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Jolin Loor Locke, whose middle name was given in honor of Ins maternal grandfather, was born at Braddocks, a suburb of Pittsburg, September 17, 1860, and in 1878 graduated from the Canton (Ohio) High School. For the three years follow- ing his home was in Youngstown, Ohio. where he learned the printer's trade, and was on the repor- torial staff and in charge of the counting-room of
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one youngstown News, now known as the Telegram. For a time he attended Allegheny College, of Meadville, Pa., and during his business career at Youngstown made a reputation as a shrewd and energetic young man of more than customary ability.
In 1882 Mr. Locke removed to Cambridge, and entered the law office of Taylor & Anderson as a student. Upon the election of Mr. Taylor to Congress, the latter gave him the position of pri- vate secretary, and the young man accordingly spent the winter of 1882-83 in Washington. Ile was admitted to the Bar in February, 1884, and at onee entered into partnership with Thomas II. Anderson, one of his former preceptors. The firm, which was known as Anderson & Locke, continued in the practice of law until 1888, when the senior member was sent as a minister to Bolivia, South America, since which time Mr. Locke has con- ducted business alone.
In his relations to civic societies, Mr. Locke is a Knight-Templar Mason, and belongs to the Scot- tish Rite and Mystic Shrine Degrees. Ilis mate- rial prosperity has been marked, and among other local concerns in which he is now financially in- terested is the well known Cambridge Foundry Company. He owns the fine old residence known as the Skinner Property in Cambridge. In manner he is polished and courteous, and has the rare ability of making friends wherever he goes.
J OHN W. CALE has been agent for the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad at Campbell Station since October, 1876. For a number of years he has been a breeder of and dealer in fine live stock, pedigreed Shorthorn and Jersey cat- tle, registered horses and Merino and Shropshire sheep, and has frequently taken premiums on fine animals exhibited at state and county fairs. Hle ships annually from twenty-five to fifty carloads of stock, and handles from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand pounds of wool each
year. In addition to l other enterprises he has been president and business manager of the Birds- eye Pressed Brick Company of Roseville, which plant has been in operation for abont a year and daily turns out from forty to sixty thousand brick.
The progenitor of the Cale family in Guernsey County bore the Christian name of George. He was born near Rumley, in Hampshire County, Va., and came to Ohio some time during the '30s. IIe died at the ripe old age of righty-three years. Ilis son John, also a native of Hampshire County, followed in his footsteps and was an agriculturist. Ile was a soldier in the War of 1812, and about the year 1825 came to this county accompanied by his father and family. He settled on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Jackson Township, and began the pioneer work of clearing away the heavy forest. Ilis wife, a native of Virginia, was formerly Miss Rachel Cross, and to them were born two children, Polly and George. The latter was born April 17, 1816. The daughter married .James La Follett, and settled in Hocking County on a farm, for which they later received 865,000, as coal mines were discovered thereon. The mother died soon after coming to Ohio, and her husband later married Anna White, by wliom he had a daughter, Lydia Ann, who later became the wife of Joseph Rogers.
George Cale, the father of our subject, on ar- riving at man's estate took up a homestead of eighty acres, and became a successful farmer. He frequently hauled wheat to Zanesville, twenty-five bushels in a load, and sold it for fifty cents a bushel. He also raised large quantities of tobacco, and one year sold farm products for which lie re- ceived $1,000. In his younger days game was very plentiful, and sometimes twenty or more deer could be seen at a time. As the years passed he added to his possessions, until he now owns four farms. which aggregate four hundred and ten acres. . Much of his Jand is underlaid with coal mines, for which he received a royalty of $20 or more per acre, and at one time he received $6,000 from this source of revenue. The log cabin of former years has been supplanted by a handsome and commo- tious two-story frame house, which was erected in
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1886. In February, 1842, George Cale married Margaret Wilson, and to them were born two chil- dren, John W. and Margaret. The latter, whose birth occurred April 15, 1848, is now the wife of John Ray Secrist, a farmer of Johnston County, Kan.
