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farmis under the control of one farmer in the township. The farm is well in- proved and equipped with all the latest machinery for successful farming. While he raises all of the crops usually grown in this locality, he makes a specialty of stock raising and sells several car loads of stock annually.
Mr. Smidley was married December 20, 1889, to Minnie Whitmer, the daughter of Thomas and Rachel ( Brittenham) Whitmer. Mrs. Smidley's father was a native of Perry county, Ohio, while her mother was reared at New Holland in Fayette county. Mr. Smidley and his wife are the parents of six children : Mervin, deceased; an infant, deceased; and four children who are still living, Floyd R., Iva, Roy and Gladys.
The Democratic party claimed the support of Mr. Smidley for many years but he votes now for the man he considers best qualified to fill the office. He is now serving as trustee of Marion township and filling this office to the entire satisfaction of his fellow citizens, irrespective of their politics. Fra- ternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, while religiously, he and his family are loyal and consistent members of the Christian church. Mr. Smidley has been a potent factor in the civic life of his community and has always taken a prominent part in the development of the best interests of his neighbors. He is a man of pleasing address and easily makes friends. Because of his upright character, marked ability and pleasing disposition, he is rightly classed among the representative men of his township and county.
DAVID LONG.
A retired farmer of Bloomingburg, Ohio, who has a fine farm of two hundred aeres in Madison township, is David Long, who was born in Ross county, near Chillicothe, Ohio. He is the son of John W. and Eliza ( Lee- done) Long, who came to this county when David was a lad of fourteen. Ten children were born to John W. Long and wife, Drusilla, Dawson, Cyrus H., David, Emma, William P., Allen, Francis F., John and Cora.
David Long attended the schools of his home county and later finished his education in the schools of Fayette county. He worked on his father's farm until his marriage and then began farming for himself. By diligent effort and good management he has accumulated a fine farm of two hundred acres, which is one of the most attractive farms of the township.
Mr. Long was married February 26, 1879, to Naomi Wilson, the daugh- ter of James C. and Rachel (Groves) Wilson. To this union four children
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have been born, Warren, Willard R., Ruth E. and Glenn. Warren married Mary Hidy and has two children, Emmeline and Jane. Willard R. married L. Snyder, and has two sons, Robert and Ronald. Ruth E. and Glenn are still single and living with their parents.
Politically, Mr. Long is affiliated with the Democratic party, but has always preferred giving his attention to his agricultural affairs rather than taking an active part in political matters. He and his family are earnest members of the Methodist Protestant church, and takes a deep interest in its various activities. Mr. Long has always been interested in educational matters. He has served as a member of the Paint township school board and is now one of the five members of the county board of education.
FRANK DEWITT.
The DeWitt family was one of the first to settle in Fayette county, Ohio. Peter DeWitt came to this county from Kentucky in 1805, purchased one thousand acres of land on Turkey creek and built the first house in Wayne township, a rude log cabin, which is still standing. The DeWitt family is of German ancestry, the first member of the family to come to this country being Peter DeWitt, who came to America several years before the Revolutionary War. He fought during that struggle and later became one of the pioneer settlers of Kentucky. In 1805 he, with his wife, Jane Bray, and family, located in Wayne township, or rather on land which is now within that township. The county was not organized until 1810 and by that time he had a considerable tract cleared and in cultivation. It is not known how many children Peter DeWitt had, although it is certain that three sons, John. Henry and Gabriel, were the first settlers on the land now com- prehended within Fayette county. Each of the three brothers built a brick house on his farm and all three of the houses are still standing and occupied. John DeWitt grew to manhood in this county and married Polly Barker. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and lived to the advanced age of ninety, his wife being past ninety-two years of age at the time of her death. John DeWitt and his wife, Polly Barker, were the parents of ten children, Eve- line, Jane, Anderson, Darlington, Decatur, Greenup, Rachel, John, Jesse and Candace.
John DeWitt, one of the ten children of John and Polly (Barker) DeWitt, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, while his wife, Martha Ritten-
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house, was born in Ross county, Ohio. He was a farmer and stock raiser and one of the most successful men of his township. At the time of his death, November 8, 1888, he owned four hundred and fifty acres of fine farming land in Wayne township. His wife died in 1906, at the age of seventy-two. John DeWitt and wife were the parents of seven children : Janey, deceased, who was the wife of James Kearney; Arvilla, deceased, who was the wife of C. S. Parrett; Nellie, the wife of C. M. Bowdle, of Hartford City, Indiana; Grant. of Washington C. H .: Frank, of Washing- ton C. H., and two who died in infancy.
