SCRIPPS, JOHN LOCKE Pg. 1093 The mercantile of John Locke Scripps has redounded to the credit of Canton and to that of the pioneer family ow which he is a worthy representative. Mr. Scripps was born in Chicago, IL, Oct. 17, 1866, and was educated in the public schools of Canton, embarking upon his business life at an early age. The forefathers of Mr. Scripps pursued their respective avocation in England where was born his paternal great- grandfather, William Scripps, in the quaint old cathedral town of Ely, Cambridgeshire. William Scripps married Grace Locke and in time removed to London where their son, Rev. John Scripps, grandfather of John Locke, was born. Rev. John Scripps married Agnes Corrie of Kircudbright, Scot- land, which whom he came to America at an early day, finally locating in Rushville, IL, where William H. Scripps father of John Locke, was born and where he married Mary R. Little, a native of Rushville. Miss Little was a daughter of George and Jane (Lloyd) Little, the former a native of Columbia, PA. Further mention of the family connections are to be found elsewhere in this work. John Locke Scripps established a home of his own on January 26, 1903, marrying Frances A. Arnold, who was born in Greencastle, IN, and educated at DePauw Univer- sity. Mr. and Mrs. Scripps are the parents of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. Mr. Scripps the principles of the Republican party but has never aspired to political honors. He is connected with the Masons, being a member of the Knights Templar and Medina Shrine. He is highly esteened for is excellent business and soscial qualities, and for an interest in public affairs. Joan