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REUBEN V. GREEN. saw-mill: BeHefon- taine; was born in Monroe Tp., Logan Co .. O., April 21, 1835, and is the son of John and Mary Ann (Watkins) Green; his mother, Mary Ann Watkins, was born in Logan Co., O., Nov. 14, 1814, and is the daughter of Benjamin and Obedience Watkins; his father. of Grayson Co., Va., born July 27, 1810, came to Ohio at an early day, first to Clinton Co. and then to Logan Co .; they married, in 1832, in Jefferson Tp .; both parents are now living, being of old Quaker stock. Our subject re- mained a resident of his native township un- til 1824, during which time he was engaged principally in the saw-mill business. In 1844 he came to Bellefontaine and purchased a saw-mill on the site of his present mill. In 1875 the mill burned, with no insurance upon it, leaving Mr. Green in meagre cir- (mestances; with the help of friends. Mr. Green soon had his present mill in operation, and to-day he is enjoying a good business; his mill is located in the northeast portion of the town. Mr. Green was married in Logan Co., O., to Miss Mary Ann Hoge, who was forn in Virginia in 183%, having moved to Logan Co., O,, with her parents when she was about 8 years of age, her parents locating in Jefferson Tps; by this marriage they have one child, a daughter-Kat.e Hoge, born in
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Bellefontaine, O., Aug. 7, 1817. Mr. Green has an old family Bible, that has been in the family since 1792.
FALTI, GREEN & CO., carriage manu- facturers: Bellefontaine. There are few busi- ness firms of Bellefontaine that enjoy the confidence of the people more than the above- named firm, and as manufacturers F'alti, Green & Co. stand first-class. The firm is composed of C. F. Falti, who has had some twenty- three years' experience in the business. He
w x a soldier of the late war. Benjamin P. Gr. en, in charge of the paint shop, has had some twenty-five years' experience in the business, and is also Chief of the Bellefon- taine Fire Department. H. C. Garwood, in charge of the trimming department, has had ten years' experience in the business. It will be seen that these gentlemen cach have had a very extensive experience in his line of business; each a practical and thorough work- man, giving their own personal supervision to all work being constructed in their manufac- tory. Their manufactory is located south- west from the Court-House. The building was erected for a wagon and plow shop at an early day. In 1876 the present firm em- barked in business in the manufacture of bug- gies and spring wagons, occupying three buildings-the first, 20 x 50 feet, and two stories high, the first floor being used as a re- pairing department; the 2d floor, trimming and painting; blacksmith's department. 20 x 12 feet; the repository, 20 x 40 feet. Ever since the commencement of this firm their business has gradually improved, so that to- day they do a leading business, employing in all departments some eight men.
O. S. GOODWIN, carriage-maker; Belle- fontaine. The oldest as well as one of the leading carriage manufactories of Logan Co., is that owned and operated by the above named gentleman, who learned his trade as a woodworker in a carriage department in.Ohio; he came to Bellefontaine as a first-class me- chanie, and as a builder of carriages has built up a large trade, and won a very enviable rep- utation. He came to Bellefontaine in 1868, and worked at his trade for Miller Bros. la 1869 he entered as a partner in the firm of Duddy, Goodwin & Fossler, which continued some three years; then Duddy & Goodwin con- tinued for five years; since then Mr. Goodwin
has been alone in the manufacturing business. Ilis work is noted for its solidity and elegance of finish. The manufactory is located in the rear of the Miltenberger House. The main buildings are 220 feet long, part of it two stories high. Employs in busy season as high as ten mon. Besides the manufacture of all kinds of light vehicles, Mr. Goodwin is pre- pared to do reparing in the best possible manner.
DR. A. E. GRIFFIN. dentist; Bellefon- taine; was born in Greene Co. N. Y., in 1832; having moved to Ohio with his parents about 1834. In 1853 he began to learn dentistry at Wilmington. After serving his apprentice- ship, he went to Shelbyville, Ky., and began the practice of dentistry, where he remained about two years, when he returned to Ohio and practiced dentistry at Mt. Gilead, Urbana, Marion and Pickaway. In April, 1864, he came to Bellefontaine, where he has remained practicing his profession ever since, and to- day is the oldest dentist in this vicinity. He has occupied his present office, located over the First National Bank, for the last fourteen years. His offi. es are neat and well arranged, where he is prepared to do the very best of dental work. Dr. Griffin was a soldier in the late war; he enlisted in Co. D, 8th (). V. I., participating in the battle of Harper's Ferry. He filled the office of member of the Belle- fontaine School Board, for two terms, with credit.
