BIOGRAPHIES
* Source #1: History of
Fayette County, Ohio
Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914
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Source #2 - History of Fayette County,
Ohio & State of Ohio
By R. S. Dills - Publ. Odell & Meyer Publishers, Dayton, Ohio -
1881
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HORATIO
B. MAYNARD, attorney at law, Washington, was born
in Holden, Massachusetts, October 12, 1826. He is a
son of John P. Maynard, born in Westborough,
Massachusetts, 1792, (his father, Benjamin, was born
in 1761,) and Roxy, born in Holland, Massachusetts,
1798. They had a family of five children, and still
live in their native state.
Our subject was married at Washington, in 1856, to
Miss
Kesiah Blackmore, daughter of William H.
and Ann W. Blackmore. They have a family of
seven children: Hulburt B., John P.,
Walter, May, Anna, Augusta F.,
Horatio B., who are living, and one, Cleora, died
in infancy.
In August, 1862, Mr. Maynard enlisted in
the 114th O. V. I. and resigned in February, 1863. He
was in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, etc.
He was prosecuting attorney of Fayette County in 1868-9, and
is now a member of the legal profession under the firm name
of Maynard & Hadley. He was
educated in Ludlow, Vermont, and passed his youth in New
Hampshire. Was for two years assistant superintendent
of the Black River Academy of Vermont.
(Source: History of Fayette Co.., Ohio - Dayton, Ohio:
Odell & Mayer, 1881 - pp614-615) |
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ROY T.
McCLURE.
The true measure of individual success is
determined by what one has accomplished. An
enumeration of those men who have succeeded in their special
vocations in Fayette county and at the same time have
impressed their personalities on the community where they
resided would not be complete without the mention of Roy
Thomas McClure, the cashier of the People's and Drovers'
Bank, of Washington C. H. Graduating from the Ohio
University, at the age of twenty, his first practical
experience in banking was gained in the People's Bank at
Bloomingburg, and a short time later he started to work for
the People's and Drovers' Bank, of Washington C. H.
Such was his ability and so well did he impress the
directors of this excellent financial institution that
within three years, at the age of twenty-three, he was made
cashier of the bank, a position which he is filling with
entire credit to himself and satisfaction to the directors
of the bank. The success which has come to him has
been the direct result of his ability and close attention to
business.
Roy Thomas McClure, the only son of Joseph M.
and Anna (Davis) McClure, was born October 6,
1884, in Rarden, Scioto county, Ohio. His marriage,
when he located in Rarden, where he engaged in the
mercantile business for several years. He is now
engaged in the same business in Bloomingburg, where he has
been for many years. He is a member of the Free and
Accepted Masons, while both he and his wife are loyal and
consistent members of the Presbyterian church. They
have two children. Roy T. and Eva, who is still living
with her parents.
Joseph M. McClure is the son of Thomas
and Martha (McCague) McClure, native of Ohio.
Thomas McClure was an undertaker at Sinking Springs,
in Highland county, this state, where he and his wife died
several years ago. They were the parents of four
children, George, Robert, Margaret and Joseph M.,
the father of Roy T. McClure. The parents
of Joseph McClure's wife were Thomas and
Elizabeth (Ralston) Davis, natives of this state, who
lived in Scioto county, and were farmers there all of their
days, dying in that county at an advanced age.
Thomas Davis and wife were the parents of seven
children, Steele, James, Ellis, Sarah, Ross, Mattie,
and Anna, the wife of Joseph M. McClure.
Roy T. McClure was
reared in Bloomingburg from the time he was four years of
age. He attended the common and high schools of that
place and then entered Ohio University, from which
institution he graduated in 1904, being one of the youngest
graduates who ever completed the course in that institution.
While in college he became a member of the Ohio Gamma
chapter of Phi Delta Theta. His first practical
experience in banking was obtained in the People's Bank at
Bloomingburg; he later accepted a position in the People's
and Drovers' Bank at Washington C. H. This bank is the
oldest in the city, having been organized in 1864, and is
now the largest bank in the city. Mr. McClure
began at the bottom in this bank and within three years
attained the position of cashier, and for the past six years
has been filling this position in a most satisfactory
manner.
Mr. McClure was married October 2, 1907, to
Eva Lucile Feurt, the daughter of William A. and
Lydia (Brown) Feurt, and to this union has been born
one daughter, Enid Lynette, and one son, Joseph
Feurt. Mrs. McClure was born in Maryville,
Missouri, and her parents are now residents of Chicago.
Mrs. McClure has one brother, Fred, living.
