Dearborn County, Indiana - The whole text, 1915 (part 7 of 15)

Aurora, Indiana, on the road leading to Wilmington, in a log cabin on the farm now owned by George Parks. His parents were John H. and Azuba (Richardson) Riggs. The early part of his life was divided between fanning and flatboating to New Orleans, hauling produce of every description, some of which was exchanged for deer heads and hams. He remembers hel]Mng to kill a deer at Cave-in-Rock, where he went out in a "skiff" and caught the deer while in the water, by grabbing it by the tail and holding it, with its head in the water until nearly drowned, and then cut its throat. ^Ir. Riggs distinctly remembers hearing the early settlers tell of the famous "black Friday," when the earth was covered with darkness during the whole day, necessitating the use of lanterns, and during the same year the weather was so cold the crops were frozen, leaving scarcely enough for actual needs, and in some instances not enough, as a body of men had to be sent to Tennessee for seed corn for the following crops.

Mr. Riggs began his farm life on a branch of North Hogan creek, later called Goose run, where he l.iought fort}'-eight acres at a cost of eight hundred dollars, but was \'ery unsuccessful the first year, selling only seventy dollars' worth of produce. Prices were \-ery low : oats bringing only twenty cents a bushel, potatoes as low as ten cents a bushel on several occasions. However, in due course of time, conditions improved, and he added one hundred acres to his farm, which he still further increased by buying out the heirs of an estate of one hundred acres. !Mr. Riggs has always followed farming, and has devoted some of his attention to sheep-raising, having nothing but the finest stock. He has always been extremely unselfish, and ever ready to assist his worthy neighbors by giving his advice on jjroper business methods. He has been a Republican from die birth of the party, and ceased to vote only when his eyesight failed him. lie had the pleasure of voting for fifteen presidents of the United States, out of which his party won eleven victories. About 1893 ^Ir. Riggs retired from farming and moved to Wilmington, where he has since resided. In 1S92 he was nominated, over his protest, to the office of county commissioner, but was not elected, owing to the Democratic landslide all over the United States. He and his wife joined the Baptist church in 1854, of which he is still a member. He was unfortunate enough to lose his eyesight aliout twenty years ago, and, although eighty-seven years of age, he speaks with a strc^ng, clear voice, and is wonilerfully jovial and cheerful.

Air. Riggs was a member of the old Dearborn County Agricultural Society, in which he was a director from Hogan township for several years, and for twenty-seven years in succession was gate-keeper at the Aurora fair, his services being- retained ljecau.se of his acquaintance witii all the stocklmldci-s. Mr. Riggs also remembers the flood of 1832, and tlie "rain of stars" in November, 1833. when the meteors fell so thickly they liglited up the wlvilc countrv'.

John H. Riggs, father of the subject of this sketch, was bom on Ajiril 14, -1804, in Philadelphia, F'ennsylvania, and came {0 Indiana in 1S14.. with his mother, who located near Aurora, where he lived nearly all his life. Fur a time he lived on Xordi Hogan creek, in Manchester tmvnship, and spent considerable time on the Kanawha river, in \'irginia, in his \uuth. lie wa^x a Whig, in tlie strongest sense of the word, but was never an office seeker. He was a member of the Baptist church. His wife, Azubah (Richardson) Riggs, to whom he was married on September 2y, 1826. was born on December 20, 1809. They were the parents of tweh'e children. Mrs. Riggs died on September 13, 1863. and Mr. Iviggs was married, secondly. March 19, i8r)4, tu Frances Herljert, l.iorn in Loudoun county, Virginia, December 30, 18 II. daughter of John Herbert, wlio came from W'ales when young and Settled in Airginia.

The paternal grandfather was John H. Riggs, Sr.. who was born at Liverpool, England, and came to America when a young man, taking charge of the American end of a trading company, in which he was interested. The family had been well-to-do but during the Napoleonic wars their shops were taken, lea\ing them ver)' poor, and John H., being the eldest of four children, was compelled to work and help support the family. After coming to .Vmerica Mr. Riggs was married to Sarah Howard, who was liorn at Philadelphia. He died in 1810, and his wife died in iSiS.

George A. Riggs was marrietl in 1848, to Elizabeth Elder, daughter nf Charles and Jemima Elder. She was born on Ludlow Ridge, above Lawrenceburg. To this union were born eight children, as follow: Charles Henry, John L., Sarah, Jemima, Emma, William Duncan, and two who died in infancy. Charles Henr\' Riggs lives in Nevada, Missouri ; John L. resides at Eayless, Pike county, Fllinois; Sarah became the wife of Jacob Abdon, deceased, and since the death of her husband has kept house for her faUier ; Jemima is the wife of Joseph Givan, of Milan, Ripley county, Indiana, who has served in the capacity of railroad inspector, and was also associated in the revenue service; Emma is at hrmie ; William I.'uncan Riggs is a traveling salesman, and makes his headquarters at Pittsburgh, Penns}-lvania.

George A. Riggs has a miniature painting of his father, showing a fine looking young man of aristocratic apiiearance. In the early days General

Harrison and his troops marched past wlicrc ]Mr. Kigi;'s now hs'cs, on his way 10 \'iiicennes. He hved one season near Lafayette, on the trail that leads to Tippecanoe battlefield. A visit with Mr. Riggs is well worth while, lie is never at a loss for an interesting story of early days. INIr. Riggs has a fine f.irni of one hundred and seven acres.

Henry Christian Busse

Henry Christian Busse was a son of a prominent minister of the Lutheran church, and was another illustraticm of the thrift and industry of our adopted citizens. He verv- wisely chose the vocation of a farmer, and when his father grew too old to preach he cared for him until his death, cheerfully gratifying his every wish, in an earnest endeavor to repay him for his kindness and interest all along his early years, when the advice and experience of an older mind w^ere of the utmost value.

Heniy Christian Busse was born in Preis INIinden, Prussia, September 23. 1S34, and was a son of Christian and Dorothea (Poos) Busse. He was abixit nine vears old when his parents came to America. They located in Manchester township, where Mr. Busse recei\'ed a good English and German education, being reared on a farm on tlie^ south side of North Llogan creek, near the center of Hogan township. He was a good manager on a farm, and accumulated great wealth, adding to his farm until he owned o\'er three lumdrcd acres, all of which was in a fine state of cultivation. Mr. Busse was an eamest member of the Lutheran church. His death occurred in August, 1914.

Christian Busse, father of the immediate subject of this sketch, was born on November 11, 1806, in Prussia, and his wife, Dorothea (Poos) Busse, also a native of Prussia, was born on March 10, 1S06. Their marriage took place on December 2"/, 1826, to which union four children were 1)orn. namely: Dorothea, born in 1827, died in 1831; Christina. February 24, 1832. died June 24, 1850: Johanna, who became the wife of Henry Engelkinge : and Henry Christian. Mr. Busse came to America in October. 1844, locating in Manchester township, where he preached for about twenty-eight years, in addition to which he taught school from 1846 to i860. He was a ver\' successful minister and helped to build up a good-sized congregation during his labors. ^Irs. Busse died on January 29, 1877, after which he made his home with his son, Henrj- Christian. The church in which he preached was known as the "Busse"' church. The Rev. Christian Busse resigned in old

Henry Christian Busse was united in marriage on April 27, 1S54, with Angelica Gesell. a nati\'e of Germany, who was born on March 22. 1833, in Hesse-Darmstadt, and came with her parents to .America. They settled in Franklin county, nr-nr Brookville, where she lived until her marriage. ]\Ir. Busse died in August, 1914, and his wife preceded him in 1898. They were the parents of nine children, as follow: Henry P., born on June 27, 1S56; Caroline, December 4, 1858; William, January 31, 1S61 ; John, March 27, 1863; Louisa, December 12, 1865; George, March 15, 1868; Anna, May 16. 1870; Abalona, June 20, 1872; ]\latilda, January 4, 1875. The entire family are members of the Lutheran church, of which ]\Ir. Busse was one of the trustees for over sixteen j-ears.

Henry P. Busse was married, in 1879, to Louise Oehlmann, and resides near Aurora, Lidiana. Caroline became the wife of Plenry J. who lives near Lawrenceburg, and who recently became county commissioner. William resides on the Manchester pike, one mile below Wrights Corner. John is living on part of the old home place on North Hogan creek. Louise was married to Theodore Droge, and lives at Aurora. Annie became the wife of John Peters, who lives on the Xorth Llogan pike, on the eastern edge of Hogan township. George also lives on part of the old home place, in Plogan township. Abalona and ]\Iatilda are unmarried, and are living in West Aurora.

Edward Dober

More than forty years of honorable business connection with a community like that of Lawrenceburg, this county, a connection x\\vjx\ which never a stain has been cast and which never has been involved in a transaction of a dubious character certainly creates a record of which anyone well might be proud. This is a record held by Edward Dober, the well-known clothier and merchant tailor, of Lawrenceburg, one of the oldest and most highly respected business men in the county seat of Dearborn county, and the biographer finds much pleasure in presenting here a brief outline of the life of this honored merchant, for the information of the present generation, as well as for the consideration of tlie future historian of tliis comninuity, upon whom shall rest the duty of making a faithful transcript and reflection of the present lime for the information of future generations from such materials as shall be created now for his ultimate consideration.

Edward Dober was born in the town of Onsbach, province of Baden, Germany, July 2, 1851, the son of Joseph and Henricka (Weber) Dober, both of wliom also were natives of Eadcn and who were the parents of eight cliildren, namely; Edward, the immediate subject of this biographical sketch; Franz, deceased; Joseph, of Renchen, Germany; Paul, of Huntington, West Virginia; Theresa, the wife of William Gardner, of Yorkville, Indiana; j\lartin, of Huntington, \Vest \'irginia, and Fridolin and Ignatz, who died in youth.

Joseph Dober was a village councilman and farmer, of Onsbach, Germany, where he died in the year 1880, at the age of sixty-five, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1S74, she then being forty-eight years of age. Roth were devoted members of the Catholic church, in the faith of which they reared their children. Joseph Dober's father died a comparati\"ely' }-oung man and his Christian name is lost to his American descendants, as is also that of his wife. They were the parents of four children, Joseph, Leo, ^lary and Margaret. Air. Dober's maternal grandfather was Joseph Weber, a farmer and also a dealer in wdieat and wood, who died from the effects of an injury recei\ed, when past middle age, while hauling logs. He married a Baer, who bore him seven children and lived to old age, these children being Mag, Henricka, Veronica, Theresa, Frederick, Paul and Ephr(.isina.

