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Mr. and Mrs. Moyer are devout members of the Christian church and he is one of the trustees. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and in politics is a Democrat. He served some years as deputy sheriff under Henry Speidel and for eight years was constable of Washington township. Frater- nally he belongs to the Odd Fellows. Mr. Moyer owns thirty acres of good farm land on the New Richmond pike.
Mrs. Moyer's grandfather, William Jones, was an orderly sergeant in the Mexican war, and her cousins, Samuel and Abraham Chapman, served in the Fifty-ninth regiment. Ohio volunteer infantry. Mrs. Moyer's brothers, Abraham and William, also served in the Civil war, the former in the Fifty-ninth regiment and the latter from Brown county. Ohio.
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CHARLES KAYSER.
Charles Kayser, one of the old substantial business men of Clermont county, and well known as president of the Cler- mont Distilling Company and the president of the Moscow State Bank, is a self-made man and has won his present position and success through untiring energy and industry. He has the respect of his fellow townsman and his keen business sense is well recognized. He is a native of Hornberg, Baden, Ger- many, born June 21, 1842, son of Frederick and Rosina (Stortz) Kayser, natives of the same place. His father was born in 1807 and his mother was born in 1808 and died November 9, 1888, and both are buried in Mos- cow cemetery. They brought their family to Amer- ica, in 1850, and first located in Newtown, Ohio. Later cow, where the father was a cooper until his death. They had five children, all born in Germany, of whom two now survive: Frederick, born in 1841, died in 1861; Charles; Rosina, wife of Charles Baumann; Christian, served eleven months in the Union army from Ohio and is now connected with the Lion brewery in Cincinnati; Augustus died in 1910 and his family resides in Cincinnati.
Mr. Kayser began his education in Cincinnati and continued it at New Richmond, and his first work was in the cooper shop kept by his father, where he learned the trade and remained until he was eighteen years of age. He then worked in Cin- cinnati until 1862, when he enlisted in Company M. Fourth Ohio volunteer cavalry. for three years, participating in the battles of Murfreesboro, Atlanta, Nashville and Macon, taking part in a raid at the latter place. He returned to Ohio and worked one year for his brother-in-law at New Richmond. In 1866 he started a brewery in Moscow, conducted it two or three years then started distilling fruit brandy. He owned a plant in Moscow and added a lumber mill. in 1886, for local trade and custom sawing. Hle built his dis- tillery in 1876. He also deals in ice. He has been active in various other local business enterprises and was elected president of the bank in 1904, through the general confidence in his integrity and probity. His name is an asset to the institution and he directs its affairs with discretion and good judgment. He is a Democrat in politics and has been township trustee several years. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order. the Odd Fellows and Ancient Order of United Workmen.
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On December 6, 1866, Mr. Kayser married Miss Caroline Juengling, who was born in Germany, August 4, 1845, and came to America as an infant. . She is a daughter of Jacob and · Christiana (Hertzer) Juengling, natives of Wurtemburg, Ger- many, he born March 1. 1810, and she September 10, 1816. They came to America in 1846, locating a mile from Point Pleasant, Ohio, where they carried on farming until the death of Mr. Juengling, in 1884. The mother died in 1876 and was buried in Moscow cemetery. They had eight daughters and one son, namely: Katherine, widow of Philip Weber, of Cincinnati; Dorothy widow of Joseph Pingel, lives near Point Pleasant ; Louise, deceased, was the wife of John Green- wald and lived in Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Kayser; John, on the old home place ; Christina, widow of John Greenwald; Mary, wife of John Glaser, of Moscow, and Matilda, deceased, were twins ; Pauline, unmarried, lives on the home place at Point Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. Kayser have five children, all born at Moscow : Augustus F., a sketch of whom also appears in this history, lives in Moscow ; Rose, wife of Stanley Fenwick, of Seattle, Wash .; Tillie, wife of A. E. Buchanan, on part of her father's farm, and they have four daughters-Helen, Vera, Catherine and Margaret ; Charles married Miss Ida Weber and they live in Cincinnati; Mary, wife George P. Lakin, a ranchman, of Revere, Wash. In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Kayser came to live in their present home in the eastern suburbs of Moscow, where they have seventy-nine or eighty acres of land and a well im- proved house. They are members of the Lutheran church, of New Richmond, and active in its work. They are well known in Moscow, where they have many friends. They have reared a fine family and worked hard for their start in life.
LEVI JARMAN (Deceased).
