300 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO of about four thousand. According to the American Press it is the third largest weekly newspaper in the United States. In September, 1926, the company bought the Pomeroy Daily News and changed its name to the Daily Tribune. This is the largest daily between Parkersburg and Huntington on the Ohio river, and they now have a circulation of about fifty-two hundred. The company's plant is modern in every respect, and the papers are, in both editorial standard and typographical appearance, the equal of any of their contemporaries, enjoying well deserved popularity. In 1886, Mr. Wolfe was united in marriage to Miss Sally E. Aumiller, a daughter of Ephraim Aumiller, who for many years was a well known steamboat captain. Mrs. Wolfe is a native of Meigs county, in the public schools of which she received her education, and she is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, belonging also to the Order of the Eastern Star, in which she has passed through the chairs. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe have a son, H. D., who has been a resident of Parkersburg, West Virginia, for eighteen years and is now purchasing agent for the Parkersburg Rig & Reel Company. He is married and has two sons. Mr. Wolfe is a democrat in his political views and his religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church. He is thorough in whatever he undertakes and has made an enviable record in his particular field of endeavor. He has shown a disposition at all times to support such measures as are calculated to advance the highest and best interests of the community, and is therefore accounted a valued citizen. REV. BUNYAN SPENCER, D. D. As an educator and theologian the Rev. Bunyan Spencer, D. D., is widely and favorably known, becoming one of the strong individual forces in the spread of the Baptist religion, and for more than a quarter of a century he has been a member of the faculty of Denison University at Granville. He is a scion of one of the first families of this country and through his ancestors, Joseph Spencer and Timothy Prior, is eligible to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. Dr. Spencer was born July 16, 1854, near Coshocton, Ohio, and inherited from his forbears a keen intellect and deeply religious nature. His great-grandfather, Joseph Spencer, was born in New Jersey and aided in winning American independence, serving as a captain in the militia. He was a shoemaker and tanner and died at his home near Shannon, Ohio, while his wife, Margaret (Foreman) Spencer, had passed away in Virginia. Their son, William Spencer, was born in the Old Dominion in 1786 and devoted his talents to the service of humanity. At the time of its organization he took charge of the Baptist church at Adamsville, Ohio, and was its pastor until his death, which occurred twenty years later. He gave his whole heart to the work and his labors were effective and re- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 301 sultant factors in promoting the spiritual welfare of those who looked to him for guidance. He married Catherine Prior, who was born in Muskingum county and died near Adamsville. Their son, Joseph Cephas Spencer, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1813, and was also a licensed minister of the Baptist church. By example as well as precept he pointed out to others the higher course in life and in addition to his other labors was engaged in farming and teaching. His home was in Adamsville at the time of his death in May, 1889. His wife, Jane (Fitz) Spencer, was born October 8, 1816, in Muskingum county and died near Johnstown, Ohio, December 31, 1900. Her father, John Fitz, Jr., was a son of John Fitz, Sr., a native of Pennsylvania. He migrated from that state to Ohio, becoming the owner of a desirable farm, and passed away near Adamsville in 1844. Mr. Fitz was a deacon in the Baptist church and a generous contributor toward its support. His wife, Elizabeth (Dunn) Fitz, was of Scotch-Irish lineage and died near Adamsville, in November, 1865. Joseph C. and Jane (Fitz) Spencer were the parents of the Rev. Bunyan Spencer, who attended a rural school in Coshocton county and the public schools of Adamsville. When a youth of sixteen he passed a teacher's examination in Zanesville and at the age of seventeen began his career as an educator. He taught in Muskingum county, at Chestnut Ridge and Prospect, Ohio, afterward matriculating in Denison University, from which he won the A. B. degree in 1879 and A. M. in 1882. for three years thereafter he was an instructor in Greek and Latin at the academy in Granville and then enrolled as a student in the Baptist Theological Seminary, a Chicago institution, from which he was graduated in 1885 with the degree of B. D., subsequently receiving the honorary degree of D. D. from Colgate University. After his ordination Dr. Spencer went to San Francisco, California, as pastor of the Hamilton Square Baptist church and was there stationed for four years. His learning and ability placed him with the foremost divines of the state and he was chosen president of the Baptist Pastors and Deacons Conference of California and president of the Inter-Denominational State Sunday School Convention of California, at the same time also acting as secretary of the board of trustees of California College. While filling the pulpit of Emanuel Baptist church in San Jose he was the executive head of the state Baptist convention and at the end of eighteen months resigned his pastorate to become professor of Greek and vice president of California College. In 1894 he returned to Ohio and for seven years had charge of the Baptist church in Alexandria. Meanwhile he had become one of the trustees of the Ohio Baptist Education Society and of Shepard-son College and Denison University. He was made secretary of the board of trustees of each of these institutions of learning and president of the Denison Alumni Association. Since 1902 he has been a member of the faculty of Denison University, of which he was acting president for two years, and is serving for the third year as dean. Dr. Spencer 19-VOL. 3 302 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO has left the deep impress of his individuality upon the history of the institution, which owes some of its success and prestige to his untiring efforts. During the World war he was a speaker for the Students Army Training Corps and had two classes in War Aims. In Granville, Ohio, Dr. Spencer was married August 28, 1884, to Miss Emily Jerusha Gear, who was born April 5, 1864, and in the paternal line was descended from David Sage, who served in the Revolutionary war, wearing the buff and blue uniform of the Continental troops. Mrs. Spencer's father, Hiram L. Gear, was a native of Ohio and enjoyed an enviable reputation as an attorney. He was well versed in legal science and contributed a volume entitled "Landlord and Tenant" and other valuable law books to the literature of the profession. A man of varied talents, he was ordained a minister of the Baptist church, for which he won many converts, and at the time of his death was living in Oakland, California. His wife, Cornelia (Van Clief) Gear, was born in Washington county, Ohio, and her demise occurred in San Francisco. Mrs. Spencer received a liberal education, attending Doane Academy, and Shepardson College. She was an earnest member of the Baptist church and an ideal type of womanhood. On May 1, 1912, she was summoned to her final rest and her death brought deep sorrow to her family and friends. To Dr. and Mrs. Spencer were born six children. Gladys, the eldest, is a graduate of Denison University and order librarian of Ohio Wesleyan University. William Gear is a graduate of Denison University and president of Hillsdale College of Michigan. He married Dorothy Burns, by whom he has six children : Hugh Burns, John Bunyan, William Gear, Jr., Frank Ewart, Lewis Van Clief and Ellen Marie. Cornelia was also graduated from Denison University and afterward engaged in teaching in Michigan and Ohio. Her husband, William Lee Smith, is a farmer near Granville and their family comprises four children : Harold Eugene, Elizabeth Jane, Emily Gear and Rosalie. Mrs. Eudora Blackburn, the fourth in order of birth, studied in Denison University and resides with her father. Emily, who also was a student in that institution, is the wife of the Rev. R. B. Deer, pastor of the First Baptist church at Terre Haute, Indiana, and they have two children : Gordon Spencer and Margaret Emilie Deer. Herman Gear Spencer, who was commissioned second lieutenant in the World war, is an alumnus of Denison University and superintendent of schools at Utica, Ohio. He married Miss Dorothy Grace Martin, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has a son, James Martin. Dr. Spencer gives his political allegiance to the republican party and champions those movements which are destined to prove of benefit to humanity. For three years he has been president of the Ohio Baptist Education Society, of which he was formerly treasurer and a trustee, and at one time was the executive head of the Granville Library Association. He is a member of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, the American Association of University Professors and the New York Association of Political Economy. For four years he was SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 303 president of the Theta Chapter of Ohio of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, of which he was formerly secretary and treasurer, and also belongs to Tau Kappa Alpha and Alpha Delta Tau. He is a devotee of the national game and also enjoys croquet and halma. Throughout his career Dr. Spencer has been a deep student, constantly striving to broaden his field of usefulness, and his powers and talents have been a. leavening force in making high ideals a tangible asset in the daily affairs of life. E. WILSON HEISEY E. Wilson Heisey, president of the widely known glass manufacturing corporation of A. H. Heisey & Company at Newark, is successfully directing the business founded by his father, and his record reflects credit upon a name that has long been an honored one in the annals of that city. He was born October 9, 1875, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Major Augustus H. Heisey, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this publication. E. Wilson Heisey attended private schools of his native city and spent a year in the preparatory department of the Colorado Agricultural College. For a year he was a cadet at the Kenyon Military Academy at Gambier, Ohio, and next matriculated in Park Institute at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in which he took a two years' course. For three years he was a student at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, and while there became noted as an athlete. Upon leaving college he entered his father's plant. He mastered the details of the business and became factory manager. Subsequently he became vice president of A. H. Heisey & Company, acting in that capacity until his father's demise in 1922, when he succeeded him to the office of president. He is endowed with the poise, wisdom, foresight and initiative of the true executive and has instituted many well devised plans for the expansion of the business, closely adhering to the high standards of its founder. Mr. Heisey was married November 15, 1906, in Newark, to Miss Hazel Reese, daughter of Robert and Helen (Gill) Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Heisey are the parents of two sons : George Duncan, who prepared for college at the Choate School for Boys, at Wallingford, Connecticut, and is now a member of the class of 1930 at Amherst College ; and Augustus H., who is attending grammar school. Mr. Heisey is a director of the Franklin National Bank and president of the Central Christmas committee and president of the Newark Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He belongs to the Newark and Ohio and National Chambers of Commerce, and in November, 1926, was appointed a member of the coal committee of the state organization. He is a member of Newark Lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Beta Theta Pi and Theta Nu Epsilon and also has membership rela- 304 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO tions with the Mound Builders Club of Newark, the Newark Country Club, the Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh, the Columbus Athletic Club and the Lake Arthur Club of New Orleans. He leads a busy, well balanced life, and his personal magnetism and genuine worth have drawn to him a host of sincere friends. Mrs. Heisey is a member of the Episcopal church and an earnest worker in its behalf. She figures prominently in social affairs of Newark and is devoted to her family. WILSON WINTER One of the oldest and most highly respected business men of Crooksville, Perry county, is Wilson Winter, of the Burley-Winter Company. This well known pottery firm has been actively identified with mercantile and industrial affairs in this community for many years. Mr. Winter was born on his father's farm, about two miles west of Zanesville, Muskingum county, on the 3d of February, 1851, and is a son of Wickham and Elizabeth (Barker) Winter. The father was born June 11, 1808, and died September 6, 1855, while the mother was born November 9, 1816, and died October 11, 1857. Wickham Winter devoted practically his entire life to agricultural pursuits, gave his political support to the republican party and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. To him and his wife were born seven children, three sons and four daughters, of whom one son and two daughters are still living. Wilson Winter secured his education in the public schools of Zanesville and Crooksville, remaining at home until after the death of his father, from which time he was reared by J. E. Crooks, of Crooksville, under whom he learned the pottery trade after completing his education. For a few years he served as a traveling salesman and in 1877 formed a partnership with William N. Burley, under the firm name of the Burley-Winter Company, engaging in mercantile business. This venture proved successful and they conducted their store for twenty-four years, becoming widely known as enterprising and successful business men. Later they turned their attention to the pottery business, in which Mr. Winter is still heavily interested, though he is now practically retired from active commercial affairs. The Burley-Winter pottery is one of the most prosperous and best known concerns in that line in its locality and has contributed its quota to the prosperity and upbuilding of Crooksville. In 1877, in Crooksville, Mr. Winter was united in marriage to Miss Sarah C. McKeeber, who was born near Crooksville March 22, 1855, and they became the parents of seven children, as follows : Francis A., of Crooksville ; Dr. Samuel G., of Galesburg, Illinois ; Thomas N., who is engaged in the real estate business in Dearborn, Michigan ; Fred H.; Mrs. Mary M. Gilliotte, whose husband is a contractor and railroad man of Toledo, Ohio, and they have a son, Benjamin Wilson, born April 11, 1920; SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 305 George W., of Crooksville ; and Mrs. Hazel Faucett, of Springfield, Ohio, who has a son, Dwight Winter Faucett, born September 24, 1927. Mr. Faucett is now train master of the New York Central at Springfield, Ohio, having worked his way upward from the position of telegrapher. Mr. and Mrs. Winter are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the work of which Mrs. Winter took a very active part during her younger years and of which Mr. Winter was a trustee