HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 125 of the early settlers in Ohio. He was of German descent. Dr. -Unger's mother was Susan Beight, daughter of Jacob Beight, of German extraction. She was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, and was married to Mr. Unger in her native county-, settling on a farm. She died when Doctor Unger was two years of age, and he was taken to the home of his grandfather, Jacob Beight, who reared him until he was of military age. In 1861 Doctor Unger enlisted in Company G, Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private soldier, serving from April 19, 1861, until August 18 the same year. He re-enlisted for three years' service, but was rejected on account of disability caused by injuries received in service in line of duty. He married Mary A. Longenecker and located at Canfield, Ohio, where he was in the practice of dentistry, having studied at Bucyrus, and graduated at the Philadelphia Dental College in 1872-3. He was in practice from 1869 to 1873 when he located at Niles, where he has since attended to his duties as a skillful dental surgeon. He has the distinction of being the oldest dentist in Trumbull county, in point of service, having been thus engaged for thirty-five years. In 1896 the Doctor took a post-graduate course at the Northwestern Dental College, Chicago, Illinois. Politically he is a stanch Republican, and voted for President Lincoln in 1864. He is identified with the Grand Army of the Republic, McPherson Post No. 16, at Niles. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of the fol-lowing children: Harry, Fred, John, Dr. Ross, a dentist in Cleveland, and May, at home. CLEMENT P. SOUDER, manager of the Souder Lumber Company, of Niles, Ohio, was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, February 3, 1852, a son of Clement V. Souder, a native of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. The father was reared in this county, and was the son of a. Scotchman. The grandmother was a native of Ireland. The mother of Clement P. Souder was Martha Patten, a native of East Liverpool, Columbiana county, Ohio, in which county she was united in marriage. Her father was James Patten, who was born about twenty miles east of Pittsburg, and was of German origin. There were eleven children in the family—nine sons and two daughters—four of whom died young. Clement P. is the fourth child and fourth son. He came to Niles, Ohio, when about fourteen years of age, from Beaver county, Pennsylvania. He attended school in his native place and at Niles. When fifteen he began learning the trade of carpenter by serving an apprenticeship, and worked at it for some time, but subsequently took up architecture, following this for five years,. In 1889 he formed a partnership with W. C. Allison in the general lumber business. They continued until 1901, then sold to the Niles Car Company, with which company Mr. Souder remained for three years, until January, 1905, when he established his present business, consisting of lumber yard and planing mill. Politically, Mr. Souder takes an interest in the workings of the Repub- 126 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY lican party, and has been a member of the board of education for sixteen years. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, and is state district deputy, which position he has filled for the past twenty years. He is a progressive citizen, who has for thirty-nine years resided in Niles, and for many years been identified with her interests. In his business he now employs about twenty men. He was married in December, 1874, to Mary Erwin, daughter of David Erwin and wife, of Niles. Two children bless this union : May, wife of Ward Jones, of Warren, connected with the Peerless Electric Company; and Nellie G., the wife of Chas. Strain, a ladies' tailor, of Warren, Ohio. WILLIAM GEORGE DUCK, president of the school board of Niles, Trumbull county, general merchant and substantial citizen, has always squared his life to the best traditions of his English nativity. While industrious, earnest, practical and therefore successful in business, Ile has never forgotten that real progress whether of individual or community, can be founded only on intelligence. 'In consistently. maintaining this attitude he is following the instincts of his English blood and conforming to American precepts and principles, which he has been absorbing since he was eight years of age. Mr. Duck was born in Somersetshire, England, on the 21st of June, 1858, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Viney) Duck. In 1866 the parents brought their family to America, locating on a farm in North Bloomfield township, this county, where eight of their ten children were born and reared. William G. Duck was the second of the children, and spent the earlier years of his life in agricultural pursuits. Later he located at Niles as a clerk in the store of B. F. Pew, and continued in that capacity for seven years. The result was that when he engaged in the grocery business as proprietor he was a master of those correct commercial principles which invariably bring success of the substantial and honorable kind. In 1897 Mr. Duck added dry goods, notions and carpets to his grocery stock, and since that year has carried a complete and select assortment of household necessities and comforts. He is also interested in two other stores in Niles, and his entire business career has evinced the best traits of American enterprise and English solidity. Besides his extensive mercantile interests, he is a stockholder in the Dollar Savings Bank, and is identified with other financial institutions. Mr. Duck has never been a pronounoed politician, but his citizenship has taken the direction of supporting all public matters which promise good to the community at large. In this-line has been the deep and practical interest he has shown in public education, and as president of the Niles Board of Education his course has met with general approbation. His fraternal connections are with the Royal Arcanum and the Knights of Pythias. In 1893 Mr. Duck was married to Miss Sadie E. Evans, daughter of John E. and Anna (Evans) Evans, and the two children born to them are Howard and William Duck. HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 127 CHARLES E. CLEMENS, farmer, contractor and bridge builder, comes of a family some of the members of which spell the name with an additional "m." Mr. Clemens of this notice was born in Jackson township, Mahoning county, Ohio, September 15, 1861, a son of Jared Clemmens, born on the same farm and the grandfather also was a native of the same place. Jared Clemmens was born in North Jackson, Mahoning county, Ohio, April 27, 1835, a son of Daniel Clemmens, who was the son of Nicholas Clemmens, a native of Germany, who came to America, accompanied by his wife, the trip being made in Colonial days. He located in Pennsylvania and served in the interests of the Colony and for three years of such time was with General Washington. His descendants have a cane, which was presented to him by Washington. This was bestowed in recognition of faithful services. It is believed he settled in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, from which section he emigrated to Ohio, becoming a pioneer in Boardman township, Mahoeng county. By trade, he was a miller, and followed this for his livelihood. He spent his last days in Boardman, passing away at an advanced old age. Daniel Clemmens, the grandfather, mastered the blacksmith's trade, and settled down in North Jackson after his marriage. He there bought a tract of land containing one hundred acres and from out the dense forest cleared up a valuable farm, making the "wilderness to blossom like the rose." He continued to reside there fifty-two years, when death called him from the scenes of earth, at the good old age of eighty-five years. His wife's maiden name was Barbara Stumbach. She was born in Boardman town-ship and died on the old homestead farm, aged fifty-two years. Eleven of her children reached maturity, all were married and reared families. Jared Clemmens was reared to agricultural pursuits and remained with, and assisted his father, until his marriage, then had full charge of the farm up to 1863, when he purchased the farm where he still lives, moving to the place in 1865. His wife was Laura J. Ohl, a native of Lordstown, born March 18, 1871, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Robb) Ohl (see sketch of her family). The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jared Clemmens were: Charles E., Margaret E., Elizabeth A., Nancy B., Mary V. and John C. Charles E. Clemens was five years of age when his parents moved to Lordstown township, and here he was reared and educated. He remained at the home of his parents until his marriage, when he began the life of an independent farmer, working land on shares up to 1890, when he pur-chased a farm in the southeast part of the township, which place he culti-vated until 1903, when he bought the farm which had been improved by his maternal grandfather, and which has not been out of the family since it was reclaimed from its wilderness state. It contains one hundred and thirty-five acres, with good buildings. Mr. Clemens was united in marriage April 9, 1882, to Mary Hood, born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, Ohio, a daughter of Isaac and Angeline Hood. The children reared by Mr. and Mrs. Clemens are: Clarence and Bernice. Clarence married Jessie Young and has two chil- Vol. II-9 128 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY dren, Ralph and Arthur. In politics, Mr. Clemens is a supporter of the Republican party and both himself and estimable wife are consistent members of the United Brethren church. WILLIAM GRISWOLD HURLBERT, for the past ten years president and treasurer of the Bostwick Steel Lath Company, of Niles, Trumbull county, has long been a successful business man of the west and middle west. He is a descendant of pure New England stock, founded by one Thomas Hurlbut, supposed to have been a Scotchman. It is known, however, that he crossed the Atlantic about 1635, set up a blacksmith