Charles W. Simon, proprietor of Border City Hotel Piqua, which is one of the needed enterprises of every town and city; in this business he has been favorably known since 1875. . Our subject, born in Piqua in April, 1847, is a son of J. C. and Barbara A . Simons; there he grew to manhood, and, during his minority, he enjoyed the schools of Piqua to a medium degree; at the, age of 19 years, he opened a restaurant in the Pan Handle depot, in which he met with fair success, and followed until the opening o f his present business. In November, 1871, he married Mary L. Kohler, who was born and raised in this city, being five years the junior of C. W.; they have one daughter-Caroline D., born Dec. 25, 1879.