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WAGNER, ALVIN E., Educator; born, Hamburg. Berks Co .. Pa .: son of Jacob H. Wagner and Sarah A. (Wanner) Wag- ner; educated: public schools; Ursinus Coll .; Univ. of Pennsylvania. College de- grees: A. M .; Ph. D. Married. Lillian Wanner, June, 1898. Began teaching in rural schools and taught in graded and high schools; has been high school teacher, supervising principal, and superintendent in various Pennsylvania towns; called to the Univ. at Athens, Ohio, as one of the Extension Teachers in 1914. Socs. and clubs: Patriotic Sons of America: Knights of the Golden Eagles; Jr. O. U. A. M .; Masons. Member of the Methodist Ch. Home address: 90 West State St., Athens, Ohio.
WAGNER, CHARLES N., Educator; born. Letart Falls, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1870; son of Alfred N. Wagner and Regina V. (Sayre) Wagner; educated: Letart Falls, O .: Syra- cuse, O .: Parkersburg, W. Va. Married. Miss Wolf, Nov. 26, 1891. Teacher rural
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schools; Prin. high school; Supt. of Schs .; Dist. Supt. of Schs .; county auditor. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; R. A. M .: Council. K. T .: K. of P .; M. W. of A .; 1. O. O. F. Methodist Church. At pres- ent, auditor Meigs Co., Ohio. Home ad- dress: Pomeroy, Ohio.
WAGNER, WILLIAM A., Banker; born, Dover Tp., Tuscarawas Co., March 24, 1868; son of John A. Wagner and Mary (Zimmerman) Wagner; educated: Dover Tp. public schools; Scio Coll. College de- grees: B. Sc. Married, Emma M. Weinig, Oct. 14. 1891. Taught school. 1886-1894; General Agency Washing Life Ins. Co. at Cincinnati, 1894-1897; Fire and Life In- surance business in New Philadelphia, O., 1897-1902; Vice Pres. and Mgr. Wagner Lumber Co .. of Dover. O., 1904-1906: Deputy Co. Treas., 1902-1904; Co. Treas. Tuscarawas Co., 1906-1911; Dir. and cashier Merchants' State Bank, 1911 -; member city council, 1908-1912; trustee Union Hospital, since 1910; trustee City Library Bd., 1916-1923; Pres. of Board. 1917. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge, Chapter. Council-O. E. S. Chapter; St. Barnard Commandery Knight Templar; I. O. O. F .; K. of P .: M. W. A .; B. P. O. E. First Reformed Church. Elder and men- ber Church Board for 16 yrs. Home ad- dress: 501 W. Fair St., New Philadelphia, Ohio.
WAITE, EMMA SOPHRONIA, Educator; born, Hopkinton, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1867; daughter of Myron Henry Waite and Eliza Jane (Butler) Waite; educated: high school, Canton, N. Y .; State Normal, Pots- dam, N. Y .; School of Technology, Pots- dam, N. Y .; Richard Inst., Toronto, Ont .; College degrees: B. S., in Ed., State Nor- mal Coll .. Ohio Univ., Athens. O. Un- married. Grammar grade teacher, Fort Covington. N. Y .; Primary teacher. Flor- ence. Wis .; teacher in Business College, Rochester, Minn .; First Asst. in high school. Canton. N. Y .: Prin. of Training Schs. at Shippensburg, Pa .; Peru, Nebr .; Edmond, Oklahoma; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Athens, O. Socs. and clubs: Dick- ens Club; Shakespearean Club: Fort- nightly Club: Tuesday Club: College Wom- en's Club. Universalist Church. Potsdain, N. Y. Ohio address: 56 East Union St .. Athens. O. Home address: 1 Chestnut St., Potsdam, N. Y.
