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JUDGE BENJAMIN L. WENTWORTH.
The subject of this sketch, B. L. Wentworth, was born in the state of Maine three-quarters of a century ago. His parents, while he was still young, undertook and successfully carried out the then great task of migrating into the far west of that day, the wilds of Northwestern Ohio. Conditions of country and modes of travel were so entirely different in that day that the greatness of the undertaking and the degree of the risk are not understood at the present time by the younger generation, or by any who have not been experienced in establishing homes in pathless forests and primeval solitudes, with trees of grand growth too far to market and that must be consumed and replaced with cereals for sustenance. Mr. Wentworth, when a boy in New England, listened to many a fireside discussion over scraps of information from the then far away land of the Ohio, and over the breaking up of their eastern home ; of the difficulty of the journey, of the route to take, and of a definite destination in the haunts of the savage citizen of the forest. But this was no undertaking for a Wentworth, only from the point of expediency—what is best, and the best means of accomplishing it. The history of the race
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proves that no undertaking is too great, no difficulties unsurmountable, and no height of achievement in any line was beyond their reach. The Wentworths are citizens of the earth ; they are everywhere. They have achieved distinction in very walk of life. The names of thirty-five thousand Wentworths are enrolled on history's pages, and all of the same stock and family. Read the list of the distinguished in art, science, medicine, literature, statesmanship, and in each you will find the Wentworths. They have been in Congress ; they have been Governors ; they have been in the British Parliament ; they have been lords and earls. They have been hung in defense of royalty; they have been hang in opposition to royalty. Nearly all the best veins of England courses with the blood of the Wentworths, diffused from the families of the Earl of. Stafford (Thomas Wentworth) and Sir Harry Vane. Think of it—thirty-five thousand Wentworths have been chronicled in history ! How can we give names and dates in a sketch like this ? We will discard entirely genealogical chronology, and close with a brief synopsis of the life of the immediate subject of this sketch, necessarily almost too brief to be readable. Indelibly pictured on his boyhood memory is that pioneer journey from the far northeast state of Maine to his first Ohio home on the banks of the Maumee at the settlement of New Rochester, near the present town of Cecil. Here he became the companion of Indians, an advance pioneer citizen, afterwards moving through the woods to the banks of Flat Rock, near the present town of Payne, Ohio, becoming the first citizen of Harrison township, a position he maintained as long as he remained a citizen of the township. He became a citizen of integrity and thrift; loved and honored by whomever known. He was for years one of the officials of the county, having filled the leading county offices, and during
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his entire life his honesty or honor has never been questioned, either in his private or public life. He is now spending the evening of a useful life on his large farm, adjoining Antwerp, Ohio.
H. W. HARDESTY.
The subject of this sketch, Hammond W. Hardesty, one of the ,successful farmers of Paulding county, is the son of Amos F. and Caroline (Kaufman) Hardesty, whose sketch appears on another page in this volume. He was born on the old homestead, Walnut Grove, thirty-seven years ago, and is therefore one of the pioneers of Paulding county. He was born in a hewed log house, built upon the spot of the first opening cut into the then unbroken forests 6f Paulding township. He is thoroughly familiar with almost the entire development of the county. He was reared upon one of the thrifty pioneer farms and knows the price of pioneer thrift in years of unbroken rounds of toil, from the first early morning's break to the still dark hush of the evening, except the snug winter season, when he attended the district school. After growing to manhood he attended the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio, when he spent a season in the west; after which he returned home and rented a farm, afterwards, purchasing a tract of woodsland, off of which he cut the timber, selling the land, and bought into the drug business in Payne, Ohio. Not meeting with the success in that line that he anticipated, owing to the panic, he sold out and again bought a farm, since which time he has been engaged in various businesses, as farming, agricultural implements, tile manufacturing, and timbering. He is now located on ,a farm on the old .Flat Rock road, five miles southwest
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of Paulding. While engaged in the drug business at Payne Ohio, he was united in marriage in Payne, Ohio, with Miss Lucy Harried, a lovely and accomplished lady and an excel lent housewife-, who shares alike his triumphs and defeats To them was born one son, Harry, a bright, intelligent boy
WILLIAM MUSSELMAN.
The, Musselman family have been prominently identified with the political and business affairs of the county so long that they justly deserve to be classed among the representative citizens of Paulding county. William Musselman the subject of this sketch, was born in Emerald township Paulding county, March 9, 1853, and is the son of John and Eliza (Clemmer) Musselman, both of Virginia. The former was born in Shenandoah county Virginia, in 1803, and died in Paulding county, Ohio in 1893. He became a citizen of Paulding county in 1832. He practiced medicine for twenty years and afterwards followed the business of tanning and was Justice of the Peace for five terms. He died it Emerald township, January' Da, 1893. Mr. Musselman, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood upon his father': pioneer farm, and was educated in the public schools and a Bryan, Ohio, and knows thoroughly the early pioneer experiences of the county. September 24, 1878, he was unite( in marriage with Miss Ada Simpson, who is the daughter of E. W. and Amelia (Travis) Simpson. The former was born in Pennsylvania March 12, 1823; and was one of the pioneers of the county. He died in Paulding county, March 17, 1867. The latter was born in Defiance county, January 10, 1832, and is now living in Defiance county, the wife
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G. C. Armstrong. To Mr. and Mrs. Musselman were born Stella M., wife of Mr. Fdgar Lucas ; Maude B., and Belle I and an infant (deceased). Mr. Musselman is one or the successful men of the county. He first bought one hundred an sixty acres and commenced in the woods. He now own two hundred and forty acres, two hundred of which i cleared, upon which he has erected what are among the be: farm buildings in the county. He is in politics a Democrat and has been township trustee seven years and is now serving his fourth term as Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the K. of P. lodge at Cecil, Ohio. As a Democrat h believes in the true principles of his party and stands for honest politics rather than trickery and bossism. He is man of sterling integrity and could serve his party wit honor in any capacity and would make a safe, conservative public official,
A. F. HARDESTY..
The Hardesty family is supposed to be of Norwegian blood and to have emigrated to France during one of the raids of that country by the Northmen, becoming a Norma French noble family, a part of the family yet enjoying their great estates in that country. A branch of this family removed to England under William the Conqueror, becoming a family of importance in that country, intermarrying wit the family of Jonathan West, known in this country as Lor De La Ware. There are representatives of both these families in the United States, the French branch among th Huguenots of South Carolina, and the English branch among the Puritans. These families emigrated owing t religious, persecutions, leaving their estates behind then
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In this country they are a numerous people, occupying many positions of honor, politically, socially and financially. There has been more of them flour manufacturers, perhaps, than any other family in the United States. In a biography of W. A. Hardesty, in a history of Franklin county, Ohio, it is stated that their mills are scattered over western Pennsylvania and Ohio, and many parts of the west, the number being legion. He owns three mills with a capacity of 1,200 barrels per day ; is president of a bank and director of some half dozen others, and is generally connected with many large financial institutions. In conversation with a State !Senator of Virginia, at the home of Judge McPherson, 'he said that there must have been some twenty-five or thirty of the name in the two branches of the Legislature of the state. One of the Virginians was Dr. Hardesty, of Wheeling, W. Va., one of the most noted specialists of the United
States, who became the father-in-law of Senator Vorhees, the "Tall Sycamore" of Indiana. The family is numerous throughout the south, especially in the state of Kentucky,. being one of the oldest and wealthiest families of that splendid southern city of Lexington, Senator David Hardesty being revenue collector. The Ohio branch have been a family of more than ordinary importance, William and Louisa Hardesty emigrating from Pennsylvania near the latter part of the eighteenth century, settling first in Columbiana county, Ohio, afterwards removing to Malvern, Carroll county, where they became leading millers of eastern Ohio. Of their sons, George became an extensive miller and man of large means for his day. He was a Methodist minister of unsuual ability, being popular as a church dedicator his sermons being published. He was a member of the Ohio Legislature in 1848-9. David followed milling, leaving a large
estate and splendid milling property, his son, William A..
