Licking Township (part 16 of 42)

As a farmer Mr. Keller was noted for thoroughness. His farm always had an air of neatness, and all the improvements were of the most substantial character, making his home attractive above the average of his day. He reared his large family to habits of industry and economy, always instructing by that best of all teachers, a good example. As his sons came to years of responsibility he encouraged them to settle on his fine estate by dividing it among them. Thus they became well-to-do and substantial citizens. He experienced all the vicissitudes of early pioneer life, coming to Licking County before Newark had gained the dignity of a village, and the surrounding country (now a beautiful valley) was a dense trackless wilderness, almost uninhabited by reason of the marshy character of the soil. Possessing a very retentive memory, when the infirmities of age forced him to retire from active life, he found unbounded pleasure in recounting incidents of his early life to his grandchildren, fifty-four in all. He died at the ripe old age of eighty-three, surrounded with an abundance of the things of this life, and that which is more desirable, the love and esteem of relatives and friends, and the hope of a better life beyond the grave.

J. F. Keller, the subject of this sketch, is the grandson of the honored man above named and the second son of D. D. and Amanda Keller. Born in the year 1856, he is now (1894) thirty-eight 3-ears old. He lives on the old homestead one and one-half miles north of Newark, having purchased the interest of his brothers and sisters at the division of the estate. On account of the very desirable location of the land and the excellent quality of the soil, he was obliged to pay a large sum for the place. In youth he was rather delicately constituted, but gained strength as he approached manhood, and since that time has been strong and healthy. He bears the reputation of being very efficient as a worker, both on the farm and in various other lines. His well known excellent business qualities are due to early responsibilities as well as to natural qualifications, his father having died when he was six years old. Following this the widowed mother managed the two farms belonging to the estate until he was fourteen, when she relegated their entire management to him. The work was difficult, but he was eminently successful for one of his age.

On account of home interests engaging his personal attention, Mr. Keller was deprived of the advantages of a collegiate education, but was allowed the full benefits of common schools and a course in business college. In both he displayed great aptness for learning, nearly always standing at the head of his classes and on various occasions being selected to conduct the school in the teacher's absence. Seeing the advantage of good clerical knowledge on the farm as well as elsewhere, he attended one of our business colleges and finds the information there obtained very convenient in keeping a record of farm affairs.

In 1879 Mr. Keller married Carrie L.,a daughter of II. W. Hobart, of Granville Township. This lady has proved a faithful and worthy helpmate. Though but eighteen years of age at the time of her marriage, she presided over his home with ability equal to those of more mature years. Two daughters and a son were born to them, Ida May, who died in childhood; and Howard and Nellie, aged twelve and eight respectively. Mr. Keller ranks foremost in his calling. His superior methods of farming (many of which are original with him), and the deep interest he takes in agriculture in general, together with the sacrifices he has made for the improvement of the agricultural classes, have won for him more than a local reputation, as he is known throughout the state both as a lecturer at farmers' meetings and as a forcible and able writer for the agricultural press, being a regular correspondent for several prominent farm journals. He has shown wonderful perseverance and pluck, accomplishing many things in the line of agriculture said to be impossible. With a farm of only eighty acres he assumed a debt of $7,500, on which he paid interest and $1,000 per year on the principal, and now has, witli possibly a single exception, the best improved farm in the county. He has recently erected an elegant residence of modern architecture, with every convenience for the comfort of the family.

Taking a very sensible view of life, Mr. Keller says that human existence is too brief to spend much time in the accumulation of wealth, and so bends his energies rather in the direction of beautifying his surroundings so that they may give evidence of intelligence and refinement within. He believes that agriculture has a successful future for those who prosecute the business in a businesslike way, but says that the time is forever past when a poorly managed farm will pay a respectable revenue. We must meet competition with skilled methods of farming. This belief he has carried into effect by growing some of the largest crops

In all questions of public trust, Mr. Keller has always stood firmly by the rights of the people, exposing dishonesty and jobbery wherever or whenever known to him. By keeping an eye on public affairs he has saved innocent taxpa3-ers many thousands of dollars. He has exalted notions of the value of the agricultural press as an educator and stimulator of the rank and file of agriculturists to better methods of farming, and says that the time he has spent in reading has paid better in dollars and cents than the same amount of time spent in active labor, to say nothing of the pleasure, culture, etc., thus gained. By close observation and careful study, he has acquired a very general practical knowledge. His advice is sought by old and young. In religion he is a Baptist, in politics a Republican, but in neither is he so bigoted as to believe all that is worthy lies within the pale of his church and party; on the other hand he exhibits at all times due respect for the opinion of others.

JOHN REES. A resident of this county throughout almost his entire life, a period of more than four-score years, Mr. Rees has been an eyewitness of much of the growth of county and slate. He has seen the broad prairies transformed into excellent farms, towns and villages spring up, countless industries and manufactories introduced, while miles and miles of railroad have been built, penetrating every nook and corner of the state. In 1858 he settled in Lima Township and purchased a tract of fifty acres, to which he has since added until he now owns one hundred and seventy-five acres of well improved land. In the county of which he is now a resident, our subject was born May 15, 1812, and is the only survivor among eight children, three daughters and five sons, born to the union of Thomas and Nancy (Bonham) Rees, the former born in Pennsylvania of Welsh descent, and the latter a native of Virginia. In early life Thomas Rees was a shoemaker, but later transferred his attention to agricultural pursuits. He came to Ohio about 1810, and after a short sojourn in Fairfield County, removed to Licking County, and later went to Franklin County, where he purchased land and made a permanent settlement about twelve miles from Columbus. On that place his death occurred about 1822. His wife survived him many years. In religious belief they were Baptists. During the War of 1812 he rendered brave service in defense of the United States. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of Wales, but spent the greater part of his life in Pennsylvania, where he died at an advanced age. Our subject's maternal grandfather was a native of the Old Dominion and there, when advanced in years, his death took place.

In Licking and Franklin Counties, the subject of this sketch was reared to a sturdy manhood, well fitted to bear his part in the business world. When a young man he began his mercantile career in Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, and was thus engaged for twenty years. Previous to that he had learned the saddler's trade, but devoted his attention principally to merchandising. As already stated, he came to Lima Township, Licking County, in 1858, and settled upon the place where for thirty-six years he has made his home.

The marriage of Mr. Rees occurred in 1834, and united him with Miss Hannah Childs, a daughter of Daniel and Hannah Childs, and a native of England. She died in 1884, after fifty years of happy wedded life. She was reared in the Episcopalian faith, and to that religion she adhered until death. Mr. Rees holds membership in the Presbyterian Church, and by his honorable and consistent life has proved the sincerity of his religious belief. He gives his political allegiance to the Republican party, and has been loyal to every duty as a citizen.

Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rees, two daughters and four sons, namely: Edmund, Julia, John Henry, William, Charles and Amanda. John II. enlisted in the Civil War as a Union soldier, and did good service as a member of Company F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry. He married

Miss Clara Boylan, now deceased, and is the father of one living child, Blanche. Amanda became the wife of Reuben Alward, and they reside in Columbus; they have three children, "Willis, Ethel and Harry.

JOSHUA C. HARTZLER, A. M., Ph. D., Superintendent of the public schools of Newark, was born near Lewistown, Pa., November 27, 1832. He traces his lineage to France, whence his great-grandfather, Rev. Jacob Hertzler, emigrated to America, becoming the first representative of the family in this country. He came over in the ship "St. Andrew" (James Abercrombie, Master), from Rotterdam, landing in Philadelphia, Pa., September 9, 1749. The next in line of descent, our subject's grandfather, also bore the name of Jacob; he attained considerable prominence as a minister in the Mennonite Church, and in connection with that profession he also followed the occupation of a farmer.

The subject of this notice is the son of David and Frances (Lantz) Hartzler, natives of Pennsylvania, who were there reared and married. After the birth of six children they came to Ohio, and in the spring of 1839 settled near the city of Lancaster. In those early days schools were few in number and inferior in quality, the children being denied the educational privileges which boys and gkis now receive. At the age of eight years the subject of this sketch entered school, but for some time made little progress, owing to the fact that his teachers were illy fitted for their work. After a time, however, he was more fortunate, as he was sent to a teacher of more than ordinary ability and tact. Under the guidance of this efficient instructor he rapidly advanced in his studies and gained a thorough knowledge of the commonschool branches.

At the age of seventeen Mr. Hartzler commenced to learn the trade of a carpenter, and while soon acquiring a thorough knowledge of that occupation, he b}r no means neglected his studies. For two years he taught school in rural districts, after which he began the study of the classics, and at the same time continued a course of higher mathematics, and the sciences at La Fayette Academy, where for two years he was employed as assistant teacher. Later he taught in the graded schools of Lancaster, Ohio, and studied privately under the tuition of Dr. John Williams and the Rev. H. D. Lathrop, of that city. In 1866 he resigned his position in the Lancaster school in order to accept that of Superintendent of the Galion schools, where he remained for six years.

From childhood Mr. Hartzler had cherished a deep longing to visit the Old World and prosecute his literary and classical studies in the scats of learning, and at the same time gain a practical insight into the customs of the people of the lands beyond the sea. The way was at last opened for him to carry into execution the ambition of his youth. In 1873 he made a tour of the continent, and also visited Great Britain. For some time he remained in German}-, where, being familiar with the language, he soon acquainted himself with the excellent methods of instruction used in the schools of that country.

