History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present, V. 2, Part 77

Author: Byron Williams
Publication date: 1913
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Number of Pages: 925

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In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Dale have been three chil- dren, all born in Clermont county :

Roy, who was born in 1890, is in the grocery business in Cincinnati. He married Nellie Wilson, in August, 1912. .

Court, born in March, 1892, is in the store with his father. Lilla was born in December, 1894, and is at home.

Mr. Dale is a Republican in politics, and is always active in the interests of the party. He has served his party in various local offices, having been twice supervisor and is only the second assessor ever elected on the Republican ticket in this township, and in this capacity he has given the utmost satis- faction. At present he is serving as committeeman of the township and has served on the school board for the past nine years.

Mrs. Dale has membership with the Methodist church, to which both she and Mr. Dale give liberally of their means.

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Mr. Dale enjoys a large patronage, and is held in high re- gard by his fellow citizens. He is an enterprising farmer, as well as an energetic store keeper, and it would be hard to find a more genial, practical and popular gentleman.

WILLIAM S. KELSEY.

Mr. William S. Kelsey, one of Brown county's most pro- gressive and public-spirited citizens, has for the past six years filled the office of postmaster of Levanna, where he is also en- gaged in the mercantile business. His birth occurred at Le- vanna, Ohio, January 19, 1867, a son of Henry C. and Lydia (Jordan) Kelsey.

Henry C. Kelsey was born in Cincinnati in April of 1844, his parents immigrating to America from Ireland about 1832, locating first in Pennsylvania, where he engaged as a mechanic and who came to Cincinnati about 1840. They both passed from this life at Cincinnati. Henry C. Kelsey served three years and ten months in the First Kentucky infantry during the Civil war, and the exposure and hardship of the battle field brought about poor health. He was by trade a decorator and painter, which he followed after his return from the war. In 1866, he removed from Cincinnati to Levanna. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Hostirt Liggett Post, No. 145, of Ripley, Ohio, and was a devout member of the Christian church. His death took place in 1901. .

Lydia (Jordon) Kelsey was born at Levanna, Ohio, in 1844, and her death occurred in 1897. She was a daughter of Jere- miah and Melinda (Mefford) Jordon, the former of whom was one of the pioneers of Brown county, who came from Pennsylvania, and the latter of whom was born at Washing- ton, Mason county, Kentucky, and died at Levanna, Ohio.

To the union of Henry C. and Lydia (Jordon) Kelsey were born four children: William S., the subject of this sketch; Edward L., a ship builder and foreman, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Lulu M., wife of W. A. Dunham, of Cincinnati; and Bert S., a ship carpenter, of Cincinnati.

William S. Kelsey was reared at Levanna, Ohio, and after completing his education in the school at his native town, learned the trade of painter and decorator, in which business he has been engaged until December of 1906. He was suc-

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cessful in the business, but tired of it, and determined to take up the mercantile business, and his large patronage is proof that he is prospering in this line also.

His union with Miss Annie L. Chapman took place in 1890. She is a native of Levanna, and is a daughter of William and Geneva (Dunham) Chapman, the latter of whom passed away in March, 1909, and the former residing at Levanna. Mrs. Kelsey has brothers and sisters living as follows: Charles, of Chilo, Ohio; William, of Cincinnati; Mrs. I. W. Lawrence, of Chilo, Ohio; and Mrs. J. L. Pangburn, of Levanna.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey have three sons, Roy E., Roland S. and Howard C., all of whom are at the parental home. Roy E. is principal of the Higginsport schools and Roland S. is a teacher in the Brown county schools.

The political views of Mr. Kelsey are in accord with those of the Republican party, and although he does not desire public office, is interested in all that affects the interests of the community in which he lives.

The social relations of our subject are with the Modern Woodmen of America, of Ripley. The family of Mr. Kelsey attend the Christian church, of which Mrs. Kelsey is a con- . sistent member.

FRANKLIN PIERCE HITE.

