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BIOGRAPHIES
Each Book has it's own separate biographical index.
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX FOR SOURCE #1:
The History of Clark County, Ohio :
containing a
history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., general and local
statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history
of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, map of Clark County,
Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc.
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881,
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BIOGRAPHICAL
INDEX FOR SOURCE #2:
A Standard History of Springfield and Clark County,
Ohio: an
Volume 2 - Publ. 1922
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Springfield Twp -
JOHN
W. PARSONS, Treasurer, Springfield. Mr.
Parsons is a native of Springfield. His father,
Israel Parsons, removed from Harper's Ferry, Va., in
1831, and settled in Springfield. He still resides
here, being now in the 81st year of his age. The
subject of this sketch was born July 25, 1838, and has been
a resident of this city all his life. When 14 years of
age, he engaged as "message boy," and subsequently learned
telegraphy, and continued as operator until 1864, when he
became manager of the Western Union office in Springfield,
which position he still holds. He served in the United
States Telegraph Corps from May, 1861, to the spring of
1863; was a member of the City Council in 1868. In
October, 1876, he was elected Treasurer of Clark County, and
was re-elected in 1878. He is a member of Clark Lodge,
No. 101, Springfield Chapter, No. 48, and Springfield
Council, No. 17; also of the Palestine Commandery, No. 33;
in each of which he has been the presiding officer and is
now presiding in the Commandery. He was married, in
1869, to Miss Lida, daughter of William Enoch.
his residence is No. 106 Yellow Spring street.
They have two children.
SOURCE
#1: The History of Clark County, Ohio; Publ.
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881 - Page 895 |
Springfield Twp -
WILLIAM
C. PEEL, of the firm of Peel & Elster,
manufacturers of dash moldings, neck yokes, clothes
wringers, etc., Springfield. Mr. Peel is a
native of Germany, born Feb. 21, 1843. His parents
came to the United States in 1846, and located in Dayton,
where they still reside. The subject of this sketch
learned the trade of carriage trimmer, and followed that as
a business some sixteen years. He came to Springfield
in the fall of 1864, and has resided here, with the
exception of the years 1870 and 1871, when he was engaged
with Mr. Elster, his present partner, at Hillsboro,
Highland Co. The present firm was formed in 1873, and
has since continued, now being located at 78 South Limestone
street. Mr. Peel is the inventor of the form of
moldings which they manufacture, and which has a very large
and general sale, not being confined even to this continent.
This firm also has a half interest in the Springfield
Novelty Works, whose work is done in the same building with
Peel & Elster. They manufacture "Way's
eccentric mil pick," and the "Universal tap wrench."
It will thus be seen that Mr. Peel is the head of a
kind of novelty machine-shop where a variety of small but
important articles of universal use are manufactured.
The success of this firm but confirms what any observing
visitor will see at once, that Mr. Peel possesses the
peculiar q1ualifications so necessary to secure success in
such an establishment. With quick perception rapidity
of though and action, and a natural mechanical mind, he
gives the same attention to the perfection of details in the
construction of a "wringer" or "wrench" that a master
mechanic would in constructing a locomotive. Mr.
Peel's residence is at the southwest corner of Factory
and Pleasant streets. He married, in 1866, Miss
Viola L., daughter of John A. Shannon, deceased,
who was formerly a carriage manufacturer of this city.
They have one child living - a daughter - Ida May.
SOURCE #1: The History of Clark County, Ohio; Publ. Chicagp: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1881 - Page 895 |
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