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On the 26th of August, 1865, only about a month after his return from the war, Mr. Ullery was united in marriage with Miss Rachel C. Passage, of Piqua, Ohio, who was a representative of an old pio- neer family of the State. Ile parents were Peter and Sarah (Lines) Passage, and she was a granddaughter of Henry Pas- sage, who was married in New York City to a Miss Claussor, a German lady. Henry Passage emigrated westward at an early day and died near New Waverly, Indiana.
Peter Passage, father of Mrs. Ullery, was born in Connecticut, in 1801, and when fourteen years of age went to New York City, where he was reared to manhood. By trade he was a cabinet maker, and at an early day he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he learned surveying. Hle fol- lowed the latter ocenpation until a year
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prior to his marriage, which event took place in Piqua, the lady of his choice being Miss Sarah Lines, a daughter of Levi Lines. After residing for some time in Piqua, Peter Passage and his wife moved to New Carlisle, Ohio. He later worked for some time as section boss on the canal, during which time his family made their home at Houston, Shelby County, Ohio. Here his deathı occurred, on December 20, 1845. His widow and the family then lo- cated in Piqua, and after the marriage of her daughter to Mr. Ullery she made her home with them until she, too, was called away, in 1887, at the age of eighty-six years. She was a native of Cincinnati. Her other children were, Cinderella, who married Anthony Harp, of Polo; Eliza- beth, who became the wife and then the widow of James Harp, of Piqua; Levi, who died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, about 1889; Rebecca, wife of John Sprague; Peter, who died in Polo, Ohio, in 1896; and Jennie, who married Jacob Bowers.
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Ullery, after their marriage, took up their residence in a home which he prepared on a part of the Ullery homestead, where they enjoyed many years of happiness, devoted to each other and the family. They had six chil- dren : Minnie G., now the wife of Will- iam Drees, of Covington, Ohio; James El- lison, who died at the age of two and a half years; Sadie E., wife of William Orr, of Piqua; Clifford C., who died at the age of eighteen; Joseph C., and Gustin C., whose name appears at the head of this article. The father of this family died in 1902, at the age of about sixty-three years. He had taken a prominent part in public affairs, serving capably in various town- ship offices. For fourteen years he was a
member of the School Board, during which time he accomplished much for the cause of education locally. For eleven years also he was township trustee. He was elected real estate appraiser of Newberry Township in the fall of 1899, without op- position. In politics he was a stalwart Re- publican. He was a member of the Chris- tian Church, and of Langston Post, G. A. R., at Covington. He was a man of genial personality, widely popular, and was by general consent classed among the enter- prising and honored citizens of his na- tive county.
Gustin C. Ullery received his education in the schools of Covington and subse- quently became a student in the Medical Department of the Indiana University, from which he was graduated in 1907. He then located for practice in West Milton, entering into association with Dr. H. R. Pearson. This connection lasted nine months, since which time Dr. Ullery has practiced alone, his office being conve- niently located on Main Street. He mar- ried Vera Elizabeth Douglass, a daughter of D. F. Douglass, of West Milton, and they are the parents of one child, a daugh- ter, Virginia. Politically Dr. Ullery is a Republican. He belongs to the Sons of Veterans, Col. J. C. Ullery Camp, No. 20, of Covington; also to the Masons. He is a member of the Christian Church. Though Dr. Ullery has not been long in the practice of his profession, he has al- ready proved that he is a capable physi- cian and surgeon. He is a close student and there can be little doubt that as the years go by he will be found well abreast of Twentieth Century progress in medical science. As a man and citizen he is held in high esteem by all who know him.
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BENJAMIN F. LOXLEY, Jr., is a of that farm, to which he later added prominent farmer and dairyman of New- ton Township, Miami County, Ohio, where he owns a splendid farm of 122 acres, lo- cated in Section 3. He was born in New- berry Township, Miami County, Ohio, Oc- tober 30, 1872, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Phoebe Ann (Kaylor) Loxley.
