The history of Champaign county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory etc, Part 110

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 926

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CLARK DIX, farmer ; P. O. Woodstock ; was born in Wayne Co., Penn., in the year 1814. He is a son of John and Hannah Dix, who were born in Pennsylvania in which they lived and died. Our subject was reared on a farm in his native State, labor- ing thereon for his father until he attained his majority, after which he began life for himself. In 1807, he was married to Clarissa, daughter of John and Deborah (Mum- ford) Clave, who were born in the State of Connecticut. The same year of their mar- riage, Mr. Dix and wife started westward in a one-horse wagon, to " seek their fortune," as he expressed it, and, at the end of twenty-one days, they landed in Champaign Co. in June. In September of the same year, he continued his journey westward, visiting Illinois and Missouri in search of a more desirable location if it could be found. Fail- ing to find anything more desirable than Champaign Co., he returned and fitted up an outfit for the farm. Not being able to buy land, for five years he labored on leased land, when the accumulations from his labors enabled him to buy 45 acres, the same on which their residence now stands. There has been some little improvement made-a log house having been erected; he cleared up his land and prospered, and, as he was able, added to his original purchase, and he now owns 120 acres of fine land. To Mr. and Mrs. Dix nine children have been born; eight of whom are living, viz., Eusebia, Clark, Clarissa, John, Semantha, Vane, Benjamin and Peter; one died in infancy. Three of his sons were in the army, all doing noble service for their country. Clark and John enlisted in 1862, in Co. G, 95th O. V. I., and soon after Clark was transferred to the United States Signal Corps, in which he served till the close of the war. John remained with the regiment, participating in all the battles which the regiment was en- gaged. At Huntsville, Ala., he was taken prisoner and incarcerated in the Ander- sonville Prison, where he remained until near the close of the war. Vane was a mem-

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ber of Co. I, 121st O. V. I. After returning from the war, John studied medicine, graduated, and is now practicing in Nebraska.

JAMES P. DRURY, deceased. The subject of this memoir was born in Somer- set Co., Penn., in the year 1820. He was a son of John and Emma Drury, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Drury was reared in his native State on the farm, and received his education in the common schools. In 1839, he emigrated to Ross Co., in which he lived a few years, after which he came to Woodstock and engaged in the hotel and dry goods business, which he operated some years. Then went to Union Co., where he resided a number of years, after which came back to Woodstock and was engaged in mercantile pursuits till his death, which occurred June 28, 1880, aged 60 years. He had been twice married ; first, to Euphemia McRoberts, by whom he had seven chil- dren ; three living, viz., Samuel F., Lizzie A. and Nannie C. The deceased are Cor- nelia, Ida, Willie and Edgar. Mrs. D. died in 1860, aged about 30 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Harriet E. Pryor, by whom he had two children, viz., Charles and Willard. Mr. D. was a gentleman who was well known in this county, having been identified in the interests of the people and county for thirty-five years, and was universally beloved and respected by all who knew him. At his death he left a large stock of goods, which will receive the management of his son, S. F., who is well qualified to assume control, having been raised to mercantile pursuits; his stock consists in dry goods, groceries, hats and caps, boots and shoes-in fact, everything usually found in a first-class retail house. His father was a member of the Masonic order, to which he had belonged many years. He was very liberal in his views upon all questions.

