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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
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1924
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Alfred Kahne |
ALFRED KAHNE
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol.
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RICHARD
KANGAS, a successful merchant of Conneaut, was born in
Finland, June 11, 1882, the son of Gabriel and Anna (Hietakangus)
Kangus, the former of whom is deceased. Mrs. Kangas
resides in Finland. There were five children in the Kangas
family: Richard, the subject of this sketch; Elmer, lives
at Warren, Ohio; Anna, married Kansta Lahti, lives in
Massachusetts; Matt, engaged in business with his brother,
Richard; and Helen, lives in Finland.
Richard Kangas came to American 1904 and settled
at Chester, Pa., later going to Canada, where he worked in the
mines. He then went to New York and was employed in the
building of the tunnel under the Hudson River. Mr. Kangas
came to Conneaut in 1908 from Cleveland, and opened his present
place of business in 1915. He employs four men in his bakery
shop and has two trucks on the streets of the city. Mr.
Kangas has been successful in his business undertaking and has
an extensive trade.
On Dec. 15, 1908, Mr. Kangas was married to
Miss Emma Nimel, who was born in Finland. To this union
have been born two children: Heimo and Ulyas, both
students.
Mr. Kangas and his family are members of the
Lutheran Church and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America.
He is well known as a wrestler, having won many medals in that
particular sport.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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M. L. KELLEY,
who with his father, owns the Kelley Feed & Grain Company, is
among the successful and prominent young business men of Ashtabula.
He was born at Russellville, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1892, and is a son of
H. C. and Flora (Tambling) Kelley.
H. C. Kelley was a native of Russellville, Ohio,
born Mar. 31, 1870. He engaged in dairy farming for many years
and in 1923 removed to Ashtabula, where he and his son are now in
business. To Mr. and Mrs. Kelley four children were
born, as follows: M. T., the subject of this sketch;
L. M., lives in Ashtabula, associated with the Nickel Plate
Milling Company; Laura and Clarence at home, students
at Mt. Union College.
M. T. Kelley spent his boyhood at West
Farmington, Ohio and was educated in the public schools of
Austinburg, Ohio. He has always been interested in the feed
business and in 1922 purchased a mill at Saybrook, Ohio, which he
sold the following year. Mr. Kelley and his father are
dealers in flour, feed, hay and fertilizers, and the Kelley Feed &
Grain Company ranks among the substantial enterprises of the county.
On Sept. 29, 1923, Mr. Kelley was married to
Miss Juanita Brook of Ashtabula. She is the daughter of
E. A. and Adele (Donohue) Brook.
Mr. Kelley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and belongs to the Masonic and Elks lodges.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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JOHN
S. KEMP, an enterprising and practical farmer of Sheffield
Township, is a member of one of Ohio's oldest families. He was
born on a farm in Sheffield Township Feb. 24, 1859, and is the son
of John and Elizabeth (Stagg) Kemp.
John Kemp was born at Dorsetshire, England, and
his wife was also a native of England. At the age of 21 years
he came to this country and located on a farm in Sheffield Township,
Ashtabula County. He died in 1909, and his wife died in 1901.
He served as Sunday School superintendent for 20 years. Mr.
and Mrs. Kemp had four children: Julia A., died in
1922, was the wife of Oscar H. Stevens, and they had two
children, Gladys, married Leland Smith, lives at
Kellogsville, Ohio; and Leroy H., deceased; Mrs. Mary E.
Wakefield, a widow, lives at Akron, Ohio, and she has three
children, Lucius Fisk, Grace Burton, and Helen E.;
John S., the subject of this sketch, has one son, John
Wayland; Elizabeth, married E. B. Rogers, lives in
Ashtabula, and they have three children, Perry Rogers,
deceased, Anna Pearl, employed at the Ashtabula Star-Beacon,
and E. Kenneth.
