History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio; their past and present, Part 156

Author: Nelson, S.B., Cincinnati
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Cincinnati : S. B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1592

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Joseph Sykes received his education in the public schools of Paterson, N. J., and Philadelphia. He has spent the greater portion of his business life in rural pur-

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suits, and is the owner of a fine farm in Whitewater township, also possessing other valuable property, which he has accumulated by strict economy. Owing to the failing health of his wife he removed from his farm in 1890 to Harrison, where he has since lived a somewhat retired life. He is a Democrat in politics, and a short time after be- coming a resident of Harrison, the citizens thereof expressed their faith in his honor, integrity and ability, by electing him a member of their borough council. He was also elected a justice of the peace for Harrison township, April 2, 1894. In 1867 Mr. Sykes was married to Mary A. Hayes, widow of Joseph Hayes, deceased. They have one son, Harry Joseph Sykes, an intelligent boy of six years. Mr. Sykes is a member of Whitewater Lodge No. 200, Knights of Pythias, of Harrison. Mrs. Sykes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and her husband, while not connec- ted with any religious organization, lends his support to the Presbyterian Church. Recently Mr. Sykes purchased and removed to a fine home on a beautiful hillside just outside the northern limits of Harrison, where they hope to spend the remainder of their lives in the enjoyment of their well-earned fortune.

WILLIAM ANTHONY, deputy treasurer of Hamilton county, and a resident of Har- rison, was born in Franklin county, Ind., November 18, 1837, son of John and Julia (Faucet) Anthony, natives of Ohio and Virginia, respectively. The subject of our sketch was reared on his father's farm in Indiana, and received his education in the common schools of the neighborhood, and at Ingleside Institute, Peoria, Ind. He became a school-teacher, which profession he followed for eleven years, afterward engaging in the general mercantile business at Peoria for two years. In 1873 he moved his family to Harrison, and embarked in the wholesaling of fancy goods, traveling on the road for seven years. In 1881 he engaged in general mercantile business, retail, at Harrison, from which he retired in 1891. He became deputy treasurer of Hamilton county in 1893, and has served with fidelity and satisfaction to his county. Mr. Anthony was married, February 7, 1861, to Caroline, daughter of Jonathan and Milcah (Cleaver) Biddinger. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony have had four children born to them, only one of whom, William H., survives; two died in infancy, and Henrietta J. passed from earth at the age of seventeen. Mr. Anthony has served one term as county commissioner. He is a Republican in politics, and an active and earnest advocate of the principles of that party. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, No. 193, Harrison, and is one of the highly-respected citizens of his. community.

GEORGE BLACKBURN GOODHART, attorney at law, Cincinnati, residence Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio, was born at Harrison, August 22, 1859, son of George S. and Elizabeth (Blackburn) Goodhart. His father was born at Reading, Penn., August. 25, 1820, his mother at Lebanon, Ohio, in 1833, the former of Pennsylvania-Ger- man ancestry, and the latter of Anglican-Welsh descent on her father's side, and Irish on her mother's side. The ancestors of both parents were natives of this coun- try, and the grandparents of both served in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Goodhart's father is a physician, and resides at the present time in Los Angeles, Cal. ; his mother died at Harrison, Ohio, May 21, 1883. His paternal grandfather, George Goodhart, was born at Reading, Penn., in 1795, and died there in 1880. By trade he was a hatter. His father was also a citizen of Reading, Penn., and served in the war of independence. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Blackburn, resided in Lebanon, Ohio, and was for many years a justice of the peace. He was born in Cincinnati in 1788 or 1789, at the very beginning of the settlement. His father, who was a Revolutionary soldier, also resided at Lebanon, Ohio. The parents of our subject had two children: George Blackburn Goodhart, and Mary E., now the wife of Dr. J. P. Tutor, dentist, Los Angeles, California.

