Champaign County, Ohio - The whole text, 1881 (part 20 of 32)

ABRAHAM M. and CHAUNCY F. GLESSNER, retired. The paternal grand" parents of these twin brothers were both born in Germany, where they grew to maturity and married. They emigrated to America about the middle of the eighteenth century, locating in what is now the Keystone State of our nation ; there they lived through the war of Independence, and died at advanced ages. The maternal grandparents, George and Margaret Young, emigrated to the American Continent about the time the freedom of our country was obtained. They located in Maryland, where George devoted his time to ministerial labor in behalf of the German Reformed Church. He was a man of fine education, honorable and generous in his actions, hence, highly esteemed. His death occurred in Hagerstown, Md., leaving his second wife to mourn the loss of a devoted husband. His first wife departed this life in 1786. Jacob Glessner, the father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1775, where he was raised and educated. At a suitable age he engaged in the cabinet trade, which he followed until within twenty-five years of his death. At the age of 27 years he married Margaret, daughter of Rev. George Young (above mentioned), and settled in the town of Somerset, Somerset Co., Penn. Margaret was born in Hagerstown, Md., in 1783. They had born to them thirteen children, among whom were two pairs of twins. In 1839, they and family emigrated to Ohio, locating in Norwich, Muskingum County, where Jacob continued his trade a short time, then retired from active business, spending his time in treasuring up knowledge until his death, which occurred in April, 1865, severing a union that had trod the path of life for three-score years. He was a man of fine intellect, well informed and of good repute. Possessing a remarkable constitution, strong and vigorous mind, although not engaged in literary pursuits, he was a great reader, and always had his table filled with the choicest books, and each day brought about its regular hours which were devoted to searching out the interesting facts contained on the pages of those volumes. His associates were of the professional &nd cultivated class, who resorted daily to his place for reading and social converse. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church for more than half a century, and a Ruling Elder the greater part of that time. Margaret, his wife, died in 1866 ; she, also, was a devoted member of the same church. Our subjects, Abraham M. and Chauncey F., were born in the town of Somerset, Somerset Co., Penn., June 1, 1827, and, from 12 years of age, grew to maturity in Muskingum Co., Ohio. There they were educated, learned the trade of their father and conducted the business one year; then jointly engaged in mercantile pursuits, in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio, where they successfully continued for several years. Being out of business from 1864 to 1868, when they opened in Champaign City, Champaign Co., 111., but one year later brought their stock to Norwich, Muskingum Co., Ohio, and continued until 1871, since which they have been engaged in real estate transactions. In 1867, they purchased property in Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio, where they located in the summer of 1875. They have neat and comfortable residences of like architecture, well situated in the Second Ward of Urbana. A. M. was married, in 1851, to Mary A. McCloud, who was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio. After a united path of life for nine years, she was called hence. His second and present wife was Miss Clara, daughter of the late J. W. Simons, of Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio, who was for a quarter of a century proprietor of the Cambridge foundry, and a descendant of Com. Perry ; was born in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, Oct. 21, 1843, and married to A. M. Glessner Sept. 29, 1864. By this union three children were born - Harry S., who died at the age of 18 months; Augustus M., now 9 years of age, and Clara Louisa, who died in 1878, aged 4 years. C. F. (one of the subjects) married, Nov. 11, 1856, Elizabeth Maxfield, born March 23, 1836, in Norwich, Muskingum Co., Ohio, and died April 1, 1865, leaving her husband and three children. The latter are respectively - Lee M., now a medical student at Cleveland, Ohio ; Charles C., a graduate of the Urbana High School, and Edward E., who died in infancy. The second wife of C. F. was Miss Elizabeth J. Hadden, born in Norwich, Muskingum Co., Ohio, and married March 30, 1869. The children by this union are Carry G. and Louis Y. These twin brothers have been for years devoted members of the Presbyterian Church, accompanied by their families. They have ever jointly pursued the same business. They now live retired and are men of good moral, social and financial standing.

I. W. GODDARD, M. D., physician, Urbana. Dr. Goddard was born in Urbana in 1823, and is the son of John Goddard, who came from Kentucky and settled in Urbana about 1812, and was a grocer here for many years, but he removed to Iowa in 1840, where he died. Dr. Goddard received a rudimentary education in the subscription schools of the early days ; he read medicine with Drs. Carter and Fyffe, and afterward graduated from Starling Medical College; he began practice at Westville in 1854, and, in 1861, removed to Urbana, where he has continued ever since, having been a practitioner in this county for more- than a quarter of a century; he has confined himself strictly to his profession, leaving others to look after politics and public affairs. He married, in 1854, Miss Sarah Virginia Russell, a native of the State of Virginia; they have one child - William Malan. The Doctor is a member of the M. E. Church, and highly respected, both as a citizen and as a physician.

JAMES C. GOOLD, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. Mr. Goold is a native of New York State, and is, withal, one of our prominent young men, who merits a place in the history of Champaign Co. by reason of his position, and also by marriage into one of the old families. This will form an important factor in the compilation of consequent histories of the county during the next century, when those who are here represented will be classed among the pioneers of the county; as their grandchildren nestle around their knees and listen to the tales told by their silvery-haired grandsires of the country, then a part of the great West, will their minds be refreshed by the perusal of the biographies of their kindred. Mr. Goold came to Ohio in 1875, having married Miss Fanny Osborne, in Clay Co., 111., in 1874; she was born and reared on the farm now their residence, and represents the family of James and Jane Osborne; James was born on the farm where James Rawlings now lives, in 1824 ; his father, John Osborne, came to this county in 1810 ; James and his wife had no son to perpetuate their name, but their grandchildren will have enough of the Osborne blood in their veins to remember, with pride, their ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Goold have five children - Frank, Jessie, Arthur, Helena and Ruby ; the social advantages under which they are reared will give them ample opportunities for development, both mentally and socially. We take pleasure in giving this family a place in this history, as the biographical sketches of their relatives form an im- j portant part of this work. |

JOHN F. GOWEY, attorney at law, Urbana; of the firm of Young, Chance & j Gowey. In mentioning the members of the bar of this city, the name of J. F. Gowey deserves a proper space ; he was born Dec. 7, 1846, in North Lewisburg, where he received his primary education, after which he took a two-years course in the Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio ; he then engaged in the study of law with Gen. Young, with whom he is now a partner in that profession ; on May 10, 1869, he was admitted to the bar ; after a practice of three years, he became a member of the Sixtieth General Assembly of the State Legislature ; in 1873, he was elected a member of the Sixty-first General Assembly of the same body - thus having filled positions of honor that inspired confidence in the citizens of his native county, where he was elected as Prosecuting Attorney in 1875, and, two years later, a re-election followed; in June, 1880, he was a delegate to the National Convention that convened at Chicago and nominated Gen. James A. Garfield for President of the United States, in which meeting he was active throughout. He is one of the promising young attorneys of this city.

M. M. HANCE, merchant, Urbana. Mr. Hance was born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1851, and grew to manhood on a farm, receiving a rudimentary education in the district school, and a commercial course. He became connected with the dry goods trade as a clerk, in Urbana, in 1871, being in the employ of Russell Bros., where he continued until 1879, when he purchased the stock and became the successor of Hoyt & Frederich. His store is located at No. 15 Monument Square, where he keeps a full line of staple and fancy dry goods, and also a millinery department, which latter is presided over by an experienced milliner. Mr. Hance is a young but promising business man ; a member of the Baptist Church, and an active, useful member of society. He married, in 1875, Miss Sallie, daughter of Thomas Bell.

ISAAC B. HAPPERSETT, grocer, Urbana. Mr. Happersett was born in Pennsylvania in 1830 ; he is the sou of William and Elizabeth (Brunner) Happersett, who came from Pennsylvania about 1838, and resided in Urbana until his decease, in 1852 ; she still resides there with her son. Isaac B. learned the trade of carriagemaker and worked at it several years. He clerked in a grocery one year, and in 1859' formed a partnership with Mr. H. C. Hovey, whose biography appears in this work. Their firm has been in operation without change longer than any other in Urbana. Mr. Happersett has been identified largely with the general, as well as the business, interests of Urbana, having been a member of the Council, and its President in 1879. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. He married, in 1855, Martha F., daughter of William Sampson; they are both members of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly Second Methodist Episcopal Church, he having been chorister for twenty-five years, and Superintendent of the Sabbath school from 1858 to 1878. She has also been a member of the choir from the beginning of choir singing in the Second Church, as it was then called.

J. C. HAPPERSETT, of the firm of Happersett & Bro., boot and shoe dealers, Urbana. Urbana, like all cities of its size, is represented with nearly all classes of business, and the above, which is an old and reliable shoe firm, should have proper mention. In March, 1871, the business was opened by "Robert R. Young & Co.," the Co. being Happersett brothers, who became sole proprietors in March, 1874, since which they have built up a healthy patronage, and are now among, the leading boot and shoe dealers in the city, located at No. 3 North Main street. J. C. was born in Columbia, Lancaster Co., Penn., Sept. 9, 1835, and at the age of 13 months, his parents brought him to Urbana, where he was raised, and educated in the Union Schools to a good business degree. In May, 1871, he married Miss Maggie C. Dye, a native of Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio, but at the date of her marriage was a resident of Madison County, Ohio. They have had four children - Alice L., Clara, Josephine, and the fourth, James Dye, a bright boy of 6 years 2 months and 18 days, died April 18, 1880.

