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C. P. FRANK. coppersmith. Crestline; was born in Butler Co., Penn., in 1839, and weut to Pittsburgh in 1855. residing there until 1859, when he removed to Cleveland, remain- ing there about one year. In 1860, he went to Galion, where he resided until 1864, when he came to Crestline, and has since made it his home. He has been in the employ of the railroad shops in Crestline for sixteen years. He was married in 1862, and has four chil- dren-Edward, Retta, Willie and Alice. He is a Republican.
SAMUEL GEE, express agent. Crestline; was born in England in 1816, and came to this country and located in Youngstown. Ohio, as Pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, in 1845. and continued preaching in various places in the State until 1860, when he was appointed express agent at Crestline, Craw- ford Co., and has since made it his home. He was married in the city of Hull, England, in 1842. to Mary Ann Radmall. They have five children-Samuel W., Allison W .. Frank B., Lauretta S., Cynthia E. As there is no Methodist Protestant Church in Crestline. Mr. Gee and wife are members of that church at Middletown. Crawford Co. Mr. Gee has always been a Republican.
L. P. HESSER, blacksmith. Crestline: was born in Stark Co., Ohio. in 1826. Went to Wood Co. in 1832, and removed to Mansfield in 1834. remaining there until 1856. when he came to Crestline, and has since made it his home, with the exception of a trip to Califor- nia in 1862. He is the oldest blacksmith in the railroad-shops in Crestline. He was mar- ried in 1851. to Rachel S. Grant. Her father was the first tanner in Mansfield, and a dis- tant relative of U. S. Grant. They have six
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1 children-Minerva M., Ora B., Mary, George G .. Rosa, Elizabeth R. Mr. Hesser is a Dem- ocrat. and has occupied several township and corporation offices, among which we may men- tion as a member of the School Board for fourteen years; also on committee for school buildings and improvements, and it was owing to the active part taken by this committee that the union school, with its beautiful park, was secured. Mr. Hesser also was a member of Common Council for four years.
CHARLES W. JENNER, physician, Crest- line: was born in Richland Co. in 1841. Came to Crestline in the fall of 1857, and has resided there ever since. Dr. Jenner is a graduate of the University of Wooster, Cleve- land, Ohio. Was married in April, 1866, to Mary V. Emmett, of Crestline. They have one child-Daisy L. I. Jenner, born October, 1875. Mrs. Jenner is a member of the Pres- byterian Church. Dr. Jenner has obtained the reputation of being one of the most skill- ful and reliable physicians of the county. He came from a medical family, his father and an elder brother both being members of that profession. He has always been a Democrat.
NATHAN JONES, lawyer, Crestline; was born in Westchester Co., N. Y., 1832, and came with his parents to Norwalk, Ohio, IS33. In 1857. Mr. Jones went to Upper Sandusky, and published the Democratic Union until his office burned down, when he removed to Jef- ferson Co. and engaged in the business of dealer in musical instruments. He came to Crestline the 30th of September, 1859, and has resided there ever since, where he has been actively engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Jones commenced reading law when 17 years old, and was admitted to the bar April 25, 1855, at Norwalk, Ohio, and was admitted to the United States Courts at Cleveland, Sept. 28, 1865. He was elected Recorder of the corporation of Crestline for four success- ive terms, and also Mayor for four terms. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the county in 1865, and again in 1867. Mr. Jones is one of the most prominent Odd Fellows in the State. Having filled all offices of the sub- ordinate lodge, in December, 1875, he was elected M. W. Grand Master of the order of the State of Ohio. At the end of his term of
office, he was presented by the Grand Lodge with a purse of $300, and an elegant jeweled badge, valued at $70. In December, 1878, he was elected by the order in Ohio as Grand Representative to Grand Lodge of United States. He served part of one term, but was compelled to resign on account of its interfer- ence with professional duties. He is also a Knight Templar of the Masonic Order. Mr. Jones prides himself as being a self-made man, earning money when a boy to enable him to attend school, and to pursue his law studies. He is regarded as one of the most able lawyers of the county.
F. W. MARCUS, German Reformed minis- ter, Crestline; was born in Germany, in 1852, and came to this country with his parents, and located in Louisville, Ky., in 1855. He attended public school at Louisville, and went to Franklin, Sheboygan Co., Wis., where the schools of his church are located, and gradu- ated in 1876. He came to Crestline in 1879, and was married, in October of same year, to Mary Hildbold, of Galion. He has a mem- bership of 175 (in 1880) in his church.
