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In 1896 was celebrated the marriage of Wil- liam Thompson, Jr., and Miss Alta Ardroy, a native of Perry county, Ohio, and one of four daughters of R. G. Ardroy, a representative of one of the old families of Muskingum county. Their home has been blessed with two children, Alta Esther and Glenn Gladstone. Mr. Thompson exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and he is a member of the United Presbyterian church, which indicates his action toward his fellowmen and his like conduct in all life's relations.
R. BRUCE BAINTER, M. D.
Dr. R. Bruce Bainter, engaged in the practice of medicine in Zanesville, was born April 18, 1866, in Salem township, Muskingum county, his parents being Julius A. and Margaret ( Adams) Bainter. His paternal grandfather, Frederick Bainter. was a native of Pennsylvania and in his boyhood days came with his parents to Muskin- gum county, his youth being passed upon one of
the pioneer farms of Monroe township. He was married at the age of twenty-seven years to Miss Crumbaker and took up his abode on a farm in Monroe township, where for many years he act- ively and successfully carried on general agri- cultural pursuits. The land which he purchased was covered with a dense growth of forest trees, but soon the woodman's ax awakened the echoes and one by one the trees fell before his sturdy strokes until the land was cleared and made ready for the plow. He voted with the democ- racy and like all American citizens should do felt a deep interest in the political situation of his country. He held membership in the Luth- eran church, was identified with various church activities and for a number of years served as su- perintendent of the Sunday-school. His wife, who was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1815, was a daughter of John and Catherine Crumbaker and died in 1882, while Frederick Bainter survived until 1901, departing this life at the very venerable age of ninety-seven years. He was one of the oldest and most honored of the pioneer settlers of Muskingum county.
Julius A. Bainter, son of Frederick Bainter, was born in Monroe township in 1834 and was there reared upon the farm, remaining on the old homestead until 1857, when he started out in life on his own account. He has become the owner of a valuable farm property as the result of his well directed and untiring efforts and is to-day numbered among the leading agriculturists of his community. He married Miss Margaret Adams, who was born February 7, 1840, her parents be- ing George and Christina Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Bainter have eleven children, of whom two died in infancy, while five are yet living in Muskingum county, one in Missouri and three in Ohio. These Henry H., a physician of Tuscarawas county, Ohio; Harvey, of Missouri; R. Bruce, of Zanesville; George F., also a physician of Tuscarawas county ; Nina B .; Nora Dayle ; John W .; Harmon G .; and Jennie. Mr. Bainter and some of his children are members of the Lutheran church and his political allegiance is given to the democracy.
Dr. Bainter, having acquired his preliminary education in the common schools, attended the high school at Adamsville and for a short time was a student in Scio College. He afterward en- gaged in teaching school for seven years and la- ter attended a medical college at Baltimore, from which he was graduated in 1893, ranking seventh in a class of one hundred and sixty pupils. He has since pursued post-graduate work in the med- ical department of the University of Wooster. at Cleveland, Ohio. and in 1904 again took post- graduate work in the Chicago Clinical School. When in college he pursued special courses on the diseases of women and also of the nose and
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throat, receiving diplomas for the work done in both. He is a subscriber to several of the leading medical journals and is a member of the County and State Medical Societies, for which he has prepared papers.
Dr. Bainter located for practice in Coshocton county, Ohio, where he remained for two years and then went to Adamsville, Muskingum county, where he remained for nine years, re- moving to Zanesville in 1904. Here he is now engaged in general practice, for which he was well equipped by superior college training. He is thoroughly familiar with the principles of the medical science and his ready adaptability of his knowledge to the needs of his patients shows him a skilled and capable physician. His office is located at No. 155 North Seventh Street in Zanesville and he has every reason to feel grati- fication over the patronage which has been ac- corded him during the period of his residence in the county seat.
In 1888 Dr. Bainter was married to Miss Atta Garrett, who was born June 4, 1866, in Adams- ville, and is a daughter of J. W. and Eva ( Beatty) Garrett, the former a druggist of Ad- amsville. Dr. Bainter and his wife are promi- nent socially, having gained many friends in the county during the years of their residence here, while already the hospitality of many of the best homes of Zanesville has been extended to them.
