Licking Township (part 12 of 42)

County in 1812, locating on a portion of the farm now owned by our subject. The mother of John S., known in maidenhood as Mary Stephens, was born near Dublin, Ireland, and came to America an orphan when about seven years old. In Burlington Township, Licking County, she became the wife of John Edman about 1816, and their family consisted of the following-named children: Nathan C, Dolly, Nancy, Samuel L., John S., Milton L., William C. and Mary Ann. John S., William C. and Mary Ann are all that are known to be living, William C. being a farmer in Burlington Township, and Mary A. living with a niece in Homer. When last heard of, Samuel was living in Oklahoma Territory.

The boyhood days of our subject were passed on the home farm. The schoolhouse in which he gained the rudiments of his education was a typical pioneer " temple of learning." There was no floor save mother earth. Light was admitted through greased paper placed in the wall where a piece of log had been cut out for the purpose. The pupils sat on slab or puncheon benches, and conned their lessons from text books as crude as their surroundings. While the information obtained under these circumstances was meagre, it has since been increased by close observation and thoughtful reading of good literature.

December 15, 1854, Mr. Edman married Miss Huldah Vance, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, January 29, 1833, being a daughter of Jacob Vance. Their family consists of the followingnamed children: James S., Mary C, Lewis L., Loyal O, Ida B., Dona Inez, Thomas P. and Josephine Adell. Of these, James, Loyal and Lewis are married; Ida B. is a school teacher, having prepared for the profession at Hartford Normal School, whence she went to Yellow Springs and from there to Pataskala; Dona is a dressmaker. The children are all well educated, refined and energetic, constituting a family of which their parents may well be proud.

Upon political questions Mr. Edman has decided views, and while he has voted with both of the old parties, he cannot endorse the principles of either. He has never been identified with any secret organization, in fact, is opposed to such so- cieties. With his wife he holds membership in the Christian Church in Knox County. His farm consists of two hundred acres, devoted to the raising of cereals and improved with substantial buildings. Mrs. Edman also owns a small farm. They are highly esteemed throughout this community, and have the friendship of all who know them.

JAMES L. SINSABAUGH. One of the leading business enterprises of TJtica is that conducted by the firm of Sinsabaugh it McConnell, of which the subject of this sketch is a i»ember. They are among the leading contractors and builders of the city, and are also the owners and proprietors of a planing-mill and a sawmill, their ventures in various lines having been most successful. To their energy and skillful management is due in no small degree the development of the material resources of the place.

A native of Ohio, the subject of this sketch was born in Fairfield County, September 11, 1852, being a son of George and Elizabeth (McCray) Sinsabaugh, of whom further reference is made on another page of this volume. His father, a man of broad learning and deep piety, was for many years a minister of the Gospel, and also operated the farm which he owned. Upon the home place the early years of our subject were passed and in the common school Jie gained a fair education, to which he has later added by studious habits, close observation and thoughtful reading.

At the age of eighteen years Mr. Sinsabaugh commenced to work at the trade of a carpenter and soon joined his brother, with whom he worked. In 1871 he came to Utica, where for eight years he followed his chosen occupation. In 1879 he became a member of the firm of Sinsabaugh, Mc- Connell & Co., which has since conducted a large and profitable business. Of this firm his brother David A. was also a member; the latter has gained considerable note as the patentee of the invincible opera chair, an invention that is becoming favorably known in the markets of the country. In the spring of 1893 David A. Sinsabaugh sold his interest to his partners and the firm became Sinsabaugh & McConnell.

The lady who in 1891 became the wife of Mr. Sinsabaugh was formerly Miss Elzena Johnson and was born in Knox County, Ohio, being a daughter of Henry Johnson. Two children bless the union, Leslie and an infant daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Sinsabaugh worship in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they are active workers, and to the support of which they are liberal contributors. In his political views he is a Republican and upon the ticket of that party was elected to the position of Trustee of Washington Township, but not caring for public office, he resigned at the expiration of his first year of service. He supports all measures originated for the promotion of the best interests of the town and count3r, and Utica has no citizen more public-spirited than he.

JOHN N. STONE, M. D., of Hanover, though one of the youngest physicians and surgeons of the county, alread3' commands a large and rapidly increasing field of practice and skillfully handles the cases entrusted to his care. He is a native of Madison Township, Licking County, and was born January 2, 1869, to Evan P. and Lavina (Morgan) Stone. The family of which he is a member is noted for longevity; his paternal grandmother drowned herself at the age of ninetythree, while the paternal grandfather attained the great age of one hundred and five. Both were probably natives of Maryland.

The father of our subject was born in Georgetown, Md. (now D. C), December 16, 1816, and during the most of his active life followed the mercantile business. He was three times married, his first wife being Mary A. Wickham, while his second union was with Margaret Thompson. His first union resulted in the birth of six children, while by his second marriage he had two pairs of twins. Our subject is a son of the third marriage, which resulted in the birth of three children. Evan P., Jr., was born September 14, 1863, married Miss Mattie Vandenbark, a native of Hanover Township, and is now an employe of the Columbus, Hocking & Shawnee Railway Company at Columbus. Eva, who was born May 20, 1868, is a teacher of music and lives with her mother in Hanover.

Some years before the birth of our subject, Evan P. Stone came to Ohio. During the war he speculated largely in salt, from which he realized handsome returns. Social^' he was a prominent Mason and Odd Fellow. Though somewhat lacking in educational attainments, he was a man of excellent business ability. His speculations in grain and produce were generally successful from a financial point. A genial, whole-souled man, his benefactions were so large and his generosity so unlimited that, though having accumulated a large property in lands, flouring mills, etc., he died a comparatively poor man.

After gaining the rudiments of his education in the public schools of Clay Lick, our subject entered the Hanover graded schools and in 1887 was graduated from the high school of this village. For one year prior to finishing.the course, he engaged in teaching, meanwhile also carrying on his studies, and he continued to teach for four years after graduation. The high school course at this place is thorough, including three years of Latin, the higher mathematics, general history, botany, bookkeeping, etc.

While teaching, our subject commenced to read medicine alone, and afterward continued his studies in the office of Dr. Lisle, later was with Dr. Hamilton, and subsequently with Dr. Alexander. In 1889 he entered upon a three years' course in medicine at the Starling Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, and was graduated in 1892 with a high standing in his class. Leaving college, he entered upon the practice of his profession in his home town, Hanover, the following day. Here he has built up an excellent practice, exceeding his own highest expectations.

the former a farmer of Muskingum County. Her mother dying when she was small, Mrs. Stone then went to live with her maternal grandparents, under whose roof she grew to womanhood. She is an intellectual aud accomplished lady, and engaged in teaching for some years prior to her marriage. Of her father's family there are four sous and two daughters now living, viz.: Louis, John, Minnie, Hallie, Miles and Harry. In her religious connections she is identified with the Presbyterian Church.

Politically the Doctor is an active Republican and votes and works for the principles of the party. Socially he is a member of New Home Lodge No. 338, A. F. & A. M., at Hanover. In his profession he has attained a reputation for skill and ability which many older practitioners might justly envy.

(~y- EORGE MARKLEY, an influential citizen Vjf of Newark, succeeded in business J. V. Burner <fe Co. in 1859, and 1880 added undertaking to the furniture, since which time he has conducted a lucrative and extensive trade in both lines. He is a native of Pennsylvania and was born in Lancaster County, December 18, 1825, to John and Sarah (Reeder) Markley, also natives of the Keystone State. The father was born in Lancaster in 1786, and in youth learned the trades of carpenter and cabinet-maker. In 1830 he came to Ohio, where two years later his wife passed away.

The parents of our subject had a family of twelve children, six of whom were living at the time of the death of the mother. These were, Mary, who married Michael Halm and lives in Columbus, Ohio; Lydia, formerly the wife of Benjamin Monett, of Columbus, Ohio, but who died in 1845; our subject; John and Isaac (twins), the former of whom died in Columbus, while the latter resides in Cleveland; and Louise, who married Mr. Townsend, and died in Franklin County, Ohio. The father resided successively in Wayne, Holmes,

After the death of the mother, which occurred in Franklin County, the children were placed in the care of different families to be reared. Our subject became a member of the family of Nelson Shannon, a farmer of that countj', with whom he remained until eighteen years old, meanwhile attending the district schools in the winter. In return for his services on the farm he received his board and clothes. On commencing to learn his trade he became an apprentice of his brother-inlaw, Mr. Halm, who paid him $20 the first year, $30 the second, and #50 the third. Afterward he did journeyman work in various towns in Ohio.

Coming to Newark in 1859, Mr. Markley embarked in business ou a small scale, his stock being valued at $500. For some time he rented a store room, which however was destroyed by fire in 1866. He then purchased a lot and built his present business house. This is a three-story brick structure, 20x80, in which he carries a complete assortment of furniture, including all the most modern designs. As a business man he displays a wise sagacity and keen discrimination, while his genial courtesy brings him the esteem of his customers.

