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When the country became involved in civil war. Mr. Rose put aside all personal interests, and on the 25th of August. 1861. enlisted for three years or during the war. becoming a member of Company C.
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Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, un- der command of Captain Joel Haines. Going to the front he participated in the battles of Chickamauga. Stone River. Mis- sion Ridge and the Atlanta campaign and was with Sherman on his celebrated march to the sea. He remained in the service until hostilities ceased. when he was hon- orably discharged at Columbus, Ohio. July 16. 1865. and returned home with a war record of which he may be justly proud.
In 1872 Mr. Rose was united in mar- riage to Miss Scevilla Ryan who was born in this state on the 29th of September, 1850. Her father, John M. Ryan, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, June 11. 1809. and was educated in the common schools, pursuing his studies there until sixteen years of age. By occupation he was a farmer. He married Mary Bentz. who was born in Pennsylvania, June 9. 1824. and they became the parents of eleven children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Adaline. February I. 1846; William H., October 17. 1847 : Sce- villa. September 29. 1849: Naney Ann. April 1. 1852: Mary Ann. March 31. 1854: John M., March 6. 1857: Jacob, Decem- ber 18. 1858: Stephen .A. Douglas. Febru- ary 17. 1861; Belzura, July 29. 1863; Catherine. February 20. 1865: and Jeru- sha, August 21. 1868.
Mr. and Mrs. Rose began housekeep- ing in Hopewell. where they made their home for sixteen years and then purchased the place in Rushsylvania. where they now reside. U'nto them were born two chil- dren : Clarinda, born July 30. 1873 is now the wife of Jesse Musselman, who works in the cement factory, and they reside with her father. Naomi. born June 17, 1875. died August 18. 1876.
Politically Mr. Rose is a Republican and religiously is identified with the Chris- tian church. . As a citizen he has been true and faithful to every trust reposed in him, so that his loyalty is above question. being manifest in days of peace as well as when he followed the old flag to victory on southern battlefields. As a representa- tive man of his community he is also worthy of the high regard and esteem in which he is held.
ALBERT H. STAMM.
Albert H. Stamm. proprietor of Stamm's bakery, at Bellefontaine, was born in Brown county, Ohio, July 14. 1858. a son of Jacob and Martha (Vogel) Stamm. The father was a mechanic and musician and was living in Sardinia, Ohio. at the time of our subject's birth. When the son was about five or six years of age the parents removed to Ripley. Ohio, on the Ohio river, and there the father lived until 1884. when he was called to his final rest.
In his youth Albert H. Stamm attended the district school as he found apportu- nity and as he early displayed musical tal- ent he was chosen a member of the band of Ripley, of which his father was the lead- er. He was thus under the instruction of his father until 1876, when he enlisted in the regular army as a member of the Sixth United States Cavalry and as a mem- ber of the band was sent to Camp Grant in Arizona and later to Camp Lowell near Tucson. There he received musical in- struction from Professor R. W. Robinson. He had enlisted for five years but on ac-
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count of poor health he received an honor- In May. 1895. he opened a bakery of his able discharge after about two years. He own, borrowing three hundred dollars with which to start in business, and since that time his career has been a prosperous one and he has had a constantly growing trade, which now brings him a good annual in- come. then began to help his father and mother in truck gardening near Ripley, in which business they had been engaged for some years, and for about three years Mr. Stamm remained with them, after which he began to learn the tinner's trade, which he followed in Ripley for two years.
On the Ist of January, 1885. Mr. Stamm was married in Ripley to Miss Elizabeth C. Helbling, who was born in that city. August 14. 1858, a daughter of Joseph M. Helbling. She was educated in the Catholic school of her native city. For a year after their marriage Mr. Stamm operated his wife's farm and then. his father having become disabled. our sub- ject was made the leader of Stamm's band and as such was enlisted as a member of the Thirteenth Regiment of the Ohio Na- tional Guard and was encamped at Spring- field, Ohio. for a week. Upon their return they played at Dayton and Mr. Stamm was there interviewed and was told that a band leader was needed there. This led to his removal to Dayton, where he lived for four years. While there he also worked in Barney & Smith's carshops as a tinner and then returned to Mrs. Stamm's farm. upon which they remained until 1892. when they located in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Stamm securing work in the Pullman shops. After a short time he was employed in an organ factory of Chicago and was also a member of a band that played on the grounds of the World's Columbian Exposition throughout the summer of JERRY SANDELS. 1893. In the spring of 1894 he came to Bellefontaine and worked for a year in a bakery, having learned something of the business while in Ripley as had his wife. Granville, Ohio, April 22. 1854.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stamm have bee.1 born four children: Hazel, who was born in Dayton, Ohio, April 28, 1886, and is now in the millinery business with her aunt in Portsmouth, Ohio; Irvine, born in Day- ton. September 20. 1888: Nellie, born in Ripley. February to, 1890; and Bessie, born in Chicago, May 23. 1893. Mrs. Stamm was twelve years of age when her mother died and sixteen at the time of her father's death. After that she lived with her grandparents for a few years and then returned to the farm where she acted as. housekeeper for her brothers and sisters.
