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BIOGRAPHIES
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Chicago - Chapman Bros. -
1892
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HENRY
MASE, is a well-known and influential citizen of
Stark County and bears a prominent part in the various
affairs of Bethlehem Township, where he is at present
residing. He is social, benevolent and energetic, and
is well known as a man of good judgment and possessing that
personal character which has won a high degree of respect
from those with whom he has been associated.
A native of Pennsylvania, our subject was born in
Lebanon County, Nov. 4, 1821, to Michael and
Christina (Spangler) Mase, who were also
natives of that State and county and of German descent.
The father of our subject early in the '30s emigrated with
his wife and family of two children to this county, coming
overland with teams, the journey consuming seventeen days.
They first located in the northern portion of Sugar Creek
Township, making their home in a rude log cabin, where the
elder Mr. Mase purchased ninety-five acres of
land, thirty acres of which had been partially improved.
There they continued to reside for four years, when they
again took up the line of march, and came to Bethlehem
Township. The father worked perseveringly to redeem
his property from the wilderness and at his death, which
occurred in 1859, had a good estate. His estimable
wife, who survived him a number of years, died in 1888,
having attained the advanced age of ninety years.
Of the parental family of four children, two are
living, our subject and his brother Jonathan; those
deceased are John and Samuel. The father
of our subject was an influential member of the German
Reformed Church, which body be had served for many years as
Elder. He was a tailor by trade and was at all times
ready and willing to contribute toward the upbuilding of his
adopted county. In his political relations, he voted
with the Democratic party.
Henry Mase, at an early age, attended
school and received all educational advantages possible in
those days, when schoolhouses were rude and the information
imparted in them was meagre indeed. Ohio at that time
possessed none of the advanced ideas that at the present day
make it a popular place for educational matters. Our
subject has always followed the life of an agriculturist,
and his enviable position in the community is due to his own
unaided efforts, as he was early compelled to commence the
battle of life on his own account. Adversity developed
the sterling qualities of his character, and while acquiring
for himself a competency, he has at the same time assisted
in the development of the resources of his township and
county.
The marriage of Mr. Mase occurred Jan. 13, 1848,
at which time Miss Sarah A. Kern became his wife.
She was born Mar. 31, 1829, and is the daughter of John
and Christina (Boughman) Kern, natives of Pennsylvania
who emigrated to this county in the '20s and located in
Sugar Creek Township, where they resided for many years.
Later in life, they removed to Adams County, Ind., where the
father died in March, 1875. The mother, who is still
residing there, has attained the advanced age of eighty-six
years. Mr. and Mrs. Kern were the parents of
nine children, five of whom are living, namely: Mrs. Mase;
Elmina, Mrs. Daniel Raling; Philip, Washington and
Adam.
The three children comprised in the family of our
subject and his wife are Elmina, Mrs.
William Stamm; Amos B., Treasurer of Bethlehem
Township; and Christina, wife of Levi R. Lash.
Our subject took up his abode on his present estate of one
hundred and ninety-nine acres in the spring of 1859, and on
the death of his father received his portion of the home
farm. His place is well cultivated and bears all the
improvements which are to be found on first-class estates.
Mr. Mase has been called upon to serve as
a Director on the School Board, and while the incumbent of
that position rendered much efficient service. He is a
devoted member of the German Reformed Church, and as an
active member of that denomination has served as its Elder.
In his political views, he favors Democratic principles, and
casts a straight ballot for his party. The son of our
subject, Amos Mase, is a prominent and
enterprising young man and occupies the position of
Treasurer of Bethlehem Township, to which office he was
elected in the spring of 1891; he was born Sept. 13, 1850,
and married Miss Esther Baker, daughter of
Henry and Catherine Baker, by whom he became the father
of a son, Henry C. Following in the footsteps
of his father, he is also a Democrat in politics and for a
number of years has been an agent for agricultural
implements.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Stark County,
Ohio - Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 353 |
JOHN
MASE was a pioneer of this county, and for many years
was very active in developing its agricultural resources.
He was one of the leading farmers and stock-growers of
Bethlehem Township, and his death, Mar. 5, 1889, was a loss
to the community of which he had been so long a valued
member. He was born Oct. 3, 1827, in Lebanon County,
Pa., and was the son of Michael and
Christina (Spangler) Mase, who were also
natives of that State.
The original of this sketch was a small boy when he
made the removal to this county in company with his parents.
The family immediately located in Bethlehem Township, where
the father redeemed a good estate from the wilderness, and
where he made his home until his decease. John,
of this sketch, was reared to manhood in this county, and
obtained the best education which could be gained in the
primitive schools of this locality. He has experienced
many of the hardships of opening up a new country, and
assisted his father in placing his property in good shape,
erecting thereon substantial farm buildings, making neat
fences, and doing all that is good to make it a model farm.
