Columbus City (part 24 of 57)

The year after his marriage Mr. Shoemaker and his wife started for Columbus, and the journey to this county was made through an almost unbroken wilderness. He had previously engaged in brickmaking in Lickingcounty for one year, and on his arrival in Columbus entered into partnership with Messrs. Leonard, Atchison and one other party to engage in the manufacture of brick. He carried on that business for many years, and also conducted a sawmill, tile works and a dairy. He was one of the most enterprising and energetic business men of his community, and always gave his best efforts to whatever he undertook. It is not surprising, therefore, to learn that he was uniformly successful and accumulated considerable property, becoming the owner of a large amount of valuable land, which he selected with keen foresight. He led a very active and useful life, and retained his mental and physical faculties up to the last. He died on the 17th of March, 1891, honored and respected by all who knew him. Mr. Shoemaker served his fellow citizens in the capacity of justice of the peace a number of years, and was also trustee of his township, besides filling other local offices. He was. from principle a Democrat, but was never active in party politics, though he always exercised his right of suffrage and faithfully performed all duties of citizenship. His estimable wife still survives him, is well preserved for her years, her mind being bright and active. She has a distinct recollection of Franklin county for fifty-six years ; has seen it transformed from an almost unbroken wilderness to one of the best improved counties of the state; and recounts with ease and clearness the events through which she has passed. She is a true and earnest Christian, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church since eleven years of age.

George Boehm

George Boehm,- an enterprising farmer, was born in Blendon township, on the place which is' yet his home, December 14, 1858. His father, Martin Boehm, was a native of Germany, born December 17, 181 7. There he was reared to manhood and followed teaming, but believing that he might better his financial condition in the new world he sailed for America in 1846, taking up his abode in Columbus,, Ohio, where he entered the employ of a man who owned a brick-yard. Mr. Boehm remained in his service for nine years, a fact which indicates in an unmistakable manner that he was an industrious workman, ever faithful to duty. Shortly after that period he was married to ]\Iiss Agatha Klipfel, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, November 5. 1824, a daughter of Conrad and Barbara (Schirm) Klipfel. Her mother died in Germany and in 1846 the father came to America, accompanied by his two sons and three daughters. They made their way to Columbus, and Mr. Klip- fel rented land and began farming in the vicinity of the capital city, there spending his remaining days. He passed away in 1869, at the age of .sixty-seven years. Of the Lutheran church he was a member. The Klipfels made the voyage to the new world on the same vessel in which Mr. Boehm crossed the Atlantic. There were fifty in the cabin and nearly all came to Ohio, settling in Columbus. They left Germany on the 2d of April and arrived in the capital city of this state on the 226. of July.

In 1855 Martin Boehm came with his family to the present Boehm homestead in Blendon township, purchasing seventy acres of land to which he afterward added from time to time, until at his death he was the owner of four hundred and thirty acres of rich land, constituting one of the best improved farms in the county. His political support was given to the men and measures of the Democracy and he was an active member of the Lutheran church. He deserved great credit for his success, for when he came to America he had no capital and all that he acquired was the result of his close application and earnest efiforts. He passed away in 1891, and his wife still resides on the old homestead. She, too, was a member of the Lutheran church. They became the parents of six children, of whom five are now living, namely : Nicholas, a farmer of Plain township, Franklin county ; Lena, wife of George Wurm, of Delaware county; John, a farmer in Blendon township; George; and Agatha, the wife of John Baltz, w^ho resides near Gahanna, Ohio.

George Boehm, whose name introduces this review, was reared under the parental roof and in the schools of the neighborhood pursued his education through the winter months, while in the spring and summer he assisted in the labors of the fields and early gained a practical experience which now enables him to successfully carry on farming on his own account. After his father's, death the estate was divided and the home farm of two hundred and forty acres was inherited by our subject. He keeps his fields under a high state of cultivation and everything about the place is neat and thrifty in appearance, showing his careful supervision.

In 1895 Mr. Boehm was united in marriage to Miss Katie Huffman, a native of Lancaster, Ohio. He exercised his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Democratic party, and is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he has served as trustee. Charitable and benevolent, he gives' his support to all worthy measures calculated to aid or benefit his fellow men and in his life has ever demonstrated the possession of those qualities which in every land and every clime commands uniform confidence and regard.

Henry Briggs

One of the old residents of Franklin county, Ohio, who has taken part in the development of its interests' is Henry Briggs. He was born in Hamilton township. Franklin county, October 3, 1832. His father, John Briggs, a native of New York, came to Franklin county when about twenty years old, was married in the county, and settled on land about two miles south of Columbus, later locating on a contiguous tract, and still later removing to some land near Harri^burgh. From this tract he moved upon the land now occupied by our subject, becoming the manager of the land belonging to Michael Sullivan, who was' the largest land-owner in the township. His death occurred in 1848, when he was about forty-eight years of age. The mother of our subject was in her maidenhood Rachel Drake, a native of New Jersey, wdio had lived in Franklin county since her early youth. She lived to be eighty- four years old and left but two children, our subject and his sister Mary, who became the w^ife of William Cline.

Mr. Briggs is the only member of the family surviving. He was about one year old when he was brought into Franklin township, and grew up am'id the primitive surroundings of the time and locality. After the death of his father he continued to carry on the work of the farm, engaging in general farming, and at the present has a finely cultivated and improved tract of one hundred and sixty acres, so near the city limits as to be of great value. In 1869 he erected his fine residence and commodious barns, thus increasing the value to a great extent. Mr. Briggs also owns considerable fine residence property in Columbus, from which he enjoys the rental.

The marriage of Mr. Briggs took place November 15, 1859, to Miss Mary Evans, a native of Wales, who was born October 22, 1832, coming to Ohio when a child of five years. Her father w^as Arthur Evans, a native of W' ales, who lived but a short time after emigrating to America. The mother was named Mary Evans' and was also a native of the same land as her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs are the parents of two daughters, both married and living in the vicinity, Elsie being the wdfe of Dr. C. R. Vanderburg, and Elizabeth, the wife of Frank Main, of Columbus.

Politically Mr. Briggs believes in the principles of the Republican party. He was formerly a Whig and cast his first vote for Scott, but in i860 he voted for Lincoln. He has acceptably served as township trustee and has been largely identified with the best interests of the county. He has seen with pleasure the rapid growth of every industry, promoting all to the best of his ability, and is one of the most prominent and respected members of the old pioneer band of Franklin county.

John D. Miller

Jolm D. Miller was born August 11, 1859, in Fairfield, Ohio. His father, Martin M. Miller, is also a native of the Buckeye state, his birth having occurred within its borders in 1826. He is now living in Logan, Ohio, in which place his wife. Miss Sarah Miller, died on the 4th of November, 1899, when seventy-four years of age.

In the common schools' of Fairfield John D. Miller was educated and in 1873 he accompanied his parents on their removal to Logan, Ohio, being at that time a youth of fourteen years. He was seventeen years of age when, in 1876, he entered the railroad service, his efficiency soon gaining him promotion to the position of a conductor on a passenger train. For nearly a quarter of a century he has been thus employed. Long continued service with any of the immense corporations which control the railroad travel of the country is an indication of marked fidelity to duty, for incompetence and unfaithfulness are never tolerated. Mr. Miller has therefore made a creditable record, winning the confidence of his superiors, and at the same time becoming a favorite with many who travel over his route owing to his obliging manner and uniform courtesy. He became a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in 1890, and for five years held the office of financier and secretary and is now master of his local lodge in Columbus. This lodge was organized in 1883 and now has a membership of two hundred and ten. He is well known among the followers of the order and his, influence is marked in labor circles.

Mr. Miller was united in marriage, in 1883, to Miss Emma Moechle. They had but one child and that died in infancy. In his' fraternal relations Mr. Miller is a prominent Odd Fellow and holds membership with a lodge in Columbus. He has been both vice grand and noble grand and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity. In politics, he is a stanch Democrat who works untiringly in the interest of the party, yet never seeks office. He and his wife hold membership in the Baptist church, and their circle of friends is extensive and is also indicative of their many sterling traits of character.

Nelson H. Gloyd

Nelson H. Gloyd was, born in Hamilton township, Franklin county, November 21, 1851. His father, William Gloyd, was a native of Vermont, and was probably of English lineage. He came to Franklin county in the '30s, and was therefore one of its early settlers. By trade he was a blacksmith, and followed that pursuit in Hamilton township until his death, which occurred in 1856, when his son Nelson was only about five years old. His wife was in her maidenhood Mary Ann Crossley. She was a native of Virginia, and was of German lineage. Unto this worthy couple were born nine children, of whom five reached adult age.

