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Mr. Cole was married September 5, 1871, to Mary McAllister. the daugh- ter of Richard Thompson and Martha (Gale) McAllister. To this union were born two daughters, Charlotte and Anna. The eldest daughter is the wife of Jesse S. Troll, of St. Clairsville, Belmont county. Ohio. Anna is the wife of Howard Kemp, of Chicago, Illinois. The mother of these two children died July 19, 1905.
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Mr. Cole was assigned to the Fourth United States Cavalry, then stationed in Texas, in which regiment he served with marked distinction for about five years, in all kinds of military duty, both in the field and administrative and business in garrison. He was a second lieutenant for about a year, when he was promoted and took command of the company and post of Fort Clark, Texas, whence later he was transferred to Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas, where he was long in command. He also commanded several other sub-posts in that section, his field of operations extending from old Fort Ewell on the Nueces river to old Fort Levret at the head of the Llano river ; thence to Camp Hudson and north of the Pecos, and down the Rio Grande to below Laredo ; thence to Fort Ewell, all of which territory was infested with Indians and mostly uninhabited, and all of which he traversed many times to and with cavalry expeditions in repressing Indian raids, with excellent effect. He also made many side trips on duty to San Antonio, Brownsville, New Orleans, the City of Mexico and other large cities of that country, which were effec- tively useful.
On the 22d of May, 1871, Mr. Cole was honorably discharged from the service at his own request, and with extra pay and allowances, having dis- charged fully all obligations. Nevertheless, in 1898 he tendered his services as a soldier to the government for the Spanish-American War, and was as- sured of high consideration in case of further call. During nearly all of his services he held commands far above his rank, from which Senator Sherman started the fashion of calling him "Captain" Cole, although his commission was first lieutenant.
After his discharge from the army. Lieutenant Cole read law with his father, P. B. Cole, and was soon admitted to the bar. He practiced alone until 1877. when Judge Cole's term expired, and he and W. B. Cole formed a partnership, which continued until the death of Judge Cole, since which time he has practiced alone.
For many years Mr. Cole was an active worker in the ranks of the Re- publican party, both in the committees and as a political speaker, and was frequently a delegate to county and district conventions, as well as a selecter of delegates, especially to congressional conventions. He was chairman of the convention which nominated his father-in-law, Col. R. T. McAllister, for member of the state board of equalization, which duties the Colonel discharged ably. In 1905 he was highly recommended by many Ohio judges ( without regard to party ) members of Congress, senators, ex-governor and other high officials, for a federal judgeship in the Philippines, for which he was eminently qualified. but it was too far away for effective results.
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ADOLPH I. GLICK.
It is something to the credit of the enterprise and perseverance of an individual who leaves his home in a foreign land, casts his lot in a land among strangers, and makes his way to success unaided by friends or for- tune. Thousands of young men from European countries, filled with this spirit, have found opportunity for success in America such as was not af- forded them in their native land. Many of the best people of those coun- tries have been led to the determination to bid farewell to their home land because of conditions there and the opportunities afforded here. One of the conditions in many of the European countries that influences this emigra- tion, especially among the young men, is the strict military requirements made necessary by the war-like attitude of the powers toward each other, compelling the eligible citizens to be always ready for military service. Among the countries in which this condition prevails, Austria is a conspic- uous example.
It may not have been the principal motive to avoid these undesirable conditions of citizenship that induced Adolph I. Glick to leave his native land and come to America at the age of fifteen years, but certainly he acted wisely and well in deciding to make the change. Adolph I. Glick was born in Austria-Hungary, near Eperies, August 26, 1854, and landed in New York city, July 1, 1869. He is a son of Emanuel and Jeanette (Green- waldt) Glick, both natives of Austria-Hungary. They had a family of seven children, namely: Adolph, the subject of our sketch: William, of Chicago, Ohio; David, of Kukemezo, Saros Ungarn, Europe; Lenie, widow of Jacob Amster, of New York city; Rose, wife of David Joseph Klein, of Moz- sarnitz, Giralth postoffice, Saros Ungarn, Europe; Celia, wife of Lewis Feldman, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Regie, deceased, who was the wife of Marcus Zupnick. The father of our subject was reared in Austria-Hun- gary and followed the occupation of a farmer. He died in Kukemezo, in 1876, aged forty-two years; his wife died in 1883, at the age of forty-five years. They were of the Hebrew nationality and faith.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was Isaac Glick and his wife was Katie Glick. They died at an old age, the grandfather being ninety- two years old. Their family consisted of one son and two daughters, Emanuel. Susan and Regie. The maternal grandparents were Adolph I. Greenwaldt and wife. They were murdered, together with a thirteen-year-
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old son, all in the same night, while he was keeping a hotel at Sacot Mazo, Europe. Their only surviving child was a daughter, Jeannette.
