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A. O. LONGSTREET, deceased. Dr. A. O. Longstreet, the eminent phy sician and beloved citizen, although twelve months ago taken from among his family and friends to his eternal home, occupied so conspicuous a position in his profession. and was so highly respected in this community. that failure to . make at least passing mention of his brief though enviable career here, would bo little short of an injustice to his many late friends and admirers. Dr. Long- street graduated as a homeopathie physician in Philadelphia; came here from Monroe, Butler Co .. in 1868. In 1869, married Miss Marian Parsons, who came to Springfield in childhood. The circunstances of the Doctor's death were remarkable and particularly sad. While attending a caso of diphtheria, he iv some way got a little of the diphtherial poison in one of his fingers, from which he died in three days. His death was a great shock to the community, whose love and confidence he enjoyed in so great a degree. The Doctor was 36 when he died, in the full prime of vigorous manhood. He was an exceedingly hand- some and prepossessing man, over six feet high, well proportioned, and of com- manding presence. Leaves a young and highly esteemed wife and four daugh- ters, who occupy the old homestead.
JOHN LUDLOW, banker. Springfield. This gentleman is a true repre sentative of a pioneer family, who are so well known that the name is familiar to all, and his life has been of that energetic stamp that is characteristic of the. first settlers, who have contributed the best years of their lives to the develop- ment of Clark County. His father, Cooper Ludlow, was a native of New Jersey born June 11, 1783, and was married in 1803. to Miss Elizabeth Reeder, dangh-
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ter of Jacob Reeder, of Reading, Ohio, and, in 1804, they, accompanied by the Reeder family, came to the Mad River country, settling about three miles west of where Springfield is located, where they established a tannery close to what is now the comand crossing of the D. & S. Railroad. Here were born their children-Ellen. Mary, Stephen, John and Jacob, the Jatter of whom died in infancy, and, in 1813, Mrs, Ludlow also passed away. In 1815. Cooper was again married to Miss Elizabeth Layton, daughter of Joseph Layton, to whom were born the following children: Joseph, Jason, Silas,. Abram. George, Cor- nelius, James, Catharine and William; all but three of the children being yet living: and, in 1832, Cooper Ludlow died aged 55. He was the nephew of Israel Ludlow, one of the founders of Cincinnati, and his father, John Ludlow, came from New Jersey to Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1790, and was the first Sheriff of that county. The subject of this sketch was born in this county Dec. 8, 1810, and his education was obtained in the log schoolhouse of the primitive days, and, upon reaching maturity, he chose the business of a druggist in preference to other pursuits, and was for a number of years in the employ of Moses M. Hin- kle, his pharmaceutical education being completed while in the employ of Good- win & Ashton, of Cincinnati, and was afterward engaged with Dr. W. A. Need- ham, of Springfieldl. After the death of Dr. Needham, he became associated in Do.Fr : il. Corps T. Ward for many years; afterward forming a partnership with Je seph Wheldon, whose interest, after a time, he purchased, and continued the business alone. his experience as a druggist extending over a period of more than thirty years. In 1851, he was elected a Director of the Springfield Bank, and, upon the death of Oliver Clark, became its President, a position which he has continued to fill up to the present time; in 1864, the name was changed to the First National Bank of Springfield, with a capital of $300.000, the stock being subsequently raised to $400,000, and to-day it has on hand $123,000 of surplus, and undivided profits. Mr. Ludlow was married, Aug. 31, 1835, to Miss Elmina Getman, daughter of Frederick and Mary Getman, of Herkimer Co., N. Y .. of which county Mrs. Ludlow is a native, and of this union three children were born, viz., Ellen, the wife of Asa S. Bushnell; Frederick, who resides in California; and Charles, the successor of his father in the drug business, in Springfield. Politically, Mr. Ludlow was a Whig, casting his first vote for Henry Clay in 1832. and, on the formation of the Republican party, he joined its standard and still clings to its principles; he has no official aspirations, but feels proud of the distinction of having for fourteen years held the office of Treasurer of the Clark County Bible Society, devoting much time to this cause, and for forty years he has been a member of the Episcopal Church, of which denomination his wife is also a consistent adherent, and both are in the enjoy- ment of good health and vigorous old age. Mr. Ludlow was one of the pro- jectors of Fern Cliff Cemetery, was one of its first Directors, and has been Presi- dent of the Board of Trustees since its organization; he was well acquainted with all the pioneers of Clark County, John Daugherty, David Lowry, Griffith Foos, John Humphreys, Maddox Fisher and many others, whose names will appear in the history of Clark County: he furnished the Clark County Historical Society a number of his personal reminiscences of the early history of the county and city of Springfield, which papers are now on file with the Historical Society of Cleveland, and his assistance in furnishing data for the present work has been invaluable. He is noted for his liberality for charitable purposes. and has ever been foremost in using his means for the development of the business interests of the city; kind and obliging in his. manners, his course in life has been such that he scarcely ever had an enemy. and his warmest friends are those who know him best. The home of Mr. Ludlow is just outside the city limits in an elegant residence of the Elizabethian style of architecture, his grounds being equal
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in beauty to any in the city, and here the aged couple happy in the enjoyment of each other's society, are journeying down the hillside of life hand-in-hand, loving and trusting each other, while the lingering sunset of old age casts its shadows back o'er long years fruitful of good and usefulness.
