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Winger. Janghter of Jacob and Catharine Winger, of Springfield; they have two lovely children, Harry W. and Olive. Mrs. Troupe was born Feb. 28, 1852, in the city of Springfield. Mr. Troupe's father is a native of Canada, born in. 1802; his mother a native of Maryland. They settled in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1840, where they still reside. Our subject has been a member of the Cham- pion City Guards, of the State Militia, since its organization in 1873. and in 1877, was appointed hospital steward. which position he still holds. 1
ZEBEDEE TUTTLE, retired farmer: P. O. Springfield; he is now one among the few pioneers who still remain to tell of the times and incidents of early days; he is the son of Sylvanus and Mary (Brown) Tuttle. and was born in Virginia. Dec. 15, 1800: his parents emigrated to Ohio in 1806. and rented a farm near what is now called Catawba Station. Champaign Co .; he remem- bers Simeon Kenton well. and frequently went. in company with his brother Caleb, to Mr. Kenton's mill. to get their giist of corn ground: he can relate many incidents about the Indians which come under his own observation, and on one occasion attended one of their dances. which took place near hi father's formy at the age of 21. he began the trade of carpentering and house building; after working under instructions five years, he carried on the trade for himself some twenty years, when he quit his trade, and since then devoted his attention to farming until about five years ago; he divided his property between his two remaining children, who live in sight of each other, and with whom he has his home. occupying his time by reading and doing such work as suits him, being a man who has labored hard all his life. he is not contented now to simply do nothing. He was married, April 13. 1826, to Elizabeth Wolfe, sister of Sam- nel Wolfe, whose biography appears in this book; he and bis good wife jour- neyed along together forty-eight years. when death called her home, March 3. 1874; they had born unto them four children-Henry S., who died Jan. 5 .. 1833; George W .. who died in infancy; Julia A. and Albert. Julia was born May 5, 1834, and lived with her parents until her marriage with Jenkins Win- dowmaker. April 26. 1871: Albert was born May 20, 1840; he has always lived at home, being employed on the farm: be received his education at the district school; he was married, April 5, 1865. to Catharine Johnson, a lady of excel- lent character and noble aspirations: their only child, Albert, Jr., is at present a student at Wittenberg College. not studying for any profession. but storing his mind with useful knowledge, which he hopes will be of benefit to him in the future.
SYLVANUS TUTTLE, farmer: P. O. Springfield; he lives on the National road, four and a half miles east of Springfield: he is the son of John and Mar- garet (Prickett ) Tuttle, and was born in this county Jan. 28, 1822. Sylvanus' father was a brother of Zebedee and Caleb Tuttle, and died in June, 1849. his- wife following him in March, 1879. Sylvanns worked for his father until 20 years of age; he then began farming for himself: he was married, Dec., 16, 1841, to Jane D. Garlough, daughter of John and Anna (Patton) Garlough. Jane was born, Jau. 29. 1823: when 2 years old was left an orphan by the death of her mother; she lived with her grandmother until her marriage with Mr. Tuttle: six children have been born unto them, viz: Margaret Ann, John G. (who died when nine months old), James () .. Marian. Tabitha J. and George H. Margaret was married. July. 1872. to Charles Holland, and James, Nov. 6. 1870. to Catharine Todd. Sylvanus' father served in the war of 1812. helping guard the frontier at McCarthy's Block House and at Fort Recovery. The Tut- tle family are noted for their integrity, and for their honorable and upright dealings.
JACOB TUTTLE, farmer: P. O. Springfield. Mr. Tuttle lives in a fine. large and convenient house, four miles southeast of Springfield; his farm of
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125 acres of land is under a high state of cultivation and is pleasantly located; the land is rolling: his barn and other outbuildings are of modern style. and supplied with many necessary conveniences. Mr. Tuttle is the eleventh child of John and Margaret Tuttle, and was born on the old homestead farm near where he now lives, Nov. 12. 1836; he was twin brother to David (deceased) : he was married. Aug. 27, 1857, to Nancy L. Todd, daughter of James and Eliz- abeth (Garlongh) Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle commenced house keeping at their present home soon after their marriage; of their seven children, viz .: Lelia, Nina E., Ada V. and Etta L. (twins), Fred, Clifford, and Louis D., but four, Lelia, Fred. Clifford and Louis, are now living. Lelia was married. Dec. 17, 1879, to John W. Larkins; they live in Greene County. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle are of a quiet nature, and take great comfort with their family; they are cour- teous and pleasant to all. Mr. Tuttle takes great delight in the improvement of his stock, believing that it is the best stock that pays the best. Mrs. Tuttle was born, Aug. 3, 1839; her parents were among the early settlers of this county, and ranked with the first families of the county. Jacob's father bought and settled on the farm now owned by David's heirs, in 1824, for $7 per acre. John and Margaret had fifteen children. viz .: Nicholas P., Catharine, Caleb, Suivants, George W., Tabitha J., James H. Mary, William, John J., Margaret A., David, Jacob, Isaac and Harvey H. The father, mother, and six of the children, Nicholas, Catharine. Caleb, Tabitha, William and David, have entered the spirit life: James lives in Indiana; Isaac in Green Township, this county. and Margaret in Union Co., Ohio, and the rest live in Springfield Township, this county.
