Fayette County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1914 (part 3 of 11)

The career of William A. Tharp extends over a period of half a century, practically all of which has been spent in Washington C. H., where his long residence and extensive business career have given him a wide acquaintance throughout the county. He is one of the substantial and enterprising business men of the city, who, from a small beginning, has built up a constantly enlarging trade. He is a fine example of a successful, self-made man, who is not only eminently deserving of the confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens, but also possesses those necessary qualities which fit him to discharge the duties of any responsibility with which he may be entrusted. He comes from an old and 'highly respected family and was reared under ex-

William A. Tharp, of the firm of W. A. Tharp & Company, clothing merchants, was born in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio, July 13, 1864. His parents, William A. and Sarah Ellen (Davis) Tharp, were also natives of this county and reared a family of five children: William A.; Benjamin M., of Dayton, Ohio; Charles D., of Washington C. H.; Frank E., of Dayton, and Lizzie, the wife of Frank McCoy, of Akron, Ohio.

William A. Tharp, Sr., was reared in this county and spent his whole life within its limits. He was a stock buyer in Washington C. H. during his active life and handled thousands of head of cattle during his life time. His death occurred when about fifty years of age. His wife was about the same age at the time of her death. He was a member of the Episcopalian church, while his wife adhered to the Methodist faith. William A. Tharp, Sr., was the son of Daniel and (Stoops) Tharp, natives of Highland county, this state, and early settlers in Fayette county. Later in life Daniel Tharp and his family returned to Highland county, where they lived to an advanced age. He was an extensive farmer and for many years managed a tavern at Samantha, Ohio. Daniel Tharp and wife reared a large family of children, William A., James, John, Eli, Mrs. Alva, Johnson and Mrs. Brown Moore. The father of the wife of William A. Tharp, Sr., was Jacob Davis, who, with his wife, were natives of Virginia and pioneer settlers in Wayne township, this county, where they spent the remainder of their days. Jacob Davis and wife had a family of five children, Nancy, Benjamin, Jacob, William and Sarah Ellen, the wife of William A. Tharp, Sr.

The education of William A. Tharp, Jr., was received in the schools of Washington C. H., and when sixteen years of age he began clerking in the clothing stores of this city. He was an efficient clerk and in this way acquired all of the details of the clothing business, so that when he embarked in the same line of activity for himself in 1898 he was capable of making his business successful from the beginning. He organized a company in 1898 under the firm name of W. A. Tharp & Company, and for the past sixteen years has conducted a successful clothing establishment in this city. He has a well appointed and up-to-date store and carries a large stock of the latest style clothing and wear for men and boys of all kinds.

Mr. Tharp was married August 2, 1885, to Minnie E. McKee, the daughter of John L. and Lena (Schumm) McKee, and to this union there have been born six children, Minetta L., Edwin M., Robert B., Lora Ellen,

Wilma Marie and Charlene. Edwin M., who married Irene Curtis, and has a daughter, Marjorie, is a newspaper reporter and editor of the Ohio State Journal, at Columbus; Minetta L. married Richard Ramsey and lives in Washington C. H., while the other children are still unmarried and living with their parents.

Mr. Tharp is independent in politics, preferring to cast his ballot for the best citizens, irrespective of their political affiliations. Fraternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his wife are loyal members of the Episcopal church.

Maynard W. Eckle

Prominent as a successful farmer, public official and progressive citizen of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Maynard W. Eckle. He is a man of great energy and determination and has attained a definite degree of success along agricultural lines. As trustee of Madison township, he is giving his fellow citizens conscientious and efficient service and is attending closely to all of the details of this office. Mr. Eckle has an interesting side line from which he derives no small part of his annual income. For several years he has followed the auctioneering business throughout his county and neighboring counties, and has met with a marked measure of success along this particular line of activity.

Maynard W. Eckle, the son of William and Clara (Holland) Eckle, was born in Marion township, this county, July 26, 1880. His father was a native of Highland county, this state, and was the son of Jacob and Ellen (Hudwell) Eckle. He came to Fayette county when a young man. Jacob Eckle and wife always lived in Highland county, where they are now buried. William Eckle is a prominent retired farmer now living in Union township, this county, near Washington C. H. He and his wife reared a family of five children: Ernest, who married Mattie Stewart; Pearl, who married Margaret Fulton; Ora, who married W. E. Gwinn, now deceased; Hazel, who is still living with her parents, and Maynard W., whose history is here presented. .

Maynard W. Eckle was educated in the district schools of Union township, and later attended school in Dayton, Ohio, where he completed his educational training. He married at the age of twenty, and at once began farming for himself on a farm of one hundred and forty acres six miles northwest of Bloomingburg. As a farmer he is one of the most progressive in the county and divides his attention between the raising of crops and the handling of live stock, with the result that he has the satisfaction of seeing his farm yield satisfactory returns each year. During the spring and fall he acts as auctioneer for farm and stock sales of all kinds throughout this and adjoining counties. He has met with a degree of success along this line, which indicates that he is a man of ability as an auctioneer.

Mr. Eckle was married July 12, 1900, to Ona Grimm, the daughter of James Madison and Alice (Beal) Grimm. Her parents were killed in a railroad accident January 28, 1913, at Haines' Crossing. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Eckle, Clarence, Opal, Louis and Leo.

Politically, Mr. Eckle is a stanch Republican and has always been interested in local politics. At the present time he is the trustee of Madison township, as well as clerk of the White Oak school board, and in both capacities he renders efficient service to those he serves, and is well deserving of the high regard which is accorded him by his fellow citizens. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and he and his family are mem- ` bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Eckle is a young man of great promise and is a valuable asset to the community in which he lives. He lends his hearty influence to all worthy measures and thus is eminently deserving of a place among the representative men of his township and county.

Nathan C. Wilcox

As long as history endures the American nation will acknowledge its indebtedness to the heroes of sixty-one, who fought for the preservation of the Union and the honor of that starry banner which has never been trailed in the dust. Among those whose military records as valiant soldiers during the War of the Rebellion reflect lasting honor upon them and their descendants is Nathan C. Wilcox, retired merchant of Jeffersonville, Ohio. All of his active life has been spent in mercantile pursuits and upon his retirement from active business cares, about ten years ago, he was regarded as one of the most substantial business men of his city.

Nathan C. Wilcox, the son of Dr. Joseph and Mary J. (McClanahan) Wilcox, was born March 13, 1845, in Noble county, Ohio. His father was a native of Maryland and his mother of Ireland, being born in the northern, part of the island near Londonderry. Doctor Wilcox and his wife were early settlers in Noble county, Ohio, and later moved into Vinton county, this state, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Doctor Wilcox was a prominent physician of Vinton county for many years, and retired about fifteen years before his death, which occurred at Allensville, Vinton county. Doctor Wilcox and wife were the parents of eight children, Jane. Robert S., Mrs. Mary L. Cooper, Mrs. Isabel Miller, Mrs. Anna Wilson, Nathan C., John W. and Mrs. Alice Paine.

Nathan C. Wilcox received his education in the common schools of Allensville, Vinton county, this state. His father had a general store in the town and from his boyhood Nathan clerked in his father's store. During the summer of 1864 he worked for three months as a teamster for the government. In August of that year he enlisted for the one-hundred-day service in Company C, One Hundred Seventy-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served until the end of the war and then returned to Vinton county and engaged in the mercantile business with his father. After his father's death he continued to manage the store in Allensville until he went to Marysville, Ohio, where he managed a store for four years, and in - 1883 located in Jeffersonville, this county, where he engaged in business until 1904, when he retired from active life and is now living quietly in Jeffersonville surrounded by all the comforts and conveniences of modern life.

Mr. Wilcox was married in 1859 to Margaret E. Culy, the daughter of Dr. David and Elizabeth (Dean) Culy, of English descent and early settlers in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox reared a family of four children to lives of usefulness and honor, Charles R., Grace, George H. and Leo. Charles R. married Grace Mock, and has three children, Roy, Earl and Doris, and is living in Traverse City, Michigan; Grace is the wife of David S. Craig, of Washington C. H., and they have three children, Christina, Marvin and Margaret; George H. married Viola Schath; Leo married Amy Hindman, and they have a family of four children, Maurine, Margine, Hubert and Robert.

Mr. Wilcox has been a life-long Republican, but his mercantile interests have demanded so much of his time and attention that he never took an active part in political affairs. At present he is a member of the school board of Jeffersonville and deeply interested in the welfare of the school system of his town. Fraternally, he is a member of the time-honored order of Free and Accepted Masons and has attained to the degree of Knight Templar.

He is a member of the Grand Army post of Jeffersonville and takes an active interest in the annual meetings of the old veterans of the county. He is one of those men who has not only been successful in his own private affairs, but has, when called upon by his fellow citizens, been a prominent factor in contributing to the general welfare of the community in which he has resided for so many years.

William S. Huchison

One of the families of Fayette county whose history presents many features of unusual interest is the Huchison family. William S. Huchison, whose history is presented in this connection is one of the most substantial farmers of Union township. He is a man of progressive ideas and has attained a success which stamps him as a man of keen business ability and good management. While devoting himself primarily to his own interests, yet he has not neglected his larger duties to the community life and has so conducted his life as to be a type of the community in which he resides.