John W. Cale was born April 17, 1843, and from boyhood has been familiar with farm duties. He early manifested a fondness for trading and com- mercial pursuits. Ile attended the district schools, and later those of Cambridge for two years, there preparing himself for teaching. The war com- ing on, he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Seventy-second Ohio Infantry, in the summer of 1863. This regiment was afterward consolidated with the Forty-seventh Ohio, and its field of opera- tions extended over a large portion of the South. For seven winters after his return from the service Mr. Cale taught school, and thereby saved a sum sufficient to enable him to attend Muskingum Col- lege, where he took a classical course and graduat- ed in June, 1871.
December 28, 1865, occurred the marriage of J. W. Cale and Harrict J. Rose, who was born June 1, 1843. Her parents were Abraham and Eliza (Wells) Rose. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Cale erected the first mill on Wills Creek, and also owned a part interest in a sawmill. Five sons have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Cale, the eld- est surviving being William, who is now agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Campbell's. His wife, Gladdy, is the daughter of A. J. David- son, and they have one son, George, a bright lit- tle lad of five years. Charles H., the other son of our subject, is a young man of about cigliteen years, and is still engaged in acquiring an edu- cation.
John W. Cale became a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and three months later was licensed to preach in what is known as the Seneca- ville Circuit. For four years he gave his entire attention to ministerial duties, in the mean time pursuing thicological studies and passing the pre- scribed examination. The next three years his field of work was in the Stafford Circuit in Monroe County. Since 1879 he has been devoted to com- mercial pursuits for the most part. He has been a
member of the Protestant Methodist Church since 1889, and has occupied the pulpit on Sunday at Stockport and Zanesville. It would be hard to find any one whose time is more thoroughly oc- cupied than that of our subject. Ile is ambitious, energetic and apparently tireless. His business activity gives employment to many others, and his fellow-citizens take great interest in his numerous enterprises. He is a man of his word, broad in his views, genial in disposition, and is liberal and charitable to the poor.
H AMILTON PARRISHI. There is some- thing in the experience of a pioneer in any new country vastly interesting, but at the same time it is doubtless fraught with many hardships and privations. To see on every side a long, unbroken stretch of land. covered with heavy timber or a carpet of wild grass, is not a charm- ing sight when one must perforce dwell in the midst of such a wilderness. But there is little doubt about the fact that such a scene develops all one's energies, inspiring one with undaunted courage in clearing up the land and cultivating it. Such was the experience of llamilton Parrish. who was numbered among the first pioneers of Clay Township, and has been largely instrumental in bringing about its present prosperity and making it truly a pleasant dwelling-place. Ile is now liv- ing retired from the active duties of life, and en - joying. those comforts which years of arduous la- hor have made available.
Mr. Parrish was born in Belmont County, this state, April 13, 1818, and is the son of Joshua and Sarah ( Rowland) Parrish. The father, who was a native of Maryland, emigrated to this state in the year 1830, and at once took up land in Tuscara- was County, which he set himself about cultivat- ing. and made his home until ins decease. This event occurred in 1828, when he was sixty years of age. Ilis good wife survived him twenty years. dying in 1848, when threescore years and ten.
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Her parents were also natives of Maryland, whence they came to Harrison County, this state, and fol- lowed agriculture the remainder of their lives.
Joshua and Sarah Parrish were married in Penn- sylvania, and to them were born thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters, of whom four are living, namely: Samuel, a retired farmer, living in Kansas; Hamilton, of this sketch; Solomon, a farm- er of Logan County, Ill .; and Clarissa, the widow of G. Shanesfield, of Iowa. Those deceased are: William, Elizabeth, Polly, Rachel, Benjamin, Sarah, Elza, Jobin and Joshua. The father of these chil- dren was very prominent in his community, and in his death the county lost one of its best citizens. He left a good property at his death, which had been accumulated through years of struggle and economy. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, and religiously a consistent member of the Methi- odist Episcopal Church.
The subject of this sketch was reared to mature years in this township, where he was given as good an education as could be obtained in the district. He remained at home caring for his mother until three years prior to her decease, when he left her in the home of her daughter in Gilmore, this state, where her death occurred.
When ready to begin the battle of life at the foot of the ladder, our subject purchased eighty acres of raw land, which he developed into a good farm. This he increased from time to time as his means would allow, until to-day he is the proud possessor of a fine estate embracing two hundred and seventy fertile and well cultivated acres, which have been accumulated entirely through his own unaided efforts.
