550 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. At first his company was stationed near Franklin, Tennessee. In 1864 he was promoted to the position of First Lieutenant, then to that of Captain of Company D, Twenty-seventh Regiment of United States Colored Troops, and served to the end of the war; was in General Grant's command from Washington to Richmond, and was mustered out of service at Wilmington, North Carolina, and honorably discharged in October, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. Returning to Strongsville, he engaged in farming and shoemaking. He now owns the old homestead of fifty-four acres at Strongsville. In politics he is a Republican and takes an active interest in national questions. For twelve years he was Justice of the Peace in Strongsville, and he has now been Justice in Olmsted township two years. He is a member of Olmsted Falls Post, No. 634, G. A.. R., and has been Commander of the post; is also a member of Rocky River Lodge, I. 0. 0. F. Both him self and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Olmsted Falls, and he is one of the Stewards of the society there. He was married in 1854, at Berea, to Miss Jane T. Foster, a daughter of Nathan' and Betsy (Hulot) Foster, now residents of Berea. Her father was a native of Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett have three children, as follows: Myrten M., wife of Stonesbury McKee, and residing in Olmsted township; Mina A., now Mrs. Charles Ashlin, of Brooklyn, who is an official of the Treasury Department; and Hanle, at home. SHERLOCK S. GREGORY, one of the pioneers of Middleburg township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, was the son of Uriah and Lucretia (Ely) Gregory, of Sandlake, Rensselaer county, New York. He was born in Albany, January 19, 1802, and spent his early life at home with six brothers and three sisters. His parents were of English Puritan ancestry, his mother a daughter of Colonel John Ely, an officer in the Revolution. The mother of S. G. Goodrich (Peter Parley) was another daughter, and Mr. Goodrich in his " Recollections of a Life Time," mentions the Gregory family. Mr. Gregory's father was a physician in extensive practice; he had also a farm, a store, the post office and a trading sloop on the Hudson. Thus, without having inherited wealth, he was able to bring up his numerous family in comfort and refinement, and give all his children a good education, and several of his sons a college education. He was a man of stanch integrity and uprightness. Sherlock S., who was the fifth in the family, assisted his father in the store and on the farm; emigrated to Ohio about 1845, and purchased a small farm in Middleburg township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. He took much interest and pleasure in raising choice fruit and vegetables. He remained on this little farm until his death, September 25, 1885. He lived to see many changes around him. The beautifully cultivated farm of 300 acres of J. B. Perkins, adjoining his was, when he first came, mostly woodland, with clearings here and there occupied by eight or ten families of poor people, many of them negroes. S. S. Gregory was a very conscientious man. He " set the Lord always before him " in all he did. His daily work was done unto the Lord, and he considered it his duty to work some and rest some every day of the week, endeavoring to live to the Savior, and look upon Him as the rest—the true Sabbath of the Christian. He never sought wealth, but was careful to provide so as to be independent, and was scrupulously. careful never to remain in debt a day. His disposition was retiring, and he was very careful in conversation, and avoided saying anything about a person in his absence that he would not say if he were present. He never voted, believing a Christian could not take part in a government that depended on -the support of war. He took much interest in the aborigines of this country, and found much to convince CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 551 him that they were the descendants of the "Ten Tribes of Israel." He spent many years in collecting hundreds of proofs in support of this theory, and left a work of valuable compilations on this subject, but did not get it published. In his youth, he visited Europe, and was in England and Portugal, in California about 1851, but, finding his health fail there, he only remained a short time, and went thence to the Sandwich islands. He spent some time there, and enjoyed his visit there very much, so that in after years he often spoke of. wishing to go there to live. He made the trip to California and back in sailing vessels, around Cape Horn. He had suffered much from ill health in his youth, but a temperate and self-denying life enabled him to reach old age in comparative comfort. He was married to Hannah Yarnal Meredith, of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, whose ancestors were mostly English Friends, among the first settlers of Pennsylvania. He leaves one son, Dr. William Meredith Gregory, of Berea, Ohio. J. F. HARPER, treasurer of the Chagrin Falls Banking Company, is one of the well known men of Chagrin Falls and has been connected with the bank for several years, first being a member of the banking firm of Rodgers & Harper, which was organized in 1885, and did a good business. Its stock was sold to the -Chagrin Falls Banking Company in 1893. Mr. Harper's experience and ability and extensive acquaintance makes his conection with the bank of great value and importance. The subject of this sketch was born in Orange township, October 10, 1858, as a son of Hector and Margaret Harper. The father was a well known and respected citizen of Orange township, where he lived many years. He died November 30, 1881. The youth of J. F. Harper was spent on his father's farm and he received his education at Baldwin University, Berea, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. He was married at the age of thirty, in Bainbridge township, Ohio, to Miss Jessie B. Kent, a daughter of G. H. Kent, of Bainbridge, a respected citizen of that place. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Harper,—Winifred and Lawrence. In politics Mr. Harper is a Democrat. He is a member of the town Council and has been Treasurer of the town. Fraternally Mr. Harper is a member of the Golden Gate Lodge, No. 245, Chagrin Falls Chapter, and Oriental Cornmandry of Cleveland, No. 12, F. & A. M. Though but a young man Mr. Harper has gained an enviable position in the town, both socially and financially. LUTHER BRAINERD, a well-known farmer and highly respected citizen of Brooklyn township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, was born in this township, February 6, 1820. His father, Demas Brainerd, a native of Connecticut, came out West to Ohio in 1815, coining with his father, Amos Brainerd, also a native of Connecticut, and settling in Cuyahoga county. A few years after his arrival here, Demas Brainerd was married to Nancy Brainard, their marriage occurring in Newburg township, this county. Mrs. Brainerd, too, was a native of Connecticut, and had come out here with her parents not long after the other family of Brainerds had located in this county. After their marriage they settled on a farm in Brooklyn township, which they cleared up and improved, and on which they spent the rest of their lives. She died at the age of sixty-six and he died in his ninety-first year. They were the parents of four children, three daughters and one son, the subject of our sketch being the oldest. Luther Brainerd grew up on his father's farm, attended school in the log schoolhouse near his home and also took a course in the academy at Brooklyn village. He has been en- 552 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. ged general farming all his life. He owns fifty acres of good land and is comfortably situated. Mr. Brainerd was 'first married in 1841 to Marcia Sprague, a native of New Hampshire, who died some years later, leaving him with a family of three children, Nancy A., Lewis A. and Frank L., all of Brooklyn township. He was married in 1881 to Ann J. Sprague, a native of Ohio, and a sister of his first wife. Mr. Brainerd takes a commendable interest in the local affairs, and has held several of the school offices. Formerly he affiliated with the Republican party, but of recent years he has been a Prohibitionist. For many years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he has served in it as a Trustee, Steward and Treasurer. M. W. CARLISLE, merchandise broker and manufacturing agent, residing at 1289 Cedar avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, October 26, 1828. His parents were John, Sr., and Elizabeth Carlisle, of whom see elsewhere in this volume. He was educated in the common schools of Chillicothe, and in the Chillicothe Academy. In the latter, for many years, his instructor was William D. Wesson, one of the noted and highly accomplished educators of that part of Ohio. After school days he engaged in the lumber business, owning a sawmill at the mouth of Sunfish creek in Pike county, Ohio. on the Ohio canal. He owed then about 5,000 acres of well timbered land. He turned the timber into lumber, and after the great fire in Chillicothe of 1852 he sold a large amount of lumber for rebuilding the houses of the city. It was a splendid business at that time. He sold the sawmill in 1855, and then went West to Illinois and traveled several years prospecting. He was appointed during the late war by Governor Dennison as sutler for the Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and continued as sutler for that regiment until the war closed in 1865. After the war he engaged in the wholesale grocery business in Chillicothe, Ohio, under the firm name of Allston & Carlisle. In this he continued for two years, then sold out and went to Cincinnati, Ohio. He also engaged in the same business there, and had a branch house in Memphis, Tennessee, where they supplied the five government hospitals with all kinds of food. In this they were prospered. He closed that business out in the fall of 1865, then managed the Cincinnati (Ohio) house until 1866, when he sold that out too, and returned to Chillicothe, where he remained some time. In 1876 he engaged in the flouring business in the town of Worthington, Nobles county, Minnesota, which he conducted for two years, afterward selling out and returning with his family to Chillicothe, where he remained until he came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1883. He has been engaged in his present business ever since. He was married to Miss Emma V. Barr, September 1, 1859, in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of John H. Barr, an editor at Wilmington, Delaware. Following were Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle's children : Henry Nelson, Jr., who died at six years of age; William Woodson, manufacturer of varnishes and chemicals in. Chicago, Illinois; Charles Arthur, residing at South Bend, Indiana, and is a member of the celebrated and world renowned Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, the largest and wealthiest concern of its kind in the world: September 17, '1891, 1891rried Anne, only daughter of Hon. Clem Studebaker, the president and founder of the Studebaker Company; Isabella Barr, only daughter, resides with her parents; John Andrew, Harvard student; Addison Alexander, electrical engineer, who was in charge of an extensive and important division of the electrical lighting of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Sin 1893, including the famous Peristyle, Casino, Music Hall and the Grand Basin ; Meade R. and McLain D. (twins), who both died in infancy; Robert S., a student in the public schools of Cleveland. CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 553 Both our subject and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. In the communion of this church they have been faithful and devoted for many years. Upright and honorable in all his dealings, Mr. Carlisle conducts his business