Benjamin F. Loxley, Sr., who resides about half a mile north of Bradford, in Newberry Township, is one of the most substantial men of that vicinity. He for- merly owned about 700 acres of land, but with the exception of 240 acres which he retains, sold it off to his children. He was born at West Alexander, Preble County, Ohio, April 18, 1834, and attended school near Lexington. He was united in mar- riage with Phoebe Ann Kaylor, who was a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Eliza- beth Kaylor. She died December 24, 1874, and left the following children-Ida, Charles, Ella, Lucy, Amanda, Mina and Benjamin F., Jr. Mrs. Loxley was buried in Zion Church Cemetery in Preble Coun- ty. Mr. Loxley formed a second union with Sallie Miller, a daughter of Michael and Mary Miller, and they have had the following children-Samuel, Nora, Jesse, Edward, Isaiah, Jennie, Jonas and Jerc- miah, Religiously he is a devout member of the Dunkard Church. He is a Democrat in politics.
Benjamin F. Loxley, Jr., attended school at Blind Corners, and at an early age helped farm the home place. After he had reached maturity he worked for his father by the month until his marriage, in 1894. He then began farming the 160-acre farm belonging to his wife's mother, in Newton Township, and so continued for three years. In 1898 he purchased eighty acres
forty-two acres from the farm of Andrew Williams. He erected all the buildings on the latter tract, the residence on which is occupied by the man he employs to farm the place. He has repaired the buildings on the eighty-acre tract, erected a cattle shed and an implement shed, and laid many rods of tiling for drainage. It is under a high state of cultivation and is excellent wheat land, its yearly yield dur- ing the past decade varying between thirty and thirty-seven and a half bushels per acre. Ile has ten acres in tobacco each year, and has a good tobacco shed. He has engaged in dairying for the past five years, furnishing Bradford with about 10,000 gallons of milk a year. He is quite a large stock raiser, making a specialty of Durham and Holstein cattle and a high grade of horses.
December 25, 1894, Mr. Loxley was united in marriage with Mina Kauffman, a daughter of George and Rebecca Kauff- man, and the following children were born to them-Ilelen; Lawson; George; Ray; Margaret ; and Lillian. Religiously they are members of the Christian Church, of which he is a trustee. He is a Demo- crat in politics.
E. T. WENGER, who has a large and well established hardware business at West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, came to this village in January, 1909, but in the brief period which has since elapsed has become well acquainted, and is firmly es- tablished in the good will of the people of the community. Ile was born in Darke County, Ohio, in 1867, and was one of eight children born to I. S. and Letitia (Thomas) Wenger. His father followed
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farming in Darke County for many years, and Sabina (Hawthorne) Miller, a grand- and is now a prominent retired citizen of New Madison.
E. T. Wenger attended the public schools of Darke County, after which he farmed the home place for a time. He then embarked in the hardware business at Eldorado, Preble County, continuing for six years. He was then engaged in a similar business at Lewisburg five years, and in January, 1909, moved to West Mil- ton, where he purchased the hardware store of Yout & Newby. He carries a com- plete general line of hardware, paints and oils, and the usual side lines, and occupies two stories and a basement of a building located across from the post office. He has a finely arranged store, and enjoys a lib- eral patronage at the hands of the people.
Mr. Wenger was first united in marriage withi Miss Kate Minieh, of Preble County, Ohio, who died in September, 1906, leav- ing two children, Russell and Pearl. In October, 1908, lie formed a second union with Miss Alma Albert, and they reside in a comfortable home in West Milton. Re- ligionsly, they are members of the New Lutheran Church. Politically, the subject of this sketch is independent, always giv- ing his support to the man best fitted for the office. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
JOHN II. MILLER, who comes of a prominent old family of Miami County, Ohio, has been a resident of the county all his life and of Washington Township since 1869. Ile has 11834 acres of land, located on the Piqua and Lockington Pike, about three miles north of Piqua. He was born in Spring Creek Township. Miami County, December 26, 1842, and is a son of Mathias
son of Abraham Miller, and a great- grandson of Mathias Miller, who was a Pennsylvania German and a soldier under Captain Bundy in the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Miller, above named, was born in Pennsylvania, and became one of the earliest pioneers of Miami County, Ohio, settling on Honey Creek, south of Fletcher. Mathias Miller, father of the subject of this record, was born in Miami County, Ohio, and lived here until his death. His widow moved to Piqua, where she subsequently died. Mathias Miller was married to Sabina Hawthorne, who was born in St. Mary's, Ohio, but was of an early Miami County family. Her father, John Hawthorne, was a native of Ireland, but about the year 1816 settled on what for a long time was known as the Turk farm, on St. Mary's Pike, in Washington Town- ship, Miami County.
