Crawford County, Ohio - Chapter 32: Miscellaneous, 1912 (part 27 of 28)

EDWARD VOLLRATH has been a lifelong resident of Bucyrus. He was born of German parentage, 54 years ago, at the old homestead on the northeast corner of Mary and Walnut streets. He attended the public schools at his native city, graduating from the High School in the class of 1878. Part of his youth was spent in learning the trade of the cabinetmaker and joiner in his father's wood-working establishment at Bucyrus, and when he resumed his studies in the local schools he had become an expert wood worker. After graduating from the Bucyrus schools he entered Wittenberg College at Springfield, Ohio, in the fall of 1878, and remained at this latter institution until the close of his junior year in the spring of 1881. He subsequently entered Princeton College and graduated from that institution in the classical course with the degree of A. B. in 1883. He afterwards received the degree of A. M. from Princeton. After leaving college Mr. Vollrath began the study of law in the law office of General E. B. Finley at Bucyrus and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio in the fall of 1885. He immediately entered upon the practice of his profession at Bucyrus and has continued in the practice of the law in this city since that time. In December, 1904, Mr. Vollrath was appointed Circuit Judge by Governor Myron T. Herrick for the Third Circuit of Ohio to succeed Judge Mooney who had died. Judge Vollrath occupied this position for a period of one year, being defeated at the ensuing election by Judge Michael Donnelly, of Napoleon. Judge Vollrath made a second campaign for this same position in the fall of 1906, but was again defeated by Judge Donnelly, who had an overwhelming democratic plurality behind him. Although defeated. Judge Vollrath had the satisfaction of reducing the normal democratic plurality of ten thousand to three tliousand.

Mr. Vollrath was united in marriage June 27, 1888, with Miss Millie Wise, daus;hter of William and Eliza J. Wise, of said city. To this union were born five children, Jeanne Elizabeth, Edna Grace, Charles Victor, Carol Permilla and Edward Wise Vollrath. Mrs. Vollrath died February i, 1910.

Mr. Vollrath became identified with the Ohio National Guard in April, 1884, enlisting as a private in Company "A" of the Eighth Regiment. He was elected and commissioned captain of -his company in 1886. became major in 1892 and in that capacity served with his regiment during the Spanish-American war. The regiment saw service in the siege of Santiago in Cuba and assisted in the reduction of the province of that name. Mai or Vollrath was present at the surrender of Santiago and, returning to the states with his regiment at the close of the war, was commissioned lieutenantcolonel in the fall of 1899- I-'pon the organization of the Division. Ohio National Guard. Colonel Vollrath was elected and commissioned colonel of his regiment, the Eighth Ohio, with rank dating from December 23, 1899, and has remained in command of his regiment since that date. This regiment, under Colonel Vollrath's command, has been called upon by the governor of Ohio on various occasions in aid of the civil authorities.

Colonel Vollrath has always been a Republican in politics. Socially and fraternally he is a veteran member of the Knights of Pythias. In his church relations he has been a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Bucyrus, Sunday school and church, since early childhood.

'' Colonel Vollrath, whose full name is Charles Edward Vollrath, is the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Hocker) Vollrath. The? father was a native of Schwartzburg-Rudelstadt, Saxony, and the mother is a native of the grand duchy of Baden. The father, Charles Vollrath, who died December 26, 1902, was for long years prominent in manufacturing circles in Bucyrus and the head of the manufacturing firm of Vollrath Brothers. The manufacturing establishment on the corner of Mary aud Walnut streets, Bucyrus, and the lumber yards in connection therewith, were long and well known to the older citizens of Bucyrus.

THE BRINKMAN FAMILY* of Tod township, Crawford county, O., is one well known and highly respected and was established here by the grandfather of the present representatives, William F., Edward F. and Jesse R. Brinkman. The grandparents came from Germany but the father, Jacob Brinkman, was born on the farm known as the Brinkman homestead, on which he passed his life as a farmer, and died March 17, 1895, when aged 52 years, four months and twelve days.

Jacob Brinkman did much to develop and improve his farm of fertile land, leaving to his family an estate of 229 22-100 acres, with substantial buildings, stock and machinery. He was a man of sterling character and commanded the respect of all who knew him either as a business man or as a neighbor. He married Augusta Smith, who was born in Germany and still survives, residing with her youngest son. Three sons were born to them : ^^'^illiam F., Edward F and Jesse R. William F married Sarah Ferrall and they have had four children: Nina Harper, deceased, Clarence and Henrietta. Edward F. married Delia

Shell and they have three children: Hazel, Lela and Robert. Jesse R. was married first to Gertrude Pickering, who died without issue, and second to Tornette Wingert. William F. follows the carpenter trade while the other sons carry on the farm industries and all are reliable and respected business men. It is a Democratic family and all the sons are active and interested citizens. William F. served for a number of years in the office of constable; Edward F was township trustee for six years, while Jesse R., at the present writing, is his party's candidate for county commissioner. The brothers are closely united in all their interests. They belong to the Methodist Episcopal church.

JAMES D. FERREE, newspaper reporter and historical writer, Bucyrus, Ohio, is a descendant from an old French Hugenot family and traces his ancestry back to Robert La Ferree, who in A. D. 1265 was confirmed to an extensive estate at Forchamos in lower Normandy and became the founder of the family. During the troubled period following the revocation of the edict of Nantes in 1685, Daniel Ferree and wife, whose maiden name was Mary Warembur, with their family, escaped from France, made their way to Strasbourg, where they resided for some time, then went to Lindau in Bavaria, where the father, who was a silk manufacturer of wealth, died in a few years. A short time after his death his widow decided to emigrate to America with her children - three sons and three daughters. Her passport dated Bittingheim, March 10, 1708, as well as the family's certificate of standing and withdrawal from the French Reformed church at Pelican, of which thev were members, under date of May loth, 1708, are still in the possession of her descendants. They came via Holland and England; in the latter company they remained several months. Madam Ferree and family were introduced to Queen Ann by William Penn, both of whom extended many favors that greatly assisted the Madam in bringing her family to the new colonies. Her patent of naturalization and permission to colonize in America bear the date of August 27th, 1708. Upon the family's arrival at New York in the fall of 1708 they went to Esopus about 100 miles north of that place on the Hudson river, where they had relatives. In the spring of 1712 they emigrated to the Pequea valley, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania and located upon a land grant of 2,000 acres, granted to the family by William Penn, the warrant bears the date of September loth, 1712. There it was that the Madam with her children established their home in the new world and became the progenitors of all of the name in the United States. Shortly after her arrival in the Pequea Valley, Madam Ferree vested in the care of trustees a plot of ground for burial purposes for the use of the settlers. In early times it was known as the "Ferree Graveyard," but the farm upon which it was located eventually became the property of the Carpenter family and at the present it is known as the "Carpenter Graveyard." It is located near the village of Paradise, Lancaster county, in it the Madam and many of her descendants are buried. Her posterity is numbered by the thousands and are to be found in nearly every state in the Union. Many of them have attained distinction in the various walks of life. The archives in the War Department at Washington contains the records of more than thirty of the name that were in the Revolutionary war, among the more prominent were Col. John Ferree, who cammanded the Tenth Pennsylvania Rifles; Col. Joel Ferree, who commanded the First Battalion of Lancaster Associators; Major Michael Ferree and twenty-nine others who served as non-commissioned officers and privates. The Madam's descendants were also prominent in the war of 1812, among them was Col. Joel Ferree, who commanded the Pennsylvania troops that built the fort at Upper Sandusky and named it Fort Ferree in his honor. In the Rebellion large numbers were conspicuous, but we will, pass them all by but one, whose great military talents and glorious achievements have not only shed a lustre on his Huguenot ancestry but covered his memory with undying glory - Major General John F. Reynolds, commander of the First Army Corps at the battle of Gettysburg.

Again in the Spanish-American War her descendants were conspicuous. Admiral Winfield S. Schley, the hero of Sanitago, was a great grandson of Rebecca Ferree, who was a great-granddaughter of Madam Ferree.

Ferree through Philip, her youngest son, who died in the Pequea Valley and is buried in the old Ferree graveyard. Jacob, Sr., born in Lancaster county, died in York county. Jacob, Jr., born in York county and died in Adams county and was a Revolutionary war soldier. William, born in Adams county, July 14th, 1779, died in Richland county, Ohio, October 14th, 1846. He married at Carlisle, Pa., February nth, 1808, Mary L. Le Boob, who was born in Adams county. Pa., March 2d, 1779, died in Richland county, Ohio, January 27th, 1849. She was of French and Swiss descent, her grandfather, Michael Le Boob, having been a Huguenot refugee and married a Swiss woman and came to America prior to 1760 It might be mentioned that the Le Boobs were the last of our subject's ancestors, on both paternal and maternal side to come from a foreign country. In 1826 William and Mary M. Ferree emigrated with their family of eight children from Cumberland county. Pa., to Franklin, now Weller, township, Richland county, Ohio. Their eldest son, James B. Ferree, born November 14th, 1808, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, died August 2d, 1862, in Richland county, Ohio. Married March 22d, 1842, at Mansfield, Ohio, Miss Elizabeth Davidson, born January ist, 1803, at Carlisle, Pa., died March 8th, 1864, at Shelby, Ohio. They were the parents of twins, one died in infancy the other being the father of our subject. William Henry was born in Richland county July 26th, 1843, received his education in the country schools and the "Shelby Institute." Was married November 17th, 1863, at Shelby, Ohio^ to Miss Eliza Dickerson, who was born January 29th, 1844, at Martinsburg, Knox county, Ohio, and died June 9th, 191 1 at Bucyrus. Her ancestry is traced back to \\^illiam the Conqueror's invasion of England, when Walter de Coen was given the manor of Kenson in Yorkshire, by the Conqueror as a reward for valor on the field of battle. Philemon Dickerson came over from England in 1630 with Winthrop's colonists. In 1643 he moved to the north shore of Long Island. His grandson, Peter, located in Morris county. New Jersey, in 1741 ; his son Silas lived and died in that state and among his children was Peter, who resided many years at Doylestown, Pa., and married Addie Kahl, of Egg Harbor, New