THOMAS DUNN, farmer ; P. O. North Lewisburg ; born in Hampshire Co., Va., Feb. 16, 1821. He is a son of Van and Susie (Brookhart) Dunn, who were born in the same State, in which they lived, died and are buried. They were parents of eleven children; ten living-Nelson, Lemuel, Thomas, Lewis, Isaac, William, Franklin, James, Mary and Caroline ; one died in infancy. Our subject was reared on the farm in his native State, laboring for his father till his 21st year. In 1852, he came to Champaign Co. and located near North Lewis- burg, where he lived till 1864, when he purchased 58 acres of land where he now lives. March 10, 1853, he was married to Sarah J. Hutchinson, by whom he has had one child-Rohanna, now Mrs. Osborne. Mrs. D. is a daughter of Timothy Hutchinson, who once resided in this county. He died at the age of 86, her mother when in the 50th year of her age. They were parents of ten children; six living- Mary, Clark, Ephraim, Jane, Sarah and Alonzo. Those deceased are Timothy Stephen, Maria, Jason and Loretta. Mr. D. and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and take much interest therein. His father died at the age of 68 years 8 months and 25 days, and his mother when about 58 years old. Our subject only re- ceived a common-school education, and, as he expressed it, " common at that," for schools were a scarcity in Virginia. He cleared up most of the land where he lives, besides clearing up 5 acres of heavy timber near North Lewisburg, for which he only re- ceived $62.50. He affiliates with the Democracy, in which he gives expression to his political views.

SAMUEL EVERETTS, miller and dealer in stocks ; P. O. North Lewisburg; born in North Lewisburg in the year 1837, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel Everetts. His father was born in Pennsylvania, and his mother in the State of Virginia. His father, with his parents, came to Champaign Co. in 1813 or 1814. They settled near Mingo, where a permanent home was made till 1855, when he died at a ripe old age. Joseph, father of our subject, was a boy when his parents came, consequently saw much of the hardships to be endured in pioneer life. He remained on the farm till his 23d year, when he went to Logan Co., where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for a year or two. In 1832 or 1833, he came to North Lewisburg and engaged in the dry- goods business, which he followed till 1857; then removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was engaged in business at intervals. In 1871, he returned to Mingo, and remained

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till his death, which occurred Jan. 26, 1877, aged 76 years. His mother departed this life in 1858, aged 46 years. They were parents of the following children (five living) : Margaret A., Samuel, Mary E., Sarah E. and William H. The deceased are Lansin, Arabella, Fanny, and two dying in infancy. Our subject was reared in North Lewis- burg, where he received his education, and, at the age of 19, removed to the farm, where he remained till 1878, at which time he came to North Lewisburg and engaged in business with Mr. McElwain. In 1873, he was married to Nancy Phillips, who bore him one child, viz., Clifford, deceased. Mrs. E. died in 1876, aged 37 years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of twenty-three years' standing, and is an exemplary man. He is also a member of the Knights of Honor. For the past twenty years, he has been extensively engaged in buying and shipping stock. He owns 80 acres of land, comprising the old homestead, which has been in the family name for sixty-eight years.

WILLIAM GLENDENING, farmer; P. O. North Lewisburg; was born in Harrison Co., W. Va., in 1817, and is a son of James and Mary Glendening. His father was born in Virginia in the year 1795. His mother, Mary D. Van Horn, was born in Pennsylvania about the year 1793. They were each reared in their respective States, and, when his mother grew to young womanhood, moved to Virginia, where she was married to James Glendening, by whom she had twelve children, three of whom are now alive-Margaret, Thomas and our subject. They removed to Champaign Co., locating in Mechanicsburg the latter part of December, 1829. His father was a farmer by occupation, a pursuit he followed through his life. His father died when in the 82d year of his age, his mother when 70 years old. Our subject was only 13 years old when his parents landed in Ohio, the country being new. In Mechanicsburg, which was then an inferior place, he attended school during the winter of 1830 and 1831, and afterward attended school below the village. He remained with his parents till he was 25 years of age, assisting them in clearing up and improving their land, 155 acres, on which was situated Brush Lake. There was no stick amiss when they located there, and young William's strength was brought into requisition in helping to clear up the land. Here his mother lived and died, after which his father disposed of his property and ended his days with his children. They were, while in Virginia, members of the Baptist Church ; after arriving here, connected with the M. E. In 1847, Mr. G. was married to Susannah, daughter of Samuel and Barbara Black, of Pennsylvania, who settled, in 1811, where Mr. G. now resides. To them five children were born, two living-John W. and Mary E. The deceased are Amy A., Thomas J. and Delilah. Mrs. Glendening died in 1850, aged 34 years. His second marriage was celebrated with Mary A. Hawkins in 1852, by whom he has had eight children, five living, viz., James M., Martha, Abram L., William P. and Jennie M .; the deceased are Margaret J., Levi and Ada B. After his first marriage, he located on leased land near the old home farm for four years, then erected a cabin and lived on the old homestead two years, after which he purchased 100 acres near where he resides. Since then, he has moved to the opposite side of the road. During his residence of thirty years on this farm, he has devoted his full time to its cultivation, and placed himself in possession of more than 700 acres of choice farming land, thus making him one of the solid men in the township. His son, John W., a member of Co. H, O. V. I., went out in 1862, and served till the close; was one of the fortunate ones, and came home in good bodily health.

