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Mr. Egolf was originally an adherent of the Lutheran faith but, upon locating in Etna, he became affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church in which he was an active worker. He was superintendent of the Sunday school for over twenty-five years and was a member of the building committee of the church which provided for and pushed to completion the present edifice. He was also a charter member of Evergreen lodge, I. O. O. F. For thirty years he served as postmaster of Etna and was treasurer of the school board and instrumental in securing the new school edifice. He was in every sense a man of excellent traits and qualities, profoundly religious, and his useful and exemplary life has left an impress upon the community which will give him an abiding place in the annals of the township.
GEORGE W. BEALL.
George W. Beall, who has large farming interests in Newark township, this county, was born in Franklin township, August 5, 1869, a son of William N. and Mary A. (Wells) Beall. The father, a native of Washington county, Penn- sylvania, came to this county with his family at an early date, locating in Hope- well township, where he bought two hundred acres of land which prosperity enabled him to increase from year to year until its annual harvests in the course of time enabled him to accumulate his present fortune. He has now retired from active business and resides with his wife at No. 202 West Locust street, Newark. Mr. Beall was twice wedded, first to Miss Harriett Campbell by whom he had eight children, and following the death of their mother Mr. Beall in Steubenville, Ohio, wedded Miss Mary A. Wells, a native of Jefferson county, Ohio, by whom he has had two children, Maggie M., who became the wife of A. E. Hoskinson, of Chatham, Ohio; and George W.
During his boyhood days George W. Beall was employed upon his father's farm, in the meantime availing himself of the educational advantages of the neighboring school. Remaining at home with his father until the latter retired from active life, he then assumed the management of the farm, upon which le
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has since carried on general agricultural pursuits with the exception of eight years, the most of which time he was engaged in the farming implement business. He has always controlled the land in Franklin township, and besides this controls four hundred and fifteen acres of land, two hundred and thirteen acres of which is the property of his wife. While he pays considerable attention to the raising of general crops, he makes a specialty of stock-raising and feeding.
In 1893 Mr. Beall wedded Miss Mary Pearl Hirst, of Franklin township, to which union have been born four children, namely : Florence, Roy Arthur, Winona and John Rolla, all of whom reside at home, the oldest child being a pupil at St. Marys school at Columbus, Ohio. Politically Mr. Beall is loyal to the democratic party and being interested also to some extent in local politics he is now serving as a director of the school board. He belongs to Newark Lodge, No. 13, K. of P., and in company with his wife attends divine worship at the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Beall is one of the most prosperous farmers in this part of the township and his influence has been widely felt in upbuilding the business interests of the community.
R. F. TYLER.
R. F. Tyler, who devotes his attention to general agricultural pursuits and stock-raising in St. Albans township, was born on the farm he now has under cultivation, on September 15, 1858, a son of Foster and Martha (Alward) Tyler, his father being a native of Essex, Vermont, where his birth occurred July 3, 1820, and his mother of Lima township, this county, where she was born on January 20, 1826. Mr. Tyler was a son of Colonel George and Esther (Joslyn) Tyler. The former, a highly respected citizen of the community, departed this life in February, 1862, at the age of ninety-three years, while his wife passed away at the age of sixty-nine. In company with his parents Foster Tyler came to this county in October, locating in Granville. In the year 1840 he removed to a farm on Locust Street road, where he spent his remaining days, his death having occurred on February 9, 1892. His home farm consisted of one hundred and eighty-five acres, while in all, throughout the county, he owned four hundred acres and in addition possessed about the same number of acres in Washington and Wright counties, Iowa. In connection with general farming Mr. Tyler paid a great deal of attention to stock-raising. For many years he was an active democrat and a member of the township board of education. Mrs. Tyler, wife of Foster Tyler, was a daughter of Samuel D. and Maria (Buckland) Alward and the mother of the following children: Emma E., deceased, wife of Alfred D. Osborn ; Lyman B., deceased; Ella, wife of Dr. George L. Garner, of Lansing, Michigan ; and R. F.
