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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
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- VOLUME ONE -
Published by Historical Publishing Company
Topeka - Indianapolis
1924
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JACOB
MAENPAA, a substantial citizen of Conneaut, was born in
Finland, Apr. 18, 1886, and is the son of John and Sophia (Talvitia)
Maenpaa. Mr. and Mrs. Maenpaa, residents of Finland, are
the parents of the following children: John; Jacob, the
subject of this sketch, Mary, Matt, Sophia, Susie and
Frankaili.
Jacob Maenpaa came to the United States in 1909 and
settled at Conneaut and was employed at the docks there. On
Jan. 14, 1913, he engaged in business for himself and this
enterprise is known as the Conneaut Bottling Works.
In October, 1913, Mr. Maenpaa was married to
Miss Limpi Hautala, the daughter of Thomas and
Louisa Hautala, natives of Finland. To Mr. and Mrs.
Maenpaa three children have been born: Viljo, Fannie and
Toivo.
Mr. Maenpaa and his family are members of the
Catholic Church.
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History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 890 |
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FRANK H.
MALLORY, a substantial and well known young business man of
Conneaut, is a native of Ashtabula. He was born May 10, 1893,
and is the son of Clayton and Minnie (Day) Mallory.
Clayton Mallory was born in Pennsylvania and came
to Ashtabula in 1890, where he worked at his trade as carpenter.
He is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to
the Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. and Mrs Mallory are the
parents of the following children: Frank H., the
subject of this sketch; Francis, a machinist, lives at
Conneaut; Nina, married Ben Woodruff, lives at Girard,
Pa.; Mildrend, deceased; Loren, lives at Conneaut; and
Viola, at home.
Frank H. Mallory received his education in the
public schools of Conneaut and began life as a clerk in a local
grocery store. In December, 1915, he engaged in business for
himself, opening his present place of business at 508 Harbor St.
He carries a good line of groceries and smoked meats.
Mr. Mallory owns several pieces of city property in Conneaut,
and erected his own modern store building in 1924. He also
owns 204 acres of good farm land in Conneaut Township, Erie County,
Pa.
In June, 1916, Mr. Mallory was married to
Miss Florence A. Brown, a native of Kansas, and the daughter of
O. L. and Cassie (Farley) Brown, natives of Montpelier, Ohio,
and residents of Springfield, Pa. There are seven children in
the Brown family, as follows: Alice, a member of
the faculty of Cornell University; Florence Mallory; Inez,
married Edward Kirkenburg, lives at Montpelier, Ohio;
Ellen, married Rosco Kirk, lives in Ohio; Esther,
married Otto Brown, lives in Pennsylvania; Arthur, a
veteran of the World War, lives at home; and Beulah, a
student. Mrs. Mallory taught school for five years
before her marriage. To Frank H. and Florence A. (Brown)
Mallory, two children have been born: William born
May 5, 1917; and Robert, born Jan. 28, 1919.
In politics Mr. Mallory is identified with the
Republican party and he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He and his family hold membership in the First
Christian Church.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
693
NOTE: Rosco & Ellen Kirk can be found at Superior, Williams
Co., Ohio in 1920 Census. Frank H. Mallory family found in
1920 Census - Film series T625 Roll 1345 Page 245. |
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WATSON
E. MANN, a substantial and well known citizen of Ashtabula
was born at Plymouth, Ohio, Mar. 22, 1852, and is the son of
Porteus and Sarah (Upson) Mann.
Porteus Mann was born at East Plymouth, Ohio,
May 18, 1819, and died in 1900. He was a successful farmer and
dairyman for many years. His wife also died in 1900.
Mr. and Mrs. Mann were the parents of eight children, as
follows: Wilber E., born Mar. 29, 1844; Ellen,
born Oct. 17, 1845; Esther Jane, born Jan. 20, 1848; Emma
Miranda, born Apr. 20, 1850; Watson E. the subject of
this sketch; Warren, a twin brother of Watson E., born
Mar. 22, 1852; Mira Irene, born Apr. 11, 1859; and Olive
Amanda, born Oct. 22, 1864.
Porteus Mann was the son of Warren Mann,
who was the son of Zadock Mann, who was born in Connecticut,
Feb. 16, 1784, and died May 30, 1858. Zacock Mann was a
son of Joseph Mann, who was the son of Nathaniel Mann.
The Mann family traces its origin to the year 1085 and is
descended from Richard II of England.
Watson E. Mann spent his boyhood on his father's
farm and attended the district schools. In 1883 he built the
family residence at 8 Nathan Street, Ashtabula, where he lived until
the time of his wife's death. Mr. Mann was employed by
various business houses of Ashtabula and was in business for himself
for five years. He is now employed by the Goodwin Meat Market
at 194 Prospect Street, and has been with this company since 1917.
Mr. Mann was married to Miss Marian A. Wood,
a native of Plymouth, Ohio, who died in 1914. To this union
two daughters were born as follows: Julia May, married
R. A. Johnson, and she died in 1916, leaving two children,
Marian and Robert; and Sarah Elizabeth, married
H. H. White, and they have three children, Muriel, Mary
and Harry.
Mr. Mann lives with his daughter and her family.
He sold his home in 1914 to H. H. White. Politically
Mr. Mann is a Republican. He has an excellent standing in
Ashtabula and is highly esteemed.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 869 |
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ELMORE
J. MARCH, a well known and highly respected citizen of
Jefferson, was born there Feb. 16, 1864, and is the son of James
E. and Charlotte (Crowson) March.
James E. March was a native of Jefferson and a
prominent pioneer of Ashtabula County. He followed farming and
stock raising during his life and owned 212 acres of good farm land.
Mr. March served during the Civil War. He enlisted from
Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1861 and was mustered
into the United States service as private under Capt. William T.
Fitch in Company A. 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to
serve three years. He was wounded in the left knee by a Minie
ball at Port Republic, June 9, 1862; he was captured at the same
time and taken to Lynchburg, then to Libby and Belle Isle prisons.
After three months he was paroled and honorably discharged at Parole
Camp, Annapolis, Md., Feb. 4, 1863, by reason of surgeon's
Certificate of Disability. He died Oct. 1, 1914, and his wife
died July 9th of the same year. Mr. March was a
Republican, a member of the Methodist church and belonged to the
Grand Army of the Republic. There were two children in the
March family: Elmore J., the subject of this
sketch; and Frank W., lives at Jefferson.
Elmore J. March attended the schools of
Jefferson and began life as a farmer. He owned 80 acres of
well improved land in Denmark Township which he sold in 1916.
Mr. March retired from his farming activities in 1914 and was
appointed road foreman of Ashtabula County, which position he has
since filled in a capable and efficient manner.
On Nov. 1, 1888, Mr. March was united in
marriage with Miss Izzle Brooks, a native of Michigan, born
Nov. 1, 1868, and the daughter of Alfred and Eliza (Cole) Brooks,
the former a native of New York and the latter of Ohio. Mr.
Brooks died Jan. 1, 1900, and his wife died Dec. 10, 1920.
They were the parents of the following children: Sarah, the
widow of Orlo Platt, lives at Dorset, Ohio; John,
lives at Richmond, Ohio; Lola, married Ira Leonard,
deceased, and she lives at Richmond, Ohio; Charles and Stella,
deceased; Mrs. March; Rollo, deceased; and Roy, lives
in British Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. March have a
daughter, Susan, who lives at home. She is a trained
nurse, having graduated from the training school at Walter Reed
Hospital in Washington, D. C. During the World War
Miss March started training in army school of nursing at Camp
Devens and later the Walter Reed Hospital and served three years in
the army school of nursing.
Mr. March is a Republican and belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His family holds membership
in the Methodist church and are substantial citizens of Ashtabula
County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 993 |
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ERNEST F.
MARCH, a well known citizen of Ashtabula County, who is
successfully engaged in farming and stock raising in Saybrook
Township, was born in Tripoli, Syria, May 9, 1887. He is a son
of William and Jennie (Hill) March.
William March was born in Massachusetts, as was
also his wife. After their marriage they went to Tripoli as
missionaries but later returned to this country. Mr. and
Mrs. March are the parents of the following children:
Anna, died in infancy; Arthur W. a professor of science,
biology and astronomy in Hangchow Christian Collage, China; Eliza
H. Freidinger, lives in Syria, where her husband is a
Presbyterian minister; Ernest F., the subject of this sketch;
Amy, wife of Dr. Douglas Forman, lives in Alabad,
India, where her husband is a physician; Alice Nelson Martin,
lives at Ashland, Ohio; and Harold M., a teacher of French in
Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Ernest F. March received his education in the
public schools of Wooster, Ohio, and was graduated from the schools
there in 1907. In 1912 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree
from Miami College, and later took graduate work at Ohio State
University in agriculture. In November, 1913, Mr. March
purchased his present farm of 100 acres in Saybrook Township.
He is a fruit farmer and also raises poultry.
Mr. March was married to Miss Angie Richmond,
a native of Ashtabula, and a daughter of Sylvester and Ella
(Wyman) Richmond. Mr. Richmond died July 25, 1887, and his
wife is also deceased. Mrs. March was their only child.
To Mr. and Mrs. March has been born one child, Eleanor
Jean, born Aug. 8, 1917.
Mr. March is a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Church, and belongs to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
He is one of Ashtabula County's broad-minded and public-spirited
citizens.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
570 |
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CHARLES E.
MARCY, well known funeral director in Conneaut, was born
there, Feb. 6, 1872, and is the son of Willard and Oliva (Ball)
Marcy.
Willard Marcy, a pioneer funeral director of
Ashtabula County, was born near Conneaut. He was a Republican
and a member of the Methodist Church. He died in 1896, and his
wife, a native of Pennsylvania, died in 1915. They were the
parents of the following children: Eva, married A.
