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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 793 FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. LEWIS G. ANDERSON, State Senator and grain dealer, Franklin; son of Kenneth and Mary (Chamberlain) Anderson; was born near Carlisle Dec. 8. 1826; he was reared on a farm; he was married, in the Jersey Settlement, Dec. 13, 1848, to Jane D., daughter of John and Sally Teneick, born in Jersey Settlement Oct. 4, 1829; they have had six children, five living—Derrick B., Charles M., Sally E. (deceased), Mary B., Howard B. and William G. In the fall of 1856, he bought 175 acres of land in Jersey Settlement, on Sections 3 and 34; farm known as the William T. Barkalow farm. He carried on farming till 1873, when being engaged quite extensively in grain and other business, he left the management of it to his son. In 1868, he was elected County Commissioner and served two terms. During his term of office, he worked very hard and was instrumental in some very important public improvements, among others the Orphans' Asylum, Children's Home and the Franklin Suspension Bridge, which crosses the Miami River and is a very fine piece of work. In 1876, he began in the grain and lumber business quite extensively, which he carries on in company with his son, Charles M., whom he admitted in 1879. He is a stockholder and director in the First National Bank. In the fall of 1881, he was elected to the State Senate from the Second Senatorial District, Himself and William A. Van Horn were the committee on construction of the Franklin Hydraulic water-power, of which he was also a director and treasurer. Mr. Anderson's father, Kenneth, was among the early settlers of this township. He was the son of Lewis and Jane (Gaston) Anderson, born in Monmouth Co., N. J., in 1791, Sept. 30; he was reared on a farm. His father was in the war of the Revolution, and was captured on Sandy Hook and imprisoned in New York City one year, when he escaped. He came to Franklin in 1832 and died in 1838. Kenneth came here in 1815 and was married, in 1817, to Mary, daughter of John and Nancy Chamberlain, born in New Jersey in 1801.; they had seven children, six now living—John S.. Nancy, Lewis G., James C. anc Jane G., Joseph C. (deceased) and William G. John, Jane and William an now in Kansas; the others are living in Jersey Settlement. His wife inherited 92 acres of land, one mile southwest of Carlisle Station, where he resided un til the spring of 1879, when he 'came to Jersey Settlement to live with his son Lewis G. His wife died in 1850; he worked at carpentering about ten year in the early part of his life; some of the buildings which he erected are still standing GEORGE BALINTINE (deceased) was born near Lexington. Ky., in 1793. He engaged as clerk in a store several years, and then engaged in a flouring mill. He was married, in Franklin Township, in the same house where hi wife was born, Dec. 22, 1803. They were married May 1, 1823; they ha eight children, three now living—Amanda, Jane and Eliza M. In 1833, Mr. B. bought a flouring-mill in Germantown. where they resided three years, an then came to Franklin, where he bought another flouring-mill and engaged in milling eight years. This mill was situated where the Franklin Paper Mill now are. He then began building a new mill, and, just before the completion he died. Dec. 18, 1852, his son-in-law. Mr. E. B. Thirkield, taking charge his business. Mr. B. had a choice farm of 400 acres near the village, on part of which the new cemetery is now situated. He was engaged in the dx goods business with Mr. Thirkield at the time of his death, owning one-half 794 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: interest in the building and stock. He was a member of the Odd Fellows' fraternity and himself and wife were members of the M. E. Church. His Wife still living at the advanced age of 78 years. WILLIAM B: BALLINGER, hardware merchant, No. 3, Woodward,s Block, Franklin; son of Isaac and Orinda Ballinger; was born in Union Co Ind., May 6, 1855. When 19 years of age, he entered a grocery store as clerk.' in Liberty, Ind., for Ballinger Bros. ; he remained with them one year as a clerk, when he was admitted as a partner. In 1879, he came to Franklin and opened a hardware store, where he is at present; carries a full line of hardware, tinware, stoves, iron, steel, glass, etc.; carries a stock of $5,000, and has the leading business in his line in town. He was married, in. Butler Co., Ohio, in 1877, to Laura, daughter of Alexander and Rebecca Young, born in Butler County. He has one house and lot in Liberty, Union Co., Ind. WILLIAM T. BARKALOW, Postmaster, Franklin; son of William P. and Mary (Tapscott) Barkalow; was born in Franklin June 24, 1810; his parents were natives of Monmouth Co., N. J., and came here in 1803, and bought over 1,000 acres of land on the west side of the Great Miami River; they paid $2.40 per acre; they sold most of it to their relatives, who came here later. His father died in 1852, in his 83d year. William T. now has 2 1/2 acres of the estate bordering on the river; he was reared on a farm till 15 years old, when he went to Lebanon and entered the office of Jonathan K. Wilds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas; he remained one year and then came to Franklin, in 1826, and engaged as clerk in the general store of John N. C. Schenck, who also acted as Postmaster at that time; he remained with him three years. In 1830, he was married, in Lebanon, to Mary H., daughter of Joseph and Rachel Smith, born in Princeton, N. J., Sept. 27, 1810. They had three children, one still living--Sarah, married to Arthur B. Barkalow. In 1832. he opened a dry goods store on the east side of the canal, which he kept three or four years; he then engaged in the manufacture of chairs and also as general house and sign painter till 1845. He then went to Cincinnati as book-keeper for Lot Pugh & Co., butchering and rendering establishment; he remained till 1848. In 1849, he engaged in the manufacture of soap, candles, neats' foot oil, glue, etc., in company with others; firm known as William T. Barkalow & Co. till 1860, when he again returned to Franklin and engaged in the nursery business until 1477, when he was appointed Postmaster Feb. 22, 1879; it was changed to a salary office and he was re-appoint- sd to serve four years. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows society since 1842. His family are members of the Presbyterian Church. He bad one son Arthur B. ; in the late war, he enlisted in Franklin in the 100-day service; their other child, Lydia, died in Cincinnati, at the age of 14. In 1853 and 1854, he was a member of the City Council in Cincinnati; was elected in the Eighth Ward; he was instrumental in establishing a first-class fire department there. ARTHUR D. BARKALOW, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of William and Ann Barkalow; was born in Lemon Township, Butler Co., May 2, 1846. Sept. 12, 1861, at the youthful age of 15, he enlisted in the defense of his country in Company K, 35th 0. V. I.; he served in the army of the Cumberland under Gen. Thomas, and participated in the following battles: Perryville, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge; he re-enlisted September, 1864, at the expiration of his first term of service; this time in Company K, 1st Regiment of Veterans, of Gen. Hancock's Corps. He received his honorable discharge Feb. 7, 1866, having served almost through the war. Oct. 19, 1871, he was married to Miss Laura Garrison, a native of Butler County, born June 12, 1851. She is a daughter of Henry and Phoebe Garrison. Mr Barkalow settled on his present FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 795 and in January, 1872. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church; he s 31 acres of land, and in politics is a Republican. WILLIAM B. BARKALOW, marble-yard, Franklin; son of Moses V. and Cornelia (Burgen) Barkalow; was born in Germantown. Montgomery Co., jam 25, 1846; his grandparents came here at an early period; his grandmother, who still lives at the advanced age of 88 years, was Amy Vale; came here with her parents about 1800, and settled in Franklin Township, near Butler County line, where they bought 200 acres of land. They lived in the first house built in Middletown; they had twelve children, all of whom are dead, except the father of our subject, Moses V., who was married in 1845 to Cornelia Burgen, a native of Kentucky. They had six children, of whom William V. is the eldest. In 1866, he began to learn the trade of marble- cutting with W. S. Evans. with whom he remained till 1872, when he started his present yard on Front street, near the suspension bridge, where he makes all kinds of monuments and building material. He was married, in Franklin, in 1867, to Harriet C., daughter of Thomas Dodd. JAMES A. BARNETT, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; was born in Franklin Township Aug. 11, 1827; he is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Harrison) Barnett. His father was born in Dauphin Co., Penn.. March, 1787, and died Jan. 1. 1870; he came to Warren County in 1810, and, in 1818, he located on the farm which our subject occupies; his father, Joseph Barnett, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Our subject was reared on his father's farm. Oct. 15, 1856, he was joined in marriage to Sarah E. Barker, a native of Ontario Co., N. -Y., born in November, 1829, and a daughter of Samuel Barker. This union was blessed with two children, viz., Mary V., born June 27, 1857, wife of Charles P Parker, and Joseph S., born July 15, 1863. Mr. Barnett is a man of considerable literary talent and has quite a library. He has taken great interest in relics of ancient origin and has accumulated a large museum, consisting of Egyptian, Roman, Grecian, Syrian, Arabian and Palestinian coins and relics found in excavations made in Egypt and also many Indian relics_ Mr. Barnett owns a farm of 150 acres on Section 25, and is engaged in farming, and stock-raising. He is a member of the Grange and in politics is a Republican. ELIAS L BONE, dentist, Franklin, over the Farmers' National Bank; the son of Adam and Susan (Lefever) Bone: was born near Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, March 26, 1841. When 6 years of ago, his parents moved to Carroll Co., Ind., where they bought 160 acres of land and where he was reared. At the breaking-out of the war, he enlisted, in August, 1861, in Company K, 9th I. V. I., under Capt. Lasalle, and served over three years. and was in a number of the prominent battles, among others Greenbrier, W. Va., seven days' fight at Pittsburg Landing, siege at Corinth, battle at Murfreesboro and through the Eastern Tennessee campaign under Gen. Rosecrans, and was wounded at the first day's fight at Chickamauga. He was mustered out at Indianapolis and returned to Lebanon. where he attended the normal school two terms. He then engaged as salesman in a dry goods house one year; also engaged in the revenue service about fifteen months as United States Storekeeper at Germantown; he then engaged as book-keeper for S. W. Turner, of Carrollton, Ohio, One year; he then entered the office of Dr. Stephens, at Germantown, to learn the dentist's trade, where he remained nearly two years, and was then admitted to practice by the State Board of Dental Examiners, at Columbus, Ohio; he then came to Franklin. in December, 1871, and opened his present rooms, where he has the leading practice in the town. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity; also a member of the Presbyterian Church. 796 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: THOMAS BRADY, jeweler, Franklin, in Merchants' Row; son of Paul and Martha Cobb Brady; was born in Queens County, Ireland, in 1833; he attended school till 14 years of age. His father being a jeweler, he then entered his store, where he remained until 1857, when he opened a shop of his own. in the spring of 1859, he was married to Sarah Taylor. They had nine children, five of whom are still living-Christina, Sarah J., Elizabeth, Edward and John T. He came to this country the same year of his marriage and settled in Greenville, Mercer Co., Penn., where he opened a shop and remained until 1869, when he purchased a farm of 178 acres near there and engaged in farming eight years; he then rented it and came to Franklin, in 1877, and opened his present place of business, where he keeps a general assortment of jewelry and does repairing. He carries a nice, well-selected stock of goods to the amount of $2,500, and is doing a good business. Mr. B. is a member of the Masonic fraternity. DANIEL BRININGER, retired farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Young) Brininger; was born in Franklin Township July 15, 1818; he was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. His parents emigrated from Hagerstown, Md., in 1807, and bought over 500 acres of land south of the present village of Franklin, there being only three log houses in the village at that date. His father died in February, 1856; his mother in February, 1841. At their death, Daniel received 110 2/3 acres of the estate; he cleared about 75 acres and erected a fine house, barn and out-buildings. Mr. B. was married in Centerville, Washington Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio, Sept. 26, 1844, to Mary, daughter of Daniel B. and Susanna Fox, who were also old settlers; she was born near Centerville July 6, 1822. As they never had any children of their own, they took one to raise Mary S. Johnson, of whom they thought as much as though she had been their own child. She was married to John H. Schenck, and has now five children, her oldest son, Daniel B., telegraph operator in the employ of the C., C., C. & I. R. R. Co. In September, 1873, they sold their farm and the following April, they moved to Franklin to lead a retired life, the health of Mr. B. being very much impaired by overwork. He bought two lots on Center street. size 125x400 feet, where he has erected a fine brick residence, at a cost of over $5,000. JAMES C. BROWN, manager of the Franklin Pottery Company, Franklin; is the son of Joseph A. and Margaret Brown, and was born in Franklin Township June 7, 1840; his father was one of the early pioneers of this county, having come here in 1800 and settled on Clear Creek, where his grandfather had entered a full section of land; he was reared on a farm. April 16, 1861, at the first call of the President for troops. he enlisted in Company F, 1st O. V. I., under Capt. John Kell, and served three months; then re-enlisted in Company C. 69th O. V. I., under Capt. George Elliott, and served three years longer, when he was mustered out at Camp Dennison and returned to Franklin and engaged as book-keeper and Secretary of the Franklin Paper Mills, of which he was a stockholder, seven years. Jan. 1, 1881, he was elected manager of the Franklin Pottery Company, in which he is the largest stockholder. Mr. Brown was married, in Franklin, Feb. 28, 1868, to Katie, daughter of George and Abbie Lawyer, born in Cincinnati in 1848. He owns a fine residence on Center street, south of Sixth, one-half of Brady's jewelry store, between Third and Fourth streets, and 71 acres of land adjoining the corporation on the north. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has taken three degrees, the Odd Fellows, in which he has taken five degrees, and a member of the M. E. Church. JOHN R. BUNDY, farmer; P. O. Franklin; was born in Turtle Creek Township Dec. 16, 1834; he is a son of Joseph and Hannah (Bracher) Bundy, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 797 who are natives of Dorcetshire, England, and emigrated in 1817 and settled near Lebanon. Our subject was reared in Lebanon and educated in its public schools. he learned the carriage-maker's trade, in Dayton; he pursued his trade in various places in Warren and Montgomery Cos., till 1873, since which time he has resided on his present farm. He was married, the first time in Dayton, August, 1855, to Marinda Gerralds, daughter of William and Sarah Gerralds, born in Butler County; she died in August, 1865, and left two children-Elizabeth and Hannah Mr. B. again married, Nov. 24, 1872, to Emeline Banker, daughter of Solomon and Mary A. Banker, and a native of Warren County, born Nov. 19, 1836. Three children were added to this union, viz., Solomon B., Elsie and Emeline. Mr. Bundy is a member of the Masonic order, and, in politics, is a Republican. Mrs. Bundy owns 206 acres of land in Franklin Township. Mr. B. owns a tract of several thousand acres of mineral and woodland in Powell, Breathitt, Wolfe, Morgan and Grant Counties, Ky. WILLIAM H. BUTT, farmer; P. O. Franklin; was born in Franklin Township Oct. 25, 1819; his mother, Margaret Catick, was a daughter of Andrew Catick, who settled in this township in 1811; he was born in Germany, in August, 1754, and, in 1771, emigrated to America; he served through the long struggle for our national independence, and subsequently settled in Frederick Co., Md., where he lived till his immigration to this county. He died in February, 1849, at the advanced age of 94 years and 6 months. Our subject was reared a farmer boy; he was married, Sept. 4, 1850, to Miss Ellen Hankinson, daughter of James and Sarah Hankinson, and a native of Franklin Township, born Jan. 30, 1822. This union was blessed with five children, viz., Sarah E., born July 21, 1851, wife of George W. Null; Margaret A., born Sept. 18, 1853; Mary E., born Nov. 8, 1857; John C., born Nov. 9, 1862, and Charles H.. born Oct. 19, 1870. Mr. Butt and family are members of the Christian Church of Franklin Mr. Butt owns a farm of 200 acres, on Sections 29 and 30, with excellent improvements; it is adorned with an elegant frame residence, erected in 1872. Mr. B. is by occupation a farmer and stock-raiser; he is a man of excellent character; politically, he is Democratic. SAMUEL CAMPBELL (deceased) was born in Virginia Jan. 10, 1781; he was a son of Alexander Campbell; he served as a private in the late war with Great Britain. Sept. 23, 1806, he was married to Miss Mary Small, a daughter of Andrew and Margaret Small. This union was blessed with eleven children; of these, five are living, viz., Lewis D., William H. H., Edwin R., Mary (wife of Samuel Woodard) and Samuel E. Andrew, Daniel, James L., Catharine, Mary A. and Abner C. are deceased. Mr. Campbell departed this life July 17, 1846. Mrs. Campbell was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., March 20, 1786; her parents came to this county in 1794; her father was a soldier in Capt. Hendrick's Company in the American Revolution. Mrs. Campbell is now in the 96th year of her age; she is in possession of all her mental faculties and enjoying good health and bids fair to accomplish the life of a centenarian. She is the oldest lady in Warren County; eighty-eight years of her life was passed within its limits, and all its prominent changes have taken place under her observation, and they still occupy a place in her memory. The people of Old Warren congratulate our venerable subject for being the mother of so many intelligent sons, such as Col. Lewis D. Campbell, who was a Congressman of considerable distinction a,)ad since a resident of Hamilton; also one son, a physician, who stood eminent in his profession, but since deceased. JOSEPH CHAMBERLIN, farmer; P. O. Carlisle Station; son of Joseph and Susan (Jones) Chamberlin; was born in Middlesex Co., N. J., Jan. 28, 1815. In the spring of 1838, he came to Warren County, and the following 798 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: fall, removed to Montgomery County, where he lived till 1859, when he re turned to " Old Warren." In 1864, he located on his present farm. NI; Chamberlin was married, on the 28th of January, 1840, to Margaret, daughter. of Vincent and Catharine Perrine. She was born in Middlesex Co., N. j Nov. 8, 1814. Three children were given this union, viz:, Charles V., Joseph V. (deceased) and Libbie (wife of John Rudolph). Mr. and Mrs. C. are both members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically, Mr. C. is a Republican He owns a valuable farm of 210 acres located near Carlisle. It is adorned with a very substantial brick residence, built by Mr. Chamberlin several years ago. Mr. C. is an enterprising and esteemed citizen. JOHN CHAMBERLIN. farmer; P. 0. Carlisle Station; was born in Franklin Township, Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1823; he is the son of James and Mary A. (Cox) Chamberlin. Mr. Chamberlin passed his early life upon his father's farm and received his education in the common schools. May 12, 1846, he was united in marriage with Meribah R. Emley, daughter of Fletcher and Alice Emley. Mrs. Chamberlin was born in this township June 9, 1826. This union was blessed with seven children, of whom five are living, viz., Margaret E., wife of Abiah Kemp; James C., Mary A. (deceased), Irvin F. (deceased), William A., Frank P. and Alice E. Mr. Chamberlin is the owner of a valuable farm of 275 acres of land on Section 32. It is adorned with a very substantial two-story brick residence, erected some years since, at a cost of $9,000. Mr. Chamberlin is a farmer and stock-raiser by occupation; he makes a specialty in the rearing of hogs. Mr. C. and family are members of the M. E. Church of Franklin; politically, he is Republican; he has served as trustee of school land for fifteen years and is regarded as one of the leading and enterprising citizens of Franklin Township. DANIEL H. CLUTCH, Secretary and Treasurer of the Franklin Paper Company ; son of Uriah and Hannah (Sinclair) Clutch; was born in Monmouth Co., N. J., Jan. 24, 1824. July 5, 1826, his parents moved to Franklin; he attended school till 15 years of age, when he entered the cabinet shop of his father, who died Nov. 1, 1868; he worked for his father till of age, when he was admitted as a partner; firm known as Clutch & Son; building stood where the Coleman House now stands. In 1856, he rented a farm in this township and worked at farming four years, and then returned to Franklin and bought a hardware store of Charles Butler & Co., in company with J. P. Hoover; they remained together four years, when he bought out Mr. Hoover's interest and carried on the business alone five years; then sold to F. M. Deardoff and bought one-half interest in a flouring-mill of Mr. Levi Croll; firm known as Death & Clutch. In 1873, Death & Clutch, in company with four other enterprising men, founded what is known as the Franklin Paper Company. They built their first mill in the spring of 1878. They then sold the flouring-mill to the company, and it was converted into a second paper-mill; when they first began, three men could do all the work; now they employ seventy-five hands and manufacture five tons of paper per day. Mr. Clutch was married, in 1847, in Franklin, to Miss Margaret, daughter of William and Margaret McLane. She lived but a short time. He was again married to Margaret, daughter of David and Margaret Deardoff, born in this township. They have four daughters and one son--Emma, Anna, George, Ida and Pearl, all members of the M. E. Church. Mr. C. is also a member of the Odd Fellows society. He is a stockholder and director in the First National Bank; owns the Deardoff hardware store building and has a fine brick residence on Lebanon avenue, and is one of the most enterprising citizens of Franklin. WASHINGTON COLEMAN, proprietor of the Coleman House, Franklin, is a descendant of Timothy Coleman, who was a native of England, and who FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 799 emigrated to America before the Revolutionary war, locating on Sampion Creek, N. J., about six miles from Trenton. Elias Coleman, the father of Nathaniel and grandfather of Washington, the subject of this sketch, came with their families to Ohio in 1829, locating in Franklin. Nathaniel died in 1836. Ann his widow, whose maiden name was Emmons, departed this life in 1876. Washington Coleman is a native of Trenton, N. J., born Oct. 14, 1811; he received his education in the common schools of Trenton, and, at the tender age a 14, was apprenticed to learn the carriage and wagon making trade, and which he served seven years, completely mastering his trade. In 1829, he came with his parents to Frank. lin, where he followed his trade fourteen years, meeting with good success; in 1834, he celebrated his marriage with Rebecca S. Gordon, who is a native of New Jersey, born near Hightstown, Feb. 18, 1816. In 1848, he rented a farm and engaged in farming for twenty years, during which time he purchased a farm and improved the same; he sold his farm in 1868, and removed to Franklin and worked at carpentering and millwrighting for several months, after which he engaged in the hotel business, which he has followed ever since, meeting with good success. As a landlord, he has no equal and is held in high esteem by the traveling public, as well as by his many friends and acquaintances. So long a resident of Franklin, and for so long prominently connected with her interests, growth and prosperity, Mr. Coleman is entitled to a place among the representative men and old settlers of the county. He is 69 years old, yet with the use of all his faculties and apparently in the prime of manhood, with the promise of many years of activity and usefulness. He relates many interesting incidents of his pioneer life, one of which we relate in his own language: "In 1836, we celebrated the 4th of July in the spirit of 1776, by having a grand dinner under the broad canopy of heaven; the table was 300 feet long, loaded with all the luxuries the country could afford, and the novelty of the dinner consisted of twenty roasted pigs, standing on their feet about fifteen feet apart. The President of the meeting sat at the head of the table, the Vice President at the foot, and a colored man, by the name of Fredric Wilson, was chosen to carry the toasts from the President to the Vice President, who would read them aloud. Dr. David Beard read the Declaration of Independence; Rev. Arthur Elliot delivered the oration; I furnished the dinner." Mr. Coleman is a temperance man in the true sense of the word, as he does not use tobacco in any form, nor was he ever under the influence of liquor. He became a member of the Masonic order in 1838, being initiated in Eastern Star Lodge, No. 55, after the Morgan affair. He has accumulated considerable amount of property, in which he has been nobly assisted by his good and amiable wife. They are members of the Baptist Church, he having been appointed one of the trustees at the organization, which office he still holds, and is the only one living of the three appointed. They have had ten children, three of whom are living, viz., Nathaniel, George L. D. and Ruby S. ENOCH D. COMPTON, deceased. At a very early date, Azariah Compton, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, and his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Burhu, ersigrated from England and settled in New Jersey. Their family consisted of four children, of which Elias Compton, the third child, and father of the gentleman whose name forms the caption of this sketch, was born March 20, 1788. At the age of 23, Elias Compton married Catharine Die. The result of this union was one son---Enoch D. Compton, the subject of this sketch, born Jan. 14, 1813. He was only 18 months old when his mother died, but his father was again married in 1817. In this year, with his father and step-mother, whose maiden name was Bathsheba Hill, he emigrated from Hunterdon Co., N. J., and settled at Mt. Pleasant, Hamilton Co., Ohio; 800 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: where he remained about five years, when, with his father, he settled on a farta near Springdale, the same county. Here he remained until 1841, when, on the 30th day of December, he was married to Martha P. McClellan, of Middletowa, Butler Co., Ohio. For nine years after his marriage, he resided in Hamilton County; he then moved to Warren County and settled one mile east of Blue Ball, on the farm known as the McChesney farm, where he resided until his death, which occurred on the 14th of October, 1875. The family consisted of eight children; the re3ord is as follows: Sarah E., born Feb. 1. 1843; Mary A., born July 19, 1846; Phoebe J., born June 7, 1849; James E., born Dec. 20, 1853; Kate R., born Aug. 1, 1855; John W., born Aug. 22, 1857; Charles E , born Aug. 3, 1860; Frank M., born Oct. 19, 1863. The subject was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. He was a gentleman whose character commanded the respect and confidence of those who knew him; his life, although not eventful, was one of persevering industry, and, at his death, he left a comfortable competency. Although his opportunities for acquiring an education were meager, through the diligent improvement of spare time he acquired a vast amount of general information. He was modest, unassuming and conscientious in all his dealings, and endeavored to make his life an example for the moral training of his children. Mrs. E. D. Compton was born Sept. 17. 