Adams Township (part 4 of 7)

REV. D. D. BIGGER, pastor of the First Presbyterian Chuich. of Tiffin, was born in Pittsbm-gh, Penn., May 18. 1849. and descends from a people j)rominent in connection with Presbj-terian church work in this country on both sides of his parentage. His father, the late Rev. Matthew Bigger, D.D., of Bushnell, 111., was a son of David Bigger, of New Concord. Ohio, who was prominimt there as a |)ioneer farmer, tanner, and an active I'nited Presbyterian chiu'chman, was of Scotch-Iri.sh ancestry, and of direct lineal descent from the Biggars, of Biggar, Lanarkshire. Scotland. His familj- consisted of four sons and four daughters, of whom Matthew, the eldest, took prominence in connection with educational institutions, notably in West Virginia and in Illinois, and another son was the Hon. David Proudiit Bigger,. M. D. , of Missouri, and, more professionally, consulting surgeon of the Union Pacific Railway. The mother of our subject was Mary Jane Cunningham, daughter of John Cunningham, a native of Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Iiush extraction, and who reared a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom are Thomas Mitchell Cunningham, D. D., prominently known in this country in connection with the Presbyterian Chiu-ch, and James Cunningham, M. D., of Monmouth, 111., a physician of repute, and an ardent churchman. It may be said in this connection that both the Bigger and Cunningham families' love for the faith was no less marked than their love of their early nationality, of which, in some of the earlier mention of these families' annals and reminiscences, their native heather, where they could worship openly, became talismanic. The subject of our sketch spent his eai-ly life in Monmouth (whither his father had removed in connection with the Presbyterian Theological Seminary there) and was educated there and at Chicago. He completed his academical education at Monmouth, and graduated in a collegiate course there in 187o. He then entered the Seminary of the Northwest at Chicago in a theological coarse, and graduated from that institution, under the presidency of F. L. Patton, D. D. , LL.D., in 1878. He had received a license to preach in the preceding year, and had during his stay in Chicago been very active in connection with mission work, with the Presbyterian Church there, so that upon graduating he felt better able to combat his work, and accepted his present call, in May, following his graduation, and circiimstances have proved his better judgment (see church history). He married in La Porte. Ind. , May 23. 1878, Miss Sarah Louisa Breese, daughter of John H. and Harriet (Bowers) Breese, natives, respectively, of New York and Vermont. They have two sons and one daughter: Paul Breese, Matthew Leon and Genevieve Marie. Mr. Bigger, while being an ardent minister, is an excellent citizen: of a suave and affable disposition, he gathers around him many friends not controlled by hia ecclesiastical teachings, and in this connection may V)e probably traced an important incentive to the marked growth of the Presb}i:erian Church here since his advent. In statiire he is of medium height, of good physique, and, on the rostrum, he is a deep reasoner, a forcible debater and an eloquent speaker.

COL. JACOB BOWSER, retired farmer, P. O., Tiffin, is one of the pioneers of Seneca County, born in Washington County, Md.. January 7, 1806, His parents, John and Magdalena Bowser, were natives of Maryland, where they married and remained until 1829, at which time they moved to Ohio and settled in Clinton Township, and there resided until their death. They were the parents of nine children, only two of whom are now living: oiu- subject and Mrs. Allen. Col. Bowser came to this county in 1827, remaining only a few weeks, and then returned to Maryland. In 1829 he again visited Ohio and bought the farm where he now lives, and in 183(^ he returned to Maryland for his wife. They were married March 25, and came direct to the farm he had purchased in Clinton Township. Mrs. Bowser's maiden name was Anna Startzman; she was born in Maryland in 1809, and was a daughter of Da\'id and INIargaret Startzman, who remained in Maryland until their deaths. Col. and Mrs. Bowser were the parents of nine ehildi-en. five now living: Martin L., Thomas B. , Ezra J. , James M. and Isabella, wife of Frank Chase. The deceased are David H. . Margaret, John H. and an infant. Col. Bowser, who has been enoraced in farming nearlv all his life, owns 820 acres of land where he resides. He has filled the offices of justice of the peace, trustee and land appraiser. Many years a»o he was captain (commissioned September 20. 1S8;5) of a company of State militia; eijrht years afterward he was promoted to the rank of major, a position he declined, acei>pting the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Col. Bowser is a memlier of the Lutheran Church. IMrs. Bowser depaited this life in January. 187(», leavinj^ her hnsliand and children, besides a larjjje circle of friends to mourn her loss. She was a member of the Lutheran ('hurch.

NELSON LUTHER BREWER, attormn- at law. Tiffin, was born in Clear Spring. Washington Co.. Md. , September 17, 183'2, the only son and youngest child of the family of five childi'en of Emmanuel and Catharine (Zacharias) Brewer. His father was a son of Henry Brewer or Brua (as it was formerly spelled), who settled in Washington County about the time of the Revolution, and comes of German (Huguenot) ancestry, they having left their native country in consequence of the persecutions of that sect. Our suljject's mothei-. Catharine (Zacharias) Brewer, was a daughter of George Zacharias. who set tied in Washington County. Md.. from Pennsylvania. Our subject at the age of twelve years went to Frederick City, Md. . where he remained under the guardianship of his uncle. Rev. Daniel Zacharias, D. D., of the Reformed Church, a gentleman of prominence in his professional work in that State. There he gained a good literary training, and at nineteen years of age "went West" and taught school near Monroe City, Mich., for a year and a half. May 11, IS.jS. he came to Tiffin, this coiinty, for the purpose of furthering his education and entered Heidelberar CoUesre. from which he graduated in IS")"). Soon after he entered the office of the Hon. J. C. Lee, where he devoted himself to the study of law, and meantime taught in the college. In May, 1S.")S, he was admitted to the practice and accepted a partnership with his honored preceptor, which continued till 1S()9. Meanwhile the gi-eat civil war broke out, and Mr. Brewer pronounced himself in strong terms for the Union cause, and assisted with his means in defense of it, and in May, 1864, entered the tield of service, where he remained till the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge with a commission as captain. Upon the dissolution of partnership, in ISfi',), Gen. Lee went to Toledo, and Mr. Brewer, continuing the practice here, has since transacted a very important part of the professional work in this locality. He has often been urgently solicited to become a candidate in the p.jlitical tield. but with the exception of serving honorably on the school board for many years, has declined any further official honors. He has been an ardent member of the Reformed Church many years, has served its Sabbath -school as superintendent for over twenty years, and has bei^n elder in the chiu-ch for several years. Mr. Brewer was maiTied,in Tiffin, September 17, lSo7. to Lil)bie. eldest daughter of Dr. Joseph and Juliette (Hedges) Mason, and who passed away her young life in ISfiO. followed by heronly child, Lottie, live years later. In 18()1 Mr. Brewer inamed Hairiet M., daughter of Amaza and Julia Chidester. of Aurora. N. Y. , and l)y this union has two sons and two daughters: Julia. Edward A.. Wallace W. and Grace. Mr. Brewer is a close student of human nature, a gentleman of broad and lil)eral principles, and, while in political minority, has done important service here in blending strong political factions in a common cause for the better fiu-therance of local interests.

ANDREW J. BRICKNER, secretary and treasm-er of the Ohio Stove Works, and di.stiller. Tiffin, was born near Rodenfelss, Kingdom of Bavaria. January \2. IS'Jlt. His parents. Michael and Margaret (Raedelbach) Brickner. came to Am(>rica with theii- family in 1S40, and settled on land now known as Cromer's Station in Lilierty Township, this county, where they reared four sons and five <laughters: Michael, the eldest son (died, leaving a family of four children in

Delplios. Ohio) : Jolin. a rcsidout of W'ashingtou Township, Van Wort Co. , Ohio: George, a manufacturer of woolen goods at Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; Marj-. wife of John Houk. of Tiffin: Margaret (single), who manages Andrew J. 's household affairs: Lizzie, wife of L. E. Sexstater, of Tiffin: Louisa, a Sister in the Lrsuline Convent, and Lucinda, also a Sister in the Ursuline Convent; and A. J. The subject of ova- sketch learned merchant tailoring in Tiffin, and clerked for awhile in a diy goods store at Delphos. At twenty-two. he and his brother George went to Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and commenced a general store and milling business. In 1857 he- retired from business there and went to Delphos. where he was connected with distilling for several years, in partnership with Bernhard Esch of that place. Withdi-awing from that, he came to Tiffin, and in 18(j7 bought an intei-est in the grocery and distillery, the firm beincj known as Wagner & Brickner: the distillery is still caiTied on by 5Ir. Briekuer. In 18(9 he became one of the original incorporators of the Ohio Stove Works, in Tiffin, with which he is still identified. He ^as been prominent before the people as an enterprising citizen and business man, and although adverse to holding office, has tilled the alderman' s chair for his ward for eight terms. Socially, he is a very pleasant and affable gentleman.

JACOB BRIDINGER. M. D.. health officer of Tiffin, was born in Noithampton County. Peuu. . March 25. 184-3; son of Jacob and Saloma (Snyder) Bridinger. natives of that county, and of pioneer ancestry in the State. The subject of this sketch came to this county at the age of fifteen, completed a good edixcation, and taught school for six years, principally in Crawford County. Ohio. He had meanwhile engaged in the study of medicine, but followed merchandising in Bucyrus, whence he removed after two years to Mount Blanchard, where he remained in that connection till 1874, when he I'eturned to his medical studies and graduated in 1876, fi-om the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. After a short practice in Ashland, Ohio, he came to Tiffin, w'here he has since been professionally connected. Dr. Bridinger was married in Columbiana County, Ohio, to Lizzie Alberstadt, a native of that county, of pioneer Penusylvanians. To this union have been born three sons, living: Frank L. . Hany J. and Leon A. The Doctor and his wife are members of the English Lutheran Church. He is a F. & A. M. . and has passed thi'ough the council. He is a member of the Ohio State and Northwestern Ohio Eclectic Medical Associations. Since locating here the Doctor has been a very active worker in professional and public life, and has ser\'ed the city as a member of the council for his (Fifth) Ward.

