Pickaway Township (part 31 of 49)

^OHN W. MARCHANT. This highly-respected resident of Jasper Township, Fayette County, is at present residing on abeau- _ tiful farm. He is the son of William Marchant, who was born in Berkeley County, W. Va., June 13, 1800, and was a son of Abraham and Sarah (IkiU) Marchant, the mother a native of Wales. Tlie latter couple were married in the Old Dominion and emigrated to this State in 1814, making their first home in Highland County, where the father passed away. Tlie mother removed to Illinois, where she died.

William INIarchant was reared on the home farm, prosecuting the duties thereon until sixteen years of age, when he went to Greenfield, to learn the trade of a blacksmith. In 1821, he opened a shop for himself in Good Hope, Wayne Township, being the pioneer blacksmith in that locality. He soon moved upon a small farm in the same township, and later purchased a tract of land in Perry Township, where he continued to make his home for six years. Later he removed to the place which is the present residence of his widow, and where his decease occurred, December 27, 1878.

The parents of our subject were married INIay 18, 1822, the mother's maiden name being Elizabeth Smith. Slie was the daughter of Isaac and Nanc}' (Wilson) Smith, natives of West Virginia, where their marriage was celebrated, and where they resided until removing to Ohio in 1804.

They located upon the banks of a river then called White Woman, at a time when the Indians were very tronblesome indeed, so much so that they returned to West Virginia. In 1806, IMr. and Mrs. Smith again came to the Buckeye State, and for six years made their home in Fairfield County. In 1812, they came to Fayette County, settling upon a wild tract of land in Wayne Township, and after a short time removed to an improved farm one mile nortli of Good Hope, where the}^ made their permanent home. Mr. Smith was an extensive landholder and departed this life March 3, 1853, when in his seventy-third year; his good wife survived him a number of years, dying March 3, 1870, aged eighty seven. They were the parents of a large famil}- of ten children, only three of whom are living.

Mrs. William Marchant was born in Berkeley County, ^y. Va., September 16, ISOf). She attended the subscription schools of her district, where she acquired a good fund of general knowledge. By her marriage with her subject's father, ten children were born, three of whom are deceased. Two sons, Abraham and Nahum, served in the Second California Cavalry during the late Civil War, the latter being mustered out at San Francisco after a service of three years. Abraham died while in the army, December 2, 1861, and his remains lie buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery, in California. Mr. and Mrs. Marchant were devoted members of the Methodist p4iiscopal Church, having been connected with that denomination for sixt}' years, Mr. Marchant at different times holding the positions of Trustee, Steward and Class-leader. He was very liberal in contributing to the support of the same? and was regarded b}' all who knew him as an npright and moral gentleman. He was successful both as a farmer and blacksmith, his persistent industry being rewarded in a most substantial manner. Mrs. Marchant has forty -seven grandchildren and ninety-seven great-grandchildren. She lost one son, one grandson, one brother and four nephews during the Civil AVar. May 16, 1889, she fell and fractured her right hip, and has been confined to her bed ever since.

Township, Fayette County, July 1, 1827. He, like many of the sons of pioneers, attended the subscription school held in tlie old log schoolhouse, with slab seats and greased paper for Avindows. He was a very bright and apt pupil, and supplemented the meagre knowledge gained therein by wise reading in later years. He assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm until reaching his twentieth year, when he embarked on the sea of life on his own responsibility-.

August 16, 1846, he of whom we write was married to Miss Ellen, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Brakefield, natives of Berkeley County, W. Ya., where they were married and whence they came to Ohio in 1822, and located on a wild tract of land in Perr^^ Township. This Mr. Brakefield improved and resided upon until his death, which was caused by a tree falling upon him about 1856; the mother passed awa}' in 1874. To them was born a large family of ten children, of whom Mrs. Marchant was the fifth. Her birth occurred Februaiy 3, 1831, in Fayette County, and as she was in ver^- poor health when young, she received but a limited education.

After his marriage, our subject located upon a farm in Jasper Township, and in 1859 removed to what is his present home, and which was then little more than a wilderness. Eight of their ten children who are living are named respectively: Robert W., Sarah E., Trustin John, Mary Ellen, Eliza Alice, Ida May, Grant and Sherman. The eldest son has four children by his marriage with Sarah J. Coftman, and resides in Jasper Township; Sarah E. became the wife of ,Tohn Allen, has one child, and also makes her home in this township; Trustin John married Augusta B.Thompson, and lives in Iowa; the}' have seven children; Mary Pollen married Charles Shonk, has two children, and resides in Chicago; Eliza Alice became Mrs. Charles E. Ford, is the mother of three children and makes her home in Shelb}' County, 111.; Ida May lives at home; Grant is a physician and took for his wife Mary Ellen Latham, by whom he has one child; Sherman married Mary A. White, has one child and lives in this township. They have all been given good educations, the Doctor being a graduate of the Columbus Medi-

.John W. Marchant has been the owner of a magnificent tract of twelve hundred acres, eight hundred of which he has divided among his children. He carries on general farming, which industry he has alwa3'S followed, and keeps upon his place good grades of stock. With his wife, he is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which bod^' they are liberal and influential contributors. In his political belief, he is a strong Republican, and has served his district as a member of the School Board for a number of years.

JMr. Marchant furnished three substitutes during the late war. He was one of the ''Squirrel Hunters" and was First Lieutenant in the militia during the Morgan raid. He has been Trustee of Jasper Township for many years, also serving in the capacitv of Supervisor. While out with the "Squirrel Hunters," his company burned the bridge at Chillicotlie, when the Scioto River was onl}^ one and one-half feet deep. Our subject has aided very materially in the upbuilding of this section, and was one of the incorporators of the Dayton & Soutlieastern Railroad, now known as the Dayton iS! Ironton Railroad.

'jfjOHN M. LUCAS. No more higlily respected I and esteemed citizen lives in Madison . Count}' than the one of whom we now ' write, and who is engaged as a farmer and stock- raiser in Stokes Townshi}). He was born in Clinton County, Ohio, February 18, 1823, and is the son of Thomas and Lydia (Mock) Lucas, natives respectively of Warren County, Ohio, and North Carolina, the father being born October 18, 1799, and the mother November 17, 1801.

The paternal grandfather of our subject, Calel> Lucas, came in an early day to Warren Countj^, Ohio, where his son Thomas grew to mature years. The latter gentleman was inarried October 4, 1821, and when our su])ject was a lad of six years moved to Indiana and located about nine miles from Indianapolis on the National Road. Four years later, the parents returned to Ohio, and located in Jefferson Township, Fayette County, where Mr. Lucas purchased one hundred and fifty acres of laud, the greater portion of which he cleared and cultivated.

Our subject is what may be properl}' termed a self-made man, as he was enabled to attend school but six months. The schools in the neighborhood were conducted on the subscription plan, and as his parents were in limited circumstances, it was impossible for him to enjo^' even their meagre advantages. October 23, 1843, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Killgore, who was born in .Jefferson Township, Fa3-ette Count}', August 19, 1824. She was the daughter of John C. and Jane (Hutson) Killgore, also natives of Ohio; her father met his death by a stroke of lightning July 11, 1842, and her mother departed this life in 1873.

After his marriage, Mr. Lucas contracted to clear forty acres of land for the use of the property for five years. After clearing about thirty-five acres, he sold the lease and purchased one hundred and ten acres m Jefferson Townslnp, where he made his home for the following ten years. He then sold the land which he had purchased for $6 an acre for $40 an acre, and next bought one hundred and fifty acies, which is his present home, and which his enterprise and thrift have placed in excellent condition. Mr. Lucas has expended over $1,200 in tiling his estate, and has further embellished it by a sul)stantial set of buildings necessary for the storage of grain and the shelter of stock.

He of whom we write is the eldest in a family of eight children, three of whom are still living. B}' his marriage with Miss Killgore have been born ten children, viz.: Isadore, now Mrs. Thomas S. Cooper; Paris, who died when six years of age; Mary C, Mrs. William O'Shaughnessy, departed this life in October, 1882, her husband dying a few years later; their son Louis makes his home with our subject. Hezekiah married Miss McHenry, and is the father of two children; William married Miss McHeniy, and has five children; Alice became the wife of James M. Boyer; Ann married John W. Sheeley and died January 3, 1885; Sophronia, who became the wife of Zeno Thomas, passed to the land beyond October 3, 1889; Willis married Miss Fent, and lias three children, and Douglas married Miss Snodgrass and has one child.

In his political relations, Mr. Lucas is a Democrat, as were his ancestors on both sides, as far as is known. In an early da}', Grandfather Caleb Lucas, in company with two brothers, cast the only votes in their township for Andrew Jackson. lie of whom we write has been Township Trustee, Clerk, Treasurer, and was elected County Commissioner two terms, declining to serve, however, the second term until 1879, when he was prevailed upon to again accept the otHce. He occupied the position of Justice of the Peace of Jefferson Tov\nship, Fayette Count}', for one term, and when elected County Commissioner was serving in that eai)acity in Stokes Township, Madison County. Socially, he is a member of the Odd Fellows, and has ever taken an active part in all matters pertaining to the welfare of his community.

