As a young man Samuel A. Eberle turned his attention to the produce commission business, in which his father was sucessfully engaged, and today is one of the leaders in the wholesale butter and egg business of Cincinnati, having gained this enviable position by an indomitable will and energy that no difficulty could suppress. He was born in Cincinnati, October 11, 1873, a son of Christian and Magdalene Eberle.  The father arrived in Cincinnati at the age of eleven years with his brother Charles and, being obliged to depend upon his own exertions for a livelihood, sold matches in the streets. Later he became a pattern maker in a foundry,  continuing at this work until 1864 when he entered the produce commission business as a wholesale dealer in butter and eggs on West Sixth street. He was highly successful and as the years passed was known as one of the most popular men in his line of business in the city. He died November 2, 1896, at the age of fifty-seven years, and is buried at Spring Grove cemetery. Mrs. Eberle is still living and makes her home at Denver, Colorado.
        Samuel A. Eberle attended the primary and intermediate schools in this city, continuing at his books until fourteen years of age. He then entered the Johnson & Jordan Business College in order to prepare for practical affairs, and after leaving this institution was identified with the lithographing business. However, he soon gave up this work to become associated with his father and since 1889 has been actively identified with the development of the produce commission business in this city. He has displayed good judgement as a manager and the firm is now one of the largest in Cincinnati. He is connected with the chamber of commerce, being a member of the board of directors of that body. He has served as president of the Cincinnati Produce Exchange.
        On the 1st of May, 1903, Mr. Eberle was married to Miss Hilda Bertsch, a daughter of William Bertsch, a well known baker of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Eberle reside at No. 2624 Scioto Street, in the old family homestead where he enjoys the comforts and luxuries of a perfectly regulated household. He also enjoys the peace of mind that is the result of wisely directed activity. He has from youth been of an inquiring disposition and is progressive in his methods, being always found near the head of the line in his undertakings. He is a friend of education, a generous contributor to worthy causes, and is known as a thoroughly substantial citizen whose work and influence are conducive to the best interest of the city and his fellow men.
 

        The growth and progress of a city have their root in the capability and enterprise of its business men and in this connection A.J. Anderson deserves more than passing mention, having since 1879 been closely associated with the trade interests of Cincinnati. He is the president of the Anderson Fish & Poultry Company, which was incorporated in 1905, although the business was established in 1879 and has had a continuous and successful existence since that date.
        Mr. Anderson is a native of Covington, Kentucky, but has made Cincinnati his home since establishing his present business here, a third of a century ago. He was then about twenty-six years of age, for his birth occurred on the 10<SUP>th</SUP> of August 1853. His parents were Thomas B. and Bathsheba Anderson, the former native of Scotland and the latter of Virginia, from which state she removed with her parents to Kentucky in 1848. A.J. Anderson was the first child in his father’s family. His education was acquired in the public schools of Covington, save during the period of the Civil War when he was a pupil in a private school. His father was a contractor of that city and the son was carefully reared, being trained to habits of industry and integrity as well as in those lessons, which promote intellectual activity.
        Ambitious to engage in business on his own account, he came to Cincinnati in 1879 and began dealing in fish and poultry. From the outset the new undertaking prospered and grew steadily and satisfactorily. In 1905 it was incorporated under the name of the Anderson Fish &amp; Poultry Company, with A.J. Anderson president, Robert J. Anderson vice president, and Boyd Wunder secretary and treasurer. They not only deal in fish and poultry but also have a cold storage department in connection with their business, at No. 118 and 120 West First Street, occupying the upper part of the building up to the third story for the cold storage department. The killing department is at No. 228 George Street, where all the poultry is killed and dressed. They are not only in the wholesale but also retail trade, selling to the hotels and cafes, and having the largest fish and poultry business in the city.
        Mr. Anderson has been married twice. In 1876 he wedded Miss Alwilda Kallenbach, who died in 1878, leaving a son, Robert J. In 1882 Mr. Anderson was again married, his second union being with Miss. Amanda Wilson. They have one son, George, who is a broker in Chicago. The elder son Robert J. long associated with his father in business is now vice president of the company. He married Miss. Millie Clements, of Cincinnati, and they have one son, Robert J. George Anderson wedded Miss. Ethal Tulledge and they have one daughter, Helen.
        During a third of a century’s residence in Cincinnati A.J. Anderson has ever manifested a public-spirited interest in the city and its welfare and while never an office seeker, has cooperated in a quiet way in the work of development and substantial progress here. In business he has made for himself a creditable record because he has not only manifested enterprise but also has adhered closely to the strictest principles of commercial integrity.