Nelson H. Gloyd, the seventh in order of birth, and the fourth son, is now the only survivor of the family. He acquired his education in the district schools of the neighborhood, but his, privileges in that direction were limited, for at the early age of nine years he started out in life on his own account, and has since been dependent upon his labors for a livelihood. He worked for Thomas Duvall, of Pickaway county, Ohio, who gave him his board and clothes, and allowed him the privilege of attending school through the winter months. For four years he remained with Mr. Duvall and when a youth of thirteen returned to his native township. Here he began work by the month for Martin Kissel, receiving ten dollars per month in com- pensation for his services. For five years he continued in that employ and then entered the service of T. B. Vause, of HamiUon township, with whom he remained three years. Subsequently he worked as a farm hand for one year for Thomas Murphy, of Madison township, and for two years for J. C. Platter, of Hamilton township,

Mr. Gloyd was then married, on the 28th of September, 1876, to Miss Maggie Teegardin, a native of Madison township, Pickaway county, where her girlhood days' were passed. They began their domestic life on a rented farm in that township, but after a year Mr. Gloyd returned with his wife to Hamilton township, where he continued the operation of rented land for two years. He then again went to Madison township, Pickaway county, where he remained for three years upon one farm, and seven years upon another farm, all of the time as a renter. He worked early and late in order to increase his capital, and when he had acquired a sufficient sum he purchased one hundred acres of land in Hamilton township, - the farm upon which he has' since resided. He has made this a valuable property, and the highly cultivated fields indicate to the passerby his care and supervision. He is practical and progressive in his methods and his place is supplied with all modern improvements and conveniences.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gloyd has' been blessed with four children, namely: Alva H., born September 30, 1877; Annie C., who was born June 12, 1880, and is now the wife of J. R. Bookman, their home being with her parents; Jesse James, born December 25, 1885; and Walter A., born November 21, 1 89 1. Mr. Gloyd exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Democratcy. For twenty-five years he has been a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity, and for ten years has held membership relations with Tent No. 55, K. O. T. IVI. Dependent upon his own efforts since the age of nine years, he has steadily worked his way upward, overcoming all the difficulties and obstacles in his path, and to-day he is accounted one of the substantial residents of the county.

Mrs. Matilda Schart resides' at her home at No. 607 Culbertson istreet. Columbus, where she is living surrounded by many warm friends who esteem her for her many excellencies of character. She was born in Kent, London, England, on the 8th of December, 1823, and has been a resident of Ohio's capital city since August, 1857. Her girlhood days were passed in London, her education being acquired in the schools there, and in that city, in 1842, she gave her hand in marriage to John Schart, who was born in Hesse, Germany, on the 17th of April, 1816. He was a boot and shoemaker by'trade and followed that pursuit through the early part of his life in order to provide for his' family.

July I, 1861. Franz, who was born September 22, 1847, is married and resides in Springfield, Ohio. Henry, born December 20, 1851, is, married and resides in Columbus, where he is employed as a machinist in the Panhandle railroad shops. John, who was' born January 14, 1854, is also a machinist and is married and makes his home in Columbus. His living children are Laura, John, William and Stella. They lost one child, Effie, who died June 12, 1875. Martha, who was the youngest child born in England, her natal day being August 19, 1856, is the widow of Ephraim Johnson. Eliza was born in Columbus March 8, 1859. Spafford, born October 5, 1861, married Miss' Emma Hall, and they reside with his mother at the old homestead. Christiana P., born Jjtnuary 19, 1864, is the wife of George Mawhorr, who is in the service of the Hocking Valley Railroad Company. Daniel J., the youngest of the family, was born September 25, 1870.

The father of this family died after only one day's illness, December 19, 1878. He was an honored citizen, for his life was at all times upright and consistent with every manly principle. His sons, Henry and Spafford, are members of the Knights of Pythias fraternity and of the Order of Red Men, of Columbus. The family have resided at their present home since 1876, and they are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, contributing liberally to its support and doing everything in their power to promote its advancement along normal linesi of progress. Mrs'. Schart and her family are enjoying the high regard of those with whom they have been brought in contact, and now, at the age of more than four score years, she is still living at her pleasant home in Columbus, enjoying the warm regard of friends and the loving care and attention of her children.

Andrew Straub

The German element in our national commonwealth has been an important one, conducing to the substantial growth, progress and development of the country. Our subject is one whom the fatherland has furnished to the new .world, having been born in Bavaria, Germany, December 10, 1825. His father died when the son was only five years of age, and the mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Straub, passed away after Andrew came to this country. The only relative of our subject who sought a home in America is his brother, the Rev. John Straub, a Catholic priest, who is now living in Detroit, Michigan.

Andrew Straub spent the first twenty-three years of his life in his native land and on account of being drafted into the service of the Bavarian army he left home and sailed for America in the year 1848. After arriving on the Atlantic coast he proceeded across' the country to Chillicothe, Ohio, and worked at his trade, that of painter, which he had learned in the fatherland. In the year 1850 he was united in marriage to Mi&Si Catherine Lautenklos, a native of Germany. Her parents both died in Chillicothe some years ago. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Straub were born the following named: Mary, who was born in Chillicothe January 3, 185 1, became the wife of James Stewart, by whom she has one child, Clarence ; Joseph John, who was born December lo, 1852, and is deceased; Andreas Marcus, who was born Jmie 19, 1855; Catherme P., who was, born January 8, 1858; Elizabeth Barbara, born September 28, i860, is the wife of M. J. Oates, of Columbus; Johann Bernard, born March 30, 1864; Anna Gertrude, born March 7, 1866; and Frank Joseph, born March 23, 1869.

Mr. and Mrs. Straub began their domestic life in Chillicothe, where they remained until 1853, when they came to Columbus. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in April, 1900. They had traveled life's journey together for half a century, sharing with each other the joys and sorrows, the adversity and prosperity which checker the career of all. In 1901 Mr. Straub was called upon to mourn the los's of his wife, who died at their home in Columbus on the 5th of February, the burial service being held in Holy Cross church on the 8th of February. The family are all members of the Catholic church. Mr. Straub still resides at the home at No. 274 Woodward avenue, and has reached the ripe old age of seventy-six years. His career has been an honorable and upright one and wherever he is known has commanded the respect and confidence of all his associates by reason of his sterling worth.

George F. Wheeler

The horologe of time has marked oft' se\enty years since George Frederick Wheeler came to Columbus; and several decades were added to the cycle of his age during his business connection with the city. He was numbered among the esteemed and valued residents of the capital, and it is fitting that this memoir be given a place in the record of Columbus. He bore an, unassailable reputation as a reliable and trustworthy merchant, and in all life'si relations he was held in the highest regard for his fidelity to manly principles and his unwavering allegiance to truth and honor.

Mr. Wheeler was a native of Germany, born on the 26th of August, 1826, and when only five years of age was brought by his parents to the new world, the family locating in Columbus. Here he was reared, the public schools affording him his educational privileges, and in early manhood he secured a clerkship in a drug store. He expected to learn the business of pharmacy and make it his life work, but events shaped his course otherwise. In 1849, attracted by the discovery of gold in California, he made his way across the plains to the Pacific slope and spent two years in the Golden state. He then returned to his home in Columbus, but in 1856 again made the trip, to California, returning in 1857. Here he became actively engaged in mercantile business, and by his untiring efforts, his resolute purpose and honorable methods, soon built up a large trade in the grocery business at No. 15 North High street. The enterprise which he established in 1852 has since been conducted under the name of George Frederick Wheeler. He studied carefully the wants of the public, carrying a large and well selected

In 1857 Mr. Wheeler was united in marriage to Miss Emma Randall Waterman, at her home on Shepherd street, Columbus. His mother, Mrs. Henrietta Wheeler, lost her husband in Germany and was afterward married in the same country to Gottlieb F. Hinderer. Her birth occurred in the fatherland, in 1793, and in 1831 she became a resident of Columbus, where she remained until her death, spending the last few years' of her life with her son, Mr. Wheeler, on Broad street. She passed away September 16, 1884,. and her loss was deeply mourned by her family and a large circle of friends,, for her womanly qualities, kindly disposition and many admirable characteristics of head and heart endeared her to all with whom she was associated. j\Ir. Wheeler's children comprised three sons and a daughter, but Joseph Frederick Wheeler, the eldest, who was born January 16, 1859, died on the 15th of July of the same year. Charles Reynolds, born i\pril 5, i860, was married, March 5, 1887, to Mary E. Reed, of Chillicothe, Ohio. They now occupy a beautiful residence at No. 354 West Sixth avenue, in Columbus^ They have two children: George Frederick, born February 26, 1888; and Elizabeth, born June 5, 1894. Since the death of his father Charles R. Wheeler has conducted the grocery, his brother, Edwin Randall, being associated with him until his death, February 15, 1899. The grocery was established by their father and had throughout all the years been conducted under the name of George F. Wheeler. Fanny Ellen, born March 14, 1865, is the only daughter. She was' married, February 7, 1889, to Harry G. Huston, who' is engaged with his father in the drug business in Columbus. Their only child is Marion Huston, who was born August 27, 1891. Edwin Randall Wheeler, the youngest, was born June 13, 1869, and died February 15, 1899, at his mother's' home. He was a very intelligent and enterprising business man and a loving and affectionate son; and his death was a great blow to his mother and the other members of the famil}-.

