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FRANK
B. HALL, chief clerk of the Pennsylvania Company at
Van Wert, was born Apr. 15, 1854, in Crestline, Crawford
County, Ohio, and is a son of Alexander and Sarah
Elizabeth (Gardner) Hall. The father, a native of
Lisbon, Columbia County, Ohio, is still a resident of
Crestline, where the mother died at the age of 54 years.
Mrs. Alexander Hall was born left a family consisting of the
following six children: Mary Alice, now the
wife of
W. H. Raymond of Galion, Ohio; Lawrence, who was
killed on the railroad; Frank B.; Rosa, widow of
J. M. Raifsnyder, of Crestline; Charles A., who
resides in New York City; and
Ellsworth, who died in infancy.
In 1871 Frank B. Hall took his first position
with the Pennsylvania Company, as clerk in the yard
dispatcher's office at Alliance, Ohio, and he has been with
this company ever since. His first promotion was to
the position of clerk of the freight office at Mansfield;
then he was transferred to Crestline, where he filled the
same position, and thence, in 1887, came to Van Wert as
chief clerk of the company here. This road handles all
the business of the Adams Express Company at Van Wert, and
the travel for the State of Pennsylvania. In addition
to being thus prominently connected with these important
interests, Mr. Hall assists with the correspondence
of the freight office, his close and intelligent attention
to business making him a valued official.
In 1878 Frank B. Hall was married to Emma L.
Hassinger, a daughter of Jonas T. Hassinger,
deceased, who resided near Leesville Cross Roads, Crawford
County, Ohio.
Mrs. Hall is a graduate of the Crestline High School, and
for several terms before her marriage was a teacher in that
city. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are the parents of two
children - Harry, who died in infancy, and Alman
E.. In 1893 Mr. Hall erected the family
residence at No. 639 North Washington street. He is a
member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of Van Wert,
and is always prepared to labor for the spiritual, moral or
intellectual advancement of the city. He is a member
of its Board of Education and has charge of the
construction of the Second Ward School Building, having also
been a member of the committee which had in charge the
erection of the Fourth Ward School Building. He is a
Republican in politics and is a member of the Royal Arcanum
and the treasurer of the local council of that order.
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G. M. HALL.
Among the leading citizens of this county, perhaps none can show
more satisfactory results than G. M. Hall, who came here from
Germany when a poor boy, his only capital being his industry and
stout-hearted honesty, by which he rose to his present standing as
an honored citizen of Van Wert and the proprietor of one of the
city's largest drygoods stores. Mr. Hall was born in
Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, near Frankfort, on Feb. 12, 1842, and is a
son of John N. and Barbara (Roeder) Hall. His parents
both remained in their native land, his father dying when our
subject was about six years old. At the age of 18 he bade his
mother farewell, and started out in the New World to do for himself.
One brother, G. A. Hall, is a veteran of the Civil War and a
retired citizen of Van Wert, while a sister, Anna Margaret,
died in Germany.
Starting out alone in 1860, Mr. Hall came direct
to Van Wert and was fortunate in securing a clerkship with T. S.
McKim. Three yeas later in August, 1863, his patriotic
spirit prompted his enlistment in Company M, Second Ohio Heavy
Artillery, under Colonel H. G. Gibson, and he was sent south
to Kentucky and then to Knoxville, Tennessee. He was in the
army for two years, the last seven months being mostly devoted to
detached service under General Thomas, who had his
headquarters at Nashville. Returning to Van Wert, Mr. Hall
became a clerk in the drygoods store of J. S. Brumback, and
about 10 years later became a partner in the business, which was
conducted jointly for seven or eight years. In 1883 Mr.
Hall disposed of his interest in the store and established a
drygoods business himself, his store being 24 by 132 feet in
dimensions, with a room overhead for the storage of extra stock.
He gives his entire time to his business and now has a fine store,
owning both stock and building, in addition to which he has a half
interest in the adjoining block, one of the finest in the city,
which is occupied by a large clothing store.
In 1873 G. M. Hall was married to Hattie L.
Smith, daughter of Col. William Smith, M. D., of Van
Wert. They have five children: Eva B., wife of Harry
Sidle; Jessie L.; Grace M., a teacher in the
High School and Erma J. and Raymond R., both of whom are
attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they are active workers.
