650 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY Butler township, Richland county, January 25, 1842, and is a daughter of Henry and Margaret (Miller) Zeigler, who removed from Pennsylvania and settled in Ohio at an early epoch in the history of the latter state. The death of Mrs. Dorcas Huston occurred in 1880 when she was thirty-six years of age. The following sons and daughters were born to the first marriage: Carrie, now the wife of Jesse Esbenshade, of Richland county, Ohio; Charles H., who is the second in order of birth; Rufus, who married Miss Sadie Oswalt, of Greenwich, Ohio; Ransom, twin brother of Rufus, who wedded Miss Maggie McCormack and is a resident of Blooming Grove township, Richland county and Jesse, who is living at Shiloh., Ohio. In 1882 the father was married again, his second union being with Miss Mary E. Lattimore, a daughter of James and Nancy Lattimore, of Blooming Grove township. They have, a son and daughter, Bertha and Ora. The boyhood and youth of Charles H. Huston were quietly passed upon the .home farm, where he early became familiar with the duties and labors. that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He worked in the fields through the summer months and in the winter seasons attended the public schools, eventually completing the prescribed course in the high school at Shiloh. His identification with educational. interests, however, did not cease at that time, for during five terms he engaged in teaching school, his connection with the profession extending over a period from 1889 'until 1892. He imparted clearly and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired and then resumed his own education as a student in the Tri-State College at Angola, Indiana, completing the scientific course by graduation with the class of 1894. In the meantime he had determined upon the practice of law as his life work and as a preparation toward this end he began reading law under the direction of J. C. Laser, of Mansfield. He later completed a course in law at the Ohio State University, graduating in 1897. He was admitted,. to the bar the same year and, locating for practice in the county seat, he was admitted to partnership by his former preceptor and the firm immediately took rank among the strongest and ablest at the Richland county bar. 'Mr. Huston has made an excellent record in his chosen profession and has won for himself very favorable criticism for the careful and systematic methods which he has followed. He throws himself easily and naturally into the argument, with a self-possession and a deliberation which indicates no straining after effect. On the contrary, there is a precision and clearness in his statement, an acuteness and strength in his 'argument which speak a mind trained in the severest school of investigation and to which the closest reasoning has become habitual and easy. Mr. Huston is numbered among the veterans of the Spanish-American war. When the country became involved with the old-world power he at once offered his services in defense of American interests, joining Company M of the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and proceeded with his regiment to Camp Bushnell at Columbus. The troops were afterward sent to Camp Alger, Virginia, where Company M was detached and assigned to guard duty and clerkships in the quartermaster's and commissariat department at Dun-lowing station. They :left camp July 5, 1898, and on the following day HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 651 embarked on the cruiser St. Paul at New York. On the 10th of the month Company M and three other companies of, the First Battalion landed at Siboney, fourteen miles from Santiago, and on the following day were ordered to the fighting line in the trenches, but owing to the swollen condition of the San Juan river did not reach their assigned position until the 12th, on which day General Miles arranged the terms of surrender with the Spanish. On the 17th the entrance to Santiago was made and Company M participated in the occupation of the city. Mr. Huston was promoted to corporal at Camp Alger and after the return of the Eighth Regiment a reorganization. was effected and he became battalion adjutant, with the rank of second lieutenant. Later he was commissioned captain of infantry and detailed as regimental quartermaster with the Eighth Infantry, Ohio National Guards. On the 21st of June, 1900, occurred the marriage of Charles H. Huston and Miss Marie F. Pettker, of St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks and one of the stalwart champions of the democratic party in Richland county. In 1903 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the county and so acceptably did he fill the office that he was reelected in 1905. Personally he is a man of many attractive qualities and has an extensive circle of warm friends in the county where his entire life has been passed. In his profession he has made steady advancement, justly earning the reputation which he now bears as one of the leading and capable lawyers of Mansfield. SIDNEY A. FOLTZ. Sidney A. Foltz, general manager of the Mansfield Railway, Light & Power Company, is a young man whose business advancement has resulted from close application, the thorough mastery of every task assigned him and a laudable ambition which prompts unwearied diligence. He was born September 16, 1870, in the city which is yet his home. His father, John W. Foltz, a native of Holmes county, Ohio, has been a merchant. of Mansfield for over a half century and is still active in business here, being a most prominent and honored representative of commercial interests. He married Elizabeth Paule, who died twenty-three years ago. There were five children in the family, four of whom are living. The Foltz family comes of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, while the Paule family is descended from ancestors who were natives of Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. Sidney A. Foltz acquired his education in the public schools of Mansfield, attending to the age of sixteen rears, after which he pursued a course in a business college. He then became a clerk in his father's hardware store, where he remained for ten years, after which he was appointed chief deputy of the probate court under Judge R. Brinkerhoff, Jr. He filled the position acceptably for six years, or until February, 1903, when he was appointed secretary of the board of public service, which had just been created, he being, 652 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY therefore, the first incumbent in the office. On the 1st of July of that same year he resigned the position to become bookkeeper for the Mansfield Railway, Light & Power. Company, which position when held until January, 1906, when he was made general. manager of the corporation and is still in active control of the business. He was also appointed in the fall of 1907 as superintendent of the Mansfield-Bucyrus division of the Cleveland, Southwestern & Columbus Railway. He has thus passed on to a position of 'executive control and is now bending his efforts in his different business relations to constructive work and administrative direction. On the 15th of November, 1905, Mr. Foltz was married at Mansfield to Catherine F. Massa, a daughter of William Massa, a well known cigar merchant of this city. In his political views Mr. Foltz is a democrat and, although he has always kept well informed on the question and issues of the day so that he has been able to support his position by intelligent argument and has always greatly desired the success of the party, he has never' sought office as a reward for party fealty. His circle of friends is select rather than large, and he finds his chief pleasure at his own fireside in the companionship of his wife and his close associates. In office he has ever been found thoroughly reliable, discharging his duties with a singleness of purpose that none can question. DANIEL S. MARVIN. There is particular satisfaction in reverting to the life history of the honorable and venerable gentleman whose name introduces this review since his mind "bears the impress of the historic annals of the sand from the from pioneer days and.from'the fact that he has been a loyal son of the republic and has attained to a position of distinctive prominence in the thriving little city where he has long retained his residence, being now one of the revered patriarchs of the community. While he has conducted business affairs with the hope of winning a financial. reward for himself he has at the same time been very actively interested in the welfare of his city and in many ways improvementted to its growth, improvenient and development.. His name will ever be honored as the promoter of the public library of Shelby, which is a monument to his public spirit and his devotion to the interests of. his fellowmen. His birth occurred November 5, 1825, in a little log cabin, which was built by his father, Stephen Marvin, in the midst of the forest when, in 1818, he and his wife, Sarah (Burr) Marvin, emigrated westward from Connecticut and settled on the site of the present city of Shelby. The parents spent their remaining days in this county, the father dying in 1868, at the age of seventy-one years, while the mother reached the age of seventy-eight and passed away in the year 1878. Daniel Sherwood Marvin spent 'his boyhood and youth under the parental roof, acquired his preliminary education in the public schools and afterward took up the study of law in the office and under the direction of John M. May HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 657 .and Downing H. Young at Mansfield. He was but eighteen years of age when he began preparation for the bar and after three years devoted to thorough preliminary reading he was admitted to practice in the courts of the state about 1847. He then entered upon the work of the profession, but the west attracted him following the discovery of gold in California and in 1850 he made the long journey across the hot sandy plains and through the mountain paws to Parks Barr. There he resumed his professional work, making a specialty of mining claims. After two years spent at his original location he removed to Forest City, Sierra county, California, where he enjoyed a large clientage for several years. After spending some time in the middle west he returned to Shelby, where he again established his home about the beginning of the Civil war. He soon put aside all business and personal considerations, however, that he might aid. in the preservation of the Union, joining the army as a member of Company H of the Sixty-fourth Ohio Infantry in 1862. He participated in the engagements at Shiloh and Stone River, but in the latter was severely wounded by the enemy's bullet. In fact his wound was so severe that it necessitated his discharge at Murfreesboro after he had been With the army for fifteen months and fifteen days. No longer able to aid his country at the front Mr. Marvin went to Watertown, New York, where in the year 1863 he was married to Miss Caroline Sherman of that city. While a resident of the Empire state he was largely engaged in the nursery business and there remained until ,1897, when he once more came to Shelby to spend the evening of his life in the city where his early boyhood was passed. He is a most respected resident here, receiving from his fellowmen the veneration and esteem ,which should always be accorded those who have traveled far on life's journey and 'whose path has been one of rectitude and honor. His home is what was known in early days as the Marvin Mansion, having been erected sixty-five years ago. His sister Laura occupies this with him, for his wife died in 1896. Mr. Marvin now belongs to Harker Post, G. A. R., at Shelby, having transferred his membership from Joseph Spratt Post, with which he was identified while at Watertown.. From early boyhood he has made .constant progress along intellectual lines', for he has ever been a close and keen observer and possesses, moreover, a retentive memory. He has also read broadly and has learned many lessons from nature. During his travels he has collected various interesting relics and souvenirs, which are treasures to him as well as objects of interest to his visitors. He has long been associated with interests that have promoted knowledge and intellectual development. While in New York he organized the Jefferson County Historical Society at Watertown and acted as its librarian for many years. His, devotion to his native town and his interest in its progress was indicated when in 1901 he gave to Shelby the beautiful old Dr. Bricker residence to be used as a public library. He remodeled the building; fitted up the ground and placed a library .upon a working foundation with the sum. of eighty-five hundred dollars. Shelby citizens are truly appreciative of this gift, which was an outright donation, having no ten per cent maintenance provision attached to it. Mr. Marvin is not a wealthy. man, but out of the means which he accumulated he gave freely for Shelby's 658 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY benefit and for years to come the citizens will bless his memory as they enjoy the privileges and benefits of the library. It may well be termed a Marvin memorial, for it will stand as a monument to his memory long after he has passed away and will be an indication of his philanthropic spirit. This alone would entitle Mr. Marvin to representation in this volume, but in other ways, too, he has stood for public progress, while his personal worth has made' him a man whom to know is to esteem and honor. GILES KUHN. Giles Kuhn was born April 5, 1869, on the farm on section 19, Plymouth township, where he yet lives. The place is endeared to him through the associations of his boyhood as well as the connections of manhood, and he is now busily engaged in the operation of the farm, which comprises one hundred and five acres of rich and productive land. He is a son of Elijah and Julia Ann (Kirkpatrick) Kuhn, who were likewise natives of this county. The father still resides at Shelby, but the mother died on the home farm in 1905 at the age of fifty-six years. They were the parents of three children: Giles; Jesse, living in Plymouth township ; and Mabel, who is living with her father in Shelby. No event of special importance occurred to vary the routine of farm life for. Giles Kuhn in his boyhood and youth. He attended the public schools and assisted his father in the operation of the home farm, which was originally owned by Samuel Kuhn, one of the earliest settlers of the county and a native of Pennsylvania. Giles Kuhn has never sought to follow any other occupation than that to which he was reared, and in his farming operations he is meeting with success, for the fields are well tilled and annually bring forth golden harvests, yielding abundantly in return for the care and labor bestowed upon them. In 1896 Giles Kuhn was united in marriage to. Miss Nettie Melick, who was born in Richland county, Ohio, January 28, 1873, and is a daughter of Andrew and Frances Melick. Mr. and. Mrs. Kuhn are now the parents of five children: Jason, Donald, Herman, Frances and Zilla. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which their children are also connected. They belong to the Mount Pleasant church, of which Mr. Kuhn is a trustee, and in the work of the society he takes an active and helpful part. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, but he has never been a politician in the sense of office seeking. On the contrary, he prefers to give his undivided time and attention to his business affairs, in which he is meeting with signal success. Jesse Kuhn, the younger brother of Giles Kuhn and a well-known representative of the farming interests of Plymouth township, was born on the 27th of July, 1874, and has always resided upon the farm which is yet his home. He now has one hundred and six acres of land, which he purchased ten years ago, it being a part of the property once owned by his gran HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 659 father, Samuel Kuhn, who came to the county in pioneer times and cast in his lot with the early settlers, aiding in laying broad and deep the foundation for the present progress and development of the county. In his farm methods Jesse Kuhn has been practical and enterprising, and in 1898 he built a fine barn, while the other improvements and equipments upon his place are all substantial and modern. He devotes his time and attention to the raising of both grain and stock, and is meeting with good success in his undertakings. It was in 1898 that Jesse Kuhn was married to Miss Maggie Urich, who was born in Franklin township, this county, and is a daughter of Alfred and Lydia (Light) Urich, who are now residents of Mansfield. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn have been born two daughters, Wanda and Luella. Mr. Kuhn is an independent voter. He belongs to the Mount Pleasant church of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, is a trustee in the church and takes a most active and helpful part in its work. He represents one of the old families of the County, and his worth is widely acknowledged by those who have been brought into contact with him through business or other relations. JOHN H. LEITER. Earnest, persistent effort, continued through many years, should always win a measure of success that will enable one in later years to enjoy rest from further business activity. This has been vouchsafed John H. Leiter, who for many years was closely associated with agricultural interests in Richland county, but is now living retired at No. 144 Park avenue, east, in Mansfield. He was born on the 6th of June in the year 1844, a son of David Leiter, a cousin of Joseph Leiter, of wheat fame. The father was a native of Maryland and in 1836 established his home in Richland county, carrying on farming in Ohio until his life's labors were ended in death in 1875. He was very successful and accumulated much valuable property, so that in his later years he was enabled to enjoy all of the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. His business methods, too, were most commendable, and in every relation he enjoyed the respect of those with whom he was associated. He was married in Maryland to Miss Mary Bell, a native of Pennsylvania, who, surviving him for about seven years, passed away in Richland county in 1882. They were the parents of twelve children, but only three are living: David B., G. W. and John H., all of whom have been connected with farming interests in Monroe township. The last named was educated in the district schools. Day after day he trudged the way to the nearest schoolhouse and there mastered the branches of learning that constitute the public-school curriculum. Through the period of the long summer vacations he was trained in the work of the fields and the habits of industry and integrity which he thus formed have proven salient features in his successful life work. Up to the time of his retirement he continuously carried on farming in Monroe township, with the exception of 660 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY five years spent in Troy township. In all of his business affairs he displayed capable management and keen discernment and won a measure of success that enabled him in 1903 to put aside active business and remove to Mansfield to enjoy well earned ease. He still owns eighty acres of land in Monroe township, which is now being cultivated by his son. In 1870 Mr. Leiter was married to Miss Jenafee Wintrode, who was born in Licking county, Ohio, and died in 1903. They were the parents of three children: Rolland W., who operates the home farm and who married Marguerite Dresler, by whom he has one daughter, Marzeta; Lillian, the wife of Charles H. Gorman, a telegraph operator on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Mansfield, by whom she has three children: Thora Madge, John D. and Mabel Lucille; and John H., Jr., who married Mamie Almsbaugh. Mr. Leiter is a republican in his political views, but has neved aspired to office, preferring to concentrate his time and energies upon his business affairs, in which he has met with signal success. He and his wife are members of the Congregational church and they have in their possession a, German Bible which was published in 1735 and has been handed down as an 'heirloom in the Leiter family. Such, in brief, is the history of one of Richland county's native sons and a representative of one of its old families. The history of the county has been familiar to him through sixty-four years, and in a quiet but none the less effective way he has borne his full share in the work of public progress and improvement. JOHN B. WILLIAMS. John B. Williams was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, September 6, 1829, his parents being John and Mary (Coy) Williams. The father passed away in 1832, leaving two children, namely: John B., of this review, and Andrew. His widow married a second time, 'becoming the Wife of John Shoemaker. They made their home in Wyandot county during the Civil war, but had already sold out and left the place when John B. Williams returned from the army, and he never heard of them afterward. Losing his father when but three years of age, John B. Williams was "bound but" until his eighteenth year, after which he learned the chair-maker's trade and wood-turning. His term of indenture was ended when he was twenty-one, receiving during that time: Twenty dollars the first year; thirty dollars the second, and forty dollars the third. He subsequently followed his trade in Mansfield for a number of years. In 1851 he removed to East Liberty, Ohio, and in 1853, came to Lexington, where he engaged in wood-turning. .After the war machinery replaced hand work to a great extent, and as his trade no longer proved remunerative, Mr. Williams became a painter, following that occupation for a time. In later years he was engaged in laying cement sidewalks, but for the past five years has lived retired, making his home in Lexington, though he spends the winter. seasons with his daughter in Mansfield. HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 661 On the 1st of July, 1861, Mc. Williams enlisted for service in the Civil war as a member of Company C, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from Mansfield. In his eagerness to enlist he concealed from the examining physician the fact that he was blind in his right eye, and this defect was not discovered until he had been sent to Kentucky and was one day ordered out for target practice. As it would have been very dangerous for him to sight left-handed, he had to acknowledge his inability to partake in this practice. At the battle of Shiloh he was detailed to tarry the wounded from the field, and the first man that he and his partner placed on the stretcher and began carrying to the rear was shot dead. On their next march to the rear his partner was hit by a shot that broke his leg. Mr. Williams was subsequently detailed to the regimental hospital. At the battle of Stone River he acted as orderly' to the colonel and was sent to the rear with the latter's horse and also two other horses of the colonel's staff. While riding up a slope the rebels .spied him and began firing at him. Their first shot was wide of the mark, but the second one was somewhat nearer. By this time Mr. Williams had formed rather a poor opinion of their marksmanship and he continued on his way unconcernedly, even turning around to watch them. The next shot, however, struck under the horse which he was riding, and this fact caused him at once to accelerate his movements in order to get beyond range of the enemy. He was honorably discharged from the army in September, 1864, having faithfully and loyally defended his country's interest to the best of his ability, in the darkest hour of her history. Mr. Williams has been twice married. In Logan county, Ohio, on the 19th of November, 1852, he wedded Miss Jane Sharp, whose birth occurred in East Liberty, Logan county, Ohio, in 1837, her parents being Job H. and Ann E. (Wetherbee) Sharp. She passed away January 1, 1853, leaving one son, Warren A., who is now a resident of Oregon. On the 12th of November, 1856, Mr. Williams was again married, his second union being with Miss Elizabeth M. Davis, who was born April 16, 1835, on the lot on which our subject's home now stands. She was a daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Courtney) Davis, the former born near Philadelphia in 1808, while the latter's birth occurred in 1810. In 1825 the father came to this county with his parents, who entered land from the government, cleared and improved it. On this place Reuben Davis successfully carried on his agricultural interests until the time of his demise, which occurred in Lexington in 1834. His wife, who was called to her final rest in 1879, also passed away in Lexington. Of their four children two still survive, namely : Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Jane Erb, of Alton, Ohio. Unto Mr. Williams and his second wife has been born one daughter, Miriam, the wife of Charles M. Lantz, grocery and provision merchant of Mansfield, Ohio. In his political views Mr. Williams is a socialist, and his fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, have called him to various positions of public trust. He has served for twenty-three years as councilman, for nine years as school director, and has also been town marshal and constable, ever discharging his duties in prompt and capable manner. Fraternally he has been connected with the Odd Fellows Lodge, NO. 123, at Lexington for 662 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY twenty-nine years, and maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through his membership in McLaughton Post, G. A. R., at Mansfield. His record as a soldier, as an official and as a 'business man has been so honorable that he has gained the confidence and good will of all with whom he has been brought in contact, and he now receives the veneration and respect which should ever be accorded one who has traveled thus far on life's journey and whose reputation has ever remained untarnished. JAMES M. FIRST. James M. First, who is now living retired in Lucas, is noted among the veterans of the Civil war and is a citizen who in all life's relations has been found worthy of the trust and confidence entertained for him by his fellowmen. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1831. His father, Jerry First, was born in the Keystone state and was a farmer .by occupation. He came to Knox .county, Ohio, at an early date and after residing there for a time returned to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1832. In that year he again located in Knox county, Ohio, and there were still many evidences of frontier life, for civilization had not penetrated to any great extent into the western wilderness. Much of the land was still unclaimed and uncultivated, the streams were unbridged and there was still comparatively little indication that the state was soon to be transformed into a most populous and progressive district. Jerry First removed. from Knox county to Richland county in 1846, settling near Mansfield, and after a few years he took up his abode in Lucas where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1878, his remains being interred. in the Williams cemetery. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Ruth Critchfield, was born, reared and married in Pennsylvania, and when carried to her final rest, in 1856, her grave was made in Mount Zion cemetery. This worthy couple were the parents of four children : James M., of this review; Caroline, who is living at Garrettsville, Ohio ; Amos, deceased; and Elizabeth, whose home is in Kansas City, Missouri. James M. First was less than a year old when his parents returned to Ohio and was a youth of fifteen when they came to Richland county. He acquired a common-school education which he completed in the schools of Lucas, and then learned die shoemaker's trade, which he followed in Lucas until the outbreak of the rebellion. Prompted by a spirit of patriotism he joined the army in 1862, becoming a member of Company B, One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the battles of Vicksburg, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, and afterward returned to Young's Point, Mississippi; for the winter. While in winter quarters ho. aided in the construction of what was known as the Dutch Canal. It was:, never completed, and in fact' was started more to keep a multitude of restless men busy than for practical purposes. After serving for eighteen months of his three years' term of enlistment Mr. First was honorably discharged on account of physical HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 663 disability and returned home to recuperate, but not being satisfied to remain quietly at home while the Union was in danger he returned to service in the spring of 1864, and was commissioned second lieutenant of company H of the One Hundred and Sixty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged with that rank in December, 1864. It was not wise that he return to the army, for four years elapsed before he was able to do any manual labor on account of disability brought on by the exposure and hardships of war. After recuperating sufficiently to enable him to work in any way Mr. First passed the civil service examination and became railway mail clerk, remaining in the government employ for eight years on the run from Sandusky to Newark and from Sandusky to Wheeling, West Virginia. Finally his health became so impaired that he was forced to give up strenuous labor altogether. He now owns a comfortable and well furnished home in Lucas and has accumulated a sum sufficient to enable him to live well upon his pension of thirty dollars per month and the income which he derives from other sources. Mr. First was married in 1852 to. Miss Sarah Vanscoy, of Richland county. They traveled life's journey together for more than a half century and were then separated by the death of the wife in 1904. Of their children, Elizabeth, the eldest, is deceased. The