John H. Miller was reared on the home farm in Spring Creek Township, and has been identified with farming since his boy- hood days. He was married late in 1868, and the following year purchased his pres- ent farm in Washington Township. He in that year erected a fine brick house, which still stands on the place, and set about mak- ing one of the best improved properties of the township. He is a man of considerable native ability, and has always been snecess- ful in his business affairs.
December 17, 1868, Mr. Miller was joined in marriage with Miss Annie Archer, who was reared in Allen County, Indiana, and was a daughter of William Archer. Her death ocenrred February 2, 1900. Their marriage resulted in the birth of seven children, as follows: One who died in infancy : Frank M., who is married
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. and lives in Lockington; Harry E., who died at the age of twenty-six years; Erlon, ticket agent for the Pere Marquette Rail- road at New Richmond, Michigan, who is married and has two daughters, Hortense and Jeanette; S. Bertram, of Boies City, Iowa, who is married and has a daughter, Mary Catherine; Cloyd, who lives at home and operates the home farm; and Flor- ence, who died in 1898. Mr. Miller is a man of wide acquaintance, and is most highly esteemed.
JOSIAH FILBEY, a well known farmer of Union Township, Miami County. Ohio, is located on the old home place of 7412 acres, situated about one mile north of West Milton. He was born in West Milton March 18, 1850, and is a son of George and Barbara (Folckemer) Filbey, who were for many years prominent in the vieinity of West Milton.
George Filbey was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, April 9, 1809, and there learned the trade of a harnessmaker. In 1833 he opened a harness shop in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, which he con- ducted for three years, and then moved to Jefferson County, in the same state. He moved west to Galion, Ohio, and conducted a shop for one year, then located on a farm in the vieinity of that city. After farming there for three years, he in 1849 moved to West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, where he followed his trade until 1870. the year in which he retired to his farm in Union Township, one mile north of the village. There he lived until his death, which oe- curred April 25, 1890. He was one of the best known men in this part of the county, and was highly respected and esteemed by every one. He was married to Barbara
Folekemer, who was born at Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, where her father was en- gaged as a brick maker; she died on this farm January 9, 1892. They had the fol- lowing children : Oliver, who was born in 1833 and died in 1904; Samuel, who died in infaney; Ellen, who was born in 1837 and died in 1895; William, who was born in 1840 and died May 14, 1863; Rebecca, who was born in 1842 and died August 6. 1906; George, who was born April 7, 1845, and is engaged in the harness business at West Milton; Frank, who was born September 14, 1847. and is with his brother in the har- ness business at West Milton ; Josiah; and Margaret, who was born in 1853 and lives with her brother, Josiah. on the home farm, a part of which she owns. William Filbey, who died during the Civil War, was a soldier, and was a member of Company D. Ninety-fourth Regiment, O. Vol. Inf
Josiah Filbey was educated in the schools of West Milton, after which he turned his attention to farming. He has always lived on the home place, and successfully carries on general farming and tobacco growing. He also has dealt quite extensively in horses. He is a liberal and broad-minded man, and takes a deep interest in all that pertains to the welfare and advancement of the community. He is a Republican in polities, but has never been a seeker for office. In religious attachment he and Miss Filbey are members of the Presbyterian ('Irch. He also is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias at West Milton.
AARON WELLBAUM, one of Newton Township's most respected citizens, now living retired on his farm of forty aeres. located in Seetions 10 and 15. has resided here for more than forty-three years. He
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was born October 15. 1830, in Newton of tile, in that way making perfect drain- Township, Miami County, Ohio, and is a son of David and Catherine (Hittle) Well- baum.
David Wellbaum was born in 1800, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and ae- companied his parents to Ohio. In later years he frequently told of passing through Dayton, which was then a little settlement of three log houses. The Well- baums secured Government land in Miami County, and the old sheepskin deed is still preserved which entitled them to four quarter sections near the Stillwater River. David Wellbaum assisted his father in the clearing of the land, and came into posses- sion of a part of it. This he sold in 1851, and moved to Illinois, where he died in 1861. He married Catherine Hittle, a daughter of Nicholas and Eva Hittle, and they had eleven children: Susan, Annie, John, Elizabeth, Aaron, Silas, Catherine, Jackson, Richard, Martha and Lavina. The niother of this family died in 1865. Both parents were worthy members of the Christian Church. In politics, the father was a Demoerat.
