Scioto County, Ohio - Biographical sketches (1 of 2 so headed), 1903 (part 7 of 15)

Col. Hurd returned to Portsmouth directly after the war. He was married October 13, 1867, to Miss Alice R. Tracy, daughter of Charles O, Tracy. In the same year, he was a candidate for representative on the republican ticket against the late Hon. James W. Newman, and received 2,290 votes; Newman received 2,547 votes and a majority of 257. That was the year, in which the Republican party suffered a Waterloo defeat in Ohio, on account of the advocacy of Negro suffrage, but Col. Hurd has no regrets for the part he took in that campaign. He canvassed the county, and spoke in almost every school district. He made a most active and creditable canvass, and was defeated only because the entire ticket was defeated. In January, 1868, Col. Hurd moved to Albia, Iowa, where he resided for a number of years; from there, he removed to Fort Dodge, Kansas, and from there to Pueblo, Colorado, where he now resides. Col. Hurd has two children, Tracy S. Hurd of Newton, Kansas, and Mrs. John H. Shaw of Pueblo, Colorado. He was the beau ideal of a soldier and it would have been better for his country if he had made the profession of arms his life vocation.

was born June 17, 1838, in Germany. He came to the United States in 1854 and was thirty-five days crossing the ocean. His father, Jacob Hurth was a carpenter and died in Portsmouth in 1856. His mother died when he was very young. He attended the common schools in Germany until he was sixteen years old. In the meantime, he learned the baker's trade and worked a short time at that before he came to America. On arriving at Portsmouth, in 1854 he commenced, at once, to work for M. & S. Timmionds and worked for them until 1862. He then began work as a clerk in Cutler & Brown's liquor store. He remained in this same place under different employers until December, 1895. He commenced business for himself December 1, 1895. He is a _ democrat. He is a member of St. Mary's church and a trustee of the same and has been for twenty-four years. March 28; 1864, he was married to Elizabeth Reitz, daughter of John and Amelia Reitz. 'They have three sons: Edward, Adolph and Lewis.

was born April 11, 1863, on Pine creek in Green township, this county. He is. the son of John and Mary (Doyle) Hyland, both natives of Ireland, who located first in Cincinnati and afterwards in Scioto county. Andrew was raised on a farm and educated in the country schools until he was sixteen. He attended school two years after he became of age. He went to Montana in 1884, and was given charge of the machinery in the concentrator of a mining plant near Gregory. After eighteen months of mining experience, he came back home and learned telegraphy. He was employed by the Norfolk & Western Railway Company as agent at Franklin Furnace until 1901, when he resigned his position to turn his attention to a mercantile business which he had been carrying on for some years as a side line, and which had grown so as to demand his undivided attention. His store at Franklin Furnace burned in 1898, causing a loss of $2,000, but he rebuilt immediately and now handles a large line of general merchandise as well as machinery and farm implements. He has been postmaster at Frankiln Furnace for three years past. He is a republican and a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church near Wheelersburg, Ohio. He was united in marriage with Myrtie Eakins, daughter of W. C. Bakins of Sciotoville, September 22, 1892. By this union three children have been born: Orville Ray and Stanley, boys; and Dein, a girl. Mr. Hyland is a citizen highly valued by all who know him. He is upright and straightforward in all things. He is a true friend and an untiring worker in any cause he espouses. He is a positive working factor in everything with which he is connected.

was born in Bloom township, near Bloom Furnace, Scioto county, Ohio, in 1836. His father, Hvan Jackson, came from Fayette county, Pennsylvania, to Ohio, in

1815. After living in Adams county about four years, he removed to Scioto furnace and then to Bloom Furnace. His mother's maiden name was Rebecca Whuey, a native of Kentucky. Her parents both died in Louisville, Kentucky. Our subject received a common school education and when nine years of age, removed to Kentucky and remained there until he enlisted in the 14th Kentucky Infantry, Company BE, October 15, 1861. He was discharged January 31, 1865. After his return from the army, he came to Scioto county and has been a farmer in Madison township since. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in Madison township in 1898 and was re-elected and is now serving on his second term. He was a whig until 1854 and then became a republican. On October 29, 1859 he was married. to Josephine Smith, daughter of David and Rebecca Smith, natives of Virginia and Kentucky. They have six children: Emily, the wife of Andrew McWilliams of Rush township; Caroline, late wife of William Allen; Charlotte, wife of Monroe Lambert of Lawrence county; Ella, deceased, wife of P. K. Martin; John of Jackson county; and Albert at home.

our subject was born in August, 1862, at Movanagher Castle, near Kilrea, county Derry, Ireland. His father was Hugh Jamieson, a gentleman farmer, and his mother was Elizabeth Henderson, aunt of Mrs. Capt. N. W. Evans, of Portsmouth, Ohio. He was started out in the cold world with the name of Archibald William Henderson, as a prenomen and has managed to struggle along with it to the present time. He attended the national schools in Ireland from five to eighteen years of age. After that he was dubbed a gentleman farmer, but in reality spent most of his time in athletics and won several medals. Football was his particular vanity. In 1887, he quit the business of farming and in 1889, came to the United States on a visit. He really came, like the spies in Canaan, to view the land. Soon after his arrival, he made up his mind that the United States was the best country for him and remained. He thought he could make a better citizen to study one year and did so at the Normal School at Lebanon.

In 1890, he went into the employment of Lowry & Goebel, in the carpet trade, in Cincinnati, and remained there until 1892. In July, 1892, he started in the oil business with the Standard Oil Company, and remained with them till 1898, when he went into the employment of Charles H. Moore & Co., manufacturers and dealers in oil, in Cincinnati, and has been with them ever since. In 1893, he revisited Ireland and spent the three summer months. In June, 1895, he revisited Ireland, and voted for a Member of Parliament, the day after his arrival. On June 5, 1897, he visited the Probate Court of Hamilton, and declared his intentions to become an American citizen. At the same time he concluded to attend to some other business, in the same court, and took out a license to marry Miss Nellie Haight, a daughter of the late Jared Haight, of the firm of Burbeck & Haight, who furnished the "hard tack" in the late civil war. ;

On the next day, June 8, 1895, he was married to Miss Haight, ard the two started to Ireland for a three month's honeymoon trip. He spent that time visiting his mother, brother and sister at Kilrea, Ireland, and in traveling in Ireland and Scotland. On his return, he went to housekeeping at 1575 Pullen Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, where he has since resided. He has one child, Elizabeth Henderson, born June 8, 1896, on the first anniversary of his matriage. He and his wife visited Ireland in 1900. While he would like to spend every summer in "old Ireland,' yet he is at heart as loyally American as if he were born of six generations of citizens of the United States.

In his political views, he is a republican, and in his religious views a Presbyterian. His mother, brother and sister reside in a home in Ireland on the river Bann, on the site of Movanagher Castle. A portion of the castle tower and walls are still standing, though the castle proper was destroyed by Cromwell in 1649. Within 500 yards of his birthpace was an old Danish Fort, Coneybery. The river Bann in the vicinity of his former home, is noted, for its eel and other fisheries. Mr. Jamieson's home in Ireland has been in the family for over two hundred years and there is no wonder at his attachment for it which takes him back every few summers. But one in each generation of his family became an American citizen and he is the representative of the third generation. His uncle, Joseph Henderson and his great-uncle of the same name, represent the two former generations. Mr. Jamieson is of that class of north of Ireland Irishmen, descended from Scotehmen, who located in Ireland in the seventeenth century which makes the world go, and he proposes to do his share of that work. Where Alexander Stewart and Alexander McDonald, men of his nationality, succeeded, he thinks he will not fail. We predict a successful and prosperous future for him.

was born at Harrisonville, Scioto county, Ohio, September 15, 1830, and was the only son of William Jenkins, who died September 5, 1855. His mother's maiden name was Polly Shumway, born at Reading, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1816, and died September 9, 1892. His early life was spent near his childhood home. He was married September 9, 1871, to Samantha Robertson, youngest daughter of Samuel S., and Jane (Taylor) Robertson. He obtained a good common school education and taught in the public schools of this county from | the fall of 1869 to December 28, 1881. He studied surveying and in January, 1884, was appointed deputy County Surveyor, and has held that position, or special deputy, a great portion of the time since.

He served one term as clerk of Madison township from April, 1881, also one term as assessor of Harrison township, from April, 1890. Having studied civil engineering, he entered the city civil engineer's office under B. C. Bratt, city engineer, on July 13, 1895, and served as rodman and assistant civil engineer until May 1, 1899. Though of different political views, he was retained as assistant city civil engineer by Mr. Bratt's successor, Major John I. Hudson, during his entire term of service, ending January 4, 1900. During Mr. Hudson's term the sanitary sewer was built, Gallia street was paved from North Waller street to Young street, Offnere street was paved from Gallia street to Twelfth street and Second street from Market to Chillicothe street and Chillicothe street was re-paved from Second street to Ninth street, making the largest amount of public improvements ever done by the city in any one year.