At No. 116 North Third Street stands au elegant brick residence, which is the home of Mr. Markley and his family. His wife, whom he married in 1864, was born in this city and is a daughter of the late Samuel Wilson, who for some time conducted a harness shop in Newark. His daughter, Miss Helen, received excellent advantages in her girlhood and was fitted by training at home and in the schools for the charge of a home of her own. She is an accomplished lady, highly esteemed in social circles, though her aspirations center in her home and in the welfare of her husband and her child. A son and daughter blessed the union, but the former, Charles by name, died at the age of five years. Queen is at home. Socially, Mr. Markley is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, and has attained the thirtysecond degree in Masonry. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as a member of the City Council. At the present time he is a Trustee of Cedar Hill Cemetery.

WILLIAM TUCKER, a resident of Gratiot where he is extensively engaged in the manufacture of tile, was born June 11, 1841, and is the second son of Stephen R. and Sarah Tucker, of whom further mention is made on another page of this volume. He enjoyed the advantages of the common schools and acquired a good knowledge of the elementary branches of science. His earl j' childhood years were passed upon a farm, but at the age of fourteen years he was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, of which he acquired a thorough knowledge, being thus employed until the opening of the Rebellion. Since the war, however, he has done but little in that line.

The war record of Mr. Tucker is worthjr of especial mention. He is one of the valiant defenders of the Old Flag, to whom we are indebted for the preservation of the Union. On the 2d of May, 1864, his name was enrolled as a member of Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and he was assigned to duty at North Mountain, W. Va., where the regiment was scattered along the Baltimore <fc Ohio Railroad as guards. While thus employed Companies B and F were captured, Jul}' 3, 1864, by the rebel General Early. From North Mountain they were taken to Lynchburg, and eventually to the stockade at Andersonville, where they remained about three months.

All the horrors of that prison pen Mr. Tucker fully experienced, and can bear witness to the fact that the accounts published of the treatment to which the prisoners were there subjected have not been exaggerated. He drank of the far-famed "Providential spring " in Andersonville, and says it is a veritable fact that pure, cold water gushed from the earth where always before had been solid ground. After three months of suffering in Andersonville, he was removed to Charleston, where the Union officers who were prisoner were placed on the fortifications as hostages to prevent the Union batteries from shelling the city. After a two weeks' stay there, he was taken to Florence, where he was kept in prison about four months.

When the orders for removal came, the prisoners did not know that they were to be returned to the Union lines, but thought they were to be transferred to another prison. Their joy was unbounded when they saw the blue coats and the Old Flag as they approached Wilmington, N. C. There they were paroled and turned over to the Government. Mr. Tucker was mustered out of the service March 12, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He returned to his wife and two daughters in Gratiot, but was greatly enfeebled in health as result of his prison sufferings. As a partial compensation for loss of health, he is in receipt of a small pension from the Government.

November 2, 1885, Mr. Tucker was bereaved by the death of his wife. They had become the parents of four children. Mary I., who was born September 25, 1860, married John C. Watch, now deceased; she passed awa}' February 17, 1893, leaving one child, Ethel, who lives with her grandfather. Allie L., born November 21, 1862, married William M. Smart, became the mother of three children, and died July 6, 1891. Walter E. was born February 25, 1865, and was killed November 16, 1892, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, of which he was an employe at that time. Frank G. was born August 27, 1868, and is employed by the Newark Machine Company of Columbus.

The second marriage of Mr. Tucker took place August 18, 1887, at which time Miss Bytha A. Varner, daughter of Isaac Varner, late of this county, became his wife. This union has resulted in the birth of one child, Edna May. Mr. Tucker is extensively engaged in the manufacture of tile, for which he finds a ready sale. He manufactures the various sizes from two to ten inches. In political matters he is active and energetic, and since the war has been a stanch Republican. For twenty . years or more he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and gives of his means to the support of the Gospel and all religious and benevolent enterprises undertaken by his church. Socially he belongs to Hamilton Post No. 311, G. A. R., in which he has served in various official capacities and has been Commander one term.

THOMAS SIMPSON. Success is the creature of energy and tact. Men may sometimes blunder into fortune, but unless they possess sterling qualities, the sequel to their lives is apt to prove that they were unworthily intrusted with great advantages. Opportunities come to every man, but only a few seize them and rise with them to success. It is not because their opportunities are greater, but that they possess the qualities which in all ages have been recognized as masters of success, and by which they are enabled to take advantage of that

"Tide in the affairs of men Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Neglected, all the voyage of their lives Is bound in shallows and in miseries."

These truths have been happily expressed in the saying that "every man is the architect of his own fortune." Such may with justice be said of Thomas Simpson, a well known business man of Newark and for many years proprietor of the Simpson Foundry. He began a poor boy and for some time was in the employ of others, but he possessed the energy and ability that almost invariably bring to their owner a large measure of success. He was born in Yorkshire, England, July 20, 1829, and in 1841 accompanied the family to America, where in his father's foundry he learned the trade of a moulder. After the family returned to Newark from Somerset he worked in foundries in various cities.

After the death of his father our subject again worked in the foundry, and with his brothers continued the business. At present he is the sole proprietor and through his efforts he has enlarged the business and increased the financial standing of the concern. This is one of the oldest foundries in the state and is at present located on West Main Street, where Mr. Simpson erected the necessary buildings. He makes a specialty of custom work and enjoys the confidence of business men throughout the state.

In 1859, Mr. Simpson married Miss Nancy, daughter of John and Sarah (Yates) Gardner, and they are the parents of six children, namely: Joseph, a moulder in Camden, N. J.; Alice, a teacher in the Newark public schools; John, Cora, Francis and Walter. The family residence was built by Mr. Simpson and is situated near the foundry, making it convenient for him. While he is not interested in politics, he is well informed upon the great issues of the age, and is loyal to the Government under whose protection he has spent the most of his life. His belief religiously is in sympathy with the doctrines of the Baptist Church and he is identified with that denomination.

T~"> NDYMION 8. BROWN, M. D. In modern 1^ C) times the number of gentlemen who, beginning without capital, have gained wealth and influence is so large that such cases have ceased to be remarkable. The qualifications, however, necessary to bring about such success have never ceased to be worthy of our admiration. The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch is one of the number of progressive, skillful physicians to whom success has come as the result of unwearied application. Without money or influential friends he started out in life and for some time taught school in order to secure the funds necessary to complete his collegiate education. Through devotion to his profession he has gained success.

The family of which Dr. Brown is a member was long identified with the history of Virginia, where his paternal ancestors were owners of plantations and slaves. His grandfather, who owned a distillery, also had a large plantation in Fauquier County, Va., and owned sixty slaves. Besides these occupations he operated two flour mills, conveying the flour as well as the whiskey from his distillery by means of two six-horse wagons to Alexandria, Va., whence they were shipped to England. He was accustomed to take a horse-back ride every day, and on one of these trips he was thrown from the horse and killed. When his will was read it was found that he had freed all his slaves, giving to those who were married $200 and a horse, while the unmarried men and women each received $175.

Endymion Southard Brown, the only son of Archibald W. and Rebecca Brown, was born in Perry town, Licking County, Ohio, December 13, 1840. His preliminary education was acquired in the district schools. In 1859 he was a student in the West Carlisle Academy, and the following 3'ear he entered Granville College. After completing his studies in that institution he commenced the study of medicine, and in 1869 was graduated from the Cleveland Medical College. During the same year he opened an office at Pataskaln, Ohio.

On the 1st of April, 1871, the Doctor came to Newark, where he soon became known for his skill in the diagnosis of difficult cases, as well as an expert pathologist. Through strict attention to his pro- fession, as well as unremitting energy, genial manners and thorough honesty, he succeeded in building up a large practice. He was one of the first members of the Licking County Medical Society and served as its Secretary, also as a delegate to the State Medical Society which convened at Putin-Bay, near Sandusky, Ohio. For several years he was physician and surgeon for the city, township and county, and he served as physician to the Board of Health for four years. All of these offices he filled with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public.

May 16, 1872, the Doctor married Miss Mary Shaw Roe, daughter of Dr. Thomas H. Roe, of Newark, and they are the parents of one child, a daughter, Emma Northover. Mrs. Brown was born at Hazlewood, near Newark, June 6, 1848. Her parents, natives of England, emigrated to this country in 1837, and from Cleveland journeyed to Newark on one of the Ohio canal packet boats. In this city her father read medicine, and in 1840 was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. For about two years after graduating he was assistant, to the professor of surgery. While in Philadelphia he was elected a member of several of the most prominent medical societies of the city. He received diplomas from the Philadelphia School of Anatomy, the Physicians' Hospital and the Philadelphia Military School. From Philadelphia he returned to Newark and commenced the practice of medicine. However, he was better known as a surgeon than a physician, having evinced a fondness for surgery from the beginning of his studies. He gradually rose to eminence as an operative surgeon and was favorably known throughout central Ohio as a skillful and safe operator.

Dr. Brown is one of a family of three children that grew to maturity, Endymion S., Mary Frances and Lucy Ellen. The family is of English extraction, Grandfather Brown having emigrated to this country from England. The Doctor's father was born in Virginia, while his mother was a native of Newark, Ohio, her parents having come hither from New Jersey and Pennsylvania and her grandparents having emigrated to America from Scotland and England. Archibald Wilson Brown and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for more than a half-century, and in looking back over the family history we find in all the representatives the loftiest principles of honor applied to the discharge of important official functions.

