LEONARD A. PADUANO is a progressive and enterprising merchant of Conneaut.  He was born in Italy, June 5, 1885, and is the son of Joseph and Theresa (Venditti) Paduano, who came to this country and remained four years, after which they returned to their native land.  Mr. Paduano died in 1917 and his wife died in 1913.  They were the parents of three children:  Leonard, the subject of this sketch; Antonietta, married Paul Cappuccilli, lives at Syracuse, N. Y.; and Nunziata, died and left three children: Antoinetta, Rose and Anthony, all live in Cleveland, Ohio.
     Leonard A. Paduano came to America in 1901 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was employed four years, later removing to Conneaut.  After being in the employ of the Nickel Plate Railroad for a number oaf years, he opened a general store in Conneaut in May, 1922.  Mr. Paduano also has a gasoline station in connection with his store and has built up quite an extensive trade.
     On May 22, 1905, Mr. Paduano was married to Miss Mary Incaronata Iorio, who was born in Italy, Oct. 14, 1885, the daughter of Frank and Magdelina Iorio, natives of Italy.  Mrs. Paduano was their only child.  To Mr. and Mrs. Paduano have been born four children: Nunziata, Gerald, Theresa and Magdelina.
     Mr. Paduano is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
Source #2: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I – 1924 – Page 889

Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 876

A. B. C. PALMER, superintendent of the division of electricity for the city of Ashtabula, is one of the well known and substantial citizens of the county.  He was born at Fitchville, in Huron County, Ohio, July 14, 1872, and is the son of Edwin and Mary (Chase) Palmer.
     A. B. C. Palmer was reared and educated at Fitchville, Ohio, and his first business position was with the Western Union Telegraph Company.  He later was connected with telephone work and did construction work in the long distance division.  On Jan. 28, 1900, Mr. Palmer came to Ashtabula and entered the employ of the city.  Since his connection with the electric light plant, many improvements have been made in the service, a new power plant being completed in 1921 at a cost of $1,000,000.  All power and light in the city of Ashtabula is furnished by the local plant and the city railways street cars are also operated by the city power.  Electric power is also furnished to several towns near Ashtabula, including Jefferson and Rock Creek.
     In 1900 Mr. Palmer was married at Norwalk, Ohio, to Miss Byrd Tucker, a native of Fitchville, Ohio, and the daughter of Edgar and Mary (Clark) Tucker, natives of New York.
     Mr. Palmer takes an active interest in the Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce.  He is a man of integrity and ability and is an excellent citizen.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 460

B. L. PALMER, city auditor of Conneaut, is among the prominent and influential citizens of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Erie County, Pa., July 20, 1878, and is the son of Charles C. and Mary (Doty) Palmer.
     Charles C. Palmer was a native of Erie County, Pa., as also was his wife.  They were early settles of Ohio, locating at Conneaut, where Mr. Palmer worked at his trade as millwright.  He was a Republican and a member of the United Brethren Church.  Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, now deceased, were the parents of four children: B. L., the subject of this sketch; George H., who died at the age of 12 years; Pear A., married William Fuller, and lives at Albion, Pa.; and Fred J., who died at the age of two years.
     B. L. Palmer received his education in the public schools of Bemus Point, N. Y.  He learned the machinist trade and was employed by the Dick Company of Conneaut for 10 years as a stationary engineer.  Mr. Palmer was also in the employ of the Prudential Insurance Company for several years.  He has served as city auditor of Conneaut for two terms.
     On Nov. 7, 1901, Mr. Palmer was married to Miss Lena R. Fowler, a native of New York, born Mar. 9, 1881, and the daughter of Walter and Ella J. (Barker) Fowler natives of New York.  Mr. Fowler is deceased and his wife lives at Portland, N. Y.  They had two children: Sarah, married J. M. Paul, and died in December, 1923; and Mrs. Palmer.  Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have no children.
     In politics Mr. Palmer is identified with the Republican party.  He is a member of the Christian Church and has been superintendent of the Sunday school for eight years.  He is past grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  Mr. Palmer was a member of the volunteer fire department of Conneaut for 14 years.  He is one of the dependable and substantial citizens of Conneaut.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 577

DR. I. H. PARDEE, known throughout Ashtabula County as a capable physician and surgeon, was born in Windham, Ohio, May 12, 1859, the son of Samuel and Diadama (Owen) Pardee.
     Samuel A. Pardee was a native of Orwell, Vt., born Sept. 10, 1829.  In 1836 he came to Ohio, where he engaged in farming and stock raising.  He died in 1909 and his wife, who was born Dec. 30, 1828, died in 1909.  Mr. and Mrs. Pardee were married at Windham, Ohio, in 1851, and were the parents of the following children:  Salmon A., deceased; Dr. William C., deceased; Ella A., lives at Windham, Ohio; Dr. I. H., the subject of this sketch; and Silas O., who lived on the home place with his sister, Ella. 
     Dr. I. H. Pardee was reared and educated at Windham, Ohio, and after completing a college course at Northwestern University in 1886 he entered the Pulte Medical College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1889.  He then began the practice of his profession at Ashtabula.  Dr. Pardee has also had an office at Ashtabula Harbor for the past 34 years and is widely and favorably known.  His son, Dr. Azro Pardee, is associated with him.
     On July 30, 1881, Dr. Pardee was united in marriage with Miss Ella R. Pierce, a native of Hiram, Ohio, born May 20, 1863, and the daughter of Edward R. and Mary (McGahan) Pierce, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively.
     Mr. Pierce was a Civil War veteran and now lives retired at Hiram, Ohio.  His wife is deceased.  There were six children in the Pierce family, of whom Mrs. Pardee was the only one to reach maturity.  She died Jan. 17, 1908, leaving one son, Dr. Azro, mention of whom is made below.
     Dr. Azro Pardee was born June 23, 1885.  In 1908 he entered the Cleveland Pulte Medical College after having been graduated from Hiram College.  He completed his medical course in 1912, after which he served as an interne in the Cleveland City Hospital until June 1, 1914.  He spent a year under Dr. Martin Fredrich, as district physician on contagious and infectious diseases, and in 1916 engaged in practice with his father at Ashtabula.  The following year Dr. Pardee volunteered for service in the World War and was assigned to the 104th Air Squadron as First Lieutenant and sailed for France, Nov. 23, 1917.  He was discharged from service May 7, 1919, and resumed the practice of his profession.  On Aug. 15, 1914, he was married to Miss Lucile Wenzel, of Massillon, Ohio, and to this union two children have been born, Lucille E., born Sept. 26, 1920; and William A., born Sept. 22, 1924.
     Dr. I. H. Pardee was married the second time on July 24, 1911, to Miss Bessie M. Tinker, a native of Rome Township, Ashtabula County, born Oct. 30, 1883, and the daughter of Orlando S. and Coralyn (Allen) Tinker, residents of Rome, Ohio.  To Dr. I. H. and Bessie M. (Tinker) Pardee one child has been born, Howard O., born June 8, 1914.
     Dr. Pardee is a Democrat and served as mayor of Ashtabula from 1912 until 1916.  He is affiliated with the Masonic lodge, and he and his family are highly esteemed citizens of Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page  1015