The farm now owned by John S. Kemp was settled
in 1817 By Joshua R. Gage, who was the first settler on the
south side of the Ashtabula River. He was married to Anna
Taft. On Dec. 4, 1900, John S. Kemp was married to
Miss Effie A. Hines a native of Sheffield Township, and the
daughter of Francis M. and Fidelia (Carter) Hines. Mr.
Hines, who lives with the Kemp family, is now 83 years of
age. His wife died in 1909. To Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Kemp one son born, John Wayland, born Nov. 23, 1901.
He is a graduate of Kingsville High School and in 1921 graduated
from Ashtabula County Normal School. He is now teaching school
at Jefferson, Ohio.
Mr. Kemp is a Republican and has served as
township director and constable. He and his family are workers
in the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School and Church of Gageville,
Ohio. They are well known in their community and have many
friends and acquaintances.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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O. D. KEMPER,
a reliable citizen and popular business man of Jefferson, was born
at Avon, W. Va., Apr. 23, 1880, and is the son of Thomas and
Martha (Hall) Kemper.
Thomas Kemper was a pioneer school teacher of
West Virginia. He died Nov. 25, 1921, and his widow lives at
New Haven, W. Va. They were the parents of the following
children: Ona, died in infancy; O. D., the
subject of this sketch; Omar lives at Columbus, Ohio; Orma
married John Roust, deceased; and Orpha lives at
Parkersburg, W. Va.
O. D. Kemper spent his boyhood in West Virginia and
received his education there. In 1905 he came to Ashtabula
County and located at Jefferson, where he became an extensive
shipper of hay. Mr. Kemper served as postmaster of
Jefferson for eight and one-half years and has been engaged in the
farm loan business there for the past year. His office is
located on Chestnut Street. During the Spanish-American war,
Mr. Kemper enlisted in Company F, Second West Virginia
Regiment and was in service for 10 months. Mr. Kemper
has been interested in coal lands and several years ago leased
17,000 acres of land in West Virginia.
On Nov. 3, 1903, Mr. Kemper was
married to Miss Emma B. Bond, a native of Weston, W. Va., and
the daughter of M. L. and Jane (Bankhead) Bond, the former a
native of West Virginia and the latter of Nova Scotia. Mrs.
Kemper has a sister, Bessie, the wife of K. C. Smith
lives in Ashtabula County. Mr. Bond lives retired at
Jefferson. His wife died Apr. 26, 1923. Mr. and Mrs.
Kemper have no children.
Mr. Kemper is a Republican, and belongs to the
Masonic lodge, the Elks, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church and
have many friends throughout the county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large -
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C.
W. KENDALL, proprietor of the Kendall Bros. Milling Company,
of Kingsville, is esteemed throughout the community as a prominent
and successful business man. He was born at Peru, Ind., Dec.
29, 1875, and is the son of Martin F. and M. (Greggs) Kendall.
Martin F. Kendall was born at Kingsville in
1848, where he spent his entire life. He owned and operated a
saw mill there for many years and died in 1920. His wife is
also deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall were the
parents of five children, as follows: Omer L., mention
of whom is made below; Mrs. Rosa Lyons, lives at Sheffield,
Ohio; Lydia K. Hart, lives in California; May Furman,
lives at Amboy, Ohio; and C. W., the subject of this sketch.
Omer L. Kendall, who is associated in the
milling business with his brother in Kingsville, was killed at
Griffith, Ind., Aug. 6, 1923, when the automobile in which he and
his family were riding was struck by a train. His two
children, Robert, aged 9, and Dorothy, aged 3, were
also killed, and his wife was seriously injured. She lives in
Kingsville.
C. W. Kendall received his education in the
public schools of Kingsville and in 1910 he and his brother built a
mill 30x40 feet, which was later enlarged to 40x100 feet.
Mr. Kendall deals in feed, flour, and grain and also handles
coal and roofing materials. Two automobile trucks are operated
by the company, which is one of the leading industries in that
section.
1905 Mr. Kendall was married to Miss Hattie
Hitt of Ashtabula and they have two children, Walter L.
and Margaret, both students.
Mr. Kendall and his family are members of the
Baptist Church of Kingsville and he belongs to the Masonic Lodge.
