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BIOGRAPHIES
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HISTORY of
ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO
By Mrs. Moina W. Large
IN TWO VOLUMES
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Published by Historical Publishing Company
Topeka - Indianapolis
1924
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T. L. WADE, deceased, was
a leading farmer and prominent citizen of Ashtabula County for many
years. He was born in Massachusetts and in 1840 came to
Ashtabula County with his parents and located on the present Wade
farm in Andover Township.
T. L. Wade was married at Andover to Miss
Augusta Betts, also a native of Massachusetts, and to this union
the following children were born; Marcia A., livers on
the home place; Mrs. Ellen M. Schuyler, Colfax, deceased; and
S. M., deceased.
Miss Marcia A. Wade was born on the farm where
she now lives, Oct. 4, 1840. During her life she has engaged
extensively in dairy farming and has met with unusual success.
Miss Wade now lives retired on her farm.
Mrs. Wade is among the interesting pioneers of
Ashtabula county.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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GEORGE E. WAHLSTROM,
professor of music at the Harbor Special School, is among the
leading and widely known musicians of Ashtabula County. He was
born in Helsingfors, Finland, Apr. 22, 1883, and is a son of Carl
and Gustava (Forsman) Wahlstrom.
Carl Wahlstrom was born in Finland in 1847.
He was a merchant there during his entire life and died in 1920.
His wife died in 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Wahlstrom had seven
children, of whom George E., the subject of this sketch, is
the only surviving member.
George E. Wahlstrom was educated in the public
schools of his native town, from which he was graduated in 1899.
Three years later he completed a course at the Helsingfors Military
Band School. In 1902 he came to this country and settled at
Maynard, Mass., where he directed a Finish band. Two years
later he removed to Monessen, Pa., where he conducted a band and
also taught orchestra music in the high school. In 1910 Mr.
Wahlstrom went to Berlin, Germany, where he spent one year in
the study of music. His Monessen band made a European trip in
1920 and is recognized as one of the leading bands in that section
of the state. While on the tour Mr. Wahlstrom was
honored by the President of Finland, who presented him with the
Cross of the White Rose, a tribute to Mr. Wahlstrom's ability
as a conductor.
In August, 1922, Mr. Wahlstrom came to
Ashtabula, where he took charge of the Humina band, which was
organized in Ashtabula thirty years ago. He teaches
orchestration and music in the Harbor Special School and also
conducts the school band of forty pieces. In 1924 Mr.
Wahlstrom organized the Ashtabula Philharmonic orchestra, which
contains forty members. Its first public appearance was made
at the Ashtabula Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 23, 1924.
On Nov. 19, 1908, Mr. Wahlstrom was married to
Miss Hilma Heikkinen, who was born at Hancock, Mich.,
May 7, 1885. She is the daughter of Peter and Mary (Kempainen)
Heikkinen, natives of Finland, and early settlers of Michigan.
They are now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Wahlstrom the
following children have been born: Irma, born at Red
Lodge, Mont., Aug. 30, 1909; Marie, born at Calumet, Mich.,
Aug. 25, 1913; Charlotte, born at Monessen, Pa., Aug. 29,
1919; Marie, born at Monessen, Pa., Apr. 3, 1917; and Airi,
born at Monessen, Pa., July 30, 1920.
Mr. and Mrs. Wahlstrom are identified with the
Republican party in politics, and are members of the Finnish
Lutheran Church. He belongs to the Elks Lodge and the Knights
of Kaleva. Mr. Wahlstrom has an extensive acquaintance
in Ashtabula County and is held in the highest regard by all who
know him.
Source:
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T. M. WAID, a prosperous
farmer and stockman of Colebrook Township, was born in that
township, Apr. 6, 1869. He is a son of Thomas M. and Mary
(McLean) Waid.
Thomas M. Waid came to Ashtabula County from
Pennsylvania in 1867, and located at Hartsgrove. He was a
farmer during his life and died Jan. 17, 1909. His wife, who
was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 26, 1832, died Feb. 20, 1909.
Mr. and Mrs. Waid were the parents of the following children:
Margaret Payne, lives at Orwell, Ohio; John, lives in
Colebrook Township; William and James, deceased; T.
M., the subject of this sketch; Frederick E., lives at
Meadville, Pa.; and two children died in infancy.
T. M. Waid was educated in the schools of Orwell
and New Lyme, after which he taught school at Colebrook for several
terms. Mr. Waid has lived on his present farm since
1906, and is among the leading dairyman of that section. He
owns 175 acres of land.
On Dec. 25, 1891, Mr. Waid was united in
marriage with Miss Laura Owen, who was born at Colebrook Feb.
4, 1872, the daughter of Mark and Susan (Spaulding) Owen.
Mr. Owen was a prominent farmer of Colebrook Township during
his life and died Apr. 28, 1918. His wife, who was born in
Mahoning County, Ohio, June 24, 1848, now resides in Green Township,
Trumbull County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Owen were the
parents of six children: Homer, deceased; Mrs. Waid;
Allie, deceased; Charles; Earl, lives at Youngstown,
Ohio; and Elmer, lives in Green Township, Trumbull County,
Ohio. To T. M. and Laura (Owen) Waid six children have
been born, as follows: Harry, lives at Colebrook;
Helen Vanderpole lives in Chicago; Ethel a teacher, lives
at home; Leta, died in infancy; Marion, was graduated
from Orwell High School in 1923; and Carl, at home.
Mr. Waid is a Republican, has served as township
trustee and is a member of the School board. He and his family
are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are widely known
throughout the county.
Source:
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G. M. WARREN, one
of the progressive farmers and stockmen of Colebrook Township, was
born at Bloomfield, Ohio, Apr. 1, 1847, and is the son of D. C.
and Susannah (Mayhen) Warren.
D. C. Warren was a native of Martha's Vineyard, New
York and an early settler of Ohio. He improved large tracts of
land near Bloomfield and became a prosperous farmer. He died
in 1884 and his wife died Apr. 26, 1877. She was the daughter
of Holmes Mayhen, a prominent citizen of New York.
To Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Warren 10 children were born, of whom four are
now living: G. M., the subject of this sketch;
Myrtie W. Baldwin; John; and Morris.
G. M. Warren attended the district schools at
Bloomfield, Ohio, and the academy at Orwell and engaged in general
farming at the age of 21 years. He owns and operates 78 acres
of good farm land, where he has resided since 1896. The place
is well improved and Mr. Warren ranks among the leading
farmers of that section.
On July 4, 1872, Mr. Warren was united in
marriage with Miss Emma Whittier, who was born Jan. 11, 1849,
and the daughter of A. P. and Jane (Lockwood) Whittier who
came from Chaumont, Jefferson County, N. Y., whose ancestors came to
this country from Holland and were among the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. They were members of the
Vandeberg family who came to this country with the Van Statts
and founded the town of Stattsburgh, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren have two adopted children:
Amy Gregory Warren, who lives in Toledo; and William George
Warren who has three children, Gladys, George and
William, Jr.
In politics Mr. Warren is identified with
the Republican party. He has served as school director and has
always taken an active interest in the affairs of his community.
Mrs. Warren is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
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RILEY G. WARREN,
who is successfully engaged in business at East Trumbull, in
Trumbull Township, is a native of Ohio. He was born near
Cortland, July 12, 1872, and is now of David and Susan (Devine)
Warren.
David Warren followed farming and stock raising
in his entire life and died in April, 1855. His wife died Oct.
9, 1923. Riley G., the subject of this sketch was their
only child.
Riley G. Warren attended the district schools
and in early life engaged in farming and stock raising in Trumbull
Township, Ashtabula County. Since January, 1822, he has been
located at East Trumbull, where he deals in general merchandise.
He has established a fine business and is among the enterprising
merchants of the community.
On Dec. 9, 1896, Mr. Warren was united in
marriage with Miss Maud McArthur, who was born at East
Trumbull, Nov. 13, 1875. She is a daughter of Clayton and
Jane (Brown) McArthur, natives of Ohio. Mr. McArthur
was a Civil War veteran, having been a member of the 177th Ohio
Voluntary Infantry. He was a Republican, a member of the
Masonic lodge and belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic.
He died Nov. 7, 1923, and his wife died, Feb. 2, 1882. Mrs.
Warren was their only child. Mr. and Mrs. Warren
have two children: Doris, born Oct. 7, 1897, married on
Aug. 8, 1917 to Ervin Hallie Pifer, lives at Rock Creek,
Ohio, and they have three children, Margaret, Robert and
Ida Virginia; and Maida, born Mar. 15, 1904, married on
May 10, 1923, to O. R. Burwell, lives at Conneaut, and they
have one child, Marcile.
