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In his political views Mr. Caywood has always been a stanch Republican, and, keep- ing well informed on the issues of the day, is able to support his position by intelligent argument. He holds the office of justice of the peace, having been elected four times, so
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that his incumbency covers a period of twelve years. He has also been township treasurer and has discharged his duties with marked promptness and with the same loy- alty that marked his course when, in 1864, at the age of twenty years, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Forty-sec- ond Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for one hun- dred days. He was in the service for four months, and he now maintains pleasant re- lations with his old army comrades through his membership with Jacob Young Post, No. 539. G. A. R., of Fredericktown. He has filled all of its offices, including that of commander and enjoys the high esteem of his comrades of the blue. He has member- ship with the Patrons of Husbandry and has filled most of the chairs of that order. His life has been well spent, characterized by fidelity to the duties of public and private life, and the prosperity he has gained is the richly merited reward of his own labor.
R. D. HORN, M. D.
Among the successful and capable phy- sicians of Knox county is numbered Dr. Horn, who is engaged in practice in North Liberty. He was born in Harrison town- ship, Knox county, October 16, 1858, and represents an old family of Pennsylvania, his grandfather, Joseph Horn, having been born in Washington county, that state. When civilization was in its primitive period in Knox county, he took up his abode in this portion of Ohio and followed farming here for many years. His son, Jacob Horn, was born on the old homestead in Harrison town- ship, in 1825, and now resides in Mount
Vernon, living retired from business cares. He wedded Sarah Robinson, a native of Union township, Knox county, where she was born in 1830, a daughter of William Robinson, who was of English descent. He came from Maryland to Ohio, and at an early date began farming here, following that pursuit as a life work. Mr. and Mrs. Horn became the parents of three sons and a daughter.
The Doctor is their youngest child and his boyhood days were spent in his native township, where he attended the district schools, thus laying the foundation for the broad general knowledge upon which he has reared the superstructure of professional learning. At the age of eighteen he began the study of medicine under the direction of Drs. Russell and McMiller of Mount Ver- non. He remained with them for four years, and in the meantime he attended two courses. of lectures in the Wooster Medical College, at Cleveland, being graduated in that insti- tution with the class of 1881. Thus well equipped for his professional career, Dr. Horn located in Jelloway, Ohio, where for four years he was in partnership with Dr. Hyatt. On the expiration of that period, he came to North Liberty, where he has now successfully practiced for seventeen years.
In 1885 occurred the marriage of Dr. Horn and Miss Alma B. Loney, a daughter of John C. Loney. She was born in Vernon township and pursued her education in its common schools. Four children blessed their marriage: Ida, Rufus H., Daniel L. and Donald. The family is well known in the county and its members rank high in social circles. The Doctor is unswerving in his ad- vocacy of Republican principles, but has never been an aspirant for public office, pre-
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ferring to devote his time and attention to his business affairs, in which he has met with creditable success, resulting from his skill and ability. He keeps thoroughly informed concerning the advancement made by the profession and is quick to adopt any ideas or methods of practice that he believes will prove of practical benefit in alleviating hu- man suffering.
TELFORD F. HAYES.
Nearly a half century ago the father of the subject of this sketch came from the old Empire state of the Union and took up his abode in Licking county, Ohio, whence he subsequently removed to Knox county, where he has ever since made his home. He has thus been conspicuously identified with the growth and development of this section of the state, where he has consecutively de- voted his attention to agricultural pursuits and where he is known and honored as one of the representative men of the county. His son has inherited his sterling qualities and has himself gained prestige and definite suc- cess in connection with the same noble art of husbandry, having a finely improved and valuable farm estate in Miller township and being one of its influential citizens, while the confidence and esteem in which he is uni- formly held in the community have been manifested in divers ways, not the least of which is that implied in his preferment as trustee of his township, of which office he is incumbent at the time of this writing. It thus becomes altogether consistent that he be accorded representation in this work which has to do with those who have been
the founders and builders of the prosperity of Knox county.
