Dearborn County, Indiana - The whole text, 1915 (part 15 of 15)

With the drilling of wells and equipping them successfully with strainers came the necessity of supph'ing adequate pumps for elevating the water from the depth at \vhich it was found. Steam being the leading form of power. Mr. Cook set to perfecting a steam pump suitable for the rugged work of raising water from great depths. The Cook steam pump, with Mr. Cook'v patented valve movement, was the result, and it early took rank as the standard pump for railroads, factories, etc.. which it still maintains today.

Widi the advent of electric motors and gas engines came the demand foi a power pump and iNlr. Cook has kept pace Avith this demand by placing upoi the market the most efficient pumps of this style. ^Vith the thoroughness which lias always been his characteristic, Mr. Cook planned to manufacture every part that went into the pump and this caused him to move successivclv into larger quarters. I-Voni Walnut street he moved into the old woolenmill opixjsite the court house, and after ahout four }'ears moved into the cihl Miami stove works, which ser\ed until it and all of its contents were destnived b}- fire, Xovember 2, 1901. Air. Cook met this disaster by building a new and better factory in Greendale. which today is a model in respect to working room, light and sanitary conditions which contribute so much to the health and happiness of the Vvorkmen. It is the largest factory in the world devoted e.\clusi\'ely to the manufacture of deep well pumps of the plunger t_\pe ami accessories. Among its departments are steel, brass and iron foundries, machine and forge shops and .saw-mill.

\\'hile devoted to his manufacturing interests to a degree that can only be measured by his success, he has been interested in the growth of the town of Greetidale to the extent of installing an electric light plant and waterworks, not with pecuniar}- success of these ventures as his first consideration, btU that the citizens might enjoy these conveniences and that others might be attracted to take up their homes here with the assurance of good light and water ser\ice.

Recognition of his sound judgment has caused him to be much sought as a director of Lawrenceburg's institutions, chief of these being, the Peoples National Bank, of which he is vice-president; Law renceburg Water Company, and the Fair Association. He has always taken the front rank in combating Lawrenceburg's greatest foe, the floods; no fear of the exposures to health so common to flood times ever having caused him to hesitate in what he felt his duty to the best interests of the city.

In politics Air. Cook always has been a Republican. He is a member of the Lutheran church. It is generally known that notwithstanding Air. Cook's great strength of will and his large capacity for work which have brought him his marked success from his obscure beginning, that he is always willing to give his sympathy and of his means to the weaker and less fortunate.

This sketch would be incomplete if it failed to make mention of Mrs. Cook, who deserves her just share of the credit of her husband's success. In their earlv married life when the practice of thrift was essential, Mrs. Couk measured up to all the demands and through her careful management of the home and domestic affairs, left Mr. Cook free to devote undivided attention to his business. Airs. Cook was Anna Mary, daughter of Anthony C. and Marv- Hassmer. Like Air. Cook's parents, they both immigrated to the

L'liited States from Germany and settled in Adams township, Ripley county, Indiana, later ino\-ing' to \'ersailles, the county seat. Mrs. Cook was the eldest of eight cliildren, the following of whom sur\'i\-e with her: Anthony J. ; John O., of Lawrencehurg: Antionette, Joseph A. and Charles \\'., of Chicago.

Mrs. C<-mk has always heen a flevdut memher of the Catholic church. She is n.oted iuv her charitv hoth within and without her church. She has shown marked executive ability and has been very willing of late years to devote her talents to the interests of Lawrenceburg's quasi-public institutions. She is a great lover of music and it is largely through her efforts that the St. Cecelia Musical Society has reached its present high position in musical circles. She has been a member of the Lawrenceburg library board since its organization and served as its vice-president during the building of the new public libran.-, dedicated on October 9, 191 5.

The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Cook has been ideal. They maintain their beautiful home in the best of taste. The good fortune which is theirs did not come by chance. It came through their own efforts: that it was honestly obtained has never been questioned, and all concede that it is deserved.

]\Ir. and Mrs. Cook \Aere married on November i, 1883, and have one daughter, Anna Belle (now Mrs. Cornelius OT'rien), and through her now have two granddaughters, Anna Belle and ^lary.

Joseph G. Parks

On the list of well-known and prosperous business men of Dearborn county stands the name of Joseph G. Parks, a gentleman who desen-es the success that has come to him, chiefly through his determination to rise to the top of his chosen vocation. Mr. Parks is at present the owner of a fine dairy herd of pedigreed Jersey cattle, and takes a deep interest in offering to the public nothing but the best that a good grade of stock and careful handling can produce.

