A standard history of Allen county, Ohio : an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational, civic and social development, Part 61

Author: Rusler, William, 1851-; American Historical Society (New York)
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Chicago ; New York : The American Historical Society
Number of Pages: 598


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Rise, E. W. Rison, Earl


Pullian, Earnest


Reiff, Otto


Rison, Carl H.


Rison, Lee


Reilley, J. W. Reis, Theodore


Riley, Larrin M.


Rinehart, B. T.


Reid, Clarence Roy


Ringlein, A. T.


Reid, Glen Foster


Ringlein, Let


Price, James B.


Reeves, H. M.


Reeves, Robert R.


Reeves, Virgil D.


Reeves, Wilbur R.


Redenour, Jacob


Rigale, John


Regan, Edward T.


Riggle, Carl


Reichard, Chas. R. Reicheldefer, C. B.


Reabhere, Roy


Rick, James R.


Potter, M. Austin


Ream, Harry B.


Rickert, Hubert


Reed, A. R.


Ricketts, Virgil A.


Reed, Otto E.


Rettlewell, Harry E. Reuggeri, Cono


Reynolds, Homer D. Rhea, F. Rhoades, Russell


Pohlman, Henry F. Pohlman, Hugh C. Point, Carl


Point, D. O. Point, S.


Rambler, Chas.


Ramsdell, Reed


Ramsey, Rolla Ray


Rich, Ernest


Randolph, Albert F.


Richardson, Frank


Ransbottom, Orley W.


Richardson, Howard E.


Ranson, Miller J.


Richardson, John Elza


Raines, James


Renz, Walter F.


Reold, Ernest Rersker, Will


Roberts, Ralph William


Reiff, Grover A.


Ridenour, Bernard


476


HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY


Roberts, Stephen


Robey, Jack


Robey, Jesse Raymond


Rudy, Warren


Ruel, Robert C.


Robinson, Chas.


Robinson, Fred L.


Robinson, Henry


Robinson, James


Robinson, James B.


Robinson, Joseph H.


Ruhoff, Raymond


Robinson, Newton E.


Ruledge, John R.


Robinson, Rollo


Robinson, Virgil


Robinson, Wentoss


mond


Rumbaugh, William


Rummell, Leo W.


Rockhill, Harley


Rumors, Tony


Rockhill, Harley


Runyan, George


Runyan, Orville E.


Schenk, George


Rode, Henry


Rodebaugh, Wm.


Rupert, Roy Allen


Roebuck, Harry P.


Roeder, Dale


Rupert, S. A.


Rupright, August G.


Russell, John H.


Schimph, August


Roessler, Jack P.


Roethlisberger, H.


Rutledge, George H.


Schindel, Walter


Roethlisberger, John William


Ryan, James P.


Schirmen, Joseph E.


Rogers, Gilson P.


Roher, W. P.


Rohr, Forrest Harvey


Rohors, Henry


Sabe, Harry


Schlegel, Louis Schmelter, Linus H.


Romans, Carmine Roney, Joe Lester


Roof, Ivan L.


Rook, Harry


Roscoe, Raymond A.


Rose, Brook John Rose, Burl W. Rose, Ephraim


Rose, Herbert


Rose, John Walker


Rose, Jno. H., Jr.


Rose, Joseph W.


Rose, Paul


Schneller, Edwin J.


Scholt, George Schoonover, Leonard


Schosker, Paul Schram, Alfred F.


Schrawder, Austin Schrieder, Harry


Schreider, Vame B.


Schrger, Raymond R.


Schubert, Frank A.


Schuliert, Frank A. Schulte, Earl F.


Schulte, Earl F.


Schultz, Carl J.


Schulz, Wm. L.


Schumacker, Menno


Schumacker, Willis R. Schutte, Geo. W.


Sanders, Oscar Sanderson, Chas. E. Santschi, Arthur E. Sarka, Earl Louis Sarka, Wm. Sarks, George Henry Sauber, Cletus A. Sauers, Earl C. Saunders, John W. Sautsche, Arthur Sawmiller, Clarence R. Sawmiller, Frederick J. Sawmiller, Geo. M. Sawmiller, Jerome M. Sawmiller, O. Clyde Sawyer, Walter Sayo, Abraham W. Scanland, Oscar


Schaaf, Arthur A.


Schaaf, Carl E.


Rudy, Herbert H.


Schaaf, Earnest S.