HENRY PARTANEN, well known building contractor of Conneaut, was born in Finland, June 28, 1888, and is the son of Henry and Anna (Niskanan) Partanen.  Mr. and Mrs. Partanen, who live in Finland, are the parents of the following children:  Powell, Christina, Maude and Mary, all living in Finland; and Henry the subject of this sketch.
     Henry Partanen grew up in Finland and received his education in the public schools there.  In 1910 he came to the United States and located at Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, where he worked at his trade as carpenter.  He also spent one year in Cleveland, and on Jan. 10, 1914, removed to Conneaut, where he entered the employ of Mr. Walton, a building contractor.  In 1918 Mr. Partanen engaged in business for himself.  He has been successful in his work and is favorably known in the county.  The Partanen home is located at 1013 Buffalo Street.
     On June 3, 1915, Mr. Partanen was married to Miss Sanna Laituri, a native of Finland, born Jan. 22, 1891, and the daughter of Alturi and Josephine (Karhula) Laituri, both deceased.  Mr. Laturi died in September, 1913, and his wife died Jan. 23, 1924.  They had five children:  Matt, John, and Gustave, who live at Conneaut; Mrs. Partanen; and Edward, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Partanen have an adopted daughter, Lillian, who was born May 15, 1911.
     Mr. Partanen belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. 
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 689

CARL W. PAYNE, owner and proprietor of River Grove, a popular summer resort near Rock Creek in Austinburg Township, is a member of one of Ashtabula County's most honored pioneer families.  He was born at Austinburg, Sept. 21, 1860, and is the son of Orlando A. and Mary Jane (Chapman) Payne.
     Orlando A. Payne was born on a farm in Austinburg Township and was the owner and proprietor of Cold Springs, a resort in Ashtabula County.  He was a son of Henry Payne, who was born in New York, Oct. 21, 1800, and came to Austinburg in 1820.  Orlando A. Payne also engaged in general farming to some extent.  He died in 1906, and his engaged in general farming to some extent.  He died in 1906, and his wife, also a native of Austinburg Township, is also deceased.  She was a member of an old Ashtabula County family, her parents having settled here in 1834.  She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Jane (Humberstone) Chapman, natives of England.  Mr. Chapman was born Aug. 5, 1805, and on June 2, 1830, was married to Mary Jane Humberstone.  While living in England he was a caretaker of royal property and hunting grounds, and upon his arrival in this country he engaged in general farming.  He was a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church.  He died Aug. 5, 1890, and his wife died Jul. 12, 1891.
     Carl W. Payne was reared and educated at Austinburg and attended Grand River Institute.  The following 13 years were spent in teaching school at Geneva, Jefferson, Harpersfield, and other Ohio towns and Mr. Payne was a widely known educator.  For the last few years he has owned and conducted River Grove, a tract of land containing 35 acres.
     On May 18, 1887, Mr. Payne was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Johnston, who was born at North Benton Mahoning County, Ohio, May 18, 1887 and the daughter of Andrew C. and Missouri Johnston.  Mr. and Mrs. Payne have four children, as follows:  Mrs. Mabel Buck, lives at North Geneva, Ohio; Mrs. Grace Truax; Mrs. Clara L. Haskel, lives at Geneva; and Evelyn married Henry Teachant.
     Mr. Payne is a Republican.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 981

RAY A. PEASE, agent for the American Railway Express Company at Conneaut, is a well known and substantial citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born at Ashtabula, Jan. 16, 1885, and is the son of Frank A. and Anna J. (Campbell) Pease.
     Frank A. Pease, deceased, was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and an early settler of Ashtabula.  He was an engineer on the Lake Shore Railroad for many years and during the latter part of his life lived at Cleveland.  His wife is also deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Pease had six children, as follows:  Frank, deceased; Ida May, deceased; Anna, married H. W. Fowler, a conductor on the New York Central Railroad, and they live in Cleveland; W. H., a conductor on the New York Central Railroad, lives in Cleveland; Mary, deceased; and Ray A., the subject of this sketch.
     Ray A. Pease grew up in Cleveland and attended the public schools there.  He was employed in the office of the American Railway Express Company at Cleveland for 16 years, and for the past six years has been located at Conneaut, where he is agent for that company.
     On Apr. 16, 1911, Mr. Pease was married to Miss Gladys M. Taylor, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., and the daughter of H. G. and Emma (Dreager) Taylor, residents of Cleveland.  There are nine children in the Taylor family, as follows:  Pearl, married G. J. Lock lives in Cleveland; Robert, Delbert and Herbert, live in Cleveland; Margaret, married Joseph Olsen, lives in Cleveland; Irene, married H. G. Cowles, lives in Cleveland; Hubert, deceased; Lerene, deceased; and Mrs. Pease.  To Mr. and Mrs. Pease has been born on daughter, Ruth, born in 1914.  Before her marriage Mrs. Pease was a trained nurse at Lakeside Hospital Cleveland.
     Mr. Pease is a Republican, a member of the Congregational Church, and belongs to the Masonic lodge and the Elks.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 697

