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J. D. WEAVER, general foreman of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Brad- ford, Ohio, has occupied this responsible position for the past twelve years, and has been identified with this great corporation since March 25, 1880. He was born No- vember 22, 1855, in Jay County, Indiana, and is a son of J. W. and Sarah Ann Weaver.
Mr. Weaver comes of farming people and he lived on a farm until he went into railroad work. From 1880 until 1897 he was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Indianapolis, Indiana, and was then transferred to Bradford, where he has become a valued and respected citizen. He is no politician and wants no office, but lie is always ready to help along any public movement that promises to benefit the town in which he has his pleasant home and many friends.
In Indiana Mr. Weaver was married to Miss Mary J. Williams, and they have had six children, namely: Sarah Ann, who is the wife of Thomas Williams ; Isabella, who is the wife of Ralph Reed and has one child, Ralph; John Edward, who is de- ceased; William H., who is employed in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Brad- ford; and Jessie Lovina and Edna. Mr. Weaver is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Modern Woodmen of America.
ISREAL ROUTSON, one of the highly esteemed citizens of Newberry Township, who is now living practically retired at his
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home two miles southwest of Bloomer, is the owner of two fine farms of seventy-five and twenty acres, respectively. He was born October 8, 1835, on the old Routson homestead, two miles southeast of Bloom- er, Miami County, Ohio, and is a son of George and Nancy (Able) Routson, na- tives of the State of Maryland.
Mr. Routson was reared on the home farm, and when eighteen years of age started to learn the trade of mason, being for five years engaged in plastering and brick-laying at Piqua, after which he en- gaged in agricultural pursuits, and for thirty-five years continued therein on his farm in Newberry Township, erecting all the buildings on the property and making other improvements. In latter years he has lived practically retired, and his prop- erty is being operated by tenants. Mr. Routson was married to Eliza Swank, who was born and reared near the Lutheran Church in Newberry Township. Both are members of the German Baptist Church.
CHARLES W. BAUSMAN, M. D., phy- sirian and surgeon, at Bradford, Ohio, where he has shown a good citizen's inter- est during his five years of residence, was born on a farm in Washington Township, Maimi County, Ohio, and is a son of Eman- nel and Anna (Ingle) Bausman, now both deceased.
Dr. Bausman was reared on the home fam and obtained his early education in the country schools. After completing a course at the Lebanon Normal School he was prepared to teach, but from boyhood he had cherished the ambition of becom- ing a physician, and in 1900 he entered the medical department of the University of Cincinnati. He was graduated there
May 25, 1905, and in the following JJuly he established himself at Bradford, where his medical knowledge and surgical skill soon brought him a satisfactory practice, while his personal qualities made him friends. Dr. Bausman married Miss Ar- mina Schilling, a daughter of Richard Schilling. He keeps in close touch with all matters pertaining to his profession, being a member of the Miami County, the State and the American Medical Associations. He belongs also to the Masons and the Maccabees.
ARTHUR C. RHOADES, one of Bloomer's representative business men, junior member of the firm of Peterseim & Rhoades, operating a grain elevator at this point, and proprietor of a bicycle. repair shop, is also secretary of the Bloomer Ilome Telephone Company. He has been a resident of Bloomer since 1893 and was born on a farm in Newberry Township. Miami County, Ohio. one mile east of Bloomer, December 3, 1871. He is a son of John and Mary (Shaeffer) Rhoades. John Rhoades was also born in Newberry Township and bore his father's name. Hle carried on farming all his mature life, in Newberry Township, where he died about 1875. Ilis widow survives, being now the wife of George Shearer.
Arthur (. Rhoades is the only chill of his parents living. He was reared in New- berry Township and there obtained his cancation and engaged in farming until he came to Bloomer. He still owns a farm of sixty-nine and one-half acres, which he rents ont. Ile entered into partnership with his father-in-law, in the grain elevator business, when he came to Bloomer, and several years later started his repair shop.
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Mr. Rhoades married Miss Edith Peter- seim, a daughter of Martin A. and Mary Peterseim, and they have one son, Leslie. Mr. Rhoades built the fine frame residence in which he resides. He is a leading mem- ber of the Lutheran Church.