1820; she was the daughter of James McClellan, of Middletown, Ohio; the family is one of the oldest and best in the county. She still resides on the homestead and is quietly passing down the winter slope of a life in which she has endeavored to exemplify her Christian faith. JOSEPH CONOVER, deceased, was born in Franklin Township March 10, 1821; he was a son of Peter and Sophia Conover, who came to this county in 1819. Mr. Conover lived on a farm until 18 years of age, when he learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed till 1853. He was married, Dec. 29, 1847, to Catharine, daughter of William and Ann Barkalow, born in Butler County Oct. 28, 1824. Of their nine children, four are living, viz., Charles P., George W., Frank M. and Marietta. Mr. Conover followed the avocation of farming up to his death, which occurred March 26, 1880. He was for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church; politically, he was a Republican. He served as Marshal of Germantown one term while he lived there. ANTHONY COOK, deceased, was born in New Jersey in April, 1795; his father came from England some time after the war of the Revolution. Our subject was married, in New York, to Mary Taylor, by whom he had eight children, of whom six are living, viz., Joel, Robert, Catharine (wife of George Snuff), Edna (wife of D. B. Corwin), Mary A., John, Benjamin (deceased) and Anthony (deceased). In the spring of 1832, Mr. Cook came to Warren County and settled in Franklin Township, where he died May 5, 1860. Mrs. Cook was born June 17, 1800; she resides with her son. John Cook, on Section 36. EDWARD P. CRIST, furniture dealer, corner Center and Second streets, Franklin; son of David and Eveline Crist; was born in Franklin Township Oct. 3, 1831; he was reared on a farm. When 18 years of age, he learned the cabinet trade with Uriah Clutch, in Franklin; he remained with him six years and succeeded to their business in 1868; location now occupied by the Coleman House. In 1865, he moved to his present place of business, where he keeps a full line of furniture, undertakers' goods, wall paper, window shades, etc. ; carries a stock of $7,000 to $8,000; he has the only exclusive business in his line in the town, and is doing a thriving business. He owns his store building, and, with his brother, owns the old homestead on which their mother still lives at the advanced age of 71 years, their father having died in July, 1875. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 801 WILLIAM M. CUMMING, saloon-keeper, Franklin; son of Alexander and Charity Cumming: was born in Franklin in 1823; he attended school till 15 years of age, when he served four years with David Loyd at the tailoring trade; he afterward worked at it eighteen years. He opened a clothing store in Franklin in 1854, which he conducted three years; then carried on a grocery His father died in 1854, leaving a farm of 123 acres; he moved on to this and carried on farming for several years. He again returned to Franklin and opened a grocery store, in company with Mr. W. O. Potter; at the end of three years, they dissolved, and he carried on the business alone four years. He was married, in Franklin, in 1844, to Mary J. Greer, daughter of James and Annie (Fisher) Greer, born in Germantown. They have three children-Annie B., William A. and Eurney. Mr. C. now owns a sample room on Sixth street, opposite the pottery, where he keeps a full line of choice liquors and cigars; he resides corner Center and Seventh streets. JOHN M. DACHTLER, Mayor and Justice of the Peace, Franklin, son of Michael and Josephine Dachtler; was born in Miamisburg in 1841, Jan. 22. He attended school till 21 years of age; he entered the army at the first call for troops; enlisted at Miamisburg in April, 1861, in Company C, 1st O. V. I. ; served three months and returned home and immediately re-enlisted in Company E, 1st O. V. I., under Capt. George A. Pomeroy, and was in a number of prominent battles, among others Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Chattanooga, Tenn., besides a number of skirmishes.. At the end of three years, he was mustered out at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and again re-enlisted for one year, or till the close of the war, in the 188th O. V. I., under Capt. Smith, and was commissioned First Lieutenant; was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., at the close of the war, and returned to Franklin and bought out a butchering establishment, of John Miller, which he kept nine months, and then went to carpentering, which he followed till 1872, when he opened a grocery store, in partnership with George W. Miltenberger. on Center street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, which 'lasted about one year. In 1874, he was elected Marshal and served till 1879, when he was elected Justice of the Peace for three years: In April, 1881, he was elected Mayor; office in Merchants' Row. He was married, in Franklin, in 1868, to Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Mary Woodward, born in Franklin; they have one child-Harry W., born in Franklin Sept. 22, 1871. Mr. D. is a member of the Odd Fellows society. DAVID DEARDOFF, deceased; was so intimately associated during his long life with the social, religious and industrial interests of this community that some account of his life seems eminently appropriate. The family have in their possession a family chart, prepared by Jesse S. Deardoff, of Canal Dover, Ohio. It represents six generations and covers a period of more than a century and a half. The Deardoff family in the United States sprang, in a large part, if not wholly, from Anthony Dierdorff, a German Baptist or " Tunker," from Manheim, Germany Driven out by religious persecution, he, with some thirty families, sailed for America July 7, 1779, in the ship Allen, and landed in Philadelphia Sept. 15, 1779. He with his three sons located near Germantown, Penn. Daniel, the father of our subject, entered land in Franklin Township, Warren Co., in 1805. He lived, for a time, in the " Old Stone House," where our subject was born, April 6, 1807. The fiftieth anniversary of his married life was celebrated by his children. In 1841, Mr. Dear- doff joined the M. E. Church and was a recognized member till his death, he having filled the various offices with perfect acceptability. He was a member of the committee that superintended the building of the present M. E. Church in Franklin It is a beautiful and substantial edifice and is as a memorial of his capacity and usefulness as a prime mover in this religious enterprise. 802 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: PERRY H. DEARDOFF, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of David and Margaret Deardoff; was born in Franklin Township Feb. 25, 1844; he lived on a farm till of age, and attended the common schools for an education. Sept. 17, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, 75th 0. V. I. He fought in the battles at Franklin, McDowell, Cross Keys and Cedar Mountain. when he took sick. After his recovery, he was assigned a place in Company D, of the Veteran Reserve Corps of the 13th U. S. I. He was First Sergeant of his company and led the first company through Boston after the famous Boston riot. He was discharged Sept..17, 1865. He was married, Oct. 11, 1866, to Anna V. Tibbles, daughter of Seymour S. and Sarah A. Tibbles, born in Franklin Township Sept. 14, 1848. They have six children, viz., Laura H., Joseph T., Marianna, David P., Maggie and Bertha E. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the M. E. Church; politically, he is a Republican; he owns 160 acres of the old homestead. FREDERICK DECHANT, retired fermer; P. 0. Franklin; son of Frederick and Catharine Dechant; was born in German Township. Montgomery Co., Ohio, Feb. 20, 1822; his parents came from Germany. When 5 years of age, his father died, and he has had to depend on his own resources ever since. He lived with a Mr. Samuel Rohrer five years and five months. In 1836, he came to Franklin and engaged with Casper Miller to learn the baker's trade; he remained till 1840; he then went to Greenville, Darke Co.. and worked at his trade about one year. In the summer of 1841 he was engaged in the New England Bakery in Cincinnati; he then returned to Franklin and opened a bakery in the house where he learned his trade; he afterward opened out on Front street, above the new suspension bridge, about 1844, where he remained till 1864, when he, in company with his brother Lewis, bought 118 acres of land in Franklin Township, and he then turned his attention to farming. In the spring of 1879, he retired to Franklin Village. He was married, in Franklin, Jan. 14, 1846, to Margaret, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Stewart, born in Monmouth Co., N. J., Aug. 29, 1822; they have had six children-Catharine I. and Peter M., deceased; Edgar T., William L., Charles (deceased) and Anna R. He has a fine residence and two lots, corner Front and Third streets, 137 acres of choice land in Franklin Township, on the west side of the river, and also 100 acres in Butler County. His second son, Edgar T., was married, in Cincinnati, in 1873, to Lizzie Beck, born in Montgomery County in 1855. They have six children Charles, Everett, Harry, Frederick, Ina and Margaret. GEORGE L. DENISE, fArmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of John and Mary (Lane) Denise; was born March 5, 1809, in Montgomery Co., Ohio, on the west bank of the Great Miami River; his parents were natives of Middlesex Co., N. J., and, July 4, 1808, they arrived in Cincinnati, where they remained a short time only and then came to Montgomery County; he attended school there till 12 or 14 years of age in a log cabin; his father died about this time and his mother again married, to John H. Schenck; he worked on a farm till nearly 16 years old, then went to learn the blacksmith trade with John Molleson; he served four and one-half years and then formed a partnership with William Conover, which lasted one year. He then bought a blacksmith shop at Carlisle, where he remained six years, then came to Franklin and opened a shop on Center street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, where he carried on a heavy business till 1859. Mr. D. was very successful in his business, as he started with nothing, and, when he retired from his trade, he had accumulated $30,000; he then bought two farms in this township-one of 169 acres and the other of 98; he lived in town and carried on farming; he has since sold the 169 acres, but has a fine brick residence on an eminence in town, with 4 acres of land; also one house and lot on the bank of the canal, between Fifth and FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 803 Sixth streets; lot 60x71 feet, with house on the Lower Springboro road, and two buildings on Center street, near the Coleman House. He was married, when 22 years old, to Sarah, daughter of James and Hannah Van Kirk; they had three children, one living - John S.; his wife died and he again married, Carlisle, to Louisa, daughter of David and Nancy Bergen, born in Brunswick N. J.; they had eight children, six living-Ira C., portrait and landscape painter; Obediah H., dentist in Burlington, Iowa; Charles, liveryman in Franklin; Julia, now living in Delphos, Ohio, married to Dr. J. R. Evans; Sarah B., wife of George Thirkield, merchant in Franklin, and Carrie, wife of James Reeve, Superintendent Miami Fire Insurance Company, of Dayton. Mr. D. and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. PETER T. DICKEY (deceased) was the son of James and Elizabeth (Temple) Dickey and was born in Butler Co., Ohio, near Middletown, Jan. 8, 1832; his parents were pioneers of that county. In 1852, he came to Franklin and engaged as clerk in the dry goods house of Thirkield & Schenck four years. He was married, in 1856, to Eliza M., daughter of George and Mary Ballintine. born in Franklin. They had three children, all living - Mary E., H. Chalfant (now in Fargo, Dak., in the dry goods business) and John P. (also in dry goods store in Franklin). In the spring of 1856, Mr. D. bought a saw-mill south of town, which formerly belonged to his wife's father, which he ran one year. He then purchased a lumber yard of Christopher Schenck, on Second street, near Canal. He erected a grain house on the other side of the canal and dealt quite extensively in grain and lumber; the latter he bought in the pineries and shipped by contract to Cincinnati and other places; he followed this business till the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 8, 1874; he owned 480 acres of land in Doniphan County, two blocks of several lots each in Santa Barbara, Cal., and two lots in Camp Washington, Cincinnati, all of which his family still own. He was also a director in the First National Bank of Franklin and the Ohio Insurance Company, of Dayton, in both of which they still hold stock. He was one of the founders and a large stockholder in the Building Association of Franklin. Mr. D. was a shrewd and very successful business man. JOSEPH DUBOIS, farmer; P. 0. Carlisle Station; is a son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Conover) Dubois, who settled in Franklin Township, Warren Co., in 1804; here our subject was born, Nov. 22, 1817; he was reared on a farm and has always pursued that avocation. Sept. 3, 1840, he was married to Mary A. Tapscott, daughter of Joseph and Anna Tapscott, born in Franklin Township in 1820; she departed this earth Dec. 16, 1876, and Mr. D. was again married, Dec. 15, 1877, to Mrs. Catharine Price, widow of Samuel Price (deceased) and daughter of Henry and Fannie Klingelsmith. One child was added to this union-Joseph H., born April 2, 1879. Mr. Dubois owns a farm of 52 acres where he resides and 75 acres in Germantown Township and 80 acres in Paulding County. Mrs. Dubois owns 100 acres in Douglass Co., Ill. Mr. D. is engaged in stock-dealing, principally in buying and selling horses. Politically, he is Democratic. JAMES EBERHART, farmer; P. 0. Blue Ball, Butler Co.; son of Frederick and Mary (Morrison) Eberhart; was born in Greene Co., Penn., Aug. 3, 1830. The same year (1830) his parents removed to Butler County, where James resided till March, 1853, when he came to Warren County. In 1869, he took up his residence on his present farm. He was married, Feb. 2, 1871, to Lucinda Helwig, widow of Henry Helwig (deceased) and daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Garver. Mrs. Eberhart was born in Butler County April 2, 1835; she had three children by her former husband; two of these are living, viz., William F., born Dec. 13, 1858, and Rhoda E., born Sept. 7, 1860, wife of David Walter. Mrs. Eberhart is a member of the Blue Ball Presbyterian 804 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Church. Mr. E. is a Republican; he owns 170 acres of land and pursues the avocation of farming; he has dealt in Poland-China hogs for twelve years. LEWIS H. EISENMINGER, blacksmith, Franklin; son of William said Catherine Eisenminger; was born in Germany Jan. 1, 1851. When 6 months old, his parents came to this country and settled in New York a few months; then removed to Cincinnati, where they lived one year, and then removed to Hamilton, where Louis H. attended school till 15 years of age; his father died there in 1860; his mother again married and they removed to Middletown, where he attended the high school two years; he then served three years at the blacksmith and machinist trade; he then worked as journeyman until 1873, when he came to Franklin and run a machine in Harding's paper-mill till it was burned down; he then began business for himself, March 15, 1877, on River street, near the suspension bridge, where he is doing general blacksmithing and repairing; he is also putting in machinery as the business warrants and does a great deal of repairing on farm machinery, portable engines, etc.; he employs two men. He was married, in Middletown, in 1873, to Louisa Wigold, daughter of Peter and Ana Wigold, born in New York in 1852; they have three children, Henry, Annie and William. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. He owns his shop and one-half interest le six lots in Cincinnati. JOSEPH ELY, farmer; P. O. Franklin- son of James and Hannah (Craig) Ely, was born on the farm where he now lives, Feb. 20, 1836. His grandparents, Joseph and Catherine Ely, came here in 1802 and bought over 300 acres of land. They had four sons and one daughter; their second son was James. the father of our subject; he was born in New Jersey in 1801, and the following year they removed to Jersey Settlement, Franklin Township. James was married to Miss Hannah Craig; this union was blessed by two sons and three daughters. four of whom are still living, Joseph being the eldest. He was married. in 1859, to Sarah. daughter of Theodore and Rachael Marshall, born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1842. They have four children-Hannah, Hattie. Isadora and Inez. Mr. Ely has 921 acres of the old homestead, which he bought of his father, nearly all of, it in a high state of cultivation. He is a member of the Old-School Baptist Church.. SAMUEL EMANS, farmer; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co.; was born in this township Feb. 6, 1817. He is a son of Jonathan and Ann (Throp) Emans, natives of Monmouth Co., N. J. : the former was born May 1, 1786, and the latter July 1, 1793. Mr. Emans died April 10, 1864; Mrs. Emans died May 26, 1881, aged 88 years. They came to Warren County in 1814, and settled in Frank-, lin Township, where they both died. Our subject was reared on a farm; his educational advantages were limited to the common country schools. He was married, in 1842, to Sarah A. Emans, daughter of James and Elizabeth Emans. born in Butler County May 5, 1821. This union was blessed with three children-Nathan A., Rebecca E. and Anna E. (deceased). Mrs Emans departed this life Nov. 5, 1881. Mr. Emans is connected with the Christian Church of Franklin, and is a Republican; he owns a good farm of 136 acres, and follows farming. EDWARD EMERSON, shoemaker, Franklin, son of Richard and Elizabeth (Wood) Emerson, was born in Franklin July 15, 1849. He attended school till 16 years of age; when 18, he went to learn the shoemaking trade with James Stace, with whom he remained till 1879, when he opened his present place of business on Center street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, where he employs one hand and makes to order boots and shoes, besides doing general repairing. He was married, in 1871, to Louisa, daughter of Jacob Schide, born in England; she died Feb. 17, 1880, leaving two small children. Mr. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 805 Emerson is a member of the Odd Fellows. His grandfather on his mother's side, John P. Wood, is one of the early settlers of Franklin. his parents coming here in 1808, from Virginia, when he was only 13 years old; he still lives, at the advanced age of 86 years; he was married, in 1820, to Elizabeth Robinson, who bore him five children, three now living-John, Elizabeth and Jeremiah Mr. Wood was a blacksmith by trade, till his health failed, when he bought a farm near Franklin, where he lived a number of years. G. W. EMLEY, Carlisle Station. was born in Burlington Co., N. J., Feb. 14, 1817. He is a son of Solomon and Sarah (Satterthwaite) Emley. Mr. Emley is of English and German ancestry. One of his early progenitors. William Emley, was employed by the British Government in 1691 to come to America and survey land in West Jersey. He was the first Judge in New Jersey, and was appointed by the King of England. Our subject came to this country in 1844, and in 1845 removed to Butler County, where he lived till 1864. When came to Carlisle. He was married, June 12, 1845, to Mrs. Sallie S. Barkalow, widow of Derrick Barkalow (deceased). This marriage was given two children, viz., Sarah, wife of James Curtis; and Adonijah F. Mrs. Emley was born in Franklin Township March 25, 1817. Mr. and Mrs. Emley .are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican. He owns house and 10 acres in Carlisle. GEORGE R. FERRER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; was born in Franklin Township Sept. 10, 1833. He is a son of David and Rachel Feerer, natives of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They came to this county with their parents at an early day. Our subject is the second son and fourth child of a family of five children, all of whom are deceased except the subject of this sketch. He was reared a farmer's boy, and received his training in the common schools of the country. Feb. 18, 1860, he was married to Miss Sarah E. Brudenburg, a native of Montgomery County and a daughter of Samuel Brudenburg; six children were the fruits of this union, viz., William, Rudolph S. and Randolph (twins), Obey, Samuel and Okey T. Mrs. Feerer is a member of the Christian Church, and Mr. Feerer is a Democrat; he owns a farm of 111 acres, and follows tilling the soil and raising stock. J. C. FLEMING, M. D., Carlisle Station, was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn , Dec. 13. 1826. At an early age, his parents, Matthew and Eliza J. (Caldwell) Fleming, removed to Monongahela City, where he passed his youth and early manhood, receiving his classical training in the schools of that place, and in Jefferson College, from which he graduated in 1845; he taught one year, then took up the study of medicine under the instructions of Dr. J. C. Connelly, with whom he remained two years; he then took a course of lectures in the regular Medical College of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1849, he came to Deerfield, Warren Co., and practiced till 1852, when he came to Carlisle, he attended medical college of Cleveland a second term, and graduated as Doctor of Medicine in March, 1861; he then returned to Carlisle and resumed his profession. He was married in Pennsylvania, to Eliza J. Johnson, daughter of John and Rachel Johnson, born in Westmoreland Co., Penn, Jan. 11, 1831; they have eight children, viz., Edward M., Mary I., Libbie R., Thomas W., Maggie, William J., Jennie E. and Joseph J. Dr. Fleming and wife are members of the New Jersey Presbyterian Church of Carlisle. Politically, the Doctor is a close adherent to the principles and doctrines of the Republican party. WILLIAM GREEN, grain-dealer, Carlisle Station, was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 24, 1845. His parents, David and Elizabeth Green, emigrated to America in 1853 and settled in Tippecanoe, Miami Co., Ohio, where our subject passed his youth and early manhood. August, 1862, he enlisted 806 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: as a soldier in Co. D, 94th 0. V. I. ; he served in the Army of the Cumberland and participated in the following engagements: Perryville, Lookout Mountain, Stone River, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Savannah, Goldsboro, Chattanooga, Peach Tree Creek, and a number of minor engagements; a part of his service was given as Corporal, and finally became First Lieutenant by appointment; June 1865, he was discharged, after a long term of honorable service to his country. He then returned home, and, May 20, 1870, he was married to Miss Diana Smith, who departed this life Aug, 9, 1879; leaving one little daughter, Laura E., born April 1, 1871. Mr. Green was married the second time, Oct. 12, 1881, to Mattie E. Hendrickson, daughter of William Hendrickson. Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the Presbyterian Church of Carlisle. Politically, he is a Republican. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the Troy Chapter and Blue Lodge of Toledo. The spring of 1878, Mr. Green built the present grain elevator, which is 50 feet wide by 180 feet long, and three stories high. In 1880, he purchased and disposed of 165,000 bushels of grain; he averages annually 150,000 bushels, Mr. Green is a worthy and influential citizen of Carlisle. DAVID 0. GREENE, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; was born in this township Feb. 18, 1835. He is a son of Edward and Lydia (Feerer) Greene, natives of New York and Pennsylvania; they came to this county with their parents when they were very young. Mr. Greene's grandfathers, Joseph Greene and Peter Feerer, were both soldiers in the war of 1812. Mr. Greene is a lineal descendant of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary fame. Mr. Greene, our subject, was married, Oct. 14, 1856, to Hannah J. Roser, daughter of Even and Mary Roser, born in this township Feb. 14, 1840; six children were the fruits of this union, viz., Marietta, wife of Edward Gillam; Ada J., Catherine L. E., John V., Cora E. and Joseph L. Mr. and Mrs. Greene are members of the Christian Church of Franklin. Mr. Green is a Republican in politics. He owns 35 acres of land near to Franklin. MORDECAI M. GREGG, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; a son of William Gregg and Susannah, daughter of Mordecai and Catharine Millard, was born in Clear Creek Township Dec. 21, 1825. In 1850, Sept. 16, he was, married to Cecilia A., daughter of Jacob and Margaret Mong; they have seven children, viz., James M., Hattie A., Catharine C., Jennie A., Lincoln H., William H. H. and Mary G. Mr. Gregg owns a fine farm of 157 acres, 110 of which are under cultivation. W. C. HANKINSON, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co.; born in Franklin Township Dec. 3, 1831. He is a son of James and Sarah (Cheeseman) Hankinson, natives of Monmouth Co., N. J. Mr. Hankinson was born Nov. 14, 1787, and Mrs. Hankinson March 5, 1798; they were married in 1815, and in 1818 came to this township, where the former died April 5, 1879, and the latter Oct. 1, 1867. They had seven children, of whom our subject is the youngest; their names are as follows: Deborah A., Lydia, Rachel, Eleanor, Margaret J., James and William C. Our subject was reared on his father's farm and received only a common-school education. May 9, 1853, he was married to Miss Hannah J. Craig, a native of Franklin Township, born May 9, 1834, and a daughter of Obadiah Craig, an old pioneer of Warren County; this union resulted with six children, viz., Clara, Sarah A., Craig, Nancy J., William and Charles. In 1869, Mr. Hankinson purchased of his father 100 acres of land, for which he gave $130 per acre, and in 1877 he erected on it a magnificent frame residence, at a cost of $3,000. Mr. Hankinson's farm, with its excellent improvements, ranks with the best in Warren County. Mr. Hankinson is by occupation a farmer and stock-raiser; he makes a very prominent specialty in the breeding of Poland-China hogs, and, ranks with the leading breed- FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 807 the State; he has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Poland China Swine Record Association since its organization. Mr. Hankinson also breeds Buff and Partridge Cochin fowls. Mr. Hankinson has dealt quite extensively in horses, and to some extent in thoroughbred cattle; he is a Dian of wide reputation as a stock-breeder and dealer, and is a man of worthy -nterprise. Politically, he is Democratic. JAMES JOHNSON, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Anderson) Johnson, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1834. In 1851, he came to this country and settled in Franklin. He was married to Harriet, daughter of Clayton Burns, born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1834; they have four children of Clay James, William and Phoebe J. Mr. Johnson had four houses and five lots on the Springboro road, which he exchanged for his present 90 acres north of Franklin, 86 of which are under cultivation. HENRY P. LANE, JR. , manager of the wood department of the Franklin Paper Company, Franklin, in which he is a stockholder, is son of Henry P., Sr.,and Rebecca (Barkalow) Lane; was born near Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio. Aug. 13, 1840. His father was a farmer and a native of New Jersey, coming here with his parents when 2 years old; they erected a house, which is still standing, near the hydraulic dam; they also had a flouring-mill there, which has long since disappeared; they owned at that time over 200 acres of the choicest land in the valley, including the mill site. Tobias Barkalow, grandfather of our subject, had at the time