BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio
edited by
Hon. Bert S. Bartlow, W. H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater,
Frederick Schneider and Others To which is appended
A Comprehensive Compendium of Local Biography and Memoirs of Representative
Men and Women of the County.
Illustrated
Publ. B. F. Bowen & Co., Publishers
1905
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EDGAR
W. LANE. This well-known citizen is one of Butler county's native
sons and dates his birth from June 16, 1852, having first seen the light
of day on the farm in Hanover township which his grandfather, H. I.
Lane, purchased and improved in an early day. H. I. Lane
was born in New Jersey and some time in the twenties brought his
newly-wedded wife to Butler county, Ohio, locating in the township of
Hanover, where he became prosperous tiller of the soil. In
connection with agricultural Pursuits, he worked at the brick-mason's
trade, and continued in this two-fold capacity until his death, which
occurred in the year 1848. The family of H. I. Lane
consisted of three sons and four daughters, five of whom survive,
namely: Corneal, William, Ellen, Susan and
Sarah, one of the deceased being James, the subject’s
father, who was born and reared on the family homestead in Hanover
township and in his young manhood married Miss Mary Potter,
native of Reily township, who bore him two children, Edgar W., of
this review, and Charles H., who died in 1876, at the age of
twenty-two years. James Lane was young man of
sterling worth, and in due time became one of the well-to-do farmers of
Hanover township. He owned beautiful place of one hundred and
seven acres, on which he made number of valuable improvements, and in
addition to farming he owned half interest in flouring mill which
returned him liberal income. In politics he was Whig, in religion
Presbyterian, and in all the elements of manhood and citizenship he was
easily the peer of any of his neighbors and associates. Had he
lived longer he doubtless would have achieved success in his various
enterprises, but he was unfortunately cut, down almost at the beginning
of his career of usefulness, dying at the early age of twenty-eight
years. Edgar W. Lane was left an orphan when four years
old, and from that time until his eleventh year he lived with his
grandfather. Samuel Potter, who cared for the lad and
looked after his interests in various ways. When youth of twelve
he became an inmate of his uncle’s home, and after remaining there for
two years began earning his own livelihood as farm hand. While
thus engaged he devoted the winter months to study in the public
schools, and in this way he divided his time until about nineteen, when
he entered the employ of his guardian, with whom he remained until
attaining his majority. Actuated by desire for more thorough
intellectual training than could be derived from the district schools,
young Lane, in 1871, entered the National Normal School at
Lebanon, where he prosecuted his studies two terms of eight months each,
leaving the institution in the fall of the year following.
Returning to Butler county, he resumed farming in Reily township, and on
March 24, 1875, was solemnized his marriage with Miss Rebekkah
Mosier, a union blessed with four children, namely: Walter, born
February 13, 1876, telegrapher stationed at Hood River, Oregon; Mary,
born January 10, 1878, is the wife of Wallace Dennis, and
lives in Preble county, this state; Effie, whose birth occurred
on the 4th of November, 1879, is unmarried, and resides in the family of
a friend by the name of Hake: Alice, who was born October
15, 1881, is the wife of Ed. Travis, in Hamilton. The
mother of these children departed this life in 1885, and on September
7th of the following year Mr. Lane contracted matrimonial
alliance with Mrs. Addie Tracy, widow of the late Robert W.
Tracy, of this county, and daughter of James and
Mary J. (Thomas) Williams, natives of Virginia and
Ohio respectively. Mrs. Lane was born July 1, 1853,
in Ross township, Butler county, married Mr. Tracy on
March 19, 1872, and bore him five children, namely: Mary J., wife
of Everritt Brosier; Sarah E., now Mrs. Herman
Walters, of Brookville; Ed. L.; Mayme, who married
Everett Barnett, of Hamilton, and Dolle, who is member
of the home circle. The death of Mr. Tracy occurred
in the year 1883. Three children are the fruits of Mr.
Lane’s second marriage, Homer, born August 31, 1887,
Chester, December 10, 1890, and Ruth, whose birth dates from
December 28, 1893, James Williams, the father of Mrs.
Lane, was born January 13, 1821, in Virginia, came to Butler
county with his father when mere boy, and here grew to maturity, be
coming in due time one of the leading farmers and successful merchants
of this part of the state. He possessed business abilities of very
high order, as is attested by the fact of his having started in life at
the bottom of the ladder, being very poor man at the time of his
marriage; but he so managed his affairs as to accumulate within
comparatively brief period fortune of considerable magnitude, his estate
at the time of his death, in May, 1902, being conservatively estimated
at eighty thousand dollars. Mary Jane Thomas,
who married James Williams, was born June 22, 1821, and
became the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living, their
names being as follows: Margaret, wife of Albert
Harrison; George T., resident of Ross township; James,
real-estate dealer of Hamilton; Mrs. Addie Lane;
Mamie, wife of Erastus Robinson, of Shandon, Ohio;
Joseph, broker doing business in the city of Hamilton, and John,
mechanic of the same place. Mrs. Lane received an
academic education, also thorough musical training, and her various
attainments have fitted her to adorn the home over which she presides
and the social circle in which she is wont to move. She possesses
many of the qualities of head and heart that insure popularity and win
strong and abiding friendships, and as neighbor as well as devoted wife
and mother, she exercises wholesome moral influence in the home and
among those with whom she is associated. For some years past Mr.
