Scioto Township (part 3 of 4)

After his return to Eden from the West. Mr. McKay married Mrs. Millie Covner. on November 29, 1888. Mrs. McKay was L widow- and is a daughter of Ralph and Betsey Longwell. who came here as pioneers and took up Government land at an early day. Air. and Mrs. McKay had one son. Lloyd, who died at the age of two years. By her former marriage, Mrs. McKay had four children - Harry, Maud, Edward and Archie. Mr. Mc- Kay is a stanch Republican in politics. He is a member of the Grand Army Lost at Delaware and of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Eden.

John Kroninger was born in Pennsylvania in 1812, ami there learned the trade of blacksmith. On attaining his majority, he came to Delaware Township, and engaged in the blacksmith business north of the city of Delaware, but subsequently removed to Stratford, where he also carried on blacksmithing. His later years were spent in farming on the east side of the river, near Stratford, where his death occurred September 24, 1894. By his first marriage Mr. Kxoninger had two sons, Peter and Hosea, and not long after his first wife's death he was married (second) to Elizabeth Swartz, by whom he had seven children, six oi whom grew to maturity: James,

Shelby County, [llinois; George, who resides at Shepard ; Alvesta, the widow of Milo 'Graham; James and Daniel, who live in Shell iv County, Illinois; and [Catherine, the wife of Charles Grogan, of Delaware, Ohio. Mr. Kroninger's third marriage was to Mrs. Hannah Stickney, who was the widow of Hugh Stickney of Union County. The family were members of St. Mark's Lutheran Church at Delaware.

Jacob Kroninger remained on the home farm until eleven years of age, and when [8 years old returned thereto and managed it until his father's death. Since that time Mr. Kroninger has owned the farm, which consists of 30 acres, four or five acres of which he devotes to truck. He has over 400 apple trees. 100 peach trees. 25 pear trees, and also gives much attention to the raising of gooseberries, currants, strawberries and quinces. He raises from 200 to 300 chickens annually, and has been very successful in this industry.

On May i<X, 1898, Mr. Kroninger was married to Mrs. Agnes Brahm. who is the widow of Jacob Brahm, and daughter of Thomas Luke, of Delaware Township. Three children have been horn to them: Robert, Raymond and Carrie. By her former marriage Mrs. Kroninger had three children: George, Ethel and Lottie Brahm. Mr. and Mrs. Kroninger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stratford. In politics, he is a Prohibitionist, but has never cared to hold public office.

AMES A. H. HARTER, a representative agriculturist of Delaware County, Ohio, who cultivates a fine tract of 50 acres in Delaware Township, was horn on Sugar Run, Delaware Town ship, Delaware County, Ohio, October 21, [843, and is a son of Henry and Catherine A. M. B. (McCutcheon) Darter.

Andrew Harter, the paternal grandfathei of the subject of this sketch, came from Northumberland Count)', Pennsylvania, and was of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock. On arriving in Delaware County he bought the farm which is now known as the Peter Weiser farm in Delaware Township. Failing to get a good deed for it, he lost his property, and then purchased what is known as the Otho Williams farm, where he lived and where his death took place in 1846, when he was ripe with years. He was the father of two children, James A. II. and Mary M. X., the latter of whom makes her home with her brother. About tS months after her husband's death. Mrs. Harter settled on the farm on which James A. H. Harter now lives, on which the only building at that time was a log cabin. The second year after coming here. Mrs. Harter erected the present residence, and made many other improvements, including the building of fences and the planting of fruit trees, and here her death occurred March 1, 1888.

fames A. H. Harter secured his education in the common schools of Delaware Township, and was reared on the farm on which he has always lived. The property consists as above stated, of 50 acres. 40 of which are under cultivation, and Mr. Harter raises large crops of corn, oats, wheat and hay, feeding everything hut wheat. He keeps from six to eight head of cattle and eight or ten of hogs. He is considered one of the good, practical farmers of Delaware Township, and as a man and a citizen is held in the highest esteem. In 1865 or Ah Mr. Harter began running a threshing machine, and ran it for about 34 years, without missing a season.

Wd Representative Citizens

IOSEPH WILLIAMS SMART was long i >ne i if Scii 't' i T iwnship's nn st respected citizens, where he owned much property and lived a long and exemplary lite. lie was born in township, Delaware County. Ohio. Augusl 17. 1N42. and is a son of Isaac and Eliza 1 Williams ) Smart. Lie died November 1. 1884. Isaac Smart was born on the site e present city of Columbus and was a pioneer in Scioto Township, where he acquired a farm in what is called the North Wcx 1. lie built there a log house, wisely choosing a location near a spring of water, and engaged in fanning all his subsequent life. He reared a large family.

ph. Williams Smart was reared on his father's farm. When the Civil War was declared, he enlisted in 1861, entering Company K. Sixty-sixth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and remained in the service three years and nine months. He was a brave and capable soldier, firmly enduring the many hardships and facing the dangers incident to active military life. On two occasions he was wounded, first at Cedar Mountain, when s, nne of his teeth were shot out, and second at Leach Tree Creek, when he received a wound in the hip. In [874 Mr. Smart was married to Mary Richey. who was born October 11. 1837, and who -till survives, in perfect mental and physical health. She is a daughter of James Richey. a former teacher and a justice of the f Scioto Township. There were six children horn to Mr. and Mrs. Smart, four of whom grew to mature years, namely: - William P.; Edith, who married Edward Slocum; James Richey. and Joseph Clay, all residing in Scioto Township. The late Joseph Williams Smart was a worthy member of the old Stone Presbyterian Church at South Radnor, and was one of its trustees. Mrs. Smart belongs to the Presbyterian Church at Ostrander.

Mr. Smart bought his first farm after his marriage and during his lifetime owned 1 different farm, buying a large one at each change. He carried on general farming and raised stock. In his early years of manhood, he voted with the Democratic party hut in late; years he became a Prohibitionist. He was a kind and affectionate husband, a careful father and on honorable member of his community.

M. A\ ERY, until recently cashier of the Deposit Banking Company, at Delaware, which position he resigned April 1. [908, belongs to one of the old pioneer families 1 f Delaware < bunty. He was born at Delaware. Delaware County, Ohio, in 1871, and is a son of the late Jasper Avery. Judge Frederick Avery, the grandfather of R. M. Avery, was one of the earliest settlers of Delaware County, where he became a man of great prominence. He served as judge on the Common Pleas bench and was one of the political factors of his day. Lor man)- years he was an active promoter of the "underground railway," making his home a secret station for fugitive slaves. Jasper Avery, father of the subject of this sketch, was engaged in farming- through his earlier life, but for a long period preceding his death was associated with the V. T. Hills Company.

R. M. Avery was graduated from the Delaware High School in 1888, and in the fall of the same year he entered the employ of the Deposit Banking Company, as a messenger. His fidelity and efficiency were rewarded by consecutive promotions until in 180,8 he was elected cashier. His recent resignatii m from this position has been mentioned above. He is a member of the Board of Directors and a stockholder in the institution. In 1899, R. .M. Avery was married to Daisy Seegar. who is a daughter of Dr. Seegar. of Logan County, Ohio. They have one child. Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Avery are members of the William Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Avery being church treasurer. Fraternally, he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Elks.

an excellent farm of 175 acres, which is well adapted to the growing of all the grains of this climate, is a native of Marlborough Township, Delaware Comity, Ohio, where he was -born February 6, 1857. He is a son of Harvey and Elizabeth ( Baker) Gillet. The late Harvey Gillet was one of Marlborough's most prominent and esteemed citizens. He was born in Ohio, while his parents were making the journe) from Connecticut. His father. Joseph Gillet, was a pioneer settler in .Marlborough Town-hip, locating in this section before the native forest had been cleared off. Harvey Gillet was reared in the log cabin home and the few educational advantages he had in boyhood, were obtained in the district schools. llis whole active life was passed in this township, which he served in many offices of responsibility, being a trustee and member of the School Hoard. He was also a liberal supporter of the church and was ever willing to further plans made for the public welfare. He was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Norton and served as the superintendent of its Sunday school tor a long period. His kindness and charity were known far and wide and there are many today who still can recall his helpfulness when they needed assistance. He was a member of the lodge of Odd bellows at Westfield, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Baker, who was born in Ohio and who died April 9, [895.

Mien V. (iillet was reared on bis father's farm in Marlborough Township and he obtained liis education in the common schools. I le lias resided on his present farm since 1904, although his whole life, with the exception of a short period passed 111 Waldo Township, has been spent in Marlborough Township. Like his father and also his brother. Harlos 0 Gi let, who is a large farmer ami stock-raiser at Xorton Station, Allen Y. Gillet is a stanch Republican, having supported the candid -if that party since coming to manhood.

and they have two children: Fay and Cloice A. For the past 20 years, Mr. Gillet has been a member of Lenape Lodge. No. 29, Knights of Pythias, at Delaware.

Is. Emma Griffith

CHAMBFRLA1Xresiding on her farm of over 500 acres, situated in Delaware T wnship, is one of the best-known and v esteemed residents of this section. Mrs. Griffith was born in Rome Township.

