BIOGRAPHIES
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HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
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1924
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THOMAS
RAJALA, is an enterprising and well known merchant of
Conneaut. He was born in Wasa, Finland, Apr. 18, 1881, and is
the son of Thomas and Mary (Hunaks) Rajala, natives of
Finland. Mr. Rajala died Aug. 20, 1888, and his wife
died Apr. 28, 1918. They were the parents of the following
children: John, deceased; Otilla, married
Henry Kangas, lives in Finland; Lydia, married August
Takloma, lives in Finland; Mattie, lives in Conneaut;
Mary, married John Erkla, lives in Minnesota; Henry,
died in Mar. 1923; Thomas, the subject of this sketch; and
Eric and Senfa, both deceased.
Thomas Rajala was educated in Finland and came
to America in 1898, locating at Ashtabula, Ohio, where he remained
several years before coming to Conneaut. In 1906 Mr. Rajala
returned to Ashtabula for three years and since that time has lived
in Conneaut. He has been engaged in the bakery business since
1921 and has an extensive trade.
On Aug. 16, 1902, Mr. Rajala was married to
Miss Mary Maki, a native of Finland, born Oct. 24, 1878, and a
daughter of Samuel and Anna (Mannala) Maki. Mr. Maki
died in 1906 and his widow resides in Finland. They had three
children: Mrs. Rajala; Alena, married Andy Avinil,
lives in Massachusetts; and Emil, lies in Ironwood, Mich.
To Mr. and Mrs. Rajala have been born three children:
Louie D., born Mar. 10, 1906, was graduated from Conneaut High
School in 1923; Toini R., born Nov. 25, 1907, and O. O., born
May 17, 1909.
Mr. Rajala is a Republican and belongs to the
Modern Woodmen of America and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church and are
favorably known in Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
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EDWIN E. RAWDON,
deceased, was a prominent pioneer of Ashtabula County. He
was born at Windsor, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1847, and died May 8, 1916.
He was the son of Edwin and Abiline (Howes) Rawdon,
natives of Connecticut and early settlers of Ashtabula County.
R. E. Rawdon was a farmer during
his life and met with marked success. On Nov. 18, 1879, he
was married to Miss Rogene Harper who was born at Orwell,
June 15, 1857, and died Dec. 8, 1909. To this union one
daughter was born, Abilen, born on Sept. 4, 1886.
On Dec. 22, 1908, Miss Abilen
Rawdon was united in marriage with Frank C. Hall, a
native of Michigan, born Feb. 25, 1881, and a son of Peter
and Margaret (Powers) Hall.
Peter Hall was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 24,
1843. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and is now
deceased. His wife was born May 4, 1848, and died Jan. 4,
1911. To this union the following children were born:
William deceased; Minnie Rhodes, lives at
Hersey, Mich.; Mary Peck, lives at Hersey, Mich.;
Anna Woodward, lives at Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Frank C.; Lottie Johnson, lives at Grand
Rapids, Mich. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Hall five
children have been born as follows: Frank Stanley,
born Nov. 13, 1909; William Vernon, born May 21, 1911;
Eugene Fayette, born Feb. 22, 1904; Margaret Rogene,
born June 6, 1917; and Robert Bruce, born May 17, 1922.
Frank C. Hall, who is now engaged in general
farming and stock raising on the old Rawdon homestead in
Orwell Township, was formerly engaged in construction work for a
number of years. He has lived on this farm since 1914.
Mr. Hall is a Republican and a
substantial citizen of Ashtabula County.
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R. E. RAWDON
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FERN REGAL,
proprietor of the Regal Sales Agency, is a prominent and successful business man
of Ashtabula. He is the agent for the Royal Vacuum
Cleaner and the Easy Vacuum Electric Washer in Ashtabula,
Lake and Trumbull
counties.
Mr. Regal was born on a farm in Fowler
Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Jan.
26, 1885, and is the son of Edgar and
Leota (Oatley) Regal.
Edgar Regal was born in
Ohio and during his life lived at Lennox,
where he owned a cheese factory. He died
in 1890 and his wife now lives in Ohio. Mr.
and Mrs. Regal had one son, Fern,
the subject of this sketch.
Fern Regal received his education in
the public schools at Mecca, Ohio, and in early
youth manifested a great interest in salesmanship. After selling various articles he became
the agent in Ashtabula
County for the Royal Electric Vacuum
Cleaner in 1916.
Mr. Regal’s place of business, which
is known as the Regal Sales Agency, is located at 74 Main Street.
He also deals in electric irons and other electrical necessities.
On Dec. 5, 1914,
Mr. Regal was united in marriage with
Miss Frances Goe, who is a member of
one of Ohio’s
oldest families. She is the daughter of
John H. and Adelle M. (Smith) Goe. Mr.
Goe was a native of Trumbull County,
Ohio, and was born Sept. 17, 1841, the son of
John and Mary (Meek) Goe. John Goe was born in Ireland, Aug. 3, 1798, and came to this country in 1819 and
settled in Beaver County, Pa., where he remained until 1873, at which time he moved his family to
Trumbull County,
Ohio. He
became a prominent farmer and died a number of years ago. His wife was a daughter of
M. Meek, pioneer farmer of
Washington County, Ohio.
John H. Goe, father of
Mrs. Regal, was reared and educated
in Ohio and at the age of 20 years went to California by steamship. After five years he returned to
Ohio and engaged in farming until 1875, at
which time he engaged in the dry goods business at
Cortland, Ohio. He was married on Jan. 21, 1868, to
Miss Mary L. Brooks, who was born in
1846 and died Oct. 20, 1874, leaving two children:
Arthur M., deceased; and Ray, deceased. In 1875
Mr. Goe was married to Miss Adelle M. Smith,
who was born in Trumbull County,
Ohio, Sept. 1, 1853, and the
daughter of Rev. Calvin and Marie Smith. To this union two children were born:
Alice, married
C. W. Kennedy;
and
Francis A. Regal, born Aug. 24, 1889. Mr.