Aaron Wellbaum attended school in Newton Township in his boyhood, and re- mained with his father until 1851. and then accompanied the family to Illinois. He was not satisfied, however, in the new sur- roundings, and after sixteen months came back to Newton Township, and has lived in this locality ever since. He worked for dif- ferent farmers, assisting them in clearing up their lands and in farming until 1869, when he came to his present property. He had all the land to clear and all the im- provements to make. Before getting his Jand into its present fertile condition, lie found it advisable to put in some 400 rods
age. For many years Mr. Wellbaum oper- ated his farm with much success, only re- cently permitting himself to retire from active labor and enter upon the enjoyment of the rest that has been well earned.
On November 14, 1858, Mr. Wellbaum was married to Miss Elizabeth Deeter, a daughter of Daniel H. and Mary Ann Deeter, and they have had a family of thir- teen children bearing, respectively, the fol- lowing names: Daniel, Catherine, Mary Ann, Joseph, Lydia and Jane (twins), Martha, Samuel, Adeline, Elizabeth, Daisy, Amanda and Lovaly. Sickness and death have come into the family circle at differ- ent times, and four of the children have passed out of this life, these being Daniel, Mary Ann, Joseph and Lovaly. Mr. Well- baum and family are members of the Ger- man Baptist Church. He has always cast his vote with the Democratic party.
C. M. ALBAUGH is owner and proprie- tor of the West Milton Lumber Company, at West Milton, Ohio, and has the largest establishment of the kind in this section, his office and yard being located at the intersection of Hamilton Street and the C., H. & D. Railroad. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1860, his grand- father being one of the earliest settlers of the county, locating in the vicinity of West Milton.
B. F. Albaugh, father of the subject of this record, was also born in Miami County, and is now living on a farm near Covington. He has always followed farm- ing, and in addition engaged in teaching school for some thirty-five years. He was married to Priscilla Mendenhall, who was born and reared near West Milton, in
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Miami County, and they became parents of six sons and three daughters.
C. M. Albaugh attended the district schools, and was graduated from Coving- ton High School, after which he attended Ohio State University for two years. After leaving that institution, he farmed for a time, then for nine years was in the rail- way postal service. Upon giving up that position he conducted a Immber yard at Bellefontaine, Ohio, for two years, in part- nership with a brother. In 1905 he moved to West Milton, where he purchased the lumber yard of Joseph Murphy, conduct- ing it successfully until June 22, 1908, when it was destroyed by fire. The same year he erected his present splendid plant, the largest and most complete in this part of the county. He carries all kinds of soft Inmber, sashes and doors, and general building materials, and enjoys a liberal patronage at the hands of the people of the vicinity.
Mr. Albaugh was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Lilley, of Columbus, and they have two children: Bertha, who com- pleted a musical course in Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, and is now giving instructions in music ; and Lilley, who acts as bookkeeper for her father. Politically, he is a Republican. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
DAVID) LOUIS FACE, deceased, was, for many years one of Covington's best known citizens and one who will surely be remembered long after many of those who, during their span of life, made much larger pretentions. He was born at Covington,
Ohio, February 6, 1851, and died at his comfortable home here, November 8, 1906, at the age of fifty-five years, nine months and two days. He had survived both par- ents and his two brothers. He was a son of Louis and Elizabeth (Lindsay) Face.
Mr. Face obtained a good common school education in his native city and when eighteen years of age, adopted the stone quarry business, in which his father was engaged. For some years he was at work on the south side of Covington but later became interested in his quarry west of Covington, which he continued to operate until the close of his life and which enter- prise is still continued by his widow.
At Xenia, Ohio, on Jannary 20, 1886, Mr. Face was married to Miss Margaret Pierce, who is a daughter of Henry and Ann Jane (Hehner) Pierce, old residents of Greene County, and a great-grand- daughter of Henry Hill, of New York, who served as a drummer boy in the Revolu- tionary War. Through this ancestor, Mrs. Face is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Face was born in Champaign County, Ohio, but she was reared in Greene County, and since ber marriage has been a resident of Miami County and is a very highly esteemed mem- ber of society at Covington. To this mar- riage no children were born, but Mr. and Mrs. Face reared and carefully educated an orphan niece.
