ANDERSON TOWNSHIP.

     AARON HOPPER, fruit and produce commission merchant, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a native of Anderson township.  His father, Abraham, settling in the centre precinct of that town about the  year 1812, having moved from New Jersey to that place, he carried on blacksmithing for about twenty years, but finally purchased four or five hundred acres of land, and farmed quite extensively before he died, which was about the year 1867.  His wife died in 1861.  They raised a family of twelve children, five of whom are still living, near Mount Washington.  Aaron Hopper was born in 1820; was raised a farmer, receiving such education as the winter schools of his day afforded.  He began the produce business some fifteen years ago on a small scale, more, however, for the express purpose of disposing of the products of his own farm than as a general business.  For this work the winter seasons were the time, the summer time being spent on the farm; but as years advanced experience in the business was gained, and now the store-room is kept open during the twelve months in each year.  In 1875, Mr. Hopper was elected county commissioner, which position he held until 1878.  As one of the custodians of the county he manifested considerable interest in its welfare during his stay in office, and, notwithstanding the bribes by the hatful that were offered him, is proud of his clear record when he retired.  He has filled other positions of trust, having been in office for fully twenty years, as township trustee or clerk, etc.

     ABRAHAM HOPPER, salesman in a commission house on Sixth street, was born in 1825; has his residence near Mount Washington, where he owns a valuable farm, and was married to a Miss Johnson, of that vicinity.

     J. R. SILVERS

     MOSES S. SHAW

     AARON HOPPER lives near Mt. Washington, and owns the splendid farm known as "Fruit Hill."  He was born in Anderson township in 1818; was county commissioner in 1875-76-77; and has served near thirty years in township offices as trustee and on the board of education.  His father, Abram Hopper, came from New Jersey to Anderson in 1812, and with Morris Sharp and James Stagg bought large tracts of land in 1814.  Mr. Hopper is a public-spirited man, doing much for the comfort, good name and happiness of the neighborhood.  He is also engaged as fruit dealer and produce merchant in Cincinnati.

     DR. W. W. HIGHLANDS, of Newtown was born in Columbia township, and came to Anderson in 1849.  He was a surgeon in the late war.  The doctor is an intelligent and estimable gentleman who has practiced about thirty years in Anderson township.  He has served many years in the board of education at Newtown, and is now superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school.

     F. W. BOYE,

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     CYRUS BROADWELL

     CARVIL HAWKINS,

     LEONARD ARMSTRONG WEBB

     CHARLES JOHNSON

     RICHARD AYRES

     ABNER GERARD HAHN

     JOHN J. FERRIS.

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     WILLIAM MELDRUM FERRIS

     ABRAM BOGART

     GANO MARTIN

     C. C. JOHNSON

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.

     JOHN D. MOORE

     MAJOR J. B. MANN

     CHARLES S. MUCHMORE

     JOSEPH COPPIN

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     WILLIAM DAVIS MUNDELL with portrait

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     CHARLEY B. LEWIS,

MILL CREEK.

     REV. JEROME KILGERSTEEN, in charge of St. Aloysius Orphan asylum, was born in Cincinnati Feb. 22, 1847, his parents being early settlers of this city.  Our subject graduated from the St. Francis college in June, 1863, and was ordained in 1870.  His first charge was to St. George, of Corryville; thence to St. Stephen, of Hamilton, Ohio.  From there he came to his present appointment, which he has been filling very faithfully since.

     JOHN HENRY DAHMAN, superintendent of the  German Protestant cemetery, was born in Hanover, Germany, May 27, 1836.  He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1853, coming direct to Cincinnati.  He was a soldier in the late civil war, enlisted in the Second Missouri cavalry, company C, where he served for four years and nine days, being mustered out as sergeant of company C.  He did good service, and was honorably mustered out.  He then returned to Cincinnati, where he has remained since.  In February, 1879, he was appointed superintendent of the cemetery, in which position he is giving entire satisfaction, gaining the good-will of all.  He has made a good many improvements in the cemetery, and it is to-day one of the handsomest and neatest cemeteries.

