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On the 12th of June, 1889, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Crane to Miss Kate Rachel Rhodes, daughter of Oregon E. and Xiria C. (Ensign) Rhodes, of Kenton. Mr. and Mrs. Crane have three children, concerning whom the following brief record is given: Esther, who was born in Kenton, Ohio, March 10, 1890, was graduated in the Kenton high school in 1905, was a student in Oberlin College in 1906-7 and was graduated in Smith College as a member of the class of 1910; Herbert Ingham Crane, who was born in Kenton on the 4th of May. 1892, was graduated in the local high school in 1908, after which he passed about one year in historie old Phillips Exeter Academy; Katharine Elizabeth, who was born at Kenton, January 15, 1895, was graduated in the Kenton high school as a member of the class of 1910. The family is one of distinctive prominence and popularity in the social life of the commun- ity, and the attractive home is a center of gracious hospitality.
PROFESSOR FREDERICK MAGLOTT .- Among the most efficient, accom- plished and valued instructors of the Ohio Northern University at Ada, are Professor Frederick Maglott, A. B. and A. M., and his wife, Mrs. Eva
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(Sisson ) Maglott, A. M. and C. E., the former being professor of history and geography, and the latter the instructor in higher mathematics and trigonometry.
Professor Frederick Maglott, a son of Jacob Maglott, was born, December 12, 1851, in Richland county, Ohio, of German ancestry. A native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Jacob Maglott lived there until nineteen years old, when he came with his parents, Philip and Elizabeth Maglott, to Richland connty, Ohio, where he assisted his father in im- proving a homestead. After his marriage Jacob Maglott located on land in Washington township, Richland county, and there cleared and improved a good farm. He married Catherine Detwiler, who was born in Pennsylvania, and at the age of four years came with her par- ents, John and Anna Detwiler. to Richland connty, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. Nine children were born of their union, Freder- ick, the subject of this sketch, being the eldest child.
Brought up on the home farm, Frederick Maglott acquired his rudimentary education in the public schools, and after his graduation from the Belleville High School taught school for three terms in the rural districts of Richland county. He subsequently attended Otter- bein University. in Westerville, Ohio, for a time, coming from there to Ada in 1874. After his graduation from the Ohio Northern Univers- ity Professor Maglott returned to Westerville and completed his studies at the Otterbein University. In 1876 the Professor began teaching at the Ohio Northern University, with which he has since been connected, having taught in every department of the institution. In 1878 he re- ceived the degree of A. B. and two years later of A. M. Ile was for many years a stockholder of the institution, retaining his financial interest in the institution until it was sold to the Methodist Episcopal denomination Professor Maglott is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church being president of its board of trustees, and for many years was super- intendent of its Sunday school.
Professor Maglott married, July 28, 1880, Eva Sisson, who was born and bronght up in Arkansas, her birth occurring in 1860. She attended Butler College one year, and in 1876 entered the Ohio Northern Univers- ity at Ada, and immediately after her graduation in 1877 accepted a position on its staff of instructors, and has been since, a period of thirty- two years, one of its faenity. The Professor and Mrs. Maglott have become the parents of three children, namely: George Frederick, who was graduated from the Ohio Northern University, is now taking a post gradnate course in Boston, Massachusetts; Mignon, deceased; and Donald Sisson, attending the Ohio Northern University.
Mrs. Maglott has won two degrees, that of A. M. and of C. E. She is highly educated, and for two years taught Latin and two years held the chair on science and literature. She has held the position of Professor of Mathematies for over twenty years, and is now writing two text books for use in her teaching. She is very active in social circles and prominent in club life. belonging to the Daughters of the American Revolution at Kenton; to the American Association for the Advancement of Science; to the American Mathematical Society ; and is a Fellow of the National Geographical Society.
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GEORGE A. OGLESBEE is one of the substantial and honored residents of Lynn township. He was born in Logan county, Ohio, December 10, 1846, a son of Isaiah and Sarah (Quick) Oglesbee, born respectively in Greene county, Ohio, and in New Jersey. They were married in Logan county, Ohio, and came from there to Hardin county, where they lived in Hale township for many years, but Isaiah Oglesbee died in Logan county.