Returning to the United States, Mr. Hartzler accepted the position of Superintendent of schools at Newark, where he has since resided. Under his supervision the schools have been more than usually prosperous, and he now has under his charge about twenty-seven hundred pupils, of whom three hundred arc in the high school. In his work he is assisted by a corps of sixt}'- three teachers. The high school building, which is one of the most complete in the state, was erected at a total cost of $63,000, and its many conveniences and modern improvements are largely due to Mr. Hartzler, who assisted the architect in designing the structure.

As a lecturer in institutes Mr. Hartzler has gained an extended reputation throughout the state, and his services are in demand each summer for such work, his engagements being usually made a year in advance. While he makes a specialty of institute work, he is also favorabl}' known as a lecturer upon general topics, and being a man of broad information and pleasing address, his lectures receive the hearty endorsement of press and people. In 1892 he was appointed a member of the State Board of School Examiners, of which he is now President. In 1883 the University of Wooster conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1890 lie received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Ohio State University.

January 4, 1874, Mr. Hartzler married Miss Helen C, only daughter of Nelson and Emily Bushnell, of Galion,Ohio. Mrs. Hartzler was educated in the high school of Oalion, and is a cultured ladj', whose companionship has encouraged her husband in the acquisition of knowledge. Two children bless the union, Beatrice and Helen, the former born February 20, 1875, and the latter June 3, 1888. Beatrice, who lias a special talent for music, is now studying that art in the Conservatory of Music in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Hartzler are members of the Second Presbyterian Church of Newark. Socially he affiliates with the Knight Templar Masons, and has served as Prelate of the Newark Commaudery. He has been President of the State Superintendents' Association, and has contributed many valuable articles to prominent educational journals.

EMUEL HEADLEY, who since 1883 has I Cy been a resident of his present farm in Jersey Township, is a native of Licking County and was born April 13, 1827, in the township where he now makes his home. He is the son of Lewis and Jemimah (Noe) Ileadley, natives of New Jersey, whose family numbered eight children. Of that number all but one are now living. They are, Mary Ann, wife of Leonard Ileadley, of Shelby County, III.; Lemuel, the subject of this notice; Matilda, wife of Elijah Peffers; Hannah, who married John Whitehead, residing in Lima Township; Phoebe, wife of Alexander F. Freeman, of Alcester, S. Dak.; John II., a resident of Sharp's

Coming to Jersey Township with his parents when a young man, Lewis Ileadley became one of the first settlers of this neighborhood and here entered upon the active career of an agriculturist. He purchased from the Government one hundred and sixty acres, a considerable portion of which he afterward sold or gave away. The village of Jersej' and Jersey cemetery were platted from a portion of his property. He had a brother Peter, who it is said was the first settler of Jersey Township, building the first cabin and killing the first deer in the township. The father of our subject held various township offices and was a man of considerable prominence in his community. Here he continued to reside until called from earth about 1848, at the age of about forty-nine years. His wife survived him until 1874, when she passed away at the age of sixty-nine years.

The paternal grandfather of our subject was named Joseph Ileadley and was born in New Jersey of Scotch and Dutch ancestry. For many years he was a resident of New Jersey, where he engaged in farming. During the War of the Revolution he was an active participant as a soldier in the Colonial ranks. In an early day in the history of Jersey Township he departed this life, aged eighty years or more. He was a man of genial nature, fond of company, of frank, companionable disposition, and one who could always enjoy with relish a good joke. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Abiam Noe, was born in New Jersey and settled in Licking County a few years after the advent of the Ileadley family. It is thought that he was a soldier in the War of 1812. By occupation he was a farmer, and accumulating a competence, he lived in retirement from active labor for many years before his death, which event occurred in Jersey Township at the age of sixty years.

Lemuel Ileadley was born and reared in Jersey Township and has made this place his lifelong home with the exception of five years spent in Iowa. His early education was received in the old fashioned log schoolhouses common to those days, but which have long since been replaced by more modern structures. After his father's death he assisted his mother in caring for his younger brothers and sisters, and remained at home until twenty-seven years of age. March 4, 1854, he married Miss Mary, daughter of John and Catherine (Runkle) Clouse, natives of Maryland. Five children were born of this union, Alice, Abbie, Cyrus, Lina and Lewis, deceased. Alice married Stephen Carrico; Abbie, wife of William Tharp, of Lima Township, has two sons, Barton and Orland. Politically, Mr. Headley is a Democrat, but is not actively identified with political affairs, devoting his attention exclusively to the cultivation of his forty-eight acre tract of land.

JOSHUA KREGAR. For a number of years successful^' engaged as a teacher, this gentleman now devotes his time and attention to the cultivation of his fertile and valuable farm situated in Hopewell Township. He is now in the prime of life, having been born April 12, 1851. The family of which he is a member was represented among the pioneers of Licking County, and endured all the hardships incident to frontier life. His grandmother came here at a date so early in the history of the county that no roads had yet been opened, and to reach this place she journeyed on a flatboat down the Muskingum River. Our subject's parents, George and Sarah Kregar, were natives of Ohio and among the early settlers of this county.

Joshua was the eldest child in the family. His boyhood years were passed in an uneventful manner beneath the parental roof. Upon attaining manhood he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Shaw, of Hopewell Township, Licking County, the daughter of John and Nancy (Hill) Shaw, pioneers of the county. Three children bless the union, the eldest of whom, Harley O., is a young man of great promise, and at present resides with his parents. The older daughter, Visa O., an amiable young lady, is a successful teacher, having charge of a school near her home. The

For a period of fourteen years, beginning at the age of seventeen, our subject followed the profession of a teacher, and carefully saving his earnings he succeeded in accumulating a considerable amount, which he invested in land, thus laying the foundation of his present prosperity. He is the owner of one hundred and fifty acres devoted to the raising of cereals and stock, and subdivided into fields of convenient size for the pasturage of stock and raising of grain. In the raising of fruit Mr. Kregar has also met with success. His motto has been "Not how much, but how well," and this principle carried out in his every-day duties has gained for him a reputation as a careful, painstaking and thrifty farmer.

It politics Mr. Kregar is a Democrat, and votes for and works with that party. In 1890 he was elected Land Appraiser of Hopewell Township, and four years later was chosen one of the township trustees, for both of which positions he is especially fitted. The members of his family are identified with the Methodist Church, and while he is not a church member, he is an honest, upright man, a substantial supporter of the right and a strong opposer of any wrong that may exist in the community.

TW. MONTGOMERY, a general agriculturist residing in Madison Township, is also interested in the branch of the Borton Institute, located at Newark. During the past few years a number of cures for intemperance have been brought to the attention of the public, and among this number is the Borton cure, the discovery of which is due to the patient study of Dr. T. A. Borton, of Plymouth, Ind. This gentleman, who is one of the successful practicing physicians of northern Indiana, made a special study of the treatment of the liquor habit, and with the assistance of a chemist of Chicago finally evolved a cure which has proved most successful. Unlike some so-called cures, it has in no instance been followed by insanity, suicide or disease. Of the three hundred cases treated within two and one-half years, every one was permanently relieved, there having been no relapses on the part of any of the patients. Nor is the treatment confined to the liquor habit, but it is also designed to cure the morphine and cigarette habits. On the 1st of April, 1894, our subject became interested in this enterprise, being associated with Messrs. W. W. Shannon and A. P. Henslee. Rooms have been especially fitted for the institute in Newark, and there are ample accommodations for all who may need the service of such a humane institution.

A native of Madison Township, the subject of this sketch was born on the 19th of June, 1849, being the son of Charles W. and Ellinda (Claypool) Montgomery, natives respectively of Licking County, Ohio, and Virginia. He is the eldest of the parental family of seven children, and his early years were spent upon his father's farm. After completing the studies of the neighboring district schools, he entered Denison University at the age of sixteen years, and for two years prosecuted his studies in that institution. Afterward he took a course in Duff's Commercial College at Pittsburg, graduating in 1869. From there lie went to Dartmouth College, where he was a student for three years, 1870-73.

His college days ended, Mr. Montgomery engaged in farming and in the stock business, also handled wool to some extent. For a helpmate on life's journey he chose Miss Mary E. Nosman, their wedding taking place on the 5th of May, 1880 Mrs. Montgomery was born in Licking County, and is a daughter of Henry and Hannah (Sullivan) Nosman, the former born in Hanover, Germany, and the latter a native of Ireland. She has one brother, a resident of Knox, Ind., and Auditor of Starke County. With the exception of her mother's sister, who lives in Columbus, he is her only relative in this country.

Socially, Mr. Montgomery is identified with the Knights of Pythias. His political views bring him into affiliation with the Republican party. He has held various official positions in his neighborhood and is the present Clerk of Madison Township- He was at one time the Republican nominee for the office of County Treasurer. In this strongly Democratic county it is almost useless for any Republican to seek a desirable county office, yet he succeeded in reducing the Democratic majority from fourteen hundred to about five, which speaks well for his popularity and recognized ability.

