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SALMON HUNT. President of the First National Bank of Massillcju; was bom Feb. 18, IS 18, in North Norwich, Chenango Co.,N. Y.; his pai-ents were Timothy and Nancy (Long)

Hunt, both natives of Vermont: his father was a carpenter, miller, farmer and mannfactnrer. and also a contractor on the public works in New York and New Jersey, among which was one on the Erie Canal, and also one in New Jersey: his last work was the construction of a dam in the Niagara River, from the shore to an island, thereby uniting the Erie Canal with the Black Rock Harbor: he died during the prosecution of the work. Salmon is the only son in a family of seven children, of whom one sister imly survives. She is the wife of John Calkins, a lumber dealer of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Hunt received his education in the common schools, and in Hamilton Academy, Madison County, his native State, his school privileges ceasing at the age of Ki: he then liegan his busine.ss career as a store clerk, in Norwich, and was employed in that capacity, in difterent localities in New York, Illinois and Ohio for about eight years, a small portion of which time having a personal interest in tlie business. In February, 1S37. he married Helen, a daughter of Abraham Per Lee. of North Norwich, Chenango Co.. N. Y'. In the following spring, he made a reconnoitering trip to the West, passing tlu-ough portions of Michigan and Ohio, finally settling in Massillon, and embju'ked in the dry goods trade with his wife's uncle, T. R. Butler, but continued in this but a short time: in the spring of 1S3S. he became a salesman in the store of Robert H. Folger, of Massillon. where he remained until 1S39, when he entered the bank of Massillon as book-keeper and teller: was subsequently made Assistant Cashier, and afterward Cashier. l)eing connected with the institution twelve years. In 1864. the bank was merged into the First National Bank of Massillon. Mr. Hunt retaining the position as Cashier, and upon the death of the President. Dr. Isaac Steese. in 1874. he was elected President, which position he yet holds. He has been a resident of Massillon over forty-three years. and connected longer with its banking interests than any other citizen of the place. Mr. Hunfs family has consisted of foiu- children: Vmt two are living. James H.. Cashier of Union National Bank, and Helen M.. with her parents. In politics, he is a Republican : his religious views are not such as some might term orthodox - that the soul has a distinct existence apart fr(_)m thr» body, and that it has a past, as well as a future immorlality.

J. F. HESS, manufacturer, Massillim; was born in Baden, in August, 1834, the third child and second son of a family of five chilch'en. born to Jacob and Catharine (Bomerlin) Hess. Our subject emigrated to this State, with his parents, in 18r)3, locating in Massillon. From the age of 12 years until he was 17, he worked with his father in the coal mines. At the age of 17, he began learning the tinners trade, machinery being his delight; his preference was to enter a machine shop, and there familiarize himself with the business, but there being no opening, he abandoned his cherished desires, and learned the tinner's trade instead; about the year 1851, he caught the gold fever, and went to California, where he worked at his trade, for a time, in San Francisco, and afterward went to Oregon, where he engaged in mining; returning to this coiiL-ty in 1 8()1. he engaged in business with 5Ir. Smith, under the firm name of Hess & Smith, which partnirship lasted until 1804, Mr. Smith retiring. Mr. Hess continuing the liusiness alone two years, then taking in his brother, Leonard, the firm has since been known as J. F. Hess & Bro, and is doing a good business, both brothers being practical mechanics and energetic business men. They carry on a foundiy and machine shop, whore they manufacture the latest improved cooking and heating stoves, grates, farm boilers, etc., and all castings to order. They make a specialty of lift and foi'ce ])umps, and are the sole patentees and manufacturers of the celebrated " Novelty." which is a combined lift and force pump: also patented and manufacture rain-water cut-ofi's and eave-trough hangers. Their salesroom is at Nos. 9 & 1 1 North Erie street. Mr. Hess is one of the self-made men of the town. In 1801, he married Catharine Stahl. who was born in Bethlehem Tp. Thev have seven childi-en.

GEORGE HARSH, retired, Massillon; was born March lo, 1810, in Washington Co.. Penn., being the youngest son and only surviving child of a family of six children, bom to George and Catharine ( Strieker)

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Harsh, who were natives of Pennsylvania; his father emi^ated to Ohio in ISl:}. and settled in Stark County in the vieiuity of Massillon; he was a substantial type of the genuine pioneer, and passed his life in agricultural pursuits, and was a worthy and intluential member of the community; his death occm-red at the age of 78 years. Our subject passed the greater paii. of his minority at ht)me, having only the advantages of a common school education. In 1830, at the age of 20, he became a clerk in the store of his brother, Jacob Hiirsh, of this city, and afterwiird engaged in the same business as partner, which continued until 1.S84, when his brother died: fi'om that time forward, he conducted the business upon his own account, for about twenty-live years; he was subsequently associated in the mercantile business with Messi-s. Humberger and Oberlin, of this city; since INHH, he has been retired from active business, but has not been idle, having been engaged in dealing in real estate, and performing a considerable amount of work as executor and administrator in the settlement of astates, having done probably as much business in this line as any man in Stark County. At an early day, he served as a member of the Town Council for eighteen years in succession, and served as a member of the Board of Education, and as Clerk and Treasurer. He was formerly a Whig, but since the dissoluticm of that party, has been a Kepublican. From 1S4H to 1S47, he represented Stark County in the Lower House of the Ohio Legislature; in IiSliO, he was elected to the Ohio Senate, and re-elected in 1S()2, thus serving four yeai's. From 1867 to 1878 inclusive, he sers'ed on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary. Aside fi"om his other business affairs, he has been extensively engaged in fai'ming interests, owning a considerable amount of real estate; he was one of three receivers apjioiuted hy the Com-t, to close up the affairs of the old Bank of ila.ssillon: he is now Vice President of the First National of this city. He has been thrice married; his lii-st wife was Snsau Stoekly, of Stsirk County; second wife was Jane E. Smith, of Cannonsburg, Penn.; his present wife is Sarah E. McCarty, of Wayne County, this State. By the first marriage he had thi'ee children; by his present wife seven, all deceased; he is not a member of any orthodox church, l)ut contrilsutes to the supj)ort of the mini.sb'v and religious institutions.

WILLLA3I H. JUSTUS, milling, Massillon; was born Oct. 11, 18j!8, in Bedford Co., Penn., the fifth of a family of nine children, born to William and Hannah (Hause) Justus, he a son of David, of Welsh ancestry, the Hause family coming from Germany. David Justus had five children - James, Wilson, Hann.di, HaiTiel and William. The latter, the father of our subject, was a miller by occupation, and left Pennsylvania in 1 884, coming to this county, where he lived two yeai's, then moved to Canton and eugagf^d in fanning and milling. In 1840, he moved to Miami County, where he followed farming, and died, in 1849, his wife following him in 1856. William, our subject, went to learn his trade, in Febniiuy, 1851, and worked for his brother, James, in the Sippo Mills two years, and then went to Millport, where he remained t until 1853, then to Tippecanoe till July of 1854, when he went to Allen Co., Ind., and built a saw-mill, which he ran till August, 1856, then sold out and went to Huntington County, where he took a contract to furnish plank for fovuieen miles of road. In May, 1858, he retiuTied to Massillon and pm'chased an interest in the Eiu^l Mill, the firm being J. H. k. W. H. Justus, which lasted until j then, on account of failing health, he moved to this town and engaged in the gi-ocery business two years, then moved to Lima, Allen i Co., remaining eighteen months, and then ' retiu-ned to this city and bought an int(»rest I with J. H. Justus & Co., in Sippo Mills, and ran the same until 1S74, John G. Waniick being a member of the firm, when James j withdrew, and he l)ecame associatetl with J. I G. Wamick, under the firm njjTne of Warniek ' & Justus, which has since continued. He wius married, in 1M'>8, to Frances M. ShatVer, i)orn in this county in 1841, daughter of William and Gracie Can'. They have one child, Melinda Maude. He is a Democrat, and his wife a member of the ^Methodist E])iscopal Church. E. A. JONES, educator, Massillon; was I born Feb. 11, 1842, in Rockville, Mass.; his I parents were Elisha Adams and Khoda (Ellis)

Jones. Elisha Jones was a farmer, and during a pai't of his life taught school in the East. Oiu' subject, diu-ing his boyhood, had the advantages of the disti'ict school, diu-ing the winter months, working the rest of the year on the farm; his preparatory course was obtained at Mi. Mollis Academy, Holliston, Mass.. where he attended for live terms, teaching school dming the winter months, a course which he continued thi'oughout his whole collegiate life, thus helping to defray the expenses of his education. In 1860, he entered the Amherst College, Mass., in the regular classical department. Dui'ing his Sophomore year, while applying himself zealously to the prosecution of his studies, the Government was shaken by the war of the rebellion ; in the hour of his counby's peril, inspired by that spirit of patriotism which animated the breasts of so many loyal men of his native State, he abandoned, for a time, his chosen course, and hastened to the defense. He enlisted in Company B, 42d Mass. V. I., in the nine months' service. In the battle of Bayou la Foiu'che, La., he was wounded in the shoulder, and during his convalescence his term of enlistment expired. Thus, after the sei-vice of about a year, in which he received complimentary military mention, he retimied to civil life, resumed immediately his coiu-se in college, and received the degree of BacheloV of Aiis in 1NG5, and that of IMaster of Arts in ISfiS. After gi'aduation, he was engaged at the Lake Forest Academy, at Lake Forest, 111., as Professor of Latin and Gymnastics, and aftei-ward was elected as Principal. After spending four years in the institution, he came to Massillon, Ohio, and accejited the position of Superintendent of Public Schools. Near the close of his foui-th year in this capacity, he resigned his position, and accepted, soon afterward, the Superintendence of the Public Schools at Marietta. Ohio. After a term of two years' service, he retiu-ued to Massillon, in 1875, and resumed his original position, where he has since been miinterruptedly employed. "While not an active politician, Mr. Jones has always been an adherent of the Kepublican ])ai'ty: in religious belief, he is a Congi-egationalist, though at present is connected with the Presbyterian

Church, at Massillon, and is an active worker in the clnu'ch, and for a number of yeai's was Superintendent of the Sunday school; he is a pronounced temperance man, is identified with the Massillon Christian Temperance Union, being at one time President of the association; he has been one of the jirominent workers in the County Institute, served as Examiner on the Coimty Board, and was connected with the educational interests both in the city and country. Dec. 23, 1873, he married Flora, daughter of WaiTen C. Richai-ds, of Massillon.