L. W. HOLZER, merchant-tailor; Bellefon- taine; is the oldest merchant-tailor of Bellefon- taine now in business. He was born in Feld Kirch, Austria, June 2, 1824. At 12 years of age he began to learn his trade as a tailor: at 16 he was engaged in traveling in different parts of Germany, France, etc., working at his trade: when his country, Austria, engaged in war against Italy-known as the Italian war-Mr. Holzer was drafted in the army and served eight years, participating in a number of battles and marches of that war, under Gen. Radatzky; he received a saber wound in the head in a leading engagement. In 1853 Mr. Holzer came to America and di- rect to Bellefontaine; here he worked at his trade until 1859, when he established busi- ness for himself. His place of business is now located on the northeast corner of Main and Chillicothe streets, where he keeps on
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hand a full line of furnishing goods and is prepared to do the best of merchant-tailoring. He was married, in Bellefontaine, to Mrs. Bushel, of Prussia.
JOSEPH A. HUMPHREY, proprietor of brass and iron foundry: Bellefontaine. Of the oldl and respected business men of Bello- fontaine stands the above-named gentleman, who was born in Jefferson Co., O., in ISIS. In 1835. he moved to Logan Co. with his parents, and located on a farm near Bellefon- taine. In 1841, he began to learn his trade as a machinist: he, in company with several others, started the first foundry in Bellefon- taine-firm of Stroud, Humphrey & Scott; after working here several years at the foun- dry business he went to Indiana, and was for four years engaged in the saw mill business. when he moved to Pemberton, Shelby Co., (., where he followed the same business until Isti, during which time he also enlisted in the 134th O. V. I., under Capt. Wilkinson, and served with this regiment in the 100-days service, doing duty near Richmond and Peters- burg. In 1865, he returned to Bellefontaine, and in ISTI embarked in his present business by first creeting a frame building, 24x30, with basement and first floor; this was erected to do a general repairing business in the agricultural line, and run by house-power, but the business gradually mercased, until Mr. Humphrey added a foundry department to do a general molding and foundry business. In 1280 he increased his business by building new addi- tions, 24x86, and to-day has a neat foundry and machine shop, where he is prepared to do all kinds of work usually done in the foundry and machine shop business; he is engaged Very extensively in manufacturing iron pumps. which are meeting with good sale ; his ma- chine department is now run by steam-power. employing some six men in both d partments. He is a man that is recognized as being a No. I machinist; he did the first iron turning in Bellefontaine; his work turned out from his establishment is of a No. I quality, giving satisfaction to his customers; his Ins news is constantly increasing.
F. J. HOWENSTINE. attorney-at-law : Boo castagne. Of the successful lawyers of the 1. can Co. Bar may be mentioned the als. denbed gentleman, who was born in ( riwier 1 Co., O., April 5, 1812, and is the son
of Jacob and Martha (Stongh) Howenstine; his mother is a native of Ohio and his father of Pennsylvania. Our subject, when a young man, entered as a clerk in a dry-goods store. where he remained for a short time, when he entered the Jefferson College of t'annonsburg, and graduated from this place of learning in 1864, with high honors. He returned to his native county and began the reading of law in the office of Jacob Seroggs, of Bucyrus, 1) .. and afterwards attended the Cincinnati Law School at Cincinnati, where he graduated in 1866. The same year be came to Bellefon- taine and formed a law partnership with Judge William Lawrence. the firm being Lawrence & Howenstine, which continued until 18; 1, being recognized as one of the strongest law firms of Central Ohio. In IS;S the law firm of Howenstine & Sweet was formed, and to- day is one of the leading law Guns of Logan Co. Mr. Howenstine is a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
CAPT. T. L. HUTCHINS, Damity United States Internal Revenue Collector; Bellefon- taine; was born in Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind .. Nov. 1;, 1×2;, and is the son of Daniel D). and Lucinda (Branham) Hutchins. His mother was born in Kentucky; his father having set- tled there at an early day, they married in Kentucky and moved to Jennings Co., Ind .. being among the arly settlers of that counts. When very young his father died, leaving the family in poor circumstances; after roma'ni ig a resident of Vernon until 1849, thering which time he carried on an eating-house. where he succeeded in acquiring a small cap- ital, when he went to Elizabethtown, Ind., and embarked in the dry goods business. Meeting with fair snecess, and remaining there until 1851, Capt. Hutchins went to Franklin, Ind., and kept a hotel until Ishi. Coming to Bellefontaine he was engaged in keeping an cating-house at the railroad until Isto, when he turned his attention to the poultry business, buying, and shipping his poultry to New Orleans. On one of these tr.ps, in 1861, he found himself in New Or- Frans while the Cont derates were recruiting for the service. Mr. Hutchins returned home and immediately commenced the recruiting of soldiers for the I'nion Army. In company with Capt. Andrew Gardner he began the recruiting of Co. K, And O. V. 1., and on the 28th of