In 1842 Hamilton Parrish and Miss Isabel Mc- Coy were united in marriage. The lady was born in Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Bunting) McCoy. At her decease, which occurred in February, 1890, at the age of sixty years, she left five living children, but had been the mother of ten, as follows: Samuel, who is now deceased; Elsie, the widow of William Hamilton, Squire of Clay Township; Solomon, a farmer living in Iowa; Robert J., engaged in till- ing the soil in Clay Township; Girsham W., en- gaged in working the home farm; Merriman, de-
ceased; Maryetta, the wife of Joseph Haven, also a farmer of Clay Township; Alvira, Amnanda and Jennie, deceased.
Our subject has been potent in elevating the re- ligious and moral status of his community, be- sides being influential in forwarding its educa- tional interests; and as a practical, intelligent farmer he has contributed his quota in upbuilding its material prosperity. IIe is a prominent mem- ber of the Methodist Church, in which he has been Class-leader and Steward for the past twenty years. In political belief he is a Republican, and although not in any sense an office-seeker, will always be found to aid in any enterprise set on foot for the good of the community.
ACOB WISE, one of the old veterans of the late war, is a fine representative of the self- made and self-educated men. He is at pres- ent residing in New Philadelphia, where he is well known as the proprietor of a thriving gro- cery store. Ile is a native of Switzerland, having been born in the canton of Berne, June 18, 1840. His parents, Jacob and Anna (Keiser) Wisc. were also natives of that country. The father came to Tuscarawas County in the year of our subject's birth. He engaged as a coal miner, and also fol- lowed the trade of a carpenter.
After landing in New York City with his fam- ily, the father came directly to Ohio, taking up land in this county, where he was fairly prosper- ous in agricultural pursuits. Mrs. Wise came to Ohio in the year 1849, bringing with her her sons, Jacob and John. The parents made their home here until their decease, the father dying in 1875, and the mother in February, 1888. They were both members of the German Reformed Church, to the support of which they were regular and lib- eral contributors. In his political relations Jacob Wise, Sr., was a Democrat.
The parental household included two sons be- sides our subject: the eldest, John, a well-to-do
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farmer of Monroe County, this state; and God- frey, who was drowned in the Ohio Canal when a lad of ten years. The subject of this sketeli was reared on the home farm, and when old enough worked in the coal mines, and also boated on the Ohio Canal. His education, like that of all youths of that period, was carried on in the district school of the neighborhood.
In 1861 young Wise responded to the call of his adopted country for soldiers, and September 17 of that year enlisted as a private at New Philadelphia, and was mustered in as a member of Company A, Fifty-first Ohio Infantry. IIe was rapidly pro- moted to be First Lieutenant, and at the time of his discharge was in command of his company. With lis regiment he went from Camp Meigs to Camp Dennison, and from there they were ordered to Louisville, Ky., going into camp soon after at Jenkins. They remained there for about a month, when the command was ordered to Camp Wickliffe and from there, February 14, 1862, moved to West Point and Ft. Donelson. On their arrival, finding that the fort had already been captured, the sol- diers passed on to Nashville, making that place their headquarters until July 10. Shortly after- ward, under the command of General Nelson, the regiment moved out through Tennessee, and, when transferred to the leadership of General Buell, re- turned to Kentucky. The battle of Perryville soon afterward being fought, they went to the lield, but arrived soon after the conflict was over.
The regiment in which our subject was mustered was about this time ordered to follow the rebel general, Bragg, as far as Wild Cat Mountain. On their return, they crossed the Cumberland River, and marched to Lebanon, Tenn., then back to Nashville, where they joined the main division of the army. Remaining in that vicinity for a time, engaged in numerous skirmishes, the command went to the front and participated in the battle of Stone River, January 2, 1863, in which memor- able conflict the Fifty-first Regiment lost one hun- dred and ninety-six out of its four hundred meu. They next served in the Tullahoma campaign', which was followed by the fight at Chattanooga, and later that at Chickamauga. After this cam- paign the regiment fell back to Chattanooga, and
from there went to Shell Mound and entered camp for the winter. They were, however, ordered out in November to take part, under General Hooker, in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Mission- ary Ridge, after which they returned to Shell Mound.