WILLIAM KITCHEN, miller, Massillon; was born in ISU). in Jackson T}i., Stark Co., Ohio; son of Wheeler and Agnes (Shoemaker) Kitchen, both born in Pennsylvania. They came to this, Stai-k, County, alwut the year- 1813, fii-st locating in Perry T]).. and afterward moved to Jackson T])., where they lived several years, finally locating permanently in Lawrence, where they lived until about the year 1850. when they moved to Putn;uu Counly, and resided until their death. They have a family of six children who came to maturity - Jacob. Samuel. William. Joseph, Sarah and Wheeler G.. all living. Oiu' suliject left home at 11). and went to live with his uncle, for whom he worked at low wages until he was about 30 year's of age, when he bought 5 acres, afterward adding 4 more, which he finally sold, and bought 4U acres, which he improved and lived on until about the yeaj' 18()8; he built the mill he now owns in 1875; it has four nin of buhrs, and does merchant as well as exchange work. Previous to building this mill, Mi\ Kitchen had run (he Earl Mill for four yesu's. He was married, in 1840. to Elizabeth Cla])jior. born in Lawrence Tp., about the year IS'i'J, daughter of David Clapper, who was an early settler, and was in the war of 1812. Mr. Kitchen has three children - David, Jeremiah, and Sarah (Mis. John Swihart). He is a Kepublicau.

DAVID KEKSTETTEK, retired. Massillon: was boni May 7, ISIO, in Center Co.. Penn., the thii-d of a family of seven children, six of whom grew to maturity, lieing the issue from the union of Johu and Elizabeth (Young) Kerstetter: he was born in 17U1, in Montgom ery, in the Mackinaw Yalley: sou of Leonard, who was of German ancestry, and who had been a soldier in the Revohiti'ni. Elizabeth was bom m-ar Plni;id('l|)liia, in 17111, daughter of Christian Youuf^, a native of (rfrmany. and who had four chiklren. Leonard came West in 1814, settled in Lawrence and bought a crfist-mill, which he ran for several years: he also bought two sections of land, some of it being underlain with coal: he died in 1822 ; to him were born iSeliastian, Leonard, George, Adam, John. Peter, Jacob and Christian, all of whom grew to maturity and settled in Tus- Ciu-awas Tp. John, the father of our subject, wiis raised in LawTenoe Tp., and was killed by being run over by his team and farm wagon; he had sc'ven children, two only living. Our subject was raised on the farm of his father, where he was bom, until 1853, after which he made various changes, Vniying several farms: located in town in bSOo: in 1842, he married Sarah Weygaut. born in Lawrence Tp., daughter of Henry Weygant, one of the early settlers of that township: she died in 1858, leaving four chiklren - David, Melissa, John and Benjamin: he marrieil tlie second time, in 1^15'.'. Sarah Bitler, born in Canton Tp., daughter of John Bitler; by this wife he has four children Marietta. Viola, Sadie M. and Marcellus. David served in the army six years, four in the rebellion and two after its close at Fort Kearney, being Sergeant Major at the fort: received two honorable discharges during service, and was a brave and loyal soldier.

EDWARD KACHLEK, retired, Massillon. Among the retired business men of this city is Mr. Kachler. who was bom March 30, 1824, in Wurtemljerg, the second son l)om to Frederick Kachler, who was an officer in the King's domain. His wife was Louisa Beudel. daughter of a merchant. Mi-. Kachler, when a lad of 14, entered a drug store and studied chemistry and pharmacy, and remained continuously in the business imtil his coming to this country. He came to Cant(m in October, 1844, and to Massillon in the spring of 1845; first clerked for Bigger ic Baldwin, and afterward went into business with Mr. Bigger, which continued until 1853, when he purchased his piutner's interest, and conducted the business himself until 1877. when he sold his drug store to P. Morganthaler, .his foi-mer clerk. Mr. Kachler is now living a retired lif<'. having secured t/j himself a handsome competence, and a nice home for his enjoyment in his declining years. In May, 1N44, he marrietl Susan Deitrick. a lady of culture and refinement: she was Iwm in the kingdom of Bavaria, daughter of Joseph Valentine Deitrick. To them have been bom fom- children, all of whom are now decease^!. Charles attained to man"s estate, and (li(^d in the service of his country: he enlisted in Miiy, 18<)3, in Company A. I(j2d O. V. L, and died in August of the same year. Mr. Kachler has never taken an active part in the political issues of the day, but has always been time to the princi])les embraced by the Republican party: he is a memlser of Clinton Lodge, No. 47, A... F. & A. :M

S. M. KNAPP, jjlumber and gas-fitter, Ma.ssillon: was bom March 23, 1835. in the city of Massillon; son of William and Haniet (Au.stin) Knapp. William Knap)i was a native of Ciunmingfem, Hampshire Co.. Mass., and was bom in 1804: son of William, whose wife's maiden name was ^\"hitmarsh. To this eou])le was bora William, the father of S. M. The Knapi) family trace their origin i» English stock, for, according to the tradition, three brothers came from England to this country shortly after the arrivjil of the Pilgrim fathers, and settled, and from them have sprung the Kna])])s of Massillon. Harriet, mother of our sul)ject was born in 1814. in Vermont, and was a daughter of Isaac and Theodore (Chandler) Austin. William Knapp, the father of our subject, was a car[>enter by trade. Coming West, in 1830. to this county, he pursued his vocation for several years, but afterward tiu-ned his attention to the manufacture of threshing machines, of which he was probably the first builder in the county. In 1843. he went to Michigan, where he remained until the fall of 1848: in tlie sjiring of 18411. he. in C(jmpany with others, started for California, but he died on his way out, at Fort Independence, in Missouri, the same year. Five children were left his widow, whose names are: Helen, now Mrs. David Atwat*»r: Shepherd M. : Jane E.. now .Mrs. John R. Dangler, of this citj-: William A., who was. for several years Adjutant General, and now is in Washington, D. C, Chief Clerk in the Post Office Department; the youngest child, Francis P., remains at home. Our subject, Shepherd M., learned the machinist's trade, commencing in Norwich, Mass., and com]ileting the same in the Cuyahoga works at Cleveland. After he had completed his ti'ade, he worked one year in Wooster, then engaged with Russell & Co., of this city, with whom he remained till Aug. 9, 18()"2, when he enlisted as private in Company E, l()4th O. V. I. : before leaving camp, was elected lid Lieutenant by the company, serving in that capacity about two years, when he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant; six months afterward he was promoted to a Captaincy, which position he filled until the close of the war, participating in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged. Upon his return home after the war, he worked in the Excelsior s'orks three years, and then went with Russell & Co., where he remained until February, 1881. On Feb. U, he associated with Thomas J. Dillon, under the lu-m name of Knapp & Dillon, making a specialty of plumbing and gas-fitting. In August, 18(32, he married Barbara S. Anderson, a native of Scotland, daughter of John and Helen Anderson, llr. Knapp has two daughters, Hattie McL. and Annie B.

JONAS LUTZ, grocer, Massillon ; was bom in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 31, 1840; his parents were Al)raham and Elizabeth (Kiltinger) Lutz, both of German ancestry. Jonas came West, with his parents, in 1852; they located in Greenville, this county, and the father being a caii:)enter, and of limited means, oiu* subject was early in life thrown upon his own resources. At the age of 15, he found employment for a time upon the canal; afterward, worked with his father at the carpenter's trade, and subsequently engaged as clerk for Henry Beatty, where he remained through the fall and winter of IStU-Gy. In March, 18()5, he enlisted for one yeai- in Company B, 191st O. V. I., remaining in the service until the close of the war, when h-^ received an honorable discharge. Returning home, he entered the shops of Russell & Co., where he remained tlu'ee years, learning the molder's trade, after which he went to Portage County, and worked three years in the shops of the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad. June 1, 1873, he went to Canal Fulton, where he embarked in the grocery and provision trade, remaining there six years; in the fall of 1879, he came to this city, and purchased the interest of F. Loeffler in the grocery business, in which he engaged, under the firm name of Lutz & Preyer, his partner dying thi'ee months afterward. The business was caiTied on as before until Jan. 3, 1881, since which time Mr. Lutz has controlled the entire interest and is doing an excellent business, his store being constantly stocked with a full line of staple and fancy groceries ; his long acquaintance with the people, knowledge of the business and his fidelity to his customers have merited him the success he has attained. In May, 1871, he married Flora Loeffler, daughter of Frederick LoefHer. This union has been crowned by the birth of five childi-en, viz.: Clai'ence, AJthur, Lillie, Hattie and Stella: Arthur died in 187*). Politically, he has always been a Republican. While at Canal Fulton, he was elected City Treasurer, serving two years, and was honored by a re-election to the same office; is a member of the City Council.

GEORGE W. MERWIN, cabinet-maker, Massillon; is the third son of John and Maiy (Freese) Merwin. Oiu' subject was born in New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., the same year his parents came to Stark County; he learned the cabinet-maker's trade in this city, which he followed for some time; in the fall of IStJl, he volunteered his services to defend his Nation's honor, enlisting in Company I, 7(Jth O. V. I., where he remained until after the battle of Arkansas Post, where he received wounds of such a nature as to render him unserviceable, and he was discharged, having particijjated in the battles of Forts Donelson and Hemy, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksbm-g and Jackson, Miss. Since his retiu'n home, he has been engaged in the wood-work department at Russell & Co. 's shops; since 1879, has had charge of that department, ^^'as married to Miss Ellen Willison, of this city, and by her has two children - Edward and Bertha. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal

JOHN P. MEKWIN, retired mechanic, Massillon; son of Nicholas and Maiy Merwin; was born in ChosttT Co., Penn., March 25, 1808: at tho proper age, he was ap[)renticod t<) the wagon-making business. He was married, in August, 1880, to Maiy A. Freese, who was born in Chester Co., Penn., Oct. 28, 18011. and w^as the daught(>r of I'eter and Elizabeth Freese. They have had eight chil drfn, of whom William M. was bom in Schuylkill Co., Penn., and Joseph K., Hannah F. and M?.iy E. in ^Montgomery Co., Penn; George W., in New Lisbon, Ohio; David P., Cynthia A. and Chai'les O., in Massillon, Ohio. Of these ohildi'en, Hannah F. and !Mary E. died in e.u'ly childhood; William M. removed to Indiana in 1852; he there tilled many positions of trust, and after occupying subordinate clerkships, during several sessions of the Legislature, he was elected Chief Clerk of the House of Kepresentatives, in 18()8. He was accidentally killed Jan. 5, 1878. The remaining children reside in the city of Massillon. ^Ir. John P. Merwin removed with his family to New Lisbon, Ohio, in April, ] 8-!U, and in the following spring took U{) his residence in Miissillon, where he has since resided. He was foreman, for over thirty years, in the wood dej)artment of the foundry and machine-shops of I'iulridge & Kessler, and Messrs. Killinger & Co. He was a man of stioug moral convictions, and in early manhood united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which church his wife and living children are also members. He became identified with the anti-slavery cause in the early years of that agitation. When the war of the rebellion broke out, in 18(51, his sons, William M., Joseph K., George W. and David P. enlisted in the ai'my of the Union. They constituted the entire " tighting force " of the fimiily, as Father Merwin was too old, and Charles O. too voung, for military sei-vice.