KORA FRANK BRIGGS. son of Knowlton H. and JIary A. (Steele) Briggs, was born in Huron County. Ohio. March Ci. 185S: moved with his parents to Wyandot Comity, where he grew to manhood: attended school at Upper Sanduskv'. and taught his first term in the winter of 1878-7U, and five subsequent terms; attended the Ohio A\"esleyan Fniversity, at Delaware, Ohio, several years, teaching diu'ing vacation to pay his expenses. First newspaper work, as a solicitor for the Tiffin Xcivn, in 1880, and afterward for the Upper Sandusky RepnhJican. In August, 1883, he engaged to Dumm & Bninner to take charge of the local department of the Marion Democratic Mirror. Shortly thereafter Messrs. Dumm it Brunner sold their interest in the Mirror, and Mr. Briggs came to Tiffin with ]Mi\ Brunner, and assumed a similar ))lace on the Seneca Adcertiser, in April, 1 884, which he still holds. Oiu- subject is married to Emma E. . daughter of John Bi'obst, of Upper Sandusky, and has one child, a little girl.

C. D. BRISH. butcher. Tiffin, was born in Seneca County. Ohio, in 1839, son of William and Delila (Snook) Brish. and nephew of Gen. H. C. Brish; both the brothers. William and Gen. H. C. Brish, served with credit in {government employ in (\irly times; they were natives of JIaryland. and of Scotch ancestry. Charles D. Brish was one of a family of foiu' sons and fiv(> daughters. He married Catharine, dan^rhter of Frederick Barres, Escj., of Tiffin. Ohio, who was of Pennsylvania pioneer stock, and by this nnion there is one son, Hem-y. Mrs. Brish is a member of the Lntheran Clmrch. Mr. Brisli served for thirteen years as a member of the city constalnilary of Tiffin, atul was a niemlier of the tire department. He beIon{:fs to the I. O. O. F.

HENRY BKOHL, notary public, insurance business and steamshij) passenger agent. Tiffin, was born in Bonn, on the Rhine, kingdom of Prnssia, November \0, 1881. His parents. Henry and Anna Maria (Froendgen) Brohl, natives of Bonn, reai'ed a family of five sons and five danghters. of whom Henry came to (his country. The subject of oui' sk<>tch was reared to mercantil(> ])nrsnits (his father's lmsiness).and was completing a thorough collegiate training in his native land, when, in consequence of the '"revolution,"' and upon his entering his majority, he felt compelled to seek an asylum where he conld better cultivate his political independence, and came to om- shores, locating at Sandusky City. Ohio, where he clerked for a few years in the dry goods and grocery business. In 1855 he came to Tiffin, and clerked in a wholesale grocery till the following year, when he joined Robert Ciiim in the wholesale groceiy and liquor trade, in which he continued till ISfi,"). when he retired from it, and has since been engaged in mercantile business. He married in Sanduskj- City. Ohio, in lS.")fi, ^liss Katharine Kranz. a native of Wiesbaden, (xrand Duchy of Nassau, Germany, and daughter of Balthasar and Elizabeth Kranz, who came to this country in 1848. and settled on a farm near Sandusky City. Mr. and Mrs. Brohl have four sons and three daughters: Harry, in the Tribiotf office here; Edward P. ( jil umber by trade i. now a book-keeper in Sandnsky City: Charles, a civil engineer at New Hanover. 111. : Theodore, a clerk in the Tiffin postoffice; Jennie: Bertha: and Katie. In 1880 Mr. Brohl was appointed notary public, and soon after added an insurance and steamshij) agency to the business. He is a gentleman of line learning aiid noble qualities, ha.s been a useful citizen in pnlilic as well as social life, and has served with credit on the school Ixiard Tiffin for six vears.

THOilAS GALEN BROSIFS, farmer. P. (). Tiffin, was born December 8(t. 18r)(l. in Wayne County. Ohio; son of Newton and Sarah (Dawson) Brosius, former of whom was l)orn December 18"28, in Chester County, Penn. ; a son of Benjamin and Phfpbe (Booth) Brosius. who settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 18;-5(), removing seven years later to Stark County, where they juirchased land near Mt. Union: they reared a family of ten childi-en, all of whom are yet living: their names are Charles, Barkley, Newton, Joseph. Heni-y. Benjamin. Septimus, Jacob, Aimer and Thomas. Our siibject was married. May 4. IS81, to Mary E. Zook. daughter of (leorge ^^'. Zook. who die<l in Heiny (,'ounty. Ohio, in the spring of \HC)i). formerly a resident oS B(>dford (jounty. Penn.. and one of the earliest pioneei's of Clinton Township. (A part of his family still live in thiit section of the county.) This union has been blessed with two children one deceased at age of ten months ami Edward Galen. In 1870 Mr. Brosius visited Philadelphia, fittending the exposition in that city. He has a fine farm, well stocked, and is an enterprising farmer and stock raiser.

HON. LOnS A. BRrNNER, of Tiffin, is of German ancestry, and was born in Frederick City, Frederick Co. . Md. He fully availed himself of the advantages of an elementary and classical education, and. after a thorough course of theological .study, was licensed to preach, in the summer of 184(1. at

Cohunbus, Ohio. Subsequontly he entered upon the duties of the ministry, and served several Presbyterian congregations. In the spring of 1852 hiwas elected, by the Presbytery of Marion, Ohio, commissioner to the General Assembly, and attended the sittings of that body in Philadelphia, Penu., in May following. In ISGO his nervous centers gave way, prostrating him to such an extent as to force him to relinquish his chosen profession. However, having from a young boy dabbled in printer's ink, and being compelled to labor for a livelihood, he purchased a printing office and took charge of the editorial <lepartment, and while not engaged in his duties of the tripod, worked at the case, sticking type. He has performed editorial work on the Odd Fellow, published at Boonesboro, Washington Co. . Md. , the Pioneer and the Union, of Upper Sandusky, and the Fort Wai/ne Daily Sentinel, an interest in which he owned in IS68 and 1869. He has resided in Wyandot County since 1S4U. excepting four years passed in Maryland, fi'om 185() to 1801. He has serveil on the board of school examiners of Wyandot, as a member of the village council, and was elected a member of the Sixty-first, Sixty-second, Sixty-lifth and Sixty-sixth General Assemblies of the State of Ohio, occupying during the session of 1883-84 and 1885 the honored position of Speaker pro tern. In the Sixty-foui-th General Assembly he served as clerk of the house, and his large experience as a lawmaker and his peculiar fitness for clerical duties, the result of early training, made him one of the best clerks the assembly ever had, and it was acknowledged by the members of both parties. Hence, as a mark of recognition, embodying the admiration of members, he was presenteil at the close of the session with a costly gold watch and chain, which he still carries with pardonable pride. Mr. Bi-unner's first year in the General Assembly was marked with ability and true statesmanship, and although it is seldom the lot of a new member to take prominence at the beginning, his experience was an exception, for, before the close of the session, he was the recognized leader of his side of the house, and this position he has ably and gracefully maintained during every term of his legislative career. His superior qualifications as a presiding officer attraced attention fi'om all parts of the State, and in the Sixty-sixth Assembly he was the almost unanimous choice of his party for speaker; yet his usefulness upon the floor, and his own inclinations for activity amid conflict, induced him to decline the honor, and to accept at the demands of his party the position of speaker jjro teni. He is perhaps the finest parliamentarian in the State, and we cannot better express this opinion than to give an extract fi'om a letter wi'itten by a newsj)aper correspondent during the session of 1883-84. ""The Wyandot Sachem, Brunner, as speaker pro tern., has demonstrated himself to be a superior presiding officer, fit to have held the gavel of the Long Parliament of Cromwell's days, and whose legislative career has given his solid little Gibraltar |\\'vandot County) a cameo-like prominence in the State's councils." In 1871* Mr. Brunner, in connection with Robert D. Dumm, piuchased the Wyandot Union of L, J. Stalter, and by their united efforts again made the old Union one of the best county newspapers in the State. It now enjoys a large circulation, and an enviable widespread reputation. As an editor Mr. Brunner has few superiors. He is logical, clear and very effective, and has gained many admirers for his humorous touches of local incidents: but his great force and efficiency is as a campaigner, filling his wellronnded and emphatic periods in that direct and forcible manner, which leaves no room for effective reply. While a ready, sjiicy and able wi'iter, he is equally as ready and effective as a speaker, which his prominence in the house on all important questions of State policy has fully made clear. His j^olish. as a gentleman, and his gi'eat tact in winning and retaining the admiration and esteem i)f bis fellow citizens are due, to some extent, to his genial nature, thorough education and wide range of information, gained through the avenues of an extensive and careful study of books and men. In September, 18M2, he, with his old partner, lIi'. Dumm, bought a half interest in the Mirror, at Marion, Ohio, and, although it proved to be a profitable investment and, in connection with the Democracy of Marion County, highly acceptable and pleasant, after eighteen months they sold their interest to their partner. Col. J. H. Vaughan. A part of this time Mr. Brttnner was editor of the paper, and in the memorable campaign of 1888 gained a host of admirers for his efficient editorial work. Since the close of the legislative session of 1888-84 he has assumed a controlling interest and editorial chai'ge of the Seneca Advertiser, one of the oldest and best newspapers published in Ohio, ard he has fully made up his mind to make Tiffin his future home. He still holds his connection with the Wycuidof i'liion with Mr. Dumm, but undoubtedly in the near future will sever that relation, and give his whole attention to the Advertiser, which will advance tinder his influence and enterprise, and rapidly become the leading county pajier of the State. ^Ir. Bntnner was mamed, in 18r)(l, to Miss Jane Sherman, of Delaware. Ohio, and who was a native of M"atertown, N. Y. Their three children are Mary, now the wife of John AV. Geiger. of Tiffin. Ohio; Addie. now Mrs. B. W. Holman. of \Vashington. D. C and CTrace.