     ANTON BARKLY, florist, near the German Protestant cemetery, was born in the grand duchy of Baden, Jan. 15, 1823.  He came to America and landed in New Orleans in 1846, then went to Polk county, Tennessee; in 1847 came to Cincinnati; and in 1849 went to Nashville, Tennessee, and engaged in the gardening business.  In 1863 he returned to Cincinnati, from which time his gardening business here dates.  Of late years he has given his attention to the florist business, of which he is making a good success.  He has two hot-houses in good order, one sixty by thirteen feet in size, and the other eleven by forty feet.  Mr. Barkly's father was a large grower in the old country; he was also a soldier under Napoleon, and participated in the battle of Waterloo.  He died in Polk county, Tennessee, at ninety-six years of age.

     CHRISTIAN HENNING,  florist, near the German Protestant cemetery, was born in Hanover, Germany, Mar. 3, 1834, where he learned the art of landscaping, gardening and florist, working at different private places on the Rhine.  He then came to the United States, and landed in Baltimore.  In December, 1860, he came to Cincinnati and accepted a position with one of the leading florists of Cincinnati, where he remained for some fifteen months.  He afterward was gardener for some of the leading private families of the city.  Then he accepted a position with the German Protestant cemetery, where he remained for thirteen years, during which time he superintended the laying out of the grounds and the erection of the buildings; after which he began his present business.  Mr. Henning has just begun in the business, but is meeting with good success, ranking as a number one florist.

     JOHN D. SEEFRIED, florist, near the German Protestant cemetery, was born on the old homestead where he is now engaged in business, Mar. 11, 1857, and is the son of John and Margaret Seefried, who came to Hamilton county and located on this farm at an early day.  Our subject is a practical florist.  He worked at his trade as a florist in some of the leading private places around Cincinnati.  In 1877 he purchased his present business, which had been operated for some years before his purchase.  Mr. Seefried has three hot-houses, size seventeen by fifty, fourteen by fifty, and eleven by fifty.   He is an active worker, and is meeting with fair success in his enterprise.

     HENRY BERTRAND, florist, near the German Protestant cemetery, was born in Brunswick, Germany, Aug. 19, 1839.  Learning the florist's art in his native country, he followed this business in Leipsic, Brunswick, and Hanover, in some of the leading gardens.  He then sailed for America, landing in New York city in August, 1865; thence to New Jersey, where he remained some eight months; thence to Louisville; and in 1866 he came to Cincinnati.  Here he was engaged as a private gardener and florist in two of the finest private places in Cincinnati, where in the later years he was as manager.  He then began his present business, now occupying three buildings, and it is perhaps one of the best and most complete houses in the florist business.  Mr. Bertrand is a practically educated florist, standing at the head of his profession.  He was appointed as one of the judges of the florist department of the Cincinnati exposition, where he gave entire satisfaction.

     REINHOLD SCHAEFER, florist, at the rear of the stock yards, was born in Germany in 1850. At fifteen years of age, he began to learn the florist business. He spent some four years in the city of Perlin, being foreman of

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private gardens.  He made a study of landscape gardening.  In 1872 he came to the United States, and worked at his trade in Brooklyn, New Haven, Cleveland, thence to Cincinnati, where he worked six years for H. Harline, one of the leading florists, three years as foreman.  In 1879 he commenced his present place, which, for a new place, is one of the most attractive, having two hot houses thirty-five by fifty-four feet, and one house twelve by thirty-two feet.  Mr. Schaefer has made very good improvements on his new place, and is doing a very profitable business.

     WILLIAM SCHILLING, gardener, was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 15, 1831.  He came to the United States and landed in Baltimore in 1858, coming thence direct to Cincinnati; commencing to work at the gardener's business in 1858, which business he has continued ever since, moving to his present place in 1868, consisting now of four and one-fourth acres of fine, improved land, which property he accumulated by hard work and good management in the garden business.  Mr. Schilling has been married twice - the first time in 1860, to Miss Sophie Voss, a native of Germany.  From this union five children were born.  Mrs. Schilling died about 1877.  He afterward married his present wife, Sophia Righfeld.  She is a native of Germany.