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Hardesty, of Columbus, Ohio, being the greatest individual miller of the state today, owning several large. mills and also interested in many banks and different enterprises. Isaac owner, of wo0len, mills and farms, and for thirty year: County Commissioner, and candidate for Congress, running 1,000 ahead of his ticket, headed by Rutherford B. Hayes and being defeated by forty-eight votes. Hiram, who for forty years followed publishing and who published mon local biographical works than any other man that ever lived Philip W. Hardesty, State Senator from this Senatorial district in 1871-2, of whom one of his oldest acquaintances am bitterest enemies said after his death "His was perhaps the greatest mind that, ever lived in the county." He became very truculent, which made his life somewhat of a failure and Adam, the father of the subject of this sketch, was also a miller, who afterwards, in 1853, came to Paulding county Ohio, taking up the profession of farming in the midst of the then wild forest region. The unfavorable conditions of thi county in that early day caused him to lag behind his mon favorably circumstanced brothers. He became simply ai honest pioneer tiller of the soil. He was a large and powerful man of splendid physique, known by evey one as a man o the strictest integrity and unusually industrious. He was a man of strong religious convictions and active in all church work, having organized the first Sunday, school in Harrison township. He was the father of the subject of this sketch A. F. Hardesty, who was born August 16, 1830, and hi mothers maiden name was Anna Kimmel, a native of Pennsylvania. Adam Hardesty and wife were devoted church and Sunday school workers, as .have been the family for generations. The subject of this sketch in early life re ceivedd a thorough training in these fundamental and essen tial elements of success, integrity, economy and industry
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together with a respect for things sacred and a home example of practical, everyday religion. He commenced entirely without means, and his condition has been been constantly one of growth, entirely free from spasmodic ventures. The history of him and his family has been one ceaseless round of toil, regular and persistent. He has stood for almost a generation as one of the foremost farmers of this section of the state, owning nearly 400 acres, upon which he has raised some phenomenal crops. He has also been an extensive grower of stock. His estate, Walnut Grove, has for decades been a religious, social and political center. No rural home has greeted more cordially more guests of every grade or entertained so many ministers of different denominations. In politics he was a Republican, from a sense of strong convictions. His devotion and constancy to his party was almost unparalleled. The party or party candidate never called upon him in vain. His political promises were sacredly kept. He assisted with both time and funds. His name was almost always found upon the County Treasurer's bond, if of the Republican faith. But a few years ago, when the political party leaders of the county had only one distinguishing trait, that of perfidy ; when the organization drifted into the hands of marauders and cutthroats ; when the party tie was no more a tie of friendship and honor, but simply a tie of greed, of selfishness and of dishonor, he dropped politics and became an independent voter. In educational affairs his influence has been powerful. For thirty-years he was without intermission a member of the school board, and for thirty years results will prove that the Hardesty school was the foremost school of the county, but as soon as he went off the board this school lost the control of the masters’ hand and is now known throughout the state as the chaotic and ungovernable school, full of discord
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and utterly resultless from loan educational standpoint. The above statement can be proven from the statistics of the school. Eight of his children have been educated in colleges. The predominant traits of his character are indomitable will, integrity, persistancy 'of purpose, energy and frugality. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary J. Crisman, to whom he was married in 1855 and to whom was born Ida M. (deceased), George and Isaac F. His second wife being Miss Caroline Kaufman, a woman whose domestic efforts have been simply gigantic. The amount of labor she' has done in the rearing of the family and around the home is almost beyond belief—her equals are wonderfully rare. Despite her almost more than human general domestic duties, her cullinary achievements elicited universal praise. To this second union were born; Daniel A., Emma J., Hammond W., William S., Homer A., Eugene, Minerva L., Cora A., Clinton A., Flora A. and Pearl.
HON. C. A. BATTLES.
The subject of this sketch, Hon. C. A. Battles, superintendent of schools, merchant, and mayor of Haviland, was born upon a farm in Hardin county, Ohio, October 14, 1868, and moved with his parents to Hancock county in 1869. His father, Alfred Battles, an extensive farmer and well known stock, buyer, died in Hancock county in .1880. He was an excellent judge of stock and one of the best informed men of his county on things pertaining to his business.
The Battles are of English descent and settled near Boston, Mass., near the time of the settlement of the Puritans. His mother, Maggie C. Speer, who was born in Columbia
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county, Ohio, died in Hancock county in 1898. His father was a private in the Twenty` first 0. V. I. He enlisted at Findley, Ohio, and was discharged owing to disability. He also had four uncles in that struggle, and his grandfather helped build the blockhouse at Fort Erie.
Professor Battles was reared upon a farm and educated in the common schools and at the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. He has during his entire life been a close student, thoroughly mastering all problems of whatever nature that came under his consideration. Upon reaching manhood he took up the vocation of teaching, commencing in the country in 1889. He afterwards taught the graded township schools of Orange and Blanchard townships. Afterward he came to Haviland as superintendent of schools, which position he holds, the schools under him being in anexcellent state of organization and supervision, the methods being up-to-date and of the best. The people, recognizing his great executive ability prevailed upon him to become a candidate for Mayor, to which position he was easily elected. This position he fiills with no adverse criticsm, the affairs of the city being economically and judiciously administered.
Mr. Battles is also one of the leading merchants of Haviland, being the proprietor of a general store. The stock comprises groceries, fruits, dry goods and jewelry. Fair methods, honest weights and low prices prevail in his store, making it a popular trading place. This campaign the Democracy of Paulding county, noting the great popularity and ability of Mr. Battles, saw in him the qualities that make an ideal legislator, drafted him into the service as their candidate and nominated him upon the second ballot. His candidacy is popular and it is presumed he will carry at least the full strength of the ticket. Hon. C. A. Battles has lived
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with us only a few years and in that time has made himself a power in the county and we predict his life among us will be a very useful and honorable one. In November, 1892, Mr. Battles was united in marriage in Ada, Hardin county, with Miss Nora Houser, who was born in Hancock county, Ohio, August 23, 1870. She is the daughter of Frederick and Louisa Houser, both of whom died in Hancock county, Ohio. To them was born Hazel Marie, November 20, 1895. The family is held in the highest esteem by all who know them.
HON. J. D. BROWN.
"The subject of this sketch, Hon. J. D. Brown, Paulding county's Representative in the State Legislature and staunch friend, has been prominent in the affairs of this and other counties so long and his services so efficient in whatever direction rendered, that a true statement of his merits seems like flattery. In educational affairs in the state he has been a power for a generation past, and in politics, in whichever county he has been located, he has been his party's chief counselor and frequently called into service as a candidate and officer of the county for an ordinary lifetime. He is in politics a veritable war-horse and feels most at home when saddled for the campaign charge. A plain narrative of his life shows that Paulding county is right in her selection of him as her Representative in as important a body as the Legislature of the state.
"The subject of this sketch was born in Jackson county, Ohio, June 3rd, 1840, a farmer's boy. He comes from a family of Warriors and patriots who have faced the enemy in all our country's bloody struggles. His father, Isaac Brown, who was born in New York state June 14th, 1801, and who
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followed the profession of farming, served his country in two wars, that of 1812 and the Civil war, as a private in Company D, Fifty-third O. V. I., having enlisted in 1861 at the age of sixty years, and about one month after the battle of Shiloh, in which he fought, he died of disease contracted in the service. His grandfathers, both paternal and maternal, served in the Revolution. His mother, who, was born in Wood county, near Parkersburg, W. Va., February, 1805, and who died in Jackson, Ohio, May 5th, 1877, was the daughter of Lieutenant Darling, of the War of 1812. His grandmother was a Cook of the Cook family known as the `Fighting Cooks.' The Browns are of English descent and settled in this country long prior to the Revolution.
"J. D. Brown enlisted, July loth, in Jackson, Ohio, and was assigned to Company E, Twenty-seventh O. V. I., and took part in the following engagements : New Madrid, Mo.; Island No. 10, seige of Corinth, Iuka, battle of Corinth, Resaca, Ga.; Atlanta campaign, including the battle of Atlanta, July 22nd. He was mustered out August 17th, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., by reason of expiration of time of service. Mr. Brown, as did his ancestors, from a sense of patriotism and duty, went into service and was always found prompt and vigorous in the discharge of the most arduous tasks of a soldier in the field, on the march or in camp.
"John D. Brown was reared upon a farm, schooled in the common schools and an academy, and by self-culture through an educational life, commenced teaching at the age of eighteen years and taught until he answered his country's call, and after his discharge from the service until 1896, when he retired to his farm, following again the vocation of his boyhood days, and in his farm work is again displaying all the enthusiasm of youth.
"In his teaching and educational work he filled many
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important positions, among which are : Superintendency at Zaleska, Vinton county, Ohio, six years ; Cedarville, Green county, 1884, and Payne, Ohio, four years. He was appointed county examiner in Jackson county one term; and one term in Vinton county, and was appointed in 'Paulding county to fill a vacancy. Aside from these important, educational positions he was elected county surveyor of Jackson county twice, but resigned a part of his last term to accept the superintendency of the Zeleska schools. In 1899 Hon. J. D. Brown was nominated and elected to the Ohio Legislature by a majority of 167 votes over his competitor, Hon. Frank Gideon, one of the strongest men of the opposing party, and immediately. Upon taking his seat in that body was recognized as a hardworking and conscientious legislator of unusual ability, not so much a talking as a working member. He was the author of the revised ditch .law for cleaning ditches, which removes froth that work so much machinery and extra expense, which frequently is as much as the work itself; Owing to the radical change made in ditch cleaning by this law,' it would be unusual indeed for the law to be absolutely perfect, and if after a thorough trial of The law as it is, further improvement is possible, the author of the law is the person who is most competent to further revise it, and any Suggestions made by his constituents in regard to it would be carefully considered.
