AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 725 children, viz. : Arabella J.; John N., his father's assistant, who is a graduate of Princeton College; Walter C., who is a graduate of Princeton College, in the class of 1907; and Marian L. Mr. Euwer and family are all members of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Euwer belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Politically he is a Republican, his father having been one of the old-time Abolitionists. REUBEN D. BURNETT, one of the leading citizens of Coitsville township, where he is largely interested in the raising of fine horses, for many years was prominently identified with the coal and lumber interests of this and other sections. Mr. Burnett was born in Austintown township, when it was a part of Trumbull County, Ohio. March 22, 1840, and is a son of Henry and Nancy ( Jones) Burnett. The Burnett family is of Scotch extraction and Henry Burnett, the grandfather, was the founder of the family. first in Connecticut and later in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He remained in the latter place for five years, removing in 1804, to the vicinity of Akron, Ohio, where he took up a large body of land and was one of the earliest pioneers. After living on that farm for a number of years, he came to Austintown township and purchased a farm near Weathersfield, on which he lived for many years before his death. This property was known as the Burnett farm and came into considerable prominence, as on it the first coal bank of this region was located. Henry Burnett (2), the father of Reuben D., was reared on this farm and after the death of his father it came into his possession. It comprised 60 to 70 acres and the family continued to live on it until Reuben D. was four years old, when his father sold it to William Edwards and it is now known under that owner's name. His first removal was to what was then Allegheny but is now Mahoning avenue, Youngstown, and from there to the old Osborne farm at Flint Hill, following which he bought what was then known as the Baldwin Mills, in Boardman township, including a grist as well as a sawmill, and these Henry Burnett operated for many years. He finally disposed of his mill property and went into the land improvement business. For some years he lived on Commerce street, Youngstown, where he erected and sold six houses and he also laid out the plat of land which at first was called Burnett's addition to Youngstown, but later was changed to Spraguetown, three brothers by the name of Sprague having purchased the land from Mr. Burnett. Henry Burnett, as can be seen, was a man of many activities. His next business venture was investing in land in the neighborhood of Lansingville, which he divided into lots, making the Lansingville addition to Youngstown. After seeing this enterprise an entire success, Mr. Burnett gave up further business concerns and died on that land in 1879, survived but two years by his widow. Henry Burnett was widely known and was noted for his energy, foresight and enterprise and in many ways he was a very remarkable man. Henry Burnett was married in early manhood to Nancy Jones, who was a daughter of Samuel Jones, and she was the first white child born in Trumbull County, Ohio. Samuel Jones was of Welsh extraction, perhaps emigrated from Wales. He was one of the first pioneers to venture into the forests of Trumbull County, where he became a man of substance. As an echo of those early days comes the story of how he was called upon to serve on the jury which tried a white man for shooting an Indian, this being the first law case in the county. Eight children were born to Henry and Nancy Burnett, namely: Caroline, deceased, who married Orrin Bartholomew ; Mrs. Sarah A. Hultz, a resident of Madison avenue, Youngstown ; Mrs. Harriet Marr, residing in Missouri, is the widow of Dr. M. B. Marr, who served as a surgeon in the Civil War and died after his return ; Hiram, residing in California ; General Henry L., a resident of the 726 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY city of New York, who recently assisted in trying a very important government case with the attorney-general, to which he was assigned by President Roosevelt, having been United States district attorney for the southern division of New York, for eight years (at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln, he, with Judge Holt, tried the conspirators) ; Reuben D., subject of this sketch; John L., residing at Youngstown; and Aylett R., residing at Guthrie, Oklahoma. Reuben D. Burnett attended the Youngstown schools during his boyhood and early youth and then went into the business of shipping horses and dealing generally in stock, his main point of delivery being Philadelphia. Subsequently, in partnership with Nelson Phelps, of Chicago, Mr. Burnett took and fulfilled a contract calling for furnishing 2,000 horses for the government, which were delivered at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Burnett, in the meantime, was engaged in the study of medicine, devoting some three years to the science, and in 1862, when he 'enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering the Second Battalion, Ohio Cavalry, he was assigned to the position of hospital steward. His term of service covered eighteen months, a part of the time being under Captain, later, General. T. W. Sanderson. At Fort Scott, Kansas, Mr. Burnett was seriously injured by the accidental fall of his horse, and he was honorably discharged on this account. Mr. Burnett returned then to Youngstown where he entered into the coal business, in association with Prof. George E. Howe, of Lancaster, Ohio, F. M. Morrow, of Piqua, and Madison Dye. They organized the Hocking Valley Iron, Coal and Coke Company, of Nelsonville, Ohio, with a capital stock of $600,000, and leased of John W. Scott, 600 acres of coal land, in which the vein lay six and one-half feet thick. Mr. Burnett was president of this company and still retains a large amount of stock. He continued interested in coal lands and in seeking investments in the same, acquired valuable coal properties in Morgan County, Illinois, where he organized the Morgan County Iron, Coal and Coke Company, with a capital stock of $300,000, becoming president of the concern. He remained three years in Illinois and then returned to Mahoning County, after disposing of his interests in Morgan County, and retired to a farm he had purchased some years previously. This was known as the Dr. Kirtland homestead at Poland, and Mr. Burnett resided on this place for ten years. For a number of years following the sale of the Poland farm, Mr. Burnett resided at Youngstown, having purchased the Michigan Lumber Company's interests. In 1881, however, he returned to the country, purchasing his present farm, which he has continued to improve until it is not only one of the most valuable but also one of the most attractive homes in Coitsville township. Here Mr. Burnett has engaged extensively in raising livestock and has made a specialty of draft and trotting horses, and has owned animals known all over the world for their fine points. At one time he owned Big Timber which was scheduled as the fastest horse in the world of his weight, which was 1,340 pounds, with a record of 2 :12. The death of this fine animal was a great loss and he was interred on the present farm. Mr. Burnett also owned old Star Hambletonian, son of Hero, of Chester, New York, son of Hambletonian No. 10, known as the father of the trotting family of that name in America. Star Hambletonian was the only son of this sire ever owned in this county. Mr. Burnett takes pride in a noble animal he now owns, the Plunger. son of Chimes. On August 27, 1860, Mr. Burnett was married to Eliza M. Clark, who is a daughter of Henry and Eliza (Ulp) Clark, the former of whom was born in Connecticut and came to Hubbard, Ohio. in young manhood, where he was married. Mr. and Mrs. Burnett have seven children, as follows : Carrie A.. who married M. B. Leslie. an attorney residing at Hubbard; Peter H., residing in New York, here he is an attorney for the Erie Railroad, married Florence Sterling: D. Clifton, a graduate physician and surgeon, residing at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is chief meat inspector AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 727 for the government of that division, married Flora Williams; James L., a civil engineer, residing at Youngstown, married Mabel Jackson and they have one son, Keith Burnett; Lawrence H., residing at Youngstown, is a civil engineer; Frank T., a veterinary surgeon of Youngstown; and Gertrude, who lives at home. Mr. Burnett is a member of the Disciples Church. JOHN A. MOORE, a prominent agriculturist of Coitsville township, residing on section 16, was born in Poland township, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 28, 1842, and is a son of William O. and Mary A. (Stewart) Moore. The Moore family has been known in Mahoning County since the advent of John Moore, the grandfather of John A., who came from Washington County, Pennsylvania, and settled in Poland township in 1803. