50 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO high school buildings. He is painstaking and conscientious in every job which he undertakes and enjoys a large patronage. He has proven a man of sound judgment in his business affairs and commands the confidence of all who have had dealings with him. In 1911, in New Lexington, Mr. Kildow was united in marriage to Miss Ethel Alberta Hitchcock, who was born in Perry county in 1881, and they are the parents of five children, as follows : Adah, born in 1912; Ethel, in 1914 ; Letha, in 1916 ; Eleanor, born in December, 1920 ; and Maxine, born in May, 1925. Mr. Kildow is a republican in his political views and his religious connection is with the Presbyterian church. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and is widely and favorably known here. REV. GEORGE BOHON SCHMITT, D. D. Newark's progress along moral lines has been stimulated by the well directed efforts of the Rev. George Bohon Schmitt, D. D., a gentleman of scholarly attainments and for more than a quarter of a century a zealous worker in behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran church. He was born March 2, 1873, in Louisville, Kentucky, and his parents, Anton and Julia (Paehnert) Schmitt, were natives of Germany. The grandfather, Franz Schmitt, was a life-long resident of that country and a member of the faculty of Marburg University, in which his father was also an instructor. Anton Schmitt was born in the town of Marburg, situated in the province of Hesse-Nassau, and there received his education. In order to avoid service in the Prussian army he came to the United States and was married in Baltimore, Maryland. For a number of years he was associated with the Arthur Peter Drug Company of Louisville and later conducted a hotel. His hostelry steadily gained in popularity and was known to the German residents of the Falls city as the Deutsches Gasthaus. He overlooked no detail that would add to the comfort and well being of his guests and was a man of genial nature and generous impulses, esteemed by a wide circle of friends. During the Civil war he was offered a commission as first lieutenant in the Confederate army but declined and was one of the volunteers who aided in repelling General Morgan in his raid through Kentucky, serving for three months. He was allied with the democratic party and conformed his life to the teachings of the Lutheran church. His wife was born in the Hartz mountains of Germany and passed away in Louisville, Kentucky, in September, 1913, while his demise occurred in that city, November 11, 1889. Mrs. Schmitt was a daughter of Carl and Julia (Hoffmeister) Paehnert, both of whom were born near the Hartz mountains. Her father was a manufacturer of cutlery and a successful business man. In his later years he came to SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 51 the United States, settling in Baltimore, Maryland, and there lived retired until his death at the ripe age of eighty-six years. His wife also passed away in that city. Dr. Schmitt received his early instruction from a private tutor and afterward attended the public schools of Louisville. For about three years he was employed in the wholesale millinery establishment of Cannon & Byers and in the winter of 1891 entered Wittenberg Academy at Springfield, Ohio, completing his course in 1892. In 1896 he won the A. B. degree from Wittenberg College and was class prophet. Dr. Schmitt matriculated in the Wittenberg Theological Seminary in the fall of 1896 and in the spring of 1899 received from that institution the degrees of B. D. and M. A. In the latter year he was ordained and was first sent to the rural field near Indianapolis, spending seven years and three months in that district. For two years and nine months he was stationed in Muncie, Indiana, and since January 1, 1909, has been pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church at Newark, Ohio. He is a forceful, eloquent speaker, imbued with firm faith in the doctrines he preaches, and under his able leadership the numerical and financial strength of the church has been materially augmented. There is harmonious cooperation in all of its departments and a large attendance is evidence of the interest in its work of spiritual uplift. In 1919 the honorary degree of D. D. was conferred upon Dr. Schmitt, who enjoyed the privilege of being the youngest man to receive this distinction from Wittenberg College, and his record reflects credit upon his alma mater. On October 25, 1899, in Springfield, Ohio, was solemnized the marriage of Dr. Schmitt and Miss Gertrude Weathershire, a daughter of William and Minnie (Stein) Weathershire, the latter a lifelong resident of that city. Mr. Weathershire was born in Clark county, Ohio, and passed away in Newark. He was a cabinet maker and a master craftsman. While in the west he served in the Indian wars, discharging the duties of teamster, and after the Civil war carried supplies for the transcontinental telegraph system. He was a son of George Weathershire, who migrated from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Ohio and settled in Clark county at an early period in its development.. He devoted his energies to the cultivation of the soil and was a Lutheran in religious faith, while his political support was given to the democratic party. Mrs. Schmitt was born February 10, 1879, in southern Ohio and after her graduation from the Springfield high school entered Wittenberg College, from which she won the A. B. degree in 1899, when twenty years of age. She took the four years' course in three years and was the youngest member of her class. Previous to her marriage she engaged in teaching and proved an able instructor. In childhood she united with the Lutheran church and has been active in every branch of its work. She sings in the choir and was treasurer of the Olive Branch Synodical Society, in which she has filled other offices, while she has frequently been a delegate to the national bodies. She votes the republican ticket 52 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO and is well informed regarding matters of public moment. For a number of years she has served on the city hospital board and belongs to the Women's Music Club, the Research Club and the Monday Talks Club. Mrs. Schmitt was chosen president of the Moundbuilders Chapter of the Delphian Society and in the maternal line is eligible to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. She fills an important place in the life of the community and has been an inspiration to her husband in his work. During the World war Dr. Schmitt was a four-minute speaker and delivered patriotic addresses in every church and schoolhouse in Licking county. Through the courtesy of Congressman Ashbrook he brought back from Washington, D. C., the first stereoptican pictures of the ruined churches in France which were shown in this country. He is a Mason and a Noble of Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus, Ohio. He belongs to Roland Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and during his college days joined the Alpha Tau Omega Society. He casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and champions every project for the advancement of his community. Dr. Schmitt is a member of the public library board and the Chamber of Commerce, and secretary of the local Kiwanis Club. An ardent disciple of Izaak Walton, he thoroughly enjoys fishing trips in northern Michigan, and wood turning also affords him recreation. He leads a well balanced life, and his religious instruction has proven a tangible force for good in every locality in which he has labored. WILBUR SAMUEL FINLAW Wilbur S. Finlaw, president of the Pomeroy Cement Block & Lumber Company, has attained a high place in the business circles of Meigs county, where he has spent the greater part of his life, and the success of the company of which he is the head is largely due to his energy, discrimination and enterprise. Mr. Finlaw was born in Meigs county in 1891 and is a son of Samuel and Minerva (Church) Finlaw, who were the parents of ten children, four sons and six daughters. The father is now deceased. Wilbur S. Finlaw acquired a public school education and afterward went to Wellsburg, West Virginia, where he worked as a carpenter for Alexander Craig, with whom he remained for four years. He then returned to Pomeroy and during 1911-12 did contract work with E. H. and N. W. Arnold. In 1913 he engaged in the contracting business on his own account and in 1915 he formed a partnership with E. P. and John R. Duerr and bought the George Ryther cement block business, which they have since operated under the name of the Pomeroy Cement Block Company, of which Mr. Finlaw is president and E. P. Duerr is secretary and SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 53 treasurer. The scope of the business has been greatly enlarged, now including the handling of lumber and all building materials, and they also do a large amount of contracting through Meigs, Athens and Gallia counties. They also maintain a branch at Zanesville, Ohio, under the name of the John Duerr Company, and their business is enjoying a steady and substantial growth. In 1912 Mr. Finlaw was united in marriage to Miss Eva Duerr, who was born and reared in Meigs county, and they are the parents of four children, Marvin, aged twelve years ; Constance, aged nine ; Irvin, aged three, and Donald, aged five years. In his political views Mr. Finlaw is a republican and has shown an active interest in public affairs, though not a seeker after office. He is a member of the United Brethren church and gives his support to all movements having for their object the advancement of the public welfare. He is a man of friendly and affable manner and throughout his community he is held in the highest measure of regard. JOHN WESLEY RICKETTS John Wesley Ricketts, who is rendering effective service as principal of the school at Sayre, Perry county, has long held high rank among the educators of this section of the state and is regarded as a man of marked attainments both as teacher and executive. He is a native of Perry county, born on the 31st of October, 1868, and is a son of Benjamin and Ann (Davis) Ricketts, both of whom were of Welsh descent, his mother being a descendant of the Benny Whips. Benjamin Ricketts was born August 13, 1836, and died August 26, 1922, at the age of eighty-six years. He was the son of a Methodist minister and was a farmer, though he also taught school. He was married December 31, 1860, and to him and his wife were born thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters, of whom one daughter is deceased. John W. Ricketts was educated in the public schools of Perry county and was graduated from the New Lexington high school. In 1890 he began his career as an educator, teaching the old Straitsville one-room school for five years. From 1895 to 1902 he taught in the schools of Salt Lake township, and during the two following years was a teacher in the high school at Shawnee. In 1904 he was appointed deputy sheriff of Perry county, but resigned that position on May 1, 1907, before the expiration of his second term, after which he was associated with a surveyor at the Gosmine mines, where he was employed on the electric motors. In 1908 Mr. Ricketts went to Rehobeth, where he taught until 1911, when he became principal of the Deavertown high school. In 1914 he became district school superintendent of Perry county, holding that position until 1917, when he went to Hocking county, where he was engaged as district superintendent in 1918. From 1918 until 1925 he 54 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO was district superintendent, county superintendent and high school principal in Vinton county. In the following year he was principal of the school at Congo and in the fall of 1926 became principal of the school at Sayre, which position he still holds. He keeps abreast of the times in advanced educational methods and is regarded as one of the most efficient teachers and successful principals in the county, holding a high place among his fellow educators. On August 19, 1891, Mr. .Ricketts was united in marriage to Miss Emma Florence Kennedy, who was born in this county, April 22, 1873. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts have four children : Vesta F., born July 9, 1892, and Lillian M., born December 23, 1897, live in Detroit; Benjamin G., born June 26, 1900, is manager of the Kroger store in Zanesville, Ohio ; Laura Mabel, born May 14, 1903, graduated from the Grant Hospital as a trained nurse in the fall of 1925, and is now county health nurse, to which position she was reelected in 1927. Mr. Ricketts has been a member of the Masonic order for nearly thirty years, and belongs to the Ohio School Club. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he joined at the age of thirteen years. Because of his estimable personal qualities, as well as for his ability in the educational field, he commands to a marked degree the respect and good will of his fellow citizens and is regarded as a distinct asset to his community. CLARK BARRON HATCH, M. D. Following in the professional footsteps of his father and grandfather, Dr. Clark Barron Hatch prepared for his chosen vocation by intensive training, and is now accorded a position of leadership in medical circles of Newark, his native city. He was born June 14, 1879, and is a son of Dr. Charles A. and Annie Grace (Barrows) Hatch, representatives of New England families. His father was a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Blanchard) Hatch, the former a manufacturer of carriages and sleighs and a lifelong resident of Milford, New Hampshire. He was allied with the republican party and during the Civil war was a sutler, furnishing supplies to the Union Army. Dr. Charles A. Hatch was born in Milford, New Hampshire, June 11, 1853, and received his higher education in Dartmouth College and the St. Louis University of Medicine. He was a physician of high standing and enjoyed a large practice, following his profession until his demise, which occurred in. Marion, Ohio, in 1925. His wife was born in Newark, Ohio, June 7, 1855, and passed away in this city in October, 1926. She was a daughter of Dr. Albert and Charlotte (Williams) Barrows, natives of Vermont. Her father made the journey from the Green Mountain state to Ohio on horseback and estab- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 55 lished his home in Newark, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was one of the city's pioneer physicians and practiced successfully for fifty-seven years. He was an enthusiastic follower of the "sport of kings" and well known to American turfmen as the owner of Gray Eagle, the sire of many of the great race horses of today. He gave his political support to the republican party but never aspired to public office. His wife, who was born in Dorset, also passed away in Newark. After his graduation from Doan Academy at Granville, Ohio, Dr. Clark B. Hatch matriculated in Denison University, which awarded him the A. B. degree, and later he received the degree of M. D. from the State University at Columbus, Ohio. For a year he was an interne of the White Cross Hospital in Columbus and then became first assistant to Dr. John Edwin Brown, well known as a specialist on diseases of the eye, nose and throat. Dr. Hatch remained in his service for a year, after which he spent six months