In the leading ideas of his life, the late David Louis Face was a great and good man, one who was fearlessly true to his convictions and at all times outspoken in denouncing people and methods which did not come up to his ideas of right and hon- est living. No one ever came into elose contact with him, however, without being
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convinced of the real integrity of his mo- tives and if, at times, his language was more forcible than elegant, the ring of real conviction was ever present. No more gen- erous man ever lived in Covington, benev- olence flowed from right and left hand, and the sum of his charities will never be fully known to his fellow citizens, hundreds of whom were benefited by him on many oc- casions. He was notably loyal to his friends and to his city and while he was fearless in his condemnation of what he believed to be questionable in either, he gave warm-hearted support to both private objects and public measures in which he saw genuine worth. During the later years of his life bodily affliction reduced his great strength but in no way changed his noble nature or lessened his tenderness to his devoted wife and niece, who was al- most a daughter.
Mr. Face had not united with any re- ligious body but he had accepted the truths of Christianity and in June, 1902, had been baptized. He was a member of the order of Knights of Pythias and his funeral serv- ices at the cemetery were conducted with their imposing ritual.
W. F. CANTWELL, editor and propri- etor of the Covington Gazette, was born in the city of New York, and learned the printer's trade in the East. Coming west, he worked in Cincinnati until 1883, in asso- ciation with his brother, the late Robert Cantwell, and then came to Covington. The brothers purchased the Gazette from W. A. Browne, now of Greenville, Ohio, and the business was conducted under the firm name of R. & W. F. Cantwell, which style is retained. This is a live journal, de- voted to the interests of Miami County ; is
issued every Thursday, and is independent in politics.
The late Robert Cantwell, whose deathi occurred on March 18, 1908, enlisted at Boston in the Federal Army when only seventeen years of age, and served as a member of Company E, First Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, until it was discharged. Mr. Cantwell was mar- ried in 1886 to Miss Catherine Widener, of Covington, who survives him.
Another of the three brothers, Rev. Dr. J. S. Cantwell (who died at Chicago in December, 1907), was a prominent min- ister and editor in the Universalist denom- ination, and at the time of his decease was the Western Editor of the Universalist Leader, published in Boston, Mass.
W. F. Cantwell was admitted to the Masonic fraternity at Newport, Kentucky, when a young man, becoming a member of Robert Burns Lodge, and he is an active member of the Covington Lodge, in which he served a term as Senior Warden and six years as Secretary. He is a citizen zealous for the prosperity of the city, and his pen is ever ready to interest his fellow citizens in public-spirited movements.
GAINOR JENNINGS, M. D., has been engaged in the practice of medicine at West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, for twenty-six years, and enjoys a prestige throughout the surrounding country. He was born at West Carroll, Ohio, June 4, 1862, and is a son of Dr. Solomon Jennings, of West Mil- ton, who is the oldest practitioner in this section. The latter has been in practice here during the past forty-seven years, and has his office with his son, devoting his at- tention solely to the treatment of chronic diseases.
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Gainor Jennings received his early edu- cational training in the public schools at West Milton, supplemented by a scientific course in Earlham College, at Richmond, Indiana. He then began preparation for lis professional career, completing medi- cal courses at Baltimore, Maryland, and at Cincinnati, Ohio. Immediately after graduation he opened an office for practice at West Milton, where he has since con- tinned with the highest success. He is a thorough student, and keeps well abreast the rapid advancement being made in medical science; he not only has the confi- dence of the people, professionally. but as well their friendship and highest esteem. Ilis office is in a brick building which he owns and had built.
Dr. Jennings was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Pearson, of West Mil- ton, and they have two sons: Paxton; and Ewing, who has been studying in Germany for more than a year. Politically, the Doc- tor is a Democrat, and is a member of the School Board. For more than twenty years he has been surgeon for the C .. H. & D. Railway Company. Fraternally, he is a member of Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., Knights Templar, the Mystic Shrine, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Re- ligiously, he and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
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