History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 108

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 798

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March 22, 1855, to Miss Mary J. Plumb, of this township. They have seven children living. They now own 418 acres of good land, with good houses and barns, and every- thing about his premises gives ample proof of the thrift and enterprise of the oweer. He left his farm and went, at his country's call, to be a soldier; he joined Co. E, 132nd O. V. L. and was sent to Virginia. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Bride are members of the Protestant Metho- dist Episcopal Church. He has been a Re- publican in politics since 1852: at that time his cousin, Rov. Ezra McBride, was sent as a missionary from Massachusetts to South d'arolina, and for distributing tracts and teach- ing the slaves to read he was arrested and sent to the Penitentiary, where he contracted disease, which soon ended his carcer.

DR. BENJAMIN T. MCKINNON, physi- cian ind farmer; Lewistown; was born in Clark Co., ()., Oct. 24. 1854; was the youngest son of Judge Mckinnon, of Clark Co., ( .; moved to Bloomfield Tp. when a boy, and has spent his life in Washington and Bloomfield Tps .: on the 29th of February, 1860, he married Charlotte, youngest daughter of Maj. I. :- ford, the first white settler of the village of Lewistown. Mrs. Mckinnon was born at the same place they now live, June 1, 1539. The doctor has attended to the two-fokl duty of physician and farmer, and here the many friends and relations of the family meet and renew old friendships. Among the relatives is a brother-in-law, Dr. Me Workman, principal of the St. Louis School for the Blind, and an old resident of the county, who is a regular visitor. Dr. and Mrs. MeKinnoa have two children-Hattie Pearl and Willard L. The center building of the house now occupied by Dr. MeKinnon was built before the war of 1812, and was occupied by a not ' friendly Indian, named Lewis, from whom the town of Lewistown was named. The house was also used as a "council chamber" by the Red men, and many are the tales of blood its old walls could relate, were they gifted with speech. Lewis lived there at the time of the ernel murder of Thompson and his son, but he was away at the time. The murderers were hid there during the day and night sur- coding that affair by Lewis' squaw, who was hostile to the whites, and when a party in pursuit of the redskins asked her if she had

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seen any hostile Indians, declared she had not. But, after the war, the whites were told by Polly Kaiser, a little white girl, a cap- tive from Kentucky, who was living with Lewis squaw at the time, that five of the red devils were in the upper room when the white pursuers were there. Mrs. McKinnon has in her possession a plaster cast, or " false face," as it is called, supposed to have been taken from a famous Indian named Babtista. A gentleman of good authority says he has seen Babtista, and that it is not ugly enough for that savage; he thinks it is a likeness of the famous "Big Turtle."

JAMES B. MCKINNON, farmer; P. f., Lewistown; was born August, 1814. in Clark Co., O., and was the oldest son of Daniel Me- Kinnon, who emigrated to Clark Co .. O., in 1802. Daniel MeKinnon, Sr., the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was the first Sheriff of Champaign Co .. O .; was also Rap- resentative and State Senator several terms from Clarke Co. James B. was married to Miss Elizabeth F. Miller, Feb. 23, 1836, in ('larke Co .; they have had eleven children- Elijah J., died 1860; Alfred M., died at Chat- tanooga, Tenn., from the effects of wounds received in battle at Mission Ridge; was a member of the 1st (). V. I .; Julia, Mary ('., John T., Austin (died in infancy), Elizabeth, James (died in infancy), Frances, William MI., Irene: John T. was in the army a member of 132nd (. I .; he has held the offices of Treas- urer, Clerk and Justice of the Peace for several years, and was the first assessor of Washington Tp., and has assessed the town- ship oftener than anyone else, and to the sat- isfaction of the entire people; he owns 191 acres of highly improved land; he has been a stalwart Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kinnon are members of the Protestant Meth- odist Episcopal Church.

