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The union of Mr. and Mrs. Smith has been blessed with twelve children: Jessie MI., born November 12. 1876, and was mar- ried to Guss Green, a resident farmer near Pickrelltown. Logan county. December 23. 1897: Paul J., born November 5. 1877: Rebecca R., born November 25. 1878, and married to Ernest C. Nelson, a barber resid- ing in Dayton. April 14. 1902: Arthur Lloyd, born October 5. 1880. now deceased : Bertha R .. born October 5. 1881 : Louie C .. born August 30. 1883: Patience F .. born November 20, 1887; Claire E., born Feb- ruary 26, 1800; D. Clark, born June 17. 1891: Margaret G., born August 26. 1892; Ruth O .. born February 3. 1895: and Dimond O. L., born May 11, 1896. With the exception of the two married daughters. all of the children are still at home.
Mr. Smith has raised his family upon the home farm and given them the privi- lege of attending the public schools. He labors earnestly and energetically in the work of field and meadow, and his thorough
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understanding of farming methods, his care of his erops and his unflagging energy have enabled him to reap good harvests whereby his financial income is annually increased. He is connected with the Society of Friends, while his political faith is that of the Repub- lican party.
EUGENE MCCARTY.
Eugene MeCarty. now deceased, was a man whose kindly spirit, honest purpose and upright life made him a respected citi- zen of Bellefontaine and one whose loss was deeply mourned by many friends. He was born in Versailles, Ohio, in 1849. his parents being Dennis and Mary ( Murphy ) McCarty. The father was a native of county Kerry, Ireland, and on coming to America landed at New York whence he made his way direct to Versailles, Ohio. After a short time, however, he came to Bellefontaine, where he resided until his de- mise. He assisted in building the Dayton & Michigan Railroad, now a part of the Big Four system, and continued with that company until his retirement from business life about 1898. His first wife died April 2, 1863. Of that marriage there were three children : Katy, John and Eugene. For his second wife Mr. McCarty chose Mrs. Julia Brophy, who by her former marriage had three children, namely : Anna, the deceased wife of John Tynan : Michael, who is in the restaurant business in Bellefontaine, and who married Julia Cantwell; and Mary, who resides with her brother Michael. Un- to the second marriage of Mr. McCarty there was born one daughter, Nellie, who died at the age of two years. The father passed away March 31, 1900.
Eugene MeCarty obtained his education in the public schools of Bellefontaine and afterward spent five years in learning the trade of a carriage blacksmith in the em- ploy of A. J. Miller who owned a carriage factory in this city. He afterward went to Columbus and there joined the regular army to serve for five years. While thus engaged he traveled all over the western part of the United States and, being pro- moted, was discharged with the rank of sergeant in October, 1876. While in the service he was thrown from a horse and his knee was broken. This accident event- ually caused his death and his widow is now given a pension by the government. After being discharged Mr. MeCarty re- turned to Bellefontaine and began work in a planing mill, where he remained for eleven years, but on account of the injury he had sustained in the war he was obliged to resign his position and later his wound caused his death.
On the 24th of October. 1879, occurred the marriage of Mr. McCarty and Miss Bridget Cleary, a daughter of Terrance and Johanna ( Williams ) Cleary. of Ur- bana, Ohio. Her father was born in county Clare, Ireland, and on coming to this coun- try followed the plasterer's trade. In re- ligious faith he was a Catholic and was an inflexible adherent of the Democracy. In the Cleary family were eight children of whom six are now living: Anna, the wife of Ambrose Haganbauch, a grain merchant of Urbana, Ohio: Ellen, wife of John F. MeCarty of .Bellefontaine, now deceased : John, a stone contractor of Urbana: Law- rence Frank, of Urbana. Ohio: and Mary. wife of Michael Dorsey of Urbana; Stephen, deceased; and Mrs. Bridget Mc- Carty. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
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Carty was blessed with six children, all of the state. His parents were Jacob and whom still survive, namely : Mary, who is acting as housekeeper for Rev. Father Denning : and Ellen. Eugene W .. Charles C., John and Anna. all at home.
In his political views Mr. McCarty was a stalwart Democrat and he belonged to St. Patrick's Catholic church. He provided liberally for his family and left to them a good home. He died January 14. 1899. loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a good man. honest and kind and his sterling traits of character won him the esteem of all with whom he was associated. His daughter Ellen, usually called Nellie wrote, at his death. the following poem :
Gone, yes gone forever. From the home which was once so bright, But now it is darkened forever For the wanting of that light.