Mr. Stamm cast his first presidential vote for James A. Garfield in 1880 and has since been a stalwart Republican but never an office-seeker. His wife was confirmed in the Catholic church when twelve years of age and he in the German Lutheran church at the same age. He is now a member of the Knights of Pythias frater- nity of Bellefontaine, and is recognized as a leading business man of enterprise and energy, widely and favorably known as a representative of the commercial inter- ests of the city.
Jerry Sandels is a son of John and Su- san (Neiberger) Sandels, and was born in
His
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father was born in the year 1813 and his Lake pike, where they lived for two years. mother in the year 1816. They had five They afterward removed to North Mad River street in Bellefontaine, where Mr. Sandels purchased property which contin- ued to be his home for a year. He then traded that property for a place of six acres about a mile from the city and took up his abode upon the little farm which is yet his home. He has a good residence here and has built a new barn. children and like the other members of the family the subject of this review pursued his early education in the common schools. More advanced educational privileges. however, were afforded him and at the age of eighteen he entered Dennison Uni- versity, where he remained as a student for eighteen months, being thus well quali- fied for the responsible and practical du- The home of Mr. and Mrs. Sandels is noted for its gracious hospitality and al- though they have resided in this locality for only a brief period they have gained many friends here and are widely known. He votes with the Democracy and is a member of the United Brethren church. ties of a business career. On leaving col- lege he started out in life for himself and wishing to see something of the country. he traveled westward, visiting both Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. Upon the plains of the west he was em- ployed at herding cattle and continued in that section of the country for eighteen months, after which he returned to Gran- ville, Ohio, where he made his home for MARTIN H. MCADAMS. ten years. On the expiration of that period he removed to Wilmington, Ohio. where he resided for thirteen years and in 1898 he arrived in Bellefontaine.
On the 2d of March. 1893. Mr. Sandels was mited in marriage to Miss Clara Waites, who was born in Pansy, Clinton county, Ohio, March 22. 1873. the wedding taking place in Wilmington, Center county. Ohio. Mrs. Sandels is a daughter of George W. Waites, who was born in England in 1839. and during his early boyhood he crossed the Atlantic to America. locating in Cincinnati. There he was married to Miss Christine Ann Little, who was born in 1836, and they became the parents of the following children : George. William, Dan- iel. Alfred, Joseph. Samuel, Clarence. Martha, Zane. Jefferson and Ida.
Mr. and Mrs. Sandels began keeping house in Rush Creek township upon the
In the death of this gentleman Rush Creek township lost one of its most honor- able and upright citizens. He was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, on the 5th of January, 1820, a son of James and Cather- ine (Hoyle) Mc.Adams, in whose family were seven children that are now deceased. namely: John, Jacob, Isaac, Alfred. Mar- iam. Mary C. and Martha H., the only one now living being Wilson. The father of this family came to Ohio at a very early day.
Martin H. McAdams was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys of his day and attended school until eighteen years of age. He then engaged in farming throughout the remainder of his life, and at length was called to his final rest on the 5th of April. 1891, dying with dropsy. He was a faithful and consistent member
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of the Society of Friends and was held in either born in Logan county or came here the highest respect and esteem by all who knew him. In his political views he was a Democrat.
