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Franklin County
at the Beginning of the Twentieth
Century
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Historical Record of its Development,
Resources,
Industries, Institutions, and
Inhabitants
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With Illustrations of Public
Institutions, Portraits of Pioneers,
and Well Known People of Today.
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Including Biographical Sketches of the
County's Foremost Citizens
Compiled and Published by the
Historical Publishing Company
Columbus, Ohio
1901
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Uriah A. Wilson & Wife |
URIAH A. WILSON.
Franklin county is one of the richest garden spots of the great state of Ohio,
and some of the leading experts have claimed that in no part of the country are
richer arable grounds to be found.
Galloway and vicinity is a fine farming section, and
one of the most successful of our pioneer agriculturists, who is now deceased,
was Mr. U. A. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was born in Feb. 8, 1827, in Fairfield
county, son of John and Mary Wilson. The family comprised three
sons and a daughter, whose respective names were: Caroline,
Samuel, Sylvester and Uriah. Of these all are now deceased,
with the exception of the daughter, a lady well known and commanding the respect
of her host of friends.
Mr. Wilson received his education in the common
schools, and always was engaged in farm life, a vocation in which he took keen
delight. He was an authority in all matters concerning crops and farm
affairs in general, and his opinion was always considered worthy of
consideration, and his advice well worth following. In politics he was
ever a strong supporter of hte Democratic party, and an ardent advocate of the
principles exemplified by that party, and which have formed the foundation of
the great American Republic of today. In all the dealings of life he
followed an honest straightforward policy, and his integrity earned the respect
of all with whom he had dealings. When his lamentable death occurred it
was an event that caused a decided loss to the community of which he had so long
been a most useful member.
Mr. Wilson was the owner of a splendid farm
property of 105 acres, situat4ed in Prairie township, and about half a mile from
Galloway, this county.
On this land are the handsome homestead and numerous
outbuildings. In addition there is also an adjacent farm of 160 acres,
under cultivation, belonging to the estate.
On Dec. 29, 1853, Mr. Wilson was married to
Miss Elizabeth Kile, of Ross county, and the union resulted in the birth of
eight children, of whom six are living. The names of the children were:
Mary E., Harriet C., Francis M., Samuel M., Charles B., William O.,
Isaac E. and Florence F. Wilson. Isaac and Florence
are deceased.
Two sons Samuel and Charles Wilson, have
achieved commercial success, being now prominent furniture merchants in Butte
City, Montana.
Mr. Wilson's widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson,
owns and resides on the fine old homestead near Galloway, and is a lady held by
all the country round in the greatest respect.
Source:
Franklin County at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century - Compiled and Published by the Historical Publishing Co.,
Columbus, Ohio - Page 448 |
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FREDERICK WITTENMEIER.
For the past third of a century the gentleman whose name appears above, has been
a prominent resident of Ohio's capital, and is known as one of the foremost
contractors in the State. there are many handsome specimens of
architecture in the form of public and private buildings that today stand as
monuments to his ability and skill as a supervisor of structural work, and
exhibit plainly the pains that have been exercised by him in the completeness of
detail, and carefulness as to the excellent manner in which every part has been
finished.
Mr. Frederick Wittenmeier was born
in Bavaria, Germany, on July 24, 1848, at the home of his parents, Anton and
Elizabeth (Joachim) Wittenmeier, and was one of a family composed of six
sons and four daughters, all of whom are living with the exception of two sons.
Frederick received his education in the public school and in a technical
business school of his native land, and on quitting school became an apprentice
at the stone cutting and carving trade. Having mastered these he, in 1867,
being then in his eighteenth year, emigrated to the United States, his
destination being Columbus. Here he arrived safely, and here has he since
remained and become permanently identified with the best interests and growth of
the community.
Shortly after his arrival in Columbus Mr.
Wittenmeier engaged his services to Joseph Baum and several
leading contractors, in the capacity of a stone cutter, continuing thus up to
1870, when he entered into a co-partnership with his brother, Jacob
Wittenmeier, as general contractors, under the firm name of Wittenmeier
Brothers. They paid particular attention to stone work, and among
the most notable and extensive contracts executed by them may be enumerated the
following buildings: Court house at Sidney, Shelby County, O; court house at
Lima, Allen County, O; city hall, Delaware, Delaware County, O; city prison,
Columbus; county court house, Columbus; the Columbus Board of Trade Block on
East Broad; the Lena Hoster Block, on South High street, Columbus; fine stone
residence of Louis Hoster, on East Rich street; the Public School
Library on East Town street, and numerous others, all fine specimens of masonry.
In 1894, Mr. Wittenmeir organized the
Wittenmeier Stone Company, which was duly incorporated under the general
laws of Ohio, with a paid in capital of $23,000, the officers being as follows:
President and Treasurer, Frederick Wittenmeier; Vice President,
John Wittenmeier; Secretary and Superintendent, Frederick W.
Wittenmeier; Time Keeper and Manager of Outside Work, Rudolph
Wittenmeier. The company have large yards and workshops on West Mound
street, near the Hocking Valley Railroad shops, and employ upwards of sixty men.
Their latest and most important contract was the new addition to the State
Capitol, which they are now pushing to completion, and which is a magnificent
specimen of workmanship, redounding greatly to the credit of the Messrs.
Wittenmeier.