After acquiring his education in the district schools R. F. Tyler devoted his time to agricultural pursuits on the farm where he has always resided, being the oldest continuous resident on Locust Street road. He has spent his entire life in cultivating his place, which consists of two hundred and ninety-five acres, located one and three-fourths miles west of Alexandria, the property being known as
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Hickory Grove farm, on account of its hickory trees, a dozen or more of which surround his elegant eleven-room dwelling, which he built in the year 1893. In addition to this farm Mr. Tyler possesses one hundred acres adjoining the cor- poration limits of Pataskala, Lima township, where a tenant operates an extensive dairy business in partnership with Mr. Tyler, and seventy-seven acres known as the Big Spring Farm, north of Granville. The dairy business and horse-raising demand most of Mr. Tyler's attention and he has bred some excellent specimens of the animal for draft purposes, while at the same time he gives attention to hay and general grain crops.
On April 10, 1883, Mr. Tyler wedded Phoebe A. Jones, a daughter of Edward Jones, who was born February 2, 1863, and departed this life November 20, 1896, leaving her husband and three children, namely: Edward A., Foster and Ruby. On August 9, 1898, Mr. Tyler was united in marriage to Anna Jones, a second cousin of his former wife. She was born September 15, 1860, at Welsh Hills, Granville township, and was a daughter of Hiram D. and Elizabeth (Jones) Jones, natives of Oneida county, New York, where he was born December 25, 1829, and his wife, June 13, 1833. Both her parents were of Welsh extraction and located near Granville in 1837. Hiram Jones was a son of David R. and Susanna (Thomas) Jones, and departed this life in the year 1873 and Elizabeth Jones was a daughter of David and Gwenn Jones, and passed away April 23, 1896.
Mr. Tyler votes the democratic ticket and for several years has served as a member of the township board of education. He is a member of the Farmers Institute, in which he is deeply interested, and has officiated for two terms as president of that organization in Alexandria. He is attentive to his religious obligations and is a member of the Baptist church of Alexandria, of which organ- ization he is a trustee. Mr. Tyler is a man of high moral character, considering foremost his religious duties and is held in high respect, both on account of his industry and exemplary life.
GEORGE HANKINSON.
George Hankinson, an enterprising and successful agriculturist residing in MeKean township, was born in Perry county, Ohio, December 26, 1844, his par- ents being Simeon and Susanna (Collingham) Hankinson, natives of New Jersey. The year 1836 witnessed their removal to Perry county, Ohio, and in 1854 they came to Licking county, here residing until the time of their demise. Unto this worthy couple were born eleven children, namely: Margaret, who is a resident of this county ; Samuel, of Newton township; William, who is deceased; George, of this review; Joseph, who also makes his home in Licking county; Mary E., David and Simeon, all of whom have passed away; Josiah, of this county; John, living in Perry county, Ohio; and Titus, a resident of Mckean township.
George Hankinson obtained a good, practical education in the public schools and remained under the parental roof until nineteen years of age, when he enlisted in the Union army as a member of Company C, Tenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, with which he served for eighteen months. He accompanied Sherman on the
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celebrated march to the sea and also participated in a number of hotly contested engagements, being a brave and valiant defender of the cause which he espoused. After being honorably discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, he returned to Licking county and remained at home until the time of his marriage, in 1869, when he secured employment as a farm hand and was thus busily engaged for sixteen years. His wife then inherited a farm of seventy acres in Mckean township, in the cul- tivation of which he has since been successfully engaged, the fields annually yielding golden harvests in return for the care and labor which he bestows upon them.