NATHAN C. FLEMING. The traveler journeying through Hanover Township will invariably pause with admiration before the beautiful home owned and occupied by Mr. Fleming. The residence is built of brick, with mansard roof and conveniently arranged rooms, and in design of architecture is second to none in Licking County. The neatness of the surrounding buildings and general air of thrift indicate the energy and prosperity of the owner, and it is probable that among the many successful farmers of the township none have achieved a more flattering success than has Mr. Fleming. Among his possess ions are included six hundred and ninety-eight acres in Hanover Township, also two hundred acres in Perry Township, and he owns considerable stock in a large brick manufactory at Hanover, a regularly incorporated joint stock company, of which he is Vice-President.

At Fraze3rsburg, Muskingum County, Ohio, August 7, 1836, our subject was born to the union of John and Hannah (Carter) Fleming, also natives of Muskingum County, where their parents had located early in the settlement of that county. There were four sons and three daughters in the family, our subject being the eldest. Mary A. died at Granville Female Seminary when about twenty-two years of age. Alva J. lives near Portland, Ore.; James M., a resident of Hanover, is engaged in the meat market business; Charles W. is a farmer and fruit grower at Frazeysburg, where he ownsa beautiful orchard of ninety acres planted to pear, apple, peach and cherry trees; Catherine,

About 1853, having completed the studies of the common schools, our subject entered Denison University at Granville, where lie completed the business course and received a diploma from that department. For three years thereafter he engaged in the mercantile business at Irville, Muskingum County, and then taught school one year. In 1861 he took a classical course in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, remaining there until May, 1862, when, with ninety-nine students, he left the university and enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio Infantry. He was the first to volunteer, and the others following organized Company E. The President, Rev. Frederick Merrick, followed the boys to Camp Chase and implored them to return and complete their college work, but in vain. The Eighty-fourth became a part of General Wool's Division, and the youthful volunteers served from May until the October following, when they were discharged.

Returning home in May of 1863, Mr. Fleming married Miss Clara C. Vandenbark. Afterward he was called out on the Morgan raid and followed that general up to the time of his capture. In the fall of 1863 he moved to his present homestead, where on March 17 of the following year he lost his young wife. Her infant dying about the same time, both were interred in the same coffin. February 28, 1866, Mr. Fleming married Miss Mary J., daughter of Hon. Daniel VanVoorhis, of Muskingum County. Her father was a member of two of the Ohio Constitutional Conventions and also represented his county in the state legislature on two occasions. Her brother, Hon. Henry Clay VanVoorhis, is now a member of the Fiftythird Congress and resides in Washington, D. C; he is also President of the Citizens' National Bank of Zanesville, Ohio. S. F., another brother, is a resident of Newark and engages in farming and stock-raising, being also a Director in the Building & Loan Association. F. Z., a resident of Zanesville, is a farmer and devotes especial attention to the development of road or standardised horses. Victoria is the wife of Thomas Taylor, a prominent farmer living near Newark. Sarah became the wife of Joshua G. Stump and lives near Dresden, Ohio. John R. VanVoorhis the eldest son of Daniel Van Voorhis, married Miss Lucy Frazer, of Glens Falls, N. Y. She died in 1875 and he met his death by accident, while assisting to adjust a monument in the family cemetery at Nashport, Ohio, in 1881. They left one daughter, Blanche M., who is a graduate of the Granville Female Seminary.

To Mr. and Mrs. Fleming five children were born. Clarence V. is married and lives on a farm near Newark. Hallie E. an accomplished and cultured young lady, was the joy and pride of the home and an active worker among the young people of the Presbyterian Church, but she was taken from the home circle by death in January, 1893, when in her twenty-second v ear. Daniel V., a young man of eighteen years, assists his father on the home farm. Lottie L. and Mary R. are students in the home schools.

In political sentiments a Republican, Mr. Fleming has served as Township Clerk and Township Trustee for many years, and has been a member of the School Board twelve or fifteen years, filling the position of Treasurer of the Board for the same length of time. Socially he is a non-affiliated Mason and formerly served his lodge in various capacities. While a student at Delaware he joined the Beta Theta Pi society, in which he still holds membership.

TEPHEN R. TUCKER. This venerable citizen of Gratiot was born in Culpeper County, Va., Februaiy 1, 1814, and is a son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Code}') Tucker. His father was born at Point of Rocks, Md., July 17, 1777, and his mother was a native of Culpeper County, Va., born in 1781. They were married near Flint Hill, Rappahannock County, Va., December 23, 1800, and came to Zanesville, Ohio, November 22, 1827, whence in February of 1828

There is now in the possession of Mr. Tucker a memorandum bark more than two hundred years old, and from it we learn that our subject's father had two brothers and sisters, as follows: Sarah, born July 4, 1760; James. December 19, 1762; Mary, October 12, 1771, and John, February 26, 1772. When the parents came to Ohio they brought with them seven sons and four daughters, and amid frontier surroundings, enduring all the hardships of pioneer life, the children attained years of maturity. They labored assiduously in clearing up a farm in the then thickly wooded country. Log rollings, chopping bees and the raising of log houses and barns were the only sports they enjo}ed, and by the youth of the present generation they would doubtless not be relished as such.

The children were named William D., John C, George J., Sarah, Mary Ann, Jordan, Stephen R, Elizabeth, Margaret, Thomas H. and James A. All excepting Stephen R., Elizabeth and Thomas H. are deceased. Elizabeth is the widow of William II. Thomas and lives near the village of Gratiot. Thomas H. is a resident of Indianola, Iowa, where he is interested in agricultural pursuits. The educational advantages of the family were such as were afforded by the subscription schools. Notwithstanding the lack of early advantages, there were several teachers in the family, and all attaining a fair knowledge of the common school studies became intelligent, capable and honored citizens.

The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, March 10, 1836, with Miss Sarah Ilursey who was born October 18, 1817, being a daughter of Henry Hursey. It is worthy of note that she is now living on the same quarter-section where she was born, and she has never known any other home than this. They became the parents of three children: Henry G., William M. and Mary E. The eldest son was born February 11, 1839, and was a medical student for two years prior to the war. He then enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Infantry, of which regiment he was hospital steward, a position affording him excellent opportunities for adding to his medical knowledge, especially in the line of surgery. Returning from the army he entered the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medfcine. He now conducts a lucrative practice at Cromwell, Noble County, Ind. By his union with Miss Lydia Primrose, a native of Perry County, Ohio, three sons and one daughter have been born. The second son of our subject, William M., was born June 11, 1841, and during the Rebellion enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, in which he served about one year. Taken prisoner by the Confederates, he was confined in Andersonville, Charleston and Florence prisons from July 3, 1864, until April, 1865. He returned home with greatly impaired health and has never fully regained his strength. Before entering the service he married Miss Sarah E. Baker, who died leaving two sons and two daughters, only one of whom is now living. Later Mr. Tucker married Miss Bytha Vainer, and they have had one child, a daughter. Mary E., our subject's only daughter, was born August 11, 1848. A peculiar fact connected with the family history is that the three children were born on the 11th day of the month and that both of our subject's parents died on the 11th.

During the earlier part of his life Mr. Tucker was a farmer, but for many years he has been engaged in mercantile business at Gratiot. For nine years he served as Justice of the Peace, and for twenty years officiated as Postmaster. At present he is Notary Public. When John C. Fremont was a candidate for the Presidency he became an adherent of the Republican party, which for many years he supported, but now gives his ballot and influence to the Prohibition party. To slavery of every kind he has always been opposed. His father and grandfather were slave holders, and he was reared to that idea, but has always opposed human slavery, whether it refers to the ownership of human beings, or the wilful use of intoxicants and narcotics.

Socially Mr. Tucker has been active in the Masonic fraternity for about forty years, and has filled the most important positions in Jackson Lodge No. 85, at Brownsville, having served as Worshipful Master, Senior Warden, Junior War- den, Secretary and Treasurer. For fifty-two years be has been identified with tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, and has during that entire time taken an interest in religious work and has given liberally of his time and means for the benefit of the church.

MORGAN E. WOODRUFF. Well known among the agriculturists of Licking County is this resident of Burlington Township. He was born in Morgan Township, Knox County, Ohio, January 29, 1828, and is a son of Joshua and Priscilla (Davis) Woodruff, the former born in Greene County, Pa., in 1797, and the latter born in Pennsylvania in 1800. The latter accompanied her parents to Knox County in 1811, the former settling there some years later. They were married in Knox County, where their entire lives were spent.

The family consisted of seven sons and five daughters, of whom three sons and four daughters are now living. Mary, wife of Benjamin Bell, resides near Martinsburg, Ohio, where her husband is an extensive farmer. Benjamin died at the age of about five years. James died unmarried at twenty-six. Morgan E. is the next in respect to age. David passed away at three years of age. Amanda married Adam Murdick and resides in Newark, Ohio. Vasti, wife of Henry McClelland, lives on a farm in Eden Township, Licking County. Maria, Mrs. John Frazey, lives at Lone Pine, Washington County, Pa. Martha is the widow of John Ackley. Calvin married Eraeline Cox and lives on a farm in Eden Township. Louis Marion chose as his wife Miss Sarah Belle Sellers and now lives in Utica. Joshua died when twenty-six years of ago.