EMORY HEDGES, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. The father of Emory Hedges, Jonas Hedges, was born in Berkeley Co., Va., in 1789. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Robinson, of that county, was celebrated in 1811. They had three children, born in that State - Joseph, Mary and Ann. In 1818, they emigrated to this township, and their entire business life has been connected with its interests. Jonas was a remarkably successful business man, and his first purchase of 160 acres was added to until he was owner of 900 acres prior to his death. He served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner at the time of his death. He built the first house on Sec. 11, Urbana Township, and this tract is still in possession of our subject. They were the parents of twelve children, five of whom are living - Elizabeth Hamilton, Hamilton J., Samuel R., James R. and Emory. All but James live in the county, and will be represented in this history. The wife and mother died in 1834, and Jonas, her husband, in 1864, at the ripe old age of 74. He lived long enough to see the county interlaced with railroads, and the forests disappear, and in their stead appear beautiful fields of waving grain. The best years of their lives had been given to the development of this county, and too much honor cannot be given to the pioneers who reared families of noble sons and daughters to perpetuate their names, who are possessed of the same spirit of enterprise that characterized their ancestry. Emory was married, in 1858, to Nancy J. Gainer, of this township.

They have six children living - Jonas H., Rebecca E., Wilber R., Marlay, Mary E. and * Annie. The children are being well educated, and Jonas has been engaged in teaching, but as yet has chosen no profession. Their parents are both able and willing to give them all an academic education. The family history of the Hedges will form a very important part of the biographical series of Urbana Township. Mr. Hedges was a volunteer during the war of the rebellion, and served in Co. G, 134th Ohio Y. I. He served in front of Petersburg, and was principally engaged in doing guard duty on the Appomattox and James Rivers.

ALEXANDER R. HEDG-ES, deceased. This worthy representative of the name died Dec. 29, 1873, and his wife, Ellen (Morris) Hedges, in February of the same year. They left a family of children, nine in number ; their names are, respectively, Elizabeth A., Pearl I., Edward 0., Rebecca C., Franklin J., Mary A., Deborah E., Martha E. and Frederick M.; they all reside in the county except one - -Pearl I. Hedges - who is in the drug business at Piqua. There are seven living on the old homestead. Three are married at this time. The father, Alexander, was quite a prominent man in his day, being Justice of the Peace, and for many years was a member of the school board. He was one of the originators of the agricultural society at Urbana, and from its organization until his death was one of its Directors. He was a member of the National Guards, and a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, being one of the most prominent officials. He reared his children in the faith of his fathers, and the example set by him has done much to give them that straightforward business character for which the Hedges family are noted. At the time of his death, he owned 185 acres of land.

HAMILTON HEDGES, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. The subject of this sketch is the eldest son of Jonas Hedges, who is spoken of in the biography of his son Emory. Jonas was a prominent local politician in his day, and was one of the first to espouse the principles of the Republican party in this county. He was one of the originators of the li Know-Nothing " party, and was the third enrolling his name on their roster. He was largely engaged in the settling of estates, in which he gave universal satisfaction. He was a remarkable mathematician, although not having a collegiate education, and was largely endowed with a spirit of enterprise, being foremost in anything looking toward moral and social advancement. Having a cool head and being a close observer of matters pertaining to the business interests of the neighborhood, his judgment could always be relied on, and he seldom made a mistake. His death was greatly felt in the locality in which he lived so long. James and his two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, were given a collegiate education, the others attending only the common schools. All, however, received a good English education, which has done much to make them the practical business men and women that so ably represent the name. The marriage of Hamilton and Miss Ruth E. Gearard was celebrated Dec. 15, 1847. She was born in Winchester, Ya., June 1, 1826. Their children are five in number, three sons and two daughters. Emily J. wedded Thomas Fuller; Jonas A. was married to Miss Carrie Laughlin, of Columbus ; James, Nannie E. and George R. live with their parents. There were three other children who died in infancy. Mr. Hedges has been Assessor of this township for sixteen years, and during all this time no complaints have been made. He has always been a leading man in his neighborhood in political matters, and during the war of the rebellion was an active worker in the organization of troops, being himself a member of Co. G, 134th Ohio Y. I. Previous to entering upon his term of service, Mr. Hedges was unfortunate enough to lose an arm by accident, which necessitated his discharge. He has always been an exemplary man, and his record as such will ever live in the history of the county, and his descendants for all time may take a pride in their ancestry, who have, from their earliest connection with the county's interests, been foremost among those who have been honest, upright, and faithful to their trusts. Elizabeth Hamilton is the eldest daughter of Jonas Hedges, and her marriage to Nelson Miller was celebrated in 1836. One son (Robert M.) was born to them, who is now Deputy Sheriff of Champaign Co. The death of Nelson, his father, occurred in 1837. The marriage of Mrs. Miller to Joseph C. Hamilton occurred in 1840, to whom were born four children, all dying in infancy, except Virginia, who became the wife of D. W. Todd, of Urbana. The death of Mr. Hamilton occurred May 27, 1872. His widow resides on the farm which has been her home for many years. Her brother James married Miss Mary L. Hamilton, daughter of Joseph Hamilton, and their residence is in New York. They have only one son living - Merklin McLain, who resides in Springfield, Clark Co. Mrs. Hedges died in July, 1862, and in 1866 he married Miss Lydia Huffman, of Dayton, Ohio. They have no children.

JOHN M. HELMICK, Urbana; dealer in stoves and house furnishings, .is another native and old resident of Champaign Co., born in Urbana May 21, 1818. He is a son of David and Mary (Miller) Helmick, who came from Hamilton Co., where his father settled in 1802. David was a cabinet-maker, and in those early days was a prominent manufacturer, widely and favorably known. The subject of this sketch was born in an old-style log cabin on Water street. A two-story brick, built by his father, now stands on the site of his birthplace. He learned the tinner's trade in his youth with the late Stephen L. Miller, an uncle. In 1843, he married Miss Roxaline Miller, of Clark Co., and, in 1847, removed to Clark Co., where his wife died in 1848. In 1850, he returned to Champaign Co., and was a prominent dealer in stoves and housekeeper's furnishings until 1859. when he returned to Urbana, and has since conducted the same business here. He is now located at No. 13 N. Main street. Mr. Helmick has been identified with the business and other interests of Champaign Co. from his early manhood, and probably, with the exception of Mr. Hitt, is the oldest native resident merchant now actively engaged in merchandising in the city. He married, October, 1849, Miss Sarah W. Baker, who was also a resident of Clark Co., and sister of his first wife. Their parents came from New Jersey, and settled in Clark Co. in 1802. From this marriage have resulted four children - SarT-uel, William, Osman and Annie. Samuel is married, and all are grown and residents of this county.

D. C. HITT, Postmaster, Urbana ; a son of Rev. John W. Hitt, was born in Bourbon Co., Ky., May 25, 1801. He came to Warren Co., Ohio, a year or two later, and in 1813 came to Champaign Co., residing in and near Urbana until his death, which occurred Oct. 3, 1877, at the advanced age of 76 years. He spent a long life among the people of Urbana, and at its close, it was said of him, u He was a good man." He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at an early age ; was always an ardent supporter of the church through faith, having been a local minister for fifty years, ever active and zealous in good works. Though born in the South, he espoused the cause of freedom, and was for many years an operator in the " underground railroad," and never hesitated to assist a black man seeking his freedom. At one time he owned considerable property, and was classed as one of the wealthy men of this county, but, through misfortune and too great confidence in others, was stripped of his possessions and almost reduced to poverty in his last days. He labored for his support, yet was never know to complain or give expression to bitterness of spirit, but, even to the end, rested his hope on the things of the world to come. Thus ended the earthly career of one of the noble citizens of Urbana. Our subject was born on a farm, now in the corporation of Urbana, Feb. 25, 1844. He was raised to farm life and educated in the schools of the city. In Aug., 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 2d O. V. I., being in service until Nov. 8, of the same fall, when he lost his left eye by a rifle-ball in the battle of Ivy Mountain, in East Kentucky. He was discharged April, 1863, and returned home. In March, 1868, he married Laura McDermott - born in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 29, 1842 ; died Aug. 16, 1873, leaving two daughters, Mary and Laura. On Sept. 22, 1875, he married Miss Fannie J. Rhoades, a native of Virginia, where the nuptials were celebrated. Two children, Florence and John W., have been born to them. Mr. Hitt continued farm pursuits until July 1, 1869, when he was appointed Postmaster.

SAMUEL W. HITT, merchant. Among the present prominent business men of Urbana, Mr. Hitt deserves more than a passing notice. About the year 1814, two brothers, Martin and Samuel Hitt, both Methodist ministers, came from Virginia and purchased a section of land which they divided between them, and most of which now lies within the present bounds of Urbana. Our subject is the son of Samuel Hitt, and the only male representative of these families now residing in this county. He was born in 1817, and has always resided here. At the age of 15, he entered the store of Judge John Reynolds, and, by dint of industry, integrity and remarkable business talent, passed successively through the stages of apprentice and clerk, and in 1852 became a partner in the firm of Ross, Hitt & Co. After the decease of Mr. Reynolds, in 1857, the firm was Ross & Hitt. In 1866, Mr. Ross retired, and the business was conducted solely by Mr. Hitt. Thus had he risen from store-boy to partner and proprietor of the leading and oldest dry goods house of Urbana (it having been established by Mr. Reynolds about 1806). Mr. Hitt's success is the best compliment that can be given to his energy and business management. He has always been a generous, public-spirited citizen, and has done more, perhaps, than any other one person in Urbana for the support of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is an honored and worthy member. He was married, in 1843, to Miss Sallie B., daughter of Joseph White. They have had five children - Joseph, killed in action, as a soldier in the 66th 0. V. I.; Anna, now Mrs. John T. Mitchell; George, now in charge of the branch store atBellefontaine; Lizzie and Mary. The present style of the firm is Hitt, White & Mitchell, and their place of business is located on the corner of Main street and Monument Square.

