Fairfield County, Ohio - Chapter 20: Conclusion, 1912 (part 5 of 12)

George M. Meyers was born in Peuns\lvania, a son of George and Mary Meyers, whom he accompanied to Ohio when he was eleven years of age. He was a farmer all his active life and through thrift and industr)' acquired a fine farm in Pickaway County. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Maria Speght, who was born in Ohio and like himself was of German ancestry. They were members of the German Reformed church. To them the following children were born : Peter, who died at Stoutsville in 1895 : Mahlon ; Rebecca, deceased, who was the wife of Lionel Brooks ; and Catherine, who is the wife of A. L. Valentine.

Mahlon Meyers attended school in his native township during boyhood and then engaged in farming. He followed an agricultural life in Pickaway County continuously until the fall of 1899 when he came to Stoutsville, retiring from active farm labor. He has been one of the reliable and trusted citizens here for all these years, has been interested in the development of the town and section and was one of the organizers of the Farmers and Citizens Bank of Stoutsville, serving as its first president. Politically he is a Democrat and while living in Pickaway County served in public office, for two terms being one of the directing board of the County Infirmary.

In 1863 Mr. Meyers was married to Miss Mary A. Crites, a daughter of Levi and Annie (Reichelderfer) Crites, of Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County, To them the following children were born : Charles Eugene, a farmer in Pickaway County, who married Lola Belle Poole, and has two sons - George Ray and Edgar Homer ; Jeanette, who is the wife of Rev, J, M, A\'enrich, pastor of a Lutheran church at Wapakoneta, O,, and has one daughter, Frances Jeanette; Samuel Homer, a business man of Chicago, 111., who married Mattie Bell ; and Willison Oscar, a farmer in Pickaway County, who married Maggie Groce and has two daughters - Alberta and Lucile, I\Ir, Meyers and family attend the Reformed church,

JAMES W. BUCHANAN, postmaster at Basil, O., and a justice of the peace, was born August i, 1846, in Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, O., and is a son of Stephen P. and Emily (Crane) Buchanan.

Stephen P. Buchanan was born in Pleasant Township but died in Logan County, O., when aged but thirty-nine years. He was a farmer. He married Emily Crane, who was a daughter of Samuel Crane, who was a farmer in Pleasant Township, and she lived to the age of fifty-three years. Six children were born to them, namely:

Me. And Mrs. Mahlon Meyers

Amaiula, who tiled in 1JS83, was the wife of Samuel Goss; Harvey, who lives at Atchison, Kan.; Mrs. I. Gundy, who died in 1910; one that died in infancy ; J. W. ; and Stephen, who lives at Wilshire, O.

James W. Buchanan attended school in Greenfield Township. He was seventeen years of age when he enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Co. K, 17th O. Vol. Inf. He marched under General Sherman to Atlanta and participated in the campaign which included the battles of Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro and Bentonville, and was one of the triumphant soldiers to take part in the Grand Review at \\'ashington, on May 24, 1865. He was mustered out on July 16, 1865. at Louisville, Ky., and was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, at Columbus. He was in a train wreck on his way home, in which nine of his comrades were killed and twenty were injured, but he fortunately escaped. Mr. Buchanan then went to work at the carpenter's trade and was with J. R. Brandt for seven seasons, and also spent two years at the Fairfield Union Academ}'.

In 1870 Mr. Buchanan was married to Miss Almeda J. Jenkins, a daughter of William Jenkins, of Pleasant Township, and they have had five children : Gertrude, who is clerk in the postofifice ; Estella, who is assistant postmaster; Benjamin E., who died when aged two years; Edith, who is a critic teacher in the rural training department at the Ohio University at Athens ; and J. William, who is in the Ohio University at Athens, formerly having been principal of the high school at Corning, O. Until within the past few years, Mr. Buchanan has taught school during the winter season and worked at the carpenter's trade in the summer time. In 1897 he was appointed postmaster by President McKinley and has served ever since. In November, 1907, he was elected a justice of the peace. He is secretary also of the board of education. Mr. Buchanan and family are members of the Reformed church. He is identilied with Col. Val Cupp Post, G. A. R.. at Baltimore, Ohio.

GEORGE BARK, one of Amanda Township's best known men, has been a resident of the western part of Amanda Township, since birth and is a son of \\'illiam and Margaret ( Greiner) Barr, and a grandson of Thomas Barr, who spent his active life in the same township, with the exception of one year passed in Clear Creek Township.

William Barr was born in Amanda Township and lives on a farm near the Pickawaj' County line and is one of the most respected citizens of his community. He has always identified himself with the best interests of the township and county, and since early in life has been a devout church member. He married Margaret Greiner, whose death occurred ]\Iay i, 1902, in her sixtieth year. She was a daughter of Frederick Greiner, whose wife was a member of the Graham family. During the summer seasons, Mr. Greiner worked as a marble cutter and during the winters he taught school, for some time teaching in the high school at Lancaster, O. His death occurred when Mrs. Barr was but ten years old. William and Margaret Barr became parents of the following children : Carrie, who lives at home; Frank S., who lives adjoining his father (married Cora Williamson, daughter of Henry Williamson, of Lancaster) ; George; Mary, who died in February, 1898, aged twenty-nine years ; Nora, who is the wife of John Sweyer and lives near Amanda; Nellie, who died when about two years of age; Florence, who is the wife of John Solt, of Amanda Township; Fannie, who resides with her father; Harry, who is a Presbyterian minister, - a graduate of Wooster University and of the theological department of Princeton University; and Frederick, who completed a course in nursing, and is now preparing for the medical profession at Battle Creek, Mich. William Barr is a member of the Presbyterian church in which he has been an officer for many years.

George Barr was reared in Amanda Township and received a common school education. He remained on the home place until he was twenty-six years of age and then rented his present farm. His first purchase was 128 acres, lying across the road, and his second was the Lyman Allen farm, of 100 acres, on the Cedar Hill turnpike road, on which is located a large brick house, which has been a landmark on this road for years. Owing to domestic affliction which visited the family in the death of two children, he decided to move from the place after a residence of two and one-half years, selling the property and purchasing then 106 acres of the Felix Swope farm, on which he now lives. He erected an attractive residence in 1906, one comparing favorably with the best in the township. An additional forty acres of the Swope farm was recently acquired by Mrs. Barr, through inheritance, from an aunt, by whom she had been practically reared and who spent her last years with Mr. and Mrs. Barr. Mr. Barr has been a man of great industry and the progress made has been steady and his success is well merited. In addition to general farming he has raised and dealt in stock, upon occasion going to Kansas to purchase mules and shipping them back to Ohio for sale.

On October 18, 1893, Mr. Barr was married to Miss Alice Peters and their wedding journey was a trip to Chicago, where they attended the World's Columbian Exosition during its closing days. Mrs. Barr was born in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, O., and is a daughter of Rev. Robert W. Peters, who was a Baptist minister and also owned a farm in Walnut Township. He died October 3, 1907. His father was Rev. Gushem Peters, who was also a Baptist minister. Rev. Robert W. Peters married Emma Swope, a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Lefever) Swope. Mrs. Peters died March 17, 1872, leaving two daughters: Rebecca Ann, wife of O. J. Waddelle, of Fayette County, O. ; and Alice, wife of George Barr. After the early death of her mother, the latter was reared in the home of her maternal grandparents and was educated in the local schools and the Ohio Northern University at Ada, O. Subsequently she taught school in Franklin County. Six children were born to George and Alice Barr (four of whom are living), namely: Emil Peters, born July 26, 1895, died September 8, 1905; Lester Glen, born April 5, 1897, died September 17, 1904: Robert William, born January 4, 1899; Albert George, born November 24, 1900; Anna Mary, born March 22, 1904; and Lucille, born June 10, 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Barr are members of the Presbyterian church at Amanda and Mr. Barr is a trustee of the same. Politically he is a Democrat.

JACOB SHREYER, whose well tilled farm of 160 acres is situated in Liberty Township, two miles north of Basil, is a well known and highly respected citizen of this section and a leading member of the Reformed church at Basil. He was born July 24, 1840, in Pike County, O., and is a

George Shreyer was of German birth. He came to the United States in young manhood and became a farmer in Walnut Township, Fairfield County, O., and that was his business through life. Removing to Pike County before the birth of his son Jacob, he lived there until the son was two years old and then returned to Fairfield County with his family on a visit. While here his home was broken into and all the family possessions were stolen and this induced Mr. Shreyer to about settle permanently among his old friends in Fairfield County. Inducements were, however, offered him to settle in Union County and he subsequently moved there and for $1.25 an acre, bought 175 acres of land. He died there when aged seventy-eight years. He married Catherine Weaver, a daughter of Jacob Weaver, and ten children were born to them, namely : Jacob, Ada, Ann, Phebe, Keziah, Samuel, Frances, Emma, Mary and Delia, all of whom survive except Ada and Frances.

Jacob Shreyer had but meager school advantages, attending thirty days at times during the winters and walking a distance of five miles in order to receive instruction. When fifteen years old he had many farm duties to perform for his father, as the land in that section of Union County had been but partially cleared, and later he bought fifty acres for himself and remained there until 1866, when he came to his present farm in Liberty Township. He has made all the improvements here and has put up all the substantial buildings. General farming and stock raising are successfully carried on by Mr. Shreyer and his sons, all being practical, industrious men.

Mr. Shreyer was married to Miss Anna M. Wagner, a daughter of Daniel Wagner and they have had the following children : George, who married Ola Detwiler and they have four children; Daniel, who is deceased; Ella, who is deceased; Wilbert, who married Ida Crawford; Bertha, who married Charles Shipe ; Lester, who married Nellie Snyder; and Arthur Clive, who is deceased. Mr. Shreyer and sons are Democrats.