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. David Stewart, the maternal grandfather of John A. Moore, was of Scotch-English descent and prior to settling in Mahoning County, in 1803, had resided in Pennsylvania, and he also served in the War of 1812. Grandfather Stewart built a log house on the farm now owned by John A. Moore, and here the latter's mother was born. She was reared in Coitsville township, where she subsequently married William Moore, who was reared in Poland township. William Moore and wife had five children, all of whom survive, namely : Mrs. Sarah Jane McDonald, residing in Oregon ;. Benjamin Franklin, residing in Coitsville township : John A. ; David T., residing in Coitsville township ; and Dr. William E., who lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. William Moore died in 1874, but his widow survived until 1889, when she died at the home of her son, Dr. William E. Moore. John A. Moore was about four months old when his parents removed from Poland to Coitsville township and settled on the Stewart farm, which has remained his home ever since. His boyhood was mainly spent in attending school and later he assisted on the farm, a great deal of clearing remaining to be done at that time. He has continued agricultural pursuits, but makes a specialty of raising all kinds of fruits. On March 25, 1869, Mr. Moore was married to Martha Jane Forsythe, who was reared in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where her father, Benjamin Forsythe, was a well known resident. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had the following children : Ernest Carrell, Milo Stewart, Louis F., Roy J., Harrison, Jane Addams, and William, surviving, and two babes died in infancy. Ernest Carrell, who is superintendent of the schools at Los Angeles, California, is one of the leading men of that city and is prominent in many educational centers. He was a student in the Rayen High, School and after graduation studied law at Ada, Ohio. He was graduated from Columbia College, New York, and subsequently from the University of Chicago. After removing West, he was an instructor for several years in the University of California. He is entitled to the prefix of. Doctor, having received collegiate degrees. He married Dorothea Rhodes, who is a graduate of a Boston medical school. Both are very well known in social as well as professional life in their city. Milo Stewart Moore, who is a teacher in the schools at St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from the Rayen High School and attended Mt. Union College and subsequently took a post graduate course at Harvard University. He married Celesta Nettleton, and they have one son, Bernard. Louis F., the third son of the family, was educated in the Rayen High School and at Ada, and is an electrician in business at Los Angeles. Roy J., residing at home is bookkeeper for the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. Harrison and William, the two younger sons, assist on the home farm, the former being a graduate and the latter still a student at the Rayen High School. The only daughter, Jane Addams, was named for that admirable woman, the philanthropist and founder of Hull House, Chicago. Mr. Moore belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, while his wife is a Presbyterian. On 728 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY several occasions Mr. Moore has served as township trustee and assessor. CHARLES H. OWSLEY, senior member of the firm of Owsley & Boucherle Co., architects, at Youngstown, was born at Blaston, Leicestershire, England, where he was reared and educated, his studies being in the line of his profession. Mr. Owsley came to America at the age of 22 years. After living for a time at Toronto, Canada, he came to Youngstown, and here. for the past 35 years. he has been engaged as an architect, during 20 years of this period having been associated with Louis Boucherle, under the firm name of Owsley & Boucherle, lately assuming the name of Owsley & Boucherle Co. This firm has been concerned in almost all of the important building operations of Youngstown and vicinity, for many years. It designed the Young Men's Christian Association Building, the Dollar Bank Building, the Tabernacle Church. the Memorial Presbyterian Church, the Richard Brown Memorial Sunday School. the larger number of the school buildings, several substantial business blocks and many imposing private residences, all the above at Youngstown. The firm also made the plans for the Buhl club house at Sharon. Pennsylvania. and for school houses at Ashtabula, Bradford, Geneva, Franklin, East Liverpool, Martin's Ferry and Warren, Ohio. They built the beautiful Presbyterian Church at Butler, Pennsylvania, and have designed many elegant country homes in the rural districts. They have been commissioned to prepare designs and to execute plans for the new Mahoning County Court House, a view of which may be seen on another page of this volume. The present activity in building, at Youngstown, will produce several important buildings designed by this firm, creating an architectural standard not exceeded in any city of the State. At Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England, in 1886, Mr. Owsley was married to Mary Williams, who was born at Newcastleon-Tyne, Northumberland County, England, and they have five surviving children, viz.: Dr. H. F., who has been a practicing physician and surgeon in New York city, for the past six years, a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and of the Royal Opthalmic Hospital, London, England: Louise, wife of Edward Beadel, residing at New Castle, Pennsylvania. chief engineer and general manager of the Pennsylvania. Engineering Works; William M., a successful practitioner of law at Youngstown, a graduate of the New York Law School : Charles F., who is associated in business with his father ; and Martha \f.. residing at home, a graduate of of Miss Baldwin's School. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Of the above family. Charles F. Owsley began his studies in 1896. as a pupil under Architect E. L. Masqueray, of New York City, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. with the degree of B. S. in architecture, and then studied this art in Paris and subsequently traveled extensively through Europe. Charles H. Owslev is a valued member of the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce. and is a member of the committee on postal affairs. Fraternally he is a Mason and an Elk. With his family he belongs to the First Presbyterian Church. JACOB C. LAWRENCE, a well-known agriculturist of Poland township, residing on a fine farm of 96 1/2, acres, was born June 27. 1847, in Springfield township, Mahoning County. Ohio, and is a son of Andrew and Mary (Myers) Lawrence. Andrew Lawrence, who was born, reared and married in Washington County, Pennsylvania. came to Springfield township and bought a small farm on which he died, about 1854. He was the father of six children, of whom Jacob C. was the youngest. Jacob C. Lawrence was seven years old when his father died, and about five years later he came to Poland township to live with AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 731 J. A. Smith, with whom he remained for about 18 years. He then went to Niles where he learned the carpenter trade, at which he worked for eight years, and during his residence there married Julia Ann Cowden, who was born and reared in Poland township, and is a daughter of S. M. Cowden, one of the early settlers and most prominent farmers of the township. She was reared on a farm adjoining the present home, which was originally part of the old Cowden farm. Mr. Lawrence resided in Niles for several years after his marriage. and then removed to Hartford, Trumbull County, Ohio. where he lived for seven years, after which he located on his present property. The larger number of the improvements on the place have been made by Mr. Lawrence, including the erection of the large frame house and all other buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have two children, Alfred Truesdale and Clyde Edison. The former married Elizabeth George. of Boardman township, and they reside south of Sharon. Pennsylvania. where he is engaged as roller in the mill. He has two children. Mary Elizabeth. and Julian Alfred. Clyde Edison is a resident of Detroit, Michigan, and is a machinist by trade. He married Mabel Allen. of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Lawrence has been a member of the United Presbyterian Church for a period of 40 years.   