Mrs. Griffith remained at home with her parents until her marriage, attending the township schools and becoming skilled in all housewifely arts. On July 21, 1887, she was married (first) to John Henry Chamberlain, who was born in Delaware County, in June. [839, and who died March 7, 1896. He was a son of William and Mary (Gardner) Chamberlain, and a grandson of Justus Chamberlain, who was a captain in the War of t8l2. In the same year, William Chamberlain was born in Xew England and was seven years of age when he accompanied his parents to Delaware County. The family settled on the farm that Mrs. Griffith now owns. It originally contained 135 acres, to which a quantity of land has been added through wise . investments. John 1 1. Chamberlain was the only child of his parents and inherited the home property, which lie increased to ^y^ acres. He was an educated, well-read men. having been a student at the Ohio Western University. He left two children: William Miller, wdio was born November 29, 1888. He was a student in Delaware High School, but bad to give up school when within two months of gradu; on account of his eyes giving out: and M; born December 11. iS<)i, a student in the Delaware High School, class of [909

Mr. Chamberlain took a keen practical interest in agriculture, and was very successful, always giving much credit to his capable wife for her good judgment and executive

Capt. Eli As Cole

( )n March 31, [897, Mrs. Chamberlain was married to Thomas E. Griffith. Mr. Griffith was horn in South Wale-. August 7. 1867, and was educated in Llandovery College. His father. Thomas Evan Griffith, was a Welsh Esquire, who owned an estate of 2,700 acres. on which he raised sheep, and Thomas grew up 111 the sheep and cattle business. Prior to [892, when he came to America, he had been superintendent of his father'-- estate. After visiting the great Columbian Exposition, at Chicago. Mr. Griffith engaged in farming in Delaware Township, and in [897, after his marriage with Mrs. Chamberlain, took charge of her many farm and stock interests. The acreage has been increased and 200 acres are given to pasturage, while 300 acres are cultivated. No products of the farm are sold, except stock and cattle, milk and wheat. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith keep j^ head of cattle. among them being a number of full-blood Terse} s, milk about 50 cows and sell to the creamery. They have three registered stallions and raise both draft and trotting horses, keeping jo head on hand all the time. Many Berkshire bogs are also raised. Only persons of thorough knowledge and much experience could successfully manage so large a stock and dairy farm as this, making it what it is - one of the most successful enterprises of Delaware Township. Both Mr. and Mrs. Griffith are members of the William Street Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics. Mr. Griffith is a Republican, but he takes no very active interest in public matters.

of Delaware County. His paternal grandfather was Joseph Cole, a native of Virginia, w h 1 fi night against Great Britain in the War of 1812.

Elias Cole was reared to man's estate in Delaware County. Ohio, acquiring his literary education in the public schools of Marlborough Township, and at the same time receiving his industrial training on his father's farm. He was married in [856, and engaged in agriculture, gradually turning his attention, however, chiefly to the breeding of merino sheep, the raising of Plymouth Rock poultry, and to bee culture, soon becoming one of the best known apiarists in the county.

The even tenor of his life was. however, interrupted by the Civil War. Feeling his country's call to be paramount to any considerations of self-interest, he enlisted, in April, 1861. in Company C, Twenty-sixth Regiment. ( ). V. I., in which he served for over three years, being honorably discharged in July. 1804. with the rank of captain. During his service in the army he kept a journal in which he recorded from day to day all interesting events, and which was subsequently printed. From it we find that he left Ashley, April 22. 1861, for three months' service, was detained at Delaware with the other recruits, where the work of drilling commenced. On the 24th. word being received that the requisition for three months' men was filled, the company disbanded, and immediately reorganized as a company of minutemen, the drilling being continued while awaiting orders from the Governor. Xews of the acceptance of the company was received, and on June 15. after bidding farewell to their assembled friends, they set out for Camp Chase, near Columbus. Here they elected officers and the work of drilling was continued. On the 29th Mr. Cole was visited in camp by his wife and some friends, with whom, having obtained leave of absence, he spent the rest of that clay and part of Sunday, the 30th. The interval between this date and August 1 st was spent mainly in camp, in drilling and doing guard duty. On August 1. the regiment, under command of Colonel E. R. Fyffe, took train for

Cincinnati, where late that night they were transferred to the steamer J. 11. Done, bound up the river for Point Pleasant, Virginia, ami soon found themselves in rebel territory.

On August 10, while on a march from Charleston. Virginia, to Summerville, James Cole, a brother of the subject of this sketch, lost his life by the accidental discharge of a gun. August 28th the force to which the regiment was attached was attacked by the enemy and several guards were killed. < hi September 3, another slight brush occurred with the enemy on which occasion, however, the latter were the sufferers. From this time on there were plenty of alarms and skirmishes, and the regiment sustained some slight losses. In the latter part oi September the regiment became attached to General Rosecrans' command. About a month later Mr. Cole was taken sick and came under the doctor's care. December 24, Mr. Cole, in company with another soldier. John Black, was detailed to go to Ohio on recruiting duty, and accordingly started next morning, going by way of Cincinnati and Columbus and reaching home December 29. Some time was spent in visitingfriends and attending parties, and on Januarj 16 the men set out to rejoin their regiment, which had been ordered to Louisville. Kentucky. On March 8, they marched for Nashville, where they arrived on the 12th. On the 29th they left that place, and on April 4. while en route to Savannah, were attacked, with the 17th Indiana by a body of 800 rebel cavalry, whom they routed, taking seven prisoners, On the 8th they arrived at Savannah, where they saw plenty of evidences of the recent battle 1 of Shiloh ), the ground being covered with dead rebels.

Mr. Cole's journal gives a lively and detailed account of each day's experiences - the duties performed, the movements of the regiment, with numerous incidents illustrating the fatigues, hardships, occupations, disappointments, and successes of a soldier's Hie in war time. Here and there is a bit of homely but faithful description of a line sunset or a picturesque landscape, showing in the writer a keen appreciation on' the beauties of nature, even when seen under adverse conditions. It would be impossible in the space here available, to do more than briefly refer to the more important incidents of Mr. Cole's three years of service. He seems to have attracted the notice of his officers for his capacity and faithful performance of duty, for on December 17th he was appointed regimental postmaster. The Twenty-sixth was highly commended by Brigadier-General Wood for its efficiency in marching and manoeuvering and his gallantry in action. It took part in the fighting at Murfreesboro, during which time, however, Mr. Cole was absent in Nashville on postal business.

From time to time we read of his forwarding money home, of company, brigade, and division drills, of reviews by General Rosecrans. On July 7 and S salutes were fired in honor of the Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. On August 12, we find Mr. Cole, who is still regimental postmaster, writing a letter to the Delaware Gazette. After si >me long marches and the crossing of the Cumberland Mountains, in the ascent of which the men had to help in pulling- up teams and halfloaded wagons, we find the note: "After crossing the Cumberland Mountains I conclude not to dispute the fact that Bonaparte did cross the Alps, but am well satisfied he never crossed the Cumberland."

On September 9th they were at Chattanooga, where they saw some rebels, and a few days later they lost several men in a skirmish. On the 19th the regiment took part in the bloody battle of Chickamauga, in which it was much cut up. losing over 60 per cent, of the men in killed and wounded. Sergeant Cole received a gun-shot wound in the right shoulder. On October 22. he was granted a furlough and started for home. After a pleasant month spent in visiting his friends and in recuperating his health, during which time. however, he lost the opportunity of participating with the regiment in the famous assault 1 n Mission Ridge, he set out to rejoin his regiment. Before doing so he visited the battlefields of Mission Ridge and Lookout Mountain. Some time was spent in camp and then the Twenty-sixth, as a part of Thomas's command, set out with Sherman on the famous march to Atlanta. Previous to this, however, most of the men had been mustered out and had re-enlisted as veteran's. Mr. Cole, with a numbei 01 others, had not re-enlisted, but the) were hot yet dismissed, and accordingly started on the Atlanta campaign. They accompanied the regiment to Resaca, Georgia, and thence to Adairsville. New Hope Church, l'icketts Mills, Ackworth, Lust Mountain, Mti'l'h Creek. Kenesaw . and Marietta. Georgia" which they reached July 3d, soon after coming in sight of Atlanta. On the I2th the i r for the return of the non-veterans to the rear, to he mustered out of the service, was received, and on the next day they left the cam]), hound for home. On the 25th they were mustered out of the service at Chattanooga, and five days later Mr. Cole found himself once more in the bosom of his family, his service in the war for the Union having la-ted three years, two months, and twentyfive days. Events now pointed to the approaching dissolution of the Confederacy, ami Mr. Cole no longer deemed it his duty to engage in further military service. He resumed agricultural pursuits, gradually turning his attention more and more to sheep raising, and to bee and poultry culture, as already noted elsewhere in this article. He gained a wide reputation for the excellence of his merino sheep and his Plymouth fowls. He continued successfully engaged in these occupations up to the time of his death, which occurred October 8. i893;

In his demise the county lost one of its most progressive and respected citizens - one who had always had the best interests of the community at heart. He was for some years one of Marlborough Township's most useful and popular officials, serving at different times as justice of the peace, assessor and town treasurer, h politics he was a Republican. He was a prominent member of the Masonic order in this \icinity. being made a Mason in Lodge 407. al Ashley, August 18, [869. Of this

Royal Arch Mason in March. [871. At different times he was Master of Ashlev Lodge. He kept in touch with his old time military comrades as a member of the Union Veteran Legion of Delaware, and of the Regimental Association, of which he was elected president in August, 1893. In [890 Captain Cole was elected count}' treasurer, and after serving one term, was re-elected. His death took place shortly before the close of his second term in this office. For many years Captain Cole was an earnest and consistent member of Marlborough Baptist Church. The Ohio Soldier of June - 30.- 1897. said of him: "Comrade Cole was in some respects a remarkable man, quiet and unassuming, hut possessed many accomplishments. He was a good soldier and a true Christian gentleman. He completed his three years" service, not by inherent strength of body, but by quiet determination to do so, and by carefully abstaining from all excesses, saving his strength for supreme moments of fatigue and exposure. A more careless man, or. one addicted to excesses, would have been compelled to yield, or more likely would have d.ied before the expiration of his term of service."