William S. Huchison, son of Richard and Zipporah (Hanna) Huchison, was born November 27, 1853, in Ross county, Ohio. Richard Huchison was born in Noble county, Ohio, and was the son of James and Jane (Wood) Huchison. Zipporah Hanna, the wife of Richard Huchison, was born March 40, 1832, and died December 4, 1905. She was the daughter of Matthew and Mary Ann (Orr) Hanna, natives of Pennsylvania and early settlers in Harrison county, Ohio, where Zipporah was born. Matthew Hanna and wife reared a family of twelve children, Robert, Mrs. Jane Turner, Mrs. Zipporah Huchison, James, Mrs. Sarah Harley, William, Mary, Matthew, Odessa, Martha, John and Watson. All of these children are now deceased except Robert, William, Matthew and Watson.

Richard Huchison and Zipporah Hanna were married January 22, 1853, and began housekeeping at Slate Mills, Ohio, but lived near Washington C. H. until the death of the husband and father. Richard H. after which the mother took up the tasks of rearing the family of five children. Two of the daughters died in childhood, but she reared the three sons to lives of usefulness and honor. She sent them all to school and kept the family together, even buying a small farm, where William, whose history is here © recorded, is now living. She was a life-long and devout member of the Presbyterian church, being a faithful attendant for more than half a century. She is now buried in the cemetery at Washington C. H. Richard Huchison, the father of the immediate subject of this review, settled in Ross county, Ohio, after his marriage and from there moved to Fayette county, this state. In 1857 he finally located in Union township, this county, where he was living in ses. when he enlisted in the Civil War. He was mustered in as a member of Company C, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed during the siege at Vicksburg, on May 22, 1863, leaving his widow with five children, William S., Mary, James M., Eliza and John. The two daughters are deceased, while the three sons are still living.

William S. Huchison was about ten years of age when his father was killed and he was brought up by his mother, who gave the three sons every possible advantage. At the age of sixteen years he began renting land and has always been known as a man who was not afraid of honest labor. That he has been successful is shown by his land holdings, ninety acres in Fayette county, one hundred and sixty acres in the state of Nebraska, and ninety acres in Greene county, this state.

Mr. Huchison was married in 1879 to Maria Thompson, the daughter of John and: Virginia (Brown) Thompson, of Paint township. John Thompson was born in Virginia in Monroe county, and was the son of Alex- Gi ander and Margaret (Dickinson) Thompson. Alexander Thompson was also a native of Virginia and came to Jackson county, Ohio, early in its history. Thomas Brown, the father of Virginia Brown, the mother of Mrs. Maria Huchison, took part in three wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the Civil War. He died in Newton, Jasper county, Illinois. John Thompson and wife were the parents of nine children, Mrs. Maria Huchison, Mrs. Emma Pine, Mrs. Alice Wood, Alexander, Mrs. Susan Pinkerton, Frank, Ella, Charles and Mrs. Winnie Irvin. Alexander and Ella are deceased, while the others are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Huchison have five children: Herbert, deceased; Ethel, who married Wilbur Hire, and has two daughters, Evelyn and Virginia; Warren, who married Icy Hidy, and has one daughter, Velma; and two, Loren and Walter, w ho are still unmarried and living with their parents.

Politically, Mr. Huchison is a Democrat and has always taken a deep interest in political matters, particularly in local affairs. He has been a member of the school board of Union township. Fraternally, he is a loyal member of the Sons of Veterans, and is commander of the B. H. Millikan Camp. Mr. Huchison is a man of open-hearted frankness and unaffected simplicity, and has a host of friends throughout the township and county

It matters much less where a man may be born and how he comes into this life, or rather the conditions surrounding his entrance on to the stage of action, than the environment thrown around him in his boyhood days. Undoubtedly heredity and environment establish a man's position in the world and the individual who is well born and whose surroundings make for his best development is the man who makes a success of life. Harley T. Wilkin, of Washington C. H., has been peculiarly blessed in both respects, having come from old and highly esteemed ancestors and having been reared under excellent home influences. .

Harley T. Wilkin, of the firm of H. T. Wilkin & Company, clothing and dealers in gents' furnishing goods, was born in Highland county, Ohio, August 15, 1887. His parents, Charles A. and Susanna (Nesbit) Wilkin, were natives of the same county and are still living in Hillsboro, that county. They were the parents of four children: Blangie Z., of Hillsboro; Harley T., of Washington C H- Roger L., of Hillsboro, and Henry M., also of Hillsboro. Charles A. Wilkin was reared as a farmer's lad in Highland county, this state, and became a general merchant at Newmarket, Ohio, where he was engaged in business for thirty years. At the present time he is engaged in the lumber business at Hillsboro, with the C. F. Whistler Lumber Company. He is also interested in agricultural pursuits, owning a ìne farm in Highland county. He is a member of the Baptist church, while his wife adheres to the Presbyterian faith.

The parents of Charles A. Wilkins were Isaac and Matilda (Edwards) Wilkins, natives of Virginia and Ireland, respectively, and early settlers in Highland county, Ohio. Isaac Wilkins was a farmer and he and his wife reared a family of five children in that county, Hamilton E., Charles A., Effie, Thomas and Arthur. The parents of the wife of Charles A. Wilkin were William and Lucinda (Eakins) Nesbitt, natives of Highland county, this state. William Nesbitt died in that county at an advanced age, while his wife still survives him, residing in the county where she was born. William Nesbitt and wife had two children, Henry and Susanna, the wife of Charles A. Wilkin.

Harley T. Wilkin was reared in Newmarket, Ohio, and attended the public schools there until fifteen years of age, after which he took the course in the high school at Hillsboro, Ohio. He then began clerking in a clothing store in Hillsboro, and continued working there until he was twenty-four years old. While clerking he made it a point to become acquainted with every detail of the clothing business and when he came to work in Washington C. H., in August, 1911, and established his present business, he was already in close touch with the management of this particular line of business. He is a wide-awake and progressive young man and is rapidly building up a large trade in the city and surrounding community. He has a neat and attractive store with modern equipment and displays his goods in such a way as to attract his customers. He carries a large and well assorted stock of everything worn by men and boys, and by his courteous treatment and affable manner he is rapidly forging to the front as one of the successful business men of his adopted city.

Mr. Wilkin was married on Christmas day, 1909, to Lucy Scott Bean, the daughter of William N. and Mary (Scott) Bean, and to this union has been born one son, Daniel Scott William Wilkin. Mrs. Wilkin was born in Hillsboro, where her parents are now living, and is one of two children, the other being Lois, who is still with her parents. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Wilkin were the parents of three children, William, John and Mollie. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Wilkin were Daniel and - - - - (Pulse) Scott, who also had three children, Mary, Sarah and Charles.

Mr. Wilkin is identified with the Democratic party, but has been too much engrossed with his business affairs to take an active part in political matters. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias.and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

One of the largest land owners of Fayette county is Henry L. Hire, who has spent his whole life in this county. ` In the course of a life of sixtyfive years he has accumulated a farm of seven hundred and thirty acres, and, according to the toro census, is one of the thirty-three men who own more than five hundred acres of land in this county. His parents were pioneers in Fayette county, having located here shortly after the organization of the county in 1810. His father dying when he was a youth of sixteen, he was compelled to assume the responsibility of managing the home farm, and from that time until he retired from active farm life he lived on the place

November 6, 1849, in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Ohio. His father was also a native of this county, his grandfather having been one of the first settlers in this section of the state. Jackson Hire and wife were the parents of two children, Henry L., and Sarah, deceased.

Henry L. Hire was educated in the district schools of his home township and finished his education in the schools of Bloomingburg. His father died when he was sixteen years of age and two years later he took charge of the home farm, his mother residing with him until her death. His farm, . known as the Blue Grass Stock Farm, is located north of the town of Jeffersonville, and consists of six hundred and thirty acres of fine farming land, on which he lived until a few years ago, when he retired from the active life of the farm and bought his present home adjoining the town of Jeffersonville, with which is connected a farm of one hundred acres and one of the most beautiful country homes in the county. While in active farm life he has made a specialty of stock raising, breeding and handling Shorthorn cattle and Jersey Red hogs.

Mr. Hire was married in 1869 to Angeline Brock, the daughter ot Jackson and Sarah (Little) Brock. Mr. Hire has been a life-long Democrat and in his younger days was active in political matters. He served on the school board of his township and was president of the board for several years. At the present time he is serving as trustee of Jefferson township, and in this capacity is furthering the interests of his fellow citizens in every possible way. He and his wife are loyal and consistent members of the Methodist Protestant church, in whose welfare they are interested and to whose support they are generous contributors.