by methods which commend him to the favor and confidence of the trade, and he is justly regarded as one of Cleveland's most worthy and influential citizens. John Carlisle, Sr., was a native of Ireland, who came to America in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and it is presumed settled in Pennsylvania. He came to Chillicothe in 1798, while this State was yet one of the Territories, and settled there. He was a pioneer merchant, having a main store in Chillicothe, and branch stores in surrounding towns. He obtained all his goods from Philadelphia over the mountains, and in his trips back and forth he traveled on horseback. He did an extensive business for that day, and toward the close of life for a number of years was elected and reelected to the important office of Commissioner of Ross county, Ohio. His re-election for several terms speaks in unmistakable terms of the high esteem in which he was held for his official services well rendered in a place of public trust. He was well and favorably known for many years over the southern portion of Ohio. In the matter of dress, he loved the fashions of other days, etc., wore knee buckles of pure silver, as were worn in Colonial times. These knee buckles are still in possession of the family. The First Presbyterian Church of Chillicothe, Ohio, had a debt hanging over it for many years which the society could not liquidate. Mr. Carlisle paid the debt from his own purse, and presented the same free of debt to the Presbyterian Church members of Chillicothe. He was for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife, too, was one of the pillars of the same church. She was a generous, kind-hearted, charitable Christian woman, fully living up to the precepts of the gospel and possessing all the qualities of noblest womanhood. She was highly esteemed and loved by a large circle of acquaintances. The John Carlisle pew in that church was reserved for them for many years in token of his many kind and courteous services rendered. The nine children born to John Carlisle, Sr., and wife are as follows: Andrew, deceased; William, deceased; John, deceased; Eleanor Ann, deceased; Henry Nelson, deceased; Elizabeth, widow of the late Rev. Irwin Carson, for many years pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Chillicothe, Ohio; Lucy, an invalid for many years; Julia, deceased, who was the wife of Samuel P. Officer: she died in the twenty-third year of her age; Meade Woodson, the youngest. M. W. Carlisle's father was an ardent politician and a great admirer of Henry Clay, with whom he was intimately acquainted, and our subject has in his possession, signed by Henry Clay, Secretary of State, a passport dated January 25, 1827, also a letter to an influential friend, highly commending him as a friend and an acquaintance of many years' standing, when Mr. Carlisle visited Mexico. On April 4, 1807, the fifth year of the independence of Ohio, he received a commission as Captain of Ohio militia. Said document is yet well preserved and in the possession of our subject. John Carlisle, Sr., died in Chillicothe, Ohio, July 19, 1847, at the ripe old age of seventy-six years. His wife died January 28, 1849, aged sixty-two years. The, lives, influence and example of this aged couple are an endearing heritage to the family, the community in which they lived, and the church of their choice. Charles Arthur Carlisle, assistant general manager and purchasing agent of the Chicago & South Bend Railroad, with office at South Bend, Indiana, was born May 3, 1864, at Chillicothe, Ross county, Ohio, being the son of Meade Woodson and Emma 0. Carlisle; was educated by a private tutor, and entered railway service in 1883, since which time he has been employed as follows: 1883—'84, messenger for the Marietta & Cincinnati Railway, now the Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Railway; 1884—'85, with the Ohio State Journal at Co- 564 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. lumbus, Ohio; 1885—'86, bill and freight clerk for local freight of the Nickel Plate Railway at Cleveland, Ohio; 1886—'87, assistant chief clerk in local freight and cashier of the same road; 1887—'88, cashier of joint stations of the same road at the same place; 1888—'89, private secretary to the general manager of the Toledo & Ohio Central Railway at Toledo, Ohio; 1889— '90, private secretary and purchasing agent of that road at the same place; 1890—'91, purchasing agent of the Toledo & Ohio Central and Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati Railways, at Toledo; 1891—'92, purchasing agent of the Toledo & Ohio Central, Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati and Kanawha & Michigan Railways, with headquarters at Toledo; and 1892 to the present, the office already mentioned; and he was chosen treasurer February 1, 1893. W. A. SPILKER, manager of the National Furniture Company of Cleveland, was born in Cuyahoga county, December 29, 1857. His father, Henry Spilker, was born in Prussia, in 1822. He left his native land in 1848 and came to Cleveland, where he was engaged as a well-digging contractor so long as he was in active business. He married in Cleveland, Annie Schriber, a lady of Swish birth. Of this union eight children were born, six of whom are now living. W. A. is th 3 eldest and he received his education from the city schools. In 1870 he left school and entered on a three years term as an apprentice at upholstering. On the completion of his apprenticeship he was engaged by James Moriarity, a well known dealer, now on Euclid avenue, with whom he remained eight years. He then took the management of Herman Junge's furniture establishment and conducted it successfully ten years; and in January, 1889, Mr. Spilker was a prime mover in the organization of the National Furniture Company, of which he is a stockholder, director and manager. Mr. Spilker evinced a liking for political bouts, and demonstrating his strength as an organizer of political forces he soon became a party leader. In 1890 his party put him forward as a Republican candidate for Councilman from the Thirty-fifth ward. This ward was very strongly Democratic, but Mr. Spilker's personal popularity carried him through with a safe majority. Upon districting the city Mr. Spilker was thrown into the Ninth district, with a Democratic majority of 1,300 to face. He made the race again in 1892, and was elected in the face of these great odds, coming oust of the fight with a majority of 57 votes. On the organization of the Council Mr. Spilker was chosen its Vice President. He is chairman of the committee on Fire and a member of the committee on Police and Department Examination. June 6, 1879, Mr. Spilker married Lottie Unkrich, of German birth, and a daughter, Elma, twelve years old, is their only child. Mr. Spilker has been prominently connected with the bowling fraternities of Cleveland for a number of years. He was active in the organization of the old Forest City Club, and was many years its president. He is a Knight of Pythias, and was First Lieutenant of the Red Cross Division till his election to the Council. STEPHEN R. SQUIRE, of Berea, was born in Addison, Vermont, July 18, 1814, where he spent the first sixteen years of his life. His father, Rev. Jesse Squire, a Methodist preacher, married Mary Roscoe, and in 1833 he brought bis family to Ohio, settling in Elyria. He died at the residence of his daughter in Cuyahoga county, about 1854. Stephen R. came to Ohio with his father and learned the blacksmith's trade, serving an apprenticeship of five years. He followed his trade for many years in different places, and in 1848 came to Berea, where he remained till about 1887, when he moved to his farm in CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 555 the vicinity of that village. After spending three years on the farm he returned to town, where he lives a retired life. He was married in Lorain county, Ohio, April 22, 1849, to Mrs Julia Porter Hoadley, widow of James Hoadley, who died in Columbia in 1844. She had one son by this marriage, Rev. B. J. Hoadley. Mrs. Squire was born in Strongsville, Cuyahoga county, May 15, 1826, where she was reared. They have had two children: George, who died when about fourteen years old; and Frank, who married Lula Richards, and is a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Squire's father was Chipman Porter, and both her parents were natives of Massachusetts, who came to Berea in its early days and lived there until their death. Mr. Squire was a member of the Berea School Board for a long term of years. Mr. and Mrs. Squire have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, in which religious body lie has held numerous offices. JAMES ALBERT ANDERSON, late of Bedford, Ohio, was one of the most active business men of the place. He was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, August 24, 1834, a son of William Anderson, an early settler of the county, who had charge of the infirmary there for some time. He was a native of Ohio, and died in early life, leaving a widow and two children. James A. was educated at Mt. Union College, Ohio. Later he went to Rockford, Illinois, where he clerked in a store for some time. Afterward he went to Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, where he resided for some time on a farm. From thence he returned to Ohio, and started in the coal business with his stepfather, William Cranage. They carried on an extensive business in coal in Columbiana county for many years. Mr. Anderson settled in Cleveland, where he lived for over thirty years. He moved to Bedford in 1889, laid out Glendale and made the allotment to Bedford. He also put in the electric lights at Bedford and was most active in the improvement of the town. Mr. Anderson was married June 23, 1881, to Miss Kate Kuhn, a lady of education and good family, a successful teacher before her marriage, teaching for seven years in the grammar school at Salineville, Ohio. She was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, as a daughter of Rev. Samuel Kuhn, a prominent United Presbyterian minister. HENRY M. MATHEWS, an auctioneer and the proprietor of a livery, feed and sale stable in South Brooklyn, Ohio, is prominently identified with the progress and development of this town. Mr. Mathews was born in Brecksville township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, September 3, 1850. He is a son of George Mathews and a grandson of Moses Mathews, the former a native of New York and the later of Vermont. Moses Mathews emigrated with his family to 556 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY Ohio at an early day and settled on a farm in Parma township, Cuyahoga county, George Mathews at that time being a mere boy. George grew up on his father's farm, and w is engaged in farming for many years. He was married in Brecksville township to Clementina Righter, a native of Newburg township, this county. Her father, John Righter, was born in. Pennsylvania, and was one of the first settlers of Newburg township. He served in the war of 1812. From Brecksville township George Mathews removed to Royalton township, this county, where he still lives. He and his wife had a family of three children, two sons and one daughter. The subject of our sketch attended the district school at Wallings Corners until he was eighteen years of age. Early in life he dig-played a fondness for stock, and when he was only fifteen years old commenced speculating in cattle and hogs. When he was eighteen he began business for himself, farming and buying and selling stock, and at the age of t venty he launched out as an auctioneer, responding to calls from various places throughout the county. November, 23, 1876, he married Miss Tamer Oakes, who was born in Royalton township, this county, daughter of Henry and Hannah Oakes, early settlers of Cuyahoga county. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews have one son, Mort El., born June 21, 1879. After his marriage Mr. Mathews removed to West Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, where he lived two years, engaged in auctioneering and stock dealing. Since 1878 he has been a resident of South Brooklyn. For four 3 ears he was landlord of the old Fuller house which stood on the present site of the Johnson house. After his hotel experience he devoted his time wholly to the buying and selling of stock and to auctioneering, and ere long gained a reputation for being the most successful auctioneer in the county. His stock business increased to such an extent that in 1890 he found it necessary to build his present stables. These stables have a capacity of forty head of horses. He Annually handles no less than twenty car-loads of horses. When the village of Brooklyn was incorporated Mr. Mathews was one of its first councilmen, and so well did he serve the people that he was elected for a second term. He is a member of Riverside Lodge, No. 346, K. of P., and of Empire Lodge, I. O. O. F., at North Royalton. A self-made man, and one of the strictest integrity whose word is as good as his bond, Mr. Mathews is deservedly popular among his fellow citizens. MARCUS A. BROWN, deceased, was for many years a respected citizen of Parma township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and as such it is appropriate that personal mention be made of him in this work. Following is a brief sketch of his life: Marcus A. Brown was born in Waterbury, Vermont, July 28, 1818, and in his native place his boyhood days were spent. In 1833 he left the Green Mountain State to seek a home in the West, in the fall of that year landed in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and in Parma township purchased a tract of land, which, ere long, he developed into a fine farm. This farm comprised 242 acres, its location being in the center of the township. In this county, December 28, 1843, lie married Miss Artemesia Burnham, a native of DeKalb, New York, born October 19, 1823. As the years passed by sons and daughters grew up around them, and some of the little ones who came to bless their home were taken away in infancy. Of their family of twelve children we make record as follows: Francis W. is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio; Henry E. resides in Toledo, Ohio; Washington I. lives in Cleveland; Agnes L. is the wife of C. H. Stearns, Cleveland; Nora A. is the wife of A. W. Parschen, Cleveland; Albert, Alice and Emma died in infancy; George A. also makes his home in Cleveland; Edgar N. is a resident of Parma, Ohio; Marcus E. lives in Parma township, Cuyahoga county: Hattie H. is the wife L. D. Klein. The parents of this CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 557 large and highly-respected family have both passed away, the mother having died November 20, 1888, and the father October 9, 1893. The former was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and both by their many estimable traits of character won the respect and esteem of all who knew them. Their son Marcus E. was born in Parma township April 19, 1860, and in Cuyahoga county was married May 30, 1888, to Miss Mamie A. Putnam, a native of Platteville, Wisconsin, born August 30, 1868. They have three children, Grace A., Fred I. and Ethel M. E. N. GATES, a prosperous farmer and dairyman of Brooklyn township, and a soldier of the last war, was born on the farm where he now lives, December 14, 1841. His father, Clark S. Gates, was born in Delhi, New York, and came to this county in 1824, locating upon this place with his father Nathaniel Gates, a native of Connecticut. At that early day they came with ox teams, much of the way on unimproved roads and fording unbridged streams. Arriving here they found plenty of work to do in the way of clearing land and placing the necessary improvements upon it. Mr. Clark S. Gates did most of the work in improving the homestead. He was well and favorable known throughout the county. His father built a saw-mill, which he ran many years. Was a Republican in his political views, and Assessor of his township many years, and Trustee. He was a member of Glenn Lodge, No. 263, I. 0. 0. F., and of Brooklyn Post, No. 368, G. A. R., having in the last war been the Major of the First Ohio Battery of Volunteers. For his wife he married Sarah A. Hinkley, a native of Connecticut, who was a young girl when brought by her father, Isaac Hinkley, to this county, and she died at the age of sixty-two years; and Mr. Gates, to whom she was married in this township, died in his seventy-third year, highly respected by all who knew him. His children are: George H., of Cleveland; Walter H., of Brooklyn township; Edwin N., whose name heads this sketch; Charles S., who died when young; Cynthia M., deceased; and Captain Alvin S., on the Cleveland police force. August 3, 1862, Mr. E. N. Gates enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-four Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private, under Captain William Wilson, and continued in the service of his country until the close of the war in 1865, participating in some heavy battles, as Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, where he was wounded in the hand by a minie ball. He was taken to the hospital at Nashville, Tennessee, and afterward transferred to other places. He had charge of 150 men at Tod Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, for ten months. In 1863 he married Mary E. Styer. For his second wife he wedded, in 1872, Ellen C. Prindle, a native of Lorain county, this State, reared in Cuyahoga county. Mr. and Mrs. Gates have a daughter and a son,—Amy A. and Harry L. For many years after the close of the war Mr. Gates was engaged in various kinds of business, in Cleveland,—the milk trade for eleven years. In 1886 he located upon the farm where he now lives and farms ninety acres of land, of good quality, and, is prosecuting the dairy business. He is a member of Glenn Lodge, No. 263, I. 0. 0. F., of Brooklyn Lodge, No. 163, K. of P., and of Brooklyn Council. Politically he is a staunch Republican. WILLIAM J. ROBERTSON, car accountant of the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, was born September 7, 1864, at Oswego, New York, a son of Andrew and Ruth (Glassford) Robertson. Until he was fourteen years old he attended the public schools at Oswego. At that time he entered the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company as messenger, and later was employed in the office of J. B. Donnelly, retail coal dealer. Leaving Oswego in 558 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. the summer of 1883, he located at Chicago and secured employment as clerk in the car accountant's office of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company, where he remained until 1886. He then went to St. Paul, Minnesota, as chief clerk, and later as acting car accountant of the Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad Company, and in 1888 came to Cleveland to accept the position of chief clerk of the department over which he now presides, having been promoted November 15, 1891. Mr. Robertson was married July 28,1891, in Chicago, to Josephine Augusta, daughter of Dr. Augustus Pool, of Oswego, New York. H. R. MOORE, the general freight agent of the Cleveland, Canton & Southern Railway Company, entered the railroad service in Cleveland, in 1872, in the capacity of clerk, in the local office of the Lake Shore & Michigan Railroad Company. He continued with that company in various clerical positions, sixteen years, when he was made the company's contracting freight agent, serving until January, 1890, when he was tendered and accepted the office of general freight agent of the Cleveland, Canton & Southern Railroad Company. Mr. Moore was born in Cleveland, February 16, 1856, and received a liberal education, graduating from the High School in 1872. LEWIS B. HERRINGTON.—A descendant of one of the pioneer families of Cuyahoga county, and himself a native of this county, where his entire life has been passed, it is certainly most congruous that special mention of Mr. Herrington be made in this connection. He is now a prosperous farmer and well-known resident of Rockport hamlet, his birthplace having been in Middleburg township, where he was ushered into the world August 5, 1823. The father of our subject, the late David Herrington, was a native of Otsego county, New York, whence he came to Ohio in the fall of 1820. This long and wearisome journey to the new and slightly developed section of the Union was made on foot, and in the light of the conditions prevailing in that same section to-day it is almost impossible to imagine the scene which must have presented itself to this energetic and courageous pioneer. He reached Cuyahoga county in due time and there he remained during the following winter. In the spring he returned to his home in Otsego county, but in 1822, with his wife and one child, he again set forth for the Western Reserve, this time with the intention of settling permanently and establishing a new home in Cuyahoga, county. The trip on this occasion was tedious in the extreme, being made with ox teams, which transported the little family and all their worldly possessions. They were compelled to ford or swim the swollen streams along the route, and through the whole distance they found only two streams which were spanned by bridges. Arriving at their destination they settled in Middleburg township, where they remained until the early spring of 1824, when they removed to Rockport township and settled on the farm where our subject now resides. The maiden name of David Herrington's wife was Alma Card. These honored pioneers both passed their remaining days in Rockport township, where the father's death occurred September 21, 1849, and the mother's April 12, 1881. They had seven children, namely: William, Lewis B., Elijah D., Daniel, Lucy, Horatio and Martin. When Lewis B. was about six months old his parents removed to Rockport township, and here he grew to manhood, receiving his educational training and assisting in the routine duties of the farm which has always been his home, and to whose cultivation and improvement he has devoted himself for many years. He owns ninety-three acres of land, the place being one of the most attractive and productive in the CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 559 vicinity. For about eighteen years Mr. Herrington was proprietor of the Lorain Street House in Rockport, conducting this enterprise in connection with his farming operations. He was married, in Warrensville, Cuyahoga county, August 5, 1845, to Miss Harriet L. Thorpe, a native of that place, where she was born February 27, 1828, a daughter of Warren Thorpe, who was one of the old residents of Cleveland, where he was born April 12, 1801. Mr. and Mrs. Herrington became the parents of five children, and we introduce a brief record in regard to them: Hannah A., who married George Winter, died in Rockport October 21, 1869; Clara J. is the wife of George Hardy; Warren D. married Maria Biddolph; Elis C. married Etta Rayner; Alpheus J. married Anna Rayner. Mrs. Herrington passed to the life eternal April 15, 1891, her death being sincerely mourned by a large circle of appreciative friends, aside from the members of the afflicted family. She was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, of which her husband has ever been a liberal supporter. In politics our subject takes no active part, though he is thoroughly enlisted with the Republican party, of which he has been a member since the time of its organization. AMOS SPERRY, one of the respected farmers of Dover township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, is a son of pioneers of this place. His parents, Amos R. and Ruth (Smith) Sperry, both natives of Connecticut, were married and settled in Dover township at an early day. Here they spent the rest of their lives, and died, his death occurring September 8, 1859; hers, June 30, 1861. They had four children, namely: Abner, who died in Wisconsin, July 27, 1857; Sheldon, who died in Illinois, September 11, 1872; Rais, who is engaged in farming in Nebraska; and Amos, the