HARTLANCE D. GOWEY, Postmaster, North Lewisburg; was born in Madi- son Co., N. Y., Jan. 20, 1821, and is a son of John and Fanny (Judson) Gowey, who were born in Bennington Co., Vt., in the years 1791 and 1795 respectively. They were married in Vermont in 1817; afterward lived in New York, Canada, Ohio, and now reside in Washington Co., Iowa. They were parents of nine children, eight of whom are now living-Galatsy, Hartlance D., Avilla, Roland, Ossian J., Lovancia, John F. and Floretta. Florian, who was a member of the 13th Iowa V. I., died April

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20, 1863, in hospital at Milliken's Bend, aged 36 years. All married and have fami- lies. The family originally came from Germany about the latter part of the seven- teenth century, and settled on the Mohawk River, in New York State. The grand- father of our subject died at the above place in 1792. He was the father of three sons. His maternal ancestors (Judsons) were of English stock; his great grandfather, Judson, and two brothers, came from England in the latter part of the seventeenth cen- tury, and settled in the State of Connecticut, on the river of that name. Andrew Jud - son, grandfather to our subject, lived at Bennington, Vt., in which place he died about the year 1840. The Judsons, who were among the first missionaries to India, were cousins to Fanny Gowey, mother of our subject. Hartlance D. Gowey's boyhood was passed on the farm, receiving the rudiments of his education in the district schools. He labored on the farm from his 10th year until he arrived at the age of 30. He received a classical education, and, at the age of 16, began teaching in Knox Co., Ohio. He has taught extensively, and is one of the oldest educators in the State, having taught twenty years in various schools ; has been a close student, and by his own exertions made himself acquainted with many of the ancient and modern languages, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, German, etc .; is a fine grammarian, a natural mathematician and well versed in the sciences. He came to North Lewisburg in 1844; has taught school and been engaged as civil engineer ; also has been the Postmaster of North Lewisburg since 1852 ; is the father of three children, two of whom are living-John F. and Marcus C .; both are leading attorneys, John having served two terms in the Legislature and two terms as State Attorney ; when elected to the House, was 26 years old ; is now practicing law in Urbana and adjoining courts. Mary R. died in infancy Dec. 15, 1850. Mrs. Gowey died Dec. 23, of the same year. Mr. Gowey was married to Eliza A. - - Feb. 11, 1846, she having been born March 16, 1824. He was again married to Hannah L. Harlan in 1858; has been well represented in public affairs ; was Mayor of North Lew- isburg six years ; was School Examiner, Recorder and a member of the Council for twenty-nine years; is a Republican in politics and a member of the Masonic Order, having reached the M. E. H. P. of Star Chapter, No. 126, Royal Arch Masons.

