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I. DUNCAN MCLAUGHLIN, attorney-al- low; Belle ontaine: was born in Logan Co., O., July 26, 1844, and is the son of James B. and M. (Parker) Mclaughlin. The mother was of Ohio and his father was born in the city of Birth, Scotland, Jan. 16, 1817, and come to America in 1820, settling in Yellow Springs, where he received a liberal educa- Tim . In 1833 he came to Oblo and read law with large William Lawrence; was admitted to practice in land, and was elected Pros . outing Attorney of Logan Co. in 1862, serving on . term, and to the office of County Sur- svor in 155%, and re-elected in 1551; filled the office as United States Commissioner for a number of years; was the senior member of the firm of Mclaughlin & Dow, one of the I ding law firms of Logan Co. He died in DES. respected and honored. Our subject 1 mai tai on the farm in Jefferson Tp. until tu was soll . 19 years of age, when he went will his father in surveying; also, engaged in the s'ney of las ; graduated from the l'in- cine: i low - book in 1869, and was admitted to th far con . var. He has filled several un predic trust in ING6, was elected
Conuty Surveyor, one form; Prosecuting At- torney, 1821 to 18;8. In ISSO he was elect- ed Mayor of Bellefontaine, which office he is now filling. In 1869 formed a partnership in the firm of MeLaughlin & Dow, which has to- day one of the leading practices of the county.
JOHN M. AR CRACKEN, County Sheriff; Bellefontaine: was born in Union Tp., Legan Co., O .. March 2;, 1846, and is the son of 1). 1. and Sarah C. (Hoover) MeCracken: both parents are natives of Pennsylvania, having moved to Ohio and located in Logan Co. at an early day. Our subject was raised on the farm, where he was engaged in farming in the summer months and in the winter attending the district schools. After remaining on the farm until he was near 21 years of age, ho came to Bellefontaine and accepted a position in a drug store as clerk. Leaving the store, he was made Deputy-Sheriff under William Il. Chandler, and then under Mr. Molhain. During his term of office as Deputy-Sheriff. he performed his duty faithfully and gained a host of friends, that. in 1826, be was elected to the office of Sheriff of Logan Co., and re- elected to the same office in 18;8. In this of- fire he gave entire satisfaction, having proven himself a gentleman of acknowledged ability. Mr. McCracken is a Republican in politics and a faithful worker in the party ranks. Ile was married, in Logan Co., to Miss Cornelia B. Bergen, of Ohio.
I. F. AR GINNIS, City Clerk; Belle fon- taine; was born in Ross Co., O., Dec. 20. IS12. When but ten months old In, with his parents, moved to Hardin Co., remaining there until he was fifteen years of age; thence removed to Allen Co. and in 1864 moved to Belle fontaine, Logan Co., which has been his home ever since, with the exception of 18th- 10. He, in Isch, was elected to the office of City Clerk of Bellefontaine, filling this of- fice with acknowledged ability. He was re-elected in ISES and ISSO, to the same office, filling it with honor and credit. Mr. Medim- nis holds several offices of trust: is Secretary of the Lake and Logan Building and Loan Association, being one of the organizers of the Logan Building and Loan Association. He has for the past five years been engaged in the fire insurance business, representing some of the leading insurance companies of America: Phoenix, of Brooklyn; Newark,
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Amazon, Cooper, Jefferson, Toledo Fire and Marine, doing one of the leading insurance businesses of Logan Co. Ilis place of busi- ness is located opposite the Post-office.
JOHN F. MILLER, merchant; Bellefon- taine; was born in Baden, Germany, March 4. 1832: at 15 years of age he began to learn the trade of a baker: in 1850, he, in company with his brother, sailed for America, landing in New York; he had but a five-frane piece, being all the money he had; he came direct to Ohio, and located in Columbus, where he worked at the baker's trade for some two or three years, afterwards working in different parts of Ohio. March 16, 1868, Mr. Miller came to Bellefontaine, entering the bakery and grocery business near the present site of his place of business; here he remained until 18;4, when he erected his present business block, two stories high, 26x121 feet, including bakery shop; besides Mr. Miller's extensive grocery and bakery business, he is interested in the Bellefontaine woolen mills, one of the leading manufactories of the city; he is also owner of a large stone quarry west of town, and the owner of four farms. His success in life is due to his industry and good manage- ment; he stands to-day as one of Bellefon- taine's most enterprising business men.