of his death over 1,100 acres of land at Poast Town, Butler Co., which was divided among ten children. After his marriage, Henry P., Sr., moved to near Middletown, where he had over 300 acres of land; here they raised six children besides our subject, who farmed till 23 years old, when he started a distillery in Shelbyville, Ind., in company with Capt. John F. Gallaher and Solomon J. Sayler; this partnership lasted till 1872, when he came to Franklin, and, in company with D. H. Clutch, Hugh J. Death, E. B. Thirkield, D. Adams, H. C. Thompson and John F. Gallaher, they constituted a stock company; they erected the first building of the Franklin Paper Company; since that time, they have bought and put in operation another mill close by; a full history of the mills will be given in the chapter on manufactures; Mr. Lane and D. H. \Clutch own the ice privileges of the mill pond, and have erected a large ice house, with two departments, 112x40 feet, having a capacity of 5,000 tons. RANSOM S. LOCKWOOD, Justice of the Peace, Franklin; son of John and Phoebe (Seeley) Lockwood, was born in Union Village, Warren County, February 13, 1810. His father was a carpenter and millwright, and built the first frame house in Union Village, which still stands, opposite the church. His parents were of the Shaker belief; this sect at that time owned 5,000 acres of land in that vicinity, and were like a little empire; they had no schoolhouses,. and would not allow their children to attend the district schools, so our subject never received a day's learning inside a schoolhouse; in fact, when he attained his 8th year, his education was ended; when 12 years old, he went to learn the tailor's trade, at which he worked winters till 1833, laying brick during the summers; he then went to Springfield on foot, with a companion by the name of Farr; here they engaged in making clay smoking pipes; they made about fifteen thousand, then gave it up, and he went to Minktown and worked at the tailor's trade with a Mr. Stephenson one year; he then went to Waynesville and worked at his trade till 1835, when he came to Franklin and engaged as journeyman tailor for Moses McPheeters till the time of Mr. MePheeters' death, which occurred in 1837, when himself and Gabriel Scharf took the business, which they carried on nearly ten years. In 1846, he was elected Justice of the Peace, which office 808 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: he has since filled, and 'is probably the oldest in the county. He was married, in Franklin, in 1840, to Hannah Ross; they have four children-Laura; Ross now in the den ist profession, office adjoining his father's; Hope, a telegraph operator in Cincinnati; and Clara. He owns a fine brick residence on Center street, below Sixth, which he built in 1849; he also owns a fine block, corner Center and Fifth streets, where his office is located. JAMES MARSHALL, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Middletown, Butler Co . a prominent breeder of Poland-China hogs; born in Lemon Township, Butler Co., March 18, 1816. He is a son of James and Huldah Marshall, natives of Virginia and New Jersey; the year 1800; they came to Lemon Township, Butler Co., where Mr. Marshall entered land; he made subsequent purchases to the amount of 270 acres. Mr. Marshall, our subject, was reared on his father's farm and received his education in the common schools of his native place. March 4, 1839, he was joined in marriage to Miss Eliza Conover, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Worley) Conover, of Monmouth Co., N. J.; in 1816, they came to Butler County, and in 1824 to Franklin Township, Warren Co. Mrs. Marshall was born in Butler County Jan. 5, 1818; five children were added to this union; of these, four are living, viz., William S., married Matilda Miltenberger, now a lumberman in Detroit; Dr. John S., near Cleveland; he was for a term of years Assistant Superintendent of the Cleveland Insane Asylum; Frank J., the youngest, married Miss Ida Doty; Sarah E. is deceased. Mr. Marshall located on the farm he now occupies in 1863, where he has since resided, pursuing the avocation of farming and stock-raising; for the last thirty years, he has been successfully breeding the Poland-China hogs; he is a stockholder in the Ohio Poland-China Swine Record Association; he was elected Treasurer at its organization. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are members of the Franklin Christian Church. In politics, he votes Republican. He owns a well-improved farm of 120 acres in this and Butler Counties; his son, Frank J., is associated with him in the hog business. HARVEY B. MEEKER, stone and brick mason, Franklin; son of Abner and Mary (Ball) Meeker, was born in Essex Co., N. J., Dec. 1, 1815, where he at- tended school till 1832, when his parents moved to Franklin. In 1832, he began to learn his trade, which he followed till 1853, when, his eyes failing him, he quit the business, and opened a stove and tinware store in Merchant's Row, which he kept till 1863, doing a very fair business; he then rented a farm across the river and worked at farming three years, but finally returned to his trade, which he has followed ever since. He was married, in Rossville, Butler Co., in 1837, to Catharine Wolf; they had nine children, five living, born in the following order: Mary J., Hollis, Edward M., Phcebe C., Eliza and Louis O. His wife died in 1854, and he again married, in Franklin, in 1856, to Ann Spader, born in this township. They are both members of the Baptist Church. He owns his residence, on Second street, near the canal, a brick house in the northwest part of the corporation, and a lot on Second street, east of Canal. WILLIAM B. McAROY, M. D., Franklin; son of George and Sarah (Bound) McAroy; born in Monmouth Co., N. J., Dec. 1, 1818. His father was a physician also, born in Cranberry, N. J., in 1790, and a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City; he served as Assistant Surgeon during the war with Great Britain in 1812, stationed at New Jersey, with a corps of physicians and surgeons; he also practiced in Franklin a number of years prior to his death, which occurred in 1836. William B. attended the common schools till 14, when he became the private pupil of the Rev. Dr. Thomas, under whose care he remained three years; he then commenced the study of medicine in the office of David Baird, M. D. who had been an old associate in the practice with his father; he entered the Ohio Medical College in 1837, and FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 809 graduated in the spring of -1840, and commenced his practice in Franklin; in a short time, he had to give it up on account of disability. In 1843, he resumed his practice at Germantown, and in 1846 he returned to Franklin, where has been ever since, and has established a good practice. He has built a very fine residence and office on Fourth street, opposite town hall, where he has lived fifty-eight years. He is a member of the Ohio State Medical Association; also of the Masonic fraternity. JOSEPH McKINLEY, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Hugh and Catherine (Asmstrong) McKinley, was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 12, 1810. His parents were both natives of Ireland, and, after residing in Pennsylvania several years, they removed to Clear Creek Township, Warren Co., in 1817. Joseph y was married, Oct. 16, 1840, to Eliza, daughter of Abraham and Joannah Merritt, born in Merrittstown in 1820, Nov. 20. They have the following-named children: Catherine, wife of James W. Anthony, carpenter; Thomas B., a farmer; Rebecca, wire of Milton J. Conover, farmer; Elinor, wife of F. M. Thompson, farmer; John L., farmer; Joseph H., farmer; Eliza B., wife of Charles Miles, farmer; Sarah A. and William F. In 1842, Mr. McKinley moved to Clay Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio, where he resided five years; in 1847, he came to Franklin Township, this county, and bought 116 acres of land, 100 of which are under cultivation, with good improvements. In 1867, his wife died, and he married, in 1872, Katie McMahon, who died in March, 1876. Mr. McKinley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. GEORGE McLANE, capitalist, Franklin, son of James and Rachael McLane, was born in Franklin Jan. 18, 1840. His great-grandfather on his mother's side, Edward Dearth, was among the early pioneers of this county; came here about 1800 and settled near Springboro, Clear Creek Township; and his grandfather, Isaac Dearth, is well known in this township. His grandparents on his father's side were early settlers of Butler County; settled near Monroe about 1811; afterward removed to Middletown, engaged in milling, and had the first flouring-mill in that town. George attended school in Franklin till 1853, when his parents moved to a farm three miles southeast of town. In November, 1860, he came to Franklin and opened a livery stable, corner Canal and Fourth streets; he also ran an omnibus line between Franklin and Carlisle Station; he carried on that business about seven years; he then began speculating in railroad stocks and real estate, at which he has been very successful; he has two fine farms near Red Lion, containing 216 acres, of which 190 are in a high state of cultivation; also a fine residence on Fifth street, and two brick buildings on Center street. He was married, in Franklin, in 1862, Jan. 1, to Emily, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Winters, born in Franklin Aug. 3, 1844; they have three children---Wilbur R., Carrie E. and Edward. JAMES McLANE, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of William and Margaret (Clark) McLane, was born in Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1816. His father was a native of Loudoun Co., Va., his mother of Pennsylvania; they were pioneers of that county; his father was in the war of 1812; they came to Franklin in 1833. He attended school at Middletown and Franklin. He served an apprenticeship of three years at the harness-maker's trade, and then returned to Franklin and opened a saddlery store, corner Front and Sixth streets. In 1839, be opened a livery stable (first one in Franklin), which he kept thirteen years, clearing $6,000. In 1852, he bought 140 acres of land on Sec. 23, which he still owns; he also has 70 acres adjoining on the east, and 30 acres near Monroe, Butler Co. He has been in the habit of raising 100 acres of broom corn until the last few years; he still raises 60 acres, besides buying. He manufactures annually 30,000 brooms, which he sells chiefly in Montgomery, Hamilton, Butler and Warren Counties; he employs on an average fifteen 810 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES : men continually on his estate. He was married, in Franklin, in 1835 t Rachael, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Dearth, born in Franklin Township in 1816; they have seven children-Isaac, William, George, Harriet, Mary Eliza and John. Mr. McLane is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. WARREN C. McWHINNEY, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, etc., Frank, lin; son of Thomas M. and Amanda M. McWhinney, was born in Preble Co., Ohio April 6, 1848. The first business he engaged in was in the dry goods and carpet line, in 1868, in Richmond, Ind.; from there he went to West Florence and opened a general store; he then went to Providence, R. I., and engaged as salesman in a carpet house eight or nine years. In 1877, he went to Dayton and engaged with Ausdal & Harmon, dealers in carpets and linens. In March, 1879, he came to Franklin and bought David Adams' stock, No. 3 Merchants' Row, where he keeps a full line of dry goods, boots and shoes, and also a merchant tailor shop; carries a stock of $13,000, and is carrying on a thriving business; employs two clerks and one tailor. He was married, in Providence, R. I,, Oct. 13, 1874, to Ella F., daughter of Lawson W. and Mary Gale, born in Providence; they had three children, two living-Elizabeth A. and Mabel P. Mr. McWhinney and wife are members of the Christian Church of Franklin. MORDECAI MILLARD, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; a son of Mordecai and Catharine (Evans) Millard, was born in Berks Co., Penn., April 14, 1813. In the autumn of 1817, his father settled on a farm in this county. At the age of 15, the subject of this sketch began work in his father's flouring and saw mill; in 1844, his father moved to town, and Mordecai, Jr., assumed control of farm and mills, which position he retained till the death of his father, March 1850; was appointed one of the administrators, and received $5,000 as his share of his father's estate. In 1853, he came to Franklin and purchased 231 acres in Secs. 20 and 21, 200 of which are under cultivation, and on which fine buildings have been erected; was married, in Dayton, Ohio, June 2, 1836, to Ann Matilda Hudson, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Adams) Hudson, of Delaware; they have five children living -William, Charles, Elisha, Alfred and George. CASPER MILLER, retired hotel-keeper, Franklin, son of Francis and Hannah Miller, was born in Baden Baden, Germany, in 1814. In October, 1828, his parents came to this country and settled in Dearborn Co., Ind., where they purchased a farm of 80 acres, and his father died in 1865. He first engaged two years with Robert Mearl to learn the baker's trade. In June, 1833, he came to Franklin and opened a bakery, and at that time supplied Franklin and Lebanon with fresh bread and pastry. The country being new at that early day, the roads were very bad, and it took him generally a whole day to go from one place to the other. In 1842, he built a hotel on corner of Sixth street and Canal, which he kept till 1848, when he sold, and purchased his present hotel property, corner Front and Fourth streets, which he has remodeled and put in good shape. He kept it himself till 1875, when he leased it and has since been leading a retired life. He was married, in Green Tree, Oct. 14, 1835, to Catherine, daughter of Christian Korh, born in Franklin Township Oct. 29, 1814; they have eight children-William, Mary E., Sarah J., Charles, John, Joseph, Josephine at d George. Besides his hotel, Mr. Miller owns his residence adjoining, and livery stable on Fourth street. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity since 1842, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church. JAMES H. MILLER, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; a leading farmer of this township; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Nov. 18, 1832. He is a son of John and Hannah (Heap) Miller, who were natives of Lancashire, England. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 811 his father came to America in 1817, and the next year was followed by his parents. Our subject was reared on a farm and received the elements of his education in the common schools. Feb. 26, 1857, he united in marriage to Henrietta Deardoff, daughter of David and Margaret Deardoff, born in Franklin Township Dec. 9, 1837; seven children were added to this union; of these, four are living viz., John W., Frank D., Carl J. and Flora G. Mr. Miller purchased his present farm of John Paterson, who had owned it since 1807; in 1870, he erected a two-story brick residence, at a cost of $4,000; he owns 112 acres where he lives, and 200 acres in Clear Creek Township, well improved. Mr. Miller is engaged in farming and raising stock, and ranks with the leading enterprising men of Franklin Township. Politically, he is Republican. WILLIAM MILTENBERGER, farmer; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co. ; is the oldest son and second child of a family of nine children, of whom seven survive; was born in Rockingham Co., a., Jan. 28, 1813; his parents were John and Elizabeth Miltenberger, also natives of Virginia. When 17 years of age, his father removed to Warren County, and he drove a four-horse team the entire trip; the following year, he returned to Virginia on horseback to collect a payment on his father's farm ; he then returned to W arren County. His father served in the war of 1812, and died June , 1846. Mrs. Miltenberger died April 16, 1873, in her 84th year. Mr. Miltenberger, our subject, was married, Feb. 9, 1837, to Mary A. Zehring, daughter of Christian and Magdalena Zehring, born in this county March 22, 1821; by this union they had six children, five of whom are living, viz., Mary M., wife of Hon. Jacob Kemp; Elizabeth M., wife of William S. Marshall; Lewis F., William T. and George; John W. deceased, enlisted in the army Aug. , 1862, in Co. D, 93d 0. V. I., and served till June 23, 1864; when at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, h( received wounds from which he died July 13. Mrs. Miltenberger departed this life July 11, 1851, and Mr. Miltenberger again married, Oct. 30, 1862, t( Barbara Zehring, by whom he has two children-Eva and Lizzie; Alfred is de ceased. Mr. Miltenberger removed to his present farm in 1838, which hi has greatly improved; in 1869, he added a $4,000 residence, which, with the beautiful yard, sets off the situation in a very romantic style. Mr. and Mrs Miltenberger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, Mr Miltenberger is a Republican; he was formerly a Whig. He owns an excellen farm of 160 acres. Mr. Miltenberger is a very genial, enterprising man and an esteemed citizen. LOTON MILTENBERGER, President of the Farmers' National Bank o Franklin, son of John and Elizabeth (Bless) Miltenberger, was born in Rod ingham Co., a., Sept. 14, 1818. In the spring of 1832, his parents came t this county and settled in Clear Creek Township, where they purchased a fan of 173 acres. He attended school winters and worked on farm during the summer. He was married, in Ridgeville, this county, Sept. 9, 184'7, to Mary I Tibbals, daughter of Seymour S. and Sarah A. (Howard) Tibbals, born in Poi tage Co., Ohio, near Deerfield, Oct. 8, 1831. In 1848, he bought a farm c 63 acres in Butler County, where he cleared about 10 acres and made considerable other improvements, and then sold, in 1854, and moved near Monroe where he bought 107 acres and lived 611.1859, when he came to this township one mile east of the village, and purchased 142 acres of choice land, which now one of the finest farms in the county. March 1, 1879. he moved to the village to lead a retired life, having purchased a fine residence on Center street below Seventh. When the Farmers' National Bank was opened, in 1876, 1 was a Director, and in the fall of 1879 he was elected President, being next the largest stockholder. In January, 1880, he was elected Director of the Franklin Pottery Company, being a large stockholder; a sketch of these work 812 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: which are so widely known and have done so much for the advancement of this place, will be given in the chapter on manufacturing industries. THOMAS C. MITCHELL, farmer; P. O. Blue Ball, Butler Co.; a well-to. do farmer of Franklin Township; born in Butler Co. July 11, 1826. Is a son of Thomas and Frances (Baal) Mitchell, natives of Harrison and Lancaster Counties, Penn., respectively. They came to Butler County in 1814. Mr. Mitch. ell served in the war with Great Britain which was in progress at that time Thomas passed his early life on his father's farm. He was married. Jan. 1, 1851, to Martha E. McNeal, daughter of Lazarus and Jane McNeal ; Mrs. Mitchell was born in Butler County Sept. 29,1829. This marriage was blessed with eight children, viz., William C., of Dodge Co., Neb. ; Frances J., wife of George Miltenberger, of Dodge Co., Neb.; Mary C., Robert C.. T. Hall, James M., Charles E. and Homer W. Mr. Mitchell owns 204 acres of well-improved land on Sec. 4, where he located in 1866; he is engaged in farming and stock. raising. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Presbyterian Church of Blue Ball. Mr. Mitchell is a Republican. FREDERICK MOREY, butcher, Franklin, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and son of Frederick Morey, Sr.; was born in Switzerland in 1847. Is 1860, he came to this country and settled in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, where he worked at butchering a short time, and then enlisted, in July, 1861, and served till June 17, 1866; he was in a number of the prominent battles ; was wounded in South Carolina. In 1868, he came to Franklin and opened a butchering establishment, and has been in Franklin ever since, where he keeps a full stock of fresh, dried and salt meats, and is doing a flourishing business. He was married, in Franklin, in 1877, to Margaret, daughter of James Mc- Flinn. Mr. Morey owns his residence on River street, between Fourth and Fifth streets; also his slaughter house, and three-fourths of an acre of land on Clear Creek, at edge of corporation. JACOB MORNINGSTAR, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania March 16, 1806. When but a boy, his parents moved to this county, where he passed his early life• upon a farm. He was married, Aug. 31, 1837, to Harriet Beard, a daughter of Jacob and Susanna Beard; Mrs. Morningstar was born in Montgomery County Aug. 30, 1814; of the four children that were given them, but two are living--Mary E., born July 20, 1841, wife of Edward Swartz; and Mary A., born Jan. 11, 1850, wife of S. D. Dawson; Sarah A. and an infant are deceased. Feb. 6, 1866, Mr. Morningstar departed this life, after a life of nearly threescore years; he left a farm of 287 acres, but a legacy far paramount to this-an honorable name. HARRY ORSBORN. liveryman, Franklin, son of William L. and Margaret N. Orsborn, was born near Deerfield, Union Township, Warren Co., Ohio, June 19, 1850. He was reared on a farm. His parents were among the pioneers of the county. In July, 1872, he came to Franklin, and drove an omnibus between here and Lebanon four years. He began in the livery business Oct. 21, 1876, on Fourth street, near the Miami River, where he keeps nine horses and carriages, and is now doing quite a lively business. He was married, Feb. 22, 1877, to Louisa Clawson, a native of Kentucky; they had three children, two living-Margaret and Albert. Mr. Orsborn is a member of the Odd Fellows society, in which he has passed through the full number of degrees. Mr. Orsborn has been very successful in business. When he first started, he only had four horses and carriages, and for these he owed; he is now doing a good business, and is out of debt. DANIEL S. PARKER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Thomas and Adaline Parker; was born in Franklin June 4, 1848. He was reared in Franklin, and received his education in the schools of that place. In 1863, he FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 813 removed with his parents to the country, and since that date he has pursued the occupation of farming. He was married, Feb. 22, 1873, to Miss Ame Warrick, a daughter of James and Lucinda Warrick; Mrs. Parker was born in Franklin Township April 28, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Parker located on their farm in 1873. They are both members of the Christian Church of Franklin. Politically, Mr. Parker is Democratic. CHARLES P. PARKER, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Thomas and Adaline (Stowtenborough) Parker; was born in Franklin Township Sept. 10, 1853. He passed most of his early life on a farm, and obtained his education 13th Normal School of Lebanon. Sept. 12, 1878, he was married to Mary V. Barnett, daughter of James A. and Sarah Barnett; Mrs. Parker was born in Franklin Township June 27, 1857; they have one child, Thomas J., born July 4, 1880. Mr. Parker settled on his farm in March, 1879; it contains 110 acres, which is well improved and under a good state of cultivation. Mr. Parker is engaged in the avocation of farming and stock-raising. He and his wife are both members of religious societies. Politically, Mr. Parker is an adherent to Democracy. WILLIAM M. ROBISON, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of Robert and Elizabeth Robison; was born in Franklin Township Feb. 2, 1843. He was reared on his father's farm and received his educational training in the common schools. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Co. B, 146th O. N. G., and was discharged with his regiment September of the same year. He then returned home and resumed his former occupation. He was married, May 21, 1868, to Miss Callie Sweny, daughter of Eli and Lucy Sweny, born in Clear Creek Township Oct. 18, 1850; they have two children-Luther T. and Wade O. Mr. Robison is engaged in farming and rearing live stock; for the past ten years, he has made a specialty of breeding Poland-China hogs; he is a stockholder in the Ohio Poland-China Swine Record Association; he owns a farm of 97 acres on Sec. 22, with good improvements. EDWARD ROSSMAN, saddler and harness-maker, Franklin, son of Phillip and Mary Rossman, was born in Franklin, corner First and Front streets, April 5, 1824. He lived in the same house till Mar-ch, 1880. His grandfather came from Ireland and settled in Uniontown, Penn., four years after removed to Cincinnati for a short time; from there he removed to Franklin in 1809; he was a carpet-weaver; the country being new here at that time, he conducted the business on a small scale. His son, the father of our subject, came here also about the same time; they bought five lots, and his father also bought 160 acres of land in this township, about two miles north of the town; they were among the very earliest pioneers of this county; his grandfather's family consisted of six sons and two daughters, his father being the eldest son; he also had two sons and five daughters, our subject being the eldest son; he died in his 60th year, and Edward received as his portion of the property $1,878; he owns his present shop, where he keeps a general store, and a nice house adjoining; also 80 acres of land in Paulding Co., Ohio; he is a member of the Presbyterian Church; his father was a Captain in the war of 1812, under Col. Samuel Caldwell; he now has his sword and brace of flintlock pistols which he used on the field of battle. JAMES ROSSMAN, deceased, son of Phillip and Mary Rossman, was born in Franklin in 1827. The first business he engaged in was as clerk for Evans & Adams, dry goods. In 1857, he became a partner; they continued together till 1861. In 1862, he opened a grocery store of his own, corner Center and Second streets, which he carried on till the time of his death, which occurred in 1875, since which time his wife and sons have run the business; they have `a fine brick store, which was built in the summer of 1881, the old one being 814 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH too small for their business; they now have the leading business in their line n the town; carry a full stock of groceries, provisions and queensware; they an annual business of $50,000. Mr. Rossman was married, in Cincinnati, n̊ 1857, to Abbie Naylor, daughter of William and Lurenda Naylor, born in en; mont Co., Ohio, in 1828; they had four children George R., Kate L. no; W. and Olive M. M. Rossman was a member of the Presbyterian Church. NER ROTHROCK, butcher, Franklin, of the fiim of Miller & Roth, rock, on Fourth street, near Canal, and son of Joseph and Sarah McKinney Rothrock, was born in Adams Co., Ohio, July 23. 