PETER BUCHJIAN, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in this county in June, 18-1-2. His parents, John and Magdalena Buchman, were natives of Switzerland, where they were mai'ried and remained till about 1840, at which time they came to America, settled in this county, and there remained until the death of the latter, which oeciuTed October 4, 18fiS. Jlr. Buchman now resides with his childi'en. Oiu' sitbject was united in marriage. April 10, 1807, with Catharine Senn, born in this county May 23, 1843, a daughter of John and Catharine Senn, the former of whom was born in Switzerland, the latter in Belgium; they were manned in Tiffin, Ohio, and first settled in Seneca County. Ohio, and from there removed to Pulaski County, Ind. , wheie they now reside. To our subject and wife have been born three children: Marv" E.. Maggie C. and llosa A. Mr. Btichman is one of the prosperous farmers of this county, and owns 103 acres of improved land. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.

JACOB FEEDEEICK BUNN. attorney at law. Tiffin, and judge of the Probate Court of Seneca County, was born in Thompson Township, this county. 0, 1847. He comes of English ance.strv' on his father's side, and is of [lioneer Pennsylvania stock. His gi-andfather. John Bunn, was a native of Berks Coimty, Penn. . and thence removed to Perry County, in the same State (where Jacob Bunn, father of the Judge, was born), and from there to this county at an eai'ly i)eriod in its history, settling in Thompson Township. The subject of this sketch, when a lad, attended the common schools of this county, and at nineteen entered Heidell)erg College, taking a full classical course of study, graduating in 1870. He had in the meantime engaged in the study of law in the office of the Hon. George E. Seney. and upon completing his stitdies at Heidelberg entered the Cincinnati Law School, in affiliation with the University of Cincinnati, and the following year was admitted to the practice of that profession in the State. He formed a partnership with the late Hon. A. V. Bierce, of Aki-on, Ohio, where he continued in excellent professional work for two years, when he retired from it there and came to Tiffin, this county, the associations sitrrounding his alnid )«a/«*r proving the magnet. Here he develojied his abilities as a jurist, and, in 1878, received the nomination of his party and was elected to the incumbency which he now enjoys, and was re-elected to succeed himself in 1881. He married in Tiffin, in October. 1873, Miss Laura O. , daughter of the late Hezekiah GrofF, of Tiffin, a lady of estimable attainments, a graduate of Heidelberg, and who passed away her young life July 12, 1880. and is bm'ied in (Ireenlawn Cemetery. Judge Bunn is a keen dissector of facts, a deep reasoner. and. while busily engaged in adjudicating the more important portions of a case, does not let a single featiu'e escape him, weighing well eveiy issue. He is slow of conviction, but positive when convinced, characteristics which eminently fit him for more exalted spheres as a jurist in the time to come. Socially, he is an excellent citizen and an active supporter of measures tending to the city's development. He is vice-president of the Tiffin Edison Electric Illuminating Com])any, was for several years president of the Board of Trade of Tiffin, member of th(> school board, and is a member of tlie Library Association.

HENRY A. BUSKIRK. coal merchant. Tiffin, was born in Penn Yan. Yates Co.. N. Y.. in 1824; son of Jacob Buskirk (originally Van Buskirk). of pioneer Holland people in that State, and Adeline Wilson, of English ancestry of pioneer Vermont peoj)le. In 1832 Jacob and Adeline (AVilson) Buskirk settled in Melmore. this county, where they were connected with the hotel business till the death of the former in 1837. In 1839 Henry A. took charge of the hotel, and carried it on till 1845. when he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and engaged in merchandising, in wholesale groceiy business as clerk, from which he retired in 184U. and in 1851 embarked in business in Tiffin, and carried on an extensive wholesale and retail grocery trade for over twenty-six years, retiring fi'om it in 1877 and engaging in his present industry. He was mairied at Melmore, this county, in 1848, to Angeline Arnold, by whom he has two sons and two daughters: Clara (wife of T. H. Noonan, general freight agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; E. K., in the wholesale mercantile traveling trade: HamW.. in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad freight office here, and Jennie, wife of Dr. John Robb. of Baltimore. Md. . surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In 1808 Mrs. Buskirk passed away fi-om this life in full communion with the Presbyterian Church, and is buried in Wood Lawn Cemetery here. In 1871 Mr. Buskirk married Fannie E. (Trover, of Silver Creek, N. Y. . and Viy this union has one' son and two daughters: H. Grover. Eirene and Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Buskirk attend th(> Presbyterian Church service, of which cliurch she is a member. Mr. Buskirk has been a verj' active, public spirited pioneer citizen of Tiffin, and has contributed liberally toward the development of its manv social and industrial interests.

ALBERT BUSKIRK. farmer." etc.. Tiflin. a son of Jacob and Adeline (Wilson I Buskirk. was born in Pittsburg. Penn.. August 7. 1832. and was brought the same year to this county by his parents, who settled in ilelmore. and there his father died in 1837: his mother died in Lima, Ohio, in 188(\ (For the genealogy of the Van Buskirks and ^^'ilsons, see H. A. Buskirk' s sketch. ) Albert Buskirk was reared to merchandising, and was well and favorably known to the trade here for eighteen years, retiring from it about 18(57 to give his attention to farming, and stock rearing and dealing; in 187(5 he went West to engage in stock rearing and dealing, and in 1880 he took J. M. Naylor in as partner, and so continued until they sold in 1883. 'Mi-. Buskirk has ever been enterprising and progressive, and has contributed in no small degree to the many important interests of Tiffin. He was one of the organizers of the National Exchange Bank of Tiffin (now the Tiffin National Bank), and is at present one of its board of directors. During the war he did service in the One Hundred and Sixty -fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as qiiartermaster. He was married in Tiffin, in 1856, to .inn C. daughter of Benja- mill and Thoresa (Crpeger) Pittiiii^cr. natives of jraryland. and this uuiuii has been blessed with two sons /and two daufjhters: Italpli J., Kat(>. Don and Addie. Mr. Buskirk is liberal in religious and political matters, and contributes to all worthy enterprises. He has accumulated a goodly amount of property, the result of steady, persistent ind\istry, and has reared and educated his family well. He is a worthy citizen, and a kind hnsl)and and father.

FRANKLIN CARPENTEE. dry goods merchant. Tiffin, was Iwrn in Bennington. Yt. . February 2, 1 S;i2. and comes of a line of merchants. His father, Richard Carpenter, merchant, of Bennington, was a grandson of Capt. Oliver Carpenter, a native of England, who was educated for a sea captaincy, and held a commission on the civil list of Great Britain in the merchant marine, finally settling in Providence, R. I., where his descendants eventually espoused the cause of Independence. His mother, Betsy (Austin) Carpenter, was a daughter of John Austin, of Vermont, and whose genealogy is conncctetl with the early settlers in this county fi-om the Netherlands. The subject of oiu' sketch, at thirteen, went to Albany, N. Y.. and subsecpiently to Bridgel)ort. Conn., spending six years of this time in mercantile pursuits. When twenty years old he accompanied his father to Ob<>rlin, Ohio. wlier(> li(> afterward carried on merchandising for several years. In 18.")^ he came to Tiffin, this county, and after six years of successful merchandising here he went to New York, where he embarked in extensive importing and jobbing business. After several years of active business life he went to A\"hite Plains. N. Y'. , where he remained in business for nine years, retiring then £o come here in W-i'2. Here he rejiresents the firm of F. Carpenter & Co.. diy goods, etc.. etc., and does a leaiUng business. He was man'ied in his native jilace. in ISf");! to Miss Helen M. Roberts, a lady of estimal)l(> attainments, daughter of James Roberts, merchant of Windsor, Conn., and by this union has one son and one daughter: Richard, now a merchant, and Louisa. Mr. Car]>enter. a very able master of his business, is public spirited and progressive, and socially is a very pleasant gentleman. He and his wife attend the worship of the Episcopal faith. He is a F. & A. M. of many years standing.

SCUDDER CHAMBERLAIN, contractor and builder of wooden and brick structiu'es. Tiffin, was born in Hunterdon County, N. J.. July "28. ISl'.L and comes of Irish and French-English pioneers in that State. His parents were Jacob and Eliza1)eth (Johnson) Chamberlain, who settled in ^[elmore in 1<S8('). where their family of live sons and two daughters grew up: Ege Johnson died in San Francisco in IST'J; James died in Green Spring; Scndder; (ieorge Washington, Jr., in Peru, Ind. ; Rebecca (deceased wife of Dr. Henry Ladd: she died in Melmore); Jacob Gardner, in railway business at Stevens' Point, Wis.: Sarah (deceased); all had children but the last named. The subject of our sketch was reared to his present industry, with which hi> has l>een prominently identified in this locality since, having erected some of the finest buildings in Tiffin and surrounding cities, among which are the handsome residences of John M. Naylor, John D. Loomis, William Hunters, Benjamin T()nil)s, Fred Grummet, and many other residences, churches, etc.. etc.. and he is at present erecting the new Heidelberg College Mr. Chamberlain man'ied. in Melmore, this county, in 1S44, Martha Ardelia. daught(>r of Samuel Wing, a descendant of English pioneers in ilassachusetts. They have three sons: Samuel Oscar, a contractor and builder in Tiffin; Henry Dow. in same business at San Mateo. Cal., and Duff Johnson, clerk in postoffice. Tiffin. Mr. Chamberlain has been a worthy Odd Fellow for thu-ty-six years, and is present Grand High Priest nf the State Encampment; is a member of the R. A., aud has been its representative to the Grand Council of Ohio for the last live years: is also a member of the L. of H. In public life he served with credit in manv local offices.

F. P. COPPER, agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. Tiffin, was born in Chatham. Licking Co., Ohio. May 6.1853; son of J. B. aud Nancy (Albaugh) Cojiper. the former of pioneer Pennsylvania stock, and latter of same, but a native of Licking County. Ohio. The subject of our sketch completed a thorough education in telegraphy at Mount Vernon, Ohio, in connection with the present railroad, and has continued in creditable professional work with the corporation ever since. In September, 1884:, he received his [)reseut appointment. Our subject was united in marriage at Fostoria, Ohio, in 1879, with Italia Edwina Ferris, a lady of estimable attainments, and by her he has one son - Joseph Smith. Mi's. Copper is a daughter of the late Smith Fen-is. Esq. , of Marion, Ohio. She is a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church, of which ili'. Copper is a liberal supporter.