Although Levi Jarman died a quarter of a century ago, he is well remembered by many residents of Clermont county. He was a self-made man, successful in his life work, and held the highest principles of honor. He stood for all that was best in the conduct of local affairs, and was a man of broad sym- pathies and kindly nature. He was born near Neville, Cler- mont county, October 21, 1838, son of Azariah and Martha (Kelsey) Jarman, and belonged to an old family in the region.
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His father was born in Philadelphia, March 21, 1793, and died June 17, 1879, and his mother, born near Cleves, Hamilton county, Ohio, February 6, 1802, died June 27, 1846. The father was a glass blower and blacksmith and came to Ohio at an early day and located at Moscow, Clermont county, for a short time. He was married, November 16, 1823, and soon afterward located on a farm near Neville. He had nine children, all deceased except one: Harriet married Harvey Wood, lived near Neville, and died February 27, 1845, her husband also being dead ; John lived near Neville and died Oc- tober 4, 1910; William lived near Neville, but died November 24, 1850; Elizabeth is the widow of William Hughes, of Adams county, Ohio, and is mentioned at some length in connection with the sketch of Dr. William J. Hughes, of Moscow, a sketch of whom appears in this work; Mary married James Snyder, lived in Ripley, Ohio, and died July 20, 1869; Ben- jamin died at the age of twenty years; Levi, whose name stands at the head of this biography; George married Miss Alice Rose, died October 19, 1879, and is given a sketch in this publication ; Hannah, died in infancy, March 3, 1846.
Levi Jarman was educated in the Neville public schools and remained at home with his parents until 1867. On September 23d of that year he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Belle McClain, who was born near Chilo, Clermont county, November 12, 1848, daughter of Jesse and Eleanor R. (Sar- gent) McClain. Mr. McClain was born in Virginia and died in 1891, and Mrs. McClain was born in the same place as her daughter (Mrs. Jarman) and died January 20, 1907. Part of the house where Mrs. Jarman was born was erected before Ohio became a State, being put up by her great-grandfather, who came from Maryland. The grandfather. James Sargent, was a member of the first constitutional convention of Ohio and a member of the State legislature when the capital was at Chillicothe. They were among the oldest families in the State and James Sargent and his wife gave part of their farm to the county, where they are buried. The McClain family also was prominent in Clermont county. Jesse McClain and wife had four children, viz .: Mrs. Jarman ; Edward S., unmarried, living on the old home farm ; Mary, wife of Frank Kehoe, of Portsmouth, Ohio; Feanor died in 1891, and is buried beside her father in Woods cemetery. Mrs. McClain was a Meth- odist.
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After marriage Mr. Jarman located on the farm where his widow now resides in Washington township, which contains one hundred and fifty-three acres of choice farm land. He became a general farmer, made many improvements on his place and put up a good tenant house. He was a Republican in politics and took an active interest in public affairs, but did not care to hold office himself. Mrs. Jarman belongs to the Presbyterian church. Mr. Jarman passed away February 7, 1889, and is buried in the Odd Fellows' portion of Vesper cemetery, near Neville. Mr. and Mrs. Jarman had six chil- dren, all born in Clermont county :
Mary, wife of Fee Naylor, lives near Batavia and they have one son, Jarman.
Edward died at the age of seven months.
Eleanor attended school at Portsmouth and Delaware, Ohio, and is at home with her mother.
Margaret attended the Moscow High School and is now at home.
Clara, wife of Thomas Jefferson Davis, of Duquesne, Pa., has three sons, Frank Reynolds, William Jarman and Thomas Jefferson.
Frank, on the home farm.
The daughters are members of the Order of Eastern Star. The family have a beautiful home just across the creek from Moscow, in Washington township, and they are among the most prominent people of Moscow.
HENRY D. HAIIN.
Henry D. Hahn belongs to one of Ohio's very old families and is very well known in Clermont county, where he has resided many years. He is a veteran of the Civil war and for some years past has been retired from business life. Mr. Hahn is a native of Hamilton county, Ohio, born June 28, 1845, son of John and Nancy (Martin) Hahn. the former a Mexican war soldier, and later a plasterer and brick mason by trade. John Hahn was a son of Samuel and Hetty Jane Hahn, who were among the oldest residents of Hamilton county, where they located about 1775. At that time there was a fort between Mount Washington and Cherry Grove, and when the
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Indians were making raids on the settlers the latter took refuge in this fort until the danger was past. At one time the Indians fired the fort, but rain began to fall and saved the fort and the lives of the occupants. They endured all the hard- ships and privations of a pioneer existence and became prom- inent in the affairs of the community. They came to Ohio from Pennsylvania.