NOAHI MILLER, farmer; P. O., Lewistown, Among the many enterprising men of Logan Co. is Mr. Noah Miller, who was born in 1844, in Logan Co., O .. and spent his boy- hood in farming. For five years ho lived in Bellefontaine, clerking in one store, and then went to Cincinnati, where for one year he fol- lowed the business of a clerk, and then for three vears, the same occupation in Indianapolis, Ind., but not being satisfied with working for others, he decided to go into business for him-

self. So he started a country store at Bloom Centre, when he sold out and moved to Lew- istown, where he kept " the store " and post- office for eight years, when he sold out in order to improve his farms, of which he owns two as good ones as there are in the State. He has over 2,000 vards of tiles on his farms. and several springs that are " never failing." Ile was married Sept. 6, 1812, to Miss Sarah ITuber, of this county, who was born in 1848; they have three children-Cora Estelle, Tiry 11., Homer Tennyson. Mr. Miller started out when a hoy with the intention of owning a farm of his own, and has already succeeded in realizing his most sanguine expectations. He and his wife are both members of the Pro- testant Methodist Episcopal Church. of Lewis- town, and are identified with all the charitable and benevolent enterprises of the community. Is a stalwart Republican in politics.

A. JUDSON MONROE, Justice of the Peace; Lewistown: was born, Dec. 6, 1828. in Delaware Co., O., and moved to this county in 1844. Was married to Miss Martha A. Brown Dec. 22, 1852. They had three chil- dren-Alferetta, wife of Samuel Patrick: Iso- dora, wife of Frank Wilson. Mrs. Monroe died in January, 1856, and D c. 6, 1857. he was married to Miss Susan Wagoner, of this township. They have five children-Sarah E., died, aged 3 years; lennie O .; Frank 1)., died aged 12 years; Eva D .; George Etta, died, aged 1 year. Mr. Monroe's grandfather, Leonard Monroe, was a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war; his father, L. F. Monroe, was also a soldier in the war of 1812, and he vol- unteered in the 1830 0.V. L., and was wounded at Franklin, Tenn .. Nov. 30, 1864, and is now drawing a pension; he has been twice elected Justice of the Peace, which office he now holds. He was Census Enumerator of his township this year; he is a Republican, and belongs to the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 209, Bellefontaine, O.

PLUMB BROS., farmers and stock deal- ers; P. O., Lewistown. Among the pioneer families none are better known or more highly respected than the Plumb family. Their father, Jonathan Phimb, was born on Feb. 8, 1808, in Hampshire Co., Va., and moved to this township in March, 1831. He was married to Miss Sarah A., the daughter of Judge Mckinnon, in Clarke Co., O .. April

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2. 1835. They were blessed with ten children: Nancy 1 .. born Jan, 14, 1836, Elizabeth. March 220, 1838, John A, Only 4, 1840, Kitty, Sept. 1. 1842, Will I ... Feb. 18, 1845. Elijah A .. Feb. 21, 1848, Isaac, Sept. 24, 1850, Scott. Nov. 26, 1852, Milton, April 15, 1855, and Lewis L., Nov. 21, 1856. Elizabeth married Seth McBride on March 22, 1855,

William H. married Louisa Renick, Nov. 19. . months; he was in at the final " wind up " at 1869, and Isaac married Clara Makeinson. Appomattox. His sister is now living with him, and he is taking care of and educa- ting her two daughters. He is a Republi- can. Jonathan died on Jan. 11, 1828 ; Mrs. Sarah A. died on Nov. 23, 1813, and Kitty died on June 21, 1853; Lieut. John A. was killed at Resaca, Ga., on May 14, 1864. Mr. Plumb commeneed life with a small capital, but by industry and honesty he accomplished much, leaving when he died over 1,200 acres of land to his family. Ile was a consistent member and one of the leaders of the Methodist Church at Lewistown. Scott is studying law at Bellefontaine; Milton and Lewis L. are farm- ing and trading in stock under the style of Plumb Bros. They are all Republicans.

