of three children: Susan Nelson, the wife of Herbert Kresh, of Frederick, by whom she has two children, Christine and Dorothy; Carl Mercier, at home; and Dorothy.

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H. DORSEY ETCHISON, one of the leading members of the Frederick County Bar, son of Henry N. and Mary E. (Louthan) Etchison, both deceased, was born in Frederick City, Md., September 19, 1867.

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Henry N. Etchison, father of H. Dorsey Etchison, a descendant of one of the old families of Frederick County, was born in Jefferson, Frederick County, Md., December 16, 1825. He was a successful merchant in Frederick City for forty years. He was a life-long supporter of the Democratic party, and highly esteemed by the men of his generation. Henry N. Etchison was married a second time to Mary E., daughter of John Louthan who was a descendant of one of the old Scotch families of Virginia, a, slave holder, and a prominent citizen of Clarke County, Va. Mr. Etchison was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died February 16, 1903.

H. Dorsey Etchison attended the public schools of Frederick, and completed his preparatory studies in the Academy in Frederick City. He was graduated from Dickinson College at Carlisle, Pa., with the degree of A. B, in June, 1887. After his graduation, Mr. Etchison returned to Frederick, and took up his legal studies under the late C. V. S. Levy. He completed the course and was admitted to practice at the Frederick County Bar in November, 1889. His native ability and knowledge of his profession made him a successful lawyer, and a prominent citizen of Frederick. In 1893, Mr. Etchison was appointed to a position in the land department under Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, and was stationed in Oklahoma, where he remained until January, 1895. Returning to Frederick County, Mr. Etchison resumed the practice of his profession in Frederick, where he has a large and lucrative practice. He is one of the leading members of the bar. His legal acumen, vigorous diction, and splendid delivery give him great power in summing up the evidence before a jury. He is noted for the zeal and care with which he safeguards the interests of his clients. He is well informed on current topics, and is a fluent and popular speaker on all such subjects. His private library is one of the best in Frederick. Mr. Etchison has never held an elective office. was a candidate for nomination to Congress from the Sixth Congressional District of Maryland in 1910. From 1889 to 1897, he served

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as secretary of the Supervisors of Elections of Frederick County, and was a member of the Board for the reassessment of the property in Frederick City, in 1908. Mr. Etchison is a member of Mountain City Lodge, No. 29, K. of P., of Frederick City, and has occupied all the chairs of the Order; of Frederick City Lodge No. 100, I. O. O. F., and has filled all the chairs in all the offices of this lodge; of Francis Scott Key Council, O. U. A. M., No. 48, and has held all the offices of this Order; of Camp No. 79, Patriotic Sons of America; Chippewa Tribe, No. 19, I. O. R. M.; Camp No. 7710, Modern Woodmen of America; and Braddock I odge, No. 1834, of the Modern Brotherhood of America.

H. Dorsey Etchison was married December 1, 1903, to Miss Elizabeth Garvin Maize, of Williamsburg, Pa. She died, November 8, 1904, leaving one son George Johnson Etchison. Mr. Etchison's second wife was Miss Mary Helen Ward, of Montgomery County, Md. They have one son, James Milton Etchison. His church inclinations are towards Methodism. In politics, he is and always has been an ardent Democrat.

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SAMUEL T. HICKMAN, one of the leading business men of Doubs, Buckeystown District, Frederick County, Md., son of John P. and Christiana (Compher) Hickman, was born on the Hickman homestead in Loudoun County, Va., August 1, 1871.

John Hickman, great-grandfather of Samuel T. Hickman, was one of a company of emigrants who came from England to America, and settled in Loudoun County, Va., where they were among the early settlers. John Hickman owned 600 acres of land in Loudoun County and spent his life in cultivating and improving it. He put up the dwelling, the barn, and all the outbuildings. He was a prosperous man and owned what was considered, in that day, a large number of slaves, for whom he built separate quarters on the farm. Mr. Hickman was an Old Line Whig, and was well thought of in the community. John Hickman was married to Catharine, daughter of George Fawley, whose father was one of the early settlers of Loudoun County. Their children are: 1, Elizabeth, deceased, married to the late Arthur Orrison, of Loudoun County, Va.; 2, Margaret, deceased, married to the late James Rust; 3, William ; 4, John, deceased; 5. Eliza, deceased, married to the late Dodridge Lee, a merchant; 6, Thomas, a retired farmer of Loudoun County; 7, Sarah, deceased, married to the late James

Harvey, a wheelwright of Loudoun County; 8, Samuel L., deceased, a merchant at Point of Rocks; 9, one killed by lightning. Mr. Hickman and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church. They died at their home in Loudoun County, Va.