Mr. Wheeler, the subject of this memoir, was a member of the Masonic fraternity and' attained the Knight Templar degree, being a member of Mount Vernon Commandery, No. i, K. T., Columbus. He was a charter member of Enoch Lodge of Perfection; Franklin Council, Princes of Jerusalem; and Columbus Chapter Rose-Croix. He was also a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was an active and valued member of the Trinity Episcopal church, contributing liberally to its support and doing much for its upbuilding. In the midst of a successful business career he was stricken by death, passing away at his home at No. 413 East Broad street, on the 28th of March, 1887. His interest in everything which affected the welfare of the people of Columbus and the growth and development of the city in industrial, commercial and financial lines was deep and abiding. He had the respect of all who had knowledge of his straightforward methods and his uprightness of character. Business men esteemed him and trusted him, and his social acquaintances had for him warm friendship. His' activity in business affairs resulted in the acquirement of a handsome competence, and thus he left his family well provided for. His widow still resides at_ her elegant home on East Broad street and is widely known to a large circle of friends iu the capital city.

Paul O. Rhoads

Among the representatives of the railway service on the Pennsylvania line is Paul O. Rhoads, who occupies a beautiful home at No. 357 West First avenue, Columbus. A native of Franklin county, he was born in Reynoldsburg on the 26th of March, 1854. His father is Hope Rhoads'. His grandparents, natives of Pennsylvania^ came to Franklin county, Ohio, at an early period in its development and lived upon a farm, being numbered auKing the enterprising agriculturists of the community in pioneer days. Hope Rhoads also engaged in the tilling of the soil, owning a valuable tract of land near Reynoldsburg. There his wife died in 1861, and he afterward removed to Muncie, Indiana, where his death occurred in 1866. In their family were three daughters, and two sons : Elizabeth, wife of George Hill, a resident of Indiana; Belle, now deceased; Kate, wife of J. Johnson, also a resident of Indiana; and Charles, who was a seam.an and has not been heard from since 1859.

Paul O. Rhoads, the fifth member of the family, acquired his education in the country schools during the winter terms. He was reared upon the home farm, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors' that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He followed farm work until 1S70, and in 1 87 1 he became a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, working for six months with that company. In July, 1872, he was made a brakeman on a freight train on the Pennsylvania road and was afterward on a passenger train as brakeman and baggageman for twelve years. He was then urged to- accept a position as conductor on a freight train, which he reluctantly did, and afterward was promoted to paisisenger conductor, in which capacity he is' now serving. For twenty-eight years he has been continuously in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the Pittsburg division between Columbus and Pittsburg. The only personal injury which he ever sustained in the railway service was in the first year of his connection with the line, when he was acting as brakeman on a freight train, and had the bones of one o.f hisi limbs fractured.

Mr. Rhoads was married, November 17, 1874, in ^^''ragram, Ohio, to Miss Sallie Matthews. Her mother died five years ago and her father, who was a farmer, passed away before her marriage. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads are as follows: Estella, who was born in 1876 and died in 1887; Cornelia, at home; Arthur, who was born in 1880, and is now holding a clerkship in Columbus'; and Charles, who was born in 1883 and is now a student in the high school. For twenty years the family have resided in Columbus. Mrs. Rhoads and her children hold membership in the Methodist

Episcopal church, and he is identified with several fraternal organizations. In 1888 he became a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and now belongs to Capital City Lodge, No. 334, and also the encampment in Columbus. His. name is also on the membership roll of the Maccabees, and he enjoys the high regard of his brethren of these fraternities.

Andrew C. Wisler

For a quarter of a century Mr. Wisler has been in the railroad service, and occupies the position of conductor on the Panhandle road. He was born at Gettysburg on the 19th of May, 1857, and is a son of Ephraim and Louisa Wisler, both of whom spent their last days' in Gettysburg, the father dying on the nth of August, 1863, at the age of thirty-one years, while the mother passed away on the ist of September, 1874. In the family were but two sons, Andrew C. and Joseph Edward, the latter now a resident of Great Falls, Montana. With his parents and his brother Mr. Wisler was residing on the Chambersburg pike, three miles west of the town of Gettysburg, when the battle began. The first shell fired that day struck their house. It was early morning and they were eating breakfast. A hole w^as knocked through the end of the house, but none of the family were injured. As' the Confederates advanced they were told to leave at once, so, locking up their little home, they made their way to the grandfather's home, remaining upon his farm near Gettysburg during the battle. After the Confederates retreated they returned to their own house, but found that it had been used as a hospital during their absence and all the furniture had been removed, so that they suffered considerable loss thereby. Although but a young boy at the time, Mr. Wisler vividly remembers and relates in an interesting manner many of the incidents' which occurred in connection with one of the most important engagements that occurred throughout the Civil war.

Leaving home and entering upon an independent business career, he became connected with the railroad serA'ice in 1876, as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania Central. He left that road in January, 1883, and on the 3d of July, 1884, he entered the employ of the Panhandle Railroad Company as a brakeman, serving in that capacity until the 12th of January, 1889, when he was made a conductor. For twenty-five years he has been in railroad service, and this fact indicates the efficient manner in which he discharges his duties. The patrons of the road find him a most obliging and courteous official, and he has thus won many friends among those who often travel over his line. He indeed has an enviable record. Although he has been in many wrecks, he has never sustained a personal injury. He is prompt and methodical in the discharge of his duties and at the same time does everything in his power to promote the comfort of those who are in his care.

Mr. Wisler was married, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1876, to Miss Annie Mackley. Her mother is still living on a farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but her father died in 1897. The marriage of our sub- ject and his wife has been blessed with two sons: Samuel, who was born in 1878 and was married, in January, 1899, to Miss Mary Keef, who died December 16, 1900, leaving a baby girl that died six weeks later. Samuel Wisler is employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Grover, who was born in 1884, is also in the service of the same road. Whatever success Mr. Wisler has achieved in life is due to his own efforts and has resulted from persistency of purpose and fidelity to the trusts reposed in him.

Hugh L. Ferguson

American citizens of Irish descent are often found in the ranks of the leaders in business and professional life. This reflection applies with full force to the family of Ferguson of which Dr. Hugh L. Ferguson, of Westerville. Franklin county, Ohio, is' a representative. Doctor Ferguson was born in Hopewell township. Perry county, Ohio, March 13, 1835, and Daniel Ferguson, his father, w^as a native of the same township. Daniel Ferguson was a successful farmer and dealer in tobacco and stock until eight years before his death, when he moved to Galesburg, Kansas-, where he died at the age of seventy-five years. He was a Whig and later a Republican, was a Mason and for several years a local preacher in the Baptist church. He was a son of Joseph Ferguson, a native of Pennsylvania, who was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was married in the Keystone state and was an early settler in Ohio, where he died at the age of about sixty-two years'. His father, the great-grandfather of Hugh L. Ferguson, was a Presbyterian from the north of Ireland, who sought in the United States larger liberties and better opportunities for advancement than were afforded him in his native land.

Mr. Ferguson's mother was Louisana Holmes, a daughter of John and Chloe (O'Neal) Holmes, and a native of Virginia, who was brought to Perry county, Ohio, when a girl by her parents. Her father was born in Virginia also, and was of English extraction. He lived to be four score and ten years old. Mrs. Ferguson, who was a devout Baptist, died in Kansas, aged about eighty-three years. Daniel and Louisana (Holmes) Ferguson had nine children, of whom Hugh L. was the second born.

Doctor Ferguson spent his boyhood on his father's farm and was educated in the common school, the high school, Dennison University and in Ohio University at Athens. At the age of twenty years he began teaching in a district school, being thus employed for ten years, readin'g medicine meanwhile under the preceptorship of Dr. W. C. Lewis, of Rushville. Perry county, Ohio. He was graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery in 1869, but had been practicing medicine successfully in Perry county since January, 1866. In the spring of 1871 he went to Stoutsville, Fairfield county, Ohio, and entered upon a satisfactory career there, which continued until 1888, when, in order to better educate his children, he removed to Westerville, where he has since continued his medical practice.

His medical studies were broken in upon by the Civil war, and July 31, 1862, he turned his back on the school-room and his' medical studies and enlisted in Company H, Ninetieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served, in the Army of the Cumberland, until the close of the war, when he was mustered out of service, his regiment having been in the Fourth Corps, First Brigade and First Division. He entered the service as first duty sergeant of Company H; in the spring of 1863 he was promoted to orderly sergeant; in 1864 to first lieutenant; and at Rome, Georgia, he was transferred to Company F. He participated in every battle in which his regiment engaged, including those at Murfreesboro, Stone River, Chickamauga, Resaca, Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville. At the close of the war he resumed the study of medicine. After his graduation he practiced for a short time in partnership with his preceptor.

