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Our subject married for his second wife Miss Esther Isaman, their marriage having taken place in October of 1868. The lady is a native of West- moreland County, Pa., and was born October 5, 1825, being a daughter of Andrew and Catherine (Shook) Isaman. She has been a resident of Pick- away County since early in the 50's. She, as well as her husband, has been a elose observer of the development of this portion of the State, and has rejoiced in the new conditions of nature and society as seen now. Both Mr. and Mrs. Teegardin have lived lives of usefulness, and have made an effect for good upon the community in which they live. Our subject is naturally a public-spirited man, who delights in giving a push to the wheels of progress. Now, as the shades of evening gently enclose them, they find great pleasure in past ex- periences. Mr. Teegardin owns one hundred and twenty acres of land, which yield them a pleasant home and good income. To each of his children he has given a fair start in life. IIe himself is one
of twelve children who were born to his parents, but only half of this number are now living. They are Margaret, Aaron W., Daniel, Catherine, Peter and he of whom we write.
G EORGE W. DUFFEE. Our subject is the proprietor of a shoemaking establishment in the city of Washington C. II., Fayette County. Ile is a son of Charles Duffee, of whom a more extended mention will be made in another portion of this volume, under the sketch of J. W. Duffee. The gentleman whose biography we are considering was born September 19, 1844, in Ilocking County, Ohio. His parents moved to Vinton County, this State, our subject being at the time only seven or eight years old. Here he received the major portion of his education, and remained until the year 1859, when he came to his present place of r. sidence in company with his father and brother, and immediately launched into the business in which he is employed at the present time.
On the breaking out of the Civil War, as with nearly all young and patriotic men, Mr. Duffee was fired with the idea of the country's need, and determined to venture his own life and safety in the cause. Ile enlisted in the army in Novem- ber, 1861, joining Company C, Sixtieth Ohio In- fantry, which was under the command of George B. Gardner. The regiment was organized at Hills- boro, and was placed under the command of Col. Tremble, of that city. On advancing to the front. they were sent first to Gallipolis, and thence to other fields of battle. He was with Gen. Fremont at the battle of Cross Keys, and was also present at the surrender of Harper's Ferry.
On the expiration of his term of service, Mr. Duffee was mustered out, having done gallant duty for a year. Hle enlisted the second time in Company A. First Ohio Cavalry, joining the company February 18, 1863. From that time on he was a participant in all the campaigns of the desperate struggle which the Army of the Potomae carried on. All honor should be given
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our subject by lovers of freedom, in that he was one of the heroes of the battle of Gettysburg. Before he left the Army of the Potomac, our sub- ject was engaged with Gen. Kilpatrick in some of his most daring raids. He was also in the battle of Nashville, and the other conflicts in which he participated are many. He went through to the coast with Gen. Wilson, and on that other memor- able march to the sea with Sherman. Mr. Duffce was finally mustered out of the service on the 13th of September, 1865.
On returning from the war, our subject resumed his trade, and also another occupation, which he doubtless found very fascinating, for March 9, 1869, he was married to Miss Mary Ellen Epps, of Circleville, a daughter of T. J. Epps, who was a prominent shoe dealer of that city. Two children have been born to this worthy couple. The elder, Charles Thomas, is engaged in the shoe business at Findlay. William Loren resides at Dayton, where he is engaged as a barber. Our subject is loyal to his old comrades in the Civil War and greatly enjoys his meetings with the Grand Army of the Republican. Politically, he is a Repub- lican, having held the doctrines of that party dear ever since he has been of voting age.
B. COLLIER. Possessed of a good name, a good home, family and friends, it would seem as though our subject was only to be congratulated. A resident of Perry Town- ship, Fayette County, Mr. Collier is the son of M. N. Collier, who was born in the State of Virginia, January 30, 1830. Mr. Collier, Sr., came to Ohio with his parents when about fifteen years of age and located at Greenfield; here he attained man- hood's years and completed his education.
Prepared to battle successfully with the prob- lems of existence as far as natural resources could help him, our subject's father felt doubly secure when he had acquired a trade, which was that of a saddler. After remaining for a score of years in Greenfield, Mr. Collier, Sr., went to Muncie, Ind., and was there occupied for about five years. The
War of the Rebellion breaking out just at this time, he determined to cast his lines with the Union army.