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company was organized as a special bodyguard to the Secretary of War, but was afterwards attached to the Sixth Army corps. Sergeant Hickman took part in the battle of Monocacy and many of the severe engagements of the war; was taken prisoner, and spent the winter of 1865 in Libby prison, in Richmond, Va. During his absence from home, his father died, and after the close of the war, he returned to the homestead and took charge of the place for his mother. When he married, Mr. Hickman bought a small farm which he improved, but afterwards sold and removed to Frederick Countv, Md., where he rented one of the old Michael farms. After cultivating this land for ten years, Mr. Hickman purchased the place from Marion S. Michael, known as the Henry Michael farm, and made it his homestead. sists of 175 acres of fertile land and modern improvements, beautifully situated along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., a mile and a-half south of Doubs, Md. Mr. Hickman is one of the progressive farmers of the district. He had worked hard, paid close attention to business, and has made his home one of the most desirable farm properties in Buckeystown District. Mr. Hickman is a stanch Republican. John P. Hickman was married to Christiana S. daughter of John and Susan (Fawley) Compher, whose ancestors were from Germany, both deceased. Mr. Compher was a prominent farmer of Loudoun County, Va. Their children are: 1, Maggie V. (Mrs. James Corry), of Doubs, Md.; 2, John W., a farmer on the home place; 3, Samuel T.; 4, Mary A. (Mrs. Charles Heim), of Washington, D. C.; 5, Ella M. (Mrs. Harry Myers) of Doubs; 6, Charles D., merchant, postmaster at Doubs; 7, Walter M., a clerk, of Doubs: 8, Roy S., of Washington, D. C.; 9, Nina B., at home. Mr. Hickman and his wife still hold their membership in the Methodist Church at Mt. Pleasant, Loudoun County, Va. They are active workers in the church, and contribute liberally to its support.

William Hickman, a prominent farmer of Loudoun County, Va., grandfather of Samuel T. Hickman, was born, in 1814, on the old homestead in Loudoun County. He grew up on the farm and received his education in the public schools of the district. When his father died, he took charge of the farm and cuitivated it for his mother. After his marriage, Mr. Hickman bought 130 acres of the homestead, and began farming for himself. On this land he built a barn and all the necessary buildings, and cultivated it successfully until he opened his store for general merchandise in Taylorstown. Mr. Hickman was the first merchant to do business in the town, and owned his store building. He was a progressive and enterprising business man, and was actively engaged until the time of his death. He was an Old Line Whig, and later a Republican, and was one of the three men in Lovettsville District, Loudoun County, Va., who voted for Abraham Lincoln. William Hickman was married to Eliza, daughter of Philip and Laura Everhart, and a niece of Lawrence Everhart, famous for having saved the life of Colonel Washington during the Revolutionary war. The children of William and Eliza (Everhart) Hickman are: 1, Mary C., widow of Charles Goodhart, of Loudoun County; 2, John P.; 3, George H. C.; 4, Margaret V., widow of Charles W. Dauson, of Cass County, Iowa; 5, Laura J., deceased, married to Samuel Fry, a retired engineer of Lovettsville, Va.; 6, Alberta (Mrs. Frederick Rinker), of Waterford, Va.; 7, Thomas W., a merchant of Taylorstown, Va.; 8. Millard a farmer residing near Boyds, Md.; 9, Ella, deceased, married to Benjamin F. Stouffer, of Point of Rocks, Md.; 10, Alice, married to John Slater, a merchant of Taylorstown, Va. Mr. Hickman was a member of the Lutheran Church; his wife was a Methodist. He died in February, 1863, and was buried in the cemetery at Lovettsville. His widow died December 24, 1897.

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John P. Hickman, father of Samuel T. Hickman, was born at Taylorstown, Va., October 4, 1842. He grew up on his father's farm and was educated in the public schools of his native district. He remained with his parents until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company A, Loudoun Rangers, and was made sergeant of the company. This