in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attending Dr. Ziegler's clinic in the Willis Eye Hospital. He took a complete course in the Post-Graduate School, studying diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and in September, 1906, opened an office in Newark, where his practice has now assumed large proportions. He is a member of the medical staff of the Newark City Hospital and enjoys an enviable reputation as a specialist on diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Actuated by high ideals of service, Dr. Hatch has broadened his scientific knowledge by attendance at the Chicago Post-Graduate School & Polyclinic, the Manhattan Eye & Ear Hospital and the Knapp Memorial Hospital in New York city, and has also studied under noted specialists in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Hatch was married September 11, 1907, at "The Pines," in Franklin county, to Miss Isabel Martin, a daughter of Charles and Adele (Gill) Martin. The father was born in Lancaster, Ohio, and at one time was postmaster of the city. For many years he followed the occupation of farming and is now enjoying a well earned rest. His religious views are in accord with the tenets of the Episcopal church and in politics he is a republican. Mrs. Martin was born in Licking county on the John Gill estate of two thousand, seven hundred acres, and she and her husband still reside at "The Pines," one of the beautiful country homes of Franklin county. Dr. and Mrs. Hatch have become the parents of two daughters: Isabel Barrows, who was born November 11, 1908, and is attending Gaucher College in Baltimore, Maryland ; and Elizabeth Martin, who was born August 18, 1910, and is a student at Denison University. Dr. Hatch is chairman of the board of trustees of the Second Presbyterian church and his wife adheres to the Episcopalian faith. He casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and as health officer rendered service of value to Newark. During the World war he was medical examiner for the local draft board and was also active in the various drives promulgated by the government at that time. For three years he has been a director of the Young Men's Christian Association 4-VOL. 3 56 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO and his interest in Newark's development along business lines is indicated by his connection with the R. B. Buxton Company, of which he is also a director, and the Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the local Rotary Club, which he aided in organizing, and the Mound Builders Country Club. He joined the Newark Lodge of Elks and is also a Mason and one of the Nobles of Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus, Ohio. During his hours of leisure Dr. Hatch plays golf and also enjoys motoring. He belongs to the Alpha Kappa Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities, the Licking County and Ohio State Medical Societies, the American Medical Association, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology & Oto-Laryngology. He leads a well balanced life and what he has accomplished represents the fit utilization of his innate powers and talents. He is always found in the van of movements for the general good and his unselfish nature, progressive spirit and innate courtesy have established him high in public regard. CHARLES E. YOUNG Charles E. Young, who was for many years successfully engaged in the contracting and building business at Tuppers Plains, is now operating a garage and service station, and is numbered among the enterprising and progressive business men of his community. He was born in Athens county, Ohio, in 1867, and is a son of Jonas E. and Lyda A. Young. His father followed farming, also worked at the carpenter trade and operated a sawmill in Athens county. He was a republican and took an active interest in local public affairs, having served as a member of the board of school trustees and for thirty years as a justice of the peace at Long Bottom. To him and his wife were born three sons and one daughter, Charles E., of this review ; C. M., of Long Bottom ; William H., who died in 1926, and Mary Jane, deceased. Charles E. Young is descended from sterling old New England stock, his grandfather having left New Hampshire in an early day and located in Ohio. Mr. Young attended the public schools, receiving the major portion of his education under Professor Bowers at Tuppers Plains. He learned the carpenter trade and for a few years was engaged in the timber business. From 1893 to 1895 he ran a store at Success, Ohio, after which he was employed for a time as a traveling salesman. His next position was with the State Hospital at Athens, where he remained until 1901, when he came to Tuppers Plains and engaged in the harness and implement business, which he conducted until 1913. He then built a garage and a good home, the latter, however, being destroyed by fire November 23, 1927. He is now building a new home. Mr. Young has done a great deal of contracting since coming to this locality and has erected over one SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 57 hundred stores and homes in Tuppers Plains and vicinity. From 1919 to 1926 he was engaged in the building business at Athens and Columbus, but is now devoting his entire attention to his garage, in connection with which he conducts a general repair shop and sells gas, oil and accessories. He has been successful in his affairs and now has valuable business and property interests. On August 27, 1889, Mr. Young was united in marriage to Miss Emma Hill, who was born and reared in Meigs county, and they are the parents of a daughter, Mrs. Hilda M. Stiles, who was born at Success, and has a daughter, Betty Eileen Stiles. Mr. Young supports the republican party and has long been active and influential in local public affairs. He served six years as assessor and during all the years of his residence here has shown a commendable interest in the welfare and prosperity of his community. He is a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and his religious faith is that of the Church of Christ. A man of sterling character and upright life, he well merits the confidence and respect which are accorded him by his fellowmen and is regarded as one of the representative citizens of his locality. C. L. GREEN The undertaking business at Corning, Perry county, is well looked after by C. L. Green, who is the only person in his line in this community, where he has gained an excellent reputation for his ability and the intelligent and painstaking manner in which he conducts funerals. Mr. Green was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, May 6, 1901, and secured his education in the public and high schools of that place, graduating in 1918. He entered the Columbus Training School of Embalmers, was graduated in 1924, and is now a registered and licensed embalmer. He had extensive experience in undertaking, spending six years with C. L. Stout at Nelsonville, and one year with Heinlein Brothers, at Logan, Ohio, and in July, 1926, he came to Corning and began business on his own account. He maintains a modern establishment and up-to-date equipment, having a limousine hearse, a horse-drawn hearse, a motor ambulance and other accessories that have enabled him to give prompt and efficient service at any time, and he commands practically all of the business in his line in this section of the county. In 1921, in Jacksonville, Ohio, Mr. Green was united in marriage to Miss Thelma Dusz, who was born in Athens county, Ohio, February 20, 1904, and they are the parents of two children, Jane, born July 31, 1923, and Lester, born March 9, 1926. Mrs. Green is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and is popular in the best social circles of this city. Mr. Green is a republican in his political views and is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, while he 58 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs to the Ohio State Embalmers' Association and is regarded as an expert in his line of business. Courteous and accommodating, he commands the respect of all who have had dealings with him and is well liked throughout the community for his sterling character and friendly manner. BRANDT GEORGE SMYTHE Brandt George Smythe was born August 21, 1843, in Newark, Ohio. At the present writing (January, 1928) he is the oldest lawyer in active practice in the state. His father, George Bosworth Smythe, was a native of Saratoga county, New York, born March 9, 1809. His mother was Sarah, daughter of Amos H. Caffee. Mr. Caffee came from Pennsylvania to Newark, in 1811; married Hannah Henderson, and continued to be a leading citizen in the town and county until his death in 1862. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 ; clerk of the courts for twenty-one years ; mayor for several successive terms, and postmaster for several years. George Bosworth Smythe entered Union College, New York, in 1829 and was graduated in 1833. He became a resident of Washington, D. C., and conducted an academy on Capitol Hill for a period of about two years, in the meantime studying law under the direction of Walter Jones, then reputed to be the most learned man as a lawyer in the capital city. In 1836, Mr. Smythe came to Ohio ; was admitted to the bar at Portsmouth, and took up his permanent residence in Newark the same year ; commenced the practice of his profession and continued diligently at his work until his death on the 30th day of May, 1898, a period of fifty-five years. At the bar he was contemporaneous with Henry Stanbery, the elder Thomas Ewing, Henry B. Curtis, Lucius Case, Rollin C. Hurd, Allen G. Thurman, S. D. King, Joshua Mathiot, Hocking Hunter, Jerome Buckingham, James R. Stanbery and Edwin M. Stanton, whose best man he was at the latter's marriage. George B. Smythe was not an office seeker, although he was prominent in the affairs of the democratic party for many years. He was sent by his constituents as a delegate to the Charleston presidential convention in 1860 ; again to the Baltimore convention which nominated Stephen A. Douglas for the presidency, and again to the Philadelphia convention in 1864. Colonel Charles H. Kibler, in his "History of the Bench and Bar," wrote of him : "George B. Smythe was a profound and able lawyer and was particularly learned and expert in all matters and actions relating to land. His practice was large." Brandt G. Smythe attended the public schools of Newark until, at the age of ten years, he became a pupil of the Rev. Mr. Badger, superintendent of an academy connected with Kenyon College at Gambier. In 1859 he became a cadet at the Kentucky Military Institute, where he remained SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 61 for two years. In the spring of 1862, he became a student at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, and at the close of one term entered the junior class at Union College, New York, and was graduated with the class of 1864. The same year he commenced the study of law in the office of Smythe & Sprague in Newark, a leading law firm in Ohio, his father being the senior member of the firm. He was admitted to the bar at Wooster, Ohio, in 1866. On December 20, 1865, Mr. Smythe was married to Sarah Atcherley, youngest daughter of Philip R. and Mary (Howell) Atcherley. Mr. Atcherley was a dry goods merchant in Newark. Mrs. Smythe was born in White Church, England, on the 10th day of September, 1843. To this union three children were born : George B., who died in infancy ; Philip Bosworth ; and Lora Standish Smythe. Philip B. Smythe was born December 20, 1869, and following in the footsteps of his father and under his instructions became famous in the courts of Ohio. He died July 2, 1923, at the age of fifty-three years, at Dayton, Ohio, where he was engaged in the trial of a lawsuit. Lora. S. Smythe is married to Dr. John L. Hervey, of Martins Ferry, Ohio. Brandt Smythe Hervey, their son, was named for his grandfather. Brandt George Smythe, at the time of this writing, is in his eighty-fifth year. He has been continuously engaged in the active practice of his profession in the courts of Ohio for over sixty-two years. In good health and strength, he is still actively at work in his office and in the trial of causes in the courts. ROLLIN W. SCHWEGMAN Rollin W. Schwegman is numbered among those who, by their own initiative, indomitable efforts and sound judgment have achieved success and he is well deserving of the high place which he holds in business circles of Pomeroy. He was born in this city in 1891 and is a son of George and Helen (Skinner) Schwegman. His father embarked in mercantile business in this city in 1889, and continued in it successfully up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1919. He was a republican, a public spirited citizen and served several years as a member of the school board. Rollin W. Schwegman attended the public schools of Pomeroy, graduating from high school in 1910, and then entered Denison University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Master of Science. He then went to Dayton, Ohio, where he was employed until 1917, when he enlisted for service in the World war, joining Battery D, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Field Artillery. He entered the army as a sergeant, was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1917, and in 1918 became a first lieutenant. Being sent overseas, he served at the front in the Marbach 62 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO sector, after which he went to the Meuse-Argonne sector, where he was in the reserves when the armistice was signed. He was then detached and assigned to the aviation corps at Tours, and was later transferred to the Le Corneau casualty camp. From there he was transferred to Bourges, France, where he remained until September,. 