JOSEPH YENCER, who now lives retired at Basil, O., formerly was an active business man of this town, dealing in agricultural machinery and wagons. He is a native of Fairfield County, born November 16, 1843, ^t Dumontville, a son of Joseph Yencer.

Joseph Yencer was born in Germany and came to the United States when eighteen years of age. He followed the cooper's trade at Dumontville, where he died when aged forty years. He married Catherine Gazelle, who was born in Fairfield County, and six children were born to them : Mary, who is deceased ; John, who lives in Shelby County, 111. ; Elizabeth, who married Jesse Brooks and lives at Pleasantville; Joseph; Catherine M., who lives in Shelby County, 111., married first, Jeremiah Imbody, who died Nov. 4, 1873, and second, John Tressler, both husbands being deceased; and Samuel, who lives at Dumontville.

Joseph Yencer attended the country schools when he was young and found his first work on the farm where he was enaraged when the Civil War broke out in 1861. He was then only seventeen years of age but nevertheless became a soldier and with a man's courage shouldered his gun in Co. F, 17th O. Vol. Inf.. and served three years, under Generals Sherman, Halleck and Thomas. He was wounded June i8, 1864, and was confined in a hospital until the 26th of the following October, when he was deemed sufficiently recovered to return home. Among the many battles in which he participated were : Wild Cat, Ky., Millers' Springs, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Stone River. Mr. Yencer rented farm land as soon as he was able to return to active pursuits and afterward ijought a farm and still owns 118 acres in Greenfield Township, Fairfield County. On April 9, 1891, he moved to Basil and went into the business above mentioned, the same being now conducted by his son, Perry D. Yencer. Mr. Yencer was married to Miss Miner\-a J. Kemerer and they have six children : Milton, who lives on the home farm, married Clara Walker and they have eight children - Arthur, James, Charles, Emma, Ellen, Catherine, Sadie and William J. ; Martin W., who is a physician in practice at Richmond, Ind., married Jeanetta Hill ; Samuel L., now deceased, married Maggie Mazeland and they had four children - Harry, Ray, Martin and an infant, deceased ; Ada, who married Leo Burton, and they live at Clinton, la. ; Sadie J., who is the wife of W. H. Barr, of Cleveland; and Perry D., who is in business at Basil. Mr. Yencer is a member of the Reformed church. Politically he is a Republican and he is identified with the G. A. R. and the Masonic fraternity.

WILLL^M F. HARTMAN, a well known farmer and stock raiser of Pleasant Township, residing on his farm of eightyfive acres, owns a second farm in the same township, which contains eighty acres. He was born March 7, 1859, in Pleasant Township, and is a son of William and Margaret (Mertz) Hartman, both of whom were born in Hanover, Germany. The grandfather, William Hartman, was the first to establish the home in Berne Township, and from there the father of William F. Hartman mo^'ed to Pleasant Township, more than a h.alf century ago. Here his death occurred September 25, 1887. He was a member of the Lutheran churcli at Lancaster. He never desired public office but always took an interest in townsiiip affairs and cast his vote with the Democratic party. His death removed from Pleasant Township a very worthy man.

W^illiam F. Hartman grew to manhood on liis father's farm and obtained his education in the country schools. Farming and stock raising have occupied his attention and he has long been numbered with the successful agriculturists of this section. In 1892 he came to his present farm but he manages both his properties and yearly has some very fine stock to market.

Mr. Hartman married Miss Matilda Ruflf, a daughter of the late John Rufif, of Hocking County, O., and they have six children - Concordia M., William F., Carl J., Estella L., Ralph J. and Mabel. Mr. Hartman and family belong to the Evangelical Lutheran church at Lancaster, in which he has served as a trustee for several years. In his political opinions he is a Democrat. He gives hearty support to the public schools and has served as director in School District No. 2, Berne Township.

HON. JAMES M. WEAVER, mayor of the thriving town of Basil, O., and proprietor of the only hardware store in the place, is a thoroughly representative citizen, an active man in public matters and progressive in business afifairs. He was born in 1864, in Pleasant Township, Fairfield

Solomon Weaver was a son of one of the old pioneer settlers of Fairfield County, was a well known school teacher and later a substantial farmer, following agricultural pursuits for twenty-five years. He was prominent in public afifairs in the county, for a quarter of a century being a justice of the peace, also deputy auditor, and for fifteen years served as deputy probate judge. His death occurred on his farm, in 1886, his life having been one of honorable usefulness. He married Eleanor M. Kraner, who was an aunt of ex-Sheriff Kraner, of Fairfield County, and six children were born to them, namely: W. H., who lives at Tacoma, Wash. ; James M. ; Virgil, who is a resident of Columbus: Elmer, who lives at Basil; Ethel, who is the wife of J. F. Powell, and lives at Columbus: and Mrs. Viola Snyder, who resides at Basil.

James M. Weaver attended school in Pleasant Township and later completed the teacher's course at Pleasantville. He then turned his attention to educational work and spent five years as a teacher in Fairfield County. Subse<iuently he embarked in the hardware business at Thurston, where he continued until 1900, when he transferred his interests to Basil and located first in the Manger Building but in 1908 moved into his own building, having a fine business locatioti.

Mr. Weaver married Miss Ella Brunner. Politically he is a Democrat and during his period of residence at Thurston, was township clerk of Walnut Township and since coming to Liberty Township has been township treasurer. In 1907 he was elected mayor, going into office January i, 1908, and being reelected, is now in his second term.

He is giving his fellow citizens a clean, careful business administration and his course meets with general approval. Mayor Weaver is identified with the Knights of Pythias at Pleasantville, the Masons at Baltimore, and the Red Men at Thurston.

H. E. YOUNG, president of the First National Bank of Bremen, O., and also general manager of The Bremen Manufacturing Company of this place, is additionally president and manager of the Bremen Mill and Lumber Company. He was born July 25, 1870. at Vigo. Ross County, O., and is a son of E. J. and Sarah (Saylor) Young.

E. J. Young was born and reared in Maine. He was in early manhood when he went to Ross County, O., and he there spent the rest of his life, his death occurring, in .1880. By trade he was a tanner and he also engaged in farming. He married Sarah Saylor, who was born in Pike County, O., and now resides at Commercial Point, in Pickaway County. They had three sons born to them : J. M.. H. E. and G. H. In politics the father was a Republican and fraternally an Odd Fellow, and both he and wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church.

H. E. Young completed the common school course in Ross County and then attended a commercial college at Dayton, afterward going to Columbus, where he became an employe of the Teachout Sash, Door and Glass Company, and remained for fifteen years. In 1908 he came to Bremen and purchased a one-half interest in the lumber business of the J. B. Turner Lumber Company, which was incorporated as the Bremen Mill and Lumber Company, of Bremen. A branch yard is maintained at Rushville. He was one of the charter mem- bers and first directors of the First National Bank of Bremen, of which he is president, and, as mentioned above, is. general manager and also a director of the Bremen Manufacturing Company,, all these business connections being of large importance. He is a Republican in politics and has served as a member of the Board of Education and iis a member of the Town Council of Bremen, being president of this body. In his business activities and as a public man and private citizen, Mr. Young commands the lespect and confidence of his associates.

Mr. Young was married to Miss Candace Hixon, who was born in Pike County, O., in February, 1870, a daughter of Benjamin and Triphena Hixon, former highly esteemed residents of Pike County. They have a family of eight children, all of wl.om are enjoying many advantages: Erwin J., Lucile, Elden R., Zelma, Doris, Loris, Lester and Paul LeRoy. The family residence is on Highland Boulevard, Bremen. Mr. Young is a member of the U. C. T.

JOHN ANDREGG, general farmer and a leading citizen of Liberty Township, Fairfield County, O., where he owns 106 acres on the Ridge road, one and one-half miles northwest of Basil, was born in Licking County, 0., in 1842, and is a son of John U. Andregg, who was a native of Canton Bern, Switzerland.

The father of Mr. Andregg came to the United States in early manhood. He was a shoemaker by trade and probably settled in Licking County, C, because of others of his countrymen having found homes there. After a time he came to Fairfield County and bought sixty acres of land in Liberty Township to which he added by thrift and industry until he owned 102 acres. He was accidentally killed in his fifty-fifth year. He married Barbara Sheidegger, who survived him and five of their seven children are yet living.

John Andregg obtained his education in boyhood in one of the old log cabin schoolhouses of the district, with slab benches and other primitive furnishings. As soon as the Civil War broke out he became anxious to enter the army and on August 4, 1862, enlisted in Co. D, 90th O. Vol. Inf., and served faithfully until, in the battle of Stone River he was so severely injured that it brought about his discharge. He recalls his old officers with admiration - General Thomas, Col. I. N. Ross and Captain Perry. He saw hard service and prior to the battle of Stone River had taken part in many others, including Perryville and Wild Cat Mountain. After he recovered from his injuries he worked at various things for a time and then, after marriage, settled on his present farm in 1872, which is one of the finest and best kept-up farms in the township and for some years has been under the management of his son. Mr. Andregg made all the improvements on his place and has two barns - one for sheep and one for cattle and horses. One of them is one of the largest barns in Liberty Township.