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Sept. 1861, was made First Lieutenant, serv- ing in that capacity until January, 1863, when he was made Captain of the same company, which office he titled until Dec. 4, 1664, when the regiment was mustered out. (Ilistory of the 42nd will be found in another part of this work). Capt. Hutchins participated in all the leading battles and marches of this regiment. At the battle of Arkansas Post he served as Aid to Gen. George W. Morgan, during which time his horse fell and broke his right arm. Capt. Hutchins remained with his regi- ment: took charge of his company with his arm in a sling, at the siege of Vicksburg. The history of Co. K is the history of the 42nd, all of whose services and perils it shared bravely and faithfully, from first to last. At the close of the war Capt. Hutchins returned to Bellefontaine and carried on the agricultural business until 1867. In 1868 and 1869 in the dry goods business. On Feb. 26, 1869, was appointed Assistant Assessor of United States Internal Revenue, filling this office until 18;2, since which time he has been Deputy Collector. Capt. Hutchins has taken a very active part in the improvements of Bellefontaine, being interested in the building of three of the finest business blocks in this city. He is a Republican in politics, being an active worker with that party. He mar- ried, in Jennings Co., Ind., Nov. 5. 1848, Miss Elizabeth Jane Sandford, of Indiana; they have one child. a daughter.
T. W. HYNES. merchant: Bellefontaine. The subject of this brief sketch was born in Ireland, Dee. 21, 1810. In his native country Mr. Hynes was engaged in farming, and after marrying, he, with wife and one child, in 1846, came to America, locating in Jefferson Co., N. Y., where he was engaged in farming. following this for several years : he then entered the mercantile business in Buffalo, N. Y. He was a resident of lowa for some time, and in 1865 came to Bellefontaine. where he has been one of its honored and re- spected citizens ever since. Ile is now en- gaged in the grocery business on Main street. and is recognized as one of Bellefontaine's enterprising citizens.
PHILANDER JONES; coroner; Bellefon- taine; was born in Licking Co., O., March 13, 1818, remaining in his native county until about twenty-one years of age, learning the
trade of a tailor: he then set out and worked in different parts of Ohio, and a short time in Indiana. In 1856 he came to Bellefontaine, which has been his home ever since; when first coming here he went to work at his trade, tailoring, and continued this business for a number of years. In 1862 he was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, filling that office with credit for twelve consecutive years, and again elected in INIS, which he is now holding, being the oldest Justice of the Peace in Bellefontaine. In 1866 Mr. Jones was elected to the office of Coroner of Logan County, filling that office ever since, with the exception of three years; in these offices Mr. Jones has given entire satisfaction. Ile was a soldier in the late civil war, and enlisted in C'o. B. S5th O. V. I .. and served some four months with honor and credit. He is en- gaged in the real estate and insurance busi- ness, representing some of the leading insur- anee companies of Ohio-Richland Mutual, of Mansfeld; Western Mutual, of Urbana; Franklin, of Columbus, and Farmers', of York, Pennsylvania.
REV. GEORGIT'S LUDOVICUS KALB, minister of the First Presbyterian Church; Bellefontaine; was born in Franklin Co .. (., Sept. 12, 18:9, and is the son of George W. and Margaret (Claybangh) Kab; his mother is a native of Pennsylvania, and his father of Maryland, and came to Franklin Co., (., in 1805: he is a farmer and is still a resident of Franklin Co., being one of the oldest living settlers of that county. Georg us L. was born on the farm, where he remained until he was 14 years of age, when he entered the Miami University; he afterwards entered the Contre College, of Danville, Ky., and graduated from this place of learning in the class of 1848, with thirty-three others; out of the class of thirty-four graduates at that time, we find eight ministers, also J. M. Crook, brother of Gen. Crook, Judge Alexander F. Ilume, of Ohio, and Senator George G. Vest, of Mis- souri. In 1849 Mr. Kalb began studying for the ministry under Dr. Claybangh, of Ox- ford, O. In 1851 he was licensed to preach. in October, 1852, he was tendered a charge at Circleville, Ohio, which he accepted, and preached from the pulpit of the Central Pres- byterian Church until 1863, being ordained in 1853. In 1862 he helped to organize the
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90th O. V. I., which took part in the late civil war; on its organization he was made its Chaplain; after eight months he resigned on account of sickness. In 1863 Dr. Kalb came to Bellefontaine, where he had been appointed to fill the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church, then located on North Main street. In January, 1844, the present church was dedi- cated. where our worthy subject has filled the pulpit since. He has taken a very active part in the public schools of Bellefontaine, having been a member of the School Board for some eight years. He was Clerk of the School Board seven years. Dr. Kalb was married Nov. 30, 1854, to Miss Mary E. Bigham, of Butler Co., O) .; they have had six children, one deceased.