Mr. Warren is a Republican and he and his family
hold membership in the Disciple Church. They stand high in the
community and throughout Ashtabula County.
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WILLIAM WARREN,
deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and a prominent pioneer
citizen of Ashtabula County. He was born near Watertown, N.
Y., Apr. 20, 1843, the son of Valentine and Emmaline Allen
Warren, who for many years owned and operated an hotel at
Fairview, Pa.
William Warren was a fisherman during his early
life and after coming to Ashtabula County at the close of the Civil
War he engaged in general farming and horse raising. In 1869
he war married to Miss Julia Cook, who was born in a log
cabin on the banks of Lake Erie, in Ashtabula County, Jan. 12, 1848.
She was the daughter of Silas and Mary (Palmer) Cook, who
settled there in 1824. Silas Cook cleared the land to
timber, which is new owned by the Ashtabula Golf Club. This is
now considered a very valuable tract of land. Mr. Warren
died Mar. 7, 1898.
During the Civil War William Warren enlisted
from Watertown, N. Y., and served with th 10th New York Volunteer
Infantry. He was disabled during the early part of the war and
spent a great deal of time in the army hospitals.
To William and Julia (Cook) Warren four children
were born, as follows: Verner L., born Jan. 18th, 1871,
engaged in automobile business at 30 Elm Street, Ashtabula; Harry
E., born Jan. 22, 1874, foreman in Ashtabula Tool Shop and also
interested in farming; Homer O., twin brother of Harry,
born Jan. 22, 1874, owner of the Troy Business College; Forrest
T., born Dec. 15, 1881, engaged in the automobile business;
Bessie L., adopted daughter, born Apr. 17, 1893, now residing at
Chicago, Ill., married Gordon Williams Ivison, Nov. 26, 1915.
V. L. Warren, a garage owner of Ashtabula, is
highly esteemed for his integrity and industry. He was born in
Ashtabula, where he has spent his entire life. For the past 17
years he has engaged in the automobile business and in 1915 moved to
his present location at 30 Elm Street, which is among the up-to-date
garages and machine shops of the city. In 1893 Mr. Warren
was married to Miss Florence Adams, a daughter of Edward
and Mary Adams, natives of Ashtabula, where Mr. Adams
still resides. His wife died in 1906. Mr. and Mrs.
Warren have one daughter, Ilah, a student t Cedar Crest
College, Allentown, Pa. Mr. Warren belongs to the
Knights of Pythias and is a reliable and excellent citizen of his
community.
After the death of her husband, in 1898, Mrs.
William Warren was married on Feb. 2, 1910, to S. C. Tarbell.
The reside in Ashtabula.
Mr. Warren was a Republican, and a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
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C. B. WATERS, of
Pierpont, ranks among the enterprising and successful business men
of Ashtabula County. He was born in Crawford County, Pa., Aug.
27, 1880, and is a son of Hiram and Mary J. (Ballard) Waters.
Hiram Waters was born in Erie County, Pa., and in
1881 came to Ashtabula County and located at Pierpont, where he
worked at his trade, that of a carpenter. He was among the
pioneer business men of that section and was widely known throughout
Ashtabula County as a funeral director. He died May 22, 1906,
and his wife now resides with her daughter, Mrs. Williams. By
his first marriage to Miss Elizabeth Broughton, who died Oct.
11, 1875, Mr. Waters had three children: Joel, lives
retired in Wisconsin; William and Martha, both deceased.
To Hiram and Mary J. (Ballard) Waters three children were
born: Mary, died in infancy; C. B., the subject of
this sketch; and Iv, married Edward Williams, lives in
Pierpont Township.
C. B. Waters was reared and educated at Pierpont,
and at the age of 14 years began an apprenticeship with his father.
Since his father's death in 1906 Mr. Waters has conducted the
business alone.
On Oct. 25, 1902, Mr. Waters was married to
Miss Blanch Downing, who was born at Pierpont, May 19, 1874, the
daughter of David W. and Betsy (Lowden) Downing. Mr.
Downing was an early settler of Pierpont Township and one of its
most successful farmers. He died Mar. 29, 1900, and his wife
died Nov. 23, 1913. They were the parents of five children:
Phoebe, deceased, was a wife of Thomas Collier; Lorinda,
deceased, was the wife of L. E. Stevens; Addie, the widow of
E. W. Wright, lives at West Springfield, Pa.; Mrs. Waters;
and Chester, lives at Conneaut. Mr. and Mrs. Waters
have no children.
Mr. Waters is a Republican and he and his wife
are members of the Presbyterian Church. They are widely known
and highly esteemed citizens of their community.
Source:
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DR. F. L. WATSON
has been a successful and well known physician and surgeon of
Conneaut for the past 23 years. He was born at Olean, N. Y.,
Oct. 23, 1874, and is the son of Rev. Lorenzo Dow and
Eleanora (Lawrence) Watson.
Rev. Lorenzo Dow Watson was a widely known minister
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a native of Maryland
and spent his life preaching in various sections of the country.
He died at Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1918, and his wife died three years
later. Rev. Watson was also a teacher and lawyer and
held 16 degrees from different universities and colleges in the
country. There were but two children in the Watson family:
Frank, who died in infancy; and Dr. Fred, the subject of
this sketch.
Dr. Fred Watson was reared at Geneva, N.Y., and
attended Geneseo Wesleyan University and later studied medicine at
Cleveland, Ohio, where he received his degree on Apr. 4, 1899.
He began the practice of his profession at Newport, R. I., and after
a short time located at Cleveland and later in Toledo and
Chesterville, Ohio. Dr. Watson has been located at
Conneaut since 1901 and is known throughout Ashtabula County as a
thoroughly competent physician and surgeon. During the World
War he volunteered his services but was not called. Dr.
Watson's office is at 519 Broad Street, as is also his
residence.
In 1900 Dr. Watson was united in marriage with
Miss Frances Pike, a native of New York and the daughter of
Clarence and Carrie (Thompson) Pike. Mr. Pike is
deceased and his widow lives at Fairport, N. Y. Mrs. Watson
has a brother, Clarence, who lives in San Francisco, Calif.
To Dr. and Mrs. Watson have been born three children, as
follows: Mildred, married Donald Douglas, lives
at Erie, Pa.; Anton C. and Kenneth Fred, both
students. There are two grandchildren, Jack and
Robert Douglas.
Dr. Watson is identified with the Republican party
in politics and belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose. He and
his wife are active church workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church
and are highly esteemed in their community.
Source:
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HENRY J. WEBB,
who lives in Colebrook Township, is a veteran of the Civil War and a
member of one of the oldest families of Ashtabula County. He
was born in Colebrook, Oct. 20, 1832, and is a son of Sylvanus
and Olive (Martin) Webb.
Sylvanus Webb was a native of New York, born Sept.
26, 1803. His wife was born there, Jan. 22, 1807.
Shortly after their marriage, in 1822, Mr. and Mrs. Webb came
to Ohio and settled on a farm in Colebrook Township, where they
spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Webb died Nov.
26, 1878, and his wife died Feb. 26, 1876. They were the
parents of the following children: William Fayette, born Feb.
17, 1825; Sebastian, born Nov. 30, 1826; Elkanah, born
Jan. 23, 1828; Lydia Anne, born May 9, 1831; Catherine,
born May 26, 1833; F. F., born May 10, 1835; H. H.,
born Mar. 19, 1837; Olive C. Owen, born Aug. 14, 1839;
Oliver D., born Oct. 2, 1842; Henry J., the subject of
this sketch; and Daniel B., born Feb. 4, 1847.
Henry J. Webb was reared at Colebrook and at the
age of eighteen years volunteered for service during the Civil
War. He enlisted with Company I, One Hundred and Fifth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and was in service about one year, when he was
seriously wounded and discharged from service. Mr. Webb
has lived on this farm for thirty-five years and is one of the
pioneer shoemakers of the community, at which trade he is still
actively engaged.
In 1865, Mr. Webb is married to Miss Cynthia
L. Allison, who was born on this farm in 1841. She is now
deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Webb two children were born:
Alice, who died in infancy; and Inez Parsons, who
lives with her father. She has two children: Wayne,
lives at Warren, Ohio; and Bessie Parsons, at home.
Mr. Webb is a Republican and has served as
school director and constable. He is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic.
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H. A. WEIBLEN, who
is successfully engaged in the real estate business in Ashtabula,
was born there in 1877 and is the son of A. and Caroline (Goeble)
Weiblen.
A. Weiblen was a native of Germany, as was also his
wife. He was born in 1842 and died in 1920. Mr.