John Hahn died soon after the close of the Mexican war and his wife, a native of Hamilton county, born in 1812, died in 1859. Her parents were also very early settlers of Hamil- ton county, coming from Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn had nine children, all born in Hamilton county, and all deceased except Henry D.
Mr. Hahn finished his education in Mount Washington Academy, and in 1861, when he was about seventeen years old, he enlisted in December, 1861, from Hamilton county, in Company D, Seventieth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving until honorably discharged, in February, 1863. He partici- pated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing and numerous skir- mishes, including one at Corinth. He contracted a disease at Memphis, Tenn., on account of which he was discharged. Re- turning to Hamilton county, he remained at the home of an uncle, John H. Gerard, near Mt. Washington, for a short time, finally locating at Neville, Ohio, in August, 1863. For a number of years he worked as clerk for Daniel McMillan, then worked for John Prather, another merchant, after which he engaged in farming in Washington township, Clermont county. He followed farming until 1881, then built his home in Neville, which he has occupied ever since. He has been successful in his various enterprises and is a self-made man, energetic, upright and genial. He retired from active life some years ago and is now enjoying the fruit of his earlier years of toil. He is a Republican and much interested in poli- tics, though he has never aspired to office. He is a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic and well known in the organization.
On February 6, 1870, Mr. Hahn married Miss Sarah Mc- Math, born in Neville in 1848, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Clark) McMath. Mr. McMath was born in Pennsylvania September 25, 1812, and died in 1907, and his wife was born in Georgetown. Ohio, in 1817, and died in March, 1889, both being buried in Vester cemetery at Neville. Mr. McMath
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was a merchant in Neville and later engaged in buying to- bacco, being the pioneer tobacco buyer of the county. He was one of the best known men in the vicinity and held in high esteem by all. He was a Republican in politics. He and his wife had seven children, all born in Neville: Mary, wife of William Rust, and both she and her husband are de- deceased, having spent their married life in Neville; Hannah, widow of J. W. Webb, of Vanceburg, Ky .; Nancy married A. R. Brown, of Manchester, Ohio, lived in Chilo for years, and is now deceased; Jane, widow of William Drake, lives at Walnut Hills, Cincinnati; Mrs. Henry D. Hahn; Lysle, wife of M. C. Garrett, of Walnut Hills; Charles lives in Neville. At the time Mr. McMath came to Neville, in 1818, there were very few houses there, and he was one of the earliest settlers.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hahn are devout members of the Methodist church. He is one of the trustees and superintendent of the Sunday school, and she is a teacher in the Sunday school and a steward. Both are enthusiastic members of the Epworth league. They have many friends and are in demand for vari- ous social functions, as well as church activities. A cousin of Mrs. Hahn, William Hobbs, participated in the Civil war, as well as an uncle, John McMath. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn appre- ciate the part taken by their parents and grandparents in the early development of the State of Ohio, and are worthy representatives of their families. Mrs. Hahn is a charming woman and their father spent eighteen years in the lovely Hahn residence in Neville.
WILLIAM A. SHINKLE.
William A. Shinkle is one of the most successful general farmers in Franklin township, Clermont county, and has won success through his own efforts, being a self-made man. He is a native of Higginsport, Brown county, Ohio, born July 4, 1855, and is a' son of Isaac and Maria Jane (Lamberts) Shinkle. The father was born at Shingles Ridge, Brown coun- ty, in 1827, and died in 1905, and the mother, born in the same place as the father, in 1829, died in 1899. Both parents are buried in Bethel. Clermont county, Ohio. He was a Re- publican in politics and a substantial citizen. He and his wife
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had ten children. all except one born in Brown county, and all except one now surviving: Lewis, of Chicago; William A., of this sketch; Ida, wife of Walter Jennings. living near Cynthiana, Ky .: Minnie married Scott Beach and died. leav- ing one son, Isaac Earl, of Chicago; Abbie Lee, wife of John Yeardsley, of Cynthiana, Ky .; Isaac N., of New Bethel; Je- mimah, wife of Andy Dean, lives in Bethel, Ohio, and they have one child; Letitia, wife of Ed. Wilson, of New Bethel ; George, of Denver, Colo., and Fannie, wife of Charles George, of Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Shinkle received his education in the public schools of Brown county and remained with his parents until he was twenty-three years old. He has always carried on farming and is progressive in his ideas and methods. He was married on December 5, 1878, to Miss Anna Gill, born in Brown county, Ohio, May 3, 1859, daughter of J. M. and Sarah (Buck- ner) Gill. Her father was born in 1823 and died in November, 1908, and the mother was born October 16, 1825, and died in 1902, both natives of New Brookville, Ky., and both buried in Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Gill was a Republican in politics. and a farmer and trader by occupation. He moved to Brown county in 1857-58 and there spent the remainder of his life. He had nine children, of whom six now survive: Lucy, wife of Ben- jamin Craig, of Augusta, Ky., died in 1898; Addie B., wife of J. E. Mefferd, of Lexington, Ky .; S. Belle, wife of William J. Mertin, of Sharon, Ky. : Anna M., Mrs. Shinkle : William W., of Ripley ; Minerva, wife of John Day, lives near Ripley.
