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BIOGRAPHIES
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JONATHAN
HAINES, farmer; P. O. Alliance; was born in New
Jersey, Dec. 28, 1821, the only child born to Abraham and
Axey (Bryan) Haines, who lived to maturity.
Jonathan Haines, the grandfather of the subject of these
notes, was a native of New Jersey, who with his family moved
to Ohio and settled in Columbiana Co., in 1802.
Abraham (Jonathan R.'s father), was then a lad about 6
years old, and grew up to manhood in the pioneer days of
Columbiana Co. Here he formed the acquaintance of
Axey Bryan, a young lady who came from New Jersey to
Ohio on a visit to some friends, which led to matrimonial
alliance, and after their marriage they began farming and
clearing up their home. Some time later they paid a
visit to the parents of his young wife, in New Jersey, and
while there Jonathan R. was born. They returned
to their home in Ohio, and continued to farm.
Jonathan R. was reared to farming and its kindred
pursuits. Sept. 28, 1841, he married Sarah Grant,
daughter of John Grant, who emigrated from New
Jersey, and settled where Mr. Haines now resides, in
1811, and remained in this place until his death which
occurred in 1854. The latter part of his life was
spent with Mr. and Mrs. Haines, as they came to his
old homestead in 1852. They have five children living
viz - J. Columbus; T. Foster; Charles B., of Warren,
O.; Alma G., now Mrs. T. Lingo of Warren, and
Florence A., at home. Mr. Haines'
ancestors were of the Society of Friends, but in his
religious views he is unsectarian. Politically, he
early in 1842, espoused the anti-slavery cause, which was a
most unpopular cause at that time. Believing that the
Republican party had fulfilled its destiny, he withdrew from
its ranks, and affiliated with the liberal Democracy, which
nominated Horace Greeley in 1872. He attended
the convention in Cleveland, which nominated John C.
Fremont for President in 1864. Mr. Haines
has been a member of the Board of Education of Alliance for
several years,, and is a member of the I. O. O. F. e
is one of those men who are favored with that most valuable
and desirable gift, common sense, is pleasant and
unassuming, and at all times the same, yet a man of clear
and well-defined views.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 727 |
Sugar Creek Twp. -
GEORGE
W. HALL, Navarre; was born in Sugar Creek Twp., Stark
Co., Ohio, May 21, 1830. He is a son of Samuel and
Susan Hall, appropriate mention of whom is made in the
biographical part of Sugar Creek Twp. George W.
was reared on a farm, receiving a common-school education.
At the age of 21 he left home and came to Navarre, where he
engaged as a clerk in the dry goods store of Harmon V.
Beeson, and with whom he remained some two years. At the
end of that time he undertook the management of the
co-operative store of the Farmers' and Mechanics'
Association, which he successfully carried on about three
years. He then went to New Bedford, where for one year
he was in the employ of James Bell. At the end
of that time his employer failed, and Mr. Hall was
appointed assignee. After straightening up matters at
this point, he and his brother-in-law, John E. Clark,
entered into the dry goods business in Millersburg.
After two years Mr. Hall sold his interest in the
store to his partner, and then formed a partnership with
Goshorn & Rose, in dry goods at Navarre. In 1861
he commenced buying horses, afterward selling them to the
Government, and after four years began dealing in live
stock, tinware, stoves, etc. For the past fifteen
years he has dealt quite extensively in grain of all kinds,
and his present annual business amounts to about 50,000
bushels. Mr. Hall has been quite successful as
a grain-merchant, his whole attention at present being
directed to the grain business. He owns 80 acres of
land in Sugar Creek Twp. where his family reside. In
politics Mr. Hall is a Republican, and he is a member
of the I. O. O. F. He was married Dec. 25, 1855,
to Miss Rebecca Miller, and has a family of seven
children - Lilly, Viola, Arthur, Eva M., George H.,
Myrtle and Ernest M.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 956 |
Pike Twp. -
VICTOR HALTER, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Pierce;
was born in Alsace, France, Feb. 22, 1837, and when two
years of age, his parents removed to America, and settled in
Sandy Tp., Stark Co. Victor was raised and
educated in Sandy Tp.; farmed his father's land 195 acres,
for three years, and was then married, Apr. 27, 1857, to
Miss Catharine Rotherstine, shortly afterward settling
on the 55 acres now owned by him, which he purchased from
Mrs. Mary Ann Laymiller. He has since bought
another tract, containing 40 acres, from his brother-in-law,
Andrew Rotherstine and now owns 95 acres. He is
more especially engaged in stock-raising than at farming,
having many head of choice animals, among which are several
short-horns. Victor is the father of six
children - Catharine, Henry, George, Valentine, Mary,
and Emeline The family are connected with the
Catholic Church of Canton. When interrogated in regard
to his political views, Mr. Halter exclaimed - "Say I
am a Democrat of the Hard Shell kind; put it down that way,
for it is a fact."