JOHN McKEAN, physician, Crestline; born in Hook Town, Penn., in 1810, of Amer- ican parents. After completing a thorough classical and mathematical education, he began the study of medicine with Dr. Samuel Quigley, of West Union, Ohio; he also attended lectures at Lexington, Ky., and received the necessary papers for practice in October, 1831. He entered into partnership with Dr. Marshall, of Burgettstown, Penn. One year after, they dissolved partnership, and he removed to Calcutta, Ohio, and two years after, in 1834, he removed to Leesville, Crawford Co., and practiced there until 1867, when he removed to Crestline, and has resided there ever since. Since 1844, he has been Ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church. In 1847, he was elected a member of the Philo- sophical Society of Wittenberg College. He has been Mayor of Crestline for one term. He was married to Rebecca McClaskey in October, 1835. They had ten children-five living and five deceased. (From Physicians and Surgeons of U. S., by Atchinson.)
A. MOOREHEAD, livery, Crestline; was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1842. When at
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the age of 15. came to Crestline, and has ever since made it his home. About 1865, he went into the hotel business, as proprietor, at Franklin and Crestline, for a few years, when he established a livery and feed stable, and has since been engaged in that business. In 1879, Mr. Moorehead bought out Shank's har- ness-shop, and is now running that branch in connection with his other business. Mr. Moorehead was married in August. 1865, to Maggie Miller, of Crestline. They have four children-Charlie, Flora, Lizzie and Howard. Mr. Moorehead and wife are both members of the Methodist Church. He has always been a Democrat.
F. NEWMAN, lawyer, Crestline; was born in Germany, in 1839, and came to this country in 1854, and first settled in Crestline in No- vember of 1854. He went to Maryland and remained there until 1858, and returned to Crestline in 1860, and remained there until 1862. He lived in Annapolis, Md., from 1862 to 1865, when he went to New York, remain- ing there nearly one year. In 1866, he returned to Crestline, remaining there until 1876, when he went to Florida, and remained there nearly one year, when he again returned to Crestline, where he has remained ever since. He was married, in 1868, to Emma T. Smith, daughter of John S. and Jane Smith, of Crest- line. They have four children-Florence, Elnora, Edna and Earl. Mr. Newman and wife are both members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Newman has been practicing law for the past twelve years. He has always been a prominent Democrat in the township.
DAVID OGDEN, Justice of the Peace, Crestline; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1819, and came with his parents to Crestline in April, 1828, being one of the pioneers of the county. Mr. Ogden first learned the mill- er's trade, and worked at that business for about fifteen years. Since that time, he has been engaged in various occupations, and, for the past twenty years, working in the car- shops of the P., F. W. & C. R. R., at Crest- line. Mr. Ogden was Justice of the Peace from 1853 to 1862; has also been Township Clerk for a period of six years. He drew up the papers and petition for the boundaries of Crestline, and was its first Mayor. Mr. Ogden
was also the prime mover in securing the union school in 1858, his brother, John Ogden, now Principal of the Ohio Central School, delivering a lecture upon that subject at that time, which tended to help the movement. Mr. Ogden has always been a friend to every movement tending to improve Crestline in any form. He was married in 1844, to Mary J. Kirkland, of Richland Co. They have only one child living-Ellen. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden are both members of the Presbyterian Church.
A. M. PATTERSON. P. M., Crestline; was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1842. He came, when a boy, with his parents, to Jack- son Township. and has resided there ever since. He was appointed Postmaster of Crest- line in 1864, and has continued to hold the office up to the present time. Mr. Patterson is a member of the Presbyterian Church. and is considered one of the leading, enterprising men of Crestline. He has always been a Republican.
WILLIAM ROBINSON, machinist, Crest- line; was born in Washington Co., Penn .. Aug. 1, 1830, and came to Crawford Co. with his parents in 1831, locating near North Rob- inson, that town being named after his father. Mr. Robinson taught district school for ten winter terms, spending two years of this time in Iowa. He came to Crestline in 1860. He was Township and Corporation Clerk in 1861 for one year; also elected Justice of the Peace in 1865. He was a member of the school board for six years. Mr. Robinson has served in several other township offices, and, for the past few years, has been employed in the railroad shops there. He was married in 1860.
D. W. SNYDER, blacksmith, Crestline. The subject of this sketch was born in Cum- berland Co., Penn., in 1832. He came to Ohio in 1836, locating in Richland Co. Fi- nally he came to Crestline, in 1856. and has since made it his home. He has been a prom- inent man in the li tory of Crestline, serving in various offices, among which we may men- tion as a member of the Common Council for four terms, as a member of the School Board three terms, and also as Township Treasurer. He was married in 1856, and has been in the employ of the P., F. W. & C. R. R. for twen- ty-five years.
