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boiler concern and a resident of Mansfield; Charles Henry, assistant cashier of the Richland Savings Bank; Arthur S .; and Frank, a machinist of Mansfield.
Arthur S. Hughes acquired his education in the public schools of this city, supplemented by study under the direction of correspondence schools after he had entered the field of business. At the age of seventeen years he entered upon an apprenticeship as boilermaker with the Aultman-Taylor Com- pany, with whom he remained for eleven years. When nineteen years of age he was sent to South America by that company and spent two years there and in the West Indies, directing engineering. He also traveled for six years with the Aultman-Taylor Company as a directing engineer, visiting every state in the Union. In recognition of his ability he received rapid promotion and during the last two years of his connection with the company, was assistant foreman of the boiler department, planned the work and did the drafting for the shop. The man of ambition is never content, however, to remain in the employ of others and Mr. Hughes eagerly availed himself of the oppor- tunity of engaging in business on his own account. In October, 1906, he formed a partnership with Thomas Keenan under the firm style of Hughes & Keenan and established his present business, directing a factory for the manufacture of boilers, tanks and general sheet and structural iron work. From the beginning the new enterprise has proved successful and the firm has enjoyed all the business which it can handle. He also has various other interests and investments, including his residence at 117 Glessner avenue.
On the 24th of December, 1902, Mr. Hughes was married to Miss Bessie Morgan, a daughter of Arthur Morgan, an engineer at the sewerage disposal plant for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have two children-Alberta May, two years of age, and Mary Helen, one year old.
In politics Mr. Hughes is a republican, but not strongly partisan. He holds membership with the First Christian church, and is interested in all that pertains to the welfare of the city. Formerly active in baseball and outdoor sports, he now finds that his business leaves him no time for participation therein and his energies and attention are successfully directed to the upbuild- ing and developing of the business which is already one of the profitable, industrial concerns of Mansfield.
GIDEON A. OLIN.
Gideon A. Olin is perhaps one of the oldest native born sons of Richland county now residing within its borders. He is the owner of a good farm of one hundred and thirty acres, situated in Jefferson township, and is still actively engaged in agricultural pursuits, although he has passed the seventieth milestone on the journey of life. He was born on a farm in Washington town- ship, November 29, 1838, a son of Nathaniel Green and Phoebe (Roberts) Olin, the former born in Shaftsbury, Vermont, in 1805, while the mother's birth occurred in Wallingford, that state. The father removed from his
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native state to Richland county in 1838 and here purchased one hundred acres of land in Washington township, for which he paid seventeen dollars and a half per acre. He made his home there for many years, but later removed to a farm in Jefferson township, where his death occurred when he was seventy-six years of age. They became the parents of eleven children, of whom our subject is the third in order of birth. All grew to manhood and womanhood.
G. A. Olin was reared to the pursuits of farm life and acquired his edu- cation in the common schools. He remained with his father until he had reached the age of twenty-eight years, during which time he assisted in the operation of the home property. He then started out upon an independent business career by the purchase of forty acres and has since extended its boundaries until he is now in possession of one hundred and thirty acres, all of which is in a good state of cultivation. He has made many improvements upon this place and it is now one of the best farm properties in this section of the state.
In 1876 Mr. Olin was united in marriage to Miss Martha Ann Bowland, who was at that time a resident of this county, although her birth occurred in Lexington, this state. After traveling the journey of life together for twenty-three years this worthy couple was separated by the death of the wife in 1899. Their union was blessed with two sons. Nathaniel Green wedded Laura Stuff, by whom he had two children, Harold and Ada, but he passed away about four years ago. The younger son, George Herbert, wedded his brother's widow, and they have one daughter, Nellie.
Mr. Olin formerly gave his political support to the republican party, but for the past six years had supported the principles of the democratic party. He is a representative of our best type of American manhood and chivalry. Through persistent effort, determination and energy he has surmounted every obstacle which has barred his path and has worked his way upward to suc- cess until today he stands as one of the substantial citizens of his section of the state.