for many years. In politics he has been a lifelong republican. His business record is one of which he has just reason to be proud, for during all the years of his activity in commercial affairs his actions were governed by the highest business principles and to a marked degree he has always commanded the confidence and respect of his fellowmen. He has stood consistently for the best things in the life of his community and is regarded as one of its most public-spirited citizens. RUFUS K. BROWN In the front rank of the successful and influential business men of Southeastern Ohio stands Rufus K. Brown, president of the Brown-Manly Plow Company, of Malta, Morgan county, who is also officially connected with various other important business institutions of this section of the state. A man of distinctive ability and acumen, he has long been regarded as one of the leaders in industrial and commercial affairs in his community. Born about ten miles east of McConnelsville, in Morgan county, on the 2d of October, 1859, he is a son of John and Mary A. (Longstreth) Brown. The father, born in 1822, engaged in the manufacture of fanning mills at Deavertown, Morgan county, until 1859, when he moved to Malta, where he and his brother, W. P. Brown, engaged in plow manufacturing. In 1863 they merged their business with that of James and Frank Manly, forming the Brown-Manly Plow Company, and business has been continued uninterruptedly to the present time, being one of the most important industries of this section of the state. John Brown was a capable business man and took an active interest in local affairs, in which he was influential. He was a republican in his political views. His death occurred in 1908, at the age of eighty-six years, and his wife, who was born in 1829, died in 1905. To them were born six children, of whom the following survive : Rufus K., of this review ; Dr. John E., a successful physician in Columbus, Ohio, and U. H., who is manager of the Brown Manufacturing Company, which was established by his uncle many years ago. Rufus K. Brown secured his education in the public schools and took a commercial course in a business college in Zanesville. From boyhood he was connected with his father's business and became closely associated with the Brown-Manly Plow Company, of which he was made a director 306 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO August 25, 1888, and three days later was elected secretary and treasurer of the company. On the death of his father, in 1908, he became president, in which capacity he is still serving. This company makes plows and cultivators, as well as steel shapes, shipping its products throughout this country, and also exporting to foreign countries. From one hundred to one hundred and fifty men are employed in the plant, and branch offices and managers are maintained at Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The present directors of the company are Fred Manly, Uri H. Brown, Charles H. Fouts, S. N. Manly, R. K. Brown, Jr., J. E. Brown and R. K. Brown, Sr. Mr. Brown understands intimately every detail of the business, having in his earlier years worked in every department of the plant, and, being a man of marked executive ability, he is splendidily qualified to direct the operations and business affairs of the organization. In addition to his holdings in the Brown-Manly Plow Company, of whch he is the majority stockholder, he is a stockholder and director of the First National Bank of McConnelsville, a director and president of the Malta National Bank, at Malta, and president of the Elk Eye Milling Company, at McConnelsville. Since 1910 he has lived in McConnelsville, where he owns an attractive and comfortable home. In 1886, at Malta, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Bozman, who was born in McConnelsville in 1864. To them have been born two children, Katherine, who is at home, and Rufus K., Jr., a graduate of Harvard University, is employed in the office of the National Blank Book Company at Holyoke, Massachusetts. He is a member of Valley Lodge, No. 145, F. & A. M., at Malta. Mr. Brown has always been an active supporter of the republican party and deeply interested in local public affairs. He is a member of Valley Lodge, No. 145, F. & A. M., of which he was worshipful master from 1908 to 1912. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Malta, in the welfare of which he has shown a deep interest. A man of keen discernment, he is a splendid example of the progressive, virile business man of the day, doing well whatever he undertakes, and none stands higher than he in the esteem of the people of his locality. JOSEPH BERNARD KIRCHER, O. P. Among the clergymen of Perry county, none commands the love and respect of the people to a greater degree than does the Rev. Joseph Bernard Kircher, pastor of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church at Somerset, where for three years he has been doing most effective and appreciated work. He is a native son of Perry county, having been born at Somerset on the 15th of December, 1873. His early education was received in the Holy Trinity parochial school and he was graduated from high school in 1892. During the ensuing four years he engaged in the drug business SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 309 in Somerset, and then entered St. Rose Novitiate, at Springfield, Kentucky, where he studied until 1899. Returning to his home county, he entered St. Joseph's Convent, near Somerset, where he was prepared for the priesthood and was ordained to holy orders in 1903, completing his studies during the following year. His first assignment was at St. Peter's parish in Memphis, Tennessee, after which he went to St. Dominic's church in Denver, Colorado. He afterwards served churches in New York city, Jersey City, New Jersey, and Columbus, Ohio, and subsequently was prior at Springfield, Kentucky, until 1915, when he came to St. Joseph's at Somerset, being stationed there as procurator until 1925 when he was appointed pastor of Holy Trinity church, at Somerset. His record here is well known. Under his leadership and direction the church has been stimulated in all of its departments and is functioning in a manner that reflects great credit on the ability and leadership of the pastor. He has long since gained a strong hold on the confidence and esteem of the people of his community, where, aside from his spiritual work, he has shown a fine spirit of helpfulness in all affairs relating to the prosperity and civic welfare of the people. Rev. Kircher is a member of the Dominican Order. Among the enterprises controlled by the Dominican Order is the Rosary Press at Somerset, one of the most complete and up-to-date printing plants in this section of the state, the machinery and equipment of which is of the most improved type. From this plant are issued four magazines, The Rosary, Holy Name Journal, The Torch, and Dominicana, the circulations of which run from two hundred to two hundred and fifty thousand a month. A vast amount of other printing is also done here. Holy Trinity church gives special attention to the education of the children of the parish, having both grade and high schools, with an enrollment of two hundred and eighteen children, while all other departments of the church are well organized and doing good work. Father Kircher has devoted himself indefatigably to the welfare of his people and is held in high regard throughout the community, regardless of creed or profession. CHADWIN TOWNSEND JURY, D. D. S. Dr. Chadwin Townsend Jury, a successful dentist practicing in Newark, was born December 3, 1893, in Licking county and is a son of Townsend and Frances (Brownfield) Jury. His paternal grandparents were Abner and Rebecca (Davis) Jury, the former of whom was a native of Virginia and became one of the pioneer agriculturists of Licking county, Ohio. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and an adherent of the republican party. His wife was born in Ohio and passed away on the farm near Jacksontown, where Mr. Jury's demise also occurred. Their son, Townsend Jury, was born on the homestead in Licking county and followed the occupation of farming for many years but is now living 310 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO retired in Newark. His religious faith and political views coincide with those of his father, and his public spirit was expressed by two terms' service on the board of county commissioners. His wife was also born near Jacksontown, and her parents were Benjamin and Elizabeth Brownfield. Her father was born in Pennsylvania, and her mother was a lifelong resident of the Buckeye state. Mr. Brownfield devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits and died on his homestead near Jacksontown, where his wife also passed away. Dr. Chadwin T. Jury received his early education in Jacksontown, completing his high school course in 1912, and he afterward enrolled as a student in the Ohio State University, from which he was graduated in 1916 with the degree of D. D. S. For two years thereafter he followed his profession in Newark and in October, 1918, enlisted for service in the World war. With the Three Hundred and Twenty-fourth Heavy Field Artillery he was in training for seven months at Camp Sherman; Ohio, and on the expiration of that period was transferred to Camp Stuart near Newport News, Virginia. He was assigned to duty with the United States Dental Corps and was mustered out of the service in August, 1920, at which time he was holding the rank of first lieutenant. Returning to Newark, Dr. Jury resumed his professional labors and has established a large practice. Dr. Jury was married June 30, 1924, in Newark, to Miss Edith M. Emmert, who was born November 2, 1892, in Marysville, Ohio, daughter of George Emmert, who was born in Union county, Ohio, and is a retired hardware merchant. Dr. and Mrs. Jury became the parents of two children : Barbara Belle, who was born in August, 1926, and died in October of the same year ; and Jeannette, born November 3, 1927. Dr. Jury belongs to the W. D. Miller Dental Society of Newark and is secretary of the Licking County Dental Society. His political support is given to the republican party, and the advancement of his community is a matter in which he takes much personal pride. He is identified with the Lions Club and the American Legion, and Mrs. Jury is connected with the woman's auxiliary of that organization. He attends the services of St. Paul's Lutheran church, of which Mrs. Jury is a zealous member, and she is also affiliated with the Christomatheon Society. MISS LUCY KIBBLE Miss Lucy Kibble, of Reedsville, has made a most excellent record in educational work and is regarded as one of Meigs county's most efficient and successful teachers, while her activities in civic affairs have been of a character that has gained for her the sincere respect of all who know her. Miss Kibble was born in Reedsville in 1886 and is a daughter of An- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 311 derson B. and Henrietta (Hetzer) Kibble. Her father was a cooper in his early days but later turned his attention to mercantile affairs, establishing a general store, which he conducted until his death in 1919, and which is now under the management of his daughter Kate, who has also served as postmaster since 1914. Mr. Kibble was a democrat in his political alignment and served as postmaster four years under President Cleveland. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He contributed to the building of the Christian church, in the welfare of which he was greatly interested, having donated the ground on which the church building was erected. To him and his wife were born six children, of whom two are deceased. Lucy Kibble secured a good education in the public schools and Ohio University and in 1905 she began teaching school in Olive township. So satisfactory has been her service that she has been retained in that position continuously to the present time, a period of twenty-three years, and has commanded the confidence and good will of the patrons of the school. During the World war Miss Kibble was active in Red Cross work in Meigs county and since then has been active in Red Cross roll calls. In 1922 she was appointed probation officer by Judge Carleton, being the first woman in Meigs county to be appointed to a county office. She gives her political support to the democratic party and has long been an active member of the Christian church, having taught a class in the Sunday-school for many years. Her splendid personal qualities and her genuine worth to the community have commended her to public favor. FORREST J. TAYLOR In one of the most exacting of all callings Forrest J. Taylor has achieved noteworthy success and is now rendering able and satisfactory service as superintendent of the public schools at Beverly, Washington county. He is a well educated and symmetrically developed man and has gained a high place in public esteem because of his earnest efforts and his ability in his present position. Mr. Taylor has had an excellent record as a teacher and principal, in which latter capacity he served with eminent satisfaction at McConnelsville, Ohio, until 1917, when he came to Beverly, and for the past ten years has been at the head of the high and grade schools of this place. The Beverly high school, formerly known as Beverly College, was chartered as a first-grade high school in 1910. The school is equipped in an up-to-date manner, having all modern facilities for the proper conduct of its work, including a gymnasium, and carries on every department of training to be found in approved high schools. There is an enrollment of one hundred fifteen pupils in the high school and one hundred and thirty in the grades. Mr. Taylor has de- 312 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO voted himself indefatigably to the interests of the schools, his own example stimulating teachers and pupils to their best efforts, and he is justifiably proud of the record of these schools, which will compare favorably with those of any other section of the state. Because of his successful record here, his high personal character and straightforward actions and his kindly and friendly manner, he commands the confidence and good will of all who know him, and is regarded as one of the representative men of his community. HARRISON DELLINGER RANK, M. D. Endowed with those qualities which are essential to progress in all lines of endeavor, Dr. Harrison Dellinger Rank has thoroughly demonstrated his ability as a physician and is an influential figure in medical circles of Newark—his native city. He was born March 29, 1873. His parents, Perry and Louisa (Dellinger) Rank, were also natives of Ohio. He is fifth in line of descent from John Philip Rank, an Alsatian, who sailed for America in 1728, casting in his lot with the colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Moravian church. His son, Philip Rank, was the father of Philip Rank (II), whose son, David Rank, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and died in Fairfield county, Ohio. His wife was a Miss McCleary and they were the parents of Perry Rank. The last named was born December 11, 1832, in Fairfield county, Ohio, and completed his studies in Central College in Franklin county, Ohio. For ten years he engaged in educational work, teaching during the winter months, while in summer he dealt in live stock, and on the expiration of that period he discontinued his activities as an instructor, reserving all of his energies for commercial affairs. He was connected with the livestock business until September 27, 1872, when he came to Newark and opened a livery stable, which he conducted in