REV. O. KENNEDY, minister of the Moth- odist Episcopal Church, was born at Milford Centre, Union Co., O., Oct. 16, 1825, and is the son of E. and Martha (Sanders) Kennedy. His mother was born in Pennsylvania, and his father in Maryland. He was a blacksmith by trade, having emigrated to Ohio when the Indians were very plentiful. Young Kennedy remained a resident of his native County until 1853, during which time he was engaged in going to school and learning black- sintthing with his father. In 1853 Rev. Kon- nedy began as traveling preacher of the North Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference; the same year he was ordained as deacon, preaching for two years in Darke to, Arcanum Circuit, two years, and thence to fireenville, two years. In 1857 he came to Bellefontaine, remaining one year; and in Toledo three years; and in Bucyrus a short time. Here he enlisted in the JoIst O. V. 1., and as Chaplain remaining with that regiment some two years, and participat- ing in the battles of Perryville and Chicka- manga. Returning to Ohio, he filled the fol- lowing appointments: Van Wert. O., two years; Lima, three years: Findley, three years; Marysville, one year; Van Wert, three years: Sidney, three years; and in 1919 re- turned to Bellefontaine.
has already demonstrated that he is entitled to a place in the front ranks of photograph- ers of Central Ohio. His work has taken the first premium at all fairs where exhibited. llis rooms are located on the second floor. The reception rooms are tastefully fitted up and hung with some of his productions, which are first class, comparing with the best work in the country. Mr. Konogle was a soldier in the late war; was one of 100 men selected by Gov. Todd, and presented to the Govern- ment as President Lincoln's body guard, known as the 7th Ohio Independent President's Escort. This company did duty at Washing- ton for three years. During 1865 Mr. Koogle received a kick from a horse in the left ler, which was very severo. At close of the war Mr. Koogle returned to Ohio, coming to Bellefon- taine in 1868, and established his business, making him the oldest photographer in the city.
V. IT. KINDELL & CO., furniture manu- facturers: Bellefontaine. Among the enter- prising business firms of Bellefontaine we may mention that of W. Il. Kindell & Co., furniture manufacturers. Their place of busi- noss is located on South Main street, occupy- ing a large, two-story frame building, 20 x 14 feet. This building was erected by the Kin- dell Bros,, in IS;7, for the manufacturing business, and has in the basement the ma- chinery and a fourteen-horse steam engine. which is the power for the machinery used in the manufacture of furniture; employing in this establishment at one time as high as nine hands, principally in the manufacture of bedsteads and tables. The first Hoor is used as office and manufacturing rooms, the second floor as varnishing and fin shing rooms. W. 11. Kindell was born in Richland Co., Ohio, in 1850; learning his trade in Kenton and Belle- fontaine, coming to this city in 1858, With the exception of a short time in the mercan- tile business, Mr. K. has followed his present business. John Cantwell was born in Belle- fontaine, Ohio, in 1851. Learning the stone- mutter's trade, he followed the business for some fourteen years, when he entered into part- nership with Mr. Kindell in the manufacture of furniture.
MILT KOOGLE, photographer, was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1835. He learned his trade as a photographer in Ists, working at his trade in several cities of Ohio in ISZ: from Lebanon he came to Bellefontaine and connueneed the photographic business in his . maker: Bellefontaine; was born in Me Arthur present rooms on d'olmabus street, where he
DAVID KEMPER. blacksmith and wagon- Tp., Logan Co., O., in 1836, and is the son of
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Madison and Jine (Smith) Kemper; his moth- er is of a family who were among the first to locate in Logan Co., and his father is of Vir- ginia, having located in Logan Co., as early as 1831, both parents died in Lake Tp., this county. Our subjeet was raised on the farm, where he remained until 1851, when he moved to Bellefontaine, which has been his home since he commenced to learn his trade as a blacksmith, which business he has carried on ever since. He is now engaged in black- smithing and wagon-making, and his place of business is located in the alley. one-half square west of the post-office, where he em- ploys some seven hands, and is prepared to do all kinds of work usually done in a first-class establishment.