others are John, a mechanic living at Elkhart, Indiana; Alice, the wife of Frank 'Gard, a farmer near San Juan island, Washington; Harriet, the wife of Dr. Culler, a general medical practitioner of Lucas; Ellsworth, living in Lucas; Clara Barton, the wife of Harry Gates, a machinist of Dayton, Ohio; and Joseph H., who is in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Mr. First is a member of the Grand Army Post at Lucas and thus maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades. His political support is given to democracy and he has frequently been called to office. He was mayor of the village of Lucas for seven years; was also notary public for a number of years, and has been a member of the council at different times. No trust reposed in him has ever been . betrayed in the slightest degree. On the contrary he is as loyal to his duty as when he followed the Stars and Stripes on southern battlefields. His fellow townsmen know him as one who is ever loyal to a public trust or to a social obligation and he is most highly respected in the village where he now lives. MRS. ESTHER ANN HUGHES. Mrs. Hughes, owning property in Weller township, is the widow of W. G. Hughes, and was born in Hardin county, Ohio, in 1865. Her parents wre John and Eliza (Ashton) Boals, both of whom are natives of this county and were well known here at an early date, while at the present time they are respected and worthy residents of Mansfield. Their family numbered the following children: Mary E., who is now living in Mansfield; Robert E., who resides in Hardin county, Ohio; Eliza, the wife of Alex Leap, whose home is in Hardin county; Mrs. Hughes; Joseph C. M. 664 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY who is located in Hardin county; David L., living in Mansfield; and three who have passed away. Esther A. Hughes spent her girlhood days under the parental roof and was trained to the work of the household, while in the public schools she acquired her education. On December 14, 1887, she gave her hand in marriage to W. G. Hughes, who was born in this county July 7, 1865, and died October 8, 1902. They were the parents of two daughters and a son : Ethel E., a graduate of the Mansfield high school; Ralph A., who operates the home farm ; and Mary J., at home. All three are still under the parental roof. Mrs. Hughes now owns forty-six acres of land and a fine residence which is built in modern style of architecture, and is most tastefully and attractively furnished. Moreover, the spirit of hospitality reigns supreme there and her friends are always sure of a cordial and warm-hearted welcome. Mr. Hughes was republican in politics and served as township trustee. He took active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the community and gave his cooperation to many movements for the public good. When his life's labors were ended in death, in 1902, many friends sincerely mourned his loss, while his family were deprived of a. loving husband and devoted father. Mrs. Hughes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Her children are all with her. Mrs. Hughes is a woman of splendid business traits; for some years she followed threshing and also engaged in running a sawmill for a number of years as a means of livelihood, and today is displaying good business ability in the care of her property interests. She is a lady of many admirable qualities. WILLIAM A. SHAW. William A. Shaw, who for many years was identified with agricultural pursuits but is now living retired from farm work, is still financially interested in various corporations and has voice in their management as a member of the directorate. He was born in Hinckley, Medina county, Ohio, on the 5th of July, 1840, his parents being Jacob and Rowena (Damon) Shaw, both of whom were natives of Massachusetts, born near Boston. They were reared and married there and came to Ohio before the day of railroads, spending their lives largely in Medina county, although during their latter days they resided in Shelby. Their family numbered ten children, of whom four are now living, while two died in infancy, and four others have since passed away. William A. Shaw, the youngest of the family, resided on the home farm with his parents until after he had attained his majority and acquired a district-school education. His father was a gunsmith and watchmaker and of a very ingenious turn of mind, and William A. Shaw learned to do much work along mechanical lines. With the equipment received under his father's direction he went to Medina county, Ohio, where he ,entered the employ of A. I. Root, then a jewelry manufacturer of that place. For a year he occupied that position,. on the expiration of which period he became a partner in the HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 667 manufacture and retailing of jewelry, but took charge of the manufacturing department under the firm style of A. L. Root & Company. This association was maintained for about six years and Mr. Shaw then came to .Shelby, where he arrived on the 12th of December, '1868. Here he established a jewelry store and not only engaged in the sale of jewelry but also manufactured it to some extent for a number of years. He conducted the store for about twenty-six years, thus long figuring as one. of the leading; prominent and successful merchants of the city. He then bought 'a farm of eighty acres east of. the town and made his home thereon for fourteen years, after which he disposed of the property and returned to Shelby, where he has since practically dived retired. He has been identified with various business interests for a long. period. He has been a director of the First National Bank for about twenty years, was one of the organizers of the Shelby Plate Glass Insurance Company, of which he is director and treasurer, and ,is likewise a director of the Shelby Land & Improvement Company, also serving as its treasurer. His investments have been judiciously placed and are bringing to him a substantial financial return. In 1866 occurred the marriage of Mr. Shaw and Miss Eleanor F. Oakley, a native of Glens Falls, New York. Their. children are: J. Anna, at home; William D., of Shelby; and Jacob Elmer, also of this place. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Shaw married Mrs. Anna L. Ott Rogers. They are well known here and have an extensive circle of friends. Mr. Shaw has been very prominent in community interests, has served as a member of the board of education for three terms, has been a member of the board of public service and the board of public health for a number of years, and was also one of the first members of the volunteer fire .department. His political allegiance is given to the democracy. In his fraternal relations he is a Mason, belonging to Mansfield Commandery and to the consistory of Cincinnati and to the Mystic Shrine of Cleveland. He is likewise connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Shelby and is popular in these different societies. He is modest and unassuming and indisposed to attract attention either to his success in business or his efforts in behalf of the public welfare. He is an example of the boys who educate themselves and secure their. own start in life—determined, self-reliant boys, willing to work for the advantages which others secure through inheritance, destined by sheer force of character to succeed in the face of all opposition, and to push to the front in one important branch of enterprise or another. ANDREW JACKSON ROGERS. Among the old families of Richland county whose members have been long numbered among the prominent and respected citizens here is the Rogers family, of which the subject of this review is a representative. He was born on Southwest square, in Shelby, Ohio, at the family home, which then stood on the present site of the high-school park. It was there that his grandfather built his first house. The natal day of A. J. Rogers was May 1, 1844. 668 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY His grandfather, Almanzar Rogers, was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1794, and died July 2, 1877. He was a carpenter by trade and also inspector of shingles and lumber at Pinchersville, Pennsylvania. He filled the position as postmaster. That town was named from the fact that Mr. Rogers pulled the end of shingles out with pinchers. He was also a farmer and local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church and in fact was Closely associated with the community in many lines of interest and activity. He had one hundred and sixty acres of land, but later sold sixty-seven.. acres. Upon the farm he continued to reside until his death and was a prominent and influential resident of the community. His neighbors were numbered among the pilgrims of Connecticut who came to the new world from England. His mother, Mrs. Rhoda Drake Rogers, was a descendant of the family to which Admiral Drake belonged and she came to Ohio with her son, Almanzar Rogers, being at that time a widow. His family numbered eight daughters and three sons. The eldest of . the family was Jehiel Rogers, who was born in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1817. In early life he went to Berrien county, Michigan, where he served a term of apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade :with the man who built the first swing bridge in Chicago. Jehiel Rogers came to this county in 1840 and here joined his parents, who had arrived in 1839. He spent most of his life in this neighborhood, following the carpenter's trade, and later he became interested in a sash factory, where he lost his money. Subsequently he operated his farm and afterward -removed to the farm upon which Andrew J. Rogers now resides. Here he died December 18, 1888. He had long been a respected and worthy resident of the community and displayed in his life many good qualities. In early manhood he wedded Eliza Roberts, who was born November 2, 1815, in Brook county, Virginia, and in April, 1829, when thirteen years of age, was brought to Richland county by her parents, Richard and Ann Roberts, who spent their remaining days upon a farm adjoining the property of A. J. Rogers. Richard Roberts came to Ohio to fight the Indians and while at Fort Recovery contracted rheumatism, which so crippled him that he was never able to walk straight afterward. His daughter, Mrs. Rogers, survived her husband for about four years and passed away July 2, 1892. Andrew Jackson Rogers, their only child, was but two years of age when his parents removed from his birthplace to the place where W. R. Brooks now resides.. They afterward lived for two years on a farm south of town on the Gamble road and Jehiel Rogers purchased forty acres of land from his father-in-law lying in Jackson township. This he cleared and made of it a 'good home, living there for sixteen or seventeen years. While spending his boyhood and youth under the parental roof, A. J. Rogers pursued his education in the public schools and was a pupil in the high school of Shelby. Following the removal of the family to the village, he began serving an apprenticeship at the machinist's. trade in 1863: He was employed for one year in the shops of the B. & I. Railroad at Galion and afterward went to Newark, Ohio, where he worked for two years in the Newark machine shops. On the expiration of that period he came again to ;Shelby, where he entered the shoe business,. being associated with his father in that undertaking for two years. He afterward HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 669 spent two years in the conduct of a sash factory and then resumed general agricultural pursuits, to which he has since given his time and energies. He has here ninety-two and three-quarters acres of land, less the strip on which the railroad has been built. It is the old homestead upon which his grandfather settled in June, 1839. A. J. Rogers cleared a part of this tract after coming here and now has a valuable and well improved farm, which has been his home since 18716. The place presents a neat and attractive appearance, giving every evidence of the care and supervision of the owner. On the 8th of March, 1866, Mr. Rogers was married to Miss Katharine Hammon, who was born near Rome, Ohio, in 1837, and died May 8, 1877, leaving one son, Albert, who is now a physician of Washington. On the 5th of November, 1880, Mr. Rogers was again married, his second union being with Miss Mary Gould, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 24, 1859, and there resided until her marriage, her parents being William and Anna Gould. She has become the mother of .four children : Olive, Anna, Mamie and Jehiel. From the foregoing account it will be seen that Mr. Rogers is a representative of two of the oldest families of this part of the state and he has for sixty-four years been a witness of the succession of changes which have led to Shelby's present development and to the substantial upbuilding of the entire county. While he has never sought to figure before the public in any light, save that of a business man, he has in the control of his trade and agricultural interests manifested many sterling qualities, which have made him a valued resident of this part of the state. GEORGE KLINKLE. George Klinkle follows farming on section 29, Sharon township, and also operates a sawmill and cider press. He was born in Springfield township, Richland county, Ohio, July 5, 1864, his parents being George and Katharine (Peifer). Klinkle, who were natives of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. The father died on the old home farm December 2, 1903., at the age of seventy-two years, his birth having occurred in 1831. His wife, who was born in November, 1835, now resides upon the farm with her son George, who purchased the place twelve years ago. The parents were married in Germany and came to the United States in 1854 with one child, who had been born unto them in the fatherland. They lived for a short time in Henry county, Ohio, and then came to Richland county, settling in Springfield township. They were the parents of eight children : Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, who is living in Springfield township and who was the only one of the family born in Germany; Gerhardt, who follows farming in the same neighborhood as his brother George; Mrs. Katharine Kearn, living in Jackson township; Mrs. Margaret, Frank, of Sharon township Mrs. Caroline Smultz, of Sharon township Mrs. Mary Horner, of Shelby; George, of this review; and Mrs. Susan Eiler, of Shelby. 