HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 475 Connecticut, as was also Roger Wolcott, another of his ancestors. The Ashtabula Griswolds are direct descendants of Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. To Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gallup were born three children, two of whom are now living. Their son, John G. Gallup, was born March 12, 1893, graduated with first honors from the Ashtabula High School in 1912, won the Phi Beta Kappa key in 1916 and was among the six highest in scholarship in the class of 1918 of the Law School of the Western Reserve University, which class consisted of 20 brilliant men. John G. Gallup was married to Miss Daisy Wood, a beautiful young woman and a brilliant student, September 14, 1918. They took up their home in Cleveland, where he practiced law successfully for six years, owned his own home and paid income tax. To them were born two beautiful and bright children, Mary Elizabeth, aged three, and Charles Henry, aged seven months. Born with a leaky heart, John Gallup was a wonderful success in spite of this handicap. His letters and conversation were models in every way. He had a wonderful intellect and a gracious personality, which made him beloved by all who knew him. His health began to fail in May, 1924, when he noticed that walking made him unusually tired. He took treatment for intestinal ulcer, but his trouble was an enlarged heart beyond the reach of medical science, and he died September 23, 1924, quite suddenly, although he had disposed of all his earthly possessions several weeks previously. Miss Harriet R. Gallup was born Aug. 24, 1898. She, too, had first honors in her class in Ashtabula High School in 1916. After two years as a stenographer and book-keeper, she took a three-year course in Normal Art at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., finishing with a course at the Berkshire Summer School of Art in the picturesque hills of western Massachusetts. She taught art in the Painesville public schools two years and then took a summer course in the Cleveland School of Art, liking the work so well that she took a full year's course at the same institution the next season. She is now teaching art in the public schools of Crawfordsville, Ind., the seat of Wabash College and a town which pays its instructors very much higher salaries than the community in which Miss Gallup was raised. 476 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY Miss Jessie Helen Gallup, younger daughter, was born June 18, 1903. She was sixth highest in a class of over 100 graduating from the Ashtabula High School. While in the grades, she won a prize for dramatic recitation. She has shown wonderful talent in amateur photography and has a fine collection of snap shots which she has tinted to reproduce almost exactly the natural colors. In 1924, at the College for Women, she won a $25 prize for an essay on recent discoveries at the tomb of King Tutankh-amen. She has been elected official snap-shot editor of the "annual" publication of Western Reserve University. Gallup tells his friends that the proudest moment of his life was when his son graduated at the head of his class. At graduation exercises, four years previously, the boy had told him, in all humility, "Four years from now, the first honors will go to a boy and I will be that boy". An equally joyful occasion in the Gallup family was the commencement exercises of 1916, when their daughter, Harriet, graduated at the head of her class. Up to that time, no family, so far as they could learn, had graduated two children at the head of their class in Ashtabula High School. John had watched his sister's grades all through High School and had predicted her success. He took great pride in the fact that her grades were even higher than his. Perhaps the third proud moment was in the darkest hour of the World War, when the government called on the people of Ashtabula to buy a lot of War Savings stamps at once. The cashiers of the three banks and three building and loan associations had made up a list of fewer than three hundred citizens, many of them women, whom they believed could buy $1,000 worth of War Savings stamps on a day's notice or else borrow the money on personal notes alone to make the purchase. Charles H. Gallup was on the committee to "put it over," and when P. C. Remick explained how few were so "good" financially they were put on the list, he said : "You men here are all on the list." From tacker boy in the tannery to first citizen, in a financial way, was a long jump and Gallup's heart swelled with pride and thankfulness. Brought up a Methodist, later a Socialist, with the soft pedal on religion, Mr. Gallup many years ago joined St. Peter's Episcopal Church, along with his children, thus uniting the family with the wife and mother who had always kept the faith. For some years, Gallup was treasurer of the parish and has since been a vestryman, being an annual delegate to the diocesan convention in HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 477 Cleveland, where he found much pleasure in fraternizing with his son, who was junior warden of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Cleveland and also a delegate to the diocesan convention. E. A. Black is a substantial and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula. He was born at Williamsfield, Ohio, Sept. 22, 1851, and is the son of Erwin and Lucy (Bates) Black. Erwin Black was a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, as was also his wife. He was born in 1826 and she in 1828. Mr. Black was a farmer and also a manufacturer of cheese boxes. He died in 1902 and his wife in 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Black had one son, E. A., the subject of this sketch. His grandparents were Archibald and Mercy Black. E. A. Black was reared at Williamsfield and received his education in the schools there. He was associated with his father in the manufacturing business for several years and later moved to Andover, where he learned the tinner's trade and worked for L. H. Merrill for two years. Mr. Black then purchased Mr. Merrill's interest in the business and operated it for two years, when his health failed and he was obliged to sell the business. In 1885 he entered the employ of the Lake Shore Railroad, now known as the New York Central Railroad, in the water supply department, and he later helped survey the road from Youngstown, Ohio, to Sharon, Pa. In 1887 Mr. Black came to Ashtabula as foreman tinner and worked under F. A. Beeman. In 1889 the business was moved to Cleveland and Mr. Black continued to work for the company at Cleveland, and in 1896 he was promoted to foreman, and in 1904 was promoted to supervisor of signals, with headquarters at Ashtabula. The following year he moved to Ashtabula and served in this capacity until the time of his retirement, Sept. 22, 1921. On Sept. 30th of the same year he was tendered a banquet by the employees of the company at the Hotel Ashtabula and presented with a victrola and a miniature signal, which he highly prizes. Mr. Black is engaged in various kinds of repair work. In 1871 Mr. Black was married the first time to Miss Flora L. Lashure, the daughter of Samuel and Harriet (Moore) Lashure, natives of Ohio. Mrs. Black died in 1901, leaving two children : Arthur E., born in 1875, married Grace Moran, now lives in Cleveland, and they have one son, Harold E. ; and Homer, born in 1880, married Theo Bates, lives at G'leen Ridge, N. J., and they have two children, Everett A. and Dorothea. 