In early manhood Mr. McAdams mar- ried Miss Melita Jane Sutton, who was born in Logan county, Ohio, March 12. 1826, her parents being Jonathan and Re- becca (Johnson) Sutton. She is one of a family of nine children, the others being Peter J., Walter, William and Elizabeth, all deceased: Lydia .\ .: George: Della, and Malinda. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mc. Adams were as follows: Lu- cinda, the eldest. married Joseph Mussel- man and had seven children: Donna and Willard E., both living: Ina. Oleta and Johnny. all three deceased: Louis and Printy; Missouri, Deliah and Survanih, children of our subject, have all passed away. Bela T. is a resident of Hardin county, Ohio. Douglas, who completes the family, married Sarah A. Robinson and has two children. Bela Leroy and Delialı Oleta.
RESIN M. PAINTER.
With the educational interests of Lo- gan county Resin MI. Painter has long been identified and is still successfully engaged in teaching. At times he has been con- nected with different business enterprises and is to-day a member of the firm of Wilgus & Painter, liverymen of Bellefon- taine. where he now makes his home.
A native of this county, Mr. Painter was born in the village of West Mansfield. Bokes Creek township, on the 14th of De- cember. 1868, and is a son of Robert and Lucetta (Keller) Painter. His father was
when quite young. Learning the carriage- maker's trade in early life, he subsequently followed that occupation in West Mans- field and West Liberty. When the country became involved in Civil war he enlisted in the spring of 1862. becoming sergeant in the Thirtee ith Ohio Battery, which was disbanded soon after the battle of Shiloh. which was the first engagement in which he took part. Later he became a member of the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was with this regi- ment in all the battles in which it partici- pated. For a time he was confined in the hospital a.'d was discharged for disability before the close of the war.
The subject of this sketch is the young- est in a family of five children, the others being as follows: Alfred F. is also a teach- er. now living in Middleburg, Logan county. He married Sallie Crane and has two children, William and Hazel. Lillie M. is the wife of S. J. Southard, of Belle- fontaine. and they have three children. Agnes, Goodwin and Lucile. Ernie first married Benjamin Kirkpatrick, by whom she had one child. Nellie, and for her sec- ond husband married Samuel Wilgus. They have one child. French. Sallie first married Isaac Pool and second William Boon, by whom she has one child. Mary Lucetta. They also have an adopted son, Floyd.
Resin M. Painter was reared in this county and during his boyhood and youth worked in a brick-yard and tile factory at West Mansfield during the summer months, while through the winter season he attended the country schools. At the age of twenty years he began teaching and has since devoted his attention principally
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to that pursuit, in which he has met with marked success. For one term he was a student at the Normal University in Ada, Ohio. He taught school for six years in Union county and the remainder of the time in Logan county, having charge of the grammar department at West Mans- field for two years. After his marriage he was also interested in the implement busi- ness at that place for four years in part- nership with his brother, and in June, 1902. bought an interest in the livery business at Bellefontaine, now conducted under the firm name of Wilgus & Painter. He is a man of good business and executive abil- ity and usually carries forward to success- ful completion whatever he undertakes. .
of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at West Mansfield and was its first master of ex- chequer.
SAMUEL STANFELD.
Samuel Stanfeld, now deceased, was for many years an enterprising farmer of Lo- gan county and when called to his final rest the community lost one of its reliable and respected citizens. He was born in Logan county. December 23, 1832. a son of Thom- as and Margaret ( Reams) Stanfeld. The father was born in South Carolina and about 1805 came to Ohio. He wedded Mar- garet Reams and here amid the wild scenes of pioneer life they reared their family of nine children, six sons and three daughters.