For the purposes of reference we append a table of the distances travelled by the Twenty* sixth Regiment. O. V. L; also Captain Cole's Masonic Record :

Distances Travelled By The Twexty-Sixth Summary

The above is exclusive of all scouts, foraging expeditions, etc., of the Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in its three years' service. Trips by rail were made in freight and cattle cars, and by water were deck passage.

Captain Cole'S Masonic Record

Feb. 3, 1871 - Promoted to the more honorable degree of Mark Master, and passed to the degree of Pasl Master. Brother Sidney Mo, .re. Most Excellent High Priest.

Mr. Cole was married January 31. [856, to Catherine Black, who was born in Marlborough Township, "Delaware County. Ohio, June 4. 1835. a daughter of Christian and Phebe ( Elliott) Black. Mrs. Cole's father was a native of Pennsylvania, and her mother of Delaware County, Ohio. Mr. ami Mrs. Cole were the parents of nine children, of whom there are six now living. They are as folli >ws :

: Burton, who is a resident of Marlborough Township; Luis, wife of Eugene Nash, of Delaware, Ohio; Katie, wife of William 1 per, residing al Marion, Ohio; Elias ).. who is a resident of Alton. Kansas. The three deceased are Fred, Mary and Velorus. Mrs. Elias Cole -till survives her husband and resides in Marlborough Township, where -In- owns over 70 acres of excellent land. She is a member of Marlborough Baptist Church, to which her husband belonged and has taken an active part in its works of charity and Christian usefulness. The mother of a worthy family, all the members of which show the results of her careful training", she has well performed her part in the most sacred relations of life, and now lives honored and respected as she is widely known in the community where she has so long had her home.

RAY H. CARR, president of the Osstrander Banking Company, and a prominent citizen of Ostrander, U was horn on the old Carr homestead in Scioto Township, Delaware County. Ohio, September .20, i860, and is a son of Gideon S. and Elizabeth ( Anderson) Carr.

The paternal grandfather was Solomon Carr. 1 orn in 1775. who came to Scioto Township in [817, and in company with James Liggett and George Bean, also from Hardy County. Virginia, now West Virginia, invested in 600 acres of wild land. The first night after completing this purchase the friends spent with a fourth friend named Hinton, who suggested that he be appointed to apportion the land, and. the plan was accepted and the land was divided by him into four part-. Solomon Carr received 150 acres, and that part of Ostrander lying north of North Street stands on a portion of the original Carr place. Solomon Carr died in 1847. He married a sister of George Bean and they reared a number of children and through marriage and inter-marriage, the Carr family is connected with many of the leading ones in this section.

Gideon S. Carr was born on the farm which hi- father settled, in [821, and died on the same place in [898. lie followed an agricultural life. Most of the improving was done during his possession of the property, nearly all of the substantial buildings having been planned and erected by him. lie married Elizabeth Anderson and thev had four children, namely: Emma, who married J. ( . Faulkner; S. T., residing at Ostrander; Wray H. ; ami Homer, who died in infancy. Gideon S. Carr and wife were members of the Baptist Church and were active in all its helpful nicies.

Wray H. Carr supplemented the education he received in the public schools of Ostrander with a business course at a commercial college at Delaware. He continued to operate the home farm in Scioto Township, which became his own property, until 10,06, carrying on extensive operations. Since January, 1904. he has been president of The Ostrander Banking Company, of which he was one of the organizers. This institution is in a prosperous condition, at the present time (1908) having resources of $50,000, with savings deposits of about $75,000. The business has always been conducted along conservative lines and flurries in Wall Street or in other financial centers have no power to disturb its usual quiet and sale business course.

Mr. Carr was married (first) to Lillie Crayton, who was a daughter of J. A. Crayton, of Westerville. She is survived by two children: Howard, residing at Columbus, and Lillie. at home. Mr. Carr was married (second) to Elizabeth Crayton. also a daughter of J. A. Crayton. Mr. and Mrs. Carr are members of the United Brethren Church at Ostrander. in which he is a trustee.

Mr. Carr is a stanch Republican and has been a trustee of Scioto Township for the past seven year-. lie belong- to Ostrander Lodge, No. 594, F. & A. M., and of Edinburg L No. 4(17. Odd Fellows, of which he i- past grand.

HARLES M. SHIVELY. a general fanner and stock-raise? of Delaware County, Ohio, who has been prominently identified with the agricultural and public interests of Delaware Township, was born August 4, 1865, in Delaware, Ohio, and is a son of John and Eliza B. (Cooke) Shively.

John Shively was horn in Fairfield County, Ohio, January 12. 1824. and in his native place followed the trade of carpenter until coming to Delaware, Ohio, over half a century ago. at which time there were hut twelve houses here. He engaged in the coopering business in a small way, and it so increased in volume that he was forced to employ from seven to ten hand-, and his barrels were shipped all over the State of Ohio. The last 25 years of his life were spent on the farm now occupied by his son, Charles M., and here he erected the comfortable brick residence. He was a veteran of the 145th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic. Prior to the war. Air. Shively was a Democrat, hut after its termination he became a Republican. Mr. Shively was married to Eliza B. Cooke, who was a daughter of Isaac Cooke, and to them 11 children were born. 10 of whom grew to maturity, namely: Mrs. Alary Barry, now deceased; Edward \\\. who resides in Spokane, Washington; John \Y., who is deceased; Silas ('., who lives in Radnor Township; Alfred, oi Kingston Township; Franklin B., a resident of Delaware; Anna May, who mar- James Grubb, of Delaware: Charles Al.; and William and Lewis X.. both of Delaware. Airs. Shively died September 28, [896, aged 65 years. She and her husband were both members of the United Brethren Church, but there being no church of that denomination in their locality. Air. Shively attended the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stratford, where he acted in the capacity of Sunday scho '1 teacher and class [eadei

Charles AI. Shively was reared in the city of Delaware, and there attended the public schools, lie has always lived on the farm of his father since its purchase by the latter, with the exception of a period of seven years, during which it was carried on by his brother William. The property, which consists of 62 acres, does not suffice for his extensive operations and consequently he rents the James R. Lvtle farm and several other tracts, devoting about 50 acres to corn, 70 acres to hay. 25 acres to oats and 25 acres to wheat. He has given much attention to the breeding of registered Poland China and Jersey Red hogs, of which he raises about 100 annually, and he also has 12 Jersey dairy cows, selling his milk ti ' a creamer)'. In addition he raises French draft horses, and about 150 sheep. In addition to his fine residence. Air. Shively has two excellent barns, one 40x50 feet with 14-foot posts and sheds, and the other 45x22 feet with 22-foot posts. He is a good practical agriculturist and excellent business man. and is held in high esteem by all who know him. Air. Shively was united in marriage with Mary P.. Miller, who is the daughter of Henry and Eliza (Frye) Aliller, and to this union there have been born four suns, namely : Ernest A P. horn February 1. 1.889; Chauncey P.. born March 17, 1890; Bert AP. born August iv [892; and Charles R.. born October 10. 1898.

Airs. Shively has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for 25 years, and Air. Shively's religious connections are also with this body, but formerly he was a member of the C. li. Church.

agriculturist of Troy Township and a well-known breeder of Short I lorn cattle and American Delaine and Merino sheep, registered stock, is one oi the township's most enterprising and prog sive men. lie was born December 14. 1 in Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio, ami is a son of Richard and Jane (Calloway) Wallace.

from Scotland. Richard Wallace was nine years old when the family settled in the northern-part of Troy Township, where John Wallace and wile died. Richard Wallace married Jane Galloway, who was horn in Scotland. lie \\a^ residing with his son, John C, at the time of his death. March 1. 1908. During- his active years he served as township trustee and for many years as justice of the peace. His surviving children are: Elizabeth J., who married William E. Gallant, residing in Delaware Township; John C. ; James E.. residing at Trinidad. Colorado: and Robert A., residing at Cumberland City, Tennessee, where he is postmaster.

John C. Wallace was reared in Tro} Township and completed his education at the Ohio Business College, Delaware, where he was graduated in 1880. For about 20 years be was engaged in manufacturing drain tile, and (in addition to farming) operated a sawmill, but both the above mentioned industries he has abandoned. He has two valuable farms in Troy Township, aggregating 22J acres, and he devotes the greater part of his attention to raising fine sheep, and also, since [897, to raising registered Short Horn cattle.

Mr. Wallace was married, December 29, [886, to Emma Anson, who was born at Cleveland, and is a daughter of Edmund Anson, a native of England, who is now residing in Delaware Township. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have three children - Galen A.. Florence (I. and Mary K.

For five years Mr. Wallace served as a member of Company K. Fourteenth Regiment. Ohio National Guards. He takes an active part in township affairs and served four years as treasurer of Troy Township and several years as township clerk. He and his wife are members oi the Presbyterian Church.

W < IK (WALD, a well-known citizen of Marlborough Township, ware Count}". Ohio, owns an excellent propert) of i7-''_> acres, on which he has resided, with the exception of a short time, since 1850. Mr. Howald was born

.Mr. 1 low aid lived in bis native country until reaching the age of ten years, when with his parents he came to America, the family living tor two years in Licking County, < (hi >. whence they subsequently came to Delaware County, locating in a log cabin in the woods of Marlborough Township. Young Howald received bis education in the district schools, after which he engaged in agriculture, in which occupation he has continued up to the present time, being the owner of a line trad of 1 72 'A acres of fertile land. In partnership with his son. John C. Howald, he is extensively engaged in breeding the famous Delaine sheep, and is one 1 f the best known men in this line of industry in the township.

