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of the Examiner in Bellefontaine; Blanche and Hortense at home; two who died in infancy, and Louis, who resides with his parents.
After his marriage Mr. Bourion re- moved to Schoolcraft, Michigan. where · he was engaged in the operation of a saw- mill for seven years. He then came to Bellefontaine in 1877 and purchased twenty acres of land near the city, on which he was engaged in gardening. He raised all kinds of vegetables for the market and the excellence of his product combined with his reliable business methods secured for him a liberal patronage that year by year increased his income, until in 1898, with a handsome competence he retired to pri- vate life. He now owns a nice residence at No. 206 East Spring street where he and his family reside and he has other property in Bellefontaine.
In his political views he is a Democrat where matters of state and national im- portance are involved but at local elections he casts his ballot independently of party ties. For six years he served as township assessor and proved a capable official. Both he and his wife are members of the Catholic church in Bellefontaine and take an active and zealous interest in its work. Mr. Bourion has resided in Bellefontaine for almost a quarter of a century and is a prominent resident here. having won the good will and confidence of friends and neighbors by a life of uprightness and in- dustry. Integrity. activity and energy have been the crowning points of his suc- cess and his life history most happily illus- trates what may be accomplished by faith- ful and continued effort in carrying out an honest purpose.
HENRY A. HULING.
Henry A. Huling, who is now living a retired life in Union township, was born in Rockingham county. Virginia, on the 12th of April, 1825. and is a son of Samuel and Catharine ( Martz) Huling. In 1836 the family came to Ohio by team and lo- cated in Fairfield county, where the father engaged in teaming as a means of liveli- hood until 1840, when he removed to Champaign county and purchased a farm of one hundred and fifty-five acres in Adams township. There he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives, the for- mer dying when our subject was about thirty years old.
Mr. Huling of this review is the oldest in a family of five children. James, the second in order of birth, remained upon the old home place until his death. Eliza Agnes married William Ritter and died in Champaign county. Susan Catharine mar- ried Frank Underhill and resides in Put- nam county. Ohio. Samuel M. married Rebecca Niswanger and makes his home in Adams township. Champaign county.
Henry A. Huling remained under the parental roof until his marriage and in the public schools of that locality acquired a fair education. He first married Miss Phi- lena Eliza Munroe, who died about fifteen months later. leaving no children. On the 18th of October. 1857. in Union town- ship. Logan county, he was again married, his second union being with Miss Mary Ann Moore, who was born in that town- ship. December 7. 1825. a daughter of Robert and Margaret (Makemson)
Moore.
Soon after his second marriage Mr. Huling bought fifty-three acres where he
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now resides, his present home having al- ready been built. This was the place on which Mrs. Huling's grandfather. Robert Moore, had settled at an early day when her father was about ten or twelve years of age. Robert Moore afterward returned to Pennsylvania for his mother. Mrs. Ann (McCrary) Moore, his father. John Moore. having died in Uniontown. Fayette county, that state. The mother was then over eighty years of age. She made the journey on horseback, but died shortly after her arrival in this state, hier remains being the first to be interred in the old Moore burying-ground on the farm where Abraham Moore now lives. This burial plot is still kept up. The house in which Mr. and Mrs. Huling reside was built when the latter was about twelve years old and has since been her home with the excep- tion of the first two years of her married life, which were spent in Champaign county, Ohio. Six generations of the Moore family have resided upon this farm since 1812, these being Mrs. Ann (McCrary) Moore, the great-grandmother of Mrs. Huling : her son, Andrew Moore; his son. Robert Moore ; the latter's daugh- ter. Mrs. Mary A. (Moore) Huling : her daughter. Mrs. Ada H. Boyd, and the lat- ter's daughter. Pansy Boyd. Each year in August the Moore family holds a re- union at Silver lake, near Bellefontaine. Mr. Huling has added to his farm until he now has eighty-six acres of land and his wife also has another farm which she in- herited from her father. AAfter years of quiet industry he is now resting from ac- ive labor and is enjoying the fruits of for- mer toil.