Telford F. Hayes was born in Burling- ton township, Licking county, Ohio, on the 16th of June, 1858, being the son of Syl- vester A. and Isabel (Forbes) Hayes, both of whom were born in the state of New York, the former being a native of Saratoga county, where he was born in the year 1829,. while the latter was born in 1835. They emigrated to Ohio in the year 1855, first lo- cating in Licking county, where they re- mained until they came to Knox county, where Mr. Hayes improved a fine farm property, taking an active part in promoting the best interests of the locality through legitimate means and being recognized as a progressive citizen and a man of unbending integrity of character. During the war of the Rebellion he manifested his loyalty and intrinsic patriotism by rendering active ser- vice in defense of the Union cause. On the 13th of May, 1864, he enlisted as a private in Company C, One Hundred and Forty- second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being mus- tered in at Camp Chase, in the city of Colum- bus, and forthwith proceeding with his com- mand to Fort Lyon. He was on duty con- stantly until he was mustered out at the ex- piration of his term, in September, 1864. He has served as trustee of Miller township, and in all the relations of life has borne him- self with that honor and dignity which beget objective esteem and confidence. He was married to Isabel Forbes prior to his removal to Ohio, in which latter state their three children were born, namely: Telford F., the immediate subject of this review ; Hat- tie, who is deceased ; and William.
Sylvester A. Hayes is a son of William Hayes, who was born in Ireland, whence he
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emigrated to America in his youth, but neither the date of his removal nor that of his death is definitely known. Daniel Forbes, grandfather of our subject in the maternal line, was born in Scotland and became an early settler in the state of New York, rec- ords of which are still extant bearing evi- dence of the fact that he served with distinc- tion as a soldier in the war of 1812. The mother of our subject is still living, and both she and her husband have long been devoted members of the Baptist church, as is also Telford F.
Telford F. Hayes was reared on the old homestead farm, and his educational priv- ileges in his youth were such as were afford- ed in the public schools. He early became familiar with the duties pertaining to the improvement and cultivation of the farm, and it is interesting to note that this great basic industry of agriculture has ever con- tinued to enlist his services. His career as a farmer has shown that this line of enterprise need not be prosaic or unprolific, for he has brought to bear scientific and progressive methods, has utilized his executive ability and has made farming a business undertak- ing to an extent that is realized by few. His broad acres, maintained under the highest state of cultivation ; his fine herds and flocks ; his beautiful residence and other excellent buildings, and the general air of thrift and prosperity which pervades his farm, indicate more clearly than words the success which has attended his indefatigable, enterprising and well directed endeavors in this import- ant field of industrial activity, while he has not been hedged in by purely personal ambi- tion, but has taken a public-spirited interest in every worthy project and undertaking for the good of the township and county, and
has been prominent in public affairs of local order. Mr. Hayes was elected to the office of township trustee, and in this capacity ac- complished much for the best interests of Miller township.
On the 16th of August, 1875, Mr. Hayes was united in marriage to Miss Etta J. Kays, and in the family circle of the ideal home of our subject and his wife are ten children, the eldest of whom is twenty-seven years of age and the youngest four years ( 1902), their names, in order of birth, being as follows: Nellie, Wiley, Ray, Earl, Iva, Clyde, Grace, Isabel, Ralph and Hattie. The family are prominent in the social life of the community and the attractive home is a center of refined and gracious hospitality.
MRS. ALICE B. ANDERSON.
Mrs. A. B. Anderson, who has been in charge of the Children's Home at Mount Vernon, for the past ten years, is one of the most highly esteemed and honored residents of the city. Many years of her life have been devoted to this noble work, and her un- tiring efforts have proved very effective. Rev. Sidney Shontz, pastor of the Congre- gational church, was largely instrumental in establishing this institution, and previously to that time the children were confined in the county infirmary. The first trustees elected were Mr. Boner, deceased, Dr. Holbrook, Mr. Montgomery, deceased, and Rev. Charles Cooper ; while the present board of trustees consists of Dr. Holbrook, W. S. Sperry and Kirk McKee. The institution was opened with twenty-seven children, and since that time eighty-five children have --
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found homes within its doors. Since the or- ganization of the Children's Home, in 1891, Mrs. Anderson has been in charge of the in- stitution, and the commendable course which she has pursued has gained her the confi- dence and love of all with whom she has been brought in contact.
