Defiance Township (part 10 of 11)

Peter Dickman was born in Wooster, Ohio, Mareh 4, 1844. His father, William Dickman, was born October 2, 1810, in Hanover, in Bruchhausen County, in Hanover, Germany. He immigrated to America, July 4,1832; landed in Baltimore September 8, 1832; from there went to Middletown, Penn., and was married there to Miss Rebecca A. Kanecamp, by whom he had a family of eight children - John, William, Margaret, Peter, Albert, Catharine, Henry and Jacob. Albert and Margaret are dead. He came to this county in 1848, and located in Tiffin Township, and entered 160 acres of wild land. He first cleared up alittle patch for the log cabin, and erected it with difficulty, as help was scarce and he had to take in a circle of four or five miles. The next thing in order was to get a little clearing on which to raise a little grain for bread for the family, but for meat there was no scarcity, as the forest abounded with wild game of every description. Mr. Dickman identified himself at an early day with the Evangelical Albright Church, and for some twenty six years was chosen class leader. Mr. and Mrs. Dickman finally withdrew from this church and united with the United Brethren Church,of which the former is still a member. Mrs. Dickman died October 8, 1872, on the farm where they made their first start. Mr. Dickman is still living and remains on the same place. Peter, who was about seven years old when his father went into the woods, remained at home, helping to clear up the farm until he was seventeen. Then learned the blacksmith trade with Jacob Dow, at Brunersburg, to whom he was bound as an apprentice for twoyears. After serving his time, he worked as journeyman at $8 per month, which was increased with experience until he very soon received $20 per month. He then quit his trade for a time and on August 13, 1862. enlisted in the One Hundred and Bleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served till the close of the war. He was married April 13, 1865, to Margaret Sughsworth, of this county, who immigrated from Germany at the age of about thirtesn. They had four children - Adaline M., Wallace M., Clara B. (who died August 14, 1872) and Rosie O. Mr. Dickman after marriage settled at Brunersburg and took up his trade ugain and did a thriving business there for about four years. In the fall of 1869, he moved to Defiance and entered into partnership with Charles Black, and built a shop; then sold his interest to Black, and in January, 1870, purchased the property which he now owns, consisting of wagon and blacksmith shops and steam saw mill, it being the property formerly owned by Isaac Corwin, the site of the first blacksmith shop in Defiance, and carried on by Arthur Burras, on the north side of the Maumee River. The mill will probably eut 2,000,000 feet of lumber this year, principally wagon and shipping lumber, the ash lumber being shipped to New York, the oak and hick-

$8,090 to $10,000, and Mr. Dickman has erected a very neat little brick residence on the hill, nearly opposite his works, at a cost of about $3,500, inelnding grounds and fixtures, commanding a fine view of |

Zephaniah H. Davis was born in Fredericsktown, Md., October 15, 1812. Came to Defiance County A. D. 1882; was married to Susan J. Lewis, February 17, 1842, who was also born at Frederickstown, Md., June 22, 1822. To them were born eight chil- fancy. Mrs. Davis died June 20, 1864. He married for his second wife the widow, Mrs. Biggs. July 4, 1865. Mr. Davis died of palsy at his residence in Defiance, June 19, 1871, having been a resident of the town for about forty years. When he came to Defiance, it was comparatively an unbroken forest. Indians were plenty and there were but few white parture, aud the town grown to a thriving village of about three thousand inhabitants, with a country surrounding it correspondingly prosperous. His death resulted from paralysis. He was first paralyzed in his right arm and shoulder, which gradually extended over his whole body, and, losing the use of his tongue, he was then unable to describe his sufferings or speak of his wants to relatives and friends. About a week before his death, his brain also underwent a shock, after which he lay completely unconscious of everything, unable to' swallow and with no control of any part of himself. He remained in this condition without food or medicine, and only breathing, at intervals about a week, when life at last left a body that had apparently been dead several days. Nathaniel B. Adams was born June 17, 1802, in Lisbon, Conn. He lived in a farm with his par. ents until he was vf age, and then engaged him. self as a clerk to a firm from Boston, who were doing a manufacturing business at Norwich, Conn; in connection with which they had a store, doing a general mercantile business. He continued as elerk in this firm for nearly two years, then bought the stock, and He then sold his stock of goods and removed to Seneca County, Ohio, in October, 1832, where he remained about three years. In January, 1836, he came to Defiance, and with his brother-in-law, N. F. Emmons, and continued in the same two years, when his health became so poor, he was induced, by the advice of his friends and family physician, to move on his farm, then in

| Henry County (now Defiance), which he had purchased about a year before locating at Defiance, and which at this time was but partially cleared, thinking by assisting in clearing the land, burning logs, brush, ete., his health would be better; but in this undertaking he was sadly disappointed, as his health grew gradually worse, until he was obliged to give up this eommenced to build a residence in North Defiance (it being the first brick built on that side of the river), which was partly completed when he died of consumption August 9), 1543. Mr. Adams was married to Miss Mary Carpenter, of Norwich, Conn., September 13, 1831, who was born in that village June 3, 1806. There were born to them four children, who died in yonth and infaney, except Ellen

County, N. Y., in May, 1856, who had born to them seven children- - Minnie, Kate, John A., George Dwight, Nellie (who died in infancy), Nathaniel B. and Nellie (who died aged five years). Mrs. Backus passed away February 15, 1S71, and five weeks after her husband followed her to her "long resting. place," leaving five children (the eldest nearly fourteen years) good providence. has seen fit to spare them until all have positions suitable to support themselves. The two eldest, Minnie and Kate, are teachers; the two boys have good positions in the machine shops, while the youngest boy, of fourteen years, is going to Mrs. second husband, Sereno Lyman, Mareh 18, 1846, having two children by this husband, who both died in early childhood. Mr. Lyman died in 1858. Mrs. Lyman is now living, and is remarkably active and well-pre.

served, and, at the age of seventy-six, her memory, When Mr. and Mrs. Adams came to Deftance, they were members of the Congregational Church, but there was no chureh of that denomination, neither was there any Presbyterian organization at that time. Soon after (in 1837), the an organization, and adopted the Presbyterian form of government, at which time, Nathaniel B. Adams and Curtis Holgate were chosen Elders and Sereno Lyman, Clerk Mrs. Adams. also, was one of the number at the time of the organization.

Lehman and Mary (Wise) Lehman, in 1837, arrived in this county in July or August, the same year; was married October 16, 1842, to Miss Elizabeth Hepker, of Williams County, Ohio. They had eleven children, four boys and seven girls; five of them are living - Henry, Daniel, Anna, Callie and Laura Ella. His wife, Elizabeth, died April 6, 1865. For his second wife he married Sophia Mullett, of this county, in the fall of 1866, by whom he had one child, Emma, who died August 6, 1869. - He then married Maria Wilson, of this county, September 19, 1871. Mr. Lehman commenced the cooperage business in North Defiance, in 1841, on the banks of the Maumee, where Joseph Bauer & Co.'s brewery now stands. In 1842, he built a residence on High street, it being the second frame building on the hill, A Mr. Moore put up the first one for a hotel, afterward called the Cary House, situated on what is now Center street. Mr. Lehmancontinued the cooperage business alone until 1878, employing usually four or five hands. He then took his son Vaniel in as a partner and enlarged the shop, giving employment to about ten men. In 1879, they built a new shop, increasing the business and giving employment to twenty five or thirty men, turning out from 100 to 150 barrels daily. principally pork and lard barrels.

John Jacob Schneider was born at White House, Lucas Co., Ohio, A. D. 1845, and settled in Defiance in 1870. He was married in Williams Center, Williame Co., Ohio, April 29, 1869, to Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Dr Daniel and Lydia Aun (Burrell) Calkins, who was born in Centerville, Wayne Co., Ohio, A. D. 1851. They have four children, viz. : Alice Adell, born July 21, 1870; John Daniel, born September 4, 1872; Charles Caleb, born November 10, 1874; and Bessie, born December 3 USS, > be. Schneider's parents were John G. and Charlotte (Golmer) Schneider, the.former born in Wurtemberg, Germany. March 10, 1810, the latter born in Germany February, 181%, and they were married December 10, 1834, at Medina, Ohio 'They had a family of fifteen children, eight boys and seven girls, viz.: Johu Jacob Ist (deceased). Andrew Benjamin (deceased), Jobn Jacob 2d, Lewis Christian, William Frederick, Caleb Jacob, Charles Royal (deceased), Lyman Charles, Charlotte Rosina (deceased), Frances Elizabeth, Dorothy Julia, Charlotte Harriet, Mary Caroline, Calista Harriet (deceased) and Cora Alfaretta.

May 5, and engaged in the building of the Wabash & Erie & Miami Extension Canal, and was also engaged in the building of the Wabash Railroad. John J., the subject of this sketch, enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in September, 1862, and was honorably discharged March 2, 1864. Mr. Schneider says he frequently had to face a whole regiment of rebel soldiers, but never felt so much like backing down as when he met the big "African lion" of W. W. Cole's menagerie on che railroad track about midnight of the 25th of September, 1879, which had escaped from its cage; the following account of which we copy from the Defiance Democrat of October 2. 1879:

"W. W. Cole's circus and menagerie exhibited in Defiance last Thursday, September 25, 1879. In the evening, after the show was out, the animals and other goods were loaded on cars at the Wabash depot, preparatory to shipment West. As one train, containing cages, was passing the large coal chutes in this place, one of the chutes somehow caught the cage containing the two lions. In an instant, before the situation could be comprehended, the cage was sv badly broken that ont walked the large African lion, and leisurely trotted down the railroad track toward the station. By this time the attaches of the menagerie were on hand, and quickly secured the other lion and cas about for a way to capture the fugitive. The lion went several squares, until he reached a barn on the premises of Adolph Miller. The upper half of the door was open, and inside was a cow. Scenling this nice morsel of food, with a slight roar the lion sprang over the door, and leaped upon his victim. He seized the cow by the nose, and, erunching it, he held on, sucking at its life-blood. The cow bellowed fearfnlly, but was helpless in the toils of the monster of the forest. The lion con: tinued at his work until he had obtained all the blood, and the cow was dead, when he went to a corner of the stuble and lay down, on a pile of straw.

