Scioto County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (1 of 2 so headed), 1903 (part 3 of 15)

born March 15, 1858, on the place where he now resides, was the eldest child of Captain Jacob and Huldah (Hurd) Caldwell. His father enlisted in the 91st O. V. L, July 16, 1862, and took an active part in recruiting volunteers for the 91st regiment. He was appointed Captain of Company C and died August 9, 1864, at Frederick, Maryland, in the Sanitary Hospital. He was buried from his father's residence near Richmonddale, Ross county, Ohio. Mrs. Caldwell,' his widow, and mother of our subject, now llves with her daughter, Mrs. P. J. Sours, in Denver, Colorado, Our subject spent the early years of his life at the home farm and attended the nejghborhood schools, also the school at Piketon for a few years. After the death of his father, he made his home at his grandfather's in Pike county. While there he attended the Ohio University at Athens. He gave up school at the age of twenty to take charge of the home place. Mr. Caldwell has always been an active member of the republican party, though not prominent in politics. He was married in 1874 to Jennie Claypool, of Fairfield county, Ohio. She died September 12, 1888. His family consists of four children: Maurice J., Erle C., Beatrice F. and Annie L. Beatrice, died in Denver, Colorado, aged nine. Maurice and Erle live with their father at the home place and Annie lives with her aunt in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Caldwell! is enterprising and energetic. He is one of the foremost citizens in the community where he was born May 9, 1847, in Washington township, Scioto county, Ohio. His father was George W. Calvert and his mother was Emma Hoskinson, a daughter of Josiah Hoskinson, a private in the Revolutionary war. (See Revolutionary Soldiers.) George W. Calvert was a native of Fairfax county, Virginia, born near the site of the Bull Run battlefield in 1805. He came to Ohio in 1812 with his mother and his brothers, Richard and Jacob. They located on the farm on which the subject of this sketch now lives.

Josiah Hoskinson was a native of Maryland. He came to Ohio and settled in Washington township. The Calverts and Hoskinsons are of Hnglish descent.

Our subject attended school in Portsmouth until he was fifteen, when he went into his brother's grocery. Here he worked four years. The next year he worked for Frank M. Gilbert in the same business. He then returned to the farm and went into the dairy business at which he continued until August 4, 1874, when his father died. He then became the deputy of his brother Robert A. Calvert who at that time was Probate Judge. Afterwards-he was deputy of H. C. Turley in the same office, serving altogether in this capacity until 1886, or twelve years. After this he returned to the farm and has been in the dairy business since. He has been at all times a staunch republican and at one time was very active in politics, but of later years he devotes his time to his business. He is a member of the First Baptist church of Portsmouth, having joined the church in 1875, He was united in marriage April 19, 1877 to Amanda

Morris, daughter of Stout Morris of Union Mills. Mr. Calvert is one of the best citizens of the county. He is faithful to every duty and every trust.

was born near Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, January 14, 1867, the son of James H. and Elizabeth (Brooking) Carson. His grandfather, William Carson, was of Scotch-Irish descent. His maternal grandfather, Charles Brooking, was of German descent and came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. When he was very young, his parents moved to near Washington, C. H., on a farm where he was reared and educated. He left the farm at the age of twenty-one and worked in White & Ballard's.shoe factory at Washington C. H., for four years. From there he went to Chillicothe and worked for the Union Shoe Company for four years. From here he came to Portsmouth and worked for Drew, Selby & Co. for a year. In this time, he had worked at all sorts of shoe work and had gained a good knowledge of shoe-making. He opened a repair shop on the corner of Gallia and Offnere streets and did general repairing for a year and then put ina small stock of shoes. His business prospered from the start and he was soon encouraged to find more commodious quarters and located on the corner of Chillicothe and Fourth streets, where he remained but a short time, when he moved again on account of his business. In June, 1901, he changed to his present location at 505 Chillicothe street and his business is one of the largest in Portsmouth. He is a republican, but votes for the man as often as for the party. He is a member of the Second 'Presbyterian church of Portsmouth. He was married to Miss Lucy May Keezer, a daughter of George and Carrie (Bodamer) Keezer of Chillicothe, of German descent. They have one child, Lucile.

was born January 1, 1849. His father was Alexander Caskey and his mother was Larissa Patton, born in Wayne township, Adams county, Ohio. He attended the district school and the North Liberty Academy, and labored on his father's farm until he was twenty-seven years of age, when he became a trader. .On November 9, 1872, he was married to Tina Patton daughter of George Patton, of Harshaville, and in 1878, he located at Harshaville, and remained there until 1889. In December, 1889, he went to Portsmouth, where he is the junior partner in the firm of Harsha & Caskey. They built a mill in 1889 in Portsmouth, and have been engaged in milling ever since. He had one son by his first wife, George, born January 1, 1874. Heis now a student at the Ohio State University, taking a mechanical engineering course. His first wife died on the seventh of September, 1876, and in November, 1889 he was married to Miss Alma Fulton, of Bratton township, Adams county, Ohio. Mr. Caskey has never sought or held public office. He has always been a republican. He is regarded as one of the best business men in the city of Portsmouth.

was born in Powellsville, Ohio, June 17, 1862. His father was Uriah Chabot, and his mother's maiden name was Laura Hudson. His grandfather, Peter Chabot, was a French emigrant, and drew Lot 85 of the French Grant. He was married three times, and Uriah Chabot was of the last wife. Our subject grew up at Powellsville and went to school there. He was a farmer one year, and then began the study of medicine at the age of twenty with Dr. Slagle. He graduated in the spring of 1886 at the Miami College at Cincinnati. He located at Otway the same spring and lived there until 1888, then he went to Thurman, Gallia county, Ohio, and remained eighteen months. He then returned to Otway, and has been there ever since. He was married December 28, 1887, to Dora A.

hospital course in 1895 and 1896 in the New York Polyclinic, and took another course in 1901 in the Illinois School of Electro-Therapeutics, at Chicago. He is one of the members of the Hempstead Academy of Medicine in Scioto county. He is a democrat in his political views.

A professional brother says of him, "He is esteemed by his professional brothers for his ability and for his sterling integrity, those qualities which command the respect of all. He has always been a student keeping abreast of the times which with a clear judgment makes him a trustworthy practitioner. Asa ° man of business, the Same qualities have characterized him until he has become a man of great strength and influence in the community where he has spent many years in the practice of medicine." was born February 16, 1858, at Powellsville, Scioto county, Ohio. His father was Uriah Chabot and his mother's maiden name was Lavina Hudson, daughter of Buchanan Hudson. His grandfather was Peter Chabot, a French emigrant, who drew Lot No. 85 in the French Grant. Our subject was the fifth of his father's eight children. He received his education in the common schools of Powellsville and worked on his father's farm until he was of age. Then he worked in the coal and ore mines of Etna and (Pine Grove for three years. He then tried life on a farm for a while and afterwards went to Powellsville and was in the mercantile business there for eight years. In 1890 he sold out in Powellsville and went into the grocery business at the north-west corner of Third and Waller streets, in the city of Portsmouth, and was there until September 1, 1901, when he sold out to his son Alva, and since then has not been engaged in any business.

September 24, 1879. he was married to Eliza Finney, daughter of A. J. Finney. He has a son, Alva. James. who is married and conducts the grocery store he purchased of his father. His other children are Floyd, Bertha and Georgia. He was never an office seeker and never held office except when he was postmaster at Powellsville. He is a republican and a member of the Free-Will Baptist church at Powellsville. He does not belong to any secret orders. Mr. Chabot is a quiet citizen who does not court or seek public notice. He does the best he can under all circumstances, and desires no public comment about it. He is regarded as a model neighbor and, in the language of the catechism, is content with the station of life in which he is placed.

was born July 10, 1837, in Independence, Alleghany county, New York. His father was Samuel Chapman, Jr., and his mother's maiden name was Betsey HB. Leet. She is still living and has nearly reached her eighty-sixth year. His ancestry on his mother's side will be found under the Leet family in this work. The Chapman's came from Windom county, Connecticut. Our subject spent the early years of his life on afarm and received his education in the common schools. When seventeen years of age, he came to Portsmouth with his uncle, Mr. Horace Leet, traveling from Columbus in a stage. This was in September, 1854. There were two stage loads, being thirty-two persons in the party, of that number Mr. Chapman is the only male member now living. Two years later, he became a partner with Mr. Leet under the firm name of Leet & Chapman, Lumber Dealers, and sold his share of the business to him in 1860 or 1861. He became a partner in the private banking firm of Kinney & Raynor by buying Colonel Raynor out. The name of the firm was changed to Kinney & Chapman.

In 1865 he went to Jackson and established the private banking firm of Kinney, Bundy & Company, afterwards Chapman, Clare & Company, and later eonverted into the First National Bank, of which he was made President, which positon he has held ever since. From 1861 to 1863 he read law with Colonel Moore and George Johnson. In 1865 he was admitted to the bar in the city of Chillicothe, Ohio, under the old district court, but never practiced any. Later he became interested in the coal and iron business of Jackson county and still continues to be. Mr. Chapman was city Treasurer of Portsmouth from 1862 until 1864, serving two terms. He was a member of the Council and School Board in Jackson for twelve years, declining to serve any longer. He has also been township Treasurer in Jackson county. He is a democrat and was the eandidate of his party for Governor in 1897. He has been district delegate to the Natlonal Democratic Convention twice and in 1900 was one of the delegates at large, to the Kansas City Convention.

