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Biographies
Source:
History of Summit County,
with an outline sketch of Ohio
Edited by William Henry Perrin.
Illustrated.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers,
186 Dearborn Street
1881
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Hudson Twp. -
PHILLIP FILLIUS
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City
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DR. H. M. FISHER, physician, Akron, is
a native of Warren, Penn., where he was born Sept. 1, 1848,
and is the eldest of six children and one of two surviving,
born to Andrew and Elizabeth (Shafer) Fisher.
He is a native of Alsace, France, and came to the United
States when but 13 years of age, with his parents, who
settled at Warren, Penn. He is a dentist by
profession, and has followed it for the past thirty years.
His wife is a native of Pennsylvania. They now live at
Warren. H. M. (the subject), lived at Warren
until 1872, except six years spent with his parents in
Illinois and Wisconsin. He received an academic
education in the Franklin and Warren Academies, and entered
and pursued a collegiate course at the Allegheny College, at
Meadville, Penn, for two and a half years, when, owing to
ill health, he was compelled to discontinue his studies.
He began reading medicine in 1867, with Dr. Daniel
Shanahan, of Warren, and in March, 1872, he graduated at
the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. In June
following, he began practice in Warren remaining a few
months, when he came to Akron. In December, 1872, he
removed to Allegheny City, Penn., where he practiced in
partnership with Dr. Thomas Elliott until 1876, when
he again came to Akron, and has since practiced here.
He was appointed to surgeon for the N. Y., P.& O. R.
R. at Akron Jan. 26, 1881. He is a member of
Union Medical Society of Northeastern Ohio, and of the
Summit County Medical Society, of which he has been
Recording Secretary. He was marred May 21, 1873, to
Miss Mary Talbott, a native of Warren, Penn. They
have two children, viz., Frank T. and Clara E.
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Northampton Twp. -
EDWIN FOLK, farmer; P. O. Cuyahoga
Falls; is a son of John and Mary (Fulwiler) Folk, who
were natives of Pennsylvania. John Folk was
born in 1796, and Mary, his wife, was born in 1798.
This couple were the parents of ten children - Catharine,
Mary, Sally, Jesse, Edwin, Hannah, John, Daniel,
Polly and David. The three last were born
in Ohio. All these children are living. In 1833,
this family came to Mahoning Co., Ohio, where he commenced
farming and weaving, the latter being a trade he had learned
years before. Mrs. Folk died July 20, 1865.
Mr. Folk is still living (1881) and making his home
with relatives in Trumbull Co. Edwin Folk was
born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 1826. He came with his
parents to Ohio in 1833, and, in his youth, received a
common-school education. His people were very poor on
their arrival in Ohio, like a good many other pioneer
families. An incident in their life is here worthy of
mention, and one that shows what people were sometimes
compelled to do to keep from starving. At one time
they cleared one acre of timer-land for three bushels of
shelled corn. When 19 years of age, Edwin,
like the rest of his brothers, was given this time and for a
number of years farmed and followed the carpenter's trade.
He was married, Aug. 26, 1849, to Rebecca J. Hart,
daughter of Samuel Hart, and by her had four children
- Minnie S., born June 17, 1851, and who is now the
wife of Rev. O. O. Osborn, and resides in Michigan;
Ida J., born Jan. 16, 1855, now the wife of Griffith
G. Roberts, farmer, and resides in Northampton;
Charles E., born June 17, 1860, died Sept. 29, 1861; and
Ella M., born May 3, 1863. Mrs. Folk was
born May 1, 1829. Mr. Folk is a hard working
industrious man. His wife is a member of the Baptist
Church, and he is a member of the Lutheran Church.
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Edited by William Henry Perrin. Publ.
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City of Akron -
CHARLES WHITTLESEY FOOTE, lawyer,
Akron; is a son of Horance and Rosanna (Whittlesey) Foote,
a sister of Col. Charles Whittlesey, and was born in
Tripoli, Syria, near Beyrout, Jan. 21, 1853; his parents
were missionaries. When he was about 2 years old, they
returned to America; his mother died Dec. 24, 1854, off
Sandy Hook; his father came on with his child to Tallmadge,
where he lived with his uncle, Dr. L. C. Walton.
