Licking Township (part 5 of 42)

February 21, 1854, Mr. Kibler married Miss Mary E., daughter of Dr. B. W. Brice, for many years a physician of Newark. Four children bless the union, Annie B., the wife of W. W. Neal; Edward, his father's law partner; Charles, a business man of Denver, Colo., and Frank, who is engaged in the coal business at Newark. The family residence was erected by Mr. Kibler, and has been their home since March, 1864. Since August 1, 1864, the time of his resignation from the Union service, he has been actively engaged at his profession in this city, and his name for years has been intimately associated with almost all the important litigation and legal business in the county of Licking.

While a stanch Republican since the organization of that party in 1856, Mr. Kibler has never sought official pre ferment, preferring to devote his attention exclusively to his profession. He has, however, occupied a number of local ollices, in which he has served with credit to himself. In 1858-59 he was Mayor of Newark, and was also for some time a member of the Board of Education of this city. As an attorney he is widely and favorably known, and he has doubtless tried more cases than any other lawyer in this section of the state. At one time he was counsel in every case tried in the Court of Common Pleas at Newark during a period of two weeks.

AMUEL J. EWING. When the dark cloud of war hovered over our country, the sons of the Buckeye State were no less gallant than the patriots of other commonwealths. Among those who responded to the nation's appeal for soldiers was a youth of about eighteen, who, with the fiery enthusiasm of youth, combined the wise judgment of the more mature. His military career and his subsequent civic life have afforded such abundant examples of the qualities of energy, firmness and indomitable perseverance, as to render them familiar to his fellow-citizens, and no one in the county stands higher in the esteem of the people than does Samuel J. Ewing, of Newark. A native of this county, our subject was born in Hebron, February 8, 1843, and is the son of Dr. James and Amanda (Atkinson) Ewing, natives respectively of Huntingdon, Pa., and New Hampshire. James Ewing was born in 1800, and when a boy moved with the family to Zanesville, Ohio, where he read medicine and commenced the practice of the profession. He also resided in Putnam for a short time, and about 1826 came to Hebron, where he followed his profession for sixty years. He was a cousin of Hon. Thomas Ewing, whose reputation is a national one. Politically he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he transferred his allegiance to that organization. lie was interested in and well posted concerning all events of public importance, but never sought otlice, giving his full time to his profession. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a very liberal man, contributing generously to benevolent and religious

The mother of our subject removed in girlhood from New Hampshire to Wheeling, W. Va., where she met and married Mr. Ewing. She died in 1845, leaving three sons, Edward F. and Franklin P., who are farmers in Anderson County, Kan.; and Samuel J., of this sketch. The father, after the death of his first wife, married Julia Weatherwax, and by that union two children were born, one dying in infancy. The only survivor is Julia C, the wife of Joseph Atkinson, of this county.

In the public schools of Hebron our subject was a student in boyhood. In 1861, at the first call for troops, he enlisted for three months, becoming a member of Company II, Third Ohio Infantry. July 18, 1861, he again enlisted, this time for three years, and was assigned to Company C, Twentyseventh Ohio Infantry. On the 3d of January, 1863, he was transferred to the marine service on account of physical disability incurred in service, where he suffered from sun stroke, and also had an attack of typhoid fever at Corinth. He participated in the siege of Corinth and the engagements at New Madrid and Island No. 10, as well as numerous minor battles. In the marine service he was on the flag ship "Autocrat," of the Mississippi Marine Brigade Company B. This ship had the distinction of being the first to touch the wharf at Vicksburg after the surrender of that city, 10:10 a. m.. July 4, 1863. Our subject was the officer of the day in command of the boat, and was the first Union man to enter the city, being one hour and twenty minutes in advance of Gen. John A. Logan.

January 3, 1865, Mr. Ewing was mustered out of the service and returned to Ohio. After taking a course in a commercial college at Columbus, he was employed as bookkeeper in the First National Bank of that city for two years, when he was obliged to resign on account of poor health. Removing to Illinois, he carried on a boot and shoe business at Bloomington for two years, but his health would not permit him to continue longer. He went back to Columbus, where for some capitalists he organized the Bank of Sparrow, Ilines &

Co., which he managed for two years. Again he was forced to retire from the business on account of poor health, and returning to Newark, he has since made this city his home, though since the war he has never been strong enough to engage in active business. His life, however, is by no means an idle one, for notwithstanding his forced retirement from business, he still retains the energy of youth.

A Republican in politics, Mr. Ewing has represented the party as delegate to county, district and state conventions, and has been Chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee. During the campaigns his services are in demand as a speaker, and he has frequently "stumped" the state, often speaking from the same platform with William McKinley, Jr., J. B. Eoraker, and other famous men. He is connected with Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander. As a writer he is successful and popular, and has been a frequent contributor to leading newspapers.

In 1869 Mr. Ewing married Miss Mary Rees, their union resulting in the birth of two sons, one of whom died at the age of two years. The surviving son, James R., is professor of Greek in a college at Ottawa, Kan. The present wife of Mr. Ewing was formerly Miss Annie Walkins; she was born in Newark to Enoch J. and Frances (Rees) Watkins, and has become the mother of two children, Thomas and Frances. The family is identified with the First Presbyterian Church, of Newark.

BRANDT G. SMYTHE. The legal fraternity of Ohio numbers among its most influential and successful members the gentleman with whose name this biographical sketch is presented, and who has conducted an extensive legal practice at Newark for nearly a quarter of a century. lie traces his ancestry to Kphraim Smythe, a pioneer of Saratoga County, N. Y., whose paternal ancestors were of English stock, and whose wife was a native of Paris. Referring to the family history, we find that Ephraim Smythe migrated from Massachusetts to Saratoga County, and made settlement in Galway Township, where he located six hundred acres. This property was eventually divided among his three sons. His death occurred at the age of eighty-two.

The youngest of the three sons of Ephraim was James N. Smythe, who in the spring of 1830 came to Ohio from New York, and in the autumn of the same year settled in Burlington Township, Licking County, where he resided until death. He was first married to Miss Susan Bos worth, a descendant, on her mother's side, of the famous Capt. Miles Standish, while her paternal forefathers originated in Scotland. She was born in Massachusetts, and died after having become the mother of four sons and two daughters, viz.: Orrilla, George Bosworth, Henry P., Charles E., James A. and Susan V. In the spring of 1830, James N. Smythe married Miss Maria, daughter of Nathan Comstock, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and they became the parents of two sons, De Witt and Dwight.

While a resident of New York, Mr. Smythe served as Sheriff of Saratoga County and occupied other positions of honor. During the War of 1812 he was a valiant soldier and commanded a company at the battle of Plattsburg. A man of genial, jovial disposition, he made a friend of everyone he met, and contributed not a little to the early growth of Licking County. He was a man of versatile ability, and at various times conducted a farm, sawmill and cloth manufactory. Among his children was George B.. the father of our subject, and one of the eminent men of Ohio, to whose biographical sketch on another page the reader is referred for further facts regarding the family history.

The subject of this sketch has spent his entire life in Licking County, where his birth occurred at Newark, August 21, 1846. After completing the studies of the common schools here, he entered the Military Institute near Frankfort, Ky., and later spent one term in the Washington and Jefferson College, at Washington, Pa. Afterward entering the Union College, of New York, he was graduated from that institution in 1864 with high honors. Under the tutelage of his father he conducted his legal readings, and was afterward admitted to the Bar at Wooster, Ohio. Since that time he has devoted his attention to his large practice in the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the United States Court, and has gained a widely extended reputation as a successful attorney.

A Democrat in politics, Mr. Smythe is not active in the party, excepting during the campaigns, when he is in constant demand as a "stump" speaker. In 1865 he married Miss Sarah, daughter of Philip R. Atcherly, then a prominent merchant of Newark. Mrs. Smythe was born in England, and in childhood accompanied her parents to the United Stales. Three children were born of this union, of whom the eldest, George, died in infancy. The others, Philip and Loia, are with their parents.

James M. Browne

JAMES M. BROWNE. In presenting the biographical sketches of representative citizens of this county, prominent mention should be made of the successful and influential gentleman with whose name these paragraphs are introduced, and who conducts an extensive and lucrative trade as a grocer at No. 16 West Main Street, Newark. He represents a family long identified with the history of our country, the members of which have been prominent in commercial, professional and social life.

In tracing the genealogy of the family we find that one, Peter Browne, owned property on the present site of the city of Camden, N. J. lie was a shipwright by trade, and during the latter part of his life was a resident of Philadelphia. His son William was born in the latter city September 10, 1734. The indenture of apprenticeship, dated May 1, 1748, by which he was bound to a shipwright for seven years, is still iu the possession of the family. During the Revolutionary War he was a member of General Washington's staff, and served his country with distinction.