JOHN HENRY HESS.
John Henry Hess is one of the enterprising and progressive young farmers of Richland county, and in connection with his father, is operating one of the largest tracts of land in this section of the state. He is a native son of the county, his birth having occurred on a farm in Springfield town- ship, August 22, 1863. He is the eldest of three children born of the marriage of Reuben and Margaret A. (Leppo) Hess, of whom mention is made below. The other children are: Sarah A., the wife of W. W. Kohler, of Franklin township; and T. W., who is married and is at home.
John Henry Hess, whose name introduces this review, was reared on the home farm and remained with his parents until he had reached the age of twenty-five years. He was then married, November 20, 1888, to Miss Carrie Craighead, a daughter of David and Eliza Craighead.
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Following his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hess began their domestic life upon one hundred and sixty acres of land belonging to his father, and here he still makes his home. In addition to this tract he also farms one hundred acres belonging to J. W. Leppo, of Shelby. He raises the cereals best adapted to soil and climate, following the most modern and advanced methods in his work and he also raises stock to some extent. During the harvest season he operates a threshing machine in partnership with his brothers-in-law, under the name of J. H. Hess & Company. For the past four years they have been thus engaged and in this connection have a wide acquaintance throughout various sections of the county.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hess has been blessed with three children: Pearl Grace, who died when an infant of nineteen days; one who died in infancy ; and Kenneth Elwood. The political views of Mr. Hess accord with the principles and policy of the democratic party, and he has been called to fill some local offices. On the 14th of May, 1908, he was appointed trustee of Jackson township to fill a vacancy, while for three years he served on the school board, acting as president of the board for two years. He is also a director on the board of the Richland County Agricultural Society, having served for four years. He ever takes a lively interest in public affairs, lending his aid and influence in the cause of every good movement and heartily promoting the progress and advancement of his community.
REUBEN HESS.
Reuben Hess, who owns and cultivates three hundred and twenty acres of rich and arable land on section 35, Jackson township, was born in Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, January 3, 1841, and when a little lad of four years removed to Delaware county, Ohio, with his parents, Henry and Sarah (Bechtel) Hess, the former born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in 1811, and the latter in Northampton county, that state, in 1815. They were married in Columbiana county, Ohio, where they made their home for a few years, but later took up their abode in Galion, Crawford county, where they lived from 1855 until 1859. In the latter year, the father purchased a farm in Jackson township and was identified with the agricultural interests of this section of the state throughout a long period. He passed away in Madison township, this county, when he had reached the age of sixty-four years, while his widow survived and passed away at the advanced age of eighty-six years. Their family numbered eight children, as follows: Reuben; William, a resi- dent of Mifflin township; George, who makes his home in Delaware county; Emanuel and Mary E., who have departed this life; Isaac, also deceased ; Mrs. Amanda C. Dutcher, a widow, residing in Los Angeles, California; and Mrs. Flora J. Terman, who resides in Mansfield.
Reuben Hess, the eldest child in his father's family, accompanied his parents on their various removals until they took up their abode in Galion, Crawford county, in 1855. During that summer he came to Richland county
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and secured work on a farm. In the fall of that year he made his way to Delaware county, where he was employed in a similar capacity. Two years later, in 1857, he came to Jackson township and worked for John Leppo, whose daughter afterward became his wife. He remained in the employ of Mr. Leppo for eight months and in the following year was employed on a farm north of Shelby. In 1859 the father purchased a farm in Jackson town- ship and the son joined him, remaining thereon until 1862, when he was married and established a home of his own, his union being with Miss Margaret A. Leppo, who was born January 7, 1841, a daughter of John and Mary Ann (Heller) Leppo, both natives of Washington county, Maryland, where they were reared and married. They came to Richland county about 1833, and here the father engaged in farming until the time of his death, owning at one time five hundred acres of land, which he divided among his children, numbering nine, of whom five reached mature years. The mother died in 1887, when she had reached the age of seventy-three years, while the father survived for many years, his death occurring in 1900, when he had reached the advanced age of eighty years.
