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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
- ILLUSTRATED -
- VOLUME ONE -
Published by Historical Publishing Company
Topeka - Indianapolis
1924
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CHARLES
WESLEY TALLING,
well known building contractor of
Conneaut was born at Ontario, Canada, December 10, 1876, and is the
son of Charles and Ruth (Parsons) Talling.
Charles Talling was a native of England and a
pioneer settler of Canada, where he engaged in general farming many
years. Mr. and Mrs. Talling, now deceased, were the
parents of ten children, as follows: Mary Jane, married
Christopher Roberts, lives at Alberta, Canada; Anna
and Katie, deceased; Joseph, lives at Erie, Pa.; Laura,
married John Vaughn, lives at Alberta, Canada;
Charles Wesley, the subject of this sketch; Lizzie,
married Harrison Curtis, lives in Canada; Edith,
married M. Leachman, lives in Canada; Jessie, and
Fred, also live in Canada.
Charles Wesley Tailing was reared and educated
in Canada and when a young man learned the carpenter trade, which he
has followed successfully for many years. He has been in business for
himself in Conneaut since 1917, and during that time has erected many
public buildings in Ashtabula county, as well as a large number of
homes. The Talling residence is located at 520 Broad street.
Mr. Talling was married first
to Miss Edith Mathews, a native of Conneaut, who died February
13, 1899, leaving the following children: Ruth, married
Harry Foster, lives at Conneaut, and Ardis, who
lives with her grandmother. On June 13, 1913, Mr. Talling
was married to Miss Bertha Blistine, a native of New York, and
to this union one child was born, Alma.
Mr. Talling is a republican, a member of
the First Baptist church and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He is
an enterprising and substantial citizen of Ashtabula county and is
widely known.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 1106
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VINCENT CICORIA
TAVONE, manager of Tavone & Company, is a reliable and
enterprising citizen of Conneaut. He was born in Italy, July
18, 1892, the son of Nicholas and Mary (Vaccora) Tavone.
Nicholas Tavone is a prosperous farmer and lives in
Italy. His wife died in 1912. They were the parents of
the following children: Angelo, Mary, Mike, Sandy, Dolarad,
all livng in Italy, and Vincent Cicoria, the subject of this
sketch.
Vincent Cicoria Tavone came to the United States
in 1920 and settled in Conneaut where he was employed by the Nickel
Plate Railroad. He opened his present place of business in
1922. Mr. Tavone is a dealer in grocery and meats and
is located at 399 Chestnut Street.
Mr. Tavone is a Republican, and a member of St.
Mary's Catholic Church of Conneaut.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 962
SHARON WICK'S NOTE: 399 Chestnut street has since been the
home of the VFW and is now the Chestnut Street Cafe.
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MILO A. TAYLOR,
the well known city auditor of Ashtabula, is a native of
Ohio. He was born in
Clinton
County, near Wilmington, and is the son of
Seth and Martha (Gallaher) Taylor.
Seth Taylor was a native of
Ohio, as was also his wife. He followed general farming and met
with success, and in later life engaged in carpenter work.
Mr. Taylor died in 1908 and his wife died in 1888.
They were the parents of eight children, of whom five are now living.
Milo A. Taylor
removed to Logan County
with his parents when a young boy and received his education in the district
schools of that county. In 1889 he
located at LaRue, in Marion County, Ohio, where he was connected with the LaRue
Bank as assistant cashier for 13 years.
He then removed to Ashtabula,
and became associated with the Ideal Hoop Company as assistant manager until
1916, at which time he was made manager of the Ashtabula Hoop Company. On Mar. 1, 1919, Mr. Taylor resigned his position to accept the appointment of city auditor of
Ashtabula. He has proven to be a trustworthy and
capable official of the city and is favorably known throughout the county.
Mr. Taylor was married to
Miss Louis Konkle¸a native of
Union County, Ohio, and thee daughter of Abraham and Julia (Bigelow) Konkle, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Konkle are deceased. To
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor one son was born,
Walter Jay, who married
Miss Francis M. Reed, a native of
Ashtabula, and
they have one child, Margaret Louise. Mr. Taylor is a member of the
editorial staff of the Cleveland New.