The next in line of descent was Liberty Browne, who was born in Philadelphia about half-past three o'clock on the afternoon of July 4, 1776, being probably the first free-born American citizen of which our country can boast. He became a merchant and manufacturer of gold and silver ware, commencing business with money borrowed from the Franklin loan, a fund set apart by Benjamin Franklin to assist worthy apprentices in starting in business for themselves upon the completion of their apprenticeship. In the AVar of 1812 Liberty Browne was Paymaster. For nine years he was President of the Council of Philadelphia, and also served as Justice of the Peace. It is worthy of note that while he bore the somewhat unusual name of Liberty, the other members of the household had names equally odd. There was a servant Comfort, a nurse Patience, and two dogs, Peace and Plenty.

One of the members of the family, whose name was a more common one, James M., was born in Philadelphia November 5, 1809, being the sixtli among ten children. In the city of his birth he learned the trade of a pattern-maker, and there he also gained a good business education. In 1839 he came to Ohio, settling in Rural Dale, whence in 1840 he removed to Zanesville, in both places giving attention to his trade. In 1848 he came to Newark, and here engaged at his trade, becoming well known as an expert pattern-maker. Not only did he do a large amount of work for people in Newark, but he was also frequently employed by parties from a distance. He was called to New Orleans to make important patterns, and remained there for two years. He made the first T rail pattern made in this country, but neglected to obtain a patent on it. It is a fact worthy of note that the first patent of invention issued in the United States was for several years in the possession of Mr. Browne. It was granted in 1790, before a patent office was established, and was signed by George Washington, President; Edmund Randolph, Attorne3'-General, and Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State. It became the property of Mr. Browne of this sketch, who sold it to his cousin for $200, and he later disposed of it to Mr. Gunther, of Chicago.

When the Civil War broke out and the Confederate army commenced to conscript soldiers, Mr. Browne came north to Ohio. Though too old for army service, he did all in his power to aid the cause of the Union. Before the war he served as City Marshal, and later was a member of the City Council, and was the first Chief Engineer of the Fire Department Newark ever had, serving several years. In 1878 he was elected City Weigh Master and Market Master. In March, 1885. he passed away, aged seventy-six years. In religious belief he was a Methodist, and during his earlier years was active in its various enterprises. He was a stanch advocate of temperance, aud the only secret society with which he was connected was the Sons of Temperance.

In 1833, James M. Browne, Sr., married Harriet Bradley, of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of six children, of whom live attained mature years. Nesbitt Liberty resides in Newark; Mary E. married Darwin J. White, who lives in this city; Franklin IL, also a resident of Newark, is a well known business man, who was for several years a leading contractor and builder of Newark, and erected a number of the important business blocks of the city. He was also a member of the City Council and Chief of the Fire Department, succeeding his father in that office. Our subject is the next in order of birth; Albert B. died here; and Morris II. is a train dispatcher and makes his home in Newark. Mrs. Browne is still living, at the age of eighty-three, and makes her home in Newark with her eldest son.

years when the family located in Newark, and for some years afterward was a student in the public schools. In 1858, at the age of fourteen, he secured a position as clerk in a grocery store. When the war broke out he enlisted in 1861, and although under age was mustered into service July 18, becoming a member of Company C, Twent3'-sevcnth Ohio Infantry, in which he served three years. Among the engagements in which he participated were those at New Madrid, Iuka, Island No. 10 and Parker's Cross Roads, and all the important battles before Corinth. He accompanied General Sherman to Atlanta, and took part in the engagement at that place. Through the entire period of his service he was wounded but once, and then but slightly.

In 1863 our subject received a commission as Captain of a colored regiment, but did not accept the promotion. For a time he was on detached duty in the hospital at Cairo, 111., to which place he had been sent on account of illness. Soon afterward he was made general ward master in the hospital, where he remained a few months, when he returned to his regiment and served out his term of enlistment. After having been mustered out of the service, he resumed his clerkship in the grocery business, and so continued until 1869, when he embarked in business as a member of the firm of Horn & Browne. Since then he has devoted his attention to his trade when not officiating in a public capacity. However, he was for nearly two years a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was a member of the Lenwood Furniture Company, and in this concern he is still a Director.

The comfortable and attractive residence at No. 287 North Third Street is the home of Mr. Browne and his family. He was united in marriage, in 1873, with Miss Lillie M. Bouruer, and they have become the parents of four children, viz.: Edward S., bookkeeper for the Lenwood Furniture Company; James R,, a dealer in bicycles at Newark and an expert in the use of the wheel; Bessie B., who died at the age of twelve years; and Samuel P., who resides with his parents.

In political views Mr. Browne is a Democrat, loyal to the principles for which the party stands. He served for some time as Township Treasurer, to which position he was first appointed and afterward elected. He was also elected .Sheriff, but after filling the olflce for a short time he resigned in order to devote his attention to his business interests. Socially, he is a Knight Templar and a member of the Union Veterans' League. He is a charter member of Lcmert Post No. 71, G. A. R., and is the first officer of the day. Not only lias he succeeded in business himself, but through his kind assistance many others have gained a foothold in the business world and have been enabled to win success.

JOHN L. EMERSON, who is now living in retirement from life's active duties, owns and occupies a homestead situated in the suburbs of the village of Concord. He is a native of Licking County, having been born in Liberty Township, November 20, 1821. The Emerson family originated in England, but has long been identified with the history of America. Grandfather James Emerson, who was born in Haverhill, Mass., died at the age of more than threescore years. His family numbered seven children, four daughters and three sons, all of whom attained years of maturity.

Our subject's maternal grandfather, Moses Boyington, was born in Scotland and emigrated thence to America prior to the War of the Revolution, in which lie took part. When a boy he was bound out as an apprentice to learn the weaver's trade, and upon completing it was apprenticed to the shoemaker's trade. Then removing to Ware, N.IL, he bought and cleared a tract of timber land in a thinly settled community, where there were but six families. The mother of Great-grandfather Emerson had a sister who was captured by the Indians, taken from her family of seven children, the youngest of whom was only a week old, and compelled to walk a distance of one hundred and fifty miles. Determined to regain her freedom, she planned to kill several of her captors, which she did with a tomahawk. She then returned to her home in Concord via the Merrimac River, after having been absent from her family one winter. She had been given up as dead, but surprised her friends by reappearing as suddenly as she was taken away.

The parents of our subject, Stephen and Elizabeth (Boyington) Emerson, were born in Ware, N. II., and came to Ohio in 1815, the journey overland requiring sixty-two days. The father reached Granville with his wife and six children .and only seventy-live cents in money. It being prior to the time land was in the market, he "squatted" on a large tract, which he began clearing, butsoon left it and bought one hundred acres adjoining the first place. There he resided from 1818 until his death, October 27, 1856, when in his seventy-fifth year. Two years previous to his demise his wife passed away, aged seventy-five. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. In religion he and his wife were Free Will Baptists.

In the family of Stephen Emerson there were four sons and five daughters, of whom three are now living, viz.: Sarah, widow of Josiah Philbrick, and a well preserved old lady of ninety-one years; George E.,of Liberty Township, and John L. The others were, Fannie, wife of Rage Muzzy; Eliza, who married Rev. David Adams, a minister in the Baptist Church; Jasper; Lucretia, Mrs. Lloyd Belt; Elmira, wife of William Hartcr, and James Monroe. Our subject has spent his entire life, a period of seventy-three years, in Liberty Township, receiving his education in the old-fashioned district schools. Remaining at home until twenty-three years old, he then learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for twenty-eight years.

On the 20th of November, 1846, Mr. Emerson married Miss Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Hiler. Three children were burn to this union: Mary, who married Stacey Perry, had one child, William S., and is now deceased; Louisa, Mrs. Homer Wells, who lives near Creston, Iowa, and has four children, Mary Lou, Lida Edna, Thornton Langdon and Ethel Minerva; and John, who died in infancy. Mrs. Sarah Emerson died in 185 1. Mr. Emerson was again married in October, 1851, choosing as his wife Miss Martha, daughter of John and

Jane (Martin) Rice, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia. This union resulted in the birth of three children, John William, Carrie Augeline and Addie May. The only son, John W., married Miss Ruby Shrader, has two children, Ina Elizabeth and Fred Langdon, and lives on the old farm where our subject was born. Carrie Angeline, who lives near the old homestead, married George Price and they have two children, Iva May and Ora B. In religion Mr. and Mrs. Emerson arc identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. A Republican in politics, he has served as District Supervisor for one year and has also officiated in other capacities. His home is a pleasant rural abode, surrounded by thirty acres of valuable land and favorably located so as to combine the advantages of country and town life.

Our subject's only surviving brother, George E., was born in Liberty Township, Licking County, April 3, 1811), and now lives within sixty rods of the place where he was born sevcnt3r-tive years ago. Remaining at home until twenty-one years old he then worked out by the year for three and one-half years, his wages being $100 per year and board. Later he was variously employed for two years, after which he and our subject bought one hundred acres in partnership, engaging in its cultiTation for four years. After the marriage of our subject the property was divided. Early in life they went to Iowa and took up four eightyacre tracts, but soon abandoned their claim and walked back to Licking County, which they have never since left.