Jacob Howald was married to Nancy Mayfield, who is a daughter of the late James Mayfield of Marlborough Township, and there were six children born of this union, namely: Frank E., a well-known medical practitioner of Atlanta, Georgia; John C. ; and James A., who lives in Marlborough township, and is engaged in farming: and three others who died in infancy.

Mr. 1 |o\\ aid i< a stanch Republican in politics, and for some years served as trustee of Marlborough Township. He is a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Norton. Ohio, of which he has served for a number of years as trustee. Progressive and public-spirited in a high degree. Mr. Howald is an industrious and useful citizen, and justly deserves the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow -townsmen.

John C. Howald, son of Jacob, was educated in the public schools of Marlborough Township and at Michael's Commerc lege at Delaware. < »hio. I le owns a gi od farm of 131 acres, carries on general farming, and is extensively engaged in sheep raising. Like his father be is a stanch adherent 1 f the principles of the Republican party, and is serving his first term as township trustei Marlborough Township, which he has also represented at a unity o ;i\ entii [893 to [897 Mr. Howald resided at Atlanta.

Georgia, where he was a charter member and secretary of the first white Republican Mc- Kinley Club to be organized in the State. He is a member ol the Methodist Episcopal Church at Norton, Ohii 1.

\RRY J. JAMISON, a well-known citizen and leading horse breeder of Delaware Township, was horn November 22, 1865, in Delaware Township, Delaware County. Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Mary (Nye) Jami-

Robert Jamison, the great-grandfather of Harry J., was a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Delaware Township, Delaware County. Ohio, in 1811, and settled in the wilderness as a pioneer. He was here engaged in farming until the outbreak of the War of [812, when he enlisted therein and served faithfully. His death occurred on the old homestead, which was built by him on the east side of the river, and which is still standing, in [840, aged 72 years. He married Esther Baird, who was a native of Virginia, and she died in [852, aged 82 years.

James M. Jamison, grandfather of Harry J., was born in the "Pan-Handle" district, in Virginia, March 4, 1808. and came with his parents to Delaware Township, remaining on the old home farm until [866. In that year he removed to Delaware, where his death occurred. In [835 he was married to Elizabeth High, who was born in Berks County. Pennsylvania, 111 [816, and was a daughter of Benjamin High, who came to Delaware County in 1832 and settled two miles m tiIi 1 >f 1 )elaware, where he died 111 [834. Mr. and Mrs. Jamison had a family of eight children, two of whom died in infancy. By hard work and many sacrifices. three daughters - Angeline, Esther and Millie - qualified as teachers, .-mil each had taught school about five years when they married. Angeline married George Martz; Esther married Jacob Marl/ of Darke County, Ohio; and Millie became the wife 1 1" William McGugin, one of the proprietors of the Olive Furnace, in

Lawrence County. ( >f the other children. Annie Eliza died in 1876, and George W and Robert 1'.. graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1870-

George W. Jamison, father of Harry J., was born January 18, 1841, in Delaware Township, Delaware Count}-, Ohio, and until 13 years of age was employed on the home farm. At this time he removed to Darke County, Ohio, and was employed in the Court I louse at Greenville, as a clerk in the treasurer's and clerk's offices, for about six years. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted at Greenville in the Eleventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving his term of three months. In the same year he enlisted from Delaware County, in Company E, Sixty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Arolunteer Infantry, as a private, but was made sergeant on the organization of the regiment. He participated in all the movements of his regiment until November, 1862, when with about 800 other sick and wounded soldiers he was taken to Fairfax Seminar)-, Virginia, where his mother came to nurse him, and where he remained about two weeks. He was then transferred to Bellevue Hospital, New York, and remained there under Mrs. Jamison's care about four weeks, when he received an hororable discharge and returned home. Soon thereafter he went out with the Fifty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry as sutler, and remained about eight months, and on his return went to Greenville, wdiere he filled the position of agent for the t olumbus & Indianapolis Central Railroad for about [8 ni' nths. At the end of this time Mr. Jamison came to Delaware County, where he was occupied in [arming and stock raising until his death, May [9, 1902. In [864 he was married to Mary J. Nye, who was a daughter of William Nye, who came to Delaware County in [832, and two children were born to them - Harry John and Mary Nye. Mary Nye married James Duckworth of Orange Township, Delaware Count}-, in 1890. and to them was born one daughter, Darline, who is now living with her uncle, Harry J., and attending High school, her mother having died in icj<>4, at the age of 33 years.

Harry J. Jamison was roared in the home farm, and remained at home until 1895, when he removed to Ins present stock farm, where lie raises stock, road horses being his favorite. From his boyhood Air. Jamison has been fond dI' horses ami engaged extensively in breeding them. I lis first colt, "Belle (asset." was bred by his father, and was taken by Harry J. Jamison when she was one year old, in [889. She retired with a record of 1 3/<4- Mr. Jamison now owns the trotting stallion "Hesperus 34379," and a number of cults by him - the fastest horse ewer brought into this section of the State, with a record of 2:09^, bought by .Mr. Jamison when a yearling and developed by him. Hesperus is the sire of a number of fast horses. Mr. Jamison is acknowledged to he one of the best judges of Horse flesh in the county, and his advice is often sought in this line. Fraternally he is connected with the Elks, Delaware Lodge, No. 76, and politically he is independent, voting rather for the man than for the party.

.Mr. Jamison was married to Nellie Furman, who is the daughter of Perry Furman of Scioto Township, and this union has been blessed by the birth of a son, Walter P. Mrs. Jamison is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

who owns 360 acres of land in Marlborough Township, in two farms, which are adjudged the most valuable ones between Delaware and Marion, Ohio, comes of an old Xew England family. He was horn in Hillsboro County, Xew Hampshire, January 3. [832, and is a son of Alexander and Elizabeth ( Fairbanks) Wilson.

James Wilson, the grandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Alexander Wilson was horn in Xew Hampshire and his wife in Massachusetts, and they reared their family in Hillsboro County. There Austin I'..

Wilson grew up and obtained an excellent education for his time, enjoying academic advantages at Francestown, New Hampshire, for several terms, and supplementing this by the practical experience of after life. In [854 he came to Delaware County and at first engaged in a livery and omnibus business at Delaware, after which he went to Marion Countw llinois. and there followed farming for several years. In 1866 he returned to Delaware County and settled in Marlborough Township, where he continued in agricultural pursuits until 1898. In that year he came to Troy Township, where he has since resided.

On May 8, 1865, Mr. Wilson was married to Mary Bush, who was horn in Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio. April 25, 1834, and is a daughter of Hon.. David and Elizabeth (Wilson) Bush, the former of whom was a native of Orange County. Xew York, and the latter of Hillsboro County, New Hampshire. Hon. David Bush came with his parents, Isaac and Sarah Bush, from Xew York to Delaware County, when he was twelve years of age. He became a prominent citizen of this county and was elected a member of the State Legislature. One of his sons. Louis Bush, of Troy Township, served two terms as county commissioner oi Delaware County. The mother of Mrs. Wilson was eighteen years of aire when she came to Delaware County. Of the children of David Bush and wife, four survive, namely: Sarah M., who is the widow of the late James B. Jackson, and resides at Delaware; Elizabeth, who lives in Troy Township: Mary; and Ellen, who married Thomas II. Jones, who resides in Radnor Township). David Bush left 1,600 acres of land at the time <>f his death, located in Delaware and Marion Counties.

Mr. and Mis. Wilson have had four children, namely: Austin A., residing in Marlborough Township; David A., residing in Troy Township; Harry I'... residing in Marlborough Township; and Minnie, who is deceased. For a number of years prior to her marriage. Mrs. Wilson taught school in Delaware County. Politically, Mr. Wilson is a Republican.

HOMAS J( INES, for many years one of the best known, and at the time of his death, February iS, 1908, one of the oldest residents in Delaware County, Ohio, resided on the Alderbrook farm in Delaware Township. He was born July 29, [823, in Breconshire, Wales, and is a son of William and Gwen (Williams) Junes,

William Jones was also a native of Breconshire, Wales, from which country he came to America with his wife and live children in [832, settling at Columbus. Mere Thomas Junes resided until 17 or [8 years of age, at which time he learned the saddler and harnessmaker's trade, and then went to Worthington, where he remained for a few years. Mr. [ones then entered into business lor himself on the Darby Plains, but aftei sheep and Percheron horses, being the pioneer in this industry in the State. In 1879 he located on his present farm, which he had purchased several years previously, ami here he continued to operate until [899, when he retired from active pursuits, the responsibility oi management being undertaken by his daughter, Miss Winifred. The farm, a tract of 70 acres, about jo of which are under cultivation, is one of the finest of its size in the township, and on it a large barn was erected in 1904. About 1884 .Mr. Jones imported some Welsh ponies to America, and he has since continued to breed tins stock, usually having about 14 on hand, lie has also bred Shetland ponies and Percheron horses, and has given much attention to cattle and sheep raising.