Joseph G. Parks, dairyman. Center township, Aurora. Indiana, was born on June 29, i860, in Hogan township. Dearborn county, and is a son of Lytle W. and Mary (Bruce) Parks. He was reared and educated in PTogan township at the pubhc schools, going later to normal school at Ladoga. Indiana, teaching for a short time thereafter, after which he returned to his father's farm, remaining there until his marriage. He then entered the dairybusiness in PIngan township, and with the exception of two years spent in the groctry business about ten years ago, has continued in the same hne. In 1905, Mr. Parks bought his present beautiful home place of eighty acres, one mile west of Aurora, where he has a large, commodious house surrounded by beautiful and neatly kept grounds. He now has forty-four head of fine cattle, principally Jerseys. He owns a fine registered bull, and raises a good grade of stock. ]\Jr. Parks belongs to the Royal Arcanum.

Lytle W. I'arks, father of the subject of this sketch, was born on January 6, 1824, at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, and was a son of John and Margaret (Kitcliell) Parks, tlis education was received at Wilmington Seminary, after which he returned to his father's farm in Hogan township. After his marriage, Lytle W. Parks engaged in farming along North Hogan creek, near Plum Point school, where he remained all his life, with the e-xceptitni of three years spent in southern Illinois, during which time he made some twenty-five flatboat trips to Xew Orleans, as a produce dealer. He served in the Mexican War from 1847 to 184S, participating in several battles under Gen. W'infield S. Scott and Gen. Joseph Lane, and took part in a number of light skirmishes. He was captain of the Hogan township militia during the War of the Reli'dlion, and w ith his well-drilled little force prevented Kirby Smith from invading the township.

Lytle W. Parks taught school a few }"ears in Hogan township, anrl was always a strong believer in education. He served for a time as township trustee, and was an earnest member of the Methodist church. His death occurred on January 26, 1909, aged eighty-four years. His wife, ]\Iary J. Bruce, to whom he was married on April 9, 185.1., was born on Augtist 21, 1824, in Hogan township, and died about 18SS. Their fi\'e children were: James, who died in infancy; Laura, who became the wife of Lewis Bailey, of Aurora ; Myra. now Mrs. Joseph Todd, and lives between [Manchester and Moores Hill; Joseph, dairyman, near Aurora; and Lewis, of Hogan tOAvnship. The paternal grandfather, John Parks, was born in Virginia. His wife was Margaret (Kitchell) Parks. They came down the Ohio river at a ver\- early day, landing at Lawrenceburg, where Mr. Parks followed the carpenter's trade. About 1S30 he moved his family to Hogan township, on the Moores Hill pike, about two miles east of Wilmington, and from there they went to another farm on the. North Plogan pike. About 1S62 John Parks moved to Ducjuoin. Illinois, where he and his wife died. Thev were faithful members of the Methodist Episcoprd church.

Joseph G. Parks was united in marriage on April 22, 18S8, with Julia Ross, dauglncr of David and Louisa (Jaques) Ross. She was born at Lawrenceburg and grew to }'Oung womanhood at Moores Hill. This union A^as blessed with two children, Raymond and Jovert. Ra\niond is at present an instructor in chemistry in the Pennsylvania State CoIlei,a'. Jovert has taken a two-year course in agriculture at Purdue, and is n^w at home.

David Rojs, father of Mrs. Joseph G. Parks, moved his faniil)- from Lawrenceburg- to Aloores Hill, Indiana, and followed the tailor's trade all his life.

By industrious effort and good management, Joseph G. Parks has established a remunerative business, lie and his wife have many warm friends among the citizens of Center township. .. ;., .- . .

Edward Haves

Edward Ha^es is desceiided from one uf three brothers who floated dnwti the Ohio river from Pennsylvania to the mouth of the Big Miami and there made large investments in land. Capt. Joseph Hayes, the father of these three brothers, was a Re\-olutionary patriot who gave his purse and his person to the cause of independ.ence and who fought valiantly in the coiUinental armv. Nine members (if this family fought in that war. Edward Hayes, a prominent real-estate dealer and insurance agent, of Lawrenceburg, this county, is a worth}- descendant of his stern and determined grandfather, Jacob Hayes, and his patriotic great-grandfather, Capt. Joseph Ha^es. tie owns seven hundred acres of land and other property in Dearborn county and is rated as one of its foremost' business men and citizens.