Hon. Horace Langdon Hadley

An enumeration of the representative citizens of Ohio who have won recognition and success for themselves and at the same time conferred honor on their community, would be incomplete were there failure to make definite mention of the gentleman whose name introduces this review, Hon. Horace L. Hadley, whose name is a familiar one in this section of the,state, where he has held worthy prestige in legal and political circles. He has been distinctively a man of affairs, wielding a wide influence among those with whom he has associated, ever having the welfare of his community at heart and doing what he could to aid in its progress and development. He firmly believes the old Buckeye state to be one of the most attractive, progressive and prosperous of any in the Union and it has always been due to such men as Mr. Hadley that she could justly claim a high order of citizenship and a spirit of enterprise which conserved consecutive development and marked advancement along all lines of upbuilding. Mr. Hadley early achieved a splendid record at the bar and through the subsequent years he enjoyed an acknowledged standing in the front ranks of the legal fraternity, being connected, as counsel, with much of the more important litigation in the courts of Fayette and neighboring counties. In discussions of the principles of law, Mr. Hadley has always been noted for clearness of statement and candor, his zeal for a client never leading him to urge an argument which in his judgment is not in harmony with the law. By a straightforward, honorable course, he built up a large and lucrative legal business, and financially has been successful above the average of his calling.

Horace L. Hadley comes of sterling old Yankee stock, having been born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, on May 7, 1837, and is a son of Winthrop and Sybil (Worthen) Hadley. The subject's paternal grandparents were Daniel and Hannah (Ordway) Hadley, whose children were Lydia, Hannah, Daniel, Joseph, David, Dorcas, Samuel, John, Mary, Keziah, Cynthia, Betsy and Winthrop (father of the subject). By a prior marriage, to Mehitabel Whittaker, Daniel Hadley had two children, Tamar and Mehitabel. On the maternal side, the subject's grandparents were Deacon Joseph and Hannah (Meacham) Worthen, to whom were born four sons and four daughters, namely, Sybil, Hannah, Sallie, Mary, Moses, Joseph, Amos and Samuel.

Horace L. Hadley is indebted to the common schools of his home neighborhood for his elementary education, which he supplemented by attending the private academy conducted by Daniel G. Beede, at Center Sandwich. Having early determined to adopt the legal profession as his life work, in 1860 he began the study of law in the office and under the direction of Sidney C. Bancroft, of Salem, Massachusetts. He was thus engaged at the outbreak of the Civil War, when, feeling that his country's necessity superseded all personal ambitions, he laid aside his books and, on August 26, 1862, enlisted in Company C, Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He served with this regiment until it was mustered out in July, 1863, at ` Wenham, Massachusetts. On September 16, 1862, while the Fifth Regiment was in camp at Wenham, Mr. Hadley was admitted to the bar and, securing a furlough, he went to Newburyport, where the court was then in session, and took the oath as an attorney and counselor at law. Mr. Hadley's mili- tary service was characterized by duty faithfully and uncomplainingly performed and after his return from the army he entered at once upon the active practice of law at Danvers, Massachusetts. He was successful, but, desiring a wider field for the exercise of his talents, in April, 1870, he came to Washington C. H., Ohio, arriving here on April 8th. He at once opened an office and his abilities were soon recognized by his new-found professional brethren. Four years after locating here, Mr. Hadley formed a professional partnership with Judge Maynard, an association which was maintained from October 1, 1874, to May 1, 1885. As stated before, Mr. Hadley was successful both in the practice of his profession and also in business affairs of a private nature, so that during the past few years he has to a considerable extent relinquished his professional labors and is giving his attention chiefly to his real estate interests, a part of his holding being four valuable farms in the vicinity of Washington C. H.

On September 1, 1868, Mr. Hadley married Sarah Elizabeth Emerson, who was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, January 5, 1846, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Batchelder) Emerson, of Danvers, and a granddaughter of Col. John Batchelder, who served in the War of the Revolution; on the paternal side, she was a granddaughter of Darius and Sarah (Thomas) Emerson. To Mr. and Mrs. Hadley were born the following children: Olive Batchelder, born May 11, 1879, was married on May II, 1903, to William E. Springer, of Washington C. H., Ohio, and they have two children, Elizabeth Louise and Wilhelmina. The subject's other child, Harry Lawrence Hadley, is a minister of the Episcopal church, having charge of a parish at Martin's Ferry, Ohio; he remains unmarried.

In his political affiliations, Mr. Hadley is a strong Republican and for many years has been a conspicuous figure in the councils of his party. His ability and services were recognized and in October, 1881, he was elected a member of the Legislature, his term commencing on January Ist following. In October, 1883, he was re-elected and served until the close of the session of 1885, a period of four years, during which he ever stood for such measures as promised to be of the greatest benefit to the people generally. In 1900 and 1901 Mr. Hadley served as city solicitor of Washington C. H., and was also a member of the city council for one term.

Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley have long been active and earnest members of the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Hadley is a retired deacon. Fraternally, he is a member of Temple Lodge No. 227, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also belongs to the encampment branch of that order. He

Thus briefly have been outlined the leading facts in the career of one who has rightfully earned a place in the permanent annals of his county. He has given to the world the best of an essentially virile, loyal and noble nature and his standard of integrity and honor has ever been inflexible. He has been the architect of his own fortune and upon his entire career there rests no blemish, for he has been true to the highest ideals and has lived and labored to worthy ends.

Henry Casey

The gentleman of whom the biographer now writes is one of the widely known and honored citizens of Fayette county, where for over half a century he has been a valued factor in the development of the same, prominently identifed with the various interests of his community. Almost his entire life has been given to the vocation of farming and he is now living in comfortable retirement in Bloomingburg where both he and his good wife are quietly enjoying the fruits of their earlier and more strenuous years.

Henry Casey was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, on December 28, 1837, being a son of George and Catherine (Brakiron) Casey, the former of whom was also a native of the same county. During the earlier portion of his life he was a blacksmith by trade and resided in a number of towns in his native state. His later years he devoted to farming and was located at various points in Illinois and Iowa, where he went in search of a suitable location. His death occurred while he was residing in Wayne county, lowa, as did also that of his wife, and both lie buried in the cemetery at Allerton, that state. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom have passed from this life. They are Susan, Rebecca, David, Calvin, Daniel, Elizabeth and Malinda. Henry, the immediate subject, was the fourth child in order of birth and the others living are James, the eldest of the family, Ashibal and Mary.

The subject's early education was very limited indeed, he having had the advantage of only six months schooling, but he later realized something of what he had missed and endeavored in every possible way to acquire useful information along various lines. He was early trained in the work about a farm and when a young man served two years on boats plying the Mononga- hela river. He soon became dissatisfied with this life and returned to the life of the soil, in which he passed the remainder of his active years. He first came to Fayette county on November 18, 1860, and secured work on a farm. Here he remained for several months and, early fired with patriotism, 'he enlisted for service with the Union early in the struggle between the two factions of our nation. On September 8, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company C, Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, his regiment being assigned to the Army of the Tennessee. This regiment saw much active service during the next three years, among the leading engagements being that of Fort Donelson, the battle of Shiloh, engagements at Bolivar, Tennessee; Iuka, Mississippi; Raymond, Mississippi; Champion's Hill, Vicksburg and Jackson (Mississippi), Baker's Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Orangeburg, Raleigh, Nickajack and Savannah (Georgia). Although having seen so much active service, Mr. Casey was so fortunate as to escape without injury and after the close of the war he returned to Washington C. H. Here, on February 8, 1866, he was united in matrimony with Katharyn Holland, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Windle) Holland. Charles Holland was a native of the state of Maryland and was brought to this state by William Ogden when he was four years old. They settled first in Ross county, but remained there only a short time, when they removed to Madison county. Here young Charles grew to manhood and when still young began farming on his own account. Here he married Elizabeth Windle. Their union was blessed with three children: Katharyn, the wife of the subject, being the youngest of the family; Rachael, the eldest, is Mrs. Brown and Susan, who became Mrs. Baldwin, is dead. The Holland family were among the early settlers of this part of the state and, being people of intelligence and high moral status, they were early prominent in the best interests of the county and left the impress of their individualities upon many of its institutions. Both Mr. and Mrs. Holland have passed from this life and were laid to rest in the cemetery at Bloomingburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Casey were blessed with nine children, namely: Eva, who married Wesley Eberhart and who is the mother of four children, Arley, Arthur, Merritt and Gladys, all of whom are in school. Frank, the oldest son of the family, married Margaret Ball and they have three children, Bliss, Bessie and Mary. Carrie is the wife of Frank McCoy and has borne four children, but three of whom, Geneva, Charles and Howard, are living, and Marie is dead. Cora became the wife of Claud Andrew and is the mother of two children, Dorris and Dwight. Myrtle married Elmer Clever and has one child, Marjorie. Ollie married Herbert Plummer, while Calvin chose as his wife Elizabeth Porter, who has borne him five children, Walter, Calvin, Mary, Herbert and Francis. ; . Mr. Casey's fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Free and Accepted Masons and he is also a member of. Miram Judy Post No. 449, Grand Army of the Republic. Both he and his good wife are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years have sought to live in strict conformity with its teachings and to advance its interests in every way possible. Mr. and Mrs. Casey have enjoyed a wedded life extending over a longer period than that of the av erage and are hoping soon to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of that event. Mr. Casey attained a gratifying degree of success during the years of his labor and owns an excellent farm of one hundred and seventy-five acres. They are spending their latter years in comfortable retirement, surrounded by their children and many grandchildren who bring untold pleasure into their lives. Both Mr. and Mrs. Casey are enjoying excellent health and bid fair to live many more years in full possession of all the faculties which make life enjoyable. They have always been regarded as among the very best families of the community and have an ever widening circle of friends and acquaintances, a fitting tribute to their worthy and useful lives.

