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without the instructions of a loving mother ; but being of the same turn of mind as his father, to dispel the dark clouds that would gather around him, and keeping the motto steadily in view, "No excellence without labor," he has come off more than conqueror, acquiring a good academic education by his own exertion ; the writer of this article can truthfully say that he is strictly a self-made man, and deserves a wider notice than the writer can possibly give on account of space and ability. When he was 18 years old, he enlisted in the army and went forth in de- fense of his country, giving two years of his life in hard-fought battles and long and dreary marches ; when he returned home he entered the " Iron City College,' from which he graduated in April, 1866 ; he also took a course in telegraphy ; in April, 1879, he made a visit to Ireland and England. On the 1st of May, 1873, he celebrated his marriage with Mary McKnight, who is a native of Ohio, born in Darke County, on the 24th day of September, 1855 ; in September, 1873, he was called and appointed Superintendent of the High School of Versailles, Ohio, where he taught two years with good success, during which time he wrote out an entire course of study for the school, which injured his health so that he was compelled to relinquish teaching for two years. Three children have been born to this uniou, viz. : Sir Harcourt Lee, born Jan. 30, 1874 (he was named in honor of the editor and publisher of the Brunswick Club, the only Protestant paper in Belfast at that time ) ; Edith J., born 2d of October, 1875 ; Susannah, died Dec. 5, 1878.
G. W. HOLLIS, Postmaster, Versailles ; son of J. J. and Sarah Hollis ; was born in Virginia, 1824; settled in this county, 1857. Was married to Lucinda Osgood, of Frankfort, Hampshire Co., Va., 1850 ; one child, Charles J.
ALFERD MONGEVILLE ; P. O. Versailles : son of Gerard and Mary Mar- garet Mongeville ; was born in Darke County, 1850. Was united in marriage with Ella Yates, of Versailles.
W. H. STOVER, merchant, Versailles ; son of William and Elizabeth Stover ; was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1849 ; settled in this township, 1875. Was united in marriage with Lucinda Hole, in Versailles, in 1874; three children-Maggie Belle, Harvey Gary, Isaiah.
G. W. STUDABAKER, attorney-at-law, Versailles. The subject of this memoir is a native of Ohio, born in Darke County, three miles south of Greenville, on the 23d day of September, 1840; spent his boyhood days on the farm, assisting his father in the cultivation of the soil; the plow, spade and ax were implements to which he was no stranger; he spent the winter months in attending the district school, where he obtained a good common-school educa- tion. On the 8th day of May, 1854, unfortunately his father died, leaving a widowed mother and five children to survive the storms of life, without the parental instructions of a father. In 1857, he became infatuated with what was then known as the " Kansas fever"-to "go West and grow up with the country ;" he. in company with Jacob Rees, E. Calkins and Allen Jaqua, left on the 2d day of March for the "Far West," and upon their arrival found the people divided on the subject of slavery, and during the Kansas trouble he became strongly opposed to the extension of slavery, and embraced the principles then advocated by the Republican party, and became a Radical in the true sense of the term, always found advocating the abolition of slavery, until the great rebellion put an end to the controversy. In 1865, he commenced the study of law, under the instructions of A. R. Calderwood, at Greenville, Ohio, and in October, 1871, passed an exam- ination before the Supreme Court of Columbus, Ohio, after which he was regu- larly admitted as an attorney and counselor at law ; he then opened a law office in Versailles, Ohio, where he has since lived and practiced his profession ; and by his close application to his office, and striet attention to business consigned to his management, he has gained a large and lucrative practice throughout the county in which he resides, as well as abroad; and, as an advocate before a jury, in presenting his side of the case, he has no equal ; his natural ability seems to be adapted for the profession of his own solicitation ; it can truly be
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said of him that he is a self-made man, being strictly temperate in all his habits. On the 11th day of May, 1875, he assisted A. R. Calderwood in the establishment of the Greenville Sunday Courier, a weekly newspaper which has a wide circula- tion. Mr. Studabaker has been identified with the county and township offices since his residence ; in the spring of 1873, he was elected to the office of Mayor in Versailles, which office he held for six consecutive years, during which time the village grew and prospered ; he is also the President of the School Board ; in the fall of 1875, he was chosen by the Republican party as a candidate for State Sen- ator, the district being composed of the counties of Darke, Shelby and Miami ; the district gives about 1,800 Democratie majority, but he was only defeated by about 1,000, which shows his popularity throughout the district ; in April, 1861. he enlisted in Co. K. 11th O. V. I., Col. J. W. Fraizell commanding the regiment.