shop at Wethersfield, Connecticut, which he conducted for many years, and that he served in some of the Indian campaigns under Lion Gardner, at Saybrook, that state. When various members of the family removed from Wethersfield, Connecticut, to Forestville, Chautauqua county, New York, in the early part of the nine-teenth century, the name was changed from Hurlbut to Hulbert, and after the death of John Hulbert (grandfather of William G.) in 1862 his wife established the present spelling—Hurlbert. Thomas Hurlbut, the progenitor of the American family, was the father of six children, of whom Stephen, born in 1649, was the direct forefather of William G. His second child, Thomas, was born at Wethersfield, January 23, 1681 ; was a farmer; married Rebecca Meekins March 11, 1705, and died April 10, 1761. The seventh of his nine children was Elijah, born at Wethersfield December 9, 1719; married Elizabeth Belden, and became the father of ten children. Simeon, the second of this family married Mary Forbes. They had five children, John, born at Wethersfield August 20, 1795, being their youngest and the grandfather of William G. He it was who changed the family name from Hurlbut to Hulbert. He was left an orphan at an early age by the death of his father. At the age of seventeen the youth enlisted in Captain Rockwell's company of Massachusetts infantry for service in the war of 1812. On March 3, 1823, he wedded Sarah Ann Perry, who was born July 24, 1808, and is known to have been related to Commodore Perry. After his marriage he emigrated to the west, stop-ping at Forestville, Chautauqua county, New York, and subsequently estab-lished the first wagon shop in the town of Hanover. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hulbert, John Forbes Hurlbert being their second child and eldest son. Born at Forestville New York, on the 26th of August, 1826, he married Ann Maria Griswold, at Portland, New York, on June 21, 1852. Of their three children, the second, William Griswold Hurlbert, was born at Forestville, Chautauqua county, New York, on the 11th of November, 1858, and at the age of twelve years, after attending the free academy of the village, moved with the family to Petroleum Centre, Pennsylvania, where the father conducted the "McClintock House" for three years and followed that line of business, with but few interruptions, until his 'death in 1883. The sons, also, have followed in their father's footsteps, George F., the younger brother of William G., being at the present time proprietor of the "New Grand Hotel," Thirty- HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 129 first street and Broadway, New York City, and the "New Sherman House," Jamestown, New York. For several years the brothers conducted the "Hurlbert House" at Dunkirk, New York. In 1890 William G. engaged in the banking business at Bloomfield, Nebraska, but after about a year disposed of his interests and located at Niles, Ohio, where he assisted in the forma-tion of the Bostwick Steel Lath Company, which DOW has a large plant devoted to the manufacture. of such specialties as fireproof steel lath, expanded metal lath, galvanized conductor pipe, eave trough, metal corner bead, wire hangers, elbows, shoes, etc. Mr. Hurlbert was the secretary and treasurer of the original company, and since 1898 has served as its president, although for the past nine years he has been a resident of Warren. Mr. Hurlbert is as widely known in fraternal as in business and industrial circles, being especially prominent in the Royal Arcanum and Masonic fraternities. In 1904-5 he served as Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum, in Ohio. his special connection being with Trumbull Council No. 1315. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, past commander of Warren Commandery No. 39, K. T., and is also member of the Knights of Maccabees, Modern Woodmen, etc. On April 18, 1888, Mr. Hurlbert married Miss Jennie Urania Hayes, at Toledo, Ohio, and they have three children living—William Griswold, Jr., born at Hartington, Nebraska, November 3, 1889, is attending the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; Lois Baker, born at Niles June 13, 1896, and Jerome Forbes Hurlbert, born at Warren, Ohio, March 20, 1900, the two last named living at home, 420 High street. WILLIAM C. WINFIELD, president of the Winfield Manufacturing Company and the Day-Ward Company, of Warren, was born in Alton, Illinois, March 17, 1844, the son of John Winfield, a native of England, in which country he was reared and educated. He came to this country when a young man and settled in Philadelphia, where he worked at the trade of a white-smith, making dental tools, shears, knives and cutlery of all kinds. He went from Philadelphia to St. Louis, and from that city to Alton, Illinois, and still later on to Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1845. There he worked at his trade, but in 1868 moved to Hubbard, where he died at the age of sixty-eight years. The mother of William C., Mary Campion, a native of England, where she was reared, was united in marriage to John Winfield in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and reached the advanced age of eighty-six years. They were the parents of three children of each sex, all of whom grew to maturity, and, with the exception of John R., are all living at this time. They are: Mary, widow of William Maharg, who lives at Northfield, South Dakota; Sarah, wife of W. J. Clark, of Los Angeles, California; Sophia, single, living at the last named city; Thomas A., of Niles, and William C. William C. Winfield 'was the fifth child. He was about a year old when the parents moved to Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio, where he spent his youthful days. He attended the common schools of that section, 130 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY and also Hines Academy. He learned the tinner's trade, and was working at it when the Civil war broke out. He enlisted in. 1862 as a. member of Company F, Forty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private soldier. He served about eleven months, and received an honorable discharge at the expiration of that time, after which he returned to Canfield and there remained a short time. He also worked at Salem and Warren, Ohio, in 1864, for Fitch & Gerry, who ran a pioneer tin shop. During the year last named he engaged in business for himself at Hubbard, being in partnership with Hollis Brothers, of Canfield, Ohio. He remained there seventeen years, until 1881, when he came to Warren and engaged in the manufacture of oil cans and oil tanks, under the firm name of Winfield Manufacturing Company, which concern. in 1888 was incorporated as above stated, Mr. Winfield being the president and manager. They are makers of sheet metal gods and family oil cans, tubular lanterns and lamps, stove-pipe elbows and rural mail boxes. They employ about one hundred and fifty men upon an average. During the year 1907 they made sixty thousand dozen stove-pipe elbows. Mr. Winfield was united in marriage in 1865 to Amanda Grimmesey, of Salem, Ohio. Two daughters have been born of this union : Grace, wife of Grant W. Byard, of Warren, who is the secretary of the Winfield Manufacturing Company, and Luella, wife of A. G. Ward, of Warren, vice-president of the Day-Ward Company. PATRICK J. SHEEHAN, superintendent of the Niles Fire Brick Com-pany, was born March 20, 1869, in Wales. His father was Jeremiah Sheehan, a native of County Kerry, Ireland, where he was reared, educated and married, after which he removed to Wales. He had charge of contracts for drawing coke for the great iron works. He came to Niles, Ohio, in 1870, and engaged in the iron working interests of that city, where he died, aged forty-nine years. His wife was Mary Halley, a native of Ireland, who also died at Niles, Ohio, aged fifty years. This couple had six children born to them, three of whom still live. The oldest child was buried in Wales, while the other deceased children are buried in Niles, Ohio. Patrick J. Sheehan is the eldest of the three children now living. He was thirteen months old when the family sailed from Wales. He was reared and educated in Niles, and his first real work was that of delivering groceries for a firm in Niles when a mere boy. He soon became strong enough to be a hand in the Niles Fire Brick Works, being about thirteen years of age at that time. He was an offbearer and later a moulder and presser in these brick yards. He also ran the engine of the extensive plant for about two years. Next he was made foreman of the entire works, which responsible position he held until 1897, when he was appointed superintendent of the plant, which place he has filled for eleven years. During this time most of the modern improvements of the plant have been made, and under his personal supervision. When Mr. Sheehan began with the Niles Fire Brick Company they HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 131 occupied a plant covering a floor space of 3,600 square feet, two kilns, and the output -was 640,000 brick per year. The plant was moved to Langley street eighteen months afterward, and the output increased to 1,200,000. This Langley street works has been constantly added to ea,ch year, until now the output is 6,000,000, and in 1905 they built the "Falcon" plant on the site formerly occupied by the Langley street plant. It is now the most modern brick plant in the country, and has an output of 6,000,000, making a total output of 12,000,000 per year. Mr. Sheehan is a pronounced Republican in politics, and has held numerous local offices. He was the first president of the council voted on by the people, and held the office five years. In 1907 he was elected presi-dent of the board of public service, taking charge in 1908. He is active in political circles within his party, and is president of the W. Aubrey Thomas Republican Club, of which he was one of the organizers. Mr. Sheehan was united in marriage in the month of June, 1889, to Elizabeth Seaton, daughter of Lafayette Seaton and wife, of Niles. The issue by this marriage is : Ellen, Leo, Mary, Paul, Stella, Marguerite, Mathew, Thomas and Josephine. WILLIAM