He is a Republican.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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CHARLES B. KENNEDY, a well known and highly respected
citizen of Ashtabula County, who is employed by the New York Central
Railroad as telegraph operator, at Dorset, was born at that place,
Mar. 20, 1875, and is a son of James and Harriet (Reed) Kennedy.
James Kennedy was a native of England and when a
young man went to Canada, where he was married. In 1869 he
came to the United States and located at Erie, Pa., where he engaged
in business until 1874, at which time he removed to Dorset. He
engaged in dairy farming in that township for a number of years and
at one time owned 200 acres of land. He served as postmaster
of Dorset for eight years and died in 1903, at the age of 75 years.
His wife is also deceased.
Charles B. Kennedy was educated in the Dorset
school and when a young man learned telegraphy. He was been in
the employ of the New York Central Railroad for 28 years.
On Oct. 20, 1904, Mr. Kennedy was united in
marriage at Dorset with Miss Ethel Wilderson, the daughter of
James E. and Viola (Leonard) Wilderson, residents of Dorset.
To Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have been born four children:
Donald Wilderson, born in 1905, a graduate of Dorset High
School; Reed James, born in 1908; Newell, born in
1910; and Viola Leora born in 1916.
The Kennedy family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. Mr. Kennedy is a man of excellent character,
industrious and competent.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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AMOS
KING, retired farmer and stockman of Jefferson Township, is a
veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Somersetshire,
England, March 10, 1840, and is a son of John and Sarah King.
John King brought his family to this country
from England in 1849 and settled in Ashtabula County. He
purchased land near Orwell and became a prominent farmer. To
Mr. and Mrs. King the following children were born: John,
Edward, and James, all deceased; George died in
service during the Civil War, was a member of Company K, 105th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry; Amos, the subject of this sketch; Richard,
a retired farmer, lives at Detroit, Mich; William and Eliza,
both deceased; and Sarah, married Samuel Clark, both
deceased.
Amos King received his education in a log school
house at Orwell and spent his boyhood on his father's farm. He
has always been a farmer and for many years was a widely known
stockman of Jefferson Township.
During the Civil War Mr. King enlisted with an
Ohio outfit and served throughout the war. He was a member of
the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was taken prisoner at
Richmond, Va. Mr. King engaged in several important
battles of the war and was with Sherman on his famous March
to the Sea.
In 1902 he was married to Elizabeth Swire, a
native of Ashtabula County, and a daughter of George and Mary
Swire, a native of Ireland and the latter of Germany.
Mr. Swire was also a Civil War veteran and is now deceased.
His widow resides at Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. King have
no children.
In politics Mr. King is identified with the
Democratic party. He is a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and is among the substantial citizens of the county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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H.
G. KINGDOM, a prominent attorney of Conneaut and
vice-president of the Citizens Banking and Trust Company, is a
native of Ohio. He was born in Trumbull County, in 1876, and
is the son of George and Hattie (Chase) Kingdom.
George Kingdom was born in England and in 1848 came
to Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side, where he remained one year.
He then came to Ohio, locating at Orwell, where he owned and
operated a cheese factory for many years. He and his wife now
live retired at Orwell. They were the parents of three
children: H. G., the subject of this sketch; and
Maud L. and Blaine C., both deceased.
H. G. Kingdom received his education in the public
schools and studied law with Attorney Fisher and with
C. H. Sargent, at Jefferson, where he later served as deputy
clerk of court for three eyras. On June 15, 1902, he was
admitted to the bar and since Mar. 1, 1903, has practice law
continuously at Conneaut. He served as city attorney for two
years.
In 1897 Mr. Kingdom was married to Miss
Bertha A. Durkee, a native of Monroe Township, Ashtabula County,
and a daughter of Charles C. and Emily Durkee. The Durkee
family settled in Ohio in 1816 and Solomon Durkee, great
grandfather of Mrs. Kingdom, served in the American Army
during the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Kingdom was one of the
founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Conneaut.
To Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Durkee four children were born:
Milan C., a farmer, lives in Conneaut Township, Ashtabula
County; Zela D., married Fred Brydle, deceased; and
she lives near Conneaut; Fred, Conneaut Township, and Mrs.
Kingdom. Mr. Durkee lives with his daughter Mrs.
Brydle. His wife died in 1900. To Mr. and Mrs.
Kingdom two sons have been born: George D., born in
September, 1903, studying law at Ohio State University; and
Howard C., born Mar. 27, 1914.
Mr. Kingdom was instrumental in obtaining the
Carnegie Public Library for Conneaut, and is the only member left of
the original trustees. One of Mr. Kingdom's pastimes,
which he greatly enjoys, is hunting in Canada, and during the season
of 1923 he killed a moose. Mr. Kingdom is a Republican
and he and his family are members of the Congregational Church.
He is well and favorably known throughout the county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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Lewis Knapp |
LEWIS
KNAPP, retired, is a veteran of the Civil War and a leading
citizen of Ashtabula County. He was born on a farm in Cherry
Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Sept. 11, 1838, and is the son of
Rufus and Anna (Burgess) Knapp.
Rufus Knapp was a pioneer settler of Cherry Valley
Township. He was born Apr. 6, 1798, and died Mar. 6, 1854.
His wife was born in 1805 and died Jan. 10, 1884. Mr. and
Mrs. Knapp were the parents of 13 children, of whom three are
now living, as follows: Lewis, the subject of this sketch;
Mary J. Ainsley, lives in St. Louis, Mo.; and Ed, lives
in Pennsylvania.
Lewis Knapp attended the district schools of
Cherry Valley Township and at an early age engaged in general
farming. During the Civil War he enlisted with Company E,
Sixth Ohio Cavalry, and served throughout the period of the war,
taking part in many important battles. After his discharge,
Mr. Knapp returned to Ashtabula County and farmed in Cherry
Valley Township until the time of his retirement in 1914, when he
moved to Williamsfield, Ohio, where he now resides.
On Feb. 22, 1866, Mr. Knapp was united in
marriage with Miss Clarissa Patterson, a native of
Pennsylvania, born Mar. 4, 1844. She died Oct. 4, 1877.
On May 18, 1878, Mr. Knapp was married to Miss Rachel
Kingsley, who was born in Pennsylvania, Mar. 8, 1857. She
died May 21, 1907, leaving the following children: Leora
May, deceased; Clarence, lives at Andover; Frankie
Brooks, lived in Ashtabula; Floyd L., lives at Mansfield,
Ohio. Lewis Knapp was married on Dec. 23, 1907, to
Mrs. Calista E. (Pritchard) Lewis. She was born in Lorain
County, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1845. By her former marriage to Mr.
Lewis, Mrs. Knapp had seven children all of whom are now
living.. No children were born to this last union.
Mr. Knapp has five grandchildren.
Mr. Knapp is a Republican and a member of the
Congregational Church. He belongs to the Grand Army of the
Republic and attended its national convention in Milwaukee, Wis., in
1923. Mr. Knapp is an excellent citizen and merits the
high esteem in which he is held in the community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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CLINTON M. KNOWLES, SR., who is successfully engaged in
general farming and stock raising in Colebrook Township, is a member
of a prominent pioneer family of Ashtabula County. He was born
Mar. 5, 1870, in New Lyme Township, and moved to Colebrook Township
with his parents when one year old, and is the son of Gilbert and
Sarah J. (Mead) Knowles.
The Knowles family originally came from
Connecticut to Ashtabula County in 1811 and settled at New Lyme.
Gilbert Knowles was born Sept. 29, 1849, and died in 1917.
His wife now resides in California with her daughter. To
Mr. and Mrs. Knowles were born five children, as follows:
Clinton M., the subject of this sketch; Emma,
deceased; Effie Thompkins, who lives in California; Vida
Cole, also lives in California and Fay, also lives in
California.