A fiood defense commission was appointed by the City Council in the spring of 1901, to make surveys, plans and estimates and embody the same in a report to said City Council for placing valves in the sewers, building dykes, pumping stations, etc., for the protection of the city from all floods in the Ohio river of sixty feet or less. Mr. Jenkins was selected as civil engineer for the flood defense commission, and under their instructions, made the surveys, : plans and estimates for the same. The report of the commission was adopted by council and made the basis for all future improvements in that direction and districts Numbers 1 and 3 have been practically completed according to said plans. At present he is civil engineer for the Ohio Valley Traction Company, having charge of the improvements of the old line and building the new extension eastward. Mr. Jenkins is a faithful and conscientious officer and a good citizen.

was born in Vinton county, Ohio, near Hamden Furnace, July 3, 1846. He was named for the Hon, Hezekiah Bundy. His father, Enos Jennings, was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1794. His mother, Catharine Murphy, was born December 25, 1802. They were married April 2, 1820. His father died May 4, 1857, near Hamden Furnace, and his mother died at the same seat a 15, 1868. They are buried at the Bundy cemetery, near Wellston io :

Our subject atiended the public schools near his home, and for a short time at the Ohio University at Athens. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in Company G, 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, September 16, 1862, for three years, and was -made Commissary Sergeant of the Company. He gave his age as nineteen, though in reality he was in his seventeenth year. After the: battle of Nashville, December 15, 1864, his company was detailed as body guard to Gen. John. M. Schofield. He served until June 22, 1865.

After the war he received an appointment as express messenger on the Portsmouth Branch of the Marietta and Cincinnai railroad, and afterwards-on the main line, On January 20, 1870, W. H. H. Cadot resigned as the Adams

Express agent at Portsmouth, and Mr. Jennings was appointed in his place. In April, 1872, he and Pat Prendergast took the Biggs House, under the firm of Prendergast and Jennings. June 8, 1873, they leased it for five years and run it until 1876, when Mr. Prendergast died, and Mr. Jennings conducted the hotel alone until January, 1879, when W. H. Williams went into partnership with him, under the firm of Jennings and Williams. This continued until December, 1881, when Mr. Jennings sold out to Mr. Williams and left Portsmouth in March, 1881.

He was married March 29, 1881, to Miss Emma Johnson, daughter of the late George Johnson. His health had given signs of breaking down, and in the summer of 1881, he managed the Manitou House at Manitou Springs, Uolorado, and spent the winter in Portsmouth. On May 2, 1882, he started west. At Kansas City, July 3, 1882, he was taken very sick. He got better, but was found dead in his bed July 17, 1882. He was a Knight-Templar Mason. As an express agent and as a hotel landlord he was very popular with-all with whom he did business. The hotel business was successful in his hand.

was born May 18, 1857 in Portsmouth, Ohio. His father was George Johnson, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Ruth Tracy, a daughter of Samuel M. Tracy. Our subject attended the public schools of Portsmouth through the Grammar grades, went to Kenyon College for four years, and left at the close of the junior year. In 1875 he eame back to Portsmouth and engaged in business with the Scioto Fire Brick Company at Sciotoville, as assistant in the store. He remained there two years and then went into the Portsmouth National Bank, where he remained until 1883. Then he went into the First National Bank of Portsmouth as cashier, where he remained until 1892, when he became president of the Portsmouth Fire Brick Company. On June 1, 1901, the 'Portsmouth Co., the South Webster Fire Brick Co., the Blast Furnace Fire Brick Company and the Kentucky Fire Brick Company, were incorporated as the Portsmouth & Kentucky Fire Brick Company, and Mr. Johnson has since been its president.

He was married October 25. 1882, to Miss Margaret F. Tewksbury, daughter of Moor R. Tewksbury. Their children are: Ruth Baird, a graduate of Harcourt Seminary in June 1901, now a student at Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; George Tewksbury, now a senior in the University School at Cleveland; Jean T., a student in the public schools at Portsmouth.

Mr. Johnson is a member of the First, Presbyterian church of Portsmouth, O., and is a republican in his political views. He is a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Syrian Temple of the Mystic Shrine in Cincinnati. He has well filled every position held by him. He has shown great executive and administrative ability in all business entrusted to him. He has been successful, financially and socially, and is one of the most popular men in Portsmouth.

was born March 6, 1838 in Scioto county, Ohio, the son of James O. and Phoebe (Jeffords) Johnson. His grandfather, Henry C. Jeffords, was a pioneer of Scioto county. He moved to Portsmouth in 1822 and in 1832 he kept the Scioto Inn. Our subject received a common school education and was raised a farmer. In 1892, he sold his farm of 236 acres in Scioto county and removed to Fayette county. In March, 1893, he located on a farm near Bloomingburg, Ohio and remained there until 1896, when he sold this farm and removed to Washington, C. H. Ohio, where he has resided since. He has been township trustee and held various other township offices at different times. He was made a Master Mason in 1873, and has been a trustee of Lucasville Lodge, No. 465. He is a republican.

jn February, 1864, he was married to Fannie L. Yeager, who died in January, 1866. In 1867, he was married to Rachel' Kendall, daughter of Milton and Ruth Kendall of Portsmouth. They have three children: Idora B., the wife of Frank B. Thomas, who resides in Del Norte, Colorado; Elmer E., is a telegraph operator fo the Midland division of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. and resides at home; Bessie Maude, a graduate of the Washington ©. H. High School in the class of 1901, resides with her parents, Mr, Johnson is an excel- lent citizen, one who always does his part in the community, and who leads rather than follows. He is a man of positive force wherever he is placed and his influence and acts always count for the best for himself and those about him.

was born October 26, 1849, at the mouth of Bear creek. He is the son of Isaac Newton Johnson and Sarah .Cockrell his wife, daughter of Jesse Cockrell of Lucasville. His grandparents Isaac and Jane (Clark) Johnson were natives of Hampshire county, Virginia. They were married Febuary 28, 1805 and came to Scioto county, in 1807, and located near Scioto Inn, where Clifford now is. Their son, Isaac N. was born August 16, 1821. Isaac Johnson died February 18, 1832 and his wife July 11, 1845. The first was of English descent and the latter of German descent. His grandfather Cockrell was of English descent and his grandmother of Scotch descent and her maiden name was Anna Marsh.

Our subject was raised on a farm and attended a country school. Later he attended the Iron City Commercial College, at Pittsburg. He commenced farming in 1873 for himself and has been engaged in farming in all of its different phases ever since. He would be rated as a first class farmer judging from his industry, methods and success. Although not an active politician, he holds to the democratic faith and has never sought office. He was married February 12, 1873, to Miss Rebecca Simpson, youngest daughter of Elias Simpson of the West Side.

was born in Wales in 1844. His father was Henry Jones and his mother's maiden name was Jane Thomas. When he was three or four months old, his parents came to this country and located near Oak Hill, Gallia county. His~- father was a farmer, and remained near Oak Hill for a short time, when he purchased a farm near Gallia Furnace. There, Jones went to school until 1862. -

On September 20, 1862, at the age of eighteen, he enlisted in Co. D, Ist regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, as a private, but was mustered in Co. H. He did duty with Co. D from the start and was transferred to Co. D, April 1, 1863, and was mustered out with the company July 25, 1865, at Knoxville, Tennessee. He was captured by the enemy February 23, 1865, with twelve companions at Mosier's Mill, East Tennessee, but he was a prisoner only eighteen hours, just long enough to render him eligible to join the "Society of the Prisoners of the Civil War." He and five companions escaped from their captors on the night after they were captured; the other six. who were captured, were taken to Richmond, Virginia.

After his discharge, Mr. Jones went to Louisville, Kentucky and started to learn the plumber's trade in March, 1866, with the Angell & Cochran foundry and machine works. He worked for them for a few months. After this, he became a street car driver, for a time and then went to Cincinnati and afterwards to St. Louis, where he took care of horses for the Adams Express Co. He again went to Louisville and from there took a plumbing job at Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He came to Portsmouth, on November 1, 1866 and has been here ever since. He worked for Richard Spry, the plumber, until August.1, 1870, when he went into business for himself. On June 1, 1895 he sold out to E. S. Jenkins, and he has not been in any business since. When he occupied the Gerlach building, he carried the largest supply of plumbing goods of every kind and mill supplies ever carried in southern Ohio. Mr. Jones was a coppersmith. He worked in sheet-iron and set boilers and engines whenever required by any of the furnaces. He has acquired a competence and is trying to live easy. He is one of the few soldiers of the Civil War who never applied for or obtained a pension. He has greatly preserved his youthful appearance, and proposes to put off old age just as long as he can. : was born January 1, 1848 at Mt. Sterling, Ky. His father was David E. Jones and his mother Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of the Rev. John Edwards. His father and mother were both born in Wales. He lost his mother when he was but eight months old. His father, David E. Jones enlisted as a private in

Company A, 12th regiment, Connecticut Infantry, September 18, 1862, at New Orleans. He was captured October 19, 1864 at Cedar creek, Virginia and died November 25, 1864 in prison at Salisbury, North Carolina.

Our subject came to Portsmouth in 1853 and spent his boyhood and received his education in the public schools of the city. He commenced business by clerking in the hat store of J. H. Johnson, in 1866. In 1870, he started a men's furnishing store on West Second street, Portsmouth, and was engaged in that business for thirty years. My. Jones, though of Welsh descent, was always a democrat in his political views and a very strong one. He always took a great interest in the affairs of the party. He was a member of the Board of Education from 1888 until 1894. From 1892 to 1894 he was president of that board. He was Postmaster of Portsmouth from 1894 to 1898, and a member of the City Council from 1899 to the present time. He was president of the council for two years, 1899 to 1901. He was elected president of the Board of Education when his party were in the minority. On June 2, 1902 he was appointed a member of the Board of Review for the city of Portsmouth for three years.