Edward Dober was reared in Germanv and was educated under the excellent school system of his native country. He learned the tailor's trade, under the careful tutelage of a master workman iii that craft, and in 1873 determined to test his fortune on this side of the" Atlantic. Coming to America, he proceeded to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where for a time he worked at his trade as a journeyman tailor, rapidly acquirmg a knowledge of American manners and methods, and in 1876 formed a partnership with Herman Klepper to conduct a merchant-tailoring business in the same town. This partnership continued until 1879, '" which year yir. Dol)er sold his interest to his partner and made a trip back to his old home in Germany, the state of his health at that time being such as to demand a temporary cessation from the cares of active business. Quickly recuperating his health, Air. Dober presently returned to Lawrenceburg and, in 1883, opened a store of his own in that city, and ever since has continued in the clothing and merchant-tailoru'-'!^r. , . 1 ing- business there, with a measure of success \vhich has not only placed him .among the most substantial citizens of Dearborn county, but which has been very gratifying to his many friends hereabout. The character and extent of the lousiness carried on by Mr. Dober need no encomiastic description here, Mr. Dober and his store being too well known in this county to require anything of that sort. It is Ijut projier to sax". however, that straightforward methods and a scrupulous regard tor the needs of his patrons have borne their just fruitage in the case of Mr. Dober and he is higli up in the list of well-to-do merchants of Lawrenceburg.

On July 21, 1875, Edward Doljer was united in marriage to Catherine Gardner, dangliter C)f Anthony and ^largaret (L.ampert) Gardner, to which vniion two children were born, ¥j\a and Matilda, the latter of whom died in infancy. Eda married Patrick Stephen lirady, who died on January 13, 1915, leaving one son, Edward Henr\-, to comfort the widow. ^Irs. Catherine Dober died on September 20, 1S80, at the early age of twent\-six years, and Mr. Dober, on April 26, 18S1, married, secondly. Mary Josephine ^lorgan, who was born at Xew Alsace, Indiana, August 28. 1854, the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Borgerding) Morgan, both natives of Gennany.

Frederick Morgan was brought to this country irom the .\lsace-Lorraine district by his widowed mother, who came to America with her several young children, at a time when the youngest, Frederick, was a babe in arms, he being then l)ut six m(jnths of age. Tlie family located in Cincinnati, in which cit}- Frederick Alorgan grew to manhood, learning the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked for a time in Cincinnati and, about the year 1S81, moved to Lawrenceburg, where he opened a shoe store, continuing in business there the remainder of his life, his death occurring in 191 1, he then being eighty-three years of age. His widow is still living, at the advanced age of She .also came to America with her parents when she was but six months of age and grew to womanhood in the village of New Alsace. She has been a resident of Lawrenceburg since 1S81 and is held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Dober -died in the Alsace-Lorraine country, after which his widow came to this country, locating in Xew Alsace. Indiana, where she spent the remainder of her hfe, her two children, Frederick and Agnes, surviving her. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Dober w^as Henry Borgerding. who married Mary Hermmes. Henry Borgerding's father ( Mrs. Dober's maternal great-grandfather) was Henry Schulte, but he having married, high above his station, Marj- Von Borgerding, a young woman of noble birth and large wealth, he toolc hur surname and afterwards was known as Ilenrv Rorg-crding, that being the custom in those days in that country. The Borgerdings came to America in the year iS^^i and located in New .Alsace, this state, where Ixjth died and where their remains were laid to rest in the local cemetery. Mrs. Dcjber"s maternal great-grandfather \vas Karl Ilcrmmes, a doughty soldier who settled in Dinklage, Holdorf, Germany, where he was a man of great influence.

To Edward and ^lar}' Josephine (Morgan) Dober have been born ten children : Frederick Joseph. Edward Paul, Henrique Elizabeth, Jo.sephine Cecelia. ]Mary Theresa, Frank Joseph, Bonaventura Amelia, Agnes Louise, Hildegarde Marguerite and Anna Theresa. Frederick Joseph Dober is in business for himself in Richmond, Indiana. He married Rose Ella Dean and to this union three children have been born, Julianna Frebon.ia, Rose Ella and Frederick Dean. Edward Paul Dober is cashier of the Greendale Distillery Company, at Lawrenceburg. Henrique Elizabeth is at home. Josephine Cecelia married Edward William Burke and lives at Delhi, Ohio. Mary Theresa married I^ouis E. Henderson and lives at .-Vurora, this county. Frank Joseph Driber is in the employ of his father in the store at Lawrenceburg. Bonaventura .\melia is a teacher in the public schools of Lawrenceburg. Agnes Louise and Hildegarde Marguerite are students iu the Lawrenceburg high school and Anna Theresa is a student in the Catholic parochial school.

Mr. and j\Irs. Dober are dex'oted adherents of the Catholic church, and their children have been brought up in the faith of the mother church. Mrs. Dober is a member of the Ladies' Catholic Order of Foresters, and Air. Dober is a member of the Knights of St. John. He is a Democrat and takes a good citizen's part in local politics, being earnestly interested in all movements looking to the advancement of the community's welfare in a civic as well as in a social and moral way. Being one of the oldest business men in the city, in point of continuous service, he naturally has a dignified and honorable place in the estimation of his business associates in Lawrenceburg, and none there is held in higher repute than he. F'ublic spirited in matters of the common weal, enterprising and energetic in the prosecution of his private business, affable and genial in his intercourse with his fellow-men, Mr. Doljer is a friend of all and, in consequence, all are friendly to him, it being safe to say that there is no more popular citizen in lawrenceburg than he. It is but proper, therefore, in the making of a work of this character, dealing with the historical and biographical things of this county, that his name should be included in the list of the men who have made history hereabout.

Lewis H. Helmuth

The following is a sketch of a plain, honest man of affairs, who b\- correct methods and a strict regard for the interests of his patrons, has made his inflnence felt in the business circles of Lawrcnceburg, and during the thirl V vears he has served his fellow-townsmen, has won for himself a most enviable reputation.

Lewis H. ITelmuth is a native of Lawrenceburg, this county, born th.erc on Januarv 29. 1S48, son of. Henry and Mary (Sartwell) Helmuth. die former of whom was a native of Germany, born in Bremen, province of Hanover, where he remained until sixteen years of age, at wlu'cli time he imgrated to America and located in the city of Philadelphia. Xot being satis fied, however, with the opportunities which presented themselves there, he decided to start out for Cincinnati, and walked the entire distance between the two cities. He remained in Cincimiati but a short tiu'ic. presentl}' moving to Lawrenceburg, where he lived for over sixty-six years. ?Ie died in iSc)fi. past eighty years of age. Li 1852 Hem'}- Helmuth opened up the grucery business, which is continued at the present time by his son. Lewis H. The parents of Henry Helmuth never came to this country, but passed their entire lives in their native land. They were the parents of Frederick. ^largavet. Paul. Harmon. Jane. William. Caroline and Henry.

Mary Sartwell's grandparents. Justus and Dorothy (De^vloss) .Sartwell. were of French birth and came to this countr}- at the time tiie .great General LaFayette brought his soldiers o\er from France. They settled fir-t in Virginia and then when Lidiana Territon- was first being opened up, they came as pioneers and located in Dearborn county, where their descendants have since lived and where Air. Helmuth's mother was born. Justus Sartweli was a brickmaker and bunted the brick used in the construction of the first brick house in Lawrenceburg. Pie and his wife were people of strong mentality and left a fine family of children, namely: John. Justus, Xorman, Daniel, Olive. Luc\'. Ann. James and Alary. Mr. Helmuth's mother died in I'o'tS at the age of seventy-one years. Both she and her husband were charter members of the Baptist church of Lawrenceburg, and acti\"e and consistent workers in the same. They had a family of nine children, five of whom li\'erl to maturity, namely: Margaret (deceased), who was tlie wife of Hugh Thompson: Henr\- Oren (deceased) : Ellen (deceased), who was the wife of D. G. Justice, and Lewis H. and William C:, both of Lawrenceburg..

Lewis H. Helmuth has passed his entire life in Lawrenceburg. Pie received his education in the public schools, and when quite young beganf . . > . i: :. - ii i' ::f assisting- liis father in the grocery and continued thus engaged luitil the father sold the business. After remaining out of the store for a year, he bought hack the old business, and for the past thirty years has continued to run it himself.

On IMay 22, 1877, Lewis H. Helmuth was united in marriage lo Cek-stine Haffner, daughter of Jacob and IMagdalinc (Traub) TIaffuer. bolli nati\es of Germanw The Haffners lived for a time in C'incinnati, in which city Mrs. Helmuth first saw the light of day, and later came tn I.awrencehurg. where both passed the remainder of their lives. ?\Irs. Ilelmuth's paternal grandparents, Valentine and Elizabeth Traub, had also immigrated to this country and lived for many years in I.awrencebnrg, being amimg the earl}- pioneers of this section.

]\[r. Helmuth is well known and unixxrsally respected throughout La'\-- renceburg and \-icinity, which is a high tribute; for it is said that one of Ihe highest honors which can come to a man is a long continued and honorable residence in any section. In politics, he is a Repulilican, and Mrs. Ilehr.uth is a member of the Presbyterian church, which ]\Ir. Helmuth also attends. Mr. PIcImuth has been considered one of tlie substantial citizens of Lawrencebnrg, glad to do wliatever lay within his power to promote the welfare of the communitv.

Edward Kuhn

The attention of the reader is now called to a short sketch of the career of Edward Kuhn, one of the leading business men of Dillsboro, Dearborn county, and one of the prominent workers of the Democratic party in this section. Edward Kulm, who was born in Petersburg. Kentucky, on October ' I, 1S71, has been a resident of Dillsboro practically all his life, having been brought here by his parents at the tender age of four months. He received his education in tlie schords of th.is city and on his fifteenth birthday began his business career by accepting a clerkship in the general store owned and operated by John X. Calvert. There he remained for nine years, giving faithful service to his employer and laying up valuable business experience for his own future use. \\licn twenty-four years of age, he embarked in his first independent business venture by opening a little grocery store in the Kamping building, on North street. This business was launched in a small room, eighteen by thirty feet, but there Mr. Kuhn remained for fifteen years, prospering more and more each year. In 1910 he erected the Kuhn building on the opposite street from his old site and in the new bnilding opened up the only exclusive grocery store in the city. This Ijusiness is conducted in a manner highly pleasing to its many patrons and equally gratifying to its worthy proprietor. ]Mr. Kuhn long since gave evidence of such attributes as place him in the fore rank of the business men of this section and, in addition to those characteristics which have won and retained for him the business confidence and esteem of his associates and patrons, he has a pleasing personality and genial manner which have won for him the sincere liking of a large circle of friends.