.I. W. MeC'OLD), meat market, Bellefou- taine: was born in Muskingum Co., O., June 23, 1843, and is the son of John and Ellen (Echelberg) MeCoid; our subject, when about three years of age, with his parents moved to Bellefontaine, which has been his home ever since; here he entered his father's butcher shop when about fifteen years of age, and Mr. MeCoid has continued in the butcher business ever since; he is now the oldest butcher in business in Bellefontaine. Mr. MeCoid for a number of years kept butcher shop on the corner where the Miltenberger House now stands; from there he moved to the northi- past corner; from there to his present place of business, located on the northwest corner of Columbus and Detroit streets, where he keeps the leading butcher shop in the city. Mir. McCoid married Miss Emma J. Wheeler, of Ohio, by whom he has two children living, Adolphus and Crutcher.
JOIN MILLER, jeweler: Bellefontaine; was born in Cecil Co .. Md .. March 20, 1809, and is the son of Thomas and Abbie (George)
Miller, both parents natives of Maryland. Our subject remained a resident of his na- tive county until 1810, when he with his parents moved to Washington Co., Pa., where he remained until 1824: then came to Ohio. and located in New Lisbon, where he learned his trade, watchmaking; and afterwards was a resident of Washington t'o., Pa., then to Guernsey Co., O., and in 1834 moved to Belle- fontaine O., where he entered the watch and jewelry business, which business he has con- tinued ever since in Bellefontaine, being to- day the oldest watchmaker in Logan Co. During Mr. Miller's residence in Bellefontaine he has hell several offices of public trust with honor and credit; he was Mayor of the city for two terms, and a member of the City C'ouneil two terms; is a member of the Dis- ciple Church, of which he has been one of its active members, preaching for a number of years; a hard worker in the temperance cause, and took an active part in the anti-slavery question, and a member of the underground railroad. Mr. Miller commenced the watch and jewelry business in Bellefontaine with a small capital; he rode horseback to Cincinnati and purchased his stock, returning with it in a pair of saddle-bags. Lle married in 1829 to Miss Abbie Torrence; by this union they had seven children, of whom five are living. Mrs. Miller died in December, 1879, nearly 10 years of age. Thus passed away one of the highly respected old settlers of Bellefontaine.
HORACE G. MCKEE, livery; Bellefon- taine. Among the most successful livery- men of Bellefontaine is the above-named gentleman, who was born in St. Lawrence Co .. N. Y., and came to Ohio when he was about twelve years of age and located in Morrow Co., where he remained for a num- ber of years, holding several offices of public trust, and was Sheriff of Morrow Co. for two terms, and a member of the City Council of Mt. Gilead some five years. These offices Mr. MeKee filled with honor and credit. He was also a soldier in the late civil war, serving in the 126th O. V. I. From Morrow Co. Mr. MeKee moved to Knox, thence to Bellefon- taine in 1850. having purchased his livery business in 1868, He is now the owner of one of the best livery stables and enjoying a leading business of Logan Co., keeping on hand the best livery in the city: seventeen
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head of horses and a fine turn-out in the ve- hicle line, having accommodations for sixty- three head of horses.
