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River, being 1st Lieutenant of Co. C, 101st O. V. I. ; William R. is a lawyer at Pleasanton, Kan .; James B. a successful merchant at Mt. Blanchard, Ohio ; Rachel E., wife of Rev. J. R. Crin, of Bowling Green, Ohio; Jacob A., a Congregational minister at Oswego, N. Y.
J. M. BLACK, merchant, Bucyrus ; was born April 24, 1845, and is the son of J. P. Black. He is a native of Clarke Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth on a farm, in the meantime ac- quiring a common-school education. At the age of 19, he entered the public schools of Bu- cyrus, where he continued some three years. In 1868, he entered the grocery of Kimmel & Timanus, where he was clerk for three years. For the six years following, he was employed in a similar capacity by Kaler & Malic. In 1877, he entered into his present place of busi- ness, in Rowse's Block, as equal partner with J. P. Black, under the firm name of J. M. Black & Co., where he is doing a flourishing busi- ness in dry goods, groceries and queensware. They have a room, 30x98, which is filled with a large and well-selected stock of goods. Since he has been engaged here, his business has prospered, and he is now at the head of a thriv- ing establishment. He was married, Dec. 26, 1871, to Miss Hattie Mower, of Bucyrus. This union has been blessed with five children-Jay P., Bessie N .. Carl M., and an infant son and daughter. Mr. Black is a member of the Pres- byterian Church, a Trustee, and also Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday school.
G. W. BUELL, marble dealer, Bucyrus ; is a son of George and Rebecca (Fuller) Buell, and was born Jan. 15, 1842, in Genesee Co., N. Y. When he was about 5 years old, his parents re- moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., and here he at- tended school until he was 14 years of age, when he entered his father's match-factory, and continued there until he was 20. Aug. 7, 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 20th Mich. V. I., and served until the close of the war. He was in eighteen battles-South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Knoxville, The Wil- derness, Spottsylvania, and all of Grant's cam- paign. He was mustered out at Detroit, Mich., July 8, 1865. He was wounded at Spottsylva- nia, losing the middle finger of the left hand. He lived in Ann Arbor after the war, and, in 1867, commenced to travel for a marble firm of that town, and followed the business five years, with good success. Ile next spent two years
traveling and selling cigars for his brother. He
then sold marble for different firms until 1879, when he went into partnership with Mr. Keel, and removed to Bucyrus, where they have built up a splendid business, employing several first- class workmen. They are wholesale and retail dealers in foreign and American marbles, and all kinds of granite. Their work is finished in the best of style and by the most skillful work- men. Mr. Buell is a Knight of Honor, being a member of Howard Lodge, No. 109, and is a Democrat in politics. He was married, Sept. 9, 1865, to Miss Mattie E. Bowen, of Ann Arbor, Mich. They have two children-Ina and Norma.
S. A. BOWERS, miller, Bucyrus ; is the son of Jacob and Sarah (Palmer) Bowers. Was born April 9, 1834, in Whetstone Township, this county. He lived on a farm, assisting at home and attending school, until he was 24, when, in 1858, in company with J. W. Delancy, he rented Mager's mill, at North Robinson ; this they ran for about a year ; the following fall they purchased the saw-mill of Emanuel Dear- dorff, and to it they added a flour-mill, under the name of "The Sandusky Valley Mills." In 1861, Mr. Delancy retired, and the subject of the present sketch has continued the business ever since. Mr. C. F. Miller bought the mills in 1872, and, he failing, Mr. Bowers and Mr. Delancy bought the property, and have carried on the business with good success. They have three runs of bulirs, ample steam power being furnished by two engines. In 1870, Mr. Bow- ers bought a mill in Upper Sandusky, which he repaired and controlled about a year, when he sold it out. On May 15, 1861, he married Miss Lizzie White, of Uniontown, Penn. Of this marriage, there are two children-Della and Carrie. His first wife died in April, 1872. In October of the following year, he married Mrs. Maggie Campbell, of Bucyrus. Mr. Bowers is a member of Demas Lodge, No. 108, K. of P., and one of the most substantial citizens of the city, having made all by his own efforts. In 1863, he purchased a fine farm three miles west of the city, which he still retains. As a busi- ness man he is fair and upright, and commands the esteem of all his fellow-townsmen.