"The farmers of Paulding county should be especially proud of their Representative, he being one of their number and being a man of such great ability and so broad in experience. Since he has become prominent in public affairs a lifetime has passed, vet he possesses all' the enthusiasm of youth and sharpness of -intellect that characterized his younger days. He was united in marriage, in Gallion county, Ohio, May 7th, 1865,, with Miss Orinda F. Liston,
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who was born May 8th, 1842, in Rock Island, a lady of many elegancies of character, who has been a helpmate to him in all his arduous public duties. To this union were born Isaac W., born March 14th, 1866 (deceased) ; Albert R., 1867 (deceased) ; Birdsall Bradrick, April 11th, 1869; Homer Liston, July 22nd, 1871 ; Oris Edgar, June loth, 1875, and Walter Ross, July loth, 1877,
"Mr. Brown and family are members of the Methodist church at Payne, Ohio, to which they give much of their time and means, he being a member of the choir. Mr. Brown is a member of the G. A. R., Patrons of Industry, and F. & A. M. They are a family widely known and highly respected by all who know them."
S. BEAMAN.
S. Beaman, the subject of this sketch, is one of the pioneers of Paulding county, and is perfectly familiar with all the hardships of that early day. As a boy he was thrown entirely upon his own resources and has ever since made his own way in the world, until today he is one of the most successful and enterprising merchants in the county. His store at Junction, Paulding county, Ohio, is one of the best conducted in the county. His produce business is simply immense. He keeps constantly on the road several huxter wagons, and the enterprise and thrift of Mr. Beaman is feared by the merchants for miles around. His business is perhaps the most systematically conducted in the county. His stable resembles a livery stable in extent, and his storage rooms are always in order and well stocked. But it is his prices that strike terror to his competitors. He is located in an inexpensive town, is a good buyer, a systematic
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business man, and handles such great quantities that he is enabled to undersell all competition. Mr. Beaman, is a business man with a business genius that would succeed anywhere.
When the country was engaged in that gigantic struggle, the Civil war, Mr. Beaman was not found wanting in patriotism, but volunteered his services to his country's cause and became a soldier in the Union army and served his country faithfully. He and family are held in the highest esteem wherever known and their circle of acquaintances is very broad.,
P. P. DOERING.
The subject of this sketch, P. P. Doering, it present County Commissioner of Paulding county, has long been one of the foremost business men of the county, and a man of the strictest integrity in all the affairs of life. He was born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1837, and is the son of Joseph and Eliza (Hoffman) Doering. He was raised upon a farm and is self-educated. Through close observation and reading he has made himself one of the most thoroughly informed citizens of the county. When a young man Mr. Doering migrated to Ohio and became superintendent of a section in the construction of the Wabash railroad. In 1858 he went to California, where he followed farming until the fall of 1865, when he returned to Paulding county, and with his brother, W. H. Doering, purchased a sawmill and manufactured lumber until 1873, when, in partnership with Samuel Harris and A. C. Tucker, they organized the Antwerp Hub and Spoke Company, of which Mr. Doering became the superintendent. This company was one
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of the substantial and successful institutions of the county He was united in marriage to Miss Susan Strout, of Antwerp, Ohio. To them were born Lottie, wife of Mr. E. E Poecock ; Joseph L., and J. Clyde (deceased). Mr. Doering is a member of Carryall Lodge, No. 463, I. O. O. F., also of the Defiance Encampment, No. 84, and Rebecca Lodge He and wife are members of the Presbyterian church, in which he is a deacon, and one of the pillars of the church They are a family who in their daily life live up to their church professions. Mr. Doering was .a member of the Antwerp Council twelve years and is at present a member o the board of County Commissioners, and is a Republican When a candidate for Commissioner he was opposed by Mr. George Forder, perhaps the most formidable man o the Democratic party, both good, clean, solid, business men It was conceded by all that two better men could not have been nominated. Mr. Doering is conducting himself with out any adverse criticism in his office, something yen unusual. In both his public and private life his record clean throughout.
CHARLES W. IGO, M. D.
Dr. C. W. Igo (correctly spelled Igou with the u silent) one of Paulding county's most able physicians and surgeons and a resident of the prosperous village of Payne, was born near Springfield, Ills., November 26th, 1870, and spent his youth near that place, assisting his parents in the genera, work incident to farming and stock raising, in which occupation his father was and still is one of the largest and most successful in that region.
Mr. Lewis M. Igo, father of the subject of this sketch
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of the substantial and successful institutions of the county He was united in marriage to Miss Susan Strout, of Antwerp, Ohio. To them were born Lottie, wife of Mr. E. F Poecock ; Joseph L., and J. Clyde (deceased). Mr. Doering is a member of Carryall Lodge, No. 463, I. 0. 0. F., also of the Defiance Encampment, No. 84, and Rebecca Lodge He and wife are members of the Presbyterian church, which he is a deacon, and one of the pillars of the church They are a family who in their daily life live up to thei church professions. Mr. Doering was .a member of the Ant werp Council twelve years and is at present a member o the board of County Commissioners, and is a Republican When a candidate for Commissioner he was opposed 13) Mr. George Forger, perhaps the most formidable man o the Democratic party, both good, clean, solid, business men It was conceded by all that two better men could not have been nominated. Mr. Doering is conducting himself with out any adverse criticism in his office, something very unusual. In both his public and private life his record clean throughout.
CHARLES W. IGO, M. D.
Dr. C. W. Igo (correctly spelled Igou with the u silent) one of Paulding county's most able physicians and surgeons and a resident of the prosperous village of Payne, was bore near Springfield, Ills., November 26th, 1870, and spent his youth near that place, assisting his parents in the general work incident to farming and stock raising, in which occupation his father was and still is one of the largest and most successful in that region.
Mr. Lewis M. Igo, father of the subject of this sketch
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was born and raised near Chillicothe, Ohio, and after attending college at Delaware, Ohio, he removed to Illinois, where he purchased a large farm. Mrs. Arabelle (Montt gomery) Igo, mother of Dr. Igo, was born and raised near Springfield, Ills., and after completing the common schools, she entered the Illinois Female College, located at Jacksonville, Ills., in which institution she pursued her studies for a period of four years, at the end of that time graduating and receiving the degree of "Mistress of English Literature."
Shortly after her graduation she was married to Lewis M. Igo. Dr. Igo is the eldest son of Lewis M. and Arabelle Igo, the third and youngest son, Asa M. Igo, having died at the tender age of twelve years. Roy S. Igo, the second, having recently (June 20th, 1901), graduated from the Michigan State University, receiving the degree of A. B. The elder Igos being people of much solicitude for the welfare of their children, provided each with the opportunity to fit themselves with such an education as would thoroughly equip them for any profession which they should choose to select or wish to follow in life. Dr. C. W. Igo, after having passed through the county schools, where he ranked first in a picked class of 114, and having decided on the profession of medicine, and with the end in view of seeking the most thorough education for his life's work and profession, and after having thoroughly 'satisfied himself that the Northwestern Medical College, of Chicago, would furnish the desired advantages, he entered that institution in the year 1892 and pursued his studies there with marked success for the ensuing four years, under such eminent physicians and surgeons as Drs. Christian Fenger, Nicholas Senn, J. B. Murphy, Frank Billing, N. S. Davis, Sr., and N. S. Davis, Jr.
As a recognition of his ability and the position he had won by hard study and close application
attained in his class,
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he was the following-year after having obtained his degree of M. D., appointed professor of anaesthesia and anaesthetics in the Old Northwestern College of Dental Surgery, of Chi cago, Ills., at the same time associating himself with Dr. Sudduth, of the South Side Post-Graduate Medical College. Dr. Sudduth also appointed him as assistant in his sanitarium for the treatment of all forms of functional nervous diseases..
But the following year, filled with that desire which takes possession of that class of professionals who have so thoroughly mastered and so signally adorned the professions of their choice, he decided to embark in business alone, that the name and success which he might obtain should be his property alone. He resigned the above positions of honor and moved to Ohio; finally settling in Payne, arriving just one week prior to the appearance of the epidemic of smallpox in 1900, which will long be remembered by the citizens of that village. Dr. Igo was one of the first physicians in the village to positively diagnose the disease as smallpox, which diagnosis afterwards proved the keenness of his professional knowledge, his position having afterwards been confirmed by the most eminent physicians of the state upon contagious diseases, as well as by the Ohio State Board of Health. Acting upon their confidence in his ability, at the next meeting of the local boards of health, Dr. Igo was unanimously selected to treat that dread malady, during which epidemic he treated over 150 cases with such signal ability and success that he lost but one case, and that through other complications, thus justifying the confidence of the people and adding to his professional reputation,.
