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Professor Hyde has been a close student and the results of his study and observations have been frequently made public. In 1890 he issued a book on the "Directional Calculus" founded on Grassmann's "Acesdeh- nungslehre." In 1876 he joined the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science and was secretary of Section "A" of the association in the Ann Arbor meeting, and was vice-president of the same section in the Wash- ington meeting in 1891.
Professor Hyde has been a member of the Walnut Hills Congregational Church since its organization in 1884, having previously been connected with the Lane Seminary Presbyterian Church on Walnut Hills. In politics he believes in the principles of the Republican party, but also believes in voting for suitable candidates irrespective of party ties.
. Professor Hyde was married to Sarah J. Rowe, of Cincinnati, whose parents were born in England. The handsome family home is situated at No. 814 Lincoln avenue. He possesses the respect and esteem of the com- munity, and the warm friendship of very many, especially of the alumnal body of the University.
CHARLES H. HEINE.
The death of Charles H. Heine removed from Cincinnati one of her most prominent, estimable and progressive citizens, one whose ability and enterprise had much to do with establishing this city among the grocery cen- ters of the country.
Of German parentage, Mr. Heine was an example of that industry, thrift and sterling integrity which has become indissolubly associated with repre- sentative citizens whose immediate ancestry can be traced to the Father- land. Mr. Heine was one in the family of children born to Herman and Louisa (Schillinger) Heine, the former of whom was for a considerable period successfully engaged in the drug business at Rockport, Indiana. Her- man Heine's death was caused by accidental drowning in the Ohio River in 1856. After this calamity, his widow returned to her father's home at
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Manchester, Michigan, and there Charles H. Heine was born November 7, 1856. Until he was four years old, the child remained with his mother and then was taken to the home of his uncle, Louis Mehmer, then a prosperous merchant of Cincinnati. Here Charles remained, a member of the house- hold, until he was 24 years of age, attaching himself to all its members and winning the confidence of his uncle. He was given excellent educational op- portunities and graduated at the Hughes High School in 1874. Following the close of his school days, he became a bookkeeper at the Union Stock Yards, where he continued for 18 months. In 1876 occurred the death of his uncle, the late Louis Mehmer, then a large wholesale grocer, at which time the son of the latter continued the business and engaged the services of his cousin Charles which soon became so valuable that he was admitted to a partnership. That Mr. Heine soon became the president of the Louis Meh- mer Company is proof sufficient of his great business energy and ability. In 1889 Mr. Heine disposed of his interest in this business and then organized the firm of Charles H. Heine & Company, which, in 1891, became in- corporated as The Charles H. Heine Company, one of the largest and wealthiest grocery concerns in the city.
Mr. Heine was essentially a business man, quick to see opportunities and bold to seize them, at the same time being guided by an unerring judgment which insured success. That his methods were upright and his standards of business integrity high, was proved by the cordial attitude of the trade and by the constantly increasing patronage which the concern enjoyed.
On October 10, 1880, Mr. Heine was united in marriage with Josie Fitzgerald, daughter of Hon. James W. Fitzgerald, formerly judge of the Cincinnati Police Court; the one child of this union died in infancy, and Mrs. Heine passed away in 1881. The second marriage of Mr. Heine was to Emilie L. Hauck, daughter of the late John Hauck, one of the most promi- nent and highly respected citizens of Cincinnati, the founder and the presi- dent of The John Hauck Brewing Company, one of the largest of like estab- lishments in the State of Ohio, and his wife, Katherine Billiod, whose father was proprietor of the Lafayette Brewery. The two children of this mar- riage, Emilie and Frieda, reside with their mother in the beautiful family home-the handsome stone residence at No. 816 Dayton street.
Mr. Heine was one of the best known men in the city, was prominent in financial circles and had he so desired could have been a leader in the Demo-
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cratic party, his name having been frequently mentioned for the nomination for mayor, but he steadily refused all political preferment. His assistance was cheerfully given to others but he desired nothing for himself. In fraternal life, he was a Master Mason and a past chancellor in the Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Heine was a man of ready sympathy and generous instincts. His wealth was legitimately accumulated and was liberally disbursed, but like other truly charitable men he gave no publicity to his many benefactions. His home life was most beautiful and he won and kept the affection of many friends. Charles H. Heine will long be remembered with respect, admiration and love by a large number of the citizens of Cincinnati.