WASHINGTON S. SOWERS.
Washington S. Sowers, a veteran of the Civil war, now following farming on section 18, Brush Creek township, was born October 9, 1836, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He is a son of Dan- iel and Ann ( Paterson) Sowers, the former born in Pennsylvania. July 17, 1804, and the latter on the 18th of July, 1810. Daniel Sowers came to Ohio in 1845 as a window-glass blower, but after a brief period returned to the east, where he fol- lowing the same pursuit. It was during that pe- riod of his residence in the Keystone state that he was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died February 13, 1847. Mr. Sowers again came to Ohio in 1851, taking up his permanent abode in Muskingum county, his death occurring upon his farm in Brush Creek township. He be- came the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of land. which he placed under a high state of cultivation and to which he added substantial and modern improvements. He held member- ship in the Methodist Episcopal church and his life was characterized by honorable principles to which he displayed the utmost fidelity. The members of his family are as follows: David, Adeline and Oney, who died in infancy; Wash-
ington S .; and Job, who lives in Helena, Arkan- sas.
Washington S. Sowers was a young lad when he came with his father to Ohio and upon the old homestead he remained until his father's death, after which he removed to his present farm on section 18, Brush Creek township. He is now practically living a retired life upon forty acres of his land, while his sons are cultivating the re- mainder of the farm. For many years, however, he was very active and energetic in the prosecu- tion of his agricultural interests and developed a splendid property, annually gathering rich har- vests which brought him an excellent financial return. During the period of the Civil war, how- ever, he put aside all business and personal con- siderations, enlisting on the Ist of October, 1862, as a member of Company E, Seventy-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He received an honor- able discharge August 4, 1863, after having par- ticipated in several important battles, including the engagements of Raymond, Mississippi, Jack- son and Champion Hills. At the last named he was taken prisoner and was made to act as nurse. Later he accepted a parole rather than be sent to a southern prison pen.
In 1858 Mr. Sowers was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Worstall, a daughter of John Worstall, who was born in Berks county, Penn- sylvania, in 1806, and was a representative of an old Quaker family. He came to Ohio in com- pany with his father, who also bore the name of John Worstall, and he became one of the earliest settlers of Brush Creek township. He was a car- penter by occupation and his son and namesake learned and followed the same trade, being identi- fied with building operations here at an early day. Later he concentrated his energies on farm work. He married a member of the Neff family, her peo- ple having come to Ohio at a very early day from Loudoun county, Virginia.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Sowers were born six children : John W., whose birth occurred Febru- ary 5, 1859, married Lizzie Morningstar, and has two children. Anna B., born January 5, 1860. is the wife of Clarence Dilts, a farmer of Clay township, and they have two children. Cora. born March 10, 1865, is the wife of William Offenbacher, a resident of Harrison township. and they have six children. Charles P., born October 11. 1867, and Robert E., born July 25. 1873, are at home. Hattie R., the youngest, died in infancy.
Since attaining his majority Washington S. Sowers has given his unfaltering support to the principles of the republican party, believing that its platform contains the best elements of good government. He has been honored with various public positions of trust and responsibil- ity and for six years was justice of the peace, be-
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ing commissioned by Governor Hayes. He has also been school trustee, school director and su- pervisor, and in the discharge of his duties has ever been prompt and faithful. He belongs to the United Brethren church and perhaps in this relation may be found the secret of his straight- forward, honorable conduct and manly life. With a recognition of the value and worth of charac- ter he has so lived as to command the esteem of his fellowmen and has gained the friendship of many with whom he has been associated.
HENRY MUNSON.
Henry Munson, a retired farmer living in Zanesville, who has now reached the seventy- seventh milestone on life's journey, was born in Akron, Ohio, August 19, 1828. His grandfather, Theophilus Munson, was a major in the Revolu- tionary war and after the cessation of hostilities and the establishment of independence settled in New Hampshire. He married a Miss Reed and in their family were four children : Samuel, Wil- liam, Angeline and Ulilia.