partnership with his brother Philip. The firm of Rank & Rank kept fine horses and carriages and also owned a livery stable in Granville, Ohio. They operated a stage line between that point and Newark, making two trips a day for the accommodation of passengers. Perry Rank was well known as a veterinary surgeon and during the Civil war bought and sold horses for the Union Army. In business affairs he was sagacious, farsighted and reliable, and in politics he was a stalwart republican. He contributed his full quota toward Newark's development and passed away in this city in September, 1916, when eighty-three years of age. His wife was born in 1837 and remained in Newark until her death on September 11, 1924, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. After his graduation from the Newark high school Dr. Harrison D. Rank went to Cincinnati and matriculated in the Miami Medical College, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 313 from which he received his professional degree in 1903. He then returned to Newark and the years have recorded a continuous growth in his practice, which is now one of large proportions. He is serving on the staff of the Newark City Hospital and during the World war was medical examiner for the local draft board. His office is located at No. 40 East Locust street and in the treatment of his patients he uses the most effective remedial agents. Dr. Rank was married April 24, 1907, in Newark to Miss Mae Belle Smith, who was born January 10, 1874, and is a graduate of the local high school. Her parents, Walter A. and Leora (Harris) Smith, were born in Huron county, Ohio, and both passed away in Newark. Her father was for many years one of the leading photographers of the city, and his political support was given to the republican party, while his life was guided by the teachings of the Second Presbyterian church. Dr. and Mrs. Rank have two daughters : Marjorie Helen, who was born February 25, 1917 and Ann Malinda, born August 13, 1919. In politics Dr. Rank is a republican but not a strong partisan, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. His fraternal connections are with Newark Lodge, No. 97, of the Masonic order and the local lodge of Elks. He is a member of the Licking County and Ohio State Medical Societies and is an earnest, untiring student of his profession. He enjoys outdoor life, and hunting and fishing afford him needed relaxation and diversion. His interest in Newark's progress is deep and sincere, and his genuine worth is attested by a wide circle of steadfast friends. DAVID MILES STEVENS Endowed with business acumen, a progressive spirit and an energetic nature, David M. Stevens became one of the substantial business men of Cambridge, which for twenty-three years was the scene of his labors, and in the larger life of the city he filled an important place. He was born October 4, 1878, at Mount Ephraim, Noble county, Ohio, and was the only child of Aaron and Phoebe Ann (Morrison) Stevens. His early life was spent in Noble county, and a year after his marriage he located in Cambridge. For three years he was employed in the Cambridge Glass Works and later was made paymaster in the mill of the American Sheet & Tin Company. He served the corporation with faithfulness and efficiency for a number of years and in 1910 became the junior partner of the firm of McDonald & Stevens, funeral directors. A short time later William E. Eberle of Quaker City, purchased the interest of Mr. McDonald and the firm of Eberle & Stevens continued about three years, when Mr. Stevens purchased his partner's interest and conducted the establishment under his own name for a period of fifteen years. He maintained a high standard of service and his business steadily increased. He was devoted 314 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO to his work but during the influenza epidemic of 1918 his health was undermined and he never regained his strength so that he disposed of the business January 1, 1925. In Noble county, Ohio, in 1902, Mr. Stevens was married to Miss Leah A. Gregg and to their union was born a son, John Miles. At an early age Mr. Stevens joined the Methodist Episcopal church and conscientiously followed its teachings. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a Noble of Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus, Ohio. He also belonged to Cambridge Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and to other organizations. He believed in the gospel of good, and was charitable, broad-minded and public-spirited. Mr. Stevens drew his friends from all walks of life and his untimely death on September 6, 1926, occasioned deep and widespread regret. He is survived by Mrs. Stevens, his son, and father and they reside at No. 128 South Eighth street. L. D. HEADLEY Through two different lines of activity L. D. Headley has become well known to the people of Noble county, having for practically a third of a century conducted an undertaking business at Dexter City, while for the past seven years he has rendered able and appreciated service to the county as judge of the probate court. Judge Headley was born in 1873, in the county now honored by his citizenship, and is a son of Rev. James and Abby (Merry) Headley, also natives of this county, the father having been born in 1847 and the mother in 1848. The father was a republican in politics and a man of influence in his community. They were the parents of three children. L. D. Headley secured his education in the public schools of his home neighborhood and at Spring Arbor Seminary, at Spring Arbor, Michigan. He learned the undertaking business under Bolton & Pillsbury, at Jackson, Michigan, and then established himself in that line of work at Dexter City, where he has followed the business of funeral directing for thirty-three years. He is well equipped for the proper handling of the business, having a modern motor hearse and other desirable accessories such as are found in present-day undertaking establishments, and for many years he has commanded a full share of the local business in his line. In 1920 he was elected judge of the probate court of Noble county, and so satisfactory was his discharge of the duties of this responsible position, that in 1924 he was reelected, and is still serving in that capacity. The office of probate judge is one that requires sound judgment and keen discrimination, and he has shown himself well qualified in every respect for the office which he holds. In 1897 Judge Headley was united in marriage to Miss Stella Shriver, who was born in Noble county in 1876 and died in 1920. She was a SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 315 member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Order of the Eastern Star and was a woman of many gracious qualities, which endeared her to all who knew her. To Judge and Mrs. Headley were born four children, namely : James Adam, who died in 1917 ; Paul W., who is in the employ of the Oregon Shortline Railroad at Salt Lake City, Utah ; Marylois, who teaches in the public school at Dexter City ; and Elinore, who is a senior in the Caldwell high school. Judge Headley has always been an active supporter of the republican party and has been prominent in the public affairs of his locality, having served a number of years as town clerk of Dexter City and as a member of the school board, while he was also a member of the first county educational board. He is a member of Lodge No. 308, F. & A. M., at Macksburg, Ohio, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Cambridge, Ohio, and the Knights of Pythias, and also belongs to the Muskingum Valley Embalmers Association and the Noble County Automobile Club, of which he is one of the directors. His religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the welfare of which he has shown a deep interest, as he has also in all things relating to the public good. Because of his splendid business and public career, as well as for his excellent personal qualities, the Judge is regarded as one of the representative men of his county and commands the respect of all who know him. ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH The history of Catholicism in Johnstown and vicinity dates from about the year 1827. Previous to 1843 mass was celebrated in private homes by priests who traveled through this section on horseback. The Dominican Fathers from St. Joseph's parish in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, were the first missionaries who visited this neighborhood and many of them became distinguished prelates of the church. Among those who achieved prominence were Rev. Edward D. Fenwick, O. P., afterward first archbishop of Cincinnati ; Rev. L. B. Lamy, first archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico ; Rev. J. M. Young, third bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania ; Rev. Richard Miles, O. P., first bishop of Nashville, Tennessee; Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, second bishop of Little Rock, Arkansas ; and Rev. Nicholas A. Gallagher, first bishop of Galveston, Texas. About the year 1843, owing largely to the influx of Irish immigrants, a mission was started near Jersey under the patronage of the old parish of St. Joseph. In 1851 two acres of ground were donated by William Stanbery, for a burying ground and a new church was built on this land. The first priest to attend the church regularly was Rev. Francis E. Bender, of Newark, and after his death the Johnstown mission was turned over to the priests of St. Patrick's church in Columbus, Ohio. In 1875, Rev. J. B. Murray, who recently died at the age of eighty-six years, 316 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO erected what now comprises the sanctuary of the present church. Early in the '80s the mission had become so large that it was found necessary to construct an addition. In 1881 Rev. Dennis A. Clarke, then pastor, erected the present building and on June 11, 1882, this remodeled church was solemnly blessed by Bishop John Watterson. From 1884 until 1892 the Johnstown mission was attended by a priest from Josephium College at Columbus and in the latter year Rev. Peter Gladu was appointed pastor. He decided to live near the church and built the first pastoral residence in Johnstown. At the end of eight years he was transferred to Wellston and his place was taken by Rev. Andrew Johnson, whose successor was the Rev. Ritter. His duties were later assumed by Rev. Pohlman Vonville and the next rector, Father O'Brien, received orders on September 1, 1912, from Bishop Hartley to establish the church in Johnstown village, as the majority of the Catholics found it diffcult to attend services at St. Joseph's, the old church. Father O'Brien said the first mass in Johnstown, securing the hall of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for this purpose. Bernard J. Mattingly was the chief patron of the venture and through his efforts a lot was purchased on Main street, where the present small brick church was erected. The new structure was dedicated May 30, 1916, by Bishop J. J. Hartley and now has about three hundred members. Rev. William M. Sullivan has been rector of the church since 1918, and under his able guidance its influence is constantly broadening. ROBERT GEORGE BUCHANAN Natural predilection and inherited tendencies inclined Robert George Buchanan toward the newspaper business and his achievements have brought additional prestige to a name which has long been an honored one in Barnesville, which place claims him as a native son. His father, William Emmet Buchanan, devoted his life to the printing business, becoming well known in that connection. He is survived by the mother, Mrs. Reta (Kemp) Buchanan, who still makes her home in Barnesville. Robert G. Buchanan was reared in his native town, completing his high school course in 1922, and from the age of eighteen years has been the publisher of the Barnesville Whetstone, a weekly newspaper, founded in 1894 by W. E. Buchanan, who chose the following motto : "May it sharpen trade and please its readers." The paper was first known as the Saturday Whetstone, a three-column quarto, and at the end of a month a creditable subscription list was started. The circulation steadily increased and eventually this became a seven-column, eight-page paper. For eight years the founder of the business issued a daily edition in December for the benefit of his advertisers and a copy was delivered free to every home but owing to the stress of work and scarcity of help it was discontinued in 1907. In 1911 the name was changed to the SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 317 Barnesville Whetstone and the paper was issued on Thursday instead of Saturday of each week. For twenty-eight years the business was successfully conducted by W. E. Buchanan, who made his paper one of the leading news and advertising mediums in Southeastern Ohio, and at his death in 1921 his son, Robert G. Buchanan, became the owner of the Barnesville Whetstone. His sister, Rosella Buchanan, assumed the duties of editor and he has since been business manager. The plant is completely equipped and the paper has constantly grown in popularity and usefulness, exerting a strong influence in the development of this district. Mr. Buchanan has thoroughly systematized the business and maintains a high standard of efficiency in its operation. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Masonic order and his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with the First Christian church. Stable in purpose and keen in perception, he accomplishes what he attempts, and that he is a young man of exceptional worth is indicated by the place which he holds in the esteem of Barnesville's citizens, among whom his life has been spent. THEODORE T. MURPHY In the forefront of the progressive and prosperous business men of Caldwell, stands Theodore T. Murphy, who owns and operates an attractive furniture and house furnishings store and conducts an undertaking business, in both of which lines he has been rewarded with a very satisfactory measure of success. Mr. Murphy was born in Brookfield township, Noble county, in 1889, and is a son of John and Leah Ann (Gregg) Murphy. The father, who was a farmer and a member of a pioneer family of this county, was born in 1841 and died on July 29, 1926, while the mother was born in 1852 and died in September, 1922. They became the parents of five children, of whom three are deceased, the survivors bing Theodore T. and a sister, Flora. Theodore T. Murphy secured his educational training in the common schools and remained on his father's farm until embarking in the painting and decorating business, which he followed for a number of years. He came to Caldwell in 1914 and followed that line of work until 1919, when he entered the Columbus College of Embalming and was graduated in 1920, after which he opened an undertaking establishment in Caldwell, which he has conducted to the present time. He has thoroughly modern equipment, including a limousine invalid coach and funeral car, and a horse-drawn hearse for use in bad weather, when the roads become heavy, while the furnishings of the parlor are modern in every respect. Mr. Murphy carries a full line of caskets and equipment and renders prompt and efficient service. In 1925 he discontinued the painting and decorating business and purchased the C. E. Barnett furniture store, in which he carries a large and complete line of all kinds of furniture and 20-VOL. 3 318 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO home furnishings. By close attention to business and the exercise of sound judgment in all of his affairs, he has met with a well deserved success and is regarded as one of Caldwell's most enterprising citizens. In 1912, in Brookfield township, Noble county, Mr. Murphy was united in marriage to Miss Stella McKee, who was born in that township, in 1889. They are the parents of one child, Clair, who was born March 7, 1925. Mr. Murphy gives his political support to the democratic party and has shown a commendable interest in public affairs. He is a member of Caldwell Lodge, No. 259, I. O. O. F., and he and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian church. He also belongs to the Twenty-third District Funeral Directors Association. He has always been indefatigable in whatever line of effort has engaged his attention and the success which has come to him is well merited. Courteous and accommodating, and cordial and friendly in manner, he is extremely well liked throughout his town and county and has many warm friends. ERNEST C. KUHN The progress of each individual is limited only by his own capacities and powers. Possessing the necessary ability and the equally essential qualities of energy and determination, Ernest C. Kuhn has risen to a position of importance and influence and plays a leading part in the management of one of the large mercantile houses of Newark. He was born April 8, 1885, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a son of Joseph and Dorothy (Voss) Kuhn, natives of Germany. His father was born in Frankfort and participated in the Franco-Prussian war. He afterward came to America, settling in Ohio, and embarked in business as a building contractor. Mr. Kuhn contributed his share toward the upbuilding and development of the state and is now living retired in Mansfield. His wife was born in Hanover and made the voyage to the new world in company with her parents, who located in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Kuhn was a resident of that city for a number of years and her demise occurred in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1915. Ernest C. Kuhn received his early instruction in Cleveland and continued his studies in the high school at Tiffin, Ohio. After his graduation he became a messenger boy for the Western Union Telegraph Company and later was employed in various capacities. For five years he was a salesman in the department store of Gimbel Brothers, well known merchants of Philadelphia, and was next a department manager of the South Bethlehem Supply Company, a Pennsylvania corporation with which he spent eight years. On the expiration of that period he went to Mansfield, Ohio, as manager of the Carlile Furniture Company and acted in that capacity until 1922. Mr. Kuhn then came to Newark and has since been secretary, treasurer and manager of the Carlile Furniture & SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 319 Rug Company and under his management the business has made a noteworthy advance. He is alert to every new avenue opened in the natural ramifications of the trade and his well matured plans have led to the growth and prosperity of the business. The firm occupies three floors and the basement of a building located on West Main street and has twenty-eight thousand square feet of floor space. It is pronounced one of the high grade and most complete stores to be found in a city of similar size in the state. Mr. Kuhn was married April 25, 1906, in Danville, Pennsylvania, to Miss Irene Salzman, a native of that place, daughter of George Frederick Salzman and Frances (Reinbold) Salzman. George F. Salzman was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1858, settling in Danville, Pennsylvania, where he entered the field of contracting, in which he won noteworthy success. He died in 1901 and his wife survived him for many years and died in Newark, Ohio, in 1927. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn have three sons : John Paul, who was born January 30, 1908, and after his graduation from the Mansfield high school entered Denison University, in which he is a member of the class of 1928 ; Jacob, born August 30, 1912; and Joseph Henry, who was born September 11, 1915. The last two are attending the Newark high school. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn are affiliated with the Second Presbyterian church and his political views are in accord with the platform and principles of the republican party. His fraternal connections are with Mansfield Lodge, No. 35, F. & A. M., the Knights of Malta and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Mansfield ; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is one of the progressive members of the Newark Chamber of Commerce and heartily indorses movements for the growth and betterment of the city, in which he is highly respected. FRED WOLTJEN For sixteen years Newark has numbered Fred Woltjen among its leading manufacturers, and his success is the merited reward of earnest, systematic effort and strength of purpose. A native of Bremen, Germany, he was born August 22, 1865, a son of B. L. and Dorothy (Lucke) Woltjen. The father was a life-long resident and a well known merchant of that city. Fred Woltjen was educated in the Fatherland and in 1882, at the age of sixteen, yielded to the lure of the new world. He spent a year in New York city and then came west. In 1890 he became connected with glass manufacturing operations in Washington, Pennsylvania, where he resided for several years, and then located in Redkey, Indiana, continuing in the same line of activity. In 1905 he founded The Advance Glass Company at Utica, Ohio. The factory was destroyed by fire in 1911, at which time 320 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Mr. Woltjen allied his interests with those of Newark, establishing his plant in the west end of the city. He is president and secretary of The Advance Glass Company, which was incorporated under the laws of Ohio in 1905, and is an industry of large proportions. His well equipped factory is situated on Decrow avenue and he manufactures rolled sheet glass of high grade. Mr. Woltjen was married November 29, 1894, in Redkey, Indiana, to Miss Mary Buttler, who was born January 22, 1865, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and passed away July 13, 1923, in Newark. Her father, Christopher Buttler, was a native of Germany and in 1856 made the voyage to the United States in a sailing vessel which was eight weeks in crossing the Atlantic. For a time he lived in Baltimore and during the Civil war joined the Home Guard. He afterward went to Pittsburgh and was connected with the glass industry. Subsequently he established his home in Indianapolis and there spent the remainder of his life. He attained the advanced age of ninety-five years, passing away in 1924. Mr. and Mrs. Woltjen became the parents of Sidney, thedren. Ralph Sidney„the eldest, born in Redkey, April 4, 1897, and now vice president of The Advance Glass Company, on June 30, 1921, married Miss Ruth Imogene Felumlee, a native of Licking county, and they have one child, Ralph Fred. Harry Frederick, who was born September 4, 1898, in Redkey, attended Denison University, and is now connected with the Ohio Power Company. He was married October 7, 1924, to Miss Lois Wintermute, of Newark. The daughter, Virginia Lucille, was born April 13, 1904, in Newark, and completed her education at Denison University. Mr. Woltjen belongs to the Newark Chamber of Commerce and his fraternal affiliations are with the Knights of Pythias and Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks as well as Licking Lodge No. 291, F. & A. M., at Utica, Ohio. In politics he follows an independent course, voting for the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office, and is a consistent member of the Second Presbyterian church. His interest in Newark's development is deep and sincere, and an exemplary life has won for him the respect, confidence and good will of his fellow citizens. GEORGE O. McGONAGLE No member of the Morgan county bar occupies a higher place in the estimation of the people than does George O. McGonagle, who has been successful in the private practice of his profession and is rendering effective and appreciated service as prosecuting attorney. Mr. McGonagle is a native of Morgan county and was born on the 17th of August, 1872. His father, John W. McGonagle, was born in 1846, followed the occupation of farming during his active years, and died in 1925. He was a veteran of SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 323 the Civil war and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and gave his political support to the republican party. He married Miss Nancy McDonald, who was born in 1849, and they had two sons and three daughters. George O. McGonagle was educated in the public and high schools and Ohio University at Athens, Ohio. He served in the office of the county clerk six years, from 1899 to 1905, and later was elected mayor of McConnelsville, which position he filled with eminent satisfaction for six years, completing his last term in 1912. He had studied law under M. E. Danford and in 1906 was admitted to the bar, from which time to the present he has devoted his attention closely to that profession, being regarded as one of the ablest and most successful attorneys at the local bar. In 1914 he was elected prosecuting attorney and, by successive reelections, has been the incumbent of that office to the present time. He is noted for his ability as a public speaker and is a forceful pleader before a jury. He has devoted a good deal of his time and talent to the soldiers both of the Civil war and World war, as well as to all civic and public affairs. He is a republican in his political belief and has long been actively interested in public affairs. Mr. McGonagle is a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 111, F. & A. M. ; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of the Maccabees, and belongs to the Morgan County Bar Association. His religious connection is with the Presbyterian church. He has achieved a. splendid record at the bar, having been connected as counsel with many of the most important cases in the courts of this county and is widely recognized as one of Morgan county's ablest and most estimable citizens. JOHN HARTLEY TAYLOR For twenty years John Hartley Taylor has been postmaster of Old Washington, establishing a fine record of public service, and he is also one of the enterprising merchants of the town. A son of Timothy and Julia M. (Blair) Taylor, he was born January 13, 1872, in Monroe township, Guernsey county. He received a public school education and then entered the educational field, teaching in the rural schools of Wills and Monroe townships. In 1905 he located in Old Washington and opened a general store of which he has since been the proprietor, carrying a well assorted stock of merchandise and through honest methods and good management developing a business of substantial proportions. Mr. Taylor was married in Old Washington, September 30, 1895, to Miss Hattie Stillion, a daughter of Lemuel and Elizabeth Stillion, and they have had seven children : Cecil Clovis, who is deceased ; Mabel Elizabeth; Howard Raymond ; Alvin Alonzo ; Goldie Olive ; Leslie Ward and Wilbur Ross. For thirty-five years he has been a member of the Modern 324 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Woodmen of America, taking a keen interest in its activities. In politics he is a stalwart republican and was elected treasurer of his township. He also became a member of the township board and councilman. Since 1907 he has been postmaster of the town and his long retention in the office testifies to the quality of his service. Mr. Taylor has fulfilled every duty and obligation in life to the best of his ability and his reward is the respect, confidence and goodwill of his fellowmen. DAVID BURLE WILLIAMS For thirty-five years David B. Williams has been numbered among the able and successful educators of Meigs county and for the past seventeen years has rendered splendid service as principal of the high school at Racine. He was born at Syracuse, Meigs county, in 1874 and is a son of John W. and Elizabeth (Morgan) Williams. The father was born March 15, 1834, and died on November 12, 1924, while the mother was born January 29, 1835, and died on September 23, 1922. John W. Williams was a farmer and miner, but retired from active work at the age of sixty-five years, after which he made his home with his son until his death. David B. Williams attended the grade and high schools at Syracuse and Ohio University, at Athens. In 1923 he graduated from Rio Grande College, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1892 Mr. Williams began teaching in the Valley Bell rural school, after which he was at Oak Grove one year and in Williams district one year, resigning to accept the principalship of the Syracuse school, where he remained three years. He had charge of the Portland school one year and during the six years following was principal of the grade school at Pomeroy. He then went back to Syracuse as principal, but at the end of five years, in 1911, he resigned and came to Racine, where he has served as superintendent of the high school to the present time, his long retention in this responsible position testifying to his efficiency and his faithful service. Politically Mr. Williams has always supported the republican party. He has taken an active interest in public affairs, particularly along educational lines and was appointed by the county board of education as a member of the examining board of Meigs county in 1914 and is still a member thereof. He is a Knight Templar Mason and a Knight of Pythias. He also belongs to the District Teachers Association and the Ohio State Teachers Association, while his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. Out of the kindness of his heart, Mr. Williams is rearing and educating three worthy boys, namely : Elmer Williams Compton, formerly of Urbana, Ohio, who is a student in Mann's Business College, at Columbus ; Charles Bowers, formerly of Zanesville, Ohio, who is in the high school at Racine, Ohio ; and Herschel T. Winters, who also is in the SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 325 Racine high school. Faithful and conscientious in the performance of his life work, with a deep appreciation of the opportunity which is his of shaping and directing the minds of the young, adding to their intellectual treasures and moulding their characters, Mr. Williams is honoring his profession by his able and unselfish services and no citizen of his community is held in higher esteem by his fellowmen than he. JOHN EDWARD BLISS In John Edward Bliss the public schools of Hebron have an able superintendent whose life has been devoted to the acquisition and dissemination of useful knowledge, and for nearly a quarter of a century he has continuously engaged in educational work in Ohio. Born September 9, 1882, in a log house near Gordon, Ohio, he is a son of Charles Franklin and Civilla Frances Bliss, natives, respectively, of Gordon and Euphemia, Ohio. The Bliss family is of English origin and the mother's forbears were Germans. Her parents migrated to Ohio from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and her father was a veteran of the Civil war. John E. Bliss was first a pupil in a log schoolhouse about five miles southwest of Union City, Tennessee, and the remainder of his elementary education was obtained in rural schools near Gordon, Ohio. In 1903 he completed a course in the high school at Arcanum, Ohio, and then began his career as an educator. During 1903-4 he taught a rural school of one room near Potsdam, Ohio, and from 1904 until 1906 was elementary principal at Savona. From 1906 until 1909 he filled a similar position in Gordon and for six years in all was an instructor