The maternal grandparents of Frank DeWitt were Tillman and Ma- tilda (Tully) Rittenhouse. They were natives of Ross county, Ohio, and died in that county at an advanced age. Tillman Rittenhouse was an exten- sive farmer. a lawyer and a circuit judge for several years. He was twice married, and by his first marriage to Matilda Tully he had the following children : James, Amanda and Martha. His second wife was Betsy Shole, and to this union three children were born. Jackson, Minerva and Lewis Cass. He was an educated and brilliant man, a man of marked influence in his day and generation.
Frank DeWitt, the fourth of the family in direct descent to live in this county, was reared on the same farm on which his great-grandfather settled in 1805. He attended the district schools and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-four years of age. He then began teaching school and for fifteen or sixteen years taught school in this county. He made a splendid record as a school teacher, but finally gave up the profession for the farm. He operated a farm in Wayne township until about five years ago, when he moved to Washington C. H., and engaged in the buying and shipping of live stock, an industry in which he has been very successful.
Mr. De Witt was married on December 27, 1896, in the Arlington Hotel. in Washington C. H., where his father was born. His wife is Cora Lucas. the daughter of William and Jeannette ( White) Lucas, and to this union has been born one daughter, Winona. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Union township, both of her parents being natives of Wayne township, and now living in Washington C. H. William Lucas and wife are the parents of seven children, Alcester, Clara, Lelah, Sherman, Cora, Jessie and Orban. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. DeWitt were Richard and Matilda ( Rowe) Lucas, natives of Ohio and pioneers in Fayette county. Richard Lucas and wife were the parents of four children, William, Samantha, Mar- tha and Mary.
Mr. De Witt has been an extensive traveler and has made several trips
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to Europe. He is well informed on all the current topics of the day and is able to discuss them in an intelligent manner. He is a public-spirited citizen who is interested in every measure proposed for the benefit of his city, and a man highly esteemed by all who know him.
JOSEPH M. ARNOTT.
Among the representative men and public-spirited citizens of Fayette county, Ohio, is Joseph F. Arnott, a prosperous farmer of Perry township. a man who has always been deeply interested in the welfare of his com- munity. He has made his influence felt for good in his locality, and, being a man of sterling worth, whose life has been closely interwoven with the history of the community in which he resides, he well merits inclusion among the representative men of his county. His efforts have always been directed along proper lines and in the material advancement of his county, as well as its social and moral welfare, he has always been greatly interested. The well regulated life he has led has won for him the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens and in all the relations of life he has proved a man among men and is well deserving of the confidence which has been reposed in him.
Joseph M. Arnott, the present trustee of Perry township, was born September 2, 1862, in Madison township, in this county. He is the son of Nathan and Mary ( Towne ) Arnott, his father also being a native of Madison township. Nathan Arnott was the son of AAndrew and Jane ( Douglass) Arnott, natives of Virginia and early settlers in Fayette county. Nathan Arnott and wife reared a family of nine children, Mrs. Cory Wilson, William, Joseph M., Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Fisher Leverton, Frank, Mrs. Esther Limes, Mrs. Tirzah Odell and Elizabeth. All of these children are still living except Frank and Esther.
Joseph M. Arnott finished the common schools of Madison township and then entered the high school at Greenfield and completed the four years' course. Until he graduated from high school he spent all of his winters from the age of six in the school room while his summer vacations were spent on his father's farm assisting with the work of the farm. After leav- ing school he worked with his father on the home farm until he reached the age of twenty-three when he married and began farming for himself on his present farm. He has one hundred and fifty acres of highly productive
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land on the Chesterfield road in Perry township on which he grows all of the grains common to this section of the state. In addition he pays con- siderable attention to the raising of a high grade of live stock and is uni- formly successful in both phases of farming.
Mr. Arnott was married January 21, 1886, to Sarah A. Dwyer, the daughter of Carey A. and Eliza J. ( Irwin) Dwyer, and to this union has been born one son, Frank, who married Minnie Pinkerton.