He himself is a Republican, and was a member of the Board of
Education for six years, during five years of that period acting as
president of the board. He is also prominently connected with
the Masonic fraternity.
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JOHN HARPSTER
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JAMES W.
HARVEY, who resides in section 22, Hoaglin township, is one
of the pioneers of Van Wert County, who is closely identified with
the history and growth of this section of the State. He was
born Apr. 29, 1829, in Richland County, Ohio, and is a son of
William and Sarah (Watson) Harvey, with whom he came to Van Wert
County in 1841. William Harvey was a Democrat, a devout
member of the United Brethren Church and a man who made many
friends. He was treasurer of Hoaglin township for some time,
and a most capable and efficient official.
The family resided in Union township for a number of
years before coming to Hoaglin township, where our subject owns a
farm of 60 acres. He has always engaged in farming, and seldom
fails in harvesting good crops. He was married Oct. 24, 1850,
to Wilhelmina Reese, a native of Germany and a daughter of
Christopher and Charlotte Reese. When about 15 years old
she came to the United States with her parents. They resided
for a short time in Dayton, Ohio, and later came to Van Wert County
and settled in Union township. Mrs. Harvey died Feb.17,
1900. Of the eight children born to her, five survive,
namely: Lewis A., a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and
George H., Francis D., Clara A. and Perry H. who live in
Hoaglin township. Mr. Harvey is a Democrat and has
served as trustee of the township for several terms.
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SAMUEL
B. HARVEY, residing in section 11, Hoaglin township, is a
native of Richland County, where he was born Feb. 8, 1838. His
parents were Zepheniah and Sarah (Stoner) Harvey. His
father who was a native of Maryland, died about 1843.
Samuel B. Harvey remained in Richland County with his
mother until he had reached his majority, when he started out to do
for himself. He came to Van Wert County in the spring of 1859,
and located in Hoaglin township, which has been his home ever since.
In 1866 he purchased his present 80 acre farm, which he has put
under excellent cultivation.
On March 19, 1864, Mr. Harvey was married to
Martha C. Karr, who was born in Union County, Indiana, Aug. 29,
1840. Her parents were Frederick and Elizabeth (Washburn)
Karr, who moved to Preble County, Ohio, when she was a child.
When she was about 18 they moved to Paulding County where they died.
To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey were born five children, namely:
Mary E., wife of Albert Eller; Lydia C., wife of N. F.
Hattery; Minerva J., wife of Willis Black, of Union
township; Henry A.; and Samuel E., all of whom live in
Hoaglin township except Minerva J. Mr. Harvey has a
brother, John W., who lives in Van Wert. Samuel B.
Harvey is known as a public spirited, upright and honorable man.
For many years he was trustee of his township and served as
president of the board.
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JOHN R. HAVENS
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GEORGE A. HEIST
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PETER HERTZ
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SAMUEL B. HERTZ
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JOHN GEORGE HEYMAN
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WILLIAM H. HIGH
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J. ARTHUR HINES,
M. D., one of Van Wert's leading
physicians, and surgeons, was born in this city, Sept. 12,
1842, and is a son of Dr. Philip John and Relief (Morse)
Hines.
Jacob Hines, the paternal grandfather of our
subject, was born in Maryland and owned a plantation and
slaves. The latter he freed before the opening of the
Civil war. His life between 1840 and 1850 was passed
in Van Wert County. He died in 1874, aged 97 years.
His children were: Mrs. W. Barker, of Washington, D.
C.; Philip John, father of our subject; and
Johanna R., deceased.
Philip John Hines, the only son of Jacob and
Susannah Hines, was born Aug. 11, 1815, at
Fredericksburg, Maryland. His father was a government
official for a number of years and the family resided at
Washington, where Philip John was educated both in
literature and medicine, completing his medical education in
the University of Maryland where he was graduated in 1837.
His early medical reading was done with the well-known
Washington physician, Dr. Thomas Miller, long since
passed away, who had been the attending physician of many of
the President-of the United States. In 1838 Dr.