Mahlon Dickerson came to Ohio in 1838 and worked at the carpenter trade at Newark, where he married on September 23d, 1839, Miss Mary Cochran, who was born January 12th, 1823, at Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia, and died at Shelby, Ohio, February 4th, 1884. Her ancestry were the Cochrans, Langleys, Stuarts, all noted pioneer families of old Virginia. Tiiey were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom grew to woman and manhood. After the marriage of William H. Ferree and Eliza Dickerson they resided for some years in Shelby, where he was engaged in the lumber and planing mill business, then moved to a farm in Richland county, where they lived a few years, then moved to Gallon in 1873, and in 1 88 1 to Bucyrus, where the family has since made their home. Five children were born to them: James D. (the subject of this sketch); Edna J., died at the age of nine years; Agnes L., married John C. Doll, and resides at Indianapolis, Ind. ; Lois D., married Frederick J. Heine, resides at Klein, Montana; William F., died at the age of eight years.

James D. attended the public schools at Galion and was a member of the graduating class of 1882, but was compelled to leave before graduating by the removal of the family to Bucyrus in the spring of 1881. He learned the painter's trade under Samuel D. Welsh, which he followed until 1888, when he became a brakeman on the Toledo and Ohio Central Railway; he was promoted to freight conductor, July 7th, 1890. Was promoted to yardmaster at Columbus, September ist, 1901, and resigned that position in 1902. Was engaged as superin.tendent of construction for the Crescent Lumber Company on a lumber railroad in West Virginia in 1907, and held a similar position with the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railroad Company in Ontario, Canada, for several months in 1909. He was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors for several years while actively engaged in railroad work and filled the responsible position of general chairman of the first federated general committee for the Ohio Central lines during the years 1899, 1900 and part of 1901, and it was through his exertions and endeavors that the agreement and schedule of 1900 was granted the employes by the railroad company. He was the recipient of complimentary letters from Grand Chief Conductor E. E. Clark, of the O. R. C, and other leaders of railroad orders interested; also was highly complimented by the officials of the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad for the businesslike manner in which the grievances were handled and presented. He was presented with a fine armchair by the Bucyrus Division, No. 193, O. R. C, as a token of appreciation for the services he rendered in their behalf.

He has served ten years in Company A, Eighth Regiment, O. N. G., under three enlistments and has a first-class record as a militiaman. He served nearly four years on the Bucyrus police force, and was considered by his superiors a first-class man. He some time ago took up newspaper work and is making a success of it. He was married April 3d, 1912, to Mrs. Helen M. Bressler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Reichard, pioneer settlers in Chatfield township, Crawford county. William H. Ferree, our subject's father, resides with them at 837 North Sandusky avenue.

FREDERICK L. KOPP, one of Gallon's best known and highly respected retired citizens, occupying his comfortable residence at No. 125 East Main street, for many years was active in business in this city, and is an honored veteran of the Civil War and a valued comrade in Dick Morris Post, No. 130, G. A. R., at Gallon, O. Mr. Kopp was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Feb. 27, 1846, and is a son of Frederick and Catherine (Menner) Kopp.

The parents of Mr. Kopp grew to mature years in Wurtemberg and were married in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. Their one son and three daughters were born before they decided to make the great change in their lives of leaving their native land for one across the Atlantic Ocean, and they were led to this measure because they believed their children would have better opportunities than appeared possible, at that time, in Germany. After a voyage of 60 days the travelers reached New York and from there proceeded to Sandusky City, O., and from there^ two years later, moved to

Marion county. It was there, in 1856, that the mother died and afterward the father went to Jay county, Ind., and his death occurred there, in the home of a daughter, in 1868, when he was aged 60 years. He had followed the shoemaking trade all his active life. Both he and wife were members of the Evangelical Lutheran church.

Frederick L. Kopp was six years old when his parents, in i8'^2, came to America. He attended school as opportunity was afforded, in his boyhood, and grew up into sturdy and self respecting youth, so well developed physically that in the early days of the Civil War he had no difficulty in being accepted as a soldier, although he was aged but fifteen years and three months. He enlister on June 21, 1861, in Co. K, 4th O. Vol. Inf., in which he served for three entire years, reenlisting in September, 1864, in Co. H, 7th N. J. Vol. Inf., in which he served until the war terminated, and was honorably discharged, with the rank of first sergeant, in June, 1865. He participated in many of the important battles of that great war. He was at Rich Mountain; was all through the Shenandoah Valley campaign; was at Petersburg, Gettysburg and Mine Run, and in innumerable skirmishes in which a brave comrade often lost his life. He was once seriously wounded, on Nov. 28, 1863, receiving a gun shot in his right foot.

After the war was over and his military duties well performed for his adopted country, Mr. Kopp returned to Gallon and engaged in the bakery business here on East Main street, for many years and through his honest business methods prospered greatly. In 1892 he built the Phoenix Hotel which he operated for ten years and then retired. He erected a threestory brick building on East Main street which he rents for business purposes. He is prominently identified with the Democratic party at Gallon and for six years has been a member of the city council.

In January, 1867, Mr. Kopp was married at Gallon, to Miss Margaret Schneider, who was born in Crawford county in 1847 and has spent her life here. Her grandfather, John Schneider, was born in Germany and was married there to his first wife who died and left five children - William, Peter, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Catherine. The grandfather mar- ried (second) Margaret Simond and they had three children born to them - John, Henry and Catherine. They came to the United States when WilHam Schneider, Jr., was i8 years old and landed at Baltimore, Md. From there they came to Crawford county and located in Whetstone township. William Schneider became a well known minister in the Reformed church but late in life they united with the Methodists.

William Schneider, Jr., father of Mrs. Kopp, grew to manhood in Whetstone township. He was first married to a Miss Behler, who died one year later, with her infant. Later he married, in Morrow county, O., Miss. Sophia Eichhorn, who was born in Baden, Germany, and was four years old when her parents brought her to America. Her father, John Eichhorn, followed his trade as a harnessmaker in Morrow county, later became a farmer and still later moved to Mansfield, O., where he died aged about 70 years. The family is of the German Lutheran faith. The mother of Mrs. Kopp died at the latter's home, in March, 1905, when within a few months of her 85th birthday. Of her 11 children, eight grew to mature years, all married and the following survive : Catherine, who is the widow of John Betts and resides with Mrs. Kopp; Margaret, who is the wife of Frederick L. Kopp; Mary, who is the wife of Frederick Starr, residing at Belief ontaine, O., and has two children, Paul and Clara B. ; and Calvin H., who is pastor of a Reformed church at Decatur, Ind., his family including three sons and three daughters.

Mr. and Mrs. Kopp have had the following children: Clara Belle, who was born Aug. 31, i86q, died April 22, 1899, aged 22 years, a beautiful and talented girl, who had graduated from the Galion High School in the class of 1887; and Willard F., who was born May 12, 1872 and is now a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Hattie Shaw, who, at death, left one daughter, Margaret Helen, who was born Feb. 3, 1901, and is now in school. Mr. and Mrs. Kopp are members of the First Reformed Church at Galion, O.

corner of Lane and Railroad streets, Bucyrus, O., is one of the enterprising and representative business men of this city. He was born July 26, 1835, in Saxony, Germany, and is a son of Henry and Caroline (Gresky) Roehr.

Charles Roehr attended school in his native land until he was 14 years of age and then became a clerk in a store where he remained for six years and gained his first ideas of business. He decided then to come to America and sailed from Hamburg in the summer of 1855, the sailing vessel on which he embarked taking six weeks to cross the Atlantic ocean, but landed him safely at the port of New York. His intended destination was Bucyrus, O., and when he reached here he became an apprentice under a German carpenter by the name of George Stoll, with whom he learned his trade. He remained two years with Mr. Stoll and then went into business for himself and had already become known as a reliable and capable contractor before he became a member of the firm of Stoll Brothers & Company, which association continued from 1868 until 1873. At that time John Stoll, one of the brothers, retired from the firm, after which Charles Roehr, Jacob Stoll and John Shealy became equal partners in a lumber and planing mill business. This concern was small at its beginning, but within ten years had more than doubled its force and had added to its plant. The members of the firm as above mentioned continued until 1880, when reorganization took place and since then Charles Roehr has been proprietor. He has acquired a large amount of realty in every part of the city and has shown commendable public spirit and local pride by improving it. In November, 1858, Mr. Roehr was married to Miss Lizzie Eberth, of Bucyrus, and they have the following children: Kate, Edward, Emma, William, Helen, Henry, Carl and Alma. Mr. Roehr and family are members of the German Lutheran church. The family residence is located at No. 434 S. Sandusky street, Bucyrus.