In i860 Doctor Ferguson married Susan Hitchcock, a native of Perry county, Ohi'o, and a daughter of John F. and Rosannah Hitchcock, and they have had five children : Minerva D., who married A. W. Grove, of Pickaway county, Ohio ; Maggie, now deceased ; Frank Reese, of Chicago, Illinois, a railway mail clerk, whose route is between Chicago and Grafton, Virginia ; Rosannah, who married George Balthaser, of Westerville ; and Charles D., a grocer at Plain City, Ohio. Doctor Ferguson is a Republican in politics, has' been an active member of the city council and is now filling the office of mayor. He w^as received as an entered apprentice, passed the fellow craft degree and was raised to the sublime degree of master mason in Blendon Lodge, No. 339, F. & A. M., of Westerville, Ohio. He is a member of James Rice Post, No. 50, Grand Army 'of the Republic and is its surgeon and one of its' past commanders. Doctor and Mrs. Ferguson are active and helpful members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Alpheus D. Myers

Many of the men employed iji the different railway companies w^hose trains enter Columbus are residents of the capital city and among this number is Mr. Myers, conductor on the Pennsylvania road, whose home is at No. 159 North Seventeenth street. He was born June 23, 1852, on a farm in Licking county, Ohio. His' father, David Myers, passed away in 1865, and the mother's death occurred in i860, both departing this life at their old home in Licking county. The former was born in Virginia and became a resident of the Buckeye state at an early day. In his family were two daughters : Jennie, wife of A. D. Mount, now a retired business man living in Cheny, Washington; and Maria, wife of M. J. Parkinson, a resident of Springfield, Missouri.

Alpheus D. Myers, the subject of this sketch, spent the first thirteen years of his life upon his father's farm, working in the fields and meadows until after crops w^ere harvested in the autumn, w^hen he entered the public schools, there to pursue his studies. Between the ages of fifteen and seven- teen years he engaged in driving a hack. In 1869 he began working on tlie Baltimore & Ohio Raih'oad, running from Columbus to Zanesville, under Conductor Armentrout. After nine months' service he was placed in charge of the train, although only eighteen years of age at the time, his run being between Columbus and Bellaire. He continued in that position for six years and then left the company. In 1876 he accepted a position on the Pennsylvania road as brakeman, but after a few months, left that service and traveled through the southwestern part of the United States and down into old Mexico. In 1877 he returned and resumed work on the Pennsylvania road. He was promoted to conductor in the same year, and has been in the service of the same company continuously since that time.

On the 27th of April, 1884, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Myers and Miss Carrie Rogan, the wedding ceremony being performed by the Rev. Anderson, of Columbus. Her father, William Rogers, came to the United States from Ireland when a young man, and he died before Mrs. Myers was old enough to retain any recollection of him. Her mother was born in Warren county, Ohio, and her father was the owner of a gristmill on Tods Fork in that county. Since the death of her first husband the mother of Mrs. Myers has again married and is now Mrs. Helen Shields. She lives with her daughter in Columbus. Alonzo Rogan, a brother of Mrs. Myers, is a carriage trimmer of this city. Alice, her sister, married Judson Outcalt, and has been a widow for ten years. She has a young lady daughter, Edna, and they, too, reside in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have but one child, Lora, who was born July 2, 1887. She is in the seventh grade at school and has marked ability as an artist, as several pictures on the walls of her home attest. Mr. Myers' has been a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity since attaining his majority. As the result of his industry and energy he has acquired a comfortable competence, and is now enabled to surround his family with all of the comforts of a modern home.

Charles H. Keck

One of the most reliable engineers on the Pennsylvania line, running on the limited express between Columbus and Indianapolis', was born February 25, 1854, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Charles Keck, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1818, and in an early day removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he died' in 1870. He had five brothers: George, W^illiam, Adam, Leonidas and Samuel, all of whom have passed away with the exception of Adam. One of the number, William Keck, served in the Civil war for four years, being with the Army of the Potomac. He was wuth his regiment in many important engagements, yet he was never w-ounded. The mother of our subject. Mrs. Mary Keck, is still living in the old home in Cincinnati with her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. In addition to Charles H. the members of their family w^ere as follows: Mrs. Unity Robinson, a widow, Mrs. Mary Davis, George and Samuel, all residents of Cincinnati. Samuel Keck has

On the 4th of September, 1877, Charles. H. Keck entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the capacity of fireman, and thus served until the 9th of July, 1883, when he was made engineer and has since occupied that position. For the past five years he has been on a passenger train and until three years ago was on the run between Cincinnati and Springfield, Ohio. Since that time he has been on the limited express between Columbus, and Indianapolis. In 1884 he became a member of Division No. 480, B. L. E., of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has always been true to the trust reposed in him, manifesting particular care in the discharge of his duty, and, realizing fully the responsibility which devolved upon him, he has carried forward his work in a manner that he lias avoided accidents and gained the highest commendation from' those whom he served, which praise he well deserves.

Joseph Poor

Joseph Poor, who has one of the best improved farms' in the county, his home being in Plain township, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, July 6, 1848. His parents were William and Mary (Ward) Poor. His father was born in Pennsylvania, in 1816, and when only two or three years of age was brought by his parents' to Ohio, settling in Fairfield county, where he was reared and married. For twenty years he engaged in farming there upon rented land and for some time, in addition to his farming operations, he conducted a shingle factory. Late in the '50s he purchased a small farm of fifty acres in Bloom township and afterward added to it a tract of fifteen acres, upon which he lived up to the time of his death. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religious connection was a Methodist for a number of years, but in later life he became associated with the Evangelical church, which erected a house of worship upon his place, and there he worshiped until his decease. He passed away August 19, 1895, and his wife, who was born November 12, 181 7, died on the 6th of March, 1876. Her father was a well known business' man in Circleville, Ohio, at an early day. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Poor were born twelve children, and of that number the following are yet living: Ir.vin; Elizabeth, the wife of Israel Gayman; Sarah, wife of Charles Brown; Joseph; Calista, wife of David Brownback; Catherine, wife of Wesley Lecrone; Mary P., wife of Theodore B. Moss; and Clara, wife of David Keiser.

In his parents' home Joseph Poor spent the days of his childhood, and his' education was obtained in the common schools. As a companion and helpmate on the journey of life he chose Miss j\Iary E. Xotestine, their marriage being celebrated on the 14th of January, 1872. The lady is a native of Muskingum county, Ohio, and a daughter of William Notestine, who was born in Pennsylvania. Of the six children who graced their union, three still survive, namely: Charles E., a resident farmer of Plain township; Jesse W., at home; and Layton E., who is' a member of the United States navy.

After his marriage Mr. Foor 'operated a farm for two years and then removed to Piqua, Ohio, where he rented a farm for two years. On the expiration of that period he returned to Fairfield county, carrying on farming just within the boundary line that separates Franklin from Fairfield county. After hisi mother's death he returned to the old homestead and rented the property for five years. In 1882 he purchased his present farm of ninetyfive acres in Plain township, and has' made his home thereon continuously since. He has good buildings for the shelter of grain and stock, a comfortable residence, well kept fences and richly cultivated fields, and has made his farm one of the best improved and desirable properties in the county. In his political affiliations he is a Democrat and religiously is connected with the liberal branch of the United Brethren church. In all life's relations he has been true to duty and to^ the right, and his career is one which has gained for him the confidence and good will of all with whom he has been associated.

Charles A. Pogue

In the railroad service of the Pennsylvania line Charles Allen Pogue is employed as a conductor. He makes his home at No. 443 Denmead street, in Columbus', and is numbered among Ohio's native sons, for his birth occurred in Caddis, Harrison county, January 3, 1859. His father, James Pogue, had two brothers, William and John. The paternal grandfather wsls a tailor and worked at his trade in Caddis, Ohio, where he died many years ago. His wife was a member of the Bancroft family of Pennsylvania and was a Quaker in religious belief. James Pogue, the father of our subject, conducted a cigar factory in Caddis and there died in the year 1864. His' wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Dratton, is yet living in Caddis. They had but one son, Charles A., of this review, but their family numbers three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall, who is now living in Woodbury, New Jersey; Mrs. Anna Browning, a resident of Fort Calhoun, of Washington county, Nebraska ; and Mrs'. Mary Martin, who is living in East Liverpool, Ohio.

Charles A. Pogue was only five years of age at the time of his father's death. His mother afterward married again, and when in his thirteenth year our subject began carrying the mail for his stepfather from Caddis to Cambridge, Ohio, being thus employed until he had attained his eighteenth year. The most important event wdiich occurred in his life during that period was his attendance at the Centennial Exposition, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876. After carrying the mail he worked upon a farm in New Jersey for a year and then returned to his home, where he remained until 1880. In the winter of 1 880-1 he began work on the railroad as an employe of the Baltimore & Ohio line, running out of Newark, New Jersey, as a brakeman. In the spring of 1881 he returned home, remaining until June of the same year, when he secured a position as brakeman on the P^^^^^^^'^^^^^, f^[[°^ ben.g in that service until July, 1882. Subsequently he worked on the Columbus & Toledo division of the Hocking Railroad for four 'f^'''^'-^^:\^^' service was at Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, where he remanied until ^^^^^'^ he returned to his home in Caddis, Ohio. On the 27th of August, 1885 he beo-an braking for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and on the ist ot Jamiary 1889, he was promoted to conductor, since serving in that way on the run from Columbus to Denmson, Ohio.