"How to capture the lion was a_ puzzle for the Prof. Conkling, the great tamer (who, by tbe way, had only a few hours previously entered the den containing the same lions), was sent for. He took in the situation at a glance, and instructing the men to get the cage off the cars and quietly to run it alongside of the barn, he armed himself with a couple of revolvers, a stout elub and a whip, and started on what was regarded as a perilous undertak- He entered the stable, by means of the hay-loft, and commenced calling the lion. A growl was his He continued calling only answer for some time. until the beast recognized the voice, when Mr. Conkling proceeded boldly down in the lower part of the barn and hunted his pet. He caressed the animal - got it under complete control, when he had the doors opened, and quietly called and drove the beast into He was quickly secured, bat when he found his liberty was again restrained he became could be made ig ouiieiantly strong to hold him. Prof. Conkling informed the bystanders that he would not dare enter the cage for several days, or until the lion became perfectly quiet. While the lion was going down the railroad track toward the barn, he was actually met by two of our citizens. John Schneider, engineer of the pump house. Mr. Schneider says he did not realize what it was coming down the track until they met face to face, and then, naturally, he was much frightened. John Sauber, baggage master at the Wabash depot, was the other person who met him, and says he supposed it was a big yellow dog until he got opposite the beast."

( Frederick Trampe was ota in Mecklenberg- Strelitz, Germany, November 2, 1815; was married to Mary Lannes, of Mechlenberg, Germany, May 1, 1851, who was born January 11, 1830, They had a family of nine children - Louisa F., Frederick J., Charles L., John F., Mary A., Herman J., Frederick W., Martin and Julius M. Of this large family all are gone, except the mother and two of the children, Harman J. and Julius M. Mr. Trampe came over to this country July 4. 1852; stopped at Toledo five years; being a brick-maker by trade, he got employ ment there as foreman for two years, then rented the yard for three years and carried on the business himself. He then came to Defiance, in 1857, and purchased a lot in what is now East Defiance, and started a brick yard, which he carried on till his death, August 20, 1876. His wife and the two boys, Herman and Julius, still live on the place, carrying on the business. They manufacture about 1,500,000 brick annually, for which they find a ready market at home, giving employment to about twenty-five hands during the brick-making season,

Peter William Lauster, only son of John Jacob Lauster, and Sibilla Gertrude Wiertz, was born in Rheydt, Rhenish Prussia, December 18, 1820. At the age of about fifteen years he com: menced his apprenticeship to learn the reed and harness-making business, in bis native town, which con. sisted largely of silk and cotton factories. From here he went to Elberfeld, where he also wrought five years at his trade, to perfect himself in his business. He immigrated to this country in 1848, where, after a six weeks' yoyage in a sailing vessel, he landed at New York on the 13th of June of the same year, where, through the influence of J. Y. Smith, after ward Governor of Rhode Island, he found a situation in Providence, to work at his trade. In 1850, River, Mass., business for himself, and was very successful. In 1869, he sold his business at Fall River, and moved to this county (Defiance), and bought an interest in the hub and spoke factory of this city, which was ear- ried on by Kahlo rothiGre Crowe & Co. Soon after this, he purchased another interest, in the Defiance Machine Works, which was carried on by Kettenring & Strong. 'The firm was then changed to Kettenring, Strong & Lauster; the business was enlarged, new shops built and Mr. Lauster made Treasurer of the company. 'The company was finally changed toa stock company, Mr. Kettenring being elected as President and Mr. Lanster continued as 'Treasurer, which position he still holds. In October, 1851, he was elected by the people of the county to the office of County Treasurer by a large majority, being the first Republican Treasurer the county ever had. He was married, August 13, 1849, in New York City, to Miss Thusnelde Dorothea Gruiter, a lady of German descent, who was born at gran near Elberfeld, Rhenish Prussia, October 22, 1819. To them the following seven children were born, viz.: Martha Washington, July 4, 1850 ;Eliza was born May 9, 1852, and died on the 20th; Emilie Thusnelde, born April 25, 1853, deceased April 12, 1573, and was buried in Heidelberg, Germany, where she had gone to attend school; Maria Louisa, born December 6, 1855; William Charles, born February 9, 1858, died March 28, 1859; Charles William, born May 31, 1860; Lydia Amanda, born October 2, 1861, died December 7, 1861. The parents of Mr. Lauster came to this county in 184), and lived with their son, the subject of this sketch. His mother died at Fall River. Mass., September 28, 1858, aged sixty-two: his father died at Defiance, May 3, 1877, aged eighty-three years and ten months. Mr. Lauster made two trips across the water, to his native country, in 1571, also in 1872, remaining one year on his last trip, returning in 1873.

Virgil Squire was born in Southport, Conn., November 4, 1808, and died at Defiance, Ohio, May 28, 1874. He was the third son of Jacob Squire, a veteran sea captain. In 1815, his father immigrated to town then being one of the most thriving in Northern Ohio. He afterward clerked for Asa Sanford, and other prominent business men in Milan and Norwalk. rom Norwalk he went to Clarkstield, Huron County, and was engaged for himself in the milling business. While in this place, in 1840, he became interested in the Vermillion & Ashland Railroad, a speculation that proved disastrous to all connected with it. In 1544, Mr. Squire formed a partnership with Ahira Cobb, now a resident of Cleveland, this partnership continuing for twenty-five years. They were engaged at Vermillion and Birmingham in milling, mereantile and general shipping business. They owned several vessels, and did a flourishing business for many years. About 1855, he removed to Ottawa, Putnam Co., Ohio, where they continued under the firm name vf Cobb, Pierce & Squire. In 1857, this firm removed to Defiance, which place Mr. Squire made his residence until his death. The firm of Cobb, Pierce & Squire continued until the death, by drowning, of Mr. Pierce in 1861. At this time, Cobb & Squire sold their entire stock of goods to C. Harley, and established a private bank in the Russell House, on First street. In 1869, Mr. Cobb retired, and the business was changed to the Defiance County Bank, with Mr. Squire as President. In 1872, the bank was converted into a National Bank, and from that time on Mr. Squire was its President. Mr. Squire was married in November, 1835, to Miss Rebecca A. Peck, in Florence Township, Erie Co., Ohio. Mrs. Squire stil] survives him, as also do three sons, viz.: Charles B. Squire, City Clerk; George T. Squire, telegrapher, and Edward Squire, who is Cashier of the Defiance National Bank, which position he has held since its organization. In 1835, Mr. Squire embraced religion, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. He continued a faithful member and a true Christian the balance of his life. All of his business transactions were houest and upright, and he was known by all as a citizen honorable to the community in which he lived. He was a friend alike to rich and poor - a man who had no personal enemies, but hosts of friends, many of whom live to bear testimony to his sterling worth as a citizen and as a Christian, and who departed this life leaving to his family the record of a well-spent life.

John Brubaker was born near Chambersburg, Penn., October 18, 1827, and came with his parents, Daniel and Catharine (isiner) Brubaker, to Stark County, Obio, in 1833, and from there to Defiance County in 1848; settled on Mud Creek, in Delaware Township. had a family of fifteen children, ten of whom grew up. Seven of this family are now living, viz., John, Margaret, Catharine, William, Jacob, Ephraim and Rebecca. John, the subject of this sketch, was married, June 7, 1852, to Miss Emeline Stoner, danghter of Solomon and Margaret (Vvoorhes) Stoner, who had bern to them ten children, five now living, as follows: Emeline, Jobn W., James A., Whelan and Adelinc. Myr. Brubaker started out in life by purchasing a wild lot, of eighty acres, in Delaware Township. and put up his cabin and partly cleared up his farm, and then traded it for a farm in Adams Township and farmed for a number of years, and then sold his farm and moved to Defiance, and worked for six years for the Defiance Manufacturing Company, and from there went into the Defiance Machine

Works, and still remains Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker, like their parents, have been blessed with a large family of children, numbering eleven, eight now living, viz.: Francis M., William W., Weston F., Lila U. M., Adeline N., Ida A., John L. and Sylvester E., all living in or around Defiance. Weston Forest is engaged in the grocery business with M. B. Gorman & Co.

John Miller was born in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, March 18, 1828. His parents, William and Betsey (Nools) Miller, were born, the former in 1797 and the latter in 1807. They had a family of ten children, viz., William, Polly, Henry, George, Johu, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, Margaret, Catharine Ann and Samuel - all living except Henry, who died May 1, 1865, at Chattanooga, Tenn., having enlisted in the Sixteenth Regiment of New York Regulars in March, 1863. Mr. John Miller was married, in the year 1846, to Miss Agatha Null, who was born in Germany, November 2, 1827. Her parents, Martin and Agatha, were born in Germany, the former April 30, 1779, the latter January 15, 1776, and were married A. D. 1817, and emigrated from Homerstine, Germany, to America, in 1822. Martin Null's family consisted of six children five daughters and one son. Mr. Miller's family were as follows: John J., the eldest son, was born November 3, 1848, enlisted in Company G, Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, January 29, 1864, to serve three years or during the war, but on account of disability was discharged April 20, 1864, but after regaining his usual health, enlisted again in the same regiment on the 26th of January, 1865, for one year or during the war; was discharged at the close of the war, July 12, 1865. He was married, in 1870, to Miss Rosetta J. Britton, who was born near Pleasant Lake, Steuben Co., Ind., in 1852. Tho fruits of this marriage were four children - William Irvin, born May 30, 1871; Nellie Irene, born January 30, 1873, deceased March 1, 1881; Maggie Isabel, born August 4, 1875; Edie Mabel, born September 29, 1878; all born in this county (Defiance).

