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BIOGRAPHIES
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Ohio
Chicago: Baskin & Battey,
1881
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City of
Alliance -
LEVI LESLIE LAMBORN, physician and banker; Alliance;
was born in Chester Co., Pa., Oct. 10, 1829. He is the
youngest son of a family of eleven children born to
Townsend and Ann (Clayton) Lamborn. His father was
a prominent Whig politician, and passed many years of his
life as an officeholder in his county. He was greatly
opposed to Freemasonry, and once ran for Governor of
Pennsylvania on the anti-Masonic ticket. When young
Lamborn was about 8 years old he came with some of his
older brothers to Ohio, and located near Salem, where, in
conformity with the religious creed of his relations, he was
reared and educated in the schools of the "Friends."
At the age of 15, having already determined upon medicine as
a profession, he began reading under the supervision of
Dr. Solomon Sleeve, of Damascus; attended his first two
courses of lectures in Philadelphia, and a third at the
medical department of the Western Reserve College in
Cleveland, where he graduated in 1849. He entered upon
the practice of his profession in Mt. Union, where he
continued fifteen years. In 1863 he removed to
Alliance, and having practiced for three years he retired
from the profession. In 1865, in company with others,
he purchased 250 acres near Alliance, a part of which is now
the southern addition to the city. In the sessions of
1859-60 and of 1860-61, he served as Clerk of the House of
Representatives of Ohio, having been a Free Soil candidate
for that body the year previous. Before the late war
he was a Republican, but, possessing conservative views as
to the policy to be pursued toward the South, he became what
was known as a Union Democrat, and has since affiliated with
that party. In 1874 he was a candidate for State
Senator on the Democratic ticket, and in 1876 was nominated
for Congress from the 17th Ohio District. In 1874 he
engaged in private banking with E. W. Gray, though
for several years previous he transacted quite an extensive
loan and discount business. He possesses natural
abilities of a high order, coupled with good judgment, great
caution and shrewdness. He has acquired a leading
position among the most successful business men of the
county, and is of independent and decided views, being
outspoken, yet of genial, affable manners. As a
physician he enjoyed an extensive practice, and achieved
position among the eminent practitioners of eastern Ohio;
was a member of the various medical associations of the
County and State, and has been a member of the Board of
Trustees of the State Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, at
Columbus. He is connected with no organization of any
kind, secret or religious, but has been an earnest advocate
of the policy of the Democratic party; has acquired a
reputation as a public speaker, and a prominent place among
the effective platform orators of this part of the State.
In June, 1851, he married Maria, daughter of Stacy
Grant, of Alliance. They have had seven children,
six of whom are living; their only daughter, Lissetta L.,
is the wife of Alexander Fletcher, an official of the
P., Ft. W. & C. R. R.; Leroy L. conducts one of the
most extensive floral establishments in this part of the
State.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 733 |
Lawrence Twp. -
LANDFEAR
& MILLER, hardware, stoves and tinware, Canal Fulton.
This house was establised in 1879, by a partnership between
F. W. Landfear and John Buck, who were
associated together until the spring of 1881, when Buck
retired and Charles C. Miller became a partner, under
the firm name of Landfear & Miller; although they
have been established only a short time, they are doing a
large and increasing business, and are honorable and
progressive business men; they are making a specialty in
stoves, tinware and general jobbing business, which line
they are doing the leading trade. F. W. Landfear
is a native of Portage Co., Ohio; he learned his trade in
Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., commencing at the age of 18. In
1875, he started in a business venture at Peninsula, Summit
Co., and was in the hardware, tin and stove business there
for four years. In 1879, he came to Canal Fulton and
embarked in trade there, where he has since resided.
He was married, in 1876, to Miss M. R. Cook, of
Cuyahoga County; they have one child, Lucius R. Mr.
Landfear is a member of the Knights of Honor.