He is always in favor of public improvements and was instrumental in procuring two railroads in Jackson county. He is a director in both the one from Dayton and the one from Springfield and is also Vice President of the one from Springfield.

Hon. Horack L. Chapman

September 24, 1868, he married Frances E. Benton, the daughter of Hon. A. M. Benton, of Pennsylvania. They have two children, F. B. Chapman and Grace. Mr. Chapman has a record as a business man and a financier of which Russel Sage could be proud. He possesses the highest credit and has demonstrated that he is and has been worthy of it.

was born February 9, 1873, near Richwood, Union county, Ohio. His father Lorenzo Cheney, was Commissioner of Union county from 1880 to 1889, and Treasurer from 1890 to 1893. His paternal grandfather was of Irish descent, located in Union county in 1835, and built one of the finest cabins in that part of the country. His paternal grandmother was of German parentage. His mother's maiden name was Anna M. White, of Union county. Doctor Cheney received such instruction as the country schools of Union afforded and worked on the farm in summer until eighteen years of age, at which time he commenced "teaching. He entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware in 1892, and graduated in the scientific course June 20, 1896. He entered the Electric Medical Institute at Cincinnati, September 22, 1896, and graduated May 9, 1899. He commenced the praetice of medicine at Fredericton, Knox county, September 15, 1899. He removed to New Boston, November 1, 1900. He is a republican, a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Finley, Union county, Ohio. On December 19, 1898, he married Victoria Inez Gum, daughter of George R. and Jennie Gum. Mr. Gum is City Clerk of Richwood, Ohio. Doctor Cheney stands high in his profession and as a citizen. He possesses agreeable manners and is an interesting companion. He has a fine physical presence and always makes a good impression. He is achieving the success his merits deserve.

was born November 4, 1856, at the homestead east of the city. He attended the district school until he was eighteen years of age helping his father on the farm durng vacation. When twenty years old, his father died, and he, being the oldest son, superintended the farm for his mother, remaining with her eleven years, when he was married to Laura A. Gates, daughter of William W. and Alvira (Nye) Gates, and moved to a farm just north of the city. After two years he moved to the city and entered the Drew, Selby & Company shoe factory, where he has been for the past twelve years. The only public office he ever held was that of township Clerk for the two years of 1887 and 1888.

In 1886, he united with the Sixth Street Methodist church, and in February, 1900, transferred his membership to the Second Presbyterian Church. His residence is at No. 601 Offnere street. His children are: Edward Haskell, Mildred Ella, Charles Melzar, Leslie Albert, Beatrice Louise, Stephen Howard and William Louis.

Mr. Chick is one of those who believe, that one serves his community, his family and himself best by diligence and faithfulness in his own particular calling. In doing this he has earned the respect and good will of all those known to him. He has as interesting a family as any one in this city and he is entirely devoted to them. To rear seven good citizens is a career of itself and Mr. Chick and his excellent wife will accomplish it.

was born in Washington, D. C., November 13, 1822. His parents were James Clare of Calvert county, Maryland, and Ruth Smedley, of Jefferson county, Virginia. His father came to Ohio in 1833, and located near Springfield. In 1836 he removed to Lawrence county and was employed about different furnaces. In 1838, he removed to Jackson county, where he resided on a farm until his death in 1851. He was a whig and a life long member of the-M. E. church. Our at received his education at Alexandria, Virginia, and in Jackson county, hio. . f He qualified himself to teach and began teaching at Ohio Furnace in 1847. From 1849 to 1852, he farmed in Jackson county. In 1852, he opened a general store at Berlin, Jackson county. In 1854, he added a saw mill and grist mill to this. In June, 1865, he was one of the firm of Kinney, Bundy & Company,

Bankers, at Jackson. The firm afterwards became Chapman, Clare & Company, and was afterwards merged into the First National Bank of Jackson. In 1868, he and others purchased Madison furnace. In 1872,he was one of the organizers of the Ohio Stove Company. f

November 17, 1878, he located in Portsmouth, and bought the old Dugan home on the corner of Eighth and Chillicothe streets. October 25, 1879, he purchased Bloom furnace for $45,000. It had 7,000 acres of land.

On August 11, 1846, he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Ross, daughter of Robert Ross, of Jackson. Her mother was a daughter of Colonel Owens, who was in the Revolutionary war from Virginia, There were six children born to them: Mrs, Josephine R. Miller, of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs, Hortense V, Hughes, wife of Rev, Thomas lL. Hughes, of Shelbyville, Indiana; Mrs. Rachel A. Bentley, of Columbus, Ohio; James Robert, Eugene Herbert, and Earl Stanton, of (Portsmouth, Ohio. In politics he was a whig and a republican. In religion, he was a most devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He died December 21, 1898. His wife died September 15, 1894.

was born at Cross Roads, Jackson county, Ohio, July 20, 1865. His parents were James D, and Sarah (Ross) Clare, He came to Portsmouth in 1873. He attended the Portsmouth schools until 1884, when he became a molder in the Ohio Stove Works, where he remained for three years. He was shipping clerk for two and a half years, and, in 1891, became superintendent and secretary. He became Treasurer of the Clare Iron Company in 1900. He is a republican and a member of Bigelow M, , church,

On February 9, 1887, he was married to Minnie L. Altsman, daughter of Alexander Altsman, who has a separate sketch herein. They have five children: Harl A,, Jennie, Ruth, Josephine and Robert R.

Mr. Clare is a gentleman of magnificent figure, and in his business he is just as successful as his personal appearance indicates, He is a citizen who believes in doing his best at all times and does it, He can aways be found at his place and at work, doing his best for himself, for those dependent on him, and for the community of which he is a part.

the son of James D, and Sarah (Ross) Clare, was born March 31, 1860, at Cross Roads, Jackson county, Ohio, He came to Portsmouth in 1878. He attended the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio from January, 1879 to June ° 1880 and completed the scientific course. He then entered Kastman's Business College, at Poughkeepsie, New York, in October, 1880, and graduated January 25, 1881. Since his graduation, he has been superintendent of the Clare Iron Company. In his political views, he is a republican. He is a member of Bigelow M. MH. church and one of its trustees and assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, On February 14, 1887, he was married to Miss Jennie B®. Losee, daughter of Captain §, O, Losee, They have six children: Bugene Herbert, Charles Barnes, Marjorie Marie, Newell Thurlow, Jennie Elizabeth, and Catherine Ross.

Mr, Clare is a gentleman who stands head and shoulders above his fellows. He is a large man in every sense of he word, and is good natured in proportion to his size. He believes in attending to his own business and has made a success of it. He is highly esteemed in every relation of life.

was born al Cross Roads, Jackson county, Ohio, March 12, 1857. He is the son of James D. and Sarah (Ross) Clare, His early life until he was sixteen, was passed in Jackson county, He came to Portsmouth in 1878, and spent three years in the Portsmouth public schools and two years at the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio. Fe completed a course in book-keeping in 1878. He became | secretary and treasurer of the Ohio Stove Company in 1878, which position he held until 1899, since that time he has been president of the Ohio Stove Company. He has been traveling salesman for the Ohio Stove Company since 1890, He is also a member of the Clare Iron Company. He was a member of the School Board of Portsmouth from 1896 to 1898. He is a re- and a member of Bigelow M. E. church. He married Miss Anna Sycteeg daughter of P. H. Horr, February 3, 1885, They have five children: James David Alice B., Robert Linn Howard H., and Dorcas. | wet Mr. Clare is generous in all his impulses. As a citizen he is liberal minded and public-spirited; as a business man he is highly esteemed by his associates. Horace Franklin Clark, M. D., was born at Locust Grove, Adams county, Ohio, June 27, 1860. His father was John Harvey Clark, and his mother's maiden name was Thermuthus Cannon, daughter of Levin Cannon. She was a sister of David Eylar's wife. His grandfather was James Clark. Our subject was reared at Locust Grove, oO. His father was a physician of the Botanic school, Physio-Medical. He practiced medicine at Locust Grove, beginning in 1847. He died April 23, 1887.

Our subject had a common school education. At the age of fourteen, he began to clerk for L. M. Davis & Co., at Locust Grove, O. in 1874. He remained here nine years. He then read medicine with his father until 1887. He moved to Rarden in 1885. He began practice in Rarden in 1885 and has been there ever since except in 1887, when he was in Portsmouth with Dr. Ricketts a few months. He was married September 18, 1890, to Maggie Owens, a daughter of G. W. Owens, of Pike county. They have six children: Carl Hobart; Carrie Louise; Josie May; Myron Atwell; Teddy Hobart; and the sixth is a boy not named. He is a republican in his political views, and is a Methodist in belief. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He possesses the confidence of the community in which he resides and has demonstrated that he deserves it. He is firm in his convictions and quick to act when he has once made up his mind. He is one of those forceful men, valuable in any community in which they dwell.

