REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

MARION COUNTY, OHIO

1907 HISTORY

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SAMUEL CAMPBELL, one of the substantial men and highly respected citizen of Grand Prairie township, is the owner of 135; acres of valuable farm land, 120 of which are located in section 19, and the remaining 15 in Section 29. He was born May 15, 1839, in this township and is a son of Michael and Mary (Bibler) Campbell.

Campbell was born October 19, 1811, in Ross County, Ohio, and in 1831 came to Marlon County, where he entered land in Grand Prairie township, which is part of the farm now owned by his son, Samuel Campbell. He was married in 1836 to Mary Bibler. a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and a daughter of John Bibler, who was one of the early pioneers of Grand Prairie township. To Michael Campbell and his wife were born eight children, namely Ezra, residing in Marion township; Samuel; Mrs. Ann Jury, of Wyandot County; John, residing in Grand Prairie township, Mrs. Barbara Norton, residing at Upper Sandusky; Mrs. Ellen Harmon, of Prospect; and two children that died in infancy. Campbell died in September, 1890, and his wife March 21, 1892, lacking just one day of being 80 years of age.

Samuel Campbell was reared on the home farm in Grand Prairie township and attended the Brush Ridge school. He has always followed farming, and for two years after his marriage resided on his father's farm, which was half a mile from his present place, and which is now owned by Mrs. B. F. Hite. In 1868 he moved to his present farm, 80 acres of which belonged to his father. The land was at that time a bare, unimproved tract; Mr. Campbell erected the commodious, seven-room house which the family now occupies, as well as barns and other buildings.

Mr. Campbell was married September 19, 1866, to Melinda Miller, who was born in Grand Prairie township and is a daughter of Jacob and Maria (Dawson) Miller, who were both natives of Ross County, Ohio. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell as follows: Mrs. Eva Hero, residing in Grand Prairie township, who has two children-Orpha Mabel and Mildred Alice; Charles arid a babe (twins), the former of whom died aged 10 years, and the latter in infancy; Mina, who married George Groves, of Grand Prairie township, and has one child, Mary Gertrude; and Mary (a twin to Mina), who married P. 0. Bogenwright of Wyandot County, but is now a resident of Grand Prairie township.

Mr. Campbell is a Republican in politics and has served his township as trustee for several terms. In 1900 he was elected land appraiser of the township.

THOMAS H. CAMPBELL,, whose fine farm of 220 acres is situated in Marion township, is one of the leading agriculturists of this locality. He was born on this farm and in the house he occupies, June 16, 1842, being a son of Francis and Elizabeth ( McWherter) Campbell.

Francis Campbell was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and was about 18 years of age when he came to America. He secured work on the Erie Canal, which was then in course of construction through the State of New York, and subsequently on the Columbus feeder canal, in Ohio. Recognizing the desirable farming land which could then be secured in Marion County, he obtained 80 acres and established his home here. Later he became one of the largest land-owners in the county, possessing about 3,000.acres, and he also became an extensive stockman. It was his custom to purchase ancl raise cattle and ship to eastern markets where they brought large prices. He died November 28, 1886.

On February 15, 1834, Francis Campbell was married to Elizabeth McWcherter, who was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, September 28, 1815, and died in September, 1887. The McWherters were natives of Virginia but had settled in Pickaway County, Ohio, prior to the War of 1812, after several removals, they located in Marion township, Marion County, in 1829, their farm being situated about four miles northwest of Marion. The children of Francis Campbell and wife were: Catherine Ann, who married John S. Riley, of Marion; Margaret Jane, wife of Samuel Mahaffey, formerly mayor of Marion; Sarah Elizabeth, wife of P. G. Harvey, of Marion; Thomas H.; Mary Eleanor, deceased, who was the wife of William Mahaffey; Louisa Clarion, who married (first) J. C. Walters, a brother of our subject's wife, and (second) W. C. Rapp, of Marion; William John, who died on the sea en route for England; and Francis James, deceased.

Thomas H. Campbell has devoted many years of his life to farming ancl stock-raising and for a number of years was one of the largest shippers of live-stock in this section. He is practically retired from business now, although he is in the enjoyment of excellent health, with the exception of a lameness in his right leg, which has been brought about by several serious accidents to that member

On April 7, 1870, Mr. Campbell was married to Mary T. Walters, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Walters, and they have four children namely: Frank T., a substantial farmer of Marion township, who married Catherine Hoch and has one son, Carl Thomas; Fray Deleo, James E. anal Mary E. The home of the Campbell family is a large brick residence, which was built by Francis Campbell in 1841 and was considered at that time the finest home in Marion County, outside of Marion. All of Mr. Campbell's memories cling to his comfortable old home and he has in it many objects of interest which recall other days. Among a number of curiosities is an old clock which was constructed by an Indian known to his father. It bears an inscription which tells that it was ornamented and finished July 15, 1834, by George W. Wright.

Mr. Campbell has always taken an active interest in educational matters in the township and served for 24 consecutive years as school director in his district. He has done much, as did his father, to improve stock ancl stock conditions in Marion township and probably is one of the best judges of the same in this part of the country.

WILLIAM JAMES CAMPBELL, deceased, formerly president of the Campbell National Bank, at La Rue, was one of the most prominent and valued citizens of this village for many years. He was born in the city of New York, on November 24, 1846, and died at his home in Marion, Ohio, March 27, 1904, at the age of 57 years, 4 mouth, and 3 days.

Charles Campbell, the father of Dr. William James Campbell, as he was familiarly known, was born in Ireland and established a home in New York City, where he died, leaving a widow with two sons, John C. and William James. John C. Campbell was a victim of the Civil War. He was a member of Company D, 96th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and was shot on the field of battle, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from the effects of which wound he died November 4, 1863. After the death of her husband, the mother of Dr. Campbell subsequently married William Campbell, a brother of her former husband, and to this second union was born one son, Christopher C., who died May 8, 1904.

In March, 1852, the Campbell family removed from New York to Ohio and settled first in Grand township, Marion County, but later removed to Montgomery township, where William Campbell died.

In 1869 the late Dr. Campbell purchased a drug-store at La Rue, obtaining a one-third interest, and on February 13, 1873, he became sole proprietor. He successfully directed a drug business at La. Rue until May, 1903. He was a man of unusual business foresight and in 1888 established a banking business, which he conducted with marked success. In May, 1903, the drug business was discontinued and the Campbell National Bank of La Rue was established. Of this financial institution he continued as president until his death.

Dr. Campbell was a man of such judgement, foresight and quick perception, that his fellow-citizens early recognized his value as an incumbent of office and during the long period of official life which followed, every trust reposed in him discovered him incorruptible, and every responsibility was faithfully, shouldered. For several years he served as a notary public, for two terms he was treasurer of Montgomery township, for two terms he was township clerk, for three years he was treasurer of La Rue corporation, for three years he was treasurer of the School Board and for four years he gave this organization his closest care. In all his official and business relations he was prompt and exacting and a part of his success was doubtless attributable to his demand that others should be equally so.

On July 2, 1868, Dr. Campbell was married to Minerva D. Owens, and they had one child, Claudice B., who is the wife of Day D Clifton, cashier of the Campbell National Bank.

In all that goes to make up a good citizen, Dr. Campbell was an example. He contributed to the church, to educational objects and to benevolent enterprises; he loved and honored his home and he was faithful to the trusts imposed by friendship.

JACOB L. CANOUSE, a leading citizen of Bowling Green township, resides on his farm of 156 acres and occupies One of the most beautiful and elegantly appointed homes in his section of Marion County. He was born in Prospect township, Marion County, Ohio, January 20, 1862, and is a son of Harvey and Love J. (Riley) Canouse.

His paternal grandfather was Joseph Canouse, who followed the carpenter's trade in Prospect township during his earlier years and then settled on a farm on which both he and his wife, Anna Frederick, died. On the maternal side, the grandfather of our subject was John Riley, whose wife was a Miss Fouty. Harvey Canouse accompanied his parents to Marion County at an early date. He was reared to agricultural pursuits and was engaged in farming until his death, July 30, 1864, when he left one child. Jacob L. Mrs. Canouse married a second time, becoming the wife of David Cratty, of Marion County. Jacob L. Canouse attended the public schools of Prospect township and assisted on the home farm until he was 20 years of age, when he engaged in farming for himself. In February, 1884, Mr. Canouse settled on his present farm, where he has a fine property consisting of 156 acres of land in one body. It is remarkably fertile, the soil being what is termed second bottom; the estate is equally well adapted to general farming and to stock-raising. His stock experiments have turned out successfully and for a number of years he has been raising horses, and shipping cattle and hogs to the Eastern markets.

On November 28, 1883, Mr. Canouse was married to Eliza J. Kirby, a daughter of John and Susanna (Butz) Kirby both of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Canouse have one son, Le Moyne K., born July 25, 1886, who graduated most creditably from the La Rue High School, in the class of 1902, and has since attended Oberlin College.

Mr. Canouse has taken a great deal of interest in improving his property and has erected substantial barns and all other buildings necessary for the profitable carrying on of large agricultural operations. Mention is made above of his beautiful home, which he completed in the summer of 1902. It is probably the most modern home in Bowling Green township, no expense having been spared to add to its architectural beauty as well as to its solid comfort.

In political sentiment Mr. Canouse is a stanch Republican. In matters of local moment, however, he often casts his vote for the man his judgment assures him will best carry out the will of the people, irrespective of party ties. As for himself he has no political aspirations, although he is a man who possesses the qualifications for leadership and who in a large measure enjoys the confidence respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens.

JOSEPH CANOUS, a highly respected and prosperous farmer of Prospect township, residing on his farm of 120 1/2 acres, was born on the home farm in Prospect township and is a son of Joseph and Anna (Frederick) Canous.

Joseph Canous, Sr., father of our subject, was born July 27, 1803, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where his father had located at a very early period, having come from the State of Pennsylvania. He had three brothers and three sisters, as follows: John, George, William, Pollie, Louisa and Ruth, all of whom are deceased, Joseph was reared in Tuscarawas County and married (first) Martha Walton, by whom he had two children: Rosanna, deceased, who was the wife of Jacob Eurick; and Benjamin. After the death of his first wife, Joseph Canous married Anna Frederick, who was born March 12, 1813, in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and was a daughter of John and Rachel Frederick. Six children were born to the second union, as follows: Martha, who married Edward Winn-both now deceased; Harvey, deceased; Sarah, who married Charles Winn-both now deceased; Maria, who first married Daniel Kirts and after his death became the wife of William Coffee, who is now deceased; John, who died as the result of a wound received in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, in the Civil War; and Joseph.

The parents of our subject came to Marion County in 1843 and rented a farm for about two years, after which they bought a 50-acre tract of timberland west of the river in Prospect township. Joseph Canous, Sr., cleared the land and engaged in farming here the remainder of his life, his death occurring August 5, 1876, at the age of 78 years. His widow survived him until 1888, her death occurring at the home of her son Joseph.