Mr. Pogue was married, August 27, 1883, when Miss Addie Tice, of Columbus, became his wife. Her parents, John and Mar.a E Ti^^, are living in the capital city. Her father served as a m;ember of the Seventysixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil war and her mother had our brothers in the Federal army, namely: William, Jacob, Saul and Nelson Conine The last named was wounded and died during the war from the effects of his injuries. Mr. Pogue, of this review, has a nephew, Charles A Marshall, who is now serving his country in the Philippines, as a member of the Eleventh Regiment of United States Volunteer Infantry. For the past ten years Mr. and Mrs. Pogue have resided in Columbus and have formed a wide acquaintance and gained many friends. Their children are. Samuel B who was born May 17, 1886; Charles Earl, born March 14, 1889, and Lawrence C, born October 23, 1897- Mr. Pogue exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican par y and keeps well informed on the issues of the day, although political office has no attraction for him. He has, many admirable qualities which have gained for him high regard, and his worth as a citizen and individual as well as in the line of his chosen occupation is widely acknowledged.

Frank Armstrong

Frank Armstrong, a reliable and popular conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad, is numbered among the residents of the capital city, his home bein? at No 562 Hamilton avenue. He was born January 22, 1862, near Gallipolis', Ohio, and is of Irish lineage. His father, Robert Armstrong, was born on the Emerald Isle in 1830, and when a young man came to this country In 1852 he married Miss Angeline Sharp and their children are as follows: John F., who is engaged in farming in Delaware county, Ohio; Joseph William, who resides in W^ashington, Ohio; Ida, now the wifeof Brent Hornbeck, a conductor on the Norfolk & Western Railroad, living in Columbus; Andrew F., who died July i, 1897, at his home m Delaware county; and James Henry, who died in Columbus October 30, 1894.

Mr. Armstrong, of this review, began his railroad career in September, 1885, as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania line. In January, 1890, his faithfulness was rewarded by his promotion to the position of conductor, and he has since served in that capacity, losing not a single day. He is always found at his post of duty and is' trustworthy to the greatest degree in matters of the most unimportant details. He enjoys the unquahtied confidence of those whom he serves and well merits the good opinion of his superiors in the railroad service.

On the 28th of July, 1891, 'occurred the marriage of Mr. Armstrong and Miss Annie Miester, of Columbus, in which city they have made their home since their marriage. Her father, Jacob Miester, died August 6, 1877, but her mother, Mrs. Louisa Miester, is still living at the old home in Newark, Ohio. Their children are : Mrs. Mary McPherson, of Columbus ; Mrs. Elizabeth O'Connor, of Cincinnati; Mrs. Catherine Ewers, of Columbus; Mrs. Emma Reese, of Newark, Ohio; and Edward, who makes his home in Evansville, Indiana. Mr. Armstrong is a charter member of Division No. 278, O. R. C, of Dennison, Ohio, and has been a member of Excelsior Lodge, L O. O. F., of Columbus, since 1890. He also belongs to Buckeye Camp, L O. O. F. Although his' life has been quietly passed, like the history of every man who is faithful to his duty, to himself, to his neighbors, to his country and to his employers, it contains many lessons that are well worthy of emulation.

Harrison E. Strain

The story of personal experiences, struggles and successes which it is the intention of the writer now to narrate has' its beginning early in the history of Ohio, when the ancestors of Harrison E. Strain, of Columbus, who were of Welsh descent, came to Highland county. The time was so early that Indians roamed over the state and several men of the Strain family lost their lives in Indian warfare. Both of Mr. Strain's grandfathers served in the war of 1 81 2 and his grandmother's' brothers were killed by Indians and one of his uncles and one of his aunts were captured in childhood by the savages, who adopted them into their tribe.

The parents of the subject of this sketch were William and Jane Strain. His father died at Marion, Indiana, in October, 1867. aged forty-nine years, and his mother died at Xenia, Ohio, in 1878. William Strain was a contractor and builder who operated quite extensively in Greene county, Ohio, and who in 1 86 1, when Harrison E. was' eight years old, erected buildings on the Reid farm in that county. Mr. Strain was at the farm with his father and saw Whitelaw Reid bid his mother good-bye at his departure from his old home for New York city to accept a position on the editorial staff of the New York Tribune. Mr. Reid was then about twenty-four years old and Mr. Strain says that he had black hair which hung down on his shoulders, and wore clothing patched but clean, being to all appearances a typical green young man from the country.

- William and Jane Strain had a good sized family of chilclren, the following information concerning whom deserves a place in this record : Martha married E. Wike, at Xenia. Ohio, by whom she has five children: Walter, Harry. Donald, William and Frank. Eliza married Angus Brady, by whom she had one child who died in infancy, and died about a year after her marriage. Agnes married Ira Kelly and has six children : Lyda Bell, Chase, Helen, Linnia, Frank and Park. They make their home in Indiana. David F. enlisted three times for service in the Civil war, married and has five children : Chester, jMinnie, Lillie, Maud and Frank. He is now engaged in fruit farming at Grand Junction, Colorado. John and Jane died in infancy. Frank Strain died at the age of eighteen years. Flora married Park Wright, by whom she had four children : Jennings, Letha, Flossie and Mary, and died in Indiana in September, 1883. Charles L. Strain was an engineer and conductor for about ten years. He was married, in 1886, to Miss Jessie Kent, who bore him a son, Kenneth, January 12, 1888, and died in July, 1891. Mr. Strain enlisted for service in the Spanish-American war in an Arkansas' regiment, in 1898, but got no nearer the seat of war than Chattanooga. Tennessee. He enlisted again, in January, 1899, in the Eighteenth Regiment, United States regular army, which was sent to the Philippine islands May 29, 1899, and is still stationed there at Iloilo. He was w^ounded by the explosion of the magazine of his own gun, which was struck by a bullet from the enemy, but otherwise his. health has been excellent.

Harrison E. Strain was born at Xenia, Ohio, June 13, 1853, and was married, at that place, May 14, 1878, to Miss Rosa John, daughter of Joseph and Mary John. Mrs'. Strain is of Welsh descent and her father was born at Troy, Ohio, November 16, 1827, and her mother near Dayton, Ohio, December 20, 1827. Her mother's brothers, Samuel and Peter Benham, fought for the Union for four years as members of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Joseph Benham, another of her uncles, served one hundred days in the Civil war. Joseph and Mary (Benham) John are living at Xenia, Ohio, where Mr. John is prominently identified with real-estate interests. David John, Mrs. Strain's brother, was married, June 25, 1875, to ]\Iisb Jennie Lamb, and has sons named Edgar, Lester. Ray, Ralph and Lawrence, and lives at Xenia. Sarah John, Mrs. Strain's sister, was married, about 1867, to Jacob Ridenour, of Xenia, and has children named Haskin, William, Minnie. Frank and Clarence.

Harrison E. and Rosa (John) Strain have had five children: Charles E., born March 6, 1879; Eltha M., born July 11, 1882, and died April 23, 1894; Edna, born November 10, 1886; Gertrude, born August 2-^, 1891 ; Luella, born April 3, 1894. Their eldest son, Charles. E. Strain, is a graduate of the Columbus high school and of Parsons Business College, and is employed in the Hocking Valley shops at Columbus. He was married. July 4, 1900, to Miss Martha Burke.

Mr. Strain ran away from his home at Xenia during the Civil war and came to Columbus with the idea of enlisting as a soldier, but his extreme youth was so apparent that his offer of himself received little favor, and after he had remained around Camp Chase three days and around Camp Dennison about a week his father made a raid on him. captured him and took him back home. His railroad career began in 1872 and was interrupted in 1873 by a strike on the Miami road. In 1878 he secured employment on the Dayton Narrow Gauge Road, in which he continued four years and five months. June 28, 1879, he was promoted from fireman to engineer. March 2, 1882, he went on the Santa Fe Railroad as engineer, remaining four months. Then, returning to Ohio, he was an engineer on the old Scioto Valley Road from August 18, 1882, to August i, 1898, running from Columbus to Kenova, Wayne county, West Virginia, four years of the time as a freight engineer and after that as' a passenger engineer.

During his career as a railroad man Mr. Strain has been in several exciting and disastrous railroad accidents, but has never received any serious personal injury. In a wreck on the Dayton Narrow Gauge line in 1879, when he was running between Dayton and Chillicothe, Ohio, his engine and fourteen cars ran off the track at a switch and went down the bank, but no one was hurt. In the freight service on the Scioto Valley Road in the winter of 1884 his train collided with another and one man was killed and several were injured. At Valley Crossing, August i, 1898, a locomotive which he was running through a switch yard, with trains of cars on either side, blew up without injuring anyone in the slightest degree, though there were three men on the engine which exploded and others in dangerous proximity to it.

For about a year after his marriage Mr. Strain lived at Xenia, Ohio. From there he removed to Dayton, where he remained four years'. After that he lived at Portsmouth, Ohio, a year and a half. From Portsmouth he came to Columbus in 1884 and he has since lived at No. 561 East Second avenue. Politically he is a Republican and all members of his family belong to that party.

Richard W. Johnson

Richard W. Johnson is one of the reliable and trustworthy engineers in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He resides in Columbus, his home being at No. 374 Denmead avenue, and he is a native of Ohio, his birth having taken place in Champaign county in 1861. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have been born but one child, Harold, whose birth occurred December 20, 1898. The family resided in Dennison, this state, until March, 1900, when they became residents of this city.

