Columbiana County, Ohio - Chapter 20: The Towns and Townships - Iii, 1905 (part 3 of 19)

The banking business, which in later years was carried on as the private bank of H. Greiner & Son. was started on January 1, 1853. when the private ttank of Thomas & Greiner was organized. l'|x«n the death of Mr. Thomas in August. 1804. the business was continued by Mr. Greiner for one year and a half. In iX'.o C"l. T. C. IV" me became associated with Mr. Greiner. On January 1, 1N71. Colonel IVone retired and the business passed into the hands of H Greiner & Son. Joseph O. Creiner entering the firm at this time. Hiram Greiner continued at the head of the firm until his death on November o, J £74. H. Greiner & Son occupied a building erected for this Ixinking business in 1858.

Hiram Greiner married a daughter of John W. and Sarah (Garrison) Thomas, old residents of Salem, and three children were Iwrn to them, viz : Mary, deceased ; Joseph O. and Mrs. Sarah Metzger. Mr. Greiner is recalled as one of the most reliable, honorable and valued citizens of Salem.

Joskpii O. Greiner, president of the Citizens' Bank & Trust Company, of Salem, is one of the prominent citizens and leading financiers of Columbiana County. He was educated in the schools of Salein and grew to manhood, under his father's supervision, in preparation for the hanking business. The officers of the bank are as follows : Joseph O. Greiner, president; L. H. Kingsbcrry, vice-president; and Hiram A, Greiner. cashier. In 1904 the bank built a handsome building, in w hich to conduct its business. It cost $28,000 and is the finest of its size in the State of Ohio.

Joseph O. Greiner was married on May 1 j, 1874, to Adella J. Campliell, who is a daughter of Angus and Susan (Cook) Campbell. They have two children, Hiram A. and Helen A., (he former of whom is cashier of the Citizens' Hank \- Trust Company, of Salem. Mr. Greiner is a prominent Republican and he takes an active interest in all that pertains to his community and State. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. The family home is a handsome, substantial residence located at No. J40 Lincoln avenue. Salem.

EMI.ITN' A. KAMSKY. a prominent a * member of the bar, at Lisbon, and $M I secretary and treasurer of the PeobH pie's Savings & I.oan AsstK.-iri.tion Company, was born in 185.' in Hanoxer township. Columbiana Comity, Ohio, and is a son of William and Flizahcth (King) Ramsey.

who was a native of Westermoreland County, Pennsylvania, came to Columbiana County at an early day. He married a lady by tbe name of Campliell, from whose ancestors was also descended the late President McKinley. Robert Ramsey lived in Madison township, where he served as a justice of the peace.

William Ramsey, father of Allen A., was bom in Columbiana County in March. 1816, and died here in 1893, aged 77 years. In the early part of the Civil War, he raised Company K, 115th Keg., Ohio Vol. Inf., of which he was captain for one year, resigning his commission finally on account of sickness. He settled on a farm in Hanover township and Iwcame a man of affairs in that section, serving as county commissioner from 1866 to 1869, an office his father had held from 1829 to 1 83-. He married Elizabeth King, who was l>orn in i8jo in Franklin township, Columbiana County, and died in 1872. at the age of 5.2 years. Her father, Hugh King, was one of the old settlers and well-known farmers. Our subject is one of six survivors of a family uf 11 children, the other live being as follows: S. W., an attorney at Salem ; Mrs. l'.elle Brown, a widow residing at Lisbon; Mrs. Ella Crawford, who lives in Perry township, near Salem; and P. C. and Walter. Iioth of Alliance, Ohio.

Allen A. Ramsey was reared in Columbiana County and secured his literary education in the local schools. He read law with J. W. & II. Morrison, was admitted to the bar in 1K79, and located at Lisbon in 1880. where he has practiced his profession ever since and has become more or less identified with the city's various interests. During his administration as mayor of the city, long strides were made in its growth and development and he has always lieen a promoter 01 those enterprises which offer substantial civic improvement. He has served as justice of the peace and has held other local offices.

Mr. Ramsey has a most delightful home circle. lie married Mary A. Prilchard. a daughter of R. B. Pritchard. of Lisbon, and they have three children. - Helen. Hugh and Marie. - all allendir.g <i'!n> »l. The family belong to the Metln ili-t Fp'scoprd Church.

Politically Mr. Ramsey is a Republican. For the past 10 years he has been clerk and manager of the city waterworks. He is one of the busy men of the town, one who personally impresses a stranger as comijctcnt, reliable and conservative. Fraternally he is a Mason and formerly was active in the Knights of Pythias.

N. HANLEY, who has been the efficient clerk of the courts of Columbiana County since August, 1903, was born at Fast Liverpool, Ohio, in 1803, and is a son of C harles and Susan (Curby) Hanley.

The father of Mr. Hanley was born at Belfast, Ireland, and came to America in 1856 and subsequently made his home in Columbiana County, married and reared a large family. The mother of Mr. Hanley was born in Columbiana County.

J. N. Hanley was reared and educated at Fast Liverpool. In early manhood he became connected with public affairs and served 10 years as city clerk at Fast Liverpool prior to accepting his present position. His administration of the duties of the office has been most satisfactory to all concerned.

Mr. Hanley married Cora F. (iorby, a lady of Fast Liverpool, ami they have a son and daughter. The family is identified with the United Presbyterian Church.

HVMf.S ("LARK, a prominent citizen r: 1 retired capitalist of Fast 1'ales- 1 in a self-made man in every respect, v.- a- liorn in England. April 19, 1831, and is a son of John and Ann I 'lark. The parents of Mr. Clark were natives of Fugland and both came to America and passed their last days with our subject Four of their children reached maturity, viz: Benjamin, residing at Xew Waterford. Ohio, who is 87

Janus Clark obtained liis education in his native land and was a young man of 23 years when he started for America in order to better his fortunes. By trade lie w;is a coal miner, lie secured passage on the old sailing vessel "Wyoming," and was landed at Philadelphia after a voyage of six weeks and three days. From that city he went first to Pittsburg, landing there just when the cholera scourge was at its height, when people were dying ot the disease by scores, but he escaped and in August, 1854, went to the great Pennsylvania coal region of Homestead. Although, during his three years of residence in Pennsylvania, he worked as a miner and was always and is still interested in coal interests, he did not confine his energies to this one branch of industry. He acquired farming property in Darlington township, Beaver County, has dealt largely in stock and three times has built his fortune up from the l>ottoni. The most of his money, ltow - evcr, has been made in mining, in the great coal fields. The Sterling mine in Darlington township, opened in 1857. was a mine in which he was very much interested. He hauled the greater portion of the coal mined in this mine to a branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Mr. Clark came to East Palestine in 1857 when Joseph Young's store was the only one here. At that time game was still plentiful and he remembers occasions when the sun was darkened by immense ilocks of wild pigeons. He has seen the town grow from its beginning. Early investments proved profitable and he is still a large property owner.

On May 5, 1X51, Mr. Clark married Mary Ann Bumbv. an English lady, and a very happy occasion was the celebration of their "(ioldeu Wedding" in loot. They have seven children, namely: William. Helen. Emma. Elizabeth, Jane. Edward and Mary. William married Dora Met < iv, an and to them have been b>rn three suns and three daughters; of these. Irwin married Jane 1'lmii and has two children, and l.iily l>ecame the wife of Jes-c Warren and has one child, Helen married Thomas Yokcr. of Waterford, Ohio, and has three sons anil three daughters; of these, James married a Miss King, of Columbiana County, and has two sons. Emma married William Wallace and has two (laughters and two sons ; of these, Mary married John Hradshaw. of Pennsylvania. Eli/.alieth married John Gray, of East Palestine, and has a son and daughter. Jane became the wife of Henry Law rence, a merchant of East Palestine, and has three children; of these, Gertie is now the wife of William Owen, of West Virginia. Edward, who resides at Rogers, is married and has four children. Mary married \!>el Franklin ami has two sons and a daughter.

Mr. Clark has reared a most estimable family to w hom he has been particularly kind and generous. He was a dutiful son, sending to the old home for his aged parents and also for his father-in-law to come and live in comfort under his roof and protection. Like many business men he has had ups and downs but he has never been discouraged, knowing that the same qualities which built up one fortune could acquire another. His life has been one of industry.

1 1.1.1 AM S. GEORGE, Sr. For -finny years the late William S. ' le. 1 -e. Sr., was connected with the mercantile, manufacturing and agricultural interests of Columiana County, and through a long life of 82 years sustained the reputation of a man of business integrity and personal honor. He was horn October 15. in Allegheny County,

John George, falher of William S. George. Sr.. combined the trades of chair-making, wagon-making and cabinet-making, working at all three as occasion demanded with the primitive to.ils in use in the early days. Later in life he settled down to agricultural pursuits and died on his farm at the age of 77 years. He was a stanch old Presbyterian, connected with the IxmIv formerly known as the Associate Re- form Church hut subsequently as the United Presbyterian. For many years he was an elder in the church. Of the 12 children, William S. was the eldest ami all have passed away.

William S. George. Sr., continued to farm from 1847 until 1855 ami then became a partner in a steamlxtat, of which he became commander and he continued connected with this enterprise until 1859, when the mutterings of the coming war caused a change in his plans and resulted, in 1862, in his coming to Columbiana County. Ohio, lie engaged in farming until alxmt 1869 and then embarked in a manufacturing business, turning out casks for the potteries, having a large steam factory at East Liverpool. lie continued in this business for about 12 years and was secretary of the West- Hartwig Company. After concluding this business, he conducted a mercantile business until 1874 and then retired to a farm operated by one of his sons. Here he Ixcame deeply interested in the breeding of fine draft horses.