>n.LIAM SNIDER. Throughout Southern Ohio, few names are better or more widely known than that of the venerable gentleman whose portrait is shown on the opposite page. Although not a native of Fayette County, almost his entire life has been passed in its midst, and he occupies a prominent position among the citizens of Washington Court House. With deep interest, he has witnessed the development of this city from a mere hamlet, almost unknown outside the county, to a city of commercial standing among other important places of Ohio. Through his unwearied exertions, he has contributed to the prosperity of the community, and now in his old age lives in tranquil enjoyment of the comforts the labor of former years has accumulated.

The father of our subject, Jacob Snider, was born in Loudoun County, Va., where he was married to Mary Caylor, of whose family but little is known, excepting that her two brothers removed many years ago from Virginia to Ohio, and here died. About 1805, Jacob Snider and his wife, accompanied by their only child, started from the Old Dominion to Ohio, and en route hither stopped at Redstone, Pa., where our subject was born, March 29, 1805. A few weeks later, they concluded their journey to the Buckeye State, where they settled in Ross County, not far from Frankfort. Two brothers of Mr. Snyder, Henry and William, accompanied him to this State.

Four years after locating in Ross County, Mr. Snider, Sr.,sold his property there and removed to Fayette County, where he bought one hundred and fifty acres four miles south of Washington Court House. The land was in the midst of dense woods and was in the primeval condition of nature, settlers being few and far distant. The only neighbors of this pioneer family were his two brothers, and John King and William Rust. The succeeding years, however, witnessed a decided transformation in the aspect of affairs, and at the time of the death of Mr. Snyder, in 1865, the country was well settled and improved.

Two of the six children of the parental family are still living, our subject and his sister Sarah, who is now the widow of William II. Boggs and lives in Kansas. The father was a Whig in his early dnys and afterward a Republican, and in his youth he served in the War of 1812. For a number of years, he held the office of Commissioner of Fayette County, but was not anxious for official position, preferring the quietude of domestic life.

During the early part of this century, the schools were meagrely equipped in tlie line of drill and curriculum, and the education of our subject has been largely obtained by experience and observation. At the age of twenty-five, he married Margaret, daughter of Asa and Elizabeth Hopkins, early settlers of Fayette County who came here from Kentucky about the year 1815.

After marriage, our subject bought a farm on Paint Creek, consisting of about one hundred and forty acres. The land was partly cleared, and upon it he resided for about forty years. He followed the calling of a drover for some flfty-five years, carrying on an extensive business and transporting srreat numbers of cattle across the mountains. He made many trips to New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia, and continued thus engaged until the railroads were built, wiien he transferred his business to them and sliipped the first steers that ever went by railroad from Cumberland, Md., to Baltimore. He is considered a very old pioneer in the stock business, and even up to the present is still shipping stock. His old-time herds were one thousand sheep in a drove, one hundred stock cattle in a drove and from five hundred to eight hundred hogs in a drove. He also did business in Richmond, Va., retailing cattle and liogs to the farmers along the James River.

Four of the six children of our subject are still living, namely: Hugh; Sarah, who married Mr. Davis, is now a widow in Missouri; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Mr. Taylor, lives in Kansas, and Henry A., who was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, now lives at the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, and has a family of five children. Tlie political convictions of Mr. Sn3'der have made him for many years a stanch member of the Republican party. He has been a very busy man during all his lifetime and is the oldest drover now living who has carried on business in this part of the country. In December, 1883, he was bereaved b}^ the death of his wife, who was an earnest and consistent member of the Baptist Church and a lady of noble character, whose husband and children were ever uppermost in lier affection and care.

Gi'igsby, ex-Auditor of the county, whose measures and tactics adopted in a i)ublic capacity were so satisfactory, not on!}' to his constituents, but to tlie people at large whom he rei)rescnted, that he held the above-mentioned position for seven 3'ears.

Mr. Grigsby was born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, September 24, 1853, and is a son of E. L. and Nanc^' (Cummings) Grigsby, natives of Loudoun County. Ya. The grand fathei', Lewis

Grigsby, was also a native of Virginia and a successful planter of Loudoun Count}^ that State. At an early date, about 1830, he came to the Buckeye State, and located in Zanesville, where he passed the closing scenes of his life. He was of an old English family. His son, the father of our sultject, after reaching man's estate, engaged in flatboating flour and produce down the Muskingum, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans, and continued this for a number of years. He finally drifted into the notion business, and had a large store in Zanesville which he carried on for a number of years. After this, he engaged in the wholesale manufacture of cigars. He was elected Ma} or of Zanesville, served in a very elticient and capable manner for two terms, and then retired to devote his time and attention to the cigar business. He still lives in Zanesville, retired from business. In politics, he affiliated with the Democratic party. His wife died in 1888, when sixty -seven years of age. She was the daughter of John Cummings, who was a farmer near Zanesville. She was a member of the Methodist Church and took an interest in all religious matters. Four of the six children born to this worth}^ couple are now living.

Tlie subject of this sketch, who was the youngest of the above-mentioned children, attended the High Schools of Zanesville, and completed his course in 1870, when seventeen years of age. He started out on the road with notions and cigars, and traveled through Perry, Morgan and Guernsey, Logan and Coshocton Counties. He continued this business for some time, and in 1871 was employed in the water-works office, his father being Secretary of the water-works and interested in building the new works. Our subject was his assistant and clerk until 1H75, when politics changed the office-holders, and he then came to Circleville and began the study of law under Abernathy cfe Grigsby. After reading law for some time, he turned his attention to real estate, but was soon appointed to assist the Deputy Clerk when Mr. R. C. Peebles died. Mr. F. E. Dyas was appointed Clerk, and our subject Deputy Clerk of Courts in November, 1878. Later, he held the same position under P. W. Brown until November, 1881, when he was elected County Auditor on the Democratic ticket. He is a typical man of his locality, advanced in line of thought, progressive and enterprising, and a worthy man for almost any position. He was re-elected in 1881 and in 1884, and in November, 1887. was ai)pointed b}' the County Commissioners, owing to a change in the law, and served until September 10, 1888. He lias held tliat position longer than any other man in the county. During his term of office he built six new turnpikes. In 1888 he again studied law with his Itrother, 8. L. Grigsby, and in 1890, after the death of Mr. McGregor, he was appointed Assistant Clerk in tlie House of Representatives to serve the lialance of the 3'ear. He also held this position in 1891, in the Sixty -ninth General Assembly. Since then he lias been engaged in the real-estate business with Mr. C. W. Murphy.

Mr. Grigsby was married in Circleville, in 1879, to Miss Mary Schwarz, a native of this city, and tlie daughter of W, C. Schwarz. They have three interesting children: Lloyd A., Harry and George W. Socially, INIr. Grigsby is a member of tlie Masonic fraternity', and is a Knight Templar in this order; is also a member of the Elks, and tlie Knights of Honor, Mystic Circle. In his political preference, he is a Democrat; is Secretary of the Democratic Executive Committee, and President of tlie Pickaway Democratic Club.

AVID McCUNE. We are pleased to here present the life narrative of one of the highly esteemed residents of Plain City, who has now retired from the active duties of farm life, and is spending his later j^ears in tranquillity, enjoying the esteem and respect which are so justly his as the reward of a well-spent life. He was born in Darby Township, Madison County, August 20, 1824, and is a son of John McCune, a Kentuckian by birth, who, after spending his youth in his native State, came to Ohio at a very early day. He was a prominent man in his community, and for many years was Class-leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was highly esteemed for his worth and intelligence and dee\)ly mourned when called from earth at the age of forty-six years. His wife, whose maiden name was Polly Hager, was a native of A'ermont, her birthplace being near Brattleboro, that State. She lived to reach the advanced age of eighty-one years.

The family into which our subject was born consisted of three sons and two daughters, and all of these grew to become men and women, Init at this date our subject and his brother. Dr. J. E. INIcCunc, are the only survivors. The first school Avhicli young David attended was in a little log schoolhouse where Plain Cit^' now stands, and his last years in the schoolroom were spent in Jerome Township, Ingham County. It was in this county that his father died, and the young man remained with his mother until his mai-riage, which took place June 17, 1847. His bride, Harriet Kent,was a native of Jerome Township, and the eldest child of Daniel and Polly (Allen) Kent, early settlers in Union County.

After marriage, this 3'oung couple settled on Sugar Run, in Jerome Township, and there engaged in a general farming business, remaining there until 1874, when they removed to Plain City, at the time that Mr. McCune retired from the activities of life. Their home has never been blessed with children. Our subject and his brother together own fully four hundred acres of well-improved land in Jerome Township, Union County, most of which was placed under cultivation by themselves. The.y still supervise tlie work of the farm, which is attended to by a faithful and capalJe man whom they have hired to carry it on.

David McCune is an earnest Republican in his political views and stands well not only with the men of his party but with all who were for so many years his neighbors. He was Trustee of the Township for one year and has also served as School Director and Supervisor of Roads. In religious matters, he is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and for many years has been active in the work of that body. He has ever taken an active interest in the business affairs of Plain City, and is one of the heaviest stockholders in the Farmers' Bank. He and his brother own much propei-ty in the city and have been liberal helpers in making the town what it is. They were instrumental in building many miles of gravel road and have shown themselves public-spirited in every way.

The war record of Mr. McCune is one of the most interesting portions of his histor3\ In 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Seventeenth Ohio Infantry, and upon returning from, his four montlis' term of service, he re-enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment, becoming a member of Comi)any K. His regiment was stationed for some time in forts on the Potomac River, and he was at tlie hotel at Alexandria soon after Col. Ellsworth was shot. Later the company was stationed as a part of the guard at the seat of Government. His honorable discliarge was received at Camp Chase, after which he returned home to resume the avocations of peace.

