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ARTHUR
L. CARNES. The name which forms the title
of this article is well worthy of a place on the pages
of these volumes as a representative of a family widely
known in connection with the agricultural and industrial
interests of Clermont county - a family which in its
history exemplifies in the most admirable manner the
triumph of excellent business capacity, keen discernment
and untiring industry.
A. L. Carnes is too well known in this vicinity
to need introduction to the readers of this work, having
been successfully engaged in the insurance business for
many years at New Richmond, Ohio. Mr. Carnes
is a native of Clermont county, his birth having
occurred in Monroe township, Oct. 18, 1856. His
parents were Lewis and Elizabeth M. (Barkley) Carnes.
Josiah Carnes, grandfather of Arthur L. Carnes,
of this mention, was born in Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania, in the year 1762. He was bound out
in boyhood, his father being a Revolutionary soldier,
but as his master was very hard, he determined to seek
fortune for himself "way out west," as this part of the
country was then called. Settling in Mason county,
Kentucky, the young man met and was united in marriage
to Patience Marsh, about the year 1785. In
1809, Josiah Carnes removed with his family to
Clermont county, Ohio, where they purchased farm
of Monroe township. They were old time Methodists,
their home being the first Methodist church of this
portion of Clermont county, where pioneers from far and
wide came to worship. Josiah Carnes passed
from this life in 1837, at his home farm in Monroe
township and his wife followed him to her eternal reward
several years later. This worthy couple reared a
large family, all of whom were representative citizens.
Among them were Josiah, who removed to Indiana,
where he raised a large family, and passed away at a
venerable age; William after a very active
business career of years in New Richmond, removed to
Olney, Ill., rearing a large family, one of whom,
Jesse, who died at Muncie, Ind., was the father of
Prof. W. W. Carnes, an eminent elocutionist now
living in Chicago - also of Edward K. Carnes, a
well known citizen and hotel proprietor of Kansas City.
A sister, Sena, married John Browning, a
native of Kentucky, who removed to Monroe township,
Clermont county, where he and his wife died, the latter
at a very advanced age. Mr. and Mrs. Browning
were the parents of Hon. Charles N. Browning
a retired newspaper editor and publisher, formerly of
the "Courier," of Batavia, Ohio, and latterly of the
"Clinton Republican," of Wilmington, Ohio, where he was
associated with the publishing business with his
brother, Frank Browning, they have been
associated for many years and known as the Browning
Brothers,, publishers, first of the "New Richmond
Independence," then of the "Clermont Courier," and the
"Clinton Republican." After the death of Frank
Browning, Charles N. sold the "Courier," continuing
the publication of the "Clinton Republican" until 1910.
He still resides at Wilmington, Ohio, past eighty-two
years of age. Both Browning brothers were
valiant soldiers in the Civil war. Of their three
sisters, Minerva died in her young days; Miss
Caroline passed away a few years since at
Wilmington, Ohio; Derinda is a widow of Dr.
Isaac N. Brown, a well known physician and Civil war
veteran, who died some years since at Ironton, Ohio,
where Mrs. Brown still resides with their only
child, John Charles Brown, a well known railroad
man.
Lewis Carnes, son of Josiah and
Patience (Marsh) Carnes and father of Mr. Carnes,
of this sketch, was born at Washington, Mason county,
Kentucky, in the year 1799, and after a life of great
usefulness and activity passed from this life in Monroe
township, Clermont county, 1884. He had followed
the occupation of farming mainly, but was engaged to
some extent in the handling of horses, having led some
fine ones to Baltimore for sale. He also conducted
meat markets at New Richmond, Ohio, and at Alexandria,
Ky. Lewis Carnes was twice married, the
first union being with Nancy Slater, and to them
three children were born, the eldest of whom died in
infancy; Patience Ann, became the wife of
Isaac D. Williams, residing near Eastern avenue,
Cincinnati. Her birth occurred Dec. 24, 1839, died
June 30, 1913, and she was the mother of one child, a
son, Frank Williams, a wood working mechanic of
much ability. He is married and has five children.
Elizabeth, who married Leonidas Fisher,
died at Knightstown, Ind., leaving one child, Mrs.
Nettie Stevens, of Cincinnati.
The marriage of Lewis Carnes to Miss
Elizabeth M. Barkley was blessed with four sons and
three daughters:
Jesse Luther, died Sept. 1, 1868, at the age of
sixteen years.