JOHN W. BAILEY.
JOHN W. BAILEY, deceased, formerly secretary of The Sol. Langdon & Son Company, and assistant manager of the Langdon Bakery of The National Biscuit Company, was one of Cincinnati's respected citizens. He was born in Washington County, New York, March 13, 1843, and was a son of Gilbert and Ann (Ward) Bailey. His father was an influential member of the New York bar.
John W. Bailey was educated in the seminary of Manchester, Vermont, and read medicine under the watchful eye of Dr. Gray, one of the foremost physicians of New York State. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted and served in the Hospital Corps. He received his honorable dis- charge at Fortress Monroe and came to Cincinnati to engage in the drug business with A. B. Merriam. He continued at that business here until De- cember, 1869, then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and engaged in the grocery business. In 1875 he returned to Cincinnati and was made assistant manager of the Sol. Langdon Bakery. He continued in that position with uninterrupted success until 1897, when he resigned because of ill health, and was leading a retired life at the time death overtook him. He was traveling in Europe with his wife and died suddenly at Bad Nanheim, Germany, Angust 16, 1902. He was a self made man in all that the term implies, his father dying when John was but eight years of age. Mr. Bailey was a kind husband, loving father and a true friend, his friendships being numbered almost
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by his acquaintances. His remains were brought from Europe and laid to rest in Spring Grove Cemetery. His widow resides at the family homestead at No. 18 East Seventh street.
On October 10, 1870, Mr. Bailey was joined in marriage with Clara Langdon, a daughter of Solomon Langdon, one of Cincinnati's foremost and most respected citizens. This union was blessed with two sons: Perin L. Bailey, a prosperous merchant of Cleveland, Ohio; and Dr. G. L. Bailey, who is very prominent as a physician and surgeon of Cincinnati.
STEPHEN GANO, SR.
STEPHEN GANO, SR., probably the oldest living member of the Hamilton County bar and for more than a half century a prominent citizen of Cin- cinnati, is now living in happy retirement.
Mr. Gano was born August 5, 1819, on the present site of the Hamil- ton County Court House, and is one of six children born to Maj. Daniel and Rebecca L. (Hunt) Gano, two of whom grew to maturity : Stephen and Hen- rietta, who married Henry Chittenden of New York City. Maj. Daniel Gano was a son of John S. Gano, being one of 14 children, and was born at Columbia, at the present time a suburb of Cincinnati, May 29, 1794, being the first white child born in Ohio.
Stephen Gano, Sr., graduated from the Woodward High School in 1831 and is the oldest graduate of that school now living. After leaving Wood- ward, he studied the law and was admitted to practice in 1847. Two years later, with seven other young men of the city, he started on an adventurous trip to the gold regions of California, making the journey on mule back. He is the sole survivor of that merry party which made its way over the plains. He takes a certain pride in wearing a ring and gold-rimmed spectacles made from washings of the precious metal which he extracted, himself, from a California mine. Upon returning to Cincinnati, Mr. Gano resumed the prac- tice of the law, in which he attained a high degree of success. Numbered among his clients were many of the most prominent citizens and business establishments of the city, and he continued in active practice until very recently.
Mr. Gano has five children, as follows: Mary R., wife of Loraine Ber-
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nard; Fanny F., wife of George D. French; Hetty M .; Andrew L., who married Palunda Vail and his two children,-Blanche and Grace ; and Stephen, Jr., who married Sophia Arron and has four children,-Howard, Daniel, Marguerite and Laura.
OTTO MARMET.
In the notable list of those far seeing and progressive business men to whom the great city of Cincinnati owes so much of her prosperity, the name of the late Otto Marmet, who was the largest coal operator in Cincinnati, and one of the most prominent in the United States, stands preeminent. After a long, honorable and successful career as business man and capitalist, as patriotic citizen and public benefactor, this most esteemed citizen passed quietly out of life, leaving that vacancy which wounds the hearts of loving relatives and friends, and which brought forcibly to his business associates the fact that a strong pillar had been taken away that could scarcely be re- placed.
