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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
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RUFUS P. SPAULDING,
among the earlier lawyers, was conspicuous for his efforts as
a member of the General Assembly in securing the passage of
the act creating Summit County. He was foremost in the
effort to make Akron a county seat, Cuyahoga Falls being at
the time a very strong competitor for the location.
Judge Spaulding was indeed an ornament to the bar and an
example to imitate. He was dignified and courteous in
his deportment, a logical and forcible debater, and he was
deeply learned in law. He was a graduate of Yale
College, and in later years of life he became a judge of the
Supreme Court in the State of Ohio. He was, however,
strongly inclined to a political life, and his interest in
politics brought about his election as a member of Congress to
represent the Cleveland District, of which Summit County was
then a part. He served in Congress with rare distinction
during the period of the Civil War.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job
Department - 1892~ Page 93 |
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AVERY SPICER,
- eldest son of Miner and Cynthia (Allen) Spicer;
born at Groton, Ct., Oct. 26, 1799; came with parents to
Ohio in 1811, being the first white parents to Ohio in 1811,
being the first white settlers in Portage township; district
school education; raised a farmer; at 21, worked for father
two years at $7.00 per month; in 1825, had cahrge of gang of
hands in Ohio Canal, furnishing stone, timber, etc. for
locks; Sept. 3, 1826, was married to Miss Harriet King,
daughter of Joshua King, first white child born at
Old Portage, (Sept. 7, 1810); in 1837 purchased large farm
in Coventry, where he lived 20 years, moving to the original
homestead, corner Spicer and Carroll streets, in 1857, where
he resided until his death, May 10, 1881. Mr.
Spicer officiated for several years as trustee of
Coventry township, and for 15 years as director of County
Infirmary, superintending, the erection of present Infirmary
buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer were the parents
of nine children - Isaac A., who died in California
in 1850; Cynthia now Mrs. Geo. Coggshall,
Akron; Sarah C., late Mrs. John Newton, of
Buchanan, Mich.; Austin A., who died in Coventry,
Mar. 4, 1889; Harriet, now Mrs. J. T. Trowbridge,
Akron; Olive and Oliver, twins, who died in
infancy, and Ella C., now Mrs. Charles Parmenter,
Waltham, Mass. Mrs. Spicer, now in her 82d
year, still survives.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892~ Page 151 |
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HIRAM J. SPICER,
- youngest son of Major Miner Spicer, born in Akron,
Oct. 24, 1816, within about 40 rods of his present
residence, corner of Spicer and Carroll streets; educated in
early district schools; at nine years of age, carried mail,
on horseback, once a week, from Akron to Bolivar, 40 miles;
learned carpenter's trade, afterwards working as a mill-wright
on the early mills of Akron and vicinity, and for ten
consecutive years on the Austin Powder Mills. Feb. 31,
1839, married Miss Marilla A. King, daughter of
Joshua King one of the pioneers of Northampton and
Portage townships. Five children were born to them,
three dying young; the survivors being Avery King Spicer,
of Akron; and Alice M., now Mrs. Sevillian Payne,
of Davis county, Mo. Mrs. Spicer dying Jan. 19,
1861, Aug. 29, of the same year, Mr. S. was again
married, to Mrs. Cerenia L. Barnett, of Akron.
For 20 years, from 1865 to 1885, Mr. Spicer was in
the employ of Aultman, Miller & Co., the last ten or
twelve years in charge of repairs of shop machinery.
Politically, as a Whig,, his first presidential vote was
cast for Gen. William Henry Harrison, in 1840, and
his last, as a Republican, for Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
in 1888. Mr. S. has been a member of the First
M. E. Church of Akron, since 1872; is now retired from
business, and is believed to be the oldest native born
resident of Portage township now living.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892~ Page 316 |
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MAJOR MINER SPICER,
- born
in Groton, Conn., May 29, 1776; married to Miss Cynthia
Allen, of Groton, in 1798; in 1810 came, on horseback,
to Ohio and bought 260 acres of land in the southeastern
part of Portage township; in June, 1811, with his family,
accompanied by his cousin, Capt. Amos Spicer, and
Mr. Paul Williams, again started, by ox-team, to Ohio,
arriving at their destination in September, being the first
actual settlers in Portage township; built small log cabin
about 40 rods southeast of the present corner of Spicer and
Carroll streets. On Organization of township Mr.
Spicer was made a trustee, and also for many years was
justice of the peace. In the war of 1812, served as
Major of Militia, and through life was active and energetic
in all business matters, both public and private.
Mr. Spicer dying, at the age of 50 years, 2 months and
14 days, Sept. 10, 1828, Mr. S. was again married in
March, 1829 to Mrs. Hannah (Allen) Williams, widow of
Barnabas Williams, and sister of the first Mrs. S.