Our subject was educated in the public schools of Reading, Penn., graduating with the class of 1877 at the high school of that city. In the fall of that year he entered the Sophomore class in the classical department of Lafayette College,

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Easton, Penn., and graduated from that institution in 1880 with the degree of A. B. He then read law one year under the direction of Hon. Willis Bland, now judge of the orphan's court of Berks county, Penn. In 1881 he removed to Cincinnati, and after spending a year in the law office of Matthews, Ramsey & Matthews, at the same time attending the Cincinnati Law School, was graduated from that institu- tion, and admitted to the Bar in 1882. He was married at Linwood, Ohio, by Rev. B. F. Harmon, of the Baptist Church, to Miss Fannie M., eldest daughter of A. E. Smith, commission merchant, salt manufacturer and miller. Her mother, whose maiden name was Harriet Langdon Ferris, belongs to the Ferris family, of Linwood, whose ancestors were New Englanders. A. E. Smith is a native of Massachusetts, and a thorough Yankee. The union has been blessed with one child: Zorelda Goodhart, born March 4, 1889. His wife and her family adhere to the Baptist faith, but the religious views of Mr. Goodhart are not well defined, being somewhat divided between the Presbyterian and Christian Churches, with a leaning, perhaps, toward the latter. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He votes the Democratic ticket, but he never held any public office except that of justice of the peace for Harrison township, to which he has been chosen three times, and mem- ber of the school board of the district, of which he was elected president. His professional office is No. 12 Carlisle building, Cincinnati.

JOHN PERRINE was born in Hamilton county April 15, 1838, son of Peter and Sarah Perrine, natives of Hamilton county, and of French descent. His father, who was a farmer, died in 1857, his mother died in 1840. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living.

The subject of this notice was reared on the farm, and received his education in the public schools of his native township. In the early part of his life, he followed farming, and subsequently engaged in the lumber business in Harrison, Ohio, which he carried on for some time, and a few years since sold the same to his son. Mr. Perrine was married, in 1864, to Sarah J. McCracken, daughter of George and Louisa McCracken, and six children have blessed this union: Atwood, who suc- ceeded his father in the lumber business; Louella, wife of George Howell, of Indi- anapolis; Grace, Maud, John, Jr., and Pearl, all at home. Since 1892 Mr. Perrine has lived a retired life. Politically, he is a Democrat, and has served four terms as treasurer of Harrison township and four years as a member of the council of Har- rison.

HUGH CAMPBELL, retired railroad contractor, who is a resident of Harrison, is a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, born November 12, 1828, son of Hugh and Re- becca (Boylan) Campbell. His mother died in Ireland, and his father subsequently emigrated to America, and, settling in Philadelphia, was again married. The elder Hugh Campbell followed the profession of civil engineer and surveyor before coming to this country, and subsequently engaged at same in New York and Philadelphia.

Hugh Campbell, our subject, remained in his native country at the home of his grandfather, alternating attendance at school with work on a farm. until he was about seventeen years old, when he became employed on what is known as an ord- nance survey for two years. At the age of twenty he came to America, settling for a short time in Philadelphia, and afterward migrated to New Orleans, La., where he began a successful career as a contractor of the levees so important and necessary to the safety of that city. About 1850 he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he built what was known as the Caseville Coal railroad, extending from Illinoistown (now East St. Louis) to Caseville Bluffs. That line is now a part of the great Ohio & Mississippi railroad. After completing that contract Mr. Campbell made a trip to several important cities, but finally located again at New Orleans, where for one year he had charge of the sugar platform. Coming to Cincinnati about 1852, he was soon thereafter employed by the firm of Boyle & Locke, contractors. Subse- quently, for six years, he was in partnership with Mr. Boyle, the firm doing contract

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work. Withdrawing from this partnership, Mr. Campbell became more active in contracting in building railroads, bridges and sewers. For some time he was em- ployed by Doolittle & Chamberlin, contractors of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day- ton railroad, and also did masonry and bridge work for the Ohio & Mississippi and Dayton & Michigan railroads. Mr. Campbell was the contractor for and re-built a portion of the Atlantic & Great Western road. He built many of the most import- ant sewers of Cincinnati, and numerous bridges, among which was one crossing the Whitewater river, near Harrison, which was burned by the Confederate Gen. Mor- gan, at the time of his famous raid into Ohio. Tiring of railroad work he purchased a farm of 400 acres near Harrison, known as Phoenix Park, and of late years has given almost his entire attention to improving and beautifying it. His specialty is the breeding of Jersey and Shorthorn cattle, Oxford-down sheep, Berkshire hogs, draft and standard bred horses, from registered and imported stock.

Mr. Campbell was twice married, first time in 1853 to Miss Kate McConn, a graduate of Ursuline Academy, Brown county, Ohio. One child, Benard W., was born to this union, but died at the age of six months; the young mother died in 1854, only one year after her marriage. In 1858 he married, for his second wife, Martha E., daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Green, of Maryland. She was a grad- uate from College Hill, Cincinnati. Mr. Campbell and his wife are members of the Catholic Church. He was elected and served one term as police commissioner of Cincinnati, and was also a director of the Workhouse. Politically he is a Democrat.

