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ROBERT S. JACOBY.
Robert S. Jacoby is numbered among the native sons of Xenia township, Greene county, for here his birth occurred on the 22nd of November, 1842. His parents were Mathew Cory and Phoebe A. ( Jackson) Ja- coby, the latter a daughter of General Rob- ert Jackson, who died in Nenia. The father of our subject was born in Nenia township, and for many years was engaged in distil- ing and milling. He died when about thirty years of age and our subject is the only sur- viving member of the family of three chil- dren.
Robert S. Jacoby was educated in the
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township schools and worked upon the home farm until the Civil war began, when with patriotic spirit he offered his services to the government, enlisting in Company D, Ser- enty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war, when he received an honorable discharge at Camp Dennison, being mustered out with the rank of sergeant. He was a participant in many of the great battles under the com- mand of General Sherman and did not miss a single day's service in four years of war- fare, taking part in all of the encounters in which his regiment was engaged. He was always found at his post of duty, whether on the picket line or in the firing line, and with a most creditable military record he returned to his home.
After the close of the war Mr. Jacoby located upon the old homestead farm in Xenia township and there engaged in the tilling of the soil for an umber of years. He also purchased the gristmill which was erected by his grandfather and has since operated it in connection with agricultural pursuits, being successfully engaged in the manufacture of flour and in the work of til- ling the soil. He farms two hundred and fifty acres of good land and his place is re- garded as one of the best in the locality. For some years after the war he was also en- gaged in the grocery business in Xenia and in the agricultural implement business ..
In 1871 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Jacoby and Miss Mary C. Humphreys. who was born in Xenia township. Greene county, a daughter of Joseph Humphreys. who was also a native of this county and died at the age of eighty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby have a pleasant home on the old paternal homestead in Xenia town- ship. He is a charter member of Yellow
Springs Post, G. A. R., and retains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through this connection. In his political views he is a Republican, having firm faith in the principles of the party and strongly upholding its interests, yet never seeking office as a reward for party fealty. Ile is to- day as true to his duties of citizenship as when he followed the starry banner of the nation upon southern battlefields.
JOSEPH H. HUSSEY.
Joseph II. Hussey owns and operates one hundred and forty acres of land in Jefferson township and is a progressive, wide-awake and diligent farmer. His birth occurred on the old family homestead. August 31. 1856. His father, Christopher Hussey, was born in Tennessee in the year 1794, while the grandfather, Christopher Hussey, Sr .. was a native of North Carolina, born in 1757. When the country became involved in the war with England, striving for national in- dependence, he joined the colonial forces, thus gallantly fighting in the war of the Rev- olution. His son was a valued soldier in the war of 1812. When about twelve years of age he was brought by his parents to Jeffer- son township. Greene county, Ohio, they set- tling near what is now the village of Bow- ersville, on the old homestead occupied by J. H. Hussey. There a log house was built. circular in form, which until a few years ago stood as one of the landmarks of the country side, but it has now been replaced by a fine brick residence, one of the most at- tractive and comfortable farm residences in the township. The grandfather bought twenty-seven hundred acres of land. In his
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family were the following children, namely : Thomas, Stephen, Elijah. Nathan, Christo- pher, Jacob, Polly, Sophia, Nancy, Rebecca and Elizabeth, who came to maturity.
cissa, Ilenry, Lydia Ann, Evelyn and Emma, twins, James, Albert, Flora, Joseph H., Catherine. Emma died in infancy. The fa- ther died March 8, 1872, and the mother November 4. 1900.