Lane has owned the Eagle Hotel at Somerville, and with the
assistance of his wife runs the same, the house under their joint
management being one of the best conducted and most popular hostelries
in the county. He also owns and operates the Merchants’ bus line
between Somerville and Hamilton, which, in connection with the hotel
business, has been quite profitable, the patronage being liberal and
paying handsome margin on the investment. Mr. Lane
is an enterprising man, widely acquainted with the traveling public, and
his familiarity with every detail of the business in which he is
engaged, and his desire to make his place first-class in every
particular, gives him high standing as popular and accommodating
landlord. While deeply interested in his business affairs, he has
not neglected the duties which every citizen owes the community and the
general public, being in touch with every measure for the growth and
development of his town and county and an advocate of every worthy means
for promoting the welfare of his fellow men. In politics he is
stanchly Democratic, but not partisan, and in religion he and his good
wife are members of the Presbyterian church.
Source: Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio - Publ. B. F. Bowen
& Co., Publishers - 1905 - Page 538 |
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GEORGE
L. LANE. Success in the learned professions is not the
result of pretentious circumstances. neither does it depend upon the
smiles with which fortune frequently regards her favorites. lucrative
business may some times come through inheritance or gift, but in what
are known as the higher walks of life advancement is gained only by
individual effort, hence prestige in the dental profession is the
legitimate outgrowth of strong mentality, close application, thorough
mastery of the principles of the science and delicacy and accuracy of
mechanical skill hardly known in any other calling. The possession
and utilization of these attributes in marked degree by Dr. George L.
Lane, of Middletown, has given him worthy prestige among the leading
dental surgeons of Butler county, and it is with pleasure that the
following brief record of his career is presented, native of Franklin,
Warren county, Ohio, Doctor Lane was born on October 11, 1866,
being the son of Arthur and Nancy (Chamberlain) Lane, both
parents of Ohio birth, the father of Butler and the mother of Warren
county. By occupation Arthur Lane was for some years
merchant and subsequently turned his attention to manufacturing.
Still later he engaged in the pursuit of agriculture and to the latter
calling devoted the greater part of his life, meeting with fair success
in the matter of material advancement and earning honor able repute as
worthy man and public spirited citizen.
In the district schools of his native county Dr.
Lane acquired knowledge of the fundamental branches of learning,
this training being afterwards supplemented by full course in the
Middletown high school, from which institution he was graduated in the
year 1883. Later be accompanied his parents upon their removal to
the city of Troy and shortly after locating at that place he fitted
himself for business life by thorough training in the Dayton Commercial
College, from which he received diploma in 1885. Leaving the
latter institution, he became manager of the Central Union Telephone
Company of Troy, the duties of which responsible position he discharged
to the satisfaction of his employers until 1892, when he resigned in
order to prosecute the study of dentistry, profession which the meantime
he decided to make his life work. The Doctor’s preliminary work in
his chosen calling was under the direction of Dr. W. B. Jones, of
Troy, Ohio, in whose office he pursued his studies and investigations
for period of three years, at the expiration of which time he entered
the Dental College at Indianapolis, Indiana, where he made creditable
record as an earnest and critical student and from which in 1898 he
received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery.
Immediately after his graduation Dr. Lane
opened suite of dental parlors in Middletown and in due time was
rewarded with lucrative practice. He has followed the profession
with gratifying success from that time to the present and his patronage
has steadily increased until he now commands an extensive professional
business, occupying, as already stated, conspicuous place among the
leading dentists of the country. The Doctor prepared himself for
his work by long and painstaking study and brought to the practice a
mind well-disciplined by scholastic and professional training. He
has never ceased being student, but, with laudable ambition to excel,
devotes the leisure at his command to the best professional thought of
the age, reading the standard literature relating thereto, prosecuting
his investigation and keeping in touch with the latest discoveries in
the science, besides familiarizing himself with the new and improved
instruments and devices which from time to time make their appearance.
While primarily devoted to his profession and making every other
consideration subordinate thereto. Dr. Lane is man
of much public spirit and manifests lively interest in all worthy
enterprises for the good of the city in which he resides. He also
encourages every progressive measure for the welfare of his fellow men
and. like all good citizens, takes an active part in politics, being an
unwavering supporter of the Republican party and tireless worker for its
success in local, state and national affairs. Well informed on the
questions and issues of the times, his opinions always command respect
and among the leaders of his party in this county his advice and
influence have not been without weight in formulating policies and
directing campaigns. The Doctor is interested in secret, fraternal
and benevolent work, holding membership with the Pythian lodge of Troy,
the precepts and principles of which excellent organization enter very
largely into his rule of life and conduct and have much to do in
influencing his relations with his fellows, man of intelligence, culture
and broad humanitarian principles and feelings, he does all in his power
to benefit the race and has the high esteem of his friends and the
confidence of those with whom his professional relations have brought
him in contact.
In November, 1900, Dr. Lane and Miss
Elsie Thompson, an accomplished young lady of Troy, Ohio,
were united in the bonds of wedlock. Like her husband, Mrs.
Lane enjoys great personal esteem and is popular in the best
social circles of Middletown.
Source: Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio - Publ. B. F. Bowen
& Co., Publishers - 1905 - Page 633 |
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