WILLIAM H. H. WILLETTE, M. D., Harrison, Ohio, was born January 2, 1841, in Bourbon county, Ky., son of Carlton and Nancy (Coons) Willette, natives of Mary- land and Kentucky, but of French and German extraction. His father owned a plantation in Kentucky, which he conducted until his death in 1884; the mother is still living in Bourbon county. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living: Aquilla, a farmer in Kentucky; Mary S., wife of James A. Lawelle, farmer and stock raiser; John James, farmer in Missouri; Ninian Martin, resident of Texas; William H. H., the subject of this notice, resident of West Har- rison, Dearborn Co., Ind. ; Alexander H., farmer and stock raiser, resident of Bour- bon county, Ky .; Winfield S., a business man of Lexington, Ky .; Horatio, mine and ranch owner, in Montana; Electra V., wife of James Craig, farmer and stock raiser, in Kentucky; Nancy J., wife of James Baggs, farmer. The deceased are: James E., Green and Robert White.

William H. H. received his education in the common schools of Bourbon county, and was an undergraduate of Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. He then began teaching school and followed that profession about four years, when he com- menced the study of medicine at Ohio Medical College, graduating in 1865. Returning to Kentucky he located at Lowe's Station, Bourbon county, but the same year removed to Clintonville, where he remained four years. He was a private

student of Roberts Bartlow & Theopholis Sarvin. He next came to Cincinnati, and took three more courses in medicine, when he located at Harrison and resumed the practice of his profession. In 1878 he was elected mayor of Harrison. On May 29, 1879, he married Louisa, daughter of Maj. Thomas Brackenridge, a native of Penn- sylvania, but of Scotch descent. By a previous marriage, to Margret A. Butler, one child was born, Harry C., who graduated from the Harrison high school, and was also an undergraduate of Nelson's Business College, Cincinnati. He is now superintendent of an insurance agency at Connersville, Ind. Dr. Willette and his wife are members of the Christian Church. Socially he is a member of the F. & A. M. and the Harrison Medical Society. Politically he is a Democrat. About 1890 Dr. Willette was elected president of the board of trustees of West Harrison, Ind., and inaugurated the street sidewalk improvements, together with the electric lights and waterworks. About 1879-80 he was president of Hamilton county (Ohio) Democratic executive committee.

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WILLIAM BAUGHMAN was born May 18, 1848, in Hamilton county, Ohio, son of John and Mary (Smith) Baughman, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and of Ger- man descent. Mr. Baughman moved to Hamilton county, where he engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1888; his wife died in 1890. They were . the parents of twelve children, ten of whom are living: Daniel, Samuel, Enoch, Will- iam, Elizabeth, Susan, Anna, Sarah B., Flora and George.

The subject of this sketch received his education in the public schools of Harri- son, and after leaving school followed farming until 1888 on the farm which his father bought of the Government. In the latter part of 1888 he moved to Harrison, Ohio, where he has since been engaged in the livery and undertaking business. In 1879 he married Miss Cornelia Sefton, who died in 1888. In 1890 he married Clara R. West. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican.

WILLIAM W. DAVIDSON, retired merchant and resident of Harrison, was born Jan- uary 3, 1822, son of William F. and Delia (Rankin) Davidson, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. His father came with his parents to the United States in 1804, and settled in Brown county, Ohio. In early life he followed farming, but subsequently engaged in the mercantile business. He died in 1844. He and his wife were the parents of four children: William W., Mary F., Edward W., and Rankin A., deceased.

The subject of this sketch when a young man learned the trade of cooper, which he followed for about fifty years. In 1845 he located in Harrison, and there in con- nection with his trade established a general store, which he carried on until 1866, when he discontinued the mercantile business. He was also the owner of several boats on the Whitewater canal. In 1891 he retired from active business life. Mr. Davidson was married, December 20, 1842, to Catherine Kirkendel, and by this marriage were born ten children, four of whom survive: Louis, who resides in Cin- cinnati; William W., hardware dealer, Harrison; Edgar T., hardware, Kansas, and Ida M. Those deceased are: Catherine, Emma, Alice W., Joseph T., and two that. died in infancy. Mr. Davidson has been a member of the I. O. O. F. over fifty years. He was elected township trustee several times, also township treasurer, and was a member of the council twenty years. In politics he is a Republican, and is. one of the representative and highly-esteemed citizens of his borough.