 
            Howard W. Edwards, treasurer of the Edwards Manufacturing Company which is one of the rapidly growing enterprises of Cincinnati, was born in this city, March 22, 1879. He is a son of Walter and Ellen (Bryan) Edwards, the former of whom was born in London, England, the latter being also of English birth. Mr. Edwards, Sr., emigrated to America during the Civil war and located at Cincinnati. He was a natural mechanic and became superintendent of the old Greenwood Foundry, which for a number of years was the largest foundry west of the Alleghany mountains. He died in 1888, at the age of forty-seven, when the subject of this review was nine years old. Mrs. Edwards was a woman of rare courage and fidelity. Left with a family of ten children, she nobly undertook the responsibility of rearing them to maturity and her efforts met with deserved success. The names of the children are: Hattie, who is now deceased; Walter A.; Christopher B.; Mary, who married Louis R. Hildreth, of Evanston; George R.; Nellie, who married Stewart Welch, of Columbus, Ohio; Edward W.; Emma, now the wife of Charles R. Clark, of Champaign, Illinois; Matilda; and Howard W.
        Mr. Edwards, of this review, received the advantage of a preliminary education in the public schools. As a boy, he entered the employ of Scott &amp; Company, manufacturers of sheet metal, and became thoroughly acquainted with the business. In 1901, he associated with others in the organization of the Edwards Manufacturing Company and purchased the business of Scott &amp; Company. The new organization started at No. 1119 Sycamore street and during the four years following added three buildings to their plant, at Nos. 1117, 1121 and 1223 Sycamore street, each of which was four stories in height. The business increased at such a rate that it outgrew the accommodations and, in 1905, the company purchased the property which had been occupied by the Anchor White Lead Works, and erected a commodious plant on strictly modern lines, which is supplied with all the machinery and conveniences essential in meeting competition of the twentieth century. The company manufactures sheet metal building material and employs about two hundred and fifty persons, its traveling salesmen visiting every state in the Union. About one-fifth of the product is exported and the demand from foreign countries is steadily increasing. The company ranks high in business circles on account of its prompt and effective methods, and the ability and integrity of its officers. It is capitalized at thirty thousand dollars and carries a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars. The officers are: Edward W. Edwards, president; George R. Edwards, vice president; G. D. Myers, secretary; Howard W. Edwards, treasurer; and Walter A. Edwards, superintendent.
        In 1904, Mr. Edwards was married to Miss Adda Jones, a daughter of David J. Jones, of Cincinnati, and they have one child, Adelaide Whitaker. Mrs. Edwards is a member of the Sixth Presbyterian church while Mr. Edwards is identified with the Walnut Hills Christian church. Socially, he is connected with Queen City Lodge, A. F. &amp; A. M. He ranks as a thoroughly reliable and  progressive business man who possesses the attributes that distinguish the good citizen. Of an optimistic temperament, he is public-spirited and patriotic, and has through life aimed to promote the moral as well as the material welfare of those with whom he is associated. He is a man of clear judgement and his advice is often sought by those desirous of proceeding along safe and approved lines. When his advice is followed it is seldom indeed that the individual finds himself a loser.
 

