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Our subject attended school between the ages of six and fourteen years, and was then employed in a large cigar factory for three years. He then
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spent six years as a traveling salesman, traveling all over Germany. In 1854, with permission of his Government, he came to America to escape six years of military service. He crossed the At- lantic from Bremen on the sailing-vessel " Betta," which foundered on the return trip. They were sixty-three days in making the voyage, and landed in Baltimore. Mr. Van Heyde came at once to Cireleville, where, with his brothers, he engaged in importing woolen and cotton hosiery from Ger- many for two years. Later, they engaged in the wholesale liquor business, and built a large distill- ery, engaging in the manufacture of liquor until 1862, when they lost $100,000 by fire. In con- nection with his brother William, our subject then engaged as a wholesale dealer until 1878.
In 1856, Mr. Van Heyde wedded Miss Mary Sassaman, a native of Pennsylvania, and unto them were born six children: Bernhard, a cigar manufacturer, of Urbana; George, a jeweler, who died at the age of twenty-one; Henry, who is en- gaged in business with his father; Harry, attend- ing High School; Alice, wife of D. Niles, of Jack- son Township; Lillie, who is attending High School; and Minnie, who completes the family.
Mr. Van Heyde was one of the incorporators of the first German Building and Loan Association, and has been its Treasurer from its organization in 1865. He is now Treasurer of the Germania and New Citizen Building and Loan Association, which handled in one year $130,000. He repre- sents the leading insurance companies, including the old Royal and the old North American. He owns a business block. forty-four feet front and three stories in height, and has twelve acres of fine land adjoining the city. An elegant residence stands upon it, and the place is valued at $13,000. Mr. Van Heyde laid out the addition to Circle- ville which bears his name, and in 1880, when the coal mines were opened, he and his brother Will- iam laid out the city of New Streetsville, and built the first house there. He is a public- spirited and progressive citizen, and has the up- building of the community at heart. He was a Director of the Infirmary from 1880 until 1886, and was President of the Board when they erected the Children's Ilome on the same farm. In poli-
tics, he is a Democrat, has been a delegate to va- rious State conventions of his party, and served as a delegate to the National Democratic Conven - tion in Cincinnati. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and has contributed liberally to its support.
0 SCAR MCLELLAN, City Marshal, is one of the prominent citizens of Washington C. II., to the growth of which he has materially contributed. In April. 1888, he was first elected to the position which he is now efficiently filling, and has been re-elected every two years since, a fact which of itself indicates meritorious service. From childhood, he has been known to the citi- zens of Fayette County, whose confidence he has always retained, and who regard him as one of the most public-spirited citizens of the community.
Mr. Mclellan was born on a farm, one mile west of the city of Washington C. H., October 12, 1850. His father, William McLellan, was born in Au- gusta, Me., and there grew to a stalwart and vig- orous manhood. Desirous of improving his con- dition, he resolved to seek a home in the West, as Ohio was called in the early years of this century. Accordingly, in company with B. Latham, he left his native State, and not having money enough to pay for transportation, the two courageous young men walked the entire distance from Maine to Ohio.
Arriving in Fayette County, William Mclellan worked at his trade, that of a mason and plasterer, for a number of years. Ile aided in the erection of many of the old buildings of Washington C. HI., and helped to build the first brick court house of the county. In this city, he was married to Miss Margaret Wright, who aided him in the ac- cumulation of a competency, and was a devoted wife and affectionate mother. During their later years, they removed to a farm near Washington C. II., where they still live.
After receiving his education in the city schools, our subject remained on the home farm until the
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time of his marriage, January 6, 1875, when Miss Anna Reif, of Washington C. H., became his wife. Hle then located in the city, and engaged in vari- ous occupations, being for four years an employe in the Fire Department. In June, 1887. he re- signed the latter position, and in April of the en- suing year was elected City Marshal. Ile served with such marked efficiency that he was re-elected in April, 1890, and is still filling the position to the general satisfaction. As a competent and elli- cient publie official, he has the respect and confi- dence of his fellow-citizens. He still remains a volunteer member of the Fire Company, and, so- cially, is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Mr. and Mrs. McLellan are the parents of one daughter, May, a bright and beautiful child. They occupy a prominent social position, and have a host of warm personal friends in Washington C. H. and vicinity.