He was married November 4, 1873 to Miss Maggie M. Shaw, daughter of William and Ellen Lynn Shaw. They have two children, Ralph W., a salesman in Columbus, Ohio, for the C. J. Craig mens' furnishing store, and Blanche Thomas, wife of A. E. Thomas, of Columbus. His son, Ralph, is married to Miss Irene Jordon, daughter of the late William Jordon of Portsmouth, Ohio.

Mr. Jones was very popular and very successful as a business man. All of his acquaintances are his friends and strange to say, some of his very best friends are his political opponents. He has always been a leader in the affairs of the Democratic party, and is usually a delegate to the county, district and state conventions of the Democratic party. If there is any hard work to do among the democrats of his county, it is usually put on him and he does it just the same as if it was the most important thing that he had to do in this world. Since 1900, Mr. Jones has not been actively engaged in any business but has been taking life easy. He is a model citizen, always in favor of public improvements and anything for the benefit of the public.

was born in Brush Creek township, October 26, 1852. His father was Paul Karr Jones and his mother was Elizabeth (Clark) Jones, daughter of James Clark. Our subject received his early education in the common schools and afterwards attended the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1880.. He began teaching in 1872, and continued to teach until 1896. While at Lebanon, he studied surveying and civil engineering. In the fall of 1880, he began work as a surveyor and has continued it since. He was deputy surveyor of Scioto county from 1888 till 1891. He was elected County Surveyor in 1897, and took the office in September, 1898. He was reelected in 1890 and is the present incumbent.

He was married October, 1881, to Margaret McDermed, daughter of David McDermed. They have two children: Mary Winifred and Ada. He is an enthusiastic republican and an active politician. He is a member of the Methodist church known as McKendree's Chapel near McGaw, Ohio. He is a good plain, common, every-day American citizen with a well-developed and highly educated conscience which he tries to live up to. He tries to do every duty apparent to him.

son of Andrew B. and Vienna (Williams) Jones was born on his father's farm on Scioto Brush creek, four miles west of Otway, March 5, 1838. His father was a son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Cain) Jones. Andrew Jones was a soldier in the War of 1812 and came to Adams county, Ohio, from Virginia. His father was a native of Wales. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Jones were James and Elizabeth (Murphy) Williams. James Williams was a soldier in the Revolutionary war (see Revolutionary Soldiers) and was one of the pioneers 'of Adams county. He died July 5, 1842 and his wife November 11, 1855.

The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm on which he was born and attended the district school, In-1859, he received a certificate to teach,

He taught school three winters and then went back to farming, at which he has been engaged up to the present time. In 1860 and 1861>~he was Assessor of Brush Creek township. He was then-elected Trustee and served until 1865 and was elected township Clerk the same year, and re-elected in the succeeding year. In 1867, he was again elected Trustee and served several terms thereafter. He is now one of the Trustees of the township and has been a member of the Board of Education for several terms. He is a democrat and his office holding would indicate that he has been prominent in local politics and that his friends have much confidence in his integrity. Mr. Jones is a member of the Christian Union church.

He was married to Elizabeth H. Freeman, daughter of Moses and Margaret (McCormick) Freeman, April 12, 1863. They have six children, as follows: Emma Estella born January 5, 1864, married William H. Davis of Farragut, Iowa, December 23, 1896; James Moakley born August 1, 1865, married March 5, 1891 to Martha A. Liston; Bertha Ethel born March 24, 1872, married William E. Brown and resides at McDermott this county; Thomas Carew born June 16, 1874 is at. home; Edwin Watson, born January. 2, 1878, at home; Alva Burton born April 6, 1882 is a teacher in the country schools. He is progressive in his ideas and has most excellent judgment in all matters of the practical affairs of life. He is always interested in questions of social, moral and educational improvement. He is hospitable'in his home, prudent in home affairs, temperate and industrious. He is generous on all occasions where such quality is in demand.

was born November 2, 1835, in Bavaria. His father was Kasper Kaps, and his mother's maiden name was Margaret Helman. They had six children, of whom our subject was the second. His parents left Germany when he was six weeks old, and located at Buffalo, New York. Soon afterwards the family came to Piketon, because Michael Nessler, who resided there, was a cousin. Mr. Nessler recommended him to locate in Portsmouth, and he did so in 1836. In 1845, he went to reside with George S. Pursell and to learn the brick business, and while there he attended the Portsmouth schools until the year, 1856 when he formed a partnership with Mr. Pursell, as Pursell and Kaps. He remained with him until 1858, when he went to Virginia and engaged with the Kanawha Company, working at his trade until January, 1860, and then returned to Portsmouth.

He enlisted April 16, 1861 in Company G, Ist O. V. I. and was mustered out August 1, 1861. On his return from the first three months' service, he went into the grocery business at Portsmouth, with Philip E. Hard, as Hard and Kaps. He continued in that until 1862, when he entered Company C, of the 91st O. V. IL, as First Lieutenant. He served as such until July 6, 1864, when he was transferred to Company D, as its Captain, and .was transferred again to Company C, on the 1st of September, 1864. He was mustered out June 24, 1865.

On March 1, 1866, he entered into partnership with Peter Kaps, his brother, in the manufacturing of brick and in building, continuing in that until April, 1894, when the firm was dissolved. This firm of Kaps Brothers was known for its integrity and reliability, and it built most of the important structures in Portsmouth during the time it was in business. Since 1894, Mr. Kaps has been engaged in the manufacture of brick. From January, 1887, to January, 1893, Mr. Kaps was one of the County Commissioners of Scioto county. For the five years last past he has been a member of the County Tax Commission.

He was married February 18, 1873, to Jennie McIntyre, daughter of Daniel McIntyre. They have had two sons: John D., a lawyer in New York city. His second son, Harry, is engaged in the brick business with his father. Mr. Kaps is a republican and a member of the Bigelow Methodist church. For integrity Mr. Kans stands second to none. He is perfectly reliable and is always certain to meet any and all obligations.

was born in Bavaria, May 19, 1833. His father was Kasper Kaps, a stock dealer, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Helman. Both were natives of

Germany. In 1836, he came to Scioto county and located in Portsmouth, Ohio. He received a common school education and learned the brick layer's trade. While a boy he worked for Daniel Parsley, at farming and brickmaking. He made hay on the land above Court and Seventh streets. November 9, 1861, he enlisted in the 15th Kentucky Infantry, and served three years and three months. He was made First Sergeant April 3, 1862. He was promoted to First Lieutenant July 13, 1863, and was mustered out January 14, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the City Council of Portsmouth from 1872 to 1873, and from 1875 to 1878. He was the author of the city garbage and hog ordinances. He has always been a republican. January 1, 1871, he was married to Elizabeth Evans. They have three children: James E., George P., and Henry H. t

Mr. Kaps is a typical working man. No man was ever busier than he or has done more hard work in the same length of time. He is one of the most kind hearted and obliging of men. He has always possessed the respect and confidence of those in his employment and he has had the good will and friendship of every person for whom he ever worked. He has built as many brick structures as any man who ever worked in Portsmouth, and has given satisfaction in every case. For six years he has been living on a farm on the west side and has carried on farming there and at the same time has worked at his trade in Portsmouth.

was born July 30, 1841, in Madison township, Scioto county, Ohio. His father was Francis Keller and his mother's maiden name was Delilah Culp. He attended school in Madison township until he was sixteen year of age. From that until he was twenty he worked on his father's farm. On August 5, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 33d O. V. I., under Captain Samuel Currie. His brother, Sylvester, who has a sketch herein, was a member of the same company. He was wounded on November 25, 1863, at the battle of Mission Ridge. He was shot through the right wrist and right hip with a minie-ball. This wound disabled him from further service. He was in the hospital, in consequence of it, until August 27, 1864, when he was discharged. He entered Co. H, 19ist O. V. I., as Second Lieutenant March 8, 1865. He served until August 27, following. The regiment served in the valley, near Winchester, Va., all its time. The officers and soldiers of the 33d Ohio recommended him to be commissioned in the last named regiment.

As soon as he left the army, he went to Kirksville, Missouri, and took up the occupation of a farmer. He remained there,fourteen years when he loeated in Johnson county, Kansas, in 1879, as a farmer. He remained there twelve years, till 1891, when he went to Winfield, Cowley county, Kansas, where he has resided ever since. He was city marshal of Winfield in 1900 and 1901, and has followed various occupations there. He was married in 1869, at Kirksville, Missouri, to Mrs. Christina McGill (born Curry) widow of James McGill. He has three children: Martin Luther, in the harness business, residing in Newton, Kansas; Julius Curry, engineer on the New York Central railroad; Oliver 'Perry, a book-keeper.

Mr. Keller made an excellent record as a soldier. As such his conduct was all that could be desired. In his service to his country he had the entire confidence of all the officers and comrades. Having fought for his country and received honorable wounds in its service, he knows its value of citizenship, and conducts himself at all times as a law abiding and patriotic citizen.

was born July 5, 1845, in Scioto county, Ohio. He was the son of Francis and Delilah Keller. His mother's maiden name was Culp. His great-grandfather was Francis Keller, who came to West Virginia before 1800. He made salt at the Kanawha salt works and took it to New Orleans to market. He also took many boat loads of pork. He made much money and invested it in lands in Scioto county. Jacob, the grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania, and located in the southern part of Jackson county, Ohio. He started to Missouri in 1865, and died on the way. Francis, the father of our subject, was born in }1808 and lived in Greenup county, Kentucky, on Tygart, until

1806 when he came to Scioto county. He died in 1881, at the age of seventythree years. School facilities were very meager when our~subject was a boy and his education therefore was limited. He enlisted in Company A 383 Regiment O. V. I. August 5, 1861, and -was mustered in at Camp Morrow, Ohio. He was appointed Sergeant September 19, 1863, First Sergeant August 26, 1864, promoted to First Lieutenant January 28, 1865, Captain May 238, 1865, but was not mustered. He re-enlisted at Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 12, 1864. He resigned January 27, 1865.

