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Source:
History of the Upper Ohio Valley
with Historical Account of Columbiana
County, Ohio.
A statement of the Resources, Industrial Growth and
Commercial Advantages. Family History and Biography
Vol. I & II. Illustrated
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller -
1891
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FRANK BAACKES,
superintendent of the Salem Wire Nail
company, was born in St. Toenis, Rhenish
Prussia, in 1863. His parents are
Godfried and Frances (Maassen)
Baackes. Mr. Baackes was
reared in his native land. His
education was derived from the gymnasium
of Crefeld, and he also spent one year
at Duesseldorf, Germany, learning the
details of the nail business in the
latter place. In 1879 he sought a
wider field for his operations and took
up his residence in America, first
locating at Cleveland Ohio, where, with
his brother Michael, he started
the H. P. Wire Nail company. He
was general superintendent of this
concern until the year 1884. In
the latter year Mr. Baackes went
to Beaver Falls, Penn., and built the
wire nail mills there for the Hartman
Steel company, and managed their
business for a year and a half. In
1885 he removed to Salem, where he
organized the Salem Wire Nail company,
superintendent of the erection of the
buildings and plant. Of this
latter company he was made the general
manager, and subsequently, was given, in
addition, the management of the Findlay
Wire Nail plant, which was purchased by
the Salem company, in 1889.
Although still a very young man, Mr.
Baackes has thoroughly mastered all
the details of the wire nail business to
such an extent that he may justly be
given the distinction of being the most
thoroughly posted man in the wire nail
business to such an extent that he may
justly be given the distinction of being
the most thoroughly posted man in the
wire nail industry in the United States,
an honor which he has spent many yeas of
study and work in acquiring, and it is
the more to his credit that such marked
success has come to him so early in
life.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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BENJAMIN
BAIRD, a member of the firm of
Purdy, Baird & Co., extensive
manufacturers of sewer-pipe, drain-tile,
etc., etc., was born in Portage county,
Ohio, December 30, 1842. His
parents were George and Eliza Baird,
natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
respectively. They settled in
Brimfield about 1832. At the age
of fourteen Benjamin was
apprenticed to the potter's trade, at
Mogadore, Ohio, and finished his term of
apprenticeship at New Portage, near
Akron, Ohio. After working three
years, he became a skilled workman, and
was a journeyman until 1871, working at
different points in the state.
During this time Mr. Baird served
his country as a volunteer soldier,
enlisting in Company E, Nineteenth Ohio
volunteer infantry, and served three
months. At the expiration of this
time he re-enlisted in 1862, in Company
F, Eighty-seventh Ohio volunteer
infantry, and was taken prisoner at
Harper's Ferry. He was
subsequently paroled and exchanged,
receiving an honorable discharge from
the service. In 1871 he located at
Salem, and became a member of the firm
of Purdy & Baird. This
concern existed until 1884, when it was
merged into the firm of Purdy, Baird
& Company, under which title
it now does business. Mr. Baird
took unto himself a wife Dec. 26, 1864,
in the person of Miss Frances A.
Bayne, a daughter of Taylor and
Mary (Lear) Bayne, of Salem, Mr.
and Mrs. Baird are the parents of
one son, Harry L. Mr. Baird
is a member of the G. A. R., the I. O.
O. F., Mystic Circle, and is a
republican.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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WILLIAM C.
BAKER, now deceased, was one of
the best known and most highly respected
men in Unity township. His parents
were Richard and Orpha Baker, who
came to Ohio from Virginia early in the
present century, and settled in Elk run
township, Columbiana county, about the
year 1815. When about three years
of age William went to live with
an aunt, his father having died.
He remained with his aunt until he
reached the years of manhood, and was
given good educational advantages.
In 1860 he married Miss Tracy J.
Beans, the offspring of Thomas C.
and Susana Beans. Thomas
was born in Maryland, and died
in Columbiana county, Ohio, about 1863.
His wife, whose maiden name was
Susanna Morgan, was born in
Virginia, and died in 1884. Mr.
and Mrs. Baker had five children:
Effie, wife of Scott Ripley,
of Colorado; Orpha C., the wife
of Walter Sheets; Noble G., who
was charge of the home farm; Morgan
W., a resident of Colorado, and
Moss A., who lives at home with his
mother. Mr. Baker met his
death in 1885, by falling on a stone
while working around his barn. He
was a consistent member of the Disciples
church, as is also his wife. His
widow has a beautiful home in Unity
township, and aside from the loss of her
husband is free from care. This
man's death was a blow to the whole
community, for he could illy be spared
from its midst.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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WILLIAM
Y. BALTZER, (deceased); Mrs. Julia M. Hartford,
Samuel Y., who was a lieutenant in Company A,
Forty-third regiment Ohio volunteers, during the late war,
and Peter Y., who was also a soldier in the civil
war, having been a member of the Tenth regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, were the children born to
William and Rachel Calvin The father was born
in Beaver county, Penn., in 1805. He was a son of
Robert and Mary A. Calvin. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
were influential members of the Presbytern church,
and reared their children in that faith. The father
died in 1853, and the mother in 1855. William Y.
Clavin was born in Beaver county, Penn., June 10, 1846.
Having made very rapid progress in his studies, he began
teaching school at seventeen years of age, but his plans
were interrupted by the outbreak of the civil war, and he
gave up educational work to become a soldier in the Third
Ohio independent battery, and served until the close of the
war, receiving his honorable discharge at Cleveland, Ohio.
After his return from the army, he took up the study of
dentistry, and from that time has followed his profession
with unbroken success. July 22, 1869, he took Miss
Matilda A. Hartford as his wife. Mrs. Calvin
was a daughter of Davis P. and Matilda Hartford, the
former of whom was born in Beaver county, Penn., in 1821 and
died in 1882. He was a cabinet maker by trade.
His wife was formerly Matilda Armor, her parents
being Thomas and Nancy Armor, both natives of
Allegheny county, Penn. Matilda Armor Hartford
was born in 1821, and died in 1848. Dr. and Mrs.
Calvin are the parents of nine children: Maude A.,
Nannie R., George D., (deceased); Jennie F., Harry
T., Chester W., Martha H., Annie L. and
Everett. William Calvin has been a justice of the
peace for three years. He is a member of the
Chamberlain post, G. A. R., of the Jr. O. U. A. M., lodge
89, Boquet Council.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ.
Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 180 |
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CARL
BARCKHOFF, the head of the
celebrated Carle Barckhoff organ
company, of Salem, Ohio, is a native of
Wiedenbruck, Westphalia, Germany, where
he was born in 1852, the son of Felix
and Elizabeth Barckhoff.
Mr. Barckhoff was reared in his
native country, having been graduated
from Wiedenbruck university at Munster,
in 1869. In the latter year he
came to Philadelphia Penn., where he
learned the organ manufacturing business
in his father's factory. Felix
Barckhoff founded this business in
Wiedenbruck, Germany, in 1850, and
removed his factory to Philadelphia in
1865, where he continued to carry on his
large business up to the time of his
death in 1877. Upon his death, his
son, Carl, came into possession
of the concern, and in 1882 removed to
Salem, Ohio, where he has since
remained. In 1888 the Carl
Barckhoff church organ company was
formed with Carl Barckhoff as its
manager. This company has turned
out some very fine organs, among them
may be mentioned the organ now in the
Presbyterian church at Salem.
Mr. Barckhoff took unto himself a
wife, in the person of Miss Cora
Hawley, daughter of Samuel Hawley
of Philadelphia, in 1881. He is a
man of fine business ability, of quick
perception, with shrewdness, and above
all uprightness of character.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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MARTIN L.
BATES is one of the merchants of
Salem, who, through his successful
business career and public enterprise,
is entitled to a place in this
biographical mention. Mr. Bates
was born in Salem township, Dec. 28,
1838, the son of Samuel and Marabah
(Sheets) Bates. Christian Bates,
the grandfather of our subject, was born
in Germany, from which country he
emigrated and settled in Salem township,
Columbiana Co., Ohio as early as 1803.