Goe died in May, 1923, and his wife resides in
Ashtabula. To
Mr. and Mrs. Regal one daughter has
been born, Miriam, born June 6, 1918.
Mr. Regal is a member of the
Church
of Christ. He is a man esteemed in his community for
his integrity, and spirit of co-operation in all civic affairs.
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CHARLES
J. REYNOLDS is a successful business man and prominent
citizen of Ashtabula. He is the owner and proprietor of the
Reynolds Creamery and is Ashtabula's largest dairyman.
Mr. Reynolds was born in Albany, N. Y., July 10, 1885, and is
the son of John W. and Annie (Calvin) Reynolds.
John W. Reynolds, who now lives in England, was
born there and at the age of 16 years came to this country and
located at Albany, N. Y., where he became a well known manufacturer.
He was the inventor of the casting and for automatic pin setters in
use in bowling alleys and also invented a pumping jack, which is
used extensively by oil operators. Mr. Reynolds owned
and operated foundries at Boston, Mass., New York and Jewett, Pa.,
and is now living retired. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are
the parents of five children, as follows: Charles J., the
subject of this sketch; Eleanor, married Walter S. Rooney,
and he is now on a business trip in Japan; William C., an
artist, lives in New York City; Anna, a trained nurse, lives
at Albany, N. Y.; and Ralph F., lives in Cleveland.
Charles J. Reynolds received his education in
the public and high schools of Albany, N. Y., and his first business
venture was as circulation manager of the Schenectady Evening Star.
He later was associated with his father for four years, after which
he traveled for three years for the Diamond Power Specialty Company.
Mr. Reynolds was connected with the Erie Engine Works for a
year, after which he engaged in the milk business at Erie in 1914.
After six and one-half years he sold his business interests there to
the Erie Milk Association and in 1921 removed to Ashtabula, where he
purchased the milk business of Frank R. Eastman, which at
that time was located on Center Street. Six months later,
Mr. Reynolds opened his new plant on Runkle Street, where he is
now located. He has a modern creamery, the largest in
Ashtabula County, and takes care of 1400 customers. He
operates four trucks and five teams of horses and also has a retail
store at 24 Center Street.
In 1907 Mr. Reynolds was united in marriage with
Miss Emily Durrin, a native of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and
the daughter of George and Emma (Harrington) Durrin, natives
of New York. Mr. Durrin was a farmer and was killed in
1903. His widow lives in Saratoga Springs, N. Y. There
were six children in the Durrin family, as follows:
May, married N. Whinney lives in New York; Frank,
died during the Spanish-American War; Harley, married
Ethel Vandenburgh lives at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; Mrs.
Reynolds; Bessie, married Matt Fleming lives at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; and Leona, died in 1919.
To Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds three children have been born,
Charles R., Robert and William.
Mr. Reynolds and his family hold membership in the
Congregational church and he belongs to the Elks. He is an
enterprising citizen of Ashtabula an stands high in his community.
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CLARK E.
RICHARD, a prosperous farmer of Andover township, is a native
of Pennsylvania. He was born at West Salem, June 14, 1870, and is the
son of Abraham P. and Hannah (Artman) Richard.
Abraham P. Richard was a native of Pennsylvania,
born November 26, 1837. He moved his family to Ohio in 1882 and
settled on the present Richard farm in Andover township. Mr.
Richard was successful as a farmer and stockman and was well
known throughout the county. He died March 11, 1916, and his wife, who
was born July 9, 1838, died August 20, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
were the parents of the following children: Milton, lives at
Youngstown, Ohio; Frank, deceased; Clark E., the subject
of this sketch Oscar W., lives at Erie, Pa., and five
children died in infancy.
Clark E. Richard spent his boyhood on the home place
and attended the district schools. In 1899 Mr. Richard
took over the home place in Andover township, which he has since
operated. He specializes in the breeding of dairy stock and is an
extensive dairyman.
On November 28, 1906, Mr. Richard was
married to Miss Alice Barber, a native of Williamsfield, Ohio,
born March 9, 1885, and the daughter of Ansel and Harriet Barber,
deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard four
daughters have been born as follows: Gladys B. born February
13, 1908; Ruth and Ruby, twins, born June 5, 1910; and
Arlie Irene, born November 9, 1911.
Mr. Richard is an independent voter. He is a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr.
Richard is a substantial man, industrious and capable, who has
made a success of his work.
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ARTHUR JESSE
RICHARDSON. One of the active participants in the
business life of Ashtabula for many years was Arthur J.
Richardson, a native of the old Bay State, whose parents,
Jesse R. and Mary Pearson Richardson, migrated to Ohio when he
was a lad of seven years. He was born in Winchester, Mass., on
Apr. 12, 1868.
After concluding his common-school work in Painesville,
in which place the family had settled, he entered a jewelry store in
that town, where he learned the jeweler's trade, but did not make
that his future occupation. In 1891 he came to Ashtabula and
engaged as manager of the shoe store of Chamberlin & Company,
and later became a partner with C. W. Herrick in the shoe
business. Subsequently, Mr. Richardson spent several
years as clerk to the board of public service, with office in the
city hall and after that he engaged in the insurance business.
For three years he was employed as circulation manager for the
Ashtabula Star-Beacon, and thereby gained a general knowledge of the
city which was a great advantage to him in his later position as
postmaster, to which he was appointed in 1923, first as acting
postmaster, on Aug. 5, and as postmaster in the following December.