J. WALTER McCLYMONDS, manufacturer, Massillon; born September, 1M12, in New Lisbon, Ohio; son of John McClymonds, of Scotch-Irish extraction; a resident of Pennsylvania, and was a soldier in the war of 1812, and for several years was Postmaster at Darlington, Beaver Co., Perm.; he came to New Lisbon, where he married Elizabeth Kincaid, and engaged for several years in mercantile business and banking; he came to Massillon in 18()0, and engaged in banking for nine years; in 18(59, he moved to Cleveland, where he was one of the principal organizers of the Ohio National Rank, and since has been President of the same; also, of the Cleveland Rubber Company, of which he was jirominent in its formation. J. Walter graduated at the New Lisbon High School, April, 18(51, and entered the service of the Government, enlisting as a private in Company E, I'Jth O. V. I., in tlu-ee months' service; afterward re-enlisted in same regiment. Company A, and was promoted to Sergeant Major, where he served until the spring of 18(58, when he was transferred to the 104th O. V. I., serving as Adjutant until the close of the war; he served also as Assistant Adjutant General of the brigade and division, and was tendered a commission for the same, but declined. During this time, he participated in all the general engagements in which his command took pai't; at the close of the war, received an appointment in the 14th Regular Infanby as 1st Lieutenant, which position he rt^signed, after several months, and returned to civil life. During the latter part of 18(55, was employed in the office of Gen. Poe, Chief Engineer on Gen. Sherman's staff, in Washington, D. C. In December, 18(55, ho came to Massillon, where, for three years, he was engaged as clerk, with Russell & Co., and as Teller in the Union National Rank. In the sjiring of ISG'J, he moved to Cleveland, where he was Assistant Cashier in the Ohio National Rank for three yeai's; siting of 1873, came to Massillon, and became book-keeper for Russell & Co.: in January, 1876, became a partner and placed in charge of the financial department of the business; in January, 1878, the firm was incoqiorated as Russell & Co., with Mr. McClymonds as Secretary and Treasin-er, which jwsition he still holds. Nov. 'J, 1870, he married Flora A., daughter of N. S. Russell; has one child living.

Merwin aud Mary Freese; at the age of 16 entered the office of The Journal of the Times to learn the printer's art, remaining here until October, 1801, when he enlisted in Company I, IBth O. V. I., and served in the same diu'ing the war, receiving his discharge, July 26, 1<S()5. During this time, he was engaged in the following liattles: Forts Donelson and Henry, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Arkansas Post, Lookout Moiintain, Ringgold, Mission Ridge, and in all the liattles of the Atlanta campaign; diu'iug this time was in twelve of the Southern States; never missed but two engagements in the whole time of service, returning home without a wound or scratch: upon his return home, resinned his trade, working in the IndcpentJeiit office one year; afterward assisted in establishing the Massillon American, and continued in that office three years; since 1872, has served as Dei)uty Postmaster, under C. F. Ricks. He is unman-ied and resides with his parents, who are aged aud infirm; much credit is due him for the filial care he manifests toward them. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Chiu'ch, and of the A.

PHILIP MORGANTHALER. druggist, Massillon; was born Jan. 29, 1S45, in the town of Massillon, the eldest of a family of foiu- children, born to Peter and Christina (Biunmerlin) Morganthaler. both natives of (lermauy; was raised in the town, aud at the age of ly, entered the drug store of Bucher & Kachler, and remained with them six months, but continued with Mr. Kachler, who conducted the business alone after the withdrawal of his partner, for thirteen years. Sejit. 13, 1877, Mr. Morganthaler purchased the intei'est of his employer, and has since run the business; keeps a full line of drugs, books, stationery and fancy goods. He was married, in Februaiy, 1881, to Frances E. Young, born in Lawrence Township, the third child of Cyrus and Margaret Young, who were among the prominent and wealthy families of this county.

T. CLARKE IVnLLER, physician, Massillon; was born in Butler Co., Penu., July 17, 1842; son of James and Margaret G. Miller; he was born in the North of Ireland, in 1796, and was the oldest of a family of twelve who came to maturity. James came to Maryland in 1798; settled afterward in Franklin and then in Westmoreland Co., Peun., but after mairiage settled in Butler County, and engaged in farming; his wife died in September, 1847. The Doctor was the last of the children born; the Doctor was raised to farming, and remained on the farm until 15 yeai's of age; received eommon- .school education, and took part of an academic course: in the spring of 1861. he enlisted in Company F. 9tli Penn. V. I., and served three years: was in the seven days' fighting at Meehauicsville. Gaines' Mill, C'harles City Cross Roads, White Oak Swamji, Malvern Hill. Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg. Gettysbm'g and Williamsport, serving as private and noncommissioned officer; was discharged in June, 1864; after retm'n from service, resumed his studies and taught school until spring of 1865; graduated at Charity Hospital, at Cleveland University in 1867; entered Charity Hospital as Sm'geon for one year; he began general practice of his profession at Newburg, where he stayed two years, and then moved to Cleveland, imtil he came here to Massillon, in thi» spring of 1876, where he has since continued. In May, 1869, he married Mary A. Culbertson, bom in Blairsville, Penn., daughter of Isaac and Maiy (McChesney) Culbertson. They have foiu- children, Clai'ke C, Rush, Thomas and Clara. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an active worker in the Sunday school, having been Superintendent of the Sunday school at this place

P. MORGANTHALER, warehouse and grain merchant, Massillon; was born in February, 1808, in Bavaria; son of Nicholas aud Elizabeth (Miller) Morganthaler. Nicholas was a farmer, and died when our subject was but 3 years old, who was afterward reared to farming. He came to Ohio in 1838, and located in this city; coming here poor, he worked at tending in the warehouse of Mr. Wellman, and returned to the old country in 1837, but came back in 1841. and was employed for about fifteen years by L. & S. Rawson, in the grain business. In 1857, he engaged for himself in the grain, plaster, lime, comeut and salt trade, and has aintinued since. In March, 1S43, ho mai'ried Christina Bummerliu. Ixirn in Baden, Germany, daughter of Charles Bummerlin. He has fom- children - Philip, in drug business; Flora, Sheriff's wife. Canton; Augusta and Albert L. He and his wife are members of the Refonued Church.

JOHN :\rEINHART. contractor, MassiUon; was boi-n Aug. 15, 1S48, in Hesse-Darmstadt; son of John and Maggie (Shuman) Meinhart: he was a son of John Meinhart, she a daughter of John Shimian. The fath.T, John, died in 1851. Our subject left home when he was 17 years of age, having begun the trade of stone-cutter when 14; he emigrated to this country in 1805, coming to New York, where he worked several months, and then came to Warren. Ohio, and worked at his trade imtil the spring of IS'iC): then went to AVooster and several other ])laces, finally coming here to stay, in 1S74; began contracting in ISTH; put up the Union Schoolhouse; furnished the stone for and jmt up the court house, at Wooster; was of the finu of Powell & Meinhart. which lasted some time; since 1877, he has conducted the business alone. In 1871, he married Amelia Baughart; they have five children - So])hia, Chiuies, Henn,-, John and Frank. He is a member of the Catholic Church.

NICHOLAS MINICH, hatter, fiirrier and millinery, Massillon; was bom in Khine-Prussia, Dec. H, IN'il. the youngest of a family of four children, two sons and two daughters, bom to Adam and Margaret (Ault) Minich, both of whom died wheTi our subject was young, 2i vears when his mother died, 0 when his father died. May 12, KS4(J; left Europe May 27, setting sail fi-om Ha'NTe, and aiTiving in Now York July 3 ; stayed there two years ; his brother came several years previous; he wa.s two years in Texas fighting Indians: afterward joined the regular army: was eleven years a United States soldiei", and was killed at the storming of Vera Cruz. Our subject lejirned the fmTier's trade before leaving the old country: when he arrived in the United States he only had ?3; first worked at the cap business, smd then at the furriers trade. In the fall of 1848, he came to Massillon; was fh'st with Hiram Wellraan, in the cap business, and aft«'r six months bouglit him out, ;ind started in the mauufactm-e of hats, caj>s, furs and gloves, on Erie street, which lasted two years, when he removed to Main str(*ot, l)ut his place w;vs bm-ned out the fall aft(>r ho started, when he moved to No. 45 Main street, about 1851, where he has coiitinued ever since. In 18()8, lie erected the building he now owns, 30x05 feet, which cost about !? 15,01)0. July 4. 184'.*, he was married to Elizabeth Chambers, bora in Carroll Co., Ohio, in 1824, daughter of James and Sarah (Berk) Chambers, he of Maryland, she of Pennsylvania. Had six childi-en: Flora, Mis. David Hopkins, Grand Rapids; Mary, Mrs. William Perong, Cleveland; William James, Frank H., Charles O. and Charles, 2d. who died respectively at 5 years and 7 months and 1 1 months. Mr. Minich is a member of the English Christ's CluuTh; wife of the Di.scijiles' Ch\irch.