In the fall of 1870, the subject entered Western Reserve
College, and graduated as valedictorian of class of 1874.
He spent the next three years in Cornell University in
post-graduate studies, received the degree of A. M. in 1876,
Ph. D. in 1877; the next year was spent in Tallmadge with
his father, and during the summer and fall of 1878 was
assistant historian on Cuyahoga County History, published by
Lippincott & Co. In the fall of 1878, he began reading
law with Marvin & Grant, and was admitted to the bar
in June, 1879, at Wooster. He at once became a member
of the firm, with whom he had studied. He was married
July 30, 1879, to Miss Harriet M., daughter of
Prof. Hosford of Houston.
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Ohio Edited by William Henry Perrin. Publ. Chicago: Baskin &
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City
of Akron -
GEORGE TOD FORD, lawyer, Akron, son of
James R. and Julia A. (Tod) Ford; was born May 21,
,1841, in Akron, where he attended the public schools until
he was 16 years of age. In 1865, he graduated from
Yale College, and, two years later, entered upon the study
of law under the direction of W. H. Upson; he was
admitted to the bar in 1869,and entered upon the practice of
his profession at Akron. In 1873, he formed a
partnership with W. H. Upson, which continues.
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Ohio Edited by William Henry Perrin. Publ. Chicago: Baskin &
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Copley Twp. -
A. C. FRANCISCO, Copley Center; was
born in the State of New York Aug. 12, 1836. He is a
son of Henry and Lovina (Chapman) Francisco, who were
the parents of nine children. When our subject was but
a year old his parents came from New York so Summit Co.,
Ohio, locating in Copley Township, where our subject has
lived up to the present time; he remained with his parents
on the farm until he reached his 20th year, and he then
commenced farming for himself. In September, 1860, he
married Imogene Scudder, daughter of Walter and
Catharine Scudder, and by her had the following family:
Carrie, Hattie, Arthur, Olive and Charles.
In August, 1862, our subject enlisted in Co. H 104th O. V.
I., and was discharged for disabilities in June, 1863.
Mr. Francisco has never since regained his health; he
has, with the exception of one or two yeas, always lived in
Copley Township; he is a Republican in politics and a good
and enterprising citizen.
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Copley Twp. -
HENRY FRANCISCO (deceased); he was
born near Morristown, N. J., May 20, 1802; he was a son of
John and Jane (Pier) Francisco, and they were the
parents of the following family: Maria, David, Anna,
Betsey, John, Henry, Caroline, Samuel and Barney.
Our subject remained with his parents on the farm until he
arrived at manhood. In July, 1823, he married
Lovina Chapman, and by her had a family of nine children
- Paulina, Mary A., Catharine, Maria, William J., A. C.,
John H., Charles E. and Ellen J. He
remained in New York until 1830, and then went to Chautauqua
Co., same State, and kept a hotel there for two years; in
1835, he came to the north part of Copley Township, Summit
Co., Ohio, and after a short time, moved to the southwestern
part. At the time his death, which occurred Mar. 27,
1869, he was living on Lot 38, one mile south of the Center.
He came to Copley with scarcely anything, but by hard labor
left to his heirs over a hundred acres of good land.
His sons William and John served faithfully in the
late war in the defense of their country.
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Copley Twp. -
DAVID FRANK; Copley Center; was born
in Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 14, 1828, and is a son of Peter
and Nancy (Ball) Frank; his father was of German and his
mother of English descent; he is one in a family of eight
children. When our subject was 3 years old, his
parents removed to Stark Co., Ohio, where they remained
seven years, and, at the end of that time, came to Copley
Township, Summit Co., Ohio, where he remained, and where his
parents afterward both died; David received a good
common-school education, and, on Oct. 15, 1857, was married
to Mellissa Witner, daughter of Daniel and Susan
Witner, and by her had four children - Jennie,
born Feb. 12, 1860; Grant H., born Mar. 16, 1864;
Zedellia Z., born Feb. 6, 1869; and F. F., born
Dec. 10, 1871. At the time of his marriage.