subject of this sketch, and the only member of the family now in Cuyahoga county. Amos Sperry was born in the township in which he now lives, April 16, 1830; was reared to manhood here, and here, with the exception of four years spent in Wisconsin, he has resided all its life. Reared to farm life, he has continued in this occupation, and is the owner of 181 acres of fine farming land, well improved, and under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Sperry was married in Sandusky, Huron county, Ohio, February 23, 1859, to Miss Rachel Noble, who was born in England, May 4, 1832. Their five children are as follows: Eliza P., wife of Jabez Mitchell; Annie M., wife of Alva Tanner; Augusta, wife of Frank Laughlin; Sherman A., and Alfred. All his life, Mr. Sperry has taken a commendable interest in public affairs. May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio National Guards, and served one hundred days. He is a member of Olmsted Post, No. 634, G. A. R., and of Dover Lodge, I. O. O. F. WILLIAM BIDDULPH, Justice of the. Peace for Dover township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, was born in Brooklyn township, this county, December 24, 1848. His parents, John and Christina (Bleichert) Biddulph, were born in England and Germany, respectively, and after their marriage settled in Brooklyn township, this county. While they did not remain long in that township, they continued to reside in Cuyahoga county. She is still living here. He died in the village of Brooklyn, December 31, 1890. They had five children, of whom William is the eldest. William Biddulph remained under the parental roof until his marriage, after which he settled in Olmsted township, Cuyahoga county, a year later removed to Brooklyn township, and after residing there a year located in Cleveland, where he spent three years engaged in teaming. Then followed three years in Brooklyn, this county, during which time he was 560 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. engaged chiefly in the same business. In the spring of 1880, he settled in Dover township, and here he has since given his attention exclusively to farming. He owns seventy-two acres of land. Mr. Biddulph was married in Berea, Ohio, March 20, 1872, to Miss Thirza Hubbard, who was born in Olmsted township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, January 1, 1850, daughter of Mark and Maria (Minard) Hubbard, natives respectively of England and Canada. They were among the early settlers of Olmsted township, where he died December 27, 1892, and where she is still living. They had five; children, Mrs. Biddulph being the fourth born. Mr. and Mrs. Biddulph are the parents of four children: John, Frank, Neva and Ralph. Mrs. Thirza Biddulph died December 14, 1893. Politically, Mr. Biddulph votes with the Republican party, and takes ,an active interest in local affairs. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1888. Fraternally, he is identified with the I. O. O. F. RALPH A. JAMES.—The early history of the New England States develops the fact that the James family was one of much prominence, its representative members having been conspicuous for their high attainments, their social position and their power as factors in various governmental functions. Of the New York branch of this family .the subject of this review is evidently a descendant, and as a representative resident of Parma township, where his entire life has been passed, it is most congruous that he be accorded particular attention in this connection. He is a son of the late Matthew James, who, with his family, emigrated to Ohio from Staten Island, New York, in the spring of 1841. The maiden name of our subject's mother was Mary Moles. After reaching Ohio the parents settled in Parma township, Cuyahoga county, where they passed the remainder of their lives, developing a fine farm and gaining the highest measure of respect and esteem in the community in which they were permitted to attain to venerable age, the demise of the father occurring April 28, 1875, and that of the mother, November 13, 1877. They had a family of ten children, six sons and four daughters, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. Ralph A. James was born on Staten Island, New York, April 12, 1841, and was but three ,months of age when his parents started on their long and weary journey to Ohio. He grew to manhood on the old farm in Parma township, and to farming operations his time has been devoted from his youth up. During the progress of the late civil war he was for several months in the employ of the Government as a mechanic. Mr. James was married December 13, 1877, to Miss Carrie Biddulph, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, January 3, 1856. They have four children, Addie C., Ralph A., Neva L., and Oliver J. James. The fine farm owned by Mr. James comprises 100 acres of most fertile and desirable land, the same being under a high state of. cultivation and supplied with convenient and substantial buildings. The present handsome residence was built to replace the one which was destroyed by fire March 31, 1890, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars. In his political proclivities Mr. James is a staunch Republican, and in local affairs of a political and general public nature lie has been closely identified with the progressive element, having been called upon to serve as Trustee and to hold other township offices of importance. Possessed of excellent executive ability and manifesting the closest fidelity to all trusts imposed, it is needless to say that he has proved a popular official in such capacities as lie has acted. A member of the Protestant Episcopal Church by baptism, he has not neglected the fulfillment of the vows made for him, having been duly confirmed and being a member of the parish of All Saints' Church on Scranton CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 561 avenue, Cleveland. He has been a member of the vestry of this church for several years, being devoted to its cause and to that of the church at large. A man of much discernment and ability, strong in his rectitude of character, genial and courteous in his intercourse with his fellowmen, it is but natural that he enjoys a distinctive respect and popularity in the community where he lives.A. A. M. PARRISH, Steward at the Cleveland State Hospital, is a native son of the Buckeye State, being born at Columbus Grove, June 6, 1846. Sixteen years before this date, his father, George Parrish, cast his fortunes with the pioneers of Putnam county, among whom were a considerable number of Indians. He selected a farm near the Grove, opened it up, improved it, and when age and its attendant infirmities overtook him and his faithful companion they retired to the village, content to spend their few remaining years free from business and at rest. George Parrish was born in Virginia in 1813. His ancestors were of French origin, who fell out of the ranks of the Revolutionnry armies, and became settlers, and consequently are unnumbered among the first families of the Old Dominion State. Among this band of hardy Frenchmen, was a Parrish, the paternal ancestor of our subject. One of his descendants, probably a son, John Parrish, served under General Hull in the war of 1812, and was surrendered by that cowardly officer, with his whole army at Detroit. When the war closed this sturdy patriot returned to Virginia, and there pursued his favorite vocation, that of farming. He married a Miss Brown while at home on a furlough from the army. By this union twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, were born, George, our subject's father, being the eldest. George Parrish married, in Putnam county, Miss Barbara Moneysmith, a daughter of Samuel Moneysmith, of German origin, who came from Pennsylvania to Ohio. Their children were: D. B., deceased, who was in the Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was the eleventh man disabled while supporting the colors at Chickamauga, dying from the effects of his injuries in 1866; William B., killed at the second battle of Corinth; A. M.;_ and Mrs. P. E. Helpman of Defiance, Ohio. A. M. Parrish was kept at farm work until he was fourteen years of age, when he acted on the ad vice of Horace Greeley, and went West, spending one summer on the plains. In 1869, Mr. Parrish engaged in the boot and shoe busiat Kansas City, Missouri, the style of the firm being A. J. Norman & Company. This firm existed until 1873, when Mr. Parrish retired and became a commercial traveler, with headquarters at Rochester, New York, his house being. Behn & Young, manufacturers of boots and shoes. His wanderings as a " Knight of the Grip" covered a period of eleven years, extending over Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. February 1, 1884, he resigned his position, and was married on the 6th of the following month to Mrs. Malinda Conelly, of Wooster, Ohio, the builder and proprietor of the Archer Horse, the leading hotel of the city. Mr. Parrish, as a natural consequence of the marriage, became a partner in the management of this popular resort, and by reason of his genial and affable nature, and his extensive acquaintance among commercial men, he was a most valuable aco uisition to it. December 1, 1889, Mr. and Mrs. Parrish decided to retire from active business, and live in the enjoyment of their years of rewarded labor. June 1, 1892, Mr. Parrish accepted his present position, merely as an opportunity for engaging something to absorb attention from passing time. Politically, Mr. Parrish is a Republican, and was president of the Wooster Council four years. Re is a prominent and active member of the A. F. & A. M., Wooster Chapter and Corn- 562 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. mandery, and was in a measure responsible for the establishing of a Commandery at Wooster. He has one child, the daughter of s former wife, who is married to Mr. E. Thonion, and lives in Wooster, Ohio. By a former husband, the present Mrs. Parrish had one son, Archer Conelly, a very bright and promising boy who lived to the age of sixteen years, and after whom the Archer House was named by his mother. GEORGE AUGUST TINNERMAN, pro, prietor of the Tinnerman Steel. Range Company, and, one of the representative business men of the West Side, Cleveland, was born in Germany April 10, 1845. He is the son of Henry F. and Sophia (Dryer) Tinnerman, both natives of Prussia. Time Tinnerman family came to the United States in 1847, first locating on a farm in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, at Rockport, now known as Linndale. Three years later they removed to Ohio City, now the West Side, and Henry Tinnerman opened a blacksmith and wagon shop on the corner of Lorain and Fulton streets, which in all probability was the first one on the West Side. He continued in the business until about 1858, when he purchased a farm at Rockport, and returned to that locality with hi;, family. About 1860 or 1861 he returned to the city, where he resided until his death in 1880, at the advanced age of over eighty-three yert..s. His wife died in 1888_, at the age of sixty-eight years. They were members of the First German Reformed Church. Two sons were born,--George August, and his younger brother, Henry, who is a resident of Cleveland. Mr. Tinnerman was reared in Cleveland. His first public schooling was received in the old school on Penn street, corner of Lorain. Following that he attended the Hicks Street school. When sixteen years of age he began to learn the tinner's trade, and, after serving about three years as an apprentice, worked at the trade until 1867, when he engaged in business for himself at his present place, on Lorain street, corner of Fulton. In 1885 he began, on a small scale, the manufacture of steel ranges, manufacturing one of his own patent, known as the " Ohio Steel Range." His business has improved and expanded from year to year until it has reached a most gratifying and successful point. In 1887 he erected a large building, 70 x 125 feet, three floors, situated at Nos, 11 to 21 Willett street. He was one of the incorporators of the Lorain Street Savings Bank, of which he is second vice-president. Mr. Tinnerman was married in January, 1868, to Caroline Miley, who was born in Cleveland. To this union six children have been born, four of whom are living, namely: Emma, Frank, Albert and Lillian. Mr. Tinnerman and family are members of the First Reformed Church. In politics Mr. Tinnerman is a Republican. JACOB SCHAAF, a well-known farmer of Parma township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio was born in Brooklyn township, this county, November 4, 1841, son of Conrad and Phillepina (Schwind) Schaaf and brother of Michael Schaaf, the latter a resident of Middleburg township. Jacob is one of the younger members of his father's family. He was reared in his native township, and resided there until 1876. That year he settled in Parma township, and here he has since resided, having all his life devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits and having improved a fine farm. He has erected a fine modern residence, one of the most attractive ones in the vicinity. Recently, however, he has practically retired from the active duties of the farm. Mr. Schaaf was married in Parma township, October 28, 1868, to Miss Louisa M. Hen, ninger, a native of this township, born January. 