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an active member of the Presbyterian church and was a trustee of the same during the later years of his life. At one time he served as prosecuting attorney of Clinton county.
To William B. and Elizabeth (Peyton) Telfair four children were born, namely : Ann, who died early in life; William, who married Alice Green and has three children, Anna, William, Jr., and David; Susan, who married Charles M. Dougherty, of Wash- ington, D. C., and has two children, James and Telfair, and John B., the immediate sub- ject of this sketch. Mrs. Elizabeth Telfair died in 1886 and William B. Telfair died in June, 1907.
John B. Telfair, who was reared principally in Wilmington, received his education In Wilmington College, where he was a student for two years. The present gymnasium of Wilmington College, for the most part, is the outcome of his efforts while a student at that institution. While in college, he was captain of the baseball team and, after leaving college, played professional baseball for a time, as a catcher. At one time he had a contract with one of the national league teams, but played .most of the time in' Stanton and Lynchburg, Virginia. After leaving Wilmington College, Mr. Telfair matriculated, in 1992, at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, where he studied medicine for one year, and received a certificate to attend Bellevue Hospital in New York.
In 1907 John B. Telfair was married to Isadora Haines, who was born in Greene county. Ohio, the daughter of Zimri Haines, a farmer of Greene county, and a prominent member of the Quaker church, to which union has been born one son, John Peyton.
In 1008 Mr. Telfair moved to the farm of one hundred and fifty acres, which was left him by his father, and in recent years has erected a house and barn and improved the farm generally. He and his wife are members of the Grassy Run Friends church. He was twice nominated as the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Clinton county. Fraternally, he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
JOHN TILTON.
The late John Tilton, a well-known farmer of Green township, this county, where he owned. until his death, on November 2, 1914, one hundred and three acres of land, was born in Warren county, Ohio, September 16, 1845. the son of James H. and Rachael ( Hutchinson) Tilton, the former of whom was a native of New Jersey, and the latter of whom was born in Warren county, Ohio, the daughter of Silas Hutchinson, a pioneer of Warren county, where he and his wife both died.
When a young man, James H. Tilton settled in Warren county, Ohio, where he married Rachel Hutchinson and engaged in his occupation as a farmer. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He and his first wife were the parents of four children, Silas, James, John and William. Upon the death of the mother of these children, James H. Tilton married, secondly, Hester Koever, by whom he had five children, Sylvester, George, Rachel, Caroline and Ida. At the time of his death, James H. Tilton was ninety-two years old.
The late Jolin Tilton, who was educated in the public schools and reared on the farm, came to Clinton county in 1882, shortly afterward purchasing one hundred and three acres of land in Green township, the farm which his family now owns In 1862 he had enlisted in Company B, Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war.
On October 3, 1866, John Tilton was married to Margaret H. Swink, who was born in Warren county, Ohio. April 6. 1849, the daughter of Enos J. and Eliza ( Stlekleman) Swink, both natives of Virginia, the latter of whom was born on June 13, 1815, who came to Ohio about the year 1847, locating on a farm near Lebanon, in Warren county. Mrs. Tilton's father died in 1851, and her mother in 1887, at the age of seventy-two.
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They had four children, Martha and John, deceased, James and Margaret, the last of whom is the widow of the late John Tilton. To Mr. and Mrs. John Tilton were born eight children. of whom two. Carrie, the second born, and William, the sixth born. are deceased, the living children being Frank, the first born, Robert, May, Nellle, Margaret and Eugene.
John Tilton voted the Republican ticket, and for a number of years served on the school board In Green township. He and his wife were members of the Baptist church, and Mrs. Tilton is still a member of that denomination.
WILLIAM TURNER TEDRICK.
Born in Highland county, Oblo, on November 3. 1881. William Turner Tedrick is the son of Isaiah and Catherine ( Hopkins) Tedrick. now residents of Marion township. this county. Mr. Tedrick's father, a native of Highland county and the son of Andrew and Matilda (Smith) Tedrick, was born on May 9, 1849. His mother was the daughter of Alexander and Nancy ( Spickard) Smith. His paternal great grandparents were Samuel and Polly Tedrick, who emigrated from Maryland to Highland county in pioneer times, Mr. Tedrick's mother, who before her marriage was Catherine Hopkins, was born on August 1. 154. In Highland county, and was the daughter of Phillip and Mary Eliza- beth (Page) Hopkins, Phillip Hopkins was the son of Reason and Catherine (Ball) Hopkins.
