Clinton County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1915 (part 15 of 26)

William Fisher owns three hundred and seventy-four acres of land, all of which is located in Clinton county, the home farm consisting of seventy-six acres. Until the disbanding of the Grangers, he was a prominent member of that organization. Mrs. Fisher is a member of the Baptist church and she and Mr. Fisher are warmly interested in all movements having to do with the betterment of local conditions, being held in high esteem by all who know them.

Andrew R..Shidaker

Andrew R. Shidaker is a prospetous' farmer and dairyman of Adams township, who has lived on the farm he now occupies for a quarter of a century. He was born in this county on August 11, 1849, the'son of Mitchell W. and Elizabeth (Dakin) Shidaker, the former of whom was born in Miami county, Ohio, and the latter in Chester township, Clinton county. :

Mitchell W. Shidaker was the eldest of the six children born to Michael Shidaker and wife, the others being Catherine, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Henry and Robert. He was educated in the common schools of Miami county and when a young man began teaching in the public schools of Warren and Clinton counties. He continued in this profession all of his life, but owned a farm of two hundred acres in Chester township, which he operated in connection with teaching. For about fifteen years he was also engaged in selling fruit trees in this community.

To Mitchell W. and Elizabeth (Dakin) Shidaker nine children were born, namely: Warren H. (deceased); Andrew R., the subject of this sketch; J. H., a farmer in Chester township; George Riley (deceased) ; Emma, who married B. Y. Collett; Lyda, who married J. Collett, and four who died in infancy. Mitchell W. Shidaker served for many years as the clerk of Chester township. He voted the Republican ticket and was more or less prominent in local politics.

Born in Clinton county and educated in the public schools of this county, Andrew R. Shidaker was married at the age of twenty-one to Mary BE. Slack, who was born on the farm where Mr. and Mrs. Shidaker now live, the daughter of Joseph W. Slack, a prominent farmer of this county, to which union one child has been born, Mattie, who married Herbert Wire, of Wilmington, and has one child, William. Joseph W. Slack was a lieutenant in Company I, Seventy-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving for three years, until the close of the war, when he returned to his home on the farm where the Shidakers now live and there he spent the rest of his life, his death occurring on September 19, 1882. Joseph W. Slack was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, on May 23, 1824, son of Jacob and Susan Slack. In 1846 he came to this county, locating in the village of Sligo, where for fifteen years he was engaged in the wagon and carriage business, but upon returning from the army enaged in farming, becoming quite successful, having been the owner of two hundred and forty acres of fine: land in Adams township. He was active and influential in public affairs and was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. He had served his township very acceptably as trustee and in 1870 was elected county treasurer of Clinton county. In 1880 he was elected county commissioner from his district and in both of these important public offices gave excellent service.

David F. Murphy

Farmer and stockman of Liberty township, this county, David F. Murphy, who owns one hundred and fifty acres of land in that township, was born on December 15, 1856, in Green township, the son of Isaiah and Delilah (Smith) Murphy, natives of Clinton and Highland counties, Ohio, respectively. Isaiah Murphy was born on March 2, 1830, and Delilah Smith, on October 8, 1833. They are still living at the ages of eighty-five and eighty-two years, respectively, and on October 8, 1914. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The venerable Isainh Murphy, who was educated in the old-fashioned log-cabin school, when hewed logs were used for seats and greased paper for windows, has lived on the farm, which his father owned in Green township, since he was four years old. The old home farm consists of sixty-six acres. During the active years of his life, Isaiah Murphy was active in local affairs and was rated as a prominent citizen of this community. Only two of the nine children born to Isaiah and Delilah (Smith) Murphy are deceased, Seymour L., the sixth born, who died on April 3, 1915, and Ida,

'who died at the age of one and one-half years, the: seventh child. The living children are James W., David F., Samantha, Sarah Louisa, Andrew C., Everett and Eva. Mrs. Isaiah Murphy is the daughter of Abner and Cynthia (Cast) 'Smith, who were pioneers in this section of Ohio.

The maternal. grandfather of David F. Murphy, Abner Smith, who was born in New England, came to Ohio before his marriage. He was twice married, Mrs. Isaiah Murphy having been a child by his second wife. Abner Smith was a farmer in Highland county, this state, and later settled in Green township, this county, where he owned a small farm. He was a devoted member of the Christian church and was regular in attendance.

The paternal grandparents of David F. Murphy were Jacob and Mary (Lomand) Murphy, both natives of Virginia. They were the parents of seven children, of whom Isaiah Murphy was the third born. The others were David, William, Rebecca, Catherine, Susannah and Mary A. Jacob Murphy moved from Virginia: to Ohio- and located in Clinton county about 1825, becoming the owner of considerable land in Green township. Eighty-one years ago he purchased a farm in that township, upon which his son, Isaiah, has lived since he was four years old.

David F. Murphy was educated in the common hoa of his day and has been twice married. In 1893 he married Anna Earley, who was born in Clinton county, a daughter of George Earley, a pioneer farmer of this county. She died on August 7, 1907, leaving one child, Herman, who married Hazel Houser, and has one child, Franklin Willis. Mr. Murphy married, secondly, Mrs. Emma (Ward) Williams, a native of Newark, Ohio, to which second union there has been no issue.

Mr.,and Mrs. Murphy have a farm of one hundred and fifty acres which they purchased in 1900. Fraternally, David F. Murphy is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church at Wilmington and are held in high esteem by their many friends.

Be. Wilson Harvey

E. Wilson Harvey and his sister, Mrs. Ruth Ellen Harris, are the only living members of their generation of the Harvey family in Clinton county. The Harvey family is one of the pioneer families of Clinton county and deserves special consideration in a volume of this 'character.

BE. Wilson Harvey was born on October 3, 1853, in Clinton county. Both he and his sister, Ruth Ellen Harris, are children of Simon and Ann (Townsend) Harvey, the former born in North Carolina and the latter born in Ohio, the daughter of John Townsend, a farmer and horse raiser. Simon Harvey, who died in 1870, was the son of Joshua and Mary (Morrison) Harvey, natives of North Carolina. By his first marriage, Joshua Harvey had five children, Hannah, Simon, Libert, Levi and Saleb. After the death of his first wife, he married a Miss Moon, and by this marriage had two children, Naney and Jehu.

Simon Harvey was educated in the common schools, and became the owner of two hundred and twenty acres of land in Adams township, this county. He was a man very much interested in local politics and prominent in the councils of the Republican party in Clinton county. He and his wife were members of the Friends church and their children were reared in that faith. There were nine of these: children, the survivors being as heretofore set forth, E. Wilson Harvey, the youngest, and Mrs. Ruth Ellen Harris, the third born. The deceased children are Lydia, Aaron, Jane, Mary, Martha, Henry and George. :

BE. Wilson Harvey, who was educated in the district schools of Clinton eounty and reared on the farm, was married to Kate Cowgill, the daughter of John and Amanda (Van Pelt) Cowgill, who were farmers by occupation. Mrs. Harvey died in 1894, at the age of thirty-two years, leaving two children,. Winifred and Martha. 'Winifred. mar- ried Charles Cook, of Harveysburg, Ohio, and they have two children, Margaret and Howard. Martha is a nurse in Columbus, Ohio. The father of these children leans toward the Quaker church. .

Ruth Ellen Harvey married Charles Harris, who died in December, 1913, leaving no children. He was the son of Samuel and Phoebe (Kibby) Harris, the latter of whom was the daughter of Ephraim Kibby, a pioneer of Clinton county. The photograph of the early settlers of Clinton county, contained in this history, was taken at the home of Ephraim Kibby in 1869. The late Charles Harris was a soldier in the Civil War, having served in the Seventy-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Although he survived the war, he came out of it much worn in health and suffered from the effects of that terrible contest until the end of his life. He was a farmer in Warren county for a time, but later lived in Wilmington and was living in the county-seat of Clinton county at the time of his death. Mrs. Harris owns property on Sugartree 'street in Wilmington.

Mr. Harvey and his sister, Mrs. Harris, live on the old Harvey homestead, which comprises one hundred and seventy acres of land in Adams township, and are held in very high esteem throughout that section of the county.

Frank H. Morris

Frank H. Morris, a skillful farmer of Clark township, who is well known in Clinton county, was born on August 3, 1857, in Highland county, Ohio, and is a son of Avery and Lydia (Jackson) Morris, natives of Adams and Highland counties, Ohio, respectively.

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Morris were William and Depsy (Bales) Morris, natives of Scotland and the state of Alabama, respectively. William Morris came to America when a young man, possibly with his parents, and lived to be ninety-seven years old. He was active until the time of his death. Having located in Adams county, Ohio, he remained there until his removal to Clinton county about 1865. A farmer by occupation and a member of the Christian church, in which he was active, he died in Washington township. Depsy Bales is supposed to have come north from Alabama with her parents in an early day. The maternal grandparents were Joseph and Lydia Jackson, who were early settlers of Highland county, Ohio, and who died in that county. They were also active members of the Christian church and farmers by occupation.

Avery Morris, the father of Frank H., was educated in the publie schools of Adams county, Ohio, and although he enjoyed limited educational advantages, by home study and close observation he became a well-informed man. He began farming in Highland county, Ohio, about 1867, and later removed to Clark township, in this county, where he farmed on a portion of the farm which is now owned by his son. He owned one hundred and seventy-two acres in this tract and one hundred and sixty acres south of this farm. He and his wife were devoted members of the Christian church. They reared a family of six children. :

Frank H. Morris received his education in the public schools of Clinton county, and was reared to the life of a farmer, and on attaining maturity took up farming on his own account on the old home place. Mr. Morris is a well-known soil builder. When he was about fourteen years of age he made the remark to his father that he would like to own some time the land north of the northern boundary of the A. J. Bates farm between the two roads and as far north as Morrisville. His father replied: "Stranger things than that have come to pass." That land is exactly what Mr. Morris now owns. It econprises seventy-five acres and Mr. Morris claims that it is sufficient for any one man to cultivate and cultivate properly. He has erected all of the buildings on the farm and made practically all of the improvements, except the old house, which was formerly used as a dwelling, but which is now used as a shed.