5, 1847, daughter of Philip G. and Sophia (Orth) Henninger. Her parents were both born in Germany, her father October 20, 1813, and her CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 563 mother May 9, 1823. The former passed away July 15, 1892. They had eight children who reached adult years, Louisa M. being the fourth born. Mr. and Mrs. Schaaf have an adopted son, Arthur Coleman. Mr. Schaaf is a generous and public-spirited man, ever taking a commendable interest in, and contributing liberally to, any movement or enterprise that has for its object the welfare of his community, his county or his country. For eleven years he has served as Township Trustee. Both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church at South Brooklyn. ADAM M. WAGAR, the subject of this sketch, was born at Farmington, Ontario county, New York, February 25, 1818, the eldest child bf Mars and Keturah (Miller) Wagar, natives of New York and New Jersey respectively. In 1818 the parents emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, and with courage and bravery took up their life upon the frontier. After living in different localities about two years, they settled in East Rockport, now Lakewood, where the family has remained ever since. The father died in 1841, aged fifty years; the mother survived until 1879, when she passed away at the advanced age of eighty-six years. They reared a family of six children: Adam M., the subject of this notice; Israel D.; Albert, deceased in 1861; Matilda, the wife of Henry Wade, died in Canal Dover in 1848; Francis II., whose history will be found on another page of this volume; and Anna H., wife of A. W. Brown, who died at Lakewood hamlet in September, 1856. Adam M. Wagar grew to manhood in Rockport township, Cuyahoga county: he acquired a practical education in the primitive log schoolhouse of the district, and received a training no less practical in the art of husbandry. He has devoted his mature years to agricultural pursuits and has met with the success that invariably crowns untiring effort. He owns a valuable tract of land, 170 acres, in the suburbs of Cleveland, where the family residence, a handsome place, is situated at the corner of West Madison and Hilliard avenues, Lakewood. His marriage to Miss Margaret Kyle occurred at Steubenville, Ohio, March 9, 1848. Mrs. Wagar is a native of Scotland, born at Kilbride, July 25, 1818, and came to America in 1843. Her parents were Andrew and Barbara (Morrison) Kyle. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wagar's family consisted of Anna M., Malanthon, Irwin, Minerva, Carrie, Nettie and Stella. Malanthon and Irwin died in childhood; Stella A., the wife of John M. Bachert, died in Cleveland, in February, 1893: she was the mother of two children, Earl and Margaret; and Nettie, the wife of Arthur R Bailey, has one child, Morrison Wagar. The family is prominently identified with the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) Church, to whose support they contribute most generously of. their time and means. Mr. Wagar began life as a schoolteacher. Perhaps the most valuable efforts he has made have been in behalf of education for the masses. Realizing the increasing demands that were being made upon the coming generation, he has strongly favored elevation of the standard, and has encouraged every advance movement that has been made in intellectual circles. For eight years he was School Treasurer, and during this time gave special attention to the subject of education in all its phases. Adhering to the principles of the Democratic party, Mr. Wagar has taken an active interest in local politics, and has been called to serve in various offices of trust and responsibility. He has been Justice of the Peace for four terms, or twelve years, and during five years was a member of the Township Board of Trustees. For an equal period of time he held the office of Township Clerk, and for several years [le was the Postmaster of East Rockport (Lakewood), prompt, faithful and indefatigable in the discharge of his duties, he has won the confidence and regard of all classes of citizens. 36, 564 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. A man of ability and deep integrity, he has made an indelible impress upon the history of the community with which he has been so closely identified, an impress which is alike a credit to his ancestors and a precious legacy to his prosperity. BARTHOLOMEW STOCKER.--The subject of this sketch has had a somewhat varied experience, and to enter into the minutia of his life history would render interesting results, his experience having been quite outside the ordinary and prosaic lines. We are permitted, however, to merely touch upon the more salient points in biography within the confines of a work of this sort and in the case at hand no exception can consistently be made, no matter how strong the inclination. Mr. Stocker stands to-day as one of the substantial and prosperous farmers of Rockport Hamlet, a man respected and esteemed in the community, where he has resided for so many years. Our subject was born in Switzerland, January 2, 1833, and in his native land he passed the first nineteen years of his life, haying devoted his youthful years to the dairying business, in which line of occupation he has continued, with certain intermissions, until the present time. A young man of much vitality and ambition, he early became imbued with a spirit of adventure,—a spirit tempered, however, with excellent judgment. In 1852 the young man left home and friends and set boldly forth to try his fortunes in the New World. Upon his arrival in America he proceeded at once to Ohio, remaining for one year in Columbiana county, and then came to Cuyahoga county, locating at Brooklyn, where he was employed in the dairy business for two and one-half years. Still looking for new fields of experience and adventure, he then went to the State of Michigan, where he found employment on a farm for a period of about eight months. After this time had elapsed he continued his journeying to Wisconsin, working in the pineries for about one month, and then engaging in the somewhat hazardous business of rafting logs and lumber on the Mississippi river. In this occupation and in steamboating he found employment until the outbreak of the civil war, when with a true loyalty for his adopted country, he enlisted for service at St. Louis, Missouri, as a member of the Third Missouri Regiment of Volunteer Infantry. He remained in the ranks until his three months' term of enlistment had expired, when he again enlisted in a company of Missouri cavalry, but was transferred a month later to the gunboat Pittsburg, which was in service on the Mississippi river. On this boat he served for one year, after which he was honorably discharged: His war experience ended he returned to Cuyahoga county and turned his attention once more to peaceful occupations, being employed at dairy work in Brooklyn for about two and one-half years.. He then effected the purchase of the farm where he now lives, in Rockport Hamlet. Under his careful supervision the place has been brought into a high state of cultivation, while convenient and substantial buildings have been erected, the appearance of the farm betokening thrift and prosperity on the part of the proprietor. The farm comprises forty-nine acres and very naturally Mr. Stocker devotes the major portion of his time and attention to that business with whose details he is thoroughly familiar and for whose successful conducting no man could be better qualified, namely dairying. Mr. Stocker's marriage was consummated on on the 10th of May, 1866, in Brooklyn township, Cuyahoga county, when he was united to Miss Mary Krumweide, a native of Hanover, Germany, where she was born March 21, 1848, They have ten children, as follows: William, born August 6, 1867, and married Sarah Feuchter; Lizzie A., born May 19, 1869, is the wife of Christopher Nyland; Sarah A., born October 10, 1870; Mary J., March 10, 1872; Emma M., December 5, 1873; Frank L., July 29, 1875; CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 565 Rosa M., August 21, 1879; Lillie K., August 8, 1881; Samuel E., February 11, 1886; and Alice B., July 22, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Stocker are prominently identified with the German Methodist Church, of which they are zealous members and liberal supporters. F. P. SHUMAKER, superintendent of the public schools at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is a native of this State, born near Galion, Crawford county, December 20, 1858. His father, Joseph H. Shumaker, was born in 1814, in Berks county, Pennsylvania, one of a family of four sons and three daughters of John and Catharine Shumaker. He married Susan Walton, a daughter of James and Catharine Walton, October 17, 1836; Susan Walton was born in 1818, in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, one of a family of three sons and four daughters. They removed to Fairfield county, Ohio, in October, 1844, and in September, 1858, they went to reside on a farm near Galion. Ten children were born to them, four sons and six daughters, and nine still survive. The father was a shoemaker by trade, and followed this calling in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for a number of years; he died in 1886. The mother, who is still living, a resident of Galion, Crawford county, Ohio, was reared a member of the Society of Friends. The youngest of the family is the subject of this sketch. He received a fair education in the district schools and continued his studies at Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, where he was graduated with honors in 1886. At the early age of seventeen years he began teaching, and after finishing his course at Mount Union College, took charge of the Mount Union public schools. There he did most efficient work for two years, and at the end of that time was invited to take the position of superintendent of the Chagrin Falls public schools. The attendance of these schools numbers 400 pupils, and fifty-three have been graduated under Mr. Shumaker. Under his management the schools have been carefully graded -and the standard materially elevated. Years of serious and unremitting labor have given him a place in the front ranks of the advanced educators of the State. Although devoted to his profession our subject finds tine for other associations; he is a member of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 245, F. & A. M., of Chagrin Falls Chapter, No. 152, R. A. M., and of the I. 0. 