Mi'. Joiu-s was married to Alarum Xewton, who was horn near Plain City, Ohio, daughter of Albert Newton, who removed from Xew York State, where he was a farmer, to Darby Plains, < >hio. lie married Harriet McCloud, a native of Connecticut and sister of Dr. McCloud, a member of the Legislature and Constitutional Convention of Ohio. Mrs. Mariam Jones died in April. 1903, aged ncarh j< ) year-, m the faith oi the Methodist Episcopal Church, having been the mother of six children, of whom five grew to maturity. These were as follows: Harriet, now deceased, who was the wife of J. 1). Jones. M. D., of Cleveland; Charles M., who conducts the old homestead at Plain City; Albert X.. who also resides at Plain City; Ellsworth E., of Los Angeles, Cal. ; and Winifred, who resides with her father and conducts the home farm.

Mr. Jones was formerly a Whig, and is now connected with the Democratic party, Although not a politician, he served as trustee of Darby. From his youth up Mr. Jones was a member of the M. E. Church. He was made 1 Free Mason at Plain City. During his long and useiul life he has seen man}- changes come over this section. At the time he first located in Columbus, it was such a small place that he was personally acquainted with every one that lived there, and often as a lad he played ball where the State House now stands. He is a man of much energy and many progressive ideas, and deserves the esteem in which he is held bv his fellow-townsmen.

EORGE COYNER, the eighth son of David H. and Eliza C. Coyner, was born at Lexington. Richland County, Ohio, on June 5. 1858. His early childhood was spent in Virginia, the native State of his parents. During the Civil War, at the death of his mother, he with the 1 est of the family, except four brothers who were in the Union army, returned to the home State of his father and mother. They were only permitted to remain there a short time, owing to the father's sympathy with the North, where they were compelled to flee to. coming to Columbus, Ohio, where the father enlisted as chaplain of the Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, located at Camp Chase. After the close of the war the father located at Eden, Delaware County, where he engaged in the ministry for a number of years, he being a graduate of Washington and Lee's College of Virginia, and of the Princeton Theological Seminary. Being also a man of high literary attainments, he devoted special attention to the cthirat i. -!) of his son George, who alter completing his course in the public schools, was placed under the special instruction of private tutor-. He then completed his course at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1879.

He was married to Eunice A. Hippie. daughter of (1. W. and Ann Hippie, of Eden. Of this marriage three sons were born, only one of whom is now living, he being a resident of Delaware.

The first political preferment that was bestowed upon Judge Coyner was his election to the office of township clerk in Brown Township, in r88o, for five consecutive years thereafter. He was then appointed superintendent of the County Infirmary, which position he filled from 1889 to 1892. For a number of years Judge Coyner had spent his spare time in reading law. and at the expiration of his term as superintendent, he attended the Cincinnati Law College, from which institution he was graduated at the head of his class in 1893. and entered upon the practice of his profession at Delaware. In 1895 ne was elected to the office of pn secuting attorney and was reelected to the same office in three years. In 1902 he was elected to the office of Common pleas judge in the First Subdivision of the Sixth Judicial District of Ohio, which pi sition he filled for five years! So unswerving was Judge Coyner's devotion to the trust re-

OHX VELEY, residing on his farm of 140 acres, which is situated in a desirable section of Troy Township, has devoted himself for many years to general farming and dairying, finding in it both pleasure and profit, lie was horn in County, Ohio. January 14. [836, and is a son ol Peter and Margaret (M; Veley.

[813. She was three years old when her parents lirought her to Delaware County, settling in Troy Township. They were John and Mary Main, who became well-known farmers in this section. Peter Veley, father of John, made his first visit to Tro) Township when he brought a lady to this neighborhood, with a two-horse team, but he returned to New York after a short stay, and it was si me years later before he came to remain permanently, buying lands, a part of which his son John -till owns. When he settled here his neighbors were Indians and the uncleared forest covered a large part of the land which is now in so fine a state of cultivation. He died in October. 1838. Of his children two still survive - John and Harriet, the latter of whom is the widow of Francis Ashwill. Mrs. Ashwill lives near Cincinnati. Ohio.

John Veley was deprived of his father's care and protection when in his third year. He remained with his mother until he attained his majority, in the meanwhile securing his education in the district schools. On March 10, 1859. he was married to Charlotte Surles, who was born in Berlin Township, Delaware Count\. November 15. 1836, and is a daughter of Charles and Esther (Bockoven) Surles. The father of Mrs. Veley was born in Connecticut, and be died when she was in her fourth year. On the maternal side, her grandparents came from New Jersey and they were earl_\- settlers in Berlin Township. To John Veley and wife were born nine children, seven of whom survive, namely: Carrie, who married Edgar Main, residing in Delaware County: Milo, also a resident of Delaware County; Esther, wdio married E. \V. Pittman, residing in Troy Township; John A., residing in fro}' Township; Peter If. residing in Marion, Ohio; James, a resident >>i Troj Township; and Lester II.. also residing' in Troy Township. Emma and Mitchell are deceased.

Mr. Veley has ever been a loyal and public-spirited citizen. In 18(14 he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infarttry, which left Delaware on May [Oth, for Lamp CI and was then -cut to Arlington Heights ami served 100 days, the period of enlistment. Mr. Veley then returned to his farm and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits here ever since. He operates a large milk business, including a daily route to Delaware, under the name of the Horse-shoe Dairy.

ON. HOSEA WILLIAMS was one of Delaware's prominent and useful men. who through a lung and honorable" life contributed to the development and upbuilding of the industries and enterprises which have made the city as stable and prosperous as it is today. Judge Williams was horn in Berkshire Count}-, Massachusetts Migust 3. [792, and was a son of Abraham and Anna (Chamberlain) Williams.

As the name partly indicates, the Williams family originated in Wales and family records disclose that it was founded in America by several brothers who emigrated to New England in the latter part of the 17th century. Charles Williams, the immediate ancestor of the branch of the family to which Hon. Hosea Williams belonged, died at Colchester, Connecticut. April 14, 1740. aged 94 years. He was survived by six sons, one of whom. Nathan Williams, was married September 16. 1 7-'5- to Elizabeth Lewis, also <u Welsh extraction, and they reared a family of four sons and five daughters. Abraham Williams, the eldest of these sons, born Jul}' _' 1 . ij-'d. married Vesta I hint and they were the grandparents 1 if Judge Williams.

Abraham Williams, son of Abraham and lather of Judge Williams, was bom September id. [765, and married Anna Chamberlain. They resided in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, until after the marriage of their only child. Hosea, in [817. The family then started for the still undeveloped region known as the Scioto Valley, Ohio, stopping at the little village of Delaware, and renting quarters there until a comfortable home could be provided on the farm of 300 acres which had been purchased and which lay two miles west of the hamlet. Abraham Williams and wife, after seeing the young couple comfortably settled, returned to Massachusetts, where they remained until 1825, when they rejoined Judge Williams and family and removal was made to Delaware, where both Abraham Williams and wife died.

Hosea Williams was 25 years of age when he came to Delaware Count}-. His education had been that usually afforded the sons of well-to-do parents, in Berkshire County, and for a short time he had been engaged in clerking at 1'ittslield. On May 29, 1817, he was married to Charlotte Elizabeth Avery, who was a half-sister of the late Governor Morgan. of New York, and was a sister of the late Judge Frederick Avery, of Delaware. The Avery and the Morgan families can trace their genealogies far back and there have been many intermarriages, the first of these in New- England having been that of Deacon William Morgan, son of Glamorganshire James Morgan, to Margaret Avery, daughter of Captain James Avery, of Groton, Massachusetts. July 17, 1696. Mrs. Williams died February 23, 1839, having been the mother of five daughters and one son, the latter of whom died in infancy. The daughters were: Anna, who married Rev. John W. White; Harriet, who married Judge Thomas C. Jones ; Margaret, who married Chauncy Hills; Caroline, who married Dr. John A. Little, and Charlotte. Judge Williams was married (secondly) in October. 1N41, to Mrs. Clarinda D. Starling. who died in August, 1876, following the death of Judge Williams, which occurred February 12, 1876.

Upon the return of his parents from New England, in [825, Mr. Williams moved from the farm, on which, in [823 he had built a commodius frame residence, to Delaware, where he embarked in a general mercantile business, which he continued for many years. He was a man of character and enterprise and was an active promoter of the various agencies which go to the upbuilding of a community. When he came to Delaware there was much to he done in the way of erecting churches and schools, in building and improv- ing the highways, in introducing various utilities to contribute to the health and comfort ol the residents of the growing town, and also1 in making and regulating laws for its honest government Judge Williams was just the man to recognize all these demands and as one of the capitalists and public-spirited men, he became a leader in main of the must important movements.

While still residing- on his farm, Mr. Williams had been elected county commissioner, afterward became a village official and still later judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1845 ne was elected the first president of the Delaware County branch of the State Bank of Ohio, and until the expiration of its charter, was a member of the State Board of Control of this institution. When the Delaware bank was reorganized and became the Delaware County National Bank, Air.. Williams -was elected president, a position he filled continu- 1 nbly until his death.

Judge Williams was chosen a member of the first Board of Directors of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad, serving for many years as such. In association with Judge Howard, in 1838. he erected a paper mill in what is now known as the village of Stratford. Subsequently this mill was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt and became a valued industry of this section. The death of Judge Williams marked the passing of one of the old-time men of capacity, sterling honesty and honorable ideals.

1AKLES STAXBERY, a leading and representative citizen of Liberty Township, was born at Columbus, Ohio, July 18. 1S44. and is a son of Charles and Alary (Smith) Stanbery.