B. Putney, deceased; Henry, deceased; Emma, lives
at Warren, Pa.; Sylvia, married A. M. Weston, lives at
Los Angeles, Cal.; George, an engineer on the Nickel Plate
Railroad, lives at Conneaut; Charles E.. the subject of this
sketch; and Edith, married J. W. Pigeon lives at
Conneaut.
Charles E. Marcy has always lived in Conneaut.
After finishing his schooling he engaged in business with his
father, and upon the latter's death succeeded to the business.
Mr. Marcy has a well equipped funeral home located at Harbor
and Liberty Streets.
On Sept. 1, 1891, Mr. Marcy was married to
Miss Viola Daugherty, a native of Conneaut, born Nov. 23, 1870,
and the daughter of Hugh and Ruth (Blanchard) Daugherty, the
former a native of Canada and the latter of Vermont. Mr.
Daugherty died in 1897, and his wife died in Conneaut Township,
Ashtabula County; Wallace, died in 1890; Mary Jane,
married George Chapman, lives at Conneaut; Julia Ann,
twin sister of Mary Jane, married J. F. Sawtelle,
lives at Conneaut; Anna, the widow of Harry Byron,
lives at Conneaut; Mrs. Marcy, and Laura, married
John Hale, lives at Conneaut. To Mr. and Mrs. Marcy
three children were born: Hugh, Willard, born in 1892, a
mention of whom is made below; Helen Esther, born in 1894,
married C. A. Hyre, a professor at West Commerce High School
at Cleveland, lives at Lakewood, Ohio; and Robert Charles,
born in 1909, at home. There are four grandchildren:
Charles H. Marcy, born in September, 1920; Mary Jane Marcy,
born Feb. 18, 1922; Jean Hyre, born in 1919, and Marjorie
Ann Hyre, born in 1921.
Hugh Willard Marcy is a veteran of the World War
having served in France with the Lakeside Hospital Unit for 27
months. On Sep. 1, 1919, he was married to Miss Mabel Horn,
who had served throughout the war as a Red Cross nurse with the
Lakeside Hospital Unit. Mr. Marcy is in business with
his father at Conneaut, and is the third generation following this
profession.
Charles E. Marcy is a director of the Mutual
Loan Bank. He is a member of the Methodist Church and belongs
to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Elks Lodge; and the
Modern Woodmen of America; the Masonic Lodge, Commandery, and
Shrine; Knights of Pythias; Rotary Club, and Country Club.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 704 -
Sharon Wick's Note: Charles E. Marcy's son Charles
has followed the profession in Conneaut as of this writing - Dec.
2012 - it is located at the corner of Liberty Street & Harbor
Street. |
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HUGH MARCY
is a veteran of the World War and ranks among Ashtabula County's
successful young business men. He was born in Conneaut, June
1, 1892, and is the son of Charles E. and Viola (Daugherty)
Marcy.
Charles E. Marcy, who is well known as a funeral
director, is a native of Conneaut, born Feb. 6, 1872, and the son of
Willard and Olivia (Ball) Marcy. Willard Marcy was the
founder of the Marcy funeral establishment at Conneaut. He was
born near that city and died in 1896. His wife a native of
Pennsylvania, died in 1915. They were the parents of the
following children: Eva, married A. B. Putney,
deceased; Henry, deceased; Emma, lives at Warren, Pa.;
Sylvia, married A. M. Weston, lives at Los Angeles,
Calif.; George, an engineer on the Nickel Plate Railroad,
lives ta Conneaut; Charles E., father of the subject of this
sketch; and Edith, married J. W. Saigeon, lives at
Conneaut.
Charles E. Marcy has always lived in Conneaut.
After his father's death he succeeded to the business. He has
a well equipped funeral home located at Harbor and Liberty streets.
On Sept. 1, 1891, Mr. Marcy was married ot Miss Viola
Daugherty, a native of Conneaut, born Nov. 23, 1870, and the
daughter of Hugh and Ruth (Blanchard) Daugherty, the former a
native of Canada and the latter of Vermont. Mr. Daugherty
died in 1897 and his wife died in 1915. They were the parents
of the following children: Helen, lives in Conneaut
Township, Ashtabula County; Wallace, died in 1890; Mary
Jane, married George Chapman, lives in Conneaut; Julia
Ann, twin sister of Mary Jane, married J. F. Sawtell,
lives at Conneaut; Anna, the widow of Harry Byron,
lives at Conneaut; Mrs. Marcy; and Laura, married
John Hale, lives at Conneaut. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Marcy, three children were born: Hugh, the subject of
this sketch; Helen Esther born in 1894, married C. A. Hyre
a professor at West Commerce High School at Cleveland, lives at
Lakewood, Ohio; and Robert Charles, born in 1909, at home.
There are four grandchildren.
Hugh Marcy was educated in the public and high
schools of Conneaut and after finishing his college course at
Oberlin, Ohio, engaged in business with his father at Conneaut.
During the World War he enlisted with the Lakeside Unit ant
Cleveland, and was overseas two and one-half years, being discharged
from service, Aug. 5, 1919.
On Sept. 19, 1919, Mr. Marcy was married to
Miss Mabel Horn, a native of Bellevue, Ohio, and the daughter of
August and Lydia (Erf) Horn, natives of Ohio. Mr.
Horn resides at Monroeville, Ohio. His wife died in 1906.
They were the parents of four children: Dr. Dora, lives at
Cleveland, is a veteran of the World War, having served in the
medical corps overseas throughout the war; Lewis, a
veterinary surgeon, lives at Redmondville, Ore.; Ella, who
served overseas as a nurse during the World War, and now lives at
Coquille, Ore; and Mrs. Marcy, who also served as a nurse
with the Lakeside Unit overseas during the World War. Two
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Marcy, as
follows: Charles Horn and Mary Jane.
Mr. Marcy is a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Church, and belongs to the Elks and Masonic lodge.
He and his wife are highly esteemed and have many friends in
Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
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Mr & Mrs.
Leo L. Marcy |
LEO L. MARCY,
of Pierpont Township, who has the agency for the Nash and Chevrolet
automobiles and McCormick Deering farm machinery with headquarters
at Pierpont, Ohio, ranks among Ashtabula County's successful
business men. He was born at Pierpont, Sept. 2, 1883, and is
the son of Ira and Alta (Morrison) Marcy.
Ira Marcy was among the early settlers of Ashtabula
County, having come here with his parents. He engaged in the
milling business and was an extensive grain farmer. Mr.
Marcy was a republican and held many township offices. He
died July 30, 1920. His wife lives at Pierpont. They
were the parents of six children, as follows: Charles,
a farmer, lives in Pierpont Township; Gertrude, married
Hugh Wright, lives in Pierpont Township; James, died in
infancy; Nora, married Ray Benjamin, lives in Pierpont
Township; Leo L., the subject of this sketch; and Mabel,
married Park Waterman, lives in Buffalo, N. Y.
Leo L. Marcy grew up on his father's farm and
attended the public schools of Pierpont. Since 1914 he has
been engaged with Jesse Dart in the sales department of the
above named cars and Mr. March handles the McCormick
and Deering implements. He is a successful farmer and
is well known throughout the county.
On June 18, 1913, Mr. Marcy was united in
marriage with Miss Pearl Z. Marcy a native of Colby, Kansas,
born Aug. 28, 1890, and a daughter of K. R. and Villa (Prindle)
Marcy, residents of Cherry Hill, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. K. R.
Marcy are the parents of five children: Mrs. Leo L.
Marcy; Ida, married Harry O'Connor, lives at Albion, Pa.;
Harry, lives at Albion; Rolla and Marguerite,
both at home. To Mr. and Mrs. Leo L. Marcy two children
have been born: Harold, born June 3, 1914; and
Glenaven, born Sept. 30, 1920.
Mr. Marcy is the owner of Pleasant View Farm
which is one of the finest and most modern stock farms of the
county. It contains 351 acres of good farm land and is stocked
with Holstein cattle and is located one mile east of Pierpont, Ohio.
In politics, Mr. Marcy is identified with the
Republican party. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church
and he belongs to the Masonic Lodge, I. O. O. F. and the Eastern
Star. Mrs. Marcy is a member of the Eastern Star of
Conneaut.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
1016 |
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FRANK MARN,
a progressive and enterprising business man of Conneaut, was born in
Austria Hungary, Aug. 29, 1893, and is the son of Valentine and
Mary (Gronek) Marn.
Valentine Marn was a native of Austria Hungary, as was also his
wife. He is deceased and she is now 79 years of age. They were the
parents of the following children: Valentine, lives in
Conneaut; Joseph, deceased; Alex, deceased; Mary,
the widow of John Jubanc, lives at Nottingham, Ohio;
James, was killed in Austria during the World War; Jennie,
married John Kozl, lives in Austria; John, lives
at Conneaut; Helen, Catherine and Alice, all deceased;
and Frank, the subject of this sketch.
Frank Marn came to the United
States on July 16, 1913, and was employed in the coal mines of
Pennsylvania for several years. He then came to Conneaut, where he was
employed by the Nickel Plate Railroad for five years. In 1922
Mr. Marn began the manufacture of cement blocks and he is
among the well known mason contractors of the county.
Mr. Marn was married on July
14, 1920, to Miss Jennie Sliver, and to this
union one daughter was born, Jennie, born March 12, 1922.
Mr. Marn is a member of the Catholic
Church. He lives on Millard Avenue.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
1061 |
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J. W.
MARSHALL, owner and proprietor of the Perfection Laundry of
Conneaut, is a progressive business man of Ashtabula county.