DENNIS FREDERICK CRA]\IER. retired farmer, Tiffin, was born in Frederick County. Md., January li. 1811: son of Frederick and Catharine (Barrick) Cramer, natives of Frederick Co, , Md. . where they were raised and resided until they came to Ohio in the fall of 1880. They settled in Clinton Township, this county (Section 10), where they raised a family of two sons and three daughters, all of whom reared families (except one son), in this locality. The original stock of the Cramer family resided in the State of New Jersey, and our subject's father's family, or rather his ancestors, immigrated to Maryland, presumably, in a very early day. The subject of our sketch is the third child and eldest son in the family, and was reared to farming, au occupation, he can'ied on successfully for many years. He was maiTied March 29, 1838, in Clinton Township, this county, to Mary E, . daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Fiege) Holz. pioneers from Frederick County, Md. , to Seneca County. Ohio. This union was blessed with live sons, who have taken creditable po.iitious in their different ]uu"suits: John \\ illiam. the eldest, an attorney, is now farming in A\'yandot County, Ohio: Judge I'pton F, is an attorney of Tiffin: Lewis J. is principal of the schools of Columbus. Neb; Charles H. is an attorney of Sanduskv' City, Ohio, and A\'alter Scott, the youngest, is a member of the bar of Tiffin, and caiTies on an active insirrance and real estate business. 'Mi. and Mrs. Cramer are worthy members of the Fiist Reformed Chm-ch of Tiffin.

THOMAS H. CROMER, retired farmer. Tiffin, born in Frederick County. Md. , November 13. 18'21.is son of John and Mary Ann Cromer, who came to Tiffin in the fall of 182'). the former of whom died in 1829; the latter subsequently man'ied Jacob AVagner, and died in 1.S39. John Cromer left three .sons and three daughters: Rebecca. Ezra, John, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Thomas H.. the last named being the only survivor. The subject of our sketch was happily married to Louisa Smith, who lilessed him with a family of three sons and three daughters. After a short illness her young life passed away: she was in full communion with the M. B. Church. ]\Ir. Cromer" s family consists of Susan, wife of George Seckman: John T. , a farmer; William H. . residing in Tiffin: MUda Jane, wife of Benjamin Weaver, who is in the railroad business: Charles Edward, a merchant: and Ella, wife of John W. Loose, a farmer in Adams Township, this county, Mr. Cromer has been a worthy citizen of Tiffin for many years, and has always been identified as a liberal contributor to the interests of the city. He has retired from the more active cares of life, and has the pleasure of seeing his children holding leading positions in their respective vocations. He is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Chiu'ch.

GEORGE AV. CUNNINGHAM was born in Berkeley Couuty. W. Ya.. June 2'), 1823, son of Levi and Alice Cunningham. From 1S8'J to 1848. our subject served an apprentieeshij) at milling, and then worked as journeyman for one year, at Martinslmrg, Va. July 27. 1S44. he eame to this coiuity. and followed his trade for two and a half years witli the late Ezra Baker, and then for seven months was employed by Kummel \- McBride in th(> old Rock Creek Mill. He then rented the LugeubiM^l Mill from the late Judg*" Lugenbeel. October U). 1847. and oi)erated it till IS,"):}. In 1850 he had purchased the lease of the Rock Creek Mill and ran the two mills until 1854. From 1854 to 1855 he engaged in buying clover seed and pork. In J>dy he leased the Shoemaker Mill and condiicted it, in connection with the productbusiness and a feed store, for three years, and then rented the old Keller Mill, and operated that for about six months, when it btu-iied down. March (>. 18(KI, Mr. Cunningham purchased the site of the Clifton Mill, and erected the building that now stands at the nortli end of the A\'ashington Htreet bridge, and operated this mill till 1878, also conducting at the same time a railroad warehouse which he had purchased in \H(\Vi. In June, 1870, he bought the old Rock Creek Mill, and in 1872 also purchased the Carey Mill, at Carey. M'yandot County, Ohio, and in 1877 added the Reuben Keller Mill to his list, conducting his business successfully until 1878. During his business career, the amount of trade done was very large, and he probably pui'chased more produce than any single buyer has before or since. He also bought and sold considerable real estate. Ho served as a member of the city council for eight years, and as a member of the school lioard for five years, and in other offices of trust. Mr. Cunningham was married, in 1851, to Mary E.. daught(>r of Rev. John Souder. and who (li(>d in July, 1858. Om- subject was manied on second occasion, April 10, 1S5(). to Miss Mary A., daughter of Levi Keller, and to this union were born fom- childi-en. all now living: Arthur A.. Ella M., Frank and Courtney. Mr. Cunningham has been a liberal contributtir to Tiffin's best enterprises.

ARTHUR ALLEN CUNNINGHAM, proprietor and operator of the Cun ningham Elevator, and dealer in grain and seeds. Tiffin, was born in Tiffin, this county, in 1857: his parents, George W. and Mary A. (Keller) Cunningham, having settled here in early times; the former a A'irginian by birth, and son of Levi Cunningham (a miller), of Martinsburg. Va. . and a native of Scotlanil; the lattei' a daughter of Levi Keller, a native of Pennsylvania. .Arthur A. (eldest son of a family of three sons and one daughter), completed a good training in the schools of Tiffin, graduating from the high schools here at eighteen. He had meanwhile com])leted an apprenticeship at milling, and after graduating he embarked in the grain and seed trade, pvu-chasing the elevator business some few years later (1878), and has taken a prominent position in the mercantile fraternity of this community as a successful and prosperous tradesman. He has always felt his impoiiance as a citizen, and has contributed liberally to the support of many of Tiffin's social and industrial institutions. He is a F. ife A. M. and a memb(>r of the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Cunningham was married at Tiffin, in 1881. to Miss Minnie B. Holt, a lady of tine accomplishments, daughter of William Holt. Esq., grain dealer of Tiffin. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham are supporters of the Methodist Episcopal faith.

SAMUEL H. DeWITT. farmer. P. O. Tithn. was born in Lycoming County. Penn.. April 8, 1822, son of Peter and ilargaret DeWitt. wlio were married in Pennsylvania in 1811; tlie fonner was a nativ(> of New Jersey, and the latter was a native of Peimsylvania. They remained in latter State until 182'.l, when they came to Marion County, Ohio, ami in 1.S81 moved to this county where they remained until their death. Peter DeM'itt departed this life in 185:3, and his widow in 188:3. Oui- subject was married. March 20, 185(3, to Catharine Miller, who was born in this county. April 17. 18:39. daughter of Daniel and Anna Miller, who were nian-ied in the State of New York, and who moved to this county in I8:i37, here remaining until the death of Mrs. Miller, which occmred March 24, 1 849. Mr. Miller afterward manied Sarah Raber, and they are now living in Clinton Township, this county. Our subject and wife are the parents of live childi'en; of these four are living: Clarence D.. Delia O., John J., and Allie M. ; Seneca E. is deceased. Mr. DeWitt is a blacksmith by trade, but has been en*aged in farming and sheep raising. He owns 810 acres of fine land. In January, 1S50, he went to California and eneased in minino; until 185:3, when he returned home. He aiad his i)arents were among the lirst settlers of the county.

PETER DIEMER. meat lousiness, Tiffin, was Ijorn in Alsace, Germany, February 8, 18:32; a son of the late Gotfi-ied Jacol) and Maria (Schweir) Diemer, of Niedel Mogen, Alsace. In 1852 he came to this country and eventually settled in Massilon, Stark Co., Ohio, where he earned on meat marketing and butchering for many years. In 18(38 he came to Tiffin, engaging in business, and has taken an important part in the meat marketing, butchering and sausage-making trade since. He was married, in 185:3, in Ma.ssilou, Ohio, to Magdalena Schweir. of same nativity, and In' this union has six sons and two daughters: George Philip, in business at Kenton; Samuel, in the factory at Tiffin; Peter, in the market: Jacob (t. . who has the general management of the buying department; John E. and AVilliam A., young lads, but excellent workmen, in the factoiy; Sarah Maria, married to William Lick, also engaged in the factory (have a son, Charles), and Anna, unmairied. JIi-. Diemer, with his sous and son-in-law. does an immense business in his line (upward of $:30.00() a year). His slaughter-house and sausage factory are well fiu-nished and equipped, and he does not only an extensive retail trade here, but a very creditable wholesale trade in sausages, ])articularlv through the countv.

WILLIAM OSCAR DILDINE, coal merchant. Tiffin, was liorn inRepul)lic, this county, in 1849; his father, William McEwenDildine, was a native of Fairheld County, Ohio, and with his parents came to this county in 182:3, settling upon the land now occupied as Green Lawn Cemetery, and was of English pioneer ancestry of Pennsylvania. His mother, Christina Aim (Berger) Dildine. was a native of Frederick County, Md., and came with her uncle, Levi Davis, to this county in about 1830, her parents John and Elenor (Davis) Berger. natives of Maryland, having died when she was but eight years old. ^^'ill - iam O.scar and Wallace Berger Dildine are the only living issue of their parents. The subject of this sketch, when but sixteen, entered the county clerk's office as depiity (his father's office then), and remained in creditable connection with it for seventeen years. Retiring from this incumbency he engaged in the coal business here. He married at Tiffin, in 1872, Anna M. . daughter of John H. and Ellen (Stein) Glick, pioneers here fi'om Lehigh County, Penn. By this ha]>py union there are three sons and one daiighter living: Minnie May. Charles Glick. William Oscar. Jr.. and Phares W. Flora J., the eldest child, is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery. Mi'. Dildine is an active, enterprising ;ind public sjiirited citizen', fully awake to the progressiveness of the times, and is a cordial supporter of all meas\u'es tending to the growth and development of the social and industrial interests of the county.

