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BIOGRAPHIES
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Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio
Embracing Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning
Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with a
Biography of
Each, together with Portraits and Biographies of Joshua R. Giddings,
Benjamin F. Wade,
and a large number of the Early Settlers and Representative Families of
to-day
Published: Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
1893
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M. J.
WARNER. Proprietor
of the Chestnut Hill stock farm, in Concord township, Lake county,
Ohio, f near Painesville, and a prominent citizen, was born in
Hampden, Geauga county, this State, June 23, 1851. His grandfather,
Daniel "Warner, was a native of New York State, who emigrated to
Leroy township, Lake county, Ohio, in an early day. He there cleared
and improved a farm in the woods, whence he subsequently removed to
Geauga county and later to Cleveland, finally going to Bryan,
Williams county, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his days. He
was a successful farmer and stock raiser and took a prominent part
in the early development of the country. He died at a ripe old age,
leaving many friends to mourn his loss. His son, Martin
J. Warner,
father of the subject of this sketch, was also a native of the
Empire State and one of a large family. He accompanied his parents
to Ohio, where he early engaged in the stock business, buying cattle
and driving them over the mountains to Eastern points,—Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, and other large cities,—and although but a boy when he
commenced he was very successful. lie followed this business most of
his life, shipping over the railroad after the completion of a line
to the East. He was a hard worker, and by perseverance accumulated a
comfortable income. He married Marcia Beckwith,
a native of Lake county, Ohio, and daughter of an old and prominent
pioneer, her mother being a Huntington, a relative of the first
governor of Ohio, and they had four children, two of whom survive.
The father died in 1873, after a long life of usefulness, followed
by the regrets of all who knew him. He was an active member of the
Congregational Church, to which he liberally contributed, as he did
to all worthy objects. The mother still survives, happy in universal
esteem. She also is a useful member of the Congregational Church,
and is prominent in all good and charitable works.
The subject of this sketch was born on a farm on which he lived
until ten years of age, after which he resided in Painesville, in
which city he attended school. He early engaged in farming and
stock-raising, being interested with his father until the latter's
death, when he, in September, 1879, removed to his present farm in
Concord township, on the old State road. For the last few years, he
has been a breeder of high-grade horses, mostly the Wilkes stock, in
which he has been very successful and which enterprise has proved
very remunerative. He has greatly improved his farm, on which, in
1892, he erected a commodious and handsome residence and large, well
arranged barn, besides other valuable modern facilities for the
prosecution of his business. His farm includes 174 acres of as
choice land as is to be found in Ohio, resides which he also owns
valuable land in Wisconsin and Missouri, and is numbered among the
substantial men of the country.
Mr. Warner has
been twice married, first, in 1878, to Miss
Carrie Benjamin,
a highly estimable lady of Painesville, where she was born and
reared. Her life was spared but a short time after marriage, her
death taking place in 1880, to the general sorrow of all who knew
her. She left one child, Kate
G. In
1881, Mr.Warner married Mrs.
Hattie Valentine, an
accomplished lady, a native of Geauga county, Ohio, who has been a
worthy helpmeet. Mrs.
Valentine had
one daughter, Lavern
E.,
by her former husband.
Politically, Mr.
Warner has
been a Republican, but of late years has inclined toward
Prohibition. He is a member of the Home Guards Military Company, a
local organization of merit. Although not belonging to any religious
denomination, he is always first to assist any worthy cause. His
wife is an active member of the Methodist Church. Few men are more
heartily in accord with all that tends to advance the welfare of the
community, and few more thoroughly enjoy the respect of all who know
them.