MARK H. LIDDLE, cashier of the Farmers' National Bank of Canfield, has been prominently identified with banks and banking interests almost all of his business life, and is well and favorably known throughout this section of the state. Mr. Liddle was born May 6, 1864, in Boardman township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of James and Nancy M. (Loveland) Liddle. James Liddle was a farmer in Mahoning County for a number of years, whose death occurred in April, 1907. His widow still survives and is the nearest Daughter of the Revolution in Youngstown, her claim being through her grandfather, who served through the Revolutionary War, and who, at a very early day, settled in Mahoning County, where he died, leaving many descendants. The children of James and Nancy M. Liddle were: Loveland S., Mark H., John D., Clara, Grace G., Thorne B., Clyde C. and Lydia B. Mark H. Liddle remained on the home farm until the age of 21 years, in the meanwhile acquiring an excellent education in the district schools, and later at the Poland Union Seminary, at Poland, which institution once claimed the late President McKinley as a pupil. Mr. Liddle further prepared himself for future usefulness by taking a business course at Duff's Commercial College, Pittsburg. Upon his return home he entered the Farmers' Deposit & Savings Bank at Poland, in a clerical capacity, remaining for two and a half years, after which he spent a year on a ranch in California. When he came back to Ohio he entered the Girard Savings Bank at Girard, Trumbull County, as clerk and bookkeeper, and continued there three years, going thence to Youngstown, where he remained one year with the First National Bank as teller and bookkeeper, under President McCurdy. He was then called to his old home institution, the Farmers' Deposit & Savings Bank at Poland. which he served as cashier for the following eight years, resigning that office to organize the Struthers Savings & Banking. Company of Struthers, of which he was secretary and treasurer. Resigning his offices some two and a half years later, Mr. Liddle went to the First National Bank at Niles, Ohio, of which he was teller for one year, and he then became treasurer of the Savings Bank Company, of Warren, Ohio. Later he sold his stock and came to Canfield, on April I, 1907, assuming the duties of his present responsible position. In 1892 Mr. Liddle was married to Daisy E. Seaburn, a daughter of Frank and Sylvia Seaburn. He and his wife are the parents of four children—Ethel May, Eugene Mark, Carl Lester and Ruth Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Liddle have a pleasant home on Lisbon street, Canfield. They are esteemed and useful members of the Presbyterian 'Church. Mr. Liddle belongs to Youngstown Lodge, No. 55, B. P. O. E., and he is also very prominent in Masonry, having attained the 32nd 732 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY degree. He belongs to Hillman Lodge, No. 481, F. & A. M., at Youngstown ; St. John's Commandery, Knights Templar, at Youngstown, and Lake Erie Consistory and Al Koran Temple, at Cleveland. His portrait on a neighboring page adds interest to this biographical outline. JOHN A. CREED, a successful agriculturist and representative citizen of Coitsville township, who owns two fine farms aggregating 149 acres, resides in a handsome modern home at Marian Heights, on the Coitsville road. Mr. Creed was born July 9, 1842, in England, and is a son of William and Harriet (Ames) Creed. In 1848, William Creed removed with his family, from England to America, locating shortly afterward at Youngstown. For a short time prior to leaving his own country he had kept a hotel, but after reaching Mahoning County, he engaged in farming and for 3o years rented property from Judge William Rayen, in Coitsville township. John A. Creed was six years of age when his parents emigrated from England and he was reared in Coitsville township. He was the second eldest of a family of nine children, as follows : Sarah, who married George Haine, residing at North Bloomfield, Ohio; John A., whose name appears at the head of this sketch ; Mrs. Elizabeth Kirk, who died in Iowa ; Thomas; Mrs. Mary Millikin ; William, a farmer residing at Struthers; Henry, residing at Coitsville ; Mrs. Ellen Haskell, and Mrs. Harriet Welshman. The mother of the above mentioned family resides with her daughter, Mrs. Millikin, at Youngstown, haying reached her 89th year. She is a remarkably preserved lady, and until her 85th year was quite capable of writing a letter unassisted, and played the piano with taste and skill. The father of this family died at the age of 55 years. General farming, stock raising and dairying has claimed Mr. Creed's attention since he finished going to school. Formerly he was a large cattle raiser and shipper, and sent many fine animals all over the west and to Texas for breeding purposes. He has always paid attention to thoroughbred stock. In 1863 Mr. Creed was married (first) to Caroline Vail, and she lived to be the mother of nine children, dying in 1901. The family consisted of six daughters and three sons, namely : Susan, who died aged 19 years ; Emma, who married Fred Brown, residing at Youngstown ; Lottie, who married Lemuel Haskell ; Anna, who married Arthur Welshman, residing at Steubenville; Edward, who married Edna Pothour, residing on his father's farm ; Grace, who died in infancy; Charles; George, who married Emma Knight, and Flora, at home. Mr. Creed was married (second), in 1902, to Mary Kerns. Politically Mr. Creed is a stanch Republican. He is one of the township's responsible men and has served two terms as trustee. For many years he has been a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Coitsville township, and is one of the trustees. GEORGE S. JORDAN, one of the representative farmers of Austintown township, who is serving in his second term as a member of the board of infirmary directors, of Mahoning County, was born December 31, 1851, in Austintown township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of J. S. Jordan, who was born in Mahoning County, where he was engaged in farming all his life. George S. Jordan was reared on a farm in Austintown township, and was educated in the district schools. After his marriage in 1882, he located in Jackson where he engaged in business for about three years, after which he traded his property for a farm in Trumbull County, Ohio, on which he remained for about one year, when he disposed of it and bought property in Youngstown, Ohio, where he engaged in a meat business for eighteen months. After selling the meat business he moved to a AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 733 farm in Austintown township, where he now owns a farm of 6o acres. Mr. Jordan was trustee of Austintown township for about five years, resigning the office in 1902 when he was elected an infirmary director. He was reelected to this office in the fall of 1905. Mr. Jordan was married in 1882 to Miss Lizzie Clinker of Beaver township, and they have two children : Hazel D.. and Tod Scott Jordan. Mr. Jordan is a member of the United Evangelical Church. He belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias. EDWARD C. BRUNGARD, township trustee and a prominent citizen of Springfield township, resides on his farm of 180 acres, which formerly was the William Maurer farm, and for fully twenty-two years he was extensively engaged in threshing, making it a leading feature of his agricultural operations. Mr. Brungard was born October 19, 1864. on the old Brungard homestead farm, near New Middletown. and is a son of Cornelius George and Mary Ann (Hoffmaster) Brungard. His grandparents, George and Barbara Brungard, moved from Maryland to Springfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio, where the grandfather purchased first a farm of 16o acres of the old Summers section, in section 15, and later 18 additional acres, situated across the road. The place was partially cleared when George Brungard settled on it. Honey Creek has its source on this farm, and in the early days the German Baptist Brethren or Dunkards. did their baptizing at this place. The grandparents died on this farm. Cornelius George Brungard was born in Maryland, December 14, 1831, and was six months old when his parents moved to Springfield township. where he spent his whole life, dying March I I, 1907. He wars a capable business man and a hard worker, and thus added largely to his means and became one of the most successful men of Springfield township. At the time of his death he still owned 174 acres of the old home place, having disposed of the four acres on which the Justice residence stands; 161 acres in section 28, where his son Homer lives, together with the 18o acres on which his son Edward C. lives. The old home place of the grandfather is now conducted by a son, Charles, who lives there with his mother. Cornelius George Brungard, in partnership with a brother, operated a grist mill at Pittsburg, for a time, and also one at Wooster, Ohio, and later they conducted a store at New Middletown. He thus had many business interests, and possessed the capacity to control them all. He married Mary Ann Hoffmaster, who was born in Springfield township, and is a daughter of Philip Hoffmaster, a pioneer resident here. To this marriage were born three sons : Edward C.; Silas Homer, residing in Springfield township; and Charles, residing on the original home farm. Edward C. Brungard was educated in the township schools and remained at home until he was 22 years of age, when he moved on the old Flohr farm, which was owned by his father, and remained there for seven years, when he came to the present place, situated in section 35, where he has lived continuously ever since. As mentioned above, Mr. Brungard has long been engaged in the threshing business ; during his first three years he was in partnership with his father and Joseph Sitler, and for the next fifteen years was with his two brothers. The latter sold their interests to Louis Lipp, with whom Mr. Brungard was associated four years, and he then sold his interest to Mr. Lipp. Mr. Brungard is a stockholder and a director in the Petersburg Creamery Company, and is also a director in the Unity Township Telephone Company. He was married August 2, 1886, to Minda Burkey, who was born in Springfield township and is a daughter of Elias and Hannah (Sipe) Burkey. They have had four children : Edith, Raymond, Ralph and Ethel, the latter of whom died in infancy. The family belong to the Lutheran Church at New Middletown. In politics Mr. Brungard is a Democrat. - 38 - 734 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY L. D. COY, M. D., a prominent physician of Canfield, who has had his home in this place for over a quarter of a century, was born on his father's farm in Green township, Mahoning County, Olio, August 13, 