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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
- ILLUSTRATED -
- VOLUME ONE -
Published by Historical Publishing Company
Topeka - Indianapolis
1924
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JOSEPH
NAPOLETANO, a notary public of Ashtabula Harbor, who is
successfully engaged in the real estate business, is a prominent
citizen of Ashtabula County. He was born in Italy, June 6,
1867, and is the son of Salvatore and Mary V. Napoletano.
Salvatore Napoletano and his wife were born in
Italy, where they had always lived. He was a city clerk of his
town which was a life time position; he died in 1912. His wife
died in 1918. They were the parents of the following children:
Alfred, lives in New York; Joseph, the subject
of this sketch; Attilo, lives in Italy; Pasqualine,
Esther, who also live in Italy.
Joseph Napoletano received his education in the
schools of his native land and practiced law there for five years,
after having served in the Italian army for five years. In
March, 1894, he came to the United States and located at Ashtabula,
where he was employed on the docks. Later he engaged in the
insurance business for 12 years and represented the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. Mr. Napoletano studied law in
the law offices of Mr. Goddard at Ashtabula Harbor and during
Mr. Goddard's absence in the west for 18 years, Mr.
Napoletano had complete charge of his practice. He is also
interested in the real estate business and does a large volume of
business. His office is located at 68 1/2 Bridge Street,
Ashtabula Harbor.
Mr. Napoletano was united in marriage with
Miss Madeline Daniel, also a native of Italy, and to this union
five children have been born, as follows: Albert,
married May Pearson, and they have three sons, Charles,
Frank, and Edward; Joseph, Vincenta, a teacher,
married in 1921 to G. A. Simpson, lives in Detroit, Mich.,
and they have two children, Madeline, and Franklin; Joseph,
married Iva Mitchell, and they live in Detroit, Mich., and
have two children, Richard and Doris; Thomas S.,
married Hilda Peters; and Mary. The above
children all live in Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Napoletano, is a Republican, a member of the
Elks lodge and the Order of Sons of Italy. Mr. Napoletano
has held many public offices and during the World War took an active
part in the affairs of the county in promoting drives of various
sorts. In 1921 he was elected township trustee of Ashtabula
Township and has been chairman of the board since that date.
He is a stockholder in the Marine National Bank of Ashtabula Harbor
and is also connected with the Ashtabula Harbor and Peoples Building
and Loan Associations. Mr. Napoletano is progressive
and public spirited and one of the substantial and widely known
citizens of Ashtabula Harbor.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 558 |
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F. B. NEARPASS,
who is successfully engaged in business at North Kingsville, where
he owns a garage and lunch room, is a native of Ashtabula County.
He was born at South Kingsville, April 1, 1888, and is the son of
I. V. and Winona (Morris) Nearpass.
I. V. Nearpass was a veteran of the Civil and Black Hawk
wars. He was a native of Michigan and an early settler of Ashtabula
County. For many years he owned and was editor of the Kingsville
Tribune. Mr. Nearpass made four trips west after the Civil
War and his companion, Frank Kirkwood, was killed by the
Indians while enroute to California. Mr. Nearpass died in
1904. His wife, who died in 1923, was the daughter of Dr. J. L.
Morris, Kingsville's pioneer physician and surgeon. To Mr.
and Mrs Nearpass one son was born, F. J., the subject of
this sketch.
F. J. Nearpass received his education in the schools of
Kingsville and began his career as a mechanic in Ashtabula, which
trade he followed for seven years. He was employed by the Ashtabula
Fork & Hoe Company and the Phoenix Iron Company. In 1921 Mr.
Nearpass engaged in his present business on North Ridge Road,
which he and his wife purchased from Mrs. Celia Morse. He
has an uptodate garage and does general repair work. There is also
a filling station in connection with the garage. Mrs. Nearpass
conducts the restaurant, which is first class and well patronized.
Both the garage and restaurant are on the same property. The brick
building on this property was the first of its kind to be built at
North Kingsville, having been built in 1860. The upper portion of
the building is also occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Nearpass and
contains 12 sleeping rooms on one floor and a dance hall on the
floor above.
On Sept. 30, 1909, Mr. Nearpass was married to Miss
Charlotte Harmon, the daughter of
Reuben and
Charlotte (Hammond) Harmon. Mr. Harmon was born at North
Kingsville in 1858 and his family is among the leading pioneer
families of Ashtabula County. Mr. Harmon now lives retired on his
farm of 35 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Nearpass have a daughter,
Charlotte Jane, who was born in 1916.
