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On the 23d of September, 1903, Mr. Glaser was united in marriage to Miss Philomena Miller, a daughter of Joseph Miller, a baker of Dayton. Unto them have been born two children, Wilfred and Ralph E. Mr. Glaser belongs to the Pathfinders, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Emanuel church. He is well and favorably known throughout the county in which he has always resided and a host of friends are not only willing but eager to testify to his sterling worth. Though still young in years, he has already at- tained a measure of prosperity in his undertakings that augurs well for the future.
CALVIN McNELLY.
In this age of marked commercial activity and unfaltering enterprise the man who wins success must be ever alert and energetic, quickly noting the opportunities which are to be had and utilizing them to the best advantage. Such a man is Calvin McNelly, now the vice president of the McNelly Brothers Mer-
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cantile Company, of Brookville. He has been a partner in this concern since 1891 and is meeting with substantial success in his undertakings.
He was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, in 1858, and acquired a public- school education while spending his boyhood days in the home of his parents, Daniel and Catherine McNelly. He also studied for the ministry as a pupil in the German Baptist College at Mount Morris, Illinois, and was graduated there- from in 1898. For a number of years he engaged in preaching as a representa- tive of that denomination but in 1904 he became a member of the United Breth- ren church and has since been a representative of its ministry. He lived for a time at Cincinnati, where he was instrumental in building the Clifton United Brethren church and parsonage. He has also been identified with educational as well as moral progress, devoting about twelve years to school teaching, in which work he was quite competent, imparting readily, clearly and concisely to others the knowledge that he had gained. Later he came to the McNelly store as a partner, joining his brother Warren McNelly in the ownership and conduct of the business in 1891. Upon its incorporation in 1907, he was made vice president of the company and is now devoting his energies to administrative di- rection and executive control.
Mr. McNelly was married to Miss Elizabeth Clappert, who was born near Brookville, Ohio, and they have become parents of three children: Nanna Bell, who is a graduate of the Mount Morris University and of the Cincinnati Uni- versity and is now a student of medicine : Alston Ellis, now of the University of Cincinnati; and Catherine Elizabeth. The family is well known in this community and the hospitality of the best homes is freely accorded them, which indicates their prominent social position.
JOHN C. REEVE, M. D.
When the history of Dayton and her public men shall have been written its pages will bear no more illustrious name nor record a more distinguished career than that of Dr. John C. Reeve. If "biography is the home aspect of history," as Wilmott has expressed it, it is certainly within the province of true history to commemorate and perpetuate the lives of those men whose careers have been of signal usefulness and honor to the state, and in this connection it is not only compatible but imperative that mention be made of Dr. Reeve who for many years has figured as one of the most distinguished physicians of Dayton, where he is now living at the age of eighty-three years.
He was born in England, June 5, 1826, and in 1832 was brought by his parents to the new world, the family home being established in Cleveland. When twelve years of age he entered upon an apprenticeship at the printer's trade and for several years worked on the Cleveland Advertiser and Herald. During this period he devoted all his time not occupied by office duties to study that he might expand his mental horizon and lay a foundation for usefulness in broad, general information. Subsequently he turned his attention to the profession of teaching and afterward took up the study of medicine under Dr. John Delamanter, pro-
DR. J. C. REEVE
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fessor of obstetrics in the medical department of the Western Reserve College of Cleveland. He began practice in 1849 in Dodge county, Wisconsin. Later he spent one year in Europe, in London and Germany, where he pursued his studies under the direction of some of the most renowned physicians and surgeons of the old world.