1848, and is a son of Wesley and Dorothy (Bush) Coy. The great-grandparents of Dr. Coy were Henry and Hannah (Miller) Coy, the former of whom was a native of Alsace, France, and the latter of Pennsylvania, in which state they were farming people. One of their family of sons was given the name of Daniel, and he came in young manhood to Green township, Mahoning County, settling on wild land situated between Green village and New Albany, on the Cherry Park Creek, where he developed a farm. He married Barbara Callahan and they had the following children : Jonas, Wesley, Jesse, David, Silas, Susanna, Sarah Ann, Catherine and Hannah, all of whom have completed their days on earth and passed away, except Jesse, residing in Columbiana County ; David, residing in Green township ; and Catherine, who married Peter Henry, residing at Fairbury, Illinois. From Ohio the grandfather of Dr. Coy moved to Indiana, where his wife died, and he then returned to Pennsylvania and died at Greenville. Wesley Coy, father of Dr. Coy, was born in 1827, in Green township, Mahoning County. He was reared on his father's farm until about the time of his marriage, when he moved to one not far distant, on which he spent the rest of his life, dying in 1899. He was married (first) to Dorothy Bush, who died in 186o. She was also born in Green township and became the mother of five children, namely : 'Lewis Deweese ; Mary Alice, deceased, who married the late David Dressel ; Daniel, deceased ; Jonas D., residing in Green township; and Malissa, deceased. Wesley Coy was married (second) to Harriet Roller, a native of Green township, who died in 1883, leaving no issue. Dr. Coy was reared on his father's farm and had the advantages given the boys of his age and neighborhood, district school and academic training at Canfield. He was 16 years old when he enlisted as a private for service in the Civil War, in February, 1864, in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in which he continued for 18 months, doing a man's work in spite of his youth. He participated in the battles fought by the Army of the Potomac around Petersburg. Hatcher's Run, Stony Creek, Five Forks and others, and when the rebellion was over he gladly returned to peaceful pursuits. For the subsequent i8 months he was engaged with his father in a lumber business, and then went to Cincinnati to complete his medical studies, being graduated at the Eclectic Medical Institute in 1876. For three years he practiced at Green village, near his home, but April 9, 1879, he came to Canfield, where he has continued until the present. He has seen a wonderful change in this part of the country since he first settled here and rode many miles on horseback to visit patients in parts of the country poorly equipped with roads. He is the physician for the county infirmary. On October 8. 1868, Dr. Coy was married to Laura C. Bowell, who was born in Green township, Mahoning County, April 17, 1849, and is a daughter of David and Maria (Hunter) Bowell. They had seven children, namely : Jesse L., deceased; Olive R., who married H. S. Nease, of Salem, Ohio ; Rev. Warren L., residing in Kansas; Ambrose and William, deceased; one other who died in infancy; and Laura, now Mrs. Coy. Dr. and Mrs. Coy have two children, Olive F. and Warren D. The former married E. E. Dyball and has two children, Estella, who is a graduate of the Northeastern Ohio Normal College, and Mabel, who is an undergraduate of the same college. Warren D. Coy, Dr. Coy's only son, follow his father's profession. He was born in 1872, in Green township, and was educated first at Canfield and took his medical degree at the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, subsequently graduating from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Chicago, Illinois. He has his residence and office on West Main street, Canfield. He married Olive Fullwiler. Dr. Lewis Coy is identified with the Re- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 735 publican party and he has served on several occasions in the village council. With his family he belongs to the Presbyterian Church. His home and office are situated on East Main street, Canfield. ANDREW KROECK, one of the substantial business men and highly respected citizens of Lowellville, who is engaged in retailing groceries, hardware, paint, oils, harness and farming implements, was born June 28, 1879, at Austintown Centre, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of August and Susan (Young) Kroeck. August Kroeck, father of Andrew, has been engaged as a general merchant for the past 40 years at Austintown Centre. He married Susan Young- and they have reared a family of five children, namely : Kate, who married Orville Harroff of Alliance, Ohio ; William, who married Daisy Kirk and has one child; Andrew ; Charles, who is a resident of Austintown ; and Lewis, who is also a resident of Austintown. Andrew Kroeck was reared and educated. in Austintown, and assisted in his father store until he came to Lowellville. On September 8, 1905, he purchased a grocery store of John Quinn, which was located on the opposite side of the street from his present place of business, and on April I, 1906, he bought a hardware store from Frank Leish, and since April I, 1907, he has been located in the Opera House Building. He carries a full line of groceries, hardware, paints, oils, harness and farm implements. Mr. Kroeck was married November 23, 1905, to Jennie Toot, a daughter of John Toot, of the village of Canfield. They had one child, Marjory, who died aged 10 weeks. Mr. Kroeck is a member of the Modern Maccabees and is finance keeper of that organization at Lowellville. Politically he is a Democrat, and was elected treasurer of Austintown for two terms, his removal to Lowellville causing his resignation of the office before the expiration of his second term. MRS. ELIZABETH SHREVE, residing on her excellent farm of 50 acres in the southern part of Goshen township, is one of the most highly esteemed ladies in this section. Mrs. Shreve was born in Goshen township, Mahoning County, Ohio, November 29, 1841, and is a daughter of James and Polly (Smith) Weaver. Casper Weaver, the grandfather of Mrs. Shreve, accompanied his parents from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, to Mahoning County, and settled in Ellsworth township. They were among the pioneers there, and for many years endured hardships and assisted in developing that part of the county from the dense forest. James Weaver and wife had ten children, and the following still survive : Caroline, residing in Ellsworth township, who is the widow of Eli Diehl; Elizabeth ; Thomas, residing in Ellsworth township; Samuel, residing in Mahoning County ; and Peter and Lewis, both residing in Goshen township. Elizabeth Weaver was reared in Goshen township and was educated in the district schools. Her girlhood was spent in learning housewifely duties and in enjoying the social life of her neighborhood, and she was married April 7, 1862, to William R. Shreve. He was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and died February 10, 1892. He was a son of Israel Shreve, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Goshen township with his family, as an early settler. His log cabin was built on the farm Mrs. Shreve now occupies and owns. William R. Shreve came of Revolutionary stock, his grandfather, John Shreve, having been a Revolutionary soldier. Mr. Shreve carried on general farming. He was a man of high character and one who was beloved in his family for his many excellent qualities, and respected and esteemed in his neighborhood on account of his kindness and helpfulness to all who were in need. He is survived by his widow and two sons : William R., residing in the far west, and Albert B., who manages the home farm. Mr. Shreve never took any very active part in politics, but he was identified with the 736 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY Republican party. He is remembered as one of Goshen township's honorable men and good citizens. S. B. CLEGG, of Clegg Brothers, wholesale grain, flour and feed merchants, at Youngstown, was born in 1857, in central New York, where he was reared and educated. Mr. Clegg was almost 21 years of age when he came to Youngstown, where he was employed for one year as clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad, then embarked in the grocery business, and in 1882 engaged in his present enterprise. The firm of Clegg Brothers was formed by A. B. Brownlee, H. S. Odbert and S. B. Clegg, under the firm style of A. B. Brownlee & Company. On October 1, 1888, on the retirement of Mr. Brownlee, Mr. Clegg bought Mr. Brownlee's interest and took in his brother as partner, when the firm style became as at present, Clegg Brothers. The concern is one of importance and large dealing. They make a specialty of carload business and cover the country for some 4o or 5o miles, employ about 15 men and do an annual business of fully half a million dollars. Mr. Clegg is interested also as a stockholder and member of the board of directors in the Wilkins Leonard Hardware Company, is president of and stockholder in the Mahoning Builders' Supply Company, and is a member of the firm of Charles Miller & Company, stave manufacturers, at Bristolville, Ohio. These important and successful enterprises do not include all of Mr. Clegg's interests. he being one of the leading business men of this city. In 1880 Mr. Clegg was married to Emma S. Caufield, of Youngstown, and they have two children, George