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Source:
A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio
prepared under the Editorial Supervision of Hon. Charles A. Bowersox.
Volume II - Illustrated
Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York
1920

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  LEWIS E. HAINES - The Haines family is one which has long been connected in its different branches, with the agricultural life of Bridgewater Township, and its various members are sustaining the prestige of the name  in several communities in which they have been seen fit to locate.  One of them is Lewis E. Haines' homestead in this township.
     The birth of Lewis E. Haines took place on the farm he now occupies, Dec. 8, 1887, and he is a son of J. M. and Mary A. (Waterson) Haines, natives of Stark and Richland counties, Ohio.  The grandparents on both sides of the house came to Williams county in the early '50s and located in Bridgewater Township, and here J. M. Haines and Mary A. Waterson were reared and here they were married.  They located on a farm in Bridgewater Township, and J. M. Haines and Mary A. Waterson.  were reared, and here they were married.  They located on a farm in Bridgewater Township, and there their eight children were born, namely::  Alexander C., who is engaged in farming three miles west of Montpelier; Walter L. who is engaged in farming three miles west of Montpelier; Walter L., who is engaged in farming in Bridgewater Township, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work; Hattie, who is the wife of J. E. Briner; Emerson E., who is a farmer of Northwest Township, Williams County; and three, who died in infancy.
     Lewis E. Haines was reared on his present farm and was sent to the schools of the neighborhood.  It was his father's desire to have his sons adopt farming as their life work, and he encouraged and helped them all that he could, and stimulated in this way, Lewis E. Haines acquired a thorough and practical knowledge of agriculture which has been of great use to him.  At present he owns his farm of 100 acres of land, and is engaged in handling a high grade of stock, his product having already gained more than local prestige on account of its excellence.
     On Aug. 2, 1911, Mr. Haines was united in marriage with Ida I. Bauer who was born in Superior Township, Williams County on Dec. 23, 1890, a daughter of Gabriel and Laura (Bauer) Bauer, the former of whom is still a resident of Superior Township, but the latter is deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Bauer had two children, Mrs. Haines and Henry F., who is living with his father.  The children of Mr. and Mrs. Haines are as follows:  Merrill W., who was born on Sept. 25, 1912; Gladys, who was born Aug. 7, 1914; Walter L., who was born Oct. 16, 1916; and Lauretta who was born Oct. 3, 1918.  Mrs. Haines belongs to the Lutheran Church, and she and Mr. Haines are members of the American 'Gleaners.  In politics he is a republican, but his inclinations have never led him into public notice for he has been too much occupied with his private affairs.  Both he and his wife are popular in the social life of their neighborhood, and both have many friends here and in other parts of the county where their lives have been spent.  They are in favor of local improvements for all of their interests are centered here, and may be depended upon to give them a support if they are convinced that they are practical and will not impose undue hardships upon the people to carry them through.
Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 199
  WALTER L. HAINES  - The future looms large with economic problems and of them all none is fundamentally more important than that of the production of food.  Owning to the devastation of so much of the former fertile land of the Old World, food is going to be the great necessity of the next few years, so that the men who are devoting their talents and lives to agricultural pursuits are more important than ever, and deserving of special credit.  It has taken a broad vision and birth conception of duty to keep men from yielding to the lure of the more congested regions, but those who have remained on their farms are now reaping well-merited rewards, both in money and esteem.  One of these really public-spirited men of Williams County who has attained considerable prestige locally on account of his farming methods is Walter L. Haines, proprietor of the fine rural property known as the "El Flats," 160 acres located four miles north and one and one-half miles west of Montpelier, in Bridgewater Township.
     Walter L. Haines was born in Bridgewater Township on Feb. 5, 1873, a son of J. M. and Mary A. (Waterson) Haines, the former of whom was born in Stark County, Ohio, June 15, 1838, and the latter in Richland County, Ohio, May 13, 1847.  She came with her parents to Williams County, Ohio, on Sept. 3, 1853, and he came to this county with his parents in the fall of 1854, both families locating in Bridgewater Township, and here the young people were reared to maturity and were married on Dec. 29, 1870.  She was a daughter of Alexander and Jeanette (Forrest) Waterson, natives of the same county in Scotland, who came to the United States in 1831, following their marriage, and located on Scotch Ridge in Belmont County, Ohio, from whence they first moved to Richland County, Ohio, and then to Williams County, as before stated, and there they later died, firm in the faith of the Presbyterian Church.  For years they were very active in the work of that denomination at Eagle Creek, Ohio.  Of their eleven children one is now living, Mrs. Haines.  She was only eight years old when she came to Williams County, and after she had been educated, she became a school teacher and taught for six terms.  Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Haines became the parents of eight children, five of whom are now living, namely:  Alexander C., who lives three and one-half miles west of Montpelier; Walter L., whose name heads this review; Hattie, who is the wife of J. E. Briner; Emerson E., who is a farmer of Northwest Township; and Lewis E., who is on the old homestead.  The other three died in infancy.