Weiblen was a tanner by trade and many years ago came to this
country and followed his trade. He later engaged in the
grocery business. Mr. and Mrs. Weiblen had the
following children: Mrs. D. C. Kinnear, lives at
Waterbury, Conn.; and she has a daughter, Mildred Harmon, who
is a talented young musician of Ashtabula; Mrs. T. A. Cheney
lives in Ashtabula, and she has two children, Paul and
Virginia; and H. A., the subject of this sketch.
H. A. Weiblen received his education in the
public schools of Ashtabula, where he has always lived. When a
young man he engaged in the grocery business and in 1907 became
interested in the real estate business. His venture in that
business has been successful and he is well and favorably known
throughout the county. Mr. Weiblen's office is located
at 52 Lake Street.
In December, 1899, Mr. Weiblen was united in
marriage with Miss Margaret Espy, a native of Ashtabula, and
the daughter of James and Fern (Collins) Espy, natives of
Espyville, Ohio. Mr. Espy was born in 1840 and died in
1917. His wife, who was born in 1845, died in 1898.
Mr. and Mrs. Espy were the parents of the following children:
Collins, died in 1897, as did also his wife, Emma Stevens,
when they were killed by a train in Ashtabula; Robert, lives
in Franklin, Ohio, married Margaret Barr, and they have one
child, Weldon Barr; Mary, married James Eagles,
and they have two children, Jean and Espy, live at
Conneaut; Harriet Watrous, lives in Ashtabula, and has one
son, Robert; and Mrs. Weiblen. To Mr. and
Mrs. Weiblen one son has been born, Collins, born in
1905, a high school student.
Mr. Weiblen is a Democrat and a member of the
Congregational church.
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DR.
W. S. WEISS, health commissioner of Ashtabula County, was
born in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio, Mar. 6, 1864, and is a son
of Amos and Hannah (Price) Weiss.
Amos Weiss was a native of Mahoning County,
Ohio, born in 1826. He was a general farmer and extensive land
owner and died in 1906. His wife, who was born at Youngstown,
Ohio, in 1830, also died in 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Weiss
were married in 1849 and reared a family of six children, as
follows: John and Charles, deceased; Dr. W.
S., the subject of this sketch; Nellie Gaylord lives in
Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Mary Hatch, lives at Warren, Ohio;
and Salome Brunson, who died in 1917.
Dr. W. S. Weiss spent his boyhood on his
father's farm and attended the public school. After attending
Hiram College and Ohio State University, he entered the Medical
School of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, from which he was
graduated in 1888. After practicing his profession at
Cortland, Ohio, for two years, he went to Rock Creek, Ohio where he
remained 28 years. In 1918 Dr. Weiss came to Jefferson,
where he has since engaged in the practice of his profession.
On Aug. 1, 1922, he was appointed health commissioner of Ashtabula
County.
On Aug. 19, 1890, Dr. Weiss was united in
marriage at Cortland, Ohio, with Miss Alice Anderson, a
native of that place. To this union have been born four
children as follows: Helen born in 1891, married
Walter Bender lives at Youngstown, Ohio; Mildred, born in
1893, lives at home; Agnes, born in 1895, married W. C.
Burnet, lives at Lewistown, Mont.; and Walter A., born in
1906, who was graduated from Jefferson High School in 1824 and is
now attending Antioch college.
Dr. Weiss is a Republican and a member of the
Congregational church. He belongs to the Masonic lodge and has
served as a member of the school board at Rock Creek and Jefferson
since 1893, and as a member of County Board of Education for past
ten years. Dr. Weiss is a capable, energetic and public
spirited man, one whose life means much to his community.
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ISAAC H. WELCH,
deceased, was for many years identified with Ashtabula County as a
prominent citizen. He was born at Alliance, Ohio, Oct. 13,
1845.
On Oct. 17, 1873, Mr. Welch was united in
marriage with Miss Mary S. Williams, a native of Jefferson,
and a member of one of Ashtabula County's oldest families. She
was born Oct. 17, 1853, and is the daughter of Joseph and Amanda
(Hathaway) Williams.
Joseph Williams came to Ashtabula County with his
parents in 1819, making the trip from New York by oxen teams.
He was the son of Silas Williams, who was killed by a falling
tree in March, 1836. Joseph Williams became a
prosperous farmer of Ashtabula County and died Jan. 1, 1923.
His wife died Jan. 25, 1895. She was also a member of an old
Ohio family that settled there in 1836. To Isaac H. and
Mary S. (Williams) Welch, three children were born:
Silas N., born Feb. 20, 1875, died Oct. 18, 1899; Joseph F.,
born July 22, 1882, a civil engineer, lives at Buffalo, N. Y.; and
Walter H., born July 30, 1892, and expert accountant, lives
at Atlanta, Ga. There are four grandchildren:
Richard Joseph, Henry Walter, George Newell and Jean Effie.
Isaac H. Welch was a harness maker by trade and
owned and operated a shop at Jefferson for many years. He died
June 23, 1916. Mrs. Welch owns 200 acres of good farm
land in Ashtabula County, as well as her home and other property in
Jefferson.
Mr. Welch was a Republican and a charter member
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Welch family
is widely known in Ashtabula County.
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EDWARD L. WELLMAN
is a well known business man and substantial citizen of
Conneaut. He was born there June 24, 1885, and is the son of
Forest and Lavinia (Wright) Wellman.
Forest Wellman was born at Madison, Ohio, and for
many years has been a prominent farmer of Conneaut Township.
He is now associated with the American Can Company of Cleveland and
lives in Cleveland. Mrs. Wellman is deceased. To
Mr. and Mrs. Wellman three children were born: Monta,
died at the age of 18 years; Edward L., the subject of this
sketch, and Ralph, lives in Cleveland.
After receiving his preliminary education in Conneaut,
Edward L. Wellman attended a Cleveland business college and
remained in that city four years. Since 1910 he has been
associated in business with the Conneaut Leather Company and is now
secretary of the firm.
In 1907, Mr. Wellman was united in marriage with
Miss Julia Chapman, a native of Conneaut Township, and the
daughter of John and Lorain (Smith) Chapman, natives of
Pennsylvania and early settlers of Ashtabula County. Mr.
Chapman died in 1908 and his wife died in 1896. They were
the parents of the following children: Belle, deceased,
was the wife of Charles Hedder, lives at Conneaut; J. D.,
deceased; George, engaged in the real estate business at
Conneaut; Sylvia, married P. C. Gates, lives in Beaver
Center, Pa.; Warren, lives at Beaver Center, Pa.; Grace,
married F. E. Bernd, lives in Cleveland; and Joe and
Julia, twins. To Mr. and Mrs. Wellman have been
born two children, John and Richard, students.
In politics, Mr. Wellman is identified with the
Republican party. He is a member of the Methodist Church and
belongs to the Masonic lodge. Mr. Wellman is a reliable
citizen, industrious and enterprising.
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E. E. WELTON, a
substantial and well known farmer of Saybrook Township, is a member
of one of Ashtabula County's oldest families. He was born at
Harpersfield, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1849, and is the son of Nathan and
Chrinthia (Griffin) Welton.
Truman N. Welton, grandfather of the subject of
this sketch, was a native of Connecticut, and among the earliest
settlers of Austinburg. He was a teacher for many years and
later purchased a farm of 100 acres in Saybrook Township, where he
engaged in dairy farming. His son, Nathan, was born in
Ashtabula and became one of the farmers and stockmen of the county.
He died at the age of 65 years and his wife died at the age of 57
years. They were the parents of five children, two of whom are
now living: E. E., the subject of this sketch; and Arthur, who lives in Ashtabula.
E. E. Welton grew up on his father's farm and
attended the schools of Austinburg. When a young man he
entered the employ of the New York Central Railroad as a switch
tender, where he remained until 1908, at which time he purchased his
present farm. At one time Mr. Welton owned 112 acres,
40 of which were later sold to his son-in-law, Harry Bolte.
Mr. Welton was married first to
Miss Fannie
Starkweather, deceased. She met her death while preparing
breakfast for her family, when her clothing was ignited and she died
from burns. Mr. and Mrs. Welton were the parents of
five children: Edward, who died in 1917; Ernest,
lives at Akron, Ohio; Robert, Ashtabula; George, lives
at Saybrook; and Mrs. Pearl Parker, lives at Kenmore, Ohio.