1919, when he sailed for home, being at that time assigned to the postal express service. He was honorably discharged October 4, 1919. In 1920 Mr. Schwegman entered into a partnership with J. O. Roedel and engaged in the grocery business in Pomeroy, to which he is still giving his attention and in which he is meeting with very satisfactory success. He also has an interest in a coal mine. In his political views, Mr. Schwegman is a republican and he has served as a member of the city council from 1923 to the present time, his term expiring in 1929. He is a Mason, in which order he has received the degrees of blue lodge. He is a member of Pomeroy post of the American Legion, of which he was post commander during 1923-4, and belongs to the Sigma Chi fraternity of Denison University, the Kiwanis Club, the Gallipolis Golf Club and the Athens Country Club. He served as chairman of the Meigs county military training camps and in every possible way has tried to be of effective service to his fellowmen and the community in which he lives. Because of his earnest purpose, his consistent life and his successful record, he is held in high esteem throughout the range of his acquaintance and has a host of warm and loyal friends. ELBERT B. WILLIAMS, D. D. S. Among those who are successfully practicing the dental profession in Perry county stands Dr. Elbert B. Williams, of New Lexington, where he has gained wide recognition for his skill and efficiency and has built up a large practice. Dr. Williams was born in New Lexington on the 15th day of September, 1895, and is a son .of Thomas B. and Sarah (Griffith) Williams, both of whom are natives of this state, the father having been born at Pomeroy, Meigs county, January 5, 1870, and the mother at New Straitsville, Perry county, in 1870. Elbert B. Williams secured his elementary education in the public schools of New Lexington, graduating from high school in 1914, after which he entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated in 1920 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. Locating at Somerset, Perry county, he practiced his profession there for two years, and in 1922 came back to New Lexington, where he has since devoted his attention to dentistry. He has a well-equipped office and gained quick recognition as a competent and trustworthy practitioner, so that he has commanded a very gratifying patronage among the representative people of the community. In October, 1922, Dr. Williams was united in marriage to Miss Anna SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 63 Davis and they are the parents of a daughter, Sarah Ruth, who was born November 2, 1926. Mrs. Williams is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the Order of the Eastern Star. The Doctor is a republican in his political alignment and is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Pythias, and John Tague Post, No. 188, American Legion. His religious faith is that of the Baptist church. He is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted December 15, 1917, in the Fifth Battalion of the Twenty-second United States Engineers. He was sent overseas in August, 1918, and took an active part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was honorably discharged from the service July 3, 1919. In every relation of life he has fully performed the duties of citizenship and by his earnest and consistent career has won an enviable place in the respect of his fellowmen. HENRY D. WOODBRIDGE A man of keen discernment, energetic nature and enterprising spirit, Henry D. Woodbridge has influenced Newark's development along varied lines, and having sown wisely and well, he is reaping the abundant harvest of his labors. He was born October 7, 1849, and has always resided in this city. His father, Francis H. Woodbridge, was born in 1810 at Glastonbury, Connecticut, of which his parents were also natives, and the father remained there until his death but the mother passed away in Newark, Ohio. Francis H. Woodbridge was a well known dry goods merchant of Newark, was a member of the Second Presbyterian church, and gave his political support to the republican party. He married Esther Flint St. Clair, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and spent the latter part of her life in Newark, where the demise of Mr. Woodbridge also occurred. His wife was a daughter of George and Esther (Flint) St. Clair, and the former, born in Ireland about the year 1763, came to the United States in 1797 and on October 20, 1814, received his naturalization papers. After his graduation from the Newark high school Henry D. Woodbridge went to New Hampshire and enrolled as a student in Dartmouth College, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1873. On returning to his home he obtained a position as clerk in the A. P. Taylor book store and when E. T. Weiant became the proprietor of the establishment Mr. Woodbridge was retained in his employ, later acquiring a half interest in the business. It was conducted by the firm of Weiant & Woodbridge for a short time, when L. D. Baker bought the holdings of the senior partner and the name was changed to Woodbridge & Baker. Later the business was sold to Hammond & Son and for a number of years Mr. Woodbridge was connected with the Franklin National Bank, serving on its directorate. He erected the modern three-story 64 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO business block of brick construction on the northwest corner of Third and Church streets and subsequently sold the building to George B. Sprague. Mr. Woodbridge is part owner of two ranches in Arizona and formerly was secretary and treasurer of the Newton Coal Mining Company, whose holdings were located in the vicinity of Dennison, Ohio. In the management of his affairs he displayed initiative, foresight and good judgment and is now able to live retired. Mr. Woodbridge was married in Newark, January 23, 1877, to Miss Sylvia Wing, who was born March 15, 1853, in this city and received her education in its public schools, in which she was a teacher for some time. Her parents were Nicholas Webster and Emeline (Purdy) Wing, the latter a native of Newark and a daughter of Dory Purdy of Licking county. Nicholas W. Wing was a descendant in the fourth generation of John and Abigail (Snow) Wing, the former of whom fought under General Chapin during the defense of the Hudson river and witnessed the execution of Major Andre on October 2, 1780. Bani, the fifth son of John Wing, enlisted in the Continental Army in 1779, when a youth of seventeen, and was a member of Captain Rice's Company. After the war he followed the occupation of farming, spending the latter part of his life in Wilmington, Vermont, and shaped his conduct by the teachings of the Presbyterian church. He married Lucy Clary and their son, Rufus Wing, was born in Wilmington and also chose the career of an agriculturist. He likewise proved his ability to conduct business affairs of importance and at one time operated a grist mill and a woolen mill at Horns Hill, Ohio. He was an adherent of the republican party and a member of the Presbyterian church. He married Diana Shaver, who was born in Licking county, and both died on the Wing farm near Newark. They were the parents of Nicholas Webster Wing, who was born April 2, 1828, near Horns Hill and achieved success as a lumber dealer in Newark. He gave his political allegiance to the republican party and was affiliated with the First Presbyterian church. His demise occurred in Newark, June 11, 1879, and his wife passed away in this city, June 15, 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge have two children. The daughter, Emma Wing, born December 6, 1879, is the wife of J. Howard Jones, one of Newark's leading attorneys, and their family numbers three daughters : Esther Louise, who was born July 29, 1904, and is now Mrs. Wilson F. Rosebraugh of Newark ; Sylvia Woodbridge, who was born January 1, 1916 ; and Marcella, born July 4, 1921. The son, Henry St. Clair Woodbridge, of Phoenix, Arizona, born January 4, 1882, is county engineer of Maricopa county, Arizona, and also owns a ranch in that locality. He married Clara K. Keepers, of Uhrichsville, Ohio, and they have become the parents of three children : William Henry, who was born January 10, 1908 ; Joseph Keepers, whose natal day was June 27, 1909 ; and Janice Clair Woodbridge, born March 2, 1925. Mr. Woodbridge served on the building committee of the Newark City Hospital, of which he is a trustee, and during the World war pro- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 65 moted the sale of Liberty bonds. He casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party and at one time was a member of the board of education. Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge are zealous members of the Second Presbyterian church, of which he was a trustee for thirty-seven years, and reading is his chief diversion. He has constantly broadened his mental horizon and his conversation spans the past in interesting reminiscences. He is well preserved, for he has rightly lived, and he is highly esteemed in the city in which his life has been spent. Mrs. Woodbridge is a charter member of the Newark City Hospital board and was formerly its treasurer. She belongs to Hetuck Chapter, No. 253, of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is also a member of the Society of King's Daughters. For thirty years she has been connected with the Monday Talks Club and her political views coincide with those of her husband. She manifests a deep interest in matters affecting the growth and prestige of the community and possesses those qualities which inspire strong and enduring regard. GEORGE B. NYE As public official, merchant and banker, George B. Nye has long been a prominent figure in Pomeroy and his activities and influence have contributed in no small degree to the welfare and prosperity of his city and county. He was born in Pomeroy in 1866 and is a son of Edward M. and Susanna Matilda (Spiller) Nye. His father, who was of English descent, was in his early years an engineer on river boats, but later became manager of the Syracuse salt mine, and afterward of the salt works at Minersville, remaining actively engaged in business affairs up to the time of his last illness. He was a republican in his political views and took an active interest in local public affairs. He was a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church, and his sterling character and fine personality gained for him the respect of all who knew him. To him and his wife were born three sons and a daughter, of whom the daughter and one son are deceased. George B. Nye attended the public schools, graduating from high school in 1885, and also spent one year at Ohio State University, in Columbus. His first employment was as bookkeeper in the flour mill of Heyer & Newton, where he remained two years, and he then engaged in the hardware business for twenty years, first under the firm name of Genheimer & Nye, and later as Nye & Bearhs. In 1914 Mr. Nye entered the Pomeroy National Bank as bookkeeper ; was later promoted to the position of assistant cashier, and in 1924 he was elected cashier, which position he is still filling. He is well qualified for this responsible post, being a man of ripe business experience, mature judgment and keen discrimina- 66 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO tion, and he commands the respect and confidence of all who come in contact with him. In 1908 Mr. Nye was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Fowler, who was born in Meigs county, Ohio, but whose parents later moved to Maggie, Mason county, West Virginia. Mrs. Nye is a lady of gracious and tactful manner and takes an active interest in the church, club and social affairs of her community. To Mr. and Mrs. Nye have been born three children, as follows : George Edward, born in 1909, is attending the Ohio State University, where he is majoring in arts and law ; Charlotte, born in 1912, is attending high school ; and Richard, born in 1917, is in the grade school. Politically Mr. Nye is a stanch republican and served as deputy county treasurer from 1889 to 1893. He and his family are members of the Protestant Episcopal church, and he gives his support to those things which tend to the betterment of society and the advancement of the community. Because of his probity of character, his genuine worth and his friendly and unaffected manner, he well merits the high place which he holds in the esteem and confidence of his fellowmen. JAMES MILLER, JR., M. D. The medical profession in Perry county has a worthy representative in Dr. James Miller, Jr., who for nearly thirty years has ministered to the physical ills of the people of his community, winning a high reputation as an able and skilled physician and surgeon and commanding a large and representative practice. A native of Scotland, he was born in 1873, and is a son of James and Jane Miller, the former of whom was born in 1853, followed the vocation of mining, and died in 1915. The mother was an excellent business woman, having built up a successful real estate business in Columbus and Lorain, Ohio. She met death by drowning in the flood of 1913. She was a prominent member of the Presbyterian church. James Miller, Jr., received his elementary education in the public and high schools at Corning, Ohio, and then matriculated in the medical school of Georgetown University, at Washington, D. C., where he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1899. He at once returned to Corning, where he has since been actively engaged in the practice of his profession, being regarded as one of the most competent and trustworthy physicians in this section of the state. He has kept in close touch with the latest advances in the healing art and in 1927 took a postgraduate course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been successful in his material affairs and is a director in the Corning Bank and the Masonic Building Association. He SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 67 owns an attractive home in Corning and carries on a general practice in medicine and surgery. On December 31, 1901, in Corning, Dr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Mary Peart, who was born in 1877 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, a daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Peart, both of whom also were natives of England. Mrs. Miller received her early education in the public schools of Shawnee, Ohio, after which she attended two years at Denison University, Granville, Ohio, where she received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and one year at Curry University, Pittsburgh, where she was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1899. She has evinced a deep interest in the civic affairs of her community and is rendering appreciated service as president of the board of education. She, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the White Shrine of Jerusalem and belongs to the Baptist church. Dr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of a daughter, Jane Elizabeth, born on January 3, 1909, who is a graduate of the Corning high school and spent five months at a school in Washington, D. C. Dr. Miller gives his political support to the republican party, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has attained the degree of Knight Templar in the Masonic order, is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine and belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is president of the board of health of Corning, and is a member of the Perry County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Because of his earnest life, high professional attainments and cordial and friendly manner, he has won an enviable place in the estimation of his fellow citizens and is regarded as one of the representative men of his community. EUGENE S. MOORE Well equipped for the profession of his choice, Eugene S. Moore has become firmly established in public regard as one of the leading attorneys of Licking county, and for more than a quarter of a century has practiced in Pataskala, also taking a prominent part in civic affairs. He was born February 10, 1868, in Fairfield county, Ohio, of which his father, Oliver J. Moore, was a lifelong resident. The grandfather, John Moore, was a native of County Donegal, Ireland, and cast in his lot with the pioneer farmers of Fairfield county, Ohio. He was a Covenanter and spent his declining years in Lockville, Ohio. His son, Oliver J. Moore, was also an agriculturist and brought his land to a high state of fertility. For a number of years he was a deacon of the Reformed Presbyterian church, also becoming one of its trustees, and his political support was given to the democratic party. Death summoned him on October 8, 1908, and his wife, Eleanor (Fishbaugh) Moore, also a native of Fairfield county, passed away September 8, 1906. She 68 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO was a daughter of Mordecai Fishbaugh and a granddaughter of John Fishbaugh, whose forbears were Irish and Dutch. John Fishbaugh served