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husband's father, was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war.
E. H. Shorb, the subject of this sketch, was married at Sturgis, Mich., in August, 1877, to Miss Nettie C. Purdy, who was born in Van Wert, Ohio, in 1859. To this mar- riage there have been born two children, viz: Elizabeth and Katharyn. Mrs. Shorb is a daughter of George and Sarah (Cecil) Purdy, the former of whom died in Van Wert county in 1864. The latter is a native of Harrison county, Ohio, and is now living in Van Wert. Mr. Shorb came to Van Wert in 1876. He has worked in a field and is now working in a field of great usefulness, very wide and very valuable-that of the propagation of fish and the protection of both game and fish. It was doubtless on account of his predilection for and skill in these lines that he was appointed by Gov. William Mckinley, in April, 1894, to the position of state fish and game commis- sioner, and was re-appointed in May. 1895, for five years. During this period he will have ample time to raise the office to a plane of prominence and usefulness that it has so far not attained. Mr. Shorb was the first person in Ohio to successfully raise the Mongolian and the ring-necked pheasant.
It would probably be less difficult to assign a reason for the failure of Mr. Shorb's prede- cessors in this line than for his success. For the pheasant is a native of southern Europe, having been most anciently found on the banks of the river Phasis, which flows from the southern slopes of the Caucasus mountains westerly into the Black sea, near the ancient city of Phasis. The Greek form of this name, Phasianos, is the origin of the English word, pheasant. Hence it appears that this bird was nanied after the river on whose banks it was first found. The mean annual temperature of its ancient home is considerably higher than that of northern Ohio, or, indeed, of Ohio, that
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of the latter being not far from fifty-one de- grees, while that of the ancient province of Colchis, the present province of Imerethia, is about fifty-eight degrees. To overcome this difference in temperature must have been the result of great care and attention to the pheas- ant on the part of Mr. Shorb.
Mr. Shorb has made many personal friends since he has made his residence in Van Wert, where he has his home on North Washington street, and his social manners and scientific attainments have won for him the esteem of the community in general.
J OSEPH J. MOORE, car inspector for the Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw railroad company, in Van Wert, was born December 30, 1855, and is a son of WV. S. G. and Amanda M. (Butler) Moore, a full history of both of whom appears on page 559 of this volume.
Joseph J. Moore spent his boyhood days at home, assisting his father on the farm and in the brick-yard, attending school as opportunity offered. When his parents removed to Van Wert county in 1864 he removed with them, and has been a resident of the county ever since. At the age of twenty he left home and went to work as a section hand on the Pitts- burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago. railroad, and was thus employed four years. He was then appointed a night policeman of Van Wert, and served in that capacity three years, giving satis- faction to all persons interested. Resigning this place in 1887, he accepted a position with the Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw railroad company as car inspector, in that company's Van Wert yards, and this position he has held ever since, a period of nine years, giving entire satisfaction to the company that employs him.
Mr. Moore was married, November 17, 1878, to Mrs. Louisa J. Keller, née Guinn,
whose parents were David and Mary (Van Senter). Guinn, natives respectively of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but, at the time of this marriage, old residents of Van Wert, the father being a prominent farmer of Pleasant township. Mr. Guinn, though himself unable to go to the war, sent two of his sons, who rendered faithful service to their country in its hour of need. Both Mr. and Mrs. Guinn are now deceased.
Mr. Moore is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, of which order he has passed all the chairs, and is now representa- tive-elect of the Abenaka tribe, No. 77. of Van Wert, to the grand council of Ohio. He is also a member of Van Wert lodge, No. 130, K. of P., in which lodge he has held all the chairs but one, and he is also a member of the Odd Fellow lodge, No. 251, of Van Wert. In religious belief both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and in politics he is a republican. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Order of Pocahontas and has filled all the offices. They live in a mod- ern home of their own on South Walnut street, with their one child, George W., aged fifteen, surrounded by many warm and kind-hearted friends.