He was for many years a member of the county board of elections.
Altogether, he was for 33 years one of the active business men of
the city and closely allied with its commercial and civic history.
Mr. Richardson was a prominent and active
member of the Masonic Order, being secretary of the Blue Lodge at
the time of his demise. He was also affiliated with the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias.
He held membership in the First Presbyterian Church, the Chamber of
Commerce, the Y. M. C. A., Rotary Club and Boy Scout Council.
He was particularly interested and active in the boys' work.
On June 22, 1898, Mr. Richardson was married,
the bride being Miss Mary R. Mygatt, of Ashtabula. On
Sept. 30, 1924, while Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were spending
the day at his old home in Painesville, he was stricken with
apoplexy and on the next day he expired. The position thus
made vacant in the postoffice was filled by the appointment of
Mr. Richardson as acting postmaster, effective Jan. 24, 1925,
she having received the unanimous endorsement of the city Republican
committee.
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CLARENCE E. RICHARDSON. One of the old and
substantial families of Ashtabula, who aided in
the upbuilding of a great and prosperous community, was the Richardson family, of whom
Clarence E., is a member. He was born in
Ashtabula, Dec.
25, 1856, and is a son of Capt. Chauncey
and Eliza (Scoville) Richardson.
Henry Richardson, grandfather of
the subject of this sketch, was a pioneer of the northern Ohio lake shore
region, was a merchant at one time and some 70 years ago was lighthouse keeper
at Madison Dock. It was at Madison Dock
that the late Capt. Chauncey Richardson
was born in 1832. He was a brother of the
late Capt. W. C. Richardson, also
prominent in lake shipping circles.
Capt. Chauncey
Richardson was captain on a vessel
many years and for five years, during
Grover Cleveland’s administration, was collector of customs at
Ashtabula Harbor. He died very suddenly while on a pleasure
trip up the lakes with his wife and friends in 1900. His wife was born in Ashtabula in 1832, the daughter of
Adnah and Persis Scoville. She died in 1901.
Adnah Scoville, one of
Ashtabula’s
oldest pioneers, was a brother of George
Scoville. They were blacksmiths and
had large families, most of whom are now deceased.
Adnah Scoville was a prime mover in the Good Templar’s society and a great
church worker in the Methodist denomination.
He was at one time mayor of
Ashtabula.
To
Chauncey and Eliza (Scoville) Richardson two sons
were born: Clarence E., and
Charley Henry
The latter resides in
Ashtabula
and has had an active career as a banker, merchant, and for 26 years was
associated with the Richards Bros.,
Wholesale Grocers, being at the head of the office force and a buyer. For the past two years he has been office
manager of the Ashtabula Bow Socket Company, as well as auditor for the Peoples
Building & Loan Company. He is married
and lives on North Main Street.
Clarence E. Richardson was educated
in the Ashtabula
public schools and spent the following nine years in the Ashtabula offices of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railway, six years of which he served as cashier.
The next five years he was secretary of the Bradley Mfg. Co., of
Ashtabula. Mr.
Richardson was associated for 22 years with his uncle, the late
Capt. W. C. Richardson, in the vessel
offices of the W. C. Richardson & Co.,
who handled 20 steamboats up to three years ago when the various vessel
companies were merged into one, now called the Columbia Steamship Company, and
managed through the offices of Oglebay, Norton & Co., Hanna Bldg., Cleveland. Clarence E. Richardson retired from the positions of secretary and treasurer of
the various companies, and in 1923 engaged in the real estate business, with
offices in the National Bank Building in Ashtabula. He was
also associated with the Crabbe-Carrell
Company, real estate dealers of
Cleveland, where he has resided for the past 24 years. His home is at
1860 Alvason Road, East
Cleveland.
In March, 1885,
Mr. Richardson was united in marriage with
Miss Caroline King, the daughter of Wallace B. and Eliza (McHugh) King, both now deceased.
Mrs. Richardson was born at Racine,
Wis., and educated in the public schools of Youngstown, Ohio, and at Hiram College. She is a member of the Hiram Club of
Cleveland and several other
organizations.
Mr. Richardson is a past master of
Rising Sun Lodge No. 22, F. & A. M., a member of Western Reserve Chapter Royal
Arch Masons, Columbian Commandery No. 52, Knights Templars, Cleveland Council,
Lake Erie Consistory, Scottish Rite, Al Koran Shrine, Al Sirrat Grotto, Masonic
Lodge, the Lions Club and the Union Club of Cleveland. He is a life member of the Ashtabula Lodge
No. 308, B. P. O. E., of which lodge he was a prime mover in its organization in
1890, and its second exalted ruler. He is
also past president of the Cleveland Society of Ashtabula County. He served as mayor of
Ashtabula during the years 1888 and 1889 and has seen the city grow
from a small town to one now assuming metropolitan airs, and “Clarence” says “Ashtabula is surely on the map”.
Some 50 years ago
Mr. Richardson was quite musically
and theatrically inclined and in 1873 organized the once famous Commonwealth
Minstrel Company, which organization was kept up for several years. Later he was treasurer for the ten famous
Walter L. Main Circus and Menageries,
but he says now as time passes on he is content to let the younger fellows take
a hand.
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LOREN
WARREN RING, deceased, was a prominent citizen of
Ashtabula County for many years. He was born at Edinboro, Pa.,
Mar. 26, 1852, and the son of Almon and Eliza (Marble) Ring.
The Ring family settled in Ashtabula County
during the early days and were leading farmers. Loren
Warren, the subject of this sketch, has the following brothers
and sisters: Frank, George, Truman, Cornelia and
Mary, all of whom are now deceased.