In June, 1900, the, subject of this :sketch was married to Miss Margurite Knerr, of Payne, Paulding county, Ohio, a most estimable young lady, a daughter of Charles Knerr, one of the most substantial farmers of this county.
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The Doctor and his wife are both young, but have builded a reputation to be envied by many of maturer years.
Dr. Igo has recently purchased the residences and offices formerly owned and occupied by Dr. Perry, now of Van Wert, Ohio, which he has thoroughly furnished and equipped with the latest instruments, drugs and paraphenalia for the treatment of all general and special cases which may arise in his practice.
He has just recently had placed in his office a large electrical battery for the treatment of all forms of nervous and gynecological diseases. Also a fine instrument cabinet, nebulizer and compressed air outfit for the treatment of all forms of catarrh.
The Doctor, although doing a general practice, is working into the specialties of women's and children's diseases as well as all forms of catarrhal and nervous diseases.
With his professional life, nearly all before him, it is the prediction of all that his past successes are but prophetic of greater success for the future.
JOSEPH GOODWIN.
The ancestors of Joseph Goodwin were prominently connected with the historic events leading up to the Revolutionary war and were active participants in that great struggle for liberty. His great grandfather, Captain Hull, was a sea captain and was one of the leading spirits in the Boston Tea Party, when the English tea was thrown mto Boston Harbor. His grandfather, William Goodwin, fought valiantly during the entire Revolutionary war, and the Hull family were prominent on both sea and land during the War of 1812.
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The subject of this sketch was born in Vinton county, Ohio, July 14, 1847, and is the son of Nathan L. and Diantha (Hull) Goodwin. The former was born October 18, 1800, in Boston, Mass., of English descent, and the latter was born in Poultney, Vt., April 18, 1804, and died at the home of her son, the subject of this sketch, February 20, 1889. She was the daughter of Captain Henry Hull, of the War of 1812. She was united in marriage with Nathan Goodwin, at Whitehall, N. Y., in 1818. To this union were born eleven sons and two daughters, six of whom served their country in the Civil war. They moved to Hocking county, Ohio, in 1827, and were one of the pioneer families of that county. She lived to the extreme age of ninety-four years. She was a consistent member of the Christian church, being a great Bible student, and after becoming too old to hold the Bible she had her children read to her, the Bible being a daily comfort and source of much satisfaction during her later years.
Mr. Goodwin's parents moved to Hocking county when he was two years old, where he grew to manhood upon a farm, and April 3, 1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Exean Atkinson, who was born in Vinton county, Ohio, July 24, 1850. She is of the same families as ex-Governors Atkinson, of West Virginia and Georgia. She is the daughter of Joseph and Harriet ( Jaynes) Atkinson. The former died in Vinton county, September 16, 1855, and the latter May 8, 1878. To this union were born : Theodore Franklin, October .14, 1870; Joseph Henry, November 3, 1872; Nettie Rozella, January 13, 1877 ; Lucius Horchel, March 17, 1878, and Albert Edward, May 14, 1881.
Mr. Goodwin moved to Ross county, March, 1876; to Fayette county in 1884, and to Paulding county, one mile and a half north of Grover Hill, March 8, 1888, where he
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owns a farm of one hundred acres, thoroughly improved and with substantial and commodious buildings, as a result of industry and good management. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. at Grover Hill, having first joined that order at. Milledgeville, Fayette county, Ohio, in 1888. H and wife are benevolent and influential members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Grover Hill, of which he as been trustee for eight years, until 1800, when he resign . Mr. Goodwin and family are prominent citizens of the community in which they live.
W. S. SHUPP.
W. S. Shupp merchant and farmer, of Boughton, Ohio, is proprietor of what traveling salesmen generally consider to be the best general store within the county limits. Here will be found an excellent assortment of everything that the various occupations of the surrounding country can use. His goods and everything about his store have a bright, fresh appearance. He and clerks are each painstaking, obliging and courteous gentlemen, with whom it is a pleasure to transact business. Mr. Shupp's business was a surprise to the writer, both in his large patronage of substantial customers and in his splendid business methods. He and clerks each seem to be born merchants, who are constantly full of enthusiasm for their work.
The subject of this sketch, W. S. Shupp, was born near Bucyrus, Crawford. county, Ohio, on a farm, September 14, 1857, educated in the country schools and at the Ohio Normal University, Ada, Ohio. After growing to manhood he for several years followed the profession of teaching, in which profession he was successful. He came to Paulding
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county in 1886, buying a farm in Batty township, which he has.since sold. He followed engineering, in Hedges, one and one-half years, after which he clerked in a store in that town, and was appointed Deputy county Probate Judge, under Judge Lewis, and ten years ago he took charge of the store of Edward Bell, Sons & Co., and six years afterwards bought the store plant and has today one of th best busi nesses of the county. He also owns a farm in Jac on township.
Mr. W. S. Shupp was united in marriage, November 7, 1888, in Crawford county, Ohio, with Miss Emma Whitmyer, who was born in Seneca, county, Ohio; July 3o, 1858. She is the daughter of Benjamin and Catharine (Hoffman) Whitmyer. The former was born in Pennsylvania and is now a retired farmer of New Washington, Ohio. The latter was born in Ashland, county, Ohio, and died in Green Springs, Ohio, in 1876. To, them were born five children: Benjamin W. and Joseph W., twins ; Oran Le Roy, a teacher of much ability in the Broughton-Hedges schools; Nellie B. and Olive M. Mr. Shupp's father, Joseph Shupp, was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, of German parentage, and followed the profession of farming in Crawford county, Ohio, and died in Sherwood, Defiance county, in 1894. He was a soldier in the Civil war, serving until its close in 1865. His mother, Malinda (Miller) Shupp, was born in Harrison county, Ohio, of Pennsylvania German blood. She died in Sherwood in 1897.
The subject of this sketch; W. S. Shupp, is in politics of true Democratic faith, and is at present and has been for the last twelve years Justice of the Peace, and for the last three years and at present is Mayor of Broughton, Ohio.
He and family are supporters of, the M. E. church, and he is a charter member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Broughton,
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and also a charter member of the K. of P. lodge at batty, Ohio.
Mr. Shupp and family are well known, popular and substantial citizens of Paulding county, with
hosts of friends and no enemies.
JOSEPH S. M'KANNA.
Joseph S. McKanna, Paulding county's Commissioner elect and one of her substantial farmer-citizens, was born in Crawford county, Ohio, April 4th, 1858. He is the son of Amos C. and Margaret (Rogan) McKanna. The former was born in Wyandotte county, Ohio, and followed for years railroad engineering, running trains, over many roads of the west. He was one of the skilled men of his profession and possesses a vast fund of information in regard to our country, much of which was gathered from experience and observation. He has retired from the road and resides in Kansas. He was a soldier in the Civil war. The latter was born in Marion county, Ohio, and is also living in Kansas. Upon reaching man's estate the subject of this sketch went to Kansas and entered land within the railroad limits living there for five years when he returned to Ohio and on October 3rd, 1882, was united in marriage with Miss Kegia R. Akerman, who was born in Allen county, Ohio, November 22, 1858. She is the daughter of William and Kezia (Carroll) Akerman. The former was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1810, and followed the profession of farming and died in Allen county, Ohio, October 8, 1878. He 'was one of the foremost citizens of Allen county, being county commissioner twelve years, and held the township offices for years. The latter was born in Washington county, Ohio, May 17, 1814, and died in Allen county, Ohio, Febru-
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ary 27, 1887. They were a family of good standing in their county and were well and favorably known, some of whom have moved to this county, becoming of our best citizens. To Mr. Joseph S. McKanna and wife were born Maud F., Lois F., Clyde C., Henry A., James W., Grace E., Ruth M., Neva M., Ralph J., and Robert R. Two years after his marriage the subject of this sketch moved from Kansas to Paulding county, Ohio. He had previously visited the county and has liked it ever since. He first settled one mile east of his present home which is one mile north and two west of the enterprising and flourishing town of Grover Hill. His present home consists of one hundred and twenty acres of rich black loam which he has labored hard to raise to its present state of improvement. He and family are always busily engaged in honest toil. He and family are valued members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Latty Center, of which he is trustee. Mr. McKanna is a Republican in politics and is one of the strong men of his party. He has held the offices of school director, road supervisor, and township trustee six years and is the county commissioner-elect. His popularity at home where best known is shown by the vote of his township when he was elected commissioner. The east precinct gave him a majority of one hundred and four and the west thirty-eight.. In his office fife as township trustee he was especially fortunate in his efforts to save the townships funds and yet secure needed improvements. He is a careful official, exercising the same judgment in public as in private life. He is a member of the K. of P. lodge at Grover Hill, Ohio. Mr. McKanna deserves great credit. He has raised a large family, giving them all the advantages of school and comforts of life and at the same time built up a splendid home. Those who know him best respect him most.