Mr. Tedrick is one of six children born to his parents. The others were Osee M .. Alta May (deceased ). Harley Emmet. Otis Hopkins and Raymond Osenr tdeceased). His father had been previously married to a Miss Jane Baker of Clermont county, Ohio, by whom he had one son, John Andrew.
Reared on the farm and educated in the public schools of Highland county. Mr. Ted- rick came to Clinton county with his father's family on March 24. 1897. The parents settled in Marion township, where they are now living. Mr. Tedrick's father was promin- ent in local politics of Highland county, and has been prominent in the politics of Marion township, since removing to this county.
After living in Clinton county for a number of years. William Turner Tedrick, in October. 1913. purchased a farm of one hundred and eighteen acres, where he now lives. The farin is located three and one-half miles from Blanchester. on the C'uba and Blan- chester pike. On November 24. 1906. William Turner Tedrick was married to Esla Hall- sted, the daughter of James W. and Sarah ( Berger) Hallsted. To this happy union. there have been born three children, Helen Catherine, born on October 18, 1907: Omer Hallsted. September 5. 1909, and Sarah Elizabeth, February 17, 1913.
William Turner Tedrick is an up-to-date, progressive farmer and one of the bustling young men in Marion township. He and his wife are members of the United Brethern church. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Masonic lodge at Blanchester.
ISAIAH TEDRICK.
Isaiah Tedrick, now a successful and well-known farmer of Marion township, this county, who owns a splendid farm of one hundred and three and one-half acres on the State rond. three miles from Blanchester, was born in Highland county, Ohio. May 9. 1849, the son of Andrew and Matilda (Smith) Tedrick. natives of Maryland and High- land county. Ohio, respectively. Matilda Smith was the daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Spiekard) Smith, The paternal grandparents were Samuel and Polly Tedrick. who emigrated from Maryland to Highland county. Oblo, In pioneer times, Samuel Ted- rick died in Highland county, but his wife died in the state of Maryland.
Andrew Tedrick was a farmer and teamster in early life. He was Identified with the Democratic party, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He and his
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wife had eight children, of whom two, William and John, are decensed, the living children being Nancy, Sarah, Ester Jane, Isaiah, Mary and Allle. Andrew Tedrick, who was a Republican in politics and a member of the Protestant Methodist church, died in 1806 at the age of fifty-one. His wife died, in 1861, at the age of twenty-eight years.
Isaiah Tedrick was reared on a farm and was educated in the public schools. On March 24. 1597. Mr. Tedrick enme to Clinton county and In 1911 purchased a farm of one hundred and three acres, three miles from Blanchester.
On January 11, 1879. Isalah Tedrick was married to Catherine Hopkins, who was horn in Highland county. August 1. 1864, the daughter of Philip and Mary Elizabeth (Page) Hopkins, both natives of that county. Mrs. Tedrick's paternal grandparents, Reason and Catherine ( Ball) Hopkins, were pioneers in Highland county. Mrs. Tedrick's father died, in April. 1859, at the age of seventy-three years, nud her mother, in 184, at the age of seventy-two years. To Mr. and Mrs. Tedrick six children have been born. Osee M., William Turner. Alta May (deceased). Harley Emmet, Otis Hopkins and Ray- mond Oscar (deceased ).
Before his marriage to Catherine Hopkins. Mr. Tedrick was married to Jane Baker. of Clermont county, Ohio, and by this first marriage had one son, John Andrew.
Mr. Tedrick is a Republican and served as trustee in Highland county for six years. He is now serving his sixth year as trustee of Marion township. He was also a school director in Highland county for several years, and has served as a school director in Marion township. Fraternally, Mr. Tedrick is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of Pythias. Mr. and Mrs. Tedrick and family are mem- bers of the United Brethern church.
THOMAS H. BLACKBURN.
The man who tries to raise the standard of the live stock of his community helps to raise the standard of that community, and many men should be given especial credit for their service along this line. Thomas H. Blackburn of Blanchester is one of these men.
Thomas H. Blackburn was born In Lebanon. Oblo. on September 5, 1852, the son of William B. and Majorle ( Hutchinson) Blackburn. William B. Blackburn was born in Warren county in 1821 and died in Lebanon, Ohio, In 1907. He was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Blackburn, who were pioneers of Cincinnati, Ohio, who later located in Warren county, this state, where they both died. Benjamin Blackburn was an attorney by profession, but owned a valuable farm near Lebanon. William B. Blackburn was a manufacturer of harness at Lebanon. He was a Republican in politics, and was a liberal in religious views, although his wife was a member of the Baptist church. His wife. who was born in Warren county In 1832, and died In 1808. was the daughter of Thomas P. and Cynthia Hutchinson. the latter of whom was born In Warren county, near Lebanon.