''OIIN W. EARINGER. The Merchants' ct Faimers' Bank was organized in Washington C. II, under that name, and its first certificate issued November 1, 1872. At the time of organization, its capital was ^100,000, of which $r)0,()00 was paid up, and the bank afterward conducted extensive financial transactions with that capital and a contingent fund of '1<40,000. Tiie stockholders' liabilities were over 11,000,000, and eacii individual stockholder was liable. The first President was M. Pavey and the first Casliier, M. Sharp, while the olHcers at the close of its career were M. Pavey, President, and J. W. Faringer, Cashier. Its affairs are now being wound up by the Midland National Bank.

The subject of this sketch is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Montgomery County, February 27, 1832. His parents, Philip and Sarah (Singlewood) Faringer, were born in Montgomery County, Pa., and the father was an active and prominent business man of Philadelphia during the earl 3^ 3'ears of this centur}'. When his son, our subject, was still quite young, he removed to Ohio and made settlement in Pike County, wjiere the remaining years of liis useful life were passed.

In the excellent schools of Philadelphia our subject gained the rudiments of his education, which he later carried on in the common schools of Pike County'. He was compelled to cease his studies and engage in business for himself, but feeling dissatisfied with his mental acquirements, he studied under a private teacdier, and through experience and observation, together with an extensive and wellselected course of reading, has become a man of l)road knowledge and information, with whom it is a pleasure to meet and converse.

The first occupation in which Mr. Faringer engaged was as a di\y-goods merchant in Pike Count}*, and afterward he carried on the same business in Kentuck}' and Iowa, remaining in the last-named State for two years. He finally located in Philadelphia, where he was a salesman. At the time of his father's final sickness he was called home, and for two years following engaged in merchandising in Waverly, Ohio. During the ensuing seven 3'ears, he turned his attention to a somewhat different line of work, and, entering the employ of the Cincinnati, Wilmington & Zanesville Railroad, was for three years Ticket and Freight Agent at Lancaster, Ohio, and for four 3'ears was general utilit}' man.

The first connection of Mr. Faringer with the banking business was in 1867, when he became Cashier of the Hocking Valley National Bank at Lancaster, retaining that important and responsible position for fourteen 3'ears, until the time of his coming to Washington C. II., in 1883, to accept the position of Cashier of the Merchants' Si Farmers' Bank. His interest in public affairs has alwa3-s been earnest and deep, although the demands of his private business are such as to preclude the acceptance of public honors. While a resident of Lancaster, he served as the Representative of his district in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' P^ncampment for a period of eleven years, during which time he was efficient in promoting the welfare and interests of the oi'der, which ever reposed the utmost confidence in his ability and honor.

The cultured lady who became the wife of Mr. Faringer December 25, 1866, was Miss Samantha J., daughter of John C. Flood, of Lancaster, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Faringer are the parents of two chil- dren: John W., Jr., and Maude, both of whom are at home. The religious home of the famil}' is in the Methodist Church at AVashington C. H., and they are active in Cliristian work. Mr. P^aringer is identified, socially, with the Fayette Lodge and Garfield Commanderj, Free and Accepted Masons, and is also a member of the Inde[)endent Order of Odd Fellows. The high standing to which he has attained in Fayette County is the result of his persistent industry, good judgment and keen discrimination, and his place is among the publicspirited and successful citizens of Washington C. II.

-^^^ was born in Monongalia County, Va., and came to Ohio when twelve yeai'S of age. His grandfather was of Scotch-Irish descent and was probably born on the borders of Scotland. He became a farmer and removed to Ohio in the year 1804. His first home was a log cabin and in the midst of the forest he improved two farms. He served as Colonel in the AVar of 1812, and represented his district in the State Legislature for one term. His death occurred in Hamilton at the age of eighty-eight years.

John Clark was the second in a family of nine children. He remained at home until May, 1818, when he located in Monroe, Ohio, where he built and carried on a tavern for ten years. He then traded his property for one hundred acres of land, but soon sold it and bought a farm in AVarren County, Ohio, where he made his home for twelve years. On again selling, he bought a farm in Monroe, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a fine writer, a good accountant, and served as Justice of the Peace for twent^^-one years. In politics, he was a AVhig and afterwards a stanch Republican. He possessed an excellent physique, was six feet, four inches tall, straight, strong and active. His death occurred at the age of sevent}- three years. He married Maria AA^illiamson, who was born near Gettysburg, Pa., and is a daughter of Peter AVilliamson, who was born in Pennsylvania, and was of (ierman descent. He came to Ohio in 181.5, and afterwards established a store in Monroe, where his death occurred. Mrs. Clark passed awa_y in 1862. Six cliildren were Itorn of their union and, with one exception, all arc living. Our subject is the eldest; Peter AV. resides in Dayton; AVilliam H. is ahouse-furnisher of Coffey ville, Kan., and for three j'ears was a soldier in the Eleventh Ohio Battery during the late Avar; Hannah resides in Butler Count}'; Catherine is the wife of Rev. Mr. Bennett, of Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Mr. Clark, of this sketch, acquired his education in a log schoolhouse and remained at home until twenty-four years of age. On the 27tli of February, 1844, in AVarren County, he married Miss Sarah J. Todhunter, who was born in Lebanon, AVarren County, in June, 1820, and was a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Johns) Todhunter, natives of Loudoun County, A^a., who came to Ohio in 1878, and resided upon a farm adjoining the grounds of the old Shakers' Society. Tlic father served in the AVar of 1812. His death occurred at the age of eighty-two 3'ears.

INIr. Clark bought a farm on the county line of Butler County, which he operated eight 3^ears. He then sold and bought one hundred and fifty acres in Lemon Township, on which he made many valuable improvements. He erected a fine residence at a cost of 16,000, and the pleasant walks and drives and other improvements made the place one of the most attractive of the community. In the fall of 1880, he sold for over 1150 per acre and came to Circleville, where he has since lived a retired life, his home being on Scioto Street. He still owns a farm in Jackson Township of one hundred acres of improved land, which he rents. AVhile on the farm, he made a specialty of stockraising, including Devonshire cattle and Poland- China hogs. For forty years he was a meiiiber and took an active interest in the Butler County Agricultural Association.

In the Clark family were two children: Hudson D., who was educated in AYittenburg College of Springfield, became Superintendent of the street car lines of that city. He died in Springfield, leaving one son, Robert, who is twenty 3'ears of age. Our subject's only daughter is INIrs. Bauder. She was educated in the Springfield Female College, and is a most estimable lady. INIr. Clark has the higliest confidence and regard of all with whom he has come in contact.

'jfl'ACOB CARR, President of the Fayette County Infirmary Board of Directors, has many times through a long, honorable life held positions of public trust in his native county. He is spending his declining years on the farm in Union Township, upon which he has passed the most of hisda^'S, and which his father redeemed from the wilderness in the early 3'ears of the settlement of this section of the State.

Mr. Carr was born October 7, 1817, in Paint Township, and he was about a year old when the family moved to the place where he now resides in Union Township. His father, who bore the name of Joal) Carr, was born in Virginia, November 4, 1790, and in the opening 3'ears of his manhood took part in the War of 1812. His parents were (lermans by birth, and after coming to this countr3' they settled in Virginia. Joab Carr married Elizabeth Miller, a native of Pendleton County, Va.,and a daughter of William Miller, a farmer of that county. After marriage, the Carrs came to Ohio, in 1813, coming the whole distance over the mountains and through the forests and wild intervening country on horseback, conveying their Iiousehold effects on horses also. They first lived in Paint Township, and subsequently came to the |>lace where their son lives. The land upon which they settled was i)art of the United States military lands and was open to settlement by the soldiers of the War of 1812. Mr. Carr took one hundred and twenty-six and one-half acres, and industriously set about the hard work of hewing out a farm from the wilderness. The surrounding country was almost a trackless forest, with the exception of bridle paths, there being no roads. There was an Indian path across ]Mr. Carr's land called the Xenia Trail. Mr. Cair was one of the first to settle in this place, and he was doing good pioneer work when his career terminated with his untimely death in 1824, while yet in the prime of life, and thus this township lost one of its most useful citizens, who would, undoubtedly, have done valuable service in its upbuilding had he lived. He was a Whig and was interested in politics and in all that concerned the welfare of his country, for which he had fought when it was assailed by foreign aggression. His wife departed this life in 1833. They had four children: Susanna, who died in January, 1833; our subject; George, who died in Clinton Count}' in January, 1890; and Joab, a resident of Sumner County, Kan.