Joseph Canous, our subject, was reared on the farm in Prospect township, and his education was such as could be obtained in the old log schoolhouse which stood across the road from his home. He remained at home until about two years after his marriage, when he bought a farm of 100 acres in Allen County, Ohio, near Spencerville, where he engaged in farming for six years, after which he rented the farm and returned to Prospect township and managed the homestead farm for his mother after his father's death. From there he went to Prospect and engaged in the stove and tinware business with Claus Henry, under the firm name of Canous & Henry. In less than a year he sold his interest in the store and with his wife went to care for his father-in-law, whose wife had died in 1882. In about one year he returned to his mother's farm, where he remained until her death, after which he conducted a boarding house in Prospect for two years. During that time he purchased from Thomas Adams his present farm of 120 acres, known as the old Stiffler farm, where he has since been engaged in general farming and stock-raising, selling a great many hogs and cattle. On the farm stood an old brick residence, which Mr. Canons has remodeled into a fine 16-room residence. He also owns about 130 acres of farm land in Delaware County.

Mr. Canous was married August 22, 1869, to Laura L. Savage, who was born October 7, 1845, at Crawfordsville, Ohio, a daughter of Foster N. and Julia Ann (Kirts) Savage. Mr. Savage, who was a native of Somerset County, New Jersey, came to Ohio, in 1824 with his parents, who located near Zanesville. In 1836 they removed to Wyandot County where they resided the remainder of their lives. Mr. Savage was (first) married in 1845 to Julia Ann Kirts, of Marion County, and they had a family of eight children: Laura L., the wife of our subject; George; William; Jane; Elizabeth; Michael; and two children who died in childhood. His wife dying in 1882, Mr. Savage subsequently married Julia A. Hawk, who died in 1892. His death occurred January 19, 1901. He was one of the early settlers of this section of the country and helped to move the Wyandot Indians from Upper Sandusky to Cincinnati; they were taken overland in wagons drawn by four and six-horse teams, about 116 teams in all being required; Mr. Savage drove one of the four-horse teams.

To Mr. and Mrs. Canous was born one daughter, Cora Bell, who married A. C. Grigsby, resides near our subject in Thompson township, Delaware County, and has had four children-Ethel, Lena, Sarah and Roy (deceased in infancy). Mr. Canous is a member of Lodge No. 444, F. & A. M., at Prospect. Politically he is a Republican.

JACOB CAREY, whose fine farm of 238 acres is situated on the Mount Olive and Agosta turnpike, in Green Camp township, about four miles west of the village of Green Camp and a half mile north of Mount Olive Church, is one of the representative agriculturists of this section. Mr. Carey was born in Green Camp township, Marion County, Ohio, July 30, 1865, and is a son of William Albert and Mary (Cooper) Carey.

William Russell Carey, the grandfather of Jacob Carey, was a native of Delaware, who came to Marion County in young manhood and settled in Montgomery township. There William Albert Carey was born and attended school and followed farming until his marriage to Mary Cooper, a daughter of Jacob Cooper, a native of Germany. Mrs. Carey was born in Green Cam township and still resides here, being one of the highly respected and much esteemed residents of this section. The death of William Albert Carey occurred January 5, 1897, aged 59 years. His children were as follows: Laura, who is the widow of David Weston; Alice, who married John Imbody; Jennie, who married William Scott; John; Jacob; Norris; Anna, who married Albert Ruth; Della, who married Samuel Schwaderer; Bert; and Lucy, who is the wife of William Uncapher.

Jacob Carey was reared and educated in Green Camp township, to which his parents moved from Big Island township, soon after their marriage. He has always devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. For some eight years following his marriage, he lived on the old Wolfinger farm and then purchased his present property. His land is in three tracts one of 50 acres on which he lives and where he has made many improvements, one of 178 acres, which is situated a quarter of a mile west of his home and a 10-acre timber tract two and a half miles northeast of the home place. He carries on general farming and raises many cattle, hogs and horses, prospering as the result of industry and good management.

On March 31, 1891, Mr. Carey was married to Margaret C. Wolfinger, a daughter of William and Louisa (Kratzer) Wolfinger. William Wolfinger was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, October 8, 1839, and died April 29, 1906. He was a son of Jacob Frederic and Regina (Peiffer) Wolfinger, who moved to Marion county and settled in Richland township, when William was two years of age. The latter became a man of wealth and prominence in Richland township and among other offices held those of land appraiser and assessor. In 1866 he married Louisa Kratzer, whose parents were old settlers of Fairfield County. For four years after their marriage. William Wolfinger and wife lived in Auglaize County and then returned to Marion County, living for five years in Marion township, and then settling in Green Camp township, where he acquired 300 acres of land. Mrs. Carey was the eldest born of seven children.

Mr. and Mrs. Carey have had five children, namely: Irwin W.; Fred, who died aged two and a half years; Thoburn R.; Paul, who died aged three months; and Edwin J. Mr. and Mrs. Carey are members of the Mount Olive Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Carey is a trustee. Although he has never been very active in politics, Mr. Carey has always been interested in good government and the advancement of school privileges and has been a member of the township School Board for some time.

GEORGE W. CARHART, one of the prominent and substantial farmers of Marion County, now residing at Marion, was born November 25, 1837, in Geauga Comity, Ohio, and is a son Of Isaac and Roxanna (Peckham) Carhart.

Isaac Carhart became one of the prominent farmers of Delaware County, Ohio, where he died at the advanced age of 92 years. He was the father of six children, two of whom died in infancy. The four living are: George W.; Lucius Alfred, residing at Marion; Almeda M., who married George Brown of Marion; and Orville U., residing in Delaware County.

George W. Carhart was a child ,when his parents moved to Delaware County, where he was reared on a farm and obtained his education in the schools near his home. He remained on the farm until 1862 When he moved to Marion, where he resides at No. 425 East Center he owns a farm in Marion township.

Mr. Carhart was married (first), in 1858, to Elmira Benedict, whose death occurred in the following year. He was married (second) December 31, 1861, to Anna E. Merchant, who is a daughter of John Merchant one of the pioneers of the county. Mrs. Carhart was born in Marion and was educated in the High School of this city, after which, she taught until the time of her marriage, taking charge of her first school before she was 16 years old. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Carhart, namely: Ellen A., who married W. E. Dowling, of Prairie Depot, Wood County, Ohio, and Ida R., who married Edward L. Brewer, a farmer of Grand Prairie township, Marion County, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. In politics Mr. Carhart is a Republican.

A. N. CARMINE, superintendent of the public schools at Green Camp, has been engaged in educational work here for the past five years. He was born at Green Camp, on the 10th of February, 1879, and is a son of J. P. and Maggie (Snavely) Carmine.

Mr. Carmine was reared and educated at Green Camp, entering the High School in 1895, and graduating in April, 1898. He was permitted to begin teaching in District No. 6 a few days before graduation, and continued to teach there for the three following years. He then taught one year at Centerville, in Prospect township, and in 1901 he became teacher of the grammar school in Green Camp. In the fall of 1905 he was appointed superintendent of the public schools. These leading citizens constitute the Board of Education of the village: Thomas McNeal, president; R. W. Johnston, clerk; and Robert Pettey, James Dennison and Herman Flach. Mr. Carmine has two efficient teachers to assist him in his work, Miss Bessie Simons having charge of the intermediate department, and Mrs. Libbie Dowell, of the primary department.

On August 24, 1899, Mr. Carmine was married to Edna Hogan, a daughter of Thomas Hogan, of Green Camp township, and they have one child, Ivan. Mr. Carmine is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

HORATIO CHISHOLM, M. D., founder and president of the Central Emergency Hospital, at Marion, is a leading physician and surgeon of this city. Dr. Chisholm was born in Scotland, December 15, 1861, and is a son of John A. and Anna (Caird) Chisholm.

Dr. Chisholm was reared in his native land and after completing his literary education with graduation at the great University of Edinburgh, in 1882, he took up the study of medicine there, and at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1892 he came to the United States and in the following year was graduated in medicine at the University of Tennessee. After a residence in Florida, he came to Marion, in 1894, and this city has been the scene of his professional labors ever since. His skill soon became apparent and he was elected president of the Marion City and County Hospital and so continued until he built his present hospital in 1906. The Central Emergency Hospital is aptly named. It is a, hospital built entirely along modern lines and is thoroughly equipped with every modern appliance known to medicine or surgery. Dr. Chisholm has been president of the Marion County Medical Society and vice-president of the Ohio State Medical Society.

Dr. Chisholm was married in Marion County to Mildred Hopkins, a daughter of the late John J. Hopkins, formerly a substantial citizen and old pioneer of this section. Politically, Dr. Chisholm has identified himself with the Republican party. He is a member of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church.

GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN, SR., president. of The Norris & Christian Stone and Lime Company, and vice-president of the Home Building, Savings and Loan Company, of Marion, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, is one of the city's leading business men and has been identified with her various interests all his life. Mr. Christian was born in Marion, Ohio, December 27, 1846, and has spent almost all of his life in Marion County.

After a creditable graduation from the pub1ic schools of his native city, in June, 1863, when in his 17th year, he enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering the Fifth Battalion, Ohio Vol. Cav., with which he served until February 15, 1864, during this period proving that his youth did not preclude brave and gallant conduct in the face of danger, which would have been creditable in an old veteran. Scouting through the mountains of Kentucky in those days was fraught with perils equal to those met with on the battle-field. The young soldier survived both the anticipated dangers and also the demoralization of army life, and returned to Marion County, a sensible and reliable man, ere he had reached his majority. His efficiency was soon recognized by his fellow-citizens.

In 1866 Mr. Christian was appointed deputy auditor, under Auditor Richard Wilson, and served in that position until 1871 . In 1873 he was elected county surveyor, an office he held for three years. He then began building and contracting. He is the pioneer road-builder of Marion County. He was the builder of the first gravel road in the county, that extending from LaRue to the Union County line, and he also built the Radnor road, and was engineer of the Marion and Big Island and many other turnpikes. His work is also seen in many of the city's most substantial and handsome residences.

Mr. Christian has always been deeply interested in the welfare of his native city and in every way possible has advanced her laudable enterprises and promoted public improvements. In 1877 he became editor and proprietor of the Marion Mirror, and during the five years of his able management he called attention continually to the needs of the city. His appeals had much to do with the subsequent establishment of a number of the city's utilities. Declining health caused him to give up journalism, but, on occasion, he still wields a facile pen, as may be noted in the comprehensive article on the stone and lime industries which will be found in this volume. His knowledge of this subject is thorough. As president of The Norris & Christian Stone and Lime Company, he has had a large experience in this line, and for years he has regulated the affairs of this important concern. His efforts have been ably seconded by the vice-president of the company, Judge C. H. Norris, a sketch of whom will also be found in this volume.