JOHN FREDERICK KERN, deceased, for many years was a reputable and successful business man of Bucyrus, O., and had lived retired for sonie time prior to his death. He was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, June 27, 183.5, and was a son of John and Regina (Bender)

John Frederick Kern was the youngest of his parents' children and he remained in his native land until he was 19 years of age, when he came to the United States landing at New York City and from there coming to Bucyrus, where he joined a brother and two older sisters, who had preceded him to America. In Germany he had learned the tailor's trade and this he followed for some years and then went into the clothing business and continued a clothing merchant until he retired. He was an honorable business man and worthy citizen. In politics he was a Democrat but was never active in public affairs but was ever ready to contribute time and money in the cause of charity or in times of public calamity. Mr. Kern was a member of the Blue Lodge in the Masonic order.

At Upper Sandusky, O., Mr. Kern was married to Miss Caroline Rieser, who was born in Baden, Germany, April 17, 1841, a daughter of John George and Regina (Denzer) Rieser. After the birth of five children, John George Rieser and family came to America in 1846, leaving the port of Hamburg on the sailing vessel Victoria, and landing at New York twentysix days later. Mr. and Mrs. Rieser and children - J. F., George, Mary, Sophia and Caroline - crossed the state of New York to Buffalo and from there went to Upper Sandusky, near which place the father bought a farm. There both parents of Mrs. Kern died, her father at the age of 73 years and the mother in her 84th year. They were members of the German Lutheran church. In every relation of life they were good people, possessing the admirable traits for which the German nation is noted. Mrs. Kern has one surviving sister, Mrs. Sophia Myers, widow of Samuel Myers. She has nine living children and her home is at Cambria, la.

The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kern: John Edward, who is proprietor of a drug store on the Public Square, Bucyrus, and lives with his mother ; George F., who died in infancy; Clara C, who died in infancy; Joanna Laura, who was the wife of Otto Wollweber, and who died in 1910 without issue; Jacob Frederick, who died in infancy ; Sophia, who is the wife of Adna E. Foulke, of Bucyrus, and has five sons; Anna Elizabeth, v^'ho died when five years old ; Charles William, who is associated with his brother in the drug business and who married Alberta Geiger; and Mildred Anida, who is the wife of Charles F. Keiss and has a son, Jonathan Edward ; Louisa Caroline married Charles Rorick and resides at New Winchester. She has one daughter, Aileen Juanita. Mrs. Kern and family are members of the German Reformed church at Bucyrus.

GEORGE H. BECK, who conducts a billiard parlor and cirgar stand in the Opera House Block at Crestline, where he has been established since November, 191 1, is one of the representative business men here and has excellent standing as a citizen. He was born at Mansfield, Ohio, April 28, 1875, but has lived in Crestline during most of his life.

He obtained his first employment when about 12 years old as call boy for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was afterward made a brakeman and served as such until he reached the age of twenty-five. Through an accident, which caused him to lose a leg, he then retired from railroading and went into the cigar trade, for nine years conducting a cigar store on Seltzer street, just opposite his present location. He takes an enthusiastic interest in all sports, believing in the necessity of wholesome amusements, and in his well regulated establishment he has installed a billiard table and four pool tables, which are well patronized. Here he also sells cigars, tobacco and soft drinks. His present building is a commodious one, with dimensions of 120 X 23 feet, and here his patrons have opportunities for healthful relaxation. In 1908 Mr. Beck completed one of the finest residences in the city. It is of brick and stone construction and located at No. 311 West Bucyrus street.

Mr. Beck was married at Crestline to Miss Alice B. Carrens, who was born, reared and educated here, being a daughter of R. M. Carrens, a Avell known railroad engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Beck have one son, Frank, a bright youth of 14 years, who is now in his second year in the high school. Mr. Beck is a member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Masons. For ten years he has been secretary of the

Crestline Local No. A. F. of M. For 22 years he has been a member of the city band. He is also a member of the executive board of the Central Ohio Base Ball League, and for two years has been manager of the local Basket Ball Club, which has won every season game in the state contests.

EDWARD A. WHITEAMIRE,* one of the representative men of Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., member of the school board and township trustee, resides on his excellent farm of 70 acres, and was born February 2, 1873, in Marion county, O. He is a son of John and Catherine (Guinther) Whiteamire.

John Whiteamire was born in Germany, a son of Michael Whiteamire, and died in Crawford county, O., April 15, 191 1. He was seven years old when his parents brought him to America and his subsequent life was mainly spent in Ohio as a farmer. He was identified with the Democratic party and was a man of Christian life, a member of the German Methodist church. He married Catherine Guinther, who was born in Pennsylvania, a daughter of John Guinther, and she still survives and resides in Whetstone township, one mile south of her son, Edward A. They had the following children : Sarah, who married Isaac Meyers j Simeon, who is deceased; Ella, who is the wife of Samuel Tupps ; Edward A. and William.

After his school attendance period was over, Edward A. Whiteamire remained on the homestead with his father until he was 21 years of age, after which he rented farm land for one year in Whetstone township and for five years in Polk township, in the spring of 1899 purchasing his present farm from Henry Lupp. The old barn that stood on the place at the time, later was destroyed by fire, and in its place Mr. Whiteamire built the present substantial one, made repairs on other buildings and has everything quite comfortable. He carries on general farming and raises stock for his own use.

On February 16, 1893, Mr. Whiteamire was married to Miss Sarah Christman, a daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Beach) Christman. They were natives of Crawford county but later settled on a farm in Marion county and both are now deceased, the father's remains resting in the Whetstone Cemetery and the mother's at Gallon. Their fathers were Adam Christman and Henry Beach. Mrs. Whitea^ mire had the following brothers and sisters : John; Mary, wife of Fred Seiters; Ella, deceased ; George and Francis. To Mr. and Mrs. Whiteamire three children have been born, namely: Edith, born August 20, 1893; Esther, born July 20, 1896; and«Layton, born January 21, 1906. Mr. Whiteamire and family attend the Reform church at Gallon. In politics he is a Democrat and is serving in his second term as township trustee and in his third year as a member of the school board.

JOHN A. CHESNEY, M. D., physician and surgeon, whose death on August 31st, 1912, deprived Bucyrus of one of her foremost citizens, was a man who had attained prominence in his profession, although not devoting all his energies to it, having also been actively connected with various important business enterprises. He was born November 10, 1857, at Marseilles, Wyandot county, O., a son of John M. and Jumelia (Thompson) Chesney. His paternal grandparents were John and Elizabeth (Mahon) Chesney.

Dr. John M. Chesney, father of Dr. John A., was born at Jamestown, Pa., of Scotch parents. He was educated in an academy at Jamestown, Pa., and later studied the science of medicine with an older brother. Dr. Robert Chesney. In 1853 he settled at Marseilles, O., and remained there until 1876, when he came to Bucyrus. Here he opened a drug store, which he conducted until his death in 1883. His wife was a daughter of James and Elizabeth Thompson, of Marion, O., to which place they came from Lynchburg, Va. James Thompson, who had served as colonel in a Virginia regiment during the Mexican war, became one of the leading citizens of Marion and served as sheriff of the county.

John A. Chesney was mainly educated at Wooster University, in Ohio. In the year that his father moved to Bucyrus, he entered the office of Dr. Cuykendall, a well known medical practitioner, and after studying under him, entered the Columbus Medical College, where he was graduated with the class of 1879. In 1880 and 1 88 1 he was associated in medical practice at Oceola with Dr. J. N. Richie, in the latter year entering theXollege of Physisians and Surgeons^ New York, .where he was graduated in 1882.. Upon his return to Ohio he entered into partnership with Dr. Thrift, of Lima, who was then a professor in the Fort Wayne Medical College, which institution tendered Dr. Chesney the chair of physiology in the following year. The death of his father at this time recalled Dr. Chesney from Lima to Bucyrus, and this city was the special field of his professional and business activities from that time until his death. He enjoyed a large and lucrative practice, having patients from near and far, and his success in both medicine and surgery was very marked. He was surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the West Virginia & Ohio, and the Cleveland & Southwestern Railroad companies. He was also widely known in business circles, being president of the Bucyrus Telephone Company, president of the Brokensword Stone Company, and a director in the First National Bank of Bucyrus; also a director in the Bucyrus Steel Casting Company. He was identified officially or otherwise with other important business concerns.

Dr. Chesney was married June 30, 1887, to Miss Cora A. Rowse, daughter of William and Catherine (Finn) Rowse. She died November I, 1892, being survived by a daughter, Edith. In 1898 Dr. Chesney married for his second wife Mrs. Celia B. Mulford, of Hanover, N. J., who died February 18, 19 12. The family residence at No. 255 East Mansfield street, Bucyrus, was the scene of many pleasant social gatherings, as both Dr. and Mrs. Chesney were exceedingly hospitable. Dr. Chesney maintained his office in his residence. He was identified with the Masons, Elks and Knights of Pythias. As a citizen he showed a marked interest in the welfare and advancement of Bucyrus, at all times faithfully performing a citizen's duties, and giving freely both of his counsel and cash to any good and worthy cause.

JOHN W. RUSSELL,* who is an honored veteran of the great Civil War, residing at Galion, O., and a retired engineer of the Erie Railway, with which corporation he was connected for 27 years, was born in Morrow county, O., December 23, 1838, and is a son of Charles and Margaret (Eners) Russell.