Politically, Mr. McClure is a member of the
Republican party, but has never been active in political
affairs. The nature of his profession is such as to
prevent him from being active in the councils of his party,
and office holding has never held out any attractions for
him. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian
church. McClure is a member of the Free and
Accepted Masons. |
R. C.
MILLER, attorney-at-law, Washington, was born in this
county, Jan. 23, 1853. He is a son of Robert and
Maria Miller, natives of Ohio, and his grandparents were
natives of Virginia. His parents had but one child,
our subject, who was married Mar. 29, 1881, to Miss Eva
J. Parrett, daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Parrett,
of this county. He received his education in
Washington, and studied law under Gregg & Creamer of
that place. He was admitted to the bar Dec. 7, 1880,
and commenced practice in April, 1881. In politics he
is a Republican. When only eighteen years of age he
engaged in the livery business, which he followed for some
three years, when he sold out and went West, where he
remained about three eyars, returned, and commenced the
study of law, and has remained here until the present time.
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COL.
BALDWIN HARTZELL MILLIKAN. Specific mention is
made of many of the worthy citizens of Fayette county within
the pages of this work, citizens who have figured in the
growth and development of this favored community, and whose
interests have been identified with its every phase of
progress, each contributing in his sphere of action to the
well-being of the community in which he resides and to the
advancement of its normal and legitimate growth. Among
this number was the late Col. B. H. Millikan, -
distinguished soldier, successful business man and public
benefactor - whose name needs no introduction to the reader.
His death removed from Fayette county - and indeed, from
Ohio - one of her most substantial and highly esteemed
citizens and the many beautiful tributes to his high
standing in the world of affairs and as a man and citizen
attested to the abiding place he had in the hearts and
affections of those who knew him and of his work and
accomplishments. His eminently honorable and
successful career was not altogether a path of roses, for he
fought against and conquered many adverse conditions, which
would have discouraged one of less sterling mettle.
His military record was marked by courage and ability of a
high order, his business record showed that he possessed
sagacity, energy and integrity to a pronounced degree, while
his philanthropy was of that practical kind that is of real
permanent value to the common weal. As a member
of a great and prosperous commercial house he contributed in
a very definite way to the business advancement of
Washington C. H. and built for himself a monument that
perpetuates his name among those who come after.
Col. B. H. Millikan was born in South Bend,
Indiana, on the 12th day of July, 1842, and was the
son of Jesse L. and Margaret (Hartzell) Millikan,
both of whom were natives of Ohio. Jesse Millikan
was reared in Washington C. H. and there received his
public school education, upon the completion of which he
took up the study of medicine, to the active practice of
which he devoted himself until his death, which occurred in
1850. He and his wife were Methodists in their
religious faith. He was the son of William and Ann
Millikan, who also were natives of this state.
William Millikan was a soldier in the War of 1812 and
marched from Cleveland to Chillicothe, in charge of British
prisoners captured with Perry's victory. His death
occurred at Chillicothe, and his widow survived until well
advanced in years. They were the parents of four
children, William, Jesse, Nathaniel and Ann.
Colonel Millikan's maternal grandparents, _____ and
Margaret Hartzell, were natives of Germany, who came to
the United States and became early settlers of Greenville,
Ohio. There he lived the remainder of his life and
died, being survived by his widow, who died in Washington C.
H., at an advanced age. Their children were
Margaret (mother of the subject) and Charles.
To Jesse L. and Margaret (Hartzell)
Millikan were born the following children:
Francis M., of Penryn, California; Miranda, who
died, unmarried; Jared L., deceased; Baldwin
Hartzell, the immediate subject of this memoir; Vasco,
deceased, and Mrs. Margaret Ann Reed, of Florida.
Colonel Millikan, though a Hoosier by birth, was
practically a life-long resident of Ohio, having been
brought to Washington C. H. by his parents when but a child,
and here he remained continuously, with the exception of a
period spent in the military service of his country, up to
the time of his death. He received a good
practical common school education and, while still a youth,
began clerking in a store. Soon he was appointed
deputy county clerk, which office he was filling when there
came to him the realization that his country needed his
services to assist in the suppression of the great
Rebellion. On August 20, 1862, he enlisted as a
private in Company C, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which command he served
faithfully for three years, or until the close of the war.
He took part in some of the most hotly contested engagements
of that great conflict, including the battles of Chickasaw
Bayou, Arkansas Post, Thompson's Hill, champion's Hill, Big
Black river, Vicksburg, Graham's Plantation, Avoyelle's
Prairie, Bayou de Glaize, Mobile and Fort Blakely.
