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CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO
BIOGRAPHIES
SOURCE: HISTORY OF
CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES, OHIO
— VOLUME II —
1913 |
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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. |
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. |
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