Pleasant Township (part 2 of 2)

The physicians located here are: Dr. A. V. Lerch, graduated March 3, 1892, at Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio; and Dr. W. E. Baker, graduated March 21. 1895, at Starling Medical College. Dr. Lerch located in Pleasantville in March, 1892, and Dr. Baker in 1895. See Chapter XII.

The officers of the Masonic Lodge are: W. M., H. I. Turner; S. W., F. W. Wheeler; J. W., C. O. Tschopp; Treas., J. W. Stewart. Sec, F. A. Hampson; S. D., A. P. Lang; J. D., Eldridge Rowles : Tyler, James Biggs.

Officers of the Odd Fellows are : N. G., Arthur Myers; V. G., Sherman Knode; Rec. Sec, Henry Stephens; Fin. Sec, B. E. Hoon; Treas., O. O. Sperry.

The officers of the Pythian Sisters, Gwendolyn Temple, No. 183: P. C, Ethel Wheeler; M. E. C, Gertrude De Rolph; E. S., Alice Hiles; E. J., Flo Deffenbaugh; Manager, Gae Buchanan: M. of R. S., Lizzie Schisler; M. of F., Louella Bimnell ; Prot.. Nema Patterson : guard, Zulla Dilley.

The officers of the Daughters of Rebecca are: N. G., Mrs. John Wirts; V. G., Mrs. Frank Foster; Sec, Mrs. Daisy Rowles; Fin. Sec, Mrs. Lillie Hancue ; treasurer, Mrs. Peter Daubenmire ; chaplain, Mrs. Lillie Myers.

The business firms of Pleasantville are as follows: The Henry Co. (Robt. & T. H.), Corbett & Friend (M. C. & A. W.), Thomas Bros. (I. A. & A. O.), general merchandise; Wildemuth & Kellar (M. W. & J. A. K.) and J. H. Welker & Sons (J. H., C. H. & G. C), hardware and farm implements; The Pleasantville Bakery (W. W. Forsythe, Prop.), The Pleasantville Lumber Co. (A. E. & R. T. McNaughten), The Pleasantville Milling Co. (E. L. Troup, Wm. & Geo. North), J. L. Brooke Furniture Co. (J. L. Brooke, Prop.), Klahr Bros. (William & Simon), grocers; Lang Decorating Co. (A. P. Lang); Fred A. Hampson, funeral director; Crystal Window Glass Co. ; Pleasantville Canning Co. (N. Miller, Prop.); M. J. Nickum, druggist. The Pleasantville Bank (A. Kinsel, Pres., C. E. Sawyer, cashier) ; The Pleasantville Times Printing Co. (J. A. De Rolph, Prop, and editor) ; Cottage Hotel (John Grim, Prop.).

The churches are as follows: Methodist Episcopal, W. H. McDaniel, pastor; Methodist Protestant, C. P. Aller, pastor; and Lutheran, John Griffith, Pastor.

The doctors of Pleasantville are Dr. A. V. Leech, Dr. W. E. Baker, Dr. R. B. Embrey, dentist, and O. L. Simms, veterinary. D. E. Sites is an attorney-at-law located in Pleasantville. The present mayor of the town is J. W. Stewart.

The township officers of Pleasant Township are as follows : Trustees : President of Board, W'm. H. Kellar, Pleasantville; Ben Clump, Lancaster, and W. H. Huston, Rushville. Clerk, Fred A. Hampson; justice of the peace, Charles Busby, Lancaster.

The Radebaugh Family

Perhaps no family in Fairfield county is more widely or more favorably known than the Radebaugh family. They are of German extraction, the original fathers and mothers coming to this country long years ago from Germany and from Holland. They are found all over the United States, but have more largely made their homes in Ohio than in other states. A numerous branch of the family is found in Mercer county and in Franklin and Hancock, while a few are living in Allen. Mr. I. F. Raudabaugh (the name is variously spelled), of Celine, has written a genealogy of "family tree" which is very interesting and valuable.

Joshua Raudebaugh is a large lumber dealer in Lima, Ohio, and his sister, Miss Lillian, is a teacher in the Lima High school. A number of the younger generation are teachers.

Dr. Henry A. Raudabaugh was for many years a successful physician at Marysville, Ohio, then removed to Columbus, where he founded a large and successful hospital. But the largest number of this family belong to Fairfield coimty. One of the most noted members is Dr. Peter Radebaugh, who was born at the old homestead in Reasant town-

Dr. Peter Radebaugh graduated from Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1887. He has had a most successful practice in Fairfield, Putnam and Auglaise counties. A few years ago he removed with his family to Sturgis, Mich., where he has a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Radebaugh married, in October, 1883, Miss Anna Violet Needles, who was born Nov. 17, 1861. They have two daughters - Joyce Kile Radebaugh, born in 1885, who is a successful teacher in Sturgis, Mich., and Loretta Foss Radebaugh, born May 12, 1890, a graduate from Mechanic's Institute, Rochester, N. Y., in 19 10. She is a teacher of domestic science in the public schools of Ft. Wayne. Joyce graduated at Kalamazoo in the Normal course for primary teaching.

Samuel Radebaugh, born Nov. 4, 1810. John Radebaugh, born March 8, 1813. Joseph Radebaugh, born Nov. 10, 1814. Peter Radebaugh, bom Oct. 12, 181 6. Daniel Radebaugh, born April 26, 1819. Abraham Radebaugh, born Sept. 19, 1820. Benuel Radebaugh, born Dec. 14, 1823. Salome Radebaugh, born July 4, 1828. The above are uncles and aunts. The brothers and sisters are as follows : Mary Radebaugh, born Sept. 24, 1837. Susana Radebaugh, Sept. 16, 1839. Emanuel Radebaugh, born Nov. 10, 1841. Emily Victoria Radebaugh, born Sept. 29,

The family of Nicholas Radebaugh is referred to in the sketch of Enos Strawn Miller, father of the Editor. Another branch of this family in Fairfield includes W. H. Radebaugh of Lancaster, the well known merchant tailor and Sunday school worker.