Source:
History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio -
Publ.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
858 |
Lawrence Co. -
DANIEL HARMAN, miller, Canal Fulton;
is a son of Frederick and Lucinda Harman, both
natives of Holland and emigrants to America in 1836,
settling in Lawrence Township. Frederick
Harman is by trade a blacksmith, which vocation he has
followed a great many year's in the township; they are now
living in retirement in Lawrence Township. Daniel
is the third child of a family of six children: he enlisted,
in 1861, in Company G, 1st Battalion, 18th United States
Regular Infantry, and remained in service for five years,
participating in sixteen of the leading engagements of the
late war, and at its close was sent to Dakota Territory.
While there, the massacre of Fort Phil Kearney occurred, and
he was in three engagements with the Indians; after serving
on the border eighteen mouths, he was discharged, at Fort
Reno, and returned home, walking 800 miles over the plains
to reach transportation. Upon his return to Lawrence
Township, he engaged at farming for three years, and then
worked at mining about live years; in 1876, he purchased an
interest in the milling business in the township, and was
associated with another gentleman for eighteen months; in
1879, he formed a partnership with Frank Fisher, and
they still continue to do business together, under the firm
name of Harman & Fisher; their work is principally
custom trade; he served as Constable five years, and is a
member of I. O. O. F. Lodge of Fulton; he was married, in
1872, to Miss Lavina Buchtel, of Summit County; they
have three children living - Alta L., Esther B. and
Perry.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey,
1881 - Page 774 |
Plain Twp. -
JACOB HARMAN, farmer; P. O. Canton;
was born in Columbiana Co., O., Oct. 5, 1812, and is a son
of Frederick and Elizabeth Harman who came to
Columbiana Co., in an early day. Fredrick was a
Lieutenant in the war of 1812, serving his country with
commendable gallantry. Elizabeth Shenabarger,
the mother of our subject, was born while her parents were
crossing the ocean coming to this country. They
settled in Columbiana Co., where both father and mother
died. Our subject lived at home until he was 21 years
of age, when he apprenticed himself to the potter's trade,
and after serving three years he started in business, and
was engaged in the manufacture of stone-ware for twenty-one
years. He then built a steam saw-mill, and after being
engaged in the latter named business for two years, removed
to Stark Co., settling in Plain Tp., on 145 acres, where he
has since resided. In 1837 he married Annie,
daughter of Abram Shellenbarger, of Columbiana Co.
From that marriage there have been ten children, seven of
whom are living, namely - Rachel, Harriet, Ellen,
Elizabeth, Lovina, Almira and John. Mr. and
Mrs. Harman are members of the Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 884 |
City of
Alliance -
JAMES GUTHRIE HEATON, deceased; was born Feb. 5,
1838, in Millsborough, Washington Co., Pa., and came to
Alliance when a young man, residing here a short time; he
began the study of medicine with Dr. Painter, a homœopathic
physician, and attended lectures at the Cleveland
Homœopathic College. He then returned to his native place
where he engaged in the practice of his profession until his
preceptor, Dr. Painter, had an aberration of the mind
which compelled him to withdraw from active life, when
Dr. Heaton was solicited to return and take charge of
the office and practice. After returning to Alliance
Dr. Heaton graduated from the Cleveland Homœopathic
Medical College in 1869, and established a good practice in
the vicinity of Alliance. He married Margaretta
Williams, Dec. 14, 1865; she was daughter of John
Williams of Mt. Union. She died Dec. 1, 1874,
leaving three children - Clyde, Mary J. and Hugh.