Mr. Andregg's present wife was formerly Minnie Capell and no children have been born to this union. In politics he is a Democrat and he has served both as treasurer and trustee of Liberty Township and for nine years was on the agricultural board. He attends the Evangelical church at Baltimore, and is identified with the Odd Fellows and the G. A. R.

also treasurer of the township school fund, has been engaged in the drug business at Pickerington since 1883, and is one of the representative men of the town. He was horn in Violet Township, May 5, 1858, and IS a son of Christopher F. and Catherine (Smith) Schirm.

Christopher F. Schirm was born in Germany, a son of Christopher F., who brought his family to America and settled first in Pennsylvania. Christopher F. Schirm, Jr., was a young man when the family came to Violet Township. He followed the trades of brick mason and plasterer and also engaged in farming. The structure known as Job Church, standing south of Pickefington, was erected by Mr. Schirm and is a specimen of his ability and honesty as a mason, showing little of the ravages of time. His death occurred in 1897. He married Catherine Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania.

James Schirm was educated in the public schools of Violet Township and remained on the home farm during boyhood and youth and then came to Pickerington Lnd has been in the drug business here ever since he was twenty-five years of age, for six years being in partnership with Mr. Wright, since which he has been sole oroprietor. He followed in the footsteps of his father in his affiliation with the Democratic party. Mr. Schirm served four years as treasurer of the village of Pickerington and in other ofifices of trust and in all his financial transactions has deserved the confidence with which his fellow citizens regard him. Mr. Schirm married Miss Mary J. Bauer, a daughter of John F. Bauer, a former resident of Pifkerington.

D. W. ALT, who is one of Liberty Township's representative citizens and successful agriculturists, carries on general farming and stock raising and owns 160 acres of fine land on which he lives, and another farm of eighty acres, which lies north of the first tract. He was born in 1858, on the second farm mentioned, situated two and one-half miles north of Baltimore, Fairfield County, O., and is a son of Emanuel and Catherine (Tschopp) Alt, of Swiss ancestry.

D. W. Alt obtained his education in the schools of Liberty Township and has made farming and its contingent industries his business through life. He came to his present farm in 1892 and has developed his land to its fullest capacity. He engages also in stock raising and each year has a satisfactory showing along this line. Since taking up his home here he has done a large amount of improving, such as appeals to a good and careful farmer and all the buildings here he put up with the exception of the farm house which was already on the place.

Mr. Alt married Miss Gela Macklin and they have two sons: Charles Pearl, who operates his father's eighty-acre farm and resides directly across the road from the old home, married Vera Vial; and Russell W., who is a student in the Ohio State University. Mr. Alt and family belong to the Reformed church at Basil. He is a Democrat in politics and has served the township officially for many years, being first elected a trustee in 1907 and reelected in 1909, and for nmeteen years has been a member of the county board of agriculture. He has served also as a school director and his judgment is consulted on all matters of local importance, his fellow citizens having full confidence in his business capacity and personal integrity.

GEORGE W. MOSS, a representative member of the Lancaster bar and an active, interested and useful citizen of Lancaster, O., was born in Fairfield County, O., August lo. 1870, and is a son of Samuel F. and Mary (Hear!) Moss.

Samuel F. Moss was born in Perry County, O., and for many years was a merchant in Fairfield County. His father, Samuel Moss, was born in England and when he came to America located first in what is now West Virginia, moving later to Perry County, O., and still later to Fairfield County, where he followed farming and where his death occurred. Samuel F. Moss met an accidental death, being run down by a passenger train while driving over a railroad crossing in Fairfield County. He was survived by his wife who was a native of New Jersey.

George W. Moss obtained his education in Fairfield County and studied law in the office of George E. Martin, at Lancaster, O., where he was admitted to the bar, December 7, igoi. He opened his ofifice at Lancaster and has been actively engaged in practice here ever since. He is a director in the Eureka Savings, Loan and Building Company of Lancaster, and is its attorney, and is also a director in the Equitable Savings, Loan and Building Company, of this city.

Mr. Moss married Miss Anna C. Eslinger, who was born in Fairfield County, O., and they have one child, Estella May. They are members of the Church of Christ, In politics Mr. Moss is a Republican and for the past seven years he has been a member of the Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections. His fraternal connections include the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Royal Arcanum, the Maccabees, the Pythian Sisters and the Rebeccas.

GEORGE S. COURTRIGHT, M. D., physician and surgeon, at Lithopolis, O., enjoys the distinction of being the oldest continuous medical practitioner in this city. He was born in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, O., in April, 1840, and is a son of Jesse D. and Sarah (Stout) Courtright.

Jesse D. Courtright, father of Dr. Courtright, was a son of John and Elizabeth (Grubb) Courtright, a grandson of Abrani Van and Effie (Drake) Courtright, and a great-grandson of John and Margaret ( Denmark) Courtright. John Courtright was a private in Capt. Henry Shoemaker's company, 5th battalion, Northampton County, Pa. militia in 1782. Jesse D. Courtright was born in 1812 and died in 1874, aged sixty-two years. He married Sarah Stout, who was born in 1808 and died in 1882, aged seventy-four years.

Sarah (Stout) Courtright, mother of Dr. Courtright, was a daughter of George and Mary (Dunkle) Stout, and a granddaughter of George W. and Christina (Weidenhammer) Stout, the latter of whom had one son, George, and three daughters. The maternal grandfather of Dr. Courtright was born in Germany, September 5, 1771 and died March 7, 1846. He married Mary Dunkle, who was born November 3, 1771, and died April 6, 1840. They came to America on the ship "Samuel," landing at Philadelphia August 30, 1730, and George \V. and Mary (Dunkle) Stout came to Ohio in September, 1808. George W. Stout was an ensign in the Berks County, Pa. militia in the Revolutionary War.

Jesse D. Courtright was born in Fairfield County, O., and followed an agricultural life. He was a man of considerable prominence politically and was elected to the state legislature, serving in 1854-5. His family of nine children was as follows: Mary Jane, deceased, who married Thomas Cole; Sarah, deceased, who was the wife of E. Westenhaver; Elizabeth, widow of E. F. Berry; John, residing- in Walnut Township, Pickaway County; S. W., residing- 'at Circleville, O. ; Alva P. and E. B., both of whom are deceased; George S., and a daughter who died in infancy.

George S. Courtright attended school in Walnut Township and later was a student in the South Salem Academy and in 1862 in the Medical College of Ohio. In 1861 he was resident physician of St. John's Hospital and later of the old City Hospital of Cincinnati. In November, 1862 he entered the Union Army as a surgeon and continued a contract surgeon until August, 1863, when President Lincoln appointed him an assistant surgeon in the U. S. volunteers serving in the Department of Ohio, under General Burnside. In September of the same year he received an order from the Secretary of War to report to the general commanding the Department of New Mexico at Santa Fe. At that time the only railroad constructed reached no farther w-est than St. Joseph, Mo., a small branch being projected a little farther to touch Fort Leavenworth, but he found that his best method would be to travel by boat to Kansas City and during the voyage an exciting incident was the lodging of the boat on a sand bar. After finally reaching Kansas City he traveled the intervening 1,000 miles in the Government mail coach, along the mail route, stopping only long enough to change horses at irregular distances. The young surgeon finally reached his destination and served until December, 1865, his headquarters having been at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and later at Fort

Craig, N. Mex. During 1866-7, 'le was demonstrator of anatomy in the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1867 was resident physician of the Cholera Hospital at Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1868 he came to Lithopolis, where he has been established ever since. While he had charge of the Cincinnati Cholera Hospital, there were 2,000 victims in that city. He was also one of the four physicians who survived the succeeding epidemic of smallpox. He is a member of the Hocking Valley and Fairfield County Medical Associations, is a life member of the Ohio State Medical Society, belongs also to the American Medical Association and is an honorary member of the medical society of Middleport, O. For four years he served as president of the Pension Examining Board and has often been particularly honored by various medical bodies.

In May, 1868, Dr. Courtright was married to Miss Margaret Cornelia Stevens, of Lebanon, O. They have one son, Jesse Stevens Courtright, who is a farmer in Pickaway County. He married Eveline Pontius, of Franklin County, and they have six children. For forty-five years Dr. Courtright has been a member of the Presbyterian church at Lithopolis, of which he is treasurer. Politically a Democrat, he has been tendered many offices and for twenty years has served on the school board, frequently as its president. He is a prominent Mason, having attained the 32nd degree ; also a member of Lancaster Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar, and an Odd Fellow. His interest in the G. A. R. organization and the Loyal Legion, has been continuous and he has been president of the Soldiers' Relief Committee of Bloom Township, since its organization. Few

RAYMOND R. SNYDER, owner and proprietor of the Baltimore Monumental Works, at Baltimore, O., is one of the successful, self-made men of this place and is an energetic and enterprising citizen. He was born November 13, 1887, at Thurston, O., and is a son of Edward and Flora (Howard) Snyder. His father was a railroad man who died in 1896 at the age of thirtysix years, leaving three children - Raymond R., Howard and Floyd.

Raymond R. Snyder attended school at Thurston but as the responsibilities of caring for the family fell on him when he was but twelve years old, he had but few opportunities for self-improvement. These responsibilities he carried until he was twentyone years of age. His first work was done in a livery stable, after which he took up railroad work and became assistant agent for the T. & O. C. Railroad at Thurston. He continued to be useful and industrious for some years in various lines before he was financially able to purchase his present business, which was formerly conducted by J. F. Albright. Mr. Snyder carries a fine line of foreign and domestic granite and has built up a business that requires an extension of space and at the present writing he is rebuilding his works. He has modern machinery equipments and is prepared to do any kind of stone, granite or marble work.