On March 24, 1886, Mr. Welton was married to Miss
Catherine Frambaugh, a native of Liverpool, Ohio, and the
daughter of Leobold and Margaret (Mott) Frambaugh, both
deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Frombaugh the following
children were born: Margaret Offenburg, lives at Lenox, Ohio;
Lena Neff, Helen Walton, and Jacob, all
deceased; Henry, lives at Akron, Ohio; Anna Hill,
Mary Walton, Theodore, George, and Charles, all decease;
and Mrs. Welton. To E. E. and Catherine (Frombaugh)
Welton, ten children were born, as follows: Frederick,
born Jan. 16, 1886, lives at Ashtabula; Willard, born
Nov. 16, 1888, lives at Ashtabula; Llewellyn, born May 2,
1890, lives at East Ashtabula; Harry, born Sept. 4, 1892,
died at the age of 18 years; Cora, born July 23, 1894, wife
of C. J. Lockwood, Madison, Ohio; Harvey, born July
26, 1896, a veteran of the World War, lives at home; Elsie,
born Aug. 12, 1898, wife of Harry Bolte, Ashtabula;
Bernice, born Oct. 10, 1902, wife of Willis Mosier,
Garrettsville, Ohio; Earl born May 11, 1907, and Lillian,
born Jan. 4, 1909, both at home.
Mr. Welton is one of the highly esteemed men of
his community.
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WILLIAM E. WENNER,
educator, lecturer and legislator, is one of the widely known men of Ashtabula County
and Northern Ohio. He was born in
Pennsylvania, Aug. 27, 1872, the eldest of 12 children, 11 of
whom are living. His father was of
Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and his mother was of Scotch Irish parentage.
Mr. Wenner received his elementary
training in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and afterward attended the Westminster Preparatory School,
Clarion State Normal and Westminster College,
receiving from the last named institution, his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He was dependent upon his own efforts
for the means of defraying his expenses while a student in these institutions.
For four years
Mr. Wenner taught in rural and high schools.
For eight years he was superintendent of schools at
Fredericksburg, Ohio. Following
this,
he was, for two years, head of the English Department of Slippery Rock State
Normal School at Slippery Rock, Pa. He resigned this
position to become assistant principal of Wooster University
Preparatory School at Wooster, Ohio,
being associated in this relationship with
Prof. J. H. Dickason, head of the
Wooster University Summer School for Teachers.
This widely popular school was in session upwards of 20 summers, during
14 of which Mr. Wenner was a member of the faculty teaching Latin and Literature. For 15 years,
Mr. Wenner has been superintendent of
the Harbor
Special
School District at Ashtabula, and during that time, these schools have maintained a
high standard too well known to the people of this community to need repetition
here.
Mr. Wenner is now serving his third
term in the Ohio State Legislature, being a member of the Senate in the 85th
Session.
Mr. Wenner has advanced in a
political way, not as a result of efforts on his own behalf during campaigns,
but because the voters realize his usual ability, his fairness and fearlessness,
his integrity and dependability. His
only boss is his own conscience – his sense of right and justice toward all whom
he represents. He is particularly
well equipped to fill a position in which direct first-hand knowledge of the
requirements and interests of men in different relations to society is
essential. He knows what it means to
work up by his own efforts. He spent
the first 18 years of his life on a
Pennsylvania
farm with comparatively limited opportunities, but he struggled and studied
until he acquired a good education through the exercise of an eager and
retentitive mind. Today he is known
as a student of many of the big questions of local, state and national
interests. His analytical mind,
quickened by keen perception has given him an unusually clear conception of some
of the most intricate problems.
While in the
Legislature, Mr. Wenner has been
particularly interested in legislation affecting public education,
Americanization and labor. In the 83rd
Session, he was chairman of the Committee on Building Loan and other savings
institutions, was a member of the Committee on Universities and Colleges, States
and Economic Betterment, Cities, Common Schools, Federal Relations and Labor. In the 84th Session he was
a member of the Committees on Cities, Labor, Taxation and Common Schools. During his first term he introduced
among other measures, a bill for the revision of the school code which is now
part of the statutes of Ohio. While serving his next term he
presented a bill providing for compulsory physical education, and a bill for the
Extension of the Benefits of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, commonly known as
the Occupational Disease Bill.
Mr. Wenner is especially interested in revision of the methods of legislation; changes
in the methods of levying taxes; education, with special emphasis on physical
training, and practical Americanization; and questions affecting labor.
For ten summers,
Mr. Wenner has been on the Redpath
Chautauqua Circuit, lecturing on civic, social and educational themes. During this time he has delivered
over 1500 addresses in over a thousand cities in about thirty-five states.
On Jan. 8, 1902,
Mr. Wenner was married to Miss Margie L. Rugh of Salem, Pa. They have two sons,
Thomas and Leland.
Mr. Wenner is
a member of the Masonic Lodge, holding membership in Garfield Lodge, A. F. & A.
M. No. 528,
Shreve, Ohio; the Council at
Conneaut, Ohio;
the Chapter and Commandery at Ashtabula, and the
Consistory at Cleveland. He is a member of the District, State
and National Educational Associations.
He is President of the Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce and of the Community
Fund Committee, and is a member of the Congregational Church and of the National
Council of the Young Men’s Christian Association.
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G. D. WHEELER, who
ranks among the leading and successful farmers of Ashtabula County,
was born on the farm where he now lives in Morgan Township, Feb. 22,
1867, and is a son of J. H. and Marian (Case) Wheeler.
J. H. Wheeler was a native of Saybrook Township and
the son of Isaac Taylor, who was among the first settlers of
Ashtabula County. The former engaged in the mercantile
business at East Trumbull, Ohio, during his early life, and in 1859
purchased the present Wheeler farm in Morgan Township, where
he died Apr. 6, 1886. His wife was a native of Hartsgrove,
Ohio, born Aug. 13, 1838. She died May 29, 1921. To this
union three children were born: Clara Bond, born July
16, 1857, died June 1, 1918; M. P., born May 19, 1862, lives
at Casper, Wyo.; and G. D., the subject of this sketch.
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Wheeler was
later married to H. W. Horton, of Hartsgrove, Ohio.
G. D. Wheeler attended the district school and
has spent his entire life on the same farm. He specializes in
dairy farming and is successful.
On Jan. 5, 1888, Mr. Wheeler was married to
Miss Mabel Gallup, who was born in Morgan Township, June 6,
1870, the daughter of William and R. A. (Bailey) Gallup.
She died in 1891. On June 18, 1893, Mr. Wheeler was
married to Miss Ada Bower, a native of Trumbull, Ohio, born
Feb. 22, 1867, and the daughter of Simon and Eliza (Wright) Bower,
who were the parents of the following children: Anna Ferris,
lives at Pontiac, Mich.; Mrs. Wheeler and Ralph Bower, lives
at Geneva. To G. D. and Ada (Bower) Wheeler two
children were born: Marian Moore, born June 7, 1894,
lives in Ashtabula, and has one son, Robert G. Moore, born
May 29, 1919; and Helen, born July 10, 1904, lives at home.
Politically Mr. Wheeler is a Democrat. He
is a member of the Christian Church, and a reliable citizen of
Morgan Township.
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S. C. WHETSON,
a successful farmer and stockman of Colebrook Township, and the
owner of 100 acres of well improved land, was born at Bloomfield, in
Trumbull County, Ohio, in October, 1873, and is a son of T. B.
and Mary (Copper) Whetson. Mr. and Mrs. Whetson were born
in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of the following
children: Angeline, lives at Warren, Ohio; Elgie,
lives at Painesville, Ohio; S. C., the subject of this
sketch; Dora, lives at Kenilworth, Ohio; Elgin, lives
on the old home place; and John, lives at Greensburg, Ohio.
S. C. Whetson received his education in the
public schools and spent his boyhood on his father's farm in
Bloomfield. HE has lived in Colebrook Township since 1913,
where he is engaged in dairy farming.
On Nov. 18, 1902, Mr. Whetson was united in
marriage with Miss Mabel P. Knight, a native of Trumbull
County, born in 1880, and a daughter of Richard and Martha Knight,
both deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Whetson five children
have been born, as follows: Martha Mullett, lives at
Hartford, Ohio; M. R., a farmer, lives in Colebrook Township;
Dora Martig of Minnesota; Nina, and Wilma, at
home.
Mr. Whetson is an independent voter and in 1824
was appointed township trustee. He is a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has served on the school board
four years. Mr. Whetson is a practical and ambitious
farmer, and a man highly esteemed in his neighborhood.
Source:
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Capt. Edward Orson Whitney |
CAPTAIN EDWARD
ORSON WHITNEY, superintendent of the Ashtabula & Buffalo
Docks, is a citizen who holds the high regard of the entire
community. He was born at Henderson, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1872, and
is the son of Myron J. and Florence J. (White) Whitney.