Jan. 18, 1876 he married Miss Susan R. Cooper, who
was a graduate in medicine. She is a daughter of
Morris Cooper of Lancaster Co., Pa. Dr. Heaton
was seriously affected with pulmonary trouble, and with a
view of seeking relief he started for California, stopping a
few days with friends at Des Moines, Iowa, where his disease
culminated in death, June 27, 1876. Mrs. Heaton
the returned to Alliance and remained a short time, when she
removed to Colorado for a few months, but again returned to
Alliance, and began the practice of her profession in the
spring of 1878. Mrs. Heaton was a student of
both schools of medicine, her first preceptor, Dr. Philo
P. Hatch, of Minneapolis, Minn., being one of the most
prominent homœopathic physicians of the Northwest.
Under his instruction she became thoroughly acquainted with
the practice of homœopathy. She read medicine with
Doctor Mary E. Wilson, also, who practiced under the
Old-school system, and was a graduate of the Woman's Medical
College of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. Mrs.
Heaton attended lectures at the Woman's Medical College
of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, during the winter of 1873
and 1874, and graduated from that institution in 1875.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 728 |
Osnaburg Twp. -
GEO. W. HENNING, teacher and minister,
Osnaburg. Rev. Geo. W. Henning, is a descendant
of Abram and Susanna (Bair) Henning. His mother
is a grand-daughter of Rudolph Bair, one of the
delegates to the first Constitutional Convention of Ohio.
He was born Jan. 5, 1833, and until his 18th year remained
upon the farm with his parents, attending winter school.
Having assiduously given his spare moments to books, he was
soon competent to begin the profession of teaching, in which
he has since taken so high a rank. His first
attendance at advanced schools was at Massillon, under
Prof. L. Andrews, who afterward became President of
Kenyon College. In 1851 he entered Mt. Union Seminary,
and graduated in 1859, being Valedictorian of his class.
The following year he was employed as Mathematical Professor
in Eden Seminary, Trumbull Co. In 1859-60, he was
elected to fill a chair in the Western Reserve Seminary.
In 1860-62 he acted as Principal of Georgetown Seminary.
In connection with his profession, he read sufficient
theology to be ordained minister of the Gospel in the
Reformed Church of the U. S. From 1864 to 1875, he was
constantly employed in the South Grammar School.
Felling the need of physical recuperation, he returned to
his farm in the eastern part of Osnaburg Twp., teaching the
short winter terms at home, and improving his farm.
The winter of 1879--80 again found L. Longshore, of
East Fairfield, Nov. 10, 1859. him in the school, teaching a
school-year in Louisville, Stark Co. He was married to
Maria. This union has been blest with ten
children, all of whom are at home, except the eldest son,
who is teaching school in their home district. In
politics he is Democratic.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
842 |
Washington Twp.
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JACOB HERBSTER, farmer; P. O. Maximo;
born in Frederick Co., Md., some three miles from
Westminster, May 29, 1796; his father, Frederick, was
born in Baden Baden, Germany, and emigrated to America when
a young man; he was drafted during the whisky rebellion of
President Washington's administration; was married to
Mary Sharlows, and, in April, 1814, removed with his
wife and family to Stark County and settled in Washington
Township. Frederick purchased from the
Government 640 acres of land, comprising the east half and
the southwest quarter of Sec. 20, and the northwest quarter
of Sec. 29; he was a miller by trade, and worked in some of
the early mills of Stark County; was an active and
influential member of the old Lutheran Church, and continued
a resident of Washington Township until he died; he was the
father of nine children; seven reached maturity, as follows:
Catharine, now Mrs. Jon Sponseller of
Osnaburg; Jacob, of Washington; Mary married
George Ringer, and died in 1881; Frederick
died about 1841; Elizabeth married George
Sponseller and died in Paris Township; Rebecca
married Conrad Becker, and Susannah married
Joshua Lentz; both died while residents of Washington
Township. Jacob Herbster, the subject of this
sketch, received a common-school education and learned the
trade of a wool-carder, following this occupation five years
in the East, and two years after settling in Stark County.