MRS. EMELINE C. MOUNT, wife of Peter Mount, and a resident of Granville Township, is a native of the Green Mountain State. She was born in Corinth, Orange County, February 27, 1820, being a daughter of James and Emeline (Slaughter) Brown, who came to Licking County in 1837 and settled in Liberty Township, where they spent the remainder of their days. Under the instruction and guidance of her father, who was a school teacher, our subject received a liberal education, and after coming to Ohio was for four years successfully engaged in teaching.

January 5, 1842, Miss Emeline C. Brown became the wife of John C. Johnson, who was born in New Jersey and died in Licking County July 7, 1874. The only child born of this union died in infancy. On the 30th of January, 1876, Mrs. Johnson was united in marriage with Peter Mount, who was born in Monmouth County, N. J., October 8, 1819. Ou coming to this state he settled in St. Alban's Township, Licking County, whence he removed a few years ago to his present home in Granville Township. He has been three times married. His first union was with Miss Gertrude Jobes, and they became the parents of seven children, only three of whom are now living, Samuel, Richard and Charles. After the death of Mrs. Gertrude Mount he married Mrs. Harris.

The political questions of the age receive from Mr. Mount due attention and he gives his support to the principles advocated by the Republican party. In religious belief he is a Baptist. His life has been that of a quiet, industrious and unostentatious farmer, who has endeavored to do unto others as he would have them do unto him. Not only has he trained his sons by example and precept for honorable careers, but he has also assisted them financially, and although he has given each of them a good start in life still retains a sufficient amount to render his home comfortable in his declining days.

Mrs. Mount is a member of the Methodist Church and is a sincere Christian lady, who delights in doing good and is a friend to all worthy and deserving enterprises. She has exceeded the allotted age of three-score years and ten, and is still in the enjoyment of excellent health, with intellect unimpaired by the flight of time. For her many acts of kindness she is loved, honored and trusted by the people of the county where she has so long resided.

BURTON CASE. As a representative of the native-born citizens of Licking County who have spent their entire lives upon the farms they still cultivate, we present the name of Mr. Case, the well known resident of Granville. Upon his farm, consisting of four hundred and twenty-five acres, he engages in raising the various cereals to which the soil is adapted and also makes a specialty of raising standard and trottingbred horses and merino sheep. In addition to this property he owns one hundred and seventyeight acres south of Granville.

Upon the place where he now lives our subject was born July 27, 1851, to Luciusand Mary (Rose) Case, descendants of old New England families. The father was also born on this farm, to which in 1808 the grandfather, Grove Case, Jr., came with his father, Grove Case, Sr., from Simsbury, Conn., where the family was founded in Colonial times. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Levi Rose, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and served as Captain. The Rose family came to this county in 1805 with the Granville colony.

his widow still survives. They had two sons and three daughters, namely: Gilbert Grove and Celia, deceased; Helen, now Mrs. E. F. Hobart, of Granville; Burton, of this sketch, and Mary, wife of J. V. Minton, of Westfield, N. Y. Our subject, the next to the youngest of the family, was educated in the common schools and Deuison Univerity, but did not take a regular collegiate course. His occupation throughout life has been that of a farmer, and the success which has attended his efforts proves the wisdom of his choice.

The political questions and great issues of the present age receive from Mr. Case the attention they deserve from every loyal, public-spirited citizen. His political views bring him into affiliation with the Republican party, and he uniform^' gives his ballot and influence to the men and measures advocated by that party. In the success of his party he maintains a deep interest and he believes that by the maintenance of its platform the best interests of the nation will be subserved. Socially he is a member of Center Star Lodge No. 11, F. & A. M., and also holds membership in the chapter and commandery of Newark.

On the 28th of December, 1876, Mr. Case was united in marriage to Miss Dora Ilowland, daughter of John L. and Elma (Gosnell) Ilowland, at the present time residents of Granville. Two children bless the union, named Stella and Helen. The family is well known in Granville and both Mr. and Mrs. Case enjoy the regard of a large circle of acquaintances.

WILLIAM L. WHITECAMP. Many of the enterprises of Newark have gained for their projectors considerable local fame, and a few of the more prominent concerns have established an extended reputation throughout Ohio. In the latter class stands the Baltimore Bent Works Company, of which the subject of this notice is the Secretary, and the success of which is

The Baltimore Bent Works were founded at Baltimore, Ohio, in 1888, at which time Dr. H. I. Hummel, William L. Whitecamp and J. C. Wintermuth formed a partnership and established the business. In 1891 they removed the plant to Newark and incorporated under the laws of Ohio as the Baltimore Bent Works Company, the officers being William E. Miller, President; L. P. Schaus, Treasurer, and William L. Whitecamp, Secretary. They have built an excellent plant, fully equipped with the best machinery, and furnish employment to more than forty men. The products consist of all kinds of bent wood used in manufacturing carriages and wagons and find market throughout the United States. Dr. Hummel and Mr. Whitecamp own a controlling interest in the business, of which the latter is the manager. The timber used is principally hickory and oak and is nearly all found in Licking and adjoining counties.

r~y HARLES E. HOOVER. With the prog- V^\/ ress and development of Licking County Mr. Hoover has throughout life been intimately associated. For some time he was a resident of McKeau Township, but since 1883 his home has been in Newton Township, where he owns a finely improved farm comprising one hundred acres. In agricultural circles he is well known and is recognized as a careful, energetic farmer, who by his advanced ideas and progressive principles has done much to improve the farming interests of his section.

The parents of our subject are Charles and Mary H. (Franklin) Hoover. The father came to Newark about 1810 and for some time was variously employed, conducting a lumber business, later owning a livery stable, and afterward becoming a grocer. In company with Mr. Koos he contracted to grade the Newark, Sandusky h Mansfield Railroad for four miles. He continued to live in Newark until 1852, when he removed to McKean Township, and purchasing a sawmill and a farm, continued to operate both until 1859. He then disposed of that property and purchased what is now known as the Abe Wright farm, situated near Fredonia, in McKean Township. There he continued to make his home until he passed from earth, in November, 1866. A public-spirited, energetic citizen, he contributed his full quota to the advancement of Newark as well as the entire county.

The first marriage of Charles Hoover occurred about 1820 and united him with Rachel Hersey, who died twenty years afterward. In Newark in 1842 he was united with Mary H. Franklin, daughter of the late Edward Franklin, of Newark. The)- became the parents of three children: Charles E.; Mary, the wife of George T. Nash, and Olivia, who married George W. Rugg, of Newark. The wife and mother died at Newark in the summer of 1888.

The subject of this notice was born in Newark January 28, 1844, and after completing the studies of the common schools was about to enter Wesleyan College at Delaware, when his plans were changed by the Rebellion. Though a mere youth, he determined to give his service, and his life if need be, to his country, and accordingly on the 16th of October, 1862, he enlisted as a member of Company A, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, in which he served for three years. At Resaca, Ga., while in command of a picket line, he was shot in the right arm and also injured in the back, in consequence of which he was discharged from the army. At that time" he was under General Kilpatrick and was Quartermaster-Sergeant, commanding the platoon of one company on the picket line.

Returning to Ohio, Mr. Hoover remained an inmate of his father's home in McKean Township until he established domestic ties. His marriage on Christmas Da)' of 1871 united him with Miss Attie S., daughter of the late Josiah Brackett, of Fredonia. They had two children, Florence and Charles, the latter dying in infancy. Mrs. Attie S. Hoover died in McKean Township in October, 1880, and our subject was again married, his union taking place January 12, 1882, in Mo- Kean Township, and uniting him with Miss Mary, daughter of the late Richard Swartz, of McKean Township. Two children bless this union: Charles F. and Uri E.

In 1883 Mr. Hoover removed from McKean to Newton Township, where he has since taken an active part in local affairs. While residing in McKean Township he was for ten years Township Clerk and also served as a member of the School Board. In religious matters he is an active worker and is especially interested in the Sundayschool. Socially he affiliates with the Masonic fraternity.

WILLIAM FROST PRESTON is a member of one of the pioneer families that came to Licking County in 1811. He was born at Chatham, Newton Township, January 5, 1819, and is a son of Samuel and Rachel (Frost) Preston, natives of Washington County, Pa. After their marriage they came to Licking County and made for themselves a home in the forests of Newton Township. There were four Preston brothers who settled in this county: Nathan in 1808; Samuel in 1811, and Jonathan and Jacob in 1813, all locating in the same neighborhood and within a mile of one another. Jacob, who never married, died on the anniversary of his birth, at the age of eighty-four. The other brothers married and each had a family of twelve children.

Samuel, father of our subject, was a Captain of militia atd a man of some prominence in his locality. His family consisted of three sons and nine daughters, all of whom attained years of maturity, and five are living at this writing (1894). The name of Preston has been associated with the history of Licking County for almost a century, and its members have been industrious, honest, upright and useful people. William F. was reared to manhood in Newton Township and received a limited education in the old-fashioned subscription schools. His first teacher was a Mr. Maxfield, a shoemaker by trade, who made shoes in the school room, working at his bench while hearing recitations by the classes.