478 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY In 1905 Mr. Black was united in marriage with Miss Mertie E. Burnett, a native of Ashtabula, and the daughter of David D. and Louise (Dickenson) Burnett. Mr. Burnett was born at Plymouth, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1839, and his wife was born at Kingsville, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1842. He died Dec. 20, 1911, and his wife died Sept. 27, 1912. Mr. Burnett was a merchant and owned a store on Center Street, Ashtabula, for 30 years. He was a Civil War veteran, having served with Company B, 1st Iowa Cavalry. There were five children in the Burnett family, as follows: Mrs. Black; Anna L., lives on the old home place ; Ada D., married A. J. Dittenhaver, lives in Ashtabula ; Bessie Irene, died in 1892 ; and Julia, died in infancy. Mr. Black is a Republican, a member of the First Congregational Church, where he served as deacon and trustee for a number of years, and he is a Mason and belongs to Rising Sun Lodge No. 22, Ashtabula. He is well known in Ashtabula County and has many friends. John Lundi, a well known business man of Ashtabula Harbor, who is successfully engaged in the grocery business, was born in Finland, Sept. 10, 1879, and is the son of Jacob and Mary (Jussila) Lundi. Jacob Lundi came to this country in 1883 and located at Ashtabula Harbor, where he was employed on the docks for many years. His wife and family came here from Finland three years after his arrival. Mr. Lundi was born Jan. 4, 1853, and died July 26, 1921. His wife was born Sept. 11, 1851, and died Feb. 19, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Lundi were the parents of the following children: Mary, deceased; John, the subject of this sketch ; Jacob H., born in 1882, married Alma Manni, and they have four children, Ralph, born in 1906, Esther, born in 1911, Alma, born in 1912, and Viola, born in 1918 ; Ewald, deceased ; Einar, deceased ; Mathias Oscar, married Hilma Purtilo and they have four children, Erland, Aino, Gilbert and Evelyn ; and Emil T., married Anna Turja, and they have four children, Milton, Ellen, Ruth and Ethel. John Lundi spent his boyhood in Ashtabula and received his education in the public schools. He was employed in the meat market of C. H. Brant and later by David Niemmen. After engaging in the meat business with his brother for six years they sold the business and in 1907 Mr. Lundi and his brother purchased their present place of business, which is located at 46 Oak Street. They carry a fine grade of groceries and meats and have established an extensive trade. HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 479 In 1905 Mr. Lundi was united in marriage with Miss Maria Turja, a native of Finland, born Oct. 22, 1878, and the daughter of Henry and Maria (Kara) Turja, natives of Finland. Mrs. Lundi came to this country in 1898 and her sister, Anna, was a passenger on the ill fated Titanic in 1912 and was among the few rescued from the sinking vessel. She is the wife of Emil T. Lundi. To John and Maria (Turja) Lundi seven children have been born, as follows: John E., born May 26, 1906 ; Elmer W., born March 7, 1908 ; Maria Irene, born Dec. 9, 1909 ; Ingrid Sophia, born April 16, 1912 ; Arnold Ernest, born Aug. 19, 1913 ; Lillian Mildred, born April 1, 1915 ; Vivian Agnes, born Oct. 16, 1916; and Lennart Henrik, born Oct. 17, 1918, and died Dec. 6, 1918. Mr. Lundi is president of the City Savings & Loan Company of Ashtabula Harbor. He is a member of the school board, having been elected to serve in Mr. Brant's place and re-elected to the office in 1923. He is a member of the Finnish Lutheran National Church of Ashtabula Harbor and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. H. E. Van Slyke, trainmaster for the New York Central Railroad at Ashtabula, ranks among the substantial citizens of the county. He was born at North Kingsville, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1879, and is the son of Byron and Ella (Holt) Van Slyke. Byron Van Slyke was a native of North Kingsville, as was also his wife. He was a farmer and market gardener and met with marked success in his undertakings. Mr. Van Slyke died suddenly on his 60th birthday in 1915, and his wife died in 1900. They had two children: H. E., the subject of this sketch; and Flossie, a trained nurse who is unmarried. H. E. Van Slyke received his education in the public schools of North Kingsville and in 1897 entered the employ of the New York Central Railroad as telegraph operator between Cleveland and Erie on the main line. He was later transferred to Youngstown in 1901 and was promoted from operator and dispatcher to chief dispatcher and later chief clerk. In 1916 Mr. Van Slyke was made day chief at Youngstown, Ohio, and later assistant trainmaster of Youngstown, Ohio. On May 15, 1918, he was transferred to Ashtabula as trainmaster, and now holds that position on the Franklin division. In 1899 Mr. Van Slyke was married the first time to Blanch E. Pan-cost, and to that union one daughter was born, Eloise, who was born Jan. 480 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY 25, 1905. He was later married to Miss Cora Reiter, and they have three children, as follows : Hugh Ellsworth, Jr., 11 years old ; Kenneth LeRoy, seven years old ; and Robert Donald, who is two years of age. Mr. Van Slyke and his family hold membership in the Kingsville Presbyterian Church and he is a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner of Cleveland. He is a man of excellent character, industrious and competent. Edward Parker Gallup, a member of the firm of Gallup Brothers, of Ashtabula, was born at Irving, Marshall County, Kan., April 5, 1877, and is the son of John V. and Lucinda D. Gallup. When Edward Parker Gallup was two years old his family moved to Ashtabula County and settled at Rock Creek, removing a short time later to Ashtabula. He was educated in the public schools and when a young man was employed in the printing office of his father, who at one time was publisher of the Ashtabula Journal, a daily newspaper, which was published for eight years and later combined with the Ashtabula Beacon. Mr. Gallup was later employed by the Ashtabula Hide and Leather works as a tacker boy and later as a patcher. He then entered the employ of the Ashtabula Bow & Socket Company, and later was with the Cleveland Tanning Company. After six months residence in Cleveland he returned to Ashtabula and was the first man to receive employment with the Raser Tanning Company, which was at that time being organized. In 1900 Mr. Gallup became a mail carrier and five years later engaged in business with his brother, Charles H. Gallup. Gallup Brothers are growers of winter lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc., and own one of the largest plants in this section. The business has enjoyed a steady growth and from a beginning of 12,000 feet of glass, it now covers an area of 156,000 feet, which in the near future will be increased to 200,000 feet. Gallup Brothers are members of the Ashtabula Lettuce Growers Association, of which Charles H. Gallup is president. Their greenhouses are located at 7 Woodman Avenue, Ashtabula, and Sanborn Road, Saybrook. On Jan. 3, 1898, Mr. Gallup was united in marriage with Miss Myrtie May Graham, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Graham of Jefferson, Ohio. Reverend Rader, of the Methodist Church of Jefferson performed the ceremony. To Mr. and Mrs. Gallup the following children have been born : Helen Louise, born Jan. 3, 1903 ; Eva Lucinda, born Feb. 27, 1904, HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 481 died suddenly at the age of 13 months ; Mildred Irene, born