It was in the year 1854 that Dr. Reeve came to Dayton and now for more than a half century he has practiced continuously in this city. In 1861 he was elected professor of materia medica and therapeutics in the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati. He would have removed to that city had not the breaking out of the war changed all plans. This connection lasted therefore but one year, and he returned to Dayton, where he has since resided. He has always been recognized as one of the leading surgeons of the country. Even medical practice has not made such rapid advancement as has surgical work, for in- vestigation and research have brought to light knowledge that enables a surgeon to perform work that is nothing short of marvelous. In fact many operations that are performed seem almost miraculous to the laity. With all the work of progress Dr. Reeve had been in touch and has not only been a follower but has at times been a leader in professional service and original work in this line. He performed the operation of tracheotomy on a little girl, remarkable as being the largest foreign body ever removed. The operation is fully described in Gross' Surgery. He displayed remarkable skill and precision in all of his surgical work. He was an early operator in abdominal surgery, having performed ovariotomy as early as 1872. His skill as a surgeon was widely recognized by the profession as well as by the general public. He has also occupied a foremost place in the ranks of the physicians and surgeons, not only of Dayton but of Ohio as well. He has been honored with the presidency of the Montgomery County Medical Society and of the Ohio State Medical Society. He also holds membership in the Ohio
State Medical Society, and the American Genealogical Society, of which he was one of the founders. He was made an honorary fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. He was in former years, a frequent contributor to medical journals and his writings attracted much attention at home and were noticed abroad. When the Sisters of St. Francis came to Dayton in 1876, and established a little hospital with twelve beds, on Franklin street, Dr. Reeve was called upon to form a medical and surgical staff. This he did and for thirty- four years was president of the staff. He was adviser to the Sisters and aided to the best of his ability, in the growth of that noble institution to its present magnificent proportions.
On the 10th of August, 1849, Dr. Reeve was married to Miss Emma G. Bar- low, of Cleveland, and unto them have been born four children : Charlotte E., now Mrs. Frank Conover ; John C., Jr., a surgeon ; Mary S., now Mrs. R. E. Dexter ; and Sidney A., a mechanical engineer.
In social circles Dr. Reeve has been as prominent and honored as he is in his professional connections. Throughout his entire life he has been actuated by high ideals and his work in the world has made his career one of signal useful- ness. He is honored as the oldest active representative of the medical fraternity in Dayton, but more for what he has accomplished for the benefit of his fellow- men. He has been actuated in all of his work by a broad humanitarian spirit as
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well as a love of scientific research and the assistance which he has rendered in times of need to those unable to reward him in any substantial way classes him with the benevolent men of the city.
C. FRED WEINMAN.
The self-made man is practically a product of America, for in other countries where effort is hampered by caste or class the individual does not have the incen- tive or the chance to use his powers to the full extent. In America, however, where labor brings its just reward, there are thousands of men who have proved the forcefulness of their ability and the strength of their character in overcom- ing difficulties and obstacles and working their way steadily upward to success. Of this class Mr. Weinman is a worthy representative, for though he started out in business life at the early age of thirteen years and was therefore denied edu- cational advantages which other youths receive, he has nevertheless made steady progress and today occupies a prominent position in the business world as pres- ident of the Franklin Building Association.
His birth occurred in Dayton, January 8, 1855, and as the name indicates he comes of German parentage, his father, Christopher Weinman, a native of Wur- temberg, arriving in America in 1853 when nineteen years of age and establish- ing his home in Dayton. Here he married Miss Barbara Werner, who was also a native of Wurtemberg, and they became the parents of eight children, of whom four are yet living : C. Fred; Christian J., a member of the firm of C. F. Wein- man & Company ; William C., assistant secretary of the Franklin Building Asso- ciation ; and Anna B., the wife of Adam Menges, of Dayton. In his native land the father learned the shoemaker's trade and in 1866 established a retail shoe store in Dayton, conducting the business successfully for fifteen years, after which he retired to private life, enjoying in well earned rest the fruits of his former toil. In 1899 he was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died on the 30th of March of that year, in the faith of the German Evangelical church, of which she had long been a consistent member. Mr. Weinman is also con- nected with that denomination.