Frederick Augustus Munson, father of our subject, was born in Dutchess county, New York, and throughout the greater part of his life fol- lowed the occupation of farming but in early manhood he learned the tailor's trade, giving it his attention for a few years. He married Har- riet Gardner, a native of Oneida county, New York, and about 1831 they removed to Mus- kingum county, Ohio, becoming pioneer residents of this portion of the state. Mr. Munson died in this county in 1855, at the age of sixty-five years, while his wife passed away in 1888, at the age of eighty-four years, having long survived him, her last days being passed in Illinois. In their fam- ily were four sons and three daughters, but only two are now living : Henry and Augustus, the latter residing upon a farm near Decatur, Illinois.
Henry Munson was only about two and a half years old when brought by his parents to Mus- kingum county and he was reared in Muskingum township, spending his boyhood days amid pioneer environments. In early manhood he pur- chased land and began the development of a farm which he continued to cultivate until about six- teen years ago when he purchased the place that he now occupies on Maple avenue in Zanesville. Here he has since lived a retired life. In his earlier years he was an enterprising, progressive agriculturist and he made his fields very pro- ductive by reason of the care and labor he be- stowed upon them. He was thus enabled to harvest good crops and he found a ready sale on the market for his products so that he accumu- lated a comfortable competence as the years passed.
In 1852 Mr. Munson married Martha J. Har- ris, who was born in Muskingum township, a daughter of Simeon Harris. They have one child, Althea, who married Lewis Lane, of Zanes- ville, and has two children: Glenn, who married Miss Vandenbark, of Texas, and has a daughter, Adeline; and Mamie. Mrs. Munson has been to her husband a true companion and helpmate, aid- ing him in every possible way. They began their married life in a little cabin but through their united efforts they prospered as the years went by and are now able to enjoy a handsome com- petence. They have a fine country home on the banks of the Muskingum river in Muskingum township, where they own two hundred and forty acres of valuable farming land. Mrs. Munson is an active member of the Methodist church and her husband attends services with her. He as- sisted in building the first church of that denomi- nation in their locality, aiding in cutting down the timber and burning brush from the chosen site. In his political views Mr. Munson is a re- publican and although he served as township trustee he has never sought or desired office, pre- ferring to give his undivided attention to his business affairs while upon the farm and since that time he has enjoyed a rest which he has truly earned and richly merits.
JOHN DETENBECK.
John Detenbeck is now living retired from active farming operations but is still the owner of good land in Washington township, much of which is underlaid with coal. He was born in Wayne township, Muskingum county, Ohio, Feb- ruary II, 1840, and is a son of Casper and Cath- erine Detenbeck. The father, a native of France, died December 6, 1890, at the age of seventy- nine years, while his wife passed away June 13, 1880, when sixty-five years of age. He had come to the United States when a young man, leaving France in company with his father and mother, but the father died on shipboard and was buried at sea. Casper Detenbeck located in Wayne township, Muskingum county, where he followed the occupation of farming. He first purchased thirty-six acres of land but his energy and enterprise enabled him to add to this until at the time of his demise he was the owner of an excellent farm property of one hundred and thir- ty-five acres. He had a family of seven children, three of whom are yet living, the eldest being John, of this review. The others are: Philip H. and Elizabeth J., the former on the home farm in Wayne township.
John Detenbeck was reared upon his father's farm until fourteen years of age and pursued his
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education in the country schools. He married Miss Mary Ann Voll, a native of Wayne town- ship and a daughter of John A. Voll, a represent- ative of an old and prominent family of this county. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Detenbeck has been blessed with two children. The son, Jacob A., who was born in Licking county, Ohio, married Arley McCurdy, of Perry town- ship, a daughter of Bert McCurdy and a grand- daughter of John McCurdy, who was a pioneer settler of this part of Ohio. Jacob Detenbeck manages his father's farm, has been operating a threshing machine for fifteen years and is also superintendent of his father's coal mines. The daughter, Sarah A., is the wife of J. B. Jones, a resident farmer of Washington township.