Upon his father's farm Morgan E. Woodruff was reared to manhood, meantime studying in the district schools and at Utica, where he was under the tutorship of Professor McKee. In 1858 he married Miss Elizabeth West, a descendant of an old Virginia family. She was born one-half mile from the birthplace of her husband and is the daughter of Amos and Sarah (Gilchrist) West. Our subject and his father were married on the same farm, the dates of the two events being about thirt3'-seven years apart. The father of Mrs. Woodruff purchased the farm owned by our subject's maternal grandfather, who about 1808 "tomahawked" around, this being the popular mode of surveying at that time.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff was blessed by the birth of one daughter, in whom all their love and pride were centered. She received a good education and was an exceptionally amiable and gentle girl, beloved by all who knew her. She was born in Utica, Ohio, March 22, 1864, became the wife of Samuel L. Shaffer May 25, 1882, and died December 21, 1887. Her three children, Lulu Coral Wave, Goldie Amber and Morgan Guy, are the especial care of their affectionate grandparents. While their home is on an adjoining farm, most of their hours out of school are spent with Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff.

In 1885 Mr. Woodruff built the elegant residence in which he and his wife now reside. He owns a small farm in the suburbs of Homer, on which he spends his time and from the cultivation of which he realizes a fair revenue. In religious belief he and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Homer, the services of which they regularly attend. Socially he affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Political^' he was reared in the Democratic faith, but since 1860 has voted and worked with the Republican party.

DAVID O. ROBERTS, M. D., a practicing physician of Hanover, was born in Knox County, Ohio, near the city of Mt. Vernon, October 21, 1856. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Jones) Roberts, were born in Knox County and are now residents of Utica, Licking County. The parents' family consists of five sons and three daughters, all of whom are still living. Of these David O. is the fifth in order of birth and the third of the sons. His boyhood days were passed in Knox County, where he gained the rudiments of his education in the district schools. Later entering Professor Harris' Normal School at Utica, he there prosecuted the study of higher mathematics and physics and also took a four years' course in Latin.

Having resolved to enter the medical profession, our subject upon concluding his literary studies entered the office of Dr. DeCrow, of Utica, where he made preparation for college. He then entered the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, where he took a graded course of three terms. The sessions were of five month's duration and the residue of each year was spent in the office of Dr. DeCrow. The laws of Ohio at that time, 1878-80, required but two full terms, though three are now required. In June, 1880, the young Doctor received his diploma and at once entered upon the practice of his profession in the village where he still resides. Here he succeeded Dr. Iliggins and at once secured a good practice, which he has continuously increased until he now has a practice equal to that of many older physicians in larger towns. He purchases his drugs directly of a wholesale house in Columbus and thus has the advantage of knowing exactly the nature and quality of the remedial agencies employed in his pratice.

September 29, 1881, the Doctor was united in marriage with Miss Olie, daughter of Isaac and Alcinda (Evans) Camp, the former a native of Coshocton County, Ohio, and the latter a Virginian by birth. Mr. Camp died when his daughter was about one year old, but her mother survived until 1892, having made her home with Mrs. Roberts until her death. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of four children, namely: Elizabeth, who is twelve years of age; Clara, ten years old; John, aged seven years; and Anna Bell, an infant of eight months.

In his political views Dr. Roberts is a strong Republican. In everything pertaining to his profession he takes a deep interest, and is actively identified with the Ohio State Eclectic Medical Society and the Ohio Central Medical Association.

He has officiated as Vice-President of the Central Ohio District Society. In religious belief he ami his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church and contributors to the enterprises undertaken by that denomination, as well as to charitable projects in general. Socially lie holds membership in the Masonic fraternity, belonging to New Home Lodge No. 338, at Hanover, in which he has filled the position of Worshipful Master for two consecutive terms.

r~~y SABLES A. HATCH, M. D. The science ^ j of medicine has in all ages of the world's history called to its practice the ablest and most gifted of men. Especially is this true in regard to the nineteenth century, and consequently the past hundred years have witnessed a wonderful development both in medicine and surgery. Skilled talent has concentrated its attention upon the profession, has given it years of study and evolved from the clouds of mysticism many discoveries fraught with wonderful meaning to the whole world.

To those whom, by the intelligent and skilled practice of the profession, their community is placed under obligations, especial mention belongs, and one of this class is the subject of our notice. He is a man who, both profession all}' and socially, lias won the high regard of his associates, and who is numbered among the leading physicians of Utica. His skill in the diagnosis of cases and accuracy in treatment, together with his keen perceptive powers and sound judgment, eminently qualify him for the successful discharge of duties connected with the profession that he has chosen for his life work.

A native of New Hampshire, the subject of this sketch was born in Milton, July 7, 1857, and is therefore still on the sunny side of life's prime. He is the son of Charles G. and Elizabeth (Blanchard) Hatch, the former a business man of Milton and for some years successfully engaged as a dealer in carriages. Charles A. attended the common schools of his native village and later was a student in the high school of that place, graduating in 1871. He then entered Dartmouth College, where for four years he diligently prosecuted his literary researches, graduating from the institution with the Class of '75. Having resolved to make the profession of medicine his life occupation, lie began the study of the science and in 1877 was graduated from the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis. At once after completing his studies he opened an office at Newark, the date of his location here being March, 1877. This city has since been his home and here he has established a good practice.

The marriage of Dr. Hatch occurred June 14, 1878, and united him with Miss Annie Grace, daughter of Dr. Albert Barrows. Their union has resulted in the birth of two children, the elder of whom, Clark B., is at home. The younger, Charles A., died January 19, 1886, at the age of five years. While his professional duties engage the Doctor's attention verj' closely, they do not do so to the exclusion of his duties as a citizen. In his political affiliations he is an ardent supporter of the Republican party and at the present time is serving as a member of the City Council. Socially he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Knights Templar. At present he fills the position of Vice-President of the Home Building Association.

THOMAS W. SOUTHARD, a retired farmer living in Mary Ann Township, has been a resident of Licking County throughout the entire period of his long and honorable life, having been born in Hanover Township, March 18, 1810. A genealogy now being prepared by Milton I. Southard, of New York City, shows that the history of the family in America dates back three hundred years. The first representatives in this country were Samuel L. and Henry Southard, who settled on Long Island and founded the colony bearing their name.

The parents of our subject, Abraham and Elizabeth (Hull) Southard, were natives respectively of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and were married in the latter state. In 1806 they came to Licking County, where they remained until death. Their grandson, Milton I. Southard, previously mentioned, is a popular citizen and prominent attorney of Brooklyn, N. Y., and has served three terms in the United States Congress, being elected to that position on the Democratic ticket.

In boyhood our subject attended the subscription schools of Hanover Township, his father paying 12 per quarter for his tuition, while he walked three miles to school in the morning and home in the evening. He learned the trade of an iron moulder in the Brush Creek furnace in Adams County, and afterward, for fifteen or more years, worked a portion of each year in the Mary Ann furnace in this township, now one of the relics of the past. In his nineteenth year he went east and attended school at Nottingham, near Portsmouth, N. H. Returning to Licking County at the age of twenty-one, he resumed work as an iron moulder.

When twenty-eight years of age, in 1838, Mr. Southard married, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Miss Guley Long, who was a native of Virginia and her husband's junior by one year. Three children blessed this union, one of whom, Endymion, died at the age of eleven years. The others are: Mrs. Augusta Clemens, who lives in Mc- Donald County, Mo., and Leonidas M., a carpenter, who resides in Newark. The first wife of Mr. Southard died in 1844, and he afterward married Susanna Preston, who is now the companion of his old age. This lady was born in Buffalo Valley, Union County, Pa., in 1823. Her father, Calvin Preston, died when she was a child, and her mother afterward married Thomas Merrick, with whom she removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, settling in Licking County, where both died.

Mr. and Mrs. Southard have had three sons and five daughters, all living, viz.: Alonzo, Samantha, Ella C, Sarah, Hattie, Emma, Frank and Carey. All are married excepting Samantha and Frank, who live with their parents, the former be- ing an invalid. Mrs. Southard joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of sixteen years, and her husband united with the same denomination about thirty years ago. Socially he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and holds membership in the lodge at Newark, but the infirmities of age have for some time rendered it impossible for him to attend the meetings. He makes his home upon the farm bequeathed him by his father at his death, which event occurred at the age of ninety-six 37ears. In political matters he has always been interested and active, and since attaining the age of twenty-one years he has never missed but one general election, the exception being in the fall of 1893, when he was unable to attend on account of ill health. He is a man whom all honor, and it is the hope of his man}' friends that he may enjoy many years of continued peace and happiness.

WILLIAM ALSDORF, of Utica, dates his residence in Licking County from the 7th of May, 1839. He was born in Schenectady County, N. Y., September 17, 1814, being a son of Sylvester and Lydia (Brown) AIsdorf. His paternal grandfather, Lawrence Alsdorf, emigrated from either Germany or Holland and settled on the Hudson River near the city of Newburg. During the Revolutionary War he served under General Washington, remaining until the close of the war. While in active service his limbs were frozen and ever afterward occasioned him considerable trouble.