Margaret H., was born August 11, 1853; was married, in 1875, to James W. Dellett. To them was born one child - Gwendoline, born March 28, 1876. Mrs. Dellett deceased October 4, 1877. Mr. Dellett was in the late war, 1861-65; enlisted in Company G, in the Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in 1863, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war in 1865. Ho died July 2, 1877,

Barbara A. was born February 8, 1859; was married, in 1877, to John C. Barber. Of this union two children have been born to them - Emma L.. born December 1, {878, and Florie A., born March 24. 1880.

Charles L. Miller, born Mareh 17, (S60, was married to Miss Ella M. Heller, of Crawford County, Ohio, Mr. Miller came to Defiance County in 1850, aad settled on the north side of the Maumee River, North Defiance, where Le now lives. He is a carpenter and joiner by trade, and has put up many of the residences of Detiance, and still continues the business.

Thomas R. Carroll was born in Evansport, Defiance Co., Ohio, January 4, 1S42. In 1850, with his parents, he removed to Pulaski, Williams Co., Ohio. At the age of eleven, he commenced clerking in the dry goods store of A. W. Boynton, at Pulaski. After two years, he hired out to W. E. Kintigh, of Defiance, Ohio, and with him moved to Napoleon, Ohio, and continued clerking for him as long as he remained in the business. He afterward clerked for Imber & Richards, dry goods merchants, for five years. In 1868, he enlisted in the United States Army, and after the war hired to H. E. Cary, grocer, with whom he remained working on a salary until 1872, when he became a partner in the business. On October 12, 1865, was married to Miss G. A. Cary, youngest daughter of Rev. Jocl and Harrict W. Cary. Mrs. Carroll died March 1, 1876. To them were born two daughters and one son. The daughiers died in infancy; the son, Charles H., was born in Napoleon, Ohio, July 16, 1872, and is now living with his parents in Defiance, Ohio. During the year 1876, H. E. Cary & Co. (H. E. Cary and T. R. Carroll) commenced a branch business at Defiance, Ohio, Mr. Carroll taking charge. March, 1881, he purchased the entire business at Defiance, and continued it alone for two years. May 16, 1883, the firm became Carroll & Co., with C. W. and T. J. Prettyman as partners. December 4, 1878, Mr. Carroll married Miss Annie B., only daughter of John and Harriet Opdycke, of Pulaski, Williams Co., Ohio. By energy and probity, he has won his way to position among the leading business men of Defiance. His business houses are sustained by a large and increasing patronage from a class of substantial eustomers, and his wholesale business relations are moving steadily on to success. Together with his estimable lady, he occupies a high social position, forming an important link in the social circle, performing their part cheerfuily and well in carrying out the noblo purposes of their being.

William Carroll, father of Thomas R. Carroll, was born near Baltimore, Md., May +10, 1813. At the age of ten years he, with two brothers and one sister, were left orphans. They came to Ohio in 1829, and were bound out until of age, having no advantages of schooling. port, Defiance County, and, September 7, 1834, was married to Sarah Evans. In [S50, he, with his faniily, moved to Pulashi, Williams Co., Ohio, where both now are living in good health at this writing. Of the family, one danghter lives in Pulaski, Ohio, one son in Bryan, Ohio. and two sons in Defiance.

Peter Ziegler was the youngest of the five chil dren of Jobn and Magdalene (fenniger) Ziegler, who were born, the former in Wier, on the Liver Rhine, in France, in 1811, and dicd February 24, 1882, aged seventy-one years, the latter born in Weiler, France, in 1817, died in SoU, aged fortytwo years. The otber children were IXatie, John Jr. (deceased), Margaret, LKobert (deceased). The two sisters remained in the old country. Deter Ziegler, the subject of this sketch, was born April 11, 1846, in Weisenburg, France, and attended the district school in his native town until he was thirteen years of age, then entered the high school at Strasbourg, where he remained two years, and at the age of fifteen entered the hardware store of Mr. Victor Polpert as a clerk, with whom he remained until he was twenty years of age; was married. October 5, A. D. 1866, in Strasbourg, France. to Louisa, danghter of Philip and Barbara Altchuh, and soon thereafter set sail for America to seek their fortunes and to secure for themselves a home, arriving at New York on the dth of November, and from there at Cincinnati, and thence to Fort Wayne, Ind., arriving there in the summer of 1867. Of this union six children have been born to them, four now living, viz.: Mary, Peter W , Edward and Sophia. In 1878, Mr. Ziegler moved to Defiance, purchasing the property where he now lives, and established an eating-house in connection therewith at No. 93 Clinton street.

Michael Ziegler was one of a family of eleven children of Joseph and Marietta Ziegler, and was born in Grosswingheim, Bavaria, Germany, April 12, 1822. He was married to Miss Gertrude Smith in May, 1855. One son was born to them in their native land, Michael, Jr., who was born in 1856. Mr. Ziegler immigrated to this country with his wife and child, landing at Boston on the Ist day of May, 1857, and thence came to Detiance, arriving on the 6th of the same month, and working on the railroad He followed blacksmithing about three years, and rana dray for nine years. Four children have been born to them since their arrival here, making five in all. Michael, Jr., was married second child, was born in 1860, and married Michael Streit, of Defiance, January 18, 1881; Margaret was born June i2, 1861, died aged about three years; Mary was born in 1863, died in infancy; Josephine was born in 1865. Mr. Ziegler, by industry and

County, Ohio. in Saratoga, Milton Co., N. Y., May 18, 1806. His mother, Abigail (Weaver) Wood, was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., March 20, 1819. Their family consisted of six children, three boys and three girls. Mr. Wood immigrated to Union County, October 14, 1839; afterward to Putnam County, Ohio, where he died October 17, 1850. The family then came to Defiance County, April 15, 1851, where Harvey was married, July 4, 1868, to Sarah E. White, who was born in this county March 25, 1853. To them were born the following children, viz.: Cora E., born September 21, 1869; Elisha B., born December 28, 1870, died April 13, 1875; Harvey W.. born November 15, 1877. Mr. Wood served in the late war, 1861-65, in Company A, Twenty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His grandparents (Asa Wood and John Weaver) were both in the war of 1812, Asa Wood as a Captain, John Weaver as Colonel. Mrs. Wood's father (John S. White) was born September 18, 1818, in Lancaster County, Penu.; came to Defiance June 10, 1837, and settled on the banks of the Auglaize River, about four miles south of Defiance. Her mother, Sarah A. (Wells) White, was born No-

Daniel H. Killey was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., about twelve miles from the city of Auburn, August 24, 1826. His father, Heman Killey, was born in Barnstable County, Mass., and followed the sea for a number of years, in the whaling trade. In 1824, he left the sea and moved to New York. Ruth (Lapham) Killey, the mother of Daniel, was also born in

Joseph Lauer, Jr., came front Baden, Germany, when he was a young man, with his parents, landing at Defiance A. D. 1850. His father, Joseph Bauer, Sr., was married twice, and had three children by his first wife - Mary, Magdalena and Joseph. By his second wife he had three children, yiz., Leopold, Albin and Rosa. Leopold died at Defiance in 1853. Mr. Bauer, Sr.. also died at Defiance, in 1863, aged about sixty-eight years. Mary is still living in Germany. Joseph, Jr., married Catharine Royal, of Defiance, by whom he had six children, four girls and two boys. One of the girls (Mary) died in 1879. Mr. Bauer's wife died in 1877. Mr. Bauer about ten years at repairs on the canal, when he first He kept saloon about seven partcame to this country. years; then went into the brewery business, in porship with Lewis Coleman for two years, when Coleman died, Bauer then ran the business alone one then took in Christ. Diehl as partner in 1871, service in the lato rebellion, after having served about one year in the Union army. Daniel's father removed from New York to Seneca County, Ohio, in

Daniel H. Killey was married to Matilda Billings in 1848, at Attica, in Seneca County. They have had seven children - (George W., Daniel H., Charles, Emma, Lafayette, Edgar E. and William T. Killey. Of this number all are dead except George W., they having died in infancy. The wife ot Daniel H. Killey, Matilda A. (Billings) Killey, was boru in New York, and was the daughter of Jollier and Aurilla (Ford) Billings. Her parents came from Cayuga County, N. Y., to Seneca County, Ohio, at an early day, her mother's brother, Johnson Ford, also coming with thei, and is now a resident of Attica, Seneca Co., Ohio, at ninety years of age. The five brothers of Heman Killey (father of Daniel) were all engaged as seamen, in the whaling business, and Daniel, when about twenty years of age, enlisted in the Mexican war, and served about thirteen months, traveling while in the service about 8,000 miles. On his return home, he was 2arried, and removed to near Bellevue, in Hanover County, where he remained for about three years; then came to Putnam County, Ohio, while it was still a wilderness. and abounded in bears and wolves and other wild animals, and located on a land warrant on 160 acres of land about twelve miles from Defiance. They had to cut roads for about four Here he resided for about one year, and then commenced to work in the Defiance Mills, for the firm of Semans & Stevens. In 1864, he enlisted in the Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and remained with the regiment till the close of the war, about seven months, being all of this time assigned to the hospital, nursing and caring for the sick. After the war, he came home and purchased a farm in Henry

Connty, Ohio, and rezaained there about two years, when he removed to Defiance again. He has spent most of his time in the Defiance Mills, and has probably worked here longer than any one person. At one time, he was the owner of one-half interest in what is now known as the Defiance Machine Shops, which was at that time a very small affair He now owns one-half interest in the undertaking business, with H. B. Hall