Myron J. Whitney, a native of Henderson, N. Y., was
born Jan. 27, 1843, the son of Truman Orson and Martha (Wood)
Whitney. Truman Orson Whitney was a farmer and spent his
entire life at Henderson, New York. On March 12, 1840, he was
married to Miss Martha Wood. From 1863 until 1867 he
held the office of revenue assessor and from 1863 until 1872 was
supervisor of the town. Mr. Whitney was accidentally
shot in the foot and his foot was amputated by Dr. Grafton of
Watertown, N. Y. He did Mar. 3, 1876. Mr. Whitney
was a prosperous farmer and owned a farm of 450 acres near
Henderson, N. Y. His son, Myron J., also farmed during
his life and died at Henderson, N. Y., in 1905. His wife, who
was born Dec. 28, 1853, still lies in that city. She is a
daughter of Edward White, a native of Henderson, N. Y., who
was a pioneer sea captain. To Myron J. and Florence J.
(White) Whitney three children were born, as follows:
Edward Orson, the subject of this sketch; Lee, born, in
1876, married Matilda McHugh, lives in Henderson, N. Y.; and
Ethel D., the widow of Capt. Ralph Gleason, who died
in July, 1911.
Capt. Edward Orson Whitney was reared at
Henderson, N. Y., and received his education in the public schools
there and at Watertown, N. Y. He began his career as a
deckhand on the steamer "Missoula" when he was 17 years of age.
He was promoted to porter and watchman during the second season and
served on the steamer "Spokane" as wheelsman in 1891. In 1892
he served on the steamers "Northern King" and "Pioneer", and in 1894
was second mate on the steamer "Hiawatha" and the following year
mate on the steamer "Horan A. Tuttle". In 1898 he was mate on
the steamer "Joseph L. Colby" and the following year on the same
vessel. In 1900 Captain Whitney was mate on the steamer
"Thomas Wilson" and the following year on the "Queen City", and
later master on the barge "Martha" and the barge "Madsira". In
1902 he was master on the steamer "Bartlett" and the following years
on the steamers "Henry Court", "William H. Gilbert", "John Erickson"
and the "F. B. Morse". In 1909 Captain Whitney was
promoted to his present position as superintendent of the Ashtabula
& Buffalo Docs, and removed to Ashtabula from Henderson, N. Y.
He lives at 95 Walnut Street. Captain Whitney succeeded
Capt. E. S. Henry, deceased. In 1912 the name of the
company was changed from the Ashtabula Dock Company to the Ashtabula
& Buffalo Dry Docks.
On Jan. 21, 1896, Captain Whitney was united in
marriage with Miss Bertha M. Howard, a native of Henderson,
N. Y., and the daughter of Clarence and Clara (Vorce) Howard.
Mr. Howard was born in Henderson, N. Y., in April, 1863, and
died May 1, 1912. His wife died at the age of 57 years.
They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Whitney;
Alma, deceased; Iva, married Phillip Lane; Ina;
and Earl, married Edith Peters. To Mr. and
Mrs. Whitney four children have been born , as follows:
Zelma H., born Sept.1 4 1897, married Ralph Duff, lives
in Ashtabula; Howard, born Oct. 25, 1900; Zaida E.,
born Nov. 19, 1904; and Harry Payne, born April 28, 1915.
Politically, Mr. Whitney is a Republican and he
and his family are members of the Episcopal Church. He belongs
to the Masonic lodge and Shrine of Cleveland and the Elks, and
is a director of the Chamber of Commerce, president of the Ashtabula
County Health League, and chief of the American Protective League of
Northeastern Ohio. In January 1924, he was elected a member of
the city council. Captain Whitney is one Ashtabula's
representative citizens and the Whitney family stands high in
the community.
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History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 456
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L.
D. WHITWOOD, a well known veterinary surgeon, living at
Jefferson, was born at Canisteo, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1879, and is the
son of Hendrick and Martha (Dawson) Whitwood.
Hendrick Whitwood was a native of New York, born
in 1837. He was a blacksmith and wagon maker by trade and died
at Canisteo in 1917. His wife died in 1922. They
were teh parents of six children.
L. D. Whitwood was reared and educated in New
York and a number of years ago settled at Jefferson where he has
since practiced his profession of veterinary surgeon.
On Apr. 12, 1901, Mr. Whitwood was married to
Miss Jessie Snow of Whitesville, N. Y., and the daughter of
Warren B. and Sarah (Van Brunt) Snow, both deceased.
Mr. Snow died Sept. 18, 1902, and his wife died Jan. 20, 1921.
To Mrs. and Mrs. Whitwood a daughter has been born,
Lorena Adelaide, who was born June 10, 1909.
Mr. Whitwood is a Democrat and belongs to the
Loyal Order of Moose. He is a public spirited citizen and
holds the high regard of all who know him.
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F.
M. WILDER is a pioneer business man of Andover and a member
of one of Ashtabula County-s prominent families. He was born
in Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Apr. 8, 1855, and is the son
of Henry and Matilda (Remington) Wilder.
Henry Wilder was born in Connecticut, July 3, 1824,
the son of Joseph and Anne (Gillett) Wilder, who settled in
Ashtabula County with their family in 1832. Joseph
Wilder was a shoemaker, music teacher and farmer, and became a
leading citizen of his day. His son, Henry, also became
a successful farmer. His first wife, Matilda Remington,
died at the age of 27 years, leaving a son, F. M., the
subject of this sketch. Later, Mr. Wilder was married
to Mrs. Emily (Slater) Snow, and to this union a daughter was
born, Anna G. Lyman who lives in Cleveland.
F. M. Wilder received his education in the
district schools of Andover Township and began life as a farmer on
the home place. He engaged in the undertaking and furniture
business at West Andover in 1876, and conducted the two together
successfully until 1919, when he discontinued the furniture
business.
On Feb. 6, 1879, Mr. Wilder was united in
marriage with Miss Clara L. Perry, a native of West Andover,
born Aug. 26, 1865, and the daughter of Benjamin F. and Nora A.
(Lyman) Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Perry were the parents of five
children: Mrs. Wilder; Furman, deceased; Judge B.
F., lives in Jefferson, Ohio; Mary E. Ives, lives at
Geneva, Ohio; and Marshie L. Hill, lives in Cleveland.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wilder have been born three children, as
follows: Marjorie N., born Dec. 29, 1879, at home with
parents; H. R., born Aug. 10, 1883, died Nov. 15, 1916, and
Laura M. Powell, born May 13, 1886, lives at Conneaut and his
daughter, Marjorie Powell, born June 17, 1913.
Mr. Wilder is a Republican and has served as
school director and township trustee. He is well and favorably
known throughout Ashtabula County, where he has spent his entire
life.
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R. H. WILDER, a
successful farmer and stockman of Wayne Township and member of a
prominent pioneer family of Ashtabula County, was born on the farm
where he now lives, Mar. 26, 1876, and is the son of Charles and
Orlintha (Barber) Wilder.
Charles Wilder, retired was born on a farm near
Wayne Center, in Wayne Township, Aug. 17, 1839, the son of Henry
and Henrietta (Fobes) Wilder. The Wilder family
originally came from New York and the Fobes family was also
another pioneer family of Ashtabula County, having been the first
settlers in Wayne in 1803. Charles Wilder settled on
the present Wilder farm in Wayne Township in 1860 and for
many years ranked among the leading farmers of Ashtabula County.
He now lives retired with his son. His wife, who was born Mar.
9, 1842, died Nov. 22, 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder had
two children: Luna Addicott, lives in Colebrook, Ohio; and
R. H., the subject of this sketch. Mr. Chas. Wilder
was a charter member of the Gustavus Masonic Lodge, having joined at
the age of 21 years.
R. H. Wilder was educated in the district
schools and attended the schools of Jefferson also. He began
farming for himself at the age of 23 years and now operates the home
place of 175 acres. Mr. Wilder specializes in dairy
farming and owns 25 fine Holstein cows.
On June 14, 1899, Mr. Wilder was married to
Miss Emma Fobes, a native of Wayne, Ohio, born Dec. 27, 1876,
and the daughter of Charles and Lucina (Tiffany) Fobes.
Mrs. Wilder has three brothers, Gordon, Fred and
Andrew, all living in Pennsylvania, and a sister, Myrtle,
who also lives in Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilder
one son was born, Alonzo, who died in infancy, Sept. 22,
1909. They have an adopted daughter, Henrietta M. Wilder,
who was born in May, 1909.
Politically, Mr. Wilder is a Republican.
He and his family hold membership in the Wayne Congregational Church
and are highly esteemed citizens of their community.