HUDSON HAINES, retired farmer; P. O. North Lewisburg. The above gen- tleman was born in New Jersey in the year 1810, July 4; he is a son of Benjamin and Hannah (Hunter) Haines, who were also born in New Jersey, in which State they were married, and from which they removed to and settled near Middleburg, Logan Co., Ohio, in 1820. They were among the early settlers, had many hardships and privations to endure, yet they secured a foothold in the great wilderness, and gradually their labors brought comfort and happiness, which they enjoyed until their decease ; his father died in 1836, aged about 56 years, and his mother departed this life in 1848, aged about 60 years. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are living, viz., Judiah, Benjamin, John, Elmina, Mary and Hudson, our subject; Betsy is deceased. This family and its connections were the first settlers in Linn Township, Logan Co., his aunt, Phobe Sharp, née Haines, being the first white woman in said township. Our subject's early boyhood was passed in New Jersey, and at the time his parents removed to Ohio he was only 9 years of age, and, as a natural consequence, he saw his full share of the hardships and privations which must be borne in the settlement of a new country. His schooling was meager in the extreme, as a month's attendance in a subscription school, to which he walked four miles, constituted his education. With his parents he remained until he attained his majority, after which he began life for himself in the green woods with one horse, and he informs us he has plowed many a day with a bark line. He first purchased 50 acres of land at $2 per acre, on three years' time, which was paid for in sugar at 5 and 6 cents per pound. This land he held and improved, besides purchasing other land adjoining, on which he lived until 1868, the time of his removal here. He is one of our self-made men, having begun life empty-handed, and, by untiring energy and good management, has built up a handsome property, consisting of 300 acres of fine land, a portion of which are now homes for his children. In 1868, he left the field of labor to seek the quiet of retirement ; he purchased grounds in North

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Lewisburg, which he has beautifully improved, and is enjoying the fruits of a well-spent life. In 1831, he was married to Sarah, a daughter of William and Sarah Foster, of New Jersey, and early settlers in Logan Co., Ohio. To them eight children have been born, five of whom are living-Wesley, Judiah, John, Caroline and Anna. The de- ceased are Marshall, Mary and Jesse. The former was a member of Capt. Inskeep's company, 17th O. V. I. After serving nearly a year, he died in a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., aged 20 years. Mr. Haines and his estimable wife have been members of the M. E. Church for more than half a century, are exemplary Christian people, having worked long and faithfully in their Master's vineyard, always discharging the duties of life in the fear of One who ruleth and doeth all things well.

JUDIAH HAINES, retired farmer ; P. O. North Lewisburg. The above gentle- man is another of the old and once active settlers in this locality. He was born in New Jersey in 1812, and is a son of Benjamin and Ann Haines. At the time his parents came to Ohio, he was only 8 years old. Comparatively speaking, the country was a wilderness, and young Judiah had a full share of the hardships and privations to con- tend against. He remained with his parents until his 24th year, after which he began life for himself, on 82 acres of land, which was mostly in the green woods. By dint of hard labor, all obstructions were removed, and his land became improved and valuable. Here he made his home until 1865, the time of his removal to North Lewisburg. He is another of our self-made men, having begun life empty-handed; yet, through years of toil, he has accomplished the great object in life-made a good home, in which he is enjoying the hard-earned fruits of his labor. In 1836, he was married to Maria Taylor, by whom he has had eight children; seven living-Hannah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary M., Elnora, Maria and Charles ; Sarah J., deceased. Samuel was a member of Capt. Ins- keep's company, 17th O. V. I. He served twenty-two months ; he accompanied Sher- man in his grand march to the sea, seeing much active service and participating in many of the battles of that campaign ; he returned to his home, broken down in health from the effects of exposure in army life. Mr. and Mrs. Haines are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which they have been connected for half a century, a length of time man and wife seldom live to labor together in the cause of Christ. They are exemplary Christian people, and are zealous workers in the church. Mrs. Haines is a daughter of Stacy and Elizabeth Taylor, natives of New Jersey, and early settlers in Warren Co., Ohio, afterward residents of Logan Co., Ohio. Her father died in St. Louis, Mo., upward of 75 years of age ; the mother, when past middle age. They were parents of twelve children, of whom only Mrs. Haines is known to be living ..