Mr. Preston left home in the fall after he became of age, and began farming for himself on rented land. Six years later he bought one hundred and thirty-seven acres in McKean Township, and from time to time purchased other tracts until his landed possessions aggregated three hundred and sixty-five acres. He continued farming and sheep raising until 1874, when he traded his home farm for city property and removed to Newark, still retaining two farms, on which his son and daughter reside.

October 15, 1840, Mr. Prestou married Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Virginia, and a daughter of John and Margaret (Kiter) Weaver, with whom she came to Burlington Township in childhood. Three children blessed this union, Silas O., Elizabeth Angeline and Frances Caroline (twins). The wife and mother passed from earth on the 10th of October, 1874, and her remains were interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The second marriage of Mr. Preston took place February 22, 1877, his wife being Mrs. Catherine Elliott, of Mt. Vernon, who died in 1887.

The only son of Mr. Preston, Silas O., was educated at Denison University, and is now engaged in farming in Newton Township. He has five children living, Charles M., Delmer H., Daisy Ma}', Floyd B. and Fay, and has lost two sons and a daughter. Frances Caroline married Z. Davis, now deceased, and at present is living on a farm in Mc- Kean Township. She has lost one child and has four living, Guy W., Winfield J., Samuel and Angie M., all of whom were born in Butte Count}-, Cal. Mr. Preston has a pleasant home at No. 279 Locust Street, which is presided over by his daughter, Miss Angie, an estimable and cultured lady. She and her sister were educated at the Granville Female Seminary.

In politics Mr. Preston has usually supported the candidates of the Democratic party, but in local affairs favors the best man, regardless of party ties, never giving his support to an intemperate man for any office. Foi some time he served as Trustee and also held the office of School Director for twenty-five years. He belongs to the Christian Church and has always contributed liberally to the support of the Gospel. His life has been characterized by many acts of charity to the poor, and his religion has been of that practical kind which seeks the uplifting of humanity and the alleviation of suffering. Socially he is a Mason and for many years was an active member of Farmers' Lodge No. 382, A. F. & A. M., of Fredonia, in which he filled the office of Worshipful Master for six years. He began life almost emptj' handed, but by industry, perseverance and honest dealings has achieved success, and is now living retired in the enjoyment of a competence and a well earned rest.

\ "\ f)ILLIAM J. CULLY. The farming in- Y/\/ terests of Union Township have an able representative in the subject of this sketch, who has been a life-long resident of the county, having been born in Newark, February 7, 1828. His father, Thomas Cully, who was born near Wheeling, W. Va.. February 16, 1796. was one of the early settlers of Licking County. Here on the 12th of April, 1827, he was united with Mary Taylor, a native of Madison Township, this county, born March 19, 1809.

In 1830 the family removed to the present site of the village of Hebron, settling on an adjacent farm. Thomas Cully laid out a portion of the village, which from 1835 until the close of the war was a prosperous town. The advent of the railroad and the discontinuance of traffic on the Ohio Canal and National Road soon built up rival towns elsewhere, and to-day Hebron, though a pleasant village of three hundred people, is not doing the business it did a half-century ago. Our subject in earlier life was accustomed to see merchants from Columbus at Hebron, having come here to receive their goods, as this was the nearest point on the canal; he also remembers when the citizens of Newark came here to trade.

Until about 1830 Thomas Cully operated a general store at Hebron and dealt extensively in grain and produce. A successful business man, as well as a man of strict integrity, he accumulated a fine property by industry and careful attention to business. His death occurred August 9, 1854, at the age of fifty-eight. Afterward his widow made her home at the old place, and at her death. May 2, 1875, at sixty-six years, her son James A., in whose family she had lived, became the owner of her share of the estate.

The family of Thomas Cully consisted of the following children: William John; Mary, born April 2. 1830, who is the widow of Dr. Ristler and resides in Hebron; Margaret, who was born December 30, 1833, and died at the age of nineteen months; Thomas, who was born September 25. 1838, and died of consumption March 29, 1859; Rachel A., who was born July 22, 1841. is the widow of Albert D. Wells and resides in Hebron; George, who was born Novemlier 29, 1843, and died November 23, 1854; and James A., born February 18, 1847, and is represented elsewhere in this volume.

In boyhood years our subject was kept closely in school, though, boy-like, he would often have preferred to be elsewhere. About 1845 he began to learn the tanner's trade, at which he was eraployed until 1850, his father owning a tannery at Hebron. While in some respects this occupation was objectionable, yet he preferred it to work in his father's store, as with the independence characteristic of the American citizen, he preferred to be at the head of a business rather than to be under the orders of others. After having engaged in practical business for a few j-ears, he became aware of a deficiency in his education and told his father he must go to school. The father, ever ready to render aid, eneourasred him in his decision and slated that he would attend to the tannery, but the son declined to take a partner, saying that he would attend to the concern on Saturday. This he did, while he spent a year at Granville Academy.

Going to Baraboo, Wis., in 1852, Mr. Cully embarked in the dry-goods business, continuing two years. In June, 1854, he visited Licking County while en route to New York for goods. In the latter city he met his father and mother, the former being there under treatment for cancer. Finding that the case was incurable and that he had been named in the will as executor of the estate, he returned to Wisconsin without purchasing goods, sold out the business and came back to Hebron in time to be present at his father's death and burial. Assuming control of the estate, he has since been identified with the farming interests of the county.

July 5, 1854, Mr. Cully married Miss Ellen J. Dunbar, a native of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, born March 22, 1828. It was at his father's request that the wedding was solemnized just before his death, he stating that he wished to die assured that his wife would have a pleasant home during her declining years. The following children were born to the union: Mary E.. born March 19, 1855, who resides at home; Lillian E. (her twin sister), now the wife of Francis Aid, a civil engineer of Cincinnati, residing in Granville; John Thomas, bom May 4, 1857, and died January 23, 1864; William, who was born August 31, 1858, and died October 4 of the same year; Frederick S., born October 1, 1860, who married Miss Cora Minthom and is a civil engineer by occupation, his home being in Hebron; George T., born February 2, 1862, who married Miss Lucy Stoolfire and is a railroad contractor living in Muncie, Ind.; and Robert D., born January 21, 1863, who superintends the work on the home farm.

When Mr. Cnlly started west his father gave him ¥1,200, which he invested in his mercantile business. He inherited $5,000 less the sum previously advanced. The party to whom he sold his stock of goods in Wisconsin failed and he lost it all. lie lost heavily in buying the stock on the homestead after his father's death, so that he has accumulated through personal exertions the greater portion of his possessions. He owns three hundred and twenty-five acres of land, of which two hundred are included in his homestead. This is a fine farm of bottom land, level and fertile, containing good buildings and a commodious brick residence.

In political matters Mr. Cully is a recognized leader in the Democratic ranks, and while never an aspirant for official position, he has held the office of Township Trustee for many years. In religious matters he is liberal. Socially he has been identified with the Masonic order about twenty years. He has witnessed many wonderful changes in this section of the state, including the advent of the railroad into Licking County, thus displacing the slow-going coach and canal packet. He has also witnessed the erection of the great telegraph lines which bear instantaneous intelligence of robberies, murders, wars, havoc and personal news from ocean to ocean, thus displacing the swift messengers whom he has seen riding through the township en route from Washin ton, D. C, to the great west, with their flaring trumpet to warn people of their approach; but while he has witnessed all this and much more that cannot be enumerated, he sees no greater thrift, prosperity and happiness to-day than there was before the advent of these modern wonders.

HENRY BEEM was born in Lima Township, Licking County, October 6, 1828, and upon the farm where he was born he has passed his entire life, a period of sixty-six years. He and his sister, Catharine B., wife of Enoch Beels, are the only survivors of a family of three sons and five daughters born to the union of Andrew and Elizabeth (Miller) Beem, natives of Allegany County, Md. His father, a farmer by occupation, came to Ohio in 1809, before the city of Columbus had been founded, and when many of the now flourishing cities of the state were unmarked by any sign of habitation. He located permanently in Ohio in 1811, at which time he made settlement near Newark, Licking County. About 1817 he bought the farm now owned by our subject. Here he continued to make his home until November 28, 1863, when he passed away at the age of eighty-three years. A little more than one year afterward, on the 12th of December,

Our subject's paternal grandfather, Michael Beem, was of Welsh and German descent, his grandfather having been born in Wales. For seven years he served as a soldier in the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War, and was a personal acquaintance of General Washington, behind whom he frequently rode upon a campaign against the British. He was taken prisoner shortly before the close of the war. His occupation was that of a farmer. With eight sons and four daughters he came to Ohio, and settling in Licking County, continued to reside in Jersey Township until his death, in 1852. Though he attained an advanced age, dying when between ninety-five and ninety-six years old, he retained his mental and physical activity until shortly before his demise. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Christopher Miller, was born in Maryland, of German descent, and spent his entire life as a farmer in the state of his nativity.