     WILLIAM HOCKSTEDT, gardener, was born in Prussia, Sept. 3, 1832.  He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1849, thence went direct to Cincinnati.  He then went on a farm in Delhi township, Hamilton county, where he remained until about 1856, when he commenced gardening, which business he has continued ever since.  In 1865 he moved to his present place, which is a fine, improved gardening farm, which improvements were made principally by Mr. Hockstedt.  He was married in Delhi township April 30, 1852, to Miss Louisa Kolthoff, who was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1831, coming to Hamilton county in 1852.  By this marriage they have one child, William H., who was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1859.  Mr. Hockstedt owns nearly seventeen acres of fine land situated near Cumminsville.

     FREDERICK PARKER was born in England in 1818.  In 1839 he came from England to America, and made his first home in Mill Creek township, Hamilton county, Ohio.  Margaret Langland, his wife, was born in 1820.   They have had six children —four are now alive —David F., Mary F., William, and Alexander L.  David is the only one married.  The names of children not living are Sarah and John.  Mr. Parker has been for some time employed in the lumber trade.

     HERMAN HENRY FRICKE, gardener, was born in Prussia, Dec. 15, 1824.  He came to the United States and landed in Baltimore in 1847, coming direct to Cincinnati, arriving here Dec. 25, 1847.  Coming here he commenced to work on a farm as a laborer.  In about 1849 he embarked in the garden business, which he has continued ever since.  He moved to his present place in 1861, which is a very fine garden farm of twelve acres, located near Cumminsville.  Mr. Fricke married in Cincinnati Miss Mary Liella, of Cincinnati, Ohio.  By this marriage they have nine children.  Mr. Fricke was trustee of Mill Creek township for two years, filling this office with acknowledged ability.  He is a member of the German Protestant church.

     EDWARD MORRIS, gardener near Winton place, was born in Realm of St. David, North Wales, July 4, 1819.  In 1832 he came to the United States and located in Washington county, Maryland, where he remained until 1839, when he moved to Cincinnati.  Here he was engaged for several months as stage driver to Lebanon, Ohio.  He worked for John Kilgore in the gardening business for some six years.  In 1847 he entered the gardening business for himself; has been locacated on the present place for the last twenty-seven years.  Mr. Morris married, in 1847, Miss Jane Watson, of England.  She came to Cincinnati in 1831.  By this marriage they have nine children.

     THOMAS COPE, gardener, residence near Winton place, was born in Staffordshire, England, in about 1803 or 1804.  He came to the United States and landed in Philadelphia in 1829; remained in Pennsylvania until 1832, when he came to Cincinnati, Hamilton county, which has been his home ever since, with the exception of four years in Iowa.  In 1840 Mr. Cope commenced gardening.   In 1866 he moved to his present place of six acres.  Mr. Cope is one of the oldest gardeners around Cincinnati.  He married in Cincinnati, in 1834, Miss Jane Lister, of England.  She came to Cincinnati in 1831.  She is the only one living of the family.  By this marriage they have eight children living; had one son in the late civil war; he enlisted in the Second United States artillery.  He was a brave soldier.  In 1862 he was killed at the battle of Hanover Court House, Virginia.

     LAWRENCE KESSEL, gardener, residence near Winton Place, was born in Germany and is the son of J. Kessel, who was born in Byron, Germany, in 1820, where he married Miss Susan Deal.  They, with three children, in 1854, came to the United States and landed in New York city; thence direct to Cincinnati.  Here he commenced to work as a private gardener, working in Clifton and suburbs, then in business for himself on a piece of land where the toll-gate is located - Spring Grove thence moved to the place where our subject is now gardening.  Here he continued gardening up to his death, which occurred in about 1878.  He was respected and honored for his liberal and honest dealings.  Leaving a good estate, Mr. Lawrence Kessel is working on the old homestead.

     HENRY BECKMANN, a gardener, was born in Prussia, Feb. 21, 1826.  He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1855.  From there he came to Cincinnati, and has been a resident of Hamilton county ever since.  Coming here very poor, he went to work as a hired man.  After working by the day for about two years, he purchased a piece of land and began gardening for himself, and to-day owns a fine improved property of over nine acres of land situated near Cumminsville which he has accumulated by hard work at the gardening business.  Mr. Beckmann was married in Cincinnati in 1856, to Miss Louisa Weded.  She was born

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in Germany.   By this union they have six children, four girls and two boys.