EBERHART W. MAIER, probate judge of Miami County, to which office he was first elected in 1905, was born in Coving- ton, Miami County, Ohio, January 14, 1861, son of Michael and Mary (Neth) Maier. He is of German parentage, his father, Michael Maier, having been born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1835, his moth- er being also a native of the same place, and a daughter of George Neth. Michael Maier was a wagon-maker by trade, and after coming to the United States in 1853, found employment at this industry at Hartford, Connecticut, where he remained for four years. He came to Covington, Ohio, in 1857, and for some years con- ducted business in a small shop on the Troy turnpike. Afterwards, during the Civil War, he purchased the shop of C. M. Gross and carried on his trade for many years, retiring on account of an injury, in April, 1905. His shop was a well known landmark for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maier had six children-George E., Eberhart W., John, Michael, Charles A., Anna, and Catherine. George E. died in 1903, aged forty-eight years. He was twice married; first to Miss Mina Pearson, of which union there was one child, Har- ley, who is now a resident of Troy. John Maier left home at the age of sixteen years and subsequently took up a land claim in Nebraska. He married at the age of thirty-one and had six children. Mich- ael F. Maier, who is a commercial traveler,
has his residence at Covington. He mar- ried Mollie Goehering and they have two children. Charles A., who resides in Piqua, married Mary Reed, and they also have two children. Anna Maier married Clark Reed of Piqua. Catherine became the wife of Barney Smith, who came from Wurtemberg, Germany.
Eberhart W. Maier, the direct subject of this sketch, began his education in the public schools of Covington, and on com- pleting the usual course, entered the High School. Here, however, he remained but until the end of his freshman year on ac- count of an accident to his father being compelled to leave school. He accord- ingly worked for a year and a half at car- riage blacksmithing, but not liking it lie gave it up at the end of that time to enter a paint shop, where he remained for three years. He then went to Cincinnati and learned ornamental and fresco painting. Finding, however, that painting did not agree with his health, he found himself obliged to give it up in turn, and under Cleveland's first administration he entered the railway mail service, running between Indianapolis and Pittsburg, and also for a time, between Indianapolis and St. Louis.
He followed this occupation for about three years and at the end of that time entered the employ of the Troy Buggy Works as a traveling salesman, also work- ing for them as draughtsman for ten years. During his last six years on the road he studied law, carrying his books with him, and studying late at night, early in the morning, and on Sundays. As the result of his arduous application, he was admitted to the bar in December, 1900, and in the same month of the following year began the practice of his profession
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in Troy. He was first elected to the office of probate judge in 1905, taking the oath of office February 9, 1906. Although a Democrat and the county being usually Republican by about 1,500, Mr. Maier was elected judge by 545 majority on this occa- sion. In the fall of 1908 he was re-elected by a majority of 1,644-evidence conclu- sive that his administration of the office had been pre-eminently satisfactory.
Judge Maier was married in 1887, Oeto- ber 9th, to Anna M. Henne, a daughter of John and Margaret A. Henne. They have one son, William Henne Maier, who was graduated from the Troy High School in 1909. Judge Maier is the only Democrat on the Troy Board of Education, on which he has served four years, being now presi- dent of the Board. He is also judge of the Juvenile Court of Miami County, and was one of the five members of the com- mission which met at Columbus and at Springfield and drafted the new Juvenile Court law of Ohio, which was passed April 23, 1908. He has been an Odd Fellow twenty-five years, is also an Elk, a member of the Junior Order of American Mechan- ics, and a member of the Ancient and Hon- ored Order of Gobblers, of Covington, Ohio.
ALEXANDER HOWE DU BOIS, a representative citizen of Washington Township and for the past five years a member of its School Board, resides on the farm of eighty acres which still belongs to his mother, and which has been his home since he was seven years old. He was born in Spring Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio, April 12, 1870, and is a son of Will- iam T. and Laura Ann (Howe) Du Bois.
The late William T. Du Bois was born
at Franklin, Ohio, and was a son of Will- liam D. Du Bois, who came to Washington Township when William T. was young. The latter grew up here and subsequently married Laura Ann Howe, who is a daugh- ter of Alexander Howe, who once owned a farm here and also a canal boat. She was born at Piqua, Ohio, where she now resides. After marriage, William T. Du Bois and wife moved to Spring Creek Township and later to Washington Town- ship, where they owned three farms. Prior to the death of Mr. Du Bois they settled at Piqua and there he died February 23, 1902.
Alexander H. Du Bois was reared and educated in Washington Township and has been manager of the present farm since attaining his majority. Ile carries on a general line of agricultural work, raises excellent erops and some fine stock. Mr. Du Bois married Miss Lena Wetzel, who was born and reared in Washington Township, a daughter of John and Caro- line (Thoma) Wetzel. Mr. and Mrs. Du Bois have two children, Grace L. and Gwendolyn O. Mr. Du Bois is a member of the Christian Church. He takes the interest of a good citizen in politics and is ever mindful of the public needs of his neighborhood. He has shown his interest in educational matters by consenting to serve so long on the School Board.
