(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 550 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY and has since been sole proprietor and has worked up a large trade. The output from this bakery is handled by merchants all over the country from Canton, Ohio, to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the name of the manufacturer being a guarantee of the Superior merit of the product. Mr. Berg had the misfortune to lose his buildings by fire on July 23, 1903, the entire plant being destroyed, but he immediately rebuilt on a larger Scale and continued the business in the Same energetic manner. The present bakery is a neat two-story brick structure, 34 feet by 60 feet in dimensions. Mr. Berg was married in 1892 to Cora Speelman, by whom he has three children,— Edward Walter, Earl Conrad and Laurence Floyd. They are members of the German Lutheran Church, Mr. Berg being one of the trustees. In politics he is a Democrat and takes an earnest interest in the general events of the day as well as those of local importance only. He has been a member of the City Council for two terms and is at present president of that body, displaying the same aggressive spirit in looking after the public interest that he has shown in his private business. Fraternally he is a member of Leetonia Lodge, No. 401, F. & A. M., and of Salem Lodge, No. 305, B. P. 0. E. He is also a member of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America, the National Association of Master Bakers and Tent No. 220, K. 0. T. M., all of Alliance. ISAAC JONES, senior member of the firm of Isaac Jones & Sons, proprietors of the Enterprise Laundry, of East Liverpool, was born in Monmouthshire, England, October 9, 1845, and is a son of Samuel and Ann (Williams) Jones, and grandson of William Jones. also of Monmouthshire. Samuel Jones was born in Monmouthshire, England, and died in September, 1878. aged 64 years. When a boy, he learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed all his life. He was a member of the fraternal order called the United Friends. He married Ann Williams, a daughter of Enoch Williams, both natives of the same place as he, and they had eight children, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follows : Isaac ; Enoch, who died at East Liverpool, Ohio; Sarah Ann, wife of Louis Watkins, who lives in England; Rachel, who married Jeremiah Griffiths and died at Youngstown, Ohio; James, of McDonald, Pennsylvania ; Hannah (Mrs. John Jenkins), who lives with her daughter at the home of our Subject; and Ellen, the wife of Rev. Meshach Cooke, a Methodist Episcopal clergyman now living in Forrests of Dean, Gloucestershire. England. Religiously, Samuel Jones and his wife were Congregationalists, being members of what was known as the Ebenezer Church, which was built in the forest in the days of the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church, when they could worship according to the dictates of their conscience only in secret meeting places. Mr. Jones now has a picture of this old church. Isaac Jones received a common school education and lived at home until after his marriage. He engaged in coal mining in England. and upon coming to this county. in 1869, located at Salineville, Ohio, on June 21st, where he worked in the coal mines. He then worked Six years in the mines in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. after which he returned to Salineville and followed his old employment until 1891. In that year he took up his residence in East Liverpool. Ohio, but was not engaged in business until the summer of 1898, when he was persuaded by his sons, John and Enoch N., to embark in the steam laundry business with them. Enoch N. had previously become familiar with the details of the business. The firm of Isaac Jones & Sons, consisting of our subject and his sons, Enoch and John, was accordingly established. The business was at first very small, all the work being done by the member of the firm and two daughters of our subject. Ann and Jemima. It is far from the oldest laundry in the city and it was only by a demonstration of the superiority of their work that they gained the extensive patronage they now enjoy. Besides the members of the firm. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 551 14 employees are now required to handle the immense amount of work brought to them. As the building now occupied by the Enterprise Laundry is too small to handle the increased business that has developed in the last few years, plans have been drawn and estimates taken for a two-story brick building, 32 by 90 feet in dimensions, which is to be erected in the near future at the corner of Starkey street and Accommodation alley. The plant when established in the new building will be fully equal to caring for the increased business, as it will be one of the most modern in East Liverpool, equipped with the latest laundry machinery. Mr. Jones was united in marriage with Ann Nock, who was born in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, and is a daughter of Robert Nock, of Shropshire. England. They have eight children now living : John, who is a member of the firm of Isaac Jones & Sons : Enoch N., also a member of the firm ; Ann ; Jemima ; Rachel ; Samuel, who has become a member of the above firm since its organization ; William H. and Thomas. Religiously, Mrs. Jones is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Jones is independent in politics and votes for those candidates. whose qualifications seem best for the position to be filled. ALEXANDER GOANS CHAFINS, who is the largest and most successful contractor and builder in the East End of East Liverpool. was born in precinct 13 of Lawrence County, Kentucky, November 10. 1858. and is a son of Kenas M. and Margaret (Goans) Chafins. The Chafins have been long established in this country, one Jordan Chafins having come to this country from Ireland prior to the Revolution. His son, Richard Chafins. great-grandfather of our subject. was born in Virginia and died in Kentucky. His son, James M. Chafins, was born in Virginia and at an early date migrated to Kentucky, where he followed farming until his death in 1844, at the age of 50 years. He married a Miss Atkins, a native of Virginia. and among their children was Kenas M. Kenas M. Chafins was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, June 7, 1835, and engaged in farming until his retirement in 1902, with the exception of the time he spent in the Civil War. He enlisted in the Confederate service under General Marshall in 1862 and served until he was taken prisoner in 1864 and incarcerated at Lexington, Kentucky, until the close of the war. He married Margaret Goans, who was born in Lawrence County. Kentucky, and was a daughter of Alexander and Mary (Skidmore) Goans, who were the first couple married in Lawrence County, Kentucky, after its organization. Her father was boron in the western part- of Tennessee and was an extensive breeder of trotting horses, giving a great deal of attention to the racing game. His life ended in tragedy in 1844. when he was killed and robbed at Callahan's Creek, Virginia. His grave is located at the spot where the States of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky join. He married Mary Skidmore, a daughter of William Skidmore, a slave trader who was of a roving disposition, traveling all over the country. His father was a Tory in the days of the Revolution and was in the party sent back to England with General Burgoyne, his wife having been left in this country. Kenas M. Chafins and his wife became the parents of the following children : Alexander Goans ; James M., of Ironton, Ohio ; Calpurnia, widow of S. R. Burton, of Lawrence County, Kentucky ; Caroline Lee, wife of Jefferson Gilham, of Lawrence County, Kentucky ; Robert B., of Lawrence County, Kentucky ; William, of Ironton. Ohio ; and Mrs.. Lucy May Hughes, a widow residing in Columbus. Ohio. Mrs. Chafins died February 17, 1905, aged 73 years. She was a member of the Christian Church aS is her husband. Alexander G. Chafins was reared in Lawrence County, Kentucky, where he partly learned his trade of carpentering, finishing his apprenticeship in Boyd County, Kentucky, where he worked as journeyman until 1891. He then entered the employ of the Portsmouth. Wheel Company. of Portsmouth. Ohio, with which concern he continued five years as a buyer of timber. He served one term as marshal of Hamden, Vinton County. Ohio, and in 552 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY 1897 moved to Ironton. He remained there but 30 days and then came to East Liverpool, where he commenced business as a contractor and builder in the East End. He was successful from the start and during the first year erected eight houses; all told he has built go houses in the East End, which is more than any other contractor has done. In 1902 he Started a grocery store, but after 18 months resumed his present business. Mr. Chafins was united in marriage with Susan E. Burchett, a daughter of Benjamin Burchett, who is descended from one of two brothers who came to this country from Ireland, one locating in Virginia and the other going farther South. probably to Georgia. John B. Burchett, her grandfather, a farmer and stock-raiser of Lawrence County, Kentucky, married Millie Chafins. a native of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and a sister to the .grandfather of our subject. Benjamin Burchett, who has lived in East Liverpool since 1904, was formerly a farmer in Lawrence County, Kentucky, where he was born January 6, 1836. He first married Deresa Curnutte, who died in 1873, aged 33 years. He subsequently married Irene Kasee, of Lawrence County, Kentucky. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Chafins became parents of seven children, as follows : Andrew L.; Robert F. Hessie, who died in infancy : Benjamin Burchett; Cecil. Frank Jennings and Javell. Religiously, they are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. GEORGE W. BECK. one of the well-known residents of Fairfield township, who carries on general farming operations on a well-improved tract of 25 acres in section 8, is also one of the soldiers of the Civil War who loyally bore arms for his country until the close of hostilities. Mr. Beck was born in 1842 in Columbiana County. Ohio, and is a son of Israel S. and Cornelia (Lyder) Beck. The grandfather of Mr. Beck came to Ohio as a pioneer, locating near Lisbon where he engaged in farming. His grave with that of his wife may still be found in the East Fairfield Cemetery. Mr. Beck’s parents were natives of Columbiana County. They had a family of eight sons and four daughters. the survivors being: Mrs. Saline Bradfield. who resides in Eureka. Illinois : Henry. of Fairfield township : George W.. of this sketch : Sarah. widow of Frank Taylor. of Seattle. Washington: Landon L., of Youngstown. Ohio : and Sylyanus, of Oklahoma Territory. Those deceased are: William C., Louis. James M.. Cornelia. Josephine and James. George W. Beck was reared in Fairfield township and has always given his attention more or less to agricultural pursuits. In the Civil War he was a member of Company D. I 76th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., of which company he was made 1st lieutenant. He served in that capacity for seven months when he was prostrated with lung fever and on this account was discharged to return home and get well or. as was probably thought to pass out of life. However, he had been home but six days when he began to make preparations to re-enter the service. accepting recruiting service at first, serving 40 days from July 29, 1864, under the instructions of the Adjutant General of Ohio and then entered the Second Regiment. Ohio Vol. Cav., in which he served until the close of the war. He took part in the battle of Nashville and many skirmishes. After the war, Mr. Beck returned to Ohio and lived for seven years at Columbiana. engaged in teaming and then retired to his present farm, where he has a very comfortable and attractive home. Mr. Beck married Kate V. Mitchell. of Virginia. and they have seven children. viz : John a furniture merchant of Columbiana, who married Dora Crow, William Harvey and Mary Awilda who are at home : Louis P. who is a conductor on the "Fort Wayne” Railroad: W. W., who is one of the staff of the Salem Herald: Josephine. a student at the Salem Business College: and Russell, who lives at home. Mr. Beck has a family of intelligent sons and daughters who have been AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 553 given the best of educational advantages and who are leading members of society. Politically, the subject of this sketch is identified with the Republican party. He is a member of James A. Garfield Post. G. A. R. He belongs to the Disciples Church in which he is an elder. ANGUS ALEXANDER MACKINTOSH, B. S., PH. G., M. D., the leading physician and surgeon of the homeopathic school of medicine at Wellsville. is a son of Farquhar and Eliza (Campbell ) Mackintosh. and a grandson of Daniel Mackintosh. The father of Dr. Mackintosh was born in Inverness, Scotland. in May, 1821. He came to America with his parents, when he was eight years old. They settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, selecting the vicinity of the town of Glasgow. in Madison township. that district being included in the region known as the "Scotch Settlement.” There the father of Dr. Mackintosh has always resided and there he still operates his farm. He is a man of sterling character. quiet in his life and pursuits and not active in political life. He married a daughter of Angus Campbell : Mrs. Mackintosh’s father was a native of Scotland, but she was born in Madison township, Columbiana County. Ohio. The six children of the family to reach maturity were : Daniel C., of Clarinda. Iowa: Isabella C.. at home: Anna E.. wife of A. G. Smith, of Yellow Creek township : Angus Alexander. our subject : Catherine T.: and John J.. who is professor of sciences in the Mount Clemens ( Michigan) High School. The family were reared in the teachings of the Presbyterian Church. After completing the common school course, Dr. Mackintosh taught school for some 20 months. and then went to the Ohio Northern University to pursue higher studies and in 1897 was given the degree of B. S. He remained at school the following year. taking a course in pharmacy. and in 1898 was graduated with the degree of Ph. G. From the university the young student then entered the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, where he was graduated April 10, 1901, with the degree of M. D. Dr. Mackintosh, thus well prepared for his life work, settled down to the practice of his profession at Tappan. Ohio. where he remained two and a half years, coming to Wellsville October 1, 1904. Politically, Dr. Mackintosh is a Republican he served four years as township clerk prior to entering college. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wellsville. Professionally and personally he enjoys the esteem and commands the respect of the community. HARVEY MARTIN. a retired farmer of the East End, East Liverpool, was born May 26. 1843, at Frankfort Springs. Pennsylvania. on the farm which was also the birthplace of his father and purchased by his great-grandfather in 1792. He is a son of James W. and Elizabeth ( Blair) Martin and grandson of Robert and Sarah ( McLaughlin) Martin. The Martin family is of Scotch-Irish descent and the great-grandfather of our subject. Robert. Martin. is thought to have been a soldier of the Revolution who came over the mountains from \Vest Chester, Pennsylvania. It is known that the farm upon which the subsequent generations were born was entered by him from the government in 1792 and he received a deed therefor. This farm was located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was handed down to the son. Robert. grandfather of our subject. who married Sarah McLaughlin and engaged in farming all his life. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and in the service contracted a disease which took him to his grave at an early age. James W. Martin vas born in 1804 and remained on the paternal acres until about 1846, when he removed to Jefferson County. Ohio. and operated a grist-mill for two years. He then 554 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY came to Columbiana County and purchased a farm in St. Clair township, which he operated until 1874 when he disposed of it and, with our subject, bought a farm in what is known as the "Klondike," in the East End, East Liverpool. Here he died November 12, 1892. He married Elizabeth Blair, daughter of Robert Blair and his wife, who was an Allison. They had four children, namely : Sarah Jane, Robert, Martha Maria and J. Harvey. Sarah Jane is the wife of J. W. Moore. of East Liverpool, whose biography appears elsewhere in this volume. Robert went to Oklahoma after the Civil War and was the first Secretary of that Territory, of which he was later Governor. His death was the indirect result of exposure undergone in the army. Martha Maria is the wife of Henry Abrams. of East Liverpool. Both parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church, of which the father waS elder for more than 40 years. J. Harvey Martin received a common School education and, following the footsteps of his ancestors, became a tiller of the soil. This he continued until 1893 when he removed to Steubenville, Ohio, in order to educate children. Two years later he returned to East Liverpool where he has lived retired from active business, although he is interested in and looks after various enterprises. Mr. Martin is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company B, 143rd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and he is a prominent member of General Lyon Post. No. 44, G. A. R., of which he is past commander. He is a strong Republican and has been since casting his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. He has filled a number of local offices. among which was that of assessor of Liverpool township. Mr. Martin was married to Maria S. Gilmore, a daughter of Thomas Gilmore. of Steubenville. Ohio. Four children have been born to them, only two of whom, Annie G. and Elizabeth, are living. The latter is the wife of Charles H. Bence. manager of The Sleepless Shoe Company. of East Liverpool, of which our subject is part owner. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are members of the United Presbyterian Church. JOSEPH E. WALTON, the owner of a finely improved farm of 100 acres situated in section 23, Butler township, Nv idely and favorably known for, his success in raising fine cattle and horses, being one of the largest shippers in this part of the country, is one of the most enterprising business men of Columbiana County. He was born March 2, 1861, in Butler township, and is a son of Abel John and Mary (Broomall) Walton. Abram Walton, the grandfather of Joseph E., was born in Pennsylvania and was one of the pioneers of Butler township, Columbiana County. Ohio. He was a prominent member of the Society bf Friends. He carried on agricultural pursuits all his life and died at the age of 70 years. Abel John Walton. his son, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 11, 1831, and has been a farmer all his life. He now resides on a well-kept farm of some 50 acres in the vicinity of Winona. For the past 35 years he has been an influential member of the Society of Friends, belonging to that body which adheres particularly to the teachings of Gurney. the English philanthropist and Quaker preacher. The mother of our subject was born in 1835 in Butler township. Columbiana County, Ohio, and has always resided here: (she is a daughter, of Nathan and Phoebe Broomall. both of whom were born in Pennsylvania and came here in pioneer days. ) The "Golden Wedding" of Abel John Walton and wife was celebrated April 26, 1905, when the venerable parents had the pleasure of seeing their children and grandchildren gathered to do them honor. The children are : Phoebe. the wife of Isaac Coppock. of Mahoning ; Joseph E.. of this sketch ; John Oscar. of Hanover township; and Walter B., who remains on the homestead. Joseph E. Walton has always been associated with the farming and stock raising interests of Columbiana County. Since 1892 he has been located on his present fine place. his many substantial improvements making it one of the best farms of the township. He has laid three miles of drain tile and has erected new buildings and remodeled the old buildings until the appearance of the whole place is most attrac- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 555 tive. He operates his land as a stock and hay farm, making a specialty of fine cattle and horses. both road and draft. He also raises and sells trotting horses but does not develop their speed. He buys and ships fat cattle, hogs and sheep and does a large business in baled hay. Each year he ships from 75 to 100 cars of fat stock. He is president and a director of the Winona Central Telephone Company. He is not only a man of means but is also of substantial character and is ranked with the leading men of the county.. Mr. Walton was married November 16, 1887, to Emma C. Mountz, who was born in this county and is a daughter of Jeremiah C. and Mary Martha (Pettit) Mountz. They have four children : Ernest J., Abram Malvern, Edith M. and Alice L. Formerly Mr. Walton was an active Republican, but for the past to years he has been identified with the Prohibition party. always having taken a lively interest in temperance work. He was his party's candidate in 1905 for county commissioner. He belongs to the Grange and is interested in agricultural movements along progressive lines. With his family he attends and contributes to the support of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Winona. GEORGE PEACH, a well-known citizen and retired merchant at East Liverpool. was born January 28. 