WILLIAM M. HOUSTON, physician, Urbana ; is a native of Ohio ; his father was a native of Kentucky, but removed to Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, where he married Lydia Truitt. The subject of this sketch was born in Lebanon in 1821 ; studied medicine in Piqua, and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, in 1850, and commenced the practice of his profession in Piqua the same year. In December, 1852, he removed to Urbana, where he soon secured a remunerative practice, in which he is now assisted by his son Henry C. Mr. H. was a Surgeon in the war of the rebellion ; was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 122d 0. V. I. in September, 1862 ; was promoted to Surgeon in 1863, and became Surgeon-in-Chief of the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 6th Army Corps, in January, 1864, and at the close of the war was Surgeon-in-Chief of the same; was taken prisoner with a large part of Gen. Midway's force, near Winchester, Va., in 1863, and confined in " Libby" five months. He married, in 1846, Miss Henrietta, daughter of Dr. Henry Chapeze, who was from Kentucky ; he was a medical officer in the war of 1812, and settled in Piqua soon after the close of that struggle. Henry C. was born in Piqua in 1847. He commenced reading medicine there quite young, and graduated at the Cleveland Homoeopathic Hospital College in 1876, and has since assisted his father in practice. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and active in the different departments of church-work, especially the Sunday school, in which he organized a young men's class, denominated No. 8, which now numbers thirty-two members, and forms an important factor in the school.

FRANK HOUSTON, grocer, Urbana; was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, April 22, 1833, and is descended from a long line of Scotch Presbyterians. His father, William Houston, was a farmer who had five sons, three of whom came to Ohio. Frank, with his brother Christopher, left the home of their boyhood in May, 1850, to seek a home in a far-away land, among strangers On the 5th of July of that year, he landed in Columbus, Ohio, a rosy-cheeked, merry-hearted lad of 17 years. The faithful teachings of his humble home were with him, and the habits of industry and economy were linked with principles of truth and honesty. He soon found employment in the grocery of J. & W. B. Brooks, where he remained four years. In the summer of 1854, he came to Urbana with a small sum he had saved from his wages and opened a very unpretending grocery in an old house on South Main street, on the site of which he has since erected a fine building, opposite the Odd Fellows' Hall. In April, 1864, he married Nancy T^'ppan, of Steubenville, Ohio, grand-daughter of Hon. Benjamin Tappan, and niece of Hon. E. M. Stanton. They have had three sons and ; four daughters, all of whom are yet living, except one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Houston are members of the First Presbyterian Church, and useful, respected members of society.

IOBED HORR, City Clerk and Deputy County Clerk, Urbana ; is a native of Champaign County, and a grandson of the pioneer Dr. Obed Horr, of Mechanicsburg. The subject of this sketch was born in Mechanicsburg Oct. 5, 1856 ; he attended the local school in his early youth, and later, attended the Urbana University, but his father being unable to attend to the duties of County Clerk, he left school when in the senior class, and has since been employed in fiduciary duties, having occupied the position of Deputy County Clerk the past five years, and was recently elected Clerk of Urbana City.

HENRY CLAY HOYEY, grocer, Urbana; is another native and life resident of Urbana, and was born Dec. 29, 1827, within thirty-five yards of where he now resides, and has never removed. He is a son of Edward and Elizabeth (Hartsom) Hovey ; they came from Willimantic, Conn., and settled near Milford Center, this county, about 1818, and soon after removed to Urbana. His father became connected with the woolen factory, the history of which appears in the history of Urbana. Henry, when 14 years of age, began work at brickmaking with his father and older brother, andjfollowed this together with building for several years. He burned the brick and laid the walls of the building in which he now does business, as well as many other of the older brick structures of the city. In 1859, the firm of Happersett & Hovey was formed, and opened a meat-market and grocery establishment on the south side of the public square, where they have continued the business ever since with success. Mr. Hovey married, in 1855, Miss Susan Happersett, a sister of his partner, Isaac B. Happersett, he having been previously married in 1850, to Susan Gregory, who died about four months after their marriage. They have two children - Edmund, now assistant in the store, and Bertha, aged 11 years. His residence is on Kenton street, and occupies nearly a square between Factory and Water streets.

G. H. HUMPHREYS, undertaker, Urbana. G. H. Humphreys has been located on North Main street since 1873, and his establishment is supplied with everything needed in the successful business which he superintends. He was born in Clark Co., Ohio, in 1842, where he was raised and partly educated at the Wittenberg College, Springfield. On Aug. 1, 1861, he enlisted in the 16th Ohio Battery for two years ; at the expiration of this period he still saw the need of the suppression of the war, and re-enlisted, serving until the close of the great struggle, when he was honorably discharged at Columbus, Ohio ; he participated in the battles of Port Gibson, siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Jackson, Miss., and others, but returned home uninjured, only having suffered for want of food and endured long and tiresome marches. Upon Dec. 27, 1869, he married Miss Ida Miller, born in Clark Co., Ohio, in 1847. The issue of this union is two sons - R. Earl and Harry F.

RKV. A. J. IMHOFF, Urbana, Pastor of the English Evangelical Lutheran Church; was born July 8, 1823, in Westmoreland Co., Penn. Ten years later his parents located near Ashland, Ohio, where he worked on a farm and received his primary education in the common school and Ashland Academy, which at that time was an important school. He graduated from the Wittenberg College, at Springfield, Ohio, in 1851. The following year he was Superintendent of and taught in the preparatory department. By close application while a student and teacher in college, he acquired a partial knowledge of theology under Dr. Sprecher, the theological professor and, at the time, President of the college. In the fall of 1852, was licensed by the Lutheran Synod to preach, and located at Tarlton, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. The same year, Sept. 9, married Miss Margaret A. Ruhl, to whom five children have been born, of whom two, Mary

R. and C. Edward survive at a mature age. In 1855, lie removed to Findlay, Ohio,, and for ten years preached there and at other points, which are now divided into four pastoral charges. In 1865, was induced to organize a female college at Ottawa, Ohio, which enterprise did not prove a successful one ; though he continued teaching eighteen months, at which time he was re-called to the Findlay charge, but declined the call. He was then appointed, by the Board of Home Mission, to the churches of Urbana and St. Paris. After a servitude of six years, he received and accepted a call to Leipsic and Arcadia Churches, which congregations he had served while residing in Findlay. In 1876, through request at Urbana, returned, though very reluctantly, and not with the consent of the Leipsic Church. In a literary way, he never sought much except his preparation for the pulpit, though the Board of Directors of the Wittenberg College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity, for which he does not claim responsibility and never sought the honor, but accepted it as the only way of manifesting a decent respect for the judgment of others. In 1876, he published the " Life of Officer," a book of 464 pages, which was well received ; presenting, in an interesting way, the leading facts of an extraordinary man. In 1879, he accepted the position as assistant editor of the Lutheran Evangelist. This position he still holds, in connection with the pastoral work of the Urbana Church.

CHARLES T. JAMIESON. This gentleman was born at Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, May 2, 1855, and is the son of M. and Maria T. Jamieson, the former a native of Ohio, of Scotch descent, and the latter of New York, and descended from Quaker stock. His father is one of the most prominent business men of Clermont Co., and reared his son in the Presbyterian faith, of which denomination he and wife have been life-long members. Surrounded by the influences of a Christian home, and under the watchful care of his practical Christian parents, Charley T. passed his boyhood days and began molding the character which is to be his guiding star through life. He attended the city schools of Batavia in childhood, and in 1870 entered Hanover College, which is located in Jefferson Co., Ind., where he remained two years, afterward entering Wooster University, of Ohio, from where he graduated in June, 1875. He returned home and began studying law, and in October, 1877, was admitted to the bar. During his law studies, and until coming to Urbana, he was Superintendent of the Cincinnati & Eastern Telegraph Co., and paymaster on the Cincinnati & Eastern R. R. In January, 1879, he purchased the interest of W. A. Brand in the Citizen and Gazette , and in December of the same year bought the remaining half of Joshua Saxton, becoming sole proprietor of the most valuable newspaper property of Champaign Co. In October, 1877, Mr. Jamieson was made a Mason, and is now C. G. of Raper Commandery of Knights Templar. Since coming to Urbana, Mr. Jamieson has identified himself thoroughly with the interests of Champaign Co., and has never ceased to advocate and uphold every measure which he believed would add to the wealth, enterprise or prosperity of its citizens. He is as outspoken in condemning wrong through the columns of his paper as in upholding right, and this demonstrates that he possesses the proper qualities of a successful editor, and insures the continued prosperity of the Citizen and Gazette which it has enjoyed in the past. Mr. Jamieson has been actively identified with the welfare of the Presbyterian Church since locating here, and, although an ardent Republican, has won many friends, irrespective of party, and enjoys the confidence of all who know him.