February 3, 1851, George E. Emerson married Miss Mary, daughter of William and Susanna (Harper) Foster, natives of Staffordshire, England. Two children were born to them, Amanda and Mary Susanna, the latter dying at the age of twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson now live on a farm of sixty-six acres. They have witnessed the development of the country from a wilderness, and for three 3'ears lived with no neighbor nearer than two and one-half miles. At one time they lived without bread for six weeks,and salt was so scarce that his father at one time gave him sixteen bushels of corn for fifty pounds of salt. In his possession he has a half-dollar which he earned when a young man by cutting rails. In the old days he frequently attended "grinding bees," where the neighbors' children would congregate in large, numbers and grind the meal for their food by means of a handmill which was so small that it was necessary to have frequent gatherings in order to secure enough meal to supply them with bread. It is worthy of special mention that the parents of our subject were the first settlers of Liberty Township, while he, his brother, George E., and sister, Mrs. Sarah Philbrick, together with Mrs. Wells, are now the oldest surviving residents of the township.

WILLIAM F. HOLTON. In the pursuit of the calling of agriculture, a large number of the progressive citizens of this county have accumulated wealth; others, while not gaining fortunes, have become well-to-do, and among the latter class we mention the name of William F. Holton, the owner and occupant of a farm in the northeast corner of Mary Ann Township. The estate comprises one hundred and sixtysix acres, upon which he has placed valuable improvements, including farm machinery and substantial buildings for the shelter of stock and grain.

Of this county Mr. Holton has been a life-long resident, and in Eden Township he was born April 3, 1849. He is the eldest son of Washington and Margaret (Miles) Holton, natives respectively of Muskingum County and Eden Township, Licking County, but early settlers of this locality. In the parental family there were five sons and four daughters, and with one exception all are now living. William F., of this sketch, was reared to manhood upon the home farm and received such educational advantages as the common schools afforded. His education, however, has been acquired principally in the school of experience, in which he has been an apt pupil.

bless the union, Clara and Eva, who are at present students in the home schools, and will later be given the advantages of higher educations. The principles of the Democratic party are those which Mr. Ilolton believes best adapted to promote the progress of the nation, and these he supports with loyalty and devotion. For twelve years he has officiated as Justice of the Peace and has several times been elected Trustee of the township, being the present incumbent of that olliee. He is now (1894) a candidate for nomination for the office of Commissioner of Licking County, with favorable prospects for success.

For twenty years or more Mr. Holton has been connected with the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Acacia Lodge No 464, A. F. & A. M., at Wilkin's Rnn. He is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. As a farmer he displays excellent judgment in the rotation of crops, fertilization of the soil and cultivation of the land, and as the result of his efforts he has gained a well deserved prosperity.

SAMUEL J. EVERETT. Through almost the entire period of his life a resident of Licking County, Mr. Everett has a circle of friends as large as his list of acquaintances. He was born April 20, 1825, on the old Everett homestead, near the site of his present residence. From this locality he enlisted with the boys in blue and marched to the front. From here, also, he journeyed to the far west during the days the gold fever prevailed, and three years of his life were spent in the mines of California. With these two exceptions, however, he has resided continuously in this county and is now numbered among the hading citizens of Granville.

The parents of our subject, Samuel II. and Dencey (Warner) Everett, were natives of Granville, Mass., whence the father came to Ohio in 1805, and the mother in 1812. The subject of this notice was reared to manhood upon a farm, receiving a somewhat limited education in the public schools of pioneer days. Arriving at manhood, he selected for his life occupation that of a farmer, but in addition thereto he was for many years interested in buying and shipping stock, and his operations in that line extended over a number of stales.

In early life a Whig, Mr. Everett adopted the principles of the Republican party upon its organization as a political body, and to its platform he lias ever been loyal. In a number of public positions he has served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the people. He has been a member of the Village Council and has also occupied the position of Township Trustee. As a citizen he always identifies himself with any progressive movement for the progress of the community. During war times he stood with unwavering fidelity by the principles of the Union, and at the first call for troops, in 1861, his name was enrolled as a member of Company A, Seventy -sixth Ohio Infantry. Ill health, however, enforced his resignation from the army, but he still continued loyally to uphold the Government until the last cloud of rebellion had faded from the national sky.

In his social connections Mr. Everett is identified with Center Star Lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to the chapter and eommandery at Newark. For more than thirty years he has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is still active in that fraternity. On the 29 of December, 1853, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha Hobart, a native of Granville, and the)' are the parents of two sons and two daughters now living. They have been deeply bereaved in the loss of six children by death. Those living are, Mary, wife of Newman Bales, of Texas; Albert S., who is engaged in farming; Arthur G., also an agriculturist, and Hattie, who resides with her parents.

As already intimated, Mr. Everett was one of the thousands who in 1850 sought the El Dorado of America, the golden shores of California. He traveled thither by the overland route and returned to Ohio after an absence of three years, having met with fair success in his speculations. At the present time he is the owner of one hundred and twenty-seven acres. Formerly his possessions were very mucli larger, but he has been generous with his children and has started them out in life. To his sons he has presented one hundred and sixty acres. To the poor and need}' he is liberal, though his charities are dispensed without ostentation and his kind deeds are quietly performed.

JACOB R. DAVIES, attorney-at-law and an influential citizen of Newark, was born in Granville, Ohio, February 15, 1845, and is a son of David A. and Ann (Reese) Davies. His parents were natives of Wales, the father born February 2, 1809, and the mother February 14, 1813. They were married in the land of their birth and emigrated thence to the United States in 1840, settling on Welsh Hills, Licking County, Ohio. Here they followed the trade of weaving cloth and carpets, and the father also was at times employed as a farm laborer. In 1850 they purchased a home in Granville, and there continued to reside until death, the father passing away in 188(5, and the mother in December, 1889. They were consistent members of the Baptist Church, in which the father was Deacon for a number of years. The family consisted of ten children, three born in Wales and seven in the United States, as follows: David L., a bookkeeper in Columbus, Ohio; Mary Ann, who died unmarried; Sarah Jane, who passed away in childhood; Elizabeth, who died in 18G9; Jacob R., our subject; William C, a physician at Granville; Esther Ann, the wife of Dr. William Lynch, of Greenville, this state; Martha Jane, who married Hon. H. B. Swartz, an attorney of Wooster, Ohio; Mary, who married Rev. Frank Swartz and died in 1880, and Ellen, who resides in Newark.

The subject of this sketch was graduated from Denison University with the Class of '69, and two years later completed the studies of the law department connected with the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor. Opening an office in Newark, he was for four years a partner of J. Buckingham, and since then has been alone. While his practice is large and demands a great deal of attention on his part, he also finds time for other interests. He is the Secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Building which is now in course of erection, and is also Trustee of the Denison University and Shepardson College, at Granville. He is also Director of and attorney for the Security Building & Loan Association.

While independent in politics, Mr. Davies inclines toward the principles of the Republican party, which he believes best adapted to secure the prosperity of the nation. In local affairs, however, he votes for the men and the measures, rather than the party. In religious belief he is a Baptist and for a number of years has been especially active in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was a charter member of the organization at Newark, served as its first President, filling that position for a number of years, and has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the work of the Association.

In 1872 Mr. Davies married Miss Clara, daughter of Washington Crabbe. She was reared in Bucyrus, this state, where her father was a farmer. Her death occurred in 1880, and one of her children, Charles, died at the age of four years. The others are, Elizabeth Rose, Clara Ann and William A. In 1882 Mr. Davies was united with Mary E., daughter of Jacob Anderson, formerly an agriculturist of Licking County. Mrs. Davies was born in this county and is a graduate of Shepardson College in the Class of '69, being a lady of culture and refined tastes.

WALTER PRICHARD, who is living retired in Granville, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., February 12, 1828, and is of Welsh descent. His parents, John and Ealanor (Griffith) Prichard, were born in Wales, emigrated to America in early life, and settled in the Empire

State. Their marriage took place in Oneida County, where the father engaged in farming. They had a family of four sons and three daughters, all of whom attained years of maturity, but only three are living at the present time ( 1894), namely: Mrs. Mary Perry, of Utica, N. Y.; Walter, the subject of this sketch; and Timothy, the youngest, who resides in San Francisco, Cal.

Upon his father's farm the subject of this sketch passed his boyhood and youth, and received such education as the common schools afforded. At the age of fourteen he left home, and going to New York City, secured a situation as clerk in a dry-goods store, where he remained for eleven years. At the expiration of that time he removed west to Detroit, Mich., and for two years engaged in the same business. From that place he went to St. Louis, Mo., and followed the same occupation six years.

On the 5th of August, 1858, at Granville, Mr. Priehard was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, only daughter of Gershom and Mary Griffith, who resided upon a farm in Granville Township. In 1861 Mr. Priehard came to this county and engaged in farming with his father-in-law. As an agriculturist he was more than ordinarily successful, and through the exercise of good judgment in all his transactions he became well-to-do. In the spring of 1882 he disposed of his farm property and came to Granville. For four years he was employed as Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Granville, since which time he has lived retired.

In politics Mr. Priehard is a Republican, having supported that party since its organization in 1856. lie has never sought political preferment, but served the township for about ten years as Trustee, and the village for four years as Trustee of the water works. He is a friend of education, is public-spirited and progressive, and gives his support to all measures for the public good. In religious belief he is a Congregational ist, though he holds membership with the Presbyterian Church. He has in all his enterprises had the cheerful assistance and co-operation of his estimable wife, who is a lady of noble character. Her parents were both of Welsh descent; her father, for man}' years an honored citizen of Granville Township, is now deceased, while the mother still survives (1894), at the age of eighty-eight.