Krelceens Dixon

The man who has lived ninety years in this country was born when John Quincy Adams was President of the United States. One of the oldest men of Fayette county is Kelley Dixon, who was born in Bedford county, Virginia, in the year 1823. His life has been replete with interesting incidents and this brief sketch can do little more than mention most of them. As a young man he made the trip overland to California in 1849, but, unlike most of those who made the trip, he came back with his pockets full of gold. He promptly invested his money in Fayette county land and is now probably the largest land holder in the county. He has eighteen hundred acres of fine land in Wayne township, being one of the four men of the county to own more than a thousand acres of land.

to Kentucky where Thomas Dixon became the overseer of the slaves on a large plantation. In 1834 Thomas Dixon and his family moved to the state of Ohio and located on the river near Ripley in Brown county. A few years later they permanently settled in Fayette county and bought land in Wayne township. Thomas was a soldier in the War of 1812, his father, also called Thomas, being a Revolutionary soldier. Thomas Dixon, Sr., and wife are buried in Kentucky and his son, Thomas, Jr., and wife are buried at Good Hope. in Fayette county. To Thomas Dixon, Jr., and wife were born eight children, Abner, Ellis, Kelley, Susan, Richard, Henry, Jane and Giles. All of these children are now deceased with the exception of Kelley, Giles, Richard and Jane.

Kelley Dixon removed with his parents from Virginia to Kentucky and thence to Ohio, arriving in the latter state when he was eleven years of age. Consequently his education was received in Kentucky and Ohio, but, owing to the limited school facilities of his day, his education was very meager. In 1849, at the time the California gold fever was at its height, he went overland with a party to that state to seek his fortune in the gold mines. They had considerable trouble with the Indians on the way to the west, but finally reached there safely. He met with good success in his mining operations and returned a few years later with considerable gold. The return trip was made by way of the Isthmus of Panama and was filled with many exciting experiences.

On returning to Fayette county Mr. Dixon decided to invest the most of his hard-earned wealth in good farming land and in so doing exhibited good foresight. The land, which was cheap at that time, is now worth several times what he paid for it in the fifties. He has long since retired from active farm life, although he still retains the general supervision of his large estate.

Mr. Dixon was married in 1855 to Armilda Brakefield, who died about six years ago. To this marriage were born four children, Sheridan, Jeanette and two who died in infancy. Sheridan, who died in May, 1914, married Ethel Shobe and has one son, Kelley. Jeanette married first William H. Rodgers. His death occurred in 1901, and they had six children, Kelley, Robert, Ernest, Hamilton, Ola and Mary. Mrs. Rodgers married for her second husband H. D. Hoppes.

Politically, Mr. Dixon has been a Democrat for the past seventy years and has always been one of the advisers of his party in local affairs. He has never wished for office, but has frequently assisted his friends to political preferment. He has long been identified with the Methodist Episcopal church and is a consistent member, as was his wife during her life time. Mr. Dixon is one of the oldest pioneers of the county and links the past with the present. He is still hale and hearty and can recount many interesting stories of the old days. He is now facing the evening of life and can look back over a long life filled with good deeds and feel that he has not lived in vain, that he has made the community where he has spent so many years the better because of his presence.

Edward Le. Bush

It. is interesting to note in the personal histories of many of the representative citizens of Fayette county, Ohio, that a large number of their forefathers fought in the War of 1812. Ohio was a battle ground for many years between the whites and the Indians and from the organization of the Northwest Territory in 1787 to the final treaty of General Wayne in 1705: there was hardly a year passed by when there was not a pitched battle between the two races. However, the Greenville treaty of 1795 did not put an end to Indian depredations, the British constantly inciting the Indians to murder the few pioneers scattered over the state of Ohio. During the War. of 1812 practically every able bodied man in the state enlisted for service and the Ohio troops served with gallant distinction wherever they were placed. The first members of the Bush family settled within the present limits of Fayette county, Ohio, early in the nineteenth century, and this representative, Daniel Bush, the grandfather of the immediate sketch, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His widow was one of the very last pensioners of that war in Fayette county, where she lived until over ninety-four years of age. Daniel Bush was born in Pendelton county, Virginia, and his wife, Susan Baughn, was a native of North Carolina. They both emigrated to this county with their parents and were married in Fayette county, and lived here until their death. They had a family of fourteen children, thirteen of whom lived to maturity, married and reared families of their own.

John S. Bush, the father of Edward L. Bush, and one of the fourteen children of Daniel Bush, was reared in Fayette county, where he was born. He was a mere youth at the opening of the Civil War, but this did not deter him from offering his services to his country. He enlisted twice and served with distinction until the close of the war. He died in 1893, while his wife died in 1877, being only about thirty years of age at the time of her death.

They had a family of six children: Elmer E., deceased; Cena, the wife of D. F. Osburn, of Milledgeville, Ohio; Edward L., whose history is here recorded; Corwin C.,-of Waubay, South Dakota; Almeda, unmarried, and Armetha, widow of Dr. J. O. Lieuellen. Almeda and Armetha were twins. The parents of Jane Creamer, the wife of John S. Bush, were Henry and Isabel (Burnett) Creamer, natives of Ohio and pioneers of Fayette county. Henry Creamer taught school in the early history of this county and in later life followed the occupation of a farmer. Henry Creamer and his wife were . the parents of three children, Jane, Corwin and May.

Edward L. Bush, one of the six children born to John S. and Jane (Creamer) Bush, was born in Union township, this county, September 19, 1869. He was reared on his father's farm in Union township, received the best education which the district schools afforded and then entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. After leaving the university he taught school for five years in this county, and in the meantime reading law with the intention of entering the legal profession. He was admitted to the bar on October 24, 1894, being twenty-five years of age at the time, and immediately began the active practice of his profession, locating at Jeffersonville, this county. He moved to Washington C. H., December 16, 1902, to take the office of prosecuting attorney, to which he had been elected. He served in this capacity for two terms of three years each, after which he opened a law office in the county seat, where he has since practiced. He does a general legal business and is recognized as one of the ablest members of the Fayette county bar.

Mr. Bush was married June 5, 1895, to Edith O. Carman, a daughter of Isaac H. and Rhoda (Hyer) Carman, and to this union has been born one daughter, Mabel Dorothy. Mrs. Bush, as well as her mother, was born in Fayette county, while her father was a native of New Jersey. Her parents are now living in Union township, where they have reared a family of eleven children: Mrs. Myrtle Harrop, Etta Hyer (deceased), Edith Oe Alden G., William L., Mrs. Eva Braden, Earl, Fred D., Mrs. Charlotte Eichelberger, Madge (deceased) and Paul R.

Politically, Mr. Bush is a Republican, and has always been active in the affairs of his party in this county, which honored him with two nominations for county prosecutor, and his subsequent election following each nomination bears ample testimony of his popularity as a citizen and his standing as a lawyer in the county.

and is a member of the board of directors of the Farmers Bank of Jeffersonville, the Fayette County Creamery and the Masonic Temple Company. I*raternally, Mr. Bush is an active Mason and a member of Jeffersonville Lodge, Fayette Chapter, Fayette Council, Garfield Commandery, Knights Templar, and Royal Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.

Thomas J. England

The life of Thomas J. England has been filled with some very interesting experiences. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and has seen much of the world. For many years he has been engaged in farming in Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, owning a fine farm of ` two hundred acres on the White Oak road near Cook Station. He is a man 'of great energy and ability and has been very successful as a tiller of the soil, ranking with the most progressive farmers of his township.

Thomas J. England, the son of Lorenzo and Sarah (Darby) England, was born May 24, 1851, in Ross county, Ohio, near Chillicothe. His father was born and reared in the same county and had a family of ten children, A. W., Alice, Demetrius, John, Thomas J., James, Scioto, Effie, Emma and Ella. The last four children are deceased. Lorenzo was the son of John England, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a blacksmith by trade.

The education of Thomas J. England was received in the schools of Ross county and when he completed his education he was seized with a desire to see the world. The subject's son, Orie, then enlisted in the United States navy and first spent five months on the "Nevada," Norfolk harbor. After completing his training he was assigned to the battleship "North Carolina" and served for three years on this ship, during which time he saw considerable of the world.

Mr. England was married in 1881 to Elizabeth Roer, the daughter of Thomas R. and Francis (MacLean) Roer. To this union there have been born six children: Charles, John M., Ore T. and three who died in early childhood. Charles married Inez Parrett and has three children, Elloise, Thomas E. and Glenn. John M. is manager of the Standard Electric Company of Wilmington, Ohio. Ore T., the youngest son, is at home and is now managing the home farm. Fraternally, Mr. England is a member of the Knights of Pythias, while his son, John M., is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the

Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The family are consistent members of the Presbyterian church in whose welfare they are deeply interested and to whose support they are liberal contributors.