670 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY George Klinkle remained upon the farm where his birth occurred until about seven years of age, when he came with his parents to the place which is now his home. He has fifty-six acres of land on section 29, Sharon township, which he purchased about twelve years ago, and to the development and improvement of the property he is devoting his' time and attention with good results. He also operates a sawmill and cider press, having conducted the sawmill since 1891 and the cider press for four years. All branches of his business are bringing to him a good return, for he labors most diligently and energetically. On the 8th of July, 1898, Mr. Klinkle was married to Miss Roxie Crowse, a native of Huron county, Ohio, born July 4, 1863, a daughter of Granville Crowse. Their children are Viva Leona, Dana F. and Reabell. The parents and children were all born in the month of July, and the marriage of the parents was celebrated in the same month. In his political views Mr. Klinkle is a democrat and has served as road supervisor of his town. He is interested in all that pertains to the welfare of the community and gives loyal support to many movements for the general good. ADAM DELP. The rich soil of Richland county responds readily to the labors of its agriculturists, bringing forth good harvests, and in carrying on the work of tilling the soil Adam Delp has become one of the substantial residents of Madison township. He has long been known as a representative agriculturist here and brought his farm under a high state of cultivation, adding to it many modern equipments and improvements and erecting in its midst a fine modern residence. Mr Delp was born in Crestline, Ohio, July 20, 1851, his parents being John and Elizabeth (Hardman) Delp, who were natives of Germany and came to America in the early '40s, first locating in Crestline, Ohio. Their family numbered but two children, the elder, a daughter, Dora, now living with her brother Adam. The father died in 1888 and the mother, surviving him for four years, passed away in 1892. Adam Delp in his boyhood days was a public-school pupil and in the summer months he received instruction in the work of the farm under the direction of his father. He continued at home. until twenty-one years of age and that his father had confidence in his business ability is indicated by the fact that he rented the old homestead to the son, who lived thereon for two years. During that period he carefully saved his earnings, after which he purchased eighty-six acres of land on section 18, Madison township. Here he has now lived for forty-three years and his labors have wrought a marked transformation in the appearance Of the place. He has .carefully tilled the soil and through the rotation of crops has kept his fields in rich condition. He has secured the latest improved machinery to carry on the work of the farm and in its midst has erected substantial barns and outbuildings for the shelter of HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 671 grain and stock. His own home is a fine residence, constituting one of the attractive features in the landscape. Mr. Delp was married in 1882 to Miss Minnie Snook, who was born in Germany and came with her parents to America at an early day. She was one of a family of six children, all now living in the state of Kansas. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Delp have been born ten children, as follows: Laura, the wife of Emanuel Miley, of Mansfield, Ohio ; Charles, who resides in Cleveland; John, Otto, Catharine, Caroline, Edward, Eliza, who has departed this life; Mary, and Ada. The seven youngest children are still under the parental roof. Politically Mr. Delp is a democrat and has served as supervisor for two years. He has, however, preferred to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs rather than to seek or hold office. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran church. Mr. Delp has worked earnestly and persistently through an active business career and has not only gained success but an honored name that constitutes him one of the valued and respected residents of the community. MICHAEL ACKERMAN. In the history of Mansfield wherein mention is made of those who have been active in promoting its progress along the various lines that have contributed to its material, intellectual, political, social and moral advancement, it is imperative that more than passing notice be given to Michael Ackerman, who figured many years here as a business man and continued a resident of the city until his death, which occurred in 1904. He was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, July 9, 1826, and while yet a young man learned the miller's trade with his father in Germany. On the second day of the Christmas festivities of 1848, he married Miss Margaret Reinfus, with whom he sailed for America in 1849, landing at Castle Garden, New York, on the 18th of October of that year. Mr. Ackerman did not tarry in the east, however, but with his young wife came at once to Mansfield where they continued to reside until they were called to the home beyond. Here. he began business as a laborer and for several months had charge of a large stable of horses. In the spring of 1850 he took charge of the Wilder House. Stables and two years later he began driving on an omnibus line. When he had spent two years in that way he bought a dray and did teaming for three years and later he entered the employ of Spice & Son, wholesale and retail grocers, with whom he continued until they sold out to Tracy & Avery. Ile continued with the latter firm for four years and then again engaged in the business of draying on his own account, continuing that work until 1864, when he secured a position in J. B. Netscher's wholesale liquor house where he was employed for four years. He resigned his position there to go into business in partnership with Adam Matthes in the conduct of a restaurant in the basement of the Weldon Block, at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. There they continued for four 672 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY years. Mr. Ackerman then bought out his partner and continued in business alone at that place until 1879, when he purchased the Gaudert building on North Main street. In the following year he moved to this place and continued business there until he retired on the 1st of December, 1888. He had lived a very busy and active life throughout the period following his arrival in America, and during the year 1889 he returned to the fatherland for the first time since he left it in early manhood. In this connection he was accompanied by his wife and youngest daughter and he greatly enjoyed his visit to his old home, where he renewed acquaintances and friendships of his boyhood and early manhood. Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman were the parents of twelve children, four of whom are now deceased, while those who still survive are : Peter, John, Mrs. Kate Wappner, Phillip, Mrs. Anna Senns, Frederick, Charles L, and Mrs. Mame Springer. The last named was the daughter who accompanied her father on his return to his native country. On the 14th of September, 1892, she became the wife of John Springer and unto them have been born three children: William Ackerman, who is a student in the Mansfield high school; Ann E., and John. After visiting for four months in the fatherland, Michael Ackerman returned to this country well content to spend his remaining days here. He had become closely attached to the land of his adoption and felt that he had enjoyed better business opportunities in the new world than could have come to him in his native country. He was a past noble grand of the Richland Lodge, No. 1161, I. O. O. F., with which he held membership for thirty-seven years. He was also a member of Madison Lodge, No. 26, K. P., for thirty-two years and at all times he was loyal to the teachings of these organizations. His political support was given to the democracy, but he never sought nor held office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon other interests. He was one of the founders of St. Paul's Lutheran church and continued his membership there until his death. His wife died June 3, 1898, and thus passed away two of the oldest representatives of the German-American citizenship of Mansfield. Mr. Ackerman won his .success through his unfaltering industry, strong purpose and laudable ambition and as the years passed he gained the good will and respect of his fellowmen by reason of the many admirable traits of character which he displayed. HENRY L. FENNER. Through a long period Henry L. Fenner has been prominent in the agricultural life of Plymouth township, Richland county, where he has spent his entire life. He was born here October 15, 1856. The parental grandparents, Felix and Elizabeth (Trauger) Fenner, removed from Tompkins county, New York, to Richland county about 1832, their family numbering thirteen children, of whom twelve lived to years of Maturity. The father, with his son William, went to California in 1849, at the time of the gold HISTORY OP RICHLAND COUNTY - 673 excitement on the Pacific coast. He was lost at sea while in the west. Another son, Levi, served in the Civil war. His son Ephraim also served in the Civil war and now makes his home at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Simon was a clergyman, who became well known in Mansfield, Richland county. The father of our subject, Felix T. Fenner, was born in Tompkins county, New York, August 20, 1825. He journeyed with his parents by wagon from New York to Richland county when a small lad and spent his entire life in Plymouth township, where he was engaged in farming. He accumulated considerable property, owning one hundred and fifty-six acres on the homestead place, while he also owned one hundred and three acres in Huron county. He was a republican in his political views and was prominent in public life, serving for fifteen consecutive years as township trustee. He was married in Richland county to Miss Mary E. Hills, who was born in Plymouth township January 5, 1829, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Aumend) Hills, who were pioneer people. of Richland county. They had a family of three sons and two daughters: Adam F., who is a minister; George.; Benjamin, who is also a minister; Susannah; and Mary, now Mrs. Fenner. The latter still survives and makes her home on the farm which was left her by her husband, who is now deceased, his death here occurring March 16, 1896, when he had reached the age of seventy-one years. Their family numbered four children. Sarah, the eldest, is the widow of Thomas L. Barr, of Plymouth, Ohio, who .served for four years in the Civil war. The widow is now living in Brockton,. New York, with a son. Clara E. became the wife of Henry Wilson, but. is now deceased. Mr. Wilson resides with his wife's mother and operates the home farm. Henry L. is the next in order of birth. Ida Adora became the wife of Dr. George Searles, but is now deceased. Henry L. Fenner, whose name introduces this review, was reared to labor and remained with his parents until his marriage. He now owns and operates eighty-five acres of land which formerly constituted a part of the old homestead property, and which he purchased of the other heirs after the death of the father. This land is now a cultivable property and it is also improved with good buildings, Mr. Fenner having remodeled the house and built a fine barn in 1899. In addition to this property he also has charge of one hundred and sixty-three acres in Huron county, which belongs to his mother. He was formerly superintendent of the Farmers Farm Company of Plymouth, conducting the same for two years. They owned forty-five hundred acres of land, in the conduct of which they employed about one hundred and seventy-five men, of which Mr. Fenner had charge. During his superintendency they erected a green house at a cost of nine thousand dollars, a fertilizer plant at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars, and also erected a number of other buildings. He is now giving his entire time and attention to his own farm and that belonging to his mother, and this gives him little time for outside interests. In addition to carrying on general farming, he is engaged quite extensively in raising stock, of which he makes a specialty of De Lain sheep. His success is well merited, for it has come to him through excellent management and his own well directed efforts. 674 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY On May 28, 1879, occurred the marriage of Mr. Fenner and Miss Clara Flora, who was born in Washington county, Maryland, in 1852 and came to Richland county at the age of fifteen years. By her marriage she has become the mother of twins, Robert and Flora, born September 18, 1881. The former is at home, while the latter is the wife: of Walter Delaney, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Fenner has been a lifelong republican and for two terms, or six years, served as trustee of Plymouth township. He has also been identified with the school board for a number of years, the cause of education finding in him a warm and helpful friend. He is a member of the Lutheran church at Plymouth, of which his grandfather was one of the founders, while his father served as member of the building committee at the time the new brick structure was erected. The family have been prominent in the work of this church since the time of its organization, and at the present time our subject is serving as an elder. In every undertaking he has made in a business way his efforts have been crowned with success—the success which may always with safety be predicted as a reward of steady, strong and well directed energy, and the results of his life work are being left as monuments of his activity. ELI BERRY. Eli Berry, to whom has come well earned ease, was born on the farm on which he now resides in Monroe township, Richland county, June 8, 1830. His father, Jacob Berry, was a native of Pennsylvania and arrived in Richland county in 1829. He wedded Mary E. Albright, who was also a native of Pennsylvania, although their marriage was celebrated in Stark county, this state. Both died when eighty-six years of age. The father was a very successful man, who by his well directed business affairs gained a gratifying measure of prosperity. Unto him and his wife were born nine children : Anthony and Adam, both now deceased; Benjamin, a resident farmer of Monroe township ; Eli, of this review ; Samuel, deceased ; Elizabeth; Margaret A. Sophia; and Katherine. The paternal grandparents of Eli Berry were Peter and Elizabeth (dearly) Berry, whose family numbered six children: Jacob, Henry, Phillip, Christian,. Elizabeth and Katie. In his boyhood Eli Berry attended the district schools, although his opportunity for the acquirement of an education was somewhat limited, for his services were needed upon the home. farm. He continued to assist his father in the care and development of' the fields until twenty-one years of age and then he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in and near Lucas until he was thirty years of age. He then bought a farm adjoining the one on which he now lives and the he remained for twenty-four years. When he had brought this under a high state of cultivation and had added to it many modern improvements, he purchased the old Berry homestead, embracing the tract of land which his grandfather had preempted, and, removing to this property, HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 677 Mr. Berry has since made it his home. He today owns three hundred and eight acres of