On November 26, 1908, Mr. Snyder was married to Miss Grace White and they have one child, Alta, who was born February 26, 1910. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically Mr. Snyder

EDWARD GEORGE KIRN, who has been established in the practice of law at Lancaster, O., since 1904, is a native of this city, born August 5, 1881, and is a son of Jacob H. and Elizabeth (Beery) Kirn.

Jacob H. Kirn was born in Baden, Germany, in 1845. His father died in 1866 and in 1869 he accompanied his mother and one brother and three sisters to America. The mother died January i, 1909, when within a few years of her ninetieth birthday. C. F. Kirn, brother of Jacob H., is the owner of the Kirn Building, a business structure at Lancaster. Two of his sisters survive - Catherine and Mrs. Mary Bentz, a widow, and a resident of Cleveland. The other sister, Elizabeth, who was the widow of George Ellinger, died recently.

Edward G. Kirn was educated in the Lancaster schools and the Ohio State University Law School at Columbus, and immediately after securing his diploma of law, was admitted to the bar and entered into professional work. He devotes himself exclusively to his practice. In politics he calls himself an independent Democrat. Mr. Kirn is unmarried. He is a member of the Lutheran church.

L. H. FRITZ, who devotes eighty acres of excellent land, situated three and onehalf miles north of Baltimore, O. - to which he is one of the heirs - to general farming and stock raising, is a well known citizen of Liberty Township. He was born on this farm on April 30, i860, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ann (Alt) Fritz.

Joseph Fritz was born in Ohio, his parents having come to this state from Pennsylvania at an early day. For one year after marriage he was connected with the postoffice at Columbus, O., and then came to this farm in Liberty Township, Fairfield County and engaged in farming until his death, at the age of forty-one years. He married a daughter of Martin and Mary Alt, one of the early Swiss families, and seven children were born to them, namely: Martin, who died at the age of thirteen years; Ella, now deceased, who was the wife of Adam PofT; L. H. ; Joseph William, who lives at Lancaster, O. ; Hannah, who died at the age of sixteen years ; Ida, who is the wife of Jesse Snyder, of Lancaster; and Etta, who is the wife of L. Taggard, of Baltimore, O.

L. H. Fritz obtained his education in the country schools. Farming has been his main business in life and for seventeen years before returned to the homestead he followed agricultural activities in different parts of the county. In 1906 he located permanently on his present place, where he has made improvements and very satisfactorily carries on crop growing and stock raising. He married Miss Sarah A. Snider, a daughter of Noah and Mary Snider, of Liberty Township, Snd they have five children : Ethel A., Ella E., Erma I., Joseph Leroy and Mary E. Mr. Fritz and family belong to the United Evangelical church. Politically he is a Democrat and is serving as a member of the township school board.

P. D. TURNER, who is engaged in the milling business at Bremen, O., where he is a representative citizen, for the past two years being a member of the town council, was born September 13, 1873, in Berne

He obtained a public school education in Fairfield County, after which he went into the milling business at Bremen, the firm name being the J. B. Turner & Sons Milling Company, later the Turner Brothers Milling Company, but since 1910 P. D. Turner has been sole proprietor, having purchased the interests of his partners. His plant is modern in every particular and his three buildings are well equipped with first class machinery. Employment is given to six experienced men. Mr. Turner is also a director of the Bremen Manufacturing Company and one of the charter stockholders. In politics he is a Democrat. The Turners have all been men of enterprise, and business Bremen owes much to the late Jacob B. Turner, who came here in 1890 and showed his confidence in the future of the place by investing largely in business enterprises here.

On April 9, 1902, Mr. Turner was married to Miss Frances Wolfe, who was born at Lancaster, O., August 13, 1875, a daughter of Ezra and Frances Wolfe. They have three children, all residents of Bremen - Miles, Herbert and Frances. Mr. Turner is a member and a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church. The family residence is on Marietta Street.

A. R. McCLEERY, who, in association with his brother, J. E. McCleery, operates the old McCleery homestead farm of 196 acres, situated in Liberty Township, was born on this place, and is a son of W. C. and Martha (Leonard) McCleery.

sliip, Fairfield County, where his death occurred in August, 1909, when he was aged sixty-two years. He married Martha Leonard and of their family of children there are seven survivors, namely: E. L., F. W., A. R., J. E., R. R., Nellie and Florence.

A. R. McCleery and his brother, J. E., were both born on their present farm, the former in 1879 and the latter in 1881. The brothers are not only bound by the close ties of kinship, but their interests have always been more or less identical, both having attended the same schools, interested together in the neighborhood social life and associated in business. They are progressive and enterprising in their agricultural undertakings and are numbered with the good farmers and highly respected citizens of this township. Both are members of the Reformed church and in politics both are identified with the Republican party.

WILLIAM E. FENSTERMAKER, a representative and reliable business man of Pickerington, C, and senior member of the firm of W. E. Fenstermaker & Son, manufacturers of drain tile and dealers in cement, coal and lime, was born in Violet Township, Fairfield County, C, May 16, 1863. His parents were Philip and Sarah (Langle) Fenstermaker.

Philip Fenstermaker was born in Violet Township, Fairfield County, a son of William Fenstermaker, who was of German ancestry but was born in Pennsylvania. Philip Fenstermaker spent a few years of his life at Carroll, O. ; the rest was passed in Violet Township, where his death occurred in 1900. For forty years he followed farming and during this time served in local offices, being township trustee and during the Civil War a member of the Soldiers' Relief Committee of the township. He married Sarah Langle, who was born in Pennsylvania, of German parentage, who survived until 1905. Of their family of children the following are living: William E., of Pickerington, O. ; Ida, also of Pickerington ; Lydia, wife of Lewis H. Stemen, of Violet Township; Emma, wife of J. J. Steppert of Violet Township ; Delia, wife of Frank E. Hempey, of Madison Township, Franklin County; and Clara, wife of Perry Fattig, of Athens, O.

William E. Fenstermaker was reared to man's estate in Violet Township where he attended the public schools, in which he has always taken a deep interest, at present being a member of the township board of education. In the summer of 1888 he established his present plant at Pickerington and is doing a large business. From 1888 until 191 1 he was sole proprietor but on August 5, of the latter year he admitted his son, Frank R. Fenstermaker to partnership, when the present firm style was adopted.

Mr. Fenstermaker was married Ume 17, 1885, to Miss Hattie J. Hoy, who was born in Violet Township, a daughter of William M. Hoy, and they have five children : Omar R., secretary of the Columbus Pump and Supply Company and bookkeeper, who resides at Columbus; Cora G., Frank R. and Helen M., all of Pickerington ; and Maitland H., who is nov\' deceased. Mr. Fenstermaker and family are members of the LTnited Brethren church, of which he is a trustee. For many years he has been one of the leading men of township and village. For five years he served as township clerk, at present is a justice of the peace, has been village treasurer and a member of the coun- is a wide awake, progressive man, one who has always recognized the gravity of true citizenship and has striven to bring about conditions favorable to the public at large. A stanch Democrat, his party places reprinciples. He was a liberal member of the Baptist church.

of local importance and has been appointed and has one son, Gardner: P. D., who opea delegate to the International Congress rates the home farm for his mother married Lilly Rife, and has had four children - Coral, Rife, Ona, and Chester, now deceased; B. F., who is a farmer in Licking County, O., married Ida Miller and has six children - Earl, Elzie, Ruth, Hazel, Olive

JAMES KOONTZ, was long ago one of the representative men of Liberty Township and was respected and esteemed by and Jesse; Nettie, who married Clifford all w'ho knew him during a long and peace- Reese; and Maude, who married Charles ful life. He was born in Union County, O., Stanbery, a newspaper man of Zanesville, and died in Fairfield County, August 8, O., and has two children - Jennings W. and 1908, at the age of seventy-four years. Donald S. Mrs. Koontz and family belong than that acquired by many of his school and treasurer of the Bremen Mill and Lummates, as he had a very enquiring and re- ber Company, of Bremen, O., which has a tentive mind. His chosen vocation was farming and he made his seventy acres one of the most productive in the township, giving it constant and intelligent care. He was practical and thorough-going in everything he did and his farm activities were carried on in this way and with excellent results. Taking an owner's pride in his surroundings, he erected the substantial buildings that remain on the place and, as opportunity offered, made many improvements that added to the health and comfort of his family. Although a stanch Democrat in his political views, he never consented to branch yard at Rushville, O., is a representative business man of Bremen. He was born September 16, 1888, in Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, O., and is a son of C. A. and Clara (Purvis) Johnston, old residents of Rushville. Of their six children, Ross F. was the first born.

Ross F. Johnston attended the Rushville schools and then took a business course in the Bliss Commercial College, at Columbus, O. On -A.pril i, 1909, he came to Bremen and identified himself with the Bremen Mill and Lumber Company, which is an incorporated concern, and of which he is sec- retary and treasurer. Although somewhat young to fill so important a place in a large enterprise, he possesses what is known as business faculty and ably keeps up his branch of the company's work. In politics he is a Republican and belongs to the Presbyterian church of West Rushville. He is identified with the Odd Fellows at Bremen. He was married Sept. 7th, 191 1, to Miss Esta O. Morrow of West Rushville, O., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Morrow.

SAMUEL GOSS, whose valuable farm of eighty acres is situated one and onehalf miles northwest of Basil, C, is one of the old and highly respected residents of Fairfield County. He was born in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, November i, 1833, and is a son of John and Anna (Doomy) Goss.