THOMAS McCULLOUGH, l)anker, Massillon; was born near Steuben ville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, March 0, 1810; he is descended from Scotch-Ii-ish Protestant ancestry on both sides; his grandfather, Jolni McCullough, emigrated fi'om Ireland to America in the year 17U0, and after stojiping for a few months in Lancaster Co., Penn., located in Fayette County, same State, and, in 1 7111), be- C!une a jjioneer to Ohio, settling near Steubenvillo, Jefferson Co. Here, in the wilds of the Western wilderness, this sturdy jiioneer erected a rude cabin of uuhew<>d logs, chinked with mud, the chimney being made of sticks and cemented with the same material; the windows were made of pa]>er, smeared with grease, while a qnilt served the j>in'])oso of a door; the floor was made of split logs, and through the openings between their badlyfitted edges, rattlesnakes would crawl into the cabin at night. Mr. McCullough died in December, 1827, on the f;mn which he had cleari'd, aged 75 years. The parents of omsubject were John McCullough and Jane, daughter of Thomas Ritchie, an Irish emigrant to America, and a pit)neer to Jefferson County, about the yejir 17*J8. They were miuried near Steubenville, Ohio, and there resided for several years. In 1821, his father moved to Springfield, Ohio, where, for several years, he kept a hotel. He died, in 1852, at the age of 78. One of his brothers, David, was a soldier of the v^ar of ISl'J. Oiu- subject is the third son of ten children; had a farmer's boyhood, and only a couimou- school education. At the age of 22, he went to Virginia, where he was employed for foiu: years superintending a plantation, near Wheeling; in February, 183(), he removed to Massillon, and engaged by the Massillon Rolling Mill Company to superintend the clearing and cultivation of their extensive farms ; in 1S40, this company failed, and in 1M48 Mr. McGullongh pui'chasod a portion of the land, amounting to between 8,0(10 and 4,000 acres, of which he still retains three or four hundred; in 1851, he became connected as stockholder with the Massillon Branch of the State Bank of Ohio, and was subsequently made its President; in 1864, this company was merged into the Union National Bank of Massillon, of which Mr. McCullough was President till 1873. He is a stockholder in the Cleveland & Massillon Railroad, and was, for several years, connected with the City Coxincil. In politics, he was formerly a Henry Clay AMiig, and now a Republican; in religious faith, he is an Episcopalian, as was his father, and has been for several years one of the Wardens of St. Timothy's Church, of Massillon. He has been thrice married; his first wife was Caroline Apj)legate, of Wheeling, W. Va., whom he man-ied March 16, 1837; she died Feb. 3, 1838; on May 12, 1840, he married Nancy, daughter of John Melondy, of Vermont; she died May 8, 1877, having been the mother of two childi'eu, one son and one daughter, the former deceased; the daughter, Caroline, is the wife of H. H. Everhard, of this city; on Dec. 30, 1879, he married Mi-s. Maiy C. Hm-xthal, of Canal Dover.

J. H. McLAIN, milling, Massillon; was born in this city; eldest son of J. E. McLain. Oiu- subject started the News Dejaot in this city; he first commenced clerking in his father's store, at the age of 19 years, and stayed there one year, when he went in business, tiist, with Ricks & McLain, which lasted five years, and afterward, with McLain, Dangler & Co., which lasted six years. J. H. then withdrew and went into the Exchange Bank, where he stayed three years. While there, he became interested in the White Sandstone Quarry, which he continued one year, afterward, in 1876, buying a half interest in the Ciystal Spring Mill, which was run under the firm name of Justus & McLain; he, however, in 1878, pm'chased the interest of Justus, and continued by himself; in 1S79, he bought the Loeffler warehouse, and afterward bought the warehouse adjoining of the Kelly estate, and the same year, a third warehouse of the Jarvis estate, which he turned into an engine-house, the second being fitted uj) as a mill, containing six run of buhi's, at which he does an exchange business. The Crystal Spring Mill has also sis run of buhi's, and one pair of rolls; this mill is four miles north of town; does merchant work only, the other one being on Exchange street. He has, also, a half interest in the planing-mill of McLain & Brown, and deals in real estate. In 1865, he married Ellen Towner, who was born in Bellefonte, Penu., daughter of Rev. John Towner. They have four children- Frank, John, Percy and Helen. Mr. McLain is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Knight Templar, of A. O. U. W. and Royal Arcanum, and a member of the Council from the First Ward.

C. M. McLAIN, merchant, Massillon; was born March 31, 1849, in Massillon, the youngest of a family of three sous, burn to J. E. Mc- Lain. He was raised to the mercantile business; engaged, at the age of 16, clerking for McLain & Dangler, and remained with them five years; then, in the spring of 1871, associated himself with the firm, under the name of McLain, Dangler & Co., which lasted imtil 1876, when he and his brother, Charles L., bought out Dangler and continued until the spriug of 1878, when C. M. bought his brother's interest. In December, 1871, he married Mary T. Parsons, daughter of Samuel and Elizabetli Parsons; has had two childi-en - Walter H., living, and Mabel, dead; is a member of the various Masonic societies in the city - A., F. & A. M., R. A. M., and Knights Templar.

J. E. McLAIN, banker, Massillon; was born in Greene Co., Penn., July 15, 1814. His ancestors emigi-ated from Scotland about the time of the American Revolution, and became settlers of the Keystone State. His parents were Jamoa and Eleanor (Evans) McLain; they came from Gi'eene Co., Penn., and settled near New Lisbon, Columbiana Co.. Ohio, about the year 1S20; his father was a miller by occupation, and had a f.-uuily of ei<^ht children, of whom om- subject wius the third son. Ho suflfered the loss of his father when he was about 7 years of a<^e, and from the age of 10 made his own way in the world, eiu'uing his own livelihood and picking up, at inten'als, such meager erumb.s of education <us the common schools of that day afforded; in this early disciplinary school, he learned the virtues of industry, self-denial and fnigality, which hav(< had much to do in shaping his subse- (juent career, and in creating that success with which his business life has b(>en so signally chai'acterized. When al)out the age of 18, he came to Massillon. and in April. 1S.S2, began leiiriiing the blacksmith's trade under Jacob .lacoby, and followed the s;une for about eight years; in 188r), he bought the interest of Mr. Everhart. of thc> firm of Knapp & Everhart. who wer(> the first manufactiu'(>rs of threshing machines in Stark County, and engaged in this manufacture, under the firm name of Kna])]) A: McLain. and thus continued until IS 1(1. when the whole business was sold out to another Ih-m, who, a few years subsequently, moved the Ijusiness to Mansfield; !Mr. McLain then purchased three boats on the Ohio Canal, and for some three years was engaged in running a line from Cleveland to Portsmouth: for a few years subsequent, he was engaged, first in the lively business, then in the drug, and afterward in the dry goods tr;ide; he was then employed to superintend the building of the car-shop at Massillon, of the film of Davenport, Russell & Co.. and still later by the Massillon Iron Company, to suiierinteiid the building of their furnaces and to purchas(> iron ore for the same, and to sell the goods manufactured. Finally, upon the failure of the company, he conducted the busine.-is on his own account, for the piirposeof realizing out of its profits certain sums of money for which he had previously liecome seciu-ity. In the fall of ISol. he finished the building of two sections east of Massillon of the Ohio & Pennsylvania, now the Pittsburgh. Ft. Wavne &

Chicago Railroad. From 184'J to 1852, he was engaged in the carriage manufacture in Massillon. In 1802, in connection with Mr. Hemy L. Yesler, he erected a very extensive sawmill in Seattle, Washington Territory. Al)out the yeiu- 185(1, he bought out a private banking institution in Massillon, in which he had become jiecuniwily interested, conducted it for a few years, and finally wound it uj), thereby securing certain obligations due him by the firm. From the spring of 18(52 to the fall of \H(w, he was also engaged in the dry gixDds trade. From 1862 to 18(')4, he sei'S'ed as Provost Marshal for Stai'k Count}^ In the fall of 18f)7. he visited California and other jiortions of tiie Pacific coast, looking after the interests of his saw mill in Washington Territory, and has since made annual trips to that portion of the West. In April, bSfiU, he en gaged in private banking, under the lum name of McLain & Hunt, the latter being a son of Ml-. Salmon Hunt; this arrangement continued for six years. Mr. McLain's sons, James H. and Charles L. McLain, being partners. In Januar}', 1875, Mr. McLain was made President of the I'nion National Bank of Massillon, which position he still occu])i(>s. At various times he has served in the Massillon City Council. In politics, he is a stanch Rejjublican. On Jan. 1(1, 183U, he msuTied Eliza, daughter of Isaac Austin, of Massillon, though originally from VeiTuont; six children resulted from this union, foiu- of whom are living, and residents of Massillon. James H. and Charles McLain are now engaged in the milling business, andCliU'ence M. is a dry goods merchant; the daughter, 5I;uy, is the wife of Charles M. Russell, of the tii-m of Russell & Co., of Massillon. Mr. McLain has been very successful in all his business ventiu'es.

JAMES NEALL, coal-dealer, Massillon; was born Nov. 15, bSJl, in Talbot Co., Md., son of James and Rachel ( Cox I Neall. James, the father of our subject, was born in 1775, in same county, son of Solomon, whose father came over from England with AVilliam Penn. To Solomon Neall were iKirn Frankie, James, Mary and Ruth. Rachel Cox was likewise born, in 1782, in Talbot Co., Md., daughter of Isaac, whose wife's maiden name was Price. The Nealls are of Scotch extraction, and were members of the Society of Friends. To James and Rachel Neallwei'e born twelve children - nine daughters and thi-ee sons. At the age of 17, the subject of those lines went to Philadelphia, Penn., and entered as clerk in a hardware store, where he remained until 1836; he then went into a foundry and machine-shop, engaging in the business, in 1S4(), on his own aceonut until 1S()4, when he came to Massilion, where he has since lived, and is engaged bi the coal business. Nov. 3, 1841, was the date of his marriage with Rachel Ann Keeler, who was born Feb. 15, 1813, in Jacobstown, N. J., daughter of Samuel and Fannie (Kempton) Keeler, both of New Jersey: Samuel and Fannie had four children born to them. To ]\Ii\ and Mi-s.-Ne;dl have been born three children, viz., Fannie K., Helen B. and Josephine. Mrs. Neall's parents were members of the Societj of Friends, luider which influence she was brought up. Both Mr. Neall and wife are membtn's of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Neall is one of the Elders.