After his father's death, our subject remained with his mother on the old homestead until her death, w4iich occurred when he was sixteen years old. After that sad event in his life, he went to work for a farmer in the neighborhood, and was w'lth him a year. Going then to Madison County, he worked for several years for and with Dave Saltzer, going into the cattle business with him, and from 1837 until 1842 he traded in stock, driving cattle from Illinois to Lancaster, Pa., where he found a good market for them. In that way, he accumulated considerable property. January' 22, 1842, he was married to Miss Polly, daughter of Col. Samuel Ilarrod, an early pioneer farmer of Stokes Township, Madison Count}', who came here from Kentucky. The latter was quite a conspicuous figure in the pul)lic life of the county, holding the office of Justice of the Peace and other offices. He served in the War of 1812 under Gen. Harrison, and rose to the rank of Colonel. He died in 18o(5 and his wife in 18G8. They had six children, of whom Mrs. Carr is the youngest and the only survivor. She is a most exemplary woman and the best of wives and mothers. Her marriage with our subject has been hallowed to them by the birtii of nine children, all of whom are living. The eldest is Matilda Ann, wife of William Thornton, of Madison County. Salathiel, who lives on his father's farm, and who took part in the war as a volunteer in the expedition against Morgan, the rebel raider; he enrolled in Union Township when the draft was made in 1864. Elijah S., who is in the grocery business at Millidgevilie; Ellen, wife of Elan Thornton, who lives in this township; David, a resident of Union Township, residing near liis father's farm; Amanda, wife of Henry Worrel,a blacksmith at Bloomsburgli; ]\Iay, the wife of Noah Baiighn, a farmer of (iroene County, and Susanna and Jesse Sherman, wlio make their home witli their parents.

After his marriage. Mr. Carr returned to his old home, taking possession of it March 13, 1842, and has lived here ever since, making many fine improvements that have greatl}^ increased the value of the place since it came into his hands. The buildings are of a substantial order, and the one hundred and thirty-one acres of land comprising its area are under a good state of cultivation, and well drained b}' tiles, of wiiicli there are several miles on the farm. He has dealt in cattle, and in 1847 drove a herd of cattle over the mountains to dispose of them at Lancaster, Pa., and again in 1850 he made the same trip for the same purpose. He has often been called to take an active part in the admmistration of public affairs, and throughout his career as an ottice-holder has preserved an incorruptible name, and has ever acted for the best interests of township or county. In 1856, he was elected Assessor and held that office for the long period of twenty years. He was Coroner of the county for one term and was Trustee for a number of years, and is now serving his second term as Director of the Fayette County Infirmary and is President of the Board. He has been prominent in local politics, and was a AVhig in the olden days, casting his first vote for Gen. Harrison, of Tippecanoe fame, while his last vote was cast for that old hero's grandson, the Gen. Harrison of to-day. The Repul)lican party has found in him a faithful member since he joined its ranks.

^ ACOB J. STOUT was born in Washington Township, Pickaway County, September 24^ 1827, and in after years was one of its most valued citizens, taking an active part in the development of its rich agricultural resources, and through the influence of an exemplary life helping to elevate its moral and religious status. His father, who was also named .Jacob, was a native of Pennsylvania, whence he came in a very early day of the settlement of Pickaway County, and was one of the original pioneers of Washington Township, where he cleared and imi)roved a farm, on which he dwelt in peace and comfort until his death in 1840. He was the father of fourteen children, of whom seven are living.

The subject of this brief biographical notice was reared to the life of a farmer on the old homestead, and adopted that vocation when he arrived at years of discretion for his life work. After his marriage, when he was twenty-two years old, he and his bride took up their abode on the farm in his native township, which he afterward purchased, and where their entire wedded life was passed, and upon which his wife is still living. He had one hundred and eighty-six acres of good land, which under his care and excellent management became one of the best farms in the vicinity. He erected a substantial set of buildings, including a fine brick house, and had every desirable modern improvement.

Our subject died July 21, 1891, and a bus}' and honored life was brought to a close, and a good man passed to his reward. He was gieatly missed, not onl}' by the members of his own household, by whom he was beloved as a devoted husband and tender father, but by the entire community, among whom he had always lived in the most friendly relations. He was a truly religious man, and a highly esteemed member of the (ierman Reformed Church, of which he was at one time J>eacon. In politics, he adhered to the Democratic party.

The marriage of Mr. Stout with Miss Elizabeth Wanauiacher was solemnized July 14, 1849, and for more than forty 3'ears they walked hand in hand in a true union, in which the^^ were abundantly blessed with children, seven in number, as follows: Samuel, deceased; Catherine, William, Susannah, Noah, P^manuei, and Jacob A., the latter a ph^'sician at Columbus.

Mrs. Stout was born in Berks County, Pa., March 9, 1830, to Jacob and Catherine (Steine) Wanamacher, who were also Pennsylvanians. They came to Ohio in 1830, when their daughter, of whom we write, was but a few months old, and they be- came pioneers of Pickawaj^ County, locating first in Sail Creek Township, and after a year's time coming to Wasliingon Townsliip, where he followed farming the rest of liis da^s, dying here at the age of seventy years, while his wife was sixty-three years old when she died. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and she of the Lutheran, both being sincere Christians. Three of their five children are yet living. Mrs. Stout is a ver}^ ])leasant, intelligent lady, who is deservedly held m high esteem. She belongs to the Cierman Reformed Church, and her name is associated with its 20od works.

^p^EORGE MICHEL, who is engaged in the f - -. manufacture of tile and also has a harness ^^^i(5J store in Mt. Sterling, is an enterprising and successful business man, who by his own efforts has worked his wa}' upward to a position of l)rosperity. He was born in York County, Pa., April 24, 1851, and is a son of John George and Helena (Stine) Michel, both of whom were natives of Germany. The father came to America at the age of eighteen, and the mother crossed the Atlantic in her maidenhood. They were united in marriage in York County, Pa., and when our subject was two years old rem ived to Franklin Country, Ohio. The father followed farming. In the family were thirteen children, and six sons and six (laughters are still living, and all reside in Ohio. The eldest child died at the age of eighteen.

George Michel si)ent his boyhood days in the usual manner of farmer lads. His educational advantages were limited. At the age of sixteen, he began to work in a tile factory in Franklin County, and was in the employ of one man for seven years. He then had charge of a tile factory for a year, after which he returned to his father's farm and started one of his own. After 0[)erating it for a yeai', he sold out to his father and spent the succeeding year in burning tile in four different yards. He became an expert in this line and during that season made considerable mone}'. He then went to Spring Hill, Madison

County, and })urchased a half-interest in a tile factory, but at that place lost all he had. Coming to Mt. Sterling, he entered into partnership with two men, and again embarked in business for himself. This connection continued for one year, when our subject sold out and established another factory within the corporation limits. That was in 1881. He has since carried on business alone, and has met with excellent success. His annual sales now amount to 13,000.

On the 3d of October, 1878, Mr. Michel married Miss Zilpha Kraner, who was born in Franklin Count}', Ohio. Their union has been blessed with live children, four of whom are still living, three sons and a daughter: Clara was born January 3, 1880; Albert, January 14, 1885; George, January 31, 1890; and Howard, April 21, 1892. Leona, born June 3. 1883, died November 18, 1888. Mr. Michel and his wife are well and favoral)ly known in this community. He is independent in polities, preferring to vote for the man whom he thinks best qualified for the office, regardless of party afliliations. He held the office of Councilman for two years, and is a straightforward business man, enterprising and progressive, and his efforts have been crow^ned with success. Mrs. Michel's father was W. R. Kraner, born June 10, 1830, in Franklin Count}', Ohio. He was married, August 14, 1851, to Susan N. Stevenson, who was born November 8, 1829. She died November 6, 1886. There were thirteen children in the family, of whom six are living.

LFRED CARTMILL. This name will be nt once recognized as that of one of the leading and influential citizens of Madison County, He is at present residing on a pleasant estate in Fairfield Township, and during his residence here has filled various official positions, and in each, by his read}' tact and sound common sense, has shown his capability and fitness for the trust re))0sed in him.

and on coming- to Madison County about 1825, located in what is now Oak Run Township. The}' became the parents of seven cliildren, and departed this life in Pike Township. lie of whom we write was born in Franklin County, this State, July 9, 1819, and has made his home in this county since a small boy. The lady to whom he was married bore the maiden name of Catherine Keller; she departed this life in the fall of 1861. February 22, 1865. Mr. Cartniill Av.as again married, the lady of his choice being Mrs. Margaret Freeman, who was born September 9, 1837, also in Franklin County. To them were granted the following children: Willie, Clyde, Rosa, Marcia, Gaile F.,M. Dell, and Alfred P. Willie and Rosa died in infancy, and Cl3'de is the wife of William Neff.

The original of this sketch received his education in the schools, that afforded very good oi)portunities for all who were studiously inclined, and when ready to adopt his vocation, he chose the life of a teacher, and among that class in his community he earnestly pursued his work as one of the best for nineteen yeai'S. Later, he engaged in the mei'cantile business in Franklin and Pickaway Counties for two years, and then became an agriculturist, in which calling he has been more than ordinarily successful. His farm is a goodly tract of land, which by means of intelligent cultivation produces excellent crops, and his residence, which is a fine brick structure, is supplied with every comfort and many of the conveniences 'which belong to modern farm life.

As before stated, Mr. Cartmill has been the incumbent of the positions of Justice of the Peace and Township Clerk, and has always taken an active part in local affairs, voting with the Republican part}-. He owns at the present time seven hundred acres of land, and we think that too much praise can scarcely be given to him who, after j^ears of toil, is at last enabled to rest secure from want in his pleasant home and blessed b}^ the love of a devoted wife and children.

The parents of Mrs. Cartmill were Reuben and Emza ChafHn, natives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cartmill is a most estimable lady and in her own personality there are shown strength of character and nobility of purpose, such as stamp her as a superior woman. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Big Plain. iMarcia is a graduate of the Grandville Female Academy. Gaile is attending the same school, where she expects to uraduate.