Here he cleared and improved a large
farm and lived and died in the home of
his adoption. He raised a family
of fourteen children, Samuel
being an older son. The latter
followed in the footsteps of his father
and became a farmer, living and dying in
Salem township. His twelve
children were: Mrs. Elizabeth
____, Martin L., Christiana, Mrs.
Harriet Hughes, Silathiel, Mrs. I.
McConnor, Mrs. Mary Webb, Mrs.. Laura
Rotter, Mrs. Lule Evans, Furman and
Lycurgus. John Sheets, the
maternal grandfather of these children,
was a native of New Jersey, whence he
came to Salem township at an early day.
Martin L. Bates spent his early
life on his father's farm and in the
common schools of the township. He
began active life as a farmer, and then
began to learn his trade. Having
served an apprenticeship of three years,
he worked at his trade for ten years in
Salem and Bellefontaine. He then
became a workman in the Buckeye Reaper
and Mower works, in which he was engaged
for two years. In 1857 he settled
permanently in Salem, and in 1861
engaged in the manufacture of horse
collars. In January, 1873, Mr.
Bates established his present boot
and shoe business, it being the oldest
business of the kind in the city.
He is a successful and upright business
man. He married Miss Letitia
J., daughter of Lemuel E. J.
(Morris) Griffith, of Washington
county, Penn., in 1866. Mr.
Bates has been a member of the board
of health of Salem for eight years, and
is a loyal and efficient member of the
republican party.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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JOHN GOODRICH BEATTY, a leading lawyer
of Columbiana, is a native of Charlestown, Mass., having
been born Sept. 9, 1826, and being a son of Joseph and
Margaret (McGanley) Beatty. His parents were
natives of county Donegal, Ireland, and emigrated to New
Brunswick, in 1819, whence they came to the united States in
1823, first settling at Beverly, Mass., and 1825 removing to
Charlestown where the subject of our sketch was born.
They removed to Westmoreland county, Penn., in 1833,
remaining until 1844. The parents removed to Allegheny
county, Penn., where they remained until death. Our
subject had but limited opportunity to obtain an education
in youth, his whole attendance at school not covering a
period of over fourteen months. But he was quick to
learn and soon qualified himself to teach, which was his
occupation for about seven years after he first grew up.
In 1845, he began to learn the carpenter's trade, adn being
a natural mathematician progressed rapidly in this line.
In 1848, he married Rachel Reynolds, the result of
the union being the following named children: John
H., Stephen M., and Matilda. In addition to these
three, who are now living, they have seven children dead.
In 1860, the wife died, and in 1865, he took for his second
partner, Mrs. Mary J. (Taylor) Goodfriend. She
died Aug. 7, 1889. In 1861, Mr. Beatty enlisted
in the Hampton battery, in Pittsburg, and served with it
until 1863, Mar. 15. He proved to be a loyal and
gallant soldier, and took part in a number of important
battles fought by the army of the Potomac. He
especially distinguished himself at the second battle of
Bull Run, which has fought between the union forces
commanded by Gen. Pope, and the rebel forces under
Lee. During this engagement, Mr. Beatty, as
sergeant of the battery, had command of the left piece of
the left section, commanded by Lieutenant Nathaniel
Irish. Hampton's battery, to which he belonged,
and had assigned a very important position on the advance
line during the battle which took place on Aug. 29, 1862.
Sergt. Beatty handled his piece, with such skill
during he day, and showed such intrepidity as to receive
high compliments on the field from his commanding officers.
Before entering the service, he began the study of law, and
after the war he hastened to resume his studies as quickly
as possible. In 1873, he removed to Columbiana, where
he finished his law course, and the next year was admitted
to practice in all the courts of Ohio. (In 1889, he
was also admitted to practice in the federal courts of the
United States.) He then established himself at
Columbiana, where he opened a law office in 1874, and has
since practiced his profession with brilliant success.
He is now serving his third term as deputy county surveyor.
In 1887, he was elected justice of the peace, and re-elected
in 1890, and also served four years as city solicitor of
Columbiana. Mr. Beatty is regarded as one
of he leading and most influential citizens of the community
in which he resides.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
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ALVIN BECK,
one of the most popular hotel
proprietors of Columbiana county, Ohio,
is a native of Butler township,
Columbiana county, Ohio, where he was
born Aug. 20, 1824, his parents being
Richard and Lydia (Burden) Beck.
Richard Beck, who was also born in
Columbiana county, was a descendant of
an English Quaker family who came to
this country at an early date, being
among the first settlers of Columbiana
county. The parents of Alvin
Beck reared a family of five sons
and four daughters, of whom three sons
and two daughters now survive.
Alvin was brought up on a farm in
/butler township, and followed
agriculture until April, 1883, when he
removed to North Georgetown and
purchased a large hotel building, which
he remodeled and refurnished until it
came to be recognized as among the best
hotels in that section. The hotel
is finely situated, is but a short
distance from the beautiful summer
resort, owned by Mr. Bush, and
its proprietor is one of the most
popular of hosts. Mr. Beck
took Miss Angie Milner, of Yellow
Creek township, to wife in February,
1845, and they are the parents of the
following names children:
Francis A., Lewis F., Richard, George,
Fernando, Eliza J., Clementina, Alsina,
Mary and Martha.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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SMITH
BELL, one of the pioneers of Elk Run township, was
born in 1821, the son of Smith and Martha (Buzby) Bell.
The father was a native of Delaware, which state he left in
1805, to take up his residence in Ohio. He settled
fifty acres of land in section two, and from the dense woods
cleared a good farm, on which he built a substantial brick
dwelling, a great luxury in those days. His life was
finished in 1846, but although he had scarcely reached his
prime, yet he accomplished much in the time given him.
Of the twelve children born to him, but four survive.
Our subject married Miss Edith daughter of Warner
and Mariah (Stanley) Atkinson, in 1858. She was
born in Mahoning county, in 1836, and passed to her final
reward Mar. 23, 1883. Mr. Bell married Miss
Eliza Wright for his second wife. His parents were
Hamilton and Martha Jamison Wright. One child,
Francetta, is the result of this union. Mrs.
Bell is a native of Allegheny county, Penn.
Smith Bell started life a poor boy. Left
fatherless at six years of age, it was a constant and sore
struggle for the young lad. It is greatly to his
credit that from poverty he has brought himself to
comparative affluence by his energy and ability. The
seventy-six acres, more or less, which comprise his splendid
farm, represent years of labor and anxious care. Fine
building add a comely appearance to the broad acres of well
tilled soil with its wealth of product. Few men
deserved more credit for worldly success than the farmer who
has by his own exertions added another rich property to this
nation of farmers.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 375 - Elk
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WILLIAM
G. BENTLEY. The
Bently Family
is one of the
oldest in Columbiana county.
William G. Bentley of Perry
township, is a descendant of this
family. Mr. Bentley was
born in West township, Columbiana
county, Ohio, July 26, 1843, the son of
G. S. and Elizabeth (Garrigues)
Bentley. The grandfather,
Joseph E. Bentley, was a
Pennsylvanian by birth. He came
from Montgomery county, Md., to West
township in 1826, and cleared and
improved a large farm there, known as
Green Hill. His wife was Anna
Briggs, by whom he had the following
children: G. S., Franklin H.,
Mrs. Maria Garrigues, Thomas M., Mrs.
Alice A. Stabler, Deborah, who
married Charles H. Rice; Mrs.
Carolina Heston, Mrs. Hannah Preston
and Alban E. Granville, who was a
wheelwright for many years, abut is now
residing on the old homestead. His
wife was a daughter of William G. and
Margaret (Humphreys) Garrigues, of
Stark county, Ohio, by whom he had three
children: William G., Joseph
E. and Julia A. William was
educated in the common schools and at
the Hanover Union school. At the
age of eighteen, he located in Salem,
and there learned the machinists trade.
August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company
G, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio volunteer
infantry, and was honorably discharged
after three years' service, never having
been absent from his post of duty.
He returned to Salem and finished his
apprenticeship, and then followed his
trade until 1875, when he engaged in
farming in West township. In 1877,
he was elected treasurer of Columbiana
county, and served for four years.
In 1882, he located in Perry township,
and purchased the fine agricultural
property which he has since operated.
Eva L. Bean became his wife in
1875, and has borne him three children:
Howard, Nina, and Joseph E.
Mr. Bentley is a member of the G.