R., with Clegg Brothers, and Henrietta, wife of Dr. C. L. Marsteller, of Youngstown. The family belongs to Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the board of trustees. He is a valuable member of the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, belonging to the street and food committees. Mr. Clegg is a member also of the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, the Elks, the National 'Union and the Royal Arcanum. ROLLAND E. BALDWIN, a representative business man of Youngs. town, Ohio, is president of the Youngstown Dye Works and superintendent and manager for the John H. Fitch Coffee Company, of Youngstown, and was born in 1862, in Geauga County, Ohio, where he was reared and educated. In 1881 Mr. Baldwin came to Youngstown and embarked in a retail grocery business. which he conducted for three years. and then entered into partnership with his brother, W. E. Baldwin, in a wholesale coffee and grocery business, under the firm name of Baldwin Brothers, which they carried on for about seven years. At that time R. E. Baldwin withdrew from the firm and engaged in the roasting of coffee and the manufacture of grocery specialties, which he continued until the establishment of the John H. Fitch Coffee Company, when the two firms consolidated, under the above firm name. This is one of the largest, most reliable and most successful houses of its kind in this section of the state, and their products are known all over Ohio, the name carrying with it the proof of purity. The house employs some 12 salesmen to represent the business on the road, and in factory and office there are 24 employes. Mr. Baldwin is also a stockholder and director in the John H. Fitch Company, wholesale grocers. A large amount of real estate at Youngstown belongs to Mr. Baldwin, much of it highly improved. In 1885 Mr. Baldwin was married to Olive \Varner, of Youngstown, and they have had five children, namely : Earl May, Hazel F., Harold F., Gertrude and Robert. Hazel F. died aged 16 years. The family belongs to the First Christian Church of Youngstown, and Mr. Baldwin is chairman of the board of deacons. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow-. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 739 GEORGE W. HARDING, a retired farmer of Canfield, owner of 800 acres of valuable farm land in Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, was born July 24, 1834, in Ellsworth township, and is a son of George and Elizabeth (Borts) Harding. George Harding was born in 1792, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and at the age of 15 came to Ohio with his parents and settled in the timberland north of Canfield. During these days meat was very scarce, but game of many kinds was very plentiful, and upon one occasion, when the rest of the family was at church, he and his brother killed and dressed eight wild turkeys. After the land was cleared and cultivated, it was not necessary to depend quite so much upon their guns to supply them with meat. George was one of a family of seven children : Jacob. John, George, and four daughters. He remained at home until his marriage to Elizabeth Borts, whose father was also one of the early settlers of North Canfield, after which he bought a farm of 89 acres in Ellsworth township. He first erected a log house, which was subsequently replaced by a frame building, in which the subject of this sketch was born. He was a very successful farmer and dealt extensively in cattle, buying in the spring and selling in the fall, after feeding on grass during the summer months. He also dealt in sheep, horses, colts, etc. He died on his farm in 1877, and at that time was the owner of 800 acres of land. His wife died in 1866. Their only child was George W. George W. Harding was reared in Ellsworth township, and attended the district schools. He, early in life, devoted a great deal of time to his father's business, often assisting his father's eastern patrons in getting cattle ready for the trip. When just a mere boy he learned to handle a horse, and being the only child, soon became associated with his father in the business. He was married at the age of 25 and continued to remain at home for several years after his marriage. After leaving his father's home he purchased his grandfather Borts' farm of 184 acres in Ellsworth township, on which in 1879-1881, he built a large twelve-room stone house, which is one of the finest homes in that section of the county, and cost between $15,000 and $20,000. He has always followed stock raising, dealing in cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, and during the war he was very successful in sheep raising and selling wool. He continued to reside on this farm until 1895, when he removed to Canfield and built his present fine residence and barn on West Main street. He continued to add to his land, and with what he inherited from his father, he at one time owned 1,100 acres of well improved land in Ellsworth township, part of which he has given to his children, his son James having charge of the old home farm. Mr. Harding married Lucretia Musser, who was born near Petersburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of John Musser. Three children completed their family, namely : James S., who married Cora Bowman, resides on the home farm of 184 acres. in Ellsworth township; Mary, who married C. M. Kirk, has one child, Donald Alura, widow of Charles Buck, lives with her father, and has one child, Bernice. Mrs. Harding died in 1902, after a two weeks' illness caused from an injury received while she and Mr. Harding were driving across the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on a cold winter's day, when their vehicle was struck by a train. Mr. Harding was also seriously injured at the time. Mr. Harding is a stockholder in the First National Bank at Youngstown, Ohio, and owns government bonds. He also has stock in the Equity Savings Bank of Youngstown, Ohio, and has been a stockholder and director of the Farmers' National Bank at Canfield since its organization. He is an attendant and liberal contributor of the Presbyterian Church of Canfield, and was a member of the building committee at the time of its erection. His portrait, with that of his wife, herewith presented, will be welcomed by their numerous friends throughout the county. 740 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY JAMES A. COOPER. of the J. A. & D. P. Cooper Company, of Struthers, Ohio, and for many years one of the substantial citizens of Youngstown, was born October I1, 1845, in Coitsville township, and is a son of David and Jemima (Raney) Cooper. David Cooper, the grandfathcr of James A., was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1762. He came from Frederick County, Maryland, to Coitsville township, Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1800. and settled on a farm on which he resided until his death when almost 94 years of age. About four years after locating in this township, he married Rebecca Armstrong, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and they were the parents of 12 children, 11 of whom grew to maturity, and but one of whom is now living, namely, William, a resident of Coitsville township. David Cooper, the father of James A., was born in Coitsville township on the old home farm, on which he was reared and resided for many years. He married Jemima Raney, who was born in Poland township, and was a daughter of Alexander Raney, a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Three children were born to them, namely : James A.; Rebecca, who died aged eight years; and Mary, who is the widow of Virgil C. McFarland, and resides in Youngstown, Ohio. David Cooper died in 1885, aged 67 years, and his widow died in 1898, aged 72 years. James A. Cooper was reared on his father's farm in Coitsville township. His primary education was received in the district schools, and was supplemented by a course at the Ma-honing Academy at Canfield. after which he returned to Coitsville township, and taught school for one term. He then engaged in the lumber business in Coitsville with his uncle. John Cooper, and operated a large saw mill until 1889, when the J. A. & D. P. Cooper Company was organized, since which time he has been engaged in manufacturing carriage gear woods. In 1870 Mr. Cooper was married to Alice R. Jacobs, who is a daughter of Nicholas Jacobs. They have had four children, namely : David N., Sarah Louise, Sheldon Dill. and Helen Mildred, the last mentioned of whom died in 1903, aged 13 years. The eldest son, David N., who is teller in the Dollar Savings Bank, of Youngstown, has been with his present employers since he was 19 years of age. He married Daisy Dubes of Sharon, Pennsylvania, and they have two children. Alice Jeanette and James A. Sarah Louise married Hon. W. J. Williams, of Youngstown. ex-member of the legislature, and they have one child, Alice Kirk. Sheldon Dill Cooper is a graduate of the Ohio State University and is engaged as an electrical engineer with the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company. Mr. Cooper was appointed one of the commissioners to erect the new court house at Youngstown. He is prominent in the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Western Star Lodge. F. & A. M., and is a 32nd degree Mason, belonging also to the Mystic Shrine. HARRY E. WELCH, M. D.. physician and surgeon, and, since 1893, health officer at Youngstown, Ohio, is one of the leading citizens of this place. He is a native of Youngstown. born here