1839, at Hawsville, Kentucky. and is a son ofJohn and Fannie (Taylor) Peach, John Peach was born in 1812 in England. He was reared to hard work, put to the blacksmith's trade in boyhood and had few educational opportunities. When he came to America. he lived at first in Brooklyn, New York, and later in other localities. settling permanently at East Liverpool, Ohio, in 1850. His father, who had lived many years in New Jersey. came to East Liverpool with his son as a member of the latter's family. John Peach was a passenger on the unfortunate steamboat "Pittsburg” which blew up in 1852 with great loss of life, Mr. Peach being one of the victims : at the time he was on his way home to attend his father's funeral. John Peach married Fannie Taylor, also a native of England, and they had three children, namely : Mary Ellen, wife of Henry Woodward. of East Liverpool ; Catherine, wife of Benjamin Havne, of East Liverpool ; and George, of this sketch. By a former marriage Mrs. Peach had a son, William, who died in East Liverpool. Our subject secured employment in the local potteries soon after coming to East Liverpool. He learned the trade of, jiggerman and followed it in numerous" potteries prior to entering the employ of William Brunt with whom he remained for 23 years. In 1862 he enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Company A. 115th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., in which he served three years, during the greater part of the period being detailed in the commissary department. At the close of the war he resumed work in the potteries and remained thus employed until the famous lockout in 1882, in the industrial struggle between capital and labor. On October 14, 1882, he opened a retail grocery store in partnership with his son, Harry W. Peach, and in 1885 they began to do a jobbing business, under the firm style of George Peach & Son, proprietors of the East Liverpool Tea Company, which continued until 1904, when the senior member retired. The firm also handled tobacco. cigars and confectionery. In 1860 Mr. Peach was married to Sarah Whitton, and their one child, Harry W., was born March 3, 1861. The latter was reared at East Liverpool and received his education here. He was one of the organizers of The Electric Porcelain Company, of East Liverpool, of which he is secretary and treasurer and his time has been given entirely to this enterprise since closing out his former interests. He married Margaret Barnett and they have two children. Adelaide: The wife of our subject died April 23. 1904, aged 63 years. Mr. Peach has always been active in politics and is a stanch Republican. He has held many official positions. serving on the Board of Health, as township trustee and in 1886 he was 556 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY elected to the City Council and subsequently became its president. He is a member of General Lyon Post, No. 44., G. A. R.. and of the Improved Order of Red Men. Mr. Peach has seen many changes in East Liverpool since he built his cottage on Fifth street. it being the second house built on the street. He enjoyed a long and successful business career and is one of the city's most esteemed retired citizens. WILLIAM SMITH. one of the well-known pottery men of Columbiana County, who is secretary and treasurer of The Salem China Company. of Salem. was born at East Liverpool. Ohio, February 29. 1 860. and is a son of Charles and Emma ( Parks) Smith. The parents of Mr. Smith were born in Staffordshire. England. and came to America in 1847. locating for one year at Pittsburg and, then coming to Columbiana County. The mother died in Liverpool township in 1884. at the age of 59 years. The father resides at East Liverpool. He is a man of fine educational acquirements. a civil engineer by profession. During his residence in Pittsburg. he engaged in a meat business : after coming to this county. he was engaged in farming and in conducting a meat business until he retired some eight years ago. His children, all born in Liverpool township. are as follows : George. who has a meat business in East Liverpool : Edward J., president of The Standard Pottery Company. of East Liverpool William of this sketch: Charles and James. who are potters at East Liverpool: and Mrs. Sarah McClure and Mrs. Emma Foster. both of East Liverpool. William Smith's education was obtained in the public schools of Columbiana County, his parents settling on a farm when he was about five years old. He assisted on the home place until he was 16 years old and then started to work in a pottery, his first permanent job being that of packer's helper with The Croxall Pottery Company. He worked three years in that capacity and then was employed as a packer for three years by the firm of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles. In 1882 when The Potters' Co-Operative Company was started. Mr. Smith became a stockholder and he continued with that company for 12 years as foreman packer and manager. He then became associated with the Union Pottery Company (organized on a co-operative plan) took stock in it and was manager for four years. removing then to Salem. Here in 1899. in association with Messrs. Cronin and McNicol. he built the plant of The Salem China Company and has been secretary and treasurer of the company and office manager ever since. The factory, a large brick four-story structure. is so divided as to make the best use of space and so equipped with the most modern machinery that the finest grades of china can be manufactured at the lowest cost. The works give employment to some 150 hands. the yearly sales reach $160,000 and the product is sold all over the United States and Mexico. Business capacity combined with practical experience has contributed to the great success of this company In the beginning. In 1882 Mr. Smith was married to Emma Menche. who was born in East Liverpool and is a daughter of Frederick Menche. a native of the Hartz Mountains in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have an interesting family of seven children, viz: William. Charles, Frank. Annie. Helen. Ella and Dorothy. Fraternally. Mr. Smith is an Odd Fellow. Like his partners. he is a self-made man. his success coming as a reward of persistent industry. DANIEL P. CRONIN. a leading business citizen of Salem. vice-president of The Salem China Company. with plant on South Lundy street, was born January 15. 1856. in Cork. Ireland. and is a son of John and Johanna (Hickey ) Cronin. The parents of Mr. Cronin were born in Ireland and came to America in 1863. The father died in East Liverpool. Ohio, July 11, 1876: his widow, aged 69 years. is still a resident of that city. John Cronin entered the PAGE - 557 - BLANK PAGE - 558 - PICTURE OF WILLIAM POLK AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 559 Union Army after coming to the United States and made a good soldier in the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., of which the colonel was Stanley Matthews, later a justice of the United States Supreme Court. Four of the eight children born to John Cronin and wife now survive, namely : Daniel P.. of this sketch : Honora, wife of Daniel E. McNicol, president of The D. E. McNicol Pottery Company, of East Liverpool ; Cornelius, secretary and treasurer of The Standard Pottery Company. of East Liverpool: and Ellen, of East Liverpool. Our subject accompanied the rest of the family to America. landing at New York on August 26. 1863. After a residence of four months in Harlem,. the family removed to Port Homer, Jefferson County. Ohio and lived there from December, 1863. until May 1. 1864, and then settled at East Liverpool. For the past six years our subject has been a resident of Salem. where he is an esteemed and respected citizen. He is a self-made man, beginning almost in childhood to drive a horse in a pottery at East Liverpool. and thus adding to the family income. He worked through every department of the pottery and learned all the smallest details until he became an expert potter in all branches of the craft. He has been interested in the Dresden pottery at East Liverpool and belongs to the directing boards of a number of the pottery companies in what is termed the East Liverpool district, which turn out some of the finest specimens of the potter's art. He was one of the organizers of The Salem China Company, in 1899. with which he has been officially connected ever since, and is the present vice-president, Thomas McNicol being president and William Smith. secretary and treasurer. The Salem China Company is well equipped. having six ware kilns and two decorating kilns. In 1891 Mr, Cronin was married to Katherine Collins. who was born at Wolverhampton. England. and came to America with her parents in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Cronin have five children : Mary, John, Philip, Katherine and Cornelius. They are consistent members of the Catholic Church. Although Mr. Cronin was reared a Democrat, he subsequently became identified with the Republican party. He takes a leading place with the business men and substantial citizens of his section of Columbiana County. WILLIAM POLK. a prominent resident of East Liverpool. whose inventive genius has brought his name prominently before the public and whose latest invention has revolutionized the pottery industry. was burr. at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. December 13, 1863, and is a son of Frederick and Louise ( Rhorkaste) Polk. The parents of Mr. Polk were born in Germany. The father was a farmer there until his death in 1862. Shortly after this family calamity, the mother crossed the ocean and joined lier'parents in Pittsburg, where they had been settled for several years. and there our subject was born, soon after she reached the parental roof. Thus he never knew a father's care. His education was that obtainable in the public schools, in which he received instruction until his services could be of value in a rolling- mill. where he learned the trade of roller and continued. at work until 1890. While his hands were employed all day long and the nimble of the great mill was around him hour after hour. his brain was busy with ideas entirely foreign to his surroundings. Genius whispered how a change might be made in a certain bit of machinery, how a clumsy arrangement might be overcome, and soon only the lack of capital prevented the young man from devoting himself to maturing these ideas and bringing about practical results. While these thoughts of inventions continued to be revolved in his active mind, he came to the conclusion that a business educatiorrwas needed before he could hope to improve his condition. He entered one of the excellent schools of his native city. Duff's Commercial College, and after taking the complete business course removed to East Liverpool. in June,1 1892. His first business venture here was the purchase of the Thompson Hotel, the leading public house of the city, which he conducted very 560 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY successfully for some 11 years. He still owns the property but has not been its active manager since 1903. During all this period he has continued his experiments in the line of various inventions, meeting with frequent disappointment and suffering financial loss at times. but the success which has crowned his persistent efforts well repays him for all he has endured. One of his earlier successes was the perfecting of the first strictly automatic machine for the manufacture of copper rivets, by which to rivets could be produced in the time formerly used to make one. His improvements on the old type of rolls formerly in use in working steel and iron have been accepted by the leading mills. while innumerable small inventions, all of a practical nature, are in general use. After 22 months of ceaseless effort. during which period he was subjected to much ridicule from those who could not understand his genius in being able to accomplish what so many had failed to do. he completed the first and only sagger-maker, a machine for use in potteries, which, with four men will perform the same amount of work in less time and in a more satisfactory manner than was formerly done by 16 skilled artisans. This machine has been under severe test in the plant of The Homer Laughlin China Company, at East Liverpool, for the past three months. It is acknowledged to be a great advance on any previous attempt to accomplish like results. in fact it almost revolutionizes the pottery industry. It so reduces cost of production that it enables manufacturers by its use to compete with the wares made in other lands by underpaid operators. Mr. Polk has just completed and patented a concrete building-block machine, with 120 tons pressure and with a capacity of producing two blocks per minute, ,the dimensions of a block being 8 by 9 by 32 inches. Mr. Polk was married to Louise Prill. who is a daughter of August Prill. of Fond du Lac County. Wisconsin. and they have five children. viz. : Mary M.. Florence. Gertrude. William and Louise. The family belong to the German Lutheran Church. Politically. Mr. Polk is identified with the Republican party but only as a voter. hii inclinations never leading him to either, seek or accept public office. His fraternal connection is with the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, in which body he finds relaxation and congenial companionship. Mr. Polk's residence. a stately brick mansion, is located at the end of Thompson place, on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River. A portrait of the subject of this sketch is presented on a foregoing page. SAMUEL IRWIN CHISHOLM proprietor of a 15-acre fruit farm in section 1, Perry township, on the New Garden road just out of Salem, is a well-known and much respected citizen and an honored survivor of the great Civil War. He was born in Salem, a few rods from where he now lives, September 25, 18.1.o. and is a son of John. P. and Elsie (Bowker) Chisholm. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Chisholm was John Chisholm, who was born in Scotland on the Bunchcrew farm, three miles from the city of Inverness. on May 4, 1763. He came alone to America in 1785 and opened up a carpenter and millwright business in Philadelphia. which he followed until 1808. when he moved to Duncannon, Perry County. Pennsylvania. There he built a great. stone grist-mill in 1812-13 and engaged in milling: in 1823 he bought a farm and thereafter operated both mill and farm. He died in 1842. When the British frigates approached Baltimore. in the second war with Great Britain. he served 40 days as an ensign in the militia in defense of the city. Grandfather Chisholm was married twice and he had six children by his first wife and seven by the second. who had two children by a former marriage, so that when the family gathered around the generous fire-place. the parents could count 13 children. As far as we know they all reached maturity and did well their parts in life. John P. Chisholm. father of our subject. was born after the father moved to Duncannon. the date of his birth being April 17, 1812. He AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 561 was reared on, the farm and learned the trade Of blacksmith at Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. In 1837 he removed to Crawford County. Ohio, and in the same year found work at Lisbon, Columbiana County, then known as New Lisbon. In January, 1838, he reached Salem. He conducted a shop at Salem from 1840 until his death in 1882. during which time he also operated his farm of 49 acres. He was a man of sterling character, one in whom his fellow citizens placed reliance and one whom they selected as a general counselor. He was a member of the Council from 1846 until 1847, In early political life a Whig, he became closely identified with the Republican party a later date. He was a leading member of the Methodist Church and held positions on its official hoard for years. The mother of our subject was born at Salem, Ohio, June 10, 1817, and her whole life was spent in this vicinity, her death taking place at the age of 75 years. She came of Revolutionary stock and of a distinguished military family. The family was established in this country in 1667, in which year her ancestor, an Englishman. came to America. settling in Connecticut. Her grandfather was Lieut. Bowker. who was born in 1767 in Burlington County. New jersey. He was one rif the first to join the patriot army and was one of the last to lay down arms. He was a member of the 33th Battalion of New Jersey militia and served under the immediate command of General Washington and during a part of his service belonged to the General's body guard. He endured the privations of the terrible winter at Valley Forge and he participated in the battles of White Plains, Monmouth. Germantown and Bradywine. Before the war he had kept a tavern on the highway between Mount Holly and Mullica Hill. He entered the service of his country as a private and for gallant action was commissioned a lieutenant. Isaiah Bowker. son of Lieut. William Bowker, and father of Mrs. Chisholm, also served his country. taking part in the War of 1812. He enlisted from Salem, the company being made up of men from Salem and (New) Lisbon and commanded by Captain Blackburn. This company spent four weeks at Mansfield and spent the winter of 1812-13 at Fort Meigs. Mr. Bowker was included in the detachment which was sent to the relief of Winchester. During this part of his service an occasion arose on which his promptness in killing an Indian saved the life of Captain Blackburn, an act which was never forgotten by his grateful superior. He returned to Salem in August, 1813. The children of John and Elsie (Bowker) Chisholm were: Samuel Irwin, of Salem; Mary J., wife of Emmor E. Entrikin, of Salem; and Josephus R., of Salem. When our subject was about to years old, his father bought a farm in Goshen township, Mahoning County, about four miles from Salem and the youth was pretty closely occupied on this tract until October, 1854, when he began to learn the blacksmith's trade with his father and worked at Salem until the Civil War broke out. He had attended school in the meantime and had completed the high school course. On May 12, 1862, he enlisted for service in Company G, 86th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., under Capt. S. S. Kemble and Colonel Burns. and was mustered in at Camp Chase and was sent to Clarksburg, West Virginia. In the latter part of July this particular command was sent to Huttonsville, West Virginia, where it was engaged in a great deal of irregular skirmishing, during which time Mr. Chilolm's three-months term of service expired and he was discharged at Camp Delaware on September 25th. Had Mr. Chisholm not been taken sick with typhoid fever at this time he would likely have immediately reenlisted, but for one year he was totally incapacitated, after which he went to Nashville. Tennessee. and entered the quartermaster's departnIent, in which he remined until April, 1864. Again he enlisted in the 100-day service, in Company D, 143rd Reg.. Ohio Vol. Inf., under Capt. George W. Gibbs and Colonel Vodrey and during this service he took part in the nine days fighting in front of Petersburg. On September 12, 1864, he was again honorably discharged. After the close of his army service. Mr. Chisholm resumed work at his trade in which 562 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY he had become an expert. He took as his specialty work on high-grade steel tools and did some delicate tempering which had previously been done only by foreign experts. From Salem he went to Mount Vernon but in April, 1870, he returned to Salem after four years of absence and here he continued to work at his trade. until February, 1874, when he returned to Mount Vernon, where he remained until October, 1879. On his return to Salem this time he was employed at the Buckeye Engine Works until the spring of 1882 and then worked for Silver & Deming until August 1884, when he gave up work at his trade and took up his residence on a small farm in order to gratify a love for horticulture which he had cherished since he was to years old. His little fruit farm yields him a fine income and enough pleasure to compensate for all the hard work incurred. He has set out with his own hands some I.800 trees and vines and has fine specimens from a number of European countries : among them he has apples from five European countries, including 13 varieties, from Austria- Hungary ; plums and pears from four European countries; and cherries, mulberries and grapes also from Austria-Hungary. all of which under his intelligent care and cultivation produce abundantly of the best of their kind. He has devoted much study to the subject and for the past eight years has served as judge of agricultural products and fruits at the annual county fairs. Probably no one in this section is better equipped for the position. Mr. Chisholm was married February 23, 1868, to Nettie L. Ball, who was born at Mount Vernon. Ohio. February 20, 1849. and is a daughter of Henry W. and Elizabeth (Deems) Ball. natives of Cumberland. Maryland. They have two children, viz : John H.. who assists his father and carries on an insurance business at Salem: and Elsie A., who resides at home. Mr. Chisholm has been a member of the Republican party since 1856, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The only office he has ever held has been that of member of the School Board. He belongs to Trescott Post, No. to, G. A. R.. of Salem. and to Amity Lodge, No. 124, I. O. O. F., of Salem. In closing this record of the life of one of Perry township's most estimable citizens, it may not be out of place to call attention to the fact that the lines he has followed have been along the path of duty. IRA E. EELLS general manager of The King & Eells Hardware Company, of East Liverpool. which is the oldest established business in this line in the City and also the most important. was born at West Point, Columbiana County, Ohio. March 1, 1869. and is a son of G. Frank and Margaret ( Williams) Eells. Nathaniel Eells. the great-grandfather of I. E. Eells, was made a freeman of the State of Connecticut in 1812: his certificate of admission. issued at New Canaan and bearing the- date of September 16. 