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GEORGE E. WOODRING.
The subject of this sketch, George F. Woodring, one of Paulding county's most prosperous and substantial farmer citizens, was born in Fulton 'county, Ohio, September 7, 1850. He is the son of Jonathan and Fannie (Martm) Woodring. The former was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1826, and is now living in Hillsdale county, Michigan. The latter was born in England in 1828, and died in Fulton county, Ohio in 1856. Mr. Woodring moved with his parents from Fulton county, Ohio, to Hillsdale county, Michigan, where they followed farming. Here he was united in marriage December 3, 1876, w Miss Della Divine, who was born in that county November 11, 1859. She is the daughter of Asa and Jerusha (Bill) Divine. The former was born in York state, and the latter in York state. To Mr. and Mrs. Woodring were born Edith, who is now attending school at Angola, Indiana, Clyde, Forest, Floyd, Gleason and aul. The year previous to his marriage Mr. Woodring moved to Paulding county, Ohio, buying forty acres of his present farm upon which he built a big house and lived alone and went to work redeeming his lane from the forest and laying the foundation of his present splendid farm. He commenced empty handed, working by the month, and renting farms. He owns at present three hundred and fifty-two acres well improved and well stocked with cattle and sheep, being a large grower of these stocks. He has good and commodious farm buildings, having three modern frame barns. He carries four thousand' dollars insurance upon his personal property and is one of Paulding county's most enterprising and thrifty farmers. He is a Republican in politics not as a politician, but because he believes that party's principles to be more in harmony with the interests
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of his profession. He is a man of domestic tastes and takeS great pleasure in home and building up his Splendid estate. He has served upon the board of school directors. They are benevolent and valued members of the Presbyterian church at Cecil, Ohio, of which he is ruling elder. Mrs.
Woodring is a lady, who aside from home duties is one of the leadersin society affairs and is
know throughout the neighborhood as a lady much gifted in social accomplishments. Mr. Woodring and family are leading citizens of the county. They had a silver wedding in 1901, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding, at which they received many valuable presents.
DAVID FILLEY.
The subject of this sketch fhe present genial and pains taking Recorder of Paulding county, has long been identified with the private; public and religious interests of Paulding county. His official life has been long and varied. He held the office of assessor in Carryall township two terms, township clerk two terms, corporation clerk of Antwerp, mayor of Antwerp and justice of the peace of Carryall township one term, each, and is at present serving his first term as county recorder. He also successfully taught school for 17 years-8 years in the schools of Antwerp and 9 years in the county. In all of which positions he hag -served the people faithfully.
Mr. Filley was born August 28th, 1859 in Fulton county, Indiana, and came to Paulding county in 1872. September 27th, 1885, near Antwerp, Ohio, he was united in marriage with Miss Hannah E. Miller, who was born in Jay county, Indiana, January 27th, 1861. Mr. Filley is the
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son of Benjamin Fillet', who died February 3rd, 1887, and Elma J. Goodrich, who is now living in Antwerp, Ohio. His father was a soldier in the civil war, being a member of Company I, 88th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served his country faithfully about three years. His wifels father was Anthony Miller, who died in 1884, and her mother was Elizabeth Gilbert, who is now deceased. In 1879, while cutting wood, Mr. Filley accidentally cut his knee which left him a cripple for life. Mr. Filley and wife are valued and substantial members of the Methodist Episcopal church and in their every day lives live out the doctrine of their faith. He is also prominent in secret orders, being a member of the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and F. & A. M. orders. He is deservedly popular with the people and merits their esteem.
F. O. CRAIG.
Frederick O. Craig, the subject of this sketch, real estate aler and one of Payne's successful business men, was born in Vinton county, Ohio, September 14, 1871, upon a farm and is perfectly familiar with all the toils and pleasures of a country boy. He came with his parents to Paulding county in the fall of 1883. He is the son of John D. and Nancy E. (Thrush) Craig. The former was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, and is now living in South Dakota, the latter died in Paulding county, Ohio, February 17, 1883. They were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The subject of this sketch attended the country schools in winters and farmed and teamed in spring, summer and fall, averaging about four months in the year in school until March, 1888, when he attended Normal
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School at Middlepoint, Ohio, 16 weeks and secured. teachers license in September of same year and taught Coil school Blue Creek township six months following and Rarig school summer term two months attended Normal again 1o weeks at Middlepoint, taught Coil school winter of 1880-81, attended Normal under Prof. J. D. Brown at Payne, following summer and taught grammar school 88 months following in Payne,. Ohio, theft taught Logtown school, Benton township to weeks, returned to Coil school following winter, 1882-3 and 1883-4, went into butchering business spring of 1884, and stayed one year at or less, taught grammar school in Payne years of 1885-6 and 1886-7. and embarked in the real estate, loan and insurance business May 1887, under very discouraging circumstances, but by square dealing and close attention to business he has built up a flourishing trade in his line .and has been connected with some of the heaviest real estate deals in the county. December 22, 1882, Mr. Craig was united in marriage at home of wife's parents in Benton township, With Miss Agatha C. Price, an excellent young lady who is the daughter of John K. and Lydia (Speire) Price, M. Price being the present efficient commissioner of Paulding county. Mrs: Craig was born in Perry, county, Ohio, February 5, 1872. To this. union were born Dwight L., October 4, 1883; and Erma, Estella Marguerite, November 30, 1894. Mr. and Mrs. Craig are active and influential members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Payne, Ohio. He is at present church steward and Sunday school superintendent., He was also secretary and treasurer building committee in 1900, when the M. E. church was remodeled. He is a member of the Imperial Order of Red Men, and was a representative in the Great Council of Ohio, in 1900. He: is also a member of the I. 0. 0. F., F. & A. M. In his insurance business he selected..
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the Aetna, Niagara, Home of New York and Fire Association of Philadelphia, owing to their good standing and liberality. Nobody who knows Mr. Craig would doubt his business ability or integrity.
PAUL WEIDMANN.
The subject of this sketch is perhaps the most eminent business man that has yet assisted in the development of Paulding county. Very few men indeed start empty handed and through straight forward, honest business methods are able to reach the rank of the millionaire. Of all the inhabitants of the globe today those who through inheritance and through their own accumulation possess a million or upward number only a few thousand.
It is quite doubtful if the number who have entirely through their own efforts and in a legimate way been able to reach this rank number one hundred, we are quite certain if the ratio holds throughout that we find in a list of about four thousand millionaires that the entire number in the world today who have been compelled to start without means established a business and without manipulation and in an honest business way acquire a million or more could be comfortably seated in either of the leading churches of Paulding.
The number is not far from the number of the rulers of the nations of the earth. This is the achievement of Paul Weidman, who so materially assisted in the development of Paulding county.
Paul Weidmann, farmer, miller, manufacturer, banker, and patron of education and of fine art was born in Neiderauerbach, Bavaria, Germany, in 1830.
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The records show the Weidmanns to be citizens of this place since 1640. He came to America in 1852, before he was thirty years of age he had established the Paul Weidmann Cooperage, a business that he was connected with for nearly forty years. About six years before his death he became president of the Paul Widmann Brewing Company. He established at Weidniann, Ontario, large stave factories, and mills. He had factories and mills at South Wold, Ontario, Newberry, Ontario, Hull, Penn, Glen Rae, Ontario, St. Regis Falls, New York, St. Clara, New York, Clean, New York, and at Paulding, Ohio.
At the last named place he left the best estate in the. county 'consisting of elegant farms, grain elevator, flour mill and other property. The farms consisting of twenty-two hundred acres are under the excellent management of his daughter, Mrs. Eichling, becoming to be among the finest to be found anywhere, upon which they raise about seventy-five thousand bushels of corn, ten thousand of wheat and large quantities of other grain. This mill is among the finest in the state with a capacity of one hundred barrels per day.
Mr. Weidmann has been one of Paulding county's benefactors. He has not as foreign capitalists usually do— cut out the timber and invested the proceeds in other places, but has applied the profits to permanent improvements in building up and beautifying our county. He has been our greatest benefactor and the people of Paulding county owe him and his daughter Mrs. Eichling who manages the business here a debt of gratitude for the part they have taken in the development of the county.