Horace P. Miller was born in Williams County, Ohio, September 24. 1848. His father, William Miller, was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., March 17, 1808; came to Summit County, Ohio, and there married Miss Phebe Parker, by whom he had seven children, three boys and four girls; of these, four are living - -H. P. Miller, Alice J., Charity M. and William P. Horace P. Miller, the subject of this sketch, received his education mostly at Lockport, Ohio, and was married to Miss Jennie 8. Beaty September 22, 1870. They have two children, Frank G. and Claud W. Mr. Miller started out in life at farming, and afterward went to work in the produce business for O. T. Letcher & Co., of Bryan, Ohio, carrying on the business at Defiance. In 1878, Mr. Miller bought out the business, and formed a copartnership with G. Morgan, of Fostoria, Ohio, and the firm name became Miller & Morgan, who are doing quite an extensive produce business, handling during the past year about 250,000 pounds dressed hogs, 60,000 pounds poultry, 130,000 pounds butter, 60,000 pounds hides, 3,660 bushels clover seed, 280,000 dozen eggs.

born in Stockbridge, Mass. ; the former September 4, 1797, the latter March 21, 1795. In 1821, they moved to New York, settling in DeKalb Township, St. Lawrence County. They had a family of tive children -

The boys are still living. Alonzo M. was a former resident of Defiance, but now a resident of New Madrid, Mo., Oliver was also a former resideut of this town, and a contractor aud builder, at an early day building what was known as the old Brown warohouse, located at the northwest corner of Clinton street bridge, on the north side of the Maumee River, and since destroyed by fire. In 1850, Mr. Oliver Shead left Defiance for East Troy, Wis.; from there he went to Washington Territory. He was a commissioned officer in the Indian war, and a member of the Territorial Legislature. Lorrin J. came to Defiance when a young man, A. D, 1853, and opened up a furniture store in the old Pierce Evans building

| Miss Hattie D. Clarke, of Beloit, Wis. this marriage has been two children - Frank Mills Oliver, Emeline, Celistie, Lorrin J. and Alonzo M, | and which is still standing on Front street, in the rear of the Opera House Block. On November 13, 1855, he was married to Miss Martha Parkhurst Adams. of St. Lawrence County, N. Y. Mrs. Lorrin Shead was born in Royalton, Vt., A. D. 1833, and at the age of about three years her parents, David A. and Hannah (Parkhurst) Adams, moved from Royalton, Vt., to St. Lawrence County. In 1856, Mrs. Shead's parents moved to Beloit, Wis., at which place they died, her mother August, A. D. 1875, at the age of sixty-nine, her father in July, A. D. 1850, at the age of seventy-nine years. Five children survive them - David A., Harry Adams, Mrs. C. Miller, Mrs. W. C. Dustin and Mrs. Shead. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Shead, they returned to Defiance, and Mr. Shead resumed his old business at his old stand heretofore mentioned, and continued there until the spring of 1859, when he sold and moved to Beloit, Wis. At the breaking-out of the rebellion of 1861-65, he enlisted in the first call for three months' men and served his time, when he returned home and engaged in the manufacture of reapers and mowers at Beloit. In the early spring of 1863, he returned with his family to Defiance, to engage in the lumber business in the cld mill at the second lock, and is now engaged in the grocery business. Their children were Frank J., born August 13, 1856; Lucy C., born February 23, 1858, and May, who died io infancy. Their eldest and only son, Frank J., received his education mostly in Defiance, his birthplace. In the summer of 1870, during his vacation, he clerked In May, 1873, he entered the Defiance National Bank, of Defiance, as collector and individual book-keeper. In 1876, he was made general book-keeper, and January 1, 1880, was made Assistant Cashier, which position he still holds. November 26, 1878, he was married to The fruit of at New York August 10, 1861; thence going to Wyoming County, N. Y., stopping at the little town of Sheldon, where he married Miss Catharine Felker, August 20, 1861, who had immigrated at the same time from the same place, coming over on the samo vessel with Mr. Schlosser. They had one child, John, who is carrying on business with his father at Defiance. Mr. Schlosser, being a wagon-maker by trade, worked for his brother in-law, Christopher Felser, who was carrying on business at that time at Sheldon, N. Y., and worked for him one year, when he bought him out and carried on the business him- self from 1863 to 1869; then he sold and came to Defiance, arriving here December 7, 1869. His wife died here August 12, 1870. He was again married, January 28, 1871, to Catharine Shafer, of this place, by whom he had four children - Frederick A., Franklin M., George and Lenhart P. In 1872, Mr. Schlosser bought the property where he is now carrying on business, it being the pro erty formerly owned by ©. D. Romky, who made the purchase while a wood lot, in 1852. Mr. Romky built the frame house now owned by Mr. Goodman. In 1854, he built a drydock and a limekiln. About the same time. he bailt the frame dwelling in which Schlosser now lives. In 1859 or 1860, he built another dry-dock. In the spring of 1865, Mr. Romky sold out to Ramus & King, who continued the business about three years. About this time, Ramus built quite a large blacksmith shop, 20x50. Mr. Ramus carried on the wagon and blacksmithing business till 1872, when Mr. Schlosser bought him out and continued the business. In 1874, Mr. S. put up another building, 24x34, twostory, using same for a wood work shop. In 1879, Mr. Schlosser found it necessary to increase the shops; accordingly, he put up his present commodious two-story brick, 32x72; adjoining this, in the rear, a frame of 40x60, for a warehouse and for storage of wagon material, ete. brick is used as a paint and trimming shop, the lower for blacksmith and wagon shop, giving fifteen to son of J. L. and Delia (McCulloch) Richardson, and was raised on a farm, and resided with his parents in St. Lawrence County uatil about eighteen years of age, when he came to Defiance County with his parents, in the spring of 1848, having reccived the usual common school education allowed to boys of his age at that time, by attending school at the old stone schuolhouse in South Canton, N. Y., at Canton Village. After coming to Defiance, he remained at home with his father and assisted in clearing up a farm, purchased by his father, of 160 acres of wild land (situated about two miles west from Brunersburg, on what was then known as_ the Bellefontaine pike, near where Lyman Langdon now

1852, when he came to Detiance and attended school during that winter, boarding with William Langdon, then Sheriff of Defiance County. In the spring of

1853, he clerked for John M. Stilwill, who then kept a general store, about opposite where the Russell House now stands, remaining with him about one year, when he went into the store of J. M. Boyd, who opened a store and bank in the same block, and soon after sold his stock to J. P. Rowen, of Napoleon, Ohio, and the subject of this sketch was transferred with the goods to Napoleon, to put up the goods and open the trade for the new proprietor. Napoleon then was but.a small town and only contained but one other small store. This was just at the time the Toledo & Wabash Railroad was being built from Toledo to Fort Wayne, in the year A. D. 1858, and the greater portion of the trade consisted in supplies to contractors and hands then working on the railroad, and business was good. Mr. Richardson remained in . the employ of Mr. J. P. Rowen, as salesman and general manager of the store, for about one year, when he purchased a stock of goods from Abner L. Backus and went into business for himself at Napoleon in A. D. 1856, and remained in trade there until 1860. In April, 1861, Mr. R. enlisted under the first call for 75,000 troops, on the 22d day of April, 1861, and enrolled, in less than three days' time, over one hundred of the best young men in Henry County. Mr. R. was tendered a commission on the start, but declined, and went out as an Orderly Sergeant in Com. pany F, of the Fourteenth Regiment, under Col. James B. Steadman, of Toledo; served paigns of Western Virginia, participated in the battles of Phillipi, Va., Laurel Hill, Cheat River, Garnett's command, and all the marches and campaigns of West Virginia till August, 1861.

Company F, having had the singular misfortupe to lose their Captain, A. Crawford, and First Lieutenant, J. D. Belnap, both having been accidentally Mr. turning to Napoleon, re-enlisted again in October, shot by their own men. Richardson, after re- 1861, for three years, in Compauy G, Sixty-cighth Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, organized at Napoleon by Col. 8. H. Steadman, Maj. Lt. K. Scott. James G. Haly and others, at Camp Latty, near Napoleon. Mr. R. entered the service again as Orderly the company at Vicksburg in A. D. 1863, and to First Lieutenant before Atlanta in A. D. 1864; was in all the campaigns, marches and battles in which the regiment was engaged, in the Seventeenth Army Corps of the Army of the Tennessce, under the com mand of Gen. U.S. Grant, from the commencement of the same, and on to Jackson, through the Atlanta campaign and with Sherman to the sea, and to Savannah, and was mustered out of service at Savannah, Ga., January 8, 1565, never having missed a day's duty or a battle in which his regiment was engaged while in the service. Myr. Richardson, on the 10th of January, 1865, turned his face homeward, taking steamer at Hilton Head for New York, and from there by rail to Washington, D. C., where he jemained about ten days, settling his accounts at the Quartermaster General's office, for ordnance and other stores of Companies G, F and E, of the Sixty-cighth Regiment, of which he had been in command while in the regiment. He went to the capitol, and called on the President, Abraham Lincoln, shook hands with him, and said to him, " Mr. President, I have served under you, as Commander-in-Chief, for nearly four years, and am now honorably discharged, and on my way bless you." He said he was glad to meet the old veterans, and wished me "good luck." This was only a few weeks before he was shot. Mr. R. arrived home at Defiance in February, 1865, and in March, 1865, went into the store of E. F. Lindenberger, near the Maumee bridge, as salesinan for five or six years. In 1866, March 28, Mr. Richardson married Miss Mary Metz, of Defiance, Ohio, who was born at Columbus, Ohio, February 8, 1839. Their family consists of four children - Florence M., born April from the firm, and removed with his family from Defiance to Cary and opened up business in his own name, and continued till the fall of 1877, when he suld and removed to Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio. where he resided till the spring of 1579, when he returned to Detiance, his former home, where he now resides, and is now engaged in the real estate, insur: ance, collection and 'claim agency business, with office in the Eagle Block, corner of First and Clinton streets. ;