Clinton M. Knowles attended the schools of
Columbus, Ohio, and was valedictorian of his high school class in
1889. He then returned to his father's farm for a short time,
after which he went to Jefferson and acted as private tutor to
Charles Cheney. Since the time of his marriage, Mr.
Knowles has followed general farming and stock raising
exclusively and has met with success. He operates 100 acres of
good land and until 1921 also owned one of the family's old
homestead at New Lyme.
On Oct. 22, 1903, Mr. Knowles, was united in
marriage with Miss Belle R. Winch, who was born in Beaver
County, Pa., Nov. 30, 1875. She is the daughter of Henry F.
and Mary W. (Davis) Winch, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Winch was born Apr. 16, 1837, and died May 20, 1912. His
wife was born Mar. 3, 1838, and died May 25, 1913. They had
eight children, as follows: Flora, deceased; Alice,
lives in Cleveland; Amanda Pelton, lives in Ashtabula;
John and Perry, deceased; George, lives at Akron,
Ohio; Mrs. Knowles; and Gertrude, lives at
Wilkinsburg, Pa. To Clinton M. and Belle R. (Winch) Knowles
three children have been born: Belle R., born Mar. 15,
1905, married on July 5, 1923, to J. M. Hanger, and they live
with the Knowles family; Emma M., born Feb. 2, 1908 at home;
and Clinton M., born Dec. 13, 1912.
In politics Mr. Knowles is identified with the
Republican party. He is a member of the Methodist Church and
is well and favorably known throughout the county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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PERCIVAL
F. KNOWLTON, who is successfully engaged in the insurance
business in Ashtabula, was born in New York, April 15, 1878, and is
the son of Frank E. and Henrietta (Waters) Knowlton.
The Knowlton family is one of the oldest New
York families and P. F. Knowlton's grandfather built the
first frame hose in Delaware County, N. Y. The latch string of
this old house is now in the possession of Percival Knowlton.
Frank E. Knowlton was a cabinet maker by trade and lived in
New York until his death in 1891. His wife died in 1915.
They were the parents of the following children: Bertha A.,
the widow of V. W. Stoddard, lives at Jamestown, N. Y.; P.
F., the subject of this sketch; Delroy B., married
Lillian Parkinson; Bernice M., lives at Jamestown, N. Y.;
and Mae, died in infancy.
P. F. Knowlton spent his boyhood in his native
state and received his education in the schools of Geneva, N. Y.
When a young man he removed to Corry, Pa., where he remained for
three years. In 1900 Mr. Knowlton went to Bradford,
Pa., and became a clerk for the American Express Company there.
He was later cashier and agent for this company at Bradford,
Chautauqua, and Warsaw, N. Y., and Oil City, Pa. and in 1903 came to
Ashtabula as agent until 1912, at which time he purchased the
insurance business of James Reed, which was located at 185
Main Street. This business was established in 1863 and during
this long period of time has developed into the leading insurance
business of the city. Mr. Knowlton is the agent for the
following insurance companies: American National Fire Insurance
Company of Columbus, Ohio; The Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance
Company, Detroit, Mich.; Eagle State & British Dominion of London,
England; Fireman's Fund of San Francisco, Calif.; The Henry Clay of
Lexington, Ky.; The Home Insurance Company of New York; New
Hampshire Fire of Manchester; New Hampshire; Phoenix Assurance
Company of London, England; Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society,
Ltd., Norwich, Eng.; Royal Insurance Company, Ltd., of Liverpool,
Eng.; The Sterling Fire Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Ind.; The
American Guarantee Casualty Company of Columbus, Ohio; The Hartford
Live Stock Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.; The Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Knowlton is general agent for the New York Indemnity Company
of New York; The Metropolitan Casualty Company of New York; The
Shelby Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Company of Shelby, Ohio; and the
Union Indemnity Company of New Orleans, La. He is a notary
public and automobile registrar for Ohio, as well as secretary of
the Ashtabula Automobile Club.