Mr. Weidmann was a broad-minded man and aside from his immense business affairs gave much attention to those affairs that go to make up a character of taste and refinement, which are termed elegancies of character. He was a mem-
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her of many organizations in Brooklyn, New York, social, mercantile, charitable and masonic. He was director of the North Side Bank, director of the German Savings Bank, Past Master of the Schiller Lodge F. & A. M., member of Herman Lodge I. 0. 0. F., and a member of DeWitt Clinton Commandary. He was also a member of the Manufacturers' Association of Brooklyn, the Merchants Club of Brooklyn, Caecillia Singing Society, and the Anion Singing Society. He was a member of the Merchants Club of South Tenth street and the Caecillia Bowling 'Club. He was well known throughout the city in musical as well as social circles.
He was united in marriage November 14th, 1855, in Brooklyn, New York, with Miss Susannah Diehl, and to them were born Paul, Jr., Frederick, Louise, Sophia, who lives in Paulding, Marie, Caroline, Anton, William 0., Otto W.
Mr. Paul Weidmann closed his active and tireless life October 2nd, 1896, at his home in Brooklyn, New York.
And among the many actions taken by different clubs and associations of which he was a member we conclude with the action taken by the Merchants Club.
WHEREAS, The community and especially this organization has' suffered an irreparable loss through the untimely death of Paul Weidmann, one of the charter members of the Merchants Club, and for more than forty years a resident of Brooklyn; and
WHEREAS, The character and example of such a man. are a legacy of inestimable value' to those who have the privilege of association with him and his memory should be cherished as an inspiration to those -upon whom must rest the burdens he has laid down.; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Merchants Club inscribe upon its records this, it's' tribute to the memory of one who was in
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every sense and in every relation, a good citizen, a man of great breath of mind who did much for the development of the manufacturing interest of Brooklyn, one interested in great enterprises whose life was an exemplar of probity and commercial honor, a generous employer, a loyal friend and a companionable associate.
Resolved, That the Merchants Club with a keen 'sense of personal loss mingles it's condolence with those that have been tendered to the bereaved family of our lamented associate while it claims its share with them in the priceless legacy of memory alp example which he leaves behind him.
Resolved, That these minutes be spread upon the records of the Merchants Club and that a copy thereof be sent to the family of our deceased friend and associate.
W. H. HANNING, President.
JOHN N. HERRMAN, Secretary.
REV. WILLIAM H. INGLE.
Rev. William H. Ingle, of the Evangelical church, a minister with a broad experience extending through a period of twenty-five years and covering nearly the entire state of Ohio, was born in Seneca county, Ohio, March 14, 1842, upon a farm and is the son of William and Hannah (Zabriskie) Ingle. The former was born in Hampshire county, Virginia, now West Virginia, in 1801, and died in Seneca county, Ohio, August 14, 1874. He followed the profession of farming. He came from Virginia in 1821 to Seneca county, then an unbroken wilderness inhabited by the Wyandott and Seneca Indians. The latter was born in the state of New York in 1806, and died in Seneca county, Ohio, in 1866. Mr. Ingle, the subject of. this sketch, was reared
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upon a farm and has experienced all the joys and sorrow; that are usually experienced by farmers sons whose parent; are moderate circumstances. He was educated in the country schools and after his return from the army he attended a select school at McCutcheonville, Ohio, Whet our country was sorely in need of men with strong arms and brave hearts who were willing to endure all hardships and if necessary, give up life itself, Mr. Ingle then a young man nineteen years of age enlisted August 27, 1861, and assigned to company K, 49th 0. V. I. General Gibson's regiment, and took part in the following hot engagements Shiloh, where he received a gunshot wound in right thigh ball remaining in, Mission Ridge, Racky Face, Rasasca Dallas and Picketts Mill, where he was wounded by gunshot wound in left arm at shoulder join, resulting in amputation at that joint. He was captured October 10, 1862, by Kirb3 Smith, and John Morgan';.forces at Perryville, Ky., and paroled. He Veteranized January 1, 1864, at Strawberry Plains in East Tennessee. He rendered three years and four months of constant and hard service to his country He was always on duty and his regiment was never known to retreat and he never was in the hospital until he lost his arm May 27, 1864. He was discharged December 9, 1864 by reason of surgeon's certificate of disability, owing tc wound 1865, Ingle was united in wedlocl with Miss Susan Foirght and to them were born Ulysses S G:, June 5;1866, in Seneca county, who died December 30 1866, Ira W., November 4, 1867; "in Seneca county, Ohio Erwin E.. January 4, 1871, in Fairfield county, Ohio, Ella E., September 8, 1873, in Seneca county, Ohio, who die( May 1, 1874, Howard W., April 8, 1875, in Seneca county Ohio, Alma 0., August 1, 1881, in Henry county, Ohio Edith E., February 16, 1884, in Wood county, Ohio, who
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died November 14, 1899, in Paulding county, Ohio, Mary L., April 3, 1887, in Wood county, and Benjamin H. December 13, 1891, in Hancock county, Ohio. Mr. Ingle is a member of the G: A. R., and I. O. O. F. He has been a member of the Evangelical church since 1865, and has been a minister in that church since 1868. He has travelled very extensively throughout the state of Ohio in the active work of the ministry. He now sustains a supernumerary relation with the church. He has rendered valliant service to his country and to his Go$ and has done much for the good of his fellow men. He became a citizen of Payne, Ohio„in 1896, and now resides upon his farm two 'miles southeast of Paulding in Jackson township. He owns one of the loveliest country seats within the county limits, he having paid for it one hundred dollars per acre which is reasonable
in price. The artist in the picture has 'failed, to bring out the great beauty of the place. His residence is elegant with three barns and numerous outbuildings. His land is thoroughly drained and his fences are in a thorough state of repair. Mr. Ingle has been the architect of his own fortune. Although he has given his services during his active lifetime to his country and to the ministry he has yet secured for himself a home that is not only a comfort to himself but is a credit and an ornament to the county. His life has been active, busy and useful. His travels have been extensive, and his experience with the world and with its people has been broad and the circle of his friends are numerous in many counties of the state.
MISS RILLA BROWN.
The present efficient and accomplished assistant county recorder, Miss Rilla Brown, an excellent likeness of whom
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appears on the opposite page, was born in Antwerp, Ohio, November 13, 1881; and is the daughter df Hugh M. and Martha E. (Miller) Brown. The former was born in Jay county, Indiana, April 9, 1862, and is now living in Antwerp, Ohio. The latter was born in Antwerp, Ohio, and is now living in the town of her birth. They were peop'e who were always held in high esteem and have always been good citizens of the county. Miss Brown was educated in the Antwerp public schools where she ranked high as a student being always noted for the neatness of her work. She is one of the valued members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Paulding; Ohio. Miss Brawn is a blonde and is tall and of graceful form, being considered one of the most beautiful young ladies of the county. She is the assistant to her uncle, Mr. Filley, who is the popular recorder of the county, and much of the neatness and excellent condition of the records of the recorder's office during the present incumbent are due to the carefulness and natural neatness of Miss Brown. She gives attention to the serious affairs of life rather than to the fickleness of society matters, yet in whatever assembly she may be seen she is always surrounded by a circle of admiring friends all of w m regard her as being a beautiful, accomplished and sens
NATHAN WYATT, ESQ.
The history of the Wyatt family in this county dates back to October, 1621, when Sir Francis Wyatt arrived in Virginia to receive Governor Yeardey, whose term expired November 18. The Wyatts had long been prominent in the affairs of England and they have been closely interwoven into the fabric of American history especially Virginia and several of southern states.
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The subject of this sketch, Nathan Wyatt was a North Carolinian by birth, having been born in Wilkes &unty, that state, November 10, 1844. Here he grew to manhood upon his father's plantation and was, when a young man, drafted into the confederate army, and was .confined most of the time in the hospital from the measles. He as was his father a union man at heart,' although being in that confederate state.