FRED DURR, who conduets an under- taking and upholstering business at Brad- ford, Ohio, is one of the town's active and enterprising business men. Mr. Durr was born on a farm in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio, Angust 30, 1882, and is a son of John and Christina (Hatter) Durr. The Durr family has been known in Darke
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County for many years. The mother of Mr. Durr died there in February, 1900. The father engaged in farming through all his active years and now lives retired in Richland Township, Darke County.
Fred Durr was reared on the home farm and obtained his education in the country schools and the high school at Gettysburg, Ohio. When nineteen years old he began to learn the undertaking business with I. B. Miller, of Gettysburg, with whom he remained for three years, after which he went to Harrison, Ohio, and there em- barked in business. Two years later he came to Bradford and opened his present establishment on November 7, 1907. He does considerable business in the uphol- stering line and has every necessary equip- ment for the decent and proper direction of funerals. Mr. Durr married Miss Etta Rohr, a daughter of Matthew Rohr. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. . Fraternally he is identified with the Masons and the Odd Fellows.
DAVID WARNER owns a fine farm of 105 acres in Newberry Township, about two and one-half miles north of Covington. but has been a resident of that village for some eighteen years. He was born at Union, Montgomery County, Ohio, Febru- ary 23, 1828, and is a son of Jacob and Susan (Brumbaugh) Warner, both natives of Pennsylvania.
Jacob Warner died in Montgomery County, Ohio, about the year 1835. His wife was married four times, her first union being with a Mr. Seas. She after- ward married Andrew Warner, then Jacob Warner (brother of Andrew and father of our subject ), and fourthly Isaac Hoover, whom she survived many years.
David Warner was about seven years old at his father's death, and was about fourteen, when after his mother's mar- riage to Mr. Hoover, they moved to New- berry Township, Miami County, Ohio, first locating near Harris Creek. There he grew to maturity with the usual experi- ences of the farm youth of that period, early turning his attention to the farm work. After his marriage he and his wife set up housekeeping on the farm he now owns and they lived there for ahnost forty years. He cleared the land and made all the improvements. including the erection of a substantial residence and a good set of farm buildings. He moved with his wife to Covington in 1891, and is one of the best known residents of the place. After fifty-six years of happy married life, he was deprived of his wife's compan- ionship by death, the date of which was August 18, 1908. She was Hetty Miller in maiden life and was born in Darke County, Ohio, March 31, 1833. being a daughter of Jacob Miller. The following children were born to them: Jacob, deceased; Su- san, deceased; John, who lives in Greene- ville. Ohio: Martin, of Covington; Mary (Mohler) : Cassie (Kindell), deceased; Levi: David, deceased; Hetty (Murray), deceased ; and James Franklin, deceased. Levi Warner was joined in marriage with Miss Dottie Thompson and they have two children : Clarence Edward and Reva Marie. They reside at Covington with their grandfather, Mr. Warner. David Warner is a devont member of the Church of the Brethren, in which he has been a deacon for more than forty years.
The following is a list of Mr. Warner's grandchildren and great-grandchildren :
Grandchildren-Mamie I. Warner, For-
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est A. Warner, Levi F. Warner, Maurice S. Warner, Frank J. Warner, Clifford Warner, Luther R. Warner, Lucy M. War- ner, Millard F. Warner, Carl G. Warner, Clarence Mohler, Alice Mohler, Lueffie Moller, Edna Kindell, Mary Kindell, Wal- ter Kindell, Hettie Kindell, Elsie Kindell, Grace Kindell, Lucretia Warner, Roxie Warner, David O. Warner, Clarence E. Warner and Reva M. Warner.
Great-grandchildren-Chester A. Hoek- er, Mary A. Warner, Herschel D. Warner, Mand Mohler, Joseph Mohler, Grace Moh- ler, Helen Mohler, Evelyn Filburn, Glenna May Filbrun,. Roy Dale Morris, Minor Clarance Morris, John Lee Morris, Helen L. Ratchford, Arthur E. Ratchford, Than- ette Myers, Ralph Myers, Russell Eber- wine, Seipio Eberwine, Luther Robbins. Mary Alexander and Alma Alexander.
ALEXANDER ROBISON, deceased, for many years was one of the representative men and substantial farmers of Spring Creek Township. He was born in Hamil- ton County, Ohio, near Cincinnati, Angust 7, 1827, and died on his farm of 200 acres, in Spring Creek Township, Miami County, November 27, 1884. His parents were John and Margaret ( Rogers) Robison.