P. F. Knowlton was married to Miss Frances
Bennett, a native of Corry, Pa., and the daughter of William
and Ellen (Hickey) Bennett, natives of New York. Mr.
Bennett was a pioneer locomotive engineer for the Pennsylvania
Railroad until the time of his death. To Mr. and Mrs.
Bennett three children were born: Mrs. Knowlton; Maud M.,
lives in Buffalo, N. Y.; and William J., married Nan
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Knowlton have one daughter, Dorothy
A., lives at home.
Mr. Knowlton is a member of the Presbyterian
Church and belongs to the Maccabees and the Ashtabula Chamber of
Commerce. He is a man of keen intellect and of marked business
ability, and is well and favorably known throughout the county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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R. W. Knowlton |
R.
W. KNOWLTON, a prominent business man of Ashtabula, engaged
in the drug business at 40 Depot Street, is a native of Ashtabula
County, and a member of the county's oldest and most prominent
families. He was born at rock Creek, Ohio, Feb. 22, 1867, and
is the son of Stephen and Mary (Payne) Knowlton.
Stephen Knowlton was born on a farm in Morgan
Township, Ashtabula County, in 1824, the son of Calvin Knowlton,
who was the son of Stephen Knowlton, a native of Connecticut
and a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Stephen Knowlton
was a member of the 5th Company, Colonel Spencer's Regiment
of Connecticut Militia. His son, Stephen, also engaged
in farming and stock raising and died at the age of 84 years.
His wife, a native of Orange County, N.Y., died at the age of 74
years. The first frame house to be erected in Morgan Township
was built by Calvin Knowlton on May 30, 1830, after he had
moved his family to Ashtabula County from Connecticut by oxen teams.
To Stephen and Mary (Payne) Knowlton three children were
born, as follows: Dwight, died at the age of two and
one-half years; E. P., born in 1865, married Addie
Brockway, and they live at Rock Creek, Ohio; and R. W.,
the subject of this sketch.
R. W. Knowlton received his education in the
public schools of Ashtabula County and studied pharmacy in Chicago.
In 1901 he established himself in business at Ashtabula, and now
owns one of the fine and up-to-date drug stores of the city.
Mr. Knowlton has lived in Ashtabula since 1865.
In 1895 Mr. Knowlton was married to Miss
Jeanette Fortune, a native of Scotland, born in 1870, and the
daughter of George and Isabella (Hunter) Fortune, who came to
this country in 1880, locating in Canada. Later, they removed
to Conneaut, Ohio, where engaged in the building business. He
died in 1923 and his wife lives at Conneaut. Mr. and Mrs.
Fortune were the parents of the following children:
Cornelius, born in 1868, married Hattie Oakes; Mrs.
Knowlton; Margaret, born in 1872, married W. K. Wood;
James, born in 1874, married Delia Richards, lives at
Mansfield, Ohio; William, born in 1877, married Grace Tate,
lives at Conneaut; George, born in 1882, lives at Lorain,
Ohio, married Pearl Montigney; and John, born April
29, 1884, married Ruby Loomis, lives at Conneaut. To
R. W. and Jeanette (Fortune) Knowlton three children have been
born, as follows: Robert R., born in 1897, married on
Nov. 17, 1923, to Florence Kugel, lives in Cleveland; Neal
A., born in 1899, at home; and Margaret E., born in 1903,
at home.
Mr. Knowlton is a Republican, a member of the
Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the
Rotary Club. He is a man of progressive ideas in his business
and a citizen of whom the community is proud.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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TOM B.
KNOX is an enterprising and well known druggist of
Ashtabula
Harbor and a member of one of Ohio’s honored pioneer
families. He was born at Minerva, Ohio,
May 20, 1888, and is the son of
William S. and Nellie M. (Perdue) Knox.
William S. Knox
is a native of Marietta, Ohio, and the
son of
M. G. and Martha
(Stratton) Knox, natives of Ohio.
M. G. Knox was a
shipbuilder of the early days and his father was one of the
first shipbuilders on the
Ohio River.