Charles Russell was born in Loudoun county, Va., in 1773, and went from Virginia as a soldier in the War of 1812, and afterward received a pension from the government. He married in Virginia and they had born to them : Frances M., Robert T., Leedam, Sarah and Barton T. After moving to Ohio the family was increased, there being 13 children, fen of \^-hom were sons and three daughters, and nine grew to maturity and had children and homes of their own. The only survivors are Barton T. and John W., the former being a resident of Mt. Gilead, O., and is now aged 85 years. His four sons and two daughters are all married. In 1849 the mother of the above children died and Charles Russell married Mrs. Sarah Dawson, who had no children born to this marriage, but had two sons and four daughters born to her first union. She survived her husband for eight years, during which time she drew her husband's pension, and died in 1878. After moving to Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Russell and family lived for 11 years at Loudonville, in Ashland county, and then Mr. Russell moved to what was then Marion, but is now Morrow county, this being in the 30's, securing 160 acres of unbroken land. Mr. Russell secured an additional tract of 16% acres and that remained his home until his death, in January, 1878.

John W. Russell was the youngest of his parents' large family and he remained with, his father, who, at his birth was a man past middle life, until he was 25 years of age. In 1864 he enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Co. E, 26th O. Vol. Inf., commanded by Capt. Kelly and Col. Clark, under General Thomas, and survived to be honorably discharged and mustered out, in Texas, October 23, 1865. He took part in many hard- fought battles of those stormy years including Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Big Sandy, fall of Atlanta, Nashville and Franklin, a long list considering that his life was endangered every moment on the battle field and only less so during the long and toilsome marches through the enemy's country.

When the war closed Mr. Russell returned home and lived on the farm in Morrow county until 1875, when he came to Galion and two years later entered the service of the Erie Railway in the capacity of brakeman. In 1885 he was promoted to the responsible position of engineer and continued until December 26, 1904, when he was retired on a pension, as is the rule of the Erie Company. He made a fine record on the railroad as he had done in the army and possessed the confidence of his employers and the regard of his fellow-workmen, during the whole period. Mr. Russell's case was that of others. He passed safely through all the perils of war and then, in times of peace met with an accident that almost cost his life, this occurring April 27, 1878, the injury resulting in the loss of his right leg below the knee, while at the same time his left arm was broken in two places. Otherwise, during his many years of railroading, he met with few accidents and through fidelity and hard work won favor and promotion. Politically he is a Republican but his business has not been one leaving him much time to perform duties pertaining to public offices, although his qualifications have been many and frequently his experience would have made him valuable.

Mr. Russell has been twice married but has no descendants. He is a member of Dick Morris Post, G. A. R., at Gallon, and for 28 years has been a member of that sturdy organization, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

DAVID E. TOBIN, who is a member of one of the old pioneer families of Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., resides on his valuable farm of 120 acres, which lies in section No. 34, was born in this township on the old Tobin homestead one-half mile further east, June 25, 1854, and is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Shilling) Tobin.

Thomas Tobin was born in Ireland and came to the United States while young. While working at Mansfield, O., he was ambitious to obtain an education and attended night schools. When he had the opportunity he learned the carpenter trade in Richland county and after he came to Crawford county, he built barns through Cranberry township. Later he married Elizabeth Shilling, who was born in Pennsylvania, a daughter of David Shilling, then of Cranberry township, and eight children were born to them, namely: Mrs. Anna Mary Springer, William James, David E., John Franklin, Mrs. Ellen Bittekofer, Thomas Grove, Clement and Mrs. Eva Elmira Miller.

After marriage Thomas Tobin and wife settled on a wild tract of 120 acres, which, with the help of his children later on, was all cleared and he quit carpenter work and devoted the rest of his- life to farming, his death occurring on Oct. 6, 191 1, in his 89th year, and his burial was in the Union Cemetery in Liberty township. His widow died May 29, 191 1, her age being 82 years and she was buried in the same place. They were members of the Lutheran church, in Auburn township.

David E. Tobin was reared on the home farm and attended the district schools. At the time of his marriage he and his wife settled on the farm on which he now lives but he did not purchase it until 1907. His residence on this farm has been continuous except for five years spent on the old homestead, for in 1907 he went to live there on account of the advanced age of his parents, who both died in 191 1, when the homestead was sold by the administrator and in 1912 Mr. Tobin returned to his farm. He has made many fine improvements here, in 1910 erecting his comfortable modern residence and in 1912 putting up his commodious barn. His land is all under cultivation with the exception of about 15 acres, which is in valuable timber. He carries on a general farming line and devotes some attention to raising a good grade of horses and sheep.

Mr. Tobin married Miss Clafinda Magner, who was born in Western Ohio, and they have five children : Ernie L., Elva B., Ira Otis and Thomas Grove and Jane Elizabeth, who are twins. Mr. Tobin is a stanch Democrat but has never accepted any political office except membership on the board of Education. He is one of the representative men of Cranberry township. The family attends the Methodist church.

JOHN BENTON CAMPBELL, a resident of Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., is the owner of 480 acres of land and is also a stockholder in the Farmers and Citizens Bank of Bucyrus. Mr. Campbell was born on the farm on which he now lives, April 4, 1849, a son of Edward and Amanda (Tupps) Campbell and a grandson of John and Mary (Jones) Campbell. The grandfather was born in Virginia, Oct. I, 1788, but moved with his parents when a boy to Wayne county, where he was reared and where he married Mary Jones, who was also a native of Pennsylvania, but who had removed with her parents to Wayne county, O. They became the parents of nine children. Mrs. John Campbell died in 1857.

It was in the spring of 1824 that John Campbell and his wife came to Crawford county, O. He was at that time a poor man with only enough money to enter 80 acres of land and for the first few years he owned neither oxen nor horses and his farming operations had to be carried on without the use of these and other implements so necessary to work on the farm. However, his neighbors were good to him and with what little help he received from them, he prospered, and notwithstanding his early poverty became one of the most prominent and influential men in the county. For 27 years he was justice of the peace and during that time his decisions were rarely reversed when appealed to the higher courts, this fact proving the accuracy and excellence of his mind and judgment. In 1832 he was elected to the legislature by the people of Fairfield county and was reelected in 1834. While in this office he advanced the interests of both the county and state by his judgment and deliberation. It was he that started what is known as the Campbell graveyard which is located on the Campbell farm and the first burial was that of his infant son, John, who died Aug. 16, 1825. John Campbell died Jan. 3. 1867.

Edward Campbell, son of John and Mary (Jones) Campbell and father of our subject, was born Dec. 16, 181 6, and was about eight years old when the family removed to Crawford county. This region was at that time a wilderness and it became his duty to help clear the home farm. He began the battle of life when of age and by his own exertion and business sagacity acquired much land. At the time of his death he owned about 656 acres of land, but he always resided on the home farm. His marriage to Amanda Tupps took place Jan. 4, 1838. She was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1820, but came to Crawford county when a small girl and there was reared. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Campbell had the following children: Catherine, deceased, who was the wife of Benjamin F. Keifer; Samuel K., deceased; John Benton, whose name heads this article; and Letta J., the wife of Andrew H.

Gibson. Edward Campbelldied Nov. 5, 1901. He was a Democrat in politics but joined the Republican party upon its organization. He and his wife were members of the Disciples church.

John Benton Campbell, the direct subject of this article, attended the common schools and then the Gallon High School. Later he spent three terms in the Lebanon Normal School, after which he spent his winter months in teaching school and the summer time in farming. Following three years so spent, he gave his entire time to farming, and this has been his life work to the present time. He carries on general farming and has one of the finest homes and barns in the county, these buildings being modern and equipped with all the conveniences of the city homes.

On Sept. 16, 1872, Mr. Campbell was married to Jennie Shanks, a native of Edinburg, Scotland. She is a daughter of David and Jessie (Frazer) Shanks and was born in Edinburg, Scotland, coming to the United States with her parents when 18 months old. They landed in New York where they lived about five years when they came to Crawford county. David Shanks was a contractor all his life. He and his wife had the following children: Jennie, Andrew, Grace (Mrs. Charles Weisinger), Devine (wife of Charles Gravelle), William, Christian, Joseph and Charles.

Mr. and Mrs. John Benton Campbell are the parents of two children : Mabel, who is the wife of E. W. Crall and has two children - Muriel and Clark; and Edward, who married Elva Rexroth.