Air. Stanbery attended the district schools during his boyhood, as lie was mainly reared pn a farm, and completed his education in the schools of Cincinnati and Zanesville. Air. Stanbery has devoted his attention to agricultural interests and resides on his valuable farm of 150 acres, which is situated in Liberty Township, this being the old homestead farm on which his lather settled in [856. Ills land is well cultivated and his practical methods have resulted in large agricultural returns, lie is one of the few survivors of one of the finest old families of Delaware County, and one that has been identified for over a half century with the progress of Liberty Township. Having lived for fifty years on this farm and in the same house, no citizen of the township is better or more favorably known than he. Mr. Stanberj has never married, tie was reared politically in the Democratic party but is inclined to be independent and think for himself. He has always taken an interest in having wise and liberal laws enforced. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias at Powell.

AIOT1IY C. STONE, a representative citizen of Concord Township, residing on a valuable farm of 240 acres, which he devotes to farming and stock raising, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, November 3. 1853. and is a son of Leander and Rachel (Coe) Stone.

Leander Stone was born in 1809, in \~ermont, and was brought to Ohio by his parents, when he was four years of age. His father. William Stone, settled near Amity, Madison Ci unity, where he passed the remainder of his life. Leander Stone grew to manhood in Madison County, and prior to coming to Delaware County, he was married to Rachel Coe. In 1838 he settled on the farm which his son, Timothy C, now owns, and he acquired 300 acres. Here he died July jo. [869, at the age of 60 years. The maternal grandparents of Air. Stone were Ransome and Elizabeth Coe, natives of Pennsylvania, who were early settlers in Franklin County. Ohio. Air. Stone's mother survived until May 1 _\ [897. Leander Stone and wife had four children, the three in addition to the subject of ibis sketch being : Samuel Ransome, residing in Franklin County, who married Alary Chapman and owns valuable property in Columbus: and Alvin, who died at Memphis, Tennessee, of an attack ol measles, while serving" in the Civil War as a member of Company E, Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and Krastus, who is engaged in farming in Scioto Township, Delaware County, and who married Hester Gates. Leander Stone cleared the larger part of his land and made many improvements, including the building of the present comfortable residence, which took the place of the log- cabin, in which his children were born. In politics, he was affiliated with the Democratic part)-.

Timothy C_. Stone attended the district schools and through youth assisted Ins lather on the farm. In 1886, he was married to Eunice Black, who is a daughter of Robert and Mary Black, of Union County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Stone have four children - Maudie Louise, Harold. Nellie Duckworth and Robert Thurston. With the exception of a brief period, Mr. Stone has passL-d his whole life on the present farm, where his interests have been largely of an agricultural nature during all this time. Although he did not build the present house, he has made man)- improvements ami has erected substantial farm buildings of all kinds on the place.

lie 1- a strong supporter of Democratic principles. Mr, Stone enjoys the confidence of his fellow citizens of Concord Township, to a very large extent and they have frequently shown their estimate of his character and capacity by electing him to office, lie has served lor five years as township treasurer. He is a member of Lodge No. 525, Knights of Pythias, at Bellpoint.

\COI', KINNEL, one of Delaware Township's highly esteemed citizens. w hi 1, after a long and useful period of activity is now living retired, is the owner of a line farm of 48 acres. .Mr. Kinnel was born June 4, [838, in Heine. Gei

Jacob Kinnel. the grandfather of Jacob, was a native of Germany, and came to Amerily. with the exception of his son, Jacob, who remained in Germany. The grandfather settled in Columbus, Ohio, where he followed his trade all of his life. Jacob Kinnel, father of Jacob, was a shoemaker of Berne, Germain*, where he died in 1850, at the age of 42 years. He married Caroline Christman. who was a daughter of Daniel Christman.

Jacob Kinnel received a common school education in his native country and then learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed until attaining his majority. He then entered the German arm)-, in which he served six years. At the expiration of his term of service, he came to America, and from [865 to 1868 worked at his trade in New York City, coming in the latter year to Columbus, Ohio, where he continued at shoemaking until 1874. He then removed to Washington Township, Franklin County, where he cultivated a rented farm for nine years, subsequently removing to Delaware County. Here he operated a rented farm until 1894, and in this year he purchased his present farm then a tract of but nine acres. To this he added from time to time, raising all kinds of garden truck, and he attributes ins success to carefullv watching the market and giving special attention to the public demand.- lie also raised corn, oats and hay. and kept about 150 chickens. In politics Mr. Kinnel is a Republican, and while in Columbus he was connected fraternally with the order of Red Men.

Mr. Kinnel was married (first) to Katherine W'esterville, of Columbus, Ohio, who died in 1874, in the faith of the German Lutheran Church, and to them one child was born - Jacob, who resides at Larimer, Pennsylvania. In [875 Mr. Kinnel was married (secondly) t- Vtrs. Magdalena Frye, widow of David Frye and daughter of Conrad Gast, of Columbus, a stone cutter by trade. Mrs. Kinnel was born November 17, [836, in I Iessen-Cassel. Germany, and came to America in iXOd. two years after her first husband. David Frye, who was born in Unternausbaeh, Germany-, am! who died in [872, aged 45 years. By her first marriage Mrs. Kinnel had four children: An- and John, who is at home, and with his halfbrother is engaged in the trucking business on the home farm, which he conducts in the same intelligent and successful way that his father did. To Mr. and Mrs. Kinnel two children have been hum. namely: Edward, who married Elizabeth Knowlton, has two children - William and Marie: ami Caroline, who is the wife of Marimi Pendelton of Delaware. The family are members of the English Lutheran Church.

ILAS J. MANN, whose death mi December i, 1900, was mourned by the citizens of Harlem Township as a sad and irreparable loss to the community, was a veteran of the Civil War, in which he served with honor and credit. and was one of the leading agriculturists in Delaware County which had been his home throughout nearly the entire of his life. He was born in Harlem Township. Delaware O unty. Ohio, December 31, 1838, was a son of Abijah and Betsey (Adams) Mann, and grandson of Shuah and Nancy (Oldham) Mann.

Shuah Mann, the grandfather, was a native of New Jersey, where he lived and followed farming lor many years. He finally moved to Franklin County. Ohio, where he was elected justice of the peace and served continuously in that capacity _>i years, and although he had attended school hut 11 days in his life, he discharged the duties of his office so intelligently and conscientiously that not a single one of the many cases decided by him was reversed on appeal. lie married Nancy Oldham, who was also horn in New Jersey. Her father was a captain in the Revolutionary War. and during his lifetime served nine year- as constable, five years as justice of the peace, and three years as sheriff of his county. To this union were borrl 1 _> children. Mr. Mann died in August, [865, and

Abijah Mann was born near Paterson, New Jersey, July 22. 1813, and was there reared until eighteen years of age, attending the common schools and then hem- engaged in charcoal burning and cutting hoop-poles. At that age, with a brother, he ran off with a man who was engaged in buying stock and came West. In 1835 he landed in Licking County, Ohio, where he commenced working out by the month, hut in a short time his father came out to take the hoys hack home. Abijah would consent to return only on condition that his father would dispose of his property in New Jersey and move to Ohio, and the latter after an investigation into the character of the land and the prospects in this new country finally acquiesced. Returning to his old home, Abijah Mann served as apprentice at masonry until the following year when the family moved to Franklin County, I >hio. There he lived until his marriage, after which he went to Chicago. Illinois, and worked at his trade, helping build the first brick house erected there. He was offered forty acres of land if he would locate in that now great city, wdiose future greatness he little realized, and he declined the offer. He returned to Ohio, locating in Harlem Township, Delaware County, where he set up housekeeping, making most of the furniture they used, himself. He continued farming and worked at his trade until [852, then went west to [owa, where he purchased 250 acres of land. He continued his j< urney west to California, wdiere in the gold fields he made the money to pay for his purchase. Upon his return to Iowa in 1854, he found his land had trebled in value, and sold out. He again came back to Delaware County, Ohio, and purchased 1 10 acres lying a quarter of a mile west of Center-^ ville. on which he thereafter resided until his death, 'January H>, 1S74. His wife, wl maiden name was Betsy Adams, died here in t866. I'hey were parents of 10 children, as follow-,; \hijah: Silas J., our subject; Lucy A. ( Swickard I ; Newton : I >r. 1 [enry L. ; dary D. ; Nathan A. ; Isadora Ann (Edwards I ; Norman X., deceased; Nancy E. Abijah, the eldest of the family, was born in 1836 and died in 1838. The remainder, except Norman X., grew to maturity.

Lucy A., the eldest daughter of Abijah and lletsv Mann, was born in Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio, July 4, 1 841. After her marriage in September, [859, t> > Davis W. Swickard, the) moved to Pike County, Ohio, and later to Colony, Kansas.

Newton .Mann, son of \bijah and Betsy Mann, was born March 19, 1844. and when 17 years of age entered Ohio Wesleyan University, teaching and attending school for five years. After graduation he spent one season in lecturing, appearing in many of the cities of the State. In t866 he went west to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he taught school and read law under the preceptorship of judge Gardner. He was admitted to the Bar in [868 and embarked in practice. He located at Toiiganoxie, Kansas, where he served sonic years as police judge, and in 1876 was elected judge of the Leavenworth County Court, again moving to the county seat. There he resided until his death, being one of the most prominent residents of that city, lie was a member of the Christian Church. In [871, Judge Mann married Elizabeth Wambaugh, by whom he had three children.

Henrj L. Mann, fifth child horn to Abijah and Betsy Mann, was horn June 7. 1S47. and ;il the age of iS years left home, going to I lardin County, where he clerked in a store for a time. He then returned to Delaware County and engaged in teaching in the public schi «>N. at the same time attending- school himself. He read medicine under the direction of Dr. Andrews, of Westerville, and in February, [875, graduated with the second highesl honors from Starling Medical College of Columbus. The same year he embarked in practice at Wapakoneta, < ihio, where he rose to high standing in his pn cession. Muring President Garfield's administration he was appointed medical examiner in the United State- Pension Office. June 6, [877, he was united iii marriage with Mi-- Frances [ngerham, a daughter of Dr. [ngerham. of Coshocton, Ohio.