He was born at Deposit, N. Y., Oct. 29, 1891, and is the son of
George Henry and Stella (Burrows) Marshall.
George Henry Marshall is among the early settlers
of Conneaut. He served on the Nickel Plate Railroad for many
years as an engineer and now lives retired at Conneaut. He is
a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. Stella
(Burrows) Marshall is deceased. There were six children in
the Marshall family, as follows: Reuben, lives
in Conneaut; Genevieve, married Birt Secord, and now
deceased; J. W., the subject of this sketch; Cordelia,
married B. B. Sprinkle, lives at Geneva, Ohio; Edna,
married Frank Marion, lives at Conneaut; and Clayton,
lives at Conneaut.
J. W. Marshall attended the public and high
schools of Conneaut and became an engineer on the Bessemer Railroad,
in which capacity he served 20 years. On Jan. 19, 1920, he
began the operation of the Perfection Laundry in Conneaut, which has
developed into a thriving institution. Mr. Marshall
employs 15 people and operates a truck in connection with his
business. It is located at 177 Main Street.
In 1903 Mr. Marshall was married to Miss
Dorothy Clark, a native of Perry, Ohio, and the daughter of
John and Emma Clark, residents of Ashtabula. Mr.
Marshall is deceased.
In politics Mr. Marshall is identified with the
Republican party. He is a member of the Congregational Church
and belongs to the Masonic lodge, the Elks and B. of L. F. and E.
He has many friends throughout Ashtabula County and is
highly esteemed.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 694 |
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GEORGE
L. MARVIN ranks among the leading and successful stockmen of
Ashtabula County. He owns a well improved farm in Andover
Township, and is extensively known as a breeder of pure bred
Shorthorn cattle. Mr. Marvin was born on his present
farm in Andover Township, Jan. 30, 1870, and is the son of James
and Mary E. (Lynn) Marvin.
The Marvin family are among the old settlers of
Ashtabula County, having settled in Andover Township at an early
date. James Marvin was born near Andover, Mar. 16,
1824, the son of Sylvanus and Fear (Smith) Marvin. Sylvanus
Marvin engaged in stock raising on his farm and originated the
Lawson strain of Shorthorn cattle in 1820, which is still bred on
the Marvin farm. James Marvin, like his father, became
a prominent stockman of his day and raised some of the finest cattle
in the county. He died May 3, 1812, and his wife died May 5,
1903. She was a native of Pennsylvania. To James and
Mary E. (Lynn) Marvin four children were born, as follows;
Vania, wife of W. H. Brown, lives at Andover; Edna
French, died in 1913; Clinton J., lives at Andover; and
George L., the subject of this sketch.
After completing his schooling in 1891, George L.
Marvin engaged in farming and stock raising on the home place.
At the present time he has 40 head of pure bred Shorthorn cattle on
his place, including "Ireby Laddie" No. 926075, "Lady Villa" No.
485445, "Starlight" No. 92732, and "Lady Sale" No. 1412838.
Mr. Marvin has shipped his stock throughout the country and from
year to year buyers return to his farm to purchase cattle from him.
He has made many exhibits at different fairs.
On Feb. 18, 1896, Mr. Marvin was united in
marriage with Miss Chloe Duty Campbell, who was born Feb. 1,
1873, at Espyville, Pa., the daughter of George C. and Mandana
(Hoillister) Campbell was born Oct. 27, 1835, and died Jan. 16,
1920. His wife was born May 13, 1841, and now lives at
Espyville, Pa. They were the parents of the following
children: Jessie, wife of Edgar Collins, lives
at Espyville, Pa.; Elton, died in 1919; Fred, lives at
Espyville, Pa.; Nellie, married H. H. Line, lives at
Kent, Ohio; Mrs. Marvin; and Albert B., conducts a
general store, lives at Espyville, Pa. To George L. and
Chloe (Campbell) Marvin have been born two children: J. W.,
born May 22, 1904; and Shirley M., born Mar. 28, 1910.
Mr. Marvin is a Republican, and belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a very active member of hte
Grange Lodge, of which he is trustee of Lodge No. 1468. He is
a capable and industrious man, who is highly esteemed in his
neighborhood.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 809 |
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FRANK
L. MATSON, who has been successfully engaged in the jewelry
business at Conneaut since 1891, is esteemed throughout Ashtabula
County as an excellent citizen. He was born in Conneaut, Mar.
3, 1868, and is the son of C. Frank and Antoinette (Williams)
Matson.
C. Frank Matson was born in Conneaut in 1834 and
was among the pioneer business men of the county, being engaged in
the hardware business at Conneaut for a number of years. He
served throughout the Civil War. Mr. Matson died Sept.
18, 1811, and his wife died in April of the following year.
They had two children: Archie, an engineer on the
Nickle Plate Railroad, lives at Massillon, Ohio; and Frank,
the subject of this sketch.
Frank L. Matson was educated in the public
schools of Conneaut and when a boy became interested in the jewelry
business, which has been his life's occupation. He carries a
complete line of jewelry, silverware and clocks and has an
up-to-date store on Main Street.
In 1892 Mr. Matson was married to Miss Louise
Eberle, a native of Erie, Pa., and the daughter of John and
Louise (Bauman) Eberle, natives of Germany, now deceased.
There are four children in the Eberele family:
Emilie, Erie, Pa.; Mrs. Matson; John G., a
druggist, lives at Erie, Pa.; and Mary two children were
born: Louis Leon an electrical engineer, lives in East
Cleveland, Ohio; and John Clark, in business with his father.
He is a World War veteran, having enlisted May 25, 1918. He
was in the aviation service and was discharged Mar. 28, 1919.
Mrs. Matson died in 1906 and 10 years later Mr. Matson
was married to his first wife's sister, Miss Mary Eberle.
Mr. Matson is a Republican and a member of the
Congregational Church. He and his family are well known in the
community in which they live.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 784 |
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MRS. GRACE MATSON,
who lives at 74 Fisk Street*, Ashtabula, is a member of the
Ashtabula County's prominent and honored pioneer families. She
was born at Windsor, in Ashtabula County, Nov. 19, 1869, and is the
daughter of William and Harriet Barnard.
William Barnard was a native of Ashtabula and a
leading citizen of Windsor during his life. He served as
county commissioner and at one time was postmaster at Windsor.
He died in 1897 and his wife still lives on the home place.
She was born in Ashtabula in 1832.
Grace Barnard was educated in the public schools
and has spent her entire life in Ashtabula. She was married to
J. S. Matson, who was born in Ohio, Nov. 19, 1862.
Mr. Matson was a school teacher and in 1902 was elected county
engineer of Ashtabula County, in which capacity he served for 10
years. He is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Matson two
children were born: William, born Apr. 27, 1902, a
graduate of Ashtabula High Schoool and Miami University, now
employed by the Rand McNally Company in Cleveland; and Harriet
Madison, born Jan. 16, 1906, a student.
Mr. Matson was a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and belonged to the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. He was highly respected and one of the
substantial citizens of Ashtabula.
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OTTO
MAUKONEN, an enterprising and progressive citizen of
Conneaut, was born in Finland, Sept. 26, 1885, and is the son of
Gabriel and Mary (Kempainen) Maukonen. Mr. Maukonen died
in 1917 and his wife died in 1923. They were the parents of
the following children: Ida, Eva, Selina, Helen, Anna, Otto,
the subject of this sketch, Emil and Oscar.
Otto Maukonen came to this country in 1903 and
during that year located in Conneaut, where he was employed on the
docks. In 1918 he entered the employ of the Nickel Plate
Railroad repair shops.
On April 27, 1907, Mr. Maukonen was married to
Miss Amanda Mackey, who was born in Finland in 1888, and came
to this country when she was three years of age. She was the
daughter of Thomas and Susan Mackey, who were the parents of the following
children: Mrs. Maukonen; William, lives in Cleveland;
Elizabeth, married Arthur Adams, lives at Conneaut;
Alma married Matt Lutha, lives in Ashtabula; Anton,
deceased; Susie, married Emil Hill, lives in Conneaut;
Arlene, lives in Conneaut; Elsie, Conneaut; Sarah
and Thomas, who live at Conneaut. Mr. Mackey
lives retired at 278 Park Avenue, Conneaut. His wife died in
1913. To Otto and Amanda ( Mackey) Maukonen two
children were born: Olive, born March 8, 1909; and Edwin,
born July 19, 1911. Mrs. Maukonen died Aug. 8, 1922.
Mr. Maukonen is a Republican, and a member of
the Lutheran Church. HE belongs to the Modern Woodmen of
America.
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J. M. MAXWELL,
an industrious farmer and stockman of Colebrook Township, and the
owner of 140 acres of well improved land, is a native of Ohio.
He was born in Jefferson County, Nov. 2, 1861, and is a son of J.
M. and Euphemia (Folks) Maxwell.
J. M. Maxwell, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil
War. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and spent his
entire life there. He died Nov. 23, 1891. During the
Civil War Mr. MAxwell served with Company E, 53rd Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and was in service for three years. His
wife, who was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1825, died in 1871.
To Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell seven children were born, as follows:
Mary and John, deceased; Alice Marshall; J. M.,
the subject of this sketch; Joseph H., deceased; William
W., lives in California; and Blanche M. Kincade, lives in
Jefferson County, Ohio.
J. M. Maxwell received his education in the
district schools of Knox Township in Jefferson County, and started
life farming on his father's farm. He has lived in Colebrook
Township for 20 years and is well known as a successful farmer.
Mr. Maxwell's farm was originally the Blakesley home,
where the first white child of Colebrook Township was born.