in the Revolutionary war and held the rank of colonel in the Continental Army. He was a blacksmith and conducted a shop in Baltimore when it was a village. Colonel Fishbaugh also operated a farm in Maryland and was endowed by nature with a remarkable constitution, attaining the notable age of one hundred and four years. His son, Mordecai Fishbaugh, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and also became a blacksmith and agriculturist. He came to Ohio in 1812 and his demise occurred in Fairfield county in 1879, when he was ninety-one years of age. His wife, Delilah (McDonald) Fishbaugh, was a native of Pennsylvania and died in 1870 on the homestead in Fairfield county. Eugene S. Moore was reared near Lockville, Ohio, and supplemented his public school education by attendance at the National Normal University in Lebanon, after which he read law under the direction of C. O. Beale, of Pickerington, this state. In December, 1900, he was admitted to the bar and has since practiced in Pataskala. He is well versed in statute and precedent and the court records bear proof of his power as an attorney, showing that he has successfully handled many important cases. He represents both of the local banks in the capacity of counsel and enjoys a large and remunerative clientele. In Fairfield, Ohio, Mr. Moore was married October 8, 1890, to Miss Mary Ellen King, who was there born in April, 1872. She attended the public schools of that locality and taught music prior to her marriage. Her father, Michael King, was a native of Fairfield county and a son of Charles King, who was born in Indiana. The latter migrated to Ohio when a young man and engaged in farming in Fairfield county, in which he spent the remainder of his life. His political support was given to the democratic party and in religious faith he was a Lutheran. Michael King was a farmer and carpenter and always resided in Fairfield county. His life was guided by the teachings of the German Lutheran church. In politics he was a stalwart democrat, was elected county commissioner and after the completion of his second term his tenure of office was extended for one year by the state legislature. Honest, efficient and public-spirited, he was a man of many friends and on September 4, 1926, at the age of eighty-nine years, was called to his final rest. His wife, Mary Ann (Boyer) King, was also a native of Fairfield county and her life was terminated in 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have a daughter, Oriola Fay, who was born July 8, 1891, and received a diploma from the Pataskala high school. After her graduation from Ohio University in 1926 she attended the Chautauqua Art School of New York and is now a teacher in the Pataskala high school. Mr. Moore is affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian church and his wife is a Lutheran. He is allied with the democratic party and for fourteen successive years was mayor of Pataskala, his administration being productive of much good. Since 1914 he has been justice of the SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 69 peace, making an equally creditable record in that office. He belongs to Pataskala Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, and horse racing affords him recreation and diversion. Time has ripened his ability and his professional colleagues as well as the general public speak of him in terms of high regard. JOHN S. FRANK John S. Frank, of Chester, is a representative of one of the old and well known families of Meigs county, his paternal grandfather, John Frank, having been the first German settler in this county. He had taken part in the European wars early in the nineteenth century and fought in Napoleon's army in the battle of Austerlitz. In 1805, or the following year, he left Wittenberg, Germany, for America. When crossing the Atlantic the captain and passengers began quarreling and through exposure and hunger ninety of the passengers died. The remainder finally bound the captain and told him and his crew to land them or he would be killed. So he put to shore on the New Jersey coast. Soon afterwards Mr. Frank came to Meigs county, Ohio. He located first on the old Gilmore farm, on which he lived eleven years, and then moved to Flat Woods, where he engaged in farming to the time of his death, which occurred in 1831. His son, John Frank, was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1814, followed farming throughout his life, and died in 1891. He was a democrat in politics and a good citizen of his community. He married Miss Mary Will and they became the parents of twelve children, six sons and six daughters, of which number two sons and three daughters are still living. Of these, John S. Frank was born on the home farm, about three miles from Chester, in 1861. He secured his educational training in the district schools and the National Normal School, at Lebanon, Ohio, after which he engaged in teaching school for six years in Chester township, in which locality he has always lived. In 1889 he was first elected justice of the peace and has been elected a number of times since, his aggregate service in that office amounting to twenty-two and a half years. A number of years ago Mrs. Frank was appointed postmaster at Chester, and on the expiration of her term Mr. Frank was appointed to the office in 1914 and has served continuously to the present time, rendering splendid service to his community. He is the owner of eighty-six acres of good land, the operation of which demands a goodly portion of his time, and he and Mr. Roecher own the building in which are located the post office and the Masonic lodge rooms. He also has an interest in the Chester Oil & Gas Company. On November 26, 1886, Mr. Frank was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Newell, who was born in Syracuse, Ohio. Mrs. Frank is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and, until the failure of her health, 70 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO she took a very active interest in local church, civic and social affairs. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank have been born four children, namely : Charles Homer, who resides at Union Furnace, Ohio ; Mrs. Nell B. White, who lives on a farm in this county ; Mrs. Nora W. Brown, of Belpre, Ohio ; and John W., who is a graduate of Ohio University and is now teaching school. Politically, Mr. Frank has always supported the democratic party and has been active in public affairs, having served a number of years as a member of the school board and is now clerk of that body. He was a delegate to the state convention that nominated Governor Harmon in 1908 and took an especially effective part in his election. He is a member of Shade River Lodge F. & A. M., and his religious connection is with the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been loyal to every interest of his community and has long been regarded as one of its most dependable citizens, enjoying the respect and good will of all who know him. ERNEST P. DUERR Ernest P. Duerr, secretary and treasurer of the Pomeroy Cement Block & Lumber Company, of Pomeroy, is regarded as one of his community's most enterprising business men, for in all of his operations he has displayed mature judgment, progressive ideas and great energy. Mr. Duerr was born in Meigs county in 1888 and is a son of P. F. and Mary (Priode) Duerr, the father a farmer by occupation. He received a public school education and in 1915 he formed a partnership with W. S. Finlaw and John Duerr and bought out the John Ryther cement business. After taking it over, they largely expanded the scope of the business, handling all kinds of building material and paints, and also engaged in contracting, in all of which they have met with substantial success. Their operations extend over Meigs and Gallia counties and they have gained a wide reputation as reliable and trustworthy contractors. Their retail business has grown to large proportions and they now have the largest lumber and building material trade in Meigs county. Mr. Finlaw is president of the company and Mr. Duerr secretary and treasurer, and the latter is also financially interested in the Meigs Dairy Company. In 1912, at Pomeroy, Mr. Duerr was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Lasch, a native of Wisconsin. She is an active member of the United Brethren church and is greatly interested in local civic and social affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Duerr are the parents of three children, namely : Geneva, who is fifteen years of age ; Phyllis, thirteen years of age ; and Mark, nine years old. Mr. Duerr gives his political support to the republican party and maintains a deep interest in local public affairs. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, and also belongs to the Kiwanis Club and the Retail Lumbermen's Association of Ohio. His sterling traits of char- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 71 acter and cordial and friendly manner have gained for him the respect and good will of all and he is regarded as one of the wide-awake and progressive business men and public spirited citizens of his community. ALBERT F. DARBY Among the leading professional men of Perry county stands Albert F. Darby, an able and successful attorney at Corning, who in former years was also prominent in the educational circles of this section of the state. Mr. Darby was born in Clinton county, Ohio, in 1869, and is of English descent. He is the scion of old pioneer stock, his paternal grandfather having been one of the early settlers and prominent farmers of Clinton county. His father, Thomas C. Darby, was born in 1829 and died in 1916, after a long and active career as a carpenter. He was a veteran of the Civil war, a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Miss Sarah Katherine Gregory, who was born at Antioch, Clinton county, this state, in 1841, was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and died at Fort. Wayne, Indiana, in 1916. Albert F. Darby attended the public and high schools at New Vienna, Ohio, after which he entered the National Normal University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science. He next attended Antioch College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Subsequently he entered the law school of Ohio Northern University, was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws and was admitted to the bar in 1916. On leaving the public schools, Mr. Darby worked at the carpenter trade with his father for about five years, and then began teaching school, following that profession for several years in Clinton county and serving as superintendent of schools at Basil and Thurston and, later, at Osborn, Greene county. In 1909 he located in Corning, Perry county, where he served as superintendent of schools from that time until 1914, and again from 1917 to 1919, since which time he has devoted his attention exclusively to the practice of law, in which he has met with distinctive success, gaining a well merited reputation as a sound and safe attorney and a successful pleader. He has built up a large practice in this and neighboring communities. In 1905, at Lucasville, Ohio, Mr. Darby was united in marriage to Miss Garnet Smythe, who was born in 1874 at Portsmouth, Scioto county, Ohio, and is of Irish descent, her father having been a native of the Emerald isle. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has been active in local church, civic and social affairs, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and maintaining a deep interest in educational affairs. She is a graduate of the National Normal University, which is now merged with Wilmington College, holds the degree of Bachelor of 5-VOL. 3 72 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Science and is a teacher in the Corning high school. Mr. Darby is a stanch republican in his political alignment and has evinced a commendable interest in public affairs. He has served as city solicitor of Corning since 1920 and is a director of the Corning Masonic Building Company. He is a member of Corning Lodge, No. 584, F. & A. M., of which he is secretary and belongs also to the Chapter, Council and Commandery at New Lexington, Ohio. He is likewise a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church and he has been a consistent supporter of all measures for the moral and civic advancement of his community. Because of his excellent record and his splendid personal qualities, he commands the respect and confidence of his fellowmen and is regarded as a distinct asset to his locality. HENRY HAMILTON STURTEVANT Henry Hamilton Sturtevant located at Zanesville when but twenty-seven years of age, founded a modest dry goods store, developed it into one of Ohio's largest department stores and was still giving it his personal attention during every business day when death came April 7, 1925, and closed his earthly career. Mr. Sturtevant was born at Craftsbury, Vermont, April 19, 1851. His father, Hiram Sturtevant, a Craftsbury farmer in early life and also a native of Vermont, moved to Lebanon, New Hampshire, in 1864 ; became a member of the firm of J. C. Sturtevant & Company, manufacturers of sash, doors and blinds, and died there in November, 1895, at the age of seventy-five. He was a stanch republican, served as a selectman of his town and was a member of the Congregational church. His wife, Eliza Cory, a native of Vermont, died at the age of eighty-three years. H. R. Sturtevant's .gran dfather, Ezra Sturtevant, was a native of New Hampshire. The ambition to become a merchant took hold of Henry Hamilton Sturtevant at an early period of his life. Having spent the first thirteen years thereof on a Vermont farm and acquired his early education in the schools of Lebanon, New Hampshire, working in his father's factory, however, after school hours, he went at the age of seventeen to Littleton, New Hampshire, and was employed by William Bailey, a merchant. There he spent a year (at a salary of seventy-five dollars) as clerk, express messenger, cultivator of a small farm, wood teamster, etc. During the four following years he was clerk in the J. B. Jones dry goods store at Woodstock, Vermont, working up to a salary of ten dollars a week. Boston was the next scene of his activities, Wellington Brothers & Company, wholesalers of dry goods, putting him to work in their stockroom and later sending him as traveling salesman into the hardest section of west- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 77 ern Massachusetts. There he stood the test ably, securing more and larger orders than any other salesman had obtained. As a reward he was given a better field in Indiana and later that state, Ohio and other territory stretching westward to Kansas City. The engagement lasted four years and was followed by his first independent mercantile effort, beginning in 1876 and consisting of the establishment of a dry goods store in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Two years later he soy his interest to a partner and, coming to Zanesville, he launched that career which was to prove his phenomenal capacity as a merchant. It began with the purchase of Thomas Black's dry goods store, then located in a room, forty by sixty feet at the northwest corner of Main and Fourth streets, and was followed by the taking of John Martin into a partnership. The new firm opened the store for business April 12, 1879, and continued under the name of Sturtevant & Martin