Joshua Mahan

The parents of Joshua Mahan, with whom this narrative deals, came to Ross county, Ohio, from Virginia in 1813, bringing with them a family of three children, one son and two daughters. Although he is now seventyeight years of age, Mr. Mahan is hale and hearty and can recall many interesting incidents surrounding his boyhood days. Since locating in Fayette county, Mr. Mahan has been very successful and now has a fine estate of three hundred acres in Madison township, where he has lived many years.

Joshua Mahan, the son of Joshua and Sophia (Beck) Mahan, was born December 18, 1836, in Ross county, Ohio, east of Chillicothe. His father was a native of Virginia and his mother of Maryland and they came to this state and located in Ross county several years after their marriage. They reared a family of three children: Martha. deceased; Harriett, deceased, and Joshua. Joshua Mahan, Sr., died and his widow later married James B. McCoy, and to her second marriage was born one daughter, Mary, who is now deceased.

Joshua Mahan was educated in the schools of Ross county, receiving his meager education in a rude log school house. At the age of twenty he began renting land and shortly after his marriage bought his first land in this county, and to this he added from time to time until he is now the owner of about three hundred acres of fine farming land in the county.

Mr. Mahan was married in September, 1858, to Margaret Plyley, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Baldwin) Plyley, of Ross county, and to this union have been born seven children: One who died in infancy; John, deceased; Spencer, who married Lo Davis; Roscoe; Della May; Mary Belle. deceased, and Hattie Jane, deceased.

Mr. Mahan has long been identified with the Democratic party and was elected as county commissioner in 1889. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and also of the Patrons of Husbandry, belonging to both lodges at Bloomingburg. He is a man of social qualities, pleasing disposition and easily makes friends wherever he goes. He is one of the oldest men of his township, and at the same time one of the most active in furthering everything which he feels will benefit the community in any way

Robert G. Andrews

The life history of Robert G. Andrews, one of the well known and highly esteemed older residents of Fayette county, now living in honorable retirement after a strenuous life given to agricultural work, shows what good habits, industry and stanch citizenship will accomplish in the battle for success in life. His record shows duty well and conscientiously performed in every relation of life and as a natural result he holds an enviable place in the regard of a vast number of friends and acquaintances. Over the span of his years he has come down to the present time from conditions that seem to us very remote, and he has noted the wondrous transformation from that time to this, playing his part in the drama of civilization. Throughout his life he has been an advocate of wholesome living and cleanness in all things and has always stood for the highest and best in any community where his interests were.

Robert G. Andrews, a retired farmer living quietly at his home in Bloomingburg, Fayette county, was born on July 29, 1836, in Ross county, this state, near the town of Bournville. He is a son of William G. and Rebecca (Townsend) Andrews, the former of whom was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, coming to this state as early as 1810, where he settled near Frankfort on a farm. He was married before he came to this state and had his oldest child, Thomas. He had in all a family of twelve children, several of whom have passed into the great beyond. Among these are Thomas, the first-born, who is buried near Lafayette. Indiana; John, who died in Kansas; George, who is buried in Ross county, and Phoebe and two infants buried at Frankfort. Nancy, Mary P. and Elizabeth reside at Mount Pleasant in Pike county, this state, in the cemetery at which place both William and his wife lie buried. William and George are buried at 3ournville in Ross county.

Robert, the immediate subject, in his early youth attended the schools of Ross county, industriously acquiring such information as the schools of that time and location afforded. When he was twelve years of age the family removed to Pike county, where he finished his school days. In his early manhood he returned to Ross county, where he remained for eight years and then came into Fayette county, where he has since made his home. Mr. Andrews was twice married, his first wife being Nancy Zickefoose, with whom he united in marriage on April 14, 1857. She bore him eleven children, five of whom were born before the outbreak of the Civil War. So filled with patriotism was he, however, that at the beginning of hostilities he went to Pike county and volunteered in a company which was being made up there. However, too many men were enlisted and four of them, all heads of families and among them the subject, were returned to their homes. This was in 1861 and he remained home until 1864, but on July 30th of that year he became a private in Company K, One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Regiiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Edward C. Mason, and served until the close of the war. His regiment was assigned to the Eastern Army of the Cumberland and saw some active service, among the engagements being the battle of Nashville (Tennessee) and other minor skirmishes. After the close of the war, he returned fo his home in Pike county and his wife and five children, taking up his work as a farmer. He was also a cooper by trade, working at this vocation at odd times.

Mr. Andrews has a most interesting family, for besides his eleven children, he has had fifty-four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. His children are as follows: James, his first-born, who first married Susan Shoemaker, who bore him five children, Robert, George, Earl and two who died in earliest infancy. James married for his second wife Mellie Smith, who has borne him five children, Ray, Roscoe, Owen, Mary and May. Joseph married Ella Stephenson and is the father of five children, Earnest, 'Cora, Grace, Carl and Clarke. There are four grandchildren in that family. Josephine, the subject's oldest daughter, is the wife of E. H. Shumate and the mother of five children, Guy, Fairy and Fannie (twins), Lulu and Edward. Josephine is also grandmother to six children. Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Owens, is the mother of six children, George, Glenn, Nancy, five children, Harvey, Abraham, Vine, Eva and Ruby. There is one grand- Pearl, Maud and Paul. George, who married Laura Rowe, is the father of five children, Harvey, Abraham, Vine, Eva and Ruby. There is one grandchild in this family. Lovisa was first married to John Bryan, by whom she had two children, Maude and John. Her second husband is William Clarke and by him she is the mother of four children, Mabel, Vera, Catherine (deceased) and Georgia. John's first wife was Minnie Sorrell, who bore him three children, Bessie, Robert and Hazel. His second wife was Eva Fisher, who is the mother of three children, Frank, Charlotte and Eloise. Claude married Cora Casey, who bore him two children, Dorris and Dwight. William chose Nellie Ward as his wife and they have two children, Leo and Russell. Francis married Iva Irvin and is the mother of three children, Donald, Leland and Edgar, deceased. Pearl is the wife of Paul Johnson and the mother of six children, Robert, Edith, Hallie, Armilda Ruth, Eliza- beth and Nancy Jane. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Andrews married Sarah J. (Taylor) Bloomer, widow of Jefferson Bloomer, and together they are passing the later years of life.

Mr. Andrews is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which he united in 1867, and much of the well-being of the local society is due to his tireless efforts to promote its welfare. He has for many years served both as trustee and steward and gladly gives of both time and means to further the means of grace. Politically, he is identified with the Republican party, although he has never devoted much time in this manner. His fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Free and Accepted Masons and he is also a member. of Myron Judy Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bloomingburg. Mr. Andrews had the management of the county infirmary on his hands for five years up to 1911, and he most efficiently performed the duties thus devolving upon him to the satisfaction of all. Mr. Andrews' home farm of four hundred acres is devoted to general farming and stock raising, the management of which, however, he has largely given into other hands. He is known as one of the most successful raisers of live stock in this section, having given to this line the most painstaking care and careful study and well deserves the reputation which is his. Mr. Andrews has always led a quiet, well-regulated and honest life, which has gained for him the respect of a host of admiring friends. To the rearing of his fine family he gave the best efforts of his life and is well repaid in knowing that each in his place is regarded as a most excellent citizen. Because of his genuine worth and the success which has crowned his life's efforts, Mr. Andrews is eminently entitled to representation in a work of this character.

Bloomingburg and the surrounding portion of Fayette county are indebted to the McCoy family in a peculiar way, in that that family has for three generations furnished the local blacksmith and wagon-maker. Frank McCoy, the immediate subject and the present family representative in the business, is carrying on the business originated many years ago by his grandfather, his present location being what was once the most prominent church building in Bloomingburg and which is among the oldest buildings of the county. While the blacksmith and wagon-maker of today does a thriving business and fills a much-needed place in community life, he is not, perhaps, in a way so important as in earlier days when there were no ready-made wagons, farm implements or vehicles of any kind. The McCoy family has, therefore, contributed its share to the general advancement of this locality and each representative in the business named with fidelity and persistency of purpose has performed well his duty in all the relations of life and while advancing his own interests, has not been unmindful of the general welfare of his fellow-men. Thus they rightfully deserve an honored place in the history of this locality.

Frank McCoy has been a life-long resident of Bloomingburg, born in that thriving city on October 26, 1863, the son of James M. and Eleanor (Morrison) McCoy. James also was a native son of Bloomingburg and carried on the blacksmith business in the same location as that now occupied by the immediate subject. James was the son of Alexander and Maria (Stitt) McCoy, the Stitt family being among the earliest pioneers of Fayette county. Alexander McCoy was a native of Virginia who came to this section many years ago and opened up the blacksmith and wagon-making business which the family has since carried on in the original location. The subject's father, James McCoy, deserves special mention in that he was one of the nation's faithful citizens who went to the front during the dark days of the Civil War. At his enlistment he was made captain of Company C, Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served throughout the unpleasantness. Directly after receiving his honorable discharge, he returned to this section and took up his affairs where he had dropped them at the nation's call. He was the father of three children, the subject being the youngest of the family. Anna, the eldest of the family, is deceased. She was. Mrs. Blackmore and the mother of five children, Guy, Roy, Howard, Bess and Neal. Jennie L. resides in Washington, D. C.