Politically, Mr. Arnott is a Republican and a firm believer in the prin- ciples of that party. He has always taken an active part in the political affairs of his township and county, and his party, recognizing his ability as a man and his integrity as a public-spirited citizen, nominated him for the im- portant office of trustee of Perry township. His subsequent election to this important office indicates that he has the confidence of his fellow citizens and his administration of the affairs of the office has shown that this confidence was not misplaced. He is a man of genial disposition and kindly impulses and has a host of friends throughout the township and county who admire him for his good qualities of head and heart.
CHARLES HERBERT BROWNELL.
One of the old and well established business firms of Washington C. H., Fayette county, Ohio, is that of C. H. Brownell & Sons, which was estab- lished in this place more than half a century ago. Charles Herbert Brownell, who, with his brother, Henry B., conducts the business, has been a life-long resident of Washington C. H., and during his whole career has been actively interested in everything which has been advanced for the general welfare of the community.
Charles Herbert Brownell, of the firm of C. H. Brownell & Sons, was born in Washington C. H., Ohio, November 24, 1873. He is the son of Charles Henry and Ruth ( Barnett ) Brownell, natives of New York state, and the parents of four children, Lucy Richmond, John C., Harry B. and Charles Herbert. John C. died in infancy and the other three children are still living.
Charles Henry Brownell was born in Chautauqua county, New York, and was reared to manhood in that state. Upon reaching manhood he be- came a teacher in the public schools of New York, and later came to Ohio and located at Chillicothe. Here he met Ruth Barnett, who later became his wife, and they were married in her home in Rensselaer county, New York.
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Charles Henry Brownell and his young bride came from Chillicothe to Wash- ington C. H. on April 29, 1866, and Mr. Brownell at once became interested in the buying and selling of eggs and poultry. Success attended his efforts from the first and soon after the war he took his brother, David Sherman Brownell, in with him as his partner. They continued together until the death of David in 1892. From 1872 to 1882 the Brownell Brothers were engaged in the retail grocery business, but the growth of the poultry and egg trade was such that they felt that it demanded all of their attention, so they retired from the grocery business. For a period of fifty-two years the firm now known as C. H. Brownell & Sons has been the leading firm in the egg and poultry business in this section of the state. The business has grown by leaps and bounds, and now three large buildings are required to take care of the large trade. The company now has branch offices in Columbus, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts, and Newark, New Jersey.
The paternal grandparents of Charles Herbert Brownell were David and Thankful ( Brownell) Brownell, natives of New York and of English descent. David Brownell and his wife lived all of their days in Chautauqua county, New York, where they reared a family of nine children : Prudence Jane, Lucinda, Benjamin, Charles Henry, Simeon, David Sherman, Harriet and Huldah. The maternal grandparents, John and Jerusha (Sweet ) Barnett, were also born in New York and died in Rensselaer, New York, at an ad- vanced age. John Barnett and wife reared a large family of children : Smith, Esther, Sarah, Nathaniel, Mary, Ruth, George, Deborah, Betsey, Alphia and two who died in infancy. Charles Henry Brownell died July 9, 1902, at the age of sixty-seven, and his widow is still living at the advanced age of eighty. They were both loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal church and took a deep interest in its success.
Charles Herbert Brownell received his education in the public schools of Washington C. H., and then entered Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1896. He then entered the employ of his father in the egg and poultry business and later became a member of the firm, to which he has since devoted his sole attention. His brother, Henry Barnett Brownell, is a member of the firm, which is still managed under the old firm name of C. H. Brownell & Sons. Mr. Brownell is a successful business man and the firm has built up a business which has assumed a place of first rank in Fayette county. He is president of Brownell Sons Company, of Columbus, Ohio, and also president of Brownell Boston Company, of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Mr. Brownell was married December 6, 1899, at Clyde, Ohio, to Mabel Huntley, the daughter of George P. and Laura ( Kennedy ) Huntley. To this union six children have been born : Charles Huntley, born June 8, 1901 ; Laura Huntley, born June 15, 1903; Elizabeth Huntley, born June 3, 1904; Roma Huntley, born June 8, 1906; George Huntley, born March 7, 1908, and Dean Huntley, born December 24, 1909. Mrs. Brownell has a brother and a sister, A. K. and Roma.