J. V. NEWSTETTER, salesman, Massillon; ',vas born in Tuscarawas Township, of a family of eight children, viz., Andrew, Sarah, Catharine, Samuel, Joseph V., Jacob, David and Henry, all of whom were the olTspring of Henry and Susanna Voris, whose father was Peter Voris, Henry Newsletter, the father of the above, was born in the " Old Dominion," on the James Ri ver, about the year 1 7U2 ; his father was Conrad Newstetter, a native of Bremen, who emigrated to Pennsylvania prior to the Continental war, afterward removing to Virginia, where were born to him a family of nine chikh'en, viz., Hem-y, Conrad, Joseph, Mary, Nancy. Barbara, Elizabeth, Catharine and Sarah. Coni-ad emigi-ated West to Ohio, locating in Tuscarawas Township as early as 1812, where he entered 160 acres of land, upon which he lived until his death, which occurred about 182tj. Henry, his son, who was the father of J. V., was a soldier in the war of 1812, afterward locating on a piece of land about half a mile from the homestead, which he cleared, Brooktield being now a part of the f.irm he located ; he remained a constant resident upon this farm imtil his death, in May, 1871, his wife dying the March preceding. Our subject was raised to farming, but in ISoO he left home and entered the store of Folk & Bro., where he remained some time; then went to Chillicothe, remaining two years and a half, when ho moved to Waterloo, N. Y., where he married Nancy Ann Alleman in 1858; she died in 1861, leaving one child, Arthur A., who died in the same year as his mother. Retm-uing then to Massillon, he sold goods ten years for William Humberger. Since 1877, he has been salesman in the store of Allman & Wetter. He is a Republican, and a member of the Episcopal Church.

C. N. OBERLIN, grocer, Massillon; was born in Tuscarawas Township Jan. 28, 1820; son of John and Catharine (Newstetter) Oborlin, he being born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1788, she near Yorktown, Va., in 1790; they (John and wife) came from Cumberland Co., Penn., where they were married, and located in Tuscarawas Township, where he entered land in 1812; he raised a family of twelve } children - seven sons and live daughters - sis I of whom are now living; he died in 1849, his [ wife in 1858. Oiu* subject was raised to I farming until 12 years of age, when he came to town and clerked for fom- years, then ten years for Atwater & Dickey. In 1853, he began business with a partner, imder the firm name of Oberlin & Beatty, which lasted until 1857, when Mi'. Oberlin sold out to his partner, and then started on his own account, and has thvis continued since. In 1847, he married Nancy McDowell, a relative of Gen. Mc- Dowell, of the late civil war; she was born in Tuscarawas Township in 1827, daughter of John and Nancy (Hoaglaud) McDowell, who were from Washington Co., Penn. ; had three children, two living - Ellen F., Mrs. Adam Knoblock, in Canton; and Edith, at home. Mi's. Oberlin is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Ml-. Oberlin is one of the oldest grocers in the city, and is among the selfmade men of the community. He is a Democrat.

S. OBERLIN, dry goods, Massillon. Among the prominent and self-made business men of Massillon is Mi-. Oberlin, who was born Feb. y, 1818, in Tuscarawas Township, son of Peter and Susanna (Cramer) Oberlin. Peter came West with his parents, Adam and Eve Oberlin, who were natives of Lancaster Co., Penu., who moved to Ciimberlaud, and then to this county, whore he entered the land in this township upon which he lived imtil his death, in 1855; to him were Iwrn ten chikh'eu, all of whom grew to maturity. Samuel left home at 18, and came to this town and clerked in a store until he enyaj^ed in business with Hiimberirer in 184t), which lasted foiu- or five years: he then clerked for Cummins & Humberger thi'ee years, when he foi-med a p;u'tuership with Humberu;er, the thin name being Humberger, Olirrlin A; Co., which lasted about live years; Jimies Harsh was the "Co." In 1857, he sold out his interest and crossed the sti'eet, and rented a store building, and in 1859 he bought the property, ;ind has since continued there. In 18-48, lie mcurit'd Mary E. Hofl'man, born in Hagerstown, Md., in 18"_'(), daughter of John A. Hoffman; has raised fom- childi'en - Mai'y F., I\Irs. William Yost; Willie J., Chai-les E., Samuel H. His family are members of the M. E. Church. He is not a member of any chmch organization; is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a stanch Kepublicau, and a public -spirited gentleman.

H. F. OEHLEll, stoves and tinware, Maseillon; was bom April 20, 1839, in Gennany, the youngest of a family of eight children, who were Louie, Kate, Julius, Chai-les, Cai'oline, Charlotte, Jeannette and H. F., all of whom wei'e born to Henry and Elizabeth Oehler. The father of H. F. died when oiusubject was a mere lad, who remained with his mother until 1850, at which time he came to i\jnerica, and, selecting Ohio as his future home, he came direct to Massillon; having no worldly jiossessions to begin with, he resolved to become a business man, and entered the Massillon manufactiu"ing works, which were conducted by Mr. William Buckius, who instructed him in the tinner's art; he remained with him until April, 18(51, when he enlisted in Co. A, 18th O. \. I., for three mouths, and afterward re-enlisted for three years, and served until the expiration of his term, nsceiving an honorable discharge Jan. '24, 18(54; during his term of service, he ])articii)ated in the battles in which his regiment was engaged. Upon his return home, he worked for Mr. BuckiuB until the fall of 1868. In February of the following year, he engaged in business with David Stevens, buying out Mr. Huth and conducting business for eighteen mouths under the lu-m name of Stevens At Oehler, at which time Mr. Oehler sold out to his partner, and, in 1870, went to Worth Co., Mo., where he remained neiu'ly two years, and then retm'ued to Massillon; he worked a short time for Mr. Stevens, then associated in business for one year with F. W. Geis. when Geis purchased his interest. In 1874, Mi\ Oehler bought out jVIi-. Stevens, his former jjartner, and has since conducted the business on hisortu account; in 1878, he piu'chased the building he now occupies, where he keeps a lai'ge assortment of stoves, and manufactures his own ware, and is doing a lucrative business. In June, 18(j(j, ho miuried Anna Kreisher, a native of this city ; they have three children - Henrietta, Edith and Alfi-ed H.

JOHN F. PETER, dyeing and renovating, Massillon. 'Mr. Peter began his present prosperous business in this city in 1877, at No. 13 South Mill street; he had fonnerly been engaged in the same business at Bellaire, Ohio, afterward in Canton, subsequently coming to Massillon, as above mentioned. In this city he has built up a thriving trade, which is being extended throughout the county and into other localities; the character of his work being of such a natiu^e, whether it be cleaning, dyeing, or anything pertaining to his line, gives entire satisfaction, which in every instance is guai'anteed, no matter what the class or style of goods, silks, tine shawls, gloves - in fact, everything, as it passes from his hands, appears as new. He was l)orn in Canton in 1852, son of Com-ad Peter, who was born in 1809, in Hesse-DaiTustadt; July 25, 1877, he married Frances Piero, of Canton; has one child - Leo P. : is a Catholic.

WILLLUI A. I'D^TZCKER, groc^-, Massillon; son of August Pietzcker, who was bom in Moscow, Russia, in 1809, son of Charles Frederick Pietzcker, who was a native of Prussia, who was a Minister of the Interior; his father was President of the Police Court. August Pietzcker married ^lary Bitterman, l)orn in Lancaster Co., Peim., daughter of Joseph and Christina Bittenuan. He served eight years as a soldier under Napoleon.

August emigrated to this State in 1840, locating in Stark County; he has had eight children born to him, seven of whom grew up - Augusta, Charles, William A., Daniel, Ezra, George, Ida and Henrietta (now deceased). August, the father of our subject, enlisted, in 1801, as a private soldier; after one year's service, was promoted to Hospital Steward and Assistant Medical Director; saw five years of army life in all; since his return from service, has been engaged as a machinist in this city. William A. was born in Bethlehem Township in 1852; at the age of 14, he began as clerk; was eight years in the employ of P. G. Albright. Nov. 1, 1880, he engaged in business with E. A. Heckert, under the lu'm name of Heckert & Pietzcker, which association lasted until April 27, 1881, at which time he purchased his partner's interest, and has since continued in business, keeping a full line of staple and fancy groceries; also, dealer in countiy produce. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. In 1862, the family removed fi'om Bethlehem Tp. to Massillon, where they have since resided.

J. F. POCOCK, coal business, Massillon; was born in Baltimore Co., Md., Jan. 25, 1839, soa of Israel and Ruth (Gorsuch) Pocock, both natives of that county; they have five children who came to maturity. Israel was a son of Jesse. Mr. Pocock came to Butler Co., Ohio, in 1857; remained two years, then to Putnam County, where he stayed seven years, and then came to this town and engaged in the coal business, remaining here since. He was married, in 1866, to Amelia E. Foltz, daughter of Henry and Mary (Kindig) Foltz: she (Mrs. Pocock) was born in this town, and has three children- -Gertrude, Hem-y F. and Ralph A. Mr. Pocock is Secretary and Treasurer of the Massillon City Coal Company, organized in 1874. Mrs. Pocock's father had the following family: David B., in Navarre; Eliza, Mrs. Elisha Bond; Rebecca, Mrs. Dan Pocock, near Clyde, Sandusky Co. ; George W. died in Wooster; J. F., the youngest now living. He is a Republican.

JAMES PEACOCK, book-keeper and accountant, Massillon; head book-keeper of Russell & Co.'s office; was born Feb. 4, 1836, in Kingston, Canada, son of Thomas Peacock and Elizabeth Knight; the former was born in 1807, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland; she was born on the Emerald Isle, town of Magherafelt. County Derry. Our subject early in life learned the ])rinter's trade in Bufialo, N. Y., which he followed for several years in Buffalo and in Cambridge City, Ind. At the outbreak of the war, he was among the very first to respond to the call, enlisting in Co. A, 8th Ind. V. I. as private, and was mustered into the service for thi-ee months three days from the time the call was made; after serving his term, being mustered out as Sergeant, Sept. 5 of the same year he enlisted for three years in the same regiment and same company, the letter of the company being changed to G; was soon promoted to 1st Sergeant, afterward to Sergeant Major, and liually to Adjutant of his regiment, serving in this capacity luitil the close of the war; was mustered out in August, 1865, serving nearly foiu- years and a half; diu'ing all this time, he participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged; some of the engagements were Rich Mountain, Pea Ridge, Champion Hills, Siege of Vicksburg. Magnolia Hill, Big Black Bridge, Mustang Island and Fort Espanza. In August, 1864, he was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley and served under Sheridan, and was engaged at the battles of Winchester and Cedar Creek; thence to Georgia, and finally joined Sherman at Savannah. Upon his return to peaceful piu-snits after laying aside the blue, he went back to Indiana and resumed his chosen vocation in the printing oflice, where he remained until March, 1866, when he took charge of the books in the ofSce of L. Q. Sherwood, who was the general agent for Russell & Co. ; remained in his employ until 1873, when he engaged with the Journal Company, continuing in their employ as bookkeeper uutil 1877, when he came to Massillon and took charge of the books in the office of Riissell & Co., continuing in their employ up to the present. In May, 1864, he was united by marriage to Miss Annie Kavanagh, who was a native of England, daughter of Lawrence Kavanagh, of Irish birth and parentage; has threeehildren- Edward A, James K. and Nicholas L. He is a membor of the Episcopal Church, a true Republican, and a zealous