Mr. Nearpass is identified with the Republican party and
he and his family are members of the Presbyterian church. He is a
public spirited and progressive business man and has many friends
and acquaintances.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 535 |
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IRA V. NEARPASS
- The subject of this sketch was born in Concord, Jackson county,
Michigan, Apr. 28, 1848, his parents being among the early pioneers
of that State. Peter Nearpass, the grandfather of the
aforesaid, with the father of the last named, Benjamin Nearpass,
then a man past middle age, with five girls and one boy, the
latter the father of our subject, came from York State by the
overland route, purchasing Government land on which to settle.
The great-grandfather of our subject lived to the ripe old age of
104 years, his occupation in his younger days being that of a
physician, he having been for some time connected with George
Washington's army as Surgeon. He cast his last vote for
John C. Fremont, dying soon after. The forefathers of the
subject of this sketch were ever noted for their patriotism, being
"dyed-in-the-wool" Republicans from the time the party was
organized.
In 1862, the young blood began to burn
in the bosom of Ira V., and while attending school in the
western part of Michigan, he engaged to go to the front as an
Orderly on the staff of Colonel F. G. Dunbar of the
Thirteenth Michigan Infantry, and in the spring of 1863 he was
wearing the blue. After remaining at the front about six
months, he returned to Michigan to employ a company of men to unload
cars and steamboats for the Government at Chattanooga, Tennessee,
returning with them and remaining eight months, when he came home
and enlisted in the First Michigan Cavalry, joining the regiment at
Chappel Point, Maryland. After the grand review at Washington,
May 24, 1865, the brigade to which his regiment was attached, left
for the territories, fitting out for the march to the Great Salt
Lake at Leavenworth, Kansas. The brigade left Fort Leavenworth
in July, 1865, and took up the line of march, following the Platte
river trail to Denver, Colorado, after which they took the old trail
over the summit of the Rockies. The subject’s messmate,
Franklin Kirkwood, was killed by the Indians at La Benty
Station, Dakota, and his captain was massacred near Fort Laramie.
The regiment was mustered out at Salt Lake City in the spring of
1866, when our subject “whacked” mules back as far as Leavenworth,
continuing the journey to Michigan by rail and boat.
In 1867 he entered the Statesman office at Marshall,
Michigan, as an apprentice, finishing the trade in the same office
in 1870, since which time he has been engaged in the printing
business most of the time. In 1883 he came to Kingsville,
Ohio, and resurrected the Kingsville Tribune, which was then about
six months old and which has since then grown to be a prosperous and
paying plant.
Our subject was first married Aug. 8, 1869, to
Amelia Green, daughter of Asa and Sarah Green, natives of
York State, then residents of Charlotte, Michigan. Amelia
was a native of York State. There were three children born to
them, viz.: Clyde A., died at the age of two years, in 1872;
Purl A. and Winifred, both of whom are compositors,
and doing good service in the printing office of their father.
Fern J. born Apr. 1, 1888, is the only child by our subject’s
second marriage. Both our subject and wife, also the
daughters, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Asa Green was born July 19, 1816, and died in
1885. Mrs. Amelia Nearpass was the elder of a family of
two children, Clara, wife of Harry Rogers, now
of Charlotte, Michigan, being the younger sister. Amelia
was born May 28, 1850, and died Aug. 6, 1880. She was an
attendant and ever took an active interest in the Baptist Church.
Our subject’s second marriage occurred July 19, 1884,
when he espoused Miss Winona Morris, daughter of Dr. J. L.
and E. A. Morris, the wife a native of this county, and the
parents natives respectively of New York State and Ohio. The
father, Dr. J. L. Morris, was Surgeon in the One Hundred and
Fiftieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, the regiment
being known as the “Pennsylvania Buck-Tails.” He served
somewhat over three years in the army of the Potomac, rendered good
service, and is drawing a pension. He retired with the rank of
Lieutenant, and is still living. Was born Aug. 20, 1830.
His wife is still living, she being horn Oct. 10, 1835.
Mrs. Nearpass is second in a family of
three children, the other two being Minda and Pleton,
the latter still living with his parents.
Our subject is one of seven children, four of whom are
now living. His father was born in Rose, New York, Nov. 11,
1824, his mother in Akron, Ohio, Nov. 8, 1825, and died Aug. 1,
1858.
Our subject, as an Orderly, never carried a gun until
he enlisted in the cavalry. During his service in the West,
his command engaged in several noted battles with the Indians,
especially the Pole Creek fight, Wyoming where the command sustained
a loss of four killed and eleven wounded, killing forty-five warrior
“bucks,” and capturing many ponies, camp equipage, squaws and
papooses. In the winter of 1865, a detail was made to guard
the stage coach containing the United States mail, our subject being
one of the detail. Their duty was to guard the mail and
passengers from one relay or station to another. On one
occasion, about 2 a. m., the Indians, with a force of about 400,
attacked the detail of eight men. The horses of the advance
guard, of which our subject was one, took fright, and his horse
leaped over a precipice of eighteen feet. The horse and rider
were both seriously injured by contact with the rough boulders, but
with the assistance of his comrade he regained the road, by which
time the coach and balance of the detail came up. A portion of
the detail held the Indians in check, while the others turned the
coach the way in which it had come. They then fought the
Indians a running fight for nine miles, where they received
reinforcements. Four of the detail were wounded with arrows,
but none received more than flesh wounds. The coach was well
decorated with arrows, and most of the horses bore arrow points in
their flesh to the camp. The effects of that eighteen-foot
fall our subject carries to this day, and will while he lives.
