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OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 22
Today's Topics:
#1 [OH-FOOT] ARTICLE: Bolin 1918 [cathy361@webtv.net]
#2 [OH-FOOT] Misc. Articles: 1918 [cathy361@webtv.net]
#3 [OH-FOOT] Society News: 1918 [cathy361@webtv.net]
#4 [OH-FOOT] Cupp, Schryver, Gearhart [SCHcrochet@aol.com]
#5 [OH-FOOT] Society News: 1918 [cathy361@webtv.net]
#6 [OH-FOOT] Misc.: 1918 Circleville [cathy361@webtv.net]
#7 [OH-FOOT] Maple Grove Farm, Parker [SCHcrochet@aol.com]
#8 [OH-FOOT] Article: 1918 [cathy361@webtv.net]
#9 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Edwin Best b. 1839 ["Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@]
#10 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Henry Best b. 1804 ["Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@]
#11 [OH-FOOT] Bio: William Best b. 184 ["Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@]
#12 [OH-FOOT] Bio: William R. Craven b ["Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@]
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Democrat and Watchman
March 7, 1918 p.5
Circleville, Ohio
John P. BOLIN
EX-SHERIFF OF PICKAWAY COUNTY AND PROBATION OFFICER
John P. BOLIN, one of the best known Democrats in Pickaway county, died
Feb. 23, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mildred ANTRIM, in Columbus, O.
He died of hardening of the arteries and dropsy. Mr. BOLIN was born
near Hebron church, Monroe township, and was seventy years of age. He
was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson BOLIN.
In 1880, he was elected sheriff of Pickaway county, taking the office in
1881 and was re-elected for a second term. He later served as deputy
sheriff with Sheriff William SCHLEYER. In 1908 he was appointed county
probation officer by the county commissioners and also served as humane
officer for the past ten years. Funeral last monday afternoon from the
chapel of Mader & Ebert.
Monday, two nephews, T. J. and Edward ABERNATHY, came here from Columbus
and ordered that the body of Mr. BOLIN should not be buried until an
investigation had been made. Subsequently, Stewart BOLIN came down from
Columbus and directed that the obsequies proceed which order was
complied with.
In the later years of his life, Mr. BOLIN was an ardent temperance
advocate.
Cathy
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Democrat and Watchman
March 7, 1918 p.5
Circleville, Ohio
Notice of Appointment
No. 7755
Notice is hereby given that Charles E. FAUSNAUGH has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Simon P. FAUSNAUGH late
of Pickaway County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 26th day of February, A.
D. 1918.
E. A. BROWN, Probate Judge
Feb. 28, 1918
No. 7759
Notice is hereby given that A. R. ALKIRE has been duly appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the estate of William TAYNOR late of
Pickaway County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 26th day of February, A. D.
1918.
E. A. BROWN, Probate Judge
Feb. 28, 1918
For Sale - One sulky plow, one breaking plow, one drag harrow, 2 good
colony coops, 4 hovers for brooders.
G. R. HASWELL & Sons
A Bilious Attack (humorous)
When you have a bilious attack, your liver fails to perform its
functions. You become constipated. The food you eat ferments in your
stomach instead of digesting. This inflames the stomach and causes
nausea, vomiting and a terrible head ache. Take CHAMBERLAIN'S Tablets.
They will tone up your liver, clean out your stomach and you will soon
be as well as ever. They only cost a quarter.
Cathy
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Democrat and Watchman
Mar. 7, 1918
Circleville, Ohio
SOCIETY NEWS
The marriage of Lieutenant Seward G. FOLSOM, of Camp Funston, Kansas,
and Miss Mary W. KNOX, of Lima, Ohio, was celebrated Friday evening,
March 1st, at 6:30 o'clock at Glen Eliym, near Chicago, the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. LINDSAY, uncle and aunt of the bride. It was a military
wedding. The bridegroom wore the full dress uniform and the bride a
grey afternoon dress. Her flowers were sweet peas. The full ring
service was read by the bride's father, Rev. Thomas W. KNOX, pastor of
the church.
