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June 10, 1847, Mr. Brown married Margaret T. Frame, daughter of William D. and Susan Frame,
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and five children have come to bless their union. Robert died in infancy; William C., of Columbus, is one of the proprietors of the wholesale drug store of Orr, Brown & Price; Samuel M. is now living on the old homestead with his father; James M. is engaged in farming in the neighborhood; and Jo- seph E. is employed in the drug store where his brother is partner in Columbus. This is a very large and successful concern, doing a business of a half-million yearly.
Religiously Joseph Brown has long been a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian Church and for about ten years held the office of Deacon. Subse- quently he became Trustee of the congregation, and at all times has shown his strong interest in its prosperity. Mrs. Brown is also a member of the same church.
P ROF. WILLIAM T. YOUNG, one of the well known and popular edueators of Guernsey County, deserves honor for his long and arduous service in defense of the Stars and Stripes. Ile enlisted while a college student, and served until the close of the conflict, taking part in many notable battles and hard-fought en- gagements. For upwards of twenty years he has found his field of work in Ohio, and was County Examiner of this county for six years, having been appointed as such in 1882. In 1886 he organized the Cambridge Business College, with which he is still connected.
The father of our subject, who bore the Christian name of Robert, was born in Washington County. Pa. Coming to Ohio about 1835, he settled in this county, but at the end of a year removed to Mus- kingum County. Ilis father, Alexander, was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, but in his young manhood took up his residence in the Keystone State. Robert Young chose for his companion and helpmate Miss Nancy MeElwaine, who was born in County Down, Ireland. Twelve children graced their union, the eldest of whom, John A., was for
inany years a teacher in Bryant & Stratton's Bus- iness College in Chicago. William T. is the next in the family; and of the three younger, Mary Ann died in 1867, Eliza Jane died in 1868 and Nancy died in 1866. Margaret is the wife of Charles Bow- den, of Muskingum County, this state; David Il. is a dairyman not far from Girard, Kan .; Robert Gib- son died in 1888; Sarah passed away in 1868; Martha is also deceased; Maria E., who was the wife of John Bell, of Muskingum County, died in 1887; and one other child died in infancy. The father of tlus family lived to attain the good old age of eighty-three years, his death occurring in 1889, while his wife's demise took place some seven years previously.
Prof. William T. Young was born in Muskin- gum County, Ohio, October 28, 1837. ITis boyhood was passed on a farm, his early education being such as the common schools afforded. Later he pursued a course of study in Muskingum College, and while there enlisted in the Union army, Au- gust 22, 1862. Hle was assigned to Company Il, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and served for the first year in West Virginia. A short time before the battle of Gettysburg he had his first encounter with the enemy, at Martinsburg, and soon afterwards joined the Army of the Potomac. with which branch he was identified until July, 1864. Ile was then sent under Sheridan on the Shenandoah Valley campaign, and continued under his command until the close of the year. Ile then was once more placed in the Army of the Poto- mac, where he served until receiving his final dis- charge, July 25, 1865. Among the engagements in which he was actively engaged were the follow- ing: Martinsburg, June 14, 1863; Culpeper C. II., October 11, 1863; Bristow Station, October 11; Bealton and Rappahannock, October 24; Kelly's Ford, November 7; Locust Grove, November 27 (in which he was also Color-Bearer); Mine Run, November 26 to 28; Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 to 7, 1861; and Alsop's Farm and Spottsylvania C. II., May 9 to 12. The latter was the worst hat- tle for the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth as far as. loss of men in command was concerned. May 23, 1864, the regiment was in the engagement of North Aun River, and a week later in that of fol-
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opotomy Creek. From this time until just before the battle of Cold Harbor Mr. Young was detailed as a clerk, but remained with his eominand. After a few days passed at the Second Brigade headquar- ters he rejoined his company and was with them in the battle of Bermuda Hundred, January 18, 1864; in that of Weldon Railroad, January 22 and 23; and in those of Monocaey, on the 9th of the fol- lowing July, and Charleston, August 23. He then returned to his former post as clerk.
Going home, Professor Young taught school in Guernsey County, where he was married, March 22, 1866, to Ilester Ann, daughter of John Ken- dall, who resided near Washington, this county. Soon after his marriage the Professor went to Monmouth, Ill., where he was made Superintend- ent of the West Ward School. Ile then entered a mercantile college as a student, later becoming teacher in the institution. About 1867 he removed to Douglas County, Kan., and in connection with teaching engaged in farming to some extent.