WAITE, FREDERICK CLAYTON, Univ. Professor: born. Hudson, Ohio. May 24, 1870: son of Nelson Waite . and Cynthia (Post) Waite; educated: Western Reserve Academy, Hudson. O .: Western Reserve I'niv .: Harvard Univ. College degrees: B. Litt .. 1892; A. M., 1894; A. M., 1896; Ph. D .. 189S. Married. Emily Bacon (Fisher). Dec. 24. 1916. Teacher biology, Morris high school, New York City, 1898- 1900; New York Univ., N. Y. City, 1899; Asst. in anatomy, Univ. Chicago. 1900- 1901: Asst. Prof .; Assoc .. Prof. and Prof. histology and embryology. School Medi- cine. Western Reserve Univ., 1901 ----. Socs. and clubs: Assn. Am. Anatomists; Am. Zoologists: Am. Nats .; Boston Soc. of Natural History: Ohio Acad. Science; · Am. Assn. for Advancement Science: Am. Microscopical Assn .: Cleveland Academy Medicine: Am. Medical Assn .; Marine Biological Laboratory Assn .; Sons Am. Rev .; University Club (Cleveland); Phi Beta Kappa: Alpha Omega Alpha. Ad- dress: 1353 East 9th St .. Cleveland, O. WAITE, HENRY MATSON, City Mgr. Day- ton. Ohio; born, Toledo, Ohio, May 15, 1869: son of Henry Seldon Waite and Fone ( Brown) Waite; educated: Toledo high school; Mass. Inst. of Technology.
Married, Mary Mason Brown, April 15, 1914. Began business training as transit- man, C. C. C. & St. L. Ry .. 1890: became engineer maintenance of way, St. Louis Div., 1890; Div. Engr., C. New Orleans & Tex .- Pac. Ry., 1893; later became bridge engineer and road master; Supt. Cin. Div. same road. 1899-1905: Chattanooga Div., 1905-1907: Supt. Seaboard Airline, 1907- 1909: Vice Pres. and chief engineer, Clinch- field Coal Corporation, Dante. Va., 1909- 1912; chief Engr. Dept. public works, Cin- cinnati, O., 1912-1914; city manager, Day- ton. O. (largest city in U. S. with com- mission manager charter), 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Am. Soc. C. E .; Am. Inst. Mining Engrs .; Am. Railway Eng. Assn. ; Dayton City Club; Country Club: Bicycle Club; Buz Fuz Club. Episcopalian. Home address: 1838 S. Main St .. Dayton. O.
WAITE, KATE ROBINSON (Mrs. Edwin H.), born, New Philadelphia, Ohio, March 8. 1862; daughter of Alfred Kelly Robin- son and Jane (Elson) Robinson; educated: public and private schools of Ravenna, O. Married. Edwin H. Waite. Sept. 2. 1880. Has done suffrage work; also active ill good roads movement. Socs. and clubs: Secy. and Treas. Congregational Benevo- Ient Soc .: Mem. Civic Improvement Soc .; Pres. Tuesday Literary Club, 1911-1912: Mem. Civic Soc .: Church Aid Soc .; Whist Club. Congregational Church. Home ad- dress: Ravenna. O.
WAITE, MORISON REMICH, Attorney; born. Toledo, Ohio. Dec. 13. 1866; son of Henry Selden Waite and Ione (Brown) Waite; educated: Yale: Coll. of Cincinnati Law Sch. College degrees: B. A., 18SS; LL. B .. 1890. Married, Fannie Resor. Oct. 15, 1896. Practiced in Cincinnati, 1890 -; Mem. Waite & Schindel, 1909-1916; Waite, Schindel & Bayless. 1916 -; local attor- ney, 1905, general solicitor, 1909, C., H. & D. Ry. Co .; general solicitor. B. & O. S. W. Ry. Co., 1911-1914; general counsel, Dayton & Union R. R. Co .; Dir., C., N. O. & T. P. Ry. Co .; referee in bankruptcy, 1898-1906: Mem. Exec. Com. Citizens' Mu- nicipal Party, 1901-1906: Mem. Honest Elections Com. Republican nationally.
