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GRAHAM, GEORGE JACKSON, Educator; born, near Plymouth, Washington Co., O .. Nov. 7. 1847; son of Wilson Graham and Sarah (Dickson) Graham; educated: country schools, Washington Co., Ohio; Bartlett Acad., Plymouth, O .; National
Normal Univ., Lebanon, O., graduating in 1879. College degrees: B. S. Married, Mary Elizabeth Hosom,
Dec. 26. 1877. Teacher of country and village schools, Washington Co., O .. and Sangamon Co., Ill., beginning his work in 1866; before graduation from the Nat. Normal Univ., he was employed to take charge of the public schools of Waynesville, Warren Co., O., in the double capacity of superintend- ent and principal of high school. which position he filled six successive years; Prin. of Central higlr school. Xenia, O., 2512 yrs .; Supt. of public schools, Xenia, O., 1912-16, having a record of thirty con- secutive years in Xenia, and rounding out a half century in public school work. Socs. and clubs: Business Men's Assn .; Masonic Order: State Teachers' Assn .; ('entral Ohio Teachers' Assn .; Western Ohio Supt. Round Table; Miami Valley School Masters' Club; Mem. of the Dept. of Superintendence of the N. E. A .: also associate member of the N. E. A. Metho- dist Episcopal Church. Has held a high school life certificate from the State Board since 1886. Home address: 131 W. Church St .. Xenia. O.
GRAHAM, LEONARD JOHNSON, College Prof .; born, Reynoldsburg, O., May 19, 1855: son of James McClain Graham and Elizabetlı (Johnson) Graham; educated: Reynoldsburg Academy; Mansfield Normal Coll .; Muskingum Coll .; Ohio State Univ .; Harvard Univ .; Chautauqua Institution. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, E. Eldora Lunn, March 20, 1880. Teacher rural schools Franklin Co., 1873-6; graded schools, Reynoldsburg, O., public schools, 2 terins; Supt. Gahanna public schools, 6 yrs .; Prin. Central Coll. Academy, 1 yr .; Prof. English, Muskingum Coll., New Concord, O., 24 yrs .; Pres. First Nat. Bank, New Concord, O., 9 yrs .; acting Pres. Muskingum Coll., 1 yr; member vil- lage council, 15 yrs .; has served as col- lege treasurer, Muskingum Coll., 26 yrs .; member 82nd General Assembly of Ohio. United Presbyterian. Home address: New Concord, O.
GRAHAM, WILLIAM ANDREW, Banker; born, Sidney, O., Nov. 14, 1852; son of Thomas Bell Graham and Jane Eliza (Ginn) Graham; educated: public schools, Sidney, O .; National Normal University, Lebanon, O. Married, Ada Emily Wy- man, Sept. 16, 1880. Clerk in First Nat. Bank, Sidney, O., 1874-1575: Asst. Cashier of German American Bank, Sidney, O., 1875 to 1881: Cashier of Citizens Bank, Sidney. O .. now Citizens National Bank, from Jan. 15, 1881 to -; Mem. of Ohio Banker's Assn .. and Pres. of same, 1899- 1900; Trustee Miami Univ., Oxford, O., appointed by Gov. Harmon, 1912, and re- appointed by Gov. Willis, 1914, for term ending 1923; Trustee of Sidney Public Library from its organization. Socs. and clubs: Temperance Lodge, F. & A. M .; Sidney Chapter, R. A. M .; Sidney Council, R. & S. M; Sidney Commandery; Com- mercial Club, Sidney, O .; Sidney Golf Club. Presbyterian. Home address: Sid- ney, O.
GRAMLICH, HENRY W., Banker; born, Hardin Co., O., June 6, 1851; son of John F. Gramlich and Fredricca J. (Foit) Gramlich; educated: common schools, Hardin Co .: Northern Univ., Ada, O. Married, Sarah F. Ford, Oct. 31, 1883. Cashier of First Nat'l Bank and Hardin Savings Bank since May, 1878; one of the organizers of First Nat'l Bank in 1880; Vice Pres. and Dir. of The Ohio Machine Tool Co .; Mem. Sinking Fund Trustees; Trustee of City of Kenton, 12 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order and Knights Templars. First M. E. Church. Home address: 611 North Main St., Kenton, O.