valuable and productive land, on which are good buildings, while all of the equipments and accessories of a model farm property are here to be seen. The farm is splendidly located not far from Lucas. Standing on the rear porch of his home, Mr. Berry can see a magnificent willow, large of growth, which he carried onto the farm as a cane about fifty years ago. Putting, it into the earth, it sprouted and is today a splendid tree. He. is now enjoying his declining years in the peace and quietude deserved only by those who have striven hard to- accumulate enough to meet the demands of an inevitable old age. While he is living. retired, in spirit and interest he seems vet in his prime and he is well preserved physically for a man of his age. In 1859 Mr. Berry was married to Miss Sarah Hays and unto them were born two children. Ira, who died sixteen years ago, had married Mary Runnell and they had one child, Blake K., now deceased. Huldah, the daughter of the first marriage, is the wife of Fremont Teeters, a farmer of Monroe township and they have four children, Eli, Lela, Jessie and Roy. Seven years after their marriage Mrs. Sarah Berry passed away, and a number of years later Mr. Berry was married again, his second union being with Mary E Goodale. Unto them were born four children : Early Douglas, who died at the age of a year and a half ; Annie, who is the wife of Clark. Smith, head bookkeeper for J. L. Baxter, of Mansfield, by whom she has one child, Douglas; Eva Joy, the wife of Edgar Snyder, who is living on one of her father's farms and by whom she has three children, Marie, Mabel and Caroline; and Mary Mercedes, the wife of Bert Baker, a street railway employe of Mansfield. Mr. Berry is an advocate of democratic principles but has never been an aspirant for public office, preferring that his service for the community. Shall be done as a private citizen rather than in an official connection. He belongs to the Christian church, as do all the members of his family, and is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Lucas. He has now reached the seventy-eighth milestone on life's journey and can look back over the past without regret, for the years have been fraught with many good deeds, while in his business career he has prospered and yet never has won success at the expense of others, but has been honorable and straightforward in all of his dealings, gaining his prosperity through his diligence and unfaltering determination. HON. JOHN W. JENNER. On the list of distinguished attorneys who have practiced at the Richland county bar appears the names of Bartley, Brinkerhoff, Sherman and Stewart, together with others almost equally illustrious, and of John W. Jenner, Judge Martin of the supreme court said: "I have seen many brilliant lawyers and able men upon the bench, but I truly bear from the depths of my heart the voluntary testimonial that Judge Jenner ranks inferior to none and that he is a peer of the best." For forty-five years he has been a prac- 678 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY titioner in the state and federal courts and for eleven years at upon the bench as one of the judges of the fifth judicial circuit of Ohio. He is a representative of the family which in its lineal and collateral branches has been distinctively American through many generations. The founder of the family in the new world was Richard Jenner, of London, England, who established his home in Connecticut about 1675. His great-grandson, Dr. Samuel Jenner, was born in Woodbury, Litchfield county, Connecticut, in 1739, and was the great-grandfather of Judge. Jenner. Nathan Taylor, a great-grandfather in the paternal line, was a private in a New Jersey regiment in the war for independence, while Captain John Foster, a great-grandfather in the maternal line, owned a plantation on the Roanoke in North Carolina and was. a commander of a coast trading .vessel, which was placed in commission as a privateer. When the, English were blockading our coast Captain Foster at one time attempted to get into Pamlico Sound, and in full view of his family and friends was closely pursued by the blockading squadron and barely escaped capture. The judge's grandmother, then a small girl, was deeply impressed with this incident and often related it to her grandchildren. Dr. A. Jenner, father of Judge Jenner, became a resident of Mansfield in 1834 and represented Richland county in the legislature of 1858. He was a man of marked integrity and purity of character, faithful in his friend; ships and honorable in every relation of life. He left the impress of his. individuality upon the history of this section of the state and his memory: is yet honored among the early settlers who knew him. He had four sons: Dr. A.. E. Jenner, a physician of Dayton, Ohio, who for two terms was senator from the Crawford district in the general assembly ; Dr. C. W. Jenner, who was a medical practitioner at Denver until his death; John W. and Samuel E., who became members of the bar. In the public schools Judge Jenner acquired his early education, after which he engaged in teaching for several terms, and then spent three years in. pursuing an academic course. He afterward became a sophomore in Ohio Wesleyan University and completed the work of the junior year there, subsequent to which time he engaged in teaching in an academy in Missouri for a year. He regarded this,, however, merely as an initial step to other professional labor, for it was his desire to become a member of the bar, and in 1860 he and his brother, S. E. Jenner, began preparation for the legal profession, with Hon. Thomas W. Bartley, of Mansfield, as their preceptor. They were both admitted to practice in 1863 and early in his, professional career Judge Jenner 'became the third partner in the firm of Bartley, Johnson & Jenner. About a year later, however, Judge Bartley retired from the firm and removed to Cincinnati, while Mr. Johnson was elected to congress and died soon after the close of his term. S. E. Jenner, then partner of Judge Bartley in Cincinnati, returned to Mansfield and the two brothers entered into a partnership relation, whic was maintained until 1872, when S. E. Jenner joined his father-in-law Judge Bartley, in the practice of law in Washington city. Judge Jenner w at one time associated for several years with Judge M. R. Dickey, of Cleve- HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 679 land, and afterward with Judge Geddes. As the years passed he demonstrated his powers in the courts. His is a natural discrimination as to legal ethics and he is so thoroughly well read in the minuti2e of the law that he is able to base his arguments upon thorough knowledge of and familiarity with precedents and to present a case 'upon its merits, never failing to recognize the main point at issue and never neglecting to give a thorough preparation. His pleas have been characterized by a terse and decisive logic and a lucid presentation rather than by flights of oratory, and his power is the greater before court or jury from the fact that it is recognized that his aim is ever to secure justice and not to enshroud the cause in a sentimental garb or illusion which will thwart the principles of right and equity involved. In 1864, when he had practiced for but a year, he was appointed prosecuting attorney of Richland county, and that his service was able is indicated by the fact that he was afterward elected for two full terms. Following the close of his second term in 1869, he spent a year in the Harvard Law School, which proved a very profitable one. It was about that time that President Elliott became the head of the institution, while Professor C. C. Langdell, whose case system has revolutionized legal instruction in the schools, was also a teacher there. Following his return to Mansfield, Judge Jenner resumed the practice of law with his brother, and the association was maintained until he was elevated to the circuit bench in October, 1884, except for the short period when Samuel E. Jenner was in Washington and John W. Jenner was on the common pleas bench. He served as circuit judge for eleven years, and his previous broad experience well qualified him for the onerous duties which came upon him in this connection. He has great respect for the dignity of judicial place and power and no man ever presided in a court with more respect for his environments than did Judge Jenner. As a result of that personal characteristic the proceedings were always orderly on the part of every one—audience, bar and the officers from the highest to the lowest. His opinions are fine specimens of judicial thought, always clear, logical, and as brief as the character of the case will permit. He never enlarged beyond the necessities of the legal thought in order to indulge in the drapery of literature. His mind during the entire period of his course at the bar and on the bench has been directed in the line of his profession and his duty. In the last word is the keynote of his professional career. He has ever felt it to be his duty to give his best service to his clients, or to the court as the case might be, and it was with a feeling of deepest regret on the part of the bar that he severed his relations with them as judge of the fifth Ohio circuit. In 1868 Judge Jenner was married to Miss Emma A. Mack, the only daughter of Hon. John Mack, who in 1853 represented Richland and Ashland counties in the state senate. Her grandfather, Harry Ayers, married Jane Hoy, whose family was of Scotch origin. They are descendants of William Hoy, who was a soldier with Argyle on Flodden Field in 1513. Three brothers, descendants of William Hoy, came to America in 1756, and one of them, Peter Hoy, fought for American independence in the Revolutionary War. William Hoy, the father of Mrs. Jacob Ayers, was commander 680 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY of a company in the war of 1812. The mother of Adam Poe, whose fight with the Indian chief, Big Foot, on the banks of the Ohio, all school boys delight to read, was a daughter of one of these Hoy brothers. Judge and Mrs. Jenner became parents of five children : Mary J., who became the wife of C. C. Wagner, president of the Wagner Hardware Company, of Mansfield, and died in 1900; Mrs. Florence Dann, of Columbus; Grace, Gertrude and John M., all at home. Judge Jenner is a director of the Richland Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He has ever been deeply interested in community affairs and has given the party helpful cooperation in many movements for the public good. The cause of public instruction is of deep interest to him, and for twelve years he served as president of the board of education in Mansfield. In professional lines he is connected with the Mansfield. Bar Association and the State Bar Association. While undoubtedly he is not with that honor- able ambition which is so powerful and useful as an incentive to activity in public affairs, he regards the pursuits of private life as being in themselves abundantly worthy of his best efforts. Endowed by nature with high intellectual qualities to which are added the discipline and embellishments of culture, his is a most attractive personality. Well versed in the learning of his profession and with a deep knowledge of human nature and the springs of human conduct, with great sagacity and. tact, he is in the courts an advocate of great power and influence and upon the bench was a judge "sans peur et sans reproche." REV. JACOB F. KUEBLER. Rev. Jacob F. Kuebler, pastor of the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the largest Catholic church in Richland county, located in what is known as the Shelby settlement in Plymouth township, early prepared for the priesthood and for thirty-three years has devoted his life to this holy calling. He was born in Tiffin, Seneca county, Ohio, June 21, 1849, a son of Anthony and Frances (Schabacher) Kuebler, the former a native of Baden. and the latter of Bavaria, Germany. The father came to the United States when eight-years of age and the mother when a maiden of twelve summers. They were Married in this county and Mrs. Kuebler now resides with her son, Rev. Jacob F. Kuebler, at the age .of eighty years. Her husband, who was born June 20. 1822, died September 22, 1892, at the age of seventy years. Their family numbered thirteen children : Frances, who is living with Rev. Jacob F. Kuebler, who is the second in order of birth; Joseph, an insurance agent of Ohio; William, a dry-goods merchant of Decatur, Indiana; Louis, who is living in Mansfield, Charles. deceased; Alphonse, a dry-goods merchant of Durango, Colorado Herman, a dentist of Toledo, Ohio; Rose, the wife of A. J. Henry, of Tiffin ; Emma, who is living with Father Kuebler, and three who died in childhood. HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 681 At the place of his nativity Father Kuebler resided until seventeen years of age and during his early school days he learned the printer's trade. In 1866 he became a student of Mount St. Mary's Seminary at Cincinnati, which he entered in September, 1866, in preparation for the priesthood. He completed his course in 1875 and on the 4th of July of that year was ordained, since which time he has devoted his attention with unfaltering zeal to the work of the church. His first church was at Rockport, where he remained from the 16th of July, 1875, until February 22, 1891. He was then in charge of the church at Canal Fulton, Ohio, until 1898, and in June of the latter year went to Massillon as pastor of St. Joseph's church, where he continued until 1904. On the 5th of February, of that year, he was appointed to the Sacred Heart of Jesus church. This church is one of the largest in the county. The edifice, one hundred and thirty-six by forty feet, is built of cut stone in pure Gothic architecture and cost forty thousand dollars. This is the finest country church in the diocese, the main marble altar having been installed at a cost of nearly three thousand dollars. The work of building was begun May 29, 1892, and the church was dedicated on the 15th of September, 1895. There is now a membership of about four .hundred and fifty and the work of the church is being carried steadily forward in its various departments under the able guidance of Father Kuebler, who is recognized as a most earnest and helpful leader of his people, not only in spiritual things but also as adviser to them in many temporal matters. lie is a. man of broad education, especially in theological lines, and his labors have been attended with much success in the promotion of Catholic interests in this locality. W. O. SNYDER. W. O. Snyder, who is engaged in farming and stock-raising on a well improved farm of one hundred and fourteen acres, eighty acres of which are located on section 33, Monroe township and thirty-four acres in Worthington township, is a native son of the county, his birth having occurred April 18, 1852. His parents, John D. and Barbara (Rummel) Snyder, were also natives of the Buckeye state, the father's birth occurring in Richland county, while the mother was a native of Wyandot county. Their family numbered