FRANK BLICKE, merchant, Bucyrus ; son of William and Mary (Reiger) Blicke; was born May 6, 1836, in Prussia, and went to school from his 7th to his 16th year, receiving a good education in his native language. When
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16, he was apprenticed to a brewer and served three years, and worked a year longer in his native land. In the year 1856, he sailed from the port of Bremen for the shores of America, resolving to seek his fortunes in the New World. He landed at New York June 7, 1856, after a voyage of forty-two days. He came direct to Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered a brewery, where he remained four years. In May, 1860, he came to Bucyrus and became the partner of Christian Wingert in the brewery, this union lasting three years. At the expiration of that time, he became the partner of F. A. Vollrath in the grocery and provision business, and added a stock of dry goods the second year. In 1870, Mr. Vollrath retired, and our subject purchased his entire stock and interest in the building, and since then has carried on the business himself. He has built up a large business. at the corner of Sandusky avenue and Mary streets, and has a large stock of dry goods, boots and shoes, groceries and queens- ware. Mr. Blicke has built eight fine, large residences in this city, which are a credit to Bucyrus and an evidence of his business en- ergy and enterprise. He came here without capital, and, by industry, he has brought him- self into affluence. He has been a member of the City Council, City Treasurer for four years, and is now serving his third term as Treasurer of the township. He is now N. G. of La Salle Lodge, No. 51. In September, 1864, he mar- ried Theresa Vollrath, of Bucyrus ; of this marriage there were born four children, three of whom-William A., Carrie A. and Louisa M .-- are living ; Cora A. is dead.
DAVID B. BARRETT, farmer ; P. O. Bu- eyrns ; is a son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Wolph) Barrett, and was born May 21, 1824, in Harrison Co., Ohio, where he lived on a farm until he was 23 years of age, having the advantages of the common schools of the time; his father died when he was 20 years old, and he and his brother came to this town- ship in the spring of 1848; they bought 200 acres of land on the Plains, where Jacob Beal now lives, adding to it afterward 160 acres more. His mother and his brother Enos came in 1849, one year after his settlement here, and they all lived on the place of first settlement until 1856, our subject remaining until 1860, when he moved to his present place, where he now owns 155 acres of well-improved land ; he
has excellent buildings, his barn and residence both being of the very best in the country. He was married, Oct. 28, 1849, to Nancy B. Kerr, of this township; she was born in this county in 1827 ; her father came to the town- ship in 1826, and was one of its early settlers ; he died in March, 1880, and his wife still lives, and is in her 88th year. Our subject's father was born in Virginia ; emigrated to Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1804, and, being a young man, he there married a Miss Huff, by whom he had four children, three of whom are still living ; his second wife, Elizabeth Wolph, was the mother of our subject; there were four chil- dren by this marriage-Louisa, living in Buey- rus ; Enos, John W. and David B. ; his widow is still living with her daughter, in Bueyrus, in her 88th year ; her husband farmed in Harri- son Co. successfully until his death, in 1844. The subject of this sketch has but one child living-Ida B .; two sons are dead-Curtis E., died at the age of 18, and Henry, at the age of 6 years. Mr. Barrett and family are members of the Presbyterian Church ; he is a Repub- lican in politics. He began life with but little of this world's goods, but is now in comforta- ble circumstances.