In 1874 Professor Young returned to Ohio, and has since continued to dwell in this state. In 1866, at Monmouth, Ill, he was elected a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. IIe is a stanch Re- publican, and religiously is a member of the Uni- ted Presbyterian Church, belonging to the local congregation.
H ON. JAMES F. STEPHENSON, a respect- ed resident of New Philadelphia, is Judge of the Probate Court of Tusearawas Coun- ty. Ile is a young man of exceptional ability, of fine address, and of the characteristics that insure success. In the preparation of his eases he is stud- ions and painstaking, two elements that are essen- tial for a successful jurist, and in the discharge of his present duties he is giving entire satisfaction .to the public.
Judge Stephenson is a native of Carroll County, Ohio, his birth having occurred at Leesville, June 19, 1863. Ilis father, Dr. John II. Stephenson, was
born in Washington County, Pa., July 22, 1817. The aneestors of Dr. Stephenson settled in Vir- ginia early in the history of that colony. His grand- father, Col. James Stephenson, of Virginia, and two grand-uneles were officers in the Revolution- ary army. While he was quite young, the parents of Dr. Stephenson removed to Carrollton, Ohio, where he received his early education. After working a few years at the carpenter's trade, he commeneed the study of medicine, and, taking the prescribed course of study, he graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1845.
After practicing at Newmarket (now Seio) and Cadiz, in Harrison County, the Doctor located at Leesville, in 1848, where he continued in the prac- tice of his profession up to the time of his demise, which occurred November 23, 1890. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. In his political belief he was a Republican, but prior to the organization of that party was identified with the Whigs. His wife, formerly Elizabeth Forbes, was born in Carroll County. Her father, James Forbes, was a native of Ireland, and was one of the early members of the State Legislature from Carroll County. By occupation he was a merchant, and he was for years engaged in busi- ness at New Hagerstown; but afterward removed to New Philadelphia, where he died in 1863. Ilis wife, Elizabeth Johnson, was born in the Keystone State.
In the family of three children, Judge Stephen- son is the eldest. Ile has two sisters, Emma E. and Myrta V. His boyhood was passed under the parental roof, and in the local schools he obtained his elementary education, supplemented by a few terms at the Academy of New Hagerstown. En- tering a printing-office at the age of sixteen, he learned the printer's trade, at which he worked for about six years.
Being a young man of ambition and enterprise. our subject concluded to adopt the legal profes- sion, and in 1885 began to study at New Phila- delphia, in the office of A. L. Neely. At the end of a year of preparation he was admitted as a stu- dent in the Cincinnati Law School, from which in- stitution he was graduated with honor in the spring of 1887, being awarded the $75 prize offered by the
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faculty for the best essay on a selected legal topic. Soon after that event he returned to this city, and entered into partnership with his former preceptor, under the firm name of Neely & Stephenson. This connection continued to exist until the fall of 1893, when the Judge was elected on the Repub- lican ticket to his present position of trust and honor. February 9, 1894, he entered upon the duties of his office, and has made for himself an enviable record.
Judge Stephenson was united in marriage to Miss Dollie A. Platt, July 5, 1893. The lady was for many years a resident of Washington, D. C., but is a native of Ashtabula County, Ohio. The Judge is a member of the Masonic order, and is at present Worthy Master of New Philadelphia Lodge No. 177, A. F. & A. M. He is also a member of Equity Lodge No. 73, K. of P.
J OIIN W. ARNOLD, proprietor of the Guern- sey House of Fairview, is an able and effi- eient manager, and has made his hotel a ver- itable symbol for all that constitutes the com- fort and the pleasure of the guests. Mr. Arnold is also the possessor of a fine farm of ninety acres, located on section 10, Oxford Township, which he operated with sueeess until April 1, 1890, when he moved into Fairview, and purchased the hotel of which he is now "mine host."
Our subject is a native of this county, and was born in Oxford Township, May 29. 1851, to An- thony and Keziah ( Watkins) Arnold, the former of whom was born in 1826, and died December 21, 1871. His wife, whose birth occurred in 1828, de- parted this life in 1866. Both parents were na- tives of Oxford Township, by whose residents they were held in the highest possible esteem, and at the time of their demise their loss was greatly felt. Anthony Arnold was the son of William Arnold, a native of Maryland, who in an early day emi- grated overland to this county, and entered three
hundred and twenty acres of land from the Gov- ernment, lying on section 10, Oxford Township, and a portion of which is now in the possession of his grandson, our subject.