As long as his parents lived, our subject remained with them. He had two brothers, Michael and Frederick G., and the father divided the land among the sons, giving the old homestead with fifty-eight acres to Henry, who took care of him until his death. On the 21st of October, 1856, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Thomas and Catharine (Straight) Mann, natives of New Jersey. Seven children blessed the union: Thomas Andrew, Albert A., Vilora A., Frank S., Vorhees B., Henry L. and Homer L., of whom the latter died in infancy. Thomas A. married Miss Amanda Souders, and they have two daughters, Minnie L. and Oudra M. Albert A. chose as his wife Lucy Clotts, and they are the parents of one son, Howard L. Vilora A., the wife of George Clotts, has one son, Herbert V. Frank S. was united with Miss Lillie Merril, and they have one child, Gettie M.

The old homestead, which has been the life-long abode of Mr. Beem, is under a high state of cultivation and contains first-class improvements. Both he and his wife are held in high esteem throughout the community. Their home is the abode of hospitality, and they are genial, sociable people, who easily win friends and as easily retain them. Politically the Democratic party and principles receive his support. He is connected socially with Jersey Lodge No. 533, 1. O. O. F.

WILLIAM J. MOSSMAN, a prominent agriculturist of Madison Township, resides upon the Shawnee farm, so called in recognition of the relics of that race to be found thereon. He was born in Clarke County, Ohio, March 9, 1861, and is the son of Samuel aud Elizabeth (Jordan) Mossman. The father was born in Rockingham County, Va., in 1825, while the mother was a native of Mason Count}', W. Va., and was born in 1832.

The family consisted of seven sons and three daughters, of whom William J. is the fourth in order of birth. Two died in childhood, while the eldest son, Charles, a teacher by profession, died in Cabell County, W. Va., at the age of twenty-one. The five surviving sons, Joseph H., John M., Robert O., Lewis and William J., reside in Licking County. John M. is a talented and successful teacher, and is Vice-President of the Teachers' Institute of the county. Robert O. has also been engaged in teaching for the past three years. The father was also a teacher for about twenty years. The two surviving daughters, Harriet and Jane, are married, as is also Joseph H. Harriet married LaFayette Collins, of Newark, and they have four children. Jane is the widow of the late Summerfield Fulk, and has two children. Joseph, who married Emma Holman, lives on the home farm.

Until the age of fourteen our subject attended the common schools. His father being a teacher by profession, he enjoyed excellent home advantages, and secured a good education. May 15 1888, he married Mrs. Matilda (Shaw) Gutridge,' the widow of Elisha Gutridge and the daughter of William and Mary Shaw, who were early settlers of Madison Township. Mrs. Mossman was born upon the farm where she now lives, and which she inherited from her father. By her first marriage she has two children, Mary Estella and Le- Roy Everett, who are fourteen and twelve years of age respectively. Three children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Mossman, Madge, Ida Maj- and Howard William.

As a member of the Democratic party Mr. Mossman takes a deep interest in public affairs, and supports public-spirited measures. He and his wife are active members of the Christian Union Church and are leading workers in the Sundayschool, he having been Superintendent a number of times and she having taught a class. He belongs to the Patrons of Husbandry, an organization of farmers in Madison Township. Upon his farm he engages in the raising of cereals, and always devotes considerable time to the raising of cattle and hogs, in which he has met with success. The place consists of two hundred acres, bearing good improvements and embellished with an elegant residence, erected in 1890. All other buildings necessary to the proper management of the place may be found here, and altogether the estate is one of the best in the township.

JOHN G. JONES. In Newton Township there is no citizen who to a higher degree enjoys the confidence of the people than the subject of this sketch, a life-long resident of Licking County. By his energy and resolute force of character he has not only advanced his material success, but has given an impetus to the growth of the township, and is now actively forwarding various enterprises for its advancement in impoitant directions.

sketch was born in Granville Township, Licking County, Ohio. His parents, Henry Lloyd and Mary E. Jones, were natives of South Wales, and were married in Licking County, after which they settled in Granville Township. He was a stonemason, which trade he followed throughout many years of his life, though at a somewhat advanced age he abandoned his trade for the occupation of a farmer, and was engaged in tilling the soil in Granville Township at the time of his demise. His wife also died in that township.

The subject of this sketch is the second of four children, the others being Maggie, Mary A. and Harry L. In the common schools of the home locality he was a diligent student whenever an opportunity was presented, and there he gained a practical knowledge of the three Its. His education has since been extended by reading and observation, so that he is now a well informed man. From boyhood he was familiar with farming pursuits, and chose agriculture when the time came for him to select a life vocation. Succeeding events have proved his choice to be a wise one.

The first marriage of Mr. Jones took place March 4, 1871, in McKean Township, this county, his bride being Miss Jane Henthorn. Their wedded life was of brief duration, for the wife passed away October 19, 1877, in McKean Township. Mr. Jones was again married in this county on the 1st of January, 1880, his wife being Miss Christina McLain, an estimable and amiable lad)', who has spent her entire life in this county. In social circles Mr. and Mrs. Jones are popular and well known, and to their hospitable home often come their hosts of personal friends, to enjoy with them a few hours of congenial intercourse.

The principles of the Democratic party have secured the hearty allegiance of Mr. Jones, who never fails to uphold the candidates of that political organization. A man of keen intelligence, he supports all measures seeking to develop the material resources of the county. In April of 1891 he was elected one of the Trustees of Newton Township, and in the spring of 1894 he was reelected to that office, in which he is still serving. As a public official, private citizen and successful farmer, he enjoys the regard of the people of the community, who realize that in him they have one who is deeply interested in the promotion of the best interests of the township, and the development of the vast resources of the county.

JOHN SIMPSON, President of Simpson's Soap Manufacturing Company of Newark, succeeded Ira Abbott in the business in 1865, and associated with Michael Tyrer conducted the enterprise under the firm name of Simpson & Tyrer. Afterward he became the sole proprietor and so continued until 1892, when he took into the firm his son, Frederick W., and the business has since been carried on as Simpson's Soap Manufacturing Company. The factory is located at No. 265 West Main Street, and here are manufactured various brands of laundry soap, including "Rock," "Sunnyside," "German" and "Brown." A large per cent, of the output is sold in the home market, and its good qualities commend it to all housewives.

Near Halifax, in Yorkshire, England, the subject of this notice was born August 8, 1831, being a son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Shepard) Simpson, natives respectively of Yorkshire and Bath. The father was a son of John Simpson, who owned and operated an iron foundry, in which the former was also interested, being the general manager. In 1841 he emigrated to this country and settled at Newark, where he purchased the log cabin built during the campaign of 1840, and familiarly known as General Harrison's Buckeye log cabin. This he turned into a foundry, which was called the Buckeye foundry. In 1843 he sold out and removed to Somerset, Ohio, where he was similarly engaged. While there he advocated the development of the Shawnee mines, and became well known as the pioneer of the iron industry in Perry County.

and this he continued to manage until his death, in 1856, at the age of fifty-six. His wife survived him until 1865. She was an Episcopalian, while he was liberal in his religious opinions. They had three sons and one daughter: Thomas, of Newark; John; Emily, who died in childhood; and Joseph, who is engaged in business at Columbus, Ohio. The father of this family had one sister, Harriet, who came to the United States; she married William Peel, and died in Springfield, 111.

A boy of ten years when the family caree to Newark, our subject here learned the moulder's trade and worked in the foundry with his father for several years, and after the death of the latter, he with his brothers continued the business. In 1859 he went to Texas, and in Galveston was foreman in a foundry for two years, when the business became dull and unprofitable. Later he worked in a soap factory, and thus was introduced to his present business. The state of Texas started a foundry and he was requested to assist in putting the plant into operation, which he did.

During the Civil War our subject was drafted into the Confederate army, but as his sympathies were not in that direction he had no desire to assist in fighting their battles. Accordingly he secured a horse and rode into Mexico, where much of his time was spent for fourteen months, although soon after going into that country General Banks with his troops appeared at the Rio Grande, thus rendering it safe for him to return to the other side. He served as engineer on a steamboat for the United States army, furnishing supplies, and subsequently operated a condenser on Brazos Island. Meantime his family were in Austin, and for a year received no tidings from him, nor he from them. Fortunately, he persuaded a Confederate soldier to mail a letter from him to them, which not only allayed their fears on his account, but also secured his personal safety, for they drove a horse and wagon to Matamoras, where they met him. He then returned to Newark, where he has since engaged in the soap business.

In the spring of 1859 Mr. Simpson married Miss Catherine B. Tyrer, a sister of his partner, and a daughter of Jacob and Catherine Tyrer. Mrs. Simpson was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and accompanied the family to the United States in 1854, settling in Newark, where her parents died. She is of German descent, and the family name was originally spelled Theurer. To her marriage there were born six children: Mary Ann, who is now the wife of William Allison Monroe, of Spokane, Wash.; Kate B., a teacher in the public schools of Spokane; John M., also a resident of Spokane; Carrie B., who died in 1890, at the age of twenty-three years; Fred W., who is associated in business with his father; and Emma, wife of William Zentmeyer, of Newark.