OSEPII STEELE. In the untimely death of Joseph Steele, Pickaway Count}- lost one of her well-known and valued citizens, whose force of character and enterprise were potent agents in building up the stock business and extending the agricultural interests of this section, where he owned and operated a large and well-equipped farm, located in Pickaway Township, and dealt extensively in stock of all kinds. Mr. Steele was born in Fairfield County, August 7, 1823, a son of John and Sarah (Smith) Steele, who were Pennsylvanians by birth, and had come to Ohio in an early day of its settlement and reclaimed a farm from the forests. His father died in 1851 near Perry, in Hocking County, and his mother in February, 1865. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom six grew to maturity, and one is still living. The paternal grandfather of our subject, John Steele, who was of Irish extraction, was a prominent lawyer at Carlisle, Pa.

Our subject's educational advant.ages were limited, but he attended school whenever opportunity offered. He remained with his parents until he became of age, and under wholesome pioneer influences grew to a strong, self-reliant manhood. When his father and mother became old, he cared for them and looked after their interests. Soon after his marriage, he moved to Ross County, where he rented land and farmed for several years. He finally purchased a farm in Perry Township, that county, and began dealing in stock, gradually working up an extensive and lucrative business. In 1866, having sold his ])ropcrty in Ross County, Mr. Steele came to Pickawa}- County, and after renting for a short time in Pickaway Township, bought the farm now owned by his widow. He continued to deal in stock, enlarging his business and becoming one of the largest shippers in this neighborhood. His farm, which contains tliree hundred and thirty-five acres of choice land, all Ij'ing in a body, and watered by Kinnickinnick Creek, is a valuable estate, upon which he made good improvements regardless of costs.

Our subject entered upon his independent career with no means, and made his way through life unaided, furnishing to the community an example of a self-made man, whose sagacity, sound sense and excellent business qualifications placed him high among the solid citizens of his township. He did not take an active part in politics, but he gave his allegiance to the Republican party. In his social relations, he was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was greatly missed far beyond the home circle at the time of his death, January 16, 1889, for he had man^' tried and true friends.

To the wife who contributed so much to his success in life during the forty-four years that they lived together, our subject was wedded August 10, 1845, and she still survives him, making her home on the old farm. She is a ver^^ capable, intelligent woman, and since her husband's death has managed the farm with consummate skill. She is very pleasant, warm-hearted and charitable, and is greatly esteemed by the entire community where she has lived so long. She is a whole-souled Christian, and an active working member of the Oak Grove Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Steele bore the maiden name of Nancy Mc- Dowell, and was born in Washington County, Pa., February 1, 1827, a daughter of James and Margaret (Van Eman) McDowell, who were both Pennsylvanians. Her father was a fuller and corder. In 1837, the family removed to Hocking County, where Mr. McDowell purchased a mill, and also a farm, and operated both. In 1867, he took up his residence in the village of Tarlton, and lived a retired life there until his return to Hocking County, where he died in 1875.

He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a strong believer in the faith. His wife died in 1870. They were the parents of eight children, of whom six are now living. The mother was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was true to the faith to the day of her death. After her demise, Mr. McDowell was a second time married,, Rebecca Frazier becoming his wife. Mrs. Steele's paternal grandfather, James McDowell, was a native of Scotland, and coming to America when a 3'oung man, located in Pennsylvania. He married Margaret McCorcle.

Mrs, Steele has had four children, namely: Amanda, now Mrs. Clark, who lives near Fulton in Salt Creek Township ; William W., a druggist in Chillicothe, wlio married Miss Ann Eliza Minear ; and Francis and John who are deceased.

The reader will notice elsewhere in this volume lithographic portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Steele, and a view of the pleasant home where the latter resides.

NDREW H. SHAEFFER, M. D. The profession which represents the beneficent healing art has many noble members, (^ whose lives are filled with acts of goodness, and whose most strenuous effort is to attain that skill which is necessary to saving and restoring health. We are therefore always gratified to be able to introduce to our readers the physicians who have won for themselves a high place in the ])rofession in Pickaway County.

Dr. Shaeffer, of Circleville, is one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons in the State, having had an extensive practice. He has now reached liis three-score and ten and is gradually retiring from practice. Dr. Shaeffer was born in Madison Township, Fairfield County, this State, September 21, 1821. He is the son of Jacob G. Shaeffer, a native of Lancaster County, Pa., where his father, Samuel Shaeffer, was also a native. The latter-named gentleman was a farmer by calling, and came to Ohio in 1802, bringing his famil^^ hither and locating on the section where our subject was born. Tlie land was in its original condition at that early da}' and the grandfather industriousl_y set to work subduing nature, erecting cabins, cutting down the forests and breaking the virgin sod. He resided on that tract until his death, which occurred after he had readied his sevcnt3'-second year. The Shaeffer family came from Pennsylvania and were Lutherans in religion.

The father of our subject was a lad of seven years when the famil}' came overland to the Buckeye State, and here he grew to mature years and was married in Madison Township. He later became the owner of a valuable estate, having at the time of his decease, which occurred in 1883, an estate of four hundred and eighty acres. He was a lover of fine horseflesh and had his place stocked with many valuable animals of good breeds. Mr. Shaeffer was a Whig, politically, until the organization of the Republican party, when he joined its ranks. In religious matters, he was a conscientious member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

The maiden name of our subject's mother was Elizabeth AVestenberger, who was born in Ilagerstown, Md., and was the daughter of Paul Westenberger, also a native of that State, and of German descent. Her father was a patriot in the War of 1812, and came to Ohio in an early day, where he resided until his decease. The mother of Mrs. Shaeffer was born August 9, 1797, and died on the old homestead, January 11. 1889, having attained to a ripe old age.

Dr. Shaeffer was the youngest of the Ave children born to his parents: Leah, Mrs. Carnes, resides in Shelby Count}', 111.; Martin makes his home on the old homestead; Sally married Daniel Bowman and lives in Madison Township, Fairfield County, and Catherine, now INIrs. W. Valentine, resides in Lancaster. Our sul)ject grew to mature 3'ears on the old home farm, attending school, like all the lads of that period, in the log schoolhouse with slab seats and puncheon floor. He later took a course of study in the Greenfield (Fairfield County) Academy, his instructor being Dr. John Williams, a fine and able scholar. He also was a student for a number of terms in the Otter Blendon Young Men's Seminary of Westerville, and after attaining his nineteenth year taught five terms of winter school in the vicinity of his home. About that time, desiring to follow the profession of a physician, our subject began studying medicine in the office of Dr.

Samuel Porter, of Amanda. He continued thus for four 3'ears when he attended the first course of lectures ever delivered in the old Willoughb}' College at Columbus, the name of which institution has since been changed by endowment to the Starling Medical College. The original of this sketch was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, February 19, 1849.

When commencing the [)ractice of his profession, Dr. Shaeffer located at Ro3'alton, wliere he remained from Ajn-il until Jul}-, and then removed to Oakland, making that place his home until 1870. Being one of the examining surgeons during the late war. Dr. Shaeffer has examined hundreds of men. The country being ver}' sparsel}' settled in that early dav, he has been compelled to take very long rides in visiting his patients, the limit east and west being thirty-six miles, and north and south eighteen miles. lie was a man of strong constitution and did as much work as five men in ordiuaiy healtli.

May 12, 1870, Dr. Shaeffer located in Circleville, where his skill as a physician was well known, and where he succeeded in building up a large practice in a remarkal)l_y short time. The last five years, however, he has been gradually retiring from active work, feeling that he has earned a rest. He is the owner of a valual)le tract of well-improved land in Madison Township, Fairfield County, which comprises one hundred and eightv-threc acres. His residence and office are located on Watt .Street, the former being presided over by Mis. Shaeffer, who is a cultured and hospitable lady. Dr. Shaeffer is a stockholder in the opera house and has been in many other ways greatly interested in the improvement of his community.

Miss Lanah D., daughter of John Christy, of Clear Creek Township, Fairfield Count}^, became the wife of our subject in 1852. To them has been born one child, Isadore, now Mrs. J. Wall, who makes her home in Minneapolis, Minn., where her liusband is a bridge contractor. Sociall}', Dr. Shaeffer is a member of tiie Free and Accepted Masons, the Royal Arcli INIasons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. During his earlier years, he was a member of the Pickaway Count}- Medical Societ}', of which body he served as Presi- dent for a twelvemonth. In religious matters, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was Trustee and has been Class-leader for forty 3'ears. He has been connected with that denomination for the past forty-eight years and is now^ serving as Steward. He has been vt ry active in Sunda3^-school work and while a resident of Oakland was Superintendent. In politics, he votes the Republican ticket. His first vote, however, was cast for Henr^' Clay, his second for Zachary Taylor, his third for Winfield Scott, his fourth for John C. Fremont, since which time he has been a Republican.