GEORGE W. TUTTLE, farmer; P. O. Springfield. His farm of 152 acres is located in the southeastern part of Springfield Township: his house and other improvements on the farm show that he is a good, industrious farmer. He was born in this county in July. 1823: his schooling consisted of about two months each year until 14 years old: after that, the longest time he attended school any one year was eighteen days. He was married, Feb. 23, 1847. to Catherine A. Todd. daugther of James and Elizabeth Todd; the Todd family were among the early settlers of this county, coming here about a year after the Tuttle family. Their home has been blessed with five living children --- Eliza- beth E., John P. (who died in 1868), James T .. William E. and Elma K. Mr. Tuttle has held the office of School Director for twelve years, and has always been . an honorable, upright citizen: he and his good wife enjoy their beautiful home. and strive to train their children to live such lives that they will not dishonor the name of Tuttle. James T., their third child, is at present engaged in teaching the home school; he is a young man of excellent character, and not only has good ideas how a school should be taught. but puts his ideas into prac- tice: he is President of the Clark County Teachers' Association; also a member of the F. & A. M .: he has a library of over two hundred volumes of the best authors; he has gained his education mostly from his library, by a close appii- cation to study; if he keeps on as he has started, he will no doubt some. day stand at the head of his profession.
REV. HARVEY H. TUTTLE, minister, Springfield. Mr. Tuttle is the son of John and Margaret Tuttle, and was born in this county, Sept. 20, 1842; he worked for his father on the farm, attending the district school during the winter until 19 years old, when he enlisted in the 4th O. V. L., in the late rebellion, and was appointed Corporal of Company F; he was honorably dis- charged from the service, in December. 1562, on account of a wound received at Georgetown, Ky .; he was on picket duty, and in climbing a fence, his gun was accidentally discharged, blowing the third finger from his left hand, he having lost the first and second fingers of the same hand when but 2 years okl; he
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and one of his brothers were playing chop corn stalks, he holding them and his brother chopping them. when his brother made a miss-lick, severing the two fingers. In the spring of 1863, he entered Wittenberg College, from which he graduated in 1867, delivering the English Salutatory at the commencement exercises: in 1864, served in the army with the 100 days' men; in the fall of 1867, he entered the Newton Theological Seminary, near Boston, Mass., where he remained one year. and on account of his health. he was obliged to seek a more healthy climate. and in the fall of 1868. entered the Crozer Theological Seminary, near Philadelphia. Penn .. where he graduated in 1870, his class being the first graduating class of that school: during the summer of 1867, he re- ceived license from the First Baptist Church of Springfield, this county, to enter the ministry. and was regularly ordained in 1870, and in October of that year began his pastorate of the Baptist Church at Bradford Junction. Miami Co., Ohio, where he remained nearly two years; and owing to poor health was obliged to stop preaching: since then has spent his time on his farm, preaching occasionally; he was married. June 14. 1870. to Laura J. Luse. (She is a sis- ter of Mrs. W. H. Tuttle. ) Mrs. Tuttle is a lady well suited for a minister's wife: she attends to her household cares with ease and grace. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle have six children, Laura Mav. John Luse, Martha Bird, Adoniram Jud- son, Margaret Ann and Harvey Wallace. Mr. Tuttle is at present, temporarily. supplying the pastoral work of the First Baptist Church of the city of Spring- field. expecting, if his health will permit, to again enter the ministry.