Independent locally. Trustee Diocese of Southern Ohio, Children's Hosp .. Cincin- nati Law Sch. Socs. and clubs: American and Ohio State Bar Assn., etc .; Queen City Club; University Club; Cincinnati Golf Club. Episcopal Church. Office ad- dress: 97 Carew BIdg .. Cincinnati, Ohio: Home address: 356 Resor Ave., Cincin- nati, Ohio.
WAKEFIELD, EDMUND BURRITT, Coll. Prof .- Clergyman; born, Greenburg, Trum- bull Co .. Ohio, August 27. 1846; son of (Rev.) Edwin Wakefield and Mary Payne (Churchill) Wakefield; educated: Green Select Sch .: Bethany Coll .: Hiram Coll. College degrees: A. B .. 1870. Married, Martha A. Sheldon. Aug. 23. 1870. Prof. natural science, Hiram Coll .. 1871-1874: pastor: Christian Ch., N. Bloomfield. and Warren, O., 1874-1889: Prof. political science. Hiram Coll .. 1890-1914: on Car-
negie Foundation, 1914 -; enlisted a4 private in 177th O. V. I., 23rd Army Corps, Civil War. 1864-1865: served in Nashville campaign and North Carolina; Mcm. U. S. Geol. Survey of Yellowstonc. 1872: editor. Standard S. S. Commentary. 1893-1898: acting Pres. Hiram Coll., Hiram. O .. 1903-1904. Member Christian Church. Home address: Hiram, Ohio.
WALBRIDGE, WILLIAM SPOONER, Man- ufacturer: born. Boston, Mass .. Sept. 19. 1854: son of Levi Walbridge and Isabel (Lovering) Wallridge: educated: Boston public schools. Married. Alice L. Libbey,
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Oct. 25. 1882. In the furniture business in Boston until 1898; glass manufac- turer. 1898 to date; Vice Pres. Owens Bot- tle Machine Co. Socs. and clubs: Wm. Parkman Lodge, F. & A. M., Winchester, Mass .; Toledo Club: Toledo Commerce Club; Country Club; Anthony Wayne Chapter. S. A. R .: Inverness Club. Con- gregational Church. Home address: Stone- croft, Perrysburg. O.
WALCOTT, ANABEL HAVENS (Mrs. H. M.), born, Franklin Co., Ohio; daughter of George W. Havens and Melvina (Rob- erts) Havens; educated: Art Students' League, New York; Colorossl Acad., Paris, and private masters in Brittany and Hol- land. Married, H. M. Walcott. A. N. A., June 1. 1905. Artist: for 3 yrs. exhibitcd in Paris Salon and became a regular con- tributor to American annual exhibitions and expositions on return to the U. S .; awarded the third Hallgarten prize, Nat. Acad .. N. Y. Home addresses: Summers, Newark, Ohio; Rutherford, N. J.
WALES, ROSCOE ARTHUR, Educator; born, Seneca Co., O., Oct. 22, 1874; son of John Wales and Sarah Jane (Guisbert) Wales; educated: country schools; pre- paratory department, Otterbein Univ .; Lib- eral Arts College, Otterbein Univ. Col- lege degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Jen- nie Cook. Oct. 22, 1902. Taught in coun- try schools; city high school; Supt. of village schools; Bowling Green high school; Prin. Fremont high school, 2 yrs .; Co. Supt. of schools, Sandusky Co., 1914- 1916; Dist. Supt. of schools, Seneca Co., 1916 --. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. of P .; Ben Hur. Methodist-Episcopal. Home address: 175 Hall St., Tiffin, O.