in the elementary schools of Darke county. On leaving Gordon he went to Oxford, Ohio, and matriculated in Miami University, which awarded him the A. B. degree in 1912, and for two years thereafter he was principal of the high school at Germantown, Ohio. In 1914 he became district superintendent of schools at Arcanum, acting in this capacity for seven years, and during vacation periods attended Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of A. M. in 1919. Since 1921 Mr. Bliss has been superintendent of the Hebron schools, which he has raised to a high standard, introducing new methods and making many needed improvements, and during the summers of 1920 and 1921 was an instructor in the teachers college of Miami University. In Potsdam, Ohio, Mr. Bliss was married March 6, 1904, to Miss Lova B. Britton, who was there born November 1, 1882, and is of English descent, her parents being Jacob and Clarissa (Hatfield) Britton. The former, born in Indiana in 1850, passed away in 1900 and Mrs. Britton, born near Potsdam in 1856, is a resident of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss had four children, three of whom survive : Mary Juanita, Waldo Edward and Ruth Evelyn. During the World war Mr. Bliss made application for service and was 326 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO placed on the reserve list but the conflict was terminated before he was called upon for active duty. He is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and his wife adheres to the Mennonite faith, taking a keen interest in missionary work. Mr. Bliss carries his religion into his daily life and has been a church member from the age of twelve years. In politics he is nonpartisan, exerting his efforts to secure honest men for public offices, and is a strong supporter of those candidates whose guiding principles are justice, industry and substantial progress. He belongs to the Grange and manifests a deep interest in all projects destined to prove of benefit to the state and nation. A student and a worker, he is constantly enlarging his field of usefulness and his ability has placed him with the leading educators of Southeastern Ohio. EDWARD SMITH PARSONS Marietta College has been honored by a long line of able, devoted and successful presidents, in the list of which are the names of men who have attained high distinction in the educational world, and who have left the impress of their lives and their labors not only on the institution, but on the hearts of those with whom they have come in contact. The present president of Marietta College, Dr. Edward Smith Parsons, has worthily upheld the high standards maintained by his predecessors and under his able administration the institution has enjoyed the most successful period in its history. A man of broad and thorough education, long experience in higher educational work, and with a deep personal interest in the mental and moral training of young men and women, he brought to his present position enthusiasm and vigor that have never waned, and his record as the head of this old and honored institution has added to his already well-established reputation as a capable and successful educator. Dr. Parsons was born in Brooklyn, New York, on the 9th of August, 1863, and is a son of Charles Henry and Esther Rosetta (Smith) Parsons, both of whom were descended from sterling old English stock. His father was born at Wiscasset, Maine, July 18, 1826, and his mother at Hanover, New Hampshire, September 26, 1826. After completing the public school course in his native city, Dr. Parsons had his preparatory training in the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, from which he was graduated in 1879, after which he entered Amherst College, and received therefrom the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1883 and his Master's degree in 1886. In 1903 he also received from his alma mater the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. He entered the theological school of Yale University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity in 1887. He entered the ministry of the Congregational church and in 1888 was called to the pastorate of the First Congregational church at Greeley, Colorado, where he remained until 1892, when he became iden- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 327 tified with Colorado College, at Colorado Springs, as vice-president, dean and professor of English, in which positions he served from 1892 to 1917. During the two following years he was associate secretary of the war personnel board, National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association, in New York city, and in 1919 was called to the presidency of Marietta College. His work here is too well known to require specific reference, beyond the statement that he is deservedly popular with both the faculty and the student body, his kindly and courteous manner, his sympathetic interest in every college problem and his evident desire to be of real help to those in attendance being appreciated by all who are in any way associated with the institution. On December 4, 1889, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Parsons was united in marriage to Miss Mary Augusta Ingersoll, who was born in that city, November 14, 1863, and is a daughter of George Lyman and Catherine Louise (Talcott) Ingersoll. Her father was born at Rochester, New York, February 13, 1830, and her mother at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, on February 22, 1832. Mrs. Parsons is a director of the Betsey Mills Club, of Marietta. To Dr. and Mrs. Parsons have been born five children, namely : Esther, who is secretary to the president of Marietta College ; Charles Edwards, a graduate physician, who is director of the Notre Dame Bay Memorial hospital at Twillingate, Newfoundland ; Elizabeth Ingersoll, who has received the degree of Doctor of Science, and is director of the Hygienic Laboratory of the State Board of Health of West Virginia, located at Charleston ; Edward Smith, Jr., general manager of the Miami Coal Company, in Cincinnati, Ohio, who married Miss Margaret Allen, of that city ; Talcott, who has received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and is instructor in economics and sociology in Harvard University, and who married Miss Helen Walker, of Andover, Massachusetts. In his political views, Dr. Parsons is independent, while fraternally he is a member of the Chi Psi and Phi Beta Kappa college fraternities, the latter being an honorary society. He belongs to the Yale and the Century clubs of New York, the Marietta Country Club, and the Authors Club, of London, England. He is a member of the First Congregational church at Marietta. ROBERT A. DURBIN Robert A. Durbin is the capable manager of the Stockport Milling Company, owned by Dover Brothers, of McConnelsville, Ohio. The present mill was erected in 1905, though the site on which it stands had been utilized for milling purposes for many years. This mill, which is modern in its equipment, is devoted to the manufacture of all kinds of mill feed, grinding all wheat products, as well as corn and oats. The company buys all kinds of grain and uses all of the wheat grown in this locality, besides which it ships in large quantities of wheat for the making of flour, for which there is a steadily increasing demand. The company keeps two 328 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO men on the road part of the time. The Stockport Milling Company enjoys a splendid trade throughout this part of the country and the business is regarded as one of the leading industries of this section. Mr. Durbin is a democrat in his political views and is a member of Webb Lodge, No. 252, F. & A. M., of Stockport, and Amrou Grotto at Zanesville. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Durbin is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and is active and popular in social circles of Stockport. JOHN C. BRENNAN Energetic, resourceful and enterprising, John C. Brennan stimulated Newark's development along many lines and extracted from life the real essence of living, representing that class of citizens who constitute the bulwark and strength of every community in which they are found. He was a native of Zanesville, Ohio, and a son of Jeremiah and Bridget (Kinsey) Brennan, the latter also born in that city. Jeremiah Brennan, who was born in Cleveland, directed his energies into constructive channels. He was well known as a railroad and building contractor and among the large buildings which he erected was St. Thomas' Roman Catholic church in Zanesville, of which he was a member. His political support was given to the democratic party. He remained a resident of Zanesville until his demise and his wife also passed away in that city. John C. Brennan attended the public schools of Zanesville and chose Newark as the scene of his commercial activities, becoming the proprietor of a grocery store. He was also one of the organizers of the Newark Furniture Company and a director of the corporation for a number of years. As a contractor he established an enviable reputation and laid many streets in the city. He was intimately associated with construction operations in this locality and performed his work with thoroughness and efficiency, at all times adhering to the spirit as well as the letter of an agreement. Endowed with sound judgment and executive force, he created a business of substantial proportions. He was a director of the Licking County Building Association, was interested in the wholesale grocery business of Tenney & Morgan, aided in organizing the Newark Telephone Company and was regarded as one of the most progressive men of the city. Mr. Brennan was married April 20, 1880, to Miss Josephine V. Miller, who was born in Licking county, near Newark, and attended one of the parochial schools of the city. Her parents were Levi and Mary (Ronan) Miller, the former a prosperous agriculturist and a lifelong resident of Licking county. Mr. Miller was a communicant of the Catholic church of St. Francis de Sales and gave his political support to the democratic party. His wife was born in New York city and passed away SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 329 in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Brennan became the parents of six children. Mary Blanche, the eldest, is the widow of William Foley, who was a train dispatcher for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, and the children are : Claire Miriam, John, Frank, Robert and Elizabeth Foley. Helen Josephine, is the wife of Willis F. Sachs, who is employed as auditor by Philip Vogelmeier, a Newark business man, and they have two children : Josephine and Richard. Francis Harold, a graduate of the Newark high school and the proprietor of The Electric Shop at Nos. 3-5 North Fourth street in Newark, married Miss Mary Booth, by whom he has a daughter, Angela. Charles Robert, who was graduated from a parochial school and is associated with his brother in electrical contracting, joined the United States Signal Corps during the World war and went overseas with the American Expeditionary Force. He married Miss Alice McMahon, of Newark, and they have two sons, John and James. Carrie Alice, who resides with her mother, is an accomplished musician and for some years has been organist at the Church of St. Francis de Sales. George John, who was graduated from St. Mary College at Dayton, Ohio, is an electrical engineer, associated with his brother in business. He served in France in the World war and later went to Germany with the Army of Occupation. John C. Brennan was a faithful member of the Church of St. Francis de Sales and his fraternal affiliations were with the Knights of Columbus and Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He had the welfare of his community deeply at heart and always found time to further plans for its improvement. Scrupulously honorable in his dealings with his fellowmen, he won and retained the respect, confidence and goodwill of all with whom he was associated and his death, on June 12, 1912, at the age .of sixty-two years, deprived Newark of a citizen whom it could ill afford to lose. Mrs. Brennan, who occupies the family home at No. 112 North Fifth street, is a devout Catholic and her many admirable qualities of heart and mind have drawn to her a wide circle of sincere friends. STANTON E. HOOVER As a sagacious, farsighted business man and financier Stanton E. Hoover has materially promoted Croton's development and his activities in the field of public service and in religious affairs have been equally resultant and beneficial. He was born March 2, 1862, near Thompson, Illinois, and his parents, Giles W. and Lucretia (Green) Hoover, were natives of Monroe township, Licking county, Ohio. His great-great-grandfather, Henry Hoover, was born in Pennsylvania and came of German lineage. He was one of the Dunkers, a sect of German-American Baptists, and made farming his life work. He married Eve Hanline 330 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO and their son, Emanuel Hoover, was also a native of the Keystone state, but spent the latter part of his life on his farm in Licking county, Ohio. His wife, Mary (Mitchell) Hoover, was born in Pennsylvania and died in Monroe township. They were the parents of Mahlon M. Hoover, who was a native of Pennsylvania and died on his farm in Monroe township, Licking county. He united with the Primitive Baptist church and was a supporter of the democratic party. He married Reuhanna Williams, who was born in Monroe township and always lived in that part of Licking county. Their son, Giles W. Hoover, was born April 26, 1831, and attended a country school near the old homestead. In youth he taught school and his later years were devoted to wagon-making. He engaged in business in Croton, Ohio, and there passed away February 28, 1886. His political allegiance was given to the republican party and his religious views were in harmony with the doctrines of the Church of the Disciples of Christ. His wife, Lucretia (Green) Hoover, was born December 22, 1834, and died at Croton, September 30, 1924, in her ninetieth year. She was a daughter of Jonathan Hazel and Susanna (Mullen) Green. The former journeyed from Virginia to Ohio in boyhood and was a soldier in the War of 1112. Stanton E. Hoover attended the public schools of Croton and afterward served an apprenticeship under his father, who taught him the wagon-making trade, while afterward he learned locksmithing which he followed continuously for thirty-one years. While thus engaged he devoted his leisure hours to study and is largely self-educated. At the age of forty-nine Mr. Hoover entered the field of finance and aided in organizing the Croton State Bank, of which he was elected cashier and a director. He has since acted in these capacities and was one of the officers who took over the business of the Croton Bank, now controlled by the Croton Bank Company, which was incorporated in 1911. A tireless worker, he has labored earnestly and effectively to promote the interests of the bank and his well known integrity constitutes one of its valuable assets. Mr. Hoover was married August 5, 1886, in Morrow county, Ohio, to Miss Minnie Mann, who was born November 4, 1865, and attended the Chesterville school in that county. Her father, Perry Mann, was a son of Joseph Mann, who served in the Revolutionary war and aided in winning American independence. He taught school for a time and was the first justice of the peace in his section of Knox county, Ohio. He married a Miss Lawhead and their son Perry was born in Knox county. His energies were devoted to the occupation of farming and his demise occurred at Croton, Ohio, in 1909, when he