In the public schools of Dayton C. Fred Weinman pursued his studies to the age of thirteen years and then made his initial step in the business world as an employe in the cotton factory of T. A. Phillips & Son, of Dayton, where he re- mained for about two years. On the expiration of that period he began learn- ing the trade of carriage making in the employ of De Camp Brothers, with whom he remained for four years, during which time he became very proficient in that line. He next entered the employ of Murray & Ogier, carriage manufacturers, but after a brief period entered the service of W. W. Phillips as a wagon builder, continuing in his employ for eight years. He next occupied the position of fore- man in the wheel works of Pinneo & Daniels, where he remained from 1881 until the Ist of February, 1887. His increased salary following his successive pro- motions and his careful expenditure up to this time brought him sufficient capital to enable him to engage in business on his own account and he turned his atten-
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tion to the manufacture of wagons in partnership with W. F. Kramer under the firm style of Kramer & Weinman, which partnership continued until May, 1896, when Mr. Weinman withdrew and purchased an interest in the Pioneer Wagon Works. He has since been identified with this industry, which is one of con- siderable extent. its product having a large sale over a wide territory. Since engaging in business on his own account Mr. Weinman has made durability, excellence and trustworthy methods his source of advertisement and from the beginning has occupied an enviable position in business circles by reason of the straightforward policy he has pursued. Extending his efforts to other lines, he is now the president of the Franklin Building Association of Dayton and in this connection is conducting a profitable business.
On the 27th of May, 1879, occurred the marriage of Mr. Weinman to Miss Sophia C. Wiesmath, a daughter of the late George Wiesmath, of Dayton. They have become parents of three daughters: Emma C., now the wife of Harry Wol- frath, of Dayton; Mary, the wife of J. W. Davy, of this city; and Minnie C., the wife of Edward A. Wentz, also of Dayton.
Mr. Weinman and his wife attend St. Luke's Lutheran church and are well known socially, having an extended circle of warm friends. Mr. Weinman be- longs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias frater- nity, the Dayton Turners and the Owls. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and in 1896 and 1897 acted as a member of the board of public service. As the years have gone by he has not only proven his worth as a busi- ness man but also as a citizen in his advocacy and helpful support of various measures for the public good. His record in connection with the industrial life of Dayton is most commendable, his advance coming to him by reason of his close application, his unwearied industry and his firm purpose. Today he stands among the substantial representatives of business life in this city, his worth being widely acknowledged by all who know him.
WILLIAM SCHUEY MUNDHENK, M. D.
Dr. William Schuey Mundhenk, a prominent and successful physician of Brookville, is associated in practice with his son, Herbert Conner Mundhenk, under the style of Drs. W. S. & H. C. Mundhenk. His birth occurred in Pyr- mont, Montgomery county, Ohio, on the 19th of August, 1851. The paternal grandfather, Daniel G. Mundhenk, who was born in Germany in 1777, wedded Miss Louisa Sprangel in 1803. On the 7th of July, 1807, he set sail for the new world in the ship "William P. Johnson," arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 2d of December of the same year. When a young man he was a sailor in service upon whaling vessels and visited the Arctic ocean and Greenland. After retiring from a seafaring life he became a farmer and a mechanic. By his first wife, who died shortly after reaching Philadelphia, Mr. Mundhenk had two chil- dren, August and Louisa. For his second wife he married Maria Hagerman, by whom he had eight children, as follows: Daniel, Henry, Mary A., Michael. Joseph, Charles, Frederick and John. Daniel G. Mundhenk settled in Mont-
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gomery county in 1817 and founded the town of Pyrmont, laying it out on his own land, of which he had from five to six hundred acres. Upon this farm his second wife died, and for his third wife he married Margaret Hubler, by whom he had one child, Caroline. He was engaged in both farming and milling in Pyrmont, erecting both saw and grist mills early in the history of Montgomery county. He was well known and highly esteemed as a man of sterling character and a valued citizen. Early in life he was a Quaker but after reaching Ohio joined the United Brethren church, in the faith of which he passed away at the age of eighty-one years, his demise occurring in Pyrmont in 1859.