On Apr. 3, 1883, Mr. Maxwell was united in
marriage with Miss Mary A. Powell, who was born in Stark
County, Ohio, Apr. 6, 1862. She is the daughter of Thomas
and Alcy Powell deceased, and the parents of the following
children: Emily Miller lives at Mt. Union, Ohio;
Elizabeth Conrad, Mt. Union; Maurice, deceased; Calvin,
lives in Columbiana County; and Mrs. Maxwell. To Mr.
and Mrs. Maxwell six children have been born, as follows:
Bertha lives in Lake County, Ohio; Elsie Rodgers,
lives at Warren, Ohio; Nellie Blakesley, lives at Warren,
Ohio; Thomas J., mention of whom is made below; Florence
Anderson, lives in Colebrook Township; and Emily Hughes,
lives at Warren, Ohio.
Thomas J. Maxwell was educated in the public and
high schools of Orwell and in 1821 was graduated from Mt. Union
College. He attended the Boston Theological Seminary, and is a
Methodist Episcopal minister. In 1923 he was married to
Margaret Arnold of Steubenville.
Mr. Maxwell is a Republican and has served as
township trustee, treasurer and appraiser. He is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and is highly esteemed in his
community.
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WILLIAM
J. MAYBURY, superintendent of the Ashtabula County Infirmary,
is a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula County.
He was born at Monroe Center, Ashtabula County, Oct. 25, 1871, and
is the son of John and Elizabeth (Graham) Maybury.
John Maybury was a native of Scotland, born in
1834. In 1852 he came to this country and settled in Ashtabula
County. Mr. Maybury was a marine engineer and followed
that profession until the time of his death in 1902. His wife
was a member of one of Cleveland's first families and was born there
in 1844. She died in 1898 at Kellogsville. Mr. and
Mrs. Maybury were the parents of the following children:
Thomas, lives at Monroe Center, Ohio; Mattie Howlett,
lives at Buffalo; and William J. Maybury. Richard, Mrs.
Dollie Peck, John, Samuel, Charles and George are all
deceased.
William J. Maybury attended the schools of
Kellogsville and the New Lyme Institute, where he studied marine
engineering. He followed this profession on the Great Lakes
until 1920 at which time he was appointed superintendent of the
Ashtabula County Infirmary. Mr. Maybury's wife is
matron there. The infirmary was built about 100 years ago and
contains 400 acres of good farm land. It is pronounced by the
state officials to be among the best managed and operated
infirmaries in the state. One of the inmates is 99 yeas of
age. Another, known as "Grandma" Griffin, died there at
the
age of 100 years.
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T. W. McCLELLAND
has been a successful and well known farmer of Ashtabula County for
many years. He was born in Lenox Township, Ashtabula County,
Nov. 21, 1868, and is the son of John and Jane (McCune)
McClelland.
John McClelland was born in Crawford County, Pa.,
in 1822, and came to Ashtabula County in 1865, and located on a farm
in Lenox Township. He served through the Civil War with a
Pennsylvania outfit and died June 6, 1904. Mr. McClelland
was a millwright and later owned and operated a saw mill on his
farm. He was married first to Miss Sarah Crow and to
that union the following children were born: Elizabeth,
Charles and Margaret, who are still living and
William, Eva and Mary deceased. In 1861, Mr.
McClelland was married the second time to Miss Jane McCune,
who died in May, 1911, leaving the following children: Luella
Clark, lives at Cherry Valley, Ohio; T. W. McClelland,
the subject of this sketch; D. H., lives in Jamestown, Pa.;
George, lives in Westford, Pa., and May Kelly, lives
at Dorset, Ohio.
T. W. McClelland attended the schools of Dorset
and Andover and when a young man engaged in farming and stock
raising. IN 1898 he purchased a cheese factory at Espyville,
Pa., which he operated until 1905, at which time he purchased his
present farm in Wayne Township, which contains 207 acres of good
land. Mr. McClelland specializes in dairy farming and
is a breeder of registered Holstein cattle.
On Mar. 30, 1898, Mr. McClelland was united in
marriage with Miss Mary Fobes, who was born on the present
McClelland farm, Mar. 5, 1870, and the daughter of Ethelbert
Alexander and Eunice (Hotchkiss) Fobes, the former a native of
Ashtabula County and the latter of Trumbull County, Ohio.
Mr. Fobes was born on the same farm as his daughter, July 5,
1831, and became one of the leading stockmen of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Fobes, now deceased, were the parents of six
children, as follows: Alice, Laura, Helen, Mary, Edna,
and Howard. To Mr. and Mrs. McClelland two
children have been born: Edna Eunicia, born Nov. 2,
1899, a graduate of Oberlin College, now doing welfare work in
Cleveland and Genevieve A., born Sept. 14, 1904, a teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. McClelland have reared a boy also, Henry
McClelland.
Politically Mr. McClelland is a Republican.
He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and he and his wife are members of
the Eastern Star, also substantial citizens of the community.
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D. F. McCOY, a capable
physician who has been successfully engaged in the practice of his
profession for many years in Ashtabula County, is a native of
Pennsylvania. He was born in Warren County, and is the son of
Joseph and Mary McCoy.
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Mr. & Mrs. Louis McCullough |
LOUIS
McCULLOUGH, who is successfully engaged in the green house
business at Jefferson, ranks among the enterprising and progressive
young business men of Ashtabula County. He was born at
Jamestown, Pa., in 1891, and is the son of William and Grusella
(Sheppard) McCulloug.
William McCullough removed from Jamestown, Pa., to
Ashtabula County in 1903 and located at Eagleville, where he worked
at his trade as a basket maker. He and his wife now live at
Warren, Ohio. They are the parents of six children, as
follows: James, lives at Rock Creek, Ohio; Ella,
married H. D. West, lives at Warren, Ohio; Frank,
lives at Ashtabula, Ohio; Emma, married John Berlin,
lives at Cleveland; Louis, the subject of this sketch; and
Ada, married Robert Brown, lives at Garretsville,
Ohio. Isaac McCullough, grandfather of our
subject, was a Civil War veteran.
Louis McCullough received his education in the
public schools of Pennsylvania and in 1903 removed to Eagleville,
Ohio, with his parents. He learned his father's trade, basket
weaving, and was employed by H. W. Forbes Company for five
years, after which he entered the employ of the Griswold Green House
Company of Ashtabula, where he remained for eight years.
During the World War, Mr. McCullough had charge of assembling
work in the Ashtabula shipyards. After the close of the war he
became associated with the John Reublin Company of
Ashtabula, and on Jan. 1, 1923, opened his present place of business
at Jefferson. He raises many kinds of hot house vegetables and
is widely known throughout the county.
In politics Mr. McCullough is identified with
the Republican party. He holds membership in the Baptist
church and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
On Oct. 19, 1910, Mr. McCullough was united in
marriage with Miss Alice Fortney, a native of McClure, Ohio,
born Dec. 18, 1891, and the daughter of E. D. Fortney
residents of McClure and the parents of the following children:
Chanucy, lives at Bowling Green, Ohio; Adelia,
deceased; Clay, lives at Bowling Green, Ohio; Mrs.
McCullough; Chester, a veteran of the World War, lives at
Toledo, Ohio; Mildred, married and lives at McClure, Ohio;
Nina and Arthur, both at home. To Mr. and Mrs.
McCullough three children have been born: Donald, born in
1911; Robert born in 1915; and Virgil, born in 1918.
Mr. McCullough and his family are favorably
known throughout Jefferson and Ashtabula County.
Source:
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HENRY
C. McKELVEY, engineer on the Nickel Plate Railroad, Conneaut,
Ohio, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, fourteen miles
from Johnstown, Sept. 17, 1858, son of Ephraim W. and Sarah C.
(Croft) McKelvey.
Ephraim W.
McKelvey was born in Ireland, being of Scotch-Irish descent.
He was a general contractor; took the contract for and built a part of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. A man of marked business ability, he
succeeded in whatever he undertook. For many years he was
engaged in the general merchandise business and at the same time was
in the employ of the Adams Express Company. His death was the
result of an accident. While residing on the express wagon a box
fell off, causing him to fall at the same time. He sustained
injuries to his head, from the effects of which he died about three
hours afterward. This was Aug. 9, 1865, he being fifty-two years
of age. He was a Presbyterian, of which church his widow is also
a member. She is now sixty-three years of age and resides at
Pittsburg. Her parents were John and Barbara (Herr)
Croft. John Croft was an English
soldier in the war of 1812, and after the war returned to England and
remained there several years. Coming back to America, he settled
near Herr's Island. He was a merchant, and
while transporting goods with teams was hurt by an accident from which
he died some time later. Herr's Island, between
Allegheny and Pittsburgh, in the Allegheny river, is a part of the
Herr estate, which amounted (before the division previous to
the war) to 2,000 acres. This island has lost one-third its area
by the action of the water. Here the Herr family
were engaged in raising fruit and vegetables. John Croft
ad his wife had four sons and two daughters, only two of whom,
Mrs. McKelvey and her brother David, both of
Pittsburgh, are now living. Mrs. Croft died in
1874, aged seventy-eight years. Ephraim W. McKelvey
and his wife had six children, namely: William, who
married Kate Gettemy, is a resident of Wilkinsburg,
and has been running a locomotive on the Pennsylvania Railroad for
nearly thirty-five years; Lewis died July 30, 1871,
aged twenty years; Martha, wife of James B.
Anderson, of Wilkinsburg, has three children, -
Florence, Lewis and Mary; Henry C., the
subject of this sketch; Francis M., who married
Ida McCormic, is an attorney of Pittsburg;
Edward Wallace, Pittsburg, married Hattie Lindsey,
and has three children, Mark, Blair and
Marguerita.