May 10, 1907 ; and Albert Edward, born Sept. 21, 1909, died in infancy. Helen Louise Gallup was married on Aug. 2, 1922, to Moses L. George, son of Edwin L. and Katherine George, of Carson, Ohio. Moses L. George is foreman of Plant No. 3 of the Gallup Brothers, which is located on Sanborn Road. Mildred Irene Gallup is a member of the senior class of Ashtabula High School. She belongs to the Kronikan Club and was one of several students chosen to enter the typewriting and shorthand contest at Longwood High School, Cleveland. Mr. Gallup served as township trustee in 1912 and during his term of office a controversy arose regarding the ownership of Ashtabula's city hall. A lawsuit was avoided when a settlement was reached between Dr. Pardee, mayor, and the trustees, through a compromise agreement proposed by Mr. Gallup. He has served as a member of the school board and was influential in obtaining a centralized school building for Windermere. In November, 1921, he was elected justice of the peace to represent the East Saybrook district. Mr. Gallup is a member of the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church and is trustee and church treasurer. The West End Community Club, a church organization, elected Mr. Gallup its president in 1921, which office he is now holding. Mr. Gallup is a lover of outdoor sports, being particularly interested in tennis. For a number of years he and his nephew, Alden Hopkins, held the county tennis championship in men's doubles. Mr. Gallup has attained marked success in life which he attributes to careful management and the cooperation of his wife. Frank E. Lapham, a well known and highly respected citizen of Ashtabula, who is engaged in the grocery business, is a member of one of Ashtabula County's pioneer families. He was born at Saybrook, Ohio, March 25, 1869, and is the son of Edgar and Amanda (Harvey) Lapham. The Laphams were among the first settlers of Painesville, Ohio, Isaac Seccions, great grandfather of our subject, having settled there when a young man. He died at the age of 105 years at Erie, Pa. Edgar Lapham, father of the subject of this sketch, came to Ashtabula County with his parents at the age of six years, in 1848, and settled on a farm near Saybrook. He became a successful farmer and was also a carpenter. (29) 482 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lapham had two children : Frank E., the subject of this sketch ; and May, married Fred Garner of Saybrook, and she died in 1916. Frank E. Lapham was educated in the public schools of Saybrook and when a young man entered the employ of the Ashtabula Tool Company. Later, he lived at Geneva, Ohio, and after coming to Ashtabula entered the employ of the Gardner Grocery Company, where he remained for 10 years. In 1914 Mr. Lapham engaged in his present business at Bunker Hill, which is known as the Bunker Hill Grocery. He carries a complete line of groceries and staple goods and has an extensive trade throughout the city. In 1904 Mr. Lapham was married to Miss Jessie Teed, a native of Erie, Pa., and the daughter of Charles and Georgia (Post) Teed. Charles Teed is a native of Michigan and the son of Lorenzo Pettis and Louisa (Lewis) Teed, early settlers of Erie, Pa. Georgia (Post) Teed is the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Shepherd) Post, natives of New York. Charles Teed now owns and operates the Teed Automobile Hospital in Ashtabula and is widely known throughout the county. He has three children, as follows : Bessie, born in 1888, married John Van Akin, lives at Plymouth, Ohio ; Renne, born Oct. 4, 1882, married Ella Jackson ; and Jessie Lapham, born in 1884. To Frank and Jessie (Teed) Lapham three children have been born, as follows : Laura, born in 1905 ; Harold, born in 1907 ; and Lawrence, born in 1920. Mr. Lapham is favorably known in Ashtabula and takes an active interest in the affairs of the community. His wife is a member of the Disciple Church. Oscar Johnson, owner and proprietor of the Sanitary Market at 2821/2 Main Street, is an enterprising merchant of Ashtabula. He is a native of Sweden, born June 8, 1889, and the son of Severin and Augusta (Nelson) Johnson. Severin Johnson was born in Sweden, Sept. 25, 1862, and his wife is also a native of that country, born Jan. 25, 1860. In 1889 they came to the United States and after spending some time in New York, came to Ashtabula, where Mr. Johnson learned the leather making trade. He has been in the employ of the Raser Tannery for many years and is a HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 483 substantial citizen of his community. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have three children, as follows : Oscar, the subject of this sketch ; Sigred, born in 1898, lives at home ; and Phillip, born in 1902, now in the employ of his brother, Oscar. Oscar Johnson attended the public schools of Ashtabula and when a boy entered the employ of E. S. Johnson, meat dealer. After eight years Mr. Johnson went to Cleveland, where he was connected with the Cleveland Metal Products Company. He later returned to Ashtabula and in 1916 engaged in the meat business for himself at 280 Main Street. Since Feb. 25, 1923, Mr. Johnson has been located at 2821/2 Main Street, where he carries a splendid line of meats. Mr. Johnson attends the Swedish Congregational Church. Alex Rasmus is a well known and enterprising merchant of Ashtabula. He was born in Finland, Sept. 28, 1862, and is the son of Andrew and Annie Rasmus. Andrew Rasmus came to this country from Finland in 1870 and located in Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus later returned to their native land. They had four children, two of whom died in Ashtabula. The remaining two are Alex, the subject of this sketch ; and Andrew, who lives in Aberdeen, Wash. Alex Rasmus received his education in the schools of Finland and came to this country in 1882. Upon his arrival he immediately went to White Cloud, Mich., where he was employed for three years. In 1885 he removed to Ashtabula Harbor and worked on the docks. Since 1914 Mr. Rasmus has owned and operated a confectionery business at 84 Oak Street. He carries a general line of groceries, ice cream and candies, and does a large volume of business. Mr. Rasmus was married in 1904 to Miss Greeta Kustava Laitinen, also a native of Finland, who came to this country alone in 1902. To Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus two children have been born : Arne, born Jan. 16, 1905 ; and Peter, born May 5, 1906. Mr. Rasmus and his family hold membership in the Finnish Lutheran Church, and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and the Sovinto Athletic Club. He is a Republican and a progressive man in his community. 