Edward Playes was born in Lawrenceburg township, Dearborn county. Indiana, on August 28. 1864. the son of Edward L. and Jane ( Xeal ) Hayes, the latter of whom was born in Posey county. Of the four children born to this union, three died in infancy, the subject of this sketch alone reaching maturity. Edward L. Hayes was reared as a farmer near Plomestead, in Lawrenceburg township, this county. Upon reaching manhood he purchased the William Schleter farm of sixty acres and there operated a saw-mill for a number of years, using the mill, as a means of clearing his land of heavy timber. He gradually added to his holdings until he had accumulated altogether about ^even hundred acres of land. ]\'Iost of his life was spent on the old Jacob Ha}'e3 homestead, which he had inherited from his father, and where he died on August 11, 1002, at die age of sixty-five. His wife, who was the daughter of James and LLinnah (AA'hitehead) Xeal, natives of England and pioneers of Posey county, died in 1S86, at the age of forty-six years.

She was one of three children boni to lier parents, the other two being James and Hannah. Both Air. and Mrs. Hayes were prominent members of the tJellevue ^^lethodist church, of Lawrenceburg. After the death of Mrs. Hayes, Edward L. Hayes married, secondly, Ellen Hill, a native of Indiana, who bore him two sons. Silas and Joseph, and who is still living.

Of the three Hayes brothers who came from Pennsylvania on a flatboat to the month of the Big Miami river in pioneer times, the subject of this sketch is a direct descendatit of Jacob. The other two brothers were Joseph and Walter. When they landed in Dearborn county they had seven huu.dred dollars in gold, v.ith which they bought large tracts of land and eventually became quite wealthy. Bulb lived to ripe old ages. Jacob Hayes, whcj was married three times, was married first to his cousin. Leah Hayes: the second time to a second cousin, and the third time to a third cousin. He was the father of the following children: Mrs. Mary Jane Guard, George. Mrs. Anna B. Hunter, Edward, Airs. America McKee and Omer T. Capt. Joseph Hayes. \\-ho was the father of Jacob, fitted out a company during the Revolutionary War and personally paid all of the expenses of its equipment.

Edward Haves was reared on his father's farm in Lawrenceburg township, receiving his elementary education in the sciiools of this township, supplementing the same by. attendance at the Lawrenceburg high school and Nelson's Business College, at Cincinnati. L'pon completing his studies he located at Lawrenceburg, this count}-, where he engaged in the real estate business. Shortly afterward he entered the Young Alen's Christian Association school, at Cincinnati, where he further schooled himself in the study of law as a practical aid to the proper conduct of his real estate business. Air. Hayes owns about seven hundred acres of land in Dearborn county.

Ed\\'ard Hayes was married to Flossie Heustis on Januaiw lo, 1885, daughter of Zephaniah and Elizabeth (Steele) Heustis, to which uni(jn were born three children, namely : Janet E.. who married Charles W. Evans, of Hamilton, Ohio, and has two children, Janet Pauline and Marie Elizabeth : Edward L., a graduate of the Lawrenceburg high school, later a student at Purdue L'niversitv. v^as graduated from the law department of the University of Cincinnati in 1910 and was admitted to the Lawrenceburg bar. now being a member of the law firm of Comet & Hayes; and Zephaniah, who died in infancv. The mother of these children died in 1890, at the age of tweutvfour years. She was one of the six children born to her parents, now deceased. the others being Vina. Ella, Elizabeth. Emma and Zephaniah. She was reared in Lawrenceburg and was a devout member of the Methodist church Her maternal grandparents were early settlers in Dearborn county and Vwcd to ripe old ages. 'I'hey were the parents of three children: Oliver, Warren and ElizFibeth. Her paternal grandparents were Oliver and Elizabeth (1 Mummer) Ileustis, who came from Massachusetts to Dearborn county, settling in Manchester township, where they conducted the old Pleustis tavern and where the}- li\'ed the remainder of their days. Their children :vere William and Zephaniah.

Edward Hayes was married, secondly, September 21, 1900, to Mrs. Emma C. Mueller, widow of Charles ^Mueller and daughter of Leopold Kupferschmidt, to which union one son has been born, Leyman K. Mrs. Hayes had a daughter, Pauline E.. by her former marriage. She is a native of Lawrenceburg and one of two children, the other being Vetta. wife of Henry Ginter. Her father was a native of Germany and her mother of Dearborn county. They are both deceased.