Believing in free trade as a national institution, Mr. Simpson naturally supports the Democratic party. He has served as a member of the City Council, and has been tax appraiser of the city. He was one of the founders of one of the most prominent concerns of its kind in the city, the Home Bui Idiug Association Company, in which he is now a stockholder. Socially he is a member of Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M.; Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M.; Bigelow Council No. 7, R. <fe S. M., and is also a Knight Templar.

JAMES C. LINN, who is numbered among the successful business men of Newark, became a resident of this place in 1874 and for the eight years ensuing was employed at his trade, that of a carpenter. Since that time he has devoted his attention principally to the occupation of a contractor and has superintended the erection of many of the finest structures in the city. While he has made a specialty of the building of residences, he has not confined his attention exclusively to that work, but has also built some of the most substantial business blocks of the place. He had the contract for the woodwork for both the high school building and the paper mill, and these structures stand as monuments to his skill and efficiency.

name is variously spelled by different representatives. An uncle of our subject in California, also one in Indiana, spell the name Lynd, while other relatives use a somewhat different combination of letters, spelling the name Lynn. From the Emerald Isle our subject's grandfather emigrated to the United States and settled in Greenfield, Washington County, Pa., where he engaged in farming. He had a family of four sons and five daughters, and of these John, the father of our subject, was born in Washington County June 20, 1828. During the Civil War he was engaged as a boat builder, though his principal occupation was that of farming. He died January 5, 1894. His wife, Nancy Sibbitt, was also born in Washington County, Pa., and died in 1862.

The family of John Linn consisted of six children, of whom James C, the eldest, was born in Greene County, Pa., September 17, 1849. Rachel Matilda married George Fetherland and died in Washington County, Pa.; William is a builder at Tiffin, Ohio; John I., a farmer, cultivates the old homestead in Washington County; Margaret married William Snyder and resides in Washington County; Matthew is a carpenter in West Berkeley, Cal. Politically the father was a Republican and held various local offices. In religious belief he was a member of the Disciples' Church, while his wife was a Baptist.

When a lad of twelve years our subject was orphaned by his mother's death and from that time forward he was obliged to make his own way in the world. In Pennsylvania he learned the trade of a carpenter, which he has since followed. November 19, 1876, he married Mary E. Smallwood, who was born near Dresden, Ohio, and they are the parents of five children, Clarence E., Fannie E., Orrin J., Edna and Calvin. The great issues of the age receive <jue attention from Mr. Linn, who is a progressive citizen and a firm advocate of the principles of the Republican party. At the present time he is serving as a member of the City Council, and uses his influence to secure the adoption of such measures as will most rapidly enhance the prosperity of the people. He is a Director in the Home Building Association Company and deals in real estate, owning considerable improved property, including his commodious and modern residence at No. 140 Granville Street. In his religious connections he is a Baptist and is a Trustee in that church. He is a member of the United American Mechanics and is at present an officer in that organization.

WILLIAM BRADDOCK PARKER. Reference to the agricultural interests of this county would be incomplete were no mention made of Mr. Parker among others engaged in tilling the soil. The farm of which he is the owner and proprietor consists of fifty-five acres and is pleasantly situated in Mary Ann Township, in the midst of a fine farming region. So successful has he been in his chosen occupation that his opinions upon all matters pertaining to agriculture carry with them great weight in the community in which he lives.

Within a mile of his present home in Mar)' Ann Township the subject of this notice was born April 3, 1854. He is the fourth among ten children comprising the family of William and Ruth (Mc- Vey) Parker, natives respectively of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Upon the home farm he spent the years of boyhood and youth, and in addition to gaining a thorough knowledge of agriculture he also learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for several years. He still continues to do all his own work in that line.

In Mary Ann Township December 7, 1876, occurred the marriage of William B. Parker and Miss Achsah Billrnan. Her parents, Henry and Barbara (Haines) Billman,came to Licking County about 1844 from Coshocton County, and here they reared their family of five sons and four daughters, of whom Mrs. Parker is the youngest. She is a lady of refinement and amiable disposition and is especially devoted to the welfare of her husband and children. Of the latter there are six living, and two, Dilmer B. and Luther, died in infancy. The others are Harley Virgil, Ada, Charles, Ray, Gertie and Mertie (twins), all of whom are with their parents and are students in the public schools of the district.

As a member of the Democratic party Mr. Parker takes an intelligent interest in matters of local and national importance. All progressive measures receive his sympathy and active support, and he favors any enterprise calculated to promote the welfare of his fellow-citizens. For eight years lie resided in St. Louis, that being the only, period of his life spent outside of the township. While a resident of that place he served for five years as a member of the Village Council. Returning to his native township he was elected to the office of Trustee and still holds that position. He and his wife are sincere Christians and faithful members of the Disciples' Church. In addition to his farm, he owns some valuable town property in St. Louisville. His success has been achieved unaided, and he well deserves the high regard in which he is held by all his acquaintances.

JESSE R. MOORE. When contemplating the present condition of this state and noting the wonderful development of its resources and growth of its civilization, due credit should always be given to those who stood in the vanguard and bore many privations that we of the present generation find it hard to realize. Among these pioneers the late Mr. Moore was numbered, and as such our readers will be pleased to note this sketch of his life, which is herewith presented in outline. The details of his work, of his struggles and successes, hardships and comforts, must be left to the imagination of the reader.

In this connection it will not be amiss to mention somewhat briefly the parentage of our subject. His father, Samuel Moore, was born in New Jersey and removed from there to Shenandoah

County, Va., coming thence to Ohio in 1817. On his arrival in this state he settled in Licking Township, Licking County, where he continued to reside until his death, on Christmas Day of 1849. His wife bore the maiden name of Christina Brumback and was a native of Virginia; she attained a venerable age and died in Licking Count}' June 19, 1870.

The parental family consisted of six children, two sons and four daughters, who attained mature years. Jesse R., the eldest of these, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., April 1, 1810, and was a child of seven years when he accompanied his parents to the Buckeye State. His early boyhood was passed amid rural surroundings and in the enjoyment of such opportunities as belonged to the time and place. In his youth he learned the trade of a carriage and wagon maker, and under his father gained a practical knowledge of all kinds of wood work. For many years he followed his trade, but his later years were devoted to agriculture.

In Newark Township, November 6, 1839, Mr. Moore was united in marriage with Miss Hannah, the daughter of John and Julia (Johnson) Riddall, who in an early day came from Vermont to Cleveland, Ohio, and there died. Mrs. Moore was born in Cleveland, November 14, 1822, and was orphaned by the death of her parents when she was a mere child. She was then adopted into the family of Amos Halliday, with whom she remained until her marriage. Her union resulted in the birth of nine children, as follows: Marian F., the wife of Thomas K. Sutton; Christina J., who married Gideon Sutton; Samuel E., who chose as his wife Miss Tillie Bussey; Lillie H., the wife of Carl Funke; Aurelia N., Mrs. Oliver Haynes; Clara A., the wife of W. B. Ogden; Fannie I., who married Henry S. Fleek (see his sketch on another page); Ellen I., who died in infancy, and Jesse S., who passed away in boyhood.

So successful was Mr. Moore in his agricultural enterprises that he became the owner of about nine hundred acres. Upon his farm he erected a substantial set of buildings, and there, surrounded by all the comforts of life, he remained until called from earth, August 6, 1887. He was a witness of much of the growth of the country, and had an honorable part in promoting its material prosperity. A public-spirited citizen, he did good service in civic office and filled for some time the position of Justice of the Peace. His death was a loss not only to his family, but also to his fellow-citizens, who realized that in his death one of the best citizens was gone hence. His widow still makes her home on the old homestead in Licking Township.

J7> MMETT PATTERSON. The agriculturr C\ ists of Licking Township, as a rule, possess general intelligence, thorough understanding of their calling, and great energy, and they therefore rank well among the farmers of Iowa. Among those who for years have successfully pursued the peaceful occupation of tilling the soil is the gentleman above named, who is a representative farmer and stock-raiser of Madison Township. This has been the only home he has ever known, aud here he was born January 11, 1838.

The Patterson family is of Irish descent, and James W., the father of our subject, was a native of County Down, whence he emigrated to America in 1801. After a short sojourn in America he went back to Ireland, and upon returning to this country settled in Licking County, Ohio, prior to his marriage. He was united with Ann M. Casterline, a native of Ohio, and both now lie buried in Madison Township. Their family numbered four children, our subject being the only son. Mrs. Elizabeth Belford resides in Granville, Ohio; Mary became the wife of William Condon and lives in Logansport, Ind.; Mrs. Margaret Wilson, the third sister, died in Madison Township in 1889, leaving one daughter.

The subject of this notice received a fair education in the public schools, and began business on his own account immediately after the war. He was one of the many who responded to his country's call in the dark hours of its peril. His name was enrolled as a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guards, and the regiment was soon ordered to the front, serving in Maryland and Virginia. He participated in two general engagements and several skirmishes. Failing health, however, rendered his service shorter than he desired. He served until the expiration of his period of enlistment, and desired to again go to the front, but was prevented on account of his health.