Mr. And Mrs. Frank H. Morris

of A. J. Turner, of Clark township, and to this union have been born three children, Susie, Myrtle and Hattie. Susie is the wife of Josiah McKibben, a farmer of Washington township. -Myrtle is the wife of Edwin Wilson, of Washington township, and they have one son, Morris Edgar. Hattie became the wife of William Steele, a farmer of Clark township.

Oliver J. Townsend

The Townsend family were originally residents of Oyster Bay, having settled on Long Island in 1656, Richard Townsend, who emigrated from England, being the ancestor from whom Oliver J. Townsend is descended. He, however, was one of three brothers and the youngest who emigrated to America from England. The name Townsend is of noble origin and comes down from the time of the Norman conquest of England. In direct line, Oliver J. is descended from Dayton H. Townsend, whose father was Josiah, whose father was Jesse, whose father was Isaac, whose father was Isaac, Sr., whose father was Richard, whose father was John, whose father was Richard, the original immigrant. The Townsends left Long Island because of differences with the Dutch. From Long Island they emigrated to Rhode Island, where for a long time they were prominent in the affairs of that state. Later, however, they returned to Long Island.

Oliver J. Townsend, the subject of this sketch, was born at Avondale, Cincinnati, in 1861, the son of Dayton H: and Rachel ( Hollingsworth) Towrisend, natives of Springboro, Warren county, Ohio, and of Rochester, Warren county, Ohio, respectively. Dayton H. Townsend was the son of Josiah and Abigal (Holliway) Townsend, the former of whom was born in Cape May county, New Jersey, and the latter in Virginia. They _were married on November 14, 1818. Josiah Townsend, who was the son of Jesse Townsend, moved with his widowed mother and her other children from New Jersey to Columbiana county, Ohio, where they built a home in Salem. In 1810 the family emigrated to Waynesville and Josiah returned to New Jersey to learn the blacksmith trade, remaining there until he reached his majority, later returning to this state. He is buried in the Center neighborhood of Clinton county.

Dayton H. Townsend was a dairyman near Cincinnati, and later purchased the land in this county where his son, Oliver J., now lives, and there he spent the remainder of his life, becoming the owner of more than five hundred acres. All the members of the family were identified with the Friends church.

Oliver J. Townsend was educated in the Martinsville high school and at Wilmington College, later beginning his farming operations on land located a little west of Martinsville. Mr. Townsend served for seven years as commissioner of Clinton county, and is now a justice of the peace in Clark township. He has dealt extensively in livestock and grain and is very well circumstanced.

On March 21, 1894, Oliver J. Townsend was married to Emma Spencer, who was born in Warren county, this state, a daughter of John K. and Drusella (Russell) Spencer, the former of whom was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and the latter on the Isle of Wight, adjacent to England. They were early settlers in Warren county, Ohio, and their descendants have been prominent in the public life of that county. Mrs. Townsend's paternal grandfather was Thomas Spencer, a noted Abolitionist. Her father removed to Beech Grove, Clinton county, when she was four years old, and, after remaining at Beech Grove for eight years, returned to Warren county, Ohio. His brother, Frank Spencer, was a captain in the Union army during the Civil War. Both the Spencer and the Townsend families have always been identified with the Friends church.

Oliver J. Townsend is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Ethelbert Bloom

Specific mention is made in this volume of Clinton county history of many worthy citizens who have figured in the growth and development of the county, and whose interests are identified with its various phases of progress. Each has contributed his share to the well-being of the community and to the advancement of its normal and legitimate growth. Among this number is Ethelbert Bloom, a resident of Wilmington, this county, a member of the firm of Bloom & Conner, which is engaged extensively in the stonecrushing business and in road building. ih G

Ethelbert Bloom was born on January 30, 1869, in Green township, this county, the son of William H. and Miranda Jane (Roberts) Bloom, the former of whom was born in Clinton county, in August, 1829, and died in 1905, and the latter, born in Kentucky, in August, 1827, 'died in April, 1913. Mr. Bloom's paternal grandparents were Cornelius and Eunice Bloom, Quakers, who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio and were early settlers in Green township, this county. It was Cornelius Bloom who built the brick house on what is now-the D. M. Fife farm. In early days he drove four- and six-horse teams to Cincinnati with merchandise, long before the railroads were built and when the people of this county pooled together to have their hauling done. He died at the age of sixty and his wife at the age of sixty-seven. Ethelbert Bloom's maternal grandparents died when his mother was a little girl, and she was reared 4 her uncle, Fred Roberts, of Green township.

William H. Bloom grew up on the farm and himself became a farmer. Early in life he purchased a farm one mile south of New Antioch, consisting of eighty-one acres, and there he spent the remainder of his life. He was a man of considerable prominence locally, and for many years served as school director. He was identified with the Republican party. He and his wife were devout members of the Seventh-Day Adventist church. They were the parents of eight children, of whom two are deceased. Ethelbert was next to the youngest of the family. The deceased children are Sarelda Jane, who married Vincent Fisher, and Harvey, who died at the age of thirteen, of diphtheria. The living children are Mary, who married Charles M. Noftsger, of Green township; Malissa, who married D. H. Taylor, of Illinois; Sarah, a twin sister of Sarelda Jane, who married C. W. Fisher, a resident of Cozad, Nebraska; Rosa, who married Grant Gregory, of Union township, and Christiana, who married Edward Taylor, of Union township.

Ethelbert Bloom attended school at New Antioch, Ohio, and after finishing his common-school education was employed on his father's farm until he reached his majority. Yor some time he then worked by the month for different people and for one year attended the Seventh-Day Adventist College at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. After leaving college Mr. Bloom rented a farm and engaged in quarrying and hauling building rock to Wilmington. It was he who furnished the stone for the foundation of the public library in Wilmington, and also the stone for the stand-pipe. In 1905 Mr. Bloom moved to Wilmington and there he is still living. Twelve years prey iously he formed a partnership with John A. Conner, under the firm name of Bloom & Conner, and they have since that time been engaged in the stone-crushing business in Clinton county, their plant being recognized as the largest stone crusher in tbis section of the state, comprising two complete outfits. In 1912 the firm had the honor of winning the contract for the building of the first four miles of the state road through Clinton county, Mr. Bloom himself superintending the construction of the road. They have now, and have had for infiny years, large contracts for crushing stone in different parts of the county.

On March 17, 1898, Ethelbert Bloom was married to Mary Minionette Greentree, who was born in Fayette county, Ohio, the daughter of William and Jennie (Rowe) areentree. The former, born in Brown county, Ohio, in 1848, is still living, and the latter, born in 1852, died in 1882. To Mr. and Mrs, Bloom three children have been born,

: Politically, Mr. Bloom is a Republican. The Bloom family are all members of the Seventh-Day Adventist church and are devout believers in the doctrines of that organization, Mr. Bloom being the leading elder of the local church. He is a very respectable and a representative citizen of Clinton county, and: he and his wife are held in high esteem by their many friends.

James E. Carey

"In Memoriam!" No two words combine in more meaningful expression than these. How much of respectful consideration; how much of tender devotion, and how: much of sincere regard for the memory of one who has gone before, is. implied in the use of the phrase with which this paragraph is introduced. In a monumental work of the character contemplated by the compilers of this extraordinary volume it seems eminently fitting that there should, here and there throughout these pages, be presented for the consideration, not only of the present generation of readers, but for those who, perchance, shall have occasion to review these pages in generations yet to-come, a brief and modest summary of the lives of those departed fathers of the commonwealth who long since have passed from the scenes of present worldly activity. In following this design, the biographer surely would be remiss in his duty to the people of Clinton county if this book were permitted to go forth without an epitome of the life and of the works of the gentleman whose name heads this particular chapter of the biographical section of the history of the county, a name.which has the power to recall many pleasant memories on the part of those now surviving, who, in his day here, knew so well and respected so highly the subject of this respectful memoir.

The late James E. Carey, who died at his home in Green township, Clinton county, Ohio, on June 8, 1906, was born on a farm in Highland county, Ohio, on December 1, 1857, son of David and Rebecca (Hiatt) Carey, early settlers of that county. Reared on the home farm, James E..Carey received his education in the district schools of his neighborhood and early became a saw-mill man and operator of a threshing-machine outfit, remaining in Highland county until 1899, in which year he came to this county, locating on a farm in Green township, on which his surviving family now resides. Mr. Carey was an excellent farmer and a good citizen, faithfully discharging all his duties toward his fellowmen, true to every trust reposed in him and loyal in all his relations in life. Diligent in business, his industry was. amply rewarded and at the time of his death he was the possessor of a fine farm of one hundred and sixty-three acres in Green township, all of which was under excellent cultivation and well improved, the same being looked upon as one of the best farms in that part of the county. Devoted to his family, a kind husband and an indulgent and loving father, his home life was all that eould be desired and upon his passing there was created a most sorrowful vacancy in that home. A good neighbor, stanch and true in his relations with his fellowmen, Mr. Carey made and retained hosts of friends throughout that part of the county and there was wide mourning at his death. Mr. Carey was a Republican and was devoted to the principles of good government, ever willing to give of his time and of his services in the promotion and extension of the same. He was a faithful and devoted member of the Friends church and his personal example was influential for much good in his neighborhood, his neighbors all holding him in the very highest esteem.