0. F., Lodge No. 290. He is an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has done most excellent service for six years as superintendent of the Sabbath-school. In 1886 Mr. Shumaker received a Life High School State Teachers' Certificate. He is president of the Cuyahoga County Teachers' Institute, in which organization his excellent judgment and wide experience are in valuable. Mr. Shumaker was united in marriage June 18, 1889, at Alliance, Ohio, to Miss Maggie Atwell, a laughter of John Atwell, deceased, who was one of the most prominent members of banking circles in the State. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Shumaker: Howard Atwell, born October 23, 1890, died October 17, 1891; and Grace Marie, born September 23, 1892. MARTIN L. HULL, who has been a resident of Cleveland since 1859, is one of the oldest citizens. On his first coming here he engaged in truck gardening and the raising of fruits, buying eleven acres of land in the vicinity known at that time as Doan's Corners, which was afterward incorporated as East Cleveland, and still later taken into the Cleveland corporation. The value of Mr. Hull's eleven acres had so increased up to 1870 that in that year he divided it into allotments of one acre each: nine acres he sold at $1,200 each; two acres and the dwelling house he retained as a residence. 566 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. About this time Mr. Hull embarked in the gasoline business. Being somewhat of a "genins" he invented a gasoline burner for heating purposes; but, not being a practical mechanic, he employed one C. H. Prentice, a machinist who had a shop near his office, and he and Mr. Hull put the invention into practical use; and thus was made the first gasoline stove, in 1873. Mr. Prentice was a poor man, and during the time of experiment in developing the stove Mr. Hull supported him and furnished material for the experiments. When a patent for this stove, was sought Mr. Prentice showed his ingratitude by inducing Mr. Hull to allow him, inasmuch as he knew how to proceed, to make application for the patent, which he did in his own name and when granted made Prentice the solo patentee! Hence the Hull vapor stoves, which have since become famous, have been called by some the " Prentice" patent. The same year, however, Mr. Hull purchased Mr. Prentice's interest, for $500, went to New York and ordered 2,000 stove burners. Returning home, lie manufactured and sold his invention alone up to 1879, in which year a stock company was organized, under the firm name of " The Hull Vapor Stove Company," with D. A. .Dangler as general manger, M. B. Clark president, and Mr. Hull as mechanical superintendent. Within eighteen months $6,000 was declared in dividends, but how these dividends .should be distributed among the stockholders becalm) a serious question, and the dispute arising the reform caused the dissolution of the company. Then a new company was formed, with the same name, with Mr. Hull as owner of one quarter of the stock; but this company was not successful, and in 1886 Mr. Hull sold his interest. Since then he has continued alone in the manufacture of gasoline stoves and other kinds of gasoline goods, with success. Mr. Hull was born in the town of Lititz, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1823, a son of Daniel Hull, who spelled his name Holl, and who was born in Pennsylvania in 1795, of Swiss ancestry. The first of the family came to America in 1734 and settled in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Our subject's mother's name before marriage was Barbara Leib, and she also was born in the Keystone State, in 1803, of German ancestors. In 1832 Mr. Hull's parents removed to Stark county, Ohio, settling on a farm, where their son, our subject, grew to manhood. The father died in 1871, and the mother in 1881, both living to a ripe old age, highly respected as good citizens. At the age of twenty-one Mr. Hull, whose name heads this sketch, left his parental home and attended an academy in his native town. Returning to Ohio, he was for a few years engaged in teaching school. Later he became a clerk in a general store at Uniontown, Stark county, and then partner' in the store until he came to. Cleveland. His first trip to this city, in 1840, was attended by an interesting experience. He came here accompanied by a neighbor's son, on horseback, the journey requiring about all of daylight for one day. On arriving here they began to look for a swinging signboard with the picture of George Washington upon it, or that of Thomas Jefferson, with the word " tavern ;" but, failing to find such a signboard, they finally arrived at the east side of the square, where now stands the post office. They had got through the town, was and the land covered with timber and hazel brush. Meeting a man, they inquired of him where they could find a tavern. He pointed to one, which stood where now stands the Forest City House. Here they secured lodging for themselves and stabling for their horses. As their trip was made purely for the purpose of sight-seeing, the next morning they started out to see the town, first going, however, to the lake to see that broad expanse of water and the boats landed there and in motion. Then they went all around town, finishing the tour by two o'clock in the afternoon, having seen about " all that there was worth seeing." They left for their homes, filled with pride, and thoughts how they would make the other boys open their eyes with wonder and their hearts CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 567 feel envious when the adventures, experiences, etc., of their trip to the "Forest City" were related. They saw the first street railroad in Cleveland on that occasion. It then extended from the square out on Euclid avenue to East Cleveland, and on it stone was transferred from the quarries at the latter place; passengers were also carried, The track consisted of wooden rails overlaid with strap iron. Mr. Hull has ever been an honored resident of Cleveland, successful in business. He has never sought political preferment, but in politics was originally a Whig, and since early day a steadfast Republican. He is now living with his fourth wife, nee Jennie Johnson, whom he married in 1890. His first wife was Matilda Hoover, a daughter of Jacob Hoover, an old settler of Buffalo, New York. Her he married in 1847, and they had two sons—Arlington and Fillmore. She died in 1851, and in 1852 Mr. Hull married Mrs. Mary Bowers, and by this marriage there were three daughters: Ida, Carrie and Minnie. This Mrs. Hull died in 1869, and in 1871 Mr. Hull married Mrs. Sarah Greeves, but this marriage was not a fortunate one, and after living together nine years it was agreed between them that she join her children in Missouri. Mr. Hull's present wife is an excellent lady, and adds comfort and cheer to the life of her husband in his declining years. RODALPHUS EDWARDS, deceased, was a son of Rodalphus and Anna Edwards, the latter a native of Erie, Pennsylvania. Rodalphus Edwards, Sr., was a member of the surveying party in the Western Reserve in 1798. In that year he arrived in Cleveland, in company with Nathaniel Dan, his wife, one son and three daughters; Samuel Dodge, father of the late Henry Dodge; Nathan Chapman; Stephen Gilbert and Joseph Sandon. The eleven persons were the total permanent additions to the population of Cleveland during the year 1798. Mr. Edwards had followed surveying previous to coming to this city, and the compass used by him from 1792 to 1798 may be seen in the rooms of the Historical Society, to which it was donated by our subject. During his first year in Cleveland, Rodalphus Edwards, Sr., built a log cabin at the foot of Superior street, but on account of malaria at the mouth of the Cuyahoga he moved after about two years, with three other families, to the high lands running from Doan's Corners to Newburg. He was a man of a high order of intelligence and good judgment, and was very useful in the early days of the Reserve. Mr. Edwards was chairman of the first town meeting held in Cleveland, April 5, 1802, at the house of James Kingsbury. Rodalphus Edwards came to this State from Chenango county, New York, but the family is of Connecticut origin, the grandfather of our subject, Adonijah Edwards, having been born in Tolland county, that State, in 1739. He afterward came to Cleveland, Ohio, and died at the home of his son, in 1831, at the age of ninety-two years. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, under General Stark, who, as lie drew up his forces to attack Burgoyne, said to his men: "Fellow soldiers, there is the enemy. If we do not take them Molly Stark will be a widow to-night." Rodalphus Edwards, heard from the lips of his father, Adonijah, much of the history of that great war for the independence of this country. In memory of the gallant and brave general under whom his father served, he named his eldest son Stark, who was born December 6, 1808, and died June 19, 1877. His second son, Rodalphus, Jr., was born July 15, 1818. A daughter, Sally, married Patrick Thomas, a son of William Thomas, who was an uncle of Major-General George H. Thomas. The branch of the Edwards family from which our subject descended was one of considerable prominence in Connecticut, and gave to that State and country many distinguished men. Among them may be mentioned Jonathan, who graduated at Yale College in 1720, after- 568 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. ward became President of Nassau Hall College, and is mentioned as one of the most celebrated orthodox divines in New England. His son, Jonathan, was President of Union College at Schenectady, and was noted for great reasoning power and strength of mind. Rodalphus Edwards, Jr., was a member of the Early Settlers' Association, and took great satisfaction in talking about the early days of Cleveland. He was well known in the eastern part of the city, and had the respect and esteem of the community through a long and active life. His father bought. a tract of land on what is now known as Woodland Hills, where he conducted a hotel for many years. A large part of the property still remains in the possession of the family, and there the subject of this memoir died, August 21, 1890, at the age of seventy-two years. DR. WILL. H. WHITSLAR, a dentist of Cleveland, having an office in Room 26, Benedict Building, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, June 14, 1862. His parents are Dr. F. S. and Matilda (Fox) Whitslar, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The father is one of the oldest dental practitioners of Youngstown, where he is well an d favorably known. He is highly respected by his brethren in the profession, and enjoys the confidence of the entire community. He has reached the age of seventy years, and his wife is sixty-five years of age. Dr. and Mrs. Whitslar have three children,—Allie, wife of H. J. Carr, of Chicago; W. H., the subject of this sketch; and Grant S., general passenger agent for the Graham & Morton Transportation Company, and a resident of Chicago. W. H. Whitslar received his education in Youngstown. He studied dentistry first under his father, afterward, in 1885, graduated in the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and in the following year received the degree cf M. D. in the Rush Medical College of Chicago. From 1886 to 1891 he followed the practice of dentistry in Youngstown, and since the latter year has been a continuous practitioner of Cleveland. After coming to this city, Dr. Whitslar organized the Dental Department of the Homeopathic Hospital College, in which he held the position of Dean one year. He also held the Professorship of Principles and, Practice of Dental Surgery in that college. At the end of his term of service, the Doctor received a call to help organize the Dental Department of the Western Reserve University, and accepted the position of Secretary of the Faculty, as well as the Professorship of 'Anatomy and Pathology. He is still holding both positions. He is also Professor of the Operative Clinics of the same department in Western Reserve University. Dr. Whitslar is associate editor of the Dental Register, a monthly