Henry C. Mc
Kelvey started out to carve his fortune at the age of
fourteen years, and for one year was employed in the sheet-iron
department of the boiler works. Then for over a year he was
messenger boy for the Western Union Telegraph Company. After
that he served a two-years apprenticeship to the trade of making
ladies' straw and felt hats. The close confinement incidental to
that business did not agree with his health, so in 1876 he entered
upon a railroad career, beginning as fireman on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He served as fireman from September, 1876, until
March, 1878, on the Pennsylvania Road; was fireman on the Pan Handle
from December, 1878, until May, 1880, when he was promoted to a
position as engineer; engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio four months;
engineer on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie one year; engineer on the
Pittsburg & Western and the Pittsburg, C. & T. Railroad from 1883
until March, 1886. From March, 1886, until January, 1887, he was
employed as assistant engineer in the Cartwright, McCurdy
& Co. rolling mills, Youngstown, Ohio. Since
February 9, 1887, he has been an engineer on the Nickel Plate.
He has never had an accident that cost the company anything as a
result of his fault, nor an accident in which any person lost limb or
life. His changes were all for increase of wages or improvement
of condition.
Mr. McKelvey
was married Aug. 25, 1888, to Miss Ida Dill,
daughter of Charles L. and Mary J. (Blake) Dill, of
Youngstown, Ohio. Her mother is now a resident of Conneaut.
Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey have three children:
Francis, Marion, Raymond Dill and Olive Irene.
He is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and in
politics is a Republican. Like many of the Brotherhood, he has a
comfortable and happy home.
Source:
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J. R.
McLAUGHLIN, a successful young business man of Conneaut, is a
veteran of the World War. He was born at Falls Creek, Pa.,
Nov. 28, 1895, and is the son of John H. and Margaret (Patton)
McLaughlin.
John H. McLaughlin was born in Pennsylvania where
he now resides. He lives at Falls Creek where he has owned a
blacksmith shop for many years. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin
have five children: Zella, married Earl T. English,
lives at Tiffin, Ohio; Nellie, deceased; J. R., the
subject of this sketch; Warren and Leslie, live at Falls
Creek, Pa.
J. R. McLaughlin was educated in the public and
high schools of Falls Creek, Pa., and has lived in Conneaut since
1918. He was inducted into service during the World War and
served with the 9th Battalion 33rd Depot Brigade. He was
discharged from service in November, 1919. Mr. McLaughlin
has been a member of the jewelry firm of Loomis - McLaughlin
since 1923. The firm was formerly known as Herrick &
Loomis.
On August 16, 1921, Mr. McLaughlin was
united in marriage with Miss Eleanor Alter, a native of
Conneaut, and the daughter of J. H. and Nannie (Olmsted) Alter,
who live at Conneaut. To Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin has
been born one child, Robert Morris, born July 5, 1924.
Mr. Alter is an engineer on the Nickel Plate Railroad and is
one of the pioneer railroad men of this section. He is a
Republican and belongs to the Masonic lodge. Mr. and Mrs.
Alter have one child, Mrs. McLaughlin.
Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the Congregational
Church and is identified with the Masonic lodge and American Legion.
He is well and favorably known in Ashtabula County.
Source:
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H. H. MEAD, JR.,
who was engaged in the furniture business with his father in
Conneaut, is among the substantial citizens of Ashtabula County.
He was born at Corry, Pa., in 1882, and is the son of Henry H.
and Jessie E. (Dingman) Mead.
Henry H. Mead, who organized the H. H. Mead &
Son Company of Conneaut, was born in Ireland, and when a young
man came to this country, locating in Pennsylvania. In 1889 he
brought his family to Conneaut, where he established his present
business. Mr. Mead is a Republican and he and his
family belong to the Congregational Church. There are three
children in the Mead family: H. H., Jr., the subject of
this sketch; James, lives at White Plains, N. Y.; and
Thomas F., who lives at Elizabeth, N. J.
H. H. Mead, Jr., attended the public
schools at Erie, Pa., and when a young man became connected with the
Erie Daily Times, which was owned by John J. Mead. He
has been associated in business with his father since 1923.
The company deals in high grade furniture and house furnishings.
In November, 1913, Mr. Mead was married to
Miss Josephine S. Reid, a native of San Francisco, Calif., and
the daughter of Jacob N. and Isabelle (VanDorn) Reid, natives
of New Jersey. Mr. Reid is an authority on chocolate
processes and is employed as an expert by various large chocolate
manufacturers. There are three children in the Reid family:
Ruth, married F. L. Alpaugh, lives in Maplewood,
N. J.,; Raymond D.; and Mrs. Mead. To H. H.
and Josephine S. (Reid) Mead three children have been born:
Henry H., deceased, Earl Van Dorn, and
Eleanor Ruth.
Mr. Mead is a Republican and a member of the
Congregational Church.
Source:
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ANDREW MERILA
has been connected with the New York Central Railroad for 20 years and
is a substantial citizen of Ashtabula county. He was born in Finland,
November 11, 1881, and is a son of Eli and Anna
Merila.
Eli Merila spent his entire life on a
farm in Finland and died June 26, 1924. His widow lives on the home
place there. They had three children. Andrew, the subject of
this sketch; John, lives in Finland, and Anna, married
Alfred Newguard, lives in Michigan.
After coming to the United States in 1905, Andrew
Merila located in Ashtabula county and entered the employ of
the New York Central Railroad in the car repair department. He is now
foreman of that shop. In 1924, Mr. Merila removed to
Jefferson township, where he owns a large and well improved farm. He
specializes in dairy farming and is a breeder of Holstein cattle.
On April 11, 1906, Mr. Merila was married
to Miss Mary Tarppa, also a native of Finland,
born February 15, 1886, and a daughter of John and Catherine Tarppa,
both of whom are deceased. They were the parents of six
children, as follows: Mrs. Merila; John, lives in
Finland; Helen, deceased; William, lives in Ashtabula;
Elma and Arthur, live in Finland. To Andrew and Mary
(Tarppa) Merila seven children have been born: Aili,
born October 23, 1907; Sula, born November 28, 1908; Arvl,
born January 10, 1910; Anna, born September 18, 1911; Arnold,
born March 27, 1913; Leo, born June 25, 1917, and Gertrude,
born October 26, 1922.
Mr. Merila and his family are
members of the Lutheran church and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of
America. He is a progressive type of man, a good farmer and a
successful manager.Source:
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AARON
MERRITT, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and for
many years a prosperous farmerand stockman of Ashtabula County.
He was born in Greene Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Jan. 18,
1840, and was a son of Aaron and Isabel (Clyde) Merritt.
Aaron Merritt, Sr., was a native of Massachusetts,
and a pioneer settler of Ohio. He was born Dec. 12, 1807, and
died Jan. 28, 1869. His wife was born Nov. 17, 1806, and died
in 1870. They were the parents of the following children:
Sylvania, born Mar. 27, 1826; Sylvester, born Mar. 23,
1828; William, born Apr. 3, 1833; Amelia, born Aug.
25, 1836; Solomon; Nancy, and Aaron, the subject of
this sketch.
Aaron Merritt was reared and educated in Greene
Township, Trumbull County, and in 1852 removed to the present
Merritt farm in Colebrook Township. During the Civil War
he served with Company B, 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was in
service for more than three years. He died May 2, 1918, and is
buried in Greene Township, Trumbull County.
On Aug. 22, 1868, Mr. Merritt was united in
marriage with Miss Marilla Shumaker, who was born in Ohio,
Dec. 3, 1842, and a daughter of Madison and Anna Sophia Shumaker,
early settlers of Ashtabula County. Mrs. Merritt now
resides on the home place with her son, Aaron Glen. To
Aaron and Marilla (Shumaker) Merritt five children were born, as
follows: Bymer E., born Apr. 29, 1869; Eldora,
born Nov. 10, 1871; Albina, deceased; Amelia, born
Nov. 3, 1881; and Aaron Glen, born Mar. 29, 1885.
On Apr. 17, 1917, Aaron Glenn Merritt was
married to Miss Hazel Pitman, a native of Frankfort, Kan.,
and they have three children: Frederick, born Mar. 24,
1919; Dorothy, born Mar. 4, 1921; and Margaret, born
Oct. 30, 1923.
Aaron Merritt was a Republican, a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and belonged to the Disciples Church.
Mrs. Merritt is an interesting pioneer woman of Ohio where she
has spent her entire life.
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MRS. ESTELLE KENT MILLER
is a member of one of Ashtabula County's most honored pioneer
families. She was born at Eagleville, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1876, and
is a daughter of Chas. Oscar & Bertha (Austin) Kent.
Chas. Oscar Kent was born Sept. 17, 1838 on a farm
in Lenox Township, and his wife was born in Austinburg Township,
Jan. 24, 1850. She was the daughter of Henry Austin, a
native of Austinburg Township and the son of Roswell Austin,
who came to Ashtabula County with his parents, Judge and Mrs.
Elyphlet Austin, in 1800. They settled in the township
which now bears their name and became prosperous farmers.
Chas. Oscar Kent has lived on the same farm in
Austinburg Township for over 50 years and died Sept. 13, 1924.
The place contains 150 acres of good farm land, which is operated by
Mr. Kent's son, Dale D. Mr. Kent's wife died on
Jan. 12, 1919. They were the parents of five children, as
follows: Mr. Gertrude Forsythe, lives in Ashtabula;
Mrs. Estelle Miller, the subject of this sketch; Mercy,
died Jan. 22, 1919, was the wife of C. E. Brown, of
Ashtabula; Wayne V. lives in Rock Creek, Ohio; and Dale D.,
unmarried, who operates the home place, present owner.
Estelle Kent received her education in the
common schools at Eagleville and attended Grand River Institute.
She taught school for eight years at Harpersfield, Lenox, Plymouth
and Saybrook. Miss Kent was married Jan. 15, 1896 to
Everson Ray of Jefferson, who died the following year, March 24.
In 1903 she was married to William W. Miller of Denmark
Township, Ashtabula County. To this union four children were
born: Mrs. Florence Honkonen; Mrs. Gladys Williams, both live
at Geneva; Bertha, attends high school at Rock Creek, Ohio;
and Charles Oscar, born Jan. 12, 1912. Mr. Miller
died Feb. 6, 1918.
Mrs. Miller is identified with the Republican
party in politics. She is a member of the Presbyterian church
of Ashtabula and belongs to the Rebekah lodge of Jefferson and the
W. C. T. U. of Eagleville.
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I.
J. MILLER, JR., a well known business man of Conneaut, is a
native of Ohio. He was born in Trumbull County, Apr. 15, 1879,
and is the son of Isaac and Ella (Fairchild) Miller.
Isaac Miller, who now lives retired at Youngstown,
Ohio, was born at Bristol, Ohio. At an early date he removed
to Trumbull County where he became a prosperous farmer and stockman.
He owned 600 acres of well improved land which he farmed until 1912.
Since that time he and his wife have lived in Youngstown.
Mr. Miller served throughout the Civil War. He is a
Democrat, a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Miller six children were born: J. E., lives at
Warren, Ohio; Dow, deceased; Kate, married Dr.
Harry McGarvey, lives in Idaho; I. J., Jr., the subject
of this sketch; Mark, lives at Kinsman, Ohio; and Bert,
lives at Youngstown, Ohio.
I. J. Miller, Jr., received his education in the
public schools and was a student at Allegheny College, and a
graduate of the Warren Business College, at Warren, Ohio. His
first occupation was that of bookkeeper which he followed for three
years. He then engaged in the flour and grain business at
Kinsman, Ohio, for fifteen years, and later at Williamsfield, Ohio.
Since 1920 Mr. Miller has been engaged in the real estate and
insurance business at Conneaut, and has been successful. His
offices are located on East Main Street.
Mr. Miller was married to Miss Jennie Elder,
a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, and the daughter of James K.
and Olive (Bascom) Elder. Mr. Elder was a well known
farmer of Trumbull County for many years and is now deceased.
He was a veteran of the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Elder
had five children: Charles, deceased; Carol, whose
husband is engaged in the real estate business in Florida; Frank,
lives in Canada; Fred, a fruit farmer, lives in Florida; and
Mrs. Miller. To. I. J. and Jennie (Elder)
Miller have been born three children: Robert, Gordon and
Myron.
Mr. Miller and his family are members of the
Methodist Church. He is an enterprising and progressive
citizen, and has an excellent standing in Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
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MAYNARD E. MILLER
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J.
H. MINER, deceased, was for many years a prominent and
successful business man of Ashtabula. He was born at Mecca, in
Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1864, the son of Wolcott and Adelle (Falkner)
Miner.
Wolcott Miner was a native of Connecticut and at an
early date settled in Ashtabula County, where he engaged in farming.
Mr. and Mrs. Miner are now deceased.
J. H. Miner received his education in the
district schools of Wayne Township and Grand River Institute at
Austinburg, Ohio. In 1882 he came to Ashtabula and began
clerking in the grocery store of C. S. Brown & Company.
Four years later he engaged in the grocery business for himself and
in 1896 sold out and became a traveling salesman for the Haserot
Company of Cleveland. He retained his residence in Ashtabula.
Later, Mr. Miner became associated with the John H. Fitch
Tea & Coffee Company of Youngstown, Ohio. IN 1914 he
resigned his position with his company and engaged in teh retail tea
and coffee business in Ashtabula, which he conducted until his
health failed several years ago. He died Mar. 24, 1922.
On Nov. 29, 1887, Mr. Miner was married at
Ashtabula to Miss Julia Sheldon, the daughter of Jacob and
Juliana Sheldon. Mr. Sheldon was born in 1823 and died
Dec. 1, 1894. His wife was born in 1830 and died in 1908.
To Mr. and Mrs. Miner two children were born:
Clarence W., born Jan. 1, 1900, manager of the Penny Furniture
Company of Ashtabula, was married Aug. 17, 1922, to Miss Mary
Palmer, and they have one son, Robert Clarence; and
Helen Elizabeth, born July 26, 1909, a high school student.
In politics Mr. Miner was a Descendant. He
was a member of the Congregational church and a dependable business
man of this section.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1036 |
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R.
P. MINER, the subject of this sketch, is a well known and
successful farmer and stockman of Wayne Township, Ashtabula County,
Ohio, and a member of one of Ohio's oldest families, tracing his
ancestry to Lieutenant Thomas Miner, "the emigrant," who came
to America in the ship "Arabella" in 1636. He was the tenth in
descent from Henry Bullman who was knighted and given a
coat-of-arms by King Edward VI for valorous service and the
name of Sir Henry Miner in recognition of his vocation as a
mine operator in the Medippi Hills District of England.
R. P. Miner was born on the farm
where he now lives Nov. 23, 1856, and is the son of Wolcott and
Adella (Falkner) Miner. Wolcott Miner was born in
Connecticut Jan. 4, 1825, the son of Hori and Permilla (Reed)
Miner. Permilla Reed is a direct descendant of John
Reed, the Revolutionary soldier, and a daughter of Abner and
Mary (Spring) Reed.
Hori Miner brought his family to Ohio in September
of 1825, driving an ox team drawing a loaded wagon, followed by
another wagon drawn by one horse, in which the young mother rode
with her children, and settled on a farm in Wayne Township.
Hori Miner served as the first postmaster of the
town, and held that office for about 20 years, or until by the
rearrangement of routes the office was located at the center of
town. Mr. Miner's commission came to him as a surprise
having been petitioned for by his friends who had preceded him to
this new country. Hori was a son of Joel Miner,
a Revolutionary soldier, and Temperance (Ackley) Miner.
Joel was a blacksmith as were also his sons, Christopher,
Joel, Jr., Hori and Julius.
Wolcott was a leading farmer of Wayne
Township and held various offices of trust in the township during
his life, died May 26, 1903. His wife, Adella, ,was
born in Ontario, Can., in 1832, died May 26, 1913, was the daughter
of Joseph and Harriet (Landon) Falkner, who were of
Scotch-English ancestry, who settled in New York state prior to the
Revolutionary War and emigrated to Canada as Royalists at or about
the close of the war. Joseph and Harriet, with their
family, came to Ohio about 1850 and settled on a farm in Wayne.
R. P. Miner, the son of Wolcott and Adella
received his education in the public schools of his native town and
was also a student of Grand River Institute, from which he graduated
in 1881. Taught school for about 20 years and has been
actively engaged in the dairy business since 1908 and now owns a
100-acre farm near Wayne Center which has been owned continuously by
the Miner family for 100 years.
On Sept. 9, 1886, Mr. Miner was married to
Miss Ettie Oatman a native of Wayne, born Feb. 8, 1859, and was
the daughter of Chester and Marion (Platt) Oatman.
Mr. and Mrs. Oatman had three children: Spencer H.,
who now lives in Ashtabula, Ohio; Julia Gillett, lives at
Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Miner.
Chester Oatman was the son of Andrew and Phoebe
Oatman, who came to Wayne from Vermont in 1818. Marion,
his wife, was a daughter of Hezekiah and Julia (Seager) Platt,
who came to Wayne from New York state about 1820.
To Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Miner three children have
been born, as follows: Fannie, July 31, 1889, lives at
home; Fred K., born Feb. 21, 1892, married Miss Doris
Russell Sept. 16, 1916, have one child, Betta Louise,
born June 29, 1918, lives in Jefferson, Ohio; Dr. Chester W.,
born Sept. 10, 1896, a graduate of Western Reserve University Dental
School, is now assistant supervisor of dental clinics in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mr. R. P. Miner has served as township clerk for
12 years and as assessor of personal property for two terms.
He and his family hold membership in the Congregational Church and
are earnest Grange workers.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 974 |
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WILLARD
S. MONTGOMERY, a well known and substantial citizen of
Ashtabula County, who lives in Conneaut Township, is a native of
Ashtabula County. He was born on a farm in Wayne Township,
Jan. 28, 1857, and is the son of Allen and Mahala (Morrison)
Fobes.
Allen Fobes was a native of Wayne Township,
Ashtabula County, and engaged in general farming and stock raising
during his entire life. Mr. and Mrs. Fobes, now
deceased, had three children: Flora, married Bela
Barber, both deceased; Ella, married Leroy Witter,
both deceased; and Willard S., the subject of this sketch.
Willard S. Montgomery was educated in the
schools of Geneva and when a young man learned the printer's trade,
which he has since followed. He ha been employed on various
newspapers in Cleveland and Geneva, and since 1907 has been
connected with the Conneaut News Herald, a daily newspaper.
Mr. Montgomery is a linotype operator.
On May 23, 1878, Mr. Montgomery was
married to Miss Evelyn Patterson, a native of New York City,
born Jan. 8, 1858, and to this union two children were born:
Willard Hugh lives at Portland, Ore.; and George,
lives at Anderson, Ind. Mrs. Montgomery died Sept. 20,
1887, and is buried in Geneva. Willard Hugh Montgomery
has six children: Allen Kent, Irene, Margaret, Willard, George
and Olive.
On Feb. 14, 1889, Mr. Montgomery was married
the second time to Miss Eleanor Rathbun, a native of
Conneaut, born Oct. 22, 1861, and to this union four children were
born, as follows: Carl, an employe of the Bessemer &
Lake Erie Railroad, lives at Erie, Pa.; Olive, lives at home;
and Mary, married Harold Puffer, lives at Conneaut.
Carl Montgomery has seven children: Elmer, Viola, Robert,
Evelyn, Hazel, Marjorie and Esther Montgomery. Ernest
Montgomery has six children: Gleason, Helen, Ruth,
Jane, Ernest, Jr., and Lucille Montgomery. Mary Puffer
has one son, Willard Lewis Puffer. Mrs. Montgomery died
Oct. 14, 1924, and is buried in
City Cemetery
at Conneaut.
Mr. Montgomery is a Republican and a member of
the South Ridge Baptist church. He is an energetic man who
stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
988
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: Willard S. and Mary Eleanor Montgomery's
gravestone can be found at:
http://www.conneautohio.us/citycemgravestones.htm
Robert's stone is supposed to be there but I haven't located it yet. |
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H. G. MOODY
is a leading farmer and stockman of Orwell Township. He was
born in Ashtabula County, Feb. 12, 1888, and is the son of Fred
and Hannah (Bartlett) Moody.
Fred Moody, who now lives retired in Orwell, has
for many years been a widely known farmer of Ashtabula County.
He served as road overseer for a number of years and has lived
retired since 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Moody have three
children: H. G., the subject of this sketch; Bessie
Sylvia Kingdon, lives at Warren, Ohio; and Glen Forest
lives in Orwell Township.
H. G. Moody operates 154 acres of land.
His place is well improved and he raises a good grade of stock.
On Dec. 24, 1911, Mr. Moody was united in
marriage with Miss Edith Eleanor Askew, who was born at
Windsor, Ohio, Apr. 28, 1891, the daughter of Christopher and
Catherine (Kohler) Askew, residents of Windsor. There are
four children in the Askew family. Mary Mackelmont
lives at Windsor; Ephriam, lives at Windsor; Byron
lives at Middlefield; and Mrs. Moody.
Mr. Moody is a Republican. He is an energetic
man who stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow
citizens.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 954 |
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S. H. MOORE,
a successful and well known merchant of East Orwell, is a native of
Ireland. He was born Aug. 5, 1872, and is the son of James
and Anna (Moore) Moore.
James Moore and his wife spent their entire lives
in Ireland and are now deceased. They were the parents of the
following children: Isabelle, deceased; John,
lives in Australia; Eliza, lives at Colebrook; William,
lives in Australia; Annie, deceased; S. H., the
subject of this sketch; James, deceased; George, lives
in Boston, Mass.; and Kate, lives in Boston.
S. H. Moore was reared and educated in Ireland
and in 1895 came to this country and settled in New York city.
In 1901 he came to Ashtabula County and engaged in the general
merchandise business at East Orwell with T. G. Boyle.
After five years this partnership was dissolved and the business is
now known as the S. H. Moore Company. Mr. Moore
has an up-to-date store and is among the leading merchants of the
county.
On Sept. 12, 1903, Mr. Moore was united in
marriage with Miss Anna E. Devine, a native of Ashtabula,
born Sept. 13, 1882, and the daughter of Thomas Devine,
deceased. There were five children in the Devine family,
as follows: Mrs. Moore; Thomas, lives in Tennessee;
Margaret Holcomb, lives at East Orwell; Ethel Fisher,
lives in Cleveland; and Erick, lives in Cleveland. To
S. H. and Ann E. (Devine) Moore one child was born,
Kenneth W., born May 5, 1906.
Mr. Moore is an independent voter. He is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Moore is an
industrious man and a highly esteemed citizen.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 995 |
PHOTO OF
H L. MORRISON |
HENRY LAWTON
MORRISON. The name Morrison has been a fixed
surname in Scotland for many centuries, and is an old name in the
counties of Lincoln, Herfordshire and Lancaster, England. The
first of this branch of the family to come to America was Robert
Morrison, who came early in the 18th century, and settled in
Massachusetts. William, son of Robert Morrison,
married on Nov. 10 1748, to Sarah Montgomery of
Middleborough, Mass. He served in Colonial wars and during the
French and Indian War was taken prisoner at the Bay of Fundy, and
died on board the prison ship at Quebec, June 12, 1758.
James, son of William Morrison, was born
Feb. 28, 1757, at Easton, Mass. At the outbreak of the
Revolutionary War he volunteered at the age of 18 and served through
the war as a private and artificer, and was a pensioner under the
act of 1832. He married Aug. 5, 1783, Hannah Gunn of
Pittsfield, Mass. In 1806 he came with his family family to
Harpersfield, Ashtabula County.
James Morrison, Jr., son of James,
married as his second wife, Sally Nutt, Feb. 13, 1812,
and to them was born at Geneva, Ohio, on Aug. 12, 1820, Henry
Lawton Morrison, the subject of this sketch.
Life and death stood side by side in the humble home
that August day and the hour of the son's birth was the hour of the
mother's death. The little babe was given to the father's
sister, Sarah, wife of Abisha Lawton, and in their
home he was reared with wise and tender care. Mr. Morrison
has written of them: "To their kindness and love I am indebted for
all I have been, am or hope to be. I owe them a debt that can
never be estimated or repaid". His boyhood was like that of
other boys of the day; work was abundant and pleasures few. At
the age of six he began attending school at the "Line School House",
which stood one-half in Geneva and one-half in Saybrook, about a
mile from his home. In his "Recollections", he wrote at the
solicitation of his children, Mr. Morrison says: "The first
sentence I ever read was in Webster's Spelling Book, 'No man can put
off the law of God'. I was very enthusiastic over learning to
read, and my remembrance is that in less than three weeks I was in
the first class, reading in the English Reader. I learned the
multiplication tables, and to add, subtract and divide, and went as
far in Daboll's Arithmetic as reduction before I was eight years of
age. I had also read the Bible through and all the books in
the house, the list of which was short, namely: The Foundling,
by Fielding; the Methodist Discipline; Truth Vindicated, written by
a Quaker; the Memoirs of John Lockington, a London
bookseller, and a few stray leaves of the Arabian Nights and a book
called "The Prompter."
In the summer of 1830 Mr. Lawton sold the farm
on the South Ridge Road and purchased one on the north Ridge about
three and one-half miles farther west. On this farm stood a
new house, the first brick house erected in Geneva. This
house, still standing, is now quite in the heart of the town.
In 1836 the Lawtons moved to Ashtabula, and here Mr.
Morrison began the mercantile career, which with the exception
of a year or two spent in study, he followed for the remainder of
his life. A list of those first firms for whom he clerked
would recall men prominent in the history of Ashtabula. On
June 12, the new firm of Root and Barnes, with Mr.
Morrison as clerk, began business in the building, still
standing on the same ground, now known as 181 Main Street.
Here Mr. Morrison remained as clerk, partner and
proprietor until 1892, when with his sons he built the block at
218-220-222 Main Street.
Mr. Morrison firmly believed that every citizen
owed a duty to the town in which he lived, and a service to the
public. Though not an office seeker he accepted those that
came to him and gave to the discharge of such duties all the
diligence and judgment that he gave to his own affairs. After
holding several minor offices, he was elected mayor of Ashtabula in
1857, an office which he again held several times at later dates.
He was a member of the board of education from the inception of the
public school system in 1856 until 1866. He served as county
commissioner form 1875 to 1879. The last public office which
he held was that of councilman in the years 1896-1897-1898, being
president of the council in 1897 and 1898, at the age of 78 years.
Undoubtedly Mr. Morrison did no greater service to Ashtabula
than in promoting and pushing to completion the Pittsburgh,
Youngstown and Ashtabula Railroad. Associated with him in this
work were Henry Hubbard, Joseph D. Hulbert and Amos C.
Fisk. The first two mentioned were the elder and the
active work fell upon Mr. Fisk and Mr. Morrison. Mr.
Morrison was a director in the Niles & New Lisbon railroad,
projected in 1852, but never built. The directorate body had
maintained its organization and held the right of way, hoping that
the future might bring favorable development; but by reason of
the Civil War and other vicissitudes, it was not until 1869 that the
project was revived. The aid of Pittsburgh men was secured,
and in 1870 the board of directors of the Pittsburgh, Youngstown &
Ashtabula Railroad was elected, of which Mr. Morrison was
one, an office which he held until his death. From resolutions
adopted by the board at that time we quote the following: "H.
L. Morrison was a director in this company and its predecessor
companies during the entire period of 33 years of their corporate
existence, beginning in 1870 and continuing to the day of his death.
Throughout this long service he has been faithful in attending the
meetings of the board, always displaying keen interest in the
affairs of the company and zeal in promoting its welfare, his
unfailing kind heart and genial manner endeared him to his
associates on the board, who will miss him for his personal
characteristics no less than for the wisdom of his counsel; and they
offer to his family a sincere expression of sympathy in their
bereavement. S. B. Liggett, Sec'y."
Mr. Morrison was a member of the First Baptist
Church and the church held a foremost place in his affections.
To it be gave liberally of his time and substance. Regarding
his personal characteristics it can be said he was, first of all, a
Christian, possessing in a rare degree intense honesty of purpose,
integrity and uprightness; in addition he had the well balanced mind
and sound judgment that made him a wise counsellor. To the end
of his long life he retained his wonderful memory, and articles on
the early history of Ashtabula written by him in 1901, at the
solicitation of he press, were not only much enjoyed but are
cherished in many a scrap book as invaluable records. The
Ashtabula Beacon Record, which published these articles, said of
them: "Beginning tomorrow, Jan. 3, 1901, the Beacon Record will from
day to day publish a series of articles on the early history of
Ashtabula and her pioneers from the pen of Henry L. Morrison.
