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G. W. WHISTLEMAN, farmer and stock dealer, Findlay, was born in Findlay, Ohio, September 24, 1860, son of John and Christiana (Kisor) Whistleman, former a native of Rockingham County, Va., latter born in Ohio, both of German extraction. John Whistleman, who was a farmer and one of the pioneers of this county, settled where Findlay now stands, when there were only four houses in the village; he died May 4, 1885. G. W. Whistleman, the youngest of a family of four children, was reared on a farm, and wisely chose agricultural pursuits for his occupation. He now owns one-half interest in the home farm, consisting of eighty-nine and one- half acres near Findlay. In 1882 our subject was united in marriage with Elizabeth Clamfus, a lady of German descent, and to this union was born, October 23, 1885, one son. Mr. and Mrs. Whistleman are members of the Evangelical Church; in politics he is a Republican.
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WALLEN CAMERON, farmer, P. O. Arlington, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, October 1, 1833, son of Alexander and Lydia (Miller) Cam- eron, natives of Ohio, former of whom was a farmer and miller by occupation; for many years conducted the hotel at Arlington. His great-grandfather, Alexander Cameron, Sr., served in the war of the Revolution, and was twice wounded. Wallen Cameron, the subject of this sketch, came to this county with his father at the age of eighteen years, and resided here, en- gaged in farming, until 1872, when he removed to Nebraska. His father dying, Wallen returned to this county and took charge of the old home- stead, still retaining his real estate interests in Nebraska. In the fall of 1861 our subject enlisted in an independent company of sharp-shooters, which was afterward credited to the Fourteenth Missouri, and still later to the Sixty-sixth Illinois Regiment. He was mustered out in July, 1865, after having rendered, with his company, conspicuous service in many of the most brilliant campaigns of the war in the Southwest, among which were the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, siege and capture of Atlanta, and Sherman's march to the sea. Mr. Cameron was united in marriage, April 19, 1857, with Miss Sarah J. Woods, a daughter of H. P. Woods, of Dunkirk, Ohio. Of the six children born of this union five are yet living: Melville, D., Jennie, Harry, Alexander B. and Wallen. Mr. Cam- eron and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the G. A. R. ; in politics a Republican.
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PHILIP DILLMAN, farmer, P. O. Arlington, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, July 4, 1834, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Dame) Dillman, natives of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, former of whom was a farmer and a noted hunter. Our subject's grandfather, Adam Dillman, was a farmer in the old country. The parents of our subject came to America in 1831, and to this county in 1839, and here Philip has resided since, engaged in farming. Our subject married, April 23, 1861, Miss Catherine Wilch, daugh- ter of Philip P. Wilch, and this union has been blessed with ten children: Charles, Peter, Elizabeth, John, James, Margaret, Frederick, Emma, Eva and Mary. Mr. Dillman is one of the many respected and substantial German citizens of Madison Township, and gives his support to all enterprises for public good. In politics he is a Democrat.
PROF. B. D. EVANS, M. D., Williamstown, was born in Hardy County, Va. (now West Virginia), June 16, 1829, son of Joseph and Eliza- beth (Stofer) Evans, the former of whom, a son of Joseph Evans, a native of Wales, devoted his life principally to farming. He served in the war of 1812, and died at the age of ninety-one years. The subject of this sketch made his residence in various places previous to coming to this county in 1862, since which date he has practiced his profession, that of medicine and surgery, at Williamstown, with success. The Doctor also keeps a drug store, and has been postmaster of Williamstown for some time. He studied medicine under Dr. Frank Powers, of Delaware County, Ohio, and later took a full course in the Physio-Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati. For three years he held the position of professor of physiology and obstet- rics in the Medical University of Ohio. Dr. Evans has been twice married; first, December 24, 1850, to Delila Kepler, and afterward, May 17, 1874, to Mary E. Cramer. The Doctor has seven children now living, four by his first marriage: Byron W., Frances E., Helen C. and Kepler; and three by his second: Edith R., Mary C. and Edward B. In politics the Doctor is a Democrat; in religious conviction a Spiritualist.
DAVID HOUDESHELL, merchant, Arlington, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, February 16, 1823, son of George and Catherine (Bibler) Houdeshell, Americans by birth, but of German descent, the former of whom, a farmer, and in politics an earnest Democrat, did active service in the war of 1812. Our subject came to this county in 1836, and has since resided here, engaged chiefly in general farming. In 1884 he opened a hardware store in Arlington, and, with his sons, gives most of his attention to his mercantile interests. Mr. Houdeshell has filled the office of treas- urer for his township, and is one of its representative German citizens. He married, February 19, 1846, Miss Mary A. Funk, daughter of Martin Funk, an old pioneer of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Houdeshell have eight chil- dren living: Lydia A., Catherine J., George D., Daniel H., Sarah M., Manuel J., John E. and Nancy L.