Schadley, Richard Ray- mond Schaenblin, Lowell


Schaffer, Alfred J.


Schaffer, Herbert E.


Schaffer, Richard


Scharf, George A.


Schasker, Paul


Schatt, Geo. Schauston, E. R.


Schedine, H. Elwood


Scheid, Theodore G., Jr.


Robison, Elmer


Robnolte, Owen E.


Schegr, Frank J.


Schellengarger, Francis


R. Schenk, Benjamin


Roddy, Chas.


Rupert, Albert R.


Rupert, Chas.


Scheuarts, John C., Jr.


Schiff, Max


Schigmen, Raymond R.


Roeder, Harold


Roess, George C.


Rogers, Everett L.


Ryan, John V.


Ryon, Jno. V.


Schirmer, Joseph Elmer


Schleeter, Steven B.


Schlegel, Jno. L.


Roickerst, Otto Romano, C.


Saffel, William


Saffel, William


Schmelzer, Arnold


Schmelzer, Frank C.


Schmersal, Leo


Schmidel, Carl Schmidt, Herman


Schnable, John L.


Schneider, Edward A.


Schneider, Everett E.


Schneider, Fred


Schneider, Oliver


Schneider, Otto G.


Schneider, Raymond A.


Schneider, Sylvester


Rose, Waldo H.


Rose, Walker


Rosell, Raymond A.


Rosenberger, Charles Fred


Rosenbloom, Dave


Ross, John William


Ross, Joseph W. Ross, Norman R.


Ross, Wm. Roth, A. C. Roth, Ira O.


Rothe, Earl A.


Rotroff, Lewis W. Rottest, Henry N. Rouston, Harold A. Rowlands, Walter Rudolph, Harold L.


Rudy, Herbert Edgar


Ruggley, Alvin Hender- son Ruggly, Alvin H.


Robinson, Louis Ray


Rumbaugh, Alva


Rumbaugh, John


Rumbaugh, Walter Ray-


Scheflet, Charles


Rockner, Herbert J.


Rockwell, Chas. D.


Runyan, Panl H.


Scherger, Constantine


Scherger, Edwin J.


Schinabery, Wm. F.


Russel, T. Sage


Ryan, John W.


Ryan, Leo


Saford, Ralph


Sailor, Alva


Salette, Fellito


Sambaugh, Alva Leroy


Sammetinger, E. W.


Sammetinger, J. M.


Sammetinger, Roman


Sampsel, Chas. H.


Sampson, Charles Sampson, James C. Sampson, William D.


Saanders, Howard L.


Rupert, Ichem


Schilling, Fred W.


Schindler, Carl


Schirmer, John A.


Ruggeri, Cone


Ruggers, Anthony


477


HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY


Schuvoll. Chas. H. Schumaker, R. F. Schwartz, Clifford Schwesl, Charles Her- man Schwimen, Ray F.


Sheiblen, Lowe Sheik, Clyde


Sheik, Wm. C.


Shelly, William D.


Simpson, Roy J.


Shelly, Wilmer S.


Simpsons, Fred


Shelly, Ora M.


Shellenburger, Francis E. Sherblen, Lowell Sherbrick, Benj.


Sherer, Floyd W.


Sinks, E. D.


Scott, Charles Luther


Sherrick, Ben


Sirwillis, Joseph


Scott, E. S. Scott, Harold


Sherrick, Otto


Skelly, Kenneth


Scott, John Orland Scotts, Walter


Scrivener, Wilbur


Sheymer, Raymond R.


Slater, Orlando Clifford


Slemmons, L. I.


Sliemers, Theodore


Slover, Robert


Searfoss, Robert Sechler, A. R.


Shrider, Harry O.


Shively, E. D.


Smathers, Elmer B.


Shively, Fred


Smiley, Fred B.


Smith, Anthony B.


Selfridge, Brice


Shobe, Harley H.


Smith, Arthur


Selfridge, Calvin


Shobe, Owen F.


Smith, Banning


Sells, Paul Davis


Shobe, Ernest F.


Smith, Benjamin V.


Selman, Ernest


Shobe, Nile E.


Smith, Berr


Selone, Anthone


Shockey, Neil Shondel, Harry G.


Smith, Charles E.


Shondel, John


Smith, Charles J.


Shook, Clyde


Smith, Cleo N.


Shook, Rolland


Smith, Donald


Shook, Victor


Smith, E. C.


Settlemire, Merle Settlemire, Virgil Sever, Alfred C. Severs, Paul Russel


Shope, Nile E.


Smith, Geo.


Seymour, Edward


Showalter, Otto C.


Smith, Guy L. Smith, Harold G. Smith, Herman


Schaad, Wm. A. Shade, Chas. J.


Shrider, Gordon


Smith, Jacob R.


Shaffer, John


Shrider, Harry O.


Smith, John Jacob


Shane, Porter


Shrider, James B.


Smith, Jno. W.


Shane, Porter


Shriner, Willard


Smith, Leo W.


Shanahan, Eugene J.


Shrimpf, August


Smith, Lester F.


Shanahan, Geo. W. Shanahan, Thos.


Shulz, William L.


Smith, Norvan


Shandel. Jno. W.


Shuster, G. A.


Smith, Norvel


Shane, Edward Shank, H. E. Shank, Lester L.


Shutt, Paul Straple


Sierer, George Sierer, Jack


Smith, Raymond P.


Shanks, Ray


Sierer, Robert Harrison


Smith, Robert E.


Shaper, Jno. T. Sharpneck, Curtiss


Sierer, Trueman Sierer, Wm. G.


Smith, Russell C.


Shaw, Carl D. Shaw, Otis


Silone, Anthony Simkins, Roy C.


Smith, Walter


Shaw, Robert


Simmons, Alfred L.


Smitley, Frank J.


Shaw, William


Shawe, Joseph W.


Shea, Frank J. Shedine, H. E.


Simms, Charles E.


Snodgrass, Fred C.


Sheelu, William S. Sheeter, William A. Sheetz, Vergil Elias


Simon, Orville J. Simon, Robert G.


Snodgrass, Don V. Snook, Jno. W.


Simons, Byron Clair


Simons, Charles Engene


Simons, Carl E. Simpson, Paul Fuller


Scoles, Glen Scoles, Paul Scothorn, Wm.


Scott, Cecil Chas.


Sherrick, Herschel


Skelly, Donald


Sherrick, Sheldon T.


Sherman, Baho


Skyles, Jacob C.


Scrivener, Wilbur Sealts, Engene M. Searfoss, Harley J.


Shillinger, Fred S.


Shinaberry, Wm. F.


Shindledecker, Acada


Slusser, Geo. C.


Slusser, Mark


Seibald, Pearl Seifried, Martin Sehwinn, Ray


Shobe, Guy V.


Smith, Bevy


Sembelback, Al


Sendelbach, Alphons R. Sendelbach, John Louis Seners, Paul Serrels, Howard G.


Short, Leonard


Smith, Ernest T.


Smith, Erwin B.


Smith, Ezra O.


Seymour, Harold Seymour, Ned


Shreeves, Melrulle


Shreeves, Thurston O.


Smith, Irwin Richard


Shaffer, Alfred F.


Shrider, Harry L.


Shue, Paul


Smith, Melvin M.


Shutt, Paul S.


Smith, Olin Smith, Oscar Lee


Shannon, Hamp., Jr.


Sigmund, Adolph R.


Smith, Steuart B.


Smith, William


Shaw, Warren


Simmons, Elias


Simmons, Charles R. Simmons, Elmer A. Simmons, Raymond K.


Sneary, Leonard Snider, Oliver Snider, Nathan L.


Snook, Walter


Sims, Birny E. Sims, Ernest Sine, Kent Singleton, Albert


Skuimnen, Wm.


Shiek, Edgar Roy


Shortridge, Henry Shope, Nile


Shreeves, Gladstone


Smith, James B.


Smith, Robert A.


Smith, Sidney


478


HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY


Snydam, Russel C.


Snyder, Arthur Snyder, Bert E. Snyder, Clarence Snyder, Earl Snyder, Floyd Snyder, Frank L.


Stanley, Arthur Stant, Sylvester Stanton, Richard


Stewart, John L.


Stewart, Matthew D.


Stewart, Ray


Stewart, William E.


Stikeman, Edwin Jessup


Stimmel, Jason Stinsin, Irl A.


Snyder, George M.


Stauffer, Andrew Scott


Stuffer, Edwin Sallade


Snyder, Paul


Stauffer, Howard Earl


Stauffer, Raymond W.


Stockton, Earl H.


Snyder, Walter D.


Stayrook, Noah


Stockwell, Hugh S.


Snyder, William


Stauffer, Emmett C.


Stolzenbach, Edward


Snyder, William A.


Steams, Ralph T.


Stone, Elmer


Snyder, William A.


Snyder, William G.


Steele, Harvey E.


Stone, John C.


Soash, Melville Dean


Stegeman, Frank


Stoner, Isaac


Sodders, Bruce Soelman, Henry


Steiner, F. E.


Stoodts, A. Ray


Soenen, Peter


Steiner, Cyrus


Stoots, Denver S.


Soffell, Wm.


Steiner, Hiram P.


Stopher, Sylvester B.


Soge, I. Russell


Steiner, J. S.


Stopp, Harley


Solett, Philipp


Steiner, Roah P.


Stose, Elmer


Sonner, Paul Rudolph


Steiner, Rhoda


Stotler, Charles M.


Sontag, Charles H.


Steinle, Arthur


Stough, Roger L.


Sotir, Rom


Steinle, Elmer


Stout, Clair


South, Chas. H.


Steinman, Dwight


Stover, C. E.


South, Elmer E.


Stelzer, John P.


Strahm, Chas. E.


South, Harry A.


Steman, Leroy L.


Strahm, George


Sowers, Earl Clifford


Stemeir, D. J.


Straker, Stanly Edward


Spangler, J. H.


Stemen, Clarence


Strasburg, Norman Lawrence


Spangler, John H.


Stemen, Darle J.


Stratton, Raymond A.


Spearman, Francis


Stemen, F. E.


Strasburg, Harry J.


Spees, Alden E.


Stemen, George Andrew


Strayer, Franklin R.


Spees, Chas. E.


Stemen, Halleck


Strayer. Nile M.


Spees, Harry E.


Stemen, Robert M.


Strayer, Roy K.


Spees, Joseph


Stemen, Wm. P.


Strickler, Harvey


Spees, Willard M.


Spencer, Bernard A.


Stemmer, Albert C. Stepkey, Alton C.


Strin, Ike Strobel, Carl J. Stroble, Harry J.


Spencer, H. O. Spencer, Robt.


Stepleton, Harold Austin


Strohl, Carl E. Stromer, Peter


Spring, James E.


Steppech, Walter


Strong, Lyman Timothy


Spring, James E.


Steppick, Walter


Stover, Daniel L.


Springer, Denis S.


Sterner, Melvin


Stukay, Elwood D.


Spornhauer, Clarence Spunhour, Clarence


Sterling, Dewey


Stump, Albert Stump, Karl L.


Stump, Lewis


Stettler, Lloyd


Stump, Ralph H.


Stettler, Paul F.


Stump, Raymond


Stetzer, John


Stumpp, Carl L.


Stevens, Fred D.


Sudmoeller, Clarence


Staley, Archie G.


Stevens, George Stevenson, Benjamin H.


Stevenson, Charles Francis


Stevenson, Dallas M.


Stewart, Chas. S.


Sullivan, Wm. P.


Summers, Charles Bern-


Stewart, Floyd Stewart, James H.


Stewart, Jesse L.


Sullivan, Paul J. Sullivan Robert B.


Stalkamp, Albert Leo


Stalkamp, L. G. Stalkamp, Paul Stallkamp, John A.


Sullivan, Vane S.


Sullivan, William


Stallkamp, Ottmer J. Standish, Don V. Standish, Don V. Stanich, George


Stants, Richard M.


Stapleton, Roy D.


Stapleton, Wm.


Stark, William Starkey, Elmer F.


Stippich, Richard F.


Snyder, Ira Snyder, Marvin A.


Stauffer, Floyd B.


Stippich, Walter L. Stirns, F. Stock, William August


Snyder, Roy B.


Snyder, Russell


Stockton, H. W.


Staup, Vernon E.


Stone, F. R.


Snyder, William M.


Steffey, Clarence E.


Stone, Paul C.


Sommers, Harry A.


Stemen, David A.


Spayth, Frank J.


Stemen, Ernest Ray


Strasburg, Dewey


Spears, Leroy A.


Stemen, George


Strawser, Reed


Spees, William F.


Stemen, Walter O.


Sperns, Thomas


Stepleton, Wade E.


Stryker, Chas. O.


Sterns, Isaac


Spunier, Cyrees M. Spurrier, Cyrus M. Spyrison, Nicks Stadler, Ralph F. Stadler, Wm. Stahl, Lloyd


Stettler, Harry


Stetter, Laid S.


Sullivan, D. H.


ison Summers, Elmer


Steiner, Noah P.


Stork, William


Stearns, Ralph


Stewart, John G.


479


HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY


Summers, Ivan Summers, Ivan C.


Thomas, V. R. Thomas, Vergona R.


Ulm, Paul Ulrich, Robert


Underwood, P.


Thompson, Albert


Updyke, Harry


Upthegrove, F.


Thompson, Earl


Upthegrove, George F.


Thompson, Frank


Thompson, George


Thompson, Homer H.


Urban, Stanley J.


Thompson, Fronz


Thompson, 'Jay H.


Utrup, August N.


Swartout, Fred Swartz, Clarence R. Swartz, Jacob B. Swartz, William


Thrush, M. V.


Vandeven, Henry A.


Vangunten, Verl David


VanHorn, Geo. Edward


Tice, E.


Van Horn, Jesse F.


Tiemeyer, Charles


Van Kamp, Bernard A.


Tiller, George


Van Melter, Jay Harley


Tillet, Nathan D.


Van Meter, Francis M.


Swigert, Jno. E. Swihart, Doit


Tilton, Guy S. Timmerman, John Paul


Swihart, Eoit


Tippil, Ivon L.


Tipple, Paul


Van Wyek, Louis


Swisher, Omar R.


Titus, Charles B.


Varacalli, Carlo S.


Swisher, Ray


Tobin, Daniel


Varoters, Earl Raymond


Tobin, James R.


Vaugh, Lloyd E.


Tabler, John Taborna, Tony


Taflinger, Calvin E. Taflinger, Carl Edward


Taflinger, Geo. W. Taflinger, William


Townsend, Joseph B.


Townsend, Joseph Blair


Volbert, Joseph


Tam, Walter V. Tanner, Walter V. Tate, John


Taylor, Arthur J.


Taylor, A. R. Taylor, Carl Taylor, Charlie


Triemoth, Frank A.


Votan, Dale C.


Taylor, Dewey Taylor, Geo.


Troutner, A. O.


Wagner, Albert


Wagner, Edward M.


Wagner,Dean W.


Tanner, Albert


Troutner, W. J.


Wahmhoff, John J.


Wahmhoff, Martin F.


Thayer, Francis M.


Truesdale, Arthur W.


Wahrer, R. J. Waickey, Kenneth Walcutt, L. Waldo, Joe C.


Thomas, Alfred Thomas, Alfred Thomas, George


Tschener, Issador P. Tschiegg, Anios


Wallace, Dewey


Wallace, Edward D. Walcutt, Asa


Walls, Elmer Walker, Ennis


Thomas, Joseph R. Thomas, Lester C. Thomas, Marcus H.


Twohy, Edward J. Tyler, B. T. Tyler, Ellis


Tyler, L. W.


Tyler, Ted Wesley


Tyre, Byron


Walther, Carl F.


Walther, George Benj. Waltz, Lawrence O.


Swartzendruber, Vic Swavely, G. R. Sweeney, Carroll F. Sweeney, John


Sweeney, Joseph Swick, Harry E. Swick, Isaac J.


Swivilla, Joe Syfert, Wm. Syfert, Wm. F.


Tochill, Clarence Guy


Todd, Harrod


Verbryke, Edgar M.


Tomasgkiewicz, B. V.


Verbryke, Virgil


Verbryke, Howard R.


Tompkins, Don C.


Toorman, John H.


Vernon, George


Totten, Frank J.


Townsend, Albert J.


Viols, Angelo Vitzler, John Vogel, Leonard


Vondran, Harry J.


Vonlehmden, Raymond


Von Sossan, Joseph


Vorbeau, Wilhelm Henry


Tremain, Frank Trentman, S. B.


Vorhees, Charles S. Vortkamp, Bernard


Taylor, James Taylor, Lemaine


Troop, Floyd A.


Wagoner, Henry O.


Tehan, John Charles Tennesey, Wm. L.


Troxel, Harry


Trubey, R. R.


Truesdale, Harry A.


Thomas, Geo. W.


Thomas, Henry Howard Thomas, Henry Howard Thomas, Jesse


Tschiegg, Amos Tudor, Arthur D. Tullis, Jay Turnester, Carl


Thomas, John Raymond


Turning, Clarence W.


Walker, Stanley Albert Walker, Webster B. Walsen, Stanley Walsh, E. J.


Thomas, Martin


Thomas, Martin Thomas, Morris A.


Thomas, Orville G.


Thomason, R. W.


Summers, Vernison Sums, Barney E. Sutter, Edwin Suttle, Grover C. Suydam, Russel C. Swallow, Clarence H. Swallow, Geo. Swan, E. G. Swartout, E.


Thompson, Darl


Upton, Ross W. Urasman, Frank


Utrecht, William H.


Thompson, Robert W. Thorton, Gordon Thrum, George E.


Valuito, Frances


Vemon, Geo. O.


Thut, Myson


Thut, Nlyson


Tilton, Guy


Van Osdell, Dilver Lee


Van Ostran, Francis X.


Van Pelt, Minor P. Vansky, William A.


Swisher, Geo.


Tomlison, Leland


Vermillion, Marion G.


Talbott, Jno. E., Dr.


Townsend, Kyle Edward Travis, C. P.


Treaster, Howard D. Treemas, Peter J.


Triplehorn, Harry


Tromain, Frank


Veland, F.


480


HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY


Waltz, Preston


Wesco, Harry


Williams, Willard


Wanamaker, Joe A.


Wessels, Louis F.


Willy, Ray


Ware, Wm.


West, A .. L.


Wilson, Adrain T.


Ware, Wm. A.


West, Don


Wilson, Charles


Ward, C. A.


West, Donald


Wilson, Dan


Ward, Frank R.


West, Harold M.


Wilson, Harvey J.


Ward, Harley


West, Ralph


Wilson, James


Ward, W. W.


Westbay, Harry Andy


Wilson, James Robert


Warner, Harry


Westfall, Archie M.


Wilson, J. W.


Warren, Chas.


WethenIt, Stipp


Wilson, Wilton H.


Warren, Jno. F.


Wetkins, Adolph


Winans, James


Warren, Mace S.


Wetrecht, Wm. H.


Wingate, Martin Gilbert


Warren, Ralph


Wheeler, Loyda A.


Winkler, Edward J.


Warner, Hany


Wheeler, Melvin


Winkler, E. T.


Warsman, Edward


Wheeler, Virgil R.


Winson, Wm.


Waters, Ray


Whirl, Wm. H.


Winter, J. J.


Watkins, Alex


Whisler, L. H.


Wires, Walter


Watkins, Russel


Whitacre, Sylvester O.


Wires, William W.


Watkins, Tasper


White, Cullen


Wise, John


Watson, J. F.


White, Harry


Wiseman, James C.


Watson, L. J.


White, Harvey E.


Wisewell, Guy


Watson, Sewell E.


White, John Cletus


Wisher, John M.


Watt, Harry


White, J. J.


Witte, Clarence O.


Watt, Henry J.


White, Ray E.


Wohlgemuth, Arthur M.


Watt, Hugh J.


White, Wm.


Wojdjoski, Joe


Watterick, Claude L.


Whitman, Harry Byron


Wolcott, Gordon M.


Weadock, Edward Geo.


Whitney, Norman F.


Wold, Ligward


Weadock, Edward M.


Whittey, Andrew


Wolf, Clarence


Weatherford, Marl V.


Whittington, I. M.


Wolfe, Frank


Weaver, Jay R.


Whittington, John E.


Wolfe, Dr. J.


Weaver, Leroy


Wien, F. C.


Woll, Edward


Webb, Frank J.


Wiershing, C. E.


Wollet, Frank Earl


Webb, Ralph


Wilch, Noel H.


Wollett, Gordon T.


Webb, Roy C.


Wilcox, Robert E.


Wollett, Harry


Webb, Vernon


Wildrig, J. E.


Wood, Chester


Weber, William


Wilhelm, A. J.


Wood, Warren C.


Weger, Anthony


Wilhelm, Calvin C.


Wood, Willford


Weible, Leonard


Wilhelm, Raymond J.


Woodruff, R. O.


Weibler, Oswald H.


Wilhelm, W. G.


Woods, Floyd E.


Weidel, Harry E.


Wilkerson, James V. Wilkes, Lige Wilkin, Cloyd


Woodwarth, Robert W.


Weinfeld, Gustav F.


Wilkins, Ilo


Woodworth, Robert W.


Welch, Claire


Wilkins, Burley J.


Wooley, Ray H.


Welch, Lester A.


Wilkins, C. A.


Woolley, Virgil P.


Welch, Noel H.


Wilkins, Robert M.


Workman, Everett Lee


Weldy, Charles


Will, F. D.


Worthington, Charles E.


Welker, Stanley A.


Willey, Charles


Worthington, Charles Emmett Wrasman, Edward


Wells, Benj. C.


Williams, Edgar


Wren, F. E.


Wells, Wilbert


Willings, Edward A.


Wren, Frederick L.


Welty, Delbert E.


Williams, Everett


Wiren, Guerney S.


Welty, Elam


Williams, Forest


Wressman, Edward C.


Welty, Fred A.


Williams, Forest


Wright, C. G. Wright, Dean W.


Welty, Hiram Welty, Oliver


Williams, Fred Herbert Williams, Henry


Wright, Glenn C.


Welty, Orrin Stanley


Williams, Hess Franklin


Wright, Lawrence


Wellington, Leroy L.


Williams, James Agustus


Wright, Lowell


Wellington, Ramsey J.


Williams, John Cyrus


Williams, Lloyd


Wullibarger, Jesse


Wenger, Harry


Williams, Oliver Lock- wood


Wurst, Edward M.


Wentworth, Edwin Henry Werner, Harry


Williams, Ralph


Williams, Ray G.


Wyath, Russell F. Wykoff, Morton


Weidel, Laren


Woods, Irvin A.


Weinfeld, Adolph D.


Wilkins, Walter E.


Worst, Edward M.


Welham, William


Williams, Arthur H.


Wellman, W. H.


Williams, Charles E.


Wrasman, Frank M.


Wells, Arthur


Williams, Donald F.


Wolverton, Herbert


Weber, Adrian J.


Whitwam, Chris C.


Wolff, John


Weaver, Paul


Wilcox, Wm. B.


Woods, Harold O.


Weller, Herbert


Wrigley, Carl A. Wulforst, Hubert


Wellman, Vincent G.


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Wyre, Dwight E.


Young, Charles E.


Zeits, John Bernard


Young, Chas. R.


Zellers, Hugh E.


Yaney, Homer G.


Young, Clyde A.


Zellin, Hugh E.


Yant, John D.


Young, Homer C.


Zimmerman, Clark


Yarger, Forest Yazell, C. H.


Young, Joseph


Zimmerman, Fred


Yeager, John


Young, Russel M.


Zink, Joseph E. Zimmer, Henry Phillips


Yesinsky, Joe Yingling, E. C.


Youngpeter, Thomas H.


Zimmer, John P.


Yoakam, Merle


Zahn, Joseph A.


Zinkan, Thomas Earl


Yoakam, Mirle A.


Zam, Laurence L.


Zots, Frederick W.


Yochum, Art W.


Zanteson, Emil A.


Zu, Antonio


Young, Albert B.


Zapp, Wm.


Zunno, Toney


Young, Alfred J.


"ON FAME'S ETERNAL CAMPING GROUND" The following named Allen County men made the "supreme sacrifice":


Apostol, Harry


Halloran, William Nusbaum, Willis


Armentrout, Dale


Harrington, Homer


Patton, Ray V.


Bailey, Frank


Heffner, Edward


Parret, Elmer J.


Baker, Charles O.


Homme, George


Point, Ollie


Baker, Rusler


Hire, Bryan


Reed, Otto


Beam, Paul


Hirseland, Herbert


Reese, Humphrey


Beatty, Eugene


Hunt, Fremont G.


Rentz, Edward


Bedell, Doit


Irwin, Glenn


Reynolds, Harry


Billings, Charles


Johns, Don


Rutledge, George


Bickel, John


Jakutis, Joseph


Schmersal, Leo


Bixel, Fred


Jones, Edwin


Schmidt, Jacob


Bowers, Elmer


Kees, William H.


Schoonover, E. J.


Bracey, Wilbur Burden, Miles


Keith, Charles Chester


Schramm, Alfred J.


Bucher, Amos


Kiser, George


Callahan, Thomas


Lambert, Clifford


Smith, Edwin C.


Coulter, Clyde


Latty, Thomas E.


Sontag, Charles H.


Clayton, John


Lewis, Peter


Swink, Ferrell


Davis, Abner


Lippincott, Paul S.


Stover, Daniel


Eakem, Fred


MacDonnell, Duncan Ross Mahoney, Timothy


Truesdale, Glenn


Francis, William R.


Mannship, Harold


Turner, Aberdeen Alexander Vandemark, Aurelius


Goodwin, Ira


Matthews, Burl


Walterick, Claude


Gordon, Harry M.


Watkins, Glen Mills


Graesele, Carl DePiazza, Petro


Moore, Cloyce Wendell


Wenzinger, John


Gray, John


Moorman, Fred


Wheeler, Loyd


Gray, Roscoe


Nichols, Glen H.


Wilson, Dan


Guthrie, William


Nolte, George J.


Zetlitz, Thor


Depler, Albert


Tabler, John


Gallagher, William Paul Geise, Willis Goonon, James


Martin, Willard


Masterpole, Joe


Veasey, Edward


Miller, Donald Miller, J. J.


Wells, Frank


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Young, Mckinley


Zink, Carl J.


Yenisky, Joe


Youngpeter, Ralph


Zink, Charles Joseph


Kersetter, C. R.


Sheeter, William A. Siebold, Pearl


Stemen, Halleck


CHAPTER XLV


FINANCE-WEALTH OF ALLEN COUNTY


There have been radical changes in the economic as well as the social life of Allen County in its first 100 years of history. While emphasis is still placed on agriculture and livestock, the county has a multiplicity of manufacturing and commercial interests.


While it has been said: "The greatest blessing a young man can enjoy is poverty," and some people die in full possession of that "blessing," not all accept the truthfulness of the statement ; a smart para- grapher has remarked that this country has reached the stage where men can use the word only in front of ten million dollars, and in Allen County there are those who require six figures in "setting down" the amount of their riches, saying nothing about the sequestered fortunes as yet unknown to the tax ferrets. On the other hand, some who are in purse-proud families sometimes disappear into oblivion, and are never heard of again.


The first human inquiry transmitted by electric agency: "What hath God wrought?" may be answered in a measure from a perusal of the pages of the life history of the pioneers in any community; in their poverty they planned for the future, while the average citizen of today says: "If life and money hold out," in forecasting it. However, no human equation is more uncertain ; it is death and taxes always staring humanity in the face, and as yet no wizard of finance has devised any means of escape from them. While the Allen County settler borrowed money in his effort to overcome wilderness conditions, because of his sagacity and foresight, succeeding generations have loaned it; and yet when readjustment followed in the wake of the War of the Nations, people who were used to inflated market conditions borrowed money for taxes rather than accept the inevitable decline in the price of commodities.


Allen County farmers held their grain while wholesale dealers or jobbers continued calling on local buyers without results; the farmers were waiting for the return of war-time prices, and a newspaper para- graph with a Columbus headline, December 1, 1920, says: "Farmers are again becoming borrowers at their country banks for the first time in five years; the season of ready money with the farmers is at an end, and pinching of coins will again become common if present conditions continue; at this time they are borrowing money to pay taxes. * 2 * * But borrowing money to pay taxes is the most common form of credit asked at this time. * *


* And farm barns and granaries are burst- ing with things ready to be sold if a market for them could be found," the latter statement slightly in error since farmers are holding their commodities for more money.


"The rural element is getting restless in its condition, asserting that the prices of things to be purchased are as high as ever, but that the things which hard toil and devotion to duty have produced have no value; only poultry, butter and eggs are the exception to this rule. The situation is the cause of more complaint because the farmers have not been used to backseat treatment; for the past quadrennial period they have been liberal buyers of automobiles, talking machines, lighting plants and water systems, together with all the little luxuries that their city cousins have enjoyed as necessities; in their vexation the farmers have


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become students and investigators, ascertaining facts that in former years when times were better, they cared little or nothing for; they have sought an explanation in importations of wool and wheat from Argentina and Canada, but the explanations they have received have not carried complete satisfaction," and thus agriculture, the world's oldest occupa- tion, was first to feel the pressure under the reconstruction process.


"The World war has taught us to save. everything but money," said a domestic economist; while it is the easiest thing in the world to figure out how other people can save money ; when everybody was poor their very necessities bound them together, and thus the world hears about old-fashioned neighborliness and hospitality; the almighty dollar has always been the incentive, but minus the element of competition the pioneers were not forced to struggle for a livelihood as has been the portion of some of their posterity; however, the new name for hard times is the period of readjustment, and the present generation in Allen County history is learning the meaning of it; the men and the women who did not participate in developing the country have their duties of citizenship in preserving it; the Allen County of today is a legacy from the civilization of its first 100 years in world history.




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