Robert Cary, born January 1, 1842, is son of David and Nancy (Harter) Cary, in Putnam County, Ohio (then Williams County), on the Auglaize River, near the mouth of Hog Creek, on a farm entered by his grandfather, Rufus Cary. His father, David Cary, was about twelve years old when his parents moved from Shelby County, Ohio, to the farm where he resided for forty years. On this farm Robert Cary was horn, and remained with his parents till he was twenty years of age, when he enlisted in Company I, Ninety-ninth Reyiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served about two years, and, was badly wounded while skirmishing near Chattanooga, Tenn. His grandparents, Cary and Harter, were both soldiers in the Indian war, and were with Gen. Wayne at

July 8, 1869, died March 21, 1871; Ralph Roswell, September 12, 1871, and Nellie, born at Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio, April 15, 1878. His mother died March, 1875. at Pioneer, Muskingum Co., Ohio, aged siaty-nine years; his father, at the same place January 31, 1881, aged seventy-eight years.

of the Tenth District, with headquarters at Toledo. About two years thereafter, a consolidation was made, and his territory increased by the addition of Henry, Williams and Putnam Counties. In A. D. 1873, the office of Assessor was abolished, and the business was he was appointed Deputy for the above counties, which position he held till the spring of 1874, when he agaim went into the dry goods business with A. M. Shead and C. M, Thruall, under the firm name of Shead, Thrall & Co., in the new brick building then just completed by William D. Hill, in what is known as the Keystone Block, on Clinton street; another store was run at, Cary, Wyardot Co., Ohio, at the same time. This firm continued about one year, when

1881. Mr. Cary had two children, Alice V. and Eva May; the youngest, Eva May, died February 9, 1881, at the age of eleven years. Mr. Cary's father died at Charloe, Paulding Co., Ohio. May 12, 1878. His mother is now living in Defiance, where she was partly raised, and went to schoo] in the blockhouse on the l'ort Grounds, which was then used for Mr. Cary located in Defiance County in 1867; was elected as Justice of the Peace for two terms; studied law for two years with Hill & Myers, of this town, and afterward engaged in the business of collecting soldiers' claims for bounty, pensions, ete., being a badly crippled soldier himself, thus fitting him the better to look after the just claims of his comrades. Mr. Cary is now devoting his whole time to this business. Office in Eagle Block.

John A Foust was born March 24, 1852, in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio. His parents, Benjamin S. and Priscilla (Markle) Foust were born, the former in Bueks County, Penn., the latter in Circleville, Ohio, They had a family of six chil dren - Mary A., who died in infaney; George W., who also died in infaney; Lydia C., John A., Effie and Ella, John A., the subject of this sketch, spent i Senna ae Jana on ne father's farm in summer and attending ay district school in winter, until about seventeen, when he entered the Mykrantz College at Bryan, Ohio, where he remained about two years, when he entered the shop of A. B. Stoner, of West Unity, Ohio; to learn the blacksmith business, where he remained ere and a half years, then started out as a tramping " jour," all over the country, until July 14, 1872, at which time he was married to Miss Mary A. Crethers, only daughter of Lindsay Crethers, of Stark County, Ohio. The fruit of this marriage has been three children - Gracie, born July 12, 1873, deceased September 12, 1874; Freddie L., born May 28, 1874; Maudie, born December 2, 1880. After his marriage, Mr. Foust settled down to his trade in Hicksville, in this county, where he did a very extensive and thriving business until the fall of 1880, when he was elected Sheriff of the county, and entered upon the duties of the office the first Monday of January, 1881. At the county convention held at Defiance, in June, 1882, he received the unanimous yote of the convention for a second term, and at the election held in October of the same year was re-elected by a handsome majority. My. Foust is a Democrat, a man of simple, sterling character, possessing many good qualities, and has the respect of a wide circle of friends, not simply in the party of which he is a member, but among his political opponents as well.

James B, Heatley was born in Union Town, Monroe County, Va, August 18. 1819. His father, Moses Heatley, and mother, Mary (Foster) Heatley, were by birth, the former a Pennsylvanian, the latter a Virginian lady. They at Union Town, Va., aud had eight children - -Elizabeth, James B., Martha, Parmelia, Clurissa, Mary, Maria and John O. Of these, three are living - Jamus B., Clarissa and Mary. Clarissa married Jason Carman; Mary was married to John R. Deardorff. Both sisters are now living in San Francisco, Cal. James B., was narried to Rebecea Garman, of Defiance Township, October 17, born- - Lorenzo D., born December, 3, 1881; George A., born July 5, 1853; Millie E., born August 7, 1855; Rebecca f., born November 9, 1857; Parmelia and John D., who died quite young. Mrs. Heatley's parents, George P. Garman and Re. becca (Frankenberger) Garman, came from Pennsylvania in 1831, to Stark County, Ohio, and from there to Defiance County in 1847, and settled on south side of the Auglaize, about two miles up the river from town, where they both died on their farm. Moses Heatley, father of James B., emigrated from Monroe County, Va., Ohio, in 1821, with his family, consisting of his wife and two oldest children, Elizawere married lean and James B., fe inter of sect was about two years old, stopping for about three years at or near Dayton, Ohio, working at his trade in the tannery until 1824, when, hearing of the country in the neighborhood of Detiance, he packed up and with his ox team followed the army trail until he reached Blodget's Island, two miles up the Auglaize River. Arriving at Defiance'in the fall of 1824, he stopped the first night with Robert Shirley, who lived in a double log cabin made from a block-house of Fort Defiance,

Shead. We give his recollections in his own words. He says: "In 1824, this town was very thick woods - except a strip running up the Auglaize River, from the mouth to ashort distance aboye where the Lutheran Church now stands, and extending west to the present route of Clinton street. A tannery was located on the deep ravine near the present outlet of the canal, built by James Jolly. At the time James B. Heatley came to this town, there were but three houses here, all of which were built from the old block-house of Fort Defiance. The early settlers had great difficulty in raising their log cabins, owing to the scarcity of men. Frequently it would take two or three days to obtain sufficient help. They had to go as far as Blanchard's Fork for help - a distance of thirty miles. For two years after moving to Defiance our staff of life consisted of corn bread alone.

The first year we pounded our corn in a kind of mortar, after the fashion of the Indians. A basswood tree of about twelve inches diameter was cut down and a block cut and made to stand on end, a fire built thereon and kept burning until a hole was burned to the depth of about eight or ten inches - this was our mortar. We fastened a stick on an iron wedge and putting the corn in this mortar, pounded it until it was as fine. Mother would mix it with milk, the bestshe could, and spread it on what we called a Johnny-cake board. This board was made of a clapboard, tapering at each end and about three feet long and seven inches wide. It was set up edgewise to the fire,in an old-fashioned cabin fire-place. We knew nothing about stoves until about 1830, cooking altogether by fire-piaces. While our corn was yet soft, we grated it, mixed aud baked in the above stated manner. In this way we were compelled to live for about two years. After that, a stone-cutter came to this part of the éountry. He took two flint stones, working out two buhrs about eighteen inches in diameter, and four or five inches thick. per one stood on a pivot, just like a mill stone; on

The lower buhr was stationary, while the uptop, a hole was drilled about one inch and a half dee), on one side of the center. Then a pole the size of a

We could then work it with one hand. This made tolerable good meal. We owned one cow, which we called Rigga. This cow we brought with us from the Miami country.

for stock. Old Rigga was a good cow. Mother often used to say the old cow almost raised us children. The way we used to farm, after our horse died, was the same as the Indians did. In planting onr corn we used what was called a square hoe, which was about three inches wide and six inches long. We would strike it in among the stumps and roots to open a hole to drop in the corn. Then when it was ready to work, we could do better with the same kind of a hoe among the roots, as many of the early settlers know. I think it was two years after we came that we got our first mill flour. It was from Waterville just below the head of the Rapids." Mr. James B. Heatley has held several township and county offices; was Township Treasurer two years, Assessor in 1849-50 and 1851; was elected Recorder in 1851 and reelected in 1854, serving six years as Recorder. Also has served over thirty years as Township Constable. Mr. Heatley had but very little advantage for an early education. He being the oldest boy, was obliged to assist his father in clearing the land and do what he could toward the support of the family. He went to school to William A. Brown and learned to read and write, which was the extent of his schooling until after he was of age; then, by applying himself to such books as were within his reach and by attending night school, he managed to get his education. Mr. Heatley is now in his sixty-second year, and says there is not a person now living within the corporate limits of Defiance who was here when he came - and he knows of none living.

years. June 23, 1830, he was married to Ann E. Shorb, of Stark County, Ohio, whose parents were born in Frederick County, Md., atid immigrated to Stack County, Ohio, in 1820, where her mother died in August, 1833. Her father removed to Fairfield, in Wayne County, Il, in 1847, near which place he

Mr. Ralston remained in Stark County about three years after his marriage, when he concluded to seek his fort- Accordingly, in October, 1843, he iam Henry (then one year old), took passage on a canal boat on the Ohio Canal at Massillon, for Cleveland; there embarked on the old steamer Superior for Toledo; leaving the wharf in the evening in a gale, the storm increased so much that in about three hours the boat returned to her dock at about 11 P. M. and started out at 4 P. M. of the next day, arriving at Toledo next morning. Here he took passage on the canal boat Red Lion, for Defiance, arriving there October 10, 1843. Here he met an old acqnaintance, Samuel P. Cameron, and was induced to settle in Washington Township, where Georgetown is now lucated, and oceupied a small log eabin on the land of Mr. Cameron until he could secure a place for his future home, which he did by selecting 80 acres of land in the southwest part of Section 31 in Tiffin