Mr. Keller has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth C. Welch, of Jackson, Ohio, whom he married December 6, 1867. Their children are: Ida Alice, died at the age of thirty-two, wife of Joseph Crabtree; Mary Frances Stephen and William. His first wife died May 4, 1884. He was married a second time to Mrs. Polly Alexander, September 8, 1885. She was a daughter of John Rockwell. The children by this second marriage are: Merton E. aged fourteen; Bessie Florence, age twelve, Isa Edith and Ida Ethel twins, age eight years. His second wife died October 3, 1894. Mr. Keller cast his first vote for John Brough, for Governor of Ohio, and has ever since been a stanch republican, and an active member of the party but has never held any Office. He has been postmaster at Koran, Ohio for the past twelve years. He is a member of the United Brethren church.

was born April 9, 1823, in county Tipperary Ireland. His father was Timothy Kelley and his mother's maiden name was Bridget Maher. His father, a stock raiser and buyer, died when he was eighteen. He had one sister, Mary, but no brothers. He learned the trade of a stone cutter in Ireland. In 1848, he brought his mother to the United States and located in Auburn, New York. Four years after their arrival his mother died. In 1849, he went to Cleveland, Ohio and followed his trade. In 1851, he began working on the railroad and continued that for two years. In 1853, he determined on beginning for himself and became a contractor for railroad work and on other public structures, usually bridge masonry. »

In 1855 he was married to Miss Anna Hayes of Delaware, Ohio, sister of Captain Thomas Hayes of the 30th O. V. I., who has a sketch and picture herein. They had eight children, eight of whom survive: John, Timothy, James, Joseph, William, Edward, Mary and Mrs. Will S. Myers. Thomas and Philip are deceased. Mrs. Kelley died November 24, 1887.

Mr. Kelley first came to Portsmouth in 1857. He came to Portsmouth to build the piers of the Suspension bridge at the mouth of the Scioto and concluded to remain. He purchased the Massie block in the sixties and owned it for many years. In 1863, he purchased the home on Jackson street. In 1871, he built the Portsmouth water works and was one of its first board of trustees for three years. In 1871, the Biggs House fire 'destroyed the Massie block and he rebuilt it at once. In 1881, he built the abutments of the great railroad bridge over the Ohio at Point Pleasant. In 1883, he built the piers of the Cincinnati & Eastern railroad bridge across the Scioto river, two miles north of Portsmouth for $26,000 and lost every dollar of it. He was a devout communicant of the church of the Holy Redeemer and in his political faith, he was a demo- , crat. He was for many years a director of the Farmers' National Bank of Portsmouth, Ohio, but was entirely innocent of any knowledge of the facts of its management which led up to is failure. He was a heavy loser when it went la He also lost in the failure of the Citizens' Savings Bank and of George

Mr. Kelley was strictly honest in all his dealings and believed every one else was. Because of his unilmited faith in his fellow men, he suffered many financial losses, but he never repined, nor regretted, nor lost faith in humanity. He knew his trade well and could figure up well in any stone work, ~ and beyond that he did not claim extensive knowledge. He was most candid in his feelings and expressions, always being himself and never assuming any character which was not his own. He was affable and courteous to all. As a neighbor, he was obliging respected and liked. As a citizen, he was liberal minded and public-spirited. His faith in his party and his church was child- like and admitted of no doubt, or question. He was always ready to grant every favor asked of him. He was incapable of hating any one, and simply pitied those who robbed him. His losses by fire and failures, he bore with the utmost composure. He always met disaster with honor. He died June 15, 1900. In his dying hours, his faith sustained him. He was one of the purest, most simple-minded men who ever lived in Portsmouth. If he had any enemies, he never deserved them. He always did the best he could under any circumstance and never worried about results. No more truthful, sincere, honest, or upright man and citizen ever dwelt in Portsmouth.

was born in the French Grant, near Haverhill, November 21, 1845. His father, Hiram Kellogg, was born at Franklin Furnace July 28, 1816, the son of William W. and Nancy (Lamb) Kellogg. William Kellogg came to Franklin in 1815 from Vermont, of which state he was a native. He died in 1844. The mother of our subject was Luna (Jones) Kellogg, daughter of Andes and Lucy Jones, natives of Kentucky.. Our subject was one of a family of seven children. The wife of Stephen Winkler, of near Hanging Rock, is one of these. Mr. Kellogg received his early education in the district school and later spent three years at the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio. He entered the teaching profession and continued for a period of ten years, and during that time was considered one of the best educated and most practical teachers in the county. Though he has been a farmer for many years, he has never lost his interest in schools and education. Besides, he is a thoroughly practical and up-to-date farmer and gardener. He is an interesting writer and speaker on subjects of this nature, and takes a delight in doing so. He was married to Alice Bumgarner, in June, 1876. The children of this marriage are: Laura, deceased, Roy, Amy, Hubert, deceased. Grace and Claire. His first wife died in 1893. He was again married, October 26, 1897, to Sarah Bumgarner, a sister of his former wife.

Mr: Kellogg is a member of the republican party and has been one of the workers in the party for a number of years. He was elected Clerk of Green "township in 1893, and has held the office continuously to the present time, and he makes a most efficient official. He is a member of the Haverhill Grange, the only order of the kind in the county.

was born May. 28, 1832. His father, Jefferson Kendall, was the oldest child of William Kendall and Rachel Brown Kendall. Jeremiah Kendall, the father of General William Kendall, served as a private in Captain William Washington's company, 3rd Virginia regiment. commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall, father of the Chief Justice, in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted February 23, 1776, to serve two years; was transferred in August, 1777, to Captain G. B. Wallace's company, same regiment; was wounded in September, 1777, and was discharged in January, 1778. Jefferson Kendall enlisted in Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery, on August 19, 1861, at the age of fifty-four, and was discharged September 27, 1862, on surgeon's certificate of disability.

Our subject was born at Junior Furnace, Ohio, while his father was storekeeper there. As a boy he lived at Clinton, Buckhorn and Franklin furnaces, where his father was engaged as book-keeper and store-keeper.. The family moved to Wheelersburg, Ohio, prior to 1840, where his father kept a hotel, grocery and drug store. Wheelersburg at that time was a place of con-

_ Siderable importance, as it was the business center for Clinton and Buckhorn furnaces. In the spring of 1849, our subject went to California overland, with a party made up at Wheelersburg. Among them were William McKinley, Worthington Enslow, William Crichton, Dr. Thomas Moxley, William Reddick, William Fenton, Thomas Burt, and Garrel Duke.. They had three wagons, made at Haverhill by TLenninger, The party sent their wagons to St. Joseph, Mo., by steamboat. They bought four yoke of oxen in Illinois for each wagon. They left St. Joseph, Mo., in April, 1849, and drove from ten to twentytwo miles a day. They were four months and four days on the way. Mr. Kendall says there was a continuous procession of wagons all the way to Califori) nia. Their journey was stopped at Deep Hollow, California, where they dug for gold. They found plenty of gold, but spent it. Our subject came back to Portsmouth, in 1853. He returned to California in 1855, and remained until 1859. He was mining during his first four years in California. The latter four years he drove a team and kept store most of the time. He returned from the first trip by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and on his second trip west went by way of Nicaragua, and came back through Mexico by way of the Gulf.

From 1859 to 1862, he kept a grocery in Portsmouth for George Oldfield. On the sixth of August, 1862, he entered the service as First Sergeant of Company F, 91st O. V. I. On December 2, 1862, he was made Second Lieutenant of Company F; and on May 1, 1863, was made First Lieutenant of Company F; May 26, 1864, he was transferred First Lieutenant of Company B. On December 28, 1864, he was transferred to Company F, as First Lieutenant. On March 29, 1865, he was made Captain of Company G, of the same regiment. He was mustered out October 16, 1865, by order of the War Department. During a considerable part of the service, he was acting commissary of musters of the department of West Virginia.

On his return from the army, he went to clerking on a steamboat on the Ohio river until October, 1866, when he went into the revenue service as assistant assessor to Colonel John A. Turley. When Colonel Coates was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue, he was made a deputy collector. He was out under Cleveland's two terms, but with that exception he was in the revenue service until his death. At the time of his death, he was a deputy under John C. Entrekin, Collector of Internal Revenue for the Eleventh District of Ohio. He was in the collector's office twenty-seven years, handled over $30,000,000 and never lost a cent. His books always balanced. His father and mother moved to Portsmouth in 1850. His father kept a store on the southeast corner of Seventh and Chillicothe streets until he enlisted in Battery L. Our subject was married in 1870, to Miss Louisa. Koen, and resided till his death on Ninth street in Portsmouth. He died September 28, 1901.

was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, November 3, 1839, the son of Thomas Kendall and Anna M. Glover, his wife. His father was the son of General William Kendall and Rachel Brown, his wife, and his mother was the daughter of Elijah Glover and Catherine Jones, his wife. His father has a separate sketch herein. He spent his childhood and boyhood in Portsmouth and obtained his education in her public schools. He attended the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, one year. Mr. Kendall was in business at West Liberty, Ohio, for several years, but in 1868, returned to Portsmouth, where he has been in the shoe business ever since. He has always been a republican in politics. He has been a member of the city Board of Education. He is a member of the Second Presbyterian church of Portsmouth, Ohio.