seyen children, namely : Louis, of Monroe township ; James M., a resident of Richland county; Amanda, the wife of Henry Mowery, who makes his home in Illinois; Dell and Peter, also of Richland county; Anna, the wife of Charles Berry, a resident of Monroe township ; and W. 0., of this review. The wife and mother was called to her final rest in 1880, while the death of the father occurred in 1904. W. O. Snyder spent the days of his boyhood and youth in his parents' home, during which time he acquired his education in. the common schools of this section of the county. He remained with his father until he had reached the age of twenty-three years, when he started out upon his oven resources, operating rented land for a decade. During this time through his economy, energy and 682 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY well directed labors he acquired a sum that enabled him at that time to purchase property and he thus became the owner of eighty acres, situated in Monroe township, on section 33, and thirty-four acres located in Worthington township. He has here a well improved farm, made so through his own labor and here in addition to raising the various cereals best adapted to soil and climate he devotes much of his time to raising stock and both branches of his business are bringing him good financial returns. In former years he also did threshing, following that business for seventeen years and in this connection he became widely known throughout various sections of the county. Mr. Snyder chose as a companion and helpmate Miss Adaline Snyder, who though of the same name was not a relative. Their wedding was celebrated June 10, 1876. She was born in Monroe township, July 3, 1850, and was one of a family of three children. By her marriage she has become the mother of three children.: Ezra, a resident of Monroe township; Pearl, the wife of Don Yearnal, of Perryville, this state; and Zola, the wife of Lou McKarne, of Richland county. Mr. Snyder's study of the political questions and issues of the day has led him to give stalwart support to the men and measures of democracy, although he has never been active as an office seeker. Mrs. Snyder is a member of the Lutheran church and is highly esteemed in the community in which she makes her home, while in his business dealings Mr. Snyder is known for his integrity and reliability. JAMES WILLIAM GALBRAITH. James William Galbraith, an attorney-at-law of Mansfield, Ohio, was born in this city on the 23d of January, 1874. The family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry and representatives of the .name were among the early settlers and extensive landowners of the Cumberland valley in Pennsylvania. Members of the parent family were active in support of the government in Revolutionary times, notably Major Andrew Galbraith, of the American army, who is buried at Silver Springs, cemetery near Mechanicsburg. (See Harrisburg Telegraph, August, 1898.) . The family contributed largely of its property to help pay the expenses of the American army at Valley Forge, James G. Blaine's grandmother was a Galbraith, whose home was in the Cumberland valley before her removal to Brownsville, Pennsylvania. (See Conwell's Life of James G. Blaine.) Robert Galbraith., the paternal grandfather of our subject. was . a constructor of water mills and canals in eastern Pennsylvania. His death occurred about 1835 or 1836. His wife belonged to the Quigley family, who were also early settlers and extensive landowners of the Cumberland valley. the parent stock locating there after emigrating from Ireland. The great-great-grandfather's will was probated April 5, 1781, while the great-grandfather's will was probated April 21, 1806. The Quigley family included Dr. John Quigley, who afterward located at Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and there died in September, 1884, at the age of eighty-two years. During the HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 683 Civil war, although his interests suffered from it, he maintained his loyalty and, being in close touch with the president and others high in authority; he was enabled to render valuable assistance to those in trouble or persecuted for their principles. Dr. Samuel Quigley, who was born in 1796 and passed away in 1872, "was a public-spirited man and a member of the constitutional convention of Ohio in 1851 and 1852. He is buried at Calcutta, Ohio, where he rived many years." (See issue of November 21, 1898, the Harrisburg Semi-Weekly Telegraph.) James Oliver Galbraith, father of James William 'Galbraith, is still living at the age of. seventy-eight years, his birth having occurred in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in May, 1830. In 1856 he located in Shenandoah, Richland county, Ohio, coming to Mansfield in 1858, where he has since resided. He was extensively and successfully engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacturing business from 1856 until 1876. In 1871 he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Hunt, a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where her birth occurred in November, 1837. The following year she was brought by her parents, William and Margaret Hunt, to Mansfield and has since made her home here. The Hunts had come to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, from Hagerstown, Maryland, and originally were of the earliest settlers of Virginia. The maternal grandmother was a representative of the Barr and McConnell families, active supporters of the government in the Revolutionary army. It will thus be seen that James William Galbraith has back of him an ancestry honorable and distinguished. He is the only child of the union of J. O. and Margaret (Hunt) Galbraith, which was the father's second marriage. In the public schools of his native city he acquired his preliminary education but laid aside his text-books in 1890 and took a clerkship in the dry-goods store of Joseph Black. On the 25th of July, 1891, he commenced the study of law with the firm of Donnell Marriott, devoting his leisure hours to the study of jurisprudence and also to his uncompleted school studies while engaged in various employments. While pursuing his legal education he was likewise connected with the office of clerk of courts, John C. Burns, and of Probate Judge Lewis Brucker, as recording clerk and deputy. On the 7th of June, 1895, he was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Ohio and immediately entered upon active practice as a member of the firm of Maguire & Galbraith, which partnership continued until March 27, 1905, the latter having practiced alone since its dissolution. In no profession is there a career more open to talent than in that of the law, and in no field of endeavor is there demanded a more careful preparation, a more thorough appreciation of the absolute ethics of life, or of the underlying principles which form the basis of all human rights and privileges. Unflagging application and intuitive wisdom and a determination to fully utilize the means at hand, are the concomitants which insure personal success and prestige in this great profession, which stands as the stern conservator of justice; and it is one into which none should enter without a recognition of the obstacles to be overcome and the battles to be won, for success does not perch on the falchion of every person who enters the competitive fray, but comes only as the diametrical result of capacity and unmis- 684 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY takable ability. Possessing all the requisite qualities of the able lawyer, Mr. Galbraith has gained an extensive and enviable patronage and is widely recognized as one of the prominent representatives of the legal profession in this city. On the 27th of June, 1900, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, Mr. Galbraith was united in marriage to Miss Isabelle E. Wright, of a family well and favorably known, and engaged for years in mercantile pursuits in Knox county. Their ancestors, the Wrights and Pattons, were among the early settlers of Tuscarawas and Knox counties, Ohio. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith has been born one child, William Harold, aged seven years. Our subject was a member and one of the organizers of the Richland Rifles, a private military company, which was afterward mustered into state service as Company M, Eighth Regiment Ohio National Guard, and was mustered into state service in the original muster, continuing therein for about four years and seeing active service during the milling strike of 1894. In his political views Mr. Galbraith is a democrat and has always been active in the work of his party, though he never sought political office until the spring of 1908, when he was nominated by the democratic party of Richland county as its candidate for prosecuting attorney at the election to be held November 3, 1908. Fraternally he is connected with Madison Lodge, No. 26, K: P., which he joined in March, 1895, and of which he was chancellor commander during the first half of the year 1903. In July, 1897, he joined Mansfield Lodge, No. 35, F. & A. M., of which he was worshipful master in 1900, and .during the years 1900, 1901 and 1902 he was worthy patron of Ruth Chapter, No. 17, Order of Eastern Star. His membership relations also connect him with Mansfield Tent, No. 130, K. O. T. M., the Knights & Ladies of Honor, Home Guards of America and Modern Brotherhood of America, all of Mansfield, Ohio. In religion he is a Methodist, being a member of the First Methodist. Episcopal church of Mansfield. In the place of his nativity, where he has spent his entire life, he has gained distinction in legal, political and fraternal circles and is recognized as a worthy scion of an honorable and honored ancestry. JONATHAN UHLICH. Jonathan Uhlich, who has been superintendent in charge of the Children's Home at Mansfield since 1897, was born in Madison township, Richland county, Ohio, May 14, 1857. He is a son of Joseph Uhlich, a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, born December 27, 1818. He arrived in this county on the 12th of May, 1830, when a youth of twelve years, and took up his abode in Madison township on a farm just north of the Mansfield corporation line, now comprising one hundred and thirty acres. It was upon this place that Jonathan Uhlich was born and it is today his property. Having arrived at years of maturity, Joseph Uhlich was married to Miss Catherine Fiddler, also a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, born April 30, 1821. She too came to Richland county with her parents, and the family home was HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 687 established in Madison township in pioneer days. With the work of early development and improvement Joseph Uhlich was connected, assisting materially in the progress of the county, especially along agricultural lines. His salient traits of character were such as won for him the highest regard and confidence, and throughout the period of his residence here he enjoyed the good will and respect of those who knew him. He died June 15, 1890, having for ten years survived his wife; who passed away in 1880 at the age of fifty-six years. There was one daughter in the family, Mrs. Ella Fay. The son, Jonathan Uhlich, obtained his education in the district schools and vas trained to habits of industry, economy and integrity on the home farm. After he had gained some practical knowledge of affairs and life he engaged in business in Mansfield and so continued his success, until he relinquished his enterprise, assuming the superintendency of the Children's Home in September, 1897. The first sixteen years of his life were spent upon the home farm and then he came to Mansfield in 1873. He was thereafter identified with business interests of the city until 1897, and, in his present position he has given eminent satisfaction by the capable businesslike way in which he conducts the home and also by reason of the humanitarian spirit which he displays in the care of the little ones entrusted to his charge. Mr. Uhlich was married to Miss Hettie Caldwell, a daughter of Samuel Caldwell, who was born in Washington county,. Pennsylvania, in 1818, and died in Missouri in 1880. She was a granddaughter of Samuel Caldwell, Senior, who died about 1830. Her mother, Mrs. Sarah Caldwell, nee Chambers, is a resident of Springfield township. Her father, James Chambers, arrived in Ohio. from Pennsylvania in 1810. Both the Caldwell and the Chambers families were of Scotch-Irish descent and were numbered among the early residents of Richland county, where, becoming identified with the work of public progress they assisted materially in the early development and upbuilding of this part of the state. Mrs. Uhlich was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1858, and was brought to this county by her parents in 1859. The consensus of public opinion award both Mr. and Mrs. Uhlich high praise for their management of the Children's Home, Mr. Uhlich acting as superintendent of the institution and his wife as matron since September 1, 1897. The farm consists of forty acres of well cultivated land and the house contains about sixty large and airy rooms. It has spacious halls and is in every way splendidly appointed, being an ideal home of this character. The house is approached from the street by an avenue a, quarter of a mile long bordered by grand old trees. The average number of children accommodated here from different parts of the county is about sixty and they range in age from one to sixteen years. On reaching the latter age they are placed in desirable homes where they are cared for until fully able to care for them, selves. Since Mr. Uhlich assumed the superintendency of the home it has never had less than forty-two children under its roof, while the highest number has been eighty-three. He is in all ways an ideal. superintendent for an establishment of this kind, for he loves children in an intense degree, so that he stands to those under his charge practically in the relation of a father, 688 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY and Mrs. Uhlich surrounds them with a mother's love and care. They are both much interested in the work, and the county is certainly fortunate in securing their services in this connection. Mr. Uhlich, too, manifests excellent business ability in the management of the farm and it partakes as little as possible of the nature of a public institution, but on the contrary has the real home spirit, so that the children largely enjoy the advantages which fate has denied them in homes of their own. CHRISTIAN SCHINDLER. Christian Schindler, who is living retired on his farm on section 20, Washington township, was born in Prussia, Germany, September 4, 1829, his parents being Christopher and Hannah (Onheiser) Schindler, also natives of the fatherland, the former born in 1801 and the. latter in 1807. Christopher Schindler accompanied his parents on their emigration to America in 1847, the little party landing at .Quebec, whence they went. direct to Missouri, arriving there in August, 1847. In