Charles E., who was born in 1854, died in Monroe
township, Clermont county, in 1912. He was twice
married, his first wife being Emma Boys, who was
the mother of Fred L., a farmer of Champaign
county, Illinois, and married Lottie Stout;
Grace, who married twice, first to William Wulf,
and to their union was born one son, William Wulf,
and second to Frank Emmons, by whom she has one
daughter, Martha, also Charles Warren and
Allen Donald; Abigail married Rezin Hawkins,
Jr., and they have three children, Helen, Arthur
and Anna. The second wife of Charles E.
Carnes was Mrs. Anna (Boys) Gravitt, and to
them was born one son, Edwin L., who is attending
New Richmond High School.
Arthur L., the subject of this review.
Sena Almira, wife of Nicholas H. Dixon,
of Monroe township, is the mother of one child, James
Lewis Dixon.
Dora Belle, who became the wife of David
Shelton, residing near Delaware, Ohio, is the mother
of two sons and four daughters: Guynn died in
Oklahoma from an accidental gun shot wound at the age of
twenty-one years; Carrie Winona, widow of
Ernest Ferrand, who has a daughter, May
Ernestine; Haldane, Hazel,
Geneva and Maebelle, all at home with their
parents.
John Wilson Barkley, a farmer and stockman of
Monroe township, is an extensive horseman. For
some fifteen years he was a teacher and is now a member
of the township board of education, and also president
of the farmers' institute of New Richmond, Ohio.
His wife was Julia Bettle, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bettle,
mentioned elsewhere in these volumes. Of their
four children, Nancy, the youngest, died in
infancy; Mary Marguerite, John, Francis Virgil
and Mildred Bettle are at home.
Miss Emma M. is a resident of Lawrence, Ind.,
where she is a teacher in the public schools.
Elizabeth M. (Barkley) Carnes, mother of A.
L. Carnes, was born at New Hope, Brown County, Ohio,
Dec. 19, 1830, and passed from this life Feb. 1, 1903,
at the home in Monroe township. Her parents were
Hugh and Elizabeth (Donham) Barkley.
Mr. Arthur L. Carnes spent his boyhood days on the
home farm, which was purchased by his grandfather in
1809, and which remained in the family for a period of
ninety-three years. His education began in the
"Douglas" district school and was pursued further in the
noted Parker's Academy, following which his knowledge
was broadened by a course an Antioch College, Yellow
Springs, Ohio, from which institution he received a
diploma from the normal department. For twelve
years Mr. Carnes devoted his time and energies to
the profession of teaching in Clermont county, at the
end of which time he engaged as traveling salesman for
some three or four years. Tiring of this line of
work, he entered upon the life insurance business, which
has occupied his attention to the present time.
During the years of his activity, Mr. Carnes has
accumulated a measure of this world's goods, which
includes a well improved farm in the Franklin
neighborhood, in his native township.
On September 5, 1894, occurred the great event in the
life of Mr. Carnes when he became united in
marriage to Miss Florence N. Donaldson, a
daughter of William and Arabella (Reakirt) Donaldson,
and a granddaughter of Christian and Elizabeth (Paul)
Donaldson, whose sketch appears on another page.
Mrs. Carnes acquired her preliminary education in
the district schools of Clermont county, after which she
attended Parker's Academy. She then took a course
of study at the Lebanon, Ohio, Normal School, and later
became a student at Valparaiso, Ind. Mrs.
Carnes taught in the schools of Clermont county for
ten or twelve years.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carnes united two
of the most prominent pioneer families of Clermont
county, whose histories are closely interwoven with that
of the county from the earliest days.
In politics, Mr. Carnes affiliates with the
Republican party, to which he has given his support,
since he reached his majority. Mr. and Mrs.
Carnes embrace the belief of the Presbyterian
Church, and are active in all worthy affairs of their
community. Mr. Carnes is a progressive,
enterprising citizen, lending his aid to many movements
for the public good.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 279 |
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FRANK
L. COOK is a member of an old Ohio family and was
the cashier of the Milford National Bank, which position
he held for eighteen years. He was born at
Lebanon, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1859, and is a son of James
and Mary E. (Jameson) Cook, the former a farmer
living near Morrow, Ohio.
The boyhood days of Frank L. Cook were spent on
the farm, where he attended the common schools, and at
the age of eighteen years he passed the teacher's
examination, although he never used his certificate.