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James E. Wilderson |
JAMES E. WILDERSON
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ELMER
C. WILEY, who conducts an oil and gasoline station and
tourist camp at East Conneaut, is a native of Ohio. He was
born at Kellogsville, Aug. 15, 1882, and is the son of S. M. and
Nettie (Lewis) Wiley.
S. M. Wileywas a farmer near Kellogsville and died
in 1885. His widow lives on the state line two miles south of
Conneaut. Elmer C., the subject of this sketch, is
their only child.
Elmer C. Wiley attended the public schools of
Conneaut and began life as a machinist with the Pittsburgh &
Conneaut Dock Company, where he remained for 18 years. He
opened his present place of business in 1921, and has established a
good business.
On Oct. 11, 1906, Mr. Wiley was united in
marriage with Miss Lola E. Wolcott, a native of East
Conneaut, born Jan. 14, 1890, and the daughter of Charles and
Meda (Childs) Wolcott. Mr. Wolcott was a
pioneer merchant of Conneaut, having come here from Cincinnati,
where he was born. He was killed in 1905 and his wife lives at
East Conneaut. They were the parents of three children, as
follows: William, killed in 1904; Bert, lives at
Conneaut; and Mrs. Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
have one child, Evelyn L., born June 29, 1907.
Mr. Wiley is a member of the Methodist Church
and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is a
reliable and efficient member of his community.
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WILLIAM K. WILKINSON has been
known for years as a successful farmer and stockman of Saybrook
Township. He was born at Saybrook in 1849 and is the son of
Richard and Elizabeth (Nicholson) Wilkinson.
Richard Wilkinson and his wife were natives of
England and came to this country shortly after their marriage and
located in Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, where Mr.
Wilkinson owned 200 acres of land. He died in 1889 and his
wife died in 1906. They were the parents of the following
children: Robert, who was killed during the Civil War;
Mary Lelland, Richard, Elizabeth and Henry, all
deceased; George, Belle, Charles, Ruth, Daniel, and
William K., the subject of this sketch.
William K. Williamson was reared and educated in
Saybrook Township, where he has spent his entire life. He owns
58 acres of good farm land and is engaged in general farming and
stockraising. The Wilkinson home was built by Mr.
Wilkinson in 1880.
In 1880 Mr. Wilkinson was united in marriage
with Miss Kate Cooper, of Saybrook, and a daughter of G.
W. and Susan (Ellison) Cooper. Mr. Cooper was born in
Saybrook, Ohio in 1831 and died at Saybrook in 1873. He was
the son of Joseph Cooper, a native of England, born in 1797.
He died in 1883. Susan Ellison Cooper was born in
Scotland, Apr. 21, 1841 and died May 21, 1921. The Cooper
family is among the oldest and most honored pioneer families of
Ashtabula County. To Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper the
following children were born: Kate Wilkerson; Mrs. C. C.
Jenks, lives in Portland, N. Y.; J. J., lives at
Saybrook; George W., Saybrook Township. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilkinson have five children, as follows: Mrs. C. B.
Fairbanks, lives in Ashtabula, and they have two children,
Mrs. Frances Welch, and Georgia Fairbanks; Robert,
married Alma Harvey, lives in Saybrook; Mrs. Nellie
Stewart, lives at Saybrook; Harry, married Martha
Johnson, and they have one child, Dwight, lives in
Saybrook Township and Donald, who attends Ashtabula High
School.
Mr. Wilkinson is a democrat. He and his
wife are members of the Methodist-Episcopal Church at Saybrook and
are highly respected citizens of Ashtabula County.
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C.
E. WILLIAMS, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Lenox
Township, is a native of Ashtabula County. He was born in the township
where he now resides, April 9, 1883, and is a son of Kingsbury and
Ellen (Thompson) Williams.
Kingsbury Williams, deceased, was a
veteran of the Civil War, and a native of Ohio. He was born at
Bristolville, and at an early date settled in Lenox Township, where he
spent the remainder of his. life. His wife was born in Ireland and
came to this country with her parents when she was eleven years of
age. She is also deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams
were born six children, as follows: Ada, married Howard
Hoskins, lives at Hartsgrove, Ohio; Florence, married Wesley
Holcomb, lives at Jacksonville, Florida; Elva and
Artie, both deceased; C. E., the subject of this sketch;
and Clara Imogene, married Charles Bailey,
lives at Jacksonville, Fla.
C. E. Williams attended the public schools of
Lenox Township and for several years was employed as painter and
paperhanger. He now owns and operates fifty-eight acres of good farm
land, which is improved with a modern residence and farm buildings. He
is a dairy farmer and specializes in the breeding of Holstein cattle.
On April 10, 1909, Mr. Williams was married to
Miss Grace B. Queen, who was born at Johnstown, W. Va., July
18, 1881, a daughter of J. M. and Ida (Lawrence) Queen, now
residents of Clarksburg, W. Va., and the parents of the following
children: Mrs. Williams; Bessie L., married E. J.
Green, lives at Deerfield, Ohio; Clifton, married Edna
B. Queen, lives at Clarksburg, W. Va.; Gladys E., at home;
and Candas Mary, married Wayne Weaver,
lives at Clarksburg, W. Va. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams
have been born two children: Clarence Paul, born Aug.
19, 1910, attends Central High School; and Herbert James,
born Sept. 14, 1916.
Mr. Williams is an independent voter. He is a
capable and industrious man who is highly esteemed in his
neighborhood.
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EDGAR WILLIAMS,
who is the owner of one of Ohio's largest apiaries, is well and
favorably known throughout Ashtabula County as a substantial
citizen. He was born at Pierpont, Dec. 4, 1883, and is the son
of Edgar and Kate (Schramling) Williams.
Edgar Williams, deceased, was a prosperous farmer
of Pierpont Township for many years. He died in 1914, and his
widow now lives in Pierpont. They were the parents of four
children: Corydon, died in infancy; Allie, married
Amy Lewis, deceased; Edgar, the subject of this sketch;
and Edna, a twin sister of Edgar, married Charles
Stewart, lives in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Edgar Williams has always live in Pierpont.
He has one of the largest apiaries in the state and handles about 30
tons of honey annually.
On July 6, 1911, Mr. Williams was united in
marriage with Miss Margaret Smith, a native of Wayne
Township, Ashtabula County, born July 24, 1884, and the daughter of
Charles and Emily (Jones) Smith, both natives of Wayne
Township. Mr. Smith, who was a leading farmer of his
native township, died Dec. 21, 1905. His widow lives at
Andover. They were the parents of the following children:
Walter A.; Fred, deceased; Frank L., lives in
Wayne Township; Fannie, married Harry Lane, lives in
Wayne Township; Mrs. Williams; Mary, married J. B. Barber
lives in Wayne Township; Ralph, lives in Wayne Township; and
Ella Elizabeth, died in infancy. To Mr. and Mrs.
Williams three children have been born, as follows:
Robert, born Feb. 24, 1914; Edgar P., born Aug. 17, 1918;
and one child died in infancy6. Before her marriage, Mrs.
Williams was a teacher. She is a graduate of Wayne High
School and taught in the schools of Ashtabula County for six years
before her marriage.
Mr. Williams is a Republican, a member of the
Presbyterian Church, and belongs to the Grange. He has held
several township offices and has been a member of the board of
education for eight years. Mr. Williams is a man who is
highly esteemed for his industry and initiative.
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EDWARD WILLIAMS,
an enterprising and well known farmer and stockman of Pierpont
Township, was born at Pierpont, Ohio, April 22, 1881, and is the son
of Hiram and Helen (Caine) Williams.
Hiram Williams, deceased, was a native of Ashtabula
County, and a leading farmer and stockman of Pierpont Township for
many years. The Williams family originally came to Ohio
from New York in 1813. Mr. Williams was one of the
largest sheep raisers in Ohio and operated 500 acres of land.
He was a Republican and a member of the Congregational Church, in
which he was an active worker. He was also a charter member of
the Pierpont Grange No. 1314 and the National Grange. He died
Jan. 18, 1901, and his wife, who was born at Warrensville, Ohio,
died Sept. 28, 1914. They were the parents of the following
children: Alice and Fred, deceased; Frank,
a farmer, lives at Pierpont, Ohio; Margaret, married John
Walsh, lives in Pennsylvania; Edward, the subject of this
sketch; Louise, deceased; and one child died in infancy.
Edward Williams received his education in the
Pierpont schools and engaged in farming on the home place for
several years. He now owns 70 acres of well improved land and
has Holstein cattle.