NAYLOR, retired, residing at Niles, was born in Staffordshire, England, March 28, 1838, son of Samuel Naylor, native of the same place and by occupation a limestone operator. He died in his native country, at the age of about forty-five years. He was a well-to-do man and highly successful in business. He married Ann Fellows, who lived to be seventy-one years of age. They reared ten children, William, of this memoir, being the seventh in order of birth. He was reared, educated and married in England. He was apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, and followed the business of a contractor in the old country. He came to this country in 1870, locating in New York, and from there went to Sharon, Pennsylvania, and after one year on to Niles, Ohio. In 1871 he engaged in contracting and building, which business he followed until he retired several years ago. He has taken an active part in public affairs and in politics, is a stanch defender of Republican party principles, as are his sons. He held a seat in the Niles city council for thirteen years in succession, being chairman of the street committee. He has ever shown much interest in the upbuilding of the city which he has come to recognize as his home. He was one of the trustees of the Young Men's Christian Association, in which work he was very active. He has been one of the trustees of Weathersford township for eleven years, having in all held office in Niles for a period of twenty-six years. He owns considerable real estate in and near Niles, and has been a successful business man all of his active years, and is still looking after his property interests. Mr. Naylor is a member of the Protestant Methodist church, in which he has held office many years. He is also identified with the order known as the Foresters of America. He was married in England to Mary Ann Cook, also a native of that country, who died in the month of March, 1906, being the loving mother of ten children, eight of whom are living. They are as follows : John S., 132 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY mayor of Niles (see his personal sketch in this work) ; Ruth, engaged in the boot and shoe business in Niles, under the firm name of Pritchard & Naylor; George, a farmer, of Trumbull county.; Phoebe A., wife of James Yeagley, of Niles; Mary Ann, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, wife of J. U. Tipper, of Niles; Isaac, employed in the rolling mills at Niles, where he was born; William, of 'Niles, a roller; Minnie May, at home keeping house for her father. MICHAEL J. FLAHERTY, agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and city treasurer of the city of Niles, Trumbull county, was born in Jamestown, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1858, a son of John Flaherty, who was a native of Ireland and came to America when about twenty years of age. He located in Ashland, Ohio, and later went to Jamestown, Pennsyl-vania. He was a railroad man, and lived to the age of seventy-one years, dying at Niles. The mother of Michael J., Johanna (Barry) Flaherty, was a native of Ireland, who came to this country when aged about twenty years. The issue by this marriage was three sons and three daughters, all of whom reached the age of maturity. Michael J. Flaherty was the eldest child in his parents' family. He was reared and educated in his native place. He attended St. Vincent Col-lege, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1880. He then engaged in the railway business as a telegraph operator at Niles. He began as a clerk and operator, which post he held twelve years. In 1893 he was promoted to ticket agent of the Pennsylvania road at Niles, and is still in such position. He is numbered among the trusty veteran employees of the company, having been with them twenty-seven years at one depot. In 1899 he engaged in the furniture business, and in 1900 started the Niles Daily News, which he conducted until 1903, when he sold the paper. He served on city council two years, and has served as city clerk six years; also city treasurer, now in his third term. He is a stanch supporter of the Republican party. Mr. Flaherty is a member of the Elks, the C. M. B. A. and also the Knights of Columbus. He was united in marriage in 1886 to Annie Brogan, daughter of James Brogan and wife, of Niles. She was born in that city and educated in the public schools. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Flaherty are as follows: James and Mary, both at home. HON. JOHN S. NAYLOR, present mayor of the city of Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio, was born in England June 20, 1859, a son of William and Mary Ann (Cook) Naylor, both of whom were natives of England, and came to America in 1871, looating at Sharon, Pennsylvania, where they remained one year and then moved to Niles, Ohio. The father was a con-tractor and builder, erecting many buildings in the city of Niles. He is still living, aged seventy years. The wife and mother died in 1906. This HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 133 worthy couple were the parents of eight children, all living at this date, and, all within Trumbull county, Ohio. Hon. John S. is the eldest of this family of children. He was thirteen years of age when they moved to Niles, where he was educated in the excellent public schools. He commenced the real manual labor of life's work in the sheet mill plant, and followed the same for thirtv-three years, in Niles. He is a Republican, and has taken an active part in party councils and held numerous local positions. He was a member of the city council two years, and was elected mayor of the place while serving as councilman, and took his seat in the spring of 1908. He is a member of the Uniform Rank of the order of Knights of Pythias; also belongs to the order of Elks and the Foresters of America. In his church relations he is of the Episcopal faith. He was united in marriage in 1881 to Laura J. Jordan, daughter of Richard and Kittie (Creese) Jordan. By this union one daughter was born—Laura, at home. R. L. McCORKLE, one of the bankers doing business at the city of Niles, Ohio, was born at Lordstown, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 8, 1878, the son of Almor G. and Martha (Leitch) McCorkle. The father was also born in the same place, and is still a resident of that location. Mr. McCorkle's mother was born in Ireland, and her mother, Elizabeth Leitch, is also a resident of Trumbull county, Ohio, aged ninety-five years, a native of the Emerald Isle also. The grandfather McCorkle was one of the pioneers of Trumbull county and Lordstown. Mr. and Mrs. Almor G. McCorkle were the parents of two daughters and three sons, all now living: Lydia, wife of John W. Metts; Mary B., wife of Charles E. Rose, of Niles, employed in the Niles Car Company; Archie A., of Lordstown; Charles A., attending school, fitting for a lawyer, and R. L. R. L. McCorkle is the fourth child and second son in his parents' family. He obtained his education at the public schools, including the high school. When eighteen years of age, in 1896, he went into the City National Bank at Niles and held a position for two years, then became bookkeeper, which position he filled for six years, when he was elected teller. In 1904 he went to the First National Bank as their teller, giving him now twelve years' banking experience. Politically he is a Republican. In fraternal affairs he is connected with the Masonic order. Mr. McCorkle was married May 1, 1902, to Anna M. Eaton, daughter of John W. and Anna Mary Eaton. Her father is in business at Niles. C. G. HARRIS, vice-president of the Harris Automatic Press Company, of Niles, Ohio, was born in Covington, Kentucky, February 5, 1862, son of James and Hannah (Carpenter) Harris. The father was born in England, as was also the good mother, to whom he was united in marriage in England, and came to America in 1846. The father was an 134 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY iron roller, and was in business at different places, the last being Niles, Ohio, where he was a member of the Harris, Blockfere Davis Company, workers in sheet metal. He died in 1903. C. G. Harris, of this memoir, is the youngest son of a family of nine children. He was about three years of age when his parents moved to Niles. He was educated in the excellent public schools of that city, and he clerked in a shoe store for his mother until 1881, then went to Warren, where he learned the jeweler's trade with Mr. Ackley, with whom he remained for four years. He bought out an established jewelry business in New Philadelphia, Ohio, and was in partnership with his brother, A. F. Harris, which partnership continued four Years, when C. G. sold out and went into the rolling mill at Hazelton, Ohio, where he remained five months and then went to Niles, and there followed rolling sheet iron. During this time he was working on a printing press, and was associated with his brother in the jewelry business, all of which kept him much occupied. In 1903 he left the mill and completed the first automatic machine. A company was then organized, the officers being George D. Kirkham, president and treasurer; C. G. Harris, vice-president; A. F. Harris, general manager : Carl Pritchard, secretary. The first factory in which goods were made by this company was situated in the building in which President' William McKinley was born. Mr. Harris is connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Niles. HENRY V. ORMEROD. M. D., physician and surgeon, of the city of Niles, Ohio, is a native of the Buckeye state, born in Lorain county, at Rochester, December 20, 1864, a son of Henry and Martha (Critchley) Ormerod. The father was born in Manchester, England, and was there reared and learned the blacksmith's trade. He emigrated from that country -to America in 1854, locating at Sing Sing, New York state, and later at Rochester, Lorain county, Ohio, at which place he was in business. He served as a soldier in the Civil war, as a member of Company H, Second Ohio Cavalry, being in the Union cause for four years. During a part of his time he was with General Custer, of Indian war fame. He died at the age of sixty-five