Mr. and Mrs. Priehard have never had any children of their own, but a young lady who bears the name of Kate Priehard has found a pleasant home with them since she was four years of age. The family is one of prominence in social circles, and no residents of Granville enjoy the esteem of the community to a greater degree than the subject of this sketch and his estimable wife.

JAMES A. STEWART. In passing through Licking County, the visitor is impressed by the prosperous and attractive appearance of many of the rural homes. Among those that are conspicuous for fine improvements may be mentioned the estate of Mr. Stewart, pleasantly situated in Newton Township, and comprising about two hundred and fifty acres. Here may be observed a commodious residence of modern design, accompanied by a substantial barn and other structures needful to the successful management of a model farm.

Of immediate Scotch descent, the subject of this sketch is the son of the late Alexander Stewart, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, who was brought to America by his parents at the age of three years. At the time of coming to Licking County, he was a mere boy, and here the days of youth were passed upon a farm. In Newton Township he was united in marriage with Miss Fannie Evans, who was born in Pennsylvania. Agriculture was his life calling, and as he was a man of perseverance, prudence and energy, he gained a competence. His death occurred upon his farm in Newark Township, in November, 1865, at the age of sixty-nine years. His widow is still living, though now (1894) at an advanced age. The parental family consisted of ten children, of whom the fifth in order of birth is James A. He was born in Newark Township, this county, on

New Year's Day of 1831, and was reared to manhood upon his father's farm, gaining a practical education in the district schools. Farming has been his life occupation, and early in life he became familiar with the details connected with the improvement of a farm. About 1859 he settled in Jersey Township, where for four years he engaged in tilling the soil. Thence in 1863 he came to Newton Township and settled upon the farm where he has since resided.

Miss Martha, daughter of Jesse and Belona Williams, was born near Zanesville, Ohio, May 16, 1838, and became the wife of Mr. Stewart in Muskingum County, November 5, 1859. Four children blessed the union, of whom we note the following: Fannie E. is the wife of Amon Coad; Jesse M. married Elizabeth Hollar; William M. chose as his wife Miss Nora Stumm; Mary C. resides with her parents. The family occupies a position of prominence in the social circles of the community, and its various members enjoy the esteem of all their acquaintances.

To the great issues of the age Mr. Stewart devotes the attention which every patriotic citizen should give, and having carefully studied the principles of both great political organizations, he gives his active support and ballot to the Democratic party. He has at various times been chosen by his fellow-citizens to serve in official capacities, and has always rendered efficient and satisfactory service to all concerned. In several of the township offices he has assisted in promoting the welfare of the community of which he is a resident.

JOHN M. PENNEY, the well known florist of Newark, was born in this city May 8, 1849, and is the son of George W. and Ermina G. (Smith) Penney. He was educated in the schools of his native town and in 1869 embarked in business with his father, who during that year established the hot-house and gardens directly across the street from their present location. In 1886 John M. purchased the property he now owns, which consists of seven lots and a residence. Soon afterward he erected the present green houses and now has nearly four thousand square feet under roof. He is the principal florist of Newark, and through energy and good judgment, coupled with a love for the work, he has made a success of his chosen occupation.

October 25, 1881, Mr. Penney married Miss Sara E., daughter of Thomas F. Smith, who was connected with a shoe manufactory in Cincinnati, Ohio. In that city she was born and there continued to live until her marriage. Two children bless the union, Bertha W. and Marvin B. Mr. and Mrs. Penney are members of the Episcopal Church and are highly esteemed, not alone by that congregation, but by all who know them. Politically he is a Republican and casts his ballot and exerts his influence in behalf of the cause of right and justice, but is not prominent nor active in public affairs, concentrating his attention upon his personal interests. Socially he is a member of Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P., and is serving as Master of Acme Lodge No. 554, A. F. & A. M.

In connection with this sketch, it will not be amiss to present some facts connected with the history of the family of which our subject is a worthy representative. The first of the name who came to America were given a tract of land on Cape Cod by the British Government, and there they located, giving their attention to agricultural pursuits. Ammial Penney was born in England, January 18, 1746, and brought his family to America, where he afterward resided. His son John was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., September 19, 1786, and was reared upon a farm. Removing to Jefferson County, he married Polly Brown, the daughter of Quaker parents. He remained in that county, until his death, at the age of eighty-five. His wife passed away when eightyseven years old. They had two sons and four daughters, and two of the latter died in childhood. One of the daughters is married and lives in Adams, N. Y., while the other, Mrs.. Celestine Washburn, died in that city. One of the sons is a grain merchant in Cincinnati, Ohio, while the other is George W., our subject's father.

ber 13, 1812, George W. Penney was reared upon a farm until the age of seventeen, when he entered the law office of Judge Skinner and at the same time acted as a clerk in the postoftice. After one year he tired of law and became a clerk in a store. In 1 833 he went to New York City, where he joined an uncle who was engaged in the West Indies shipping trade. Unable to find employment in that city, he accepted a position with a gentleman going west, and with him went to Columbus, Ohio, where he engaged as a clerk and bookkeeper for one year. Later he embarked in the dry-goods business and passed through the panic of 1837, but always met his obligations. In the fall of 1838 he sold out and returned to New York City, where he did a brokerage business for one year. lie. then came back to Ohio, where he formed a partnership with Robert KI1 is and carried on a hardware business in Columbus, also opening a store at Newark. Of the latter Mr. Penney look charge, coming to Newark in the spring of 1840.

In the course of a few years the firm dissolved partnership, after which Mr. Penney continued alone for several years. Successful financially, he became Superintendent of construction of what is now the Sandusky, Mansfield it Newark Railroad, but the enterprise proved unfortunate and he lost some $50,000. With what he had left he engaged in the banking business under the title of George W. Penney it Co., and also with others founded the Newark Machine Works. The breaking out of the Civil War demoralized business and caused him to lose another large sum. He then retired from business and has since resided upon the farm near Newark, which he purchased about 1845, and which contains two hundred acres, now embraced in the corporate limits of the city. A portion of this he has platted into city lots, but still retains in his possession about one hundred and fifty acres. His beautiful home is known as Oakwood, and is one of the most charming rural abodes in Licking County, its attractive appearance being largely enhanced by the old forest trees which still stand, the sole survivors of primeval days.

raising of sheep and also had one of the finest herds of Short-horn cattle in the state. In July, 1840, he married Miss Ermina G., daughter of Jesse Smith, and a native of Jefferson County, N. Y. She died after having become the mother of ten children, six of whom attained matufe years. Charles G. was a volunteer soldier in the late war and was mustered out as Captain. In 1866 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the regular army, but later rose to the rank of Captain of the Sixth United States Infantry, and is now stationed at Pine Ridge, S. Dak. The other members of the family are: John M., our subject; Mary E.; Portia I., wife of William Hurt, of New York City; Rosa J. and Edith. Politically the father is a Republican and cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison in 1836.

-T UCIUS S. CHADWICK. Not only in Alex- I O andria, of which he is a resident, is Mr. Chadwick well and favorably known, but his name is also recognized by the people of this part of Ohio as that of a prominent worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church. For ten years he has been business manager of the Ohio Conference Camp Meeting Association, a responsible position, which he has filled to the satisfaction of all concerned. He was formerly actively engaged in business, but at present his attention is largely devoted to the settlement of estates and supervision of his eighty-acre farm.

Three generations of the Chadwick family have been residents of Licking County. Our subject's grandfather, Samuel Chadwick, a native of Vermont, removed with his family to Licking County and settled in Granville Township, near the village of that name. Here he remained until death. His children numbered thirteen, of whom Rufus, our subject's father, was one of the younger members. He was born in Granville, in October, 1815, and remained with his parents until about

On Thanksgiving Day of 1839, Mr. Chadwick married Miss Experience Brickley, who was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., September 24, 1819. They remained in that place until the fall of 1841, when they came to Licking County, remaining in Granville through the winter and then settling in St. Alban's Township. For about twenty-five years he followed his trade, after which he sold out and engaged in farming in a small way until his death, in November, 1878. His wife passed away July 11, 1881. He was an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a man of public spirit, always interested in the welfare of his community.

There were but two children in the parental family, Lucius S. and Lydia A. The onlj' son was born in Waterloo, Seneca County, N. Y., September 11, 1840, and was but a child when his parents came to Licking County. He was reared in St. Alban's Township and received a fair common-school education. At the age of eighteen he embarked in the tanning business with his father, whom he succeeded two years later. He continued to carry on the business until 1864, when he disposed of the enterprise. For some time afterward he was variously engaged, then for ten years conducted a grocery, hardware and agricultural implement business. Selling out in 1876, he turned his attention to agriculture, in which he has since been interested.