In 1865 Mr. Patterson took for his life partner Miss Carrie Wilson, daughter of Stewart and Lovina Wilson, whose sketches appear herein. Two children comprise the family of our subject and his wife, James S. and Olive E., both under the parental roof. They have enjoyed excellent educational advantages, and are well informed and popular young people. Politically, Mr. Patterson is an active and energetic Republican, and has never voted any other ticket save that of his chosen party. The family is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The home farm is one of the best in the township and contains all the accessories of a model estate, together with every convenience for the successful prosecution of general farming and stock-raising.

FRANK DENMAN. Farming and stockraising have formed the chief occupation of this gentleman, and the enterprising manner in which he has taken advantage of every method and idea tending toward the enhanced value of his property has had considerable to do with his success in life. His farm, consisting of one hundred and thirty acres, is probably the best improved estate in Hanover Township. A fine large house and three commodious barns are among the improvements made within the last fourteen years.

(Piatt) Denman. The paternal grandfather, also named Philip Denman, came to Licking County from New Jersey in 1804, and began the improvement of the farm now owned by our subject. While thus engaged, a mound of considerable size was discovered, which upon opening was found to contain human bones. Judging from the length of the thigh bones, size of skull and teeth, it is believed that this extinct race were giants in stature. Applying the usual rule, they were not less than seven feet high. The clay from this mound is now used as an approach to one of our subject's fine barns.

The father of our subject was numbered among the leading citizens of Perry Township. He and his wife had five children, of whom three are now living, Frank being the eldest. Leonora is the wife of John W. Gardner, of Fallsbury Township. Ida J. married George S. Frost, one of the most prominent citizens of the county, and then living at Denman 's Cross Roads, near the village of Reform. That dread disease, consumption, carried him to a premature grave May 15, 1894, at the age of thirty-three years. He was well-to-do and left his widow and two children in comfortable circumstances financially.

To the knowledge acquired in the public schools, our subject has added the information gained only by careful reading, close observation and self -culture. He was the only son and the main stay of his parents, with whom he remained until their demise. His father was one of the wealthiest men in. Licking County, and at the time of his death was the owner of a large amount of valuable property in Licking County, besides real estate in Rockford, 111. For many years before his death, he placed the management of his business affairs in the hands of his son Frank, in whom he relied so greatly, that he named him as his executor without bond. The division of the property was made through the influence of our subject, and was generally satisfactory. The father passed away April 20, 1886, while the mother died July 16, 1884.

February 25, 1877, occurred the marriage of Frank Denman and Miss Nancy Gault. This lady is the daughter of James and Rachel Gault, natives of Ohio, the latter of whom died October 2, 1876, and the former May 22, 1879. To Mr. and Mrs. Den man have been born three sons, as follows: Alva, whose birth occurred June 5, 1879; Clarence, Jane 13, 1882; and Charles, April 25, 1886. These are bright and intelligent boys, whose prospects for the future are very bright. They are enjoying excellent school advantages, attending the Hanover graded schools nine months each year.

In political faith the father of our subject was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, the principles of which he afterward zealously supported until his death. Our subject is also an active Republican. Having traveled considerably, he has gained a broad fund of information, which makes him a genial companion. He enjoys the esteem of all who know him, and in his community he is an acknowledged authority on all questions in controversy or in litigation between neighbors.

THOMAS WESLEY .SHANNON, a representative farmer of Madison Township, was born here June 15, 1849, and is the son of Thomas and Elmira (Hoyte) Shannon, both of whom were natives of Licking County, the former born October 28, 1819, and the latter in 1823. The paternal grandfather, Thomas Shannon, was born in Pennsylvania in 1780 and came to Licking County at an early date in the settlement of Ohio. His family consisted of the following-named children, Margaret, Lanty, Henry, Susan, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth, all of whom settled in this county and all are now deceased.

The parents of our subject died in Madison Township, the father at the age of seventy-two, and the mother when sixty-nine. Four children were born to ttiein, three of whom are living, viz.:

Sarah, now Mrs. Nathan Denman, living in Perry Township, this county; Thomas Wesley; Celieh, who died in early youth; and William W. Our subject had the advantages of a good education and grew to manhood on his father's farm. He began life on his own account prior to his marriage and without other means than a strong constitution and willing hands.

The first wife of Mr. Shannon was Mandilla, daughter of Josiah Johnson, a native of Licking County. The only child born of this union died in infancy, and the wife and mother died of consumption after less than two years of wedded life. Their marriage took place in September, 1870, and she passed away April 5, 1872. The second union of Mr. Shannon occurred September 12, 1880, his wife being Miss Elizabeth Wales, who was born in Madison Tonnship, and has always made this her home. Her parents, Henry and Louise (Schaefner) Wales, were natives of Germany, the father emigrating to America at the age of fourteen years, and the mother coming two years prior to her marriage They have always lived on the same farm in Madison Township, where they now make their home.

Mrs. Shannon is one of six children, namely: Louise, who is unmarried and at home; Elizabeth; George, who died unmarried in 1893, at the age of thirty-nine; Caroline, who married Samuel Drumm, of Madison Township, and they have four children; Henry, who married Miss Elewelying, a resident of Newark and an employe of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company; and William, who married Miss Davidson and lives on the old homestead. Two uncles of Mrs. Shannon, Michael and Fred Schaefner, were soldiers during the Civil War, the former serving through the entire period of the Rebellion and participating in many of its decisive engagements, being with General Grant at the surrender of Lee, as well as through the final campaign. Fred served over two years and also took part in many battles. Mr. aud Mrs. Shannon are the parents of two children, Laura and Webster, who are students in the district schools.

While a Democrat in questions of national importance, Mr. Shannon is unbiased by party lines in local affairs and votes and works for the best man. He is a public-spirited, progressive citizen and takes an active interest in the great questions of the age. He has Dever sought office, though he is now one of the Trustees of Madison Township, having been elected on the Democratic ticket. For twenty-five years he has been a member of the Masonic order and belongs to Hanover Lodge No. 338 at Hanover, in which he has held various official positions.

Prior to his father's death Mr. Shannon had accumulated a snug little sum, mostly in cash, and from his father's estate he inherited about $3,000. He is now the owner of a small farm in Madison Township, in which is a fine bed of brick moulding sand. This he delivers to brick kilns and receives a fair compensation therefor. He is a man of industry, energy and good judgment, and is numbered among the highly respected citizens of the township.

Andrew 1. Crii.I.Y.

<Tpr NDREW J. CRILLY. Business men of / - \ Newark, as of other enterprising towns, are its bone and sinew, and draw to its centralizing influence such citizens as arc of profit and will enhance its prosperity. The subject of this sketch is a prominent and influential realestate dealer of this city. Being endowed by nature with excellent judgment and sound common sense, he has added to these qualities an enviable reputation for progressiveness, integrity and honorable dealing, and his exceptional business ability is recognized by all his associates.

A native of the county in which he now lives, Andrew J. Crilly was born July 10, 1848, and is a son of Andrew and Grace (Mossman) Crilly, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The paternal grandparents came to this country from Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania, where occurred the birth of their son Andrew in 1805. The latter, when a young man, was for a time employed on the national road from Cumberland, Md., to Springfield, Ohio, and also worked on the Ohio Canal. His marriage occurred in Licking

In the parental family there were nine children, seven of whom attained to mature years, two dying in infancy. John is a resident of Kansas; Mary married John Thompson and lives in Licking County; Ella, the wife of Stephen Thompson, also resides in Licking County; Edward makes his home in Michigan; Louise is the wife of James Fulton, of Licking County; William died at the age of twenty-two years. Andrew J. was reared in this county, and after finishing the studies of the common schools, entered the profession of a teacher, which he followed for some time. For three years he was Principal of the Jacksontown schools, spending the vacations in farm work.

Coming to Newark, Mr. Crilly was appointed Deputy Sheriff by George W. Hall, under whom he served for four years. He was also deputy under James M. Brown for four months, and at the resignation of that gentleman he was appointed by the County Commissioners to fill the unexpired term. This he did with such credit to himself and in such an efficient manner that at the expiration of the term he was re-elected. At the close of that term he was again elected to succeed himself. After having served for three terms he retired from the office, in 1893, and has since been engaged in the real-estate business.

In politics a Democrat, Mr. Crilly has been elected to other positions aside from the one above mentioned and has served as Assessor, Constable and Justice of the Peace of Licking Township. Frequently he has been a delegate to county and district conventions, and was Secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee during the campaign of 1892. Socially he is identified with the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, and is Past Master of Hebron Lodge No. 116, A. F. & A. M., of which he has been a member for twenty years.

The marriage of Mr. Crilly united him with Miss Mary E., daughter of Jacob and Susan Moon, and a native of Franklin Township, Licking County. Five children bless the union, Etta M., Clyde G., Maud 0., Bertha L. and Mary F.