J OHN STRIPE, a substantial farmer, was born in Hoaglin township. Van Wert county, Ohio, August 14, 1846. and Hoaglin township is still his home. His descent will be found in detail in the biography of his younger brother, G. W. Stripe, which will be found below, and the two sketches, in conjunction, make a complete family history. John Stripe acquired a sound education in the first frame school-house erected in the township, was reared to the vocation of farming. He first married, August 4. 1870. Harriet Clem, daughter of Isaac and Rebecca
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(Crobill) Clem, the father being then a farmer of Champaign county, Ohio, but now deceased. To this marriage of Mr. Stripe were born four children, who were named, in order of birth, as follows: Minnie A., Eleanor, Oma and Perry. The mother of these died February II, 1880, and the second marriage of Mr. Stripe took place April 20, 1882, to Miss Mat- tie C. Burgess, daughter of Lloyd and Mary (Robinson) Burgess. The father of this lady was born in Springfield, Ohio, October 15, 1827, and the mother in Xenia, Ohio, March 7, 1828, and were married in Xenia, June 27, 1845. Until the outbreak of the Civil war Mr. Burgess was employed in the saddlery trade, and since the close has been engaged in carriage trimming. He and wife have both been active members of the Methodist church, and now reside in Warsaw, Ind., where Mr. Burgess votes with the republicans. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Burgess have been born the following children: Emily (deceased), James A., Mattie C., Frank H., William G. (deceased), Emma J. (deceased), Fanny, Allie, Hattie J., Sallie, and Bertie (deceased). To the second marriage of Mr. Stripe the following children have been born: M. Herbert and M. Albert (twins), Delbert L., Carl V., Mamie (deceased) and George. Mr. Stripe has an . excellently well improved home farm of eighty- two acres, every rod of which shows the skill and care of the experienced agriculturist; he also owns ten acres in Ridge township, and a farm of twenty-one acres, composed of a por- tion of his father's old homestead, around which, in his youthful days, roamed number- less wolves and other wild beasts; and game, such as bear, deer and turkey, was as plentiful as could be desired even by an amateur hunts- man, but he has seen all this changed to be oc- cupied by the domestic poultry and cattle of the thrifty farmer, and the fruitful fields which have supplanted the wild woods. Mr. Stripe 39
is a stanch prohibitionist in his political affilia- tions, has had the nomination of his party for county treasurer, and is also a member of grange No. 400. He and wife are consistent members of the Methodist church, and their social relations most agreeable, being highly respected, as they are, by the community.
ERRY CLARK CONN, deceased, formerly a prominent and exceedingly popular business man of Van Wert, was born in Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, in 1844. He was a son of Andrew and Margaret (Patterson) Conn.
Andrew Conn was born in Cecil county, Md., March 19, 1803, and in 1812 was taken by his parents to Pennsylvania. In 1827 he removed to Mansfield, Ohio, having just pre- viously married Miss Margaret Patterson. Mr. Conn resided in Mansfield for nineteen years and was twice elected treasurer of Richland county. While there he was prominently en- gaged in the banking business, being at the head of the firm of Conn, Sherman & Co., Hon. John Sherman being a member of the firm. Retiring from the banking business he soon afterward, in 1856, removed to Van Wert, where he resided the rest of his life, his death occurring at the residence of his son, John A. Conn, June 23, 1879, after an illness of about eighteen months. Mr. Conn was a member of and a ruling elder in the Presby- terian church, and was frequently honored by the members of his church by being selected as delegate to district and general synods. Dur- ing the Civil war he was a strong patriot, and while the war was going on was elected treas- urer of Van Wert county. As a public servant. he was always faithful to his charge; as a pri- vate citizen, he was public spirited; as a neighbor, he was kind and accommodating, and as a friend, he was devoted and true.
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Rev. A. V. Stockton, of the First Presbyterian church, officiated at the funeral. John A. Conn, one of his sons, has long been a prom- inent business man of Van Wert, and stands high as a financier. For years he was cashier of the First National bank of that city, but he is now practically retired, though he is conducting a grocery store in the interest of his sons.
Perry C. Conn removed to Van Wert at the same time that his father came from Mans- field, in 1856, and for some years was engaged in various kinds of business. In 1864 he en- listed in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, in which he served until the close of the war. He then estab- lished himself as a grocer in Van Wert, and for some years he was associated with R. Slade, under the firm nanie of Slade & Conn, but subsequently purchased his partner's inter- est and conducted the grocery trade alone until his death, which occurred on Tuesday, November 19, 1888, at the age of forty-four, and should therefore have been in the prime of his strength and usefulness when his days were cut short by the fell destroyer. His dis- ease was consumption, which disease has for 'the most part so far baffled the skill of the most learned physician.
In 1872 he was elected recorder of Van Wert county, and so faithfully and well did he perform his duties, that he was re-elected in 1875. At the close of his second term it was generally and cheerfully admitted that the rec- ords of his office were a credit to his worth as a public official, and to his character as a pri- vate citizen. In later years lie was engaged in several business enterprises, but, on account of declining health, his hopes could not be fully realized. He was a universal favorite among men, and at the time of his death it was writ- ten of him that he had never made an enemy in the world. He was one of the best known
and most popular men in the county, standing high in every relation. His integrity of char- acter was entirely above suspicion, and his word was everywhere taken as gospel truth, without the slightest shadow of question. If a good name is better than great riches, he was indeed a wealthy man. To his widow and his children, and likewise to his other relatives and friends, this must continue to be a con- stant source of pleasure.