Mr. Morrison has been a resident of Ashtabula for 65 years, has
always taken an active interest in all public affairs and has a more
extensive and definite knowledge of the history of Ashtabula than
any other person living. With the vast fund of data at hand,
and the clear mind and ready pen of the author, these articles will
not only be interesting reading, but will be very valuable from a
historical point of view, and they will be greatly enjoyed and
appreciated by the readers of the Beacon Record."
Mr. Morrison's death occurred on Dec. 11,
1903. In noting this event the same paper said: "Today a
sadness pervades not only a home bereaved, but the entire city,
whose residents share in an inestimable loss in the passing of its
oldest business head and general benefactor, Henry L. Morrison.
Well might the departed be regarded as one of Ashtabula's fathers,
to whose determined efforts in its early history the city owes much
of its present condition of thrift, prosperity and promise. He
was one of the very foundation stones in the upbuilding of this
municipality, and future generations will refer with pride to that
chapter in the history of the great city on the lake which tells of
this one of its pioneers."
On Oct. 7, 1846, Mr. Morrison was married to
Miss Nancy Pamela Castle, daughter of Daniel and Mary
(Watrous) Castle, a union which lasted for over 57 years and was
a most happy one. Mrs. Morrison survived her husband
five years passing to the Great Beyond on Dec. 4, 1908. A
friend has written of her: "She was a woman of wide mental capacity,
and an active worker in every good cause. Loyal to her
country, her church, her home and her friends, she was a worthy
representative of the long line of ancestors, home makers and
officials both military and civic, which was her heritage. In
loving devotion to her husband and children she passed her long
life, her memory treasured and reverenced by all who knew her."
The children of Henry L. and Nancy C. Morrison were:
(1) Katherine Amelia, married Arthur H. Chapin, died
Aug. 7, 1910, and their children are: Mary Vincent Chapin,
married Walter F. Rawdon, and they have a son, Robert
Morrison, born in 1916; Henry Morrison Chapin, married
Florence Bertolette, and their children are Katherine Louise
Chapin, born in 1917, Helen Mary Chapin, born in 1919,
and Marjorie Bertolette, born in 1823. (2) Mary
Watrous, who lives at 77 Park Street, Ashtabula. (3)
Willard Henry, married first to Emma R. Harris, who died
Oct. 6, 1918, and later to Charlotte Eva Hooker. (4)
Frederick Root, married Edith Root, who died Oct. 9,
1918, and they had two children, Henry Fredrick, born Mar.
13, 1908, and Robert Stanley, born Nov. 19, 1910.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 680 |
M. S. Morse |
M. S. MORSE,
retired, is a well known citizen of Ashtabula County and a veteran
of the Civil War. He was born at Williamsfield, Ohio, Mar. 27,
1841, and is the son of Marvin and Electta (Loomis) Morse.
Marvin Morse was a native of Massachusetts and came
to Ashtabula County with his parents, Samuel and Miss (Leffingwell)
Morse. Samuel Morse purchased 500 acres of land from the
Western Reserve and became a prominent farmer. He gave 75
acres of this land to his son, Marvin, who also became a
prosperous farmer of his time. He was born in 1800 and died in
1859. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Morse were the parents of 18
children, as follows: Wesley, Charlotte, Miranda, Electta,
Bettsy, Billings, Melvin, Cynthia, Abbie, M. S., the subject of
this sketch: Sabra, Fortis, Dudley, Frank and
Franklin, twins; Belonia, Loretta, and one child died in
infancy. M. S. Morse, our subject, is the only
surviving member of this family. The twins were the youngest
of the family.
M. S. Morse received his education in the
district schools and when a young man engaged in general farming and
stock raising. In 1862 he enlisted for service in the army and
was sent to Lexington, Ky., with Company I, 105th Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. Mr. Morse took part in all the important
battles and skirmishes of the Civil War and was wounded severely
while in service. He was also taken prisoner and took part in
the Grand Review at Washington, D. C. Mr. Morse settled
at Oil City, Pa., after his discharge and several years alter
removed to Andover, and engaged in general farming and stock
raising. He now lives retired.
On Sept. 17, 1872, Mr. Morse was united marriage
with Miss Amanda Corsen, and to this union two children were
born: Dudley R., lives at home, was married on Aug. 27,
1901, to Miss Rose Roberts, and they have three children,
Florence Amanda born Apr. 25, 1905, teaches school; Abbie M.,
born Sept. 15, 1906; and Marvin Dudley, born Feb. 17, 1914;
and Nora A. Kelley born Aug. 2, 1878, lives on the home
place, and she has two children, Gladys M. and Wallace M.
Kelly.
Mr. Morse is a Republican, and member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a charter member of A. F. & A.
M., No. 506, Andover, Ohio. He is the oldest living charter
member of this lodge and the Grand Army of the Republic. He
and his family are representative citizens of their community, and
have many friends and acquaintances.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1000 |
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J. J. MUNDY,
editor of the Ashtabula Star-Beacon, is one of the widely known
newspaper men of the country. He was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., Nov. 23, 1872, and attended school in that city. He also
attended the West Farmington, Ohio, Western Reserve Seminary and
Normal School and Valparaiso, Ind., University.
Mr. Mundy started as printer's devil in
Coudersport, Pa., and afterward became "local editor." Later
he became half owner and editor of a paper at that place. He
was connected with printing plants and newspapers of Chicago for
four years, and followed newspaper business in Philadelphia for some
time. In 1910 he came to Ashtabula. With M. T. Stokes he
started and had charge of Evening Independent. After two years
he became editor of the Beacon-Record and the papers were combined
and are now known as the Star-Beacon.
For three years Mr. Mundy wrote "Cherry Valley Notes:
for the Hearst Sunday papers.
For nine yeas he has been writing Once-Overs for the
International Feature Service of New York, which is controlled by
W. R. Hurst.
Mr. Mundy is a Mason, a member of the Rotary Club,
belongs to the Episcopal Church and is a Republican. He is
married and has one daughter, aged 16 years.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
1066 |
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JOSEPH
MURCERIO, who owns and operates the Ashtabula Market House,
is a progressive young business man of that section. He is a
native of Italy, born Apr. 13, 1891, and the son of Joseph and
Theresa Murcerio. In 1901 Joseph Murcerio, Sr.,
came to this country and located in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he
engaged in business. He is now deceased.
Joseph Murcerio came to the United States with
his father in 1901, and remained in Pittsburgh until 1914, at which
time he removed to Ashtabula. Four years later he engaged in
business at 28 Spring Street, where he remained until February,
1922. Mr. Murcerio's present place of business at 185
Main Street, which is known as the Ashtabula Market House, is the
only market of its kind in the city. He deals in groceries,
meats, vegetables and fresh fruits.
On Feb. 4, 1912, Mr. Murcerio was married to
Miss Sadie Chieramont the daughter of Joseph and Joseph
Chieramont. Mr. and Mrs. Murcerio have two children:
Theresa born Dec. 23, 1919; and Josephine, born Jan. 11,
1922.
Mr. Murcerio and his family are members of the
Catholic Church.
Source #2: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 542 |
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DON A. MYERS,
well known as an enterprising farmer and substantial citizen of
Geneva Township, was born on the farm where he now resides, Aug. 17,
1884, and is the son of Addison D. and Ella K. (Lockwood) Myers.
Addison D. Myers was born in Erie County, N. Y.,
Apr. 11, 1836. When he was ten years old his father died and
he then started out to earn his living, working at various
occupations in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Cincinnati, Ohio. He went
south, and in 1853 went to Iowa, where he spent several years.
From there he went to Chicago and worked at the carpenter trade for
several years. Upon learning that his mother had settled in
Geneva, Ohio, he immediately came here, where he engaged in the
lumber business. During the Civil War, Mr. Myers
enlisted and served with the Ohio Light Artillery for three months.
After his return from service he opened the first feed and livery
business at Geneva and later established a store at Garrettsville.
He became a manufacturer of mowing machines and was superintendent
of the Geneva Tool Company. In 1882 Mr. Myers sold his
interest in the business and purchased eighty-two acres of land near
Geneva, where he engaged in farming. At the time of his death,
in 1924, he was the owner of 345 acres of well improved land in
Geneva Township.
Mr. Myers was married in December, 1863, to
Miss Maria A. Tinker, a daughter of Charles and Mary Tinker,
of Garrettsville, Ohio, who died in October, 1869. On Dec. 31,
1873, he was married to Miss Ella K. Lockwood, a daughter of
Jonathan and Emma (Waterman) Lockwood, and to this union the
following children were born: Don A., the subject of
this sketch; Eva, the wife of Capt. L. B. Cummings,
lives at Newport News, Va.; and Eula, the wife of John
Seymour of Ashtabula. Mr. Myers was a Democrat and
a member of the Masonic Lodge. His wife died in October, 1923.
Don A. Myers grew up on his father's farm and
attended the public and high schools of Geneva. He then
engaged in farming on the home place and in 1904 became an extensive
shipper of horses. Mr. Myers shipped his horses to New
York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, and was well known throughout
the state. In 1920 he retired from that occupation and since
that time has done a great deal of home building. He is a
stockholder in the Geneva Milling Company and a director of the
Geneva & Madison Savings & Loan Company.
On Dec. 6, 1903, Mr. Myers was married to
Miss Nellie J. Wright, of Geneva, and the daughter of Gilman
and Sarah (Lenard) Wright. Mr. Wright was a prominent
contractor of Geneva for many years and is now deceased. His
widow still resides there. To Mr. and Mrs. Myers five
children have been born, as follows: Julius, lives in
Virginia; Ella, Vivian, Frederick, and Genevieve, all
at home.
Mr. Myers is an independent voter. He and
his family hold membership in the Methodist Church and are
progressive citizens of their community.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page
1099 |
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