On November 19, 1861, he was married to Miss Emily H. Lloyd, daughter of Thomas G. and Lola Lloyd. They had four children: Addie L., who married Henry Padan, Lola married Albert G. 'Padan, and Charles Franklin Kendall married to Laura V. Gilbert, daughter of the late Martin B. Gilbert. He has a son, Thomas L., a young man at home. Mr. Kendall had the misfortune to lose his wife, December 8, 1890, and his daughter Addie, Mrs Henry Padan, lost her husband, October 1, 1895. She has two children, Charles Franklin and Henrietta Craig. Mr. Kendall, his widowed daughter, her two childrén, and his son Thomas L. make their home together, and it is one of the pleasantest homes in Portsmouth. His daughter, Mrs. Albert G. Padan, and her husband, live in Los Angeles California. His son, Charles Franklin, has three fine boys, Gilbert, Richard and Charles Franklin. Surrounded by his children and grandteeta and kept employed in a good business, life is very pleasant to Mr.

He is known well and favorably to every one in the county, for his agreeable manners and genial disposition. In the enjoyment of the esteem of all his neighbors, old age has no terrors for him. It is to him like the evening of a long summer day. He has had his troubles, but Christian fortitude and patience has enabled him to bear them and live through them. No one in Ports- is the son of Milton Kennedy and Josephine Hutchinson, his wife, and was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, January 4, 1859. His paternal ancestors are of Seotch-Irish and Scotch extraction. His father died July 10, 1896. His maternal ancestors are of Irish and German descent. The great-great-grandfather of our subject, Hugh Kennedy, was the first immigrant of this branch of the Kennedy family in America. The boyhood and youth of our subject was spent in Portsmouth. His first schooling was at a school conducted by Mrs. Crichton on Sixth street. He completed the course in the public schools and graduated in the class of 1875. After graduation he entered the employment of the Portsmouth Tribune and continued therein until the spring of 1879.

In May of that year, he received the appointment of cadet to the United States Military Academy at West Point, as the result of a competitive examination held at Portsmouth, Ohio. He entered the United State Military Academy June 19, 1879, and graduated therefrom June 13, 1888. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3d United States Infantry and served in Montana, Dakota and Minnesota until the spring of 1898, participating in the expeditions and campaigns against the Kootenai, Crow and Sioux Indians during that in- 'terval. He was promoted First Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry, November 13, 1889; Regimental Adjutant, 3rd Infantry from March 18, 1891, to March 12, 1895.

During the Spanish-American war he took part in the campaign against Santiago, Cuba, being in command of Co. C, 8rd Infantry; was present at the Battle of El Caney, July 1, 1898, and at the subsequent attacks on Santiago trom July 2 to July 11, 1898. He returned to the United States in August, 1898, and participated in the campaign against the Leech Lake Indians in the fall of that, year in Minnesota. In the meantime he had been promoted captain and assigned to the 8th United States Infantry. He joined that regiment in Huntsville, Alabama, in November, 1898, and accompanied the regiment to Havana, Cuba, in December, and was present at the formal transfer of the government of the island of Cuba from the Spanish to the American authorities, January 1, 1899. He remained on duty in Cuba until July, 1900, when the regiment was transferred to the United States, en route to the Philippine Islands. He arrived there October 25, 1900, and was on duty there from that date to July 28, 1902. He is now on duty with his regiment at Governor's Is- Jland, N. Y. He was appointed Adjutant, 8th Infantry, June 13, 1900,

.He was married November 13, 1889, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, to Elizabeth Lord Jewett, daughter of Colonel Horace Jewett, United States Army.

was born March 11, 1867, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Milton Kennedy and Josephine Hutchinson, his wife. His father has a separate sketch herein. His son above named was given his two front names in honor of those great statesmen, Benjamin Wade and Edwin M. Stanton. Wade, as he is best known, was always a sturdy boy and has made a sturdy man. He attended school in Portsmouth until he was twelve years of age. His father then moved to Clay township and he attended there for two years. At fourteen years, he went into the employment of Henry Vincent to learn the butcher's trade, and served at it for three years, but did not like it.

In 1884, he went into the employment of Drew, Selby & Co., and has made the shoe business his life's work. He commenced as a cutter and worked 'at that for eleven years. He then became foreman of the cutting department and a buyer of upper leather, and held that position with Drew, Selby & Company for seven years. On April 12, 1902, he went into the Star Shoe Company, which has since become the Irving Drew Company. He is a stockholder in the company and its vice president. He and Mr. Will Gates are superintendents under Mr. Irving Drew, who is general manager. Mr. Kennedy has the oversight of the cutting department and is a buyer of upper leather for the new company. He has mastered all the details of his department, and is a force and power in the shoe business. He enjoys the entire confidence of all his former employers and present business associates,

He was married September 30, 1890, to Miss Sylvia Flowers McKeehan, daughter of T. J. McKeehan, of Sinking Springs, Highland county, Ohio. He has one child Mary Terese, aged eleven years. He had the misfortune to lose his wife May 26, 1902. Mr. Kennedy is a member and trustee of the Second Presbyterian church of Portsmouth. He is a republican in his political views.

He is a man of strong and earnest conviction. He has a fine sense of duty, and meets every obligation - business, social or religious - upon his conscience. He has all the elements to make a good citizen and makes one. No one values good citizenship more than he, or lives closer to his ideals.

was born in April, 1835, in county Limerick, Ireland. His father, John Kenrick, was a farmer. His mother's maiden name was Katharine Killey. He received all his education in Ireland and when he was thirteen years of age, he came to America with his father, mother, brother Patrick, and sister Nancy. They landed at Quebec, where his father suffered a sun stroke and died, later, at Niagara Falls. The family then removed to Black Rock near Buffalo, and remained there two months. They then went to Cleveland and from there to Portsmouth, Ohio, by canal, landing there October 28, 1849. Edward first work on the farm of William McColm below town. He continued to work at farming for a time and then was employed as receiving clerk, watchman and train dispatcher for the Scioto and Hocking Valley railroad at Portsmouth. He was in this employment one year and then went to weighing iron at the lower mill. In 1855, he went to work for Horace Leet, in the lumber business and continued that for five years. Then he was on the police force for four years.

February 1, 1868, he was married to Miss Eliza Mulligan, daughter of ~ Edward Mulligan, and sister of Edward Mulligan, Jr. Mrs. Kenrick died February 18, 1867. They had two children, John and Kate. In 1864, he went on the iver. In 1866, he went into the mineral water business with Edward Mulligan, Jr.. and they continued that for three years. Then J. P. Albert Cramer bought out Mulligan and the firm became Kenrick and Cramer. They were together thirteen years when Mr. Cramer died. Kenrick carried on the business alone until 1882 when he went into the wholesale grocery business, which he is still engaged in. In 1892, he was appointed a director of the First National Bank and has held that office since. In politics, he is a democrat. In his religion, he is a communicant of the Mother Church. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

was born in 1889, in the parish of Kilcommon, county Limerick, Ireland. His father was John Kenrick and his mother's maiden name was Katharine Killey. His father was a farmer. His parents had three children: Edward, now doing business in Portsmouth and residing on Ninth street. Nancy, who afterwards married a Wm. Boswell and resides in Cincinnati and our subject. The family emigrated to Canada, in the summer of 1849. There in the city of Quebec, the father received a fatal sunstroke. From that city, the family went to Black Rock, N. Y. near Buffalo. They remained there two months and went from there to Cleveland. From there, they came to Portsmouth by canal. They landed at Portsmouth, Ohio, October 28, 1849, and the remainder of our subject's life was spent there. It was necessary for the boy to work and he went into the employment of T. M. Patterson to learn the book-binding business. He did learn it, but it did not suit his taste and he gave it up. It was, however, a rg eat, to him that he had a trade on which to fall back if necessity require :

On April 16, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G. 1st O. V. I. first three months service and served till August 1, 1861. He made a good soldier and was much liked by his comrades. On June 10, 1862, he was made Quartermaster of the city of Portsmouth and of the several militia companies stationed there and held the position so long as such an officer was required. The city had quite a supply of military stores and equipments. After the war, he followed the river and was very popular with all who met him and knew him. In 1867, he started the St. Charles Exchange, on the east side of Market street and conducted it for 17 years. He was a very popular landlord and restaurant keeper, and served as good meals as were ever put up in Portsmouth. Every one liked him and he had a pleasant welcome and a gracious adieu to all who visited him. He was one of the most liberal and sympathetic of mankind. A woman or child, a crippled or disabled person, always called forth his sympathies. If any one had a tale of woe, he had a sure listener in Pat, and if ministering to the poor and needy constituted the best Christian, he was the best in town. Pat was always a democrat and in 1889, he was a candidate on that ticket for County

Kaps 3,683; Kenrick, 2,949. Majority for Kaps, 734. James HE. Campbell, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected and Pat was one of the dead and wounded to be taken care of. He wanted the stewardship of the Penitentiary, but in the division of the spoils, obtained the superintendency of the kitchen, a very good place. He had numerous opportunities for making money, but insisted on honesty and integrity and required that the state should be justly served. However he did not like the place and in eighteen months gave it up.