Papa, my own dear papa. We miss your dear, kind face, And never again can anyone Fill up that vacant place.
But oh! dear papa, when I see That chair wherein you sat And think of oh, those happy days. I can recall it yet.
When on the arm of that old chair I know your arm was laid And when alone in stillness There many a time you prayed.
That God in his goodness and mercy Might spare you to us all. But then when He bade you come You silently answered His call.
ORLANDO C. SHERER.
Orlando C. Sherer is a young man identified with farming interests in Bloom- field township. He has spent his entire life here and represents one of the old and highly respected families of this portion of
Catherine ( Barnhart ) Sherer, both of whom were natives of Alsace, Germany. The father was born on the 17th of July. 1838, and spent the first eight years of his life in his native country, after which he accompanied his parents on their emigration to the new world. When they landed at an American port they resumed their jour- ney across the country until they established their home in Stark county, Ohio, and there upon a farm Jacob Sherer was reared to manhood. early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. After arriving at years af maturity he began farming on his own ac- count. and from early spring until late autumn he worked in the fields, caring for his crops until after harvests were garnered and placed upon the market. The sales of his grains brought to him a good return and he made judicious investment of his money in land until he had a very valuable and ex- tensive property.
When he had arrived at years of ma- turity Jacob Sherer sought a companion and helpmate for life's journey and mar- ried Miss Catherine Barnhart, who was born in Alsace. Germany. January 3. 1840. She, too, was about eight years of age when brought to the United States by her parents, who took up their abode in Carroll county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sherer, however, were married in Stark county and there they lived until 1863. when they removed to Shelby county, where six years were passed. On the expiration of that period they came to Logan county, in 1879. and settled on a farm north of the Rum Creek church. Mr. Sherer being identified with agricultural pursuits in this county up to the time of his demise. He was a very successful busi-
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ness man, whose capable control of his in- and often visited the homes of the settlers. terests brought to him a good return, and at The work of progress and civilization seemed scarcely begun, but the pioneer set- tlers wrought a great transformation here within a short period of time. the time of his death he had a valuable property. He died April 29. 1896, and his wife surviving him a little more than a year, departed this life on the 14th day of August, 1897.
Under the parental roof Orlando Sherer spent the days of his boyhood and youth, and in the public schools he acquired his education. He, too, was early trained to habits of industry and integrity and the work of field and meadow occupied his at- tention when he was not engaged with the duties of the schoolroom. lle is therefore. although yet a young man, a practical, pro- gressive and enterprising farmer, who owns three hundred and thirty acres of the rich land of Logan county. which he inherited from his father's estate. In its further care and cultivation he is manifesting excellent business and executive ability. He holds membership in the Reformed church of Bloom Center and this is indicative of his upright character.
RICHARD S. ODER.
Richard S. Oder, who has devoted his time and energies to agricultural pursuits through the years of his active business ca- reer and is now practically living retired. having attained the age of eighty-five years. was born on the ioth of January, 1818. in Culpeper county. Virginia, his parents being William and Elizabeth (Childs ) Oder. It was in the year 1834 that his fathi- er came from the Old Dominion to Ohio. taking up his abode in this state when the Indians still roamed through the forests
Richard S. Oder, having attended the public schools of his native state, came to Ohio with his parents when sixteen years of age, arriving here on the 15th of De- cember. 1834. Later he purchased forty acres of land in Zanesfield township. where he now lives and took up his abode thereon on the 21st of March. 1853. so that the place has been his home for a half century. Its improvements and its cultivated condi- tion are all due to his labors and to his su- pervision. As a companion and helpmate for life's journey he chose Miss Deborah Millen and they were married in 1839. when he was twenty-one years of age. They became the parents of six children : Mary E., who is at home: William, who married Mary Roberts, by whom he has one child-Charles: James, who married Miss Sutten and has one child : Nancy Ann; Lenora: and Robert. On the Ist of June. 1856, Mr. Oder was called upon to mourn the loss of his first wife. He then lived alone until 1859. when he was again mar- ried, his second union being with Margaret Watson.