On the 26th of September, 1894. in Bokes Creek township, this county, Mr. Painter was united in marriage to Miss Alpha M. Bell, who was born and reared in that township and is a daughter of Samuel Stanfell early became familiar with the hardships and trials of frontier life, and yet also enjoyed its pleasures and as the years advanced he took a great interest in the progress made by his native county as it emerged from pioneer surroundings to take its place with the leading counties of this great commonwealth. In his youth he assisted in clearing wild land, in cultivating the fields and in caring for the stock, and in the winter months he attended the district schools, thus pursuing his studies until twenty years of age. He then began farm- ing on his own account and soon afterward he chose as a companion and helpmate for life's journey Miss Martha Douglass, who was born January 2. 1837, in Logan county. near Bellefontaine. Her father. Samuel Douglass, was born near Uniontown, James and Mary J. (Reed) Bell. In the spring of 1898, he accepted a temporary position as clerk in the adjutant-general's office at Washington, D. C., and held the same until June, 1899. when he returned to Logan county. He has always taken an act- ive interest in political affairs in the Repub- lican party, of which his father was also a stanch supporter. For one term he filled the office of justice of the peace, during which time he was instrumental in getting many parties to settle their difficulties without recourse to the law and by these compromises the fees of the justice were reduced to thirty dollars, although they had previously amounted to several hun- dred dollars during a term. He had the pleasure of marrying two couples and no case tried by him was ever appealed to a Pennsylvania, and was a pupil in the dis- higher court. He was a charter member triet schools until twenty years of age, after
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which he gave his entire attention to farm- ing, making that pursuit his life work. In his religious faith he was a Presbyterian and his political support was given to the Democratic party, in whose principles he firmly believed. He married Rebecca Can- non, who was born January 17, 1805. and their children were as follows: Eliza J .. born May 25. 1827; Ann. July 16, 1829; Nancy. August 4. 1831 : Mary. September 8, 1834: Martha. January 2, 1837 : John C .. born January 6. 1839: James B., August 22. 1841 : Ellen. March 11. 1845: Lucinda M .. May 6, 1846; and S. L. E., June 22. 1848.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanfeld was blessed with seven children: John W., born October 18, 1854: Margaret A .. born Feb- ruary 25. 1857; Frank E., born July 1. 1859: Sarah R .. born January 4, 1864; Samuel E., born September 27. 1869: Charles O., born September 3. 1874: and Arthur H., born January 8. 1880. Of this number Samuel died June 11. 1898.
At the time of their marriage Mr. Stanfeld took his bride to a farm and about 1882 they located upon the farm where his widow still resides. Throughout his en- tire life his energies were devoted to agri- cultural pursuits, and in his farm work he prospered because he was progressive, in- dustrious and persevering. In all his busi- ness dealings he was also reliable and trust- worthy and all who knew him respected him for his genuine worth. He lived in har- ' porter of the Republican party but never mony with his professions as a member of cared for the honors or emoluments of public office, preferring to devote his en- tire time and attention to his business in- terests. He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Cincinnati and later transferred his membership to the lodge in Bellefontaine. the Methodist Episcopal church and he took a deep interest in the growth of the church. His political support was given the Republican party. His life's span covered sixty-five years, his death occurring June II, 1898.
ISAAC C. MILLER.
Isaac C. Miller, who was elected county treasurer of Logan county in the fall of 1902 and has recently moved to Bellefontaine, was for many years success- fully engaged in farming and stock deal- ing in Union township. A native of Ohio, he was born within the present city limits of Cincinnati on the 22d of April. 1851. his parents being Henry R. and Mary ( Kelley) Miller. His father was born in the same neighborhood. October 28. 1825. a son of John R. and Mary Miller, and there he was reared to manhood. receiving a common school education. When a young man he learned the butcher business, which he followed for some years in his native city. There he was married on the 14th of September. 1847. to Miss Mary Kelley. AAfter his marriage he continued to engage in the meat business in Cincinnati for a number of years, attending the market regularly, but finally, in 1858, came to Logan county and purchased a farm of two hundred and forty acres in Union township, turning his attention to agricul- tural pursuits. In connection with general farming he also engaged in stock-dealing, and after residing upon the farm for seventeen years he removed to Bellefon- taine, where he continued to handle live stock until his death, which occurred Feb- ruary 17, 1902. He was an ardent sup-
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In his family were five children. as fol- they removed to Bellefontaine that Mr. lows: Andrew R., born April 2. 1849. re- Miller might enter upon the duties of county treasurer, to which office he had recently been elected. Six children bless their union, namely: Harry B., who was born September 19, 1878. and married Nora Miller, by whom he has two children, Marguerite and Joseph : Gorta R., who was born June 17. 1880, and married William Hamilton of Bellefontaine: Andrew Ches- ter, who was born October 8. 1884. and is now clerking in a store in Bellefontaine; Donald Lee, born September 16. 1886; Henry Herbert, born October 29. 1889: and Mary Helen, who was born July 2. 1894. and died May 18. 1900. ceived a good common school education and was engaged in the grocery business in Bellefontaine, where he died July 17. 1879. He married Lucy Moore, of Union township, and at his death left four chil- dren : Eslie. Clyde. Floy Ethel and Bertha. Isaac C. is the next of the family. Mary C .. born November 25. 1853. married Mar- cellus Stewart and died in Bellefontaine, September 11, 1887, leaving one child. Addie. Addie M .. born in Cincinnati. August 17, 1856. married T. K. Johnson. whose home is in Urbana, Ohio, and they have five children. Bertram, Harold. Ila- zel. Maxwell and Adelaide. Henry R .. born in Union township, this county. June 29. 1859. married Adelaide Lawton, of Kansas City, Missouri, where he is now en- gaged in the insurance business.