Mr. Conn was married in Van Wert, Ohio, July 3, 1867, to Miss Sophronia Saltzgaber, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Darnell. Mrs. Conn was born in Shelby county, Ohio, March 22, 1848, and is a daugh- ter of Samuel and Jane (Vanhorn) Saltzgaber. Samuel Saltzgaber was born in Lebanon county, Pa., January 12, 1800, and was of Dutch parentage. His father was Jolin Saltz- gaber and his mother Margaret Eiseminger. Samuel was educated in a Dutch school and in 1834 moved to Richland county, Ohio, residing in this state the greater part of his life. He was married twice-first to Catherine Stover. Sep- tember 28, 1820, by whom he had five children ; and, second, to Jane Vanhorn, May 29, 1834. By his second marriage he became the father of seven children. Mr. Saltzgaber was best known as a hotel keeper, having been engaged in this business from 1840 to 1870, at Monroe- ville, Ind., in Shelby, Ohio, and in Van Wert. For many years he was a whig, but during the latter part of his life he has been a republican. He is a member of the Christian church, and has always been a temperate man and now, at the extreme age of over ninety-six years, re- sides in Van Wert with his son, the Hon. G. H Saltzgaber, a prominent attorney at law.
Jane Vanhorn, the second wife of Mr. Saltzgaber, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, February 2, 1806. Her father was Jesse Van- horn, and her mother, Sidney Miller, both hardy pioneers of the olden time, who braved
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the dangers and hardships of the frontier life when it was frequently a struggle with wild beasts, and, as some have written, with still wilder men. Mrs. Saltzgaber was a member of the Christian church, and always taught her children those precepts and principles neces- sary to a correct life and equally necessary to the perpetuation of the institutions of their country.
Perry C. Conn by his marriage to Miss Saltzgaber became the father of four children, viz: Harry L. ; Rowena, wife of John S. Guth- rie; Walter L., and Carl P. All of these chil- dren are living. Harry L. Conn is now court stenographer of Van Wert county. He is an expert in his art, and noted for his accuracy. All the lawyers have implicit confidence in his work. He is bright, active and intelligent, is a graduate of Van Wert high school, and is in every respect a credit to his native city. Mrs. Conn is still living and is one of the most highly respected ladies of Van Wert.
IMEON A. JACKSON is a native of York township, . Van Wert county, Ohio, born on a farm now owned and occupied by hint, February 8, 1843. His parents, Ferdinand and Charity (Mortimore) Jackson, were natives, respectively, of Madison county, Ohio, and North Carolina, By his first marriage Ferdinand Jackson be- came the father of five children, viz: John M., a resident of York township; Sarah, who died in childhood; Thomas, who died in infancy, Simeon A., and James, a resident of Van Wert county. The father died in the spring of 1849, and Mrs. Jackson was again married and be- came the mother of the following children, viz: William, deceased, David, who resides in Van Wert county. The mother died April 4, 1891. Ferdinand Jackson, although a farmer, worked at chair-making in the winter time.
Simeon A., our subject, spent his youth on the home farm, and at the age of nineteen years enlisted in company A, Ninety-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, the date of his enlist- ment being August 6, 1862, and the term of his enlistment being three years. He was in the battles of Stone River, Chickamnaga, and eleven other of the hard-fought engagements; after being mustered out at the close of the war he returned tohishome, and November 1 1, 1 867, was united in wedlock with Rebecca Hayes, a daughter of Jackson and Eliza (Hichner) Hayes, residents of Mercer county, Ohio -- the former a native of Fayette county, Ohio, and the lat- ter of New Jersey. To Mr. and Mrs. Hayes were born the following children: Laban, a resident of Mercer county; Orlando, who grew to manhood, but is now deceased; Sheldon, who was a soldier in company A, Forty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and died while in serv- 'ice from disease; Morgan, who died in early manhood; Mrs. Jackson: Melissa, the deceased wife of William Krugh; Ella, deceased wife of Augustus Frisinger; Orelso, who died when twelve years of age. The mother of these children died when Mrs. Jackson was but eight years of age, and the father married the widow Green, who bore him one daughter, Mary, the wife of Lincoln Scott, of Celina, Ohio. Mrs. Jackson's father died in May, 1879. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were named-Willis, at home; Sarah, wife of Charles Brown, of Mercer county; Minnie, school-teacher; Oscar; Elza, Otis, and Foster. Mr. Jackson owns a neat homestead of forty acres, and also another tract of thirty-three
acres in York township. Mrs. Jackson is a pious member of the Methodist church, and in politics Mr. Jackson is a stalwart republican. He and family are highly respected by their neighbors, and Mr. Jackson is looked upon as one of the most public-spirited citizens of York township, Van Wert county.
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