Feb. 19, 1850, when ready to establish a home of his
own, Mr. Mase was united in marriage with
Elizabeth Knagy. The lady was born Nov. 3,
1830, and is the daughter of Abraham and Susannah
Knagy, early settlers of Tuscarawas County, where the
birth of Mrs. Mase occurred. Her parents
were brought by their respective families to the above-named
county when they were young, and thus ranked among the
pioneers of this State. Her father, who was twice
married, had a family of fourteen children, of whom the
following survive: Margaret, the wife of David
Eberly, of Noble County, Ind.; George, who
makes his home in Tuscarawas County, this State; John,
who resides in Kansas; Jeremiah, who is living in
Elkhart County, Ind.; Mathias, who resides in
Missouri; Mary, now Mrs. John Garber,
is located in DeKalb County, Ind., and Benjamin makes
his home in Michigan. The parents of Mrs.
Mase were devoted members of the United Brethren Church,
and her father departed this life while residing in Whitley
County, Ind., during the war. His wife, who is still
living, makes her home in Whitley County, and is ninety
years of age.
Mrs. Mase was reared in her native county, where
she remained until reaching her seventeenth year, at which
time she was thrown upon her own resources. She
obtained a practical education in the early schools near her
home, and after her marriage assisted her husband greatly in
obtaining a high place in the agricultural community.
As before stated, our subject departed this life in 1889,
and his death was keenly felt by all who knew him. He
was a man of deeds, not of words, and such was his
integrity, that his promise was as good as a bond. His
widow is justly proud of his reputation, and she too
occupies a high place in the esteem of her neighbors.
Mr. Mase was for many years a prominent
number of the German Reformed Church, in which body he was
made Deacon, and later occupied the responsible position of
Elder. He was a friend to the poor, and took great
delight in the exercise of hospitality, and few there were
who spent any time in their vicinage without enjoying the
good cheer for body and mind that abounded under his roof.
At his death lie left an estate of one hundred and
fifty-seven acres which he had redeemed from the wilderness
and placed under good tillage. Mrs. Mase is a
member of the German Reformed Church, in which body she is
an active and valued worker.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Stark County,
Ohio - Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 362 |
SAMUEL
MASE. In the agricultural circles of Stark
County, the late Samuel Mase was, by universal
consent, accorded a high place. He was emmently
successful in his calling, exhibited clearness of perception
and soundness of judgment, and moreover enjoyed a reputation
for moral worth and integrity of character that is a proud
heritage to his widow and children.
A native of this county, our subject was born Sept. 5,
1835, to Michael and Christina Mase, pioneers of this
county. He was a brother of Henry Mase,
for a full sketch of whom the reader is referred to another
page in this work. Samuel prosecuted his
studies in the early subscription schools of this State, and
although his advantages were limited, he became a man of
extensive information, and was unusually well posted on both
the political and financial questions agitating the American
people, as he was a great reader and a deep thinker.
When ready to establish a home of his own, Mr.
Mase was married Dec. 27, 1857, to Miss Catherine
Dinius, and their union has furnished a pleasant
example of true wedded life. Mrs. Mase
is also a native of this county, her birth occurring Nov.
28, 1837, in the pioneer home of her parents, Henry and
Elizabeth (Hensel) Dinius. To our subject and his
excellent wife were born two children: Simon P., who
married Alfaretta Bose, and Mary E., who is
the wife of J. F. Koush. The latter is also the
mother of two children, Walter E. and Earl C.
During his life, Mr. Mase possessed true
public spirit, and used his influence to enhance the best
interests of his township and county, and all worthy
enterprises for the promotion of their growth met with his
hearty approval and cordial support. He served his
fellow-townsmen as Trustee for some time, and in his
political views was identified with the Democratic party.
He was a prominent member of the United Brethren Church and
departed this life July 20, 1888. His widow makes her
home on the old farm, and is identified religiously with the
Reformed Church, and has done much to promote the good cause
in her community. In his domestic relations our subject was
all that could be wished for—kind, considerate and loving to
his wife and children. Self-made in the truest sense
of the word, it is with pleasure that we present his sketch
to our readers.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Stark County,
Ohio - Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 446 |
ROBERT
McCAUGHEY was a man whose sterling worth of
character was recognized by all, and whose career was marked
by Uprightness and truth. He was a native of Chester
County, Pa., born September 29, 1810, a son of John and
Jane (Wiley) McCaughey, and grandson of Robert and
Elizabeth McCaughey, natives of Ireland. The
father of our subject was born in County Derry, Ireland, in
the year 1786, and was but eleven years of age when he came
to this country with his parents. They settled in
Chester County, Pa., and here young McCaughey, passed his
youthful days. He was married in this county to
Miss Wiley, native of Pennsylvania, born in the year
1784, and continued to make his home here until 1811, when
he decided to move to the Buckeye State. He brought
his family direct to Stark County, located in Massillon, and
there remained until about 1815, when he removed to Lawrence
Township and took up one hundred and sixty-acres on
section11, all wild land covered with a dense growth of
timber. Notwithstanding all this, the soil was
fertile, and with such rude implements as were in sue in
those days, the work of clearing progressed, the crops were
put in, and rich returns were reaped. The father died
there in 1829, and his widow afterward married Samuel
Davis, and died in 1860.