Unto our subject and his wife were born four children, as follows: Ada Flor- ence, after completing her education in the public schools, was married September 30. 1890. to Rev. Thomas F. Boyd, a Presbyterian minister and a graduate of Allegheny Seminary, of Allegheny, Pa. They had two children, Pansy Marie, born August 29. 1892. and Twila May, born May 15. 1894. They were both born in Columbus Grove. Putnam county, Ohio. but the family afterward removed to Quincy, this county, where Mr. Boyd died May 14. 1901. his remains being interred in DeGraff. Etta Electa is the wife of John Worley, who lives in Union town- ship. this county, and they have two chil- dren. Lola and Lloyd. twins, born July 25. 1901. Gilbert S. married Sally Hetrick and has one child. Hetrick, who was born De- cember II. 1899. Andrew died in infancy.
Mr. Huling was reared a Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for the candidate of that party in 1848. Relig- iously he is an earnest and consistent member of the Presbyterian church, and has filled the office of deacon for many years. His life has ever been in harmony with his professions, and his friends throughout the community are many. Mrs. Huling is also a Presbyterian in relig- ious belief. the Moore family having for over a century been active members of that church in Ireland and Scotland prior to coming to this country. Her father was a ruling elder in that denomination for forty years and she and her husband be- came charter members of the Presbyterian church at DeGraff, which was organized in 1865.
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JACOB ALLINGER.
gether with the official seals of the various places where the passport was examined.
Jacob Allinger is proprietor of the Mi- Jacob Allinger of this review was at that time fifteen years of age and is de- scribed on the passport as being five feet seven inches in height, with brown hair and blue eyes. The family located on a farm in Shelby county, a few miles east of Sidney, Ohio, where the father purchased a small tract of land and spent his remain- ing days. There Jacob Allinger, whose name introduces this review, was reared to manhood. In his native country he had acquired a fair education and in this land he soon picked up a knowledge of the English tongue. When eighteen years of age he began working as a farm hand, and later was employed in sawmills and flour- ing-mills by B. W. Maxwell at Sidney, be- ing engaged in that way for a quarter of a century. In 1871 he found that he had saved money enough to engage in busi- ness on his own account, and so came to Quincy, where he purchased the water power and the mill. the latter having been built by Joseph Eicher. It was sold at the administrator's sale. Mr. Allinger becom- ing the purchaser. He then carried on the business until 1881. when he removed to his present location about eighty rods fur- ther down the stream. In the operation of the mill he used the old steel turbine. but after two years a new turbine wheel was put in. They still used the old burr stones in grinding, and in 1883 the roller process was installed. The mill now has a capacity of seventy-five barrels per day and the business is a profitable one, well managed and capably conducted. ami Rolling Mills of Quincy, Ohio, and was born in Germany March 16, 1831, a son of Jacob and Christine (Lenz) Al- linger. In the possession of the family is an old passport cherished as an heirloom. granting the father and his family the priv- ilege of coming to America. A liberal translation makes it read as follows: "All the civil and military boards are com- manded to pass Jacob Allinger, a son of Jacob, who was born in Lauffan Overant. Besingheim, where he has dwelt up to the present time, and who is to make a voy- age from Lauffan through the Nether- lands to North America for the purpose of making his honte there. He is going to leave the empire from Heilbonn and free and without hindrance may be allowed to reach his destination. This document is given at Besingheim on the 4th of April. 1846." On the margin of this passport appears a description of Jacob Allinger saying that he was born February 14. 1803 ; his height is five feet nine inches ; his stature strong : his face broad, with a good complexion and gray hair and blue eyes. There was also a list of those who accom- panied him, including his wife, who bore the name of Christine Lenz and was born October 16. 1803. Then followed the names of six of the children-Jacob, born March 16, 1831 : Christiene, born Novem- ber 30. 1832; Jakobine, twelve years old; Christine, nine years old: Gottlieb, five years old; Gottlob. four years old. and Catherine, a year and a half old. On the reverse side of the document appears a Mr. Allinger was married in Sidney to Miss Elizabeth Steinmetz, who was born personal description of the wife and mother and of the eldest son. Jacob, to- in the fatherland and came from that
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country to America with friends. She lo- cated in Sidney and there she formed the acquaintance of Mr. Allinger. They be- came the parents of six children. John, who wedded Emma Pool, by whom she has one child. Ethel, is now engaged in the milling business at Milford Center. Mary is the wife of W. L. Ritter, a farmer living near Topeka. Kansas, and they have five children. Grace. Benjamin, Roy. Lelia and Harry. George. born in Sidney. April 9. 1859, was educated in the common schools and reared to the milling business. He married Clara B. Patton at Quincy on the 29th of September, 1881, and they have two children. Arthur C., the elder. born February 9. 1883, was given good educa- tional privileges and is now a bookkeeper in the bank at Quincy, while Etta. born July 7, 1884. is a graduate of Quincy high school of the class of 1903. Anna Allinger became the wife of E. T. Custerborder and died in Quincy, leaving three children. Bonnie. Carl and Harry. Benjamin, born June 13. 1863. was married to Miss Emma Heath, of Quincy, and they have two liv- ing children. Ray, born April 19, 1892. and Herman, born March 3. 1901. Emma, the next member of the Allinger family, is the wife of Dr. E. E. Curl. of DeGraff.