years, while the good wife survives, she having reached her eightieth year; she now resides at Spencer, Medina county, Ohio. There were ten children in the family of the Doctor's parents, five of whom still live--they are as follows: William, of Spencer, Ohio; Fred, of Marysville, Ohio; George, of Warren, a dentist; Elizabeth, wife of William Owens, of Spencer, and Dr. Henry V. Dr. Henry V. Ormerod is the fifth son, and was reared at Spencer, Ohio, and there received his education at the public schools, and at the Ohio Wesleyan College. He followed teaching school about three years, and was in the engineer corps of the P., A. & W. Railroad Company one year, attending school off and on. He was also engaged in the butter and cheese business for three years, and operated a cheese factory in Michigan a year. But, believing that he was fitted better for a professional career, HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 135 he studied medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, paying his way through college by teaching night school. He finally graduated from the Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1898. The following year he located at Niles, Ohio, at which place he has been engaged in a general practice ever since. He is a member of the Trumbull County Medical Society, as well as of the American Medical Association. Fraternally he is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 352, and is past exalted ruler. He is also a Mason. Politically the Doctor is a supporter of the Republican party. He was health officer for about four years, and is an examiner for many of the old line insurance companies. He holds a mem-bership in the Trumbull County Auto Club. On October 3, 1900, the Doctor was united in marriage to Sarah R. Robbinson, daughter of James and Elizabeth Robbinson, natives of Staffordshire, England, where they were united in marriage. Dr. Ormerod and wife are the parents of two children: Henry R. and Martha E. Mrs. Ormerod was born and educated in Niles, Ohio. THOMAS J. POWELL —In the person of Thomas J. Powell, of Coalburg, Trumbull county, are combined qualities which are both diverse and remarkable, for he has not only earned decided success in the mercantile world, but is recognized as one of the foremost literary men among the American-Welsh of the United States. He is a native of that county of poets and musicians, born at Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, on Christmas day, 1848. Mr. Powell is a representative of a gifted family which numbers famous members both of the past and present. On the maternal side he is descended from Rev. William Edwards, who was both a well-educated and eloquent clergyman and a substantial stone mason who built the famous single-arch bridge across the Taff, at Pontypridd, Wales. One of his brothers, Rev. D. Powell, is pastor of a Baptist church at Liverpool, and another (Evan, now deceased) published an interesting and scholarly "History of Tredegar." The father, T. J. Powell, was for many years a deacon in the Baptist church at Sirhowy and was highly honored both for his modesty and his substantial traits of heart and head. Mr. Powell received a good education at the Town Hall School of Tredegar, his native place, and like many of his ancestry and fellows com-menced work as a collier. He followed this occupation in his native place until he came to the United States in 1869, after which for four years he continued that calling in the vicinity of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Inherit-ing in a marked degree the characteristic eagerness of the Welsh for mental improvement, he then pursued a course of study in the Iron City College, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and after laying the groundwork of a thorough business knowledge, in 1874 he located at his present home in Coalburg. The thirty-four years of his residence in this city have been passed in the developing of various mercantile enterprises, in the able administration of the local postoffice (since 1890) and in the continuous development of his literary abilities which manifested themselves at a very early age. 136 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY Few Welsh-Americans in the United States have a higher record in connection with the famous Eisteddfod, the origin of which dates back to almost prehistoric times of the Welsh Druids. His prominence in these literary and intellectual contests commenced in 1884 when he was awarded a prize of seven guineas at the Liverpool National Eisteddfod for the best poem submitted, entitled, "A Pastoral: The Farmer's Daughter." In 1885, he won five guineas for the best novel, at the Aberdare Eisteddfod; in 1887, twenty guineas at the London National Eisteddfod, for a novel; in 1888, ten guineas (half the prize) for a novel at the Wrexham National Eisteddfod. Among his American trophies may be mentioned, $50 for the best poem on Grant, at the Iowa State Eisteddfod, in 1885; in 1886, $25 and bardic chair, for a poem on Belshazzar, at the Granville (N. Y.) Eisteddfod; in 1891, $100 for a poem on Hugh W. Hughes., at the Middle Granville (N. Y.) Eisteddfod; in the same year, $25 for the best poem on the "Star-Spangled Banner," at the Colorado State Eisteddfod; $25 for a poem on Phil Sheridan at the Washington State Eisteddfod; $25 for a poem on W. B. Jones (Ad P. A. Mon) at the New York City Eisteddfod ; in 1894, $20 for a poem on Rev. J. Morgan Thomas, at the Youngstown Eisteddfod ; and in 1895, $20 for a poem on Glory, at the Utica Eisteddfod. Mr. Powell's prominence as a competitor at these famous Welsh gatherings has also earned him official leadership in their management and development. He has acted as conductor, adjudicator or secretary, of every Eisteddfod but one held in Youngstown during the past ten years and at the last, and largest of these gatherings ever held in that city, he acted in the triple capacity of these offices. He is also an active member of the American Order of True Ivorites, and has held the highest official station in that organization. He is also an Odd Fellow, a Knight of Pythias, a Dewi Santist and secretary of the Society of Old Pioneers of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio. Mr. Powell has attained strong local influence as a Republican and has twice been a candidate for the legislative representative of his county. On January 17, 1869, Mr. Powell was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Llewelyn, his wife being also a native of Tredegar, Wales. They have had no children, but adopted a daughter (Mary) and tenderly reared her to womanhood. The latter is now married to W. G. Thomas, a native and resident of Coalburg. It will thus be seen that Mr. Powell is in many ways one of the most prominent and honored citizens of this locality, being not only honored for his intellect, but for his substantial business traits of character. He has one of the most comfortable homes in Coalburg and is esteemed as one of the most progressive citizens in this section of the country. WILLIAM HERBERT, president of the First National Bank of Niles, Trumbull county, is a native of Palmyra, Portage county, Ohio, born on the 17th of March, 1837. He is a son of Thomas Herbert, a native of Wales, who was reared in that country until he was twenty-two years of age, HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 137 when he came to the United States, direct to Palmyra. He was accompanied by his wife (nee Mary Morgan), whom he had married in Wales also her native country. The husband was a tailor, and as he was the only one of that trade between Cleveland and Pittsburg for ten years, his business was good, although conducted in that unsettled country under great difficulties. Travel then was generally on horseback, his orders coming to him by that mode of communication through dense forests and over unbridged. rivers, the completed 'work being delivered by the same means of conveyance. It was in 1828 that Thomas Herbert located in what was then Portage county, and on the present site of Palmyra. Not only was the town not then platted, but the townships of the county were unorganized. But the sturdy Welsh pioneer remained in the new country, clearing a good farm from the dense forest, and both he and his good wife died upon the homestead which he developed—he, at the age of seventy-two and she when seventy-four years old. The youngest son, Daniel C. Herbert, now occupies the old Palmyra homestead, he being one of four boys and four girls, who were all married. The list is as follows : Ann, Mary, Margaret and Job, deceased ; William, of this sketch; John, a resident of Portage county, Ohio ; Jane, also deceased ; and Daniel C. Herbert, mentioned above. William Herbert, of this biography, was reared to a farm life on the old family homestead in Portage county Ohio, and remained at home until he was sixteen years of age, assisting 'his parents and attending district school. He then began teaching in the winter months subsequently completing his education at Newton Falls and (in 1856-7) at Hiram College, his course at the latter institution being pursued while James A. Garfield was principal. In 1862 Mr. Herbert commenced. his mercantile career as a clerk at Newton Falls, and in 1864 became the proprietor of the business. During that year, in which fell perhaps the darkest period of the Civil war, he enlisted in Company F, 171st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for the 100-day- service, and. served his term as second lieutenant of the company-. At its expiration he resumed business at Newton Falls, where be remained for thirty years. In 1889 he was elected county treasurer of Trumbull county, and during his service of two terms in that office resided at Warren, the county seat. In 1894 Mr. Herbert removed to Niles, organ-ized the City National Bank, was made cashier thereof, and continued in that position for seven years, or until his election to the presidency. In 1904 the City National and the First National banks were merged into the present First National Bank, Mr. Herbert being elected vice-president of the consolidated concern and (in 1907) president. Mr. Herbert