On October 28, 1875, he married Miss Sarah J. Rhodes, daughter of John Rhodes, and his married life was a very happy one, though not blessed with children. When he left the employment of the state, he located in New Boston, on the Rhodes place and lived there almost all the time till a few days before his death. He died Sunday, November 18, 1898, at his residence on the southeast corner of Washington and Seventh streets, of Bright's disease. He died in the communion of the Roman Catholic church, in which he had been reared. Pat Kenrick was a man of emphasis in all he did. He had a heart full of sympathy for all mankind. He was always fond of children and never could do too much for them. 'He loved to be surrounded by them and to minister to their pleasures. He never, from his standpoint, injured any human being. His life was spent in Portsmouth and he was a familiar figure in it for thirty-four years.

was born in Madison township, Scioto county, Ohio, July 22, 1866. He is the son of Vincent L. and Celina D. Bondurant Kent, the former of Meigs county, and the latter of Jackson county, Our subject's paternal grandfather and grandmother were John and Jane Longshore Kent, and his maternal grandfather was Thomas Bondurant, The boyhood and youth of our subject was spent on the farm in Madison township, and in attending the district schools, where he obtained a fair education. He married Una Bennett, daughter of Rolla H, and Sarah A. Pool Bennett, February 5, 1897. They have three children: Irma Avanel, Louis Warden, and Essel Selma. For the past six years, Mr. Kent has been engaged in the lumber business, and is now conducting a general store, in Pike county, where he does a large amount of business. He is a democrat and a member of the Knights of (Pythias.

was born in Ripley township, Huron county, Ohio, May 27, 1836. His father's name was Isaac and 'his mother's name was Anna. He studied preparatory for college at Hayesville and Hudson, Ohio. He entered Western Reserve, now Adelbert College, in July, 1862. The day following matriculation he enlisted as a private in Company B, 85 O. V. I. for three months. He was honorably discharged September 27, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from college in July, 1866. In the fall of that year he entered Lane Theological Seminary at Cincinnati and graduated in the spring of 1869. He was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church of New Richmond, Ohio June 10, 1869. On August 25th of the same year he was married to Miss Ansley J. Blackman of Hudson, Ohio.

He remained at New Richmond three years and in the summer of 1872 he resigned his pastorate at that place and accepted the co-pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Portsmouth, Ohio, Rev. FE. P. Pratt being the regular pastor. In February, 1875, he was installed pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of Portsmouth, the membership of which consisted of one hundred and ninety members from the First Presbyterian church. He continued as pastor of this church for almost ten years, when he resigned to accept a call from the Second Presbyterian church at Urbana,Ohio, where he was installed pastor- April 28, 1885. During this pastorate he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from his Alma Mater. In the spring of 1891, he received a unanimous call to become the pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Berkeley, California, where he was installed pastor October 18, 1891. This pastorate continued for six years when he accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church at Salem, Oregon, and was installed pastor October 28, 1897, where at the present writing July, 1901, he is near the close of his fourth year as pastor of that church.

Mr. Ketchum has four daughters and one son, William F., born August 15, 1870; Mary E., born December 17, 1872; Bertha, born February 7, 1875; Edith, born February 8, 1878; and Marguerite Ruth, born September 4, 1886. Rev. Ketchum has been successful in all his pastoral work, all of which has been characterized by the most intense zeal, great earnestness and deep piety.

was born at Gephart's, December 15, 1878. His parents were William H. and Mary E. (Crosser) Ketter. His grandparents came from Germany. He spent the first nine years of his life at Gephart's and then his father removed to Harrison township and located on the old Dan White farm, where they lived for twelve years and then returned to Gephart's. During this time he worked on the farm and attended school in the winter. In 1894, he and his brother William commenced a general store at Gephart's and Fred continued in this business until 1897. He then learned telegraphy with William A. Tripp at South Webster. He worked with him for five months, and went to work with Walker Marsh at Hifort where he remained for two years. He was Assessor of Bloom township in 1895. In 1898, he was elected a member of the county Republican Central Committee. In 1899, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, under Sheriff Williamson. In the Republican primary in March 1902, he was nominated for Sheriff and was elected in November. He is a republican and a member of the German M. E, Church, also a member of the A. O. U W. of Portsmouth. He was married June:16, 1898 to Theodosia B. Cross, daughter of Doctor P. B. and Eliza (Howell) Cross of South Webster, Ohio. They have one boy, Eugene. Mr. Ketter is a popular officer and citizen. He aims to do his full duty in every relation in life, a fact which is appreciated by all who . know him. He is earnest and serious in all he does and will succeed in anything he undertakes.

was born at Gephart's, November 21, 1871. His father was William Henry 'Ketter, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Crosser. He went to school at Gephart's, and such times as he was out of school, he worked on the railroad as a section man, with his father. In 1891, he engaged in the general merchandise business with F. C. Ketter his brother at Gephart's, and was in business there until 1898. Since then, he has been engaged in mining fireclay. He ships the clay to Massillon, Newberg and to the companies near Portsmouth. He has twelve men in his employ all the time and ships from one to two cars a day. He married Lucinda Jenkins, December 20, 1885. He has three children, Grace, Wells, and Marie. He is a republican in his political views.

was born in Alsace, France, now Germany, March 5, 1814. He was reared on the Roman Catholic church and remained in that faith till after his marriage. He was married in 1832, to Elizabeth Rosenmyer, who was reared a Protestant. She was a native of Hanover, and two years her husband's'senior. They had five children: Mary, wife of Louis Blomeyer, Louis, Edward, and Frederick, of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Amelia, wife of William Campbell, of Columbus, Ohio. He emigrated to the United States in 1848 and located at Pine Grove Furnace and followed his trade of stone cutting. He worked two years each at Hanging Rock, Ohio, and Ashland, Kentucky. He came to Portsmouth in 1863, and was employed at Gaylord's mill until it shut down and then worked at Wait's furniture factory and at Johnson's hub and spoke factory. He joined the German Methodist Episcopal church in 1850 and became a local preacher. He was noted for his honesty and his sincere piety. His faith was sublime and his life was a benediction. The children of his acquaintance revered and loved him. They lovingly called him, "Grandpa Kiefer.'"' He died March 13, 1889. His wife died August 30, 1894. Charles Hinney, son of Charles and Elizabeth (Cox) Kinney, grandson of Washington Kinney, was born in Springville, Kentucky, July 7, 1850. His grandfather, Washington Kinney, has a sketch herein. After the death of his father, in 1861, he removed with his mother 'to Columbus, Indiana, where he received his primary education in the public schools. When sixteen years of age, he entered the office of the Columbus (Indiana) Bulletin, to learn the printer's trade. He was employed there for a term of nine years. In 1871, he returned to Portsmouth and was employed in Reilley's book store for four years. He afterwards became a traveling salesman for the Cabinetmaker's Union, holding this position until he accepted the appointment as Deputy Treasurer of Scioto county in 1876.

In 1883, he was elected Treasurer of Scioto county, by a majority of 485 votes, and upon the expiration of his term, was chosen as his own successor, - this time by the very flattering majority of 1,347. Upon the expiration of his second term as County Treasurer, he accepted the position of Chief Assistant to Hon. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary of State, at Columbus, Ohio, and served from 1889 to 1892. In that year he served as secretary of the Board of Ohio Commissioners at the World's Columbian Exposition. He was also chief clerk under the Hon. S. M. Taylor, Ryan's successor, as Secretary of State till 1896, at which time he was elected to that office by a handsome majority. He was re-elected in 1898,

In June, 1901, he formed a law partnership with George H. Jones, under the firm name of Jones & Kinney, at Columbus, Ohio. He was chairman of his county committes in 1888, and has been a delegate to numerous state conventions. In his fraternal relations he is identified with the Masonic order and the Knights of Pythias, having attained the Knight Templar degree in the former.

He was married October 8, 1879, to Letitia H. Yoakley, danghter of John Yoakley, of Portsmouth, Ohio. In all his public stations Mr. Kinney has deported himself as becomes a public servant. He has been faithful, capable and upright. His actions have merited the approval of all people, irrespective of party affiliations. 4 son of Washington Kinney and Mary Waller, his wife, was born March 14, 1842, the youngest child of a family of nine children. He grew up in Portsmouth, left the Portsmouth schools at the age of sixteen and went into the State Bank of Ohio, as an errand boy. He was there until he was nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in Company G, 56th O. V. I., October 30, 1861, for three years. He was promoted to Sergeant-Major the same day. He was made Second Lieutenant of Company H, June 11, 1862. He was made First Lieutenant December 27, 1862, and Captain February 14, 1863. He was mustered out May 15, 1864, at New Orleans, La., on expiration of his term of service.

On his return from the army, he went into the W. Kinney & Co. bank, and was in that bank and its successors, until the bank failed in November, 1877. Directly afterwards he became the first agent of the Scioto Valley railroad at Portsmouth, and served one year. Then in 1879, he moved to Kansas, located near Council Grove and engaged in farming, for a period of three years; but he concluded that his old home was the best place for him, and in 1882, came back and engaged with the Portsmouth Fire Brick Company, in supplying fire clay for the company. The company merged into the Kentucky Fire Brick Co., in 1901, and he has been with the two companies ever since 1882, in the same capacity. In April. 1873, he was married to Miss Lida Adams. They have one daughter, Julia. He is a Blue Lodge Mason, and holds his membership in Pogue Lodge, Ashland, Ky.

