Licking Township (part 25 of 42)

The common schools of Harrison county afforded James Leech his education, and he resided upon the home farm, actively engaged in agriculture, until he was twenty-one years of age. In the spring of 1860 he went to Livingston county, Illinois, where he followed his occupation until 186*2, when he engaged in the five months' service in the Union army, during which time he was on duty at Camp Douglas, where he contracted an ailment which has since caused him great suffering. In 1863 he returned home and when Morgan was conducting his raid through Ohio he had charge of eight hundred men and was among those who effected Morgan's capture. Subsequently he was made second lieutenant of the volunteer militia of Harrison county, and in this capacity was stationed for one week at Newark drilling troops. In 1864 Mr. Leech went to Henry county, Iowa, where he remained until the year 1888, during which time he traveled throughout much of the west, engaged in various occupations, and then came to this county, where he has since been engaged in farming. He owns seventy acres of good land upon which he devotes his time to general fanning, and aside from this he is largely interested in real estate at Salem, Iowa.

Mr. Leech was united in marriage, in 1889, to Miss Margaret, daughter of George Griffith, a native of this county, with whom he has since been residing in the enjoyment of domestic happiness. He is quite popular in fraternal organizations and belongs to the Masonic lodge in Newark, and also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having passed through all the chairs of the local lodge of that organization. A republican in politics, he has never found cause to induce him to withdraw his loyalty from that party, and since he cast his first vote has always rejoiced in its successes and exerted his influence toward the election of its candidates. He holds membership in the Baptist church, to which his wife also belongs, and being a man of excellent parts, whose life has always been conducted in observance to right principles, he merits the respect and good word of all who know him.

Harry D. Baker, following his careful preparation for professional labor, is now successfully engaged in the practice of law in Newark, his native city. He was born on the 23th of October, 1880, and is a son of Levi D. Baker. The father was born in Hardin county, Virginia, in 1836, and in 1840 came to Licking county, settling at (Maypole Alii Is. toward the eastern border of the county. He was the son of Daniel Baker, a tanner, who served his country as a soldier of the War of 1812. For a long period Levi D. Baker was connected with business interests in this county, but is now living retired in Newark, having passed the Psalmist's allotted span of three score years and ten. He was reared here amid the environment of pioneer life and for more than two-thirds of a century has resided within the borders of the county, so that he has witnessed all its development and progress. He married Ella Rodgers, a representative of one of the old families of this county, where her birth occurred.

Reared in Newark, at the usual age Harry D. Baker was sent as a pupil to the public schools and was instructed in the various branches of learning, which constituted the public school curriculum. Later he enter Doane Academy at Granville, from which he was graduated in 1899 and afterward became a student in Denison University. He studied law in the Ohio State University, where he completed a course by graduation with the class of 1904. He then opened an office in Newark, where he has since remained in the active prosecution of his profession and is gradually working his way upward, carefully analyzing cases and presenting his cause with that clear and cogent reasoning which shows his thorough mastery of the principles of jurisprudence and his correct application of those principles to the points in contention. Socially Mr. Baker is connected with the Phi Gamma Delta, a college fraternity, and is also an exemplary member of Acme Lodge, A. F. & A. M.

George W. Holton

George W. Holton, starting out in life as a farm hand, is now the owner of two good tracts of land which, carefully cultivated, are returning him a gratifying annual income. He was born in Eden township. Licking county, Ohio, December 17, 1858, and is a son of Washington and Margaret (Miles) Holton. The father was a native of Muskingum county, Ohio, and in his early childhood was left an orphan, after which he was reared by families in the neighborhood. In early manhood, however, he came to Licking county, where he was afterward married to Miss Margaret Miles, native of this county. Following his marriage he took up his abode upon a farm in Eden township and as the years passed he was very successful, his earnest, indefatigable labors bringing him capital sufficient to enable him to become the owner of two hundred and forty-five acres of rich and productive land. His life was well spent and honorable and covered a period of more than eighty-two years, his death occurring May 27, 1892.

No event of special importance occurred to vary the routine of farm life for George W. Holton in his boy hod and youth. He attended the common schools and worked in the fields through the summer months, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. In 1883, when twenty-three years of age, he left the parental home and for two years worked as a farm hand. He was then married, November 25, 1885, to Miss Clara Hilleary of Eden township, a daughter of Samuel Hilleary, now deceased. Following his marriage Mr. Holton cultivated his father-in-law's farm until 1903, or for a period of eighteen years, after which lie removed to Newark, where he made his home for nearly two years. However, farming had been his life work and he felt much more contented to engage in agricultural pursuits than to reside in Newark, unoccupied with business cares. In 1905, therefore, he purchased his present place in Mary Ann township, and it has since been his home. He is diligent and active in its management, practical and progressive in his methods of farming and as the result of his well directed labors is meeting with richly merited success. In addition to this place he also owns a farm of sixty acres in Eden township, which he rents.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Holton has been blessed with but one child, Samuel, who is still with his parents. Mr. Holton votes with the democracy, but has never sought nor desired office as a reward for party fealty. He is now one of the representative citizens of Mary Ann township, and while his life history has not been characterized by any thrilling or exciting chapters it contains valuable lessons for those who thoughtfully consider it, showing what may be accomplished by perseverance, energy and honesty.

Thomas D. Jones

Thomas D. Jones, sculptor, was born December 12, 1811, in Remsen, Oneida county, New York, where he spent his boyhood and youth. His parents were David R. and Susan Jones, who were born in Wales but came to this country in childhood. With very meager opportunities for education the embryo sculptor reached the age of twenty, employed on a farm or at work with his father, who was a stonecutter. With his father's family he came to Ohio in 1837 and settled on what is known as the "Welsh Hills/' about two and one-half miles north of Granville, a well known college town. While living there he worked at carving tombstones out of freestone, which is abundant around Granville, and became skillful in cutting out figures of animals and faces. Much of the stone work on the Ohio canal was done under his supervision. During the winter months he taught school and while teaching studied the French language, in which he became proficient. In 1841 he went to Cincinnati, where his first work was that of carving monuments, but before a year had expired lie produced a bust of John H. Coleman of Cincinnati. His next work worthy of notice was a large bust of General William H. Harrison. In 1844 he modeled the features of Henry Clay and the next year carved the statue of Francis Marion in wood. Soon afterward he made busts of Thomas Corwin, Lewis Cass and General Winfield Scott. Then he went to New York city, where he lived for six years. His finest works in New York are a medallion of Henry Clay, one of Daniel Webster, one of George Washington, one of Queen Victoria and a statue of Julia Dean, the actress. The Lincoln Memorial which stands in the rotunda of the state house in Columbus, Ohio, is the grandest work ever produced bv his hands. It will remain an enduring monument to his memory. His last works are of the highest order of merit and are universally admired. The winter following Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency was spent by Mr. Jones with Lincoln and his family in Spring- field, Illinois. He had many friends among distinguished writers and noted persons. It was pleasant to be with him, hear him read Shakespeare, tell anecdotes and talk of his travels and experiences in the different cities where he had been. In his last years he arose early and took a long walk before breakfast. In imagination I can see him now, as he started out for a walk, his long white hair hanging loosely over his shoulders, his broad-brimmed hat shading his face as he looked at the beauty of nature, or in the evening as he gazed at the stars. No one was ever able to fathom his thoughts at such times. He had a kind of faith in the stars which was apparent to those who knew him best but which he never communicated to any one.

He died in Columbus, Ohio, February 2, 1882, and was buried in the Welsh Hills cemetery, by the side of his father and mother. A large granite boulder of irregular shape, which he chose during his lifetime, marks his grave. On the stone is inscribed simply his name, date of birth and date of death. Of him it may be said truthfully, "The sculptor hath so nobly done his part, we see a living presence, not the art." Mrs. Mary E. Hilbrant.

John W. Leidigh

In the legal profession, which embraces many of the most brilliant minds of the nation, it is difficult to win a name and a place of prominence. Many aspire, but few attain. In commercial life one may start out upon a more elevated plane than others; he may enter upon a business already established and carry it still farther forward. But this is not true in ca.se of the lawyer. He must commence at the initial point, must build and win his first cause and wTork his way upward by ability, gaining his recognition and success by merit. People do not place their legal business in unskilled hands; it is the man of power before judge and jury who commands public patronage. Of this class Mr. Leidigh is a splendid type. He began as many others do in the practice of law, and has come to his present prominence as the result of earnest endeavor, fidelity to trust and recognized ability. He has been a member of the bar since 1875 and has practiced in Licking county since 1905.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Leidigh was born in Cumberland county, April 4, 1840, his parents being David and Catharine (Browfnw7ell) Leidigh, who were natives of the Keystone state, the Leidigh family, however, coming from Germany, while the Browmwells wrere from England. Some of the family participated in the colonial wars, and in the pioneer development of the Cumberland valley they were identified, all following the occupation of farming.