SQUIRE JAMES HUFF, P. O. Arlington, was born in Licking County, Ohio, July 15, 1837, and was there married to Miss Amanda Willison, daughter of George Willison, of that county. Mrs. Huff died leaving a family of five children: Frank, Charles, George, Edwin and William P., all still living. Mr. Huff married for his second wife, Agnes Patton, daughter of Thomas J. Patton. Mr. Huff has been principally engaged during life in farming, and for the past several years has been interested in the saw-mill business in Arlington. He is at present justice of the peace of Madison Township.
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CYRUS F. KING, M. D., Arlington, was born in Hancock County, Ohio, January 26, 1855, son of John King, who is now a retired farmer of Hancock County. The subject of this sketch worked on the farm and taught school in his early years, and soon gave his attention to the study of medicine. He commenced under the direction of Dr. J. H. Watson, of McComb, this county, and afterward studied with Dr. F. W. Entrikin, of Findlay, Ohio, attending three courses at the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduating therefrom May 8, 1878. He located at once in Arlington where he has since continued in the practice of his pro- fession with success, and has also kept a drug store most of the time. The Doctor is a member of the Ohio State Eclectic Medical Association and the Northwestern Ohio Eclectic Medical Association, of which he is now vice- president. He was united in marriage with Miss Minerva L. Porter, daugh- ter of Amos and Sarah (Comer) Porter, of this county. Their union has been blessed with five children, three of whom are living: Dwight J., Alvin E. and Merrill S. The Doctor has been postmaster of Arlington for the past four years. In politics he is a stanch Republican, being chairman of the Hancock County Republican Convention in 1885, both temporary and permanent. He holds a prominent place in the ranks of his native county.
LEROY S. LAFFERTY, M. D., Arlington, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, October 11, 1829, son of John and Sarah (Lewis) Lafferty. Our subject came to this county in an early day and resided for many years in Mount Blanchard, afterward removing to Arlington, where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine for twenty-five years, with good suc- cess. He served in the war of the Rebellion as a member of the One Hun- dred and Thirty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Lafferty first married Miss Nancy Johnson, daughter of William and Catherine Johnson, former residents of Morrow County, Ohio, and one son, Squire J., still living, was born of this union. The Doctor married, in Arlington, his present wife, formerly Mary E. Cameron, daughter of Alexander and Lydia (Miller) Cameron. This union has been blessed with four children: Etta F., Sarah V., Bird L. and Alexander G. The Doctor keeps the "Pioneer House," at Arlington, and is one of the substantial citizens of this county.
ELIAS S. RIEGLE, farmer, P. O. Arlington, Ohio, was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, October 24, 1836, son of Philip and Catherine (Bibler) Riegle, who are present residents of this county. The father was born in Cumberland County, Penn., October 6, 1810, son of George and Catherine (Schambaugh) Riegle, both of whom were Pennsylvanians by birth; the former a son of Simon Riegle of that State. The subject of this sketch enlisted at Arlington, Ohio, in Company I, of Col. Birge's Indepen- dent Regiment of Sharpshooters. His company was organized by Capt. Daugherty, of this (Madison) township. This Independent Regiment was first assigned to the command of Gen. J. C. Fremont, afterward known as the Fourteenth Missouri, until the battle of Shiloh, after which, by the re-or- ganization of the armies, it became the Sixty-sixth Illinois, and the subject of this sketch became a member of Company H, of that regiment. The regi- mental commanders were, first, Col. Birge of Missouri; second, Col. Burke of Missouri; third, Col. Campbell of Illinois; fourth, Col. Gambel of Illinois. The principal battles and skirmishes in which the Company was engaged are as fol- lows: Mt. Zion, Mo .; Bunker Hill, Mo .; Ft. Donelson, Tenn .; Owl Creek, Tenn .; Peach Orchard, Miss .; Corinth, Miss .; Second battle of Corinth; Iuka, Miss .; Blackland, Miss .; Jumpertown, Miss .; Hatchie River, Miss. ;