the spring of 1848 the father of our subject came to Richland county, Ohio, purchasing a small farm of twenty acres on section 4, Washington township. He was a tailor by trade and gave his attention largely to that- vocation, leaving the work of the farm mostly to his sons. In the spring of 1868 he removed to a farm near Lexington, Ohio, but two years later he returned to Washington township, where he lived some five years, and in the spring of 1875. he again removed to Troy township, where he died the same year. His wife survived him until 1888, when she, too, was called to her final rest. Unto this worthy couple were born five children, namely : Christian, of this review; Mrs. Laura Mengert, who is a widow residing in Mansfield, Ohio; William, who died while serving as a soldier in the array; Catherine, the wife of John Miller, of Mansfield, Ohio; and John, who makes his home in Lexington, Ohio. Christian Schindler acquired a good common-school education in his native country, and was eighteen years of age when he came to theUnited States. He remained under the parental. roof until he attained the age of twenty-three years and then began the operation of a rented farm, being thus engaged until 1861, when he purchased a tract of forty acres. In 1868, however, he sold this farm and bought his present place of seventy acres on section 20, Washington township, which he has brought under a high state of development and on which he has put many excellent improvements. He still resides on the farm, but is now renting the land, so that he is enabled to spend his. remaining days in well earned ease, being widely recognized as one of the highly respected, prosperous and venerable citizens of the community. On the 5th of October, 1854, occurred the marriage of Mr. Schindler and Miss Mary . Touby, whose birth occurred in Germany, November 13, 1830, her. parents being Jacob and Elizabeth Touby, the former born in HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 689 1800 and the latter in 1802. Mrs. Schindler accompanied her parents on their removal to the new world in 1848, the family home being established in Washington township, Richland county, where the father purchased a farm. His demise occurred in this county in 1872, while his wife also passed away here, being called to her final rest on the 30th of November, 1885. Their family numbered seven children, three of whom still survive: Mrs. Mary Englehart, a widow .residing in Lexington, Ohio; Mrs. Schindler; and William, of Washington township. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Schindler has been born one daughter, Mary, the wife of Martin Touby, of Washington township. Mr. Schindler is a democrat in his political views, and both he and his wife are lifelong members of the Evangelical church, in which he has served as elder. They are a highly esteemed and intelligent old couple, receiving the veneration and respect which should ever be accorded those who have traveled thus far on life's journey and whose careers have ever been upright and honorable. H. S. GARBER. II. S. Garber, who now owns and operates two hundred and twenty acres of valuable land on section 34, Jefferson township, was born on this farm on the 5th of July, 1864. His parents, J. L. and Rebecca (Wallace) Garber, also natives of Richland county, Ohio, were of German and Scotch descent respectively. Their children were as follows: Ella., the wife of John Watson, of this county; Irene, deceased; Clara, the widow of S. A. Oyster, who likewise makes her home in this county; Ida M., at home; H. S., of this review; J. W., of Richland county ; J. M., who is a civil engineer of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; George Wallace, Myrtle E. and Mamie D., all of whom have passed away. Mrs. Garber is one of the two survivors in a family of six children and now lives with her daughter, but the death of the father occurred in 1903. He always took an active interest in politics as a champion of the democracy, and served nearly seven years as county commissioner. He was identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Grange. H. S. Garber remained on the home farm until he had attained his majority and supplemented his preliminary education by a course in Ashland College, and a course in the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, of which he is a graduate. He was engaged in teaching school for fifteen years and for a period of four years was located in Missouri, but, returning to Ohio in 1896, ha here since resided. He now owns two hundred and twenty acres of rich and productive land on section 34, Jefferson township, and in addition to the tilling of the soil makes a. specialty of feeding stock, both branches of his business returning to him a gratifying annual income. In 1898 Mr. Garber was united in marriage to Miss Sylvia Swank, who was born in Jefferson township, Richland county, Ohio, in 1874, a daughter of John 690 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND OUNTY and Leah Swank, natives .of thiarents of They have become the pTareLuc five children, namely: Lucile C., LVance., Gladys M., J. L. and Varice W. Mr. Garber gives his political allegiance to the democracy and has served on the school board, the cause of education finding in him a stalwart champion. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Universalist church, while fraternally he is connected with the Maccabees and the Grange. Natives of this county, both he and his wife are widely and favorably known throughout the community by reason of their genuine personal worth, and sterling traits of character, having gained the respect and regard of all with whom they have been brought in contact. WILLIAM LUTZ. William Lutz, residing in Lexington, is a prominent representative of industrial interests in this part of the state. He is a man of unfaltering activity who readily sees and utilizes his opportunities and recognizes that the present and not the future is the moment for action. He is now connected with various business interests of the community representative that class of representative American men, who in advancing individual success also contribute the general welfare. Mr. Lutz was born in Washington township, this a sony, December 1865, and is a son of Thomas Lutz, who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Spending his boyhood days Under the parental roof he acquired his education in the district schools and when not busy with his text-books he gore: his father the benefit of his services, working with him until about, twenty-three years of age. At the age of twenty-five years he began operating a sawmill in connection with his brother, and for sixteen years has lived in Lexington, where he has been engaged in business as owner .of a sawmill, handling about two hundred thousand feet of lumber annually. He buys the standing timber or the logs, convets it into Marketable lumber and has furnished building material for big contracts, including some of Mansfield's finest residences, and also for one of the largest and best hotels in that city. A man withresourceful business ability, he has not confined his attention to one line, but has extended his efforts into other departments of business activity. In 1900 he bought out his brother's interest in the sawmill and conducted that enterprise alone. He is also engaged quite extensively in buying and shipping logs and he buys and bales hay and makes shipments of that commodity every year, owning and operating two steam balers. He likewise is engaged in threshing and in this connection owns four threshing outfits which are constantly employd during the busy season. On the 1st of March, 1892, Mr. Lutz was united in marriage. to Miss Callie Gritz, whIllinoisn in Douglas county, Illinoiti, in 1868, and is a daughter of John and Ma nativeon) Gritz. the former a"native of Germany and the latter of Illinois. They are both living .in Douglas county, Illinois, at present time: Mr. Gritz came from the fatherland to the new world at HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 691 fifteen years of age. in company with his parents, who located in Coles county, Illinois. By his marriage there were born to him and his wife six children, of whom three are living, viz. : Mrs. Lutz, Mrs. Christiana Ann Newman, a resident of Indiana; and Frederick C., of Illinois. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lutz has been blessed with six children, of whom four are living: Clarence, Fred, Ralph and Floyd. Clara, the third in order of birth is deceased and the youngest died in infancy. Mr. Lutz erected a residence in Lexington, but having an opportunity to sell this at a handsome profit he did so and now has plans under way for a fine home which he will occupy. He is one of the prominent and influential residents of the community and at the present time is serving as a member of the council. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity of Bellville and to the Modern Woodmen camp of Lexington, while his political allegiance is given to the democracy. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the German Lutheran church and his wife belongs to the Christian church. Mr. Lutz certainly deserves much credit for what he has accomplished for he started out in life empty-handed and has worked his way upward by reason of honorable methods and unfaltering industry. Brooking no obstacles that could be overcome by persistence, he has steadily advanced and the success which he has achieved has been but the just reward of his earnest labor and commercial integrity. SAMUEL L. STROUP. Samuel L. Stroup, a representative of the farming interests of Plymouth township, living on section 32, was born near Blain, Perry county, Pennsylvania, January 4, 1862. He resided there until he came to Richland county, November 25, 1880. His parents, Peter and Susan (Moose) Stroup, spent their entire lives upon a farm in Perry county. The mother died when her son was but six years of age, and the father passed away on the 1st of November, 1880, when his son was a youth of eighteen. The family numbered six children : Mrs. Maggie Baker, who is living in Pennsylvania; David, a retired farmer of Shelby; Henry, who resides in Sharon township; George, living in Fremont, Ohio ; James, whose home is in Michigan ; and the subject of this review. On removing west Samuel L. Stroup made his way at once to Richland county. As he had no capital to aid him in starting out, in life he worked by the month as a farm hand for Thomas Bradley for five years. He then rented land for two years, in connection with his brother Henry, afterward locating on the present John Dempsey place, where he lived for twenty years, operating that farm until the death of Mr. Dempsey, four years ago, and since that time he has had charge of the property for the estate. In this connection he had charge of seven hundred and twenty acres of land, which has now been reduced to four hundred acres. It is a valuable stock farm on which is a race course, and road horses have been made a feature of the place. Mr. Stroup breeds and sells these and has also engaged in dealing in cattle and 692 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY sheep. Adjoining this place is a tract of land of one hundred and twenty-seven acres, on section 32, Plymouth township, which is the property of Mr. Stroup and which he now rents. In 1888 occurred the marriage of.. Mr. Stroup and Miss Emma Stein, a native Of Cass township and a daughter of Henry Stein. Unto this marriage three children have been born: Lolai, Clarence, and Fred. Mr. Stroup was elected a trustee of Plymouth township in the fall of 1907, and is therefore filling the office at the present time. He has been a school officer for twelve years and he usually votes with the republican party, for he believes that its principles will best. conserve good government. Fraternally he is connected with the Tribe of Ben Hur, with the Modern Woodmen and with the Knights of Pythias, being associated with all these organizations through their local. branches in Shelby. He is accounted today one of the most progressive, enterprising farmers and stock-raisers in this part of the state, for his business interests have reached extensive proportions and are most capably managed. RUFUS LORD AVERY. As long as memory remains to the American people, the story of the soldiers of the Civil war will fill our hearts and awaken our gratitude. Richland county supplied her full quota to the army which defended the Union and among the number of her .gallant sons who went from Mansfield was Captain Rufus Lord Avery, who gave his life a willing sacrifice on the altar of his country. He was a representative of one of the oldest families of Mansfield. His father, Curtis Lord Avery, was born at Groton, Connecticut, June 1, 1810, and was one of the earliest inhabitants of Mansfield. He came of a family of English lineage that was established at Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1630. Representatives of the name were active supporters of the cause of independence in the Revolutionary war and also fought for American interests in the war of 1812: Arriving in Mansfield in 1833, in the days of its village, hood, Curtis L. Avery, engaged in merchandising and while promoting his individual succcess also aided largely in advancing the prosperity of the city along many substantial lines. He was a man of broad humanitarian principles and naturally was the of the first to espouse the anti-slavery cause. He refused to follow the teachings of many of the clergymen of that day, who believed that the institution of slavery should be let alone, even though they did not advocate it. Mr. Avery, however, was a man fearless in defense of his honest convictions and he could not be content to remain affiliated with a church that did not take a strong stand in opposition to wha he rightly believed was a great evil. Accordingly, in company with sever of his neighbors, who held views similar to his own, he founded the firs Congregational church of Mansfield, which recently celebrated its semi-centennial anniversary. Soon after the close of the war he retired from business and removed to Wayne, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. He had lived to see HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 695 the principles which he advocated become a part of the national laws. In Mansfield he was numbered among the upbuilders of the city and his name is yet honored as that of one who took a prominent and helpful part in the city's advancement. In 1854 he erected the house which afterward became the home of Senator Sherman. Rufus Lord Avery, .a son of Curtis Lord Avery, was born in Mansfield, April 16, 1838, and was educated at Kenyon College, after which he entered the mercantile business with his father. In 1860 he formed a partnership in mercantile lines with F. E. Tracy, and under the firm name of Tracy & Avery they conducted the first wholesale grocery house in Mansfield. The business has had a prosperous existence from the beginning and is still carried on as first founded, Captain Rufus L. Avery's