large. He comes of a family noted for patriotism and devotion to their country when she has needed her young men to fight her battles. The Chadwicks have a splendid record of service in the wars of their native land. His father, Joseph Chadwick, served as a private throughout the Civil war, participating in many of the important battles of that great struggle, including Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. In the battle of Gettysburg he was captured but managed to escape. He was likewise with Sherman on his march to the sea. The grandfather of Noah A. Chadwick served under the Duke of Wellington in the battle of Waterloo. Mr. Chadwick is also well informed on historical subjects, possessing a library of over three hundred volumes. His knowledge of events that have swayed nations in the past, as well as the important issues affecting our country today, is quite clear. He enjoys an enviable reputation in his county as an able and eloquent debater on public questions, he and Sheridan Bowen of Mifflin township now having a series of debates with other parties at Lovell, Wharton, Salem Center and Little Sandusky. Mr. Chadwick is an honest, conscientious citizen, striving to learn what is best for his community and heroically fighting for the same whether it be in accord with his party or church or not. He is a thorough American and a great admirer of country life and scenes.

JAMES L. BARE.

James L. Bare, a successful and enterprising merchant of McCutchenville, was born in Seneca county, Ohio, July 24, 1869, and is a son of James M. and Eliza J. (Penington) Bare. The father was a native of Eden township, Wyandot county, born in 1832, and was for many years closely identified with agricultural interests of that section. He retired from active life in 1897 and died in April, 1913. His wife passed away in 1876, at the age of thirty-six. To their union were born six children, Seymour O., Ada C., John E., Elva M., Alma A. and James L.

The last named was reared upon his father's farm and attended the district schools of Seneca county. When he

was twenty years of age he laid aside his books and for one year thereafter worked with his father in the operation of the farm. At the end of that time he rented the homestead and developed and improved it until 1901, becoming rapidly successful and gaining a high place among progressive agriculturists of that community. In the latter year he became identified with mercantile interests of this county, opening a general store in McCutchenville, which he has since successfully conducted. He carries about eight thousand dollars worth of general merchandise, and because of his well selected line of goods, reasonable prices and straightforward methods he receives an extensive and profitable patronage and is well known as one of the prosperous and enterprising residents of this community. In addition to his store he owns sixty acres of farm land in the vicinity, which he rents out, and a fine house and residence lot in McCutchenville.

Mr. Bare has been twice married. His first union occurred at Melmore, Ohio, December 28, 1891, when he wedded Miss Anna Miller, who passed away in 1899, leaving three children, Zellah M., and Earl and Mearl, twins. On December 12, 1906, Mr. Bare married Miss Emma Carter, a daughter of Marion and Laura Carter, of Seneca county.

Mr. Bare is well known in local republican circles and has served as a member of the school board of Tymochtee township for one year. He has been postmaster of his town for seven years, discharging his duties in a most satisfactory manner. Both he and his wife attend the Methodist church and are well known and highly esteemed throughout the community as people of genuine personal worth and of many sterling traits of character.

HENRY F. GRAVES.

Henry F. Graves, whose business enterprise and spirit of initiative are shown in the excellent results which he has achieved, is one of the substantial and representative men in business life in Carey, where he is identified with practically every important enterprise or movement formulated in the city. He is president of one of the principal banks, president of the telephone company, and in fact is a dominat

ing factor in the general business life. He is a native of Ohio, born in Xenia, May 21, 1852, and is a son of Noah F. and Martha M. (Rhinehart) Graves. The father was a native of Virginia and came to Ohio with his parents in his early life. He was prominent as a stock dealer and his death occurred in June, 1859, when he was thirty-eight years of age. His widow makes her home in Findlay.

When Henry F. Graves was still a child his parents moved from Xenia to Findlay, where he attended the public schools. He began to earn his own livelihood at the age of fourteen, when he laid aside his books and secured employment as a farm laborer. He worked thus for four or five years and then obtained a position in Findlay, where he drove an express wagon for one year and then began clerking in a hardware store. He received in compensation for his services sixteen dollars per month for his first six months, then twenty, and after a half a year gradually rising to twenty-five. He lived upon this amount for five years. At the end of that time he moved to Carey and obtained a position in a hardware store. He was thus employed for seven years and then accepted a clerkship in the private banking house conducted by D. Straw & Son. Through successive stages of progress and advancement he worked his way upward in financial circles, gaining promotion after promotion and in 1890, when the elder Mr. Straw died, Mr. Graves and Harry Straw took charge of the bank. In 1895 Mr. Straw passed away and Mr. Graves took over the full management of the enterprise, conducting it as a private bank until 1902, when it was organized as a state institution with Mr. Graves as president, a position which he still holds. He has made this one of the sound, safe and conservative institutions of its kind in the city and in its management has evidenced the resourceful energy and far-sighted judgment of an able financier. Naturally a man of Mr. Graves' ability and conscientiousness has been carried forward into important relations with the general business life, for he always seeks to promote those enterprises which are of public benefit. Since the organization of the local telephone company he has been its president and he was the main instigator of the movement which resulted in the building by the city of a municipal water plant, much credit being due to him for the successful outcome of the project. He is one of the largest stockholders in the Carey Porcelain Works,

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