Lieutenant FOLSOM is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. FOLSOM of Park
Place. He graduated from Everts supplementing his education with a
college course and for several years was in the real estate business in
Lima. His bride at the time of their marriage was a student at
Northwestern college. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served at
9 o'clock. The table was decorated in sweet peas and sweet elysium.
The guest list included the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. FOLSOM,
the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. MARSHALL and Mr. and Mrs. George
NELSON and four school friends of the bride.
Lieutenant FOLSOM and bride left immediately for Camp FUNSTON. For
traveling the bride wore a navy blue cloth suit with hat to match.
Cathy
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1915 PROBATE COURT
**from Pickaway Co. Hist. Soc. no newspaper header, but date written in by
hand is Sept 10, 1915
ARMINTA CUPP, appointed Administratrix of the estate of the late Reuben H.
Cupp. The estate was estimated at $3,390.00, $750.00 being in personality
and $3200.00 in real estate. Bond was fixed at $4200.00
R.H. SCHRYVER, President of First National Bank of Mt. Sterling, appointed
trustee of the estate of Mary A. Taylor, widow of Jonathan Taylor, late of
Monroe township. the value of the estate is placed $11,000.00 and he
qualified by furnishing a bond for $12,000.00 in the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Co. of Balimore, Md.
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****hand written in date August 26, 1915
WILLIAM STOVER GEARHART, a prominent resident of Stoutsville, died at his
home Thursday morning, Aug 26, after a ten days illness. Deceased was a son
of George and Mary Gearhart, and was born in Circleville on May 26, 1852. On
March 14, 1876, he was united in marriage to Isabelle Stout, to which union
five children were born, four of whom surviors: George J. Gearhart, of
Lancaster; Minnie C. Kirby and William S. Gearhart of Stoutsville. His wife
preceded him in death two years ago. He is also survived by two brothers
Jerome Gearhart, of the Soldiers Home, Sandusky, and Samuel L. Gearhart, of
Columbus, and five sisters, Mrs. E. E. Bock of Columbus; Mrs. Lucretia Bock
of south Bloomfield; Mrs. W. H. Shively, of Greencaste, Pa, Mrs. W. A.
Bowsher of Indianapolis, Ind. and Mrs. A. K. Reed of Lancaster, Ohio.
Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. O. K. Howard and R. M. Gearhart of this city,
and Mrs. Edward Strawser of Washington township.
The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Reformed church of Stoutsville, Rev. E. E. Zechiel officiating, interment in
the Church cemetery.
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Democrat and Watchman
March 7, 1918
Circleville, Ohio
Society News
Mr. William TRONE is a sophomore at the Athens University. Recently he
was elected to the Presidency of a college fraternity. Mr. Orville
TRONE of the Circleville post office force is the young man's father.
HUFFER & REBER
Word reaches us of a delightful wedding at the home of Mrs. Anna REBER
of Cedar Hill, on Thursday, February 28th, at which she gave her
daughter in marriage to Mr. Clinton HUFFER, son of Mrs. Emeline HUFFER,
of near Amanda, Ohio. At exactly high noon Mr. Wilbur P. HUFFER,
brother of the groom, began the ceremonial service with a solo, "I Love
You Truly", accompanied by his wife Mrs. HUFFER at the piano. Following
the solo, Mrs. HUFFER sweetly played Lohengrin's wedding march to the
strains of which the bridal party, composed of the officiating minister.
C. W. RUHLMAN, of Mt. Cory, Ohio, the ring bearer, Master Johnnie REBER,
brother of the bride, and the bride and groom entered the parlor, where
the nuptial service was performed. It was a delightful celebration of
the nuptials of two very worthy young couple.
Cathy
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Democrat and Watchman
March 7, 1918
Circleville, Ohio
In addition to the promotion of Mr. Leon FRIEDMAN at the University,
Miss Miriam BECKES, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. BECKES of Mound street was
among others selected to take part in the "Stroller" plays. Mr. Dice
COWGER, a student at Marietta College, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
COWGER has been selected as one of the Interstate Debaters.