In his political views Jacob Allinger is a stanch Republican, and for several years served as a member of the board of edu- cation. His sons have also become identi- fied with the Republican party and George acted for a number of years as a member of the city council of Quincy, while for two years he was township trustee. Benjamin also served in the city council for two years, and in public office the members of the family have ever been found active and faithful. Mr. Allinger was reared in the
Lutheran church and he now has member- ship relations with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Sidney. He trained his sons to the milling business in their youth and all have since followed it. The two sons, George and Benjamin, now have control of the business in Quincy. for dur- ing the past year and a half the father has been an invalid. The name of Allinger has always been a synonym for activity and reliability in business affairs. and repre- sentatives of the family in Logan county are held in the highest regard.
JOHN P. AIKIN.
John P. Aikin, who is a representative of the insurance business in Bellefontaine, was born in Harrison township, Logan county. December 20. 1863. and comes of Scotch-Irish lineage. His paternal grand- father. George Aikin, was a soldier of the war of 1812 and was present at the time of General Hull's surrender. The parents of our subject were George W. and Mar- tha (Dow) Aikin. The former removed from Pennsylvania to Logan county. Ohio, in the year 1851, while the latter was born upon the farm where they are now living. Mr. Aikin at the age of seventy. six years, his wife at the age of seventy years. A stanch Republican. he has given his political support to the party from early manhood. and is deeply interested in its success and growth. He has served both as township treasurer and trustee. and is a man whose well-ordered life has commended him to the confidence and good will of those with whom he has been associated. In the family were ten chil-
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dren, those still living being Jennie, the 4. 1895; Martha Ann, born April 14, wife of Rev. E. E. Cleland, of Creighton, Ohio; Dow; Sallie; Mary MI., a teacher of the public schools; John P., whose name introduces this record; Rev. T. R. Aikin, a minister of the United Presbyterian church, now located at Rushville. Neb .; W. Edgar. a twin brother of T. R .; G. Harry and Mabel.
In his youth John P. Aikin attended the high school of Bellefontaine and re- mained on his father's farm until he be- came a resident of this city when twenty- six years of age. On the Ist of March. 1890. he began the insurance business, representing various companies in general fire and life insurance, until 1896, when he purchased a third interest in the Daily and Weekly Index, which under his con- trol became a successful and leading jour- nal, the circulation of the weekly being in- creased from one thousand to three thou- sand. In 1898, however, he sold his in- terest in the paper to Guy C. Oder, and again turned his attention to the insur- ance, money loaning and real estate busi- ness. He represents all lines of casual- ties, representing for fire the Continental, the Glens Falls, the National Union, the American of Pennsylvania, the Delaware of Pennsylvania and the Concordia. In the life insurance department he repre- sents the Washington of New York and in accident insurance the New Amsterdam of New York. while for bond insurance he is connected with the United States Fidel- ity and Guaranty Company.
On the 14th of January, 1893. Mr. Aikin was united in marriage to Ethel Gustin, a daughter of William and Mary (Reed) Gustin, of Miami county, Ohio. Their children are: Elizabeth, born July
1897; Margaret, born October 6, 1899; John Charles, who was born July 27. 1901, and won the prize at the Labor Day exhi- bition of babies in 1902. They also lost one child. Kathryn, who was born Novem- 27. 1893. and died February 25. 1897. The parents are members of the United Presbyterian church of Bellefontaine and Mrs. Aikin belongs to the Women's Club. She is a lady of considerable literary abil- ity, has written a number of poems of merit and was formerly a contributor to the local papers.