He removed with his parents to Washington Township in April,
1814, continuing as a resident since that time - a period of
over sixty-seven years; when he first arrived, the township
was almost an unbroken wilderness, covered by a dense growth
of timber, inhabited by deer and wolves, which animals
occasionally fell victims to his skill with the rifle.
Assisted by his brother, the farm owned by their father
assumed a more cultivated appearance, and soon abundant
crops rewarded their father assumed a more cultivated
appearance, and soon abundant crops rewarded their labors;
Jacob received as his portion of the estate 160
acres, and upon this land he now resides. During the
early days of the township, he taught school several terms;
he was also frequently elected as Towship Trustee,
and served as Clerk for ten or fifteen years. After
the death of his father, he consented to serve as Justice to
serve as Justice of the Peace, and filled this office for
thirty years. Mr. Herbster was married, in
July, 1826, to Miss Mary Magdalena Wentz, daughter of
Valentine Wentz, but unfortunately their union was
never blessed by any children: his wife died April 29,1880;
they were members of the old Lutheran Church, and connected
with the congregation at Paris. Politically, he has
always been a Republican, and, previous to the organization
of that party, was a Whig. He has always been one of
the most active and influential citizens of the township.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch
of Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 1002 |
J. F.
HESS, manufacturer, Massillon; was born in Baden, in
August, 1834, the third child and second son of a family of
five children born to Jacob and Catharine (Bomerlin)
Hess. Our subject emigrated to this State, with his
parents, in1853, locating in Massillon. From the age
of 12 years until he was 17, he worked with his father in
the coal mines. At the age of 17, he began learning
the tinner's trade, machinery being his delight; his
preference was to enter a machine shop, and there
familiarize himself with the business, but there being no
opening, he abandoned his cherished desires, and learned the
tinner's trade instead; about the year 1851, he caught the
gold fever, and went to California, where he worked at his
trade, for a time, in San Francisco, and afterward went to
Oregon, where he engaged in mining; returning to this county
in1861, he engaged in business with Mr. Smith, under
the firm name of Hess & Smith, which partnership
lasted until 1853, Mr. Smith retiring. Mr.
Hess continuing the business alone two years, then
taking in his brother, Leonard, the firm has since
been known as J. F. Hess & Bro., and is doing a good
business, both brothers being practical mechanics and
energetic business men. They carry on a foundry and
machine shop, where they manufacture the latest improved
cooking and heating stoves, grates, farm boilers, etc., and
all castings to order. They make a specialty of lift
and force pumps, and are the sole patentees and
manufacturers of the celebrated "Novelty," which is a
combined lift and force pump; also patented and manufacture
rain-water cut-offs and eave trough hangers. Their
salesroom is at Nos. 9 & 11 North Erie street. Mr.
Hess is one of the self-made men of the town. In
1861, he married Catharine Stahl, who was born
in Bethlehem Tp. They have seven children.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
672 |
City of Alliance
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DAVID G. HESTER, agent for the White Bronze
Monumental Works, and Insurance Agent; is the eldest son of
Matthias Hester, was born in Salem, Columbiana Co.,
in May, 1821. In boyhood and early manhood he was
occupied as clerk in his father's store, and continued in
the mercantile business many years. In March, 1850, he
married Sarah H. Fox, of Deerfield, Portage Co.,
Ohio. They have two children, Shelley and
Frederick. In 1861 Mr. Hester opened a book
and paper store in Alliance, which he conducted until 1873;
and then engaged in the insurance business, representing a
number of good companies, among which may be mentioned the
Home of New York, Pennsylvania of Philadelphia, North
American and Franklin of Philadelphia; Hartford,
Ætna, and Phœnix of Hartford,
and many other American companies, both life and fire;
besides the North British and Queen of England. In
January, 1881, he was appointed agent for the White Bronze
Monumental Manufacturing Company, of Bridgeport, Conn., for
Stark and adjoining counties. In a short time this
class of work promises to supersede marble and granite for
statuary and monumental designs; being beautiful in
appearance, and as has been demonstrated in the "Old World,"
is, by the action of the elements, unchanged for hundred of
years.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 729 |
City of
Alliance -
MATTHIAS HESTER, retired; Alliance;
was born in Green Co., Penn., Oct. 17, 1793; the third son
of a family of nine children born to John and Elizabeth
(Mason) Hester. His mother was a daughter of one
Martin Mason, who when a lad of 14 years, was stolen
by the Indians from his home in Virginia, and brought to Ft.