was born in Harlansburg, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, February 21. 1848. His father was Thomas M. Clark and his mother's maiden name was Rebecca McCune. He was one of a family of eight brothers and sisters of whom he was the sixth. He received his education in the common schools and at Witherspoon Institute, Butler, (Pennsylvania. He left school at the age of eighteen and engaged as a clerk in a store at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, for one year. After that he was a salesman for three years for a wholesale grocery house in Philadelphia. In 1872, he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged in the service of the National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, and has been a resident of Ohio ever since. He remained in Cleveland in the same business for a period of five years, and afterwards in Cincinnati for two years. He came to Portsmouth in December, 1879, and engaged in the insurance business - fire, life and accident, - and has been in that since. He was appointed postmaster of Portsmouth February 15, 1890 and served until February 28, 1894. He was again appointed Postmaster, February 2, 1898; and re-appointed, February 13, 1902. He is a republican and has been a delegate to the State conventions of his party since 1882. In 1883, he was a member of the county Executive Committee for the first time and has been on the same committee many years since as chairman. He last served in 1901. He was married April 25, 1889 to Lucy Miller, daughter of John T. Miller. He is a member of the Elks, Masons and Knights- Templar. Here is what one of Mr. Ciark's most intimate friends says of him:

"Mr. Clark possesses the elements that make the successful man of affairs. He has a genius for organization and his executive ability is of the highest order. These qualities have enabled him to make a great success of his business career in all its branches. His administration of the Portsmouth Post Office has been a marvel of excellence, thoroughness and progress, its remarkable effectiveness being due to his capacity for perfect organization. His political career has been one of great influence and importance and his elements of leadership there are conceded, His organization and executive ability in political affairs, mark him as a leader of unusual capacity and force. Sagacious, far-seeing, courageous, cool and deliberate, he has made more than the usual impress upon the always strenuous political life of Ohio. One of his strongest traits is his unswerving and unselfish loyalty to his ideals, princi- was born in May, 1874, in Decatur township, Washington county, Ohio. His parents were Isaac Calvin Clayton and Ann Graham, his: wife. {[saac Calvin Clayton enlisted in Company D, 148 O. V. I., May 2, 1864, for 100 days, and was mustered out, September 14, 1864 at Camp Marietta, Ohio. Our subject was one of five children: The first was Dessie, widow of Edward Lee Feyler; the second was George Calvin, who died May 1, 1901, leaving a widow and three children. His wife was a daughter of Edward J. Kelley. Our subject was the third child, The fourth was James Finley, traveling salesman for the Drew-Selby Company and the fifth, Eva, stenographer for John K. Duke. William E. attended the Quaker school at Bartlett, Washington county, Ohio, and the public schools of Portsmouth. His father moved to Scioto county when he was eight years old. When he was ten years of age, he began work in the shoe factory, at the bottom and worked himself up. He began as a heelmaker, He went in the pattern department in 1890 and took complete charge of that department. He gets out all the patterns but first determines what they shall be. He designs the styles. His labors keep him at Portsmouth most: of the time, but he makes trips east and west to determine on the style of the shoes to be produced. He is a member of Bigelow M. WB. church, and of the Knights of Pythias. He is a republican. His father died in 1884, aged forty-one and his mother died in 1889 at the same age.

He is one of the progressive young men of Portsmouth, always ready to learn and to be instructed and always ready to advance in his chosen business. He is of a bright, cheerful and happy disposition. He is much liked and popular wherever known, and no one has more friends or warmer ones.

was born at Wilmington, Ohio, June 21, 1862. His father's name was James Cleaver and his mother's maiden name was Mary Allen. His. grandfather Cleaver was from Connecticut and his grandmother Cleaver from Virgina. His mother was of Scotch Irish blood. His grandfather, Hugh Allen, emigrated to America in 1818 from county Antrim, Ireland.

His boyhood and youth were spent at Wilmington. He graduated from the Wilmington public schools in 1882 and took up the business of stenography. He became wonderfully expert in that profession.

The celebrated Cincinnati & Eastern Railway case was removed to Clinton county in 1884 and Mr. Cleaver did service in that case for the Hon. John ° K. Richards, who was Master Commissioner in 1885. This introduced him to the bar of Portsmouth and especially to the Hon. A. C. Thompson and the editor of this work, both of whom were interested as counsel in that case. He formed a friendship with each of them, which lasted during his life. He removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1886 and took up his profession as stenographer in the courts. While a resident of Portsmouth he took stenographic notes in every important case tried in Scioto county, or adjoining counties, and did work in Ross, Highland, Clinton and Fayette counties. "

In 1885, 1886 and 1887 he did all the stenographic work .in the Cincinnati & Eastern railway litigation, much of which was done for the editor of this work. In 1888, he was stenographer in New York city for the editor, who was then a Special Master in the Scioto Valley Railway case, and his work compared in equal terms with the best New York stenographers who served subsequently in the same case.

In 1890, Mr. Cleaver was a clerk and stenographer for a Sub-Judicial Committee of the United States House of Representatives of which Hon. A. C. Thompson, M. C., was chairman. The committee took testimony in the investigation of certain alleged illegal practices in the United States courts in Boston, New Orleans, Mobile, Shreveport, Montgomery, Huntsville and Atlanta. A great volume of testimony was taken by Mr. Cleaver. 'This work was arduous, but was expeditiously and faithfully done. He served as official stenographer for the Courts of Lawrence county from December 12, 1887, until April 19, 1899. He was the official court stenographer for Scioto county from 1887, but held no permanent appointment as such until April 15, 1892, when his appointment was entered on the Court Journals. The law of April 6, 1893, as rt stenographers in Scioto county, Vol. 90, Laws of Ohio, pp. 161 and 152 pee epee ae his benefit and on April 10, 1893, he resigned his former appointment and was appointed under that act. He was re-appointed April 20, 1896, and April 24, 1899, and held the appointment until his death.

: In March, 1897, the duties of Mr. Cleaver became so difficult that he selected an assistant in Scioto county in the person of Miss Nettie Jackson, who had had three year's experience in the office of the editor of this work. Miss Jackson demonstrated her efficiency so quickly that she not only served as assistant in Scioto county, but also in Lawrence and Pike and in other counties, where Mr. Cleaver had important cases.

On September 22, 1898, Hon. A. C. Thompson became Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio and in January, 1899, he appointed Mr. Cleaver official stenographer of the United States Courts at Cincinnati, which position he held until his death. As such, he reported all the important cases, tried in that court. In the Farmer's National Bank cases in which Mr. Cleaver took the evidence, his transcript was pronounced the best, in accuracy and arrangement, ever filed in any Court.

He was married to Miss Elizabeth M. Cavett January 19, 1890. She died April 25, 1894 leaving two sons, George Cavett now aged eleven years, and James Allen aged nine. Mr. Cleaver insured his life for the benefit of his children and kept it paid up religiously, and all his insurance was in force at the time of his death. Mr. Cleaver was an obedient and dutiful son in his minority. He had every prospect for a long life of usefulness and of promotion and advancement, but in November, 1901, he was stricken with typhoid fever and: died at Norwood near Cincinnati, December 6, 1901. He was a_ strong partisan republican and ever active in politics. He could not do too much for a friend, and if doing for a friend required active work in politics, he did it no matter whom it affected. He was the soul of honor and never forgot his obligations to any one.

was born in Greenup county, Kentucky, September 12, 1839. His father, Archibald A. Clutts, was born in Ohio. His mother's maiden name was Mary Gantz. He lived in Greenup county, Kentucky, from 1839 to the breaking out of the Civil war. He received his education in the schools there. He worked at the furnaces, - Pennsylvania, Buffalo and Star, - driving team, from the time -he was sixteen years old until he enlisted in the army.

In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry for three years, aS a private. His captain was A. C. Van Dyke, the owner of Buffalo furnace, and the regiment was commanded by Colonel Baird. He was discharged in April, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on account of ophthalmia. He was never wounded nor in the hospital. About September 1, 1862, eighteen of the regiment were detailed for a personal escort of Gen. Rousseau, and he served in that capacity until his discharge. This body guard also acted as couriers. He was in the battle of Murfreesboro and there he captured a rebel flag, belonging to the Second Mounted Arkansas Regiment. This flag had been presented to the regiment by the ladies of Richmond, Kentucky. The color bearer was shot down, and our subject got its flag. He presented it to General Rousseau. On this occasion the 2nd Mounted Arkansas were fighting on foot. ' Their Colonel and Second Lieutenant were killed and one-half of the regiment were either killed or wounded before the remainder were captured. They were very brave and daring and charged our forces for several hours, when two of Gen. Rousseau's guns mowed them down. This incident given occurred on Monday about 1 p. m. He rescued the color bearer from whom he took the flag and took him to the hospital, and was never wounded himself.

After he had left the army he went to work at Pennsylvania furnace in 1865, driving team. He remained there until 1866, when the Hastern Kentucky Company bought the furnace out. He then went to Star furnace and worked there until 1869, then he worked one year at Petersburg. From that time until 1873 he was at Hunnewell furnace. He was at Buckhorn furnace from 1873 to 1876. He went to Hopewell furnace from there and worked until 1879. His business was to make charcoal. He worked for this company on the Norfolk & Western railroad at Sciotoville, Rushtown and Franklin furnace, in the years between 1879 and 1898, and all the time engaged in making charcoal. Since then he has resided on his farm in the French~ - Grant. He has been married twice. First in July, 1866, to Percy Skelton, who'died in June, 1879. The children of-this first marriage are Mary E., wife of William Williams, residing at Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.; Charles, living at Galesburg, Illinois, a brick maker; Laura, wife of Frank Parkins, residing at the same place. In the fall of 1882 he was married to Elizabeth Shennett of Lawrence county. The children are: Oliver, aged sixteen, and Flora Ethel, a school girl, aged nine years.