in 1861, and is a son of Anthony Welch. Anthony Welch was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and came to Youngstown about 1858 and was one of the founders of some of the great iron and steel industries of this section. During his years of active life he was a leading man of affairs here, and still survives. a resident of this city. Dr. Welch completed the common and high school course at Youngstown and then entered the Western Reserve University and was graduated from the medical department in 1885'. The winter of 1885-6 he spent in taking a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania, and in the following year he pursued his studies at Berlin and Vienna. Upon his return to America he settled down to the practice of his profession at Youngstown and ranks with the eminent medical men of this locality. He is a member of the Mahon- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 741 ing County, the Ohio State and the American Medical Associations, and has been president of the local body. Dr. Welch enjoys a large private practice and he is surgeon for the Erie Railroad, is on the medical staff of the City Hospital and has served one term as coroner of Mahoning County. In June, 1899, Dr. Welch was married to Adelaide Whisper, who is a daughter of Henry Winsper, a retired citizen of Youngstown. In fraternal life, Dr. Welch is a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. His office is at No. 6 North Champion street, and his residence is located at No. 261 Spring street. JOSEPH S. BURTON, proprietor of Overlook Farm, a fertile tract of 75 acres of well improved land, situated in the southern part of Goshen township, is a prominent and progressive citizen who enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Goshen township, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 17, 1841, and is a son of Samuel and Abigail A. (Lloyd) Burton. The parents of Mr. Burton, who were the founders of the Burton family in Goshen township, were natives of New Jersey from which state they came to Ohio as pioneers. They built a log cabin in the forest and bravely faced the dangers and hardships which were the necessary accompaniments of pioneering. Their last years were spent in Salem, in the ease and comfort which they had earned, and for many years their remains have rested in the old Salem cemetery. Of their children, six yet survive, all of whom, with one exception, reside in Goshen township. They are : James, residing in Iowa ; William L., Joseph S., Albert, Robert Lloyd, all of Goshen township, and Elma, who married W. P. Mead, also residing in Goshen township. Joseph S. Burton has always had his home in Goshen township. His education was secured in the district schools and he was trained in agricultural pursuits from boyhood. When the Civil War was precipitated upon the coun try, and when it became evident that the struggle was going to be prolonged, he enlisted for service, March 6, 1862, becoming a member of the First Regiment, United States Chasseurs, which was afterward merged into the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry, and was made a part of the Sixth Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Mr. Burton met every demand of a good soldier in his prolonged term of service, being honorably discharged March 5, 1865, three of the best years of his young manhood having been given to the service of his country. He participated in a number of the most important battles of the war, including Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, the Wilderness, .and Malvern Hill. Mr. Burton is a valued member of Trescott Post, No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic, at Salem, Ohio. On February 6. 1868, Mr. Burton was married to Martha L. Strawn, who was born March 21, 1840, in Goshen township, who is a sister of John S. Strawn (a sketch of whom will be found in this work), and a daughter of Abel and Hannah (Spencer) Strawn. Mr. and Mrs. Burton have two sons : Howard S., residing in Goshen township; and Edgar L., residing at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Burton are members of the Society of Friends. In politics Mr. Burton is a stanch Republican. He has always taken a lively interest in public matters pertaining to the welfare of Goshen township, and for eight consecutive years served as a trustee, during a part of which period he was president of the board. HON. EDMOND H. MOORE, a prominent member of the Mahoning County bar, and one of the leading Democratic politicians of this section of Ohio, was born in Mahoning County. October 16, 1862, and is a son of Alexander F. Moore. Alexander French, the great-grandfather of Edmond H., came to Mahoning County in 1810. Alexander F. Moore, the father, was born in Mahoning County in 1833, was admitted to the bar in 1858, and attained to 742 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY eminence in his profession. With the exception of four years, his practice was confined to Mahoning County. Edmond H. Moore completed his education at the Rayen High School, at Youngstown, then entered the educational field and taught school for some eleven years, in the meanwhile reading law with his father. He was admitted to the bar in 1884, but did not begin practice until 1891. He was associated first with A. J. Woolf, later with others, and on January 1, 1904, entered into partnership with Mr. Craver. Mr. Moore has been interested in politics since young manhood and has been identified with Democratic party councils for a number of years. In 1896 his party elected him mayor of Youngstown, and he gave the citizens an administration most creditable to himself and beneficial to the city. He was delegate at large to the Democratic National convention held at St. Louis, that nominated Judge Parker for the presidency, and he has served on the state executive committee on numerous occasions. He is closely in touch with his party at the present time and was selected as one of the committee of reception of which Governor Folk, of Missouri, was chairman, to meet Hon. William Jennings Bryan, on August 29, 1906, on his return to America from a trip around the world. In 1890 Mr. Moore was married (first) to Emma McKinney, who died in 1904, leaving two sons, Harold and Mark. Mr. Moore was married (second), in November, 1905, to Martha Reznor, of Mercer, Pennsylvania. Fraternally Mr. Moore belongs to the Elks and the Knights of Pythias. JAMES H. NUTT. secretary of the Western Bar Iron Association, and one of the prominent citizens of Youngstown, who has been closely identified with iron interests for over a half century. was born November 19, 1848, in Worcestershire, England, and is a son of Thomas and Ann (Poultney) Nutt. The parents of Mr. Nutt lived out their lives in England. They had nine children, three of whom grew to maturity and two of whom came to America : James H., and Thomas, of Cleveland, Ohio. James H. Nutt came to this country in 1868, an intelligent, well-educated, young iron worker, whose skill brought him immediate employment in the busy city of Pittsburg. where he remained until January, 1876. He then came to Youngstown and entered the Brown-Bonnell iron works. Here he followed the trade of a heater for some sixteen years, and it was during this time that he became associated with the great movement which crystalized in the Amalgamated Association, of which he was one of the organizers. In 1877 he was elected vice-president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the United States for this district, and to this position of importance he was elected three separate terms. Subsequently he was elected one of the national trustees, an office he held for a number of years. On June 1, 1892, he became manager of the labor department of the Mahoning & Shenango Valley Manufacturing Association, and in July, 1893, was appointed its secretary. As one of the chief officials of the great Amalgamated Association, Mr. Nutt naturally assumed a very prominent place in the public life of Youngstown. He served for six years as a member of the city council and was mentioned for postmaster. His greatest work. however, has always been in the interests of labor and he has served in a score of important positions in its various bodies, and has accomplished much in its behalf. He was chosen to represent the iron workers before the Ways and Means committee of Congress. on the question of tariff, for the Amalgamated Association and the Manufacturer's Association, since 1878, having been identified with different committees that were permitted to appear before Congress in the interest of a protective tariff. Mr. Nutt's uprightness of character, genial manner and frankness of intercourse with men of all degree, have attracted to him many friends and have won AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 745 many helpful adherents to the cause of labor. On November 26, 1871, Mr. Nutt was married to Sarah Ward, a daughter of Henry and Susan Ward, of Rome, New York, and they have had eight children, viz : Flora, Harry, Helena, Albert, May, Edith, Ada and George. The family home is one of great hospitality and much domestic comfort and is located at No. 238 Spring street. The family belong to the St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church at Youngstown. Politically Mr. Nutt is a zealous Republican. and he has been one of the leading men of his party in this section for many years. He is a man of powerful personality and he commands the respect of all who meet him, whether