Mr. Collier, Sr., first enlisted in the infantry, but was afterwards changed to the cavalry and was appointed as Saddler of Wilson's Brigade. After he was mustered out of service, he returned to Greenfield and resumed the practice of his trade, pursuing it for about five years. The three fol- lowing years were spent in Muncie, Ind., and he was then attracted to Texas by the wonderful de- velopment of the young State. After pretty thor- oughly inspecting the country there, he returned to Greenfield, where he has ever since resided.
Mr. Collier, Sr., married Alvira Hagler, a daughter of Mr. C. W. Hagler, of Washington C. H. and a native of this city. They had but one child, the subject of this sketch. The father is a Repub- lican in his political views and a strong G. A. R. man. He at present makes his home in Washing- ton C. H.
Our subject was born September 22, 1848, in Washington C. II. He received his education in the public schools of the town and completed it in the High School of the city. On finishing his schooling, he went to work for some grain dealers, with whom he remained for two years, and on the expiration of that time he went to McLean County, Ill., where he herded cattle, continuing to be thus employed for six years.
On returning to Washington C. H., he went into the grocery of Messrs. Lee & Stimpson, remaining with them for about a year, and he thence went to work for J. C. King & Company, grocers, continu- ing with them for three years. Nominated to the Office of Constable on the Independent ticket, he made the run successfully and held the office for three years. At the expiration of his first year's service as Constable, he was elected City Marshal and discharged the duties of this office for four years. During that time he was also Chief of the Fire Department.
Mr. Collier was married April 30, 1872, to Miss Ruth H. Gordon, a daughter of Samuel F. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Collier are the parents of two chil- dren: Martha, who is seventeen years of age and Richard B. Collier, a lad of six years. Politically,
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our subject is a Republican. He owns a nice little farm of fifty-eight acres of good land, all of which is thoroughly well improved.
B ALDWIN BECHER. Our subject is socially and financially a prominent man in the town of Circleville, and is at the present time a member of the City Council. IIe has been very successful in business, and the fruits of his labor show in the beautiful home which he owns, and which is graced with the choicest prod- ucts of art. Mr. Becher was born in Oppurg, Sax- ony, April 26, 1848. He is a son of Carl and IIul- dah (Miller) Beeher. The father was a prominent manufacturer of silverware. At his death the mother married Dr. Carl Seyfert, a native of Saxony and a graduate of Gena Medical Col- lege, being also a graduate of Heidelberg. As a professional man, he was eminently successful and his interests were wide and diverse. He was much interested in politics and an ardent Republican. During the cholera epidemic, he sac- rificed himself in his enthusiasm in the work and died a victim in 1868. Our subject's mother for some time resided with her son; her death occurred in 1872. Of the nine children born to Mrs. Sey- fert's second marriage, only two are living. Our subject is the only surviving child of the first marriage. llis half brother and sister are Max, who is engaged in the restaurant business, and Clara, now Mrs. Hewes, of Kansas City, Mo.
Baldwin Becher until ten years of age went to school in his native land. On coming to America, he crossed the ocean in a sailing-vessel and the trip occupied five weeks. After a short residence in New York, he came to Portsmouth and served as a clerk in an hotel. Opportunities were pre- sented to him that promised well. These he seized and was very successful. He owns some fine property in Circleville, some of it being in business blocks.
Mr. Becher was married, in 1875, to Miss Petra Huffman, a native of Circleville, and a daughter of Peter Huffman, a dry-goods merchant in this
city. Two children have come to gladden the home. They are Charles and Baldwin. Mrs. Petra Becher died in 1878. Two years later, our subject wedded Miss Ada Miller, who was born in Waverly and is a daughter of George Miller. Mr. Becher was elected by the citizens of the Fifth Ward to represent them in the City Council. He is Chairman of the Fire Department Committee and serves on various other committees. In his political preference, he is a Democrat, and in his church views he and his family are Lutherans.
W ILLIAM C. BEACHI. The original of this sketch is distinguished for his public spirit and as being an energetic and representa- tive young man of Jefferson Township. He is exten- sively engaged in farming, and stock raising and dealing, his interests in this last direction being of wide scope, and he finds markets for his products in both East and West. He is a son of the late Thomas Beach, who was well known in this vicin- ity. His mother's maiden name was Sylvia Walker, and after their marriage the couple settled in Franklin County, near the Madison County line, where they engaged in farming until the time of the decease of the elder Mr. Beach, which occurred in 1879. The mother still survives. They were the parents of four children, three of these being sons.