The war left him without eans and he turned his face northward, traveling about ee hundred and fifty miles to Catlettsburg, Ky., then down the Ohio river by boat to Cincinnati, from which place he took the train for Bellefontaine, where he had friends and from there he went afoot to Covington, Miami county, where he arrived with two suits of working clothes and five dollars in silver and five in gold the gold he yet has. He worked two years as a farm hand by the month and for the following seven years he was employed in a tile factory from which nine years he saved enough to buy one hundred and ninety-five acres of his present farm and had $500 left, paying over three thousand dollars for the property, settling in this county January 1, 1877, having bought property in 1871. He was united in marriage to his first wife, Miss Sarah C. Fristoe, in Shelby county, Ohio, December 2, 1876. She was born in Hocking county, Ohio, March 22, 1851, and is the daughter of Charles Fristroe who was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, and died in Shelby county, Ohio, April, 1876, and Mariah A. Beery, who was born in Hocking county, Ohio died in Shelby county, June, 1889. To this union were born ten children, Richard P., January 16, 1878 ; William H., December 25, 1879, Maud R., April 25, 1882, Charles D., October 30, 1883, Walter A., April 25, 1885, Oscar C., January 14, 1888 ; Warren L., December 4, 1889, George
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M., December 16, 1891, Sarah C., September 12, 1893, and Nathan E.; May 3, 1896, (deceased.) Mrs. Wyatt died in Paulding county June 16, 1897, and Mr. Wyatt married for his second wife Miss Ida Jay, who was born in Miami county, Ohio, September 23, 1859. She is the daughter of William and Mary B. ( Jones) Jay, the former was born in Miami county, June 27, 1835, and the latter in Miami county Ohio, April 17, 1840. The parents of Mr. Wyatt were David and Parmelia (Winkler) Wyatt, the former was born in Wilkes county, North Carolina, in 1796, and died on the old homestead April 13, 1873, the latter was born in the same county August 1, 1800, and died on the homestead May, 1879. They were extensive farmers and people highly respected. Mr. Wyatt's history has been one of much activity, great industry and strict integrity. Throughout his entire life he has displayed great business judgment. These traits have enabled him to place himself in the frorit rank of the successful farmer of the county, being the heaviest talker of his township and owning 373 acres of excellent farming land. He is a large grower of stock. He is a staunch Republican and has been township trustee six years and a member of the board of education nearly ever since he came to the county. He has been a member of the I. 0. 0. F. order for twenty-seven years. He and his wife are valued members of the Christian Church at Middle Creek. He is large in stature, being six feet and one inch in 'height and weight one hundred and eighty-four pounds. He has been urged to be a candidate for county commissioner and his great business ability would enable him to fill that office greatly to the benefit of the county.
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EDWARD STALEY.
Mr. Staley although yet comparatively a young man, has been so long a leading business social, and political character in the county that he needs no introduction to anybody.
Edward Staley, the subject of this sketch was born in Lafayette, Allen county, Ohio, March 7, 1862. He is the son of Isaac Staley, a prominent pioneer of Washington township, who was a native of Old Virginia, and who moved to Paulding county when the subject of this sketch was a child. Here he lived the life of the son of a prosperous pioneer, and commenced business for, himself at the age of nineteen by renting his father's farm and timbering in the vicinity of Melrose. He also learned the blacksmith trade in which he became proficient. In the fall of 1881,he engaged with the firm of N. Moses & Co., with whom he remained two years, when he went west and spent one year prospecting in the mines of Leadville, Colorado, and timbering after which he returned home and again entered the employ of N. Moses & Co., and was given full charge of the extensive timber and real estate business of that firm in this and adjoining counties, and has paid out in their interest over $1,000,000. While managing the extensive interests of that firm he has engaged in various successful enterprises for himself, being the owner of several hundred acres of the most thoroughly improved farming land on which he spares no means to beautify and render fertile. He is the heaviest stockholder in the First National Bank of Paulding, capitalized at $35,000, behind which are some of the strongest men financially. in the county. He is president of this bank and business ability and financial backing to make this bank a power in local money affairs and the bank unquestionably safe. He
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owns much real estate all of which are properties that are choice investments. Politically he is a Republican and was Paulding county's most popular sheriff and as a candidate had perhaps more enthusiastic support than any other candidate at least within the writer's knowledge, backed solidly by his neighbors. He is a member of the F. & A. M., and a charter member of the K. of P. lodge. Mr. Staley was twice married. His first wife was Miss Elva Day, of Henry county, to whom was born one child, a daughter, Jessie, June 23,1886. Mrs. Staley died July 18, 1886. She was highly esteemed wherever known and was a faithful wife and mother. Mr. Staley's second wife was Miss Patterson, daughter of John Patterson, a well known and prominent family of Paulding county. She is a lady widely known and highly esteemed as a social leader. Their residence in Paulding is one of the ornaments was of the county seat: Upon his home Mr. Staley has expended about $10,000 and has everything elegant, comfortable and neat. They are valued members of the Deciple church and give freely for the support of all its interests. Mr. Staley's life is one that may profitably be studied by the young men of the county who are just entering the threshold of business activity. He commenced with little means and now at the age of forty he stands in the front rank of Paulding county's financiers. What he has is his as a reward for his active, energetic life, guided by good business judgment and foresight.
AXEL WHITE.
The subject of this sketch, Axel White (Schuetz), one of Paulding county's most successful business men was born .October 12, 1849, in Sweden, and is the son of T. A. Scheutz. He was educated in his native country and came
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to the United States in 1867. He first did farm work at Genesee, Illinois, for an uncle. He afterwards followed railroading and became foreman of construction and later was a railroad contractor. He followed railroading for seventeen years. In 1884 he located in Broughton, Ohio, his present home, and established a drug business and became agent for the Finley Brewing company and afterwards became a grain dealer and at present controls four elevators, and is one of the most successful grain dealers in this part of the state; and handles immense quantities of grain and is thoroughly informed on all phases of his business. In 1873 Mr. White was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Caughlin. She is the daughter of Fennis and Sarah J. (Evans) Caughlin. The former was born in Ireland in 1805 and died in Paulding county in 1868. The latter was born in York state June 8, 1827, and died in Paulding county, Ohio. They were one of the thrifty pioneer families of the county and played a prominent part in the development of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. White were born Nellie M., June 28, 1881, and Alena C., December,5, 1894. Mr. White's business is immense. He controls the elevator's at Broughton, Melrose and Hedges in which he handles over two hundred thousand bushels yearly besides great quantities of hay, straw and all farm produce. Mr. White is 4 recognized leader in business and he and family are held in high esteem wherever known.
GEORGE W. CRONE.
The subject of this sketch, one of the most successful farmers the writer ever met, was born in Mercer county, Ohio, December 8, 1861. He is the son of William and
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Eliza (Moltimor) Crone, the former born in Mercer county, Ohio in the early pioneer days of 1829, when nearly all of Northwestern Ohio was a wilderness, and Indians, yet roamed the untouched forests. He was of Pennsylvania, German descent and followed the profession of farming in which he was ordinarily successful. He died in Van Wert county, Ohio. The latter was also born in Mercer county, Ohio, but of English descent, and is now living in Van Wert county, Ohio.
Mr. Crone was united in marriage August 9, 1884, at the residence of Henry Nichddeman, J. P., in Van Welt county, with Miss Julia E. Ross, who was born in Van Wert county November 15,- 1867, and is the daughter of' John T. and Elizabeth M. M. Ross; extensive farmers of Van Wert county. The former was born in Mercer county, Ohio March 12, 1832, and is now living in Van Wert county, Ohio. The latter was born in Germany and died in Van Wert county, Ohio, January 4, 1894. Mr. Ross was a successful farmer and professional hunter. They were a family well known and held in high esteem. To Mr. and, Mrs. Crone were born Clyde, July 15, 1885, Curtis, July 15, 1887, Ora, September 18, 1888, Floyd, March 21, 1891, Zelia, June 2 1893, Francis, November 15, 1895, Everett, January 8, 1899, and Mildred, August 6, 1901. Both Mr. and Mrs. Crone's father served their country faithfully over three years of the civil war as privates in company A, 46th O. V. I., and fought valiantly in many of the great battles of that giant struggle, inclining Bull Run, Shiloh and Gettysburg.
Mr. Crone and wife have achieved more than is usually considered possible in so short a time in their profession. Seventeen years ago they commenced on eighty acres of woods land which they have thoroughly improved and to.
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which they have added until their farm contains two hundred and sixty acres of Paulding county's best black loam, thoroughly imprOved upon which they have erected splendid residence buildings. His granaries are full of grain, his farm well stocked and he is free from debt. He is a grower of thoroughbred short horn cattle, his herd ranking with any in the county. He is also an extensive hog grower, shipping usually two car loads a year of his own raising. Mr. Crone.is in politics a, liepublican and gives much attention to his party's success, and has been strongly urged to go on his party's county ticket. His great business ability would enable him to render our county girservice as one of her officials. If Mr. Crone's success is as proportionately great in the future as in the past he will be the owner of one of the best agricultural estates. in Ohio.
HENRY GEYER..