As has been stated, Adolph I. Glick, our subject, came to America in 1869, landing in New York city, July Ist, of that year. He was then lack- ing about a month of being fifteen years old, and what education he had was obtained in the common schools in his native land. With this meager education and with slender finances he found himself in a great city, with- out friends or acquaintances, facing the necessity of finding some employ- ment by which he could earn a livelihood, and here is where his indomi- table will and determined perseverance began to serve him a good purpose. After looking around New York for two or three days he went to Cleve- land, Ohio, where he made a purchase of a small stock of goods and started out as a pack-pedler. Later he found employment as clerk in a store at that place and continued in that employment for three years. He also was employed for sometime as clerk in stores in Buffalo, New York, and Tole- do, Ohio. In 1886 he decided to seek a location and engage in business for himself. With that purpose in view he came to Richwood, and, find- ing conditions satisfactory, he opened up a clothing and gents' furnishing store, in partnership with his brother, William. Their store is on the east side of Franklin street. The partnership continued until 1901, and in the meantime they started a branch store at Chicago, Ohio, which was managed by William. Since 1891 Adolph has been running the business in Rich- wood alone. They started in with a small stock and in a humble way and the business steadily increased from year to year and is now one of the most prosperous mercantile establishments in the town.
In 1897 Adolph I. Glick bought a lot on the east side of Franklin street and erected a large brick building conveniently arranged for his busi- ness. He occupies two floors and the basement of this building and car- ries a large stock of up-to-date clothing, shoes and furnishing goods. It is a building and store to attract the attention of strangers and would be a credit to a town much larger than Richwood.
On June 12, 1887, Mr. Glick was married to Hannah Reder, of Akron, Ohio. To this union four children have been born, namely: Sadie, Ger- trude, Milford and Julius. Sadie married Sidney Seidman and is living in Cleveland. She and her sister Gertrude are graduates of the Western Reserve College, of Cleveland. Ohio, and Gertrude is now engaged in set- tlement work in Cleveland. Mrs. Seidman, before her marriage, was prin- cipal of the Richwood high school for two years, and of the Amelia higli school for two years. Milford is a student at Harvard college in Cam-
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bridge, Massachusetts. Julius is at home attending the Richwood high school.
Mrs. Glick was born in Karocsonmazo, Austria-Hungary, September 15. 1863. Her parents were natives of the same county and died there, her father dying of the cholera. Mrs. Glick came to America when a young girl with her sister, Regie, the wife of Mr. Keller, and her two brothers, Jacob Reder, of Crestline, Ohio, and Isaac, of Akron, Ohio, having pre- ceded them in coming to this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Glick belong to the Hungarian congregation, Bene Jesh- uram, Cleveland, Ohio. Fraternally, Mr. Glick is a member of Mount Carmel Lodge, No. 303, Free and Accepted Masons; and the Rising Sun Lodge, No. 71, Knights of Pythias. In politics he is in accord with the principles of the Republican party, believing that the best interests of the country are subserved when the policies of that party are in control of affairs.
CARL ALLGOWER.
The successful management of a hotel demands certain characteristics on the part of the proprietor, and it is safe to say that Carl Allgower, the owner and proprietor of the Hotel Villa, of Richwood, Ohio, has the essen- tial characteristics which are necessary for this particular line of business. He is a courteous, obliging and genial man to his guests and offers every consideration possible for their comfort and enjoyment. His rooms are neat and comfortably furnished, while his table is not surpassed by any of the higher priced hotels in the state. He is recognized as a thorough busi- ness man and no detail is overlooked by him that will help the traveling man to feel that at Hotel Villa he has a home whenever stopping in Richwood.