they are in accord with. his theories of life and government or not, by his gentlemanly hearing. his dignity of character and his evident honesty of purpose. Mr. Nutt's office is situated in the Dollar Bank building at Youngstown. ALLEN SILVER, a retired farmer of Berlin Center, who for many years was one of the most successful and prosperous agriculturists of Berlin township. was born in 1832 on his father's farm one and a half miles south of Berlin Center, his parents being Adna B. and Lydia (Allen) Silver. Adna Silver was born in Salem County, New Jersey, and was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Broadway) Silver, who were married in Pilesgrove township. Salem County, New Jersey, May 5, 1797. Adna was married in Riles township, that county and state, on February 20, 1823, to Lydia Allen, a daughter of Joseph and Hannah Allen, and in 1825 he and his wife came to Ohio and settled in Salem, Columbiana County, where they remained until 1828. They then removed to Berlin township, which was then known as Hart and Mather township. Berlin township was originally purchased by a Mr. Perkins, who named the eastern part of the township Perkins, and the western half Hart and Mather, after a son and daughter. Here Adna Silver purchased 119 acres of land at $3.50 per acre, which he immediately began improving, as there were no cabins, roads, or any other improvements. At the time of his death, which occurred when he was in his Both year, he was the owner of 26o acres of land in this township. His wife, who was born in 1795, on the home place in Salem County, New Jersey, also died on this place in her 74th year. They were the parents of five children : Sarah, who was born in New Jersey, married Samuel Davis, and died at the age of 78 years ; Joseph, died when young; Elizabeth became Mrs. Solon Day; Allen is the subject of this sketch ; Mary married Samuel Linton. Adna Silver was for many years treasurer of Berlin township, and was an adherent of the Republican party from the time of its birth. Allen Silver was reared on the home place in Berlin township and at the age of 22, after his marriage, started in life for himself on a farm of Too acres in the southeast part of Berlin township, which had been presented to him by his father. He remained here for twenty-five years, when he sold the farm and removed to Alliance, Ohio. There he was employed in a warehouse, selling machinery, remaining there for a period of twelve years, when he returned to Berlin township, and has since been living in retirement at Berlin Center. In 1862, on August 11, he enlisted in the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. H, and served through the entire Civil War, covering a period of thirty-four months. He was never wounded or captured, he accompanied Sherman on his march to the sea, and was mustered out at Washington, after which he returned home to Berlin township and resumed farming. He is a member of Kirkbride Post, No. 600, G. A. R., at Berlin Center. Mr. Silver married Julia A. Gee in 1854, and she died, leaving two children, May and Frank. May married Willis Kirkbride, who is engaged in the furniture business at No. 435 Pearl street, Cleveland, Ohio, and has two sons, Carl and Allen. Frank Silver resides in Youngstown. The publishers take pleas- 746 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY ure in presenting on an adjoining page a group picture of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Silver. their daughter, grandson and great-grandchild. JOHN DELFS, senior member of the firm of John Delfs & Sons. at Canfield, dealers in hides, tile and building supphes, resides on his well-improved farm of 50 acres which is situated on the edge of the village. Mr. Delfs was born March 26, 1849. near Hamburg, Germany, and is a son of Joachim and Helena (Rippen) Delfs. At one time the father of Mr. Delfs was a prosperous commission merchant living near the North Sea, where he had a large trade provisioning boats. Later he met with reverses, which he partly repaired, so that ten years prior to his death Ile was able to retire from business. At his death his farm was inherited by a half brother of John Delfs. who subsequently sold the land for building purposes, realizing a fortune. The first marriage of Mrs. Delfs was to Henry Selk, and when she married Joachim Delfs. she had two children, Henry and Mary. Two children were also born to the second marriage: Christina. who married John 'Johnson, who owned and operated a pottery in Germany ; and John. The parents are both deceased. The farm of the father of John Delfs was near the village of New Minster, which has grown to be a city of 40,000 inhabitants, but when Mr. Delfs had finished going to school. conditions were different and he was glad to find work in a tannery, this industry being the leading one of the place. He learned the trade and left home when 19 years of age to travel, according to the law, as a journeyman. and spent three years working through Hungary, Italy and Southern Germany. returning to his home just prior to the German War, of 1870. After passing a physical examination. he was able to postpone entering the army for three and one-half years. In the meantime, with some 700 of his countrymen, he had decided to come to America. and the party landed at the port of New York in 1872. after a voyage of fifteen days. For three months after landing, Mr. Delfs was sick in the strange city, but he found friends and as soon as able. made his way to Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he worked for eight months as a woolsorter in a factory. From there he went to a factory at Rockwell. Connecticut, and later to Hartford, where he worked three months in a tannery thence he went to Cleveland, Ohio. where he worked in different tanneries for three years. During the following- year he worked in tanneries at Pittsburg. and then came to Canfield, landing here March 17, 1877. under contract with John Sancenbacher to finish leather, with whom he remained for eight years. Mr. Delfs then became a partner with his employer.. to whom he sold out three years later. He then associated himself with G. M. Bouten, in the tanning of sheep skin, but two years later this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Delfs went into buying- and selling hides. When his son Roy reached manhood, he took him into partnership. as he also did his son Herbert, and the firm became John Delfs & Sons. This firm stands for a great deal at Canfield. including business enterprise, integrity and success. They pay cash for what they buy and sell on the same basis. In 1906 they expanded their operation to include dealing in grain and building supplies. Their quarters include four buildings and they occupy over an acre of land west of the Erie Railroad tracks. Mr. Delfs was married November 28, 1879, to Ida M. Tanner. who is a daughter of Julius and Mary (Wadsworth) Tanner, the latter of whom died when Mrs. Delfs was young. Julius Tanner married (second) Fidelia Turner. Both the Tanner and Turner families came from Connecticut to Mahoning County in 18o 1. The male members came first and prepared homes and then returned and brought their families to this section. traveling with oxen. Mr. and Mrs. Delfs have had nine children, viz. : Roy, who is engaged in business with his father, married Eleanor Watson. and they have had three children, Gilbert, Roy (de- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 747 ceased) , and Edwin ; Harry. residing in Beaver Falls, married Adaline Weist; Herbert, who is associated with his father and brother; Helena, who is a teacher in the Canfield schools; Florence; Ethel, who is a student in the Northeastern Ohio Normal College; Edna; Fannie and Hazel. who are deceased. Politically Mr. Delfs is a Republican and has served on the board of trustees, and for the past 18 years has been a member of the board of education. He was one of the incorporators of the Northeastern Ohio Normal College, is a director of the Farmers' National Bank at Canfield, and for seven years was a member of the Mahoning County Agricultural Association. Fraternally he is a Mason, having Leen an official member of Argus Lodge, No. 455, at Canfield, and belongs also to Lodge No. 153, Odd Fellows, in which he has passed the chairs. He was reared in the faith of the Protestant Lutheran Church. C. H. KENNEDY, cashier of the Commercial National Bank, at Youngstown, was born on a farm in Coitsville township, Mahoning County, Ohio. in 1866, and is a son of H. G. and Esther E. (Stewart) Kennedy. The father, H. G. Kennedy, was born, in 1836, in Coitsville township, Mahoning County, and was a son of James Kennedy, who was a very early settler in this county. H. G. Kennedy went out with the first volunteers in 1861, and remained in the army until 1864, dying afterward of fever contracted in the army. He married Esther E. Stewart, who had been reared on an adjoining farm in Coitsville township. She belonged to one of the old pioneer families of the county. Mr. Kennedy has one brother. C. E. Kennedy, of Chicago, Illinois. C. H. Kennedy was six years old when he accompanied his mother to Youngstown, where he obtained his education. He was only 16 years old when he entered the Commercial National Bank as a collector, later became bookkeeper, then teller and assistant cashier and finally- cashier, having been identified with this institution since 1882. In 1888, Mr. Kennedy was married to Edith M. Orr, who is a daughter of John S. Orr, and they have two children, Margaret