CARL M. PECK is a progressive and enterprising merchant of Ashtabula.  He is a native of Ohio, born in Portage County, Mar. 29, 1884, and the son of Charles M. and May E. (Morris) Peck.
     Charles M. Peck was born at Charlestown, Ohio, as was also his wife.  He was a merchant for many years and owned a grocery store at Kingsville, Ohio, which he later sold to his son, Carl M. Peck.  Mr. Peck is now a rural mail carrier out of Kingsville.  There were five children in the Peck family, as follows:  Nora E., lives at Columbus, Ohio; Carl M., the subject of this sketch; Lucile, married J. E. Davis, postmaster of Kingsville, Ohio; Zaida R., married Homer Porter, lives at Kingsville, Ohio; and Raymond, married Frances Karnes, lives at Garrettsville, Ohio. 
     Carl M. Peck was reared at Kingsville and attended the public and high schools there.  After conducting his father's business at Kingsville for seven years, Mr. Peck removed to Sandusky, Ohio, where he was in business for three years.  He then traveled for the H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and in 1921 engaged in his present business at Ashtabula.  Mr. Peck carries a fine line of groceries and is located at 191 Prospect Street.
     In 1906 Mr. Peck was united in marriage with Miss Jessie Sheldon, a native of Kelloggsville, Ohio, and the daughter of L. B. and Effie (Keith) Sheldon natives of Ohio.  Mrs. Sheldon died in November, 1923.  Mr. Sheldon served as sheriff of Ashtabula County for four years and now resides in Ashtabula.  There were six children in the Sheldon family, as follows: Dora, married Charles Mayberry, Ashtabula, Ohio; Lottie, deceased; Mrs. Peck; Frak, married Hazel Wilson lives at Jefferson, Ohio; Walter, married Edna Scoville, lives at Ashtabula; and Ruth, married J. Brayman, lives at Pierpont, Ohio.  To Mr. and Mrs. Peck one child has been born, Sheldon, born at Kingsville in 1910.
     Mr. Peck is a Republican and a member of the Prospect Presbyterian Church.  He is a substantial citizen of Ashtabula County and has many friends and acquaintances.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 471

CLAYTON L. PECK, formerly identified with the business interests of Ashtabula county and one of its best known and most successful merchants,  resides upon the fine farm in Colebrook, Ohio.  Mr. Peck was born June 19, 1860, in the township which he now resides.  His parents, Josiah and Minerva (Phillips) Peck, were also natives of Colebrook.  The former was born July 6, 1834 and the latter May 14, 1838.  For many years they occupied a fine farm near the center, removing to Jefferson township in 1885, and purchasing the hotel formerly belonging to Joseph Ruggles of that place.  This Mr. Peck conducted with great success till 1892, when he returned to his former vocation, that of farming at Penn Line, Pennsylvania, where he now resides.
     Our subject is the oldest of five children all of whom survive.  The second, B., born Sep. 30, 1862, resides in Colebrook; Urbine W., born Jun. 16, 1865, holds a responsible position at Andover, Ohio, as a dispatcher for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company.  He was formerly a most successful teacher in the public schools of Ashtabula county, an energetic student, and is highly esteemed by all who know him.  The third, Betsey Eldora, born Nov. 9, 1867, a loveable and accomplished young lady, resides at home;  Clark, the youngest, born Nov. 6, 1869, is also a resident of Penn Line, Pennsylvania.
     The early educational advantages of our subject were those usually granted to the average country lad, consisting of one term a year in the district schools.  Later, however, this was supplemented by a few terms at the celebrated Grand River Institute and Orwell Academy.  The next few years he spent upon a farm and as a clerk in a general store at Triumph, Ohio.  December 29, 1880, he was united in marriage to Jennie E. Smith, daughter of Alonzo R. and Marcia Smith, old residents of Colebrook.  Mr. Smith at present resides with our subject; Mrs. Smith passed away in April, 1883.  The fruit of this marriage is one child, Bernard J., a bright little fellow of eight years, born September 5, 1885.
     Returning of Colebrook in 1885, our subject embarked in the mercantile business in connection with his brother, L. B., with whom he was associated for two years.  During this time the Peck brothers did the heaviest business, probably, that has ever been done in Colebrook, averaging over $2,000 per month.  His health, however, compelled our subject to leave the mercantile business for a time, and, selling his interest to his brother in 1887, he engaged in the insurance business for a few months, representing eleven old companies.  Partially representing eleven old companies.  Partially recovering his health, he soon after purchased the stock of goods from his brother in Colebrook and removed to Jefferson, where he occupied, for two successful years, a part of the Flitch Block.  The business done here exceeded anything previously done in that village, reaching nearly $40,000 per year.  The confinement and care of the business again impaired his health, however, to such an extent that he was once more compelled to retire from business for a time, and he resumed the management of his fine farm in Colebrook.  He was soon after offered a very lucrative position as general agent for the State of Ohio of the Read Fertilizer Company of New York city, a position which he accepted and has since constantly filled with profit to himself and his employers.  In 1891 he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Colebrook and has since been a very active worker in Christian work.  He holds a local preacher's license from that denomination, and finds time to occupy many pulpits in this locality.  Fraternally, our subject is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Jefferson and the J. O. U. A. M. of Colebrook, Ohio.  As a business man, as a citizen, as an earnest church worker, our subject is highly esteemed by his many friends in Ashtabula county.

D. L. PECK, a progressive and successful young business man of Andover, was born at Colebrook, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1891, and is the son of L. B. and Emma (Dunham) Peck.
     L. B. Peck is a native of Colebrook Ohio, born July 22, 1864, and now resides at Andover, where he has been a leading merchant for a number of years.  In early life he followed general farming.  His wife, also a native of Ohio, was born July 25, 1867.  They were married in 1884 and are the parents of the following children:  Florence Swezey, lives at Andover; D. L., the subject of this sketch; Raymond, lives at Jamestown, Pa.; Harold, at home, was in the army for eight years; Lawrence, lives at Andover; and Elton, at home.
     D. L. Peck was reared and educated at Andover, where he has always lived.  He began life as a clerk with F. M. Smiley and is now a partner of Mr. Gibbs.  They have a well established business and an extensive trade.
     On Sept. 26, 1915, Mr. Peck was married to Miss Hazel Rose, a native of Pierpont, Ohio, born Nov. 16, 1896, and the daughter of A. C. and Clara (Lewis) Rose, deceased.  Mrs. Peck has the following brothers and sisters:  Bessie, lives in Cleveland; Howard, lives at Linesville, Ohio; Rupert and Russell, at home.  To Mr. and Mrs. Peck has been born one daughter, Geraldine E., born in 1916.
     Mr. Peck is a Republican and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 778