Mr. Clutts has always been a republican in his political views. He is a memler of the Methodist church of Haverhill, Ohio, and has been for forty-five years. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, but to no other social order. He is earnest and energetic in what ever he undertakes. He is patriotic and public spirited as every old soldier naturally is. He is firm in his judgment and generous in all respects. He is cordial in his manners, a warm and true friend, a valuable and highly respected citizen.

was born May 8, 1837, in Mason county, Kentucky. His father's name was Thomas Cole, a native of Pennsylvania; and his mother's maiden name was Mary Wallingford, from Mason county, Kentucky. His parents moved to Nile township, Scioto county, Ohio, from Mason county, Ky., when he was three years old, and he has resided there ever since. Our subject attended the common schools until he was nineteen years of age. He was raised a farmer and has continued such ever since. He enlisted as a private in Company I, 140th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the age of twenty-eight for one hundred days, May 2, 1864. He was reduced from Corporal June 25, 1864, at his own request, net caring for the office, and was mustered out with the Company September 38, 1864. In 1870, he took up the lumber business with farming, and has been in that business from that time to the present. He manufactures lumber and buys and sells it. From 1887 to 1895, he was engaged in the business of contracting and getting out railroad ties.

He was married October 22, 1858, to Miss Hester Ann Hall, daughter of Aaron Hall of Scioto county, Ohio. They had seven children: Catharine, married James Shaw, resides in Portsmouth; William, unmarried resides at home; Ella, married Thomas Bennett, resides at Galesburg, Illinois; Henry, married lives on his father's farm; Emerson at home. He lost two children in infancy.

Mr. Cole is a republican and always has been. He was Treasurer of Nile township for six years: He lives on the Kinney farm near Turkey creek on the Buena Vista turnpike, and has lived there twelve years. Mr. Cole is one of those happy characters who make a friend of every acquaintance and his pathway in life is about as smooth as that of any one mentioned in this book.

the son of Silas W. Cole and Elizabeth Huston, his wife, was born in Scioto county, Ohio, October 8, 1845. He obtained his education in the schools of the county, and was raised a farmer. He enlisted July 28, 1862, at the age of eighteen, in Company OC, 91st O. V. I. and served until June 24, 1865.

He married Dora Stone, daughter of William and Susan Stone. The children of this marriage were; Pearl Amos, resides at Hulett, Wyoming, an architectural draftsman; Arthur who, resides at the same place, a miner; Grace, married to Richard Bush, resides at Hulett, Wyoming; Albert, resides at Hu-: lett, Wyoming, a machinist; Walter and Floyd, schools boys. Mr. Cole is engaged as a stock raiser, and he owns a section of land and keeps a herd. The location of his home is 3,000 feet above the sea.

He is a republican and an Odd Fellow. He emigrated to Illinois in 1875, and was there until 1876 at Windsor, Illinois. Then he went to Lenox, Iowa, in 1878. He was there until 1883, when he went to Brokenbow, Nebraska. He took up Government land there, and was there a year, and was appointed Infirmary Director, and remained until 1888 and then went to Hulett, Wyoming, where he has remained.

Pearl Amos, his son, was born February 12, 1869,.at Portsmouth, Ohio. He started out for himself as a "cow boy" in 1885, at the age of sixteen, and kept at it for nine years. He then learned the carpenters trade in 1894, and followed it until 1898. He then took up architecture and has followed that ever since. He is a republican and a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and Odd Fellows.

was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 4, 1842. His parents were Silas W. Cole and Elizabeth Huston, his wife. His father, Silas W. Cole, has a separate sketch. Our subject's boyhood and youth were passed on his father's farm, now owned by John Richardson, on the Chillicothe pike. He received a common school education. July 28, 1862 he enlisted in Company C, 91st O. Vv. I. He was promoted to Sergeant November 20, 1863, and mustered out with his company June 24, 1865. He has always been a republican and is a member of the M. BH. Church. He was married May 7, 1872,-to Julia L. Steele, daughter of William Steele, of Jackson county, Ohio. He is the father of six children: Gertrude, Augustus Lewis, Harry, Burnum, and Grace Marie. He is 'a sucessful farmer and esteemed by his neighbors for his kind and pleasant disposition. He is an honest man and a good neighbor.

was born June 21, 1843, in Harrison township. His father was Peleg Colegrove, and his mother was Susan A. Bennett. His grandfather was William Colegrove.

is maternal grandfather was Thomas Bennett whose wife was Harriet Canfield. Our subject was raised on a farm until he was eighteen, receiving only a common school education. He enlisted in Company E, 33rd O. V. I. September 30, 1861, and was discharged October 8, 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was elected Land Appraiser in Madison township in 1890, and was appointed to the same office in 1900. He was appointed Deputy State Supervisor of Elections in 1895, again in 1897, again in 1899, and again in 1901. He has always been a republican. He was married December 15, 1870, to Josephine Sweet, daughter of Samuel and Catherine Sweet, and they have the following children: Ida Florence, the wife of John Erwin; Alva E. married to Flora Call; Walter, William and Elmer.

He is a true physical type of the Colegroves for generations, a man above the ordinary height, of commanding appearance, dark hair, blue eyes and weighing about 180 pounds. He is a good citizen and a fearless, conservative official. He has been at different times Commander of Scioto Post No. 287, G. A. R., at Harrisonville. He is one of the political leaders of his township and county.

was born at Lyra, Scioto county, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1865. His father was Albert M. Collett, and his mother's maiden name was Sarah J. Howell. They had five children: Thomas Leroy, of Ironton; Tiffin Strider, of Lyra, Ohio; Jobn C. Coilett, of Portsmouth; Virginia Bell resides at Lyra; and a son, Giles Gilbert, died at the age of twenty-six. Our subject was educated at Chaffin's Mill, and went to the High School at Wheelersburg under Prof. Aaron Grady, where he graduated. He then left Scioto county in 1886, at the age of eighteen, and went to Ironton and engaged in the insurance business and has been in it ever since. He was Mayor of the city of Ironton from April, 1899, to April, 1902. He was elected and defeated John H. Corn, who had been Mayor for twentyfive years in succession. He had a majority of four. The normal republican majority was 1,200 to 1,400.

Mr. Collett has always been a democrat. He made three races for Mayor before that, and never had been beaten over one hundred majority. In 1893, he was a candidate for that office, and had a majority of eighteen; but on a recount of the votes, 117 tickets were thrown out and he was beaten 79. John M. Corn was awarded the place. In 1901, he was a candidate for re-election, and was defeated by a majority of 274, by H. W. Mountain, who was elected. He is president of the Ironton Lumber Company, and has been for one year. He has been secretary of the Board of Elections of Lawrence county for four years.

' Mr. Collett is Past Exalted Ruler of Ironton Lodge, No. 177, B. P. O. E. and is Past Chancellor Commander of the Mytillo Lodge, 27 Knights of Pythias. He is Major on the Ohio Brigade Staff, Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias.

The Brigadier General is Thomas W. Minshall. He is Past Noble Grand in the Odd Fellows, and is Past Chief Patriarch of the Encampment of his city. He is a member of the Methodist church, but he does not aspire.to any prominence in that respect. He is one of the sterling business men of his community.

was born at Lyra, Scioto county, Ohio. He is a brother of Albert M. Collett, who has a sketch herein, and whose sketch refers to his father's ancestry. He had a common school education, was reared on the farm, and was an assistant in a country store. In September, 1876, he began his career as a teacher, and followed it for nine years. The first year he taught near Haverhill; for seven years following he taught at Maple Grove, and his last year at Dry Run.

In 1884, he went to Ironton and engaged in the insurance business, - fire, accident and life - and he has been in it ever since. He has one of the best and most flourishing businesses in the city He was a member of the Board of Education of Ironton from 1888 to 1890 and was vice president of the Board in 1885.

He was married to Martha J. Brase, daughter of Adolph Brase. Their children are: Harry Leroy Charles Lester, Sarah Alice and Clara Belle. Mr. Collett has been a democrat all his life. He is the past exalted ruler of the Beneyolent Protective Order of Elks of Ironton. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias since 1884. He has been correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer and New York World. He has improved all of his opportunities and has no cause for regrets. He can justly be proud of the record he has made to this time.

Daniel Fetter Connell - was born on a farm at Wellsburg, Virginia, November 12, 1827. His parents were James S. Connell and Eliza Mendal his wife. His father was a steamboat man and moved to Upper Sandusky in 1842, where he kept the 'Walker House." When Daniel was sixteen years of age, he was in the town of Portsmouth. His father came down conducting a party of Wyandot Indians. In 1844 he went from Sandusky to Brooke county, Virginia, where he remained till 1846, when he went to Columbiana county, Ohio. In 1851, he went to Fairview, Hancock county, West Virginia, and engaged in the mercantlle business and remained there until 1855, when he removed to New Cumberland, Virginia, now West Virginia, and remained there until 1868, when he located in Portsmouth and engaged in the fire brick business at Sciotoville, with Charles Taylor and organized the Scioto Fire Brick Company of which he was president.

In 1870, his brother-in-law, W. Q. Adams, and himself, bought out Taylor. In 1874, Mr. Connell sold out his interest in the fire brick business and went to making fire brick and gas retorts in Cincinnati. In June, 1880, he organized and became largely interested in the Peabody coal mines in West Virginia, and was president of that company until his death. On November 12, 1850 he was married to Catherine A. Wilhelm, of Hancock county, West Virginia Their children are: Julia, the wife of A. C. Davis; George, James, deceased, Anna, Louise, William, Mamie, deceased, Daniel and Arthur.