Duquesne - now Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where a Frenchman
saw and took compassion on him, and finally purchased young
mason from the Indians for a bottle of rum. The
Frenchman was on his way to Montreal, took Mason along, and
there remained as one of the family until he was 21 years of
age, then returned to his folks in Virginia, who had long
since given up any hope of ever hearing anything of him
again. Mr. Hester's parents removed from
Pennsylvania, and settled in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in 1807.
They were agriculturists, but our subject being of frail
physique, was apprenticed to the tailor's trade in New
Lisbon. He commenced the business for himself in
Salem, afterward remaining in it at that place about ten
years. In 1836 he came to Mt. Union and opened a
grocery store, but in 1838, removed his stock to Freedom -
now Alliance, his being the first mercantile establishment
in the place, and continued in business until 1848. He
ahs always been an enterprising citizen, and very liberal
with his mans to assist any and every improvement of general
interest. He was a war supporter of the railroad
enterprises of the town, when those corporations were an
uncertainty, and donated to them over $6,000 worth of real
estate. He married Susan Gaskill, of Salem, in
1819. Mr. Hester died in March, 1864.
They were the parents of ten children, viz.: - David G.;
John N., deceased; Sarah, Eliza, George W.,
deceased; Charles M.; Thomas; Rebecca, deceased;
Harrison, deceased; and one died in childhood.
Mr. Hester is now in his 88th year, and is remarkably
well preserved for one of his age, though never of robust
constitution. In hater years he has enjoyed remarkably
good health, and only through a slow, natural process of
exhaustion of vital force is the finger of time discernible.
He is a man of sterling character, honored and respected
most by those who know him best.Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 728 |
Plain Twp. -
JOHN
HILL, retired merchant; Middle Branch; was born in
Baltimore Co., Md., May 1, 1816. His youth was spent
on the farm of his father, Richard Hill, who came to
Stark Co. in 1818. Young Hill lived at home
until he was 21 years of age. He then began to work at
the shoemaker's trade, and worked at the same business for
several years. In 1839 he took charge of a dry goods
store in New Berlin, for a Canton merchant. This
lasted but one year. The following year he began
business for himself, and continued for three years.
He then built the New Berlin hotel, and was engaged in
farming. He removed to Middle Branch, and was engaged
in mercantile pursuits for about eight years. In 1881
he removed one-half mile north to the village of Middle
Branch, the post-office being removed at that time. In
1841 he married Margaret Smith, who bore him eight
children, of whom the following are living, viz: - John
S., George W., Vincent and Lewis L. The
last named three were engaged in the mercantile business at
Middle Branch, and the youngest son, J. B., is in
Canton.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 885 |
Sugar Creek Twp. -
DANIEL
HOFFMAN, Justus. The present Railroad Agent,
Postmaster and Grain Dealer of Justus is above-mentioned
gentleman, who is a native of Sugar Creek Twp., born Feb. 7,
1838, being the eldest of a family of three children.
He was raised to agricultural pursuits, remaining under the
parental roof until 23 years of age, when he started in
business on his own account and engaged in farming. In
Nov., 1861, he married Selecta Putman, who was born
in this Township in 1844, daughter of
Andrew Putman.