Mrs. Alice (Bell) Anderson is a daugh- ter of R. G. and Sarah Bell, and was brought to this city eleven years ago. Her husband is a native of Clinton township, Knox coun- ty, a son of David Anderson, who came to this locality from Pennsylvania when a young man. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are worthy and zealous members of the Presby- terian church, and in the community where they have long made their homes they have many warm friends.
JAMES MARTIN.
Eighty-three years have passed since James Martin came to Knox county to cast his lot with its pioneers. People of the twentieth century can scarcely realize the struggles and dangers which attended the early settlers, the heroism and self-sacrifice of lives passed upon the borders of civiliza- tion, the hardships endured, the difficulties overcome. These tales of the early days read almost like a romance to those who have known only the modern prosperity and con- veniences. To the pioneer of the early days, far removed from the privileges and oppor- tunities of city and town, the struggle for existence was a hard and stern one, and these men and women must have possessed indomitable energies and sterling worth of character, as well as marked physical cour- age, when they voluntarily selected such a life and successfully fought the battles under
such circumstances as prevailed in the "Northwest Territory."
James Martin is now one of the oldest living residents of Knox county, and few if any have lived longer within her borders. He was born in the Crosscreek Village, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, Febru- ary 9, 1807, the only child of Adam and Elizabeth ( Huston) Martin. The father was born in Ireland, where his father was a silk weaver. When a young man Adam Martin emigrated to the new world,-at a time when hostilities seemed imminent, --- and he enlisted in the service at the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, as a champion of liberty. He was made first lieutenant in Captain Timothy Parker's Company and Colonel Warner's regiment, which marched on the first alarm, on the 19th of April, 1775. On the Ist of August of the same year his name appears on the records as captain of a company, in which capacity he served until 1780. During the remaining years of the war he was paymaster. When the inde- pendence of the nation was achieved and peace was restored, he located in Washing- ton county, Pennsylvania, where he followed farming until his death, in October, 1816.
Adam Martin married Elizabeth Huston, a daughter of James and Isabella Huston. They were both natives of the Emerald Isle and were married in county Armagh. Prior to the Revolutionary war they came to America, settling four miles from Trenton, New Jersey, where Mrs. Martin was born, being one of six children,-three sons and three daughters. One son, John Huston, was a teamster in the war for independence. Mr. Huston, the grandfather of our subject, resided on his farm near Trenton through- out the period of hostilities, so that he was
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often in the midst of the contending armies. He was a weaver by trade, always following that pursuit. His daughter, Elizabeth, was born July 4, 1767, and in 1806 gave her hand in marriage to Adam Martin. She was early left a widow and when her little son was only eleven years of age they came to Ohio, arriving in Knox county, in June, 1818. Here her death occurred August 13, 1844. They first took up their abode in a rented cabin on Schenck's creek, and the fol- lowing year removed to a farm owned by Mr. McGibeny, who was a nephew of Mrs. Martin.
On their arrival their possessions consist- ed of one horse, two cows, a calf, and ten sheep. Four of the sheep were sold to buy chairs and other necessary furnishings for the house. After four years spent on the McGibeny farm they were compelled to move on account of the property changing owners, and James Martin then leased a neighboring farm. Only one acre had been cleared and the prospects were very gloomy, for Mr. Martin was hardly more than a boy and the outlook was hardly an auspicious one, but he made the best of the condition, and living upon the farm for five years, he raised tobacco and thus saved enough money to buy a horse. He then removed to another farm, owned by his cousin, Mr. McGibeny, and while living there, with his hard-earned savings, he purchased, in 1828, one hundred and seventy-three acres of land,-a part of his present farm. From this time forward his future seemed brighter. The improve- ments he placed upon his land, on which he located in 1830, now belonged to him, and as the years passed he transformed his place in- to a very valuable property and extended its boundaries until he now owns one hundred
and ninety-five acres, from which he an- nually secures a good income.