County, Penn., June 20, 1818. His father, William Ralston, was born in Mount Joy, York County, Penn., March 26, 1791; his mother, Jane (Rouch) Ralston, was born in Hanover, Dauphin County, Penn., Deeember 11, 1797; they were married July 17, 1817; had a family of ten children, viz.: riet, Maria, George A., Henry P., William R., Jaue, Susan, Rebecea A. and James. Of these, two died, Jane at sixteen years of age, and Maria at forty-two. In 1824, his parents moved to Lebanon, Lebanon County, in the same State, where -he attended the Lebanon Academy, graduating from that institution in 1831. In March, 1832, he with his parents started for Ohio, and after seventeen days travel overlana arrived at Massillon, Ohio, on the 10th day of settler on that stream. He commenced the clearing of che forest preparatory to putting up a house, which in those days was quite an undertaking, owing to the searcity of help, which had to come from two to six miles. The season was an exceediugly wet one, and moved into it, and was "monarch of all he surveyed," for his neighbors were not plenty, the nearest, Parmenus Kibble, Reuben Brown and John Par-

Joseph, Hartee, were two miles away, on the north; on the east, on the " Bellefontaine " road, was Brunersburg, four miles, then a small village; on the west was " Crago Hotel," six miles off, on the bank of Lick Creek; on the south it was four miles to the Maumee, and west the forest was unbroken for twenty miles. After Mr. Ralston made a break, he was soon followed by Solomon Stoner, who settled on an adjoining lot, and Dayid Strawser, the following fall, settled on the Bellefontaine road near by. Among his neighbors were Lyman Langdon, Reuben Brown, John Partee, near Mr. Kibble's farm, and known as the Kibble Schoolhouse. After clearing a part of this farm, putting up a hewed log house (which is in good cundition now), setting out an orchard, carrying the trees on his back from Enos Partee's farm (six miles), and making several improvements, he sold out to Samuel Clinker, in 1850, and in the spring of 1851 moved to Defiance and purchased the place he now resides on, and also purchased an interest in the firm of Tuttle & Bruner, who were engaged in a general merchandising and produce business; continuing in this business, he bought out the other parties and continued the dry goods business about three years, on the north side of the Maumee, in the building now occupied by Hall & Killey as undertakers. He then sold, and formed a partnership with Gen. Gilson (the first banker of Defiance) for one year, and started a hardware store, opposite the Russell House, on Lot No. 99, opening out in May,1857. In August, he purchased Mr. Gilson's interest,and continued alone until idating his tin and stove store. The firm which became Ralston & Myers then built the two frame buildings recently removed from the Lot No. 100, now occupied by Messrs. Switzer & Kehnast's brick block. In 1862, Mr. Ralston sold his interest in the

Hudson, has two children - William H., Edwin F.; Orlando L., is on his farm, five miles up, and on the bank of the Maumee River, married Helena B. Rohn, have five children - - Joseph, Ernest, Clara, Karl and Eugenia; and Lake E., residing at his father's house.

Adam Wilhelm was born June 28, 1823, in North Prussia. His parents, Jacob and Odelia (Smith) Wilhelm, with their family, then consisting of four children, viz., John, Jacob Jr., Marian and Adam, immigrated to America in 1836, and settled in Stark County, Ohio, where he lived one year and then moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and remained there about three years. Here Marian, the only daughter, died at the age of seventeen years. In the spring of 1840, they moved to Brunersburg, and remained uatil January, 1841, and removed to Henry County and settled on 80 acres of wild land, and he was obliged to cut the road a distance of three miles through the woods to get to it, and distant three miles from any white neighbors. Indians were numerous but friendly. Here the subject of this sketch, Adam

1841, left the parental home to shift for himself, and | walked to Independence, Ohio, where the Miami and hardware, and retired from the mereantile business.

three died, Ann M., in infancy, L. Clayton at twentythree years and one month of age, and Clara A. at twenty-three years and five months. The remainder of his family are distributed as follows: Sarah J., now Mrs Bowen, is located at Denver, Colo., and has a family of fiye children - Harry R., Annie, Sanmel A., Albert ent dam, and was employed as teamster on the job, at driving oxen, in connection with Philip McCauley, now a prosperous farmer of this county. In September, he began work in the blacksmith shops of the for his board, and attended school for the winter. The following year, C. L. Noble married Miss Brnbaker and bought out Mr. Brubaker's stock of general merchandise. He then worked for Mr. Noble at $8 per month and schooling; remained with him three In 1844, he clerked in 8. Lyman's store and warehouse, remain- Mr. Lyman retaining the building. rented one-half of the yoom to Wilhelm, using the other half for atin shop. Here he (Wilhelm) commenced business on a very limited scale by selling bread and cakes, and small beer of his own manufacture, continuing at this until the following year, 1815, when he took in Mr. 8. Lyman as partner. he (Lymau) furnishing $75, which In

(now in the milling business at Fort Wayne. Ind.) and himself were at the old fort grounds and they showed up their assets. He had $14, Orf, $14.10 and Grosell, $14.85. On Monday, Mr. Wilbelm's father had a note of $28 to pay, and he let him have the $14 to help meet it. This left him penniless, but he had lots of friends. A young man named George Woodruff and himself hired out to S. 8. Sprague, buying and shipping grain. In September, 1845, he took charge of the toll bridge across the Maumee here, only getting his board from the company, but in addition he had the use of the toll house, 10x14 feet in size. Mr. Lyman assisted him to a Itttle stock of notions, he not having a dollar. Here he got a start doing well for himself and the bridge company. While in charge at the bridge, three men wanted to cross and were informed that the toll was 3 cents each, but no extra charge for baggage, when one of them paid 3 them over. Then he quit the bridge and went into the grocery business with G. M. Weisenberger, at the upper lock. At the end of eleven months, in the spring of 1846, he bought a farm of H. G. Phillips, year after this, he was married to Miss Mary Ann Rikart, of Fort Jennings, Putnam County, Ohio. The fruits of this union were nine children, viz.: John, born July 28, 1848; Barbara Elizabeth, born July 15, 1850, and died May 24, 1856; George Adam, born intention of moving to Logansport, Ind., but on his | way stopped over at Defiance to pay a farewell visit | to his former partner and brother-in-law, and was | induced by them to remain at Defiance; bought out Andrew Weisenberger and for the second time went into business with G. M. Weisenberger. After eleven months he bought out his partner's stock and real es. tate for $3,800, and continued doing a very successful grocery business until 1860. Then took in his clerk (John Rowe) as partner. For three years he had a very large lumber trade and made money fast. In 1866, he bought out his partner and built a brick building adjoining his grocery and started in tho dry goods business. of three months sold his stock to A. A. Ayers, and moved his grocery into this building and continued the business until 1871. Mills, and since that time has made the milling and

Wilhelm took a trip across the waters once more to visit the home of his childhood, in company with Mr. Vandenbrock, of this place, since deceased, and visited all the principal cities of Europe. In 1870, he lost his first wife, and for his second wife he married Miss Rosa Virgho, February 20,1877, of Monroe, Mich., with whom he is still living. He served the county as one of its Commissioners six years, a member of the City Council six years, and a member of the School Board for six years. Has always been an ardent Roman Catholic, and aided very much in the cause of the church by liberal donations here in Defiunce as well as in neighboring towns. When Mr.

\Y. first came to this place, there were but two Catholic families residing here - F. Weisenberger's and T. Fitzpatrick's - and a few young men and women. In nail the French soldiers to barn doors He was born A. D. 1789, in Bavaria. Prussia, and died on his farm in Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio, 1874.

aged fifty-twq years. John R., eldest son of Adam Wilhelm, is a partner with his father in the milling business, and has principal charge of the mill. He was married, November 7, 1S77, to Miss Agnes M. They have two children, Fanny M., aged four years, and Carl] E., aged about two years

William, was a scout for Gen. Hull, at Detroit, in the war of 1812, and performed many a trip as bearer of dispatches between Detroit and Fort Miami, on the Maumee River, little dreaming that forty years there after he would revisit the same place to find ita beautiful, thriving country. After the surrender of Gen. Hull, at Detroit, he returned to Richville. St.

Lawrence Co., N. Y., and married Miss Mandana Rich, a daughter of Salmon Rich, and settled upon a farm near De Kalb Village, in said county, then as much a wilderness as it was here forty years ago. Here the subject of this sketch was born, and a short time thereafter his father and mother removed about a mile south of Richville, near the line of Governeur. Irom this place he attended school about three months in summer and three or four in winter, until about twelve years old when all the schooling he got was about three or four months in winter, the balance of the time working upon the farm, until the winter of

1833-84 he attended the Academy at Governeur, and also in the winter of 1834-35. In May, 1835, he left St. Lawrence County and came to Defiance, arriving scoring timber for the erection uf the house in which Enos Blair now resides. In the fall of 1835, in company with two others, he took a job of grubbing for John- KE. Hunt, of Maumee, of 100 acres of land in Defiance, afterward known as the Warren farm, and lately as Warren and others Addition to Defiance. After having grubbed about thirty acres, Gen. Hunt sold his farm to Dr. John Evans, and W. A. Brown and Edwin Phelps went to Maumee City and worked for John E. Hunt until the Ist day of December, during which time they assisted in raising the first Presbyterian Church in that village. Upon his return to Defiance, he engaged in teaching schvol the greater part of the time, some of the time tending post office for Dr. Jonas Colby, then Postmaster, In October of 1837, he was elected Auditor of Williams County, which then included Paulding County and a larger part of what is now Defiance County, which office he took March, 1838, and held until March, 1842. He was married, May 20), 1840, at Sandy Creek, N. Y., to Harriet N. Stow, daughter of Rev. William B. Stow. From thence they returned to Defiance and continued to reside here ever since. The fruitof this marriage was six children, three sons and three daughters, four of whom, two sons and two daughters, survive him, and are residing in Defiance. One son and one daughter died in infancy. His wife survives him, having traveled the same road with him for more than thirty-five years.