Mr. Kuhn is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Spencer) Kuhn, the former a native of the German em])ire, born on July 2, 1830, who was brought to this country by his uncle wb.en a child of eight years. The family settled in Baltimore. Mar}land, and there }-oung Jacol) received his education. \\'hen a young man he decided to come further west where there were people of his nationality in the farming sections, and so located for a time in Ripley county, where he was employed in farm work. ^Vhile li\-ing in that countr\' he was united in marriage with Elizabteh Spencer, a native of that county, bom on March 16, 1838. She was a posthumous child, her father having been drowned some time before her birth. She received lier education in the common schools of her native county and was throughout her life regarded as a most excellent woman. She was a most consistent Christian, a faithful member of the Lutheran church and a most active member in all that pertained to the well-being of the local society. She was one of those women whose comforting and helpful presence was always to be found in the sick room of any about her, and who never failed to give encouragement and help to those needing some wise counsel. After being widowed she passed most of her time with her son, Edward, the immediate subject of this sketch, and lived to be sixty-seven years of age, passing away on February 6, 1905.

After marriage, Jacob and Elizabeth (Spencer)' Kuhn removed to Petersburg, Kentucky, where he was employed on the farm of Joseph Jenkins, remaining there until 1S72, when they returned to this section, locating in Clay township, Dearborn county, where they took possession of the farm of J. W. Gaff. After operating that homestead for about ten years Jacob's health failed and he was obliged to give up such heavy work, and removed to Dillsboro, where he lived for a number of years.

Jacob Kuhn still holds a warm place in the memory- of many of the older citizens of Dillsboro, for he was one of the representative men of this section. He was a faithful member of the German Lutheran church and a charter member of the local society known as Saint Peters. He was largely active in the building- of the church edifice in 187O. besides making lilxral donations of money, he hauled much of. the construction material. His political interests were with the Democratic party, and he was known as one of its must stanch supporters. He will be remembered by many as proprietor of the "Chestnut Grove" dairy, and made considerable of a reputation for himself in the manufacture of cheese. Jacob Kuhn was interested in all matters pertaining to public welfare and had left the impress of his life on many of the affairs throughout this section. He alone of his immediate family was in this country, for his sister Mary, who together with himself had been brought over by an uncle, did not survive many years after making her home in the new world.

Edward Kuhn is the youngest of a family of five children, the others being Louis, Anna, Jacob and John W. Louis Kulm died in iS'jJ, leaxiug a widow, who was l^illie Steurer, and four children. Of these Albert died in infancy: \\'ilHam ( \\'ho died in 1907) married ^lary Clriere, of Rising Sun. and had one child, Leona : Alma became the wife of Adolph Schr<irer, of Aurora, this state, and has one daughter. Norma: Edna remains at home with the mother.

Anna Kuhn became the wife of William Bushhorn, of Dillslioro, a farmer, and is the mother of six sons, as follow: John W. is a dentist, located at Piqua, Ohio, where he married Gertrude Seits : E-lward H. married Clara Reinhart and they li\'ed on a farn^. in Ripley count}- : they have one son, Plarold : Louis .\. has been twice married, his second wife was Martha Lowe, of Aloores Hill, this county, and his first wife was Lillian Fox, who bore him two children, .-Mvin and I'ertha : Albert H. married Agnes Lowe, of Moores Hill, and is the father (_)f one son. Willis: Charles W. and Walter K. remain unmarried. Anna (Kuhn) Bushhorn, mother of this interesting family of sons, died at the age of fifty-five years on February 7, 1915.

Jacob Kuhn, Jr., was united in marriage widi Marv- Steurer and to their union was born one child, Amelia, who died when twenty years of age. Jacob, Jr., also died when y<-jung, his death occurring from typhoid fever on Xo\-ember 28, 1S85. John W. Kuhii, who was a traveling salesi-nan and a most promising young man, died unn-iarried on April 6, 1886.

Edward Kuhn is a men-iber of the ]\rethodist Episcopal church, being a faithful adherent of that society. His fraternal affiliation is held with the ancient order of Freemasonry, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Red Men, all through the local lodges at Dillsboro. In politics he gi\-es his most efficient support to the Democratic party and is considered one of its leaders in this section. He has had the honor of being sent as delegate to five of the Democratic state conventions and has three times been sent as delegate to congressional conventions. In view of his activities in the political field, he has made himself one of the best-known and most highly-respected men of this section. While not seeking public office for himself, he has been of greatest assistance in administering the party's affairs in this section.

On October 20, 1S95, Edward Kuhn \vas married to Agnes Pearson, of Dillsboro, daughter of John and EHzabeth (Abbott) Pearson, the former known as one of the leading carpenters of this community. Mrs. Kuhn has passed her entire life in the town of Dillsboro, having attended its schools and was one of the efficient meniliers of the Methodist Episcopal church and a worthy wife of the subject of this sketch. Airs. Kuhn died on March 12, 1915.

Charles Eberhart

In the front rank of Lawrenceburg's most highly respected citizens is Charles Ebcrhnrt, assistant postmaster, \vho comes from one of the old families of the community and has passed his entire life within the borders of that city.

Charles Eberhart was bom on August 22, 1S69, a son of Henr\- and Catherine (Petri) Eberhart, both natives of the city of Pirmasens, in the palatinate of Bavaria. Henry Eberhart was well educated when a young man and for some time was a traveling- salesman for a shoe firm in his native land. He came to America in 1S54, landinj^- at Xew Orleans, whence he made his way to Lawrenceburg by boat on the Mississippi anrl Ohio rivers. The first employment he secured in this section was in the stone quarrv of Kosmos Erederick, \\here hi remained but a short time. Then for several years he was with the old Gaff distillery and later served several years f:s engineer for the distillery of \\'. I'. Squibb. From 1876 until the time of his death he was employed at the James Walsh Company distillerv. His death occurred on April 6, 1904, in his seventy-first year and his wife died in 1S95, at the age of sixty-five years. Both Air. and Airs. Henry Eberhart were devout members of the Lutheran church. Henry Eberhart's parents, Henry and Alargaret Eberhart. ne\-cr came to this countrv, but passed their entire lives in their native land. There were in their family but three children, Gottfried, Henry and a daughter, Elizabeth. Air. El>erhart's maternal grandparents were George and Elizabeth Petri, and they also remained their entire

Charles Eberhart is one of a family of ten children, eight sons and two daughters, namely: Henry, of Greensburg", this state; George, deceaS'^d , Louis, of Lawrenceburg; h>;ic?t. of Cincinnati; Elizabeth, of Lawrenceburg; T'"rcd, who married: John and Carrie, who died unmarried, and \\'illiam and Charles, also of Lawrenceburg.

Charles Eberhart recei\xd his education in Lawrencel,nn-g. partly at the pubhc schools and partly at tlie parochial school. At the early age of fnurtcen he secured employment at the James Walsh Company cooperage plant, and worked there for ten consecutive years, leaving there to enter the Oliin Valley coffin factor}' as a machine hand, where he remained until 1896. wlicn he was appointed assistant postmaster of Lawrenceburg. in which position he has since remained.

On X'ovember 15, 1895, Charles Eberhart was united in marriage to Katherinc Kunz, who was born in Lawrenceburg. daughter of George and Elizabeth (Kitzmann) Kunz, the latter of whom died in 1906, at the age of fiftv-nine vcars. and the former of whom still li\es in Lawrenceburg, one of its prominent citizens. ^Mrs. Eberhart is one of a family of seven children, namely: Katherine. Malinda, Agnes, Edward (deceased), Mayme, Alma and Georgie. George Kunz is the son of Michael and Katherine (Bartholomew) Kunz, both natives of Mutterstadt, Germany, where they passed their entire lives. r^Irs. Eberhart's mother was Elizabeth Ritzmann, daughter of Adam and Christine (Rupp) Ritzmann, who were among the earliest settlers of Lawrenceburg. They were fr.rmers and both lived to a ripe old age. There were eight children in their family, namely: Elizabetli, Aviary, Kate. Anna. Carrie, Christina, ^lelinda and William F.

To Charles and Katherine (Kunz) Eberhart have been born three children. Elizabeth. Edward and Paul. Both Mr. and ^Irs. Eberhart arc members of Zion Evangelical church and yir. Eberhart holds fraternal affiliation with the Independent Order of Odd Eellows, through the local lodge Xo. 8. In politics he is a Republican, one of the stanch supporters of the party, r^lr. Eberhart is one of those sterling characters who fully appreciates his duty as a citizen and while through life he has given the best of his his endeavors to provide for those entrusted to his care, he has at the same time ever been mindful of any service he could render to promote the good of the community. He is a genial and agreeable man, anrl is held in high esteem by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

DesceiKlinj^ from a fainih- of distinguished physician?, Harley M. Sutton, of Aurora, this county, whose name introduces this sketcli, comes honestly by his love of the study and practice i)f medicine along- scientific lines, in which his success has equalled that oi his ancestors, as will he seen by a peiiisal of this biographical sketch, which shows his untiring interest, froin the time of his early student days to his present enviable position as a diagnostician.

Harley H. Sutton was born on December 24, 1852, in the city of his present success, the son of George and Sarah ( h'olbre ) Sutton. His rudimentary education was received in liis home town, where he was graduated from the high school in 1S70, under Professor Clark, after which he entered the Indiana State L'nixcr^ity at r.loominglon, taking a special course, covering a period of two }-ears. In 1873 he began the study of medicine under his father, rendering the latter valuable service during the first year, in th.e microscopical examinalirms rif pi.)rk. He entered the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, in 1874. +rom which instituticni he was graduated in tlie spring of 1876, at the end of which year he attended the Jefferson [Medical College at Philadelphia, from ^^-hich institution he was graduated the following spring, his thesis being ''The reduction of the dislocation of the hip joint 'by means of a fulcrum placed in the groin." setting forth a new method for the reduction of the dislocation of the hip joint, as discovered l>y his father, citing a case of three-months standing, under the observation of Prof. William Pancoast, which reduction was made under the care of Dr. George Sutt'^n at Bleckley hospital, in Philadelphia. Before deciding upon a location for permanent practice. Doctor Sutton was called upon to take the place of his brother. Dr. W. E. Sutton, then associated with his father,- who was taken seriously ill, and never regained his health, dying in 1878. Dr. Harley H Sutton continued in practice with his father until the father's death, which occurred in 1886, leaving him in sole charge of their large and profitable practice. Pie has selected the branches of his profession in which he is most interested, and is noted for the careful and painstaking interest he takes i:i his cases.