WALKER, ALONZO BYRON, Physician and Surgeon; born, New Somerset, Ohio; 1851; son of Dr. Columbus Thomas Walker and Mary Jane (Runyon) Walker; edu- cated: Dist. schools; Waynesburg high school: Mt. Union Coll .; Rush Med. Coll., Chicago, Ill .; Jefferson Med. Coll., Phila .- delphia, Pa. College degrees: M. D .; Fel- low, Am. Coll. Surgeons. Married, Miran- da M. Stull. 1876. Engaged in practice medicine and surgery, Canton, O., 1873 -; surgeon Stark R. R. Co .; medical exam- iner Conn. Mutual Life Ins. Co .; Metro- politan & Provident Life & Trust Co .; consulting surgeon, Aultman Hosp .; Pres. Ingleside Hosp. Staff; (Pres., 1886) Stark Co. Med. Soc .; Union Med. Assn. North- eastern Ohio; (Vice Pres., 1905) Ohio Med. Assn .; now Pres. Canton Med. Soc. Socs, and clubs: Jefferson Alumni of Ohio; Ohio State Med. Assn .: Canton Club; Country Club; Canton Chamber Commerce; 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason; Al Koran Temple, Mystic Shrine. Methodist Epis- copal. Home address: 319 Tuscara was St., W., Canton, O.
WALKER, ERNEST GOSSER, Coll. Dean; born, Indiana, Aug. 1, 1875; son of Sam- uel Walker and Caroline V. (Gasser) Walker: educated: Indiana State Normal; Indiana Univ .: Univ. of Chicago. College degrees: A. B .: A. M. Married. Myrtle Craven, Dec. 25, 1901. Teacher rural schools; Prin. high school, Butler, Ind., 1901; Instr. Latin. Indiana State Normal, 1899 and 1902; Prin. high school, Lebanon, Ind., 1902-1914; Dir. Extension Teaching, State Normal Coll., Bowling Green, O., 1915 -; dean of Faculty, 1916 -. Socs. and clubs: Blue Lodge. F. & A. M .: Phl Delta Kappa. Disciple. Home address: 116 S. Summit St., Bowling Green, O.
WALKER, J. M., Merchant; born, Wilming- ton, Ohio, Dec. 30. 1869; son of L. J. Walker and Jedidah (Marsh) Walker;
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educated: cominon schools of Wilmington, O. Married, Eugenia Cast, April 25, 1901. Merchant. Socs. and clubs: Elks. Friends. Home address: Wilmington, O.
WALKER, ROLLIN HOUGH, University Professor: born. Columbus. O., Dec. 19, 1865; son of Benjamin Blake Walker and Charlotte (Hough) Walker; educated: Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; Boston Univ .; stu- died New Coil., Edinburgh; United Free Ch. Coll., Glasgow; Univ. of Halle. Col- lege degrees: A. B., 1888; S. T. B., 1892; Ph. D., 1908. Unmarried. One of found- ers of Epworth League House (social and evangelistic settlement), Boston, where remained, 1892-1895; Instr. Foltz Mission Inst., Training School for foreign missionaries, 1896-1899; made tour of mission of Eastern Asia, 1898; Prof. Eng- lish Bible, Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1900 ---. Sos. and clubs: Phi Beta Kappa. Meth- odist Church. Author: Studies in the Prophets of Israel, 1909 (with Prof. Russell B. Miller); contributor to S. S. Journal series of advanced lessons on Synoptic Gospels, also a series of articles on Books of the New Testament, the latter form- ing a complete teachers' introductory course to the N. T. Home address: 173 N. Sandusky St., Delaware, O.
WALLEY, JOHN H., Public Official: born, Arcadia, Hancock Co., Ohio, June 4, 1868; son of Alexander Walley and Sarah (Zeig- ler) Walley; educated: Bloomdale, Wood Co., Ohio. Married, Minnie Peebles. May 19. 1890. Farmer; county treasurer,
1913 -. Socs. and clubs: Mason; R. A. M. M. E. Church. Home address: E. Wayne St .. Paulding. O.