JOHN T. PENNY, furniture dealer, Harrison, was born in Devonshire, England, May 6, 1840, son of George and Grace Penny, who emigrated from England in 1849 and located in Harrison. They had a family of five children, two of whom are living. In early life Mr. Penny learned the tailor's trade, but spent his later days in the furniture business. He died in 1885 at the ripe old age of eighty-four years, his wife having preceded him in 1876.

The subject of this sketch was reared in Harrison, in the common schools of which place he received his education. When a young man he learned the trade of cabinet maker in Cincinnati, and was with the Meaders Furniture Company for seven years, after which he returned to Harrison, locating on a farm near that place. On April 15, 1861, on the call for troops, he enlisted in Company I, Second Regiment O. V. I., under Captain Len Harris, proceeded to Washington, and participated in the battle of Bull Run. At the end of his service of five months he re-en- listed, in Company D, Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, was commissioned second lieutenant in October, 1861, and went to the field again. He saw hard service, and took part in many battles, a few of which we mention: Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Memphis and Jackson, Miss. He was drill master of the Thirty-fourth O. V. I .; he was discharged in the spring of 1863. After leaving the military service he was appointed a revenue officer, and served the Government for some time in that capacity. In 1885 he engaged in the furniture business at Harrison, which he still follows. On December 4, 1866, Mr. Penny was married to Elizabeth Cheetham,

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and the fruits of this union are two children: Carrie, wife of Elmore E. Campbell, and Albert C., who is with his father in the store. They are members of the Chris- tian Church. Socially he is a member of the G. A. R., Post No. 204, Harrison, and of the Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 200. Politically he is a Republican.

GEORGE KOCHER, retired farmer and brewer, Harrison, was born in Germany April 23, 1827, son of Frank and Barbara Kocher. His father emigrated to this country in 1878, and located in Dearborn county, Ind., on a farm, where he remained until his death, in 1883. His wife died in Germany. Their son came to this country in March, 1847, at the age of twenty, and settled in Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained but two years, and in 1849 came to Cincinnati and began work on a dairy farm near the city. In 1882 he went to Harrison and engaged in the brewing business, conducting same until 1891, when he retired to private life. He was mar- ried in August, 1850, to Miss Mary Pultz, and they had a large family, of whom the following are living: John, Frank, George, Andrew, William, Joseph and Jacob; the deceased are: Lizzie, Mary and Henry. Mr. Kocher and his wife are members of the Catholic Church of Harrison. Politically he is a Democrat.

FREDERICK C. GOODWIN, dentist, resident of Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio, was born in Indiana October 10, 1863, son of Samuel and Hannah (Hunt) Goodwin, who were born in Indiana, of Scotch and English descent. In the earlier part of his life Mr. Goodwin engaged in the drug business, and subsequently became a farmer. He died November 17, 1892; his widow still resides in Indiana. They were the parents of eight children, six of whom are living.

The subject of this sketch was reared on his father's farm in Indiana, and received his education in the common schools of the neighborhood. After complet- ing his literary education he commenced the study of dentistry in 1883, entered the Northwestern College of Dental Surgery in 1886, graduated in 1889, afterward becoming professor of operative dentistry in the same college. He is now enjoying a lucrative practice. Dr. Goodwin was married, August 1, 1892, to Miss Grace, daughter of Allison and Martha (Curry) Loper. Socially he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Lodge No. 270, Chicago, and of No. 4 Elks. In religious con- nection he is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Repub- lican.

ABRAHAM Loos was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, son of Abraham and Eliza- beth Loos, natives of Germany and Pennsylvania, respectively, the former of whom was a butcher by trade, but subsequently followed farming. He now resides in Butler county, Ohio.

The subject of our notice was reared in Harrison, Ohio, and received his educa- tion in the public schools of the neighborhood. In 1887 he was elected marshal of Harrison, and is now serving his third term in that capacity. He was married, January 22, 1885, to Miss Ann Holden, the daughter of Hugh Holden, and four children have blessed this union: Clem, George, Anna and Stephen. Socially Mr. Loos is a member of the United Workmen, and politically he affiliates with the Democratic party.