Loren Warren Ring came to Ashtabula County when
a young man and engaged in general farming and stock raising.
He owned 302 acres of land which he improved, and at the time of his
death, March 26, 1905, he was among the prosperous farmers of
Conneaut Township.
Mr. Ring was married on Jan. 1, 1877, to Miss
Mary Jane Titus, a native of Conneaut Township, was born in
1854, and the daughter of Anson and Jane (Risley)
Titus, the former a native of New Hampshire and the latter of
New York. The Titus family were among the earliest
settlers of Ashtabula County, making the trip from their native
states by horse and wagon. They settled at Kelloggsville,
where Mr. Titus became a leading citizen. He died Oct.
20, 1881, at the age of 81 years, and his second wife died at the
age of 70 years. Mr. and Mrs. Titus were the parents of
the following children: Mrs. Ring; Ernest, a
fruit farmer, lives on the old home place; Isabel, married
John Irish, lives at Conneaut; Sarah, Henry, Marcus, Mary
Ann, and Alma, all of whom are deceased. The last
named five children were the children of Mr. Titus and his
first wife, and half-brothers and sisters of Mrs. Ring.
To Loren Warren and Mary Jane (Titus) Ring four children were
born, as follows: Milton A., an extensive fruit farmer,
lives at home; Roy Ernest, also a fruit farmer,
Conneaut Township; Bessie Belle, married William H. Baird,
lives in Conneaut Township; and John Burton, fruit farmer,
Conneaut Township. Mrs. Ring has ten grandchildren.
Mr. Ring was a Republican and a reliable and
highly respected citizen of his community.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ page 713
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: Loren W. Ring and Mary Ring are buried at
Amboy Cemetery, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
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WARREN B.
RISLEY is a substantial citizen of Ashtabula County.
He was born in Conneaut Township, April 18, 1871, and is the son of
Henry and Laura (Tripp) Risley, natives of New York and Ohio,
respectively: Mr. and Mrs. Risley were the parents of the
following children: Delilah, deceased, was the wife of
W. B. Carter; Emery, a farmer, lives in Conneaut Township,
Ashtabula County; L. L., also a farmer in Conneaut Township;
Clara, married M. B. Lillie, lives at Conneaut;
Joseph L., lives at Conneaut; Warren B., the subject of
this sketch; and Warner, died in infancy. Mr. Risley
died May 27, 1913, and his wife died July 27, 1889.
Warren B. Risley spent his boyhood on his
father's farm in Conneaut Township and attended the district
schools. He began life as a hardware clerk for Charles M.
Traver in Conneaut, where he remained for three years.
Since 1907 he has been in the employ of the Bessemer & Lake Erie
Railroad as telegraph operator and clerk, in which capacity he now
serves.
On June 8, 1898, Mr. Risley was united in
marriage with Miss Bertha Mae Phillips, a native of
Pennsylvania, and the daughter of George W. and Eleanora L. (Fraiser)
Phillips, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Phillips died April 7, 1899.
His wife died June 11, 1924. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Phillips taught school. There were five children in the
Phillips family: Clarence I., lives at Evansville, Ind.,;
Mrs. Risley; Glen G., lives at Toledo, Ohio; Clara,
a vocalist, married Dr. C. G. Shreve, lives at Martin's
Ferry, Ohio; and Georgia, also a vocalist, married Frank
Needham, lives at Cleveland. Before her marriage Mrs.
Risley taught music. To Warren B. and Bertha Mae
(Phillips) Risley have been born three children:
Zatella, born March 24, 1899, died March 27, 1899; Clarence
T., born March 29, 1902, attends college; and Henry George,
born Jan. 29, 1907, died in infancy. Clarence T. Risley
is studying medicine at Denison University in Ohio.
Mr. Risley is a Republican and a member of the
Baptist Church. He is a reliable citizen, who is highly
esteemed by his fellow citizens.
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JOHN S. RIST,
a substantial citizen of Conneaut, in the employ of the Pittsburgh &
Conneaut Dock Company as a foreman, was born at Connellsville, in
Fayette County, Pa., June 8, 1872, and is a son of John S. and
Catherine (Bailey) Rist.)
Conrad Rist, grandfather of the subject of this
sketch, was among the earliest settlers of Philadelphia. His
son, John S., Sr., was employed by the National Locomotive
Works at Erie, Pa., for a number of years. He was a Republican
and a prominent politician in his time. He died Oct. 24, 1876, and
his wife died Oct. 25, 1921. They were the parents of the
following children: George, lives at Connellsville, Pa.;
Charles, lives at Conneaut; Mary married William Cole,
lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.; John S., the subject of this
sketch; and Anna, died in infancy.
John S. Rist spent his boyhood at Braddock, Pa.,
and attended the public schools there. After spending 13 years
there in the employ of the public schools there. After
spending 13 years there in the employ of the Edgar Thompson
Steel Works, he traveled throughout the country, working at his
trade, that of a tin smith and plumber. In 1904 he located at
Conneaut, where he entered the employ of the Pittsburgh & Conneaut
Dock Company, and in 1907 was promoted to foreman of the plumbing
department.
On Nov. 19, 1890, Mr. Rist was married to
Miss Tennie Cogan, who was born at Titusville, Pa., Dec. 9,
1873. To this union were born three children: Clyde
S., a conductor on the New York Central Railroad, lives at
Cleveland; Leroy lives at East Alton, Ill., is a World War
veteran; and Earl, deceased. On Dec. 24, 1913, Mr. Rist
was married to Miss Hazel B. Groninger. Mrs. Rist has
the following brothers and sisters: Harry E., lives in
Pennsylvania; Edna, married Alfred Beers, lives in
Cleveland; Charles H.; Hilda; Leona H., and Glen.