until 1890, when the senior partner became sole owner. In 1884, however, the store was moved to the corner of Main and Third streets, occupying a ground-floor space of fifty by one hundred and twenty feet. Still there was a demand for more room and in 1890 the quarters were enlarged to sixty by two hundred feet. Three years later the ground-floor space included sixty by two hundred feet and the second and third floors, sixty by two hundred feet. Since then the floor space has continued to grow to keep pace with the wonderful growth of the business, until today the Sturtevant store is the largest of its kind in the state in a city as large as or double the size of Zanesville. Mr. Sturtevant remained sole owner after John Martin's retirement until 1903 when, to compliment and benefit those who had helped to build up the establishment, he incorporated it as the. H. H. Sturtevant Company, became the company's president and general manager, and five of its older employes were admitted to stockholding privileges and made directors and officers. At a later period there was reorganization when the name was changed to that of the Sturtevant Merchandise Company. Mr. Sturtevant's death on April 7, 1925, and that of his wife, in September, the same year, have changed the ownership of the establishment and the personnel of its management but not its character or importance as Zanesville's great department store. Mr. Sturtevant himself attributed much of the success of the enterprise to his policy of selling "quality merchandise at fair prices and one price to all." Henry Hamilton Sturtevant's unfailing public spirit was manifested in behalf of a great many local institutions and movements and found especial play in the undertakings of Zanesville's Chamber of Commerce, of which he was a director for many years. During the World war he was chairman of the Muskingum county food committee and otherwise active in support of war prosecution. In politics he was a steadfast republican. He was an Elk and a member of the Zane and the Zanesville Golf Clubs. He was a Mason through membership in Lafayette Lodge, Zanesville Chapter and Zanesville Council ; Cyrene Commandery, Knights 78 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Templar ; Scioto Consistory ; Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine, of Columbus ; and the Zanesville Masonic Club. At Zanesville in 1901, Mr. Sturtevant married Mrs. Blanche L. Underner Martin, of Cleveland. While not members, they were regular attendants at the First Church of Christ Scientist in Zanesville. Frank McCoy Sturtevant, nephew and one of the heirs of the late H. H. Sturtevant, is the general manager of the Sturtevant Merchandise Company and gives the business his undivided personal attention. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, March 6, 1888, a son of Ezra Thompson and Ida Florence Sturtevant. His early education acquired in the public schools was supplemented by a course pursued at the Armour Institute in Chicago. For a while in Chicago he operated as an electrician. On coming to Zanesville in 1911 he entered the Sturtevant store as stock boy and has risen from post to post, including the position of department manager, until now he is president and general manager. Having thoroughly mastered the duties of each position, he is eminently qualified for the commanding one he now holds. In 1926 his brothers, William and Edward Douglas, became active in the business as co-heirs. Frank M. Sturtevant is a republican, an Elk, a Mason, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Zane and Zanesville Golf Clubs, an active worker for the Y. M. C. A. and attends the First Church of Christ Scientist. On February 15, 1916, he married Miss Nena Anderson, a descendant of pioneers who traveled westward by wagon train in early days and helped to carry civilization into the wilds. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Sturtevant three children were born : Doris Virginia, Henry Thompson and David Reeves Sturtevant. ST. ALOYSIUS ACADEMY One of the noteworthy educational institutions in Southeastern Ohio is St. Aloysius Academy, the beautiful and stately buildings of which are located near New Lexington, Perry county, where the school has rendered continuous service for over fifty years. The early history of this school presents a record of determined and tireless effort under difficult conditions and reflects great credit on those to whose self-abnegating labors the perpetuation of the institution was due. The impetus for the formation of this school amid the hills of Perry county was given when Mr. Hugh Donnelly bequeathed to Rt. Rev. Bishop Rosencrans one hundred and sixty acres of land as the foundation for a school for girls, and on April 19, 1876, several Sisters of St. Francis came here to take up the work which was thus made possible. The members of this little band were Mother Gonzaga and Sisters Isabelle, Bibiana, Cyrilla, Prudentiana, Ladislava and Adelgonde. A modest little house had been erected on the property by Mr. Donnelly to be used for school purposes and in this building the Sisters SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 79 established their first school. Funds were low and expenses high and during those early years it was necessary to practice the most rigid economy, but kind friends eventually came to the assistance of the school and from that time on it made splendid progress. The first class consisted of four pupils, one boarder and three day students, who began their studies on September 4th, and on the following feast of St. Francis the dedication took place and the school was named St. Aloysius Academy, the chapel being placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. Before the end of the scholastic year the number of pupils had increased to thirty-six. As the school increased, several rooms were added to the original building, and in 1887 further additions were made. In 1891 a large new chapel was under roof and in 1892 new classrooms and dining rooms were completed. Mother Gonzaga, who had remained superior of the school from its foundation, was called to Buffalo in 1904, and was succeeded by Mother Isabella, who, in 1907, greatly improved and enlarged the academy, the additions including a magnificent new wing, containing classrooms, dining rooms, study hall, laboratory and art studio and, in a separate building, an auditorium and gymnasium. Summoned in 1909 to take Mother Gonzaga's place as superior in Buffalo, Mother Isabella was succeeded by Mother Borromeo, who also added improvements, and in 1912 she was replaced by Mother Aquinas, who added to the comfort of the pupils by many improvements in the buildings and the betterment of the playgrounds. In 1918, through the untiring efforts of Sr. M. Liguori, a normal course was added to the school curriculum. In 1919 Mother Aquinas was succeeded by Mother Leonie, to whom St. Aloysius owes the advantage of having its own water, two wells dug in the valley supplying the entire building with a bountiful supply of splendid water. In 1922 Mother Leonie left for the west and Mother Dorothy, the present superior, took charge of the academy. To her the institution owes a debt of gratitude for many beautiful and substantial improvements, notable among which was the enlargement of the chapel by the erection in 1925 of a new sanctuary and a good chaplain's residence. A beautiful marble altar, the jubilee gift of the alumnae to St. Aloysius Academy, adds beauty and dignity to the convent chapel. This gem of art was executed in Italy of white Carrara marble. It has no reredos, the tabernacle, with its beautiful bronze door, being, as it should be, the center of attraction. It is surmounted by a canopy of marble resting on seven slender columns, symbolizing the seven sacraments. At either extremity of the slab that supports the candlesticks and vases, the bowed figure of an adoring angel is seen. A sculptured bas-relief representing the Last Supper fittingly adorns the antependium. The altar steps, likewise of pure white marble, complete the impression of simple majesty. The cost of the altar, five thousand dollars, was raised by the alumnae in the course of two and a half years. St. Aloysius has had a splendid record through the years and her graduates have gone out into their respective spheres of activity to honor their alma mater by their lives and service, many of 80 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO them having devoted themselves to religious work, while those whose activities have been along secular lines have proven their loyalty to the school in many and various ways, not the least of which has been in living the principles which were inculcated in them in this institution, to which they look back with love and gratitude. RAY C. BEALL A man of high ideals, keen sagacity and enterprising spirit, Ray C. Beall registered achievement, and in the larger life of Newark he filled an important place. He was born September 1, 1852, in Brooke county, West Virginia, and was a son of William M. and Harriett (Campbell) Beall. The father was born in Maryland in 1822, and the mother's birth occurred in Pennsylvania in the same year. William M. Beall was a prosperous farmer and one of the large landowners of Licking county. In politics he was a democrat, and his religious views were in harmony with the doctrines of the Presbyterian church. He responded to death's summons in 1912, when a resident of Newark, Ohio, and had long survived his wife, whose demise occurred in the same city in 1863. She was a daughter of David and Anna (Rea) Campbell and a great-granddaughter of Colonel Samuel Rea, of Pennsylvania, a gallant officer, who fought for American independence during the Revolutionary war. Ray C. Beall was an infant when his parents made the journey from West Virginia to Ohio in a wagon and cast in their lot with the pioneers of Licking county, settling on a farm about ten miles southeast of Newark. His education was acquired in the rural school near his home and the public schools of Washington, Pennsylvania. For some time he was a passenger engineer in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and from. 1895 until his death on October 9, 1920, he was chief engineer of the water department of Newark. The latter position he filled for a period of twenty-five years, conscientiously discharging his duties, and he gave to the city the services of an expert. Mr. Beall was married September 1, 1880, in Licking county to Miss Harriet Winters, who was born March 6, 1862, in this county and attended the public schools of Newark. Her parents, James and Lucretia (Ballow) Winters, were also natives of Licking county, and her father was one of its well known agriculturists. His political allegiance was given to the democratic party, and his life was governed by the teachings of the Episcopal church. He passed away on the homestead near Newark, and his wife's death occurred in that city. She was a daughter of the Rev. Aurelius and Sarah (Bacon) Ballow, the former a Baptist minister long engaged in pastoral work in Licking county. James. Winters was a son of Zephaniah and Catherine (Seymour) Winters, lifelong residents of Licking county. His father followed the occupation of farming and was a SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 81 member of the Methodist Episcopal church, while in politics he was a democrat. When driving with his wife the horses balked while crossing a railroad track and Mr. and Mrs. Zephaniah Winters were killed by the train. To Mr. and Mrs. Beall were born three children, all of whom are natives of Newark. Musa Ray, the eldest, was graduated from the Newark high school in 1903 and then entered the theatrical profession. On June 26, 1906, she became the wife of Clyde Franklin, an actor on the legitimate stage, and while engaged in the work of their profession they have been associated with the firm of Elliott & Comstock, Al Woods, Morris Gest and other well known theatrical managers and producers. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin have a son, Robert Beall, who was born August 4, 1911, and is attending the Newark high school. Mrs. Franklin is an Episcopalian and her mother also adheres to that faith. Helen Gertrude was a pupil in the public schools of Newark and completed her studies in the convent of St. Mary's of the Springs at Columbus, Ohio, afterward becoming a Christian Science librarian at Wheeling, West Virginia. She is the wife of Francis Balle Boyce and a resident of St. Louis, Missouri. Alta Grace received her higher education in Shepardson College at Granville, Ohio, and is the wife of Dr. Clifford C. Sherburne, a prominent physician of Columbus, this state. Mr. Beall was a faithful member of the Presbyterian church and an adherent of the democratic party. For two terms he was a township trustee, and his public spirit prompted his cooperation in all movements for the good of his city, county and state. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and to the Masonic order, and he was a past chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias. Genial and hospitable, he knew well how to enact the role of host, and his attitude toward those less fortunate than himself was always kind and considerate. In every relation of life he measured up to high standards, and to know him was to be his friend. ERNEST ALVA WINGETT Since coming to Tuppers Plains, Meigs county, Ernest A. Wingett has held a high place in public esteem because of the effective work he is doing along educational lines, while he is also appreciated because of his fine personal qualities and his interest in the welfare of his community. He was born at Pratts Fork, Athens county, Ohio, in 1904, and is a son of W. E. and Minnie (Whetstone) Wingett, both of whom are deceased. His father was a farmer and teacher, prominent and influential in his community, and served for a number of years as a member of the school board. He gave his political support to the democratic party. To him and his wife were born eight children, five sons and three daughters, of whom one daughter is deceased. Mr. Wingett's maternal grandfather, 82 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Captain Thomas Whetstone, was a veteran of the Civil war and one of the early settlers of Meigs county. Ernest A. Wingett attended the grade and high schools at Shade, Ohio, and then studied in the Ohio University. During the two following years he taught school in Athens county and then came to Tuppers Plains, where he has since taught in the high school, being at the head of the algebra and science departments. He also has charge of the manual training and is basketball coach, and is enthusiastically devoted to the interests of the school, in which he is doing most effective work. In his political views Mr. Wingett is a democrat and is a member of Harrisonville Lodge, No. 311, F. & A. M., the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Ohio Teachers' Association. His religious connection is with the United Brethren church and he has lent his influence to every measure calculated to advance the best interests of his community. A man of optimistic spirit and earnest devotion to his work, he has made a splendid impression on the people among whom he now lives and is deservedly popular throughout the range of his acquaintance. FRED P. SCHLOTTER Fred P. Schlotter, plant manager of the American Bottle Company at Newark, has given his best efforts to every task that he has undertaken, and his life history is a record of continuous progress that has brought him to the fore in manufacturing circles of the city. He was born March 26, 1883, in Swanton, Fulton county, Ohio, while his parents, Charles and Wilhelmina (Fels) Schlotter, were natives of Buffalo, New York. His grandfather, Charles Schlotter, Sr., was born in Ohio and passed away at Amana, Iowa, in 1883. Charles Schlotter, Jr., was a master mechanic for the Woolson Spice Company, of Toledo, Ohio, and for several years was in their service. His demise occurred at Toledo, May 30, 1915, and his widow passed away in Delta, Ohio, in 1921. In the acquirement of an education Fred P. Schlotter attended the public schools of Toledo and then secured work with the Baker Brothers Machinery & Foundry Company of that city. He served a four years' apprenticeship, becoming proficient in his work, and for a time was a machinist for the Owens Bottle Company. Later he filled a similar position with the Northwestern Ohio Bottle Company, a Toledo corporation, with which he remained for about four years. He next went to the province of Ontario, Canada, and for a year was plant manager of the Dominion Glass Company of Wallaceburg. On his return to the States, Mr. Schlotter was made superintendent in the factory of the Whitney Glass Company of Glassboro, New Jersey, with which he spent five years, and at that time the business was absorbed by the Owens Bottle Company of Toledo. For seven years he continued with the corporation and in 1923 SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 83 came to Newark as plant manager for the American Bottle Company, a subsidiary of the Owens Bottle Company. Mr. Schlotter was married in October, 1904, at Monroe, Michigan, to Miss Ada Mahaffey, a daughter of William Mahaffey, of North Baltimore, Ohio. Mrs. Schlotter was born in 1883 and passed away April 10, 1910, in Toledo. She became the mother of a son, Lionel, who was born April 20, 1906, in Toledo, and died May 2, 1910. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 18, 1911, Mr. Schlotter wedded Miss Elsie Schroeder, a native of that city and daughter of William and Elsie Schroeder. Her father was a native of Germany and resided for many years in Philadelphia, where he passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Schlotter have a son, Charles W. Schlotter, who was born October 3, 1926, in Newark. Mr. and Mrs. Schlotter are members of the Lutheran church, and in politics he follows an independent course, supporting the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office. His fraternal connections are with Toledo Lodge, Knights of Pythias ; Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and Acme Lodge, No. 556, of the Masonic order. He is a member of the Rotary Club at Newark. Merit has won him advancement, and his genuine worth is attested by a large circle of steadfast friends. JOE C. STEWART Joe C. Stewart, one of the enterprising business men in New Lexington, successfully conducts a well equipped men's furnishings store on Main street. He has shown sound business judgment in the management of his affairs and well merits the prosperity which is now his. Mr. Stewart was born in Jackson county, Ohio, in 1896, and is a son of J. C. and Elizabeth (Davis) Stewart. His father was born in Gallia county, Ohio, and is engaged in mercantile affairs. He is a democrat in politics, served as a member of the school board and otherwise has been prominent in public affairs. He belongs to the Masonic order and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1868 and died in 1924. They became the parents of five children, namely : Joe C., of this review; Paul E., who is a member of the Masonic order and is engaged in business here with his brother ; Mrs. C. A. Wiseman ; Carl D., who is engaged in business in Athens county, this state ; and Walter, who lives in Detroit, Michigan. Joe C. Stewart attended the public schools at Athens, Ohio, and completed his education in the Ohio University, at Athens. On leaving that institution in 1917, he enlisted for service in the World war. He was assigned to the Thirty-seventh Division, with which he went overseas and served about a year in France. On his return in 1919 he was honorably discharged, after which he was employed at various occupations in Chillicothe, Zanesville, Akron and Athens until 1921, when he came to New 84 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Lexington and opened a men's haberdashery shop. He wisely installed attractive lines of goods and has maintained the best possible service, through which he has gained a large and representative trade throughout the community. He carries Ed V. Price suits, S. & S. clothes, Florsheim shoes, Dobbs hats, Eagle shirts, Hickock belts, Rugby sweaters, Vassar and Superior underwear and Likely luggage, all of which are recognized as the best in their lines. In 1921 Mr. Stewart was married to Miss Ruth Redmon, who is a native of Ohio, born in 1903, and they are the parents of a son, Joe C., Jr. Mrs. Stewart is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Stewart is a Mason, belonging to the blue lodge, chapter and council in New Lexington. He is also a member of John Tague Post, No. 188, American Legion. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart move in the best social circles of their community and are deservedly popular among their friends. FELIX S. MONTGOMERY Felix S. Montgomery, an influential citizen of Newark, has long been numbered among the leading agriculturists of Licking county and is a scion of one of its honored pioneer families. He was born April 6, 1861, in Madison township, and his father, Charles W. Montgomery, was a native of the same township. The great-grandparents of Felix S. Montgomery were William and Margaret Somerville (Linn) Montgomery, natives of Ireland. William Montgomery was born at Five-Mile Town and owned a tract of land in that locality. His first wife was a Miss Wilson and after her death he married a widow, Mrs. Margaret (Somerville) Linn, who accompanied Mr. Montgomery and his children on the voyage to America. in 1803. She died two months after the arrival of the family in Pennsylvania and was buried two miles east of Lancaster. William Montgomery was one of the early settlers of Licking county, Ohio, and attained the age of seventy years, passing away in August, 1821, in Perry township. His son, William Montgomery, Jr., was born October 4, 1749, in Ireland and crossed the Atlantic with his father, two brothers and one sister. They located on the Bowling Green river in Madison township, Licking county, Ohio, and William Montgomery, Jr., devoted his energies to the cultivation of the soil. He married Margaret Grimes, who was born January 12, 1789, in Bath county, Virginia, and died March 21, 1869, on the homestead in Licking county. She had long survived her husband, who passed away in July, 1806. Their son, Charles W. Montgomery, was born December 5, 1818, and at the age of twenty years secured a position in the Mary Ann Furnace store. His duties consisted of delivering cordwood, weighing ore and selling castings for the company in all parts of the state. Later he was associated with B. W. Brice in the conduct of a general store at Newark SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 85 and at the end of two years embarked in merchandising in partnership with D. Moore, Jr. They maintained a store in Newark and opened a branch in Perryton, Ohio. The partnership was dissolved at the expiration of five years, and Charles W. Montgomery joined his brother Henry, a Perryton merchant. On April 1, 1850, C. W. Montgomery turned his attention to agricultural pursuits and in 1853 purchased the Montours Point farm, the site of the first settlement of Licking county. His wife, Ellinda (Claypool) Montgomery, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in which she passed away April 15, 1861, and his demise occurred on the home farm in March, 1900, when he was eighty-two years of age. Mrs. Montgomery was a daughter of Levi and Mary (Fravel) Claypool, natives of Hardy county, West Virginia. Her father was born May 3, 1801, and engaged in farming on an extensive scale. He operated flour and saw mills and was also a successful distiller. His wife was born in March, 1801, and died in 1855 in Muskingum county, in which he passed away April 30, 1873. His parents, George and Catherine (Miller) Claypool, were natives of West Virginia and both passed away in that state. The father was a prosperous planter. In the acquirement of an education Felix S. Montgomery attended the rural schools of Licking county and the public schools of Granville, Ohio. He also took a course in the Bryant & Stratton Business College of Philadelphia and then began his career as an agriculturist, cultivating a farm of two hundred and seventy-five acres one mile east of Toboso, Ohio. He still retains the place and also owns a farm of two hundred and fifteen acres near Pleasant Valley, in addition to which he manages a tract of sixty-seven acres, the property of his sister. He has made a close study of soil and climatic conditions in this region and knows the best methods of coping with them. His land is productive and he also raises sheep, cattle and hogs. Mr. Montgomery was married December 29, 1892, to Miss Emily McVeigh, who was born October 4, 1870, in Licking county, a daughter of James W. and Jane (Brown) McVeigh, also natives of the same county. Her mother was born in 1846 and the father's natal day was February 24, 1844. He enlisted in the Union Army and after the Civil war followed the occupation of farming. Later he engaged in hauling for contractors and prior to his retirement from business served as councilman in Newark, also filling other public offices. His parents were Harrison and Elizabeth (Stump) McVeigh, both of whom were natives of Loudoun county, Virginia, and passed away in Hanover, Ohio. Mr. McVeigh followed the occupation of farming and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, while his political support was given to the republican party. His wife was a daughter of George Stump, and his parents were Jeremiah and Sarah McVeigh. His father was a native of Scotland, and his demise occurred in Licking county, December 1, 1846, when he had attained the age of seventy-two years and nine months. His wife reached the sixty-sixth milestone on life's journey, passing away July 13, 1849. The ma- 86 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO ternal grandparents of Mrs. Montgomery were James and Miranda (Iden) Brown, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Loudoun county, Virginia. Mr. Brown was a Federal soldier during the conflict between the north and the south and made farming his life work. He supported the candidates of the democratic party and was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church. His demise occurred in Licking county, in which his wife also passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery are earnest, helpful members of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Newark, and he is connected with the Farm Bureau of Licking county. He aided in promoting the success of the various drives promulgated by the government during the World war and in all matters of citizenship is loyal, progressive and public-spirited. Mrs. Montgomery belongs to the Ninety-nine Club and the Federation of Women's Clubs. The family home is situated at No. 321 North Fourth street and has been the scene of many enjoyable social gatherings. ALFRED GENHEIMER The John Genheimer Mill & Lumber Company is one of the important business enterprises of Pomeroy and, under the present management of Alfred Genheimer and David Darst, is enjoying a steady and substantial growth. Mr. Genheimer was born in Pomeroy in 1882 and is a son of John and Mary (Priodie) Genheimer. His father attended the public schools and the old academy at Chester, Ohio, and in boyhood learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked until 1880, when he established a planing mill and lumber business at Pomeroy, an enterprise which has been run successfully to the present time, a period of almost a half century. It has been said that he was the most important factor in the building of Pomeroy, having erected most of the business structures, churches and residences, and he took a large interest in everything that in any way affected the growth and development of his community, being a man of large business capacity, mature judgment and great energy. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, was greatly interested in the civic welfare of Pomeroy and in 1880 established the Meigs County Children's Home. He commanded to a marked degree the confidence and respect of his fellowmen, and remained actively interested in public affairs up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1925. To him and his wife were born seven children, two sons, Alfred and Carl, the latter also actively interested in the lumber business, and five daughters. Alfred Genheimer attended the public schools, graduating from high school in 1896, and then entered the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, from which he was graduated in 1902. He next became associated with his father in the mill and lumber business, with which he has remained identified to the present time, being now manager of the business, which is still conducted under the name of the John Genheimer Mill & Lumber SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 87 Company. Since his father's death he has expanded the scope of the business to include the sale of all kinds of building material, and the enterprise has become one of the leading establishments of the kind in this section of the state. Carl Genheimer was united in marriage to Miss Mary Good, and his sister, Bertha, is the wife of Dave Darst, to which union have been born five children. Mr. Darst is also interested in the business with his brothers-in-law. Alfred Genheimer is a republican in his political views and has shown a commendable interest in local public affairs. He is a member of the Ohio Lumbermen's Association, and his religious affiliation is with the Protestant Episcopal church. Because of his excellent business record, his fine public spirit and his sterling integrity of character, he well deserves the high place which he holds in the estimation of his fellowmen throughout the community. CHARLES W. MONTGOMERY As an officer of the American Expeditionary Forces, Charles W. Montgomery acquired his title and is known as Major Montgomery. He is a lawyer and has long been interested in state politics. He was born September 18, 1880, near Granville and represents one of the pioneer families of Southeastern Ohio. His great-grandfather, Henry Montgomery, was a native of Ireland, and when a young man came to the United States, arriving in this country in 1809. He was married in Virginia to Margaret Grimes, a native of the Old Dominion. They made the journey to Ohio on horseback and were numbered among the early settlers of Licking county. Henry Montgomery was a farmer and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His son, John H. Montgomery, was born in Licking county and also was a farmer and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His political allegiance was given to the republican party. He married Margaret Lane, also a native of Licking county, and both died near Granville. One of their sons was Wesley Montgomery, who