John Robison, father of the late Alex- ander, was also a native of Hamilton County, born there Angust 10, 1876, and came to Miami County in 1839, where he died March 27, 1840. John Robison was a son of Alexander and Naney (Patterson) Robison, natives of Ohio, who had the f~]- lowing children: Mary. Sarah, William. James, Alexander. Nancy, John, Jennie, Thomas, Mattie and Betsy, and at that time the family name was spelled Robeison. This family has always been an agrienl-
tural one and at different times has owned large estates in Ohio. John Robison mar- ried Margaret Rogers, who was born July 29, 1803, and died December 18, 1887. Their children were the following: Mary, horn November 16, 1825, died September 5, 1829; Alexander, born Angust 7, 1827. died November 27, 1884: John, born April 26, 1831, died June 9, 1866; Jane, born Decen- ber 3, 1833; Martha, born October 13, 1835, died June 31, 1854; Margaret, born Sep- tember 20, 1837 ; and Andrew, born Angust 21. 1839. Andrew Robison is a veteran of- ficer of the Civil War.
Alexander Robison was twelve years old when his father came into Miami County and settled with his family in Spring Creek Township, on the farm on which both father and son lived and died. Mr. Robi- son was a man of excellent business capac- ity, was a man of sterling traits of charde- ter and was one who, in life, was respected by all who knew him and whose death vansed his fellow citizens to feel that the community had experienced a distinct loss.
On October 19, 1852. Alexander Robison was married to Miss Maria Lyon, who was born September 7, 1828, and is a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Pendry) Lyon. Mrs. Robison's father was a native of New Jersey, and her mother, of Maryland. To Mr. and Mrs. Robison were born seven children, namely: David, born August 25, 1853, died Jume 25, 1889; William, born June 7, 1857, died March 24, 1860; Jennie, who married William Mecker, of Shelby County, bas four sous, Clarence Earl, How- ard Robison, Harry Alexander and John Edwin; Charles A., who married Laura Denman, resides in Texas; Lydia, who lives with her mother; Frank, who married Ida Williams, resides at byle, Washington,
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and has had four children, Willard An- drew, Margaret Marie, Mary Helen, and Frances Irene, the second and third being deceased; and Edwin A., who married Laura Jones, lives at Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Robison is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
GEORGE W. PECKHAM, a represent- ative business citizen of Troy, vice-presi- dent of the Peckham Coal and Ice Com- pany, and doing business both at Troy and at Piqua, was born in Huron County, Ohio, March 20, 1835, where he attended school until he was fifteen years old.
From Huron County, Mr. Peckham went to Darke County ; he later lived at Sidney, Piqua, Springfield, going from the latter place to Illinois. When he returned to Ohio he came to Troy, in June, 1863. In the spring of 1864 he enlisted in Company H., Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but received his discharge the same year and this coun- ty has since remained his chosen home. For a few months he was with the sash and door factory and then, in partnership with his brother, W. C. Peckham, he engaged in the marble business for about four years, after which he resumed work as a car- penter, a trade he had learned in early manhood. Some four years later he bought a farm west of Troy, on which he resided for twenty-two years and then returned to the city, where he conducted the old Peckham Hotel for one year. Later he bought out the coal and ice business of Evan Makepeace, which he conducted for several years before organizing the Peck- ham Coal and Ice Company and develop- ing the present very large enterprise. The company has built a modern ice plant, of twenty-tons capacity, at Troy and a sixty-
ton plant is almost completed at Piqua, in order to handle the business at that point. The company is made up of Mr. Peckham and his four sons, F. J. Peckham being president, and Charles Peckham secretary.
In 1866 Mr. Peckham was married to Miss Lovina J. Shilling, and they have six children: David H., who is cashier of the Peckham Coal and Ice Company ; George, who is engaged in the automobile business at Dayton; F. J .; Charles; Daisy, and Jennie. Mr. Peckham and family are members of the Baptist Church at Troy.
SAMUEL A. MOUL, manager of the Daniel Moul Lumber Company, at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, which has a branch yard at Get- tysburg, Darke County, was born in the latter place, September 6, 1886, and is a son of Daniel and Martha (Arn) Moul.