On June 20, 1907, Mr. Williams was united in
marriage with Miss Iva Waters, who was born at Pierpont,
Ohio, July 2, 1883, and the daughter of Hiram and Mary (Bollard)
Waters. Mr. Waters who was born in Crawford County, Pa.,
came to Ashtabula County in 1881. He died May22, 1906, and his
wife now lives at Pierpont with the Williams family. Mr.
and Mrs. Waters had three children: Carey, lives in
Pierpont; Mary deceased; and Mrs. Williams. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams have one child, Josephine, born Oct. 28,
1916.
In politics Mr. Williams is identified with the
Republican party. He was a member of the school board and is
now serving as township clerk. He and his family hold
membership in the Presbyterian church. Mr. Williams is
a member of the Pierpont Grange, No. 1314.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 753 |
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FLOYD C. WILLIAMS,
principal of
the Ashtabula
Business
College, is among the prominent and influential
citizens of Ashtabula
County. He was born in
Jasper County, Ind., June 29,
1887, and is the son of Joseph and Mahala (Adair) Williams.
Joseph Williams was a native of Indiana, and his wife was also born in that state. He followed farming and stock raising
during his life in Jasper County,
Ind., and met with success. Mr. Williams is deceased and his widow now resides on the home place near
Rensselaer, Ind. They were the
parents of the following children:
Laura, deceased, was the wife of
Orville Garriott;
William O., lives at Valparaiso, Ind.;
Bertha, married
George Barker, lives on the home place.
Floy, twin sister of
Floyd, married
Russell Kunce, and they live at
Cromwell, Ind.; Floyd, the subject of
this sketch; and Lillie, married
Halley Alter, lives at Rossville, N.
N.; and Ray, lives near the home
place.
Floyd C. Williams was educated in the
public schools and after completing a post-graduate course at the
Marion Normal College, receiving
degree of Bachelor of Accounts in 1909, he was principal of the Commercial
Department of the Westfield
College (United
Brethren College),
Westfield, Ill., for one year. He
was instructor one year in the Bookkeeping Department of the
Chicago Business College,
Chicago, Ill., and two years
instructor of Shorthand in Metropolitan
Business College,
Chicago, Ill., after which he
was appointed manager of the Huntington
Business University,
Huntington, Ind. In 1913
Mr. Williams came to
Ashtabula and purchased the
Ashtabula Business
College, which was organized in 1895 by
A. E. Reynolds and
located on the
northwest corner of Center and Main Streets.
It was purchased by Mr. Williams and T. F. Juergens, but the
following year Mr. Juergen’s interest
was purchased by Mr. Williams and it
has since been conducted by him and his wife, and associate teachers. The Ashtabula Business College was later
located in the Flickinger Building
and in April, 1920, the college was completely destroyed by fire and in
September of the same year was re-established in the Eastman Block, 206 Main
Street.
The
Ashtabula Business
College courses of instruction are
designated to give to the future business man and woman, in the shortest
possible time, the instruction he needs if his work is to be of the right
quality and quantity and to be rendered in such a manner as to build business
that is profitable and permanent. The
school is fully accredited by the National Association of Accredited Commercial
Schools. This is the only authoritative
accrediting agency among private commercial schools. It is made up of nearly 300 leading
business training schools of the country that have pledged themselves to
establish and maintain the highest possible ideals and standards in business
education.
Before a school can be accredited by
this association it pledges itself to the maintenance of a set of standards of
practice covering its relations with the student and with the public. A school cannot remain a member of this
association unless it measures up to these standards. There are a number of excellent reasons
why a student should attend a school accredited by the N. A. A. C. S., among
them being these:
1. Grades made in one accredited
school are good in every other accredited school and will be transferred when
the student finds it necessary to move from one community to another.
2.
Every graduate is entitled to the free service of the employment
departments of all accredited schools throughout the
United States and Canada, should he at any time desire help in
securing a position.
3. Students in an accredited school
have the opportunity to earn the degree, Honor Graduate in Business, which is
conferred by the association in co-operation with the individual school.
4. The excellence of accredited
schools is so generally recognized that the graduate enjoys an exceptionally
favorable introduction to the business public when he leaves his school.
5. There are certain awards of merit
for scholarship that can be earned only in accredited schools.
While there are many good schools not
accredited by this Association the fact that a school is so accredited is one of
the very best evidences of its excellence.
The courses of study consist of the
following: Complete Business Course,
Shorthand Course, Bookkeeping Course, Secretarial Course, Civil Service, Course,
Public Accounting and Auditing.
Mr. Williams is a public accounting
and holds membership in the National Association of Cost Accountants and the
National Association of Public Accountants.
He is a Republican, a member o the Presbyterian Church, of which he is a
deacon, and he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Chamber of
Commerce, the Y. M. C. A. and Secretary of the Ashtabula County Sunday School
Association. He is known throughout
Ashtabula County
as an upright and reliable citizen.
In 1913
Mr. Williams was married to Miss Bessie
Sheats, a native of Wood County,
Ohio, and the daughter of Frank L. and Nettie (Strayer) Sheats, natives of Ohio
and residents of Grand Rapids,
Ohio, where he is engaged in fruit growing. Mr. and Mrs. Sheats have five children, as follows:
Agnes, married
Hiram Stocker, lives at McClure, Ohio; Mrs. Williams; Ruth, married LeRoy
McWilliams, and she is postmistress at Grand Rapids, Ohio;
Pauline, married
Guy A. Nevison, automobile salesman at Ashtabula, and
Florence, married
Sidney Mawer, lives at Weston, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have no
children.
Mrs. F. C. Williams is a graduate of
the Grand Rapids,
Ohio, High School. She then received her teachers’ training
at the Marion
Normal College,
Marion, Ind. She taught in the public school at
Grand Rapids for three years and two years at Bloomdale, Ohio. Since coming to
Ashtabula
in 1913, Mrs. Williams has been
associated with Mr. Williams in the Ashtabula Business College. She is a member of the First Presbyterian
Church and a teacher in the Junior Department of the Sunday School, and Business
Women’s Club of the Y. W. C. A.
Some of the teachers associated with
Mr. and Mrs. Williams are:
Mrs. Fern Carter and Miss Hazel
Lewis.
Mrs. Carter is a graduate of the
Geneva High School
and of the Ashtabula
Business College
in 1819 and now a bookkeeper in the Machine Department of the American Fork &
Hoe, Ashtabula,
Ohio. She is an
assistant in the Night School.
Miss Hazel Lewis a graduate of the
Ashtabula
High School and of the Ashtabula Business College. She was an honor student, receiving a
diploma which is granted by the Accredited Schools for superior work. She received her teachers’ normal training
at the Oberlin
Business
University, Oberlin, Ohio.
Miss Lewis has charge of the Stenographic Department.
Mrs. Nevison, a former graduate of
the school, was a teacher for three years in Ashtabula Business
College and then entered Civil Service work, being a
Stenotypist at the Toledo
State Hospital
for three years.
Miss Lelia Holcomb, of
Geneva, Ohio,
and a graduate of the school, was a successful teacher in the Stenographic
Department for four years in the Ashtabula
Business College
and then two years in the Commercial Department of the
Erie Business
College.
She is now Secretary in the Lutheran Hospital,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 461 |
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ROBERT WILLIAMS,
deceased, was among the leading farmers and stockmen of Ashtabula
County for many years. He was born at Devonshire, England,
Aug. 13, 1824, and came to this country when a young man. He
located on the present Williams farm in Orwell township in
1863, and became a successful farmer. He died Dec. 27, 1889,
and is buried at Orwell.
On Oct. 25, 1863, Mr. Williams was united in
marriage with Miss Ann Combs, also a native of England, born
Oct. 26, 1841. She was the daughter of Henry and Deborah
(Hayes) Combs, who came to this country in 1852 and located at
Mesopotamia, Ohio. Her father was a farmer during his life.
To Mr. and Mrs. Combs 12 children were born: Mrs.
Williams, John, Samuel, Emma, Eliza, Elizabeth, Hattie, Martha,
Edna, Sarah, James and Minnie. To Robert and Ann
(Combs) Williams six children were born, as follows: Edward
E., born Aug. 18, 1864, lives in Ashtabula County; Fred M.,
born Feb. 19, 1867, lives with his mother; Minnie M., born
April 15, 1869, deceased; John H., born April 8, 1871,
deceased; Emma E., born June 29, 1883, deceased; John H.,
born April 8, 1871, deceased; Emma E., born June 29, 1883,
deceased; and Homer George, born Oct. 15, 1885, deceased.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Disciple Church
and a highly respected citizen of his community.