- On February 7, 1894, James EH. Carey was united in marriage to Harriet Bernard, who was born in Green township, this county, daughter of James K. and Kezia (McVey) Bernard, the former of whom was born in the same township in 1835, and the latter, in Wayne township, this county, on January 19, 1838. To this union four children were 'born, namely ; Keziah, born on April 23, 1898; Rebecca, June 27, 1900; James Edward,

September 26, 1903, and Oscar, September 13, 1905, all of whom are in school. Mrs. Carey and her children have a delightful home and are held in the highest regard by their neighbors, their interest in neighborhood affairs and their active part in the community life thereabout making them important factors in the social development of the part of the county in which they reside.

Asa Starbuck

The name Starbuck is said to have been given by an ancient king to a hunter on account of his great skill in killing a buck deer by starlight. The family is of English descent and was established in America by Edward Starbuck I, who was born at Derbyshire, England, in 1604. He married Catherine Reynolds, a native of Wales, and settled first in Dover, New Hampshire, in 1643. He served as a representative to Massachusetts from 1643 to 1646, and became an elder in the church. In 1659 he was - one of nine persons who purchased Nantucket Island. He died on December 4, 1690.

family in America, was born in Union township on the old Starbuck homestead, March 3, 1846. He had the advantage of a good education and during his long life has become one of the prominent farmers and stockmen of Clinton county. He is also a well-known business man and honored and respected throughout the length and breadth of Clinton county. : The parents of Asa Starbuck were Jesse G. and Amy (Cox) Starbuck, the former of whom was born on October 8, 1819, and died on January 4, 1918, and the latter of whom was born on February 1, 1823, and died on April 13, 1892. Jesse G. Starbuck was educated in the common schools of Union township, and was married at Fairfield meeting, in Hendricks county, Indiana, October 20, 1842, to the daughter of Harmon and Martha Cox. Amy (Cox) Starbuck was born on June 1, 1823, and removed to Hendricks county with her parents when a child. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Starbuck settled on a farm, where they resided until their death. During the first ten years of his married life Mr. Starbuck was engaged in running a steam saw-mill, which had a run of burrs attached for grinding corn. The balance of his life was devoted to farming. He and his wife reared a family of five children, others having died early in life, as follow: Adin L., who was born on May 10, 1844, was married on October 12, 1865, to Louisa M. Pidgeon, who was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, November 21, 1847, a daughter of Charles and Catherine Pidgeon; Asa, the subject of this sketch, was the second son; Martha, January 29, 1848, was married on February 16, 1876, to William D. Moorman, who was born on April 38, 1845, a son of Samuel and Lucy (Johnson) Moorman; William R., May 12, 1858, graduated from Wilmington College and became a school teacher and farmer; and Jesse H., November 11, 1864. t

Reverting to the earlier ancestry of the Starbuck family, Edward Starbuck, who married Catherine Reynolds, had a son, Nathaniel, who was born in 1636, who married Mary Coffin, died on June 6, 1719. They had a son, Jethro, born on December 14, 1671, who married Dorcas Gayer, "among friends," and who died on August 12, 1770. Jethro and Dorcas (Gayer) Starbuck had a son, Thomas, who was born on October 12, 1796, who married Rachel Allen and who died on July 5, 1777. They had a son, Hezekiah, who was born on February 10, 1749, and who died on January 10, 1830.

Of Thomas and Rachel (Allen) Starbuck it may be said further that the latter was born in 1710 and died on May 381, 1789. Hezekiah Starbuck, their son, was born on Nantucket Island and was married to Mary Thurston, November 19, 1771. He was a seafaring man and captain of a whaling vessel for some years. He was on a cruise when the Revolutionary War broke out and on his return he had great difficulty in entering the harbor which was blockaded by-the enemy. In-1785-he emigrated to Guilford county, North Carolina, where he raised his family and where his wife died, June 9, 1806. He afterwards removed to Clinton county, where he remained until his death, which occurred on June 10, 1830. During their residence in Guilford county, North Carolina, they lived at New Garden. - Hezekiah and Mary (Thurston) Starbuck had ten children.

One' of these. ten: children, Gayer 'Starbittek,"the third born, was the paternal grandfather of Asa Starbuck, the subject of this sketch. The ten children, in the order of their birth, were as follow: Mary, was born on August 17, 1772; George, April 8, 1775; Gayer, August 10, 1777; Clarissa, January 28, 1780; Hezekiah, Jr., October 14, 1782; Jethro, May 15, 1785; Samuel, January 10, 1788; Mary, March 8, 1790; Latham, February 3, 1798; and Rebekah, January 14, 1800.

Gayer Starbuck was born on August 10, 1777, on Nantucket Island, and removed with his parents to Guilford county, North Carolina, where he spent the early part of his life. He learned the blacksmith trade and for many years followed that vocation. On January 17, 1799, by permission of the New Garden monthly meeting, he was married to Susannah Dillon, the daughter of Jesse and Anna Dillon. Jesse Dillon, who was of Irish descent, was born in North Carolina in October, 1753, and on April 29, 1778, married Hannah Ruckman, who was born on March 20, 1754, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Ruckman. They came to Ohio in 1807. To Gayer ani Susannah (Dillon) Starbuck five sons and. five daughters were born, of whom one died at the age of twentytwo, the remainder living to marry and rear families. In 1807 Gayer Starbuck and family emigrated to Ohio, locating in Greene county, near where Paintersville is now situated. In 1810 they came on to Clinton county and located on the farm later owned by Jesse G. Starbuck. Gayer Sarbuck died on December 30, 1866, but his wife preceded him about five years, dying on March 12, 1861.

Gayer Starbuck was a director of the first agricultural fair ever held in Clinton county and was one of the pioneer movers in the organization. Jesse G. Starbuck served as vice-president of the agricultural society in 1856, 1857 and 1858. Gayer Starbuck was also active in the first movement of importing Shorthorn cattle from England about 1834. ;

Asa Starbuck obtained his education in the Dover district schools in his neighborhood and at Earlham College, where he spent one term, and then spent two years at Franklin College, at Wilmington. He, therefore, enjoyed superior educational advantages. After leaving college he worked on his father's farm for a year and then married and rented one of his father's farms for a few years. In 1876 he purchased one hundred and twenty-two acres from his father and upon this farm he still lives. In 1892 Mr. Starbuck built his present dwelling. He raises Shorthorn cattle and Merino sheep. He is a public-spirited citizen and has helped to build highways, railroads, colleges and churches. There is a stone quarry on Mr. Starbuck's farm and he sells stone for building macadamized roads.

On June 25, 1868, Asa Starbuck was married to Almira Custis, who was born in Union township, Clinton county, Ohio, on the old Custis homestead, the daughter of John W. and Louisa (Smith) Custis, both deceased. The father of Mrs. Starbuck was born in Virginia, and the mother in Scioto county, Ohio. They lived in the eastern part of Union township and were farmers.

Mr. and Mrs. Asa Starbuck are the parents of eleven children, as follow: Nettie, married Alpheus Hartman, who died in 1895, since which time she has lived with her parents; they had one child, Alpheus, born on February 2, 1895; Laura, married G. H. Carter, a resident of Wilson township; Charles A., lives on a farm in Union township; Jessie C., lives on a farm in Union township; Sallie, who was born in July, 1875, died in 1890; Cora D., is unmarried and lives at home; Marion R., is a resident of Union township; Amy, is a stenographer and lives in Washington, Ohio; Bertha, is unmarried, and lives at home; Ella, is also unmarried and lives at home; Myra, is a stenographer for the Irwin Auger Bit Company, of Wilmington.

Mr. and Mrs. Starbuck divide their religious affiliatidéns, he being a member of the Friends church at Dover and she of the Central Christian church at Wilmington. . Sinee 1879 Mr. Starbuck has been identified with the Prohibition party and is a strong opponent of the traffic in intoxicating liquors. He has had a most commendable and praiseworth part in every public movement in this county and has lived a life to a very good purpose. "He is popular and well known in this county..

John H. Stroup

The paternal grandfather of John H. Stroup, who was Michael Stroup, a native of Pennsylvania, was a typical pioneer in this section and there are many incidents in his life that are of exceptional interest to men and women of the present generation. In the first place, Michael Stroup tramped from Pennsylvania to Highland county, Ohio, in 1801, dressed in the rough garb of the pioneer tramp. Instead of a hat, he carried an eighteen-gallon copper kettle on his head. He also had a large bundle strapped on his back with buffalo thongs and carried a small bundle under his arm. He was a hatter by trade and had gone to Highland county directly from Chillicothe, looking for & place to begin business. In those days he was accustomed to sell wool hats for eighteen dollars a dozen. Originally, he had lived at Humington, Pennsylvania, but later, as early as 1798, settled on the banks of the Scioto river, then called the Farnklin river. He helped to lay out the town of Springfield, Ohio, and afterward moved on to Chillicothe and still later to New Market, where he was married in 1803 to Polly Walker, a native of Fleming county, Kentucky, the marriage ceremony having been performed: by Squire Oliver Ross. The bride was dressed in calico, which cost one dollar a yard.

In time Michael Stroup came to be the owner of two thousand acres of land in Highland county. He and his wife were the parents of fourteen children, William, Henry, Simon, Clayborn, Walker, Eliud, Eliud (2), Mary Ann, Harriett, Cynthia, Margaret, Elma, Eliza J. and Mary Anne. :

John H. Stroup, the son of Simon and Barbara (Pulse) Stroup, and the subject of this sketch, was born on February 6, 1849, in Highland county, Ohio. His father was born in Highland county, in 1808, and his mother in Virginia. She was the daughter of David Pulse, who married a Miss Fry. David Pulse was a farmer in Highland county, but a native of West Virginia, having moved from that state to Hillsboro, Ohio. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and owned fifty acres of land in Highland county.