The parents of Mr. Goss were born in Switzerland. John Goss came to Fairfield County in 1817, where he cleared up a farm from the wilderness and lived on it until his death, at the age of seventy-four years. He married Anna Doomy, who was brought to America when a child of seven years. Her father lived into extreme old age, being two months over 100 years at the time of his death. She was the third wife of John Goss and became the mother of five children, three of whom are yet living: Samuel ; Abraham, who conducts the old farm in Pleasant Township; and Mrs. Maria Gundy, of Huntington County, Ind.

Samuel Goss obtained his education in the district schools of Pleasant Township and then helped his father on the home place until his marriage. He has resided on the present farm since 1865 and has placed all the improvements here. Five years ago he lost his barn by fire but erected a new one. He still looks after the operation of the farm himself and is called one of the successful agriculturists of Liberty Township. He is a Democrat in politics and at different times has served acceptably in local offices, having been township treasurer and school director. For many years he has been a member of the Grange. Mr. Goss married Miss Amanda Buchannan and they have had eight children, namely: Ida Florence, who is deceased; J. v., who lives at Basil, C; Lizzie Dell, who lives at Pittsburg, Kans. ; Emily J. and Bertha, both of whom reside at home ; Frank S., who is engaged in the practice of dentistry at Spencerville, O. ; Jessie M., who lives at home ; and Edna F., who resides at Columbus. Mr. Goss and family belong to the Reformed church.

WILLIAM O. HUSTON, a general farmer in Pleasant Township, and a member of the township board of trustees, was born in Richland Township, Fairfield County, O., November 17, 1869, and is a son of Alexander E. and Sallie (Murphey) Huston.

Alexander E. Huston was born in Pickaway County, O., and was nine years old when he accompanied his father, William Huston, to Fairfield County. The latter was a native of Ireland who came as an early settler to Pickaway County and died in Fairfield County about 1890. Alexander E. Huston has been a resident of Fairfield County for about sixty years. He married Sallie Murphey, who was born in Richland Township, Fairfield County, and of their children the following survive: William O. ; Mrs. Margaret Ruff, of West Rushville, O. ; Arley, living at Amanda, O. ; and Arthur A., residing in Richland Township. During the Civil War, Alexander E. Huston was a soldier for eleven months and during that time took part in numerous battles and was made a prisoner and confined in Libby Prison at Richmond.

William O. Huston was reared in Richland Township and attended school there. Farming has been his main business through life and it is one he thoroughly understands. On December 24, 1895, he was married to Miss Lizzie M. Black, who was born in Rush Creek Township, a daughter of James Black, a former resident, and they have two daughters, Miriam L. and Olive E. Mr. Huston and family are members of the Presbyterian church at West Rushville. He is identified with the Masons at Rushville and with the Odd Fellows at West Rushville. Mr. Huston has been a Democratic voter ever since casting his first ballot. He was elected to his present olifice of trustee in January, 19 10, and is proving acceptable to his fellow citizens in this capacity.

EDWARD P. SPARKS, M. D., a physician and surgeon at Basil, Fairfield County, O., is engaged in a general practice at this place, although formerly he made a specialty of surgery and in that field of practice won many professional triumphs. Dr. Sparks was born at Shawnee, Perry County, O., June 5, 1875, and is a son of Rev. L. B. and Josephine Morgan (Holmes) Sparks.

Rev. L. B. Sparks and wife were both born in Licking County, O. He is a clergyman and is pastor of Spencer Chapel, of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Ironton, O. There were four children in his family: Edward P.; Grace, who is the wife of a Mr. Sharp and resides in Nova Scotia ; Olive,

Edward P. Sparks attended school in the various places to which his father was sent as a Methodist preacher, and secured his medical training in the Ohio Medical University, where he was graduated in 1898. Through merit he was appointed superintendent and surgeon in charge of the hospital at McKendree, W. Va., while there being also surgeon for the C. & O. Railroad. He is a member of the West Virginia Medical Association, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and a life member of the Surgical Club at Rochester, Minn. On July I, 191 1, Dr. Sparks located at Basil and has every reason to be satisfied with his choice of permanent home and field of usefulness.

Dr. Sparks was married to Miss Grace Miller, of Millersport, O., a daughter of Mathias and Lavina Miller. They have one child, Josephine Miller, who was born May 20, 1907. Dr. and Mrs. Sjiarks are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is prominent in Masonry, being a Knight Templar and "Shriner," and belongs also to the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias.

LEVI BRIGHT, one of the busy and enterprising business men of Millersport, O., dealing in hay, grain, lumber, tile, cement, hides, etc., is also a successful farmer and owns 164 acres of fine land in Walnut Township, near this town. He was born in the old log house on his father's farm in Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, O., C)ctober 11, 1843, ^^'^ 's a son of John and Sarah (Arnold) Bright.

parents came to Fairfield County from Pennsylvania. His life was devoted to agriculture and he spent it on his farm in Greenfield Township, where his death occurred in 1887, when he was aged seventyeight years, having outlived his wife. They had eleven children, namely: Thomas, Mary, Warner, Louisa, Levi, William, Nelson, George, Jacob, Catherine, and besides several others that died in infancy.

Levi Bright went to the district school in boyhood and as soon as he was old enough, went to work on the farm. Ohio was a very loyal State during the Civil War and Mr. Bright was eager to enlist as a soldier fully two years before he accomplished his purpose. In 1863 he enrolled under Captain Weekley, in Co. I, 17th O. Vol. Inf., and served faithfully until the close of the war. He took part in that memorable march to the sea, under General Sherman and participated in many very hard-fought battles but was fortunate enough to escape injury. Finally he was mustered out of the service at Louisville, Ky., and then returned home and resumed peace-ful pursuits. In 1879 he moved to his present farm, on which he erected all the buildings, in 1884 building his commodious modern residence. He carries on general farming but has not devoted all his time to crop and stock raising. He has been a successful merchant and before opening his present store at Millersport, he operated a drug store for two years and a hardware store for seven years.

Mr. Bright was married January i, 1877, to Miss Louisa A. Miller, a daughter of David and Anna Miller, and they have three children: Charles, who married Lillian Smith; Etta A., who married Clay Reiber, and has one child, Edna; and H.

HON. A. F. TURNER, who is serving in the Ohio Legislature in his second term as a representative of Fairfield County, belongs to a prominent and substantial family of this section which has had much to do with the upbuilding of Bremen, O. He was born on his father's farm in Berne Township, Fairfield County, August 11, 1861, and is a son of J. B. and Mary E. (Miller) Turner.

Jacob B. Turner was born August 19, 1835, in Madison Township, Fairfield County, and died at Bremen, July 2, 1909. When he was five years old his parents moved to Preble County, where his father died in 1845 ^nd the widow then returned to Fairfield County with her children. Jacob B. Turner obtained his education in the district schools and followed farming until 1885, when, in association with his sons, George, Albert and William, he embarked in a grain and mercantile business. In 1892 he erected a large mill at Bremen and later invested still further, buying the gas plant and financing other enterprises which have been promotive of much of the prosperity of this town. He married Mary E. Miller, who died in 1905 and both she and her husband were interred in the Bremen Cemetery. Her father was Michael Miller, Sr. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Turner, eight sons and two daughters.

A .F. Turner, after his school days were over, taught school for four years in Berne Township and afterward was associated with his father in the mercantile and mill- ing business. The store was operated under the style of J. B. Turner & Sons, and after it was sold the milling business was carried on under the name of Turner Brothers. A. F. Turner at present is not an active partner but continues as a director. He is one of the charter directors of the Bremen Bank Company, which was organized in 1897 and incorporated in 1906, with a capital of $25,000, and for one and one-half years he served as cashier of this institution. He assisted in the organization and was president of the Bremen Oil and Gas Company, of Bremen, which was later sold to the Carter Oil Company. Mr. Turner has always been an interested citizen and an active Democrat. He was a member of the first town council of Bremen and served one term as mayor. In 1908 he was first elected to the legislature and in 1910 was reelected. He is interested in many public spirited enterprises of this section and is more or less concerned in almost all the flourishing business concerns of the place.

Mr. Turner was married to Miss Mabel Mason, who was born at Sugar Grove, Fairfield County, and is a daughter of Dr. T. R. Mason, of Columbus, O. He is identified fraternally with the Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.

MATHIAS V. MAUGER, who is associated with his eldest son in the furniture and undertaking business at Basil, conducts the only establishment of this kind in the place and is the oldest business man in this line in this section of Fairfield County. He was born May 29, 1854, in Liberty Township, Fairfield County, O., and is a son of Peter and Sarah (Stout) Mauger.

Peter Mauger and wife were natives also of Fairfield County and spent their lives after marriage on a farm in Liberty Township. His wife died at the age of seventysix years. They had three children: Mathias V.; Bradson, who died in 1902; and Charles, who owns a farm in Liberty Township.

M. V. Mauger attended the township schools and assisted on the home farm until he was nineteen years of age, when he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for some seven years. After marriage he resumed farming and so continued until 1886, when he came to Basil and started into the furniture and undertaking business, being the pioneer in this line in this place. Mr. Mauger is known all over this part of Fairfield County as an efficient and honorable business man and his services are solicited all through the surrounding territory. His furniture stock is heavy and he carries all kinds of undertaking goods and is well equipped for funeral directing, having both a black and a white car, together with an ambulance for emergency cases. Since 1907 Mr. Mauger has had his son, Elmer L., in partnership.

Mr. Mauger married Miss Catherine Zerkle, of Fairfield County, and they have two sons, Elmer Lee and Floyd E. The former married Clara Alspaugh. The latter is unmarried and is well known in athletic circles, being a member of the Columbus Base Ball team. Politically, Mr. Mauger and two sons are Democrats and at times he has served acceptably in various township ofifices. He is identified fraternally with the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. With his family he belongs to the Reformed church.