In politics
Mr. Taylor is a Republican. He is a member
of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. HE is a member of the Exchange Club
of Ashtabula of which he is secretary.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 449
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WALTER THOMPSON
Source: History of Ashtabula County,
Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page 897 |
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ANDREW
CHENEY TINKER, general manager of the Liberty Specialty
Company, is among the successful business men of
Conneaut. He
was born there Oct. 5, 1876, and is a son of Austin and Ella R.
(Cheney) Tinker.
Austin Tinker, son of Sylvester
and Orthie Jane, was born in Conneaut Township and was a member
of a pioneer family of Ashtabula County. He engaged in the
lumber business in Pine Run, Mich., and later cleared timber from
the present site of the city of Toledo, Ohio, known as Jerusalem.
He died in 1883. Tinker Hollow near
Conneaut, was named
after the early setters of the Tinker family, where a
thriving manufacturing business was conducted in the early days, the
products being the Tinker mowing machine, horse power sweep
for cutting wood and other farm machinery and parts. Mrs.
Tinker died July 25, 1915. Andrew, the subject of
this sketch, was their only child.
Andrew Cheney Tinker has always lived in
Conneaut. While a student he learned the electrical trade by
correspondence and was later in the employ of the local light and
telephone companies for several years, working his way up
through the several positions to manager of the Bell Telephone
Company at Conneaut, Ohio, until unified service took place.
He later engaged in the lumber business, buying small tracts of
timber, which he sawed and shipped to nearby points. Since
1916, Mr. Tinker has been associated with the Liberty
Specialty Company of Conneaut, heating specialists.
On Oct. 5, 1903, Mr. Tinker was married to
Miss Dora May Grant, a native of Cambridge, Ohio, and the
daughter of
John R. and Sadie (Orr) Grant, the former a native of
Baltimore, Md., and the latter of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.
Grant, who reside with the Tinker family, are the parents of
the following children: John R., Jr., Struthers, Ohio,
with Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Mrs. Tinker; Maud L.,
married W. H. Davis, Jr., superintendent of electrical and
mechanical equipment, Cambridge Colleries Company, Cambridge, Ohio,
main offices, Cleveland; Sanford, with United States Steel
Company, lives at Cambridge, Ohio; and Myrtle, married
Charles Brand, a groceryman of Byesville, Ohio;
Mr. and Mrs. Tinker have a son, Austin Grant, born
Apr. 11, 1906, who graduated from Conneaut High School in June,
1924.
Mr. Tinker is identified with the Masonic and
Elks lodges and director of Kiwanis Club, International, of
Conneaut. He is an enterprising and progressive citizen of
Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County,
Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 ~ Page
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L. C. TINKER,
now living retired in Jefferson, is a veteran of the Civil War and a
highly respected citizen of Ashtabula County. He was born at
Rome, Ashtabula County, July 25, 1843, and is a son of Samuel and
Anna Samantha (Rockwell) Tinker.
Samuel Tinker was a native of Oswego County,
N. Y., born Nov. 23, 1811. In 1818 his parents came west to
Ashtabula County, making the trip in prairie schooners, and they
settled on a farm near Rome, Samuel Tinker became one of the
leading farmers and stock men of the county and owned 200 acres of
land. He was a Republican and held many public offices.
On Apr. 28, 1842, Mr. Tinker was married to Miss Anna
Samantha Rockwell, a native of Susquehanna County, Pa., who was
born Feb. 22, 1825. To this union the following children were
born: L. C., the subject of this sketch; Bird J.,
deceased; Emma M., the widow of William Howlett, lives
at Alma, Mich.; Orlando S., a farmer, lives at Rome, Ohio;
and Archie A., deceased. Mr. Tinker died in 1893
and his wife died Mar. 12, 1888.
L. C. Tinker attended the schools at Rome, Ohio,
and in early life engaged in farming with his father. After 25
years of farming and stock raising, Mr. Tinker engaged in the
mercantile business at Dodgeville, Ashtabula County, and was thus
engaged for 30 years. In April, 1909, he retired, and now
lives at Jefferson. While living at Dodgeville Mr. Tinker
served as postmaster for 16 years.
During the Civil War Mr. Tinker enlisted in
Company K, 87th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and at the expiration of
his term, reenlisted in the 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery. He took
part in many important battles and skirmishes in the war and was
discharged in 1865 at Delaware, Ohio. Mr. Tinker was
taken prisoner in August, 1863, at the last battle of Harper's
Ferry, Va., and was paroled soon after that battle.
In 1886 Mr. Tinker was married the first time to
Miss Abagail Allyn, who was born at Rome, Ohio, Aug. 13,
1843, and died April 25, 1889. To this union two children were
born: Albert W., born Aug. 2, 1867, lives in Cleveland;
and LaVerne, born Aug. 5, 1877, married Charles E. Dee,
and she died June 15, 1906, leaving a daughter, Margaret M.,
who was born Aug. 31, 1902, married Ralph Yomans and now
lives in Cleveland. On Aug. 12, 1891, Mr. Tinker was
married to Miss Alice E. Allyn, a sister of his first wife,
who was born Apr. 27, 1856. To this union one daughter was
born, Abigail Mildred, born Jan. 7, 1895, married on Apr.25,
1918, to Albert Miller, of Jefferson, and they have a son,
Richard Allyn, born Mar. 5, 1922.
Marvin and Mary (Decker) Allyn, parents of
Mrs. L. C. Tinker, were natives of New York State and early
settlers of Ashtabula County. He died in 1901 and his wife
died the following year. They were the parents of the
following children: Marcia A., married William Cook,
both deceased; Sarah J., the widow of Oscar Finch,
lives at Jefferson; Abagail Tinker, deceased; Rev. Almond,
deceased; Cynthia, married George Soden, both
deceased; Antoinette, married John Grimm, both
deceased; Dr. Alvin B., deceased; Mrs. Alice E. Tinker;
and Arthur.
In politics Mr. Tinker is identified with
the Republican party. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Tinker is widely known and one of the leading citizens of
Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 772 |
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E. A. TITUS,
a well known fruit farmer of Conneaut Township and member of one of
Ashtabula County's leading pioneer families, was born on the farm
where he now lives, Dec. 20, 1857, and is the son of Anson and
Jane (Risley) Titus.
Anson Titus was born at Landaff, N. H., Oct. 19,
1798. In 1825 he came to Ohio, driving through from his native
state. The trip required six weeks time and after arriving in
Ohio Mr. Titus settled at Kingsville, where he lived until
1852. He then purchased a farm in Conneaut Township, which is
now owned by his son, E. A., the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Titus became a successful farmer and improved his land
from raw prairie. He was prominent in his time and was captain
of the state militia. Mr. Titus died Oct. 20, 1888, and
his wife died Dec. 27, 1893. They were the parents of the
following children: E. A. the subject of this sketch;
Isabel, deceased, was the wife of John Irish, lives at
Conneaut, Mary Ann, the widow of Simon Keith;
Marcus E., deceased; Almira, married M. Lawrence,
both deceased; Amanda, deceased; and Henry, deceased.
E. A. Titus has always lived on the same farm.
He attended the district schools and began farming with his father.
Mr. Titus now owns 30 acres of good fru8it land and is known
as a successful business man.
On May 6, 1886, Mr. Titus was united in marriage
with Miss Cora E. Cole, a native of Fairview, Pa., born Apr.
2, 1860, and the daughter of William and Lucinda (Hay) Cole,
both of whom are deceased. They had eight children, as
follows: Clara, married Joseph Law, both
deceased; Harry, lives in Oregon; Mrs. Titus; Arthur
and Charlie; Ernest, deceased; Theodore, lives at
Detroit, Mich.; and Raymond, lives at Conneaut. To
E. A. and Cora (Cole) Titus three children have been born:
Archie lives at Akron, Ohio, is a World War veteran; Ruth,
married Frank Dean, lives at Niles, Ohio; and Lloyd,
lives in Conneaut Township. There are five grandchildren:
Dorothy and Elizabeth Bean; and Charles,
Clifford and Edward Lloyd Titus.