In his political views Mr. Oder is a Democrat, having long supported the party. Few men are better informed concerning the history of Logan county than he, be- cause he has here resided for more than sixty-eight years .. He has seen the county in its wild condition when its forests were uncut and its prairie lands uncultivated. but as the years have passed the work of the farmers .has wrought a great change and to-day there are highly cultivated fields
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where once stood the forest trees. Villages and towns have also sprung up, churches and schools have been built and the work of improvement has been carried on until Lo- gan county ranks high among the counties of the commonwealth. Mr. Oder has done his full share in the work of upbuikling and improvement here and his worth as a man and citizen has made him one of the repre- sentative men of Logan county.
JAMES A. KREGLOW & SONS.
James A. Kreglow & Sons are the pro- prietors of the Fairview Stock Farm located in Pleasant township. Logan county. on section 33. There they have two hundred and forty acres of rich land and on their farm they are engaged in the breeding of shorthorn cattle and of Englishshire draft horses and also the Wilkes breed of road- sters. The farm has become widely known because of their extensive business interests and they have placed upon the market some of the best cattle and horses raised in this portion of the country.
James A. Kreglow was born in Miami township, Logan county, about two miles southwest of Quincy on the 14th of Au- gust, 1852. his parents being George and Margaret ( Welch) Kreglow. The father died when the son was about seven years of age. He was born in Pennsylvania and removed to Virginia where he married Miss Welel. Later they came to Ohio, locating on the farm where their son James A. was born. The mother is now Mrs. Hedges and resides in Quincy. She is probably a na- tive of Maryland. In a family of eight children James .A. Kreglow was the fifth in
order of birth, seven of this number reach- ing maturity and still living. Arabella, the eldest, is the wife of Morgan Botkin of Clifton, Ohio, and has four children. Mar- garet is the wife of D. R. Shidaker of De- Graff and has one child. Rosella is the wife of Isaac Knick, who resides near Cass- town, Miami county, and they have five children. Anna died at the age of three years. James .A. is the subject of this re- view. Charles married Etta Cost and lives upon the home farm. Eliza is the wife of Albert Shafer and resides near Springfield in Clark county and they have three chil- dren. Georgiana is the wife of Lewis Haines and resides on the old Haines homestead near Quiney and they have three children. After the death of her first hus- band Mrs. George Kreglow married again and lived upon the Kreglow farm for some- time.
Her son James A. Kreglow made his home with his mother and at the age of thirteen years he began working by the month. He saved some of his wages and later he began operating the old homestead. on shares, receiving one-third of the erops. He then purchased his step-father's imple- ments and continued his farming for one- half of the crops. When there was no other work to do he would attend school and kept up with his class in all the work. His peo- ple were in limited circumstances and his advantages were very few. He did not possess a Sunday suit and his other per- sonal effects were ahnost equally limited. He had to assist in clearing the farm and his early youth was one of arduous toil. For a number of years he carried on general farming and then removed to Quiney to which place his mother had gone in the meantime. There he engaged in teaming.
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On the 5th of February, 1873, in Quin- his death on the 11th of March, 1902. cy, James A. Kreglow was united in inar- Such was the affection of Frank and his wife for each other that when the accident caused his death, it affected her mind, from which she has not recovered at the present writing. Tina. born March 30, 1879. is at home. Carey, born November 7, 1881, is also under the parental roof. Grover, born December 30. 1883. passed the Boxwell ex- amination at the age of thirteen years and received a teacher's certificate when sixteen years of age. Before he had reached his seventeenth birthday he began teaching and has followed that profession during every winter season since. The winter of 1902-3 was spent as a teacher in Bloom Center. For seven months before he be- gan teaching he was a student in the De- Graff high school and he has attended three summer terms at the Ada Normal. Wat- son H., born March 4. 1886, passed the Boxwell examination at the age of four- teen. Charles A., born October 18, 1888, completes the family. riage to Miss Mahala Jones, who was born in Miami township just north of Quincy, a daughter of Allen and Anna ( Stiles ) Jones. Her father was born near the Stillwater river in Miami county, Ohio, and her moth- er's birth occurred near Osborne in Greene county, this state. Both were twice married and it was the second mar- riage of each when they were joined in wedlock. This event was celebrated in Logan county on the ist of March, 1857. and the father carried on agricultural pur- suits in this county until his death which occurred May 10, 1886. His wife passed away July 25, 1889. At the time of his marriage Mr. Kreglow began farming and for three years rented land. He then leased the farm of his wife's mother and lived thereon for ten years during which time he began the breeding of thoroughbred cattle. In this undertaking he prospered and in I891 he purchased his present home which is now one of the finest farms and best de- veloped properties in this portion of the state. In 1896 he erected his residence and in 1898 built his large barn. With the as- sistance of his sons he is now carrying on an extensive and important business as a breeder of shorthorn cattle and English- shire and Wilkeshire horses. He has ex- hibited his stock many times at fairs both in Logan and Shelby counties and has won many premiums.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Kreglow have been born six children. Frank M .. born May 21, 1877, acquired a good common- school education and was married on the Ioth of December. 1901, to Lora D. Cole. Three months later, when he was cutting down a tree, it fell upon him and occasioned
James A. Kreglow is a Democrat in his political views and cast his first presiden- tial vote for Tilden in 1876. He is a man of excellent business qualifications and ex- ecutive ability and he is training his sons in habits of industry and enterprise. As- sociating them with him in his business, the firm of James A. Kreglow & Sons, is now well known, and the Fairview Stock Farm has a wide reputation.