Numbered among the most progressive and prosperous of Brown county citizens, is Mr. Franklin Pierce Hite, who for the past forty-one years has been successfully engaged in the tobacco business, as a buyer and dealer, at Ripley, Ohio, where he owns two large tobacco ware houses. Mr. Hite was born at Higginsport, Ohio, August 7, 1852, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Dugan) Hite, the latter of whom was born in Brown county and is a daughter of Jesse Dugan, an early merchant at Higginsport, where he was a large dealer in pork. She passed away in October, 1910, at the age of eighty-six years.

James Hite was born in the neighborhood of Sandusky, Ohio, coming to Higginsport as a young man. He was a mer- chant and large tobacco dealer, and in this line of work was very successful. He reared a large family, consisting of eleven children, of whom eight are living. He was a staunch Demo-

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crat, and served as postmaster for many years. In religious belief, he was a Universalist and his death occurred at Hig- ginsport.

Mr. F. P. Hite is the fifth of eleven children, and was reared and resided at Higginsport until his removal to Ripley, about the spring of 1893. He purchased a beautiful old home on West Second street, which he has remodeled and modernized.

In 1877, Mr. Hite was united in marriage to Miss Julia Davidson, of Higginsport, where she was born and reared, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Holden) Davidson, the lat- ter of whom was a native of Maine, and the former a native of Washington, Mason county, Kentucky. He came to Brown county as a young man and married here. He was a mill wright by business, and died in 1892, at the age of seventy- eight years, while his wife died in 1879, aged sixty-seven years.

Mrs. Hite is the youngest of seven sisters, three of whom are living: Miss Mary, of Ripley; Mrs. Fannie Brookbank, of Champaign, Ill.

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin P. Hite have one daughter, Mayme, now Mrs. O. C. Ellis, of Ripley, and they have two children, Elizabeth Virginia and Ruth Evelyn. Mr. Ellis is in the to- bacco business, and is also a farmer. He was born and reared at Higginsport.

In politics, Mr. Hite is a Democrat, but not in the light of an office seeker, preferring to give his entire attention to his business interests.

Mrs. Hite and her sister are consistent members of the Christian church of Higginsport, Ohio.

Mr. Hite is an energetic business man, thoroughly reliable in his dealings and whatever of success he has achieved is at- tributable entirely to his own efforts.

WILLIAM A. GILLILAND.

Mr. William A. Gilliland, who has passed the eighty-fourth milestone of life's journey. is numbered among the oldest na- tive born sons of Brown county, and has resided for more than fifty years on his present home farm in the northern part of Union township. He is recognized throughout the county as one of its most influential men, known alike to rich and poor,

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he is esteemed by all with whom he is associated. Mr. Gilli- land was born in Union township, April 20, 1829, and is a son of James and Narcissa L. (McLain) Gilliland.

James Gilliland was born in South Carolina, in the year of 1804, and the year following, his parents, Rev. James and Frances (Baird) Gilliland, became residents of Brown county, Ohio. Rev. James Gilliland was born in Lincoln county, North Carolina, in 1769, and his death occurred in Brown county, in February, 1845. He was a Presbyterian minister, and preached for over thirty-seven years at the Red Oak Pres- byterian church, which was erected in 1817.

James Gilliland carried on the business of farming for many years, and raised much good stock, always taking an interest in the improvement of both stock and land. In later years, he was associated with the Farmers' Bank, as president, and his death took place on his farm in Union township, in 1881. He was a Whig and later a Republican in politics, and was a staunch member of the Presbyterian church, in which he was always active and a liberal contributor.

Narcissa L. McLain was born in Pennsylvania, December 16, 1808, and passed from this life in 1882. She came as a child down the Ohio river, with her parents, who were early settlers of Brown county, and were prominent members of the Presby- terian church. She and James Gilliland were the parents of five children, of whom William A., of this mention, is the eld- est. The others are: John L. and Amanda, died in infancy ; James M., of El Paso, Tex., until recently a farmer of Union township; and Luther, deceased.