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JOHN A. THOMAN, deceased; was born at Sosehiem, in the Palatinate, on the 11th of June, 1807. He came to America in 1834. and located in New York, working for the United States, with Gen. R. E. Lee. Lee then was Captain in the United States army. The friendship between the two lasted all through life. Mr. Thoman came to Crawford Co. when it was a wilderness, and Crestline not in existence-about November, 1845. By honest industry he amassed a handsome fortune, and assisted many of his countrymen with money in time of need, and to homes to make them comfortable in after life. In all public enterprises he took an active part and a deep interest, always giving largely, and more lib- erally than any other citizen. He died March 30, 1875, at 67 years of age, deeply mourned by the community.
HON. T. J. WHITE, Crestline: was born in Perry Co., Penn., in 1828, and came to Jackson Township previous to the laying-out of Crestline, locating on the old White farm. He helped clear the ground where Crestline now stands; bought the first lot and built the first three houses in the town. He has been a member of Common Council two terms, a member of the School Board two terms, and served two terms in the Ohio Legislature- from 1871 to 1875. He has also been one of the Trustees of Jackson Township for six terms. Mr. White taught school in the Dap- per District for two winters. He owes his success in life to his own energy and perse- verance, being what is termed a "self-made man."
J. M. WERTZ, conductor, Crestline; was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, June 9, 1837. He taught school for three years in early life, and studied medicine with Dr. Joel Pomerene, of Mt. Hope, Ohio. He attended lectures at Ann
Arbor, Mich., in 1858, and commenced prac- tice in 1860, at Dundee, Ohio, remaining there for three years, when he was appointed Assist- ant Surgeon 2d U. S. Colored Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He prac- ticed three years at Loudonville, Ohio, and for the past twelve years has been railroading, being at present conductor on P., F. W. & C. R. R.
JOHN C. WILLIAMS, coppersmith, Crest- line; was born in Butler Co., Penn., in 1843. He entered the army in 1861, and served until its close. He came to Crestline in 1865, and has since made it his home. He was mar- ried in 1867, to Anna Auten. They have four children-Frank, Jessie, Erle and Belle. Mr. Williams has been a member of the Com- mon Council two terms. He is at present working at his trade in the railroad shops at Crestline. Mr. Williams and wife are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
DR. P. B. YOUNG, Crestline; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1832. Went to Beaver Co., Penn., in 1849, attending the Beaver Academy, taking a full course of stud- ies. After deciding to make the medical pro- fession his calling. he attended the Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, Penn., grad- mating in 1860. His first location was at Freedom, Beaver Co., Penn., remaining there for two years, when he entered the army as assistant surgeon. He was promoted to sur- geon in 1863, and remained in that important position all through the war. At its close, he came to Crestline, in 1865, and has since been in active practice there. Dr. Young has been surgeon for the P., F. W. & C. R. R. since 1874, and is now examining surgeon for pen- sions. He was married in 1862, to Sarah M. Gormly. They have one child-Howard.
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E. E. ASHLEY, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Tiro. There is no family more worthy of notice in the history of Crawford Co., than the Ashley family. Ebenezer Ashley, the father of our subject, was born in New York, May 6, 1804, and came to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1830. Mary Aumend, the mother, was a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1812. Her father, Adam Aumend, came with his family to Auburn Township in 1819. it then being an almost unbroken wil- derness. Ebenezer Ashley and Mary Aumend were united in marriage in Auburn Township. Nov. 21, 1830, and to them were born six children-Clarissa, Philo, Franklin, E. E .. Leonora and William. All are living except Clarissa. Mr. Ashley died July 25. 1843. Mrs. Ashley remarried July 11, 1844, her sec- ond husband being Elijah Ashley, a brother of her former husband. To the second mar- riage were born two sons-Jerome and Jud- son. Mrs. Ashley's second husband died April 21, 1850. The subject of this biogra- phy was reared upon a farm. His education was limited, being confined to the common schools. He was united in marriage with Mary Cummins, daughter of Thomas Cum- mins, Jan. 17, 1861, and by her has the fol- lowing family-Frank S., born July 10. 1862; Ella L., born July 6, 1864: Philo A., born Nov. 27, 1866; Edson C., born July 29, 1869, and Ida A .. born June 12, 1373. All of these are single, and are living at home with their parents. Politically. Mr. Ashley is a Repub- lican; religiously, a Baptist. He is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. at Tiro. He owns SO acres of well-improved land, and is a promi- nent and influential man in his neighborhood. His family are among the first in Crawford Co.