Mr. Johnson's railway service dates from the i8th of December, 1889, when he began on the Panhandle Railroad as fireman. His fidelity to duty and his close application to his work won him promotion in January, 1893, when he was made engineer, in which capacity he has since served. He had some remarkable experiences in the railway service when a young man, but has never sustained any serious injuries. He has held membership with the orders of Locomotive Firemen and Locomotive Engineers. In his political views he is a Republican and keeps well informed on the questions of the day, but has neither time nor inclination for public ofiice. His parents^ Joseph and Loretta Johnson, were both natives of Champlain county and are still residing there. The other members of the family are Fred, who is a train dispatcher at St. Louis, Missouri; and Jennie, a widow residing at the old home in Champlain county.

The subject of this sketch received his early education in the public schools. No event of special importance occurred to vary the routine of life in his youth. He was married, June 7, 1894, to Miss Lilly Laver, who was born in Cincinnati, but their marriage was' celebrated in the capital city. Her father was a native of Mansfield, Ohio, and her mother of Germany. He resides in Alliance, Ohio, but her death occurred in Colum^bus August 6, 1893.

James Stinemetz

James Stinemetz, of Columbus, isi numbered among the native sons of Ohio, his birth having occurred in Mt. Vernon on the 15th of July, 1865. His paternal grandparents were pioneer residents of Mt. Vernon, where they died many years ago. Natives of Germany, they crossed the Atlantic to the new world and took up their abode in that city. The parents of our subject were John and Caroline Stinemetz, who still reside in Mt. Vernon, of which place the father is a native. He is a carpenter and contractor and for a number of years, has been prominently connected with the building interests there. In his family are the follown'ng named : Bence, w^ho is married and resides at Mount Vernon, Ohio, has for eleven years been an engineer on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad, and in 1888 he lost one of his feet through a railroad accident; Albert and Lawrence are also living in Mt. Vernon, and the former follows the molder's trade, while the latter is an engineer by occupation ; and Lewhanna is the wife of James Monahan, an engineer on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad, now residing in Zanesville, Ohio. At the time of the Civil war the father of this family donned the blue, offered his services to the government and went to the south in defense of the Union.

James Stinemetz spent the days of his youth in his father's home, and in 1882, when seventeen years of age, became connected with railroad work as a brakeman on a freight train on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus line. Later he wasi offered and accepted a position as conductor on the Pittsburg & Western Railroad, serving in that capacity from 1885 to 1887. ^^ the latter year he became a fireman on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad, running from Columbus to Hudson, Ohio, and in 1890 he was promoted to engineer, in which position he has since remained. He is known as one of the popular and reliable engineers on the road and has' never sustained any personal injuries except in 1883, when he met with a serious accident, the breaking of his collar bone, which necessitated a rest of two weeks. He is always found at his post of duty and is most faithful and careful in his' work.

Nina W'orley. the wedding being celebrated in j\Iount Vernon. The lady is a daughter of John and Ruth Worley, both of whom are residents of Mount Vernon, and whose family number four children, namely: Mrs. Stinemetz; Dora, who died in 1898; and Patrick and Woods, both of whom are residents of Mount Vernon. Mr. Worley was also a Union soldier during the Civil war, going to the front with an Ohio regiment. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stinemetz have been born two interesting children : Carl, whose birth occurred February 16, 1896; and Ruth, born January 22, 1898. The parents hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal church and take an active interest in its work and upbuilding. Mr. Stinemetz also belongs to Division No. 34 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of Columbus, and in his political affiliations he is a Republican, believing firmly in the principles of the party.

William Turpie

William Turpie is one of the most prominent and well-known representatives of real-estate interests in the city of Columbus, and a man of splendid executive and business ability and discriminating judgment, having control and management of extensive and important affairs. His father was born in the Emerald isle about the year 1810, and on coming to America located in White county, Indiana, in 1852. He had in the meantime acquired a good education in the schools of his native country, being thus well fitted for the practical duties of life. When he took up his residence in the Hoosier state he purchased an extensive tract of land and began farming. He had married in 1840, the lady of his choice being Miss Bridget Finn, and unto them were born two children: James H. and William, both natives of Ireland, whence they came with their parents to the new world in early boyhood.

Our subject w^as born in 1848. In consequence of a serious accident which happened to his younger brother, disabling him from performing manual labor in life, William Turpie conceded to his brother the opportunities for acquiring an education, while he remained upon the farm and assisted in its work. James was sent to Stockw'ell College, at Colfax, Indiana, where he completed his literary course and subsequently studied law in the ofifice of David Turpie, who for many years was a United States senator from Indiana.

William Turpie in his early manhood married Miss Mary Frances Mc- Cray, of White county. This was in March, 1868. They became the parents of two children, the elder being Viola J., w^ho was born April 4, 1869, and became the wife of Charles Swartz, of Columbus, where they now reside. The son, James H. Turpie, was born April 5, 1871, and matriculated in the Ohio State University, in which institution he was graduated. Upon attaining his majority he removed to Nebraska, settling near North Platte, where he now resides, being extensively engaged in stock raising. Mrs. Turpie died on the 29th of April, 1891, and for his second wife Mr. Turpie chose Mabel W. Williams, a daughter of Enoch Williams, of Paulding, Ohio, who for many years was engaged in the real-estate business in that place, but is now living retired. By the second marriage there are also two children: Stubert M., who was born in 1893; and Clyde W., born in 1900.

For ten years Mr. Turpie was an extensive stock raiser of northern Indiana, annually feeding a large number of beef cattle for the Chicago and eastern markets. Later he became interested in real estate and conducted important transactions in the handling of property. In 1885 he took up his abode in Columbus, where he is now residing. He has engineered a great many realestate deals, some of great magnitude, involving the transfer of thousands of dollars. ' In the capacity of agent for the sale and exchange of property owned by capitalists it may be safely said that few men in the state of Ohio have in the same length of time negotiated a greater number of realty transactions than William Turpie. Deprived in early life of the opportunities of acquiring more than a common-school education, he has by his energy, pluck and perseverance achieved a success far greater than many other men whose advantages in early life have greatly surpassed his own. He belonged to that class of resolute youths who by sheer force of character advance steadily on the highway of prosperity. His resolute purpose would not permit him to be discouraged by obstacless and difficulties in his path, and with courage and determination he has mad^ his way continually upward to a position of affluence.

Edward L. Phelax

Edward L. Phelan was born September 7, 1858, in Franklin county, Ohio, and is now a well known teacher of Columbus. His father, Martin Phelan, was born in Ireland in 1814. and died in Columbus in 1890. His wiie was' also a native of the Green Isle of Erin and is now living in Columbus, in her sixty-ninth year. Their eldest son, ]\Iichael Phelan. was born in 1856, and the other members of the family are: Edward L. ; William; and Joseph, a resident of this city.

Under the parental roof the subject of this review spent the days of his boyhood, and the public schools afforded him his educational privileges'. He began railroading in 1876, when eighteen years of age, and was thus employed until 1890. being successively brakeman and freight and passenger conductor. He filled that last named pos'ition for eleven years, a most capable and efficient emplove of the road, his uniform courtesy and obliging manner winning him favor 'with the traveling public, while his' fidelity to duty won him the confidence of the corporation which he served. On his retirement from that service in 1890 he was appointed deputy under Sheriff James Ross and as his term in that position expired he was made bailiff of the county, an office created by the legislature of the state for only five counties in Ohio. Mr. Phelan occupied that position and his prompt and faithful discharge of his duties has won him the confidence of all law-abiding citizens.

bus. Her father died during her early girhiood, but her mother is still living and isi now in her seventy-first year. Unto our subject and his wife were born eight children, namely : Mary, Edward, William, Annie, Frank, Walter, Robert and Raymond. Mr. Phelan and his family are members of the Catholic church and take quite an active part in all local movements in Columbus, and he has been a delegate to many of the national conventions. In manner he is pleasant, genial and jovial and has many friends in Columbus, especially in the executive department of the city service.

Frederick Waterman

Frederick Waterman, now deceased, represented a family whose name figures conspicuously in connection with the history of Franklin county. He was a son of Joseph Waterman, one of the honored pioneers of this section of the state, and the old family homestead is a landmark in Columbus. Mr. Waterman, of this review, was born in Franklinton in 1832, and his occupation through life was farming. He carried on agricultural pursuits in a most practical and progressive manner, and his labors brought to him an excellent return.

In early life Frederick Waterman was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Anderson. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Waterman were born nine children,, of whom three are yet living, namely : Emma, Mary and George L. The family continued to reside upon the farm until 1897, when, putting aside the more arduous duties of a business career, Frederick Wa^-erman retired to private life and with his living children took up his abode in Columbus, at No. 54 South Grubbs street. His wife had died while on the farm, in- 1890, at the age of fifty-seven years. Mr. Waterman w^as an active and influential member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity and the Order of Red Men, and his son is also connected with the same organization. His death occurred in 1899, and thus passed away one who had long been an active factor in agricultural circles in Franklin county. His business record as well as his private career was above reproach, and he left to his children the priceless heritage of an untarnished name. The family have alwaysbeen Episcopalians, and the present representatives are of that faith.