Simon Stroup was educated in the common schools of Highland county and spent his entire life in that county with the exception of a short time when he was working in Wisconsin and for a short time when he operated a steamboat from Cincinnati to New Orleans on the Mississippi river. He owned four hundred acres of land in Highland county and one hundred and sixty acres in Iowa. For twelve years he was assessor in his township and also held other offices of trust and responsibility. He died in 1877 and his widow eleven years: later, in 1888. They were the parents of twelve children, Lewis, Michael, John, Simon, Mary Ann, David, Sarah Jane. and five who died in infancy.

Iducated in the country schools of Highland county and reared on a farm, John H. Stroup married Jemima Bogart, a native of Hamilton county, Ohio, the daughter of John and Emma (Stokes) Bogart, farmers in Hamilton county, and to this union six children haye been born, namely: Emma, born on December 4, 1873, married William Troutwine, of Highland county, and died on June 3, 1915; Evelina, April 10, 1876, married David Larrick, and lives in Clinton county ; Samuel, January 15, 1878, now deceased, married Virgie Craine, of Clinton county; Lillie Pearl, April 2, 1883, married Russell Moore; Sophia, May 21, 1885, and Elliott, May 31, 1898.

owned one hundred and five acres in Highland county and, after coming to Clinton county, purchased one hundred and nine acres where they now live and where they are engaged in general farming. Mr. and Mrs. Stroup are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are warmly esteemed by their many friends both in this and in Highland county.

For more than a quarter of a century one of the most active factors in the development of the best interests of this county, Burch T. Penn, cashier of the New Vienna Bank, has created-for himself a position in the life of the community in which he so long has played an important part that makes him easily one of the most useful and influential men in Clinton county. Though not a native of this county, he has given of the best of himself to its interests for many years and few men in the county stand higher in the general esteem of the whole community or possess in a fuller measure the confidence and respect of all. Coming to this county in 1888, to take the position of assistant cashier in the bank at New Vienna, Mr. Penn rapidly rose to the position of cashier of that excellent old financial institution and in this capacity has served faithfully and well, not only the immediate interests of the bank, but the whole interest of the community and is very properly regarded as a leader thereabout.

Burch T. Penn was born in Highland county, this state, on July 20, 1866, son of W. H. and Sarah (Foraker) Penn, the former of whom was born in Pike county, Ohio, in 1841, and the latter, in Highland county, same state, in the same year. W. H. Penn was the son of Lloyd Penn, who was born in Maryland, whose parents came to Ohio in an early day in the settlement of this section of the state and became prominent pioneers of Pike county, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Lloyd Penn became one of the most influential men of the neighborhood in which he was reared in Pike county and was a man of large usefulness in the early development of that section. He married a Core, member of another of the pioneer families of that section, and they reared a considerable family of children, the various descendants of whom are now doing well their parts in their respective spheres of life.

W. H. Penn, one of the children above mentioned, was reared on the paternal farm in Pike county, receiving his education in the schools of that neighborhood and became a farmer and merchant. In 1862 he enlisted in the First Ohio Light Artillery and served as a soldier of the Union until the close of the war, after which he located in Highland county, where he became a farmer and merchant at East Munroe and a man of large influence in that neighborhood. He married Sarah Foraker, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Upp) Foraker, well-known residents of Highland county and leaders in the Methodist church in their neighborhood. Henry Foraker was prominent in the political life of his community and was one of the leading Republicans of that section. To W. H. and Sarah (Foraker) Penn were born three children, Burch T., Jobn W. and Charles E. Mr. and Mrs. Penn were members of the Methodist church, active in all the good works thereof, and their sons were reared in that faith. W. H. Penn was a Republican and a member of the Masonic fraternity. He died in December, 1910, and his widow is still living. ;

Burch T. Penn was reared in the town of East Monroe, Ohio, and received his education in the schools of that place. He entered the Leesburg bank as a clerk in 1882, remaining with that institution until 1888, in which year his services were secured by the bank at New Vienna, this county, which he entered as assistant cashier. He continued in that position until 1890, when he was elevated to the position of eashier of the bank, in which capacity he since that time has been serving most acceptably, not only to the directors of the bank, but to the customers of the same and to the general financial institutions. in this part of the state, and it is undoubted that Mr. Penn's services with the bank during the past twenty-five years or more have done much toward establishing the institution so firmly in the favor of the people. In addition to his.banking interests, Mr. Penn gives much attention to farming and is the owner of a fine farm adjoining the village of New Vienna.

On October 10, 1889, Burch T, Penn was united in marriage to Louise Miller, who was born in this county, daughter. of Zadock and Emily (Hodson) Miller, the former of whom is now dead and the latter of whom is living-in Los Angeles, California. To this union three children have been born, Marjorie, who married H. Lee Sullivan, of Ashtabula, Ohio; Howard, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, of the class of 1915, and Burch T., Jr., who is a student in the schools of New Vienna.

Mr. Penn is a Republican and has given close attention to the political affairs of the county, being looked upon as one of the leaders of his party in that part of the county. For twenty years he served the people of New Vienna as treasurer of the village. He is a member of Dalton Lodge No. 578, Free and Accepted Masons, and is a member of the chapter, council and commandery of that order. Alert, active and enterprising, an excellent banker and a good citizen, Mr.. Penn commands the highest respect of the entire community and enjoys the full confidence of commercial and financial circles hereabout, his business associates paying him the compliment of their most cordial esteem.

Joseph Kuebler

Joseph Kuebler, who owns one hundred and eleven acres of land in Adams township, this county, where he is a successful farmer, was born on October 15, 1863, at Wittenberg, Germany, the son of Valentine and Catherine (Tren) Kuebler, both natives of Wittenberg, the former born on Febuary 14, 1834, and the latter born on May 21, 18388. Katherine Thren was the daughter of Joseph Thren, a native of Germany, who spent his entire life in his native land. He was a member of the Catholic church.

Valentine Kuebler, after coming to America from Germany in 1867, first located in Massachusetts and later emigrated to Brown county, Ohio, where he purchased seventy acres of land. After living in Brown county for thirty years, he moved to Olinton county and settled in Adams township, where he purchased one hundred and eight acres, on which farm he spent the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Catholic church. He died on March 21, 1909. His wife died on February 2, 1897. They were the parents of nine children, Joseph, Caroline, Michael, Frank, Katherine, Frances, Anna, Peter and John. Of these children, all are living in this county except Katherine and Anna.

Joseph Kuebler was three years old when the family came to America. He was educated in the common schools of Brown county, Ohio, and on October 25, 1904, was married to Julia Keefe, a native of Clinton county, born on May 8, 1867, the daughter of James and Ann (Shea) Keefe, both natives of Ireland, the former born on November 16, 1844, and the latter on June 4, 1844. She was the daughter of Michael Shea, a native of Ireland and a member of the Catholic church, who came to this country about 1850, locating in Warren county, Ohio, where be became the owner of two hundred and seventy acres of land, and where he spent his last days. Mrs. Kuebler's paternal grandfather was John Keefe, a native of Ireland, who married Johanna Creedon, also a native of Ireland. They came to America in April, 1858, and located on a farm in Clinton county, near Wilmington, where they spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of six children, Timothy, Mary, James, Patrick, Hannah and Julia. Of this family, Patrick and James, the latter of whom is the father of Mrs. Kuebler, were soldiers in the Civil War, Patrick having died during the service. James, who was twelve years old when his family came to America, served about three years in the Seventyninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was for many years engaged in farming but has been retired for twenty years and is now living in Wilmington. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church. They are-the parents of five children, of whom Mrs. Kuebler is the eldest, the others being John, Mary, Nora and James M., all of whom are living in this county. :

After his marriage, Mr. Kuebler located on the farm of one hundred and eleven acres in Adams township, where he built a pleasant home, where he and his wife now live. They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. Kuebler are members of the Catholic church at Wilmington.

John T. Humphreys

In analyzing the career of the agriculturist, it is invariably found to be true that unless he is the recipient of estates, his success is the natural outcome of hard work and careful management. While this is so in the case of the gentleman above mentioned, his has not been a selfish attention to his vocation, for he has ever borne in mind the fact that society had claims upon him, and to this demand he has responded with an altruism that makes the community his debtor.

John T. Humphreys, now a well-known farmer of this county, was born on July 8, 1851, in Warren county, Ohio, the son of John L. Humphreys, a brother of David A. Humphreys, whose history appears elsewhere in this volume, and is thoroughly identified with the history of Vernon township, having located there with his parents in 1856, when he was but five years of age. He pursued his studies in the public schools of the township, and in early manhood devoted himself to the cultivation of the soil. He prospered and at the present time owns thirteen hundred and thirty-nine acres in Vernon township, part of this holding being the farm which belonged to his father, and which he bought.

On January 31, 1879, John T. Humphreys married Jennie M. Hartman, who was born in this county on April 22, 1860, the daughter of James and Allie (Townsend) Hartman. James Hartman was born on November 22, 1821, the son of Gaynor Hartman, a pioneer of Clinton county. He died on June 21, 1908. His wife, who was born on August 3, 1832, also is deceased, and Mrs. Humphreys died on May 24, 1910. To Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys were born five children, Arthur (deceased); Everett, Charley, Fred and Ruth.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys were for many years active in the social life of the community in which they lived. Mrs. Humphreys was a Baptist in faith, while her husband attended the Methodist Episcopal church. As to the phases of his social and political life, Mr. Humphreys always has taken keen interest in the success of the Republican party, for whose welfare he works. He is a believer in fraternal orders and their purposes, and is a member of the Knights of Pythias.