Following the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hess, they took up their abode upon a tract of land in Springfield township belonging to the father of Mrs. Hess. In 1864, however, Mr. Hess removed to his present farm, comprising three hundred and twenty acres, situated on section 26, Jackson township. He rented this land for twelve years, after which he purchased the property. He has improved the place with good buildings, having in 1884 erected a brick house containing twelve rooms, and he also built a good bank barn and has erected many other substantial outbuildings. He now has two complete sets, and in connection with his son, is carrying on agricultural pursuits on a large scale. He is also engaged in raising stock, and this branch of his business is proving very profitable to him.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hess has been blessed with three chil- dren, namely: John Henry; Sarah Ann, the wife of W. W. Kohler, a resident of Franklin township; and Thomas William, who wedded Jessie A. Moon and resides on the home farm. They have a family of five children.
Mr. Hess has been a life-long democrat, and for two terms he served as trustee of the township and has acted as school director. Such, in brief, is the life history of Reuben Hess. In whatever relation of life we find him- in political circles, in business or in social relations-he is always the same honorable and honored gentleman, whose worth merits the high regard which is extended him.
SAMUEL EDWIN FINDLEY, M. D.
Dr. Samuel Edwin Findley belongs to that class of citizens who are leaving their impress for good upon the public life of the community. In his profession he has gained more than local distinction, while his business ability is manifest in several other lines. His co-operation in affairs of moment
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to the city is proving an effective force for its upbuilding and advancement, and, therefore, he deserves classification with its representative residents. He was born in Chetopa, Kansas, October 22, 1871, a son of the Rev. W. A. and Maggie (Gordon) Findley, the former a native of New Concord, Ohio, and the latter of Allegheny, Pennsylvania. His parents now reside in Seattle, Washington, where the father officiates as minister of a United Presbyterian church. Of their family of nine children, seven still survive.
When still very young Dr. Findley accompanied his parents on their removal from Chetopa to Independence, Missouri, where he was graduated from the high school at the age of fifteen years. Subsequently he entered Monmouth College, at Monmouth, Illinois, and received the Bachelor of Arts degree from that institution when twenty-two years of age. Determining upon the practice of medicine as a life work, he became a student in Rush Medical College of Chicago, and when he had completed the prescribed course was graduated with honors in a class of three hundred and thirty. He sup- plemented his professional knowledge by spending considerable time, when a college student, in the Cook County, Presbyterian and St. Elizabeth hospitals, and thus greatly augmented his ability through his observations of the methods of prominent physicians and surgeons as well as through the prac- tical experience which he gained in those institutions. Continued reading and study have supplemented his collegiate course, and in 1906 he pursued a post-graduate course in the Chicago Post-Graduate School. For two years following his graduation he practiced his profession in association with Dr. Blair, his former preceptor, and in 1897 came to Mansfield, Ohio, where he has since been recognized as an able and successful representative of the medical fraternity. By his labors, his high professional attainments and his sterling characteristics he has justified the respect and confidence in which he is held by the medical fraternity and the local public. He has held all of the offices of the Richland County Medical Society, and is likewise a member of the Ohio State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association, while of the Bankers' Life Insurance Company and the Cleveland Life Insur- ance Company he is examining physician. He is also acting as surgeon for the Mansfield division of the Cleveland Southwestern Railroad. Aside from his professional labors Dr. Findley has displayed excellent business ability and management in the conduct of his farming enterprises. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of valuable land in Weller township, studies and carries on farming from the scientific standpoint, enriching the soil after the most approved modern methods and improving his products through experi- ment and investigation. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Savings & Trust Company Bank.