WALLS, CALLIE KING, Educator: born, Newport, Ky .; daughter of (Lieut.) James Prather Walls and Louise Rood (King) Walls; educated: Hamilton Co., Ohio; Woodward high school, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ohio Univ., Athens, O .; State Normal Sch .. Athens, Ohio: Univ. of Cincinnati; State Univ. of Washington; Columbia Univ .. New York City. College degrees: B. S .; B. S. in Edn. Had supervision over Cincinnati Educational exhibit at World's Fair in Chicago and during that period represented the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune and Kentucky paper; taught, Covington, Ky., high school; Athens, Ohio, public schools: Ohio Univ., Athens, Ohio; Cincinnati public schools; has written for several newspapers but has modestly re- frained from attaching her name to the articles; was Asst. to Dr. William Hoover, head of the Math. Dept. at Ohio Univ. Socs. and clubs: was identified with the Covington, Ky., Culture Club, during resi- dence there: Science Club of Ohio Univ .; D. A. R .; (Secy.) Price Hill (Cincinnati) Community Club; Mem. Bd. West End Day Nursery; (Secy., 3 yrs.) Southwestern Alumni Assn. of Ohio Univ. Episcopal Church. Educational Secy. of Woman's Aux. to the Bd. of Missions of Church of the Nativity. Home address: 3214 \V. Eighth St., Price Hill. Cincinnati, O.
WALLS, WILLIAM ALFRED, Educator; born, Rural Dale, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1882; son of (Rev.) James Walls and Mary (Elliott) Walls; educated: Mt. Union Coll., Alliance, O .; Columbia Univ., N. Y. Coll .. degrees: A. B., 1907; A. M .. 1913. Unmarried. Teacher rural schools, Columbiana, Co., O .. 1900-1901; Prin. Salineville (O.) high school, 1902-1904; Asst. Instr. Academy in Mt. Union Coll., 1904-1907; Prin. higli school, Kent, Ohio, 1907-1910; Supt. public schools. Kent. O., 1910-1915; Supt. public schools, Martin's Ferry, O., 1915 --: Instr. in summer school. Kent State Normal Coll. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; Royal
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Arch Mason; K. T. Commandery: Nat. Educ. Assn .; Sigma Nu Frat. Delegate to Gen. Conf. M. E. Church, 1916. Home address: 66 N. Fourth St., Martin's Ferry, Ohio.
WALTER, C. WOOD, Manufacturer; born. Cincinnati, Ohio. Aug. 31. 1866; son of Samuel Walter and Amelia (Myers) Wal- ter; educated: public schools; Wooster Univ., 1888. College degrees: Ph. B. Married, Margaret Geier, Jan. 11. 1902. Connected with Cincinnati Commercial Gazette; Treas. Commercial-Tribune l'ub- lishing Co .; in 1900 became Vice Pres. and Secy. of Cincinnati Milling Machine Co. Socs. and clubs: Sigma Chi; Business Men's Club; University Club; Queen City Club. Presbyterian Church. Home ad- dress: 2200 Upland Placc, Cincinnati, O.
WALTER, THOMAS M., Attorney; born, Sugarcreek Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, June 17, 1866; son of Frederick Walter and Catherine (Teeters) Walter; edu- cated: public schools of Sugarcreek Twp .; Northern Ohio Univ .: Mt. Union College. Married, Mary C. Kohr, Sept. 30, 1888. Taught school, 1886-1893; practiced law, 1895-1903; deputy clerk of Probate Court, 1903-1917; Probate Judge, Feb. 9, 1917 --. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; Modern Woodmen of America; Natl. Union; L. O. O. M. Methodist Episcopal Churchi. Home address: 431 W. Fair St., New Philadelphia, Ohio.
WALTERS, FESTUS, Judge Court of Ap- peals, Fourth Ohio District. Term ex- pires Feb., 1921. Home address: Circle- ville, Ohio.