Politically, Mr. Brownell is identified with the Republican party and the family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
HENRY BARNETT BROWNELL.
The gentleman whose name heads this paragraph is widely known as one of the honored citizens of Washington C. H., Ohio. He has lived here all his life and for a number of years has been identified with the commercial interests of this community.
Henry Barnett Brownell, member of the old and well-known firm of C. H. Brownell & Sons, was born in Washington C. H., Ohio, on September 3, 1869. His parents, Charles Henry and Ruth ( Barnett ) Brownell, were natives of New York state, and they were the parents of four children: Lucy Richmond Brownell; John D., who died in infancy; Henry B., the im- mediate subject of this sketch, and Charles Herbert, the business partner of the subject. Charles Henry Brownell was born in Chautauqua county, New York, but left there in young manhood. For a few years he engaged in teaching school and then settled at Chillicothe, Ohio. There he met her who became his wife and they were married in her old home at North Hoosic, Rensselaer county, New York. On April 29, 1862. they came from Chilli- cothe to Washington C. H., and here Mr. Brownell engaged in the egg and poultry business, on a small scale. He was successful in that enterprise and soon after the war his brother. David Sherman Brownell, became associated with him. This partnership was dissolved by the death of David in 1892. The brothers were also in the retail grocery business for ten years, from 1872 to 1882, when it was discontinued, but the poultry and egg business is still in active operation, as it has been for a period of fifty-two years, having long been known as the leading firm in the specific line in this section of the country. The business has enjoyed a steady and healthy growth and now three large buildings are employed in the local plant. The firm runs a store in
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Columbus, Ohio, one in Boston, Massachusetts, and also has close connec- tions with a large establishment in Newark, New Jersey.
Reverting to the subject's ancestral record, it is noted that the paternal grandparents, David and Thankful ( Brownell) Brownell, were natives of New York state and of English descent. They both died in Chautauqua county, New York, he at an advanced age and she in middle life. They had nine children, Prudence Jane, Lucinda, Benjamin, Charles Henry, Simeon, David Sherman, Harriet and Huldah. The maternal grandparents, John and Jerusha ( Sweet) Barnett, were also natives of New York, though of Scotch-Irish descent. They were farming folk, and they died in Rensselaer, when quite old. They had a large family, namely: Smith, Esther, Sarah, Nathaniel, Mary, Ruth, George, Deborah, Betsey, Alphia and two who died in infancy. The subject's father died on July 9, 1902, aged sixty-seven years. He is survived by his widow, who is now nearly eighty years old. They both affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, to which they were ever faithful.
Henry B. Brownell, the immediate subject of this review, was reared in Washington, C. H., securing his elementary education in its public schools. He tlien attended Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1890. He then entered the employ of his father in the egg and poultry business and, upon the death of his uncle, David S., his father's partner, he was made a member of the firm and has from that time given his attention unremittingly to the development of the business. His brother, Charles H., is now a member of the firm, which is still conducted under the old firm name of C. H. Brownell & Sons.
Politically, Mr. Brownell is a supporter of the Republican party and has served two terms as a member of the city council and a term as a mem- ber of the board of education. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a steward and an active worker.
On the 5th day of January, 1898, Mr. Brownell was married to Caroline Heltman, who was born in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of William G. and Mary ( Rebman) Heltman. To this union have been born six children, Ruth Heltman. David Sherman, Mary Helen. Portia Heltman, Henry Barnett and Alice Heltman.
Mrs. Brownell's parents are natives of Ohio and are now residing in Ashland. They have seven children living, J. Halleck, Mary Ellen, Emma, Caroline, Frank, George and Golda. Mrs. Brownell's paternal grandparents.
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Joseph G. and Catherine (Goldman) Heltman, were natives of Germany, while her maternal grandparents, John and Fannie ( Houseman) Redman, were natives of Pennsylvania, though of German descent.
JACOB C. SMITH.