A. R., and the F. A. M.
He is a republican.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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JOHN C.
BILLINGSLEY, an enterprising and
prominent farmer of Middleton township,
Columbiana county, was one of the seven
children born to John W. and Lydia
Billingsley. The names of the
others being: Nathan B., a
prominent lawyer of New Lisbon, Ohio;
Salestia, Robert (died in infancy),
Joseph F., Simeon S., a resident
of Wichita, Kan.,; and Mary E.
John W. was born in Middleton
township, on the farm which his father
Robert Billingsley obtained from
the government. Robert came
to Ohio about 1810, from Virginia.
Robert died in 1854.
John W., was educated in a log
school-house of the typical pioneer
style. While still a young man he
learned the shoe-maker's trade. In
1849 he married Miss Lydia Bayless,
daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth
Bayless, natives of Beaver county,
Penn. Mrs. Billingsley
still survives her husband, who passed
to his reward in 1884, on the 19th of
September. He was a devout member
of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is
also his wife. They commenced
their married life without any of this
world's goods, but by good management
and the display of unusual energy
accumulated a good property for their
old age. John C. Billingsley
was born in Middleton township in 1856,
his birthplace being the farm which he
still occupies, he having inherited the
property from his father. He was
given exceptional educational advantages
and improved them. When thirty
years of age he married Miss Annie
Bye, daughter of Samuel and Lydia
Bye, residents of Center township,
Columbiana county, Ohio. To Mr.
and Mrs. Billingsley one child has
been born, namely: Lydia Neoma
born Jan. 7, 1890. Both parents
are members of the Presbyterian church,
and the former is a member of lodge 417,
F. & A. M.; also of Boquet council, No.
68, Jr. O. U. A. M. For over six
years he was clerk of the township.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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ELMER E. BLACK,
attorney and counselor at law, was born
in Salineville, in 1861, and is the son
of James and Sarah (Carnahan) Black,
natives respectively, of Ireland and
Pennsylvania. Until his
seventeenth year Mr. Black
attended the schools at Salineville, and
later entered Mt. Union college where he
completed a classical course, and in
1885, entered the Cincinnati law college
where he fitted himself for the legal
profession, graduating in the class of
1885. On completing his legal
course he returned to Salineville, and
began the practice of his profession,
which he has since continued, and of
which he does the principal share in
this part of the county. He has
not been long in the practice of law,
but has already taken a prominent part
of the court business of Columbiana and
other counties, and in his profession he
is now recognized as a safe counsellor,
and judicious practitioner. He
takes an active interest in political
affairs, as a republican, and has done
his party effective service in a number
of campaigns. He is a member of
the K. of P. He was married in
1886, to Miss Rhoda McGilvary,
daughter of John and Elizabeth
McGilvary, of Salineville, a union
blessed with the birth of one child, a
daughter, Ruth. Mrs.
Black belongs to the Presbyterian
church.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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JAMES BLACK,
foreman of the O. & P. Coal Co's. mines
at Salineville, is a native of Ireland,
born in county Donegal in the year 1829,
the son of John and Margaret (Hay)
Black, both of whom died in their
native country. Mr. Black
remained in Ireland until 1848, at which
time he came to the United States,
locating in Armstrong county, Penn.,
where he entered the iron mines of
Brown, Mosgrove & Co., where he remained
a short time and then engaged in coal
mining near Pittsburg. He was thus
employed until 1854, at which time he
came to Salineville and entered the
employ of James Farmer with whom
he remained a limited period, after
which he worked for different men in the
mines until the firms where consolidated
in 1867, when by reason of his superior
business qualifications and thorough
knowledge of mining, he was made
foreman, a position which he has since
retained. Mr. Black was
married in September, 1852, to Sarah
J. Carnahan, daughter of Adam
Carnaham who has borne him seven
children, of whom the following are
living: Margaret J., Elmer E.,
David C. and Orville. Mr.
Black served a short time in the
late war as member of Company A, One
Hundred and Forty-third Ohio volunteers,
but the time of his enlistment was so
near the close of the war that the
regiment saw but little active service.
He is a republican in politics and the
Episcopal church holds his religious
creed. Mrs. Black belongs
to the Methodist church.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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JACOB AND ANNA BOOK
had ten children, named as follows: Nathan, Levi,
F., deceased; Eli, Jemima, wife of Amzi
Connear; Anna and Mary, (twins, deceased);
Thomas, Michael, Aaron, deceased; and John R.
Michael served in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry in the late war. He
was seventeen years old when he entered and had been out but
fifteen days when he participated in a very severe battle.
Levi F. was a confederate soldier. Having
deserted from the army, in the endeavor to make his way
north, he has taken sick and died at Memphis, Tenn.
Jacob Book was born in Lawrence County, Penn., about the
year 1787, and died in 1878. His wife, whose maiden
name was Anna Hazen, was born in the same
county about the year 1802, and died in 1871. They
were faithful Baptists. Jacob served for
seventeen years as constable of the township. His
large farm of 200 acres was cleared by himself and boys, it
having been wild land when he entered it. John R.
Book was born in Lawrence county, Penn., in 1849.
He received a fair education and then learned the butchers'
trade. The first independent start he made in business
was to rent his father's farm, which he operated for three
years, during which time he managed to save quite a sum of
money. At the expiration of the three years, he
removed to East Palestine, and in 1874, purchased a hotel
property, for which he paid $3,125. At the start he
paid $725 down, and by 1879 had the balance canceled, and
enough money to build a large brick hotel on the same
ground. After four years, he traded this property for
another hotel, the old house having become too small to
accommodate his increasing custom. He still operates
this house, which is one of the finest hotels in that
portion of the state, if being valued at about $30,000.
Besides this valuable property, Mr. Book has about
$4,000 worth of stock in the State Line pottery. Aug.
15, 1875, he espoused Miss Elizabeth Wolf, daughter
of Henry and Sarah Wolf. To this union one
child has been born, Clyde, born Dec. 30, 1881.
He is a remarkably bright boy and bids fair to make his mark
in the world.
Source: History of
the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 268 - Unity Twp. |
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JOSHUA J.
BOONE was born in Berks county,
Penn., Feb. 10, 1820. His parents
were James and Rebecca (Thomas)
Boone. Joshua removed to Salem
with his mother in 1832, the family then
consisting of three sons: J.
Thomas, Joshua J., and Jesse T.
The last named son is now a resident
of Lake county, Cal. Mr. Boone
was but twelve years of age when he came
to Salem, and two years later he became
a clerk, and continued in this vocation
until 1840, at which time he, with his
brother, J. T., embarked in the
general mercantile business, in Salem,
and this firm continued in business
until 1852, at time time Mr. Boone
located in Pittsburg, and there carried
on a business with William Harbaugh
for four years. At the expiration
of this time he returned to Salem, and
entered the dry goods trade, which he
continued up to 1861. In the
latter year Mr. Boone formed a
partnership with Jackson Cotton,
in the banking business, and this firm
was continued until 1872, in which year
a partnership was formed between J.
J. Boon, J. Cotton and R. O.
Campbell. Since 1872 this
banking house has been operated under
the firm name of Boone & Campbell,
Mr. Cotton having retired in the
latter year. July 4, 1846, Mr.
Boone took Leah Heaton to
wife. She is the daughter of
Thomas and Mary (Halderman) Heaton,
residents of Salem. This union has
been blessed by the birth of the
following children: Mrs. Mary
Waterworth, of Brooklyn, N. Y;
Jessie T., J. Charles, Lizzie R., Esther
L. and Mrs. Blanche Sane, of
Pittsburg. Mr. Boone is a
very prominent citizen, his public
spirit and enterprise having won him the
respect and esteem of the community at
large. His political convictions
are republican.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 196 |
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CHARLES FRANCIS BOUGH,
the only son of Stacy P. and Mary (Todd) Bough, and
the oldest of a family of one son and two daughters, was
born on a farm one mile west of West Point, Madison
township, Columbiana county, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1859. HE
received his early education in the schools of his native
county, continued his literary and legal studies in the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and received the degree
of LL. B. in 1882. He was a remarkably successful
teacher in the schools of his county, was admitted to the
bar Mar. 5, 1885, but did not engage in the active practice
of his profession until the spring of 1890, when he located
in Wellsville, Ohio, in the office of Judge P. C. Young.