A. C. JENNINGS, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Urbana. Among the prominent and distinguished farmers of Champaign Co., we mention the name of A. C. Jennings, who was born in Clark Co., Ohio, in February, 1815. There he enjoyed the usual common-school advantages until the age of 15 years, at which time he engaged in the harness trade, which he followed until 1844. In the meantime he carried on business for himself in Marysville, Ohio. At this time he went to New York City, where he was in the employ of J. L. Cochran for a period of two years, then associated with T. B. Read, forming the firm of Jennings, Read & Co., carrying a wholesale stock of hats, caps, straw and fancy millinery goods. This they conducted successfully several years, but A. C. becoming tired of business, retired in 1859, and returned to Champaign Co., locating on his farm, which he had three years previously purchased. He brought with him a number of fine horses to put on the farm, which he superintends,, and it still receives his daily attention, though not residing on it. It is located in Salem Township, adjoining the incorporated city of Urbana, and known as the " Nutwood Farm," which is one of the finest farm in the county. This farm, through the taste and enterprise of the proprietor, is unusually well improved, the architecture of his j barn being unequaled in the history of the State. Its dimensions are 100 feet in diameter, and the immense circular brick walls stand twenty-four feet high, and fifty-one feet higher is a large circular observatory, which is reached by a circular or winding stairway from the base to the top, where a grand view is afforded. This was erected in 1861 and 1862, at a cost of nearly $23,000, and, as he dealt in fine and fast horses, he had an excellent place to keep them, though now he has but few fine horses, but handles fine cattle. For ten years he had a full mile track on his farm, which was in first-class condition. His farm consists of 450 acres, which, in quality and improvements, is far superior to any in the vicinity or State. From the year 1874 to 1877, he conducted a dry goods trade in Springfield, Ohio, though residing on his farm, since which he has not resided on the farm, and freed from all business cares except those of his stock and farm. His nuptials were celebrated in 1839, with Miss Julia A. McNay, of West Liberty, Logan Co., Ohio, born in 1819. She is a daughter of John and Aroda McNay.

MICHAEL A. JORDAN, County Recorder, Urbana. Mr. Jordan is a native of Virginia, born in Botetourt Co. in 1832. His father, William Jordan, who was a man of great physical strength, removed with his family from Virginia to Gallia Co., Ohio, in 1837. He died soon after settling in this State, and his widow, who was a Miss Mary Gish, a native of Pennsylvania, afterward married John Stevens, a local Methodist preacher, and a descendant of the famous Boone family. They removed to Champaign Co. in 1845. Here the subject of our sketch grew to manhood. He began teaching at 19 years of age, and continued, with some interruptions, until 1866, having taught 132 months in all - two terms being a union school, and one term a select school - and also doing service as local preacher, and serving in the army from 1863 to the close of the war. He was a member of the 66th O. V. I. He entered the service with a crippled hand which would have excused him from military duties. He took part in six severe engagements, was once taken prisoner and confined in the notorious Libby Prison two or three months, and was severely wounded at the battle of Ringgold, Ga. After his return from the army, he engaged in farming, and now has a nice farm of eighty odd acres in Johnston Township. He married, in 1866, Miss Rebecca J., daughter of John Looker, who was the nephew of Prov. Gov. Looker. They have a family of seven children. Mr. Jordan is emphatically a self-made man. His father was well off, and his mother from a wealthy family, but, unfortunately, before his decease his father indorsed heavily for a slave-speculator of Virginia, whose debts swept away all his and his wife's means, and left her penniless, with a family of seven children, when Michael A. was but 5 years of age. Mr. Stevens was a poor but kindhearted man, and in spite of the adverse circumstances, Michael M. received such education as enabled him to teach, and notwithstanding he has given largely of his time and talents for public service, he has gradually risen as a man and citizen, filled several local offices of trust, and, in 1878, was elected Recorder, carrying his own precinct, although reliably Democratic, by forty-five majority, and is now administering the duties of the Recorder's office with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people of the county.

JOHN KANAGA, retired, Urbana, is a son of Joseph and Margaret (Shively) Kanaga, both born and raised in Pennsylvania, where they married early in the nineteenth century. In 1811, they and two children moved near Frederick City, Md., where they buried two children and had two born to them. In 1828, they located in Berks Co., Penn. Eight years later they emigrated to Champaign Co., Ohio, locating in Urbaua. Here Joseph purchased a farm, but never settled on it, residing in Urbana until his death, Sept. 18, 1846. Our subject was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., April 10, 1809, partly raised there and partly in Maryland, but married in his native State,

Jan. 10, 1832, Fannie Bruner, and, in 1836, they, with his parents and only sister, came to Ohio, and John located on the farm which his father had bought for him, and,

Dec. 9, 1862, his mother died at his residence, having been, as well as her husband, an attentive member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She prophesied at 6 A. M. the day of her death that at 12 o'clock following she would die, notwithstanding the usual good health she at that moment enjoyed. John has for many years been an identified farmer in the vicinity, labored hard and long, but now lives retired on East Scioto street, Urbana, and, besides liberally dividing with his children, owns 220 acres of fine land. His children were eight in number, of whom five survive. He is one among the representative men of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has belonged since 1827, and his wife too for many years.

T. G-. KELLER, Secretary Agricultural Association, Urbana, is a son of William C. Keller, who was born in Adams Co., Penn., in 1801, where he was raised and educated. Hi3 marriage was celebrated at Middletown, Frederick Co., Md., with Mary Grove, a native of that place, born in 1798. In 1828, they and three children emigrated West, temporarily locating in Dayton, Ohio, but one year later removed to Urbana, Champaign Co., where he (though never an office-seeker) became prominently identified with the interests of the same. He died in 1857, a much-respected citizen, leaving a widow (who is still living), six children and many warm friends. Our subject was born in Urbana, Ohio, April 12, 1833, where he was raised and educated. Commenced teaching in 1849, and three years later commenced reading law under Gen. John H. Young. He was admitted to the bar in 1855, but never practiced his profession. In the fall of 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 66th O. V. I., serving until May, 1865. On going out was a private, but rose through all the degrees to Captain of the same regiment, of which he had command at the surrender of Gen. Johnson. He participated in many of the most severe-fought battles, hence has filled an important place in the suppression of the late rebellion. Was one among the few fortunate ones who returned home without a wound or being lodged in the rebel prisons. Since his return, he has been engaged in teaching, in which he is favorably known. In January, 1880, he was elected Secretary of the Champaign County Agricultural Association, and still enjoys single blessedness.

CHARLES C. KIEFER, Secretary Urbana Gas Company, Urbana. Mr. Kiefer | is a native of Maryland, born in Washington Co. in 1826. His parents removed to Dayton, Ohio, in 1832, where he grew to manhood and engaged in the hardware trade j until 1876, at which time he purchased the property and rights of the Urbana Gaslight and Coke Co., and has since resided in Urbana. He married, in 1850, Miss Sarah E. j father in the coal business in Urbana, and Charles. Mr. Kiefer was made a Mason in I St. John's Lodge, No. 13, Dayton, Ohio, and presided over that lodge as Master for a number of years. Was High Priest of Unity Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M., some years ; j

E. C. of Reed Commandery, No. 6, two years ; has presided over the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and the Grand f Commandery of Knights Templar of Ohio, and is now Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A., F. & A. M., of Ohio. In the year 1867, he received the thirty-third j and last degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and is now the presiding officer of Dayton Chapter of the A. & A. S. Rite.

WILLIAM D. KNIGHT, retired farmer ; P. O. Urbana. This gentleman is a native of Ohio, and was born and reared in Hamilton Co. His father, Jonathan, and Catharine, his wife, were married in Ohio, Jonathan being a native of Pennsylvania.

The grandparents were Pennsylvanians, and lived a number of years in Gerard's Fort, on the Little Miami. His grandmother's half-sister, Delilah Corbly, was one who was so foully murdered and scalped by the Indians many years ago. His grandparents were among the earliest settlers in Ohio, living on the frontier in Pennsylvania a number of years previous to coming here. Jonathan died in Hamilton Co., and his wife and children - William, Stephen, Paul, Mary A., Elizabeth, Priscilla and Corbly - moved to Miami Co., near Casstown, on a tract of land owned by her husband. William was the eldest son, and, with the help of neighbors, erected a log cabin, having one door and a window with six lights, which was a pretty good house in those times. The clearing progressed slowly, as the children were young, but the energetic spirits of those who had undertaken to make a home in the West was equal to their needs, and, as the forests melted away, and growing crops took their place, the hopes of our family increased in proportion. Paul was married in 1835 or 1836 to Charlotte Enseminger. Soon after, Mary A. wedded John Green, and William was married the 13th of March, 1837, to Elizabeth Palmer. The outlook was bright for the young people, and prosperity came in many ways. Elizabeth married Isaac Cline, now the County Commissioner of Elizabeth Township, Miami Co. George Cloyd married Priscilla. Corbly married Catharine Babb. All of these lived in Miami Co. William sold his land in that county in 1853, and purchased land in Champaign Co. He has been eminently successful in life, and has amassed a competency. He is the father of seven children ; five are living - -John, Catharine, Sidney, Wilford and Stephen. The latter is a rising young lawyer of Chicago, 111. The mother of Mr. Knight died in Miami Co. in her 80th year. The family sketch will probably appear in the history of that county. Mr. Knight still superintends his farm, but this season is the first one in more than a halfcentury that he has sown no wheat. His income is sufficient to meet every want, and his family are well settled in life. He was Director of the Infirmary a few years ago, and from the organization of the party has been an ardent Republican. He was one of the five that cast the first vote in the township in support of its principles.