Mr. Groninger died May 15, 1919, and his wife died in 1891.
To John S. and Hazel B. (Groninger) Rist has been born one
son, John S., Jr., born Apr. 21, 1918.
Mr. Rist is identified with the Republican party
and is a member of the Methodist church.
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RICHARD
RITARI, a substantial citizen of Conneaut, was born in
Finland, Jan. 21, 1884, and is the son of Thomas and Margaret (Korpela)
Ritari, natives of Finland, now deceased. There were five
children in the Ritari family: Susan,
married Charles Malnberg, lives in Finland; Mary,
married Charles Grant, lives retired in Florida; Lizzie,
deceased, was the wife of Herman Pakka, lives at Springfield,
Pa.; Herman lives in Washington; and Richard, the
subject of this sketch.
Richard Ritari spent his boyhood in his native
land and in 1902 came to the United States. He settled in
Conneaut and in 1918 entered the employ of the Nickel Plate Railroad
in the car repair shops. Mr. Ritari owns his home,
which is located at 954 Broad Street.
On Jan. 7, 1904, Mr. Ritari was married to
Miss Lempi Sundberg, a native of Finland, born Feb. 13, 1883,
and the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Rannanpa) Sundberg, both
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Sundberg had five children:
Susan, married Thomas Lahti, lives in Finland; Mary,
lives in New Hampshire; Lizzie, married John Markko,
lives in Finland; Mrs. Ritari; and Josephine, married
Matt Kainppi, lives at Springfield, Pa. To Richard
and Lempi (Sundberg) Ritari seven children have been born, as
follows: Arvo, born July 27, 1905, lives in Conneaut;
Lauri born July 17, 1906; Ilmari, born Sept. 24, 1907;
Eino, born Jan. 28, 1910; Waino, born Apr. 28, 1913;
Lillian, born Oct. 31, 1917; and Helen, born Oct. 5,
1922.
Lauri Ritari will be graduated from Conneaut
High School in the class of 1925. He is captain of the high
school football and baseball teams and also president of the Hi Y
Club.
Mr. Ritari and his family are members of the
Lutheran Church and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America.
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JUDGE
JAMES W. ROBERTS of the Court of Appeals at Jefferson, is one
of the widely known and successful attorneys of Ashtabula County.
He was born at Kinsman, in Trumbull County, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1858, and
is a son of Lorenzo W. and Mary Jane (Ward) Roberts.
Lorenzo W. Roberts, deceased, was a
veteran of the Civil War. He was born at St. Albans, Vt. and
at an early date settled in Lake County, Ohio, and later went to
Trumbull County, where he engaged in farming and stock raising.
He served in the 10th Ohio Cavalry throughout the Civil War and died
in February, 1905. He was a Republican and a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic. His wife died in October, 1910.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were the parents of five children:
James W., the subject of this sketch; Harriet A.,
lives at Kinsman, Ohio; Frank A., hardware dealer, lives at
Kinsman, Ohio; Perry M., building contractor, lives at
Geneva, Ohio; and Arva L., lives at Kinsman, Ohio.
Judge James W. Roberts was reared on
his father's farm and received his education in eth Kinsman Academy
and also attended Jamestown Seminary. After teaching school
for several terms, he began the study of "law with Clarence
Darrow, and was admitted to the bar in 1881. Judge
Roberts practiced his profession at Andover from 1884 until
1897, at which time he removed to Jefferson, where he formed a
partnership with S. A. Northway. After several years
Judge Roberts became associated with E. S. Perry,
who later served as common pleas judge. He was appointed
common pleas judge on Aug. 3, 1905, by Governor Herrick to
succeed Judge Hall, who died while in office. After
serving Judge Hall's unexpired term, he was reelected to this
office for three successive terms and in February, 1921, resigned as
common pleas judge to accept his present office.
On May 24, 1883, Judge Roberts was united in
marriage with Miss Clara C. Brockway, a native of Mercer
County, Pa., and a daughter of Jeremiah and Caroline Brockway,
natives of Pennsylvania, now deceased. There were four
children in the Brockway family ; Sumner S. and
Wendell W., both deceased; Mrs. Roberts; and Martha M.,
married Frank A. Roberts, hardware dealer of Kinsman, Ohio.
To Judge and Mrs. Roberts three children were born; Ethel
E., court reporter in the Court of Appeals, lives at home;
Burke B., a graduate of Case School of Applied Science, Ohio
University, and Baldwin-Wallace University, now a civil engineer in
the employ of the Crowell-Little Construction Company of
Cleveland; and Mary C., married R. A. VanWye, lives at
Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a veteran of the World War and after
two years in active service was selected as a member of General
Pershing's band. There are four grandchildren: James W.,
and Burke B. Roberts; John R., and Nancy VanWye.
Judge Roberts is a Republican and belongs to the
Masonic Lodge, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern
Woodmen of America and the Elks Lodge. Judge Roberts is
a capable lawyer and has a wide acquaintance in Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 1065 |
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W. J. ROBERTS, station
agent at Dorset, is a well known and substantial citizen of
Ashtabula County. He was born in England, Dec. 13, 1861, and
is the son of J. W. and Ann Roberts.
J. W. Roberts and his wife were
natives of England and in 1865 came to this country and settled in
Trumbull County, Ohio, where he engaged in coal mining. He
died at the age of 66 years and his wife died at the age of 76
years. They were the parents of six children: Lizzie,
deceased; W. J., the subject of this sketch; Anna,
Gallitin, Pa.; Harriet, New Castle, Pa.; Emma, San
Francisco, Calif., and John, Pittsburgh, Pa.