Carl Allgower, the son of George and Urschula ( Pressmar ) Allgower, was born in Holzschwang Bayern province, Germany, May 26, 1873. His parents reared a family of five children: Carl, of Richwood; George, who is living on the home place in Germany; Jacob, deceased; Katherine, single and still living in Germany; Urschula, who is still in her native land. Carl is the only one of the family who lives in America.
George Allgower was reared in Holzschwang, Germany, and became a cabinet maker and undertaker. He also followed farming. He died in Germany in 1900 at the age of fifty-two, being killed by falling from a load of hay while his team was running away. His wife died in 1884 at the
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age of forty-two. Both George Allgower and his wife were members of the Lutheran church. He was a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and for many years was chief of the fire department of Holzsch- wang. The paternal grandfather of Carl Allgower was a life-long school teacher, and he and his wife had two children, George, the father of Carl. and Barbara. The maternal grandfather of Carl Allgower was a black- smith in Leipzig, Germany.
Carl Allgower was educated in the school of his native land and learned the cabinet maker's trade with his father, while at the same time he was working on the farm. When he reached the age of sixteen he came to America and at once located in Union county, Ohio, and went to work in Marysville in the furniture factory of Isaac Haaf. Here he remained for several years, and then traveled over the country working in different cities at his trade as a cabinet maker. He finally located in Marysville, where he opened a saloon, which he conducted for a year and a half, after which he went to Richwood, and engaged in the saloon business in that place. In 1903 he built the Hotel Villa, with two stores, and in 1907, added a third story. . For the past eleven years he has been conducting one of the most popular hostelries in the state.
Mr. Allgower was married September 18, 1895, to Anna Schlegel, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Guelcher) Schlegel, and to this union six children have been born, Edgar, Clarence, Florence, Walter, Rowland, and one who died in infancy. Clarence died at the age of seven and one- half years, and the others are still with their parents.
Mrs. Allgower was born in Columbus, Ohio, and reared in Marysville, this county, from a small girl. Her mother died in 1912, and her father is still living in Marysville. He operated a brewery for several years. Late in life he became interested in the ice business, and has now retired from that and is devoting his declining years to the attention of his exten- sive property interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Allgower are affiliated with the Lutheran church, Mr. Allgower is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In politics he has identified himself with the Republican party, and for two years was a member of the city council. He is president of the Richwood Tri-county Fair Association and is now serving his second term as president. Mr. Allgower takes an active in- terest in everything pertaining to the welfare of Richwood and the com- munity and is regarded as one of the enterprising citizens of the locality where he has been living so many years.
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JAMES WARREN KYLE.
It matters much less where a man comes into the world than how he becomes a living force in the world's activities. Heredity and environment may have much to do in starting one on the road to success, and fortunate is the individual who has been well born and whose early surroundings have been favorable for his best development. But heredity is not the most es- sential qualification for a successful life, nor is it an infallible formula in making the character of the individual. Heredity and environment without individual effort do not point to the road in which the men who have achieved. the greatest success have traveled. The strongest characters in our national history, men who have attained to the highest honors in the state and na- tion, have come from' the ranks of those who have had the most unfavorable environments in early life. While it is not claimed for James W. Kyle that he has attained to the highest honors, or that he has achieved the greatest success, it may be said that whatever degree of success he has had, has come by individual effort.