CHARLES KULENCAMP, confectioner and baker, Urbana. Among the business men of the city the name of Charles Kulencamp deserves mention in this work. He was born in Germany May 25, 1828, and lost his father when but a child. In 1842, he, the only child, with his mother and her brother, boarded a vessel and came to America, locating in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he grew to maturity and received his education through his own exertions. In 1862, when the late war was raging, he enlisted in Co. C, 108th 0. V. I., serving till the close of his enlisted term, participating in the battles of Hartsville, Tenn., Tomkinsville, Ky., and Resaca, where he was wounded and placed on detached service. Returned to Cincinnati in 1864. One year later, he located in La Fayette, Ind., in the employ of Rugar & Roger, confectioners, and afterward for Hamlin, in the same city. In 1875, he removed to Urbana, Ohio, purchased a stand, and- opened a similar business to that which he is now conducting. He did a very favorable business for two years, when the devouring flames swept away the building and its entire contents. In a short time, he had another room fitted for business, and is now conducting it with favorable success. He carries all articles kept in a firstclass confectionery. His business is located opposite the Weaver House, on Miami street. His nuptials were celebrated in 1849 with Catharine Cook, born in Germany in 1830. The issue of this union is four children - two sons and two daughters. His mother now resides with him at an advanced age.

JOHN S. LEEDOM. Among the offspring of the hardy pioneers of the Western wilds, we find notable examples of men of vigorous thought and forcible character - men who have been competent of filling the highest stations with honor and distinction. The subject of this sketch is a fair representative of this class of men, who, without the aid of advantageous circumstances, such as fortune or influential friends, has risen from the humble walks of life to be classed as the leading attorney at the bar of Champaign County. John S. Leedom was born in Bucks Co., Penn., Aug. 1, 1826, and is the son of Thomas G. and Ann (Stockton) Leedom, natives of the Keystone State, of English and Irish ancestry. In 1831, his parents came to Miami Co., Ohio, aud, about 1835, removed to Champaign Co., settling in Johnson Township, where his father resided until his death, and where his mother is now living, at St. Paris, in her 87th year. John S. was raised on a farm, receiving a good common-school education, and, in early manhood, taught school for the purpose of getting money to prosecute his studies. He attended the Springfield Academy three full school terms, running over a period of three years, which completed his literary education. In 1849, he entered the law office of John H. Young, and afterward the Law Department of the Indiana State University, located at Bloomington, Ind., from which he graduated Feb. 26, 1851, and in the spring of the latter year was admitted to the bar at Cincinnati. He immediately located at - Urbana, where he entered into partnership with John H. Young, which continued until 1865, since which time he has been associated with James Taylor. He was married in Miami Co., Ohio, Oct. 26, 1852, to Miss Louisa J. Furrow, daughter of Jacob Gr. Furrow, deceased. Mrs. Leedom is a native of Piqua, Ohio, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has had four children, only two of whom are living - Loui and Lizzie. Politically, Mr. Leedom has always been one of the leaders of the Democracy in Champaign Co., is popular and capable as a party leader, and has ever lent a powerful influence toward making politics honorable and reputable. His political opponents have always held him in high esteem, and give him credit for fair dealing and entertaining honest convictions in his political conduct. They find him a high-souled gentleman, ' who fights party battles on party principles. In his early legal career, he was Prosecutor for Champaign Co. for six years, and, in 1868, he was nominated by the Democracy as their Congressional candidate for his district, made a vigorous canvass, but, owing to the district being largely Republican, was defeated. As a lawyer, John S. Leedom is ready, versatile and well informed, and has no superior at the bar of Champaign Co. He is apt, terse and forcible in argument, ready and confident in debate, and always faithfully identifies himself with the interests of his clients. He is quick to seize upon the solution of the legal problem presented to him, and to discover the salient points of an argument, as well as to grasp and combine the guiding principles underlying the mass of legal rubbish of a case that is sometimes heaped up by crafty counsel.

Mr. Leedom is not an orator in the popular acceptation of that term, but as a speaker he is clear, analytical, impassioned and convincing, making effective use of all favorable points, no matter how insignificant they may appear to others, and skillfully turning or ignoring unfavorable ones. Thoroughly conversant with the law, careful and judicious in preparation, ready and trenchant in debate, an expert in the analysis of human mo- j tives and passions, he has peculiar qualifications for a successful advocate, and his abil- j ity to sway jurors renders him a dangerous foe in a legal conflict. He is at all times courteous in his bearing, and, with the above eminent qualifications as a lawyer added to his [ well-known character for integrity and energy, he can safely be placed among the leading attorneys of this portion of Ohio.

BENJAMIN F. LEONARD, Urbana ; foreman United States Rolling-Stock Company. Mr. Leonard is a native of the State of New York, born at Tarrytown, Westchester Co., in 1828. On attaining his majority, he went to New York City and was employed in a sash, door and blind factory, where he continued several years. In 1856, he came West and entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at their shops in Aurora, 111., where he remained until the fall of 1876. The master I mechanic of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad becoming connected with the United States Rolling-Stock Company, Mr. Leonard was induced to take a position under [ him as foreman of the wood-working department. He first went to Mansfield, where he j superintended the repairing of a large number of cars, and, in 1877, came to Urbana in t charge of the extensive works here, a description of which will be found in the chapters relating to Urbana. While at Aurora, he enlisted in the 72d 111. Y. I., mustered into the service in August, 1862. He received a severe wound, being shot in both thighs, at the charge on Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, after which he was discharged for disability, his life being almost despaired of. He was married, in 1857, to Angeline Smith, of New York. She died in 1859. In 1861, he married Mrs. Mary Neville, widow of

Harry Neville, and sister of his first wife. They have one child - Anna W. He is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, and is prominent in the Masonic fraternity.

JOHN G. LOGAN, farmer ; P. 0. Urbana. We are pleased to give a place in the front rank of pioneers to the honorable name of Logan, representing, as it does, a family ever noted for their courtesy and correct business principles. The original stock came from Kentucky in 1812. Samuel Logan and his wife, Phoebe Richards, were born in Mason Co., Ky., and their two sons, Elijah R. and Benjamin Logan, were also born in that State. Samuel entered a large tract, a part of which is now the farm of our subject. There were also four daughters - Ruth, Elizabeth, Ann and Phoebe. Samuel died in 1813, the next year after coming to this county. Elijah was married to Miss Roxaline Powell, by whom he had eleven children ; only five survive - Benjamin F., John G., Samuel P., Fanny A. and Sarah Adella. Be njamin, Sr., went to Illinois, and afterward married, reared a family and died in that State. Ruth married Henry Powell and became the mother of nine daughters - Martha, Nancy, Melinda, Electa, Catharine, Sarah, Fanny, Phebe and Amanda. Elizabeth married Jacob Cl ay pole ; they afterward moved to Hardin Co. Their children were named Samuel, Jonathan, Jesse, William, Isabel and Martha. Ann was the wife of Henry Staymate. They had several children - La Fayette, Benjamin, Bonaparte and one other son and several daughters. Phoebe married Matthias MeComsey. Their children living are named Eliza, Davidson, Harrison and Cyrus, and live in the county. Of Elijah's family, Benjamin has no children ; Samuel wedded Elizabeth Richards, of Illinois ; Fanny is the wife of A. P. Rohrer ; Adella lives with her brothers, and John G. Logan, our subject, married Miss Mary A. Rohrer March 19, 1862. Mr. Logan has purchased the interest of all the heirs in the old farm, and now has one of the nicest homes in the county. He is a man of much energy and enterprise, and their home is a model of neatness and comfort. Their children are two daughters and two sons - Emma E., Edna E., Ethelbert R. and John Earle. They will never know the privations of their ancestry while their home is made with their parents. Music, books and works of art are highly appreciated, and their parents lavish a wealth of love and care upon them.

THOMAS McCONNELL, farmer and livery ; P. 0. Urbana ; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1839 ; is a son of James and Eleanor (Murray) McConnell ; he is a native of Pennsylvania and she of Ireland, emigrating to this country with her parents when about 8 years of age. The grandfather, David McConnell, was also a native of Ireland. James and family became residents of Ohio in quite an early day, locating in Warren Co., where they resided for several years ; but over thirty years ago he removed with his family to Champaign Co., where they have since resided on a farm about two and one-half miles southeast of Urbana, on "Pretty Prairie." Of an issue of eight children, seven now survive - Harriet A., Eliza J., Thomas, John W., David T., Henry C. and Smith. The father is now quite old and feeble, being about 75 years of age. Our subject remained with his father until about 20 years of age, when, on the breaking-out of the rebellion, in April, 1861, he enlisted in the 13th 0. V. I., in which he served through the three months' service ; thence enlisted in the 66th O. V. I., in which he entered as a private ; was elected First Lieutenant at the organization of the regiment, and, in June following, was promoted to Captain, and, on August 1, 1863, to Major to date of July, 1862, and served till Oct. 22, 1864, when he resigned on account of ill health and returned home. He wTas in some twenty or more hard-fought battles. In the hist ry of the war, the 66th Regiment has the record of performing some of the most active service, and were placed in some of the most critical positions, and suffered as great hardships and losses as any regiment in the army. Mr. McConnell was married, June 28, 1866, to Margaret, daughter of Colin and Nancy McDonald, natives of Ohio ; issue, two children, one surviving - George. After his marriage, he located in Urbana, and entered upon the lumber trade, which he followed about one year; thence was elected Sheriff of the county, serving four years; thence bought and located upon his present farm, situated about one and one-half miles south of Urbana, consisting of 120 acres, all in a high state of cultivation, with good buildings and improvements, constituting a pleasant farmer's residence. Mr. McConnell, in connection with his farming, is also engaged in the livery business in Urbana, having, in 1872, formed a partnership with C. H. Ganson, which firm and business have been continued to the present time, and they have had a very flourishing and prosperous business from the start, and stand to-day as one of the first firms in this line of business in Urbana.