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GRANGER, SHERMAN MOORHEAD, At-
torney; born, Zanesville, O., June 16, 1870; son of Moses Moorhead and Mary Hoyt (Reese) Granger; educated: Kenyon Coll., Gambier. O. College degrees: A. B., 1890; A. M., 1893. Married, Wanda Dawson Follett, Feb. 7, 1900. Admitted to practice in Ohio, 1892; U. S. Courts, 1893: Courts of N. Y. State, 1899; member law firm of Granger & Granger, 1892-8 and 1900 to the present; practiced in New York. 1899; Vice Pres. Zanesville Tele- phone & Telegraph Co .; Pres. Zanesville Canal & Mfg. Co .; Mem. city council, Zanesville, O., 1896-8; Mem. Ohio Rep. State Central Com., 1912-14; Muskingum Co. Rep. Exec. Com., Zanesville Rep. Exec. Com .; Mem. Rep. Natl. Com., 1912- 1916; Trustee John McIntire Children's Home. Socs. and clubs: Assn. Bar, City of New York; Ohio Soc., New York; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Theta Nu Epsilon; Zanesville Golf Club. Episcopal Church. Home address: Zanesville, O.
GRANT, CHARLES ROLLIN, Appellate Judge: born, Orange, Conn., Oct. 23, 1846; son of William Travis Grant and Esther F. (Treat) Grant; educated: Univ. of Hard Labor; Western Reserve College; in Civil War in Union Army. College de- grees: A. B .. 1872. Married. Practiced shoemaker's trade before studying law; adınitted to Ohio bar in 1874 and prac- ticed at Akron since then; Mayor of Hud- son, O., 1876; Mem. Bd. of Education, Akron; Pres. Bd. of Control, Akron Pub- lic Library; Probate Judge, Summit Co., 1882-1891; Judge Court of Appeals, Feb. 8, 1913 --. Congregational Church. Was private of the 12th Reg. Conn. Inf. from his 15th to 18th years; was orderly at Gen. Butler's headquarters in New Orleans; his services were recognized by special act of Congress passed July 17, 1914. Home address: Akron. O.
GRANT, 'JOHN HIRAM, Clergyman; born, Goldsboro, N. C., Feb. 10, 1870; son of Hiram Lewis Grant and Lizzie (Greene) Grant: educated: Putnam, Conn., high school: Amhert (Mass.) Coll .; Yale Di- vinity Sch. College degrees: B. A .; B. D. Married, Margaret K. Hall, Oct. 1, 1901. Pastor Center Congregational Ch., Meriden, Conn., 1896-1908; pastor First Congregational Cli .. Elyria. O .. 1908 Socs. and clubs: Psi U. (college Frat.); Mason. Congregationalist. Home ad- dress: 130 Harrison St., Elyria, O.
GRAVEN, HOMER D., Com. Pleas Judge; born. Perrysville. O .. May 21. 1874: son of Marion Graven and Sarah (Mccullough) Graven: educated: Wooster Univ .; Ohio Northern Univ .: Ohio State Univ. Col- lege degrees: A. M .; LL. B. Married, Emma Fisher. Aug. 13. 1903. Admitted to Ohio bar. June 6, 1900; active practice of law. 1900-1904: cashier First National Bank. Loudonville, O .. 1904-1915; Common Pleas Judge. Ashland Co .. O .. 1915- Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order: Knight Templar; Royal Arcanum. Presbyterian. Home address: Loudonville, O.
GRAVES, CHARLES H., Attorney; born. Clay Tp .. Ottawa Co .. O .: son of John Henry Graves and Mary (Joseph) Graves; educated: Oak Harbor public schools; Univ. of
Michigan. College degrees : Bachelor of Laws. Married, Emma B. Mylander. Sept. 2. 1896. Admitted to bar, June 8. 1893. at age of 21 yrs .. and im- mediately began practice of law at Oak Harbor. Ottawa Co .. O .: gained a wide clientage and practiced in State and Fed- eral Courts; moved to Columbus. 1911, and from there to Toledo. 1915. where a partnership was formed with Hon. Scott Stahl: organized First Nat'l Bank of Oak Harbor, 1893, was its president and ao-
tively engaged in its management until removal to Columbus; has been success- ful in various other business enterprises; was elected and served two terms as prosecuting attorney. Ottawa Co., O., 1901-1907: elected and served two terms as Secretary of State, State of Ohio, 1911-1915. Socs. and clubs: Mem. of Knights of Pythias; Masonic Bodies; To- ledo Commerce Club. Congregationalist. Home address: 3 Ashland Place. Toledo, Ohio.