James Warren Kyle was born in Radner township, Delaware county. Ohio, December 6, 1850, the son of David and Margaret (Davis) Kyle, who were also natives of Ohio. They had seven children: Sarah, deceased, who was the wife of Evan Hughes: William Albert, who died in 1914: James W., the subject of this sketch; and four children who died young. The parents of our subject spent their early married life in Delaware county on the Scioto river. The father died in 1851 ; his wife lived for many years afterwards and was married a second time. Her second husband was Adam Dilsaner. There was one son born to this union who died when eight years old. The mother of our subject died in 1902, lacking a few days of being eighty-five years old. The father, David Kyle, was also twice married, his first wife being a Miss Stevens. There was one daughter by this marriage who grew to young womanhood and died while teaching school.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was Hugh Kyle. He and his wife were pioneer settlers in Delaware county and lived on a farm in Radner township in that county. In their family of children were Mrs. Bratton, Elizabeth, David and James. The maternal grandfather was David Davis, who was also an early settler in Delaware county. He had two children, one of whom, a son, died young; the other, a daughter, Margaret, lived to maturity.
James Warren Kyle was living at home in Delaware county until he was
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nine years old. and then went to Marion county where he made his home until he was twenty-one years old. He then returned to the old home farm in Delaware county and, with his brother William Albert, was engaged in farming for four years. In 1874 he came to Richwood where his mother and stepfather had been making their home for some time previous. His educa- tion was obtained in the district schools of Delaware county which he at- tended while he had his home there or until the age of nine. Later he at- tended school in Marion county. He worked for about four years at the carpenter's trade, and then bought a farm of sixty-five acres about two miles southwest of Richwood, and followed farming for seven years. Leaving the farm, he came to Richwood and was engaged in other lines of business for about sixteen years; for fourteen years of that time he was agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company and did a successful business in that line. Inclination for agricultural pursuits, however, induced him to give up his sewing machine agency and move back to the farm. With a view of getting his son into business he made another change of residence in 1905, when he returned to Richwood and purchased a drug store, associating his son, Ho- mer D .. with him in the business. This partnership has continued since and the business has been steadily increasing. They have a fine store, which is stocked with everything in the line of drugs, drug sundries, books, station- ery, wall paper, paints, etc.
Mr. Kyle was married. April 19. 1877. to Frances A. Tallman, daugh- ter of Joseph W. and Minerva (Ewings) Tallman. Their two sons are Herbert T. and Homer D. : the former is a druggist at Ostrander, Delaware county, Ohio. He married Alba Gill and has one daughter, Mildred C. Homer D .. who is associated with his father in the drug business, married Ila Frances Neal. Their two sons are Warren Neal and Kenneth David. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Kyle are active members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
In fraternal matters Mr. Kyle is affiliated with the Rising Sun Lodge No. 71. Knights of Pythias. Politically, he is a stanch Republican and is ready at all times to use his best efforts for the success of candidates of the party. He was township assessor for two terms, township treasurer for two ternis, and also served as a member of the city council part of one term.
Mrs. Kyle was born in Logan county, January 22, 1853. Her parents were both natives of that county and are both dead, the father dying at the age of eighty and the mother at sixty years. In his earlier life made the journey with horse and buggy from his home in Ohio to Kansas and back, selling a liniment which he manufactured, and for which he found ready sale.
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There were four children in this family, Frances A., Louisa, Clinton and Joseph. The paternal grandfather's name was Woodmansee Tallman and his wife was Elizabeth ( Peck) Tallman. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Kyle was Samuel Euans and his wife was Jemima (Buckley ) Euans.
EDMOND C. CODY.
A substantial citizen of Dover township, Union county, Ohio, is Edmond C. Cody, proprietor of the "Dover Grove Stock Farm" of two hundred and fifty acres. His whole career of more than half a century has been spent in this county, where he was born, and it is safe to say that no citizen has taken a more active part in everything pertaining to the county's welfare than Mr. Cody. He has been particularly active in political matters and has filled various official positions with credit to himself and satisfaction to all con- cerned. He is one of the largest stock raisers of his township and his farm is as well equipped for up-to-date agriculture as any farm in the county.
Edmond C. Cody, the son of Michael and Anastasia (Powers) Cody, was born February 16, 1863, in Paris township, on what is known as the Brown farm, northeast of Marysville. His father was a native of Ireland. his birth occurring in county Tipperary. He came to this country when he was a young man of about twenty. He came to America alone, his father having previously come here and located in Vermont. Michael Cody was the son of John and Margaret (Crook) Cody. Eventually the whole family located in Union county. Twelve children were born to Michael Cody and wife, John, Edmond. Margaret, Michael, Jr., William, James, Richard, Mrs. Mary Land, Anastasia, Emmett, Bernard and Mrs. Catherine Mackan.