DUNCAN McDONALD, Jr., Urbana. This gentleman, the prosecuting attorney of Champaign Co., was born at West Liberty, Logan Co. He was a pupil in the union school of that village, under the tuition of those accomplished scholars and efficient educators, Luther Smith, Esq., and Rev. John Fulton. He graduated at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and was one among the youngest students who have ever graduated from that institution. During the war of the rebellion, he served as a clerk in the Subsistence Department for his father, Capt. J ames McDonald, during the time he was Commissary of Subsistence for the 1st Division, 21st Army Corps, then commanded by Gen. Thomas J. Wood, and afterward had charge and control of the office business in the Subsistence Department at the important depot at Kelly's Ferry, on the Tennessee River, during the winter following the battle of Mission Ridge, when the whole army at Chattanooga was supplied from that point; and at Alworth, Ga., in the field on the Atlanta campaign, during the time that the 14th, 20th and part of the 23d Army Corps and Gens. Stoneman's and McCook's cavalry divisions were supplied from that depot, and afterward at Marietta, Ga., when Sherman's whole army were supplied from that depot, and afterward at Eastport, Miss., where the cavalry command of Maj. Gen. J. H. Wilson and the infantry command of Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith were supplied from that point. He also was Chief Clerk in the Subsistence Department during the time his father was Chief Commissary of the Department of Georgia, which included the State of Georgia, and, after Johnston's surrender, assisted in the work of closing up the commissary depots in that State, and mustering out the officers on duty in the Subsistence Department in that State. He was principal of the High School Department of the West Liberty Union Schools, for two years. Having been engaged in the study of the law for some time, and a favorable opportunity for entering upon the practice of his profession in Kansas offering itself, he removed to that State, and in April, 1871, was admitted to the bar by the District Court of Morris County, and was afterward, by the Supreme Court of the State, admitted to practice in that court. In May, 1872, he was appointed by Hon. William H. Canfield Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Kansas, County Attorney for Morris County to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of the incumbent of that office, and was afterward, although the county was almost evenly divided in political sentiment, elected County Attorney for a full term without opposition. Returning to Ohio, in 1877, he entered into partnership in the practice of law with Col. D. W. Todd, now Probate Judge of the county, and, in 1879, was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the county.

HUGH McDONALD, retired, Urbana ; was born at Chillicothe, the seat of government of the Northwest Territory, October 29, 1800. There he spent his early life and received his education. In April, 1819, he engaged in surveying the district of country now known as Northwestern Ohio, which occupation he followed three years. Afterward he was engaged in flat-boating produce to New Orleans, and then engaged in the agricultural trade, associating with Gen. McArthur, in Pickaway Co., Ohio; continued in business until 1831, and in the meantime, April, 1829, married Sarah, daughter of Hon. James Smith, of Urbana. The same year he went out of business, came to Champaign Co., located on his farm, where he resided and cultivated the same for years. Early in the year 1863, his wife died, having had born to her eight children, of whom three daughters now survive and one (the only) son, a Presbyterian minister. Mr. McDonald married for his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Wolfley) Lutz, a native of Pennsylvania. Their companionship continued until 1877, when death seized her, severed the union, aud she was consigned to the silent tomb. Mr. McDonald has been for many years a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and raised his family accordingly. He now lives retired on East Scioto street, Urbana, with his daughter.

EDMOND B. McGARRY, farmer and County Commissioner; P. 0. Urbana. One of the important personages in Urbana Township is the genial gentleman who is the subject of our sketch. He was reared on the farm, and has from boyhood been one of the popular men of the neighborhood. He is the youngest of his father's family, and has, since doing business for himself, made a specialty of agriculture. J. R. McGarry, the elder brother, chose law as a profession, and is now living in Cincinnati. Edmond was married in 1862, to Miss Eugenia L. McCreary, of Clark Co. Their children, David H. and Mary B., were born in Champaign Co., on the home farm of his father, William McGarry. In 1869, Edmond was elected Justice of the Peace, and was re-elected in 1872, but declined the position. In 1876, he was elected Infirmary Director, and, in 1877, County Commissioner. He resigned the office of Director of the Infirmary soou after. He is also a leading local politician, true to the principles of the Republican party, with whom he has always voted. The whole family have been enterprising people, and, having received good educations, they have turned them to advantage. J. R. McGarry was elected Mayor of Springfield in 1869, where he was then engaged in the practice of law. His wife was Miss Mary Pearson, to whom he was married in 1863. They have two children, Amy and William. J. R. McGarry enlisted in Co. F, 2d 0. Y. I., and was engaged in the battle of Bull Run. His collegiate course was finished in 1862, and he graduated with honor. The family have always enjoyed a high degree of prosperity. The father of our subject, William McGarry, had seven children, the daughter acting as housekeeper since her mother's death. Mr. McGarry has been a resident of this township more than forty years, and is greatly endeared to all who know him by his many kindly acts and Christian virtues. His wife, Catharine, died March 28, 1870, aged 69 years. +-

JOSEPH M. MAITLAND, County Clerk, Urbana ; is a native of Champaign County, born in 1838, and a son of Janies M. and Anna (Mast) Maitland, who removed from Pennsylvania to this county about 1836 ; they settled in Salem Township. His father was a man of execllent education, having been a teacher, and at one time represented this county in the Legislature. He died in 1864, a highly respected citizen and a Christian man. Joseph M. received a liberal education, and began teaching when 16 years of age, working at farm labor during the summer. He enlisted in 1862, in the 95th 0. V. I., and served a term of three years. On returning from the army he resided with his mother, following the occupation of a farmer and teacher. He served seven years as Township Clerk of Salem Township. In October, 1878, he was elected Clerk of the Courts of this county, and has since filled that office with great credit, and with satisfaction to the people. He married, in 1856, Arabella, daughter of William Wharton, who is a native of England and a resident of Urbana Township. They have two children - Earl W. and Rena Grace. Mr. and Mrs. Maitland and their son are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. M. is also connected with the Masonic Order.

CHARLES W. MARSHALL, State agent of Home Insurance Company of New York, Urbana ; is a native of Massachusetts, and was born in Belchertown in 1823. He has been engaged in insurance the past twenty-five years. In 1865, he was proffered and accepted his present position, he then being a resident of Columbus, and superintends the business in this State for that company, having his residence and office in Urbana since 1866. He has 120 agencies under his supervision, and not a dollar has been lost by the company in consequence of either the defalcation or death of one of these agents during the fifteen years in which he has had charge. Mr. M. made himself very popular in Champaign County as an insurance agent by his prompt and generous action after the " Chicago fire." That disaster carried down sixty com- I panies, two of whom were represented by Mr. M. who immediately re-insured all his policy-holders in other companies, at an expense to himself of over $600. From the tax reports, it appears his office received three-fourths of all the money received in Urbanafor insurance in 1879. Mr. M. is a member of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and also of the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic Fraternity. He married, in 1849, Miss Loruhamah Sioapson, of New York State. They have one daughter -

CHRISTOPHER METT, farmer; P. 0. Urbana. The parents of this gentleman came to this county in 1833 from Page Co., Ya. His father, David Mett, died eight days after landing in Mad River Township. The maiden name of Mrs. Mett was Catharine Ayleshire, and she was left a widow at an early age. Three children - - Christopher (our subject), Gideon and Margaret - were born in Page Co. Mrs. Mett was left, alone with her three small children, in a new country, without friends, and the day seemed dark for her. Being a good weaver, she picked up a few dollars, and managed to provide for her children for a time. Christopher was an industrious lad, and worked at any kind of a job that offered, until he was 13 or 14 years old. His mother, about that time, received $300 from her father's estate. She gave Christopher $3f? of this, to be invested in clothes. Instead of doing this, he purchased a colt, and again went to work for another horse. Before this was paid for, it died, and this left him again behind. Nothing daunted, he continued working, and in two or three years he found himself the owner of two horses and a wagon. He commenced farming, and in a year or two he had four horses, and was farming extensively. In 1853, he had $1,000 in cash and a span of horses. This was judiciously invested in land, and in a few years f he found himself with a fine farm, all paid for, earned by his own industry, and in 1865 he sold his farm in Mad River Township for $8,000, and purchased his present farm at $10,500. He has ever been one oF the most successful business men, and has hon- j| estly earned every dollar he is worth. His marriage to Mrs. Sarah Smith was celebrated in 1847. They had no children, and her death occurred in 1850. Mr. Mett j they keep house for him. Mr. Mett is one of our best citizens, and has worked hard all his life, but to-day he can see the fruits of his labors in his large bank account and jj comfortable home. j

JOHN P. MILLER, retired, Urbana; is a son of John, Sr., and Elizabeth [ (Pierson) Miller, both supposed to be natives of New Jersey, where they matured, but j married in Pennsylvania, where they settled. John, Sr., died in 1803, in Washington Co., Penn., leaving a wife and six children, who, in the spring of 1804, emigrated to Warren Co., Ohio. Elizabeth, after becoming a resident of Ohio, married twice. While residing with her third husband at Enon, Clark Co., she was seized by death.