John W. Leidigh was reared on a farm and attended the country schools. Prior to the outbreak of hostilities between the north and south he watched with interest the progress of events as he listened to the discussion of grave questions of that day, and with the inauguration of the war he joined the army on the 1st of October, 1861, enlisting as a member of Company C, Sixty-fourth Kegiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His service was with the Army of the Cumberland, and he was wounded in the battle of Boeky Face Ridge, Georgia, by a gunshot which penetrated the left leg, and the ball has never been extracted. He was confined in the general field hospital of Chattanooga, Tennessee, until he could be removed to Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained in hospital No. 11 until transferred to the Clay general hospital at Louisville, Kentucky. He was forced to continue in these hospitals altogether for about one year, and then rejoined his regiment while on its march to Knoxville, Tennessee. After the siege of Knoxville was raised he returned with his command to Chattanooga, and there veteranized, reenlisting as a member of the same company and regiment, in which he served until December 3, 1865, when he mustered out at Victoria, Texas, having been a member of the army for more than four years. After rejoining his regiment he was promoted to quartermaster sergeant and later became sergeant major, while subsequently he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Sixty-fourth regiment, and was the last sergeant major of that command. At the funeral of the late Senator John Sherman, who was the first colonel of the Sixty-fourth Regiment, Mr. Leidigh had charge of the Guard of Honor, composed of the remnant of the old Sherman Brigade in the field. He was a warm personal friend of Senator Sherman, and after the funeral the senator's daughter^ Mrs. James M. McCollum, of Washington, D. C., presented Mr. Leidigh with her fathers sword, sash and belt, which he highly prizes.

When the war was over and the country no longer needed his military aid, Mr. Leidigh returned to his home in Richland county, Ohio, expecting that he would earn his living by farming and by work at the carpenter's trade, which he had partially learned before he joined the boys in blue. However, while operating a spoke lathe, which was out of order, he met with an accident, having his hand caught in the lathe, whereby all of the fingers and part of the left hand were cut off. Thus incapacitated for manual labor, he sought a new field of activity, and on the 1st of October, 1868, began the study of law in the office and under the direction of the Hon. Schuyler E. Blakeslee, of Bryan, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar March 25, 1875. In the meantime lie had been called to official service, having in November, 1869, been elected on the republican ticket probate judge of Williams county, Ohio. He was reelected in 1871, receiving almost unanimous support, and held the office for six years, making an excellent record on the probate bench. While thus engaged he gave his leisure time to the mastery of the principles of jurisprudence and, as stated, was licensed to practice March 25, 1875, in which year he opened a law office in Bryan. Prior to his election as probate judge he served as township clerk one year. In 1882 he was admitted to practice in the United States courts. In 1905 he removed to Licking county and has since practiced in Utica and Newark. He is recognized as an able lawyer and a valued member of the Licking County Bar Association. He is now able to base his arguments on thorough knowledge of and familiarity with precedents, never failing to recognize the main point at issue and never neglecting to give a thorough preparation.

On the 1st of February, 1870, Mr. Leidigh was married to Miss Florence Estella Pollitt, a native of Ohio, and they have one son, Donald J., who is now a student in Denison University. Mr. Leidigh belongs to the Presbyterian church and to the Grand Army of the Republic. He is today as true and loyal to his country and her welfare as when he followed the old flag upon southern battle- fields, and in all matters of citizenship he has manifested a progressive and patriotic spirit. He deserves much credit for what he has accomplished in professional lines, and his mental capacity and power is stimulated by his faithful performance of each day's duty and by his strong interest in the science of law and government.

Rev. J. L. Wyly

Rev. J. L. Wyly has been identified with the Baptist ministry in Ohio since 1875. While he is not in active pastoral relation with the church at the present time, he is yet deeply interested in its work and in sympathy with its projects. He gives his time and attention to his farming and stock-raising interests, having two hundred acres of valuable land, whereon he is making a specialty of raising Duroc hogs, Galloway cattle and draft horses. His life history began in Carmichaels, Greene county, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1810, and he is the youngest of a family of nine children, three sons and six daughters, of whom seven reached years of maturity. The parents, Jacob and Hannah Jane (Way) Wyly, were also natives of the Keystone state, and spent the greater part of their lives in Greene county, the former of Scotch-Irish and the latter of English parentage and of Quaker faith. Both grandfathers of our subject served as soldiers of the Revolutionary war, while Jacob Wyly and his brother John did valued duty in defense of American interests in the war of 1812.

Rev. J. L. Wyly remained a resident of his native county until twenty years of age, and when not busy with the work of the farm pursued his education, attending the public schools and the academy of Carmichaels. In March, 1861, he went to Iowa City, Iowa, and on the 13th of June of the same year he offered his services to the government in defense of the Union, becoming a member of Company F, First Iowa Cavalry. He furnished his own horse and equipment, costing him over two hundred dollars, and did active service west of the Mississippi river, being connected with the army for three years and four months, while for three years he was in active service in the field. He refused a colonel's commission and served as a private. Such a record is hardly paralleled, for while there were many loyal hearts that never wavered in defense of the Union, most of the soldiers were willing and anxious for promotion. Mr. Wyly sustained two slight scalp wounds. At Black River he suddenly came upon eight rebels, six of whom were mounted and two on foot. Of the latter Mr. Wyly wounded one and killed the other and thus managed to make his escape. He participated throughout the Little Rock campaign, and after more than three years of faithful service was mustered out September 9, 1864.

Mr. Wyly then returned to Pennsylvania and entered the Waynesburg College. He also read law with his brother, George L. Wyly, and foi a time he engaged in the oil business. In the spring of 1865 he removed westward to Crestline, Ohio, and was married in the fall of 1866, at Wooster, Ohio, after which he took up his abode near Iowa City, Iowa. There he engaged in farming and teaching, but later returned to Ohio, where he again spent a year. On the expiration of that period he went to Missouri and bought a farm, but because of his wife's health he returned to AVayne county, Ohio. In 1872 he entered the Baptist ministry and was connected with the organized work of the church in Iowa and Illinois, while since 1875 he has made his home in Ohio and has done much effective service in behalf of Baptist interests here. In 1888 he came to Licking county and purchased his present farm, upon which he has since lived. He also erected his residence, which is a mile north of Granville, on Mount Vernon road. Here lie has more than two hundred acres of land, and in carrying on his place makes a specialty of Duroc hogs, Galloway cattle and draft horses. He is likewise interested in coal lands in Pennsylvania.

In 1866 Mr. Wyly was united in marriage at Wooster, Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Ravi, a native of Wayne county, and a daughter of Isaiah and Cynthia Rayl. They had nine children, of whom one son died in the army in 1862, while one was wounded in front of Atlanta. Another, a graduate of Denison University, went to India as a missionary, where he remained about two years and died almost immediately after his return, his wife surviving him only twenty days. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Wyly there were born nine children : George A. B., who was principal of the high school at New Philadelphia, Ohio, for nine years and is now a teacher of Minnesota; Emma, who is the wife of A. A. Rich, connected with the office of secretary of state in Columbus; Edgar C., who is in partnership with his father and is located on one of his farms; Ida, the wife of Louis Ketchem, of Delaware county, Ohio; Nellie A., the wife of L. S., Osborn, of Granville; Harry, at home; Lillie A., who was graduated from Denison University two years ago, and is now a nurse in the Mercy Hospital of Chicago; and Black and Edith, who died in infancy.

The home of Mr. Wvly is pleasantly and conveniently located a mile north of Granville, on the Mount Vernon road, the residence having been erected by himself. He is now deputy chaplain of the Ohio Grand Army of the Republic and assistant adjutant general of the United Veterans' Legion. He was a candidate for representative on the republican ticket, but was defeated by only about 300 votes in a district which was democratic by 1,500. All his life he has been as true and loyal to the interests of his country as when lie followed the old flag on southern battlefields. He believes always in a progressive citizenship and his labors have been effective forces in promoting the welfare of the community. While his life has in some respects been quietly passed, he has always been regarded as a worthy citizen of commendable purpose and upright life, and therefore deserves mention in this volume.

General Charles R. Woods

General Charles R. Woods is the second son of the late Ezekiel S. Woods, of Newark, Ohio, of which place he is a native. His boyhood was passed upon his father's farm. When about seventeen years of age he was placed under the instruction of Rev. R. Iv. Nash, of Worthington. At the age of nineteen he entered the West Point Military Academy as a cadet, where lie graduated in June, 1852.

From that time until the latter part of 1874 he was engaged in the United States military service. He began as second lieutenant in First Infantry regular service, in 1852, was promoted to captain of the Ninth on April 1, 1861, and to major of the Eighteenth on April 20, 1864, to lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-third, July 28, 1866, and to colonel of the Second on February 18, 1874. He was brevetted lieutenant colonel on the 4th of July, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services at the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi; colonel, November 24, 1863, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee; brigadier general, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in battles before Atlanta, Georgia; and major general, March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina. He was mustered into service as colonel of the Seventy-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry on October 13, 1861, and as brigadier general of volunteers on August 22, 1863. He was brevetted major general November 22, 1864, for long continued services and for special gallantry at Griswoldsville, Georgia. On the 1st of September, 1866, he was mustered out of volunteer service and retired from regular service on the 14th of December, 1874.