Robert McCaughey, was brought to Stark County,
Ohio, by his parents when but six months old, and as a
consequence all his early recollections are of this State.
He grew to manhood in Lawrence Township, and received the
training of backwoods life, and of the log schoolhouse.
Being naturally bright and a great reader, he studied his
lessons under the home roof, and in this way became a good
scholar. He was the eldest of seven children, and at
the time of his father's death was nineteen years of age.
When about eighteen, he went to Massillon to learn the
carpenter's trade and served an apprenticeship of three
years, travelling all over the county and working at his
trade afterward. He was in Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, and other large cities. Returning home to
Stark County, Ohio, he was married on the 28th of December,
1837, to Miss Hannah Michener Clark, who was born in
Harrison County, Ohio, on the 4th of August, 1820, the only
child of Samuel and Hannah Clark, the latter dying
when Mrs. McCaughey was but four days old.
Her father afterward returned to Ireland, his native
country, and left his child, Hannah, in the care of
her grandparents, who kept her until she was two years old,
after which her mother's sister, Mrs. Rachel Haines,
reared her until she was nine years of age. She was
then placed in the care of her guardian, Dr. B. Michener,
of Canton, with whom she remained until her marriage, when
seventeen years of age.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McCaughey
located in Canal Fulton, where our subject worked at his
trade until 1841, when they located on the old homestead
formerly belonging to his father. This land was on
section 11, and here Mr. McCaughey continued to
reside, engaged in tilling the soil, until his death on the
15th of October, 1868. His wife survived him until the
3d of November, 1889. In politics, he was a Democrat.
Nine children were born to this worthy couple, five
daughters and four sons, as follows: John C. and
Hannah J., deceased; Elizabeth A., Martha L.; Mary
Bell, deceased; Robert W., of Massillon;
Charles E., William W. and Clara E., deceased.
Martha and Elizabeth reside on the old
homestead, and are carrying on the farm of one hundred and
sixty acres with the help of hired hands. They are
members of the Presbyterian Church of Canal Fulton and are
highly esteemed for their many womanly virtues. The
great-grandfather's parents were from Scotland, and settled
in the North of Ireland.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 193 |
ANDREW MEYER.
In the agricultural circles of Stark County, the late
Andrew Meyer was by universal consent accorded a high
place. He was eminently successful in a financial
sense, exhibited clearness of perception and soundness of
judgment, and, moreover, enjoyed a reputation for moral
worth and integrity of character that is a proud heritage to
his children. He was one of the most prominent farmers
in Canton Township, where he had a valuable estate, located
on section 5.
He of whom we write was the second son of Andrew
Meyer, Sr., who was one of the early settlers of
Stark County, having come hither across the mountains from
Baltimore, Md., as early as 1817. Purchasing
twenty-two hundred acres of land in Canton Township, he
turned his attention to its development, and succeeded
before his death in placing the greater part of it under
excellent cultivation. He had a high reputation as a
man of unswerving integrity, who did as he would be done by,
and was looked upon as one of the most valued citizens.
The father of our subject was born in the city of Bonn,
on the Rhine, and when quite young, entering the Austrian
service, fought against the Turks. He later was a
soldier in the French army, and on coming to America in the
latter part of the eighteenth century, settled in Baltimore,
Md., where he was employed by the Government as a brass
molder and burnisher, and was compelled to wait for his pay
till the close of the war. He was later an officer,
and commanded a company at the battle of Bladenburg, and was
a reward for his brave conduct during that disastrous
engagement, he was presented by his General with a fine
rifle.
When coming to this county, in 1817, Andrew Meyer,
Sr., as before stated, bought a large tract of land from
the Government, which was located northwest of Canton.
There he erected a house, in which his family resided until
1822, when he built a large brick residence which is now
occupied by Ed. J. Meyer, a popular and wealthy horse
dealer in the county. The brick used in this structure
was made on a farm, and the wood for finishing was hauled
over the mountains from Baltimore, Md. The residence
in those days was considered a great curiosity and people
came from miles around to see it. He was very wealthy
and contributed liberally of his means toward the upbuilding
of his county, and his death, which occurred in 1848, was
greatly mourned by hosts of friends.
The subject of this sketch was born in Baltimore, Md.,
in the year 1812, and came with his parents on their
emigration to this county when a lad of five years.
Later, returning to his native place, he entered the
Emmitsburg College, near Baltimore, in which institution he
took a classical course and was graduated. In 1832, he
took an important step in life, whereby he gained the
devoted assistance of a good wife in the person of Miss
Elizabeth Haslet. She also was a native of
Maryland, having been born in Baltimore in 1816, and at the
time of her marriage had just completed her education and
was in her sixteenth year. She came of a very
prominent family, her father being Maj. Robert Haslet,
a native of Cork, Ireland, who fought in the war between the
Orangemen and United Ireland. Later, taking up his
residence in the New World, he located in Baltimore, where
he followed his trade of a gunsmith, and died at the
advanced age of eighty-two years, his death being occasioned
by an attack of yellow fever while traveling in the South.
