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Biographies
Source:
A Portrait and Biographical
Record of Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio
containing Biographical sketches of many
Prominent and Representative Citizens.
together with portraits and biographies of all the
Presidents of the United States and Governors of Ohio.
V. 2
Logansport, Ind.
A. W. Bowen & Co.
1898
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NELSON B. STONE (deceased) was
born at Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1816, and
was a son of Milo and Sarah (Beardsley) Stone,
natives of Connecticut, who came to Ohio, by ox-team
conveyance, in 1816, for the purpose of settling in
Tallmadge township, Summit county, the subject being born on
the way. The father cleared and improved a farm in
Tallmadge township, and there the subject was reared; he was
educated in the district school, in the Tallmadge academy
and
in Allegheny college at Meadville, Pa., and then clerked
several years at West Bloomfield, N. Y., and in Ravenna and
Chardon, Ohio. In December, 1840, he located in Akron,
clerked in a store a few months, and was then appointed as
deputy under County Clerk Lucian Swift, later under
Lucius S. Peck, serving until October, 1851, when he
was elected county clerk—the first under the new
constitution, the office theretofore having been
appointive—and served three years. Although still a
resident of Akron, Mr. Stone next served as
deputy clerk of Cuyahoga county, and then, after a short
engagement with Aultman, Miller & Co., of
Akron, he became secretary and treasurer of the Weary,
Snyder & Wilcox Manufacturing company, filled the
position eighteen years and then retired from active
business.
Mr. Stone was one of the organizers, as
well as a trustee, of the First Methodist Episcopal church
of Akron, was a zealous and efficient church worker, and
teacher, superintendent and secretary of the Sunday-school
from the time of its organization until his death, which
took place Nov. 9, 1893—a devout and sincere Christian.
Mr. Stone was first married to Miss
Mary H. Clarke, daughter of William L. Clarke, of
Akron. This lady died April 6, 1853, leaving one son,
Nelson C., now cashier of the City National bank of
Akron. The second marriage of Mr. Stone was
with Miss Elizabeth H. Beardsley, daughter of
Philo and Eliza (Smith) Beardsley, also of Akron, and
this union was blessed with two children—Philip C.
(deceased) and Dwight M. Politically Mr.
Stone was a stanch republican and was a delegate to
the first republican state convention held in Ohio, at which
the late Salmon P. Chase was nominated for governor
of the state. The memory of Mr. Stone is
still revered by the citizens of Akron, as his character was
that of a pure, upright man and citizen, filled with a broad
charity toward all his fellow-men and devoid of malice
toward any human being, high or low.
Source: A Portrait and
Biographical Record of Portage and Summit Counties, Ohio -
V. 2 - Publ. 1898 - Page 542 |
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HEMAN SWIGERT,
a well-known general farmer and dairyman of Copley township,
Summit township, Ohio, was born in Edinburg, Portage county,
Ohio, June 30, 1871. His father, George S. Swigart,
was born Nov. 12, 1838, and Mar. 28, 1862, married Miss
Laura Oviatt, who was born Mar. 6, 1843, and this union
was blessed with six children, viz: Nellie A., born
Feb. 27, 1864, and now the wife of Charles Adams, of
Cleveland; Sherman G., born June 28, 1865, and at
present a prominent civil engineer of the same city;
Louis A., born Sept. 30, 1868; Heman, the subject
of this biography; Freddie, born Feb. 16, 1877, died
in infancy, and Maggie, who was born May 11, 1879.
Heman Swigart was educated in the high
school of Copley, and September 4, 1895, married Miss
Pearl Wager, who was born in 1876, a daughter of
Edward and Anna (Graham) Wager, and to this happy
marriage has been born one child—George—June 24,
1896. Mrs. Pearl Swigart is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a lady of many
womanly graces and virtues.
Joseph Swigart, great-grandfather of Heman,
was a native of Pennsylvania, was a farmer, married
Elizabeth Peiffer, daughter of George and
Catherine Peiffer, and became the father of eleven
children, named George, John, Joseph, Samuel, Jacob,
Catherine, Polly, Susan, Peggie, Sarah and Martha.
Jacob Swigart, grandfather of Heman,
was born in Cumberland county, Pa., Oct. 18, 1815, was
reared on the home farm until fourteen years of age, and
then learned the carpenter's trade; he married, in Stark
county, Ohio, Miss Abigail Stover, also
a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of George and
Catherine (Dauner) Stover. To this union were born
four children, viz.: John, deceased; George S.,
father of subject, who died June 15, 1895; Alfred,
and Maggie. Mrs. Abigail Swigart died
June 8, 1877, at the age of fifty nine years and nine
months, a devout member of the Reformed church, of which her
husband was also a member.
Heman Swigart and his brother, Louis
A., rent their grandfather's fine farm at Copley Center,
and in connection with general farming do a large dairying
business-under the firm name of Swigart Bros.,
and have the largest milk route in Akron. Their
buildings are all of modern construction, and both brothers
are highly respected for their strict business integrity, as
well as for their genial dispositions and social good
qualities.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Portage and
Summit Counties, Ohio - V. 2 - Publ. 1898 - Page 552 |
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