After the close of the Revolution, Grandfather Alsdorf removed to Schenectady County, and settling upon a farm, made it his home as long as he lived, although his death occurred in Saratoga County when he was about ninety. His farm was situated at Glenville, and was large in acreage and well improved. In religious belief he was devoted to the principles of the Presbyterian Church, and donated the site occupied by the church and cemetery. Twice married, both wives preceded him in death. His only child was Sylvester, a native of Schenectady County, who in boyhood received only such educational advantages as the common schools afforded. He was married in Saratoga County and later followed farming in Schenectady, where he owned a valuable estate. Through an unfortunate endorsement of papers for friends he lost a large portion of his property.

At the age of more than four-score and ten years, Sylvester Alsdorf was called from earth, his deatli occurring at the Glenville homestead. His wife died a few months previous to his demise and at about the same age. In religious belief they were Presbyterians, though while living in Clifton Park for a number of 3'ears thej' were identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, the father was a Democrat in early life, but later became independent in his views, refusing to give allegiance to an y political organization and supporting the men best qualified for office, irrespective of party connections.

In the parental family there were eleven children, of whom seven attained mature years. Sarah, Mrs. John Huffman, died at Glenville, N. Y.; Jacob, a farmer by occupation, died in Schenectady County; Elias T. also passed away in Schenectady County; Maria married William Hayes and died in Saratoga County; Elizabeth, Mrs. Nelson Cole, departed this life while living in Saratoga County; Valentine, a farmer, came to Ohio in 1839 and engaged in business as a grain dealer at Utica, where he died; William was the next in order of age; Amos died in boyhood in Schenectady County; Lawrence is now a retired farmer of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

The boyhood years of our subject were spent on the home farm. The rudiments of his education were acquired in the primitive schoolhouse of pioneer days, where the quality of the instruction was as crude as the building itself. In 1839, accompanied by his brother Valentine, he came to this Btate via Erie Canal, Lake Erie and the Ohio Canal, the trip requiring two weeks. Arriving in Licking County he and his brother purchased land, and he settled on a farm in Washington Town- ship. In 1858 he came to Utica, where he has since resided. For twenty-one years he was agent f or the railroad and then resigned in favor of his son, who is the present incumbent of the position. At one time he owned three farms, which were devoted principally to stock-raising; he still retains one farm in his possession. In addition to other enterprises he has also dealt in grain, wool and lumber.

In Saratoga County, N. Y., in 1836, occurred the marriage of Mr. Alsdorf to Sarah Reed, a native of Ireland and a daughter of James Reed. They have had eight children, of whom seven attained years of maturity, viz.: Robert, John, Fannie C.j Lottie, who married William McClelland and died in Utica; William A., and Minnie, wife of Frank Simmons, of Erie, Pa. Mr. Alsdorf came to Utica for the purpose of educating his children, upon whom, in addition to affording them excellent educational advantages, he has deeded the larger portion of his property. Politically he was formerly a Democrat, but now affiliates with the Republicans, and upon that ticket has been chosen to serve in various local offices. He served as President of the Licking County Agricultural Society and laid the present track on the fair grounds, being a member of the Board for fourteen years. In religious belief he is connected with the Presbyterian Church.

MICHAEL FRANCIS COLE, M. D., settled in Utica in May of 1884, and in the years that have since come and gone he has attained an enviable reputation as an able physician. He is of English descent, his paternal grandfather, Michael Cole, having been there born, reared and married. Thence he came to the United States, and settling in Ohio, resided for a time at Green Valley, but afterward removed to Liberty Township, Knox County, where he and his wife died. Their only son, Thomas F., was born in New York, and in Ohio was united in marriage with Miss Charity, daughter of Willis O.

Phillips. He engaged in farming in Liberty Township, and thence removed to Mt. Vernon, where he conducts a grocery business and also superintends the management of his farm. In the ranks of the Republican party he possesses considerable influence and has been President of the City Council of Mt. Vernon. In religious belief he and his wife are identil'ed with the Methodist Episcopal Church.

In the family of Thomas F. Cole there were six children, namely: Michael Francis, who was born in Liberty Township, Knox County, March 24, 1856; Simon P., who is a traveling salesman, located at Atchison, Kan.; William U., a graduate of the Columbus Medical College and a physician of that city; Robert Lincoln, who is engaged in the grocery business at Mt. Vernon; Mary Elizabeth; and Alice, wife of Charles King, of Mt. Vernon. Our subject was reared on the home farm and received the advantages that were afforded by the common schools. After concluding his studies he taught school between the age of eighteen and twentyone years.

In 1877 our subject was united in marriage with Miss Sudie, daughter of Isaac L. Jackson, a farmer of Knox County. Mrs. Cole was born in Morris Township, and by her marriage has become the mother of a daughter, Anna Maud. While engaging in farm work our subject saved his earnings until in 1881 he had 1400, and with this amount he began the study of medicine, choosing as his preceptor Dr. E. R. Eggleston, of Mt. Vernon. Later he attended the Cleveland Homeopathic College, known at the present time as the Cleveland University of Medicine, and from this institution lie was graduated with the Class of '84. He opened an office at Utica, and here he has since conducted a lucrative and increasing practice. In 1892 he took a post-graduate course in the Chicago Homeopathic College, and at all times he has endeavored to keep abreast with the latest developments in the science of medicine. In this aim he has been successful, and so thorough is his knowledge of his profession that he is universally recognized as a skilled and able physician, in whose counsel the fullest confidence may be placed.

that the Doctor has had little time for matters of an outside nature. However, he is a public-spirited citizen and takes a commendable interest in everything affecting the welfare of his fellow-citizens. He gives his influence to the measures adopted by the Republican party and his vote to the candidates pledged to uphold its principles. At present he is filling the position of Health Officer and has also served as a member of the Cit}- Council. In religion he is a Methodist, the doctrines of which church are also supported by his family. To those in distress and want he is a kind friend, and among his neighbors he is respected for his manly traits of character and upright life.

r~y EORGE W. CRAWFORD, whose residence V T in this county dates from 1880, was born in West Carlisle, Coshocton County, Ohio, June 9, 1845, being a son of John and Rebecca J. (McCane) Crawford, natives of Virginia. Grandfather James Crawford emigrated to this country from Scotland and after a sojourn in Virginia came to Ohio and settled in Coshocton County, of which he was a pioneer. So early in its history did he settle there that the neighbors were few and at night the wolves howled around the cabin door. In the midst of the woods he cleared a farm, upon which he made valuable improvements. His first home was a log cabin, but prosperity coming to him he was enabled to pass his last years in a comfortable brick residence. Throughout the county he was known as one of the well-to-do farmers. His death occurred at the age of about seventyfive years. In religion he was a strict member of the Presbyterian church. He had a brother, John, who served as Probate Judge of Coshocton County.

The father of our subject was born in 1807 and was one in a family consisting of three sons and four daughters. Reared upon a farm, his life occupation was that of an agriculturist, and in connection with the tilling of the soil and improving of land he dealt extensively in live stock. At the time of his death, in 1851, he owned nearly one thousand acres of land. In religious belief he was a Presbyterian. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Samuel McCane, was born in Scotland, and emigrating to America, settled in Virginia, but from there removed to Ohio about eighty-five years ago. As a pioneer of Muskingum County he experienced all the hardships incident to life upon the frontier, without neighbors and in the midst of the woods. In order to reach the mill he was accustomed, as there were no roads, to follow an Indian trail to Zanesville, twenty miles distant. Clearing and improving a large tract of land, he bequeathed his property to his son Samuel, who in turn deeded it to his son Samuel, and the latter is now its owner. Although he never aspired to public office he was active in politics and a man of influence in his community. His death occurred at the age of nearly eighty years. Twice married, the mother of our subject was a daughter of the first union. She was born in 1810 and though now advanced in years is hale and vigorous, devoted to books and retaining a clear intellect; her home is in West Carlisle, Ohio.

In the parental family there were five sons and one daughter, namely: Samuel, who died at the age of thirteen years; Catherine, who married James Parks, a farmer and stock dealer of Coshocton County, and died in Utica, Ohio; James, an agriculturist residing in Perry Township, Licking County; Archibald, a farmer of West Carlisle, Ohio; George W., and John, a farmer of Coshocton Count}', Ohio. The subject of this sketch was reared on the home farm, and after attending the district schools for some time, entered Denison University, where he conducted his studies two years. After leaving school he traveled throughout the west, spending two years in sightseeing. On his returning home he purchased a farm consisting of one hundred and sixty acres near West Carlisle, and settling thereon he gave his attention to the buying and selling of live stock.

of high grade, which he raised and shipped to various points. His farm is one of the finest in the county, containing among its improvements a neat residence and barn with accommodations for one hundred head of horses. He lias shipped one thousand horses annually to New York, and has supplied one firm with horses valued at nearly $2,000,000. He is a fine judge of horse flesh, attends to all the buying and selling personally, and frequently acts as judge at county fairs and races. In 1869 Mr. Crawford married Isabella, daughter of James and Isabella McKee, who came from the North of Ireland and settled in Coshocton County, Ohio. There her birth occurred. Three children have been born to them, Floyd, who died at the age of fifteen years; George Cary and Arthur Bert, graduates of the high school. While not taking active part, in political affairs, Mr. Crawford casts his ballot with the Republican party and gives his influence in support of its measures.