After his marriage, Andrew Meyer, of this
sketch, came with his wife to Ohio, where he engaged in the
mercantile business, conducting a dry-goods store on North
Market Street, in Canton, for five years. Later,
abandoning city life, he moved upon what was known as Duck's
Farm, which was located near Meyer's Lake, and which he
continued to operate until the death of his father in 1848.
Then, moving into Canton, in company with his brother
Joseph, he was appointed executor of the large estate
left by his father, the settling up of which occupied
several years.
The wife of our subject, who was a most intelligent and
refined lady, departed this life in 1848, and at her death
was mourned by a large circle of friends outside her family.
By her union with Mr. Meyer she became the mother of
eight children, seven of whom grew to mature years, viz.:
Andrew J., Emma E. (now deceased), Joseph H., Louise
C., William, Margaret and Mary I. After the
death of his wife, our subject chose for his second
companion, Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Judge John
Gross, of Baltimore, Md., her father being an able
advocate and an officer of the War of 1812. To them
was born one child, a son, John. The wife and
mother died in 1879, having been preceded to the better land
by her husband, whose death occurred in 1878.
Andrew Meyer was a gentleman of true nobility of
character, always pleasant and considerate in his
intercourse with others. He possessed cultured tastes,
was a genuine lover of books, and among the attractions of
his home was fine library of well-selected and
valuable reading. He was of a literary turn of mind
and wielded the pen of a ready writer in giving utterance to
his opinions. He was an historian of more than
ordinary ability.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 335 |
DANIEL MEYER,
whose sketch now invites attention from the reader, is a
self-made man in the most comprehensive meaning of that
term, and one who by dint of natural ability and
perseverance has raised himself from the bottom to the top
round of the latter of success. His early
opportunities were poor indeed, but, as is daily proven,
everything is possible to one who possesses strength of
character and push, and these Mr. Meyer possesses in
a marked degree. He is at present residing on section
10, Bethlehem Township, where he is engaged in farming and
stock-raising, making a specialty of the latter branch of
agriculture.
A native of this State, our subject was born in
Tuscarawas County, April 22, 1843, to Charles and
Catherine Meyer, the former of whom is deceased.
The mother of our subject, who is still living, makes her
home in Tuscarawas County and is now in her eighty-fifth
year. The eleven children born to herself and husband
bore the respective names of George, John, Daniel, Jacob,
Charles, Henry, Margaret, Mary, Callie D., Catherine and
Christina.
Mr. Meyer of this sketch grew to manhood in his
native county, and being trained to a thorough knowledge of
farm work, has made that his calling. He obtained a
fair education in the district school, and although he had
not the opportunities offered the youth of to-day, made the
best of his advantages and obtained a good knowledge of
books. The lady to whom he was married July 17, 1870,
bore the name of Mary J. Knappenberger, who was born
Mar. 6, 1851, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To them has
been born a family of four children, three of whom are
living: Cullen, Leafa, Clinton, and Orin, the
latter of whom is deceased.
In 1874, Mr. Meyer came to Stark County, with
whose interests he has since been actively identified and
now ranks among its most prosperous citizens. His
pleasant estate comprises one hundred and fifty-seven and
three-fourths acres of valuable and, upon which are to be
found the latest improvements in the way of buildings and
machinery. He is now serving as Clark of the School
Board of his district, and in his political party. He
is a man of sensible views, sound common-sense and
industrious habits, which is perhaps the secret of his
present high standing in the community. Religiously,
he is a member of the German Reformed Church.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 393 |
EDWARD
J. MEYER, proprietor of the Meyer's Lakeside
Horse Farm, which is beautifully located in the suburbs of
Canton, two miles from the Court House, is a representative
of one of the earliest families of Stark County. His
entire life has here been passed, he having been born in
this county, April 9, 1858. The great-grandfather,
Francis Meyer, was a Colonel under Napoleon, and served
in a number of wars under that famous general. He was
on the Russian expedition, during which he saw the burning
of Moscow, and was commander of a division of troops at the
battle of Waterloo.
Andrew Meyer, the grandfather of our subject,
was born in the ancient city of Bonn, on the Rhine, and at
an early age entered the Austrian service and fought against
the Turks. He was also in the French army for some
time. He came to America in the latter part of the
eighteenth century and settled in Baltimore, Md., where he
worked as a brass molder and burnisher for the Government,
during the early part of the War of 1812. He was also
an officer in that war. He commanded troops at the
battle of Bladenburg, and one of the few who stood his
ground in that disastrous engagement. For his bravery
his General presented him with a fine rifle, which was one
of his highly prized possessions through life. He was
also at the bombardment of Baltimore. He came to Stark
County in 1817, and purchased of Bazelee Wells
twenty-two hundred acres of land, lying to the west and
north of Canton and partly within the city limits, and for
which be paid $11 per acre. He erected a house in the
timber and there resided until 1822, when he began the
erection of the large brick residence now occupied by our
subject. The brick for this house was made on the
farm, and the wood for finishing was hauled by wagon over
the mountains from Baltimore, Md., and the flooring form
Steubenville, Ohio. That residence in those days was
considered a great curiosity, and people came from miles
around to see it. Mr. Meyer devoted his life to
superintending the clearing and developing his land.