John W. Arnold was the second in order of birth of his parents' family of nine children. Of his brothers and sisters, Elizabeth, born June 5. 1849, is now the wife of Samuel S. Monroe, and resides in Iowa; James M., born in 1853, married Mary Young, and is now living in Oxford Town- ship; Isaac, born in 1855, died in August, eleven years later; Sylvester, born in 1857, departed this life when a lad of nine years; Wesley, whose birth oceurred in 1859, died in 1869; Jeremiah, born in 1865, died the following year; Nersilla J., born in 1855, was the twin of Isaac, and is now Mrs. Henry Wyard, wife of a druggist of Los Angeles, Cal .; Annie, born in 1859, also makes her home in the above city, where her husband, John Sullivan, is employed by the railroad.
John W. Arnold was reared on the home farm, and educated in the schools of Oxford Township. He remained under the parental roof until attain- ing his twenty-second year, when, in 1873, he be- gan to earn Ins own money by working out on farms in the vicinity. March 7 of that year he was married to Martha E. Bond, born in Londonderry Township, Guernsey County, June 20, 1853. Mrs. Arnold was the daughter of Christopher and Rachel (Burkhead) Bond, the former of whom was also a native of this county, and the son of Joshua Bond, who located here in the early days, having come hither from his native Maryland. He en- tered a tract of land from the Government, which he worked industriously to clear and cultivate. living to see it developed into one of the produc- tive estates for which this section is noted.
To Mr. and Mrs. Arnold there have been born three children, of whom C. Dunham is the eldest. Ilis birth occurred October 3, 1875. Charles M. was born December 24, 1877; and the third of the family ched unnamed in infancy. C. Dunham and Charles M. are residing at home with their par- ents. Both parents are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which they are liberal contributors. In politics Mr. Arnold is a stanch Republican, taking great
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interest in the success of his party, although he is in no sense of the word an aspirant for office. As before stated, he lived on his farm on section 10 until 1890, the year of his removal into Fairview. Hlis hotel is furnished in a tasteful manner, suited to the demands of his patrons, and his tables are always spread with the good things of the season. Ilis rates are very reasonable, and he is an atten- tive and courteous host.
1 OHN LA RUE is a descendant of one of the sterling pioneer families of Guernsey Coun- ty. He is an enterprising and progressive agriculturist of Wills Township, and took charge of the old homestead of his forefathers in 1889. Ilis farm is in a high state of cultivation, and is kept up in such a manner that it plainly shows the thrift and constant attention of the owner. The buildings are substantial, and the farm house is convenient and commodious.
The name La Rue is plainly of French origin, and members of the family bearing the same left the sunny shores of France and settled in America before the War of the Revolution. One of these. Jabez La Rue, was a soldier in the Colonial army, as was also his young son, James, during the last year of that memorable struggle. This son was born April 22, 1758, and married Elizabeth Jordan, a native of Loudoun County, Va., born March 18, 1770. In 1806 the young couple removed to Bel- mont County, and two years later to this county. They settled on the northeast quarter of section 8, range 1, in Richland Township. At the same time Stephen Ballard, Reason Hammond, William Mc- Connel and a Mr. Welsh settled with their fami- lies on adjoining quarter-sections. They had no other near neighbors, and their advent into this locality followed closely upon the departure of the redmen from the West.
To James La Rue and wife were born five daughters and five sons, namely: Sarah, May 24,
1794; Charity B., April 15, 1796; William B., Sep- tember 20, 1797; Pamelia, July 26, 1799; John, February 6, 1801; Margaret, October 29, 1802; James, October 20, 1804; Laban, October 18, 1806; David, January 23, 1812; and Elizabeth, July 7, 1819. They were all natives of Loudoun County, Va. Laban and his sisters, Pamelia and Margaret, inherited the old homestead.
Jolin La Rue, grandfather of our subject, re- ceived a limited education in the old-time log schoolhouse. He experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life, and helped to clear sev- eral farms. IIc married Rebecca Ballard, by whom he had twelve children, named as follows: James, Stephen, Ilamilton, Laban, Robert, John S., Sain- uel R., Mary M., Mrs. Elizabeth Moss, Judson, Eli J., and Richard, who died at the age of five years. Several of these sons were successful school teachers.