On the 25th of October, 1899, Dr. Findley was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Carpenter, a daughter of George Carpenter, a pioneer of Mansfield. In his fraternal relations he is a Mason, and in the daily discharge of his professional duties exemplifies the beneficent teachings of the craft. Both he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church and also hold membership relations with the Country Club. In his political views Dr. Findley is a republican, and is now serving as a central committeeman of
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his district. He is not a politician in the sense of office seeking, but takes an interest for the sake of clean politics, and at all times stands for a strict observance of law, whether it be on the part of the individual, of a corporation or of an organization. His position is never an equivocal one, for on the con- trary he stands stanchly in support of what he believes to be for the welfare and best interests of the community.
CLARK BURTON HINES.
Clark Burton Hines, a prominent Richland county attorney, was born February 6, 1860, in Bellville, Richland county, Ohio, and is the son of Benjamin F. and Mary J. (Armstrong) Hines. He represents an old southern family, his grandfather, Philip Hines, having been born in Maryland, whence he came to Ohio at an early day, settling in the southern part of Richland county. He was a farmer by occupation and lived to an advanced age. His wife bore the maiden name of Lydia Root ; also belonged to a prominent Mary- land family near Hagerstown. Their son, Benjamin F. Hines, was born in Richland county, September 26, 1829, on his father's farm south of Bellville, and died March 23, 1893. Mrs. Mary J. Hines was born in Richland county, four miles south of Bellville, on the old state road, July 4, 1827, and is the daughter of Isaac and Mary (Strong) Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hines were married August 12, 1850, and the same year took up their residence in Bellville, where Mr. Hines engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes for a number of years, and, prospering, bought several valuable farms, to which in later years he devoted his attention. In politics he was a democrat and held a number of township and municipal offices. Fraternally he was a member of the Masonic and the Odd Fellows fraternities. In the family were two sons and one daughter, but Clark B. is the only one living, the others dying in infancy.
B. F. Hines, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a gentleman, free from circuity and deceit, reasonable and just. In his business relations he was honest, faithful and capable. The solid qualities which he possessed- abundant common sense and cool judgment and a discriminating mind-led him to be regarded as one of the best business men in the community, and also led to his financial success.
Mrs. Mary J. Hines, the mother of the subject of this narrative, is passing her declining years in the old family home, happy in the companionship of her devoted son and his estimable young wife, and amid the friends and asso- ciates of a lifetime. Mrs. Hines has been a faithful wife, a loving mother and a good neighbor and faithful friend. It has been said that the highest compliment that can be given a woman is to say that she is a good mother, and surely Mrs. Hines is one of the best of mothers and an exemplary woman.
Clark Burton Hines was reared amid the refining influences of a good home, and in the public schools he acquired his primary education. He worked in his father's store at various intervals, thus acquiring a business
B. F. AND MARY J. HINES.
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training early in life. His preliminary studies were supplemented by a course in the high school at Mansfield and in a Cleveland college. After his father's death he conducted a boot and shoe business in Bellville with good success until 1899, when he sold out to devote his time wholly to his profession.
Clark B. Hines took up the study of law in 1885, and was admitted to the bar in 1896 and opened a law office in Bellville, equipped with a good law library, and growing gradually into practice soon had cases in the courts of Richland, Morrow and Knox counties. He carefully prepares his cases and protects every point of attack, and in his manipulation of evidence he is methodical and discriminating, is cool, calm and unshaken, and is not easily flung from his poise. He has now been engaged in the practice of law twelve years and by strict attention to his professional duties, by careful investigation of the legal questions that are brought before him for consideration, he is now recognized as one of the safe and reliable attorneys of the Richland county bar. As an attorney he is learned in the law and is familiar with precedents ; as a counselor, he is careful and judicious ; as an advocate, he is able and logical. He talks readily to the point without the use of superlatives; in manner he is unpretentious, honest, alert, firm and courageous and steadfast to his clients.
Mr. Hines wisely chose the law as his profession and life pursuit. The environment of his early years, its discipline, his school course and drill, the culture that comes from books and study, his success as a lawyer and the standard in his profession to which he has risen, all attest the wisdom of his choice. It can truthfully be said of Mr. Hines that his uniform sincerity inspires confidence. Confucius recognized the worth of this class of men when he said, "Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things." Carlyle wrote, "I should say sincerity is the first characteristic of all men in any way prominent."