^^ M O S GROCE has for many years con- [@//j ducted a well-managed and lucrative farm- I '> in 2: business on his native soil in Pickaway County, and has a farm in Walnut Township that compares favorabl}' with the best in its vicinity in point of cultivation and improvement. Mr. Groce was born April 19, 1837, and is a son of George and Catherine (Souders) Groce, who were Penns^'lvanians by birth, and pioneers of this county. His father did good service as a soldier in the War of 1812. He came hither in the early days of the settlement of this section of the .State, and finall}' selected a location in the forests of Walnut Township, where he began life witii his family in a lone log cabin. He worked with unceasing industry to hew out a farm, and his labors were well rewarded. He died in 1857, in his seventy-sixth year, and a venerated pioneer passed from the scenes of his usefulness. His wife preceded him in death, dying in the '40s, when past sixty years old. He was well known as a member of the Reformed Church, which he helped to upbuild, and, in his politics, he was a good Democrat. Amos Groce and his brother, John A., of Walnut Township, are the sole survivors of the Groce family, of whom there were seven. Our subject obtained his education in the early district schools of Walnut Township. The pioneer surroundings of his childhood home influenced his life and character, making him strong, resolute and ready of resource, and when he began farming on bis own account in his native township, he was well fitted for his work. He has a good farm of one hundred and ninety-six acres, of soil of surpassing fertilit}^ which is under a higli state of cultivation, and produces .abundant harvests in repayment for careful tillage. Mr. Groce has a commodious and conveniently arranged set of buildings on his place, together with an ample supply of modern machinery, and all things pertaining to a model farm, and he has it well stocked.

In politics, our subject is a Democrat of the purest water, and everything that will in any way enhance the well-being of his native county is sure of meeting with his approbation. He is of a sturdy, truthful nature, and his word is regarded as good as any bond by all who know him or have dealings with him. He and his amiable wife are among the most esteemed members of the Reformed Church.

Mr. Groce was married November 10, 1865, to Miss Sarah Berger, who was born in Pennsylvania, October 11, 1841. She is a daughter of Henrj^ and Margaret (Lutz) Berger, who came to Pickaway County when she was about four 3'ears old, and settled in Walnut Township, where her mother is still living at the venerable age of eighty years. Her father died in 1855. JMrs. Groce is one of eight children, of whom these six are living: Edward; Susan, wife of Samuel Dunkle; Lewis; Mrs. Groce, Mary and Franklin. To our subject and his wife have been born six children: Clai'a, wife of C. E. Brown; Harry, a successful teacher in the public schools; Kelley D., also a well-known educator in the local schools; Maggie B,, Kirby A. and Pearl D.

ON. DANIEL BOYD. Among the best- |) known and most highly honored residents of Plain City, we are pleased to mention the retired stock-dealer and farmer whose name a2)pears at the head of this sketch. Few men have been more prominent in public work or more successful in business than this gentleman. His strong convictions made him an active member of the Republican party and he has been made one of the County Commissioners. He also acted for years in the capacities of Trustee, Treasurer and Assessor of Darby Township, and for four years represented his Legislative District in the Sixtyseventh and Sixty-eighth General Assembl}^ of the State of Ohio.

This gentleman had his birth in Washington County, Pa., Maj' 1, 1828, and is a son of James Boyd, who was also a native of the Keystone State and a farmer by occupation. The family removed to Ohio in 1831, and the father was taken awaj' by death during the same year. He was a son of Robert Boyd, a native of Ireland. The mother of our subject was born in Washington County, Pa., and bore the maiden name of Martha Millikin. Her father, James Millikin, was also a native of Pennsylvania.

The four children of the family into which our subject was born all grew to man's and woman's estate, and of those three sons and one daughter of James and Martha Boyd, two are still living: Daniel, and his brother Robert, who resides in London, Madison County, Ohio, where he is a man of standing and prominence. Daniel Boyd was the third child in this household and was but three years old when he came to Madison County with his parents. Although so earl}^ orphaned b}' the death of his father, he remained in the family home, and as he grew to tlie years of earl}^ manhood, devoted himself to assisting his mother, remaining with her until he reached his majority.

This young man showed the enterprise and energy so often characteristic of the progeny of British and American parents, and when quite young undertook what many an older man would have considered quite a venture in independent business. At the age of eighteen, he commenced to deal in stock, buying and selling, and continued in this line until 1888, making his business in this respect one of the largest in the county. From the year 1878 until 1885, his business amounted to $100,000 per year on the average, but this branch of trade did not divert his attention from the ordinary lines of agriculture, which he carried on extensively. He of whom we write was united in marriage, February 14, 1850, with Miss Mary A. Smith, a lad}' who was born in Madison County and whose home has alwa3's been here. They became the happ3^ parents of three sons and one daughter. The daughter, Ella, who was the second in order of birth, was snatched from their arms by death at the tender age of four years, but the sons have lived to become honored and respected members of societ}' and make their home in Madison County. The eldest, John S., was born in Union County, this State, as was also the second, Dwight S., who resides in Plain City; the youngest son, Charles N., was born in Madison County and resides in Plain City.

Our subject owns one hundred and forty-seven acres of as line land as is to be found within the confines of the county. This farm lies in Darby Township and twenty-seven acres of it lie adjoining the corporation of Plain City. This prominent gentleman is a member of Pleasant Valley Lodge No. 193, I. O. O. F. We feel that his record and standing give us reason to be proud of recording his life sketch in this volume.

EV. LEWIS S. PETERS. This gentleman, who is a venerable and esteemed citizen of Walnut Township, Pickaway Count}', was Inborn in Fairfield Country, tiiis State, March 23. 1816. He is the son of Samuel and Mary (Stevenson) Peters, natives of Maryland. His paternal great-grandfather was born in Germany, and on emigrating to the United States located in Baltimore. His maternal ancestors were English, and well-to-do in their native country.

The father of our subject was an early settler in Fairfield County, having made that place his home as early as 1816. His home was located in the woods, and, like all of the pioneers, he was engaged in subduing nature, building cabins, clearing land and breaking prairie. Lewis S. Peters was reared to man's estate in his native county, and assisted his father in cultivating the home farm. The hardships and privations of that early day have made a lasting impression upon his mind, and he has watclied the gradual evolution of this portion of the State from its original wild condition into beautiful and productive fields.

The original of this sketch was educated in the common schools of his district, the teinple of learning being the little old log cabin, with puncheon rtoor and sl.ab seats. He made the best of his opportunities, however, and acquired enough learning to give him an impetus to go on by himself. He later attended one year at the schools in Marion, this State, which knowledge he has su[)plemented by thorough and systematic reading.

INIr. Peters joined the Metliodist Episcopal C'hui-('li wlien nineteen years of age, even at that early age being determined to enter the ministr}-. Five years later, he began preaching the Gospel, studying and reading at home, and to the present time has faithfully' served his Lord and Master in local ministerial work. The Rev. Mr. Peters came to Pickaway County some time in the '50s, and has been a resident here since that time. He is the possessor of an estate including one hundred and seventy-two acres, all of which is under the most approved methods of improvement.

C)ur subject and Miss Margaret Ritter were united in marriage Novemljer 12, 1835. Mrs. Peters was the daughter of Henr}' Ritter, a native of Pennsylvania. By her union with our subject have been l)orn seven children, four of whom are living, namel}': Henry; Mary, the wife of Philip Weaver; Samuel R., who is living in Newton, Kan., and Wilson L., a physician.

Mr. Peters was mai'ried to Mrs. Lydia 15eckwith, his present wife, in 1803. She was the widow of Joel K. Beckwith, of Perry County, this State, and is the daughter of William and Lydia (Rogers) Coulson, who emigrated to P^airfleld County in 1802. To our subject and his estimable wife has been born one son, Arthur C. Mrs. Peters by her first marriage had three children, namely: Frank D., Edwin J., and Belle L., who became the wife of Dr. Wilson L. Peters.

The Rev. Mr. Peters is a Republican in politics, and is activt; in all good works which tend to the elevation and development of his community. He has i)assed the three-(iuarter milestone on life's journey, and is hale and heart}' for one of his advanced years. He is widely and favorably known in this county, his friends being as numerous as his acquaintances.

^^^ the class that is conducting the agricultural industries of Madiscm Count}'. He has a large farm, finel}' equipped and well stocked, six miles southeast of Plain Cit}-, in Canaan Township, where lie is actively engaged in general farming.

The township of Adams, in Muskingum Count}', is the birthplace of our subject, and there he was born March 1, 1838, into the household of Royal and Snrah (Haskins) Humphreys, who were natives res])ectively of County Fermanagh, Ireland, and Loudon County, A'a. His father came to America when he was twenty-eight years old, and first located on a farm in Muskingum County, this State. The mother was a daughter of John and Jane Haskins, who came to Ohio when she was six years old, and were among the early pioneers of the State. The parents of our subject were marriecl in Guernsey County, and after first living for a time in Muskingum Comity, they came to INIadison County, and cast in their fortunes with its settlers, locating on the farm where our subject resides, in Canaan Township, in 1854. The father died here in his ninetieth year, and the mother in her seventy-eighth year. They were the parents of seven children, four daughters and three sons, of whom two sons and one daughter are now living: our subject; Marvyn, a retired farmer of Decatur, 111., and JNIaggie, widow of J. B. Millikin, and a resident of Plain City.