Our subject was born at Washington Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1799, and since a child has been a resident of Champaign Co., Ohio. One among, if not the oldest in the county, I he has endured many privations and hardships in the early days of Champaign Co. Considerable is due him for the progress and general improvement of the county. He was raised to farm life, but, in the spring of 1815, came to Urbana, where he engaged at the trade of cabinet-making, which he followed in connection with house carpentering nearly half a century, with honored success. After abandoning the trade, he engaged in farming, which he followed until the fall of 1868, since which time he has been retired on Scioto street, Urbana. The gentleman is a man now fourscore years and five ; has been identified in many of the public interests of the county, and a muchrespected citizen. He married, in the fall of 1822, Miss Eliza Cora, to whom ten children have been born, of whom one, Samuel W., has a biography in this history. Five of the number are now living. Mrs. Miller was born in Clark Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, i 1804, where she was raised, and endured many of the now unknown pioneer duties, a few of which we think here proper to record. She assisted in raising their own flax, !

which was pulled, broke, scutched, spun and wove ; also took the wool from the sheep's back to the state of cloth at home. She is the daughter of Elnathan and Hannah (Jennings) Cora. Elnathan was a native of Pennsylvania, and Hannah of New Jersey. They both came in single life to Ohio, and in 1800 married near Cincinnati. Soon after, he settled in the territory of which Clark Co. now is composed. On Aug. 30, 1832, Hannah was stricken down with cholera, from which, of course, she never recovered. Elnathan died at Marion, Ohio, July 8, 1844. Their children were ten in number, of whom seven reached maturity, and four now survive. Mr. Miller, the , subject of our memoir, is the only survivor to relate the untold history of the Miller family, which is here recorded, and will perpetuate throughout all time. He and wife have trod the happy path of life for nearly three-score years, during which time each added to the other's pleasure.

SAM W. MILLER, wood and coal dealer, Urbana ; of the firm of Miller & Thomas. Among the leading men engaged in this pursuit we mention the above firm, who located here in 1878, on Russell street, opposite the railroad depot, and are now conducting a favorable business; Mr. Miller is also connected with the firm of Miller, Thomas & Co., sole manufacturers of Stewart's patent dumping wagon. The subject of this memoir is a son of J. P. Miller, whose biography appears in this volume ; he was born in Salem Township, Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 3, 1846; was raised to farm life, and acquired a medium education; at the age of 18 years, he rented his father's farm, which he conducted until the spring of 1868, at which time he went West, to Topeka, Kan.; the following fall, he returned to Cincinnati, Ohio. He married, Nov. 3, Miss C. Helena Stokes, of that city; she was born Nov. 3, 1846; in 1870, they went to Butler Co., Kan., spending one year on their farm ; thence returned to Ohio ; he engaged as traveling salesman for the Domestic Sewing Machine Company, and, in 1874, engaged to Kelly & Co., nurserymen, Dayton, Ohio, continuing in their employ until entering his present business, which bids fair for future success. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have had five children, viz., Hannah Ethelyn (deceased), Eliza C., Willie S. (deceased), Helena Ray (deceased) and Sam W., Jr.

JOHN T. MITCHELL, merchant, Urbana, of the firm of Hitt, White & Mitchell, dry goods merchants of Urbana. He was born in Mt. Morris, 111., in 1843, and when but 1 year old, the family located in Cincinnati, Ohio ; eight years later, in Urbana, where they remained until 1859 ; here he acquired his elementary education ; thence in the schools of Cincinnati, having until October, 1861, reached the Woodward High School, which he left and enlisted in Co. A, 66th 0. Y. I. ; at the organization of Co. A, was elected 1st Sergeant; in the summer of 1862, was commissioned 2d Lieutenant; while engaged in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9 of the same year, he was severely wounded by a rifle ball passing through his body ; it was supposed to be a mortal wound, but in ninety days he rejoined his regiment; early in the year of 1863, he was commissioned 1st Lieutenant, subsequently to Captain of the same company ; afterward promoted to Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel of the same regiment, serving until the close of the war, when he was mustered out, brought to Columbus, Ohio, where he was honorably discharged, and participated in the grand review at Washington with Sherman's army. Soon after his return, he associated with Mr. Hitt, one of the present partners ; in this firm he now fills an important place, as his time is devoted mostly to the buying of stock and management of the same ; he also has general charge of the branch store at Bellefontaine, Ohio. In addition, he is editor and publisher of the Urbana Monthly Visitor , which has been in progress for eight years. His nuptials were celebrated Aug. 14, 1866, with Miss Annie R., daughter of S. W. Hitt. They have three children, viz., Nellie, Sallie H. and John. Rev. John T. Mitchell, Sr., the father of our subject, was born Aug. 20, 1810, near Salem, Ya. His parents soon after settled in Illinois, and in 1829 located near Belleville. He was converted and united with the M. E. Church, and in 1830 commenced teaching ; two years later was admitted into the Illinois Conference. He was a close student, and acquired a general knowledge of science, as well of Latin and Greek languages. He filled various important charges, in circuits, stations, and in a district among which he was as a pioneer minister in Wisconsin, and at Chicago, when the first brick M. B. Church was erected. In 1844, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was elected as assistant book agent ; at the close of his term, was transferred to Ohio Conference, and stationed for a number of years in Cincinnati and its vicinity. In the same year that he located in Cincinnati, he was a delegate to the General Assembly from the Rock River Conference, and in 1856, from the Cincinnati Conference. During his ministerial life, served the first M. E. Church of Urbana two years, when ill-health befell him. He was then appointed Presiding Elder of this district, and returned to Cincinnati the fall of 1859, serving different churches, and finally was appointed as Presiding Elder of the Cincinnati Conference, and from its organization in 1851, he was annually chosen as Secretary, which official duty he performed until his death, May, 1863. He was an earnest and useful minister, a careful and able administrator and wise counselor. His wife, Catharine Rice, was a native of Maryland, and died in Cincinnati, Ohio, February, 1863. Their only daughter, Nellie, was buried the same day, and about the same hour that our subject was wounded in the late war. The surviving members of the family are the ones to whom this sketch is dedicated, and one brother, Rev. Frank G. Mitchell, of the Cincinnati Conference.

GEORGE MOORE, deceased. He was born in Enniskillen, County Tyrone, Ireland, Oct. 12, 1793 ; was a son of William Moore, of Irish birth, but Scotch-English descent. He married Mary Nevelle, of North England. They lived and died in Ireland. Of their family, George was the youngest. He grew to the age of 16 years and acquired his education in his country. In 1849, he departed his native land, leaving father, mother and family, and emigrated to America, being on the vessel a period of ninety days. When reaching Philadelphia, he engaged to learn the shoemaker's trade, but saw by the expiration of his three years' apprenticeship that that was not the place for a man without capital, hence pressed on Westward; pedestrian-like, came to Harrisburg, Penn., which at that time was very small. There he was drafted in the war of 1812, but, owing to the defective organs of hearing, was exempted. Soon after was requested by a brother of his, who had previously come to America and located in Steubenville, Ohio, to come there. This request was fulfilled, walking alone from Harrisburg. Not being favorably impressed with Steubenville, he remained but a short time, when he came to Circleville, Ohio, and, in 1817, at the request of his cousin, Henry Nevelle, came to Urbana, being one of the early pioneer shoemakers of .Champaign Co., Ohio. Here he, April 22 of the same year, married Jossey Luce. Three years later she died, having had two children . . One died in infancy and the other, now Eliza White, resides at Terre Haute, Ind. George, Sept. 27, 1821, married Christina Bennett, born in Virginia, Oct. 13, 1797. When but a child her parents emigrated to Ohio, locating in Warren Co. On their way, they saw but one white person from Chillicothe to their destination, that being a lady taking her dead husband, in a one-horse wagon, from Harrison, Hamilton Co., where he had died, back to Virginia. The Bennett family pressed on to their destination. After a stay of four years in Warren Co., Christina's father died, leaving a widow with twelve children. They soon after removed to Clark Co., near where Catawba now is located. While residing there, the widow married William Hendricks, after which the children matured on his farm in Union Township, Champaign Co. At the age of 11 years, Christina came to Urbana and resided with Daniel Harr, where she married as above given. After the marriage of George and Christina, they journeyed the path of life many years, he devoting several years to his trade, when ill health necessitated him to flee from the bench. Soon after, he engaged in the grocery trade, which he conducted successfully until within three years of his death, Nov. 24, 1866; his wife died Nov. 14, 1876. Their children were seven in number, of whom two only are now living, viz., William B., now Chief Clerk in the Fourth Auditor's office in Washington, D. C., and George N., who was born in Urbana Oct. 11, 1828. Here he was raised, educated and assisted his father in the grocery ; is now conducting