On October 14, 1869, Mr. Christian was united in marriage with Lydia E. Morris, a daughter of the late John R. Morris. Their children are: George B. Christian, Jr., who is secretary of the Norris & Christian Stone and Lime Company; Mamie B., who is the wife of Frederick Dombaugh; and Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. Christian are numbered with the leading members of the Presbyterian Church at Marion.

Politically, Mr. Christian is identified with the Democratic party. For three years he served as a member of the city Board of Education, and in 1891 he was nominated for the office of State Senator. Although the district is strongly Republican, Mr. Christian came very near election. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Elks and was a charter member of Cooper Post, No. 117, G. A. R.

JOHN H. CLARK, prosecuting attorney of Marion County, is a prominent member of the bar and a popular and respected citizen of Marion. He was born in Bowling Green township, Marion County, Ohio, May 19, 1872, and is a son of Nathan and Victoria (Johnston) Clark.

The late Nathan Clark, whose death occurred in December, 1884, was a substantial farmer and most highly esteemed citizen of Bowling Green township. He married Victoria Johnston and they had five children, three of whom survive.

John H. Clark secured a good common school education and then entered the Ohio Northern University at Ada, where he was graduated in the law department, June 20, 1899, returning later and taking a post-graduate course. Ever since completing his studies he has been in practice at Marion with marked success. He was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney on the Republican ticket by a majority of 900 votes. His administration of this important office has been marked by unflinching courage and absolute impartiality, and has still furthered the esteem in which he is held by his fellow-citizens who approve of the just administration of the laws.

Mr. Clark was united in marriage with Jennie Smith, who is a daughter of E. E. Smith, and they have one child, Gladys I. Mr and Mrs. Clark reside at No. 283 South State street: They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is treasurer. In 1906, Mr. Clark was elected a trustee of the Ohio Northern University at Ada, by the Annual Methodist Episcopal Conference of Central Ohio. Fraternally, Mr. Clark is connected with the Elks and the Knights of Pythias.

MICHAEL CLARY, who carries on a blacksmith business at Marlon, has been a resident of this city since 1868. He is a native of Queens County, Ireland. Mr. Clary was reared and learned his trade in Scotland, serving an apprenticeship of four years. After coming to the United States, he located first at Akron, Ohio, in a short time going to Sidney, where he resided until 1868, after which he came to Marion and obtained work with Mr. Lindsay, for several months, and with William Cool for about one year. In 1870 he engaged in business for himself at his present location, and as he prospered, bought the property on the corner adjoining, erecting his present shop in 1887.

Mr. Clary was married in Scotland to Margaret Haxton and they became the parents of five children, of whom only two are living: Thomas who was born in Scotland, and John, who is a native of Marion. Both sons learned the trade with their father and have always been in business with him. Mr. Clary and all his family are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Marion. He has been active in politics and was a member of the City Council for four years. Fraternally he is connected with the Catholic Knights of Ohio and both he and his son Thomas belong to the Knights of Columbus

WILLIAM A. CLEMONS, wholesale I I Healer in poultry and eggs at Marion, and also a survivor of the Civil War, in which he served from 1861 until 1865, was born January 3, 1841, in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

From his native county, Mr. Clemons enlisted, at the age of 20 years, in Company B. 23ard Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., was mustered in at Columbus and assisted to build the first structures at Camp Chase. From there his regiment went directly to Clarksburg, (West) Virginia, and took part in the first raid which was made for the purpose of burning the railroad bridge across New River at Newburn, 17 miles southeast of Pearisburg, on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. The regiment was very nearly captured at this point by a superior force, but retreated to the narrows of New River, later moving to Flat Top Mountain, then to Parkersburg and thence to Washington, just before the second battle of Bull Run. During this fight the 23rd Ohio was taking part in the defense of the fortifications in front of Washington. It participated in the skirmish at Frederick City, Maryland, and opened the battle at South Mountain, in which it lost heavily. Mr. Clemons, with his comrades, fought at Antietam, after which his regiment went into winter quarters at Gauley Bridge, but in the spring moved to Charleston, where it was stationed for a considerable period. It was engaged in raiding and scouting and on one occasion met Morgan's raiders, and at the skirmish of Goose Creek, near Pomeroy, Ohio, Mr. Clemons was wounded. After a furlough of 30 days, he rejoined his regiment at Charleston and was attached to the telegraph force, with which he remained connected until the close of the war. He was mustered out in August, 1865, after an honorable service of four years.

Mr. Clemons returned for a time to Ashtabula County, Ohio, and then went to New York, where he worked in a produce and commission house for two years, after which he farmed for a time in Illinois, and later became interested in a wholesale meat, poultry and stock business at Rochester, New York,. where he continued for 15 years. He then came to Marion, where for one year he engaged in a poultry business, after which he spent a winter at Marion, Iowa, during which he: shipped five car-loads of poultry. He spent a summer in the produce business at Jersey City, and one season at Quincy, Illinois, and then located in the same business at Caledonia, where he remained until 1894, when he returned to Marion and embarked in his present enterprise.

On May 17, 1868, Mr. Clemons was married to Lillie O. Needham, of Livingston County, New York, and they have one son, Gordon W., of the above county. Mr. Clemons is affiliated with the Seth N. Hedge Post, No. 216 G. A. R., at Dansville, New York. Politically he is a Republican.

DAVID CLICK, who successfully operates his farming land of 163 acres, 80 of which are located in section 12, Pleasant township, and the remaining 83, in Waldo township, was born July 4, 1840, in Pleasant township, and is a son of Michael and Catherine (Swinger) Click.

Michael Click and his wife came from Germany to America and lived for several years at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after which they moved to Marion County, Ohio, and purchased a farm of 80 acres in Pleasant township, where the Evangelical Church now stands. A log cabin was built and the land cleared and both Mr. and Mrs. Click died upon this farm, the former in 1846 and the latter in 1884. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Click: Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of Peter Fetter: Sarah, deceased, who married (first) Gilbert Martin, and (second) George Clarner; Caroline, deceased, who was the wife of Charles F. Myers; George, who married Mary Kleinfelter; David; and Michael, who married Catherine Gable.

David Click was reared on the home farm, but was unable to obtain much of an education, as his fattier died when he was but six years old and he was obliged to assist with the farm work from childhood. The fattier left a small debt on the farm at his death, and the creditors wished our subject's mother to sell the place in order to pay the debt, which she would not consent to do. She sold some of the horses and other stock on the place and thus freed the farm. The children all did their share of the hard work, the eldest daughter often working in the field, using a cradle to cut the grain. At the age of 25 years, Mr. Click was married and went to live on a farm of his father-in-law, beginning in a large log house, somewhat out of order and furnished with homemade furniture. He has since that time continued general farming and stock-raising. He bought his land in Waldo township from Elizabeth Drake, and in 1906 bought a town lot on Summit street in Marion,

In March, 1865. Mr. Click was married (first) to Esther Kleinfelter, who was a relative of his brother's wife and a daughter of Samuel Kleinfelter. Two children were born to them : Sarah Ellen, who married Albert E. Irey, of Marion township, and has five children-Herman V., Alice C., Clarence L., Inez M. and Enos D. and Harvey, residing in Waldo township, who married Bertha Almendinger, and has two children-Raymond and Harry. Mrs. Click died about 1870, and Mr. Click was married (second) to Caroline Morgenthaler, who died December 5, 1880. To this union were born eight children, namely Hattie, who died aged 15 years: Ida, who died aged 11 years; William, who died aged three years: Emma, deceased in infancy; Cora, who married William Mack, of Marion township and has one child, Leroy W; Laura. single, who lives at home; and Clinton and Edward both of whom belong to the band of the Modern Woodmen of America.

In 1861 Mr. Click was one of the first to respond when the call came for volunteers; he was wounded in the service. He is a Republican in politics and is a member of the School Board. He belongs to the Evangelical Church.

DAY D. CLIFTON, cashier of the Campbell National Bank, is one of the representative men of La Rue, where he is identified with a number of the leading business enterprises. Mr. Clifton was born at Ashley, Delaware County, Ohio, October 26, 1872, and is a son of David Hall and Demaris (Day) Clifton.

On both sides, Mr. Clifton comes frorn old and honorable pioneer families of Ohio, and his ancestors have been particularly distinguished in military life, participating in the early colonial struggles with the Indians, the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812 and the War of the Rebellion. The paternal great-great-grandparents of Day D. Clifton were Whittington and Elizabeth (Wesley) Clifton, both of English descent, the former of whom was born September 27, 1762, and the latter, in September, 1765. James Clifton the great-grandfather, son of Whittington Clifton, was born August 17, 1784, and established the family in Ohio, coming to Pickaway County from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John Clifton, son of James and grandfather of Day D. Clifton, was born near Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, September 21, 1810, and married Sarah Miller, who was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, four miles from Zanesville, July 19, 1819, and was of German descent. John Clifton died in Perry County, Ohio, November 26, 1852. His widow subsequently married James M. Eckles and removed to Delaware, Ohio, dying at Ashley, May 1, 1893. The children of John Clifton and wife were: David Hall; Mary Angusta, widow of Benjamin Martin, residing in Chicago; Catherine Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Sharp, residing in Chicago; James, deceased; Sarah Isabella, who married (first) Dr. J. E. Comer, and (second) David Edwards, and resides at Findlay, Ohio; and Martha Emily, who married Joseph Wilt, and resides at Ashley, Ohio.

David Hall Clifton, father of Day D. Clifton, was born at Thornville, Perry County, Ohio, July 23, 1840, and lived there until about 1855, ,vhen he removed with his mother to Delaware, where he was reared and attended school prior to the family's removal to Ashley, where his mother died. In 1859 Mr. Clifton came to Marion County as a teacher and taught two winters prior to the Civil War.

In 1862 David Hall Clifton enlisted in Company D, 12ist Regiment, Vol. Inf., as a private, and served until he was honorably discharged in June 1865, with the rank of quartermaster sergeant. His record shows that he was a good soldier. He was in the service for 34 months without one leave of absence, never having been away from his command. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Resaca, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, Bentonville and Sherman's "March to the Sea," and took part in the Grand Review at Washington.

On May 24, 1868, Mr. Clifton was married to Demaris Day, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Morris) Day, the former of whom was born in Ross County, Ohio, and the latter in the State of Delaware. This brings the biogeography of Day D. Clifton to the maternal line, which can be traced far back. Samuel Day, the maternal grandfather, is one of the most prominent pioneer settlers of Montgomery township, Marion County. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, September 13, 1821, and is a son of Ovington and Jane (Clark) Day, the former of whom was born at Pendleton, Virginia, in 1794, and moved to Ross County, Ohio, in 1805. He was a son of Samuel and Margaret (Cohagen) Day, who had the following children: Ransom, Anderson,

Ovington, Demoville, Hedgeman and Samuel, sons, and Rebecca and Dorcas, daughters. The great-grandmother of Day D. Clifton was a daughter of William Clark and a granddaughter of James Clark, the latter of whom was killed in Pennsylvania by Indians. William Clark settled in Ohio, 12 miles from Chillicothe.