1845. He was reared on the farm. In 1860, he went to Cincinnati and learned the trade of house and sign painter; served two and one-half years. July 16, 1863, he enlisted, in Adams County, in Co. B, 2d 0. V. H. A., under his brother, Capt. Phillip Rothrock, who was killed at the battle of Cleveland, Tenn., by the premature explosion of a shell. Our subject served twenty-six months, and then, being disabled by typhoid fever, he was discharged, at Camp Chase, Columbus, in 'September, 1865; he then returned to farming in Adams County, in which he was engaged till 1870, when he went to Macon, Ill., and engaged in painting three years; he then went to Iowa as General Agent of the Iowa Life Insurance Company one year. In 1876, he came to Jersey Settlement and remained two years, one year of which he was engaged in running a threshing machine, and two years in Franklin; he had the first road-propelling machine in this part of the county. July 29, 1881, he opened his present market in company with Mr. Miller, where they keep on hand constantly a choice stock of meats. He was married, in 1866, in Adams Co., Ohio, to Laura B., daughter of Alfred and Mary E. Young, born in Adams County in April, 1848; they have three children-Mary L., Joseph A. and Sylvia. BENEDICT G. SCHENCK, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of Garett and Mary P. (Plume) Schenck; was born in Franklin Oct. 16, 1818. He was educated in the common schools of the village. In 1836, he entered the Pleasant Hill Academy, north of Cincinnati, now known as College Hill; he attended three years, and then returned to Franklin and entered his brother-in-law's general store, where he remained two years. He was married, in .1841, to Phoebe J., daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Willimpe Du Bois, natives of Monmouth Co., N. J., who emigrated here about 1806; his grandfather, Rev. Will. lam Schenck, was born at Monmouth, N. J., in 1740, graduated at Princeton College and studied for the ministry under Dr. Dennant; he preached seven years at Freehold, N. J.; was driven thence by the Revolution to Bucks Co., Penn.; thence moved to Pittsgrove, N. J., where he preached eight years; from there he went to Ballston, N. Y., where he preached seven years; thence to Huntington, L. I., where he remained twenty-five years. Oct. 20, 1817, he came to Franklin, where he died Sept. I, 1823, at the ripe age of 83 years; his father was Courtinas Schenck, his mother Mary Conover; Benjamin, youngest son of Dominic, Mr. Schenck's wife's father, was born in Monmouth Co., N. J.; was married to Willimpe, daughter of Peter and Jane (Williamson) Van Dorn; married Feb. 16, 1803; when a boy, he boarded for a time in the family of Peter Van Dorn (afterward his father-in-law); attended school in an academy some three miles distant; finishing his course there, he then studied medicine under Dr. Timbrooke, it is supposed; be then attended medical lectures at New Brunswick, graduating and receiving diploma May 5, 1801; he also attended lectures in New York City; practiced medicine in New Jersey tilt 1805, when he emigrated to Franklin in company with his brother Daniel and wife, his sister Margaret and husband, and Tunis Vanderveer; they moved in farm wagons; upon reaching the Ohio River, they shipped on board flat-boats as, far as Cincinnati, and were FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 815 one month in reaching their destination; after living in Franklin two years. be bought a farm of 150 acres in Jersey Settlement, where he cleared a space and built a house, which is still standing; he had an extensive practice; two years previous to bis death, which occurred Oct. 8, 1851, he gave up farming and built a residence on a lot adjoining, where he ended his days. Benedict G., the subject of this sketch, after his marriage, moved on his mother's farm, the old homestead south of Franklin. In 1851, he bought what is known as the old Craig farm, of 150 acres, where he cleared 35 acres; now he has about 130 acres of it under cultivation. Mr. Schenck and wife have five daughters and three sons; the eldest, Alexander D., is now First Lieutenant in the 2d Heavy Artillery; their second son, Louis D., was killed on the farm by a land roller passing over him; William J. is engaged in Memphis, Tenn., in cotton seed oil business; Mary P., wife of Rev. J. C. Eastman, of Las Vegas, N. M.: Ellen M., wife of Edward Null ; Phoebe J., wife of Thomas E. Stanton: Alletta, wife of George Van Dyke: and Lizzie F., now engaged in teaching school. JOHN C. SCHENCK, son of John N. C. and Sarah (Tapscott). Schenck, was born in Franklin Sept. 5, 1818. His father was one of the oldest pioneers of this county; he was here as early as 1796; built a cabin on the river bank between First and Second streets, where he kept a general store, going regularly once each year, on horseback, to Philadelphia to order goods, which were transported chiefly by wagon; he carried on his business till 1837: part of the time he was Postmaster, the present Postmaster acting as his clerk; his son. James T., succeeded to his business. Our subject attended school till 18 or 19 years old. He was married, in 1844, to Elizabeth F., daughter of Zebulon and Amy Barkalow, born in this township; they had five children, four living. born in the order in which they are named: Mary, John, James and Lucy. His wife died Dec. 9, 187. and he again married, Oct. 24, 1861, to Ione, daughter of George W. and Lydia M. Holbrook, born in Wapakoneta Oct. 25, 1839; they have four children-George W., Sarah, Franklin and Christopher C. After his marriage, Mr. Schenck received 237 acres of land from his father, on part of which he built his residence and has lived ever since; he has been engaged in a variety of enterprises in this town. being engaged quite extensively in the pork-packing business about twenty years; had a malt house ten years, and was engaged considerably in buying and shipping grain and lumber, running a line of canal-boats to Toledo and Cincinnati; he was also engaged in the dry goods and grocery business several years. In the fall of 1881, he sold his residence and remainder of his estate to the Perrine Paper Mills, in which he is a stockholder; he has 30 acres of land below the Franklin Paper Mills, a brick house on the bank of the canal, and 1 acre of land on the east side of Canal. JACOB W. SHERTZER, harness-maker, Franklin, on Center street, near Second street, and son of William and Villiaam Shertzer, was born in Lebanon in 1828, Jan. 7. His father was a dry goods merchant. When 9 years of age, he left home and attended school till 15, when he began to learn the harness-maker's trade, at which he has worked all his life. He came to Franklin in 1846, and engaged in his trade with Alexander D. Reeder till 1847, when he enlisted in the United States Army and went to Mexico; was absent one year, on his return, he worked for Mr. Reeder till 1855; he then took a four-years' trip through California, prospecting for gold; on his return to Franklin, he formed a partnership with Mr. Reeder, which lasted till the death of the latter, a few months after; he then formed a partnership with Wooley, Hill & Gerry, which lasted three years, when he bought them out and has transacted business alone since. He was married, in the fall of 1857, to Mary H., daughter of 816 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: William and Julia Ferman, born in Franklin in 1838; they had three children still living-Jennie B., Will H. and George E. His wife died in 1865, and he again married, in 1868, to Hannah, daughter of Hannaniah and Ann Pugh, born in Franklin Township in 1844; they have four children-Mary E., Job P., Effie and Ann He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and his family of the Christian Church; his eldest daughter, Jennie B., is a student at the university at Ann Arbor, Mich., taking a four-years' course in science. WILLIAM A. SNUFF, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; was born in Turtle Creek Township July 11, 1818. He is a son of Isaac and Jane (Riggs) Snuff. Rh, father came with his parents to this county prior to its organization. Mr. Snuff's grandfather, Eleazer Riggs, also an early pioneer of Warren County, served seven years in the American Revolution. Our subject's father died July --, 1828, aged 43 years. His mother was born Dec. 27, 1783, and died Oct. -, 1860. Mr. Snuff, the subject of this sketch, was married, July 13, 1853, to Catharine Feerer, daughter of Job and Almira (Greene) Freerer. Mrs. Snuff, also a native of Warren County, was born Dec. 10, 1827; four children were added to this union, viz., Olive I., wife of David Moyers; Maria J., Emma A. and Cora E. Mr. Snuff and family associate with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Red Lion. In politics, he votes Democratic. He owns a good farm of 932 acres, and follows tilling the soil. JOSEPH D. STANTON, farmer; P. O. Franklin; was born in Waynesville Aug. 16, 1826. He is a son of Lemuel and Martha (Denson) Stanton, the former a native of Dinwiddie Co., Va., born Dec. 14, 1790, and the latter of Prince George Co., Va., was born July 5, 1795. Mr. Stanton died March 20, 1863, and Mrs. Stanton May - 1826; they came to Wayne Township in 1825. Mr. Stanton served as Sergeant's Mate in the last war with Great Britain. Our subject was raised on a farm, and obtained his education in the district schools. He was married, Sept. 6, 1854, to Phoebe A., daughter of Daniel and Francinchy Dubois, born in Montgomery County May 22, 1831; three children were given to bless this union, viz., Anna M., born Sept. 10, 1855; John D., born Feb. 3, 1859; and Daniel L., born Dec. 13, 1865. Soon after Mr. Stanton's marriage, he removed to Madison Co., Ill., where he lived till 1868, when he removed to Springboro, this county, and, in 1872, located on his present farm. They are members of the Presbyterian Church of Franklin. Politically, Mr. Stanton is a Republican. He has served as Superintendent of the Franklin Union Free Turnpike five years. He owns a farm of 40 acres on Sec. 36, with good improvements. LLOYD STOCKMAN, blacksmith, Carlisle Station, was born in Frederick Co., Md., Aug. 25, 1839. He is a son of George and Mary A. Stockman; they removed to Montgomery County in 1850. When our subject was 19, he began the apprenticeship at blacksmithing with H. V. Koogle, of Germantown, and served three years. June 10, 1861, he enlisted as a soldier in Co. G, 12th O. V. I., and served in the Army of West Virginia till August, 1862, when he joined the Army of the Potomac; he served in that department till October following, when he returned to his former division; he participated in the following battles: Carnifax Ferry, second battle Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Cloyd Mountain, Lynchburg, and a number of minor engagements; he was honorably discharged July 14, 1864; he then returned to Carlisle and resumed his trade, which he has since followed. Mr. Stockman was married, Oct. 5, 1865, to Mary B. Hendrickson,. daughter of W. C. and Ellen Hendrickson, born in Carlisle March 12, 1840. Mrs. Stockman died June 11, 1870, and left three children, of whom two are living--Burt, born July 22, 1866; and Nanna, born July 1, 1867; Ella M., deceased, was born Feb. 17, 1870, and died July 4 following. Mr. Stockman again married, Feb. 8,1872, to Mary E., FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 817 daughter of Hezekiah and' Elizabeth Chamberlain, born in Warren County Oct. 24, 1845; this union resulted with one child, Bessie, born June 29, 1879. Mr. stockman and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Stockman is Republican in politics. JAMES S. STOUTENBOROUGH , son of John and Jane (Schenck) Stoutenborough born in Franklin Township Jan. 17, 1839. His parents came here at an early date, about 1816, and settled on the west side of the Miami 'liver one season,, then bought 160 acres of land southeast of town. The subject of this sketch is one of nine children, all living; his father died in 1867; his mother still lives, at the advanced age of 85 years. He was reared on a farm. In 1869, he left farming and engaged in buying horses in the West and shipping them East. He was the first subscriber in the Farmers' National Bank; he subscribed $10,000, and was a Director five years, and President two years. The same company also started the Lebanon National Bank, of which he was also a Director, and sold his stock in the fall of 1881. In the spring of 1881, he returned to farming; he bought 113 3/4 acres of land east of the village; 17 acres in the corporation; the following fall, he also bought 185 acres in Lemon Township, Butler Co., Ohio, known, as the Lane farm. He was married, in Franklin Township, Sept. 2, 1874, to Clara B., daughter of Ransom S. and Hannah (Ross) Lockwood, born in Franklin in 1831; they had four children, one living, Jennie, born in 1880. Mr. Stoutenborough has also been in the livery business in Franklin; began in 1875, with G. W. Miltenberger; this partnership lasted seven months, when he bought out Mr. Miltenberger and sold one-half interest to Charles E. Denise, to whom he sold the remainder in the fall of 1881. HENRY STOUTENBOROUGH, farmer; P. O. Franklin; son of John and Jane (Schenck) Stoutenborough; was born in Lemon Township, Butler Co., Sept. 13, 1826. When 9 years of age, his parents removed to Franklin Township, this county, where he was reared to manhood; his educational advantages were limited to the common schools of the country, which then were not noted for their excellence. Mr. Stoutenborough's, father was a dealer in horses, taking them to Eastern markets, and, when our subject was 17, he made a trip with his father across the mountains; he also made a number of subsequent trips. He resided on a farm on Sec. 4 till March, 1867, when he located on his present farm, one mile south of Franklin, where he owns 138 acres of well- improved land; it is adorned with a very substantial three-story brick residence. Mr. Stoutenborough pursues the avocation of a general farmer and stock-raiser. Mr. Stoutenborough was married, in Monmouth Co., N. J., to Miss Willimpe Longstreet, a native of Monmouth Co., N. J., and a daughter of John and Elizabeth Longstreet; three children were given to bless this union; of these, two are living, viz., Catharine A., born Dec. 25, 1858; and John L., born Oct. 30, 1862; Jane E., the eldest, was born May 25, 1856, and died Jan. 1, 1880, near Dayton, Ohio; she was a lady of more than ordinary worth and intelligence, and a devoted Christian. Politically, Mr. Stoutenborough is Democratic. He ranks with the enterprising farmers of Franklin Township. JOHN L. THIRKIELD, lumber-dealer, son of James E. and Jane (Jamieson) Thirkield, was born in Fayette Co., Penn., Dec. 19, 1808. In 1817, his parents came to Franklin Township and settled one-half mile north of the village; his father was a whitesmith by trade; and John learned the same trade. In 1832, he came to town and opened a dry goods store, thus laying the foundation of the oldest dry goods house in the county doing business at the present day. He commenced business with James Death and a Mr. Richards as partners, firm known as J. L: Thirkield & Co.; in 1835, his two partners sold out, and Jonathan Mooney was admitted, and remained several years; he then 818 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES bought out Mr. Mooney's interest and transacted business alone four year then took in George Balintine, who continued with him eleven years, du i which time Mr. Balintine sold one-half his interest to E. B. Thirkield, to John L. ; at the death of Mr. Balintine, the firm was known as Tbir k. Bros. & Co., Mr. W. D. Schenck also being a member, and representing th', " Co." In 1872, he retired from the house, having amassed a considerable fortune and wishing to confine his operations to another large field of business he had opened; but unluckily, it did not prove a success. Mr. Thirkield has beet one of the ablest .business men of this county, and has taken a great interest anything pertaining to the good of Franklin and its people. He was married in Allegheny Co., Penn., in 1834, to Miss Nancy Manown, daughter of James, and Cassy Manown, born in Allegheny County in 1815; they have had ten children, seven living-John, Eden, William, Letitia, Jane, Ella and Wilhelmina. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 18 years of age, and has always lived a uniform life; his wife and most of his children are also members of the same church. Mr. Thirkield has a fine brick residence on Center street, adjoining the First National Bank building. EDEN B. THIRKIELD, proprietor of the oldest and leading dry goods house in Franklin, and President of the Franklin Paper Company, was born in Franklin Township Oct. 4, 1823. His father and mother were among the early pioneers of this county, emigrating here in 1817; the former was born near Brownsville, Penn. ; the latter, in Philadelphia. His father was a whitesmitli by trade, and used to manufacture the iron trimmings for the old-fashioned spinning-wheels quite extensively; he was one of the founders and a pioneer member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Franklin. As early as 1830, Mr. Thirkield's brother began in the dry goods business; in 1843, he admitted Mr. George Balintine, and in 1850, Eden B. was admitted; the firm was also known some years as Thirkield, Schenck & Co Our subject has been actively engaged in the business forty-three years; firm now known as E. B. Thirkield & Sons, three of his sons being actively engaged with him; they have one of the largest establishments in their line in the county, carrying a full line of dry goods, carpets, boots, shoes, clothing, etc., and are doing a very extensive business. He was married, in Franklin, May 9, 1849, to Amanda, daughter of George and Mary Balintine, born in Franklin Township; they have six children living, born in order in which they are named: George B., Charles F., Wilbur P. (now in the ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cincinnati), Edward M., Eliza J. and Mary B. The family are all members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. WILLIAM B. VAIL, deceased, one of Warren County's honored pioneers, was born in Montgomery County Jan. 7, 1812. His parents, William and Ellen Vail, came to this county in 1813, where they both died. Mr. Vail passed his early life on his father's farm and received only a common-school education. Nov. 15, 1844, he was united in marriage with Mary J Stoutenborough, daughter of John and Jane Stoutenborough; Mrs. Vail was born in Butler County Oct. 11, 1820; five children were given to bless this union, viz. : Ellen, wife of Richard White; Eliza J., wife of Harry J. Sheets; John W., William C. and Mary A. Mr. Vail was by occupation a farmer, and this he carried on most successfully; he was at his death the largest land-owner in Franklin Township; this sad event took place May 8, 1871. He was for forty years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a true Christian in the fullest sense of the term; he was a liberal contributor to every worthy and benevolent enterprise, and the poor, it can truthfully be said, never turned from the door of this hospitable man hungry or unaided. Too high a tribute to this worthy man the writer cannot pay; he was a man-who possessed most sublime traits of character, and his life was one pure and blameless. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - 819 JOHN W. VAIL, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; son of William B. and Mary J. Vail; was born in this township Nov. 5, 1848. He passed his youth and any manhood on his father's farm, and received a common-school training. Oct. 10, 1872, he was married to Miss Agnes Marlatt, daughter of William and Sepsia Marlatt ; Mrs. Vail was born in Lebanon April 8, 1852. Mr. Vail is engaged in farming and rearing live stock; he devotes considerable time to buying and selling horses; he owns 118 acres of the old homestead, with a good residence and improvements. Politically, he adheres to the Republican principles and doctrines of his father. WILLIAM C. VAIL P. . 0. Franklin; youngest son of William B. and Mary J. Vail; was born on his father's farm in Franklin Township Oct. 26, 1854; he remained with his father till of age; he received his education in the normal at Lebanon; he has since taken a course in Nelson's Commercial College of Cincinnati. Nov. 17, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia B. Kell, a daughter of Col. John Kell, a veteran in the late rebellion, and who met his death at the battle of Stone River; one daughter was given to bless this union--Lydia M., born in Franklin Sept. 4, 1876. Mr. Vail has followed the avocation of farming, excepting from February, 1876, to March, 1877, during which time he was engaged in the grocery business in Franklin, where he now resides; he owns a well-improved farm of 90 acres on Section 29. Politically, he is a Republican. THOMAS VAN DYKE, retired farmer, Franklin, son of Abraham and Mary (West) Van Dyke, was born in Monmouth Co., N. J., in 1807. When 10 years of age, his parents moved to Turtle Creek Township, Warren Co., Ohio, where they bought 100 acres of land; they had thirteen children, our subject being the sixth; his father died about 1825; his mother about. 1857. In 1839, he bought 109 acres in Liberty Township, Butler Co., where he built a fine brick residence and made considerable other improvements, and sold in 1867 and moved to Franklin Township, where he bought 100 acres, where he has made a great many improvements; he also has 640 acres in Mercer Co., Ohio. He was married, in Franklin Township, in 1852, to Jemimah, daughter of John and Eliza Wood, born in Franklin Township; they have had five children--George, Elizabeth, John, Amanda and Edward (deceased-drowned July 15, 1881, in the Miami River, below the hydraulic dam, while bathing). Himself, wife and daughters are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ABRAHAM VAN TUYL, farmer; P. 0. Franklin; an old and honored pioneer of Warren County; was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Oct. 8, 1805. He is a son of Michael and Sophia Van Tuyl, natives of Staten Island and New Jersey. In 1814, they emigrated to this county and settled on the farm our subject now occupies, and which was purchased in 1813; it was then a tract containing several hundred acres. It was here, in the primitive days of Warren County, and during the war with Great Britain, that young Van Tuyl passed a part of his early life; his educational advantages were limited to the common schools of the pioneer days. The winter of 1815, when but 10 years of age, he cleared 2 acres of land, and his present residence occupies a part of the ground. Mr. Van Tuyl followed saw-milling for about thirty years, and since has pursued farming. He was married, Feb. 2, 1832, to Ruth A. Craig, daughter of William and Ruth Craig, born in Monmouth Co., N. J., Oct. 20, 1811; of their three children, but one survives-Martha, born July 13, 1845, wife of Robert Byers, now of Olney, Richland Co., Ill.; Martha and William are their deceased children. Mr. and Mrs. Van Tuyl are ardent members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Van Tuyl is Republican in politics, but formerly was a Whig; he is one of the estimable and highly esteemed pioneers of Warren 820 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: MICHAEL VAN TUYL, retired farmer, Franklin, son of Michael and Sophis, (Cubberly) Van Tuyi, was born in New Jersey in 1813. When 2 years of age, his parents moved to Franklin and bought 800 acres of land. He was married, it 1834, to Addie E., daughter of James and Elizabeth (Ingall) Craig, born in Lyecro, ing Co., Penn., in 1819; they had two children, one living-Martha, married to the Rev. F. M. Wood, of Xenia; and Elizabeth, deceased, wife of Prof. A. C. Tyler, of Glendale, Hamilton Co., Ohio ; she died in 1872, leaving two children. After his marriage, Mr. Van Tuyl received 106 acres of choice land of his father, situated on Sec. 31; he cleared about 60 acres and erected a fine house and barn, and made a number of improvements; he still owns this farm and 4 acres adjoining. In the fall of 1881, he concluded to lead a retired life, so came to Franklin and purchased a lot on Fifth street, where he has erected a nice residence and expects to pass the remainder of his days in comfort. Himself and family are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is a Ruling Elder. SAYLES WALLING, son of Area and Lavica Walling, was born near Providence, R. I., Jan. 12, 1808. He was reared on a farm, his father owning 150 acres. He was married, at the age of 22 years, to Elizabeth H., daughter of Allen and Roby Thayer, born near Providence Aug. 6, 1809; they had six children,. three living Ora A., Alvin and Reuben, all married and in business. Mr. Walling came here in 1830, in quite poor circumstances, and worked at laboring work several years, then bought one-half interest in a coopering establishment south of town, which was run by water-power; at the end of two or three years, he engaged in the butchering business with William Corwin, Sr. ; they supplied the town with meat several years. In 1869, he went to Dayton and engaged with his son in the manufacture of iron fence railing eleven years, and then returned to Franklin, where he now leads a retired life; he owns two houses and lots on River street, in south part of the town; himself and son own one tenement house in Dayton, on Hermann street. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows aboht forty years. His three'sons were in the army of the rebellion; Ora was in the 100-days' service; Alvin P. and Reuben enlisted in the three-months' service, after which Reuben served three years. JOHN WARD, retired farmer, Franklin, son of William and Margaret Ward, was born about two and a half miles from Franklin, June 20, 1824. His grandparents came here at an early period. He was reared on a farm, attending school till 21 years of age; he took a full course of mathematics and chemistry, and studied Greek and Latin; several years he taught school win:- ters and farmed summers. In March, 1849, he bought 90 acres of land with his uncle, in Franklin Township, on Sec. 24; several years later, he purchased his uncle's interest; he afterward bought 104 acres adjoining on the north. He was married, in Lebanon, in 1857, to Mahala Rhoads, daughter of John and Hezekiah Rhoads, born in this township. Mr. Ward, after leading a very successful life, retired, in 1868, to Franklin, where he has a fine brick residence and 1 acre of land east of Canal; he also owns one house and lot, corner River and Sixth streets, 245 acres of land in Darke County, and 100 acres in Auglaize County. JAMES WARRICK, farmer; P. O. Franklin; a native and a worthy pioneer of Franklin Township; was born Aug. 1, 1816. He is a son of Samuel and Nancy (Frazey), natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania; his father was born Aug. 1, 1776, and his mother April 8, 1788; they came to Warren County prior to the war of 1812, and settled iia this township, where they both closd their lives at an advanced age. Our subject was reared to manhood on his father's farm. He was married, in Dayton, Jan. 1, 1847, to Miss Lucinda Ward, a native of this township, born May 25, 1825, and a daughter of Samuel and 821- FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP. Nancy Ward; of the six children that were given this union, four are living. . born April 28, 1849, wife of Daniel S. Parker; Samuel J., born Sept. 16, 1852, married Katie McQuitty; Mary B., born Sept. 25, 1859; and Flora, born April 10, 1863 ; Eleanor J. and Robert M. are deceased. Mr. Warrick located on his present farm in 1848 farm is under a high state ; he owns a tract of 425 of acres land, situated on Secs. 21, 29 and 30; his farm is under a high state of cultivation; a brick residence, erected at a cost of $5,000, stands on the summit of a hill an excellent view of the surrounding country. Mr. Warrick is by occupation a farmer and stock-raiser, and in politics he is Republican GEORGE C. WEAVER, grocer, No. 2 Woodward Block, Franklin, son of George W. and Rebecca Weaver, was born in Miamisburg, Montgomery's Co., Ohio, March 20. 1854. When 10 years of age, he entered his father’s general store, attending behind the counter when out of school; at the age of 12, he took charge of the books, which he continued to keep till 24 years of age. In 1876, he was married, in Miamisburg, to Lilly, daughter of Dr. Isaac and Mary Treon, born in Miamisburg; they have two children-Mary and Edith. Dec. 1, 1878, he came to Franklin and opened his present place of business, where he keeps a full line of groceries, glassware, queensware and silverware; he carries a stock of goods valued at $5,000, and does a strictly cash business, from four to six men behind the counter, and doing a very flourishing business; he has a fine brick residence corner Springboro road and Hill avenue. Mr. Weaver is a member of the Odd Fellows society. WILLIAM M. WILSON, farmer; P. O. Red Lion; was born in the township of his residence July 7, 1834. He is a son of Matthew and Eleanor (McClure) Wilson, natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky; the father was born Sept.,18 1799, and the mother Sept. 19, 1795. Mr. Wilson came to this county with his parents in 1800; they settled near Red Lion, and, in 1802 removed near Day- ton, where they lived till 1806, when they returned and purchased the farm our subject now occupies. Mr. Wilson, the father of William, died April 9, 1881, and his mother died June 22, 1855. William, the subject of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm. Jan. 11, 1865, he was joined in marriage to Minerva E. Iddings, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Iddings, born near Dayton June 18, 1846; three children were added to this union; two e ar living- Mary E., born May 5, 1867; and Edward I., born Oc 8, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wilson is a Republican. He owns 106 acres of the old homestead, and is engaged in agriculture and atock-raising.