was born in Harrison township, Licking county. He was farmer, lumber dealer, real estate owner and interested in various enterprises. A sagacious, farsighted business man, he succeeded in all of his ventures and in his commercial transactions was most honorable and straightforward. He also was a republican and a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Alice Reece and their oldest child was Charles W. Montgomery. The father died in Newark, December 23, 1924, having long survived the mother, who passed away in that city, October 26, 1904. Her father, Richard Reece, was a native of Wales and became a pioneer farmer of Licking county, Ohio, where he resided until his death. He was in politics 88 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO a republican. His wife, Jane (Hughes) Reece, was a lifelong resident of Licking county and of Welsh parentage. In the acquirement of an education, Charles W. Montgomery attended the public schools of Granville and then matriculated in Denison University, from which he won the A. B. degree in 1900. His law studies were pursued in the State University at Columbus, Ohio, and in 1903 he was admitted to the bar. He chose Newark as the scene of his professional activities and for some time was associated with the late Edward Kibler, Sr., under the style of Kibler & Montgomery. Since January 1, 1911, he has been a member of the firm of Fitzgibbon, Montgomery & Black. He is a director of The Franklin National Bank and is interested in farming. In May, 1917, Mr. Montgomery volunteered for service in the World war and was sent to the first officers training camp at Indianapolis, Indiana. He won a captain's commission in August, 1917, and commanded a company of infantry at Camp Sherman, Ohio, until May, 1918, when he was ordered overseas. In France he was promoted to the rank of major and served with the Second Army Corps as assistant G. 3 in charge of rifle instruction. In March, 1919, he returned to the United States and in New York city was honorably discharged. He belongs to Newark Post, No. 85, of the American Legion, and in 1921 was one of the one hundred members of that organization chosen as guests of the French government. They made trips throughout that country on special trains and were royally entertained by the president of the French republic and the king of Belgium. In 1921, when Marshal Foch visited the United States, Major Montgomery was selected as a member of the party that acted as escort to one of the world's greatest military geniuses. In 1927 he attended as a delegate the American Legion Convention in Paris and was a member of the special party of the national commander which visited Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and England. Major Montgomery was married June 8, 1900, in Lancaster, Ohio, to Miss Marie Ewing, daughter of General Hugh Boyle and Henrietta (Young) Ewing. Her grandfather, Thomas Ewing, was one of the great lawyers of Ohio. He was a member of two cabinets and for two terms represented his state in the United States senate. He was a prominent whig and was a Catholic. Hugh B. Ewing was a general in the Civil war and afterward was appointed United States minister to Holland. He was first a whig and later a democrat. He also was a Catholic. He died in 1905 in Lancaster, his native city. His wife was born in Washington, D. C., and attained the advanced age of ninety-two years, passing away January 28, 1927, in Newark, Ohio. Mrs. Montgomery was graduated from St. Aloysius Academy near New Lexington, Ohio, and also from St. Xavier's Academy near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the World war she was active in Red Cross work and is a devout member of the Catholic church, which Major Montgomery also attends. He takes a keen interest in politics and for a considerable period was SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 89 chairman of the republican executive committee of Licking county. For eight years he was a member of the state central committee, of which he was chairman for four years. In 1924 he was a presidential elector, representing the state at large. He belongs to the Country Club and the Newark Chamber of Commerce, while horseback riding and farming afford him needed relaxation. HARRY CHEADLE No citizen of New Lexington enjoys a greater measure of popularity throughout the community than does Harry Cheadle, proprietor of the Park Hotel, in the management of which he has shown a progressive and enterprising spirit that has stamped him as a man of more than ordinary business judgment. Mr. Cheadle was born in McConnelsville, Morgan county, Ohio, on the 1st of May, 1883, and is a scion of old Pennsylvania Dutch and Virginia stock. His parents were Richard H. and Livina (Roberts) Cheadle, both of whom are deceased, the mother dying in 1892. The father, who died from injuries received in 1917, for many years had been engaged in the meat business in McConnelsville. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and he served his home town in many official capacities during his life. Of the three children born to them, Harry is the only one now living, and he still owns the old Cheadle homestead. He attended the public schools of his native town and had one year of high school work, and while pursuing his studies he worked out of school hours for his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George W. McVeigh, who were proprietors of the Kennebec Hotel. Here he first learned something of the hotel business, which he found very valuable in later years. From 1902 until 1906 he held several important clerkships, advancing until he went to the Arcade Hotel in Springfield, this state, where he remained two years. In 1909 he was made chief clerk at the Phillips House in Dayton, which position he held for eight years. During 1916-17-18 he ran the Colonial Hotel at Somerset, Ohio, and then leased the Park Hotel in New Lexington, which he ran for five years. In 1924 Mr. Cheadle bought a hotel at Bronson, Michigan, which he operated for a time and still owns. Returning to New Lexington, he bought the Park Hotel, as well as other real estate in this city. In the operation of the Park he has been very successful and is now remodeling it, making extensive alterations, which will make it up-to-date and modern in every respect and better adapted to the needs of the community. Every department of the hotel receives his careful attention and he is painstaking in looking after the needs and comfort of his guests, with the result that the Park enjoys a marked popularity with the traveling public, as well as with local patrons. On August 12, 1908, at Springfield, Ohio, Mr. Cheadle was united in 90 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO marriage to Miss Emma E. Cook, who was born near Springfield October 4, 1875. She has been an able helpmate to her husband and to her he attributes a large part of the success which has crowned his efforts, as they cooperate in everything. Mr. and Mrs. Cheadle are members of the Methodist church and he belongs to Stillwater Lodge, F. & A. M., at Dayton, Ohio, the Kiwanis Club at New Lexington, and the Lions Club at Bronson, Michigan. He is a member of the National and State Hotel Associations. Since coming to New Lexington he has been closely identified with the interests of the community and has evinced a fine spirit of cooperation in the advancement of measures for the public welfare, so that he is well deserving of the confidence and respect which are accorded him by his fellowmen. WILBUR D. MATSON One of the ablest and most influential newspaper men in Southeastern Ohio is Wilbur D. Matson, editor of the Weekly Herald, at McConnelsville, Morgan county, one of the leading weekly newspapers of this section of the state. The Herald has had a long and interesting history, dating back to August 13, 1836, when the People's Advocate, the first paper in Morgan county to support the whig party, came into being. The Advocate was published by John W. White on Center street, two doors west of the Baptist church, and was a five-column folio, issued on Saturday. At the head of its editorial column appeared the following : " 'The people of the United States—May they ever remember that to preserve their liberties they must do their own voting and their own fighting.—William Henry Harrison." In 1837 the office was moved to the public square near the business room of C. T. White. The Advocate was discontinued in November, 1838, but was revived early in the following year as The Ohio Whig Standard, "J. Teesdale, Publisher, Opposite Public Buildings." The Standard utilized the same printing equipment and also supported the whig party, and was published by Mr. Teesdale until October, 1843, when it was discontinued. On January 19, 1844, The Independent, James A. Adair, publisher, made its appearance, and again the whigs of Morgan county were represented editorially. In October, 1845, the name of the paper was changed to The Morgan Herald and it was enlarged to a seven-column folio, with Mr. Adair continuing as proprietor of the paper for almost a score of years longer. For a time Mr. Hunt published the paper, beginning his proprietorship in August, 1856. Later, C. A. McGaw was editor, and in September, 1858, L. R. Green became editor. He was an aggressive newspaper man and a strong supporter of the new republican party. In November, 1860, he severed his connection with the Herald and Mr. Adair again took editorial charge, continuing until January 15, 1864, when he sold the paper to Robert C. Brown. He continued his active interest in public affairs and SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 93 was a frequent contributor to the local press up to the time of his death, which occurred at his home in McConnelsville on November 25, 1889. In April, 1868, Mr. Brown sold the Herald to Andrew Kahler & Son, and W. W. Pyle became local editor, serving in that capacity until July, 1870, when he retired, having purchased the Zanesville Times. In November of that year James M. Rusk and C. E. Kahler became editors, and in the spring of 1871 Andrew Kahler succeeded C. E. Kahler. In the ensuing fall Mr. Rusk retired and Jesse R. Foulke became editor, continuing in that capacity until August, 1872, when he and his brother, William Foulke, bought the paper, Jesse R. Foulke becoming managing editor. In February, 1883, he purchased his brother's interest and conducted the paper until the spring of 1886, when he sold it to W. P. Sprague, who published it until July, 1890, when he sold to Jesse T. Elliott, who became both proprietor and editor and who in 1893 began the publication of the Semi-Weekly Herald, but soon afterward was taken sick and died in July of that year. In the fall of that year Mrs. Elliott sold the Herald to James M. Rusk, who at once assumed control and at once reanimated the paper with new life. He was a born journalist, with a keen instinct for news, which he presented in good literary style, while his splendid personality gained for him the friendship of all who knew him. In September, 1904, he sold the Herald to Charles Duboc and in October it was merged with the Morgan County Leader, that previously had been published by A. J. Mercer, and the new Herald-Leader was published by A. J. Mercer & Company. In April, 1906, Howard A. Strong bought an interest in the Herald, and later purchased A. J. Mercer's interest. In 1905 H. E. Birch had founded The Citizen, Morgan county's first daily newspaper, and in August, 1906, this was merged with the Herald. A corporation was formed, in which H. A. Strong and H. E. Birch held the controlling interest, and daily and weekly editions of the Herald were thereafter published, Mr. Strong acting as editor. In April, 1909, Mr. Strong disposed of his interest to Mr. Birch, who became president of the Herald Printing Company and editor of the papers. Subsequently Hon. Charles H. Fouts was editor of the paper which was sold in 1917 to Judge J. Q. Lyne and C. E. Dougan, Miss Effie Gregg remaining as editor until February, 1918, when she resigned and was succeeded by Wilbur D. Matson, who has occupied the editorial chair continuously since. In 1920 Mr. Matson bought Mr. Dougan's interest in the Herald and is still half owner of the business, to which he is devoting his close attention. The circulation of the Herald has steadily increased until today it has nearly two thousand five hundred bona fide subscribers, the highest mark it has ever reached. The printing plant is modern in every respect and the employes are competent and loyal. Miss Nettie T. Henery is associate editor and Tedd and John S. McBride are in charge of the mechanical department. The editorial standard of the Herald is high and has received distinctive recognition, Mr. Matson having been awarded the first prize in 1925 at the State Newspaper Show for carrying the best editorials of any weekly paper in Ohio. In addition to the publi- 94 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO cation of the Herald, the plant also does a general job printing business, for which it is well equipped. Wilbur D. Matson is a native of McConnelsville, born in 1888, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Frances (Strong) Matson. His father was born in Morgan county in 1852, and spent his life here. For several years he taught school, later was a salesman, and served as clerk of courts. He was a stanch republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The mother was a daughter of the late John and Sarah Strong and was born in Morgan county in 1856. He has two sisters, Mrs. George W. Lovell, of McConnelsville, and Mrs. Gertrude Warman, of Ravenna, Ohio. Wilbur D. Matson attended the public schools of McConnelsville, graduating from high school in 1906, after which he taught school for five years. From 1911 to 1913 he was employed at various occupations, and in the meantime graduated from the law school at Ada, Ohio, being admitted to the bar in 1913. He followed that profession in partnership with J. Q. Lyne until 1918, when he became connected with the Herald. He has always been aligned with the republican party and has taken an active interest in political affairs, being secretary of the republican county committee for several years. He is a member of McConnelsville Lodge, No. 111, F. & A. M. A strong and forceful writer, holding sound opinions on the issues of the day, he has the courage of his convictions, supporting personally and through the columns of his paper all measures calculated to advance the public interests along material, moral or civic lines. Because of his strong personality and his cordial manner, he has won an enviable place in public confidence and esteem and is regarded as one of the representative men of Morgan county. WILLIAM HENRY SMITH Endowed with the foresight and keen sagacity of the man of large affairs, William Henry Smith is recognized as one of the foremost representatives of the lumber industry of Southeastern Ohio and for many years has engaged in business in Newark, his native city, also becoming well known as a financier. He was born October 9, 1858. His father, Patrick Smith, was a native of County Down, Ireland, and when a youth of eighteen followed the example of many of his fellow countrymen by seeking the opportunities of the United States. For a time he lived in New York state and in 1847 journeyed to Newark, Ohio, by canal boat, the only means of transportation to the city in those early days. He aided in constructing