JAMES C. LYON, hay dealer, Springfield; is a grandson of one of the first settlers of Ohio. His grandfather, James Lyon, was one of the party who landed at the mouth of the Little Miami in November, '178S: he after- ward purchased different tracts of land, some being a part of the present city of Cincinnati, and a considerable part of Walnut Hills, where he lived many years, being 86 at his death. His homestead has passed down to his children and grandchildren, and James C. now owns an interest in the same homestead, and has the original deed from John Cleve Symmes to his grand- father, the purchase price being 11 cents per acre, and also a copy of his dis- charge papers showing him to have been a Captain of Artificers in the Revolutionary war, and to have served during four years of that struggle. Mr. Lyon's father was the second of four sons. He was a Baptist minister, well and favorably known throughont all of Southwestern Ohio: was the first missionary appointed by the Baptist State Convention, and his name is still reverently spoken, and · his memory kindly cherished by the children of his day now grown old. The subject of this sketch was the only son of a family of five children; one of his sisters is dead and the other three are residents of the vicinity of Cincinnati. James C. was born on Walnut Hills and resided on and farmed the old homestead until 1870, when he removed to a farm in the vicinity of Spring- field. In 1878, he removed to the city in order to give his children the advan- tages of the city schools. Since coming to Springfield, he has been engaged in buying and baling hay, which he sells to the retailers. His wife was Amanda Dunseth, and is also a native of Hamilton County. They were married in 1855, and have four children -- Flora (now Mrs. Edward Barrett), Minnie. Carrie and Harvey C. Their residence. No. 74 Scott street, is a neat, commodious house. Mr. and Mrs. Lyon are members of the Trinity Baptist Church, They are plain hospitable people, and have an interesting family.
THOMAS F. McGREW, cashier, Springfield. Thomas F. McGrew was born in Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, April 15, A. D. 1817, and, in Jan. 7, A. D. 1856, removed to and settled in the city of Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio. Mr. McGrew, now is and has been the Cashier of the Mad River National Bank since its organization in the year 1865.
MELVINA M. MeCLINTICK, Springfield: she is the widow of John McClintick, deceased; she lives on Mill Creek farm, three miles southwest of the city of Springfield. Mr. McC. was born in Pennsylvania Feb. 28, 1802; he came to Ohio in 1829, and settled in Columbus, where he followed "wagon- ing," transporting merchandise from place to place. He drove the team of horses in 1840. referred to in the history of Harmony Township. Mrs. McC. is a daughter of Joseph V. and Roxia (Savage) Melvin, and was born in Mad- ison Co., Ohio. Jan. 26, 1821. Was married to Mr. McC. July 4, 1841, and in January, 1842, they removed to Clark Co., Ohio, and settled on the above-men- tioned farm. He died Aug. 31, 1869, respected by all who knew him. Her father was a native of Tennessee, and came to Ohio in 1811, and settled in Madison County. Her mother was a native of Vermont, and came (with her parents) to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Champaign County, near the head- waters of the "Little Darby." Of Mr. and Mrs. McC.'s nine children. eight are still living, viz .. John O., Edwin R., Roxia E., Eliza T. and Amanda .M !. (who have taken unto themselves wives and husbands respectively, and have left the parental roof), Samuel L., Mollie E. and William G. are still at home with their mother. John O. was a member of the 44th O. V. I., and while in
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the service received two wounds. The first one at the battle of Lewisburg, and the other at the battle of Liberty. W. Va.