484 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY Henry C. Tombes, merchant, is a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula, where he has spent his entire life. He was born June 2, 1890, and is the son of Henry and Phoebe A. (Bartlett) Tombes. Henry Tombes, deceased, was a pioneer railroad man of Ashtabula County, being in the employ of the New York Central Railroad for 35 years as an engineer. He was a native of Iowa, but located at Ashtabula when a young man. He died in 1912 and is buried in Ashtabula. To Mr. and Mrs. Tombes four children were born, as follows : Bert, unmarried ; Carrie, married G. R. Topper, cashier of the Bank of Jefferson, Ohio; Jennie, married L. R. Johnson, lives at Carson, Ohio ; and Henry C., the subject of this sketch. Henry C. Tombes attended the public schools of Ashtabula and began his business career as a clerk in the Martin Miller grocery. Later he was employed by W. S. Hewins for a short time. After learning the machinist trade, Mr. Tombes entered the employ of the New York Central Railroad in 1908, where he remained until February, 1923. Since that time he has been interested in his present business at 372 Prospect Street. Mr. Tombes deals in groceries and, although only in business a short time, has established an excellent trade. In 1912 Mr. Tombes was married to Miss Florence Pillars, a native of Cleveland, and the daughter of Alonzo J. and Carrie (King) Pillars. Mr. and Mrs. Tombes have two children : Radell, born in 1913 ; and Jane, born in 1918. There were six children in the Pillars family : Irene, Mrs. Tombes, Ruth, Dorothy, Harry, and Arthur. Mr. Tombes is a member of the Christian Church and belongs to the Knights of Malta. His family is among the oldest in Ashtabula County, his maternal grandfather being Noah Bartlett, pioneer lake captain and Methodist minister of Conneaut. They have always been highly esteemed citizens of their community. George Puffer, owner and proprietor of the Puffer Glass Works, is a widely known business man of Ashtabula. He was born at Conneaut, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1871, and is the son of William and Mary (Phelps) Puffer. William Puffer and his wife were natives of Conneaut, where they spent their entire lives. He was a brick mason and died in 1914. His wife died in 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Puffer had three children, as follows : Willis, born in 1868, a machinist, lives in Conneaut ; Alice, married Harry Jones, lives in Ashtabula ; and George, the subject of this sketch. HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 485 George Puffer was educated in the schools of Conneaut and his first business venture was with a glazing company at Conneaut, the Pond Lumber and Glazing Company, with whom he was connected for 20 years. Mr. Puffer then went to Buffalo and later to Cleveland. In 1920 he located in Ashtabula and engaged in business for himself. His first location was across the street from where he now is at No. 1 Spring Street. Mr. Puffer carries on a general glass working business and has a well equipped plant for general glass work. In 1890 Mr. Puffer was married to Miss Matie Wright, a native of Geneva, Ohio, and the daughter of Charles and Adelaide (Carpenter) Wright. Mr. Wright was born in New Hampshire and came to Geneva many years ago, where he was successfully engaged in the jewelry business for 30 years. He now lives retired. Mrs. Wright died many years ago. To George and Matie (Wright) Puffer three children have been born, as follows : Raymond, born in 1894, married Dewey Mallery, lives in Cleveland ; Iva, born in 1907, at home; and Richard, born in 1910. Mr. Puffer is a Republican, a member of the Christian Church of Conneaut, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Elks, and the Loyal Order of Moose. He is a substantial member of the community and a highly esteemed citizen. Arthur Rinto, attorney of Ashtabula, is among the highly esteemed and prominent citizens of Ashtabula. He was born at Ashtabula Harbor, Nov. 21, 1889, and is the son of Herman and Maria (Brunell) Rinto. Herman Rinto is a native of Finland, born Aug. 8, 1863. His wife was also born there, Nov. 30, 1868. Mr. Rinto came to this country in 1881 and located in Ashtabula, where he was employed on the docks. He has always been in the employ of the same company, although the name of the firm has been changed several times and is known now as the Ohio & Western Pennsylvania Dock Company. At the time Mr. Rinto settled at Ashtabula Harbor there were very few houses there and his first residence was at 11 Cherry Street. He and his wife now live at 62 Oak Street. There is an old well on the place which has been in use for many years and still supplies good water. To Mr. and Mrs. Rinto the following children were born: Adolph, married Selina Poyhonen, lives in Ashtabula ; Arthur, the subject of this sketch ; Eva, married Nestor Morsio, lives at Jefferson, Ohio ; Marie E., married John E. Ritonen, lives 486 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY at 32 Joseph Street, Ashtabula ; Olga, married John Kuula, deceased ; Alma, married Arne Erickson, lives in Ashtabula, Ashtabula. County ; Oscar was killed July 9, 1924, while in the employ of the city in the division of electricity. A pole on which he was working fell and crushed him to death. Martha, Signe, Lilah, and Carl, all at home. The following children are deceased : Fannie, died in infancy ; Elma, died at the age of two years ; Charles, died in infancy ; May, deceased ; and Senia, died in 1917 at the age of 22 years, was the wife of Otto Niskanen. Arthur Rinto attended the public and high schools of Ashtabula Harbor and in 1907 entered Western Reserve University in Cleveland. On June 20, 1913, he was graduated from the law school there and during the same month was admitted to the bar. He has since practiced his profession in Ashtabula, and in 1917 was elected to the City Council, and re-elected in 1921 and again in 1923. Mr. Rinto was married the first time on Feb. 7, 1911, to Miss Ida Kiemola, the daughter of John and Marie (Laitinen) Klemola. She died July 30, 1916, leaving a daughter, Alice Virginia, born April 19, 1912. In January, 1923, Mr. Rinto was married to Miss Olga 011ila, a native of Sheffield Township, Ashtabula County, and the daughter of Abraham and Kaisa (Haapakangas) 011ila, natives of Finland, who settled in this country in 1892. There were four children in the 011ila family, as follows : Abraham, Helen, Mrs. Rinto, and Anna. Mr. Rinto is identified with the Republican party. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Malta, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Y. M. C. A. On Sept. 15, 1914, Mr. Rinto was admitted to the United States District Court. He is a member of the State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Rinto is a capable man in his profession and is a citizen of high ideals. J. A. Bradley, retired, has for many years ranked among the leading and influential citizens of Ashtabula. He was born in Connecticut, July 30, 1850, and is the son of Samuel and Abigail (Doolittle) Bradley. Samuel Bradley followed general farming during his entire life, which was spent in Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, now deceased, were the parents of the following children : J. A., the subject of this sketch ; W. H., lives in Connecticut ; William, deceased ; and Emma, deceased. HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 487 J. A. Bradley spent his youth in Connecticut and in 1885 came to Ashtabula, where he engaged in the manufacturing business. The company manufactured shafts and poles, and the place of business, which was located on Prospect Street, was known as the Bradley Manufacturing Company. After the manufacturing companies combined the Ashtabula firm merged and became known as the Pioneer Shaft and Pole Company, with headquarters at Piqua, Ohio. Mr. Bradley has lived retired since 1914. His home is at 71 Division Street. In 1883 Mr. Bradley was married to Miss Ella Gangloff, a native of Connecticut, and the daughter of Augustus and Anna (Fields) Gangloff, natives of Connecticut. Mr. Gangloff was a designer and worked at his trade for one company in Connecticut for 21 years. He died in 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Gangloff were the parents of seven children, as follows : Augusta, deceased ; Charles, deceased ; Ida, Connecticut ; Henrietta, deceased ; Mrs. Bradley ; Augustus, New York ; and Anna, Connecticut. To