William A. Gilliland enjoyed the educational privileges of the Marietta College, where he took a preparatory course of one year and one-half, after which he pursued his studies at Hanover College, graduating in the class of 1853. He then took up the study of medicine, under Dr. Alexander Dunlap, and further broadened his knowledge at the Jefferson Medical College of Pennsylvania. Following his graduation from this institution, he entered upon the practice of his profession at Hillsboro, Ohio. After a period of about one year, he con- cluded to give up his practice and this he did, purchasing his farm in Brown county, and turning his attention to the pur- suits of agriculture.

Mr. Gilliland was first united in marriage to Elizabeth Jane Hopkins, who was born in Union township, in 1832, and died in the latter part of 1860. She was a daughter of John and

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Nancy (Mayes) Hopkins, who were from South Carolina. Of this union, seven children were born:

Frank W., a farmer of Union township, is the father of five children.

Miss Hattie N., at home.

Anna Mary, who is now Mrs. S. W. Kincaid, of Hillsboro, Ohio.

Elizabeth, who became the wife of Dr. S. L. McCreight, of Chicago.

James H. is in business at Los Angeles, Cal.

Jeanette, who is the wife of Mr. Chambers Baird, of Ripley. Miss Althea, at home.

For his second wife, Mr. Gilliland chose a sister of his former wife, Miss Harriet Ann Hopkins, the ceremony taking place in the year of 1871. Both ladies are sisters of Mr. Archie Hop- kins. The present Mrs. Gilliland was born May 9, 1834, and is a lady of great intellectual ability, having had collegiate ad- vantages.

Mr. Gilliland and his family are members of the Red Oak Presbyterian Church, of which he has been a ruling elder and superintendent of the Sabbath school for many years.

LOUIS O. GARDNER.

Mr. L. O. Gardner is engaged in the raising of draft horses and other blooded stock on his well tilled farm of one hun- dred and eighty acres in Huntington township, Brown county, Ohio. He has registered Percheron horses, stallions and mares and devotes his entire attention to the improvement of his farm and the raising, buying and selling of fine stock.

Mr. Gardner is a native of Brown county, his birth having occurred in Union township, October 18, 1860, and his parents are Mr. John W. and Nancy Jane (Boggs) Gardner. He was reared to farm life and attended the common schools of his district, thereby obtaining a good education. He made farm- ing and stock raising his life occupation, and in this line he has met with an unusual measure of success.

Mr. L. O. Gardner was united in marriage to Miss Jeanette Buchanan, on October 21, 1884. She was born in Huntington township, and is a daughter of Thomas and Ellen (Hiett)

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Buchanan. Their family consists of four children, all born in Brown county :

Earl is a member of the undertaking firm of Trapp & Gard- ner, of Ripley, Ohio.

Thomas is at home on the farm.

Frank died at the age of three years.

Charles is also at home. He married Miss Margaret Ears- ley, a daughter of Joseph Earsley, of Union township, Brown county.

In politics Mr. Gardner votes the Independent ticket. Reli- giously Mr. and Mrs. Gardner and family are members of the Hiett's Chapel Christian Church, in Huntington township.

All four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner are graduates of the Ripley High School, and the eldest, Earl, spent three years as a student of the University of Ohio and attended Nelson's Business College of Cincinnati. They are a family of whom their parents are justly proud.

Mr. Gardner enjoys the universal esteem and regard of all who know him and his success in life is due entirely to his own energy and enterprise.

THOMAS BUCHANAN.

Mr. Thomas Buchanan, a leading citizen of Brown county, and one of its most prosperous farmers, resides on his well improved and highly cultivated farm of two hundred and fifty acres in Huntington township, his home since 1849. Mr. Buchanan was born in Belfont, Sterlingshire, Scotland, his natal day being November 30, 1833, and his parents were Thomas and Jeanette (McCuen) Buchanan. The mother passed away about 1843, and the father died in 1849, aged about seventy-five years. They were both devout and active members of the Presbyterian church.

The subject of this mention remained at the parental home in Belfont until the year of 1846, when he accompanied a sister to the city of Glasgow. In 1849, the youth sailed for America in company with an older brother, George, who located in Brown county. George Buchanan brought with him from Scotland. his wife and two children, they having been in- fluenced to leave the old country by his wife's uncle, John

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Thomas, who had settled in Brown county some time previous.