JOHN TUTTLE. farmer; P. O. Springfield. Mr. Tuttle is the son of Nicholas P. and Mary (Nave) Tuttle, and was born in this county Aug. 19, 1853; he is the grandson of John and Margaret Tuttle; his father, Nicholas. settled on the farm now owned by David Crabill about the year 1839, where he lived until his death. July 6, 1858; his widow survived him seventeen years, her sons carrying. on the farm until her death, in 1875, when the farm was sold. Of Nicholas and Mary's family there were seven children-two boys and five girls. The subject of this sketch was married. Oct. 14, 1875, to Melissa R., daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Stecher) Fatzinger; they have two children. viz., George N. and Charles F. John lived at home, working on the farm, until his marriage, when he moved to Lagouda and worked in the shops there some two years: he then moved to the farm where he now lives. He is a member of good standing of Ephraim Lodge, No. 146. 1. O. O. F .; he is also a member of the M. E Church. Melissa. his wife, was born in this county June 4, 1853; she is a member of the U. B. Church; her parents settled in this county about the year 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle are hospitable and polite in their manners.
WILLIAM H. TUTTLE, farmer; P. O. Springfield. Mr. Tuttle is one of the active, leading farmers of Springfield Township. He was born Aug. 2. 1838, in this county. He was married. Oct. 26. 1871, to Mary C. Luse, daugh- ter of John and Martha A. Luse: their home is blessed with three loving chil- dren. viz .. Fannie A .. Carrie D. and Clarence J. Mr. Tuttle. although a young man, has been very successful; he began business with 125 acres of land. given him by his father. and. by his industry and integrity, has added to it until now he owns 600 acres of excellent land. and has expended $10,000 in improving his present home; he lives in a fine, large brick house, located two miles east of Springfield. on a beautiful eminence overlooking the village of Lagonda: his house 's of the most improved plan. and is furnished with all the modern con- veniences. Mr. Tuttle has been elected to several posts of honor: he is one of the Directors of the public school of his district, and looks after its interests with a watchful eve; he is one of the Directors of the Springfield & Clifton Pike, also Treasurer of the same; he has always followed farming, and has lived an honorable, upright life; although he has accumulated considerable
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wealth, he is liberal, and takes an active part in the public improvements of the county. Mrs. Tuttle was born in this county Sept. 11, 1850: her parents were among the pioneers of this county, coming here as early as 1804. Caleb Tuttle. the father of William H., was born in Virginia May 14, 1799, and moved from there with his parents. to Ohio and to Clark County in 1806, and settled near where he now lives; Caleb was united in bonds of wedlock, March 21, 1822, to Mary Pricket. When the Tuttles settled in this county, it was yet a wilder- ness, and quite a number of Indians were still here. Caleb and Zebedee, the only two surviving children of the original family that came to this county, are truly pioneers, and have experienced the trials, hardships and pleasures of early pioneer life: they have witnessed the gradual growth of the county from a wil- derness to its present beautiful and prosperous condition. May their names ever be honored as noble men. Caleb has voted at sixteen Presidential elec- tions. beginning with James Monroe's second term, and casting his sixteenth vote for James A. Garfield.
MRS. SARAH M. TUTTLE, Springfield. Mrs. Tuttle is the widow of David Tuttle, deceased; also, sister of Mrs. George W. and Mrs. Jacob Tuttle. She was born Aug. 2, 1832; was married to David Tuttle March 20, 1862. David was killed. July 4, 1874. by falling off' an excursion train on his way home from Columbus, where he had been to celebrate "Independence Day." The circumstances were as follows: The train was crowded, and he was in the baggage var ; the doors were open, and, in moving around to find a good posi- tion, he caught his foot, tripped and fell out of the car, killing him instantly. Mrs. Tuttle, with her six children --- Ernest A., Clara I., Myra I., Everett D., Cora M. and William B .-- carries on the farm. Mrs. Tuttle is an industrious woman, and provides well for her children; they live on the old homestead farm.