DR. W. M. BEILHARZ, dentist, Bucyrus ; son of Rev. John J. and Maria C. (Froelick) Beilharz ; was born Sept. 21, 1819, in Maxa- tawney, Berks Co., Penn., where he lived until about 8 years old, when the family removed to the State of New York ; here our subject went to school in winter until 15, and helped his father on the farm until 22 years of age ; in 1842, he removed to Tiffin, Ohio, where Mr. Beilharz began the study of dentistry with an older brother, who had removed from New York some time previous; he practiced his profession in Tiffin for a period of nine years, coming to Bucyrus Dec. 18, 1853, where he at once opened an office for the practice of den- tistry, and has continued with fair success ever since ; he is an expert in all the departments of mechanical and operative dentistry ; about 1850, he made a discovery of a cure for sore and inflamed eyes, but, being engrossed with his profession, he never brought it before the public until of late years ; the almost miracu- lous cures which it has effected place him among the leading oculists of the country ; he has also discovered a remedy which he calls the " Healing Fluid," which acts as an antisep-
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tic, preventing inflammation, and cures all sores, either recent or chronic ; its efficacy is attested by the unanimous testimony of those whom he has cured. On June 17, 1849, he was united in marriage with Miss Maria B. Crockett, of Seneca Co., Ohio ; two sons and a daughter are the fruit of this union, all of whom are living-Charles A., Anne, wife of F. L. Ingman, merchant at Villisca, Iowa, and Cassius M. Dr. Beilharz has been a careful student of history for many years, and is an intelligent and respected citizen.
JAMES P. BEALL, farmer ; P. O. Bucyrus ; was born May 13, 1828, in Harrison Co., Ohio, and is the son of James P. and Minerva (Hough) Beall ; his father was a farmer, and he remained on the farm until he was 23 years old ; his father being in moderate circumstances and having a large family to support, young James was compelled to work. and thus lose many advan- tages of schooling. He received a moderate education, however, and worked some two years for $10 per month, and also split rails at 37} cents per day ; in the fall of 1852, he came to this county, and rented a farm in Bucyrus Township, adjoining that of A. J. Caldwell ; the next year he worked by the month for Enos Barrett, receiving $240 per year and house rent, etc. ; in December, 1854, he bought 120 acres of the land which he now owns, and which at that time was but little improved ; he has improved his farm and added to it, so that at present he is the prosperous owner of 392 acres of well-tilled land, and has erected sub- stantial buildings, all being the result of Mr. Beall's labor and industry, united with good management, as le commenced life for himself with only $7. When he first purchased his land, he raised large crops of grain until the land was sufficiently cleared, and, since then, he has dealt in the best breeds of sheep, such as the Merino, having a fine flock of 500, and handling at times from 300 to 1,800 head. He is a Republican in politics, and was formerly a Whig, casting his first vote for Gen. Scott. Both himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church, of which he is a Trustee. He was married, Dec. 27, 1848, to Miss Mary Keck- ler, of Harrison Co .. Ohio ; of this marriage, there have been seven children-James P., deceased ; those still living are : John W., Mary M., Laura E., Dorsey L., Eva M. and Nora E. The father of Mr. Beall was born in
Washington Co., Penn., in 1797; he was first married to Jane Albert, of Pennsylvania, and of this marriage there were two children, one of whom is still living-Jane, the wife of Aaron Chance, of Bucyrus Township; this first con- sort died in about 1821, and Mr. Beal, Sr., came to Harrison Co. the following year, and, some time after, he married Minerva Hough, of that county ; he was one of the earliest settlers in that region, and for twenty-one years the elec- tions were held at his house ; he was County Commissioner there, and also held several township offices ; he settled in Bucyrus Town- ship in 1854, where Christopher Mason now lives, and resided there until his death, in 1869; his mother died in 1875. Of this marriage, there were the following children-Cass An- drews, deceased ; Elizabeth, deceased ; Colmore C., deceased ; James P., our subject ; Cyrus H., deceased ; Rebecca, deceased ; John W .. de- ceased ; Minerva A., Zephaniah, Mary A. and Susannah ; the last three died in infancy.