     J. M. Haines served three years in the Civil war, Company B, One Hundredth Indiana Regiment.  He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Louden Post.
     Walter L. Haines was reared in his native township and attended its schools.  He learned to be a farmer under his father's instruction and after acquiring his own farm put to practical use the knowledge and experience he had thus gained, and devotes his farm to general crops.
     Walter L. Haines was reared in his native township and attended its schools.  He earned to be a farmer under his father's instruction and after acquiring his own farm put to practical use the knowledge and experience he had thus gained, and devotes his farm to general crops.
     On Mar. 31, 1897, Mr. Haines was married to Ellen Ingram, born, reared and educated in Williams County.  Mr. and Mrs. Haines have five children, namely:  Hildreth, who is the wife of Harold Bauer; Helen M., who is a graduate of the Montpelier High School; and Dorothy, John M. and Jeanette, all of whom are attending the local schools.  The Bridgewater George has Mr.. and Mrs. Haines as members, and they also belong to the Farm Bureau.  Very active in local politics, Mr. Haines has become a leader of the republican forces in this section.  There is one grandchild in the family, Elwin Bauer, who was born in 1919.
Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 211
CALIM HATHOWAY

Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 12a (Portrait only)

 

WILLIAM H. HELLER - This biographical memoir has to do with a character of unusual force and eminence, for William C. Heller, whose life chapter has been closed by the fate that awaits all mankind, was for a number of years one of the prominent and influential citizens of Montpelier, although he was summoned to close his earthly accounts while still in the zenith of his power.  While he carried on a special line of business in such a manner a a gain a comfortable competence for himself, he also belonged to that class of representative men of affairs who promote the public welfare while advancing individual success.  There were in him sterling traits which commanded uniform confidence and regard, and his memory is today honored by all and is enshrined in the hearts of his many friends.
     William C. Heller, who at the time of his death, on Dec. 19, 1919, was president of the W. C. Heller Company, one of the most important manufacturing concerns of Montpelier, was born in Newark, New Jersey, on Aug. 27, 1872.  After completing his elemental education in the public schools, he became a student in the Coleman Business College, where he gained a good preparation for a business career.  His first employment was in his father's hardware store as a salesman, and it was while thus employed that he observed needed improvements in hardware shelving and other store furniture.  His business shrewdness was evidenced here when he embarked in the manufacture of hardware furniture, for it was a field entirely unoccupied, and he soon was in command of an important and rapidly growing business in that line.  Finally, the W. C. Heller Company was organized in 1891, under the laws of New Jersey, for the manufacture of hardware store fixtures and sectional cabinets, to take care of automobile accessories, parts, etc., the factory being at that time located at Montclair, New Jersey.  The official personnel of the corporation at present (1919) is as follows:  W. C. Heller, president; E. S. Taylor, vice president; J. B. Heller, secretary, and E. G. Heller, treasurer; these gentlemen also comprising the directorate.  Early in 1906 Montpelier extended to Mr. Heller an invitation to move his plant to thsi village and in May of that year the change was effected.  After locating here the factory turned out its products in enormous quantities, and the product is known practically all over the would, shipments being made to foreign countries as well as throughout the United States.  Mr. Heller's manner of conducting his business quickly won for him not only the confidence of thousands of satisfied customers, but also the respect and esteem of him fellow citizens of Montpelier  Immediately upon coming to Montpelier Mr. Heller entered into the business and civic life of the community in a whole-hearted and public-spirited manner and from that time until his death he was considered one of the foremost figures in the commercial life of the village.  He always took a very active part in any movement which had for its object the betterment of Montpelier and he had become identified with several local institutions, wherein his influence for progress carried much weight.  He was a member of the directorate and vice president of the Farmers and Merchants State and Savings Bank of Montpelier.
     On May 27, 1896, at Astoria, New York, Mr. Heller married Miss Evva Bamber, of Astoria.  To Mr. and Mrs. Heller were born four children, as follows:  John B., a graduate of the Montpelier High School and secretary of the W. C. Heller Company, is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, in which he has attained the degrees of the Council, he is a Knight of Pythias, of which he is past chancellor commander; Leroy S. is a graduate of the Montpelier High School, and now assistant foreman in the W. C. Heller Company's plant; Ruth is attending high school, and Louise is a student in the public school.