ACOB L. SMITH, the owner of a fine farm located in Range Township, Madison County, is a well-to-do farmer and owns a handsome property, located two and one- half miles from Sedalia. He was born in Monroe County, Va., July 22, 1844, to Thomas and Mil- dred HI. (Faudree) Smith, natives of Western Vir- ginia. The father, who enjoyed the respect of his fellow-townsmen, died when our subject was two years of age.
Jacob L. Smith was the youngest but one in a family of ten children, eight of whom were boys. The mother on the death of her husband kept her family together, our subjeet contributing his mite to their support. He received a limited education, and when seventeen years old, entered the service of his country by joining Company K, Twenty- second Virginia Infantry, and fought in the Con- federate ranks for two years as a member of that regiment. He was then transferred to Company A, and participated in many battles, among which were Lewisburg, W. Va .; Brush Mountain, Fayette-
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ville, Kanawha Falls; Charleston, W. Va .; Raleigh, Avington, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Floyd's Mountain. He was never wounded during all that period, but May 9, 1861, at the last-named place, was taken prisoner and sent to Camp Chase, where he was held six months. The first three months he had plenty to eat, but fared very poorly during the rest of his confinement. He was paroled by giving bond to remain in the North till the war should be over, and returned home December 25, 1864.
On leaving the army, Mr. Smith came to Range Township, Madison County, where his uncle, John Faudree, was living, and for a time was engaged in working out by the month. He then rented property, and for the following three years was en- gaged in breaking and training colts, in addition to farming. February 7, 1867, he was married to Miss Letitia Whiteman, of Stokes Township, Madi- son County, where she was born November 15, 1848. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Richard and Lueinda (Hayes) Whiteman, and after her marriage moved with our subject to their present farm, which they rented at that time of her father. The estate includes one hundred and sixty-nine acres, one hundred and ten of which were presented to them by Mr. Whiteman. The log house in which Mr. and Mrs. Smith lived for many years is still standing on the place and is used as a ten- ant dwelling. The property when it came into his possession was mostly wood land, but by per- sistent industry he has cleared, tiled and placed the farm under excellent tillage, creeting thereon a fine residence and all the necessary barns and out- buildings.
The two children born to our subject and his wife are Anna, who was born November 29, 1867, and died June 12, 1868; James Alvin, who was born September 28, 1871, has been given a good education and is still under the parental roof. In polities. Mr. Smith votes with the Democratic party, which he has represented at various times as a delegate to county conventions. He has also been a member of the School Board for a number of years, and in all points is counted as one of the representative men of the township. With his wife, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
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Church, in which body he has served as Steward for many years and acted as Sunday-school Super- intendent.
Of the eight boys included in the parental family, seven are still living, and, with one exception, make their home in this State. They are respec- tively R. T. P., who resides in Van Wert County; Lewis F., who makes his home in Charleston, Clarke County; Major W. and Joseph, who live in Big Plains, Madison County; Allen N., who makes his home in Stokes Township, Madison County; Alexander B. who lives in Pulaski County, W. Va. May C., Mrs. Faudree, died in Stokes Town- ship, in 1889, leaving four children. Another sister, Mrs. Sarah Porter, makes her home at Five Points, Pickaway County. The mother of our subject died October 12, 1883. The Whiteman family are old residents of this State, some of its representa- tives coming here as early as 1800.
USTIN S. HUTSON, a farmer and stock- raiser residing in Paint Township, Madi- son County, was born in Stokes Township August 14, 1839, and is a son of John K. and Hannah (Mahafa) Hutson. Ilis father was a native of Kentucky, and with his parents came to Ohio when about twelve years of age. The grand- father was of English birth. The father was a self- made man financially, and a very prominent citi- zen. Ile was really the founder of South Solon, and owned three hundred and forty-nine acres of land near that place. The family numbered six sons and six daughters, of whom three sons and four daughters grew to mature years: Eveline be- came a teacher at the early age of fifteen, and died while teaching the first school in Greene County, Ohio; Flavius was a soldier of the Thirty-eighth Ohio Infantry, and died of wounds received in the service; Mrs. Jane Gaskill is living in South Solon with her two sons; Angeline Colburn is married, and makes her home in Elizabeth, N. J .; and Mrs. Sarah Eachus is living in Paint Township, and has six children.