On the 12th of April, 1832, Mr. Martin married Miss Sarah Rigg, a native of Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of John and Nancy Rigg, who came to this county in 1830. They had two children, Jolın and Isabelle, but both died in 1869. They have, however, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
In connection with his general farming Mr. Martin began breeding short-horn cattle in 1860 and in the business met with excel- lent success. For many years he followed this enterprise, and became one of the best- known breeders of fine stock in this part of the state. Long years have passed since he had to practice the rigid economy which en- abled him to gain a start in life, and now he is surrounded by all (that constitutes a fine farm while his income supplies him with the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. In politics he is a stanch Republican, but has never aspired to public office. For the past sixty-six years he has been an ac- tive member of the Congregational church and he is also connected with the Sons of the American Revolution. He has passed the ninety-fourth milestone on life's journey and in the evening of his days can look back over the past without regret, for he has ac- complished much in business and has ever merited and enjoyed the confidence and high regard of his fellow men.
MILTON G. LEVERING.
Milton G. Levering, a member of the firm of Levering Brothers, is associated with a business enterprise that contributes largely
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to the commercial activity and consequent prosperity of Fredericktown. As buyers and shippers of live stock, grain, hay and feed, their business furnishes an excellent market for the farmers of the outlying dis- tricts and thereby adds to the general suc- cess, at the same time bringing to them a very gratifying income.
Milton G. Levering first opened his eyes to the light of day in Morrow county, Ohio, on the 20th of March, 1868, his parents being Charles B. and Mary J. (Grove) Levering. His parents directed his study, his play and his work in early years, thus aiding to shape a character worthy of re- spect and to develop a life of usefulness. He mastered the common English branches of learning in the district schools and pur- sued his more advanced studies in the Ches- terville high school. At the age of nineteen years he began teaching and for nine years successfully followed .that profession through the winter months, while the sum- mer season he worked upon the home farm. He was a capable educator, being both a good disciplinarian and instructor, and his labors received the commendation of the ma- jority of the residents of the districts in which he was employed.
On the 30th of October, 1894, Mr. Levering married Miss Anna McConnell, who was born in Fredericktown, her father, John S. McConnell, being a retired farmer of this place. In 1896 Mr. Levering joined his brother in the work of farming and stock-raising, which they carried on together for a year. They then dissolved partnership and for a year Mr. Levering was engaged in farming alone. In April, 1900, however, he once more entered into partnership re- lations and purchased the grain warehouse
and business conducted many years by M. J. Simons. Their shipments and purchases of grain, hay and feed are so large that they are ranked among the most prominent rep- resentatives of this branch of business in central Ohio, and their stock shipments also add largely to their income. They are de- serving of much praise for. their success, which has resulted for earnest and untiring efforts and unflagging perseverance. They are reliable and resolute, straightforward and energetic and are widely and favorably known in Knox county.
GEORGE EELLS HERVEY, D. D. S.
Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable and distinguished and happy is he if his lines of life are cast in harmony therewith. In person, in tal- ents and in character Dr. Hervey, of Mount Vernon, is a worthy scion of his race, which has always been found connected with those lines of business activity which require the strongest intellectuality, which demand keen discrimination and profound knowledge. His paternal grandfather, Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., of Scotch-Irish descent, passed his life in one pastorate, of over thirty-seven years, in the Presbyterian church at Mar- tinsburg, this county. He was the founder of Martinsburg Academy and a young ladies' school, thus exerting a potent influ- ence on the moral and intellectual develop- ment of this portion of the county in the early half and middle of the nineteenth cen- tury, and in directing the lives of young and old for the responsible duties of this life and for the attainment of the perfection of the
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life to come. Rev. Henry Hervey married Miss Julia Wade, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, a descendant of General Benjamin Wade, of Revolutionary fame, and a branch of the Wade family, of which history is just being published, traces the ancestry back to the eighth century.