GRAVES, CHARLES LORENZO, Manufac- turer: born, Clayton, Mich., Sept. 17, 1565; son of Burritt Wells Graves and Angeline (Bovee) Graves; educated: Toledo high school. Married, Grace Alice Doyle, June 13, 1900. Manufacturer vitrified clay brick. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Athletic; Toledo Club: Toledo Yacht Club; Toledo Country Club; Elks Club; Masonic Frat. - Congregationalist. Home address: Toledo, Ohio.
GRAVES, WILLIAM LUCIUS, University Professor; born, Davenport, Iowa, April 4, 1872; son of Lucius V. Graves and Adaline (Bowman) Graves; educated: Co- lumbus public schools: Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. A .: M. A. Taught in Coshocton high school, Ohio, 1894-1895; has been connected with the English Dept. of Ohio State Univ. since 1996; has contributed to various periodicals, in- cluding McClure's, Lippincott's, and Scribner's; published. 1913. in collabora- tion with . C. S. Duncan and E. L. Beck, "Prose Specimens for use in schools and colleges," . D. C. Heath & Co. Socs, and clubs: Member Bd. of Trustees, Beta Theta Pi. Columbus. O .; Kit-Kat Club of Columbus: Scioto Country Club, of Co- lumbus: Beta Theta Pi Club. New York; Brothers of the Book, Chicago, III. Meth- odist Episcopal. Home address: 1313 For- sythe Ave .. Columbus. O.
GRAVETT, (MRS.) NETTIE KAGAY, Li- brarian: born, Bremen, Fairfield Co., O .; daughter of Rudolph Kagay and Anne Taylor (Alexander) Kagay; educated: public schools, Fairfield Union Academy; Oxford Coll. for Women. College degrees: B. A. Married. John Arthur Gravett, Dec. 5. 1888 (died Sept. 7, 1907). Attended State Agri. Coll .. Ft. Collins. Colorado, studying library work, 1908; opened and or- ganized Carnegie Free Public Library, Salida. Col .; appointed state librarian of Colorado. 1910; served in temporary posi- tion, Ohio State Library, 1913: visited Europe to get a knowledge of great li- braries and library . conditions: traveled four months on continent; studied library conditions and work in France, Holland, Belgium, " Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Scotland: spent six months in Lon- don, engaged in genealogical and literary research work in British Museum, Eng- land Record Offices, special libraries; at- tended course of lectures on Library Science, London Sch. Economics. 1914: returned to Columbus. appointed Supt. Dept. of Traveling Libraries of Ohio State Library, Dec .. 1914 -; contributor to magazines and newspapers in genealogi- cal and historical research work. Socs. and clubs: Am. Library Assn .: The Ohio Library Assn .: Institut Bibliographie Internationale; N. S. D. A. R .; College Women's Club; State Equal Suffrage Assn .; Colorado State Historical Society. Presbyterian. Home address: Hotel Ven- dome. Columbus. O.
GRAY, DAVID SIMPSON, born, Slaughter Neck. Delaware. Feb. 8. 1829: son of David Gray and Naomi (Loflad) Gray: came to Ohio with his parents. May. 1829: edu- cated: Little Red School House; Norwalk
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Seminary. Norwalk. O. College degrees:
LL. D .. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Married, Louise Jackson, Dec. 27, 1858, who died March 3. 1860; 2nd. Eugenia Doolittle, Oct. 12. 1865. died Dec. 23. 1907. Entered the railway business. 1849-1850; served as clerk, station agent, master transportation, general freight and commercial agent, vice president, general manager and president until 1871 when he retired: en- tered the banking business, 1889; served as director, president, vice president, chairman of the board; president of the board of trustees of the Ohio Wesleyan University of Delaware. O., and president of the Protestant Hospital Assn., Coluni- bus. O .; president of the board of trustees of The Columbus Home for the Aged. Socs. and clubs: Central Philanthropic Council; Assn. for the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis: Mem. of General Confer- ence, 1900-4-8. Methodist. Home address: 530 East Town St .. Columbus. O.