Mr. and Mrs. Bradley were born two children: Clayton L., married Sallie Lowrie, lives in Cleveland ; and Abbie, deceased. She was a talented violinist, having been graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1912 at the age of 22 years. She died in 1915. Mr. Bradley and his family are well known in Ashtabula. J. Edward Salgen has been a successful and well known business man of Ashtabula for many years. He was born in Finland, Dec. 18, 1862, and is the son of Henry and Krisline Salgen. Henry Salgen and his wife spent their entire lives in their native land, Finland, and are both now deceased. He died in 1923, at the age of 98 years, and his wife died in 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Salgen had six children, as follows: Victor, Olga, Kate, Julia, one deceased, and J. Edward, the subject of this sketch. J. Edward Salgen was the only member of his family to come to this country. He came here in 1890 and located at Ashtabula Harbor, where he was employed in a grocery store for 10 years. Mr. Salgen then engaged in business for himself at his present location, 24 Oak Street. He carries a general line of hardware, kitchen utensils, glassware, chinaware, wall paper, paints, etc., and his store is known as the Racket Store. Mr. Salgen owns his business block, a fine brick building. Mr. Salgen organized the Hiemina Band over 30 years ago at Ashtabula Harbor. Originally there were 14 members and at the present time 488 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY it is a band of 40 pieces and is widely known throughout the country. Its first leader was William Pingham, and George Wohlstron is the present director. Mr. Salgen plays the clarinet and saxophone and is a talented musician. Mr. Salgen was first married to Miss Amanti Wannberg, a native of Finland, and to this union two children were born, Alpha and Olive, both deceased. He was later married to Miss Aina Piana, also a native of Finland, who came to this country alone 15 years ago and settled in Boston, Mass. The following year she came to Ashtabula. Mr. Salgen holds membership in the Finnish Church and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He stands high in the community and has many friends and acquaintances. H. P. Reed, builder of homes in Ashtabula, ranks among the well known and successful business men of Ashtabula County. He was born at Vernon, in Trumbull County, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1856, and is the son of James and Lovisa (Payne) Reed. James Reed was a native of New York, born Oct. 6, 1821, and his wife, also a native of that state, was born in 1829. He was a farmer during his life and settled near Jefferson in Ashtabula County in 1861. Mr. Reed died June 30, 1888, and his wife died in 1861. They were the parents of the following children ; Charles H., born June 14, 1847, married in 1868 to Harriet L. Hunt ; Frank T., born July 24, 1852, married Anna M. Harris on Dec. 24, 1874, and they live at Detroit, Mich ; H. P., the subject of this sketch ; Helen, born Nov. 25, 1850, married Dec. 29, 1869, to W. G. McCartney, who is deceased and she lives at Columbus, Ohio ; and Mary E., born Aug. 6, 1854, married on June 21, 1882, to James Fassett, both now deceased. H. P. Reed was educated in the public schools of Jefferson and when a young man operated a blacksmith shop in partnership with Mr. Adams, which was known as Adams & Reed. Later, he removed to Ashtabula, where he engaged in the livery business with his brother, Frank Reed. After traveling for 12 years as a carriage salesman for the McFarland Carriage Company of Connersville, Ind., he resigned and engaged in the building business at Ashtabula. Since 1907 Mr. Reed has built 250 modern homes in Ashtabula. HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 489 On Sept. 17, 1879, Mr. Reed was united in marriage with Miss Barbara Clark, a native of Canada, born in 1831, and the daughter of David and Amelia (Lang) Clark, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Canada. Mr. Clark was born in 1831 and died in 1907. His wife died in 1917. They were the parents of the following children : Mrs. Reed ; Robert, lives at Sharon, Pa., born in 1853, unmarried ; Arthur E., born in 1860, married Ada Betters, lives at Piqua, Ohio ; Emma, born in 1867, married Arthur Hamilton ; Fannie, born in 1875, unmarried, Aitken, Minn. ; and Nellie, born in 1878, unmarried, Sharon, Pa. To H. P. and Barbara (Clark) Reed one son was born, Howard, born Feb. 17, 1881, married in 1907 to Bertha Stephen, a daughter of David Stephen. Mr. Reed's son is engaged in the building business with him at Ashtabula. Mr. Reed is identified with the Republican party in politics and is a member of the Congregational Church. He is prominent in Masonic circles and belongs to the Commandery, Knights Templar, the Consistory and Shrine at Cleveland. C. L. Devereaux, a well known captain in the Ashtabula Fire Department, was born at Tidioute, Pa., Dec. 9, 1873, and is the son of Richard and Catherine (McGraw) Devereaux. Richard Devereaux was born in Ireland and when a young man went to Canada, and in 1863 came to the United States and located in Pennsylvania, just at the time oil was being discovered in that state. He settled at Oil Creek and was interested in the oil business until the time of his death, in 1916. His wife, a native of Pennsylvania, died in 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Devereaux were the parents of eight children, as follows : Fred ; C. L., the subject of this sketch ; Mary, married C. J. Smith ; Edward, married Miss Perry ; Harry J., married Miss Sampson ; William ; Ethel, married A. J. Tubbs ; and Grace, married A. E. Cridler. C. L. Devereaux was reared and educated at Tidioute, and worked in the oil fields of Pennsylvania until 1893, at which time he removed to Ashtabula and settled at the harbor, where he was employed as an engineer on the docks until 1908. After spending three years with the Lake Shore Bridge Company, Mr. Devereaux joined the Ashtabula Fire Department. He was a member of the Topky Volunteer Department at Ashtabula Harbor, and in September, 1911, came to Ashtabula and became a member of the first paid department. The first fire truck to be 490 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY installed was a Robinson truck. Mr. Devereaux was made a captain of the department in February, 1912, which office he has since filled in a capable and efficient manner. During that year the volunteer department was disbanded and two more paid men added, making a total of six paid men. G. E. Ducros was chief of the department and served in that capacity until the city manager plan was installed, when that office was abolished. The Ashtabula Fire Department now has three trucks, and Station No. 1 is located at Park and Fisk Streets. It was completed in 1912, and in November, 1919, the platoon system was installed. There are two volunteer departments at Swedetown, known as the Humphrey Hose Company and the Nickel Plate Hose Company, on the west side of the city. In 1918 Mr. Devereaux was married to Miss Clara Love, a native of Scio, Ohio, and the daughter of Dr. George B. and Mary (Miller) Love. Dr. Love is a dentist at Scio. He and his wife have three children : Clem ; Mrs. Devereaux ; and Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. Devereaux have no children. Mr. Devereaux is a member of the Elks Lodge. C. N. Royce, lumber dealer and pioneer business man of Ashtabula, was born on a farm in Lenox Township, Ashtabula County, May 2, 1848. He isChapinn of Jasper and Melinda (Cliapin) Royce. Jasper Royce was a native of