ISAAC PLUMB, farmer and banker; P.O., Lewistown; was born in West Virginia, Jan. 5. 1806; came to Ohio in 1820. and settled in Hampshire C'o., O., where he lived till 1837, when he moved to Logan Co., and set- tled where he now lives; was married to Miss Sarah J. Stauadge, April 24. 1849, by which union they have seven children, all liv- ing-James I1., Emma, Alice, Eleanora, Lillie, Julie E. and Sallie Graut. He has held soy- erat county and township offices, where he always gave satisfaction, but has never sought public trust, believing that the best and hap- piest way to live was to attend to his own business; by doing so he has accumulated a large share of this world's goods, consisting of 515 acres of beautiful and well-improved land, good houses, fine horses and cattle, and bank stock. In politics, he was a follower of Harry Clay, till the slave power attempted to spread slavery into the Territories, since when he has been a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Plumb belong to the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church of Lewistown.

PETER SHADE, farmer: P. O., Lewistown; was born in Washington Tp., Feb. 24, 1831, and was probably the first child born in this township. His father and mother, Philip and Catharnie Shade (me Shocky) came from Virginia in 182%, and entered the land now

owned by him, where he was born and has al- ways lived. Mr. Shade is still a bachelor, and owns one of the best farms in the county. He enlisted in Co. E, 132d Ohio Inft., and served on the Potomac and under Gen. Butler, at the famous campaign around Petersburg, Va., he was also a member of the 191st O. 1., and was stationed at Winchester, Va., for several

W. T. G. SNYDER, farmer and stock- dealer; P. O., Lewistown; was born in Page Co .. Va .. March 16, 1852: a son of John W. and Cinderella Snyder. Mrs. Snyder died in Virginia, 1861; Mr. Snyder moved to Cham- paign Co., O., in 1861, and died January 19, 1820. The subject of our sketch was married to Miss Mary E. Loudenback. of Champaign C'o., Nov. 10. 1822. They now have two cht- dren-Carrie E. and Imogone May. Mr. Snyder is one of the enterprising, go-ahead men of this township; he owns 162 acres of well-improved land, with good buildings upon it; he has been elected Clerk of the Township and is now the popular Justice of the Peace of the Township. He is an enthusiastic be- liever in the Democratic party.

GEORGE STRICKLAND, retired farmer: P. D., Huntsville; was born in the State of New Jersey in 1994 and moved to Ohio in 1830, and settled on the farm he now owns; He was married March 24. 1821, and he and his wife lived together forty-two years; they had twelve children, of whom eight are now living: the eklest, Dr. John, of Lincoln, Nob., is one of the wealthiest men in that young and prosperous state, Mr. and Mrs. Strickland settled on their farm several years before the Indians fest the neighborhood, but, by always treating them fair, were always friendly and never had any trouble with them. When he settled his place it was a good day's work to go to Bellefontaine over the Indian paths, as there were at that time no roads. They had to go to Sandusky to mill. He is now living with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Al. Knight; he is a member of the Dunkard Church, and has always been a Jack- son Democrat, but believes in voting for the

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HARMON TROUT, shoemaker; Lewis- town; was born in Washington Tp., Logan Co., O., Feb. 12, 1843. Among the steady men of Lewistown, Mr. Trout ranks among the best. His mother says that when he was born snow was drifted in and was a foot deep on the bed. Mr. Trout is still a bachelor living with and taking care of his mother; he owns good property, and is one of the strong Democrats of this township.

JOHN TROUT, farmer; P. O., Lewistown. John Trout was born in Rockingham Co., Va., on Oct. 30, 1825, and was a son of Al- exander and Margaret (Armentrout) Trout, of Virginia. They came to Ohio in 1831, and

settled in Licking Co., and removed to this township in 1840. Alexander Trout died in August, 1842, and Mrs. Trout in 1814. John was married to Sarah, danghter of J. A. Means, Esq., of this county, but formerly of Kentucky, and her mother was Catherine Peck, of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Tront have two children-Albert 1 .. and Milton C. He owns 232 acres of the best improved land in Logan Co., is a Methodist and has been one of the officers of the township whenever he would accept it. His father, Alexander Trout, was a Captain in the war of 1812. The family have always been Jackson Democrats.

