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BIOGRAPHIES
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North Central Ohio Biographies
embracing Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties
by William A. Duff - 3
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Published 1931
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JAMES HENRY HERRING.
A career replete with achievement has been that of James
Henry Herring, a veteran of the Civil War and now president
of the Herring Motor Company of Mansfield. Mr. Herring
came to Mansfield in April, 1857, when a lad of 14 years, and
form this now thriving and important industrial city he went
forth as a loyal young soldier in the Union army. He has
been long and actively identified with the business activities
of the city, and is one of the leading citizens of Richland
County.
James Henry Herring was born at Everett, Bedford
County, Pa., Nov. 27, 1842. IN 1857 the family home was
established at Mansfield, which was then a mere village.
Here his father, George W. Herring, followed his trade,
that of a blacksmith, until he received an injury that resulted
in his death, June 6, 1869. He was born in Bedford County,
Pa., Nov. 10, 1812. He married on Oct. 21, 1841,
Elizabeth Dennison a native of Bedford County, born Nov. 12,
1821. She died there Jan. 15, 1850. Four children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Herring: James Henry, the
subject of this sketch; Emma, born June 27, 1844, died
Sept. 2, 1848; Anna Elizabeth, born Aug. 27, 1845.
She married Charles Mountain and both are now deceased;
and George, born June 6, 1847, died June 6, 1869.
James H. Herring's early education was obtained
in the common schools. As a youth he learned the
blacksmith's trade under the efficient direction of his father,
whose pioneer shop at Mansfield was located on South Main
Street. On Dec. 11, 1861, less than one month after his
19th birthday, James H. Herring enlisted as a member of
the First Ohio Independent Battery of "Light Artillery, in the
company commanded by Captain McMullen of Mansfield.
This battery was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and the
Army of Western Virginia, and among the more important battles
in which he took part were those of Second Bull Run, Lynchburg,
Lexington, Frederick, Boonesboro, South Mountain,
Antietam, the many stirring battles of the Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia, and the engagements of his command in West Virginia,
including the Battle of Winchester and many other major
engagements. After a record of loyal and gallant service
as a soldier of the Union during virtually the entire period of
the Civil War, he received his honorable discharge, and upon his
return to Mansfield he resumed work in his father's blacksmith
shop, of which he eventually became owner. He finally
moved his headquarters form Main Street to the corner of Fourth
and Foster streets, where for 49 years he made a specialty of
manufacturing buggies of high grade, as well as carriages.
He installed machinery of the best ty0e and continued to conduct
a prosperous manufacturing enterprise until the advent of
automobiles made his business unprofitable. He has kept
pace with the march of progress and he is now president of the
Herring Motor Company. His three sons became associated
with him in his former manufacturing industry, and the title of
the Herring Buggy Company finally gave place to that of the
Herring Motor Company. In 1913 Mr. Herring erected
on the site of the former buggy factory a modern building, where
he handled Willys-Knight, Overland, Nash, and other automobiles.
He now handles the Chrysler products.
Mr. Herring takes great satisfaction in still
maintaining his association with business interests in the city
that has long been his home and with the development and
upbuilding of which he has been identified. He has been a
trustee of the Mansfield Public Library from the time of its
founding, and is still one of its most active members. He
is an honored member of the Chamber of Commerce, and has been
influential in the activities of the Republican party. He
was a member of the Board of Elections for 12 years, during six
of which he was chairman and has been a delegate to the state
and other conventions. He is a member of the Second
Lutheran Church.
Mr. Herring has continued to maintain a deep
interest in his old comrades of the Civil War. There are
only three men left out of the 300 men in the battery that he
belonged to, besides Mr. Herring. They are Abram
Myers and Mr. Brandt. He is a member of
McLaughlin Post, No. 131, G. A. R., of which he was commander in
1897. He has been a delegate of the state and national
reunions for years and has only missed six National Encampments.
He has medals and badges of all these conventions, of which he
is very proud. He is Past Senior Vice Department Commander
of Ohio.
On Dec. 18, 1866, Mr. Herring was united in
marriage with Miss Nancy J. West, daughter of
Sylvester West. She died Feb. 21, 1923, and is buried in
Mansfield. Four children were born to this union: John,
born May 30, 1868; George, born Sept. 27, 1869; James
Herman, born Aug. 15, 1874, died May 8, 1875; and LeRoy,
born Nov. 26, 1883. John, George, and LeRoy are
associated in business with their father in the Herring
Motor Company. The business is located at the corner of
Second and Walnut streets.
Mr. Herring is one of the trustees of the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, of which he was one of
the organizers in 1887. He is also a member of the B. P.
O. Elks Lodge, No. 56, Mansfield.
When friends introduce Mr. Herring he is
affectionately called "Kid Herring." He is very
active and alert in his advanced years and has a host of friends
in Mansfield.
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RAYMOND C. HOILES.
One of the leading figures in North Central Ohio is
Raymond C. Hoiles, who is editor and publisher of the Mansfield
News. He was born at Alliance, Ohio,
Nov. 24, 1878, a son of
Samuel and Ann (Ladd) Hoiles.
Samuel Hoiles was
a farmer throughout his life.
He was born at Alliance, Ohio,
and spent his entire life in that section.
He died in 1909 and his wife died in 1906.
Both are buried at Alliance.
They were the parents of the following children:
Frank A.,
lives at Alliance;
Rolland L., lives at Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio;
Effie M. Hilles, lives at
Alliance;
Raymond C., the
subject of this sketch; and four children who died in infancy.
Raymond C. Hoiles was
reared in Alliance
and spent his boyhood on his father’s farm.