1812, is now in the possession of our subject. Among other important family papers which are personally interesting to the descendants. there are a number which are also of interest to the public as casting light on a historic past. Among these is a sort of diary in which has been recorded a thrilling and no doubt trustworthy account of the capture and imprisonment of a number of patriots. on March 14, 1777. among whom was one T. Beard Eells. a Revolutionary ancestor of our subject. The British captors placed the prisoners on board the "Speedwell;" confining them in the hold of the vessel, in which they were taken to Flushing. Long Island. There they were landed and were given victuals and wine at the house of Governor Brown, and were kindly cared for until taken to New York. where on March 1st they were sent under guard to the sugar house, which is described as a very objectionable place. There are many items in the book of historical value. Mr. Eells also owns his ancestor's old wallet and his account book which shows that Nathaniel Eells was a shoemaker and was doing a good business as early as 1779. George Eells. son of Nathaniel. and grandfather of our subject, was born in the vicinity of New Canaan, Connecticut, and was one of AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 363 the first settlers in Columbiana County. By trade he was a blacksmith and he combined -orked at his trade with farming. after settling to Ohio. G. Frank Eells. son of George Eelis, and father of our subject. was burn in Elkrun township, Columbiana County, Ohio and learned the blacksmith's trade with his father. This he followed until he enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering the 143rd Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf. He married a daughter of Solomon Williams, who was born on the farm in Madison township where the family still reside. Mr. Eells being a prominent farmer and valued citizen. He has served his township in. many offices. being elected to these by the Republican party with which he has long been identified. Both he and his wife are valued members of the Presbyterian Church in which he has been both trustee and treasurer. Their four children were: Ira E., of this sketch: George IL, of Youngstown. Ohio: William L., of Elkrun township: and Frederick, who died in 1883. Until he had reached his legal majority. our subject remained on the home farm assisting his father and obtaining his education in the local schools. In 1890 he removed to East Liverpool and entered the employ of the Milligan Hardware & Supply Company, with which house he remained for the succeeding to years and then started into business for himself. Two years later he returned to his former position and continued with that firm until 1894. when it was reorganized and succeeded by the firm of Shive & Eells. They purchased the hardware business of George Gaston & Sons. which had been established in 1863 on Second street. About 1880 it was removed to its present location, on the east side of the "Diamond." In 1897 Mr. Eells sold his interest to his partner. who continued the business alone until 1902, when the firm of Otterman & Pow!er purchased it and carried it on until October. Rm. In this year our subject and Andrew W. King succeeded to the business, and in the following year it was incorporated under the title of The King & EelIs Hardware Company. This is not only the oldest established hardware house in the city, but, under its new management. is doing by far the largest business. This house handles .everything in hardware, including hardware, mantels, tile. chandeliers. etc., their great stock of goods requiring the four doors and basement of the building to accommodate it. Mr. Eells is general manager and has five men in his employ. Mr. Eells married Maude M. Fife, who was born at West Point. Columbiana County. Ohio. and is a daughter of Isaac Fife. They have two children : Helen Marie and Donald Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. Eells are members of the First Presbyterian' Church of East Liverpool. Mr. Eells has many business connections, is interested in numerous civic movements of a public-spirited nature. and is fraternally associated with the Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World. ENOCH BRADSHAW. This name is one held in the highest esteem in East Liverpool. The venerable founder of the family here has passed away. beloved wife sleeps by his side. but they are recalled by worthy descendants and by those ever-widening influences which germ- Mate in useful. nobly-lived. unselfish lives. Enoch Bradshaw was born at Hanley, Staffordshire, England, in 1818. and as he was bereft of his parents in early youth.. he was reared in the home of relatives. When but eight years old the burden of his own support fell upon his shoulders and he became a worker in a local pottery. 'When older he moved to Tunstall, in the same district, and continued to work as a potter in his native land until 24 years of age. becoming an expert artisan. While living at Tunstall, he studied for the ministry and preached at intervals. He continued the good work after coming to this country, officiating at funerals and marriages but never haying any permanent charge. In 1843 he came to America and made his way to the potteries of East Liverpool, Ohio. working during the first year for John Goodwin with whom. with short interruptions, he continued until 1833. He then practically abandoned 564 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY pottery work, buying a tract of land with a view to engaging in farming. Very soon after beginning its cultivation, he discovered that it was underlaid with a deposit of fine potters' clay and he then opened up a clay bank, which supplied all the local potteries with material for some time. Although this was a very profitable venture, he was led to see that on account of the rapid growth of the city the land would be more valuable for building purposes, hence the farm was later placed in condition for sale. Mr. Bradshaw was a man of exceptional business talent, and was also enterprising and progressive. In 1859 he established a newspaper, the Democrat, a weekly journal, which he ably edited for some seven years. It was mainly devoted to local interests and did much to bring attention to East Liverpool and the contiguous section. In 1866 he sold the paper to his son Theodore and J. H. Simms. His political sentiments made him a Democrat but he was opposed to slavery and even was closely allied with the promoters of the "Underground Railroad," a scheme he assisted by money and influence. A man of his sterling character naturally comes to the front in any community and he was called upon to serve in local office, on many occasions. Old settlers recall his sessions of court, while he was justice of the peace which were held in Bradshaw Hall. which is cne of the historic landmarks of the city. During the Civil War it was the meeting place for the Unionists, Mr. Bradshaw being ayery loyal man. He served three months in the Ohio National Guard and did guard duty at Fort Delaware. After the war Bradshaw Hall. as the old building is still called. was turned into a printing establishment and from it were issued the Mercury, the Local and the Democrat. About 1878 the old hall was transformed into an opera house, the first in the town. and then it became a dancing hall, being let for miscellaneous meetings. From this poor estate it Was rescued by a religious body. the Free Methodists. who leased it to hold their mission Sunday-schools, and subsequently it was bought by the Christian Church. by which organization it is now owned. In early life Mr. Bradshaw was a member of the Church of England and a close follower of its observances, but in his later years his views on many subjects changed. As his outlook broadened he came to depend less upon form and ceremony and more upon the literal following of the Golden Rule. Few men. in this regard, lived more closely to what he professed. although a somewhat gruff and forbidding manner deceived many as to the warm. kind heart beneath. the honest intention and the sincere regard. He was not charitable as the world views charity, with great flourish of sounding drum and oratory. but truly so, in providing silently and unostentatiously for the widow and orphan, the sick, weary and discouraged. From the close of the war until his death. many years later; on January 21, 1891, he was not actively engaged in business, although his many investments continued to require and claim his: attention during the remainder of his life. In his passing. East Liverpool lost a man of many virtues. one of great business abilities and executive capacity and one who, through life stood for commercial integrity and honest manhood. Mr. Bradshaw was married in 1846 to Mrs. Synthia ( Riley ) Logan. and they became the parents of these children : Priscilla T., Ambrose C., Theodore R., Laura M., wife of Louis Barth, a capitalist of East Liverpool: Eugene . B.. Ida O. and Lillie. M. Mrs. Bradshaw was born September 23. 1818. on what is known as the McPherson farm, which is situated about three miles northwest of East Liverpool. She was a daughter of the late well-known Matthew and Nancy Riley, the latter of whom lived to the age of 102 and all of whose 10 children, of whom Mrs. Bradshaw was the youngest lived to he more than 75 years of age. The ancestors of Mrs. Bradshaw emigrated from Ireland to America about the middle of the 17th century. Her parents came as pioneers to this section of Ohio early in the 19th century. Her father served as a soldier in the War of 1812 and her maternal grandfather, Joseph McKinnon. serval as a scout under the Revolutionary patriot, "Mad" Anthony Wayne. He was present at the killing of Big Foot, the Indian warrior. In 1834 Mrs. Bradshaw, then a blooming AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 565 young girl of but 16 years, was united in marriage with James Logan, and they went \Vest, locating at Jefferson City, Missouri. They resided there until 1838 and then returned to Ohio. where Mr. Logan died soon after. In 1845 she married Enoch Bradshaw. For over 10 years they resided in the old homestead on the corner of Fourth street and Broadway, where the Carnegie Library now stands. This was a portion of the original farm owned by Mrs. Bradshaw's father. After a life of more than usual usefulness, domestic happiness and social prominence. Mrs. Bradshaw passed away on February 22, 1897, a woman beloved and admired by all who had ever been admitted to close acquaintance. She was a woman of strong character, one who impressed all with her individuality. For many years she had been a believer in the Universalist doctrine and all her life had been a Christian in all that the term implies. On the sad occasion when all had gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to one who deserved respect and esteem, a most touching funeral sermon was preached. or. as it was termed. an address was given. by Hon. George P. Ikirt. M. D.. who, for more than 20 years had been her physician. It was by her request that he presided and no one was better fitted for the task. In the course of these remarks. Dr. Ikirt said, in part : "None knew Mrs. Bradshaw but to respect and honor her. Her intellect was above the average. Her mind was broad and liberal and her friendship true, warm and elevating. * * * While a firm believer in Divinity, she never joined any church, giving as a reason that there was something in each creed or discipline to which she felt she could not conscientiously subscribe. * * * Her liberal mind and loving. nature could see nothing in religion but the universal salvation of the whole human race. "Mother Bradshaw is gone. but not so the mood influence of her life's work. That is left behined as a fragrant memory to her friends and a valued legacy to her children and as a monument more abiding than granite shaft— yes. more enduring than tempered bronze or the pyramid of Cheops, for the reason that chords set in motion by a good and ambitious mother will not only transmit good influences through, the lives of several generations of her descendants, but will, as I believe, set in motion chords that will vibrate for good throughout ceaseless ages of eternity." DANIEL THOMAS LAWSON. It would be impossible to tell the story of Wellsville without inter-weaving with it the histories of a few earnest, public-spirited men, who from its early years of advancement to the present have been intimately associated with its growth. One of these we find in Daniel Thomas Lawson, who also has claims to distinction in connection with his successful discoveries in the field of science. Mr. Lawson was born in Pennsylvania and comes of Revolutionary stock and honorable lineage. His parents were Thomas and Esther (Moore) Lawson. On the father's side the grandfather, James Lawson. was born in Ireland. and emigrated to the United States soon after the Revolutionary War, settling in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. where he lived to the age of 91 years. The maternal grandfather. Daniel Moore, was born in New Jersey and served in the Revolutionary War. In 1876 he settled in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. where he lived, a man of affairs. until the age of 86 years. Thomas Lawson was born in Westmoreland County. and his wife in New Jersey. Daniel Thomas Lawson was afforded but few educational opportunities in his boyhood. not because of his parents' lack of interest in his welfare. but more on account of the few schools and the indifferent teachers of his day. When he had reached the age of 16 years. he went to work for Daniel Weyand, proprietor of the Somerset Whig, who also did a general job printing business. For the first two years he worked for his board and clothes, but his employer was a kind, just man and afforded him a good home. By the end of two years 566 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY he had become expert in all branches of the business and then was given journeyman wages, according to the rule prevailing at that time. When he had reached the age of 19 vears. he secured his mother's consent to go to Pittsburg. In search of fame and fortune. and he reached that city in August. 1836. He soon secured a position in the office of the Democrat and Workingmen's Advocate. and showed such superior skill. in setting type, making up the forms and in press work, that in the space of three weeks he was made foreman of the office by the editor and proprietor, Wilson F. Stews art. He had been reared to habits of strict frugality and during his position here. with a foreman's wages. he soon accumulated enough capital to enable him to indulge the long cherished desire of improving his education. He spent the following summer at Allegheny College and became interested in geology. chemistry and physics. which he continued to study under Prof. N. R. Smith in the Pennsylvania Lyceum. This was a turning point in his life, for it was during one of the demonstrations of Professor Smith before his class, as to the boiling point of water, it being 72 degrees in a vacuum and 212 degrees under atmospheric pressure. that Mr. Lawson developed the ideas which ultimately led him to the discovery that hot water is explosive, although at that time he knew nothing concerning boiler explosions. In 1838 several merchants in Allegheny. with public-spirited intent. communicated with him. They had learned of his newspaper proficiency. both in a mechanical and literary way, for by this time interesting articles from his pen had found their way into print. and they judged that in him they had found just the right man to start a newspaper in Allegheny. Sufficient pressure was brought to bear support and assistance were proffered him and he consented to put aside his scientific studies for a time and accede to their wishes. Thus the Western Emporium came into being, a weekly publication and the first newspaper published in the city of Allegheny. This venture was a success from the start and to make it prosper. Mr. Lawson worked early and late. to such an extent that his eyes gave out and he was obliged to close out his interests there. Hence five months from its initial number, he sold the property. clearing $550. Acting upon the advice of his physician. he joined his brother who was a contractor on the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. at Cumbers land. Maryland. where the out-dt Nrr life and relief from eye strain greatly benefitted his health. .After about a year of this life. he went to Somerset County to visit his mother and later arrived in Pittsburg. Among the old friends he met there was A. G. Catlett. who prevailed upon him to undertake to dispose of a six-horse warn load of Ohio butter and as this was outdoor work he consented and made a good deal. In the following spring. he left Pittsburg and started down the river with the intention of visiting several points. but upon arriving at Wellsville. he entered the employ of Hampton, Aten & Company. with whom he continued as bookkeeper, collector and general assistant until 1840. when he embarked in the cash retail grocery business. Three months later he entered into partnership with Rev. Mahlon Martin under the firm name of Martin & Lawson. and in the summer of 1841, when they took account of stack. they found they had cleared 154 1/2 per cent on their investment. Shortly afterward. Jacob Covode, a brother-in-law of Mr. Lawson. purchased Martin's interest, the firm became Lawson & Covode and during the next nine years the firm did an immense wholesale grocery storage and forwarding business. Then Mr. Lawson bought his partner's interest and after a short time sold out to Applegate & Company, for whom he became manager. with a fine salary. When this firm failed. Mr. Lawson took over the business, paid the creditors and then formed a partnership with William R. Wells. under the firm name of Lawson & which continual nntfl 1869. Mr. Lawson continued the business alone until 1879, when he. was succeeded by his sons. In the meantime he had continued his scientific