On August 1, 1891, about 2 o'clock in the morning, Mr. Connell was in his berth on a sleeper on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad between Waynesboro and Basic City, Virginia, going east. An unknown white man opened the curtains of his berth and demanded money. Mr. Connell gave the party a kick and the thief fired. The bullet struck Mr. Connell in the groin and ranged upwards, striking the rib and reflecting toward the spine. The intestines were perforated. He called for help for fifteen minutes before any one came to him. The sleeper was the rear car of the train and both doors were unlocked. All the passengers were searched and no revolver found. Mr. Connell was taken off the train at Charlottesville, Virginia, and his three sons, who were then at Craig City, went to him. A few personal friends and Doctor Cotton, his family physician went to him immediately from Portsmouth. Mrs. Connell, daughter Anna and son Arthur, went to him on Tuesday morning. An operation was had Sunday. Mr. Connell survived until Wednesday, the fifth day of August, when he died at nine o'clock in the morning. He was cheerful and rational, talking freely with those about him and died without a murmur, For several years prior to his death, Mr. Connell had been largely interested in mineral lands about Craig

City, Virginia. He was a man of great business ability, integrity and had been quite successful in his undertakings. He was a communicant of Christ Church, Portsmouth, Ohio. The funeral was conducted from the church on August 7th, at Portsmouth Ohio. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity.

was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on May 24, 1852, the son of James S. Connolley and Jane Simmons, his wife. He graduated in the Portsmouth High School. He had clerked in his brother's dry goods store from the age of fourteen while he was still attending school and from the time he graduated in the High School he remained there until his death, April 28, 1883. He was married October 18, 1876, to Emma A. Davis, the daughter of George Davis and Sarah Claypool, his wife. They had two children: Fred Davis, born July 1, 1877 and Augusta.

His son Fred attended the Portsmouth High School two years and then enlisted under Professor Lowes for one year. In 1894, he entered the Ohio State University and took Electrical Engineering for two years. He then went into the Columbus Saving and Trust Company and was there for eight months. In September, 1897, he went into the employ of the Central Paper Company. He began at the bottom and has been promoted a number of times and now has charge of the correspondence. Miss Augusta Connolley, daughter of our subject, entered the Ohio State University in 1898 in the Latin-Philosophy course and graduated in 1902. Frank Connolley was popular in every circle in which he was known. His excellent qualities made him admired and respected. His death, in the midst of a life of usefulness and honor cast a great gloom over his friends, which even time could not dispel.

was born at Cross Roads, near Jackson, Ohio, March 2, 1861, the son of James and Margaret (Finn) Conley both of whom came from county Clare, Ireland. While Pat was a child his parents emigrated to this country and settled in the neighborhood of Otway. He worked on a farm and attended the district school at Oppy until he was twenty-one years old. He then went to Michigan, where he remained two years. Having by hard work saved a few hundred dollars, he came home and went into business for himself at Rarden. He remained here some time and then removed to New Boston, where by his own industry and ability he has accumulated considerable property. He is known and respected as a liberal and public spirited citizen. He and his brother John are large buyers of ties and lumber.

P. H. Conley is fifth in a family of eight children: Michael, Catherine, Ellen, Thomas, James, John and Martin. The mother and all except Patrick and John reside near McCulloch creek. The father died in January, 1898, at the age of ninety years.° Pat, as he is best known, is the soul of honor. He would not do a mean thing under any circumstances. He is honest to the core, not only with himself but with the neighbors as well. He gave a minister of the Gospel as a character reference and the minister said of Pat: "About twenty years

-ago, while living at Rarden and doing a general lumber and timber business, the late W. K. Thompson, of this city, then in business at Henley, recommended to me Patrick H. Conley, then quite a young man, as a competent and responsible work hand in teaming or otherwise as might be desired. Soon after I met "Pat," as he was familiarly called, and employed him. He continued in my service for three years teaming by the job and employing others to assist him. In all his services, I found him a superior hand; skillful, thorough, honest and upright in deportment; and withal a very pleasant and agreeable man with me and others. There was never an occasion for finding fault, nor need a watch be set on him to see that his work was well done, or that he was putting in full time. Nor was there ever a misunderstanding as to time of work or amount of payment. He got his wages and was satisfied. At the close of the time mentioned, was born in Pennsylvania, February 28, 1821. He came to Dry Run in Scioto county, with George Williamson's father and was too young to recollect. He* was raised in the vicinity of Portsmouth, and learned the saddler's trade with James Salisbury. Mr. Cooley remained with Salisbury for seven or eight years. He went into business for himself on March 15, 1846, on Jefferson street. He had a sign made, - a golden saddle, - which he kept in front of the shop for years, until time destroyed it. .

Mr. Cooley has been continuously in the same business ever since, and probably has been in one business longer than any man now living in Portsmouth. At the time he started in for himself everything used in his trade, that of saddler and harness, was made in his own shop and made by hand. Mr. Cooley never had a partner. He moved from Jefferson street, to where Mr. E. J. Kenrick now keeps his grocery store, and was located there until 1862. In that year, he moved into his present location, on Market street, and has been in business in the same place since.

He was married in 1847 to Mary Montgomery, the daughter of Robert Montgomery. They had three children: one son and two daughters. The son died in infancy, and the daughters still survive; one Miss Hattie, and the other, Mrs. Callie Simpson, widow of George Simpson. Mr. Cooley went to housekeeping on Market and Fifth streets and lived there two years, and then moved over his shop and lived there twenty years. In 1879, he moved to his present residence number 40 west Second street, residing there ever since. In politics, Mr. Cooley was a whig during the time of the whig party, and when that went out he became a republican. He is a communicant of the All Saints church. He remembers very well the stage coaching days, when the stage went to Columbus every day, and changed horses every sixteen miles, and when the return stage came in every evening. He can remember when the passenger boats on the canal were made of cedar. Mr. Cooley has a very full recollection of the olden times, and enjoys fair health for his age. He is one of the © was born October 27, 1835 in Adams county, Ohio, near Wamsleyville. His parents were William and Minerva (Boldman) Cooper. He was one of six sons, the four eldest of whom were in the Civil War. Jas. M. Cooper, Company C, 5th Cavalry; Andrew J. our subject, Corporal of Company D, Ist Ohio Heavy Artillery; Robert Samuel, Company D, 22nd O. V. I. and Jeremiah, Co. D, 22nd QO Vous Peter and William, the youngest sons, did not succeed in enlisting though they tried to, but were too young. James M. was wounded twice, first in the hand and afterward in the foot. Our subject had but a meagre education. He was six or seven years old when he came to Scioto county and at twelve or eleven years of age. He made his home with James Boldman and David S. Newman before he enlisted. He enlisted July 10, 1862, for three years in Co. D, First Ohio Heavy Artillery and on August 24, 1863, was appointed Corporal and mustered out June 20, 1865. After the war he worked for D. S. Newman for three years. He came to Portsmouth in 1868, and to 1872 he had been a house painter. In that year he went to Lombardsville where he engaged in the lumber business and has lived there ever since. He has also been a farmer.

He was married in 1860, to Julia Ann Conley. She died in November 1862, leaving one son Samuel, who resides near Kelley's Mill. Andrew J. was married the second time to Lucinda Boldman on September 4, 1872, and has had six children: Alice, married Amos Mullan, and resides in Union township; Anna; Walter, who is engaged at Reitz's quarry; Myrtle, died at seventeen years; Harry, working for The American Telephone Line; Herbert, working for the same company; Gertrude, died at four years. Our subject has been constable and was school director for fifteen years. He is a member of the Christian caurch. During the war he was a democrat, but since that time has been a republican.

son of Abraham and Mary (White) Coriell was born November 17, 1851. His mother was a daughter of Daniel White, a pioneer of Scioto county. Our subject was born in the First National bank building, which stood where the Washington hotel now stands in Portsmouth, Ohio. His father Abraham Cor- iell was a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, and by trade a watchmaker and jeweller with whom his son, Edward, learned his trade. On completing the lasty grade of the grammar department he was sent to college at Wilmington, Ohio, where he studied during the year of 1868 and 1869, at the end of which time he came back to Portsmouth and entered the Recorder's office as deputy. Here he was employed from 1869 to 1874 under three different Recorders. The following year he began the jewelry business for himself and continued up to 1899. He organized the Second Scioto Building and Loan Association Company in 1885 and has been its secretary and treasurer since. He has held a Notary's commission for the past thirty years, and is an equal partner with J. F. Strayer under the firm name of Coriell & Strayer in the Fire Insurance business.

He was married June 14, 1873, to Anna Price of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Their children are: Edward C., a jeweller at Nevada, Ohio; Charles S.; Walter S., Otto Y., shoeworkers; Mabel A., married to David A. Noel, a, farmer.

was born in Harrison township, Scioto county, Ohio, May 23, 1843. His father was Ira Coriell, and his mother's maiden name was Sirena White, a daughter of Daniel White, and a granddaughter of Abel White. His grandfather Elias Coriell settled in this county from New Jersey about eighty years ago. Our subject has one brother Alfred J., living in Harrison township; a sister, Mrs. Farney, residing at Sciotoville and another sister, Mrs. Harriet Wilcox , deceased. He was educated in the common schools, and was brought up to be a farmer. In i867, he was a contractor on the pike from Sciotoville to Munn's Run. In 1868 he built a pike up Salt Lick in Lewis county, Kentucky.