Christopher Hussey, Jr .. the father of our subject, acquired his education in the old Joseph H. Hussey, whose name intro- duces this record, acquired his early educa- tion in the common schools of the village of Bowersville and later continued his studies in the private schools in the county and state. receiving much better educational privileges than were afforded to many boys of the time and locality. Later he began working for his father, to whom he gave his assistance until the death of his parent. The management of the home farm then devolved upon him and to its further development and improve- ment he has given his attention. Ile has since remodeled the house and barn and has placed many excellent improvements and ac- cessories upon the old homestead, making it a valuable and attractive farm. For about four years he was engaged in the grocery business in Springfield, Ohio, but during the greater part of his life his attention has been given to agricultural pursuits. When the farm was originally purchased by his grandfather. Christopher Hussey, it con- tained twenty-seven hundred acres of land, but by division among the heirs and by sale, the present homestead of our subject has been reduced to one hundred and forty acres. At the time of the original purchase the land was bought for one dollar per acre and at the present time it is worth one hun- dred dollars per acre. time log school house near his home, sitting upon the slab seat and resting his feet upon the puncheon floor. Ile studied his lesson? by the light which came through greased paper windows, while the room was heated by an immense fire-place occupying almost one entire end of the building. When eight- een years of age he put aside his text books and ceased his attendance at school, to which he had to walk a distance of three miles both morning and evening. He then began working for his father, but his training pre- vious to this time had not been meager, in fact he worked so steadily in the field that perhaps his entire attendance at school would cover only about a complete year. So mea- ger had been his educational privileges that after driving a lot of hogs to Cincinnati to market he was unable to figure up the prof- its. He worked with his father until his death and then took control of the large farm, which he contineud to cultivate and improve until his own death, owning eleven hundred and twenty-five acres. In carly manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Haughey, a native of Jefferson town- ship. Greene county, and they became the parents of nine children, namely : Christo- pher, Stephen, John, Elijah, Mary, Thomas. Nancy J., and two who died in in- fancy. The father was again married, after In the year 1879 Mr. Hussey was united in marriage to Miss AAnna Hall, a native of Clinton county, Ohio, and to them have been born two children, Frank and Truman, both residing at home with their father. Mr. the death of his first wife, his second union being with Miss Catherine Lockhart, a native of Silvercreek township. Greene county, the marriage being celebrated in 1838. In their family were the following children: Nar- Hussey is a stanch Republican in politics
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when issues are involved, but at local elec- tions, where the only question before the people is the capability of the candidate to discharge the business of town or county, he votes independently. He is a devout man of unquestioned honor and integrity and, with his wife, holds membership in the Chris- tian church at Bowersville.
JOHN H. MCPHERSON.
John II. McPherson, who is now accept- ably filling the office of auditor of Greene county, was born on the 11th of July. 1840. upon the farm where he continued to reside until after the outbreak of the Civil war. At that time Mr. McPherson enlisted in the Union army, with which he served for three years and two months, and was then honorably discharged at Savannah, Georgia, in 1865. Returning to the home farm he then engaged in carrying on agricultural pursuits in Greene county until 1884. when he left the farm in order to become a factor in the mercantile circles of Xenia, where he engaged in the hardware business as a mem- ber of the firm of Williams & McPherson. In 1896 he was elected to the office of county auditor and has since served in that capacity.
MARCUS SHOUP.
eminent men should find a place in this volume. Marcus Shoup is known as one of the most capable lawyers of the Greene county bar, as a Republican of prominence and as a promoter of many industries which have proved of great value to the city and county while advancing his individual suc- cess. He was born in Beavercreek town- ship, Greene county, on the 5th of May. 1869, and is a son of Daniel M. and Maria ( Wampler ) Shoup. He comes of one of the old pioneer families of Greene county, the ancestral history having long been inter- woven with the annals of this portion of the state. His paternal great-grandfather, George Shoup. located in Beavercreek town- ship in 1796. having removed to Ohio from Hagerstown, Maryland, which was the old home of his ancestors who had come from Switzerland to the new world during the latter part of the seventeenth century. Soon after his arrival George Shoup entered two sections of land in Beavercreek township. and devoted his attention to the develop- ment and improvement of the farm. He was also a minister of the German Baptist church, and engaged in proclaiming the gos- pel throughout his portion of the country. his influence contributing in no small de- gree to the moral development of his com- munity. Moses W. Shoup, the grandfa- ther of our subject, was born, reared and died on the old family homestead which his father had developed and improved. He was a prosperous farmer, owning about one thousand acres of land. His life was ever honorable and upright and he became a preacher of the Dunkard church.
Out of the depths of his mature wisdom. Carlyle wrote: "History is the essence of innumerable biographies." Macaulay has said: "The history of a nation is best told Daniel M. Shoup, the father of our sub- in the lives of its people." It is therefore ject, was born on the old family homestead. fitting that the sketches of Greene county's September 10, 1822, and there spent his
MARCUS SHOUP.