Charles C. Miller is a son of Abraham and Sophia (Humbert)
Miler; his father, Abraham Miller was born in
Lawrence Township; he was a son of Henry Miller, one
of the pioneers of the township. Abrahama Miller
was a farmer, and largely interested in horticultural
pursuits; he owned a farm of 150 acres at the time of his
death, 50 acres of which was in orchards; he was one of the
largest fruit-growers in the township, making a specialty in
peaches and apples; at the time of his death, he was engaged
in the grocery trade in Canal Fulton; he died in July, 1875,
leaving seven children - Lucy J., Henry A. (a
resident of Ft. Wayne, Ind.), Emma Ridenour (of
Massilon), Curtis J., Louis (deceased), Charles C.
and Flora. Charles C. was born in Lawrence
Township in 1857, and has always been identified with his
native town; he formed his first business partnership and
venture as mentioned above, and starts in life with
flattering promises of success.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 779 |
Washington Twp. -
GEORGE LANTZ, farmer and dairyman; P.
O. Mt. Union; born Nov. 21, 1836, in Germany, son of John
and Elizabeth (Schalm) Lantz, he was raised and educated
in Germany, receiving the usual intsruction of the
German schools; after leaving school, he worked at
stone-cutting for some eighteen months, and at the age of
16, in June, 1853, emigrated to America and settled in the
city of Pittsburgh; the next day after arriving there, he
obtained employment in the establishment of John Douglas,
who manufactured wood carvings and ornaments for furniture;
Lantz continued at this business until the civil war
broke out, in 1861; he then enlisted, in April, in Co. B,
5th Penn. V. I., serving three months; the regiment being
mustered out of service, he re-enlisted in the 74th Penn. V.
I. for three years, and for twenty-seven months was with the
Army of the Potomac, participating in very many of the
battles fought during several campaigns; he was wounded at
the second battle of Bull Run, and received an honorable
discharge from the service in consequence of the injuries
received; he returned to Pittsburgh about December, 1863,
bought an old match manufacturing establishment and followed
this business over two years; then bought the Pleasant
Valley Hotel, which he conducted for some three years;
during this period, he was also engaged in other business
transactions, which, through good management, were generally
successful; he bought his present farm of 83 acres in
Washington Township in the fall of 1871, and for several
years has followed farming; during the past ten years, has
been engaged in the dairy business for some four years.
He was married, Feb. 19, 1861, to Miss Wilhelmina Bentz;
by her he is the father of two living children - John and
Henry; his first wife died, and he was married, Mar. 21,
1868, to Miss Sophia Gier, two children, being born
to them - Elizabeth and William; the latter
died at the age of 6. Mr. Lantz has always
voted the Republican ticket; he is connected with the
Reformed Church of Strasburg.
Source:
History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 1004 |
Washington Twp. -
SETH LARKINS, farmer; P. O. Mt. Union; born in
Middletown, Penn., July 15, 1832; son of James W. and
Rebecca (Sharp) Larkins, who removed to Carroll Co.,
Ohio, when Seth was about 2 years of age, remaining
there some two years; then settled for a time in Perry
County, and afterward in Muskingum County, near Zanesville,
living in the latter place until Seth, was about 17
years of age; they removed to Steubenville, where Seth
learned the trade of a glass-blower, finishing his trade at
Pittsburgh; he followed this occupation for over twenty
years, at Wheeling, South Pittsburgh and East Birmingham;
about 1867, with fourteen other workmen, he formed a
company, which was to continue five years in running a glass
works at East Birmingham, but, after three years, he sold
his interest; after working another year for Cunningham
& Impson, of the same city - now a portion of
Pittsburgh - he removed to Stark County in March, 1871,
where he has since resided, now owning 72 acres of land.
While a resident of East Birmingham, he was a member of hte
City Council. He was married, July 3, 1855, to
Elizabeth Kay, daughter of Thomas Kay, formerly
of East Birmingham, Penn.; his first wife died Mar. 2, 1861,
and he was married to her sister, Hannah Kay, on May
28, 1863; he is the father of three children - Emma,
now Mrs. R. P. Verner, of Ansonia, Darke Co.;
Julia Kay, now Mrs. Herman A. Higgins, of Mt.
Union; Sadie Larkins, the youngest, resides at home,
and is a student at Mt. Union. Mr. and Mrs. Larkins
are members of the M. E. Church of Mt. Union.