studies and had been particularly interested in explosive properties of water and PAGE 567 - BLANK PAGE - 568 - PICTURE OF MR AND MRS JOSEPH L. HAHN AND FAMILY AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 569 had Written many articles giving his views on the subject and explaining the principles of the non-explosive steam boilers which he later atoned. This subject had long been one of general interest and in 1874 a board of experts appointed by the President and the Secretary of the United States Treasury, began experiments to determine the cause of boiler explosions. For this work Congress had appropriated the sum of $100,000 and after laboring several months in earliest efforts to explode a boiler upon old theories, the effort was abandoned. While these tests were in progress Mr. Lawson was a close observer and later made his own experiments at his own expense and proved that in accordance with the formula which he had discovered, he could explode any boiler at will. In February ,1882. Secretary Folger appointed a committee of experts to witness a test made by Mr. Lawson and in the report under date of May 6, 1882, they said : "As to the merits of the claims made for Mr. Lawson's theory of steam boiler explosions, in our opinion its validity was fully established." In every public measure of importance to Wellsville. Mr. Lawson has always been a leading organizer. He was the first man to suggest the advisability of a railroad line between Cleveland and Wellsville and he. A. G. Catlett and Henry Cope were appointed by a meeting of citizens a committee to visit Cleveland and urge the building of the road. They drove over the projected line of the road from Wellsville to Cleveland in three days and spent three days in the latter city. On the second day a meeting was called in the Court House. which was addressed by Thomas Bolton. a leading attorney. A. G. Catlett and Mr. Lawson. The next morning the parlor of the hotel was filled with leading citizens. among them being the editor of the Plain Dcalo•, who suggested that if they would draw up a charter, he would print it and have it ready for them to take back with them and distribute in the towns along the way. The result of their efforts was that the charter vas granted in the spring of 1844. More details of this important work, in which Mr. Lawson was so proiliinent. will be found in another part of this volume. Poltically, Mr. Lawson has adjusted his views as, according to public affairs, the times demanded, being a Whig, Greenbacker and Democrat. In 1868 and again in 1878 he was nominated for Congress, but the district was too largely Republican to give him success. He has served the city of Wellsville in various capacites and is always ready to promote the town's welfare. He has been an Odd Fellow since 1848. On April 29, 1841, Mr. Lawson was married to Frances Ann Wells, a daughter of James and Sarah (Morgan) Wells. a sketch of this leading family being found in another part of this work. Their children were: James W., Thomas Clifford, Charles C., William R., Sarah Esther, Frances Ann and Mary Caroline. Mrs. Lawson was born June 10, 1820, and died March 2, 1905. Both Mr. Lawson and wife were reared in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Lawson is a most interesting gentleman. a good story-teller and has a fund of interesting reminiscences of early experiences which are well worth hearing. He remains vigorous in mind and body andis still a factor in the city's life. JOSEPH L. HAHN Was born in 1839 on the farm scuth of his present well-tilled farm of 228 acres, which is situated in section 25. Knox township, and is a son of William and Mary ( Sentz) Hahn. and a grandson of Adam Hahn, the founder of the family in Ohio. Adam Hahn came to Columbiana County from Maryland in 1801. He was accompanied by his family and John Whiteleather and family. and in 1819 together they entered the whole of section 25, Knox township. The old pioneer died when our subject was very young. William Hahn, father of Joseph L., was born near Baltimore, Maryland, in 1796 and was about five years old when his father came to Ohio. He grew up on his father's land and worked mainly in the latter's sawmill until the age of 26 years, when he and his brother, Frederick Hahn, went on the section 570 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY that Adam Hahn had entered, each taking a quarter-section, in dimensions a quarter of a mile wide and one mile long, William Hahn's land lying south of that of his brother. At one time our subject owned the quarter-section taken by his father but subsequently sold it. The mother died March 25, 1848, and the father in 1863. They had nine children, namely: Catherine, ho died in infancy; Rachel, deceased, formerly wife of Peter Bennett, also deceased ; Mary, deceased, formerly wife of John Bennett, deceased ; Elias. who died in his 77th year in November, 1904. leaving a widow and two children.—Mary and Edna: William, who is a minister of the United Brethren Church. residing in Florida: John. who is a bachelor and resides in Ionia County, Michigan; Joseph L., of this sketch ; Sarah. who married Michael Wagner and reared six sons and two daughters: Adam, a minister of the United Brethren Church, who has a family of seven children : and Henry, a farmer in Knox township, who married Lydia M Shiveley and has five children. Joseph L. Hahn was educated in Knox township and at Mount Union College and worked on his father's farm until he was prepared to start out for himself. After disposing of his part of the homestead farm, he went to Tennessee for a time and upon his return purchased his present farm in section 25. This he operated himself for a number of years and still oversees it. although he is not so actively engaged as in former years. It is a valuable property. well improved and finely cultivated. Mr Hahn was married in 1861 to Rebecca Haas, who died December 13, 1901, in her 66th year. She was a daughter of Mathias Haas, a farmer of Springfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio, who died at the age of 67 years. leaving 15 children. Born in Germany, he came to America a poor man, worked for a time at shoemaking in Philadelphia and then removed to Mahoning County, where by industry and economy he accumulated 304 acres of land. Mr. Hahn and wife had five sons and one daughter born to them namely : Mathias, an ordained minister in the German Baptist Church, in Stark County, Ohio, who married Alice Fugate and has four children, Charles. Lucy Rebecca and an infant son ; Joan, who married Edwin G. Saffle has three sons,—Byron. Frank and Harold: Curtis, who married Clara Summers, resides at Canton and has two children (twins), Lester and Leroy; Thurman, who married Mattie Lewis, resides in Stark County and has one child.—Joseph L. ; Owen C., who married Vinnie Stroup: and Frank, who remains on the farm, his father's right-hand man. Mr. Hahn is a leading member of the German Baptist Church at Reading. two miles west of North Georgetown. He has in his possession a German bible which was published in 1700, which his father bought at Canton in 1856. paying a $20 gold piece for it. Politically Ile is a Democrat. A picture of the Hahn family accompanies this sketch. SAMUEL G. PATTON, senior member of the furniture and undertaking firm of Patton & Arbaugh, located at No. 1. East Main street, Salem, is one of the city's old and respected business men. Mr. Patton was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. April 13, 1836 and is a son of Joseph and Anna (Galloway) Patton. Fayette County, Pennsylvania. is largely settled by members and kindred of the Patton family who own large bodies of rich farming land there. There John Patton. the grandfather of our subject, was born of Scotch-Irish parentage. The Galloways came originally from Ireland and the father of our sub, ject's mother was a miller in Fayette County, where she was born. She lived to the age of 93 years. Joseph Patton was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. and removed in 1842 to Harrison County, Ohio, where he spent his active years as a farmer, dying at the age of 85 years. He left to his descendants a well-improved farm of 162 acres. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His children were: John, deceased: Robert T., a farmer Bergholz, Jefferson County. Ohio : Mary, AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 571 of Salem; Samuel G., of Salem; Nancy, of Salem; and Joseph Ross, of Minerva, Ohio. Samuel G. Patton was reared on his father's farm, where he remained engaged in agricultural pursuits until he was 28 years old. In the fall of 1864 he left home and soon after established himself in the milling business at Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, beginning with the operating of a sawmill and finally going into the steam flouring mill business. He continued this until 1875 and then sold his mill and worked for three years at the carpenter's trade, having skill as a millwright. In 1878 he built a steam flouring mill at Scio, Harrison County, where he lived for 12 years and then bought a farm. He did not operate the farm himself. merely overseeing the work, as during this time he was head miller and manager of the City Mill at Uhrichsville, Ohio, which was destroyed by fire in August, 1891. In 1901 Mr. Patton entered into the furniture and undertaking business at Salem with his son-in-law, William S. Arbaugh under the . firm name of Patton & Arbaugh. In 1862 Mr. Patton was married to Mary Smith, who was born in Carroll County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Jacob Smith. They have one daughter, Eva M.. woo is the wife of William S. Arbaugh, junior member of the firm of Patton & Arbaugh. Mr. Patton has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since boyhood. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, having been made a Master Mason in 1866. JOSEPH BARLOW, a director of The Colonial Company, a leading pottery manufacturing concern of East Liverpool. and manager of its dipping department. kiln shed and warehouse department. was born at Smallthorn, Staffordshire. England, December 8. 1832, and is a son of Samuel and Lucy (Bath) Barlow. His grandfather was Samuel Barlow. a native of Cheadle. England. where he engaged in farming. Samuel Barlow, father of Ioseph was born at Cheadle in 1819 and worked in the potteries there, rising to the position of kiln foreman. About 1869 he came to America and for three years worked at his trade in Trenton, New Jersey. then returned to England where he worked until his death, which occurred in 1884. He married Lucy Bath, whose father was Thomas Bath, of Burslem, England. Of the 14 children born to them, nine reached maturity, viz.: Ellen, widow of Edward Mountford, of Smallthorn, England; Sarah, widow of Elijah Bennett, of Hanley, England; Joseph; Matthew, of East Liverpool; Mark, of Long- ton. England; Samuel, who died in East Liverpool; Luke, of East Liverpool; and John, of Fenton. England. Mrs. Barlow was born in 1819 and died in 1891. Both parents were members of the Church of England, and the father was for many years teacher of the Bible class in the Sunday-school. Joseph Barlow has been a resident of East Liverpool since October 15, 1873. His opportunity of securing an education was very limited as he entered a pottery at the age of 10 years. He mastered the various details of the work and became manager before he was well out of his "teens." Coming to East Liverpool, Ohio, he at once entered the employ of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles. remaining with them until the great lockout of 1882 and working in the dipping department. He next became identified with the Potters' Co-Operative Company. of which he was a stockholder and director for eight years. In July. 1890, he began work for Chetwyn & Wallace and has continued in that pottery through all the changes of ownership since. When the present owners of the pottery. The Colonial Company, organized, he was one of the chief promoters of the scheme and is a director of the company at the present time. He is manager of the dipping department, kiln shed and warehouse department. Mr. Barlow married Elizabeth Massey, who is a daughter of William Massey and was born in Bursalem, England. in 1854. Their family consists of William J.. Jethro M., Maude E. and two children who died in childhood. They are members of the Protestant Episcopal 572 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY Church. Mr. Barlow is past sachem of Iroquois Tribe. No. 40. I. 0. R. M.; past noble chief of Hope Castle. No. 33. Knights of the Golden Eagle: was Powhatan of Pochahontas, Osceola Council, No. 8, Independent Order of Red Men; a member of Josiah Wedgewood Lodge. No. 235, Sons of St. George; and a member of the Mystic Circle. He has a hobby which he cultivates and which affords him a pleasant relaxation from business cares. This hobby is his great love of flowers; his garden. is a source of beauty and pleasure. not only to him and his immediate family but to scores of his friends and neighbors. He has a greenhouse 12 by 20 feet in dimensions which is filled with blooms when cold weather prevents outdoor culture. He has 73 distinct varieties of roses. His chrysanthemums are equal in size and beauty of coloring to the product of the most finished florist, while his Easter lilies, which are his specialty, always reach perfection of blossom. These flowers are given away freely to his friends, to the poor, especially in their times of trouble and affliction. and to the children who will always bear a kindly remembrance of "Uncle Joe Barlow" and his many beautiful flowers. Mr. Barlow has been a member of the City Council of East Liverpool for the past five years and is at present a member, being one of the councilmen at large. ALBERT GEON, one of Liverpool's leading business men. senior member of The firm of Geon Brothers, grocers of this city, was born September 10, 1856, at East Liverpool. Ohio. His parents were Nicholas and Elizabeth (Beckler) Geon. Nicholas Geon was born in Alsace. when it was a French province, and died at East Liverpool. Ohio. in July, 1901, aged 72 years. In boyhood he learned the trade of glass blowing and after he came to the United States. at the age of 18 years. he worked in glass houses in Pittsburg. Pennsylvania. as long as the nature of the business permitted. He was about 22 years old when he went into Bennett Brothers' pottery in that city and worked there until 1834 when he came to East Liverpool as an employee of the Bennett pottery here. He con- tinued' work in this and other potteries until 1872 when he engaged in the grocery business. opening a store in his home on Third street, the site of the grocery business of the present firm of Geon Brothers. He conducted this business under the name of N. Geon until 1882, when he retired and was succeeded by our subject. From this time he gave his entire attention to pushing the sale of "Geon's Cough Syrup." a remedy which he compounded from a recipe which Ile had .brought from Germany. It is now one a the best selling cough medicines in all this section. possessing undoubted curative powers. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Elizabeth Heckler. of Pittsburg, and they had 14 children, 11 of whom grew to maturity, namely : Albert, Joseph, of East Liverpool: Caroline, deceased, who was a Sister in a Pittsburg convent : Mary, who married C. A. Smith, of Chester. West Virginia: Laura, of Chicago: Edmund A., junior member of Geon Brothers; Annie, of San Francisco; Elizabeth, of Allegheny : Margaret, who married Charles Pittinger, of Chester, West Virginia : and Frank. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The mother still survives, haying reached her loth year. The entire family belong to St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church. Our subject's grandfather spelled his name "Dion." but when the father took out his naturalization papers he changed the spelling to conform phonetically with the pronunciation. The eldest of a large family, our subject had few educational opportunities and when many other lads were at school, Albert Geon, even as a child of six years. had tasks appointed. A place was found for him in the potteries where he could earn a small wage and he could only go to school during the few weeks when the potteries were closed. These early deprivations made him. perhaps, attend all the more closely to his books in the short time allotted to their study, and a long and active business life with its varied experiences has put Mr. Geon in touch with all that is necessary in the general course of life. During the 21 years he worked in the potteries he mastered all branches of the trade AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 573 in the clay department. When the famous strike occurred in 1882, a matter of important loca1 history, Mr. Geon left the pottery trade never to reenter it. He then entered the employ of the "Industrial Cooperative Store" in East Liverpool. and remained connected with it for two years and then assumed charge of his father's grocery store which he managed about six months under the name of Albert Geon. Then his brother Edmund A. became a partner and the firm name was changed to its present style of Geon Brothers. Politically Mr. Geon is a Republican but he has not been able to entertain the suggestions of his many friends that he should run for office, the demands made upon him by his business absording his time and energies He is a citizen who has the welfare of the community at heart and is a liberal contributor in support of laudable civic enterprises. Mr. Geon married Mary Ann O'Malley, who is a daughter of Timothy O'Malley. She was born in England but came to America with her parents who were old residents of Wolverhampton. when 17 years of age. Of Mr. and Mrs. Geon's to children, seven reached maturity, namely : Walter F.. a rising young business man, who has charge of the Geon Brothers' store on Third street ; Edmund, employed at the Sixth street store; and Margaret, Camilla, Caroline, Gertrude and Marcella. all at home. His fraternal relations are of years duration. He belongs to the Emeralds in which he has held all the official positions ; was the first president of the C. M. B. A. and for a long term of years was treasurer ; and he is the father of the Knights of Columbus organization in East Liverpool, being chancellor of Council, No. 509. at the present time. JAMES J. WAGGONER. manager of the Ceramic Bottling Company, of East Liverpool. the oldest business in its line in the city, is one of the city's well-known and respected citizens. He was born at Manchester. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, November 30. 1851. and is a son of Robert and Sarah (Bradley) Waggoner. Robert Waggoner, father of James J., was born in 1809 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1878 at the home of our subject, where he had lived retired for some years. His business was that of a stationary engineer. For 15 years prior to 1870, when he came to East Liverpool. he had been actively engaged in his profession at Allegheny. In politics he was a supporter of the Democratic party. In religious views he was a Presbyterian, while his wife adhered to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of their three children, the two survivors are our subject and his brother, Martin, a resident of Rochester, Pennsylvania. James J. Waggoner was educated in the public schools of Allegheny and there served an apprenticeship in a printing office and became a skilled job pressman. He has not followed his trade to any extent, however, his tastes seeming to incline, in manhood, more to a mercantile life. His first store he opened at Freedom, Beaver County. Pennsylvania, which he conducted for a year and a half, going then to Hutchinson. Kansas, where he was engaged. about the same length of time in a second mercantile enterprise. After selling his business there. he moved to Pratt County, Kansas, where he took up a quarter-section of land, on which he continued to reside and farm for the next 14 1/2 years. In 1893 Mr. Waggoner sold his Kansas, farm and returned to Ohio, and shortly afterward entered into partnership with his brother Martin, at Rochester, where the firm of Waggoner Brothers opened up a retail store for the sale of china and notions ; a few months later, however, our subject sold his interest and. came to East Liverpool. Here he first engaged in a restaurant business which he continued for five and a half years. and then, in 1897,, sold on account of ill health. Later he entered the employ of E. W. Thompson, who was then the proprietor of The business which Mr. Waggoner now conducts. In 1904 he bought an interest in the business, at that time changing the name of the concern to the Ceramic Bottling Company. the business being the manufacture of carbonated drinks. This is the original pioneer business of its kind here, and was started by David Boyd, who was succeeded in 574 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY 1896 by Thompson & .Company and in 1904 by the Ceramic Bottling Company, with Mr. Waggoner as manager. It is a prospering industry and under its present head has become a very important one here. Mr. Waggoner gives his time to it and keeps three men constantly employed. Mr. Waggoner married Wilhelmia Wolfe, who was born at Bolivar. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, of German parentage. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner have three children, viz.: Charles Walter, Harry and Clara M. All of the family have church connections, although circumstances have led them in different directions. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner are members of the First Presbyterian Church. Clara M., of the Christian Church. and Charles Walter. of the Salvation Army. ROBERT IRWIN, a retired merchant of East Liverpool, now residing in his well-appointed home at No. 556 Calcutta street, was born in 1831 in Cincinnati. Ohio. and is a son of James and Ann (Bailey) Irwin. The parents of Mr. Irwin were both born in County Derry. Ireland, and were married at Cincinnati. Ohio. James Irwin arrived in Pittsburg, in 1825, a well-educated young man, and entered into the practice of the law in that city where his uncle. James Gray, had previously located. In 1833 he removed to Jackson township. Monroe County, Ohio. and there opened a general store near the present town of Lodi. which he conducted until 1845, when he moved to Sistersville. Virginia (now West Virginia). There he operated a wharf-boat and remained there until 1852. when he rented a large farm in Ohio one mile above Sistersville, which he conducted until 1560. Then he removed to the town of Sardis. Ohio. buying a good property there, hut subsequently went to Putnam County. Virginia, where he died in 1870, his wife haying passed away previously at Sardis. They had five children. the subject of this sketch being the eldest. The survivors of the family exclusive of himself are: James C., of Matamoras, Ohio, and Sarah Ann. the wife of Isaac Foutty. Robert Irwin attended the local schools wherever the family lived during his boyhood, and had also the advantage of an educated father, who took a deep interest in the welfare of his children. In 1864 Mr. Irwin started in the grocery business at East Liverpool and this he carried on until 1877. For 13 years he also was engaged here in the livery business being succeeded in the same by Isaac Walter. Since 1877 he has been practically retired, although he still handles real estate occasionally, haying control of a large body of land. He has always been looked upon as one of the representative business men of the city and during his active years was held in high esteem by his business associates and competitors. Mr. Irwin married Elizabeth H. Buchheit, who was a daughter of George .Buchheit. a well-known merchant tailor of East Liverpool. who settled here in 1836. While Mr. and Mrs. Irwin have no children of their own. they have brought six children into their home and educated them and now all have homes of their own except Orma Buchheit. who still resides with our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin are devoted members of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church. ANDREW A. WATSON, one of the leading business men of East Liverpool, proprietor of the "Watson Cash Hardware Store." of this city, was born here, October 30, 1866. and is a son ef Robert B. and Mary Watson. The father of Mr. Watson vas born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1837. In boyhood he learned the tinner's trade and followed it in his native land until he came to America in 1871, when he resumed it after locating in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1877 he came to East Liverpool, Ohio. here opened a store which was the nucleus of the present large establishment owned by his son, in 1883 the present commodious building at No. 104 Sixth street. was erected and here Mr. Watson con- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 575 tinued in business until 1890, when he was succeeded by his son, Andrew A. Mr. Watson has been twice married, our subject being the only child of the first union. His second marriage was to Deborah Allen. The parents of Andrew A. Watson lived for several years at Salem before locating in East Liverpool and he had excellent school advantages there and completed his education in East Liverpool, in the meantime assisting his father more and more in the store, gradually becoming acquainted with all its methods and succeeding to full ownership in 1890. A general line of hardware and stoves is carried, the stock being modern and complete enough to satisfy the most exacting customers. Both father and son bear the reputation of being honorable and upright men of business, have similar tastes and the same political convictions, both being stanch Republicans, but neither being office-seekers. Andrew A. Watson was married in Ohio to Tamar Robinson, daughter of William Robinson. who resided near Williamsport, Ohio. They have three children : Allen Robinson, Edith and Robert Tames. Mrs. Watson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. EVERETT LEWIS LYON one of the leading attorneys of East Palestine, and one of the town's self-made men was born in Middleton township, Columbiana County, Ohio. November 5, 1870. and is a son of Marcena and Hannah Jane ( Lewis ) Lyon. The paternal grandparents of Mr. Lyon were Henry and Elizabeth ( Thomas) Lyon. When the grandfather came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. he settled in Middleton township. Columbiana County. where his life was spent as an agriculturist. he was survived by three children, viz. : Mrs. Josephine Hastings of Middleton township : Marcena, father of our subject ; and Osborn. who married Mary Rhodes and resides near Lisbon. Marcena Lyon was born in Middleton township. Columbiana County, Ohio, June 24, 1846 and died June 11, 1894. In his younger years he followed the tanning business but in later life was a carpenter and builder. On October 14, 1869, he was married at Lisbon to Hannah Jane Lewis, who was born in St. Clair township, Columbiana County, Ohio. and is a daughter of Philip and Nancy (Miller) Lewis. Mr. Lewis died a number of years ago, but Mrs. Lewis still survives and resides in Indiana. Mrs. Lyon was one of four children, all of whom survive. Marcena Lyon and wife had five children, as follows : Everett Lewis, of this sketch Harry O., assistant superintendent Of the Metropolitan Insurance Company; Arthur Marcena, a druggist. at Struthers. Ohio; John Henry Chalmer, a law student ; and Walter I., also a student, now in Mount Union College. Harry O. Lyon married Mary Florence Rowe of East Palestine. and they have one son,---Lavell Lewis. Arthur Marcella Lyon married Grace Moore of East Fairfield, and they have one son---Arthur Marcena, Jr. Marcena Lyon came to Waterford in 1873 and he was one of the skilled workmen who did much of the building in New 'Waterford. He was school director there for a long time. He belonged to the Maccabees. Everett Lewis Lyon was mainly educated in the vicinity of New Waterford and he was teaching school by the time he was 17 years old. He taught in many districts of Columbiana County, during which period of teaching he made many friends. His period of teaching was extended until he had accumulated sufficient means with which to pursue his law studies. which he finally did, with C. P. Rothwell. with whom he remained for three years. He was admitted to the bar on October 4. 1894, and in May, 1895. settled at New Waterford, moving in the following October to East Palestine. In 1896 the young attorney was elected city solicitor of East Palestine. and was in office during the period that saw the installing of the electric light plant and extension of the water works system. In 1897 he was elected justice of the peace, an office he continues to fill. From 1898 to row Mr. Lyon was mayor of East Palestine and during his administration 576 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY the municipality made long strides forward in the matter of cleaning out the gambling dens and the places where liquor was illegally sold. In addition to his legal duties in this city, he is the senior member of the law firm of Lyon & Moore, of Alliance, Ohio; Mr. Moore, the junior member of the firm, read law With him and was admitted to the bar from his office. Mr. Lyon has been identified with some very important litigation before the higher courts, and two cases as notable as any, were : the Abraham Hartley will case and the Solomon C. Gross case. In the former he was one of the main attorneys fur die heirs, his efforts resulted in a pronounced success when the case was carried to the higher courts. In the other famous case he won it for his clients after they had previously had long and expensive litigation. As another duty of a busy life, he controls one of the largest fire insurance agencies in East Palestine. He is also attorney for the First National Bank of East Palestine. of which he was one of the original incorporators. He was also one of the incorporators of the Unity Township Telephone Company. In 1895 Mr. Lyon was married to Loula Ditzel, who was born in Fairfield township. Columbiana County, Ohio. and they have two children, viz.: Jay Marcella and Virginia. Politically, Mr. Lyon has always been affiliated with the Republican party and is one of the active workers in his section. His fraternal connections include the Elks. the Odd Fellows. the Knights of Pythias. the Maccabees and the Modern Woodmen of America. JOHN M. MANOR. a most successful business man, is manager of The Golding Sons' Company, of East Liverpool. He was born in this city July 4, 1869, and is a son of Samuel and Samantha ( Lathem) Manor. He traces his ancestry in this country hack to Samuel Manor. who was born in America just after his parents arrived from Ireland. He located at Tomlinson's Run in what is now Hancock County, West Virginia, and cleared a farm. William Manor, son of Samuel and grandfather of our subject. was born in Western Pennsylvania in 1804. and while yet a young man was taken 1w his parents to Tomlinson's Run. Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia ). where he followed farming throughout life. dying in 1858. He was a Democrat in politics. He was united in marriage with Rachel Henderson. a daughter of Samuel Henderson. of Hancock County, and they had five children. of whom Samuel is the only one now living. Religiously. the family belonged to the denomination known as the Seceders. one of the two sects which by uniting formed the United Presbyterian Church. Samuel Manor was born at Tomlinson's Run. Hancock County, Virginia ( now West Virginia) July 26, 1833. When a small boy; he removed with his parents to Carroll County, Ohio, where he attended school until he was 19 years age. He then returned to Hancock County to learn the trade of a cooper. which he followed for many years. In 1866 he came to East Liverpool. Ohio. and entered the employ of Knowles & Harvey. taking charge of their cask factory. He continued with them four years. and with W. S. George, who purchased the cooper shop. five years. About 1875 he opened a general store at the northwest corner of Washington and Fifth streets and conducted that for three years. when his health failed. He then took up drilling for oil as a vocation. sometimes prospecting on his own account and sometimes drilling for others. These ventures met with only indifferent success. In 1885 he took charge of the bisque warehouse of Knowles, Taylor & Knowles and has held the position ever since. He is a Republican. in politics. but has always steadfastly refused to run for office. He married Samantha Lathem, a daughter of William Lathem. of Hooktown. Pennsylvania. and they had nine children, of whom the following grew to maturity.., Alda Bell,: Jennie R.: Emma L., wife of Charles Ward. of Ingrahams, Pennsylvania : Joseph F.. of Huntington, West Virginia ; John M., subject of this sketch : James W., of East Liverpool : Elizabeth ( Taggart) : and Clarence S., a Presbyterian minister now stationed at PAGE - 577 - BLANK PAGE - 578 - PICTURE OF HARRY J. BUXTON AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 579 Harrisville, Pennsylvania. The family are United Presbyterians. John M. Manor received his educational traing lung in the common schools and at Moore's business College. In 1889 he entered the envoy of The Golding Sons' Company as bookkeeper, and soon demonstrated an aptitude for the business. Greater responsibilities were placed upon him from time to time and in 1898 he was made manager of the Trenton, New Jersey, department of this firm's business. A few years later he was sent to the company's office at Wilmington. Delaware, to perform a similar service. After several years in charge of that plant, in 1901 he was put in charge of the East Liverpool department. This is the oldest and largest concern of the kind in the United States, and its plant in East Liverpool was the first of the kind here. In addition to those already mentioned, the company has works at Hockessin, Delaware, and Caln, Pennsylvania. They grind and prepare for use in the manufacture of pottery—flint, spar. and china clay and Cornwall stone, making all kinds of combinations as they may be called for by the various manufacturing potters. The crude materials used come from all parts of the United States and Canada and the manufactured product finds sale over just as wide an area. In 1894 Mr. Manor became president of the Specialty Glass Company, manufacturers of table ware and glass specialties. The company employed 123 men in the plant, which was located at the west end of Fourth street. In 1898 the Ohio River overflowed into the plant, causing an explosion and fire which wrecked it. At that time the general outlook for the glass business in the near future was not promising in this country and Mr. Manor was appointed one of the committee of three to close up the affairs of the concern. He is a great believer in modern business methods. such as are comprehended under the term "system." Systematic methods of keeping track of things give a maximum of information with a minimum of work and expense. John M. Manor was united in marriage with Melia Stewart. a daughter of Robert F. Stewart. of East Liverpool. and they have a daughter. Ruth. Religiously they are members of the First United Presbyterian Church. Fraternally, our subject is a member. of Riddle Lodge, No. 313, F. & A. M.; East Liverpool Chapter. No. 100, R. A. M. He also belongs to the East Liverpool Driving Association and the Phoenix Club. LARRY J. BUXTON, general foreman of the decorating department of the Ohio China Company at East Palestine, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was born December 30, 1864, at Longton, Staffordshire, England, and is a son of Henry and Julia (Beech) Buxton. Henry Buxton brought his family to America. August 7, 1874. By trade a brick-mason, Ile built the first enamel kiln ever constructed in Ohio. in the works of the Knowles, Taylor & Knowles pottery at East Liverpool. There were seven children in his family, of whom five survive, as follows Mrs. Georgiana Pickal, of East Liverpool : Mrs. Mattie McClure, of East Liverpool ; Alfred G. A., a Methodist minister with charge at Mayville, New York ; Mrs. Julia Thompson. of East Liverpool and Harry J., our subject. Henry Buxton is deceased but his widow survives and lives in East Liverpool. The grandmother of our subject also still survives and makes her home with Mrs. Julia Thompson, of East Liverpool. Our subject was never able to take advantage of many educational opportunities as he went to work in a pottery when a child of eight years. He has continued to be associated with this line of work until the present time, gradually being promoted from one department to another as he became proficient. His first work was in the clay shop, running moulds thence to the clipping house, taking off for the dipper and thence to the warehouse. When he was but 17 years old he was made foreman of the warehouse, a pretty fair indication of capacity and reliability, and two years later was promoted to be foreman of the decorating department. He held this position two years and then accepted the position of decorator 580 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY and foreman for Charles Reizensteen, at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. where he remained two years. He then became foreman in the West End pottery and kept this position also two years and then took up work at the bench as a gilder. Mr. Buxton continued in this line for about three years and then accepted his present responsible position with the Ohio China Company, as foreman of the decorating department. The line of work here is the general decorating of tea, dinner and toilet ware, with specialties of different styles. It will thus be seen that Mr. Buxton is a practical potter and thoroughly understands every department of the work from the bit of moist clay to its exhibition in the sample room as a completed work of art and a thing of beauty and utility. Mr. Buxton was married at Beaver. Pennsylvania, on January 2. 1884, to Sadie Harnett, of Greenville. Pennsylvania, and they have two sons and two daughters. viz. : Harry S.. George L.. Ada Jeanette and Lela Mae. Mr. Buxton and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In his views on public questions. and political parties. Mr. Buxton is a Prohibitionist. His fraternal relations are pleasantly sustained with East Liverpool Lodge. No. 379. I. 0. 0. F.: Peabody Lodge. No. 19, K. of P.. of East Liverpool. in which he is past chancellor ; East Palestine Lodge, F. & A. M.. in which he is senior warden ; and Lisbon Chapter. R. A. M.. at Lisbon. He is one of the self-made men of East Palestine and one who commands the respect and enjoys the esteem of all who know him. ELMORE E. SITLER of Floding & Sitter, leading butchers and meat dealers of Leetonia, is a product of Columbiana County, having been born within two miles of Leetonia. His birth occurred July 27, 1864, and he is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Halverstadt) Sitler. He can trace his genealogy back to 1733 to two brothers, Deidrich and Matthew Sitler.who settled in Pennsylvania and were the founders of the Sitler family in America. It was in Berks County, Pennsylvania, that Martin Sitler, the great-grandfather of our subject, was born and it was there he engaged in farming until 1803 when he came to Columbiana County, Ohio. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, with rank of captain. Among the children born to him was Solomon Sitler, who was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1800 and was a child of three years when the family moved to Ohio. He vas a farmer and continued in that occupation until his death at the age of 71 years. He was married to Elizabeth Hoke, who was also a native of Pennsylvania. Of the four sons and seven daughters born to this marriage, two sons and four daughters, survive, one of them being Samuel Sitler, who was born in Salem township, Columbiana County, Ohio, April 18, 1826, and is still an honored and respected resident of the township. In early youth he learned the turner's trade and followed that calling for seven years. when he turned his attention to farming and stockraising. This he continued until 1890 when he disposed of his farm and moved to the village of Leetonia where he is living in easy retirement. He was married in 1832 to Sarah Halverstadt, daughter of Jacob Halverstadt, one of the pioneers of Columbiana County. Five children have blessed this union, namely : Elmira, wife of C. W. Senflings, who is a boot and shoe dealer of Leetonia Rebecca, wife of Samuel Schweitzer. of Macon County. Illinois; Clara, wife of William Mellinger. who is employed in the internal revenue office at Cleveland, Ohio; Arvilla. wife of Nold, of Akron, Ohio ; and Elmore E. Elmore E. Sitler was an industrious and enterprising lad and as soon as his school days were over he secured a position as clerk in a grocery store. This gave him just the practical experience needed to develop him into a shrewd business man. He remained in that situation until August 20, 1893, when he became associated with John A. Floding in the retail meat business. The market is one of the finest in the State and modern in all its appointments as is also the slaughter house. Mr. Sitler was married June 20. 