GRAY, GEORGE MARSHALL, Publisher; born, Elmore. O .. Oct. 18. 1860; son of James G. Gray and Eliza J. (Root) Gray; educated: Medina, O .. high school; Ober- lin Coll. Married, Hannah E. Andrus,
May 28. 1884. Publisher. Medina. O., News. 1886-1889; removed to Fostoria. O., and started printing and engraving busi- ness, actively engaged in same, 1889 -;
trustee and one of founders Y. M. C. A .; served as trustee Ohio S. S. Assn .. also Ohio Anti-Saloon League several years; Supt. S. S. in Presbyterian Ch .. of Fos- toria, O .. and elder number years. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Chamber Commerce; Y. M. C. A .: U. C. T .; Pres. Ohio Printers' Fed., 1914-15. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: Fostoria. O.
GRAY, GEORGE MILTON, Merchant; born, Risons Station. Green Co .. Pa .; son of Thomas D. Gray and Margaret (Venatti) Gray; educated: Washington Co., Pa. Married. Adele D. Gomley. Nov. 21. 1891. Entered hardware business as young man, still engaged in same; organized the Hard- ware Mutual Fire Ins. Co .. 1902; Secy., Treas., Gen. Mgr. of same. Coshocton, O .. 1915- -. Socs. and clubs: Coshocton Country Club; (Pres.) Chamber Com- merce, Coshocton, O. Presbyterian. Home address: Cambridge St., Coshocton, Ohio.
GRAY, JOHN ALEXANDER, College Prof .; born, Belmont Co., O., June 6, 1848; son of James W. Gray and Allison (Thor- burn) Gray; educated: Dist. Sch .; Mar- tin's Ferry High Sch .; Westminster Coll., Pa .; Franklin Coll. (O.). College de- grees. A. B .; A. M .; Ph. D. Married, Maria L. Wishart, Dec. 31, 1873. Teacher in Dist. Schs. Ohio and Penn .; Prof. Math., Ohio Central Coll. (Iberla, O.), 1874-5; Prof. Math., logic and astronomy, Muskingum Coll., New Concord, O., 1875 -; member city council several years; member school board 1 yr. United Presbyterian. Home address: New Con- cord. O.
GREEN, FRED FINLEY, Civil and Mining Engineer; born, Byesville, O., April 13. 1878; son of James Green and Agnes E. (Finley) Green; educated: Byesville high school; Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, O. College degrees: Civil and Electrical Eng. Married, Jennie G. Tuck, Jan. 25. 1902. Mining engineer for James W. Ellsworth Co., 1902-7; mining engineer Imperial Mining Co., 1907-13; Supt. Middle States Coal Co., 1913-14; mining engineer for Puritan Coal Co .. 1914 --: Pres. Board Education, Byesville, O., 1914 -; elected mayor of village of Byesville, O., 1916 -. Methodist. Home address: Byesville, Guernsey Co., Ohio.
GREEN, JUSTIN NORMAN, Clergyman: born, Cincinnati, O., Jan. 15, 1872; son of Josiah H. Green and Sarah (Otto) Green; educated: Cincinnati public schools; Hughes high schools, Cincinnati; Hiram College, Hiram, O. College degrees: B. L. Married. Alice T. Robinson, Aug. 26, 1902. After leaving college became pas- tor Fourth Christian Church, Cincinnatl, June 1, 1894; pastor Richmond St. Chris- tian Church, Cincinnati, 6 yrs., 1895-1901; in office Foreign Missionary Soc. of Chris- tian Ch., 1901-1902; pastor Northside Christian Ch., Cincinnati, March 1, 1902- March 1, 1909; pastor Evanston Christian Ch., Cincinnati, March 1, 1909 -; served as minister for 22 yrs. in native city. Home address: 1753 Brewster Ave., Evans- ton, Cincinnati, O.