He engaged on a farm for nine months at eighteen dollars
per month and board, which he considered better
remuneration than the salary of a teacher. At the
end of nine months he accepted a position with Mr.
John A. Jameson, at South Lebanon, who was the agent
and operator for the Pennsylvania Railway Company.
Here he did general work around the station and learned
telegraphy in spare time. He was in this
apprenticeship for two years, after which he became
night operator at Foster, Ohio, and served in this
capacity for eighteen months, when he was promoted to
assistant agent and baggage master at Morrow, Ohio.
On the 22nd of November, 1881, he was married to
Miss Emma B. Greely, the ceremony taking place at
Morrow. She was born near Maineville, Ohio, a
daughter of Boardman and Elmira
(Fouche) Greely. Two years later Mr. Cook,
removed to Milford, where he had been engaged as agent
and operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He held this position until in 1893, when he resigned to
accept a position with the Union Central Life Insurance
Company, in the actuary department, at the time when
Mr. John Pattison was president. The following
January he accepted the position of cashier of the
Milford National Bank and served in that capacity
continuously until July 19, 1912, when he became
vice-president of the Second National Bank of
Cincinnati, after it was reorganized.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Cook have been born seven
children:
Lillie D., a graduate of the Milford High
School.
Leonard E., a graduate of the Milford High
School and of the Mueller School of Business, of
Cincinnati. He died at the age of twenty-one
years.
Howard B., a graduate of the University of
Cincinnati, co-operative class of June, 1912, and is
assistant chief engineer of Brownell Company, of Dayton,
Ohio.
Mary, who after graduating from the high school
of Milford, was for two years a student of Miami
University at Oxford, Ohio, in the fall of 912 entered
the Cincinnati Missionary Training School.
Ruth is taking a course in domestic science at
Miami University, Oxford, after graduating at the
Milford High School.
Charles Wesley and Esther are students of
the Milford High School, class of 914.
Mr. Cook cast his first Presidential ballot for
James A. Garfield, being a Republican in
politics, until recently he became an advocate of the
principles of the Progressive party. Soon after
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Cook became members
of the Methodist church, of which he has served in the
capacity of trustee, treasurer and a teacher in the
Sunday school. He is an enthusiastic worker in the
church and is widely and favorably known as a
representative of one of the oldest of Ohio families.
His district conference sent him as a delegate to the
general conference at Minneapolis in 1912, and both he
and his wife are people of genuine worth and have many
friends in this part of the State.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 455 |
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CLAYTON
H. CORBIN. There is perhaps no line of
business that demands more close and unremitting effort
than does farming, and yet there is none that yields more
safe and sure returns than this same occupation if pursued
along progressive lines, responding readily to the care
and labor bestowed upon it. Mr. Corbin has
verified this assertion in the control and improvement of
his excellent farm in Monroe township, near Laurel, where
he carries on general farming and stock raising. Mr.
Corbin is a native of Clermont county, his birth having
occurred here, July 17, 1871, he being a son of
Nicholas Dow and Elizabeth (Stilman) Corbin.
Nicholas Corbin was born
in Clermont county, April 24, 1824, and died October 16,
1897. Mr. Corbin was a farmer, whose efforts
along agricultural lines were crowned with success. He was
an uncle of the late Gen. H. C. Corbin. Elizabeth (Stilman)
Corbin was born in Cincinnati, in 1828, and passed
away in 1902. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gorbin were active
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. To this union
were born six children, of whom but two are living:
Mrs. Alice Roudebush, is the wife of Mr. Lowell
Roudebush.
Mr. C. H. Corbin, the subject of this sketch.
Those who are deceased are: Hannah, Belle,
Hosea, and George.
C. H. Corbin received his education in the schools
here and at Lebanon, Ohio. His life work has been devoted
to general farming, in which occupation he has been very
successful. His marriage to Miss Jessie
Sapp took place on January 30, 1895. They are the
parents of two children:
Ward, who is fifteen years of age, lives at home.
Aldine, died in infancy, in 1907.
In political views, Mr. Corbin is
Democratic, and he has served as township trustee at two
different times. He is a member of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, and favors the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Corbin is a daughter of James H.
Sapp, whose review follows.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 37 |
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WILLIAM B.