J. M. KAUFMAN, Logan Co. Infirmary Director; Bellefontaine. Among the old set- tlers of Logan Co., we may mention the above - named gentleman, who was born in Baltimore Co., Md. Leaving his native State in 1833 or 1834, he moved to Kentucky, where he re- mained a resident until 1838, when he moved to Logan Co., locating on a farm in Harrison Tp .; here he engaged in farming for a number of years, and was acknowledged as one of its successful farmers. Some twelve years ago Mr. Kaufman moved to Bellefontaine, where he has been one of its honored citizens, filling several offices of public trust with honor; was a member of the City Council; is now a Director of the Logan Co. Infirmary, which he has been filling since 1812. Mr. Kaufman was engaged for some six years in the dry- goods business in Bell fontaine.
JOSEPH H. LAWRENCE, attorney-at- law. Bellefontaine; was born in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., O .. August 4. 1842, and is the son of Judge Wm. Lawrence, whose biog- raphy appears in another part of this work. Joseph, after receiving a common school edu- cation, entered the Washington and Jeffer- son College of Pennsylvania, and graduated from this place of learning in 18:0; he soon after entered the Columbian Law College of Washington, and graduated in 1821, when he commenced the practice of law with his father. Mr. Lawrence was a soldier in the late civil war, enlisting in Co. B, 132nd O. V. I., where he served for some four months.
JAMES LONG, physician; Bellefontaine. Among the learned and successful physicians
of Logan Co., may be mentioned the above- named gentleman. who was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1:99. and is the son of Samuel and Margaret (Pense) Long. The mother was of Pennsylvania and his father of Mary- land. He (the father) was a physician, being in the regular United States service, as a physician and surgeon, participating in the war of 1812. Hle was wounded at the battle of Lundy's Lane. Our subject entered his father's office and remained under his charge, in the study of medicine, for a number of years, when he began the practice of the same. In 1829 Dr. Long came to Ohio, which has been his home, principally. ever since. He graduated from the Eclectic Medieal Col- lege of Pennsylvania, in 1865, and was a member of the Eclectic Medical Society of Pennsylvania for some fifteen years. Dr. Long and son, Madison S., have just located in Bellefontaine, coming here from Marion, (where they had a large and successful prac- tice) highly recommended by the people and press of that eity. Hle is a thoroughly educated physician, fully understanding the nature and treatment of disease, and. as such, is entitled to the confidence of the people.
MADISON S. LONG, physician; Bellefon- taine; was born in Beaver Co., Pa., in 1840. After receiving an education, he entered his father's office and began the study of medi- cine. In 18:1 he graduated from the Eelec- tic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, O., and soon after commenced the practice of his ehosen profession in company with his father, Dr. James Long, since which they have been meeting with good success, making a spec- ialty in the treatment of chronic diseases. Their office is located on Main St .. opposite the post-office. where Dr. Long can be con- sulted in the German and English lan- guages. These gentlemen are just locating in Bellefontaine, but from the recommenda- tions from the people of their former home and the solicitation of friends here, their suc- cess is certain.
G. W. LOOFBOURROW, dentist, Belle- fontaine. Among the leading business men of Bellefontaine, is Dr. Loofbourrow, who was born in Adams Co., Ind., April 1, 1839, and is the son of Thomas R. and Rhoda (Messmore) Loofbourrow, both parents being natives of Ohio. He commeneed the study of dentistry
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in a leading office in the City of Cleveland; he also took a regular course of lectures in Cincinnati. O. Engaging in the practice of dentistry for a short time, he went to Indiana. In Is6 f he enlisted in the 139th I. V. 1., where he served faithfully until mustered out. In I>65 he came to Logan Co .. first locating in Northwood, where he engaged in the practice of his profession. In IS66 he came to Belle- fontaine, where he has been located ever since. His dental rooms are located on Columbus street, where he is prepared to do a first class business.
JOHN G. MAAIER, butcher; Bellefontaine; was born near Wittemberg, Germany, April, 1546, having emigrated to America with his parents, and located in Champaign Co., ()., in 1:52, where they remained for several years, and then moved to Union Tp., Logan Con where our subject was engaged in farm- ing for a number of years; he was for a short time a resident of Minois and Indiana. In December, IN;9, he came to Bellefontaine, and commenced the business of butebering; he is located in the rear of the Court House, where he is doing a good business. keeping con- stantly on hand a good stock of meats.
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