Connecticut and came to this county in 1834, where he owned and operated a farm for many years. He died in 1867 and his wife died in February, 1863. Mr. Royce was married twice, his second wife being Melinda Chapin, a native of Massachusetts. To that union two children were born : Florence, married Frank Potter, and she died in 1869 ; and C. N., the subject of this sketch. C. N. Royce was reared on his father's farm and received his education in the district schools. He engaged in farming in Lenox Township until 1885, at which time he removed to Jefferson and engaged in the lumber business. This business was known as Hart's Mill, and Mr. Royce became a leading lumberman of the county, and also was a wholesale dealer in West Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama. In 1909 he located in Ashtabula and with a company of men bought out the Ideal Hoop Company. Mr. Royce bought logs and lumber for the company, of which he was president. They manufactured hoops of various kinds and the plant HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 491 was known as the Ideal Hoop Mill, formerly known as the Ashtabula Hoop Mill. In 1921 the plant was sold to Dodge Brothers. Mr. Royce is now a director in the Harvard Lumber Company of Cleveland. He lives at 162 Prospect Street, Ashtabula. Mr. Royce was one of the organizers of the Jefferson Banking Company of Jefferson and served as president of that institution from the time of its organization until 1909. He is also a director in the First National Bank of Jefferson. In 1870 Mr. Royce was united in marriage with Miss Rilda E. Dodge, who was born in Lenox Township, Ashtabula County, and the daughter of Edward R. and Harriet (Groves) Dodge, natives of Massachusetts and early settlers of Ashtabula County, and both now deceased. Mrs. Royce died Oct. 10, 1921, and is buried at Jefferson. To C. N. and Rilda E. (Dodge) Royce two children were born: Amy, married Robert Rose, of Williamsfield, Ohio, and they have two children, Elizabeth and Florence ; and Nell, married in February, 1924, to Oscar Olson, of Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio. Mr. Royce is a Republican, a member of the Methodist church, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Royce and his family are highly esteemed members of their community, and the Royce name has stood for high ideals and progress ever since the pioneer days, when it was first known in this part of Ohio. Simon Huhta is a progressive and enterprising merchant of Ashtabula, where he owns a confectionery store at 73 Oak Street. He is a native of Finland, born Sept. 10, 1883, and the son of Eric and M. Huhta, natives of Finland, both of whom are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Huhta had three children : Anton, Charlie and Simon, the subject of this sketch. Simon Huhta came to the United States alone when a young man and settled at Ashtabula Harbor, where his two brothers had located before him. He was a brick mason by trade and worked at the docks three and one-half years. In March, 1915, he purchased the confectionery business of his father-in-law, Oscar Lintala, mention of whom is made below. Mr. Huhta was married in 1906 to Miss Elizabeth Lintala, also a native of Finland, and the daughter of Oscar and Mary (Bukkimen) Lintala. The Lintala family came to this country in 1890 and located at 492 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY Ashtabula Harbor, where Mr. Lintala engaged in business. After conducting his business at 77 High Street for seven years, he moved to 23 Oak Street, and several years later built the present place of business at 73 Oak Street. Mr. Lintala died Nov. 10, 1914, and the following March Mr. Huhta took over the business, which he has since conducted in a successful manner. There were the following children in the Lintala family : Sophia, deceased ; Minnie ; Stella, deceased ; Mrs. Huhta ; Ida ; Jack, deceased ; Aino, deceased ; and Hilda, now living with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Huhta have had three children, as follows : Toivo, born March 8, 1907, was graduated from Ashtabula Harbor High School in 1924 ; Elizabeth, born May 4, 1916, died March 25, 1918 ; and Viola, born March 13, 1919. Mr. Huhta and his family are members of the Finnish Lutheran Church, and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. W. A. Savage, retired, has been a prominent citizen and successful business man of Ashtabula for many years. He was born in New York, April 20, 1857, and is the son of Augustus and Ann (Maltby) Savage. Augustus Savage was a -native of France, and when a young man left his native land and settled in Quebec, Canada, where he learned the shipbuilder's trade. He later lived in Montreal, and in 1850 removed to this country and located at Ogdensburg, N. Y., where he married and spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Savage were the parents of the following children : W. A., the subject of this sketch; George, died at the age of 40 years ; Jennie, deceased, was the wife of I. Davis ; Hattie, married J. Davis, lives in St. Louis, Mo.; Edith, lives in St. Louis, Mo.; Bertha, deceased ; and Charles, who lives at Piqua, Ohio. After attending the public schools of New York, W. A. Savage came to Cleveland and entered the employ of the Standard Oil Company, where he remained six years, after which he came to Ashtabula and became associated with Snyder & Son. Mr. Savage became general superintendent of the Ashtabula Shaft and Pole Company, which was later known as the Pioneer Shaft and Pole Company. After spending some time at Cairo, Ill., Mr. Savage returned to Ashtabula. He was connected with this company for 43 years and later spent nine years with the Ashtabula Bow Socket Company, where he had charge of the box department. In 1907 HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 493 Mr. Savage retired from active business and purchased 18 acres of land near the North Ridge Road, east of Ashtabula, which he allotted and sold. Originally he owned 70 lots, and now has but 18 left. Mr. Savage owns other valuable property in Ashtabula County and has made many careful investments. At the age of 23 years Mr. Savage was married to Miss Mary Cunningham, a native of Cleveland, and the daughter of Hugh and Mary Cunningham, natives of Ireland. No children were born to this union. Mr. Savage was later married to Miss Lavanchie Lockwood, who was born in Ashtabula, the daughter of Riley and Cornelia Lockwood. Mrs. Savage died several years ago, leaving one daughter, Jennie, the widow of Roy Sterling, and she now lives with her father. Mr. Savage is an independent voter. He holds membership in the Presbyterian Church and is among the highly esteemed citizens of Ashtabula County. Charles Dalin is a prosperous farmer and fruit grower of Ashtabula County. He is a native of Sweden, born April 1, 1879, and the son of "August and Sophia (Johnson) Dalin. August Dalin spent all his life in Sweden and is now deceased, as is also his wife. He was a carpenter by trade. There were seven children in the Dalin family, as follows : Charles, the subject of this sketch ; Oscar, died in England ; Anna, married Alfred Elmgreen, lives in Portland, Ore. ; Arvid, married Ethel Nordgreen, lives at Harpersfield, Ohio ; Olof, deceased ; Axel, Sweden ; and Eric, in Sweden. Charles Dalin was reared and educated in his native land and at the age of 17 years came to this country and settled in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he was employed in the coal mines of the Mercer Iron and Coal Company and the Fayette County-Johnson Coal Mines. In 1899 he came