As before stated, Mr. Hankinson was married in 1869, the lady of his choice being Miss Maria L. Griffith, whose birth occurred in Mckean township, March 10, 1844, her parents being William R. and Margaret (Jones) Griffith. The father was a native of Pennsylvania and the mother, who was born in Wales. was but a small child when she accompanied her parents on their emigration to the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, both of whom are now deceased, reared a family of three children. Our subject and his wife have no children of their own but adopted a daughter, Florence, who, with her husband, F. L. Courson, now resides on Mr. Hankinson's farm.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Hankinson has given his political allegiance to the republican party and has served as school director for six terms, the cause of education ever finding in him a stalwart cham- pion. He still maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through his membership in G. A. R. Post, No. 704, and both he and his wife belong to the Christian church, in the work of which he is actively and helpfully interested, having served both as deacon and trustee. For more than a half century he has been a resident of this county and his fellow townsmen know that his life record has been characterized by fidelity to duty and by honor in all his relations with his fellowmen.
HARRY H. EGOLF.
Harry H. Egolf, postmaster of Etna, has contributed extensively to the commercial interests of this place and is one of its enterprising and progressive citizens. He was born in Etna June 28, 1864, and he has always resided here. He was a son of Jonathan H. and Sarah (Shirey) Egolf, the former, who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume, having been a native of Bucks county, Penn- sylvania. Having located in Etna township when a young man, possessed of neither money nor influence, by his excellent business ability he became one of the leading business men and constructed several of the largest buildings. For many years he was engaged in the general merchandise business, in which he continued until a few years before he departed this life, his death occurring February 1. 1908. He had been united in marriage three times, his first marriage having been with Sarah Shirey, on October 30, 1856. She was a native of the Keystone state. passed away April 21, 1866, leaving the following children: Mary B., who is the wife of J. D. Kilner, of Columbus, Ohio, and has one son. Arthur D .: Harry H ..
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of this review ; and Ella, who departed this life in infancy. His second marriage was to Rebecca Mauger, in May, 1865, and she departed this life June 28, 1869. Mr. Egolf was then united in marriage, on April 12, 1870, to Margaret R. Swisher, a native of Lima township, where her birth occurred September 11, 1847, and where she remained until fourteen years of age, when she removed to Columbus and lived until her marriage. She was a daughter of Philip and Cassandra (Hughes) Swisher, whose ancestry is mentioned on another page of this work. The children of this marriage were: J. Farris, of Springfield, Ohio; Lula May, who is the widow of A. Benton Clifton, and has two children, Charles E. and Margaret N .; and Charles F., of Cincinnati, who wedded Lena Eyer.
In the public schools of this township Harry H. Egolf received his education and, upon the completion of his studies, he undertook the cultivation of a farm owned by his father and followed agricultural pursuits for several years and then was employed in his father's store. While in that position he displayed keen enterprise and business judgment and, in 1901 when his father retired from active commercial life, he bought out his interest and for the past twelve years has been in charge of the enterprise. He carries a full line of merchandise in which he is an extensive dealer and, since assuming the management of affairs he has, by his persevering efforts, so increased the volume of business that his establishment is now one of the largest of the kind in the county. In addition to managing his mercantile interests, he has also been the agent for the Ohio Electric Railroad Com- pany since it was constructed.
Mr. Egolf was united in marriage to Hattie Warner, a native of this town- ship and a daughter of Anson and Catherine (Levill) Warner. They have one son, Paul W., whose birth occurred here September 21, 1889. As a man of affairs, who is a power in the business life of the community, Mr. Egolf's merits are widely acknowledged, his excellent traits of character and straightforwardness hav- ing gained him great popularity, making him the choice of the people to officiate in the responsible capacity of postmaster for the past ten years. He is not affiliated with any secret or social organizations since his pressing business affairs require his undivided attention.
CAPTAIN JOSEPH T. REYNOLDS.