Mr. George was married December 1. 1848, to Mary G. Cavett. and they became the parents of these children : Frank, assistant manager of plant No. 3 of the Continental China Company, of East Palestine, who married Anna Swallow and has two daughters, Stella and F.dna; Mary E., who died aged 21 years: John, assistant manager of plant No. 2, of the Hast Palestine Pottery CoinjKuiv. residing at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, who married I.ovina Calvin and has four children, - Mary, Carrie, Willard and Nellie; Agnes, who died in infancy ; Jennie, the widow of Joseph A. Quay, who has two children. - James K. and Greer A. ; and William S., w hose sketch appears elsewhere in this work, who married Anna Campbell, of Philadelphia, and has three children : W. Campbell. Marguerite, John. Frank. Dorothy, Lois and Robert.

LBHRT CARLILE, mayor <>f Salem and one of the leading men of Columbiana county, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was liorn in this city in January, 1846, and is a s.>n of James and Elizabeth ( McDevitt ) Carlile.

The boyhood and youth of Mr. Carlile were {Kissed in Salem, where he attended the public schools. At an early age he U-gan to de|>end u]x>n his own efforts, his first business attempt being as an attendant in a lunch i room in his native place. He then drifted to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and soon after accepted a position as superintendent of a billiard hall in that city, honestly earning his living and gaining the esteem of the proprietors ami the patrons. '

The opening of the Civil War and the call of the President of the United States for troops found in Mr. Carlile a ready and loyal [ soldier, one who was willing to give up the I promise of a business career in order to give 1 sup|>ort to the government. He enlisted in Company IX 19th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., under Col. Samuel Beatty and remained in active service for three years and five months. During much of this period he was detailed and served at the headquarters of Generals Stanley. Thomas and Rosecrans.

Upon the close of the Civil War, Mr. Carlile returned to Salem, Ohio, w here he became connected w ith the Buckeye Engine Company and subsequently became the superintendent of the Buckeye flouring mills and was assistant postmaster under Daniel Lupton in 1865. In 1867 he returned to Pittsburg and until 189.2 was there engaged in a grocery businessfrom which he retired in order to accept a government position under a personal appointment of President Cleveland. This was United States government inspector of furniture and furnishings for United States government buildings, under control of the Treasury Department. Although appointed under a Democratic administration his services were retained for 15 months by President McKinley, when the position was taken out of the classified service and the incumbent separated from his position. Mr. Carlile again returned to Salem and entered actively into politics. He j later became the Democratic nominee for may- ! or. in 1903, and was elected mayor over J. B. Baker by a majority of 177 votes. Mr. Carlile enjoys being called an old-fashioned Democrat, his principles lieing those of the found- 1 ers of the party. His administration of the municipal affairs of Salem has met with the hearty approval of all jKtrtics. It is a long step from the humble position of lunch-room boy to the highest position in the gift of the city and this change has been brought alxuit through Mayor Carlile \s own efforts. In early life he was handicapped in many ways, his -education was comparatively slight, but one cannot be in his presence long, at the present day, without realizing that in their chief executive the good people of Salem have a man of high intellectual attainments and general information, superior judgment and settled convictions as to civic management.

Mayor Carlile resides with his aged mother in a pleasant home at No. 34- Lincoln avenue, lie is president of the Salem Hoard of Health, is an honorary member of the Fraternal Order of Kagles and belongs to the Salem post of the (irand Army of the Republic. He has friends ail over the United States whose good will he secured while making inspecting tours and their esteem only equals that in which he is held by his fellow -citizens who have known him from lx>yhi»d.

Mr. Carlile was for a number of years one of the most prominent patrons of the trotting turf, following the same for pleasure and recreation. In "Life with Trotters," written by John Solan, the noted driver, Mr. Carlile is referred to in the following complimentary manner :

"Al. Carlile is always considered Tra Mc- Bridc's running mate, a position which he is amply able to fill, not only for bis size, as he and Ira are considered the heavy weights of the turf but f < »r other traits of character. They have b)th often lost their money on a horse race, but when it conies to ordering and eating a good dinner, their speed and staving -qualities are acknowledged by everyone who knows them. As a merchant Carlile has proved himself a man of rare ability - very temperate in habits, never having smoked a cigar or taken a drink <>f liquor under any circumstances. Always ready to back his opinion with his money on anything from the prcsi- «lential election to a hundred-yard foot race, As a friend be is Irue blue, as many a man 0:1

Hk Knowles, Taylor &

HK KNOWLES, TAYLOR & KXOWLF.S COMPANY, of East Liverpool, Ohio, is one of the most important of the many great manufacturing concerns of this section of the State and it operates a plant second to none, in the ceramic line, in the United States. The works were established in 1854, started in a small way by Isaac W. Knowles, who made yellow ware in a single kiln which was used alternately ior bisque and glost ware.

In 1870 the firm of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles was formed, Isaac \V. Knowles being joined by John N. Taylor and Homer S. Knowles. The manufacture of while granite ware was commenced and the capacity of the plant was increased from time to time. Vitreous hotel china and semi-porcelain were added to the line in separate factories built for the pur|Kise.

In 1 888 Joseph C. Lee and Willis A. Knowles were admitted to the firm and in January, 180J. a stock company was formed and incorporated under the title of The Knowles, Taylor & Knowles Company, with a paid-up capital of $ 1 .000.0G0. A disastrous fire on November 18. 1889, had destroyed their china works and some of the grades of china pre- 1 vionsly produced were discontinued, but the progress made since the erection of the new plant is something marv elous. The works were immediately rebuilt and the stock company formed as mentioned abac, with John N. Taylor, president and Joseph ( '-. Lee, secretary and irea surer.

The plant of The Knowles, Taylor & Kr.owles Company covers 10 acres of ground and i/Ki workmen are employed. The equipment of the plant is thoroughly up-to-date in ; every particular, no effort having been spared lo place every department in such a condition as to secure the beM of results. The company's own electric plant furnishes the current for

1 ,o;k) incandescent lamps in various parts of the immense establishment, and also provides the power by which the elevators and electric fans are o|>eraicd. Private railroad switches and sidings are so constructed as to make the several factories ot the plant inter-communicating and to connect all of them with the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Among the numerous conveniences that aid in the expediting of business is a private telephone system which connects the various departments and it, in turn, is connected with a public system. That the plant will a second time fall a victim to tire is a very remote possibility, for an automatic sprinkler system has lieen installed throughout the vast establishment. W hile every department is complete in its utility and convenience, a most interesting section is the decorating room. This has been arranged with every device and facility forgoing work of any kind to suit the fads and fancy of even the most critical art lover, and what cx<|iiisite things are turned out!

In recent years great attention has been given to the production of art ware, but the hotel trade is still supplied with the semi-vitreous ware which has proven to be so satisfactory. The products of the four separate and distinct potteries and two decorating establishments include white granite ware, semi-vitreous ]»>rcclain dinner and toilet wares and semiviireous hotel ware. These wares arc justly veiebrated on account of their genuine worth. The present kiln capacity, by which the production of a pottery is measured, is $2 ware kilns and _*o decorating kilns. One of the factories, consisting of nine kilns, is used exclusively for the manufacture of the white granite product, and the other three for the finer wares. In addition to the factories is the sample room, to which thousands of visitors have come to view the l>cautiful creations of this industry. They have gone away filled with amazement at the evidences of progress made by this company 111 the ceramic art. Visitors to the World's Fair at Chicago, in lRoj. can scarcely forget the exquisite products of this company there on exhibition, especially the pieces of "Lotus" ware. The company was given a medal for the specific worth of their exhibit.

The trade-mark, which is a familiar one to almost every one in these days, is "K.. T. & K." which will be found on every piece of goods produced by the company.

ryOI,, JOHN" NFSSLY TAYLOR, one of tlic leading citizens of East Liver- >*« pool, Ohio, who is prominently identified with some of its most important business enterprises, was June 23. 1H42, near Port Homer, jelTerson County, Ohio, and is a son of Thomas 15. and Roxie Ann (Brainard) Taylor.

Colonel Taylor's ancestry in America is traced in one of the oldest families of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, two of the oldest families of the Western Reserve. Ohio, two of the oldest families of New England, and also, to one of the oldest knights of England.

On the paternal side his great -grandparents with their children and grandchildren came from Ireland and settled in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, aliout ux) years ago. Thomas Berry Taylor, the Colonel's father, was born in the latter, place in the year 1807. and died in Fast Liverpool, Ohio, in August, 1S65. In religion they were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians.

Colonel Taylor's mother was born of the union of Solomon Brainard and Charity Jaques, which marriage was the first one recorded in Johnston township. Trumbull County. Ohio.

Both the Brainard and the Jaques families c une from Connecticut to Ohio in the year 1S0.}. These families are conspicuous in the records of New England since the years 1662 anil 1640. these Wing the respective dates of their coming to the New World from Faigland.

The religion on the maternal side, also, was Presbyterian, but. owing to convenience. Colonel Taylor's parents united with the Methodist Church and were active in its service.

The Taylors, the Brainards and the Jaques have all been loyal to America and have fought in her wars. The kilter two branches of the family have been represented in every war of tins country, from the Revolution to the late strife with Spain. Family lore is thrilling all down the line, from oklen tales of English prison ships to modern warfare in the Philippines.

Thomas Kerry Taylor married Roxie Ann Brainard, whose mother was named Ja<ptes and was of Huguenot ancestry. She survived her luishand and a numl>er of her children and her beautiful life extended to 93 years, her death taking place in 1900. Mrs. Taylor was a gifted poetes> and. had not her exceeding modestv prevented, her name would have been numbered with the sweet American singers. She never consented to write for a remuneration but frequently contributed to the magazines during her active life and these productions show a delicacy of sentiment and a conception of the beautiful, which could emanate only from one w ith the gift of true poesv.