In 1832 Ovington Day moved from Ross to Marion County, and among the pioneers settled in Big Island township, where he remained until his death, which took place in his 85^th year. Both his father and grandfather served in the War of the Revolution and he in the War of 1812.

On November 4, 1842, Samuel Day married Sarah Morris, and settled on the farm in Montgomery township, which they have occupied since 1843. When Mr. Day located on his farm of 240 acres, but 12 had been cleared. He and his estimable wife are old pioneers who have watched with interest the settlement and development of this section. They had two children, namely; Demaris, who was born March 2, 1844, and Dallas, who was born May 5, 1845, and died January 28, 1893.

After his return from the army, David H. Clifton clerked in a hardware, store at La Rue for two years, for Laufman & Kling, and then went to Delaware County and engaged in a mercantile business at Ashley, making a specialty of the seed business and remaining there for seven years. In November, 1872, he returned to Marion County and entered into partnership with his father-in-law, and followed farming for over four years. In 1876 he removed to his present farm, where he has been successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. For 30 years he has been a buyer and shipper of wool. In his farming operations he is associated with his only son, Day D. Clifton. He has been zealous Republican all his life. He belongs to Owen Gray Post, G. A. R., at La Rue, and he belongs also to the Masonic blue lodge at the same place, and to the council, chapter and commandery at Marion. Both he and his wife belong to Methodist Episcopal Church at DeCliff.

Day D. Clifton was educated in the public schools of Marion County and completed his education with a business course taken in the Commercial College of Kentucky University, at Lexington, where he was graduated in 1895. From that date until April 1, 1899, Mr. Clifton remained at home, actively assisting his father, and then came to La Rue as assistant cashier of Campbell's Bank. This association was continued until the organization of the Campbell National Bank, in May, 1903, when he was elected to the same position. On March 12, 1904, Mr. Clifton became cashier, succeeding L. G. Copeland.

In November, 1900, Mr. Clifton was married to Claudice B. Campbell daughter of the late Dr. William James and Minerva D. (Owens) Campbell. Both Mrs. Clifton and her mother were born in Marion County, Ohio, but Dr. Campbell was born in New York, November 24, 1846. He died March 27, 1904. For many years he was a leading citizen of La Rue, was president of the Campbell National Bank and was identified with the village's business, professional and; social life far beyond the ordinary citizen.

GEORGE PITT CODDING, a prominent citizen of Bowling Green township, who is extensively engaged in farming and stock-raising, owns a finely-improved farm of 167 acres.

Mr. Codding was born at Copley, Summit County, Ohio, February 20, 1846, and is a son of Robert F. and Betsey (Hawkins) Codding. On the maternal side, Mr. Codding comes of Puritan ancestry, one of his forefathers having been of the goodly company that came to the shores of New England in the "Mayflower," descendants of whom located first in Vermont and subsequently came to Ohio. A cousin of Mr. Codding has in her possession a chest which was brought across the stormy ocean on that memorable voyage and which has remained a treasured relic in the subsequent wanderings of the family. It is constructed of wood and is carved in the old way entirely by hand and so carefully dovetailed together that not a nail was used. For some years the family permitted it to be exhibited in a museum at Cleveland. Betsey Hawkins, the mother of Mr. Codding, was born May 18, 1812, in the shadow of the Green Mountains, at Bridgewater, Vermont, and died in Iberia, Morrow County, Ohio, May 10, 1879. She was a daughter of Samuel and Betsey Hawkins, who came to Summit County, Ohio, when Mrs. Codding was a child. Samuel Hawkins lived to be 94 years of age. In 1860 he cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln, the last political act of his life. He was twice married, his first wife dying in Vermont. One of his brothers was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His four daughters were: Laura, Ann, Julia, and Betsey.

Robert F. Codding, father of George P.. was born August 21, 1806, at Canandaigua. New York, where his parents died of a prevailing epidemic, when he was six years old. The family consisted of four sons-John, George, Warren and Robert F., and three daughters-Nancy, Polly and Eunice. Subsequently, accompanying his older brother, Warren, Robert F. Codding walked from New York to Medina County, Ohio, where Warren took up government land-his descendants still reside there.

Prior to marriage, both parents of Mr. Codding taught school, but later the father bought a farm near Copley Center, Summit County, and there the greater part of their subsequent lives were spent. Mr. Codding was a civil engineer by profession. He was twice married, two children being born to his first marriage and 10 to his second, as follows: Anson, who is county engineer for York County, Nebraska, having filled that position ever since the office was established, probably 30 years; Amelia, widow of Capt. James M. Leighton, residing at Joliet, Illinois Emeline, who married Gen. E. B. Finley, of Bucyrus, Ohio; Ellen, who married Lee R. Howell, of Addison, Ohio; Romelia, who married Dr. C. C. Dills, of Cleveland, Ohio; George P.; J. Q., who is assistant postmaster of Findlay, Ohio; Alice T., who married W. F. Carr, an attorney at Cleveland, Ohio; Warren Leroy, residing on his farm in Prospect ,township; Arthur T., who is a fruit dealer at Dayton, Ohio; Charles F., deceased, who was a dentist and practiced in a Connecticut town; and Robert 0., formerly an attorney at Winfield, Kansas, who was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun while on a hunting expedition.

George P. Codding was 14 years of age when he came to Marion County. During his first winter here he worked on a farm but in the following spring he went to Marion and secured employment as a clerk in a dry goods store. He was then employed from 1861 until October, 1864, when be enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Company C, 11th Reg, Ohio Vol. Inf. He reported to the regiment at Atlanta, Georgia, which town was burned while he was there. Mr. Codding was with General Thomas' soldiers in the pursuit of General Hood to Chattanooga, later went to Atlanta, the force destroying railroad bridges, depots and commissary stores wherever found on the way. He belonged to the victorious army that marched to the sea, thence to Columbia, South Carolina, later up, through North Carolina. After the surrender of General Lee, his regiment went to Washington and took part in the Grand Review and then went into camp at Alexandria for a short time before being mustered out at Washington, June 11, 1865. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, June 20, 1865.

After returning to Ohio, Mr. Codding did a very sensible thing in completing his education at Iberia College. He then engaged in farming and teaching, alternating his mental and physical work with the seasons, up to 1872, when he was married. Prior to 1875, Mr. Codding farmed two years in Morrow County and then moved to Wyandot County, where he purchased 40 acres of land which he operated until 1875, when he came to Marion County and followed farming in its eastern part until 1882. Two years prior to this, in 1880, he had purchased his present farm, and in 1881 had built a barn, in part of which he lived until he had built a log house, He planned the beautiful, modern home he now occupies, not only the general construction but the outside and interior work and directed the same, the result being that when his residence was completed, in 1902, it stood an ideal rural home. The house contains eight rooms, three closets, two halls and a bath room, all elegantly finished. Mr. Codding also made the exterior and interior plans for the La Rue Presbyterian Church, work that would be most creditable to the ability of a professional architect.

On April 23, 1872, Mr. Codding was married to Martha Morrow, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1848, and is a daughter of James and Elizabeth Morrow, who moved to Marion County in 1851. James Morrow was born October 16, 1817, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, was married in 1840 and moved to Washington, Guernsey County. His father, Hugh Morrow, was born in Ireland and was accompanied to America by his wife Martha. They settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania, but later came to Guernsey County, Ohio, where they died. James Morrow married Elizabeth Cunningham, who was born January 23, 1818, and died in 1897, being survived two years by her husband. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Codding were James and Eleanor Cunningham, of Irish and Scotch, extraction, respectively; both died on their farm in Guernsey County. The children of James and Elizabeth Morrow were: Hugh James, who resides in Lancaster County, Ohio; John Franklin, deceased; Simon A., deceased; Martha and Eleanor (twins), the latter of whom, formerly the wife of Chester Orcutt, of Summit County, is deceased; and William Edward, who resides on his farm in Claridon township.

To George P. Codding and wife have been born the following children: H. Max, born in 1873, who married May Spracklen, of Hardin County, resides on a farm in Bowling Green township and has two children-Lillian and Donald: Jessie M., an accomplished lady and popular teacher, principal of the Forest Lawn School at Marion, who was educated in the public schools of Bucyrus, Ohio, and at Wooster University: Lois, born in 1879, who married George McWade, a farmer of Hardin County, and has two children-Martha and Mary; J. Percy, born in 1881, who is a bookkeeper in the employ of the Box Board Company, of Cleveland: and Alice Lenore, born in 1886, who resides at home. An adopted son, Oakland Powers, now 14 years of age, has been a member of the household of Mr. and Mrs. Codding since he was eight years old.

Mr. Codding has been a lifelong Republican. He is a valued member of Owen Gray Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at La Rue. Both he and his wife have been very active in the Presbyterian Church.

JONAS CONCKLIN, a highly respected retired agriculturist of Marion, who has resided in a handsome home situated at No. 344 South Prospect street since 1881, belongs to one of the old and substantial families of Marion County, Ohio. He was born at Marion, December 8, 1843, and is a son of Washington W. and Sophia (Sweetser) Concklin.

Washington W. Concklin was born in Rockland County, New York, and when 23 years of age accompanied his parents to Marion, this being in 1822, when there was but one house in the present city of Marion, and that was a rudely constructed log cabin. The Concklin family, in making the journey to Marion, ascended the Hudson River to Albany, made the long trip to Buffalo, then crossed the lake to Sandusky and completed the journey to Marion, in a wagon. Isaac Concklin, the grandfather of our subject, with his son, Washington W., went to the United, States Land Office, which was then at Delaware, where they entered about 4,000 acres, situated in Salt Rock and Big Island townships. They immediately began the clearing and improvement of the land they had acquired, and in the fall of 1822 they built the first frame house ever erected in Marion County. It stood on the farm in Salt Rock township which is now owned by the estate of the late J. J. Hane, of Marion. In the subsequent development of this section and of the industries and interests of Marion, Washington W. Concklin was a prominent factor. At one time he was cashier of the first bank organized in this city, which was conducted as the Bank of Marion.

Washington W. Concklin was married first to Nancy Clark, of Pickaway County, Ohio, who died with her babe when it was born. The second marriage of Mr. Concklin was to Sophia Sweetser, who died in 1883, survived three years by her husband. She was a daughter of Charles Sweetser, who came to Delaware County, Ohio, from Fort Miller, near Albany, New York, in 1817. The children of this second union were the following: Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of Dr. Sweeney; Harriet, deceased, who was the wife of J. Fribley; Eunice, wife of C. Covert, of Marion; Isaac, who left Ohio for Missouri, in 1866, and is now a resident of New Mexico; Charles S., of Missouri; Jonas; and Louisa, who is the widow of W. H. H. Thompson, of Marion.

Jonas Concklin resided in Marion until he was 22 years of age and attended school here until 1861, when he went to a military school. then conducted at Fulton, Illinois. After two years he came back to Marion County, settling on the family farm in 1863. There he continued to reside until 1881, when he returned to Marion. He still retains a large amount of fine farming land, consisting of 260 acres in section 25, Salt Rock township and 30 acres in section 6, Marion township.

