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HEIN, JOHN, hotel-keeper and grocer, Newville. John Hein was born in Wormeldingen, Luxemburg, Germany, April 28, 1844. His father's name was Peter Hein, his mother's maiden name Margaret Becker; his parents were both born in the same town as he ; they were married in 1831 ; his father was a tailor by oc- cupation ; his parents were zealous Catholics ; they were the parents of five children, four sons and one daughter, named as follows: Peter, born Oct. 11, 1833; Nicholas, Oct. 4, 1835 ; Mathias, September, 1837, and Anna, in 1838 ; Anna died when about 4 months old. Peter Hein departed this life in October, 1851 ; on the death of the father, the family, who were entirely depend- ent on his exertions for their support, were reduced to the most abject poverty, and it was only by the most stren- uous exertions on the part of the mother and children that they were saved from utter want. Nicholas Hein was the first of the family to emigrate to the United States ; he landed in Castle Garden, New York, in the spring of 1854; he remained in this city, working at the tailor trade, about eleven years; in 1872, he re- turned to his native land, and during the same year in company with his mother, came again to tliis country. John Hein left the home of his childhood Feb. 20, 1867 ; he landed in New York March 22, 1867 ; from New York he proceeded to Chicago, where he remained a few days ; from there he traveled to Wisconsin ; he stopped awhile with an uncle residing there ; he then came back to Chicago, where he got employment, and remained about four months, when he again returned to his uncle's ; about this time, he received a letter from his brother Nicholas, who was carrying on a tailor-shop in Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio ; on receiving this wel- come intelligence, he lost no time in proceeding to the home of his brother ; he tarried with his brother during the winter of 1868; during the spring and summer of 1869, he labored on a farm, and received for his services the sum of $16 per month. Nov. 25, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine, eldest daughter of Michael a,nd Mary Schwire, of Ashland Co.. Ohio. Catharine Schwire was born in Shildersdorf, Alzes-Lothingen, France, Oct. 13, 1832 ; her parents came to this country when she was about 8 years old, and settled in the north- east part of Ashland Co., where they have resided until the present time ; her mother's maiden name was Mary Merklinger ; her parents are Protestants and have been connected with the church for many years; her father belongs to the Evangelcal Association, and her mother to the German Reformed Church ; her father was a shoe- maker by occupation, but has not worked at his trade for several years. Mr. Schwire and wife are the parents of five children, three sons and two daughters, named as follows: Catharine, Michael, Barbary, John and David ; David died in 1854, aged 7 years, and is buried in the graveyard, at the German Reformed Church. Father Schwire is aged 74 years, and his wife 73 years. Catharine Hein was inured to hai'dship and toil from her childhood ; at the early age of 8 years, she was put out to service by her parents, since which time she has led a life of incessant toil ; by persevering industry and the most rigid economy, she succeeded in acquiring a pretty snug portion of this world's goods ; at the time

��of her marriage, she was engaged in keeping a hotel in Loudonville ; soon after their marriage, her husband en- gaged in the saloon business in Loudonville, which business he followed in that place for about one year ; on the 2d day of January, 1871, they purchased property in Newville, Richland Co., to which they removed ; they here engaged in the grocery and saloon business, and met with very good success, during their sojourn here ; his mother lived with them about four years ; and though she was treated with great deference and respect, she was not content, but longed for the home of her child- hood ; in August, 1876, she returned to Germany; she died in November, 1877, and is buried with her husband ; John and Catharine Hein have very materially improved the appearance as well as the capacity of their Newville property, since they became the owners of it; in 1875, they opened up a hotel in connection with their other business ; in this branch of their business they have suc- ceeded admirably well ; as neighbors,, Mr. Hein and his gooa wife are social and kind. Ezra Schwire, only child of Catharine Schwire (now Catharine Hein), was born in Ashland Co. May 11, 1855. In the spring of 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa, daughter of Simon and Louisa Bolly, of Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio, by whom he has had two children, named Ger- trude and Mary Catharine.

HENDERSON, JAMES P., M. D., Newville. His great-grandfather was a tenant farmer in Fifeshire, Scotland. His grandfather, Matthew Henderson, Sr., emigrated from that country in 1858. He was the third prominent missionary sent by the Associate Church to these, then British, colonies ; and for years the only settled minister of that denomination west of the Alleghany Mountains. He was an earnest friend of education ; and had an important agency in those incipient measures which resulted in the estab- lishment of Washington and Jefferson Colleges, now happily united. He was killed by the falling of a bee- tree, in 1796. The Doctor's father, Matthew Hender- son, Jr., was a minister of the Associate Reformed Church ; and occupied the charge of a congregation in the "Forks of Yough," and its connections, in Western Pennsylvania, with eminent success, and for a period of forty-four years. On the maternal side, the Doctor's great-grandfather, Arthur Patterson, emigrated from the North of Ireland in 1724, and settled on the banks of Big Chiquesabungo in Lancaster County, Penn., then a wilderness ; he purchased and located a large ti-act of land, and commenced farming ; having acquired in the old country the trade of blacksmithing, he also carried on this business very extensively in connection with his farming. The Doctor's grandfather, Samuel Pat- terson, was a farmer, and lived on the Little Chiquesa- bungo, to the advanced age of 93. He, and his brothers, James and William, served their country in the war of the Revolution ; and the latter was taken prisoner by the British, and died while held a prisoner in the prison- ship, on Delaware Bay. The Doctor was born near the borough of Elizabeth, Allegheny Co., Penn., Jan. 17, 1803. His classical and scientific education was received at Jefferson and Washington Colleges ; he was graduated at the latter in 1825, and afterward re- ceived the degree of A. M. from the same institution ; he read medicine with Dr. David Porter, of Uniontown,

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