James M. Taylor, the eldest survivor, went to the South in the '$0'$ and became identified with that section. When the Civil War broke out. his interests and sympathies were w ith the Southern cause and he entered the Confederate Army. It is a coincidence worthy of note that the first battle in which he was engaged was that at Dranesville, Virginia, in Decemlier, 1861, in which he was in the Confederate ranks, while our subject. Col. John N. Taylor, his own brother, was in the Union ranks, neither knowing of the presence of the other until long afterward. James M. served first in the First Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and was then commissioned 1st lieutenant and transferred to the Medical Corps in which he served until the surrender at Appomattox.

John N. Taylor was educated in the public schools at Fast Liverpool where be remained until his lather thought the time bad arrived for him to learn a self-supporting trade, as was the general custom of the day. He started to learn to lie a caqicnier when 15 years old and served out his apprenticeship. When the Civil War broke out. he was one of the first, in 1X61. to enlist in Battery B. hirst 1 'ennsylvania Artillery, with which portion of the service he remained two years, only leaving when discharged for disability. After a season of recuperation, he assisted materially in the organization m| Capt. William Brunt's company in the 143rd Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf.. in 1S64, and was commissioned Jnd lieutenant.

Farly in 1864. Colonel Taylor was appointed postmaster: the offne. however, was conducted principally by his sister until 1X68 when it passed m".o other hands. In 1867 Colonel Taylor became identified with Isaac W. Knowles. who, at that time, owned a jkiln rock and yellow ware factory.

In 1X70 a partnership was entered into, consisting of Isaac W. Knowles, John N. Taylor and Homer S. Knowles. under the name of Know les. Taylor it Knowles. and the manufacture of white ware was started and the name to-day is world-wide known. In 1891 the company was incorporated with a paid-up capital of $1,000,000. at which time Colonel Taylor became its president, which responsible office he still holds.

Colonel Taylor was one of the organizers of the Potters' National Bank, and served as its first vice-president. He was one of the organizers and liecame vice-president of The Know les Taylor & Anderson Company, manufacturers ' of sewer-pipe, whose plant was sold to The American Sewer Pipe Company in 1900. Another ini|)ortant enterprise in which be w as one of the organizers and of which he is the president is The Taylor. Smith & Taylor Company, manufacturers of pottery at Chester, West Virginia, and he is the vice-president of The H. C. Fry Class Company, of Rochester. Pennsylvania. He was also one of the organizers of the Riverview Cemetery Company, and has l>ecn connected with its management ever since. In all civic matters he has Iwen so generally connected that his value as a citizen has been many times proven. For 20 years he served on the School Board, and was a member of the construction committee which built the handsome Central School Building, which is reputed the finest in the State. During his numerous terms as a memlwr, of the City Council he was notable in his support of measures for careful financial management, and for the cm- cient carrying out of laws in connection with all measures pertaining to the city's welfare. He is at present the president of the Board of Public Service of the city.

Colonel Taylor was united in marriage with Rellvina Catherine Knowles. To Colonel Taylor and wife were bom four sons, viz. : Edwin Knowles, who died at the age of two months; William Llewellyn, who is the manager of The Taylor. Smith &- Taylor Company; Homer John, who is the secretary and treasurer of The Taylor. Smith & Taylor Company; and Harold Smith, who died in childhood', aged four years and seven months.

While Colonel Taylor lias never united with a particular religious body, he has, from youth up, lieen interested in all the means of Christian work, and in his younger days was very active in the Sunday-school, serving as its secretary and for a i>eriod as superintendent. His gifts to religious lx>dies and to lienevolent ol>- jects have been looked upon by him as manly duties and he has taken no credit to himself for at all times lending a helping hand to those less fortunate in the world than himself. Mrs. Taylor is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is ever concerned in some charitable duty or religious task. They occupy one of the notable mansions of the city, which has also the reputation of l>eing one of the most hospitable.

Politically a Republican from his youth up. Colonel Taylor early came into close jtersonal friendship with the late lieloved President William McKinley. The latter, prior to his election as Coventor of Ohio, made his first campaign speech of that year, speaking from the veranda of our subject's residence. Both were interested in tariff reform, and, as intelligent men. they frequently discoursed together upon it. and the result of Congressman Mr- Kinlcv's convictions had much to do with his elevation to the presidency. When he was made Coventor, lie appointed his friend John X. Taylor as a member of his staff, on which our subject served four years During the remainder of Mr. McKinley's life, notwithstanding the enormous demands made upon his leisure time, he made it his pleasure to spend several

| weeks in the year at East Liverpool, as the guest of Colonel Taylor. On several of these occasions after he became President, the citizens were invited by our subject to meet the distinguished guest at his home, where they had an opportunity to grasp that firm, friendly hand and to win a kind and interested smile. The memory of these occasions are treasured not only bv Colonel Taylor, who indeed has lost a friend, but by all who were permitted the honor of being present.

Colonel Taylor's fraternal relations are with the Masons and Odd Fellows. In the former he belongs to Riddle Lodge, No. 315, F*.' & A. M.; East Liverpool Chapter No. 100. R. A. M.. and Pilgrim Commandery No. 55'. K. T., of East Liverpool. Today he is the only surviving charter member of East Liver|>ool Ixxlge. No. 379. I. O. O. F. Colonel 'Taylor is also a member of General Lyon Post. No. 44, G. A R., and of the Military Order of the I-oyal Legion of the United States. He is also a member of the Duquesnc Club and of the Americus Club, of Pittsburg.

-\NT HILL. The mining industry is 110 inconsiderable one in Columbi- ,1:1a County, giving, as it does, employment to a vast army of men and bringing large sums of money into the county to be disbursed in various ways. 'The man in charge of a mine needs to l>e a man of discernment, with a complete knowledge of the business, No Itetter choice could have been made than that which placed the subject of this sketch in his present position as superintendent of the Pmsjjeet Coal Company's mine in Unity township. Mr. Hill was lx>rn August 19, iKixj. in Leechburg, Pennsylvania.

The great-grandfather of our subject, John Hill, was captured by the Indians and left by them on the Allegheny River to die by starvation. His son. also, named John Hill, the grandfather of our subject, was a man of considerable property, owning i.non acres of rich land in Pennsylvania. 'This he div ided among his seven children, all of whom are now passed to their reward. Grant Hill's father. Shiloh Hill, owned and operated a dour mill at I.eechburg, at which place he died alwut 1888. The wife and mother survived until 1904 when she died very suddenly, leaving eight children to mourn her. They are as follows: Mrs. Liura Stull. of Leechburg, Pennsylvania; John A., a merchant of Leechburg, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Jesse Swank, a resident of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; J. R.( a roller, employed by the American Sheet & Tin Plate Company ; Grant: Fred E., manager of the Stitll-Hi 11- Coulter Company; C. S.( secretary of the same company; and Hattie C.

Grant Hill completed the school course of Lcechlmrg and at once entered the employ of Capt. Alfred Hicks, with whom he has remained ever since. He began as weighmaster for the Bagdad Coal & Coke Company, of which Captain I licks was president. He continued in that position until 1892 when he was sent as assistant manager to East Palestine to look after the Prospect coal mine. It might be incidentally remarked here that when Mr. Hill first entered the service of Captain Hicks that gentleman owned one coal mine, while today and he owns and operates .jo, besides large iron mills and gold mines. In )(>02 Mr. Hill was placed in entire charge of the business as superintendent and general manager and his subsequent efforts have shown him to be the right man in the right place. The company own four mines in Columbiana County, -inlyone of which is in active operation at this time, while a second is being developed just west of the city. There are t ;o men employed here with a monthly pay-roli of $8,000, most of which is spent, of course, with the merchants of East Palestine. The output is 350 tons per day. The mine is equipped with mining machines, air pumps, a compressed air system, rope haulage, etc.. but what appeals most strongly to the visitor arc the precautions taken for the safety of the men by the installation of electric signals which, in case of accident in 1 he mine, at once notify the engineer. Mr. Hill is thoroughly familiar with every detail of the work from the digging of the coal and

1 loading it lor hoisling to the clerical work in ' the oliice, and has an able corps of men under him to carry out his instructions. Notable among them is Thomas Slackhouse, mine foreman.

Mr. Hill owns the most complete hardware store in Leechburg, Pennsylvania. This is conducted by his brother, Fred E. Hill, who runs a general merchandise store in connection with it. Mr. Hill is also interested in Missouri property where he lias stock in lead and zinc mines.

Mr. Hill married Grace Todd, daughter of Thomas Tood and granddaughter of the late Samuel Todd, of Fairfield township. Two daughters, Martha and Catherine, have been j born to them. The family are menilvrs of the I Presbyterian Church and Mr. Hill is president 1 of the board of trustees. 1 le is a tine musician, I having taken voice culture from one of the , best teachers in Pittsburg and his rich bass 1 voice is an acceptable addition to the church choir, of which he has been leader for years. I le is a member of the Royal Arcanum and is a prominent Mason, lieing a member of the l!!ue Lodge of East Palestine: Chapter of Lis- - )>on ; C ouncil of Salem and Commandery of Salem.

ILLIAM II. SFBRIXG. deceased, formerly secretary and treasurer of The Ohio Pottery Company, of East Palestine. Ohio, and subsequently treasurer of the Jour great lottery companies of Sebring, was born in East Liverpool. Ohio, I)eccml>er _-(>. 1800,. ami was a son of George and Elizabeth A. t I.arkius) Sebring.

The parents now reside at Sebring, surviving their son whose accidental death on December 0, 100.1. at Sebring. shocked the whole community and brought grief to family and friends innumerable.