ANSON PEASE, lawj'er, Massillou; is a descendant of Robert Pease, who sailed in April. U);i4. from Ipswich. England, liuiding at Boston, and'settlcd at Salem, Mass. To this ane(>st<>r .^^uson Pease traces his de.scent. His grandfather, Abner Pease, was actively engaged in the Revolutionary war, and received a Captain's pension: he was one of the jiioneers of th(> Western Reserve, having moved to Aiu-ora. Portage Co.. in iSf'S. James Pease, the father of our subject, served in the war of ISl'i: .-Vmtmda Parish, his mother, wiis born in Worcester. Mass. : in his boyhood, he passed through the usual experiences of pioneer life, to the age of 1 5, working on a farm and attending the district school, and subsequently spending a year at an academy at Aurora Center; he then engaged to learn the harnessmaker's trade, which business he had afterward to resign on account of hmg affection; for several months he received instruction from the Rev. John Sewiird, a ])ioneer Presbyterian minister, who acted as his- tutor: when 10 years of age, he entered a store as a clerk, remaining one year and a half, and then entered the Western Reserve College. Here he took the English and scientific course of instruction, which occu]iied two years; then, retmTiing to Massillou, he read law in the office of his nuele, Samuel Pease, and afterward with Robert H. Folger; during this time, he acted as Deputy Sheriff, and. by this occupation secured means to enable him to su]>port himself. In 1^44. he was admitted ti^ the liar, and since that time has been in the active practice of his j)rofession. He served as a member of the Constitutional Convention of 187'J and 1878, being a Republican in jjolities. On the <>th of A]>ril. 1844. he married Miss Eliza Per Lw, a native of Noi-th Norwich, Chenango Co.. N. Y.: three children liave crowmnl this union, the eldest, a daughter, the wife jf Charles McLain; Dr. Per Lee, now a medical ])ractitioner in Massillou: and Edward N.. who served several years in the regular army, but is now in the clerical department in the office of Russell & Co. While in college. Mi-. Pease became much interested in natural science, especially chemistry, mineralogy and geology, and since that time, as an amateiu-. has ])ursued those branches with much pleasure, as well as that of microscopy. He was born Nov. 28, 1819, in Aurora, Portage Co., this State: he has a hu'ge and lucrative practice.

R. A. PINN, lawyer, Massillou: was born in 1843 in Perry Tp., son of William and Zil[)ha (Broxon) Pimi. The grandsire of our subject was born in the bonds of slavery in the "Old Dominion." AMiile in servitude his name was Briggs, which family resided in Fauquier Co., \h. His children were free born, among whom was William, the father of Rol)ert A., who came to Ohio when a young man, living somi- time at Steubenville, where he worked at the blacksmith's trade several years. He came to Stark County, residing some time in Canton where he was married, afterward locating in Ptmy Tp. about the year 1888, and raised a family of seven children - Amanda. Martha, Robert A, Elizabeth, Susan, Levi and Harriet. After his coming to this tdwnshi]) he was engaged in farming, remaining heri'imtil his death, which occurred in the fall of 1874. He was a good citizen, honored and esteemed by all who knew him. His wife yet survives him; she was born in Mercer Co., Penn., and came West with her parents. Oiu" subject was raised on the farm of his father until IN years of ii^^e. In 1S62, he left home and went into the army, remaining in the sutler's depaiiment until Sept. 5, 1808, when he was musteredrinto United States Sei-vice, Co. "I" r)th U. S. C. I., as private, afterward j>romoted to 1st Sergeant, and act(>d Sergeant Major on the non-commissioned staff. He was in (ronmiand of his comjiany at New Market Heights, where he received three bullet wounds afterward received two medals from the Government for his braveiy. After two years' of active service received an lionorable discharge and retm-ned home. After attending school at Oberlin College he went to South C!arolina and began reading law under W. H. Thomas in 1875. Upon his return to this city, he entered the office of R. H. Folger. He was admitted to the l)ar in this county April 8, 1879, and is successfuj in his profession. He married Emily J.

ALFRED PEIRCE, Justice of the Peace, and conveyancer, Massillon. The Peirce family are descended from three brothers, who came over with William Penn; one brother settled in New England, one iu Pennsylvania, the other in Maryland. About the year 1800, Judge Eli Peirce suggested that the name of the Pennsylvania, or Quakei', branch of the familj' should be spelled with the " e" before the " i," which was ado]ited by all their descendants. The New England branch spell the name Pierce, while the Maryland branch spell it Pearee. Alfred Peirce was born in Philadelphia Sept. 12, 1812; liv.^d iu New York City from 1828 to 1839; next removed to Baltimore, where he was engaged in mercantile business until 184:0, then moved to Philadelphia: in 1845, he came to Ohio and engaged in teaching and lecturing; in 1846, he came to Stark County, and in the same year he was married, in Salem, Columbiana Co., to Miss Elizabeth Boi'den, a native of Steuben Co., N. Y., who came to Ohio the same year: foiu- children living - Charles L., Frank B., Velma and Minnie Alfaretta. For over twenty years Mr. Peirce was engaged as a commercial traveler, and since that period until the present time, has been a newspaper correspondent. In the spring of 1880 he was elected Justice of the Peace. His father, Isaac Peirce, was born in Chester Co., Penn., Aug. 22, 1788: removed to Ohio about 1885, and became well known throughout the State as an imfiincliing fi'iend of the slave, and an active member of the Free-Soil and Republican parties, being also identified with the Temperance and other reformatoiy movements. His death occuiTed March 1 1 , 185N. His wife, Elizabeth Painter, was born Dec. 25, 1790, and died Dec. 15, IMS. The ancestors of Mr. Peirce were Quakers of the Liberal or Hicksite branch, but he himself since his connection with this society ceased, at the age of 22, has not been united with anv church.

FERDINAND RIICHTI, traveling agent, Massillon; was born June 1, 18H4, iu AYurtemberg, C-rermany, eldest son of Joseph Ruchti and Margai-et Heintzelman. His grandfather was Paul Ruchti, who served as soldier under Napoleon, being with him in all the wars of that period, and died at the age of 103. Josejjh Ruchti was a merchant, to which business his son Ferdinand was raised until he became of age, when he came to Ohio - to Canton, in 1853, a«id to Massillon the spring of the following year, and engaged in the employ of the Massillon Fm-nace Company, continuing m\til the year 1859. Since has been engaged with J. P. Burton, of this city, as traveling agent. Nov. 6, 1856, married Caroline Held, bom in this city 1836, daughter of Philip Held and Philopena Shafer. Has but one child, Emma, now the wife of Dr. Simpson Harmount. Mr. Ruchti is a Republican, and since his residence in the city served six years as a member of the Town Council.

CHARLES M. RUSSELL, deceased. It may not inaptly be said that a man who for so many years assumed so prominent a position in the community in which he lived as the subject of this notice, becomes, as it were, a public chai-acter, and henci.s every member of society feels a sort of property, or rather interest, in the facts pertaining to his life and death,, and which, in this instance, becomes more appropriate, from the fact that the fai'-reaching enterprise and energy, with which the deceased extended his own reputation conveyed the name of his home along with it. Mr. Chai'les M. Russell, whose portrait ajipears in this work, was bom Oct. 1, 180(), in Middlesex Co., Mass. He was the eldest son of Cyrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell, and removed with them to the State of New Hampshire, and aftei'ward to Vermont State, where they died. jVIr. Russell came to Massillon in the sjiring of 1S38, and in the occupation of master builder, gave little promise of the extended usefulness of his futiu-e; but soon after, in connection with his brothers Clement and Nahmn, xmder the style of C. M. Russell & Co., in the mauufactiu'e of agricultm-al implements, more particularly threshing machines. The genius of Mr. Russell would never jieiTuit him to pursue the beaten track of others, but whenever there were imperfections in his way, improvement mai'ked his course, and this characteristic added to his great energy and enlarged enterprises never permitted him to rest nntil the manufactiu'ed artielesof the timi hail deserved and acquired a reputation sm-passing that of iiny other in the country. This was particularly the case with their threshing machines, which are now in use from the State of Oliio east and west to the ocean line and pro))()rtionately in other directions, a fact which also shows the unerring judgment of 'the public as to its p(>rfection. Uut the untiring energy of the lu'm did not rest with this success, for in addition to their large manufactm-ing establishments which already formed an important feature of tlie business of llaseillon, they established an extensive manufactory of cabinet ware, and soon after the completion of the railroad Mr. Kiissell, in con nection with Me.ssrs. ^Vellmau and Davon])ort, erected large works for the manufncture of railroad csu's, which latter hiially became the property of (J. M. Russell & Co. At the election of isr)() for Directors of the Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. Mr. Russell was elected a Director of that c;im])any, which position he held dm'ing its s(^{)arate existence and after its consolidation under the style of Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, mitil the time of his death. His position in the board was a prominent one, and his opinions had much wt>ight in th(> cotmcils of that company, in fact few men could sustain themselves with more credit in the m;uiy trials and embaiTassments thnjugh which the road was compelliKl to pass; his loss was deeply felt by those who were interested in the road. Diu'- ing the last year of his life in eomiection with Mr. Davenport, invented and obtained a ))atent for aa Iron Railroad Car. Mr. Russell wii-s, perha[).s, in the most exttmded s(^nse of the term, a " rejiresentative man " of the^Vmerican people: for he possessed an individuality of the strongest character: and lost no i)j>])or timity of tm'ning the course of events to liis own advantage; but while taking advimtage of every oj)portunity to augment his own fortunes, instead of hoarding up the proceeds of his ingenuity and lalwrs for the ])urpose of ama.ssing riches, he was ever engaged in (juietly distributing the sm-plus goods with which Providence had blessed him, to relieve the wants of his less fortunate brothers of the human race. His benevolence, though exerted without ostentation, was constantly put in ])ractice, and the unfortunate nev(>r applied to him for relief and went away empty handed. There was no class of people who held a hu'ger place in his regard than the mechanics; never forgetting that he, too, sj)rang from this gi-eat class, the corner-stone of om* social fabric; ho was their wai'm bosom fi'iend, ever ready to aid and assist them in every ])ossible manner. Among those who had the good fortune to sustain relations oi favored intiuKicy with the deceased, language would fail in the i>roduction of terms to describe his tnie genial natiu-e; and far from being demonstrative in his friendship, the pure Damascus is not more perfect and true in its nature than was his unswerving lidelity. To the town of Massillon. he has ijeen the chief among her (citizens, and unlike many others who went out from her in her hour of adversity, brought about by a change in the moans of intercommunication, he was always foremost in her defense, and using his best energies in her welfare. Her citizens had always the benefit of his wise counsels and wise experiences. He was e<jually prompt to distribute his money to forward the best interests of the town, either in a religious, social (jr public point of view. His death occmTod Feb. li), ISOO. Thus passed away a deaibrother, a kind friend and worthy citizen. His m;uTiage with Nancy Davis was unfruitful - no children were born to them.