At the age of fourteen, Austin Hutson began to
earn his own livelihood, making his home with his brother-in-law. On the 16th of September, 1861, he joined the boys in blue of Company B, Fourth Ohio Cavalry, and participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Atlanta and many others. Ile received a slight wound in the shoulder at the last-named battle. He faithfully served four years, and was honorably discharged in September, 1865. He was a valiant soldier, ever found at his post of duty, and may well be proud of his army record.
Soon after his return home, Mr. Hutson was joined in wedlock with Miss Frances Jessie Curtis, who was born in London, April 24, 1842. He began farming on the Buffenburg Farm in Paint Town- ship, and in 1867, removed to the old homestead, where he has since resided. Ile purchased one hundred and nine acres of land in 1882. His resi- dence was destroyed by fire in August, 1890, but the following year he rebuilt. He has a good farm and is an enterprising and industrious man, who has won success through his own efforts.
Mr. Intson and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, in which he holds the office of Trustee. Ile is also Superintendent of the Sun- day-school, and takes quite a prominent part in church work. He has been a member of the School Board for twenty-eight years, and the cause of education finds in him a warm friend. In politics, he was formerly a Republican, but for the past eight years has voted the Prohibition ticket. He served for three years as Township Trustee. Mr. Hutson is widely and favorably known in this com- munity, and ranks among the leading farmers and stock-raisers.
R EV. R. M. DALBEY came to Fayette County from Springfield, Ohio, in the year 1875, having been appointed by the Ohio An- nual Conference of the Methodist Protest- tant Church as pastor of Washington Circuit. He was born in Greene County, in August, 1816. Ile was first licensed to preach in the Methodist Church in 1835, and followed the itineracy forty years.
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He was the son of the Rev. JJoel Dalbey, Sr., a pio- neer preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church. and afterwards one of the organizers and charter members of the Methodist Protestant Church. His grandfather, Richard Dalbey, was a native of France, and settled in Virginia many years before the Revolution, and was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War. On his mother's side, Rev. R. M. Dalbey was descended from Joseph Smith, who came with William Penn's second colony to Pen- sylvania. Joseph Smith was a Welshman.
Elizabeth Amgil Dalbey, wife of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Thirsk, England, and the daughter of the Rev. Robert Harrison, an Eng- lish Wesleyan minister, and Mary Harrison. She had but one sister, Mary, who died in England, and was buried in the old Thirsk cemetery. Her eldest brother, William, remained at Otley, Eng- land, until his death. The brothers who accom- panied their parents and sister to America were John, Joseph, Robert, Thomas, Peter and Hon. Richard A. Harrison. Four of the brothers were Methodist ministers. Hon. R. A. Harrison is in the practice of law at Columbus. The Rev. Thomas Harrison was for some time one of the Indiana State educators, and President of Moore's Ilill College. Mrs. R. M. Dalbey attended school in a structure built on the ruins of Mowbrey castle, and was but twelve years of age when she came to Amer- ica.
After the death of Rev. and Mrs. R. M. Dalbey, which occurred at the parsonage about four miles west of Washington C. H., the family became some- what separated, owing to the duties of their various callings. Joel II. Dalbey was in the active itiner- aey in the Methodist Protestant Church, and did not relinquish his labors until forced to do so by long and severe illness. A. F. Dalbey and John L. Dalbey are members of the Cincinnati Confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church. C. R. Dalbey followed the carpenter's trade until he took up his present occupation in Washington. W. R. Dalbey was for many years connected with the Fayette County Republican, and is now city editor of the Cyclone, besides being a regular correspon- dent for a number of metropolitan papers. Mary E. Dalbey is the only sister.
The Dalbey Brothers have been engaged for many years in breeding and shipping all the lead- ing varieties of standard poultry, and have an ex- tensive trade with people in every State as well as in Canada, and the enterprise is rapidly growing. Their residence and place of business is about three- quarters of a mile from the court house, at Nos. 387, 389 and 391 Washington Avenue.