Thomas Buchanan had very little capital with which to be- gin life in the new country, but he, with his brothers, George and John, purchased his present home farm, then mostly tim- ber land. Two years later, Thomas bought out his brothers' interest in the farm and George removed to near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he followed the occupation of general farming until his decease, in 1906, at the age of eighty-five years.

In April, 1853, Mr. Thomas Buchanan married Miss Ellen Hiett, who was born in Huntington township, Brown county, August 23, 1828, whose death occurred January 27, 1909, at the age of eighty-one years. She was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Gilbert) Hiett, who were from Pennsylvania, and were among the pioneers of Brown county. She was a mem- ber of the Christian church, Hiett's Chapel in Huntington township.

Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan were the parents of ten children, of whom one, Samuel, died in infancy, and another, George, died in 1908 in California, leaving a widow, formerly Miss Myrtle Kendall, and one daughter seven years of age. Those living are :

John, who is a farmer of Huntington township, Brown county.

Thomas Jr., of Ripley, who is engaged in the coal and feed and stock business.

Miss Sarah Ann, at home.

Jeanette, wife of Louis O. Gardner, mentioned elsewhere.

Griffith, who is engaged in agricultural pursuits near Rus- sellville, Ohio.

Elizabeth, Ruth and William are at home.

The home of Mr. Thomas Buchanan, which he erected in 1855, stands in the midst of well tilled fields. He has made all the improvements on this farm and has remodeled the home which is one of comfort in every respect.

During the winter of 1877 and 1878, Mr. Buchanan was privileged to visit the home of his childhood and youth in Scotland, and the pleasure this trip afforded him has never been forgotten.

Politically Mr. Buchanan has voted the Republican ticket mainly, although he voted for President Buchanan.

Socially, Mr. Buchanan is a member of Ripley Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Ripley Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,

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and Hanselm Commandery of Cincinnati. He was made a Mason in 1856.

Religiously he has been an active member and generous . supporter of the Presbyterian church of Huntington town- ship, for many years.

REZIN HAWKINS.

Among the substantial and highly esteemed citizens of Cler- mont county, is numbered Mr. Rezin Hawkins, a farmer and fruit grower on Twelve Mile creek, where he owns and oper- ates his sixty-five-acre fruit farm, in Ohio township. He has a fine pear orchard of twelve acres and a five-acre cherry or- chard, beside berries of all kinds. He is thoroughly up-to-date in his methods and has followed the business of fruit culture most of his active life. He was born on the farm which he now owns, which is a part of the old home place, February 27, 1848, and is a son of William Hawkins, whose family record appears elsewhere in these volumes.

Rezin Hawkins was reared to habits of industry and enjoyed all the advantages of a good home and kind parents. He ac- quired a good common school education and grew to man- hood on the parental farm. At the time of the war he took passage to Charleston (now West Virginia), in 1863, and en- listed in Company A, Thirty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving until his discharge on account of disability, in March, 1865. He participated in all the engagements during his ser- vice and was seriously injured at Fisher Hill, after which he spent four months in the hospital, in Delaware and West Phil- adelphia. For three years after his return to his home, his life hung in the balance. He had been wounded in the elbow and he was advised to have the arm removed, but it finally healed up and he engaged in the fruit growing business as soon as he was physically able to do so. Mr. Hawkins is one of five brothers who were soldiers, four of whom are now living.

Mr. Hawkins has been twice married, first in Ohio town- ship to Miss Hattie Leeds, who was a native of Stonelick township, Clermont county, a daughter of Lewis Leeds, an early settler of the county, a carpenter and builder, who is long since deceased. She died in 1875, at the age of nearly twenty-two years. To this union were born two children :

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Edmond married a Miss Cook and they are the parents of two children, Ada and Roy.

Rezin, Jr., who died in infancy.