JAMES SIMPSON, an honored resident of Toboso, and a veteran of the late war, was born in Hanover Township, Licking County, June 17, 1817. His father, Isaac Sim pson, was born in Petersburg, Hardy County, Va., and was twice married, his first wife, Susan Green well, being also a native of Hardy County. Three children resulted from this union: Thomas, Solomon and Nancy. The two sons are deceased; the daughter married a Mr. Cline and removed to Texas, where it is believed the family was murdered by Indians. During the year 1803, accompanied by his family. Isaac Simpson came to Licking County and settled in Bowling Green Township, whence in the fall of 1807 he came to Hanover Township. So poor in purse was he at the time of coining to this state that fifty cents represented his entire capital, but he was rich in courage, in determination and in energy, so that in time he gained a large degree of success. Though poor himself when he came here, he was a member of a wealthy Virginian family, and las father was a prosperous fanner of the Old Dominion.

Losing his first wife by death in Hanover Township. Isaac Simpson afterward married Miss Rachel Baker, who was born at Lost River, Hardy County, and was a member of a leading family in that section of Virginia. Seven children were born of this union, of whom three sons and one daughter still survive. The mother, after a lingering illness, departed this life, having been tenderly cared for during her declining years by our subject, who with the true filial spirit surrounded her in sickness with every comfort and bore all the expenses incident to burial.

The early years of our subject were spent on his father's farm. He attended the subscription schools, but his education was received principally by private instruction from his father, and later by reading and observation. He commenced to learn the trade of a blacksmith, but never completed his apprenticeship. His time prior to the war was devoted to clearing the land and engaging in general farm work. For several years he engaged in driving stock across the Alleghanies. When about twenty-twohe becamea memberof Levi Clay pool's family, with whom he remained for sixteen years. Afterward he worked six years in the employ of Norton Claypool, a son of Levi. He was thus employed when he decided to enlist for service in the Civil War.

November 10, 1861, Mr. Simpson enlisted as a member of Company B, Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry, being then about forty-five years old. With his regiment he participated in battles, sieges and marches for fifteen months, when he was prostrated by disease and finally was discharged from service. As a partial recompense for disability incurred in the army and in recognition of his faithful services. he receives a pension of 816 per month. Although physically unable to engage in anj' business or perform any kind of labor, he receives only about one-half the pension allowed by law for such disability. Since his discharge he has never been able to perform ordinary manual labor, and now in his seventy-seventh year does not claim a much longer lease of life. For the past four years he has made his home with a family in Toboso. He has no relatives living except two brothers, Jonathan, in his eightieth year, and Aaron, sixt3'-seven years old, and a sister, Mrs. Mahala Parsons, who lives in Indiana.

Socially, Mr. Simpson is closely identilied with Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., at Newark. Politically he was an old-line Whig as long as the party existed, and since that time he has affiliated with the Republicans. Though not connected with any religious organization, he believes in the inspiration of the Scriptures and the divinity of Jesus. As one who sacrificed his health for the preservation of the Union, he is entitled to the respect of all patriotic citizens, whatever their political belief.

V^ T of Gratiot contains among its representative citizens no gentleman who takes a warmer interest in its progress or aids in a higher degree the development of its material resources than he whose name introduces tins sketch. Born in Muskingum County, this state, August 18, 1854, he is the son of Allytt W. and Elizabeth (Searsh) Chappelear. His father was born in Culpeper County, Va., in 1812, and his mother in Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1818, and they were married in Muskingum County, August 31, 1837.

Ten children comprised the family of A. W. Chappelear, of whom the eldest, William A., was a soldier during the late war. Shortly after his return from service he was united in marriage, May 19, 1864, with Miss Margaret McMullen. He now conducts agricultural pursuits and also follows the occupation of an undertaker. Samantha, who married Barton Ewers, February 28, 18G7. is now a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio. Margaret A. died in childhood. Isaiah, who was born August 7. 1844, died March 3, 1892, from the effects of disease contracted in the arm}-. He married Elizabeth Howard, who survives him, being a resident of Indiana. Howard, whose birth occurred February 19, 1847, and who is now a carpenter of Gratiot, married Mary E. Tucker and they have six children. Elizabeth R. died in girlhood. Martha Ann, born December 28, 1851, is the wife of J. II. Smart, a carpenter of Newark. Our subject is the next in order of birth. Ella J., born March 20, 1857, married G. W. Lake, of Gratiot, and they have two children. Mary L., the youngest, died in infancy.

About 1815 A. W. Chappelear accompanied his parents to Ohio and settled with them in Morgan County, where they remained until death. His occupation was that of a carpenter, which he followed throughout his entire life. Even when advanced in years he retained to a large degree the physical strength and mental vigor of youth. When seventy years of age he framed a large barn and with such precision was the work done that every piece fitted in its place as perfectly as was possible. His death occurred in Gratiot, October 28, 1888, and his wife died April 3, 1892, both at an advanced age.

In bo3'hood the subject of this sketch learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he still follows, in connection with the management of a general repair shop. December 23, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary A., daughter of John and Amaretta (Cool) Lawyer, and a native of Muskingum County. Mrs. Chappelear received in girlhood an excellent education and was a teacher for some time prior to her marriage. Two children bless the union, Louada and Clyde Everett, now (1894) twelve and five years of age respectively.

Socially Mr. Chappelear is identilied with Jackson Lodge No. 85, A. F. & A. M., in which he is serving his third year as Secretary. He is also a member of Horican Lodge No. 192, I. (). O. F., and is the Noble Grand elect for the term of July, 1894, to January, 1895. In both lodges he has also served in various other capacities, and is active and earnest in the support of their principles. Three of his brothers served during the late Rebellion and lie would have showed his loyalty in the same way but for his youth. Politically he is a Democrat, to which party all the members of the family have given their allegiance. His wife has been a consistent and worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since her twelfth year, and he is in hearty accord with the church and its teachings, although not identified with any denomination.

JOHN W. L. MOTHERSPAW. The valuable farm owned and cultivated by this gentleman is the embodiment of perfection in a country home. A commodious house adorns a most beautiful building site. Several large barns afford space for storing grain and fodder, as well as comfortable winter quarters for the stock. About the entire place prevails an air of thrift and prosperity. The estate consists of two hundred acres of excellent land, mostly in the bottom and hence more easily operated, as well as much more fertile than hill}' lands.

Born Jul}' 10, 1864, our subject is still on the sunny side of life. He is a native of Franklin Township, Licking County, as were also his parents, Samuel and Mary Ann (Swisher) Motherspaw, the former having been born in 1825, and the latter in 1830. He is the only son and has five sisters, of whom three survive, viz.: Sarah, who married Harvey Cooperider, of Franklin Township, becoming by that union the mother of three sons, Oren E., Homer A. and Edgar (deceased); Nora E., Mrs. J. M. Dustlmner, of Franklin Township, who has two children, Samuel L. and Mary Alta; and Sevilla, who married Samuel J. Parr, of Franklin Township, and has four children, Bessie, William C. (deceased), Orville J. and Maude. Emma V. died at about the age of sixteen years, and Louisa passed away in early youth.

and here, where his entire life was spent, well and favorably known in social and political circles. His death, August 28, 1889, was regretted by a large circle of friends. His wife preceded him in death ten days, passing away on the 18th of August, 1889. Thus was the family and community bereft of two worthy people within a brief space of ten days, and their sudden demise was mourned by all who knew them.

The subject of this sketch is a progressive and prosperous young man, whose lot in life has fallen in pleasant places. He inherited a valuable property, to which by industry and economy he will doubtless add in the future. In the common schools of Franklin Township he acquired a fair education, and now, through systematic reading, keeps himself well posted on current events of importance. September 3, 1885, he married Phrebe C, daughter of Hamilton and Phoebe Irwin, natives of Licking County. Her parents now make their home in Franklin Township, where her father is a representative farmer.

In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin there were five sons and three daughters. Washington, the eldest son, and now a well-to-do farmer of Wilson County, Kan., married Martha I. Osborn, and they have one daughter, Alice. Rachel V., the wife of J. S. Courson, of Franklin Township, has two sons, Howard and Herbert. John S. died while serving as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War. Jacob LeRoy also died in the arm}'. Cordelia A., wife of T. R. Wilson, resides in Newark and has six children. Henry C. married Emma Moore and they have one child, Ivy; at present he is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Franklin Township; Alice died in childhood. R. F., a merchant of Kansas, is married and has two children, Thessie and Darl. Mrs. Motherspaw is the youngest child of her parents, and by her marriage has become the mother of two children, Harlan Earle and Carl C, the elder seven and the younger four years old.

Throughout the county Mr. Motherspaw is well known as an extensive breeder of fine stock, especially thoroughbred Jersey cattle. He has a fine herd of cows and calves, of which he may well be proud. The butter which he sells com- mands the highest market prices, and lie also sells the surplus of his herd at good figures. As a stock-raiser he combines excellent judgment, with shrewd business discernment, and although engaged in this department of agriculture but a short time, he has already gained prominence by reason of his keenness, tact, energy and sound common sense.

EVI KNOWLTON. For many years one I CS of the successful merchants of Utica, this gentleman now devotes his attention to the management of his four finely improved farms and to his duties as senior member of the real-estate firm of Knowlton & Alsdorf. His connection with the latter enterprise covers a period of more than twenty years, during which time he has platted several additions to the city. As a shrewd and capable business man he has not only secured his own success, but has also contributed to the welfare of the people and the prosperity of the city where he has always made his home.