Doctor Sutton is a strong believer in home institutions, feeling that larger organizations do not render the same benefit, and in this connection he has been largely instrumental in promoting the success of the Dearborn County Medical Society. He has received many honors as representative of the society in both the state and national associations, having filled all offices of the society. Doctor Sutton is a member of the American Medical Asso- ciatinn, the Indiana State Medical Society, the Indiana Fourth District Medical Society, and is president of the Dearborn County Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. He was for an extended period, health ofiicer of Aurora. In 1896 he took a post-graduate course in the New York Polyclinic Hospital, and for fifteen years has been surgeon for the Big Four Railway Company. }Ie is a director and vice-president of the Aurora Coffin Company, a director (if the River \'ie\v Cemetery Association, and a member of the board of directors of the Aurora Public Library, as well as being allied witli various other organizations. Fie has contributed generously to various pul)lications, on different subjects, but principally on tliat of his profession. IJ)octor Sutton resides at the old homestead in the southern portion of Aurora, on which he lias spent a great deal of money in impro\-enients, thus making it, in connection with its own natural surroundings, one of the most attractive homes on the Ohio river. In addition to his other alliances, Doctor Sutton was president of the Indiana Fourth District Medical Society in the year 190S, and is at present a member of the Indiana state board of health, which position is highly prized by him. He occupied the chair of the committee representing tlie state of Indiana at the international congress of hygiene anrh demography, at \A'ashington, D. C, in 1912.

The reader is referred to a liiographical sketch of the late Dr. George Sutton, presented elsewhere in this \T)lume. for additional details regarding the Sutton genealogy. Dr. Harley H. Sutton's paternal grandparents were George and I'^lizabeth fives) Sutton. George Sutton was born in London, England, and Elizabeth Ives was born in Camberwell, England. They caiue to America in 1819, and spent one year at Cincinnati, after which they moved to a farm in the A\'hitewater valley, near Xew Trenton, in I-"ranklin county, Indiruui. Mr. Sutton died in Canada, and his wife died on the home place, aged thirtynine years. Their children were as follow: George, ^Irs. Ann Gibbons. Mrs. Elizabeth Beresford, ^Irs. Charlotte Murdock, and Mrs. Caroline Backman.

The maternal grandparents were Charles and Phoebe (Monroe) F^jlbre. \\ho settled at an early day in Dearborn county, Indiana, where she died at an advanced old age. Charles Folbre died in 1858 at Lindon. St. Francis county, .Arkansas. To this union were born the following children : Barnabas, Thomas, Charles, Samuel, Mrs. Sarah Sutton, Durbin, Mrs. Clarissa Lathrop and two others v.ho died very young.

On October 5, 1887, Dr. Harley FI. Sutton was united in marriage to Mary Duchemin, who was born at Cincinnati on April 10, 1859, ilaughter of William R. and Emma (Lambe) Duchemin, to which union have been born two daughters and one son. Georyc, the latter of whom is the only one now livinsj. He is a graduate of the Indiana State University. W'illiarii Duchemin was a nati\'c of France, and his wife, Emma Lambe, was born in England. They lived for a time at Cincinnati, moving from that city to Aurora. ^Iv. Duchemin died in 1S84, but his widow still survives him at the age of seven-sexen years. Their children were Mrs. Mary Sutton, ]\Irs J. J. Backman, Elizabeth Duchemin, and some who died young.

The paternal grandfather of ]\Irs. Sutton was Peter Duchemin, a Frenchman, \\h() married Luc}- Davis. They settled at Cincinnati, where the wife died, and ]\Ir. Duchemin afterward moved to Aurora, this county, where lie died at the house of his si>n, William. They were the parents of two children, - - John and William Duchemin. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Sutton Avere Jeremiah and Hannah (Turner) Lambe, both natives of England, wiio came to America and settled at Newport, Kentucky, where they both died. They were the parents of the following children : Mrs. Ellen Hyatt, ]Mrs. Emma Duchemin, ?^Irs. Jessie Evans, Hannah, Mrs. Alice Terry and two sons, William and FIcnry.

The business interests of Lawrenceburg, the county seat of Dearborn county, ;i.re well represented by a careful, prudent and conservative class of merchants, who gi\'e to the commercial life of the city a character for substantial worth that adds no little to the fine credit which the historic old town in commercial and financial circles throughout the central states. Among these business men few are better or more favorably known than Charles O. Kemp, of the firin (jf C. O. Kemp & Son, dealers in hardware and implements, and it is a pleasure for the biographer here to set out briefly in this connection a few of the salient points in the life of this representati\e business man and enterprising citizen.

Charles O. Kemp was born in Switzerland county, Lidiana, April 22, 1S57, the son of ^\'illiam C. and Content L. (Hasting) Kemp, both natives of Ohio -county, Indiana. William C. Kemp was a son of John Kemp, a native of Pennsylvania, of English descent, and an early settler in Ohio county, Indiana. He was the father of the following children : George, Ezra, William C,

Dearborn Couxty, Indiana

Sallie, Susan and John Kemp lix'ed to a ripe old ag'c, being- fiir man\- \ears regarded as among- tl:e most influential farmers of his coinitT. It was in Ohio county that William C. Kemp greu" to maiiliDod. and where lie laid the foimdation for the successful career which marked liis life. He was reared to the life of a farmer and also learned the cooper's tratle, which latter vocation, during- a part of his life, he followed with considerable success. During the Civil \\'ar period Mr. Kemp carried the mail, in addition to his other activities. Farming- was his principle vocation, liowever, and he eventually became a large land holder. Mr. Kemp married Ouitent L lla-ting;, daug-hter of Charles and Fanny ( Athern) Hasting-, nati\es of l^enn'^\l\'ania, and early settlers in Ohio county. Indiana, who were the jjarents of Charles. Content, Mollie, Jai-nes, Taylor, Fanny, Harriet, Emma and Margaret. The Hasting family was one of the best known families in Ohio countv, and the parents of the above children were held in high repute in the ueighborhnod in which they resided and where they li^'ed to a good old age.

To William C. and Content L. (Hasting) Kenip eleven children were born: Laura (deceased), who was the wife of PT B. Sparks; John, deceased: ^lollie J., the wife of M. D. Fisk, of Ohio county, Indiana: 01i\e deceascfl ; James ^L, who resirles at Indianapolis, Imliana; Charles O.. who resides at Aurora, Indiana: Henry, of Indianapolis: [Margaret, the wife of William Wade, of this county; Edward, of Ohio county: Lucian, of Illinois, and one who died in infancy. The mother of these children died in 1887. at the age of sixty-four years, the famil}- at that time living near Rising Sun. Following his wife's death, Mr. Kemp came to Dearborn county, and the rest of his life was spent here, he n-iaking his home alternately with his several 'children who lived in this county, his death occurring in 1910, he being then eighty-seven \ears of age. Mrs. Kemp was a faithful and devoted mi.mljer of the Presbyterian church, which church i\Ir. Keirip also attended. He was a good man. faithful in the discharge of all the duties of life, and was regarded a= an influential citizen.

Charles O. Kemp's early youth was spent in Sw-itzerland county, he remaining there until he was eleven years of age, at which time his parents moved to Ohio county, where he grew to manhood on the farn-i. Plis elementary education was received in the district schools of his home neighborhood, to which he added further instruction in the schools of Rising Sun and Aurora, supplementing this with a course of one year in \\'abash College, at Crawfordsville, Indiana, after which he married and, renting a farm frorr. his father, started upon his successful career as a farmer, rei-naining thus occupied for about thirty years. Coming into possession of the home farm, he remained there until 1907, in wliich year he retired from tlie farm and moved into the town of Aurora, where, for several years, lie follmved various pursuits. In June. 19 14. he bought a new stock of goods and established a hardware and implement business in Lawrenceburg, associating with him in this venture his son, \\'illiam C, under the firm stj-le of C. O. Kemp & Son. and has already built up a large trade, which gives every evidence of growing to much larger proportions, the popularity of this new firm having been quickly established in the county seat and throughout the communit\-, which it serves in tlie line which it so effectively represents hereabout.

On December 7, 1876. Charles O. Kemp was united in marriage to Cora Gerhard, who was born in Hartford, Ohio county. Indiana, the daugh.ter of Jonathan B. and Catherine (]\Ierriman) Gerhard, both of whom. also, were natives of that count}", and who were the parents of three children. Inez, Cora and Aaron. Both ?^Ir. and Mrs. Gerhard, who were among the best known and most influential people in their neighborhood, long have been deceased. Jonathan E. Gerhard was the sim of William Gerhard, one of the early settlers of Ohio count)', who died there well along in years. He was a prominent farmer, and among his childien who lived to impress their personalities upon tliat community were Dr. Jerome Gerhard, Jonathan B.. Reese and ^\'illiam. Mrs. Kemp's maternal grandparents, the ^ilerrimans, were early settlers in Ohio ct-iunt}'. who lived there to an old age, and whi> were the parcits of five children, Susan, Catherine, ]\Iollie, Robert and Jane.

To Charles O. and Cora (Gerhard) Kemp eight children have beer, born, namely: Jonathan, who died at the age of nineteen years; Inez, who is a teacher in the public schools of this county; IaiIu C, a teacher in the public, schools at Dillsboro, Indiana; Katheryn, a stenographer and secretarv at Indiana State University, at Bloomington ; William C, who is in partnership with his father in the store in Lawrenceburg; M(jllie, who is attending the high school at Aurora ; Clyde, who died in his tenth year, and one wh'i died in infancy.