RUSSELL BROTHERS, manufacturers, Massillon. Their great-gi-audfather was a native of Scotland and emigrated to Middlesex Co., Mass., early in the eighteenth century. The old family Bible, yet in the possession of the family, reveals the following story, viz. : Joseph Russell, son of the greatgrandfather, was Iwrn in Weston, MidtUesex Co., Mass., July T), 17-1."). May 20, 177:], he miUTied Susanna Upham, who was boni Aug. 20, 1751, their children were as follows: Joseph, liom Jan. 30, 1778; Sukey, born March 20. 17S1; Sarah, born Dae. 21, 17S2; Cvrus, l)oni Dec. 17, 17N4; Abigail, born Feb. 10, nsU; Sylvauius, bom Oct. 22, 1793; Clement, bom June 25, 1795. Cjtus Russell

(the father of the Russell brothers), married Loixisa Stratton, who was born Nov. 8, ITSO. To theiQ were bom the following children, whose names, according to the order of birth, are: Charles M, born Oct. 1, ISOfi; Martha Upham, born Jan. 12, ISOS; Harriet, born April 12, ISOO: Nahum S., born Feb. 17, 1813; Sylvanius, born Aug. 22, 1815; Clement, born Dec. 29, 1817; Joseph K., born June 26, 1823: Sarah Susana, born Nov. 25, 1825; Thomas H., tornMav 15. 1828; George L., born Oct. 27, 1830; Alba Allen, born May 7, 1833. Nathnm S. married Esther K. Mil lard: to them were born three children - Flora, Mary L. and Anna. Charles M. married Nancy Davis; no children. Martha U. married Eev. A. Rawson: by him had three daughters and (me sou- Alanson R. Mary A., Juliette and Harriet. Harriet married Milan Harris: one daughter born them. Harriet L. Clement was twice married, fii'st to Laura M. Waterman, who bore him one son and one daughter - Charles and Louisa. Second man-iage to Mrs. Augusta Miller: no issue. Jose]ili K. was twice man-ied, first to Lucretia J. Harris, who died Feb. 28. 1875; five children - Z. Ninet S., Charles M., Mary E., Louisa J. and Jesse L. Second mai'iiage, was July 27, 187(), to Mrs. Lydia H. Harris, born in Nelson, N. H., February. 1828. daughter of Oliver Heald; no children l)y last wife. Thomas H. Russell married Ellen Dunn; had five children, three living WaiTen R., Laiira and Hattie. Sarah S. married Alfi-ed Q. Evans; they had one daughter, Susan S. George L. maiTied Sarah Galagher; by her had one son - Willie C. Second wife, MJrs. Martha Kennard. Allen A. married Lorinda Chase. Second time to Olive Cook; she bore him two children Hardy A. and Carrie B. Deaths of the Russell brothers and sisters - Svlvanius died Aug. 18, 1844; Sarah S.,Mav 20. 1851: Charles M., Feb. 19, 18B0; Harriet, December. 1880.

NAHITM S. RUSSELL, manufacturer, Massillon. President of the corporation of Russell & Co,, manufacturers of threshers, horse-powers, portable traction engines and saw-mills: was born at Weston, Middlesex Co.. Mass.. Feb. 17. 1813. the fourth child of Cvms Russell, who served with credit as an oflSeer in the war of 1812. For a more extended accoimt of the Russell family, the reader is referred to the genealogical statement of the Russell Bros. Few men have had more humble beginnings than they, or have achieved for themselves a brighter and clearer record as biTsiness men; by their zeal and imflagging industry, have pioneered their way through an eventful past, many times dark and portentious. surviving panics and hard seasons, which at times seemed ready to engulf them into business disaster and ruin, yet by their adherence to the principles of right and justice, coupled with their noted energy and praiseworthy fidelity to their business and its consequent obligations they surmounted the difficulties that have environed their ])athway and distinguished themselves as mamifactiu-ers and stalwart business men, and are now sending their products all over the world, the mauufactiu-e of which gives direct emplojinent at their shops to hundreds of men, and indirectly to thousands of others. Nahum, the eldest of the six brothers living, was raised on the home farm. His advantages for schooling were ])oor, attending school a short time during the winter months, and working at home during the remaining j)art of the year. In the winter of 1831, he went to Walpole, New Ham};shire, to learn the trade of carpenter and joiner, serving for three years as an apprentice. Daring his apj)renticeship, he strove to improve himself in every way; realizing the advantages of an education, attended the Academy at Walpole what time he could spare from his labor. In the spring of 1835 he moved to Keene, N. H.. where he remained one year working at his trade. Afterward went to Yirgennes and Buffalo and New York. Afterward went to Cleveland and assisted in building the American Hotel on Superior street. He remained in Cleveland until 1838, when with his brothers, Charles M. and Clement, he came to Massillon, and in connection with them engaged in the building and contracting business. April 27, 1841. he married Esther K. Millard, born Feb. 29, 1819, in New York, daughter of William J. Millard, born Feb. 28, 1790, whose wife was Elizabeth J. Ball, born Oct. 12, 1800. Jan. 1. 1842. in connection with his brothers.

Charles and Clement, formed a copartnership under the style of C. M. Kussell & Co,, for the manufacture of tlu'eshers and horsepowers, in conjunction with their business as carpenters and buildere. Their capital stock was but §1,500; thus stai-ting with a small capital they built and by hard work and tireless enerj^y and perseverance, one of the lai'g est an<l most prosperous manufacturing establishments in the country, giving employment to hundreds of men. For a more general account of the business, etc., the reader is referretl to the history of the business interests of Massillon, of whi('h this is the most prominent. Mi'. Kussell had three chikh'en born to him, but two living - Flora, wife of J. "W. McClymonds, of this city, and Anna, wife of Louie McClymonds, who are residents of Cleveland. Mary Louisa died March 10, 1801, aged ni vears.

CHARLES 'r. RICKS, Postmaster, Massillon; was born July 23, 1809, in Piiissia, the second of a family of three sons. His parents were William Ricks and Caroline Duve. William Ricks, the father of our subject, served thi-ee yeiU's as a soldier imder Blucher, and was at the batth> of Waterloo. His occupation was that of a commission and fonvarding merchant; his property was finally confiscated by the French. His death occuiTed in 1 856. His eldest son served forty- four years in the Prussian army, his rank lieing that of General in Commissary Dep;u-tmeut; he is now on the retired list. Next to him in order of birth was our subject The third son died at the age (jf 14. Our subject left the parental home at the age of 15 and went to live with his uncle, Georg(> Duve, who was a paper manufacturer, which vocation Mr. Ricks learned, and after leaving his luicle he Wiis engaged at the same business imtil his departure f(jr this countrj". He left his native land in July, 18H3, landed in Baltimore September 8, the same year, l)eing forty-two days on the ocean. He with four others who were com])anions on the voyagi?, walked on foot to Pittsburgh, luriving October 1, when he found em[iloynient in a book and [laper manufactory, run by Johnson & Stockton, in whose emj)loy he remained eight years. April, 1842, came to Ohio and engaged in the mercantile business at West Brookiield in this county, whore he continued eleven years; dm'ing this time he served six years as Postmaster und(>r J. K. Polk's administraton, being the first office that was established at that place, and was brought about mainly through Mr. Rick's influence. While in Pitltsburgh, Jan. 1, I8H5, he was married to Regiua M. Corter, torn in Osuabiu-g, in Germany, 1808, daughter of Perie Corter. After Mr. Ricks had continued in business eleven yeai-8 at ^\'est Brookfield, he sold out his store imd rotiu'ned to Pittsburgh, where his wife died in 1858. The fruits of this marriage were William F., Augustus J., Helena, Chai'les, Robert C. anil Tht^odore O. Remaining two years in Pittsbm-gh, he returned to Stark County and clerked one year in the J'armers' & Jleehanics' Store. After this he engaged in business with his brother-in-law, John J. Huflman, under Urm name of Huffman & Ricks, which association lasted until when he engaged in business upon his own account which he carried on. Has filled several positions of trust, served for ten years as Trustee of the Charity Roach School. In 1874, was appointed Postmaster at this place under Grant's administration; was re-appointcxi by R. B. Hayes, and still holds that position. He was raised in the Reformed Chm-ch, but since he came to Massillon, aiiiliated with the Presljyterian Church, serving as Elder since 1 8t)"J, and Treasxu-or for nineteen yeai's. Has three childi-en living - William F., who succeeded his father in the merctmtilo business; Augustus J., now U. S. Circuit Com-t Clerk j at Cleveland, and served as Captain of Co.

wife of Dr. Lewis Sliisst^r, of Canton. Mi-. Ricks was miin-ied second time to Rebecca Funk, a native of Hagerstown, Md. : she died 1!S75, leaving no issue.

G. LIT. RYDER, insm-ance, Massillon. One of the leading insurance agencies of this county is rej)resented by Mr. Ryder, who has of the most responsible comjianies on his list. This gentleman is a native of Holmes County, this State, where he took his first observations in the yocU" 1845. He is the only surviving member of a fiunily of five children. His parents were Absalom and

Jane Livingston. Absalom was born in the Empire State, of a family of six children, born to his father, Eleazur Ryder. Absalom Ryder came to Ohio about the year 1839, and engaged quite extensively in the mercantile business. His death occurred in 18(57. G. Liv. came to Massillou in 1852; received the advantages afforded by the best schools in the city ; in 1867, he was engaged in the News Depot at this place; in 1868, was married to Anna Kitzmiller, born in Newark, Ohio, daughter of Dr. Henry Kitzmiller and INIary Cramp. Mr. Ryder has four children- Helen, Grace, Gilbert and Heniy. He is a Republican. His brother Henry died in the defense of his coimtry in ISfiS: was a member of the Co. E, 104th O. V. I. Ml-. Ryder is a member of the A., F. A. M., Chapter and Commandery, of this city. For several years past has given his entire attention to the insurance business.