the Defiance Mills, and finally purchased them. was an industrious, sober man, never usiag liquor in any shape, nor even tobaceo, and was kind and affable in all the relations of life, a very warin friend and an affectionate husband and father. Mrs. William A. Brown is still living in Defiance, as also are the four surviving children. Frank G., the eldest son (the Secretary of the Defiance Machine Works), was born in Defiance, Ohio. Setpember 11, 1841, where he lived until he enlisted under the first call for three months' volunteers and served nntil mustered out, as Sergeant of Company K. Twenty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He then engaged with Maj. D. Taylor, Paymaster of the United States Volunteers, us his clerk, going on duty at Washington, D. C., with the Major in October, 1861, and served in this capacity until March, 1862, when he received an appointment in the Second Auditor's office of the United States Treasury Department, Washington, D. C., where he was in charge of a large division, numbering over sixty clerks, remaining until January 1, 1868, when he resigned and moved back to Defiance. August 25, 1864, he was married to Miss Kate E. Oliver, eldest daughter of David L. and Elizabeth Oliver, who were early settlers of Defiance County. Four children have been born to them - Maude, now deceased, born in Washington, D. C., June 28, 1865; Oliver Sessions, born in Washington, D. C., September 14, 1867; Hattie E., born in Logansport, Ind., June 18, 1872, and James Seott, born in Defiance, Ohio. February 15, 1875. Helen B., the eldest daughler of William A. Brown, was born May 25, 1847, and was married to Dr. J. L. Scott June 8, 1869, a former resident of Richmond, Ind., but who had removed to Defiance some time previously and located as resident dentist, and is stiJl the leading dentist of the place. Mary A., the other daughter, was born August 30, 1849, and was married October 17, 1871, to James J. Jarvis, proprietor of the Defiance Woolen Mills, who removed from Piqua, Ohio, to Defiance in 1865, and this daughter with her husband and children live in the old homestead built by her father in 1844. Alfred S., the remaining child, was born May 13, 1858, and is now a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, where he is assistant to John L. Freeman, General Baggage Agent of the L. 8..& M.S. Railroad.

Rey. William B. Stow was born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Mass., January 1, 1782. His father being a farmer, he remained at home, helping to school in the winter, until he was twenty-one years of age, at which time he entered Williams College, and after graduating there studied theology at Andover. Mr. Stow was married, November 11, 1811, to Miss Lucy Moore, who was born in Warwick, Mass., July 22, 1782. 'To them were born six children --Luey Moore, William R., Adeline. Harriet N., Alfred M. and Mary T. William R. and Lucy M. are dead, Rev. Alfred M. lives in Canandaigua, N. Y.; Mary T. married W. W. Smith and lives in Brooklyn, N. Y¥.; Adeline married Lorenzo Higby, and resides in Nidgeville, Henry County, Ohio; Harriet N. (widow of William Brown, deceased), is now living here at Defiance with her chil- Mrs. Stow died August 8, 1825. Mr. Stow was married twice thereafter. For his second wife

Rev. Mr. Stow came to Defiance, A. D. 1837, from Mexico, N. Y., under the auspices of the Home Missionary Society. At that time there was no church organization at Defiance, except the Methodist Episcopal. Mr. Stow took an active part in organizing the Presbyterian Church at that time, which was accomplished December 11, 1837, and at said organization he was chosen their pastor and remained as such until the spring of 1839, when, owing to ill health of himself and family, he resigned his charge and with his family returned again to his former home in New York. Subsequently, A D. 1852, he returned again to Defiance, but not to take the place of pastor in the church at Defiance, but preached every other Sabbath or as health would permit in the little church at Ridgeville, until his death, April 24, 1856, aged seventy-four years. A few days before his death he penciled the following lines: "With joy I proclaim to this body farewell,

Henry Sauer was born on September 10, 1812, in Cassel, the Capital of the former electorate of Hesse- Cassel, now a portion of Prussia,Germany; immigrated to America at the age of nineteen, arriving at New York inthe summer of 1832, after a long and tedious voyage on a sail vessel; being without means or friends to assist him, he immediately worked his way westward until he arrived at Cleveland in the fall of 1834, here he found two families that had immigrated a few years before from his neighborhood in Germany; they were the families of George A. Hoffrichter and Frederick Lesh. On May 10, 1835. he married Wilhelmina, daughter of George A. and Julia Hoffrichter, In the summer of 1836 he with the families of Hoffrichter and Lesh removed to where he now resides in Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio, being now the oJdest living settler in the township. Arriving at Independence, Defiance County, their only path to their newly purchased home (which was represented | as being not far distant from Cleveland) was the lonely Indian trail. Upon arriving at the spot they found nothing but a dense forest, wild beasts and the no damage. By untiring energy and perseverance, he set to work and soon had several acres ready for the plow, which was pulled by one ox, or sometimes a man was hitched up with him. A few years later, when the canal was being built through Defiance. he left his little farm, then consisting of 40 acres, and helped to construct it from Defiance to Delphos, in this way procuring means to buy more land. By continuing at hard work until the present day, he was able to secure 240 acres of land, which is to-day in the garden spot of Northwestern Ohio. The result of his marriage was fifteen children, ten girls and five boys, nine of whom are living to-day. He is now enjoying the fruits of his hard labor and is living on the same piece of land he moved onto in 1836, being seventy-one years of age, his wife sixty-five, both in good health and neither one would be taken for the earliest settlers in the township.

John Hively came to Defiance County in 1817, entered a farm, settled on the north bank of the Maumee, abont three miles below Detiance, where he built and operated in connection with his farm a amall tannery. He had four sons and two danghters, one of whom, Polly, married John Bridenbangh, and after his death, John Ruth, with whom she new lives in Milford Township. Thomas, one of the sons, lives in Indiana; John, another son, lives with his sister, Mrs. Ruth. John Hively, Sr., and his wife died on the farm they had entered from the Government.

Rev. Truman Felton is the son of Chauncey and Lucinda (Delsworth) Felton. His father was born in Holmes County, Ohio, and his mother in Hillsdale County, Mich. Their children were John, Troman, Harriet, Charlotte and George. John went to Iowa in 1869, and to the Black Hills in 1874, where he was when last heard from. Mr. Chauncey Felton was a soldier in the late war, and an early pioneer and hunter of Defiance County. Traman spent his boyhood upon the farm, professed religion at the age of twelve years, studied for the ministry and was licensed to preach in the United Brethren Chureh in 1882. Jan: uary 16, 1875, he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Lay) Shafer. Their children are Chauncey, born Mareh 6, 1876; Anna, born December 25, 1877; Lucinda, born January 1, 1880, and Myrtle, born January 20, 1882.

ty, N. Y. His parents were born, the former January 1, 1880, in Scotland, the latter May 15, 1800, in Essex County, N. Y. They were married and settled down for atime at Willsboro, where they remained until 1847, when they removed to Clinton

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County, N. Y., where Mr. Newton died August 20, 1849. Mrs. Newton came to Defiance County in 1861 and died at the residence of her son William, in Defiance Township, in January, 1872. Their children were William (dead), Mary, Townsend, Alma, George, Margaret (dead), Isabella (dead). Townsend Newton, the subject of this sketch, was married to Caroline E., daughter of Elisha and Eliza (Roe) Brown, September 20, 1849, at Fort Ann, Washington County, to Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and from there to Defiance County, Ohio, in the fall of 1862. In the spring of 1863, he purchased the old pioneer farm, known as the Nathan Shirley farm, situated on the Auglaize River on Section 17, Defiance Township, to which he has added 80 acres, making a homestead of 240) acres. Six children have blessed this union - Ella, born October 9, 1850, died May 13, 1873; Mary, born January 2, 1852; William, born May 28, 1854; Charles, born August 20, 1856; Helen, born April 12, 1860; Hattie, born June 25, 1868. Mrs. Newton died March 26, 1872. Myr. Newton then married Mrs. Dickey, April 2, 1878, with whom he is now living. Mr. Newton, owing to ill health of his father, started out at the age of eleven years to work ona farm at $2.50 per month. At the age of seventeen, went to learn the bloom trade (makiag iron rods from the ore). started ont in the world, borrowing 00 cents and trav. eling all day, put up at night. The landlord asked if he wanted supper, to which young Newton replied he would like supper, lodging and breakfast, and tendered him the 50 cents. The landlord told him to keep it and pay him when he got a job, which he municant of the Episcopal Church. _The Judge is somewhat scholarly, being an A. M. of Kenyon College. His wife, Mary, is a daughter of John Donaldson, an early settler of Tiffin Township. At sixtytwo, with unusually good health, and in the ready use of his faculties, Judge Greene bids fair to live years yet to enjoy his comfortable home and the esteem of friends, comprehending all classes and all parties.