Mr. Kinney iis a great collector of curios and old relics. His collection is referred to, and a part of it mentioned, elsewhere. He is a gentleman who despises notoriety in any form. His tastes are quiet and he prefers the social enjoyment of his own immediate circle. He is fond of history and historical reminiscence, and would have made an éxcellent historian. He is an amateur' geologist. He has studied the subjects theoretically and practically all his life, and the editor of this work is indebted to him for a contribution on that subject, which wil be found herein properly accredited to him. He is content to be simply inscribed on the good citizen roll and otherwise.to follow his own inclinations. Like Diogenes, all he asks is, that no one shall stand in his sunshine. He will take care of the rest.

son of Henry Richie Kinney and Mary McNairn, his wife, was born November 30, 1847, on Font street, in Portsmouth, where Hibbs' hardware store was. His mother was born in Scotland and was the daughter of Joseph McNairn, - who conducted a hardware business in Portsmouth for many years. Mr. Kinney was educated in the public schools of Portsmouth and first entered business with Frank L. Gilbert in the wholesale grocery business in 1868, as a clerk. He remained here only a year and then went into the hardware business with his father on Chillicothe street as H. R. Kinney & Son. He retired in 1875 on account of ill health and traveled in Nevada and California for two years. In 1877, he returned to Ohio and since then has been engaged in raising small fruits.

On October -9, 1889, he was united in marriage with Miss L. Epworth Briggs, daughter of Samuel C. Briggs. Two children were born to them: Wells Pearl, born December 19, 1890, died October, 1898; Briggs Richie, born February 17, 1891 Mr. Kinney lines up with the principles of the Democrat party, and is a communicant of All Saints. church in Portsmouth. He takes the part of a good citizen in the play of Human Life and fills out the character.

son of Washington Kinney, was born October 26, 1835, at the old home on Second street, Portsmouth, Ohio. He went to school to Miss Birge in the Fourth street building. He attended Kenyon College and was-a member of the class of 1854, but did not remain to graduate. He left Gambier and went first as a clerk for §. R. Ross and then into his father's bank. He was First Lieutenant of Company BH, 140th O. V. I., from May 2, to September 3, 1864. Directly after | the war, he made the tour of Europe. He remained in the bank until -his father's death in 1871, and then conducted the bank under the same name until it was merged into the Iron National Bank in 1872. He was cashier of that bank until January 28, 1876, when it surrendered its charter. The Iron National Bank was succeeded by W. Kinney & Company, composed of our subject and his brother. That continued until November 17, 1877, when it made an assignment. Afterwards all the claims against the bank were settled and released. From 1871 to 1874, Mr. William Kinney was one of the County Commissioners and made a most excellent officer. Since 1877, Mr. Kinney has resided most of the time in West Virginia. He is a gentleman of rare literary culture and taste and could grace any circle in the land. All his friends who know him best regret his determination to live in retirement.

was born at New Bedford, Massachusetts, November 19, 1802. He attended school there and at the age of twenty-three years, he went to sea as a common sailor in the coasting trade. He arose in the service until he became master and owner of a vessel. His vessel, a freighter, struck an iceberg on the New Foundland banks, and sunk in twenty minutes. He saved only his spy-elass. His vessel was bound from New Bedford to Glasgow, Scotland. He was seven days in an open boat and was brought back to the United States. His shipwreck determined him to be a landsman. He started west and went to Cincinnati, and there he met Dr. McDowell, who persuaded him to locate at Portsmouth, He had two daughters with him, Isabel and Catharine. Isabel mar- ried John Renshaw, and Catharine died single. Ue started in the grocery business at Portsmouth, and in the making of brick with Eben Dole. He had married in New Bedford, and had three children, George and the two daughters mentioned above.

On December 14, 1841, he married Rosina Dole, daughter of Eben Dole, born March 2, 1825. Their children were as follows: John Renshaw, who resides at Watseka, Ill., a farmer; Henry, died at the age of thirty-three. He had been a soldier in the civil war; William, died at the age of thirty-eight, and left a family; James A., in the marble business at Portsmouth, with the Bode Granite Company; Edward J., a grocer, and Ida May, who died at the age of eighteen years. Capt. Kirby died May 9, 1865, and his wife January 29, 1888. He was a whig and a republican. He was a member of the Methodist church, and was a Justice of the Peace in Washington township a number of years. He was highly esteemed as a good citizen by all who knew him.

is the son of Captain Isaac Kirby, a native cf New Bedord, Massachusetts, and Rosina Dole, the daughter of Eben Dole, one of the pioneers of Portsmouth. He was born September 3, 1852, on his father's farm in Washington township, and attended school there. He started out for himself in 1865, in the employment of George W. Cole. There he worked on a farm for three years. He then went to Watseka, Illinois, and was a farmer's boy there for three years. In 1871, he returned to Portsmouth, and became an apprentice with Charles C. Bode, in the marble business. He learned the business in three years, and then he and his brother-in-law, Joseph Bowman, set up in the marble business as Bowman and Kirby, and continued it for twenty years.

In 1894, Mr. Kirby tried the confectionery business and continued in it for four years. In 1898, he re-entered the employment of Charles C. Bode in the marble trade and continued it till the latter's death. Since the last mentioned event, Mr. Kirby and Mr. Charles J. Bode formed the Bode Granite Company, which they conduct. Mr. Kirby married Leona, the daughter of Joseph Bowman, September 29, 1874, and has had five children: Katie, the wife of Thomas Crooks, of Portsmouth; William, Grace, Edward and Lloyd, shoe cutters at Heer's. Mr. Kirby was a democrat till 1884, when he became a republican He never held any political office, but that of councilman.

was born in Niedermashberg, Province Westphalia, Germany, May 9, 1832. His father died when he was a child and his step-father's name was Anton Willike. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Brange. He attended the elementary schools until he arrived at the age of fifteen years. Having left school, he went to Paderhorn, Westphalia, where he went into the business of baking, and served in that for three years, and then for this purpose he went through other parts of Germany and several countries of Europe. In about a year after this, he established a bakery for himself at Neidermashberg, where he conducted it until September, 1854, and from there he went to Buffalo, New York, where he found employment in a brewery for about four months. Then he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and was employed in the bakery business for five months. He heard of Portsmouth and went there and engaged in business. In 1857, he visited Germany and remained a year. On December 29, 1861, he was married to Miss Barbara Adams, widow of Thomas H. Muehl. He then went into the brewery business in Portsmouth and was engaged in it for twenty years. He served as a councilman for two years. His wife died August 11, 1871, leaying three children: Lizzie, Frank and Anna. He was married a second time to Anna Hatman, of Indiana, January 25, 1872, and the children of that marriage are: Otto, Josephine, Edward and Catharine. From this time till 1896, he followed-his trade successively in Cincinnati, Sciotoville ,Hamden and Columbus, O. He again returned to Hamden, where he has since been engaged in the liquor business. He is a democrat in his political views, and a communicant of the Roman Catholic church. He has always conducted himself as a good citizen, obedient to the laws, and faithful in the performance of all his civic duties.

was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, January 2, 1868. His father was Frank Kleffner, and his mother was Barbara Adams. He went to school in Portsmouth till 1881, when he finished up in the A Grammar, and then went to the Saint Francis Gymnasium in Cincinnati, with the idea of becoming a priest of the Roman Catholic church, but after remainng there for one year, he came to the conclusion that he was not fitted for the work. He says he was in jail four days and nights, in 1884, on account of the Cincinnati Court House riots, but was discharged after examination, as an innocent man. He was clerk in the Galt House at Cincinnati, for two years. He then worked for the Western Union Telephone Company, in Kentucky. In 1887 and 1888, he worked for his father in Sciotoville. From there he went to Hamden and was employed, with his father, for four years. He was in Columbus for a while in 1894, and visited New Orleans, but finally concluded that Portsmouth was the best place. He is engaged in the liquor business at 16 West Sixth street. He was married to Catharine C. Eal, of Columbus, Ohio, July 28, 1897. He has three children: Francis Gregory, Sylvester Emmett, and Helen Cecilia. He is a communicant of the church of the Holy Redeemer.

was born December 13, 1871, at Piketon, Ohio. His parents were John and Amelia Klink, natives of Germany. His father was a bridge contractor and worked with Philip Kelley, in Pike county. Our subject attended the Piketon schools in winter and did farm work in summer. He worked for James English until he was ten years of age. From 1886 to 1892, he was engaged in Portsmouth at Moeller's butcher shop. He then worked as a shoe cutter for about a vear in Portsmouth. Then he labored at a packing house, Tokee & Son, in Dayton, Ohio. He conducted a butcher shop here one year, came back to Portsmouth in 1896, and commenced. working again for Moeller. He continued with him two years and in 1898, he commenced business for himself in Portsmouth, and continued for three years. In June, 1901, he took a partnership with Edward Moeller in the meat business, as Moeller & Klink. On February 16, 1898, he was married to Emma Voelker, daughter of Lewis and Eliza Voelker. He is a republican. He is a member of the United Brethren church. He is active, industrious, energetic and does the best he can to honorably fill the position in life in which he finds himself.

was born in Hanover, Germany, September 8, 1840. His father's name was Henry Knapp, and his mother's maiden name was Caroline Schukky. He came to this country with his parents in 1845, who located near Chillicothe on the old Adams farm, where they remained two years. In June, 1847, they moved to Clinton Furnace, where his father dug ore at the furnace. They remained there seven years, and in 1853, moved to Center Furnace, in Lawrence county, where his father engaged in digging and mining ore. In the fall of 1855, the family moved to Clinton Furnace, where they remained until 1859, in the spring of which year they moved to Empire Furnace. His father resided there until his death in January, 1884, and his mother died in 1888. At Empire Furnace our subject began ore contracting, and continued this until 1860. He also took contracts of hauling charccal.