The Commercial Point W. C. T. U., gave a special program honoring
Frances WILLARD and DUNLAP Red Letter Day. Mrs. Addie PRUSHING read a
letter from the faithful and beloved county president. Mrs. Mary J.
DUNLAP telling how she became a W. C. T. U.
Miss Flora DUNLAP, who is doing war work now, lectured before an
audience in Probate Court one day last week on the welfare of girls.
Mr. Paul TRUMP, son of Supt. TRUMP, of the public schools, is now
located in Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. E. W. NEWTON and her two daughters, Misses Mary and Meta, spent
Saturday last in Columbus.
Mr. B. R. BALES has been taking some of his own medicine in the matter
of a surgical operation from which his many friends will be glad to know
he is recovering nicely. Doctors JONES and COURTRIGHT were the fellow
surgeons.
Cathy
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Subject: [OH-FOOT] Maple Grove Farm, Parker, Aldrich, Van Buskirk, Beechwold Neighborhood
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This article appeared Aug 24, 1969 in the Sunday Magazine Section Columbus
Vignette by Bill Arter.
Asa L. Parker bought the little farm of 24 acres in 1875 for $3,144. It was
a substantial price for farmland but the location was good--fronting on the
west side of High Street immediately south of Henderson Road, well back from
High Street, he built this magnificent house. The fourth-story tower room
offered a sweeping view of Olentangy Valley and even the new University Hall
on the campus of what was to become Ohio State University. The estate was
called "Maple Grove."
Asa's son, Eugene M. Parker, fell in love with and married neighbor Nancy
Smiley, who lived at the northwest corner of Henderson Road and High Street.
The son joined his father in real estate and building. The young couple
stayed on in the country when his parents moved back to town. but in 1882
Maple Grove was sold to Judge Orlando Aldrich for $10,000, (the lane back to
the house later was named Aldrich Road.)
Aldrich once judge advocate of Ohio, had an inspiring career. After serving
three years in the Union Army he acquired a string of degrees: B.A., M.A.,
Ph.D., doctor of laws and doctor of civil law. He taught law at Illinois
Wesleyan, edited 'The Weekly Jurist' and many law volumes, became professor
of law at Ohio State University, and pursued several hobbies. His practice
of scientific horticulture led him to the presidency of Columbus
Horticultural society. Other presidencies included a G.A.R. post, Society of
the War of 1812, and Sons of the American Revolution. He was a renowned art
patron, owning one of the world's great collections of American and European
watercolors. He was an archaeologist and bibliophile. He is said to have
done much of his extensive writing in the tower of this house. A fabulous
spiral stair rose unbroken the full flour floor to the cupola. It was the
masterpiece of a gifted specialist in such stairways.
Eugene Parker went on to become a founder and president of the Fifth Avenue
savings Bank, while continuing most successfully in property development and
management of his extensive real estate holdings.
Thus Maple Grove seemed to bring luck to its occupants--with one conspicuous
exception: Edgar Aldrich, son of the judge, was involved in the 1922
Tutankhamen Tomb affair in Egypt, widely believed to incur an ancient curse.
Edgar and his wife shortly afterward, died violent deaths as did most all
participants in that mighty archaeological drama.
Nellie Parker Van Buskirk, Asa's granddaughter , who loaned me the old photo
of Maple Grove from which I drew, now lives on Aldrich Road on part of the
Parker-Aldrich farm. This house was resold and greatly altered in 1923.
Several years ago it was razed. Its site is now a parking lot for the Maple
Grove Church.
Sandy, constantly in search of those that came before us.....
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Democrat and Watchman
March 7, 1918
Circleville, Ohio
SALTCREEK VALLEY
Since the signs of spring has appeared, our valley farmers have begun
plowing.
The makers of maple syrup this year report a very good turnout and
excellent quality.
Noah WALISER and wife, O. S. MOWERY and wife were business visitors in
Circleville last Thursday.