GREEN, SARAH LETTY, Educator; born, Ningpo, China; daughter of David Green and Lydia Jane (Goodrich) Green; edu- cated: Granville Female College; Dennison Univ .; Cornell Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S. 1895; M. A., 1911; Prof. Physics and Chemistry. The Misses Mackie Sch. for Girls, Newburgh, New York, 1895-1899; The Montrose Sch. for Girls, So. Orange, New Jersey, 1899-1904; Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa.,
1904 --. Socs. and clubs: A. A. A. S .; Am. Chemical Soc .; Wayside-Aftermath Club: Civic Club, Chambersburg, Pa. Presbyterian. Home address: Granville, Ohio.
GREENE, E. B., Banker; Vice Pres. Cleve- land Trust Co. Home address: 10831 Mag- nolia Drive. Cleveland. O.
GREENE, LEWIS, Editor; , born, near Somerset. Perry Co .. O .. Nov. 24. 1837; son of Joshua J. Greene and Sarah E. (McFadden) Greene; educated: country school. Married, Anna McFadden, June 24, 1873. Farmer, miner and teacher; commissioned by Gov. Tod, first lieuten- ant Co. F. 1st Ohio Reg., O. M .; a part- ner in establishing the New Lexington Herald. 1868; edited paper until 18SS; bought Hocking Sentinel, Logan, O., 1872, and edited for 40 yrs .: moved to Logan, O .. 1872; representative of Perry Co .. 2 terms, 1869-1872; school examiner of Per- ry Co .. 9 yrs .: of Logan school. 3 yrs .; postmaster of Logan. 2 terms; trustee of Logan Library; chairman of park com- mission. Socs. and clubs: Logan Library Club; Vice Pres. from organization to it's dissolution of Hocking and Ohio Editorial Assn. Catholic Ch. Was school director and member town council; delegate to two Democratic National Conventions. Home address: Logan, O.
GREENE, WILLIAM MILBURY, Rallway Official; born. Athens. O .. Oct. 15. 1858; son of Milbury Miller Greene and Martha Kinsman (Gould) Greene; educated: A. B., Univ. Wooster, 1879. Married, Jeannette Donnelly. Dec. 16. 1880. Began as clerk general freight and passenger office Co- Tumbus and Hocking Valley R. R .. 1873 (which was planned and built by his father): president's clerk, same road, 1879-1880; Secy., 1880-1882, purchasing agent 1882-1885. Ohio & W. Va. R. R .; Vice Pres. and Treas. Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry., 1885-1887; Asst. to Pres. 1887-1888; Gen. Mgr., 1888-1889, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louls & Chi- cago Ry .: Asst. to Pres .. 1889-1890; Gen. Mgr .. 1890-1891. C. C. C. & St. Louis Ry .; Vice Pres. Griffen Car Wheel Co .. Chi- cago. 1891-1893; Gen. Mgr. C. H. & D. Ry., 1893-1896; Gen. Mgr. B. & O. Ry., 1896-1898; Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr. B. & O. Southwestern R. R .. Dec. 1. 1898-1906. Home address: 1840 Madison Road, Cin- cinnati: Office: Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.
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GREEN, WILLOUGHBY B., Insurance;
born. McConnesville. O .. Aug. 15. 1853; son of Edward F. Green and Isabel
(Spooner) Green; educated: common
schools. Married, Lyda D. Scott, Oct.
15. 1890. At the age of 14 yrs. went to Missouri on a prairie farm, 6 yrs .; came back to Cambridge, O., and learned teleg- raphy; later, manager of the Western Union Commercial office, Cambridge, S yrs .; was promoted to managership of their commercial office. Circleville. O .. 1 yr .; went to Deming, New Mexico. spent one winter in the Valley of the Rio Grande; came back to Ohio and was sent by the Western Union to their Charleston. W. Va .. office as manager; after being there 1 vr. resigned and came back to Cam- bridge. O .; entered the mercantile busi- ness with his father, E. F. Green, in which he remained 17 yrs .. doing a suc- cessful business; bought the general in- surance business of Thomas G. Kerr, de- ceased, Jan. 1, 1903. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Odd Fellows; has been member of Council of City of Cambridge, and is now member of Cambridge Commercial Club. Member of First Presbyterian Ch. of Cambridge. and has for many years been member of The Session and on its Board of Trustees. Politically is a Re- publican. Home address: 317 North 7th St .. Cambridge. O.