Samuel R. La Rue, the uncle of our subject. was born in Wills Township, on the old homestead, February 15, 1842. After mastering the rudi- ments of an education in the old log schoolhouse still standing near his late residence, he went to Wisconsin, where he made an en viable reputation as a school teacher, commanding higher pay than any otliers in his profession in that locality. When the war broke out he enlisted in a Wisconsin regi- ment, and served for three years. During his army life he sustained lasting injury, and never fully recovered his former health. Becoming in- terested in the culture of bees, he met with unex- pected success in this unusual line of work, and had almost a monopoly of the business. Return- ing to his old home in Ohio. he brought with him some Italian bees, and inaugurated the honey in- dusty, which had previously been a failure in this county. IIc was cut down while in the midst of his usefulness, January 21, 1888. Ilis faithful companion and helpmate along life's journey bore the maiden name of Sonora Aduddell.
The birth of the father of our subject occurred on the farm his father purchased in 1821, and which is now our subject's by inheritance. The date of J. S. La Rue's birth was April 25, 1810. In carly life he engaged in farming, but after his marriage he followed the carpenter's trade in vari-
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ous places in Ohio until 1880. He is now living at Lakeview, Ohio. August 14, 1862, he married Ann Linn, daugliter of John and Rebecca (Scar- borough) Linn, of Noble County, and of the seven children born of this union our subject is the eld- .est. The others are as follows: Richard S .; Maggie, wife of IIenry Shaffer; Nannie, Zua, Vinnie and Charles.
John La Rue, Jr., was born July 18, 1863, in Noble County, this state, and accompanied his father and the other members of the family in their frequent removals to and sojourns in various towns of the state. When twelve years of age he began working with his father in the western part of the state, and continued with him until his ma- jority. For the past six years he has been engaged in the cultivation of the old family homestead.
September 14, 1892, occurred the marriage of our subject and Mrs. Laura, widow of Samuel R. La Rue. She was left an orphan at an early age, and is a daughter of William and Jane (Morrison) Aduddell. Her paternal grandfather. George, was a native of Ireland, and her grandfather, Andrew Morrison, a native of Maryland, was a Captain in the War of 1812. At an early day he emigrated to Ohio, and kept hotel at Senecaville for twen- ty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. La Rue have one child, John Paul by name. They are members of the Baptist Church. In his political belief Mr. La Rue is aProhibitionist.
AMES T. JOHNSON was appointed Postmas- ter of Milnersville, Ohio, in 1885, and made a most efficient and trustworthy servant. Ile is quite a leader in the local ranks of the Democracy, and for three tenns has been Treasurer of Monroe Township. Since 1881 he has been in- terested in the drug store formerly owned by his brother, J. S., who died in October, 1883. Our
subject then took charge of the establishment, run- ning the same for his brother's widow until 1886, when he purchased the business which he has since conducted. Ile carries a full line of general mer- chandise, groceries and drugs, and enjoys a full share of the local patronage.
Born in Washington County, Pa., March 23, 1845, our subject is a son of John and Rebecca (Brownlee) Johnson. The former was also a na- tive of Washington County, his birth having oc- curred in 1801. His father, Robert, was a native of Ireland, who at an early day settled in Washing. ton County, and there married. He was a skillful mechanic and a successful farmer, being the owner of an improved place of two hundred and forty acres five miles west of the village of Washington. ITis family numbered seven children, namely : John; Naney, Mrs. Patterson; Jane, Mrs. Bartley; Mc- Clain; Martha, who married John Hammond. and died near Cadiz, Ohio; Grizella, Mrs. David Mor- row; William. who was a wealthy agriculturist, and died near Hickory, Pa .; and Robert, whose death occurred on the old homestead in the Keystone State.
On arriving at man's estate John Jolinson was given a farmi by his father, as was also his brother William. On these farms the young men built cab- ins and, leasing the homestead, returned to their native state, afterward trading them off for a small consideration. The town of Mansfield, Ohio, is now situated on the site of these two farms.