He was married January i9, 1868, to Miss Ann Amelia Crull, a daughter of David Crull, who was a son of Judge Samuel Crull. They had the following children: Hattie May, married Dr. T. H. McCann of Adams county, O., in 1895, and died in 1896; Charlie died in his eighteenth year; Lida B., marred Dr. T. H. MeCann on November 28, 1901; Ella, married Charles E. Hayward, living in Vernon township; Frankie, died in infancy; Louis A., married to America Mansfield, living on the Folsom farm; Edward H., married Ella R. Gemp; Ira and Henry at home. His wife died August 6, 1901.

He had been Trustee of the township for two years, and Treasurer of Harrison township for five years. He has been interested in the Scioto Fire Brick Company for ten years last past. He was a stock holder and director-one year. Mr. Coriell has always been a republican. He was a delegate to the State Re- . publican Convention of 1891, when President McKinley was first nominated for Governor of Ohio. He is a member of the Christian church. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias of Harrisonville. He owns a farm in Madison township of 150 acres, one in Green township of 180 acres, and has 300 acres in his home farm, which is four miles on the Harrisonville Pike. He is an ideal citizen, careful, conscientious, industrious and capable. He is and has been from early life a success, 2 man of pure and exalted worth, a truly honored and honorable gentleman.

was born January 13, 1845, at Jasper, Pike county, Ohio. His father, Joseph Corson, was then a practicing physician at that place. His mother's maiden name was Martha Hyde Cutler daughter of Jonathan and Persis Cutler. When Edward was a year old his father removed to the city of Philadelphia. When he was three years of age his father removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he remained until his death. Edward attended the Portsmouth schools until 1859, and then went to Dr. Locke's school at Norristown, Pennsylvania, for one year. In the fall of 1861 he went to elerking in the grocery business at Blake's corner, on Second and Chillicothe, for W. H. Corson & Co. He remained there until May, 1864, when he enlisted in Company BH, 140th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until September 2, 1864, when he was discharged. When he returned from the army he was made assistant postmaster under Col., John Row and served four months. He went to. traveling for A. W. Buskirk in the wholesale grocery business and remained in his employment for four years. In 1868, he began traveling for Damarin & Company, wholesale grocers and traveled for them for a period of fifteen years. In September, 1883, he began business as a retail grocer at the northeast corner of Second and Chillicothe streets, and has remained there in the same business to the present time.

He was married April 26, 1873 to Miss Ellen Louise Peck, daughter of the late Judge William V. Peck. He has had three sons; Allen Wright, died in 1878 at the age of four years; Louis Damarin, now in business with his father and George Walter aged eleven years. He is a republican, a communicant and vestryman of All Saints church. He is a Knight Templar Mason and a member of the Mystic Shrine, an Elk and a member of the Royal Arcanum. He has never held any public office except as before noted. Mr. Corson is a gentleman whom it is always pleasant to meet. He has all those social qualities which make him an agreeable companion.

He infuses life and spirit in any enterprise he undertakes, and at the same time, he is conservative, prudent and careful. He has the natural business qualities of a safe trustee. With these characteristics he has made a success in his own business, and managed well every trust confided to him.

was born February 6, 1855, in Portsmouth, Ohio. His father was Dr. Joseph Corson and his mother was Martha Hyde Cutler, a daughter of Jonathan Cutler of Pike county. His father was reared a Quaker and was a member of the Plymouth meeting at Montgomery. There were three sons and one daughter of his family.

Our subject was brought up in Portsmouth. He left school at 18 and went into the shoe business of G. W. Anderson for two years. On October 11, 1877, he went into the employment of C. P. Tracy & Co., wholesale dealers in shoes. He became a partner in the firm on January 1, 1892. On December 1, 1901, the company was changed to a corporation. He then became a stockholder and a director. He has charge of all the men traveling for the company. He is a successful business man.

He is a communicant of All Saints church and has been a vestryman. He is a Blue Lodge and Chapter Mason, an -Elk, and a member of the Royal Arcanum.

He was married January 31, 1877, to Mary Jane Hempstead Lodwick, daughter of John K. Lodwick. He has had two sons, one of whom died in infancy, and the other, Weston L. Corson, is traveling for the Portsmouth Shoe Company.

was born in Hardy county, Virginia, February 8, 1840. His father was Charles Craig, and his mother's maiden name was Nancy Hickey. When our subject was six years of age, he came with his parents to Scioto county, Ohio, and located on the Caldwell farm.

His grandfather Craig was in the Revolutionary war for seven years. He was from that part of Maryland in which Geogetown, D. C., is situated. He is buried at Geogetown.

Our subject resided on the Caldwell farm from the age of six to fourteen years with his parents. His father died in 1852, and his mother and the family went to Carlinville, Illinois. They were there for fourteen months and then came back and located in Washington township, where he resided until 1872, when he went to Brunswick, Missouri, and was there for eight months.

He enlisted in Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery, November 5, 1861, for three years. He was appointed corporal December 24, 1862, and was appointed sergeant October 30, 1864. He re-enlisted at the end of the three years and was mustered out July 4, 1865. He was in every one of the engagements in which the battery participated, a list of which appears under the title of Battery L 1st Ohio Light Artillery. The 'Squire says he never missed a meal in the army when he could get it. He was never sick, nor in the hospital. He never applied for a pension until 1899 when he asked it on account of his age. He is able to be about and attend to his business and looks to be as hearty a man as lives in the county. When he returned from the war he went to farming in Washington

He was Justice of the Peace in Washington township for two years and resigned on account of the pressure of other business. He has been Trustee of the township for four different terms. He is a republican in his political views and has always been such, but never an office seeker or politician. On January 1, 1866, he was married to Armina V. Macnamar, a native of Virginia. Her parents moved to Pennsylvania when she was four years old and then came to Ohio and located in Scioto county. They have had seven children as follows: Charles, who died at four years of age, Lily, John W., Jr., George E., Orson Franklin, (died at thirteen years,) Austin and Lora Emma. None of his children are married.

The 'Squire, as he is best known, is a man of powerful physique. He could overcome an enemy by falling on him, but he is one of the best natured men who ever lived. As a soldier he was one of the best. He was always ready for rations, or battles, whichever offered. He never made any complaints and took all events in his army service as a matter of course. He makes as good a citizen as he did a soldier, and when he receives the final call he will respond with as much earnestness and bravery as he did the "assembly" in the late civil war.

was born at Franklin furnace in Scioto county, Ohio, June 17, 1849. His father, of the same name, was a native of Ireland, as was his mother, Rebecca Hamilton. His father and mother were married in Ireland and emigrated to America in 1848. They located in Adams county, near Vaughn chapel, but his father, being an iron founder moved to Franklin furnace shortly before his son Charles' birth.

Our subject was reared at Franklin, Junior and Ohio furnaces, as his father was employed at all three. "The son went to school until he was ten years of age when he went to work pounding lime at Empire furnace. In 1860, his father removed to Adams county and lived there two years on the Ellison place, near Stone Chapel. In 1862, the father removed to Junior furnace and resided there until 1865, when he removed to Marion county, Illinois. From there he went to Brownsport furnace, Tennessee. The family came back to Ohio and located at Ohio furnace in 1867. Our subject remained at Ohio furnace until 1878. In 1877, he was married to Medora A. Foster, daughter of James Foster, of Killenstown, Adams county. In 1878, he located in Portsmouth, Ohio, where he has since resided.

, When he first went to Portsmouth, he drove a horse car for five months. He then went into the employment of the Portsmouth Transfer Company for three years, at the end of which time, he took an inerest in the business. He and Mr. Frank B. Kehoe conducted the business under the name of The Portsmouth Transfer Company for eleven years. In 1894, he bought Mr. Kehoe's interest and since has conducted the business alone. He keeps moving-vans and transfers all kinds of goods and merchadise. He has twelve teams and his place of business is on Washington street in the city of Portsmouth, Ohio. He has seven children, five daughters and two sons. He has always been a-republican. From April, 1897, to April 1899, he was Street Commissioner of Portsmouth, Ohio, and never held any other office. He is known to: and respected by every one in 'Portsmouth as an honorable man and a good citizen. He has always prospered and it is because he conducts his business on right principles. He is a re spirited citizen, always ready to do his part in any matter for the public good.

was born in Winterlest, Westphalia, Germany, May 13, 1831. His father was Joseph Cramer and his mother was Teresa Pulte both natives of Westphalia. The eminent Doctor Pulte, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was a relative of his and met him in Cleveland on his arrival in this country in 1852. Doctor Pulte secured him employment as a railroad agent first in Cleveland and afterwards in Crestline. He came to Portsmouth in 1856, as express messenger on the Scioto & Hocking Valley railroad. He served in that capacity but a short time and then became local agent for the Adams Express Company and Harnden Express Company. He held that position fifteen years.