Mr. Titus is a Republican and a member or the Free
Will Baptist Church. He and his family are reliable citizens
of Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II -
1924 - Page 699 |
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GEORGE W. TRAVER,
who is successfully engaged in the insurance business at
Conneaut, was born in Canada, Dec. 6, 1837, and is the son of
Jonathan and Anna (Chapman) Traver.
Jonathan Traver was born at Whitehall, N. Y., and
when a young man went to Canada, where he became a prosperous
farmer. He died in 1895 and his wife died in 1905. They
were the parents of the following children: Cordelia, Angeline
and Marshall, deceased; George W., the subject of this
sketch; Rev. Albert, deceased; and Charles M., Edward
and Louise, all deceased.
George W. Traver received his education in the
schools of Canada and began life as a bookkeeper in a Chicago bank.
He served through out the Civil War and was a personal friend of
Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Traver later went south
to the Canal and built three locks at Mussel Shoals, which are
located seven miles from the big locks now being built there.
In 1890 Mr. Traver became engaged in the insurance business
at Conneaut, which he has since
been interested in.
On Dec. 6, 1880, Mr. Traver was married
to Miss Tillie A. Alexander, a native of Alabama, and the
daughter of J. W. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander,
now deceased, were the parents of the following children: Richard,
lives in Alabama; James and Verma, deceased; Mrs.
Traver; Salley and Elizabeth, twins, live in
Alabama; Edward; and Frederick. To George W.
and Tillie A. (Alexander) Traver have been born three children:
Albert E., born June 8, 1892, an architect, lives at Lima,
Ohio; Velma, died at the age of 16 years; and Anna,
married Walter Watson, assistant postmaster of
Conneaut. There are three
grandchildren, Walter, Velma and Mary Watson.
Mr. Traver is a Republican and has been a
member of the Masonic Lodge since 1860. Since locating in
Conneaut he has served as deacon
of the Congregational Church and as Sunday school teacher.
Mr. Traver is one of the dependable citizens of Ashtabula
County and is favorably known. He was city treasurer of
Conneaut eight years and a
member of the council two years
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II -
1924 - Page 662 |
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JACOB TUCKERMAN
was born at Sterling, Conn., July 31, 1824, and died at New Lyme,
Ohio, Feb. 5, 1897. With the exception of two years as
traveling secretary of the Ohio Sunday School Union, he taught
uninterruptedly for half a century; he taught in Ohio, except for
one year in Monroe, Mich.; and in an academy, except for 14 years at
Farmer's College, College Hill, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.
There he was for awhile the president of the institution, although
then the youngest man of the faculty. Occasionally a
grand-child of a former pupil at Rome or Orwell would attend his
school at Grand River Institute or New Lyme Academy.
The opinions and maxims given by Mr. Tuckerman
at chapel exercises were treasured by his pupils, many of whom
remember him by "Be a gentleman in the presence of your dog", or "So
use your rights as not to abuse your neighbors". The secrets
of his life are disclosed in this little story told before the Ohio
Sunday School Union in 1867, for although his religious views were
liberal, he inherited a sense of the importance of personal
responsibility. "It is said of one of the ancients, Pericles,
that when he was going to address the Athenians he would say to
himself 'Remember, Pericles, you have to speak to Athenians, not to
freemen' and he trembled every time he stood before them. And
when we come to the Bible class, we should feel as the true
Christian feels, 'I am to speak to immortal beings, to attempt to
draw them toward immortal life'. If he thus comes prayerfully
with his plan clearly laid out before him, he will have success,
more or less, according to his experience."
The ideal Professor Tuckerman kept before him
and he was greatly assisted by his excellent wife. His son,
Dr. L. B. Tuckerman now deceased, was known as a civic leader in
Cleveland.
His daughter, Corinne, Mrs. C. E. Allen, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, is the mother of Judge Florence E. Allen of
Cleveland.
His daughter, Lillian the wife of Rev. H. B.
Roberts, now resides in San Diego, Cal.
