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Mr. and Mrs. Hershey are the parents of ten children and five grandchildren. Their children in order of birth are as follows: Adam B., born June 9, 1846; Samuel, born September 28, 1847; Jacob, born September 12, 1849; Barbara, born May 15, 1842; Sarah E., born January 28, 1854; Isaac N., born November 19, 1855, died April 12, 1856; Emma, born February 19, 1857: John, horn February 12, 1859; Eliza, born March
19, 1861, and Mary, born January 20, 1868. For nearly half a century Mr. and Mrs. Hershey have been worthy and consistent members of the German Baptist or Brethren church. They were baptized June 22, 1856. February 20, 1867, Mr. Hershey was made a deacon and since August 17, 1892, he has been an assistant elder.
More might be said of the active life and usefulness of this well-known citizen and only want of space prevents more ex- tended mention.
ELAM WHITE.
Elam White, a venerable citizen and re- tired farmer residing at Glen Karn in Ger- man township, Darke county, Ohio, was born in Franklin township, Wayne county, Indiana, January 1, 1818. Ilis forefathers were Kentuckians, both his father and grand- father having been born in that state. Both bore the name of James White, and both were by occupation farmers. When a young man James came to Ohio, settling in Butler county and subsequently went to Indiana. and there he married, and there he passed the remainder of his life, engaged in agricultural pursuits. His was a long and useful life and at the time of his death his age was ninety-six years and eight months. Politically he was known as a Jackson Dem- ocrat. He took a prominent and active inter- est in local affairs, served fifteen years as a justice of the peace, and was respected and honored by all who knew him. His wife, whose maiden name was Jane Boswell, was a native of North Carolina and was reared partly in that state and partly in Wayne county, Indiana. Her father, Bar- ney Boswell, also was a native of North Car- olina. James and Jane White were the par- ents of twelve children, six of whom are
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living, Elam, the subject of this sketch, be- ing the eldest son and third member of the family.
Elam White was reared on his father's farm in Indiana, spending his boyhood days in assisting in the work of clearing and im- provng the farm, and remaining at home ti- til he reached his majority. At the age of twenty-one he came to Harrison township, Darke county, Ohio, and here he was mar- ried, May 21, 1840, to Susan Carlinger. She was a native of Baltimore county, Maryland, where her early girlhood days were spent, but after her mother's death, which occurred when she was eleven years old, she came to Darke county, Ohio, to live with an uncle, Samuel Carlington, with whom she re- mained until her marriage. They resided on their farm in Harrison township until 1898, when they removed to Glen Karn, German township, where Mr. White still lives. Mrs. White passed away April 29. 1900. Of the children of this worthy couple, we give the following record : Theodora is deceased ; Lorando Jane is the wife of Robert Down- ing, of Harrison township, and has five chil- dren, Clifton, Lellin, Bland, Samuel and Orda; Maretta is the wife of Henry Bick- nell, of Harrison township, and has seven children. Mrs. Eliza Florence Rodford, of Franklin township, Wayne county, Indiana, has seven children, Ida, Oda, Charlie, Ona, Thurman, Early and Winnie. The grand- children now number nineteen, and the great-grandchildren, two.
Mr. White began life a por boy, by honest industry accumulated a competency, and now in his old age is surrounded with the comforts of life-a fitting reward for his years of toil. Politically he has supported the Democratic party ever since its organiza- tion.
CHARLES C. ROGERS.