For nearly a half century, Otto Marmet watched with pride and fostered with care the growing interests of Cincinnati, his chosen home, constantly contributing to its prosperity his energy, his individual enterprise, and later his business experience and the use of a large part of his accumulated fortune, for both his public and private benefactions were frequent and generous.
Otto Marmet was born at Hamm, Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, June 25, 1828, of honorable parentage, and received by inheritance those qualities that made him successful in his various business undertakings. He was one of a family of seven children born to Dr. William F. and Clara (Niehaus) Marmet. His father was a distinguished physician and his mother was a Prussian lady of high birth, social position and wealth.
The subject of this sketch was liberally educated; the foundation of his education was laid in the high schools of Hamm, and he then pursued his studies for several years in the Jesuit College of Munster. Being fond of the study of languages and the natural sciences, he obtained a greater pro- ficiency in them than many of his classmates. After completing his collegiate course, he entered the Academy of Medicine in Munster, but, before he oh- tained the degree he was seeking, his parents and the whole family left the old
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world for the new. With an excellent education, speaking several languages fluently, a hopeful disposition and fair physical health, at the age of 22 years he began his career in the United States. He found employment for several years in Cincinnati and here became fully equipped to take his place in the business world and to ably manage large interests and great enterprises, to seize opportunities, to mold circumstances and to successfully attain justi- fiable results. He made the name Marmet widely known, and as widely re- spected. In May, 1885, he went into the iron and hardware business with his brother-in-law, August Froelking, their place of business being for years on Central avenue, near the Mohawk Bridge. For many years as the head of the firm of Marmet & Froelking, one of the largest hardware establish- ments in Cincinnati, later as founder of the well known firm of Marmet & Company in Cincinnati, of which he was president several years, and still later as president of The Otto Marmet Coal & Mining Company of Raymond City, West Virginia, and as president of The Marmet-Halm Coal & Coke Company, of Cincinnati, he managed affairs of great magnitude with a clear- ness of judgment and thoroughness of method which placed these corporations among the leading ones of West Virginia and Ohio, respectively. In 1866 he sold his interests in the iron and hardware business, and went into the coal business. This act was the turning point in his life, as he then entered the field of enterprise to which he was by nature peculiarly adapted. He was the sole proprietor of the mines that yield the Raymond City coal in the Kanawha Valley, West Virginia. During the many years that he was neces- sarily a prominent figure in the city's life, on account of his wealth and high social position, Mr. Marmet laid a broad foundation of business integrity and commercial. reliability. Honest, honorable and trustworthy in every position accorded him by his fellow citizens, he at all times held the public welfare on a par with his own, and was, indeed, an invaluable citizen.
The death of Otto Marmet occurred on October 3, 1899, and among the vast concourse, which asembled to pay respect to one whose 70 years of life had been filled with so much calculated to win public esteem and personal affection, were representatives of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce of which Mr. Marmet had been so valued a member ; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with which he had long been connected; of the Masonic fraternity, in which he was prominent; and of business, professional and social circles, 'with which he was constantly in close touch. Mr. Marmet was in no sense
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a politician, although his fealty was given to the Republican party, and his in- fluence directed to its support. He was prominent in many philanthropic enterprises, and his generosity was unbounded. Although the possessor of vast wealth, Mr. Marmet was singularly simple and unaffected in his life, the soul of hospitality and a factor in social life, but personally a man of quiet tastes, devoted to his home and family. His friendships were strong and lasting, wholly uninfluenced by his rise to wealth and power.
On September 6, 1860, Mr. Marmet was united in marriage with Sarah Bogen, a daughter of George Bogen. Mrs. Marmet was regarded by the great corporations, of which her husband had been president, as possessing the necessary requirements to fill the position of president after his decease. Mr. Marmet is survived by his widow and two daughters, one of whom married Dr. Rudolph H. Reemelin. With her younger daughter, Lena, Mrs. Marmet occupies a beautiful suite of apartments in the Hotel Alms. The family has long belonged to the best and most exclusive social circles of Cincinnati, and is well known in the same circles of other cities.