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Booneville, Miss. ; White Side Farm, Miss .; Snake Creek Gap, Ga. ; Resaca, Ga. ; Rome Cross Roads, Ga. ; Dallas, Ga .; Lone Mountain, Ga. ; New Hope, Ga. ; Big Shanty, Ga .; Brush Mountain, Ga .; Little Kenesaw Mountain, Ga .; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga .; Nicojack Creek, Ga .; Peach Tree Creek, Ga .; Decatur, Ga .; Atlanta, Ga., 21-26 July; Bald Hill, Ga .; Howard House, Ga .; Utoy Creek, Ga .; Ezra Church, Ga .; Proctor's Creek, Ga .- two battles; siege of Atlanta Ga. -- August 12-26, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga .; skirmish near Savannah; capture of two Napoleon guns; capture of Savannah, Ga .; Rome, Ga .; capture of Columbia, S. C .; Fayettesville, N. C .; Goldsboro, N. C .; Bentonville, N. C. He was wounded, in the last week of December, 1863 (near Decatur, Ala.), near the left temple. At Dallas, Ga., in 1864, Capt. Boyd, with the support of the Thirty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, took the DeGrass battery, and Boyd had one of the guns double charged, which burst on being fired, Mr. Riegle being only fifteen or twenty feet distant from it at the time. During 1862 and a part of 1863, he was a secret scout. These scouts did much for the cause of the Union by way of destroying Confederate property to the value of millions of dollars, besides gaining much useful information and capturing rebel spies. One of the most noted of these was Sidney Johnson, Jr., who was captured near Blackland, Miss., and shot as a spy at Corinth, Miss., in 1862. Their principal field of oper- ation was in the vicinity of Decatur, Athens, Huntsville and Florence, Ala. Mr. Riegle was during his term of service (four years), severely wounded several times, and participated in as many battles as any other man of the Regiment, in all about seventy-five battles and skirmishes. On the 22d of July, 1864, the Sixty-sixth Illinois Regiment, captured the DeGrass battery. The man who led the charge was Capt. Boyd, of Company A, Sixty-sixth Illinois Regiment. Our subject had the honor of going through the final review at Washington. May the memory of this regiment ever live in the minds of the American people! The company of which Mr. Riegle was a member was mustered out in July, 1865. Our subject at time of discharge held the rank of corporal. Mr. Riegle is an honored member of Welker Post, G A. R., at Arlington, in which he has filled offices of distinction, and now holds the office of S. V. C. He was a delegate to the late National encampment at Portland, Me., in 1885, and is the delegate to the State encampment at Cleveland, Ohio. He was united in marriage, August 29, 1865, with Miss Catherine Cramer, a daughter of Charles and Catherine (Price) Cramer, natives of Germany, and by her he has five chil- dren; John W. S. born July 29, 1866; Charles M., born February 25, 1869; Ettie V. and Nettie V., born September 15, 1872, and Huldah C. born No- vember 1, 1878. Mr. Riegle and family are connected with the Methodist Protestant Church. In politics our subject is a stanch Republican.
PHILIP P. WILCH, farmer, P. O. Arlington, was born in Hessen-Darm- stadt, Germany, September 22, 1823, son of Philip (a farmer) and Elizabeth (Brickman) Wilch, who never came to America. Our subject resided in New York and Cleveland a short time after arriving in the United States, and November 7, 1854, came to this county and has since resided on his present farm in Madison Township, engaged in farming. March 7, 1843, he married, in Germany, Miss Eva Schafer, and by her has a family of four children: Catherine, Margaret, Philip and Susan. The family are all con- nected with St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Mr. Wilch is one of the leading representatives of the German settlement in this part of the county, and is a much respected citizen. In politics he is a Democrat.
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DANIEL ALTMAN, farmer, P.O. Findlay, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, May 9, 1818. His parents, Adam and Hannah Altman, came to Mar- ion Township, this county, in August, 1833, and here entered 480 acres of land from the Government, and remained until their death; the former died June 17, 1863, in his eighty-fifth year, and the latter October 15, 1848. They had twelve children, eleven of whom grew to maturity, and four are yet living: Daniel; Mrs. Kate Burnap, of Alcona, Mich .; Mrs. Susan Pow- ell, of Eagle Township, this county, and Samuel, of Findlay, Ohio. Daniel Altman was reared on the farm and endured the hardships of a pioneer's son. He was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Mooma, in 1841, and they then settled where they now reside, having a fine farm of 160 acres of well improved land. Their union has been blessed with two children: Joseph, married to Mrs. Ellen Spayde (have one son-Harvey P.), and Eli, married, March 23, 1871, to Christena Plotts (a sister of Joseph's wife), which union has been blessed with four children: Andrew, Clarence, Harry and Carrie. In politics Mr. Altman is a Democrat. Mrs. Altman is a member of the Lutheran Church.