     F. VARNAN, gardener, was born in Germany, Mar. 1, 1833.  He came to the United States and landed in New York city in 1848.  From there he came directly to Cincinnati, commencing to work at the gardener's business which he has continued ever since.  He came here in meagre circumstances, and to-day owns one of the best improved gardening farms in Mill Creek township, consisting of five and a half acres of land.  Mr. Varnan was married in Cincinnati, to Miss Caroline Coldhof.  She was born in Germany, having come to Cincinnati in 1851.  By this union they have ten children.  He has been a resident of the present place near Cumminsville since 1859.

     LUCAS NIEHAUS

     JOHN SCHRENK, a dairyman, was born in Germany September, 1829, where he remained until 1853, when he came to the United States and landed in New York city.  While in this country he was working in the tanneries.  In 1868 he moved to Mill Creek township and entered the dairy business for himself, and with his enterprise and hard work he today owns a very neat dairy with fifty-four cows, doing a very profitable business.  He married Mary Klaiber, of Germany, by whom he has two children.

     B. H. MACKE, a dairyman near Bond Hill, was born in Oldenburgh, Germany, in 1824.  He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1848, coming directly to Cincinnati.  Here he commenced to work in a foundry, where he continued for some eight years.  In 1858 he began the dairy business, starting with thirty-two cows; his business has increased through his management until now he owns eighty-four cows in connection with the dairy business.  Mr. Mackey commenced the improvements on his present dairy farm some thirteen years ago until now he has one of the best improved farms in Mill Creek township.  He was married in Cincinnati, to Catharine Sanders, of Germany, by whom he has four children.

     THOMAS H. KAISER, a dairyman and one of the most successful and fair-dealing men in the business, may be mentioned.  The above-named gentleman was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1831.  He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1850, thence directly to Cincinnati.  Coming here in meagre circumstances he worked at different kinds of business until he entered the dairy business in 1866.  Commencing with twenty cows and some six head of stock, his business has gradually improved until now he owns ninety-five head of cows and twelve head of stock.  His dairy is located near St. Bernard, is very complete and kept in first class order.

     JOHN PHILIPP RHEIN

     H. BROERMANN

     H. H. MACKE, hotel keeper, near Bond hill, wsa born in Aldenbush, Germany, Apr. 19, 1819.  In 1844 he sailed for America, and landed in Baltimore, thence to Cincinnati, arriving here in 1844, about June 13th.  Mr. Macke by his hard work and good management, saved sufficient money and went into the grocery business, which he carried on in Cincinnati for some ten years.  He was for a short time a resident of Plainville and the Four Mile house.  He also carried on the dairy business for some four years.  In 1861 he moved to his present homestead, where he has put up some very valuable buildings and improvements.  He is engaged in the hotel and saloon business, and is one of the best-known and most highly respected German citizens of this vicinity.  Mr. Macke

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married Mary Niehaus, who has since died.  He married for his second wife Anna Gotting.  He had seven children, four by his first wife, and three by the second.

     JOHN H. FUNK

     MRS. NANCY (WHITE) CULBERTSON

     CHARLES GRIES,

     HERMAN GROVER

     REV. ALFRED F. BLAKE

     REV. D. O'MEARA

     THOMAS A. STEPHAN

     WILLIAM BORMAN

     J. B. COOK, Avondale, was born in Hanover, Germany, Mar. 14, 1826; came to the United States, and landed in New Orleans in 1853, and in 1854 came to Cincinnati.  He came here poor.  In 1862 came to Avondale and purchased an interest in the dairy business, which he continued very successfully until 1876, when he retired.  He is now in the saloon business, and

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is one of the successful men of Avondale.  He was married in New Orleans to Lizzie Behlmann, by whom he has eight children.