published in Cincinnati, and the second oldest dental journal now published. Socially, he is a member of the American Dental Association, the Ohio State Dental Society, was President of the Northern Ohio Dental Association during the past year, is now filling that position in the Cleveland Dental Society, and was Secretary four years of the Ma-honing County Medical Society. In his various relations of professional life, he has always been the same earnest, upright, capable and courteous gentleman, winning and holding the confidence and esteem alike of all who know him. Dr. Whitslar was married June 27, 1888, to Miss Nellie M. Chisnell, a native of Akron, Ohio. They have one child, Helen Alice. The Doctor is a member of the Euclid Avenue Disciple Church. WILLIAM T. HOLMES, of the firm of Holmes & Johnson, dealers in lumber, lath, shingles, etc., Berea, was born October 11, 1839, in Hinckley, Medina county, Ohio, where also he was reared, engaged in agriculture with his father until he was seventeen years of age, when he was apprenticed for three years to learn the carpenter's trade, work- CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 569 ing two years for his board. He followed his trade in Medina county until 1865, when he came to Berea, continuing in the same occupation. About 1878 he engaged in the lumber business, carrying on building in connection with it, till 1885, since which time he has been engaged solely in the lumber business. In the fall of 1880 he formed a partnership with James Johnson and C. C. Hulet. They continued together till 1891, since which time the business has been carried on by Holmes & Johnson, Mr. W. T. Holmes being the senior partner. Mr. Holmes was married in Hinckley, May 1, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth Searles, who was born in New York, coming when a child with her parents to Medina county, where she was reared. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have one child, Carrie M., who is the wife of Eugene Flint. Mr. Holmes has taken an active part in all local affairs, and has been a member of the Berea Council for eight years, City Treasurer for five years, and a member of the Board of Health for several years. He has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church since his youth, and in all religious work he has taken a zealous and efficient part. For several years he was superintendent of the Sunday-school and has held various important offices in the church. He has had a part in all efforts for the good of the community in which he has resided so long. HENRY W. MERRICK, one of the representative farmers of Strongsville township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, is a son of the late Edgar M. Merrick, of this township, and was born here July 28, 1846. In this township he was reared to manhood, and has spent the whole of his life here. His chief occupation has been that of farming. He owns and operates 107 acres of fine land. To him belongs the distinction of having run the first steam threshing machine ever operated in this section of the country. Mr. Merrick was married in Brunswick, Medina county, Ohio, August 17, 1867, to Miss Harriett D. Judson, a native of that county, born March 12, 1847, daughter of Charles and Polly Ann (Safford) Judson. Her mother is still a resident of Medina county, but her father died in Iowa some years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Merrick have two children: Lucy E., wife of W. F. Lyons, and George R. For twelve years Mr. Merrick has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and as Township Trustee he served one term. In all local affairs he takes a prominent and active part, his political affiliations being with the Democratic party. He is ranked with the leading men of the community in which he resides. JOHN HIRSIUS, a prominent cooper and a director and stockholder in the Broadway Savings & Loan Company, Cleveland Ohio, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, September 29, 1843. He is a son of John Hirsius, who was a farmer in Europe, and in 1856 took up his abode in Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Here he remained a hard-working, honest citizen up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1867, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. His other children are Jacob Hirsius, of Cleveland, and two daughters in Germany. The subject of our sketch crossed the Atlantic on the sailing vessel Olean from Havre de Grace lo New York, from which port they came direct lo Cleveland. When he was sixteen years old he began to learn his trade under the instructions of Felix Woldek, having for a brief period previously been a work hand on the farm of Mr. Shuman, near this city. In 1862, and before he had thoroughly mastered his trade, Mr. Hirsius enlisted his services in the Commissary Department of the Federal army. He was with the Ninth Army Corps for three and a half years, traversing Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, and at the time of Lee's surrender was stationed at Camp Nelson. 570 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. Leaving the army in December, 1865, he returned to Cleveland and re-engaged in the cooper business. He worked for wages until 1878, when he established himself permanently in an independent business, and since then has grown to be a competitor of no small concern. Mr. Hirsius also operates a dray line, engaged in transporting the product of several Cleveland oil refineries to and from car tanks, employing about twenty teams. He is interested as a stockholder in other financial institutions, besides the Broadway and Woodland Avenue banks, and is a member of the finance committee of the first named. Mr. Hirsius was married in this city, in the fall of 1866, to Miss Caroline Meehl. Their children are: Caroline, Lizzie, William, Edward, Otto, Olga and Manda. They lost five children in childhood. Mr. Hirsius was one of the organizers of the Harmonic Society, and is an honorary member of the same. He has been a Mason since 1869. THOMAS WOOLDRIDGE, a farmer of Middleburg township, was born in Devonshire, England, February 25, 1822, where he grew to manhood and took up the business of farming. When he was twenty-five years old he left England and came to America, settling first in Cleveland and then for a time in Ravenna, Ohio. After a lapse of five and a half years he returned to England, remaining eighteen months, and while there, in February, 1854, he was married to Mrs. Susanna Geary, whose maiden name was Westlake. In the spring of 1854 he returned to America and lived in Cleveland about two years, and then bought a tract of land in Middleburg township, where he has since been a resident. Mrs. Susanna Wooldridge died May 9, 1891, aged seventy years, one month and thirteen days. They had six children- William, who married Mary A. Luck; Edmund H., who married Almeda Gray; Susanna A , the wife of J. M. Gray; Harlan, who died when sixteen months old; Harlan Edward, who married Rose A. Bell; and John, who married Florence G. Gray. Mr. Wooldridge is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which church his wife also was a member. He has held some of the minor offices in the township. Mr. Wooldridge owns seventy-five acres of land, upon which he has made improvements. EDGAR M. MERRICK, deceased, was for many years a well-known and highly respected citizen of Strongsville township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. He was born at Sand Lake, New York, June 23, 1806. In Sand Lake he spent the early part of his life, from there went to Buffalo and worked at the carpenter's trade, and several years later went to Mississippi, where he followed his trade for some five or six years. In the meantime his father, Justus Myrick, had moved from New York State to Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and had settled on a farm in Strongsville township. And here we pause to state that Edgar M. was the only one of that family who spelt his name Merrick. So when the subject of our sketch left Mississippi he came to Strongsville township, where his father had located. That was about 1840. Here he purchased a tract of land and engaged in farming operations in connection with his carpentering, and these occupations he followed during the rest of his life, with the exception, however, of his last few years, when he was practically retired. His death occurred September 25, 1889. September 23, 1839, Mr. Merrick was married in Brunswick, Medina county, Ohio, to Miss Lucianna G. Whitman, who was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, October 19, 1817. Her parents, Henry and Harriett (Phippeny) Whitman, came from New York State to Medina county at an early day, and here made their CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 571 home until the mother's death, in May, 1846. The father then returned to New England. His death occurred in Rhode Island during the latter part of the '60s. Mr. and Mrs. Merrick became the parents of two children, Joseph R and Henry W. Politically, Mr. Merrick acted with the Democratic party, and during his active life took a deep interest in local affairs. For a number of years Mr. Merrick has been a• member of the Congregational Church. ISRAEL D. WAGAR, son of Mars and Keturah Wagar, was born February 21, 1820, in Avon, then called Troy, Lorain county, Ohio, in a log cabin surrounded by a dense forest and within a stone's throw of the blue waters of Lake Erie. When Israel was less than a year old the family moved to East Rockport, now Lakewood, where he has lived the most of his life. His early life was spent like most of the sons of pioneer families, in assisting to clear off the heavily timbered land, in order to convert it into a productive farm. His educational advantages were restricted to the district school, together with an academic course, but his natural love of learning, ambition and wonderful memory enabled him to surmount almost any difficulty. He taught several terms of school, when a young man, and gave good satisfaction as a thorough and interested teacher. Born of intellectual parents, his father being an able mathematician and distinguished linguist, his mother a woman of unusual intelligence and fortitude, he inherited an ardent love for knowledge and investigation of the natural sciences. He takes a lively interest in all the vital questions of the day and is a great reader. On the first day of the year 1843, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Isabella Pyle, who was born in Wayne county, September 7, 1822. A woman possessing beautiful traits of character, unselfishness and true Christian fortitude, she has endeared herself to the whole community in which she lives, and " her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her." After his marriage, Mr. Wagar settled on the land on which he now resides, and which after fifty sears of cultivation, has been changed from wild forest to fertile fields, verdant meadows and fragrant vineyards. He has given his attention mostly to farming and fruit-growing, and has dealt extensively in real estate. In business he is practical, conservative, far seeing and seems to know when to buy and when to sell: people call him lucky. His dwelling is a spacious stone edifice of a pleasing architectural design. He has reared an interesting family of eight children, five daughters and three sons, all living at this time, namely: Lura M., wife of Dr. C. D. Ashley, of Cleveland; Adah I., wife of M. G. Browne of Cleveland; John M., married to Harriet Hotchkiss and living on a wheat farm i n North Dakota; Jessie A., wife of G. E. Loveland of Cleveland; George E., of Montana; Caroline D., wife of Dr. D. F. Baker of Cleveland; and Alta E. and Charles W., both of whom reside at the old homestead. Born and reared in loyalty to the Whig party, Mr. NY agar cast his suffrage with that organization until 1856, when he transferred his allegiance to the Democratic party. His counsel and advice :tre sought after in matters of importance, and he enjoys the