Madary D. Mann, son of Abijah and Betsy Mann, was horn October 15, 1850, and received a superior educational training. He attended school at Reynoldsburg, and subsequently pursued a course of study in Otterbein University at Westerville. In 1S75 ne went to Kansas and engaged in teaching school for nine months, at the end of which time he entered the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. After graduation from that institution in March, 1877. he located at Paulding, Ohio, and the following year was elected prosecuting attorney of Paulding County. October 10, 1878, he was joined in marriage with Alice McMillen of Paulding. They are consistent members of the Presbyterian Church.

Nathan A. Mann, the next in order of birth, was horn August 24. 1852, and at the age of 20 years engaged in the sale of sew ing machines and organs. After one year at that work he entered Otterbein University at Westerville, and in 1875 entered the law department of the University of Michigan, in the same class as his elder brother. After graduation in March. 1877. he went west to Leavenworth, Kansas, to engage in practice with his brother. Judge Mann, under the firm name of Mann & Mann.

Isadora Ann (Mann) Edwards was horn February 11, 1856, and after completing a common school education attended Otterbein University at Westerville. She later taught in the public schools and also served as superintendent of the Sabbath school of the M. E. Church at Centerville. She was married to Mr. L. S. Edwards and now resides in Los ( iatos, California.

Nancy E. Mann, the youngest of the famih of \lu jah Mann and his faithful wife, was horn August 18. [861, and attended the schools at Westerville, Ohio. In 1877 she went west to Leavenworth. Kansas, where her brothers were located, and there completed a course in music, becoming an accomplished musician. She also is a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal ( duirch.

common schools. He remained on his father's farm until the war lire ike out, then on August 8, [862, responded to his country's call by enlisting in Company G, Forty-fifth regiment, ( ). Y. I. He participated in numerous important engagements and on July 4, [863, accompanied his regiment in the memorable pursuit of the Morgan raiders, in which they were on the inarch constantly for 28 days. During that time they passed through the State> of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, a distance of fourteen hundred miles, making an average of 50 miles per day. a truly remarkable accomplishment. This long tramp proved too much for many of the soldiers, among them being Mr. Mann, who was incapacitated for some time. On November 23, [864, he was transferred to the Eighth Veteran Reserve Corps, stationed at Camp Douglas, Chicago, and while in the service there became a member of the Post band. This band played for twenty days at the Northwest Sanitary Fair, and established an enviable reputation. July 4. 1865, at the close of the war, Mr. Mann was honorably discharged and at once returned to his home in Delaware County, Ohio. He was married in the fall of the same year and set up housekeeping in Centerville, where he remained until he located on the farm in Harlem Township, where he died. He owned 150 acres of land, upon which he made extensive improvements, erecting a large modern home, a substantial barn and outbuildings. He farmed according to up-to-date methods and was ever classed with the progressive element of the people, among whom he stood foremost.

September _' 1 . [865, Silas J. Mann was joined in marriage with Miss Julia A. Stansell, who was sixth of a family of nine children born to George Stansell and his wife. her natal day being October 1. [841. Her lather was born in Palmyra, New York, in [798, died September 10. 1855, ;m'' was sur" vived fourteen years by his widow. Mr. and Mrs. Silas J. Mann became the parents of two sons, namely: Arthur C. born August 14. tX-o: and Jasper 1)., born February 5, [876. Both are men of educational attainments.

The)' attended the district schools in the vicinity of their home, alter which they engaged in teaching for a number of years, then sup meriting their education by a course of study in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. They reside on the home place and are successfully engaged in farming, although the) have frequently, in the past, taken mampleasure trips to different parts of this country. visiting points of historical interest and scenic beauty. They are broad minded men and have always evinced an earnest interest in the development and improvement of their home community. Mr. and Mrs. Mann also reared an orphan girl. Miss Daisy 1'. Cochran, who was born August jo, 1875. and is a daughter of Thomas ami Emma Cochran.

Silas J. Mann took a deep interest in the public affairs of his township and count}', and not infrequently was called upon to serve in official capacity. He was an active Republican in politics, and was elected on the ticket of that party as township trustee, serving seven years, and as a member of the Board of Education of Harlem Township. He was elected county commissioner in November, 1888, and reelected in November. 1891. serving two full terms. That he discharged the duties of his office in an efficient and satisfactory manner is attested by the fact that in 1895 he was appointed to fill an unexpired term of nine months in the same capacity. He served as president of the Delaware Agricultural Society two years, and was director of that body three wars. Fraternally, he held membership with Galena Lodge, No. 404. I. O. O. F. ; Centerville Lodge No. 645. K. I\ : and Charles SI Post, No. 59, G. A. R.. at Galena. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his family also belong-.

AMb'.S CLARK WHIPPLE, a successful farmer of Brown Township, was bom in Peru Township, Morrow County. Ohio. January _>N. 1N50. audi is a son of Noah and Margaret (El-

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Whipple were Reuben and Sarah (Cooper) Whipple and they settled in Morrow County in t8l8. The land they -elected was covered with a natural growth of timber and they made the first improvement. The second log cabin which they erected is still standing on the place. They had live sons, namely: Barton. [ason, Noah, Lewis and James, all of win mi have passed away. Noah Whipple was born in 1S11. at Providence. Rhode Island, and he accompanied his parents to Ohio and was reared in Morrow County. After his marriage to Margaret Elliott, he began farming hi tlic home place. She was hum in 1813, in Virginia, and she accompanied her parents to Brown Township, Delaware County, when

:. Whipple, in Brown Township, but later returned to Morrow County, and in [885 he retired and moved to Ashley, where he died in 1900, aged 88 years. His wife (lied in [895. They had eight children, namely:

111. who died 111 [906, at Ashley, married Marv Chadwick ; Rachel, deceased, who married George W. White, of Kingston Township, Delaware County; Phebe, who married Charles Kohler, residing at Ashley; Mary Ellen, residing at Ashley, is the widow of John I'.. Wallace: Albert, who died in childhood; James Clark; Frank E., who is engaged in a banking business at Ashley, married Xettie Slack: and Josephine, who married Wilbur Benedict, residing at Massillon, Stark County, lames Clark Whipple secured his education in the district schools of Morrow County and was reared to agricultural pursuits on Ins father's farm. In the fall of iXjj. he was married to Alary Dodge, who is a daughter of George W. and Janette (Mickle) Dodge, George W. Dodge accompanied his parents from New York to Holmes County, Ohio, when quite young, where they died. The mother of Mrs. Whipple was born in Scotland and was five years old when her father, Alexander Mickle. brought the family to .America, settling lor a time in Canada, but subsequently coming to Delaware Count}-. At this time there was but one building on the east side of the river, and that was a cabin. Mr. Mickle died in Delaware County and his widow in Nebraska.

Mr. and Mrs. Whipple have had four children: Ernest. Bertha, Winifred and Ernest is a resident of Oak Park. Illinois. He married Hattie Green, a resident of Chicago, and they have two children, Francis and Grace. He was formerly in the employ of the late Marshall Field. Bertha married Orrin Reed and they reside in Brown Township. Winifred died April 11. 1904. She was the wife of Jacob Raines and left one child. Winifred, who resides with her grandparents. Grace married Jacob Raines and they reside in Brown Township.

Mr. Whipple purchased his farm of 197^ acres on which he resides, in April, 1874. renting a house until he could erect the present commodious residence. He has made all the improvements here and engages in profitable farming and stock feeding. He is a Republican and has occasionally consented to serve in township offices. He is one of the representative men of his community.

RLIN C. DE GOOD, who enjoys the distinction of being the oldest school teacher, with respect to years of sen-ice. in Delaware County, is a highly esteemed resident and leadingcitizen of Scioto Township. He was born at Sparta. Morrow County, Ohio, July 17, 1849. and is is a son of Joseph O. and Nancy (Vining) De Good.

The De Good family can be traced back to 1770. when the great-great-grandfather of the present generation crossed the Atlantic ocean from France and settled at Hagerstown, Maryland. He fell a victim of the British in the Revolutionary War. He left one son, Joseph.

tains and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, at a village called Ten Mile Creek, later removing to Knox County. Ohio. Joseph O. De Good, father of Orlin C, was born in Pennsylvania, but he was reared in Ohio. He was a man of quick intelligence. but without educational advantages in his youth, and after his marriage he was taught, as was one of the Presidents of the United States, to read and write by his wife. He worked at the cooper's trade until 1856, when he bought a farm in Bennington Township, Morrow County, consisting of 50 acres, on which he built a shop and combined coopering with farming until his death, in 1858, at the early age of $j years. He was one of his township's most popular citizens and had filled many official positions, and at the time of his death he was the Republican party's candidate for sheriff' of Morrow Count}'. He married a most estimable lady, one who had much to do with shaping his career. She was a daughter of Calvin Vining, of Morrow County, and was a school teacher at the time of her mar- She died in 1854. when but 29 years of age. leaving two children: Armine. who is the widow of Elias Good, of Danville. Illi-

1 if the Methodist Episcopal Church. Orlin C. De Good was bereaved of both parents in childhood. He spent several years member of the family of Thomas H. Madden and during that period attended the country schools. When he was 14 years old he went to Nashville. Tennessee, where he secured a position in the Quartermaster's Department, hut within six months he became sick and returned to Ohio, going to live with an aunt in Scioto Township, whose husband was in the army. In 1807. Mr. De Good began to teach school, in which occupation he continued in this section until [906, a period covering 39 years. He has seen class after class go out from under his instruction to take their places in life and often his interest has followed their careers for years. Few men in this section are better known or more highly esteemed than Mr. De Good.