A. FUGET BURK, liveryman, Harrison, Ohio, was born in Harrison township August 25, 1845, son of Alexis and Mary (Woolieven) Burk, the former of whom was of Scotch-Irish, the latter of German descent. Mr. Burk's paternal ancestors were born in Scotland, his maternal ancestors in Germany. By occupation his father was a farmer, near Harrison, and followed that calling until his death, in 1861, his wife followed him to the grave in 1883. They had seven children, three of whom sur- vive: Elisha, A. Fuget, and William W. Those deceased are: Lamon W., Mary, Stephen and Amanda.

The subject of our sketch grew to manhood on his father's farm, and in the meantime attended the common and graded schools. After he became of age he was employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Company as traveling agent for eigh-

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teen years. In 1886 he embarked in the livery business at Harrison, which he has successfully conducted. He has been twice married, first time to Mary, daughter of Cornelius Wright, by which union he has two children: Robert, a clerk in the Cin- cinnati post office, and Ida S., at home. The mother died in 1876. In 1886 he married, for his second wife, Emma, daughter of Alexander and Mary Ford. Mr. Burk is a member of Harrison Lodge No. 140, I. O. O. F., and is now trustee of the Lodge; he has passed all the Chairs and belongs to Subordinate Encampment No. 183. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Politi- cally he is a Democrat.

WILLIAM RUPP was born in Cincinnati February 2, 1854, son of Frederick and Catherine (Oehlar) Rupp, natives of Germany. His father first located in Cincin- nati. He was a potter by trade, a vocation he followed for some time in the city, when he moved to Harrison, Ohio, continuing there in the same business until his death, which occurred March 8, 1878, in a gas explosion. His wife died in 1884. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom are living: Maggie, Catherine, Frederick, William, Elizabeth and Anna.

The subject of this sketch spent his early life in Cincinnati, receiving his educa- tion in the public schools. When he reached his majority he became a partner with his father, and has since continued in the business, which has greatly increased. Socially, Mr. Rupp is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and politically he is a Republican. He has been township clerk one term, the only Republican elected in fifteen years; was a member of the fire department eleven years, chief two years, and assistant one year, and served as treasurer for ten years; on April 2, 1894, he was elected corporation treasurer by a handsome majority. Mr. Rupp is also a musician, and has organized a well-equipped band among his employes, which is favorably known in this section of the country as Rupp's Cornet Band.

JOSEPH C. BEVIS was born on the old Bevis Homestead in Colerain township October 26, 1860. His father, Samuel Bevis, was the youngest in a family of six sons and six daughters, all of whom grew to maturity. Samuel Bevis married Elizabeth McHenry, daughter of Joseph and Nancy McHenry, who migrated at an early day from Pennsylvania, settled on the banks of the Miami river in Colerain township, about two and one-half miles below the town of New Baltimore. By this marriage Samuel Bevis had six sons and one daughter: Joseph C., our subject; F. M., married and residing at Winfield, Kans., who is a commercial man of consid- erable note and acquaintance; M. L., married and living in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, where he conducts an abstract and loan office; L. G., conducting a land and loan office at Ft. Smith, Ark .; C. D., who is at present a member of the Ohio State Legislature from Hamilton county; P. R., the youngest son, who lives at home with his mother; Leona A., the only daughter, is also at home with her mother. Samuel Bevis died April 7, 1888, on his farm in Crosby township, near New Haven, where he had located in 1871. His widow, Elizabeth, is still residing upon the well regulated and finely improved farm which she and her two youngest sons manage in a successful manner. The family are members of the United Brethren Church.

Joseph C. Bevis was educated in the common schools of Colerain and Crosby townships, and the Central Normal College at Danville, Ind., from which institu- tion he was graduated with high honors. After leaving college he embarked in the boot and shoe business at Wichita, Kans. At the death of his father he came home, and soon afterward settled at Harrison, where for the past five years he has been managing and conducting a general hardware and farming implement store under the firm name of Bevis Bros., and has built up a trade second to none in that borough. Mr. Bevis is a stanch Democrat, and always advocates the true principles of Jeffersonian Democracy. At present he is holding the important office of town- ship treasurer, and is a member of the corporation council. He is treasurer of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Harrison, and also belongs to the I. O. O. F. of that

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History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio; their past and present, Part 156

Author: Nelson, S.B., Cincinnati Publication date: 1894 Publisher: Cincinnati : S. B. Nelson Number of Pages: 1592

Author: Nelson, S.B., Cincinnati
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Cincinnati : S. B. Nelson
Number of Pages: 1592