Mr. Bough was married Oct. 14, 1889, to Miss Susie
M. Crawford, the fourth daughter of Daniel and Mary
Crawford, of Madison township.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller
- 1891 - Page 333 - Yellow Creek Twp. |
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JOHN BOUGH
was born in Berkeley county, Va., in
1800, and when six years of age
accompanied his parents, Henry and
Elizabeth, to Columbiana county,
Ohio. They settled in Madison
township, and remained there until 1847,
when he located in New Lisbon, and in
1853 returned to Virginia, where he
remained but two years, after which
Madison township again became his home.
He died in 18660, and his wife in 1876.
Their children were three boys and three
girls. One of these sons was
John Bough, who spent his younger
days in school, and later became an
employee in his father's grist-mill,
where he remained until he was
twenty-seven years old. His wife
was Mariah Pettit, daughter of
Stacy and Rebecca Pettit,
early settlers of Elk Run township.
To the union of John and
Mariah
Bough were born the
following named offspring: Henry
J., Stacy P., Mrs. Rebecca McCartney,
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown; John H., who
was a member of Company B, One Hundred
and Forty-third regiment Ohio national
guards during the rebellion, and now
lives in Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Sarah VanFossan; Mrs. Louis
George; Mrs. Mary
E. Quinn, whose husband is a prominent
stockman of Chicago; William B.; Emma
F.; John H., and Austin E.
These
parents were communicants of the
Disciples church, the mother having been
a member from her seventeenth year.
The father died October 6, 1856, aged
fifty-six years, and his wife August 13,
1883, aged seventy-six years.
Henry J., the principal of this sketch,
was born June 2, 1828. Until 1876
he was engaged in agriculture. In
the latter year he was appointed
postmaster of West Point, and in 1889
was re-appointed by President Harrison.
For 1876 to 1881 he was engaged in the
grocery business at West Point. He
has served the township as a trustee for
two terms, and as clerk for one term.
All of his public acts have been a
credit to himself, and to the township.
He has the confidence and esteem of the
entire community.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 167 |
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MARK H. BOUGH,
a leading manufacturer of casks, is a native of Columbiana
county, and son of Henry W. and Mary (Erwin) Bough
both born in this county. Henry Bough, Sr., the
grandfather of the subject, a native of Pennsylvania, was
one of the early settlers of Columbiana county, locating on
Beaver Creek near West Point, where he became the owner of a
large tract of land at an early day. Henry Bough,
Jr., was a merchant of West Point for many ears, and in
1855, went to California and engaged in mining, in which he
met with very encouraging success. Returning to this
county, he purchased a farm near his old home and was
engaged in agricultural pursuits a few years, but
subsequently abandoned that calling and is now living a life
of retirement. Mark H. Bough was born in the
year 1847. He was educated in the schools of this
county, spent his early life on a farm, and came to East
Liverpool in 1877 and engaged in the manufacture of staves,
which he conducted with fair success for about eight years.
He then began manufacturing casks, a business which he still
follows, and which has been, financially, very remunerative.
In addition to manufacturing casks he operates a stave mill
in West Virginia, which has also proved a source of a very
handsome revenue. Mr. Bough was married in
1870, to Sarah March, of this county, to which union
two children have been born: Alma and
Clifford. Politically, Mr. Bough is a
republican, and in religion a Presbyterian, to which church
his wife also belongs. He is a member of the Sr. O. A.
M. and the Mystic Circle.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 294 |
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JOEL S.
BOUSALL, a prominent citizen and
business man of Salem, was born in Green
Township, Columbiana county, Ohio,
August 13, 1826. Daniel Bousall,
his father, was the son of Edward
Bousall, who was born near
Philadelphia, Penn., of English descent.
His ancestors were from Derbyshire,
England, and settled at Darby, Penn.
They were Quakers. Edward
located in Green township about 1806.
He was a farmer, and cleared the farm
now occupied by his heirs. He was
twice married, his first wife being
Deborah Gibbons, by whom he had two
children: James and Daniel.
His second wife was Rachel,
daughter of Abram Warrington, a
pioneer of Perry township; by the wife
he had ten children: Isaac,
Abram, Mark, Edward, Thomas, Mrs.
Rebecca Hoge, Mrs. Hannah Headley, Evan,
Mrs. Rachel Stratton and Joshua.
Daniel was a native of
Lancaster county, Penn., where he was
brought up by his uncle Daniel Gibbons.
He settled in Green township in 1824,
purchasing a farm there which, with the
assistance of his sons, he cleared.
His wife, Martha, was a
daughter of Joel and Rebecca
(Terrill) Sharp, who settled in
Goshen township in 1806. By her he
had five children: Joel S.,
Mrs. Rebecca Galbraith, Mrs. Deborah
French, Mrs. Sarah Fowler and
Charles. In 1864 he removed to
Salem, where he died in 1878.
Joel S. Bousall began active life as
a machinist, serving apprenticeship with
Thomas Sharp & Brothers.
Having worked as a journeyman for
four years, he was taken into the firm
in 1851, the firm of Sharp,
Davis & Bousall being formed.
They continued to manufacture steam
engines up to 1870 at which time the
company was incorporated as the Buckeye
Engine company, Mr. Bousall being
one of the principal stockholders,
director and superintendent. He is
the president of the Vaughn, Bousall
& Co., and a stockholder and
director of The Deming Co., also a
stockholder and director of The Salem
Wire Nail Co. He has been married
twice, Abbie L. Sharpnock being
his first wife; Charles S. is the
offspring of this union. The
second wife was Millie, daughter
of Edward and Mary (Calvin) Vaughan.
Ward is the issue of the latter
marriage. Mr. Bousall is an
ardent republican.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 197 |
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JAMES S. BOWMAN.
The subject of this mention is James
S. Bowman, son of Joshua and Melvina (Jones) Bowman,
well-known citizens of Columbiana county. The father
of Joshua Bowman was John Jacob Bowman, who came from
Pennsylvania to Columbiana county, about the beginning of
the present century, and died here in 1865. To
Joshua and Melvina Bowman were born six children whose
names are as follows: John J. (deceased),
Samuel S., Margaret A., Philip M., J. S. and E. A.
James S. Bowman was born in Center township, Columbiana
county, July 22, 1858. He first attended the county
schools, and later became a student of the Cold Run academy,
from which he graduated in 1873. In 1876 he engaged in
the grocery business at New Lisbon, in partnership with his
father, under the firm name of J. Bowman & Son, and
conducted the same for eight years, having had sole charge
of the business during that time, his father residing in the
country. He abandoned merchandising in 1883, and was
appointed "special tax agent" for Columbiana county, which
position he still holds. Mr. Bowman and
Helen M. Pritchard were united in marriage, Nov. 8,
1882, and to their union have been born two children:
Ralph W. and Paul P., the latter deceased.
Mr. Bowman is a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity, belonging to New Lisbon lodge, No. 65,
New Lisbon chapter, No. 92, and Salem commandery No. 42, K.
T. He is a republican in his affiliations, and a
member of the New Lisbon Lutheran church; his wife belongs
to the Christian church.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley -
Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page
209 |
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JOSHUA BOWMAN
was born in 1820, June 21, in
the same house where he now lives. He was the son of
John J. and Charlotte (Stough) Bowman. The
father was born in Fayette county, Penn., 1779, and came to
Ohio with his parents in 1806. His father settled in
Green township in what is now Mahoning county. John
J. Bowman settled upon the farm which now belongs to his
son Joshua. At the time the property lay
in the midst of a wilderness and it took years of toil and
privation to clear it properly for agricultural purposes.
His first purchase was fifty acres of land, to which he soon
added seventy-seven acres and increased this from time to
time until he found himself the proprietor of 529 acres of
excellent farming land, which was nearly all cleared.
He was a wheelwright by trade and made a great deal of money
from it which he invested in land. For several years
he served as justice of the peace of his township, and
subsequently was elected a commissioner of the county.