DAVID W. TAYLOR, farmer, See. 17 ; P. O. Versailles, Ohio. Joseph Tay- lor, his father, was born in Virginia on the 2d day of May, 1783; Elizabeth, his wife, was born in Virginia, on the 5th of November, 1789 ; they emigrated to Washington Co., Ohio ; thence to Darke Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1833, and in the following spring located in Wayne Township on See. 17, where they resided until his death, which occurred on the 27th day of July, 1842, by falling from a load of hay, breaking his neck, causing instant death. Elizabeth, his wife, departed this life on the old home farm, on the 23d day of February, 1867, at the advanced age of 78 years. David W., the subject of this sketch, was born in Washington Co., Ohio. on the 12th day of January, 1825 ; lived with his parents until their death, working on the farm during the summer season, and attending the district school in the winter months, in an old log cabin, with puncheon floor and poles for seats ; obtained a fair common-school education. Mr. Taylor was a kind and obedient son, taking the best of care of his parents, receiving the old home farm for his services rendered, which contained 100 acres, to which he has added 50 acres, making in all, 150, of which 120 are being under a good state of cultivation, and 30 acres of timber land ; he has, by his industry and frugality, accumulated a considerable amount of property ; he has passed through the many struggles. dangers, trials and incidents so common to the early settlers of Darke County ; is a member of the Christian Church, living a devoted and consistent Christian for a period of about fifteen years ; is a firm Republican. Mr. Taylor has been mar- ried twice ; first, to Miss Hannah Brandon, Feb. 8, 1846 .; three children by this union, of whom two are living, viz .: Lydia E. (now Mrs. Christian), born Nov. 17. 1846 ; Mary A., born April 28, 1848. His second marriage was to Miss Elizabeth Ward, on the 15th day of April, 1852; she was born in Versailles. Ohio, on the 21st day of November, 1832. Eleven children by this union, of whom nine are living, viz .: Hannah. born Dec. 21, 1854 ; Joseph, April 10, 1856 ; Hester, Nov. 30. 1857 ; Joseph H., Nov. 27, 1859 ; Margaret, Nov. 11, 1862; William G., Dec. 19. 1863 ; Thomas J., died in infancy ; David E., born Nov. 5, 1869 : John T .. Ang. 25, 1872 ; Olive E., Jan. 31, 1878 ; George W., deceased. Hannah Creviston (hier maiden name), the mother of Elizabeth Taylor, was born in Ohio, on the 5th day of October, 1811. Mrs. David Taylor is a member of the Christian Church, is a good and kind mother, devoted to her family.
JOHN C. TILLMAN, physician and surgeon, Versailles. Ohio. Joshua, the father of John C., is a native of Ohio, born in Preble Co. in 1824 ; Cynthia M .. his wife, whose maiden name was Estabrook, is a native of Massachusetts, born in 1822: they resided in Preble Co .. Ohio, on a farm and are the parents of eight children, of whom three are living, viz .: Mollie, Lizzie and John C .; the subject of this sketel, who is a native of Ohio, born in Preble Co. on the 17th day of Septem- ber, 1850 ; he received his preparatory education in the district schools of Preble ('o., and completed his course of study in Dayton, Ohio. where he obtained a good academic education ; the Doctor is no stranger to the use of all farming implements, as he was raised on the farm, but being of a scientific turn of mind he coneluded to enter another field of labor, and luckily for him he chose the study and practice
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of medicine, which is the most comprehensive branch of the whole curriculum of nature; and at the age of 23 he entered the office of Drs. D. Robison and John Ford, of Arcanum, Ohio, and commenced the study of medicine, and in the spring of 1877 he graduated at the Ohio Medical College ; during the same spring he opened an office in Dawn, Darke Co., where he remained till fall, and on the 5th of August, 1877, he moved to Versailles, where he formed a partnership with Dr. J. P. Gordon, whose sketch appears in another place in this work; the Doctor has quite an extensive practice, and is highly esteemed by his many friends and acquaintances. On the 25th of November, 1879, he celebrated his marriage with Estella Sweigart, an accomplished daughter of Henry and Mary A. Sweigart, who is a native of Ohio, born in December, 1858; the Doctor is strictly temperate in all his habits.