It is difficult to determine how broad is the field of usefulness of such a man as Dr. Jacob Ebersole, who found in his profession an avenue for the expression of the broad humanitarianism which was ever one of the characteristics of his life. In his later years he did not practice but the same kindly, genial spirit actuated him to so large a degree that all men were glad to call him friend and felt genuine sorrow when, on the 28th of July, 1905, he was called to his final rest. He had then passed the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey, his birth having occurred near Eaton, in Preble county, Ohio, May 15, 1820. His youthful days were spent upon his father's farm and were divided between the duties of the farm and the work of the fields, for from an early age assisted in the cultivation of the crops. Believing, however, that he would prefer professional services to agricultural life, he left the farm in early manhood and took up the study of medicine which he completed in the University of New York in New York city. He sought the west, however, as a field of professional labor, and removed to Aurora, Indiana, where for more than twenty years he practiced over a wide territory as a most successful and able physician.
        Then came the period of the Civil war and Dr. Ebersole, aroused by a spirit of patriotism, offered his services to the government, enlisting in April, 1862, as surgeon of the Nineteenth Indiana Regiment in General Bragg's famous Iron Brigade. He remained in this service until the close of the war and won distinction and honorable mention as a skillful and efficient surgeon in the aid which he rendered the boys in blue. During the battle of Gettysburg and in General Grant's campaign of the Wilderness he had charge of the brigade and division hospitals at various times. With the close of the war Dr. Ebersole removed to Cincinnati, where he maintained his residence throughout his remaining days. He immediately became connected with the house of William Glenn &amp; Sons, with which he was associated for many years. His later years were passed in retirement at his large and beautiful country place on South Crescent avenue, Avondale, where he found enjoyment and interest on following the pursuits of horticulture and agriculture, practicing scientific methods in the cultivation of fruits and cereals.
        On the 4th of September, 1845, Dr. Ebersole was united in marriage to Miss Frances Glenn, a daughter of William Glenn, at one time a resident of Cincinnati. Six children were born of this marriage, William V., James H., Joseph G., Mrs. Henry W. Crawford and Mrs. Edwin L. Martin, all of whom were with the father during his last illness, except Charles A., who died after his fourth year at Yale. The home life of Dr. Ebersole was always a most attractive and happy one. The years brought renewed confidence and love between husband and wife and had he lived until the 4th of September, 1905, they would have celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. To him was given the priceless gift of undiminished intellectual powers to the last and he never ceased to feel a deep interest in the affairs of the world which indicated progress and improvement. He was always an entertaining conversationalist, his vigorous mind finding ready expression in speech that always held the attention of his hearers. He was an honored member of the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church, his membership being with the Avondale church after his removal to Cincinnati. He was active in the work of the church and in its support, and served for many years as trustee and steward. To him there came "the blest accompaniments of age-honor, riches, troops of friends." His broad forehead was indicative of intellectual strength and from his eyes beamed forth kindly light which gave proof of a warm and generous interest in sympathy for others. He stood as a high type of citizenship and Christian manhood.

Leonard ENGEL, butcher, at Carthage, was born in Wodenburgh, Germany, April 16, 1836. He came to the United States and landed in New York city in 1855, thence to Indiana, where he remained two years. In 1857 he came to Hamilton county. In 1865, he moved to Carthage. He is the oldest, as well as the most successful butcher in this vicinity. Mr. ENGEL has filled several offices of trust. He was elected a member of the city council, but on account of his business he resigned. He has been a member of the school board for the last four years.

Chris SCHMIDT, gardener, at Carthage, was born in Germany, in 1837. He came to the United States and landed in New York city in 1854, thence direct to Cincinnati, arriving there in May, of the same year. He engaged in the gardening business. He was a resident of Camp Washington some ten or fifteen years. In 1870 he moved to Carthage, and in 1873 was elected to the city council, which office he has filled with honor and credit for some two terms. He was married, in Hamilton county, to Miss Mary GRUBER, of Germany. They have three children.