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WILLIAM ARBEGAST, Zanesfield; born in Berks ('o., Penn., Sopt. 11., 1816, the sec- ond of a family of six children, born to Jacob and Christina (Grimes) Arbegast. William eame out with the family in 1839, who located in Rush Crock Tp .; he remained with his parents until 31 years of age. August 27, 1847, he was married to Sarah Haas, who was born in Berks Co., Penn., Oct. 4, 1826; she is a daughter of John Haas, who was born May 20, 1800, and whose wife was Elizabeth Bag- enstose, and was born in 1803, same county and State; they came out in 1839. After William was married, he farmed one year on his father's place; then moved to the place where he now resides, which is situated about two miles west of Zanesfield, said farm con- sising of 100 acres of land. Mr. Arbogast is one of the enterprising farmers of the town- ship, of which there are many. He is prin- cipally a self-made man, having begun on a very small beginning-only 25 acres of land cleared when he came; has it now in excel- lent condition, and one of the best barns in his neighborhood. Six children living-Cath- arino, Cornelius, Sylvester, Isaiah, Sarah E. and Frank; John and William, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Arbegast are members of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church.

J. K. ABRAHAM, farmer; P. O., Belle- fontaine; was born in Jefferson Co., O., April 10, 1816: his parents were William and Elea-

nor (Kincaid) Abraham-he was born in Pennsylvania, she in Virginia; they emigrated to Jefferson t'o. in 1806, returned to Penn- sylvania in 1823, where they lived until 1842, and remained until their death-his death oc- eurring Sept. 12. 1860; his wife died ten years previous. Our subject had the usual log- rabin school advantages, with slab seats and greased paper to emit the light: June 4, 1839, was married to Rachel Bebout, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., Aug. 19, 1814; she is the youngest of a family of eighteen children, all of whom were born to Benjamin and Hannah (Marlette) Bebout; he was born Dec. 4, 1758, was a tailor by trade, and when but a boy in his teens was taken into the Revo- lutionary war; he lived to be a 'centenarian; died in the year 1858; his wife was born Nov. 21. 1768, and died Feb. 11, 1830. The old family Bible tells the following story: Peter, born April 22, 1286; Thurman, Ang. 16, 1788; Elizabeth, April 18, 1:90; Jacob, March 10, 1292; Abraham, July 5, 1794; lohn, April 6, 1296; Benjamin, May 10, 1797; Mary, June 10, 1298; Rizpah, July 22. 1899; Samuel, Oct. 8, 1800; Israel, July 3, 1802; Sarah, Nov. 30, 1803: Hannah, Sept. 22, 1806; Freeman, Oet. 10, 1807; William, Oct. 4, 1809; Isad, Sept. 18, 1810; Nancy, Nov. 2, 1812; Rachel, Aug. 19, 1814. This venerable conple were married Dec. 6, 1784, and, as related by Mrs. Abraham. the family

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were never all together at one time. Mr.

and Mrs. Abraham were married in Washing- ton Co., Denn; came west in 1842 to Leesburg Tp., Union Co., this State; September, 1867, came to Logan to .. and has since lived there; has five children-Hannah M., now Mrs. 11. Bunker; William M., in Morrow Co .; Benja- min F .; Eleanor J., Mrs. Ellis Scott, and James M. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham are both members of the I'nited Presbyterian Church; he was formerly of the Seceder Church. Mrs. Abraham has been a member of a church since she was fourteen years of age. Their farm consists of 160 acres of land.