is an active and stanch Republican, and has always taken a leading part in the public affairs of his locality, having served as town-ship clerk, treasurer and member of the board of education, holding the last named for a period of ten years. He is also one of the oldest and most influential members of the Presbyterian church, having been identified with its work for more than half a century—for the past forty-one years as an elder at Newton Falls Warren and Niles, Ohio. On March 17, 1864, Mr. Herbert married Miss 'Mary Ann Jones, of Palmyra, Ohio, who died 138 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY January 1, 1865. For his second wife he wedded Miss Marriette E. Hine, of Ravenna, Portage county, Ohio, the ceremony occurring September 25, 1866. The three children of this second union were as follows : "Wallace N., deceased; Henry T., a banker, of Newton Falls, Ohio; Elmo, who married Maude Rader, a resident of Warren, and who, at the time of his death, was deputy treasurer of Trumbull county. DR. DWIGHT A. STRICKLAND, retired, is a well known and highly esteemed physician and druggist, now residing at No. 606 Robbins avenue, Niles, Ohio. Dr. Strickland was born in Busti, Chautauqua county, New York, August 26, 1835, a son of Chauncey Strickland, a native of Glastonbury, Connecticut, where be met and married Lydia Atherton and moved to New York state, where there were two daughters born. The sons in the family were all born in Busti, New York, with the youngest, who was born in Lordstown, Trumbull county, Ohio, to which county the family removed in 1841, locating in what is now Cortland. After about four years there, they removed to Lordstown township. The mother died when seventy-two years old, at Johnson, Trumbull county, Ohio, and the father in Auburn, New York, aged eighty-two years. There were six sons and two daughters in their family, Dr. D. L. Strickland being the sixth child and fourth son. He was about five years of age at the time the parents moved to Trum-bull county. When sixteen years old he began school teaching. He received his advanced education at Kingsville and Oberlin College, and taught school until about twenty-six years of age, studying medicine in the meantime. He graduated from the University of Michigan in class of 1864-1865. He had taken one course before he entered the Union army, as active physician and surgeon. He was on duty at Charlestown, West Virginia; also had charge of the general hospital at Point Pleasant, and subsequently at Columbus, Ohio, Hospital. In the fall of 1864 he left the service of the army and attended lectures at the University of Michigan, and after graduating he again entered service in the Union army, as acting assistant surgeon, and served as such till the close of the war. After the war he located at Wayne, Ashtabula county, where he remained two years, then located at Cortland, where he remained in general practice until 1883, when he settled at Niles, Ohio, and there purchased a drug store, giving up his general medical practice. After twelve years in the drug trade he sold and retired from active business pursuits. Having been highly successful in his business affairs, Dr. Strickland has made investments. He is director and' stockholder in the First National Bank; stockholder in the Dollar Savings Bank and president of the Home Building and Loan Company, of Niles; is interested in the Empire Mills, and has sundry other financial interests in Niles. He is a member of the Masonic order at Niles and Warren. In politics the Doctor is a Republican, and was a member of the board of education at Cortland. He has resided in Trumbull county almost sixty-eight years, and has been closely identified with all of her best interests. HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 139 He was married in 1864 to Laura Cadwalader, of Howland township, Trumbull county, her father, Septimus Cadwalader, being one of the early settlers of this county. Mrs. Strickland died February 14, 1907. There is one daughter, Mable, the wife of Wade A. Taylor, of Niles, Ohio, a banker and manufacturer. DR. H. SEYMOUR BROWN, physician and surgeon residing at the city of Niles was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, November 28, 1866, a son of' Joel S. Brown, of Crawford county, who married Nancy King, a native of the same county. The father was a farmer by occupation, and also a stock dealer. He died at the age of fifty-eight years, and the mother at the age of forty-two years. These worthy parents bad one daughter and seven sons, all of whom are living at this time, Doctor H. S. Brown being the sixth son and seventh child in the family. One brother, Dr. D. S. Brown, resides in Erie, Pennsylvania ; another, Dr. S. A. Brown, of West-field, New York, is a dental surgeon. Dr. H. Seymour Brown started out in life for himself when fourteen years of age, working at whatever he could find to do, including labor on a farm at eight dollars a month. When seventeen years of age he taught school at Miller's Station, Pennsylvania. He attended Cambridge College, Waterford, Pennsylvania, and the State Normal School at Edinboro, and took a course at the medical department of the Allegheny College at Meadville. He also attended the Eclectic Medical College in Cincinnati Ohio, graduating in 1889, spending three years in the last named school. He first located at McKean, Pennsylvania, remained until 1891, then went to Conneaut, Ohio, remained there two years, and then came to Niles, in 1893, and has since that time been in constant practice here. The Doctor is a member of the Northeastern Eclectic Medical and State Medical societies. In his fraternal affiliations he is numbered among the worthy brothers of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks at Niles, Lodge No. 352. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and is active in party movements, having served on the executive board, and stands high in the councils of his party. The Doctor was united in marriage in 1890 to Nellie, daughter of Richard Owen, of Oil City, Pennsylvania. D. S. DE GARMO.—The present postmaster of the city of Niles, D. S. De Garmo, was born in Schenectady, New York, March 24, 1858, the son of George De Garmo, a native of the same place, who was a farmer. The De Gannos trace their lineage to three brothers who came from France in the sixteenth century and located in New York state. Elizabeth Phillips, mother of D. S. De Garmo, is a native of New York state, and was of Holland Dutch descent. Seven children blessed her union with George De Garmo, two sons of whom are living at this time. The parents are both deceased, the father dying at the age of fifty-six years and the mother when about forty-eight years. D. S. De Garmo is the fifth child in his parents' family, and the third 140 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY son. He was reared and attended school in his native place. At the age of thirteen years he started out in life for himself as an errand boy in a dry goods store in Schenectady, New York, remaining in the employ of the same house about eight years and becoming head of the clothing department of the concern, which position he held up to 1878, when he went to Cleve-land, Ohio. He secured a position there with L. A. Baily (now The Baily Co.), with whom he remained nineteen years, and became general manager of the store, which place he filled ably and well until the death of Mr. Baily. In 1899 Ile went to Niles and bought out J. B. Pearce, a dry goods merchant, in which business he continued until 1907, when he sold out. He was appointed postmaster at Niles in 1906, taking his office in the month of February of that year. A short time before this appointment he was appointed member of the board of public safety, but gave up such position for the office of postmaster. Politically Mr. De Garmo has been a life long advocate of the prin-ciples of the Republican party. He is connected with the Elks and Eagles at Niles, and has been an enterprising citizen of his county and city. He has been a careful business man, and began at the lower round, forging his way to the top. At first he commenced working at one dollar a week, or fifty dollars a year, and boarded himself, hence may justly claim to have been self-made. His parents died when he was young, the father when Mr. De Garmo was but ten and his mother when he was but four years of age. When one views the career of one who has come up from the humble places in life, unaided by others, finally reaching the position held by Mr. De Garmo, he is led to appreciate more than ever what our American form of government is capable of doing for its citizens who are willing to put forth an effort to further on their own interests. He was united in marriage in 1887 to Elizabeth Hilliard, daughter of J. Michael Hilliard, native of Cleveland, by whom he had five children : Harold, Viola, Eunice, Paul and Edith.  