CHRISTIE. Mr. William B. Christie,
retired farmer of Jackson township, Clermont county,
Ohio, is an example of that class of men who by earnest
and honest industry have achieved success in the battle
of life. By his labors of former years Mr.
Christie is enabled to spend the evening of his life
in calm and peaceful enjoyment of a well earned rest.
He was born Jan. 16, 1838, on a portion of the
farm which is his present home and is a son of Robert
and Rebecca (Gaston) Christie.
The Christie family is of Scotch origin.
The great-grandfather and great-granduncle of Mr.
Christie of this sketch bore the title of Laird of
Scotland, and the grandfather, Robert Christie,
came to America when seventeen years of age as a British
soldier and was a sergeant in Lord Cornwallis's
army. He was an expert weaver and wove two
coverlets for Mr. William Lytle, who gave him in
return ten acres of land where the present site of
Fountain Square, Cincinnati, now is.
Robert Christie, father of William B.,
was born on the farm now known as the Charles McKever
farm, across the East Fork from Williamsburg, in
1794, and died May 6, 1856.
Rebecca (Gaston) Christie, mother of William
B., was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, near
Montgomery, in 1788, and passed away in 1845. To
her union with Robert Christie were born ten
children, the seven younger of whom were born on the
west end of the farm on which our subject now resides.
Their names are as follows: Elizabeth, who
became the wife of John Kittz, is deceased;
Frances and Lydia died unmarried; John Pl
died at the age of sixty-five years; Margaret,
who became the wife of Nathaniel Behymer, who
died while in service of the Civil war, is also
deceased; Mary Ann died unmarried; William B.,
our subject; Rebecca, who was the wife of W.
W. Wiley, who lives in Blowville, Ohio, is deceased;
Robert and Martha are deceased. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christie were devout Christian
people and were numbered among the substantial citizens
of Clermont County.
William B. Christie attended the Marathon school
and assisted his father with the duties of the farm,
becoming well versed in all that tends to the making of
a good farmer. His youth and boyhood were
uneventful until Sept. 28, 1864, when he enlisted in
Company C, Fifteen Ohio volunteer infantry, and was sent
to Chattanooga, where he, with others, was put in charge
of cattle for Sherman's army at Atlanta.
Exposure to inclement weather in Georgia gave him
rheumatism and he was sent back to Chattanooga and after
a few days an officer came and asked who wanted to go
their commands, and although he could not get up, Mr.
Christie said he did, and was the only one who
responded. On November 18 he joined his company at
Pulaski, Tenn., and at 3 p.m. on the 23d, started on
retreat to Columbia, fifty miles distant, where they
arrived at 11 a.m. on November 24, with Hood
following. There they fought a three-days battle
before crossed the river, where they fought two days
more, after which they retreated to Nashville, having
fought the battle of Franklin on the way, being one of
the fiercest during the war, where they lost over six
thousand in one and one-half hours after 4 p.m. He
was later in the battle of Nashville. At one time
at Nashville a ball singed his hair near the left ear.
Later he was at Huntsville, Ala., then to Greensburg,
East Tennessee, then to Nashville, where he was
honorably discharged, June 1, 1865. After his
release he remained on the home farm until his marriage
to Miss Mary M. Williams, on Aug. 15, 1869, after
which he moved to his present farm, which he purchased
from the home farm, Jan. 4, 1870. AT that time he
began purchasing the interest of various heirs until he
became the owner of sixty-seven acres, and has since
added to his worldly possessions a fine farm of
thirty-two and one-half acres in Brown county, Ohio.
Mrs. Christie was born on the East Fork, in
1847, a daughter of W. B. and Thursy Ann (Curry)
Williams, the former of whom was born in Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, and the latter of whom was born
near Batavia, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams
are deceased. They were the parents of ten
children of whom three sons and one daughter are living:
Olive, wife of Robert W. Christie, of
Marathon.
Courtland, of Blairsville, Jackson township,
Clermont county, Ohio.
Curry, living near Newtown, Hamilton County,
Ohio.
George, of Williamsburg.
Mr. Williams had a mill in connection with
farming, and was a successful business man.
Mrs. William B. Christie passed to her eternal
reward Nov. 18, 1910, and was laid to rest in the
Williamsburg cemetery. She was the mother of five
children, of whom four survived her.
Thomas C., who was born in 1872, married Miss
Grace Gilmore, their home being in Lebanon, Ohio,
where he is an attorney. They have three children,
Loraine, Alma and William G.