On the 2d of August, 1860, General Woods was married to Miss Cecelia Impey, eldest daughter of Robert and Frances Impey, of Newark, Ohio. She was bom March 1, 1842, her mother being a daughter of Hon. William Stanbery, of Newark. General Woods had a family of three sons and one daughter: William E., born in Philadelphia, May 5, 1861; Robert I., bora in Newark, Ohio, September 28, 1862; George H., born in Newport, Kentucky, May 28, 1866; and Frances B., born at Fort Wallace, Kansas, March 13, 1870.

After his retirement from the army General Woods again took up his residence in Newark, where he remained until his death, which occurred February 26, 1885. For sometime past his widow has been a resident of Washington, D. C.

Dr. D. M. Smith, for twenty-three years a practitioner in Newark, has given his patients the benefit of unwearied service and superior talent, for he is thoroughly qualified for his professional duties and has ever kept in touch with the progress of the profession through extensive reading and through investigation. He was born in Cadiz, Ohio, March 28, 1864. His father, John P. Smith, was a native of Maryland, coming to this city in early life and remaining a resident of Ohio up to the time of his death which occurred in 1904 when he was eighty-eight years of age. He was the youngest of a family of ten children all of whom lived to advanced age. His wife who, in her maidenhood was Hannah Welsh, was born in Maryland and died in 1902 at the age of eighty-four years.

Dr. Smith obtained his literary education in the schools of Harrison county and Cincinnati, Ohio. When he had reviewed the field of business in order to make choice of a profession or calling which he wished to make his life work, he took up the study of medicine in 1880, under the direction of his cousin, Dr. J. M. Smith, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, who was one of the leading physicians there. He was also a student under his oldest brother, William K. Smith, a prominent physician, who in early manhood was killed by a horse, and is the only one in a family of ten children who has died. Continuing his preparation for his chosen profession Dr. Smith entered the Miami Medical College, from which he was graduated with the class of 1885. Locating at Newark, he has since remained in active practice here and through the twenty-three years of his identification with the professional interests of this city he has enjoyed to the fullest extent the respect and good will of his fellow citizens by reason of his strict conformity to high standards and the ability and efficiency which he has displayed in the performance of his daily round of duties. While he has given his attention to general practice, he has specialized to some extent in the department of surgery and for eighteen years has been the surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, also for a long period for the Interurban Company. He has been physician and surgeon for the county infirmary for nine years and in all of these connections he has done very capable professional work. In addition to his practice he is also vice president of the Consumers' Brewing Company.

In 1888 Dr. Smith was married to Miss Jennie Gamble of Cleveland, Ohio. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He gives his political support to the democratic party, but the only office which he has ever sought or filled is that of coroner, in which position he served for seven years, when he resigned. He prefers to give his undivided attention to his professional duties and now has an extensive practice.

Xehemiah C. Pound

Nehemiah C. Pound, successfully carrying on agricultural pursuits in Mary Ann township, is numbered among the worthy native sons of Licking county, his birth having occurred on the farm on which he now resides on the 19th of August, 1849. His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Allison) Pound, were born, reared and married in Orange county, New York, and in 1839 made their way to this county, spending the winter at Lockport. In the spring of 1840 Joseph Pound took up his abode on the farm which is now the home of his son Nehemiah, bought one hundred and twelve acres of land and later added to his property by additional purchase until it comprised two hundred and forty acres, In addition to his farming interests he also carried on auctioneering and became widely known as a prominent representative of that line of activity. His political allegiance was given to the democracy and he capably served his fellow townsmen in the position of township trustee. He passed away in 1878 at the age of seventy-eight years, for his birth had occurred in 1800.

Nehemiah C. Pound remained at home throughout the period of his minority and in the common schools of the locality gained a good practical education. When he had attained man's estate he was married and subsequently lived for six years at Wilkins Corner, while the succeeding six years were spent on his fatherin-law's farm in Eden township. He then returned to Mary Ann township and received fifty-two acres of land from his father's estate, also bought twenty-four acies more and improved his place by the erection of modern buildings. He like- wise owns and operates another farm of eighty acres north of the home place and his capable management and untiring industry have brought him a gratifying and well merited measure of prosperity in his undertakings, so that he is now numbered among the progressive and enterprising agriculturists of the community.

On the 20th of April, 1871, Mr. Pound was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Ann Miles, a daughter of William Miles, of Eden township. By this union there have been born two children, as follows: Amzi R., who is engaged in teaching in Newark township; and Cary Nelson, who follows farming in Newton township and who has also served as justice of the peace.

Mr. Pound acted for one term as township trustee and has ever given stalwart support to the candidates and principles of the democratic party. Fraternally he is connected with Acacia Lodge, No. 464, F. & A. M., being a worthy exemplar of the teachings of the craft. A life-long resident of Licking county, Mr. Pound is wrell and favorably known within its borders and has been an interested witness as well as active participant in the work of progress and development that has wrought such a wonderful transformation in this part of the state.

Franklin Wilkin

For seventy-six years a resident of Licking county, the memory of Franklin Wilkin forms a connecting link between the pioneer past and the progressive present. He was born July 28, 1833, on the farm in Mary Ann township where he now resides. It seems hardly possible that it is within the memory of any living man when much of this district was unimproved, when the homes were largely built of logs, and when business enterprise was largely confined to agriculture. Such, however, was the condition which existed during the early boyhood of Franklin Wilkin, and as the years have gone by he has lived to see the country changed as the evidences of frontier life have been replaced by those of the modern and progressive civilization. His parents were Henry and Magdalene (Smoots) Wilkin, in whose family were ten children, although only two are now living, the sister of our subject being Mrs. Lucinda Pound, who is the widow of Samuel Pound, and resides with her children. The father, Henry Wilkin, was born in Hardy county, Virginia, July 4, 1781, and came to Licking county, Ohio, in October, 1816, soon after his marriage. The trip was made overland, Mr. Wilkin and wife accompanying the family of Phillip Smoots, Mrs. Wilkin's uncle. The two families came in one wagon, driving some cows before them. His wife was a native of Shenandoah county, Virginia, where her birth occurred July 6, 1794. On arriving in Licking county, which was then a frontier district, much of the land still being owned by the government, Henry Wilkin entered one hundred and sixty acres on section 17, Mary Ann township, the same farm on which our subject lives. There in the midst of the forest he built a hewed log house. His place was all timberland, on which not a tree had been cut, a furrow turned or an improvement made. With characteristic energy, however, he began to clear away the timber and plow and plant the fields and in course of time the rich soil was returning him golden harvests. Some years later he purchased another quarter section on section 18, adjoining his home place, and afterward bought an adjoining thirty-six acres. He died in his eighty-fourth year, while his wife passed away at the age of seventy-five years. He was an ardent democrat and his fellow townsmen, recognizing in him a citizen loyal to the public good, elected him to the office of township trustee and treasurer. In his business interests he prospered, and in addition to his home place he owned two other farms in Licking county, two farms in Wyandot county, two in Putnam county, and at one time was the owner of a farm in Indiana. All this property was acquired through his own well directed labors and judicious investment.

Franklin Wilkin was reared on the old home place in a pioneer log cabin and his educational advantages were limited to a three months' session in the district school. The schoolhouse was built of logs and furnished with slab benches, while the writing desks were made of a slab laid upon pins driven into the wall. There was no uniformity in text-books, though the pupils were well drilled in the common branches of learning. Mr. Wilkin did not lack for training in the work of the farm, for since old enough to handle the plow he began assisting in the fields and continued to aid in the improvement and development of the place up to the time of his father's death in 1864. The home farm then came into possession of Franklin Wilkin and his brother Henry, and the two were associated in farming interests until the demise of Henry Wilkin in 1878.

Following his father's death Mr. Wilkin of this review was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Jenkins, a daughter of James Jenkins, of Eden township, and unto them were born three children, of whom two are yet living: Milton, who married Bessie Bline and lias one child, Franklin, Jr.; and Henry, who wedded Nettie Wilkin and has a daughter, Ruth. The two sons are operating the home farm. Mr. Wilkin has always continued to make the old home farm his place of residence and in 1890 erected here a handsome home, so that he is now comfortably situated in life, deriving a good income from his property, which is now carefully conducted bv his two sons.

In his political views Mr. Wilkin has always been an earnest democrat and lias served as township trustee and township treasurer. Since 1863 he has been an exemplary member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Acacia Lodge, No. 464. He also belongs to the chapter. He has long been numbered among the old and representative men of Mary Ann township, and no history of the community would be complete without mention of this native son, who has reached the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey and throughout the entire period has lived upon the farm which is yet his home.

Charles Deeds

For fifty-one years Charles Deeds has resided on the Locust Shade Farm, where he occupies one of the fine country residences of Licking county. Here he is extensively engaged in raising grain and stock, making a specialty of the breeding of pure Spanish Merino sheep and Galloway cattle. In all of his business affairs he displays careful management and keen discernment and his unfaltering energy has enabled him to overcome all the difficulties and obstacles that continually rise in the conduct of an extensive business. He has thus reached an important position in agricultural circles and the sterling qualities of his manhood entitle him to the friendship which is uniformly accorded him by those with whom he comes in contact.

A native of Greene county, Pennsylvania, Mr. Deeds was born February 19, 1846, and is of German lineage. His grandfather, Jacob Deeds, was a son of Andrew Deeds, who was bom January 1, 1760, in eastern Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Washington county, that state. He wedded Mary Miller, who was born in eastern Pennsylvania June .20, 1760, and wras a daughter of David Miller, one of the pioneers of Washington county, who fell a victim to the savagery of the Indians, by whom he was killed and scalped. Unto Andrew Deeds and his wife there were born six children: Adam, who married and had four children;

Jacob, the grandfather of our subject; John, who left no family; Isaac, who died in West Alexandria, Pennsylvania, and left two children; and Catherine and Mary. Jacob Deeds, the grandfather of Charles Deeds, had four children : Andrew, Isaac, Delilah and Eliza.

Andrew Deeds, the father of our subject, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 8, 1811, and having arrived at years of maturity, wedded Lydia Stoolfire, who was born in the same county, August 17, 1811. She died in the county of her nativity, January 14, 1850, and the father afterward came to Ohio and settled on the farm in Licking county now owned by Charles Deeds. Subsequently he returned to Washington county, Pennsylvania, and married Miss Maria Martin, with whom he traveled life's journey happily until called to his final rest, September 5, 1870. His second wife died November 5, 1881. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Deeds were bom eight children. Franklin, born December 12, 1831, died in Union township, this county, February 5, 1898. Lucinda, bom November 18, 1833, is the widow of Monterville Lucas and now resides at Outville, this county. John J., bom February 14, 1838, first wedded Mary Keeran and afterward married Mrs. Ellen (Belt) Lane, the widow of George Lane. He now resides on York street in Harrison township. Elizabeth A., born December 13, 1839, is the widow of Boanerges Green, and resides in Union county, Ohio. Margaret, bom July 10, 1841, became the wife of Jacob W. Showman, a farmer of Granville township, and died November 20, 1906. Charles is the next of the family. Sarah J., born October 27, 1848, is the wife of Stephen C. Winter, of Leavenworth county, Kansas. Andrew, bom January 5, 1851, is married and follows farming in Granville township.

Charles Deeds spent his early youth in the state of his nativity, and following his mother's death came with his father to Ohio and for more than a half century has lived on the farm which is now his home. The public schools afforded him his educational privileges and as he has always been a close observer of men and a student of the signs of the times, he has added much to his knowledge in this way and has also learned many valuable lessons through experience. The occupation to which he was reared, he determined to make his life work and has always followed general farming and stock-raising. His place comprises one hundred and eighty acres of very valuable land. The fields are rich and arable and respond readily to the care and labor which he bestows upon them. He thus annually raises good crops of grain and an important feature of his business is his stock- raising. He has become recognized as an authority upon many matters relating to the breeding of Spanish Merino sheep and Galloway cattle and has made many exhibits of his stock at the county and state fairs in former years, winning a number of prizes. Substantial barns and commodious sheds furnish ample shelter for grain and stock. There is a fine orchard on his place and all of the modern improvements, including a hydraulic ram, which forces water from the spring to the barn. There is also a fine carp pond, which is supplied from the spring. The home is a commodious and attractive dwelling, tastefully and comfortably furnished and the farm in its well kept appearance and many substantial improvements constitutes one of the most attractive features in the landscape, winning favorable comment from all who pass this way.

It was on the 4th of March, 1873, that Mr. Deeds was united in marriage to Miss Susan C. Green, who was born in Delaware county, Ohio, August 8, 1849, a daughter of Edward and Mary J. (Condit) Green. Condit postoffice and Condit Station in Trenton township, Delaware county, were named in honor of her grandfather, Jotham Condit, for they were located on his farm. He was born in Xew Jersey, July 17, 1794, and was married in 1824 to Miss Mary Mulford, whose birth occurred in Xew Jersey, October 3, 1796. They came to Ohio in 1835 and settled in Delaware county, where Condit Station is now located. Mr. Condit became the owner of twelve hundred acres of land and was one of the prominent and influential citizens of the community. Both he and his wife died on the farm on which they settled, being more than eighty years of age when called to their final rest. They had seven children: John Iv., who died unmarried; Susan Ann, who died in infancy; Mary J., who became Mrs. Green; Susan M., who was born April 13, 1830; Whitfield Smith, born December 21, 1834; and Elias J. and Susan E., twins, born December 27, 1837. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Deeds was Edward Green, who spent his entire life in England. He married Elizabeth Garrett, and her deatli occurred in England, while he was drowned in that country when their son, Edward Green, father of Mrs. Deeds, was four years of age. Her father was born in Kent county, England, and died July 26, 1873. He became a resident of Delaware county, Ohio, in 1840, making the trip with his brother Charles and joining his brother William in this state. Edward Green was a farmer and stock-raiser and carried on business in Trenton township, Delaware county, being engaged extensively in raising sheep. His wife, who was born in Xew Jersey, December 7, 1827, died February 2, 1906, on the old home place in Delaware county. In their family were five children, namely: Mrs.

Deeds; Mary E., the wife of Dr. W. L. Mills of Hartford township, Licking county; Phoebe J., who was born October 20, 1853, and died in infancy; Charles E., who was born July 20, 1860, and resides on a part of the old home farm in Trenton township, Delaware county; and Anna Luella, who was born April 8, 1863, and is on the home farm in Delaware county. Unto Mr .and Mrs. Deeds were born two sons. Edward A., born March 12, 1874, was graduated from Denison University with the class of 1897 and afterward pursued post graduate work in Cornell University. He is now general superintendent for the National Cash Register Company at Dayton, Ohio, and married Edith Walton, by whom he had two sons: Charles AY., born August 11, 1902, and Edward Andrew, March 27, 1909. Dean D., who was born November 20, 1876, is a graduate of Denison Uni- versity of the class of 1899 and pursued post-graduate work there for one year, lie is now with the Thew Automatic Steam Shovel Company of Lorain, Ohio, in which he is a stockholder and lives in Elyria, Ohio. He wedded Frances Updike and they have three children: Dean Dalton, born March 22, 1901; Frances Josephine, February 28, 1906; and Charles Douglas, May 8, 1908.

In his political views Mr. Deeds has always been a republican, interested in the welfare of the party but never seeking nor desiring office for himself. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian church and they are both highly esteemed in the community. The Locust Shade Farm is noted for its hospitality and their many friends are always sure to receive a hearty welcome there.

Christopher C. Shaw

Christopher C. Shaw, a veteran of the Civil war, who is among the prosperous farmers of Newark township, this county, was bora in Bladen county, North Carolina, July 29, 1845, a son of David and Lucy (Benson) Shaw, who spent their entire lives in the last named county, where they reared a family of four sons and one daughter, all of whom resided in their native state but Christopher C., the first-born.

In the common schools of his birthplace Christopher C. Shaw acquired his education, in the meantime assisting in the duties of his father's farm, where he remained until he was fifteen years of age, then enlisting in Company G, North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, serving for two years, at the termination of which period he reenlisted with Colonel John Mosbv and served until the close of the war, when he took the oath of allegiance. Subsequently he returned to the old homestead, where he remained for one year, at the expiration of which period he came to Zanesville, Ohio, remaining one winter, and, in the spring of 1867, repaired to this county, locating on his present farm, where he then worked for James M. Tompkins, with whom he farmed on shares for about three or four years. Later he wedded his partner's daughter, and after the death of the father-in-law assumed management of the farm, eighty-three acres of which he disposed of, and now owns fifty-three acres, located ninety rods from the corporation of Newark. Here for the past three years he has been engaged in tbe dairy business, of which he makes a specialty, while for the past twenty-five years he has been well known throughout the county as a breeder of short-horned cattle, owning what is called the Cherry Valley herd, at the same time paying considerable attention to sheep breeding, of which he has a number of registered specimens, and owns a herd of Jerseys and Devons.