GEORGE H. TURPEN ; merchant, Versailles. Henry, the father of George H., was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., on the 16th of November, 1775 ; he married Mary Hubbard, a native of Connecticut, born in Middletown, on the 16th of April, 1780 ; they resided in New York City for a period of eleven years, and in 1819, came to Ohio, locating in Warren Co., near Lebanon, where he remained till 1828, when he moved to Darke Co., locating in what was then called Hunter's Settle- ment, four miles north of Greenville, which at that time was almost an entire wilderness ; by perseverance, economy, integrity and hard labor, he opened out a nice farm ; he raised a large family, and on the 10th of May, 1839, he departed this life, being 64 years old. Mary, his wife, died on the 13th of September, 1838. George H., the subject of this sketch, is a native of York State, born in the city of New York, on the 7th of October, 1813 ; came with his parents to Ohio, when he was only 6 years old ; received his education in the common schools ; Mr. Turpen is one of Darke Co.'s old pioneers, and has passed through the many struggles, trials, dangers and incidents so common to the pioneer of the West. He married Margaret White, who was born May 1, 1819 ; she died on the 26th of March, 1835 ; he celebrated his second marriage with Anna Pugh, who is a native of Ohio, born Sept. 26, 1816 ; he is the father of ten children, of whom five are living, viz. : John Henry, born Dec. 14, 1838 ; Mary Ann, born Sept. 30, 1840 ; Joseph Connel, born May 5, 1849 ; Ancel Hubbard, born Feb. 8, 1851 ; Lucy Bell, born Dec. 25, 1858; deceased-Sarah Amanda, William M., Cordelia C., Margaret, George Alonzo.
J. T. WARD, grocer, Versailles ; son of George and Hannah Ward; was born in Versailles, Darke Co., Sept. 28, 1847. Was married in Versailles to P. V. Simons, 1871 ; children-Marvin, Mary and Louis Oliver.
J. C. WILLIAMSON, physician, Versailles ; son of David and Elizabeth (McGrew) Williamson ; was born in Greenville Township, Darke Co. ; parents settled here in 1816. Was united in marriage with Rachel Reed, of Versailles, in 1872 ; one child. Olive Addrela Ella.
J. J. WINBIGLER, teacher, Versailles, Ohio. Samuel Winbigler, the father of J. J., was born in Maryland, near Frederick City, January, 1817 ; emigrated to Mont- gomery Co., Ohio, in the year 1831 ; remaining there till the year 1844, when he moved to Darke Co., where he resided till his death, which occurred May 4, 1875 ; Anna M. Weaver, his wife, was born in Montgomery Co., near Miamisburg, Feb. 13, 1821 ; is still living, being 68 years old ; her mother, Susan Weaver, whose maiden name was Gephart, was born in Berks Co., Penn., October, 1795 ; and is still living at the advanced age of 84. Elizabeth, her mother, who departed this life in 1864, was 95 years and 7 days old ; had at the time of her death, 90 grandchildren liv- ing, 310 great grandchildren, and 28 of the fourth generation. J. J. Winbigler,
the subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, on the 25th day of May, 1839 ; lived with his parents till he was 21 years old, working on the farm during the summer season, and attending the district school in the winter. He also attended a select school six months at Jaysville, and three months at Beamsville, obtaining a good common-school education. In 1862, he enlisted in the 88th O. V. I. Co. D, for three years, performing garrison duty was mustered out of duty on
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the 3d day of July, 1865 ; returned home and taught school for a period of two years, after which he bought an interest in a saw-mill, which he operated for about 3 years ; sold out and has since followed his profession, teaching during the fall and winter months, and canvassing in the summer. Mr. Winbigler has many warm friends, and is highly esteemed by all who know him ; has never been a political aspirant, although he has had his full share of township offices ; was Township Clerk of York for two terms, and one term as Assessor ; was elected Assessor of Wayne Township in the spring of 1879 ; is a firm Democrat. Was united in mar- riage to Miss Susan A. Lyons on the 2d day of October, 1865 ; four children were the fruits of this union, of whom three are living, viz. : John S., was born on the 29th day of May, 1867 ; Armenia J., born on the 9th day of December, 1868 ; Harry F., born on the 21st day of November. 1873 ; Willie L., born on the 19th day of Sep- tember, 1869 ; died on the 17th day of September 1870.