To William B. and Marjorie (Hutchinson) Blackburn were born the following chil- dren : Clara (deceased). Sarah (deceased), Cassius (deceased), Thomas H., Clinton L .. Frank, Benjamin, Dora (decensed). Clifford (deceased) and Indiola.
Thomas H. Blackburn was born in Lebanon. Ohio, where he attended the public schools and was graduated from the high school. He also attended a commercial college at Day- ton, Ohio, from which he was graduated. He was then employed as a bookkeeper for a few years and was a merchant in the drug business in Lebanon for two years. About the year 1888 he began to buy and sell horses, and Inter began to deal extensively in fine harness horses. He later became a trainer of running horses and was in the employ of Doctor McClane. of Cincinnati, for eight years, or until the death of Doctor McClane. He then had a stable of his own, with headquarters nt Cincinnati, traveling with his horses in the western circuit and in Canada. While in the employ of Doctor Mel'lane, of Cin- cinnati, he was in races as far south as New Orleans and as far east as New York City. He was an expert trainer and often won the Derby. In June. 1899, Mr. Blackburn located
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on a farm in Clinton county near Cuba, the farm which his son, Doctor Blackburn, now owns. He also owned another farm, but in 1912 retired from this and moved into Blan- chester, where he has a fine residence and five acres of land on Lazenby street. Mr. Blackburn is thoroughly posted on all kinds of live stock, and now, In Blanchester, on bis five-acre lot, he has several thoroughbred Holstein cows, some of them highly valuable, he having paid four hundred dollars for oue cow. He also has some fine Duroc-Jersey swine and thoroughbred Silver-laced chickens, the best to be found anywhere. His wife is also much interested in stock, especially the cows and chickens.
In 1877 Thomas H. Blackburn was married to Eva Bowers of Warren county, Ohio, a daughter of George W. Bowers, who died in Dayton, Ohio. To Thomas H. and Eva (Bowers) Blackburn was born one child, Dr. Arthur Blackburn. Mra. Blackburn died on October 26, 1902, and on September 10, 1903, Thomas H. Blackburn married, secondly, Della Schumtz, who was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, on April 3, 1873, a daughter of Calvin J. and Anna Mary (Breniger) Schumtz. of Middletown, Butler county, Oblo.
Dr. Arthur Blackburn is a graduate of Miami Medical College of Cincinnati. He engaged in the practice of medicine after his graduation until about six years ago, when he retired from practice to take up farming. He moved on to his farm in Clinton county and took up the breeding of fine Holstein cattle. He married Bessie Clevinger of Clinton county and they have two children; Dorothy Ellen, and Eva Bell.
Thomas H. Blackburn is inclined to his father's liberal views on religion, but his family attend the Universalist church. Mr. Blackburn is a citizen of sterling qualities, a man of excellent judgment, whose opinion is widely sought in substantial matters of all kinds.
A. E. OREN.
A. E. Oren, a successful young farmer of Liberty township, was born in that town- ship on November 22, 1868, the son of Jesse and Mary ( Bennett) Oren, the former of whom is the son of Elihu and Jane ( Newcomb) Oren.
Ellhu Oren was born in Greene county, Tennessee, on March 3, 1809, and in 1810 came with his parents, John Oren and wife, to Clinton county, where he grew to manhood on his father's farm, and, at the age of twenty years, engaged in teaching. On Angust 1, 1830, he was married to Jane Newcomb, who bore him six children who grew to maturity. Charles, Elizabeth, Jesse. Mary Jane, Asenath and Clarissa, the last of whom died in 1862, in her eighteenth year. Elihu Oren continued teaching for a number of years after his marriage, but later engaged in farming. He moved to Liberty township in 1835 and there resided until his death, March 7, 1872. He was known as the friend of railroads, free pikes and free schools, the last years of his life having been spent in the work of extending the Chesapeake & Ohlo railway. In politics he was a Whig. until 1840, when he voted the Whig ticket for the last time. From that time until Lincoln issued his emancipation proclamation, he was a Garrisonian Aboli- tionist, after which he allied himself with the Republican party. Reared under the
influences of the Society of Friends, he was opposed to war. His sympathies, however. during the Civil War were with the Union, and he desired and prayed for the success of the I'nion army. His two sons, Charles and Jesse, enlisted in the Union army. Charles was. captain of the Fifth United States Colored Troops, and was killed by a sharpshooter in front of Petersburg in August, 1864. Jesse, the father of A. E., served three years in Company B. Fortieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Elihu Oren's devoted wife survived him, and spent the last years of her life with her son-in-law, B. F. James. Elihu Oren owned the farm which his grandson, the subject of this sketch, now occupies.