WALTON, CHARLES EDGAR, Physician; born, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 30, 1849; son of Joshua P. Walton and Elizabeth A. (Swain) Walton; educated: Ironton high school, 1867; Marietta, O., College, 1871; R- Med. College, 1874. College de- grees: A. B .; A. M .; M. D .; LL. D. Mar- ried, Jean G. Mitchell. Jan. 1, 1878. Prac- ticing physician, Hamilton, Ohio, 1875- 1889; Cincinnati, Ohio. 1889 -; Prof. anatomy, 1880-1891; Prof. surgery and
gynecology, 1891-1910; R- Med. Col- lege Registrar, 1889-1904; dean, 1904-1910; Pres. American Institute Homeopathy, 1900; Pres. Ohio State Homeopathy Soc., 1889; Pres. Miami Valley Homeopathy Soc .; Pres. Cincinnatl Homeopathy Lyceum. Socs. and clubs: Hon. member Southern Homeopathy Med. Soc .; Pres. Cincinnatl Literary Club. 1909- Home address: Grand Hotel (office, Sth and John Sts.), Cincinnati, O.
WALTON, JOHN WHITTLESEY, Merchant - Manufacturer; born, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn., Jan. 15, 1845; son of Lucius Clark Walton and Mary Vesta (Whittle- sey) Walton; educated: Tallmadge, Ohio, and Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Married, Lamira Augusta Lyman. Oct. 6. 1869; 2nd. Ger- trude Loulse Hutchinson. Aug. 6, 1885. Clerked in a retail hardware store, Con- nersville. Ind., 1863-4; with wholesale hard- ware house of William Bingham & Co., Cleveland, O., 1864-1868; bookkeeper for Comstock, McCrea & Co., packers, Cleve- land, O .. 1869-1870; engaged in vessel outfitting in firm of Upson & Walton, 1871, now The Upson-Walton Co., of which he is Pres .: Treas. Cleveland Block Co .: Treas. of Trustees of Cleveland Presby- tery. Socs. and clubs: for 25 yrs. was Secy. and Treas. of Cleveland Asso. Charities; Philosophical Club; S. A. R .; Mayflower Descendants; Early Settlers' Assn .: New England Soc. of Cleveland and Western Reserve. Euclid Ave. Presbyterian Ch. Politleally, an Independent Republican
Has been actively engaged in social and phillanthropic work; has studied these problems during several visits to Europe. Home address: 1920 E. 75th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
WALTON, LEE BARKER, College Profes- sor; born, Bear Lake, Pa., Nov. 12, 1871; son of Byron L. Walton and Emma T. (Barker) Walton; cducated: Cornell Unlv., Ph. B. (1897); Goldwin Smith Fellow, Ph. , D. (1901-1902); Univ. Bonn, Germany (1897-1899): Brown Univ., A. M. (1900). Married, Caroline Loulse Graham, March 1, 1898, Sangli, India. Asst. in Biology, Brown Univ .. 1900-1901; U. S. Fish Com- mission. 1900; American Museum Nat. History, N. Y., 1901; Prof. Biology, Ken- yon College, 1902 -; member Ohlo Acad. Science, Secy .. 1906-1911; Pres., 1912; Fel- low Am. Assn. Advancement Sclence;
Mem. General Committee, 1914-15-16:
Mem. American "Naturalists"; Mem. American Zoological Soc .; American En- tomological Society; Boston Soc. Nat. His- tory; Ohio Academy Science. Clubs:
Westbrook Country Club; Mt. Vernon Country Club; Columbus Chess Clubs; Sigma Xi Soc .; Alpha Tau Omega Frat. Episcopalian. Home address: Gambier, O.
WALTZ, CHESTER RINARD PINKLEY,
Editor; born, Jelloway. Knox Co., Ohio, March 6, 1867; son of Elias L. Waltz and Lucinda (Pinkley) Waltz; educated: pub- lic schools, Delta, Ohio. Married. Grace Richardson, Oct. 7, 1891. Engaged in newspaper business, Delta, O .. 1885 --; postmaster under Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft, 17 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge; Knight Templar; Knights of Pythlas; Pres. of Commercial Club. Member Presbyterian Ch. Home address: Delta, Ohio.
WANAMAKER, R. M., Judge Ohio Supreme Court. Term expires, 1918. Home ad- dress: Akron, Ohio.