name being still retained in the firm. A complete history of this institution appears elsewhere in this volume. At the opening of the rebellion he was the first to respond to the country's call for troops. Hardly had the smoke from Fort Sumter's guns cleared away when he placed his name on the roll of Company C, Fifteenth Ohio Infantry. This was on the 17th of April, 1861, only five days after the first gun had been fired. He was made sergeant of his company and was promoted on the field to the rank of second lieutenant. He participated with his regiment in the engagement of Phillipi and a few days later was at Ridge Mountain. He also took part in the operations in the Cheat River Valley; which resulted in driving the enemy from that part of West Virginia. He also went on a long march of one hundred and thirty miles in pursuit of Buchanan. When the three months' term of enlistment had expired, the regiment returned to Ohio for reorganization in August, 1861. Captain Avery's business, however, demanded his personal attention and he did not return to the field until May, 1864, but during the interval he was active in promoting the Union cause in many ways, especially in assisting in organizing and drilling troops for the fields. As captain of Company A, of the One. Hundred and Sixty-third Ohio. Infantry he again went to the front in May, 1864. The regiment spent a month in the entrenchments at Washington and reached Deep Bottom Bridge, June 14, 1864, taking up his position at Fort Waltham in the trenches in front of Petersburg. They had destroyed six miles of the road when they were attacked by General Mahone's division and after a hotly contested fight were forced to withdraw. Captain Avery contracted "chickahominy'" fever on an expedition under General Gilman Marston for the relief of a foraging expedition operating in the peninsula in July, and from that disease died in the hospital on the receiving ship, Matilda, off Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, August 2, 1864. He gave his life for his country, never faltering in his loyalty to the flag and the cause it represented, and he realized that when he went a second time to the front he Was facing dangers and perhaps death, but he never faltered in the performance of his duty. ,His name is now enrolled among the brave soldiers that ,Richland county furnished to the war and his memory will ever be honored here. To his family Captain Avery was a most devoted husband and father. On the 15th of October, 1861, he had wedded Miss Mary Diantha Tracy, who was born at Huron, Ohio, January 12, 1839. She was a daughter of Judge 696 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY Josiah Tracy, the eldest son .of Josiah Tracy, Sr. His birth :occurred in Franklin, Connecticut, October 1, 1796, and he was married August 18, 1824, to Diantha Lathrop, who was born about 1802 and was -a daughter of Eleazor Lathrop, of Connecticut, who became one of the earliest settlers of Sherburne, New York. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Tracy were born the following named children: Lathrop J., Eunice N., Frederick E., Ruth M., Sarah P., Mrs. Mary D. Avery and Frances. Mrs. Avery is the only one of the family now living. Judge Josiah Tracy settled at Painesville, Ohio, and was engaged in merchandising there with his brother, who was a colonel of the state militia. In 1832 he moved to Vermilion, Ohio, and became identified with business interests of. that locality as superintendent of the Huron Iron Works. About 1835 be removed to Huron, Ohio, where he engaged in the commission business. He was also mayor, justice of the peace, state senator and one of the judges of Erie county. The official positions to which he was called indicate most clearly the confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens. He was a man well fitted for leadership and he left the impress of his individuality for good upon the community in which he lived. He took an active interest in all public affairs and at all times stood for progress and improvement, whether in business, social or political life. In 1840 he was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died at Huron on the 22d of April of that year. In 1847 he removed to Mansfield, where his last days were passed, and Richland county regarded him as one of its most prominent and respected citizens. Here death came to him on the 11th of January, 1857, and at his request his remains were taken to Huron, Ohio, for interment and placed by the side of his wife. As stated, their daughter, Mary Diantha, became the wife. of Rufus L. Avery and unto them was born a daughter, Sarah Lord Avery, on the 18th of March, 1863. On the 27th of June, 1888, she became the wife of .Rev. Alfred Chapman Hand. Their only son was born at Cannes, France, April 27, 1889, and is now a student in Amherst College. Mrs. Mary Diantha Avery still makes her home in Mansfield, where she has many friends, being held in the highest esteem by all who know her. HENRY WEBER. Henry Weber, of the Renner & Weber Brewing. Company, is one of the prominent citizens and leading business men of Mansfield. He is a native of Germany, born in Schillingstadt, Baden, on the 27th of March; 1835, and is a son of Henry Weber, a brewer at that place, as was also his grandfather, John Philip Weber. The brewery they conducted there had a capacity of only ten barrels per day and only brewed in the winter time, not having ice machines as they do now, while in the summer months they made Weis beer. Mr. Weber of this review was educated in the public schools of his native town and at an early age began work in the brewery which had belonged HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 697 to his father, who died when our subject was only six months old. An uncle then took charge of the business, the entire family being brewers, and under his supervision Henry Weber learned the trade. In 1859 he came alone to America and for one year was in the employ of Eberhardt's Brewery at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. At the end of that time he removed to Mansfield, Ohio, and entered the service of Frank & Eberle, for whom he worked two years, and in the fall of 1862 secured employment in the B. Fox Brewery at Sandusky. The following year he went to Bucyrus, Ohio, to become foreman for George Donnenwirth & Son, who had just commenced the manufacture of lager beer. After one year spent at that place, Mr. Weber returned to Mansfield and rented a half interest of Joseph Leuthner in the brewing business of Leuthner & Schmutzler. In 1866 this arrangement ceased and he formed a partnership with Martin Frank and they conducted what was known as the Union Brewery, under the firm name of Frank & Weber, now Frank & Son. This connection continued until October, 1883, when Mr. Weber purchased the interest of Theodore Aberle in the brewing firm of Reiman & Aberle, conducting a brewery which was established in ,Mansfield. in 1855, and the firm name became Reiman & Weber. The capacity of their plant was then thirty barrels per day. In 1884 George J. Renner purchased Mr. Reiman's interest, and the firm name was changed to Renner & Weber. From that date great improvements were made in the buildings and machinery. The officers of the company were George J. Renner, president; Henry Weber, vice president; and John Weaver, secretary and treasurer In 1900 they erected a large new building and at various times since then have installed modern machinery, a refrigerator plant, etc., and the capacity is now one hundred and fifty barrels per day. In 1888 Mr. Renner removed to Akron, where he purchased a brewery, and since that time Mr. Weber has been the resident head of the firm.- The name of the plant was changed to the Eagle Brewery some time previous to his becoming a member of the firm and it is still known by that name. The business was incorporated in 1901 under the name of the Renner & Weber Brewing Company, with a capital of forty thousand dollars. Their. Red Band beer has won a wide reputation throughout this section of the state, as has also their Eagle Export bottled beer, and the former is now the leading beer of Mansfield. Mr. 'Weber has not confined his attention alone to. the brewing business, but is interested to a considerable extent in Mansfield real estate, owning . some good property, including his own nice home on North Franklin avenue. On the 2d of May, 1863, at Sandusky, Ohio, Mr. Weber was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Heiser, a daughter of Rudolph Heiser, of Schwegenheim, Rhein-Pfalz, Germany. She came to the United States with a sister in 1860, at the age of twenty-four years, and located in Mansfield, but later removed to Sandusky, where they were married and began their domestic life. They have six children, namely : Henry, Jr., now a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota; Adolph, who is conducting a saloon at Shelby, Ohio; Julius, who is connector for the Renner & Weber Brewing .Company and is proprietor of the Crystal Ice plant of Mansfield; Philipina, the wife of Ernst 698 - HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY Reinewald, foreman of the Crystal Ice plant; and Ida and Julia B., both at home. In his political views Mr. Weber is a democrat, but is not strictly partisan, voting for the men whom he believes best qualified for office even at national elections. He has been offered official position, but has always declined to serve as his own business interests claim his entire time and attention. He is a member of Richland Lodge, No. 161, I. O. O. F.; Mohican Encampment, No. 13; the Mansfield Liedertaffel; and the old German Pioneer Society, in all of which orders he has held office. Religiously he is a member of the German Brethren, he and his family all belonging to St. John's church. He is a man of fine physique and, although seventy-three years of age, his hair is still untouched by gray and he has the vigor and strength of most men of forty. In everything he has been eminently practical and this has been manifest not only in his business undertakings but also in his private life. Social and genial by nature, he makes many friends and he is held in the highest esteem by all with whom he comes in contact. JOHN WATSON. John Watson, a successful agriculturist, was born on the farm on which he now resides on section 19, Jefferson township, the date of his birth being January 23, 1847. His parents, Levi and Sarah Ann (Daugherty) Watson, were natives of Pennsylvania and removed to Richland county in 1845, purchasing the farm on which our subject now makes his home. Their family numbered four children, as follows: Eliza Jane, the widow of D. L. Young, of Jefferson township; Sarah Ann, the widow of T. Love, who resides in Michigan; John, of this review; and Levi, of Jefferson township. The father voted for Abraham Lincoln, but afterward gave his political allegiance to the democracy. He was killed by a horse power machine on the 9th of December, 1873, his wife passing away February 18, 1874. John Watson remained on the home farm until the time of his father death, supplementing his preliminary education by a course in the high schoo of Bellville. Subsequently he was engaged in teaching school for eighteen terms, imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired. He now owns a half interest in two hundred and nineteen and a. half acres of land on section 19, Jefferson township, and is meeting with a wel merited. measure of prosperity in the conduct of his farming interests, being recognized as one of the substantial and enterprising agriculturists of th community. On the 30th of March, 1880, occurred the marriage of John. Watson an Miss Eleanora Garber, a daughter of Jehu L. Garber, who is mentioned o another page of this work. Their union has been blessed with two children: Zola May, .a graduate of Western Reserve and now teaching in the high school at Shelby, and Clara Edith, a teacher for some three years, but is now attending the normal school at Athens. HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY - 699 In his political views Mr. Watson is a stalwart democrat, and has served on the school board for two years. He is a public-spirited citizen whose aid and influence can always be counted upon in the promotion of any movement or measure calculated to advance the best interests of his native county. JOHN MOFFETT. John Moffett is a retired farmer and mechanic now residing in the village of Lucas, but for many years he was closely associated with industrial and agricultural interests and through the capable direction of his business affairs won the success which now enables him to rest from further strenuous labor. A native of Richland county, he was born in Monroe township on the 14th of November, 1844. His father, Samuel Moffett, was a native of New Jersey and came to Richland county about 1838, settling in Monroe township, where he followed farming for a time, but later took up his abode in Lucas, where he engaged in blacksmithing until his death in 1871. He was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, having been a devoted member of living: John, of this review and Frederick S., who is now living retired in Chicago. John Moffett was educated in the common schools of Lucas and assisted his father in the blacksmith shop until October 26, 1861, when, at the early Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Three years later he was discharged age of seventeen years, he responded to the call for troops to aid in crushing out the rebellion in the south and was enrolled as a member of Company E, by reason of the expiration of his term of service, having followed the forces of the Army of the Cumberland, save for the last sixteen months of service, when he acted as orderly to General Harker and his staff. Returning to Lucas, Mr. Moffett found general conditions in the village very bad. Many of the men were at the front and those who remained did not seem to have ambition and energy enough to keep things in progressive condition. Grass had grown in the middle of the streets and there were various other evidences of. neglect. After a week spent at home, Mr. Moffett returned to the army as a civilian employe, acting as clerk for Captain Burns, who had charge of transportation, with headquarters at Nashville, Tennessee. When General Hood besieged Nashville, the Union army was short of enlisted men and they mobilized a company consisting chiefly of civilian employes. On account of his previous military experience, training and general efficiency, Mr. Moffett was chosen second lieutenant and for a time was in charge of the company, although he was never commissioned captain. He that order. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Rebecca Switzer, died in 1848. There were five children in their family, of whom two are now was out the second time for nine months, and when he was again honorably discharged he returned to Lucas and took up the trade of blacksmithing. Four of the Moffett brothers were in the Civil war, although John Moffett was but seventeen years of age when he enlisted; his brothers, Fred and