He was a man of large means and contributed liberally to
everything pertaining to the upbuilding and promotion of the
county's best interests. Indians were numerous
when he settled here, and the squaws often came to his house
to beg milk and bread for their papooses. Deer were
plentiful and he killed many of them. His death
occurred in Stark County in 1848, at the age of eighty-eight
years.
Joseph Meyer, the father of our subject, was
born and reared in Stark County, and educated at Emmitsburg
College, of Maryland. He devoted his entire life to
agricultural pursuits. He owned fifteen hundred acres
of land, which was operated under his personal supervision,
and he raised large quantities of grain and much stock,
including some very fine horses. He was a man of
excellent business ability, was very progressive in his
business ideas, and made his farm one of the best in Ohio.
He also did much for the development and improvement of the
county. He and the other heirs to his father's large
farm gave twenty acres of land in the corporate limits of
Canton for the site of the present Dueber-Hampden Watch
Manufacturing Company, a mammoth establishment employing
eleven hundred hands. Mr. Meyer married
Catherine A. Meyer of Baltimore, Md., and unto them were
born five children: Elizabeth L., Edward J.,
Catherine C., George W. and Henry C. The
father died at the age of fifty-six years, but the mother is
still living and makes her home in Canton.
Edward J. Meyer, whose name heads this sketch,
attended college in Louisville, and afterward spent three
years in Emmittsburg College, where his father was educated.
Subsequently, he was graduated from Duff's Commercial
College of Pittsburg, in 1876. He then settled on a
farm on the Fulton road, west of Canton, where he resided
three years, when he purchased the Meyer Lake property.
This lake is two miles northwest of Canton and is named in
honor of his grandfather. When our subject purchased
the lake, it was almost a stagnant pool, but he cleared and
has finely improved it. He built the Lakeview Hotel
and transformed the place into an elegant summer resort.
Largely through his instrumentality, the electric street
cars were built from the city to this place and thousands of
people now go there almost daily for sport and recreation.
Mr. Meyer continued to have charge of the summer
resort for four years and then sold out.
In December, 1881, he married Helen C. Patton, a
native of Canton, and unto them has been born a son,
Joseph E., who is now attending school in Cleveland,
Ohio. Their home is a palatial residence, one of the
finest in the State. In politics, our subject is a
Democrat.
In 1883, Mr. Meyer bought his present finely
improved farm of three hundred acres from his brother, and
began the breeding of fast horses. In 1889, the large
training barn was built. It was designed by Mr. Meyer,
and is said to be the finest of its kind in the United
States. He has a covered track running around the
barn, a tenth of a mile in extent, and inside for training
in the winter and bad weather, and a half mile track in the
rear of the barn. Upon the place are many finely-bred
horses, including "Black Cloud," the fastest Mambrino
stallion in the world, with a record of 2:17¼.
This horse was purchased and taken from Kentucky to Michigan
by Gen. Custer, and after the death of the General,
he was the object of prolonged litigation. He made his
record of 2:17¼ in the
great champion stallion race in Chicago, in 1882.
Another notable horse owned by Mr. Meyer is "Bud
Crooke," a fine stallion, with a pacing record of
2:18¼. He is the fastest
pacing entire son of "George Wilkes," and the third fastest
entire son in the world. Another stallion, with a
running record of 1:44½, is "Wanba." He was bred by
Charles W. Bradley, of Richmond, Ky. Mr. Meyer
also has a number of younger horses of great promise, among
which are "Glassville" and Pinkmink," the latter is
beautiful seal-brown, with a three-year record of 2:40, son
of the famous "Black Cloud." He also has upon his farm
the great-great-granddaughter of the horse his grandfather
rode to Stark County from Baltimore, Md., in 1817. The
horses have even kept and bred on the farm ever since, and
are very high-spirited and fine animals. The training
barn is undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, in the
country. There is nothing lacking, and in some
departments the barn is almost palatial. Mr. Meyer
is unexcelled as a judge of horses, and is a true lover of
the noble steed. He is a young and wealthy citizen of
Stark County, very popular, and his success has been well
deserved. He has acquired much of his property through
his own efforts. In business, he is methodical and
systematic, reliable in all things, enterprising and
progressive. Under a large oak tree standing in Mr.