The Smith family, now represented by Jacob C. Smith, one of the most substantial farmers of Paint township, this county, was probably the first family to locate in Fayette county on the present site of Washington C. H. Edward Smith, Sr., the grandfather of Jacob C. Smith, was born in Pennsyl- vania, married in that state and located in Fayette county, Ohio, in 1810, the same year the county was organized. He entered land along the waters of Paint creek, since called the East fork, and erected his rude wigwam in the midst of an unbroken forest. He commenced clearing and improving his land. but suddenly the War of 1812 broke in on his arrangements and, with his neighbors, he volunteered and served in the defense of his country. At the close of this war he returned to his home in this county and took up the task of clearing and improving his farm. Upon returning home one night from the county seat he attempted to cross a creek and was thrown from his horse and drowned. Edward Smith, Sr., married Margaret Cassel- man, in Pennsylvania, and to this marriage ten children were born, all of whom grew to maturity, married and reared families of their own. These children in the order of their ages are as follows: Sarah, Casselman, Mary, Susan, Rachel, Eliza, Selina, Edward, July and Maggie.
Edward Smith, Jr., was born in Pennsylvania and came here with his parents in 1810. He grew to manhood in Fayette county and married Nancy Kukel, and to this union ten children were born: Mary, Jacob C., Richard, James Madison, Lewis, John R., Luther. Rachel, William and Noah. Of these ten children, Mary, Richard. John and Luther are deceased, while the others are married and have families of their own.
Jacob C. Smith, the grandson of the first member of the family to come to this county, was born in Union township, this county, July 20. 1835. He has been life-long farmer and it is his boast that for seventy years he has never lost a summer in the harvest field. He received a very meager education, since the schools of his day were limited in their instruction. He remained at home until twenty-five years of age and then began renting land
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from his father. He moved upon his present farm, five miles north of Washington C. H., in 1873, and has now lived upon it more than forty years. As he lias prospered from year to year he has added to his land holdings and now owns three separate farms, aggregating three hundred and four acres. One farm of one hundred and twenty-four acres is the one on which he is now residing: another of one hundred acres is near his own home place in Union township, while the other farm of eighty acres is in the same town- ship. He has always been a heavy stock raiser, giving particular attention to the raising of hogs, in which he has been very successful.
Mr. Smith was married January 6, 1859, to Every MacLean, the daugh- ter of Joseph and Lucinda (Bush) MacLean, and to this union were born seven children : Mrs. Luella Bitsen, who has one son, Willard: Mrs. Nancy Droce, who has two children, Emma and Howard, deceased; Mrs. Ida Banghn: Joseph E., who married Miss Swinehart; Norman, deceased; Mrs. Mary Reed, who has two sons, Loren and Herbert; and William. The mother of these seven children died September 7, 1890. She was a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Smith, while not taking an active part in politics, is interested in all matters of local interest, and always lends his influence to aid in promoting the good of the community in which he has resided so long.
JAMES W. CAMPBELL.
A successful tiller of the soil is James W. Campbell, now farming the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio. Although not a native of this county, yet his many years of residence here have served to identify him with the various interests of the county. He is progressive in his agricultural methods and by good man- agement and the proper application of the latest and most improved methods has become recognized as a good example of the twentieth century farmer.
James W. Campbell, the son of David and Susannah (Iman) Campbell, was born April 9, 1864, in Ross county, Ohio, near Bainbridge. David Camp- bell, the son of George Campbell, was born near Waverley, Ohio, and was one of nine children. David Campbell and wife reared a family of nine children, George, John, Jacob, Hezekiah, William, Kate, Nancy, James W. and one who died in infancy.
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James W. Campbell was educated in the common schools of Pike county, Ohio, and from his earliest boyhood days has devoted himself to agricul- tural pursuits. He married at the age of eighteen and since that time has worked for various farmers. He worked for Martin Groves for eleven years and then spent two years in the service of William Rogers. He then worked two years for Allan Peters, a year for Kelly Dixon and then a short time on the Snyder farm. In March, 1914, he assumed the management of the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio, and is now in charge of this large farm. He has kept abreast of the latest methods of agriculture and by a judicious combination of stock and crop raising has become recognized as a farmer of ability.
Mr. Campbell was married January 20, 1882, to Emma D. Allison. To this union have been born nine children, Wilbur, Irene, Susan, Hugh K., Edgar, Porter, Alvin, Grace and George. This family are consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church.
JAMES T. PERRILL.
Among the farmers of Fayette county who believe in following twen- tieth-century methods in the conduct of their business, is James T. Perrill, of the vicinity of Union township. He comes of a splendid family, one that has always been strong for right living and industrious habits, for education and morality and for all that contributes to the well-being of the commonwealth. Such people are welcomed in any community, for they are empire builders and as such have pushed the frontier of civilization ever westward and on- ward, leaving the green, wide-reaching wilderness and the far-stretching plains populous with contented people and beautiful with green fields and thriving villages and cities.