Mr. Nearpass is a member of Webster Post, No. 8,
G. A. R.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina
W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 516
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: Ira V. Nearpass is buried in
East
Lake Cemetery, North Kingsville, OH |
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VERN L. NEIL
is a veteran of the World War and a progressive and enterprising
young business man of Conneaut. He was born at Bradford, Pa.,
March 1, 1893, and is the son of William Neil.
Vern L. Neil received his education in the public
and high schools of Conneaut. After leaving school he entered
the employ of the G. M. Whitney Clothing Company, and is now a
member of that firm.
On June 10, 1917, Mr. Neil enlisted for service
during the World War, from Erie, Pa., and was sent to Philadelphia
for training in the naval service. He was discharged Jan. 4,
1919. Mr. Neil is a member of the American Legion
and commander of Cowell's Post of Conneaut. HE is identified
with the Elks lodge, and is well and favorably known in Ashtabula
County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 678 |
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JOHN NEWBOLD
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large
- Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1028 |
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WALTER
NEWMAN, now living retired on his farm of 300 acres in
Jefferson Township, has for many years been among the leading and
successful farmers of Ashtabula County. He was born in Erie
County, Pa., July 7, 1863, and is the son of Andrew Jackson and
Mary (Preston) Newman.
Andrew Jackson Newman was a native of New York and
an early settler of Erie County, Pa. In July, 1867, he brought
his family to Ashtabula County and settled on a farm in Austinburg
Township, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr.
Newman died Mar. 27, 1917, and his widow now lives at Bunker
Hill, near Ashtabula. They were the parents of the following
children: Adele, the widow of E. L. Mullen,
lives in Ashtabula County; Marvena, married Dr. C. A. Mead,
lives at Everett, Wash.; Walter, the subject of this sketch;
Emma, married Whitney Adams, lives in Washington;
Arthur lives at Albion, Pa.; E. J., lives at Conneaut;
and B. L., lives at Jefferson, Ohio.
Walter Newman attended the public and high
schools in Austinburg, and began life farming with his father.
After his marriage he purchased his present farm in Jefferson
Township, which he has owned for many years. Mr. Newman
also owns other large tracts of land. He has been widely known
as a breeder of pure bred Guernsey cattle and was also an extensive
feeder of stock.
On Aug. 1, 1894, Mr. Newman was married to
Miss Mabel I. Jerome, a native of Ashtabula County, born June 3,
1871, and the daughter of Timothy and M. (Cummins) Jerome,
the former a native of Ohio and the latter of New York. Mr.
Jerome, who died in November, 1917, was a Civil War veteran and
a well known farmer. His wife died in 1903. They War
veteran and a well known farmer. His wife died in 1903.
They were the parents of four children: Emma, deceased;
Seymore, lives at Ashtabula; Everett, deceased; and
Mrs. Newman. Mr. and Mrs. Norman have one son, Glenn
Phillip, who was born June 29, 1907, and he was graduated from
Jefferson High School on May 23, 1924.
Mr. Newman is a Republican, a member of the
Baptist Church, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
and the Elks Lodge. He and his family are prominent citizens
of their community and Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1012 |
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L. L. NEWTON,
deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and a leading farmer and
stockman of Ashtabula County for many years. He was born in
Crawford County, Pa., Mar. 24, 1843.
L. L. Newton came to Ohio from his native state
in 1852, and at the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted for service,
but after a short period of time was discharged on account of
sickness. He taught school in Ashtabula County for a number of
years and then engaged in general farming and stock raising near
Rock Creek. Mr. Newton died Oct. 6, 1916, and is buried
at Rock Creek.
In 1867, Mr. Newton was married the first time
to Miss Maurena Orwell, and she died in 1870. To this
union one daughter was born, Mrs. Linnie Fobes, who resides
at Kinsman, Ohio. On Oct. 9, 1872, Mr. Newton was
married to Miss Cynthia Reeves, of Rome Township, Ashtabula
County, who was born Oct. 9, 1852. She is the daughter of
Benjamin and Catherine Reeves, early settlers of this section.
To L. L. and Cynthia (Reeves) Newton three children were
born, as follows: Everett, lives at Rock Creek;
Carrie Allen, lives at Youngstown, Ohio; and Jennie
McCullough, lives with her mother. There are six
grandchildren: Lawrence, George and Evelyn Newton;
Dell and Clinton Allen; and Leah Marie McCullough.
Mr. Newton was a Republican, a member of the
Congregational Church, and belonged to the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He
was a highly respected citizen and the Newton family is
representative of the best citizenship of Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1082 |
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W. A. NIMS, who operates
eighty-four acres of good farm land in Colebrook Township, is
one of the successful and well known farmer of Ashtabula County.
He was born in Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Aug. 23, 1856,
and is a son of Charles and Sarah (Bailey) Nims.
Charles Nims was a native of New York, born in
April, 1812. After his marriage in 1834 he came to Ashtabula
County and spent the remainder of his life on a farm in Andover
Township. His wife was born in New York in 1816 and died in
1872. Mr. and Mrs.. Nims had six children: Malinda,
Florence, Sophia, and Frances, all deceased;
Cassius, died while in service during the Civil War; and W. A.,
the subject of this sketch.
W. A. Nims attended the schools of Jefferson and
Austinburg and at the age of fifteen years began teaching school in
Conneaut. He taught for seventeen terms in Dorset, Richmond,
Colebrook, also in Trumbull County. Since 1886 Mr. Nims
has resided on his present farm, which was formerly the Washburn
farm. He was actively engaged in dairy farming until
1922.
On Aug. 6, 1882, Mr. Nims was united in marriage
with Miss Allie Allen, who was born in Wayne Township-, July
22, 1861. She is the daughter of William E. and Sarah (Fobes)
Allen, natives of Wayne Township, and both now deceased.
To Mr. and Mrs. Allen fourteen children were born:
Robert, deceased; Mrs. Nims; Alice G. Barrow, lives
in Florida; Laura E. Bowen; Rhoda, deceased; Leveritt W.,
lives at Andover; John Marshall; James L., lives in Wayne
Township; Edward, lives in Wayne Township; Venice B.
Blanchard; and Jessie Eleanor Dodge. To W. M.
and Allie (Allen) Nims ten children have been born, as follows:
Charles W., born May 26, 1883, lives at Orwell, Ohio;
Sarah Winn, born May 21, 1884, lives in Louisiana; C. C.,
born Dec. 5, 1885, lives in Cleveland; Robert H., born July
25, 1887, lives at South Euclid, Ohio; Florence Martin, born
Mar. 27, 1889, lies at Gates Mill, Ohio; Blain Bryan, born Mar.
5, 1893, lives at Mentor, Ohio; Gertrude May Warner, born
Nov. 16, 1895, lives at Albany, N. Y.; Dean S., born Feb. 22,
1898, lives at Ashtabula; Carl S., born Mar. 8, 1891, lives
near Mentor, Ohio; and Edith E. Waters, born Nov. 18, 1901,
lives in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Nims have
fifteen grandchildren.
Mr. Nims is a Republican and has served as
justice of the peace and township trustee. He is a member of
the Baptist Church and a reliable citizen of his community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1085 |
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ANDY
NURMILAHTI, a substantial citizen of
Conneaut, and manager of
The Co-Operative Grocery Company, is a native of Finland. He
was born in July, 1890, and is the son of John and Walbor Kormano.
Mr. and Mrs. Kormano, who reside in Finland, are the parents of
the following children: Nuutti, John, Matt, Mary, Andy,
the subject of this sketch, Lydia, Aino, Anna, Hilja, and
Helvi.
Andy Nurmilahti came to this country in 1911 and
since that time has been clerk of G. Rajala and manager of
the Co-Operative Grocery Company of Conneaut, which is located at
985 Broad Street.
On Feb. 24, 1917, Mr. Nurmilahti was married to
Miss Laina Hautata, who was born in Finland, March 13, 1891,
the daughter of Andy and Susan (Pakkala) Hautata. The
Hautata family came to the United States in 1894 and located
in Conneaut, were Mr. Hautata died in 1923. They were
the parents of three children: Mary married Mike Saarela,
lives in Conneaut; Mrs. Nurmilahti; and Emil, lives
east of Conneaut.
Mr. Nurmilahti is a Republican and belongs to
the Modern Woodman of America.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 684
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: There is an Antti Nurmilahti born
1890 died 1941 in Center Cemetery, Conneaut, Ohio.
Also: There is a Hautala Family in Center Cemetery ie.
Antti
d. 1923; Emil, d. 1983; Nickolas, d. 1943 and Sanna, d. 1941 (Sanna
is on same stone as Antti Hautala)
Also: There is Mikko Saarela d. 1959 on same stone as
Maria Saarela
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