Th('>ugh engaged in business in Lawrenceburg. Mr. Kemp continues to make his home in Aurora, where he has one of the pleasantest homes in that town, and where he and his family are held in the highest regard. They are members of the Methodist church, in the various beneficences of which they are actively interested, and are likewise concerned in all the good works of that community. Mr. Kemp still owns the, old lK)me farm, and is very well circumstanced as regards this world's goods. He is a Republican, and for years has taken a wann interest in the political affairs of his home county though never having been included in the office-seeking class, his concern hclug rather to insist upon good government than to he among those upon wliose shoulders tlie duties of government are hud. He is a man of quiet and modest demeanor, known for his strict integrity of character and very jiroperly has the respect and confidence of his friends and all those v.ilh whom he has husincss or social dealings.

Adam K. Hill

Few names are hetter known in general business circles in this part of the state than is the ()ne the reader notes ahove. Prominent in the business, social and ci\'il affairs of his home town, ]\[r. Hill for many years has been regarded as one of the leaders of the community life of Aurora, and is regarded highly in general business circles throughout the whole of Dearborn county. .\s the head of the well-known firm of A. Hill & Sons, dealers in coal and salt, also for forty years proprietor of the wharf-boat at Avirora, ^Nlr. Hill for many years has taken an active part in the affairs of his home towr, and his business associates give him their unreserved confidence. He formerlv was a ineniber of the Aurora city council, and in tliis capacitv performed most excellent public service. He also for years was the president and treasurer of the Dearborn County Agricultural .\ssociation. during which time he was indefatigable in promoting the best interests of the agricultural section oi the county, his services in this connection still bcii;g remembered with gratitude by all who were connected with him in that useful" old association. A member of one of Dearborn county's oldest and liestknown families. Mr. Hill e\er has had the interests of his native county \ery dearly at heart, and ne\er has spared himself in furthering these interests in all good and proper ways, in consequence of which he deservedly occupies a very high position in the general esteem hereabout.

Adam K. Hill was born on the old Kerr homestead in Hogan township. Dearborn county, Indiana,' on December 27, 184S, son of Abram and Minerva (Kerr) Hill, both members of old and influential families in this county, for further details^.of which excellent families the reader is respectfully referred to the biographical sketch relating to the late Abram Hill, presented elsewhere in this volume.

Though born on the old Kerr homestead, Adam K. Hill was reared principally on his father's farm in Manchester township, attending the district schools of that neighborhood, in which he received an excellent elementary education, -vxhich he sufiplenieiited by a course of three ycArs in Moires Hill College, thus laying- a substantial foundation for a business career. L^pon completing his studies, Mr. Hill engaged in the live-stock business v.-ith his father, continuing thus occupied until his marriage, two years later, .-.iter which he moved onto his father's farm and fi^r some time was successfn.ll\- engaged in farming. He then became interested in the crial business with his father and located at Aurora, where he ever since has been actively identified with the business interests of that thriving city. His father had acquired large wharfage rights at Ainxtra, and for nearly forty years the firm of A. Hill & Sons has owned the wharf-boat there, few names being better known up and down the river than theirs. In later years j\Ir. Hill also engaged in the salt and general drayage business and has been largely interested in other flourishing enterprises in and about Aurora. He is president of ihc Pittsburgh Coal Company, of .-Vurora, and he and his brother. Lew \V. Hill, are proprietors of Cheeks Hill, one of the beautiful mounds on the north side of Aurora, abutting Sunnyside, containing thirty acres of most valuable home sites. Mr. Hill has given considerable attention to public affairs, and in 18S8 and 18S9 served his ward very acceptably in the Aurora city council. For several years he was vice-president and treasurer of the Dearborn County Agricultural Association, and is now a meniber of the executive board of the River View Cemetery Association.

On February 8, 1872, Adam K. Hill was united in marriage to Ella S. Wcrley, who was born in Center township, this county, daugther of Francis and Jane (Sanks) W'orley, a well-known and influential family of that township, she being the fourth daughter of the family. ^Ir. and W'orley came to this county at an early day and located in Center townsliip. where fur many years Mr. Worley was successfully engaged in farming. Fie died at the age of eighty }-ears, his wife having died some years i)re\iously. They were the parents of eight children, namely : Elizabeth, the wife of John Wood; Martha, now deceased, who was the wife of George Vahn, of Boone county, Kentucky: Jennie, wife of John S. Cole, of Aurora, this county; Ella, who married ]\Ir. Hill; Lillie, wife of Robert Griffin, of this county; Fannie, who died unmarried, and William and Frances.

To Adam K. and Ella S. (Worley) Hill one child has l>een born, Grace, who married Clifford J. Dils, of Aurora, to which union two children have been born, Eleanor M. and Donald C. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are members of the Methodist church and ever have been active in the good works of their home community, being regarded as among the leaders in all measures designed to promote the general welfare. Mr. Hill is a member of Aurora

Lodg^e No. 51, Free and Acce[)ted and is much interested in the affairs ,)i that order. Though now ncaring the three-score-and-ten mark in the journey of hfe, Mr. Hill retains all his wonted interest in his extensive business affairs, as well as in the general interests of the public, and is still regarded as one of the most active and efficient members of the business community of Dearborn county; a man fully entitled to and receiving, in full measure^ the confidence and respect of his business associates generally.

Prominent among the well-known citizens of Lawrenceburg, and a meiuber of one of its oldest families, is Albert G. Sherrod, stationary engineer for the Bauer Cooperage Compmy. He was born in Lawrenceburg on Feljrr.ary 22, 1849. a son of James M. and ^Lary (Allison) Sherrod. b'.>th natives of this state. James M. Shernul was a son of John and Sarah (Green) Slierrod, the former a nati\e of France and the latter of Ireland, \\\v> were am^jug the earliest pioneers of Dearborn count}', thev having come here in 1815 lohn Sherrod was a sliip carpenter b}' trade and died here at the age of lifty-si.x years. His widow survived him for many years, passing away at the advanced age of eighty-three. They were the parents of thirteen children, six of whom lived to maturit}". James ^I., Mary. Martha, Laura, George and Calvin.

James M. Sherrod was reared in I^awrenceburg, recei\ing his edncntiin there, and when of suitable age was apprenticed to the carpenter's tra^le. He finished out his time and followed that trade for a number of \ears. aftei which he took up engineering and millwright work and erected a number of mills throughout Indiana, Ohin and Kentucky, .nid for a number of years operated a stationar)- engine. His death occurred m Cincinnati in 1890, when in his sevent}'-third year, his widow passing away one year later, at the age of seventy-one. He was a man prominent in the affairs of tliis community, had served as councilman at Lawrenceburg for a number of years and v.as also active in military circles, having received a commission as captain in the old state militia. ^Nlary Allison was a daughter of John and Margaret (You.ng) Allison, both natives of Scotland and pioneers in this county, the former of whom was a veteran of the \\'ar of 1812 and died in mid-life, as did his wife also. There were three children in their familv : Jane, Mary (mother of Albert G. Sherrod) and James Y.

to maturity, the other two being' Eflwanl K.. of Pittsl_)urgh. renns\-l\ania. and John, of Cincinnati, all being- stationary engineers, as was their father before them. Mr. Shcrrod's entire life has been s])ent in Lawrencebnrg, v. ith the exception of four }-ears when he was eniploxed in Cincinnati. He received his education in the public schools of Lawrenceburg. and at tiie age of thirteen began to learn stationary engineering- in the engine room of the old I'ni ju factory. After mastering his chosen vocation he served in that capacity- in the Lewis and Eichellierger flour-mill for two years, in the Union factor\- for nine years, with the Miami Valley Furniture Company for eight years and the four years spent in Cincinnati were passed in the engine room of the John Walker Bre\\'ing Company. After returning to Lawrenceburg. he was with the Garnier Brewing Company for seven Acars and b\- that time tlie constniction of the Lawrenceburg electric plant was under way. He took an important part in the erection of the machinerv for that plant and served as its superintendent for seven years. Si.x vears ago he entered the engine room of the Bauer Cot>perage Ci.nnpany and has been with that concern ever since.

On December 24. 1874. .Mbert G. Shcrrod was united in marriage to Eva Knapp, a daughter of Ezekiel Knapp, to which union two children have been born, daughters. May and Xell, the fi^rmer of whom is a teacher in liie public schools of Lawrenceburg and the latter, instructor of art in INLoores Hill College.

Mrs. Sherrod was born near Guilford on August 2fi. 1845, her parents Ijeing among the early settlers of this county, having come here from Xew York state. They spent the remainder of their lives in this county, both dying well along in years. They were the parents of nine chiblren, Lucv, Albert, Joseph, Xancy, Mary, Rhoda, Eva, Jennie and Julie.

]Mr. Shcrrod is affiliated with the ancient 'jrder of Free and Accepted Masons, through Lawrenceburg Lodge Xo. 4, and politically lie is a Republican, who takes an active interest in the party's affairs. He served foi si.x years as a member of the school board and for the same length of time was engineer for the fire department. This was a volunteer dc])artnient and during that time he was employed regtdarly elsewhere. The Sherrod family home is at Xo. 215 ^lain street, ]\rr. Sherrod owning the resirlence, which his father erected in 1S47. It is not given to every man to live his entire life among dear and familiar surroundings and perhaps the highest tribute which can be paid any man is that which may be truthfully said of Mr. Sherrod. that he is held in the very highest esteem by old and young alike, and has Ijecn so regarded throughout his entire life.

Edward G. Lommel. the superintendent of the James S: Meyer Bu;:^s:y Company, of Lawrencehurg, this county, belongs to one of the old and highlv respected families of Dearborn county. His father was one of the organizers, in fact, almost personally affected the organization of .the Lawrcnceburg Furniture Manufacturing Company, one of the large industries of this county foi many years, with which the elder Lommel \\as connected until his death. The Lommel family came from Germany and Edward G. Lommel is the secc^nd generation of the family living in this country^ his father having established the family in America. Edward G. Lommel has been a school teacher, a civil engineer, the superintendent of a lumber company and has worked at various times for different concerns. He began his active business career with the James & Aleyer Buggy Con.ipany. as traffic manager, and is now superiiitendent of the concern. Lender normal conditions, this compan^-'s output is >ix thousand jolis annually and its goods are sold all over the world. "Sir Lommel's position, therefore, is a very responsible one.

Edward G. Lommel was born on February 19, 1879, in Lawrenceburg. Indiana, son of Christian and ^lagdelena (Kirsch) Lommel, both natives of Germany, the former of whom was born in 1834 and the latter in 1S51.