Samuel T. Hickman was educated in the public schools of Loudoun County, Va. In 1889, when his parents removed to Frederick County, Md., he went with them and secured a clerkship in a general store, which he held until 1897, when he was appointed postmaster of Doubs; receiving his appointment under President McKinley. In the same year, Mr. Hickman opened a store in Doubs, for the sale of general merchandise, and carried on business successfully for some years. He was also agent for the United States Express Company. In 1906, he resigned his agency, and in 1907, office as postmaster, which he had filled acceptably for

ten years, and now relinquished it to accept the Republican nomination for the Maryland Legislature. He was elected by a large majority, and served in the Legislature of 1908. He was a member of some of the important committees in that body. Mr. Hickman owns his property in Doub's Md., where he is engaged in business. This property he purchased from L. E. Willard and I. N. Smith, part of the Copeland estate. He does a large business and carries a fine stock of high grade pianos, organs, sewing machines of all makes, and vehicles of every description. He is a prosperous business man and attributes his success to hard work and close attention to business. Mr. Hickman is a member of Fervency Lodge, No. 200, A. F. and A. M., of Point of Rocks, Md., of the Elks, of Frederick, of the Junior Order of American Mechanics, and of the P. O. S. A., of Doubs. He is one of the leading Republicans of Buckeystown District, and has been a member of the central committee of the district for a number of years. In May, 1910, he was appointed by the Commissioners of Frederick County, assessor of land for Buckeystown District. Mr. Hickman is unmarried. He resides with his father in Doubs, Md.

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RUSSELL PAXTON HILLEARY, of Catoctin farm, Petersville District, Frederick County, Md., son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Marshall) Hilleary, was born at Catoctin farm, March 11, 1875.

The ancestors of the Hilleary family were natives of England. It is however, uncertain whether his great-great-grandfather or his great-grandfather was the first of the family to come to America. His great-grandfather, John Hilleary, settled in Prince George County, Md., where he spent his life in the cultivation of the soil. He was a slave holder and a successful agriculturist. He was married to Miss Perry. (For family history see biography of Clarence Hilleary, given in this volume.)

Mr. Hilleary's grandfather, John Henry Hilleary, was married to Cornelia Williams. They had five children: 1, Ann Perry; 2, Thomas; 3. Ellen McGill; 4, John William, M. D.; 5. Tilghman.

Thomas Hilleary, father of Russell Paxton Hilleary, was born on his father's farm, near Jefferson, Frederick County, Md., March 21, 1827. He was a child seven or eight years old when his father died, and before he reached his twelfth year, death deprived him of his mother. His aunt, Miss Elizabeth Hilleary, who was appointed guardian for the five little children,

took the orphans to her own home near Steiner's Mill, where she cared for them until they were able to care for themselves. After he had attended the schools of the district for some years, Thomas Hilleary entered college, at Alexandria, Va., but some time later, he became a student at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa. When he had completed his college course, Mr. Hiileary returned to his aunt, and began farming, which he finally made the business of his Efe. Soon after his marriage, he settled on Catoctin farm, in Petersville District, Frederick County, Md., where he remained, cultivating and improving his property until September, 1907, when he retired from farm life and removed to Washington, D. C. Thomas Hilleary was married, in November, 1848, to Sarah Odell, daughter of Odell and Caroline (Dorsey) Whecler. Their children are: 1, Charles W., died in infancy; 2, Caroline (Mrs. Thomas Chiswell), of Montgomery County, Md.; 3, John William; 4, Louisa (Mrs. Furr White), of Montgomery County, Md.: 5, Odell, died aged eighteen. Mrs. Hilleary died at Catoctin farm, August 3, 1859. In May, 1861, Mr. Hilleary was married to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rheumaha Marshall, of Shepherdstown, W. Va. Their children are: 1, Thomas Jackson, of Washington, D. C.; 2, Mary T., of Washington, D. C.; 3, Leila, deceased; 4, Anne Perry (Mrs. Edgar Price), has one son, Hilleary; 5. Rheumaha, of Washington, D. C.,; 6, and 7, twins, Marshall and Tilghman, Marshall married Miss Brooks, of New York, resides in Washington, D. C.; 8, Russell Paxton; 9, Ellen McGill; 10, Cornelia Williams. Mrs. Ellen McGill Hilleary, wife of William Hilleary, died in 1872, leaving five children: Ann Cornelia, William, Lucy Baker, Emma Williams and Laura Gray. Mr. Thomas Hilleary and his wife reside in Washington, D. C.

Russell Paxton Hilleary began his education at St. Mark's public school in Petersville District, Frederick County, Md. He grew up on his father's farm, and remained at home working with his father, until he attained his majority. When he was twenty-one, Mr. Hilleary went to New York, where he spent seven years as clerk in the shipping department of the National Lead Company. Realizing that his education was incomplete, Mr. Hilleary eagerly availed himself of the opportunity, and during his stay in New York, attended a night school for six months. After his return to Frederick County, Mr. Hilleary cultivated the homestead for three years. In 1906, he rented a farm near Churchville, Harford County, Md., but after cultivating it for two years, he returned to

the homestead, which he rented from his father. Mr. Hileary is a progressive agriculturist, and has greatly improved his property. He is a stanch Democrat, interested in all that concerns the good of the district.