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boyhood days, in fact. continuing to make his home there until 1854. when he pur- chased land in Beavercreek township and removed to the farm which has since been his home. Throughout his entire life he has carried on agricultural pursuits, and has prospered in his undertakings, his well di- rected labors bringing to him ereditable success. In early life he was a stanch ad- vocate of the Whig party, and upon its dis- solution he joined the ranks of the Repub- lican party, with which he has since affiliated. lle, too, is a member and minister of the German Baptist church. Ile married Maria Wampler in August, 1844. and took her as a bride to the old home farm. She was born in Stark county, Ohio, February 24. 1827. a daughter of Philip and Catherine ( Royer ) Wampler, who removed from Carroll coun- ty, Maryland, to Ohio. They spent one year in Stark county and subsequently they took up their abode on the Stillwater, in Montgomery county, which was the home of Mrs. Shoup at the time of her marriage. She died in 1900, but the father of our sub- ject is still living.
Mr. Shoup began his education in the district schools of Beavercreek township. and was later graduated in the high school of that township. Subsequently he entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. where he spent four years and on the com- pletion of the regular course was gradu- ated in the class of 1888 with the degree of Bachelor of Sciences. He then entered the office of Craighead & Craighead. of Dayton, as a law student, remaining with them for more than a year, when he con- tinued his studies in the office and under the direction of Judge E. H. Munger, of Xenia, Ohio, with whom he remained until 26
admitted to the bar. on the 6th of March. 1800. At that time Mr. Shoup opened an office in Xenia and has since engaged in gen- eral practice. Professional advancement is proverbially slow. The first element of success is perhaps a persistency of purpose. an effort as enduring as the force of gray- ity. These Mr. Shoup possessess. He also possesses aptitude, character and individual- ity. lle has gained a good clientage which has constantly increased, connecting him with much of the most important litigation tried in the courts of his district. His careful preparation of cases is supplemented by a power of argument and a forceful presentation of his points, so that he never fails to impress court or jury and has gained many verdicts favorable to his cli- ents. Mr. Shoup has taken his part as an active factor in the Republican party in Greene county. He has served as chairman of the county central committee and of the county executive committee, and has been a delegate to various congressional and state conventions. In 1894 he was elected. without opposition, as prosecuting attorney for Greene county, and three years later was re-elected without opposition for the second term, so that he continued in the office for six years, discharging his duties acceptably to the people and with credit to himself. (1 the 7th of April, 1902, he was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for probate judge and in this county a nom- ination is equivalent to an election on the Republican ticket.
While the practice of law has been the real life work of Mr. Shoup. he has yet con- tributed in a large measure to commercial anil industrial activity and has been the promoter of many enterprise. and busines .:
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interests of great benefit to his commu- nity. In connection with J. W. Neff he was one of the active organizers of the Rapid Transit Company, which was later consolidated with the Dayton & Xenia Trac- tion Company. Mr. Shoup became secre- tarv, treasurer and attorney of the former. which constructed its line and operated it for two years prior to the consolidation. To our subject much credit is due for giving to Xenia better transportation facilities, that being the first electric railway in the coun- ty. Ite also organized the Citizen's Tele- phone Company and was its president until its consolidation with the Springfield Home Telephone Company. In company with oth- ers he organized the Xenia Buggy Com- pany, and is now its secretary and treasurer. This is one of the successful manufactur- ing institutions of the city, turning out about five hundred vehicles each year and giving employment to about forty men. In connection with J. F. Orr, Mr. Shoup or- ganized the Home Building & Savings Com- pany, in 1894, and it is now the second largest building and loan association in the county. Mr. Shoup has been its attorney from its organization and is also attorney for the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail- road.