Charles C. Rogers, one of the represent- ative farmers of Wabash township, Darke county, Ohio, was born in Missouri, Febru- ary 13, 1842, but was reared in Clermont county, Ohio. His father, Jacob Rogers, whose birth occurred in New Jersey, Decem- ber 19, 1808, and who represented one of the old American families, in early life followed the shoe-making trade and afterward en- gaged in farming, with good success. He removed from Missouri to Ohio, and for some time resided in Montgomery and Clermont counties, but his last days were spent in Indiana, where he died in October, 1893. He was an upright and honorable man, who never had a lawsuit of any kind. He married Miss Mary Ann Turton, of Maryland, and to them were born nine chil- dren, five of whom are still living and have families numbering from three to six chil- dren. Mrs. Rogers was a life-long member of the Methodist church and when past the age of forty years her husband also became a devout member of that denomination. She very carefully reared her children, instilling into their minds lessons of industry and morality, which aided in shaping their careers, making theni noble men and women. She died about eleven yearsprior to the death of her husband, being called to her final rest in October, 1882, when seventy-two years of age. The remains of bothi were interred in the Salem cemetery in Montgomery county. Ohio. Not being fond of study in his child- hood Charles C. Rogers obtained a rather meager common school education, but his training at farm labor, however, was not limited, for he assisted in the cultivation of the fields of the old homestead until his mar- riage, which occurred November 21, 1863,
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when Miss Mary Catherine Fauber became his wife. She was an adopted daughter of John Armstrong, with whom she lived till her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers became the parents of three children : Elmer Clinton, a merchant of New Weston, whose sketch ap- pears below ; Georgianna, wife of Lewis A. Davis, a furniture dealer at New Weston, Ohio; and Roscoe Roy, who is in his broth- er's store in New Weston. He is married and has a daughter. Mr. Rogers has given his children good educational advantages, and the okler son, who has made splendid use of his opportunities, has been of great as- sistance to his parents, manifesting most filial devotion and doing all in his power to promote the happiness and enhance the wel- fare of his parents.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rogers began their domestic life in rather limited circumstances on a farm in Clermont county, Ohio, but subsequently spent one year near Mattoon, Illinois, after which they returned to Ohio, settling in Montgomery county. In 1883 they removed to Mercer county, where seven years were passed; the following two years were spent in North Star, Darke county, Ohio ; five years in Jefferson county, Indiana, and two years in New Weston, Darke county, Ohio, where the father en- gaged in merchandising, having followed the same pursuit in North Star. In 1899 he located on his present farmi of eighty acres in Allen township, Darke county, and is now devoting his energies to agricultural pur- suits. There is a pleasant brick residence upon the place, a good barn and tobacco sheds; in fact it is a well improved and most desirable farın. Mr. Rogers rents most of his land, tilling only a small portion, for his own pleasure and health. In politics he is independent, supporting the men whom he
believes best qualified to fill the offices, re- gardless of party lines. He commands the confidence and respect of all with whom he comes in contact and is held in high regard wherever known.
ELMER CLINTON ROGERS.
Among the enterprising and progressive business men of Darke county is the subject of this review, who is now successfully en- gaged in general merchandising at New Weston. He was born in Clermont county, Ohio, August 14, 1864, and is a son of Charles C. Rogers, a well-known farmer of Allen township, Darke county.
During his boyhood our subject attended the country schools of Montgomery county, and in the winter of 1883-4 he commenced teaching, which profession he successfully followed for seven years. On the 5th of September, 1886, he led to the marriage altar Miss Iora P. Gower, a daughter of J. S. and Louisa ( Hartsell) Gower, all natives of Darke county. Her parents were well- known farmers of Wabash township. Of their six children only two are now living : Mrs. Rogers, and Hattie, the wife of G. WV. Arnold. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Rogers were: Orlando, who died in in- fancy; Ethel Cleora, who died at the age of two years and a half ; Nolah Fern, born July 4, 1892 ; Ernest R., born November 12, 1894, and Homer Lee, born August 29, 1898.
Mr. Rogers began merchandising with his father at North Star, in February, 1891, under the firm name of Rogers & Son, but two years later he bought his father's farm in Mercer county, and for three years turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Our subject then embarked in general merchan- dising, at Eldorado, Preble county, Ohio,
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where he carried on business for two years, and in May, 1897, came to New Weston, where he has built up a large and constantly increasing trade. In 1899 he erected the substantial brick building he now occupies, and he carries a large and well selected stock of general merchandise to meet the demands of his customers. He sold out the hardware branch of his business in September, 1899. Mr. Rogers possesses the necessary qualifica- tions of successful business men, being in- dustrious, enterprising and energetic, as well as a most pleasing and genial gentleman, upright and honorable in all his dealings. Politically he is a Democrat and has served as township treasurer in Wabash and Allen townships. Religiously both he and his wife are members of the New Light church and socially he is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
JOHN MOHLER.