CHARLES J. NESSLEY, one of the prominent and substantial citizens of Violet Township, township trustee and owner of two valuable farms, aggregating 260 acres, was born in Etna Township, Licking County, 0., August 5, 1871, and is a son of George W. and Mary (Bowers) Nessley.

George W. Nessley and his wife were both born in Fairfield County, and his death occurred in 1900. His widow survives and resides at Reynoldsville. The Nessleys have been residents of Ohio for many years, the grandfather, Jonas Nessley, coming with his father from Pennsylvania at an early day and settling near New Salem, in Fairfield County. The late George W. Nessley served more than three years in the Union Army during the Civil War, being a member of the First O. Vol. Cavalry. After his marriage he removed to Licking County and settled in Etna Township where he was engaged in farming for many years. He was a highly respected resident of that section and served several terms as township trustee.

Charles J. Nessley was reared in Etna Township. In boyhood he attended the country schools and later passed four terms at the Ohio Normal School and thus qualified himself as a teacher. However, Mr. Nessley has found agriculture more pleasing and profitable than school teaching and has mainly devoted himself to farming, stock raising and stock dealing, and with a large amount of success. He came to Violet Township in 1900 and has 160 acres in his home farm. All his land shows the effects of careful cultivation and good management in every department.

O., a daughter of Whitcomb Tussing, of that section. Mr. and Mrs. Nessley have three children - Ralph Dewey, Carl Tussing and Mary. In his political views Mr. Nessley is a Democrat and his public spirit and usefulness to his community are shown by his performance of the duties imposed on him as a township trustee. He takes these duties seriously and is an honest and efficient public official.

PETER MAUGER, who, as a little boy of seven years wearily tramped with his parents over the Allegheny Mountains in 1837, coming from Pennsylvania to Ohio, has long been one of the substantial citizens of Liberty Township, where he now lives retired. He was born in 1830 in Berks County, Pa., a son of William and Elizabeth (Molder) Mauger. The father and his family stopped for several years in Pickaway County, where he was a carpenter and farmer, then went back to Berks County, Pa., for about six months' stay, but in 1840 they all came back to Fairfield County. The father settled on land in Liberty Township, four miles from the present farm and there both he and his wife died, his death occurring when he was almost eighty-three years of age and his wife surviving to be ninety-five. They were parents of twelve children, as follows: Albert, who died when aged six months ; William, who was accidentally killed by a horse when he was aged forty-two years; Abraham, who died when aged sixty-three years ; Henry, now in his eighty-third year, who lives in Indiana; Peter; Mary, who lives in Oklahoma ; Catherine, who lives east of Baltimore; Elizabeth, who resides near Etna; Joseph, who lives near Johnstown; Levi, who died when aged sixty-one years ; Mar-

Peter Mauger went to school in one of the little log schoolhouses that were built by the early settlers in Liberty Township. He then helped his father until he was twenty-two years old, when he married and then worked for his father-in-law for eleven years. His first purchase of land was a tract of seventy-two acres, to which he added eighteen acres, situated near Baltimore, O., still later buying eighty-six acres. He has sold all his land, his son, Charles Mauger, owning the farm of eighty-six acres near Basil. During his active years Mr. Mauger carried on farming and stock raising and was a very successful agriculturist.

Mr. Mauger married Miss Sarah Stout, who was born in Pennsylvania and died on this farm, October i, 1906. They had three children: Branson, who is deceased; M. V., who is a resident of Basil; and Charles. The youngest son married Miss Emma Shriner and they have a bright young son of eight years, Roscoe Paul. In politics Mr. Mauger is a Democrat. He has been a member of the Reformed church since he was seventeen years of age, for many years was a deacon and is one of the elders. Mr. Mauger has seen considerable of his own country, having at different times visited Atlantic City, Philadelphia, the Blue Mountain region, Michigan and Canada, and has spent two winters in Florida.

C. W. BROWN, M. D., physician and surgeon at Bremen, O., is one of the younger members of his profession in Fairfield County, and considering the wide territory that his practice covers, it might be inferred that he is one of the busiest. He

Dr. Brown was educated in the Lancaster schools, after which he turned his attention to the study of medicine and subsequently entered the Starling Medical College at Columbus, where he was graduated in the class of 1910, coming immediately to Bremen. Here he opened an office and has met with a large degree of professional success. His practice covers three miles to the north of Bremen, five miles to the east, seven miles to the south and four miles to the west, which, with a constant office practice, keeps him busily employed. He is a member of the Fairfield County Medical Society. He votes with the Democratic party but is active in public matters only so far as interests and intelligent and conscientious citizen. Dr. Brown married Marie Strachan, daughter of William and Alice Strachan of Lancaster.

O. T. DOTY, a successful general farmer, who has lived on his home farm of fifty and one-half acres, situated in Liberty Township, Fairfield County, O., for the past twenty-three years, owns also a second farm, containing 140 acres, which lies in Violet Township. He was born in the latter township in 1868, and is a son of J. C. and Julia (Ritter) Doty. He is the youngest of three children, having one sister, Ida F., who is the wife of David Stoltz, living at Columbus; and a brother, Henry W., who lives on the old place with the aged parents.

O. T. Doty obtained his education in the district schools and Pleasantville Academy and after his school days were over came to his present home farm. He has taken a great deal of interest in the place, which was the old Martin Brumbach farm, and has greatly improved it. He also operates his other farm and engages extensively in farming and stock raising and is one of the busy men of the county.

Mr. Doty married Miss Rosie Reelhorn, a daughter of Washington Reelhorn, a native of Fairfield County, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doty when aged fifty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Doty have had three children : Hazel, who is the wife of Charles Yeager, of Liberty Township ; Gladys, who died when one year old ; and Helen, who is a school girl of eight years. In politics Mr. Doty is a Democrat and he served one term as township assessor.

WILLIAM M. DICK, proprietor of the Pickerington Lumber Company, at Pickerington, O., dealing in lumber and builders' supplies, is one of the younger business men of this thriving town and one if its most enterprising. He was born in Butler County, Ala., March 31, 1883, and is a son of Meshack and Mollie (Blackwell) Dick, both of whom were born in Alabama. The mother of Mr. Dick is now deceased, but the father survives and is a resident of Kentwood, La., where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits but formerly was a lumber manufacturer.

William M. Dick was reared in Butler County and from the age of ten years he has been self s'upporting. As circumstances compelled him to go to work in boyhood, he had fewer favorable educational advantages than are afforded many youths, but he was ambitious to learn and attended night schools. He began work as a water boy in a planing mill later became an employe after learning the business, and still later, for three years was in the sawing department in the mill of Flowers & Pleagler, a well known lumber firm at Forest, Ala. For several years afterward he was connected with the firm's office work and then became bookkeeper and assistant manager for the Koons Lumber Company, of Eubanks, Miss. For a short time he was connected with the North Columbus Lumber Company after coming to Ohio, and in February, 191 1, he established his present business at Pickerington.

On June 25, 1907, Mr. Dick was married to Miss Inez Koons, who was born at Athens, O., a daughter of Francis M. Koons, who is president of the North Columbus Lumber Company. Mr. and Mrs. Dick have two children, Marion and Helen. Mr. Dick votes with the Democratic party.

PERRY MACKLIN, who resides on the old homestead farm on which he was born in 1850 and which is situated two miles northwest of Basil, in Liberty Township, is a son of Philip Macklin, who was born in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County. His father came to this county from Pennsylvania. During the married life of Philip Macklin he lived on the present farm and at time of his death owned 162 acres.

Perry Macklin obtained his education in the district schools and has devoted his life ever since to agricultural efforts. To the farm of 162 acres left by his father he has added and now owns 207 acres, all land well adapted to farming and stock raising. With the exception of two years passed in Illinois, Mr. Macklin has spent his life on this farm on which he has made many improvements both in remodeling buildings and erecting new ones. His land gives evidence of careful cultivation and an appear-

Mr. Macklin married Miss Sarah F. Smurr, a daughter of Isaac Smurr, who followed the trade of a tailor at Baltimore, O. Mr. and Mrs. Macklin have two children: Ora, who married Lottie Fitzer and has two children - Iloe and Lavanche ; and Ethel Fern, who is the wife of Clarence Goss and has one child, Wayne Emerson. Mr. Macklin and family are members of the Reformed church in which he has served as deacon and has been trustee for the last eighteen years. Politically he is a Democrat and at times has accepted local offices and has been very useful as a trustee of the township. He belongs to the Masonic lodge at Basil and to the Eastern Star and is also a member of the Grange.

WILLIAM W. STEMEN, a valued member of the board of trustees of Violet Township, where he is engaged in farming and .stock raising, was born on his present home farm, October 4, 1864, and is a son of Nicholas and Lydia (Brenneman) Stemen.

Nicholas Stemen and wife were born in Perry County, O., where their parents were early settlers. Grandfather Nicholas Stemen was of Gemian extraction but was born in Rockingham County, Pa., from which section he moved to Perry County, O., and passed many years there. Nicholas Stemen, Jr., married in Perry County and when he moved to Violet Township, Fairfield County, was the father of two children, others being subsequently born. Five of them yet survive, namely : John B., of Pickerington, O. ; Nancy, wife of Wesley Mosier, of Violet Township; Lewis H. and William W., both of Violet Township; and Emma, wife of Thomas Longstreth, also of Violet Township. In politics Mr.