ALEXANDER McCREIGHT, farmer: P. O. Springfield; is also connected with the Malleable Iron Works of Springfield, but devotes his attention more particularly to the farm. His parents, Alexander aud Anna C. (Culbertson) McCreight, came to Ohio in 1841, located on the farm (now in the possession of the heirs), where they lived until their death, the father departing this life Aug. 27, 1849, and the mother Jan, 21, 1867. They were admirable characters, and highly esteemed by all who knew them. In their church relations they were Presbyterians. Politically, Republicans. Of their seven children, viz., James W., Anna Duncan, Jane S., Elizabeth. Robert C., John A. and Alexander, but three are now living: John, at Harper's Ferry, Virginia; Alexander and his. sister Anna, on the homestead farm, which is beautifully located just beyond the city limits on North Limestone street. Anna was married, March 21, ISIS, to John R. Blount, with whom she lived happily but eighteen short months, when that dread destroyer-cholera-removed him from her, leaving her and their only child to mourn his loss.
WILLIAME MACUDDY, dealer in stores and tinware, Springfield. This is one of the old reliable business houses of the city, the business having been established prior to 1837, by Mr. C. Cavileer, deceased. Mr. McCuddy is a native of Clark County, born Oct. 20, 1828; is a son of William and Catharine (Kizer) McCuddy. William was a Kentuckian by birth, but came to this county when a young man; his wife was a native of this county, a daughter of Philip Kizer, who came from the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, at an early day and settled in German Township. He made the trip with his family and outfit with ox teams, cutting the road most of the way from Columbus. He entered and owned a large tract of land including the site of the present town of Tremont, and built. a flour-mill, which was the first constructed in that vicinity. He was an officer in the militia in the war of 1912, and belonged to the better and more thrifty class of pioneers. Raised a large family, most of whom are deceased or moved to other States. Mr. McCuddy's father was a tanner by trade, and had a vard and carried on the business in Springfield a number of years ; subsequently sold out and purchased a farm in Harmony Township, to which he removed. and, in addition to his farming, conducted a tannery on his farm. The subject of this sketch learned the house-carpenter's trade when a boy, and subsequently carried on business here a number of years, but, on account of injuries, abandoned his. trade, and was afterward engaged in the lumber trade here about ten years. Then became connected with A. Cavileer (since deceased), in his present business. Since the decease of his partner, in 1879, he has continued the business alone. His stock of stoves includes all desirable styles, and his reliability, with the well known reputation of the house, secures a large trade. He makes a specialty of tin spouting, employs experienced workmen, and is doing a large business in this line. He married, in 1855, Miss Rachel, daughter of Charles Cavileer, who was one of the most enterprising business men of early days, whose resi- dence was at the northwest corner of East High and Spring streets, where his widow, now S5 years of age, with her three unmarried, daughters, now resides. From this union Mr. McCuddy has one son-William H., who is now assisting in the store. It will be seen that both Mr. and Mrs. McCuddy are descendants of prominent pioneer families, and Mr. MeCuddy is an active business man and enterprising citizen, and takes pleasure in assisting to secure a history of the events and circumstances with which his ancestors were connected.
PHINEAS P. MAST, agricultural implement manufacturer, Springfield. To do justice to P. P. Mast's position in this city and his relation to its people and interests, would require more space than we can devote to one person. The
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events of his life, briefly stated in their chronological order, are as follows: He was born Jan. 9, 19?5, in Lancaster Co., Penn., and came to Obio in 1830. He had four brothers and three sisters: of the brothers, Joseph K., John E. and Eph- raim M. are living near Urbana on the old family homestead; Isaac N. died Nov. 1, 1871, of an illness, the origin of which is attributable to exposure while in the army during the civil war. In 1850, on the anniversary of his birthday, Mr. Mast married Miss Anna M. Kirkpatrick, and after the death of his brother Isaac. he adopted his three daughters, Belle, Lizzie N. and Florence. Mr. Mast remained with his father on the farm until he attained his majority, except when absent at school. He taught school one winter and then entered the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity, graduating in 1849, having in the meantime given especial attention to the scientific and Biblical courses. The year after graduating, he married. as has been stated. The six years prior to his coming to Springfield, in 1556, were spent partly on the farm and partly trading in grain and various sorts of produce. After locating in Springfield, he formed a copartnership with John H. Thomas in the winter of 1556 and 1857, for the manufacture of agricultural implements, which continued until the fall of 1871, when he bought Mr. Thomas' interest, and organized the joint-stock company of P. P. Mast & Co .. now grown to be a power among similar institutions; a detailed description of which will be found in the historical part of this work. Five years ago, he founded another branch for the manufacture of wind engines, pumps, lawn mowers and plows, under the name of Mast, Foos & Co. On June 1, 1579, he." in