Mr. Frank located on a farm one mile west of Copley
Center, and he has remained there ever since; he and his
estimable wife have labored hard, and now, by their hard
labor and self-denial, have a nice farm of 85 acres of
excellent land. Mrs. Frank was born Feb. 3,
1838. Mr. Frank is a Republican in politics,
and he and wife are members of the Reformed Church, of
Copley Center.
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Copley Twp. -
C. C. FREDERICK, school-teacher and
farmer; P. O. Copley Center; is a native of the township in
which he resides, and was born Oct. 24, 1844. He is a
son of Jacob and Margaret (Razor) Frederick, who were
parents of seven sons, of whom all but our subject were born
in Chippewa Township, Wayne Co., Ohio. At the age of
20, our subject began on his own responsibility, by farming
summers and teaching winters, and this business he has
followed up to the present time. His marriage with
Miss Ella M. Taylor was solemnized Nov. 11, 1869.
Mrs. Frederick is a daughter of Theodore and
Matilda (Hoyt) Taylor, and was born Mar. 26, 1863.
To her union with Mr. Frederick there were born five
children - Homer, born June 30, 1870, died May
23, 1876; Herman E., born Jan. 12, 1872; Alena
Bell, born Mar. 5, 1874, died May 12, 1876; Aleta M.,
born Nov. 14, 1876; and Ernest L., born Aug. 24,
1879. Homer and Alena Bell were attacked with
scarlet fever, and, after a short illness, were carried away
from their home on earth to a happier one above. After
his marriage, Mr. Frederick worked his father's farm
for three years, and then moved to Copley Center, and taught
school eighteen months. He then purchased and settled
on the farm he now lives upon, which is located on Lot 24.
Mr. Frederick has held different township offices.
In politics, he is a radical Republican, and a member of the
Lutheran Church of Norton.
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Copley Twp. -
SAMUEL FREDERICK, farmer; P. O.
farmer; P. O. Copley Center; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio,
Feb. 27, 1831. He is a son of Jacob and Margaret
(Razor) Frederick, who were parents of the following
family: Samuel, Thomas, Henry, Eli, Benjamin F.,
William and Christopher C. In 1840, the
subject of this sketch and his parents moved to Copley
Township. At the age of 19, Samuel commenced
learning the shoemaking trade in Wadsworth; he has since
followed the business seven years in Copley, Nov. 7, 1850,
he married Sarah Fryman, daughter of Daniel Fryman,
and by her had a family of eight children - Susan,
Benjamin F., John H., Jacob, Eliza J., Ella E., Daniel
and George B. Since his marriage, Mr.
Frederick has lived in different parts of Copley.
His present place is situated on part of Lots Nos. 27, and
34, one mile east of Center. To some extent since his
marriage, Mr. Frederick has also followed the
cooper's trade. For sixteen seasons, Mr. Frederick
has followed threshing, but his present occupation is
farming. He and wife are excellent citizens, and both
are members of the Lutheran Church.
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Twinsburg Twp. -
S. FREEMAN, physician.
Twinsburg. Among the successful practitioners of
materia medica in this county who are self-made, and who
have justly merited the success gained, is Dr. Freeman,
who was born in Painesville Oct. 1, 1830, to Jeduthan and
Sally (Edison) Freeman; Jeduthan's father bore the same
name as himself, and was of pure English stock; his children
were Jesse R., Calvin, Russell, Moody, Jeduthan, Lucy
and Keziah; Jeduthan was a soldier in the war of
1812; was a blacksmith by trade, which vocation the Doctor
became thoroughly versed in during his minority; having a
love for the science of medicine, he began a course of
reading while at work at his trade; he took his first course
of lectures in the school of homeopathy in Cleveland, and
his last in Chicago; he began practice in 1858 in this
township, and has since continued, having a large practice.
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