Myer's yard, Beaver Cap, the famous Chief of the
Wyandottes, at one time had his cabin. A large spring rises
out of the earth near the tree.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 318 |
GEORGE
W. MEYER is the agent for the estate belonging to the
Meyer heirs, and resides at his pleasant home about a
mile from the city of Canton. He was born on the old
homestead in this county, Mar. 2, 1863, and is the fourth in
order of birth in a family of five children. The
parents, Joseph and Catherine Meyer, were both
natives of the city of Baltimore, Md. The former was
born in 1812, and with his father, Andrew Meyer,
came to Stark County, Ohio, when a boy. He was reared
upon a farm, and after attaining to man's estate, returned
to Baltimore, where he was married. With his bride, he
then came again to Stark County and settled on a farm near
Meyer Lake, the old homestead which his father had
located. Here he carried on general farming and was
one of the principal sheep raisers in this part of the
country, owning as many as seven hundred head of sheep at
one time, he was successful in his business dealings, and as
his financial resources increased, he made judicious
investments in land near Canton, purchasing one tract of two
hundred and twent3'-five acres, which he owned at the time
of his death. He also bought a home and fifteen acres
of land in Canton, and there resided until called to his
final rest in 1869. He had previously sold some of his
town lots, but Mrs. Meyer still resides at the
old homestead at No. 151 West Tuscarawas Street. The
house is surrounded by commodious grounds, comprising an
acre and a half, on which stand some of the natural oaks of
the forest. Mr. Meyer was a man of great
force of character, and of keen foresight, and won excellent
success. In politics, he was a stanch Democrat, and
was a member of the Catholic Church.
The children of the family are Elizabeth O.,
wife of John F. Blake, Major of the City of Canton;
Edward J., a resident farmer of this county;
Catherine, who resides with her mother; George W.
of this sketch; and Henry C., who makes his home in
Canton.
Our subject began his education in the city schools of
Canton, and was afterward a student in Emmitsburg, Md., for
four years. In company with two of his brothers, he
purchased one hundred and sixty acres at Meyer Lake, which
he improved and transformed into a summer resort, one of the
finest in the State. They there erected a boat-house
and billiard halls, laid out a race track, and added many
other attractions and improvements. A street-car line
has been built from the city and runs to the lake, a
distance of about two miles. The farm of two hundred
and twenty-five acres, which was purchased by the father of
our subject, has been platted and laid out by the Meyer
heirs into one thousand lots, very desirable for residences.
A number of homes have already been erected. The lots
are offered at reasonable prices and are in every way
suitable for pleasant homes. George Meyer
is sole agent and manager of the estate.
The Meyer heirs have been very liberal in aiding in the
upbuilding of the enterprises calculated to improve and
benefit the community. They donated the twenty acres
of land upon which has been built the Dueber Watch Works,
which furnish employment to from fifteen hundred to two
thousand men and women. They have also given liberally
to other manufacturing industries and donated the land for
the Meyer Park, which extends from Adams to South Street.
In the year 1887, George W. Meyer was married to
Miss Helen Shriver, one of the fair
daughters of Canton, which is the lady's native city.
They have a beautiful home on his farm one mile west of the
city, comprising one hundred and twelve acres of choice and
highly improved land. Their home is one of the neatest and
most substantial country residences between Canton and
Massillon, and its hospitable doors are ever open for the
reception of their friends, who are many.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Stark County,
Ohio - Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 297 |
PETER
MILLER. This well-known and highly respected
citizen of Perry Township died at his pleasant home many
years ago. He made this county his home in an early
day, and thus witnessed the marvelous growth of the country
from a vast wilderness to beautiful and productive farms and
thriving village. He was a hard-working and
intelligent farmer, and at his death left a good estate.
He of whom we write was born in Pennsylvania, and was
the son of John and Barbara Miller. Our subject
emigrated with his family to this county and made settlement
in Perry Township, taking up his abode in a large log house
which he erected on his new farm. He industriously set
to work to clear his purchase, until it ranked among the
best in the township. He was a prominent man, and his
memory will ever bee held in reverence for his service in
upbuilding his section, as well as for his influence in
promoting the spiritual welfare of the community, where he
was well known and honored.
Mr. Miller was united in marriage with Miss
Barbara Fausler, and to them was born a family of eleven
children, of whom the following survive: Catherine,
the widow of Daniel Smith; Amie and Lydia.
Mr. Miller, a quarter of a century ago, departed this
life on the farm where his daughters now reside, and his
good wife followed him to the better land on the succeeding
day, and was buried in the same grave with her husband in
the Reformed Church cemetery at Navarre. He was a
Democrat in politics, and well known in his locality as a
devoted ember of the Reformed Church, to which denomination
his wife also belonged.
The daughters of our subject make their home upon a
valuable estate of one hundred and twenty acres, which they
are managing in a most businesslike and profitable manner.
They are also members of the same church to which their
parents belonged. They have a home replete with those
comforts which add to the pleasure of many, and whoever
crosses its threshold is sure of a cordial reception.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 148 |
ROBERT
A. MILLER, General Manager of the C. Aultman &
Cos.
works of Canton, is one of the most prominent business men
of this city, being connected with many of its leading
enterprises. He has done much for the upbuilding of
the place by establishing industries, and his name is
inseparably connected with the growth of Canton.
Mr. Miller was born April 11, 1861, and is the
third son and fifth child of Lewis and Mary A. Miller.
His father was born in Greentown, Summit County,
Ohio, and became a leading businessman of Stark County.
He is now President of the C. Aultman Company,
and is one of its largest stockholders. At present he
resides in Akron, Ohio, and is largely interested in
manufacturing industries of that place.