ROY PECK, deceased, was for many years identified with Orwell as a substantial citizen.  He was born at Joliet, Ill., Mar. 30, 1874, the son of Daniel Peck.
     Roy Peck was reared by his aunt, Mrs. Evelyn Peck.  He received his education in the schools of New Lyme, Ohio, where he remained until after his marriage in 1896.  He then removed to Orwell, where he was employed as a railroad telegraph operator for a number of years.  Later he engaged in the milling business there under the firm name of Northway & Peck, and was so engaged until his death, May 2, 1916.
     On Jan. 15, 1896, Mr. Peck was  united in marriage with Miss Clara Hendren who was born in Mercer County, Pa., June 28, 1876.  She was the adopted daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth (Hendren) Peck a daughter, Dorothy,  was born July 27, 1898.  She was graduated from Orwell High School in 1916 and after teaching school for two years was married to Howard Rex.  They reside with Mrs. Peck.
     Mr. Peck  was a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church and belonged to the Masonic Lodge.  The Peck family is widely known in Ashtabula County.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 949

C. W. PELTON, retired, is a veteran of the Civil War and a substantial and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, in June, 1847, and is a son of Winthrop F. and Saphronia C. (Beer) Pelton.
     Winthrop F. Pelton was a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, born June 30, 1818, the son of Julius Pelton, who settled in Trumbull County in 1801.  Winthrop F. Pelton was an early settler of Ohio and a well known dairy farmer of Trumbull County.  He served throughout the Civil War with the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.  He died Mar. 1, 1893, and his wife died Feb. 21, 1900.  They were the parents of the following children:  C. W., the subject of this sketch; C. B., born Apr. 18, 1849, deceased; Judd, born July 17, 1852, died Dec. 29, 1921; A. W., lives in Conneaut; Elsworth, born Mar. 28, 1861, deceased; and John born Sept. 2, 1862, deceased.
     C. W. Pelton was reared and educated in Ohio and after completing a course at Oberlin Business College engaged in the mercantile business at Painesville, Ohio, later going to Cleveland.  In 1880 he removed to Conneaut where he engaged in business until 1898, at which time he retired.  Mr. Pelton served throughout the Civil War in Company D, Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
     On Mar. 26, 1870, Mr. Pelton was married to Miss Caroline Gifford, a native of Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, now deceased.  To this union two children were born: Barbara B., born Nov. 23, 1872, married D. A. Klumpf, lives at Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Julius S., born Nov. 3, 1878, who was in the secret service of the government during the World War and was last heard of in France.  On Jan. 5, 1881, Mr. Pelton was married to Miss Rhoda Boughton, a native of Kingsville, Ohio, born Feb.26, 1853, and the daughter of S. A. and Charlotte (Bushnell) Boughton, the former a native of New York and the latter of Ohio.  Sedgwich Bushnell, a relative of Mrs. Pelton, was among the earliest settlers of Ohio, having come here from Vermont in 1816.  He married Miss Rhoda Swain also a native of Vermont.  S. A. Boughton settled at Kingsville, Ohio, in the early forties and owned a woolen mill there.  He was the first station agent at Kingsville, on the New York Central Railroad.  He died in 1895 and his wife died in 1880.  They were the parents of the following children:  Mrs. Pelton; Cora, the widow of Judge Harvey Keeler, lives in Cleveland; Sidney, lives in California; and Esther and John, deceased.
     To C. W. and Rhoda (Boughton) Pelton two children were born: Albert G., born Oct. 4, 1881, lives at South Bend, Ind.; and Charlotte I.,  born Mar. 28, 1883, married Walter D. Gilliand, lives in Cleveland.  Mr. Pelton has four grand children: Richard, Rhoda and Charlotte Klumph; and Florence Pelton.
     Mr. Pelton is a Republican, a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Commander of Custer Post, No. 9, G. A. R.  Mr. Pelton was formerly a member of the Methodist Church, but is now a member of the Assembly of God's Church.  He was ordained an elder of the latter church in 1906.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 876

VICTOR PERALA, a substantial and well known citizen of Conneaut, was born in Finland, Apr. 20, 1870, and is a son of John and Susan Perala.
     John Perala was a native of Finland, as was also his wife.  They are now deceased.  There were eight children in the Perala family, as follows:  Lena, married John Cederberg; Etta, married Alfred Cederberg; John; Jack, deceased; Victor, the subject of this sketch; Frank, Conneaut, Ohio; Sophia; and Matilda, all of whom live in Finland with the exception of Frank and Victor.
     Victor Perala spent his boyhood in Finland and attended the schools there.  In 1891 he came to the United States and settled at Ashtabula, later removing to Erie, Pa., where he remained two years.  In 1899 he located in Conneaut where he entered the employ of the Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Company where he has since remained.
     On July 4, 1893, Mr. Perala was married to Miss Marie Rantaho, a native of Finland, born June 28, 1867, and the daughter of Alvius and Anna Rantaho, both deceased.  Mss. Perala has a sister and brother living in Finland, Catherine and Valentina.  To Mr. and Mrs. Perala have been born two children:  John, lives at Conneaut; and Victor, jr., married Apr. 15, 1921, to Miss Lempi Hautala, and they live at 977 Buffalo Street, Conneaut.
     John Perala is a veteran of the World War, having served overseas with the 83rd Division.  He was inducted into service on Sept. 18, 1917, and after taking part in many important battles was discharged May 26, 1919.  On June 16, 1920, he was married to Miss Velma Kemppainen.
     Victor Perala is a Republican and he and his family hold membership in the Lutheran Church.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 698
SHARON WICK'S NOTE:  It appears that Lempi Hautala Perala remarried a KETO and she was buried in Center Cem., Conneaut, OH.  She was born 1901 and died 1982

Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1091

C. G. PELLETT is an enterprising and progressive farmer and stockman of Andover Township.  He was born in Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, April 9, 1868, and is the son of Daniel L. and Isadora Matilda (Gillman) Pellett.
     Daniel L. Pellett, deceased, was a native of Waterford, Conn., born Aug. 18, 1833, and the son of Daniel Hutchins Pellett.  The Pellett family is among the oldest and most prominent Connecticut families, and settled in Ashtabula county at an early date.  Daniel L. Pellett was a great grandson of Seth Wendell Holmes, born 1738 at Montville, Conn.  He died in 1821.  He commanded a company in Colonel Chapman's regiment during the Revolution, and took part in an attempt to dislodge the British army at Newport, R. I.  He was also in the battle of Rhode Island, Aug. 29, 1778.  Daniel L. Pellett, father of the subject of this sketch, became a prominent merchant of Andover, where he operated a hardware store for a number of years.  On Nov. 25, 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Isadora Matilda Gilman, who was born in New York, Jan. 24, 1844, the daughter of Horace Gilman.  To Mr. and Mrs. Pellett three children were born, as follows:  C. G., the subject of this sketch; Vernal Matilda Linn, born May 19, 1873, lives in Pennsylvania; and Nina Louise Ward, born Sept. 6, 1874, deceased.
     C. G. Pellett spent his boyhood in Wayne and Cherry Valley Townships and attended the district schools.  After spending several years in the lumber business at Lisbon, Ohio, Mr. Pellett returned to Andover and purchased his present farm of 86½ acres in Andover Township.  He is well known as a breeder of good dairy stock and has a modern farm.
     On Dec. 14, 1894, Mr. Pellett was united in marriage with Miss Josephine Goucher a native of Iowa, born Sept. 6, 1869, and to this union four children were born, as follows:  Winifred, born May 16, 1895, lives in Cleveland; Gillman R., born Nov. 6, 1896, lives in Cleveland; Daniel Loomis born Jan. 11, 1907, a student; and David Claude, born Aug. 13, 1911, also a student.  Mrs. Pellett died July 14, 1923.
     Mr. Pellett and his family hold membership in the Congregational church and are representative citizens of their community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 976

EDWARD PFISTER, government light and fog signal station keeper at Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, was born in Germany, Nov. 6, 1869, and is the son of Lawrence and Catherine (Hitt) Pfister, natives of Germany now deceased.  Lawrence Pfister brought his family to this country in 1873 and located at Erie, Pa., where he entered the fishing business.  He was drowned when his tug was lost in a gale in 1882, and his wife died seven years later.  They were the parents of the following children: 
     Jacob, a fisherman, who lives at Erie, Pa.; Carl, who lives at Erie, Pa.; Joseph, who died in infancy; Edward, the subject of this sketch; Rose who married J. P. Cunningham and lives at Erie, Pa.; and John who lives at Detroit, Mich.
     Edward Pfister was four years old when his parents came to the United States.  He received his education in the schools of Erie, Pa., and has been in the employ of the government as a light house keeper for 33 years.  He is one of the oldest men in point of service in the light house employ.  Mr. Pfister was light house keeper in Erie for one year and has been located in Conneaut since 1893.
     On April 24, 1895, Mr. Pfister was united in marriage with Miss Mary Smith, a native of Crossingville, Pa., and the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (McLaughlin) Smith, natives of Ireland.  Mr. Smith died in 1906, and his wife died in 1921.  They had 13 children: James, Christie, John, lives at Conneaut; Barney, lives at Cleveland; Thomas lives at Conneaut; Leo, Bernard, live in Conneaut; Nancy married Thomas English, and lives in Oil City, Pa.; Mrs. Pfister, Margaret, and Sarah, live at Conneaut; Theresa, a nun in the Ursuline Convent in Cleveland; and Genevieve, lives in Conneaut.  To Mr. and Mrs. Pfister have been born three children: Esther, deceased; Edward, mention of whom is made below; and Mary, at home.
     Edward A. Pfister was educated in the public and parochial schools of Conneaut, and is a newspaper reporter and writer.  He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe and served in the U. S. Navy during the World War.  He was married on Apr. 18, 1922, to Miss Florence M. Rogers, of Albion, Pa., a native of Crawford County, Pa., who was born Sept. 18, 1902, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rogers.  They have a son, Robert J., born Oct. 25, 1923.
     Both Edward Pfister and his son, Edward A., are members of the Catholic Church and belong to Conneaut Council Knights of Columbus.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 1007

SHARON WICK'S NOTE:
The following is a newspaper article about Edward Pfister.  Very interesting!

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Source: Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
Dated: Mar. 23, 1902
PELTON HASN'T TURNED UP.
Relatives Still Think He and His Bride Are on Their Way to Europe.
     The whereabouts of Julius Pelton and his bride is still a mystery to the Conneaut and Cleveland relatives of the couple. They do not now where young Pelton is and are completely astounded at his actions. New York detectives have searched high and low for the couple. They found that they were at the Grand Central station four hours after the receipt in Conneaut of the telegram announcing his death.
Pelton's father thinks his son and daughter-in-law are on the high sea, bound for England. He admits that his son has secured large sums of money, but refuses to name the banks from which the money was drawn. He said that his son had secured $2,300.
     A special dispatch to the Plain Dealer from Conneaut last night says: "The Conneaut relatives of Julius Pelton, the bridegroom of a week, who was reported to have been killed in New York Thursday night, are still in ignorance of his whereabouts. It is now believed that he sent the telegram announcing his death to his parents himself in order to obtain more money of his father, but, owing to a delay in the sending of the telegram, his scheme failed to work.
    "Private detectives that have been working on the matter think both bridegroom and bride have sailed for England under different names. Pelton's brother-in-law, Dr. Klumph, of Greenville, Pa., is now in New York investigating the affair. His Conneaut relatives admit that he worked every means to obtain money from his relatives and friend
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Source: Repository News - Ohio
Dated: Oct. 4, 1928
LIGHT KEEPER WATCHES LAKE FOR 35 YEARS
Erie's Vagaries Are Open Book To Custodian of Conneaut Beacon
HAS SEEN NUMEROUS CHANGES
Renders Aid to Seamen In Fair Weather And Foul.
By the Associated Press.
CONNEAUT, O., Oct. 4 - Thirty-five years as the watchdog of Conneaut harbor have given Edward Pfister, keeper of Conneaut light, an understanding of old Lake Erie that the rest of us, who paddle about her edges and roast wieners on her sandy shores once a year, simply can't comprehend.
For Lake Erie is not simply a fair-weather friend to Pfister. Since the day when the first oil lamp on a post on the old wave-beaten pier did duty for a light, he has stood by in storm and calm, in summer and winter. Sometimes Erie has bared her fangs, and Pfister has gone out into her waves or on her ice to the aid of drowning men.
     The thirty-five years have brought their experiences. There was the time, back in December, 1909, when Pfister stood on the lighthouse and waved goodbye to Bob McLeod, skipper of Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 as she steamed out into a wintry night, never to return.
There was the time, too, in 1922 when a scow being towed into the harbor by the tug Oregon during a heavy storm broke loose and crashed on the rocks at the east end of the breakwater. A fierce gale swept in from the northeast. The helpless barge was forced along the breakwater until it stove a hole in its bottom and sank. Sailors clung with frozen fingers to ragged rocks, too weak to pull themselves out of the water. Ed launched his small boat and made three trips through the heavy seas finally bringing the last of the stranded men to the warmth of his lighthouse home, mindful of his own danger but risking it for the lives of others.
     Pfister has seen many changes in 35 years. It is a far halloo form 1894 when he stood beside his flickering, feeble oil light on the pier to the present, when he sits in his snug lighthouse and controls the 15-mile beam of his electric searchlight and listens to the foghorn's boom.
Radio has come to brighten his long lonely vigils, and he turns in on the wide world of an evening. But after the concerts are over and his world once more is made up of sea and sky, Pfister turns gratefully to the counsel of old Lake Erie.
     There he finds alternately restful solitude and high adventure - it is Ed Pfister's job, and he likes it.