On December 12, 1870, Mr. Shaw wedded Martha Tompkins, a native of Tompkins county, New York, born February 26, 1853, who came here with her parents in 1856 and has since resided on the farm under cultivation by her husband. She was a daughter of James M. and Louise (Kane) Tompkins, he having been a native of the county bearing his name in New York state, while his wife w'as born in Germany. Coming to this county in 1856, they here spent their remaining days, his death having occurred in 1901, in his eighty-sixth year, while his wife, who was born January 12, 1833, now resides in Newark. It is worthy of remark that Tompkins county. New York, where Mrs. Shaw and her parents were born, took its name after a relative, George Daniel Tompkins. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw are: Louisa Blanch, wife of Wallace Neibling, of Newark; James C., who wedded Bessie Jamison, the couple having two children, Frances A7ictoria and Walter James, who reside with their parents; Edward Lee, who wedded May Philo, of Columbus, Ohio, the couple residing in Washington, D. C., with their children, Alice P. and Dorothy May, their father being professor of animal husbandry under Secretary Wilson; and Henrietta, wife of Clifford Markins, of Newark. Mr. Shaw is a democrat who has taken considerable interest in local affairs, having served for eight years as a trustee of the township. He belongs to Olive Branch Lodge, No. 34, I. 0. 0. F., which he joined in 1868; to Mount Olive Encampment, No. 12, and to the Daughters of Rebekah, Lodge No. 143, of Licking county. Mr. Shaw is deeply interested in church work and, being a man opposed to denominationalism and its variety of conflicting creeds, has been affiliated with the Christian Union church of Newark for the past thirtyeight years, in which he has served as trustee and elder for thirty years and for thirty-five years as superintendent of the Sunday school. During this long season of religious activity he has instilled the principles of Christianity into many who have since grown to manhood and are now in a position to appreciate the benefit of their early religious training received at his hands. He is a man actuated by noble purpose, who endeavors to conduct his life in harmony with the teachings of the church, and he well merits the high measure of respect he entertains from his neighbors.

Charles Wilkins

Charles Wilkins, who for more than three-quarters of a century actively engaged in the pursuit of agriculture and stock-raising in Mary Ann township, this county, and who now in his eighty-first year has laid aside the active duties of life and is living in retirement, enjoying the fruits of his long years of honest labor, was born on an adjoining farm January 11, 1828, a son of Daniel and Rebecca (Barnes) Wilkins, both of whom were natives of the state of Virginia and came to this county at an early date, his mother having settled here with her parents in 1811. Here they departed this life about the same time. Daniel Wilkins was among the early pioneers of the county and spent his entire life here, actively engaged in farming and stock-raising. His family numbered seven children, namely: Mary, who resides in Lima, Ohio; Charles, of this review; and Sarah A., Barbara, Albert, Jane and Joseph, all deceased.

Charles Wilkins was reared on the home farm and acquired his education in a log schoolhouse situated on his father's land, the little atemple of learning" being equipped with slab benches and other primitive furnishings characteristic of that early day. When his time was not occupied with the mastery of the lessons assigned him, he assisted in the labors of the home farm, where he remained until he had attained his majority. He now owns two hundred and seventy-two acres of rich and arable land, on which he has placed many improvements that bespeak his enterprising and progressive spirit. He inherited a part of his land and bought the interests of the other heirs in the property and at the present time owns ninetytwo acres of his father's old homestead. His present highly cultivated and well improved farm bears little resemblance to the wild and undeveloped tract on which he began his labors as an agriculturist. From year to year he worked with unremitting energy and his place has long since been provided with every convenience, including a comfortable home, substantial barn and outbuildings and machinery to facilitate the work of the fields. Here he engaged in producing general crops, raising hay, wheat, oats and other grain and at the same time taking some interest in stock-raising, until he retired from active life to enjoy the fruits of his long season of labor.

In 1857 Mr. Wilkins was united in marriage to Miss Abigail Smith, a native of the state of New York and a daughter of Adam and Phoebe Smith, by whom he had the following children: Horace B., residing on the home farm; Phoebe Jane, deceased; Nelson, who resides in this county; Nettie Ann, the wife of Milton Wilkins, who likewise assists in the cultivation of the home farm; Emma May, deceased; and James Harvey, who has also passed away. The mother of these children was called to her final rest on the 28th of May, 1908, when in the seventysixth year of her age. Mr. Wilkins has always been prominent in the affairs of the township and among other services which he has rendered the corporation is that of trustee, in which capacity he has served for several terms. He is a man of noble character who has never permitted the pressure of business life to usurp the time he ought to give to his religious duties and he has always been a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church, where he regularly attends divine services and of which he is a liberal supporter. His wife was likewise a consistent and devoted member of that church. His long career has been one of great usefulness and throughout his many years he has endeavored to so live that his character might be unsullied and that by his example he might exert a Christian influence upon those with whom he came in contact and, having been a good man, he has always merited and entertained the respect of his neighbors, so that now in his declining years he may look backward upon a well spent life which need cause him no regrets, and forward to a glorious immortality, which is the earnest of the faith he holds as a Christian.

Among the prominent, energetic and successful business and professional men of Newark, Dr. H. B. Anderson is numbered, and he enjoys the high regard of his fellow townsmen in this city, where his entire life has been passed. Here he first opened his eyes to the light of day on the 23d of February, 1878. His father, William A. Anderson, was a native of Zanesville, Ohio, and became an engineer of the Baltimore & Ohio railway, acting in that capacity for many years. He ran the first engine over the Shawnee division of the road, and at length died as the result of an accident which he met while performing his duties on the 14th day of November, 1881, when thirty-six years of age. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Rachael A. Armstrong, was a native of Franklin township. Licking county, and a daughter of John and Margaret Armstrong, pioneer settlers of Licking county, while her uncle was Squire Armstrong, who figured prominently here at an early date.

H. B. Anderson was educated in the Newark high school, completing the course by graduation with the class of 1897. He studied medicine in the Ohio Medical University, and is numbered among its alumni of 1902. He then commenced the piactice of medicine in Newark, and has remained here in the active prosecution of his profession to the present time, his office being within one hundred yards of his birthplace. The true measure of success is determined by what one has accomplished, and, as taken in contradistinction to the old adage that "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country/' there is peculiar interest attached to the career of the subject of this review, since he is a native son of the state where he has passed his entire life, and through his ability and efforts he has gained recognition as one of the representative physicians of Newark. He is a member of the Licking County and Ohio State Medical Associations and the American Medical Association, and in addition to his private practice has served as surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for the past three years.

On the 25th of September, 1907, Dr. Anderson was married to Miss Amy Carew Franklin, a daughter of Edward H. Franklin, of Newark. The young couple are well known in the social circles of the city and enjoy in large measure the esteem of an extensive circle of warm friends. Dr. Anderson belongs to the Acme Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and to the Royal Arcanum. His life history is as an open book to his fellow townsmen, and the respect which is uniformly tendered him is an indication of his fidelity to the principles which govern upright and honorable manhood.

Thomas B. Hillman

Thomas B. Hillman, now deceased, who for many years was a wrell-known stockman of Licking township, this county, was born in Indiana, November 29, 1836, a son of William and Jane Hillman. The father was a Virginian who left his native state, locating in Indiana and later in Iowa, where both he and his wife passed away. Thomas B. Hillman, who was one of a large family, was reared in Indiana and Iowa. He was educated in the common schools of Toledo, Iowa, and his early life was spent on his father's farm, where he remained until he was twenty-one years of age, at that period of his life repairing to Kansas, where he took up a claim which he disposed of at the time of his marriage. He then located in Ohio, residing six months on a farm in Licking township, subsequently removing to the farm whereon he departed this life in 1888, his remains being interred in the old family graveyard in Licking township.

Mr. Hillman was an aggressive agriculturist and at the time of his death owned three hundred acres of excellent land, provided with substantial improvements. He enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best farmers in this part of the county. He was well versed in every department of agriculture, and while he raised general products he made a specialty of hog breeding, becoming well known throughout the county in this connection. His hogs were in great demand and he carried on a lucrative business as a buyer.

In the year 1861 Mr. Hillman was united in marriage to Phoebe A. Green, who was bora in this township, and came from an old Virginia family. Mrs. Hillman's parents were Benjamin and Mary Green. Her mother is still alive at the advanced age of ninety-eight years, living in Hebron. Her father, a local clergyman, well known throughout the county for his Christian integrity and zeal, passed away some time ago. His was a career of great usefulness, particularly to the small congregations scattered throughout this region. Mrs. Hillman was one of a family of six children, and to her have been bora six children, the first and second of whom passed away in infancy, the remaining ones being: John L., a Methodist Episcopal clergyman, stationed in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; William B., manager of a typewriting concern in Cleveland, this state; Mary R., a foreign missionary, at present stationed in Korea; and Oren R., who married Miss Blanch Lees. The couple have one child, Phoebe Ellen, and reside on the old homestead of his father.

Politically Mr. Hillman supported the republican party during his early life, but later gave his allegiance to the democratic party, for whose candidates he cast his vote until the time of his death. He was a man particularly interested in church work and desirous of doing what he could to advance the moral and spiritual life of those with whom he came in contact, and especially those of the community in which he resided. As a member of the Methodist Episcopal church he brought to bear, both among the members of that congregation and also among the citizens of the neighborhood, all the moral force he could to the end of advancing the interests of the church, and thereby contributing to the higher life of his fellow citizens. He was known everywhere as a man who considered a good name better than worldly possessions. His entire life was spent in striving to live in obedience to the dictates of his Master, and his death, owing to the fact that he was ever faithful in following in the footsteps of Him whose name he professed, far from being a loss or deprivation, was in every sense a gain by reason of the fact that in leaving this world he entered into the peace and rest of that better country upon which his eyes had always been set.