We are informed through a reliable source over in Berlin butter is
selling at $2.25 a lb., sugar 56 cents per lb. We Americans should not
complain.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas YOUNG, of Tarlton were the Sunday guests of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Mary VALENTINE.
Mrs. O. S. MOWERY entertained last Sunday the following guests, N. A.
STROUS and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. CREAGER, Mary E. MOWERY, Elizabeth
KARSHNER and Irene DRESBACH.
How is the soil on your farm? The richest ever. We have a farmer that
raises onions as large as squashes and cucumbers as large as watermelons
and don't care to plant any pumpkins. Who can beat Saltcreek?
Mr. and Mrs. Noah WALLACE and son, Arlow, were visiting in Lancaster,
Ohio last Sunday, the guests of Mrs. Montgomery HEDGES and family.
Jason PRITCHARD and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John KUHN at
Circleville.
Mrs. William ALDENDERFER entertained the Ladies Aid of the Pleasant View
church last Wednesday afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served and
all present report a very delightful time.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. MOWERY who have been spending the winter in the
south was called home last week by the serious illness of their
daughter, Mrs. Wayne ARMSTRONG, of Laurelville who was taken to Mr.
Carmel Hospital in Columbus last Saturday to be treated for goiter. The
patient is in a very serious condition.
W E. MOWERY, Gen. C. LATHOUSE, Clyde MOWERY, N. G. WELCH and Edward NEFF
attended the public sale of Willis LUDWIG near Hayesville last Thursday.
Mrs. Jasper PRITCHARD of near Adelphi spent last Saturday and Sunday
with N. G. WELCH and family on Saltcreek.
Cathy
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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:35:44 -0500
From: "Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
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History of the City of Dayton and Montgomery County, Drury, 1909
page 575-576
EDWIN BEST. The jewelry house of H. Best & Son has long been a leading
feature in the mercantile life of Dayton and the name has ever stood as a
synonym for progressiveness and reliability in the conduct of commercial
interest. He whose name introduces this review was born in Dayton in 1839.
The family is of English lineage and was founded in America by Thomas Best,
a native of England, who was born in the eighteenth century. Coming to the
new world he located in Cincinnati. He was accompanied on his voyage to the
United States by his brother Robert, and a year later a third brother,
Samuel Best, also came. The three brothers then became partners in the
jewelry business in Cincinnati but in subsequent years Thomas Best removed
from that city to Lebanon, Ohio, where he established a jewelry store. This
was probably about 1810 or 1811 and while there living he made drums,
buttons, etc., for the soldiers of the war of 1812. He died in Paducah,
Kentucky, May 24, 1844. His wife who bore the maiden name of Sarah Margaret
Greenham, was a native of England and they had five daughters and three
sons.
Henry Best, the father of Edwin Best, was born in Cincinnati in 1804. The
city, now of metropolitan proportions, was then a little village and only a
year or two before Ohio had been admitted to the Union. Dayton, too, was of
little commercial or industrial importance when he located here in 1828. He
established the jewelry business, which he conducted up to the time of his
death in 1873 and which has had a continuous existence to the present time,
covering a period of more than eighty years. Henry Best was married in
Dayton to Miss Ann S. Drill and they became the parents of eight children,
five of whom reached years of maturity: Newton, of Union City, Indiana;
Edwin, of this review; Emma, the wife of D. O. Stout, of Dayton, Ohio;
William H., whose demise occurred in December, 1907; and Carrie, the wife of
a Mr. Richardson. The death of the husband and father occurred in 1873 and
was not only the occasion of deep regret to his immediate family but also
brought a sense of distinct loss to the city where he had been so long known
as a prominent and enterprising merchant.