MRS. ELLEN J. PHILLIPS ranks among the prominent and highly esteemed pioneer women of Ashtabula County.  She was born at Montville, in Geauga County, Ohio, and is the daughter of Rodmond and Betsy (Multer) Baldwin.
     Rodmond Baldwin was a native of Connecticut and when a small boy came to Ohio with his parents and settled in Geauga County.  He was a tanner by trade and owned a tannery at North Madison, Ohio, for many years.  He died at the age of 68 years, and his wife died in 1914 at the age of 91 years.  She was a native of New York and at an early date came to Ohio with her parents and located just south of Montville.  To Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin two children were born: Ellen J., the subject of this sketch; and Harriet Corlett, who lives in Cleveland.
     Ellen J. Baldwin received her education in the schools of Madison, Ohio, and after finishing a course in the Madison Academy taught school for one term at North Madison.  In 1865 she was married at Unionville, Ohio, to Thomas Brotzman, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in 1881, at the age of 48 years.  HE was a farmer.  To Mr. and Mrs. Brotzman a son was born, Meade Arthur, born in 1867.
     Meade Arthur Brotzman was one of Dorset's prominent business men for a number of years and was manager of the Dorset Mercantile Company at the time of his death in 1906.  He was married to Miss Gladys Pulsipher, a native of Dorset, and a member of one of Dorset Township's oldest families.  To this union two children were born: James Arthur, a graduate of the Dorset schools and Dyke Business College, now manager of the Dorset Mercantile Company, and Gertrude Elma, a graduate of Oberlin College.  James Arthur Brotzman was married on June 14, 1923, to Miss Inez Rexroth, of Rock Creek, Ohio.
     Mrs. Brotzman was later married to M. V. Phillips, Dorset.  She has owned a millinery shop in Dorset since 1880.  She has an extensive acquaintance in Ashtabula County and stands high in the community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1002

ARTHUR J. PICARD, an enterprising and successful young merchant of Conneaut, is a native of Pennsylvania.  He was born at Meadville, June 8, 1898, and is the son of Saturn and Ida (Balizet) Picard.
     Saturn Picard, a native of France, now lives in Conneaut where he has been general roundhouse foreman for the Nickel Plate Railroad for the past 12 years.  He was in the employ of the Erie Railroad at Meadville, Pa., for 14 years as foreman of the boiler shop department.  Mr. and Mrs. Picard are the parents of the following children:  Arthur J., the subject of this sketch; Regina, deceased; Gerald, lives in Conneaut; Claire, associated in business with his brother; Cletus; and Paul and Pauline, twins.
     Arthur J. Picard was educated in the parochial schools of Conneaut, his parents having moved here in 1904.  He began life as a bookkeeper for the Fred F. Smith Coal Company of Conneaut and later was employed as a clerk by the Nickel Plate Railroad.  In July, 1920, Mr. Picard established his present business at 493 Harbor Street.  He carries a fine line of groceries and has an extensive trade.  Mr. Picard is a member of the Catholic Church and is highly esteemed in Ashtabula County.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 691

JOSEPH E. PILMER, attorney of Ashtabula, is well known throughout the community as a successful man in his profession.  He was born at Warren, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1883, and is the son of John and Alice Pilmer.
     John Pilmer, a native of Warren, Ohio, now lives at Ashtabula where he is employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as an engineer.  Before coming here he was associated with the Griswold Company of Warren for 15 years.  Mr. Pilmerhas been connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Ashtabula since 1891 and ranks among the reliable railroad men of that company.  His wife died Feb. 28, 1923, and is buried at Warren, Ohio.  Mr. and Mrs. Pilmer had two children: Joseph E., the subject of this sketch; and Warren J., born July 20, 1898, now a law student at the University of Alabama.
     Joseph E. Pilmer spent his boyhood in Ashtabula and was educated in the schools of Ashtabula Harbor and graduated from the high school there in 1902.  He then entered Ohio state University, being graduated from the law department there in 1906.  Mr. Pilmer has practiced his profession at Ashtabula since that time with the exception of seven years spent in Youngstown, Ohio, from 1912 until 1919.
     On Oct. 30, 1912, Mr. Pilmer was united in marriage with Miss Ellen E. West, a native of Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, and the daughter of George and Mrs. West, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of New York.
     To Joseph E. and Ellen E. (West) Pilmer two children have been born:  Gordon A., born Sept. 3, 1914; and Jean Alice, born Oct. 11, 1918.
     Mr. Pilmer is identified with the Republican party in politics.  He is a member of the Congregational Church of Ashtabula and belongs to the Masonic lodge.  He is an able man and a substantial citizen of Ashtabula.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 850