Edward G. Lommel was reared in Lawrenceburg and has lived there all of his life. He attended the public schools of Lawrenceburg and was graduated from the high school with the class of 1S9S. After that he taught school for one year and was then employed as a civil engineer in one of the dep?rtments of the United States government service, after which he taught for two more years and then became superintendent of the Lawrenceburg Lumber Company, which position he held for one year. In 1901 he went to work for A. D. Cook in his office and remained with him for five }ears. After that he worked for the Fairbanks-^Morse Company in Cincinnati. Returning from Cincinnati, he took a place with the James & Aleyer Buggy Company, and has gradually risen from traffic manager to superintendent, the position which he now holds.

On September 14. 1904. Edward G. Lommel was married to Leora Webb Walker, who was born in Lawrenceburg in 18S1, the daughter of James and Clara (Pierce) Walker, the former a native of Harrison, Ohio, and the latver of Lawrenceburg, this county, who are now living in Lawrenceburg. Of their children, only two are now living", Mrs. Lommel and Grace.

sons and four daughters, namely: Louise, who is a teacher of music in Lawrenccburg; Charles H., who died in igo6, and who was formerly cashier in the Peoples Bank and before that was employed with his father in the manufacture of luriiiture, but at the time of his death was cashier in a baTik at Aurora; Katherine, who is the wife of Rev. B. F. W'ulfmann, of .Springfield, Ohio: .\melia, who died in earl}- cliildhnod: Henry L., who is superintendent of the box factory of George H. Bishop & Company : Edward G., the immediate subject of this sketch: Tina, who is the wife of Lewis A. Lee. of Hammond. Indiana: and Arthur F., a druggist in Lawrenceburg.

The father of Edward G. Lrmimel was reared in Germany and remained there until he was seventeen years old. He received a good comnn.^n school education in his native country and in 1851 came to America and located on a farm. Later he moved to Lawrenceburg and learned the carriage maker's trade, finallv becoming superintendent of the Heifer Carriage Conipiuiy, \\hich i;osition he held for some years, fie also bought cattle for a time. In 1868 he organized the Lawrenceburg Furniture Manufacturing Compan\'. one of the largest industries in that city, and was connected with that enterprise until his death on September 22, 1899, at the age of sixty-five years. His widow still survives. She is a member of Zion Evangelical church, her husband also having been a member of that church, and during their active careers were leaders in the church. Christian Ixunmel belonged to the Ancient Order of Druids. He was a member of the city council for twelve or thirteen years and was also a member of the school board for a numljer of years. He was never defeated for any office. He took a very active interest in the welfare of his adopted cit}- and was a man of proved integrity of character.

Christian Lommel was a son of Henry and Christina (Briar) Lommel. the former of whom was born in 1807 and died in 1884 and the latter born in 1806, died in 1877, both spending their last days in Lawrenceburg. Flenry Lommel began life as a farmer and even after coming to America followed that occupation. Later in life he became a grocer in Lawrenceburg. He and his wife were the parents of two daughters and three sons: Christian, Alinnie. Nettie, Louis, who died as a soldier during the Ci\'il War, and Charles. Magdelena Kirsch was the daughter of John and IMargaretha CBeckuian) Kirsch, nati\es of Germany, the former born in 1804 and died in 1883 : the latter born in 180S and died in 1886. John Kirsch was a well-to-do German farmer and after coming to America owned a large \ineyard. He and his wife were the parents of the following children : John, George, Jacob, Valentine, Magdelena, Katherine and lienry, the latter of whom died on the battlefield in the Civil War.

Edward G. Lfminiel, tlierefore, is descended from German ancestors on both sides of his faniil_\- and he himself p.issesses the sterhng- traits of cliaracter which belong to that people. Mrs. Lommel is a member of the J'rcsbvterian chnrch. but Mr. Lommel is a member of the Zion Evangelical church. He is a member of Union Lodge Xo. 8, Independent Order of Odd t''elluws, and is. a Democrat.

Joseph P. Feist, bookkeeper for the TJauer Cooperage Conipan_\'. of Lawreiiceburg, has been a resident of that cit}- for forty-nine years, and lias seen the city of Lawrenceburg grow from a straggling village to a thriving ciiy, where the hum of industrv ma\- be heard on everv hand. Air. Feist's i)ater'ird ancestry is German and his wife's ancestry on both sides extends l.ack to the l-"athcrland. Born in Lawrencelnirg Joseph P. Feist received a gO')d educati(>n. not only in the public and parochial schools of his home town, but aLo in a business college, wliere he jirepared for his profession. ¥iv: many years lie was engaged in railroad work, but during the past fifteen years i;as held his present jjosition as bookkeeper for the Bauer Cooperage Comp.mw

Jacob Philip Feist was born in LawTenceburg. Indiana, on October 13, 1866, the son of John P.. and Mary Anna { Lipps) Feist, the former a native of Baden, German}', and the latter a native of Madison, Indiana. John l'. I-'eist was reared and educated in Germanw and was a truck gardener in die old country. Coming to America in 184S, he located first in Cincinnati and in the early sixties came to this count}-, locating at Lawreiiceluirg. In 1867 he became superintendent of the Greendale cemetery, and held that position until 188S. since which time he has lived retired among his children. He is nov»- residing near Greensburg, Indiana, with his two daughters and a son-in-law. A Union soldier during the Civil \\'ar, in which he serx'ed two years :is a private, John B. Feist has a splendid military record. He served several terms as councilman of Greendale. To John B. and Mary Anna (Lipps) Feist were born the following children: Andrew J., the present superintendent of the Greendale cemetery: John, a farmer south of Greensburg, Indiana; Joseph P.. of Lawrenceburg; Rosa !M., who is unmarried and lives at Green>l;iurg; }'"rank E., deceased, and Cora E.. wife of Harry G. Eoese, who lives five miles north of Greensburg. ,

The paternal grandfather of Joseph Philip Feist, Paul Feist, spent his entire life in Germany, dving in his native land. The maternal grandfather.

Ferdinand Lipps, ^\as a pioneer in ]\Iadison. Indiana, and died in tliat cit\'. He lived to rear a family of eight children, Mary, Kate, Maggie, Barbara, Rachel, Theresa, Mathias and John.

Joseph 1'. Feist was reared in Lawrenceburg, and there attended 'he public and parochial schools. Later he entered the Cincinnati Business College at Cincinnati, and upon completing the course prescribed by that institution, took up office work at T^awrenceburg Junction, in the offices of tlie Big Four railroad, and was in the employ of that company continuously from i8S8 until 1901, a period of thirteen years, at the end of which time he accepted a position with the Bauer Cooperage Company, which position he now holds.

On October 29, 1S93, Joseph P. Feist was married to Clara Speiser, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 4, 1S67. daughter of Blasius and Barbara (Kreher) Speiser, to which union four daughters have been bom, Lorena, Martha, Frieda and Catherine. Mr.-;. Feist's parents came from the province of FlohenzoIIern, Germany. Having come to America in 1S66, thev located in Cincinnati, where the father was a cabinetmaker, and where he lived for six or seven years. He Located in Lawrenceburg, with his family, in 1S73, and died in Lawrenceburg in 1892. His widow died in June, 19 13. at the age of seventy. Before coming to this country Blasius Speiser served his time in the German army. He and his wife were brought up as Catholics, and were the parents of three children: Clara, wife of ^h. Feist; Charlie, of Aurora, this count}', and Frank, of Lawrenceburg. After locating in Lawrenceburg. Blasius Speiser was a director in the Lawrenceburg Building Association. Fraternall}", he was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mrs. Feist's paternal grandfather died in Germany in middle life. His wife, Catherine Speiser, lived to a very old age. They had only two children, Blasius. ]\Irs. Feist's father, and another son, who was a prominent soldier in the German}' army. The maternal grandparents of ^Irs. Feist were Gregor and Philomina (Hipp) Kreher, who lived and died in Germany, Gregor Kreher having been a wealthy farmer, who held various public offices. He was known as a man of benevolent disposition, and gave liberallv to the poor. Only three of their children, Barbara, Marie ^Magdalene and Anna, grcAV to maturity, the remainder dying young. Mrs. Feist was reared in Lawrenceburg. and has lived there since 1873, having lived to see wonderful development in all phases of life in Dearborn county.

Mr. Feist was reared as a Catholic, but is not now identified witli that church. ]\Irs. Feist is a member of the Zion Evangelical church. Fraternally. Mr. Feist is a member of Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, and also of Morning Star Lodge No. 16, Independent Order of Odd

Fellows, of Petersburg, Iventucky. He is a Democrat in politics. In a business way Mr. Feist is a director in the Progressive P.uilding and Loan Association, of Lawrenceburg.

Some men are known in the conmninity in \\ liich they live, not so much for the great amount of money they accumulate or the \\ calth thc}- acquire, Imt for their intelligence and native powers of leadership: for their f^rnial personal maimers and their progressive spirit. 'V man of this character is h-iseph Philip Feist, who is highly respected and honored by all the people of Dearborn county for his personal worth, his splendid moral character and his buo\-ant spirit.

Dr. Orville Sulli\'an Jaquith, physician and surgeon of Lawrenceburg, this county, comes from a family which has an interesting history. He has one sister who married a physician, two sisters who are professional nurses and a brother who is a pharmacist. Dr. Jaquith was well educated for the medical profession, having had the advantage of the veiy best medical colleges in this country. His father and mother were ardent advocates of education and gave all their children every advantage for obtaining the very best possible training. Having received a good classical education. Doctor Jaquith then took up the preliminary training for the medical profession and after being graduated from a college of proved standing, was able to do some three years' post-graduate work. This training has admirably fitted him for his profession and is responsible, no doubt, for his large success as a practicing physician since locating in Lawrenceliurg about twenty years ago.

Born at Wright's Corner, Indiana, on September 27, 1S72, Doctor Jaquith is the son of Edwin L. and Ann Eliza ( Howerton ) Jaquilii. also natives of Indiana, who were the parents of eight children, namely: Cora, who lives in Indianapolis: Clementine, wdio is the wife of J. B. House, of Indianola, Mississippi; Iva, the wife of Dr. J. \V. House, of Indianapolis; Nellie, a professional nurse in Indianapolis; Dr. Orville S., of Lawrenceburg; Frank E., a pharmacist of ]\Iemphis, Tennessee ; Elizabeth, a professional nurse in Indianapolis and Leoline, a music teacher in Indianapolis, a graduate of the conservator} of music at that place.