William II. Sebring was educated in the public schools of blast Liverpool and l>ecame an expert Ixxikkeeper. As maturity approached, he liccame associated with his brothers in pottery interests and later took up work in this line at East Palestine. W hen the city of Sebring was established, he accompanied his brothers (hither, in every way possible forwarding their interests and later, on account of his ability, liecame their accountant. He was made treasurer of The Sebring Pottery Company, of The Limoges China Company, and the other jittery plants ami also of The Sebring Land Company, taking upon himself much of the onerous clerical work of the varied enterprises. His brothers always recognized their indebtedness to his faithful, careful business habits. In a family noted for its close personal affection, he was especially considered.

Mr. Sebring was married in 1897 to Evelyn Huston, who was born at East Liverpool, Ohio. She still survives with their two children. Earl and Virginia. Mr. Sebring was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and took a deep interest in the upbuilding of the religious and educational organizations of the city of his home and family name. While be never was so prominently identified with the business affairs of Sebring as his brothers, Oliver II., George E., Elsworth H, and Frank A., he nevertheless was a very important and necessary factor in the successful development of their great enterprises. The personal esteem in which he was held at Sebring was abundantly testified to at the time of the sad accident which terminated his life.

OBF.RT B. SHARP, one of the representative agriculturists of Washington township, who owns J40 acres of fine land in section i". was (torn September 1, 1839, West puint, Columbiana County. Ohio, a place made historic on account of its nearness to the spot where Morgan, the raider, surrendered. His parents were John and Agnes ( Roscherg) Sharp.

John Sharp, father of Robert 15.. was born at Wheeling. Virginia ('now West V irginia), but his father, Robert Sharp, was a native of Pennsylvania. The great-grandfather of Robert B. Sharp was born in England, came in colonial days to America and served as an officer under General Washington, in the Revolutionary War. The mother of our subject wa* born near Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Thomas Roseberg, a pensioner of the War of 1812. For his gallant services in that war he was awarded government land and owned property in Missouri and Wisconsin, as well as in Ohio. He died on his; Ohio homestead, aged 7 J years. His daughter, the mother of Robert B. Sharp, almost rounded out a century of life, her death taking place when three days past her 98th birthday. She retained her faculties to a remarkable degree and enjoyed life to its close, She survived her huslmnd. who died in bis 81st year. They left but one child, Robert B., of this sketch.

Our subject was reared and educated iit Washington township. The farm he owns was a gift from his father who bought it in the son's name prior to his death. It is a very valuable body of land. C|hhi the death of his mother, he fell heir to a tract of 65 acres, which formerly belonged to her. He carries on general farming.

Mr. Sharp has lived in this county all his life with the exception of the period of his army service. In 1864 he enlisted in Company A, 143rd Reg.. Ohio Vol. Inf., and was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, Septemlxer 15. 1864. His service was at Washington and Petersburg, mainly in the line of guard duty. His regiment was ordered from the latter city just prior to the battle there. He is a meml»er of Thompson Post. Grand Army of the Republic.

In 1869 Mr. Sharp was united in marriage with his cousin. Belle Sharp, who is a daughter of William Sharp, of Carroll County. Ohio. They arc memliers of the I 'nited Presbyterian Church at Grant's Hill. In politics, Mr. Sharp. has always l>cen a Republican.

ICHOI.AS WAY. a leading citizen of Lisbon, general manager of the New Lisbon Gas Company and connected with a numlier of other important and successful business enterprises of the State, was Ixim at Sewicklcy. Allegheny County. Pennsylvania, May J3. 1844.

When a schoolboy of 17 years, Mr. Way enlisted in the Union Army, as a private and served four years in Company G. -*8th Keg- Pennsylvania Vol. Inf. He was rapidly promoted for gallantry, in 1X63 was commissioned 1st lieutenant and iater was made captain, serving as such until the close of his service. Although he participated in all the serious battles of the 20th Army Corps, he returned home uninjured. He then accepted a position with a business house at Pittsburg, as Ixxikkeeper. and remained there until 1870. when he came to Lisbon.

After locating in Ohio, Mr. Way became connected with the New Lisbon Woolen Company and this connection lasted until 1896. when the mill was destroyed by fire. He then embarked in a feed and grinding-milt business at Lisbon and personally conducted it until 1901, when he was called to the position of general manager of the New Lisbon Gasi Company by the death of the former manager. Mr. Smith, having previously Iwn associated with this enterprise as one of its incorporators.

The New Lisbon Gas Company was incorporated in 1880 by R. W. Tayler. president: A. G. Smith, deceased, vice-president: M. J. Childs. treasurer; and Nicholas Way. secretary. Mr. Smith was the active manager until the time of his death in 1001. The company was incorporated with a capital of $50,000, first as a gas company to engage in the drilling of wells ami disposing of the results. In i8<jo a plant was built for the manufacture of gas and it was utilized until tool, when the National Uis Company lx.-gan furnishing natural gas. Tn i8oj the New Lisbon Gas Company installed an electric light plant and has since been furnishing the city with electric light and power for a few motors. It has prospered from the beginning. The present officers of the company are well known capitalists of the State, viz: Charles Baker, of Alliance, president: F. 15. Rawson. manager of the Ohio Cement Company, vice-president : and Nicholas Wav. treasurer, secretary and manager. The company's plant is located on Fast Washington street.

Sewickley. and they have three daughters, namely: Mrs. Ira C. Bean, of Lisbon, Mr. Bean being the manager of the feed and grinding-mill of Mr. Way; Jennie, a competent young lady clerk in a local insurance office; and Mrs. H. L. Cook, Mr. CV>ok being manager >f the Aetna Standard steel mill at Bridgeport, Ohio.

Mr. Way has been a life-long Republican, but he has not l>een particularly active in politics and, beyond serving a term as councilman and as a memlier of the School Board, he has accepted no office. Like many other prominent business men of the city, he is conspicuous in the various Masonic bodies, being a meml>er of the Lisbon Lodge and Chapter; Salem Commander)-; Cleveland Shrine and I'ittsburg Consistory, and is a 32nd degree Mason. He belongs also to Star Post, Grand Army of the Republic.

For the past 40 years Mr. Way has l>een 1 a member of the Methodist Fpiscopal Church. I He is a man of large means and generous impulses, one whose many charities are quietly twstowed. Personally he is held in the highest esteem in every circle.

OSFPH A. KFRR. Among the promii:i-nt residents and highly esteemed r i.i vt.-i is of Salem, whose honorable Imimkcss career of more than 40 years entitled him to the confidence and respect of all those with whom he associated, was the late Joseph A. Kerr, who passed out of life on August 31, n>oo. Mr. Kerr was horn near Mechanicsbnrg, Carroll County, Ohio. Septeml>er 15. i«S_>8.

Mr. Kerr's liovhood. youth and early manhood were spent in his native county, after w hich the greater part of his life was passed in Columbiana County, lie spent one year at Pittsburg and a year or more at Canton and then located at Salem, where he first became a clerk for L. Schilling \- Company and later, for Joshua liooiie In 1S5S he liecaine teller of the banners' Nation;.) Bank, at Salem, a position he faithfully filled for 41 years, stilt being

Mr. Kerr was married in April. 1800, to Carrie E. Griscll, of Salem, and they had two sons: W illis W., who has lieen with the Stand- j ard Oil Company for over 20 years and is now the company's representative at Hong Kong. China: and J. Frank, of Salem. The latter is one of the rising young men of Salem and is now serving in the office of justice of the peace in this city, with quarters at No. (».v! i East Main street, his home being with his mother at the family residence at No. 233 Lincoln avenue, which was built by Mr. Kerr and has con- - tinued to be the family home for 45 years. I Willjs \V. Kerr married Mora Dale, of Du i ]V>is, Pennsylvania, and has two children : Rachel Margaretta and Marion. J. Frank Kerr was married to Juliet Durham, of Attica. Kansas, and has two children : Fannie and Robert Trimble.

The late Joseph Kerr was a man known for his upright character. He was one of the old nicmliers of the Presbyterian Church and whose life was entirely in accord with his professions. With business ability he combined a pleasing courtesy. In his domestic circle he was dearly beloved, in his immediate neighb>rhood he was esteemed and by his fellowcitizens he was looked upon as one who represented the best in civic representation. According to his own request, Salem Commandery, No. 42, Knights Templar, took charge of his remains after his spirit had passed tit its Maker, and, with the beautiful ami impressive services of the organization, all that was mortal of one who had been a Sir Knight with not a blot on his escutcheon was laid away in its last resting place.

LBEKT K. SILVER. The Silver t family was one of the first to become , permanently established in Columbi- ' ana County. The rich farming j lands of Ohio attracted many home- ' seekers in the early part of the loth century from every settled community, and the Silvers - father, mother ami several children - came : from Maryland. The father purchased a tract of land from the government, which was located two miles south of the present city of Salem. This virgin land, of which the Silvers took possession in 1804. remained the family home for generations.

William Silver, the father of the esteemed subject of this sketch, was 1 2 years of age when the family removal to Ohio was made and was his father's right-hand man in the clearing and cultivating of the new farm. He married a daughter of the Spencer family which had settled just west of Salem, and shortly afterward left the farm mid removed to the village, but subsequently purchased a farm of his own on the dccrfield and New Lisbon road, three miles west of Salem, built a blacksmith shop on his land and carried on a prosperous business.

Albert R. Silver was ljorn in 1823 at Salem, but grew up on the farm and assisted his father in the farm work. He remained with his father and assisted as a dutiful son should, but when he was alxiut 19 years of age he left home and went to Salem to learn the trade of blacksmithing with Henry Rankins and later went into the establishment of David Woodruff, who was a pioneer in carriage blacksmithing in the village. He soon became foreman of the establishment, and then served in the same capacity in the Sheets' carriage manufactory. He then bought a shop of his own, and took in, as a partner, Robert Camphell, who remained with him a short time. He was a man of practical ideas and thoroughly understood the business in which he was interested and at the same time had the enterprise and progressive spirit which looked forward to the improvement of the old metnods of construction then employed.