RALPH H. PITCHER, who is successfully engaged in the jewelry business at Conneaut, was born there in 1885, and is the son of Harvey and Jennie (Press) Pitcher. 
     Harvey Pitcher was among the pioneer business men of Conneaut, being a photographer there for many years.  He died in 1907.  His wife was born in Gowanda, N.Y. She now lives at Conneaut, Ohio.  There were three children in the Pitcher family: James, lives in Cleveland; Ralph H., the subject of this sketch; and Margaret, who died at the age of six years.
     Ralph H. Pitcher received his education in the public schools of Conneaut and has been engaged in the jewelry business since 1900.  In 1910 he formed a partnership with Charles Griffith, and in 1917 purchased Mr. Griffith's interest in the business.  Mr. Pitcher has an up to date place of business and has a complete stock of jewelry, silverware, clocks, etc.
     In 1911 Mr. Pitcher was married to Miss Agnes Cowle, a native of LeRoy, Ohio, and a daughter of John and Mary (Wilson) Cowle, native of Ohio, and now living in Los Angeles, Calif.  Mr. and Mrs. Cowle were the parents of four children:  Paul, lives in Chicago; Mrs. Pitcher; and Harland and Wayland, twins, both deceased.
     The American Legion Post in Conneaut is named in honor of the Cowle twins who both died in service during the World War. Harland served throughout the war with the air forces as First Lieutenant and saw active service in France as a flier.  He died while on his return to this country, Dec. 18, 1918, and is buried at Conneaut.
     Wayland Cowle enlisted with the Engineer Corps and was commissioned second lieutenant.  After serving overseas, owing to disability, he was ordered home, were he died in October, 1919.  He also is buried in Conneaut.
     Mr. Pitcher and his wife are members of the Congregational Church and are well and favorably known in Ashtabula County.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 887
SHARON WICK'S NOTE:  Harvey and Jennie Pitcher are buried in City Cemetery, Conneaut, OH.

LEE PLATT is an enterprising and successful farmer and stockman of Pierpont Township.  He was born on a farm in Richmond Township, Ashtabula County, Dec. 29, 1877, and is the son of Orzo and Sarah (Harmon) Platt.
     Orzo Platt, deceased, was a leading farmer of Ashtabula County for a number of years.  He was born in Richmond Township and later moved to Ashtabula, March, 1906.  He lived retired in Ashtabula at the time of his death, Dec. 1, 1920.  His wife died Feb. 1, 1921.  Mr. and Mrs. Platt had five children, as follows:  Edward; Lee, the subject of this sketch; Clinton, lives in Cleveland; F. B. lives in Michigan; and Archie, lives in Ashtabula.
     Lee Platt attended the district schools of Richmond Township and in early life engaged in the lumber business.  He now owns a well improved farm of 55 acres in Pierpont Township, which he purchased in July, 1903.  He specializes in dairy farming and his farm is modern throughout.
     On Nov. 23, 1902, Mr. Platt was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Frick, a native of Pierpont Township, born July 15, 1877, and the daughter of Michael M. and Hannah (Scribner) Frick, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Pierpont, Ohio.  Mr. Frick, who died in 1908, served throughout the Civil War, with Company M, 14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and was a widely known citizen of Pierpont Township  for many years.  His wife is now the oldest resident of Pierpont and an interesting pioneer of that section.  Mr. and Mrs. Frick were the parents of four children:  Joseph, lives at Pierpont; Myrtle, deceased; Mrs. Platt, Pierpont; and David B., lives in Pennsylvania.  To Lee and Nellie (Frick) Platt have been born four children, as follows:  Celestial, born Mar. 10, 1904, at home; Addie, born Sept. 5, 1905, a student; Otto F., born June 11, 1907, on the farm; and Terrestial, born July 16, 1912, at home.
     Mr. Platt is a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian church.  He is one of the progressive and substantial citizens of his community.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page -918

CHARLES POTTI, a well known and successful business man of Ashtabula, was born at Laihia, Finland, in 1871, the son of Thomas and Mary (Marcy) Potti, both of whom are now deceased.
     THOMAS POTTI died in Finland in 1903, and his wife died in 1892.  They were the parents of the following children: Fiina Wirtanen, lives in Finland and has three children, Bertha, Sovus and Leonard; Hilda Tobason, lives at Conneaut; and Charles, the subject of this sketch..
     Charles Potti spent his boyhood in Finland and was educated in the public schools there.  After coming to this country he located at Ashtabula Harbor, where he worked on the docks for five years.  He then purchased a store in Conneaut and later his present business in Ashtabula Harbor.  Mr. Potti carried a complete line of dry goods and has an extensive trade.  He was one of the organizers of the Conneaut Shovel Company, which is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world.
     Mr. Potti was married to Miss Aina Kaukenen and they are the parents of the following children: Noah, born in 1911; Morris, born in 1913; Maija, born in 1915; Charles, born in 1918; and four children deceased.
     Mr. Potti is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran Church.  He is vice consul of Finland and vice president of the Ashtabula Harbor Savings and Loan Company.  He has served two terms as a member of the Conneaut City Council.
     Mr. Potti is among the progressive and enterprising citizens of his community.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 503

MRS. CARL PRAHL, who has successfully operated a maternity hospital in Conneaut for the past seven years, is a native of Ontario, Canada.  She was born and reared there and is the daughter of Theron and Lydia (Flint) Patterson.
     Thereon Patterson  was a native of Canada and died in 1908.  Lydia (Flint) Patterson is now the wife of Frank Kiser and they live at Conneaut.  They were the parents of the following children:  Myron, lives in Ashtabula; Mrs. Prahl; Jessie Ann, married Dr. E. W. Iden, lives in the Cleveland Heights, Ohio; and Harvey Bruce, died in 1915.
     Violet M. (Patterson) Prahl was educated in Ontario, Canada, and has been a trained nurse since she was 16 years of age.  After doing settlement work in New York City, she entered maternity work and since 1917 has conducted the Prahl Sanitarium at Conneaut.  Mrs. Prahl has been most successful in her work and is widely and favorably known throughout this part of the country.
     Violet M. Patterson was united in marriage with Carl Prahl, a native of Finland, and the son of Andrew John and Amelia (Patterson) Prahl, both natives of Finland.  Mr. Prahl died in 1904 and his wife died the following year.  They were the parents of the following children:  Matilda, lives in Finland; Andrew J., died in 1896; Carl; Victor, lives in California; and Emil, who died in 1920.
     Carl Prahl settled in Conneaut in 1894 and was a marine engineer on the Great Lakes.  Since 1907 Mr. Prahl has been a helpless invalid.
     On May 14, 1896, Mr. Prahl was married the first time to Miss Isabel Hammell, a native of England, born May 14, 1876, and to this union two children were born: William F., died in infancy; and Helen, born April 18, 1899, lives in Chicago.  Mrs. Prahl died in 1899, and Mr. Prahl was united in marriage with Miss Violet M. Patterson.  To this union five children were born, as follows:  Carl F., died in infancy; Victor Hiram died at the age of two years; Martin Francis, died in infancy; Lydia M., born in 1906, lies at Conneaut; and Eugena May, born in 1908, at home.
     Mr. and Mrs. Prahl are members of the Baptist Church and are highly esteemed citizens of Ashtabula County.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page