Mr. Hines was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States at Washington, D. C., April 30, 1908, and on July 15 of the same year he formed a partnership with Samuel Marriott, of Mansfield, and the firm is now located in the Carpenter block, corner of Main and Third streets. Mr. Marriott is one of the most prominent lawyers in Richland county and his knowledge of the law is never questioned, in fact he is called the walking encyclopedia of the Mansfield bar. This partnership, so auspiciously formed, will doubtless prove beneficial to each of the firm.
Mr. Hines still retains his law office in Bellville, as a matter both of con- venience and sentiment, for his residence is there, and before coming to Mansfield he had served three terms as mayor of that village.
Clark B. Hines was married, April 15, 1908, to Miss Eva S. Tucker, daughter of D. F. and Mary (Welty) Tucker, of Monroe township. Eva S. (Tucker) Hines was born June 25, 1869. Her father is a wealthy and influential farmer of Monroe township. The Tuckers are of New England origin and are noted for their industry, thrift and upright character.
In the years gone by the writer of this sketch lived next door to the Hines family and has known Clark B. Hines as boy and man for over forty years, and can attest to the good qualities of his life, which has been an interesting one. The only child of wealthy parents, he had good advantages in his youth
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which he was not slow to improve. The natural trend of his mind was to the law, but there were obstacles in his path-not those of poverty, which so many young men have encountered-but those of wealth. He had business interests to look after, farms to superintend and a store to manage, all of which he did successfully, but he did not permit their cares nor allurements to detract his mind from the course he had marked out, and the result is that he now is one of the most prominent lawyers of the Mansfield bar.
J. F. CRAIGLOW.
A good farm of one hundred and sixteen acres on section 21, Springfield township, pays tribute to the care and labor which J. F. Craiglow bestows upon it. The greater part of his life has been devoted to agricultural pur- suits and long experience has given him ability in carrying on the farm work. He was born in this county September 25, 1847, his parents being J. H. and Sophia (Myers) Craiglow, also natives of Ohio. The father's birth occurred in Richland county, while the mother was born in Stark county. He died October 27, 1881, and Mrs. Craiglow, surviving him for about seven years, passed away August 21, 1888. They were the parents of the fol- lowing children: Jacob, who died while serving in the Civil war; J. F., of this review; Sarah E., the wife of John Huss, of this county; Charles, deceased ; Hannah N., the wife of John Barber; Margaret M., the wife of Fremont Crall, of this county; Elmira, the wife of N. Pluck, of Mansfield; and two who died in infancy.
J. F. Craiglow well deserves to be termed a self-made man and merits all the praise that the term implies, for he started out in life on his own account when but ten years of age, working at farm labor for fourteen years, during which time he acquired, through his industry and economy, the capital that enabled him to purchase eighty acres of land. He became owner of a tract of that size in Van Wert county, Ohio, but after eighteen months sold the property and then again worked as a farm hand for two years. He then purchased the farm upon which he now resides, comprising one hundred and sixteen acres of rich and productive land on section 21, Springfield town- ship. He has cultivated his fields until they bring forth rich and abundant harvests and his labors are attended with a gratifying measure of success.
On the 7th of March, 1872, Mr. Craiglow was married to Miss Mary E. Neal, who was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1848. Her father, Joseph Neal, was a native of the same county, born in 1818, while his wife was born in 1819, in Chambersburg, Franklin county. Pennsylvania. Their family numbered ten children. The father died in 1903 and the mother passed away in 1890. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Craiglow has been blessed with four children : William E., who was born April 15, 1873, was married and lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where he is manager of the telephone company; Mercelles D., born July 10, 1878, is manager for a telephone company in Salt Lake City, Utah; Mary S. is the wife of Alfonzo Mabee, and Venus Baron completes the family.
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