SAMUEL M. WOODS, retired farmer; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Versailles. Henry Woods, the father of Samuel M., was born in Virginia in the year 1789 ; Jane, his wife, was born in Virginia in the year 1790 ; Mr. Woods emigrated to Hamilton, Co., Ohio, in the year 1814, remaining there but three years, after which he moved to Preble Co., only remaining there a short time, moving to Darke Co., Harrison Township, in the year 1825, remained there eight years, after which he came to Wayne Township, where he remained till his death, which occurred on the 3d day of December, 1853 ; Jane, his wife, departed this life on the 13th day of May, 1841. Samuel M. Woods, the subject of this sketch, was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, on the 9th day of June, 1817 ; lived with his parents and attended the district school till he was about 12 years old, after which he went with his parents to Darke Co., Wayne Township, on the banks of Stillwater, where he only attended school about six months, there being no public schools in reach, and not a sufficient number of pupils in the settlement to support a subscription school, and a hard difficulty to obtain a building suitable for the purpose ; but by his own exertions has obtained a fair education. Wayne Township, at that time, being almost an entire wilder- ness ; lived there with his parents, helping to clear and open up a farm till the year 1846, after which he moved northwest of Webster, on the Huddle tract, in the same township, living there for about two years ; moving on the Mio farm in the same township, remaining there about three years, and in the fall of 1851, he moved on a tract of land containing 95 acres, which he bought the year pre- vious, where he has continued to reside ever since ; there was only about 2 acres cleared, but by his strict temperate habits and hard labor, connected with the help of his good and amiable wife, he now has under a good state of cultivation about 80 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Woods, have passed through the many struggles, dangers and incidents so common to the pioneer of the West, but with an iron will, and unflinching nerve, have gained the victory, and are now reaping the reward of a hard-earned fortune ; Mr. Woods has had his full share of township offices, viz., Trustee for a period of about fifteen years ; Supervisor. School Director, and served a term of six years as one of the Directors of the County Infirmary ; is a firm Democrat. Was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Harrison, on the 10th day of October, 1844 ; she was born in Tennessee on the 17th day of September. 1824 ; twelve children were the fruits of this union, nine of whom are living, viz .: Lewis, born Oct. 1, 1848; James, Dec. 26, 1849; Julia A., Jan. 10, 1852; Franklin, March 2. 1854 ; Mary, April 10. 1855 ; Richard, Feb. 15, 1857 : Hannah, Nov. 21, 1858 ; Martha, Nov. 13, 1860 ; William. Jan. 12. 1863 ; Clara, May 4, 1865 ; Henry J. and Sarah J., deceased.
C. BASTINE WORCH, of the Brandon House, Versailles, Ohio, was born in Germany, May 17, 1833 ; received a German education, after which he learned the bakery trade ; emigrated to America with his brother George, when but 20 years old ; landed in New York Aug. 20, 1853; remained but two days in the city ; went to Dayton, Ohio ; took sick immediately after arriving and lay nine months ; did not have any money and could not speak a word of English ;
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worked on a farm in Montgomery Co., Ohio, for about three years, receiving $12.50 a month. On the 24th of December, 1857, he was united in marriage with Mary Thomas ; she was born in Germany Aug. 19, 1836 ; moved to New Mad- ison, Darke Co., where he worked at coopering about eight years ; sold out and engaged in the mercantile and hotel business, in the same place, for about twelve years ; sold out, and moved to Greenville March 1, 1877 ; kept a boarding-house about fourteen months, with good success ; after which, he moved to Versailles, where he took charge of the " Brandon House," May 1, 1879, and is doing the largest business of any hotel in the village. Four children were the fruits of their marriage, viz .: Mary L., born March 20, 1859 ; Emma L., Jan. 14, 1861 ; George H., March 16, 1863 ; R. E., May 1, 1869.
JOSEPH YODER, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Versailles, Ohio ; was born in France June 5, 1807 ; lived with his parents, working on the farm during the summer and attending school during the winter months, obtaining a good common- school education ; after arriving at his majority, commenced framing on his own responsibility, paying $400 rent per annum for 100 acres of land, and meeting with fair success; embarked for America March 19, 1833, and after a long and tedious voyage of three months-being lost at one time-landed in New York in May ; moved near Utica, N. Y., bought a farm of 20 acres, where he continued to farm for about two years, sold out and moved to Stark Co., where he resided for a period of nine years on a farm ; and, in 1844, he moved to Darke Co., Wayne Township, Sec. 5, where he has resided ever since ; he bought 80 acres first, after which he added 92 acres, but has since sold 35 acres, leaving 137 acres in a good state of cultivation ; when Mr. Yoder moved on his land, it was almost covered with water, and not an acre cleared ; he built a log cabin, covered it with clap- boards and used a puncheon floor, which he split with maul and wedge out of white-oak timber ; he has. by his industry, and the help of his amiable wife, accu- mulated a sufficient amount of this world's goods to keep them the rest of their days. Mr. Yoder has taken a very active part in politics, and has always voted the Republican ticket ; his religious impressions are mainly due to his mother, who was a pious, thrifty and hard-working woman, given to saving and devoted to her family. Was united in marriage to Miss Anna Klopenstine, in France, Oct. 5, 1829 ; she was born in France Oct. 9, 1810 ; eight children were born to them, of whom four are living. viz .: Catharine, born March 7, 1832 ; Christopher, March 1,1835 ; John, Feb. 10, 1847 ; Mary M., July 7, 1849 ; Joseph, died Feb. 13, 1848 ; Barbria, May 18, 1852 ; Eli, Feb. 26, 1861 ; Anna, June 9, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Yoder have passed through the many struggles, incidents and dangers so common to the pioneers of the Great West, and are to-day hardy and robust, at the ad- vanced ages of 72 and 69, an aggregate of 141 years-having shared the joys of connubial life for more than 50 years.