Edwin Best spent his youthful days in his parents' home, his time being
largely given to the acquirement of an education in the public schools. He
lacked but six months of completing the course of study in the Central High
School when he put aside his text-books and entered his father's store,
since which time he has been closely associated with the jewelry trade of
the city. He learned the business under his father's direction and in 1860
was admitted to a partnership in the enterprise, at which time the present
firm style of H. Best & Son was assumed. At the time of his admission to
the firm the father practically retired, although he was nominally
interested in the enterprise until his demise. The jewelry establishment of
H. Best & Son is today one of the largest and finest in Dayton, and
extensive line of goods being carried, including fine importations of
diamonds and jewelry of foreign make. The store is splendidly appointed in
all of its fixtures and cases and the attractive display of goods
constitutes a feature in its sales. The house, too, has ever maintained an
unsullied reputation for commercial integrity and reliability and has
largely set the standard for activity in jewelry lines in Dayton.
Edwin Best was married in this city, in September, 1861, to Miss Mary C.
Collins, a daughter of Gilbert and Caroline (Jacobs) Collins. Their
marriage was blessed with three daughters, as follows: Ida B., the wife of
Charles Chatelin Bosler; Etta M., the wife of Walter W. Bishop; and
Florence, the wife of Edward C. Phillips.
In his political views Mr. Best has long been a stalwart republican, giving
to the party his first presidential vote. He has been unfaltering in his
advocacy of its principles and belongs to Garfield Club. He also affiliates
with the Presbyterian church and is the president of Montgomery County Fish
and Game Protective Club. While he has reached the age of three score years
and ten, he is still an alert, energetic and enterprising business man,
whose powers in the management of important mercantile affairs have
increased rather than diminished as the result of his broad and varied
experience an close study of the line of trade to which he has directed his
energies. To omit the history of the Best family from the mercantile
records would be to leave out one of its most important chapters, for
through eighty years the name has figured in connection with the trade
interests of the city and in Dayton no man is more honored and respected in
mercantile and financial circles than Edwin Best, not alone by reason of the
success he has achieved but also owing to the straightforward and
commendable business policy that he has ever followed.
Submitted by: Carolyn Johnson Burns <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
This document has also been submitted to the Ohio Biographies Project at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~peggy/montgobios.html
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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:38:39 -0500
From: "Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
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Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Henry Best b. 1804 Cincinnati, d. 1873 Dayton
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History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., 1882, page 190
HENRY BEST (deceased); was born in Cincinnati Nov. 21, 1804, and died in
Dayton Jan. 26, 1873, in the 69th year of his age. His father, Thomas, and
his uncles, Samuel and Robert, were early pioneers of the "Queen City." His
parents, Thomas and Margaret, moved during his infancy to Lebanon, Warren
Co., Ohio, where Henry was reared and learned the jeweler's trade of his
father. In 1828, he located in Dayton, where for forty-five years he plied
his trade with that industry so characteristic of the early inhabitants of
our land. He was of a quiet, unassuming disposition and very retiring in
manners. With no aspirations for office, he seemed to shrink from
publicity; but was a lover of nature and its solitude. He was a confirmed
devotee of piscatorial amusement, and lost no opportunity for indulging his
taste in that sport. He was always considered one of the most moral,
upright, reliable and worthy citizens of Dayton. In the latter years of his
life, he retired from active business, leaving the conduct of his affairs to
his son Edwin. In religious beliefs he was a Free Thinker in the broadest
sense of that term. In 1832, he married Ann S. Drill, daughter of Andrew
Drill, of Dayton, formerly of Frederick City, Md. The fruits of this union
were seven children, of whom three sons and two daughters survive.
The sons are all jewelers by trade, and constitute the fourth generation of
the family in the same business. His son Newton resides in Union City, Ind.
Edwin has a jewelry store on Main street, near Second, being the old stand
in which his father carried on for years before him, and in the house in
which he, Edwin, was born; William has a jewelry store on the corner of Main
and Third streets. The daughters are Mrs. Emma Hilkey and Miss Carrie Best.
Edwin was born in Dayton Sept. 10, 1839, and, after receiving a public
school education, entered
his father's store, where, at 21 years of age, he became a partner. On the
death of his father, the old firm name was not changed, but went on in the
same style, Edwin taking full charge as he did when his father was living,
being the active partner. Since then, he has made many changes for the
better. On the 19th of September, 1861, he married Mary Cecelia, daughter
of Gilbert Collins, by whom he has had three children.