In public affairs Mr. Chadwick maintains a deep interest. For ten years he has been Justice of the Peace, and also officiated as Constable for some time. Not only is he interested in church work, but in the Sunday-school as well, and filled the position of Superintendent for thirty-two years. Socially he is a member of St. Alban's Lodge No. 491, A. F. & A. M., and Myrtle Lodge No. 350, I. O. O. F. For four years he was Master of the lodge and is its present Chaplain.

At Alexandria, December 31, 1861, Mr. Chadwick married Miss Anna L. Graves, who was born in Granville Township September 1, 1841. She is a daughter of the late N. A. and Louisa M.

(Warren) Graves, the former a pioneer of the county, who resided in St. Alban's Township during the last twenty-five years of his life, dying in the winter of 1879-80. He wasa man of considerable prominence and took an active part in local affairs. For many years he served as Justice of the Peace and also filled other offices of trust. His widow, who still survives, is now advanced in years. They had nine children, Simeon, Virgil, Anna L., Julius A., Ethclbert N., Carrie E., Kate, Nora and Ida. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick has resulted in the birth of three children, Anna L., Ira B. and Albert K. The family is highly esteemed socially and its members are justly honored wherever known.

JAMES SANBORN BARRICK owns and occupies two hundred and forty acres of land lying in the townships of Liberty, McKean and Burlington. The property bears the usual improvements made b}r a man of enterprising spirit and good judgment, and presents an appearance of home comfort attractive to the passer-by. Having come to Licking County in 1833, he knows much of the history of this part of the state, and has contributed his quota to its development. He deserves great credit for the manner in which he has fought the battle of life, as he began his personal career with a very limited capital and little book knowledge. By dint of good habits and fine principles he has won his way to a position of worldly prosperit}7 and gained the esteem of his associates while so doing.

Born in Huntingdon County, Pa., April 24, 1818, our subject is the son of William and Ann (Shockey) Barrick, likewise natives of the Keystone State. With them he came to Licking County in 1833 and settled in McKean Township, where the parents continued to reside until death. James S. was reared to the occupation of a fanner, which has always been his vocation. His educa-

Establishing domestic tie?, Mr. Barrick was united in marriage October 5, 1837, with Miss Ruth Cross, a native of McKean Township and a member of an old Pen nsy Ivan ian family that came to Ohio in an early day. After marriage our subject began life for himself, and'one year later, or in 1838, settled in Burlington Township, which has been his home for almost a half-century. Though advancing years prevent him from actively engaging in the tilling of the soil, he still superintends the cultivation of the land, and his progressive spirit is displayed in the many improvements noticeable on the place.

On the 21st of May, 1884, Mr. Barrick was bereaved by the death of his faithful and devoted helpmate. Their union had resulted in the birth of eleven children, of whom two died in infancy; a daughter passed away after attaining years of womanhood; and a son, who enlisted in the Union army, died suddenly while in the service. Three sons and four daughters still survive, namely: William Ilenr}', a farmer of Bennington Township; Robert S.,a resident of Johnstown; Ann Miranda, wife of Andrew Harper, of Green County, Wis.; Naomi Jane, who married Rosswell Edwards, of Delaware County, Ohio; Clarissa Adelina, wife of Leroy Miller, of Columbus, Ohio; Samantha Caroline, now Mrs. Newton Cramer, of Hartford Township, and Charles Wesley, whose home is in Burlington Township.

In early life Mr. Barrick was a Democrat, but prior to the Rebellion his sympathies were enlisted in the support of the anti-slavery movement and he joined the Republican parly on its organization. He has served a number of terms as Township Trustee. He has always been a steadfast friend of education and the public schools, and the district is largely indebted to him for the splendid schoolhouse they now have. Everj'thing of a public character for the advantage of the community has found in him a supporter. During the greater part of his life he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and contributes liberally to its support. His life has been one of industry, sobriety and morality, and in the legitimate channels of business he has acquired a competence. In addition to what he still owns he has provided generously for each member of his family.

AMUEL MOUNT, a prosperous and well known agriculturist of Licking County, residing in Liberty Township, was born in Middlesex, N. J., October 24, 1846, and is a son of Peter and Gertrude (Jobs) Mount, natives of New Jersey. The parental family consisted of four sons and two daughters, of whom three are now living, the others besides our subject being, Richard, a resident of Dickinson Count3r, Kan.; and Charles, whose home is in St. Alban's Township, Licking County.

Upon coming to Licking County about 1855, Peter Mount purchased two hundred acres lying in St. Alban's Township, to the cultivation of which he gave his attention for a number of years. Later removing to Granville Township, he has since made his home there. His fust wife, who, like himself, was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, died in that faith many years ago, and for his second wife he chose Mrs. Margaret Harris, also deceased. His present wife bore the maiden name of Emeline C. Brown. Our subject's paternal grandfather was born in New Jersey and there followed the trade of a shoemaker until his death. The maternal grandfather, Jacob Jobs, was also a native of New Jersey.

The subject of this sketch was nine years of age when his parents came to Licking County and he was reared to manhood in St. Alban's Township, receiving a limited education in the schools of the neighborhood. He remained beneath the parental roof until twenty-two years of age, when he began working by the month and continued thus engaged for about ten years. In 1879 he was united in marriage with Miss Nira, daughter of Thomas and Lucinda Glynn. This lady died in February, 1883, after having become the mother of one child that died at the age of three mouths. In October, 1887, Mr. Mount was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel Martindale, and two children have resulted from their union, Gertrude and Ralph. The religious home of the family is in the Baptist Church.

Starting in life without means, Mr. Mount has gradually worked his way to a prominent position among the agriculturists of Liberty Township. His farm consists of eighty-seven acres, the entire tract containing all the improvements of a firstclass estate. Everything about the place denotes the careful supervision of the owner, who is justly regarded as one of the leading farmers of this legion. Having been a resident of Licking County for a period of thirty-five years, he has witnessed much of the development of the county, and has himself been an important factor in its progress.

The political views of Mr. Mount bring him into affiliation with the Republican party, with which he is actively identified. Upon that ticket he has been chosen to serve in a number of local offices of trust and honor, and at the present lime is serving as Supervisor of Liberty Township. By working hard, saving what he had earned and investing it with care, he has become one of the wellto-do men of the township. He takes an active interest in all matters pertaining to the public welfare, and having been so long and intimately associated with the agricultural affairs of the community, he enjoys a wide acquaintance and the confidence of many friends.

JACOB A. MILLER. One of the finest farms in Mary Ann Township (and indeed one of the best in all Licking County) is that owned and occupied by the subject of this biographical sketch. It comprises three hundred and twenty-one acres, upon which have been placed all the improvements to be seen upon a model estate. A substantial set of farm buildings has been erected, including a comfortable residence,

A native of the township in which he now resides, our subject was born February 27, 1832, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Wilkin) Miller. His parents were among the earliest settlers of Mary Ann Township, having come hither as early as 1817. Here they continued to reside until death, the father passing away in 1853, and the mother some years afterward. Six sons and three daughters constituted the parental familj',of whom four sons and one daughter survive. Elizabeth, the widow of Isaac N. Blizzard, resides in Newark; David, who has been three times married, is a farmer living at Hartford, Ohio; H. G. is a farmer of this township; Lionel, a farmer, resides in Mary Ann Township. Those deceased are, Levi, who died in 1856, leaving a widow and two children; Michael O, who died in Coffee County, Tenn., in 1892, leaving a widow and five children; and Lydia, who married Mahlon Farnsworth and died in 1888, leaving three children living; three are deceased.

The early education of our subject was such as was afforded by the common schools of his day. Arriving at manhood, he was united in marriage, in 1859, with Miss Sophia L. Ash ton, a resident of Union Township, this county. Mrs. Miller passed away in 1883, leaving five children, viz.: Ohio V., Elmer O., Jacob II., Frank and Minnie, all of whom with the exception of Frank have engaged in teaching. They have received excellent educational advantages. Jacob is a graduate of Bethany ( W. Va.) College; Frank, who was graduated from the Columbus Medical College, is now a practicing physician of Virden, S. Dak.; Minnie will finish the course at Bethany College in 1894; Elmer O. is at present a student in the Columbus Medical College.

The second marriage of Mr. Miller occurred in 1885 and united him with Miss Margaret Stevens, who was born in Licking County in 1844, being the daughter of Lewis A. and Sarah Stevens. Her father, who died about 1884, served for six years as Treasurer of Licking County and was a man of influence here. Her mother is still living and makes her home in Newark. Mr. and Mrs. Miller

The family is one of prominence in social circles and is especially active in the Disciples' Church. Jacob II. is a minister in that denomination and took a post-graduate course in theology at Bethany College, since which time he has continued his studies at home. Not having enjoyed many advantages in his youth, Mr. Miller has been especially anxious that his children should have ever}' opportunity possible, and it is due to his efforts that they are all well educated and honorable members of society. While usually voting the Democratic ticket, he is independent in politics, supporting the men and the measures rather than any fixed party. He is a man of strict integrity, widely known and respected as an upright citizen whose word is as good as his bond.