In 1858, he was married in Chillicothe, O., to Miss Louise Crone daughter of George Crone the first German citizen of Chillicothe. In 1868, he engaged in business with Edward J. Kenrick, as Kenrick & Cramer, in the manufacture and sale of mineral waters. He was engaged in this business until February 5, 1882, the date of his death. He died of consumption and took the disease from exposure to acids in the course of his business. His widow survives. They had the following children: Emma, a teacher in the Portsmouth High School; Albert, in Ellamon, Alaska; Caroline, widow of Wimer Folsom; Anna, teacher of music; Lucy, wife of Robert Baker; William, foreman in the Norfolk & Western car shops. Mr. Cramer was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, while his wife and children were Lutherans. He was always a republican, and as such was a trustee of the Water Works from 1876 to 1879. He was highly respected for his sterling qualities. He was noted for his integrity and his faithfulness to his trust in every position. His accounts were always correct. He was a first class business man and had the confidence of all with whom he had business connections.

was born June 6, 1856. His father was Jeremiah Cranston, and his mother was Abigail Dautremont. His grandfather was Judge Hdward Cranston, who has a sketch herein. His father had six children of whom he was the third. He was born at Wheelersburg, Scioto county, Ohio, and attended school there till he became ninteen years of age. He then attended a commercial school in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for one winter. After leaving the commercial school he went into his father's woolen mill at Wheelersburg, Ohio, and learned that business. From 1879 to 1888, he was in the state of Oregon and the territory of Washington. In the latter year he returned to Wheelersburg and engaged with his brother James J. in the merchandising business until 1896. Then he bought the old Cranston woolen mill and operated it one year. In 1897, he disposed of the woolen mill machinery and turned the business into a flouring mill which he has continued to operate till the present time. He was married May 15, 1884, to Miss Alma daughter of Delmont Locke. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum and is a model citizen. He has been successful in all his undertakings.

was born June 18, 1862, at Wheelersburg, Ohio. His father was Jeremiah Cranston, and his mother's maiden name was Abigail Dautremont. His grandfather was Judge Edward Cranston. Our subject was reared at Wheelersburg, and had a common school education. From the time he was nineteen years of age until he was thirty-five he was engaged in operating a woolen mill in Wheelersburg. He was engaged as a merchant in Wheelersburg for ten years, until 1900. Since then he has been a farmer on "dogwood ridge," and has conducted a dairy. He was married November 6, 1885 to Miss Addie N. Merrill, daughter of John P. Merrill. They have three children: Louis Pearl, Jessie Lee, Effie Cadot. He has always been a republican. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and Knights of Pythias at Wheelersburg, Ohio.

Mr. Cranston by sterling integrity and application has established a reputation second to none in the business circle with which he associates. He sustains the fair name of his ancestry in this respect.

He takes much interest in public affairs and his support is always given to measures that will promote the welfare of his community. His well known independence of character and sound judgment give him an influence that is not corns to his immediate neighborhood. He is particularly domestic in his nature.

was born at Esculapia Springs, Lewis county, Kentucky, October 11, 1862. His father was Wheatley Cropper, a native of Maryland, and his mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Frame. His' mother was born in Brown county, Ohio. His grandfather, George Cropper, was in the Indian war from 1791 to 1794. He had one daughter killed by the Indians. He had been a Revolutionary soldier. Our subject spent the early part of his life in Kentucky, and had a common school education. He came to Portsmouth at the age of nineteen years and was employed about saw-mills until he was twenty-seven years of age. He was en- gaged in the grocery business for three years and since then has been engaged in the liquor trade, except from 1898 to 1900, when he was Fire Chief. He was a member of the City Council in 1897 and 1898. He is a democrat in his political views. He was married May 19, 1882 to Katie C. Bostwick, daughter of Sumpter Bostwick. He has had nine children, of whom Clarence, Ethel, Isabel, Clara, and Thomas W. are living. Mr. Cropper is now engaged in business at New Boston. Allen Dorsey Crossland was born June 29, 1835, at Connellsville, Fayette county, Pa. His father was Richard Crossland a native of Ellicott's Mills, Anne Arundel county, Md. His mother was Rebecca Strawbridge. His grandfather, Richard Crossland, was in the battle of Stony Creek under Capt. Barnes, of Maryland in the war of 1812, and received a land warrant on account of his services, and located eighty acres near Springfield, fl.

Our subject had a common school education. He left Connellsville at the age of eighteen. He was a farmer as was his father. He came down on the Alleghany Janded at Ironton, ard was examined for teaching at Ironton by Ralph Leete. He taught at Cutright's Mills, South Point, where Gen. Sam Thomas was a pupil, and at Lawrence Furnace, where Cambridge Clark was a pupil. He taught also at Kelley's Mills. While there he bought the mills with Wiley Baldwin, of Tennessee. and H. W. Davidson. He was there until he married. He sold ont the mill to John Smith. and moved to Franklin furnace, and was in the store with Elias Crandall at Empire furnace. He was married in 1857, at Powellsville, by Rev. Daniel Tracy to Miss Sarah Ellen Barnet. He went to housekeeping at Powellsville.

He enlisted in the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F, July 22, 1862, at the age of twenty-seven, as Second Lieutenant, for three years. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and Reg't'] Quartermaster Feb. 8, 1863. In September, 1865 he went to Jackson and engaged in selling clothing, and continned that until 1869. He then went 2s a salesman on the road and kept at that until 1872. He was then appointed in the postal service on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad from Grafton to Cincinnati and served seven years. He was then appointed special inspector of Customs at Montreal, Canada, which he continued until 1882. He lost his health there and was transferred to the United States Marine Hospital service located at Parkersburg, and was there until 1884. Then he went in the Roster Department of the Adjutant General's office and remained there until James E. Campbel] came in as Governor. After that he went into the notion business, which he continued wntil March, 1890, when the Citizens' Building & Loan Associaton of Jackson, Ohio, was organized, and he was made secretary. and has been such ever since.

He has always been a republican. He is a member of the Grand Army. The following are his children: Louella, died at the age of nineteen years; Margaret, wife of John I. Davies. superintendent of the coal works at Chattanooga, Tenn.. Edward E.. salesman for McKeehan & Hiestand, at Hillsboro, O.; Anna 1., wife of Nara White. of Jackson. O.: Samuel C., residing in Jackson, is in the dry goods business with D. C. Martin: Blanche, stenographer: John D., employed at the Union Grocery Company at Hillsboro, O.; Jesse, at home. His first wife died March 21, 1885, and he was married the second time to Mrs. Rosa Sherwood, nee Reigel, November 18, 1888. There is one child of this marriage, Lillian.

Mr. Crossland has a kind and sympathetic disposition. He is industrious and enterprising in his business and a patriotic and public spirited citizen. He is a good neighbor, a friend who can be trusted and a man who has many friends and few enemes.

was born October 27, 1841, the son of Samuel Crull and Sally Dodge. his. wife. danghter of 'Daniel Dodge. He is the grand son of Judge Samuel Crull, sketched herein. His father and mother had seven children, Thomas J., deceased; John A., died unmarried: Sammel H., our subject; John R., deceased, who was a member of Company F, 140 O. V. I.; William L.. deceased; Lydia J.. deceased. the first wife of the late David Richardson and Elizabeth J., who died in childhood. Mr. Crull had only a common school education and was brought up a- farmer: He enlisted in Company F, 140th O. V. I., May 2, 1864, and served until Sep. 3,

1864, There were five persons of his name in the company. His brother Thomas J., enlisted in Company A, 89th O, V. 1, and was a sergeant. He was transferred to Company F, February 24, 1864, and was mustered out August 12, 1864. He was married to Caroline Stockham, daughter of Josep Harvey Stockham, Dee. 20, 1866, and she died June 7, 1870, Mr, Grull-ever since his return from the army has been-a farmer, residing a few rods from Harrisonville, on the Long Run road almost on the spot where he was born, His maiden sister, Julia A., and he reside together, He is a radical republean, and is not a fraternity man. He enjoys the respect and confidence of all who know him, is on good terms with all his neighbors, and takes life easy, \

Mr, Crull is a gentleman of sterling worth and is held in high esteem by all of his neighbors. He is generous to a fault and is ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy. He is a law-abiding and exemplary citizen and in his business as a farmer he ranks among the best in his methods and business principles, was born in Seloto county, Ohio, September 16, 1886, His father was John H. Crull and his mother's maiden name was Sally Squires, He was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools with the exception of a term in the University at Delaware, Ohio, After leaving school he taught school and clerked in a store for about five years, when he opened out a store for himself in Harrisonville, Ohio, He sold out his store and moved to a farm in Clinton county, Indiana, in the spring of 1880, engaged in farming and has been a farmer ever since,

He enlisted in Company F, 140th O. V. I, May 2, 1864, as a private and served until September 8, 1864, when he was mustered out with the company. In politics, he is a republican. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln for President, in 1860, In 1878, he was married to Emma D, Allen, in Colfax, Indiana, They have two sons: Finton A,, born March 30, 1882, graduated from the Frankfort, Indiana, High School, in 1901 and William J., born December 5, 1886, a school boy.

was born August 22, 1841, Preston county, W. Va., the son of Daniel Cuppett, whose father, Adam Cuppett, came to W. Va. trom Beaver Pa, Adam Cuppett was a "Pennsylvania Dutchman" and spoke the language of. his father. His mother was Mary Scott, a daughter of John Scott, a Revolutionary soldier. Nothing is Known of his record except that he was a, prisoner on board a prison ship at Halifax, N. S.