He of whom we write is the fifth child and third son of his parents. He was sixteen years of age when, in 1854, he moved with his parents to Madison County, Ohio, remaining with them until his death. He inherited from his father, who was an intelligent, industrious farmer, with a thorough practical knowledge of agriculture, those ti-aits of character that mark him as a man of much ability and sterling common sense, and he lias an aptitude for managing his affairs in a business-like, methodical way. He has a farm of four hundred and sixtyfour acres of valuable land, all under cultivation, except fifty acres of fine timber. His farm is well supplied with buildings of a substantial class, with modern machinery, and everything to carry on a profitable general farming business, such as he is engaged in. He keeps on an average five hundred sheep, and has a fine flock at the present time, besides hogs of good grades, and he also handles from thirty-five to fort}' head of blooded cattle. He is thoroughly trusted and held in high regard by the people among whom he has lived so long, and who know him to be a man of fine character and genial disposition. He is a stalwart Republican, and for thirty-three years has stood firmly by his party in its triumphs and defeats. He has been Trustee of the township a number of times.

Mr. Humphreys was married January' 17, 1882, to Miss Delphin J. Sharp, who was born and reared in Columbus, Franklin County. Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys have a very pleasant home, that is the seat of a charming hospitality, host and hostess vying with each other in the entertainment of their numerous friends whenever they happen beneath their roof. Their household is completed by their only daughter, Ida Almina.

OBERT P. WARD, one of the Trustees of Walnut Township, Pickaway County, of i \\\ which place he is a native, his birth oc- ^,curring August 6, 1834, is the son of William P. and Hannah (Savines) Ward. The father was born in this State, while the mother, who hailed from New York, came to this section in an early da}'. The paternal ancestors of our subject were of English descent; his great-grandfather, William Ward, emigrated to the Buckeye State in 1802, locating in what is now Pickaway County. William P. Ward, the father of our subject, had born to him a large famih' of children, of whom the following survive: William T., Robert P., Francis M., John H., and Sarah, Mrs. .Jefferson Payne. He was one of the old pioneers of this section and was employed, as were all the early settlers, in subduing nature, building cabins, clearing land, breaking prairie, etc. Growing to manhood, he was disciplined in the stern school of experience and was thus prejDared to meet every emergency with a steady and ready hand. Mi. William P. Ward died in 1888. In early life, he had been a Whig, but on the organization of the Republican party he joined its ranks.

The original of this sketch was reared to man's estate in Walnut Township, and aided his father in clearing, grubbing, and improving the home farm; his first schooling was received in a log cabin, whose rude construction we have so often described in this volume. Suffice it to say, he made the best of his limited advantages and acquired enough knowledge to give him an impetus to go on by himself. He keeps thoroughly posted on all events of current interest, and, by systematic and judicious reading, ranks among the intelligent and wide-awake citizens of the county. Mr. Ward gives his entire time and attention to the cultivation of his estate, although for a number of years he operated a threshing-machine, and for some time ran a sawmill.

He of whom we write was married in 1857 to Miss Sarah J. Hedges, a sister of Joshua Hedges, of Walnut Township. They have been granted a family of six children, viz.: Charles A.; Hannah, Mrs. M. C. Dunnuck; Harriet, who married John Smith; Robert P.; Sarah E., Mrs. L. H. AYard; and Jennie H., the wife of William Limes. Mrs. Sarah Ward died in 1866, and our subject was married to his present wife April 23, 1868. She bore the maiden name of Harriet Bowman and was born in Walnut Township, this county. Marcli 2(1, 1839. She was the daughter of Joseph and ]\Iary Bowman, the father a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Pickaway County, this State. Mr. Bowman was brought to this county by his parents when a child and was reared to manhood in Washington Township. To him and his wife were born nine children, six of whom are living: Sarah, Mrs. George Brinker, Sr.; Rachel, who married Jacob

Mr. Ward has been the recipient of the office of Trustee for a number of years and served his fellow-men as Assessor for a period of nine 3'^ears in succession. He has also been Land Appraiser of Walnut Township, and otherwise has been ver3^ prominent in local affairs. In politics, our subject votes the Democratic ticket, and socially is identified with tlie Masonic order. He owns a quartersection of land, wliich brings him a fine income, and enjoys the confidence of the business public.

LLAN CAMPBELL McARTHUR, farmer and stock-raiser of Pickaway County, and one of the progressive, thoroughgoing men of Ids section, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, on the 4th of March, 1854. His father, Allan McArthur, was also born at that place, on the large estate known as "Fruit Hill Farm," owned by liis father, ex-GxOv. Duncan McArthur, who was of Scotch parentage.

The latter was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1772, and when eight years of age his father removed to the frontier of Pennsylvania. His parents being in poor circumstances, Duncan soon hired out as a laborer, and when eighteen j^ears of age was a volunteer in Gen. Harman's campaign. In 1792, he was a private in the company of Capt. AVilliam Enoch and displayed so much braveiy and intrepidity in the battle of Captina that he became a great favorite. After this, for some time he was a laborer at some salt wofks in Maj'Sville, K3'., and in the spring of 1793 engaged as chain-bearer to Gen. Nathaniel Massie and penetrated with him and others into tiie Scioto Valley to make surveys, at a time when such an enterprise was full of danger on account of hostile Indians. He was afterward emplo3'ed as a s})}' against the Indians on the Ohio River, and had some thrilling adventures with the red-skins. He was again with Gen. Massie, and after the treat}' at Greenville he studied surveving, became assistant surveyor to Gen. Massie and aided him to la}^ out Chillicothe. While thus engaged, he was interested in the purchase and sale of lands and in this manner became the owner of much landed wealth.

In 1805, he was a member of the State Legislature from Ross County, Ohio, and the following year was elected Colonel, and in 1808 Major-General of the State Militia. In Ma}', 1812, he was commissioned Colonel in the Ohio Volunteers, afterward marched to Detroit, and himself and regiment were included in Hull's surrender. He was second in command on this unfortunate expedition, but such was the energy he displayed, that, notwithstanding his return as a prisoner of war on parole, the Democratic party elected him to Congress in the fall of 1812 by an overwhelming majorit}'. In March, 1813, he was commissioned Brigadier-General in the army, and having been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, soon after resigned his seat in Congress to engage in active service. He served all through the war, and when (ien. Harrison resigned, he took command of the New York arm}-, and was at Detroit when peace was declared.

In the fall of 1815, he was again elected to the Legislature, and in the next year was appointed commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the Indians at Springwell, near Detroit. He acted in the same capacity at the treaty of Ft. Meigs in September, 1817, and also at the treaty at St. Mary's the succeeding year. In 1817, he was chosen Speaker of tiie Legislature, and in 1819 was again elected to tliat body. The year 1832 saw him again chosen to Congress and he became an undeviating supporter of what was then called the "American System." While Gen. McArthur remained a member of Congress, he wielded considerable influence in that bod}'. His persevering industry, energetic mind, sound judgment and practical business habits rendered him a very efficient member.

After having served two sessions in Congress, Gen. McArthur declined re-election, being determined to devote all his efforts to arranging his domestic affairs. However, in 1830, he was elected Governor of Ohio hy the anti-Jackson ]iarty, and at the close of his term of office retired to private life. By an unfortunate accident in June, 1830, he was horriblj' bruised and maimed, and from tliis severe misfortune his ])odily and mental powers constantly declined until several years later, when death closed his career. So ended the life of one of the brightest men of the State - a man in whom the qualities of genius and common sense were strangely blended. lie was prudent, far-sighted and resolute; thoughtful, calm and just; patient, tender-hearted and great. From obsciu'ity, he rose to the highest office in the gift of the State.

Allan INIcArthur, father of our subject, was reared in his native cit3% studied law, and became an attorney at the Ohio Bar. Like his father, he studied surveying but did not put it to much practical use, preferring to follow his profession. lie resided in Scioto County, Ohio, for some time, then moved to Pickaway County, and thence back to Chillicothe, where he practiced his profession and surveying until his death in 18.38, when fiftytwo years of age. He was a member of the ICpiscopal Church. His wife, the mother of our subject, was formerly Olive Whitne}^, and was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. Her grandfather, Rulaff Whitney, was of English descent, born in New York State, near the Lakes, and was a successful business man, owning large brick and lumber yards, and also a store in Portsmouth as early as 182L The mother of our subject died in Pickaway County in 1884.

Of the eight children born to this worth}' couple, seven daughters and one son, our subject was the seventh in order of birth. Only three are now living: our subject, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Morris, of this county. Allan Campbell McArthur was reared in Chillicothe until six years of age and then went to Covington, K}'., where he attended school until fifteen years of age. After this, he went to De Witt County, 111., near Clinton and worked for his brothers-in-law from that time until 1877. Part of the time, he was with his brother in-law. Van Bibber, of Cincinnati, manufacturer of the Printer's Roller Composition, and was in partnership with him for some time. At the last-mentioned date, he located on his mother's farm of three hundred and sixtv-five acres, in Jackson and Wavne Townships, four miles west of Circleville, and managed the place for nine years, or until his mother's death. After this, the "McArthur Will Case Suit" took up a great deal of his attention, for he determined to have what rightfull}' belonged to him and although the case was of twelve years' standing, he bore all the expenses for the last eight years and finallj- obtained his rights. Mr. McArthur is the owner of a vast amount of real estate, and has three hundred and twcnt3'-five acres in Jackson Township, fine bottom land on Darby Creek, on which he has erected a fine residence at a cost of $5,000, and fine barns, etc. He owns extensive farms in Union, Clark, Ross and Scioto Counties and is one of the prominent and most successful young business men of the count}'. A view of his elegant residence is shown elsewhere in this work. At Des Moines, Iowa, in November, 188G, Mr. McArthur was married to INIiss Teresa, daughter of William Whitney, who was born at Portsmouth, Ohio. He was a large owner of canal boats, and an extensive grain shipper, and a very prominent and successful business man. His death occurred in 1890, when seventy-eight years of age. His wife, whose maiden name was Elcy Van Vorhees, was born in Kentucky, and was a daughter of Jacob Van Vorhees, of the Keystone State, but an early settler of Kentucky. Later, he moved to Portsmouth, Ohio, and was a prominent capitalist there. In 1888, our subject and his wife removed to Knox County, Tenn., near McMillan, and there bought five hundred acres, which he began cultivating, but on account of his wife's ill health he returned to Pickaway County, in December, 1890. The}' have one child, Dorothy. Mr. McArthur is a Democrat in politics, and served as Treasurer of Jackson Township for one year, besides filling other positions of trust.