Our subject's term of enlistment now expiring, he again volunteered his services to his country. after which he was given a furlough until the last of January. After thirty days spent at home, he rejoined his regiment at Columbus, and with it re- turned to Nashville, and later participated in the engagements of the Atlanta campaign. Mr. Wise was at this time a member of the Fourth Army Corps, First Division, Third Brigade, and had served successively under Generals Howard, Stan- ley and Whittaker. He participated in the follow- ing-named battles: Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Ken- esaw Mountain, New Hope Church, Cassville, Burnt Hickory, Marietta, Peach Tree Creek, and finally in the battle of Atlanta. After the siege of the latter place was fought the battle at Jonesboro, after which the command returned to Atlanta and went into camp. When activities were again be- gun, the Fifty-first Regiment followed Hood on his northern raid, meeting him at the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, and afterward the battle of Nashville. They then drove him out of the state, and the regiment went into winter quarters at Huntsville, Ala., remaining there until the fol- lowing March.
When again ordered to the front, Mr. Wise went with his comrades to eastern Tennessee. and while at Strawberry Plains received a furlough of twenty days. As before, he made his way home, rejoining his regiment April 17 at Nashville, where they lay in camp for a time, or until ordered to New Or- leans, La. From that city they made their way around the Gulf to Matagorda Bay, Tex., whence they went to Victoria, and made that place their rendezvous until mustered out, October 3, 1865. The old veterans then came home, our subject via the Gulf to New Orleans. then up the "Father of Waters" to Cairo, where he hoarded a train which conveyed him to Columbus. In that city he re- ceived his honorable discharge, after a service of four years. During that long period he was never
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sick but one day, and, although participating in nearly all the hard-fought battles of that period, never received so much as a scratch.
After again settling down to the peaceful pur- suits of life, and fully recovering from the hard- ships which his duty as a sollier made necessary, our subject located in this city and opened a gro- eery store. This he eonducted for three years, when he disposed of his stock to good advantage and embarked in railroading, following this for a period of fourteen years. At the expiration of that time he again purchased a stock of groceries and provisions, remaining, however, in that busi- ness but nine months, when he again sold out to accept a position as foreman on one of the Ohio Canal boats. He held this position but twelve months, and in 1882 we again find him the pro- prietor of a grocery store, this time with John A. Zeeb as his partner. Later they took in a third member, in the person of George A. Callanan. This connection lasted for two years, when Mr. Zeeb retired from the business, and Louis Stine- back entered the store, the firm name now being Wise, Callanan & Co. Their establishment is lo- cated on East High Street, and, owing to their courteous treatment of customers and promptness in filling orders, they are meeting with more than ordinary success. They also have a branch house at Beidler, this state, which is meeting with sueecss.
The marriage of Mr. Wise with Miss Almeda, daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Callanan, was celebrated December 9, 1868. They have never had any children of their own, but have performed the part of parents to two, whom they have given good educations. The first, Mamenia Rhodes, is the daughter of Lewis Rhodes, an old comrade of our subject, as was also the father of the other, Alma Copeland, the daughter of Patrick Copeland. The former married Charles Austin, a clerk in the grocery house of Mr. Wise, and is the mother of two children, Earl P. and Neal Jacob.
In social affairs our subject is a prominent Odd Fellow, and his wife is very prominent as a Daugh- ter of Rebekah, having filled all the chairs. Ile also holds membership with the Kinghts of Pythias. As may be expected, he is identified with the Grand Army, in the workings of winch he takes
an active part. In polities he is a stanel Repub- hean, and is also one of the Directors in the Ceme- tery Association in this city. Mrs. Wise is Presi- dent of the Union Veterans' Relief Corps, and a member in excellent standing of the Baptist Churel. Mr. Wise, who is one of the stockholders in the New Philadelphia Nail Works in this city, has by industry and good management built up a profit- able business, and occupies a high place in the es- teem of all who know him.
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H U'GH B. REID, one of the native sons of Guernsey County, was born November 5, 1858, on his father's homestead in Cam- bridge Township. From boyhood he was familiar by actual experience with the management of the farm, and on choosing his life's vocation decided to become an agriculturist. lle owns and culti- vates a good farm situated on section 2, Cam- bridge Township. Ile is an enterprising and pro- gressive young business man, and, judging by what he has already accomplished, hids fair to be- come one of the leading farmers of this section.