Frederick Mundhenk, father of Dr. W. S. Mundhenk, was born at Pyrmont on the 4th of July, 1818, being the first child born in the settlement. He was one of a family of fourteen children and his education was received in the com- mon schools, while early in life he became familiar with the milling business, operating both saw and grist mills. He resided at Pyrmont during the greater portion of his life, where he was engaged in milling for many years and was well and widely known as a substantial and honored citizen. He was an industrious, hard-working and prosperous man, owning some five hundred acres of land. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in the United Brethren church, of which he was a liberal supporter. On the 3d of November, 1843, at Pyrmont, he wedded Miss Mary C. Hook, whose birth occurred in Rockingham county, Virginia, Novem- ber II, 1823, her parents being John and Ann (Chandler) Hook. The former, a native of Rockingham county, Virginia, was of English descent on his father's side and of German ancestry on the maternal side. He served as a soldier in the war of 1812, being stationed for a time at Norfolk, Virginia. For some years he followed the harness and saddlery business in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and at an early day emigrated to Missouri, while about 1830 he located at Pyr- mont, Ohio. He was twice married and by his first union had one child, Mary C. By his second wife he had two children, Uriah and Sarah. He was called to his final rest in 1869, when seventy-six years of age. Frederick Mundhenk, who was also twice married, had the following children by his first wife: James, who participated in the Civil war as a member of the One Hundred and Eigh- teenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; William S., of this review ; and Minnie. By his second wife he had one son. Frederick.
William S. Mundhenk, whose name introduces this review, obtained his edu- cation in the public schools and then, having decided upon the practice of med- . icine as a life work, he began the study of the profession under the direction of Dr. J. R. Conner, a prominent physician of Montgomery county. He was grad- uated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1876 and immediately began practice at Brookville, his skill and ability in the line of his chosen calling soon bringing him an extensive and lucrative patronage. He keeps in touch with the progress that is continually being made by the profession through his membership in the Montgomery County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Association and the American Medical Association and has an enviable reputa- tion among his brethren of the fraternity. He is now serving as the vice pres- ident of the Citizens Banking Company and has long been numbered among the most prosperous, progressive and esteemed residents of his native county.
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In 1872 Dr. Mundhenk was united in marriage to Miss Emma Conner, who was born in 1853, her parents being Dr. J. R. and Mary (Cusick) Conner. The father, a native of Maryland, removed to Clinton county, Ohio, in early man- hood and in 1851 came to Montgomery county, locating in Pyrmont, where he was engaged in the practice of medicine until 1872. He was widely recognized as a prominent representative of the medical profession and during the last ten years of his life practiced in Brookville, dying there in 1882, at the age of fifty- three years. His children were as follows: Emma, Eberle, Flora and Rose. Unto Dr. and Mrs. Mundhenk have been born two children: Herbert Conner; and Miriam, whose birth occurred in 1898. In his political views the Doctor is a stalwart republican, while fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias. He has now been engaged in practice in Brookville for a third of a century, manifesting at all times a close conformity to a high standard of pro- fessional ethics, and if patronage is any criterion of ability he ranks high among the leading physicians of the county.
Herbert Conner Mundhenk, who is associated in practice with his father, was born in Brookville in 1877. He supplemented his preliminary education, ob- tained in the city schools, by a course in the Ohio State University at Columbus, from which institution he was graduated in 1899. Subsequently he entered the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and upon completing the course there in 1902 he at once joined his father in practice, in which con- nection he has since remained an active and successful representative of the medical profession. Like his father, he is a worthy member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the American Medical Association. His fraternal relations are with the Knights of Pythias and the Masons. In 1904 he was united in marriage to Miss June Jenks, of Greenville, Ohio, by whom he has two children, William J. and Marian.
EUGENE G. KENNEDY.