, Thus Mr. Silver was prepared to listen to the exploitation of an invention made by a fellow-townsman, Levi A. Dole. This invention was one of many made previously bv Mr. Dole. Mr. Silver was quickly convinced of its practical character and was rcadv to furnish the capital for the manufacture of the machine which wa< designed to take the place of the old hand chisel, in Inuring out wagon and carriage hubs. Tlic partncrsln']> was formed, a shop was rented, a lathe bought anil the linn was soon turning out the new machines. An invention of such obviously great utility could not iail to soon attract attention and the linn was enterprising enough to place its merits before the public through the leading newspapers, and ere very long the capacity of the little plant was strained to turn the machines out fast enough to meet the demand. It is interesting to rememlwr, in view of the great transportation facilities now commanded by the Silver Manufacturing Company, that in the early days of the business it was a familiar sight to see Mr. Silver trundling a wheelbarrow load of his finished product to the railroad station for shipment. As the business continued to grow beyond expectations, it became necessary for Mr. Silver to confine his attention to office work, including a vast amount of correspondence, but Mr. Dole remained in personal charge of the mechanical department. He was a natural genius and his inventions continued to be made use of in the development of other machines and the perfecting of those in use. Many of the labor-saving machinist tools of the present day are inventions of Mr. Silver and Mr. Dole and were first used by the Silver Manufacturing Company. They patented a hollow auger, for cutting the tenon on chine, and other huli-boring devices; the water tuyere iron and press saw -gummer, l>oth of which are -t:fl in use, although the invention of the circular >nv replaced the saw-gummer to some extent. Thev invented other articles in other lines which proved of practical use. The death of Mr. Dole in 186K was regarded as an irreparable loss.

Shortly before death of Mr. Dole. John Doming had been admitted to partnership and in 1X73 the business was incorporated under the name of the Silver & Doming Manufacturing Company, removal was made t<> more commodious quarters and the manufacture of feed-cutters commenced, and in i88j the manufacture of pumps was added, and an add il ion was made to the firm, John Humphrey entering into partnership and becoming general superintendent. The company had enjoyed a long season of prosperity up to July 3, 1S83, when a disastrous tire destroyed the plant. The company immeditcly rebuilt on a larger sole, and in 1890 W. 1.. and \V. F. Doming purchased the Silver interest in the establishment and have carried 011 the manufacture of pumps under the name of The Deming Company.

The above business changes brought about the organization of the Silver Manufacturing Company, which erected the present commodious and well-equipped factory. The Silvers retained all the original patents and the entire j line of goods previously manufactured, with ; the exception of pumps. The business has con- I tinned to be conducted along the same lines 1 upon which it was directed in the early days of its founding, and its development into one of the greatest industries of the State is largely the result of the persevering industry and sterling integrity of the father of the present officers. At the time of the organization of the present company, the officers were : Albert R. Silver, president; H. M. Silver vice-president; William Silver, treasurer; A. O. Silver, secretary ; and F- \V. Silver, superintendent. In 10x35, H. M. Silver was made superintendent, succeeding K. W. Silver. In 1001 the sales of the company amounted to half a million dollars and trade relations have been established with every civilized country in the world.

Albert R. Silver married young, being united with Mary A. Dunn, who is a daughter of Robert and Helen (Chaters) Dunn, of Salem. A happy married life of a half century was celebrated by a "Golden Wedding*' in 1808. Mrs. Silver's parents, who were natives of Yorkshire. England, immigrated to America when she was four years old, coming : in a sailing vessel which took eight weeks .'iid I four days to complete the voyage. A family of seven children was l>orn to this union, fnc of whom still survive and are prominent in business ami social life. Emmor W., who entil 1005 was superintendent of the Silver Manufacturing Company, married Anna Bishop, of Salem. Charles R. married Jessie F. Steele, of Salem, and left two children at his doth, which occurred at Portland, Oregon, in h;oo.

Esther married Erank Brainard, of New York City, and they have two sons - Frank and William, students at Yale University. Helen, twin sister of Esther, died at the age of four years. William, who is treasurer of the Silver Manufacturing Company, married Helen Sharp, a daughter of the well-known capitalist, Simeon Sharp, and they have one child, Helen Louise. Homer M., who is vice-president of the Silver Manufacturing Company, married Josephine King, of Salem, and they have one son, Albert R. Allwrt Otis, who is secretary of the Silver Manufacturing Company, married Lizzie Walton, of Salem, and they have three children, Relxxca, Esther and Mary.

Mr. Silver's death took place in 1900, after a long and useful life of 77 years. While his early life had lx»en that of a young man struggling with limited means and held down by inadequate resources, his later days were filled and running over with all of the comforts and blessings of life. It was a source of pleasure to him to sec his sons grow into men capable of carrying on the great business to which he had devoted so long a period of bis active life and to sec his name recognized as a synonym for business integrity the world over. He is survived bv his venerable* widow, the cheerful partner of his early privations. She resides in the old family home in Salem which is the Mecca to which children and grandchildren turn with love and reverence. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Silver accompany this sketch.

riRAH AM R. LEHMAN, the owner and proprietor of one of the l»cst improveil farms in Fairfield township, is a lineal descendant of John I.ehman. one of the early and most prominent ministers of the Mcnnonitc faith in Pennsylvania. Mr. Lehman vrns l»orn in an old frame house which formerly stood on the present farm and is a son of David ami Margaret l Roluer) Lehman.

and about 1-ancaster, Pennsylvania, years prior to the Revolutionary War. Like many others of the early colonists, they were refugees from religious persecution. These sturdy ancestors handed down to their descendants many of their most sterling qualities.

Rev. John Lehman was Iktii in 170.' at Ebcrstonhoff, near Sweibruckeu, Switzerland. He was a farmer by occupation. He married Anna liege in 1725 and they, with his wife's brother, Hans Hege, sailed from Rotterdam, in the ship "James Goodwill," with David Crockett as captain, and landed at Philadelphia, Septeml>er 27. 1727. He was required to sign the British declaration, promising to bear allegiance to King George II. From Philadelphia they went to Lancaster County and settled in Rapho township, near Manhcim, its former name having been Sticklestow n. The party contained a numlwr of the founders of the Mcnnonitc faith, the Lchmans, the Hcges and the Leschers all having strict ideas of religious observance according to their own faith. In 1730 John Lehman was installed pastor of the congregation and he preached until his death in 1 778, being a man of mighty |>ow er in the community.

The children of Rev. John Lehman and wife were: Mary, Jacob, Anna, Peter, Daniel and John. The only records kept refer to Daniel, the fifth child. He was Uirn in 1742 in Lancaster County and from this ancestor came the Lehmans who have scattered all over Eastern Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other parts of the I'niled States and also Canada. Their characteristics are all the same, integrity and thrift making them desirable memliers of any community. Daniel Lehman was the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch. I le married Susannah Shelley and they reared a family.

John Lehman, son of Daniel Lehman and the grandfather of our subject, married Gertrude Huber, and they removed from Red ford County. Pennsylvania, to Columbiana County. Ohio, in 1X2S and settled on section 15. Fairfield township. The family came here in a covered wagon and at that time there were 12 children - six sons and six daughters - as fol- lows: Barbara, Elizabeib, Daniel, Xancy, John, Samuel, Jacob, Susannah, David. Christian, Magdalena and Mary. John Lehman bought a tract of land on which stood a log cabin ; a lew acres had l>een cleared. His children all reached maturity and all had families except Magdalena, who died single.

David Lehman, father of our subject, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. March to, 1814. and died March 11, 1889. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and attained a prominent position as one of the most successful men of his time and accumulated a large estate. His example had force, as his children are all prosperous citizens of their respective communities. He married Margaret Robrer, who was born in Washington County, Maryland, November 22, 1 81 7. She still survives and resides with our subject in her home on the old homestead, to which her husband brought her after marriage. She is one of a family of 1 1 children ; the youngest of the family was over 60 years of age before a death occurred among the brothers and sisters. The children of David i Lehman and wife were: Mary, Abraham K.. | Sarah. Elizabeth and Margaret. Mary still resides on the old homestead. Sarah married j Allen Rickert. of Mahoning County, Ohio, and | has six children, viz: Kdwin L., a graduate of j YVooster College, who is a popular teacher: 1 Lizzie, who married Ira Johns, lives near (ioshen. Indiana, and has two children; Edith, wife of Harvey A. Metzler, who manages the home farm. - they have two children; Harvey L.. a |xipular school teacher at Massillon. Ohio: and Margaret Isaiah, the latter of Mahoning County. HlizalxHh married John J. Ward and at her death left two children: D. Lawrence and John I... the latter of whom was reared on the old homestead. Margaret married Calvin W Uolihniigh and has three children: Lloyd. Ualph and Edward, all at home.

\hntham R. Lehman, our immediate subject, was reared in Fairfield township and wa< educated in the district schools. He continued to operate the home farm until the spring of 1S0.7, and then turned his attention to managing a brokerage business but still retains bis home on the farm, which is but one mile out of the town. The present home residence was erected in 1858 and modem improvements were made by Mr. Lehman in 1887. In 1862 he built his commodious Iwrn and he has yearly added some improvement until now he has one of the most valuable as well as attractive places in the township. The residence stands on a slight elevation which gives a fine view of the .surrounding landscape. Mr. Lehman naturally takes pride in this beautiful home and can recall the planting of many of the trees. Since 1897 he has devoted his attention to a de|xisit and loan brokerage business with a large clientage.

OSEFII THORP, who is postmaster at Washingtonville, and in charge of the grammar department of the village schools, is a native of Yorkshire, England, where he was bom June 1 6, 1860, being a son of Rev. David and Jane ( Ridge) Thorp, the former being a coal miner and a local preacher in the Methodist Church. The maternal grandfather of our subject was in the battle of Waterloo.