WAPLES, BENJAMIN, F., Banker; born, Wyandot Co., Oct. 18, 1852; son of Ell Waples and Martha A. (Scott) Waples; educated: LaRue, Ohio. Married. Maude A. DeLong, Oct. 21, 1873. Was school teacher, merchant, traveling salesman; now cashier of Marion Savings Bank Co .; county auditor Marion Co .. O., 1884-1888. Soes. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; I. O. F .; W. O. W .; K. of P. Home address: 237 W. Center St., Marion. O.
WARD, W. E., Banker: Vice Pres. Unlon Natl. Bank. Home address: 2020 Cornell Rd., Cleveland. O.
WARDEN, ERNEST NATHAN, Attorney; born, Lorain Co .. Ohio, Feb. 9, 1859; son of Samuel F. Warden and Amanda M. (Wood) Warden; educated: Oberlin Coll. Married, Agnes N. Noble, Dec. 10, 1884. Taught school; admitted to bar in 1883 and began the practice of law at Nor- walk, Ohio; in 1884 located in Napoleon where he has practiced his profession ever since. the firm name now being Don- ovan & Warden; prosecuting attorney of Henry Co., 1 term, being a Republican in a strong Democratic county. Socs. and clubs: Masons. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 221 West Clinton St., Napoleon, O. WAREING, ERNEST CLYDE, Editor and Clergyman; born, Volga, Ind., May 29. 1872; son of James Wareing and Saralı (Wilson) Wareing; educated: DePauw TTniv., 1898; Boston Univ., 1901: Harvard Univ., 1911. College degrees: D. D., De- Pauw Univ., 1914. Married, Mary Alcinda Matlock, May 7. 1896. Ordained M. E. ministry, 1901-1903; pastor: Plainfield, Ind., 1903; Williamsport, 1903-1908; Ply-
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mouth, 1908-1910; First Church, Brazil, 1910-1912; associate editor, Western Chris- tian Advocate, Cincinnati, O., 1912-1916. Author: Knights of the White Shield, 1906; The Building of a Great Sunday School, 1911; pamphlets and bulletins. Mem. General Conference M. E. Church, 1916; elected editor of the Western Chris- tian Advocate at Saratoga Springs, May 28, 1916: Mem. Bd. of Freedman's Aid Soc. of the M. E. Church; Mem. of the Advisory Board of the Methodist Orphan Children's Home. Indiana; Secy. of the Editorial Council of the M. E. Church; Mem. Editorial Dept. of the Federal Coun- cil of Churches of Christ in America; Mem. Religious Dept. of the International Advertising Clubs of America. Lecturer on Religious Psychology and Pedagogy; Mem. Religious Education Assn. of Amer- ica. Socs. and clubs: Sigma Mu; 32d de- gree Mason; The Round Table; City Club. Methodist. Address: 420 Plum St., Cin- cinnati. Ohio.
WARFEL, ROBERT ADAM, Editor; born, Yorktown, Ind., Oct. 28. 1886; son of Adam Warfel and Martha Ellen (Neel) Warfel; educated: public schools; special Univ. courses. Married. Mary Elizabeth Hautt, Oct. 28. 1913. Was reporter, Muncie (Ind.) Herald; reporter and city editor, Muncle (Ind.) Star; reporter. Albany (N. Y.) Journal; city editor, Marion (Ind.) News- Tribune; member editorial staff, Ohio State Journal. 1913- Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knights of Pythias. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: 242 Buttles Ave., Columbus, O.
WARNER, CHARLES T., Attorney; born, Fayette Co., Ohio. Oct. 6. 1871: son of Samuel Warner and Ary J. (Armstrong) Warner; educated: common schools; Ohio Northern Univ .: N. N. U. Married, Vic- toria. E. Thompson, Aug. 26. 1879. Ad- mitted to bar. Oct., 1898; has practiced law in Columbus for 17 yrs .; taught school for 7 yrs .; served on the Columbus Mu- nicipal Civil Service Commission for 5
yrs .; on Executive Committee of The Ohio Civil Service Assn. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .: S. of V .: Masonic Order. Member of Methodist Episcopal Church. Pres. of Official Board of Oakwood M. E. Church. Home address: 713 Wilson Ave., Columbus. O.