JOIN B. MILLER, deceased, Bellefontaine; was born in New York t'ity, Dec. 16, 1808, and was the son of Ephraim Miller, a carpenter by trade. Our subject learned the trade as a shoc- maker in Cincinnati, O., where he had moved to when he was a child, and working at his trade in different sections of the country. Ho mar- ried Susan Thurston, who was born in Massa- chusetts in 1811; came to Cincinnati when she was not quite 13 years of age. In 1832 they moved to Bellefontaine; coming here in a two-horse wagon, being one of the first regular shoemakers to locate at Bellefontaine. working in a building on the site of the Opera House for a number of years. He entered the mercantile business, and then in the hotel business. He was a soldier in the Mexican war, enlisting in the 15th Infantry as First Lieutenant; here he served for nine months, doing good service, tle was also in the late civil war, enlisting in the 13th O. V. I. as Captain, and serving some three years, and participating in a number of engagements. He had also a son, Spencer, in the same regi- ment, who did good service and was honor- ably discharged. Mr. Miller has filled several offices of public trust, serving as Postmaster of B Alefontaine for some four or live years, and Deputy Sheriff of Logan Co., filling this office with honor and credit. He was liked and honored by all. He died Jan. 4, 1812, leaving a large family to mourn his loss.
JONAS MEREDITHI. farmer: P. O., Belle- fontaine; is one of the old pioneers of Logan to: was born in Loudoun ('o., Va., May 21, 1,92, and is the son of Benjamin and Eliza- beth ( Howell Meredith; his mother was born in Virginia, and his father in Pennsylvania; they married in Loudoun Co., Va. Benjamin Meredith was a shoemaker by trade, but in latter years engaged in farming. In 1805, the family moved to Belmont Co., O .; here both parents died. Our subject learned his trade as a house-joiner, working at different places, when, in 1833, he came to Bellefontaine and worked at his trade. In 1831 he married Rebecca Kirkland, and in September, 1835, moved to the present homestead, which then had but littl. improvements, in a dense for- est; starting at work on the new home, he com-
menced clearing jand, and to-day has a fine farm of 200 acres, in good condition. In 1836 Mr. Meredith was Justice of the Peace. Mas- Meredith died April 15, 1862: they had four children, two of whom are living; had one son in the late civil war. Benjamin F. en- listed in the 132d O. V. 1., 100-days service; he is now engaged in farming on the old homestead.
JOHN NEVIN. retired; Bellefontaine; was born in Ross Co., O., Sept. 2, 1806, and is the son of William and Mary (Robinson) Nevin. He remained in his native county until he was eight years old, when he, with his parents, moved to Fayette Co., remaining there one year; he then moved to Highland Co., where he remained until 1835, during which time he went to Ross Co. and began to learn his trade as a chair-maker, returning to Hillsborough, where he worked until 1835, dur- ing which year he came to Bellefontaine and engaged in working at his trade. Soon after- wards he embarked in the cabinet-maker's business, which he carried on until 1829, when he closed out his business. Mr. Nevin was a sufferer by the big fire in Bellefontaine in 1856, losing some $3,000 worth of property, without any insurance. Mr. Nevin purchased his present homestead in 1834, but did not move to Bellefontaine until 1835. It has been his home ever since, and to-day he is recognized as one of its honored and respect- od citizens. He married Miss Nancy G. Starr, daughter of James Starr, who came to Bellefontaine about 1833. By this union they have two children.
W. P. PATTERSON, marble works; Belle- fontaine: was born in MeArthur Tp., Logan Co., Dec. 26. 1836, and is the son of William Patterson, who was born in Ireland, having emigrated to America when about 13 years of age, and located in Pennsylvania; about 1829 he came to Logan Co., O .; he was a brick mason by trade, and was engaged in building the first court-house of Logan ('u .; he also had a brother, Joseph, who was a car- penter by trade, and worked on the same building. Our subject remained a resident of his native township until 1869, during which time he was engaged in farming and working at his trade of carpenter. During the late civil war he enlisted in Co. G. Ist O. V. I., where he served three years and fourteen
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days, participating in all the prominent battles and marches of this regiment-Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, campaign around Atlanta; returning home, he then went to Dayton, O., where he worked at the carpenter's trade some two and one-half years, when he returned to Lo- gan Co. In 1879 he embarked in the marble business, in partnership with J. K. Stewart. this firm doing some of the leading work in the marble line. Mr. Patterson is now alone in the marble business. Ile married, in 1868, Miss Maggio Zimmerman.