The present sketch forms an appropriate part of this county history, for it concerns a man of sterling qualities, of strong, interesting personality, and one whose career has been of quiet usefulness.

Jesse H. Allison

Jesse H. Allison, a well-known and prominent citizen of New Vienna, this county, who served as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, was born on December 26, 1839, in Rush county, Indiana, the son of John and Eunice (Hunt) Allison, the former of whom was born in Highland county, Ohio, in 1807, and the latter in the same county four years later. John Allison was the son of William and Nancy Allison, pioneers of that county, where both died. Eunice Hunt was the daughter of Asa and 'Marian Hunt, also pioneers of that county, where they spent practically all of their lives. John Allison was a farmer, who emigrated to Rush county, Indiana, in 1835, and later to the Wabash country, near Lafayette, where he died in 1844. Later, his widow and family returned to Rush county, and after being there for three years, came to Clinton county, settling near New Vienna. Mrs. John Allison died in Rush county, Indiana, in 1901. They were the parents of six children, Asa H., Achasa, Isaac R., Jesse H., Thomas G. and William G. Of these five sons, all served as Union soldiers during the Civil War, except William, and all are now deceased; except Jesse H., the subject of. this biographical sketch.

In September, 1861, Jesse H. Allison, then twenty-two years of age, enlisted in the in the Forty-eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served, successively, as a private, sergeant and lieutenant. For a time he commanded his company. During the Vicksburg campaign, he was an aide-de-camp, attached to the brigade staff. Among the more noted engagements in which he participated were the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg and Jackson. He received his honorable discharge in 1864. After coming home from the: war, Mr. Allison engaged in business at New Vienna, where, for many years, he conducted a hardware and iat ge implement store, doing a very successful business.

In 1869, Jesse H. Allison was-married, in New Vienna, by the Rev. Charles Bowers, minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the Rev. John Henry Douglas, the Friends minister, to Sarah Charity Miller, who was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1844, daughter of Samuel and Charity P. Miller, who emigrated from Columbiana county, to Clermont county, this state, and then to Clinton county. Their remains are buried in the cemetery at New Vienna. To Jesse H. and Sarah Charity (Miller) Allison the following children have been born: Frank O., Veda Henrietta, William Logan, Mary A., of Detroit, Michigan; Jessie Augusta, who died at the age of nine years; Earl M. and Harry J., who died early in life, the latter having been drowned.

Mr. Allison was an Abraham Lincoln Republican until the campaign of 1896, when he became a William Jennings Bryan Democrat. He served as treasurer of Green township and as corporation treasurer, also as a member of the school board for a number of years. He is a member of Carey Johnson Post No. 405, Grand Army of the Republic, and was commander of the post for some years. Mr. and Mrs. Allison are 'members of the Methodist Episcopal church at New Vienna.

Francis Marion Ireland

Having been a resident of this county since he was two years old, the subject of this biographical sketch, a prosperous and substantial farmer of Washington township, is one of the best-known men in the county. Though having passed the three-score-and-ten milestone in the journey of life, Mr. Ireland retains the liveliest interest in current affairs and is still regarded, as he has been for many years, as one of the most influential men in his neighborhood; his voice ever having been raised in behalf of all good things thereabout. Though his farm is not as large as those of some of his neighbors, its well-tilled fields and Admirable appointments, fine residence and ample farm buildings, display unmistakable evidences of careful management and prudent, energetic and thrifty husbandry; creating the presumption that its owner has so ordered his affairs as to be in no present fear regarding provision for the remainder of his mortal pilgrimage.

Francis Marion Ireland was born on a farm in Warren county, Ohio, on June 17, 1844, son of John C. and Emma (Baker) Ireland, the former of whom. was the son of Frank Ireland, a native of Seotland, who emigrated to America in the closing years. of the eighteenth century, locating in Warren county, this state, where he engaged in farming and became a substantial citizen. Frank Ireland was a, soldier in. the army of his adopted country during the War of 1812 and was a man who was held in the very highest regard among his pioneer neighbors in Warren county.

' John ©. Ireland was reared on the paternal farm in Warren county and iheeriod Emma Baker, whotwas born in that county, daughter of Abram Baker and wife, Vir-

-ginians, who located in that section of Ohio at an early day and became prominent citizens of Warren county, and it was there that Francis Marion Ireland was born. In 1846 John C. Jreland and his family came to Clinton county, locating in Washington township, where Mr. Ireland and his wife spent the rest of their lives. John C. Ireland bought a farm of one hundred and seventeen acres in that township and became one of the best-known farmers of that section. This farm is now owned by James B. Ireland, brother of the subject of this sketch.

At the time his parents moved to Clinton county, F.: M. Ireland was but two years of age, consequently he has spent practically all his life in this county. He was reared on the Washington township farm, receiving his education in the neighboring district schoo] and has always lived in that neighborhood, his well-appointed farm of something like seventy-five acres adjoining the paternal farm, being separated from the latter by the highway, he and his brother, James B. Ireland, thus remaining close neighbors.

In 1872, Francis M. Ireland was united in marriage to Rhody Ellen Crouse, who was born in Washington township, this county, daughter of Emerson Crouse and wife, prominent pioneers of that section, Additional details regarding the Crouse family in this county are set out in the biographical sketch relating to J. W. R. Crouse, a cousin of Mrs. Ireland, presented elsewhere in this volume.

To the union of Francis Marion Ireland and Rhody Ellen Crouse three children have been born, Virgil, Verda and Stella. Mr. and Mrs. Ireland are genial, hospitable and generous; charitable in their relations with their neighbors and for many years have taken a prominent part in all good works in that neighborhood, being held in the highest esteem by all persons thereabout. Mr. Ireland is a good citizen, having performed well his duties to his fellowmen, and may safely be said to be approaching the "sunset time" of his life with few regrets and certainly with no reasonable complaint concerning the manner in which he has fared along the way.

Robert Turner Stanfield

The name of Robert Turner Stanfield is one familiar to the residents of Vernon township, this county, as that of.a hard-working, energetic and neighborly farmer, whose toil in the cultivation of the soil has brought him a competence, but who has not limited his activities to one occupation. Mingling with men, he has found other lines of work equally as absorbing, and for years has served the public in the capacity of assessor, an office which he has filled most creditably.

Robert T. Stanfield was born in Greene county, Ohio, on March 22, 1855, the son of James and Mahala (Turner) Stanfield, both born in the same county, the former in 1824, and the latter four years later. James Stanfield was the son of Samuel and Massey (Kennedy) Stanfield, the former, Samuel, was a native of North Carolina, whose father, William Stanfield, was a pioneer of Greene county, this state, where he died after a worthy and useful life. Massey Kennedy was born in Georgia in 1901. She died in Greene county, this state, in 1873, having outlived her husband nearly twenty years, his death having occurred in 1854. Mahala Turner was the daughter of Robert aa Christena (Hegler) Turner, the latter a native of Pennsylvania. Robert Turner yas quite a young man when he migrated to Greene county, where he afterwards married. After the death of his wife in 1868, when they still resided in the xbove-named county. he moved to Warren county, to make his home with his daughter, and there he spent the rest of his life, living to the extraordinary age of ninety-seven years, his death occurring in 1892.

James Stanfield came from Greene county to Clinton county in 1876 and soon afterwards purchased a farm across the line in Warren county, near. the present home of the subject of this sketch. This piece of land consisted of one hundred and ninety-five acres. He passed away in Vernon township, in 1905, his wife's death following five years later. They were the parents of ten children, as follow: William, John (deceased), Christina (deceased), Robert T., Frank, Elva, Aaron (deceased), Samuel, Sarah and Mattie. ig Robert T. Stanfield was born and reared on the farm of his father, receiving the usual common-school . education, after which he was. privileged to attend the Spring Valley high school. In 1876 he began a residence in Warren county which lengthened into twenty years, after which he and his family removed to this county, and the following year, he bought the farm of fifty acres which*he still owns and on which he has become a successful stock raiser.

In 1881 Robert T. Stanfield was united in marriage to Florence FE. McCray, who was born in Clarksville, this county, in July, 1855, daughter of Joseph and Amanda (Seaver) McCray, who had lived in this county 'since its early days. Joseph McCray died in 1897, having been a widower since 1877. To Robert T. and Florence (McCray) Stanfield two children have been born, Zula M. and Albert H. The former married Charles Camp and has four children, Leland, Leona (deceased), Nina and Evelyn. Albert H. Stanfield married Mary Pagenkopf, of Wisconsin, and has four children, Virgil, Virgene, Augusta and Neda. 2

The man who can remain in one public office for fifteen consecutive years must be a man of sterling worth; otherwise, keen competition would see to it that he took up another line of work. Robert T. Stanfield has been township assessor of Vernon township for this length of time and has fulfilled the obligations of the office in such a way as to win the respect and confidence of the public. Having lived in the county for so long a time, he is one of the best-known farmers in the vicinity, and has a great many warm friends.

The early surroundings of the man whose name appears as the theme of this biography were not propitious from the world's viewpoint, and yet, the success of his subsequent career shows that there were even in his boyhood the stalwart elements which go to make up strength of character and the sort of persistence that the world admires. Through strenuous work and fidelity to an ideal of personal excellence, Mr. Greene has risen in importance and usefulness in his community, he has been elected county treasurer, has won the respect of his fellow-citizens.

Richard C. Greene was born on April 18, 1857, on the farm in Wayne township, Clinton county, on which his father was born, and which his grandfather settled. He is the son of Hazael and Millie (Chern) Greene.