Clarence V. Fleming

There is no resident of Madison township who enjoys in larger degree or more fully deserves the confidence and good will of his fellow townsmen than Clarence V. Fleming. Straightforward, reliable and energetic, he is a splendid type of the progressive business man. He was born in Hanover township. Licking county, February 20, 1867, of the marriage of Nathan C. and Mary (Van Voorliis) Fleming, both of whom were natives of this county. Extended mention of the parents is made on another page of this work. On the home farm in Hanover township the son was reared and after mastering the branches of learning taught in the district schools, continued his education in the Hanover High school, in Denison college at Granville and in the Business College in Zanesville. He then located on a farm, where he now resides, and has continuously given his attention to its cultivation and improvement along the modern lines of farming. His place comprises one hundred and ninety-two acres of land, its neat and thrifty appearance indicating his careful supervision and practical methods. He erected thereon his present residence and also a large and substantial barn and today the farm is one of the best improved in the county.

On the 14th of October, 1886, Mr. . Fleming was married to Miss Martha Yancy, a daughter of Frank Yancy, of Hanover township. Two children bless this union, Clyde V. and Clara F., the latter now attending the Newark high school.

Mr. Fleming gives his political allegiance to the republican party and always keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. For several years he has served as a member of the school board and the cause of education linds in him a warm and stalwart friend, his labors being effective in upholding the standard of public instruction here. He is socially connected with the Modern Woodmen of America. All who know him speak of him in terms of praise and high regard and he belongs to that class of substantial men who uphold the political and legal status and promote the intellectual and moral progress of the community.

Howard M Fly In Looker

The home farm of Howard Melvin Looker is pleasantly and conveniently situated about a mile and a half north of Wagram. It has been his place of residence throughout his entire life. Here his birth occurred September 1*3, 1866, his parents being William M. and Ilettie M. (Wickliff) Looker. The father was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, January 28, 1838, and in September, 1851. came to Licking county, Ohio, with his parents, John and Mary Looker, who settled on a farm in the northern part of Lima township, purchasing there a tract of land, which John Looker tilled and cultivated for a number of years. He had one hundred and thirty-five acres of land and as the years passed he transformed this into a productive tract, from which he gathered good harvests. Both he and his wife died on that place. Their children were : William; Thomas, deceased; Catharine, the deceased wife of Junius Wolcott ; Mary, the wife of Alonzo Beem, who is mentioned elsewhere in this work; John; and Rachael Ann and Margaret, who died in Virginia before the removal of the family to Ohio.

William Looker was a youth of sixteen when he accompanied his parents to this county, after which he spent his entire life upon the farm here. He was married December 7, 1865, to Miss Hettie Wickliff, a daughter of Joshua and Sarah (Huntwork) Wicklilf. The father was of Irish parentage and was born soon after his parents, George and Isabella Wickliff, arrived in this country from the Emerald isle. The Wickliffs became pioneer residents of Licking county and here spent their remaining days. In the family of Joshua Wickliff were the

William Looker

Union army; Mrs. Looker; Martha Jane; Leah; Joseph; Joshua; John; Sarah; and Harvey. Of this family Mrs. Looker is still living and now makes her home with her son, Howard. The death of William M. Looker occurred November 26, 1897. He had been for many years a respected and valued resident of Lima township and was recognized as a citizen of genuine worth. The family numbered two children : Howard ; and William M., who is married, has five

Howard M. Looker has spent his entire life on the farm which is yet his home. It is a tract of eighty-eight acres and in its further development and improvement he displays keen business discernment and unfaltering enterprise. He is a man of resolute purpose, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes and is numbered among the progressive agriculturists of this community.

Charles W. Montgomery

Charles W. Montgomery, a successful practitioner at the Newark bar, was born in Granville, Licking county, Ohio, September 18, 1880. He traces his ancestry back to Hemy Montgomery, his great-grandfather, who wras the founder of the family in America. A native of County Tyrone, Ireland, he arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795, accompanied by his parents, and in 1809 came to Licking county, settling in Perry township. In the meantime, however, he and two brothers and a half-brother had gone from Pennsylvania to Virginia, and from the latter state made their way to Ohio. The two brothers settled in Madison township and the family thus became closely associated with the pioneer development of the county, for at the time of their arrival here much of the land was still in possession of the government, and was entirely uncultivated. There were still many evidences of Indian occupancy, and it was no unusual thing for the red men to visit the settlements, but on the whole they were peaceable and did not to any extent contest the invasion of the white race.

John H. Montgomery, the grandfather of Charles W. Montgomery, was born on the old homestead farm in Perry township, September 25, 1825, and was reared in this county, becoming closely and prominently identified with its agricultural and stock-raising interests. For forty-two years he lived in Granville township and was one of the leading and influential residents there. He made a specialty of raising Shorthorn cattle and paid the highest price for his breeding stock of any man in Ohio. He did much to improve the grade of cattle raised in this part of the state, and thus directly promoted the prosperity of the farming community. He married Margaret Lane, a native of St. Albans township, Licking county, whose people came from Maine in 1817, and here took up their abode, casting in their lot with the early settlers of St. Albans township. Mrs. Margaret Montgomery was born in 1827 and died on the 22d of February, 1870.

The birth of Wesley Montgomery, father of Charles W. Montgomery, occurred in Harrison township, Licking county, November 7, 1858, and he attended the public schools, but at an early age began work and for a long period was identified with the agricultural and stock-raising interests. In those lines he was quite successful and was recognized as a prominent representative of that department of business. In more recent years, however, he has given his attention to industrial, commercial and financial interests, and his intense and well directed activity has constituted a factor in the business progress and upbuilding of this part of the state. Removing to Granville in 1893, he organized the firm of Pratt & Montgomery, in connection with P. L. Pratt, for the manufacture of veneered doors, interior finishings, etc. The business was conducted for about three years in Granville and then removed to Newark in 1896. Success attended the venture and the business was carefully conducted, becoming one of the leading industrial concerns of the city. In 1903, however, Wesley Montgomery sold his interests and turned his attention to other business affairs. He had for many years been connected individually with the lumber trade, and on his retirement from the firm of Pratt & Montgomery he branched out into other fields, and is now recognized as one of the resourceful and enterprising business men, conducting interests along various lines. He is connected with lumber, agricultural and real estate interests, with contracting and building, and with financial affairs as a director of the Licking County Bank. With keen sagacity he has recognized opportunity for favorable investment and in the control of extensive business affairs he has shown the keenest discrimination combined with marked executive ability.

While the life work of Wesley Montgomery has been crowned with notable and gratifying success, he has never made the accumulation of wealth his sole aim, and as he has prospered has given generously in support of many movements and projects for the public good. The Methodist church, in which he holds membership, finds in him a liberal contributor as well as an active worker, and he has also been generous in his support of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was a representative to the general conference of his church at Baltimore in 1908. He is one of the members and directors of the board of trade and has thus been instrumental in securing the location of important industrial concerns in Newark. His aid to the city has been along most practical and beneficial lines, and Newark is proud to number him among her representatives.

On the 24th of December, 1879, Wesley Montgomery was united in marriage to Miss Alice Reece, of Granville, who died October 26, 1904. He has since married Florence Croyle, a native of Pittsburg.

Charles W. Montgomery, son of Wesley and Alice (Reece) Montgomery, was educated in the Granville schools, passing through consecutive grades until he was graduated from the high school. He afterward entered the Denison University and was graduated with the class of 1900. He then determined upon the practice of law as his life work, and to this end studied in the Ohio State University, passing an examination which secured his admission to the bar in 1903. He located in Newark, becoming associated with Edward Ivibler, with whom he has been in practice, under the firm name of Kibler & Montgomery, for the past three years, or since the retirement of the judge from the bench. Mr. Montgomery belongs to the Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Delta "Phi college fraternities, a legal fraternity, and he has a bright future before him in his profession, for he has displayed the requisite qualities of the successful attorney - carefully preparing his cases and analyzing the points in litigation with a clearness that enables all to see the related interests and to discriminate between the essential and the non-essential points in the evidence. Moreover, Mr. Montgomery is recognized as a prominent republican, and while he is not an office seeker for himself, he has done effective work in behalf of the party, serving as chairman of the republican county committee for three years. A century has passed since the Montgomery family was established in this county, and the name has ever been a synonym for progressiveness in business and for loyalty in citizenship.

Lewis Headlee

Lewis Headlee, who for many years engaged in the pursuit of agriculture and stock-raising in Harrison towmship, this county, and who entered into rest, after a long and useful life, on August 22, 1884, was one of the most prosperous farmers of this part of the state and a man whose high moral character and the interest he took in the general welfare of the community merited him the confidence and respect of all who had the pleasure of meeting him. He was a native of Greene county, Pennsylvania, born February 4, 1808, and a son of John and Lydia (Headlee) Headlee. In the family were seven children, namely: Phineas, Eli, Enos, Lucy and Rachael, twins, Katherine and Lewis.