Joseph W. Jones

As citizen, soldier, farmer, stock dealer and public official, the well known citizen of Columbus, Ohio, whose name is above has' commended himself to his fellow citizens of all classes and of all shades of political belief. He was born on a farm in Athens county, Ohio, March 8, 1836, a son of David and Sarah (Dixon) Jones. Hisi parents were natives of Pennsylvania. His grandfather in the paternal line was James Dixon, who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1832. and located on a farm in Athens county, where he died in 1846. His wife died in the seventy-eighth year of her age. Air.

Joseph W. Johes

Jones' father was also an early settler in Athens county, and there Air. Jones was reared to manhood and educated in district and select schools. He remained on the home farm until his twentieth year and by the time the Civil war began he had made an encouraging- start in life. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Sixty-third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel John Sprague. The regiment was sent to the front and tb? first engagement in which Mr. Jones participated was the memorable fight at New Madrid. After that he took part in the fighting at Island No. 10, Fort Pillow, Farmington, Corinth and luka Springs and in a number of less important engagements. In November, 1864, he was promoted to be second sergeant of his company and he served in that rank until honorably discharged in 1865. He made a three-years record as a soldier which does him great credit and should be preserved by his descendants as a precious heirloom.

Returning to his home in Athens county, Mr. Jones engaged actively in farming and dealing in live stock. After a few years he gradually drifted into the real-estate business, buying and selling farms on his own account, and in time he became one of the prosperous farmers in his township. His judgment in the practical affairs of life came to be respected and he was several times elected to the office of justice of the peace by the citizens of Gloucester, Ohio. In 1898 he was appointed United States pension agent at Columbus for a term of four years by President McKinley. He took up his residence in the capital city of Ohio in August of the same year and has since devoted himself conscientiously and unreservedly to the performance of the duties of his office, with such success that any pension agent in the United States might bs proud of his record. As a Republican Mr. Jones has always been active and influential and his counsel has been sought by- other party leaders in local, county and state politics. He keeps alive the associations of the Civil war by membership in W. P. Johnson Post, No 340, Grand Army of the Republic, and he is a member of Bishop Lodge, No. 470, A. F. & A. M., of Bishopville, Morgan county, Ohio.

Mr. Jones wasi married, December 8. 1864, to Miss Alartha E. Anderson, daughter of George S. Anderson, of Hocking county, Ohio, who died January 10, 1881, after having borne him seven children, named as follows: Sara E., Ella S., James S., Joseph E., Elmer L., Alice B., and Silas H.. wdio died January 10, 1881. Mr. Jones' present wife was Miss Louisa Wyatt, daughter of Jacob L. Wyatt, of Gloucester, Ohio, who has borne him three children, as follows: Louise F., David W. and Dana.

Joseph C. Thompson

Among those whose lives in former years have constituted an integral part of the history of Franklin county and contributed in large measure to its substantial grow^th was Joseph C. Thompson, now deceased. ^ He was a native of Maryland, born near Baltimore. The family is of Scotch-Irish lineage and was founded in the new world during the colonial epoch in our country's history Alexander Thompson, the father of our sul:)ject, was also a native of Maryland, and when the colonies, no longer content to wear the yoke of British oppression, resolved to sever all allegiance to the mother country, he joined the army and commanded a company during the seven years' struggle which resulted in winning liberty and independence for the American nation. He also had two brothers, John and William^, who were numbered among the heroes of the Revolutionary war. The former was a colonel in the United States troops and commanded his regiment through the greater portion of the war. The family owned a manor in Maryland. The birth of our subject occurred at the family home in 1788, and when about twelve or fifteen years of age, being of a venturesome disposition, he went to sea on board a boat belonging to his uncle, Mr. Chaplain, the vessel sailing to the West Indies and along the Atlantic coast. Subsequently he was employed in the United States Arms Manufactory at Harpers Ferry. In 1818 Joseph C. Thompson left the capital city with his uncle. Colonel John Thompson, and made an overland journey to Ohio, taking up his abode on the Scioto river. He .remained there only a short time, however, going thence to Cleveland, but later he returned and took up his abode in Columbus, where he followed his irade of blacksmithing and gunsmithing. \\'hile at Harpers .Ferry he had served his country in the war of 18 12, enlisting in a company which w^as there formed and with which he remained until hostilities had He was taken prisoner at the Stone ]\Iills, in Canada, and participated in the siege of Baltimore.

After locating in Columbus Joseph C. Thompson was united in marriage to Miss Mary Guy, and they became the parents of two children, Alexander and John, both of whom have now passed away. The mother also died, and for his second wife Mr. Thompson chose -Eliza Smith, a daughter of Joseph Smith. This marriage was blessed with five children, namely : Joseph C., Samuel, James G., Catherine, who became the wife of J. Q. Andrews, and William. Of this family three have passed away; James is yet a resident of Perry township, Franklin county, and Samuel is living in Columbus.

Mr. Thompson, the father, continued to reside in Columbus until 1830, there following the blacksmith's trade. In that year, however, he removed to Perry township, taking up his abode north of Dublin, on the Scioto river, where he established a shop, following his chosen vocation until advanced age compelled his retirement from business life. At one time he resided for a brief period in Detroit, Michigan, where he engaged with the government in the manufacture of tomahawks and knives, which were used in making compromises with the Indians. He was an industrious and energetic man, and was actively associated with business affairs in Franklin county at an early day. He was a member of the Episcopal church, and his wife held membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. Both were earnest and consistent Christian people, their lives exemplifying their belief in the principles taught by the lowly Nazarene. Mr. Thompson was also a representative of the Masonic order, belonging to Eastern Star Lodge, No. 4, F. & A. M., of Worthington. He died in 1862, and his wife, who was born in i797, passed awa; in 1876, at a ripe old age. Through the period of pioneer de- ^"orment fn Franklin county they were identified with its W. and M Thompson in a quiet and unassuming way aided m the xNoik ot P^^-'^l "^ pr^gXand improvement, so that his name was deeply engraved on the loU 01 tlie honored early settlers.

James G. Thompson

Tames G. Thompson is a worthy representative of one of the pioneer families of Franklin county, and throughout his entire life he has resided V trnfits borders, his birth having occurred on the old homestead m Perry ow ship Februar'y 3, 1833. There he was reared to --hood experiencing the usual hardships and trials as well as the ^^'^'^'^'i;^^''^''^^^^^ life His education was acquired m the primitive school, of that da) and hen old enough to enter upon an independent business career he began farmmo"whicl he has made his life occupation. _ He now owns one hundre^^^^^^^ seventy-five acres of valuable land, well improved and highly c^ ti ated. His farm is one of the best in the township and indicates his careful supervision and earnest effort. . , . », -vr.c. Mar

In early manhood Mr. Thompson was united m marriage to Mis» Margaret Friend, a daughter of John and Mary (B-rd) Friend, p«.neers o Oliio The wedding of our sub ect was celebrated May 22, 839- Wer fate, John Friend, was a native of Virginia, born in 1801, ^"d /aking UD his abode in Ohio located in Hocking county, where he resided until 1839 In he came to Franklin county. In Zanesville this =tate, lie was joined in wedlock to Mary Beard, who was born in Franklmton, Ohio, -" i8°3, her parents taking up their abode in that place m the same year Her father participated iS the Indian wars, and was also in the war of 1812 V^ h his family h« resided in Franklinton for many years, there rearing his cl Idren^ numbering two sons and seven daughters. His wite engaged in gahermg roots on tlie tract now included within the state-house in Columbu^ The most far-sighted at that time could not have dreamed of the ^^onder ul ctorges which would occur, founding and building the capital city and tran,- formfng Franklin into one of the most populous counties »< /his great con - monwealth. John Friend was a comb-maker by trade and al.o a potter^ Fo everal yiars he carried the mails for the stage companies He resid d at various ^ints in Ohio, but at length permanently located - Fr^nkhn county, following farming in Perry township, tnto Mr. and ^rs Friend were born eight daughters, all of whom are yet living, namely . Emily, wit. of John Isenberg; Mary Jane, wife of Richard Davis; Caroline, who married John Zachariah; Margaret, wife of J. G. Thompson Betsy who wedded Mack Sells; Nancy, wife of Charies Sells; Catherine, widow of J. C. Thompson; and Hannah, wife of William Bacon. The father of this family died in 1879 and his wife, surviving him about three years, passed away in i8b..