John W. Obertixg

The gentleman about whom this sketch is written has had a varied and extended business experience, all of which has been very valuable, and contributes largely to his present success in the automobile business. It may all be very well to "do one thing at a time, and do that one thing well," but the writer belie\-es in being fitted for more than one thing, for, in the event of failure, one has something else to fall back on. Thus, should tlie automobile business prove unprofitable to our subject, which is not likely to be the case, he would very quickly find an open door in another direction.

John W. Oberting, automobile dealer at Eawrenceburg. Indiana, was born in that city on August 28, 1877. He is a son of Nicholas and Rebecca (Jackson) Oberting. He was reared in Eawrenceburg, where he attended both public and private schools, After he grew to manhood he began railroading as a brakeman. which vocation he followed for three years, after which he became chief electrician in. charge of the new electric signal s}-stern of the Big Four Railroad Company, which position he filled for five years. He was then elected township assessor of Eawrenceburg township, and served four years, dating from 1905, and was then elected township trustee and served six vears, and for the past si.\ years has been engaged in the automobile business. He was the organizer of the Hoosier Auto Company, of which he is president and general manager. Mr. Oberting is a stanch Deniucrat, and belongs to two of the very old families in the county.

Nicholas Oberting, father of the subject, is a native of the Alsacc-T,'>rraine country, Germany, and his wife is a native of Indiana. They were the parents of eight chiMren : John \\'., Cliarles, Morentinc V., Amos P.. Rr.ljert. Lcoua, wife of John Cornehus; Margaret, single, and a daughter whu died in early childhood. Mr. Oberting came to America with his parents when ten vears old. They settled in Dearborn county, and he grew to mruihood on a farm. He then came to Lawrenccburg and became engaged in the coal business for a short time, later serving as city marshal for several years. Jn politics, he is a Democrat, and in religion, a Catholic. His wife is a member of the ^Methodist church.

The paternal grandfatlier of our subject was John Oberting, who was a soldier in the Napoleonic war. He and his wife settled in Dearborn county at an early date, when he became a farmer. They both died in this count\ at a ripe old age. The follow ing children were born to them : George, Nicholas, John, Martin, Mctor, Peter and Lena.

The subject's maternal grandfather was John Jackson, better known as '.'Old Hickory Jackson." He was an old school-master. He and his wife were pioneers in Dearborn county. He was a -millwright and had charge of a grist-mill on the banks of the old canal at Plardinsburg. They died in this county, well along in years. They were the parents of eight children. as follows : Juliette, Rebecca, Alice, Huldah, Louise, Lester. John and Richard.

Sylvester D. Jones, fanner and carpenter, of Cold Springs, Sparta township. Dearborn county, was born on August 15, 1S59, at Cold Springs, and is a son of Jesse C. and Alice (Dorsey) Jones. Jesse C. Jones was born on March 11, 1834, at Cold Springs, where he followed the carpenter's trade practically all C'f his life, building most of tlie best liouses within a radius "f five or si.x miles. He also gave some attention to farming. He was married, ^March iS. 1858, to Alice Dorsey, w^ho was born on January 17, 1837. near Wilmington, on North Hogan creek, the daughter of Sylvester Dor-ey. Sylvester Dorsey was twice married. Cy his first wife, who died young, there were five children, Phoebe, Lucinda, Alartha. Alice f^Irs. Jones) and Merritt. By his second wife. Nanc}'. there were also fi\-e children, Albert, Plummer. Sylvester, Maria and Clara. Alice Dorsey was educated in die public schools and made her home with an aunt, because of the death of her mother. Mr. Jones was a lover of music and was an ex]>erl fife player. lie kept up the Cold Springs martial band from the time of the Civil War until his death, which occurred on August lo. 1897, at the age of si.xty-three years. His religious membership was with the Christian church at Chestervillc, while fraternally, he was a member of tlie Indejiendent Order of Odd Fellows. Jesse C. and Alice Dorsey Jones were the parents of two children, Sylvester and Elisha. The latter remains unmarried and is still living on the old home farm.

The subject's grandparents were Elisha and Lucinda (Chance) Jones. Elisha Jones was born, November 4, 1S08, in I'ennsyh-ania. and came to Cincinnati when a young man. He bought a tract of land in that city where the "Zoo" now stands, but because it was difficult to clear, traded it for a wagon and team of horses. He then came to Cold Springs and bought a'nout sixty acres of land before the Ohio & Mississipjii railnjad was buill. He planted all of his cleared land in an orchard, but the only good row of tress he had was on the line of the railroad and had to lie taken out when the road was built. He lived on this farm the remainder of his life, and died at the age of eighty-nine years. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Xewlight branch of the Christian church.

