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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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M. K. UDELL, who is
successfully engaged in the taxi business, is a well known citizen
and a member of one of Ashtabula County's honored pioneer families.
He was born in Ashtabula, May 3, 1883, and is a son of Benjamin
Franklin and Nellie (Wakefield) Udell.
Benjamin Franklin Udell was a native of Ashtabula
County, born Jan. 7, 1829, and the son of Frederick Udell,
who was a native of Massachusetts, born in 1781. At an early
date Frederick Udel came to Ohio and settled on
the banks of the Mills Creek in Ashtabula. He owned one of the
early day inns and was also a farmer, having entered a quarter of a
section of land between Jefferson and Ashtabula. Mr. Udell
was a prominent church worker of his time and walked between 12 and
15 miles each Sunday to attend services. John Udell, a
brother of Frederick was also widely known as one of hte
pioneers of the county. He wrote a history of his travels and
experiences, which he believed would be of great value to the early
day traveler. Mr. Udell made many trips across the
county to California and his records show that he traveled 110,000
miles, 16,000 miles of which he walked.
Benjamin Franklin Udell was a farmer during his
life and died in 1914. His wife, who was born at Plymouth,
Ohio, July 30, 1844, is still living on the homne place in
Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Udell had three sons as
follows: Benjamin, born Aug. 17, 1875, a farmer, lives
at Jefferson, married Miss Cornelia Battington; Henry, born
Oct. 25, 1879, a locomotive engineer, lives at Cleveland, married
Lottie Freeman, and they have three children, Henry, Mary,
and Grace; and M. K., the subject of this sketch.
M. K. Udell spent his boyhood on his father's
farm and received his education in the public schools of Jefferson.
He engaged in farming when a young man and later was employed in
Ashtabula as a street car conductor. For three years he was a
fireman on the New York Central Railroad and in 1908 engaged in the
grocery and meat business at 23 Station Street, which he conducted
successfully for 11 years. In 1919 Mr. Udell became
interested in the taxi business in Ashtabula and was located at 23
Station Street. In 1921 he built a garage, 120x35 feet at 49
Station Street, where he is at present located. He owns and
operates seven large automobiles and does a large volume of business
throughout the city. Mr. Udell claims he was the first
man in the community to lower taxi rates, his fare from uptown to
the depot being only 15 cents. His mileage rate is also 15
cents per mile.
On Feb. 17, 1908, Mr. Udell was united in
marriage with Miss Minnie Kelley, a native of Erie, Pa., and
the daughter of James and Anna Kelley, both deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Udell have two sons: Richard, born in
August, 1909; and Donald, born Feb. 18, 1914.
Mr. Udell is identified with the Republican
party in politics. His wife is a member of the Catholic
Church.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 544 |
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C. D. UTTERBACK, who
is engaged in the furniture and undertaking business at Jefferson,
is one of the well known and successful business men of Ashtabula
County. He was born at Philippi, W. Va., July 16, 1886, and is
a son of George and Florence (Fleming) Utterback.
George Utterback, deceased, was a veteran of the
Civil War. He was born in West Virginia and engaged in general
farming during his entire life. He served throughout the Civil
War and died in 1913. His wife, who was born in Grafton, W.
Va., died at the age of 42 years. Mr. and Mrs. Utterback
had eight children, of whom C. D., the subject of this
sketch, was the fifth in order of birth.
C. D. Utterback was reared and educated in
Philippi, W. Va., and learned his profession of undertaker at that
place. In 1908 he came to Jefferson, where he purchased the
furniture and undertaking business of G. B. Dodge, which is
located on Chestnut Street.
On Mar. 20, 1920, Mr. Utterback was married to
Miss Mayme House of Hiram, Ohio, and the daughter of Fred
and Caroline (Thomas) House. Mr. House died in 1918, and
his widow lives at Garretsville, Ohio. Mrs. Utterback
is a trained nurse, having finished her hospital course at
Ashtabula, in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Utterback have no
children.
Mr. Utterback is a Republican, a member of the
Methodist Church, a thirty-second degree Mason, and belongs to the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Elks Lodge. He is an
enterprising citizen of Ashtabula County and stands high in his
community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W.
Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 751 |
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