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Source:
History of Columbiana County, Ohio
Harold Barth
In Two Volumes
Illustrated
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis
1926
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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DR.
J. S. GALLAGHER, physician and surgeon of Salem, who
has been successfully engaged in the practice of his
profession here since 1907, is a highly esteemed citizen of
Columbiana County. He was born at Fairview, W. Va.,
June 6, 1860, a son of David and Sarah Ann (Tobin)
Gallagher.
David Gallagher was born at Fairview,, W. Va., and
engaged in farming and stock raising during his life.
He died at the age of 79 years. His wife, a native of
Ohio, died in 1870. They had four children: Ruth,
died at the age of 23 years; J. S., the subject of
this sketch; Allison, lives at Swedesville, Ohio; and
one child died in infancy.
Dr. J. S. Gallagher obtained his early education
in the public schools and then entered the medical school of
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, from which he
received his degree in 1887. He practiced his
profession at Beloit, Ohio, for seven years, spent one year
in Macedonia, Ohio, and in 1907 removed to his present
location. He has an excellent practice and is known as
a thoroughly capable man in his profession.
On June 20, 1888, Dr. Gallagher was united in
marriage with Miss Eliza Brown, the daughter of
John and Jane Brown. Mr. Brown, who lives retired
with Dr. and Mrs. Gallagher, is a veteran of the
Civil War. His wife is deceased. Dr. and Mrs.
Gallagher have four children: Byron, lives at
Myron, Ohio; Ruth married Raymond Ingram,
lives at Salem; roscoe, lives in Pittsburgh; and
Esther, married Chester Smith, lives in
Pittsburgh.
Politically, Dr. Gallagher is a Democrat.
He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Elks
Lodge.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. I:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 300 |
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D. H.
GAMBLE, a well known business man of Salem and
substantial citizen of Columbiana County, is a native of
Columbiana County. He was born near Kensington, May
28, 1873, and is the son of Jacob and Margaret Jane
(McMillen) Gamble.
Jacob Gamble was born in Columbiana County in 1825
and died in 1893. He was a carpenter by trade, but
also followed general farming. His wife, was a native
of Carroll County, died in 9101. Mr. and Mrs.
Gamble had the following children: James William,
deceased; David Alfred, deceased; Nancy Matilda,
deceased; John A.; Mrs. Jane J. Rakestraw; Mrs. Mary A.
McBride, George W.; C. A. and D. H., the subject
of this sketch.
After completing his schooling, D. H. Gamble
learned the tinner's trade and in 1889 located at Salem,
where he entered the employ of W. G. Fawcett.
After a number of years Mr. Gamble purchased the
business, which has since been known as Gamble's Tin Shop.
It is located at 117 North Howard Street. Mr.
Gamble has an extensive business and has numbered some
of the city's largest contracts in his work.
On Feb. 13, 1894, Mr. Gamble was united in
marriage with Miss Mary E. Coburn, of Salem, the
daughter of Nathan and Harriet (Carl) Coburn, both
deceased. Three children were born to them; John
George, deceased; Carl, has been in the employ of
the Mullins Body Corporation at Salem for the past 15
years, married Augusta Sheen, and they have two
children, Carl, Jr., and Evelyn; and Clark Carry,
married Cora Brown, lives at Salem.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. II:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 694 |
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W. H.
GAMBLE, a prominent druggist of East Liverpool, is a
member of one of the old and well established families of
Columbiana County. He was born in this city, July 19,
1879, and is a son of John and Mary (Manley)
Gamble.
John Gamble was born in Canada, the son of
Robert Gamble, who came to this country from Belfast,
Ireland, in 1830. He spent some time in Canada and
died at Canal Dover, Ohio. His son, John, one
of East Liverpool's leading business men, learned the brick
layer's trade at the age of 13 years and when 17 years old
became a building contractor in partnership with Harry
Surles, at one time postmaster of East Liverpool.
Later he conducted a brick yard with Will Surles on
the present site of the china works at Minerva and Huston
Streets. Mr. Gamble later sold his
interest and is at present a member of the firm of J. E.