S. W. FINK, farmer and proprietor of saw-mill, was born in Luzerne County, Penn., in 1849; son of Elias Fink, also a native of Pennsylvania. Our subject came to Ohio in 1876, and settled in Marion Township, this county. In 1879 he erected a saw-mill, which he has since carried on. He was united in marriage, in 1880, with Caroline, daughter of Charles Hallo- way of Findlay Township, this county; this union has been blessed with one child, Charles Glenville. Mr. Fink has built a comfortable house near his mill. He is an enterprising, wide-awake young man, and a good citizen.
MATTHIAS GILLESPIE, lumberman, P. O. Findlay, was born in Findlay, May 10, 1835 .. His parents, William B. and Eliza Ann (Hamilton) Gillespie, natives of Virginia, were married in Hancock County, Ohio, in 1832; the former came to this county when a young man, and the latter came here in 1825 with her parents, John P. and Martha (Barnes) Hamilton, who entered the farm now owned by Aaron Baker, situate partly within the lim- its of Findlay. Mr. Hamilton was one of the first commissioners of Han- cock County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Gillespie sold their place in this county in 1870, and moved to Kansas, where the former died in 1872; after the death of her husband our subject's mother returned to Findlay, where she died in 1875. Of the six children born to William B. and Eliza Ann Gillespie only two are now living: John P., of Allen County, Kas., and Matthias. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native city and received his education in the schools of that place. He was united in mar- riage, October 27, 1859, with Mrs. Cornelia P. Webster, a native of Massa- chusetts, who came to Ohio in 1850 with her parents, Oliver and Lucy Tay- lor, and to this county in 1854. Our subject has one son, Wellington Oliver. Mr. Gillespie has followed the lumber business nearly all his life, and has carried on a saw-mill in this county during the entire time. He
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established in his present location in 1874, and here he has a mill site and home on Blanchard River and the Findlay and Carey road. Our subject has led a very busy and useful life, and, in addition to his property here, has acquired a tract of 320 acres of land in the State of Missouri. He is an earnest Republican, and takes an active interest in public affairs, having hardly been free from the duties of office since attain -* ing his majority. He has served his township as clerk, trustee, in fact, almost all the offices of the township have been filled by him at various times. Mr. Gillespie is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Gillespie of the Presbyterian. He is a man of strict integrity, a useful cit- izen, highly respected by the entire community in which he lives.
BENJAMIN KISTLER, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Fair- field County, Ohio, January 30, 1817, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Kist- ler, the former of whom died in 1822. After the death of her first husband our subject's mother married David Hall and moved to Pickaway County, Ohio, where young Benjamin was reared. Our subject was united in mar- riage December 3, 1840, with Miss Sarah Searfoss, and they came to Mar- ion Township, this county, in the following February, bought a new farm and began the work of clearing it up and developing it. Mr. Kistler has added to his property until he now owns 240 acres of fertile and well improved land. To Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kistler have been born seven children: the first child died in infancy; David, married to Miss Nancy Ann Brinner (he died June 26,1878); Henry; Benjamin, Jr., now in Henry County, Ohio; Mrs. Clarinda Anderson; John and William. Our subject is a Democrat in politics; has served his township as trustee.
ZEBULON P. LEE, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Bloom Township, Fairfield Co., Ohio, July 18, 1828, son of Richard and Lydia (Wyant) Lee, natives of Pennsylvania and early pioneers of Ohio. Zebu- lon Lee, the grandfather of our subject, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Our subject's parents came to this county in 1832-33 and settled in Amanda Township, where they entered land and began pioneer life. They were the parents of eight children, seven of whom are yet living: Zebulon P., John, Caroline (wife of D. Gilbert), Morison, David, Stephen and Noah. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, October 7, 1847, with Zill Ann, daughter of Aquilla Gilbert, of Amanda Township, this county. This union has been blessed with seven children: Cinderella, wife of L. C. Ewing; Margaret, wife of William Fogler; Lydia, wife of Milton Robison; R. A. Lee, married to Hattie Miller: Mollie, wife of Willis Marvin; Ida, un- married, and Ollie (deceased). Mr. Lee was trustee of Amanda Township, this county, for three years, and treasurer for three years, and has been trustee of Marion Township for several years. He came to Marion Town- ship in 1877, and purchased the land on which he now lives of Adam Haley. This farm he has since traded, with William Marvin, for the old Stephens property, in Findlay Township. this county. Mr. Lee is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Vanlue, Ohio.