HENRY K. STICKLE, a prominent agriculturist of Mary Ann Township, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, July 13, 1849, and at the age of four years was brought to Licking County by his parents, Thompson and Martha J. (Chapin) Stickle. Coshocton County was the birthplace of botli parents. The father, who was born in 1818, died December 7, 1883, at the home of Henry K. The mother, whose natal year was 1828, is still living (1894) and makes her home in Eden Township with her youngest son.

There were ten children in the parental family, all of whom are now living. Of the others besides our subject we note the following: Adin S., a farmer of Washington Township, married Miss Sarah Ilickey, and they have four children now living; James C. first married Melissa Stillwell, and after her death was united with Ellen Lynn; Susan, a resident of Eden Township, married Leonard Stevenson, and the}' are the parents of six children; Eli J., who is married, resides in Kenton, Ohio, where he is an influential attorney-atlaw; George M., who is engaged in the manufacture of ice cream at Newark, married Mary Coffman, and they have four children; Enos, after following the railroad business for several years, received injuries which rendered his retirement necessary, and now lives on a farm in Newton Township; Mary married Perry Winters, a carpenter living in Newark; John, who is unmarried, is cultivating the old homestead in Eden Township; and Minnie married Oliver Taylor, an agriculturist of Eden Township.

Upon the home farm Henry K. Stickle grew to a sturdy manhood, well fitted for the active career of a farmer, which he chose as his life occupation. He remained at home until his marriage, which important event occurred August 30, 1873. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary J. Smith; she is the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Woodruff) Smith, natives of New Jersey, who came to Ohio when quite young, and were teamed in Licking County, August 18, 1851. After the death of Mr. Smith, which occurred in 1875, his widow married Joseph Walton, and is at present living in Mary Ann Township. Mrs. Stickle is the only living child of her parents, two brothers having died in infancy.

Five children bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stickle, namely: Charles II., who was born October 1, 1876; Thomas W., November 25, 1883; Ray B., June 20, 1887; Oren J., July 29, 1891, and Roxie Margaret, February 24, 1893. The older children are students in the neighboring schools, and are being trained for positions of usefulness and honor in the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stickle own jointly one hundred and eighty-eight acres of well improved land, all of which is in a high state of cultivation. This is devoted to the raising of cereals and stock, and from these departments of agriculture Mr. Stickle derives a good income. Not a little of his success he owes to his wife, who is not only a lady of amiable disposition and refined manners, but a thorough business woman as well, possessing excellent judgment and sound common sense. In all his enterprises, she is his counsellor and efficient helpmate. Politically he is a Repub- lican, and socially affiliates with the Knights of the Maccabees and the Patriotic Order of Sons of America. As a man of upright character and honorable life he is held in high esteem by all who know him.

BENJAMIN C. WOODWARD, a civil engineer residing on a farm in Hanover Township, is a native of Brooke ville, Montgomery County, Md. On coming to Ohio, he settled with his parents near Mansfield, Richland County, but subsequently removed to Coshocton County, where his father and mother died. He pursued the usual studies '.of the common schools, and when about eighteen years of age he entered Ken3-on College, where he took a classical course covering four years' study. He was graduated from that institution in 1842 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and three years later the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him. His education was thorough, and he is familiar with both the Greek and Latin languages.

For several years after graduating, Mr. Woodward engaged in teaching, and acted as correspondent to several of the leading weekly newspapers and magazines. For four years he was Principal of the Coshocton schools. During this time he devoted considerable attention to the higher mathematics, especially geometry and descriptive geometry, so that on leaving the school room, he at once entered upon duty as a civil engineer for the Steuben ville & Indiana Railroad, subsequently known as the Pan-Handle. He assisted in establishing the line between Sleubenville and Newark, which consumed about three years' time, though he was not obliged to devote his entire attention to this enterprise.

Subsequently Mr. Woodward served as constructive engineer from Newark to Frazersburg, and superintended the heavy cuts, culverts, arches, etc., near Hanover. Drafts of these he still preserves, which display his superior skill as a draftsman and mathematician. He occupies and owns a fine farm consisting of about one hundred and twentytwo acres, which he operates by hired help, his attention being devoted principally to brokerage, discounting notes and loaning money.

The first marriage of Mr. Woodward united him with Miss Sarah A. Galbraith, a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, who died in March, 1865, after having become the mother of two children. William Henry is married, and at present engages in fanning in Knox County, Ohio; and Ida May, the wife of William Fleming, lives on a farm in Hughes County, S. Dak. In 1867 Mr. Woodward married Miss Mary Olivia Onion, a native of Baltimore County, Md., and a representative of one of the most prominent families of that state. Mrs. Woodward is an accomplished and well educated lady, and is popular in society. Though reared in the Episcopal faith, she is not a member of any church organization, and Mr. Woodward is also liberal in his religious views.

At first an adherent of the Whig party, Mr. Woodward united with the Republicans upon the organization of that party, but when Horace Greeley allowed his name to come before the Democrats, Mr. Woodward followed the example of that famous but unfortunate statesman and has since been identified with that political organization. He is a talented writer and sustains an enviable reputation in the community. A terse, concise and interesting writer, he is at the present time the regular correspondent for several leading papers and magazines.

PETER COFFMAN. Having spent almost his entire life within the limits of Licking County, Mr. Coffman is well known here, and by his honorable and upright life he has gained the esteem of all with whom he has had business or social relations. His occupation is that of a farmer, and he is successfully engaged in tilling the soil of his valuable property situated in Newton Township. lie was reared to agricultural pursuits and iu his boyhood gained a thorough knowledge of the best methods of tilling, fertilizing and improving the land, so that he is now a practical and progressive farmer, bringing to bear upon his work a large fund of energy, determination, perseverance and broad information.

Referring to the parental history of our subject, we find that his father, Wesley Coffman, was born in Virginia, and thence removed westward to the Buckeye State, settling in Licking County. Here he met and married Miss Marietta Smith, who was born in Newton Township. After his marriage he settled in this township, where he entered upon the active career of an agriculturist. In October, 1887, he was bereaved by the loss of his wife, who passed away while visiting relatives in Kansas City, Mo. For a few years afterward he continued to make his home in this county, but in April, 1891, moved to Pike County, Ohio, where he now resides.

Iu the parental family there were thirteen children, of whom Peter is the eldest. His birth occurred in Newton Township, Licking County, December 7, 1848, and upon his father's farm he grew to manhood, alternating attendance at the district schools with work upon the home place. He remained with his parents until he attained his majority, and with the exception of six years spent in Indiana he has always made his home in tli is county. Many changes has he witnessed in the aspect of the country, and to its growth and improvement he has largely contributed, for while advancing his personal interests he has also promoted the welfare of his fellow-citizens.

March 13, 1873, in Licking County, Mr. Coffni.'U) was united in marriage with Miss Clara Rces. This estimable lady was born in Washington County, Pa., June 16, 1851, and is the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Jane Rees. In all the efforts and enterprises planned by her husband, Mrs. Coffman is his devoted and efficient assistant, and to her ability, energy and tireless industry he owes no small portion of his success. They are the parents of five children: Philip, Benjamin, Wylie, Cary and Mary, bright and intelligent

In local and national political affairs Mr. Coffman takes a deep interest, and is an advocate of the principles for which the Democratic party stands. Several times he has been chosen by his fellow-citizens to fill local offices of trust, and in these he has rendered efficient service. Twice he has been elected Trustee of Newton Township, and is the present incumbent of the office.

(Tpr LFRED BOURNE, a farmer and stock- / - \ raiser of Madison Township, was born in Kent, England, December 21, 1825. His parents, James and Mary (Nye) Bourne, were of English nativity and emigrated to America when Alfred was a boy of eleven years. Settling in Licking County, Ohio, they resided here until their deaths, the father passing away in 1856, at the age of sixty-six, and the mother in 1878, when ninety-five years old.

The youngest child in the parental family was the subject of this sketch, who, accompanying his parents to this county, grew to manhood among the pioneers of this section. Although he attended the subscription schools, his educational advantages were very limited, and the knowledge he now possesses has been mainly self acquired. In youth and early manhood he spent his winters mostly in hauling wood to Newark, there being no other fuel here at that time. For this work he usually received pay in silver coin, Mexican and Spanish, and this was about the only product of the farm from which cash was realized. The development of the coal mines, however, soon ruined the wood market.

In 1848 Mr. Bourne was united in marriage with Miss Anna Kislingbery, also a native of England, born in the town of Wallingford, Berkshire, in 1830. Her parents. William and Jane (Harvard) Kislingbery, were natives of Berkshire,

England, and emigrated thence to America in 1842, settling in Licking County. Here the mother died in 1886, at the age of seventy -seven, and the father died two years later, at about the same age. Three children were born to them, Mrs. Bourne being the eldest. Louisa married B. Doming, became the mother of two children and died when about thirty. Thomas, whose sketch is presented on another page, resides on a portion of the old homestead.

To Mr. and Mrs. Bourne have been born eleven children, of whom eight are now living. Mary Jane, who first married Henderson Kran and became the mother of two children by that union, afterward became the wife of Henry Hughes, of Madison Township, whom she bore two children. Louisa R. married Calvin Allison, the engineer in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops at Newark, and they have four children. Alfred, who married Martha Reed and had one child, a son, died at the age of twenty-eight. Thomas, Ellen, George, Emma and Ben are at work, the sons cultivating the farm, and George is also now serving as Assessor of Madison Township. Carrie is the wife of Volney Nichols, of Madison Township, and they have one child. Martha A. and James W. died in infancy. In religious views Mr. and Mrs. Bourne are not members of any church organization, but believe in the Gospel of the Son of God, and several of their children are active workers in the church. A Republican in politics, Mr. Bourne takes an active interest in public affairs. Ills sons, as well as a grandson living with him, are all sturdy advocates of Republican principles. Notwithstanding the fact that the township is Democratic, George was elected Assessor on the Republican ticket, a fact which proves his popularity as a citizen and officer. The home farm consists of one hundred and seven acres, and is embellished with a comfortable residence, where friends are always welcome and strangers cordially received. The hospitality of the family is well known, and the genial, jovial manners of Mr. Bourne invariably win the friendship of his associates.

Hon. John C. Malonk

HON. JOHN C. MALONE, Postmaster at Granville, was born November 5, 1832, in Scioto County, Ohio, at a place known as Challin's Mills. He is of Irish descent, his paternal great-grand fattier having been a native of the Emerald Isle, whence lie emigrated to Virginia and settled in Loudoun County. The grandfather, Richard Malonc, was born in the Old Dominion, and in 1790 moved to Greenbrier County, \V. Va., whence in 1802 he brought his family to the French giant in Ohio.

The father of our subject, Isaac Malone, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Ya., and married Mary Perry, whose parents came to Ohio from Kentucky, settling in Scioto County, where she n:is born. The}' reared a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom all but one grew to maturity, and five of the number arc now living. John C. was reared upon his father's farm, and early in life gained a practical knowledge of agriculture. His education was obtained in the common schools of the locality, and to the knowledge

August 5, 18G4, Mr. Malone enlisted in Company I), One Hundred and Seventy-third Ohio Infantry, and assisted in raising the company with which he served. He was in the south witli his regiment until the close of the war, when he was mustered out June 2(1, 18C5, at Nashville, Tenu. lie participated in the battle of Nashville, as well as a number of skirmishes, and was commissioned Captain September 15, 1864. Previous to enlistment, he had been called out a number of times as a member of the militia to do service in defense of the Union.

Returning to the farm, Captain Malone engaged in agricultural pursuits for a year. In 18GG he was elected Sheriff of Scioto County, and two years later was re-elected, serving four years altogether. His record as a public official reflected such credit upon his abilities, that in 1871 he was chosen to represent Scioto County in the State j Legislature, in which he served for two years. In the spring of 1880 lie came to Granville and engaged in the grocery business for a couple of years. He has for years been one of the most prominent Republicans of this part of the stale, but numbers his friends among both political parties. For ten years in Scioto County, and eight since a resident of Granville, he was Justice of the Peace, and in 188'J was appointed Notary Public. For two years he served as Assessor, having filled that position for a like period in his native county. June 14, 1890, he was appointed Postmaster at Granville, and assumed the duties of the office the 1st of July following.

August 17, 1856, Mr. Malone married Miss Eunice Challin, by whom he had four sons and three daughters. The wife and mother died August 18, 1877, and one child is also deceased. The others are: Cynthia G, a teacher in Tacoma, Wash.; W. L., who is professor of mathematics in the same place; Charles S., Deputy Postmaster at Granville; John E., a teacher in the Indian service at Dungeness, Wash.; Lucy E., also a teacher in Tacoma; and Ernest F., who is court stenographer at Winchester, Ky. In 1878 Captain Malone married Mrs. Irwin, of Lawrence County, who died in 1887. His present wife, whom he married in 1888, was Mrs. C. I. Ellis.

Socially, Captain Malone is a member of Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of Newark. In politics and in educational interests he takes an active interest, always supporting progressive measures. In his habits he is temperate, always abstaining from the use of intoxicating liquors. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, and are prominent in the best society of the place.

WILLIAM II. HICKEY. The agricultural interests of Mary Ann Township have an honorable and successful representative in the subject of this sketch, who is conducting farming pursuits upon his finely improved estate lying on section 25. Now in the prime of his useful career, the success he has attained is attributable to the possession of an evenly balanced mind and indomitable perseverance. He possesses the wisdom and foresight to formulate his plans, together with the energy and decision to execute them. In the course of his busy life lie has met with many obstacles, but he has persevered and gained success.

Upon the farm where he now lives our subject was born June 15, 1858, and is the youngest son of the late William II. Iliekey, Sr. The latter was twice married, his first wife being Sarah Shambaugh, who bove him five children, two now living, Allen and Edward. The former is a minister in the Disciples' Church at Des Moines, Iowa; he married Julia Bell and they have four daughters. Edward, who lives at Utica, Ohio, married Barbara Wilkin, and after her death was united with Mary Wilkin. Henry and Joseph both died at the age of about fifty years.

The father of this family was born in Virginia in 17117 and was a youth at the time of the opening of the War of 1812, in which he enlisted and served for three years. Afterward he came to Coshocton, Ohio, where he married Miss Shanibaugh. Later he came to Mary Ann Township, where he took a ten years' lease of fort}' acres of land. Prior to the expiration of the time he purchased the farm and here the survivors of his family now live. On this farm his first wife died about 1826. In 1844 he married Miss Harriet Moore, who was born in the vicinity of her present home in March, 1822. Her parents were pioneers of the county, and her father, Thomas Moore, entered land from the Government.

The second marriage of W. II. Ilickcv, Sr., resulted in the birth of three children, of whom our subject is the youngest. David, a resident of Newark, married Miss Phoebe Brown and they have one daughter. Elizabeth is the wife of Henry Metz, of Newark. Our subject received a fair education in the district schools and in youth became familiar with farm work. He inherited a portion of the old homestead, which he has since cultivated. September 6, 1881, he married Miss Ida Hull, a daughter of Joseph and Fannie (Brown) Hull, of Henry County, Ohio. Mrs. Iliekey came to Mary Ann Township, to visit relatives, but meet- ing Mr. Hit/key, was persuaded to establish lier permanent home here. Three children were born c>f their union, Eury, Vivian and Bessie. Vivian died at the age of ten months.

In addition to operating his own farm, Mr. Hickey also has charge of his mother's estate, which is mostly rented. In the entire farm there are one hundred and ninety-seven acres, well cultivated and improved with good buildings. His mother lives alone on the old homestead, William H. occupying an adjoining farm. In politics he is a Republican and takes an intelligent interest instate and national affairs, lie and his wife are identified with the Disciples' Church, which was also the religious home of his father.

TEWART BARNES is well known among the agriculturists of Mary Ann Township as the owner and occupant of a finely improved farm situated on section 16. This has been his life-long home, and here he was born March 5, 1834. The property has been in the possession of the family for three generations, his paternal grandfather having come hither from Virginia in 1811, and three years later located the portion of the farm on which the residence now stands.

The subject of this sketch is the second son and fourth among the children of Charles and Mary (Stewart) Barnes. The father came to Licking County with his parents in 1811, when a youth of fifteen years, and in Mary Ann Township, in 182t>, was united in marriage with Miss Mary Stewart, who was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., October 12,1804. Of their family we note the following: Ann is married and lives m Clark County, Mo. Catherine married E. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, and died in 1803, after having reared three children. Nathan went to California in March, 1854,and there married, bought a ranch and engaged in farming until May, 1881, when he was killed 1)}' a runaway team. Rachel J. is the widow of S. C. Pound, and lives on a farm near Litchfield, III. Eleanor C. is the wife of Rev. .1. Rea Stockton, of Trumbull County, Ohio. Mary I,, became the wife of James Ash and resides in (!rant County, Oregon. Emma C. is the wife of J. T. Ogle, a farmer living near Litchfield, 111.

In his boyhood Stewart Barnes was a student in the public schools of Mary Ann Township, and by the exercise of Studious habits and a retentive memory has become a very intelligent and well informed gentleman. Travel has added to his culture and increased his fund of knowledge. In 1883 he took a trip to the Pacific Ocean, visiting his brother in California, and lias frequently traveled through the western states, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, etc. A practical and progressive farmer, he is also a successful stock-raiser. His line farm is improved with excellent buildings and at his model home affluence and comfort are everywhere apparent. One hundred and twenty acres comprise the homestead, which is under good cultivation and yields large harvests in return for the care bestowed thereon.

On the 3d of December, 1861, Mr. Raines was united in marriage with Miss Virginia Jones, who was born in Newark, Ohio, April 8, 1838, being the only surviving child of Isaac and Catherine (Horn) Jones, the father a native of Wales and the mother of German ancestry. Unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were born five children, one of whom died in infancy. The eldest, Charles Stewart, who was born September 21), 1862, was but a day old when our subject received a peremptory invitation to enter the service of the Union as a soldier. Feeling that it was his duty to remain at home and care for his young wife and infant son, he secured a substitute, who served for three years.