WALTON ALLEN, farmer; P. O., Zanes- field. The Allen family, of whom there is a large number in the I'nited States, have all descended from four brothers who came from England prior to the Revolution, and settled in the New England States. Hisgreat-grand- father Walton, among others of his time who belonged to the Society of "Friends" or Quakers, was very much opposed to going to war, and upon being pressed into the Revo- lutionary war he refused to go, and was struck with a sword over the back with such force as to inflict a wound that afterwards caused his death. Walton, our subject, was born Dec. 13, 1825, in Belmont county, this State. son of Moses and Jane Polk Allen. He was born about 1:05 in Shenandoah county, V'a., and emigrated to Belmont county in 1808. In 1826 Walton removed with his parents to Monroe Co., where they lived fourteen years, then went to day to. Ind., where they lived until their death. Moses died in 1855; his wife lane lived until 1813. After four years residence in Indiana, with his parents he came to this county, and the following year was married to Harriet Brown, who was born Sept. 16, 1821, in Zames- field, O. She is a daughter of Horton Brown, who was born in North Carolina, in 1,96, and married Margaret Bates in 1819 (mother of Mrs. Allen). She was born in York to. Bonn., in 198. After their mar- riage came to Logan Co. and settled in Zanes- field and engaged in the cabinet business. being the first of the kind in the place. She remained in the place until 1835, and went to the country with her parents. Her father died in Issa, in October; her mother in Feb- ruary, Is:1. May 25. 1845, she was married

to Mr. Allen, and, with the exception of one year's residence in Indiana, they have lived in this township, farming having been the busi- ness of Mr. Allen's life. Two children have been born to them, which are C'aroline, now Mrs. Enoch Taylor, of Preble Co., O., born in 1851, and Ida A. born 1860, now Mrs. Wil- Ham Russell, of this township. Mr. and Mrs. Allon are members of the Society of Friends. Her father was for many years a minister of that body.

GEORGE D. ADAMS, farmer; P. O., Zanesfield. Born in the State of Maine in April, 1830, son of Darwin and Catharine (Smith) Adams. He was born in October, 1802, in Massachusetts; his wife, Catharine. was born in New Hampshire. George was but a bale when his parents moved into New Hampshire, where they remained a short time, and located finally in Massachusetts. George was the oldest of the children, and was 23 years of age when he came west, and engaged in the saw-mill business for three years with his uncle, Luther Smith. In December, 1855, he was married to Ann E. Brown, who was born July 6, 1834, in this township: daughter of Zacchens and Hannah Brown. In the spring of 1860, he purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 119 acres. Has two children -- John B., who was born March, 185; -he is now merchandising in Massachusetts; Mary E. was born in 1862. Mr. Adams and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. His father is a minister of the Congrega- tional Church, in Massachusetts, where he and wife now reside.

GEORGE ANTRIM. farmer: P. O., Belle- fontaine. Among the families of this county. who are well known, perhaps there are none. that is more widely known than the Antrim family. The father of our subject is reputed to be the first white male child hoin in Legan Co. He was a brother of Joshua, who was the author of the " Pioneer Il story " of Logan and Champaign counties. Daniel Antrim was born June 9, 1804, in Zane Tp .. and final- ly moved to this place in 1882. Here ticorge was born Feb. 21. 1838, and was the young- est son and the fifth child of a family of seven children. Daniel Antrim died on this farm April 13. 1819. His wife was Eliza Ann Smith, and was born Feb. 11, IS14, in this State. She is a daughter of Levi and Jane

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Smith; both of them were natives of Virginia. In May, 1867, George was married to Mari- etta Walton, born Aug. 23, 1847, in Colum- hiana Co., (., who is a daughter of Nathan and Eliza Ann (Wickersham) Walton. By this union three children have been born to them-Lorena, born July 26. 1868; Ross, March 30, 1812; Ethel D., Feb. 18, 1829. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and an official member of the same, of which he is one of the charter members. His farm of 100 acres is well and favorably located and is highly productive. Has two sisters and one " brother living-Leonora, born May 12, 1846; Caroline, July 4, 1831; Wayne, Oet. 10, 1853.