     Politically, Mr. Heller was a lifelong supporter of the democratic party and took an active part in advancing its interests.  He was virtually interested in the cause of education and rendered most efficient and appreciated service as a member of the village school board for eleven years.  Fraternally, he was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.  A member of the Presbyterian Church, he gave hearty and liberal support to that society, of which he was a trustee, and he was also a life member of the American Red Cross Society.  Strong and forceful in his relations with his fellowmen, Mr. Heller not only made his presence felt, but also gained the good will and commendation of both his associates and the general public, ever retaining his reputation among men for integrity and high character, no matter how trying the circumstances, and never losing that dignity which is the birthright of the model gentleman.  Consequently his influence for good was potent and he will long be missed from the circles in which he moved and over which his influence was like sunshine on a field of ripened grain.
Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 253
MARTIN T. HODSON - Because of the extent and quality of his usefulness, his commercial soundness and acumen, his public spirit and integrity, and his nearness to the fundamental requirements of citizenship, Martin T. Hodson, president of the Pioneer Banking Company, of Pioneer, Ohio, affords an encouraging example of success gained through the proper use of every-day abilities and opportunities.  Of Mr. Hodson if may be said that his career is a response both to his early teaching and to the needs of his environment.  He was born on a farm in Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio, four miles southwest of Pioneer, Dec. 10, 1855, and is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stephenson) Hodson, the latter a native of near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.
     Thomas Hodson was born in England, and after the death of his father accompanied his widowed mother to the United States at the age of nine years.  Reared in Williams County, as a youth he went to Richland County, where later he was married, and in 1854 came to Bridgewater Township, this county, where he spent the rest of his career.  As a young married man he worked by the month until he was able to purchase his first farm in Richland County, and after coming to Williams County continued his industrious and intelligent work to such good effect that he became one of the substantial men of his community.  He was a reader and student, qualified as an attorney, and was frequently called upon to deliver public addresses and to speak for candidates during electoral campaigns.  He was independent in politics, while his fraternal connection was with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which he joined at an early day.  He and Mrs. Hodson were consistent members of the Christian Church.  They were the parents of seven children, of whom one died at the age of thirteen years, the others reaching maturity, as follows:  George and Job, who are residents of Montpelier, Ohio; Martin T.; Mary, the wife of A. J. Bostetter of Montpelier; Sophia A. the widow of Henry Umbenhaur, of Toledo; and Minnie H., the widow of George Letcher of Berkeley, California.
     Martin Hodson was reared on the home farm four miles southwest of Pioneer, and acquired his education in the district schools.  when he was only fourteen years of age he began clerking in a general store, and three years later started in business on his own account at Pioneer.  Commencing in a modest manner, he gradually developed his interests and increased his holdings.  He installed a fine, clean and varied line of goods, charged reasonable prices and gave ample returns.  The subterfuge of misrepresentation was relentlessly tabooed from his establishment, and in consequence he became thoroughly trusted and relied upon by the larger part of the town and surrounding country.  Gradually, the farmers began to deposit money with him and this practice finally became so common that he was forced to open a private bank.  Later he moved to the location of the present institution and took in two partners, J. A. Grant and Dr. George Young, and this was incorporated as a state bank in 1913, with Mr. Hodson as president; A. F. Young was vice president, and J. A. Grant, cashier; H. G. Young being secretary and the board of directors consisting of M.  T. Hodson, Fred M. Hodson, A. F. Young, H. G. Young, J. A. Grant and A. GrantMr. Hodson is the owner of several farms and much town property, has a fruit farm in Cuba and is interested in a number of other ventures.
     Mr. Hodson married Emma D. Eggleston, who was born in Madison Township, Williams County, Ohio, one mile south of Pioneer, and was educated in the schools of this place, in which she later became a teacher.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hodson there has come one son, Fred M., born Nov. 2, 1880, a graduate of the Pioneer schools and of the university at Ada in pharmacy, who is now associated in business with his father.  He married Grace Sibley and they are the parents of two children:  Catherine born in 1911, and Phyllis, born in 1917.  Fred M. Hodson is a thirty-second degree Mason and a member of the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias.  The family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 10
WARREN LaRUE HOGUE, M. D. - The medical profession in Williams County has an able exponent in the person of Dr. Warren LaRue Hogue, who, in addition to handling a large and successful general medical practice, is the owner, superintendent and surgeon in charge of the Hogue Hospital of Montpelier.  His reputation has far transcended the boundary of the locality of which this history treats and no work of the nature of the one in hand would be complete without a resume of his career.  In every relation of life he has proved signally true to every trust.  He possesses a strong social nature and by his genial and kindly attitude to those with whom he comes in contact he has won the confidence and regard of all.