George A. Oglesbee was the first born of their children, and he was reared on the parental farm and received his educational training in the district schools. During the opening period of the trouble between the north and the south he enlisted for service in Company D of the Forty-fifth Regiment. and participated in the hard-fought battles of Nashville, Resaca and Columbia and started on the Georgia campaign, but only went as far as Rome when he became ill and was sent to the hospital. He received his discharge on the 3d of October, 1865, and he now draws a pension of twelve dollars a month from the government in compensation for his army services. Since his marriage in 1868 Mr. Oglesbee has lived in Hardin connty. For many years he was a head sawyer in a mill, and he own forty-four acres of land at the edge of West Foraker, where he resides and where he is quite extensively en- gaged in the raising of onions. He gives his political support to the Republican party.
Mrs. Oglesbee was before her marriage Miss Serena Poling, and was born in Allen township, Union county, Ohio, December 10, 1850. a daughter of Solomon and Lucinda (Frank) Poling. Lucinda Poling now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Oglesbee, having reached the age of eighty-nine years. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Oglesbee, which occurred on the 10th of December. 1868, has been blessed by the birth of six children : Sarah L., born April 13, 1870; Walter, born February 16, 1872; Minnie M., born April 10, 1874: Ray E., born July 14, 1876; Jesse, born Angust 30, 1881; and Earl D., born December 30, 1887. Mrs. Oglesbee is a member of the Baptist church at Foraker.
JOHN A. EWING, one of the prominent characters who have been identified with the history of Hardin county is found in the personal of John A. Ewing, at one time a member of the board of commissioners of his county. He was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Novem- ber 22, 1857, a son of John S. and Letitia V. (MeElhaney) Ewing, the father also born in Lancaster county and the mother in the adjoining county of Chester. She yet survives her husband, and is living in the city of Philadelphia. The founder of the Ewing family in America was the great-grandfather of John A. Ewing, James Ewing, who came from his native Scotland and located in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where members of this family afterward lived and died and which be- came the birthplace of John A. Ewing.
But at the age of eighteen John A. Ewing came to Ohio and located in Union county, remaining for two years, and in the meantime working by the month in that and Madison counties. In 1878 he came to Hardin county, this being before his marriage, and locating at
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Ridgeway in Hale township he engaged in the grocery business and remained there for three and a half years. In 1882 he located in Ken- ton, where for seventeen years he was engaged in the cigar, liquor and billiard business, and although so long identified with the vocation he does not use tobacco in any form. He married on the 19th of April, 1882, Mary A. Culbertson, from Ridgeway, Ohio, but a native daughter of Logan county. She was reared in Hardin county, and before her marriage she taught music. Seven children blessed their marriage union, namely : William C., a Lynn township farmer; Gertrude, the wife of Clyde Long, of Kenton ; and Frank, Jesse G., Helen I., John W. and Francis, at home with their father. Mrs. Ewing was called from this life on the 12th of January, 1899.
In politics Mr. Ewing affiliates with the Republican party, and in November of 1898 he was elected one of the three commissioners of Hardin county, and by his re-election to that office in 1901 he continued his services until September of 1905. He was his party's nominee for auditor in 1908, but met defeat with the remainder of the ticket. He is a stockholder in the Commercial Bank at Kenton, and he is the owner of eight hundred and fifty-six acres of land lying in Lynn, Hale and Dudley townships. Ile also deals quite heavily in stock, being both a raiser and shipper. Mr. Ewing started on life's journey for himself empty handed, and his splendid estate represents years of indefatigable effort and purposes well directed.
SANFRED H. DULIN .- During many years Sanfred H. Dulin has been an honored resident of Hardin county, one of its representative farmers and business men. He was born in Delaware county. Ohio, April 14, 1847, a son of Edward and Sarah (Diltz) Dulin. His grand- father on the paternal side was a native son of Ireland who came to the United States when a young man and located in Virginia, where he married. He later emigrated to Delaware county. Ohio, and he spent the remainder of his life there.