was ninety years of age. He was a member of the Disciples of Christ church and he voted the republican ticket. His wife, Mary J. (Daily) Mann, was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, and also passed away in Croton. She was a daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (McNay) Daily, the former a journeyman tailor who migrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio. Mr. SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 331 Daily was a Presbyterian and a conscientious follower of the teachings of his church. Mr. Hoover is a lay preacher of the Church of the Disciples of Christ and occupies the pulpit of Bell church in Knox county. He is an eloquent speaker, imbued with firm faith in the doctrine which he expounds. and his wife is also active in church work and in the Ladies Aid Society. During the conflict with Germany Mr. Hoover was chairman of the committee in charge of the Y. M. C. A. drive in Croton, a member of the local advisory board and also of the committee in charge of war work in Licking county. In politics he is a stanch republican and has filled many local offices. He was elected a member of the town council and his record won him the mayoralty. He wisely administered the affairs of the municipality and his course was strongly commended. At one time he was township treasurer and was an unsuccessful candidate for the office of county recorder. In 1926 he was nominated as the representative of this district in the state legislature and lost the election by one hundred and four votes. He is now the village treasurer and discharges his duties with the ability and fidelity which has characterized all of his public service. His fraternal connections are with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias and for diversion he turns to reading and motoring. Mr. Hoover has directed his energies into those channels through which flows the greatest and most permanent good to the largest number and his life has been symmetrical and complete. Nature has endowed him with a magnetic personality and his friends are legion. MERRILL R. MONTGOMERY Following in the business footsteps of his father, Merrill R. Montgomery has become recognized as one of the foremost lumbermen of Newark, displaying that spirit of enterprise which results in public progress as well as individual prosperity, and' worthily bears a name that has long been an honored one in Licking county. He was born November 28, 1884, near Granville, Ohio, and his parents were Wesley and Alice (Reese) Montgomery. His great-grandfather, Henry Montgomery, left his home on the Emerald isle when a young man and was the founder of the family in America. In Virginia he married Miss Margaret Grimes, a native of that state, and soon afterward they traveled to Ohio on horseback, settling in Licking county. Henry Montgomery established his home in the midst of a wilderness and devoted the remainder of his life to the development and improvement of his farm. He was the father of John H. Montgomery, who was born on the homestead in Licking county and also chose the career of an agriculturist. His wife, Margaret (Lane) Montgomery, was a native of the same county, and both died in Granville. They were the parents of Wesley Montgom- 332 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO ery, who was born in Harrison township, Licking county, and embarked in the lumber business. He prospered in the venture and was equally successful as president of the Hanover Brick Company. His capital was invested in real estate and at one time he was the owner of about forty pieces of desirable property. He was a business man of high standing and long occupied a central place on the stage of activity in Newark. His demise occurred in this city December 23, 1924, and his wife passed away October 26, 1904. Her father, Richard J. Reese, was a native of Wales and became one of the pioneer farmers of Licking county, in which he remained until called to his final rest. His wife, Jane (Hughes) Reese, was a lifelong resident of the county and of Welsh parentage. In 1902 Merrill R. Montgomery completed a course in the Newark high school, and his higher education was acquired in Denison University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1906. After his graduation he became associated with his father in the lumber business and later was admitted to a partnership, at which time the firm of Wesley Montgomery & Son was organized. This style was maintained until 1924, and since the father's death Merrill R. Montgomery has continued the business under his own name. He devotes deep thought and study to his work and his carefully matured plans and judicious management have resulted in a steady growth of the industry. Mr. Montgomery was married September 29, 1909, in Newark, to Miss Jean Moore, daughter of John B. and Kate (Cool) Moore and a descendant of pioneer Licking county families mentioned elsewhere in this publication. Mrs. Montgomery attended Denison University and in 1908 received the A. B. degree from Vassar College at Poughkeepsie, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery have a family of four children : Susan Alice, John Francis, Katharine Jean and Anne. The parents are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mr. Montgomery is a steward and his political allegiance is given to the republican party. Along fraternal lines Mr. Montgomery is identified with Newark Lodge, No. 97, F. & A. M., and Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus. The Newark Chamber of Commerce numbers him among its enterprising members, and during his hours of leisure he enjoys motoring. In matters of citizenship he is loyal, progressive and public-spirited and measures up to high standards in every relation of life. WAYLAND WILSON OLIVER The most important profession in its relation to the future wellbeing of the country is that of teaching, for it is a matter of common knowledge that those nations which have the highest rate of literacy stand highest in the scale of civilization and wield the most influence in world affairs. The educational interests of Caldwell, Noble county, are SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 333 well directed by its present superintendent, Wayland Wilson Oliver, who has charge of all the schools in the Caldwell district, and in the supervision of which he has shown distinctive ability, earnest purpose and deep personal interest. Mr. Oliver was born at Senecaville, Guernsey county, Ohio, in 1888, and is a son of N. T. and Belle M. Oliver, of whom the former successfully followed farming and was a man of prominence and influence in his community. On the maternal side, Mr. Oliver is distantly related to Colonel William Crawford, who was put to death by Indians in 1782. W. W. Oliver received his elementary education in the public schools of Senecaville, graduating from the high school in 1907, and later entered Muskingum College, at New Concord, Ohio, where he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, while he received his Master's degree from Columbia University in 1907. He began teaching school in the fall of that year, being in various schools until 1912, when he was made superintendent of the schools of Senecaville. He served in that position continuously until 1917, gaining a high reputation as a successful educator, and was school superintendent of Pleasant City from 1919 to 1924. He then came to Caldwell as superintendent of the Caldwell district, which position he is still filling in the most efficient and satisfactory manner. His work as an educator has been characterized by an earnest devotion to his duties and an intelligent direction of the schools under his charge, which have resulted in maintaining a high standard of excellence in the work. He stands today in the front rank of the educators of Southeastern Ohio. The present school building at Caldwell was erected in 1921 and is modern in its construction and arrangement, including a well equipped gymnasium. The course of instruction embraces a Smith-Hughes department of home economics, practical farm training and manual shop work. Twenty-eight teachers are employed and in the past three years the enrollment has increased from five hundred to eight hundred. In 1924, at Senecaville, Mr. Oliver was united in marriage to Miss Belva W. Bugher, who was born in 1898, in Guernsey county, and they are the parents of a daughter, Kathryn Isabell, who was born in 1926. Mr. Oliver is a stanch republican in his political views, and, though not taking an active part in political affairs, keeps in close touch with the great issues of the day. He is a member of Point Pleasant Lodge, F. & A. M.; Cumberland Chapter, No. 116, R. A. M. ; Valley of Cambridge, A. A. S. R., eighteenth degree ; and Scioto Consistory, A. A. S. R., thirty-second degree, at Columbus. He also belongs to Noble Post, No. 252, A. L. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and stand consistently for all that is best in the life of the community. Mr. Oliver is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted in 1918, in the Three Hundred and Twenty-sixth Machine Gun Battalion, with which command he went overseas and served until the close of the war, being honorably discharged on July 24, 1919. His attention is now mainly 21-VOL. 3 334 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO given to his educational work. He is a man of broad views and well-defined opinions, maintains a close and sympathetic relation with the student body, and is deservedly popular among teachers and scholars, while throughout the community he commands the highest measure of confidence and esteem because of his excellent record and his fine personal qualities. GEORGE T. HOFFMANN For more than twenty years George T. Hoffmann has been actively identified with business affairs in Morgan county and enjoys a splendid reputation as a man of ripe judgment and progressive ideas, while in the civic affairs of his county he has also been prominent and influential. Mr. Hoffmann was born at Malta, Morgan county, Ohio, on the 11th of February, 1880, and is a son of George J. and Henrietta (Gillispie) Hoffmann. The father, who was born in 1849, was a republican in his political views and rendered effective service for a number of years as a member of the board of education. He died in 1917, while his wife was born in 1852 and died in 1905. George T. Hoffmann received his preliminary education in the public and high schools and then entered Ohio State University, where he majored in arts, philosophy and science, being graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1904. In 1905 he went to Malta and engaged in the tanning business, establishing a modern plant, in which he manufactured harness leather, sole leather and leather for fancy bags, traveling bags and brief cases. He operated the tannery continuously until 1926, when he retired from that business and has since conducted an oil and gas service station, in partnership with Charles M. Barkhurst—an enterprise which is proving very successful. Mr. Hoffmann still owns the tannery property as well as other real estate and is now very comfortably situated. He is a director of the Citizens National Bank and the Citizens Savings Bank and is regarded as a man of dependable qualities in business affairs. On July 7, 1914, Mr. Hoffmann was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Work, who was born at Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She is a member of the New Era Club and is prominent in the civic and social life of the community. For a number of years prior to her marriage she taught school and during the World war she had charge of the Red Cross work in Malta township. Her parents, Frank and Julia (Carr) Work, are natives of Morgan county. In his political views, Mr. Hoffmann has always been a republican and has taken a keen interest in public affairs, though never a seeker after public office. During the World war he was chairman of the war savings stamps campaign in Morgan county and so effective was his leadership that this county ranked third in the quota of sales in the counties of Ohio. He SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 337 traveled to every part of this county, paying for advertising and for buildings in which meetings were held out of his own pocket. He is a member of Valley Lodge, No. 145, F. & A. M., and of the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity. Personally, he is cordial and friendly in manner and throughout this locality he has a host of warm and loyal friends, who esteem him for his genuine worth as a man and citizen. JAMES WILSON STARR James Wilson Starr, one of Newark's honored pioneers, is a native of New York state and of colonial ancestry. Dr. Comfort Starr, the American progenitor of the family, landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1635 and many of his descendants have achieved prominence in the professions, also becoming well known in public affairs in New England and the central states. Another representative of the family sailed for the new world a few years after Dr. Comfort Starr made the voyage to America, landing in Baltimore, Maryland, and his descendants are found throughout the southern and western states. James Wilson Starr was born November 14, 1843, in Athens, New York, and is of English lineage in the paternal line, while his maternal forbears were Germans. In 1850, when a boy of seven, he came to Licking county in company with his parents, James A. and Anna M. (Mullen) Starr, who secured passage on a packet boat operating on the old Ohio canal. He was a pupil in the public schools of Newark and next matriculated in Denison University, which he left early in 1862, his senior year, to enlist in the Union Army, joining Company E, Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Later he was transferred to the Eighty-fifth Battalion and served with that command until the end of his term of enlistment. Returning to his home, Mr. Starr made use of his talents as a color artist and for a time was connected with the Ball & Ward Carriage Company, which operated a large plant in Newark. His work was in great demand and took him to many of the cities of Ohio. He achieved a substantial measure of success in the field of commercial art and is now enjoying the fruits of a well spent life. In July, 1868, Mr. Starr was married in Newark to Miss Louisa Kutzmayer Smith and they became the parents of six children : Harry J., married Miss Mary Fryman and is in the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, making his home in Newark. William W. was married June 28, 1899, in Shelby, Ohio, to Miss Marie Bergen. Fred J. was chief clerk to the superintendent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Newark and died in 1898. James B. and ,Jason A. were twins. The former died July 4, 1907, when a young man of thirty-two years, Jason A. marired Miss Frances Rooney and died November 23, 1923, at the age of forty-eight, leaving one child, Paul Windsor. The daughter, Lulu G., is the 338 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO wife of Edward Lyons Beeney, an expert accountant, who acts as deputy county auditor of Licking county, and they have become the parents of a son, James Starr Beeney. Mr. Starr casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and for twenty years has been an influential factor in local politics. He is a strong believer in spiritualism and takes a keen interest in matters pertaining thereto. He was the first man initiated in Newark Lodge, No. 13, of the Knights of Pythias after the charter was granted and also belongs of the Odd Fellows lodge. Although eighty-five years of age, Mr. Starr is well preserved