Mr. Beach was born in Franklin County, Ohio, May 1, 1860. He was reared on his father's farm, and lived at home until his marriage, which oc- curred in Madison County, December 25, 1884, his bride being Miss Mand Worthington, a daugh- ter of Mr. M. Worthington. of Canaan Township. The lady was born in the place of her marriage, October 14, 1867. Two children have been given into the charge of this ambitious young couple. They are Thomas M. and Welling.
After the marriage of our subject, he and his wife lived in Canaan Township for some two years, and then removed to Pike Township, where they lived, however, but a short time, finally settling in Jefferson Township. Mr. Beach owns two hun-
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dred and twenty acres of fertile, well-cultivated land. Upon this he has erected a fine set of buildings, his residence being all that comfort and taste could ask. He gives his attention exclu- sively to his farming interests, finding the most lucrative branch of this in his stock-raising.
Politically, Mr. Beach is a Republican, and an ardent advocate of all the tenets of this governmen- tal creed. He is a member of the Masonic frater- nity and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Both he and his wife are active workers in the Baptist Church.
W ILLIAM H. ALBAUGHI, JR. The original of this sketch belongs to a race of men who have been noted for generations for their energy and indomitable will and persistency. Our subject is no exception to these, and to his livery business, as well as his other interests, he brings all the enthusiasm and energy of his active nature. Mr. Albaugh was born here September 26, 1865. Ilis father was William II. Albangh, who was born near Mt. Vernon, Ohio, in 1833. Ile was the son of Jacob Albaugh, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio at an early day and engaged in the milling business.
William II. Albaugh, Sr., was reared near Mt. Vernon and Mt. Gilead. Early in the '50s, he went across the plains with an ox-team, following the Kit Carson trail to California. After an eventful journey, in which they had an experience with the hostile Indians, he reached the Golden State, and for some time prospected. Some three years later, he came home because of sickness in his family. After disposing of his business interests, though not satisfactorily, he finally settled in Circleville, and here engaged in the livery business. Hle purchased the corner that his son now occupies and built upon it a fine block. In the '70s, he went into the undertaking business and was, in whatever he set out in, a thorough business man. In addition to the interests above mentioned, Mr. Albaugh was engaged in the real-estate business and owned
a one-half interest in the Pickaway House. His decease occurred April 29, 1891, greatly to the bereavement of the town as well as of his family. He was twice married, his first wife being Sarah Usbeck, of Mt. Gilead. She died in 1865, leaving him three children: Marshall A., now engaged in breeding trotting horses in Melbourne, Australia; Sadie B., now Mrs. Hoover; and our subject.
Mr. Albaugh, Jr., was reared in Circleville and attended the High School here. On reaching. his majority, he was taken in by his father as partner in business. Ile ran the business until 1888, when he took some horses to Melbourne, via San Fran- eisco. With three standard-bred horses, he em- barked on the steamer "Almeda," it taking him twenty-five days to reach Sidney. Thence he went to Melbourne, where he remained about five months, and while there visited the mines. In 1889, he returned home and resumed the business with his father. Their livery establishment is the most important in the locality, and they are noted for having bred some remarkably fine horses, "Red Wilkes" being from their barn. The family residence is an imposing looking house on a corner of Franklin Street, and has a large barn in the rear of the place. Fraternally, Mr. Albangh is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is also an Elk.
C IIARLES W. GRAY. Among the repre- sentative citizens of Fayette County is Mr. Gray, who is located at Jeffersonville, and is proprietor of one of the largest department stores in that place. Mr. Gray was born May 4, 1853, in the same county where he at pres- ent resides. His father, Edward, was a native of Virginia, who removed to the Buekeye State as a pioneer at a very early day. He was a merchant in his younger days. He married Miss Rosaltha A. Berryman, of Highland County, and after a successful career carried on in the merchandising line, he died in Jefferson ville.