W. J. Roberts attended the schools of
Brookfield, Ohio and in 1884 attended business college at New Lyme,
Ohio. In 1890 he studied telegraphy and four years later
became station agent for the New York Central Railroad at
Williamsfield, Ohio. Since 1896 he has served in that capacity
for the same company at Dorset.
In 1892 Mr. Roberts was united in marriage at
Youngstown, Ohio with Miss Anna Williams, of Brookfield,
Ohio. They have two children: Edith Carter, a graduate
of Ohio Wesleyan University, who was married in November, 1923; and
Anna, now a student at Lake Erie College.
Mr. Roberts is a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the Masonic lodge.
He is widely known in Ashtabula County and has well earned the
respect and esteem of his many friends.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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L. M. ROBINSON, well
known passenger conductor on the New York Central Railroad and
highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula, was born at Fredonia, N. Y.,
Apr. 21, 1856. He is the son of Samuel B. and Eleanor
(Ellis) Robinson.
Samuel B. Robinson, deceased, was a veteran of the
Civil War. He was born near Fredonia, N. Y., in June, 1833,
and died in 1902. During the Civil War he served with the
129th New York Volunteers and had four brothers in service during
the war. Mr. Robinson was employed by the Lake Shore,
Grand Trunk and Michigan Central Railroad at Jackson, Mich., for 20
years as transfer agent, and at the time of his death was living
there retired. His wife, who was born Jan. 29, 1836, at
Fredonia, N. Y., died May 19, 1924. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson
had six children, as follows: Addie, born in 1853,
married John Cook, deceased, and she lives at Jackson, Mich.,
and has five children, George, Ella, Grace, Samuel and Winifred;
L. M., the subject of this sketch; Emma born in 1861,
married E. E. Rowley, lives at Jackson, Mich., and they have
three children, Arthur, Ruth, and Harriet; Hattie,
born in 1866, died in 1900; Minnie, born in 1880, died at the
age of seven years; and Levi, born in 1859 and died at the
age of six years.
L. M. Robinson received his education in the
schools of Jackson, Mich., and when a young man entered the employ
of the Lake Shore Railroad as checking clerk. He was later
yardmaster at Jackson, Mich., for 17 months, after which he worked
as freight brakeman for nine months. Mr. Robinson was
promoted to freight conductor in 1884 and was later made passenger
conductor, in which capacity he has served since 1900. His
present run is on the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Limited. Mr.
Robinson has other interests and is engaged in real estate as a
side issue. He has lived in Ashtabula since 1891.
On Oct. 24, 1912, Mr. Robinson was united in
marriage with Miss Harrietta Hardy, a native of Murray, Iowa,
born Apr. 10, 1877, and the daughter of E. G. and Elizabeth
(Tenney) Hardy, natives of Painesville, Ohio. Mr. Hardy
was born in 1844 and died in June, 1921. He served throughout
the Civil War, as did also two of his brothers. Mrs. Hardy
lives at Painesville. There were two children in the Hardy
family: Edith, born in 1868, died in 1922; and Mrs.
Robinson. To Mr. and Mrs. Robinson three children
have been born, as follows: Wayne Ellis, born May 5, 1914;
Edith Elizabeth, born Aug. 24, 1915; and Helen Grace,
born May 14, 1918.
Mrs. Robinson was educated in the public schools
of Painesville, Ohio, and after completing a course at Lake Erie
College she attended the Miami Normal College for a time. She
taught school for 20 years in Ashtabula, Painesville and Cleveland
and from 1902 until 1910 was principal of the Station Street School
in Ashtabula. Mrs. Robinson is a member of the Women's
Club of Ashtabula and is prominent in the affairs of her city.
Mr. Robinson is a member of the Order of
Railroad Conductors and has held all offices in the order and was a
delegate to the national convention of Detroit, Mich., and first
general chairman and committeeman for 12 years. Politically he
is a Republican, and he and his family are members of the
Congregational Church. He is a man of excellent character,
industrious and competent.
Source #2:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924
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ALVA W.
ROGERS, a successful business man of Ashtabula, engaged in
the transfer business, is a member of one of Ohio's prominent
pioneer families. He was born at Lenox, Ohio, Jan. 5, 1850,
and is the son of William E. and Lucy A. (Loomis) Rogers.
In 1830 William E. Rogers came to Ashtabula
County from his native state, Connecticut. He follows general
farming during his life and net with success. Mr. Rogers
died in 1908 and his wife died in 1880. They were the
parents of the following children: Lucy, died at the
age of 13 yeas; Alva W., the subject of this sketch;
Henderson lives at Jefferson, Ohio; Eda A., married
Frank Marsh, both deceased; and Alice, deceased.
Alva W. Rogers spent his boyhood on his father's
farm and received his education in the district schools. At
the age of 24 years he removed to Ashtabula and engaged in the
transfer business, operating one wagon. Horse drawn street
cars were being used at that time in Ashtabula and Mr. Rogers
relates many interesting stories of early day life in the county.
He has lived in the same house since 1884. Mr. Rogers
carries on a large volume of business and is known as an
enterprising and progressive citizen of his community.
On April 5, 1882, Mr. Rogers was married to
Miss Lillian Webster, a native of Kingsville, Ohio, and the
daughter of Lyman and Anna (Hart) Webster, natives of England
and early settlers of Massachusetts and later of Kingsville, Ohio.
Mr. Webster became a prosperous farmer of his community and
was well known. To Alva W. and Lillian (Webster) Rogers
four children were born as follows: Fred, who was
killed in an accident in 1907; Effie, married E. F. Clark,
lives at Jefferson, and they have seven children, Lillian,
Jeanette, Luella, Robert, Dorothy, James and Norman; and
Lawrence, married Pearl Sims, lives in Ashtabula, and
they have one child: Jean Adair; and Clifford C., a
clerk in the New York Central Railroad freight office at Ashtabula.