The second marriage of Mr. Hawkins was to Mary Ellen Leeds, a sister of his former wife, and they have had ten children, eight of whom are living :

William married and has two children. He is a resident of lower Kentucky.

Harriet married William Baldwin, and died in 1905, leaving two children, Raymond and Stella.

Henry married a daughter of Edward White, and has one son, Edward. They are residents of Monroe township, this county.

Melvina, who became the wife of William Lake, and resides in Arkansas.

Rezin, Jr., of Monroe township, married a daughter of Charles Carnes, and has three children, Ella, Arthur and Mil- dred.

Catherine is Mrs. Guy Smith and is a resident of Monroe township. .

Loraineo, at home.

Mart, at home.

Daisy, the youngest of the family, is at home.

Mary, died at the age of four years.

In political views, Mr. Hawkins is a staunch Republican, and has served his party in the various local offices, for six years as township trustee and has been an active member of the school board for the past twelve years. He was elected count ! commissioner in 1904 and served four years. Socially, he is and has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows for the past forty years, being also a member of the New Richmond Encampment. He and his family are mem- bers of the New Richmond Methodist church. As residents of Clermont county, the family of Mr. Hawkins has many friends.

CAPT. GEORGE W. TEMPLE.

Capt. George W. Temple, United States gauger, in the De- partment of Internal Revenue, since June 17, 1901, is a repre- sentative of one of the oldest pioneer families of Clermont county. His beautiful home at Lindale, Ohio, stands very

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nearly on the site of the cabin home erected by his paternal grandfather, Rev. Ichabod Temple, who was pastor of the Baptist church of Lindale for thirty-eight consecutive years.

Rev. Ichabod Temple came to Clermont county from near Bangor, Me., in 1816, and erected his log cabin, which was said to be the best built cabin in this section of the country. Rev. Ichabod Temple was born in the North of Ireland in 1762 and had two brothers, one of whom remained in the land of his nativity, while the other came to America and settled in the southern part of the United States. Rev. Temple was or- dained in Maine and there was twice married, his first wife being the grandmother of Mr. Temple of this biographical sketch. His first charge in Ohio was at Ten Mile, where the first stone church in this locality was erected.

Cyrus Temple, the father of George W. Temple, was born in Maine in 1804, and when eleven years of age accompanied his parents to Clermont county, the long trip being made by ox team. Cyrus Temple assisted his father to clear the farm, which was mostly timber, and spent most of his life on this farm. His wife was Sarah West, who was born near Bethel, in 1801, and was a daughter of James and Mary (Atkinson) West, who were born and raised forty miles south of Alex- andria, Va., and located near Bethel in the latter part of the Eighteenth century. James West was a brick layer and built many of the homes and buildings in the county. He died in 1852, in December, at the age of sixty-six years. His wife died at the age of eighty-six years. She was of unusual height for a woman, being six feet tall, and her brothers were very tall, one of whom was six feet, eight inches. They were the parents of two sons and six daughters, Eliza, Rosanna, Re- becca, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nancy, James and Edmond. The boys died as young men.

Cyrus Temple was one of eight children, Jacob, Robert, Nathaniel, Henry, William, Mrs. Edmond and Mrs. Preble, all of whom are now deceased.

Capt. George W. Temple is one of four sons and two daughters :

Mary died September 20, 1863, leaving a husband, Arthur Wyatt, and four children.

Hester A. married Jacob Donham, and died in June, 1906, leaving one son and five daughters.

James Perry died in 1855, at the age of twenty-four years. Oliver C., a member of Company F, Eighty-ninth Ohio vol-

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unteer infantry, died in Libby prison, having been captured at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863, and died the following Oc- tober 24th.

A. J., of Lindale, was first lieutenant of the Thirty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry of the "Zouave" regiment, being the tallest man in his regiment.

George W., our subject, who was born May 20, 1842.

Capt. George W. Temple was reared at Lindale, where he received his preliminary education. He further pursued his studies at the Clermont Academy for one year and for two years he was a student in the Amelia High School. He at- tended a select school under Prof. John Ferguson, at Lindale, and at the end of his study here, taught school for twelve win- ters, farming during the summer.

