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Biographies
Source:
* Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department -
1892
James H. Case |
JAMES H. CASE
- born in
Middlebury, (now Akron Sixth Ward), Dec. 23, 1844; educated
in Middlebury public schools, at 17 apprenticed himself to
the carriage-ironing trade at Greenville, Penn., but before
completing his apprenticeship returned home and entered the
machine shop of Kent, Baldwin & Co., in
Middlebury. In 1863 enlisted in the Second Ohio
Cavalry, participating in the battles of the Wilderness,
Petersburg, Shenandoah, Cedar Creek, Winchester, Five Forks,
and the surrender of Lee. After the
grand review, at Washington, moved with the regiment to the
West, remaining at Springfield, Mo., until September, 1865,
when the regiment was mustered out at St. Louis. On
his return home, he completed his trade at which he worked
about four years, then worked in the Buckeye Reaper and
Mower Works, until 1876, when he established himself in the
drug business in the Sixth ward, which he has since
successfully carried on, also being chemist for the Absolute
Chemical Company, written of elsewhere; served as member of
City Council two terms 1865 to 1869. January 1, 1872,
was married to Miss Ella S. Farrar, of Akron, who
bore him one son - Charles F. Case, now a student in
Buchtel College. April 17, 1890, Mr. Case was again
married, to Mrs. Maggie R. Blocker, of Akron.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane. Publ. Akron, Ohio:
Beacon Job Department - 1892 - Page 302 |
Hon. George W. Crouse. |
HON. GEORGE W. CROUSE, -
born in Tallmadge, Nov. 23, 1832; in early boyhood removed
with his parents to Green township; graduating from district
school at 17, taught schools five years; 1855 to 1858,
deputy in offices of County Auditor and Treasurer; 1858, at
25 years of age, elected County Auditor, and re-elected in
1860; resigned in February, 1863, to accept appointment of
Treasurer to fill vacancy, serving to end of term, seven
months; 1863, took management of Akron branch of C.
Aultman & Co.'s Buckeye mower and reaper business; in
1865, on organization of Aultman, Miller & Co., as a
separate corporation, became secretary and treasurer, being
now its president, besides being pecuniarily and officially
connected with a large number of other business and
financial enterprises in Akron and elsewhere.
Republican in politics, Mr. Crouse has filled,
besides those mentioned, the following civil offices; County
Commissioner, member and president Board of Education;
member and treasurer Board of Control Akron Public Library;
member and president Akron City Council; State senator and
Member of Congress, Liberal, efficient and patriotic,
Mr. Crouse served 100 days in defense of Washington,
in 1864, and was largely instrumental securing the erection
of our beautiful Soldiers' Memorial Chapel, besides
contributing liberally in behalf of all the educational
religious and benevolent enterprises of the day.
Married Oct. 18, 1859 to Miss Martha K. Parsons, of
Br__. They have five children - Martha P., Julia
M., Mary R., Nellie J., and George W., Jr.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County, by
Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane. Publ. Akron, Ohio: Beacon
Job Department - 1892 - Page 152 |
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