Hines came to Ohio, remaining for a short period at
Bucyrus, but settling permanently in the little village of
Van Wert, which at that time had but lately emerged from teh
forest. Dr. Hines not only taught school and
practiced medicine in those early days, but he took a
leading part in public matters. He was one of the
committee appointed in 1839, to convey the county records
from Willshire to Van Wert, when the latter place became the
county seat. In 1847, and again in 1848, he was
elected a member of the State Assembly, and some years later
served as clerk, as auditor and as coroner of Van Wert
County. From 1852 to 1856, under the administration of
President Pierce, he served as postmaster at
Van Wert. In 1849 he went to California, but returned
to Van Wert in 1852, resuming his place in the county’s
public life and taking up his practice. He was the
pioneer physician of Van Wert County, and continued to
practice here until 1869. From that time until his
death, Sept. 12, 1884, he engaged in the drug business.
He established the first drug store in Van Wert and
possessed in the highest degree the confidence of this
community as to his professional attainments and as to his
uprightness as a man and citizen.
On Mar. 6, 1841, he was united in marriage with
Relief Morse, who had come from New York to teach the
first school established at Van Wert. She died Oct.
20, 1886. Dr. and Mrs. Hines had six children,
viz.: J. Arthur, of Van Wert; Mary A., wife of
W. W. Hillerman of Springfield, Ohio; Robert,
deceased; Sarah A., deceased; John B.; and
C. E., of Van Wert. Our subject’s grandparents and
his parents were all consistent supporters of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, their membody at Van Wert.
Under his capable father, J. Arthur Hines
prepared for his medical career, and in the local schools
for his higher literary training. In 1859 he entered
the Columbian National College, at Washington; but the
college building, in the earlier years of the Civil war, was
taken for hospital purposes, and the young man returned to
Van Wert. In 1866 he entered Georgetown University,
where he was graduated from the medical department. He
naturally returned to his native place, where he has been
engaged in the practice of his profession ever since, making
a specialty of the diseases of women and children. He
has served as county physician and also as pension examiner.
On Sept. 6, 1874, Dr. J. Arthur Hines was
married to Elizabeth J. Hays, who was born in New
York, Apr. 22, 1857, and is a daughter of James and
Elmira (Lown) Hays. They have two children,
Frank H. and Mary Eva. Dr. and Mrs. Hines
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His
fraternal associations are with the Masons and the Odd
Fellows. He is a valued member of the Ohio State
Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
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HENRY HIPSHER
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ENOCH M. HOAGLIN
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W. M. HOAGLIN
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Mr. and Mrs.
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FREDERICK J. HOELDERLE
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A. P. HOFFMAN
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BENJAMIN F. HOFFMAN
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FRANK HOFFMANN
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JHN HOFFMANN
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JOHN J. HOFMANN
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CLINTON ALEXANDER HOGHE
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WESLEY CHARLES HOLDEN
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HENRY P. HOLMES
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RUBEN HOOKS
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WILLIAM
HOOVER
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FRED J. HOTT,
one of the well-known citizens of Van Wert, who was
elected sheriff of Van Wert County on the Democratic
ticket in November, 1905, was, until that event,
engaged in a general blacksmithing business at No.
114 South Walnut street. He is a native of
this county, born Nov. 25, 1868, and is a son of
Philip and Mary (Hoffman) Hott, The
parents of Mr. Hott were highly respected
residents of Van Wert County for a number of years,
the father, who was a carpenter by trade, dying in
1895. He reared a family of three children, as
follows: Charles, of Van Wert;
Minnie, wife of S. W. Shaffer, of Van
Wert, and Fred J.
Mr. Hott has always lived in Van Wert, acquired a
good common-school education and then learning the
trade of a baker. He was thus employed for
some three years, and then learned the blacksmithing
business, being well equipped for the earning of a
livelihood as master of two excellent trades.
From 1898 until his election to the shrievalty
Mr. Hott continued in the general blacksmithing
business and conducted the leading shop in the city;
but he has always been interested in public matters
and has filed a number of the local offices.
In 1900 he was made city marshal, and the duties of
that office were so efficiently performed that on
Sept. 9, 1905, his party nominated him to the office
of sheriff of Van Wert County, has past record
certainly speaking well for the future. He has
the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens,
and in his present office of responsibility they
feel sure that he will continue to guard the
interests of the public without fear or favor, and
with the greatest efficiency. In politics he
has been a life-long Democrat.
Mr. Hott was united in marriage with Mary
Ours and they have two children - Walter P.
and Harold F. He is a member of the Home
Guards of America and in religious belief is
connected with the German Reform Church.