JOHN DORE, dealer in groceries etc.. Tiffin, the worthy member of the council from the Second Ward, is a son of the Emerald Isle. He was born in the parish of Daa<;;h, County Keny, Ireland, Jimo 22, 1828, and is third child aiiil third son of the family of three sons and two daughters of James and Ellon (Connors) Dore, of Duagh. Young Doro at twenty-two, left the old home and came to America, and after making a short stay in Connecticut, came to Tiffin, Ohio, in I ST)!, where ho has remained an enterprising and public spirited citizen since. His first undertaking was farming, but this he abandoned for railroading, which he subsequently retired from in 1878, for his present morchaudising luisiness. He was married, in 1859, to Catharine Bresnin, of Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland, daughter of John and Ellen (King) Bresnin, worthy pet)]ile of that place. Foiu- sons and three daughters blessed this union: William H. , now a rising attorney of Tiffin; Mary; Richard; Kate; Francis J.; Charles and Maggie. The family are all members of St. Mary's congregation, Roman Catholic Church. He is a member of the Prudential Order of America.

DR. EDWIN W. Dubois (deceased) was born in Orange County, N. Y., in 18;il. His parents. John E. and Orpha DuBois, were natives of New York State, where they were married, remaining there until the death of the mother; the father is now eighty-one years of age. Our subject came to Tiffin, Ohio, about 18B(1, and was maiTied, June 12, 1862. to Miss Mary M. Ditto, born near Tiffin, Ohio, February 3. 1887, daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Ditto, natives of Pennsylvania, and who immigrated to Ohio, and settled in this county in a very early day, remaining here until the death of Mr. Ditto, which occm-red in 1858: his widow died August U, 1885. aged ninety years, one month and twenty-seven days. Our subject and wife were the parents of two childien, John E., born February 2, i8(')8. and George D., born July 28. 1871. Dr. DuBois, prior to his coming to Ohio, had been engaged in the practice of medicine in New York State, and after coming to Ohio, entered into the drug business; lie owned nice property, including land, at the time of his death, which occurred July 2, 1873. Some years after the death of Dr. DuBois, his wid'jw married James Patterson, and they reside near Tilfin.

D.WID A. AND WILLIAM M. DUTROW. of the firm of Dutrow Bros., livery, sal<> and feed stables. Tiffin, arc among the enterprising busine.ss men of the place, sons of Philip and Elizabeth (Develbis) Dutrow. Philip Dnti'ow was born in Maryland. July 15, 181U. and is a son of David and Elizabeth (Hinos) Dutrow. of pione(>r stock of Maryland. May 11. 1843, he (Philip) settled in Seneca Township, this county, where he carried on farming successfully for many years, retiring, in 1880, to settle in Tiffin. He had maiTied in 1841, and was the parent of thirteen children, nine of whom are living: Catharine, M;iry, Lucretia. Robert, David A., William M. , Ella, Solomon and Flora Lewis. The elde.st son was in the Fifty-tifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry dxiring the late civil war, and died in the service, in Cumberland hospital, Md. The family worship in Grace Reformed Church.

NORMAN D. EGBERT, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Clinton Township, Soneea Co., Ohio, March 18, 1843, son of Jeremiah W. and Lucy A. Egbert, natives of Ohio, and who after marriage settled in Pleasant Townshij), this county, having remained in the county ever since. The subject of this sketch was united in mari'iage. Februaiy 28, 1805, with Susan C. Holtz. born in Pleasant Township, this county, November 30, 1845, daughter of AN'illiam and Catharine Holtz, tie former of whom died January 21, 1SG2; the latter now resides in Pleasant Township. Our subject and wife are the parents of four children: William H.. Knott C, Norman D. and Frances. Mr. Egbert is one of tlie successful farmers of this county, and owns 231 acres of splendid land. He served his country in the late war. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

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ISAAC R. EGBERT. P. O. Tiffin, the subject of this sketch, an industrious young farmer, was born Febniary 10, 1858, on the farm where he and his family now reside, in Clinton Township, this county. His parents, Jeremiah W. and Lucy A. Egbert, were born in Ohio and settled in this couuty, where they still reside. Oui" subject was united in marriage, April 15, 1880, ^\'ith Emma Coiuiney. who was liorn near Green Spring, Ohio. December 2. 1861. Her parents. William and Margaret Courtney, natives of Ireland, were mai'ried in the State of New York, and settled in Seneca County, Ohio, where they now reside. To Mr. and Mrs. Egbert have been born three chiklren: Lulu M. , Edith and Berton.

JOHN B. EHRENFRIED, general manager and secretary of the Tiffin JIanufactiu'ing Company, Tiffin, was born in Bleifeld. kingdom of Bavaria. June 24. 1845. He is the only son and only sui'viving child of Zacharias and kmi Mary (Koeppel) Ehrenfried. natives of Bavaria, who came to America in 1847. locating in Thompson Township, this county, where they passed the remainder of their lives, the former dying Februarv' 25. 1848. and the latter May 21). 18r)l): they are Ijuried in the family cemetery in that township along with their daughter Barbara. (The other child of the family. Maiy. who married Joseph Slauser. is biu-ied In Kenton Cemeteiy, Hardin Co. . Ohio. ) The subject of our sketch, at eighteen, engaged in lumbering and milling at Havana, Ohio, with which he was actively connected for several years. He had in the meantime attended business college and completed a commercial course of stiidy. graduating in 1870. Shortly after graduating he retired from business at Havana and located in a similar industn' at Larue. Marion Co., Ohio, where he remained about three years wh(^n he sold out his interest there and came to Tiffin and took charge of his present business. He married, in Thompson Township, tliis county. October 4. 1870, Miss Margaret Glassuer. eldest daughter of John and Catharine fGies) Glassner. of that township, and by her has tkree sons and two daughters living: Otto Joseph. George Jacob, Charles William, Anne Matilda and Gertrude Clara, and one daughter, their eldest child, Maiy Louisa (deceased). Mi', and Mi's. Ehrenfi'ied are regular communicants of the Roman Catholic Chui'ch. He is an active member of St. John's Benevolent Society; an energetic business man and a pojiular gentleman. Although averse to holding public office he has most creditably tilled the chair of alderman of the Fourth Ward of Tiflin for two terms.

HENRY EIXSEL. retired farmer. P. O. . Tiffin, was born in York County, Penn. , Febrnary H5, 1805. son of Hemy and Barbara Einsel. who both departed this life near Lancaster. Ohio. Om- subject came to this county in 1828, and was united in marriage February 20, 1835, with Sarah Keller, born in Fairfield County. Ohio, .'^pril 2!), 1813. Her parents, John and Elizabeth Keller, natives of York County. Penn., moved to Ohio and were among the first settlers of Clinton Township, where they remained until their death. Our subject and wife are the parents of six children, of these four are living: Lewis. William. Sophia (wife of Harrison Detterman) and Shubert. The deceased aie Mary and Margaret. Mr. Einsel. who lia^ been one of the prosperous farmers of the county, now owns 206 acres of land, all improved. He and his wife are members of the Evangelical Church.

PHILIP EMICH. Among the many important jiioneers of Tiffin and Seneca County stands Philip Emich (now deceased), who for many years figiu'ed as the tried Mend and true of the early settlers, particularly so of the German population. He was born in AValdmohr. Rhenish Bavaria. July li), 1822, son of Louis Emich. a liotel keeper, who died in Tiffin. Ohio, in 1873, and was the piiroiit of the following ehiklren: Hannali (wife of John Doll, in Milwaukee. Wis.). Loui.s Philip. Caroline (wife of Jacob Leiliroek of Tiffin), Elizabeth (wife of J. Karsehner. of Tiffin). Catherine (wife of Rev. B. Ziunbe. of Younirstown. Ohio). Charlotte (deceased wife of ^\"illiam DeBusnian. of Tiffin), and Matilda (wife of Theodore Munz. of Toledcj. Ohio). The subject of our sketch received a liberal education in his native land, and at the age of twenty-four cani(> to America and located in Tiffin. Ohio. He was man'ied to Elizabeth, daiighter of Francis Keif. a. pioneer here, native of Neustadt, on the Hart, in Khenish Bavaria, and to this union one son and five daughters were born: Mary (wife of F. Puehringer, of Cleveland. Ohio). Frank L.. who carries on an extensive book and stationery business here (niaiTied in Tiffin, ]\Iary. daughter of Blasius and Rosa Kuebler, now of Chicago, and by her he has a son, AUiion). Matilda, (wife of Hany Weidling. a druggist of Tiffin), Anna (wife of Aug. Distelhorst, with F. L. Emich, bookseller and stationer). Flora and Lela are unmarried. (August Distelhorst was born in Karlsruhe. Baden. May 28. 1861. son of Frederick and Sophia (Deimling) Distelhorst. natives of that place: received a good literaiy education and subsequently came to America, spent some three years traveling through the west, and in 1883 eatne to Tiifin where he subseqently settled.) The subject of this sketch was reared to linen weaving in Germany, but on coming to this countiy turned his attention to merchandising, with which he was connected here for many years. He had been appointed notary public, and in this connection it may be said to his credit (so upright a business life he led here) that he continued till his demise the counsel and business man of his countrymen who settled in Tiffin and vicinity. He died in 1870, moiu'nedby all whoknew him. and was buried with the honors of the Druids. I. O. O. F. and K. of P. societies, of which he had been a worthy member. He was always energetic in business matters, public spirited, and an active citizen. Though deeply interested in political matters he. however, refused public office, although tendered nomination for many worthy positions.

CH.\RLES ERNST, superintendent and general manager of the Enterl)rise Mainifactiu'iug Company, Tiffin, was born in Northampton County. Penn., August 181M. son of Samuel and Mary (Bridinger) Ernst, natives of that locality, and descendants of pioneer German families of the State. They reared a family of seven sons and two daughters, of whom Charles and John came West in 1871 and settled in Tiffin, this county. Charles Ernst learned the hardwood working art in his native county, and after coming here followed it as journeyman, doing also considerable business in the way of contracting and building, till, upon the formation of the eoifjoration conti-olling the present company, he joined his issues with it. and has remained as its above named official since. Mr. Ernst was united in mamage in Tiffin, in 1872, with Miss .Mary j\I. Crist, daughter of Jose|)h and MaiT Crist, natives of Ohio, and of German parentage. Oursul)ject and wife have two sons: Franklin and Samuel. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst are members of the Reformed Chiu'ch. He is an active nif-mber of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F.