D. N. WEITHMAN, who is one of the representative business men of New Washington, is general contractor for all kinds of concrete work, and manufacturer of cement buildingblocks and brick, and a dealer in stone, coal and all kinds of building materials. He has been a resident of Crawford county, O., since June 23, 1885. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 17, 1864, and was three years old when he accompanied his parents, Frank and Barbara Weithman, to the United States. They settled in Erie county, Pennsylvania.

county and there learned his trade. He has five brothers and two sisters - Aloysius, Martie, Frank, Louie, Jacob, Barbara and Margaret, all of whom still reside in Erie county. After coming to Crawford county, Mr. Weithman was married to Elizabeth Durnwald, a daughter of Martin Durnwald, a well known and retired citizen of New Washington. To Mr. and Mrs. Weithman the following children have been born: Cecilia, born Aug. i8, 1889, was married Jan. 11, 1910, to Julius Wurm, who is a business man of New Washington and a leading carpenter; they have one child named Albert, born Nov. 5, 19 10. Edward, born July 22, 1890, is a dealer in slate, with slate roofing a specialty, the firm being Weithman & Wurm, he being in partnership with Julius Wurm ; both are members of the Knights of Columbus, C. M. B. A., and, besides, carry accident insurance. Josephine, born Aug. 30, 1892, died the same year. Alfred, born April 3, 1894, works with his father, and is also a member of many Catholic organizations. Rose, born June 12, 1895, is employed at her father's office and also does much sewing; she is a member of the L. C. B. A. and Prudential. Aloysius, born June 21, 1896, for the past three years has been working at one of the leading dry goods stores in this city. Mary, born Dec. 18, 1898, at present is working at home. Cornelius, born March i^, 1899, is attending New \\^ashington High School. Agnes, born April 10, 1900, is attending St. Bernard's Catholic school ; as also are George, born May 30, 1901 ; Walter, born March 6, 1902; Cyrill, born Feb. 8, 1904, and Mildred, born Aug. 30, 1906. The remaining children are Lina, born Jan. 22, 1908, and Carl, born May ID, 1910. Mr. Weithman and his family are members of the Catholic church. His father died in his 70th year and his mother is still living in Erie countv and is 78 years old. Since marriage Mr. Weithman has resided and carried on business at New Washington, of which place he has been an active and useful citizen. Politically he is a Democrat and has served in the citv council for nine years. As a business man he is held to be prompt and reliable, and has done a large amount of the important mason work in and adjacent to New- Washington, all the stone work on the handsome Lutheran church of this city, and has done a large amount of turnpike road and bridge contracting in the county. He is one of the stockholders in the Cranberry Nursery Company at New Washington and takes an interest in having capital invested here. He is a worthy member of that widespread Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, and belongs also to the C. M. B. A. In the spring of 1912 he embarked in the business of mariufacturing cement blocks and this enterprise has proved very successful.

IRA E. QUAINTANCE,* proprietor of Oak Valley Stock Farm in Dallas township, was born in Holmes township, Crawford county, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1861. He is a son of Joseph W. Quaintance and a grandson of Fisher Quaintance, who was born in Germany, and who, after coming to the United States, settled first in Jefferson county, O. In 1829 Fisher Quaintance came to Crawford county, settling in Holmes township, where he became the owner of 167 acres of land, wh'ch, after clearing off the timber, he improved into a good farm, erecting substantial buildings thereon. He married Sarah Iry and they became the parents of a large family, numbering ten children, namely: Eli, Ira, Dawson, Joseph W., George, Charles, Ann, Susanna, Bessie and Sarah Jane, of whom Joseph W. and Charles are the only survivors.

Joseph \Y. Quaintance was brought up on the parental homestead. He attended the little log schoolhouse and assisted his father on the farm, finally becoming a practical farmer himself. On reaching manhood he bought 80 acres, which he cultivated for some years, after which he purchased another farm - the one on which he now lives, which he improved with substantial buildings, including a comfortable residence, where he now lives retired from active labor. On his farm is an apole-tree, which grew from seed distributed by "Johnny ADoleseed," the quaint traveling philosopher, whose life forms a part of the early history of Ohio and other states and whose deeds live after him. Joseph W Quaintance married Lucina G. Gridlev, who was born near New Bedford, Mass. Thev have been the parents of nine children, namelv : Bashie, wife of John Eaton, an attorney of Kansas City, Mo. ; Isadora B. ; Edith M. ; Ira E. (subject of this

Ira E. Quaintance was educated in the common schools and at Ohio Northwestern University, which he attended for one term. After his school days were over, he turned his attention to farming in Crawford county. Holmes township, and has since been thus engaged. Besides cultivating the soil, he deals extensively in Jersey cattle and is now the owner of a very fine herd of animals of that breed; he keeps about 25 head yearly. Mr. Quaintance is a man of literary tastes and has contributed various articles to farm journals, and also to the Bucyrus Daily Telegraph. He is a Republican in politics and has been a justice of the peace since 1904.

Mr. Quaintance was first married to Ella Martin, of Holmes township, this county, in February, 1909. She died Nov. 29, 1910, having borne him two children - Truman and Thelma. After his first wife's death, Mr. Quaintance contracted a second marriage, with Miss Martin, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Martin, of Holmes township, this county. Her father, Henry Martin, a carpenter by trade, was for a number of years a justice of the peace in this township. Mr. and Mrs. Quaintance attend the Methodist church and the former has served as steward of the Sunday school. They are well known people and have many friends.

Their farm contains 170 acres and is a fine piece of agricultural property, well supplied with substantial and commodious buildings and kept in the best of condition, the surroundings indicating thrift and prosperity.

LORENZO DOW WILLFORD, who is filling the important office of assistant state fire marshal of Ohio, serving under State Fire Marshal John W. Zuber, has been a prominent citizen of Crawford county for many years. He was born May 8, 1864, in Auburn township, Crawford county, O., and is a son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Graffmiller) Willford.

Tn changes incident to crossing the Atlantic ocean and penetrating into wild and unsettled sections of the United States to found new homes, old records, in many families, were entirely lost, but in others were preserved as most valued possessions and are still carefully treasured among the family archives. These possess an interest and value not only to the owners, but to all those who cherish a love of country and pride in what the early settlers, handicapped as they were, accomplished for posterity. In this connection the Willford family of Ohio may be cited.

Samuel Willford, the first of the name associated with settlement in America, resided in Leicestershire, England, married there and had three sons. The eldest, born in 1742, became a physician in the city of London. The second son, born in 1744, went to Germany.

Joseph Willford, the third son of Samuel Willford, was born in Leicestershire, England, in 1746, and studied medicine with his eldest brother, in London, in 1765, and in the following year migrated to the American colonies. He landed at Philadelphia, Pa., and established his home in the Tuscarora Valley, in Cumberland county, in the same year. In 1770, in Mt. Pleasant township, York, now Adams county, he was married to Mary Campbell, who was born in Cumberland county. Pa., in 1750. She had passed through thrilling experiences. When only seven years old, with her brother William, she started from her father's cabin on Penn's Creek, to bring home the cows from the pasture. A marauding band of Delaware Indians captured the children and took them to their camp on the banks of the Muskingum River, in Ohio. All trace of little Mary was lost and her parents finally gave up all hope of ever seeing the child again. In 1764, Col. Bouquet took command of an expedition against the Indians, and in a treaty signed near Coshocton, stipulated that all white captives held by them should be released, and about 300 were surrendered to Col. Bouquet, Mary Campbell being one of the number. Either at the time of marriage or previously, Joseph Wilford removed to York county as the tax duplicate of Mt. Pleasant township, York county, shows that Joseph Willford was a tax payer there in December, 1771, and in 1778 he removed to Washington county, Pa. the record stating that his first wife, Mary Campbell Willford, died in Greene county, Pa., in 1 80 1, it then being Washington county. Her husband, Joseph Willford, survived until

1828, his death occurring in Monongalia county, Va., now West.Va. His second marriage was to a Mrs.: Garlow, but his seven children were born to his first union and the record stands thus : Samuel, born in York county, in 1771; Daniel, born in York county, in 1 773 ; William, born in York county, March 15, 1775; Dougal, born in York county, in 1777; Joseph, born in Washington county, in 1779, died in Greene county, in 1796; and Betsey and Peggy, born in Washington county. Pa., in 1781 and 1783, respectively. William Willford, son of Joseph, who was bom March 15, \77S' died Oct. 6, 1842. After the War of 1812 he came with his uncle, Samuel Willford, to Greene township, Wayne county, O., and the records show that Samuel Willford was. treasurer of that township from 1819 to 1824, Before leaving Pennsylvania, William Willford married Sarah Rich, who was born Feb. 12, 1780, and died Sept. 9, .1844, and to them were born the following children: Catherine, born Nov. 4, 1800, died July 25, 1837; Daniel, born Feb. i, 1803; Jacob, born Feb. 8, 1805; Samuel, born Jan. 7, 1807; Anne, born July 25, 1809; Margaret, born Dec. 22, 1810; Elizabeth, born Oct. 5, 1812; Mary, born Nov. 12, 1814; Jeremiah, born Oct. 5, 1816, died May 9, 1887; and John R., bom Oct. 9, 1818, died Feb. 6, 1892. Jeremiah S. Willford was born in Wayne county, O., and was about 15 years old when his father settled in Cranberry township, Crawford, then Richland county. Here, on Oct. 19, 1843, Jeremiah Willford was married to Elizabeth Graffmiller, who was born Sept. 24, 1824, in Baden, Germany, and was brought to America by her parents, who settled in Auburn township, Crawford county, where her death occurred Jan. 22, 1904. Her parents were Andrew and Elizabeth Graffmiller. both of whom were natives of Baden, Germany, where the mother was born Nov. r, 17^2, and died in Crawford county, Dec. 3, 1857. In 1834, Andrew Graffmiller, with his wife and six children - George, Barbara, Christian, Anna Mary, Andrew and Eliz-abeth - emigrated from Germany and settled in Crawford county, O., where he died Oct. 4, 1839, aged 64 years. To Jeremiah and Elizabeth Willford the following children were born: William, born Aug. 22, 1844, died Aug. 22;

Caroline, born Nov. 22, 1845, who is the wife of E. M. Keller, of Plymouth, 0.; Samuel, born Nov. 28, 1847, who resides with his family in Cranberry township; Elizabeth D., who is the wife of W. O. High, a farmer in Auburn township, and who was born June 9, 1849; Mary M., born Jan 22, 1852, who is the wife of John Kemp, a farmer in Seneca county; John W., who was born Dec. 30, 1854; and Lorenzo Dow, who was born May 8, 1864. The two sons last named live on the old homestead, of which they are joint owners. The parents of this family were among the leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church in Auburn township, good, virtuous people, whose influence in their neighborhood was marked, and whose memory is tenderly cherished by their children.