WILLIAM B. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, February 11, 1825, son of Martin and Catharine (Baker) Miller, who resided in Fairfield County, Ohio, until their death, both living to the age of eighty years. Our subject was united in marriage with Miss Jane Martin, March 27, 1845, and they came to Marion Township, this county, February 8, 1847, where Mr. Miller owned eighty acres of land near
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the southwest corner of the township, and to this he has added 100 acres by purchase, and has sold twenty acres of it; he at present owns a fine farm of 160 acres of well improved land, on which he has erected excellent build- ings and made other valuable improvements. He also owns other lands in the neighborhood, amounting to 140 acres, aggregating in all 300 acres. To Mr. and Mrs. William B. Miller have been born thirteen children, four of whom died in infancy, and one, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wisely, died at the age of twenty years, leaving two children: Orpha and Curtis M. The surviving children of our subject and wife are Mrs. Rachel L. Wisely, Sherman M., Mrs. Laura A. Whetstone, Mrs. Mary C. Bennett, Mrs. Harriet A. Lee, Alice C., Flora E. and Henry G. The latter three are still living at home. Mr. Miller is a Republican in politics, and previous to the organization of that party was a Whig, and takes a deep interest in public affairs. He was also nominated by the Republican convention of this county for repre- sentative to the State Legislature in the year 1879, and was beaten by Mr. William H. Wheeler 295 votes, while Gov. Foster was beaten 397 votes, and the rest of the State ticket was beaten by over 400 votes. He served his township as trustee several terms, and as treasurer one term. He was elected justice of the peace in the spring of 1883, and discharged the duties of that office faithfully and to the entire satisfaction of the people. He and his worthy wife and most of his family are members of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Miller is one of the leading farmers and represent- ative citizens of Marion Township.
HENRY SNYDER (deceased), a pioneer of Marion Township, this county, was a native of Basle, Switzerland, born in February, 1790. He came to America in 1832, and proceeded at once to Fairfield County, Ohio, coming to Marion Township, this county, in 1833, and entering a tract of eighty acres of land, which he began to improve. In the fall of the same year he re- turned to Fairfield County and married Miss Magdalena Sands. They then located permanently in Marion Township, this county, the following April; they afterward added twenty acres to their farm. Henry Snyder died April 18, 1864, and his widow May 23, 1883, aged seventy-six years. They reared a family of six children: Mrs. Mary Herring, of Wyandot County, Ohio; Henry, Elizabeth, Susan, Anna and Daniel. The family are intelligent and industrious, and are taking good care of the heritage left them by their parents.
HENRY SNYDER, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Marion Town- ship, this county, August 12, 1837, and is a son of the well-known pioneer, Henry Snyder, Sr. Our subject early engaged in the profession of teaching, which he followed successfully for five terms (four in this county, and one in Livingston County, III. ); he was known as a faithful and efficient instruc- tor and gave the best of satisfaction. He was united in marriage, February 25, 1869, with Matilda, daughter of Henry Shank, Esq. She departed this life in October, 1874, leaving two sons: Willoughby Albert and Henry Jason. Mr. Snyder is owner of a fine farm of eighty acres of land in Jack- son Township, this county. He is a Republican in politics and takes a deep interest in public affairs; is a member of the Church of the Disciples. He held the appointment as postmaster of Elm Grove (afterward changed to Lye Creek post office) from 1864 to 1867, when the office was discontinued. Our subject is an extensive breeder of and dealer in fine stock. He first began buying and feeding hogs for the market, and now devotes his attention en-
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tirely to the thorough-bred Poland-China hogs, which he produces for breed- ing purposes, and has over 100 head of this breed on his farm. He is one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Marion Township.
ANDREW URBAN, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Saxony, Ger- many, June 27, 1817, son of Earnest Urban of Saxony. He was united in marriage, in 1848, with Barbara Hane, a native of Germany, came to Ohio December 21, same year, and settled in this county. He purchased the farm where he now resides, in 1858, and erected the buildings upon it him- self; the old cabin in which he used to live is still standing opposite his new residence. Our subject and wife have been blessed with twelve children: Peter, Harriet, Earnest, John, Elizabeth, Charles, Lewie, Frank, William, Martin and Mary (twins), and Andy; five of these children are married: Harriett married John Heffnan (he died, and she was afterward married to John Marquot; she is now a widow); Peter married Maggie McKee (he was killed by a falling tree); John married Elnora Fisher; Eliza married Frank Carver, and Earnest married Polena Shoutlemire, all of this county except Elizabeth, who is in Putnam County, Ohio. Andrew Urban is now taking the world easy on his farm of 106 acres of land in this county. He also owns a farm of eighty acres in Putnam County, Ohio, where his son-in-law now lives. Mr. Urban is a member of the German Lutheran Church, and is a worthy citizen of Marion Township.
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