1895 to Mary A. Floding, daughter of William AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 581 Floding and sister of John A. Floding, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work. One hill was born of this union. Samuel Russell. They are members of the English Lutheran Church. WILLIAM T. BURTON. president of the New Grand Opera House Company. of East Liverpool. has been a resident of this city almost continuously since boyhood and has een closely identified with its development, industriously, socially and morally. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the Union Army with honor and credit, and years the distinction of having been one of the guards of Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederacy, when the latter was taken prisoner. William T. Burton was born in Staffordshire, England, December 11, 1842, and is a son of William and Mary (Lloyd) Burton, and grandson of Samuel Burton. whose wife was a Jones. Samuel Burton was born at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and there followed the trade of a potter all his life, dying in the year 1827. Being a sagacious business man of frugal nature, he became owner of considerable property. William Burton, father of our subject was born in Staffordshire, England. April 1, 1819, the youngest of two sons. He was but eight years old when his father died, and he was obliged to go to work at an early age. He learned the trade of a clipper, which he followed in the potteries of his native place until 1848, when he moved with his family to the United States. For four years he was employed in the potteries of Jersey City, New Jersey. then went to Baltimore and worked in Bennett Brothers' potteries one year. In 1853 he moved to East Liverpool, Ohio, and was employed in various potteries until 1870, when he engaged in business for himself in partnership with his son, William T. Burton. Patrick McNicol, Mitchell McClure, Adolph Fritz and John Dover. Forming a stock company, they purchased the original John Goodwin pottery on Broadway and conducted it successfully under the firm name of McNicol, Burton & Company until 1873, when William Burton retired from the firm. Thereafter he lived in retirement from business activities until his death in February, 1890. He was a man of ability and was considered one of the substantial men of the city. Politically, he was an unswerving Republican after the organization of the party. He v.-as joined in marriage in 1838 with Mary Lloyd. who was born in Wellington, Shropshire. England. in 1808, and was a daughter of William Lloyd. She was seven years of age when the battle of Waterloo was fought and remembered the occasion well, her father haying served in the British Army in that memorable conflict. Her death occurred November 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Burton were charter members of the Methodist Church at East Liverpool and he served as trustee. class leader and superintendent of the Sunday-school. Their union was blessed by the birth of eight children, only two of whom grew to maturity, namely : William T.: and Mary Ann, wife of Volnev E. Ball. of East Liverpool. William T. Burton was about five years of age when brought to this country by his parents. He received his educational training in the public schools of Jersey City, Baltimore and East Liverpool. after which he went to work in the potteries. When the Civil War broke out. he responded to President Lincoln's first call to arms by enlisting on April 14, 1861, as a member of Company K. Third Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., for three months, being sworn in two clays later at Columbus, Ohio. He served five and a half months before receiving his discharge. and then reenlisted in Company A., 143rd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., as fifth duty sergeant. He received his second honorable discharge in the latter part of 1863, and went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. where he reenlisted as a member of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, with which he thereafter served until the close of the war. He was discharged at Fortress Monroe. November 14, 1865 and reached home just two days later. eight days after his mother's death. Mr. Burton participated in many of the 582 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY hardest fought battles of the war, and after the capture of Jefferson Davis served as one of his inside guards, while he was confined at Fortress Monroe. In view of the public discussion given this episode in recent issues of the press, it will not be amiss to here state the facts as stated by an active participant in it Gen. Nelson A. Miles was at the time in command of Fortress Monroe, and F. V. Thompson, a man named Green and William T. Burton were inside guards under Captain Tidlow. The last named ordered our subject to have shackles made for use on Jefferson Davis, and shortly after sent him to the blacksmith shop, some 200 yards away, to see if they were made. The blacksmith, who had just placed them in water to cool took them out and accompanied Mr. Burton to where Captain Tidlow was standing with Mr. Davis, the former at the time being in the midst of an explanation that the order had come from the government to put him in chains. When Davis saw the men approaching with the shackles. he stepped inside the room and turned very pale. asserting that he would not submit to flaying them put on. He talked with great vehemence. saying he had dined with the crowned heads of Europe, had been Secretary of War and an officer in the Mexican War. and that he would not submit to this indignity. Captain Tidlow told the guard to lay hold of Davis and shackle him, and as they advanced to comply with the order Davis struck one of the guards. Mr. Thompson. Mr. Burton and Mr. Green overcame him and laid him upon a cot, and the former, assisted by the blacksmith, put upon him the shackles, which were light in weight. Mr. Burton is the sole survivor of those who were active participants in this affair. and is therefore best qualified to speak of what actually happened and to put to rest the accusations that Jefferson Davis was treated with undue harshness. Upon returning home after the war. William T. Burton again followed his trade in the potteries until 1870. when with his father and Patrick McNicol, Mitchell McClure. Adolph Fritz and John Dover, he formed a stock company. as above related. Later, in 1873, John McNicol, Patrick McNicol and our subject became sole owners and conducted the business most successfully until 1892, in which year Mr. Burton disposed of his interest to W. L. Smith. In 1890, in partnership with John Garner and Edwin Devon, he embarked in the manufacture of stills, and later in the manufacture of door knobs. After a time Harry Williams purchased the interests of Messrs. Garner and Devon, and the firm of Burton S.:. Williams continued until 1894. when Mr. Burton sold out to Albert Corns. Our subject was one of the Organizers of the New Grand Opera House Company. which was incorporated in 1893, with William T. Burton as president : Dr. W. N. Bailey.. secretary: S. J. Cripps, treasurer ; and `J. M. Norris, manager. They erected on Sixth street what was at that time the finest theatre in Eastern Ohio, the building being 92 by 79 feet in dimensions. three stories high and with a capacity for accommodating 1,000 people. Mr. Burton has taken a leading part in the development of real estate in East Liverpool and at the present time is owner of a large number of residences. When he came out of the Civil War he did not own five cents. and what he now possesses is the result of his own energy and business acumen.. In 1866 Mr. Burton married Eliza Jane Kinney. a daughter of Capt. Dorsey P. Kinney, and they have five children living: Mary Elizabeth, wife of Edmund A. Geon : Florence Belle. wife of Charles Scott : Anna. deceased. who was the wife of Edward Laughlin : Nellie : and Kate. Mrs. Burton died March 27, 1901, aged years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically. our subject is a Republican. and twice served in the City Council. CORNELIUS CRONIN, secretary and treasurer of The Standard Pottery Company. of East Liverpool, was born in the parish of Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland, December 13., 1861, and is a son of John and Johanna (Hickey) Cronin. His grandfather, also named John Cronin, was a farmer in Millstreet parish and it was there the father was AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 583 born and engaged in farming on the Cronin homestead. In 1863 John Cronin. our subject's father. embarked with his family for America. the voyage being made on the steamship "Great Eastern." which was the only trip made by that vessel. carrying passengers. They arrived here in August, 1863. In June. 1864. Mr. Cronin enlisted in Company C. 23rd Reg.. Ohio Vol. Inf., and served during the remainder of the war. He then secured work on a railroad and continued in that employment until his death in 1876. He was a Democrat in politics. His wife was a native of the same parish as he and daughter of John T. Hickey. She was born in 1836 and is now residing in East Liverpool. Six of their children grew to adult years, namely: Daniel P.. vice-president of The Salem China Company. of Salem : Honora. wife of Daniel E. McNicol. president of The D. E. McNicol Pottery Company. of East Liverpool : Cornelius : Johanna. deceased: Ellen, who married Joseph Luthringer and lives with her mother ; and Mary, deceased. Cornelius Cronin was a little more than a babe when his parents brought him to East Liverpool. Until his 12th year he was a student in the public schools. He then went to work in a pottery and has worked his way up through every branch of the business, gaining a practical knowledge without which it would have been impossible to achieve the position he has reached. In 1882 he became a stockholder in the Potters' Co-Operative Company and was with that concern until 1890. when he was largely instrumental in organizing The Standard Pottery Company. He was made secretary and treasurer of this company and has held that position since. He was an organizer and is a director of the Union Building Loan & Trust Company, of East Liverpool, and is a business man of more than ordinary acumen. Mr. Cronin married Mary A. Stephen and a family of six children have blessed their union, namely : John, who died at the age of six months : Daniel M.. John S.. William Kress. Cornelius. Jr.. and Harold. Mr. Cronin is a Republican hut does not take an active part in politics as the time not devoted to business is spent in the bosom of his family. He is a man whose industry and integrity have placed him in a prominent position and he has the esteem and confidence of both business and social acquaintances. Mrs. Cronin was born March 10, 1863, in a house which stood on land now serving as the Cronin lawn. She is a daughter of Jacob Mathias and Mary (Myers) Stepilen. Her great-grandfather, Christian Stephan, married Eva Elizabeth Schmetz and resided in Gross Breitenbach, Hessen. Germany, where Mathias Stephen. her grandfather, was born in April, 1786. He was twice married and had a family of 15 children. Jacob Mathias Stephen (as the family name came to be spelled) was the eldest child of the second marriage and was born December 8, 1831, at Carlisle. Pennsylvania. He was brought up on the farm and then engaged in mining. On June to, 1862. he married Mary Myers and two children were born to them : Mary A. and Jacob, who died in infancy. Mr. Stephen enlisted in Company D. 123rd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., and died in June. 1864. at Fortress Monroe from sickness contracted in the service. JOHN A. DELLENBAUGH, who resides in section 25. Knox township. is a well-known resident of Columbiana County, as for 35 years he was proprietor and mine host of Dellenbaugh's American Hotel at Salem. He was born at North Georgetown. Columbiana County, Ohio, September 11, 1834, and is a son of John and Sarah (Sheets) Dellenbaugh. Christian Dellenbaugh, grandfather of our subject, was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, as was his wife. Ann Farnney. In 1818 he came to America with only his one son, Samuel, then a youth of 16 years, and located in section 13, Knox township, where he bought 160 acres. He built the first sawmill in the township on his land, where he had water power. Our subject still preserves the old crank of his grandfather's mill. In 1821 Christian Dellenbaugh returned 584 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY to Switzerland, where his wife and other children had remained. During his absence in the United States, his son. John, had become crippled through accident and had had his leg amputated. The blow was a heavy one to the good father, but he was a man of resource and he immediately placed his son with his uncle. Dr. Alexander Farney, to study medicine. In 1822 he came back to Ohio with all the family except John, who followed as far as New York in the following year. John Dellenbaugh, our subject's father, remained in New York State for a while and in three months practice of his profession saved the sum of $900. The village of North Georgetown was then in great need of a physician. and its residents were very urgent in asking him to locate in the village, so he came to Columbiana County, Ohio. and settled at North Georgetown, where he became one of the leading practitioners in this part of the State. Dr. Dellenbaugh continued in active practice for 28 years and it has been computed that in that time he prescribed 268,000 times. He had four or five students with him continuously and a number of eminent physicians graduated from his office. He died in 1833, universally mourned. His widow died in 1881 in her 73rd year. Their children were: Christian NV.. born in 1829, a practicing physician, a graduate of Baltimore University and of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York: Eliza, who married Dr. Eli Sturgeon, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College and of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York : John A., our subject; Harriet Elm, who died in infancy; Lewis Franklin, deceased at the age of 12 years, who was a musical genius; Henry Harrison, deceased at the age of io years ; Frances Henrietta, the wife of John Sturgeon. who is connected with the Santa Fe Railroad offices at Fort Madison. Iowa: Margaret Justina, the wife of Charles Martin, who was formerly editor of a newspaper at Fort Madison but who is now engaged in farming: and Zachariah Taylor, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College. who is in practice at Cleveland. Ohio. In 1842 Dr. Dellenbaugh was appointed associate judge. although he was not a lawyer. His popularity was so great and he was held in such esteem that the appointment was considered just and proper. John A. Dellenbaugh when a young man studied medicine under his father. As noted above, he was for 33 years engaged in the hotel business at Salem. When Mr. Dellenbaugh took charge of Dellenbaugh's American Hotel, at Salem, he paid $10,000 in gold for it. Perhaps he did not make a fortune out of it, but he did make a host of warm friends. For some years past he has been engaged in operating his farm in Knox township. He married Sarah A. Harman, who is a daughter of Adam and Mary ( McCartna) Harman, and they have three children, viz : Jesse, Eliza Ann and Sarah Frances. JOHN A. FLODING, member of the firm of Floding & Sitler, of Leetonia, is one of the most enterprising and successful citizens of Salem township and rightly classed among its representative men. He was born in Salem township Columbiana County, Ohio. March 16, 1868, and was educated and received his business training here. William Floding, the father of our subject. was born in Saxony, Germany. December 8, 1839, and came to this country at the age of 12 years. Arriving in Pittsburg, he secured employment in a glass factory, where he remained two years. Another year was spent at work in a spring factory and then he went to the neighboring city of Allegheny, and entered a butcher shop, remaining there four years in order to master the business thoroughly. He then accepted a position with William Taylor, of Salem, Ohio, for whom he worked eight months, until the fall of 1839, when he decided to begin business for himself and began looking about for a desirable location. He established his slaughter house about one mile south of Leetonia and killed his first beef on March 3, 1860. His success was assured from the first and the business has continued to flourish AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 585 with each succeeding year. In 1863 he purchased property near Leetonia and located his butcher shop in the village. Ten years later he erected a fine slaughter house, which is operated by steam and is a model of convenience. In 1893 the new meat market in Leetonia was built. This building is brick and frame and is 30 by 64 feet on the ground and two and one-half stories high, modern in all its appointments. Soon after this, Mr. Floding retired from the business, turning it over to his son, while his own attention was given to his farming interests. William Floding was married in 1863 to Barbara Kipp, by whom he has four children now living, viz : Mary, wife of Elmore E. Sitler, of the firm of Floding & Sitler ; John A., our subject; Ida, wife of Lester. Redfoot, a farmer of Salem township; and Fred, who lives at home. Mr. Floding is a devout member of the German Lutheran Church. He has been closely identified with the growth and prosperity of Salem township during his 43 years residence in it. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank, of Leetonia, in 1886, and is now vice-president of the institution. John A. Floding entered the First National Bank as clerk immediately after leaving school but after some six months he left it for the butcher shop, forming a partnership with his father in 1889. Floding & Son continued for several years ; a portion of the time a Mr. Longanecker was also a member of the firm. When the senior Floding retired, about 1894, our subject continued the business alone until August, 1895. The business was now so extended that one man could scarcely do it justice and Elmore E. Sitler. a brother-in-law,vas taken into the firm, which has since been conducted under the name of Floding & Sitler. Mr. Floding was married in April, 1895. to Anna Wolfgang, of this county, a daughter of Noah J. Wolfgang. They have two daughters.—Carrie M. and Helen B. Mr. Floding is a stockholder in the First National Bank and has been a member of the Leetonia School Board for the past eight years. He is a member of the English Lutheran Church and a prominent Mason. JOHN H. HARRIS, trustee of Liverpool township and one of the most influential and substantial citizens of East Liverpool, is a native of the "Empire" State, having been born in Saugerties township, Ulster County, New York, December I, 1834. His parents were John and Catherine (Lewis) Harris, both natives of Wales. His grandfather was David Harris, a master mechanic of Wales, who was a strong, vigorous man when past his Both birthday and superintendent of two rolling-mills. These mills were the property of John and Josiah Guest and were situated at Dowlais, Wales. One cold morning in the fall of the year, David Harris was going over the mountains from one mill to the other and, becoming chilled, stopped at a lime kiln to get warm and was smothered, his body being found lying over the kiln. John Harris, the father of our subject, was born May 8, 1806, in Glamorganshire, Wales, and entered the rolling-mills, where he became. a puddler when the puddling process was first introduced in the manufacture of iron. He came to America and worked as a puddler at Saugerties, New York, until 1848, when he removed to Pittsburg and worked in the mills there. Later he was manager, of the rolling-mills of Everson Preston & Company, and remained with them until his death in 1881. Originally he was a Whig in politics. Later he became an Abolitionist and strong anti-slavery man, whose age only prevented him from taking up arms to uphold his principles but who sent four noble sons into the army to fight in his stead. His wife was Catherine Lewis, a native of Monmouthshire, formerly a part of Wales. She was a daughter of Lewis and Jane Lewis. Her father brought his family to New York where he was employed in the iron mills of Saugerties until his death in 1832. To John Harris mud wife were born 13 children, of whom 10 grew to maturity. viz. : John H.: David, deceased. who was a resident of Pittsburg and the organizer and first president of the Amalgamated Association: Thomas. a member of Company F, 46th Reg., Pennsylvania Vol. Inf., who died April 7, 1862, from exhaustion brought on by a forced march after 586 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY the battle of Winchester: William. a resident of Pittsburg; Margaret, wife of Robert Esler, of Pittsburg; Abraham and Sarah ( twins) : Sarah the wife of Andrew Orth. of Pittsburg.: Isaac, of Pittsburg: Jacob and Jane (twins). the former now deceased, the latter the wife of H. P. Gazzam. of the firm of Baer & Gazzam. wealthy machinists of Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Harris also had an adopted son. John Lewis. whom they reared with their children and gave the name of John Lewis Harris. He resides in Pittsburg. Our subject's parents were members of the Baptist Church. John H. Harris was reared to manhood in Pittsburg and became a brick-mason, finishing his apprenticeship in 1853. He was but 20 years of age when he began contracting and building on his own account and has been remarkably successful. In 1859 he moved to Steubenville, Ohio. and lived there until 1878 when he brought his family to East Liverpool. where he was already busy at work, having himself come here the previous year. He built more brick buildings here than a11 man of his time and was a thorough. conscientious workman. In 1900 he was compelled to retire from the business on account of trouble with his eyes. Cataracts had grown over both eves and he was unable to see until one of the cataracts was removed when his sight was partially restored. In 1862 Mr. Harris enlisted in the 39th Regiment, Ohio National Guard, and was made 2nd lieutenant of his company. On May 12. 