Throughout his entire business career John Detenbeck carried on agricultural pursuits and for fourteen years he has lived upon the farm which is yet his home and which comprises eighty acres of land devoted to general agricultural in- terests. Upon the farm are rich coal deposits, there being a five-foot vein and a tunnel five hun- dred yards has been made, while the output is fifty thousand bushels of coal annually. His coal is brought to the surface by dog-teams. The farm is pleasantly located about two and a half miles from the city limits. For many years Mr. Detenbeck was numbered among the active and industrious men of this county. He worked hard year after year, realizing that labor is the basis of all success, and as a result of his unremitting diligence and economy he at length acquired a capital sufficient to enable him to live retired at the present time. He is now enjoying the fruits of his former toil and is classed with the sub- stantial residents of his community. His politi- cal adherence is given to the democracy and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in St. Nicholas' Catholic church, of which his fam- ily are also communicants.
OLIVER B. CRUMBAKER, M. D.
Dr. Oliver B. Crumbaker, engaged in the prac- tice of medicine in Duncan Falls and Wayne township, is a native of Salt Creek township, born November 25, 1846. The family was founded in Virginia at an carly day and the grandfather, Jacob Crumbaker, a native of Lou- doun county, Virginia, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812, acting as first lieuten- ant in the Thirteenth Maryland Regiment. There is a letter in existence which was written by him at Fort Henry, while he was wearing the mili- tary uniform of the nation. He was a black- smith by trade and in 1816 he came to Ohio, lo- cating in Salt Creek township, Muskingum
county, which region was just being opened up to civilization. There he secured three hundred and twenty acres of land and as the years passed transformed this quarter section into productive fields, his farming interests enabling him to pro- vide a living for his family.
Elias S. Crumbaker, father of Dr. Crumbaker, was born in Frederick, Maryland, January 30, 18II, and was therefore only five years of age when brought to Muskingum county. He was reared upon the old farm homestead here amid the environments of pioneer life, sharing with the family in all the difficulties and hardships which usually fall to the lot of the frontier settler. He wedded Mary Briggs, a native of this county, and in 1887 they celebrated their golden wed- ding. They became the parents of eight children : Elenor, deceased, Rosanna, Louisa, Oliver B., Matilda, Emma, John and Clara. The father was quite successful in his agricultural pursuits, be- coming a prosperous farmer of Salt Creek town- ship, where he remained until his death, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. In his po- litical views he was a whig until the dissolution of the party and then joined the ranks of the new republican party.
Dr. Crumbaker spent his boyhood and youth on the old homestead farm in Salt Creek town- ship, and at the age of seventeen years, in Janu- ary, 1864, he espoused the Union cause and was assigned to duty as a member of Company D. Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry. He thus served until the close of the war and was honorably dis- charged at St. Louis, Missouri, August 25, 1865. Later he returned to his home and thinking to make the practice of medicine his life work he began studying toward that end, receiving thor- ough training in the Cleveland Homeopathic Col- lege, at Cleveland, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1869. He located for practice in Chandlersville, Ohio, andafterward in Arton, and in 1875 he came to Duncan Falls, where he has since remained, having now for thirty years fol- lowed his profession with good success in this part of the county. Reading and investigation have kept him in touch with the progress made by the medical fraternity and his experience has brought him many lessons of value so that he has long been recognized as a capable physician. his skill being demonstrated by the excellent re- sults that follow his labors.
In 1870 Dr. Crumbaker was married to Miss Edith Mason, a native of Harrison township. Muskingum county, and a daughter of John Ma- son, who was a prominent farmer of this part of the state, while her grandfather. Dr. Rufus Mason, was one of the early physicians of Mus- kingum county. Dr. and Mrs. Crumbaker have lost two children, Eugene and Nellie. Those still living are : Oliver N., Floyd J .. Charles M.,
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Percy, Nellie, Morris and Mary. Dr. Crum- baker is a republican and fraternally is connected with the Masons and the Grand Army of the Re- public, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. He is interested in any subject that tends to bring to man a better knowledge of that mys- tery which we call life or which broadens his efficiency in the treatment of disease. He is known as a conscientious, earnest and able physi- cian.
WILLIAM R. MARSHALL.