GREENAWALT, SAMUEL E., Clergyman; born. Harlan. Allen Co .. Ind., Feb. 27, 1859; son of Jesse Greenawalt and Susan- nah (Shimp) Greenawalt; educated: com- mon and high schools. Allen Co., Ind .; Northern Ind. Normal, Valparaiso, Ind .; Wittenberg Coll., Springfield, O. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .: B. D .: D. D. Mar- ried. Mary Mitchell, May 2, 1889. Teach- er in grade and high schools three yrs .; graduated from Wittenberg College, 1884; Theol. Seminary. 1887; inducted in Luth- eran ministery, 1886; pastor, Osborn, O., 6 yrs .; Findlay, O., 11 yrs .; Bellefontaine, O .. 6 yrs .; Springfield. O .. Fourth Luth- eran Ch .. 1908-1916; now Prof. of English Bible and Comparative Religion, Witten- berg College; served as Pres., Wittenberg Synod: twice as Pres .. Miami Synod; Pres. Board Directors, Wittenberg Coll .; Pres. Board Trustees. Osterlen Orphans' Home, 15 yrs .; Prof. English Bible, Wit- tenberg Coll .. 1913 --. Socs. and clubs: Young Men's Lit. Club, Springfield, O .; Beta Theta Pi; Commercial Club; Nat. Geographical Soc. Lutheran. Home ad- dress: 901 North Fountain Ave .. Spring- field, Ohio.
GREENLEAF, CARL DIMOND, born, Wauseon, Ohio, July 27, 1876; son of Charles C. Greenleaf and Mary S. (Di- mond) Greenleaf; educated: University of Chicago, B. S., 1899. Married, Deacon Jennings, Oct. 4. 1900. Entered milling business of Lyon & Greenleaf, Wauseon, Ohio, and Ligonier, Ind., 1899 -; Dir. Peoples State Bank. Wauseon. 1910; bought and reorganized Conn instrument factory, Truth Publishing Co .. and Conn real estate holdings, Elkhart, Ind., 1915, now president and controlling factor in same. Socs. and clubs: Univ. Club of Chicago. Home address: Wauseon, O.
GREENOUGH, CHARLES FRANCIS, At- torney; born. Salisbury. N. H., July 29, 1849; son of Elbridge F. Greenough and Elizabeth R. (Eastman) Greenough; edu- cated: Wauseon public schools. Unmar- ried. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1872; en- gaged in practice law. Wauseon. O., 1872 Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .;
O. E. S. Congregationalist. Home ad- dress: 217 N. Fulton St., Wauseon. O.
GREER, CARL RICHARD, Commercial Secretary; born, Oxford, Ohio. Feb. 29,
1876; son of Thomas F. Greer and Eliza A. (Shera) Greer; educated: Pub. Schs. of Oxford. O .: Miami Univ .. Oxford. O .; Grad. in 1894. College degrees: B. A. Married. Ellen Kilborn. June 22. 1909. Reporter, Cincinnati Tribune, 1895; Re- porter Daily Republican, Hamilton, Ohio, 1896; Reporter Daily Republican-News, Hamilton. O .. 1897; Editor Daily Republi- can-News, 1897-1910; Secy. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, 1910 -; Pres. of Soc. of the Alumni of Miami Univ., 1914. Socs. and clubs: Beta Theta Pi Frat .; Hamilton Lodge. No. 93. B. P. O. E .: Am. Assn. of Commercial Orgn. Secre- taries. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 423 North C St .. Hamilton. O.
GREGORY, S. L., Attorney; born, Green Tp., Clinton Co., O .: son of James J. Gregory and Nancy (Rix) Gregory; edu- cated: county schools. Married, Martha E. Parker, 1877. Practicing law since 1885: Pros. Atty. of Clinton Co .. O. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; Jr. O. U. A. M .; K. of P .; Fraternal Order of Eagles. Friends Ch. Home address: 427 N. Lincoln St., Wilmington, O.