Accompanying his parents on their removal to Logan county, Isaac C. Miller grew to manhood in Union township and acquired a good practical education in the schools near his home. He assisted his father in the work of the farm and at the age of seventeen years began buying and selling cattle, which business he continued to carry on with good success for many years. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at DeGraff and has served continuously as a director of the same.
In Harrison township. this county. Mr. Miller was married April 27. 1876, to Miss Carrie E. Beal. who was born in that township. January 3. 1856, a daughter of Benjamin and Lucy ( Royer) Beal. They resided on the old home farm of one hun- dred and eighty acres, which he still owns, until the 12th of November, 1902, when
Since casting his first presidential vote for General U. S. Grant in 1872, Mr. Mil- ler has been a stanch supporter of the Republican party, but has never taken a very active interest in political affairs until elected county treasurer in the fall of 1902. In 1894 he was made manager of the ag- ricultural board. a position which he still holds, and in 1900 was elected president of the board for a term of two years. The same year he was also elected land apprais- er for Union township, and in whatever position he has been called upon to fill he has discharged the duties devolving upon him in a most commendable and satisfac- tory manner. He is pre-eminently public spirited and progressive and takes a deep interest in any enterprise calculated to prove of public benefit.
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WILLIAM J. CRAMPTON. D. D. S.
Dr. William J. Crampton, who is prac- ticing the profession of dentistry in West Liberty, was born in Rochester. New
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York, February 13. 1867. and is a son of George and Mildred (Gooderham) Cramp- ton, the former of Irish lineage and the latter of English descent. Both the par- ents are now deceased. The maternal grandfather. William Gooderham, lived to the advanced age of ninety-nine years and his wife reached the eightieth year of her age. He was the president of the Bank of Toronto and his son George succeeded him in that position and is still acting in that capacity. Dr. Crampton is an only son and has but one sister. Hattie. the wife of Thomas Geddes of Edinboro. Scot- land. After the death of his father. his mother married again, becoming the wife of John Raymond. by whom she had four children who reached mature years, name- ly : James G., of Toronto, Ontario; Albert. who is living in Erie. Pennsylvania : Louisa. the wife of Dr. J. E. Nichols of Carey. Ohio; and Victoria.
The Doctor spent his early life in To- ronto. Canada, and at the usual age en- tered the public schools. He acquired a good literary education and afterward took up the study of dentistry in Cincinnati. Ohio, as a student in the Dental College there. On the completion of the regular course he was graduated in 1890 and then entered the Toronto Dental College. in which he was graduated with the class of 1893. He entered upon the practice of his profession in Forest, Ohio, in 1894 and remained there for five years, remov- ing then to West Liberty in January, 1899. Here he has since remained and is now en- joying a fine practice, which is constantly increasing. He is thoroughly modern in his methods and has a well equipped office and the latest appliances and instruments for performing the delicate work that falls to the lot of the dentist.
On the 10th of May, 1900, the Doctor was united in marriage to Miss Mattie M. Carey, a daughter of Jacob S. and Mary Jane (Sell) Carey, of Champaign county. Ohio. Her father is living at the age of ninety years. He was originally from Gettysburg. Pennsylvania. His wife was of German descent and was a daughter of Mrs. Mary Thorper Sell. In the house which was her home in girlhood General Lee made his headquarters. Unto the Doctor and his wife has been born one son. Vaughn W., born May 15. 1901.
The Doctor is quite prominent in Ma- sonry. He was made a Mason in Strathi- roy. Ontario. at the age of twenty-one years and belongs to the blue lodge and chapter of Bellefontaine at the present time and is also a member of Raper Com- mandery. K. T., of Urbana. He has now a wide acquaintance in West Liberty and the surrounding distriet, and his profession- al skill has gained him a ereditable and desirable position in the ranks of the dental fraternity here.
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