The subject's entire life has been passed in this section and it was in the Bloomingburg schools that he received his education. Early in life he was filled with ambition to follow his father and grandfather in the family business and when quite young took naturally to the work, receiving from his father, however, such special training as he needed. Mr. McCoy has been twice married. His first wife was Jennie Wylie, to whom he was married in August, 1885, and whose death occurred in April, 1898. Their union was blessed with four children, Roy, Wayne, Dorothy and Donald. Mr. McCoy was married for the second time in June, 1900, when he led Carrie Casey to the hymeneal altar. By this union he has become the father of four children, but three of whom are living. These are Geneva, Howard, Charles and one who died young. mare

Mr. McCoy's political affiliation is with the Republican party. While always taking a keen interest in politics, he has never felt inclined to take an active part in such matters, nor has he any desire for public office. His fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Freemasonry and he takes much pleasure in the work of the local organization. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCoy are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. McCoy's relations with his fellow men have ever been pleasant, for, of kindly disposition, he is

Albert Hains

The ownership of one hundred and seventy-eight 'acres in Fayette county insures the owner a very comfortable living. Such a farm is the property of Albert Hains, of Madison township, and is his by virtue of his own efforts. He started in at the foot of the ladder and has attained his present degree of prosperity solely through his own unaided efforts, thereby being entitled to additional honor. He has planned his labors in such a way as to bring about the best results with the minimum amount of work and has kept his farm in a high state of productivity by the scientific crop rotation which he has always practiced. The successful farmer of today must understand something of the nature of the soil and Mr. Hains keeps well posted on the latest literature bearing on all phases of the farmer's work.

Albert Hains, the son of William F. and Mary J. (Peterson) Hains, was born February 8, 1853, in Greene county, Ohio, near Xenia. His father was born in Virginia and came with his parents to Ohio when he was a lad of seven. The family located in Greene county in 1817 and there William F. Hains was reared, and he came to this county in 1854, spending his remaining days here. Ten children were born to William F. Hains and wife: Mrs. Serepta Short, Alpheus H., Albert, Austin, Frank, Mrs. Martha B. Jefferson, William W., Mary E., Martin and Mrs. Hattie Carpenter.

The education of Albert Hains was received in the schools of Madison and Fayette counties, it being completed at Bloomingburg. At the age of twenty-one he began renting land and continued to rent for several years. In 1904 he bought his present fine farm of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in Madison township on the White Oak pike, about two miles from Bloomingburg. Since acquiring this farm he has placed extensive improve-

Mr. Hains was married in 1883 to Ella Morris, the daughter of Samuel and Phoebe (Grove) Morris. To this union has been born one son, Forrest Morris, who is still living with his parents. 5

Fraternally, Mr. Hains is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Patrons of Husbandry. He and his wife are loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics, Mr. Hains has always been an ardent Republican and, while interested in good government, has never been a candidate for any public office. He is essentially a self-made man and deserves a high place among the representative men of his township and county. $

Among those who stand as distinguished types of the world's workers the physician always commands a high place. One of the men of Washington C. H. who has attained distinction as a physician and surgeon is Dr. Roy E. Brown, a man of fine intellectual and professional attainments. He is devoted to his chosen calling, and has lent honor and dignity to the medical profession, having due regard for the highest standard of professional ethics and exhibiting marked skill in the treatment of disease. Not only as a physician is he known to the citizens of his county, but as a public-spirited man of affairs as well. He is active in all of the various phases of civic life in his community and has made a reputation for himself which extends beyond the limits of his city and county.

Dr. Roy E. Brown, the son of Henry H. and Ruth (McIntyre) Brown, was born in Adams county, Ohio, October 13, 1875. Henry H. Brown was born in Ohio, and was a son of William Brown and wife, who in turn were natives of Kentucky and early settlers in Adams county, Ohio. William Brown was a merchant, farmer and politician, filling the offices of treasurer and auditor of Adams county for many years. His death occurred in that county at an advanced age. He and his wife reared a family of several children: Carey H., James W., Newton, Ronie, Margaret, and Henry, the father of Doctor Brown. Henry H. Brown was reared in Adams county, Ohio, and has been engaged as a merchant and manufacturer the most of his life. He came to Washington C. H. in 1884 and for several years engaged in the hardware business. In 1895 he assisted in the organization of the Wonder Manufacturing Company, a concern engaged in manufacturing all kinds of stove supplies. At the present time he is in the insurance business in West Virginia. The parents of Henry H. Brown's wife were natives of Ohio and of Scotch descent. They were early settlers in Adams county, where they died at an advanced age. Mrs. Henry H. Brown is one of several children, the others being Mary, Elizabeth, Pearl, Anna, Ambrose, Herbert, Wilbur and Homer. Henry H. Brown and wife are the parents of four children: Dr. Roy E., the immediate subject of this sketch; Denver, who died when a child; Ethel died at the age of twelve; Marguerite, the wife of Frank Wolfe, of Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Roy E. Brown was reared in Adams county, Ohio, and spent part of his boyhood days on the farm and the remainder in the village of Wheat. He moved with his parents to Georgetown, Ohio, in 1882, and attended the public schools of that place until 1884. He then entered the public schools of Washington C. H. and graduated from the high school in 1895. For the next three years he worked in the stove factory at Washington C. H., but, always having had a desire to become a physician, he left the manufacturing business and enrolled as a student in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Chicago, Illinois. He entered in the fall of 1898 and graduated in the spring of 1902. The year following his graduation he went into the clinics in Chicago and then became assistant to Dr. W. M. Harsha, a noted surgeon of Chicago, remaining with him until the early part of 1905. In the spring of that year he went to York, North Dakota, as surgeon for the Great Northern Railway Company, remaining there about a year, and in January, 1906, permanently located in Washington C. H., where he has since practiced. He has been physician of the Children's Home of this county for seven years, and has also served as jail physician for three years. He is president of the civil service commission and a member of the city board of health. That his ability is well recognized is shown by the fact that he is the present examining surgeon for the state industrial commission of Ohio, a position of great honor and responsibility. He belongs to the Fayette County, the Ohio State and the American Medical Associations, and keeps fully abreast of the latest advances in medical science.

Doctor Brown was married November 20, 1912, to Mary E. Baker, the daughter of Robert and Cornelia (Wilson) Baker. His wife was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, while her parents were natives of England. The Baker family lived in Portsmouth for many years, where her father died in 1806, her mother still surviving. Robert Baker and wife were the parents of six children: Harriett, Jean, John, Robert and William, besides Mrs. Brown.

| Doctor Brown is a Presbyterian, while his wife holds her membership in the Episcopalian church. F raternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Politically, he is affiliated with the Democratic party, but the nature of his profession prevents him from being actively identified in political' matters. The only official position which he has held in connection with local polities is that of tow nship physician, a position which he has held for four years. For several years he was a member of the Democratic county central committee, but his practice made it necessary for him to retire from active pelea affairs.

Benjamin Franklin Cook

A prominent young citizen of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Benjamin Franklin Cook, station agent and telegraph operator at Madison Mills and also a merchant of that place. Born and reared in this county, he has spent his entire life within its limits, and is known as a young man of exemplary habits, tireless energy and a man who will always stand for the best interests of his community. He has been connected with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company for twelve years, which is sufficient evidence that his work is regarded as satisfactory in every way.

Benjamin F. Cook, the son of Benjamin F. and Fannie J. (Bennett) Cook, was born at Cook's Station, Ohio, March 22, 1880. His father, who was a son of Isaac T. and Elizabeth (Lewis) Cook, was born March 14, 1838, and his mother was born January 18, 1856, the daughter of Levin and Susan (Bennett) Lewis. Isaac T. Cook was born March 6, 1797, and died April 9, 1873. Elizabeth (Lewis) Cook was born January 15, 1804, and died November 30, 1872. Benjamin Franklin Cook, Sr., was a graduate of Oberlin College, and a man of prominence and influence in his county. He was married January 26, 1879, to Fannie J. Bennett, and to this union have been born six children: Benjamin F., Jr., Elizabeth, Madge, Scott, Mary and James B. Elizabeth married C. E. Hopkins and has two children, Franklin and Margaret; Madge married T. E. Hughes; Scott married Helen Cheneworth and has one son, William B.; Mary is the wife of Wilbur Hornbeck, and has one daughter, Ruth M.; James B. also is married.

H, Sixtieth Ohio. Volunteer Infantry, and participated with. his regiment in many of the hard fought battles in Virginia. He was captured by, the Confederates at Harper's Ferry in 1862, but was later: paroled. and returned home. a i

Benjamin F. Cook, Jr., received. a good, common i T od 'then entered V alparaiso University at V alparaiso, Indiana, where he took the commercial and telegraphic course. Immediately after graduating from that school he entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company as station agent and telegraph operator at Madison Mills, and has been stationed at Madison Mills since 1902.. In addition to his service with the railroad company, he is a partner in the firm of Maddux & Cook, dealers in general merchandise in Madison Mills. l

Mr. Cook was married January 28, 1902, to Clara Terry, the daughter of Silas and Eliza (Bostw ick) Terry, and to this union have been born three 'children, Mary E., Fannie L. and Annette E.