REV. W. P. BURCHARD. minister and farmer; P. O. Tiro: is a native of Anburn Township, and was born Nov. 26, 1834. His parents were John and Mary (Robertson) Burchard. His father was born in Delaware,
in 1790, and his mother in Pennsylvania, in 1791. They were married in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1819, and moved to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., in 1830. They were parents of five children-James R., Sarah J., John B., Catharine B. and William P. Of these all are dead except William. His mother died Oct. 2, 1875, and his father is yet living. at the advanced age of 90 years, and makes his home with his son. William was raised upon a farm. He received a good common- school education when young, and by study and thought in after years has become a man of good learning, and of more than ordinary intellect. He was married Feb. 23, 1865, to Sarah King. daughter of Henry and Mary (Cupland) King, and by her has the following family-Ernest A., born Nov. 12. 1866; Mary I., born Sept. 19, 1869, and John, born Ang. 29, 1875. All are living at home with their parents. Mr. Burchard is a Republican in politics, and belongs to the religious denom- ination known as the Church of God. He was ordained a minister of that church in 1872, and at present has charge of the New Wash- ington and Crawford County Circuit, in which he is meeting with good success. He owns 100 acres of excellent farming land in Eastern Auburn Township.
ENOCH BAKER, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. North Washington; was born in Washi- ington Co., Ohio, Oct. 25, 1808. Is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Hutchinson) Baker. The father was born and raised in Virginia, and the mother in Maryland. They came to Ohio in 1810, and to Auburn Township in Decem- ber, 1826. They were the parents of four children-Margaret, Martha and Ruth, twins, and Enoch, the latter being the oldest one in the family. Enoch's early years were passed on the old place, assisting his father in clear- ing and improving the place. He was mar- ried. March S. 1832, to Sarah Hutchinson, a daughter of James Hutchinson, and by her had the following family: Rachael, born Nov.
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29, 1832, married Lewis Warner, and died, leaving four children to mourn her loss; Nancy, born Aug. 26, 1534, and died when quite young: Keziah, born April 15, 1837, died a few days after Nancy: Ephraim, born Jan. 22, 1839, married, and lives in Auburn Town- ship; James S., born June 22, 1842, and died when 7 years old; Phoebe is the wife of Gus Groffmiller, and lives in Auburn Township; John was born Jan. 30. 1848, married, and lives on the old place; and Matilda, born Sept. 2, 1850, and dying when but 7 years old. The mother died Jan. 30, 1851. She was a kind wife and mother, and her loss was deeply felt by her family and friends. Jan. 8, 1852, Mr. Baker remarried, his second wife being Elmira Wood, widow of Dr. Wood. His sec- ond wife died May 6, 1878. She was a con- sistent Christian. and a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Baker is one of the old land- marks, and is one of the prominent and suc- cessful farmers of Auburn Township. When but a boy, he made his start in life, by pick- ing cranberries off of the "ma'sh," and sell- ing the fruit. His present property, of 160 acres, was acquired by dealing in stock to a considerable extent. He is a stanch Repub- lican, and a member of the M. E. Church for the past thirty years. His son Ephraim has a certificate of meritorious conduct, that shows he was a gallant and brave soldier in Com pany C, 101st O. V. I.
WILLIAM CUMMINS, farmer and stock- dealer; P. O. Tiro; son of David and Mary (Wilson) Cummins; was born in Indiana Co., Penn., March 28, 1831. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1804. and his mother a native of Ireland, born in 1810. The parents were married in Indiana Co., Penn., in 1831, and to them were born the following family: John D., David, Joseph, Caroline, T. H. B., A. J., Elizabeth M. and William. William passed his youth on the farm, and in going to school. He commenced for himself when 21 years of age, by entering the mercantile business in his native county. Aug. 25. 1864, he was united in marriage with Mary J. Morrow, daughter of David C. Morrow, and granddaughter of Charles Morrow, who came to Auburn Township in 1817. By her Mr. Cummins has this family: Sarah M., born
1865; David M., born 1867; Cora E., born 1867; David W., born 1869; Jeanette, born 1871; Joseph D. and John S., twins, born 1874; Julia B. M. and Nancy S. C., twins, born 1876, and one born in 1880, that died soon after its birth, without being named. Of these five are living-Cora E., David W., Joseph D., Julia and Nancy. Mr. Cummins was a commissioned Captain of the 78th O. V. I., Company A, and served in that capacity until his health failed, which compelled him to resign, in August, 1873. He is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the largest land-own- ers living in Auburn Township; 280 acres of his land lies in Richland Co., and 320 in Crawford Co. Mr. Cummins is a well-edu- cated and enterprising gentleman, and is among the most prominent and successful farmers of Crawford County.