     Warren LaRue Hogue was born in Superior Township, Williams County, on Jan. 13, 1864, and is the son of Levi and Alatha Jane (Yoder) Hogue.  The father was a native of Virginia and the mother was born in Seneca County, Ohio.  Both came to Williams County with their parents and were married here.  They had received good public school educations and she had been a teacher in the public schools.  Her death occurred in 1867.  They became the parents of two children, the subject of this sketch and a sister, Grace, who is the wife of Dr. L. A. Beard, of Pioneer, Ohio.  After the death of their mother, these children were reared by their maternal grandmother, who gave them living and careful attention.  They attended the public schools and the high school at Edgerton.  The subject then became a student in the Fayette Normal School, where he was graduated, and in 1888 he commenced the study of medicine under the direction of Dre. J. A. Weitz.  A year later he entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago, and in the spring of 1889 entered the Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery at Detroit, where he was graduated in June, 1890, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.  He engaged in the practice of his profession at Blakeslee until 1893, when he came to Montpelier and has been here continuously since.  Doctor Hogue has given close attention to the advances in his profession and has taken post-graduate courses, first in surgery and gynecology in 1894 and then in the Chicago Polyclinic in 1896.  He has given special attention to surgery, in which he has met with pronounced success, gaining a widespread reputation because of his proficiency in this most difficult phase of his profession. In 1907 the doctor established the Hogue Hospital at Montpelier and through the subsequent years this institution has proven a most important aid to the profession in this community in the handling of difficult medical and surgical cases.
     Doctor Hogue is a member of the Williams County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society, the Northwestern States Medical Society and the American Medical Association, as well as the Wabash Railway Surgeons' Association, the American Railway Surgeons' Association and the Clinical College of Surgeons of North America.  Fraternally, he is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, in which he has attained to the degree of Knights Templar, and he and his wife are members of the Order of the Eastern Star.
     Politically, the doctor gives his support to the democratic party and has rendered effective service as a member of the school board.  He is a stockholder and one of the directors of the Montpelier National Bank.  The doctor possesses a diploma from the Clinic Laboratory of Surgical Technic, 1918, and is surgeon for the United States Employees Compensation Commission.  During the World war he became a member of the Volunteer Medical Service Corps of the United States army.
     In 1897 Doctor Hogue was married to Cora Hepker, who completed her studies in the Fayette Normal School and later had been a teacher in the public schools and an instructor in music. To them have been born four children, Halwyman, Grace L., Warren L., Jr., and Lorin L. Halwyman, after graduating from the Montpelier High School, was for two years a student in the University of Michigan.  He then entered the medical department of Northwestern University, at Chicago, where he was graduated in 1913, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He then served as interne in the Cook County Hospital at Chicago, and is now engaged in the practice of his profession at Akron, Ohio.  Grace L. Hogue graduated from the Montpelier High School, after which she spent a year in Belmont College, at Nashville, Tennessee.  She had from childhood shown a special talent for music and had received careful instruction in the art.  She attended the Columbian School of Music, Chicago, where she was graduated in 1915, with the degree of Bachelor of Music, and she then taught music one year in Houghton, Michigan.  She is now the wife of Sidney S. Lang, who is superintendent of copper mines at Houghton.  Warren L. Hogue, Jr., after graduating from the Montpelier High School, became a student in Northwestern University, at Evanston, Illinois, and the Northwest Medical School, of Chicago, being graduated from the former institution with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1917, and from the latter school in 1919, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.  He is now an interne in the Michael Reese Hospital.  Lorin L. Hogue graduated from the Montpelier High School and then spent two years in the pre-medical course at Ohio State University.  In 1916 he joined the One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth United States Field Artillery, at Akron, and was sent to the Mexican border.  From there he was sent to Chicago, where he was mustered out of service.  Later he again entered the service and was sent to France as sergeant-major of the One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Field Artillery.  After reaching France, he left his regiment and attended the Artillery Training School at Somme.  At the end of three months he received a commission as first lieutenant and was sent to the Third Division, which at that time was on the line of battle.  He saw some strenuous work there and took part in the last fighting which occurred just prior to the armistice.  He went into Germany with the Third Division and was assigned to a casual office.  Subsequently he was ordered back to France and placed in command of Prisoners of War Camp No. 69.  Later he was placed in charge of the American University in France, in which position he served until placed in command of the prisoners of war escort and superintended the return of German prisoners.  He was finally ordered home, embarking at Brest and reaching the United States in October, 1919.  He is now city salesman for the Akron Grocery Company, at Akron, Ohio.
Source:  A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 293

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