Russell Paxton Hilleary was married, March 21, 1906, to Miss Edith, daughter of John and Mary Ann (McKown) Tabb, of Bunker's Hill, W. Va. Mr. Hilleary is a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.

Tilghman Hilleary, who resides with Russell Paxton Hilleary, was born on the homestead, in Jefferson District, Frederick County, Md., August 13, 1833. He attended the pubHe attended the public schools of Petersville District, Frederick County, Md., an academy at Brookville, Montgomery County, Md., and the college, New Windsor, Carroll County, Md. After completing his education, he was employed in farming for thirty years. Tilghman Hilleary has been a lifelong Democrat. He attends St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Mr. Hilleary is a grandson of John W. Young, who spent his life in farming in Loudoun County, Va. He married and had children: 1, Mortimore Theodore, of Montgomery County, Va.; 2, Isiah, of Virginia; 3, Abraham, resides in Ohio; 4, Eliza Rachel (Mrs. Charles Works), of Virginia. Mr. Young and his wife were Old School Baptists.

Tilghman Hilleary's grandfather was John Hilleary, who settled in Prince George's County, Md. From there he moved to Frederick County, Md., and remained until his death. His grandmother was Ann Perry.

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CAPT. PHILIP L. HITESHEW, a gallant soldier of the Civil War, is a native of Frederick City, where he was born September 11, 1840. He is the youngest child of Daniel and Susan (Grinder) Hiteshew.

George Hiteshew, grandfather of Capt. Philip L. Hiteshew, was a native of Frederick County, Md. He followed the occupation of a farmer. All of his sons were farmers, and two of them, George and Jacob, served in the War of 1812.

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Daniel Hiteshew, son of George Hiteshew, and father of Capt. Philip L. Hiteshew, born in Frederick County in 1804, and died in 1853. In early manhood he was a farmer. He was a man of much public spirit and patriotism, and in politics he was an ardent adherent of the Whig party. In his enthusiasm, after the election of General Harrison to the Presidency in 1840, he hauled the historic log cabin of "Tippecanoe" from Frederick to Baltimore. He was a warm friend of Henry Clay, and of many

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other great statesmen, but for himself never sought public office. In religion he was earnest and consistent member of the Reformed Church. Mr. Hiteshew was married to Susan Grinder, daughter of Michael and Savilla (Graybill) Grinder. Michael Grinder came to America from France with General Lafayette, and, although only a boy, served in a battery during the Revolution. His wife, Savilla Graybill, was of German descent, and was born in Woodsboro, Frederick County. Daniel and Susan Hiteshew were the parents of the following children: William H., died in November, 1851, was a clerk in the office of the register of wills of Frederick County, where he had been from his seventeenth year; Daniel C., served in the Civil War as first lieutenant in command of Company H, 1st Maryland Cavalry, (which company he had helped to organize), and was mortally wounded at the battle of Maryland Heights, September 13, 1862; James M., served in the Civil War as a sergeant in the Second Maryland Home Brigade, resides in Cumberland, Md.; Savilla, residing in Williamsport, Md., is the widow of Archibald Ensminger; Ellen, married Jacob M. Shaffer, a shoe manufacturer of Polo, Ogle County, Ill., who died in 1903; Laura, the wife of George H. Railing, a merchant of Frederick; Mary, is the wife of John Morrison, a business man of Youngstown, O.; Anna, married William Mitchell, a builder and contractor of Cleveland, O.; and Philip L.

Philip L. Hiteshew was forced to begin to earn his own livelihood early in life, his father dying when he was but a mere lad. For the five years that his mother survived her husband, he labored dutifully to assist in her support, being employed much of his time on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.

When the Civil War broke out, although not quite twenty-one years of age, he enlisted, August 7, 1861, in Company I, 1st Maryland Cavalry. His meritorious and gallant conduct found recognition, June 9, 1863, when he was promoted by General Gregg from fourth sergeant to first lieutenant. He was promoted to be captain, October 29, 1864, and for a time served as adjutant-general of a brigade, and in the closing of the Appomattox campaign, he was in command of General Sheridan's body guard. After serving for two years, his regiment re-enlisted, becoming a part of Foster's brigade of Terry's division, of the Army of the James. He participated in the siege of Petersburg for six months, and was engaged in fiftyseven battles and skirmishes. A partial list of the battles in which he took part is as follows: