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Charles Tinker |
CHARLES TINKER,
Manufacturer. This branch of the Tinker family of which
Charles Tinker is a member, was founded in Ohio by Chauncey
Tinker, who was born in Massachusetts, and who settled in Kingsville
township, Ashtabula county, Ohio. Here Charles Tinker
was born Sept. 7, 1821, growing to manhood on his father's farm, and
attending the log schoolhouse of the district. As a young man
of twenty-two years he established in independent business, founding
a lumber manufacturing business by the erection of a saw mill on
Conneaut creek. In the following year, 1844, he built an oil
ill, the first of his kind in that part of the county. He was
a young man of initiative and enterprise, and when the gold
excitement of 1849 was at its height, he made the journey over land
to California by ox team, the trip covering four months. Upon
his return from the Pacific coast he located in Mantua, Portage
county, Ohio, and for four years engaged in farming. At the
end of this time, in 1854, he built a foundry and machine shop, and
for six years manufactured plows and threshing, wood sawing and
mowing machines. In 1864 he moved to Garrettsville, on Silver
creek Portage county, and there he continued the manufacture of
machinery for four years. A partnership was formed in 1868
with N. S. Caswell, of Geneva, and they made their line of
operation the manufacture of forks and other farm implements, the
wooden parts made in Geneva, and the metal in the Garrettsville
foundry. This enterprise attained large proportions in the
comparatively short time, and it became advisable to form a stock
company for its continuance, Mr. Tinker becoming president of
the resulting organization and Mr. Caswell superintendent.
Under the new form of management with Mr. Tinker at its head
the project reached new heights of prosperity and usefulness, and
its products came into use over a wide extent of territory, the
company one of the leading enterprises of the county. In 1870
the old shop on the south ridge was destroyed by fire and a new
plant of increased dimensions and adequate to supply the heavy
demands for their implements was built. Mr. Tinker
continued in the direction of the company for the remainder of his
active life, and during this long period its career was one of
steady success. Mr. Tinker was also a large stockholder
in the Phoenix Iron Works of Ashtabula, of which he became
president, having associated with him his son, Charles Otis
Tinker, and his son-in-law, Frank Gregory, the former as
secretary of the company. In the industrial history of
Ashtabula county the name of Charles Tinker stands forth
among the largest contributors to its prestige, and his
progressiveness and resourcefulness brought benefit to large numbers
of his fellow-citizens. Mr. Tinker was founder of the
American Fork and Hoe Company. When he came to Ashtabula he
was president of the company.
Charles Tinker married, Sept. 25, 1842, in
Kingsville, Ohio, Mary Webster, born in Monroe township,
Ashtabula county, July 15, 1820, daughter of George and Mary
Webster. They were the parents of five children: 1.
George L., born June 19, 1843, married in September, 1874,
Emma Sharp, and they resided at New Philadelphia, Ohio. 2.
Marie A., born Dec. 19, 1844, died Nov. 28, 1869; married
A. D. Myers, of Geneva. 3. Henrietta Lydia, born
Sept. 21, 1846; married Frank Gregory. 4. Emma J.,
born Feb. 9, 1849; married, Sept. 24, 1867, Otis B. Clark.
5. Charles Otis, born May 9, 1852, for many years head of the
Phoenix Iron Foundry of Ashtabula, where he now resides, retired
from active business.
Source: American Biography - A New Cyclopedia - Illustrated
- Vol. XI - Publ. The American Historical Society, Inc., New York -
1922 - Page 96 |
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CHARLES TUTTLE, a substantial
farmer and worthy citizen of Saybrook township, Ashtabula county, is
of that good old Connecticut stock which makes thrifty farmers and
useful men and women, and whose representatives were always welcomed
by any community struggling into life between Lake Erie and the Ohio
river. He is a son of Charles and Celina (Bishop) Tuttle,
his father being born in the Green Mountain state in 1797; until the
death of the elder Mr. Tuttle in 1876, Charles Tuttle,
of this sketch, subscribed himself Jr. The latter was
the third child, the other members of the family being Harriet,
Almina, Louisa, Lorinda, Levi, William, Nathan and Celina.
Mr. Tuttle was born on his present farm Apr. 8,
1833, his parents being married in Ashtabula county. He was in
delicate health until he was fifteen years of age, and worked on his
father's farm until he was twenty-one. He then was variously
employed until he took charge of the home place, working in the coal
mines of Southern Ohio for a year and laboring for some time in the
Wisconsin pineries. The burning of his father's barn and the
occurrence of other circumstances which brought the family finances
to rather low ebb made it necessary for the young man to return home
and take active management of the farm.
As manager and proprietor of the home farm, Mr.
Tuttle has successfully conducted various enterprises upon it.
He has raised Durham cattle with profit and at one time dealt quite
extensively in horses and at one time dealt quite extensively in
horses, raising some fine specimens of the Hambletonian breed.
For about four years he devoted himself to the raising of sheep, and
poultry, especially the Brown Leghorn variety, occupied him for a
time. He also operated quite an extensive dairy, one summer's
output of cheese being valued at $1,300. In the midst of all
these activities, which called for thorough farming and business
management, he was also influential in township and church affairs.
He was long an active member and a director of the Saybrook
Methodist church, in which his wife was president of the Ladies' Aid
Society and otherwise a leader. Mr. Tuttle is an old
Republican; has served as road supervisor for several years and was
formerly identified with the Masonic order.
The year 1908 was the golden anniversary of his
marriage to Miss Ursula Conner, to whom he was wedded Dec.
30, 1858. Mrs. Tuttle is a daughter of Ward
and Lura Conner and the mother of Eddie, Ida,
Dora, Addie, Earl, Herbert, Susie and Charles.
Source: History of the Western Reserve, Vol. 3 - 1910 - Page 1436 |
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DR. VINE
HALL TUTTLE is a respected and well-known physician and
surgeon of Orwell township, Ashtabula county, who was born in
Geneva, Ohio, on the 3rd of December, 1869. His parents were
Daniel and Adeline (Bowers) Tuttle and he was the only child
of their marriage. The father, who at different times was
proprietor of a bus line and of a small dairy farm, is a man of
practical and honest character, but of modest ambition, who has
played his good part in the world and now resides in Geneva, Ohio.
It was in the schools of that place the Vine H.
received his early education, but his ambition looked far beyond the
possibilities of the small home farm. By determination and
careful management he was able to attend the Indiana Medical College
at Indianapolis, from which he graduated in 1894 with his
professional degree. The succeeding year was spent in a
dispensary of that city, after which he located in Orwell township
as the professional associate of Dr. C. T. Grover. Both
in that connection and as an independent practitioner he has won a
substantial reputation for professional skill, and as a citizen is a
strong influence for good.
On June 25, 1900, Dr. Tuttle married Miss
Bessie Brown, of Dorset, Ohio, and they have one child,
Mildred, born Jan. 6, 1904, who is at home attending school.
Source:
History of the Western Reserve, Vol. 3 - 1910 - Page 1492 |
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