Stemen was a Republican but was never willing to accept public office. When he died, in 1897, the community lost a man of sterling worth. His widow survived him until January, 1908. They were consistent members of the Mennonite church, quiet, virtuous people who set good examples to their family and in their neighborhood.

\\'illiam W. Stemen grew up on the home farm and naturally turned his attention to farm pursuits. He has 164 acres which he devotes to general agriculture and is one of the leading stock raisers of the township, making a specialty of Shorthorn catle and frequently having fine herds worthy of exhibition.

In March, 1889, Mr. Stemen was married to Miss Martha J. Wright, who was born in Franklin County, O., a daughter of Daniel Wright of Madison Township, Franklin County. Mr. and Mrs. Stemen have one daughter, Ella M. Politically a Republican, Mr. Stemen is loyal to his party and is useful to his township as one of its careful and observing trustees. He is interested in public afifairs and movements which give promise of being generally helptul and among these he places good schools and good roads. With his family he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church at Pickerington, O.

S.AMUEL W. BLACK, a well known general farmer of Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, O.. resides on his well improved farm of eighty acres, which lies two and pnelialf miles from Bremen, O., was born on the old Black homestead in this township, where his venerable father, Robert J. Black, still lives, probal:)ly the most aged resident of this part of the county. He was born in Ireland and was brought to America at the tender age of 14 years.

Black, also of Rush Creek Township. A sister, Mary, is now deceased. The brothers attended the district schools and were reared to agricultural pursuits and both have more or less confined their attention to farming and stock raising. In 1900 Samuel W. Black located on his present farm, and as he has reason to believe that oil may be successfully developed here, he is having the necessary drilling done and in the near future may have productive wells in operation. Mr. Black is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a stanch Republican in his political views and is an intelligent and well-informed man. Mr. Black has never married.

A. M. MYERS, general farmer and stock raiser, residing on his farm of eighty acres which is situated in Liberty Township, Fairfield County, 0., ten miles west of Lancaster, is one of the representative men of this township and is now serving as a member of its board of trustees. He was born on this farm in 1847 ^"^ is a son of Michael and Rachel (Kratz) Myers.

Michael Myers was born in Bucks County, Pa., and came from there to Fairfield County in 1835, locating first one mile north of the present homestead, to which he moved some months later and this land has remained in the possession of his family ever since. He spent the remainder of his life here, a man of industry and of exemplary life, his death occurring when he was almost eighty-five years of age. He married Rachel Kratz who was also of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and to them eleven children were born, two daughters and four sons of the family still surviving.

A. M. Myers was reared on the home farm and has always lived here. When his father died he bought the interests of the other heirs and took full possession, afterward making many improvements and enlarging the farm industries and is one of the successful agriculturists of this section. He is a man of progressive views and is a valued member of the local Grange.

Mr. Myers married Miss Anna Ault, a daughter of one of the old Swiss pioneers of Fairfield County, and they have had two children : Alma B., who married Edward C. Outcalt, of Basil, O., and has three children - Harry E., lona May and Eveline; and Austin B., who married Lydia True. In politics Mr. Myers and son are Republicans and he enjoys the distinction of having been the first Republican trustee ever elected to office in Liberty Township. In 1909 he was elected township trustee and has proven himself a wise and capable member of the official board. With his family Mr. Myers belongs to the Reformed church.

THOMAS W. WRIGHT, jury commissioner of Fairfield County, C, and a charter member of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, is one of the best known citizens of Berne Township, where he has resided for the past thirty-five years, devoting his land to general farming and stock raising. He was born December 25, 1852, at Lancaster, O., and is a son of Josiah and Judith A. (Church) Wright.

The Wright family is of Scotch-Irish extraction. Josiah \\'riglit was born at Wilkesbarre, Pa., and after coming to Lancaster, O., engaged in the manufacture of grain drills, being the senior member of the firm of Wright and Selby, which continued in business there for a number of years. At a later date, Josiah Wright engaged in farming in Hocking Township for several years and then secured the farm which is now the property of his son, Thomas W., which was formerly known as the old Thomas Ewing farm. There Josiah Wright died in December, 1893. He was a man who attended closely to his business, whether manufacturing or farming, and his excellent judgment and sterling traits of character were recognized by his associates and neighobrs. He was a Democrat in politics but never accepted any office except membership on the school board. He married Judith A. Church, who was also a native of Pennsylvania. Thomas W. Wright was mainly reared in Hocking Township and obtained his schooling there. On November 6, 1879, he was married to Miss Lizzie Pearce, who was born in Berne Township, a daughter of William Pearce, a member of one of the old families of this township. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have tw-o sons, Frank J. and Orville P. Politically Mr. Wright is a Democrat.

JOHN GROVE, who is a well known citizen and successful farmer residing three miles northeast of Bremen, O., was born on the old Grove homestead in Rush Creek township, Fairfield County, in 1874, and is a son of William and Delilah (Derr) Grove.

William Grove was bom in Pennsylvania and was brought to Fairfield County by his parents when he was six years old. He remained here during the rest of his life and followed agricultural pursuits. He was a well known and highly respected man. He married Delilah Derr, who survived him many years, her death occurring January 16, 1909. They had five children : Edward, Cleason, Kate, Hattie and John. Edward resides at Bremen and married Isabel Funk. Cleason lives on a farm one and one-half miles north of Bremen and married Hattie Hodge. Hattie married Walter Young and they live one-half mile northeast of Bremen. Kate married Wilbur Young and they live one and one-half miles east of Bremen. It was a matter of great satisfaction to Mr. and Mrs. Grove to thus have

John Grove obtained his education in the Rush Creek township schools and has always lived on the old homestead, where he has eighty-seven acres of excellent land. In politics he is a Republican but none of the Groves have ever been seekers for public office. They are all busy, industrious, practical and prosperous men. Mr. Grove has never married. He has five oil wells on his farm, producing about 23 barrels daily.

JACOB TAYLOR HUBER, one of Pleasant Township's most substantial citizens, resides on his estate of over 300 acres of fine land, which he devotes to general farming and stockraising. He was born January 13, 1847, in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, O., and is a son of David and Hannah (Lamb) Huber.

David Huber was born in Pleasant Township, a son of Jacob Huber, who was born in Lancaster County, Pa., and came from there to Fairfield County quite early, settling in Pleasant Township, w-here he lived until his death. David Huber spent his entire life in Pleasant Township, where his death occurred in 1876. He w'as a Republican in politics and was a member of the Reformed church, at Lancaster, O. He married Hannah Lamb, a daughter of Jacob Lamb, who was one of the early settlers in Richland Township, Fairfield County. Of the children of David and Hannah Huber, the following survive: Jacob Taylor; and Elizabeth, wife of Edward E. Beattie, of Pleasant Township. Three memebrs of the family are deceased -^William H., Harvey C. and Winfield S.

and was educated in the district schools and the Fairfield Union Academy. Agricultural interests have claimed his attention all his life. He has one of the best improved estates in Fairfield County and his handsome residence which stands on the Pleasantville turnpike road, is a model rural home and is fitted with all modern comforts and conveniences.

Mr. Huber was married first to Catherine Bush, of Greenfield Township, a daughter of Daniel Bush, and they had two children: Anna V., who is now deceased; and Ada T., who is the wife of L. H. Pursell, of Lancaster, O. Mr. Huber was married secondly to Jennie Miesse, a widow, who had one daughter, Relnah F., who is a student in Delaware University, at Delaware, O. Mrs. Huber is a daughter of Henry M.. and Catherine (Weist) Brandt, natives of Fairfield County. Her paternal grandfather came from Pennsylvania and at an early date settled in Greenfield Township. Henry M. Brandt was a justice of the peace in Greenfield Township for a number of years and also township trustee. Mr. Huber is a Republican in politics. He is identified with the Odd Fellows at Pleasantville and with the Elks at Lancaster.

PETER FOGLESONG, who has resided on his well cultivated farm of seventy acres, which is situated on the Cedar Hill turnpike road in Hocking Township, Fairfield County, O., three and three-fourths miles from Lancaster, for the past twenty-eight years, is one of the prosperous and highly respected residents of this section. He was born June 6, ICS46, in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, and is a son of Christian and Elizabeth (Stukey) Foglesong.

Christian Foglesong was born in Pleasant Township, his father, Christian Foglesong, having moved to Fairfield County from Maryland, in 1800, his people having settled in Maryland after emigrating from Germany. The Foglesongs were pioneers in Pleasant Township and they found many Indians still roaming through the forests and wild animals were still a menace to the settlers. The older generation passed away in Pleasant Township and Christian Foglesong, Jr., came into possession of the homestead and passed his entire life there. He married Elizabeth Stukey, who was born in Hocking Township, Fairfield County, and of their family of children three survive, namely : Emanuel, who resides in Pleasant Township; Peter, who is a resident of Hocking Township as mentioned above; and Simon, who is a resident of Lancaster.

Peter Foglesong was reared on the home farm and attended the country schools in boyhood. Since 1883 he has resided on his present home, carrying on general farming, and has improved his property and carefully cultivated his land. He married Miss Minerva Miesse, a daughter of Joseph Miesse, who was once a well known citizen of Greenfield Township, and they have four children : Harley A., who is a farmer in Chippewa County, Minn. ; William P., who also lives in the above county; Ray M., who remains with his father in Hocking Township; and Leota L., who is the wife of Benjamin Lape, of Circleville, O. Mr. Foglesong and family belong to St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Lancaster. Politically the Foglesongs have always been Democrats.