Hazael Greene was the son of Isaac Greene, who came to Wayne township when most of it was in forest, and it might be said of him, as it has been said of others, "Men who plant civilization in the wilderness, who organize backwoodsmen into communities, and throw around them the protection of the law, should not be forgotten. They render mankind a priceless service, and those who come after them and enjoy the fruits of their labor and their sacrifices should never tire of honoring their memory." The farm which Isaac Greene developed from its primal raw condition has remained in the family ever since, with the exception of a period of two or three years. Hazael Greene died in Wilmington at the age of seventy-eight. His wife, Mrs. Millie (Cherry) Greene, died in 1860, when Richard C. was three years of age.

Richard C. Greene received his elementary education in the public schools in the country. He afterwards was graduated from high school, and later went to the Wilmington College for two years. Mr. Greene was a teacher in the public schools for several years, after which he devoted his time to the management of the home farm. After taking up his residence in Wilmington, about 1901, Mr. Greene engaged in the

Richard C. Greene

On February 26, 1880, Richard C. Greene was united in marriage to Sadie M. Davis, a daughter of Jordan and Phebe Davis, and a native of Highland county, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Greene three children have been born, as follow: Grace, married. Chester Sanders, of Dayton, Ohio; Mary, married Russell D. Jay, of Xenia, Ohio; and: Charles Herbert Greene, of Dayton, married Ada Antram, a ehuenich of Frank and Belle Antram, natives of Clinton county, Ohio.

Mr. Greene is a Republican and takes an active interest in the affairs of that party. In 1912 he was elected treasurer of Clinton county, and re-elected in 1914.

Mr. Greene has the qualities that would make him a power for good in any community. He has energy, judgment, self-reliance, and that sterling characteristic called integrity. In.all of the relations of life, he has been honest, fair and helpful. "Such a man isan asset to any community.

Hubert J. Derivan

Hubert J. Derivan, a well-known 'merchant and farmer of New Vienna, "this county, was born there on August 12, 1856, the son of Hugh and Bridget (Foley) Derivan, both of whom were natives of Ireland and who were married in their native land. Three children were born to them in the old country, Maria, Anna and Patrick, the last two of whom are deceased. Leaving these children in their native land, they came to America in 1855 proceeding to Ohio, locating at New Vienna, this county, and two years later the children came alone to America, the voyage and trip requiring threemonths, at that time the children being ten, eight and six years of age, respectively. The late Hugh Derivan was a laborer, a Democrat in politics and a member of the Catholic ehurch.

Another child was born to Hugh and Bridget (Foley) Derivan after coming to this county, Hubert J., the subject of this sketeh. Maria, the eldest child, married Adam Clark and they later settled in Tecumseh, Nebraska. There Mr. Clark died, leaving his widow with five children, Lucy, Clara, Anna, Mary and Ethel, who later moved to Lincoln, where they now live. Two sons, Frank and Hubert, had died in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Hugh Derivan died on March 19, 1884, and his wife on March 22, of: the same year. Their remains are buried at Hillsboro, Ohio.

Hubert J. Derivan was educated in the public schools at New Vienna and learned the blacksmith's trade as soon as he was old enough to begin work. Afterward, however, he gave up this trade and for fourteen years was engaged in the implement business, but on February 6, 1912, he took up blacksmithing again, in connection with the implement business. He handles farm implements, seeds of all kinds, fence posts and drain tile, besides doing a general business in blacksmithing. Mr. Derivan owns his own business building in New Vienna, in 1912 having bought out Eugene Edwards, who owned the building.

On February 5, 1890, Hubert J. Derivan was married to Susan Irene McCabe, who was born in Highland county, Ohio, the daughter of James and Mary McCabe, both deceased, to which union five children have been born, namely: Joseph, who was graduated from the veterinary department of Ohio University in June, 1914; Harry, of the 1916 class in civil engineering at Ohio State University; Mary, a student in the normal school at New Vienna, who is a graduate of the New Vienna high school and has taught at New Vienna, Cuba and Martinsville; Hubert, Jr., a student in the New Vienna high school, and John, a student in the public schools.

Mr. Derivan owns a farm of one hundred and eighty acres in Green township, which he himself has bought and paid for with his own earnings and savings. He also owns several pieces of property in New Vienna, besides his residence. He is a Democrat and has been a member of the board of public affairs for five years and a member of the council for six years. Mr. and Mrs. Derivan are members of the Catholic church and their children have been reared in that faith.

Henry Clay Wisbdy

The life of the subject of this short biography is instructive in that it indicates what can be done by the determined will, the resolute purpose, and the ability to concentrate one's powers upon a worthy object in life and work until that object is attained.

Henry Clay Wisbey is the son of Lewis and Agnes (Clark) Wisbey, referred to in the sketch of George M. Cole in the present volume, and was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 20, 1858. He received his early education in the Cincinnati schools, and in his sixteenth year went to Illinois. After a year's residence there, he came to Clinton county, rented a farm' and lived there for the next forty years. In 1905 he bought the farm of one hundred and ten acres, and thus saw the result of almost a lifetime of strenuous work.

Henry C. Wisbey has been twice married. His first wife was Ida Cole, a daughter of Benjamin and Martha Cole, mentioned elsewhere in this work, who died four years after her marriage, in 1881, leaving two children, Charles and Cassie May, the latter of whom died in infancy. The former was born on January 2, 1882, and married Anna Garrison of Vernon township, this county, to which union were born three children, Mabel May, Walter and Ralph, all of whom are living. On March 138, 1890, Mr. Wisbey married, secondly, Ida Espey, the marriage taking place in Blanchester, this county. She was born in Union City, Indiana, on February 22, 1868, the daughter of John and Nancy (Wittaker) Espey, the former a native of Union City, and the latter of Darke county, Ohio. John Espey died at Rochester, Warren county, Ohio, in 1911, at the age of seventy-five. His wife had died near Union City in 1871. They were the parents of two children, Edgar and Ida. By his second wife who was Hannah Lyons, and to whom he was married in 1873, John Espey had six children, Burt Elmer, Charles Tilden, Estelle, Ollie Jane, Bessie and Celia.

To Henry C. and Ida (Hspey) Wisbey two daughters hayé been born, Bessie, who died while quite young, and Vinnia, who recently married Edward Blatt, of Newport, Kentucky.

Mr. Wisbey has taken keen interest in political affairs, and has always voted the Republican ticket. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Odd Fellows.

The life here briefly outlined furnishes an example of what persistent effort will accomplish; and as the present publication is devoted to a review of those citizens of the county, who by their integrity and ability, have won a place of prominence in the community, it is but fitting that the present sketch should appear. Mr. Wisbey is a man, who as husband, father, neighbor and citizen, is worthy of emulation.

Raymond J. Humphreys

Raymond J. Humphreys, an intelligent young farmer of Vernon township, this county, was born in that township on February 21, 1879, the son of David A. and Callie (Goodwin) Humphreys. He was reared on a farm and was educated in the public schools of the county, having been graduated from the Blanchester high school with the class of 1899, since which time he has been engaged in farming. Mr. Humphreys owns one hundred and forty acres of land in Vernon township and is a general farmer and stockman.

David A. Humphreys, subject's father, was reared on his father's farm and educated in the public schools of Pansy, in Marion township. Mr. Humphreys has always been engaged in farming. At the present time, he owns approximately three hundred acres of land, but also formerly owned one hundred and thirty-five acres which now belong to his son, Raymond J. Besides his extensive interest in farm: land, Mr. Humphreys is a - director of the First National Bank, of Blanchester, and of the Farmers National Bank, of Clarksville.

In December, 1877, David A. Humphreys was married te Caroline Gaede who was born in Indiana, and who is the daughter of James Goodwin, a brother of Levi Goodwin, mentioned elsewhere in the sketch of E. M. Goodwin, of Marion township. 'James Goodwin was a farmer by ecupation, who lived in Warren county, Ohio. He is now deceased.

On October 28, 1903, Raymond J. Humphreys was married to Nora Nicholson, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, on September 12, 1880, daughter and only child of John and Susan (Penquite) Nicholson, both natives of that county. John Nicholson _ was born on January 9, 1855, and his wife on June 30, 1855. They now reside on a farm in Washington township, Warren county. To Raymond and Nora (Nicholson) Humphreys two children have been born, Clarence Edwin, born on July 27, 1904, and Helen Lavonne, June 9, 1906.

Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys are prominent citizens of Vernon township, Mr. Humphreys being one of the trustees of that township. He is now president of the farmers institute at Clarksville, and, as the head of that organization, is contributing in a large measure to the spread of interest in this community in scientific farming. He is a Republican and has served as a member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias at Blanchester.

Walter G. Richardson

Walter G. Richardson, now a well-known and prosperous young farmer of Vernon township, this county, was born on August 2, 1870, in the township where he is still living, a son of the late Charles Pierson and Jane (Villars) Richardson, the former born in Cincinnati, on March 15, 1840, and the latter on the old Villars homestead in Vernon township, on December 7, 1832.

Charles Pierson Richardson was widely known during his life as one of the successful farmers of Clinton county. He began life with one hundred acres of land inherited by Mrs. Richardson, and gradually added to this tract until at the time of his death on July 12, 1894, he was the owner of four hundred and thirty-five acres of splendid land in Vernon township. He was a son of Pierson Jackson and Elizabeth (Skillenger) Richardson, the former born in 1815 in Genesee county, New York, who died on December 17. 1902, and the latter born on April 27, 1814, in Cincinnati, Ohio, who died on October 3, 1888. Her parents were natives of Germany. Charles Pierson Richardson was a farmer and specialized in pure-bred live stock and kept road-bred horses of the Wilkes and Hambletonian breeds. He also made a specialty of raising Shropshire sheep and Shorthorn cattle. After his death his widow moved to Wilmington, where she now resides with her daughter, Bessie. Before her marriage, Mrs. Richardson was Jane Villars, the daughter of James and Frances (Gregg) Villars, the former of whom was born on October 28, 1800, in Jefferson township, Greene county, Pennsylvania, and died in June, 1890, and the latter of whom, her mother having died when she was a child, was reared by Mrs. Woodmansee. She was a daughter of George and Margaret (Wiley) Gregg. Charles P. Richardson was married to Jane Villars on October 8, 1865. James Villars was a son of James and Rebecca (Davidson) Villars. Charles P. Richardson and wife were the parents of nine children, three of whom, Howard, Horace and Lillie, are deceased. The living children are: James Pierson, Jr., Charles Hinkle,

Walter G. Richardson was reared on his father's farm, receiving his education in the public schools and in the Wilmington high school, from which he was graduated in '1895. He is a farmer by occupation and lives in Vernon township on his mother's farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres. He is a well-known breeder of Shorthorn cattle.