Joseph Thorp was four years of age when his parents came to this country. They made their home for a short time at Bartley, Pennsylvania, Haminondsville. Jefferson County, Ohio, Salineville and then took up their residence at Washingtonville. Joseph attended the public schools but soon began work in the Cherry Valley mine and as he worked bis mind was active in planning out schemes to tatter his condition and rise to something more than could be obtained at the mines. In 1890 he entered the Washingtonville schools as a student and followed that with two years at Volant. Pennsylvania, and never did pupil strive harder for knowledge than did he. Seeing the value <>f improving everv moment, he did it and his advancement was rapid and permanent. He then returned to Washingtonville and secured a place as teacher in the village schools where his successful methods were noted and he was made principal. At the present time he has charge of the grammar department. Mr. Thorp was married in 1882 to Celia

Tetlow, whose lather, Zachariah Tetlow, was superintendent of the Cherry Valley Coal Company for over 30 years and tile best-posted mining engineer for coal in the State of Ohio, lie was of English descent. To Mr. and Mrs. Thorp have l>cen born sis children: Chester, who is employed by the Erie Railroad; Leora, who assists her father m the postofticc; John, a student; Helen; Martha and Donald. They are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which his wife is a member. Mr. Thorp is a Republican and has taken rather an active part in local politics, having served /our years as clerk of the village, one year as a meml)er of the Council and four years as mayor, while he is now in his ninth year as postmaster. He was appointed to this office by the late lamented President McKinley, was reappointed by him ami is one of the most satisfactory, courteous and accommodating officials ever in charge of the office. Mr. Thorp is a prominent Odd bellow. Knight of Pythias and is a member of a lalx.r organization.

jHARI.KS J. ALBRIGHT, the efficient secretary of the Sebring Pottery Company, uf Sebring. Ohio, was born July 31, 1871, at Franklin Square. Columbiana County. Ohio, and is a son of John \V. and Anna (Mercer) Albright.

The father of Mr. Albright was lx>rn at Elkton. Ohio, and the mother in Indiana. The latter still survives, but the former died on April 15, 1905. Our subject's brothers and sisters are: Morris 1-., treasurer of The Carrollton Pottery Company, of Carrollton Ohio, who married Belle McCoy and has three children, Ehna. Harold and Dorothy; Allen F... of Carrollton, a gospel evangelist, who is at present entertaining a proposition to spend two years of evangelical work in California,- - mar ried Tillic McNutt, and they have three children. Ethel. I.ela and Catherine: I-ouie. who is the wife of E. L. Henderson, of Carrollton; Percy D.. connected w ith The Carrollton Pottery Company, w ho married Ida Barth and has three children. Darletta, Hazel and John; and Harry L., who is employed in the wareroom of The Carrollton Pottery Company. In his earlier days John \\ . Albright drove mules on the old Sandy and Beaver Canal which formerly ran from Elkton to the Ohio River. Later be was general agent in this section for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.

Charles J. Albright was 10 years old when he removed from Franklin Square to East Liverpool, where be attended school until 1883, when he entered the employ of the firm of Knowles. Taylor & Knowles, as office Ix>y. His faithful attention to duty was rewarded by the company and he was soon promoted, being first given charge of the shipping room and later advanced to more responsible positions. In January, 1897, he accepted the offer of The Ohio China Company of East Palestine and liecame their manager, and still later became secretary of The Sebring Pottery Company, a position he still continues to fill.

On November 26, 1901. at East Liverpool, Ohio, Mr. Albright was married to Emma Sebring, who is a daughter of George and Elizal>eth A. (Larkins) Sebring. They have four children, viz: Lucile. Mildred, Donald and .Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Albright have a very pteasant home. They are tnetnl>ers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, Mr. Albright is a Republican. In business life he is respected and admired by his associates. He has always maintained a reputation for fairness and integrity and his opinion carries weight.

)M B. MARQUIS, M. D.. one of the most successful practitioners of medicine and surgery in Columbiana County, was the moving spirit and is the present head of Riverside Hospital at Lisl)on, the only institution of the kind in the vicinity. It is an institution of importance and benefit to the community and one of which the people arc justly proud.

Cartney) Marquis. His father was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and in early life followed the trade of a carpenter, thereby earning the necessary funds to take him through school. He was wholly a self-made man and gained a |»lace of prominence in his professional work. He was graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, March 6, 1845, and soon after entered into practice, locating at West Point in 1846. Two or three years later he was married and in 1849 went West overland to Pike's Peak and Sacramento City to seek his fortune. After spending two years in the West, he returned to Ohio subsequent to the destruction of Sacramento by fire and resumed practice at West Point. Amid the tragedies of Morgan's raid through Ohio, an amusing incident befell Dr. David Marquis. He was captured by General Shackelford and his men, while riding horseback near West Heaver Church on his way to see a patient. Not knowing him personally, the General thought possibly he was a spy and would accept no explanation of his presence there. At the point of a pistol he was made to retrace his steps, but soon was able to establish his identity and bis loyalty to the Union cause. He continued in practice at West Point until April, 1867. and then moved with his family to Lisbon, where he lived until his death, which occurred January _>i. 1881. when he was alxmt 67 years old. Dr. David Marquis was joined in marriage with Margaret McCartney, who was bom 011 a farm near West Point, Columbiana. County, Ohio, and died in Lisbon in 189J, aged 08 years. Five sons and three daughters blessed this union, all but one of whom are living.

Tom B. Marquis was reared at Lislion. where he attended public and high schools. He took a course of study in the medical department of the University of Michigan and subsequently in Bellevuc Hospital Medical College of New York City, graduating from the latter in March, 1877. He has lieen in practice in Lisbon continuously since that time and ha* built up a large practice. He has been a constant student of medical science during the<c years, both in and out of schools. He has completed post-graduate work in five or six institutions, including the New York Polyclinic, the New York Post-Graduate and the Chicago Polyclinic. In connection with his two sisters who are professional nurses, he established Riverside Hospital at Lisbon late in the Vjo's, an institution which they still conduct with remarkable success. The Doctor has held the office of president of the Union Medical Society, now defunct, composed of members of the profession from Columbiana and adjoining j counties; and is a memlicr of the Columbiana County and the Ohio State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. In May, 188.2, he was appointed a member of the U. S. Board of Pension Kxamincrs at Lisbon, and is now president of that board. In the fall of 1004, he was elected a memlicr of the Board of Ld ilea t ion of Lisbon.

Dr. Marquis was joined in marriage with May Frost, who was born in Lisbon and is a daughter of Fzra and Catherine (Cooney) Frost. Her father, now deceased, was a pioneer grocer of Lisbon, where his widow still resides. Two children have l)ecn born to this union: Mabel and Catherine. Mrs. Marquis for the past several years has been an able assistant to the Doctor in difficult surgical operations that require help. She has also been an earnest worker in the church and a leader in the charity work of the city. Fraternally, the Doctor is a member of Lislmn Lodge, F. & A. M., also of the Royal Arch Chapter and Salem Commandery, Knights Templar. Religiously, he and his family are Methodists, although he was reared a Presbyterian.

IT.l.l \M C. SMITH was on t'u f irm on which his widow now im.I,'- in Yellow Creek township, l"( u:;ibiana County. Ohio. His parents, Philip and Janet Smith, from the Highlands of Scotland, had located on this farm aUuit 1805. The mother died in 1S54, and the faihcr in 1861. at the age of 87 years.

to Janet Bailey, daughter of Alexander and Margaret Bailey, of Yellow Creek township. Both were natives of the Highlands of Scotland. William C. Smith died in 1809, in his 83rd year, leaving his widow, who is still living on the home farm. She is in her 79th year. Five children were horn on this farm to William C. and Janet (Bailey) Smith, all of whom are still alive: Katharine, residing on the homestead with her mother; Philip M., attorney-at-law and ex-judge of the Court of Common Pleas in this district : Margaret M.. wife of W illiam Jenkins, of Madison township, to whom two children were l>nrn, - Alexander and Janet ; Alexander G., attorney-atlaw, Wellsville. who married Anna M. Mcintosh, of Madison township; and William E., engaged in the coal business, who married Jennie Paul, of Iowa, and has one son, - Cecil.

The farm has Ijeen in the family ever since its first settlement. William C. Smith was one of the founders of the Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, and served as an elder in this church for 50 years, and is now succeeded by his son, Alexander G. Smith.

Hon. PiitMi- M. Smith, son of William C. Smith, was born in 1X52 on the home farm in Yellow Creek township. lie read law under Judge W. A. Njchols, of Lislmn. and began the practice of the law in Wellsville, in February, 1870, succeeding Hon. W. (i. Wells upon the election of the latter as prokitc judge of the county, lie served as prosecuting attorney of the county from 1885 to 1801, making an exceptionally good record in that office. He was appointed judge of the Common Pleas Court in 1895 by Governor McKinley. to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge N. B. Billingsley. lie was elected to the same position in 180A and resigned in ltjox) to resume the practice of law in Wellsville. where he is now located as a member of the firm of Smith & I .ones. As a jurist his decisions have been universally regarded as inst and his rulings fair, while as an attorney at the bar he has been eminently successful. Judge Smith was married in 1880 M Ida McKcehan. daughter of Dr. P.. F. Mck'eclnn. of Clarksburg. West Virginia, who with their two children is

In jKjlitic's, the family, in all its branches, have l*en Whig and Republican, and are possessed of the usual Scotch characteristics of thrift, honesty and regard for the law of God and man.

AREY E. GREEXAM YER. secretary of the People's Savings & Loan Association, at Leetonia. where he is also engaged in a real estate and insurance business, is one of the town's enterprising and successful men. Mr. Greenamyer was l*«rn February 5, 187.2. in Mahoning County Ohio, ami is a son of Joshua S. Grcenamycr.