Rev. Dwight B. Hervey, Ph. D., father of the Doctor, was born in Martinsburg, June 4th, 1834, his youthful days being spent amid the intellectual atmosphere and refining influence of his parents' home. He pursued his early education under his fa- ther's direction, and later in the Washington & Jefferson College, in Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in 1858, and his theologi- cal course was received in the Allegheny Theological Seminary, at Allegheny, Penn- sylvania. In the fall of 1861 he became pastor of the Presbyterian church at Mount Vernon, which church he served for twelve and a half years. Resigning this charge, he accepted a call to the Granville Presbyter- ian church remaining there from 1875 to 1881, when he accepted the presidency of the Granville Female Seminary, at Granville, Ohio, which position he held for twelve years. After severing his connection with that institution he became pastor of the Pres- byterian church at Edinboro, Pennsylvania, where he held the charge for over six years, then completing a ministry of forty years. In October, 1900, the University of Wooster conferred upon him the degree of Ph. D. His life work was ever along the lines of humanitarian principles and was of the most helpful character.
Rev. D. B. Hervey married Miss Mary E. Reeder, of Newark, Ohio, in September, 1861. She was born in 1836, a daughter of John A. and Martha ( Eells) Reeder. Her
father's ancestors removed from Hanover, Germany, to London, England, and thence to Long Island, New York, about 1634. Her mother's progenitors came from Eng- land to the Massachusetts coast in 1634, and she descended from Major Samuel Eels, who served in King Philip's war, and Rev. Nathaniel, his grandson, who was a chap- lain in the war of the Revolution. By her marriage she became the mother of the fol- lowing named: Walter L. Hervey, Ph. D., who resides in New York city and is a mem- ber of the board of teachers'. examiners of Greater New York; Henry D. Hervey, M. A., who is superintendent of the schools of Pautucket, Rhode Island; Clifford R. Her- vey, M. D., a practicing physician and sur- geon of Cortland, New York; Mary B., who is director in physical culture in New Paltz Normal School, New York; and he whose name introduces this review. In 1901 Rev. D. B. Hervey was stricken with pneumonia, and, not recovering from the attack, in the following September he visited Idaho, hop- ing there to regain his health. Disappointed in this he returned east, reaching Mount Ver- non, much exhausted and unable to proceed further. He remained here until his death. As the eyelids gently closed on earth's scenes and loved ones to whom he had clung so tenaciously, at the last, saying, "Don't leave me," one could almost hear in that silent chamber the flutter of an angel's wing and see the glorious visions that opened on his sight as he looked "good-bye," and passed within the veil.
Dr. George E. Hervey spent his youthful days in his parental home, and his prelimi- nary education, acquired in the public schools, was supplemented by study in Gran- ville and in Dennison University, where he
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, pursued the work of the sophomore year. In 1894 he entered the University of Pennsyl- vania and for one year studied dental surg- ery, after which he entered the office of Dr. J. A. Hodgins, of Union City, Pennsylvania, in whose office he remained for a year. He next became a student in the Western Re- serve University, at Cleveland, Ohio, com- pleting his course in the spring of 1898. The following year he opened an office in Mount Vernon, where he has built up a lucrative practice, his gradually increasing patron- age showing that he has won the public con- fidence by his skill, ability and honorable business methods.
On the 17th of July, 1901, the Doctor was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Craig Cooper, a daughter of Colonel W. C. and Eliza (Russell) Cooper. Their pleasant home is celebrated for its gracious hospital- ity. He is a Republican in politics and he holds membership in the Presbyterian church. The qualities of an upright man- hood, as well as his professional proficiency, have gained him an enviable position among the representative residents of his native city.
ALLEN SCHOLES.
The farming interests of Knox county are well represented by Allen Scholes, who is engaged in the cultivation of the soil in Brown township. He was born in Ashland county, July 7, 1850, and is of Irish lineage. His grandfather, James Scholes, was of Irish descent and among his children was John Scholes, the father of our subject, and one of the early settlers in Ashland county. He was a farmer by occupation and took an
active part in the building interests of Ohio. In 1865, he removed to Knox county, locat- ing in Brown township and here spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1880, when in his sixty-fifth year. His wife bore the maiden name of Lucy L. Shearer and was a native of Richland county, Ohio. She was of both Irish and English lineage and her death occurred July 2, 1901, when she was in her seventy-third year. They were the parents of eight children, six of whom reached maturity, while five are yet living.
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