John Mohler is a popular young farmer of Franklin township, Darke county, and is a representative of one of the pioneer fam- ilies of Ohio. His grandfather, Rudolph Mohler, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1801, and mar- ried Susanna Souman, who was born in that county on the 12th of December, 1801. At an early period in the development of the Buckeye state they came to Miami county, locating on a farm near the Sugar Grove church in Newberry township. There the wife died, after which Mr. Mohler made his home with his children, dying at the resi- dence of his son, Samuel Mohler, in Miami county. He had three children by his first marriage, namely : William, who was born October 3, 1823, and died September 29, 1851; Mary, who was born May 3, 1825.
and is the wife of George Croft, of Darke county; and Ephraim, who was born No- vember 10, 1856, and married Mary Annic Neal. After the death of his first wife the grandfather married Elizabeth Miller, who was born July 31, 1801, and their children were : Henry, who was born May 14, 1829, married Harriet Deeter; Jacob, the father of our subject; Sarah, who was born January 2, 1833, became the wife of Henry Deeter and died August 20, 1863; Susanna, who was born July 21, 1834, is the wife of Will- iam Shellabarger, of Covington; Jolin, who was born December 8, 1835, is now living in Missouri with his wife, who bore the maiden name of Mary Ann Miller; Samuel, of Miami county, was born March 27, 1837, and married Sally Miller ; Rudolph, who was born March 18, 1839, and married Fannie Etter ; Daniel, of Missouri, was born Octo- ber 2, 1842, and wedded Maria Mowry and both died in Miami county; and Han- nah, who was born January 29, 1845, be- came the wife of Justice Deeter.
Jacob Mohler, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Lancaster county, Penn- sylvania, March 15, 1830, and when fifteen years of age accompanied his parents on their removal to Miami county. The journey was made by wagon, Jacob walking the greater part of the distance. His father had previously made a trip to Ohio on horse- back and purchased the farm in Newberry township upon which Jacob was reared to manhood. Having attained his majority, he was married, on the 15th of January, 1852, to Miss Eidelia, a daughter of John S. and Sarah (Reed) Deeter and grand- daughter of David and Elizabeth (Stutz- man) Deeter. The Deeter family removed from Pennsylvania to Preble county, Ohio, and later settled in Miami county. After
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their marriage Mr. Jacob Mohler operated the Sugar Grove mill for seven years and then purchased the farm now known as the Teague place in Newberry township. That property he sold to Joseph Teague for the latter's farm in Franklin township, Darke county, and on that place he died May 28, 1898, after a long and useful life. He was much respected and was a faithful member of the German Baptist church, with which he united in 1852. In politics he was a Republican. His wife still survives him, and by her marriage she became the mother of the following children : Allen, who was born January 27, 1856, and died in infancy ; Sarah E., who was born July 18, 1857, and also died in infancy; Elizabeth, who was born December 10, 1858, and became the wife of Aaron Shellabarger, of Franklin township; Mary A., who was born April 6, 1861, and died in infancy ; Martha, who was born January 15, 1863, and is the wife of Jonathan Cool, of Franklin township; Rudolph, born November 22, 1865; Mina, born January 10, 1868, and now the wife of William Penny, of Franklin township; and John.
John Mohler was born January 30, 1870, on his father's farm in Newberry township, and in the public schools of the neighbor- hood he acquired a good education, fitting him for life's practical duties. He engaged in the cultivation of the home farm, both before and after his marriage, which im- portant event occurred in 1890, Miss Lizzie Knutt, a daughter of George Franklin Knutt, becoming his wife. After his mar- riage Mr. Mohler purchased and located upon his present farm, which comprises twelve and a quarter acres. He is very enterprising and progressive in his farming methods and carefully cultivates his land so that it yields to him a good tribute in return for the labor he bestows upon it. In politics he is an independent Republican and keeps well informed on the issues of the day. Socially he is connected with several or- ganizations, including the Knights of Pythias fraternity and the Improved Order of Red Men at Bradford. His genial man- ner and social disposition and sterling worth have made him popular, and he is known as one of the leading young agriculturists of the county.
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