BENJAMIN BEAL, fariner and stock- raiser ; P. O. Bucyrus ; son of George and Anna B. (Shearer) Beal ; was born June 9, 1839, in Lycoming Co., Penn., and when 4 years of age his father's family came to this county and settled in this township ; he at- tended the district schools until 19 years of age, during the winter season, working on the farm in the meantime. He married Mary Stalz, March 19, 1861, and began farming on 80 acres of land just east of the pike, where he lived until 1879, when he came to his present farm "on the old pike ; he now owns 185 acres of fine farming and grazing land, and has dealt largely in sheep since 1872, buying, grazing and feed- ing for market. His wife died Nov. 14, 1867 ; three children were the fruits of this marriage, viz., Albert G., born Feb. 11, 1862 ; Daniel Wesley, born March 10, 1865, and Emma, born June 7, 1866. Ile was married a second time, May 25, 1871, to Miss Lydia A. Rexroth, of Bucyrus ; five children were born of this union -Benjamin, born Oct. 10, 1873 ; Mary J., born April 27, 1875; Edwin G., born Sept. 1. 1876 ; Frederick X. A .. born Dec. 14, 1877, and Will- iam D., born Aug. 6, 1879. Both Mr. Beal and his wife are members of the M. E. Church. He has always been Republican in politics, taking an active interest in the affairs of the State and nation. In 1872, Mr. Beal visited Europe, trav- eling about 4,000 miles on the continent. land-
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ing at Bremen and going to Saxony, Austria, Bavaria, Hesse, Switzerland and Wurtemberg, visiting the birthplace of his father ; he also visited Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and Ems, fam- ous watering-places of Europe ; he returned in September, much improved in health. His father was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Feb. 14, 1795, and came to America with his father's family in 1805, being at the time 10 years old ; the family settled in Lycoming Co., Penn., where he followed farming until he grew up. In about the year 1825, he married Anna B. Shearer, a native of Wurtemberg, whose family came to America in 1804. settling also in Ly- coming Co. After marriage, they lived on a farm there until 1843, when they came through to Ohio in a large covered wagon, and settled in this township. where he still lives ; he is in his 86th year, and his wife in her 80th year ; he purchased 160 acres of land when he came to the county, and by energy and industry added another quarter-section to it ; he raised three sons-Isaac. Jacob and Benjamin-and one daughter. Mary, now the wife of Mr. N. Mutchler.
ELIAS BLAIR, hardware dealer, Bucyrus ; son of Joseph and Rebecca (Bennington) Blair, was born May 1, 1824, in Knox Co., Ohio. He lived on a farm until his 20th year. In 1845. he went to Mansfield, Ohio, where he engaged in the manufacture of plows until 1850, when he went to California, by the " overland route," to seek his fortune in the gold diggings. In 1853. he came to Bucyrus and opened a hard- ware store, and has been engaged in that busi- ness ever since, except a brief period employed in the erection of his present building in 1863. His business block consists of a fine three-story brick. 203x155. in dimensions. He has done an extensive business and carries an immense stock of goods, representing every department of the hardware trade. In 1874, he invented the famous Blair's hog ringer. He is now manufacturing these rings by automatic ma- chinery, at the rate of 60,000 per day.
ISAAC BEAL. farmer ; P. O. Bucyrus ; son of George and Barbara (Shearer) Beal, was born Ang. 28, 1828, in Lycoming Co., Penn. He remained there going to school and on the farm until 14 years of age. In 1842, he came to Crawford Co., Ohio, locating on the eastern border of Sandusky Plains. He went to school two terms on the old Mud Pike, and, Sept. 15,
1853, married Christina Hurr, daughter of the late George and Christina (Kehrer) Hurr. By her he has the following family : Mary A., born Dec. 2, 1854 ; Simeon G., Oct. 19, 1856 ; Eliza- beth, Sept. 21, 1858 ; Benjamin F., March 31, 1860 ; Katie, March 9, 1866 ; Ellen B .. April 11, 1872 ; and Martha, Jan. 23, 1876. Of this family, Daniel and John are dead ; the former's death occurred in 1872, and the latter's in the same year. Mrs. Beal was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1830. Mr. Beal is a kind husband and an affectionate father. He now has charge of the old homestead, to which he has added 124 acres of land. His parents are yet living, making their home with their son on the old farm. Mr. Beal takes much pains in the rearing of blooded stock, and at present has some fine specimens of fall-blooded short-horn and Durham cattle. He is a Democrat in poli- tics, but sometimes deviates from voting the straight Democratic ticket. Mrs. Beal is a mem- ber of the M. E. Church, and the Beal family are known to be intelligent and highly respected people.