JOHN TUCKER, one of Newark's prosperous business men, has been a dealer in stoves, tinware and plumbing goods since January 1, 1869, and is, therefore, the oldest representative of his line in the city. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Beverly, Washington County, March 25, 1847, being a son of Alexander and Delilah (Hughes) Tucker, natives of Florence, Washington County, Pa. After their marriage they came to Ohio and settled upon a farm in Washington County, where the father died in 1850, at the age of forty-two years. The mother is still living in that county, and is now (1894) in her eightieth year.

There were in the parental family nine children, of whom eight attained mature years. Of these we note the following: Oliver is the President of the Bank of Beverly, and an influential citizen of that place; Thomas, who was a newspaper man, was for eight years Adjutant-General of New Mexico under President Grant and occupied a fine residence opposite the State House in Santa Fe; he is now deceased; lycurgus was a dry-goods merchant at Beverly, where he died; Julia E. married Dr. Lucius Culver, a surgeon in the Union army, and they reside in Reinersville, Ohio; Caroline married William C. Townseud, an importer of marble and granite statuary, who resides at Zanesville but has offices in several of the principal cities of the United States; our subject is next in order of birth; W. Rufus is a hardware merchant of Beverly; and Alice resides with her mother at Beverly.

On coming to America the Tucker family settled in Virginia, where our subject's great-grandfather, John Tucker, was a planter and slaveholder, but opposing the idea of human slavery he gave all his slaves their freedom. Grandfather Thomas Tucker was born in a block house at Burgettstown, Pa., during an Indian siege. For some years he followed the sea, and frequently took boats from Pittsburg, Pa., to New Orleans, La., at times returning north via the ocean, but more often on horseback. In later life he came to Ohio and died in Washington County. The family was Presbyterian in religious belief.

Reared to manhood upon a farm, our subject was educated in the schools of Beverly. In 1865 he learned the tinner's trade at Cambridge, and from there came to Newark, where he embarked in business as a dealer in stoves and tinware. Later he added the plumbing business. In May, 1892, he purchased the Sims Patent Eave Trough and Patent Ornamental Roof Gutter, which he manufactures and ships to all parts of the United States, doing a large jobbing business under the firm name of the Sims Manufacturing Company. He is located at No. 71 East Main Street, where he has built and occupies a two-story brick structure, twenty-five feet wide and over two hundred feet long.

Mr. Tucker married Miss Ida I., daughter of Maj. Blackburn Moore, of the First Ohio Cavalry, who vvas killed in the battle of Stone River. She was born and reared in Newark, and by her marriage has had three children, Oliver M., Ralph J. and Helen. Politically, Mr. Tucker is a Democrat, and has represented his party as delegate to various political conventions. For six years he has been County Commissioner and lias also served as a member of the School Board. He and his wife attend the Episcopal Church. Socially, he is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Red Men. His residence at No. 17G North Third Street is one of the finest in the city, and in addition he owns other valuable real estate.

WILLIAM HENRY ROE. It is doubtless owing to the industrious and persevering manner with which Mr. Roe hasadhered to the occupation of an agriculturist that he lias risen to such a substantial position in the farming affairs of this county. His entire life has been spent within the borders of Mary Ann Township, and as a natural result he is greatly interested in the progress and development of this section of the country, and has done his full share in making it the magnificent farming region that it now is.

The father of our subject, George J. Roe, has been a resident of this county since 1842, and is now numbered among its retired agriculturists. Beginning in business without capital, he accumulated a competence as a result of his industrious efforts. For some time he was employed at various lines of mechanical work and was "handy" with his tools, but never learned a trade. Fanning was his chosen occupation and he tilled his laud, adding such improvements as he was able until his tract of two hundred and forty-seven acres was in a high state of cultivation. He has liberally shared the earnings of his early life with his children, and has now but eighty acres of his own. As a citizen he has been progressive, and has held various official positions, among which may be mentioned those of Trustee, School Director and Township Clerk.

Germany, landed at Manhattan Island, during the early days of its settlement. He had been employed as a cabin boy on an English ship, but afterward made his home in the United States. The various branches of the family are now represented in nearly every state of the Union. For further facts in regard to the parentage and ancestry of our subject, the readers are referred to the biography of George J. Roe presented on another page of this volume.

Born in Mary Ann Township, this county, December 25, 1852, the subject of this sketch grew to manhood upon the farm where he still lives, meantime receiving such advantages as the schools of the district afforded. Subsequently through reading and observation he has become a man of broad information upon all topics of geueral interest. His marriage, which occurred December 7, 1876, united him with Miss Emma L. Beckford, of Putnam County, Ohio, and two children bless their union: Lulu Mary and Henry Wallace. The daughter lias been a student in an academy for a short period and expects soon to enter college.

In every enterprise for the benefit of the community Mr, Roe takes an active interest, and in politics affiliates with the Democratic party. For several years he served as School Director, and was for two terms Township Assessor, but declined reelection. He is a public-spirited, wide-awake business man, possessing abilities above the average, and is highly esteemed as a capable and efficient farmer. Socially, he is a member of Acacia Lodge No. 464, A. F. & A. M., in which he has held various offices, being usually retained in some position of responsibility and honor.

<Tpw BNER LEONARD CLOUSE, one of Gran- / - \ ville's most highly respected citizens, was born in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 7, 1839, and is a son of Rev. Noah and Rebecca (Ash brook) C louse. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Judge Ash- brook, of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Rev. Noah Clouse is a native of the Keystone State and in early life learned the trade of a cabinet maker. Of a fervent religious temperament, he united with the Baptist Church, and for many years was one of its most prominent ministers. For a time he officiated as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Newark, and also at one time held the pastorate of the church at Granville.

Retiring from the ministry, Rev. Mr. Clouse in 1859 located where our subject now lives, and here he devoted his attention to the manufacture of agricultural implements, wood saws and patterns. He had also previously engaged in the foundry business at Vanatta. From Licking County he removed to Urbana, Ohio, and was employed as pattern maker for the Urbana Street Car Company. At present he is a resident of Haskins, Wood County, Ohio. He is a man whose exemplary life has won for him the commendation and confidence of a host of friends. When a minister he was earnest and efficient in the work of the church, and since transferring his attention to business pursuits, he displays the same qualities of energy and capability that had previously gained him success.

The subject of this sketch received an excellent education in the schools of Licking County. From the age of fourteen until he was twenty-one he worked in the old machine shop in Newton Township, where he accpuired a thorough knowledge of mechanics and pattern making. For two years he also read medicine, but adverse circumstances prevented him from pursuing a complete course. He spent his life in the locality of his birth, engaged in farming and manufacturing, with the exception of a year spent in Toledo as pattern maker. He has ever been loyal to the welfare of the Government, and during the Civil War advocated the cause of the Union with fidelity and earnestness. Twice he attempted to enlist in the army, but both times was rejected on account of lung trouble.

December 24, 1858, Mr. Clouse was united in marriage with Miss Jane, daughter of Nelson Vanatta, a pioneer of Newton Township, and the gentleman in whose honor the village of Vanatta was named. They have had a family of four sons and three daughters, namely: William Leonard, a graduate of Denison University, and now a master mechanic and civil engineer of Tiffin, Ohio; Ida, wife of A. T. Sayre, of Guernsey County, and the mother of four children; Walter Noah, a member of the Class of '94 of Denison University; Albert, Estella L., Madie Bell and John E.

In politics a Republican, Mr. Clouse has been elected on that ticket to numerous offices of trust, in all of which he has rendered efficient service. For the past five years he has been Supervisor and is also a member of the Board of Education. From 1858 until 1860 he was Deputy Postmaster at Vanatta. In religious belief he and his family are communicants of the Baptist Church. Early in life he was forced to depend upon his own resources, and thus were developed in his character traits of independence and self-reliance. Notonly did he educate himself, but he also assisted in educating a younger brother and sister, and a sisterin-law, and has given his children excellent educational advantages.

BENJAMIN D. VAN KIRK, of Union Township, is a representative of the native-born citizens of this county who have exercised a marked influence on its affairs, and have in various ways contributed to itssocial, commercial and material advancement. By strict economy on the part of himself and wife, they have been able to accumulate a competence, and their labors, directed by intelligence, have been crowned with success in every direction. Now retired from the active duties of agriculture, they are spending the afternoon of life in the enjoyment of the comforts accumulated in former years of toil.

The parents of our subject, John and Mary (Benjamin) Van Kirk, were natives respectively of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The former came to Licking County in an early day and settled in Union Township, where he resided until his death, in 1822. The mother came to this county with her parents at the age of ten years; she survived her husband many years, passing away in Granville, February 26, 1872. Her eldest child was Benjamin D., the subject of this notice, who was born July 25, 1818, on the presentsiteof Union Station. His father dying when he was four years old, he was taken into the home of his grandfather, David Benjamin, with whom he remained until he was sixteen.

Starting out in life for himself, Mr. Van Kirk worked for a few months at the carpenter's trade, after which he was bound out to Allen Sinnett, with whom he remained four years, meantime learning the blacksmith's trade. He then went to Newark and for a few months was employed at his trade, after which he hired out to Mr. .Sinnett at Granville and was in his employ several years. The year 1844 witnessed his arrival in Union Township, Licking County, where he built a shop and followed his trade. Meantime he also purchased a tract of unimproved land, comprising his present farm. This he cleared and placed under a high state of cultivation. For thirty-five years he followed the dual occupations of farmer and blacksmith, and then retired from the latter.