On Oct. 19, 1871, Mr. Wittenmeier. the
subject of this sketch, was married to Miss Agnes Kessler,
one of the most estimably known ladies of Columbus, and they have had twelve
children, six sons and six daughters, of whom eight survive, their names and
ages being: Frederick, Jr., 25 years; Rudolph, 22 years;
Olga C., 21 years; Frieda, 18 years; Flora, 17 years;
Erwin, 12 years; Hertha. 9 years; Edgar, 7 years. All
of these with the exception of Frederick and Rudolph, who are
married, reside at the family homestead, No. 147 East Deshler street.
Source:
Franklin County at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century - Compiled and Published by the Historical Publishing Co.,
Columbus, Ohio - Page 324
Picutre of 147 E. Deshler St.,
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Frederick W. Wittenmeier |
FREDERICK W. WITTENMEIER.
The above named gentleman, son of Frederick
Wittenmeier, President and Treasurer of the Wittenmeier Stone
Company, of Columbus, is one of the most popularly known business men of the
younger generation in the Capital City.
Frederick W. Wittenmeier was born in Chicago,
Illinois, on May 28, 1875, son of Frederick and Agnes (Kessler) Wittenmeier,
and was one of a family of six sons and six daughters, of whom eight survive.
His initial education was received in the public schools of Columbus. and thence
he proceeded to Germany, where he entered a technical school at Zweibruecken, in
the Rhine Province of Bavaria, the course extending from 1883 to 1891, when he
returned to his native country and attended a business college in Columbus, from
which he graduated in 1893.
On completing his education, Mr. Wittenmeier,
at the age of 19, entered the firm of Wittenmeier Brothers, stone
contractors. as bookkeeper, remaining with them up to 1896, when he resigned to
engage in the employ of King & Co., extensive cattle ranch owners and exporters
of cattle at Waushaugal, State of Washington. He was a bookkeeper
for this concern for almost three years, when he resigned, and returned as far
east as Chicago. The Spanish-American War had been declared about this
time, and the First Illinois Infantry, the crack regiment of Chicago, had
received sailing orders for Cuba, but not having the full complement of men as
required by law, a delay was necessary in order to rccruit a sufficient number
to bring the organization up to the necessary strength. Mr.
Wittenmeier enlisted in this regiment on June 23, 1893, and a week later set
sail for Cuba. He remained with the regiment until it was mustered out,
and saw considerable active service, including eleven days' duty in the trenches
before Santiago before that stronghold capitulated. Mr.
Wittenmeier was mustered out of the service at Chicago on Jan. 27, 1899, and
immediately returned to Columbus. Previous to his departure from this city
he had been Secretary of the Wittenmeier Stone Company, which was
organized and incorporated in 1894, with a capital stock of $25,000, and on his
return he again assumed the duties of this position, being also made
Superintendent.
On Nov. 7, 1899, Mr. Wittenmeier was
married to Miss Clara Wittenmeier, a lady of social
popularity, and they have one son. Mr. Wittenmeier is a
member of the Red Men and the Columbus Liederkranz, and resides with his family
at No. 738 Seigel street. *
Source:
Franklin County at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century - Compiled and Published by the Historical Publishing Co.,
Columbus, Ohio - Page 325
* Note: This address seems to not exist any longer. |
John Wittenmeier |
JOHN WITTENMEIER. The gentleman named
above, is one of the best known members of the Wittenmeier family, of
Columbus, which has long been prominent in the business and social interests and
development of the community.
Mr. Wittermeier was born in Columbus on Feb. 28,
1876. son of Jacob and Margaret (Kramer) Wittenmeier. The
family was composed of three sons and six daughters and one son are deceased.
Our subject received his education in the excellent
public schools of Columbus, and on completing his studies he at once began his
business life by entering the employ of Wittenmeier Broths. His
father, Mr. Jacob Wittenmeier the founder of that firm, met his death in
an accident that occurred in 1899, an event that was deeply deplored by the
entire community, of which he had been such a useful and highly esteemed member.
In 1894 Wittenmeier Brothers organized their
business into a stock company, under the state laws of Ohio, with a
capitalization of $25,000, the executive officers being: President and
Treasurer, Frederick Wittenmeier; Vice President, Jacob Wittenmeier;
Secretary and Superintendent, Frederick W. Wittenmeier, Jr. His
father, the Vice President, having died, Mr. John Wittenmeier had taken
his position as an officer in the company, and his experience and natural
ability enable him to fulfill his duties in the most efficient manner. The
company are general stone contractors, have large, admirable equipped workshops
on West Mound street, near the Hocking Valley Railway shops, employ over a half
hundred men, and make a specialty of large contracts, among the notable
contracts executed by them being the court house at Sidney, Ohio, court house at
Lima, Ohio, city hall at Delaware, Ohio, city prison and county court house,
Columbus, the Columbus Board of Trade, Public Library, East Town street, the
Lena Hoster Block, and a fine stone residence for Louis Hoster on East
Rich street, all fine specimens of modern architecture.
On Mar. 12, 1897, Mr. Wittenmeier was married to
Miss Dora McGarvey, a pleasantly known young lady of Columbus, and they
have had one child, which died in infancy. Mr. Wittenmeier is a
Democrat in politics and resides in a handsome resident at No.
255 East Beck street.
Source:
Franklin County at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century - Compiled and Published by the Historical Publishing Co.,
Columbus, Ohio - Page 323
Sharon Wick's Note: The building at 255 E. Beck Street is still
standing as of 2021 |
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