JOHN' ERNST, secretary and treasiu-er of th(> Enteri)rise Manufacturing C'ompany. Tiffin, is a younger brother of Charles Ernst, superintendent and general manager for this company. He was born in July, 1850. in Northampton County. Penn.. and educated to the hardwood working art. He joined his brother Charles in his ventures in the West, and was connected here as journeyman, and also as contractor and builder, joining the Enterprise Manufactui'ing Company as member, iipon its organization, and which he has creditably sei^ved in his official capacity. 5lr. Ernst was maiTied in Tiffin, in 1878. to Miss Libbie M. Laux. a native of Germany, and l)y her he has a daughter and son: Mary

Susan and AVilliam John. !Mrs. John Ernst is a member of the Reformed Chm-ch. Our subject is a member of the I. O. O. F. and encampment, and of the K. of P. He has always had an aversion to holding office, but has done his share in that sphere here, and is at present member of the board of aldermen, of Tiffin, fi-om the Third Ward. The brothers, Charles and John Ernst are iinited in their business as well as society interests, and stand prominent among the self-made men of industrial notoriety of Tiffin.

J. F. E. FANNING, M. D., Tiffin, president of the Medical Association of Seneca County, was born in Tiffin, Ohio, October 1, 1844, and comes of pioneer people of Seneca County. His fathei-. Francis Fanning, was a native of Longford, Ireland, among whose people were many prominent '"men of letters." His mother, Nancy Ann (Woods) Fanning, was a native of Tyi'one, Ireland. They were married in New York City and settled here in 1884, where three sons and four- daughters were born, of whom one son and two daughters survive: Ann, maiTied to Michael J. Reinbolt, a farmer of Sandusky County, Ohio; Mary, married to A. H. Arnold, deputy sheriff of this county, and J. F. E. Our subject received a good common school training in Tiffin and engaged in literary studies in Cleveland. At twenty he began the study of medicine at Tiffin, in the late Dr. N. V. Hovey's office, and attended lectures at Belle vue Hospital College, of New York City, completing his studies at the age of twenty-five, at Miami Medical College, of Cincinnati, fi-om which he graduated in 1809. The Doctor came to Tiffin, engaged in the practice of his profession, and has been creditably connected with same since. He is a close student of his profession and bids fair to rank well in it, in the near futui'e. He is an excellent citizen, and clever, and, although unpretentious, is looked upon with respect as a master mind in his vocation. He has served with credit in the councils of the city, and is at present one of the board of pension examiners at Tiffin.

HENRY FIEGE, of the firm Fiege Bros., furniture dealers. Tiffin, is the eldest living son of John and Louisa (Von Blon) Fiege, Lutherans and worthy pioneers of Tiffin, who settled here in 1883-34, the former of whom, a native of Oedelsheim, electorate of Hesse, Ijorn July 3, 1811, lost his life, March 31, 1809, by di'owning in his mill-race in Tiffin. IVIrs. Fiege, born in Waldmohr. Bavarian Palatinate, December 8, 1813, died December 29, 1874. Of their ten childi-en but three sons survive: Henry, John L. and George W. ; the last named retired fi-om the firm in 1879, and is mairied to Alice Stroliper, by whom he has one son - Charles. Henry Fiege was reared to his present iudustrj' in Tiffin, and has been prominently identified with it. He married, in 1804. Hannah M. Kaup, daughter of Benjamin Kaup, and niece of Solomon Kaup, and by her has one son and five daughters: Mary L. , Carrie E.. John B., Maud, Jennie and Cora. 'Mr. Fiege has always contributed liberally to the sujiport of Tiffin's social and industrial interests, and has reared and educated his family well. He is a worthy F. & A. M,, and is a member of Clinton Council No. 47, R. & S. M. ; is silso a member of the I. O. O. F. The family attend the services of the German Reformed Chiu'ch. John L. Fiege, the junior member of the firm, is an excellent citizen and clever business man, and although of prepossessing apjiearance is still treading the rugged paths of single blessedness.

A. L. FLACK, manufacturer and merchant. Tiffin, was born at McCutchenville, Ohio. February 8. 1849. His parents, Josiah and Sylvia Ann (Dailey) Flack, belong to very early settlers in this county, the former a son of George Flack, who settled here from Frederick County. Md.. and the latter a daughter of Samuel Dailey. The sul)ject of our sketch is the eldest of a family of five sons: A. L. ; W. R., a morcliant salesman: E. G., a blacksmith; G. K.. minister of the Methodist Episcopal faith in Iowa, and George L. A. L. Flack completed a j^ood literaiy training in the public schools, and at eighteen taught school, in which profession he exc(illed l)oth as a student and teacher. At twenty-nine he embarked in the insiu'ance business, which he carried on with vigor and ability, retuiug in March, 1885. August 28, 1884, he joined the Oval AVot)d Dish Company, of Delta, Ohio, whose principal factory is at Mancelona, Mich., who also ri>oently established a factory in Canada, and has vigorously prosecuted that industry since, his retirement fi-om the insurance business being in a measure due to the latter investment. He is an able salesman, an excellent judge of human nature and an energetic worker, and is characterized in his different pursuits as a master mind. Ho is stockholder in the Tiffin Union Churn Company, and an active member; general manager of the Tiffin Stove Polish Company, and carries on an extensive business in jobbing in the wholesale cigar trade. Mr. Flack married, March 28, 1872, Amelia, daughter of Jeptha and Sarah (Holmes) Brown, early settlers of A\'yandot Count v, Ohio, and of New York State ancestrv. Thev have three sons living: Edgar, Ralph and Clifford, and biu'ied their eldest - Clarence. Mr. and Mrs. Flack are members of the Methodist Episcopal ChiU'ch. He is an active Odd Fellow and member of the encampment, and a member of the K. of P., Tiffin Library Association and of Pickwick Division, IT. R. K. of P., of Tiffin, and also member of the Travelers' Protection Association of the United States.

JACOB J. FLECK, druggist and manufacturer and proprietor of proprietary medicines. Tiffin, was born in Findlay, Ohio, May 6, 1851-5; son of Joseph and Barbara (Karst) Fleck, natives of Germany, and connected with grocery merchandising in Findlay. The subject of our sketch completed a good school training in his native town, and at seventeen entered th(> drug busin(>ss there and studied pharmacy, attending lectui'es in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1873-74. In 1877 he embarked in the drug business, on his own account, at Findlay. and followed that industry there with success for .several years, meanwhile buying other stores at Gilboa. Ohio (in 188(1), and at Dunkirk and McComb, Ohio (in 1881). In 1888 he retired from his interests in these places, and in June of that year came to Tiffin and bought his present business, and soon afterward added the manufacture of several im portant medicines, among which may be mentioned "'Fleck's Vegetable Liver and Blood Pills," "Fleck's Saponaceous Tooth Powder" and "Positive Corn Cure." Mr. Fleck is a member of the Ohio and American Pharmaceutical Associations, and, notwithstanding his active business interests, devotes a great deal of time to the study of his profession. He is a clever business man. a devoted student, and an amiable. j)ablic spirited citizen.

OLIVER PERRY FREES, photographic artist. Tiffin, was born in Tiffin, this county, Februarj- 4, 1852; son of Wesley Bowman and Catharine (Slosser) Frees, the former a son of Jacob Frees, who settled here in a very early period in the history of the county. Oliver P. Frees was one of two children; his sister married John M. Myers, of this city. Our subject completed a good common schooling, and at nineteen began an apjirenticeship at his present business, which he completed, and. on April 1, 1874, embarked in business in his present studio, where he has continued in creditable professional work since. He was married in TifHn. December 22, 1875, to Mary Sevilla, daughter of Uriah Wilcox, and by her he has one son- Orva Melvin. Mr. Frees is a member of the K. of P., of the National Union Insurance Company, and of the American Photographers' Association. H-' and his wife are worthy members of the Methodist Protestant Church, in which faith he was reared.

JOSIAH B. FROST, merdiant tailor. Tiffin, was born near Danville. Knox Co., Ohio. July 13. 1848. His parents, Enoch C. and Isabella (Hobbs) Frost, were both of pioneer English ancestry in this country, the former of whom, a native of Maryland, was prominently identified with contracting and building interests in that State; the latter was a native of Knox County. Ohio, daughter of James Hobbs, Esq. The subject of our sketch was reared to merchandising. In 1855 he cama to Tiffin, this county, and in 1872 embarked in the merchant tailoring business, with which he has been successfully connected since. Mr. Frost was married here in 18fi8 to Isa B. . daughter of Daniel and Laura (Perkins) Dildine. pioneers of this county, and by this union have been l)orn three sons: Percy Beecher. Frank Lincoln and Evart C. ^Ir. and Mrs. Frost are esteemed members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which society she is a very active worker in connection with womens' mission work, etc. Mr. Frost is a member of the G. A. R.. having done service in Company H, One Hundred and First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, fi-om August ll\ lSCi'2. till the close of the war.