G. P. REED, merchant, Massillon. Among the long established merchants of this city is Mr. Reed, who was born in Kendal, Sejit. 3, 1828, son of Thomas and Adaline E. Reed. Thomas Reed was a native of Lynn, Mass., of Quaker parentage; he emigi'ated to this Sta+e with his father, Thomas Reed, who located in Jackson Tovpnship, and entered land fi'om the Government in 1817. The father of om- suliject engaged in the mercantile business and dealt in wool. G. P. was early in life initiated into the details of the mercantile business, beginning at the age of 14 as a clerk for the firm of J. & Z. S. Ely; continued in their employ two years; during this time attended school six months at Gambler, Ohio; aftei-ward clerked for Jarvis & Hine for a time, then with Reed & Searl, the former being Thomas Reed, his father; continued with them until May 0, 1856. His father was imfortunate in his business relations; in the goodness of his heart in order to accommodate his friends became surety for them and in consequence was broken up. He died in 1875, aged 72. His wife yet survives him and resides with her son, yet a bachelor, who is her staff and comfort in her declining years. Since the retirement of his father, Mr. Reed has succeeded him in the same business, continuing steadily without any intermission since that time, and in the same building, and notwithstanding the difficulties attending his early youth, and the subsequent discouraging circumstances, he has overcome them all, and stands to-day one of the prominent and successful merchants in Massillou City, a self-made man.

JOSEPH K. RUSSELL, agricultural works, Massillon: was l)orn June 26, 1823, in Cheshire Co., N. H., the fifth son and seventh child of a family of eleven children, born to Cyrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell; he, born in Weston, Mass., son of Joseph, whose ancestors came fi'om England. Joseph had four sons and three daughters- Cyrus, Sylvanus, Clement and Joseph; Abigail, Susan, and Louisa. His wife was a daughter of Isaac Stratton. The Strattons came from Lincoln, Mass. Isaac Stratton had Nahum, Henrj-, Lewis, Louisa, Mary, Priscilla and Miu'cha. Cyrus received certificate of bounty land for services in the war of 1812. He died in 1872, in Connecticut, having gone there foiu- or five years previously. The boys remained on the fann, but J. K. came West in 1842. and worked at a tirade, but returned to Ntnv England in 1845, and stayed until 1863, then returned here. He was married Jan. 1, 1841), to Lucretia J. Harris, who was born in Cheshire Co., N. H., in 1828, daughter of Milan and Lois Wright. He has five children-Burnett, Charles M., Mary E., Louisa J. and Jessie L. Burnett is in Council Bluffs; Charles, in business with firm, as Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Wife died in 1875; married in 1876 to Mrs. Lydia H. Harris, born in Nelson, N. H., daughter of Oliver Heald. She has one son - Edgar C. Member of the Second Presbyterian Church. Is a strong Temperance man, and a Repiiblican.

THOMAS H. RUSSELL, mauufacturer, Massillou; was born in Alstead, N. H., May 15, 1828, the sixth son liorn to Cjrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell; came West in 1847 to Massillon, and learned the machinist's trade at this place with the firm of Russell Bros., and afterward worked in their office as book keeper, subsequently becoming a partner: since 1868, has been Superintendent of the works. Sept. 13, 1853, he married Eleanor Dunn, who was born in Trenton, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio,

Jtine 3, 1833. daughter of Edward and Julia (Fox) Dnnu. lie beinc^ born in Irebinil. the Fox family coming from Now York. To Thomas Kussell and wife have beonborn live children, three living AVarren E., Laura M, and Hatie M. Mrs. Russell is a member of the Presbyterian Cluu-ch.

MICHAEL UrCH: was born in Alsace April 7, 18(1(5: son of Micliael Ruch, to whom were born foin- childi'en George, Mary, Michael and Catharine: Michael, the elder, was a mason by trade. Our subject was raised to the trade of stone-cutting, having begun at the age of in, and. after working six years at it at home, came to America in 182S, and to Canton, where he remained two weeks, Inxt, there being nothing for him to do there, he returned East to Petersburg, where he worked for one and a half years ; then came to Canton, stayed one year, and then to Massillon for three years, working at his trade all the time: in 1834, he went to Canal Fulton, where he bought land, som<' of which now lies in the corporation. In 1873, ho moved to Massillon and has remained there since. Aug. 1. 1829, he married Mary Long, born in 1808, in Alsace, daughter of ilichael Long, who came to this eoTinty in 1828: had seven children - Mary, married Sam Smith, who raised a family and died in ISdU, in Fulton: John, in Sheboygan, Wis.; William, died in the service of his country in 18('>3: Lewis, in Fulton; Christopher, in Fulton: Caroline. Mi's. L. Bommerlin, Massillon: Frederick, shot by Indians in Indian Territory. His wife died in 18(')8: is a member of the Lutheran Church: is a Republican.

CLE:\rENT RUSSELL, coal dealer, Massillon; was born Dec. 2U, 1817, in Middlesex Co.. Mass: his parents were ('vrus and Louisa (Stratton ) Russell. In 1838, Mr. Russell came to Ohio, a young man, and worked as an apprentice at the carpenter's trade, and subsequently associated in business with 0. M. Russell & Co.. the members of the firm being Charles M., Nahum S. and Clement IJussell. The company was formed Jan. 1, 1842. with a capital of S^],5()0, under the firm name of Russell & Co., manufacturers of threshing machines, hor.se-powers, portable, fraction and farm engines. The firm, though small in its beginning, steadily increased its business until it amounted to over |1,()0().(I()0 annually. Mr. Russell, since JanuM'y. 1878, has been engaged in the coal business, being largely interested in the Sipjio coal mines: having sold his interest in the agricultural works, in consecpience of failing health, t<j his brother. Dec. U, 1843, he married Laura M. Waterman, who was born July 2"). 182"), in (ieauga County, her parents being natives of Connecticut. Mrs. Russell died June 2. 1872, leaving two childrmi - Charles W. anil Louisa M. Jan. (i, 187;"), ho married Mrs. Augusta M. Miller, who was born in Janesville. Wis., daughter of Ebenezer and Clara (Bishop) Bostwick. ThoBostwicks trace their ancestry to John Bostwick, who wiis born in England in KkSC), and came to Now Milford, Conn., in 1707. Mr. Russell has always taken an active part in all enterprises calculated to advance the material interests of the locality in which he has for so long been a valued member; on all (piestions of finance, and those requiring mature thought and deliberation, Mr. Russell's opinions are recognized as being of value.

GEORGE L. RUSSELL, machinist, Massillon: was born Oct. 28, 1830. in the town of Sutton. Caledonia Co.. Vt.. the seventh son and tenth child born to bis parents, Cyrus and Louisa (Stratton) Russell. He came West in June, 1850, and engaged to work at the machinist's trade for C. M. Russell & Co., continuing with them until 18('>4. at which lime he became a member of the firm. He was maiTied in 18r)3, and has one son, William C. Since 1878. the firm has been known as Russell & Co., four of the Russell brothers being members of the firm, each having his own department to sujierintend. George L, having charge of the machine-shop.

H. :\I. RICHARDS, blacksmith, Massillon: was born in this city July 29. 1849, the secone child and only sou bom to his parents, Warren C. and Helen (Ford) Richards; the former was born October 2, 1814. near Yellow Springs, Ohio, son of Aml)rose Richards, a native of Virginia: Warren C. was his youngest son, and came West with his sister Jemima to this county, wlu'n he was 0 years of age. J(>minia marricnl John Sj)rague, who raised Mr. Richards and tautrbthim the blacksmith's trade at Kendal, where he attended the Charity School. May 22, 1844, he married Helen Ford, who was horn Aug. 17, 1820, in Cummington, Hampshire Co., Mass.; her j^arents were Darius and Eunice (Orcutt) Ford; the former was born May 16, 1790, near Boston, Mass., son of Hezekiah, who was born Dec. 29, 1760, son of Hezekiah, who was of English ancestry. Eunice was born in 1 795, daughter of Nathan Orcutt, whose mother was Hukia Cobb, born in Abingdon in 1764. To Darius Ford were born three childi-en- Helen, now Mrs. Richards; Hulda, now Mi-s. Dr. Matthews, of Painesville, Ohio; and Marshall, deceased, who settled in East Cleveland. The Ford family came West, locating in Licking County, this State, in 1830; three years later, they came to this township, remaining a short time, when they moved to Cleveland, where they died, he in 1857, she in 1845; both were members of the Presbyterian Chiu'ch. Mr. Richards, jifter locating in this townhip, remained continuously until his death, which occurred Feb. 14, 1877; his wife yet siu'vives him. H. M. learned his trade with his father, who was an excellent smith, and associated with him in business in 1860, two years later, he engaged in business with Adam Volkmer, which partnership lasted seven years, since which time he has been conducting the business on his own account, making a specialty of horseshoeing, and doing first-class work. In March, 1874, he married Emma Paul, who was born in this city, daughter of John and Sophia (Link) Paul, who were natives of GeiTuany. The fruits of Mi". Richards' marriage are thi-ee childi-en.

D. R. ROSCHE, merchant, Massillon; is a native of Stark County, and was liorn in August, 1858, in Bethlehem Towushi}), the second son of his parents, who were Peter and Catherine (Urschel) Rosche; the former was born in 1823, in Alsace; the latter in Bavaria and emigrated to America in 1842; coming West, they located in Bethlehem, on unimproved land, upon which he yet remains. Three children were born him; the eldest is George, who is now Professor of Music in Elmhurst University, at Chicago, being a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Stuttgardt; D. R., our subject, and Arpha, at home. D. R. left home at 15, went to Fostoria, where he attended college some time; afterward went to Chicago, where he engaged in the jewelry business. In March, 1881, he came to Massillon and engaged in business with C. S. Brown, under the firm name of Rosche & Brown; their stock consists of queensware and house- furnishing goods, of which they keep an ample stock, and are building up a flourishing trade.