J. S. PATTERSON, potter; Bellefontaine; was born in Bellefontaine, O., Feb. 22, 1854. an i is the son of Joseph Patterson, one of the pioneers of Logan Co. Our subject learned a trade as carriage-maker with Miller Bro's, of Bellefontaine, working at his trade until 1880, when he entered the pottery business. Ile is now in company with Nathan Pensey. These gentlemen have just embarked in their present business, which stands fair to be very extensive at an early day. Mr. Patterson was married in Bellefontaine, Aug. 9, 1876, to Miss Dola C. Burkhart, born in Lake Tp., Logan Co., a daughter of William Burkhart, who died at ?4 years of age. Mr. Pattersons' wife died July 4, 1880.
NATHAN PENSEY, pottery; Bellefon- taine; was born in Bellefontaine, O., Sept. 24, 1847, and is the son of Samuel Pensey, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1824. Came to Ohio in a wagon with his parents, and located in Champaign Co., where he re- mained until 1833, when he moved to Belle- fontaine, where he has been one of its honored citizens sinee; he is now working in the pot- tery business. In 1880 he formed a partner- ship with Mr. J. S. Patterson in the pottery business; these gentlemen are now engaged in an extensive manufacture of pottery, find- ing sales for their ware in Bellefontaine and surrounding country. Mr. Pensey was married in Springfield, in 1878, to Miss Martha Dailie, by whom he has one child.
JOHN A. PRICE, attorney-at-law; Belle- fontaine; was born in Galloway, Mo., Nov. 9, 1840; is the son of Charles F. M. and Martha MI. (Kelley) Price; both parents are natives of Virginia. John A., with his parents, moved to Logan Co., O., and settled in Monroe Tp .; here Mr. Price remained until 1860, during
which time he received a good common school education at the West Liberty High School; he then came fo Bellefontaine and began the study of law in the office of Stanton & Allison. In 1862 he was admitted to practice law in the district courts. He commenced in Belle- fontaine and continued alone in the practice of law until 18:4. when he formed a partner- ship with W. 11. Martin, and the firm of Price & Martin continued some three years. In October, 1829, the law firm of Price & Steen was formed, James W. Steen being the part- ner, and is recognized as one of the strong firms of the Logan Co. Bar; Mr. Price was a soldier in the late civil war, having enlisted in April, 1861, in the first company recruited in Logan Co., the 13th O. V. I., three months' service; he, on account of sickness, was honorably mustered out, when he returned to Bellefontaine, and in the fall of 1863, re- enlisted as Lieutenant of the 5th U. S. Col. troops, doing duty with the 18th Army Corps; this regiment did some very active work at the siege of Petersburg in 1864, and other noted engagements. While Mr. Price was in the service his friends in Logan Co. elected him Prosecuting Attorney, when, in 1864, he resigned from the service and came home and entered upon the duties of his office; he was re-elected to the same office in 1866 and 1868, when he resigned, having been elected to the Legislature in the fall of 1869. hay- ing filled the office for one term, He re- fused to be a candidate for re-el etion. Both in the office of Prosecuting Attorney and in the State Legislature he has proven himself a gentleman of ability, having filled the offices with honor and credit.