From 1882 to 1884 he served as deputy revenue collector and was nominated and elected in the fall of 1884 to the office of county auditor, and in this capacity served for six years. For one term Mr. Temple served as sheriff, after which he returned to the revenue service, being reinstalled June 17, 1901.

Capt. George W. Temple was one of the brave soldiers of Company F, Eighty-ninth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, having enlisted on July 29, 1862, and mustered out June 7, 1865. He participated in many dangerous campaigns and was with General Sherman on his famous "March to the Sea," also taking part in the Grand Review, at Washington. He was mustered out as first sergeant, although he had served as ser- geant-major, and has always been known as "Captain."

On June 9, 1867, occurred the marriage of Captain Temple to Miss Sallie J. Idlet, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Bainum) Idlet, both of whom were born in Clermont county, and who are now deceased. Mrs. Temple has four brothers and seven sisters, all living with the exception of one.

Captain and Mrs. Temple are the parents of the following children :

Della, who became the wife of E. C. McCaskill, president of a college at Superior, Wis.

Allen P. is a professor of Natural Science at Springfield, Mo. He married Miss Blanche Wyatt, of Stephen's Point, Wis., and they have one daughter, Jane. who was born June 19, 1908.

Politically, Captain Temple has always voted the Republican ticket, and cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, at his second election. His first vote for Governor of Ohio was given to John Bluff. He has held many positions of trust

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and responsibility in connection with public affairs, but has never sought political honors. In fraternal circles, he is wide- ly known, having membership in the Masonic order, of Amelia, the Knights of Pythias, of Batavia, now demitted and is the oldest in the county, from 1872, and formerly of the Odd Fel- lows of New Richmond. He is a member of Amelia Post, No. 319, Grand Army of the Republic, and attends the Meth- odist church, of which Mrs. Temple is a member.

Captain Temple is a man of upright life, who well repre- sents the very best citizenship of this section and the whole family is held in the highest esteem.

FRANK L. POELTZ. .

Frank L. Poeltz, one of the most respected merchants of Brown county, is a self-made man and worked very hard to get a start in life, advancing slowly to his present position. He has been successful through energy and industry and is interested in the progress and welfare of his community. as a good citizen. He was born in Clermont county in 1864, son of Julius and Wilhel- mina Poeltz. The parents are mentioned at some length in con- nection with the sketch of their son, Charles Poeltz, which ap- pears in another portion of this work. The father was born in Germany in 1827 and died in 1855. and the mother, who was born in 1826, lives with her son Charles in Clermont county.

Mr. Poeltz attended school at Laurel. Clermont county, and his first work was assisting his father on the home farm. He remained with his parents until his marriage, devoting his time to farming and to the trade of blacksmith. He spent twelve years at this trade in Monroe township, Clermont county, and was an expert workman, having a large trade. In 1894 he mar- ried Miss Laura Metzgar, who was born in Cincinnati, in No- vember. 1866, daughter of Gottlieb and Harriet ( Flinchpaugh ) Metzgar. Mr. Metzgar was born in Germany and his wife, who was born in Cincinnati in 1835, lives with her son-in-law, Mr. Poeltz. She had several brothers who served in the Civil war. Mr. Metzgar was a machinist and locksmith, doing expert repair work in nearly all mechanical lines, and was highly regarded as a workman and as a citizen. He and his wife had the following five children: William died in 1900: John and Edward live in Cincinnati: Frank died in 1900, six months before the death of William ; Mrs. Poeltz was the only daughter.

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After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Poeltz settled in the village of Laurel, Clermont county. and as before mentioned. he followed his trade of blacksmith there a dozen years. In 1906 they came to Russellville, Ohio, and engaged in business there. He keeps a full line of general hardware and agricultural implements, making a specialty of heating and cook stoves. He also has ·paints and oils, and handles a high grade of fence, tiling, sewer pipe, and a similar line. He has a patronage extending for many miles around the village and has a good standing in business circles. He is known to be upright and conscientious in his deal- ings and his personality has helped bring him custom. In poli- tics he is a Republican and at the age of twenty years he served as assessor in Monroe township. He and his wife belong to the Methodist church, of which he is steward and trustee. They reside. on Main street, where the store is located, and he owns both pieces of property, as well as some vacant lots in the new division.