From 1817 to 1837 he served as associate judge, and only
retired from this honorable position to accept the
nomination of the whig party for state senator from
Columbiana and Carroll counties. He reduced the
hitherto overwhelming majority of the democrats, but failed
of election together with the rest of the ticket. In
1840 he was a candidate for representative of his district
and received the largest number of votes ever cast for a
whig in the county. His father was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, holding the office of lieutenant.
Joshua Bowman was raised on the paternal farm and
attended the old log school-house so familiar to the older
inhabitants. His education was not left to the tender
mercies of the district school teacher altogether, as his
father was a man of more than ordinary literary
attainments, and had taught several terms of school in his
younger days (for which he received a salary of $12 per
month.)
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley -
Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page
210 |
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CHRISTIAN BOWMAN,
the president and treasurer of Elk Run township, was born
and raised in Columbiana county. His birth took place
in 1830. His father, Christian Bowman, was born
in Pensylvania, York county, in 1784, where he
resided until 1809, at which time he located in Ohio, taking
up a quarter-section of wild land, upon which he built his
log cabin, and at once commenced to render the land fit for
agricultural purposes, with his characteristic energy.
So well did he succeed in his new home that at one time he
owned 277 acres of the best farming land. During the
war of 1812, he served his country in the ranks under
William Henry Harrison He also assisted in
building the road from Ohio to the Maumee Valley. He
was a son of Henry Bowman. Henry came to
this country from Germany, stealing his way hither on a
vessel that was bound for an American port. He was not
discovered until they were far out at sea, when the captain
took him in charge and on reaching America, sold him to a
speculator for a sum sufficient to pay for his passage.
He served the man who bought him until his services had
cancelled the debt, after which he was released and came to
York county, Penn., where he remained until his death.
By good management and thrift, he accumulated a competency.
The mother of the subject of this sketch was a daughter of
Mathias Walters. Her father came to Ohio in
1811, and bought land from Christian Bowman, Sr., on
which he erected a log cabin and cleared his land for the
plow. Christian Bowman, Jr., was reared on the
old farm which still remains in the family. His
boyhood was passed in the old log school house (built of
hewn logs and daubed and chinked with clay), and on the
farm. He was often kept at home to ride the horse to
mill and help thresh the wheat. He was only allowed to
go to school in the morning after having attended to the
chores. His clothing was homespun, and he was never
allowed to wear shoes until snow fell in the winter.
In 1855, he married Achsa A. Lowrey, daughter of
William and Ruth (George) Lowrey
Their children are America B. (wife of Eli Vale,
by whom she has had four children; Ira W., who
married Clementine Ori and has two children:
Frank G. and Harry L. The mother was born
in Columbiana county in 1837. Mr. and Mrs.. Bowman
are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a
very active and efficient member, especially in the
Sunday-school work. Mr. Bowman was
elected president and treasurer of the township in 1854,
against his will, and immediately resigned. May, 1864,
he enlisted in Company B, One hundred and Forty-third Ohio
volunteer infantry, under Captain Newton
George, and served the time of his enlistment as becomes
a loyal citizen. He had a very finely improved farm of
195 acres, which formed a part of the homestead of the
family He is an ardent republican and a representative
member of that party. Mr. Bowman was
instrumental in getting up the first "Sheep register" ever
published.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller -
1891 - Page 376 - Elk Run Twp. |
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SAMUEL BOWMAN,
the descendant of an old and distinguished family is one of
the pioneers of Center township. He was born in 1817,
the son of John J. and Charlotte (Stough) Bowman.
John J. Bowman was the son of Philip and Catherine
(Fast) Bowman. Philip was born on the
Atlantic ocean, his parents being en route from Germany to
America. A complete biographical sketch of this
family, and of the Rev. John Stough, will be found in
the sketch of Joshua Bowman. Samuel
Bowman passed his boyhood on the homestead farm, which
has been in the possession of his family for nearly a
century. His scholastic training was received in the
log school-house near his home. This sound preliminary
education has been added to by years of contact with the
best books and periodicals, so that we find our subject a
well read and well informed man of all of the leading
questions of the day. His marriage to Miss Lydia
Hester, daughter of John and Hannah (Miller) Hester,
was solemnized in 1841. Mrs. Bowman's parents
came to Ohio from Fayette county, Penn., in 1808.
John Hester's father redeemed a large farm from the
woods, and became a useful and honorable citizen. Two
of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Bowman
are, living, they are: Sophia wife of
William Smiley, by whom she has and child, Herman),
and Amelia (wife of P. C. Pettit. They
have two children: Ralph and Ruby).
Mrs. Bowman was born in 1822. She was reared in
Center township. Samuel Bowman has served on
the school board of his district for fifteen years. He
is a deacon in the Lutheran church, of which he is an
earnest member. His wife is a communicant of the
Methodist Episcopal church. One hundred and fifty
acres of the homestead land and thirty-five acres, which he
has since added, comprise the splendid farm owned by our
subject. He is a progressive, successful farmer and a
wise and useful citizen.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller -
1891 - Page 211 - Center Twp. |
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GEORGE
W. BOYCE, one of the well-to-do farmers of Yellow
Creek township, was born Sept. 28, 1828, near where he now
resides. His father, Robert Boyce, was born in
Ireland about 1779, and came with his parents to America
when but a few months old. He was married to
Christina Wilhelm, and they were the parents of five
sons and six daughters. After marriage they located
land in section 11 of Yellow Creek township, on which he
reared his large family. The father died in 1850 and
the mother in June, 1878. The maternal grandparents of
our subject were George and Matilda Wilhelm, who had
five children, the only one living being Catherine
Taggart. Our subject attended the common schools
at intervals until he was eighteen years of age, at which
time he began farming as a regular occupation, and has
continued in that vocation ever since, prospering all the
while. He was married in 1869 to Elizabeth McBane,
who was born in 1843, her parents being Daniel and
Elizabeth (Noble) McBane. They were natives of
Scotland and had nine children in all, six of whom still
survive. Our subject and wife have three children:
Addie M., Robert G. and Helen E. Mrs. Boyce
is a member of the Presbyterian church of Oak Ridge.
The family are highly respected and enjoy a wide circle of
friends.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ.
Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 334 |
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JOHN
BOYCE, third son of Robert and Christina Boyce,
was born in 1833, and is now one of the leading farmers of
Yellow Creek township. His early education was such as
could be gleaned from an irregular attendance at the common
schools. He was always devoted himself to working on
the farm. His marriage took place Nov. 27, 1862, his
bride being Catherine McBane, who was born Oct. 25,
1834, of Scottish parents. Her father and mother were
the parents of six children, two of whom are dead, Angus
and Daniel. The living one are Agnes
(Van Fossan), Margery (Chisholm), Jane (Van Fossan), and
Catherine (Boyce). Our subject and wife have
four living children: Emma K., Ella E., Samuel H.
and John S. Mrs. Boyce is an active member of
the Presbyterian church, and takes much interest in matters
connected therewith. The family are popular and much
esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ.
Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 333 |
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ALLEN
BOYLE has been identified with the advancement of
public and private interests in Salem for many years.
Mr. Boyle was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland,
Sept. 28, 1811, his parents being James and Ann (Patrick)
Boyle. He learned the trade of silk weaving in his
own country, having served an apprenticeship for four years.
In 1841 he came to America, and located in Illinois; later
he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and thence to Circleville,
Ohio, and from the latter place came to Salem in 1848, where
for twenty years he was engaged in the business, having
branches of his establishment at Wooster, Mansfield,
Ashland, Seville and Mount Vernon. During this time
business increased to such an extent that it amounted to
$100,000 annually. In 1858, in company with Baxter,
he embarked in the manufacturing of stoves, under the firm
name of Baxter & Boyle, which partnership was
continued for eleven years. In 1879, Mr. Boyle
was appointed postmaster of Salem, under the administration
of President Hayes, and served in that capacity for
years. Since the year 1859 Mr. Boyle has been
identified with the Salem Gas company, being one of its
incorporators, and its president since 1872. He
married Miss Martha Campbell, of Ayrshire, Scotland,
June 3, 1841, and they have six children: James,
William, Anna, Mary E., Mattie and Maggie. Mr.
Boyle is a member of the Presbyterian church, and also
of the F. & A. M., and the R. A. M. His political
convictions are intensely republican.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ.
Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 198 - Perry
Twp. |
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IRA F. BRAINARD
was born in Canfield township, now Mahoning county, Ohio, in
January, 1840, the son of Calvin C. and Sophia (Fitch)
Brainard, both natives of Mahoning county, Ohio.
John Brainard, the paternal grandfather, was a native
of Haddon, Conn., who settled in Mahoning county in 1801.
He cleared and cultivated a large farm, and lived and died
there. His wife, Anna Cone, was also a native
of Connecticut. She bore him five children, Calvin,
Lester, Frederick, Julia and Homer. David Fitch,
the maternal grandfather, was a pioneer farmer of Boardman
township, Mahoning county. Calvin C. Brainard
was born and reared on the family homestead in Canfield
township, where he remained until forty years of age, when
he engaged in the dry goods business in Boardman township
for nine years, and in 1857 located in Salem, where he
became a wool buyer, and continued in this up to the time of
his death, in 1874, he then being sixty-three years old.
He took a great interest in the public schools of Salem, and
for a number of years was a director of them. He was a
whig until the formation of the republican party, after
which he became a faithful and zealous republican. His
children were Ira F., Bessie, Emma, Frank, Ella and
Walter. Ira F. Brainard came to Salem
with his parents in 1857, having previously received a good
common school education in the Mahoning and Columbiana
county schools. In 1863 he embarked in the livery
business in Salem, and continued in it for three years.
In 1867 he removed to Pittsburg, and there became interested
in the live stock business. Mr. Brainard was
one of the original stockholders of Farmers' National bank
of Salem, and was connected with it until 1890.
He is largely interested in Salem real estate, and is half
owner of the Brainard-Greiner hotel, which was erected in
1885-6, also is a large stockholder in the new opera house
property. He married in September, 1862, Fannie,
daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth P. (Weaver) Heaton,
and has two children, Edward and James.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller
- 1891 - Page 198 - Perry Twp. |
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ALFRED
BRANTINGHAM was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, Aug.
24th, 1830, and is the son of Joseph and Lydia (Whinery_
Brantingham, the father a native of Maryland and the
mother, of Ohio. Joseph Brantingham came with
his parents, George and Phœbe
Brantingham, from
Philadelphia to Stark county, Ohio, about the year 1815,
thence eight years later, moved to Columbiana county,
settling near Salem. The family afterward moved to the
farm where Alfred Brantingham now lives, upon
which they made some of the first improvements.
George and Phœbe Brantingham
had four children, Joseph being the oldest.
Hannah, the only member of the family now living resides
in Salem. Joseph Brantingham was a farmer,
which occupation he followed all of his life. After
remaining with his father for some years he removed to
Berlin Township, Mahoning county, where he cleared a farm,
which he afterward traded to his father for the home place.
He disposed of his interest in this county in 1852 and
started for Minnesota, but died of Cholera before reaching
his destination, at Freeport, Ill. Joseph
Brantingham was a man of considerable prominence, well
versed in business affairs, and proved a useful citizen of
the community in settling estates, drawing up writings, and
transacting ordinary legal business. He made much of
his opportunities, was a great reader of good literature,
and by his culture and liberal views was eminently qualified
for good citizenship. He and wife were both members of
the society of Friends, and the latter passed to her reward
in 1841, at the age of thirty-seven years. Of the
children of Joseph and Lydia Brantingham for are now
living, the subject of this sketch being the third in order
of age. Alfred Brantingham learned the trade of
carpenter and builder, and at the age of twenty-one began
contracting, which he followed for some years, giving his
attention to farming in the meantime. In 1876 he
bought a dry goods and general store at Winona, and was for
ten years actively engaged in the mercantile business,
disposing of his stock in 1888 to Mr. Oliphant since
which time he has been practically retired from business.
He owns a beautiful home in Winona, and in the possession of
a comfortable fortune, is passing his declining years in
that quiet and content which only the successful actor in
life knows how to appreciate. Mr. Brantingham
was married in 1851 to Miss Ann Dean, daughter of
Barton and Hannah (Jackson) Dean, a union blessed with
the birth of five children: Joshua married Sarah
Gilbert, who died in 1885, married the second time
Rachel Kirk who has borne him two children, Joseph
and Wilson; Elizabeth, wife of J. C. Stratton,
has two children, Mary and Walter; Hannah D.,
wife of Abram Stratton, has four children, Alice
E., John A., Edith and Helen; William
married Anna Cope, their children are Alice A.
and Elma The youngest child is Mary who
for some time has been a pupil in the Friends' school at
Barnesville. She is also a teacher, having been quite
successful in the higher grade of schools. Mr.
Brantingham and family are members of the Society of
Friends, and in politics he is a republican.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 164 |
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ADISON
BRICKER, a successful young
merchant of Negley, Ohio, was one of
three children born to Samuel and
Alice Bircker. The father was
born in Darlington, Penn., about 1828,
and his wife, Alice P. (Taylor)
Bricker, was a native of the same
place. They came to Ohio in April,
1880, and settled in Middleton township,
where they resided for eight years.
At that time they removed to Negley.
Samuel is the postmaster of
Negley, and a respected and
honored citizen. Their children
were: Ida A., who is the wife of
W. J. Britton; Adison and
Frank A. Adison was born in
Darlington, Penn., in 1861, and when his
parents removed to Ohio he accompanied
them thither. He was given a good
education, and when twenty-six years of
age began to learn the tinner's trade
with his father, who was also a tinner
by trade. Upon their removal to
Negley he established a hardware store,
and in connection with this opened a tin
shop. For three years he continued
in the business along, but in April,
1890, J. H. Hays purchased a half
interest in the concern, and the firm
name is now Hays and Bricker.
This house has a large trade, and enjoys
the confidence of the public at large.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 164 |
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JOHN BRICKER,
the grandfather of Enos
Bricker, the subject of this sketch,
was born in Switzerland, where the early
part of his life was spent. In
1770 he came to America and located in
Maryland, where, about 1775, he was
married to Nancy Boyer, also of
Swiss birth. In 1808, they removed
with their family of fourteen children
to Columbiana county, Ohio, and settled
on a farm near the present residence of
their grandson Enos who now
occupies it. Here they passed the
remainder of their lives, the father
dying in October, 1818, and his wife in
March, 1828. Their children all
married, and with the exception of two,
raised families, thus scattering the
original family to different parts of
the country, but they are principally
found in Ohio and Indiana. The
children's names were: Henry,
Sally, Nancy, Elizabeth, Catherine,
John, Polly, Rebecca, Rachel, Susanna,
Jacob, David, Lidia, and Solomon.
David Bricker, the twelfth child,
and father of Enos and Simon,
was born April14, 1800 in Frederick
county, Maryland, and with his parents
came to Columbiana county in 1808.
Here he was given all the educational
advantages to be had at that time, and
was also brought up in the knowledge of
farm work. Soon after the death of
his father he with his brother
Solomon, purchased, the other heirs'
interest in the estate, and to him the
homestead eventually came. Here he
lived and died. He married
Lydia Worman May 4, 1823. She
was a daughter of Jacob Worman of
this county. Their children were:
Nancy, deceased; Jacob,
deceased; William, deceased;
Philip, Elizabeth, Simon, Noah,
deceased; Susannah and Solomon,
also deceased; and Enos.
They were members of the Reform church.
The father was actively interested in
the democratic party and held the office
of the justice of the peace for some
time. He died Nov. 26, 1882, at
the age of eighty-two years. His
wife died May 2, 1875, at the age of
seventy years. Enos Bricker,
the youngest of the fourteen children,
was born in 1840, on the homestead
property, and has since lived there, the
property being left in great part of him
on his father's death. In 1869, he
married Miss Phoebe A. Kelly,
daughter of Isaac and Hannah
Kelly. One child was born
to them, named Frank.
Mrs. Bricker died in 1871 and
two years later, he espoused Miss
Susanna Simon, daughter of Adam
Simon, a Resident of Columbiana
county. This union has resulted in
the birth of one child Phoebe A.
Mr. Bricker is a member of the
Reform church, while his wife is a
communicant of the Lutheran
denomination. Mr. Bricker
is also a member of the Farmer's grange,
Mount Nebo No. 664. Although he
takes but little active interest in the
political questions of the day, he is a
firm supporter of the democratic party.