Lorenzo Dow Willford was reared on the home farm and attended the township schools, subsequently becoming a student in the State Normal School, at Ada, O., and the New Washington High School. In 1884 he was graduated from the latter institution and later took a business course in the Tri-State Business College. For nearly 20 years Mr. Willford taught school in Crawford county, never going very far from the old home because of his affection for his parents, and his anxiety for their health and comfort. He became well and favorably known all over Crawford county, however, as an able educator. From early manhood an interested factor in public affairsin his native county and prominently identified with the Democratic party, on numerous occasions he has been called to public office and has served frequently as a delegate to important Democratic conventions. In 1892 he was elected secretary of the Crawford County Democratic Committee and with the exception of one year has served continuously in that position or as chairman of the committee until 1910, when he was elected chairman of the Crawford County Democratic Executive Committee, and was reelected in 1912. Twice he has been elected county clerk, first in 1903 and again in 1906, serving five years in all. In June, 1909, Mr. Willford was appointed assistant fire marshal of the State of Ohio, by Governor Harmon, a position that involves duties of grave importance to the public.

prominence, Mr. Willford is well known in a number of fraternal organizations. He is a Blue Lodge Mason, an Odd Fellow, Eagle, Knight of Pythias, Maccabee and Elk, and is or has been officially connected with several of the above orders. He is a member of Cranberry Lodge No. 441, Odd Fellows, at New Washington, and at present is representative to the Grand Lodge of the state for the 19th District. For more than ten years he has filled the office of record-keeper for the K. O. M. at New Washington.

VERNE E. KIESS,* who is one of the enterprising and successful agriculturists of Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., operating 200 acres of farming land belonging to his father, was born in Whetstone township, April 30, 1880, and is a son of Simeon and Catherine (Kile) Kiess. The father was born in Pennsylvania and the mother in Ohio, and they now live retired at Bucyrus. Three of their children died in infancy and three survive : Sidney, Harvey and Verne E.

Until he was 19 years of age, Verne E. Kiess attended school every winter and a portion of the time the summer sessions as well, but as he became strong enough his help was needed on the home farm, where ploughing, seeding, haying and harvest taxed the endurance of his father and brothers. He remained at "home until his marriage, in 1904, and then took charge of the farm that he has been managing ever since. Like other members of his family he is a Democrat in politics but has never been a seeker for office.

On Oct. 20, 1904, Mr. Kiess was rnarried to Miss Rebecca Nefif, who is a daughter of John and Emma (McKinstry) Neff, farmers in Marion county, O. Mr. and Mrs. Neff had seven children: Rebecca, Kinsel, Lena, Laura, Paul, and two who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Kiess have two daughters: Marjorie, who was born Dec. 7, 1905 ; and Marion, who was born July 14, 1908. They attend the Evangelical church.

HON. P. W. POOL,* who is a prominent member of the Crestline bar and for many years identified with important movements, political and legal, in Crawford county, O., was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., in

1847, and is a son of Joseph M. and Mary (Woodsworth) Pool. The parents were of German extraction. The father died in Pennsylvania and the mothelr some years later, in Summit county, O.

P. W. Pool enjoyed educational advantages of a high order, first attehding Greensburg College, in Trumbull county, O., and later, Hiram College, where he became well acquainted with James A. Garfield, later President of the Uniter States. Mr. Pool was an exceptional student in several branches, languages and mathematics in particular, and afterward, when he entered the University of Michigan, led his class in law and was graduated there in 1865. In the same yfear he came to Crawford county, where he was admitted to the bar. For two years he taught German at Bucyrus, coming to Crestline in 1867, where he has resided until the present; He has been a most active citizen, serving six years as prosecuting attorney of Crawford county, and for 17 years as mayor of Cresthne. Necessarily politics have more or less engaged his attention and since early manhood he has been identified with- the progressive* vwhg of the Democratic party, on many occasions servmg with party zeal as a delegate to both State and Congressional conventions.

Mr. Pool married Miss Augusta Frye, who died in 19O1, leaving one son, Charles W., who is a commercial traveler who makes his home at Gabon, O. Mr. Pool belongs to the various branches of Masonry, has been a delegate to the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, from Crestline, and is a member of the Elks at Bucyrus.

HOWARD H. SMITH, M. D.,* physician and surgeon at Bucyrus, O., has been established here since 1895, making a choice of -this city as his field of professional effort immediately after his graduation from the Cleveland University of Medicine and Surgery. He was born in 1869, at Wooster, 0., and is a son of Cornelius and Elizabeth TBeerbower) Smith and a grandson of Jacob Smith.

Jacob Smith came to Ohio as a pioneer from Pennsylvania, in 1806, and located in Wayne county, taking up virgin land near Wooster and that land he improved and lived on during the remainder of his life. He married an estimable woman, the daughter of an Irish neighbor, and six children were born to them, all of whom became creditable members of society. Jacob Smith and wife were early supporters of the Presbyterian church in their neighborhood.

Cornelius Smith, father of Dr. Smith, was born in Wayne county in 1820 and continued to live on the old homestead and carry on its industries until within seven years of his death, when he moved to Wooster where he passed away April 25, 1901. He was recognized as a man of sterling character, for 18 years served as a justice of the peace, and for many years spent much of his time attending to the settlement of estates. In politics he was an unflinching defender of Democratic principles. He was married in Wayne County to Elizabeth Beerbower, who was born in Wayne County in 1827, and died there March 10, 1910. Her father, Jacob Beerbower, was of German ancestry but was born in Pennsylvania. Like Jacob Smith, he came early to Wayne county, and secured unimproved and uncleared land in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, on which he made his home, married and reared his family there. To Cornelius Smith and wife the following children were born: Benton D., who is in the livery business at Wooster; Kansas, a man of family, who is a retired farmer at Wooster ; Emma, who is the wife of Brandon McClure, who is a large dealer in small fruits; Howard H. ; Kate May, now deceased, who was the wife of Harper McDonald; James Wiley, who, at death, left a widow, one son and two daughters ; and two who died young.

Howard H. Smith had excellent educational advantages in his youth, the fact of his home being in a college town contributing to this, and when he entered medical college had already a trained literary understanding. He is engaged in a general practice and has built up an enviable reputation for professional efficiency. He is identified with all the leading organizations of the Homeopathic School of Medicine and keeps fully abreast with the times in scientific discoveries.

Dr. Smith was married at Wooster, O , April 4. iSgg, to Miss Ida Marie Smith, who was born in Wavne county, in 1872, and is a daughter of William N. and Adaline (Johnson) Smith. The father of Mrs. Dr. Smith was born at Steubenville, O., and was a son of N. W. and Maria (Waits) Smith, who were pioneers in East Union township, Wayne county. The old home place, where Mrs. Dr. Smith was born, is now the Ohio State Experimental Station. William N. Smith was a stock raiser and dealer. He died in May, 1898, aged 68 years. He married Adaline Johnson, who survives. Her parents were Isaac and Rachel (Ernst) Johnson, old Pennsylvania pioneers of Wayne county. All these families have had much to do with developing that. section of Ohio and for years public record will show that they have been leaders in agricultural progress and in educational and religious movements. Mrs. Dr. Smith was carefully educated and is a graduate of Wooster University and also of the Conservatory of Music, taking both degrees in 1891. In music she was a pupil of Prof. Carl Mers and of Prof. Conrad, both of national reputation. To Dr. and Mrs. Smith one daughter has been born. Pleasant Jeanne, an attractive little maiden of nine years. Dr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Presbyterian church and are well known in the pleasant social life of the city.

SAMUEL KURTZ, a highly respected citizen of Bucyrus, a retired farmer, was born in Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., Sept. 8, 1848, and is a son of George and Catherine (Shearer) Kurtz.

The parents of Mr. Kurtz were natives of Germany, where the father was born in 1821 and the mother in 1827. They came to America when young, the father of George Kurtz locating with his family in Lycoming county. Pa. About 1842 George Kurtz came to Crawford county and here was married some time later to Catherine Shearer, whose parents had also come to Ohio from Pennsylvania. The newly married couple settled on the Shearer farm and continued to live there, Mr. Kurtz assisting in its clearing. Mrs. Kurtz died there in 1868, at the age of 5 s years. The second marriage of George Kurtz was to Catherine Geibler, who still resides on the old homestead in Whetstone township. There George Kurtz died in 1903, at the age of 87 years. To his first marriage two sons wer^, born : Jacob and Samuel, the former of whom is a prosperous farmer in Tully township, Marion county, O. He was married (first) to Caroline Stoltz and they had one son, who survives. His second marriage was to Christiana Cover and they have two sons and two daughters.

Samuel Kurtz, in many ways, has been a very fortunate man, growing up on his father's farm with comfortable home surroundings and being afforded an education that included both English and German studies. In the course of years he became the owner of 78 acres of the old homestead and he also acquired 79 acres in another part of Whetstone township, and on these two farms he spent many prosperous years, carrying on large agricultural operations until age and inclination led him to retire from further activities. In October, 19 10, he and his wife took possession of their comfortable residence at No. 947 Prospect street, Bucyrus.