After completing the common school course at Leetonia, Mr. Greenamyer was with the Cherry Valley Iron Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad for about three years. In 1893 he and his father l>ecaine associated in a general real estate and insurance business under the firm name of Greenamyer & Son, their operations being mainly restricted to this locality. Mr. Greenamyer proved his business capacity to such effect, that in 1807 he was elected secretary of the People's Savings & Loan Association, a position which he still fills, This is one of the important business enterprises of Leetonia. its president lieing a well-known capitalist, S. M, Garlach.

Mr. Greenamyer was married in 1805, to Mary E. P.urgham. who is a daughter of Thomas Bnrginan. of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Greenamyer are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Leetonia. lie is connected with the local lodge of < >dd fellows.

an old and honorable family ;iml possesses all the attributes of a man of sterling character. Mr. Brantingham resides on a line farm located in the southwest quarter of section 26, in township 1 6, range 4, where he was !>orn July 4, 1852, and is a sou of Alfred and Ann (Dean) Brantingham.

The family to which Mr. Brantingham belongs originated in Kngland. where George and Joseph Brantingham. sons of Joseph and Sarah Brantingham, were lx>rn. The birth of George Brantingham occurred at hcrsnn, Durham County, on Xovemlier 7. 1770. Both he and his brother Joseph emigrated to America and settled in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland. Joseph removed at a later date to the neighborhood of New York City. George Brantingham was married March 9. 1801. to Phoebe Boulton, of Burlington, Mansfield County, New Jersey. They had issue as follows : William, Joseph, Hannah, George and Sarah.

Joseph Brantingham was born at Baltimore, Maryland, January 27, 1807. and married Lydia Whinnery. and they had these children : Rachel, William, Alfred, Klizatath, Cyrus and George L. His second marriage was to Anna M. Stratton and they had two children: Lydia and Sina.

The family was established in Ohio by our subject's great-grand father. George Brantingham. who seems to have been a man of great energy and enterprise. Joshua Brantingham has in Ins possession a journal w hich was kept by his ancestor in which are related the occurrences of the long voyage across the Atlantic. It is a remarkable account and is in every way interesting. When George Brantingham came to Columbiana County, he was prepared to invest in property and it is recorded that on June 5. 1824, he tonight 120 acres of land of Christian Shade, paying therefor the stun of $1,550. On October 22, 1838. his son Joseph Knight the above farm of hi< father I'm the sum of S3.000. On August 23. 1852. Joseph Brantingham sold t f4 acres of the foregoing farm to James Whincry. for the sum of 83.500. The next change was when Jamc* Whinery sold 1 10 acres of the farm aforesaid. on April 11. 1871, to George Gill>ert, for the sum of $11,000. At the public sale of the estate' of his father-inlaw, George Gilliert. held on April 2, 1883, Joshua Brantingham purchased for $10,052 the alxwe mentioned farm, which then contained low 58-100 acres.

After disposing of the farm in 1852, Joseph Brantingham, our subject's grandfather, headed a company, composed of three of his married ! children and their families, namely: William Brantingham. Mrs. F.IizalK'th B. Dean and Alfred Brantingham, together with Edwin Hollow ay. Michael Stratton and Ezra Hall, which set our for Minnesota, with the intention of taking up government land near the site of the present city of St. Paul. The journey was a hard one. all of it being accomplished by stage and lioat through many localities where roads were scarcely more than cut. In the vicinity of Freeport. Illinois, Mr. Brantingham was attacked with cholera, to which he soon succumlied. Left without a leader, the company l>ecame discouraged and most all of the pioneers returned to their former homes in Columbiana County.

Alfred Brantingham, father of Joshua, was Ixirn on this farm in August, 1830, and died here in August. 1904. He was a farmer, carpenter and merchant and was a man who was successful in his business enterprises. After returning to Columbiana County, following the death of his lather, he resumed his old occupations and remained in the county the remainder of his life. He always gave hearty support to the Republican party. From 1876 until 1885 he was postmaster at Winona. He l>elonged to that branch of the Society of Friends known as the "Willbnrites." and by example and precept sustained a reputation for integrity ami Christian spirit.

The mother of our subject, Ann (Dean) Brantingham. was U.m in Carroll County. Ohio, and was a daughter of Barton and Hannah (Jackson) Dean, natives of New York and Virginia, respectively. The children of Alfred and Ann (Dean') Brantingham were: Joshua, of this sketch: Elizalieth. wife of Joseph C. Stratton. of Butler township: Hannah D.. wife of Abraham Stratton. of Philadelphia:

William, superintendent atid treasurer of the Winona Creamery Company, of Winona; and Mary, wife of Daniel Test, who is superintendent" of the Pennsylvania. Hospital at Philadelphia.

Joshua Brantingham was educated in the local schools of Butler township and worked on the farm until the ape of 18 years and then learned the carpenter's trade at winch he was employed for seven years. Then, in association with his father, he bought a store at Winona and this was conducted for seven years under the firm name of Brantingham it Son. His brother, William Brantingham. and his brother-in-law, Abram Stratum, were associated with him, as partners in die linn, for several years. In 1883 he purchased the ancestral home and here tiMtk up his residence in 1884. The farm now contains 144 acres. Mr. Brantingham found the property much run down and at first he devoted the land t>> the raising of sheep. For the last 16 years, however, he has made it a dairy farm and keeps as many as 40 head of Jersey cow s, milking 30 head at a time. Almost all of these are high grade, either registered or eligible. The beautiful, modern home was built in 1803. Large bams and other buildings, including a good tenant house, are found here, with all the necessary equipment in the way of machinery and appliances necessary for the successful carrying on of an extensive business. It is one of the most attractive as well as one of the most valuable places in the vicinity of Winona.

Mr. Brantingham was married, first. to Sarah Gilbert, w ho was born in Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania, and died at Winona, in 1884, aged 44 years. Mr. Bratingham was married, second, to Rachel Kirk, w ho was born at Mount Pleasant ; they have two sons, viz : Joseph C. and Wilson J. The family belong to the Society of Friends.

Mr. Brantingham has l>ceii identified with the Republican party all his life and has always taken more or less interest 111 public matters. He is one of the substantial business men of his section, one of the principal stockholders ami one of the directors of the Winona Creamery Company of Winona, and is also a

In a number of his business enterprises, our I subject has been associated with his brother ; William, who is now superintendent and treas- . urer of the Winona Creamery Company. This is one of the county's very successful industries. It was organized in 1890, wheYi a stock - company was formed. At the time of incorporation there were 18 stockholders, but the number has since been reduced to 13. Like many ! other prosperous concerns, it was started in a small way, handling but 900 pounds of milk per day; the business has grown steadily and' at the present time J5.000 jKuinds of miik are' used each day. Four experienced hands are constantly employed and the company's fine creamery butter and excellent quality of cheese find a ready market in Salem and in Pittsburg.'

William Brantingham, our subject's brother, was born in Winona, January 4. i860, and has always resided in Butler township. In addition to his creamery interests, he owns a fniit farm of 18 acres near Winona and is a stockholder in the Winona Central Telephone ; Company. In 1881 he married Anna Cope, a native of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Edward Y. and Alice G. (Gilbert) Cope. They have two children, viz: Alice A., a normal school teacher, and F.lma. Like his older brother, Mr. Brantingham is a Wilburite Friend. He is also identified with the Republican party. Botb are men of substantial worth and good citizenship.

OX. T. A. MARTIN, the present prolate judge of Columbiana County, formerly mayor of Lislxni, and one of the city's representative citizens, was horn in the northern part of Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1852.

Judge Martin, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was educated in the common schools of Jefferson County and at the Hopedale Normal School, and subsequently entered Mount Union College, where he w as graduated with the class of 1876 Tudgc Martin's ambi- tion was fixed on the law. hut | »rii «r to giving it niucl) study he taught school for sonic years. During this time he was superintendent of the schools at Salincville. for three years. an<l >|k.-iii two years at West Salem. Wayne County. He then came to Lisb>n ami entered the law office of Wallace it Hillingslev. where he read law. In the summer of i88_\ he was admitted to the har before the Supreme Court at Columbus. Since then he has Ik-cu located in practice at Lisbon.

Judge Martin is one of the leading Repul>- licans of this locality, is chairman of the Republican County C entral Committee and of the Republican County F.xeculivc Committee. In ]Ko.S he was elected mayor of Lisbon and gave the city a clean and economical administration. For some ten years Judge Martin served as justice of the peace, and in the fall of Hfuj was elected to his present responsible |>osition. He entered upon his duties on the l>ench in February, uyoj. for a term of three years.

In 1887 Judge Martin was married to Millie Shearer, of Lisbon, ami they have one daughter. Fdith L. The family attend the United Presbyterian Church.

ILSOX S. SMITH is one of the progressive farmers and stockraisers of St. Clair township, and was horn on the farm ii[xni which he now resides. He is a son of John and Mary ( Fisher) Smith, who were earlv settlers of Columbiana County, The. paternal grandfather was John Smith, a native of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and a very prosperous man. owning a woolen-mill and a Hour and oil-mill there. During a raid of the Indians, the family wire hurried to Harris burg for protection, and none too soon for the savages completely destroyed the propcrn. -citing tire to it and leasing John Smith in poverty. He secured a wagm and team of horses by means of which he moved his family and what goods they could scrape together to ICast Lil>erty. Pennsylvania. There he rented 400 acres of land from a man named Winebiddle ami in two years time had managed to save sufficient money to make a new start in a new country, hi l8o_> he sent his son John to Ohio to enter a ipiarter-section of land in the new country which was just then l>eing opened up to civilization and was the Mecca of many poor lainilies. The land chosen was in what is now section 18, St. Clair township, Columbiana County, and was covered with a dense grow th of underbrush and timber. In 1803 two of the sons, John and Adam, came to the new home and built a log house into which the family moved. This cabin occupied a position near the spring house of Wilson S. Smith. When it was built, there was but one house between that point and Cleveland.