Upon his return form the army, Colonel Millikan
became deputy collector of internal revenue, holding the
position for eight or ten years, and then, in partnership
with George Melvin, he engaged in the drygoods
business in Washington C. H., which commanded his attention
for several years, after which he was in the carpet business
until 1885. In the year mentioned the Colonel became
affiliated with the Dahl & Baer Grocery Company,
later known as Dahl, Baer & Company, and then as the
Dahl-Millikan Company. In 1906 the firm was
consolidated with the Midland Grocery Company.
Colonel Millikan become treasurer of the affiliated
companies, and also serving as vice-president of the
Dahl-Millikan branch.
The Dahl-Millikan Grocery Company is one of the
best known wholesale concerns in Ohio, fifty years of
substantial growth and development having expanded its
activities from a modest beginning to its present immense
proportions, a success which has been due to the fact that
it was founded on sound business principles and conducted
according to methods which have ever been in the van of
advanced ideas. The company's fifty salesmen now cover
practically the entire state of Ohio, representing a
business generally recognized as the leader in this
territory. To a very large extent the splendid success
which attended this great enterprise was due to splendid
abilities were freely conceded by all who had dealings with
him or knowledge of his work.
Aside from the business interests referred to,
Colonel Millikan was identified with business affairs of
his home city, in the successful prosecuting of which he
took a keen interest. . Among these should be mentioned the
Fayette County Bank, of which he was a director, and the
Fayette County Canning Company, of which he was president.
The Colonel was also a large land owner, possessing some of
the most valuable and extensive farming properties in
Fayette county, and these farms were to him a keen source of
delight.
Board gauged in his views of men and things, Colonel
Millikan always stood ready to identify himself with his
fellow citizens in any good work and extend a co-operative
hand to advance any measure that was calculated to better
the condition of things in his community, that would give
better government, elevate mankind, insure higher standards
of morality and the highest ideals of refined cultured.
A firm believer in practical education for the masses,
he was always intensely interested in the schools of his
city and for many years was a member of the school board.
In 1909 he was president of the city council and at all
times worked for the city's best welfare.
After the close of the Civil War and he had settled
down in active business life, he became affiliated with the
local militia, and later was in command of the company which
became known as the Millikan Guards. Later he was
elected lieutenant-colonel and from that time was generally
known as Colonel Millikan.
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, Colonel
Millikan was a most enthusiastic member from the close
of the great civil struggle until his death, and for a
generation he was one of the most influential factors in the
r. B. Hayes Post, of Washington C. H. He served
the post as a commander for several years and it was largely
through his efforts and influence that the state encampment
of the Grand Army was brought to Washington C. H. in 1913.
The Colonel was ever solicitous for the welfare and comfort
of his old comrades and performed many acts of kindness in
their behalf. In testimony of their love and esteem
for him, the members of the post presented a beautiful
silver loving cup to him but a short time before his death.
One of his last services in connection with the Grand Army
of the Republic was his untiring efforts in the securing of
the Memorial hall for this city, and later the installation
of the bronze tablets in commemoration of the Fayette heroes
of the Rebellion.
Politically, Col. Millikan was an earnest
supporter of the Republican party, though he was in no sense
a seeker after publicity and did not take a very active part
in the campaigns of his party. Fraternally, he was an
appreciative and appreciated member of the Free and Accepted
Masons, being affiliated with Fayette Lodge No. 107; Fayette
Chapter No. 103, Royal Arch Masons, and Garfield Commandery
No. 29, Knights Templar. He was also a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. Religiously, Colonel
Millikan was a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, to which he gave generous support.
On the 30th day of Jan. 1878, Col. B. H. Millikan
was untied in marriage with Lizzie B. Dahl, who was
born in Washington C. H., the daughter of George and Ruth
(Bereman) Dahl. She was one of four children, the
others being Harris B., Anna Victoria and Ethel.
On the paternal side, Mrs. Millikan was descended
from German ancestry, while her maternal grandparents were
Joel S. and ___ (Thompson) Bereman. To
Colonel and Mrs. Millikan were born the following
children: Ruth M., who is the wife of
William W. Westerfield, of New Orleans, and they have
one daughter, Elizabeth Millikan Westerfield.
Jesse H. Millikan is identified with the interests
formerly belonging to his father. The mother of these
children died in December, 1899, at the age of forty-three
years, secure in the love and affection of all who were so
fortunate as to be numbered among her acquaintances.
Colonel B. H. Millikan
died, very suddenly, at Columbus, Ohio, on Mar. 20, 1914.