A man of sound judgment and much
ability.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 251 |
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JASON H. BROOKES,
attorney and counsellor at law, was born in East Liverpool,
in 1863. He is a son of Jason Brookes, a
native of Staffordshire, England, who was born in the year
1820, and who early learned the potter's trade in the old
country. Jason W. Brookes came to the United
States in 1840, and after spending some time in New York
city went to Pittsburg, Penn., and in 1844 became a resident
of East Liverpool, where he found employment in the
different potteries until about 1884. Since that year
he has lived a retired life. His wife, the mother of
the subject of this mention, whose maiden name was Lucy
C. Wilson, a native of Kentucky, has borne him seven
children, six of whom are still living. Jason H.
Brookes was educated in the public schools of East
Liverpool, which he attended several years and afterward was
employed for some time in the potteries of this place.
Subsequently he entered the employ of the C. & P. R. R. Co.
as operator, and after following that business for about
five years, during which time he employed his leisure in
preparing for the legal profession, he entered upon a
systematic study of the law under the instruction of Col.
H. R. Hill, of East Liverpool, with whom he remained two
years, and was then admitted to practice in the courts of
Columbiana county. In 1886 he was admitted to the
supreme court of Ohio, and began practicing the same year in
East Liverpool, where he has since continued. He is a
painstaking lawyer, a safe counsellor, and has already
acquired a reputable standing among his legal brethren.
Politically, he is an earnest supporter of the republican
party and at this time is a member of the central committee
of Columbiana county. Mr. Brookes was
married in October, 1889, to Mabel S. Martin, the
accomplished daughter of Judge Martin of
Steubenville.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II - Publ.
Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 299 |
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JOHN C. BROWN,
a prominent business man of Salineville, and senior member
of the firm of Brown Brothers, coal operators, is a native
of Columbiana county, born in Salineville in the year 1855,
the son of Matthew and Francis Brown. He attended the
schools as opportunities permitted, until about the age of
eighteen, and then engaged with his father in the mining
business, which he followed until the latter's death, when
he and his brother purchased the mine and have since
controlled the same. Mr. Brown has been quite
successful in his business ventures and ranks among the
substantial and enterprising citizens of Salineville.
In 1877 his marriage was solemnized with Miss Mary A.
Lewis, daughter of Daniel Lewis, a union blessed
with the birth of one child, a daughter, Meda E.
Mrs. Brown died in July, 1888. She was a member of
the Presbyterian church, as is also Mr. Brown.
Source: History of the
Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller
- 1891 - Page 297 |
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MATTHEW BROWN, SR.,
late owner and manager of the Brown Coal mine near
Salineville, was a native of Scotland, and son of John
and Margaret Brown. He was born in 1827, and at
the early age of ten or twelve years began working in the
mines of his native country, and was there employed until
1852, at which time he came to the United States, and worked
at different occupations in various parts of the country
until 1854, at which time he became a resident of
Salineville, and, after working in the mines a few years was
promoted to the responsible position of superintendent of
the Hayes mine, which he held until 1860.
He then accepted a similar position in one of the mines of
the Cleveland rolling mill company, which he purchased six
years later, and which he operated very successfully the
remainder of his life. He was married in 1855, to
Frances M. Powell, daughter of John Y. Powell,
who bore him seven children, four living, viz.:
John C., Rhoda M., William E. and Tena M. Mr.
Brown was one of the enterprising citizens of
Salineville, and a man in whom the people reposed great
confidence. He was a member of the Presbyterian
church, as was also his wife, and belonged to the I. O. O.
F. He departed this life in the year 1888.
Source: History of
the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 297 |
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PETER Y. BROWN
was one of ten children born to the
union of William and Mary M. Brown,
their names being: Jacob Y.,
deceased; John, deceased;
Baltzer, deceased; Mrs. Margaret
Y., Reed, deceased; David,
a resident of Columbiana county; Mrs.
Phoebe Ann Williams, of Lawrence
county, Penn.; Rev. Dr. William Y.,
a Presbyterian minister of considerable
note, was graduated from Jefferson
college and subsequently from Princeton
college; Garretson A.,
deceased. About 1848, he removed
to Minnesota and embarked in the
mercantile business. While there
he was elected probate judge, which
office he filled for several terms.
Subsequently he was obliged to settle in
Denver, Col., on account of his health.
His family now reside in the latter
place. His son William C.,
is a graduate of West Point military
academy, and for the past two or three
years has been an instructor in that
institution; and Alvara H.,
deceased. The father was born Feb.
27, 1793, in Armstrong county, Penn.
In 1804, he came to Ohio with his
parents, his father's name having been
George Brown. The latter
died in Columbiana county, Ohio, in
1825. He was an associate judge,
and a member of the Ohio legislature.
William Brown died in 1866.
His wife was a daughter of Baltzer
and Elizabeth Young, who were
natives of Germany, who settled in York
county, Penn. Mary M., his
wife, was born in York county, and died
in 1868. William held many
township offices, having been a trustee
for about twenty-two years
consecutively. Peter Y. Brown
was born in Columbiana county, Ohio,
July 5, 1834, in the same house in which
he now resides. He was given a
thorough education at the Beaver
academy, Beaver, Penn. After
leaving school he turned his attention
to farming and cattle raising and has
since been successfully engaged in this
important industry. His farm,
known as "Valley Home Farm," is noted
for the fine thoroughbred Jersey cattle
which it produces. Mr. Brown
is recognized as a leading farmer and
citizen of the county. He was one
of the original incorporators of the New
York, Pittsburg and Chicago Railway Co.,
now called the Pittsburg, Marion &
Chicago Railway, also one of the
projectors of the new and thriving town
of Negley which adjoins "Valley Home
Farm," and is largely interested in its
manufacturing and mining industries.
The marvelous growth of this new town is
largely due to the energy and
perseverance of Mr. Brown, who
has always shown a willingness to aid
liberally every commendable enterprise
started in the town and community
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 179 |
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WILLIAM E. BROWN.
Prominent among the well-known young
business men of Salineville is
William E. Brown, Jr., member of the
well-known firm of Brown Bros., coal
operators, who was born March 12, 1855,
the son of Matthew and Frances Brown.
He received his educational training in
the city schools, which he attended at
intervals until his sixteenth year, and
then engaged with his father in the
mining business, in which capacity he
continued until 1885. In 1887, in
partnership with his brother, John
C., he assisted in organizing the
well-known firm of Brown Bros., and
together they purchased the Anderson
mine, and December the same year leased
the mine which they now hold and
operate. These two mines comprise
the richest and most valuable mining
properties in Columbiana county, and the
firm has much more than a local
reputation in business circles.
The Brown Bros. are enterprising in all
that term implies and in their business
1889, on Christmas day, to Miss
Elizabeth M. Dobson, daughter of
Aaron and Frances (Adams) Dobson,
natives of Columbiana county, and
residents of Salineville. Mr.
and Mrs. Bunn are active members of
the United Presbyterian church, and in
politics Mr. Bunn is a supporter
of the republican party.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 296 |
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DAVID
B. BURFORD, a leading hardware merchant of Salem, was
born in Gloustershire, England, Jan. 3, 1842, his parents
being David and Ann (Shipway) Burford, who emigrated
to America in 1842, and settled in Elkton, Columbiana
county, Ohio, where the father worked at his trade of
weaving until 1843, when he died. He left six
children: Robert, Dorcas, Edward, William, Mary and
David B.; the latter was given the educational
advantages to be had in the Elkton common schools. In
1858 he went to New Brighton, Penn., and there served a
three years' apprenticeship to the tinner's trade, locating
in Salem in 1861. Here he worked as a journeyman
tinner for three years, and May 2, 1864, offered his life
and services to his adopted country by enlisting in Company
D, One Hundred and Forty-third Ohio volunteer infantry.
After a service of four months he received an honorable
discharge and immediately returned to Salem. Until
1873 Mr. Burford worked at his trade, but in the
latter years he embarked in business, in which he has since
successfully continued. He has been twice married, his
first wife being Melvina, daughter of John
Callahan, of Salem. Four children were born of the
union: Anna, Ada, Cora and Hettie..