James T. Perrill, known as one of the most thorough and painstaking farmers of this section, living on his homestead of two hundred acres located about three and one-half miles from Washington C. H., first saw the light of day on November 23, 1866. He was born on the old Perrill home in Jasper township, this county, the son of James and Rebecca (Chenoweth) Perrill. James, father of the subject, was born near Cynthiana in Pike county, his father having been a native of Virginia. He was a farmer throughout his life and came to this county when a boy of twelve years.
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Previous to that, his father died and was buried in Pike county. Upon coming to this county, Jantes Perrill settled in Jasper township, where he became known as one of the successful and influential citizens. He passed the remainder of his life there and is buried near his old home. The subject is one of a family of seven children, being the fourth child in order of birth. The oldest child of the family died in earliest infancy; the second child is Mrs. Jennie Shoup, whose husband is assistant superintendent of the Chicago ( Illinois) schools and a man very prominent in educational circles, being as- sistant to Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Chicago's famous woman superintendent. The third child of the family is May, then comes John, whose wife was Grace Burnett. Carrie married Charles Beard, who is a farmer near Oak- town, Indiana, in the fertile Wabash valley. Gilbert, the youngest of the family, married Anna Slagle.
When a youth, the subject received an excellent education. He first attended the schools of Jasper township, near the Perrill home, later attend- ing the Mallow school and received the higher grades at Waverly, this state. He was interested in the work about the home farm from the time of his early boyhood and received from his father careful training in all that goes to make a successful farmer. When twenty-two years of age he decided upon agriculture as his life vocation and at that time began working for him- self. His first venture along this line was the renting of a certain tract of land, which he farmed for some time with good results. He some time later purchased his present farm and has made that his home for the past twenty- five years. He is an excellent farmer, meeting with excellent results in his crops and finding the raising of live stock a lucrative side line.
On March 27, 1889, Mr. Perrill was united in marriage with Nona Henkle, daughter of Curran and Caroline Henkle. Mr. and Mrs. Perrill have been blessed with three children, the eldest of whom is their daughter Ruth, who is the wife of John W. Shoup, and the mother of one daughter, Naomi Marion, who is a graduate of high school. Virgil, eldest son of the subject, received his elementary education in the schools of this locality, later attending the Chicago Western University at Chicago, Illinois, being gradu- ated from that institution of learning with the class of 1910. Williard H .. the youngest of the family, is in school.
Mr. Perrill is at present serving Union township as trustee, but as a rule does not desire public office for himself, being more interested in seeing others with such ambitions reach the goal for which they aspire. Mr. Per- rill's fraternal affiliation is with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
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and he feels a keen interest in all that pertains to the well-being of that society. In every avenue of life's activities Mr. Perrill has performed his part to the best of his ability, believing that what was worth doing at all was worthy of his best efforts, the result being that he has won and retains to a notable degree the sincere respect and confidence of all who know him. He has a vast field of acquaintances, among whom are many loyal, stanch and devoted friends and wherever he goes he receives a hearty welcome. Because of his genuine worth and interest in the community, he is specifically entitled to mention in a work of this character.
JOHN PERRILL.
The Perrill family was one of the earliest pioneer families of Fayette county, Ohio, and the various members of this family have taken a prominent part in the history of the county for more than a century. John Perrill, a sub- stantial farmer of Jasper township, was born December 8, 1859. on the old Perrill farm and is a son of James and Rebecca ( Chenoweth) Perrill. The reader is referred to the history of James Perrill found elsewhere in this volume for further information concerning the Perrill family.
John Perrill was educated in his home neighborhood and finished in the schools of Madison Mills. He remained at home until he was thirty-five years of age and then began farming for himself and now has a splendid farmi of three hundred acres on the Jasper road, where he raises all of the crops common to this section of the state.
Mr. Perrill was married in 1905, to Grace Burnett, the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Johnson) Burnett, and to this union two children have been born, Helen and Eugene. Mr. Perrill is a Republican in politics and has been one of the leaders of his party in local political matters. At the present time he is serving with credit upon the school board of his township.
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