JOEL ARBEGAST, farmer; P. O., Bello- foutaine; was born Dec. 6. 182%, in Berks Co., Penn .; is the youngest son of John and Christine (Grimes) Arbegast; he was a lad not yet in his teens when his parents came West, and remained at home until the death of his father, which ocenrred in 1859. At tle age of 19, Joel went to learn the blacksmith's trade, at which he served nearly three years. June 24, 1852, at the age of 23, he was mar- ried to Caroline Antrim, who was born July 4, 1831, in this township; she was a daughter of Daniel Antrim, of whom history records as being the first white child born in Logan Co. Three children have been born unto them, who are-Henry, born July 14. 1853; Alonzo, April 4, 1855, died Oct. 12, 185 ;: Jacob W., born May 21, 1857. For several years after his marriage, they resided on the home farm, in Rush Creek Tp .; then moved to Thomas Dickinson's Farm; lived two years; then to Robert Wood's farm, and bought 103 acres; lived on the same five years. In August, 1867, purchased 107 acres, where he now re- sides, which is pleasantly situated upon an eminence in the north part of the township.

DANIEL ARBEGAST, farmer: P. O., New Jerusalem; was born in Berks Co., Pa., July 16, 1818. Son of John and Christina (Grimes) Arbegast. At the age of 18 Daniel went to learn the carpenter's trade. In 1839 he came west to this State, locating in Rush Creek Tp., and engaged at his trade. Sept. 15, 1842, he was married to Lydia Brockerman, who was born in Philadelphia, 1823, and came West with her parents in 183%. After his marriage, he worked at his trade about two years, then engaged with two

others in running a saw-mill, in which busi- ness he was engaged for about seventren years, the mill being located in this township; he finally purchased his partner's interest, and run the business on his own account. In 1868 he engaged in farming, having pur- chased the farm he now owns several years previous. Ile bas 101 acres of land in this county; by his marriage there have been born six children, viz: Adam, in Rush Creek Tp .; Catharine, now Mrs. Cyrus Leymaster; Al- bert, Eliza Ann, Aaron and Emma, now Mrs. Oliver Dunlap. Mr. Arbegast and wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and he is among the staunch and highly respected citi- zens in the community; his life has been actul- ated and governed by the principles of hon- esty and uprightness. Coming to the country poor, he has earned himself a home and a suf- ficient competence for his declining years, and has the esteem and confidence of his neigh- bors and friends. He is Democratic in senti- ment.

OMAR BROWN, merchant; Zanesfield; is among the staunch business men in the town of Zanesfield. Early in the year of 1864, he began business at this place, under the firm name of Sands, Brown & Co., which partner- ship was of short duration. The longest part- nership association was known as O. Brown & Co., continuing until 1829. Since that time he has been conducting the business himself. His honest dealings with his numerous pa- trous have secured for him a thriving and prosperous trade. On June 3, 1843, near the little town of Jerusalem he was born. His parents were Asa and Hannah (Sands) Brown, AAsa being born near Mt. Pleasant, in Jeffer- son Co., this State, June 3, 1809, and was nine years of age when he emigrated to this coun- ty with his father, Aaron Brown, who was a native of North Carolina, and settled in Mar- mon valley, this township, where he remained until his death, and was one of the county's valued citizens and pioneers. Omar was a constant member of the household until he was sixteen years of age, at which time he entered Antioch College, attending two years, and after a two year's course at Union Col- Inge at Schenectady, N. Y., on account of poor health, was compelled to abandon his school before graduation. During the fall of 1864 he was married to Olive Ingham, who

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was born in Champaign Co. She died in 1865, leaving one child, Fred W., born Sept. 21, 1865. April 4, 1822 he was married to Mary Thomas, who was born July 13, 1845, and is a daughter of Jonathan T. and Sarah (C'owgill) Thomas. Two children have crown- ed this union-Jessie, born March, 25, 1874, and lantha March 30. 1880. lle is a mem- ber of Wapatomica Lodge No. 424, 1. O. O. F., also of Bellefontaine Lodge and Chapter. A. F. and A. M. and R. A. M. He has a farm consisting of 360 acres, situated in the Varmen Bottom.

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History of Logan County and Ohio, Part 108

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin Number of Pages: 798

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Battle, J. H; O.L. Baskin & Co
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, O.L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 798