B ENJAMIN R. HARRISON, who makes his home in the same township and county where his birth occurred, March 8. 1869, ranks among the progressive and success- ful agriculturists of Range Township, Madison County. Ile is the son of Bottall and Lydia A. (Rogers) Harrison, the former of whom is de- ceased. Benjamin R. was trained to farming pur- suits, and received his early education in the primitive schools of his locality, which was later supplemented by an attendance of three and one- half years at the Wesleyan University.
The original of this sketch was the fourth in order of birth in a family of six children, and De- cember 18, 1890, was united in marriage with Miss C. M., daughter of James and Mary A. (Beale) Clarke. The lady was born at Mt. Sterling, May 1, 1869, and was given excellent advantages for receiving an education, attending the Mt. Ster- ling, London and Delaware schools. Her father died at his home in August, 1875, and her mother then married S. S. Robison. whose sketch will be found on another page in this volume. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have had born to them one son, Clarke Harrison, who was born November 20, 1891. Our subject in his political relations is an ardent Democrat, as was his father and grandfather before him.
The mother of our subject was born in Ross County, this State, January 17, 1841, and was the daughter of Wilson and Massey ( Warner) Rogers, both of whom are still living and residing in Ur- bana, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers moved to Fay- ette County, this State, when their daughter was about eight years of age. Here she grew to
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womanhood, and December 24, 1861, married Bot- tal Harrison, the son of Benjamin and Martha (Reeves) Harrison, of whom a biography will be found elsewhere in this Record.
The father of our subject participated in the famous Morgan raid during the Civil War, and in politics was an active member in the ranks of the Democratic party, having served in the capac- ity of Township Trustee and Treasurer for a num- ber of years. Ile was very prominent in his community, and refused the nomination for Rep- resentative in the State Legislature because he did not wish to be away from home. His chil- dren were as follows: Sherman A., who was born April 23, 1863, died November 26, 1871; Etura Beatrice, born November 30, 1864, married A. W. Kennedy, and resides in Range Township, Madison County; Marcus Alva, born June 13, 1867, was married to Daisy E. Miller, and departed this life October 11, 1890; Massey Warner, born December 31, 1872, attended the Cincinnati Wesleyan School, the Young Ladies' Institute at Windsor, Canada, and the Delaware Wesleyan University; Martha Donna, born February 15, 1881, is the youngest of the parental family. The father of these children died January 19, 1890, mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
C IIARLES STEWARD, M. D., of Ashville, is prominent not only as one of the most popular and successful physicians of Pick- away County, but as a leader in its social and polit- ical life, and as a valued civic official. A native of Ohio, he was born in Fairfield County, November 23, 1845 a son of Charles and Sarah (Kuntz) Stew- ard, who were Pennsylvanians by birth. His pater- nal ancestors are said to have been of Irish blood, while his forefathers on the maternal side were of the German race. The parents of our subject came to Ohio in 1833, and were among the respected pioneers of Fairfield County, where they spent their remaining years.
Our subject grew to man's estate on his father's farm in his native county, and in its public schools
laid the foundation of a liberal education. He subsequently attended the Pleasantville Academy two years, and after that taught school some three terms in Fairfield County, and in Shelby County, Ill. When he was twenty-four years old, he first thought of entering the medical profession, and with characteristic energy at once entered upon his preparation for the new calling. In the fall of 1870, he began reading medicine with Dr. Hewet- son, of Amanda, and after closely following his instructions for a time he became a student in the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, where he took two courses of lectures, and acquitted himself honorably as a thorough and ardent student, grad- ating from that institution in the spring of 1873. He immediately opened an office at St. Paul, Ohio, and continued there about eighteen months prior to his removal to Lithopolis, whence he came to Ashville in 1876. During his fifteen years' resi- dence in this town, he has built up a fine practice, his success in the treatment of difficult cases, his evident skill and practical knowledge of medi- cine and its application, early gaining him the trust of all who placed themselves under his care, and his genial, kindly, courteous spirit soon made him a favorite with all with whom he associated. Besides his practice, the Doctor is also conducting a successful business as a druggist. As a physician and business man he has a high reputation, second to none of the medical fraternity in this section of his State; as a man, he is truly honored; and as a citizen, his loyalty and public-spirit are unsur- passed. Ile is an active local politician, taking rank among the foremost Democrats of the place, and is the incumbent of the responsible office of Treasurer of Harrison Township, which position he has held for several years, and all are agreed, irrespective of party, that the finances of the town- ship could not be in better or more trusty hands. He is prominently identified with Pickaway Lodge No. 747, I. O. O. F., at Ashville, in which he has filled various offices very acceptably.