to Ashtabula Harbor and was employed at the docks and by the New York Central Railroad. Mr. Dalin purchased his farm of 40 acres in 1919 and since that time has devoted himself to the raising of fruit. He has a well improved dairy farm also, and sells his dairy products in the city of Ashtabula. In 1901 Mr. Dalin was united in marriage with Miss Mary Peterson, a native of Ashtabula, and the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Erickson) Peterson, natives of Sweden. Mr. Peterson is among the earliest settlers of Ashtabula from Sweden, having come here in 1871. His wife died in 494 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY 1920. To Mr. and Mrs. Dalin one daughter has been born, Clara, a graduate of Ashtabula High School and the normal school at Kingsville, Ohio, and attended Athens College. She is now teaching in the schools of Saybrook, Ohio. Mr. Dalin and his family hold membership in the Swedish Lutheran Church and he belongs to the Eagles, the Loyal Order of Moose and three Swedish societies. He has an extensive acquaintance in Ashtabula County and is recognized as a dependable citizen. Cyrus M. Beebe, who is successfully engaged in dairy farming and gardening, is a well known citizen of Ashtabula County. He was born in Dodge County, Nebraska, July 17, 1860, and is the son of Chauncy and Mary (Scott) Beebe. Chauncey Beebe was a native of New York, as was also his wife. At an early date they removed to Nebraska and settled near Omaha, where Mr. Beebe followed his trade as carpenter. He died near Jefferson, Ohio, a number of years after his wife's death in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Beebe were the parents of four children, as follows : Cyrus M., the subject of this sketch ; Emma, widow of Ed Lawrence, Omaha, Neb.; Elsie, unmarried, lives with her brother, Cyrus M. ; and Leslie, who lives in Nebraska. Cyrus M. Beebe received his schooling in the schools of Fremont, Neb., and when a boy clerked in his father's store. In 1895 he came to Ohio and settled at Jefferson, where he remained until 1910, at which time he purchased his present farm of 40 acres near Ashtabula. Mr. Beebe raises berries extensively and is also interested in dairying. In 1895 Mr. Beebe was united in marriage with Miss Agnes Knapp, a native of Austinburg, Ohio, and the daughter of Irving and Nancy (McMillan) Knapp, the former a native of Andover, Ohio, and the latter of Belfast, Ireland. She was a direct descendant of Mary Queen of Scots. Mr. Knapp was a successful farmer of Ashtabula County for many years and died Nov. 6, 1897. His wife died in 1892. To this union three. children were born, as follows : W. G., married Laura Tallman, lives at Austinburg, Ohio; Alice, married 0. R. Blanchard, lives in Nebraska ; and Mrs. Beebe. Mr. Knapp was married a second time to Miss Celestia Mosier. To Mr. and Mrs. Beebe have been born five children, as follows : Alice, married Alexander Emery, lives in Ashtabula Township, and they HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 495 have two children, Archie Leroy and Agnes Garrie ; one child died in infancy; Chauncey, lives at home, and is employed at the Ashtabula Steel Plant ; Theodore Charles, lives at home and is employed in the steel plant ; and Olive Agnes, lives at home. Mrs. Beebe graduated in 1893 at Grand River Institute of Austinburg, Ohio. She began teaching school in Ashtabula County. She went to Nebraska after her graduation and taught school in Dawes County, Nebraska, for two terms. Mr. Beebe and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Ashtabula and are favorably known in Ashtabula County. Joseph E. Cook is a farmer and stockman and a member of one of Ashtabula County's prominent pioneer families. He was born on the farm where he now lives in Ashtabula Township, Feb. 3, 1862, and is a son of Joseph R. and Lucy (Bartram) Cook. The Cook family originally came from New York. Erastus Cook, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, settled on the present Cook farm in Ashtabula Township in 1809. He was the son of Philip Cook, who owned a mill near Albany, N. Y., on the Hudson River. Erastus Cook had five children: Silas ; Joseph R., the father of the subject of this sketch ; Amanda, married Lord Scarsdale of England ; Althia Laura, married C. Strong, deceased ; and Marion, deceased, was the wife of Dr. Daniel Spencer. Joseph R. Cook was a lawyer and practiced in Ashtabula from the time he was 18 years old until he was 53. He was married to Lucy Bartram, who was born in New York and came to Ashtabula County in 1841, at the age of nine years. Her father kept a tavern near where Dr. Coleman's residence now stands, in East Ashtabula. To Joseph R. and Lucy (Bartram) Cook seven children were born, as follows : Charles, died at the age of four years ; Fannie, deceased, was the wife of P. C. Wilcox ; Alice Isabel, married first to C. A. Mann, and later to Walter Clark, and is now a widow living in Cleveland ; Charles R., died in July, 1916; Jennie J., married E. S. Willing, lives in Florida ; Joseph E., the subject of this sketch ; and Mack R. of Ashtabula. Joseph E. Cook was educated in the schools of Ashtabula and attended New Lyme Institute. He began the study of law with R. W. Calvin of Ashtabula, but after three years was forced to give up the 496 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY study on account of poor health. Mr. Cook then traveled for seven years as a representative of Church Bros., nurserymen. He later returned to the home place in Ashtabula Township, where he has since lived. In 1895 Mr. Cook was married at Meadville, Pa., to Miss Pearl Dearborn, the daughter of George and Silanda (Barnes) Dearborn, who were the parents of the following children: Sarah, married Frank Smith ; May and Herbert, deceased ; and Mrs. Cook. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook have been born three children : Silanda, who was graduated from Ohio State University in 1919, now teaches school at Toledo, Ohio ; and Philip E. and Georgia Althea, both at home. Mr. Cook has in his possession a copy of a newspaper called the "Trump of Fame", which was published at Warren, Ohio,.in 1813. Mr. Cook is one of the substantial citizens of the community, for the Cook name has always stood for community development and improvement. William Gape, a substantial and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula,' was born near London, England, July 23, 1852, and is the son of Charles and Martha (Newberry) Gape. Charles Gape was an officer in the English army for 21 years and died in India while in service. His wife died in Liverpool, England, in 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Gape had four children : Joseph, married Sarah Barker, and he is now deceased ; Frederick, deceased, was a captain on a sailing vessel and died upon his arirval in Africa ; William, the subject of this sketch ; and Charles, deceased. William Gape received his education in the schools of his native land and in 1869 came to the United States and located at Cleveland, where he was employed as a laborer for a short time. In 1873 he was employed in the Cleveland city fire department at engine house No. 10, then at 105th street, as hose carriage driver until 1875. He then entered the mercantile business there and remained in Cleveland until 1876, at which time he removed to Andover where he farmed until 1882. In 1882 Mr. Gape became connected with the Lake Shore Railroad and was a brakethan and later a conductor. He was in the employ of that railway about 28 years. In 1913 he engaged in business at Ashtabula, where he has since lived. Mr. Gape