In February, 1877, Mr. Concklin was married to Kate Phelps, of Columbus, Ohio, and they have had five children, as follows: Loretta, who died aged 23 years; Kate P., wife of F. J. Crafts, a druggist of Marion; Margaret, who died in infancy; and Alice R. and Mary Lee, both at home.

Mr. Concklin, while a Republican, has never taken any very active part in politics, but has always been an interested, broad minded citizen, anxious to promote the welfare of his community. For several years he served as clerk of Salt Rock township, but was never an aspirant for public office. Few men in Marion are better known than he, and few are more proud of her material development and commercial importance. Mr. Concklin and family are all members of the Presbyterian Church.

WASHINGTON W. CONCKLIN was born December 14, 1799, in New York City, and died in Marion, June 18, 1886. He was reared and educated in New York City, and came to Marion in 1822. The same year he entered the Concklin stock farm of 2,500 acres, mostly in Salt Rock township. In 1838 he was elected county auditor on the Whig ticket, and was reelected in 1840. He was a presidential elector for this congressional district in 1844. Later he engaged in the mercantile business. He was one of the founders of the Bank of Marion, now the Marion National Bank, and served as cashier and president of the institution.

FRANCIS E. COON, a director of The Ohio Milling & Grain Company, of Marion, resides on the homestead farm of 970 acres in Marion township, which property is devoted to farming, dairying and stock-raising. Mr. Coon was born March 4, 1864, on his father's farm on the Sandusky River, in Wyandot County, Ohio, and is the only son of the late Elkana and Ellen (McBeth) Coon.

Elkana Coon was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, February 17, 1833, and was a son of Jacob and Susanna (Harmon) Coon. Jacob Coon was born in Vermont and came to Ohio in 1819, entering 160 acres of land in Wyandot County, on which he lived until his death, in 1882, at the age of 83 years. Elkana, who was the second eldest of the seven children born to Jacob Coon, grew to manhood on his father's estate. On February 5, 1863, he married Ellen McBeth, a daughter of Thomas and Jane (Campbell) McBeth, both of whom were born in Ireland, and came to America after their marriage, settling first in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Coon was born. Mr. and Mrs. McBeth moved to Marion County, Ohio, when their daughter Ellen was three years old, and she was eight years of age when they bought and settled upon a farm in Wyandot County, where the remainder of their lives was spent. Mrs. Coon was one of a family of 13 children, nine of whom reached maturity.

For 11 years after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Coon resided in Wyandot County, where they owned a farm of 420 acres, which had been gradually acquired. It was on the first farm of 80 acres that Francis E. was born, and he was one year old when they removed to a small farm near Crawford, in the same county. In 1874 Mr. Coon sold his 420 acres of land in Wyandot County and bought 540 acres in Marion County, and on this farm his last years were passed, his death occurring May 18, 1890. A comfortable brick residence, which had been built in 1850, stood on the farm when Mr. Coon purchased it. In 1880 he remodeled it and converted it into one of the finest private residences in Marion County. Mr. Coon left an estate of 730 acres, to which his son has added until it now aggregates 970 acres. It is all fine land, well watered by the Little Scioto and Rocky Fork Rivers.

Since Francis E. Coon assumed management of the farm he has engaged largely in the raising of fine stock, Shorthorn cattle, fine wool sheep and good horses. In partnership with Burton Veely, he also conducts a first-class, modern dairy, having 60 head of milch cows. It is claimed that this dairy has the finest machinery installed of any in this section of the country. Mr. Coon does not take and, active part in the farming, having each department under capable managers.

Mr. Coon is a. prominent member of the Republican party, belongs to the Republican County Executive Committee, and in the fall of 1905 was chosen by his party as their candidate for Representative, He is a popular citizen with all parties and has many, social and fraternal connections, including the Marion Commercial Club, the Knights of Pythias and the Elks. With his mother he enjoys the comforts afforded by the beautiful home above mentioned. Mr. Coon is an attendant of the Presbyterian Church and one of its liberal supporters.

GEORGE D. COPELAND, a prominent member of the bar and vice-president of The Marion County Bank, at Marion, was horn in this city, December 14, 1860, and is a son of the late Howard Copeland, a prominent citizen of the county, and a grandson of Josiah S. Copeland, an extended sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work.

George D. Copeland was educated at Marion and after graduating from the Marion High School entered the Cincinnati Law School, from which he was graduated on June 2, 1882. He immediately entered upon the pactice of the law at Marion, where he continued alone for some years and then formed a partnership with John H. Bartram, establishing the firm of Copeland & Bartram.

In addition to carefully looking after his urge practice, Mr. Copeland gives attention o a number of other business enterprises and is identified with many organizations of a political, fraternal or social nature. He is a leading member of the Republican party; although one of the party's most active workers and frequently a delegate to its conventions, he was never consented to be a candidate for office. He is vice-president of The Marion County Bank; a director in The Norris & Christian Lime & Stone Company; president of The Marion Stone & Lime Company; and of several real estate organizations. He is also vice-president of The Marion Shoe Manufacturing Company, and he acts as general counsel for The Home Building, Savings & Loan Company, of which he is also a director.

In 1889, Mr. Copeland was married to Katherine Bartram, who is a daughter of Samuel H. Bartram, a well-known attorney of Marion. They have one daughter, Alice Katherine.

For many years Mr. Copeland has been a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church, and a trustee of the Massillon State Hospital. Fraternally, he is a 32nd degree Mason; deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons, of Ohio; a member of Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery, at Marion, and past presiding officer in all of them; a member of the Shrine, at Columbus; past most illustrious grand master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masons of Ohio; and a member of the Consistory at Columbus.

JOSIAH SNELL COPELAND was born at Easton, Massachusetts, November 12, 1793, and was a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, who came to this country in the "Mayflower," and of Lawrence Copeland, who was born in England in 1589, and was one of the early Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Mr. Copeland was married August 18, 1818, to Katharine Leonard Guild, of Easton, Massachusetts, and the same year moved to Endicott's Mills, near Baltimore, Maryland, where he was employed as a superintendent at $1,000 per year, a salary almost unheard of in those days. In 1826 he removed to Zanesville, Ohio, and engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery and crockery business. It was while thus engaged that the transaction occurred which led to his final residence in Marion. Alexander Holmes had entered from the government a large part of what is now the First Ward of Marion, and, as security for his son, James H. Holmes, had given Mr. Copeland a mortgage upon the land to secure the payment for a lot of merchandise which they had purchased of him. Later a deed was made to Mr. Copeland for the same land, presumably in payment of the account. The remarkable fertility of this land, and the fact that it was underlaid with fine limestone led him to erect a homestead here and to engage in farming and in the stone and lime business.

The location was most beautiful, and "Copeland's Woods" and "Copeland's Grove" are still held in loving remembrance by many who saw them before the beautiful trees gave place to "Stump Town." It was in the beautiful grove north of George street and east of Park street that the first county fair was held.

About the year 184l, Mr. Copeland began the erection of his large stone house which was recently torn down, being in the way of operation of the Daniel Lawrence stone quarries. The lands he had obtained from Alexander Holmes, who had been the founder of the town of Marion, and had secured here the location of the county seat, were located just at the edge of the then famous Sandusky Plains--partly prairie, and partly woods; and their great fertility made a deep impression upon the New Englander, who had been accustomed to stony fields and steep, rugged hills.

Mr. Copeland moved to Marion with his family in 1844, retaining his farm until 1865, when he sold it to John Ballentine. He engaged very extensively in buying and selling lands, and at one time, with Gen. James H. Godman, owned nearly 4,000 acres in one body, located in Green Camp township, this county and in Union County.

He operated stone quarries and lime kilns from the time he began building his house. His quarries and kilns were located just east of State street, south of Farming street, east of Park street and one quarry was exactly at the intersection. of Mark and Park streets. Many amusing stories are told of his frantic efforts to keep the boys of Marion from swimming in the pools of water formed in these quarries. The Germans were immigrating to this county in large numbers in those days, and many of them secured their first money here working for Mr. Copeland in his quarries. The stone in the old Methodist Episcopal Church, located between the railroads on the west side of North State street, was taken from his quarries. He was unquestionably the pioneer in the stone and lime business in this county.

In politics Mr. Copeland was a most pronounced Whig and Republican, and assisted in the escape of slaves from the South. He represented Marion and Union counties in the Legislature in the years 1848 and 1849.

Josiah S. Copeland's sons and daughters were as follows: Guild, whose first wife was Phoebe Peters, daughter of Henry Peters, and whose second wife was Eliza Foster, of Evansville, Indiana; Earl Percy, whose wife was Princess Norton, daughter of Dr. Alson Norton, of Big Island; Howard, whose wife was Sarah Katherine Holmes Darlington, daughter of Carey Allen Darlington; Katharine Leonard, wife of Henry Clay Godman; Elijah, whose wife was Amanda Baker, daughter of Charles Baker; and Arthur Corwin, unmarried, late of Rochester, Indiana.

LINCOLN G. COPELAND, (PICTURE) a prominent citizen of LaRue, Ohio, cashier of the LaRue Bank Company and also proprietor of the LaRue News, whose portrait is shown on the opposite page, was born at LaRue, August 22, 1869, and is a son of Joshua and Nancy Ann (Hopkins) Copeland.

The late Dr. Joshua Copeland was long one of Marion County's most honored citizens. He was born December 27, 1817, on his father's farm, Which was the present site of Columbiana, Ohio, and died in Marlon County, Ohio, March 12, 1900, at the age of 82 years, 2 month,, and 15 days. His parents were George and Rebecca (Dixon) Copeland, the former of whom was probably born in Pennsylvania. As he was left an orphan at an early age, George Copeland became a member of the family of John McClure and subsequently accompanied him to Columbiana County, Ohio He learned the tanning trade and after his marriage conducted a tanyard in connection with farming. The maternal great-grandparents of our subject were Joshua and Dinah Dixon, who removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio and settled in Columbiana County. Joshua, Dixon entered .a quarter-section of land for himself and each daughter and a half-section for each son, thus obtaining control of a large body of what was then dense timberland. Later he started the town which he named Columbiana. It was on the 160 acres owned by his wife, that George Copeland and Rebecca Dixon settled after their marriage. They lived on this farm for 10 years, passing through the hardships of pioneer life, and then sold it for $10 per acre. George Copeland then purchased, at $4 per acre, 360 acres adjoining, and this remained the old Copeland home through the lives of our subject's grandparents.