In 1860, he took a contract of ore for Empire furnace, which in 1861, he turned over to his father, and enlisted in the army July 20, 1861, with a rccruiting officer, at Hmpire furnace. The organization first inténded was abandoned. On August 10, 1861, he enlisted in Company HE, 5th Virginia regiment, but was not mustered in until September 2, 1861. He was in the battles of Trout's Hill and Cross Keys, where one color bearer was shot.on his right side and a soldier on his left. Two men were wounded near him, and he had several holes shot through his clothes, but he was not touched. There were thirty-seven men killed and wounded out of his regiment in this battle. He was promoted to corporal in 1862, and was made Sergeant in July, 1863. He was in the battles near Culpepper, C. H., and Cedar Mountain, Virginia, and was under fire for thirty days. The members of his company were the sharp- shooters of the brigade and were with the advance guard at the beginning of the second battle of Bull Run. He took part in the battle at Lynchburg, Va., and shortly after at Winchester, Va. He was with General Crook and later under General Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley. He took part in the battle of Berryville, September 2, 1864, and was mustered out October 15, 1864, at Wheeling, W. Va.

After he came home he engaged in teaming at Empire furnace, contracting and delivering ore, and in 1868, he went to Buckhorn furnace and took a contract hauling iron and ore, where he remained until 1870, when he went to Center furnace, and took a contract hauling charcoal.

On January 1, 1871, he bought a tract of Empire furnace, consisting of 107 acres of land. He has improved it extensively and added about 370 acres to it, and has now over 400 acres in one body. He engaged in general farming until about 1890, when he turned his attention to raising fine stock and cattle. He raises black Aberdeen Angus cattle, and has about fifty head of full stock and grades.

Mr. Knapp was married January 25, 1865, to Miss Mary Fitzsimmons, at Empire furnace. She lived until December, 1881. There were seven children of this marriage: Lizzie, married Vinton Andre, died at the age of twentyseven; May, the wife of Frank BE. Hudson, traveling salesman for the Murphy Shoe Company, of Portsmouth, O.; Anna, died at the age of twenty-four; Joseph, died at the age of twenty-eight, married; Charles, died at the age of one year; Ruby, aged twenty-four, at home; James L., now teaching school, was in the Spanish-American war, 2nd United States Infantry in Company L. Mr. Knapp was married the second time in August, 1882, to Miss Hannah C. Fitzer. To this union two boys were born: John L., and Oliver W. He has always been a republican, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Henry Chapel, M. E., from 1874 to 1898, since then he has held his membership at Wheelersburg. He has been class leader and steward since 1875. He is a member of the Grand Army. Im the county generally, Mr. Knapp has iong been recognized as one of the most Substantial, successful and progressive farmers. He belongs to that wing of agriculturists who seem to know instinctively how to dig money out of the ground. This implies accurate perceptions - good judgement, industry, caution and the ability to manage well. He is one of those men who would have succeeded in any vocation. He is skillful in adapting means to ends, is a shrewd dealer, plans carefully and usually accomplishes what he undertakes. He is correct in all his habits and has a military record during the civil-war of which he has a right to be proud. His moral and religious life is exemplary.

was born December 22, 1850 in Monroe county, Pennsylvania. His father was Joseph Knauss, and his mother's maiden name was Katharine Ann Mansfield. His father was born December 22, 1823, and was a country merchant. He was a member of the 77th Pennsylvania Infantry during the whole war. He was Sergeant Major of the regiment. He died December 23 1901. Our subject received a common school education in the vicinity where he was born at White Haven, Pennsylvania. In 1869 he became a moulder in the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona, where he remained but a few months. From there he went to the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad shops at Zaleski, Ohio, as a moulder. He did the principal part of the work there. In 1873 he came to Portsmouth and worked a short time with Murray, Moore & Co., but was invited to go to Jackson, by ;Peter Pickeral, to work in the foundry there. In that place he did most of the heavy work. While in Jackson he built a home; as a result of the panic of 1873 he sold his property in Jackson and bought a half interest in the foundry in Hamden. Not satisfied with that arrangement, he 'bought a flour mill in Zaleski, trading his interest in the Hamden foundry to H. §. Bundy. He remained in Zaleski in charge of this mill from 1879 to 1881. In the latter year he took charge of the Staiger Stamped Ware Factory at Washington, C. H., and remained there two years.

In the fall of 1883, he came to Portsmouth, Ohio, and went into the em- A ploy of the Ohio Stove Company. In 1889, he organized the Portsmouth Stove

& Range Works, and has been president and general manager, since January 1890. The original capital stock was $50,000, and it now. has a considerable surplus, This factory is the most steady running factory of its kind in the United States, having never closed down, except for repairs. It employs 150 men, having begun with forty. The buildings have been doubled since the start, and the concern uses up fifteen tons of iron a day, making as good goods as any factory in the United States. These facts are mentioned in connection with Mr. Knauss, simply to illustrate his wonderful business ability.

Mr. Knauss was married in September, 1872, to Miss Frances Beeching, a daughter of John Beeching of Cincinnati, in the wholesale, produce and commission business. He has the following children: Frank M., aged twentyeight. John D., aged twenty-five and Harry A., aged twelve. He has been a republican all his life, as are all of his family. He was a member of the City Council for two years, and has been president of the Commercial Club for two years. He is now treasurer of the Gratz Lead Mining Company in Owensboro, Kentucky. He has been president of the Portsmouth Shoe Company for four years, and was first president and chairman of the Board of Trade.

A business associate says of him: "He is a man who can be depended upon under all conditions. He is a practical, competent business man, and thoroughly familiar with all the details of the business with which he is connected. He is energetic, has been very successful in his ventures, and knows no such word as fail. His word is as good as his bond, and he stands high in financial circles. He is an enterprising citizen, who has always been willing to devote his time and money towards any movement that is for the best interests of Portsmouth." was born in Swaith, East Riding of Yorkshire, August 28, 1833. His father was John Knowles, a shoemaker, and his mother's maiden name was Jane Micklethwait, a sister of Joseph Mickiethwait, an ancestor of the Micklethwaits of Portsmouth, His parents had ten children, five sons and five daughters. William was the third son and child. He attended school in England, learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, beginning at the age of fourteen years, and worked until he was twenty-one, then he came to the United States. William Raynor had married his aunt and located in Portsmouth, so he determined to come to the United States. Jospeh Micklethwait was already located here, and young Knowles made the voyage. He came over in the "Robert Kelley," a sailing vessel. At that time there were only two steam vessels on the Atlantic Ocean, "The City of Philadelphia" and "The City of Glasgow." The "City of Philadelphia" was lost on a voyage she was making at the same time young Knowles crossed in the "Robert Kelley." He was eight weeks on the ocean, and the vessel encountered great storms. Twenty-nine passengers were lost on the way, washed overboard or died. The Captain of the ship. was a personal friend of his, and he remained in New York a month as his guest.

He went up the Hudson to Albany, and traveled by rail to Cleveland. Then he came to Cincinnati, and came up the river on the "Old Scioto," in May 1854 with Capt. Bernard Kepner. At that time Wm. Raynor was conducting a shoe business in Portsmouth, and young Knowles went to work for him for a short time. Then he went to work for Robert Bell and worked for him for several years; then for Richard Lloyd several years, then he kept a shop of his own for a number of years. He made the first shoe that was made by machinery for Robert Bell, and he has been connected with the shoe business ever since. When Mr. Irving Drew first went into the manufacture of shoes, Mr. Knowles began to work under him, and has worked up to the present day. He is the oldest employe in the Drew-Selby factory, and the oldest shoe worker now living in Portsmouth. He works at any and every. part of the business. He is sixty-nine years old and works every day. j

He married Mary Katharine Kizer, daughter of Isaac Kizer, Sept 27, 1858. They have the following children: Lydia J., widow of Philip Lorey; Lucy Floyd, Sallie, Laura, Mary, John, Robert, Ralph. He and his family are members of the First Presbyterian church of Portsmouth, and have been for a great many years, Mr. Knowles and his family are highly respected in Ports- mouth. He works hard every day, and when his Sunday and holidays come no man enjoys them more than he. He is a typical Englishman in his physical constitution and in his habits and manner of thought. He believes in doing the duties of every day on that day, and not postponing anything until the next. He lives in such a manner that if called away at any time, he would have nothing to regret. He keeps his conscience clear every day in the week. Mr. Knowles is a frank, candid man, and is just what he seems to be, nothing more or nothing less.

was born in 1844, at Stettin, the largest seaport of Prussia. His father's name was Fred W. Korth and his mother's name was Amelia Gesleau. His mother was descended from French Huguenots, who had located in Pomerania in 1687. He was educated at the Ecole Francaise in Stettin and learned the French language as well as his mother tongue. At nine years, he attended the City Gymnasium and at fifteen years of age the Nautical Academy at Stettin, until he was seventeen years old when he came to the United States, having fixed on Cincinnati as his destination. In Germany he had learned the English language. His father was a ship chandler at Stettin and many English and American sea captains did business there. Our subject is the only one of his family of six brothers and a sister who ever emigrated, though his brothers have visited this country. He landed in New York in May, 1861, and took up newspaper work.