HUGH CALDWELL, farmer; P. O. Plym- outh; was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Jan- uary, 1835. He is a son of Thomas and Mary (Miller) Caldwell, who were parents of nine children-George, Elizabeth, James, Hugh, Susanna, Hannah, Catharine. William, and one that died in infancy. Our subject was reared on a farm, and farming has always been his chosen occupation. He was married Nov. 5, 1857, to Elizabeth Bevier, and by her had five children-Florence, William, Frank- lin, John, and one that died without name. Florence is dead; the balance of the children are living at home with their parents. Mr. Caldwell was in Company B, 60th O. V. I., in the late war, where he served his country with distinction. He was in quite a number of noted engagements, and among them might be mentioned Petersburg, the battle of the Wilderness, and others. It was in the army that Mr. Caldwell was taken with the measles. Not having proper care, they settled on his lungs, and to-day he is a mere wreck of the robust soldier he was when he enlisted in February, 1863. Mr. Caldwell is a member of the Church of God, and a Republican in politics. He owns 293 acres of land, is well known, and a good and useful citizen in the township.
R. R. CURTIS, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. New Washington; is a son of Josiah and Mary (Rockwell) Curtis, and is of English
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descent. He was born in 1817, and, like his father before him, chose farming as his voca- tion in life. He was married in the spring of 1839, to Margaret De Witt, daughter of Tjerick and Margaret (Dean) De Witt, and to this union were born five children-Mariam, Mary J., Elizabeth, George W. and Calista J. Mariam is the wife of Samuel Wynn, and lives in Lucas Co., Ohio; Mary J. is dead; Elizabeth lives in Adams Co., Ind., and is the wife of David Wynn; George married Mary E. Smith, and lives in Lucas Co. Mr. Curtis owns 165 acres of good land, 40 acres of it being in Cranberry Township, and the bal- ance in Auburn Township. He is a Repub- lican, and a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Curtis is an enterprising and upright man in his dealings with men, and is highly respected by all who know him.
JOHN O. DAVIS, merchant, Tiro; is a son of John and Mary (Hamilton) Davis, and was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1839. His father was a native of Maryland, and was born in 1791. The mother was a native of Penn- sylvania, and was born in 1796. They were married in Columbiana Co., Ohio, and came to Crawford Co. in 1832, locating in Sandusky Township. There were born to them the fol- lowing family-Julia A., Susan, Jonathan, Keziah, Henry, Mary, James, Jefferson, Joseph, Louisa, William, Martha and John O. Of these, Susan, Keziah, Mary and Joseph are dead. Julia is the widow of John McIn- tire, and lives in Illinois; Susan married a Mr. Mills; Jonathan married Margaret Hud- son, and lives in Hardin Co., Ohio; Keziah married Dr. T. A. Mitchell; Henry married M. A. Stone, and lives in Shelby, Ohio; Mary married Samuel Anderson; James married Catharine Mickey, and lives in Crestline, Ohio; Jefferson married Amanda Fox; Joseph mar- ried Louisa Fisher; Louisa is the wife of G. H. Lee; William married Leah McCrady, and lives in Galion, and Martha married Jolin Dempsey, and lives in Shelby, Ohio. John was reared and educated in the country. In 1859, he was united in marriage with Rachel M. Rigby, daughter of Nimrod Rigby, and by her has three children-William B., born Nov. 8, 1860; George H., born May 3, 1868, and John H., born Jan. 7, 1872. Mr. Davis owns
80 acres of land in Auburn Township, and 160 acres in Kansas. He also owns a fine business house in Tiro, the upper story being the I. O. O. F. Hall. The store in the building is as fine a grocery store as is usually found in large cities. The firm name of the owners is Davis & Mitchell, Mr. Davis being the jun- ior partner. Mr. Davis is a member of the I. O. O. F., and a Republican in politics. He served faithfully in the late war, enlisting in Company H, 123d O. V. I. He was discharged June 15, 1865. He was in some of the hard- est contested battles of the war; was taken prisoner at Winchester, and for thirty days was confined in Belle Island. After being exchanged, he again joined his regiment, and was again taken prisoner, and served some months in Andersonville and Florence, suffer- ing all the agories of starvation and disease. He was finally exchanged, Dec. 6, 1864, and since that time Mr. Davis makes Dec. 6 his holiday. His brother William was in the 101st Regiment, and served as Quartermaster Sergeant, but was promoted to lieutenancy. Mr. Davis was a Sergeant in his regiment. Both John and William Davis were said to have been brave and gallant soldiers, and were always found in the thickest of the fight. Much honor and credit is due them for the heroic part they took in the war.
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