The subject of this sketch removed with his parents to
Akron, Ohio, in 1865, and attended the public schools of
that city for some time, after which he pursued his studies
in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, from which he
was graduated in the Class of '81. On completing his
education, he returned to Canton, and became a clerk in
C. Aultman & Co.'s works, serving as such for three
years. In 1885, he was promoted to the position of
Assistant Superintendent, which he held until 1889, when he
was made General Manager. He is now connected with the
works in that capacity, and is one of the largest
stockholders in this concern, which is one of the oldest and
most substantial of its kind in the State. The firm
known as C. Aultman & Co. has been in existence
sixty-two years, and manufactures threshers and engines.
The plant covers about twenty-five acres, including
lumber-yards, etc., and the buildings are mostly of brick.
Their capacity ahs had to be constantly enlarged in order to
meet the increasing demand. Employment is furnished to
between four and five hundred men, who manufacture
threshing-machines, and engines, both upright and
horizontal. The General Manager is a grandson of
John Miller, who founded the works in 1831. The
present officers are Lewis Miller, President; C.
L. Jones, Vice-president; Robert Miller, General
Manager; J. A. Linville, Secretary, and M. B. Cox,
Treasurer. Our subject as General Manager has proved
himself a most efficient factor in the success of this
extensive business.
Besides his connection with the C. Aultman & Co.'s
works, Mr. Miller is President of the Sun
Vapor Street Light Company, which manufactures appliances
for lighting streets. He is President of the Canton
Hardware Company, President of the Artificial Ice and
Storage Company, Director of the Farmers' Bank of Canton,
Vice President of the Street Railway Company, Director of
the Canton Light Company and Director of the Akron Iron
Company of Akron, Ohio. He is also a stockholder in
the Aultman & Miller works of Akron, Ohio; also
Vice-president of the Canton Outing Cub and Treasurer of Mt.
Union College at Alliance, Ohio.
In the year 1887, Mr. Miller was married to
Miss Louise, daughter of Martin Igoe, of
Indianapolis, Ind., and by their union have been born a son
and daughter.
The family reside on West Tuscarawas Street, where they
have an elegant and palatial brick residence, tastefully
furnished, and situated in the midst of extensive grounds
and attractive surroundings. Mr. Miller and his
wife are both members of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Canton. He served as one of its Trustees,
and is Superintendent of the Sunday-school. For the
past four years he has been President of the Young Men's
Christian Association, and is also a member of its Board of
Managers. He takes a very prominent and active part in
religious work, and does much for the advancement of the
cause of Christianity. He has the best interests of
the community at heart, and his support is ever given to
worthy enterprises calculated to prove of public benefit.
Little comment may be made on his business career, for the
fact that he is prominently connected with so many leading
industries attests his success. His dealings have ever
been characterized by straightforwardness and honesty.
The confidence of all with whom he has been brought in
contact is freely accorded him, and he ahs the highest
regard of a large circle of friends.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 183 |
WILLIAM
L. MILLER. The labors which have resulted in
the present high state of development of the agricultural
resources of Stark County have been largely participated in
by the gentleman above named, who is one of the prominent
farmers and old residents of Plain Township. He takes
great interest in the welfare of this section, which fact is
accounted for by his having been born here, his natal day
being August 22, 1829.
Mr. Miller, our subject father, was born in
Pennsylvania in 1791, and was of German descent. In
his native State he followed the occupations of mason and
shoemaker, prosecuting the former calling during the summer
and the latter during the winter season. On coming to
this county in a very early day, he located on an unimproved
tract of land in Centre Township, his first purchase
comprising ten acres of timber land. He set himself
industriously to work felling the trees, and erected a log
cabin, where he made his home for the following ten years.
At the expiration of that time, he disposed of his farm and
bought one hundred and eight acres of land in Lake Township,
which, like the former tract, was in its primitive
condition, and here again he began the work of clearing and
placing under cultivation his farm. Wild animals were
very plentiful around his forest home, and Mr. Miller,
being very fond of hunting, kept his family constantly
supplied with choice fresh meats. The marketing in
that early day was done principally at Cleveland, and often
a load of wheat was exchanged for a barrel of salt and side
of sole leather.
The father of our subject partially developed the farm
in Lake Township, when he sold it and became the owner of
property in Portage County, were he resided until attaining
his fifty-eighth year. He was a hard worker and a good
manager and placed himself among the most substantial
citizens of his township, being highly regarded by friends
and associates. He was a member of the German Reformed
Church, and actively interested in the welfare of the
Democratic party.
The maiden name of our subject's mother was
Elizabeth Freiberger, and she was a native of
Pennsylvania. By her union with Mr. Miller she
became the mother of fifteen children, twelve of whom grew
to mature years. She preceded her husband to the
better land, dying when only thirty-eight years of age.
The brothers and sisters of our subject were John, Henry,
Samuel, Peter, Catherine, Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, Annie,
Susanna and Adam. The father of these
children chose for his second wife Miss Julien Essig,
and the following named five children were the result of
their union: Joseph, Jacob, Adam, Simon and
Harriet.
The original of this sketch was
educated in the old log cabin schoolhouse, whose primitive
furnishings have so often been described in this volume.