Lucinda (Chance) Jones was born, ^vlarch 15, 18 14. near ^^bjores Hill, and died on November 26, 1897. She was educated at the district schools. Her union with Elisha Jones was blessed with seven children, Jesse C. John, Lucetta, Druscilla, ilary Ann, Elizabeth and Tucinda.

Sylvester D. Jones received his education in the public schouls at C'lld Springs and his youtliful days were spent in the home of his parents. At the time of his marriage, he was employed by the Baltimr)re & Ohio railroad as station agent at Cold Springs, holding this position for eleven years, since which time he has followed the life of a farmer, and also rloes cunsiderable work at the carpenter's trade. Politically he has always given his support to the Democratic party, and is a member of the Christian church.

Sylvester D. Jones was united in marriage. May 26, 1887, with Elnora Cartwright, daughter of William and Margarette (Huntington) Cartwright. She was born in Sparta township, where she received her education and lived with her parents until her marriage. ^Ir. and Mrs. Jones have two chili Iren, Fleetwood, who married Mary Davis, and follows the baker's trade at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Leander, who is single and is also living at Cincinnati.

William Cartwright. father nf Airs. Jones, was born in Ireland, and, in boyhood, came to the United States with his parents, who settled at South

Hogan creek, in Sparta township. There he followed the hrick mason's trade and lived in that section all his life; he served as t<iwnsliip assessor tor a number of years. Plis wife, Margarette (Huntington) Cartwright, was born in Sparta township. Mr. and ]\Irs. Cartwright were the parents of five children, Getirge, Charles, Elnora, Alice and Nellie.

Henry Meyer

Henry jMe_\-er, deceased, fai'mer, Logan township. Dearborn county, was born on March lo, 1S54, in Ripley county, Indiana. His parents were natives of Hanover, Germany, and died when he was abnut fifteen years old. Starting with nothing, and with no one to whom he could go for ad\ice, ]\Ir. Meyer achieved success by determination, ambition and possessing the qualities of an excellent manager. He came to the Haynes farm between Rising Sun and Aurora, south of Laughery creek, where he worked for one year, and then went to Illinois. After a short time there, he went to work with a railroad construction crew, and was si;) seriously injured that he was compelled to discontinue. After resting up and preispccling about, he returned t<' Farmer City, Illinois, and again took up farm work. In the fall i<{ 1S75 he engaged his services as a farm hand in the northeast portion of Washington township, Dearborn county, and in 1S78 he began to farm for himself on the the Conway Bainum farm in tlie eastern ))art of Hogan townshij). on North Hogan creek, where he remained about eleven years. He bought a farm at \\'ilmington in i88q, consisting of fifty-five acres, on which he put valuable improvements, and made it his home for the remainder of his life. Mr. Mever was an excellent manager of farm work, and possessed a goo<l store of 'Jetermination, being always conservati\'e before venturing in a new cause of action. He died on May 22, 190S, having been injured by the tusk of a hog in the fall before, but was up and around, and his death came ver\- suddenlv i.me morning while still in bed. Politically, he was a stanch Republican, but in no sense of the word a politician. In religion he and his family all belonged to the Lutheran churcii at Aurora.

Henry }tle_\er was united in marriage in the fall of 1875, with Dora Frazer, daughter of Frederick and Catherine ( Schrader ) bVazer. She was born on November 25, 1854,' in Riple_\' county, Indiana, anrl was educated in the district schools. Mr. and Mrs. Flenry ]\Ieyer were the parents of four children: William I)., Minnie, Annie and John L. 'William D. Meyer was born on October jg, 1878, in Washington township, and has always remained at home to manage the farm. Flis father often spoke of how William lind helped him with the fann work, so he was enai.)led to pay off the farm <lcht. William D. Alcyer is a st.inch Repuhlicar,, and his relig'ous memhcrship is with the Lutheran church. ^Minnie Meyer hecanie the wife of Frclerick Andrews, and li\-es on the hill just above La\vrencel)urf;. She has three daughters, Dora, Bertha and Lizzie. Annie JVIexer is the wife of William Schuler. They reside on a farm at Sparta and have three children, John, W'illiam and Edna, all members of the I'resl)yterian church. John L. Me_\er was born on May 19, 1889, and is still at home, assisting- in managing the farm. His religious belief is with the Lutheran church. Mrs. Meyer makes her home on the farm with her two sons.