The marriage of Mr. and ]\lrs. Thompson has been blessed with seven chlidren, of whom five still survive, namely : Robert, a prominent citizen "of Columbus; Emily, wife of William E. Brown; Thurman, who is assistant superintendent of the workhouse at Columbus; Susie, wife of Heriiian Ealey; and William, who is living in Columbus. After the marriage of the parents they located upon a tract of land in Perry township, where they have since resided. This property was purchased by Mr. Thompson's father in early pioneer days, and has been the home of our subject and his wife from the time when they started on life's journey together. Mr. Thompson has been identified with numerous public offices, having been called to office on several occasions without solicitation on his part. He has always evinced a deep interest in educational matters, and at intervals through many years has served as a member of the school board, filling that position at the present time. In 1880 he was appointed by the United States government to take the census of Perry township. This appointment came to him as a compliment, inasmuch as he is a Democrat and was given the office over a Republican opponent in a Republican district. Mr. Thompson holds membership in New England Lodge, No. 4, F. & A. M., of Worthington, having attained the master degree. Both he and his wife have lived upright lives, in harmony with the golden rule, and wherever they are known have commanded the respect and confidence of those with whom they have been associated. ]Mr. Thompson has been a worthy successor of his father in the work of promoting the development and upbuilding of his county, in which he has ever manifested a deep and abiding interest. He is unostentatious in manner, but his sterling worth shines forth from his quiet disposition and makes him one of the valued and reliable citizens of his native county.

Mrs. Hannah j\L Leonard, a resident of Columbus, was born in England, in the year 1821, and came to Delaware, Ohio, in company with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Wallace, nee Brentnal. There, in 1840, she gave her hand in marriage to Thomas Roberts, and they began their domestic life in Columbus. Mr. Roberts was a printer by trade, and with the exception of five years spent in the west they resided in Columbus up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1847. They were the parents of four children, three of whom died in early childhood, and George E. is now married and resides upon his farm in Franklin county.

After the death of her first husband Mrs. Roberts was again married, becoming the wife of Theodore Leonard in 1856. The wedding was celebrated in Columbus, and has been blessed with two daughters and two sons. The eldest, Mrs. Rose Byrne, is the wife of N. G. Byrne, a prominent lawyer of the capitol city, while Josepha is the wife of Theodore Watterson, who is engaged in the insurance business in Columbus, and by whom she has one child, Hannah, who was born in 1896. Mrs. Leonard's surviving son, Robert

T Leonard is a resident of tliis citv. Mrs. Leonard makes lier liome at Ko. [.erPrankl n avenne She l,as been a resident of Columbus for sixty year», a^d lias he efo e l^een a witness of much of its growth and development. She has 1 widfacciJtaintanee among the best class of people here, and enjoys the high regard of many friends.

Samuel A. Davis

The subject of this personal narative is one of the most successful and proo-i4ssive agriculturists of Norwich township and owns and opera s one S tlie best fa1-ms within its borders. Here he has spen h.s -tire h^e h. birth having occurred upon his present farm October 8, ^^SS- He a wortny renresentatfve of one of the honored pioneer families of Franklin county, ri o rtrand^on of Samuel and Elizabeth (Smith) Davis. His father, Asa Davilw"; their eldest child. Both parents of our subject are now de-

Charles Lindner

Columbus. Ohio, one of the most important railroad centers in the state k the DlaS of residence of many efficient and popular rai road men among whom none i more prominent in his special field than Charles Lindner, o No 450 East Second'avenue. Mr. Lindner is of German -vestry and has fnherlted all those sterling German qualities which ^^%?f^P ^^^^J^^^^^^f °,tt successful in whatever walk of life they may choose. His g^andtather lett Ws native land and sought better opportunities for progress and prosperity in this country at a comparatively early day.

Mr. Lindner's father, Andrew Lindner, died at his home in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1881, and his widow is still living there with her son Fred. Charles Lindner was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1866, and was married in 1889 to j\Iiss Mary Flanagan, a native of Wheelersburg, Scioto county, Ohio, where her father died and where her mother is still living. Mrs. Lindner has two brothers, James and Richard Flanagan, living at Wheelersburg, and another brother, Thomas, living in Colorado. Her sister, Miss Sarah Flanagan, lives with her mother. The Flanagans are descended from an old L'ish family, which for many generations has produced men and women of the highest respectability. Mr. and Mrs. Lindner have a daughter named Martha. The family are members of the Catholic church, and Mr. Lindner is a Democrat of influence in his party, but is not an office-seeker.

It was as a fireman that Mr. Lindner began railroading in 1889. After three years service with that company he entered the service of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, which, after he had served six years as fireman, advanced him to the position of engineer, which he still holds. He has been so successful as an engineer that he stands high in the estimation of his employers, and his experience has been remarkable in that during his entire career as a railroad man he has never lost a day's work on account of sickness or sustained a personal injury. He became a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Columbus in 1893, and has since devoted himself zealously to the advancement of all interests of the order. He possesses many genial qualities which enable him to make and retain friends, and his personal popularity in all circles in which he moves is everywhere recognized. He is helpful to his church and to many public interests, and is regarded as a useful and progressive citizen. While active and influential politically, he has never been an office-seeker, and he has persistently refused such offices as have been tendered him.

John M. Shocker

John M. Shocker was born on the 9th of August, 1851, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is now living in Ohio's capital city. His father, Henry Shocker, is also a native of the Keystone state, born in 181 5, and in an early day he came to Ohio, his death occurring in Alliance, this state, in i860, while his wife passed away in Crestline, Ohio, in 1884, at the age of fifty-nine. His brothers and sisters were Joseph, William, Margaret and Emeline. In addition to the subject of this sketch the members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shocker are : Henry, a machinist, who was born in 1845, ^i^d is now living in Philadelphia; Thomas, of Mansfield, Ohio, who was born in 1849, ^^^ is a fireman in the Pennsylvania roundhouse at that place; Samuel, who was born in 1847, ^^^ died in 1875; William, who was born in 1854, and died in 1870; and Mary, wife of C. Jackson, a resident of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and is employed as an engineer on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad. Of this family Harry and

In taking up the personal history of John AI. Shocker we present to our readers the life record of one who is widely and favorably known among the train men and also to others in different walks of life. He acquired his early education in the public schools, and when seventeen years of age began working on the railroad, in the employ of the Pennsylvania company, as brakeman, remaining with that corporation until 1873. He then accepted a similar position with the Cleveland; Akron & Columbus Railroad, and two years thereafter he was made conductor, running upon a local freight for three years. He was next made passenger conductor, and has held that position continuously since. He has never lost any time, and is always found at his post of duty, capably discharging the duties which devolve upon him. He has never received any personal injuries, and has a clean and enviable record.

On the i8th of January, 1872, Mr. Shocker was joined in wedlock to Miss Margaret Hoover, of Crestline, Ohio. Her parents are both now deceased, her father, General Hoover, having passed away in 1887, while his wife died in 1884. Unto our subject and his wife have been born seven children: James, who was born September 14, 1873. and is now a fireman on the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad; William B., born September 19, 1875; Eliza May, born February 2, 1877; Jennie P., born February 7, 1879; Lena P., born June 7, 1881 ; Margaret, born April 24, 1895; and John C. All of the children are living at home. The family hold membership in the Disciple church of Columbus, and the members of the household enjoy the warm regard of a large circle of friends. In his political views Mr. Shocker is a Republican, but has never sought or desired office, although he keeps well informed on the issues of the day.

John Wesley McCann, deceased, was for many years a prominent farmer of Norwich township, and one of its most highly esteemed citizens. On the paternal side he traced his ancestry back to Ireland, his grandfather, Robert McCann, being a native of the Emerald isle, who came to America when a young man and located near Chillicothe, Ohio, where he followed farming until his death. He married a lady of German descent.

John McCann, father of our subject, was born near Chillicothe. and also became a farmer. In early manhood he wedded Elizabeth Golden, a native of Virginia, who came to Ohio with her parents when only seven years old, and could relate many interesting incidents of pioneer days. Early one morning in winter she heard a deer bleating on the ice, and running to see what was the matter she found that the deer had fallen on the ice and broken its leg. She procured a butcher knife and dispatched it without much loss of time. After his marriage the father of our subject located near Lebanon,

Ohio, and about 182 1 brought his family to Norwich township, this county, locating on a farm south of Hilliard, now owned by Mathias Schatz. He was one of the earliest settlers of that section. Having cancer of the stomach and there being no physician in his neighborhood, he at length moved to Darby's Plains, Madison county, where he could be under the doctor's care. Becoming better, he determined to return home, but on the way back was forced to stop at the home of Isaac Fuller, where he died a short time afterward. His widow survived him some years, and subsequently became the wife of Andrew Noteman. After the letter's death she made her home with our subject, where she died at the age of seventy years. Both parents of our subject were earnest and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the latter efficiently served as justice of the peace for many years. In their family were the following children: Thomas G.. who died in ISIadison county, Ohio; Eliza M., who married Benjamin Carter, and died at Waverly, Ohio; Robert, who died at Plain City; George W., who died in Norwich township; John W., our subject; Andrew J., who died in Dublin, this county; Nancy Jane, wife of Aurelius Hager, of Plain City; Syms, who died in Bro^vn township, this county; and Mary Martha, who married Alfred S. Golden, and died in Iowa.

The subject of this review was born in a log house in Norwich township, as he said, "in 1822, when the squirrels tried what they could do." There he grew to manhood. His education was obtained under adverse circumstances, as at first he had to go a long distance, the nearest schoolhouse being in Brown township. Among his teachers was David Thomas. He w-as only twelve years old when his father died, after which he made his home with his mother until she married again and left the home farm, leaving it to her eldest son, with whom our subject lived for some time.