Edward Dulin was born at the family home in Virginia, April 28. 1802. He was married before coming to Delaware county, Ohio. and among the children born to him there was his son Sanfred. who grew up as a farmer lad. receiving in the meantime a district school education. In the year of 1868 he 'eame to Hardin county, and his first purchase of land here was a traet of eighty acres which he bought from his father. He now owns a splendid estate of two hundred and eigthy-five acres. all lying within the boundaries of Lynn township. but the active work of this farm is carried on by his son. Mr. Dulin was married on the 1st of December, 1872, to Mary J. Emfield, who was born in Franklin county. Ohio, February 23. 1856. a daughter of Humphrey and Mary Emfield. who came with their family to Ilardin county in 1863 and located on a farm in Lynn township, so that Mrs. Dulin has lived in this county during the greater part of her life. The following children have blessed their marriage union : David Milton, who was born January 2. 1874, and married Mamie Henderson of Logan county; Eldora V., born October 1, 1875, and now the wife of Harry Tarlton, of Toledo; Ilenry
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E., born September 15, 1878, married Katie Oswell of Bellefontaine and is living in Lima, Ohio; Jesse W., born December 7, 1880, is at home with his parents; Sanfred A., Jr. born September 5, 1883, mar- ried Mary Gangh; Ludwell G., born May 24, 1887, is deceased; Sylvester E., born September 19. 1888, is also at home with his parents; Mande A., born July 2, 1893, is the wife of Raymond Ruffner; Charles Roscoe, born August 19, 1894, is also deceased; and Neva O., born May 3. 1896, is at home with her parents. Mrs. Dulin is a member of the Lynn Valley Methodist Episcopal church, and is an active and efficient church worker. Mr. Dulin exercises his right of franchise with the Republican party, and is quite active in local politieal circles.
JAMES RAY STILLINGS .- Thoroughly conversant with the intricacies and delicate points of law, James Ray Stillings, of Kenton, is filling the honorable position of prosecuting attorney with credit and dignity, discharging the duties devolving upon him with marked ability. Com- ing from pioneer stock, he was born, August 20, 1867, in Kenton, a son of the late John Stillings.
John Stillings was born, reared and edneated in Union county, Ohio. A man of scholarly attainments, he entered the legal profession when a young man, and began the practice of law in Kenton. He met with mneh success, winning an extensive clientele during the forty-nine years of his practice in this city, and at one time served as proseenting attorney. He died, in 1904, at the age of seventy-three years, his death being a loss to the community in which he had so long resided. He belonged to the Presbyterian church, and was a prominent member of the Masonie order. As a publie-spirited, intelligent citizen, he took great interest in local affairs, and for about fifteen years served on the Kenton school board. He married first Jennie Cantwell, who bore him two children, a son that died in childhood and James Ray, the subject of this sketeh. He subsequently married Marie Lonise Stambaugh, who survives him.
Receiving his elementary education in Kenton, James Ray Stillings was graduated from the high school with the class of 1883, after which he attended the University of Wooster, at Wooster Ohio, for three years. When twenty years of age he began the study of law with his father, and in 1890 was admitted to the Ohio bar. Beginning his active career as a journalist, Mr. Stillings was connected with the Kenton Republican for about two years, after which he went west, spending a year in Kan- sas, working on different papers. Locating then in Topeka, Kansas, he continued his newspaper work for a time in that place, and sub- sequently found employment on the Rocky Mountain and San Fran- cisco papers. Returning to Kenton, Mr. Stillings began the practice of law with his father, continning the partnership until the death of his father, since which time he has carried on the work alone. Acquir- ing prominence in his profession, he was elected city solicitor of Kenton in 1905, re-elected in 1907 without opposition, and in 1908 was the people's choice for prosecuting attorney, both of which positions he filled for some months, resigning as city solicitor in April of 1909.
JOHN STILLINGS
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A stanch Republican in politics, Mr. Stillings takes an active inter- est in party affairs, and gladly lends his aid and influence in promoting the welfare of city and county. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and of the Modern Woodmen of America. Ile is an only son and has never married, but resides with his mother, having a pleasant and con- genial home.
GEORGE W. BRYANT. one of the representative farmers and highly respected citizens of Goshen township, Hardin county, Ohio, owns and occupies a fine farm of two hundred and twenty-four acres. Mr. Bryant was born at Fostoria, Ohio, January 22, 1852, a son of George W. and Isabelle (Kemp) Bryant, the former a native of New York state and the latter of Hancock county, Ohio. During the Civil war George W. Bryant, the father, first enlisted as a member of the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for two years, at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. Then he reenlisted for three years or during the war, and as a member of the Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry was in active duty until peace was declared. While awaiting his discharge at Louisville, Kentucky, he was stricken with smallpox and died. His widow still lives, and is now seventy-seven years of age. Of their four children two are living: Sarah J. and George W. Those deceased are William S. and one who died in infancy.