A. E. Oren, who was born and reared on the farm, spent three years in Wilmington College, during which time he won distinction as a college baseball player and as a pole vaulter with the track team.
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On November 25, 1891, A. E. Oren was united in marriage to Inez Farquhar, who was born in this county, a daughter of Philip Farquhar, a farmer and member of the Friends church. Though Mr. and Mrs. Oren have lived most of their lives in Clinton county, they were for thirteen years residents of Oklahoma, where they own one hundred and seventy acres of land. In 1914 they returned to Ohlo, to the home farm, to care for Mr. Oren's parents, who are still living on the farm.
To A. E. and Inex ( Farquhar) Oren two children have been born, Leslie and Philip. Fraternally, Mr. Oren is a member of the ludependent Order of Odd Fellows.
FELIX RUDE.
Among the most enterprising and successful farmers of Marion township, this county, is Felix Rude, a native of the township, born on July 15, 1863, the son of William Rude, who is mentioned elsewhere In this volume. Felix Rude was reared on a farm and received a good liberal education in the public schools. He has always been engaged in farming as a vocation, and owns two hundred and sixty-seven acres of land in Marion township, this county, and in Warren cunty, Ohio. He is a general farmer and stock- man, but is especially interested in the dairy business. From year to year. Mr. Rude has Improved his farm until he now has one of the most productive tracts in this part of the township. Mr. Rude Hives two miles from Blanchester.
On June 2, 1595, Felix Rude was married to Catherine Fritz, a native of Brown county, Ohio, born on May 21, 1868, the daughter of Cepher and Catherine (Sefferman) Fritz, both natives of Baden-Baden. Germany, the former born in 1823 and the latter in 1835. Mrs. Rude's paternal grandparents were Joseph and Rosanna Fritz. Joseph Fritz died In Germany and after his death his widow and six sons came to America and settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they lived for twenty-one years. They then came to Ohio and purchased six hundred acres of land in Brown county, which the mother later divided among her sons. Cepher Fritz was the youngest member of this family and his mother died at his home. Mrs. Rude's maternal grandparents were E. and Justina Seffer- man, who went from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1839, to Cincinnati, later removing to Brown county, where they bought a farm and where both died. Mrs. Rude's father died in 1885 and her mother in 1883.
To Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rude have been born eight children, of whom two, Mary Ethel. the first born, and Margaret, the youngest, are deceased. the Intter dying in infancy. The living children are Catherine Elizabeth, Martha Luella, Felix Edward, Ester Ann, and Edna Rosanna and Emmet Mathlas (twins).
Mrs. Rude is a member of the Catholic church. Mr. Rude votes the Republican ticket, and is more or less prominent in the local councils of the party.
MILTON BERNARD.
Among the enterprising agriculturists of this region must be counted Milton Bernard, a young and thrifty farmer of Richland township and an enterprising stockman, who is well known throughout Clinton county.
Milton Bernard was born on July 31. 1875, at New Vienna, this county, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Almeda (Young) Bernard, the former of whom was born near New Antioch, this county, on October 12, 1832, and the latter of whom was born near Lees creek, in Wayne township, this county.
The late Thomas J. Bernard. Jr., was the son of Thomas J. and Mary Bernard, the former of whom was a native of Virginia, but who emigrated to Ohio with his parents when a child of four years. After growing to manhood in this state, Thomas J. Ber- nard, Sr., married Mary McConnel, who was probably born in Kentucky. After his marriage, he located on Cowen's creek, and spent the greater part of the remainder of his life in Clinton county, being actively engaged in farming. He lived a few years in Brown county, and from there moved to near Lynchburg, where he died In February,
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1808, at the age of sixty-seven years. His wife died in 1838, at the age of thirty-two years. They were the parents of five children : William P .; Sarah, who married William Elliott ; Nancy and Thomas J. Following the death of his first wife, Thomas J. Bernard, Sr., married, secondly, Mrs. Eliza Atkinson, by whom he had six children, four of whom grew to maturity, Mary, who married Henry Brown, Caroline, Serelda and Grafton W.