The first wife of our subjeet's father was a Miss Taggart, who lived but a short time after her mar- riage. Mr. Johnson then married a Miss MeClel- land, by whom he had four children. Margaret became the wife of D. L. Ilughes, and died in 1885 at Cadiz, Ohio. Robert was a soldier in the late war, belonging to the One Hundred and Twenty- second Ohio Infantry, Army of the Potomac. Dur- ing his service he was taken sick with the measles and sent home, later being placed on detached duty at Camp Dennison. He received his final dis- charge at Columbus in 1865, and is now employed in the railroad office at Trenton, Mo. Annie, Mis. R. P. Smith, is a resident of Pittsburg, Pa. John. who was a member of the One Hundred and Twen- ty-second Regiment, with his brother was cap-
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tured at the battle of Winchester, and after being held a prisoner for twenty-two days at Belle Isle was paroled. May 4, 1864, he was wounded in the battle of the Wilderness and taken prisoner. After being held captive at Millen, Ga., for two months, he was eonfined in Andersonville for five months more, after which he was exchanged at Annapolis, Md. Returning to his company, he was present at the surrender of Lee on Grand River at Washing- ton, D. C., and was discharged at Columbus in 1865. Ilis death occurred in 1883, at Milnersville. Ohio. The mother of these children having died when her youngest child was an infant, the father then married Rebecca Brownlee, daughter of William Brownlee, a native of Washington County, Pa., whose wife's maiden name was Carson. His father was born in Scotland and emigrated to America in early manhood. He owned a large farm and one of the finest brick houses in Washington County in his day.
Until 1856 Jolin Jolinson continued to live in Pennsylvania, but at that time removed to Guern- sey County and bought a farm in Liberty Town- ship. This he sold in 1863 and took up his resi- dence on a farm in Muskingum County, dying there in September, 1885. By his marriage with Rebecca Brownlee six cluldren were born: W. B., who died at home in 1891; J. T., the subject of this sketch; J. B., who is engaged in farming near New Concord, Ohio; Martha G., who resides at home; Kezialı J., assistant matron of the Children's Home at Cadiz; and Samuel L., who is still at home.
The education of our subject was confined to what he could obtain in the common schools of the district in which he was reared. With his parents he came to Ohio when he was eleven years of age. and for a number of years his time was principally given to agriculture. Ile then engaged in selling fruit trees and patent rights until 1881, when he began clerking in his brother's drug store. Ilis nat- ural business ability was early made evident, and he met with good success in various undertakings.
In 1884 occurred the marriage of our subject and Miss Nora, daughter of Samuel Speck. She was born and grew up to womanhood in Ohio. Four children, three sons and a daughter. have come to gladden the hearts and home of our subject and
wife. They are named as follows: John P., Orrin McClain, James Raymond and Maggie Neola. Mr. Johnson was brought up in the faith of the United Presbyterian Church, but his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal denomination.
LIJAH C. HATCHER, an enterprising young business man of Cambridge, is pro- prietor of one of the most complete gro- ceries to be found in Guernsey County. Ile en- joys a liberal and paying patronage, which he well deserves, on account of his strictly honorable busi- ness methods and his constant endeavor to please all with whom he has dealings. He embarked in his present line of business in this place in 1889, and has made a success of the undertaking.
The Hatcher family has been identified with the history of Belmont County, Ohio, since the early part of this century. The paternal grandfather of our subject, for whom the latter was named, be- came a resident of the Buckeye State about 1824. he having removed here from Loudoun County, Va. The parents of Elijah C. are Noah J. and Mary Eliza (Gregg) Hatcher, both of whom were born in Belmont County. The grandparents of Mrs. Hatcher were natives of Scotland.
Noah Hatcher has been engaged during his act- ive life in agricultural pursuits in his native county. He is still living, but his wife was called from his side by death in 1892, at the age of fifty- eight years. They were the parents of six chil- dren: Rose, who is a resident of Belmont County; Jennie, wife of J. N. Wilkinson, also of Belmont County; Jolin W., who died in early childhood; Elijah C .. of this sketch; Grace C., Mrs. R. D. Hood, of Cambridge; and Ida, who is still living with her father.
Elijah C. Hatcher grew up in the usual manner of farmer lads, his time being divided between working for his father and in attending the di -- triet school. He supplemented his primary studies
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by two years passed in the Ohio State University, at Columbus. He then returned to agricultural pursuits, but when two years had passed away con- eluded to try his luck in the mercantile world. His venture has been crowned with success and he has proved himself to be fully qualified as a business man. Fraternally he is a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows and is a Knight of Pythias.
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