FREDERICK DHONAU, SR.
FREDERICK DHONAU, SR., one of the leading carriage and wagon manu- facturers of Cincinnati and a most highly respected citizen, died at his late . residence on Dhonau street, Cumminsville, on Sunday, May 24, 1903. The passing away of Mr. Dhonau removes from the ranks of the early business men of this city one whose enterprise and absolute integrity did much toward the development of industrial life in this community. Mr. Dhonau was born in 1828 and at the time of his death was 75 years and four months old.
The great manufacturing plant on Colerain avenue, Cumminsville, shows what the pluck and energy of an honest, temperate and industrious man was able to accomplish. Mr. Dhonau came to Cincinnati in 1849 and began his business at Cumminsville in a small way, later, with the assistance of his two capable sons, Charles H. and Frederick, expanding it to its pres- ent proportions. In business circles, Mr. Dhonau always stood high and :
the general esteem in which he was held caused the naming of his residence street, on the North Side, in his lionor.
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In 1852 Mr. Dhonau was married to Caroline Eisenmann, who survives with these children: Charles H. and Frederick, Jr. The golden wedding celebrated in 1902 was an especially happy occasion and a source of pride to Mr. Dhonau, as he gathered about him his family of children and grand- children. His death was not unexpected as severe illness had prostrated him, but nevertheless it came as a blow to those with whom he was united in the bonds of close affection. The funeral services at the German Pro- testant Church on Hoffner street, Cumminsville, and the interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, were attended by many societies and prominent business men of Cincinnati. He was a man of social instincts and of a gen- erous, charitable disposition.
AARON M. BROWN, M. D.
AARON M. BROWN, M. D., who was one of the leading medical prac- titioners of Cincinnati, was born at Milford, Clermont County, Ohio, August 3, 1838, and died in Cincinnati, October 3, 1902, the cause of his death being rheumatism, contracted during the Civil War. He was a son of the late Thomas Mercer and Selina Maria (Williams) Brown, the former of whom was born in Anderson township, Hamilton County, Ohio, and the latter at Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Thomas M. Brown was the younger of two sons born to Thomas Brown and his wife, who was a daughter of Aaron Mercer of Winchester, Virginia, a captain in the Revolutionary War, whose exploits in the Miami country during the Indian troubles are preserved both by record and by tradition. Thomas Brown, our subject's grandfather, died at Columbia, in 1800, at the age of 54 years. He and his wife belonged to the first colony which founded Columbia, at the mouth of the Little Miami River, on No- vember 18, 1788, the first permanent settlement of the Mianii country, known as the "Symmes Purchase," and the second in importance within the boundary of the State. Dr. Thomas Mercer Brown and his brother, Hope M. Brown, were two of the first students and graduates of the Medical College of Ohio.
Dr. Aaron M. Brown came thus of old and honorable pioneer ancestry and was the third in the order of birth in a family of four children, of whom
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but one survives. He was educated in the common schools at Milford and in Milford Seminary, read medicine under his father's careful supervision and in the spring of 1861 graduated at the University of Pennsylvania. In July of the same year he came to Cincinnati and offered his services as assistant physician in the 22nd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and served in that command until 1864. He was then made staff surgeon with rank of major, and was assigned to duty in the Department of Arkansas. In April, 1865, he left the service and returned to Cincinnati. Here he entered into a medical partnership with his brother, the late Dr. William F. Brown, which continued until the death of the latter, January 26, 1882, after which our subject removed to other quarters and practiced until his own death. He was one of the prominent physicians and surgeons of this city. He was well and favorably known in all of the medical associations of the city, county and State; and was fra- ternally connected with the Masonic bodies, being past master of N. C. Harmony Lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M .; a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Dr. Brown was first married February 20, 1864, to Alice Whetstone. daughter of Thomas and Esther Whetstone, of Cincinnati, who died of cholera, October 28, 1'866. His second marriage took place May 16, 1869, to Amelia Atkins, daughter of Mark and Emeline Atkins, of Cincinnati. The two children born to this union are: William M., a clerk in the National Lafayette Bank; and Mark A., a graduate of the Miami Medical College, who intends to do his part in perpetuating the professional prominence of a name made distinguished in medicine by both his father and grandfather. Politi- cally Dr. Brown was identified with the Republican party. He belonged to the Protestant Episcopal Church, of which his widow is a member.