Submitted by: Carolyn Johnson Burns <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
This document has also been submitted to the Ohio Biographies Project at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~peggy/montgobios.html
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History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., 1882, page 190
WILLIAM BEST, jeweler; was born in Dayton Sept. 15, 1845. He is the son of
Henry Best, deceased, whose biography appears in this work. He attended the
common schools until he was 15 years old, when he studied designing and
engraving under Emil Schmidt, of Dayton, for two years. He then attended
the Miami Commercial College, of Dayton, for two years, after which he
entered the store of his father, where he remained until 1875, when he
commenced business for himself on the corner of Main and Third streets. On
the 27th of May, 1869, he married Miss Eva Williams, daughter of J. Insco
Williams, who is famous throughout the United States as an artist. The
issue of this marriage was two daughters and one son. The father, our
subject, is neither a politician, member of church or office-seeker. He has
a large and successful business, to which he gives his whole and undivided
attention, feeling that he has no time to dabble in outside matters. The
large and profitable patronage he enjoys is sufficient proof of his desire
to please all to whom his goods are shown.
Submitted by: Carolyn Johnson Burns <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
This document has also been submitted to the Ohio Biographies Project at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~peggy/montgobios.html
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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:51:36 -0500
From: "Carolyn J. Burns" <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
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Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: William R. Craven b. Butler Co, OH 1862
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Biography for William R. Craven
History of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio, Drury (1909), pg 485-486
The progressive steps in the business career of William R. Craven are easily
discernable and have brought him to his present position of responsibility
as secretary of the Dayton Savings Bank & Trust Company. He thus figures
prominently in the financial circles of the city and few, if any, are more
thoroughly informed concerning important questions of finance.
A native of Butler County, Ohio, Mr. Craven was born in the town of Monroe
in 1862 and the following year his parents removed to Middletown, Ohio,
coming thence to Dayton in 1869. He was thus largely reared in this city
and its public school system afforded him his educational privileges. He
made good use of his opportunities in that direction until he reached the
age of eighteen years, when in 1880 he entered business life, securing a
clerkship in the office of the American Express Company. There his close
application, industry and reliability won him promotion from time to time
until he became cashier and in 1891 he was appointed agent in Dayton for the
Adams Express Company, in which connection he controlled an extensive
business for the corporation. For three years he thus served and in 1894
entered into active relations with the financial interests of the city as
teller in the Third National Bank. Nine years were devoted to that work and
in 1903 he accepted his present position as secretary of the Dayton Savings
Bank & Trust Company, for which his previous experience well qualified him.
As the years have gone by his activities have reached out into other fields
and have brought him substantial results. He is now the vice president of
the Enterprise Building & Loan Association and is one of the directors of
the Home Telephone Company.
In 1892, in Union City, Indiana, Mr. Craven was married to Miss Mary Pierce
and they have one daughter, Dorothy. Mr. Craven has become prominent in
Masonry as he has advanced through the different degrees and is now a
representative of the Commandery, the Consistory and the Mystic Shrine. He
also belongs to the Royal Arcanum, while religiously he is connected with
the Grace Methodist Episcopal church. He votes with the republican party
but otherwise is not active in politics.
As a financier Mr. Craven ranks among the ablest and in business affairs is
prompt, energetic and notably reliable. He is watchful of all details and
of all indications pointing to success and the prosperity that has crowned
his efforts is the merited reward of a life of industry. He started out
when a young man of eighteen years without capital or influential friends to
aid him, but, brooking no obstacles that could be overcome by honest effort,
he has worked his way steadily upward until he has left the ranks of the
many and stands among the successful few-a man honored and esteemed wherever
known and most of all where he is best known.
Submitted by: Carolyn Johnson Burns <carolynjburns@woh.rr.com>
This document has also been submitted to the Ohio Biographies Project at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~peggy/montgobios.html
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