1864, he reenlisted. joining Company A. 137th Reg.. Ohio Vol. Inf., and was mustered out September 16, 1864. Returning home, he recruited soldiers for Gen. Anson G. McCook's regiment. Mr. Harris has been twice married, his first wife being Ann Jane Hamilton, daughter of .James and Jane Hamilton, of Pittsburg. Two children were reared from this union : Ellsworth Alexander and John W.. a contractor of East Liverpool. Ellsworth Alexander Harris is a successful contractor of Pittsburg and was superintendent of construction of many of the largest brick buildings in that city, including the Carnegie Library, Farmers' Bank Building and the addition to the Court House now being constructed. Mrs. Harris died December 26. 1882. in her 47th year. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Harris married as his second wife. Cornelia Ann Hunt. daughter of William Hunt. of Steubenville. Ohio. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. of which Mr. Harris has been steward for more than 36 years. He has been closely identified with the Sunday-school for almost that length of time and has been class leader for almost 40 years. He is a member of General Lyons Post. No. 44. G. A. R.. of East Liverpool. and was formerly affiliated with the Masons, Red Men and the Odd Fellows and was at one time district deputy grand master in the last named order. He is a stalwart Republican and has always taken a lively interest in the success of the party. He was a member of the Steubenville Council fir six years and served two years in the Council of East Liverpool, being the first president of that body when the village became a city. He was a trustee of the waterworks nine years. eight years of that time being president of the hoard. For two and a half years, from 1897 to 1899, he was city inspector of public improvements. In all these various duties he has ever striven to give to the public his best and most conscientious efforts. He is a gentleman whose honor and integrity are beyond reproach and all who know lain are proud to call him friend. JOHN K. RICH. a wide-awake and prosperous stock raiser and farmer of Unity township was born in Pennsylvania, October 8, 1851, and is a son of George and Nancy (Knight) Rich and a grandson of Peter and Elizabeth (Mason) Rich. His maternal great-grandfather, John Niason, entered section 27, Unity township in the early days of the county, and it was on 120 acres of this land that his grandfather, Peter Rich, settled in 1802 when he came here from Fayette County. Pennsylvania. Here he lived the remainder of his life. dying PAGE - 587 - BLANK PAGE - 588 - PICTURE OF ALBERT BRAIN AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 589 in his 10th year, in 1853. His wife, Elizabeth survived him two years. dying in 1855. Of the eight children born to this couple. all grew to adult years but only one. Catherine Rich, now alive. Peter Rich and his family. except George and John, are sleeping in the Rich burying ground. George Rich was born in 1814 in Unity township, Columbiana County, Ohio. He was married in 1845 to Nancy Knight of Pennsylvania and they resided in that State until 1856 when he returned to his native township. In 1859 he moved back to Pennsylvania, lived there 10 years and then once more took up his residence in Ohio. When he bought his farm in section 33 upon which our subject now lives, he received a quit claim deed from Abram Scott. It consisted of 80 acres, eight acres of it being Inc woodland with excellent growth of white iiak and other valuable timber. Mr. Rich died March 7, 1894. and his wife followed him to rest just 20 days later. They were the parents of four children, one of whom died in infancy. Of those living, our subject is the eldest. Allen married Kate Snyder and lives at Beaver Falls. Pennsylvania: and Byron married Mama Rager and lives at Blairsville, Indiana. John K. Rich was born and reared on a farm. has always followed that occupation and has resided on the present homestead for a period of 33 years. His education was obtained in Pennsylvania, where he attended school four months each year, walking one and a half miles to the schoolhouse. He assisted his father in clearing the farm and remembers the first mowers put on the market as they were mowers and reapers combined. Mr. Rich has been giving considerable attention to dairying and has a fine herd of 15 Jerseys, from which he makes from 40 to 60 pounds of butter per week. In 1900 he erected a fine, large barn for the accommodation of his herd. He has well improved his farm with good buildings and his house is arranged on the ground floor for the better convenience of his family. Mr. Rich was married March 8, 1882, to Hattie Richardson. who is a daughter of the late Andrew Richardson, now deceased. They have two children, namely : Bertie, who was married March 27, 1905. to Ervin Moody, a farmer of Trumbull County. Ohio, and Altie, who is at home. ALBERT BRIAN. of the firm of Brian Brothers. has the distinction of being one of the oldest merchants in Salem. and proprietor of one of the largest dry goods houses. He was born in Burlington County. New Jersey. November 18, 1845, and is a son of Samuel and Hester H. ( Borden) Brian. The aged parents of Mr. Brian spent the greater part of their lives in the village of Jacobstown. New Jersey, and died at the home of a daughter. the father aged 83 years and the mother aged Si years, having celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The father's occupation was merchant tailoring. They had six children. namely : James T., deceased : Oscar G., of Putnam County, New York : Albert, of this sketch : Lydia P., deceased C. Walter, deceased : and Mary E., of Blackwood, New Jersey. with whom the parents spent the closing years of their lives. They were good and worthy people who were respected by all who knew them. Our subject was reared in the village of Jacobstown, where he attended school until 16 years old. when he began clerking in a general store in the village and later in a crockery house in Philadelphia. having three years experience in this line before he came to Salem, in December. 1866. For two months he made his home with Alfred Wright. a well-known resident, pioneer and merchant. and by February, 1867, he was established in the dry goods house of J. & L. Schilling. He continued to clerk for this firm until it was dissolved and then he entered into a partnership with L. Schilling, one of his former employers, the firm being Schilling & Brian from 1871 until April 1, 1876. Then C. Walter Brian was admitted to partnership and the firm name became Schilling & Brian Brothers. this style continuing until February 5, 1880, when the pres- 590 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY ent name was adopted, although C. Walter Brian died September 14, 1899. Th's old house has an enviable reputation for reliability. Mr. Brian continues as its manager and is assisted by his son. The building on the corner of Main and Ellsworth streets was the early location of this business house, removal being made to Broadway when C. Walter Brian came into the house: then the business was carried on for three years immediately across the street, after which the firm was located, on East Main street for 13 years and then took possession of the present building at No. 33 Broadway. Very commodious quarters are utilized here, the store room being 39 by 105 feet in dimensions. In 1876 Mr. Brian was married to Rusha E. Cooke, who was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Joseph and Lydia Cooke, both natives of Ohio. The one son of this union, T. Keith, was born at Salem. November io, 1884, and a very capable young man. Mr. Brian is a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Salem. and was its treasurer for many years. He takes only a good citizen's interest in politics, voting as his judgment directs. His fraternal connection is with the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Brian stands as one of the representative men of Salem, a leader in business, a good citizen and one whose life and character reflect credit upon his community. His portrait accompanies this sketch. PETER CALVIN HARTFORD, M.D., the leading physician of East Palestine, is a well-known citizen of the community and is held in the highest esteem by every one. He was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1862, and comes of a pioneer family of that section. He is a son of David and Margaret (Calvin) Hartford, grandson of Thomas and Esther (Patten) Hartford, and great-grandson of James and Nancy (Armour) Hartford. James Hartford came from the North of Ireland or England to this country about the year 1755. His wife, Nancy Armour, was of Scotch parentage. They settled in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, when it was a wilderness and helped in developing it into a rich and settled community. Among their children was Thomas Hartford, who was born in Beaver County, and who served in the War of 1812. He married Esther Patten and they reared five children, of Whom David was the'third in order of birth. David Hartford was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1822, and early in life was bound out to learn the trade of a carpenter and cabinet-maker. This trade he followed for many years and then settled on the old homestead where he spent his last years, dying in 1882. He was married in 1859 to Margaret Calvin, who was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of William and Rachel (Young) Calvin, her maternal grandfather being Baltzer Young, one of the pioneers of Columbiana County. She was born in J836 and is now in her 70th year residing on the old homestead in Beaver County. Ten children blessed this union and all are now living but one son, who died of typhoid fever after reaching maturity. Our subject was the second in order of birth, and has a brother. D. Burton Hartford. who has attained prominence as a lawyer at Beaver. Pennsylvania. Peter Calvin Hartford was reared on the home farm and in his youth learned the trade of a carpenter. He received his education;.' training in the district schools, and later taugLt four years, one year of this period in the grade,: schools of his native county. He then began reading medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. U. S. Strouss, of Beaver County, and in 1885 entered the medical department of Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio from which he was graduated March 9, 1887. He was later graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. in 1894, and is one of the best educated men of his profession Columbiana County. He began practice Negly, Ohio. in 1887, and continued successfully until he removed to East Palestine in 1896, where he has since been engaged in general practice. He has been a constant student of his profession and has met with great sus- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 591 cess in his field of work. He is a member of the State and County medical societies. In 1897 Dr. Hartford was married to Carrie E. Dawson. a daughter of James B. and Mary Ann (Smith) Dawson. both natives of Smith's Ferry. Pennsylvania. Her father is at the present time mayor of the city of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Dr. and Mrs. Hartford had a daughter, Sue, born to them, but she lived only four months. Our subject was also called upon to mourn the death of his beloved wife on March 4, 1904. Fraternally, the Doctor is a member of the Blue Lodge. No. 417, F. & A. M. SAMUEL STEVENSON, president of The Stevenson Company, founders and machinists of Wellsville, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1828, and is a son of James and Hannah J. (Girvin) Stevenson. The parents of Mr. Stevenson were both born in County Armagh. Ireland. and came to the United States in 1825, settling in Philadelphia. where they lived until 1838. James Stevenson engaged in business as a paving and grading contractor. In 1838 the family removed to Pittsburg, but soon after went to Hancock County, Virginia (now West Virginia), across the river from Wellsville. Some time in 1839 another removal was made, to a farm in Yellow Creek township. Columbiana County. Ohio. but in 1842, they left the farm and moved into Wellsville. There James Stevenson died in 1870. aged 71 years, and his wife in 1872. aged 73 years. Of their to children, eight grew to maturity. viz : Hannah. wife of Stephen Fawcett. of Wellsville. both deceased : Samuel, of this sketch Elizabeth. deceased. formerly wife of John Stokes. of Wellsville: Martha. whose first husband was James Parker and her second. S. F. Briggs. of Wellsville: Emily S., deceased. wife of Andrew Haley, now of Connecticut : Thomas B., of Wellsville: Susan. wife of Albert Maple. of Oil City. Pennsylvania: Isabel. wife of David Nicholson, of Iowa and Mary B. and Sarah Jane, both deceased. Both parents were worthy= members of the United Presbyterian Church. Samuel Stevenson was to years old when his parents moved into Wellsville and here he attended school until he was between 14 and 15 years of age. He then entered the machine shop of Philip F. Geisse to learn the trade of machinist and served an apprenticeship of five. years. thereafter working as a journeyman until he was of age. About this time he secured a position as assistant engineer on a river steamer and within six months was promoted to the position of second engineer. It was not long before he successfully passed the examination for first engineer and he served in that capacity until 1862, a period of 20 years. It was in the above mentioned year that his- former employer testified to the high appreciation in which he held his former apprentice. by offering him the foremanship and superintendency of his shop and Mr. Stevenson held the position until 1866 when he bought the business from Mr. Geisse. and went into partnership with his brother, Thomas B., under the firm name of S. & T. B. Stevenson. A short time later Alexander Denham was received into the firm and the name then became The Stevenson Company. In the course of time Mr. Stevenson. our subject. became sole owner for a time and then Mr. Denham reentered the business and this partnership continued for six years. In 1888 our subject bought Mr. Denham's interest and gave it to his two sons. William and Charles. In two the business was incorporated and Mr. Stevenson became president of the company. The plant is an excellent one. well and conveniently located for business and is equipped with modern machinery. It continues in a very prosperous condition. In 1849 Mr. Stevenson was married to Mary Lucretia Starr. who is a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Ramsey) Starr, of Wellsville. They had four children, of whom Charles is the only survivor. He was born August 21, 1857. learned the trade of machinist with his father and has always been identified with the business. He married Annie Askew, of Wheeling, West Virginia, and they have two children : Erla and Mary. Our sub- 592 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY ject was married, second, to Mary A. Ramsey, who is a daughter of John and Keziah (Hamilton) Ramsey. Ten children were born to this union. viz : John C., killed in the "Scioto" disaster, July 4, 1885 ; Mary S., wife of Ross S. McKinn : William G.. of East Liverpool; Lulu, wife of Thomas Rogers. of Indiana: Susan, who attended Oberlin College. married Ralph Sweetzer and resides at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan : Nancy Myers, who lives at home: Jennie. also at home: Irene, wife of Leonard Aughinbaugh, of Wellsville: Helen H.. a graduate in 1905 of the Woman's College at Baltimore: and Lena, a bright student at Oberlin. in the class of 1909. Mr. Stevenson and family belong to the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Stevenson was one of the organizers of the People's National Bank. of Wellsville. of which his son Charles is now a director. Politically he is a Republican and he has frequently served in public office. has been a councilman and for 15 years was a member of the School Board. He was one of the original trustees of the water-works. Much of the efficiency of the cites various utilities is the result of the public-spirited efforts of such reliable men as himself and his compeers. JOHN W. RUSSELL, formerly one of Wellsville's leading business men, but now living retired in his beautiful home at No. 1103 Riverview avenue, was born at Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio, January 7, 1849, and is a son of Joseph and Mary (Householder) Russell. John Russell. the grandfather. was born near Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, in 1778, and died in Ohio. in 1851. After his marriage he came to Ohio as one of the pioneer settlers of Jefferson County. and entered a large body of land in the neighborhood of New Somerset. He became a leader in Democratic politics and county affairs. and was frequently elected to office. He married Jane Russell and reared a large family of children, a number of whom have become well known in this section of the State. Joseph Russell, father of John W., was a resident for many years of Hammondsville, Ohio, where he erected the first house. He kept a hotel there for a long period. His death took place in 1862. To him and his wife, who is a daughter of Mathias Householder. were born eight children. the six to reach maturity being : John W., of this sketch : Rebecca. wife of Albert Coombs, of Youngstown. Ohio: Nancy. wife of James Baker. of Cleveland : Mary. of Irondale. Ohio: and William and James Wesley. also of Irondale. Ohio. In early life the mother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. but in later years attended the Presbyterian Church. John W. Russell remained at home until he attained his majority, assisting his mother in the management of the hotel which she continued to operate after her husband's death. From 1868 until 1873 he engaged in a mercantile business but as his patronage depended largely on the prosperity of the mills at Irondale, the panic which closed them in the latter year caused him heavy loss. He then came to Wellsville and entered into partnership with his cousin. John C. Russell. under the firm name of J. C. & J. W. Russell, but two years later he sold his interest to his partner and embarked individually in storekeeping. Two years later he bought the Thompson & McClain brick-yard on 10th street. where he engaged in the manufacture of brick for two years. making during this period about all the brick used in Wellsville. In the third year he bought ground of Richard Aten and started a new yard, platting the old yard and converting it into residence lots which he sold. For five years he ran the new yard. Then Mr. Russell engaged in another brick business, entering into partnership with the late Judge P. C. Young. They manufactured fire-brick for one year at Vanport, Pennsylvania. then Mr. Russell purchased Judge Young's interest and continued alone for four years, finally selling the business to a Pittsburg firm. Mr. Russell next accepted the management of the wholesale meat business of Armour & Company at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for a year and then came back to Wellsville. Here AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 593 he saw a good opening in the real estate business and he also handled his own property, erecting a number of residences which he disposed of. About this time he became deeply interested in the refined coal-oil business, investing largely and equipping his business with oil tank wagons and erecting oil tank stations in a number of towns in the valley. He was making money and the prospects of developing an extensive wholesale oil business were indeed flattering, when the Standard Oil Company, whose product he handled. ordered him to sell out to it and forced him to take this unwelcome step under the threat that the company would not sell him oil if he remained in business. As he could not obtain oil elsewhere, he sold the business in 1899. Mr. Russell then turned his attention to milling, purchasing the grist-mill of Christian Metsch in Wellsville and he operated this for some time under the name of the Wellsville Milling Company. This was his last business connection before he retired. On March 23, 1876, Mr. Russell was married to Lucy Swearingen, a daughter of Elimelech Swearingen, of Wellsville. and they have two children. viz : Helen M. and John Howard, the latter being a member of the l0th Battery. U. S. A., now located at San Francisco, California. Mr. Russell and family belong to the First Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Republican, taking only a good citizen's interest, however. JOHN W. MOORE, manager of The Moore Furniture Company, of East Liverpool. is one of the city's successful men. He was born 37 years ago in St. Clair township, Columbiana County, Ohio, and is a son of John W. and Sarah J. ( Martin ) Moore. and grandson of John W. and Nancy ( Crawford) Moore. The Moore family is of Scotch-Irish extraction and came to Ohio from Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania. The family is an old one of St. Clair township. our subject's grandfather. John W. Moore, being one of the pioneers. Later he conducted the Ohio House. a hotel on the corner of Fourth and Market streets, East Liverpool, where he died in 1866, aged 70 years. In St. Clair township he was-. justice of the peace and also was well known as an auctioneer. John W. Moore, father of our subject, was. born in St. Clair township, Columbiana County, Ohio, in March, 1824, and died at East Liverpool, November 6, 1904. He engaged in farming in St. Clair township until 1890, when he retired from active work and took up his residence in the city. He was a man of judgment and integrity and at one time active in the Democratic party. He married a daughter of James W. Martin; both of whom were born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Of the seven children of this marriage,. these grew to maturity : James L., deceased, who was a resident of Madison township; Amanda J., who, married S. P. Saint, of St. Clair township; John W., our subject ; and Elmer E., deceased. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church. Our subject was reared on the farm and before moving to East Liverpool attended the local district schools. Later he attended the Northeastern Ohio Normal College at Canfield, although he had previously taught several sessions of school. For three years after completing his education, he was connected with the Daily Crisis, of East Liverpool. and then spent six years with a local furniture establishment. Thus he was thoroughly prepared to enter into business for himself and in April, 1893, in association with G. W. Moore, he embarked in his present furniture and carpet business. The original location was at No. 200 Sixth street. but in October, 1904, the growth of the business made a change necessary and they took possession of their present building on Washington street on its completion in March following. This building is a fine brick three-story structure, 27 by 90 feet in dimensions, with finished basement. The whole building is of modern equipment. an elevator service being installed and a private electric light plant. In politics. Mr. Moore is a Democrat. He is one of the trustees of the United Presbyterian Church. 594 -HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY J. WILLIS CARTER. a prosperous farmer of Columbiana County, who owns 128 acres of land in section 34. Washington township, the greater part of which is under cultivation, was born in 180 in England, and is a son of James and Mary (Priestley) Carter. The father of Mr. Carter came to America in 1854, bringing with him his two sons, Thomas and J. Willis. His one daughter. Nannie, remained in England with her grandparents until her impaired health was restored, when she joined the family in 1866. Later she married Lytle Green, of Salineville. and they have five children : Willis, William, Frederic, Walter and Helen. Thomas, the eldest of the family, is engaged in a successful grocery business at Salineville. He married Sarah Ware. of Carroll County, Ohio, and they have four children : William, Frederick. Ada and Lou. The paternal grandfather of our subject, John Carter. lived out his life in England, dying at the age of 68 years. surviving his wife many years. The maternal grandparents were John and Naomi Priestley. the former of whom died in England aged 77 years and the latter. aged 66 years. J. Willis Carter obtained his education in the schools of Washington township and assisted his father on the homestead until the age of 21 years. when he learned mine blacksmithing. This work he followed for some time, but for a number of years he has given his attention entirely to agricultural pursuits. Mr. Carter still has a valuable growth of timber on his farm: the remainder of the land he has put under good and careful cultivation. Mr. Carter was married, first, to Harriet Clark. of Salineville: at her death she left one son. John Sherman. who married Jennie Randolph. In 1870 Mr. Carter was united in marrige with Jane Brown, a daughter of Tames and Jeannette (Brown) Brown, and they have had these children : James. who married Nellie Anderson, of Juniata County. Pennsylvania, and has one child.—Jay: Minnie, who resides at home: Albert. who is a resident of Amsterdam. Ohio: Thomas W., who married Pearl Toban; and Harry G., Sherrod, Walter and Nellie, who live at home. Mr. Carter is affiliated with the Republican party. He is a consistent member and liberal supporter of the Christian Church at Salineville. WESLEY RUSSELL, real estate dealer and auctioneer, of Wellsville. was born in Knox township, Jefferson County, Ohio, September 16. .1852, and is a son of James R. and Eliza (Wilson) Russell. John Russell, the grandfather. was born near Philadelphia; Pennsylvania. in 1778, and died in Ohio in 1851, aged 73 years. He came to Ohio after his marriage and located in Jefferson County where he was one of the pioneer settlers and became possessed of a large body of land near New Somerset. He was very prominent in the Democratic party in his locality. He married Jane Russell and they reared a large family. In his later days he united with the United Presbyterian Church. James R. Russell, the father. was born near New Somerset, Jefferson County, Ohio, July 16, 1826, and died October 6, 1885. He resided all his life on the homestead farm and also acquired one adjoining it. Like his father he was a prominent Democrat and like him was a man of sterling character. He filled numerous local offices. He married a daughter of James Wilson. She was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, June 1, 1827, and became the mother of two children. viz : John C., who was born in 1849. and died in 1884, and J. Wesley. of this sketch. The mother still survives and is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her husband belonged to the United Presbyterian Church. Our subject grew up on the home farm where he remained until maturity and then he opened a general store near New Somerset. in partnership with T. R. Culp under the firm name of Russell & Culp, which continued until 1885, when Mr. Russell sold his interest. For several years following he engaged in farming but in 1890 he engaged with the Pioneer Pot- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 595 tery and during the five succeeding years was on the road looking after its interests. Mr. Russell then became interested in the development of real estate, including contracting, building and disposing of property. Later he added an agency to the business and then, advised by Judge P. M. Smith. he went into the real estate business. His first year was one of great encouragement as during this time he sold property to the amount of $97,000. For the past 15 years he has also been an auctioneer and is very popular in this connection at Wellsville and neighboring points. Mr. Russell married Vella Culp, who is a daughter of Jacob Culp, one of the early stock men of New Somerset. Mr. and Mrs. Russell are members of the First Methodist Protestant Church. of Wellsville. Politically. he is a Democrat but takes an intelligent citizen's interest only. CHRISTIAN METSCH, senior partner of the well-known firm of C. Metsch & Son, large retail feed merchants of East Liverpool. who have extensive warehouse facilities on Peach alley, is one of the city's representative men and is probably one of the most expert millers in this section of the State. Christian Metsch was born in Hessigheim, Wurtemberg. Germany, October 11, 1830. and is a son of Jacob G. and Katherine (Sanders) Metsch. The family was an old agricultural one of Wurtemberg, and the grandfather. Jacob Metsch, died there in 1834. Our subject's parents spent their lives there also, the father dying in 1857, aged 53 years and the mother in 1884, aged 72 years. Their children were : Frederick, deceased, who lived in New Orleans: Louisiana, Christian : Jacob, a member of the 63th Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol. Inf., who died at Fortress Monroe in the Civil War : and Katherine ( widow of Charles Gaileng,) : Louise, ( widow of Abraham Salsman) : Mrs. Pauline Schmidt and Mrs. Mary Schwamm, who live in Germany. The family was reared in the faith of the German Lutheran Church. As a boy, Christian Metsch learned the milling business as soon as he had finished his schooling. This business he followed in his native land until he came to America in 1853. After a few months at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Mr. Metsch rented a mill in Westmoreland County and operated it for some years. subsequently buying a mill which he ran until 1862. About this date he came to Ohio and started a flouring mill near Calcutta, Columbiana County, which he operated until 1871 and then moved to East Liverpool, buying the mill of Wilson & Company. This mill he successfully ran until 1900 when it was destroyed by fire. At the same time he was managing two other mills. In 1883 he built a flouring mill at Alma, Ohio, which he continued to operate for 19 years, and in 1890 he bought a flouring mill at Wellsville, Ohio, from Bunting & Company, which mill he subsequently sold. With three mills in operation, he produced a large amount of flour, which he sold only in car-load lots, the product being in demand at Pittsburg and finding a market all over the country. After the destruction of his plant at East Liverpool, in 1900. Mr. Metsch purchased his warehouse on Peach alley, where, in company with his son. John G.. who has been a business partner since 1883, he carries on a very large business. He is a well-known and valued business citizen and his judgment is consulted and his favor invited concerning many of the city's important enterprises. He is president of The People's Building & Savings Company. of which he was one of the organizers and is also president of the Park Place Land Company. Mr. Metsch married Elizabeth Kaufman, a daughter of Casper Kaufman, of Beaver: County. Pennsylvania, and to them have been born these children : Sarah. deceased, who was the wife of Elwood Pusey: Rachel Ellen. widow of Elwood Pusey : George H.. deceased: C:Issius XL. deceased: John G.. of the firm of C. Metsch & Son: Calle. wife of Fred. Cartwright: Elizabeth. wife of David McIntosh: and Tobias. deceased. The family belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church and Mr. Metsch has been a member of the official board for the past 30 years and still is active in church 596 - HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY affairs. In years past he was very active in politics. He served five terms in the City Council, was the prime mover in establishing the water-works system, and served four years as trustee and was once the Republican party's candidate for State Senator. He was the first to become initiated as a member of East Liverpool Lodge, No. 379, I. O. O. F., and at one time belonged to East Liverpool Encampment, No. 107. He belongs to Riddle Lodge, No. 315, F. & A. M.; East Liverpool Chapter. No. 100, R. A. M.; and Pilgrim Commandery. No. 55, K. T. WILLIAM CRUMRINE, manager of The Salem Hardware Company, of Salem, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the city, was born at Salem. April 28, 1856, and is a son of Daniel and Mary (McLeran) Crumrine. The Crumrine family is of Pennsylvania Dutch extraction and the grandfather, Michael Crumrine, was born in Berks County, and removed to Mahoning County, Ohio, at an early day. He died at the age of 73 years. The father of our subject as born in Ohio and the mother in Pennsylvania. They had three children, namely : Oella, wife of W. H. Halliday. of Salem : William M.. of this sketch; and Nora B.. wife of W. E. Howell, of Hamilton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Crumrine still survive. For over 30 years Daniel Crumrine was in the furniture and undertaking business in Salem. William M. Crumrine of this sketch was permitted to attend school until he was 20 years old, completing both the common and high school courses. He then started into business as a clerk in a hardware store and remained with Kirk, Allen & Thomas for five years and then spent one year in a wholesale house at Mansfield. Next he went to Alliance. where he was in partnership with William McLeran for two years. after which the stock was moved to Salem and in 1897 the firm name became Crumrine & Kale. The business in 1900 was incorporated and the name of The Salem Hardware Company adopted. Mr. Crumrine became manager and H. R. Kale, secretary. This is one of the large business enterprises of the city and is conducted along approved commercial lines. Mr. Crumrine was married in 1884 to Maggie Quinn, who was born at Alliance, Ohio, and they have two children, viz : Dora M. and R. Albert. The daughter is a graduate of the Notre Dame Academy at Cleveland, and the son is a student in Salem. Mr. Crumrine is a Republican but he takes no very active interest in campaigning. For the past 29 years he has been a Mason, being a member of Perry Lodge, No. 185. F. & A. M.; Salem Chapter, No. 94. R. A. M. ; Omega Council, No. 44., R. & S. M.: and Salem Commandery, No. 42, K. T. He belongs also to the Elks. He is recognized as one of the representative citizens of Salem and enjoys the esteem, as he commands the respect. of all \dlr. know him. THE ENTERPRISE COAL COMPANY, which commands the largest retail coal trade in East Liverpool and vicinity, was established in 1894 by William Pilgrim in partnership with two sons. Frank P. and Charles W. Its beginning was small, these three men with the aid of a single team doing the entire work oi the company. In 1903, the business was incorporated under the same name and with the following officers : William Pilgrim, president: Charles W. Pilgrim, vice-president : and Frank P. Pilgrim, secretary and treasurer. In addition to the officers, the board of directors includes Martha and Effie Pilgrim. In additon to a very extensive retail coal trade the company handles mason's supplies, and at the present time gives employment to 18 men and 10 teams. WILLIAM PILGRIM, president of The Enterprise Coal Company, was born January 26, 1833 and is a son of George Pilgrim, who was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and died in 1858. George Pilgrim was reared on a farm and in later years teamed across the mountains until he was 40 years of age when he began PAGE - 597 - BLANK PAGE - 598 - PICTURE OF LOUIS F. SIEGLE AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 599 working on the river. He thereafter engaged in steamboating until his death by drowning. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Sarah Berry, who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1850, leaving three children : William ; Catherine, wife of William Conaby, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania ; and Thomas, who while on a scouting trip about Mount Jackson during the Civil War was killed by a cannon ball. William Pilgrim attended the old log school house of his district. When work did not make it necessary to stay on the home farm, he attended school in a district farther from home which was provided with a better school. He followed farming at home until he left school in 1858. after which he located at West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, where he worked as superintendent of the coal mines of O'Neil & Company. He continued in that position until 1884. when he moved to East Liverpool and purchased the teaming business of Anderson Rattery. He hauled clay and shipped goods for potteries until the construction of the Horn Switch, which ruined his business, as the railroad hauled the clay in cars direct to the potteries. He then started in the coal business with his two sons, with whom he has since been associated. He is a member of Youdan Lodge No. 647, I. 0. 0. F.. of West Elizabeth. Pennsylvania. and is a Republican in politics. On May 13, 1858, he was united in marriage with Martha Pickersgill, who was born at Huddersfield. Yorkshire, England, March r8, 1835, and is a daughter of William and Martha (Walton) Pickersgill. Her father was a woolen manufacturer in England until he came to this country, the voyage across the Atlantic consuming six weeks. They first located in Pittsburg, then went down the river to Steubenville. He purchased a farm east of Wheeling. but in a short time went to Steubenville, where he put in four looms and became one of the first manufacturers of woolen goods in that section, selling them through the country as far as Cincinnati. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim, as follows :. John Ernest, born September 18, 1859: George E.. born September 9, 1860: William T., born February 5, 1863: Frank P.: and Charles W. Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. FRANK P. PILGRIM, secretary and treasurer of The Enterprise Coal Company, was born at West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1868. He attended the common schools at West Elizabeth, after which he took charge of the teaming business for his father. After the discontinuance of that business, he learned the trade of a plumber. at which he spent about four years. He next, in partnership with his father. operated the wharf-boat for three years, when they started the coal business. He was married to Effie Jane Sterling. a daughter of John P. Sterling of East Liverpool. and they have two children : George Sterling and Martha Naomi. Religiously, they are members of. the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Pilgrim is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees ; the Protected Home Circle, of which he is president ; and McKinley Home. No. 75, Home Guards of America. of which he is a past councillor. Politically. he is a Republican. CHARLES W. PILGRIM, vice-president of The Enterprise Coal Company, was born at West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, September 29. 1874, and received his educational training there and in the public schools of East Liverpool. He then became identified with his father's teaming business. then with the wharf-boat business and finally with the coal company, of which he is an officer. Politically, he is a Republican. He was united in marriage with Maude Buchheit, a daughter of John Buchheit. of East Liverpool. and they have a daughter.— Elsie 0. Religiously, they are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. LOUIS F. SIEGLE, proprietor of the Leetonia Brewery at Leetonia, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was born at New Castle, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1860, and is a son of Jacob and Christena (Palmer) Siegle. Jacob Siegle was born in Germany, February 22, 1835. When he came to America he first located in Columbiana County, Ohio but soon after went into business at New Castle.