Our subject was one of ten children, seven boys and three girls, Of the seven boys, six served in the Union army during the Civil War. The youngest, Isaac starved in Andersonville prison, Alpheus, who lives in Preston county, W. Va,, is the only son living. One sister is Hving, Lucinda Smith, widow of Josiah Smith, at Bruceton Mills, W. Va, Mr. Cuppett attended the country schools of W. Va, about three months in the year until he was seventeen and ~ then came to Portsmouth and worked at farming until 1861 when he enlisted in Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Captain Bailey, and went to Lancaster, Pa., but was returned on account of too many men, He re-enlisted in Company B, 22nd 0. V. I, Captain Jesse J. Appler for three months, He was discharged at Athens, Ohio, August 2, 1861, He re-enlisted under Capt, O. Wood, September 2, 1861 in Co. B, 18th Missouri, and served until the summer of 1862, The regiment was then changed to 22nd 0, V. I. and'was mustered out at Camp Dennison, September 12, 1865, He has always been a republican. He served as Treasurer of Upper Nile township from 1897 to 1902. He was married August 22, 1868, to Sarah D. Webb, daughter of John Webb, who came to Adams county, Ohio, from Virginia. Of ten children born to them, seven are living: John S.; W. Benton; Nora, wife of Joseph Odle; Lucy B., wife of J. W. Hisel; Harry; Maggie and George C. Mr, Cuppett formed a partnership with D, TL. Webb in the lumber business in 1872, which was continued until 1900. He now resides on his farm on Turkey creek. He has been a member of the M. B. church for twenty years and at present is a trustee of Wesley chapel, Friendship, Ohio, Mr, Cuppett is noted for his remarkable resemblance to Gen, John A. Logan, He is a gentleman of quiet tastes, He has always been industrious and a hard worker. He is honest to the core and expects to find the quality in others.. He prefers the life of a farmer to all other occupations and enjoys it. He made a most excellent soldier and makes equally as good a citizen, and what is more he knows just what good citizenship is worth to the state. Mr. Cuppet is highly esteemed by his neighbors and observes the Golden Rule every day of his life.

was born at Hoechst, Hesse-Darmstadt, April 14, 1836. His father was Frederick Wilhelm Daehler, a carpenter, and his mother's maiden name was Mar-

'garet Clarius. They had eight children, five sons and three daughters. Frederick was their third child. He attended school in Germany till his fourteenth year, when he was apprenticed to the cabinet maker's trade at Frankfort-onthe-Main. He spent three years learning his trade, and then worked at it one year, a part of the time at Lindheim, and a part at Hochstadt. When he was eighteen years of age, John Leichner, whose daughter he afterwards married, was about to take his family to the United States, and young Daehler asked to go along. He was made welcome and the party went down the Rhine to Rotterdam, thence to Hull, in England, thence to Liverpool, where they embarked on the ship Dreadnaught, and after five weeks on the ocean, landed at New York. From there, they journeyed to Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Portsmouth.

They landed in Portsmouth, June 15, 1854. Young Daehler earned his first dollar in Portsmouth, by working in the "red" mill, where the Times office now stands. Then he worked for Legler and Mesmer in building the Star Hotel, on Front street. In the fall of that year, he hauled corn from the bottoms for George Coffrin. Young Daehler was always ready to do anything which offered. That winter, he worked at the United States hotel. In 1851, he went to Louisville, Kentucky, then to Henderson, Kentucky, but returned to Portsmouth and worked two years for Grassman and one year for John Herder. About the time the war broke out, he started in business for himself, in the Kricker building, whch stood where the postoffice now does. He made, sold, and repaired furniture. He was in this location for about three years, and then moved on Front street, west of Damarin & Company's grocery. Soon after this, the Cabinet Makers' Union was formed and Mr. Daehler became the manager. At the end of two years, he concluded he could do best for himself, and sold out of the Cabinet Makers' Union. He then opened business for himself at Fourth and Chillicothe streets. He remained there some three to four years and then bought out John Herder, on Market street. He remained there till 1884, when he purchased and built the warehouse now occupied by David Stahler which he still owns.

All the time, he kept extending his business and on June 1, 1900, he removed to the handsome five-story building, erected expressly for him at 82, 84 and 86 west Second street. He confines himself to the furniture and undertaking business. He has been successful from the start and has at all times made money and increased his trade.

In 1859, he was married to Margaret Leichner, daughter of John Leichner, and has had ten children. His daughters are Ellen, the wife of Prof. John Dieterle, of the University of Michigan; Emma Catharine, Louisa Augusta and Clara Amelia, unmarried and at home. His sons, Charles, Daniel, William and Albert Christian, are in business with him. His son, Edward Jacob, is an attorney in Portsmouth, Ohio. John Walter is a student of law in the Michigan University at Ann Arbor.

; Mr. Daehler was formerly a democrat, but in recent years has acted with the republicans. He is a member of the German Evangelical church, and the Masonic lodge. Mr. Daechler is an excellent business man and he and the members of his family conduct his business. He is highly esteemed by all who come in contact with him, as an honorable citizen, and for his ability and eae business career. In recent years he has almost retired from active was born September 24, 1827. He received his education at St. Xavier's College, Cincinnati, Ohio, and at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio. At the age of twenty, he entered the wholesale grocery house of C. A. M. Damarin, at Portsmouth, Ohio. He soon became a partner, and after the death of C. A. M. Damarin in 1860, he was the head of the house which prospered greatly under his management. The remarkable rise in iron that had done so much to promote the prosperity of the firm of Damarin & Company, afterward, became the cause of reverses in the private fortune of Mr. Damarin. In 1881, he retired from the firm of Damarin & Company, and entered the insurance business. He was postmaster at Portsmouth from 1882 until 1886. During his term as postmaster, he- was stricken with paralysis from which he never recovered. Other stroxes followed the first one and he died November 12, 1888.

He was married December 27, 1852, to Mary Catlin Peck, daughter of Judge William V. Peck. His wife and three daughters survived him: Mary, the wife of William C. Gregg of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Louise, the wife of James Huston Varner of Cncinnati, Ohio, and Jessie, the wife of Henry T. Bannon of Portsmouth, Ohio.

Mr. Damarin's life was an eventful and energetic one. He was a public spirited man and while health lasted, was either at the head, or an active participant in all the schemes for the prosperity and good of Portsmouth. He was for many years a member of the city Council and was ever ready to assist in municipal reforms. He was the father of the steam fire service of Portsmouth. He was a member of All Saint's church and one of its vestrymen for nine years. Kind and courteous, he made friends everywhere. Those who knew him best, admired him most and loved him for his sterling qualities. He was always a republican, a man of strong will, conservative in his views, calm and respectful in the expression of his opinions and firm in his convictions. His friendship was of the strongest character and could be relied upon at all times. His intense application to business in the period of his activity, caused the failure of his health. When in his prime his energy and activity was limitless.

was born in Ross county, Ohio, October 9, 1830. His father was Charles Davis and his mother, Elizabeth Hayes. He was the second son of six children. He was reared on a farm and from youth, was connected with farming interests. He obtained his education in the common schools and attended the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware for a short time. His father died when he was eight years of age. He began life for himself at the age of sixteen, when he associated himself with his' brother, Charles Davis who rented a farm in his native county and engaged in its cultivation. At the age of eighteen, he and his brother purchased a farm in Fayette county, Ohio, and carried it on for a year, when they sold it.

In 1850, he came to Scioto county. with his brother, Charles, and purchased a farm near Portsmouth, of six hundred and twenty acres for $27,250. This partnership was profitable and harmonious and the brothers continued this association until the death of Charles in 1862. Not long after this, they purchased other farms adjoining them, and they were among the heaviest land holders in Scioto county. In 1884, Mr. Davis owned nearly 4,000 acres of land in Scioto county of various qualities. In 1859, he and Lucien Newton Robinson bought the flouring mill and distillery in Washington township. In 1861, Robinson retired from the firm. In 1867, Stout Morris and Stephen Morrow went into the business. They retired in 1880, and after that date, he conducted the business ey The distillery closed down when the Cattle Feeder's Trust was organized.

When the Farmer's National bank was organized in February, 1865, Mr. Davis was a director and continued such until his death. In 1871, he became its president and held that office until his demise. There was scarcely any business of a corporate nature conducted in Portsmouth between 1865 and 1894, in which he was not a stockholder or a director. He was always ready to take stock in anything to add business to the city. In 1873, he became a stockholder in the Burgess Steel & Iron Works and was president of the company. He was also a large stockholder and director in the Scioto Fire Brick Company. He carried on a flour and feed store in Portsmouth, Ohio, for years.

: Mr. Davis married Sarah Claypool of Ross county, Ohio, and she had two children: Charles and Emma. The former lived to the age of twenty-six years, married and died in California, July 7, 1885. Emma, the daughter, married Frank Connolley, who died April 28, 1883. He has a sketch in this work. She has a son, Fred and a daughter, Augusta, and all of them reside in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Davis' first wife died May 25, 1862. On February 18, 1869, he married Miss Martha Lewis, daughter of the late Thomas C. Lewis. There were two children of this marriage: George and Edna. They reside with their mother on the Davis farm six miles north of Portsmouth. Mr. Davis died suddenly at his residence in Portsmouth, January 11, 1894.

He was not an educated man in the sense of book learning. He was a plain farmer all his days. He was a citizen of great public spirit. No public enterprise was ever put forth in his time which he did not aid and assist. He was liberal to all charities and generous where generosity was suggested. He went on every officer's bond in the city or county and lost but little by it. He was a republican in his political views; took a great interest in the party contests, but never held any office. He was not a member of any church but attended the Methodist Episcopal church regularly. He knew everyone in the county and was courteous to all. At one time he was a witness in court and it was necessary for him to state his occupation. At that time he had a half dozen occupations and was equally busy at each. Counsel insisted that he should state his occupation and he said that if compelled to name one occupation, he would name that of a farmer, as he liked that best and was best fitted or it. Then counsel proceeded to examine him as an expert at farming and he was able to tell all about the subject enquired of.