H. S. HENDRICKSON; P. O. North Lewisburg; he is a member of the firm of Pence & Hendrickson, manufacturers, and proprietors of livery, feed and sale stables. H. S. Hendrickson, the junior member of the firm, was born in New Jersey in the year 1835, he is a son of Daniel and Catharine Hendrickson, both natives of New Jersey. They removed West in a one-horse wagon, in 1838, and located in Dayton, Ohio, which became a permanent home to the family for twenty-eight years, and during fourteen years his father was engaged in the manufacture of hats. Our subject was apprenticed to learn his trade in Dayton, but, after working some time, went to Piqua, where it was completed. April 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, 11th O. V. I., and, the 20th day of June following, re-enlisted in the same company and regi- ment for three years ; served his full time, seeing much active service, passing through nineteen of the hard-fought battles of the war. After serving his full term and receiv- ing his discharge, he enlisted the third time, the 6th day of August, 1865, in Company B, 9th U. S. R., with which he served one year. Upon his return to civil life, he followed his trade in various places, having, before the war, worked in various Southern States during winter months, and North during the heat of summer. May 1, 1876, he entered into a partnership with J. H. Pence, as elsewhere stated, Sept. 23, 1871. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth McClung, who has borne him four children, all living-Evangeline, Mamie, Fanny, Dot and a son not named.

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He is a member of the societies of Odd Fellows and Red Men, of which he is a worthy and respected brother.

LUCIUS C. HERRICK, physician and surgeon, Woodstock ; was born in West Randolph, Orange Co., Vt., Sept. 2, 1840; he is a son of Lorenzo D. and Zilpha (Haskins) Herrick, natives of Vermont, in which State they lived and died, his father having lived and died (1874) in the house where he was born, aged 68 years; his mother died in 1849, at the age of 37 years. They were parents of eleven children, of whom six are living, viz., Stephen S., Julius, William S., Lucius C., Delia and Ellen M .; the de- ceased are Justis, Ellen A., Edwin Z., and twins, dying in infancy. The Doctor's early boyhood was passed on the farm and in the schoolroom until his 16th year, at which time he entered a printing office in Montpelier, Vt., in which he remained a year and a half. He afterward entered the West Randolph Academy, where he developed the rudiments of his education and prepared himself for the study of medicine, which he prosecuted under C. L. Steward, a very prominent physician of the above place, who was his preceptor three years, after which he attended lectures in Castleton, Vt., and received a full course in the Ann Arbor School of Medicine and Surgery in the Uni- versity of Michigan. Returning to his native State, he entered the Medical Department of the University of Vermont, which institution conferred on him their diploma of grad- uation in 1864. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, of the 8th Vt. V. I., in which he served two years; was afterward promoted to Assistant Surgeon of the 4th U. S. C. C., a posi- tion he held until the close of the war, having graduated while holding the above posi- tion. At the close of the war he returned to his native place, and, in September of the same year, entered the Bellevue Medical College of New York, and, after taking another course of lectures, began the practice of medicine in the above city. In 1869, he re- moved to Urbana, Ohio, and, in December of the same year, located in Woodstock, where he has since given his attention to the demands of a large and increasing practice. In 1871, he was married to Miss Louisa, daughter of J. D. and Mary (Comer) Taylor, of Woodstock, by whom he has had four children-Louisa, Ellen, Justis T. and Mary. The Doctor has served as Clerk of the Board of Education for three years ; is President of the Champaign Co. Medical Society, and a member of the Ohio State Medical Asso- ciation.