Of Thomas J. Bernard, the father of Milton Bernard, It may be said that be belonged to the Methodist Protestant church, and was active not only in religious work. but in public affairs. He lived to be eighty years old, and kept abreast of the times until his death. on June 25, 1914. His widow is still living at Sabina, and was seventy- eight years old in January, 1915. The late Thomas J. Bernard, who was a farmer by occupation, occupied the farm of C. A. Bosworth, of Cincinnati, as a tenant for twenty- eight years. Thomas J. and Almeda (Young) Bernard were the parents of eleven children, of whom four, Mary, the eldest, William, Ida and Elmer, the sixth, seventh and eighth born, are deceased. The Hving children are Clara, Laura, Sarah, Jennette, Milton and Eva and Evert (twins).
Born and reared on the farm and educated in the common schools, Milton Bernard remained at home until his marriage, on August 20, 1893, to Alma Shepp, who was born on December 15, 1877, the daughter of Jobn and Mary (Johnson) Shepp. John Shepp. a gardener by occupation, lived in Reesville. He and his wife were active in the local work of the Methodist Protestant church. Mr. Shepp held numerous local public offices and served as a U'nion soldier during the entire period of the Civil War. During one of the severe battles of that war, he was shot in the neck and carried the bullet to his grave. To Milton and Alma ( Shepp) Bernard four children have been born, Esther, Paul, Thomas and Barbara. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bernard located on the farm where they now live and which Mr. Bernard operates in partnership with his brother, Everett. They manage altogether one thousand and thirty-five acres of land, operating it on a sharing basis.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard are members of the Methodist Protestant church at Reesville, and Mr. Bernard is superintendent of the Sunday school. Fraternally, Mr. Bernard is n member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Junior Order of United American Mechanica.
ALFRED JAMES.
The late Alfred James, who, at the time of his death on October 10, 1899, owned a fertile farm of one hundred and forty-eight acres in Marion township this county, was born in Clermont county, Obio. November 11, 1827, the son of Joseph and Catherine ( Kelly) James, natives of Virginia and Clinton county, Ohio, respectively.
Joseph James moved from Virginia to Clermont county, Oblo, in pioneer times, and in 1831 came to Clinton county, settling on a farm of five hundred acres of land in Marion township. He cleared most of this before his death, which occurred in 1862. at the age of seventy-five years. Catherine ( Kelly) James, his second wife, died in 1872, at the age of seventy-six years. Joseph and Catherine (Kelly) James bad nine children, of whom the late Alfred James was the third born. The others were Elijah, Malinda, Nancy. Sarab, Peter. Rachael, Amanda and Mary. Joseph James had been previously married to Rebecca Garnet, by whom he had two children, Thomas and Mahalla. Early in life he was identified with the Whig party. but at the formation of the Republican party. he became a Republican and voted that ticket until his death.
Born on the farm, the late Alfred James was reared in the country and received his education in the country schools. He lived at home with his parents until his marriage in Clinton county, to Josephine Kelly, who was born October 10, 189, the daughter of George and Sarah ( Stevens) Kelly, pioneers in this part of Ohio. Mrs. Josephine (Kelly) James died on October 18, 1913, a short time after the death of her husband.
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They had five children, Pearl, Lester, Goldie, Ray and Charles, all of whom are living. Lester married Bessie Newkirk, who was born near Greenbush, Ohio, and has two chil- dreu, Ethel and Edna, the former born on November 21, 1900, and the latter, October 1. 1911. Goldie, the third in the family, is the wife of Harry Spencer and has three children, Carl, Eria and Robert. Charles married Flora Folks. Lester James and his brother, Ray, rent the old homestead farm of one hundred and forty-eight acres.
JOHN MATHEW.
In past ages the history of a country was comprised chiefly in the record of its wars and conquest. Today history is largely a record of commercial activity and those whose names are foremost In the annals of the nation are those who have become leaders In business circles. The conquests now made are those of mind over matter and the victor is he who can most successfully establish, control and direct commerial interests. Jobn Mathew, an intelligent, keen aud shrewd business man of Sabina, this county, is one of the strong and influential citizens In that section of Clinton county. Tireless energy, keen perception, honesty of purpose and genius for devising and executing the right thing at the right time and place are bis chief characteristics.
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