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Shinkle located on a farm in Bracken county, Kentucky, where they lived for fifteen years. They then removed to Lexington, Fayette county, Kentucky, in the Blue Grass region, where they lived fifteen years. They located in Chilo, Clermont county, in February, 1910. and there have forty-nine acres of good farming land. Philip Buckner, great-grandfather of Mrs. Shinkle, was one of the first settlers of New Augusta, and was the first governor of Kentucky. He owned many hundreds of acres of land, all of Bracken county, and often sold ten acres or more of it at a time for almost nothing. Mr. Shinkle is a Republican in politics and he and his wife belong to the Baptist church. They have four children. all born in Bracken county, Kentucky :
Wilbur G., born October 18. 1879, is employed by a railroad company and lives in Northern Ohio.
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W. Francis, born July 22. 1881, married December 24, 1912, Miss Lolo L. Denniston, daughter of Henry W. Denniston, of near Chilo, Ohio, and they are living near Chilo.
Archie E., born October 8, 1883, married Miss Lilly Wag- ner, lives near Midway, Ky., and they have one son, Earl.
Jennie May, born April 14, 1887, married George Popham, lives in Lexington, Ky., and they have two sons, Charles Frank and Edward G.
Mr. and Mrs. Shinkle are pleasant neighbors and have many friends in the community. They are much respected and are known to be hard working and industrious. Mrs. Shinkle's brother-in-law, Benjamin Craig, served through the Civil war. Francis Shinkle was in Fort Thomas three years.
ELDA W. HOWE.
Mr. E. W. Howe, a dealer in general merchandise and man- ager of the Chilo Fuel Company, is one of the leading citizens of Chilo, Clermont county, and is popular wherever known. He is upright and reliable and is an enterprising, careful mer- chant, watchful of the interests of his customers. He is well known for his broad views and cheerful, obliging manner, which makes friends for him wherever he goes. He is a native of Chilo, born March 27, 1870, son of Henry and Carrie (Fos- ter) Howe. The father, also a native of Chilo, was born Feb- ruary 23, 1846, and the mother, who was born in Germany, came with her parents to Glendale, Ohio, at the age of eight years. Both her parents died on the old home place near Chilo. The father served in the Civil war in Company K, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, being wounded at the bat- tle of Stone River. He served about four years in the army and won a creditable record. He and his wife had three chil- dren. all born in Chilo: E. W., of this sketch; Clara, wife of Charles Hendrickson, of Hulington, Clermont county ; E. F., who makes his home with his parents, travels for J. Henry Koenig Company, of Cincinnati.
After completing the course offered by the public schools of Chilo, E. W. Howe attended Nelson's Business College, of Cincinnati, and his first work afterwards was in the capacity of clerk in the old Indiana House, in that city, where he re- mained one year. He then took a position in the employ of
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J. Wilder, of Cincinnati, in whose interests he traveled seven years. During this time he made his home at New Richmond for a few years, and in 1897 came to Chilo and opened up a general merchandise establishment in Chilo, which enterprise has been very successful. He has also been postmaster in the village since July 17, 1899, and is a prominent figure in general affairs. He is a Republican in politics, and fraternally belongs to the Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias and United Commercial Travelers.