Edwin L. Jaquith, who was the son of Sullivan and Lucy Jaquith, natives of France, was reared at Wright's Corner, Indiana, his parents having been early settlers of that place. He was a farmer there, the owner of two hundred acres of land, and there he reared his family. After some of the children had grown to maturity, he rented out his farm and moved to Hillsdale, Michigan, in order that some of the children might have the advantage of the educational opportunities which Hillsdale College offered. After living in Hillsdale for some time, the family came to this cnunty, locating at Lawrenccburg. v.here Dr. Orville S. Jaquith was already engaged in the practice of medicine. The father died in Lawrenceburg at the age of si.xty-seven. His widow, who before her marriage was Ann Eliza Howerton, is still living and makes her liome with her daughters in Indianapolis. Edwin L. Jaquith was a member of the Freewill Baptist church and his widow is a member of the same church. The grandparents of Doctor Jaquith, as heretofore stated, were nati\'es of France and rather early settlers at Wright's Corner, Indiana, where Sulli\'an Jaquith was a farmer and where he also conducted a general store. He reared a family of six children, namely: Edwin L., Ella, who married H. D. McMullen. of Aurora, Indiana: Sena, limma, Anna and Fannie. Mrs. Ann Eliza Jaquith, Doctor Jaquith's mother, is of English descent, and is one of a family of six children, the others being Aviary, Albert, George, Frank and Laurinda.

Reared on his father's farm at Wright's Corner, Indiana, Orville S. Jaquith attended the district schools and subsequently the Lawrenceburg high school. After finishing high school, he entered ]\liami Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated there with the class of 1897; later taking a post-graduate course in Rush ^ledical College and the Chicago Polyclinic Medical College, altogether spending three years at these latter two institutions. \\'ith the exceptiijn of the time he has spent in the Chicago institutions. Doctor Jac|uith has practiced medicine in Lawrenceburg ever since 1897.

On June 15, 1900. Dr. Orville S. Jaquith was married to 3>Iaud Rinaman, the daug'hter of A'ictor and Lucy (Kinney) Rinaman, to which union five children have been born, ^lildred, Maurine, Edwin, Frances and Cornelius, the latter of whom died shortly after birth. ]Mrs. Jaquith was born at Lawrenceburg. Indiana, her father being a native of Ohio and her mother of New- Jersey. Her father died in 19 13 and her mother died in 1883. They were the parents of three children, ^Irs. Jaquith and two who died in infancy.

Although the Jaquiths have long been itlentified with the Baptist church. Doctor Jaquith and wife are now members of the Church of Christ in Lawrenceliurg, of which Doctor Jaquith is an elder and also a teacher of the men's Bible class. He takes no considerable part in politics, but always votes in support of the Prohibition principles and the Prohibition candidates, being a bitter foe of the liquor traffic and the licensed saloon. . , .

Dr. Orville Sullivan Jarjuith is a wmlhy son of far-seeing parents, who made every sacrifice to give their sons and daughters the hest availahle educational advantages. He is strongly attached to the ]iractice of medicine and has made a success which is a wortliy tribute to the nieniury of his departed father. Successful and respected in Dearljorn comity as a physician and surge>.in. Doctor Jaquith is also popular as a citizen and influential in the civic life of the county and city where he has so long lived. Doctor and ?ilrs. Jacpiith are also popular socially in Lawrenceburg and enjoy the warm esteem of manv friends. ...

Judge. Warren N. Hauck

Warren X. Hauck. judge of the circuit court of the seventh judicial circuit of Indiana, comprising Dearborn and Ohio counties, is descended from two of the oldest families of Dearborn county. He was the son of John Jacob Hauck, who was mayor of the city of Lawrenceburg for many years, and was ver_\- pnjminent in tlie pulitical and civic life of tliis county. He did much toward the early fortuing of the city of Lawrencelnirg and was very active iti both the business and religious interests of that city. He was a man of great integrity and intellect; kind and charitable in his cottimunity, firm and just in all his decisiuns. Judge Hauck's ftither was a niciuljer of the home guards during the Civil War, and, as a lieutenant of a home company, helped ward off the attack of Morgan's raiders. He made several trips to Europe on account of failing health, and after a long illness passed away on February 2, 1880.

Judge Hauck's motlier was a woman of strong character, loved by all that knew her. She was \er)- actix'e in religious work and was a most de- \'oted wife and mother. She was responsible for the Ijeautiful home life in which Judge Hauck was reared. She greatly mourned the loss of her de- \otcd husliand, and after twenty-two years of widowhood, on Ajjril 16, 1902, in her eighty-third year, joined him in eternal rest. Both were devout Presbyterians. To them were born nine children. The first, a boy v.ho died in infancy; John, who now resides in Indianapolis; Jacob, deceased, who li\ed in Greenfield, Indiana; Caroline, widow of Daniel H. Aliller, of Lawrenceburg; Henrietta 'SI., who resides with Judge Hauck; George F., deceased, who resided at Greenfield. Iiuliana ; Mary, who died in her eighteenth year; Emina C, widow of Walter V. Denton, of Aurora, Indiana, and lastly, \\'arren X., the subject of this sketch.

The paternal grandparents of Judge Haiick lived in Billigheim, Germany, where his grandfather was nia\or fur twenty years. He was a grain dealer and operated a fioitring-mi!l. After being twice married, he died well advanced in years. George X. and Anna M. (Forbter) Hornberger. tlie maternal grandparents of Judge Hauck, were natives of Bavaria, Germany, and came to America in 183 1. They lived in Cincinnati imtil 1S37, then moved to Lawrenceburg, this county, and lived there the remainder of their lives. He was a prominent man in the political history of Lawrenceburg, where he operated a hotel for many years. George N. Hornberger was for many years a soldier in the French army and fought in the battle of Waterloo under Napoleon.

Warren N. Hauck was born in Lawrenceburg on June 6. i860. As a boy he attended the public schools there, graduating with the class of 1878. He then went to Nelson's Business College at Cincinnati, during iSSo and 1881, graduating there in the fall of the latter year. Immediately afterwards he entered Cincinnati Law School and was graduated with the class of 1884. In the meanitime he was also attending the ^vIcMicken, or Cincinnati University, where he pursued a special course of instruction.

In May, 1SS4, \\'arren N. Hauck was elected city attorney and served in that capacity about eighteen years, or until 1913. In 1885 he was appointed county attorney and held that office until 1908. practicing law most of the time while he held these offices. In 1908 he was elected a representative to tlie Indiana General Assembly for Dearborn county, and after serving two years, in 1910 was elected as joint-senator from Dearborn, Franklin and Ohio counties for a term of four years. While in the Legislature he introduced many bills which were enacted into laws, and which are upon the statute books today. He was chairman of the committee on banks and trust companies for two sessions in the Indiana Senate and was a prominent and leading member of the judiciary committees in both houses of the Indiana General Assembly when a member. He also served as chairman of the Democratic senatorial caucus in 1913. He resigned as senator on ^lay 10. 1913, to accept the appointment of judge of the seventh judicial circuit of Indiana, the appointment being made necessary by the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge George E. Downey, who became comptroller of the treasury of the United States. Judge Hauck was nominated and elected circuit judge of Dearborn and Ohio counties by the Democratic party for a full term of six years in November, 1914, and is now filling his first elective term.

more frequent or greater honors than Judge Hauck. From a good beginning he has gradually risen to his present honorable position on the bench and it may be said, in all fairness, that his progress is the result of true merit, and that his reward has come through faithful and sincere service.

As one of the leading Democrats of Dearborn county. Judge Hauck has been called upon frequently to serve as a delegate to judicial, congressional and state conventions. Judge Hauck served three campaigns as chairman of the Dearborn county Democratic central committee in 1900, 1902 and 1904 and his infUience and support, naturally, are much sought after by candidates. The people of Dearborn county, especially the Democratic rank and file, believe firmly in Judge Hauck's counsel and depend upon him for guidance. He is a stockholder in the Peoples National Bank, the German American Bank, the Lawrenceburg Gas Company, the Ohio Valley Coffin Company, and is a director of the Greendale cemetery.

Judge Hauck is a worthy son of ancestors who, in their day and generation, also served with distinction and honor in many public capacities. He is a man of dignified presence and of agreeable and pleasing personality, \cry modest, plain and unassuming in every way.

The physician comes into the home at a time when the family is beset bv sorrow and distress. All look to the physician to save the life of the afflicted one vet a little longer, and, even when his skill and his art have failed, he is a good comforter in tli>" time of sorrow. The physician, who, in liis dady practice, is going and coming among the sick, always conscious of the noble ser\-ice it is possible for him to perform, is perhaps the greatest servant of all mankind. The physician's equipment consists, not only in science and skill, but in that peculiar personality which the profession develops. Dr. Arthur Thomas Fagaly, one of the well-known physicians of Lawrenceburg, this county, and one of the most skillful surgeons in this section of the state, is far more than a physician and surgeon. Even though Doctor Fagaly has scarcely reached the prime of life, by his kindly personality he has firmly established himself in scores of homes in Lawrenceburg and Dearborn count}'. Out of his care of the treatment of disease and his sympathetic regard for the conditions under which his labors are performed, he has built up a large

Born in HamiUon county, Oliio. ten miles from Cincinnati, on September 8, iS/O. Arthur Thomas Fagaly moved with his parents, Wilham S. and Matilda \". { Cottingham) l'"agaly, to Bright, Indiana, when one year old. There he lived until thirteen years of age, attending the public schools and acquiring the rudiments of the splendid education and intellectual ecjuipment he later was to accpiire, nut only in the schools and colleges of the country, but in the scliool of experience. Having attended the schools of I.awrenceburg, this county, until 1SS3. when he was fifteen years old, he further pursued his etlucation in W'ashingliin, D. C, by attending the night schoril of that city, pa\ing his expenses Ijv ser\ice as a page in the national House (jf Representatives for one year, and in the L'nited States patent office for two years. two years, after which he began the study of niedicine in Lawrenceburg. Fi\'e years later, in 1S93, he recei\'ed his diploma and the degree of Doctor of Aledicine fr.jm the Miami ^Medical College, and immediately thereafter began the practice of medicine at Moundville, Missouri, remaining there for one year, at the end of which time he located at Manchester, Indiana, where he remained for two years, following which he returned to Lawrenceburg, in 1896, and there established the office and practice which he has since maintained. Doctor Fagalv is a member of the Dearborn County ^Medical Societx" and the Indiana State Medical .Vssociation and is prominent in both organizations. Year by \'ear his practice has grown, and although, as heretofore noted, he is a comparative!}- young man, he nevertheless has been engaged in the practice of his profession in the city of Lawrenceburg for almost twenty years, and is nriw well established in this county.