CHARLES A. B. PRATT, deceased, was a prominent pioneer of Ashtabula County.   He was born at Lyme, Conn., Jan. 23, 1818, the son of Ezra and Frances  (Marvin) Pratt.
     Ezra Pratt came to Ashtabula County from Connecticut with his family in 1832, and located on the present Pratt farm in Orwell Township. He was a well known merchant of this section for many years and died Sept. 8, 1854.  To Mr. and Mrs. Pratt the following children were born:  Frances P. Anderson, born in 1809; Julia L. Newell, born Jan. 8, 1812; Joseph Marvin, born July 12, 1814, died in 1835; Charles A. B., the subject of this sketch; Phoebe S., born June 6,  1820; Ezra Huntington, born Sept. 2, 1822, died Aug. 5, 1847; A. S., born June 16, 1825; and Jane Wood, born Oct. 17, 1828.
     Charles A. B. Pratt became a leading merchant of Ashtabula County, and was also interested in Orwell Academy.  He died May 12, 1895, and is buried at Orwell.
     On Feb. 28, 1850, Mr. Pratt was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ely, who was born in Ashtabula County, the daughter of S. M. and Esther (Griffin) Ely.  To this union were born seven children, as follows:  Elizabeth S.; E. H., lives in Chicago; Mary Elizabeth, lives on the home place in Orwell Township; Charles Marvin, died in infancy; Joseph Marvin, died in infancy; Francis Marvin, lives on the home place; and Charles A. B>, an attorney, lives in New York City.  Mr. Pratt was married the second time to Miss Helen A. Cogin, and to this union one son was born, Jacob Cogin Pratt, who lies in Chicago.  He has two children, Jacob Cogin, Jr., and Delos Porter Pratt.
     Charles A. B. Pratt is a graduate of Columbia University and has an extensive law practice in New York City.  He spends his summers at the old homestead in Orwell Township.  The Pratt Family is well known and representative of the best citizenship.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 1090

GEORGE PUFFER, owner and proprietor of the Puffer Glass Works, is a widely known business man of Ashtabula.  He was born at Conneaut, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1871, and is the son of William and Mary (Phelps) Puffer. 
     William Puffer and his wife were natives of Conneaut, where they spent their entire lives.  He was a brick mason and died in 1914.  His wife died in 1923.  Mr. and Mrs. Puffer had three children, as follows:  Willis, born in 1868, a machinist, lives in Conneaut; Alice, married Harry Jones, lives in Ashtabula; and George, the subject of this sketch.
     George Puffer was educated in the schools of Conneaut and his first business venture was with a glazing company at Conneaut, the Pond Lumber and Glazing Company, with whom he was connected for 20 years.  Mr. Puffer then went to Buffalo and later to Cleveland.  IN 1920 he located in Ashtabula and engaged in business for himself.  His first location was across the street from where he now is at No. 1 Spring Street.  Mr. Puffer carries on a general glass working business and has a well equipped plant for general glass work. 
     In 1890 Mr. Puffer was married to Miss Matie Wright, a native of Geneva, Ohio, and the daughter of Charles and Adelaide (Carpenter) Wright.  Mr. Wright was born in New Hampshire and came to Geneva many years ago, where he was successfully engaged in the jewelry business for 30 years.  He now lives retire. Mrs. Wright died many years ago.  To George and Matie (Wright) Puffer three children have been born, as follows:  Raymond, born in 1894, married Dewey Mallery lives in Cleveland; Iva, born in 1907, at home; and Richard, born in 1910.
     Mr. Puffer is a Republican, a member of the Christian Church of Conneaut, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose.  He is a substantial member of the community and a highly esteemed citizen.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 484

WALTER EDWARD PUTNAM was born in Conneaut on Feb. 14, 1886, the second child of Charles Sumner and Laura E. (Stone) Putnam.
     With the exception of short periods, when the family home was located in Geneva, Ohio, and Washington D. C., he has resided in Conneaut continuously.  The beginning of his education was in the old "Academy" building on Main Street and he continued through the public schools, graduating from Conneaut High School in the class of 1903.
     It must have been a trace of printers' ink in the blood, inherited from his father, that caused this subject early in life to become identified with newspaper work and to enjoy the following of the printing ans publishing business up to the present writing.  About as soon as he was able to shoulder a sack of newspapers and face the storms, he became a carrier boy on the daily Evening News, P. E. Bissell's second newspaper undertaking in Conneaut.  He continues this until he was old enough to assume the responsibilities of city circulator, which position he held until Mr. Bissell sold his newspaper property to the first The Conneaut Printing Co.
     Upon graduating from school in 1903, Mr. Putnam again joined the Evening News force, this time as a cub reporter under Editor V. V. McNitt.  He gradually worked up through the organization and continued on after the birth, Jan. 1, 1907, of the News-Herald, the result of the consolidation of the Conneaut Evening News and the Conneaut Post-Herald.  In 1909 he took a heavy financial interest in the company and became editor and general manager which position he has held to date. 
     This subject is a descendant of John Putnam, who, with three sons emigrated from England to the colony of Massachusetts in the seventeenth century.  He follows along the same branch of the family as General Israel Putnam and General Rufus Putnam, both of Revolutionary War fame, and the latter the founder of Marietta, Ohio.  He comes directly however, from the branch of Captain Andrew Putnam who moved from Massachusetts to Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1817.
     In 1919 he was united in marriage to Charlotte E. Bartlett Laughlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellery C. Bartlett, of New York City.  Mrs. Putnam is a descendant of the Bartlett family of early Puritan history.  Josiah Bartlett, one of he signers of the Declaration of Independence.
     Mr. Putnam is a member of Conneaut Lodge No. 256, B. P. O. Elks, Conneaut Rotary Club, and a member of Civic organizations.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 572