Newell Elton Williams, only grandchild of Mr.
and Mrs. Williams, was born on the old homestead in Orwell
Township, June 12, 1909. Fred M. Williams was married
Nov. 8, 1906, to Miss Cora Davis, a native of Orwell, and the
daughter of Frank and Salinda (Benton) Davis, both of whom
are deceased. There were four children in the Davis family:
Grace Gibalow, lives in Burton, Ohio; Mrs. Williams;
Georgia Baker, lives at Orwell; and Frances Goddard,
deceased.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 950 |
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DR. HAROLD WILSON,
a well known and successful physician of Conneaut, and veteran
of the World War, was born in New York City, Jan. 20, 1874, and is a
son of Herman B. and Mary Ann (White) Wilson.
Herman B. Wilson was a native of New Rochelle, N.
Y., and when a young man moved to New York City, where he later
became a street railway magnate. He died Jan. 16, 1890, and
his wife died in June, 1883. She was a native of England.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson the following children were born:
Charles, deceased; Albert, lives retired in New York
City; Henrietta, deceased; Herman B., lives retired,
New York City; Imogene, Dresden, Mary Francis and
Alexander, all deceased; and Dr. Harold, the subject of
this sketch.
Dr. Harold Wilson spent his boyhood in New York
City and was graduated from the Medical School at Dartmouth College
at 1896. He then began practising medicine at
Steubenville, Ohio, where he remained two years, then coming to
Conneaut. Dr. Wilson has built up a large practice and
is a thoroughly competent physician.
During the World War Dr. Wilson enlisted his
services and was commissioned captain in the medical corps. He
served for 21 months, a year of which time was spent in France.
Dr. Wilson was discharged April 26, 1919.
Dr. Wilson was married to Miss Mary M. Kerr,
a native of Greenfield, Ohio, and the daughter of David and
Hattie (Anderson) Kerr. To Dr. and Mrs. Wilson one
son has been born, Harold David, who was born in 1920.
Dr. Wilson is a Republican and is identified
with the Masonic and Elks lodges and the American Legion. He
and his family are members of the Congregational Church.
Dr. Wilson is a substantial and representative citizen of
Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 676 |
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JOHN
WINNEY, deceased, was for many years identified with Morgan
Township as a successful farmer. He was born at Austinburg,
Oct. 29, 1839, and was a son of Andrew Winney, who was one of
Ashtabula County's first settlers.
John Winney was reared and educated at
Austinburg and when a young man learned the shoemaker's trade, which
he followed for 23 years. He later engaged in general farming
and stock raising and at the time of his death owned 147 acres of
well improved farm land in Morgan Township. He died Jan. 7,
1920, and is buried at Rock Creek.
On Oct. 24, 1863, Mr. Winney was married to
Miss Lora Chapman, who was born in Morgan Township, Apr. 8,1841,
and a daughter of Lorenzo and Harriet (Hammond) Chapman.
There were five children in the Chapman family:
Roxanna Sargent, Ellen, and Amy Willey all deceased,
Mrs. Winney and William To John and Laura
(Chapman) Winney three children were born: Ellen Craig
lives at Harpersfield, Ohio; Amy, married L. A. Willey,
mention of whom is made below; and Capitola Galpin, lives at
Jefferson.
On June 21, 1899, Miss Amy Winney was married to
Lewis A. Willey a native of Rock Creek, born Sept. 24, 1874,
and the son of Andrew and Matilda (Hitt) Willey. To
Mr. and Mrs. Willey two daughters have been born:
Matilda Gowdy, born Mar. 15, 1900, lives at Rock Creek, and
Lora Russell, born Dec. 13, 1901, lives at home. Mr.
and Mrs. Willey reside on the Winney farm where he ranks
among the leading farmers of the township.
Mr. Winney was a Republican, a member of the
Christian Church and belonged to the Masonic lodge. The
Winney family is widely known in Ashtabula County.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 973 |
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A.
W. WOODWORTH is a successful business man of Pierpont and a
member of a prominent pioneer family of Ashtabula County. He
was born in that township, Apr. 9, 1853, and is a son of William
and Catherine (Dickenson) Woodworth.
William Woodworth was born in Brookfield, Ohio, and
was the son of Joshua Woodworth, who settled in Ashtabula
County in 1812. He improved a large tract of land at New Lyme
and became one of the leading farmers of his time. His son
William was also a prominent farmer. He died in 1908,and
his wife died in 1898. They were the parents of three
children: A. W., the subject of this sketch; R. T.,
who was killed during the cyclone at Plymouth, Ohio; and Sarah,
the widow of Vernon Allen, a nurse, at Warrensville, Ohio.
A. W. Woodworth brew up on his father's farm and
attended the district school. At the age of 22 years he
engaged in farming and worked for $20 a month. He later
engaged in the lumber business and was superintendent of the J.
N. Roberts Company of Missouri, being located at Poplar Bluff,
Mo., as a representative of this company for ten years. In
1898 Mr. Woodworth returned to Pierpont and engaged in
farming and stock raising on the home place. In 1922, however,
he sold his farm and engaged in the grain business, in which
enterprise he has been most successful.
On Feb. 22, 1881, Mr. Woodworth was united in
marriage with Miss Nettie A. Griffin, a native of Portage
County, Ohio, born Sept. 15, 1860, and a daughter of James P. and
Lucy (Dabney) Griffin, natives of New York, and pioneer settlers
of Portage County. Mr. Griffin died in 1889 and his
wife died about ten years later. They had five children:
Frank, lives in Ashtabula; Mrs. Woodworth; Della,
married Harold Herrick, lives in Ashtabula; Charles,
died in 1914; and Olive, deceased, married Allie Williams,
who lives in Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth had no
children. Mrs. Woodworth died Sept. 27, 1913.
In political Mr. Woodworth is identified with
the Republican party and he has served as township trustee and is
now justice of the peace. He is a member of the Presbyterian
Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 747 |
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G.
T. WOODWORTH, of Dodgeville, is a successful and well-known
young business man of Ashtabula county. He was born on a farm in Wayne
township, July 23, 1890, and is a son of H. O. and Sarah
(Patrick) Woodworth.
H. O. Woodworth was born in Wayne township,
September 18, 1866, and ranks among the successful farmers of
Ashtabula county. In 1887 he was married to Miss Sarah
Patrick, who was born in Ashtabula county, November 1, 1867. To
this union four children were born: G. T., the subject of this
sketch; Emily McGovney, born October 25, 1893, lives at Seaman,
Ohio; Hattie, born April 8, 1900, at home; and Raymond,
born June 14, 1909.
G. T. Woodworth spent his boyhood on his
father's farm and attended the public schools at Wayne. After his
marriage in 1912 he engaged in farming until 1916, at which time he
purchased the business of S. C. Barber, of Dodgeville. Mr.
Woodworth carries a complete line of general hardware, furnaces,
sheet metal, etc.
On December 23, 1912, Mr. Woodworth was married
to Miss Velma May Rose, a native of Denmark township, Ashtabula
county, born May 4, 1890, and the daughter of A. J. and Luella Rose,
residents of Linesville, Pa., and the parents of the following
children: Mrs. Woodworth; Carl A., lives at Linesville,
Pa., and F. J. lives at Williamsfield, Ohio. To G. P. and
Velma May (Rose) Woodworth four children have been born:
Pauline E., born January 2, 1914; Vivian R., born February
4, 1918; Doris L., born October 14, 1920, and Kenneth G.,
born October 30, 1923.
Mr. Woodworth is a republican, a member of the
Congregational church and his wife belongs to the Disciples church, at
Rockwell. He is an enterprising young man whose success in life is
already assured.
Source:
History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I -
1924 - Page 1104 |
John Woolley
(Father of Lena Woolley) |
MISS LENA WOOLLEY, deputy
sheriff of Ashtabula County, is a highly esteemed citizen of
Jefferson, where she has spent her entire life. She is the
daughter of John and Sylvia (Brown) Wooley.
John Woolley, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil
War and a prominent pioneer of Ashtabula County. He was born
in Canada in 1843 and at an early age settled in Ohio. He was
a building contractor and died at the age of 65 years. Mr.
Wooley served throughout the Civil War with the Second Ohio
Cavalry. He was a Mason and Knights Templar of Cache
Commandery, Conneaut. His wife was born in Crawford County,
Pa., and now lives at Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Woolley
were married at Geneva, Ohio in 1867. Their only child was
Lena, the subject of this sketch.
Miss Lena Woolley received her education in the
schools of Jefferson and after her graduation in 1889 taught music.
For a number of years she was the organist in the Methodist Church
there. Miss Woolley has been connected with the local
court house since 1902 and was among the first women of the state to
the appointed deputy sheriff.
In politics Miss Woolley is identified with the
Republican party. She is a charter member of the Eastern Star.
Miss Woolley is a competent executive and has many friends.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large -
Vol. I - 1924 - Page 872 |
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