The late Dr. Joshua Copeland, under these circumstances, enjoyed but meager educational advantages as we consider them at the present day, but he profited greatly by all he had and alternated working on the farm with teaching school and in spare moments read medical books, with the fixed idea, of becoming a physician. He was directed in his studies by Dr. George L. Metzger, of Columbiana, and when ready through the assistance of friends, be was enabled to enter the College of Medicine and College Surgery, at Cincinnati, where he was most creditably graduated. He located first at Waterford, Knox County, Ohio, on November 11 , 1844, and remained in practice in that village for four years, during which time he not only cleared off every obligation against him but had enough capital to buy out the practice of a physician already established at Rushsylvania, in Logan County, where he soon built up a large practice. The death of his first wife at Rushsylvania, 1851, changed his plans, caused him to dispose of his business there and look around for another location. It was merely chance that caused him to finally settle at the village of LaRue, partly on account of his personal friendship for William LaRue, who had founded the place and who urged him to locate here. Very shortly afterward, his professional skill proved, in an epidemic, that his experience and methods brought about better results than those of other practitioners in the place and from that time until he retired from practice and engaged in farming, his reputation as a physician and surgeon increased.

Dr. Copeland acquired a large amount of land, some of the very choicest in Montgomery township. His home farm, on the LaRue and Kenton turnpike, contained 260 acres, which was but a small part of his holdings. In 1840 he cast his vote for president for Henry Clay, for whom he had a great admiration; later he became thoroughly identified with the Republican party, but was never willing to have his name used as a candidate. Neither would he accept positions tendered him in his profession.

Dr. Copeland was married September 19, 18471 to Lydia F. Walters, who died with her child, during an epidemic of cholera, in August, 1851. Dr. Copeland was married (second), January 1, 1866, to Nancy A. Hopkins, who still survives, with three of their four children, viz: Laura May, Mary Alma and Lincoln G. The eldest daughter is a graduate of the La Rue High School and now is a popular music teacher at Fostoria. She is the widow of Chauncey R. Reynolds. Mary Alma, also an accomplished lady, is now the wife of William Drake, of LaRue.

Lincoln G. Copeland obtained his primary education in the schools of LaRue and later graduated from the High School. He completed a business course at Nelson's Commercial College in 1894, having resided from 1889 on the home farm in Montgomery township to which his father had retired when he gave up the practice of medicine on account of failing health. In the spring of 1895, Mr. Copeland accepted the position of assistant cashier of Campbell's Bank, and remained as such for four years, next officiated as cashier of the Campbell National Bank for one year and then bought the LaRue News, a local journal which has proved a good investment and which he still owns in June, 1905, he was elected cashier of the LaRue Bank Company. He is on the directing boards of both financial institutions and is also one of the stockholders.

On November 22, 1904, Mr. Copeland was united in marriage with Harriet Ardell Kemper, a daughter of John and Mary Jane (Rogers) Kemper, the latter of whom was a daughter of Joseph and Charlotta (Metz) Rogers. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Copeland were Frederick S. and Jane Kemper, who were early settlers in this part of Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Copeland passed away a number of years ago, but her father still survives and lives at Kenton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland continued to reside on the farm until 1906, since which time they have occupied a pleasant home at LaRue.

For a number of years Mr. Copeland has been a very active politician and is a stanch member of the Republican party. On a number of occasions he has been selected by his party as a delegate to county and State conventions and for the past 12 years has been regarded as a leading political factor both in local and county political organizations of repute. In 1901 he was nominated by his party for county treasurer and made a notable race. The county is normally Democratic to the extent of 500 and he succeeded in reducing the majority one half. In the western end of the county both Republican and Democratic voters supported him. His personal popularity is great all over Marion County.

Mr. Copeland is a member of a number of fraternal, business and social organizations. Since 1897 he has been a member of the Knights of Pythias and belongs to Walter Scott Lodge, No. 214, at LaRue. He is also a member of the Masonic lodge at the same place. He is one of Marion County's best and most substantial citizens. Personally his pleasing address wins confidence, while his business methods inspire respect. In his veins runs some of Ohio's best old pioneer blood.

THOMAS DEXTER COREY, a prosperous farmer of Montgomery township, residing on his fine farm of 80 acres, was born February 20, 1865, on the farm where he now resides and is a son of Ebenezer and Mary (Pangborn) Corey.

Ebenezer Corey learned the shoemaker's trade when 14 years old and worked at it for some time in Marion. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 64th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf. He married Mary Pangborn and they reared five children, namely: Irene, residing in Marion, who is the widow of John Hedges; Ida, who married Albert Brady and resides in Marion; John, a paper-hanger at Marion, who married Mrs. Wyburn, nee Collins; and Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of Edward S. Tonguet, of Marion. Mr. Corey died at the age of 42 in Missouri, where he had gone for his health. After her husband's death, Mrs. Corey returned to Marion, where she died died June 4, 1903, at the age of 63 years, 7 months and 10 days.

The maternal grandparents of our subject were Dexter and Matilda Pangborn, who were both born in Big Island township, where they died at an advanced age, the former when past 70 years of age, and the latter when nearly 80 years old.

Thomas D. Corey was reared in a little log house on the farm where he now resides. This farm was originally a tract of 160 acres and was owned by Dexter Pangborn, the maternal grandfather of our subject, and has been in the possession of the family for more than 50 years. After his marriage, Mr. Corey made many improvements on the farm, building a house and barn and other necessary buildings.

Mr. Corey was married March 16, 1887, to Hannah Harper, a daughter of William Irvin and Sophia (Miller) Harper, the former of whom died at the age of 76 years; Mrs. Harper is living at the age of 59 years. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harper, namely: Laura, who married Wesley Powell and resides in Illinois; and Hannah, the wife of' our subject. James Harper, the grandfather of Mrs. Corey, came from New York State to Ohio at an early date and located in Marion County. He married Hannah Blakesley, who came to Ohio from Connecticut and died in Montgomery township, Marion County, at the age of 81 years. James, Harper lived to the age of 85 years. They were the parents of three children: James R, who resides on part of the old home place in Montgomery township. William I.. the father of Mrs. Corey; and Maria, who is the widow of Arnold Southwick.

The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Corey were John T. and Hannah (Elland) Miller. The grandmother was born in England. In coming to this country with her parents when one year old, she was ship wrecked on the Island of Anticosti. Her mother brought a large wall clock to this country, which had all of the varnish washed off by the sea during the wreck.

Three children have been born to our subject and wife: Josie Joyce, Opal Hope and Irvin Ebenezer. Mr. Corey is a Democrat.

BENJAMIN F. COURT, for many years one of the prosperous and substantial agriculturists of Pleasant township has been a retired resident of Marion since 1905. He was born on the old home farm in Pleasant township, Marion County, Ohio February 17, 1858, and is a son of Joseph Court. who was born in Hardy County, Maryland, and a grandson of Frederick Court. a native of Germany, who settled in Pleasant township in 1825.

Benjamin F. Court was reared on the farm on which he was born and was educated in the township schools. He has always followed agricultural pursuits and still owns the old Court homestead of 146 acres in Pleasant township, which has been in the Court family since 1845.

Mr. Court was married December 7, 1881, to Lydia Rider, who is a daughter of Harvey Rider, who came to Marion County in 1862, from Delaware County, where he had been engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Court have three children: Inez A., who is the wife of M. D. Porter, of Marion; Clyde C., a graduate of the Marion High School, who is in the employ of The Marion Steam Shovel Company; and Edna, who resides at home.

Mr. Court has always taken an active interest in politics and has served Pleasant township in various offices, having been township treasurer for two terms, town clerk for five years, and land appraiser. Fraternally he is a Mason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star: He belongs also to the Odd Fellows lodge at Green Camp and the Knights of Pythias. lodge at Prospect.

JOHN ISAAC COURT, (PICTURE) general merchant and farmer at Prospect, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was born May 23, 1849, near Owens, in Pleasant township, Marion County, Ohio, and is a son of Joseph and Maria (Sherman) Court.

Joseph Court was born in Ross County, Ohio, and came to Marion County when 11 years of age. His parents were Frederick and Mary (Cubberly) Court, the former of whom was born in Hanover, Germany. In young manhood Frederick Court emigrated to America and settled first in Virginia, but after his marriage he moved to Ross County, Ohio, and subsequently to Marion County, entering land in Pleasant township, the same that is now known as the David Moore farm. Frederick Court and wife were well-known pioneers. They had eight children, all of whom are deceased except Phebe, who is the wife of Benjamin Camp, of Marion.

Joseph Court, being the second eldest son of the family, found much to occupy his time in first assisting his father and later in clearing land which he entered for himself. He built his log house and split the rails for his fences. For some eight years, in his early agricultural efforts, he had but one horse and on horseback he frequently made a trip to the nearest gristmill, which was at Millville. carrying his grain to mill and bringing back his flour. He continued to live on his original farm until he retired from active labor, moving to Marion, where he died in 1902, aged 87 years. He was a man of sterling character. For many years he was a leading member of the Democratic party in this section and served for six years as. a. commissioner of Marion County. He married Maria Sherman, who was born in New York and accompanied her parents to Marion County when young. She died at the age of 80 years. The children of Joseph Court and wife were: George; William; Sarah, who, married C. Almendinger; Mary, who married Byron Faulk; Louisa, who married Frank Faulk; John Isaac; Joseph; Stephen; and B. Frank.

John Isaac Court was reared on the home farm and attended the district schools. When 21 years of age, he took charge of a 133-acre farm on the river, in Prospect township, which his father had bought from Orsamus Rutter, on which stood an old log house. Mr. Court rented out the farm and boarded with the tenant until his marriage two years later, when he purchased the place and began to improve it, erecting upon it a nine-room frame house. In 1905 he sold the place to Edward Kirts. Mr. Court owns considerable farming land in Marion County, 120 acres being located in Prospect and Pleasant townships, and carries on general farming and stock-raising. he also has 340 acres of good land in Missaukee County, Michigan.

In 1903 Mr. Court embarked in a general mercantile business, opening his present store at a point on the C., D. & M. electric railroad, known as Newman, two miles north of Prospect. It is probable that in a few years this will be a flourishing village, as Mr. Court is using a large amount of capital in erecting comfortable houses in the vicinity which he readily rents.

Mr. Court married Anna Clark, who was horn in Marion County, and they have had seven children, as follows: Eva, deceased, who was the wife of William Barnhardt: Bertha, who died in infancy, Della, who, married H. Zaller and resides in Chicago; May, who, married Charles Rider, Bertram, who assists his father in the store; Ethel; and Lester, who is also employed in the store.

Politicaly, Mr. Court is a Democrat. He served six years as township, trustee and has been land appraiser in Prospect township. He is one of the representative men of his section.

A. O. CRANMER, (PICTURE) a representative citizen of Big Island township whose farm is situated in section 7, is a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Portage County, Ohio, April 19, 1831, and is a son of Israel. M. and Lucinda (Odell) Cranmer.

In 1836 the parents of Mr. Cranmer moved to Lorain County, Ohio, and four years later came to Marlon County, settling first in the district called "Goose Pond," in Salt Rock township, A few years later the father bought 80 acres in Big Island township, and this land subsequently became a part of A. O. Cranmer's farm. The father was accidentally killed in 1870, on the railroad near Agosta, while driving across the tracks with his neighbor, Mr. Edwards, who also, lost his life. The children of Israel M. and Lucinda Crammer were six in number, A. O. being the next to the eldest born and the only survivor. The mother died in Big Island township at the home of her daughter, Eliza Jane Smith.