Edmond C. Cody received his education in the schools of Dover town- ship, and early in life began to work on the farm. At one time he worked as a ditcher and ditched by contract in various parts of the county. After his marriage, in 1887, he moved to Madison county, Ohio, where he lived on a farm for two years, after which he moved to Champaign county, Ohio. In 1892 he came to Union county and bought a farm of one hundred and thirty- seven acres. This he sold some time afterwards and then lived on a rented farm until he purchased his present farm of two hundred and fifty acres. known throughout the county as the "Dover Stock Farm." He has placed extensive improvements upon it since he has taken charge of it. He is one
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of the largest stock raisers in the county and handles only the best grades of stock.
Mr. Cody was married in 1887 to Mary Reed, the daughter of John and Mary ( McKillip) Reed. She died in 1891 and is buried in Marysville. In February, 1896, Mr. Cody was married to Catherine Noon, the daughter of Michael and Anna ( Murray) Noon, and to this second union have been born seven children, all of whom are still living with their parents, Paul, Lillian, Mary, Anna, Margaret, Robert, Albert and Eugene. All of the chil- dren, except Eugene, are now attending school at New Dover.
Mr. Cody and his family are loyal members of the Catholic church at Marysville, in whose interests they take an active part. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party and has taken an active part in the councils of his party in Union county. He has been assessor of titles, a member of the school board for the past eighteen years, and he is now deputy state supervisor of county elections. He is the present treasurer of the Agri- cultural Society of his county. In every official position where he has been found, he has executed the trusts reposed in him to the best of his ability and has always given faithful and painstaking service to his fellow citizens. By his own efforts and right principles of living, he has not only won for himself a comfortable competency for his declining years, but has so conducted his affairs with his fellowmen as to win for himself the reputation of one ab- solutely trustworthy and honorable in all his business dealings and worthy in every respect of the warmest personal friendship.
DR. LINN L. ROEBUCK.
In no other profession, probably, has there been so great an advance in seientific knowledge, so great a change in the practical application of ac- quired knowledge in methods of practice, as has been shown within the past half century in the medical profession. The medical man of today must needs be more than the medical man of fifty years ago, or even of ten years ago, if he would stand within hailing distance of the up-to-date prac- titioner. He must not only have a medical college diploma. and an ex- perience in the practice that was sufficient and satisfactory in the earlier day, but he must be a constant reader and an intelligent student. He must be broad minded enough to discard old methods and theories that science
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and practical experience proves to be illusive and obsolete. It was a noted German scientist, who expressed the idea here attempted, when he said, "That more had been done, and more had been discovered, in the science of medicine during the past twenty years, than in the past century." So great has been the advance in knowledge and discovery that specialization has become necessary. The theory of toxins and anti-toxins, serums, the study of bacteria, and methods of combating these destructive forces, and many other things, have made the range of medical science almost beyond any one man's power of learning, within the brief space of time which is al- lotted him on earth. The average practitioner in ordinary practice may not attain to such learning but he must have some knowledge of these scien- tific discoveries, and must have wisdom and discretion to direct their ap- plication in cases under his treatment.
While Dr. Linn L. Roebuck would not claim for himself the high standard of professional learning indicated in the foregoing paragraph, and would certainly protest against his biographer making such a claim for him, yet he and his friends may truthfully claim for him that he is an earnest advocate of all the modern methods of medical practice, and of the highest ideals possible of attainment in the profession.
Dr. Roebuck was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 12, 1873. He is a son of John Wesley and Martha (Conner) Roebuck, who were also natives of Fayette county. Their family consisted of five children, namely : Frank L., of Ashland, Ohio; Joseph B., of Sacramento, California; Dr. Linn L., the subject of this sketch; Ida, wife of Scott Robinson, of Fayette county, Ohio: Elba F., of Circleville, Ohio.
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