Politically, Mr. Rogers is a Republican.
He and his family are members of the Baptist church and are highly
esteemed members of their community.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 576 - photo in book. |
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J.
C. RODGERS, a well known general merchant of Colebrook, is a
native of Ashtabula County. He was born in Colebrook Township,
May 11, 1892, and is the son of J. C. and Emma (Thurber)
Rodgers. J. C.
Rodgers, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 23, 1860,
and was the son of William and Mary Rodgers, who came to this county
in 1878 and settled on a farm in Colebook Township. J. C.
Rodgers followed farming during the early part of his life and later
became a merchant at Colebrook, where he opened a store in 1897.
In 1907 he sold his business and served as county commissioner
of Ashtabula County for two terms. In 1910 he purchased the
business of Wade & Andrews at Orwell, and five years
later made his sons partners in the business, which was then
known as Rodgers & Sons Company. Mr.
Rodgers died Jan. 9, 1916, and is buried at Colebrook.
He was the owner of 240 acres of good farm land in Colebrook Township
and the Rodgers residence at Colebrook is among the attractive homes
of that section. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and a thirty-second degree Mason.
J. C. Rodgers was reared and educated at Colebrook,
where he has always lived. He has a well established business
and is widely known throughout the county.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
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HARLAND O. ROOD, manager of the
Prospect Clothiers, is an enterprising and successful young man of
Ashtabula. He was born at Sheffield, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1894, and
is the son of Rantsom and Lina (Sturgis) Rood.
Rantsom Rood is a native of Sheffield, Ohio, and
his wife was born in Pennsylvania. He has always been a farmer
and now resides at West Springfield, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Rood
have four children, as follows: Pearl, married F. M.
Atkin; Bernia, married Elmo Bronz, lives at West
Springfield, Pa.; Harland O., the subject of this sketch; and
Louis A. Rood.
Harland O. Rood spent his boyhood on his father's
farm and received his education in the public schools of Ashtabula.
In 1910 he entered the employ of the American Fork & Hoe Company as
a clerk and the following year became connected with the D. L.
Davis Company of Ashtabula. Mr. Rood then attended
the Ashtabula Business College, after which he was employed by the
New York Central Railroad in the blacksmith shops. In June,
1919, he went to Akron, Ohio, and was employed by the C. H.
Yeager Company until the following November, at which time he
returned to Ashtabula and became associated with the Globe
Clothiers, where he remained until July, 1920. Since that time
Mr. Rood has been connected with the Prospect Clothiers at
195 Prospect Street.
In 1915 Mr. Rood was united in marriage with
Miss Dora Estberg, a native of Ashtabula, and the daughter of
P. N. and Anna Estberg, residents of Ashtabula. To Mr.
and Mrs. Rood have been born two daughters: June
and Shirley.
Mr. Rood is a member of the First Baptist Church
and is widely known as an alert young business man.
Source: History of
Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 983 |
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D. A. ROSS
Source: History of Ashtabula County,
Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 893 |
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F. A. ROWE
is a veteran of the Civil War and an honored pioneer of Ashtabula
County. He was born in Pennsylvania, Apr. 29, 1833, and is the
son of Henry and Helen (Smith) Rowe.
Henry Rowe, deceased, was a native of New York
and an early settler of Pennsylvania. He later lived in
Michigan aid then in Ashtabula County, where he engaged in general
farming. He was a Republican and a member of the Methodist
Church. There were four children in the Rowe family, as
follows: William, deceased; F. A., the subject
of this sketch; James, died in infancy; and David,
retired, lives at Corry, Pa.
F. A. Rowe was reared and educated in Warren
County, Pa., and always followed farming, specializing in truck
gardening. He settled in Ashtabula County in 1860, where he
has since resided. During the Civil War Mr. Rowe served
with Company G, 105th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He is
a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
On Dec. 25, 1855, Mr. Rowe was united in
marriage with Miss Valedia Smith, a native of Ashtabula
County, Ohio, born Feb. 20, 1835, and the daughter of Henry and
Caroline (Lot) Smith. Mrs. Rowe died Jan. 20, 1917.
There were six children in her family, as follows: Abigail,
married Horace Hatch, both deceased; Mary,
married Milford Shepard, both deceased; Mrs. Rowe;
Morrison, deceased; Caroline, married William Porter,
both deceased; and one child died in infancy. To F. A. and
Veledia (Smith) Rowe were born two children: Mabel,
married on June 9, 1887, to Lorenzo Loomis, and they live
retired at East Conneaut, and have three children: Francis, a
civil engineer, lives at Cleveland, Ohio; Mildred, married on
Nov. 1, 1917, to Homer H. Holdson; and Stanley, a
farmer, lives in Conneaut Township. Mr. Rowe's second
child is Helen, who was married to E. F. Hammond, and
they live in California and have two children, Ruth and Ronald.
Mr. Rowe has six great grandchildren: Barbara and
Albert Loomis; Margaret and Joyce Holdson; and
Glenn and Grace Loomis.
Mr. Rowe is a Republican and an active member of
the Methodist Church. He is favorably known throughout the
community where he has spent so many years and has many friends.
Source: History of
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C. N. ROYCE
- The lumber industry is well represented in Jefferson, Ohio, by the
subject of this sketch, who is largely engaged in the manufacture of
all building material, and who by his energetic efforts has done
much to advance the interests of the city and county.