He had left his home city in the morning of that day,
apparently feeling well and exhibiting the same jovial,
cheerful disposition which was one of his characteristics,
but within a few hours after reaching Columbus he felt the
touch of the Grim Reaper and and Washington's first citizen
had entered into his long rest.
The cause of humanity never had a truer friend that
Colonel Millikan, and in all the relations of life he
displayed that consistent Christian spirit, that natural
worth, that endeared him to all classes. His integrity
and fidelity were manifested in every relation of life, for
he early learned that true happiness consisted of
ministering to others. He leaves to his family the
rich memory of an unstained name, and to the city he loved
so well the record and example of an honorable and well
spent life.
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JOHN
MILLIKAN, grocer, Washington, was born in this
county, December 15, 1828. He is a son of Jesse and
Lydia Millikan. His father is a native of North
Carolina, and his mother of Virginia. They immigrated
to Ohio in the year 1796, with a family of ten children.
John, the subject of our remarks, was married,
in 1851, to Miss Ann F. Dawson, daughter of
Abraham and Eva Dawson, of Virginia, who came to Ohio in
1831. They have a family of four children: Anna M.,
Jessie B., Lillie K., and Louis Frank all
living. He is a member of Fayette Lodge No. 107, F. &
A. M., and also of Temple Lodge No. 227, I. O. O. F.
In the latter lodge he has filled all the chairs, and served
as junior warden in the former. He is also a member of
Fayette Chapter No. 103, and of Ely Commandery No.
28. He filled the office of coroner from 1870 to 1872,
and was elected sheriff of the county for four years, and a
railroader two years, after which he entered into the
grocery business, which he still follows. In 1849, he
crossed the plains to California, where he spent two years
in mining, which was very remunerative. He has been
considerable of a wonderer, having been through nearly all
the states in the Union, and some of the territories, before
he was of age. His father was one of the first
settlers of Fayette County, the first county surveyor, and
the first postmaster, in the county; also, the first county
clerk. He died in Aug., 1835. Our subject
received his education in Fayette County, where his life has
been spent, with the exception of the time he was traveling
and in California.
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WILLIAM
W. MILLIKAN, editor of Fayette County Herald,
Washington, was born in South Bend, Indiana, on the 24th of
July, 1845. He is a son of William and Emma
Millikan. His father is a native of Ohio, and his
mother of New York. They have a family of eight
children, five of whom are living.
William W., the subject of this sketch, was
married in December, 1874, to Miss Anna Smith,
daughter of L. W. and Lydia Smith, of Indiana.
They are blessed with one child, Susie May. Mr.
Millikan received his education in Fayette County.
His youth was spent principally in Laporte, Indiana.
He has been in Washington some twenty-two years, engaged in
the printing business, and has been doing business with his
father some twelve years. His father is the present
representative of Fayette County, a position he filled four
years ago, and has been editor over fifty years.
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BURWELL B. MILLS
was also a very early settler. He was twice married,
and lived until his death in the corner of Fayette County.
He was an excellent man, and a good citizen. We have not
been able to gather many of the incidents of his life.
(Source: History of Fayette Co.., Ohio - Dayton, Ohio:
Odell & Mayer, 1881 - Page 715) |
ELI
MOCK, (Jefferson Twp.) farmer, is a son of Daniel
Mock, and was born in this county, April 30, 1838.
He was married, Dec. 14, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Shockley
daughter of Clemence Shockley. They have three
children: Geneva, Herbert, and Adeline E., all living.
Mrs. Mock is a member of the Christian Church. He has
a farm of two hundred and three acres, well improved, where
he lives, about three and a half miles north of
Jeffersonville, seventy-two acres diagonally across the road
from it, and sixty acres about two miles north of
Jeffersonville. He is a good citizen, a respected
neighbor, and a member of a reputable pioneer family.
(Source: History of Fayette Co.., Ohio - Dayton, Ohio:
Odell & Mayer, 1881 - pp696) |
PHILIP MOOR
was a native of Clark County, Kentucky, where he lived until 1811, when he removed with his
family, consisting of his wife and nine children, to this state. The journey was made by teams, the
Ohio being crossed on rafts at Maysville, and was of four weeks' duration. Adam
Funk, who was
a neighbor of Moor's before he left Kentucky, purchased for the latter a part of the Hoof survey,
in Paint Township, containing three hundred acres, and paid nine hundred dollars for the same.
The family took possession on the 1st of April, 1811, about one year after the first court bad been
held in the same cabin they now occupied, then owned by Devault.
(Source: History of Fayette Co.., Ohio - Dayton, Ohio:
Odell & Mayer, 1881) |
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