The family of which our subject is a member, comprises two sons and four daughters, all of whom are living. Of these, Charles W. is the
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eldest. Lizzie is now the wife of F. J. Carpenter, who is at present State Senator. May M. is the wife of A. C. Morrill, of the firm of C. W. Gray. Laura is the wife of H. L. Bendel. Miss Loa is in the Jeffersonville Bank, and Harry is a resident of Canton, Ohio.
Charles W. Gray was reared in the town of his birth and received a good education at the public schools. Ile later graduated from the Commercial College of Louisville, Ky., finishing his course there in 1873. He immediately after became en- gaged in mercantile pursuits in connection with his father, the firm name being E. Gray & Son. It was subsequently changed to C. W. Gray & Brother. In November, 1891, Mr. Gray assumed the exclu- sive control of the business and has since carried it on alone. Ile is thoroughly conversant with every branch of mercantile life, having, as one might say, been reared in the business. His store is both well stocked and admirably arranged and from it may be obtained anything desired in the mercantile line.
Mr. Gray has been a stanch Republican all his life. IIe has served in a local capacity as Town- ship Clerk for several terms, and also as Township Treasurer. He is at the present time President of the Jefferson Township Republican League. He is President of the Building & Loan Co., and, in fact, is identified with almost every public enter- prise on foot.
Our subject was married in May, 1882, to Miss Alta Bales, of Madison County, this State. Both he and his wife are ardent members of the Methi- odist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Gray is one of the Trustees.
AMES M. FLANAGAN. One may travel from North to South, from East to West. over the United States, and no more con- tented citizens will be found than those resident in the fertile valleys of Ohio. Americans, as a rule, are a restless, dissatisfied people, but life in the pleasant, rolling agricultural districts, well watered by beautiful streams and vastly produc-
tive of the choicest cereals. is so pleasant that hu- man nature would indeed be ungrateful could it not find here the elements of comfort and peace. Our subject is one of the happy farmer class and a resident of West Jefferson. Hle devotes his atten- tion principally to general farming, although the stock that dots his meadows is of so choice a breed as to show him an enthusiast in that direction.
Mr. Flanagan is a native of the Land of the Stars and Stripes. His father, James Flanagan, was born in Bedford County, Pa. His mother, Catherine Wherritt, was a native of Funkstown, Md .. where she met and married our subject's father. They settled in Shenandoah County, Va .. but in an early day came to Madison County, locating in Deer Creek Township in 1853. After a residence of sev- enteen years there, they moved to Monroe Town- ship, which continued to be their home for eleven years. Here the father died, in the month of Jan- uary, 1879. He had attained the good old age of seventy-seven years. His wife followed him ten years later, her decease taking place at West JJeffer- son. at the age of eighty-six years.
James M. Flanagan was the eldest son and see- ond child of the family. He was born in Shenan- doah County, Va., September 7, 1832. and accom- panied his parents in their different moves to and in Ohio. Ile lived at home until reaching his majority and was engaged in farming and stock- raising. He was married in Trumbull County, Ohio, in the town of Mecca, December 30. 1868, his bride being Miss Ruth Adeline Wagner, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Fry) Wagner, both natives of Perry County, Pa., who came to Ohio in early youth with their parents. Their marriage occurred in Trumbull County, where they have ever since resided. Of the five children born to this worthy family, Mrs. Flanagan was fourth in order of birth, her advent into the world being March 18, 1842.
After marriage, our subject and his wife settled in Monroe Township. Eleven happy years were spent there and then they moved to Jefferson Township. locating at a distance of about three and a half miles west of West Jefferson. Their home continued to be at this place for three years, and then they settled permanently in West Jefferson,
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their removal taking place in November of 1882. Mr. Flanagan has found stock-raising to be pecuni- arily a very profitable business and has turned his attention largely to that.
Our subject and his wife are the parents of six children, whose names are as follows: Walter J., Jessie, Charles P., Dallas D., Howard E. and Grace. The boys are stirring, go-ahead young people, who are full of progressive instincts. The daughters are amiable and well trained, accomplished in the arts of the housewife, as well as socially attractive. Our subject, as becomes a loyal citizen, has taken an active part in local and political affairs. Until 1884, he voted with the Democratic party, but since that time his allegiance has been transferred to the opposition. Both he and his wife are active workers in religious affairs, being devoted mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Our subject is a pub- lic-spirited citizen, who takes delight in offering his time and services where they are most needed in the public interests.