Source:
History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 1005 |
City of
Alliance -
HARVEY LAUGHLIN, attorney at law; Alliance; was born
in Deerfield, Portage Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1813. His
father, James Laughlin, was born in Virginia, and
came to Pennsylvania with his parents when quite young; in
the latter State he married Letitia Dunlap, and in
the year 1800 they removed to Ohio, settling in Deerfield Tp.,
Portage Co. They were the parents of twelve children -
six girls and an equal number of boys; ten grew up to
maturity, seven of whom survive. Harvey was the
eighth child. Mr. James Laughlin was by trade a
mill wright; he was a man of push and energy; with an idea
of the early demand for milling in the rapidly developing
settlement, he began the erection of a dam on the Mahoning
River, one mile south of Deerfield Center. He put in
machinery for both grist and saw-milling; this was among the
first mills in Portage Co.; he lived there to a good old
age, and passed away in 1851. His wife preceded him in
death several years. Harvey obtained his
education at the common schools and Strudevant Academy of
Talmadge. His early manhood was spent variously
between teaching school and being employed in his father's
mill, and farming. In 1842 he began the study of law
with Griswold and Grant, of Canton, and in the
fall session of 1844, of the Supreme Court of Canton, he was
admitted to the bar. He did not enter immediately upon
the practice of law, but returned to the old homestead in
Deerfield, Portage Co., and of which he had charge until
1852. That same year he moved to Alliance, and opened
a law office, where he has practiced ever since. He
has been twice married, first to Sarah A. Baldwin, of
Wheeling, Va., in1836, who died, leaving one child -
Sarah A. His second marriage was with Minerva
M. Mills, of Deerfield, in May, 1840. By this
union five children were born, four of whom are living, viz.
- Eliza M., Harvey C., James L. and Mary E.
His eldest son, Harvey, has been in the employ of the
Pioneer Oil Co., of Cleveland, in the capacity of
book-keeper for the past ten years. James L.
graduated from Harvard College, in 1873, where he is now
Assistant Professor of Political Economy.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 734 |
Lawrence Twp. -
JOHN
P. LAWRENCE, farmer; P. O. North Lawrence; is a son
of Philip and Katherine (Hartz) Lawrence, natives of
Prussia, who were emigrants to America in 1844, and soon
after settled in Lawrence Township, where they have since
resided; they have two children - Jacob, a resident
of Wayne County; and John P., the subject of this
sketch. He was born in Germany, but, since the
coming of his father to Lawrence Township, has been a
resident there, with the exception of one year. Mr.
Lawrence has been engaged in farming all of his life, at
which he he engages his whole attention; he has 111 acres of
improved land, situated in the western portion of the
township, adjoining Wayne County; he has always taken a
leading hand in educational affairs; was Clerk of the Board
of Education in the township, and has also been Township
Trustee, serving at the present time his third term.
He was married, in 1861, to Miss Elina Gesaman,
daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Reichard) Gesaman, who
were pioneer settlers of the township. Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence have a family of eight children - Emma
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 780 |
City of Alliance -
RICHARD LEE, retired farmer; P. O.
Alliance; was born in Berks Co., Penn., Oct. 25, 1817.
His great-grand-parents were from Wales and Ireland.
They came to this continent prior to the Revolutionary war,
and settled in Pennsylvania. His father, Jeremiah
B. Lee, married Mary Tea, of his native place.
To them were born seven children, of whom the subject of
these notes is the third. When he was about 10 years
old his mother died, and father married again. Two
children were the result of this union. Richard
was apprenticed to the pottery business when 10 years old,
and continued in that business until about 24 years of age.
In 1840, the family, consisting of father, step-mother and
six children, came to Ohio and located at Albany, Columbiana
- now Mahoning Co. They engaged in farming, and got
along well in their new home. The old folks returned
to their former home in Pennsylvania, on a visit after about
two years residence in Ohio. When returning here his
father took sick by the way and died at New Brighton.
Apr. 1, 1841, Richard married Susan, daughter
of John and Mary Teeters, and began to farm for
himself. He was appointed administrator of his
father's estate; and unknown to the family his father had
signed as surety the paper of a merchant of Salem, to the
amount of $2,500, which became due soon after his death, and
for which the farm was sold to meet the demand.