WILLIAM CALDWELL, Bucyrus; son of Alexander and Mary (Agnew) Caldwell, was born Jan. 9, 1812, near Gettysburg, Adams Co., Penn. His early manhood and youth were passed on the farm and in attending school. From his 19th year until he was 27, he worked for his father. In 1839, his father had come to Crawford Co., Ohio., purchased a farm, and the following year he and sister drove from Pennsylvania to Ohio in a buggy. Here he found his father had purchased 258 acres of land on the Marion road, paying $11 per acre for it. This road was one that was traveled considerably by stock men, and soon Mr. Cald- well's house became a kind of tavern or place of entertainment for the weary traveler. In 1841, William purchased the farm from the heirs, the father having died. On the 19th of May, 1845, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Stow, daughter of Samuel and Susan (Knisely) Stow, and by her he had the follow- ing family : Alexander, born March 19, 1846, died Oct. 20, 1856; Mary B., Nov. 23, 1847 ; Martha E. ; Charles, June 7, 1852 ; William J., May 31, 1854; Samuel E., May 28, 1857; and Frank, Dec. 30, 1859. Mrs. Caldwell was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1825, and her people were old settlers and prominent peo- ple of Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. Mr. Caldwell
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owns 488 acres of fine farming and grazing land, all of which he has made by his own ex- ertions, with the exception of $1,200 from his father's estate. Ile first devoted his time and attention to raising grain, when he took charge of the place, but since 1845, has devoted his time to wool-growing. He is a self-reliant and highly esteemed citizen. He and wife are con- sistent members of the Presbyterian Church ; while he is a Democrat in politics.
ALEXANDER J. CALDWELL, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. Bucyrus. One of the promi- nent and influential families of the country is that of Caldwell. There is scarcely a State in the Union in which the name is not found, and al- ways among the very best class of citizens. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch is no exception, and fully maintains the honor, dignity and boundless hospitality of this old and dis- tinguished family. He is a son of Hon. Sam- uel S. and Margaret E. (Mickle) Caldwell. and was born Aug. 27, 1828, in Adams Co., Penn. He was 7 years old when his father emigrated to this county and settled in Bucyrus. He lived with his father until he was 23 years old, going to school during the winter, in an old log hut, that, like Solomon's Temple, had been built without the " sound of ax, hammer or any iron tool," at least there was no iron in the ma- terial of which it was composed, not even nails. In this rude hut he gained a fair knowledge of the common branches of education. He was married, May 25, 1853, to Miss Harriet C. Chambers, daughter of Andrew and Isabella (Marshall) Chambers, who was born in Rich- land Co., July 14, 1830. Seven children were the fruit of this union, all of whom are now living-Thomas J., married to Miss Mary Wentz, and farms with his father; Smith C., Edgar C., Mina B., Hattie L., Mary A. and Frances Marion. After marriage, Mr. Caldwell settled on his present farm, on the Marion road, where he owned 100 acres. It was then but partially improved and cleared, and was some- what swampy. He has cleared it up, drained and improved it in the highest degree, and erected not only substantial, but even elegant, buildings. Both he and his wife are exem- plary members of the Presbyterian Church, and have been for a number of years. He is a Democrat, and has always acted in concert with that party. His father, Hon. Samuel S. Callwell, was born in May, 1804, in Adams
Co., Penn., where he lived until 1835, in the fall of which year he removed to Crawford Co., having married, in 1827, Miss Margaret E. Mickle. He settled on the Plains south of Bu- cyrus, where he bought 200 acres of land, and farmed until 1856, when he removed to town. He lived here until 1877, and on Nov. 18, of that year, died at the house of his son, Alexander J., in the 74th year of his age. His aged wife survives him, and lives with her son (our sub- ject), and is now in her 87th year. IIon. Sam- uel S. Caldwell was a public spirited and enter- prising man. He was Justice of the Peace and Notary Public many years : was elected to the Legislature in 1844, and served his consti- tuency faithfully in the Forty-third General Assembly, and used his influence to have the county seat retained at Bucyrus. His family was as follows : Alexander J., Samuel, a farmer in Wyandot Co., and Florence McL .. wife of F. M. Welsh, of South Bend, Ind.