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
ABRAHAM ARNETT, farmer ; P. O. Arcanum ; one of the settlers ot Darke Co., was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Sept. 17, 1825, and is the son of Henry and Mary Arnett, natives of Pennsylvania, and removed to Montgomery Co .. when there were but three houses where the city of Dayton now stands, and resided here till 1827, when he removed to Miami Co., and settled on 160 acres of land in the green woods ; our subject assisted his father in clearing and other farm labor till his 19th year, when he began life for himself, and engaged in farming, and removed to Darke Co., at an early day and settled on a leased farm, and man- aged to clear up 50 acres, which he had previously purchased which he sold, and immediately bought 80 acres adjoining, cleared and improved,
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and again selling out he purchased 116 acres where he now lives, which is in a high state of cultivation at the present time, and has first-class buildings erected thereon. Mr Arnett went out into the world with no capital save a resolution and determination to win, and by great industry and perseverance, in which he has been generously assisted by his industrious wife. He was united in marriage with Leah, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Friend. Sept. 12, 1844; her parents were natives of Maryland and afterward residents of Miami Co .; three children were given to this union, viz .; Tobias, born Jan. 27, 1846 ; Sarah A., Jan. 8, 1845, died Dec. 5, 1860 ; Margaret, May 8, 1848, departed this life April 8, 1854. Mr. Arnett's father still lives at the advanced age of 93 years, and resides in Whitley Co., Ind. Our subject has filled the office of School Director for nine years in succession, and has been elected Clerk of the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Arnett are members of the German Baptist Church of twenty- five years' standing, and are consistent Christian people.
SAMUEL M. BAKER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 1; P. O. Arcanum. The subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co. in 1829, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah Baker, old residents of Montgomery Co., but natives of Somerset Co., Penn. When they removed to Montgomery Co., there was only one little cabin in Dayton. Our subject assisted his father in the duties of the farm till his 19th year, when he began life for himself and engaged in farming. He was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Niswonger, in July, 1849 ; nine children have been given to this union, viz .: Hollis, born April 22, 1850; Sarah E., May 31, 1851 ; Hamilton, Oct. 25, 1853 ; Pharis, Sept. 16, 1855 ; Mary C., Jan. 23. 1858 ; Ezra, Feb. 23, 1860 ; Susanna, July 10, 1862; Lydia A., Jan. 28, 1865 ; Aldie M., July 1, 1867. Mr. Baker has 162 acres of as fine land as is to be found in the county, all in a good state of cultivation, with good, comfortable buildings erected thereon.
BENJAMIN BLACKBURN, deceased. The subject of this memoir is a martyr of his country. He was a son of Moses and Lydia Blackburn, and a brother of Moses and John Blackburn, whose sketches appear in this work. At his country's call, when the first wild notes of war were echoing and re-echoing over the land, young Benjamin was among the first to respond to his country's call. and volunteered in Company B, 110th O. V. I .; he went bravely and resolutely forth to do his duty. Our informant, Mr. D. W. Niswonger, who was a member of the same regiment, speaks in glowing terms of the bravery and stability of the deceased. To the best of his recollection, he says he was in every engagement the regiment participated in, which was not a few, for the 110th bore the scars of many a well-fought and nobly contested battle, and we can fearlessly say none bore the brunt of battle or the fatigue of march better than this gallant band. In the battle of Cumberland Gap he was taken prisoner, but his fearlessness and pres- ence of mind enabled him to make his escape. At Monocacy, on the 9th of July, 1864, he was again taken, and imprisoned at Danville, Va., and afterward in the pens of torture and suffering at Andersonville. He was a very robust young man, naturally cheerful, and bore up nobly under the brutish treatment he received, but hunger broke his iron will ; the filth and dirt in the prison made his quarters worse than a living tomb. He had not clothing to cover his body, nor blankets to keep him warm during the night, and not a crumb to satisfy his hunger ; for six months he withstood this terrible treatment, and during January, 1865, death came to his relief; his sufferings were ended, and the angels of merey carried the soul of a martyr without the prison walls, but the mortal part was left and received interment where he had suffered so intensely.
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