On September 24, 1890, Mr. Howe was united in marriage with Miss Anna Hall, who was born near Chilo, October 9, 1871, daughter of William and Harriet (Sargent) Hall, natives of Chilo, the father born in 1840 and the mother in 1842. They were farmers, but now reside in Chilo. Mr. Sargent and his wife belong to old families of the region and he served in Company K, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry. He and his wife had six children, all born near Chilo: George and Wil- liam, of Chilo; Lena, wife of Matthew Spurlock, of Cincinnati, died in 1897: Mrs. Howe; Etta, wife of Charles Wriggles- worth, living near Chilo; Florence died at the age of six years.
Five children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Howe, namely : Elsie M., born at New Richmond, August 14, 1892, at home ; Mabel L., born in Chilo, October 18, 1894, attending school; Viola B., born February 9, 1897, at Chilo, also in school; Hurdes H., born at Chilo, February 18, 1899; Harold T., born July 10, 1904.
Mr. Howe erected his present substantial store in 1900 and has a beautiful home, modern in every respect, and the finest in the city, located on Washington and Hamilton streets, which was built in . 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Howe belong to the first families of the region. His grandfather, who came from a family of blacksmiths, followed the same trade, and came to Chilo, where he was one of the earliest settlers, from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Howe's grandfather was also one of the first settlers of Chilo.
CHARLES W. STRATTON.
Charles W. Stratton, a retired carpenter and a veteran of the Civil war, lives in one of the oldest places in the village of Neville. Clermont county, and belongs to one of the oldest families of the county. He was born in the village, June 12.
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1846, son of Aaron and Mary (Thomas) Stratton. His father was born in New Jersey, December 25, 1810, and came to Clermont county in 1823, settling in Neville, where he and · his father, John Stratton, cleared land for a home. The father served in Company B, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was wounded at Pittsburg Landing. The mother was born along the Wabash river in Indiana, in 1823, and died in 1858. The father died in 1882 and both parents were buried in Neville cemetery. They had seven children, all born in Neville, but two of whom now survive: Charles W., of this sketch, and Rebecca, widow of Daniel. Loyd, of New Jersey.
Mr. Stratton was educated in the public schools of his native village and there grew to manhood. His father was in business there for many years, ran the ferry and had a coop- erage and grocery business combined. He sold the ferry in 1857 and in 1862 sold the cooperage business. After leaving school Charles W. Stratton worked away from home, first in a still-house, and in 1860 learned the trade of cooper, which he followed until 1904, when he retired from active life. He has been a lifelong resident of Neville and has done consid- erable carpenter work. He erected several houses in the vil- lage and also did considerable repairing and contract work. He worked some time as a journeyman in Kentucky and was a good workman in every way.
In 1863. Mr. Stratton enlisted in Company K, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and remained seven months in ser- vice. In 1864 he enlisted a second time, in Company K, One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, and par- ticipated in the battle of Winchester. He had a good fecord . and performed well the duties that came to him.
Mr. Stratton is a Republican in politics and has held some of the town offices of Neville, having served as marshal and road commissioner, and has always taken an active interest in public affairs. He is honest and upright, largely a self- made man, and one of the jolliest men in the neighborhood. He has a large number of friends and is much respected as a public-spirited citizen. He and his wife are intelligent and progressive and are active in many circles. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Stratton has a queer- shaped ax that he dug up, which he believes to have been made by the Indians.
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On December 1, 1867, Mr. Stratton was united in marriage. with Miss Elmira Camery, born in Moscow, Ohio, in 1844, daughter of John and Mary (Redmond) Camery, the father being a native of Pennsylvania. Her mother died some four- teen or fifteen years ago and her father some thirty years ago. They had nine children, five sons and four daughters, namely: Lewis lived in Kentucky and died there; William, of Neville; Elmira, Mrs. Stratton; Jacob, of Cincinnati ; John, of Neville; Samuel, of Cleves; Nettie, wife of John Singer, of Hamilton; Melissa, of Dayton; Mary, deceased, was the wife of George Farlay. Mrs. Stratton died September 16, 1902, leaving three children, all born in Neville: Jesse A., born January 29, 1869, married Laura Philips. They live at New- port, Ky .; Maude, wife of Robert Devine, died January 27, 1892, leaving one son, Terrence, who runs a Government boat and lives with his grandfather, who reared and adopted him; Carrie B., widow of Edward Donovan, lived in Foster, Ky., and they had six children-Helen (deceased), Hazel, Elmira, Myrtle May, Jessie and Grace. After the death of her husband Mrs. Donovan later became the wife of Frederick Hancock and they reside near Cedar Grove, Ind. Mrs. Strat- ton was buried in Neville cemetery.
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