UPTON IVERSON MOORE.
Upton Iverson Moore, now deceased. was born in Union township. Logan county, March 31, 1854, a son of Robert and Mary A. (Packer) Moore. He was reared upon a farm in his native township, was educated there in the public schools and was there married on Christmas day of 1888 to Miss Saralı C. Rausenberger, who was born in Champaign county, Ohio, a daughter of John and Dorothy (Rexer) Rausenberger. Mr. Moore had purchased land that belonged to his father and was the owner of a tract of seventy-seven acres in Union township, on which he made his home, devoting his energies to the further development and improvement of the land.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Moore were born five children-Clara Marie, born October 4. 1890: Anna Dorothea, born September 22, 1893: Calvin Rausenberger, born August 15. 1895; Luther Iverson, born October 23. 1897, and Ruth Christine,
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born October 1. 1900. Mr. Moore was litical views he was a Republican, and for killed by the explosion of an engine while assisting in the operation of a corn- shredder. November 30. 1900, and was buried in the Philadelphia cemetery in Union township. In politics he was an earnest Republican, but was never an as- pirant for office. He held membership in the Lutheran church and was serving as one of the trustees and as secretary at the time of his tragic death, which came as a telling blow to his family and many friends. In 1901 his widow removed to De- Graff, where she is now living.
ABRAHAM P. SCOTT.
Abraham P. Scott. who is now serving as postmaster of Huntsville, was born on the 18th of September, 1845, in McArthur township. Logan county, his parents being Thomas and Nancy ( Patterson) Scott. The father was born in Licking county. Ohio, and in 1822, when ten years of age, came to Logan county. His birth had oc- curred in 1812, and he accompanied his par- ents on their removal to this section of the state, the family settling near the Harrod cemetery at Cherokee, in McArthur town- ship. There the grandfather purchased a farm and upon that place the father of our subject lived until he had attained his ma- jority and was married. He then purchased a farm four miles east of Huntsville, and upon it made his home until his life's labors were ended in death when he was seventy- six years of age. He passed away in 1888. respected by all who knew him. Through- out his entire life he had engaged in gen- eral farming and stock-raising. In his po-
two years served as township trustee. Re- ligiously he was connected with the United Presbyterian church, and for many years served as one of its elders. In his business affairs he prospered, owing to his indefat- igable energy and careful management. He purchased eighty acres of wild land. which he cleared and thereon he made a home for himself and family. He was held in the highest esteem because of his fair dealings with his fellow men and his upright life, and he left to his family the record of one whose career will bear the closest scrutiny. His wife was a native of Ireland, and with her parents came to the United States when a maiden of nine sum- mers. She died in 1882. when about sev- enty-five years of age. By her marriage she became the mother of four children, two sons and two daughters, of whom three are now living. Martha Jane died at about the age of sixty years. She was the widow of Martin Johnson, who had followed farm- ing at Rushsylvania. Thomas M. is mar- ried and has a farm and lives in Ford county, Illinois. Sarah Ann is a resident of Belle Center.
Abraham P. Scott. the youngest of the family, obtained his early education in the common schools of his native township, and assisted his parents in the operation of the home farm until the death of his father, thus early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. On the 23d of December. 1863, when about eighteen years of age. he offered his services to the government, en- listing in Company H, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war, being mustered out at Camp Chase,
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Columbus, in July. 1865. He was on de- ship he is as loyal to his duty to his coun- tached duty all of the time, and was ever loyal to the cause which he espoused.
After his return from the war Mr. Scott was united in marriage in September, 1866, in Logan county, to Miss Mary F. Johnson, who was born in Richland township. this county, and is a daughter of John and Eliza- beth ( Zahler ) Johnson. Her father was an early settler of Logan county, and throughout his active business career car- ried on agricultural pursuits, but both he and his wife are now deceased. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Scott were born five children, all of whom are now living. John Thomas, who has charge of the electric light plant in DeGraff, where he makes his home, wedded Myrtle E. Ray, who died leaving one child, Gail R. Maggie M. is the wife of Charles McCulloch, a blacksmith of Rushsylvania. Elizabeth is the wife of James Cook, of Iowa, and they have one child. Agie N. is now serving as assistant postmaster, while Grace A. is at home. All of the children were born in Logan county, and the family is one of the highest respectability.