G EORGE B. CANNON. One of the ablest law representatives of Madison County is he whose name appears above. He resides at London, and here enjoys the recognition and support of a large and prominent clientage. Mr. Cannon was born in Pickaway County, January 11, 1851. He is a son of Mathew W. and Mary A. (Lister) Cannon, natives of Johnstown, Pa., and Ross County, Ohio, respectively. Their marriage was solemnized in the Buckeye State, and the husband was engaged in farming until about ten years before the father's death, when he retired from active agricultural life, and lived in Madison until his decease, which occurred in 1884, his wife having died in 1872.
Our subject's father was an ardent Democrat. His mother was a notable Christian woman, and for many years was a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject's paternal grandparents were Jesse and Margaret Cannon, natives of Maryland and farmers by oc-
cupation. They came to Ohio in 1811, and set- tled in Ross County, where they lived and died, after rearing a family of five children. Mr. Can- non's maternal grandparents were William and Mary Lister, natives of Virginia. The former was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was present at the surrender of Hull at Detroit. His death occurred at the great age of one hundred and four years, and the same year that he died he walked a dis- tance of four miles to cast his vote for Tilden and Hendricks.
The original of this sketch was one of twelve children born to his parents, seven of whom are now living: Margaret resides in London; Jane is Mrs. Pelton, of Texas; William lives in Madison County; then comes our subject, followed by Mary, who is Mrs. Johnston, of Madison County; Ta- bitha II., of Columbus; and Maria, who is Mrs. Johnston, of Kansas.
Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and received the advantages offered in the district schools. He remained at home until twenty years of age, and then spent nine years in teaching school in Madison County. While teaching, he spent his spare hours in conning such legal books as he could get, and had the advantage of reading in the office of the Hon. R. A. Harrison, now of Columbus, though at that time a resident of London. He completed his course of reading with Judge George Lincoln, and was admitted to the Bar April 24, 1878, at Springfield, Ohio. He was, however, obliged to teach school for two years following his admission, in order to enable him to get a start.
Mr. Cannon opened his first office for the prac- tice of law at London, in 1880, where he has since remained. He has been very successful in his legal work, and is much respected and very popular. In 1875, he was elected Township Clerk. Our sub- ject was united in marriage in 1878 to Miss Laura Maxey, a daughter of John T. and Charity (Starr) Maxey. The former was one of the most influen- tial men in Madison County, a farmer by calling, and dealt largely in cattle. Of the family given to him and his wife, Mrs. Mary F. Wilson resides in Champaign County, this State; Stephen A. is a liveryman of South Solon, this State; Miss Eliza-
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beth is a missionary sent out by the Methodist Episcopal Church to Calcutta, India; Laura is Mrs. Cannon; Charles S. resides in Champaign County and John W. in Kansas. The family, taken as a whole, is one having sterling worth. Our subject and his wife have a family of three children, whose names are Mary E., Georgia B. and Maxey. Mr. Cannon is in his political faith a Democrat; fra- ternally he is a Mason. The family have a beau- tiful home on Washington Avenue, and attractive in every respect.
R ICHARD IAMS. About two and one-half miles southeast of Plain City, is a beauti- ful farm, located very near the P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. It is located in Darby Town- ship, Madison County, and is owned by Mr. lams, who is one of the old and substantial men of this locality. Our subject was born in Washington County, Pa., December 3, 1822. Ile is the son of Eli Iams, a native of Maryland, who came to Pennsylvania at the age of twelve years with his parents, Richard and Ellen (Pattengard) Iams. Here our subject's father was reared to years of manhood, and married Miss Phoebe Heckathorne, a native of Loudoun County, Va., who was, how- ever, reared in the Quaker State by her parents, Martin and Catherine (Bottomfield) Heckathorne.
After the marriage of our subject's parents, they settled in Greene County, bordering npon Washington County. They came to Ohio in 1823, and located in Montgomery County, settling on a farm, where they ultimately died, the father at the age of seventy-nine years, the mother being about eiglity years. They were the parents of eleven children, there being eight sons and three daugh- teis. Of these, nine grew to manhood and woman- hood, and six of them are still living. The origi- nal of this sketch is the second child and second son. He was but a year old when brought to Ohio by his parents.
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