Mr. Royce, was born in Lenox township, Ashtabula
county, Ohio, May 2, 1848, son of Jasper and Malinda (Chapin)
Royce, natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts, respectively.
His father removed with his first wife from New Jersey to Ohio about
1835, when that State was wild and unsettled, Indians being
plentiful and much game abounding. He settled in the woodland
of Lenox township, Ashtabula county, where he was deprived by death
of his first wife. Some time afterward he married the mother
of the subject of this sketch, who came with her parents to
Ashtabula county in the '30s.
C. N. Royce was reared on a farm and received a
common-school education. When sixteen years of age he had the
misfortune to lose his mother, and at the age of nineteen was doubly
bereft of his father. Thus early deprived of parental care and
guidance he soon learned to shift for himself, learning those
lessons of self-reliance and perseverance which have since been of
such incalculable benefit and have aided in placing him in his
present prosperous and honorable position. He was married Jan.
12, 1869, to Miss Rildie E. Dodge, daughter of Edward R.
and Harriet A. (Groves) Dodge. The father died in 1885;
the mother lives with her daughter. They were natives of New
York and Ohio, respectively, and they have two daughters, Amy A.
and Nellie. After marriage, Mr. Royce and
his wife settled in Lenox township on a farm, which he industriously
improved until 1882, making it one of the best farms in the county
and greatly enhancing its value. In 1885, he removed to
Jefferson, where for the last few years he has been extensively
engaged in the lumber business, operating both a saw and planing
mill, the former with a daily output of 8,000 feet and the latter
3,000. He handles all kinds of building material and for the
last few years has dealt largely in carriages, from which varied
enterprises he derives a profitable income, and is the means of
furnishing employment to a large number of people, and has done much
toward advancing the interests of the community.
In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
He is a worthy member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Ensign Lodge No. 400. As a Business man he is upright and
energetic, and as a citizen is progressive and public spirited,
enjoying to a high degree the confidence and esteem of his fellow
man.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 490 |
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May A. Ruggles |
MAY
A. RUGGLES is the daughter of Joseph E. and Charlotte
Ruggles, was born in Jefferson, Ohio, and was the next to the
youngest of four children.
Miss Ruggles was graduated from Jefferson High
School, also from Business College in Cleveland, after which she
entered the treasurer's office as clerk. She was made deputy
treasurer under County Treasurer R. E. Harper.
On Aug. 8, 1922, she was nominated for county
treasurer on the Republican ticket and elected to the office of
county treasurer the following November, being the first woman to
hold county office in Ashtabula County.
On Sept. 1, 1923, she assumed the duties of county
treasurer and is now serving her second year. On Aug. 12,
1924, she was nominated for second term.
Source: History of
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WILLIAM
W. RUSSELL, stationary engineer with the Pittsburgh &
Conneaut Dock Company, is among Conneaut's highly esteemed and well
known citizens. He was born in Mercer County, Pa., Oct. 28,
1865, and is the son of Joshua and Mary Jane (Fobes) Russell.
Joshua Russell was a native of Mercer County,
Pa., and his wife was born in Jackson, Mich. They were early
settlers of Ashtabula County, where Mr. Russell engaged in
general farming and stock raising. He died in 1906 and his
wife died in 1881. They were early settlers of Ashtabula
County, where Mr. Russell engaged in general farming and
stocking raising. He died in 1906 and his wife died in 1881.
they were the parents of four children, as follows: William
W., the subject of this sketch; Flora, deceased;
Andrew, deceased; and Lizzie, also deceased.
William W. Russell was reared and educated in
Pennsylvania and in early life was a farmer. On Dec. 31, 1900,
he came to Conneaut and was employed as a fireman by the Nickel
Plate Railroad. After one year he entered the employ of the
Harper Norton Brick Company as stationary engineer, and in 1903
became connected with the Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Company in
the same capacity. The Russell residence is located at 624
Buffalo Street.
On Nov. 25, 1885, Mr. Russell was married to
Miss Anna M. Hagan, a native of Pennsylvania, born Aug. 5, 1860.
To this union have been born three children: Harry W.,
deceased; William Francis lives at Conneaut, married
Mildred Lawrence, and they have two children, Billy, born
Dec. 21, 1917, and died Apr. 26, 1919, and Betty Jane, born
June 10, 1920; and Ida L., married Otis Cooney and
they have one child, Harry Russell, lives in Conneaut.
Mr. Russell is a member of hte Independent Order
of Odd Fellows and has many friends and acquaintances in Ashtabula
County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County,
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NESTOR RYTIA,
a successful farmer and stockman of Conneaut Township and the owner
of 78 acres of well improved land, is a native of Finland. He
was born May 4, 1880, and is the son of Davie and Maude Rytia.
Davie Rytia is deceased, as is also his wife.
They spent their entire lives in Finland and had two children:
John, lives in Minnesota; and Nestor, the subject of this
sketch.
Nestor Rytia spent his boyhood in his native
land and received his education there. In 1903 he came to the
United States and settled in Minnesota, where he remained until
1919, at which time he removed to Ashtabula County, and purchased
his present farm in Conneaut Township. Mr. Rytia raises
grain and is also prominent as a stockman.
On June 30, 1901, Mr. Rytia was married to
Miss Olga Speikberg, a native of Finland, born Dec. 21, 1879,
and the daughter of William and Josephine Speikberg, both of
whom are deceased. Mrs. Rytia has the following
brothers and sisters: Victor, lives in Minnesota; and
John, Ida, Helia and Helma, all living in Finland.
To Nestor and Olga (Speikberg) Rytia two sons were born:
Walter, born in 1904; and Arne, born in 1909.
Mr. Rytia is a Republican and a member of the
Lutheran Church.
Source: History of
Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 907 |
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