< )f the children of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes we note the following: Charles S. was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1891, and for a year thereafter taught in the academy at Williamsport, Pa., and then accepted the position of Principal of the schools at Salem, Ohio, which he still holds. William II. died at the age of twelve months. Mary

C, who was born January 11, 1867, is a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University with the Class of 'U2, and for the past two years has been an instructor in the Howard Payne College, at Payette, Mo. Edward II. was born the 20th of September, 1869. For live years he attended the Ohio Wesleyan University, but owing to ill-health he acted upon the advice of his physician and went to California, and immediately on his arrival there entered Stanford University, at Palo Alto, becoming a member of the senior class, and was graduated from that institution May SO, 1894. He is also a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University. He is a most exemplary young man, and his friends predict for him a brilliant future. Oren J., the youngest child, was born May 22, 1877, and is now in the preparatory course at the Ohio AVesleyau University.

Socially, Mr. Barnes is connected with Acacia Lodge No. 161, A. P. & A. M., of which he is a charter member. He also belongs to Warren Chaptor at Newark. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and in that respect his sons are following in his footsteps, as without an exception they advocate the principles of that parly. While he was reared in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, he is dow a communicant in the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which his family is also identified.

/>EX. GEORGE P>. SMYTHE. Among the V^ T citizens of Ohio, and especially in the legal fraternity, the name of this gentleman will be revered long after he shall have passed from earth. He is the oldest lawyer in the Buckeye Stale, both in point of age and years of practice, and aside from this distinction is also one of the most eminent attorneys the country has ever seen. Now in the twilight of his honorable and useful career, he still actively engages in the

Born in Saratoga County, N. Y., in March, 1807, the subject of this sketch is the sou of James N. and Susan (Bosworth) Smythe. At the age of lifteen he was orphaned by his mother's death, and as the family then broke up housekeeping he was thrown entirely upon his own resources. For a year he clerked in a cousin's store in Washington County, N. Y., after which he took under his care his youngest brother and they both attended school for one year. When seventeen he commenced to teach and was thus engaged for some time, meantime pursuing his studies with diligence and determination.

In the spring of 1830 our subject accompanied his father to Ohio, and during the following winter taught the village school at New Richmond. In the spring of 1831 he joined his father at Homer, and there remained until the opening of the Ohio Canal, the head of navigation of which was then at Newark. lie then took a canal-boat to Cleveland, crossed the lake to Buffalo, went down Erie Canal to Schenectady and there passed the examination, entering the junior class of Union College. From that institution he was graduated in the summer of 1833.

His education completed, Mr. Smythe went to Washington City, where he taught a year in the Classical and Mathematical Academy on Capitol Hill, and devoted his leisure hours to the study of law, under the tutelage of Gen. Walter Jones, of that place. About that time he began to display the ability as an orator and writer, for which he was afterward noted. For a time he wrote over the signature of "Buckeye in Washington" a scries of letters that were published in the Cincinnati Gazette, also another series for the Ohio State Journal. On the 4th of July. 1835, he delivered an oration at L'tica. winch was afterward published and brought him considerable fame.

On the 28th of March, 1836. Air. Smythe was admitted to the Bar at Portsmouth, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession. In (838 he was commissioned Colonel of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Militia, and on the 8th of July, 18J>7, was chosen Major-General of the Four- teentli Division. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Charleston Convention and voted steadily for the nomination of Douglas, but his visit to the south showed him that trouble overshadowed the country, and on Ins return to the north he began to prepare for war. though his preparations were ridiculed by others less well informed than himself.

In politics so long as the Whig party existed General Smythe was a firm supporter of its principles. After its disruption in 1852 he united with the Democratic party, by which he has since stood, in storm and sunshine, with unshaken fidelity. While not solicitous for official honors, his fellowcitizens have upon a number of occasions prevailed upon him to represent them in various positions of responsibility. In 1861 he took the position of a War Democrat by introducing at the Newark Convention certain resolutions characterized by such honesty of motive and conservatism that he carried with him the entire Democratic party, and was at once invited to become their candidate for Representative at Columbus. Elected by a large majority, he served his constituents with efficiency and fidelity for two years, declining re-election. His address while a member of the legislature upon Arrests" is still remembered as one of the finest efforts made by any statesman during those trying days of war.

In 1806 General Smythe was elected by the Democratic party a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, composed of about an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, all of whom sustained President Johnson, lie was also a member of the slate convention that met at Cleveland in 1S68 and was subsequently appointed delegate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore that nominated Horace Greeley for President. Though now in the twilight of life he retains the vigor and mental activity of days gone by. In 1894 he attended a lawsuit in the western part of North Carolina, making the trip to that part over mountains overland, a journey which would be deemed very fatiguing by most men fifty years his junior. The suit in which he was then interested and which required his presence in that state involved the title to a large and valuable tract of land. At present he is engaged upon the case of James H.

The lady who for many years was the faithful helpmate of General Smythe was Sarah, daughter of Amos II. CatTce.a pioneer of Newark and Mayor of the city for several years. She died at the age of fifty-nine, after having become the mother of eight children. Brandt G. is represented elsewhere in this volume. Julia married Dr. P. J. Akin, of Honolulu. Lota is deceased. Irene, Mrs. John Benton, resides with her father. Douglas C. is a resident of Newark. Satlie is the wife of lied Seymour, of Newark.

WILLIAM PIGG. Occupying a most picturesque and beautiful location, apart from the distracting influences of city life, stands the cozy home of this gentleman, who is one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of Madison Township. From youth he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and has a thorough knowledge of the best methods of rotating crops and fertilizing the soil. His farm consists of one hundred and thirty-six acres of tillable land in a high state of cultivation, and the place is one of the most finely improved the locality can boast.

In the neighborhood of his present home the subject of this sketch was born March 22, 183'.), being the third among five children born to George and Jane (Knox) Pigg. The parents were natives of Northumberland County, England, and were among the first settlers of Ohio, coming hither soon after the removal of the Indians to the forests of the west. The father when he came to Licking County had no means, but he possessed n stalwart physique and an abundance of energy and industry. During his active years he accumulated a fine property, the benefits of which his children are to-day enjoying. At the lime of his death, which occurred in 1802, he owned two hundred to America he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and remained a faithful member of that denomination until his death. Ilis wife also belonged to that church. She survived him for many years, passing away in 188G, and now lies buried by his side in the Newark Cemetery. In social and religious circles he was quite prominent, and few pioneers of the county were better known and none more highly esteemed than he.

The subject of this sketch attended the common schools of the county, and thus acquired a good rudimentary education, to which he has added by self-culture. At the age of twenty-three he started out in life for himself, and since then has conducted farming pursuits. As an agriculturist he is progressive and practical, and has materially increased the value of the property left him by his father. In political matters he is ever interested and affiliates principally with the Democratic party, although he is somewhat independent in his views. In 1877 he married Miss Dora, daughter of John and Mary IIollz. and an accomplished lady, who has assisted her husband in all his enterprises. She is a member of the Christian Church and an active worker in the cause of religion.

M\V. SFTER. M. D.. a practicing physician and well known resident of Perry Township, was born in Brooke County. Va.. January '.». 1836. He is the son of Strother T. and Mary Duke (Wheatley) Suter. natives respectively of Front Royal. Va.. and Brownsville, Fa., the latter having been in childhood a schoolmate of the famous statesman. James S. Blaine. The father was a miller by trade, and continued to reside in the Old Dominion until his demise. His wife survived him for nine years.

and four daughters, of whom the following are living: Mrs. Kale Anderson, of California; Dr. M. W.. of this sketch; Theresa A., who lives at Brilliant, Ohio; Sarah Eliza, who is married and resides in Brilliant; and James P., an engineer, who lives at Powell ton, Fayette County. W. Ya. Being a representative of an old southern family, and having spent his entire life in the Old Dominion, it was but natural that our subject should advocate with enthusiasm the cause of the south during the great civil strife. He enlisted in 1861 as a member of the Twenty-second Virginia Infantry, and served for one year, participating in the engagements at Cross Lanes and Carnifax Ferry, and also in other skirmishes. Later he was transferred to the Thirty-sixth Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, under General Jenkins, and served until the close of the war. For a time he was under the lamented Stonewall Jackson.

Twice our subject was taken prisoner and incarcerated at Camp Chase. Ohio, and twice he was exchanged, but during the battle and aftei the surrender of Appomattox, he was placed under a parole that has not yet expired. He was studying medicine at the time the war broke out, and his studies were thus interrupted until 1860. when he entered the Eclectic Medical College at Philadelphia, and was graduated from that institution April 7, 1 8 1 > 7 . During the following year he attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. In 1876 he look a course of lectures in the Columbus Medical College. His literary studies had also been pursued with determination and perseverance, and for four years he was a student in Bethany College, from which he was graduated in the classical course at the age of twenty-one.

At various places Dr. Suter has followed his profession with success. He resided for a time at Zanesville, also in Taylorsville and Blackhand, and lived in Newark for eighteen years. There he assisted in starting and conducting the first daily newspaper of the place, and for several years he was correspondent to several leading papers of the slate. Politically, he is a Jeffersonian Democrat. Socially, he is identified with various medical societies, also the Licking County Pioneer So-