The boyhood days of Lewis Headlee were spent on his father's farm in Greene county, Pennsylvania, and there lie attended the district schools, where lie acquired his education, remaining under the parental roof until he was of age, at which period of his iife he went to Newton, Pennsylvania. There for several years he engaged in the mercantile business, meeting with a high measure of success and, upon giving up that enterprise, he removed to this county, settling in Summit Station, where he remained eighteen years, nine years of which he served as justice of the peace. The duties of that office he had also performed while a resident of Newton, where he followed general farming and stock-raising on five hundred acres of land, most of which he cleared and improved. His farm produced great quantities of the best quality of hay and oats and he did quite a business in all kinds of stock, having fed many head annually which he shipped to the markets throughout the state. Subsequently he disposed of this farm and removed to Harrison township, where in 1867 he bought two hundred and sixtysix acres of land, later adding one hundred and five acres, all of which he cleared, fenced and thoroughly drained, his premises being known as the "Old Pigeon Sw'amp" farm, to which he had given sufficient- attention to make it one of the most desirable in the county. Here he spent the remainder of his days in general fanning and stock-raising.

On October 30, 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Minerva Shannon, a daughter of John and Ivisiah (Rodgers) Shannon, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, having come to this county at an early date, settling in what is now known as Summit Station, Lima township. The Shannon family included nine children, namely: John, deceased; Thomas, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Ellen; Robert, who resides in Hiawatha, Kansas, with his wife, Susan Bessee, a native of Summit Station, by whom he has had nine children ; Margaret, deceased ; Minerva; l)avid, who wedded Miss Anna Ramsey, of Columbus, Ohio, by whom he had nine children, the couple residing in Nebraska; and Emma, deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Headlee were born: Pliineas; Flora; Thomas: Benson and Adda, who reside at home; Wilbur; Emma; and Zella; two children having departed this life in infancy. Mr. Headlee was a stanch republican and always took active interest in the affairs of his party. Prominent in local politics, he served for many years as justice of the peace and was so efficient in that office as to have established for himself a wide reputation throughout the county and many persons sought his advice in legal matters, since he was well known and respected for his fairness, wisdom and executive ability. He also performed the duties of justice of the peace at Kirkersville all the while he resided there. Among other services which he rendered the count\r was that of trustee of the infirmary, the duties of which position he efficiently performed for a number of years. Mr. Headlee was a man of high moral character who, amid the pressure of his business affairs and agricultural interests, always found time to give to his religious obligations and attended divine services at the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he was a leading steward and to which he was a large contributor. He was well known throughout the county not only for his industry and enterprise but for his extraordinary intelligence and legal knowledge and, being a man of upright character, who always endeavored to so shape his conduct as to keep his name above reproach, he was ever held in the highest respect by his fellow citizens.

Sylvester Leamon

Sylvester Leamon is an attorney at law at Croton, where he has practiced continuously for thirty years with the exception of two years passed in Newark. He was born June 5, 1840, in Hartford township, Licking county, a son of John and Hannah (Postlewaite) Leamon, who came from the Shenandoah valley of Virginia in the early period of the history of this county. He began the work of clearing the land, became a prosperous farmer and after doing his full share in the world's work passed away in 1890 at the ripe old age of eighty-three years.

Sylvester Leamon was reared on the home farm and was educated in the district schools of Hartford township. He won more than local fame because of the ability which he displayed in the many spelling contests which were popular in those days between the country schools. When not busy with his text-books he was employed in the labors of the farm and early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He farmed until twentyeight years of age but three years prior to that time he took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar on the 20th of June, 1879, before a committee of the circuit court in Newark, the committee stating that he passed the highest examination of any applicant up to that time. Mr. Leamon located for practice in Croton, where he has maintained an office continuously since with the exception of the years 1900 and 1901, when he practiced in Newark. He contiued to reside in Croton during that time and after two years returned to practice here and has since been a well known attorney of the town. He makes a specialty of probate court practice and is recognized as a lawyer of marked ability who is most loyal to the interests of his clients. He has enjoyed a liberal patronage as the years have gone by and in the preparation of cases is always thorough, so that he is well qualified to meet the attacks of the opposing counsel. For thirty-six years he has been a notary public and is a democrat in politics. He is recognized as a brilliant man in campaign work for his party but has never sought office for himself and never was a candidate for any political position, although frequently urged to accept a nomination for office. He has preferred to do his public service as a private citizen and yet he is most loyal in his advocacy of the political principles in which he believes.

On the 2d of December, 1871, Mr. Leamon was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Crow, a daughter of William and Margaret (Payne) Crow, who were natives of Licking county. They had one son, who began teaching school when only fifteen years of age and soon became one of the most successful and popular teachers of the county. After following that profession for a number of years, however, he gave up the work to accept a position in the railway mail service with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he contracted typhoid fever and died in 1903, leaving a widow, Mrs. Lillian (Hoover) Leamon, and four children.

Sylvester Leamon has a very wide acquaintance in Croton and Licking county, where he has always lived and where his sterling qualities of manhood have gained for him the unqualified regard and good will of those with whom he has been associated. While there are no exciting chapters in his life record, it is that of a man who has always been faithful to duty, performing every professional service with a sense of conscientious obligation.

David A. Bricker

The part which David A. Brieker has taken in the early life interests of Utica and Licking county well entitles him to representation in this volume as one of the leading and influential citizens of his community. While in business life he has been active and energetic, he has at the same time found opportunity for cooperation in public measures that are deemed essential to the general welfare, and in social relations he has manifested the sterling traits of character that in every land and clime awaken confidence and good will. A native of Licking county, Mr. Brieker was bom in Washington township, near Utica, April 5, 1854, a son of Hiram and Melissa (Bell) Brieker. The father was born in Morgan township, Knox county, Ohio, in 1827, while the mother's birth occurred in Washington township, this county, February 14, 1836. She was a daughter of Isaac Bell, a native of Pennsylvania, who in his childhood days came to Ohio with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, who were among the first settlers in this part of the state, establishing their home just across the boundary line in Knox county. As the years passed James Bell aided in converting the wild land into productive farms and was among those who laid broad and deep the foundation upon which the present progress and prosperity of the county has been built. Hiram Bricker, the father of David A. Bricker, spent his entire life in this vicinity, following the occupation of farming in order to provide for his family. At the time of the Civil war he enlisted from Licking county in response to the call for men, and served for one hundred days. He joined Company A of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, entering the service as first lieutenant while before the expiration of his term he was commissioned captain. He was regarded for many years as a prominent and inilueiitial resident of this community and in days of peace, as in days of war, his patriotism was one of his marked characteristics. L^nto him and his wife were born eleven children, so that there were thirteen at the family table when David A. Bricker was twenty-five years of age. He was the oldest of the family, the others being: Katharine, the wife of Bay McWilliams, of Newton township; Anna Bell, the wife of Frank Mercer, of Newark; Elizabeth, the wife of Hugh C. Harrison, of Jennings, Iowa; Virginia, the wife of James Seward, of Indianapolis, Indiana ; James F., living on the old home farm in Morgan township, Knox county; Emma, the wife of Frank Forey, of Marysville, Ohio; Cary T., a druggist of Newark; Laura, the wife of J. B. Warren, of Newark; Charles, iiving in lvirkersville, this county; and Nellie, who is with her mother. The death of the husband and father occurred February 23, 1901, and the mother still survives, now making her home in Utica.

The name Bricker is of German origin. Three brothers came to America from Germany, but at what date is not exactly known, and settled in Maryland. One branch of the family created by these brothers, w^ent to eastern Pennsylvania, from Maryland, making that their permanent home. From this branch quite a numerous progeny sprang up, and subsequently a number of their descendants settled in Bichland county, Ohio, near Shelby. Lewis (or Ludwig), the paternal great-grandfather of David A. Bricker, moved from Maryland to western Pennsylvania shortly after the Bevolutionarv war, in which he was a soldier, and from whom also sprang a large family. Sometime in the early part of 1800 the above mentioned Lewis Bricker removed to what is now Liberty township in Knox county, and located two thousand acres of land, and induced a number of his children to settle thereon. He, however, never lived on this property. David Bricker, father of Hiram Bricker, who was the father of David A. Bricker of this sketch, was born in Pennsylvania in 1799. He was married to Indiana Cox, in 1818, and her birth occurred in 1798. Sometime after this marriage they went to Knox county, but did not remain there any length of time; instead, they came to Morgan township, in 1821, where Mr. Bricker bought a farm on Tuma Bun, which he at once proceeded to clear. He soon became one of the well-to-do citizens of the community. His death occurred September 14, 1878, and took place at his residence in Utica, where he had resided for some time prior to his demise. David and Indiana Bricker were the parents of six children: Elizabeth, Christopher, Emeline, Annabell, Hiram and Demas, all passed away. Hiram was raised on the farm, was educated in the common schools, and as a vocation dealt largely in live-stock, together with that of caring for a large farm. He drove stock over the mountains to the Baltimore market for several years. February 17, 1853, he was married to Melissa Bell, daughter of Isaac Bell, and moved to a farm in Washington township, where he remained twenty years. On this farm he often had as many as one thousand head of sheep at one time up to the year 1893, when the market became so unprofitable that he cut down the size of his flocks. He finally moved to the old homestead in Morgan township, and in 1893, retired to Utica, where his death occurred in 1901, in the seventy-fourth year of his age. His widow is still living in the Utica residence and is as active today as a woman of fifty. She is a strenuous worker in the Church of Christ, and a liberal contributor toward its support.