On January 29, 1903, Walter G. Richardson was married to Edna Hadley, who was born on March 28, 1873, in Adams township, this county, daughter of Harlan H. and Susannah (Kimbrough) Hadley, the former of whom was born on October 21, 1833, in 'Adams township, and the latter, on November 15, 1836, on Cabin creek, in Indiana. Mrs. Richardson's paternal grandparents were Jonathan and Rebecca (Harvey). Hadley, the former of whom came from North Carolina in 1810, and who died in Vernon township in 1879, at the age of eighty-seven. His wife died in 1876, at the age of eightythree. Mrs. Richardson's maternal grandparents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Hiatt) 'Kimbrough, pioneers in Clinton county, the former of whom came from North Carolina and the latter, from Virginia. He died in 1883, at the age of eighty-three, and his wife lived to be the same age, her death occurring in 1885. Mrs. Richardson is one of five children born to her parents, the others being Ella Bevan, Atwell Miller, Isaac Parker, and Horace Allen.

To Walter G. and Edna (Hadley) Richardson three children have been born, Ruth 'Eleanor, born on July 21, 1904; Horace Hadley, June 4, 1908, and Esther Rebecca, October 5, 1911.

Mrs. Richardson's maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Hiatt, came on horseback from Virginia to this county in 1812, with her parents, Jesse and Martha (Stuyvesant) Hiatt. Her paternal grandfather, Jonathan T. Hadley, came on horseback from North Carolina in an early day and entered land from the government in Clinton county.

Walter G. Richardson is a Republican, but he has never taken an active interest in political affairs. He and his family are earnest members of the Methodist Protestant church, in which they are actively interested.

James W. Babb

One of the best-remembered farmers and business men of the past generation in Clinton county was the late James W. Babb, who at the time of his death owned and lived on a farm on the Vienna pike, in Union township. Of Mr. Babb it may be said that he was a man of strong and active sympathies. His temperament was warm and ardent, his feeling deep and intense. These and other attractive characteristics unconsciously drew him an unusual number of devoted friends, upon whom under all circumstances he could rely and who, now that he has passed from earth, revere his memory. He is remembered today as a manly man, of pleasing and dignified presence, influential in the circles in which he moved and cordial, friendly and kind in all the relations of life. He stood as a conspicuous example of Ssymmetrically-developed American manhood,

James W. Babb was born on May 8, 1837, at Nenia, Ohio, and died on November 30, 1896. He was the son of James M. and Hannah (Smith) Babb, the former of whom was born on January 17, 1811, and the latter of whom was born on June 4, 1817, both in I'rederick county, Virginia. James M. Babb was the son of Henry Mercer and Grace (McCool) Babb, and Henry was the son of Thomas and Blanche (Mercer) Babb, who were off-shoots of an old English family in Virginia. Hannah (Smith) Babb was the daughter of John S. and Susan (Crouse) Smith.

James M. and Hannah (Smith) Babb were married on August 14, 1834, in Virginia, and immediately after their marriage made the journey to Xenia, Ohio, their wedding trip. 'They began housekeeping at Xenia, where he became a carpenter and an influential citizen. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church and lived and died in

Mr. And Mrs. James W. Babb

Xenia. They had six children, all of whom are now deceased, namely: John Henry, who was born on May 19, 18385, died on May 30, 1835; James W., was the second born; Mary Jane, 1839, died in 1841; Thomas M., April 8, 1842, died on March 14, 1895, and was for many years a partner of his brother, James W., in the saw-mill and building business; George H., February 22, 1844, died on February 15, 1915, made his home with his brother, James W., until the latter's death and afterwards lived with Mrs. Babb until his death, in the spring of 1915; Charles S., May 30, 1836, died in 1894.

James M. Babb was married, secondly, to Susan McCreary on February 16, 1853, and they had three children, all of whom are living, as follow: Leonidas, is a resident of Xenia, Ohio, and a carpenter by occupation; Grace, married David McClellan, of Greene county, Ohio; Eliza, married John McLean, and they reside near Jamestown, Ohio, on a farm.

James W. Babb was first married to Angeline Hays, February 11, 1858. She died, however, July 7, 1862, and he was married, secondly, on June 11, 1863, to Louisa Lacy, who is still living.

Louisa Lacy was born on June 29, 1835, in Washington township, Clinton county, Ohio, the daughter of John Johnson, who was familiarly known as "Jack," and Ruth (Brown) Lacy. Mrs. Babb's father was born on December 25, 1810, in Washington township, Clinton county, and died on March '1, 1892. The mother was born near Morrisville, in Washington township, Clinton county, Ohio, in 1811, and died in 1875. The late "Jack" Lacy was the son of J. Johnson and Ruth (Clevenger) Lacy, natives of Frederick county, Virginia, where they were married early in the last century. They came to Ohio in 1809 and settled in the present limits of Clinton county, where the village of Cuba now stands. Here the elder Lacy kept a tavern for several years, finally settling in Washington township, where he died about the time of the breaking out of the Civil War, his wife having died some years previously. His family consisted of ten children, of whom "Jack" Lacy was the eldest. He received a limited education in the primitive schools of the day and purchasing land in Washington township in 1888, located on it in the fall of 1840. In 1855 he purchased a small tract of land, which became the nucleus of a five-hundred-and-twenty-three-acre farm, which he later owned. He married Ruth Brown, in October, 1833. They had eleven children, as follow: Mrs. Louisa (Lacy) Babb was the eldest; Henry, died in 1910; David Bell, born in December, 1840, married Mary Jane Crouse, is a farmer of Union township; Susan. married George Olvis, of Burtonville; Mary, married Clay Olvis, of Burtonville; Florence, married John Gray, of Wilmington; Sarah, died unmarried, at the age of twenty-seven; Finley, is a resident of New Vienna; Levi, lives near Lytle, Ohio, where he is a farmer; Leroy, lives near Harveysville: one child died in infancy.

Mrs. Babb's mother, who, before her marriage, was Ruth Brown, was the daughter of David Brown, one of four brothers, who settled early in Washington township. David, Asa, Elisha and James Brown were natives of Massachusetts, born during the War of Independence, and who at the close of the war removed with their father to Owen county, Kentucky, where they grew to manhood. Between 1807 and 1810 all removed from Owen county, Kentucky, to somewhere within the present limits of Washington township, purchasing land in Steel's, Carrington's and Johnsons's surveys, where they all resided for many years, rearing large families. Asa died in 1848; David, 1844; Elisha, 1856, and James, 1863. David Brown and his wife, Jane Brown, were members of the Christian church.

James W. Babb grew up in Xenia, Ohio, and became a carpenter by occupation and later a building contractor. Subsequently, he operated a saw-mill at Paintersville, in Greene county, in partnership with his brother, Thomas M., for 'several years. In 18% he removed to his farm on the Vienna pike, in Union township, and in that year built a

While living at Paintersville, Mr. Babb served as justice of the peace for several years. He was an uncompromising Republican. He and his wife were active members of the Christian church. They had no children, but two children had been born by Mr. Babb's former marriage. One of these children, Amanda B., born on January 30, 1862, died on february 22, 1881, unmarried. Mary E., the eldest, born on December 24, 1858, married John Leininger, a farmer of Union township. ;

Milner Van Pelt

Milner Van Pelt is a very successful farmer of Wayne township, who is sprung from a fine old family, whose ancestry goes back to the Old Dominion state. Several generations of the family have been prominent in the religious and political life of Clinton county, and Milner Van Pelt himself is a man of established worth as an enterprising citizen.

Milner Van Pelt was born on March 6, 1855, in Wayne township, this county, the son of Ryan and Rebecca (Milner) Van Pelt, the former of whom was born on August 28, 1822, at Richmond, Indiana, and the latter, March 7, 1825, in Highland county, Ohio. Mr. Van Pelt's maternal grandparents were Moses and Sallie (Slaughter) Milner, the former a native of Halifax county, Virginia, born on July 4, 1785, whose death occurred on January 16, 1864. Moses Milner was a son of Beverly Milner and emigrated from the Old Dominion state to Highland county, Ohio, in 1807, when a young man. A few years later he returned to Virginia, where he married, and then came back to live permanently in Highland county, locating near the village of Leesburg. Sallie Slaughter was also a native of Virginia, born August 23, 1787; was married in her native state to Moses Milner, in October, 1807, and died on April 19, 1885. Beverly Milner, the father of Moses, was born on March 22, 1756, in Halifax county, Virginia, and came to Ohio in the spring of 1807. He married Olive Anna Hendricks, who was also a native of Virginia, born in 1760, who died in 1828. Beverly Milner died on January 10, 1848, at the ripe old age of eighty-seven years.