the railroad from Newark to Mansfield, now a part of the Baltimore & Ohio system, and was in charge of a gang of men on one section of the line. After the road was finished he had road supervision of the line from Newark to Mansfield for ten years, and ably performed his duties. Soon after the close of the Civil war he organized the Smith SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 95 Lumber Company of Newark and under his wise management the business prospered. He was a stanch democrat and a faithful communicant of the Catholic church of St. Francis de Sales. On December 28, 1857, he was married to Miss Rose A. McDonell, whose parents, Michael and Mary (Stephens) McDonell, were natives of Ireland. Her father was a shoemaker and spent the latter part of his life in Newark, Ohio. In March, 1888, he was called to his final rest and was long survived by Mrs. McDonell, who passed away in this city; March 23, 1908, at the notable age of ninety-seven years. Their daughter Rose was born on the Castle Blaney estate and when a young girl of sixteen made the voyage to America, locating in New Jersey. A year later she came to Newark, Ohio, and here resided until her death in 1912. Of the children born to Patrick and Rose A. (McDonell) Smith five are. now living : William Henry ; Frank A.; whose home is in Cleveland, Ohio ; Mrs. Archie Davis and Miss Fannie Smith, of Columbus, this state ; and Mrs. Clyde Crilly, a resident of Newark. William H. Smith attended the parochial and public schools of Newark, Ohio, and afterward the De La Salle Institute of Toronto, Canada. Following the completion of his studies he engaged in farming in Iowa, spending two years in that state, and then went to Kansas, where he followed mercantile pursuits for two years. On the expiration of that period he returned to Newark and joined his father and brothers James and Frank in the lumber industry. After the father's death, which occurred April 16, 1894, the business was incorporated and has since been conducted under the style of The P. Smith Sons Lumber Company. This is one of the old reliable firms of Newark, and the business has kept pace with the growth of the city, conforming to the constantly changing conditions of the commercial world. William H. Smith is president and a director of the firm and also the executive head of the South. Side Lumber Company of Columbus and the Lake Lumber Company of Hebron, Ohio, all of which have profited by his administrative power and unerring judgment. In local financial circles he figures conspicuously as vice president and one of the directors of the Newark Trust Company and is also interested in other enterprises. William H. Smith's first wife was Miss Margaret Radigan, a daughter of Edward and Ann Radigan. Mrs. Smith was a native of Newark, Ohio, and died in Kansas. She had become the mother of two children : William H., Jr., who lived only two years ; and Emmett. The latter received his higher education at the University of Notre Dame and became a partner in the Buckeye Lumber Exchange Company of Columbus. He married Miss Helen Roahr, of Columbus, and their union was severed by his death in 1923. They were the parents of three children : Rita Jane, Roberta and Helen. William H. Smith's second union was with Miss Estella Brennan, who attended a parochial school of Newark and completed her studies in Keokuk, Iowa. Her father, Edward Brennan, was at one time city engineer 96 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO of Newark, later opening a grocery store at Fourth and Main streets, known as Brennan's corner, and successfully conducted the business until his death. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have five children. Gerald A. was born June 1, 1900, and is a graduate of Columbia College Academy at Dubuque, Iowa. For three years he attended the -University of Notre Dame and is now auditor for The P. Smith Sons Lumber Company. He married Miss Hilah Voorhees, of Columbus, Ohio, and both are prominent in the social life of Newark. Mary Elizabeth was born June 23, 1902, and is a graduate of Mount De Chantel Academy. She belongs to the Visitation Order of Mount De Chantel Convent at Wheeling, West Virginia, and is known as Sister Francis de Sales. Norbert W., born November 15, 1903, completed his education in Campion College at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and is yard superintendent for The P. Smith Sons Lumber Company. Martha Grace was born November 24, 1904, and in 1927 received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hill College at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Joseph E., the youngest member of the family, was born December 30, 1910, and is a sophomore at Campion College Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are devout members of the Church of St. Francis de Sales, and in politics he is an ardent democrat. He belongs to the Mound Builders Country Club and along fraternal lines is connected with Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. For two terms he was president of the Newark Board of Trade, now known as the Chamber of Commerce, and during that period the city was awakened from its lethargy, securing many of the important industries now in operation here. Forceful, enterprising and public-spirited, Mr. Smith belongs to that class of men who constitute the strength and motive power of every community in which they are found, and his has been a successful career in the fullest sense of the term. CHRIS BARUXES The progress of each individual is in direct proportion to his capacities and powers. Endowed with the requisite ability and the equally essential qualities of courage, initiative, determination and energy, Chris Baruxes has registered achievement and one of the important industries of Newark is the visible result of his well directed efforts. A native of Greece, he was born in Corinth December 25, 1873, and his parents, Peter and Lucille Baruxes, were lifelong residents of that country. He was educated in the public schools of Corinth and Athens and under the able instruction of his father mastered the art of making furniture by hand. His attention was concentrated upon that line of work until he reached the age of twenty-one, when he entered the army, and served for five years. In 1897 he responded to the call of his country and for thirteen months participated SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 97 in the war between Turkey and Greece. He was a first lieutenant in the artillery and was wounded in battle. After his release from military duty Mr. Baruxes sailed for the United States and spent a year in New York state. In 1902 he came to Newark and soon after took out his citizenship papers. He embarked in business as a confectioner, opening the Sparta confectionery store in what is now the Meyer & Lindorf building. There he remained until 1908, when he moved to No. 3 North Third street, where he continued until 1927, when he removed to No. 5 North Third street in the Prout building, which has been remodeled and equipped with the finest fixtures, Mr. Baruxes having purchased this property in 1924. He serves appetizing meals, soft drinks and also sells confectionery. In 1920 he erected a fireproof building at the corner of Second and Locust streets for the manufacture of candy. The structure is four stories in height and well lighted and ventilated. The factory contains sixteen thousand square feet of floor space and is regarded as a model institution. Its output consists of bulk and package candy which bears the Brux trade-mark, a guarantee of purity and excellence. The business is conducted under the style of the Brux Candy Company, of which Chris Baruxes is the proprietor, and its steady growth is proof of his administrative power and strict adherence to a high standard of production. In Athens, Greece, March 16, 1895, Mr. Baruxes was married to Miss Helen Morzicas, also a native of that country. She was born in Sparta, February 15, 1875, and received her early instruction in that city, contin. uing her studies in the public schools of Athens. Her father, Peter Morzicas, engaged in farming on an extensive scale and reached the advanced age of ninety-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Baruxes are the parents of five children. Peter C., the eldest, was born March 23, 1897, in Athens and in 1915 was graduated from the Newark high school. During the World war he was connected with the ordnance department of the United States Army and was sent to Camp Hancock, situated in the vicinity of Augusta, Georgia, going from there to Camp Green, near Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was honorably discharged December 11, 1918. His term of service covered nine months and he now represents the Brux Candy Company in the capacity of general manager. He is both a York and Scottish Rite Mason, being connected with St. Luke's Commandery, No. 34, K. T., and has taken the thirty-second degree in the Consistory. He also belongs to the Knights of Pythias, the United Commercial Travelers Association and the Lions Club of Newark. Lucille was born in June, 1899, in Athens and was graduated from the Newark high school with the class of 1917. On June 23, 1927, she was united in marriage to George Dolfis, a well known realtor of Washington, D. C. James C. was born in Athens, October 18, 1900, and in 1920 received a diploma from the Newark high school. He is a capable young business man and acts as manager of the Sparta confectionery store in Newark. In Masonry he holds the thirty-second degree and is also a member of St. Luke's Commandery. Paul C., born Octo- 98 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO ber 31, 1907, in Newark, completed a course in the local high school in 1926 and is assistant manager of the Sparta confectionery store, a retail establishment. Madia, the youngest child, was born June 12, 1909, in Newark, and in 1927 was graduated from the high school of this city. Mr. Baruxes attends the Greek Orthodox church at Columbus and his wife is one of its earnest members. In politics he is nonpartisan, supporting the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office, and through his connection with the Chamber of Commerce he is working for Newark's growth and prosperity. He possesses all of the qualities of a useful and desirable citizen and the respect accorded him is well deserved. A. E. HULL, SR. Among the business men of Crooksville, Perry county, none occupies a more creditable position than A. E. Hull, Sr., president of the Crooksville Pottery, one of the most important industrial concerns of this locality, in the operation of which he has shown himself a man of marked business ability. Mr. Hull was born near Crooksville in 1862, and was reared here and educated in the public schools. He is the scion of old pioneer stock, his father, Henry M. Hull, who was born in Ireland in 1809, coming to this locality in a very early day and spending the remaining years of his life here as a farmer, his death occurring in 1884. After leaving school, A. E. Hull became a traveling salesman for his brother, J. J. Hull, who at that time operated the Star Stonery Company, which was organized in 1892. J. J. Hull died in 1925 and the plant is now being operated by his sons, Floyd F. and Ralph W. Hull, who retain the old company name. A. E. Hull has long been interested in the pottery business, in which he has achieved a distinctive success, being now president and a director of the Crooksville Pottery and a stockholder in the Muskingum Pottery. He has lived in Zanesville, Ohio, since 1911, but comes to the plant daily, giving his close attention to its operation. Mr. Hull was united in marriage to Miss Etta Brannon, who was born in Morgan county in 1873. Their eldest son, A. E., Jr., who is a graduate of Ohio State University, is assistant manager to his father in the Crooksville Pottery. In 1917 he was married to Miss Lois Barnett, who was born in 1896, and they are the parents of two children, A. E., (III) and Richard D. A. E. Hull, Jr., is a veteran of the World war, in which he served during 1918 as chief inspector in the explosive section, army ordnance, and was honorably discharged in 1919. J. B. Hull, the second son, who also is connected with the Crooksville Pottery as accountant and bookkeeper, having charge of the order department, was married in 1924 to Miss Marie Hannum. He was a student in Ohio State University during the late war and was attached to the federal reserve. Robert is taking a course in factory management at Ohio State University. Byron, the SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 99 youngest son, is a student in the Zanesville high school. A daughter, Joy, is a graduate of Ohio University, and is the wife of John Everts, of Zanesville. Jane, who is at home, is a graduate of Ohio University and Roanoke College. Politically, A. E. Hull is a supporter of the democratic party and in 1907-8 represented Perry county in the Ohio general assembly. He served a number of years as a member of the town council at Crooksville and was also for a considerable period a member of the school board. Mrs. Hull has long been active in social, civic and church work and is a director and trustee of the Bethesda Hospital at Zanesville. Though a busy man, Mr. Hull has never neglected his obligation to his fellowmen, giving his earnest cooperation in the advancement of measures for the public good. A man of keen mentality, sound business judgment and great energy, he has been an important factor in business circles and is regarded as one of the representative men of his section of the state. ROBERT JOHN BENNETT, D. D. S. One of the leading dentists in New Lexington, Perry county, is Dr. Robert John Bennett, whose skill and efficiency have gained for him a large and remunerative practice, while his excellent personal qualities have won him many friends throughout the community in which he has spent his life. Dr. Bennett was born in New Lexington in 1897 and is a son of Thomas William and Eudora (Overmeyer) Bennett, the latter born May 12, 1865. Thomas W. Bennett is a native of Perry county, and was reared here on a farm. He attended the public schools of New Lexington, completing his education in the normal school, and then engaged in teaching, receiving a teacher's life diploma in 1888 and ranking with the able educators of the state. In the fall of 1894 he turned his attention to the tailoring business in New Lexington, in which he has engaged continuously since, and he is numbered among the prosperous and substantial citizens of the community. He is a democrat in his political views, a member of St. Rose Roman Catholic church and belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Knights of Columbus. Robert J. Bennett, the only child born to his parents, attended the public schools of New Lexington, graduating from high school in 1915, and then matriculated in the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated in 1918 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He entered the B. F. Goodrich Hospital, in Akron, where he served one year, and in February, 1919, opened an office in New Lexington, where he has practiced to the present time. He has a nicely furnished and well equipped office and has gained a wide reputation for his ability and proficiency as a dental surgeon. In 1919, in New Lexington, Dr. Bennett was united in marriage to Miss Pauline Downey, who was born in Perry county in 1901 and is of English