PETER S. POWELL, deceased; Bellefon- taine; was born in North Bend, O., March 13, 1800, and was the son of William and Elizabeth (Stilley) Powell. In 1812 he, with his parents, moved to Logan Co., and located in what is now Bellefontaine; here he was engaged in farming. During his younger days he was known far and near as a fast runner, and was acknowledged the champion foot-racer. On one occasion he ran a foot race with a noted Indian, who was acknowledged as being one of the fastest runners of his tribe. This was a big day among the settlers and Indians. After Mr. Powell had beaten two of the ln- dians, who were fair runners, they brought
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ont their great racer, feeling confident that he could beat the pale face, but were astonished to see how easily their man was beaten, for Mr. Powell left the Indian far in the rear. He was married, March 29, 1827, to Miss Mary Smith, who was born in Warren Co. about the year 1808: she came here with her parents about Isil. locating about three miles north of Bellefontaine; she was the daughter of Joel and Rhoda Smith, who both died in Logan Co. She lived to be about 92 years old. Of that family there are three children living- Margaret, Maria and Mary. By the marriage of Peters. Powell to Mary Smith there are four children living-Malinda, Rachel, Henry and Mary, all born on the old homestead. The father died Ang. 22, 18?S, and thus passed away one of the highly respected old pioneers of Logan Co. Henry Powell commenced the manniacture of brick in INSS, in which year he made some 100,000. The yard is now rented to a building company.
WILLIAM POWELL, deceased; Belle- fontaine; was born in Pennsylvania, on a farm. When a young man he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1996 or 19; he came to Ohio, and located at North Bend, where he was engaged in farming and hunting, remaining there until 1502 or 1803, when he moved two miles cast of Urbana, remaining there until 1812; he then moved to what is now known as Bellefontaine, Logan Co., with his wife and ten children. two of whom are now living in B Alefontaine- James Powell and Mrs. Powell Mays, who was born near Urbana, O. Dec. 25, 1800: came here with her parents in 1812, and mar- red Jobn Mays, of Kentucky; by this mat- riage they had two children, a son and daughter. The daughter, Elizabeth, was mar- ring in 1946 to E. B. Love, to whom she bore seven children. The Powell family came here at an early day. when the Indians and wolves were plentiful. William Powell died in 1×35, at &; years of age, his wife having died in 1 - 10, at i6 years of age.
R. E. PETTIT, County Judge: Bellefon- tai : was born in Onondago Co., N. Y., O t. In, Isla, and is the son of David and .1. (ES des) l' ttit, both of whom were born in New 1. k; m 1532 he moved to Ohio, and located at Ma. Virgen, and in 1-31 came to Loganto. logging in Jefferson Tp., from whener, in Jobs, font x Ito West Liberty, and in ITS
to Bellefontaine. In 1840 Judge Petit taught his first school in Jefferson Tp., hemg now one of the old pioneer teachers; he also taught school for a mber of years at West Liberty. In 1818 he was elected Probate Judge, which office he is now filling. He isa Republican in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married in 1853. to Miss Caroline Todd of Pennsylvania. deceased, and married his present wife, who was Mrs. Susanna (Hoover) Hamilton. in 1>63. By his first wife he had two children, and two have been born to him by his second marriage.
E. PRATT. M. D., Bellefontaine; was born near Grandville, Licking to. O., Nov. 11. 1821, and is the son of Moses and Abigail (Bigelow) Pratt; both parents of Vermont. Our subject, in 1816, commenced the reading of medicine under his uncle, Dr. Pratt, then with Dr. Thra 1. In ISIS he attended a reg- ular course of lectures at the Starling Medical College, and in 1849 he began the practice of his profession at Chatham, Licking Co. In 1850, he came to Logan C'o., and located at Boom Centre; was the first physician to lo- cate at that place. Starting in a new country. with rongh roads, his practice extending over territory some twenty miles away, he re- mained in Bloom Centre until 1865, and during which time he was Postmaster of the place for twelve years, and Treasurer of the Township for four years. He was one of the organizers of the Methodist Episcopal Church at that place, coming to Bellefontaine in 1865; he continued there during Dr. Pratt's practice io Bloom Centre, he treating a number of cases of milk sickness, with which he was very sie- cessful. He is a member of the Logan to. Medical Society. Married twice; first wife. Maria 1 .. Cross, who died in 1866, by whom he had three children; married second time to Miss Catharine Rowand, by whom he has had two children.