HARMON COLE.
The eighty acres of land which consti- tute the farm owned and operated by Har- mon Cole, form a well developed and highly
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improved tract, equipped with modern facil- ities and giving evidence of the practical and progressive supervision of the owner. This land lies in Bloomfield township. not far from Maplewood. Shelby county, and it is at that place Mr. Cole receives his mail. He was born in Bloomfield township. July 21. 1853. and is a son of Stephen and Anna ( Glick ) Cole. In the neighborhood of his nativity he was reared to manhood. in a manner not unlike that of most farmer lads of the period. He attended the common schools. therein mastering the common branches of English learning, and after put- ting aside his text books he devoted his time to farm work on his father's land. When he attained his majority he began farming for himself on the shares, operating land belonging to his father, who had about five hundred actes. He was the youngest of a family of seven children. and, like the others. he had been taught the value of industry and perseverance in his youth.
On the 12th of September. 1874. Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Frederick. the wedding being celebrated in Jackson township. Shelby county. She was born near Dayton, Ohio, March 25. 1858, a daughter of Martin and Ophelia ( Prill) Frederick, and she was a little maid- en of six summers when her parents re- moved to Shelby county, where her girl- hood days were spent on the home farm. while in the common school she pursued her studies. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cole lived upon his father's farm until August. 1879. when they took up their abode at their present home in Bloomfield township. Logan county, Mr. Cole inher- iting forty aeres of land to which he has since added another forty-aere traet, so that he now has eighty acres. In 1877 he be-
gan the erection of his house, which was completed in 1879. and in the latter year he took possession of it.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Cole have been born four children. Iva received a good educa- tion, attending school at Jackson Center, at Anna and at Lebanon, Ohio, spending two years in the normal at the last named place. She afterward followed teaching for four years, and she is now the wife of Joseph Edwards, a resident of St. Louis, Mis- souri. Flossie O., the second daughter, is a graduate of the public schools and passed the Boxwell examination with the class of 1901. She is now at home. Harold C., who was born April 28. 1894, and Olive Genevieve, born October 19. 1896, are the younger members of the household.
Mr. Cole endorses the principles of the Republican party and casts his ballot in their support, but has never been an office- secker, preferring to devote his time and attention to his farming interests. He does not seek to figure prominently in publie af- fairs, but the life of every energetic, hon- orable business man is of value to his coun- ty, and such a man Mr. Cole is well known to le.
EDGAR W. MeWADE.
Edgar McWade, who is engaged in mer- chandising in Middlesburg, and is also serv- ing as postmaster, was born in Logan county. January 15. 1867, his parents being Thomas and . Elnora ( Sharp) McWade. His father, also a native of Logan county. was born in 1830 and having arrived at years of maturity he wedded Elmora Sharp. also a native of this locality, born in 1841. They became the parents of the following
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named: S. G., 1. W., D. R., J. H .. Emma and Edgar W.
The last named began his education in DeKalb county, Missouri, where he attend- ed school for four years. He afterward lived in Union county, Ohio, for a year. where he continued his studies, and later he resumed his school work in Middleburg. Logan county, Ohio, where he was, a stit- dent for four years. He completed his lit- crary education and afterward spent a year in preparing for a business career as a stu- dent in a commercial college in Delaware. Ohio. On the expiration of that period he returned to his home and began farming. When twenty-two years of age he entered the employ of his brother, who was con- ciucting a general store, and when he had remained a year in that establishment he became proprietor of a store in Middleburg. stocking it with a large and complete line of general merchandise. Here lie has since carried on business and now has a liberal patronage. His trade is constantly increas- ing and his business methods commend him to the confidence and support of the public. He is also filling the office of postmaster of Middleburg.