^^EORGE R. HASWELL, Superintendent and III ( - --, Secretary of the Circleville Water Supply V^y4' Company, and also agent at the Main Street Depot of the Scioto Valley Railroad, is a prominent young man, and stands well both in social nnd business circles. He is Secretary of the

Our subject was born in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, on the 22d of February, 1867, and his father, Joe Haswell, was also a native of Circleville, where he was in the hardware business for some time. The latter died in this town in 1874. The mother, whose maiden name was Emma E. Bolin, was born and educated in Circleville, Ohio, and the daughter of Jolin P. Bolin, a native of Virginia. (See sketch of A. R. Bolin.)

W. E. Bolin, the uncle of our subject, was born in Virginia, and came to Circleville, Ohio, when a child. He received a good practical education in the common and select schools, and subsequently^ tilled the soil on his father's farm. Ho drove large herds of cattle East, and became thoronghly familiar with farming and stock-raising. Later, he located in the town of Circleville, and was Constable there when less than twenty-three years of age. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Sheriff, which position he held for four years, and was then elected Sheriff, discharging the duties of that office in a fearless and capable manner for two terms. This was during the war. At one time, he went to Illinois and arrested the desperate murderer Smith, whom he brought back with him. After this, he was engaged in tilling the soil for some time, and from 1881 to 1888, was engaged in grain dealing from his farm in Wayne Township. During this time, he was on the council for ten years, and he worked the water-works throngh, being subsequently appointed by the New York firm as Superintendent of the same. He started the Franklin Street sewer, but it was defeated by the people. In politics, he affiliated with the Democratic part}^, and was a public-spirited citizen. He was appointed Mayor of the town, held this position fifteen months, and died in July, 18!>0, when an incumbent of that office. He was one of the county's best citizens, and was imiversally respected.

The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in Circleville, and in 1881, he entered the employ of W. E. Bolin, in the warehouse, where he remained until 1888. He soon became Mr. Bolin 's book-keeper, and continued as such until the abovementioned date, when he became book-keeper for Bell & Coldwell, for one year. In the3'ear 1887, he became ticket agent for the N. & W. Railroad, and that position he still holds. On the 1st of Jnly, 1890, he became Superintendent and Secretary in place of W. E. Bolin, and had done all the business of that office before being appointed by the New York corporation. Socially, he is a Knight of Pythias, and is Sir Knight Lieutenant of the Uniform Rank. In politics, he is an ardent admirer of the Democratic party, and advocates the principles of the same.

ACOB MILLAR. This well-known pioneer, who is everywhere respected for his sterling worth, makes his home in Madison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, where he has a fine farm of four thousand acres, all the result of industry and good management. He was born in this townshii) and count}' on the 5th of November, 1817, and here he received the training of pioneer life and of the log schoolhouse.

His parents, Isaac and Susan (Decker) Millar, were natives of Hampshire Count}', Va., and in that State they remained until about 1812, when the fertile soil of Ohio tempted them to make a settlement within its borders. TJiey made the trip from Virginia to the Buckeye State on horseback, and carried all their worldly goods with them. In two weeks' time they reached Pickaway County, made a settlement on the farm where our subject now resides, and, although the land was wild and the implements they used on it rude and uncouth, the soil was rich, and as the work of clearing progressed and tlie crops were put in, it yielded a rich return. This worthy couple began housekeeping in a log cabin in the woods and experienced more than the usual hardships of pioneers. They had very little to begin with, everything was new and strange, settlers were very few and far between, but they never became discouraged, and worked early and late to make a home in the wilderness. As the years passed, Mr. Millar added greatly to the value of his place in the improvements he placed upon it. Of the nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. Millar, two beside our subject are now living: Elizabeth, Mrs. Musselman, a widow; and Mrs. Hannah lirown. The father was called from the scenes of his earthly cares in the year 1881, when ninety-eight years of age, and in his death the county lost not only one of its typical pioneers, but an honest, industrious and much-esteemed citizen.

The subject of this sketch was reared on the land where he now lives, and his earliest memor}' is of assisting his father to clear the farm of the brush and timber with which it was covered. He remembers the rude farming implements used at that time, and relates many interesting anecdotes of those early daj's. He attended the log cabin school 'and generall}^ subscribed for about three months a year, although a pupil who attended regularly was considered fortunate indeed. Instead of the easy patent seats of to-day, slabs, resting on four wooden logs, served the young pioneers for seats, and puncheons for flooring. Although educated in this rude way, our subject im})roved every oiiportnnity (ffered and is now a well-informed man.

On the 12th of November, 1854, he was married to Miss Florentine Kaufman, a native of Fairfield Count}', Ohio, born August 24, 1831, and the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Ebert) Kaufman, natives of Pennsylvania, the father born in Berks and the mother in Lehigh County. Both parents came to Ohio when young people and after marriage settled in Fairfield County, of that State. The seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Millar are as follows: Susan p]., wife of Edwin Peters, of Franklin County, Ohio; Dewitt C, of Madison Township, this connty; Mary F., wife of Joseph O. McCray, of Fairfield Count}-, Ohio; Hannah Rebecca, wife of Franklin Baum, of Harrison Township, this connty; Cora B., wife of Seymour Smith, of Harrison Township, this county; Lucretia, wife of Charles Snyder, of Pickaway County, Ohio; and John D., at home.

Mr. Millar is a Republican in politics and is in favor of everything to promote the welfare of the county. Perhaps being a native-born resident of the county he takes more interest in its i)rogress and development than the average man. He is a mem))er of the Lutheran Church, as is also his worthy wife, and he has served as Elder in the same for some time. Since the spring of 1889, Mr. Millar has been afflicted with rheumatic gout, the joints of his limbs being paralyzed, rendering him practically helpless. He is well known all over the county as a man whose word is as good as his bond, and whose honesty and uprightness have never been questioned.

OBEPvT WORTHINGTON is engaged in farming and stock-raising on his homestead in Concord Township, Fayette County. ^Ile is the second son of Joseph C. and Harriet (Shields) Worthington, natives of Ross County, this State, the father's birth occurring February 8, 1804, and his mother's June 28, 1807. They are at present residing in Highland Connty, well advanced in years.

The paternal grandfather of oiu- subject was a native of Virginia. With his In-other Thomas, who later became Governor of ()hio, he emigrated to this State in 1800. He was drafted into the War of 1812, but his two sons, Ephraim and John, served in his place. Joseph C. Worthington was a self-educated man, and began in life emptyhanded. He has i-esided on his present farm in Highland County since his marriage, and possesses one of the most beautiful estates in his neighborhood. His estimable wife has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the past fift}' years. She is a most excellent lady and well beloved in her community. Although not connected with any religious denomination, Mr. Worthington contributes cheerfully of his means toward their support. In politics, he votes the Republican ticket. The parental family of our subject included four sons, all of whom are living, with one exception. Robert, of this sketch, was born September 28, 1831, in Highland Count}-. He was given a common-school education, which knowledge he has since supplemented by a systematic and thorough course of reading and study. Mr. Worthington has always followed the occupation of an agriculturist.

In March, 1853, Miss Catherine, daughter of Elias and Hannah (Ayers) Cox, became the wife of our subject. Her parents, who were early settlers in Highland County, were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and well-to-do in this world's goods. Mrs. Worthington was born in 1830, and by her union with our subject became the mother of one son, Joseph W., who married Annie Reed and n)akes his iiome in Concord Township. Mrs. Worthington passed from this life March 17, 1854, and our subject, December 10, 1863, was again married, the lady of his choice being Jennie S., daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Murry) McDowell, both of whom are deceased. Mrs. Worthington was born June 22, 1840, and bore her husband two children: Margaret, Mrs. Spencer Calvert, makes her home in Hilisboro, this State, and has two children, and William, who resides with his parents. Miss JNIargaret is a graduate of the Female College of Hilisboro, completing her studies with the Class of '86. They also reared another child, Rhoda Tobin, who came to them when but four jears old, and remained with them until her marriage, which occurred when she was twenty-two years old, Novembers, 1885, when she married Palmer Rowe. She has always had tlie highest regard for her foster parents, as she was treated as one of the children. William attended for four years the Valparaiso (Ind.) Normal School, from which institution he was graduated in 1891.

After starting out in life on his own responsibility, our subject worked for a time on his father's farm. His persistent industry has been rewarded, however, as to-day he is the projjrietor of an estate numltering twelve hundred and twenty-three acres, only two hundred acres of which are in timber, the rest being placed under excellent improvement. His estate is supplied with all the necessary buildings, not the least among which is his comfortable and spacious residence. He has three tenant houses on his land, which bears all other modern improvements.