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Van Pelt were Elijah and Lucy (Bethel) Van Pelt, the former a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, born on September 19, 1794. He came to Clinton county, Ohio, in 1847, and was a pioneer farmer in Wayne township, where he owned one hundred acres of land. Elijah Van Pelt and wife were the parents of four children, namely: Ryan, the father of Milner; Joh, born on June 30, 1829; Lydia, June 14, 1843, and Abigail, August 1, 1825, who died in infancy. The parents of Elijah Van Pelt were Jacob and Sarah (Ryan) Van Pelt, the former of whom was born on August 12, 1759, and who died on August 3, 1831, and the latter, born on September 22, 1761, died on August 29, 1831.

Ryan Van Pelt received a good education in the public schools of Highland county, Ohio, and became a farmer in Wayne township, this county, where he purchased one hundred acres of swamp land. This land he cleared, drained and improved and there he spent the remainder of his life. On October 18, 1849, he was married to Rebecca Milner, to which union five children were born, of whom Milner was the third in order of birth, the others being: Albert, born on January 31, 1851; Lydia Ann, April 17, 1853, who died on March 16, 1881; Hlijah, March 10, 1858, and Lucinda, December 3, 1864. Elijah and Lucinda are unmarried.

Milner Van Pelt, after completing his education in the schools at Highland, began farming in Wayne township, and has lived there all his life. In 1879 he inherited thirty-seven and one-half acres of land, and ten years later he added forty acres to this tract, being now the owner of a farm of seventy-seven and one-half acres of fine land, on which he makes a specialty of raising thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle and Duroc- Jersey hogs.

Mr. Van Pelt married Ella Hodson, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Lamb) Hodson, and to this union have been born four children, namely: Cora, born on February 3, 1878, married Quincy Morris, and has two children, John Ryan, born on July 24, 1909, and Helen, May 4, 1915; Ola, November 22, 1882, died on March 24, 1906; Royal, August 31, 1884, died on January 10, 1896; Arametha, May 18, 1901, is living at home with her parents.

From 1904 until 1910 Milner Van Pelt served as county commissioner of Clinton county, having been elected to this office on the Republican ticket, he being an ardent Republican, as was his father. The Van Pelt family are members of the Methodist church at Memphis, and Mr. Van Pelt is a trustee in the church, as well as superintendent of the Sunday school. He takes a worthy pride in his farm and the improve ments which he has made upon it. In 1913 he built a new and commodious country home on his farm and has improved and developed the place in many ways.

Frank Hoggatt

The history of a county or state, as well as that of a nation, consists principally of the records of those men and women who have served society. While the quality of statehood is determined by the character of the rank and file of its citizens, it is obvious that the state itself or any part thereof becomes known to the world by the lives and deeds of those citizens who have risen above the general average. In point of service to the community, it is a question whether any should receive more honor than he who has taught its young. While the gentleman whose name appears at the head of this article is now a justice of the peace, he, for twenty years was a teacher, and as such, should be considered as one deserving of honor and appreciation by those whose personal and community interests he has served.

Frank Hoggatt was born on a farm near Westboro, in Jefferson township, this county, on December 22, 1867, son of Alexander and Mary (Rhonemous) Hoggtat, well-known and respected residents of that neighborhodo. Alexander Hoggatt was born in Greene county, Tennesse, in 1822, and his wife was born in Clinton county, Ohio, in 1824. He was the son of Nathan and Mary (Babb) Hoggatt, natives of Tennessee, who came to this county in 1830, settling in Jefferson township. The grandmother died about the time of the Civil War and the grandfather lived until 1880, at the time of his death being eighty-five years of age. Mary Rhonemous was the daughter of Jacob and Sophia Rhonemous, of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock, who, soon nfter the states of the Middle West began to attract Eastern inhabitants, transferred their home from Pennsylvania to this county, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Aiexander Hoggatt was a Whig and a member of the Universalist church. He became a member of what was then known as the Know-Nothing party, later joining forces with the Republicans. He died on his farm in Jefferson township in 1900, two years after his wife died. Their children were, Susan, Joel, Leander, Jacob, Lavina, and Frank.

After completing his studies in the district schools, and the New Vienna high school, Frank Hoggatt began his career as teacher, a career which lasted for twenty years, "ending in 1914, since which time he has given all of his attention to farming In 1915 he and his wife, who has been, since 1900, a true help-mate, took much pleasure in the erection of a beautiful residence. Before her marriage, Mrs. Hog 'ratt was Jessie Greenxvood, of Xenia, Ohio. Her parents are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hoggatt have one child, a daughter, Vera, whose birth occurred on December 138, 1903.

The confidence in which Frank Hoggatt is held by his neighbors and townspeople is indicated by the fact that for eight years he has been justice of the péace, an office which he has filled most creditably. He is a Republican, and a member of the Odd Fellows lodge of Clarksville. From the time when he:determined upon an "education niore advanced than that which was usual in his day, until the present, Mr. Hoggatt has been guided by high ideals, which he has faithfully sought to impart to the younger generation who, as pupils, came under his influence. The good accomplished by a man of this type is incalculable, and a community can never adequately pay for the service such a man has rendered.

Enoch L. Carey

Imnoch L. Carey is one of the more extensive farmers of Union township, Clinton county, Ohio, and a man who, for many years, has been conspicuous in the religious, educational and civic life of Clinton county. He comes from an old family of this section and has filled many important offices within the gift of the people of Union township, having served as township trustee for a period of seven years. a part of one term by appointment and later two terms by election. He is an elder in the Chester meeting of the Friends society and for the past eight years has been trustee of Wilmington College. He also helped to organize the Clinton Mutual Insurance Company and has been one of its trustees and directors since its organization. In addition to all of this, Mr. Carey is perhaps best known as a skillful, scientific farmer. He is proprietor of a magnificent farm of three hundred and fifteen acres in Union township.

Enoch L. Carey was born on April 12, 1859, at Martinsville, in Clinton county, the son of John and Hlizabeth (Lundy) Carey. John Carey was born on August 6, 1826, in Highland county, and died in 1909. Elizabeth Lundy was born in Union township, on the farm where her son now lives, in 1828, and died on August 23, 1889. Mr. Carey's maternal great-grandparents were James and Elizabeth Lundy, both of whom came to Clinton county from Virginia about 1810, and settled on a farm in Liberty township now owned by Charles McKee. They brought their birthrights in the Quaker church and first affiliated with the Ceater meeting and later, when the Chester meeting was found, they affiliated with that. For a number of years James Lundy sat at the head of that meeting. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Carey wete Enoch and Charlotta (Green) Lundy, the latter of whom was born in 1804, and when twelve years of age came with her parents, John Green and wife, from near Hillsville, in Grayson county, Virginia. 'They purchased one hundred and eighty-five acres of land in Union township, where Enoch L. Carey now lives. Charlotta Green, Mr. Carey's grandmother, grew up on her parents' farm in Union township. Enoch Lundy was a lad when his parents came to Clinton county in 1810. He grew up and married in Liberty township and was killed by a falling tree three months before his daughter, Elizabeth, was born. He had two children: Alice, who died at the age of fourteen, and Elizabeth, Mr. Carey's mother.

The paterna] grandparents of Enoch lL. Carey were Samuel and Anna Carey, both natives of Virginia, born near the Pennsylvania line. They grew up and were married there and later moved to Grayson county, where they became acquainted with the Greens. In 1818 they settled on a farm in Highland county, Ohio, now owned by Zimri Carey, who founded Careytown, Ohio. They were ardent Quakers. He died at the age of ninety-three, in 1874, and his remains were buried at Martinsv ille, Ohio. She died in 1868. Although he lived on a farm, he was a blacksmith by trade and his boys operated the farm while he worked at his trade. Most of the sons, however, learned the blacksmith's trade. He had eight children, of whom only one is now living, Rachel, who married Charles West.

John Carey learned the blacksmith's trade from his father and early in his life and built a house and shop in Martinsville and followed the trade. He was married at the traded" farms: 'Several times: and aisity: purchased. the farm. owned by Grandmother "Lundy and her two sisters, comprising ninety-two -acres in Union township. In 1886, when his son, Enoch -L., was married, he moved to Wilmington, where his wife died in 1894. He married, secondly, Mrs. Mary Thomas, and both are now deceased ; she died in' 19Q6, and he died on April 9, 1909. He and his wife belonged to the Friends church and he was an elder and a minister in the church for a time. They had three children, of whom Enoch L. was the eldest. The others are Samuel F., who has a blacksmith shop on the Xenia pike and lives at Wilmington, Ohio; and Nathan H., who lives at La Habra, California.

Wnoch L. Carey attended the public Sanbuis of Martinsville until he was eight years old, and then became a student in the Guerneyville public schools. Later he attended the normal school at Lebanon, Ohio, for ten weeks and this completed his educational training. From the time he was ten years old, he had active charge of the management of his father's farm, his father' doing very little farm work. When Mr. Carey was ston he purchased his father's interest 'in the farm and subsequently, in partnership with his brother, Nathan. purchased ninety-three acres of the old Lundy place, on which he now lives. Later' he added thirty-three acres farther east and still later purchased his brother Nathan's interest. He now owns in all three hundred and fifteen acres and has a productive farm.

On January 21, 1886, Enoch L. Carey was married to Jane MeMillan, who was born in Chester township, the daughter of Josiah and Rebecca (Whinery) McMillan, the former of whom is a prominent farmey in the eastern part of Chester township, and is a recorded minister of the Friends society since 1907.

Mr. and Mrs. Carey have had four children: Dalles, born on March 14, 1887; Mary, May 17, 1888; John, June 16, 1891; and Ksther, November 11, 1899. Dallas is a blacksmith and lives in Guerneyville. He married Buelah McElwee and has one son, Harold. Mary married Raymond Thornburg, and lives on a farm in Union township. John married Louise Bevan, and lives on a farm adjoining his father's. Esther is at home.