Mr. Scott belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and at the present time is serving as commander of Boggs Post, No. 518, Huntsville. He is also connected with the Knights of Pythias fraternity, in which he has filled all of the chairs, and at this writing is past chancellor. He was justice of the peace for a period of twelve years in McArthur township, and was also one of the directors of the infirmary for three years. At the present time Mr. Scott is filling the position of postmaster at Huntsville, hav- ing served continuously since being appoint- ed by President Mckinley. He is a man who in all life's relations is found true to manly principles, and in matters of citizen-
try as he was when he espoused the cause of the Union and followed the starry ban- ner upon southern battlefields.
JOHN F. LUKENS.
The name of John F. Lukens has been closely associated with educational and agri- cultural interests of Logan county, and his efforts along both lines have led to the bet- terment of the locality, as well as his indi- vidual success. A gentleman of strong mentality, of progressive spirit and unflag- ging industry, he labored earnestly and con- secutively for the welfare of Logan county, and no history of this portion of the state would be complete without the record of his lite work. Mr. Lukens is a native of War- ren county, Ohio, his birth having there oc- curred on he 7th of January. 1824. his par- ents being Joseph F. and Elizabeth ( Fas- sette ) Lukens. His father was a native of Virginia, born August 31. 1795, and after arriving at years of maturity he married Elizabeth Fassette, who was born March 17, 1791. They became the parents of two children, and the mother died July 5. 1865. while the father departed this life on the 15th of April, 1871.
At the usual age John F. Lukens en- tered the common schools, and. being of a studious nature, he made good progress in his studies, continuing his education at in- tervals until he reached the age of twenty- four years. He has always been a broad reader and deep thinker, and thus his knowl- edge has been continually augmented. For twelve terms he engaged in teaching school in Logan county, and his labors in the school
JOHN F. LUKENS.
MRS. JOHN F. LUKENS.
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room were commendable and effective. He cultural work with the same thoroughness had the ability to impart readily and accu- and ability which he manifested when in rately to others the knowledge he had ac- quired, and to impress upon young minds the lessons which he wished them to learn. His success as an educator led to his selec- tion for the position of county superintend- ent, and for several years he acted in that capacity in Logan county, during which time the schools of the community made substantial and rapid progress. the school room. When almost four dec- ades had passed, he sold his farm property, and in 1902 purchased a house and lot in West Mansfield, where with his estimable wife he is now living a retired life. They have had but one child, Dr. Charles Lukens, who was born on the roth of February, 1869, and is now living in Toledo, Ohio. He is a distinguished physician, making a specialty of the diseases of the eye and ear. He married Lottie G. Painter, and they have one son, John Alfred, who was born in Lo- gan county, October 8, 1897.
In the year 1863 in Stark county, Ohio, Professor Lukens was united in marriage to Miss Louisa K. Swarts, who was born in that county in the year 1828. She is a lady of superior education and culture, and was also a successful teacher prior to her marriage, following that profession for eleven terms in Stark county. Her father, Martin Swarts, was born January 10, 1799. and died September 1, 1878, at the advanced , age of seventy-nine years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Hannah South- card, was born on the ed of March, 1797, in Hanover township, Burlington county. New Jersey, and her death occurred on the 2d of March 1880. In their family were seven children: John: Charles; Plimpton and Luther, both deceased; Lovina Ann, who has also passed away; Harriet Jane, and Mrs. Lukens. Of this number Charles married Louisa Winders. John, who wed- ded Mahala Hamblin, by whom he has four children, is now living in Hillsdale county, Michigan. Harriet J., also of this family, is the wife of Jacob Alspaugh, who is now living a retired life in Montgomery, Michi- gan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lukens began their do- mestic life in Logan county. He purchased a farm near West Mansfield. and there lived for thirty-eight years, carrying on his agri-
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