The subject of this sketch one of the popular and influential citizens of Paulding was born in Van Wert, 0., May 3o, 1871, and came to Paulding in 1892, and has ever since followed the profession or trade of a barber and with all the details of which trade he is perfectly familiar and his shop is thoroughly and modernly fitted for the utmost comfort of his patrons and for expedicious work. In the caring for his tools he is an expert. His razors always have a keen edge and glide over the face with the heaviest beard with ease. His style of hair-cutting is always up to date and of the latest fashion. Both in his personal bearing, and in his business he is popular with everybody and he always deports himself as a gentleman. April 2, 1897, he was united in marriage in Paulding county, Ohio, with Miss Ella Hawk, daughter
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of John and Adaline (Gregory) Hawk, an old and well known pioneer family of Paulding county. Mr. Geyers parents were Ferdinand and Augusta (Novlenhoupt) Geyer. The former was born in Saxony, Germany, November 23, 1844, and died in Monroeville, Indiana, December 28, 1895. The latter is now living in Monroeville, Indiana. His father served in the 64th 0. V. I. for three years and rendered his country much valuable service.
The subject of this sketch is a member of the K. of P. and F. & A. M. orders at Paulding, Ohio. He and his family are members of the Deciple church and give freely of their time and means for the good of the church and cause. In politics Mr. Geyer is a Republican( and popular with both the party and people.
JOHN MUSSELMAN.
The subject of this sketch, John Musselman, Jr., is a native of Paulding county. His history extends almost through the entire history of the county. He has seen almost its entire growth. When his childhood eyes first beheld the giant forests of Paulding county their primeval solitude was almost co-extensive with the county. Their silence was broken only by the voice of the savage and the denizen. Those early experiences cannot be understood by those that appeared later on the scene. Those days, were days of grandeur and sublimity. No person, could daily tread those forest paths, without becoming large and noble in character. He who has roamed the trackless forests in an earlier day is ever and anon filled with a sweet sadness undescribable to the inexperienced. None would trade the sweet memories of that early past for the treasures of the present.
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John Musselman, the subject of this sketch, was born in Paulding county, March II, 1837. His early life was such as would he experienced by the earliest pioneer March 5,1863, lie was united in marriage in Paulding county with Miss Rebecca Hayes, who was born in Jackson county, Virginia, November 13, 1842. To this union were born Nathan, April 10, 1864, (deceased), Ernanal, June 2, 1886, (deceased), John M., October 13, 1867, David, October 31, 1867, Martha, May 17, 1872, Minerva, February 27, 1877, Clement and Adin, twins September 20, 1880. Mr.
Musselman's life has been an interesting life of energy, economy and strictest integrity. They commenced married life in 1863 on an 8o acre piece of woods in a round pole shanty, ten by twelve feet and afterwards into a hued log house. He owns at present 477 acres mostly improved
upon Mich he has erected a splendid brick house in two wings., one 18 by 28, and the other 70 by 50 feet. He has a commodious barn and numerous out buildings, which give the place a progressive, thrifty and modern appearance. Mr. Musselman although a Democrat, has been a man of his profession rather than a politician. He has held the office of trustee one term and was elected justice of the peace, but would not serve. The Musselmans have given name to their vicinity and are of the substantial citizens of the the county.
HON. H. K. GAUT
Mr. Gaut has been jprominently identified with public affairs of Payne and vicinity so long that we feel that he is justly entitled to the prefix to his name. He was born June 11, 1841, in Harrison County, Ohio, and moved to Allen county, Indiana, and settled near Monroeville, where he remained.
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until 1867, at which time he settled in what at that time way known as Malottsville, now grown into the thriving town of Paype, where he has been one of the most prominent figure: in business and public affairs ever since. He is the son o: Joseph Gaut, a Scotchman, who was born in Ireland. Hi: mother, Sarah McClish, died near Shelidan, Michigan September 17, 1878. March 8, 1866, Mr. Gaut was united it marriage near Payne, Ohio, with Miss Elizabeth Stabler who was born November 11, 1847, in Ashland county, Ohio and who was the daughter of Christian Stabler, who wa: born in Switzerland and came to Paulding county in 1850 and died in Nebraska in 1889, and is buried in Dawson City That state. Her mother was Elnora Creps, who was borr April to, 1816, in Pennsylvania, and who died in Payne Ohio, January 2, 1900. She was the mother of 13 children 36 grand children, and 27 great grand children at the time of death. Mrs. Gaut's father and two brothers were soldiers it the civil war. Mr. Gaut was a private in company C, 68th 0. V. I. He enlisted November 22, 1861, at Antwerp, Ohio, and was discharged a Goldsboro, North Carolina, April 3, 1865. He was in th siege of Vicksburg and battle of Matamoros, but was confined in the hospital Mc Pherson general hospital at Vicksburg during the March to the sea: We include here a letter. of Commendation :
Vicksburg, Miss.
To All Whom it May Concern: - This is to certify that private H. K. Gaut C company 68th Ohio Infantry, has been detained at this general Hospital as patient and subsequently as convalescent on duty since November 18, 1863. I further certify that he is a good soldier and always attended to his duty.
E. POWELL,,
Surg. 72 Ill. Inf., in Chg. Hos.
In politics Mr. Gaut is a Republican and one of the
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main supports of the party. He was constable five years,. the first time elected he received all the votes, but two. He was justice of the peace 15 years consecutively excepting one year, appointed post master at Payne, June 21, 1873, , and held the office until November 15, 1884. He was a member of the first school board and was once after a member. He has been a notary public for 12 years, and was for six consecutive terms Mayor of Payne. He is now in the insurance and real estate business. He owns about II acres in the corporation and to different properties. His brick block 4.3x102 is one of the business ornaments of the county and contains the largest plate grass in the county 8x 14 feet. His business block contains one of the best if not het the best business room in the county. He is a charter member of each K. of P. and I. O. O. F. He also is a member of the G. A. R. Mr. Gaut and family are indeed one of the historic families of the county.
GEORGE, M. EATON
George M. Eaton, editor of the Paulding County Times is naturally perhaps, the best qualified of any Democratic editor ever located in the county seat. He was born within the county, a son of one of the sterling Democratic pioneer families. They have been strict Democrats for generations, ever since coming from the Fatherland of Germany. He is of the race that have made "German brain,' a characteristic phrase. Paulding county's experience with Democratic editorial importations has been replete.
George M. Eaton was born in tatty township, Paulding county, Ohio, November 27, 1864, and is the son of William and Susan Ann (Aeler) Eaton. His father was born in
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Erie county, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1828, and moved with his parents to Franklin county, Ohio, when a child, coming to Paulding county in 1854, and became one of our best citizens, known by all as a man of strict integrity. He enlisted as a private in the civil war and while in the service was injured in a railroad wreck and discharged owing to injuries received. He died in Grover Hill, January, 1900. His mother, Susan Ann Agler was born in Franklin county, August 8, 1831, and died in Paulding county, August 16, 1881. Here in their forest home of batty township their son George was born and reared, the woods gradually receding and giving way to the advancing fields and the forty acres increasing until it became seven hundred. The first gray dawn of the early morning daily kissed the cheeks of the industrious father and sons as they attended the flocks and herds, preparatory to the regular toil of the day and the star light cheered their weary feet as they made everything snug for the night. George was thus early schooled in thole homely traits of vigorous honesty and sturdy industry that will succeed anywhere.
The subject of this sketch upon reaching manhood desired a broader experience with the world and its people and accordingly spent several years roughing it over many states of the west, returning home he was united in marriage with Miss Ida V. Myers in Van Wert, Ohio, August 29, 1889. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio, June 20, 1873, and is the daughter of Adam and Mary (Snyder) Myers, the former was born in Marion county, Ohio, aid died in Grover Hill, July 25, 1896. The latter was born near Warsaw, Indiana, and is now living in Grover Hill, Ohio. To this union were born Chester Floyd, February 19, 1891, and Orpha Grace, October 14, 1892,
Mr. Eaton has edited the Times for seven years in
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Grover Hill until September, 1900, since which time paper has regularly reached his- numerous patrons from tl county seat, Paulding. His paper has always been fresh at newsy and always adhering strictly to Democratic principle Since arriving at Paulding his paper has. had a phenomen increase in circulation and is a power for true Democrat and honesty in the administration of public affairs. I scathes dishonesty and champions what is right wherever found.
He has been councilman and mayor of Grover Hill. I is a charter member of the K. of P. lodge of Grover Hill, which he is-past chancellor.
The Times .should be Poulding county Dentocrae; mouthpiece.
JOHN H. ANKNEY.
Of the pioneers of Paulding county very few have such a rich experience among the wilds of that primeval d, as the subject of this sketch, Mr. John H. Ankney, who migrated from Tuscarawas county, Ohio, to Paulding county in 1852, almost fifty years ago, and has been a close observer of his adapted county ever since. Those who came in latter may form some idea of the conditions of the county when he first set foot upon her soil by noting the change that has taken place within the short space of the last ten yea and then remember that ten years is only one fifth of the time back to 1852, which time Paulding county was a more proper abode for Indians than white men.
John H. Ankney was born in Tuscarawas county, On July 17, 1846, and is the son of David Ankney, decease who was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio and Nancy Ann