Dr. Arthur Thomas I"agal\'s father, who was a native of Hamilton county, Ohio, and was reared a farmer in that county, during his earl\- manhood combined the occupation of farmer and the profession of school teacher, working on the farm during the summers and teaching in the winters; l;iter. for a period, being engaged in the general mercantile business at Bright, tliis county. In 1883 he was appointed deputy county auditor and ser\ed in that public capacity for eight years, after which he was engaged in the grocer}' business until 1906, in which year he was elected county auditor and for eight years very efficienth- administered the affairs of that important oflice. Mr. Faga!}- is now living retired in the city of Lawrenceburg. Mrs. Fagaly. mother of Doctor Fagaly, was born in Dearborn county, daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Stoms) Cottingham, early settlers of this county, who came from

"Maryland wlien f|uitc young. Her paternal g-randfatlier, I'^rancis Nelson, wa'i a kinsman of Lord Xelson, llie hero of Trafalg;ir. Mrs. h'ag'aly passed away on October jo. 1912, at the age of sixty-four. She was the mother of si.K children, as follow: Dr. Arthur Thomas Fagal_\, of Lawrcnceburg; Roy, of North Bend, Ohio; }ilabe1, who married Ezra P. Hayes, of Lawrencehurg: riuy N., of Burnside, Kentucky; Carey, of Lawrencehurg. and Edward ]\I., of Cincinnati.

The Fagaly family, whnse name originally was spelled \'oegele, ami which is of German origin, was founded in this count)- b}- George T'agaly, the paternal great-grandfather of Doctor 3*1. Fagaly. Born and reared in Germany, he settled in ^Maryland u[)on his arrival in America and there he spent the remainder of his life. His widow, Rosahe, came West with her family and settled at Cincinnati, in that now populous city's village da}-s, where ^he became the owner of ten acres of land on the site of wliat is now the corner of Fifth and Mound streets. Later the family removed to the c<juntry and there she died. John Fagaly, one of the sons of George and Rosalie h^agaly. married ]Mary T. Stuart, a native of this county, and was the grandfather of Doctor Fagalw jolm Fagah' was born in ]!\laryland and earlv was a meat packer. Later he became a farmer in tlamilton county. Ohio, and died in 1863. at the age of fifty-six years. Flis wife, win; was a daughter of William and ^lary (Tate)' Stuart, died in 1S90. at the age of eighty. She was tlie mother of eleven children, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follow: George W., James H.. Rosalie E., Francis M.. John L.. Flizaljelh and William S. William Stuart, after serving \aliantly as a soldier in the War of 1S12, married ]Man- Tate, daughter of Doctor Tate, who was a surgeon in the patriot army during the Revolutionary War, and l^ecame a pioneer in Dearljorn county. His wife lived to be one hundred and four years of age and was accidentally burned to death.

On ^Larch 22, 1S94, one year after Doctor Fagaly's graduation from the medical college and two years before he established himself in the practice of medicine at Lawrencehurg, he was married to Tillie L. Oester, daughter of Nicholas and Eliza ( Loheide) Oester, to which union has been born one son, William J. Mrs. Fagaly, who was born at Aurora, this county, is the daughter of native-born German parents, who are now both deceased, but who lived to rear a family of eight children, namely : Mary, Louise, W'illiam, Charles, Emma, Lena, Tillie and Lilly.

Doctor Fagaly belongs to Lawrencebiirg Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, as does also his father, W^illiam S. Fagaly, who also belongs to Chapter No. 56, Royal Arch ^lasons. The Fagaly family is well known in this section and Doctor Fagaly, at the Iieginning of his career, had the responsibility of sustaining the high reputation and honoral^le standing of a worthy fatlier. It is not too much to say tliat he has worthily fulfilled this responsibility, not only as a physician and surgeon, but as a citizen of Dearborn county.

Joseph Schleicher

The attention of the reader is now directed to a short biographical sketch of Joseph Schleicher, well-known grocer of Lawrenceburg, this county, whose business bears the firm style of Schleicher Brothers. The family is an old one in the history of Lawrenceburg, and one which has taken a leading part in community affairs. Joseph Schleicher's father was one of the earliest and most progressive manufacturers of this district and over a goody stretch of years did much to enhance the commercial interests of the city.

Joseph Schleicher was born in Grccndale. this county, on August i, i^^J. a son of Adam and Louise (Meier) Schleicher, both natives of the Geriii.ui empire, the former of whom came from Saxeweimer and the latter from Hanover. They were the parents of three sons and nine daughters, eight of the children living to maturity. These were Louise (deceased), who was the wife of Charles Kepper: Sarah and Alice, both unmarried, and the latter a teacher in the public schools of Denver, Colorado; Charles, of [Mobile. Alabama, and Emma, wife of Doctor J. D. Terrill, of the same city. There was als'j Adelia, who died uinnarried at the age of twenty-three years, and George, who for many years was a partner in the grocery business with his brriilier Joseph, the immediate subject of this sketch. Georg'e died on Deccmljcr 10, 1914, leaving his widow, who was Anna Matilda Israel, before her marrir'ge, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret and Mary, all of whom renriir. unmarried and are teachers in the public schools of Anderson, this state. George Schleicher was four years the senior of Joseph, and their partnership continued uninterruptedly over a period of thirty-three years. His widow is a daughter of Charles and Anna Elizabeth (Niklaus) Israel, her father a native of Germany and her mother of Switzerland. Both spent their last days in Lawrenceburg. the father dying at the age of eightv-four and the mother at the age of eighty-seven. There were in their famih' but three children. ^Irs. George Schleicher and two brothers, botii of whom died nn married.

mained in his native land until he was twenty-eiglit years of ag;e. He inigrated to America in 1S48, landing- in Xew York City, where he worked for .a short time, later residing for a while in Xew Orleans and Cincinnati. It was in the year 1S50 that he arri\ed in Lawrenccburg and located permanently. Together with several other enterprising citizens he organi.^ed tiie old Miami Valley Furniture Company. A large factory was erect^-d and Mr. Schleicher was actively engaged in the manufacture of furniture from 1868 to 1890, when he retired and sold the building to the James-Meyer Buggy Company. Mr. Scheicher passed away in Lawrcnceburg in 180S, at the age of seventy-eight and his widow still survives at the advanced age of eighty-six Both were reared in the Lutheran faith, but upon coming to America they allied themselves with the Methodist Episcopal church, ])r<r.-in.g faithful and devout members of the same. Adam Schleicher's parents were Justine and Elizabeth (Stutz) Schleicher, for whom he sent after ha\ing liecome well established in this country. They reached Lawrcnceburg in 1S54 and lived the balance of their lives in that city, both dying at a good old age. He was a machinist and builder and was successful in his labors. Their children were: Adam, Joseph, George, Christian, ^^'illiam, Henry and Elizabeth.

Joseph Schleicher's maternal grandparents were AVilliam and Evangeline (Banker) Meier, both natives of Germany, the former of whom immigrated to America in 1837, the latter following him two years later. For a short time they remained residents of Cincinnati, but tiring of city life, they came to Dearborn countv and found a suitable location in Clay township, where they lived out the remainder of their allotted days. They had been farn-iers in the old country and were successful in their venture in the new land. William Meier passed from life at the advanced age of eight)'-six years and his wife at the age of seventy-five, having been born in 1807. To them were born the following children: Louise, mother of Joseph Schleicher; Sophia, Catherine, Henry, Christian, John, Edward and Andrew.

Joseph Schleicher has passed his entire life in Lawrcnceburg. Fie received his education in the public schools of that city, attending at the time Prof. John C. Ridpath was superintendent, and after his school days were over went to work in the factory of the !Miami Valley Furniture Company as a cabinetmaker, continuing thus engaged from 1873 to 18S2, in which latter year he formed a partnership with his brother. George, and the two embarked in the grocer}' business, remaining thus connected until the death of the latter, a period of thirty-three years, as above stated. Mr. Schleicher has never niarried, and he lives with his sister, Sarah, and his aged mother in the old family homestead. In politics, he gives his support to the Reiaiblican party, and, religiouslv, he is a German Methodist. The Schleicher famil\- lias always been considered one of the foremost in the city of Lawrencebiirg'. standing for all that makes upright and honored manhood and advancing the welfare of the community whencxer possible.

The subject of tin's sketch is descended from good old Xew England ancestry, who settled at .Aurora when that city was very small, and he has been well rewnrded for his loyalty and interest in the place of liis birth. Me has prospered beyond the average, and at a little past middle age is enabled to retire from an active life and enjoy his remaining days in quiet and cunifort.

William H. Kimball was born on November 12, 1856. in the same township where he now resides, and is a son of Ira and Catharine f Bruce) Kimball. He grew up on tlie same farm entered by his father from the government, and on which he lived \uitil about fort\' \'ears old. yir. Kimball has followed farming all his life. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellou'S, both suliordiuate lodge and encampment.

Ira Kimljall, father of the immediate subject of this sketch, was born lai June 21, 1807, at Concord, Xew Hampshire, and came to Aurora with his parents, Timothy and Elizabeth Kimball, aljout 1826. They settled on the Aurora and ^loores Hill pike in Hogan township, remaining there mitil tli.^\- died. Ira Kimball and his sister each entered government land, and Ira settled on the farm where James \Y. Clements now resides. When they first went to housekeeping, thev had no furniture, and their beds were made of dvv leaves raked up on the ground in a little log cabin the first winter. They soon became more prosperous, and built a better house, and it was on that same farm that Ira Kimball established his home amid pioneer conditions. Jlis was the last tract of government land in Dearborn county. ]\Ir. Kimliall w.'is a carpenter by trade, and he and his father used to go south during the wir.tor and do carpenter work, returning in the summer. His wife, Catherine (Bruce) Kimball, was born in Hogan township, and was a sister of Martin Bruce, whose sketch, on another page of this volume, tells of her parentage. She was the mother of five children.