Richard and a brother-in-law, William Hoppes,
purchased the place between them and succeeded in making
satisfactory arrangements, thus retaining the old homestead.
Richard's early education was very deficient as he
was continuously engaged from 10 years of age until 15
years, in the pottery, having attended school about six
months in all, after he was 10 years old. At 15 years
of age, he was obliged to haul iron ore from the mines to
the smelting works during the winter months, and through the
summer continue in the pottery; thus he was employed until
he was 24 years of age. In the meantime he had
acquired a fair knowledge of the common branches of
education by close and hard study at nights; by the light of
the fire he eagerly perused what few books he could secure,
and, although working hard, made more progress in gaining a
knowledge of the practical idea than many who were favored
with better facilities. In the spring of 1844, the
family removed from Columbiana to Stark Co., and settled in
Washington Tp., where Mr. Lee became one of the most
successful farmers, and resided until 1875, when he retired
from the farm and came to Alliance, where he has resided
ever since. He officiated as Treasurer of Washington
Twp., for twelve years; was County Commissioner six years,
and is now serving his fifth year as Trustee of Lexington Tp.
Early in life he affiliated with the Democracy; being
opposed to the pro-slavery issues, he resolved to unite with
the "Know-Nothing" party, which was then being organized.
Having presented himself for initiation, the secret oath
being administered, in which there were unpleasant and
unpatriotic issues developed, he instantly called a halt in
ceremonies, reached for his hat, and bid the party a lasting
farewell. To Mr. and Mrs. Lee five children
were born - Mary, now Mrs. W. Coffee; Jeremiah,
Ellen P., wife of T. F. Haines; Jane, wife
of Robert W. Cook, and Jessie E. His son
Jeremiah enlisted in the late war, 115th O. V. I.,
and served three years, having received his discharge the
day he was 21 years old. He returned home broken down
in health, married and survived until July 4, 1872, when he
died of disease contracted in the service.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 733 |
Plain Twp. -
BENJAMIN
LEIHTY, coverlet-weaver; P. O. New Berlin; was born
in Lancaster Co., Pa., Aug. 330, 1811. His parents,
John and Mary (Bassler) Leihty, were natives of
Switzerland, and came to the Keystone State, where the
father was engaged in farming, and there lived up to the
time of his death. Our subject spent his youth on the
farm, and obtained his education in the common schools.
At the age of 17, he was apprenticed to a coverlet-weaver to
learn the trade, and served two years at the same. He
then worked at the trade for two years, and in 1832 came to
Ohio, settling in Stark Co., and after remaining there three
years removed to Bristol, and was there about nine years.
During this time he had started a shop, and employing
several men. He then settled on a farm in Jackson
Twp., and remained on the same until 1861, when he removed
to New Berlin, and has remained there ever since. In
1836 he was married to Sarah, daughter of Samuel
Schlott, of Lancaster Co., Pa. She died in 1858
and he soon after married Susan Myers, of Canton Twp.
From the first marriage there were five sons, three of whom
are living - Daniel, a physician; W. H. and
Jacob, all residents of Illinois. The five sons
enlisted, the oldest one being promoted to First Lieutenant,
and died in New Orleans. From the second marriage
there are two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Leihty
are members of the Evangelical Church.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
Page 887 |
Jackson Twp. -
J. LICHTENWALTER, farmer; P. O.
Massillon; was born in Jackson Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, Feb.
15, 1824; the son of Jacob and Mary (Minnich)
Lichtenwalter, who came to this county in 1813, where
they lived till their death, the father dying May 28, 1866,
aged 77, and mother, Oct. 5, 1853, aged 56. Joseph,
our subject, has been a resident of Jackson Tp. all his
life, and has been engaged quite extensively in farming.
His home farm consists of 160 acres of well improved land,
with good buildings and everything necessary for farming.
He also owns 179 acres outside of the home farm. The
home farm was entered by his father. In 1852 he
married Mary A. Braucher, daughter of Daniel and
Mary (Laub) Braucher. Five children have been born
to them - Jacob O., Ida R., wife of A.