connection with J. S. Crowell and T. J. Kirkpatrick (his nephew), bought out the Form and Fireside interest, subscription list and good will from his manu- facturing firm, and thus inaugurated under the name of P. P. Mast & Co. (P. P. M., capitalist: J. S. Crowell. manager; T. J. K., editor), a semi-monthly agricultural journal, that under MIr. Crowell's peculiar and energetic manage- ment, has grown to be the most extensively read and circulated agricultural journal in the United States, a detailed description of which will be found in its proper place. Two years since, he visited California, and while West made several mining investments, some in new, undeveloped mines, and others in mines that had been worked but imperfectly. In three of the latter, the " Bandarita," "Martin & Walling's," and " Bower Cave," he is putting a great deal of dead work for the purpose of much more thorough development; for example, in one he is making a tunnel of 1,550 feet. These mines are in the Colterville District, Mariposa Co .. Cal .. and promise rich yields. Mr. M. is and has been for years thoroughly identified and intimately associated with all of Springfield's best interests. The history of Clark County without adequate mention of him would be like the play of "Hamlet " with "Hamlet" omitted. When we say Springfield's best interests, "best" is meant in its fullest sense- its manufacturing. banking and church interests; its Government improvement and general progress; and is a member of the City Council from his ward. He has always practiced and advocated temperance, and been the mainstay of Methodism in the city. He recently started a subscription for a new (Fourth) Methodist Church (St. Paul's). with $10.000. The edifice is nearly completed. and will far exceed any other of the twenty-five churches of Springfield in its -appearance, capacity. finish, style, architectural beauty and appointments, and in this enterprise he is the father and controlling spirit. Mr. Mast is also the originator and supporter of another most landable Christian enterprise, that has doubtless accomplished more real good in a direction greatly out of the reach of the church proper, than any other similar institution in Springfiel! We allnde to Grace Chapel, on the West Side, established eight years ago, some what under the auspices of the Central Church, but not at all sectarian in the distribution of its benefits. Mr. Mast's father died on the old farm, in February,
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1881, at the ripe age of 87. His mother died in February, 1880; and the sub- ject of this sketch, although 55, shows few signs of advancing years, save gray hair and beard, and with a frank, open, pleasing countenance and clear eye, is a living illustration of a temperate, well-ordered life.
JOHN T. MAY, shoemaker and toll-gate keeper, Springfield. John T .. May, son of James and Jane (Terrode) May, was born in Springfield, this county. Oct. 13, 1827; he lived at home attending school until 14 years of age, when he began the trade of boot and shoe making, and has worked at said trade ever since; and during all that time there has never been a week that he was out of work. In 1862, he moved to his present residence to take charge of the toll-gate on the Springfield and Urbana Pike, and has faithfully and honorably discharged said duty to all concerned, and will no doubt continue to do so. He was married, Nov. 7, 1852, to Margaret Hammond, daughter of William and Nancy (Rayner) Hammond. They have had seven children, three of whom are living, viz., Charles O., Effie A. and Irene. Charles was married, Dec. 2, 1850, to Ada Seifers. Mr. May's parents were both born and raised and were mar- ried on the Guernsey Island. which is located in the English Channel. They came to America in 1816, and to Clark Co., Ohio, in 1817, where they lived the remainder of their natural lives. The mother departed this life in 1864, and ine father in 13CC. Mrs, May (John T's wife). was born in England Sept. 20, 1828: came to America with her parents in 1830, and to Clark Co., Ohio, in 1832. Mr. May was Director of the Clark County Infirmary four successive years. He has lived a good, congenial life, always looking at the bright side of everything. His father was a cooper by trade, and carried on business in Springfield.
JAMES MEENACH. farmer; P. O. Springfield. He is the son of Will- iam and Sarah (Barr) Meenach, and was born in this county in 1809. His father lived to the advanced age of 89 years, and his mother to 84 years. The Meenachs were originally from Scotland, and the Barrs from Ireland. James lived with his parents until 21 years old, when he was married to Harriet, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Wolfe. She is a sister of Samuel Wolfe. Immediately after his marriage, he rented a farm and began for himself. They had born unto them four children-William H., Joseph J., James Milton and Sarah E. William was a member of the 176th O. V. T., and died in 1866, of discase contracted in the army. James died quite young. Joseph, at the age of 18 years, enlisted in the 94th O. V. I., and was taken prisoner in Kentucky; after about one month's imprisonment, he was paroled and afterward discharged on account of his health: and when the 100-days men were called out. re-en- listed and served with them. He was married, on Christmas Day, 1877, to Louisa Butler, daughter of William G. and Elizabeth (Miller) Butler. They have two children -- both girls. Sarah E. was married, on Christmas Day, 1578, to William H. Butler, brother of Joseph's wife. William Meenach, the father of James, located in this county in the spring of 1807. He served in the war of 1812, and received one-quarter section of land for his services.