Two children have blessed the union of Mr. Poeltz and wife. both born in Clermont county : Edith May, who died at the age of two and one-half years, and Carson Harold, born in 1900.

GEORGE W. TURNER.

George W. Turner is the owner of a valuable farm of eighty- eight acres in the Valley of the East Fork, in Union township, and has an attractive residence in the midst of well cultivated fields. His place gives evidence of industry and thrift and he is con- sidered as one of the leading stock men in the county.

On November 26, 1847. in Hamilton county, Ohio, occurred the birth of George W. Turner, his parents being Michael and Nancy ( Flinn) Turner. George W. is the sixth of a family of eleven children, of whom five are now living :

Isaac D. was born April 4, 1844, and is a resident of Summer- side, Clermont county.

James J., of Monterey, this county, was born January 26. 1846. Miss Anna E., residing with her brother, Edwin J.

Edwin J .. who was born October 13. 1860. is operating the home farm.

Those who are deceased are as follows :

John W. married Rhoda Davis, a sister of Benjamin F. Davis.

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whose sketch appears in these volumes. He was born June 24, 1855, and died October 23, 1888.

Joseph died in infancy, May 14, 1857.

Sarah died January 27, 1857, in her sixteenth year.

Syrena died October 20, 1868, in her sixteenth year.

William died in infancy, July 30, 1841.

Van Buren M. died January 18, 1847, at the age of nine years.

Michael Turner was born October 13, 1809, in Pennsylvania, near the town of Sparta, and died August 28, 1889. He came with his parents, Isaac and Sarah ( Winton) Turner, to Ohio by flatboat, where they located at what is known as "Round Bot- tom" in Hamilton county. Later Isaac removed to the farm which is now the home of his grandson, Edwin J., and built a part of the home now standing, in 1817. Isaac was born Janu- ary 1, 1778, in Pennsylvania and died in Ohio, July 17, 1833. Sarah ( Winton) was born October 9, 1779, and died August 30, 1849. They were the parents of nine children :

Michael was a successful farmer and stock raiser, being also a large dealer in meats. He was married December 3, 1835, to Miss Nancy Flinn, near Madisonville, Ohio. She was born Jan- uary I, 1817, and died December 19, 1879. Her paternal grand- mother is reputed to be the first white woman to land at Colum- bia, near what is now the city of Cincinnati. She was a Metho- dist from girlhood, but Mr. Turner never joined any church or secret order.

George W. Turner was reared in Hamilton county, Ohio, and was well educated. attending. in addition to regular schooling, the Nelson Business College at Cincinnati, and has followed the occupation of farming along scientific lines and has met with splendid success.

In 1875 Mr. Turner was married to Miss Lucy J. Ragland, of Hamilton, who is a sister of John .G. Ragland, mentioned else- where on these pages. In 1876 Mr. Turner removed to Clermont county, locating one mile above Perintown, where he carried on general farming until 1800, when he sold the farm and pur- chased the present home. He has made many improvements and his farm is one of the attractive homes in the county. -

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Turner consists of the following children :

Clifton R. died in infancy.

Flora S. became the wife of Henry Friend, a member of the Cincinnati Fire Department.

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Alice R. married John Rosenberger and they have one daugh- ter, Helen F.

Nannie E., who is Mrs. Edwin Ernst, farmers of near Ba- tavia. They have two sons and one daughter: Emmerson T., George C., and Mary Lucille.

Politically Mr. Turner gives his support to the Democratic party and has served in the various local offices of his township. He is a member of the Masonic lodge of Newtown, also being a member of the Grange. Both Mr. Turner and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist church and give liberally to its support.

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History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present, V. 2, Part 77

Author: Byron Williams Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Number of Pages: 925

Author: Byron Williams
Publication date: 1913
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 925