THOMAS F. MOSES, Professor of Natural Science in the Urbana University, Urbana. Was born at Bath, Maine, June 8, 1836. His early education was completed in the public schools of that city. He entered Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Me., in j the year 1853, and was graduated with honor in 1857. The following year, began the study of medicine with Dr. A. J. Fuller, at Bath, and pursued his studies in the medical schools of New York and Philadelphia ; received his diploma from the Jefferson Medical School of Philadelphia in the spring of 1861. Spent the following year in the clinic schools and hospitals of Paris and London. On returning, he entered the Hospital Department at Washington, D. C., as Surgeon, and was engaged in hospital and transport duty until the summer of 1864. During this summer, he was engaged in the transportation of wounded men from the battle-fields of Eastern Virginia, in Gen. j Graut's campaign with the Army of the Potomac, and as executive officer of the hospi-

Ital steamer Connecticut ; superintended the removal of 14,000 wounded men to the hospitals at Washington and Alexandria during a period of six weeks. The severe labor and exposure attending this work having brought on entire nervous prostration, he left the service and, on recovery, settled as a practitioner in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the year 1866. In the following year, was married to Hannah Appleton Cranch, daughter of John and Charlotte (Appleton) Cranch, and grand-daughter of Judge William Cranch, of Washington, D. C. In the year 1870, while still engaged in the successful practice of medicine, he was elected to the Professorship of Natural Science in the Urbana University. In 1874, with Rev. Theo. N. Glover, he was one of the founders of the " Ohio Scientific Association." His published works are an essay on the u Spiritual Nature of Force," a translation from the French of Emile Saigey's " Unity of Natural Phenomena," with notes, and a number of scientific papers in the proceedings of the Central Ohio Scientific Association.

DR. ADAM MOSGROVE (deceased). The progress, growth, development and , present prosperity of Champaign County are unquestionably due to the enterprise, energy and foresight of her pioneers, and few of this class are more kindly remembered than the old physician whose name stands at the head of this sketch. He was born at Enniskillen, in the County Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. 12, 1790, and at a proper age was entrusted to a private tutor, who gave him a good English education, and prepared him i to attend a regular course of studies in the medical college at Edinburgh, Scotland, from whence he entered the Royal College of Surgeons at Dublin, Ireland, graduating on the 7th day of April, 1814, and was immediately commissioned as a Surgeon in the British navy. While in his native land he passed the various degrees of Masonry, and at 26 years oPage had attained the rank of Royal Arch Mason ; throughout his life he was an active, devoted and consistent member of this fraternity, and held high rank in the order; he left his home in Ireland on Easter Monday, 1816, being Surgeon on board the ship Charlotte, which sailed for the United States ; when off the American coast the Charlotte became disabled in a storm and put into the Philadelphia harbor for repairs, but, a dispute having arisen between the ship's officers and the British Government, the officers resigned their commissions and left the vessel in the harbor, where it remained until decay gave it completely to destruction. Dr. Mosgrove was then in a strange land, one that was new, rough and semi-barbarous; but, with a fortune of i seventy guineas, which was premium money given him at the beginning of the cruise, he started West to begin the battle of life; he first located at Lancaster, Penn., removing thence to Elizabethtown, in the same State, in both of which he practiced medicine. In 1817, he was married at the latter place to Mary Miller, a sister of the late Lawrence Miller, of Urbana, Ohio. In some way, Dr. Mosgrove heard of George Moore, formerly a well-known citizen of Urbana, now deceased, who was born in the Doctor's native town, and had settled in this county at an early day. The ties of nativity were sufficiently strong to attract Dr. Mosgrove to the home of his old friend, and, in 1818, he packed his possessions in a wagon, and, with his wife, trudged away to the far West, arriving at Urbana in the latter part of June. There are, perhaps, not a half-dozen persons now living in Urbana who were here at that time, and but two who were then over 18 years of age, the balance having long since been laid in their last earthly home ; and in a few short years at most all will have passed away, leaving none to tell of the trials and hardships cheerfully endured that their posterity might reap the blessings which they now enjoy. Soon after arriving at Urbana, Dr. Mosgrove invested the few hundred dollars which then constituted his wealth, in land, and this was the nucleus around which the fortune possessed at the time of his death was slowly accumulated. The little old frame house still standing west of the Weaver House was purchased, with the tier of lots west to Walnut and south to Market streets; that small frame was his residence and office until the new residence was built on the northwest corner of the same property where he resided until his death. Politically, he was a strict Democrat all his life, and was nominated by his party several times for Congress and State Senate, but, the opposition having an overwhelming majority in the township, county and district, it was never anticipated that an election was possible. The only political office he ever held was Deputy United States Marshal in 1830, in which year he took the census of Champaign County. His wife died in March, 1833, and, in 1834, he was married to Frances A. Foley, a daughter of John Foley, a prominent citizen of Clark County, Ohio. Of his children now living are John A. Mosgrove, the eldest son, and Dr. James M. Mosgrove, the youngest son, the latter a leading physician of Urbana; Col.

W. F. Mosgrove, the second son, died here in 1869, and all were the children of his first wife. Dr. Mosgrove was well known in a circuit of 100 miles in diameter, while his professional services were frequently demanded beyond that limit. For a number of > years he practiced alone, but afterward became associated with Dr. J. S. Carter, Sr., who died in 1852, and their extensive practice was continued for many years. In those early days, physicians made their calls on horseback, and the Doctor, being noted as a f splendid horseman, rather enjoyed the long, rough trips over the country, and sometimes j he would hitch his horse in the woods at night rather than unduly tire his favored | animal, taking his own needed sleep on the ground. Strong and robust, a picture of perfect health, and possessed of a kind, affectionate disposition, his coming was hailed with delight by the sick, who confided in his professional ability, and by those in health, to whom he imparted a share of his own good humor. He was temperate in all things, and never given to the drinking of ardent spirits even at a day when custom almost demanded it. Indomitable courage and industry were remarkable traits of his character, and whatever he undertook to accomplish he perseveringly pursued with all the energy j of a strong nature, and he was generally successful in his undertakings; no storm, no event, nothing, ever prevented his regular visitation of patients, and no obstacle could j successfully intervene between him and his professional duty. His charity to the j afflicted poor is well known throughout the county, as he was ever ready and willing to do as much for his poorest patient, where there could be no expectation of pay for his services, as for the wealthiest patient in his circuit, and this noble generosity in his profession endeared him to the poorer classes, and won him hosts of the warmest friends, who still kindly cherish his memory. A strongly defined sense of honor and the excel- j lencies of old-style manners were features of character that marked him clearly as a courteous gentleman, a hearty friend and boon companion. Dr. Mosgrove was a hale, hearty and well-preserved old gentleman, and looked much younger than his actual age, until some ten years previous to his death, at which time he met with an accident, by which one of his limbs was broken, and from that day he began to decline. He lived an active, steady and consistent life, and died quietly and peacefully at his home Wednesday, March 10, 1875, in his 85th year, his wife surviving him and dying September 1, 1879, aged 60. Dr. Mosgrove had long been a worthy member of the Episcopal Church, and the funeral sermon was delivered by the Pastor of that denomination in this city, the Rev. J. B. Britton, the interment being conducted by Raper Commandery, Knights Templar, in the presence of a large concourse of people who had assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to their old and worthy friend and physi- ' cian. In the death of Dr. Adam Mosgrove, the medical profession of Champaign I County lost one of its oldest and most energetic members, having been actively engaged in the duties of his profession for more than half a century. As a physician, he was kind and sympathetic, diligent in his attention to the sick and solicitous for their recovery, inspiring them with hope, and a confidence in his ability to effect a speedy cure. He enjoyed the unlimited confidence and respect of a large patronage ; and, as a man and citizen, was without reproach in all the relations of life. In reviewing the life and character of Dr. Mosgrove, we find in his constant devotion to his profession, in his high-toned morality, sterling integrity and unpretending simplicity, a bright example for the imitation of those who survive him. We feel that not only did the profession lose an old and useful member, but the community a worthy citizen, the poor a kind and generous friend, and the family an affectionate and loving protector.

JAMES M. MOSGROVE, physician, Urbana. Dr. Mosgrove was born in Urbana in 1825, and is a son of Adam Mosgrove, M. D. He received his early training in the common schools of that day, and subsequently read medicine with his father and graduated from the Ohio;Medical College in the spring of 1846. He immediately commenced the practice of his profession with his father, and has ever since been actively engaged in practice here in Urbana, where he has secured a deserved reputation and extensive practice ; has never been married ; is a member of the Masonic Order, a popular physician and esteemed citizen.

SAMUEL M. MOSGROVE, M. D., physician, Urbana. Dr. Mosgrove is one of the young professional men of Urbana. His ancestors were among the early settlers of this county, and the family have been identified with the interests of this county since 1818. He is the son of John A. Mosgrove, and was born in Urbana Aug. 4, 1851 ; he was educated at the Urbana school, and when 18 years of age he commenced reading medicine with his uncle and grandfather, and subsequently graduated at the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, and also graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He commenced the practice of his profession in Urbana, in 1873, and has already earned a reputation as a first-class physician. He is Coroner of Champaign County and Surgeon of the 7th 0. N. G. He is a member of the Masonic Order and also of the Independent Order of Red Men.

CHARLES H. MURPHEY, nurseryman and florist, Urbana ; was born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Jan. 12, 1818, and is a son of Peter and Ellen (Harris)