Capt. J. E. Casebeer, formerly proprietor of the Crosby House, Defiance, Ohio, was born, near Canal Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. June 25, 1841, being now in his forty-second year. His parents are both living at Hicksville, Ohio, respected and well to do. His boyhood days were spent on a farm at hard work. He obtained a good business education by attending the district school of from two to three months each winter, but to natural ability he is more indebted for his education than to any advantages the schools afforded. At the age of twenty he enlisted as a soldier in Company D, Forty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, September 20, 1861, and re-enlisted as a veteran at Chattanooga, Tenn., January, 1863, and was with his company and regiment from the time of its mustering in until its mustering out. As a

Fairfield County, Ohio, in July, 1821; moved to the town of Defiance in the suinmer of 1543, and has resided there continuously ever since. published for twenty-five years, from February, 1849, the Defiance Democrat, which was not only the county the adjoining counties. He.is now (and has been since January, 1854), Probate Judge of Defiance County. He has held various local offices, besides having been a member (elected from the counties of Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert and Putnam) of the Constitutional Convention in 1850-51, as also (from Defiance and Paulding) of that of 1873-74, In politics, he has always been a Democrat, prominent as a Freemason, and has from his youth been a com-

He was honorably discharged, September 25, 1865. He was married to Dorothy Miller, May 15, 1867, a lady beloved by her friends and esteemed and honored by her acquaintances, who was born near Hicks- They have two children - Laura A., fifteen years old, and Odie K., thirteen years old. From 1867 to 1872, Mr. Casehbeer engaged in the manufacturing business with success. From 1872 to 1876, he was engaged in the mercantile business, when he failed through the cause of the panic of 1873 and the close times and general unsettled state of business attending it. He immediately embarked in the hotel business without a doliar, every cent of his former capital going to his creditors. In 1878, he was burned out and lost everything again. Still undaunted, with nothing but energy and grit left, he commenced business anew, andthrough his able the Crosby House was second to no other of its size in the State, besides he is making other investments and improvements, the most important of which is the Casebeer Block at Hicksville, Ohio, which at present is the best building in town. Having sold the furniture and fixtures of the Crosby, he moved to Tole-

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Casebeer isa liberal, whole-souled, plain speaking gentleman, with many friends and few enemies. Politically, he is Independent, untrammeled by any party ties, reserving the right to vote as he thinks best, believing that all good and honest measures should be sustained and that corruption and dishonesty shonld be rebuked, regardless of party prejudices. Religiously, he is liberal, believing that every one has a right to his own religion: but in doing good to suffering huit his family and noes and was very, teh aay He then entered into partnership with F. Wolfsiffer, but after a year sold out to Richolt Bros; then purchased the 8. R. Hudson property, moving his stock into the place; in a few years, formed a partnership with J. W. Phillips, express agent, but in a year they dissolved and Mr. Haller was appointed agent, which he followed exclusively until 1871, except that for some time he was in partnership with J. & F. Welfsiffer in groceries. He was then appointed joint agent

J. S. Haller was born March 6, 1837, in Chambersburg, Penn. His father immigrated to this country in 1827, from Baden, Germany. His mother was of German extraction, but born in America. They were married in 1830, by Rev. D. A. Gallatzer, at Loretto, Cambria County, Penn. The father's occupation was selling wall clocks, at which he was quite successful. eated at Chambersburg, Penn. His family consisted "of two sons and two daughters, all born in Chambersburg, and all living except the younger daughter, | The father after | who died at the age of five years. a residence of thirteen years at Chambersburg, purchased a sinall farm three miles south of Harrisburg, Penn., on which they moved in the spring of 1850, and followed gardening for a living. father died, ayed sixty-seven, and in 1861 the mother followed, aged forty-nine. Both parents and sister rest in the family lot at Chambersburg. J.5S., subject, started West in 1859, bound for Nebraska, purchasing a ticket for St. Louis, but stopped over at Defiance to see his uncle, who with others persuaded him to try this place. In the fall, he secured employment with King Bros., commission merchants of Toledo, and afterward with Powers & Fish, also

Railway, he secured a clerkship in the Logansport freight house, remaining there until the fall of 1861, when he retnroed to Defiance and married Josephine,

Penn., and while there his mother died. The following spring he returned to Defiance, settling down for life. His first attempt was in the yrocery line, purchasing a small stock, at the one-story frame called the Recess, where now stands Mallet Bros.' marble works. After a time he purchased the lot where the Democrat now is. thereon, moved his original stock to a frame build ing owned by his uncle, Mr. Weismantel. 'After completion of his own brick building, he moved into until the winter of 1872. Next spring he traded the Gorman property for a half-interest in Ryder & Gib son's saw mill, which business he followed until 1876, now standing. to E. Gove & Co. In 1872, with Mr. Jorman, he purchased twenty-five acres of H. C. Bouten, which they divided and improved, where they now reside, From 1876 to 1882, Mr. Haller was gardening, ete. In 1882, William Gibson and he commenced manufacturing a very usefnl wooden fork and improved threshing machine, both recently patented. Mr. Haller's family consists of four sons and five daughters.

at Defiance in December, 1837, and continued an active member in every good work for the promotion and best interests of the same. She was the first to or: ganize 4 sewing society, as one of the helps to build a church, in which she was permitted to worship to a cood old age, when her spirit took its flight to the 1879. Mrs. Brubaker was the mother of Mrs. C. L. Noble, of Paulding Center, Ohio, and grandmother of Mrs. L. of Defiance, Ohio.

John Lawrence Seott was born in Springboro, Ohio, June {), 1880. His father, William E., of En: his mother, Trotter. of Seottish descent, were both raised and married in Virginia,

John Lawrence, and Louisa (Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of Plainfield, Ind.). When three years old, our subject, the death of his father, went with his to Richmond, Ind., and in 1859 began the study of medicine with Dr. Butler, attending one On the death of he went to Wabash, Ind., aud studied married in 1869, Miss Helen Brown, of Defiance. In 1877, he engaged in the drug business in connec tion with Dr. W. D. Colby, which interest he still retains in connection with the active duties of his profession.

Abijah John Miller, attorney, was born in Pennsylvania and received his literary training at Williamsport Academy, whore he graduated in 1836. He graduated in law at the Cincinnati Law School in 1839, and has been a resident of Defiance since 1849.

Conrad Marquardt was born November 18, 1848, in Germany, his parents, John and Anna (Shafer) Marquardt, who were born in Germany and came to America and settled at Toledo, Ohio, May 8, 1851.

sash and blind business. In 1872, he came to Defiance, where he has remained ever since, working at his trade. months' service, served his time and was honorably discharged at Toledo, where he had enlisted.

Samuel S. Ashbangh, attorney. was born in La Grange County, Ind, March 25, 1852, being the youngest child of Andrew and Elizabeth (Davis) Ashbaugh. He lived on a farm in this county with his they removed to Hillsdale, Mich., to obtain better educational advantages for their children. baugh completed the classical course of Hillsdale College in 1874, and now holds the degree of A. M. After graduating, he taught school at Allen and Jonesville, Mich., declining a second re-election at the latter place, in order to read law, and was admitted to the bar at Hillsdale, in March, 1879. In September, following, he resumed teaching, taking charge of the public schoo!s of Detiance, Ohio, which situation he held three years, resigning in June, 1882, that he might enter the practice of law. He immediately formed a partnership with Henry B. Harris, was admitted to the bar of Ohio, January 2, 1883, and is now engaged in the active practice at Deiianee, Ohio.

Henry B. Harris, attorney, second son and third child of Thomas Drake and Elizabeth (Ashton) Harris, was born in Defianee, Ohio, on the 4th day of November, 1853. He attended the union schools of as superintendent of the union schools of Hicksville, In the summer of 1875, Mr. Harris commenced the study of law at Defiance under the tute- he was in the Supreme Court of the State admitted to the practice of law in Ohio, and the first of the new year following entered the active practice On the 18th of October, 1882, at Rushville, Ohio, Mr. Harris married Alice A., eldest daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Shaw, of Fairfield County, Ohio. Mr. Harris is now senior member of the enterprising and prosperous firm of Harris & Ashbaugh.

William Carter, attorney, son of William and Elizabeth KE, (Daggell) Carter, was born at Defiance, Ohio, December 31, 1856; was educated in the public schools of that place, and after spending most of four years in the employ of the civil engineering department of the B. & O R. R. Company in constructing one of its lines, entered the law department of the University of Michigan in September, 1876, and graduated therefrom in 1878. He was admitted to practice in the State of Ohio in 1879, and located in his native city, where he has since followed his profession with success. During his yet short career as a lawyer, he has in several instances been called to fill places of responsibility by the court and citizens outside as well as inside his own county. He is now Master Commissioner for Detiance County, and «a Trustee of several organizations within the county, among which is the Defiance Female Seminary. We predict for the future of Mr. Carter that degree of success and eminence in his profession which integrity, fidelity and perseverance in all matters merit. Mr. Carter was married to Emma A., daughter of Rufus A. and Christina (Walls) Houghton, of Defiance, Ohio, April 30, 1878. They have two children - Abbie Carter, born April 9, 1879, and William Carter, born December 19, 1881.

Charles EK. Bronson. The subject of this sketch is the eldest son and fourth child of Sedgwick and Johanna E. Bronson, who were married in the fall of 1888, at Fredonia, N. Y. His father was born in Chantauqua County, N. Y., February 2, 1816, and his mother in same county in the fall of 1818. They are the lineal descendants from the same ancestors with Greene C. Bronson, the late Chief Justice of Their parents moved form New Haven. Conn., in 1790, to Western New York, where they settled and engaged in farming, raising stock and engaged in dairy business, and some of their children are still residing on the old homestead which he erected in 1790 at Mayville, N. Y. In the fall of 1849, his parents moved to Defiance, Ohio, where he was born March 10, 1850. His father was engaged in the saw mill business and had charge of the saw mill on Indiana Lock, owned by S. 5. Sprague, Esq., which he managed for fifteen months. In 1852, the family returned to Chautauqua County, N. ¥. The family cousisted of his parents and four children, viz.: was fifteen years of age, when he went to Forestville Academy, then under the control of the Board : | boys and one girl, who died in infancy. Their names position of janitor of the school buildings to pay for the same, and attended the regular course in the academy for two years. He then succeeded in passing the examination prescribed by the Board of Regents of the State, standing at the head of his class. In the fall of 1867, he came to Defiance, Olio, his native place, and made his home with his uncle, J. W. Phillips, and attended a select school taught by S. H. Wallace; during the winter, he taught the dis trict school four miles southwest of town, known as tion. in "Conkle" District, Adams Township, also a two months' term at Independence, Ohio. The winter of 1869-70, he taught the Farmer Center School. During the year preceding this - his last school - he

He has one of the finest suites of rooms in the city. On December 6, 1871, he was married to Miss Mary A. Thacker, youngest daughter of I. N. Thacker, M. D., one of the oldest and best physicians of the city. To them were given three boys - Eddie S.,, I. Newton and Charlie Thacker, the last of whom died in the spring of 1880, at the age of eighteen months, with that terrible disease, scarlet fever.