Major Spicer died Sept. 11, 1855, aged 78 years, 3
months and 12 days, and the latter Mrs. S., March 7,
1856, aged 63 years, 5 months and 21 days. The first
Mrs. S. bore him nine children - Avery, born
Oct. 26, 1799; Lucinda (afterward Mrs.
Stephen Ayres) Feb. 8, 1801; Cynthia, (Mrs.
Jonah Allen) May 21, 1803; Phoebe, (Mrs.. Levi
Allen) Dec. 4, 1804; Temperance, (Mrs. Talmon
Beardsley) Oct. 15, 1807; Emily, (Mrs. Ithiel
Mills ) Aug. 8, 1809; Lydia, (Mrs. Warren H.
Smith) Feb. 16, 1811; Miner A., Mar. 20, 1813 and
Hiram J., Oct. 24, 1816.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892~ Page 32 |
Adam Clarke Stewart |
ADAM CLARKE STEWART,
- born in Frederick county, Maryland, Nov. 27, 1794, in
early life removing to Ohio, where, in connection with his
brother, Mahlon Stewart, he founded the village of
Manchester, in Franklin township, as elsewhere stated, in
1815. Having buried his wife in Manchester, as stated,
in 1819 or 1820, removed to Richmond, Jefferson county,
Ohio, where, in 1824, he was married to Miss Sarah
Beebout, who bore him eight children, five of whom are
still living - Hudson Stewart, now residing in
Richmond; Orlando Stewart, of Akron; Mrs. George
W. Manly, formerly of Akron, now of Canton; Mrs. J.
R. Hague, of Columbus, and Mrs. Henry E. Canfield,
of Akron. Mr. Stewart was a cabinet maker by
trade, which business, together with that of undertaking, he
carried on in Richmond for about forty years, also
officiating as justice of the peace during the last
twenty-five or thirty years of his life, his death occurring
Dec. 25, 1870, at the age of 76 years and 28 days.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job
Department - 1892~ Page 787 |
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NELSON B. STONE,
- son of Milo and Sarah (Beardsley) Stone, was born
Sept. 18, 1816, in Mahoning County, Ohio, the family a year
later settling in Tallmadge; educated in district schools
and at Tallmadge Academy; after several years spent in West
Bloomfield, N. Y., Ravenna and Chardon, O., and Wheeling, W.
Va., as clerk and bookkeeper, in December, 1840, Mr.
Stone came to Akron, clerking in store for a few months,
when he accepted the position of deputy, under county clerk,
Lucian Swift, serving under Clerk Swift
and Clerk Lucius S. Peck, until October, 1851,
when he was elected Clerk (the first under the new
constitution, clerks theretofore having been appointed by
the court), which position he held three years. Then,
though still residing in Akron, he was for a time deputy
clerk of Cuyahoga County; then after a short engagement with
Aultman, Miller & Co., in 1865, became the
secretary and
treasurer of the Weary, Snyder & Wilcox
Manufacturing Co., which position he held 18 years, having
since retired from active business. Mr. S. has
been an efficient and official member of the First M. E.
church, and a zealous worker, teacher, secretary, etc., in
the Sunday school, since its organization. May 19, 1852,
Mr. Stone was married to Miss Mary H. Clarke,
of Akron, who died April 6,1853, leaving one son Nelson
C., now cashier in City National Bank of Akron.
Aug. 23, 1854, Mr. Stone was again married, to
Miss Elizabeth H. Beardsley, of Akron, who has
borne him two children - Philip C., who died Mar. 24,
1872, and Dwight M., living at home.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County, by
Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job
Department - 1892~ Page 261
NOTE: Also see
N. B. Clark in History of Summit Co., Ohio publ. 1881 |
Simon M. Stone |
SIMON M. STONE,
- born in Lock Haven, Pa., Jan. 6, 1844; educated in common
schools; clerked in father's store until July 10, 1861,
when, at 17 years of age, he enlisted in Co. D, 7th P. V.
I., serving two years and a half, when he re-enlisted for
the war; May 7, 1864, was captured with his regiment, in the
Battle of the Wilderness, spending seven months in
Andersonville prison. At the close of the war, again
enlisted in the 4th U. S. Artillery, in which he served
three years, being discharged as First Sergeant, at
Richmond, Va., May 29, 1870, having given seven full years
to the service of his country. On returning home,
followed the business of photographer for two years, when,
in 1872, he came to Akron, working in Akron Rubber Works
nearly 10 years. In 1882, was appointed on Akron
police force by Mayor Samuel A. Lane, serving
until April, 1887, when he was elected City Marshal, to
which responsible position he was re-elected in April, 1889,
serving four full years. Oct. 21, 1873, Marshal
Stone was married, to Miss Laura E. Bittner,
of Akron, who has borne him three children - Fred.
Louis, born Dec. 23, 1874; Mabel May, born
Oct. 3, 1877, died Feb. 22, 1879; Laura Gertrude,
born Dec. 27, 1881.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County, by
Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job
Department - 1892~ Page 292 |
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