The father of our subject, John Reid, was born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to this county about 1849. In his youth he had learned the bus- iness of a cabinet-maker, which occupation he fol- lowed in his native state. Soon after coming to Guernsey County, he started a chair factory in Cam- bridge, which be carried on successfully until 1856; then purchasing a farm on section 2, Cambridge Township, he devoted his attention to agriculture, in which he continued until his death, which sad event occurred suddenly, December 9, 1875. The team of horses which he was driving at the time ran away, overturning the wagon, which fell upon him, causing almost instant death.
John Reid was married December 20, 1855, to Ilelen Broom, a daughter of Ilugh and Helen (Swan) Broom. Two children were born of this union, Margaret, who is the wife of D. E. Braden, and resides in Cambridge Township; and Hugh B.,
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the subject of this sketch. The latter was a dis- tinguished Baptist minister of this county. Ile was born near Edinburg, Scotland, in 1787, and came to Guernsey County at an early day. Ile was a stone-cutter by trade, and helped build many of the substantial stone buildings and houses for which this county is noted, working at his trade during the week and preaching on Sunday. Ile died in 1863. His wife was born in Scotland in 1785, and died near Cambridge in 185 1.
The elementary education of Hugh B. Reid was gained in the district schools in the vicinity of his father's rooftree. On the 4th of October, 1894, Mr. Reid married Laura McCollum, a daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah (Hutchinson) McCollum, resi- dents of Cambridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid are both members of the Bap- tist Church. In his political belief our subject is a Republican, and never fails to deposit his ballot at the recurring elections. Fraternally he is a mem- ber of the Junior Order of United American ME- chanics. The young couple enjoy the friendship of all who know them, and have many well-wishers.
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T HEODORE A. RENDER, one of the old residents of Sandy Township, is a highly esteemed citizen of this locality. In the fall of 1894 he bought a beautiful residence in Mineral Point, and removed to that city, where he expects to pass in comfort his remaining years. He owns a good farm of some one hundred and eighteen acres in Sandy Township, upon which stand good buildings and other improvements.
The father of our subject, Francis Render, was a native of England, from which country he emi- grated in 1831. Coming to this township, he was one of its early settlers, and helped materially in its development. He improved and became the owner of one hundred and thirty-five acres, situ-' ated about a mile east of Mineral Point. On this homestead occurred his death, January 21, 1875,
at the age of eighty years. His first money wa- made by chopping wood, but as the years passed he became very well off, owing to his well directed energies and financial ability. He assisted his chil- dren in obtaining a home and start in life, besides giving them a good education and other oppor- tunities. In addition to his home place, he owned considerable land in Michigan. In politics he sup- ported the Democracy. Until a few years before his death he was a member of the Reformed Church, afterward becoming a Lutheran. He was twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth Bender, who bore him the following children: Joanna, deceased; William, who died at the age of fifty years; JJo- seph, born July 27, 1821; Mary, July 16. 1825; Rosanna, September 28, 1830; Thomas, December 6, 1832; James, October 17, 1834; Francis, July 9, 1835; Matilda, December 16, 1838; and Robert, May 17, 1840. The mother of this family died July 18, 1817, in her fiftieth year. William was in the service during the Mexican War, and, in company with his brothers, James, Francis and Thomas, took part in the War of the Rebellion.
The second wife of Francis Render was Rachel, widow of James Gordon, and daughter of John Sparks. The latter was a native of Pennsylvania and a pioneer of Warren Township, where he im- proved two hundred and sixty-five acres. Ilis fa- ther came West at an early day, and bought three quarter-sections of land, which he divided between his sons, John and Ephraim. John died at an ad- vanced age, leaving ten children. Mrs. Rachel Render became the mother of two sons, Theodore A .. our subject, and Henry S., of Mineral Point. By her first union she had three children: Joseph; John, who served in the late war; and U'riah, now a resident of Iowa. Mrs. Render is now making her home with her son Theodore, and has reached the age of seventy-eight years. She is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a most worthy and estimable lady.
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