H. H. LAMMERS, keeper of a hotel and feed store, at Carthage, was born in Oldenburgh, Germany, in 1830. He came to the United States and landed in New Orleans in 1848; thence he came to Cincinnati, arriving there in January, 1849. Here he began to work at his trade as a wagon-maker, which trade he had learned in Germany. He continued at his trade in Cincinnati up to 1858, when he moved to Carthage and carried on the business until 1860, when he entered his present business. Mr. LAMMERS has been very successful while a resident of Carthage. By his hard work and good management he has accumulated a good property, and made hosts of friends. He was one of Carthage's honored councilmen for one term. He is a hard worker in the Catholic church, taking an active part in the church and school. He is a director of the St. Mary's cemetery, which bids fair to become one of the handsomest cemeteries around Cincinnati.

L. W. HALEY, who keeps a tin and stove store at Carthage, was born in Winterport, Maine, in 1848. He learned his trade as a tinner in Waldo county, Maine, when he was eighteen years of age. In 1869 he came to Cincinnati and worked at his trade. In September, 1873, he embarked in business for himself in Carthage, where he has remained since. He is now doing a good business employing as high as seven men -- doing work for the public works in and around Carthage. Mr. HALEY has represented Carthage as city councilman for one term, filling that office with honor and credit.

Rev. Daniel HEILE, pastor of St. Bernard's Catholic church, was born in the province of Hanover, August 6, 1842, and is the son of Bernard and Elizabeth (SCHULTER) HEILE, both parents natives of Germany. Our subject, in 1867, came to America, coming to Cincinnati. He entered the St. Francis college, where he remained for several years. After receiving a thorough education, attending different colleges, he was ordained as minister July 26, 1874, at Oldenburgh, Indiana. He was for six years pastor of St. Stephen's church, of Hamilton, Ohio, when, in 1880, Father HEILE received a call from his present church, where he has filled the pulpit ever since.

G. H. ESSELMANN, superintendent of the German Catholic cemetery, at St. Bernard, was born in Hanover, Germany, May 11, 1853; came to the United States and landed in Baltimore in 1871, coming direct to Cincinnati. Since then he has learned his trade as a steel polisher, working in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Mansfield, thence to Cincinnati. He was for four years connected with the St. Joseph cemetery. In 1879 he was made superintendent of the present cemetery, which position he has filled with ability since, giving the best of satisfaction. He married, in 1878, Miss Katie ESTERMANN, she being a native of Cincinnati, her parents locating here at an early day.

Joseph WSLLRATH, superintendent of the New German cemetery near St. Bernard, was born in the Rhine province, Germany, May, 1848; came to the United States and landed in New York city in 1867, coming direct to Cincinnati. Here he was engaged in landscape gardening, being concerned in laying out some of the finest places in Clifton. He made a visit to California, remaining a short time. He returned to Cincinnati and again entered his profession as a landscape gardener, and was made superintendent of the new cemetery, which so far is acknowledged to be one of the handsomest cemeteries around Cincinnati.

Bernard STROTHMAN, gardener near St. Bernard, was born in Hanover, April 19, 1841; came to the United States, and landed at New York city, in 1854, thence to Cincinnati. Here he was engaged by day's labor. In 1864 he entered his present business, in which he has been very successful. He built the improvements on his present place, which consists of four and one-fifth acres of land, all in good order. Mr. STROTHMAN attends to the gardening. He married, in Cincinnati, Miss Henrietta FAURNAN, of Germany, by whom he has had five children.

Frank KAUFMANN, grocer, St. Bernard, was born in Prussia in 1816. Here he learned his trade as a blacksmith. He soon after came to America and landed in New York city in 1848. He then went to Pittsburgh. Here he worked at his trade, and was married to Miss Mary BRANDHOVER. After remaining there until 1850 Mr. KAUFMANN, with his wife and one child, came to Cincinnati, where he worked at his trade up to 1854, then on the Reading road some two years, when, in 1856, he came to St. Bernard and worked at his trade for a number of years, when he engaged in the grocery business, and coming to Cincinnati with but little money, is to-day one of the most successful and highly respected business men of St. Bernard. He has five children.