‡‡Source:
Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio embracing the Counties of
Ashtabula, Trumbull & Mahoning - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. -
1893 - Page 217 |
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ALVIN C. WHITE,
Mayor of Jefferson, Ohio, a worthy citizen and leading lawyer, was
born August 9, 1850, in Parkman township, Geauga county, Ohio, where
he was mainly reared, although during his childhood his parents
resided for fully nine years in Pennsylvania. His parents were Eben
Clark and Emily (Pinney) White;
the paternal grandmother having been a Miss Clark before marriage,
the son was given her maiden name. The paternal grandfather, also
Eben White,
was a native of Connecticut and a lineal descendant of William
White, who
came from England in the Mayflower. He first settled in the Plymouth
colony, whence the family afterward removed with others to
Connecticut, where they took up their abode. There Grandfather Eben White was
born and reared, and thence he moved with his family to Ohio in
1817, settling in Farmington, Trumbull county, where he lived four
years, when he removed to Parkman, Geauga county, where he started
an iron foundry, which he successfully operated for several years.
He then removed the foundry to Kirtland, where the establishment was
destroyed by fire. He thereupon returned to Parkman. He had two sons
and five daughters, of whom Warren,
the oldest son, died, unmarried, in 1837; and Eben Clark White,
father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Connecticut
November 2, 1816. Eben Clark grew
to manhood in Geauga county, Ohio, where he has passed the greater
portion of his life, and where he still resides, being engaged in
the wagon-making trade. He married Miss
Emily Pinney,
also descended from an old and respected family. The subject of this
sketch and two daughters, Sophronia, now deceased, and Cynthia,
now the widow of Ethan
A. Alderman,
were the issue of this marriage. Miss Pinney was
a daughter of Captain Levi Pinney,
a brave soldier of the war of 1812. The American ancestor of this
family was Captain Aaron Pinney,
a native of bonny Scotland, who came to the United States prior to
1755, settling in Windsor, Connecticut. They established the first
Scotch Episcopal Church in that State. Aaron Pinney's son, Abram,
was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. His eon, Levi, removed
from Connecticut to Ohio about 1812 and settled in Trumbull county,
where he continued to reside until 1827, when he removed to Lake
county, the same State, where he died in 1853. He had several sons
and daughters.
Mr. White,
of this sketch, attended the district schools during his earlier
years, after which he went to the Parkman high school for two years.
In August, 1869, he entered the freshman class in Hiram College, at
which institution he graduated June 19, 1873. He was engaged in
teaching for three years, and then in October, 1876, he entered the
law department of the Michigan University, where he remained through
the term. He then came to Jefferson, Ohio, where he was for a time
in the law office of Hon. Stephen Northway,
subsequently returning to the Michigan University, from which he
graduated in March, 1878. He was admitted to the bar in Geauga
county in the following month, and in May opened a law office in
Jefferson, where he has ever since resided and successfully
practiced his profession. Soon afte1' establishing himself in that
city he entered into a partnership with E.
J. Pinney,
under the name of Pinney
& White,
which association was pleasantly and profitably continued until Mr. Pinney's removal
to Cleveland in 1890, since which time Mr. White has
practiced alone.
Politically Mr.
White has
been a life-long Republican, but during the last few years has not
fully accepted the tariff policy of his party. Of open, candid
disposition, honest in purpose and faithful to trusts, he enjoys the
confidence of his community, which is exemplified in his recent
election to the Mayoralty of his city. He had frequently declined
office before this, bat on this occasion a principle was involved
with which he was in thorough touch, which accounted for his
acceptance of the proffered honor. Jefferson has been a local option
town and free from saloons since 1886, but in the spring of 1892 a
strong fight was made between the whisky ring and temperance men for
supremacy. Mr. White was
solicited to become the temperance nominee for Mayor, and as such
was elected after a heated contest.
Mr. White was
married October 8, 1876, to Amelia C,
daughter of Seth and Mary (Russell) Burton,
a lady of domestic tastes and social accomplishments.
Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Past
Chancellor of that order.
Mr. White is
a man of intellectual ability and moral worth, being a worthy
descendant of an honorable family, and taking a commendable interest
in the welfare of his city, State and country.
‡‡Source:
Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio embracing the Counties of
Ashtabula, Trumbull & Mahoning - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. -
1893 - Page 163 |
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