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Biographies
Source:
Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago.
1909
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CHILDS BROTHERS,
clothiers, proprietors of one of the largest establishments in
this line, at Fremont, with place of business on South Front
Street, are members of one of the old pioneer families of Ohio
and are the successors of their father, the late James B.
Childs, who founded the business in 1893. The present
firm is made up of Thomas and Walter Childs.
The paternal great-grandfather, Walter Childs,
was a stockman and trader and traveled all through the Western
Reserve buying various commodities, dealing especially in furs.
In 1802 he traded land that he owned in Alexandria, Virginia,
for the site of the present city of Wooster, Ohio, and
established his home in Wayne County, coming with his
possessions in a wagon drawn by oxen. His trade was that
of hatmaker but after he came to Ohio he bought furs, maple
syrup, etc., and also horses, taking his purchases to New York
for sale. He started into a mercantile business when
Wooster was little more than an Indian trading post and his
descendants have shown the same commercial instincts. His
son, William T. Childs, was born at Wooster, in 1804, and
he also was a trader.
James B. Childs was born at Wooster and in the
course of years engaged in a clothing business there. In
1893 he founded the business at Freemont and continued to be
engaged in it until his death, in 1902. He was married at
Wooster to Elinor Kammarer and six of their nine children
are yet living, namely, Robert, William, James, Thomas,
Walter and Clarence, all of whom were born at
Wooster.
In 1889 Thomas and Walter Childs accompanied
their parents to Fremont and the father continued his business
as a traveling clothing salesman until 1893. These sons
were practically reared in the business and assumed its
responsibilities and established the firm name, on the death of
the father. Walter Childs was married to Miss
Jessie S. Smith who died Mar. 12, 1908, leaving three
children, Alice, Jessie and Walter, the latter of
whom has since died. Walter Childs is a member of
the Masons, the Modern Woodmen and the Protective Legion.
Thomas Childs is identified with a Masonic lodge at
Syracuse, New York. He is unmarried.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. - Page 893 |
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JAMES B. CHILDS -
See CHILDS BROS.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. - Page 893 |
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THOMAS CHILDS -
See CHILDS BROS.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. - Page 893 |
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WALTER CHILDS -
See CHILDS BROS.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
Publ. 1909 Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago. - Page 893 |
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