JOSIAH T. DRAKE, M. D.
JOSIAH T. DRAKE, M. D., one of the leading physicians of Cincinnati, and a most highly valued citizen, was born in this city, September 21, 1846, at the old home at No. 142 Broadway. His parents were Josiali and Cath- eine (Kughler) Drake, the former of whom was of English descent, but born in New Hampshire, and the latter, a native of Ohio of Dutch ancestry. Josiah Drake was one of the pioneer book merchants of Cincinnati. One
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of his brothers, who lives in Boston, is an acknowledged authority on ancient books and writings. During the California gold excitement, he made the trip to the Golden State and was well rewarded for the time he spent there. He was an honorable, kind hearted man, who had a pleasant word and a friendly grasp for all and a charitable nature that gave liberally to the poor and afflicted.
Mr. Drake died at Avondale December 24, 1884, his wife having preceded him on December 11, 1874. The five children are: Ada P., de- ceased; Emma A., Elizabeth L., Matthias K., and Josiah T.
Dr. Drake was educated in the public schools of Cincinnati and was graduated in medicine at the Medical College of Ohio, March 1, 1872. He has built up a large and lucrative practice in his native city and is well and favorably known to a large circle.
On February 13, 1877, Dr. Drake was married to Fanny Curtis Simms, a daughter of John and Jenny ( Ballard) Simms of Kentucky, an old Amer- ican family. Mrs. Drake belongs to the Protestant Episcopal Church, but the Doctor is not formally connected with any religious body. In politics he is somewhat independent. The family have high social connections.
A. W. WHELPLEY.
A. W. WHELPLEY, who for 14 years was the efficient and courteous librarian of the Cincinnati Public Library, died at his beautiful home in Clif- ton, February 19, 1900. Mr. Whelpley was born in the city of New York in 1831, and acquired there a good education and a knowledge of the art of stereotyping.
It was in the "fifties" that he came to Cincinnati and made practical use of this knowledge in the Allison Type Foundry. His skill brought him constant employment. For several years he was employed by R. W. Carroll & Company. Later he became associated with The Robert Clarke Company publishing house, and became one of its leading salesmen. While so occupied he was, in 1886, made librarian of the Cincinnati Public Library and the re- mainder of his business life was devoted to the interests of this great insti- tution. His selection for this position was most happy, for Mr. Whelpley was
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not only a good executive officer, but was a man of literary tastes and acquire- ments, in full sympathy with the objects of the Public Library, and sincere in his efforts to make it of the greatest possible value to those whom it is in- tended to benefit. His careful literary supervision and excellent business man- agement resulted in giving the citizens of Cincinnati a library of value in every line of study, research and entertainment, conducted economically and efficiently. His heart was in the work; he disregarded the advice of friends and failed to take proper recreation, continuing in the performance of his duties until his decease.
Literary aims and organizations always found a friend in Mr. Whelpley and much credit is due his efforts in the founding of the delightful Shakes- pearian Club, where his contributions were always highly considered. He was also one of the organizers of the Unity Club. His friends were numerous also among theatrical people and he was no indifferent critic. Charity also appealed to him and the Home for the Friendless and Foundlings found in Mr. Whelpley and his estimable wife, warm friends and liberal supporters. Mrs. Whelpley served as treasurer of that charity, and he was long a director on the board. During the Civil War he served as a member of the 137th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.
Mr. Whelpley is survived by his wife, formerly Kate Resor, of Cin- cinnati. He was a 32nd degree Mason. His bust adorns the halls of the Public Library where for so many years his venerable figure was familiar to the thousands of the beneficiaries of the institution, all of whom recall him with feelings of regard.
CAPT. JOHN BARRETT.
CAPT. JOHN BARRETT, who was probably the best known river man in Southern Ohio, died at his beautiful home at Highlands, near Newport, Ken- tucky, December 29, 1897. He was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, in 1838, and spent almost all his life associated with the river. interests.
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