It was in this city that Mr. Kurtz was married to Miss Margaret Rexroth, who was born near Bucyrus, Aug. 26, 1848, a daughter of John Nicholas and Anna Maria (Rittmann) Rexroth, one of a family of ten children. Eiffht children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz, namely: John George, a graduate of the Ohio Northern University at Ada, O., who is a clerk in the Government service, residing on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, married Mary Myers and has three chilren - Loneta, Lowell and Kenneth; Samuel Aaron, also a grauate of the Ohio Northern University, who is now science teacher in the Bellevue, O., High School, married Nellie Beldon and has four children - Russell, Marguerite, Wilbur and Elizabeth. Simeon Gershom, who also completed a course at the university, at Ada, O., now a successful farmer in Whetstone township, married Mrs. Emma (Stump) Lepp' and has two children - Byron and La Verne; Mary Catherine, a handsome young woman and a most lovely character, who had musical talent of a high order and who had served the church as organist for several years, died on Feb. 23, 1897, in the twentieth year of her age; Bertha Rexroth, a graduate of expression and oratory at Ada, O., is the wife of Prof. Russel Myers, also a graduate of the Ohio Northern University and who is now principal of the High School at Columbus Grove, O. ; Harrison, who also pursued a course of study at Ada, O., has charge of the home farm, married Caroline Mildred Rexroth; Paul, who died in infancy; and Edwin Charles, who attends school at Bucyrus.

Since the above was written and before it was in print Mr. Kurtz died. The end came suddenly while he was engaged in doing some light work on the form. Death was due to heart failure and occurred on the 13th of April.

Brief funeral services were held at the home with extended and impressive services at the Whetstone Reformed church, of which he had been a member most of his life and where he had held official relations as treasurer, secretary of the board, deacon and elder for many years, and Sunday-school superintendent for 16 years. Fitting eulogies were given by former pastors while Rev. Mr. Keller gave the main discourse. The choir rendered touching and appropriate music. The interment was in the Shearer cemetery.

HENRY C. DYE,* superintendent of the municipal light and power plant, at Galion, O., has been identified with this public utility since before he was 21 years of age. He is a native of Galion, born here in September, 1874, and is a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Ness) Dye.

Samuel Dye was born at Sidney, O., and for 36 years has been in the service of the Big Four Railrod Company, and as he has reached the age limit of about 60 years, will probably soon retire on a pension, which is the method employed by this great corporation to reward fidelity and efficiency. He and wife are members of the English Lutheran church and he belongs to the leading railway social and fraternal organizations. Nine children were born to Samuel Dye and wife and Henry C. is the eldest of the six survivors.

Henry C. Dye attended school at Galion but from boyhood was more interested in mechanics than in any other study and this natural leaning determined his life work. His studv of engineering secured him a license and for nineteen years he has been connected with the light and power plant here and for ten years has been superintendent.

Emma Helfrich, who also was born, -reared and' educated here, axid they have one daughter, Marjorie, a school-girl of ten years.- Mr. atid Mrs. Dye are members of the First Ref orfned Church. Politically he is a Republican and fraternally is a Master Mason, is past chancellor in the Knights of Pythias, and is a charter member of the local lodge of Elks. Hebelongs also to the National Association of Stationary Egineers.

CYRE FIELD, was a veteran of the great Civil War, and for many years afterward was an honorable and successful business man of Bticyrus, O. He was born in Delaware county, O., May. 12, 1840, and died Jan. 17, 1895. His parents were James and Mary (Landon) Field.

James Field was born in Canada, a son of Roswell Field, who came to the American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War and about that time moved to Canada, in order to escape fighting the army of his own land. It was during the war between the United States and Canada that he was forced to fight against his counti'y. He finally located in Delaware county, O., where he lived into old age. James Field grew to manhood in Delaware county and became a farmer. His birth took place in 1806 and his death, at St. Louis, Mo., on May 7, 1875. He married Mary Landon, who was born in 1810, and died July 27, 1889. They were members of the Christian church. Of their nine children two survive : Rev. Samuel Field, who resides with his family on his farm near Francisville, Ind. ; and Rev. Nicholas Field, who now lives in the State of Washington. As the same family names appear it is reasonable to infer that the late merchant prince of Chicago, Marshall Field, belonged to a branch of this family, and also the poet, the late Eugene Field, together with many others of name and note in this country.

Cyre Field grew to manhood on the home farm. Early in the Civil War, with his brother Roswell, he enlisted for service, entering the 49th O. Vol. Inf., on the first call and serving for three months, and later served out a second enlistment. He was well educated and successfully taught school for a time and then accepted a clerical position with the Erie Railroad and still later was with his brother, James A. Field,- a well known manufacturer at St. Louis, Mo. In 1883 he came to Bucyrus and embarked in the mercantile business in which he continued until failing health made retirement obligatory and his death occurred two years later. He was, like the majority of the Fileds, of fine manly appearance. His manner was pleasant and his -speech agreeable to the ear, while his kindness of heart was daily exhibited to those around him. For some years he was commander of the Kelley Post, G. A. R., at Bucyrus''and always an interested member. Politically he was identified with the Republican party.

At Marion, O., June i, 1873, Mr. Field was married to Miss Margaret C, Brinker, who was born in Westmoreland county. Pa., in 1850, and was brought to Ohio at the age of two years by her parents, Jesse and Jane (Eagle) Brinker. Mr. Brinker was a carpenter by trade and after locating at Marion continued active in this trade until within a few years of his death, in May, 1895, when in his 73rd year. His wife passed away in 1854, when Mrs. Field was a child. They were members of the Free Will Baptist church. To Mr. Br inker's second marriage, one daughter was born, who still survives. Mrs. Field was one of four children and she has two sisters: Mary, who is the wife of Henry Crosby, living near Cuyahoga, O., who has one son and two daughters; and Kate, who is the wife of J. L. Showen, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and has one daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Field the following children were born: Lillian E., who is the wife of James Queeney, residing at Knoxville, Tenn. ; Elva Florence, who is the wife of Clarence R. Corey, residing at Seattle, Wash., and has one daughter', Eleanor C. ; Herbert C, an electrician, residing in Southern Ohio, who married Clara Decker, and has two sons - James and Herbert C, Jr. ; and Catherine Estella, who resides with her mother. Mrs. Field is a member of the Christian church, as was her husband.

CHRISTOPHER W. DENNIG, builder and owner of the Dennig business block, at Galion, O., a commodious structure with dimensions of 22x120 feet, and proprietor of an old established business here, his grocery store occupying the entire first floor, a part' of the second and the entire basement, has been a resident of Gabon since 1876. He is a veteran of the great Civil War, in which he bore an honorable part both as a private soldier and later as an officer, and is known and respected the entire length of Crawford county. He was born in Baden, Germany, Feb. 9, 1839, and is a son of Francis and Magdalena (Schentenhart) Dennig.

Francis' Dennig and wife were natives of Baden and prior to marriage he learned the wagonmaking trade. In 1852, with their one child, Christopher W., they started for America, taking passage on a vessel that required 29 days to make the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean but which landed them safely at Castle Garden, New York. From there they continued their journey to Galion, O., Francis Dennig finally selecting a location for his small shop between Waldo and Marion, in Marion county, along what he deemed a well traveled road. His judgment proved correct and through hard work he accumulated some capital which he later invested in another part of Marion county but he died soon afterward, when aged 55 years. His widow and only son then moved to Marion and from there came to Galion, where the former died in 1900, when aged jt^ years. They were worthy people and their son recalls them with respect and affection. They belonged to the German Methodist church.

Christopher W. Dennig learned the wagonmaking trade under his father's supervision and assisted in his father's shop until he decided to enlist for service in the Civil War. On Nov. II, 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 82nd O. Vol. Inf., which regiment was sent to the front, in West Virginia, and, with very little preparation found itself in active service. It was called on to face the forces under Gen. Stonewall Jackson, and participated in such hard fought battles as Cedar Mountain, the second battle of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Missionary Ridge, Knoxville, Dallas, Bentonville and Goldsboro. His service all through the war covered two enlistments and during the second period he held the rank of second lieutenant. He took part in that remarkable triumphant review at Washington, D. C, after the close of hostilities, and received his final honorable discharge on May 24, 1865, from a regiment that had lost over 500 members. Although he was ever. at the post of duty, whether marching or fighting, Mr. Dennig escaped all injury and was never made a prisoner, while comrades fell by, his side and many were captured who never , lived to return. On numerous occasions he .had close calls, once a bullet singing his hair as it sped through his cap, while often shells exploded near his path and enemies lay in wait when crossing streams.

After he returned from the army to Ohio, Mr. Dennig was married in Marion county, to Miss Mary Haberman, who died at the age of 43 years. In 1876 he came to Galion, having previously, for four years, been in the grocery business at Marion, and for four years was in the machine shops of the Big Four Railway. In 1880 he returned to the grocery business, and in 1893 he erected the Dennig block at Galion, his business having outgrown his first Quarters, and he, in association with his sons, has been established here ever since, conducting one of the largest stores of this kind in this section of the county and carrying a complete stock of fancy and staple goods.

Mr. Dennig was married second to Miss Mary De Vour, who was born in Columbiana county, O. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church while he retains his membership in the German Methodist church in which he was reared. Politically he is a Republican. He is much interested in Grand Army matters and is a member of Dick Morris Post, No. 130, G. A. R.

WILLIAM HEIBERTSHAUSEN,* deceased, for many years was engaged in business at Crestline, O., where his life was mainly spent and where he was universally respected and much esteemed. He was born at Crestline, Dec. 7, 1862, a son of John and EHzabeth (Pepper) Heibertshausen.