The Doctor was united in marriage with Miss Eliza M., the daughter of the late Isaac and Clarissa Fridley, in August, 1874, and she has been of great help to him in making his life so successful, pre- siding with true grace and charming hospitality
yours Truly I. S. martin
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over their home, welcoming friends with ready tact, and securing the good-will of all by her pleas- ant manners. To her and our subject two children have been born, Clara S. and William E.
ON. JOSEPH S. MARTIN, one of the prominent citizens of Madison County, re- siding in Range Township, and the Repre- sentative of his district in the State Legis- lature, was born in this locality, October 22, 1839. His father, Rev. Jacob Martin, was born in Wash- ington County, Ohio, April 3, 1806, and died in London, March 12, 1892, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. His father, Charles H. Martin, came from England previous to the Revolutionary War and served in the Colonial Army. .
When Jacob was ten years of age, the family re- moved to Licking County, Ohio, where he was edu- cated. He united with the Methodist Church in November, 1836, and afterward received his par- ents into the same church. He was one of its members for sixty-five years and for a long period engaged in preaching the Gospel to others. Ilis ministry was a fruitful one and he led many into the living way.
On the 30th of March, 1836, Rev. Mr. Martin married Joanna C. Leonard, who was born in Fair- fax County, Va., in 1807. She proved a faithful helpmate and companion to her husband and is still living at the age of eighty-five years. Three sons were born unto them, one of whom died in infancy; James D. is engaged in the mercantile business in Washington, D. C .; and Joseph S. is our subject. In 1849, they took to their home the two-year-old son of Rev. Samuel Maddox, John, who found in Mr. Martin and his wife true and loving parents and in him they found a dutiful son.
Rev. Mr. Martin was a minister of ability, widely known, and by his upright and Christ-like life, as well as by his teachings, he led many to accept salva- tion. At length, he was called to the home above, and the funeral services were held at the Methodist
Church, where many prominent ministers bore testimony to his pure life and the high regard in which he was held by all.
We now take up the personal history of Joseph S. Martin, whose portrait accompanies this sketch. Until fourteen years of age, he resided in his na- tive county, then spent the next seven years of his life in Franklin County. He acquired a good common-school education and for one year studied in Delaware. During the late war, he enlisted in Company K, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, under Col. MeMillan, and served for more than three years. For meritorious conduct he was made Sergeant and his squad of men arrested more than ninety prison- ers. He himself was taken prisoner in Richmond, Ky., in September, 1862, but was exchanged in Memphis in Jannary, 1863. He participated in the battles of Vicksburg and Brice's Cross Roads, and at the latter place suffered a severe sunstroke. lIe took part in the engagement at Tupelo, the march through Arkansas and Missouri, and after- ward joined Gen. Thomas' army at Nashville. The regiment was stationed on the right wing of skir- mishes of the First Brigade and in the first day of the fight took the fort and four guns and effectu- ally silenced the artillery. The next day, he was with his brigade when they broke Hood's line. He subsequently participated in the capture of Mobile and then started for Montgomery. While en route, the news of Gen. Lee's surrender was received. Mr. Martin remained in Arkansas, Alabama and Missis- sippi on provost duty until September, when he was discharged on the 23d of the month. He was a faithful soldier and did valiant service for the Union cause.
Mr. Martin returned to Madison County to an uncle and in partnership with him engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married, March 5, 1873, to Miss Isabel Harrison, of Range Town- ship, a daughter of Benjamin and Martha M. (Reeves) Harrison. They come from an old Vir- ginia family, of which President Harrison is also a member. Four children have been born unto our subject and his wife: James F., born January 23, 1875; Benjamin H., October 9, 1876; Joseph Spencer, February 7, 1878 and Mary Elizabeth, July 28, 1887.
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