Gamble & Company, brick contractors. They have
built more pottery kilns than any other concern in the
United States, and Mr. Gamble has also had extensive
business interests in Canada. He has also built some
of the finest business buildings and residences in the city.
Mary (Manley) Gamble was born in East Liverpool
and is a daughter of Holland and Mary (Cartwright) Manley,
who came to this country from England and settled in East
Liverpool, where he worked at his trade as a potter.
Later with his brother-in-law, William and Samuel
Cartwright, Mr. Manley founded the Manley-Cartwright
Pottery Company. Both Mr. and Mrs. Manley
are now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. John Gamble
were born five children: W. H., the subject of
this sketch; Bessie, resides with her parents; E.
L., a Playwright, is also engaged in the drug business
with his brother; Gladys, married Dr. Leon Lemmon,
a physician of Cleveland, Ohio; and Grace, married
Ernest Howard, an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
lives at Wellsville, Ohio.
W. H. Gamble was graduated from the public
schools of East Liverpool and from the School of Pharmacy,
University of Pittsburgh, in 1901. He is a registered
pharmacist in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. After
leaving school he spent some time at Rochester and
McKeesport, Pa., later coming to East Liverpool where he was
associated with Charles Craig, druggist. In
1904 Mr. Gamble became a member of the drug firm of
W. C. Lynch and Laben Wilson. He later
became sole owner and the business is known as Gamble's
Drug Store, and is located at 401 Market Street. This
business was established in 1884 by A. H. Fleming,
and later sold to W. W. Robinson. It was
formerly located on East Fourth Street.
In 1905 Mr. Gamble was married to Miss Mary
C. Aten, native of Wellsville, Ohio, and a daughter of
Henry and Lydia (Dever) Aten, both deceased.
They have three children: Marion, deceased; Helen,
a student at East Liverpool High School; and Dorothy.
Mr. Gamble is a Republican, a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, and one of East Liverpool's
representative citizens.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. II:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 839 |
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THEODORE
GANAS, a well known and successful business man of
East Liverpool, is a World War veteran. He was born in
Sparta, Greece, May 25, 1890, and is the son of George
and Anastasia (Pappas) Ganas.
George Ganas is a prosperous farmer of Greece and
owns 500 acres of land near Sparta, where he is extensively
engaged in the raising of the land near Sparta, where he is
extensively engaged in the raising of Grapes, wheat, figs
and dates. One of his orchards contains 2000 olive
trees. He is also engaged in the manufacture of Olive
oil. To Mr. and Mrs. Ganas were born 13
children, as follows: Mary, married
Speros Merigias, lies in Greece; Peter, lives in
East Liverpool; Nick, lives in East Liverpool;
Pete, lives in Greece; Theodore, the subject of
this sketch; Mike, lives in East Liverpool; Bill,
served in the Greek army during the World War, lives in East
Liverpool; Angela, deceased; Geanoula, Daria,
Polexani, Soterous and Tomasis, all of whom live
in Greece.
Theodore Ganas received his education in the
schools of his native land and in 1903 came to this country.
He spent several years in Pittsburgh, where he engaged in
the restaurant business, and in 1909 in settled in East
Liverpool. In 1914 he established his present
business, which has developed into the largest bowling and
billiard alleys in the city.
In 1918 Mr. Ganas volunteered for service in the
World war and served with the 156th Depot Brigade, 2nd
Provisional Headquarters Company, Camp Jackson, S. C.
He was discharged in April, 1919.
Mr. Ganas is identified with the American Legion
and LaSociete des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. I:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 434 |
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JESSE
R. GILCREST is among the enterprising business men of
East Liverpool, where he is proprietor of the East End
Machine Shop. He was born at Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 4,
1863, and is the son of John B. and Laura C. (Brainard)
Gilcrest.