In 1892 Mr. Shoup was united in mar- riage to Miss Carrie Bradley, who died the following year. On the 12th of January. 1897, he was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Mahanna, of Hillsboro, Ohio. They now have two children. Pauline E. and Catherine L. Fraternally Mr. Shoup is connected with Xenia Lodge, No. 49. F. & .A. M., and has also taken the chapter de- gree. He also belongs to Ivanhoe Lodge. No. 56. K. P., of which he is past chan-
cellor, and is one of the charter members of Xenia Lodge, No. 668, B. P. O. E. In his social and professional life he is a most honored and honorable man. He is like- wise a loyal, patriotic American, devoted to the interests of his native land and his com- munity. His life has been a straightfor- ward, honorable and upright one. Indo- lence is utterly foreign to his nature and his enterprising and progressive spirit of perse- verance, supplemented by strong mentality. have been the stepping stones by which he has risen to an eminent position at the Greene county bar.
SAMUEL G. ANDREW.
One of the most highly esteemed and respected citizens of Beavercreek township is Squire Samuel G. Andrew, who is success- fully engaged in general farming and stock- raising. Ile has always resided in this coun- ty and his life record commends him to the confidence of those with whom he has been associated, for he has ever been honorable and reliable in all his relations with his fel-
low men. He has lived and labored to goodly ends and has gained a position of dis- tinctive prominence in the county, which he has aided to develop, winning the respect which is never denied a man whose integ- rity and honor are beyond question.
Mr. Andrew was born in Xenia town- ship, August 23, 1840, his parents being George and Jane (Quinn) Andrew. His father was a native of South Carolina, born on the Ist of March, 1791, and during his boyhood came to Greene county, where the family has since been a potent factor in pub- lic progress and improvement. He early be-
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came familiar with the difficulties of pioneer life and was also familiar with the arduous task of developing a new farm on the fron- tier. On the 29th of January. 1817, he mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Ann Foster, who was born April 13. 1798. After her death he was again married on the 22d of December. 1839. to Mrs. Jane Quinn, who by her first marriage had one daughter. Mrs. John B. Lucas. The children of the father's first marriage were: William : Alexander : Martha, the deceased wife of James Tur- ner: Robert: William: John: Elizabeth ; Hugh: and George. The only surviving members of the second marriage are: Sam- uel of this review, and John Calvin, who re- sides in Nenia. The father of this family passed away April 22. 1868, at the age of seventy-two years, ten months and ten days. He had witnessed a large part of the growth of his adopted county and had been an act- ive participant in its development and up- building. Both he and his wife were mem- bers of the First United Presbyterian church in which he served as deacon, doing every- thing in his power to advance the growth of the church and promote the influence of Christianity. In his business affairs he was quite successful. He started out in life on his own account with almost nothing. tak- ing up his abode west of the powder mills. He there cleared a large tract of land and developed a good farm, becoming the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of valu- able land. In 1854 he sold this property and bought two hundred and fifty acres upon which his son. Samuel G. Andrew. now re- sides. The house upon the place is a brick structure which was erected in 1840 and was one of the finest farm residences in the en- tire county. The life record of George .An- drew proves conclusively that success is not
a matter of genius but can be gained as the legitimate reward of earnest, persistent and honorable effort. In his political views he was a Whig until the dissolution of that party, when he joined the ranks of the new Republican party.
In the district schools of his native coun- ty Samul G. Andrew pursued his educa- tion. Hle attended school during the winter months, for in the summer seasons his ser- vices were needed in the work upon the home farm. Ile did not leave home until the spring of 1864 when he joined Company F, of the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Ohio Infantry. He had formerly been a member of the National Guards of Nenia. With the regiment he went to the front ånd partici- pated in the battle of New Creek, Virginia, and did guard duty throughout he remainder of his term of service, when he was honor- ably discharged at Camp Dennison in Sep- tember. 1864.
Returning to his home the Squire re- sumed the work upon the farm. He was married on the 21st of August, 1866. to Miss Keziah Luse, a native of Clark county, Ohio. They had no children of their own but adopted a daughter, Carrie Romelia. who became the wife of Joseph Hutchison, a resident farmer of Beavercreek township, and their children are: Sammel Andrew. named for the subject of this review, and Louis Bell. The Squire was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife in 1880, her death occurring on the 7th of May of that year. while her remains were interred in the Xenia cemetery. Mr. Andrew was again married in 1889, his second union being with Mrs. Rachel Jones, a native of this township, who by her first marriage had a son. Daniel O .. who is now living with our subject.