He has three children - Mary A., now the wife of
P. A. McFarren, this township; Ada May and
Winfield C. He was commissioned Postmaster in the
fall of 1874, and has since served in that capacity and
Railroad Agent and being dealing in grain since his
occupancy of the office. He is also engaged in
farming, having about 100 acres. His parents were
Daniel and Catharine (Cordier) Hoffman. He was
born Mar. 5, 1810, in Germany, and emigrated to this
township in 1829, with his father, whose name was Daniel,
and who purchased 80 acres of land in Sugar Creek Twp., and
improved the same; but afterwards sold it to his son
Daniel, and moved to Adams Co. where he died. He
had four children born to him - Daniel, Peter, Jacob
and Eve. Daniel, the father of our subject,
remained on the home farm until 1856, when he moved into the
southwest part of Tuscarawas Twp., purchasing a farm, and he
resides there. His wife died in 1879. Three
children - Daniel Christopher and Mary A. were born
them. Christopher resides in Wooster, Wayne
Co., Mary A. is the wife of Oliver Brenniger
of Wayne Co. Our subject owns and occupies the same
land first settled by his grandfather, who was a Democrat,
and a member of the Reformed Church. His son
Daniel, the subject of these lines, is a good
Republican.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 957 |
Plain Twp. -
CLAYTON
HOLL, coal and lime operator and farmer; P. O. New
Berlin; is a son of Jacob and Rachel Holl, whose
sketch appears in this work. Clayton was born
in Plain Twp., Stark Co., Ohio, April 4, 1849. He
attended the common schools and the Greensburg Academy,
where he procured a good education, after which he returned
to the old homestead, where he remained until he was 25
years of age. He then purchased 56 acres of land,
where he now resides, the land being made valuable by the
amount of coal and limestone it contains, which Mr. Holl,
for the last few years, has been developing quite
extensively. In 1874 he was united in marriage to
Samantha J., daughter of David Hess, of Stark Co.
Form that marriage there have been born four children.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline
sketch of Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 885 |
Jackson Twp. -
REUBEN HOLL, farmer; P. O. Canton; was
born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 15, 1823, and is the son
of Samuel and Mary (Royer) Holl, who were also
natives of Pennsylvania; the father born Mar. 11, 1798, adn
mother July 4, 1801. IN 1836 they removed to Stark
Co., and settled in Lake Tp., and in 1837 they moved near
New Berlin, where they followed farming until 1851 or 1852,
when they retired from farming and removed to New Berlin,
where they lived until the death of Mr. Holl, which
occurred in February, 1866. His wife still resides at
New Berlin, at the ripe old age of 80 years. Reuben
is the third born of fourteen children; spent the early part
of his life at home on the farm, and at the same time
received a common school education; being an apt scholar he
soon acquired an education that enabled him to teach school,
which he followed most in the winter, having taught sixteen
winter terms. In 1850 he removed to Jackson Tp., and
engaged in farming, and at different times he followed
surveying. In 1858 he took possession of his present
farm, which was then rough and unimproved, but by hard work
he now has 215 acres of as well improved land as there is in
Jackson Tp. In 1848 he married Miss Eliza Roush,
daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth Roush.
Nine children have been born to them, six living -
William P., John H. city engineer at Canton; Daniel
W., Mary E., wife of J. J. Zerbe; Oliver
W., Benjamin F. Those deceased are - Edward,
Albert and Ephraim.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
979 |
Paris Twp. -
W. W. HOOPES, druggist, Minerva, O.;
successor to Hoopes & Son, was born Nov. 1, 1851, in
Carroll Co., O.; son of Marshall and Mary (Moore)
Hoopes. In the spring of 1852 his parents moved to
Minerva, and young Hoopes spent his boyhood days in
the village schools of Minerva. Having completed the
common schools, and entered Mt. Union for two terms, and
afterward a short course at Alliance College, paying special
attention to pharmacy, fitting himself for the drug
business, at which he returned to engage in partnership with
his father. The firm of Hoopes & Son dissolved
in March, 1880, when the subject of this sketch became sole
proprietor, doing a business of $8,000 annually in drugs and
notions. Mr. Hoopes was married Feb. 6,
1873, to Miss Virginia Perdue, born
Aug. 28, 1854. This union has been blest with two
children—Mollie C., 7 years, and Bertha J., 5
years. Mr. and Mrs. Hoopes are members of the
Disciples' Church, and their education and refinement place
them in the best social circles of Minerva. In
politics Mr. Hoopes is a Republican.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey,
1881 - Page 869 |
Plain Twp. -
DANIEL HOOVER, farmer; P. O. New
Berlin; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 3, 1823, and
is the second in a family of nine children, born to Henry
and Margaret Hoover, who were both natives of the above
named county, and came to Ohio in 1827. He (Henry)
was a blacksmith by trade, and worked at the same for
several years at the time of his settlement in Plain Twp.,
and also worked on a farm of 320 acres, with the
determination of converting the forest into a productive
farm, which he accomplished after many months of labor.