In Harrison Township, October 28, 1841, the ceremony was performed that united the destinies of Benjamin D. Van Kirk and Mahala M. Judd. Her parents, Wilson and Mary E. (Bean) Judd, were born in Vermont and New Hampshire respectively, were married in Genesee County, N. Y., and came to Ohio in 1817. After three years spent in Miami County, they came to Licking County and settled in Granville Township. Jn 1833 they removed to Harrison Township and made settlement on the farm where they died; she, September 24, 1872, and he, February 7, 1882. They were the parents of one son and two daughters, of whom Mrs. Van Kirk was the second. Her birth occurred in Spring Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio, August 11, 1820.

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Van Kirk resulted in the birth of eight children. Wilson J. married Catherine Turner; George, a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, Company B, was taken prisoner in Virginia and confined in Andersonville Prison, where he died October 18, 1864. Lewis died in infancy; Syreno married

Mary E. May; Anna is the wife of P. H. Williams: Mary died in infancy; Horatio married Mamie E. Cullers, and Horace chose as his wife Lucy V. Edwards. The eldest son, Wilson J., was born on Thursday, July 21, 1842, and Horatio and Horace (twins), were born on Thursday, July 21, 1859. On the 28th of October, 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Van Kirk, surrounded by their children and grandchildren and a host of friends, celebrated their golden wedding, and the occasion was rendered even more delightful by the many remembrances received from the people of the community.

The first house occupied by the Van Kirk family was a log building, but this pioneer abode was replaced in 1877 by the commodious dwelling which stands on the same site. Since the age of nineteen Mr. Van Kirk has been identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his wife has also belonged for many years.

THOMAS S. OFFICER, senior member of the firm of Officer <fc Wright, was born in Washington County, Pa., May 30, 1837. He is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Waldorf) Officer, who, removing from Pennsylvania to Ohio, settled in Wayne County, and there resided upon a farm until they died, the father at the age of sixty two, and the mother when seventy-one.

Thomas S. is the next to the youngest of the parental family, consisting of eight children. He was a mere child when the family came to Ohio, and his boyhood years were spent upou the home farm, where early in life he was thoroughly initiated in every department of agriculture. Not caring to follow that occupation as his life work, he secured a position as clerk in a store at Holmesville, where he remained for three years. In March, 1859, he came to Utica and accepted a clerkship with S. A. Chapman.

The first business venture of Mr. Officer was made in 1862, when he opened a grocery store in Utica, From the first he had a good trade, which continued to increase with every year. In 1864 he formed a partnership with S. C. Wright, and the connection then formed continues to the present day. The firm of Officer & Wright built and operated a sawmill, which, after carrying on for four years, they sold to Sinsahaugh & McConnell. The marriage of Mr. Officer occurred in January, 1862, his wife being ChristcnaD., daughter of V. B. Alsdorf and a native of New York. In his political affiliations Mr. Officer has always been firm in his allegiance to and support of the principles of the Republican party. He has held a number of local offices of trust and honor, including that of Township Treasurer, which he held for twenty years. For nine years he was a member of the City Council and for ten years served as Cemetery Trustee.

I Cy physician and surgeon of Hebron, is a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, having been born there May 17, 1840. His parents, Christian and Catherine (Sprinkle) LeCrone, were born in Fayette County, Pa., and in 1840 removed to Fairfield County, settling upon the farm where the remainder of their lives was spent. Their family included twelve children, who attained years of maturity, there being seven sons and five daughters. All the brothers except the Doctor and one brother engaged in the real-estate business in Columbus, Ohio, followed the occupation of their father.

The subject of this sketch, who was the ninth addition to the family circle, was educated in the public schools of Lancaster until 1858, when he entered the Ohio Central Normal College at Pleasantville. After one term in that institution he was for some time engaged alternately teaching and attending college, in that way paying his expenses without incurring an indebtedness at the normal. For one year each, he was employed as Principal of the public schools of Rushville and Reynoldsburg. In 1864 he began to read medicine in the office of Drs. Nourse <k Brock, of Reynoldsburg, and in the winter of 1865-66 he took a course in medicine at the Starling Medical College of Columbus.

Opening an office at Greenup, 111., the Doctor engaged in practice there for ten years. In 1876 he came to Hebron, and has since conducted his practice here, with the exception of the winter of 1881-82, when he took a course in the Columbus Medical College. In the winter of 1887 - 88 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisville, Ky., receiving a diploma from that institution in the spring of 1888. He also received diplomas from the Columbus Medical and Starling Medical Colleges. In the village of Hebron and the surrounding country he has built up a large practice. He has always taken an active interest in progressive science, and is a man generally well informed on topics outside of his professional work. Since 1881 he has been Treasurer of Hebron Township, and is at present President of the Board of Education in Hebron, with which he has been connected almost ever since he came to the place.

In 1863 Dr. LeCrone married, at Rushville, Ohio, Miss Mary M. Fartney, a native of that cit3r. Three children were born to this union, of whom Charles D. died at the age of seventeen years. He was an exemplary youth, and his untimely death was the cause of sorrow with all who knew him. Samuel, residing with his parents, was in the employ of a railroad company for some time, but on account of injuries received while thus engaged has retired from the road. Minnie L., the only daughter, married Edgar Benton and resides in Bucyrus, Ohio. She has had two children, the eldest of whom, Marie, died at the age of thirteen months.

Socially the Doctor is identified with Williams Lodge No. 363, I. O. O. F., at Hebron, of which he is Past Grand, and has held other official positions. In 1893 he was a candidate for nomination to the office of Treasurer of Licking

County. An active, energetic Democrat, he has always worked and voted for the best interests of his party. His brothers are stanch Republicans; his father was an old line Whig, and after they were merged into the Republican party never affiliated with any political organization.

Y L V E S T E R STONE, a representative farmer of Union Township, was born on the farm where he now lives May 31, 1846, being the fifth among nine children comprising the family of Thomas and Julia (Hight) Stone. His father, who was also born on this farm, the date of his birth being April 12, 1807, died at the age of seventy-five years. His wife, whom he married in Licking County, October 28, 1837, was a native of Hagerstown, Md., born April 8, 1816.

The grandfather of our subject, Thomas Stone, Sr., was born in Prince William County, Va., February 27, 1767, and emigrating to Ohio in 1803, entered a large tract of land from the Government. At that early day Indians were numerous, but never hostile, and although it was in their power to crush out with ease the little settlement, they showed no hostile inclinations, but daily associated with the pioneers on terms of friendship. On the 24th of February, 1788, Thomas Stone, Sr., married Barbara, daughter of Christopher Wise; she was born near Baltimore, Md., in 1769, and died in September 16, 1848. Grandfather Stone passed away January 5, 1847, aged seventy -nine years, ten months and eight days. On coming to this state he had brought his wife and child with him, making the long journey on horseback.

The eldest child of Thomas Stone, Jr., was Matilda, wife of Isaac Slocum, of Union Township; Wilson S., who lives on a part of the old homestead, has been twice married, his second wife being Eva Hurst; Elnora, who was born February 21, 1844, died January 25, 1862; an infant died unnamed; Sylvester is the next in order of birth;

Sarah, who was born August 28, 1849, became the wife of N. R. Ruckland, and they with their five children occupy a beautiful home near that belonging to our subject; Mary C, born January 31, 1851, is the wife of William Hand, who owns a farm in Union Township and is a resident of Kirkersville, Ohio; Minnie, born May 20, 1854, married James Harris, a merchant at Kirkersville. The youngest in the family was a son that was born August 18, 1859, and died the same day.

Upon the home farm our subject grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-five years he married Miss Adeline Slocum, who died after three j-ears of wedded life, leaving one child, Chili, now the wife of Linneus Grove, residing on a farm adjoining that of our subject. In 1879 Mr. Stone was united in marriage witli Miss Sophia Defenbaugh, a native of Fairfield Count}', Ohio, and a member of a Pennsylvania family that traced its ancestry to Germany. She came to Licking County as a school teacher, which profession she followed successfully until her marriage. One child has blessed the union, a daughter, Nellie.

From his father's estate Mr. Stone inherited seventy-seven acres, a portion of the original tract entered by his grandfather about one hundred years ago. Politically he is an active worker in the Democratic party. He gives of his means to the support of the Gospel and other religious and benevolent institutions. His grandfather was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, and the preferences of the descendants have been in that direction.

£T~T LBERT JOSEPH, who owns and occupies / - \ one of Pataskala's pleasant homes, was born near Kirkersville, Licking County, March 7, 1839, being a son of John and Amelia (Peters) Joseph, natives respectively of Licking and Fairfield Counties. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Ezekiel Joseph, was one of the earliest settlers of Licking County, and here after making settlement his remaining years were spent. Twice married, John was the only son of the first union. He was born in 1814, and was reared to manhood upon the home place, enduring all the vicissitudes and privations incident to life upon the frontier. After his marriage he resided near the present site of Pataskala, where he was proprietor of a hotel. Later he lived on a farm near'Kirkersville, into which village he moved in the fall of 1839. His life occupation was that of agriculture, and he also was in considerable demand as a veterinary surgeon. No man understood horse flesh better than he, and he was a successful dealer in good grades of horses. His wife died in 1851, and thirteen years later, in 1864, he followed her to the grave.