Politically, Mr. Cook has always given his hearty support to the Republican party. but such has been the nature of his work that he has never felt inclined to take an active part in political matters. Fraternally, he is a memdeputy grand chancellor. He and his family are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose welfare they are interested and to the support of which they are liberal contributors.

Mr. Cook is a young man of approachable manner and takes a kindly interest in the welfare of his fellow citizens. He has a large circle of friends and acquaintances throughout this section of the county who admire him for his many good qualities.

An enterprising and progressive young farmer of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Thomas Glenn McCoy, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the county. It is interesting to know that Mr. McCoy is a college-trained man, having taken the classical course at one of the best universities in his state. Notwithstanding the fact that he is a college graduate, he returned to the farm and is now demonstrating the fact that a college education is of real benefit to the farmer. He is a wide reader of all agricultural literature and keeps in close touch with the latest advances which will benefit the farmer. As the manager of a four-hundred-acre farm, he is proving very successful and the returns which he is receiving from his

Thomas Glenn McCoy, the son of Thomas R. and Sarah (Hockney) McCoy, was born October 20, 1886, near Good Hope, Ohio. His father was born on the same farm of two hundred and forty acres in Wayne township, where he is now living. Thomas R. McCoy was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Harper) McCoy, natives of Virginia and early settlers in Fayette county, Ohio. In fact, Thomas McCoy, the grandfather of Thomas Glenn McCoy, came to this county at the opening of the War of 1812, only two years after this county was organized. Thomas Glenn McCoy was one of five children born to his parents, the others being Mary Dell, Russell B., Oscar, and one who died in infancy.

Thomas Glenn McCoy received his elementary education in the schools of his county and then entered Miami University, graduating from the classical course in that excellent institution. Immediately after finishing his college course, he returned home and assisted his father on the home farm until his marriage in 1908. He then assumed the management of the Quinn estate in Madison township, and under his efficient direction this farm has come to be known as one of the most productive of the county. He is a large stock raiser and allows nothing on his farm except the best grade of stock, having found by experience that it pays to keep only the best.

Mr. McCoy was married December 15, 1908, to Alma C. Harper, the daughter of John and Mary (Goen) Harper. Her parents came from Virginia and were among the pioneer settlers of this county. John Harper and wife reared a family of five children, all of whom are still living: Wert, Getha, Herbert, Warren, and Alma, the wife of Mr. McCoy. Mr. McCoy and his wife have one son, Melvin.

The Republican party receives the hearty support of Mr. McCoy, although he has not been active in its councils. Nevertheless, he is deeply interested in everything pertaining to the civic welfare of his township and county. Being one of the best informed men in the county on political questions, he is frequently consulted by the leaders of his party. He has had no political aspirations so far, haying found that it took all of his time to manage lus farm. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He and his wife are affliated with the Baptist church. Mr. McCoy is one of the few farmers of his township and county who have a classical education, and yet he enjoys his chosen vocation with all of the enthusiasm that the lawyer finds in his profession. It-is a hopeful sign of the future when our young men come from college and settle down on the farm. The country needs such men to add stability to our government and in the years to come the influence which Mr. McCoy will bring to bear upon his community will be of benefit in every way. He is a worthy scion of a distinguished family and his career so far has added additional luxury to an honored family name.

Robert M. Pummell

Perseverance and sterling worth are almost sure to win conspicuous recognition in all lines of endeavor and the gentleman to whom the reader's attention is now called is one who is succeeding admirably in his chosen field. Robert Pummell, one of the most systematic and up-to-date farmers of this section, began his business career when twenty years old by renting a tract of land for farming purposes, thus making his beginning right at the bottom of the ladder of success. Clearly defined purpose and consecutive effort have brought him to his present gratifying degree of success, while his undoubted integrity and genuine friendliness have won the esteem of all who know him.

Robert Pummell, who is superintendent and manager of the Humphrey Jones estate of five hundred and ten acres of excellent farming lands, was born in Ross county, this state, on May 2, 1875, and is, therefore, one of the younger successful men of this section. He is the son of Andrew and Zenette (Mercer) Pummell and at the time of the subject's birth the family was living near the town of Bainbridge. Andrew, the subject's © father, was also born in Ross county, where he passed many years, but is now a prominent farmer of Mercer county. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War, having enlisted at Sabina, this state. The subject's mother is the daughter of William and Mary (Welch) Mercer and was born in Ireland. Her parents came here in their earlier lives, bringing what children they then had, the balance of them being born in this country. In all they were the parents of sixteen children, an unusually large family, and Mrs. Andrew Pummell enjoys the distinction of having had seven brothers in the Civil War, all of whom returned to their homes after the cessation of hostilities.

The subject is one of a family of ten children, large families seeming to predominate with his people. His paternal grandfather was the father of thirteen children. The subject's brothers and sisters are as follows:

Anna, Jennie, Effe, Harvey, the subject, is the fifth child in order of birth, Margaret, Myrtle (deceased), William, Carrie and Mabel. Mabel has been dead for many years and 1s buried at Sabina. When a _ boy, Mr. Pummell attended the Hulet school in Highland county and from' his earliest boyhood was instructed by his father most carefully in all that goes to make the successful farmer and stock raiser. As above stated, he started out in life for himself at the age of twenty years and has met with good success from the first, occasionally encountering some reverses, as will all business men, but he has never allowed them to wholly discourage him. In managing the work of his present place, he has four men assistants and a number of good horses. Mr. Pummell considers the raising of live stock more lucrative than general farming and for that reason the crops are so planned that there will be enough grain produced to feed the largest number of animals possible to maintain on the place. Mr. Pummell first came here in 1908 and since that time has come to be considered one of the leading men of the community.

Mr. Pummell was married on November 17, 1895, to Minnie Oliver, of Clinton county, daughter of William and Anna (Reynolds) Oliver, and to their home have come an interesting family of seven children. Lora. Lula, Homer, Robert and Wesley are attending school, while the youngest two, Delbert and Lucy, are still under school age. Into the minds and hearts of these children both parents are trying to instill the best principles of good citizenship, so that when they come to manhood and womanhood they may be able to fill useful places in the world.

Mr. Pummell gives his loyal support to the Republican party and is actively interested in its local affairs. He is the present trustee of, his township, having been elected to the office over six other candidates, a most pleasing tribute to his popularity and popular trust and confidence in him. His religious membership he holds in the Methodist Episcopal church and his life is ordered in accordance with the teachings of that society. His fraternal affiliation is with the Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America, and in the work of the different societies he takes more than a passive interest. All considered, Mr. Pummell is truly a man among men, generous-hearted, broad-minded and of undoubted honor and integrity. His influence, for the general uplift of community life is marked and in. the elements of good citizenship he is all that a man should be. Because of his genuine worth

One of the oldest families in Fayette county is the Parrett family, who have been residents of the county for more than a century. The Parretts came to Fayette county, Ohio, from Tennessee, Joseph J. and Rebecca (Fansher) Parrett locating in this county immediately following the close of the War of 1812. Mr. Parrett served in the War of 1812, and among many other privations subsisted at one time for three days on a half pint of meal. Isaac Fansher, the father of Mrs. Joseph J. Parrett, served in the Revolutionary War. Joseph J. Parrett and wife reared a family of nine children, eight sons and one daughter, Isaac, Pleasant, Jackson, David, Frederick, Benjamin, Minerva, Russell and George B. Minerva became the wife of Jesse Allen.

George B. Parrett, the youngest of the children born to Joseph Parrett and wife, was the father of Edward A. Parrett, with whom this narrative deals, and was born in Fayette county, January 19, 1834. He grew to manhood in this county, and was married August 21, 1856, to Amelia A. Bush, the eldest daughter of Daniel and Mary E. (Webster) Bush, of this county. Mrs. Parrett was born September 10, 1835. The Bush family came from North Carolina to Ohio and many of their descendants are still living in this county. George B. Parrett was a very prosperous farmer and owned several hundred acres of land in Madison township. He was an ardent Prohibitionist and preached and practiced the same doctrine. He and his wife were loyal and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They reared a family of twelve children: Euphemia; Estaline, born in 1857, married Harry S. Crow: Edward Ankney, born in 1858, married Francies Taylor; Ella Gazelle, born in 1850, married Dr. Jasper N. Clark; Florence Jane, born in 1861, married J. B. Harrison: Ada Verell, born in 1863, married Evert Harrison; Warren Webster, born in 1864, married Miss Noble; Erie Harlan, born in 1866, married Minnie Pucket; Alice Gertrude, born in 1868; Noyes Marvin, born in 1871; Dio Ladell. born in 1873; George Clyde, born in 1877; Anna Blanche, born in 1881.

Edward Ankney Parrett, the second child born to George B. Parrett and wife, was born December 4, 1858, at Parrett Station, Paint township. He atended the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-one. He then began farming on the home farm for himself and two years later was married. He now owns a fine farm of one hundred and forty acres one mile north of Madison Mills, his farm being known as the Cherry Dale Stock Farm. He raises large crops of grain and gives particular attention to the breeding of Jersey cattle and Duroc hogs.