SILAS JEROME UHL, artist and portrait painter, Springfield. Genius is indigenous to Ohio, not only in her statesmen, military heroes, scholars, sci- entists, inventors and poets, but artists as well; and the subject of our sketch is destined to be -- if he is not even now-an eminent illustration of our statement. Mr. Uhl's family. for generations back, is one, on both sides, of remarkable longevity; his immediate ancestors came from Maryland and Pennsylvania, close to the dividing State line, and his parents, as also those of his wife, are still living, his father and mother being now respectively about 67 and 64, and hale and hearty. Mr. S. Jerome Uhl was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1841, hence has just completed his second score, and, having a most robust constitu- tion, he is in the very prime of manhood in all the term implies. Mr. Uhl had quite a varied army experience, enlisting at first for three months in Co. E, of the 16th O. V. I .. under Col. Irving, and, in the fall of 1861, he re-enlisted for the war, under Col. (afterward General) John F. De Courcey, serving, in all. over three years and a half, the last nine months being one of the Veteran Reserve Corps; he took part in many of the battles in Western Virginia. among which were those of Phillippi. Carrick's Ford. Cheat Mountain Gap and Cum- berland Gap, and he was also for some time a prisoner of war at Vicksburg. and at Jackson, Miss., and at Cumberland Gap. He is a member of Anthony Lodge of F. & A. M., and Palestine Commandery. No. 33, of Knights Templar of Springfield. At an early age. young Uhl discovered an irresistible penchant for sketching and delineating, and so strong and dominating was this propen- sity that. after returning from the war, in 1565, he commenced in earnest the study of the limner's art, making a specialty of the portrait branch of it; he studied under Hart. of Cincinnati, and traveled in the East. studying the best works, and has for several years been conducting a studio here with marked success, the products of his brush gracing to-day the parlors and drawing-rooms of all the prominent, leading and wealthy citizens of Springfield, and many of
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those of Cincinnati; as an evidence of the estimation in which his ability as an artist is held, he has already booked, for his prospective visit to the Continent, orders from a number of the wealthiest citizens and patrons of art here, for paintings to be executed by him while there, within the space of two years, to the aggregate amount of thousands of dollars; he expects to spend at least three years in the art conters of Europe, studying the best works of the most renowned masters of this art divine, among whose illustrious names, it is the prediction of the author of this sketch, that "Uhl" will erelong appear. Mr. Uhl married, in October, 1873, Miss Martha A. M. Philips, daughter of Jason P. Philips and sister of Jason W. Philips, of this city; they have a fine 5-year- old boy. Besides being an artist, Mr. Uhl is a whole-souled, genial gentleman of culture, refinement, and much personal magnetism; has lots of friends, and deserves them all; is a man of strikingly fine physique and personal appearance, and would always be singled out in a crowd as one above the ordmary.
NOTE .- Since the writing of this sketch, Mr. Uhl and family have departed for their continental sojourn above alluded to.
SIDAS VAN BIRD, JR., law student, Springfield. Silas was born in this county Sept. 19, 1857; lived at home, working on the farm and attending school during the winter, until 1875, when he entered Wittenberg College; he gradu- ated in 1880, with the same honors as the rest of his class; by the request of his class, the faculty allowed them to graduate without any "first and second honors," each one graduating with equal honors. Silas is a young man of good moral habits, and is at present pursuing the study of law, with the expectation of making the practice of law his profession. Silas Bird, the father of Silas, Jr., is a native of Virginia, and came to this county with his parents in 1816, and. at the age of. 17, began the trade of millwrighting, at which he worked until 50 years old, when he quit his trade, and has since then devoted his time to farming. He was married, March 8, 1848, to Margaret Tuttle, daughter of Caleb and Mary Tuttle.
EDGAR V. VAN NORMAN, homeopathic physician and surgeon, Springfield. There are those characters that stand out from the ordinary plane of humanity as a " bas relief" from a frescoed wall, which can be distinctly seen from positions whence the surrounding figures are hid in obscurity. Such a character is Dr. Edgar V. Van Norman -- an admirable illustration of sturdy self-reliance and indomitable will, against which difficulties are presented but to be overcome -- obstacles but to be removed. Although but nine years a resident of Springfield, bis influence has been widely felt, professionally and otherwise, having rescued the homopathic practice from the languishing and moribund condition in which he found it, and placed it at least upon a plane with the allopathic school, on a flourishing and growing basis. Edgar V. Van Norman was born in Halton Co., Canada, in 1838: emigrated to Ohio in 1857. attending school at Berea six months: thence he went back to Canada. Here he spent some time on the paternal farm, for the double purpose of clearing it of ineum- brance and studying his profession; having accomplished the former, and becom- ing dissatisfied with the allopathic school. he decided to abandon it, and traveled a few years. accomplishing again a double purpose, as, while collecting for au agricultural implement house, he was studying homoeopathy; he then attended the homoeopathic school in Cleveland, from which he graduated in 1869; dur- ing this course, he practiced medicine in Cleveland with his uncle, Dr. H. B. Van Norman, subsequently consummating a copartnership with Prof. T. P. Wilson. During his residence in Cleveland, he had charge of the Opthalmic and Aural Institute of that city. In 1871, he came to this city, finding homoeopathy at zero. and before him the difficult task of establishing the practice in the face of almost organized opposition. The present status of homeopathy here, and the Doctor's
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onerously large practice, speak his unqualified success. The Doctor was married. in 1867, in Indiana, to Miss Martha N. Hazlitt, of a family of culture and refine- ment, and has been blessed with two children, a boy and a girl, of singular beauty and attractiveness. The Doctor comes of a sturdy pioneer family, from whom he inherits his strong points of character and an iron constitution fully equal to the gigantic tasks imposed upon it. He is a member in good standing of Spring- field Lodge, No. 33, I. O. O. F .; a Master Mason; a 32-degree member of the Scottish Rite, and for a time Orator of the Anderson Lodge of Perfection, of Anderson, Ind .; he has done much effective work in the temperance movement, and was District Grand Marshal of Good Templars for the Dominion of Canada; is a prominent and zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has always been actively engaged in Sunday-school work. Although just in the very prime of vigorous manhood, the gratifying results of the Doctor's well-directed efforts are manifest in his very comfortable circumstances, having surrounded his family with all that a spacious and elegant homestead implies. In politics, the Doctor is a "Stalwart ; " physically. he is hale and muscular, with a con- manding and at the same time a pleasing and welcoming presence-a man who makes friends without any apparent effort.