Eugene G. Kennedy, attorney at law of Dayton, was born on a farm in Har- rison township, Montgomery county, Ohio, October 27, 1874, the home place being known as Maple Grove. There he was reared amid the environments of agricultural life and in his early youth pursued his education in the district schools. Later, however, he attended a private school in Dayton and in further pursuit of an education entered Wittenberg College at Springfield, Ohio, from which he was graduated with the class of 1895. With a good literary education to serve as a basis for professional knowledge, he took up the study of law the same year in Dayton and after three years preliminary reading was admitted to the bar in June, 1898. Later he entered into partnership with his brother, G. C. Kennedy, and H. L. Munger and practiced as a member of the well known law firm of Kennedy, Munger & Kennedy, until the death of Grafton C. Kennedy, when the name was changed to Munger & Kennedy. He belongs to the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity but his attention is largely given to his profession to the ex- clusion of club and fraternal interests.
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On July 7, 1904, Mr. Kennedy was married to Miss Mabel Manwaring, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has three children: Thomas Gilbert, born April 16, 1905; Alice, born October 14, 1906; and Frances, born July 3, 1908. Mr. Ken- nedy still resides on the old farm which has been in the possession of his family for over one hundred years, and takes his greatest pleasure in the conducting of it, and also other farms which they own.
SAMUEL WATTS DAVIES.
Honored and respected by all, there is no man who occupies a more enviable position in financial and commercial circles in Dayton than Samuel Watts Davies, whose business activities have covered a wide scope and who through well directed labor has attained notable success. He is now president of the Dayton National Bank, has for many years been a prominent representative of the lumber trade in this city and is identified with various commercial enterprises which are a factor in Dayton's growth, development and prosperity as well as in his individual success.
Born in this city on the 9th of Mary, 1838, he is indebted to its educational institutions for the early training which he received. After pursuing his studies for some years in the public schools he entered the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, and was graduated with the class of 1859. Soon afterward he took up the study of law but his eyesight became impaired and he turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits in Montgomery county, being thus identified with farming interests until he entered the Union army in August, 1861, in response to the country's call for aid. He was assigned to duty as second lieu- tenant of Company C, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant and adjutant in 1862. He had served from the fall of 1861 on the staff of General A. McD. McCook. In 1863 Mr. Davies was commissioned captain of his company and when in the fall of that year his colonel, E. A. Parrott, was made provost marshal of Ohio, Captain Davies was made his acting adjutant general and so served until 1864. when he resigned and left the army. He had participated in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville and Stone River but was never wounded or captured.
On leaving the service in 1864, Captain Davies returned to Dayton, and has since been a factor in the business interests of the city. In 1868 he became con- nected with the lumber trade and has since been a representative of that de- partment of commercial enterprise. He is recognized today as one of the best informed lumbermen of the state on all matters relating to the trade and in the course of years has developed an enterprise of extensive proportions. His resourceful ability has also led him into other business connections. He became a stockholder and in 1876 was elected to the directorate of the Dayton National Bank, while in 1900 he was chosen its president after serving for some years as its vice president. He is a director of the Malleable Iron Company of Dayton, of the Dayton Savings & Trust Company, of the Columbia Insurance Company, of the National Cash Register Company and is president of the Davies Building
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Company. All of these enterprises have profited by his cooperation and wise counsel, for in all things his business judgment is sound and his discernment keen.
Mr. Davies has also figured prominently and helpfully in connection with semi-public interests, being a trustee of the Woodland cemetery, of the Dayton public library and of the Women's Christian Association. He was for several years president of the board of education and for nine or ten years was a member of the city tax commission. He is also serving as a member of the board of trustees of the Third Street Presbyterian church, to which he has long belonged. He likewise holds membership relations with the Loyal Legion and with Old Guard Post, G. A. R. His political allegiance is given to the republican party but at no time has he had desire for public office.
In 1871, in Dayton, Mr. Davies was united in marriage to Miss Eliza P. Howard, a daughter of John Howard, and unto them have been born three chil- dren : John H .; Edward W .; and Mary D., the wife of H. R. Daniels. Mrs. Davies died in 1884.
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