He remained on this farm for several years, and at the time
of his death was 77 years of age. Daniel, the
subject of this sketch, came to Plain Twp. with his parents
when but four years old; his childhood was spent at home on
the farm, where he remained until he was 23 years of age.
At the age of 16 he apprenticed himself to the tanners'
trade, and after a few years he engaged in the business,
continuing in the same until 173, meeting with good success.
In 1853 he purchased a farm of 86 acres on Sec. 9, and has
lived there ever since, farming the same in addition to the
tanning business. In 1847 he was united in marriage to
Mary, daughter of Christian Kryder, one of
Stark Co.'s early settlers. From that marriage there
have been three children - W. H., of New Berlin;
J. W., of Canton, and F. K., of Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are members of the Lutheran
Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
883 |
City of Massillon -
SAMUEL HOOVER, Massillon; was born in 1821, August
29, in Cumberland Co., Penn.; daughter of Joseph Graybill,
whose ancestors were also from Switzerland. Our
subject was raised on the farm of his father where he
remained until the age of 16, when he struck out of for
himself, learning the trade of hatter at Shippensburg,
Penn., which business he followed for eleven years,
continuing in the business until 1849. Feb. 27, 1845,
he married Elizabeth Ann Phillips, born in
Shippensburg in 1821, May 16, daughter of Louis Phillips
and Ann McElroy. From 1845 to 1849, he was engaged
in the manufacture of hats, making this a specialty, really,
from 1883 to 1839; from this times to 1853, he was
Postmaster at Williamsburg; subsequently to this was engaged
in teaching until 1859; in 1860, he resumed the hat trade,
doing a retail business until 1870, when he removed to Ohio,
locating in Massillon, and purchased the interests of
McCurdy & Geesaman in the Massillon American,
James J. having one-half interest; since that time
has been engaged in conducting the same, in conjunction,
under the firm name of S. & J. J. Hoover, which is
being conducted up to the present time. He has six
children living - Publius W., Leonidas Q., John
R., James J. (twins), Martin and Frank.
Source:
History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
669 |
Plain Twp. -
W. H. HOOVER, collar manufacturer and
tanner; New Berlin; is a son of Daniel Hoover, whose
sketch appears in this work. W. H. was born in
Plain Twp., this county, in August, 1849,k he obtained his
education in the common schools and Mt. Union College.
After leaving college, he returned to the farm, and at the
age of 18 years he went to work in his father's tannery,
where he was employed until 1871, when he purchased the
stock of his father, and conducted the business there
for two years. He then purchased the tannery at New
Berlin, in which he now carries on business. In 1874
he began to manufacture horse-collars, and is engaged in the
same at the present, making the best goods in that part of
the State. In 1871 he was married to Susan,
daughter of Peter and Catharine Troxel, of Plain
Twp., who bore four children. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover
are members of the Disciples' Church. In politics he
is a Republican, and has always been identified with the
party. He is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, No.
454.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
884 |
Nimishillen Twp. -
MARTIN
HOUSER, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Barryville;
the date of the Houser family's advent in Stark
County is not definitely known, but from some of the
earliest settlers the writer of this biography has learned
that it must have been somewhere about the year 1810.
Martin Houser was born in Nimishillen Twp., in
October, 1826. He is one in the following family born
to Daniel and Mary (Hoover) Houser- Esther, John,
Magdalena, Anna, Catharine, Martin, Lydia, Daniel, Barbara
and Jacob. The father of these was a son of
Martin Houser, who was a native of Pennsylvania.
One of the interesting episodes in the life of this
gentleman, was that while he was with his father and two
brothers, chopping in the woods at one time, they were
surprised by the Indians. His father and two brothers
fled and escaped, but Martin stood is ground bravely,
and was captured. The Indians took him with them, and
young Houser remained four years a captive among
them. He then made his escape, and went back to
Pennsylvania, and from there to Stark Co., locating on the
farm now owned by S. P. Wilson in Nimishillen Twp.
They erected in 1831, about the first brick house in the
township, the mortar for which was mixed very differently
from what it is now - that is, by horses tramping it.