HARVEY VINAL, now liveryman, formerly attorney at law, Spring- Held. Col. Vinal is truly one of the " oldest and best." Born in New York State in 1807. April 13, he spent the prime of his life in the " Queen City," when it was smaller than the Springfield of to-day, leaving Cincinnati in 1829; in 1833 (memorable as the year in which the stars fell) he pitched his tent in the then little village of Springfield, innocent. at that early date, of anything like rail- roads or corporation lines, and the Colonel's career of nearly half a century as a worthy citizen, gentleman and friend, finds him to-day venerated and beloved by all-for all know him. Aug. 18, 1879, was his " golden wedding " anniversary, and Mrs. Col. Vinal is still living; of their three children, the son is Adjutant of the 16th Regiment of United States Regulars; one daughter is single, and the other is Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Col. Vinal had to abandon his legal profession fifteen years ago on account of his health, hence his present avocation. His busi- ness affairs compelled him to decline the appointment tendered him, during the war, of the Colonelcy of the 44th Ohio State troops. The Colonel served his constituency (of the Senatorial district composed, as now, of Clark, Champaign and Madison Counties) four years in the State Senate, and was thrice chosen Clerk of Courts here, filling the office from 1850 to 1859 most creditably; dur- ing his Senatorial term, he drafted the charter for the town of Springfield, which was at that term granted. The manufacturers of this miniature Birmingham then consisted of a blacksmith-shop; Dr. John Ludlow, Ed H. Cumming (now an Episcopal clergyman) and the subject of this sketch organized the second military company of which Springfield was the headquarters, and young Vinal was elected Captain. The Colonel is a prominent and bright Mason, a Knight Templar. and at present Prelate of Palestine Commandery, of this city, and was for one year Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of Ohio. To do Col. Harvey Vinal's long, honorable and varied career any sort of justice would require greater space than can be afforded in this volume; but enough has been said in this superficial sketch to establish his strong and ac- knowledged claims upon the affections and esteem of his fellow-citizens and all who know him.
EDWIN S. WALLACE. attorney, Springfield; was born in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co,. Ky., July 28. 1546: is a son of Dr. Joseph S. Wallace, whose father is prominently mentioned in connection with the history of New Carlisle. Bethel Township. Dr. Wallace removed to Kentucky about 1812, being then but a boy; returned to Clark County in 1855, when he became a resident of
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Springfield, and resided here until his decease, which occurred in 1876; he was the youngest child of Rev. Thomas Wallace; he had a family of six children, four of whom are living; Edward S. and Charles D. are the only representatives of the family now in Clark County; William T. is the present Chief Justice of California; Joseph S., is also in California; has been for a number of years Super- intendent of the San Francisco & San Jose Railroad; a daughter, Mrs. Little, is a resident of Boston. The subject of this sketch came from Kentucky with his father's family in 1855, and, after attending Wittenberg College several years, went to Europe in 1865; during his stay of nearly four years, he grad- uated at Heidelberg University, receiving the degree of LL. D., and, after vis- iting different parts of Europe, returned to Springfield in the fall of 1868; was admitted to the practice of law in the Supreme Court in November of the same year; opened a law office in Springfield and practiced his profession. Mr. Wal- lace has been an active Democrat in politics; was the Democratic candidate for the office of Attorney General of Ohio in 1871, and, although there is a stand- ing Republican majority of five to seven hundred in this city, he was elected Mayor in April, 1879, by about four hundred majority. He married, in 1875, Mrs. Mary L. Coleman. of Dayton: she is a daughter of William Reynolds: her mother was a daughter of Col. John Johnston, of Piqua, and was born in Cin- cinnati, on the present site of Kobert Clark & Co.'s publishing house.
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