GREIWE, JOHN E., Physician; born, Cin- cinnati. O .. Sept. 26. 1865; son of John H. Greiwe and Sophia (Tepe) Greiwe; educated: Cincinnati public schools; Ohio Med. Coll. Married. Johanna Richard, 1893. Interne at the Cincinnati City Hos- pital, 1890-1892; took instruction, 1892, un- der physicians and surgeons at Strass- burg and Berlin; Asst. Prof. Internal Med, Ohio-Miami Med. Coll .; was senior physician medical staff, Cincinnati City Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital. Socs, and clubs: Omega Upsilon Phi, Cin- cinnati; Soc. for Med. Research. Home address: Auburndale Bldg., Cincinnati, O. GREULACH, JOHN ADAM, Educator; born. Pleasant Twp .. Van Wert Co .. O., Jan. 14. 1875; son of Adam Greulach and Margaret (Wendell) Greulach; educated: Valparaiso Univ .: Lima. O., Coll .; Den- ver Normal. College degrees: B. Ped. Married. Margaret Giessler, Oct., 1914. Teacher rural schools. 8 yrs .; village su- perintendent, 11 yrs .; county superintend- ent schools. Van Wert Co. O .. 1914 -; county school examiner. 6 yrs. German Evangelical Ch. Home address: Van Wert. O.
GRIESMER, JOHN ISAAC, Real Estate; born. Monroe, Butler Co., O., Feb. 6, 1865; son of William Griesmer and Sarah Ann (Staul) Griesmer; educated: public schools, Monroe. O. Married. Flora Blanche Per- rin. April 26, 1893. Was undertaker for 25 yrs .; now in real estate and lumber business: engaged in building and selling houses. subdividing land into lots: Pres. and Treas. of The Hamilton Lumber Co .: one of the firm of C. E. & J. I. Griesmer; from 1883 to 1909. was one of the firm of Griesmer Bros., undertakers. Socs. and clubs: Dir. of Y. M. C. A .; Mem. of But- ler Co. Country Club; Men's Club; Mem. of K. of P. order. Methodist Church. Began business at the age of 15 yrs., at death of father, who was an undertaker. Home address: 2646 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Hamilton. O.
GRIFFES, AMOS ARTHUR (REV.), Clergy- man-Writer; born, Plains, Tenn., July 15, 1870: son of Rev. James A. Griffes and Eliza Ann (Gidney) Griffes; educated: Hastings College; Maryville College; Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio; Illinois Wes. Univ., Bloomington, Ill. College degrees: B. A .; M. A .; Ph. D. Married. Bessie Ware. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1904, who died: 2nd, Alice G. Black, Edin- burgh. Scotland. 1915. Editor-publisher, Superior, Nebraska, "Guide-Times"; Hastings, Neb., "A Public Journal," 1890-
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1894: pastor. Wilson Mem. Presby. Ch .. Cincinnati, O., 1898-1904; pastor, Maumee- Dorr St., Presbyterian Ch., Toledo, O., 1904-1907: pastor, Bradford, O., Presby. Ch .. 1908-1909; pastor, First Presby. Ch., Woonsocket, R. I., 1910-14: pastor, Presby. Ch., Rockford, O., 1915 -; moderator "Presbytery of Providence." 1914: com- missioner General Assembly Presbyterian Ch .. U. S. A .. Rochester, N. Y .. 1915. Au- thor: "The Relation of Poverty to Crime." Member Presbytery Lima, U. S. A. Home address: Rockford. O.
GRIFFIN, ALBERT E. Physician: born, Muscatine. Ia .. 1853: son of Thomas F. Griffin and Elenora (Woods) Griffin; edu- cated: Iowa and Columbus, O .; Grad. of Columbus Med. Coll .. 1884. Married, Catharine L. Woodruff. 1875. Telegraph operator. 18 yrs .; also train dispatcher; studied medicine while employed as oper- ator; physician county infirmary, 4 yrs .; Mem. Bd. of Education, 4 yrs .; Mem. City Council, 8 yrs., and is still a mem- ber. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Gen- eral Practitioners Med. Soc .; 32d degree Mason; Aladdin Temple; A. A. O. N. M. S .; Woodmen of World. Member M. E. Church. Home address: 760 Mt. Vernon Ave .. Columbus. O.
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