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    John T. Penny. At a time when practically the entire world was engaged in
the greatest conflict of all times, it was interesting to note how largely the
great Civil war in the United States developed the youth of the country. This
can only be surmised; in its entirety, it can never be known, but there are
those living who entered upon its hardships incident to a soldier's life, when
boys in their teens so bravely and courageously faced every vicissitude and
uncomplainingly suffered that their valor should be remembered when this country
counts over its heroes. The great struggle between the North and South, with the
important issues it represented, certainly brought about a class of trained,
disciplined men, whose influence has been ever since recognized in the pursuits
which have since engaged them. Hamilton county, Ohio, has had its full share of
heroes of the war, and one who still survives as a successful business man, and
highly respected citizen of Harrison, is John T. Penny. He was born in Plymouth,
England and came to the United States in 1849, and located, with his parents, in
Harrison, Ohio, where he received his education in the public schools of that
town, and after laying aside his text-books, learned the cabinetmaker's trade at
which he worked for several years. After farming for a time, he then engaged in
the furniture business, in 1885, and continues in this at the present time. At
the beginning of the Civil war, Mr. Penny was among the first to offer his
services to his country. He enlisted April 15, 1861, in Company I, Second Ohio
Volunteer Infantry as a private and served with this division for five months.
He then went with the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, where he served as a private, later
being promoted sergeant, and second lieutenant. In November, 1862, Mr. Penny was
honorably discharged, for injuries received while in action, at Corinth, Miss.,
and for three months after, Mr. Penny acted as drill master of the Thirty-fourth
Ohio Cavalry, at Charlestown, W. Va.; this was in June to August, 1863.
Fraternally, Mr. Penny is a valued member of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Knights of Pythias. Politically, Mr. Penny is a stanch Republican and has
acted as trustee and treasurer of his township, for three terms, and as clerk
for several terms. He has also acted as city corporation trustee. In'religious
affiliations, Mr. Penny is a member of the Christian church, and is active in
its charitable associations. On December 4, 1866, Mr. Penny married Miss
Elizabeth Cheetham, daughter of John and Mary A. (Briggs) Cheetham, of Dearborn
county, Indiana. In closing, we may say that it is impossible to pay too much
honor to those men, who so willingly took up arms in defense of the Union and
who by their bravery and valor on the field of battle and by their untiring
efforts, unswerving integrity and moral character in the years that followed
preserved the Union of the United States of America and thereby made it possible
for those who came after to take part in establishing the liberty and freedom of
the entire world.

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