George W. Bryant, the subject of this sketch, was reared and edu- eated at Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, and remained there until 1876. From that year until 1888 he made his home in Marion county, and since 1888 he has been a resident of Hardin county, engaged in farming. From time to time he has been the recipient of official honors and has served efficiently in various local offices. For a number of years he was township supervisor, for nine years he was a justice of the peace, and ever since he came to the county he has been a member of the school board. He is a member of the Maple Grange, and religiously, he and his family are identified with the Presbyterian church.
On August 20, 1874, Mr. Bryant married Miss Ruth C. Terry, daughter of Champness and Rebecca Terry, and nine children have been born to them, namely: An infant, deceased; George E .; William C .. deceased ; Charles T .; Nellie; Carl II. ; Mabel ; John ; and another infant which died in infancy.
Mrs. Bryant was born in Marion county, Ohio, August 27, 1855. IIer father, Champness Terry, a native of Virginia, emigrated to Ohio in 1831 and settled in Marion county, where he bought five hundred acres of land, a portion of which extended into Hardin county. On this land he built a log cabin and in true pioneer style set about the work of elearing his farm, which he accomplished in due time. The Terrys are of English origin. Thomas Terry. the grandfather of Champness, was born in England ; in early life he came to America and settled in Virginia and later was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His son Thomas, Champness Terry's father. was a slaveholder in Virginia ; religiously, he was a Quaker, and, espousing the Abolition cause, he moved to Ohio and
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freed his slaves. Champness Terry was twice married. By his first wife, whose maiden name was Anne Thompson, he had six children, namely : Thomas J. (deceased), Joseph C., David D., John H., Sarah J. (deceased), and William P. (deceased). Three of the sons were veterans of the Civil war-James M .. Luke A. and David D. The last named was killed in action. For his second wife he married Rebecca Peters, who bore him fourteen children, as follows: Mary A., James M., Luke A., George W., Ruth C., Elizabeth A., Zachariah, Cath- erine L., Hannah J., Magnolia, Mack C., Susan R., and two that died in infancy. The mother of these children died January 18, 1901, at the age of seventy-six years, and Champness Terry died January 13, 1887, at the age of eighty-six years. He was held in high respect by all who knew him. For eighteen successive years he filled the office of township supervisor, and for several terms he was school director. One of his sons by his first marriage, John HI., has large mining interests in Colo- rado, where he resides, and where he has been honored by election first to the office of probate judge and later to the office of judge of common pleas.
GEORGE W. MOORE, a prominent farmer and stockraiser of Marion township, Hardin county, Ohio, was born at Allen, this state, August 17, 1858, a son of Samuel and Margaret E. (Maus) Moore. Samuel Moore was a native of Ohio and reared his family here. One of his sons, Peter M., is a resident of Milwaukee, and another son, Alpheus, lives in Pennsylvania. His only daughter, Mary, is the wife of Nelson Carry.
George W. Moore spent his early boyhood at Westminster and later attended school in Lima. He remained a member of the home circle until he was twenty-one when, without means, he started out to make his own way in the world. Going to Fort Wayne, Indiana, he went to work as a carpenter in the car shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, where he remained a year. After this he was for a time with the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company. Then he came to Hardin county, Ohio, and settled down to farm work, and has been a farmer ever since. In 1882 he bought thirty-five acres of his present farm, to which he has added by subsequent purchase, and is now the owner of three hundred and sixteen and a half acres, well improved with good buildings, etc. In 1892 he erected his house, and in 1899 his barn, the latter being thirty-six by sixty-two feet in dimensions, and while he carries on general farming he makes a specialty of raising and buying and selling hogs, cattle and horses. He buys cattle in Chicago, ships to his farm and fattens for market, annually selling about two car loads of cattle and from fourteen to sixteen hundred dollars worth of hogs. Also he has some fine Percheron horses which have attracted no little attention in this locality.