John Smith. Jr.. our subject's father, was born in Cumberland County. Pennsylvania, in 1780 and was married to Mary Fisher whose father. Henry Fisher, came from Pennsylvania and entered land near where Calcutta now stands. When Mr. Smith lived at Fast Liberty. Pennsylvania, he gruhed stumps from land that is now in the city of Pittsburg. After living two years on the farm in section 18. St. Clair township, one of his neighlmrs. Thomas Moore, a man of means and the owner of a tlour mill near Fast Liverpool, proposed to John Smith, to whom he had taken a great fancy, that Smith should go to Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, purchase a llathoat. come down the river, load up with dour which Mr. Moore would furnish at S.V50 per barrel ami take it to New Orleans where it could he disposed of at a good price. To this proposal young Smith replied: "\o. 1 have no money for such an e-terprise." To which Mr. Moore answered, "I will furnish the money and will go with you to Pittsburg to buy the ln»at." W hen "this scheme was broached to the elder Smith, he opposed it as a hazardous undertaking which would plunge his sou into a debt from which he would be unable to extricate himself should the bo.il sink or some such calamity happen. Mr. Moore finally overcame these objections, the boat was bought, loaded and started on its journey. Arriving at his destination, Mr. Smith disposed of his cargo at $9.50 j>er barrel, receiving his pay in silver. Pie took a boat to Philadelphia where he obtained a check lor the amount on the old Pittsburg bank, reserving enough to buy a horse, saddle and bridle with which to get home. 11c rode to Pittsburg, cashed his check and returned with enough money to pay for his Hour and boat and have sufficient besides to place the entire family in easy circumstances. The elder Smith died soon after this at 80 years of age. John Smith. Jr., reached hts 74th year, dying in 1853 and his wife four years later at the age of 75.

Hon. (ieorge Smith, the eldest of the children of John and Mary (Fisher) Smith, was I torn January 2, 1801), and died July 14, 1881. He served in the Ohio Stale Legislature two terms and then moved to Caldwell County, Missouri, and served in the Missouri State Legislature for five terms. While a member of that 1x>dv he drew up the Hannibal & St. Joseph Kail way bill and had it passed. In he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. I'nder President Grant's administration he was I'nitcd States marshal for six years, his territory covering -2 counties in Northwestern Missouri.

Wilson S. Smith is the 13th. and the only survivor, of a family of 14 children. He was educated in a country school hut for two terms went to a select schoor in C alcutta and took up the occupation of fanning, being engaged extensively in raising sheep and horses, his wool alone bringing him no inconsiderable sum each year. He erected his residence in 1881 and has surrounded it with a pleasant lawn and with outbuildings that are in keeping with the general air of cozincss and comfort.

At the age of 2S. our subject was married to C aroline Fisher, daughter of Peter Fisher, of St. t lair township, and seven children have l*en bom to them, viz: Harry, who died at the age of five; John Edwin, w ho married Florence Dickey and has six b»vs: Orlando, who lives on i!te home farm ; James V, who married Miss Reed and has one child: Laura W.. who married Or. II. II. Chamberlain, of Canton. Ohio. :'!i<l lias one sou; Alice, who died in her sixth year: and Wilson S.. Jr.

Mr. Smith was a director of the Columbiana County Agricultural Society for four years and president of the said society for live years. For a period of 21 years be was president of the Township Line Mutual Insurance Company, lie has held a number of local offices, among w hich hav e been those of township trustee and justice of the peace. For a period of 31 years lie served as school director. He was reared a Democrat ami always voted that ticket until Clement L. Vallandigham was candidate for Governor in the 'bo's; since then he has given his allegiance to the Republican party. He is a menilier of the Long Run Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder. In 1808 he was elected as one of the delegates from the Steulxrnviile Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, which met that year at Winona, Indiana, - this, has lieen the crowning office of his life.

^TPl >l-;iS T i;Akk- one oi t,ie leading J I Bb| members of the bar of Columbiana I Jr^g County, and a well known, public- HbbI spirited citizen of Rogers, was born July _'4. 1865, at Fast C armel. Columbiana County, Ohio, and is a son of Jonas II. and Christena A. (Gardner) Farr.

William Farr, the paternal grandfather, was liorn and reared in Loudoun County, Virginia, and moved to Elkrun township, Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1824. Our subject has in his possession one of his grandfather's papers which was signed by him and a brother, in Virginia, as far back as 1819. He married Rachel Humphrey, of Quaker origin. The great-grandfather was Jonas Farr, who was a school teacher in Virginia. The name is not ci tnfuied to that State, however, as one branch went to N'cw England, whence came Mai. Everett W. Farr. Memljcr of Congress from New Hampshire, while another removed to Ohio and still others settled at various places in the South.

Jonas H. Farr, lather of our subject, was born in Elkrun township, Columbiana C ounty. Ohio, Drcemlier 26, 1X25, and followed farming in this county all his life, dying June 30,

1S96. He was township trustee for many years and held either l«>c:tl otiices. He had two brothers. Lcvau and Fhjah ; and lour sisters, - Mrs. Theresa Cannon, Mrs. Maria Morlan, Mrs. Sarah Wecdcn and Mrs. Rebecca Dickey. Mr. Farr married Christena A. Gardner, who was Urn October 24, 1X2J, and died November 1. 18X4. Her birthplace was the old Morris farm in Flkrun township. She had two brothers, viz: William, who served in the artillery with the Western Army in the Civil War and is now a minister 01 the Methodist F.piscopal Church, at Prescott, Kansas; and Harrison, who died at his home at Winterset, Iowa, in 190J. For many years the parents of our subject were members of the United Brethren Church.

The children of Jonas H. Farr an<l wife were: William A., who resides o» a farm adjoining the old homestead at Fast Carmel: Mrs. I.etitia J. Montgomery, of Fast Carmel: Fmmett F.. a farmer at Fast Carmel; Michael F., a contractor and builder at Salem; ami Louis T.. of this sketch.

Louis T. barr spent his bwhood days on a farm in Middleton township and attended the district schools first and later took a classical course at Mount Hope Seminary, where be was graduated June 12, 1889. He received his degree of A. M. from Volant College, in Pennsylvania. His reading of the law w as pursued under J. W. vV II. Morrison of Lisbon and he was admitted to the bar at Columbus, December tKot. and to the Superior Court of California in 1X0.J. He has been in the practice of the law at Rogers ever since and has ably handle*'I the greater port of the litigation of importance in his section ever since, being considered one of the county's ablest attorneys. He has served at city attorney, as school director, as member of the County Board of Flections and has been deputy State supervisor of elections.

Mr, Farr has long enjoyed an excellent practice and from its emoluments has become possessed of a tine office ad joining a handsome home, a fine library and an income which permits the enjoyment of mnnv of the good things of life.

the bar. to Pearl A. Byers, of Colfax. Indiana, a step-daughter of the late .Dr. 11. W. Yale, who came to Rogers in 1888, and a ! daughter of Marion and Almarine (Blacker) . Byers, one of the oldest and best families <jf Clinton County, Indiana. Mrs, Farr had four uncles in the Civil War, all of whom survived.

Politically Mr. Farr is a Republican, as was his father from the organization of the party. Fraternally he is a member of Ncgley Blue Lodge. No. 565, F. & A. M.; New Lislx hi Chapter, No. <)_-; and Pilgrim Commandery. No. 55, K. T., of Fast Liverpool. Mr. Farr is a member of the Christian Church.

*L\H S. NOLI), a solid and substantial merchant of I,cetonia, is a representative of a family whose name is indissolubly linked with the history of the county's early days, lie was Ixjrn in this village February 4, 1858, and is a ^ hi of Abraham and Sarah (Shier) Nold. Among the early settlers of the county, none was better known or more highly respected that Jacob Nold, the grandfather of our subject. Coming here at a time when the land was wild and unsettled, roamed over by savage beast and still more savage red man. he built his cabin and established his home, fearless alike of dangers and hardships. His father built the first grist-mill in this part of the country, which later came into the possession of Jacob Nold ; in connection with it, a saw-mill and a distillery were also operated. In addition to op- I crating his milts. Jacob Nold did teaming between this point and Pittsburg and at one time, in company with the father of Judge Wells, loaded a lioat at Fast Liver|xx»| with (lour and apple-butter and took it to New Orleans and sold the boat and cargo. He was as vigorous and energetic as he was keen in business and a story told of him which illustrates these characteristics is known to be authentic: lie went to Pittsburg, a distance of 65 miles, oil horseback and w hile there be bad an opportuu ity to sell his horse at a g<«>d price which he did. delivering the animal at once. Starting kick at night, he walked to Leetonia in time for

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Abraham Nold was liorn in Fairfield township, this county. September 28, 1826, and is still one of the most prominent and highly venerated citizens of Leelonia. He carried on farming operations for many years and as the village was near his land he laid out part of his property in town lots which now constitute the eastern section of Leetotiia, He has always been at the head of every public-spirited movement and is an active member of the Memionite Church, lie has been a life-long Republican. His wife Sarah, is a daughter of Solomon Sit - Ier; their family consists of five children, viz: Solomon S., general manager and assistant secretary of the Averv-Caldwell Manufacturing Company, of Beliairc, Ohio; Emma, wife of Joseph Shontz, a machinist at Leetonia; Uriah S., our subject; Lizzie, wife of II. R. I'hillips. of Muncie, Indiana; and Ida, wife of Emmctt E. Morgan, agent for the Erie Railroad at I.ectonia.