John Heibertshausen and wife were natives of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, and were young when they came to America and later to Crestline, where Mr. Heibertshausen was one of the first to embark in the furniture arid undertaking business, having learned the trade of cabinetmaker before leaving Germany. He continued in. business at Crestline until his death, in 1889, when aged 56 years, his wife surviving him but a few months. They were members of the German Lutheran church. The family consisted of the following children : Charles, who lives in Indiana ; William ; Kate, who is the wife of Elmer Gilson of Crestline, and has two children; and Henry, who died at the age of 21 years.

William Heibertshausen attended the public schools at Crestline and assisted his father from boyhood, practically growing up in the business, and succeeding to it when his father died in 1889, and continued until his own death, in March, 1909. He was an honorable business man and public spirited citizen, and at times served in the city council. He was a strong Democrat all his life as his father had been before him.

On Nov. 22, 1887, Mr. Heibertshausen was married to Miss Lena Weber, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 4, 1867, a daughter of Christian and Caroline (Busche) Weber. The Weber family came to the United States in 1867, landing in the harbor of New York and from that city removing to Erie, Pa., and soon after to Crestline, where Christian Weber entered the Pennsylvania Railway shops. His death was caused by an accident in the roundhouse, Dec. 8, 1899, when aged 56 years. He was an industrious man and was respected by all who knew him. His widow still lives at Crestline, the mother of seven children, namely: Lena, who is the widow of William Heibertshausen; Mary, who is the wife of Martin Wilkinson, proprietor of the Gibson House, Crestline; Henry, a railroad man, who married Irene Helfrich and has three children; Caroline, who died unmarried, at the age of 21 years; Minnie E., who is employed in a store at Cleveland ; Charles, who is an engineer in a steel plant at Lorain, O. ; and Edward, a machinist, who lives with his mother at Crestline. To Mr. and Mrs. Heibertshausen two children were born : Alma Mary, who was born March 11, 1890, and who was graduated from the Crestline High School in the class of 1908; and Robert William, who was" born Nov. 29, 1893, and who was graduated from the Crestline High School in the class of 1912, and is employed in the offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in this city. The family belongs to the German Lutheran church.

JONATHAN SONGER,* deceased, was born in Ohio in 1834, a son of George and Sarah Songer, of German extraction, who settled in Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., at an early date. They were parents of seven children, five of whom survive, and were devoted members of the German Lutheran church.

Jonathan Songer grew to manhood on his father's farm in Whetstone township, and there passed his life, following farming and stock raising and giving attention to public affairs and private duties as became a worthy man and good citizen. He died on his farm in the above township, March 4, 1872, at the early age of 38 years.

Jonathan Songer married Miss Ruth Stewart, who was born some 60 years ago, on a farm two miles east of Bucyrus, O., a daughter of Joseph and Jane (Stean) Stewart, and a granddaughter of Hugh Stewart. Grandfather Stewart was born in Pennsylvania, of Scotch ancestry, and later married Barbara Stean, also of Scotch parentage. She died in Pennsylvania and he came in advanced age to Ohio and spent his last years at the home of his son in Whetstone township. He had three sons, Joseph, James and John, all of whom married sisters, members of the Stean family. John Stewart died in Pennsylvania but the other brothers came from Carlisle, Pa., to Ohio and settled in Crawford county, living and dying on adjacent farms in Whetstone township. Of the eight children born to Joseph Stewart and wife, two survive: Mrs. Songer and Charlotte, who is the wife of Daniel Sheckler. Mr. Sheckler was one of the early proprietors of the Bucyrus foundry, which later was merged into the American Clay Machinery Company. To Mr. and Mrs. Songer two children were born: Edward J. and Ursula Gertrvide. The former is one of the leading citizens of Bucyrus and is mayor of the city (1912). Ursula Gertrude was reared and educated at Bucyrus and was graduated from the High School in the class of 1888. She is the wife of Owen Leon Bradley, who has been superintendent of the Carroll Machine Works at Bucyrus for the past ten years. Mr. Bradley is exalted ruler of the Elks in this city and is identified also with the Knights of Pythias. Mrs. Songer and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church.

A. W. LEWIS,* attorney-at-la\v, educator and formerly superintendent of the public schools of Gallon, O., is one of the representative men of Crawford county. He was born in 1868, in Richland county, O., but has been a resident of Gallon since he was two years old and obtained his educational training here.

Mr. Lewis prepared himself for the profession of teacher previous to engaging in his law studies, and began as a public school teacher here in 1875. From 1883 to 1888 he served as principal of the city schools and in the latter year was elected superintendent and continued in that office until 1896. Although another profession has claimed his time and attention in large measure since then, he has never lost his interest in the schools and for more than 20 years has been a member of the board of school examiners. In 1890, while still engaged in educational work, he was admitted to the Ohio State bar and in 1896 he became associated with R. W. Johnston in the practice of law. Additionally, from 1903 to 1909 he had charge of the claim department of the Erie Railway Company and satisfactorily adjusted many accident and death claims. Since then he has devoted himself exclusively to his large practice.

Mr. Lewis was married in Richland county, O., to Miss Florence C. Speel, who was born, reared and educated at Shelby, Richland county, and previous to her marriage was a successful and highly valued teacher in the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have three children : Georgiana, Wade A. and Robert. The eldest child was thoroughly educated, completing her school course at Lake View Seminary, at Painsville, O., afterward becoming a teacher at Gallon and later at Tacoma, Wash. In February, 1912, she was married to Charles W Fucht, of Mansfield, O., where he is connected with the Citizens National Bank. The eldest son, Wade A., was graduated from the Gallon high School and then entered the medical department of the Western Reserve College, where he was graduated with his degree, in 1902, before he was 21 years of age. He then spent three years in hospital work, after which he came to Gallon, where he practiced for one year and then became assistant surgeon for the United States Steel Company, at Lorain, O.

Robert H., the youngest of the family was a member of the 1912 graduating class of the Galion High School. Mr. Lewis and family are members of the First Presbyterian Church at Galion. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity and is past master of the Blue Lodge at Galion. In politics, Mr. Lewis is a leading Republican of this section and has frequently served as a member of the Crawford County Republican Executive Committee.

WILLIAM J. DENNIG, proprietor of the large grocery establishment at No. 134 South Market street, Galion, O., succeeding his father, who established the business 30 years ago, was born in Marion county, O., in 1867, and is a son of Christopher W. and Mary (Haberman) Dennig.

Christopher W. Dennig was born in Baden, Germany, in 1839, and came to the United States with his parents, in the 50's, locating at Marion, O., where the father died a few years later. The mother lived to be jt^ years old and died at the home of Christopher W. Dennig, at Galion. When the Civil War broke out, Christopher W. Dennig entered the Federal Army, becoming a member of the 82nd O. Vol. Inf., in which he served for four years and when he was honorably discharged he was a second lieutenant. He participated in a large number of the important battles of that long struggle, including Bull Run and Gettysburg but was never seriously injured although on two occasions his clothes were penetrated by bullets. On one occasion he was captured but was shrewd enough to effect his escape before he was shut up in prison.

When the war closed Mr. Dennig returned to Marion, O., and remained there until 1876, when he came to Galion, where he worked in the shops of the Big Four Railway until 1882, when he embarked in the grocery business on Market street and continued active in business until 1906, when the Dennig Grocery Company was formed, William J. Dennig becoming manager, Christopher W. Dennig retiring to a large degree although still taking an interest in the affairs of the company. He accumulated a substantial fortune during his 30 years in business and owns a comfortable residence on Union street. He has long been numbered with the reliable and representative men of the city, is a stockholder in several banks and has always been a liberal contributor to public spirited enterprises. He is a valued member of Dick Morris Post, G. A. R., at Gallon.

In 1866, Christopher W. Dennig was married to Miss Mary Haberman, who was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, and was brought to America by friends when a child of 12 years. She grew up at Marion, where she was married, and died at Gallon, in 1890, when aged 43 years.' She was a member of the German Methodist church, as is her husband. They had the following children : William John; Dora, deceased, who was the wife of C. A. Koppe, of Gallon; Carl H., who is a resident of Gallon; Edward E., who is in the clothing business at Gallon, and who married Lulu Frank and has a son, Edmund; and Emma, who is the wife of Samuel J. Gommel, a member of the firm of the Dennig Company, and has a son, Robert D.

William J. Dennig completed his education at Gallon, to which city his parents moved when he was young and when 12 years old he became a clerk in his father's store. In 1880 -he embarked in the dry goods business in which he continued until 1898, in which year he went into the grocery line and, as noted above, is now the active proprietor of the Dennig Grocery Company. He is a man of substantial character and business experience and is numbered with the city's representative men. He is a charter member of the Gallon Commercial Club and one of its board of directors and is vitally interested in all that concerns the progress and development of this city, lending his influence and financially assisting in public spirited enterprises of evident merit.

Mr. Dennig was married at Gallon to Miss Nettie Gugler, who was born here in 1868. They had one son, Harold, who died in early infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Dennig are members of the German Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Dennig being a trustee of the same. In his political affiliation he is a Republican.

CHARLES W. BECHTOL, a well known and highly respected retired citizen of Gallon, 0., occupying his handsome residence which is located at No. 250 South Columbus street, belongs to one of the old families of Knox county, O., where he was born in 1850.

MARTIN DURNWALD, one of the highly respected citizens of New Washington, .0., a retired farmer, living in his comfortable home which is situated on Williacker street. New Washington, was born in Essen, Germany, Oct. 16, 1834, and is a son of Wenzel and Mary (Hiesel) Durnwald.