T. A. WINFIELD, a real estate dealer and justice of the peace, whose office is at Niles, Ohio, was born at Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio, September 27, 1848, a son of John 'Winfield, a native of England, who came to this country when a mere lad. He first located in Philadelphia, where he was a "whitesmith," or finisher of fine surgical instruments and dental tools. He was a first-class mechanic, and was the first inventor of a machine for making in continuous lengths lead pipe. He also perfected the first revolving cylinder "revolver" in this country. He died at the age of sixty-six years, at Hubbard, Trumbull county, Ohio. The mother was Mary Campion, a native of England, who came to America when a young girl, first going to Philadelphia. She survived to the age of eighty-five years, and bore three sons and three daughters, all reaching maturity, and all living, save the eldest, who died in 1907. T. A. Winfield, of this notice, was the youngest child in the family. Ire was reared and educated in Mahoning county, Ohio, attending the HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 141 schools in Canfield township and later attending the old Mahoning Academy; he also took a commercial course at Duff's College at Pittsburg, gradu-ating in 1866. He followed bookkeeping for a time, and in 1867 engaged in the mercantile business at Hubbard, Trumbull county, when not quite twenty-one years of age. He continued in that business sixteen years, then sold out and went to Niles, where he engaged in the hardware trade, con-tinuing four years, since which time he has been engaged in the real estate business. He has been active in all that tends to forward the interests of Niles, where he has been a resident for many years. He was secretary of the board of trade of Niles for ten years, or since its organization, and has been a justice of the peace for fifteen years. In fraternal affairs he has ever taken much interest, and belongs to the Masonic order, being the secretary of Mahoning Lodge No. 394, at Niles. Mr. Winfield was married first, in 1869, to Mary Bassitt, who died leaving four children : Frank Bruce, Anna, Edward C. and Charles, all residing at Niles. In 1884, for his second wife, Mr. Winfield married Clara Mason, daughter of Hiram and Margaret (Cherry) Mason, one of the pioneer families of Trumbull county. She was born in Niles. By this union there were born five children: Mary, Mason, Harry, Howard and Laura, all living in Niles. FRED W. STILLWAGON, secretary and treasurer of the Dollar Savings Bank of Niles, president of the First National Bank of Girard, and holding other important interests in the financial and industrial establishments of both cities, is a native of Trumbull county, born in Weatherfield township November 5, 1873. He has also always been deeply concerned in the advancement of education and religion, and in the progress of all moral and civic movements supported by the best element of his home community. In a word, his substantial success in life has never deadened. him to the higher activities. Mr. Stillwagon's parents are S. H. and Calistia (Hake) Stillwagon, and reside on their homestead in Howland township, this county, being classed among the highly honored pioneers of that section. The father was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, and, with his mother and uncle, located in Howland township in 1865. There he married "Kittle" Hake, a native of the county and daughter of Daniel Hake, also a pioneer farmer of the locality. The Stillwagon family consisted of five children (all sons), of whom four are still living: Fred W., of this sketch ; Paul, of Warren, Ohio, general inspector of the National Electric Lamp Company, and Clyde and Roy, both living on the old family estate in Howland township. Fred W. Stillwagon was reared on the family farm, and after passing through the district schools was a student in the Niles High School until 1892, and then completed a two years' course. at Hiram College. On New Year's day of 1894 he commenced his identification with the banking busi-ness as a bookkeeper and clerk in the First National Bank of Girard, and in the following year removed to Niles to assume the tellership of the City 142 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY National Bank. Seven years of faithful and able service earned him his promotion to the cashiership of that institution, in 1902. On January 2, 1905, at the consolidation of the City and First National banks and the organization of the Dollar Savings Bank, Mr. Stillwagon was elected to his present position. He was one of the active promoters of the Dollar Savings Bank Company, and has been one of its strongest supporters since. Originally' the institution utilized the discarded fixtures of the old bank, and it,s headquarters consisted of a small, unattractive room. At the present time it has a capital of $100,000, all its fixtures and appointments are modern, convenient and spacious, and its building (the Dollar Savings Bank block) stands in a historic neighborhood, being on the site of the old McKinley homestead. In 1904 Mr. Stillwagon purchased the interest held by the vice-president of the First National Bank of Girard, and after holding that office himself for a year was chosen to the presidency. At Niles, besides his prominent identification with the Dollar Savings Bank, he is a director in both the Standard Boiler and Plate Company' and the Mineral Ridge Manufacturing Company. In local affairs of a public nature he has long been active in educational matters, and in the campaigns of the Republican party. He is now a trustee and the treasurer of the Niles Library Associa-tion, and has served as a delegate to several Republican conventions. His belief in the good accomplished by secret and benevolent societies is indi-cated by his active membership in Elks Lodge No. 352, and his religious belief is founded on the faith of the Christian church, of whose board of trustees he is a member. In 1900 Mr. Stillwagon married Miss Grace May Mackey, daughter of E. H. Mackey, of Vienna, Trumbull county-. D. J. FINNEY, secretary and treasurer of the Standard Boiler and Plate Iron Company, of Niles, is a man of strong business ability and a citizen of public spirit and useful service. Fie was born in Johnston town ship, Trumbull county, Ohio, January 9, 1855, a son of T. L. Finney, who was also a native of the township. The elder Mr. Finney was there reared and married to Fidelia Andrews, a native of Trumbull county and daughter of Drayton Andrews, who was long identified with the pioneer interests of that section. The paternal grandfather, Josiah Finney, was a native of Warren, Litchfield county-, Connecticut, and came to Trumbull county about 1804. His father, Josiah Finney, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died in this county in 1844, at the advanced age of eighty-nine, his remains being buried in Johnson township. The father of D. J. Finney died at the age of fifty-one years, and the mother aged forty-two years. Five children was the issue of their marriage—two daughters and three sons, all of whom survive, namely: D. J., of this sketch ; Ward T., a conductor on the Chicago and Erie Railroad, who lives at Huntington, Indiana; Melvia, wife of J. J. Eagen, of St. Joseph, Michigan; C. C. Finney, of Warren ; and Maud, wife of F. E. Briggs, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 143 D. J. Finney was educated in the public schools,. and when seventeen years of age commenced to learn telegraphy, continuing the business for eleven years, and being in the service of the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1883 he removed to Niles and formed a partnership with his faller-in-law, Dr. W. F. Ball, in the drug business, in which he continued until 1898, when he sold and engaged in various manufacturing enterprises. In 1906 the present boiler works company was organized, and Mr. Finney was elected as its secretary and treasurer. Politically Mr. Finney is a supporter of the Republican party, and served one term as county commissioner, but declined re-election, on account of his personal business. For six years he was a member of the Niles board of education. He has been connected with Masonry for about twenty years, and takes an active part and a just pride in its fraternal work. In October, 1880, Mr. Finney married Miss Luella M. Ball, daughter of Dr. Ball, of East Liverpool, and one son, Carleton, has been born to them. Carleton Finney was graduated from. the Ohio State University in 1908 with the degree of M. E., and is at this writing in the employ of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. A. B. MANNIX, known both as merchant and farmer, residing at the thriving village of Vienna, Trumbull county, Ohio, is a native of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, born October 11, 1852, a son of Timothy and Margaret (Hickey) Mannix, both natives of Ireland. They came to Amer-ica about 1828, first settling in Boston, where he was in the grocery business several years, but later was employed by a large firm, with whom he continued to work until 1856, then removed to New York state, where he pur-chased a farm, having closed out his Boston business. He resided on this farm in York state until his death, which occurred about 1883. His good wife died about one year later, at Malone, New York. A. B. Mannix was educated at an old log school building in New York; also at the academy of Malone. He remained at home until twenty years of age, then served as a wathhman on a boat for some time. His next em-ployment was as a farm hand, at North Newbury, for a son of Judge Stone, where he was employed for about two years, and while still thus engaged, he bought an interest in a drilling outfit and went drifting and prospecting for coal for about one year, then went to work for the Andrews Coal Company, of Vienna township. After two years he engaged in the butchering business, at Liberty, where he continued another year and returned to Vienna township, continuing the same until 1888. He next engaged in the mer-cantile business, in which he has been engaged ever since. He conducts a large general store, carrying about nine thousand dollars in stock ; also owns a farm of ninety-three acres, a part of which is within the village plat of Vienna. Another one of his holdings is stock in the Jamestown Tele-phone Company ; also in the First National Bank, at Girard. He is interested in the property known as the Opera House Hall, of Vienna, and the Masonic Temple, at Warren. With the passing of years, Mr. Mannix has been successful in accumulating much valuable property. Vol. II-10 144 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY He is a member of the Masoec order, the Elks, Maccabees and is advanced in Masonry, including the Knights Templar degree. In his poli-tics, he is a Republican, and was elected county treasurer November 3, 1908. He has served as township treasurer for the last nineteen years and has been postmaster for eleven years at Vienna. In church connection, he is a Pres-byterian and has been the treasurer of this church at Vienna. Mr. Mannix was united in marriage February 22, 1882, to Carrie Chamberlin, born in Vienna township, March 13, 1859, a daughter of George and Mary (Wheeler) Chamberlin. Her father was a native of New Jersey and the mother was born in Brookfield township, Trumbull county, Ohio. The father was born July 11, 1829, and