Our subject's parents were Dunkards, religiously. The
mother died in the fall of 1837, and the father in the
spring of 1838. They were of the old pioneer class of
people, hardy, honest and respected people. Martin
Houser was reared on the farm, receiving but a limited
education. He was married in 1852, to Mary Aur
of Lexington Twp. By her he has had six children:
Aaron A., Phoebe A., deceased, Marietta, Benton,
Frances and Charles. Marietta is the only
one married; she is the wife of Aaron Slusser, who is
the present principal of the Harrisburgh schools.
Mr. Houser commenced dealing in stock soon after his
marriage, and after a time in wool. He now lives in
Nimishillen Twp., and owns 210 acres of land in Stark Co.,
the most of which he has acquired through his own exertions.
He started with but $200, and is now worth about $30,000.
Mr. Houser is also a partner in the first-class
butcher shop in Canton. He is a Republican in
politics, and is one of the leading citizens of his
township.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 906 |
Bethlehem Twp. -
ROBERT HUG, lumber dealer and
planing-mill, Navarre; was born in Switzerland, Canton of
Solothurn, Nov. 9, 1840; his parents, Jacob and Trace
Hug, were both natives of Switzerland, and Mr.
Hug is yet a resident of his native country, employed in
the capacity of Postmaster. Robert Hug is one
in a family of eleven children, eight of whom are yet
living; he attended his native schools until 17 years of
age, and then commenced learning the carpenter's trade, at
which he served until he had thoroughly mastered all the
difficult parts of that trade. In 1868, he emigrated
to the United States, and since his arrival has steadily
continued at his chosen occupation. In 1874, he
purchased the old foundry at Navarre, and, by placing in the
latest and best improved machinery, has made it one of the
best planing mills in the whole country; he has also had
affixed a large cider-press, that has a capacity of 150
gallons per day. Besides the planing-mill, Mr. Hug
has established a lumber-yard in Navarre, and, with the two
combined, carries on quite an extensive business. In
1871, he was united in marriage of Catharine Hug, who was
born in Navarre, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1848; their union has been
blessed with one child, Otto. Mr. Hug is a
Democrat in politics, and is an enterprising, intelligent
citizen.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline
sketch of Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 986 |
Osnaburg Twp. -
ALFRED HURFORD, farmer and
coal-dealer; P. O. Canton. Alfred Hurford was
born in Canton Twp., July 16, 1814. His parents' names
were Thomas and Mary (Wilcoxen) Hurford, of Chester
Co., Penn. Mr. Hurford remained with his father
upon the farm until the death of the latter, which occurred
in 1835, six months before Alfred arrived at his
majority, thus preventing him from acting as executor of the
estate, which consisted of a fine half section at the south
of the city of Canton, a part of which is at present within
the city limits. The executor was so dilatory, that
the estate did not yield to the family what it should.
Mr. Hurford engaged himself to John Myers,
with whom he labored on the farm for one year. He
afterwards became an employe of Duncan, at 50c. per day.
He and his younger brother afterward leased the homestead,
which they managed in partnership for four years. In
1839 he rented his mother-in-law's farm, remaining until
Nov. 26, 1845, when he removed to his present place, and
purchased eighty-two acres, at $25 per acre. In 1849,
he added sixty-two acres on the northeast side. In
1863 he purchased five acres, making in all at present a
farm of 190 acres, well drained and enriched land, with
three veins of workable coal underlying it. Was
married Mar. 27, 1836, to Miss Dinah Brown of
Pennsylvania, from which union there were six children, five
are still living - Hiram B., a mechanic in Canton,
O.; Henry E., in a grain depot, Cincinnati, O.;
Henry E., in a grain depot, Cincinnati, O.; Lewis K.
is in the grocery business; Zachary T. died from
a disease contracted in the army, returning and dying
surrounded by the family; Maria R. Hurford is at
home. The youngest is living at Canton, O.
Mr. Hurford is widely known and respected among his
fellow business men, as a man highly honorable, and good as
his word in every undertaking that he lends a helping hand.
He is a member of the Home Insurance Co.; also of the Board
of Education for many years; is a Republican.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
842 |
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