John B. Gilcrest, deceased, was a native of
Brilliant, Ohio, born Jan. 1925. Mr. Gilcrest
was a stone contractor and the owner of large stone quarries
in Ohio. He died July 7, 1875, and is buried at
Brilliant, Ohio. He served throughout the Civil War
with the First Virginia Volunteer Infantry. To Mr.
and Mrs. Gilcrest the following children were born:
James B., lives at Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; Harry, died
May 2, 1923; Jesse R., the subject of this sketch;
Frank, deceased; Lulu, the widow of James M.
Smith, lives at Follansbee, W. Va.; and Eugene,
deceased.
Jesse R. Gilcrest spent his boyhood in Ohio.
He attended the public schools, learned the machinist's
trade, and at an early age entered the employ of the
Spaulding Iron Works at Brilliant. He was later
connected with the Laughlin Iron Company at Mingo Junction,
Ohio, and the H. L. Machine Company, at Toronto, Ohio, which
he successfully conducted for 20 years. During this
time he was also connected with the Toronto Foundry &
Machine Company as general manager. He later purchased
the Davis-Price Foundry & Machine Company of New Cumberland,
W. Va., which he conducted for two years. In May,
1924, Mr. Gilcrest came to East Liverpool, where he
established the East End Machine Shop. He is also an
inventor of note and holds many patents.
On April 7, 1923, Mr. Gilcrest was married to
Miss Doris E. McDaniels, of East Liverpool, the daughter
of L. M. McDaniels.
Politically, Mr. Gilcrest is a Democrat.
He is a Mason.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. II:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 612 |
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DR.
WILLIAM N. GILMORE, of East Liverpool, ranks among
the leading physicians and surgeons of Columbiana County.
He was born at Elkton, Columbiana County, Mar. 15, 1858, and
is the son of Noah and Margaret (Crawford) Gilmore.
Noah Gilmore was a
native of Madison Township, Columbian County, born Oct. 1,
1835, and the son of William and Catherine (Lewis)
Gilmore, both deceased. William Gilmore was
born in Pittsburgh and was the son of William and Susie
(Fisher) Gilmore both natives of Pennsylvania.
Margaret (Crawford) Gilmore was born at Williamsport,
Ohio, Nov. 29, 1836, the daughter of Thomas and Jane (Slagel)
Crawford, natives af eastern Pennsylvania, who
located at an early date in Williamsport, Ohio.
Noah Gilmore was a well-known agriculturist of this
section for many years and died in April, 1907. His
wife died in 1919, and they are buried at Lisbon, Ohio.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore the following children were
born: William N., the subject of this sketch;
Hattie, born Oct. 27, 1859, married J. C. Ross,
lives at Akron, Ohio; John F., George C., and Ella
May, all deceased; and James A., born in July,
1872, married Effie Warren of East Palestine,
Ohio, and they reside at Lisbon, Ohio. He is connected
with the Victor Stove Company of Salem, Ohio.
Dr. William N. Gilmore was educated in the district
schools of Madison Township and attended Poland (Ohio)
Academy. He then taught school for two terms before
entering the medical school of Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, from which he was graduated in 1882. He
then established offices at West Point, Ohio, where he
practiced continuously until 1909, at which time he removed
to East Liverpool, where he has a well established practice,
with offices in the Dollar Savings Bank Building.
On Nov. 8, 1882, Doctor Gilmore was
married to Miss Susie Switzer, who was born at
Lisbon, Ohio, April 7, 1858, the daughter of Samuel and
Catherine (Zimmerman) Switzer, both deceased.
Doctor and Mrs. Gilmore have a son, Lloyd S.,
born at Lisbon, April 11, 1885. He was married to
Miss Alice Sellers of Wooster, Ohio, and they have two
children: Frances Evelyn, born Sept. 6, 1912;
and William Lambert, born Nov. 12, 1914.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore live at East
Liverpool. He is a graduate of Wooster University in
the class of 1906.
Doctor Gilmore is identified with the Columbiana
County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Association,
and the American Medical Association. Both he and his
wife are members of the Presbyterian Church and are highly
esteemed throughout their community.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio - Vol. I:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926 - Page 429 |
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