M. and Kathryn. The family belongs to the Tabernacle United Presbyterian Church at Youngstown. Mr. Kennedy is an active member of the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, and he belongs to the Elks Club. ADDISON M. CLARK, M. D.. physician and surgeon, at Youngstown, has been in active practice in this city since March, 1881. Dr. Clark was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1877 Dr. Clark was graduated a Bachelor of Science, from Washington and Jefferson College, and then entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated and received his medical degree in March, 1880. After one year of practical work in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, at Pittsburg, Dr. Clark came to Youngstown, where he practiced alone until 1890, when he was associated for one year with Dr. H. A. Zimmerman. Since 1900. Dr. Clark has been in partnership with his nephew, Dr. C. R. Clark, who is also a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and since 1904 Dr. J. A. Sherbondy has been a member of the firm. The latter graduated in 1902, at the Western Reserve University. at Cleveland. The firm are physicians and surgeons to the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad, and Dr. Addison M. Clark is one of the surgeons of the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroads. In October, 1887, Dr. Clark was married to Reinette Ford, of Albany. New York, and they have two children, Margery and Edward Ford, the latter of whom is a student at Hotchkiss, Connecticut. Dr. Clark is a 32nd degree Mason and an Elk. He belongs to the Youngstown and the Mahoning Golf Clubs, to the Raven Club and 748 - HISTORY OF MAHONING COUNTY to the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the prime movers in establishing the Youngstown City Hospital, having spent a great deal of valuable time in soliciting funds for the same, with the result that this city can now boast of one of the finest equipped hospitals in the state. JOSEPH KING, whose home in Berlin township is on the site of the old log house in which he was born 78 years ago, July 13, 1829, owns 170 acres of well-improved farming land and is one of the substantial men of this section. His parents were Jonathan and Lydia (Kecke) King. Jonathan King was an early settler in Mahoning County, locating here in 182o. He was born January 5, 1804, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. In 1826 he settled in Berlin township, where he resided until his death in 1896, passing away at the age of 92 years, being then the oldest resident of the township. His energy and industry were rewarded by the acquisition of a large property. For many years he operated a six-horse team over the route from Pittsburg and Cleveland to the mouth of the Huron River, which was largely patronized in his day. In 1825 he married Lydia Kecke. who was born in 1806, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. accompanied her parents to Mahoning County in 1808, and died in 1875. They had ten children, five of whom reached maturity. Joseph King passed his boyhood on the home farm and continued to carry on agricultural operations here until he entered the service of his country, May 8. 1864. At that time he was 34 years of age and had a beloved wife and three children, but the call of duty was not to he ignored, and with as brave a heart as possible he marched away, a member of Company G, 15 5th Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Although 43 years have passed away since that memorable year of the great Civil War, no surviving participant can forget its duties, experiences, hardships and dangers. Mr. King's record is one full of interest. Immediately after the regiment was mustered in, it was ordered to New Creek. West Virginia, and on its arrival was sent to Martinsburg, where it performed garrison and escort duty until June 3, 1864. From there the Regiment was ordered to Washington City and from there to White House Landing, thence to Bermuda Landing and then to City Point, remaining at the latter place until the 29th of June, when it was ordered to Norfolk, Virginia. and placed on duty in an entrenched camp. Company G was also sent to Cape Henry to guard a light-house. On July 26. 500 men of the 155th Regiment. with other troops, made an expedition to Elizabeth City. North Carolina. subsequently returning to Norfolk, where they remained until August 19, when the whole command was ordered to Ohio and Mr. King was mustered out of the service, August 27, 1864. Exposure caused him to contract kidney trouble, and as his herring was also impaired, he remained in the Hospital at Camp Dennison for ten days after his discharge. He was bass drummer of his regiment and carried the best drum. By an act of the legislature passed April 2. 1866, the regiment was honorably discharged from service in the Ohio National Guards. Mr. King prizes a card of thanks which he received from President Lincoln. for his performance of duty during his term of service. In 1852. Mr. King had commenced to purchase his farm and after he returned to it he resumed farming, stock- raising and dairying, in the latter industry operating but lightly. He resides in a part of what was the old house built by his father, to which he has added and improved into a comfortable, commodious. modern residence. All of the old buildings on the farm he has moved, with the exception of the frame of the barn, which shows the stanch kind of building done almost a century ago. On May 6, 1852. in Milton township. Mr. King was married to Lucinda Greenamyer, who was born May 29. 1830, and died May 29, 1902. She was a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Monasmith.) Greenamyer. Mrs. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 749 King was born in Milton township, Mahoning County, Ohio, where her parents then lived, but they subsequently removed to the vicinity of East Lewistown. Mr. and Mrs. King had five children, namely : Warren H., residing at Warren, Ohio, a machinist, has a family that includes three daughters ; Samantha, who is her father's companion on the old farm; Orvie T., residing near North Jackson, a stationary engineer and farmer, had two daughters and two sons ; Luella E., who is a talented musician, who graduated in music at the Lima Lutheran College in 1897, has been a teacher of music since she was 18 years old: and S. Alberta, residing at Youngstown, who is a stenographer in the general office of the Youngstown Engineering Company. She also is an accomplished musician. The death of the beloved mother of this family was a severe blow to every member of it. Mr. King recalls her courage in time of war when he was called from the hearthstone, how she bravely cared for their little ones and kept the home while he was facing sickness and danger. Hers was a beautiful character, one which attracted esteem and won affection. From early life she had been united with the Lutheran Church. to which Mr. King and his children also belong-. Politically Mr. King has always been identified with the Republican party and has consistently supported its candidates and furthered its principles, although he has not desired political office for himself. H. W. GRANT, secretary and treasurer of the Youngstown Savings and Banking Company, at Youngstown, Ohio, was born at Youngstown in 1870, and is a son of Arthur and Mary (Brown) Grant. Arthur Grant was born at Belfast, Ireland, and located at Youngstown in 1865, where he has resided ever since. He married Mary Brown, who was born at Painesville, Ohio, and they have reared a family of eight children. After completing his education, H. W. Grant became bookkeeper for G. M. McKelvey & Company, remaining with that firm for 13 years, and for seven years was with the Youngstown Dry Goods Company. When the Youngstown Savings and Banking Company was organized and incorporated, Mr. Grant became secretary and treasurer and has retained official position until the present, giving to the bank all his services. The Youngstown Savings and Banking Company is not an old organization, but it is backed by large capital, and the names of its officers carry the weight of large experience and sterling integrity. It began business on March 18, 1905, after being organized by H. W. Grant, its object being the carrying on of a general banking business. Its capital stock is $100,000, and its officers are: W. T. Gibson, president ; W. R. Leonard, vice-president ; and H. W. Grant, secretary and treasurer. The confidence of the public in this institution has been shown in marked degree, and business has prospered from the first. On May 1, 1900, Mr. Grant was married to Mary Mullane, of Youngstown, Ohio, and they have four children. Mr. Grant and family belong to the St. Columba's Catholic Church. He is a member of the Elks and of the Knights of Columbus. ANDREW KALE, one of the representative farmers and highly respected citizens of Berlin township, was born in a log cabin, in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1837, and is the only child of Andrew and Susan (Berkey) Kale, the former of whom was a native of Ohio, and died in Iowa. The latter died in Mahoning County. Ohio. Andrew Kale grew to manhood in Mahoning County and followed farming in Berlin township until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company G, 155th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on his 27th birthday. He followed the fortunes of his regiment from Camp Dennison to Virginia, and served for over four months, having enlisted