He received the degree of Bachelor of Science from
Mt.
Union College in 1902 and at that time became interested in
newspaper work, being employed on the Alliance Review.
Mr. Hoiles
purchased the Lorain Times Herald in 1919 and has owned the
Mansfield News since 1922.
He acquired the interests of the Telegraph Forum in 1927.
In 1905 Mr. Hoiles married Miss Mabel
Crumb, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the daughter of
C. D. and Helen (Haines) Crumb, natives of New
York and
Ohio
respectively.
Mr. Crumb lives at Cuyahoga
Falls, where he has served as postmaster
and clerk of courts.
His wife died in 1916.
To Mr. and Mrs.
Hoiles have been born four children:
Clarence H.,
publisher, lives at
Bucyrus,
Ohio;
Raymond C., Jr., deceased;
Harry H., and Mary
Jane, both students.
Mr. Hoiles is
an independent Republican.
He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, Lorain, B. P. O. Elks, No. 56, Alpha Tau
fraternity, and Westbrook Country Club.
Source#3: North Central Ohio Biographies embracing
Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties by William A. Duff - 3
vols. 1931 - page 591
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HON. CHARLES H. HUSTON,
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County, is a
distinguished member of the Richland County
bar, and a veteran of the World War.
He was born in Butler Township,
Richland
County, July 27, 1871, the
son of James and Dorcas
(Ziegler) Huston.
James Huston was a veteran of the Civil War.
He was born in Franklin Township,
Richland County, Feb. 22, 1842, a member of a well
known pioneer family of this section.
Throughout his life
Mr. Huston was a
farmer. He retired
in 1910 and died in 1922.
His wife, born in Butler Township,
Richland County, in 1842, died in 1880.
Both are buried at Shenandoah, Ohio.
Mr. Huston was
a Democrat and held the offices of township trustee and school
director. HE
belonged to the Church of God.
To Mr. and Mrs.
Huston were born nine children, as follows:
Carrie,
married Jesse Esbunshade, lives at Shenandoah;
Charles H., the subject of this sketch;
R. R., farmer, lives at Greenwich, Ohio;
Ransom H., twin brother of R.
R., farmer, lives at Shiloh, Ohio;
Rosella, married
Arthur France, both
deceased; a twin of
Rosella died in infancy;
Jesse, farmer, lives
at Greenwich; Bertha,
married Ernest White,
lives at Greenwich; and
O. J., cashier of the First National Bank, Greenwich.
Charles H. Huston
grew up on his father’s farm in Richland County
and attended the district schools.
He attended the Shiloh High School, and received the degree of Bachelor of
Science from Tri-State College, Angola,
Ind., in 1894.
He then taught school for several terms and subsequently
entered the College
of Law, Ohio State University, from which he received the
degree of LL. B. in 1897.
He has since been admitted to practice in the Federal
courts and throughout his long professional career has been
located in Mansfield.
He has been a member of the firms of
Huston & Huston,
until he was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas on Nov.
4, 1930, and is now serving in that capacity.
On June 20, 1900, Mr.
Huston married Miss Marie Pettker, the daughter of
William and Hanna Pettker, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Springfield, Iowa.
Both are deceased and are buried at St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs.
Huston have two children:
Henry P.,
a sketch of whom appears
elsewhere in this history; and
Margaret E., attends
Mansfield
High School, ember of the
class of 1931.
During the Spanish-American War,
Mr. Huston enlisted
as a private in Company M, Eighth Ohio Regiment.
In 1913 he was on military duty at
Dayton
during 1916-17 served on the Mexican border as a captain of
Supply Company, Eighth Ohio Regiment.
He saw service during the World War and served with the
rank of major, 112th Ammunition Train, 37th
Division. He is a
member of the 37th Division Veterans Association, 112th
Ammunition Train Veterans Association, Company M, Veterans
Association, American Legion, McVey Post No. 16, and United
Spanish War Veterans, Camp No. 17.
Judge Huston is
affiliated with Mansfield Lodge, No. 35, Free and Accepted
Masons; Scioto Consistory, 32nd degree; B. P. O.
Elks, No. 56; and Exchange Club.
He belongs to the Richland County Bar Association,
Richland County Law Library Association, and Ohio State Bar
Association.
Source: North Central Ohio Biographies embracing Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties by William A. Duff - 3
vols. 1931 - Page 590
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HENRY P. HUSTON.
One of the most prominent of the younger attorneys of Richland County
is Henry P. Huston,
who is associated with the law firm of
Huston & Huston, with
offices at 22 ½ South Park, Mansfield.
He was born in this city, May 14, 1903, the son of
Charles H. and Marie F. (Pettker)
Huston.
A complete sketch of
Charles H. Huston
appears elsewhere in this history.
After his graduation from Mansfield High School
in 1921, Henry P. Huston
entered Ohio
State
University, from which he
received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and LL. B. in 1925 and
1927 respectively.
After his admission to the
Ohio bar in 1927, he came to Mansfield as a member of the firm of
Huston, Hutchison &
Huston. Since
1828 the firm of Huston & Huston has been in existence.
Mr. Huston is a
Democrat, a member of Park Avenue Baptist
Church, and belongs to the
University Club, Y’s Club, Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity, and
Possum Run Golf Club.
He is identified with the Richland County and Ohio State Bar Associations.
Mr. Huston holds a
commission of second lieutenant in the Reserve Corps, attached
to Headquarters Brigade,
166th Infantry, having taken the four-year
course in military training at Ohio
State
University.
Source: North Central Ohio Biographies embracing
Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron & Knox Counties by William A. Duff - 3
vols. 1931 - Page 591
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