Captain Joseph T. Reynolds, who made a brilliant record during the Civil war, and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits in Lima township, this county. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1832, a son of Amos and Anne ( Moore) Reynolds, his mother's birth having occurred on the Atlantic ocean while her parents were on the way from Ireland to the new world. In the city of Philadelphia she resided until she was married and her death occurred in Reynoldsburg, this state, in 1846, when she was in her thirty-fifth year. Her brother, Rev. James Moore, was a prominent Methodist Episcopal clergyman in Philadelphia. Amos Reynolds was a native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and passed away in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, in 1861, being at that time about sixty- three years of age. While in his native state he was employed on the railroad,
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doing construction work, but after he had come to Ohio he applied himself to farming and continued that pursuit the remainder of his days. He was twice united in marriage, the second time to Christiana Neiswander, and in all reared a family of eight children, six of whom were by his first wife: Joseph T .; Mary Howard, deceased ; James M., deceased ; Mrs. Amanda McCray, of Kendallville, Indiana; John, of Laclede county, Missouri, who served in the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil war, having enlisted in Franklin county, this state; Mrs. Lettie Johnson, deceased; Mrs. Lydia Chamberlin, deceased; and Mrs. Ella Rinker, who resides in Newark.
Joseph T. Reynolds, in 1837, removed with his parents to Reynoldsburg. Franklin county, this state, and resided there with them until 1856, in the mean- time acquiring his education in the district schools. During that year he went to California, via the Isthmus, and remained in the Golden State for three years, excepting about seven months spent on a tour through the British possessions, on which he traveled as far north as the Fraser river. While in California he spent his time in gold-mining and prospecting, at both of which he made quite a suc- cess, and in the fall of the year 1860 he returned to Franklin county. When the call came for troops to enlist in the fight for the maintenance of the Union, he joined Company F, First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, under Captain Cupp, Septem- ber 25, 1861, and served in the Army of the West. He took part in the famous battle of Shiloh, and served under General Rosecrans throughout the campaign which terminated with the battle of Chickamauga and that of Missionary Ridge. Later he participated in the Atlanta campaign under General Sherman, and was in the Wilson raid after the capture of Atlanta. When Mr. Reynolds enlisted at Camp Chase he was detailed as a private but on account of his bravery during the service he was finally promoted to the rank of captain and during the last ten months of his service commanded Company M, of his regiment. He was mustered out on September 27, 1865, at Hilton Head, South Carolina, after a continuous . service of four years and three days. During his military career the Captain wit- nessed much hard fighting, and on several occasions was commissioned to perform very dangerous tasks. On Sunday night before the battle of Shiloh he was asleep in his tent at Columbia, Tennessee, and about ten o'clock at night Captain Cupp awoke him and informed him that he had a despatch to be delivered to General Grant, who was located ninety miles up the Tennessee river, and that he wished him to carry the message. Captain Reynolds at once got himself ready for duty and, being instructed by his commanding officer to pick out a man to go with him and to select excellent horses, he attended to this and in a few minutes the two were in the saddle and ready to make the long and precarious journey. The last words which Colonel Smith delivered to them as they headed their horses up the Tennessee river were: "You are expected to deliver that message to Gen- eral Grant's headquarters or leave your dead bodies on the road." They started off on the trip with these words in mind and with the firm resolve to reach the headquarters of the commanding general at all hazards, and about ten o'clock the next morning they arrived at their destination, much the worse for the rough ride, were called into the presence of General Grant, delivered their message and were personally complimented by him for the task they had undertaken and the speed with which they had accomplished it. They were in peril all along the line
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from sharpshooters and almost all the way they traveled within fifty miles of the rebel pickets and passed through the enemy's line. It was considered a very haz- ardous ride, and at every moment the chances were against them, but both being brave-hearted and resolute they did not cower under the impending dangers but hastened onward as fast as their steeds could carry them, delivered their message and returned in safety to their own regiment.
After the war Captain Reynolds resided for about fifteen years in the neigh- borhood of Reynoldsburg, engaged in farming, and twenty-five years ago removed to Etna township, this county, where he remained for five years, at the termination of which time he secured his present farm, consisting of ninety-four acres. He has since been engaged in general farming and also carries on stock-raising on a small scale.