Florence Tuckerman, for some time a teacher at
New Lyme and the Raym School of Youngstown, Ohio, lives in
Pittsburgh with the family of her late sister, Jessie G. Venable
one time teacher of music at the College for Women of Oxford, Ohio,
and afterward, until her marriage to Capt. William M. Venable,
a settlement worker at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. II - 1924 - Page 942 |
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JOHN R. TUSA,
half owner and manager of the Conneaut Meat Company at 217 Broad
Street, is among the enterprising citizens of Conneaut. He was
born at Alavus, in Finland, Dec. 11, 1887, and is the son of
Simon Victor and Amanda (Lahnanen) Tusa.
Simon Victor Tusa came to the United States in 1892
and located at Ashtabula, Ohio, where he worked as a longshoreman
several years, later removing to Conneaut, where he worked as a
longshoreman and later as a blacksmith. During the Spanish
American War he volunteered his services but the war ended soon
after his enlistment. Mr. and Mrs. Tusa, who are now
deceased, had three children: John R., the subject of
this sketch; Alexander, lives at Conneaut; and Fanny,
married A. M. Lindgren, an engineer on the Nickel Plate
Railroad, lives at Conneaut.
The family of Simon Victor Tusa came to America
in 1899, coming direct to Conneaut, where the father had located.
John R. Tusa received his education in the public schools of
Conneaut and for a number of years has been connected with the
Conneaut Meat Company. About seven years ago he became part
owner and manager of the business. He has an extensive trade
and is a reliable business man.
In 1911 Mr. Tusa was married to Miss Ada
Smith, of Conneaut, a native of Braddock, Pa., and the daughter
of John and M. (Waltman) Smith. Mr. Smith
resides in Canada. His wife is deceased.
They were the parents of four children:
Andrew, lives in Oklahoma; Charles, lives in
Conneaut
Township, Ashtabula County; Nellie, married A. Lapoint,
lives in Conneaut; and Mrs. Tusa. Mr. and Mrs. Tusa
have no children."
Mr. Tusa is a member of the Kiwanis Club and
belongs to the Elks Lodge.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II -
1924 - Page 1019 |
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C. F. TUTTLE,
who is engaged in the oil business at Kingsville, is a native of
Ashtabula County. He was born at Monroe, Feb. 13, 1867, and is
a son of Durand and Harriet (Drake) Tuttle.
Durand Tuttle was a prominent and successful farmer
of Ashtabula County for many years and died in October, 1920, at the
age of 84 years. His wife died in 1886 at the age of 43 years.
They were the parents of six children, as follows: C. F.
, the subject of this sketch; Herbert, died at the age of
25 years; Mary Alice, was killed by a railroad train, at the
age of 22 years; Lucy Ellen, the widow of V. L.
Colegrove, who was killed in a railroad wreck at Portland, Ore.;
Alberta, married A. D. Hill, lives at
Conneaut, Ohio;
and Florence, deceased, was the wife of Charles Anderson
of Conneaut, and they had three children, Catherine Ammerman,
Mildred Kiser and Ruby King.
C. F. Tuttle grew up on his father's farm and
received his education in the schools of Monroe and New Lyme, Ohio.
After completing his schooling, he became connected with the Deering
Harvester Company, as a traveling salesman. Later, Mr.
Tuttle was employed by the Johnson Harvester Company for eight
years, and for 25 years was on the road representing different
concerns. For a number of years he represented the New York
Life Insurance Company and in 1920 engaged in the wholesale
and retail oil business at Kingsville. Mr. Tuttle
operates two filling stations in Ashtabula and Kingsville, and has
two storage tanks on the Nickel Plat Railroad at Lake Street, which
have a capacity of 36,000 gallons. He operates two oil trucks
and employs four men.
In 1897, Mr. Tuttle was married to Miss
Carrie Colegrove, and they have two children: Edith May,
married R. S. Bennett, lives at Akron, Ohio; and Ruth,
at home.
Mr. Tuttle is a Republican and a member of the
Masonic lodge. He is a member of the Kingsville school board
and is an enterprising citizen who is meeting with well merited
success.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II -
1924 - Page 1040 |
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