N. P. HEWITT, merchant, and manufacturer of carriages; P. O. Woodstock; born in Pennsylvania in the year 1832, and is a son of George and Ann Hewitt, who were born in the same State, and removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, when N. P. was but 6 months old. In Wayne they made a permanent home-his mother residing there yet ; his father died August, 1870, aged about 63 years. They were parents of six children ; all living-Elizabeth, Nicholas P., John E., Samuel S., James B. and David A. Our sub- ject's boyhood was passed on the farm in Wayne Co., where he labored till his 15th year, when he began his trade in Madisonburg, in which it was completed; afterward he worked in various places until his settlement here in 1853, and since, with the exception of time in service, has devoted his time and talent to the manufacture of all kinds of wheel vehicles, making a specialty in all kinds of fine work. In 1862, he enlisted in the O. V. I. regimental band, to which he belonged during his term of service. He was in the engagement at Port Republic, where his regiment lost heavily. He was discharged in July, 1863, and returned to his home, and soon after, in 1864, re-enlisted in Co. D, of the same regiment ; saw much active service in the vicinity of Richmond and Petersburg, and, when the war closed, returned to his home. In the spring of 1879, he engaged in the grocery business in connection with his manufactur- ing business. He carries a full line of groceries and hardware, and is receiving the support of the public. He is also agent for all first-class farm implements. In 1861, he was married to Lucy, daughter of Frank and Susan Cashman, who has borne him the following children : Annie, Warren, Lucy, Nellie and Georgie ; Susie, deceased.

WILLIAM W. HOISINGTON, deceased. The subject of this memoir was born in Windsor, Vt., in April, 1816. He was a son of Abisha and Lucinda Hoisington,

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who were also born in the same State, and emigrated to Ohio in 1817, and located on land now owned by Olive Hoisington and heirs. Abisha was born in Vermont Jan. 9, 1769. He was married to Olive Packard Aug. 3, 1788. She died May 11, 1792. To them one child was born-Betsy. He was again married to Lucinda Hastings Sept. 13, 1792, by whom he had eight children ; one living, viz., Mary A. The deceased. are Olive, Sophronia, Harriet, John M., Eleanor D., William W., Maria and Mary B. Lucinda, wife of Abisha, was born May 19, 1771, died Sept. 13, 1825. He (Abisha) died March 12, 1859. Our subject was reared on the farm on which his widowed wife and children now reside, laboring with his father till he attained his majority. He was twice married-first to Polly Franklin, by whom he had two children, one living, viz., John G. Franklin, deceased. Mrs. H. died Feb. 21, 1843. She was born April 9, 1818. His second marriage was celebrated with Olive, daughter of Bela Kimball, May 12, 1844, by whom he had five children ; four living, viz., Fred, Warren, Amy L. and Winn W. ; Celia E., deceased. Mr. H. lived on the place his father located on during his life. He died May 6, 1859. Abisha Hoisington was a member of the Ma- sonic Order, having joined when 21 years old. In the war of 1812, he served as team- ster. Olive Hoisington was born in 1823. John enlisted April 17, 1861, in Co. K, 2d O. V. I., and was transferred to the front immediately after enlistment, and partici- pated in the first Bull Run battle. Their regiment was not badly cut up, as they sup- ported artillery. He was discharged at the expiration of his time, in the latter part of July, 1861. Sept. 3 of the same year, he re-enlisted in Co. A of the regiment, and soon after was transferred to the front and placed in the middle department, 14th Corps, commanded by Gen. Thomas. He was engaged in Perryville, Ky., when he was wounded in the left leg, which laid him off duty three or four months, and, when well enough, he resumed his place in the ranks, and afterward was in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, capture of Lookout Mountain, storming of Mission Ridge, Resaca and Buzzard Roost, besides a number of minor engagements. About the time of the evacuation of Atlanta, the regiment started for home. During the latter time, he was a non-commissioned officer, Corporal, Sergeant. He was discharged the latter part of October, 1864, serving three years and a half. The regiment suffered heavily at Perry- ville, Stone River, Chickamauga and Resaca. He was married Dec. 28, 1862, to Mary M. Sessions, by whom he had five children; four living, viz., William, Guy, Analine and Agnes ; John, deceased. Mrs. H. died Aug. 28, 1878, aged 35 years. His sec- ond marriage was celebrated with Sarah C. Foster Nov. 27, 1878. They have one child, James. He is a member of Woodstock Lodge, No. 167, I. O. O. F.

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The history of Champaign county, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory etc, Part 110

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 926

Author: Ogden, J. W. (John W.); Beers (W.H.) & Co., pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 926