Frederick and Catherine (Schrader) h'razer, parents of Mrs. Henry Meyer, were both natives of German}-. The forn-ier was horn at Sanbrink <in Von Vraer, and the latter at Bremen. Mr. }''razer was married in America, and settled in Ripley county, where he -worked at odd jobs. He later mn\ed to Aurora, when Mrs. ]\Ieyer was a small child, and later bought a farm in Washington township, where he spent the remainder of his life, but he was engaged in the rJiilroad shops at Cochran, Indiana.

Henrv ^leyer was an honest, industrious citizen - a man who lo\-ed his home, and his heart was in his farn-i work. He was ambitious and anxious ti> see the place improved. His widow and two sons have bought more laud, and now own one hundred and forty acres, all situated at Wilmington. His si>!is are well trained, industrious and progressive farn-iers, operating a fifteen.- horse-power gasoline truck, hay baler, ensilage cutter, corn shredder, feed grinder, wood saw - as well as serving the public in many helpfid ways, when called upon to do so.

For many years one of the prominent business men of Lawrencebiirg, Indiana, Hewson Wright, the present secretary of the Eauer Cooperage Company, has had no small part in the development of one of Lawrenceburg's most flourishing industries. Mr. Wright has seen the institution with w hich he is connected grow from a very small concern to its present proportions.

Born in Newport, Kentucky, December 21. 1863, Hewson Wright is the son of William L. and Anna \'irginia (Hewson) Wright, the fornier oi whom was a native of Missouri and the latter of Ohio. William L. \\Tight was reared in Cincinnati, Ohio, and during his lifetime was engaged in business in that city as a publisher. \\'hile he was in business in Cincinnati he resided at Newport, KeiUucky, and, tliere died in 1S90, at the ag'e of fifl_\- nine years. ^Irs. William L. Wright died eleven years later, in iQOi, at the age of sixty-six. They were both members of the Episcopal church. . Of their five children, two aix- now deceased: Emily, who was the wife of Capt. George H. Young, and William I,., Jr., the third child. The living children are, Alary Josephine, the wife of \\'. L. JMorkill, of Peru, SoiUh America; Hewson, the subject of this sketch, and Anna Virginia, who is urmiarried and lives at Newport, Kentucky.

The maternal grandfather of Air. Wright, Eethuel Washburn Hewson, liad eight children, Anna Virginia, Helen, Alary, Alice, Clara, Alartha, Pauline and Paul P>eck.

Hewson \\'right, the .subject of this sketch, who was reared and educated. at Newport. Kentucky, worked in a commission house at Cincinnati after he had finished his education. Later he obtained employment in the Tliird National Bank of Cincinnati, as a clerk, where lie was empkiyed for a peri"d of eig'ht years. During the past twenty-seven years he has lived in Lawrencelxirg. He was first engaged as a bookkeeper for the Piauer Cooperage Company and a short time after becoming bookkeeper was elected to the office of secretary of the corporation, which position he has held most of the time during his connection with the company.

Hew^son \^Tight was married, December 11, 1895, to Kate Jessup, the daughter of Capt. William and Helen (Cooper) Jessup. Air. and Airs. Wright have one son, William Plewson. Airs. \\'right's p.arcius were natives of Hamilton county, Ohio, and she was born at Cleves, Ohio. Her father died on December 2, 19 14, at the age of seventy-three years, but her mother is still living. They were the parents of nine children, Alay, William T., Kate C, Susan, Samuel, Harry, Daisy, Charles L. and Erancke.

Mr. Wright is a member of the Episcopal church and his wife is a member of the Alethodist church. Fraternally, Air. \\'right belongs to Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Alasons ; Lawrenceburg Chapter No. 49, Royal Arch Alasons, and Somerset Commandery, Knights Templars, of Somerset, Kentucky. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party.

For many years the family of Hewson Wright has been popular in the social life of Lawrenceburg and Dearborn county. Air. Wright is considered one of the substantial citizens of Lawrenceburg, one whose advice and counsel are sought, not only in matters relating to his personal and private business, but in matters concerning the public welfare. Aside from his interests in his familv. Air. AA'right has been interested in making Lawrenceburg a better place to live. g'" LJ %^