A. O. Cranmer has spent his whole life In Big Island township since he first came here, with the exception of three years and seven and a half months during the Civil War When Mr. Cranmer left his comfortable home and enlisted in the defense of his country, on October 15, 1861, he gave little thought to the dangers he was facing or had warning of the suffering he would be called upon to undergo. He entered Company B. 64th Reg., Ohio Vol. as a private and was appointed a corporal, later being promoted to be a sergeant. He participated in all the battles of his regiment. At Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864, he was captured by the Confederates and after passing two unhappy weeks at Meridian, Mississippi, he was transferred to that hideous prison pen, Andersonville, where he was kept all that winter. On March 26, 1865, he left the prison and joined the paroled camp at Vicksburg, and on the evening of April 25th, in company with about 2,000 other paroled prisoners, was placed on board the ill-fated "Sultana." When the steamer was about seven miles above Memphis, Tennessee, about three o'clock in the morning, April 27th, occurred one of the greatest disasters of the war. The boilers of the steamboat exploded with terrific force, the wreck caught fire and in a few minutes the steamboat was burned to the water's edge; about 1,500 perished. Mr. Cranmer was severely scalded from head to foot and injured in other ways. Two days later, when Union officers passed through the hospital at Memphis, to which he had been taken, and begged all the injured -men, who could summon courage and strength, to return to their homes, it is recorded that Mr. Crammer responded with the promise that if he could be helped down stairs he would try. His example was an inspiration and although he was badly injured he succeeded in the attempt; his courage and patriotism were warmly applauded. He was transferred to a Northern hospital, four miles from Columbus, where he was nursed back to health. On May 30, 1865, he was honorably discharged, leaving the hospital on that day.

On September 4, 1851 Mr. Cranmer was married to Angenett Smith, a daughter of John D. and Mary Smith. They have had five children, namely: Samuel, born May 23, 1853, who died September 20, 1854; Sarah Ellen, born September 6, 1858, who died June 20, 1866; an infant, deceased; and Mary Louisa born December 20, 1861, who died in October, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Cranmer have two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The former, born to Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Miller, are: Bert, who has a child, Owen: and Angenett, who married (first) Frank Riley and had one child, Irma Belle, and (second) Frank W. Seiter, and has one child by the second marriage, Floyd Christian. Mr. Seiter and his family reside on Mr. Cranmer's home farm.

After the close of his faithful army service, Mr. Cranmer resumed farming in Marion, County and has greatly prospered. He has owned 239 1/2 acres of land, but has divided with his grandchildren and has sold a portion, retaining but 64 1/2 acres for his own use. He is a very highly respected citizen of Big Island township and deserves recognition in every history of the great Civil War. His portrait accompanies this sketch.

JOHN J. CRAWLEY, who has been a resident of Marion since the days when it was but a straggling village, and who for a quarter of a century was actively connected with The Huber Manufacturing Company, is now engaged in Y. M. C. A. work in Marion. Mr. Crawley was born in the city of New York, July 27, 1848. When nine years old his parents died and he was taken to Tuscola, Illinois. There he attracted the attention of Joseph G. Cannon, the present Speaker of the National House of Representatives, who sent him to the University of Illinois, where he remained for four years. Mr. Crawley fulfilled every expectation of Mr. Cannon, for whom he retains grateful remembrance, affection and admiration. After leaving the university, he filled a journalistic position on the Urbana Republicans for one year, giving it up to go under treatment at Cincinnati for his eyes. In 1874 he came to Marion and later became connected with The Huber Manufacturing Company, for a number of years occupying the confidential position of private secretary to the late Edward Huber.

Mr. Crawley was only a child when the Civil War came on the land. When the 25th Regiment, Indiana Vol. Inf., went to the front, he was taken along as an attache of one of the companies. In May, 1864, he enlisted in Company G. 135th Reg., Illinois Vol. Inf., as a drummer boy, although he served mainly as a private, seeing service in Missouri, guarding bridges across the river and taking part in a number of small skirmishes along the Missouri Pacific Railroad, between St. Louis and Jefferson City. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war.

On June 28, 1888, he was married at Tuscola, Illinois, to Hattie M. Randolph, and they have five children, namely: Marguerite, Randolph, Theresa, Frances and Hattie John.

Mr. Crawley has taken an active and interested part in public matters and civic affairs at Marion at various times, and has served six years on the Board of Education, during two years being president of the board. For many years he has been a member of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is one of the trustees.

In fraternal life, Mr. Crawley has been identified with the Odd Fellows for 32 years and is a past grand. He is also a member of Marion Lodge, No. 402, Knights of Pythias, of which he is past chancellor and also trustee; and of Cooper Post, No. 117, G. A. R., in which he holds the position of officer of the day. He is vice-president and a trustee of the Marion Public Library.

SAMUEL B. CREASAP a substantial agriculturist of Salt Rock township, the owner of 160 3/4 acres of highly cultivated land, was born May 15, 1849, in Claridon township. Marion Ohio. and is a son of Daniel R. and Sarah Ann (Cupp) Creasap and grandson of Van Creasap.

Daniel Creasap was born in Maryland where He lived until about 16 years of' age, when he removed to Marion County, Ohio, with his parents, who located in Richland township where they later died. On arriving at manhood, Daniel Creasap married Sarah Ann Cupp, who was born in Marion County and was a daughter of Peter Cupp, a native of Pennsylvania. Thirteen children were born to this union. Mrs. Creasap dying when her son Samuel was a boy in years, Mr. Creasap married again and had four children by the second union. Daniel Creasap died in Marlon County some years after retiring from agricultural work.

Samuel B. Creasap was reared in Claridon township until his 10th year, when his father moved to Marion township, and here he was reared and lived until he was 24 years old. He was married October 9, 1873, to Dora A. Wolfe, who was born and had always lived in Salt Rock township. Mrs. Creasap is a daughter of David and Eliza (Faurot) Wolfe, the former a native of Pennsylvania. She had one sister, Ruffina, now deceased, who was the wife of Jacob Anshaugh, and a brother, John L. Wolfe. of Salt. Rock township. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Creasap lived for one year in Marion township, then moved to Salt Rock township, where they resided for one year, after which they moved across the line into Wyandot County, where they engaged in farming for six years in Pitt township. Returning then to Salt Rock township, they rented land for two years, and in 1883 purchased their present home place of 80 acres, situated in section 20: in 1900 they bought additional land, acquiring a tract of 80 3/4 acres, lying one mile west of the homestead, Mr. Creasap has always followed general farming. He raises considerable live-stock and takes an especial pride in his horses. His farm is one of the best improved in the township: the land is well tiled, good wells have been drilled and substantial farm buildings have been elected. the most of this work having been performed by the present owner. Besides his farming interests, Mr. Creasap is a director of the Morral Banking Company and fraternally, is connected with Salt Rock Lodge, No. 883, I. O. O. F., of Morral

DANIEL RICHARD CRISSINGER, (PICTURE) one of the distinguished citizens of Marion, vice-president of the City National Bank, a leading member of the bar and prominent Democratic' politician, whose portrait is herewith shown, was born on a farm in Tully township, Marion County, Ohio, December 10, 1860, and is the only surviving son of John and Margaret (Dunham) (Ganshorn) Crissinger, the latter of whom was a daughter of Daniel and Catherine Ganshorn.

Daniel Richard Crissinger was educated in the public schools at Caledonia, where he was graduated with credit from the High School, then entered Buchtel College, at Akron, where he was graduated four years later, taking the honors of his class. He then came to Marion, entered upon the study of the law with Judge William Z. Davis and subsequently was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School. He then entered into a law partnership with his preceptor, the firm name being Davis & Crissinger.

Mr. Crissinger early entered into politics and was elected prosecuting attorney on the Democratic ticket in 1888 and was reelected in 1891; in 1893 he was elected city solicitor, and in 1895 was reelected and again in 1897. In 1904 he was nominated by the Democrats for Congress and again in 1906. Mr. Crissinger has proven himself a very popular man both in Marion, where he is known by everybody, and all over the congressional district. His vote in the agricultural districts was very large for it is a matter of fact that he is largely interested in agriculture himself. His life has been spent in Marion County and he enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. Mr. Crissinger has made himself an enviable name in his profession also. During his third term as city solicitor he formed a law partnership with the late John A. Wolford under the firm name of Wolford & Cissinger, which continued until the death of Mr. Wolford Two years later the present partnership was entered into and the firm of Crissinger & Guthery handles much of the important litigation of this section. In addition to his political and, professional interests, Mr. Crissinger has been identified with a number of the successful business enterprises of Marion. Our subject assisted in organizing the City National Bank and the Marion County Telephone Company, and is now vice-president of the former. For a number of years he has done extensive farming and raised fine stock.

Since early manhood Mr. Crissinger has been one of the busiest of men. Aside from his personal affairs, he has given time and attention pertaining to the welfare of his fellow citizens He has always taken an active interest in educational matters, in reform movements, in civic improvements, and has shown himself a citizen of whom Marion has reason to be proud. A pleasing personality, combined with a genial, hearty manner, his friendship has been sought and prized by a wide circle, and Mr. Crissinger finds well wishers in his profession, his business and in the ranks of both political parties.

In 1888 Mr. Crissinger was married to Ella F. Scranton, of Concord, Michigan. They have had two children: Dona Ruth; and Beatrice, who died aged four years. Socially he is a Mason, a Knight of Pythias, an Elk and an Eagle.

JOHN CRISSINGER, deceased, formerly one of the leading business men of Marion, where he was prominently identified with the lumber trade for many years, was born April 26, 1837, in Scott township, Marion County, Ohio, the only son of Daniel and Mary (Plotner) Crissinger.

The father of Mr. Crissinger was a native of Pennsylvania, and the mother, of Ohio. They were farming people in Tully township, Marion County, at the time of the father's death, in 1845.

Mr. Crissinger was a self-made man, being dependent upon his own industry from youth. This necessarily precluded any extensive educational advantages, although it would have been difficult to find, in after years, a better informed or more sensible business man than was John Crissinger. In the early '70'S he engaged in the grocery business at Caledonia, but later became interested in lumber in which he dealt extensively. He was a thorough-going, practical business man, one with whom others were anxious to deal, realizing his strict honesty in every transaction. He left an ample estate and a name synonymous with personal integrity.

On November 22, 1859, Mr. Crissinger was married to Mrs. Margaret Dunham, a daughter of Daniel and Catherine Ganshorn. Mrs. Crissinger was born in Germany, December 22, 1836, and accompanied her parents to America in 1846 and was reared in Tully township, Marion County. She still survives and resides at No. 422 West Center street. The only surviving son, Daniel R., is vice-president of the City National Bank of Marion, and is also a member of the law firm of Crissinger & Guthery, attorneys, with offices at No. 101 1/2 North Main street.