Daniel Moul, father of Samuel A., is president and manager of The Daniel Moul Lumber Company, dealers in lumber, build- ers' hardware, glass and paint, and he is manager of the branch yard at Gettysburg, while his son manages the business at the main yards at Pleasant Hill. The officers of the company are: Daniel Moul, presi- dent and manager; Samuel Berger, vice president; John M. Moul, secretary and treasurer; and Samuel A. Moul, manager as above stated. Daniel Moul was born at York, Penna., September 13, 1854. He married Martha Arn, daughter of Ernest and Martha Arn, and to them were born the following children: Charles, now de- ceased; John, who married Carrie Moore, a daughter of John and Alfaretta Moore, has one son, Charles; Daniel, who married Meda Clark, a daughter of Milton and Amanda Clark, has one son, Danicl Clark; Stella and Samuel A., twins, the former of
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whom married Clarence Miller, of Gettys- burg, Ohio, has three children, Homer, Imogene and Ethylen; and Elizabeth A., who is bookkeeper and stenographer at Pleasant Hill, for the Daniel Moul Lumber Company. Daniel Moul and wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In polities he is a Democrat and in former years took quite an active interest in pub- lic matters. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and belongs to the Blue Lodge at Gettysburg.
Samuel A. Moul was liberally educated and after completing the High School course at Gettysburg, took a commercial course at Poughkeepsie, New York, after which he filled the position of bookkeeper for the Ohio Lumber Company at Ironton, Ohio, for one year and then came to Pleas- ant Hill as manager of this plant. The business is a large one and employment is given a number of men. Mr. Moul married Miss Emma Ashman, a daughter of John and Etta Ashman. Politically he is a Democrat, but takes little interest beyond casting his vote for his party's candidates, his business occupying the largest part of his attention. He is identified with the Elks at Ironton and the Odd Fellows at Pleasant Hill. He is recognized as one of the enterprising young men of this place, one who is able to make practical use of his sensible education.
A. J. HOFFERT, who is foreman of the car department of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Bradford, Ohio, has been in the railroad service since 1888 and has had much experience. He was born at Bremen, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 22, 1868, and is a son of Philoman and Catherine Hof- fert.
A. J. Iloffert resided at Bremen through his school days and was eighteen years of age when he went to Indianapolis and from there to Brightwood, where he learned car building. Hle worked there for two years for the old Bee line, was then at Denver, Colorado, for a year with the Union Pacific and for eight months for the same road worked at Salt Lake City, after that he pushed on to Portland, Oregon, and during the three months he remained there, he worked as a house carpenter. He then went to San Francisco and for three years was in the employ of the Southern Pacific. The great World's Fair at Chicago led him eastward again, and after enjoying it he returned to Indianapolis, where he worked as a house carpenter for a year and then resumed railroad work with the Panhandle line. On April 1, 1902, he came to Brad- ford to accept his present position. one which he has most efficiently filled ever since. Mr. Hoffert married Miss Maria C. Scholl, and they have two children, Ruth and Helen. Ile is a member of Capital City Lodge. No. 97, Knights of Pythias of In- dianapolis; and of Yukon Tribe. No. 312, Improved Order of Red Men. also of In- dianapolis.
ANDERSON SNYDER, whose well im- proved farm of seventy acres is situated in Newberry Township, at the northeast cor- ner of the Range Line turnpike and the Piqua-Versailles road, about five miles northwest of Covington, was born in Mont- gomery County, Ohio, February 5, 1857, and is a son of Emanuel Nelson and Hul- dah (Wysong) Snyder.
When Anderson Snyder was one year old his parents moved to a farm situated in Miami County, one-half mile north of
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his present farm, and they still reside there. On that farm Anderson Snyder was reared. He went to school during boyhood, in Newberry Township, after which he helped his father and later en- gaged in farming for himself. His life has been entirely given up to agricultural pursuits and he continued to cultivate his land himself until 1908, when he retired from aetive work and rented out his farm. For four years after his first marriage, he lived in Shelby County but in 1886 he came to Miami County and settled on this place. Two comfortable dwellings, one of brick and the other of frame construction, were standing when he bought the place.
Mr. Snyder was married (first) to Miss Harriet Rhoades, a daughter of John Rhoades. Mrs. Snyder died September 11, 1890. the mother of three children, namely : Clarenee Cleveland, who resides on a farm in Shelby County, one and one-quarter miles north of his father's farm, married Izora Fesler and they have one child, Mabel Marie; Marion Monroe, who died when aged fifteen years; and Dora Dell, who is the wife of Franklin Gish. Mr. Snyder was married (second) February 25, 1893, to Mrs. Mina (Stiver) Gangwer, widow of Samuel Gangwer and daughter of Jonathan and Eliza Ann (Method) Stiver. Mrs. Snyder was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, and her father died on the old farm there in 1899. Her mother still survives. Mrs. Snyder has two sons born to her first marriage: James Ed- ward, who married Orpha Cooper, and Harvey C. To Mr. and Mrs. Snyder one son has been born, Forest Franklin. Mr. Snyder takes no very active part in poli- ties, but votes with the Democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder are well known peo-
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