William R. Marshall, who owns and operates a good farm in Highland township, was born Jan- uary 18, 1855, in Guernsey county, Ohio. His father, Robert Marshall, was a native of Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, born about 1820, and following his removal to Ohio he has become an enterprising and prosperous farmer of Adams township, Guernsey county, his home being about three miles from the farm upon which his son William now resides. He owns two hundred and twenty acres of fine land devoted to the raising of grain and stock. In community af- fairs he has been actively interested and for many years has capably served as justice of the peace. His co-operation may always be counted upon to further any progressive movement and he is known for his sterling worth and reliability in all life's relations. He wedded Miss Sarah Mc- Clure, who was born in Union township, Mus- kingum county, about 1819, a daughter of John McClure, who came from Virginia to Ohio about 1815. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall were the parents of six children, but one son died in 1876. Two of the surviving sons are residents of Nebraska and the other three live in Ohio.
William R. Marshall pursued his education in the Pike schoolhouse in Adams township, Guern- sey county, and as soon as he was old enough to handle the plow began work in the fields. After putting aside his text-books his undivided attention was given to farm labor on the old homestead for five years, on the expiration of which period he removed to Richardson county, Nebraska, where he purchased a ranch and en- gaged in the stock business, buying and selling cattle and hogs. He owned one hundred and sixty acres of land there and resided thereon for ten years, when he removed to Pawnee county, Nebraska, where he spent the succeeding decade. Again he sold out and at this time returned to Ohio, settling upon his present farm, where he has lived continuously since 1888. He had pur- chased the place five years before and he has made it a valuable and productive property,
equipped with all modern conveniences and ac- cessories. It comprises one hundred and sev- enty acres of land conveniently situated a mile and a half from Bloomfield and two and a half miles from New Concord. The place is devoted to general farming and to stock-raising. He makes a specialty of hogs but also raises cattle, horses and sheep and this branch of the busi- ness adds a considerable fund to his annual in- come.
On the 9th of April, 1884, Mr. Marshall was united in marriage to Miss Anna Belle Bennett, who was born July 8, 1864, a daughter of John and Elizabeth ( McDonald) Bennett. Her father was a native of Ireland and became a farmer of Adams township, Guernsey county, Ohio, but both he and his wife are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall became the parents of five chil- dren : John, who was born October 15, 1886; Sarah E., born January 22, 1890; Robert H., April 18, 1892; Cora Elma, March 26, 1894 ; and Frank Ray, March 6, 1899. All are still at home with their father, but the mother departed this life October 7, 1904, amid the deep regret of many friends as well as her immediate family.
Mr. Marshall is a republican in his political views and has served as school director. He be- longs to the United Presbyterian church, of which his wife was also a member. He may well be called a self-made man, for he started out empty- handed and gained the foundation of his. pros- perity while in the west. That he has led an active and busy life characterized by executive force and excellent business ability is indicated by his well improved farm, which is to-day one of the model farming properties of Highland township.
JOHN J. TANNER.
John J. Tanner, now living a retired life in Roseville, was born in Newton township, Mus- kingum county, September 25, 1841, and is a son of Noah and Mary ( Morrison) Tanner. His paternal grandfather was John Tanner, who came here at an early day. Noah Tanner was born in Newton township, about five miles from Roseville. August 11, 1811, and having arrived at years of maturity was married to Miss Mary Morrison, whose birth occurred in Culpeper county, Virginia, who came to Muskingum county with her father, Tapley Morrison, who established his home in Newton township. John Tanner, a brother of Noah Tanner, served his country as a soldier in the war of 1812. Noah Tanner was a farmer and shipper of live stock and for many years was thus identified with ag -. ricultural interests, but eventually he left his
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farm and removed to Roseville on the Ist of April, 1864. He became interested in business affairs there as proprietor of a hotel and in the capacity of landlord became very widely and favorably known. He died in 1898, at the ad- vanced age of eighty-seven years. His political allegiance was given to the democracy. In the family were seven children: George, now liv- ing in Roseville; Amanda; America, the wife of David Pace; John J. ; Alcinda, who married A. Ward, of Columbus, both now deceased; James, of Terre Haute, Indiana, also deceased; and Charlotte, who died in infancy.
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