respect and confidence of his neighbors. He has served most acceptably as Justice of the Peace. In 1876 he spent several months in travel through Great Britain and the continent. Being a close observer of men and affairs, the trip was fraught with the most valuable and interesting experiences. His religious faith is broad and liberal. He believes that all men will in the end be saved; that the eternal purposes of the Almighty will never bo thwarted or turned aside by his creatures; that " He is good to all and His tender mercies are over all his works; " that the 572 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. human mind is so organized that it will yield to treatment; that the wicked by association, discipline and punishment, under the guidance of the Divine Wisdom, will in the end be saved. It is a dim subject, but any other conclusion fails to satisfy the inquiring and intelligent mind. 44If thou shouldst mark iniquities, who could stand?" Self-denial under God is the great power to reform the world, and all creeds and doctrines that do not teach and enforce this will prove a failure. Second probation is a thing to be hoped for in keeping with the eternal fitness of things. Mr. Wagar ascribes to ambition, industry, contentment and a firm reliance on the Divine guidance to carry out the destiny that is assigned to every one to perform with fidelity and to honor our calling. Mr. Wagar has always enjoyed good health, never having called a physician, and is still bright and vigorous in his old age. He is one of the very few who remain that connect the early pioneer days with the present. lie has witnessed the wonderful changes that have taken place. A dense forest, where the howl of the wolf and the screech of the panther have been heard, is now supplanted by the hum of the electric cars that pass by his door. He has seen Cleveland grow from a small village with a few hundred inhabitants to a large city with over 300,000 inhabitants. After fifty years of the closest and ioliest associations, Mr. and Mrs. Wagar celebrated the anniversary of their marriage with a golden wedding, to which relatives and cherished friends were bidden. Such happy privileges come to few in life. May the touch of Time rest lightly upon their venerable heads and the shadows fall gently on their declining days! CAPTAIN JOHN B. HALL, one of the oldest navigators living in the city of Cleveland, was born in Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson county, New York, in April, 1838. His parents were John and Carrissa A. (Waldo) Hall. The father came from Alnwick, Northumberland, England, the family removing to this country about the close of the war of 1812. The greater part of his early life was spent in the business of rope-making, while his later days were spent on a small farm in Oswego county, New York. Carrissa A. Waldo was a native of Champion, Lewis county, that State, and she bore her husband two children, namely: John B. and Margaret. The subject of this sketch began the life of a sailor in 1855, on a tug boat. He was commissioned pilot in 1861. The first vessel he commanded was the Olean. He has sailed upon all of the five great lakes, except Lake Ontario, with the following vessels: the Newburg, the Blanchard, the Dean Richmond, the St. Louis, the New York, the Toledo, the Havana, and for the last five years, ending in 1892, commanded the Corrona for the Mutual Transportation Company of the city of Cleveland. It is worthy of note that during the whole of his life as a navigator he has never lost a vessel. In 1892 he permanently located upon terra firma. He then accepted the position of agent for the American Steel Barge Company at Cleveland, which position he now holds. Captain Hall is a man of fine physique, and is well preserved both in body and mind. He is a man of pleasing appearance and genial disposition, and is very popular wherever known. WILLIAM SIXT, of Rockport Hamlet, Ohio, was born in the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, January 13, 1823, was brought up and educated in his native country, and, leaving school at fourteen years of age, learned the business of butchering, which he followed for two years in War temberg, and for eight years in Holland, emigrating from Holland to America in 1847. He came to Cleveland, Ohio, where he kept a meat market and continued to do butchering till 1852, when he removed to Middleburg township; there he followed his trade for three CUYAHOGA COUNTY - 573 years, after which he returned to Cleveland, where he remained till 1857. He then removed to Rockport township, locating in that part now known as "Rockport Hamlet," and here he added to his regular trade the business of a saloon. In 1867 he relinquished the business of butchering and built the hotel known as The Sherman House, in Rockport Hamlet, the keeping of which has since occupied his attention. Mr. Sixt was married in Cleveland, Ohio, in March, 1850, to Miss Barbara Noderer. They had four children, namely: Matilda; Edward (who receives personal mention -elsewhere in this volume); Lorinda and Emma. Mrs. Barbara Sixt died in Rockport in 1859. Mr. Sixt was again married, in Liverpool, Medina county, Ohio, to Johanna Hoeing. They have seven children, namely: Mena, Lydia, Wm. D., Emma, George, Charles and Herman. Mr. Sixt has held the office of School Director and of Township Treasurer for sixteen years. SOLON WRIGHT SMITH was born in South Amherst, Massachusetts, February 21, 1816, where he lived the first twelve years of his life. He then removed with his father's family, of which he is the eldest child, to Marion, Wayne county, New York, where they remained four years. In the spring of 1832 the family emigrated to Ohio and settled in Middleburg township, this county, on the farm where the subject of this sketch still resides, he having been at the time sixteen years old. For fourteen years they lived in a log house, which, in 1847, gave place to a commodious frame dwelling. The country at that early date was covered with an almost unbroken wood, with but few roads laid out. The Bagley road was not chopped out, and was not 'made passable for teams until some years afterward. Mr. Smith helped to cut out and open up all the roads in the east part of the township, where he lives, running from the pike, the latter of which he has lived to see a fine paved avenue. He carried surveyor's chain and ax in the surveying of lots on each side of the pike, from the Parma line to the home of the late Ami Lovejoy. This was in the year 1833, the lots having previously all been taken up. On the street were then located Messrs. Lebbeus Pomeroy, Daniel Smith with his seven sons, Charles Peebles, Major Bassett, Andrus Green, the Hutchinsons, Fullers and others, 'who soon gave to that part of the township quite a cultivated appearance, transforming the dense forests into a. beautiful land of smiling meadows and fields of waving grain. The country abounded in game. Mr. Smith was a good marksman and was one of the famous hunters of those early days, having brought down a large number of deer, turkey and other game. One time he had been gone From the house only thirty minutes when he returned having shot and secured two large deer. He is acquainted with much interesting general history of the early settlement of the township. As' .a resident of sixty-two years, he has witnessed the great changes transpiring in that time. He was a Trustee of the township six years, until he declined to serve longer. Has been a life-long and successful farmer, has always been a stanch Republican, his first vote for president being cast for General William Henry Harrison. His mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Williams, was born in Easton, Massachusetts, May 30, 1794, and died in Middleburg, Ohio, March 24, 1890. She was remarkable for her healthful life and for her pleasing, happy disposition. Although nearly ninety-six years of age, she passed away while yet in the height of her beauty and loveliness. His father, Daniel Smith, was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, November 15, 1791, and died in Middleburg, July 17, 1866. He was a noted musician, was fife Major in the war of 1812, also a well-known and popular shoemaker in the early history of the township. The parents were both members of the Presbyterian Church. They had nine children: 574 - CUYAHOGA COUNTY. Solon W.; Emeline E., wife of Charles W. Bailey, died in Middleburg; Dwight C., who died in Middleburg; Daniel W., a resident of Delta, Ohio; Orman L., of Middleburg; Orus F., died in Mineral Ridge, Ohio; George E., died in Middleburg; Lyman J., of Toledo, Ohio; and Charlotte E., of Middleburg, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. CHARLES W. DAVIS, a young and progressive man of business enterprise, was born in the city of Cleveland, June 30, 1867, a son of Dr. E. F. Davis, mentioned further on. Mr. Davis is engaged in the real-estate and insurance business (office at 462 Pearl street), in which he has given evidence of ability and has been successful. He has had a systematic business education, having graduated a', the Spencerian Business College, after having attended the high-school of the city of Cl eveland. He is a gentleman of easy manner, is a ple isant converser, and, although a young man, evinces extraordinary business tact. He is a director of the Ohio Savings Building and Loan Association. Politically he is a Republican, and takes a decided interest in the issues of the day. In 1891 he married Miss Pauline R. Fetter man, of Cleveland, and both himself- and wife are members of the Disciple Church, in which field they take an active and efficient part. Their residence is at 1328 Detroit street. Dr. E. F. Davis, father of the preceding and a prominent physician of Cleveland, was born at Poland, Ohio, in 1829, a descendant of an early family in the settlement of this country. His ancestors were of Welsh origin,. and among them there were several who were participants in the Revolutionary war as Colonial soldiers. Dr. Davis graduated at the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio, and has reen in the active practice of medicine for forty years. Twenty-three years ago he came to C.eveland, and has since been prominent in the medical profession at this place. He is an old practitioner, thoroughly well up in his profession, never having much love for politics, though a zealous Republican. Besides being prominent in his profession he sustains important business relations, being president of the Ohio Savings Building and Loan Association, and connected with other business enterprises. In these relations also he shows that he is a man of shrewd judgment. Fraternally, he is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows. His residence is at 1330 Detroit street. C. J. MILZ, president of the Bedford Chair Company, has been identified with the manufacturing interests of this place since his youth. He was born at Wheeling, West Virginia, December 14, 1858, a son of C. J. and Margaretha (Kloz) Milz; the father was born in Bavaria, Germany, and was a marble-cutter and sculptor of some ability. There were four children in the family: Mary Wilson, who resides in Chicago; Louis and Philip, citizens of Bedford; and C. J., the subject of this notice. Young Milz was reared and educated at Bedford, and at the age of sixteen years secured a position with the Taylor Chair Company; he remained with this firm until 1890, when the Bedford Chair Company was organized with Mr. Milz as president; G. L. Bartlett, vice-president; George McFarland, secretary; W. O. Gordon, superintendent. The plant belonging to this corporation consists of a number of substantial buildings fitted with all modern mechanical appliances. Thirty-five men are employed. Mr. Milz was united in marriage December 25, 1882, at Bedford, Ohio, to Miss Addle Lamb, who was born in the State of Minnesota, the daughter of Hudson and Sylvia (Chamberlin) Lamb, pioneers of Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Milz are the parents of two children: Ivan J. and Eva.