HOWBERT & REYNOLDS. book and notion dealers: Bellefontaine. Among the leading merchants of Bellefontaine stand the firm of Howbert & Reynolds, who com- meneed business in April, ISSO, P. 1. How- bort was born in Hamilton. Butler (' ... ( .. Feb. 9. 1- 19, and is the son of A. and Sarah (Helwig) Howbert. His mother is a native of Ohio, and his father of Virginia. When M. Howbert was but six years of age he,
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with his parents, moved to Crawford Co., re- maining there until 1>61, when he moved to Bellefontaine, which has been his home ever since, with the exception of some eighteen months in Kansas and one year in Illinois, in which State he engaged in the grocery busi- ness. In 1868 Mr. Il. entered the book and stationery business in Bellefontaine, remaining in business some two years. D. R. Reynolds was born in Inniata Co., Pa., July 24, 1838, and is the son of Isaac and Nancy (Rothrock) Reynolds. In tracing up Mr. Reynolds we find his life has been very active; his first ex- perience in business was in Milll.ntown, Pa., in the drug and book business, for ton years, when he went to Altoona, Pa., and clerked in a clothing establishment one year. In 1861 he came to Lima, O., where he was engaged as salesman with a wholesale grocery house for a short time; here during the late civil war he enlisted, in 1862, in Co. B, 99th O. V. I., and served for two years, participating in the battle of Chickamauga; on account of sickness he was honorably discharged, when he returned to Lima, O .. remaining there two years and engaging in the photograph busi- ness, and was a resident of Kenton two and a half years; also of Columbus a short time, and of Delaware two years, in the drug and book business. In 18:5, he came to Bellefontaine, and was bookkeeper in the Miller Bros.' car- riage works until 1879. Dec. 17, 1878, Mr. Reynolds took out a patent on a stationery binder-one of the best binders manufactured -meeting with good success with his patent. Their place of business is located on Main street, occupying a large room 18xt0 feet, keeping the largest stock of books and notions in Bellefontaine; doing a leading business.
GEO. J. RAUSENBERGER, butcher; Bellefontaine; was born in Champaign Co., O., in 1850, and is the son of John Rausenberger, who came to Ohio at an early day: was for a number of years engaged in the butchering business in West Liberty, Logan Co., O .; he afterwards retired from butchering, and lo- cated in Union Tp., on a farm, where he is now engaged in farming. Our subject, when very small, entered the butcher shop with his father, and remained with him engaged in butchering; he moved to the farm; he followed farming; he was for a short time engaged in the butchering business in Lima; he returned
to the farm, and in ISTE came to Bellefontaine and embarked in the butchering and meat store business; he to-day is doing a leading business in his line; his place of business is located on Main street, near the First Nat- ional Bank.
3. 11. ROBISON, Superintendent of the Bellefontaine Woolen Mills; Bellefontaine. AAmong Bellefontaine's leading business men is the above-named gentleman, who was born in Wayne Co., O .. in 1828; he entered his father's woolen mills at Wooster. ()., when a boy, first working in the carding-room, then the finishing; thence to the dve rooms, work- ing in each department until he was thor- oughly posted in all departments of the wool- en mill business. At the death of his father the woolen mills were placed in his charge, he operating them until 1862; during the late civil war he enlisted in Co. 1, 102d O. V. I., and served as Captain for nearly two years; returning to Ohio in 1864, he returned to the woolen mill business in Springfield. O., in company with Chas. Rabbitts. They were known as the Springfield Woolen Mills, these mills turning out at that time the celebrated Springfield jeans, which became widely known throughout the country. In 1825, Mr. Robi- son came to Bellefontaine, and in company with other leading men of the city began the erection of the Bellefontaine Woolen Mills, which was built under Mr. Robison's su- pervision, and is, perhaps, one of the most complete and perfect mills in the State. In 1819, the firm was changed to J. Il. Robison & Co., the company consisting of John F. Mil- ler and Charles L. Cooley, two wide-awake business men of Bellefontaine.
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