He remained at home until the death of his father, when he
began life for himself and worked for man ten years, a
Mr. Jacob H. Bair, which fact speaks well for both
employer and employe. The marriage of Mr. Miller
was solemnized March 6, 1855, at which time Miss
Priscilla Miller, who, like her husband, was also a
native of this township, became his wife. Their family
comprised eight children, one of whom died in infancy.
Those living are Menodous R., Marvy M., Martin C.,
William M., Mary M., Martha M., Mandena M. and Magneo M.
Milton m. is deceased.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived
on rented land for eighteen month, when they purchased fifty
acres of partially improved land in this township, where
they made their home for twelve years. Disposing of
that tract, he rented for another year, and for the same
length of time resided in Cairo. In the year 1869, he
purchased his present estate, which comprises seventy-one
acres, all of which are under the best methods of
improvement, with the exception of eleven acres of timber
land. Mr. Miller devotes his attention to mixed
farming, and has been more than ordinarily successful in his
chosen field of operations.
Our subject and his estimable wife are members in good
standing of the German Reformed Church, and exert a wide
influence for good in their community. Mr. Miller
is a believer in Democratic principles, and takes an
intelligent view of the political situation of the day.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 247 |
ELMER
G. MYERS, M. D. One of the most skillful
followers of Esculapius who is located in the city of Canton
is the brilliant young physician whose name is quoted above.
He was born in Reynoldsburgh, Franklin county, Ohio, June 4,
1863, and is a son of Henry W. Myers, also a native
of Ohio, an able business man who now resides in Grandville.
He in turn is a son of John Myers, a native of
Virginia, the family having located in that state at an
early day. The Myers are of German descent.
Our subject's mother was, prior to her marriage,
Miss Sarah Poole, She is a native of
England, and a daughter of Samuel Poole.
Elmer G. Myers is the eldest of four children, having
one sister and two brothers. His boyhood days were
passed at Reynoldsburgh, where he attended school. He
later entered Dennison University at Grandville, where he
was a student for three years. In the intervals of his
collegiate work, he was engaged in teaching.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
494 |
WILLIAM G. MYERS
is a prominent lawyer and resident of Canal Fulton. He
was born in Pickaway Township, Wayne County, Ohio, June 17,
1820, and iss a son of Peter and Sarah (Miller) Myers,
the former a native of Rensselaer County, N. Y., the latter
of Pennsylvania. Both parents came to Ohio with their
respective families when young.
Our subject's father settled as a young man in Canton;
he afterward went to Wayne County and developed a farm, upon
which he spent the remainder of his life. His father,
William Myers, who was born in New York, was of Dutch
descent. Our subject's maternal grandsire was
George Miller, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to the
Buckeye State in 1812, and located on a farm between Canton
and Massillon, remaining there until his death. He was
of German descent. Our subject's parents were married
in Stark county. Three sons were given to their care
and training; of these, two died in infancy, and our subject
is second in order of birth. Mr. Myers' first
school days were passed in his native place. His
father's death occurring when the boy was three years old,
he made his home with his grandparents until sixteen years
of age. He worked by the month on the farm, and when
sixteen was bound out to learn the carpenter's trade,
working under Nathan Taylor. He was with him
for five years, and was then employed at the trade which he
had mastered, building barns, houses, etc., throughout the
county. He also taught school during certain parts of
the year. Nov. 20, 1843, our subject was married to
Sarah J. Hardgrove, a native of Laurel
Township, this county, and born Oct. 8, 1822. She
received her education in the common schools in the vicinity
of her home.
Immediately after marriage, Mr. Myers settled
upon his father's farm, which had been secured from the
Government in 1816. He remained on that farm for
thirty years, and in that time taught nine terms of school.
Ambitious to learn law, he commenced to read in 1855, and
while carrying on his farm he practiced at the same time.
In 1870, our subject joined with his sons in purchasing a
hardware store in Canal Fulton, in which the sons are now
engaged. Mr. Myers moved to the town of 1871,
and gave his attention to the business for ten years.
At the same time he was practicing law, and was very
successful in the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers are the parents of four sons
and two daughters, whose names in the order of their birth
are given as follows: Mary M. (deceased),
John W., Rosa J., William N., George W., and Richard
F. Mr. Myers has been an auctioneer for forty
years, his work in this line extending over a radius of
territory of twenty miles. He is a strong Republican,
with an admiration for every feature of that party.
During the war, he was actively interested in the
Underground Railway, and made some effective speeches in the
interest of the Republican party.
He enlisted in the Civil War in 1862, joining Company
G, One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment of the Ohio Infantry,
and he was at once commissioned Captain. He served for
five months and then resigned because of disability.
He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, also a
member of the Patrons of Husbandry at Canal Fulton, in which
he holds office. Mr. Myers owns one hundred and
sixty acres of good land in Wayne County, and the old
homestead where he was born. His wife is as much
interested in woman's suffrage as her husband in universal
suffrage.
Source: Portrait &
Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio -
Chicago - Chapman Bros. - 1892 - Page 519 |
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