JOHN C. MILLER, Probate Judge, Springfield. Judge Miller comes of a pioneer family: is a son of Reuben Miller, who came to Clark County in 1812, he then being a boy of 15 years of age, with his father, Rev. Robert Miller, who was a pioneer local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal denomina- tion, and known over a large region of country, his residence being in Moore- field Township, where he owned a section of land, and where Reuben grew to manhood. and married Mary. daughter of Samuel Hedges, of Berkeley Co .. Va .; she left her parents in Virginia and came to Champaign County with her brother, Jonas Hedges, who settled just over the line in Champaign County and adjoined Mr. Miller's land in this county; after their marriage, Mr. Miller
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farmed and taught school for a time, and subsequently became a county officer and removed to Springfield, where he continued to fill important offices for sev- eral years, as will be seen by reference to the body of this work, and continued to reside in Springfield until 1875, when, his wife having deceased Jan. 2, he went to Keokuk. Iowa, and resided with his only surviving daughter, Mrs. R. B. Ogden, until his decease, which occurred Oct. 3, 1879; his remains were brought to Springfield and interred in Fern Cliff Cemetery. He had a family of five sons and two daughters, of whom four sons and one daughter survive- D. B. Miller, M. D., of Covington, Ky .; John C .: Commander J. N. Miller, of the United States Navy; and Henry R. and Mrs. R. B. Ogden, of Keokuk, Iowa. The subject of this sketch was born in Springfield April 13, 1834; he received rudimentary training in the district school, and finished his school days at the Ohio Conference High School; learned the printer's art, and at 18 began the study of law, under the direction of the Hon. Samuel Shellabarger; was admit- ted to practice in April, 1855, and, in the fall of the same year, having spent the spring and summer in the West looking up a location, commenced the practice of his profession in Springfield. In 1861. he was elected Mayor of the city, and in the fall of the same year was elected Prosecutor for Clark County, and held the latter office five years; was City Solicitor from 1869 to 1876, when he resigned to enter upon the duties of Probate Judge, to which he had been . elected the previous October, and which he continues to discharge with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. He married, Oct. 4, 1860, Miss Marianna T., daughter of James R. Hoglen, of Dayton; from this union have been born two children-Robert J. and Ella C.
JOSEPH N. MILLER, United States Navy; son of Reuben Miller, and grandson of Rev. Robert Miller, pioneers of Clark County: was born in Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1836; after passing the required examination, was appointed an Acting Midshipman at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., Oct. 1, 1851; in February, 1852, was advanced one year, and was graduated No. 3 of his class in June, 1834, having made two summer cruises in the practice ship Preble, in 1852 and 1853: from Sept. 1, 1854, to Sept. 20. 1856, served on board the United States flag-ship Independence, in the Pacific Squadron; Nov. 22, 1856, passed his final examination, and was warranted as a Passed Midship- man in the nivy; from Feb. 20, 1857. to Oct. 26, 1858, was an assistant in the department of Ethics and English Studies, at the Naval Academy; was war- ranted as Master in the navy Jan. 22, 185S: from Nov. 2, 1858, to Sept. 24. 1860, served on board the United States ship Preble in the Paraguay expedition. and in the Home Squadron; assisted in the capture of the steamers Gen. Mira- mon and Marquis de la Habana, off Vera Cruz. Mexico. on March 6, 1860; was commissioned as Lieutenant in the navy Feb. 19, 1860: was assistant in the department of Ethics and English Studies at the Naval Academy from October. 1860, until the breaking-out of the rebellion in April, 1861, when he was de- tached and ordered to the brig Perry, fitting out in New York; the vessel was employed on the blockade, and captured the privateer Savannah, off Charleston, June 3, 1861; the Savannah was the first privateer captured in the war; in November, 1861, was transferred to the United States steamer Cambridge as Executive Officer, and was in the action when the Cumberland and Congres- were destroyed by the Merrimac, on March 12, 1862; in May, 1862, was trans ferred to the practice ship John Adams, and in August was detached. on appli- cation, for active service: was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander in the navy July 16, 1862; from September, 1862. to June, 1863, served on board the ironclad Passaic as Executive Officer, and was present at the naval attack ou Ft. McAllister March 3, 1863. and the attack on Ft. Sumter April 7, 1863; in June, 1863, was assigned to duty with Admiral Gregory in New York, superin-
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