Mr. Andrew belongs to the United Pres-
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byterian church, while his wife is a member of the Reformed church. He votes with the Republican party and in 1890 he was elected upon that ticket to serve for one term as justice of the peace. He has a pleasant home in Beavercreek township, having remodeled the old brick house, which was erected sixty- two years ago, and stands in the midst of richly cultivated fields. He is successfully carrying on farming and stock-raising. He has always reside 1 in Greene county and his life record is in many respects worthy of emulation. His career has been character- ized by practical business ability and sturdy common sense, qualities which are too often lacking. His life, too, has been in harmony with his religious belief and his friends throughout the community are many.
CLEMENT W. LINKHART.
For four terms of two years each Xenia has honored Clement W. Linkhart with the mayoralty of the city and as the chief ex- ecutive he has largely promoted the city's welfare. improvement and substantial up- building. His political record is one most commendable. He is known as one of the leading members of the Republican party in Greene county and his labors in its behalf have been effective and earnest. Since cast- ing his first presidential vote for General U. S. Grant, his zeal and interest in the party have never wavered, but have grown with passing years as he has studied more closely into the political situation of the country and viewed its needs from a broader stand- point. No higher testimonial of the confi- dence and trust reposed in him by his fellow townsmen could be given than the fact that
he has been continued in the position of the chief executive of Xenia through four con- secutive terms, honoring the city which has honored him through the faithful perform- ance of duty and through his effective labors in promoting its advancement along many lines that contribute to its prosperity, devel- opment and attractive appearance.
Mr. Linkhart was born in Xenia town- ship. Greene county, on the 20th of October. 1847. his parents being Joseph and Clara ( Collier) Linkhart, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Greene county. The Linkhart family is of German origin. and the grandfather of our subject, on leav- ing his native country, crossed the Atlantic to the Old Dominion. Later he removed to Barnesville. Belmont county, Ohio, where he remained until the father of our subject was about ten years of age, when he came to Greene county, where he spent his re- maining days. Joseph Linkhart was a me- chanic and early in life learned to hew tim- ber. In early manhood he was engaged in cutting ties for the Little Miami Railroad and later he cut the timber and built the dam for the Miami Powder Works. lle after- ward learned the cooper's trade and for years was engaged in the manufacture of powder kegs. In this county he married Clara Col- lier, a native of Xenia township and a daughter of Moses Collier, one of the old settlers of Greene county. Unto Joseph and Clara Linkhart were born nine children, of whom four reached years of maturity : Clement W .: Joseph. of Colorado: Nettie. who was first married to John Cromwell and after his death became the wife of Thomas Madden, of Xenia; and Harry . ... who resides in Indiana. The father live l to the age of seventy years and his wife passed away . April 27, 1899. at the age of seventy
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years, in our subject's home in Nenia, both being interred in Woodland cemetery.
In the district schools Clement W. Link- hart pursued his primary education and at the age of sixteen responded to his conn try's call for troops, enlisting on the 220 of February, 1864, as a member of Company D. Eighth Ohio Cavalry, with which he served for nearly two years, until the close of the war. He was mustered in at Column- bus and the regiment " is assigned to the Army of West Virginia, becoming a part of the First Brigade. Second Division, under command of General Averill. Mr. Linkhart participated in the Hunter raid, taking part in a number of skirmishes when on the way to Lynchburg and on the retreat, and at that place his company was in the thickest of the fight. Mr. Linkhart lost his horse on the first day of the battle and for several days attempted to follow his company on foot. He then fell in with the Twelfth Ohio Infan- try. Its Company D was from Xenia and they rendered him much needed assistance. For five days and five nights he had been on the retreat and had not had a single bite to eat. When he was found by the Union troops he was ahnost exhausted. With the Twelfth Ohio he returned to Charleston. West Virginia, where he remained for a few days when some stragglers of Company D. Eighth Ohio, arrived in Charleston, and with them he was sent to Parkersburg and then to Martinsburg, where he found the greater part of his company. There he was given another horse and then went to the front. On the second day after obtaining his horse he was on the skirmish line and his horse was shot dead. He then went to the rear and was sent to Sandy Hook, and was then put on guard duty at Bolivar Heights. He was on duty in front of one
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