is a notary public and justice of the peace, and he also writes all kinds of Insurance in connection with the real estate business. He lives at 182 Prospect Street. HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 497 On Dec. 25, 1875, Mr. Gape was married to Miss Ida May Ainger, a native of Pennsylvania, born July 22, 1853, and the daughter of C. D. and M. (Brainard) Ainger. Mrs. Ainger was the daughter of Dr. Brainard, well known pioneer physician of Sandusky, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ainger were the parents of the following children : Florence, deceased ; Milo ; Mrs. Gape; Kate, deceased ; Charles E., deceased ; Jessie B., lives at Ashtabula; and a half brother, P. D. Ainger, lives in Cleveland. C. D. Ainger was married a second time to Miss Myra Barber, a native of Pennsylvania. To William and Ida May (Ainger) Gape four children have been born, as follows : Clara, married Herbert Williams an attorney of Ashtabula, and they have two children, Martha and Arthur C.: Arthur, born in 1880, married Miss Louise Knight, and they have two children, Charles Nugent and Maxine lives in Ashtabula, where he is a druggist; Ida May, married Leland H. McLenagan, lives at Ashtabula, and they have two children, Ruth and Florence ; and Fannie, married Roy Miller, lives in Ashtabula ; they have no children. In politics Mr. Gape is identified with the Republican party and he and his family hold membership in St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The Gape family is one of the well established and well known families of Ashtabula County. Harry G. Young, a leading fruit farmer of Ashtabula County, is a member of one of the county's honored pioneer families. He was born in Ashtabula, Oct. 12, 1880, and is the son of Addison and Emily (Simons) Young. Addison Young was born in Beaver County, Pa., in 1842, the son of James and Nancy Young. He was a bookkeeper for the New York Central Railroad for several years and also taught school in Lawrence County, Pa. On account of poor health Mr. Young decided to engage in farming and farmed until the time of his death in 1905. He was a Civil War veteran, having enlisted with Company I, One Hundred Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Young was too young to serve in the army, but after enlisting three times was finally accepted and served for nine months. Emily (Simons) Young was born near Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio, in 1846, and was the daughter of Henry Simons, who settled at Williamsfield when he was five years of age, his parents having purchased a farm there. Mr. and Mrs. Young, who were married in 1868, (30) 498 - HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY were the parents of two children : Edna, married Perry Smith, lives in Ashtabula, and they have seven children, Luida, Luella, Lucile, R. J., Luelda, Addison, and Perry, Jr.; Harry G., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Young had one brother, Norris W. Simons, who died in March, 1916. Harry G. Young was reared and educated in Ashtabula and now lives with his mother. He is unmarried. Mr. Young raises fruit and berries extensively and has a well improved farm. In politics Mr. Young is identified with the Republican party. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is well liked in Ashtabula and the surrounding community. William H. Shaylor, who now lives retired on his farm in Ashtabula Township, is a member of one of the county's well known pioneer families. He was born on the farm where he now lives, Oct. 10, 1863, and is a son of Lucien Kellogg and Diana (Brown) Shaylor. Lucient Kellogg Shaylor was born in Ashtabula, Nov. 22, 1833, the son of Israel Goodrich Shaylor, who was one of Ohio's earliest settlers. The latter was a ship carpenter by trade and died in 1888. His son, Lucien Kellogg Shaylor, conducted a saw mill in Duluth, Minn. ; he returned to Ashtabula County in 1857 and conducted a saw mill here and later engaged in farming. He died Dec. 31, 1895. His wife died Oct. 13, 1881. To Mr. and Mrs. Shaylor five children were born: L. B., lives at Girard, Ohio; Alice, married Ralph Shepard, Madison, Ohio; Mary, married William Force, East Cleveland ; William H., the subject of this sketch ; and Nellie, married Edward Force, East Cleveland. William H. Shaylor received his education in the public and high schools of Ashtabula and has always lived on the same farm, which was purchased by his father more than 50 years ago. For a number of years he was extensively engaged in the dairy business. In 1883 Mr. Shaylor was married to Miss Anna Phillips, a native of Middlefield, N. Y., and a daughter of B. R. and Permelia (Balch) Phillips, who came to Ashtabula County in 1867 and settled at Rock Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, now deceased, had four children : John, Mrs. Shaylor, Charles and George. To William H. and Anna (Phillips) Shaylor four children have been born, as follows : Lena, married Harry Whelpley, lives at Ashtabula, and they have two children, Harold and Louise ; Clyde, was born in 1889, is a graduate of Ashtabula High School and the Uni- HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY - 499 versity of Michigan, now practices law in Ashtabula, married May Woodworth, and they have two children, Laura and Ida ; Howard, born in 1891, lives on the adjoining farm, married Mary Beidler, and they have one child, Marion ; and L. K., born in 1900, employed in the Ashtabula post-office. Mr. Shaylor is a Republican and has been a member of the school board for 25 years. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He is an excellent citizen and merits the high esteem in which he is held by his community. David A. Leininger, a prominent farmer and stockman of Ashtabula County, was born on a farm near Columbia City, Ind., Dec. 31, 1867, and is the son of George and Sarah (Huff) Leininger. George Leininger came to this country from Germany with his parents when he was two years old and lived in Mercer County, Ohio, for a number of years. He was an extensive fur dealer and later lived in Columbia City, Ind., having moved there shortly after the Civil War. He died in 1918 at the age of 94 years, and his wife, who was a native of western Pennsylvania, died in 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Leininger had five children, as follows: Elfie, married M. Harshner, Burkett, Ind. ; David A., the subject of this sketch ; Margaret, married David Manges, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Silas E., lives near Columbia City, Ind.; and Elizabeth, deceased. By a former marriage Mr. Leininger had four children : John C., Julius B., William H., and George. His wife was Elizabeth Broom, a native of Ohio, and a relative of "John Appleseed", one of Ohio's first apple buyers, whose real name was Chapman. David A. Leininger was educated in Columbia City, Ind., and when a young man learned construction work, and in 1889 entered the employ of the Western Union Company, where he served as foreman for 14 years. Later he was associated with the Ashtabula Telephone Company for 14 years, and in 1910 he purchased his present farm of 105 acres in Ashtabula Township, where he now lives. He specializes in dairy farming and has an up-to-date farm on South Ridge Road, near Ashtabula. This was originally the Austin J. Smith farm, and the residence, which is of brick, was built more than 40 years ago. In 1899 Mr. Leininger was united in marriage with Miss Carrie Galbraith, a native of North Kingsville, Ohio, and the daughter of Samuel and Josephine (Randall) Galbraith, the former a native of Missouri and