M. G. Knox is now
93 years of age. His son,
William S., was for
many years a prominent printer at
Canton, Ohio, and is now
retired. His wife is the
daughter of
M. Perdue, a
captain of the Civil War, now deceased.
To
William S. and Nellie M. (Perdue) Knox four children were born, as
follows:
William Clifton, born in 1886;
Tom B., the subject of this sketch;
Ray, born in 1893; and
Louise, born in 1895.
Tom B. Knox was
educated in the public schools of Canton, Ohio,
and was a student of
Ohio Northern
University, where he studied
pharmacy. He then entered the
employ of
Mr. Schnaffer, a
druggist of Ashtabula, where he remained until
1906, at which time he joined the navy at
Cleveland. After four years he
returned to
Ashtabula and
worked with
Mr. Schnaffer until
1920. He then became a
partner of
Mr. Helender, and
the business is known as
Helender & Knox. In 1923 they opened
another store.
Mr. Helender
manages the one on
Bridge Street
and Mr. Knox the
one on
Lake Street. They carry a full
line of drugs, stationery and toilet articles and have an
extensive trade.
In 1913
Mr. Knox was united in marriage with Miss Florence E. Large, a native of Ashtabula, and the
daughter of Ed and
Monia Large of
Ashtabula. To this union one
daughter has been born,
Sallie Louise, born in 1914.
Mr. Knox is a
Republican, a member of the Episcopal Church and belongs to
the Masonic Blue Lodge and Chapter and Commandery.
He and his wife have many friends and stand high in the
community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 457
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HERMAN
KOFSKEY, who is successfully engaged in farming and stock
raising in Hartsgrove Township, is a native of Cleveland.
He was born May 11, 1889, and is a son of Harman and Carrie (Mietz)
Kofskey.
Herman Kofskey, Sr., was born in Germany and when a
young man came to the United States and located in Cleveland,
where he is associated with the National Refining Company as a
master mechanic, having been with that company 31 years.
On Oct. 23, 1883, he was married to Miss Carrie Mietz, a
native of Cleveland, born June 21, 1860, and to this union four
children were born: Edith, deceased; Minnie, born
Aug. 12, 1886, married Herman Strohlman, lives at
Bedford, Ohio; Harman, Jr., the subject of this sketch;
and George, born Jan. 26, 1894, lives in Cleveland, and
is a World War veteran, having served with the Marines.
Mr. Kofskey is a Democrat and a member of the Lutheran
Church. In 1920 he purchased 200 acres of well improved
land in Hartsgrove Township, which is operated by his son,
Herman.
Herman Kofskey, Jr., received his education in the
public schools of Cleveland and studied mechanical drafting.
He was employed by the Ford Motor Car Company in this capacity
for several years, after which he engaged in dairy farming.
He is a breeder of Holstein and Jersey cattle and Chester White
hogs, and the Kofskey farm is among the up to date stock
farms of the township. He is also a breeder of world's
greatest laying S. C. W. Leghorns, has trap-nested them for 13
years without missing a single day.
On Feb. 22, 1810, Mr. Kofskey was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Storey, a native of Cleveland,
born Aug. 4, 1888, and the daughter of Carl and Mary (Kiser)
Storey, natives of Germany. Mr. Storey died on
Nov. 27, 1897, and his widow resides in Cleveland. They
were the parents of the following children: Frank,
lives in Cleveland; Mrs. Kofskey; Mary, married
Frank Mares, lives in Cleveland; Julia, married
Ernest Loesch, lives in Cleveland; James, lives in
Cleveland, and is a World War veteran and served overseas with
the heavy artillery for three years; Ollie, married
Edward Abraham, lives in Cleveland; Charles lives in
Cleveland; and Bertha, married Edward Lavine
also lives in Cleveland. To Mr. and Mrs. Kofskey
have been born three children: George, born July 30,
1911; Franklin born Jan. 5, 1917; and Margaret
born Jan. 28, 1919.
Mr. Kofskey is a Democrat, a member of the
Lutheran Church and is favorably known in Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
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