In 1883 Mr. Moore married Miss Maggie Goslee, a native of Hardin county, born June 15, 1865. She was a woman of refinement and pos- sessed many excellent qualities of heart and mind. After fifteen years of happy married life she died on June 16, 1898, leaving two sons and five daughters, namely : Florence; Addie, wife of Merlin Ewing; Rettie,
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wife of John Fred Underwood; Harry, George Lester, Maggie Fay and Ruth.
Mr. Moore and his family are members of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a trustee. Ile has member- ship in the Maccabee Lodge at Alger, Ohio, and politically is a Republican.
SOLOMON H. COOK .- One of the most highly esteemed and influen- tial citizens of Kenton, Ohio, is Solomon II. Cook, a native of Wyandot county, born August 8, 1845. Mr. Cook is a son of James B. and Hannah (Corwin) Cook, both natives of Washington county, Pennsyl- vania, the latter a niece of Governor Corwin. James B. Cook was born February 8, 1818, and his wife October 1, 1819, and they were married in Mansfield, Richland county, Ohio, December 18, 1839. They located in Wyandot county in 1844, and for several years carried on a farm. Although he purchased a farm he was a carpenter by trade and followed the same all his life, erecting many residences in his neighborhood. Mr. Cook died July 19, 1861, having been bitten by a mad dog seven years prior to his demise, which was the cause of his death. His widow died in March, 1902. They were the parents of four sons and five daughters of whom three sons and two daughters survive.
Solomon H. Cook spent his early days on his father's farm and re- ceived his education in the country schools. In 1861, at the age of sixteen years, he enlisted in Company D. Seventy-second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being mustered out December 20, 1863. He reen- listed on December 20, 1863, in the same company and regiment, in what was known as the Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He was captured and sent to Andersonville prison June 11. 1864, and on September 22d of the same year, with other prisoners, he was taken to Florence, South Carolina, where they remained until February 1, 1865. They were then taken to Wilmington, North Carolina, thence to Goldsboro, where they were paroled, put aboard a steamer on March 3d and arrived at Annapo- lis on March 8th. They were sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, and then re- turned to their homes, Mr. Cook arriving home July 2, 1865, in a very weak condition. After recovering his health he took up farming, remaining on his father's estate two years.
On October 24, 1867, Mr. Cook married Mary N. Kneisley, daughter of John and Susan A. (MeLain) Kneisley, natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in 1825, and the latter, a native of Ohio, born in 1831; they were married in 1848. Mr. Kneisley came to Hardin county about 1846 and purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, cleared off the timber and improved his land. Later he added two hundred and eighty acres and at the time of his death had one of the finest farms in Hardin connty. Ile died July 1, 1884, and his widow passed away October 3, 1897. They were the parents of ten children, seven sons and three daughters, of whom seven children still survive.
Mr. Cook rented land two years after his marriage and in the spring of 1870 built a house on forty acres of land in Dudley township, Hardin county. He cleared and improved this farm, getting it into a fine state
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of cultivation and living there until April 1, 1907, when he sold his farm and bought a small place north of Kenton. About a year later Mr. Cook and his family moved to the town of Kenton, where he purchased a residence on Leighton street and retired from active life.
For the past fifty years Mr. Cook has been a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, and he also belongs to the Knights of Pythias at Hepburn and to the Grand Army of the Republic, being chaplain of Cantwell Post. Ile has always voted the Republican ticket and is prominent in public affairs. Mr. Cook served as trustee and township clerk when living in Dudley township, also as road supervisor. For
six years he served as one of the directors of the county infirmary, being appointed one of a committee of seven to meet in Columbus to revise the poor laws, these being now in force. He is interested in every good cause and has always been very active in church work, serving as lay delegate to the state conference several times, and for forty years he led in the church choir of Pisgah and Hepburn Methodist Episcopal churches. At present Mr. Cook is census enumerator of the second ward of Kenton.
Mr. Cook and his wife were the parents of ten children, of whom seven survive. They are: William G., born April 3, 1869; Jessie K., born February 12, 1871, died April 24, 1871; John J., born March 3, 1872; Lizzie D., born July 22, 1875; Cora E., born May 18, 1877, died August 31, 1878; Harvey MeLain, born January 31, 1879; Mary M., born July 17, 1881 ; Felicia, born January 3, 1884, died January 7, 1885; Roy B., born September 30, 1885; and Solomon C., born December 27, 1889. Mr. Cook is well known in Kenton, and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him.
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