     GOSWINN BAUER

     JACOB HAEHL

     LOUIS H. BAUER, resident Avondale, was born in the grand duchy of Baden, Germany, Oct. 30, 1836.  He came to America and landed in New Orleans in 1851.  Mr. Bauer worked at the bakery trade in New Orleans, St. Louis, and Cincinnati; at the latter place he carried on the bakery business for himself, being very successful.  He, in 1877, moved to Avondale and erected his present building; here he has carried on the saloon business.  Mr. Bauer was a soldier in the late civil war; he enlisted in company G, Ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, where he did good service for two years, participating in the engagements of his regiment.  He contracted sickness (rheumatism), and on this account was honorably discharged.  He has suffered from the rheumatism very much since, being a cripple in the hand from its effects.  Mr. Bauer was a policeman in Cincinnati five years and was a good officer.

     WILLIAM ASMANN, retired, residence Avondale, was born in Hanover, in 1811, about September.  He came to America and landed in Baltimore, in 1842, thence went direct to Cincinnati.  Coming here in meagre circumstances, he went to work at day's labor.  He managed to save a little money, and in 1850 he entered the grocery business on Mulberry and Main streets, in Cincinnati.  Here he remained until 1858, when he moved to Avondale and opened a grocery store, being one of the first in business in this town.  Mr. Asmann continued actively in business up to 1880, when he retired, being very successful.  He married in Germany to Miss Annie Bruchemann and with wife and one child, accompanied him to America.  By this union of marriage they have two children living, a son and daughter.  Mrs. Asmann died in 1880.

     S. NEWBY & SON

     GUSTAVE JANDER

     F. J. DISS

     CATHARINE KARL

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     F. SPANGLER

     THOMAS KNOTT

     GEORGE THALE

     THOMAS LAMBERT

     JOHN SCHROEDER

     REV. HILARY HOELSCHER

     E. A. BROWN

     A. L. STEPHENS

     JOHN T. COLLING

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     J. E. ASH

     JOHN BICKERS

     JOHN McCAMMON

     MRS. HANNAH FRENCH

     PEDRO BENNER

     EDWARD P. OBERLE

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     LEONARD ENGEL

     CHRIS SCHMIDT

     H. H. LAMMERS

     L. W. HALEY

     REV. DANIEL HEILE

     G. H. ESSELMANN

     JOSEPH WALLRATH

     BERNARD STROTHMAN

     FRANK KAUFMANN

     MATHIAS SCHULHOF

H. KNUWENER with Portrait.
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     GEORGE YOUNG

     The subject of this sketch, JACOB RIES (deceased), of St. Bernard, was born in Germany in 1822.  He came to the United States in 1841, coming direct to Cincinnati.  In 1856 he moved to St. Bernard.  Her he was actively engaged in business up to his death, which occurred in 1880.  He was a man liked by all for his uprightness and honorable dealings.  He took an active part in the building up of St. Bernard.  He died respected and loved by a host of friends.  He was an active member of the Catholic church.  Thus passed away a kind father and a loving husband, leaving a wife and five children to mourn his loss.  He was married in Cincinnati in 1848 to Elizabeth Morio, who came to Cincinnati with her father, Michael Morio, his wife and four childen.

     HERMAN WHITE

     MRS. CARRIE MEYER ECKERT

     MRS. JULIA A. KEMPER

     THOMAS BRANCH WEATHERBY

     A. B. JOHNSON

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     JOHN TROTTER

     KEESHAN & WEBER

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP

     RUDOLPH RHEMBOLDT

     WILLIAM P. BRUCE

     MAJOR JAMES N. CALDWELL

     ELIJAH VANCLEVE

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     JOHN  P. DECKER

     GEORGE W. BACON

     JOSEPH SAMPSON

     CAPTAIN CHARLES ROSS

     MARY I. BROWN

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     NATHAN W. HICKOX

     J. M. MILLER

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP

     MAJOR JAMES HUSTON, jr.

     LLOYD SMETHURST BROWN

     WESLEY SMIZER, M. D.

     LIBUES MARSHALL

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     H. I. KESSLING

     DANIEL LAWRENCE

     HARVEY VOORHEES

     JACOB VOORHEES

     JOHN COOPER

     PETER JACOB

     H. IHLENDORF

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