Mr. Parrett was married in January, 1881, to Mary F. Taylor, the daughter of Philip and Sarah A. (Bennett) Taylor. The Taylors originally came from Pennsylvania to Ohio and were early settlers in Fayette county. To this marriage have been born five children, Earl, Harvey, Inez, Scott and Etura. Earl married Amelia Michael and has two daughters, Helen and Ruth; Inez is the wife of Charles England and has three children, Ella L., Thomas E. and Parrett; Scott married Euda Beal.

Politically, Mr. Parrett is a member of the Prohibition party, as was his father before him. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has always been very much interested in the success and welfare of this fraternal organization. He and his family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years he was a steward in the church.

Charles Crum Creamer

More than a century ago George Creamer, a native of Berkeley county, Virginia, came to Fayette county, Ohio, with his four sons, Michael, Joseph, David and George. George and Michael, the grandfather of the immediate subject of this sketch, were already married when they came to this county. The others were married soon after arriving here. Joseph Creamer married Margaret Miller and David married Elizabeth Smith. The Creamer family settled here in 1810 and three years later the War of 1812 opened. Immediately after the surrender of General Hull at Detroit in the fall of 1812, Joseph, Michael and David responded to the call for volunteers to aid in suppressing the anticipated invasion by the British, and served with distinction in that second struggle for American independence. During the one hundred and four years that this family has been in the county it has taken a prominent part in its development, and the descendants of these four brothers have played a conspicuous part in bringing Fayette county to its present position among the sisterhood of Ohio counties. The father of these four sons died in 1825; Michael died in 1840; David in 1860; George in 1861 and Joseph in 1872.

quently related, was married in Berkeley county, Virginia, to Mary Gray, and came with his brothers to this county in 1810 and located in Sugar Creek valley. One of the children of Michael and Mary (Gray) Creamer was Christian C. Creamer, who was born August 4, 1818, in this county. Christian C. Creamer was twice married, his first marriage occurring April 9, 1840, to Rosanna Gray, and to this union one son, Wesley M., a minister of the Methodist Protestant church, was born. Mrs. Rosanna Creamer died January 5, 1843, at the age of twenty-seven. Shortly afterwards Christian C. Creamer married Elizabeth Higbee, and to this union eleven children were. born: Mrs. Rose Bradley, Victor, Nelson D., Albert J., Mrs. Emma Moore, Mrs. Jennie Parrett, Samuel H., Mary A., Alexis H., George H. and Charles C. Three of these children, Victor, Samuel H. and Mary A., are deceased.

Charles Crum Creamer, the youngest of eleven children born to Christian C. Creamer and wife, was born March 5, 1865, on the farm where he is now living, about three miles south of Jeffersonville, in Jefferson township. He received his education in the Creamer school, and finished at a Washington C. H. business college. From his earliest boyhood he worked on the farm and after his father's death took charge of the farm. He now has one hundred and seventy-two acres of finely improved land, on which he raises all the crops of this section of the state.

Mr. Creamer was married October 3, 1889, to Lizzie R. Nisley, the daughter of Joseph and Isabella (Watts) Nisley. Mrs. Creamer's parents were both born in Highland county, Ohio, near Carmel, and came to Fayette county in 1870, locating in Jasper township. Joseph Nisley and wife were the parents of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs, Ellen Vince, Albert C., Mrs. L. Mary Lynch, J. A., Mrs. Creamer, and Fletcher, who married Mayme Brown and has three sons, Herbert, James and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Creamer have two sons, Hugh and Charles D., both of whom are living on their father's farm. . Hugh married Lela Wood and has one daughter, Martha Pauline; Charles is still attending the public schools of his township.

Politically, Mr. Creamer is a Republican and has always taken an intelligent interest in the civic life of his community. Religiously, he and his | family are loyal members of the Methodist Protestant church and are deeply interested in all church and Sunday school work. Mr. Creamer is a steward and trustee of his denomination at the present time. He is a worthy scion of the Creamer family and his whole life has been such as to reflect credit upon the family name.

David Mock

No other county in Ohio furnished braver men for the Civil War thandid Fayette county. More than a quarter of a million of Ohio's brave sons went to the front and Fayette county contributed its quota without any difficulty, meeting every call of the governor with a promptness which spoke well for the patriotic zeal of her sons. They left their homes to serve their country and hundreds of them sacrificed their lives that the Stars and Stripes might continue to wave over a united nation. We cannot forget that they fought a brave fight for human liberty and that they deserve all the praise which can be given them. They are fast answering the last roll call and within a few years we can only honor their memory. It seems eminently fitting in this volume that we set forth the lives of these gallant veterans who are still living. Among the brave "boys in blue" who enlisted from Fayette county there is none more worthy of an honored place in this volume than David Mock, the proprietor of the Oak Grove farm in Jefferson township.

David Mock, the son of Daniel H. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Mock, was born April 15, 1841, on the old Mock farm in Jefferson township. - His father was born in North Carolina, and came to Greene county, this state, when a small boy with his parents, John Mock and wife. John Mock came to Ohio from North Carolina about 1801, settling in Greene county and later locating in Fayette county with his family. Daniel H. Mock and wife were the parents of five children: Mrs. Diana Bargdill, Eli, David, Mrs. Margaret - Moon, and A. S., who married Ellen Harper.

David Mock received a very limited education in the old log school house of his home neighborhood and later attended school for a time at Blessing, Ohio. He remained under the parental roof until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he offered his services for the defense of his country. He enlisted in Company C, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on August 19, 1862, and served in the Army of the Cumberland under Colonel Ross and Colonel Yeoman until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Franklin, Nashville, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, as well as a large number of minor engagements. Mr. Mock served throughout the three years without being wounded, ill or being compelled to miss a roll call, and returned home with his health unimpaired. He remained at home for two years after the close of the war and then married and began farming on eighty acres of land in Jefferson township. He has added to this farm from year to year and now owns one hundred and sixty-eight acres of fine farming land about three miles from Jeffersonville, his farm being known as the Oak Grove farm. He has substantial and attractive buildings and has always taken pride in keeping his farm in an attractive manner.

Thomas H. Clover

A retired grain merchant of Jeffersonville, Ohio, is Thomas H. Clover, who has long been past the allotted three score and ten years of age. As a young man he began working for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and later engaged in the grain business, which occupation he followed the remainder of his active life. He is a man of high character and during a long career in the business world, extending over a period of half a century, he managed his affairs in such a way as to win and keep the esteem of his fellow citizens.

Thomas H. Clover was born April rr, 1835, in Franklin county, Ohio, and is the son of William and Sarah (Graham) Clover. His father was a native of Pickaway county, this state, and after his marriage moved to Franklin county, where he resided during the remainder of his life. William Clover and wife reared a family of five children, Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Rose, Charles and Thomas H.

The education of Thomas H. Clover was received in the schools of Franklin county, Ohio, and after his marriage he began to work for himself as an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He remained with this company for several years and then started in as grain merchant, buying and selling grain in various towns around Columbus, Ohio, "Ee was strictly honest in all of his financial dealings, and earned the high regard of all who had any transactions with him or the company with which he was connected. Several years ago he retired from active life and built a fine modern home in Jeffersonville, this county, where he is now living.

Mr. Clover has been twice married, his first marriage being to Lona Ogilvie, the daug/ter of Johnson and Margaret (Norman) Ogilvie. She died and left no whildren. Her father was born in Coshocton, Ohio, and late in life moved to Tennessee, where he died at the advanced age of ninety-five years. Johnson Ogilvie and wife reared a family of seven children, "Mrs. Clover being the second child born to them. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Clover married Martha Brown.

Politically, Mr. Clover is a Republican and has always taken an active interest in the affairs of his party. He has been prominent in all the affairs of his town and has given his unreserved support to all public-spirited measures. He and his wife are loyal and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. |

Among the farmers of Fayette county, Ohio, who believe in following twentieth-century methods in agriculture is Harlan T. Thompson, of Paint township. He comes from a splendid family, one that has always stood for right living and industrious habits, for education and morality, and for all that contributes to the welfare of the commonwealth. Born in this county, he has spent his whole career of nearly a half century within its limits, and has always so conducted himself as to win the high esteem of his fellow citizens. He-has never been seized with the roaming desire, which has led other Fayette county men to distant fields of endeavor, but has devoted his life to agriculture in his native county and has succeeded to a marked degree.

Harlan T. Thompson, proprietor of Maplehurst farm in Paint township, was born in this county May 14, 1864. His parents, John and Presocie (Sheley) Thompson, were natives of this county also. John Thompson. the son of James and Rhoda (Boyd) Thompson, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Fayette county about 1815. Consequently the family has been identified with the history of this county for nearly a century. John Thompson and wife reared a family of nine children, Mrs. Esther Harper, Harlan T., Clayton, Mrs. Addie Healy, Charles, Frank, James, Daniel and Lovie. Of these children the following are deceased: Esther, Addie, Daniel and Lovie.