In 1870 he purchased a farm of 40 acres, on which he now resides, having added to it from time to time until it has reached the extent of 100 acres. It was all wild land when he came here and he has not only cleared it all. but has put up all of the substantial buildings. He rai-e- from 40 to 50 sheep and about 100 hogs of the Jersey Red variety. He makes a specialty of growing the Golden Mammoth corn, some of the ears of which are 15 inches in length and have other desirable qualities. Mr. De Good introduced it into Ohio from Illinois, where it was originated.

Mr. De Good married Gertrude Robinson, who was born in Scioto Township. They had five children and two grew to maturity, namely: Robinson and Claude O. Mrs. De Good is a member of the Christian Union Church, while Mr. De Good is a Quaker. He was identified with the Republican party until [896, since which time he has voted independently, taking no active interest in politics. He is an Odd Fellow and belongs to Edinburg Lodge, at Ostrander. and was connected with the Cood Templar organization as long as it was in existence.

H. KELLOGG, a well-known business man and progressive and enterprising citizen of Delaware, which city has been his home for a number of years, has been connected with the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1880. Mr. Kellogg was born at Erie. Pennsylvania, and is a son of Dr. S. R. and Lucy (Church) Kellogg.

On both -ides Mr. Kellogg comes from old Colonial families whose names have been connected with New England history for generations. Dr. S. R. Kellogg was born at Sheffield. Massachusetts, as was his father. 5

Kellogg. The latter, with four brothers, served m the Revolutionary War and prior to that, Lieut. Joseph Kellogg, of Deerneld, Massachusetts, was a noted Indian fighter and the the block house, at Sheffield, was once the scene of many savage conflicts. This land has never gone out of the family nor has the old Indian title been changed.

R. 11. Kellogg completed his High school education at Hartford, Connecticut, and then studied pharmacy, hut before he had an opportunity to practice his profession to any great degree, the Civil War came upon the country. and in [862 he enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, made up at Hartford. This regiment became a part of General Burnside's corps, and saw service in Virginia and the Carolinas, principally. Mr. Kellogg participated in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg. Suffolk and the siege of Plymouth. At that point the whole regiment (excepting one company) was captured by the Confederate- ami he remained a prisoner of war for nearly eight months, conlined mainly at Andersonville. lie was finally paroled and exchanged and subsequently was mustered out of the service in June. [865, having been in the army three years, lacking a few days. I lis rank was then that of sergeant-major, following promotion from private and sergeant.

Mr. Kellogg >out one year and then became interested in life insurance, and with the exception of seven years, during which he was engaged in the manufacture of paper, in Connecticut, he has been in insurance. After his appointment as general agent lie worked as such for the Connecticut Mutual until 1883, when he came to t incinnati a-- general agent of ( )hio, and in [886 hi- pi ers wire further extended, he being made district superintendent of agencies lor Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, a position be still fills.

Iii [868, Mr. Kellogg was married to Amelia C. Gallup, and they have four children. namely: Florence; Emily, who married Charles W. Riddle, residing at Delaware;

Anna F., who is a teacher in the Delaware public schools; and Rossiter, residing at Toronto, Canada, where he is in a machinery business. Mr. Kellogg and uamily belong to the Presbyterian Church and he is a member of the board of trustees. His fraternal relati include the Royal Arch Masons and he belongalso to the Grand Army of the Republic, the New England Society, and the Army and Navv Club of Connecticut. His business offices are at No. 56/^ North Sandusky Street.

LBERT INGHAM MOSES, president of the Board of Education of Troy Towatship. is a prominent citizen of this section and resides 1 m a valuable farm of 35 acres, which is situated on the Pan-Handle Turnpike, wdiere he has lived since 1873. Mr. Mose- was born in Delaware County, Ohio. August 8, 1839. and is a son of John. Jr.. and Dorcas (Clemens ) Moses.

Jacob Moses, the great-grandfather of Albert I., was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served five years as a ranger on the border and through him his descendants are eligible to membership in the various horn >rable organizations which have for their object the perpetuation of the fame of Revolutionaryancestors. The certificate of his service read-. as follows : agriculture. Accompanied by his sun, John Moses, Jr., he came to Ohio in 1808. and settled in Perry County. In young manhood, the younger John Moses came to Delaware County and planted one crop, in Troy Township, residing during this period, with David Dix. who was an old settler. Later he accompanied his father and family to Marion County, where he resided for some years. Subsequently lie returned to Delaware County and became a contractor and builder. He died aged 7') years. He married Dorcas Clemens and two of their children survive: Allien Ingham and John P.. the latter of whom resides in Rush County, Indiana.

Alhert Ingham Moses was mainly educated in what was known as the Central School, at Delaware, and he remained at home until he was about twenty years of age. In [859, Mr. Moses went to Leavenworth, Kan- - s. where he joined three acquaintances from Delaware County, and the four started for the regions of Colorado, with a wagon and ox-team. Alter 52 day- of travel they reached their destination and subsequently prospected at Central City and worked in the mines in various sections, gaining a large amount of experience. Mr. Moses at length returned to the East, locating at Elkhart Grove, Logan County, Illinois, where he became manager for a party who was engaged in buying "and shipping grain, and he remained there until he enlisted for service in the Civil War. on April 17, [861.

.Mr. Moses then became a private in Company E. Seventh Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which subsequently became a part of the army under the direct command of Gen. I". S. Grant. Private Muses performed -Idler'- duty at various points in Illinois. during the term of In- first enlistment, and after it had expired lie re-enlisted, "ii August 9. [861, entering Company K. Twenty-eighth Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which became a part of the Army of Tennes-ee. He remained in the service until November 23, rS 5, when ill health induced his Resignation. At that time he was acting assistant quartermaster of brigade. During hi- long period of army life. Mr. Moses saw much hard service and participated in many of the ni"M notable battles of the great war. He was in action at Belmont. Pittsburg Landing. Big Hatchee River, Port Henry, Siege of Vickshurg, Second battle of Jackson. Spanish Fort and Blakely. the taking of Mobile, and numerous minor engagements, skirmishes and weary marches. That he was a brave and capable soldier is proved by his numerous promotions. At the battle of Pittsburg Landing he received his commission as second lieutenant and later was commissioned first lieutenant, captain and major.

After this long absence. Mr. Moses returned to Delaware County, and fur some years was obliged to nurse himself back to health, residing at Delaware. During a part of this time he served as clerk in the county recorder's office and in the office of the probate judge. He then engaged at work as .1 carpenter and builder and for a number of years after settling in Troy Township, gave attention to the growing of small fruits. For a considerable period he has lived retired from active effort.

Mr. Moses married Sarah Gross, a daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Gross, of Troy Township, who came to Ohio from Berk- County, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Mi have two sons: Walter H.. residing at Carlisle. Warren County. Ohio: and Albert G., residing in Liberty Township, Delaware Count}-.

For many years, Mr. Moses has been identified with school interests in Troy Township and is serving as president of the School Board, making a capable and useful officer. He belongs to George B. Torrence Post. Grand Army of the Republic, at Delaware, and alto the Union Veteran Legion, No. 7. at Delaware.

m-OX. THOMAS C. JONES, whose name is enrolled as one of Delaware's mi -t distinguished citizens, was born February 9, t8i6, in the pa of My fi id, Montgomeryshire, North Wales, and was a child of six years when

Early in the autumn of [822, Robert Junes, father of Thomas C, with his brother, David, and other members of the family, reached the little frontier village of Delaware, after a long period of peril and hardship on sea and land. As early as 1820, David Jones had purchased a farm near Delaware, where other Welsh families had settled, but Robert decided to locate miles further eastward. Here Thomas C. Jones was reared to the age of [8 years, attending the district school as opportunity was afforded, and working in the meanwhile in]- his father and neighboring farmers. He then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he subsequently worked in both Cincinnati and St. Louis, but he had already decided that he would follow the example of his brother, and by diligent study, prepare himself for the profession <>f law. Hence, in the fall of 1836 he entered the law office of his brother Ed wan 1, lnit the death of the latter in 1838. disar ranged his plans and placed the responsibility on him of making a trip to England to look after an estate in which his father had an entailed interest.

During Ins absence of iX months, he successfully settled up the necessary business in England, and. wherever he had the opportunity, attended sessions of court and kept up with his law studies. In the spring of 1841 he passed an examination before the Supreme Court of Ohio then holding its sessions at Gallipolis, was licensed to practice and chose Delaware as the field of future practice. His ability was immediately recognized l>v one of the most noted jurists of the State, the late jwlv;^ Sherman Finch, who invited .Mr. Jones to partnership and this legal connection continued for live years, much to the advantage 1 >i both partners.

In [843, Air. Jones moved to Circleville, Pickaway County, where he continued in active practice tor 1 - years, winning public approval by Ins able handling of many important cases ,,f litigation, and then returned to Delaware County, where he purchased a farm ami became much interested in breeding tine stock. In [856 he entered into a law partnership with the late H. M. Carper, of Delaware, and later entered into politics more actively than formerly. In 1859, Mr. Jones was elected to the State Senate, on the Republican ticket, in which he served two terms, during this time being chairman of the Commitee on Public Works and a member 01 the finance and judiciary committees.