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JOHN J. HUMPHREYS
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CALEB HUNSAKER
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JOSHUA HUNSAKER
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REV.
SILAS SHERMAN HUNTER,
a minister of the Church of God and also one
of the successful agriculturists of Union
township, where he owns a fine farm of 100
acres in section 7, was born in Morrow
County, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1844, a son of
Kilbreath and Delilah (Lindley) Hunter.
The father of Mr. Hunter was born in
Licking County, Ohio, and in boyhood
accompanied his parents to Morrow County.
In that county he married Delilah
Lindsley,. who died when her son,
Silas S., was eight years of age.
The father was a life-long farmer. His
later years were spent with his children and
he died at the home of his eldest son, at
the age of 72 years. His three
children were: John, now a resident of
Willow Springs, Missouri, and a survivor of
the Civil War; Silas S., of this
sketch; and William Morgan, who
resides near Scott, Van Wert County.
When Silas S. Hunter was about four years old,
his parents came to Van Wert County and
settled on a farm in Liberty township, on
which he remained until he was 18 years of
age. In February, 1864, he enlisted
for service in the Civil War, serving until
lie was honorably discharged in December,
1865. He was a member of Company H,
15th Reg.. Ohio Vol. Inf., and his
commanding officers were Captain
Updegrove and Col. Frank Askew.
The regiment took part in the second fight
at Resaca and was continually under fire,
from Buzzard's Roost to Atlanta. It
was attached to the division of Sherman's
army which intercepted General
Flood, and participated in the battle at
Pickett's Mills, in which engagement the
division lost 1,700 of its heroes in two
hours. At the battle of Nashville the
15th Regiment was on the first line of the
advance. Thence it proceeded to New
Orleans, to Indianola and to San Antonio,
Texas, where it was held on provost duty for
five months. Then commenced the
homeward march, through Indianola to New
Orleans, and thence to Columbus, Ohio, where
the regiment was mustered out. Mr.
Hunter arrived home on Dec. 29, 1865.
On Feb. 4, 1864, just before leaving for the front,
Mr. Hunter married Philura Welch,
who was born in Van Wert County, Ohio, and
was a daughter of John Welch.
At her death she left two sons - Jesse,
of Scott, Ohio, and John K., of
Toledo. In 1874 Mr. Hunter
was again married, his wife being Mrs.
Katherine Weaver, who was born in Van
Wert County, Ohio, and was a daughter of
John and Sarah Underwood. The
children of this union were: Ida May,
wife of Edward Allison, of Union
township; Olive May, deceased, who
was the wife of Bert Place; David,
a resident of Union township; Harry
Vinton, of Paulding County; and
Benjamin Harrison and Walter Gaylord,
both living at home. Mr. Hunter
was married (third) in August, 1904, to the
estimable lady who now presides over the
household. She was formerly Mary
Blanchard, was born in New Jersey and is
a daughter of Manning and Susan (Cook)
Blanchard. Mrs. Hunter
is a highly accomplished, as well as a very
capable lady. For 15 years prior to
her marriage, she served as a trained nurse,
being a graduate of the Women’s Hospital,
New Cork City. She has worked under
physicians of both of the principal schools
of medicine, in various places, where her
professional efficiency has been very
generally recognized.
After his return from the army, Mr. Hunter
remained with his father on the farm for two
years and then bought 15 aces of land
in Liberty township, to which he removed.
After clearing it, he sold it to advantage.
He located on his present farm in 1873, for
$400 buying 80 acres of heavily wooded land,
to which he has since added 40 acres.
At the time of the original purchase no road
had been cut through to reach it. The
highway now passing it is known as the
Hunter and Davidson road. Mr.
Hunter has done all the clearing and
made the many improvements, which have added
beauty and value to the place. The
handsome home alone could not have been
constructed for less than $4,000, while all
the other structures needed in the
successful operation of a large, modern farm
are of a substantial character. In
addition to his main business of general
farming, Mr. Hunter operated a
clover threshing machine for some four
years.
Mr. Hunter prepared for the ministry by personal
effort and for 15 years traveled a circuit,
his itinerancy covering Defiance, Williams
and Hardin counties. Politically
Mr. Hunter is a Republican and, while
taking but a good citizen's interest in
public matters, he has, on occasion, made
campaign speeches. For a number of
years he was a member of the School Board,
and has served in other offices, notably as
road supervisor.
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