In March, 1866, Captain Reynolds wedded Amanda Myers, who was born in Lima township, October 9, 1840, a daughter of John and Nancy (Warner) Myers, her father a native of this county, where he departed this life, and her mother of Fairfield county, but passed away in Franklin county. Her father, Henry Warner, was originally from Virginia and was among the early pioneers of Ohio, locating at Leroy. Mrs. Reynolds is one of a family of six children, namely : Mrs. Mahala Scott ; Mrs. Rebecca Bird, of Allen county; Amanda; Caroline, who departed this life in her seventeenth year; Henry, deceased; and Augustus, who died while serving in the Civil war, having enlisted from Franklin county in the Ninety-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds: James M., clerk of the courts, of Columbus, Ohio; Homer and Jessie, twins, the former residing with his parents and the latter living in Newark, with a brother; Nellie, who lives at home; Zettie, who also resides with her parents; and Alvah, a widower residing in Newark, with his daughters, Pansy and Dorothy.
The principles of the republican party have always appealed to Mr. Reynolds as embodying those policies best suited to give impetus to commerce and industry and subserve in the highest measure the nation's financial standing. Conse- quently he has always been loyal to his party and during election times has always given his vote and influence toward placing its candidates in office. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and attends divine worship at the Methodist Episcopal church of Pataskala. He is a progressive agriculturist and in citizen- ship is as true and loyal to local and national interests as when he followed the old flag on southern battlefields.
ELLA M. TRIPPIER.
The Trippier family has long been represented in Licking county, and Miss Trippier, who is now conducting a general store in the village of St. Louisville, is a native of this county. Her parents were Joseph and Sarah Trippier, the former born in Portage, Ohio, and the latter in Licking county. The father came to the latter county at an early date and both he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives here. Mrs. Trippier passing away in March. 1890, while Mr. Trippier's
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death occurred in 1899. In their family were seven children: Adaline, now the wife of James Brush, of this county; Miss Ella M. Trippier, whose name intro- duces this review; Tina, the wife of John W. Miller, of Wood county, Ohio; Christopher, also living in Licking county ; Clemma, the wife of L. C. Franks, of Columbus, Franklin county; Roxa, who lives with her sister Ella; and Law- rence, who died, aged one year and four months.
Miss Trippier has always resided in Licking county, was educated in the public schools and is now well-known in connection with the business interests of St. Louisville, where she is conducting a well-appointed general store, carrying a large and carefully selected line of goods, so that her annual sales amount to between six and eight thousand dollars. She capably manages her interests and is a lady of widely acknowledged business ability. She holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, and has many friends in the community who esteem her greatly for her many good traits of heart and mind.
FRANK C. OSBURN.
Frank C. Osburn, well known throughout Newark township, as a breeder of fine stock, particularly of hogs and Jersey cattle, was born in Franklin township, August 17, 1870, and descends from a family identified with the agricultural interests of this section of the state for more than a century, his grandfather, Lee Osburn, a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, having come to this county in 1828, locating in Franklin township on the farm on which the father of F. C. Osburn now resides, and later removing to Licking township, where he departed this life.
Among his children was William R., Osburn, who was born in Franklin township on his father's farm, where he resided until the year 1889, during which year he removed to the farm on which his son, Frank C., now resides and on which he remained for fifteen years. At the expiration of that time he returned to the old Osburn homestead, where he now lives. He has followed general farming all his life in connection with stock-raising, in both of which he is very success- ful. Ilis wife who bore the maiden name of Anna E. Shannon, is a native of Madison township. this county, where she was united in marriage. She has become the mother of eight children, namely: Alice; Henry L., an agriculturist of Madi- son township: Frank C .: T. S., deceased: G. R .: W. C., a machinist residing in Licking township: Nellie R., wife of Pearl Schurtle, of Bowling Green township: and Anna.
The district schools of Franklin township afforded Frank C. Osburn his edu- cation and he remained on the home farm until he was twenty-nine years of age, in the meantime having made himself familiar with the work of the fields and stock-raising, particularly the latter. Leaving home he purchased his present farm, which consists of seventy-five acres of land, and here he has an excellent house and his farm is provided with the full round of buildings. all of a sub- stantial character. He engages in producing a general line of crops but makes a specialty of breeding stock. Jersey and Poland China hogs and Shropshire sheep.
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