JOHN CROFT, residing in section 4, Claridon township, is a well-known agriculturist and prominent citizen. He is the owner of two valuable farms in this township, one of 103 one of 173 acres, and a farm of 165 acres in Morrow County. he was born in Crawford County, Ohio, October 27, 1843, and is a son of Christopher and Catherine (Klinck) Croft.

The parents of Mr. Crott were natives of Germany and early settlers in Crawford county. Our subject was in his fifth year when they removed to Marion County and settled in Claridon township. The first home was a log cabin in the swampy woods and our subject can remember well the many hardships the early settlers had to endure in those days. The Croft family was, however, one of German thrift and industry and before the parents died they saw a fine, well-cultivated farm developed from the woodland swamp and a family of sturdy children grown to respectable young, manhood and womanhood. After long and useful lives, they, passed away and were buried in Claridon township.

John Croft grew up on the home farm and enjoyed as good educational advantages as his neighborhood afforded at that time. On February 2, 1871, he was married to Sophia Pfahler, who was born in Crawford County, Ohio, March 19, 1849, and is a daughter of John G. and Caroline (Wagman) Pfahler. Mrs. Croft's parents came from Germany and were early settlers in Crawford County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Croft were born four children, namely Emma C., wife of F. Garver, of Claridon township; Ida, wife of Bert Slagle., of Scott township; and Mamie and William L., living at home

After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Croft settled on their present home farm on which they have resided ever since. Mr. Croft is a stanch Democrat. He is serving as a school director of his district and takes an active part in looking after the welfare of the schools in his neighborhood. Both he and his wife are well known and have a wide circle of friends who often partake of their hospitality..

THOMAS J. CRONLEY, a prominent citizen of Bowling Green township, where he owns a well-improved farm of 117 acres which he devotes to the growing of grain and the raising of stock, was born April 28, 1859, in Washington township, Union County, Ohio, and is a son of Michael and Elvira (Perkins) Cronley.

Michael Cronley was born in County Kildare, Ireland, not far from the city of Dublin, and accompanied his parents, Patrick and Catherine Cronley, to America when he was about 21 years of age. They located first in the city of New York and then moved to West Liberty, Champaign County, Ohio, where they subsequently died.. They had three sons Michael, Patrick and Martin. The last named, who resides at Kenton, Ohio, aged 75 years, is a man of education and is well known. Patrick died at Zanesfield, Ohio.

Michael Cronley bought a pioneer farm situated in the deep forest in Union County, which he cleared and improved, and it is now one of the most valuable farms in the vicinity of Mount Victory. He married Elvira Perkins, a daughter of Washington and Katie Perkins, who resided near Mansfield, Logan County. The Perkins family moved from Logan to Van Wert County where the older members died. There were three sons, Joshua, Sylvanus and Eli. The two former served through three years of the Civil War in the artillery and then reenlisted. Both escaped all serious injury and after the close of the war moved to Harvey County, Kansas, of which county, with Thomas Fife, they were the first settlers. They found it necessary to drive 75 miles to Emporia to obtain groceries. Their little cabin had a canvas cover and at night they had to barricade their doors to keep out the; wolves. They both survive and are now leading men, both having acquired wealth and given educational advantages to their families. They own large bodies of land, but reside retired at Newton, Kansas, Eli Perkins, the third uncle of Thomas J. Cronley, owns a valuable farm situated near Van Wert, in Van Wert County, Ohio. Matilda Perkins, sister of Mrs. Michael Cronley, married Robert Peterson, who still resides at Mansfield. She left three sons and one daughter at her death.

Michael Cronley and wife had seven children, as follows: William, who married Rosa Eastman, a daughter of Benjamin Eastman; Michael, who married Edith Blue, a daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Blue; Thomas J.; Benjamin Franklin, who married Mary Taylor, a daughter of George Taylor, and resides at Mount Victory-he is a prominent Democrat and at one time was his party's candidate for county treasurer; Martin, who married (first) Ina Moore and (second) Elsie Keach and resides west of Ridgeway; Charlotte, who married M. L. Foreman, a prosperous farmer of Union County; and Charles, who married Louisa Biggs, a daughter of Henry Biggs, and was killed by the explosion of a threshing machine engine, about one year after his marriage.

Thomas J. Cronley was left motherless when seven years of age, when the youngest in the family was but three months old. He obtained his education by attending school during the winter sessions and from his boyhood worked hard on the farm through the summers. He was 21 years of age before he ever received any money for his labor. When he started out for himself, his sole capital was $15, but he soon added to this sum, as he was a steady, industrious, reliable young man. For five years he worked for Hon. J. J. Pugsley, of Hardin County, part of the time on shares, and for 10 years worked with his brother Michael on the George W. Gill farm, also partly on shares. After his marriage in 1886, he settled on a farm belonging to Hon. J. J. Pugsley, one mile and a half from Mount Victory, and satisfactorily operated this farm, as noted above, for five years. It consisted of 1,700 acres of land. He also worked on the Smith farm Mr. Smith being a resident of Highland County. After, leaving the Pugsley farm, he purchased 40 acres for which he paid $700 down, but later traded that place for 50 acres not far distant, but situated in Jackson township. This he increased to 64 acres and here he built a house and substantial barn and did a large amount of ditching and fencing. In March, 1900, he sold this farm and bought a farm from J. C. Johnston, an attorney of Marion. This land is in the vicinity of LaRue and consisted originally of 100 acres, to which Mr. Cronley has added 17 acres, purchasing from A. R. Lavender. This property is advantageously situated in Bowling Green township, only half a mile from LaRue.

On March 3, 1886, Mr. Cronley was married to Nellie Dowd, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Dowd, the former of whom has been dead many years. Mrs. Dowd still survives at the age of 73 years. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Cronley were Daniel and Nellie Dowd, both of whom died in Ireland. The maternal grandparents came to America from County Kildare, Ireland, when Mrs. Dowd was young. Soon after their marriage, Thomas and Mary Dowd settled in Dudley township, Hardin County, where they lived for 36 years. They had nine children, namely: Maggie, who married Thomas Kierce, of Kenton, Ohio; Daniel, residing in California; Nellie; Mary, a nurse, residing in Cincinnati; Bernard, who married Ida Bookmire, a daughter of Frank Bookmire, and resides near Kenton, in Hardin County; Annie, deceased, who was the wife of John Broderick; Michael Tully, who runs the home farm; Jane, residing at home; and Theresa, who is a teacher in Cincinnati.

When Mr. Cronley took charge of his present farm, he found it in very poor condition, but he has thoroughly renovated and remodeled the house, making it into a fine residence. His comfortable barn is filled with fine stock. He buys and sells and also raises horses and at present owns 10 head. The two brothers of Mr. Cronley, residing at Mount Victory, are also interested in stock-dealing, also making a specialty of good horses.

Politically, Mr. Cronley is a Democrat. He has long been one of the active members of his party in this section. He has served as a county committeeman and frequently attends conventions in an official capacity. He is also active in assisting his friends in their aspirations, but has never cared for office for himself. He is interested in educational matters, and has served on the School Board for the last five years, but outside of that prefers that some one else should have the cares of office. Mr. and Mrs. Cronley stand very high socially in their community and their hospitable home welcomes guests from the other old and well established families of this section. Mr. Cronley is an excellent example of a self-made man.

ELIHU CULBERTSON, M. D., who is engaged in the practice of medicine at Agosta, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, February 1, 1855, and is a son of Robert and Margaret (Wellen) Culbertson.

The Culbertson family is of Irish extraction and it was established in Pensylvania, prior to the Revolutionary War, by five Culbertson brothers, who were natives of Ireland. Members of this family may now be found in almost every State in the Union. Robert Culbertson, the grandfather of Dr. Culbertson, was born in Pennsylvania in 1793, and in 1820 removed with his wife Elizabeth, to Ashland County, Ohio, making the trip on horseback. The log cabin they built was the first house in the neighborhood, and they passed through all the phases of pioneer hardship. They reared a large family, both sons and daughters, as follows: Thomas, Robert, Joseph, John, Jane, Mary, Ann, Margaret and Rachel; others died in infancy. The grandparents of Dr. Culbertson passed away on their homestead farm. The family home continued to be in Ashland County, and there our subject's father died in 1857, when Elihu was a child of two years. His mother was born in 1833 and died in August, 1897.

Elihu Culbertson was liberally educated, spending four years in Savannah Academy, Ashland County, and in the spring of 1876 began to, read medicine with Dr. J. C. Warner, at Congress, Wayne County. In the fall of that year he attended lectures at the Wooster Medical College, at Cleveland, where he was graduated in the spring of 1889. A small legacy from his grandfather had assisted him in paying his expenses through college, but immediately after graduation he settled down to practice, selecting the town of Havana, Huron County as the field of his first labor. Here Dr. Culbertson practiced medicine from 1880 until 1898, locating then at Milan, in Erie County, Were he continued until the spring of 1906, when he removed to Agosta, at this time purchasing the practice of Dr. Holmes, who had gone to Columbus. Since then he has been closely engaged, the practice he bought being a large one to which he has added largely.

Dr. Culbertson was married (first), in 1881, to Ida Gregory, who died in 1889, leaving two sons--Hugh E. and Bruce W. The former is a graduate of the Milan High School and of the Ohio State University and is now engaged in the practice of the law at Milan; in the spring of 1906 he was married to Flora Paul. Bruce W., the second son, also a graduate of the Milan High School, is engaged in clerking, at Toledo. Dr. Culbertson was married (second), in 1895, to Lillie E. Jenkins, who is a daughter of William Jenkins, of Havana.

Fraternally, Dr. Culbertson is a Mason, being identified with Erie Lodge, No. 249, at Milan. He is a man of high professional standing and wherever he has resided has met with the recognition accorded a skilled physician and an honorable, public-spirited citizen.

T. M. CUNNINGHAM, plumber and gas fitter, is a substantial business man of Marion. He was born in Allen County, Ohio, in 1869. His parents moved to Illinois in his infancy, and there he was reared until about 12 years of age, when they died and he returned to Allen County and lived with an aunt until 18 years old. In 1889 he came to Marion, having previously learned the plumber's trade at Lima, Ohio, and formed a partnership with H. M. Stowe. They carried on a plumbing business until 1897, when Mr. Cunningham bought out Mr. Stowe's interest in the business and since then he has been alone. He handles all kinds of gas fixtures and plumbing supplies and does the most extensive work in that line of any plumbing house in having an average of 10 employees annually.. The plumbing in George W. King's fine new. residence, which is one of the handsomest in the city, was done by Mr. Cunningham. He is a stockholder in The Marion Ice Storage Company.

Mr. Cunningham was married in 1904 to Miriam DeWolfe, who comes of one of the oldest families of Marion, and they have one child, Miriam Marshall. Fraternally, Mr. Cunningham is a Mason, an Elk and a Knight of Pythias. He belongs to the First Presbyterian Church of Marion.