Our subject is one of three children, his older brother being Harrison, a jeweler of Mattoon, 111. His sister, Caroline, is the wife of Alexander C. Burt, of Columbus. The second wife of John Joseph was Sarah Hooper, and they became the parents of two children, one of whom died in childhood. The other, Sheldon, is a resident of Columbus. The parents were members of the Baptist Church and a worthy couple, held in the highest esteem by all who knew them. Albert, of this sketch, was reared to manhood in Kirkersville and in the common schools of that place he received his schooling, but he had more education in manual labor than in books.

The business career of Mr. Joseph commenced with his clerkship in a general store. In 1863 he opened a grocery store, which, however, he soon sold, and afterward conducted a livery business and dealt in horses. In 1868 he came to Pataskala and in partnership with Samuel Peters engaged in the grain trade, Mr. Howe being later taken into the firm. In 1872 W. H. Mead, St., bought an interest in the enterprise and the firm has since been Joseph A Mead. In addition to this business, our subject also deals in horses, carries on a livery stable and conducts an extensive coal trade.

In 1863 Mr. Joseph was united in marriage with Miss Cloa E., daughter of George Tiffaney, and a native of Licking County. They have one son, Harry, who is a partner in the livery business. Though not taking an active part in politics, Mr.

Joseph always casts a straight Democratic ticket at the various local and general elections. Since 1881 he has filled the position of Township Treasurer, and he has also held other local offices. His religious belief brings him into active co-operation with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he belongs. For nine years he has served as Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and is also prominent in the work of the church.

JOSEPH RITCHIE. Coming to Licking County in 1843, the subject of this sketch has since made his home here, and though now advanced in years, he still superintends the management of his farm adjoining Columbia Centre and one and one-quarter miles from Pataskala. During the fifty-one years of his residence in this locality he has witnessed the development of the material resources of the county, and its advancement along educational, moral and commercial lines, until it has now attained a foremost rank in the galaxy of the counties of the Buckeye State. Born in Washington County, Pa., October 12, 1816, our subject is the son of William and Elizabeth (Atkison) Ritchie, natives respectively of Washington County, Pa., and Liverpool, England. There were seven children born to this family, four sons and three daughters, but Joseph is the only survivor. His father followed the occupation of a farmer, and also for some time engaged in teaching school. He died in Pennsylvania in 1827, at the age of forty-two years, and eighteen months later his wife also passed away. They were conscientious, earnest members of the Presbyterian Church, the rules of which they strictly kept.

On his mother's side our subject is of English descent. His maternal grandfather, John Atkison, was born in England and there married. On coming to America he settled in Washington County, Pa., where he remained until death. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Craig Ritchie, was born in Scotland and emigrated to this country about the time of the Revolutionary War. He attained an advanced age. Both the paternal and maternal ancestors were people of upright character, fixed principles of honor, and energetic disposition, and wherever they resided they were known and honored.

Reared in Washington County, Pa., our subject commenced to learn the trade of a blacksmith at the age of thirteen years, and this occupation he followed until lwent3'-six. On the 4th of October, 1837, he was united in marriage with Miss Susanna Stool fire, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Froniker) Stoolfire. Six sons and two daughters were born of their union, namely: Jerome, William Butler, Lucius, Nathan B., Charles W., Joseph H., Louisa H. and Mary C. Jerome married Miss Sarah Jane Gardner, and they with their four children, Herbert, Etta, Joseph and Blanche, live in Union County, Ohio. William B., a resident of Van Wert County, Ohio, married Miss Emma Shannon, and after her death was united with Ellen J. Ritchie; they have one child living, Lucius.

Our subject's third son, Lucius, enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry, under Captain Taylor; while with the array in Tennessee he was taken ill and died there. Nathan

B. died unmarried at the age of about thirty years. Charles W. chose as his wife Miss Mattie B. Wright, and they have two children, Ethel and Mabel; their home is at Magnetic Springs, Union County, Ohio. Joseph II. was united with Miss Mary B. Merchant, and four children have resulted from their union, Clj'de, Roy, Herbert and Anna; they live in Van Wert County, Ohio. Louisa II., wife of James W. White, has two children, Joseph and Nellie, and resides in Union County. Mary

Politically Mr. Ritchie is a Republican, and served a number of terms as Township Trustee. He has lived in Licking County for fifty-one years, and during forty-six years of this time he has been Class-leader in the United Brethren Church.

His wife is identified with the Disciples' Church. They have a pleasant rural home convenient to both Pataskala and Columbia Centre, and in their old age are surrounded by all the comforts contributing to the happiness of life.

/~rOL HAMLIN D. BURCH, who is engaged V_/ in the mercantile business at Hebron, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, September 21, 1846. His parents, also natives of that county, were Jonathan and Elizabeth (Doughty) Burch, the former born in 1811, and died October 19, 1881; the latter born in 1809, and departed this life July 15, 1882. In 1859 the father sold his farm in Muskingum County, and removed to Hebron, where both he and his wife died. Their family consisted of seven children who attained years of maturity, two having died in early childhood. One brother, Leonidas F., who enlisted in Company II, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga,and died in Andersonville Prison.

Another brother, Homer C, also belonged to Company H, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, and at the battle of Resaca received a wound from the effects of which, coupled with other disabilities, his death resulted. The other member of the family are: Richard W., who is married and lives in Hebron; David P., a merchant of Hebron; Joseph B., who is employed in a glass factory at Newark; and Mary E., wife of Frank Chison, of Hebron. The children received excellent common-school educations, and were well qualified by training for the successful management of large business enterprises.

Shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War, our subject, though a mere lad, determined to fight for the preservation of the Union. Accordingly in September, 1862, he entered Company A, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, and experienced three years of active service. His cavalry corps under the command of General Kilpatrick was with Sherman and took part in many skirmishes, where the peril was, even greater than in the more important engagements. Resaca was his first prominent battle. This was followed by the march to Atlanta and the siege of that place, then the march to the sea, and from there through the Carolinas. After the surrender of Johnson in North Carolina, the regiment was stationed at Salem, N.C., until August, 1865, when the horses and equipments were turned over to the Government, and the cavalrymen proceeded by cars to Richmond, Washington and Cleveland. In the last named city they were mustered out of the service.

On his return home Colonel Burch became a clerk in a mercantile store and continued thus engaged until 1869, when he bought out a store in Hebron. Eor twenty-two years he sold goods at the old stand, but in November of 1893 he removed into his own fine business block, where he has a neat and convenient place of business. April 24, 1869, he married Miss Candace, daughter of Thomas and Eunice A. Ruick, the latter of whom died when Mrs. Burch was a child. Her father is now a contractor and builder of St. Louis, and at one time was wealthy, but through an unfortunate investment in a silver mine in Nevada he lost a handsome fortune. Mrs. Burch was educated in the schools of Watertown, N. Y., and was an accomplished lady. Death, however, on the 17th of January, 1894, removed her from her husband and children. Of the latter there are five: Otto E., Frank C, Rose Lee, Bertie T. and Charles H. The eldest son married Lyda Vorhees, and lives in Medina County, where he is a telegraph operator. Colonel Burch gained the title by which he is familiarly known through his connection with the Ohio National Guards, which he joined in 1878. For two years he was First Lieutenant, for three terms served as Captain of his company, and is now Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventeenth Regiment. As a member of the Guards he has seen considerable service, having been frequently called out to suppress strikes and riots. In 1879 he had command of his company when called out to suppress the Corning coal strikes, and upon that occasion there was a severe fight before peace was restored. He was also at Cincinnati when the mob destroyed the court house and sixty rioters were

In political sentiment Colonel Burch is a Republican. Under the first administration of President Grant he was appointed Postmaster at Hebron, and served in that position until the election of President Cleveland. Later, when Benjamin Harrison succeeded to the Presidency, he was again appointed Postmaster, serving four years. Since 1867 he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his wife also belonged. For fifteen years he served as Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and in the church has filled the positions of Trustee, Class-leader and Steward.

JAMES A. CULLY, Trustee of Union Township, was born upon his father's farm in the township of Union, Licking County, Ohio, February 18, 1847. He is the youngest of eight children comprising the family of the late Thomas and Mary (Taylor) Cully, and was reared beneath the parental roof, receiving the advantages of a practical education in the neighboring schools. Having completed the studies of the district schools he entered Denison Universit}' at Granville, where he was a student for three years. At the age of about eight years, our subject was orphaned by his father's death, after which he continued to live at home with his mother until attaining his majority. He then took charge of the home farm, which at the death of his mother became his by inheritance. Farming has been his life occupation and he is now the owner of about one hundred and seventy-five acres. In local affairs has maintained an intelligent interest, and is a firm advocate of Democratic principles, which he believes best adapted to the welfare of our country. Since 1889 he has officiated as Township Trustee, in which capacity he has rendered efficient and capable service. Socially he holds membership in Williams Lodge No. 363, 1. O. O. F.

daughter of the late William Welch, the latter having died in Missouri. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Cully has been blessed by the birth of two children, whom they have named Thomas W. and Taylor C.