the mother, September 8, 1834. The paternal grandfather, William Chamberlin, and wife Mary, were both natives of New Jersey. The parents of Mr. Mannix had twelve children : Patrick and Daniel, deceased; James, residing in retirement in Boston; Edwin, of Malone, New York, was a captain in the Ninety-eighth New York Regiment of Infantry during the great Civil war period ; Timothy, who was a sergeant in the Sixteenth New York Infantry, now lives in Montana; William, a resident of the old homestead in New York state; A. B., of this notice; Mary, residing in Boston, wife of Morris Foley, now deceased, was a merchant; Margaret, deceased; Elizabeth, unmarried, residing in South Dakota; Kate, wife of John O'Rourke, residing in Malone, New York; John, of Montana. WILLIAM Y. SAYERS is one of the successful representatives of that most useful of trades and professions, a barber. To be master of whatever one undertakes to follow is the manly manner of ordering one's life, whether in the humbler or more exalted walks of life. Mr. Sayers was born in Cambridge, Ohio, March 8, 1862, a son of Francis Sayers, a native of England, who emigrated to America when about eighteen years of age. He was by trade a coal miner, and has been a resident of Trumbull county almost forty-five years, now residing in the city of Niles. His wife (mother of William Y.) was Elizabeth Chapman, a native of England, who came to this country when about twelve years of age, with her parents. She still survives, and is the fond mother of ten children, seven of whom are living, Mr. Sayers being the eldest in the family. He was ten years of age when the family came to Niles, where he received his education. In 1877, having chosen the profession of a barber, he began by serving an apprenticeship. He returned for one year's more schooling, and in 1881 embarked in business for himself, and has been constantly at this work since—twenty-seven years in all. This makes him the oldest in point of service of any business man in Niles. He has not been content to be wrapped up in his business to that extent that he sees nothing to perform, as a citizen, aside from his own personal interests, but, on the contrary, he joins with others in enterprises and aids all which tends to make good the city of which he is justly proud. Politically he favors the teachings of the Republican party. He has HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 145 been favored with a seat in the city council for several terms ; has been township treasurer three terms, served one term on the board of public safety and one year on the county executive committee. He was nominated for county recorder in 1908. Prog,ressive in his makeup, be is favorable to fraternal societies, being himself, a member of the Knights of Pythias, Uniform Rank, Royal Arcanum, and Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Sayers was married in December, 1885, to Casella Orr, a daughter of James Orr and wife, of Weathersfield township, Trumbull county. Two sons have blessed this union : Howard Y. and William O. William Y. Sayers has been a constant resident of Niles since he first went to the place when ten years old, and he has been successful in a finan-cial way, having accumulated a good property, including stock in the Dollar Savings Bank and Niles Car and Manufacturing Company. JOSEPH SMITH, one of the prominent attorneys-at-law practicing at Niles, Ohio, is a native of England, born December 25, 1870, and came to America when nine years of age. Mr. Smith first located at Troy, New York, remained one year in Cleveland, and in 1885 went to Niles. He was educated in the public schools of Troy and at Niles, Ohio. He graduated from the high school of Niles in 1890, spent a year and a half with the Erie Railroad Company, after which he attended the Ohio State Univer-sity at Columbus. He commenced the study of law with Hon. C. H. Strock, at Niles, and was admitted to the bar in 1895, beginning the practice of his profession in Niles, having practiced alone most of the time ever since. He now occupies the offices of Smiley & Weiss, who are both deceased. This room stands on the spot where President McKinley was born, and Mr. Smith's office is profusely adorned with pictures of McKinley, thirty-six in all. Mr. Smith has been prominently connected with the affairs of Niles for thirteen years. He was united in marriage in 1906 to Blanch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Hofius, of Trumbull county. He is a member of the Masonic order, Mahoning Lodge No. 394, and of Niles Lodge No. 1387 of the Knights of Pythias, and has passed through the chairs of both lodges. In politics he is a firm believer in the doctrines of the Republican party. He has held the offices of justice of the peace and clerk of the board of health for nine years. He was city solicitor three terms—six years—having always taken an active part in the affairs of his city. He is one of the directors in the Bostwick Steel Lath Company, and is a stockholder in the Niles Car and Manufacturing Company. EDWIN CLARE CALDWELL, a representative of the legal profession prac-ticing at Niles, Ohio, was born in Warren, Ohio, May 19, 1881, a son of Frank E. Caldwell, a native of Trumbull county, born at Bristolville. His father, James Caldwell, grandfather of Edwin Clare, was one of the pioneers of Trumbull county, who came to the county by boat, up the Ohio river. 146 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY Frank E. 'Caldwell married Matilda E. Geffrey, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio. Her father, William H. Geffrey, was born in England and there married. At an early day he went to Warren, Ohio, but subsequently settled at Mecca and was married in Trumbull county, afterward locating in Tuscarawas county; he then moved back to Trumbull county, settling in Mecca township on a farm, froni which later he moved to Warren, where he was deputy county- clerk and deputy sheriff. After running for the office three times, he was elected sheriff, which position he filled for four years, from 1898 to 1902. • He was secretary and treasurer of the Warren Hard-ware Company- for a time and owns a farm on which he is breeding horses. He resides, however, in Warren. There were two children in the family—Edwin Clare and a sister, Amy Blanch, at home, keeping house for her father, the faithful wife and good mother having died in 1892. Edwin Clare Caldwell, only son and youngest child of Frank Caldwell and wife, was educated in Warren at the common and high schools, and later graduated from Adelbert College, in 1902, attending four years. He then entered and graduated from the Western Reserve University law department in 1905. He first located in Cleveland, where he practiced law until 1907 and then located at Niles. Mr. Caldwell is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, at Niles, and a member of the college fraternity known as Delta Tau Delta; also of the Phi Delta Phi fraternity, a legal college so-ciety. In his legal practice, he has won distinction and is classed among the dignified and broad-minded attorneys of Trumbull county, who has come into practice since the retirement of the older class of practitioners, who formerly carried the honors of the bar in this section of Ohio. WILLIAM B. MASON, who is a venerable pioneer of Niles, was born near where he now resides, August 4, 1842, a son of Dean Edson Mason, a native of Essex county, New York, who went to Trumbull county about 1837, locating in Weathersfield township, on a farm where he died while yet a young man. His people were New Englanders. The mother of William B. Mason was Bertha M. Holcomb, a native of Lewis, Essex county, New York, born 1817, and living at this date (1908), being ninety-one years of age and yet in possession of all her faculties. There were three children in the family: Amanda A., born in 1838, died October, 1907; Frank H., born in 1840 and is now consul-general at Paris; William B., of this notice. William B. was reared and educated in his native county and at Hiram Institute, now known as Hiram College.- At the time of the Civil war, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, as a private soldier. Later he was made a non-commis-sioned officer. After his service in the army, he returned home and engaged in the occupation of farmer and stock-raiser. Politically, Mr. Mason is a Republican of no uncertain type, voting for President Lincoln in 1864. He is a member of the Christian church, at the city of Niles. Very naturally, he finds a place among the membership of the Grand Army of the Republic, McPherson Post No. 16, of which he HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 147 is now chaplain, and has held other offices within that old veteran organization. Mr. Mason was united in marriage in the month of January, 1872, to Mary E. Russell, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a native of New Castle, a member of the Christian church and educated at the public and normal schools of Pittsburg. She also taught for a time in that city. She moved to Niles in 1867. She belongs to the Niles Political Equality Club and is worthy of the confidence the people of her circle of acquaintance repose in her. Three children have blessed this marriage union: Russell E., of Niles; Bertha R., wife of Thomas H. Wilson of Niles; Mary H., now wife of Ralph Kiefer, of Beaver, Pennsylvania. FRED P. McBERTY, treasurer of the Enterprise Electrical Company, of Warren, Ohio, was born September 25, 1869, in the city of Warren. His father was Robert McBerty, a native of New York, who went to Warren about 1868, and is still a resident of the city. The mother was before marriage Miss Harriet Knowles and is still living. This couple were the parents of three children, all living at this time, Fred P. being the second child in order of birth. He was reared and educated in Warren, where he learned the machinist's trade at the Warren Machine Works, and in 1892 commenced the electric business with the Packards, with whom he remained about two years, then took a position with the Warren Electric and Specialty Company, with whom he had been employed for fifteen years. He commenced as a machinist and was advanced until he became superintendent of the extensive works. In 1906, Fred P. McBerty formed a partnership with C. B. McCurdy and engaged in the manufacture of transformers and electric appliances. One year later, 1907, he formed a corporation in which R. A. Cobb was president, N. H. Cob secretary and Mr. McBerty treasurer and manager. They employ about fifteen men. Mr. McBerty is the patentee of a device used in the construction of fan motors and another for running adding machines, typewriters, etc. Also patented a brush holder for power motors and another device for the construction of transformers. In his politics, Mr. McBerty is Republican in principle, but aims to support the best man for public office. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders. He was married in the month of October, 1893, to Minnie Jones, a daughter of D. D. Jones and wife. She was born in Jackson township, Mahoning county. They have two sons: Paul and Donald. JOHN A. FULLER, proprietor and manager of the Park Hotel, Warren, Ohio, was born in Bristol township, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 12, 1863. His father was John P. Fuller, whose sketch and family history appear in this work. John A. Fuller is the older of two children born to his parents, Ida L., HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 147 is now chaplain, and has held other offices within that old veteran organi-zation. Mr. Mason was united in marriage in the month of January, 1872, to Mary E. Russell, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a native of New Castle, a member of the Christian church and educated at the public and normal schools of Pittsburg. She also taught for a time in that city. She moved to Niles in 1867. She belongs to the Niles Political Equality Club and is worthy of the confidence the people of her circle of acquaintance repose in her. Three children have blessed this marriage union: Russell E., of Niles ; Bertha R., wife of Thomas H. Wilson of Niles; Mary H., now wife of Ralph Kiefer, of Beaver, Pennsylvania. FRED P. MCBERTY, treasurer of the Enterprise Electrical Company, of Warren, Ohio, was born September 25, 1869, in the city of Warren. His father was Robert McBerty, a native of New York, who went to Warren about 1868, and is still a resident of the city. The mother was before marriage Miss Harriet Knowles and is still living. This couple were the parents of three children, all living at this time, Fred P. being the second child in order of birth. He was reared and educated in Warren, where he learned the machinist's trade at the Warren Machine Works, and in 1892 commenced the electric business with the Packards, with whom he remained about two years, then took a position with the Warren Electric and Specialty Company, with whom he had been employed for fifteen years. He commenced as a machinist and was advanced until he became superintendent of the extensive works. In 1906, Fred P. McBerty formed a partnership with C. B. McCurdy and engaged in the manufacture of transformers and electric appliances. One year later, 1907, he formed a corporation in which R. A. Cobb was president, N. H. Cobb secretary and Mr. McBerty treasurer and manager. They employ about fifteen men. Mr. McBerty is the patentee of a device used in the construction of fan motors and another for running adding machines, typewriters, etc. Also patented a brush holder for power motors and another device for the construction of transformers. In his politics, Mr McBerty is Republican in principle, but aims to support the best man for public office. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders. He was married in the month of October, 1893, to Minnie Jones, a daughter of D. D. Jones and wife. She was born in Jackson township, Mahoning county. They have two sons: Paul and Donald. JOHN A. FULLER, proprietor and manager of the Park Hotel, Warren, Ohio, was born in Bristol township, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 12, 1863. His father was John P. Fuller, whose sketch and family history appear in this work. John A. Fuller is the older of two children born to his parents, Ida L., 148 - HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY wife of U. M. Hashman, of Warren, being the younger. Mr. Fuller was reared on the old homestead in Braceville township and educated at the common schools and at Newton Falls. When aged sixteen years, he engaged in school teaching, but three years later bought a grocery business, continuing about eighteen years at Warren, most of the time named being alone. He sold out in 1900, then engaged in the shoe business, which is carried on under the name of the Fuller Shoe Company. He managed this shoe store until 1906, when he purchased the Park Hotel and remodeled the same and has made it a first class hotel. He is a member of the order of Elks, No. 295, and of Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 90, of Warren. In 1884 he was united in marriage to Fannie R. Brackin, daughter of Dr. James Brackin, of Warren; she died in 1896, leaving one son, named James J., who died the same year. For his second wife Mr. Fuller married Blanch C. Brackin, daughter of Dr. Robert Brackin, of Kinsman. EDWARD A. VOIT, one of the enterprising furniture dealers doing busi-ness at Warren, was born in Bloomfield township, Trumbull county, Ohio, August 31, 1865, a son of Lewis Voit, who was a native of Germany, and who came to America in 1847, locating in Warren, Ohio, but later settled in Bloomfield township. He was a painter by trade and lived to be seventy years of age. The mother of Edward A. Voit was Fredericka Clinite, also a native of Germany, who came to Warren when three years of age with her parents who were farmers. Mrs. Voit lived in Trumbull county sixty-nine years and died aged seventy-two years. She became the mother of six sons, all but one of whom grew to manhood and are living in Warren: Charles L., George Frederick, Henry A., William S. and Edward A. Edward A., the second son, was educated at the public schools of Warren. He learned the upholsterer's trade when about sixteen years of age, and in September, 1878, engaged in the furniture business, which he has followed ever since in a successful manner. He, in company with A. R. Hunt, is the owner of the Colonial Hotel. Mr. Volt is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in all of its degrees and has filled most of its important offices. He has been a life-long resident of Warren and interested in her growth and welfare. He takes much interest in educational matters and has been on the school board. DR. G. N. SIMPSON, who is among Warren's leading physicians and surgeons, is a native of Millersburg, Holmes county, Ohio, born June 8, 1858, a son of David T. and Sarah (Walkup) Simpson, both parents being natives of Pennsylvania. The doctor is the second child among the six children, three of whom were sons and three daughters, all growing to manhood and womanhood. He was reared in Holmes county, and when twenty-five years of age, he began the study of medicine at the medical department of the Wooster University, Cleveland, now the Ohio Western HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY - 149 University. He graduated in 1888 and located at Meadville, Pennsylvania, where he was associated with Dr. Lashell for two years, after which he went to Warren, in 1890, during the month of April, since which time he has been in active, general practice. The doctor is a member of the County, State and American Medical Societies and Association. He enjoys a large practice and stands eminently among his fellow-practitioners. His office is located at 115 Main street. He is at this date (1908) health officer for the city of Warren, as well as resident physician to the county infirmary. Dr. Simpson was united in marriage in 1896 to Minnie Bayard, daugh-ter of Mrs. Margaret Bayard, residing in Warren. All that is useful, and thoroughly up-to-date in the medical literature of the day, Dr. Simpson is in possession of, and makes use of every scientific and practical measure known to his profession. ANDREW F. SPEAR, retired, of the old business firm of Spear & Voit,33 Monroe street. Warren, Ohio, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1835, a son of William Spear of Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated. He moved to Butler county, where he married Susan Dodds, a native of Butler county Pennsylvania. They then located on a farm, where they lived several' years, removing to Warren in 1865, where the father died, aged about seventy-nine years. His father, William Spears (Andrew's grandfather), was a native of Pennsylvania, and a Revolutionary war soldier, having re-enlisted three times during that awful struggle of eight years. The Spear family is of good old Scotch origin. The mother's side were of Irish extraction, and she lived to be eighty-three years of age. Three sons and one daughter, who lived to manhood and womanhood, blessed their union, but only one brother is living—Mathew W., of Warren. Andrew F. is the third child and second son. He was reared and obtained' his education in Butler county, Pennsylvania. The paternal grandfather was a brother of Colonel Edward Spear, who was killed at Fort Jefferson. The present Supreme Judge Spear is an own cousin of Andrew F., their fathers being brothers. Andrew F. Spear remained at home, assisting on the farm until he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving nine months as a private soldier, being mus-tered out in 1863. He married Martha I. Dunn, daughter of Andrew Dunn, a native of Scotland. Mrs. Spear was a native of Allegheny City, Penn-sylvania. Mr. Spear went to Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1865, locating in Warren. -In 1871 he embarked in the furniture business, being a salesman, which business he followed for seven years. Subsequently, he formed a partnership with Edward A. Voit, the firm being known as Spear & Voit, which firm continued twenty years, when Mr. Spear sold his interest and retired, but has been actively engaged in public affairs. He has served on the board of education for eighteen years in succession. In politics he is a