DANIEL O. CASTLE, County Recorder. Bucyrus, is the second son of Elisha and Phebe A. (Marshall) Castle. He was born near Lees- ville, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1846. His early advan- tages for education were somewhat meager, leaving school at 12 years of age ; he learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed until the breaking-out of the late rebellion. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 101st O. V. I., Company E, under Capt William Par- sons of Galion. He was under the command of Gen. Rosecrans in the army of the Cum- berland. Mr. Castle participated in the battles of Perryville, Knob Gap. Murfreesboro, Chicka- mauga and many other engagements. He was wounded by a musket ball at the battle of Chickamauga, but remained until the close of the struggle, being mustered out at Plattsburg. N. Y., July 26, 1865. He returned to this county, and at once resumed his trade of shoe- maker, dealing in boots and shoes at Crestline and Leesville until 1874. when he formed a partnership with Frederick Beech. and they did a successful business in dry goods at Leesville for two years. During this period, our subject was Postmaster, and also served in the capacity of Justice of the Peace and Mayor of the in- corporated village of Leesville. He subse- quently formed a business partnership with his brother, which lasted about one year. In Octo- ber, 1878, Mr. Castle was elected to the office of County Recorder, and entered upon its duties
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Jan. 6, 1879, which he has since performed in a manner at once faithful and ereditable. July 4, 1866, he was married to Miss Eliza A. Smith of Leesville. By this union four children were born, whose names are Laura, Jacob, Lelah and Clayton A. Elisha, the father of Mr. Cas- tle, was born about 1796, near Brownsville, Md. ; at 16 he enlisted in the army, serving 10 months in the war of 1812, and went to Fayette Co., Penn., when a young man, and there married Phebe A. Marshall. He followed the trade of shoemaker and dealt in horses for some years. Coming to Crawford County in 1840, he settled on a farm in Sandusky. In 1848, he removed to Leesville, where he kept a boot and shoe store and a shop therewith. He died May 8, 1864, leaving two sons, Henry. a farmer of Wyandot County. and Daniel O., the subject of this sketch.
D. C. CAHILL, lawyer, Bucyrus ; was born Nov. 2, 1832, in Vernon Township, and is a son of R. W. and Eliza (Cummins) Cahill. His youth was spent on a farm, and at the age of 20, he, in the fall of 1852, entered the pre- paratory department of Wittenberg College, at Springfield, Ohio, where he remained until 1856, after which he spent one term at the Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1857, he went back to Wittenberg, where he completed the entire course, except the formality of graduating. Owing to the failing health of his father, he then took charge of the homestead. In the fall of 1868, he came to Bucyrus, and entered the law office of S. R. Harris, Esq., for the pur- pose of studying law. He was admitted to the bar, Dee. 20, 1860, and practiced here until April, 1865, when he made a trip to San Fran- cisco, Cal., overland, being nearly six months on the way, arriving there in September, hav- ing visited many points of interest during the journey. He went to Oregon and held an office in Linn Co., from September, 1866, until April, 1867. He then returned via Panama to New York, and was called home by the illness of his brother, who was practicing law at Dayton, Ohio. At the close of 1867, he re-opened a law office in Bucyrus ; closed his office in Septem- ber, 1868, and traveled with his brother, until his death, at San Antonio, Texas, in December following. In June, 1869, he returned home and resumed his law practice, in his present office, as the partner of Judge Thomas Beer. He was out hunting in December of this year,
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