WILLIAM GALLUP, jeweller. Tiffin, was born in Xorwalk, Ohio, February 22. 1820, and comes of pioneer English stock, who early came to our shores, and who in their turn were probably descended from the Kollops, of Lorraine, France, who followed the fortunes of William the Concpieror to England in lOGB, and who-ie nomenclature, like many other French and Norman names, became differently spelled. In 1036, or earlier in the seventeenth century, John and William Galhip, brothers, settled in Boston, Mass. , from England; the former of whom, after doing distinguished service in the earlier Indian warfare, died without issue in 1652; the latter repaired to New London, Conn. , where he reared two sons, William and Hallet. Hallet figured prominently in King Philip's war. in which he lost his life; and William reared a large family, of whom a son, William, reared two sons and ten daughters, the sons also being named William and Hallet. This William Gallup in 1774 removed to Kingston, Penn. . where in his family two sons, William and Hallet, were reared, and this William (the fifth in descent) married Freelove, daughter of Capt. Caleb Hathaway, of Philadelphia, by whom he had four sons: William, Hallet, James Divine and Caleb Hathaway. This William Gallup came to Norwalk. Ohio, in 1818, and in the following year married Sally Boalt, daughter of Capt. John Boalt, and to this union were born twelve children: William', Matilda, Mary (decea.sed), Francis, Ruth, Ann, George (deceased), Susan, Samuel C James H. , John and Rose. The eldest of this family (our subject), received a good literary training in Granville College (now Denison University), and learned the jeweler's trade. In 1841 he went to Covington, Ky., where he remained in professional work till 1S51. when he came to Tiffin, Ohio. He was married at Lebanon. Ohio, in 1845, to Cassandi-ia, daughter of John and Sally Whaley, of Kenton County, Ky. , by which union they have reared three sons and five daughters: Adeline, wife of A\ . C. Jones, a civil engineer of Jamestown. Dak. ; Sarah, wife of O. G., Meacham, banker of Carrington. Dak.; Mary: James William, a civil engineer in railway employ at Spanish Honduras; Julia, widow of the late Granville Jones (brother of W. C. Jones), a civil engineer with the Mexican National Company of Mexico, where he lost his life by assassination; Caroline; Francis, a ranchman of Garden City, Kas. ; John Caldwell, at home. Mr. Gallup has always given a cordial support to the development of the social and industrial life of his adopted city, and stands prominent with Tiffin's public spirited citizens. He has been an active member of the Baptist Church. He is a member of De Molav Commandery. F. it A. ]M. Although averse to holding public office.

JOHN AV. GEKiEK, son of Geort^e and Margarett (Beerbower) Geiger. natives of Hancock, ^\'ashington Co., Md. (the former died March 17, 1844, the latter March :'0, 1885, at Gallon), was born January "JH, 184'2, at Marion, Ohio, to which place the ])ari>nts moved abont 18:]2, and there Mr. Geiger was educated, and resided nntil ISfil. when he moved to Galion, Ohio, as bookkeeper for that division of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis llailroad, th(»n known as the "Bee Line. " He was elected treasurer of Galion in 1872. In 1877 he was transferred to Indianapolis as book-keeper of the division, and remained until January. 18711, when he entered the Belt Kailroad Com|)any"s einjiloy as book-keeper, and was in that service until March. 18S(), when he moved to Upper Sandusky, and purchased a half interest in Thomas E. Beery' s old estal>lished iby goods house. This partnership contiiuied until March, 1882, when he purchased the entire interest, and conducted the store until the spring of 1884, when he sold the stock to Beery. Best & Brandt, and, with Hon, L. A. Bn;nner, purchased an interest in the Tiffin Advertiser a most valuable property, of which journal he is the business manager. Mj-. Geiger was married September 2*), 1872, to Miss Mary J. Brunner, daughter of L, A. Brunner, at Upper Sanduslc}'. They are the parents of two chOtb-en: Alice M. , born September 14, 1873, and Benton R.. born Januaiy 3. 1882. Mi-. Geiger holds a deed made to his father. May 1:?, 1839, by old El)er Baker, of Marion.

CHARLES GEYER. Sr., capitalist. Tiffin, was born near Leipsic, in the Kingdom of Saxony, October 13, 1827. His parents. Christian and Catharine Geyer, came to America, in 1839, and settl(>d in Hiu'on County, Ohio, where they reared five sons and four daughters, of whom three sons and foiir daughters married and became heads of families. The subject of this sketch was brought up to the tanning lousiness in his father's tanneiy, and, in 1859, located in Cansline, this county, where he carried on a tannery, and followed farming for several years, removing his tannery business here in 1871, and which he retired from, aft(>r several years, to continue the purchase and sale of hides and pelts. He has been an impoi-tant factor in many of Tiflin's industries, and owns a very valual)le amount of projjerty in the city. He is one of the boaid of directors of the Commercial Bank of Tiffin. Mr. Geyer was married in Chicago. 111., in 18r)4, to Ida Caessmann, of same nativity, and they have iive sons and three daughters living: Louisa, wife of the Hon. J. L. Kaley, of Red Cloud, Neb,; Charles, Jr., a merchant; Samuel; Emma: Frank; William; Artie; and Ida; and have biu'ied one son, Oscar. Mr. and Mi's. Geyer are members of the English Lutheran Church, of which the former has been a raemlier for many years. Mr. Geyer has been an active, energetic, public spirited citizen, iind has contributed in no small degree to the support of many of TilHu's social and industrial interests.

HARMON B. GIBBON, M. D., Tiffin, was born. March 12. 18.".2,, in Wayne County, Ohio, of which locality his parents, Tobias M. and Ursula (Nowkirk) Gibbon, were early settlers, coming fi'om Pennsylvania. The subject of this memoir is the third son and sixth child in a family of four sons and four daughters. Having received, in the common school of his native i)lace, good prei)aratory instruction, he, at the age of fifteen, went to Shreve, Ohio, where, at a select school, he ac(|uired a regular literary education, which he complet(>d at an academy in Perrysville, Ohio. Mr. Gibl)on afterwanl became princif)al of the high school at P(>iTysville, an incumbency he retired from in 1874, in order to attend to reiidings in medicine in the office of Dr. W. S. Battles, of Shreve. In ISTo he attended a course of lectures at the College of Medicine and Surgery of St. Louis, and in 1(S7()- 77 the Erie Street Medical College of Cleveland, graduating in June. I.S77, from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Sui'gery. at Cincinnati. Ohio. In August, 1877, Dr. Gibbon commenced the practice of his profession at Kansas, this county, continuing afterward in the same for a .short time at Bettsville, also this county, coming to Tiffin, October 10. 1880. The Doctor is an active member of the Seneca Medical Society, has sen-ed as its vice-president, is the secretary of the association at present, and is also a member of the North Central Ohio Medical Society, and of the Northwestern Society of Ohio. He was united in marriage at Wooster. Ohio, in 1878, with Emma M. Linn, a lady of estimable attainments, second daughter of William Linn, Esq., of. that place, and to this union has been born (ine daughter - Eva ]M. Dr. and Mi's. Gibbon are respected chiu-ch people.

JAMES GOETSCHIUS, retired, P. O. Tiffin, is one of the old pioneers of Ohio, and was born on Alum Creek, near Columbus, September 24, 1807, His parents, Nicholas and Susan Goetschius, natives of Montgomery County, N. Y,, first settled, after they were man'ied. near Columbus, Ohio, and there remained until 1825, when they came to this county, and settled on the Greenfield road, five miles from Tiffiu, and afterward moved to Tiffin, where Mrs. Goetschius died. Nicholas Goetsrhius departed this life near Green Spring, Ohio, Our subject was united in marriage. November 7>, 182',). in Tiffin, with Parmelia Smith, who was born in Maryland. September ]'>. 1S12. a daughter of Frederick Smith, who died in Maryland. Mr, Goetschius is the father of eleven children: Elizabeth, Nicholas, Dudley, Evaline, John, George and Evan, now living; and Raymos, Hugh, James and Hemy, deceased. Our subject is a retired farmer, owning sixtv-niue and one quarter acres of good land.

EEV. JEREiHAH H. GOOD,*D. D., professor in theological seminary at Tiffin, has been a resident of Tiffin since the year 18r)0, and is widely known throughout the county and city. He was born in a little village that nestles under the shadows of the Blue Mountains in Pennsylvania, named Rehrersburg, Berks County, and comes of Palatinate German stock through Ijoth his parents. He is a son of Philip Augustus and Elizabeth (Haak) trood. His grandfather, John Adam Good, left the fatherland (now called Rhenish Bavaria) as a young man and settled in the province of William Penn, where he was subsequently united in marriage with Miss Adam. He was a pious, welleducated young man, and devoted himself to instructing church schools, and as the chiu'ch master he usually read a sermon on Sabbaths, when the pastor could not come. His children were Jacob, Elizabeth, Abraham, Philip, Augustus, Christina, Joseph and Daniel. Their descendants still live for the most part in Berks County, Penn. Philip Augustus Good, father of Dr. Good, and of Prof. R. Good, of Heidelbertj Colleire, was well educated, and filled many public positions, such as representative in the Legislature, justice of the peace, prothonotary of the county, etc. Dr. Good lived in Rehrersbm-g for about eight years, when the family removed to Reading, the county seat. Here, at the age of ten years, our subject lost his father, who was then prothonotary of the county, and became the adopted son of his uncle, Joseph Good, with whom he remained until the hitter's death, receiving a good classical education at the Reading Academy and in private lessons from Mr. Middlemass, a somewhat celebrated local instructor fi'om England. He was intended for the })rofession of the law, and when, at the age of fourteen, he resolved to obtain a complete college education, it was with the full intention of becoming an attorney. In September. 1S3(). he started for Marshall Col- lege, in Franklin County. I'eun.. then undor (ho presidency of Dr. F. A. Kanch. a celebrated and brilliant scholar fi'om Germany. He spent two years in the preparatory department and four years in the college, and graduated with the highest honor of the class (the valedictory) on the last "Wednesday of September. 184!i. The class numbered nine, of whom four have been professors in colleges and seminaries, and one a member of Congress. From 1842 to IS 4,") Dr. Good was sub-rector of the preparatory department, and at the same time a student in the theological seminary under Dr. J. M'. Novin. In the autiimn of 184;") he was liciMised to preach by the Merci>rsburgh Classis. and soon thereafter followed a call to Lancaster, Ohio. Here he lal)ored as pastor from October, 184'), until October, IS47, and also founded and conducted a select school. In the latter year he was elected by the Ohio Synod of the Reformed Cliurch to found and edit a religious paper. In pm-suance of this apjjointment he removed to Columbus, Ohio, in October, 1847. and started the U'esfi'l-n MitiSioiiari/. a semi-monthly (now known as the widely circulateul Christian Worhl. and published in Dayton. Ohio). At the reformed synod in Navarre, Ohio, in 184(1, he was electeil (in connection with his l)rother, Prof. Reuben Good) to start the projected c(jlleg(> (now Heidelberg College at TitKn), and in consequence of this call the two brothers removed to Titlftn, Seneca Co., Ohio, in Oct(jber, 1849. They soon opened the new college in the third story of '- Commercial Row." (For the hi.story of this enterprise, and the theological seminary in connection with it, see page oOl, this volume. ) For twenty years (November, 1849, to September. I86U, ) our sul)ject filled the professorship of mathematics in the college, at the same time continuing to edit the Wesfcrn Missionary/ for a period of three y(>ars. Besides this he has been a supply to various churches in the city and county (Reformed Chui'ch in Tiffin, twenty years; St. Jacobs, in Adams Township, thii-ty-fom- years; Salem, in Seneca Township, seven years: Bascom. nine years, and others for shorter terms). In the year 18(59 he was elected by the synod at Shelby to the chair of dogmatic and practical theology in Heidelberg Theological Seminary (in connection with the College), which position he yet occnjiies. Dr. Good has participated in some jmblic enterprises, such as the woolen niills.the National Exchange Bank (being director for twenty years), etc. Dr. Good has i<ublished a number of works of a practical religious character: "The Reformed Church Hymnal," 1878; *' The Heidelberg Catechism," newlv arranged. 1879; The Childrens' Catechism," 1881; "A Prayer Book," 1881; "The Churcli Meml)er's Hand Book," 18S'J. Dr. Good was married. December 'lii, 1841), at Granville, Licking Co., Ohio, to Miss Susan Hubliard Root, with whom he has lived in a happy union for thirty-nine years to the present date. She was the daughter of Noble and Harriet (Bnshnell) Root, lioth of Granville, the father lieing originally ft-om "Westfield, Mass. , the mother fi-om Nonvich.. Conn. Her mother was the daughter of Ebenezer and Susan (Hubbard) Bnshnell, of Norwich, Conn. Her gi-andfather, Ebenezer Bu.shnell. was a graduate of Yale College, classmate of Noah Webster, assisting in the work of ^\'l'bster's spelling book, a merchant, editor of the Weekly Kegistcr, of Norwich, a man of genius, who went to sea as purser in the slooji of war "barren." in (he I'"'reiich war, and died August 8, 1800, otT Matanzas, of yellow fever. On the Bnshnell side Mrs. Good traces her descent back to Richard Bushuell, of Saybrook, Conn., who was married, October 11, 1G48, to Mary Manin, of London, England. Through her grandmother, Susan Hubljard, she stands connected with the widely-extended Hubbard connection. Dr. Good has but one child, a son, John Chrysostom Good, who was born in Columbus, Ohio, June 20, 1849; he was gi-aduated in Heidelberg College, studied medicine and is now residing in Cleveland, Ohio, engaged in the drug business: in 1ST7 he was married, in Massillon, Ohio, to Miss Florence Parsons, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Parsons, formerly of Philadelphia, Penn.