Beal, Salome A., and Leo W., one deceased, dying
in infancy. Mr. Lichtenwalter has served as
Trustee and Assessor, and is always willing to take part in
all local matter that are of interest to the community in
which he lives. He and family are members of the
church, and are in good standing in the neighborhood.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
979 |
Jackson
Twp. -
SOLOMON LICHTENWALTER, farmer; P. O.
Massillon; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Dec. , 1797, and is
the son of Abraham and Eve C. (Seager) Lichtenwalter
who were of German descent, and were born in Pennsylvania.
In June 1813, they removed to Stark Co., and settled close
to Canton. In 1814 the father died, after which Mr.
L. was dependent on himself to make his own way in the
world. He followed whatever he could get to do .
He married in 1824 Catharine Hane, daughter of
Christian and Magdalene (Shook) Hane. She was born
in Center Co., Penn., and died Aug. 16, 1861. Mr.
Lichtenwalter has raised a family of eight children -
Solomon; Annie M. wife of Samuel Braucher; Sarah
wife of Martin Metz; John J., William, Henry, Christian,
and Amanda, wife of W. Young., Samuel
Lichtenwalter was born in Stark Co., Feb. 13, 1825, and
was married Sept. 15, 1852, to Elizabeth Metz,
daughter of Samuel Metz. He has four children -
James, Sarah A., Maria F., wife of C. Oberlin,
and Lizzie.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
979 |
Osnaburg Twp. -
GEO. LIEBTAG is a native of Germany;
born in Creuznach, on the Rhine. His parents were
Gabriel and Elizabeth (Eccardt) Liebtag. He sailed
for America in 1853, and located in Berks Co., Penn.
The family came the following year. After a six years'
resident in that county, they engaged in a family grocery
store. Mr. Liebtag afterwards became interested
in mill property, and engaged in the grist-mill business for
six years. The subject of this sketch moved to New
York City in 1859. From York State he came to Stark
Co., O., in the winter of 1860. In this county he
began the coal-mining business, commencing in Clark's coal
mine, and remained there until the breaking-out of the war.
Mr. L. enlisted under Col. Beatty, in the 19th
Ohio. Started direct for camp Dennison, and from there
to Louisville, and through the Kentucky campaign. At
the time of the battle of Shiloh, Mr. Liebtag was
with the wagon-train, and did not arrive at the scene of
battle until after the contest was ended, reaching the
battle-field on the Tuesday following. From that date
he was engaged in skirmishing, until the evacuation of
Corinth. Marching through Alabama, to Battle Creek,
Tenn., following Gen. Bragg in his retreat, reaching
Louisville in advance of Gen. Bragg; from this city
they followed him to Perryville, Ky., at no time coming in
direct contact with the Confederate troops, except in a few
minor skirmishes. The next engagement was at Crab
Orchard. Nothing of special interest until the
engagement at Stone River, Dec. 31st, at which time Mr.
Liebtag received a flesh wound in the thigh, disabling
him for ten months. He again joined the regiment at
Chattanooga, Tenn., where the army was being besieged by
Gen. Bragg. Mr. Liebtag participated in the
advance of Orchard Knob; also in the charge of Mission
Ridge, passing through one of the severest marches of the
entire campaign to Knoxville, camping at Strawberry Plains.
Here he re-enlisted for three years more, and was granted a
furlough. After the second return, began the Atlanta
campaign; was engaged at New Hope Church, Kenesaw and Peach
Tree Creek. In front of Atlanta and Lovejoy Station,
engaging in many a hot skirmish, until the evacuation of
Atlanta. Was also in the battles of Franklin and
Nashville, after which he went with the 19th on their
memorable campaign to Texas. He returned to Columbus,
O., and received his discharge Nov. 25, 1865, making in all
four yeas and three months of active service. Mr.
Leibtag is very fully informed upon a general as well as
a detailed history of the late Rebellion. Politics: he
was formerly a Whig and Republican, until the Greeley
Campaign; he has since voted with the Democratic party.
He was sent by his Democratic brethren to Columbus, O., as
delegate, in the summer of 1880, for the purpose of
nominating delegates to the National Convention, at
Cincinnati. Has held minor local offices, being one of
the Town Councilmen of Osnaburg at present. Mr.