Mr. McWade was united in marriage to Miss Louis V. Curl. who was born in this county. April 24. 1873. Her father. Har- rison Curl, was born near Middleburg, and after reaching years of maturity he wedded Arena McConnell, who was born in Union county, Ohio. They became the parents of eight children: Alice: Louise: Mary. now deceased ; R. B. : F. G., who has also passed away: Lina: George R .; and Charles M. Unto Mr. and Mrs. McWade have been born two children : Edna Burdena, born March 26. 1892: and Florence Mande, born April 5, 1894.
In his political affiliations Mr. McWade is a Republican and has been honored with a number of local offices. He served as town treasurer for six years, was township clerk for five years and is now acting as post- master. Socially he is identified with the Odd Fellows' Society and with the Knights of Pythias fraternity. Thoroughly con- versant with business methods leading to success he is so conducting his affairs as to enjoy well merited prosperity and well de- serves mention in this volume as one of the representative men of Middleburg. -
E. J. SHORT.
In the trade circles of Bellefontaine the name of E. J. Short is well known and it is a synonym of enterprise, advancement and business integrity. So widely and favorably is Mr. Short known that his life history can- not fail to prove of interest to many of our readers. He was born in Bellefontaine, on Columbus street, in 1850. His father, Hamilton B. Short, was a native of Wil- mington, New Jersey, and was married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Miss Eliza- beth Rively of that city. In 1846 they came to Logan county. settling in Bellefontaine. Mr. Short was a boss carpenter and was employed as master mechanic on the build- ing of the Big Four Railroad from Logan county. He has one son. George Short. who is living in Kansas City, Missouri. Mrs. Short, the mother of our subject, died in Bellefontaine in 1892.
E. J. Short entered the public schools at the usual age and therein pursued his stud- ies until 1862. He then started out in life for himself. in fact, prior to this time, he
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had worked for three years on the big farm fontaine, but after retaining this in his pos- of Isaac Glen, of Champaign county. Ile session for nine years he sold out in 1901. He now has thirty acres of land in the third ward and owns the corner building at Co- lumbus and Detroit streets, which contains six rooms used for business and office pur- poses. He is one of the board of directors of the City Building & Loan Association. lost his father, his sisters and his brother within two months, all dying of a typhoid fever epidemic in 1860. From 1864 until 1865 Mr. Short was a newsboy on the Big Four Railroad. He then entered Joseph Chambers' dry-goods store as a clerk and was afterward in the employ of I. S. In 1876 occurred the marriage of Mr. Short and Miss Mary R. Magruder, a daughter of one of the distinguished cit- izens of Marion, Ohio, in which place his death occurred. Mr. Magruder left val- uable property at the time of his death and named Mr. Short as one of the trustees of his estate. Three children have been born unto our subject and his wife: Hamilton. who was born in 1878, died in infancy: Grace Magruder, born June 21. 1881. died September 9. 1902: and George Ninian. born in 1883. is a graduate of the Belle- fontaine schools and a student in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. Mr. Short bought and remodeled a residence at No. 300 North Detroit street in 1883 and he has two fine properties adjoining on Park street. Gardner while later he secured a situation in the wholesale grocery house of Moore. Jen- nings & Company. That he enjoyed the utmost confidence of his employers is shown by the fact that for eight years he remained there as a clerk. He then went in- to the grocery business on Columbus street with a stock of goods that would not in- voice more than three hundred dollars, but that he prospered is shown by the fact that he continued in the trade for twenty-five years and when he sold out he was propri- etor of the largest grocery and china store in Bellefontaine, occupying two rooms, each eighteen by one hundred and forty feet. He carried a line of groceries, queensware and holiday goods and employed from nine to fifteen clerks, his employes reaching the latter number during the holiday seasons. Mr. Short based his business upon a sure and safe foundation - honorable dealing. He demanded of his clerks courteous treat- ment to all and as he made a study of the wishes of his prrons he could always re- tain the patronage of any whose trade he once secured. His business methods, too. would bear the closest investigation and he always kept abreast with the times in the line of goods which he carried and in his business methods. Since disposing of his grocery store he has dealt to some extent in real estate and insurance. At one time he was the owner of a farm adjoining Belle-
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