William Edward, who was born in "April, 1874,
married Miss Zelphia Innis and they reside with
his father on the home farm. They have one child,
Alma Maire, aged four years.
Clara, who was born in 1876, is the wife of
Frank Dimmitt, now of Newtownville, Ohio. They
are the parents of one child, Gladys.
Olive died in infancy. Annetta, who
was born in 1881, is the wife of Raymond Weaver,
who lives near Lebanon, Ohio, and has two children,
Helen, aged five years, and Mildred, aged
three years.
Rev. William B. Christie, uncle to our subject, was of
the most prominent of the early Methodist ministers of
Clermont county and was most zealous in his work.
He traveled over a considerable of the territory
surrounding and often was compelled to swim his horse
across the streams to meet his engagements. His
birth occurred Sept. 3, 1803, and a son of Robert
Christie. Christie Church, of Cincinnati, was
named in honor of this devout minister.
Mr. Christie favors the measures and methods of
the Democratic party.
In religious matters both Mr. Christie and his
wife, embraced the faith of the Methodist church and in
his younger days held many of the church offices, being
class leader several years.
Mr. Christie is a type of the true Scotch
gentleman - liberal, broad-minded, and during his active
life was one of the most progressive and enterprising
men of the county. He enjoys the high regard of
all with whom he is acquainted.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 778 |
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BENJAMIN E. CURLIS.
Among the successful and enterprising young business men
of Clermont county, Ohio, are many who are born and
reared on the farm and spent their boyhood days gaining
a foundation for a life of activity and energy.
Such a man is Mr. Benjamin E. Curlis, a son of
Joseph and Eliza (Watson) Curlis. He is the
owner and proprietor of a profitable saw mill at New
Marathon, and is conducting his business in accordance
with the progressive ideas of modern times. His
concentration on his business interests has brought to
him prosperity and substantial advancement. He was
born in Paloski, Ky., Dec. 15, 1883.
Joseph Curlis was born near Afton, Ohio, in
1855, and Eliza (Watson) Curlis was born in 1855.
They are resident farmers of Brown county, living near
Fayetteville, Ohio. They became the parents of
three children:
Benjamin E., the subject of this mention;
Oscar, of Marathon, has a small interest in the
mill.
Nellie is at home.
Joseph is a son of John Curlis, a veteran
of the Civil war.
The educational privileges of Benjamin E. Curlis
were those afforded by the public school system of Brown
county. He remained at home on the farm until
1894, when he was united in marriage to Miss Mollie
Morgan, who was born in Brown county, Ohio, in 1883,
and is a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Malott)
Morgan, the former of whom was born in Brown county
in 1846, and the latter also a native of Brown county,
was born in 1867. They are prosperous farmers of
Brown county, and in their family have been seven
children:
Addie, at home.
Ella, the wife of Mack Hessler, residents
of Brown county.
Mollie, who is Mrs. Curlis.
Allen, of Bethel, Ohio.
Lee, at home.
Bertha, is also at home.
After his marriage, Mr. Curlis located on a farm
in Brown county, near Fayetteville, and there his early
training along agricultural lines assisted him greatly
in the management of his farming interests. He
spent seven years on this farm and at the end of this
time removed to their beautiful new home on the Milford
and Hillsboro Pike, west of Marathon. This farm
consists of one hundred and sixty-eight acres of highly
cultivated land and the home is modern in every respect.
In 1903, Mr. Curlis added to his agricultural
interests, those connected with the saw mill business,
and now has in his employ from ten to twelve men, and is
doing a splendid business.
Mr. and Mrs. Curlis have had two children to
bless their union:
Joseph Ralph, aged three years.
Mildred, born Feb. 23, 1912, died June 9, 1912.
Mr. Curlis is a man of broad outlook, readily
recognizing opportunities and bringing to bear the
practical in the accomplishment of the ideal. In
business transactions he is the soul of honor and
deserves all the praise called forth by the term
self-made, for it is by his own efforts that he is
enjoying his present prosperity.
Mr. Curlis exercises his right of franchise in
support of men and measures of the Republican party,
with which he has affiliated since reaching his
majority.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Curlis is one of the
pleasant, refined homes of the community, and the
members of the household enjoy an enviable position in
social circles.
Source: History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio
- Vol. II - by Byron Williams - Publ. 1913 - Page 807 |
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