WARNER, EDGAR HAGA, Clergyman;
born, Tuscarawas, Ohio, September 22, 1868: son of Jonas Warner and Catharine (Lister) Warner; educated: Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware, Ohio; Baldwin Univ., Berea, O .; Harvard Univ. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .: D. D. Married, Louie Sperry. May 1. 1895. Joined North Ohio Conference, 1892; became Mem. Northeast Ohio Conf., 1912; appointments: Birming- ham, 1893; Penfield. 1895; Rocky River, 1897; Oberlin, 1902; Massillon, Wesley Ch., 1908; Cleveland, Brooklyn Memorial Ch., 1909; Fast Liverpool. Penn. Ave. Ch., 1913; Barberton, First Ch., 1914 -. Home address: 511 N. Fifth St .. Barberton, O. WARNER, ELLIS FULTON, State High School Inspector; born, Tuscarawas Twp., Stark Co., Ohio; son of George Warner and Mary (Selders) Warner; educated: Wilmot and Smithville Academies; Mt. Union College: special work Wooster and Ohio State Univs. College degrees: Ph. B .; Ph. M. Married, Rebecca Cupples, Aug. 3, 1882. Teacher rural schools; Supt. schools, Dalton, O., 1877-1882; Doylestown, O., 1882-1886; Supt. city schools, Belle- vue, Ohio, 1886-1914; State high school inspector. 1914 --: Co. Sch. Examiner, Wayne Co., O., 1882-1886; Sandusky Co .. 1902-1914. Lecturer at Teachers' Insti-
tutes; contributor to educational maga- zines. Socs. and clubs: Grange; I. O. O. F .; Northwestern Ohio Teachers' Assn. (Pres., 1892); Ohio Teachers' Assn. (Vice Pres.), etc. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 480 West Main St., Bellevue, O. WARNER, FRANK, Physician; born, Ross Co .. Ohio; son of Lewis B. Warner and Cornelia A. (Forbes) Warner; educated: Ohio State Univ .; Bellevue Hospital Med. College. College degrees: M. D .; F. A. C. S. Unmarried. Practicing physician and surgeon, Columbus, O .; former mem- ber Ohio State Board Health; trustee Co- lumbus Public Library. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Academy Medicine; American Medical Assn .; Ohio State Med. Soc. Member . Third Ave. M. E. Church. Home address: 177 Hubbard Ave., Columbus, O. WARNOCK, WILLIAM ROBERT, Attorney; born, Urbana, Ohio, Aug. 29, 1838; son of (Rev.) David Warnock and Sarah (Hitt) Warnock; educated: public schools. Ur- bana, Ohio; Ohio Wes. Univ., 1861. Col- lege degrees: A. B .: A. M .: LL. D. (Ohio Wes. Univ.). Married, Catherine Murray, 1868. Studied law under tutorage Judge Corwin, Urbana, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1866; engaged in active practice law, as partner Hon. L. M. Eichelberger, Urbana, O .. 40 yrs .; appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (ex-Pres. U. S.), United States Pension Agt., Columbus, O., and served until 1910; elected prosecuting attorney, Champaign Co., 1867- (served 2 terms); elected member Ohio Senate, 1875 --; elected judge Court Common Pleas, 1879- 1889; elected member Congress, 6th Ohio Dist., 1900 (served 2 terms); while a law student recruited a company; commis- sioned a captain. 95th O. V. I .. 1862; pro- moted Major, 1863, for gallantry at Vicks- burg; breveted Lieut. Col. for gallantry and meritorious services at battle of Nashville. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason; K. P .; S. A. R .; elected commander Ohio Dept. G. A. R., 1914; Military Order Loyal Legion (com- mander Ohio Dept., 1 term). Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 514 Scioto St., Urbana, O.
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