Liebtag has been connected for many years in the
coal-mining business, and is a stockholder and mine
superintendent of the Osmaburg Coal Company. Mr.
Liebtag was married in 1867. The fruit of this
marriage are three children - Charley, Lizzie and
Della, who are all at home. Mr. L. received
his education in Germany, and acquired his knowledge of
English by his own unaided efforts after coming to America.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
843 |
Bethlehem Twp. -
JOHN LOEW, merchant, Navarre;
was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Oct. 11, 1830; he is a
son of Augustine and Elizabeth (Gnau) Loew, who were
natives of Germany and parents of three children: the father
was a farmer in the old country. In 1854, he, together
with his family, emigrated to the United States, locating at
Navarre, Stark Co., Ohio, where he died the year of his
arrival. The subject who forms the head of this notice
left his native home two years previous to his parents'
emigration, and commenced working at the cooper's trade;
after his father's death, in 1854, he took the head of the
family. He was married in 1856, to Margaret Rhein,
and by her had two children - Philip, living and
Mary, deceased. The mother was born in Stark
Co., Ohio, in 1833, and died in 1859. Mr. Loew's
second and present wife was Catharine Smith, to whom
he was married in 1867; to this union was born one son,
William. Mr. Loew followed coopering until
1869, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits in Navarre, at
which he has since been engaged; he is a Democrat in
politics, and a member of the Catholic Church; he has held
all the township offices, and has been Justice of the Peace
twelve years; he now is a commissioned Notary Public, and is
always ready and willing to do anything in his line of
business that he may be called upon to perform. Mr.
Loew is one of the best and most enterprising citizens
of Navarre; he has been very liberal in his donations to
educational, charitable and religious enterprises, and he is
one of the principal contributors to the new Catholic
Church; he began in life a poor boy, and in every sense of
the word he is a self-made man.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
988
NOTE: at
www.familysearch.org the marriage of John Loew and
Catharine Smith was on Nov. 19, 1867 at Stark Co., Ohio
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Lawrence Twp. -
ANDREW
LYTLE, farmer; P. O. Canal Fulton; is a son of
Andrew and Jane Preston Lytle, his father a native of
Pennsylvania and his mother a native of Maryland; were
married in Fayette Co., Penn., where they lived for a few
years subsequent. In 1812, his father and his brother
William came to Lawrence Township and cut off an acre
of timber from the northeast corner of Sec. 8, and,
after building a log house upon it, they returned to
Pennsylvania. In 1813, he rented a farm in Beaver Co.,
Penn., and worked it until 1817, when he came to Lawrence
Township with his family, consisting of five children, and
settled down upon their land; here the worthy couple
successfully cleared and improved their land, and lived to
enjoy some of the well earned fruits of industry. Out
of a family of eleven children, the following now survive:
Robert F., a resident of Lawrence Township for many
years, but now living in Chippewa Twp., Wayne Co.; Maria
Preston, of La Grange Co., Ind.; and the subject of this
biography, Andrew, Jr., was born in Beaver Co.,
Penn., in 1816, and, upon his father's farm in Lawrence
Township, found ample work for his youthful days in helping
to clear and cultivate the land. He is familiar with
the growth and development of the community from its early
days, and relates many interesting tales of pioneer life.
He learned the carpenter's trade when 14 years of age, and
passed fourteen years in the busy plying of that branch of
industry. In 1850, he married Elizabeth, a
daughter of John and Eleanor Richey, early settlers
of the township. Mr. and Mrs. Richey were
married in Pennsylvania, and settlers of Lawrence Township
in 1819, locating upon the farm now in possession of our
subject; they resided there for many years, engaged in
cultivating and improving; he was accidentally killed while
on a trip to Pennsylvania, but his wife still survives, a
resident of Illinois. Since his marriage, Mr. Lytle
has cultivated the soil with profitable returns. His
long residence in the township and his honorable Christian
life render him a valuable and respected citizen. He,
as is also his wife, is a member of the Presbyterian Church
of long standing. They have had four children -
Leeman H. and Horace Williard, living; and
Frank H. and May B., deceased.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 -
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