JOHN H. MILLER, whose fine farm of 212 acres lies in Berne Township, Fairfield County, O., has been a lifelong resident of this county and for years has been a well known business man. He was born at Lancaster, O.,

Gottleib F. Miller was born in Wertemberg, Germany, a son of Frederick Miller, and was fifteen years of age when he accompanied his parents to America. They located first at Philadelphia, Pa., and from there came to Lancaster, O., where Frederick Miller followed the shoemaking trade during the remainder of his life. In his father's shop, Gottleib F. Miller learned the shoemaking trade, which he followed at Lancaster and for some years, under the firm name of G. F. Miller & Son, was in business with John H. Miller in the boot and shoe business at Lancaster. He was a member of the German Lutheran church and in that connection and in every other he enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. He married Charlotte Frederick, who was born in Baden, Germany, and of their children the following are living: Catherine, who is the widow of Henry Gerken, lives in Hocking Township ; Mary, who lives in Hocking Township ; John H. ; Wilhelmina, who is the wife of John Zeisler, of Columbus ; and William and Emma, both of whom live at Columbus.

John H. Miller remained with his parents and went to school at Lancaster, attending the regular public school and also having private instruction. He learned his father's trade and afterward was taken into partnership, as above stated, and continued in the business until 1896, when he turned his attention to agriculture and has resided on his present farm since the spring of 1900. He carries on general farming and stock raising, has fine orchards and has comfortable surroundings.

Mr. Miller married Miss Catherine C. Blume, who was born in Wertemberg, Germany, a daughter of John Blume who was a native of Germany who settled in Hocking

County, O., with his family and died there. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller: Ella E., who is the wife of Rev. Theodore Engelder, of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Christian, who is deceased; William H., who lives in Berne Township ; Dora, who is the wife of Lewis Bauer, of Clear Creek Township ; and Laura, Edward G. and Carl T., all of whom live in Berne Township. Mr. Miller and family are members of the German Lutheran church at Lancaster, of which he is a trustee, and while a resident of the southern part of the township, he served for fifteen years as superintendent of the Sunday-school of St. James German Lutheran Church. Politically a Democrat, he has frequently been called into local political councils and for nine consecutive years served as a member of the township school board.

DAVID CRIDER, who has been engaged in the mercantile business at Delmount Station, Fairfield County, O., since the spring of 1907, was born in Hocking County, O., October 18, 1845, and is a son of David Crider, a native of Pennsylvania, who was an early settler in Salt Creek Township, Hocking County.

David Crider attended the local schools in his boyhood and worked on his father's farm. During the Civil War he enlisted for the special 100-day service and did guard duty for about six months in the city of Washington. After he returned to Hocking County he followed farming until he came to Fairfield County. He was a farmer in Hocking County for about twenty-five years before embarking in the general mercantile business at Delmount Station and is well known all through this section.

Mr. Crider married Miss Elizabeth Van Fossen, who was born in Ohio and they have had eight children, namely: Hattie, wife of Marble Starling, of Minnesota; Allie, wife of

Samuel Raymond, of Hocking Township; Stella, who is now deceased; Emma, wife of William Hamilton, of Pleasant Township; Josephine, deceased ; Rosella, residing at home ; Lucy, wife of William Cupp, of Greenfield Township; and Christina, wife of William Good, of Hocking Township. The mother of the above family died June 8, 191 1, and left a wide circle of friends as well as her family to mourn her loss.

CHRISTIAN LECKRON, general farmer and stockraiser, residing in Rush Creek Township, his property lying three and one-half miles northeast of Bremen, O., was born in 1843, in Fayette County, Pa. His parents were Christian and Catherine (Sprinkle) Leckron.

Christian Leckron, the father, was born in Pennsylvania and from there came to Rush Creek township, Fairfield County, in the thirties, settling on the farm on which his son Christian now lives. Here he spent a long and busy life, dying at the age of eighty years. In Pennsylvania he married Catherine Sprinkle, who survives, being in her eighty-seventh year. They had twelve children born to them, as follows: Mrs. Mary Griggs, who lives at Rushville, O. ; Reuben and Amanda, both of whom are deceased; James, who lives in Gallia County, O. ; Mrs. Malinda Sennett, who resides at Bremen, O. ; Catherine and Albert, both of whom are deceased ; Christian ; Leroy, deceased, who was a physician; Gilbert, deceased, who was a school teacher; John C, who is a resident of Columbus; and Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who is deceased.

Christian Leckron attended the district schools in Rush Creek township in boyhood and then took up farming on the homestead. He afterward learned the milling business to which he devoted his time for the greater part of twenty-three years. His mill is situated

Mr. Leckron was married to Miss Lizzie Randolph, who was born two miles north of New Lexington, in Perry County. Her father, Isaac Randolph was born in Pennsylvania and moved from there to Perry County, where he w as a farmer. He married Maria Ankron and they had four children: Angeline, who is deceased; Creighton, who lives on the old Randolph homestead; Everett, who also lives on the home place; and Lizzie (Mrs. Leckron). Mr. and Mrs. Leckron have one daughter, she being the wife of W. Guyton. Politically, Mr. Leckron is a Democrat. He has served in the office of school director and has always taken an interest in matters of local importance.

PROF. WILLIAM WALTER, a well known educator of Ohio, who has been principal of Crawfis Institute, located in Berne Township, Fairfield County, O., since the spring of 1907, is a man of scholarly attainments, one who is well qualified for the important position he fills. He was born in Marion Township, Hocking County, O., November 20, 1864, and is a son of Mathias and Lydia (Ruff) Walter.

Mathias Walter was born in Germany and was brought to America by his parents when six months old. They settled in Hocking County, O., and there the child grew to man's estate and became one of the substantial farmers of Marion Township. He still resides on his farm there, being now in his seventieth year.

William Walter was reared on his father's farm in Marion Township and in boyhood attended the district schools. Having a love of knowledge and possessed of considerable ambition, he was not satisfied with the learning so acquired, and later became a student in the university at Athens, O. When twenty years of age he taught his first term of school. He continued his educational work in Hocking County for the next five years, coming to Fairfield County in i88g and accepting school duties in Berne Township. He was principal of the public school at Sugar Grove for seven years and later, of the Rushville High School, where he taught for five years. In the spring of 1907 he accepted the principalship of Crawfis Institute, and additionally is superintendent of the public schools of Berne Township. Students from all over Ohio come for educational training to Crawfis Institute. It is a first grade preparatory High School for college and in its list of recjuired studies may be found many^ that are in the usual college curriculum. This institution also prepares teachers for the public school work. Prof. Walter has three teachers as assistants. This school was a philanthropic idea of John Crawfis, a former well known citizen of Berne Township, who founded and endowed it and it has been in operation since 1889, its aims and accomplishments being along the line of higher education.

Prof. Walter was married to Miss Sarah E. Kull. who was born in Fairfield County, a daughter of Lewis Kull, who is now a resident of Berne Township, and they have four children : Clara L., Edward F., Mabel M. and Raymond L. C. Prof. Walter has been closely identified with educational progress for many years and has shown his deep interest by connecting himself with many of the leading organizations of the county and state. He is a member of the Ohio State Teachers' Association, and of the Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle of which he is county secretary. He belongs also to the Fairfield County Teachers' Institute and is a member of its executive committee ; and additionally is a member of the Ohio State

Association of Township Superintendents. He has served for six years as county examiner on the Fairfield County Board. In politics he is a liberal Democrat, and in his religious connection he is a member of the German Lutheran body.

A. V. COURTRIGHT, a well known citizen of Bloom Township, was bom on the old Courtright homestead, on which he lives, situated on the Lithopolis and Lancaster turnpike road, May 6, i860, and is a son of Zephaniah and Sarah (Williamson) Courtright.

Zephaniah Courtright was born in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, O., a son of Abram V. Courtright, who was a native of Luzerne County, Pa., and a grandson of John Courtright, \\ho had also been born in that section of Pennsylvania. It was John Courtright who was the pioneer of the family in Ohio, and in 1802 he settled with his family on the farm now owned by his great-grandson, A. V. Courtright. His log cabin was built in the woods and a lonely place it seemed at that time, as he was the first landowner and settler here. Many pioneer hardships were encountered but nevertheless the family increased and has prospered to the present day. Zephaniah Courtright spent his entire life in Bloom Township, following farming and also raising and dealing in cattle. His death occurred February 13, 1897. He married Sarah Williamson, who was also born in Bloom Township. They reared a very creditable family and six of their children survive, namely: Silas W., who lives in Greenfield Township; Mrs. A. J. Musser, who lives at Lancaster, O. ; Mrs. H. J. Kneisley and Mrs. R. V. Allen, both of whom reside also at Lancaster; and Abram V. and Mary L., both of whom live in Bloom Township. In politics Zephaniah Courtright was a Republican. For some years he was a member of the Grange,

Patrons of Husbandry, taking a deep interest in promoting the ends to which its efforts were directed, and he belonged also to the Odd Fellows and attended the lodge at Greencastle.

A. V. Courtright was educated in the public schools of Bloom Township, the High School at Lithopolis, afterward attending and graduating from the Iron City Business school at Pittsburg, Pa. Since then he has devoted himself largely to agricultural pursuits on the old homestead, where he has 330 acres of land, and makes something of a specialty of buying and feeding stock. Politically a Republican, he takes an interest in his party's success but is more concerned in business affairs than in political matters, outside of the demands of good citizenship.

J. J. JOHNSTON, who carries on general farming and stock raising, owns the old family homestead of ninety-five acres, situated three miles northeast of Bremen, O., his grandfather's old farm, on which he was born in 1858 and has spent his life. He is a son of Edward and Mary Ann (Barr) Johnston.