David A. Bricker was reared on the old home farm, remaining with his parents until 1872, when the family removed to Morgan township, Knox county. He was then a youth of eighteen years. His life had been devoted to general agricultural pursuits and merchandising, and he has always sustained an enviable reputation in business circles. In 1879 he married and returned to the farm on which he was born, there devoting his time and energies to general agriculture until March, 1893, when he removed to Utica, where he has since made his home. He still owns a farm and derives therefrom a substantial annual income. On taking up his abode in the town he established a hardware store which he conducted successfully until 1897, when it was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of ten thousand dollars, with only thirty-five hundred dollars covered by insurance. He then became clerk for C. W. Jewell, with whom he remained for ten years, or until April, 1907, since which time he has lived retired, enjoying the rest which he has surely earned and richly deserves. In all of his business career there has not been one esoteric phase. At all times he has been strictly honorable as well as active and enterprising, and the success which he has achieved represents the fit utilization of his time, talents and opportunities.

In 1879 Mr. Bricker was united in marriage to Miss Nannie S. Harrison, who was bora in Clay township, Knox county, on a farm near Martinsburg, Ohio, February 23, 1859. She is a daughter of James and Mary Jane (Penick) Harrison, the former a native of Knox county and the latter of Pennsylvania. Her father spent his entire life on the place of his birth with the exception of a brief period of three years, and died at the age of seventy-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Bricker have become the parents of one daughter, Mary, who has just entered Oberlin University, having won a scholarship which entitles her to a four years' course in that institution.

In his political views Mr. Bricker is a republican, giving unfaltering allegiance to the party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. In 1875 he was elected treasurer of Morgan township, Knox county, which was at that time very strongly democratic. After his first term he was reelected, serving until his marriage and removal to Washington township in 1879. In 1880 he was elected a trustee of his township and served for seventeen consecutive years - a fact which stands in incontrovertible evidence of his promptness and fidelity in discharging liis duties. He was also township clerk and a member of the village board and of the village council until 1904, when he was elected mayor of Utica and served for three years, or until the 1st of January, 1908, giving to the town a public spirited and progressive administration, characterized by the same substantial qualities which he has manifested in his business life. The American Issue, in speaking of his public life, says : "A man of high morals and a strong temperance advocate, he believed in law enforcement and proceeded to 'put on the lid/ For awhile, he was handicapped for want of a good marshal; but, after securing the appointment of Mr. A1 Vance, he began his campaign against vice, for a clean town. In this he was supported by the law-abiding citizens, but was bitterly outraged by the gambling and liquor element.

"Believing that the liquor laws were being violated, Mayor Bricker brought detectives, who secured evidence against two druggists, one doctor and one bootlegger. These were brought to trial and fined from one hundred dollars to one hundred and fifty dollars each. This met the approval of the temperance people, but increased the bitterness of the liquor element. Mayor Bricker has been bitterly attacked by the liquor element, but went right on doing his duty.

"In addition to many minor arrests for liquor violations, Mr. Bricker raided poker joints, fined the gamblers and did much more to punish vice, besides settling many eases out of court. Altogether, during his administration, more arrests were made and more than twice the amount collected in fines than in all the previous history of the town. As a result of this, although with increasing population, many of the rougher element came, Utica was one of the most orderly towns to be found."

He became a charter member of Morgan Grange, Knox county, being connected therewith from 1872 until 1879. He belongs to the Sons of Veterans and for the past thirty-two years has been a devoted and helpful member of the Church of Christ of Utica, in which he is now serving as elder and Sunday-school superintendent. Public spirited and progressive in his citizenship, he cooperates in all movements for the material, intellectual, political and moral progress of his community and the work that he has accomplished and the methods that lie lias pursued have made him a valued and representative resident of his native county.

Samuel J. Motherspaugh, who is largely interested in agriculture and stock raising in Franklin township, this county, is a native of the township, where his birth occurred November 27, 1850. 1 1 is ancestors were among the pioneers of this part of the county, his maternal great-grandfather, John Fesel, having come to this region at an early date. His first dwelling consisted of a cabin constructed simply of four uprights supporting a roof made out of brush, which he later vacated and entered a log cabin having a split puncheon floor, and in this he spent his remaining days. The paternal grandfather, Daniel Motherspaugh, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and came here early in life, locating on the farm in Franklin township where he passed his remaining days with his wife, who bore the maiden name of Christina Fesel, and who was a native of Shenandoah, Virginia, coming here with her people in childhood. Among their children was John, who was born and reared on his father's farm, which he finally inherited and operated until he departed this life, February 22, 189G, when his remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery. His wife, also a native of Franklin township, survives him and resides with her son, Samuel J. In politics he was a democrat, and during his career held a number of township offices, among which was that of trustee. He was also quite influential in the Lutheran church, of which he was a member and in the affairs of which he was a leading factor and promoter, having served for a number of years on the board of deacons. They reared a family of four children, namely: Samuel J.; Lucinda, deceased; Amelia A., deceased ; and Ella, deceased.

During his boyhood days Samuel J. Motherspaugh passed through the experiences common to a country lad on his father's farm, assisting in performing various home duties during the summer season and in the winter availing himself of the educational opportunities of the neighboring schools, and upon completing his studies he remained upon the home farm until he was twenty-six years of age, at which period of his life he was united in marriage and settled down on a farm where he has since resided. He owns forty-seven acres and controls one hundred and fifty acres of fine farm land which at present is the property of his mother and which will eventually revert to him. He operates both farms, engaging principally in the production of general crops, carrying on stock raising on a small scale. His farm is in fine condition since Mr. Motherspaugh is very particular about the appearance of his premises and is always solicitous to keep his buildings and fences in repair, so that the entire place bears every evidence of the enterprising spirit of the owner.

In 1875 Mr. Motherspaugh wedded Miss Anna R. Fravel, a native of Shenandoah county, Virginia, the same county in which was born Mr. Motherspaugh's grandmother, and to this union have been born two children, the first having departed this life in infancy, while Chester C. was born May 17, 1885. The circumstances attending the death of Chester C., an engraving of whom is shown on the opposite page, were very distressing. While mounting his horse he slipped and caught his foot in the stirrup, receiving injuries from which he never recovered. In fact he never regained consciousness after the accident and passed away ten days later, his remains being interred in the Lutheran cemetery on the 31st of July, 1899. The old saying, "Those whom the gods love die young" was exemplified in this instance. He was a young lad whom every one loved and admired and his death came as a great blow to his parents and was deeply mourned in the surrounding community. C. W. Seifert officiated at the funeral services. Politically Mr. Motherspaugh supports the democratic party, and has served efficiently in the township as road supervisor, and also as school director. He is a member of the local Grange and is affiliated with the Lutheran church, to which his wife also belongs and in which both are ardent workers. He devotes his entire time to his farm and his aggressive spirit being well known throughout the township, as is also his reputation for integrity, he is a man who merits the respect of all as a substantial citizen.

Fred W. Hobart

Agricultural advancement is well conserved through the efforts and industry of Fred W. Hobart, who owns and occupies what is known as the old Hobart homestead of one hundred and fifty acres. It was upon this farm, a mile north of Granville, that his birth occurred January 13, 187?, and it has been his place of residence continuously since. Here he follows general farming and makes a specialty also of raising good horses and operates a cider mill. His father, Henry Warden Hobart, long a prominent resident of the county, was a representative of old pioneer families. He also came of Revolutionary stock, his maternal great grandfather, Jonas Warden, having commanded a company with the rank of captain in the war which gave rise to the republic. The grandfather, Gabriel Warden, served as a captain in the war of 1812. His daughter, Mary Warden, was born in the state of Vermont, which was also the birthplace of Giles Hobart, to whom she gave her hand in marriage in Ohio, they having come with their respective parents to this city in early days. LTnto them were born five sons and a daughter: Henry Warden, whose birth occurred in Granville township, September 22, 1836; Martha, the wife of S. J. Everett, a farmer of Granville township; Heman L., a farmer of Cass county, Missouri; Louis M., deceased; George B., who follows agricultural pursuits in Kansas, and Wesley J., of Columbus. Giles Hobart continued a resident of Licking county until his death in 1873, when he was sixty-two years of age, while his wife died a few years later at the age of sixty-four years.