Elizabeth Thomas subsequently became his wife and has
borne him one son, William R. Mr. Burford is an
acceptable communicant of the Methodist Episcopal church,
and is also a member of the G. A. R., I. O. O. F., K. of P.
and Royal Arcanum. He is now the honored president of
the city council having served during 1876 and 1877 as a
member of that body. He is a republican. Mr.
Burford is one of the substantial business men of the
city, and has won the respect and regard of the community at
large.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 199 |
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WILLIAM BURNS,
proprietor of Burns' livery and
undertaking establishment, was born in
the city of Salem, Ohio, in the year
1853, the son of Dudley and Catherine
(Ward) Burns, natives of Ireland.
When he was quite young his parents left
Salem and removed to Carroll county,
Ohio, where his early days were passed
on the farm, attending school at
intervals in the meantime. On
arriving at manhood's estate he engaged
in farming, which he followed until
thirty years of age, when he began
building and contracting in Salineville,
which business he continued about six
years. He then purchased of
Hugh
McIntosh the building he now
occupies, which he converted into a
livery stable and undertaking
establishment, the largest enterprise of
the kind in the town. He has made
this business quite successful, and is
now one of the leading business men of
Salineville. Mr. Burns was
married in September, 1881, to
Elizabeth Betlin, daughter of
Abram Betlin, of Carroll county,
Ohio, to which union two children,
Paul A. and Bruce S., have
been born. Mr. and Mrs. Burns
are both members of the Roman Catholic
church at Salineville.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I
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Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 299 |
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SILAS BURSON.
One of the well-known pioneers of this
part of the Ohio valley was Silas
Burson, a native of Pennsylvania,
where he was born in the year 1785, the
son of Benjamin and Hannah Burson.
The ancestors of the Burson
family came from England in the time
of the colonies, and it is said some by
that name assisted in founding the first
settlement of Virginia, at Jamestown.
The early years of Silas Burson
were spent in Ohio, to which state his
parents moved when the country was a
wilderness, uncheered by the presence of
white men. Accordingly, the
subject's life was that of a pioneer, in
consequence of which, his education so
far as schools were concerned, was quite
limited, as his time was largely taken
up assisting his father in clearing and
cultivating the farm. He remained
with his parents at the different places
where they resided until 1828, at which
time he was married to Jane Dunbar,
whose parents, James and Jane
Dunbar, were natives of Scotland,
but at the time of which we write, were
residents of eastern Ohio. Shortly
after his marriage, Mr. Burson
moved to Salineville and engaged in the
manufacture of salt, which business
occupied his attention until he
purchased and removed to the present
Burson farm, where his daughter now
lives, about the year 1834. Of the
seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Burson,
three are now living: George, Amos
and Hannah. Mr. Burson was
by birthright, a member of the Society
of Friends, and remained true to the
teachings of that faith until his death.
He took an active interest in political
matters as a republican, and was a great
friend of the colored race. He
died Nov. 6, 1864, and his wife followed
him to the grave in October, 1883.
Mrs. Burson and her sons,
Isaiah and John, and her
daughter Hannah were among the
original members of the Salineville
Presbyterian church and its strongest
supporters. Although not residents
of this county, at the present time
residing in Carroll fled with Columbiana
county, and deserve an appropriate
mention in its history.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. I - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller
- 1891 - Page 299 |
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GEORGE
W. BUSH, an energetic and popular resident of Knox
township, was born in Washington township, Stark county,
Ohio, Feb. 17, 1854. His parents were Daniel and
Martha (Deweese) Bush, both natives of Paris, Stark
county, Ohio. They were married in the latter county
and had five sons and four daughters born to them. The
father passed to his reward in 1884. George W. Bush,
from the time he was six years old, was reared in Columbiana
county, Ohio, in the vicinity of North Georgetown. He
remained on a farm until attaining to his majority, when he
became an employee in the hammer works at Alliance Ohio.
Having remained in the latter concern's employ for six
years, Mr. Bush went to Kentucky and engaged in the
lumber business for almost two years, after which he
returned to North Georgetown, and rented the grove and lake
near that place, which he managed as a summer resort for one
season. In the spring of 1889 he purchased this
property and has since improved it greatly. The lake
consists of thirty-six acres and is one of the most
beautiful sheets of water on this continent; its shores are
lined by a lovely grove, all of which goes to make the place
delightfully suited for the heated summer months. The
water abounds with fish. June 19, 1879, Mr. Bush
took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Catherine
E. Shively. Mrs. Bush was born May 3, 1860.
Raymond L., Sadie A., George E. and Amos C.
are the children which have grown up in this pleasant home.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. I -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 277 -
Knox Twp. |
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JOHN BUTLER
(deceased), son of Benjamin and Hannah Butler, was born in
New Jersey, June 14, 1803, and became a resident of Ohio in
1811, settling near the present site of the East Goshen
Meeting house, Columbiana county. the country at that
time was an almost unbroken wilderness and amid the scenes
of pioneer life, Mr. Butler grew to the years of
maturity. In 1825, he was united in marriage with
Drusilla, daughter of Richard and Eunice Fawcett.
She died five years later later, leaving two children.
In 1834, M. Butler took to wife Elizabeth Tatum,
daughter of George and Beulah Tatum, of Goshen, who
bore him eight children, two of whom, died in one day in
early childhood, and one daughter died in early womanhood.
His second wife dying, he was again married, Sept. 9th,
1870, to R. Elizabeth Jenkins, widow of E. Jenkins
of Winona, who also went to her reward before his earthly
pilgrimage was ended. As a citizen, Mr. Butler
was highly respected for his integrity and uprightness as
well as for the interest he manifested in whatever was
conducive to the public welfare. For many years he was
a successful teacher and in all his mingling with the young,
he ever tried to impress them with the dignity of their
God-given capabilities and the necessity of cultivating and
improving the same. He was a member of the Society of
Friends, and as such, visited in 1864, at the solicitation
of the church, the Freedmen in the southwest for the purpose
of learning their true condition and the best method of
rendering them efficient service. He served in this
capacity for eleven years, disbursed a good many thousand
dollars, but at seventy-three years of age was released from
further duty in this direction at his own request. He
also served the church very efficiently in the matter of the
Indians, in which capacity he continued for nineteen years.
He closed a long and very useful life on the 12th day of
December, 1887, and in his death the church lost one of its
most zealous supporters and the county one of its most
estimable citizens.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Vol. II -
Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891 - Page 166 |
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SAMUEL BYE.
One of the oldest and most prominent citizens
of Center township is Samuel Bye, who was born in
Hanover township, Columbiana county, in 1833, the son of
Samuel and Ruth A. (Morland) Bye. Samuel, Sr., was
born in Pennsylvania in 1792, the son of Hezekiah and
Sarah (Petit) Bye, who were also natives of
Pennsylvania. The father first came to Ohio in 1806,
to find suitable land for a farm. Two years later he
moved his family to Elk Run township, where he remained but
a short time, afterward removing to Hanover township.
Here he built a log cabin, and cleared a farm from the
surrounding woods. Ruth (Moreland) Bye was a
daughter of Jonah and Emily (Armstrong) Moreland, who
were early settles of Columbiana county. Samuel
Bye, Jr., the subject of this sketch, was raised to
manhood in Hanover township. He attended school for a
time in the pioneer school held in the old log school-house,
and afterward taught for three or four terms. In 1862
he married Lydia B. Gaver, who bore him nine
children: Frank W., Anna B., Hiram G., Ezra B., L.
Homer, William S., John J., Howard K. and Ida V.
The mother of these children was the daughter of Hiram
and Rebecca A. (King) Gaver, and was born and reared in
this township. She is a member of the Presbyterian
church, and most useful member of society. Mr. Bye
was honored by being made a trustee of the township for six
years, was land appraiser of Hanover township in 1880, and
has served on the school board for several years, and also a
member of the agricultural board for six years. When
sixteen years of age his father died, leaving the care of
the family in his and an older brother's hands. He was
true to his trust, and, despite the disadvantages with which
he has had to contend, he has prospered in his business to
more than the ordinary extent. He now owns and works a
farm of some 174 acres, and is accounted as one of the
substantial and representative men of the county.
Source: History of the Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 212 - Center Twp. |
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