JOHN M. GREINER, proprietor of restaiu-ant, Tiffin, was born in Pittsburg, Penn., November 22, 18-18; son of John David and Magdalena (Rail* Greiner, natives of Eichelbron and Dettingen, ^Vurtemberg, Germany, res{)ectively, and who settled in Tiffin in 1852, rearing a family of four sons and three daughters. (Three sons and two daughters are now residents of Hancock County, Ohio, and one son and one daughter live here. ) The subject of this sketch was reared in Tiffin, and December 31, 1809. embarked in his present business, in which he is well and favoraljly known. He was married, in 187<\ to Mary Louisa, eldest daughter of Henry and Barbara (Sehwarterj Heinz, the former a native of Ludiingen. Alsace, France (now Germany ), and the latter of AValselda. AV lu'temberg, and who reared six daughters and two sons: Mary Louisa, Regina Magdalena, John Hemy, William Hartman. Hemietta Lucinda, Anna Matilda, Cora Ida and Fedena Evalina. To Mr. and Mi-s. Greiner were born two sons and two daughters : Cora Elenora, Albert B. , Mary Magdalena and Louis H. , the latter of whom died August 15, 1885, aged one year, eight months and nineteen days. jNIrs. Greiner is a member of the German Reformed Church, and Mr. Greiner of the German Lutheran denomination. He is a member of the K. of P.. quartermaster of Division No. 17. of that society, and is a member of the Ancient Order of Druids. He has been a member of the Tiffin tu-e department for over twenty -two years, and is first assistant engineer of that organization. ilr. Greiner is a worthy citizen and an ardent partisan of the Democratic party.

JOHN A. HALL, United States guager, and store-keeper. Tiffin, war, born in Tiffin, Ohio, February 12. 18-11. son of Luther A. and Cynthia A. (Hedges) Hall, the former a native of Onondaga County. N. Y. , and the latter a daughter of Josiah Hedges. Esq. They reare 1 four sons: Josiah, now in the South; James H., in Orange. Los Angeles Co., Cal. ; John A., and Dr. -Ubon Eugene, in Visalia, Tulare Co., Cal. The subject of our sketch was reared in Tiffin. Ohio, and in January, 1SG3, he was apjwinted assistant assessor of internal revenue for this district, which position he held till January 1, 1873, He married in Tiffin. Ohio, in Jime. 1867, Maiy B., daughter of John A. and Sarah Baltzell Stoner, who were natives of Maiyland, By this iTnion there are two daughters, Grace and Mary Edith, and two sons, Lewis Baltzell and James Hedges. Mr. Hall and family are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a worthy member of the Masonic fraternity, and has passed all the chaus to the Chapter, and is a member of the Roval Arcanum.

GEORGE HE ABLER, Jr.. of Heabler Bros., proprietors of Attica Mills and dealers in grain, floiu", etc., at Attica and Tiffin, was born in Millville. Columbia Co., Penn., in 1828. His parents. George and Hannah (Klingeman) Heabler, were natives of that county and of pioneer German ancestiy. George Heabler. Sr. , a practical miller, located in Venice Township, this county, in 1835, and was prominently connected with milling in this locality for many years. Our subject was reared to the business in all its departments and in 1863 united with his brothers, John and Henry, in forming the jiresent firm. He maiTied in 1852. in Attica. Catharine, daughter of Peter and Anna Tro.xel. natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Heabler died in 1871. leaving two sons and two daughters: William Oscar, a harness-maker; David Troxel. a miller: Maria: and Emma, now the wife ot A. L. Stokes, a blacksmith of Mount Vernon. Ohio. Our subject was married on the second occasion to Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Marv Hassler, natives of Germanv, and to this union were born two sons :

Khermiin and Shwidan. Ml'. Heablei' is au active business man and a publicspirited citizen, and has been an efficient otKcial in the school liuard and in the councils of the citv and township. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. He did honorable service dm'in<^ the late war of the Rebellion, serving as a member of Company C. One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Ohio Na tional Guards. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

KEY. FATHER MICHAEL HEALY. pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholics Church, TilHu, Ohio, was born in the parisli of Kilmoyly. County KeiT\'. Ireland. September 2(5. 1S'2;5, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Brie) Healy. The Healys and the Brics were of the Ijetter class of yeomanry of that locality, and reckoned among thoir number many clever professional peojile - clergymen, attorneys, jihysicians. etc. Father Healy obtained all the benefits the schools of his native place afforded, and in 1S41 he became a scholar at Tralee, in the classical school of John McCarty. and finished in the school of T. Horan. of Tralee. At the age of twenty-live years he went to All Hallows College, near Dublin, and in IS4U left college to come to America, where he comjileted his theological studies in St, Maiy"s Seminary, at Cleveland, Ohio, in which city he was ordained in 1851 by Bishoi) Rappe, and is now the oldest living priest ordain(>d by that bishop. Father Healy" s first services were at A\'ooster, Ohio, where he at first sei-^'ed as assistant priest, and latterly as pastor. He resigned this position to retiu'n to St. Mary' s Seminary, where he passed another year, and in the summer of 1858 he was sent to Elyria, Lorain Co, , Ohio, where he built St. Mary's Church the following summer: he also biiilt St. Patrick's Church, at Wellington, Lorain Co., Oliio, in 1S57. In lS5!)he came to Tiffin, where liesides liquidating a debt of on St. Mary's Church, he has aided materially in improving, furnishing and beautifying the present handsome St. Mary's Cluu'ch edifice, schools, cemetery, etc. (see History of St. Clary's Church and congregation, page 495).

J. ITHLRICK HECHERMAX. M. D. . Tiffin, was born in Chambcrsbiirg. Penn., November 22. 1825. His father. Jacob Heekerman. was a pioneer of Prussian ancestry in this country, dating back to 1780, The mother, Catharine (Stuplej Heckennan, was of jtioneer Swiss ancestry in Pennsylvania, Dr, Heekerman was one of five children, all of whom, except himself, reared families in Pennsylvania. He was left an orphan in infancy and was reared by his guardian. Jacob Heck, a merchant of Chambersburg. where he studied and graduated from the then Columbian School of iledicine. of Washington. D.C. . in March. 1^4*). He entered upon the practice of his profession in Cashtown, Penn., where he continued till in June. 184'.*, when he was persuaded to come to Tiffin, this county (through the iuHuence of the late Rev. Hiram Shaull), and where he has since devoted himself closely to his professional work, his first recreation being in the centeimial year, when he .visited the East, and, secondly, in 1SS8 (after the loss of his esteemed son). He maiTied, in Mercersl)urg, Penn., in August. 184(), Jane Anderson Dick, and this union was blessed with two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Heekerman tl(>i)art(>d this life in 1801 in full communion with the Presl)yterian Cluu'ch. and is bmied in Ma])le Grovt' Cemetery with her two sons: Charles B. . who followed her in ]8()2. and William H. in 1883. who, after receiving a careful literary and medical training in the schools of this country and Etu'ope, passed away in his twenty-seventh year. The daughters are MaryE. . wife of Dr. F. W. Swan; Anna Kate, wife of William S. Giesy. of Douglass, Kas., and Jane Anderson, at home. Dr. Heekerman was married, on second occasion, in INTO, to Amanda McBride. who died in 18'i'J without issue, and is also inteiTed in Maple Grove Cemeter}-. The Doctor is a close student of his i)rofession and a worthy citizen.