and from the storehouse of memory he gleans many interesting anecdotes of the early days, having an intimate knowledge of the history of the Buckeye state. His life has been upright and useful and his friends are legion. VICTOR J. KEHRER Victor J. Kehrer stands in the front rank of the able and successful lawyers of Martins Ferry, where he has been engaged in the practice of his profession since 1910. He commands a large clientele and has appeared as counsel in many of the most important cases tried in the courts of Belmont county. Mr. Kehrer was born in Martins Ferry, June 25, 1887, and is a son of Albert and Emily (Halm) Kehrer, the former a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, while the latter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In an early day Albert Kehrer came to Belmont county and, locating north of Martins Ferry, engaged in general farming and stock raising. He has lived in this county continuously to the present time, being now the owner of forty acres of well improved land in Pease township. Fraternally he is a Mason, is a stanch republican in his political views and is an active member of the Lutheran church. To him and his wife were born five sons : Carl, who is a florist in Martins Ferry, the business being conducted under the firm name of Albert Kehrer & Sons ; Edward, who is an automobile mechanic in Martins Ferry ; Victor J., of this review ; and Albert and John, who are associated with their brother in the florist business. Victor J. Kehrer secured his early education in the country schools of Belmont county and graduated from the high school at Martins Ferry in 1905. He afterward entered Ohio State University, at Columbus, pursued the law course, was graduated in 1910, and in June of that year was admitted to the bar. He at once entered upon the practice of his profession in Martins Ferry, where he has continued to the present time, and has met with a high measure of success. In 1923 he was elected city solicitor of Martins Ferry, in which position he served two terms, and on January 1, 1926, was appointed city solicitor of Bridgeport, Belmont county. He has some valuable real estate and, with his brothers, owns a SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 339 tract of land one mile north of Martins Ferry, but the major part of his attention is given to his law practice. Well versed in the law, and a forceful and effective pleader, he has earned the respect of his professional colleagues and the confidence of the public, and is regarded as one of his city's representative citizens. On June 1, 1917, Mr. Kehrer was united in marriage to Miss May Porter, who was born in Bridgeport, Ohio, May 24, 1886, and is a daughter of Albert and Emma (Neumann) Porter, the former born in Bridgeport and the latter in Uniontown, Ohio. The father died April 22, 1927, and the mother in 1907, and both are buried in Greenwood cemetery, Wheeling, West Virginia. Mr. Porter was engaged in the paper business as a jobber at the time of his death. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They were the parents of three children, namely : Aura, deceased, wife of H. L. Payne, a dry goods merchant, who now resides in Columbus, Ohio ; Grace, the wife of H. C. Olmstead, who is engaged in the wholesale and retail paper business in Wheeling; and Mrs. Kehrer. Mr. Kehrer is an active supporter of the democratic party and is an earnest member of the Lutheran church. During the World war he was legal advisor for the soldiers of his district, in which capacity he rendered them valuable service. He has at all times stood for the best interests of Martins Ferry, supporting all measures for its advancement along material, civic or moral lines, and has proven well worthy of the respect which is accorded him by his fellowmen. WRIGHT D. WYETH Industrial activity in Newark has been stimulated by the constructive efforts of Wright D. Wyeth, president and general manager of the WyethScott Company and one of the city's most enterprising and capable business men. He was born April 21, 1871, in Licking county. His father, David G. Wyeth, was a native of Wendell, Massachusetts, and David Wyeth, grandfather of Wright D. Wyeth of this sketch, was also born in Massachusetts and in 1838 settled in McKean township, Licking county, Ohio. He followed agricultural pursuits and also at one time was financially interested in a chair factory. He married Sallie Kellogg, who was born in Massachusetts and passed away in Liberty township, Licking county, April 30, 1892, while his demise occurred February 19, 1881. They were the parents of David G. Wyeth, who was born June 12, 1837, and was but a year old when the family came to Licking county by way of the Erie canal, settling in McKean township. In early life he was a farmer and later embarked in business in Newark as a manufacturer of sled runners, carriages and other light vehicles. He was an adherent of 340 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO the republican party and a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He remained in Newark until his death, which occurred when he was seventy-four years of age. He married Jennie N. Wright, who was born July 26, 1840, in McKean township, Licking county, and passed away in Newark, December 4, 1922, at the venerable age of eighty-two years. She was a daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Conard) Wright, lifelong residents of McKean township. Her father followed the occupation of farming and owned a large tract of land. He also conducted a sawmill operated by water power and developed a business of extensive proportions, furnishing the lumber for a number of buildings in Newark. Wright D. Wyeth was educated in Newark and after his graduation from high school became associated with his father in the making of light horse-drawn vehicles. Later he took over the business, which he conducted in Newark until 1920, when it was discontinued. Meanwhile, in 1906, he had formed the Wyeth-Scott Company of Newark, manufacturers of concrete building stone and art trim stone, made to architects' drawings and specifications, and they are also extensive dealers in builders' supplies. In 1910 the business was incorporated and the men •who were identified with the concern at that time are still active in its control. The officers are : Wright D. Wyeth, president and general manager ; Harry Scott, secretary ; and Dr. Charles L. Wyeth, treasurer. The success of the firm is largely attributable to the carefully formulated plans and wise administration of its executive head, who has also made judicious investments in rich farm lands in McKean township. Mr. Wyeth was married December 25, 1906, to Miss Flavia Anna Hartshorn, who was born March 31, 1877, in Granville road, near Newark. In 1896 she was graduated from the Newark high school and prior to her marriage engaged in teaching in Licking county. She is a daughter of Martin and Flavia (Laird) Hartshorn, the former of whom was born June 2, 1845, near Newark and during his youth was a Union soldier. For many years he followed the occupation of farming and stock raising in Licking county, engaging extensively in breeding registered Shorthorn cattle, and since his retirement has lived in Newark. He is affiliated with the First Methodist Episcopal church and in politics is a stanch republican. His parents were Jacob and Martha Jane (Fulton) Hartshorn, the former of whom was born January 1, 1811, in Southeastern Ohio and devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church and was one of its trustees. In politics he was a republican and filled the office of township trustee. His wife was born January 17, 1815, in Virginia and passed away August 8, 1889, at the homestead on Granville road, where his demise occurred April 17, 1891. The mother of Mrs. Wyeth was born September 3, 1846, in Newark and has reached the venerable age of eighty-one years. Her parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (Barrick) Laird, were natives of Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The latter was born March 18, 1806, and died July 29, 1890, at the Hartshorn homestead near Newark. Mr. Laird was SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 341 born July 5, 1804, and his marriage was solemnized in Huntingdon county. Later he established his home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, but in 1834 moved from that place to Newark, Ohio. He was a skilled cabinet maker and also made caskets in Newark, subsequently becoming a machinist. While living in Johnstown he became a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. He remained in Newark until his demise, which occurred October 3, 1864, when he was sixty years of age. He was a son of William and Elizabeth Laird, who were natives respectively of Scotland and Ireland, and both died in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Wyeth have two daughters. Flavia Helen, born February 27, 1908, was graduated from the Newark high school in 1925 and is a member of the class of 1929 at Denison University. Lucy Snow was born September 25, 1910, and is a member of the class of 1928, Newark high school. Mr. and Mrs. Wyeth are earnest, helpful members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the latter is also connected with the King's Daughters, the Unity Reading Circle and the Mothers Club. Mr. Wyeth belongs to the Kiwanis Club, the Newark Chamber of Commerce and the Licking County Farm Bureau. A lifelong resident of this section of the state, he has witnessed notable changes as the work of development has been carried forward and rejoices in what has been accomplished. His labors have been manifestly resultant, and his fellow citizens attest his genuine worth. LESLIE LANDON KELLER Leslie L. Keller is numbered among the leading farmers and influential citizens of Tuppers Plains, Meigs county, and is a representative of one of the old pioneer families of this locality. His paternal grandfather, Daniel Keller, who was of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, left Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1834 and, going down the Ohio river on a raft, stopped at Coleman's Landing, below Reedsville, Ohio. He at once settled in Tiango township, Meigs county, where he lived until 1845, when he moved to a farm near Tuppers Plains, on which he lived until his death, a period of seventy-five years. He was a democrat in politics and was the first man in his county to vote for Martin Van Buren for president. His son, John R. Keller, who was born in 1840 in Orange township, Miegs county, followed farming and lived there all his life, dying at the age of eighty-four years. He married Miss Margaret Landon, and to them were born eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom four sons and a daughter are living. Of these, Leslie Landon Keller was born in Orange township in 1854 and was reared on the paternal farmstead. He attended the public schools and completed his education in Carleton College, at Racine, Ohio. In 1895 he began teaching school, following that profession for six years in his home township, and then turned his attention to farming in Olive township. Later he moved to Orange township, 342 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO where he bought a good farm, which he cultivated until 1924, when he moved to Tuppers Plains, where also he owns property. Through intelligent direction of his efforts, he has met with very gratifying success as a farmer and has long been numbered among the substantial and progressive men of his section of the county. On April 19, 1900, Mr. Keller was united in marriage to Miss Lena Coleman, who was born in Olive township, Miegs county, in 1874, and is a daughter of Marion and Ella (Reed) Coleman, both of whom were natives of Miegs county, Reedsville having been named for her mother's family. Mrs. Keller received a good public school education and taught school for eleven years. Mr. and Mrs. Keller have a daughter, Bernice J., who was born in 1903 and after completing the high school course entered Ohio University, at Athens, as a member of the class of 1928. On November 19, 1927, she received a life state teacher's certificate. In his political views Mr. Keller is a strong democrat and has long been active in local public affairs, having filled every township office. He has shown an effective interest in matters affecting the progress and advancement of his section of the county and has stood consistently for all that is best in community life. He and his wife are earnest members of the Christian church and give their support to all worthy causes. He is a man of sterling character, broad views and well defined opinions, and throughout his locality commands to a marked degree the confidence and respect of his fellowmen. SMITH L. REDMAN In the office of councilman Smith L. Redman has established an enviable record of public service and for nearly a half century Newark has numbered him among its loyal citizens. He was born October 27, 1859, in Hopewell township, Muskingum county, Ohio, and is of Scotch lineage in the paternal line, while his maternal ancestors were Germans. His grandparents were James and Jane (Hensley) Redman, the latter of whom passed away in Hopewell township in 1876. Six of their children reached years of maturity, namely ; Samuel, the father of Smith L. Redman ; Thomas, whose home was in Brownsville, Ohio ; Susanna, who died in 1915 ; Mahala, who was the wife of Reuben Shellenbarger and a resident of Amanda, Fairfield county, Ohio Mrs. Henry Johnson, who lived in Gratiot, this state ; and Mrs. Edward Ashbrook, who was a resident of Fairfield county. Samuel Redman was born in 1823 and married Susan Rutledge, whose birth occurred in 1825. She was a direct descendant of Edward Rutledge, whose name is recorded on the pages of American history as one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. In 1861 Mr. Redman responded to death's summons and was long survived by his wife, who passed away in 1914, at the advanced SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 343 age of eighty-nine years. They had a large family, of whom Eura A. died in 1884, while Margaret passed away September 6, 1922. Nathan H. Redman was married in 1876 to Miss Catherine Uffner, by whom he had five children : Harry H. ; Mrs. Helen M. Lehr ; Stanley, who died in 1913; James, who died in infancy ; and Raymond J., who passed away May 13, 1925. Smith L. Redman was reared on the homestead in Hopewell township and attended the public schools of that locality. In 1876 he came to Newark and accepted a clerkship in the wholesale grocery house of Ash-brook & Company. His ability won for him the position of shipping clerk and he acted in that capacity until the business was sold to Messrs. Tenney and Morgan in 1904. Mr. Redman was then made sales manager and met every requirement of that responsible position, which he resigned when nominated for sheriff on the republican ticket. His popularity enabled him to overcome the normal democratic majority in Licking county and on January 1, 1905, he took office. His course received strong commendation and in 1906 he was selected for another term. His initial experience in public affairs was gained in 1891, when a member of the Newark city council, in which body he served two terms, exerting his influence for the betterment of the city, whose progress is a matter close to his heart. Mr. Redman is one of the local leaders of his party and since May 1, 1924, has been a member of the board of deputy state supervisors of elections for Licking county. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, which he joined at Newark. Throughout life he has given his best efforts to every task assigned him, never swerving from the path of rectitude and honor, and his reward is the respect and esteem of his fellowmen. EDWARD B. FOLLETT Washington county has been especially honored in the character and careers of her public and professional men, and among those whose attainments and service have gained for them distinctive recognition in the present day stands Judge Edward B. Follett, who is generally recognized as one of the leaders of his profession in Southeastern Ohio. He was born in Washington county in 1878 and is a son of Martin Dewey and Abbie M. (Bailey) Follett. His father, who died in 1911, was a man of wide learning and high accomplishment, having rendered able and appreciated service as a member of the state board of charities and as a judge of the state supreme court. Edward B. Follett secured his elementary education in the public schools of Marietta and attended Marietta College, from which he was graduated in 1900. He entered the law school of Harvard University and completed his studies in the law school of Western Reserve University, from which he was graduated with the 344 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1903. He at once entered upon the practice of his profession in Marietta and quickly gained public recognition and a large clientele. In 1907 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Washington county, serving as such until 1910, when he was elected to the bench of the common pleas court, and was re-elected in 1916. He served in that position until 1918, when he resigned in order to accept a commission as major in the Judge Advocate General's department of the United States Army, serving at Washington, D. C., and as Camp Judge Advocate at Camp Lee, Virginia, until 1919, when he was honorably discharged. He at once returned to Marietta and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. In addition to a large private practice, he is attorney for The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, The Muskingum Gas Producing Corporation, The Ohio Valleys Public Utilities Company, The Permain Oil and Gas Company, The National Oil and Gas Company, Bell Telephone Company and other corporations. Years of conscientious work have brought not only increase in practice and reputation, but also that growth in legal knowledge and that wide and accurate judgment so essential in the successful practice of law. In discussions of legal principles he is noted for candor and clearness of statement. However, his zeal for a client's interests never leads him to advance an argument which is not in harmony with the law. As a jurist, he exhibited unquestionable qualifications, possessing the judicial temperament to a marked degree, and his decisions bearing the impress of patient investigation and logical deductions. His career on the bench and his service at the bar have honored his county and his profession and he is well worthy of the confidence which is reposed in him by his fellowmen. In 1906, at Marietta, Judge Follett was united in marriage to Miss Jeannette Lockwood, who was born in Bolivar, New York, and they are the parents of a son, Thomas Lockwood, who was born in 1916. In his political views the Judge is a democrat and has always taken an active interest and effective part in local public affairs. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Marietta Rotary Club, of which he was the first president ; Marietta Post, No. 64, American Legion, of which he was the first commander ; the Washington County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity. AUGUST P. HESS Throughout his commercial career August P. Hess has been connected with mechanical pursuits, and with efficiency as his watchword he has steadily progressed. He is one of the successful business men of Newark and widely known as an automobile dealer. A native of Germany, he SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 345 was born June 5, 1882, and during his childhood was brought to the United States by his parents, Reinhard and Elizabeth (Blum) Hess, who settled in Newark, Ohio, in which they spent the remainder of their lives. His father was an adherent of the democratic party and a Lutheran in religious faith. Death summoned him May 19, 1913, and the mother was called to her final rest November 17, 1924. August P. Hess attended the public schools of Newark and earned his first money by working in the Scheidler machine shop, in which he spent seven years. On the expiration of that period he obtained a position in the Allis-Chalmers factory and later was employed as a machinist by the Hamilton Engine Company and other Ohio firms. In 1905 he embarked in the automobile business at Newark in association with Dennis White, securing a location in the rear of a building at No. 51 South Third street, and remained there until November, 1907, when he went to Tacoma, Washington. For four years he was engaged in the same line of activity in that city and then returned to Newark. In the spring of 1912 he purchased the stock of Mr. White and conducted the business on South Fifth street under the name of the A. P. Hess Automobile Company until 1916, when it was reorganized. The style was then changed to the A. P. Hess Company and removal was made to the Knights of Pythias building. On August 11, 1926, a change in ownership was effected and R. E. Matticks assumed control of the enterprise. Mr. Hess then located in Columbus, Ohio, and on June 2, 1927, established a branch in Newark. He has the agency for the Star automobiles in ten surrounding counties and is the executive head of the A. P. Hess Company. He understands every phase of the automotive industry, while he has also mastered the art of salesmanship, and under his expert direction the business is making notable progress. In 1907 Mr. Hess married Miss Helen McGinnis, who was born March 5, 1884, in Newark and passed away November 19, 1919. On July 21, 1921, Mr. Hess was married in Newark to Miss Ethel Stoyle, a daughter of Thomas and Mae (Luther) Stoyle. Her father was a prominent realtor of Shawnee, Ohio, and since his demise Mrs. Stoyle has resided in Newark. Mrs. Hess is a graduate of the Athens high school and prior to her marriage was a public school teacher. By his first wife Mr. Hess has a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who was born August 11, 1909, and is attending the local high school. By his second union he has three children : Geraldine Jane, who was born June 9, 1922 ; August P., Jr., whose natal day was October 31, 1924 ; and Donald Luther, born January 5, 1927. Mr. Hess is an elder in St. Paul's Lutheran church, of which his wife is also a zealous member, and in politics he is a democrat. During the World war he was chairman of the local committee of the Salvation Army campaigns, and also held official positions in the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. drives. He is an ex-president of the Newark Chamber of Commerce and for a number of years was chairman of the hospital board. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and is a past 346 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO exalted ruler of Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He belongs to the Mound Builders and Rotary Clubs, and his favorite sports are fishing and golf. He leads an active, well balanced life, and the course which he has pursued is one which has won for him the respect, confidence and good will of his fellowmen. SILVEY A. FINLEY On the roll of representative citizens and prominent and influential business men of Morgan county consistently appears the name of Silvey A. Finley, the able and popular cashier of the First National Bank of McConnelsville, with which institution he has been identified continuously for twenty-three years. A man of sterling character and sound judgment, he is well qualified for the important place which he fills and has been long regarded as one of the best citizens of his community. Mr. Finley is a native son of Morgan county, born in 1881. He received his educational training in the public schools, taught school for three years and in 1904 entered the First National Bank in the capacity of bookkeeper, which position he capably filled until 1918, when his faithfulness and ability received substantial recognition in his promotion to the position of cashier. He is a stockholder and director of this bank and through the years has devoted his attention indefatigably to its interests. The First National Bank, the oldest banking institution in Morgan county, was established in 1863 and is the forty-sixth national bank in the United States. It has a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, a surplus of twenty-five thousand dollars, and resources of eight hundred thousand dollars, while its present officers are J. T. Stanton, president ; J. Q. Lyne, former judge of the common pleas court, vice president ; H. M. Finley, present judge of the common pleas court, vice president ; and Silvey A. Finley, cashier. J. T. Stanton, whose father preceded him in the presidency, has been identified with the First National Bank for over fifty years, having served successively as bookkeeper, cashier and president, having been elected to the presidency in 1915. The bank was first located on Main street and in 1873 was moved to its present site, at which time a part of the present building was erected. The furnishings are modern in every respect, and the bank is protected by an up-to-date burglar alarm system, while the vaults are burglar and fire proof to the last degree. The First National has always been regarded as one of the strongest financial institutions in Southeastern Ohio and has been a large contributing factor to the prosperity and progress of the community. In 1904, in McConnelsville, Mr. Finley was united in marriage to Miss Blanche Timms, who was born in 1885. She has been actively interested in church, civic and social affairs of the community and is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. Finley have three children, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 347 Hazel, who is a student in Athens University, and Donald and Frances Louise, who are at home. Mr. Finley is a democrat in his political views and fraternally is a Mason, a member of Corinthian Lodge, No. 111, F. & A. M., at McConnelsville, of which he is a past master, and of the chapter and council. He and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church. They give helpful support to every cause of a benevolent nature, stand for all that is best in the life of the community, and command the sincere esteem of all who know them. WILLIAM DAVID SIMMONS William David Simmons, a member of old and highly respected families of the south, is an enterprising realtor and a valuable addition to Utica's citizenship. He was born in Pendleton county, West Virginia, August 5, 1880, and is a son of George J. and Rachel (Nelson) Simmons, also natives of that county. The grandparents were David and Susan (Thompson) Simmons, natives respectively of Highland county, Virginia, and Pendleton county, West Virginia. David Simmons was a stanch democrat and gallantly defended the Confederate cause. For many years he followed the trade of shoemaking and his demise occurred in Pendleton county, while his wife passed away in Riverton, West Virginia. Their son, George J. Simmons, was born March 9, 1859, and became an agriculturist. His political support is given to the democratic party and his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with the Seventh Day Adventist church. He has reached the sixty-eighth milestone on life's journey and since his retirement has resided in Highwater, Ohio. His wife was born in 1862 and is sixty-five years of age. Her grandfather, Daniel Nelson, was a lifelong resident of Pendleton county and a prosperous farmer. The parents of Mrs. Simmons were William and Rachel (Jordan) Nelson, the former born in Pendleton county and the latter near Franklin, West Virginia. Mr. Nelson developed a productive farm and was also an accomplished violinist. His death occurred near Circleville, West Virginia, and his wife passed away in Pendleton county. William D. Simmons was reared in his native state and obtained a public school education. For three years he taught school in West Virginia and then purchased land in that state. While cultivating the farm, which was situated near Riverton, West Virginia, he engaged in general merchandising and was also postmaster of Box, West Virginia, for four years. In 1919 Mr. Simmons sold his property in that state and migrated to Ohio, becoming the owner of three farms in the vicinity of Highwater. He followed agricultural pursuits until 1926, when he disposed of his holdings near Highwater and moved to Utica, Ohio, in order to provide his children with better educational advantages. Recently he located in Newark, opening a real estate and insurance office, and is now located at 348 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO No. 13 1/2 South Third street, and his energy, ability and business acumen insure him success in the undertaking. Mr. Simmons was married August 28, 1899, in Hagerstown, Maryland, to Miss Pearlie E. Wilson, who was born May 20, 1883, and received her education in the public schools of West Virginia. Her father, Andrew Jackson Wilson, was born near Headwaters, Virginia, and fought in the Civil war, being twice wounded while in the service of the Confederacy. He afterward engaged in farming and at one time was postmaster of Box, West Virginia. In politics he was a stalwart democrat and his religious views were in harmony with the doctrines of the United Brethren church. His wife, Annis (Teter) Wilson, was a native of Box and both passed away in that place. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons have a family of seven children : Andrew Clyde, who was born August 11, 1900; George Price, born February 13, 1902 ; Madie Zoe, born September 13, 1903 ; Nola Marie, born August 5, 1908 ; Flossie Joy, born February 22, 1911; Michael Jennings, born January 7, 1913 ; and Yva Fay, born January 26, 1918. The parents attend the services of the Seventh Day Adventist church and in politics Mr. Simmons follows an independent course, voting for the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office. He is liberal and broad-minded in his views on all subjects and a useful, upright life has established him high in public regard. DEMPSEY O. SHEPPARD, M. D. Dr. Dempsey O. Sheppard, a physician and surgeon of broad experience and proven ability, has practiced in Barnesville throughout his professional career with gratifying success. He represents the fifth generation of the family in Belmont county, his birth occurring in 1867 in Kirkwood township, of which his parents, James A. and Mary E. (Freeman) Sheppard, were also natives. His great-great-grandfather, James Sheppard, left Maryland in 1805 or 1806 and came to Belmont county, Ohio, being accompanied by his father, John Sheppard, and the Doctor's grandfather, who was then a small boy. James Sheppard settled on land in Kirkwood township and four generations of the family have lived on this farm, to which they hold a patent signed by Presidents James Madison and James Monroe. It was on this historic estate that James A. Sheppard was born in 1836 and his life was devoted to the cultivation and improvement of the land. He raised the crops best adapted to the locality and also found sheep breeding a profitable occupation. He was a progressive agriculturist and a charter member of the Belmont County Grange. He gave his political support to the republican party and was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He attained the age of seventy-three years, passing away in 1909. His wife was born in