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TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 449 CHAPTER IX. NOTES OF SETTLEMENT. Philip Kimmel was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1793, and in 1798 came to Trumbull county with his parents. His father settled near Brier Hill, on what is now the Wirt farm. Philip Kimmel learned the blacksmith trade, which was the principal occupation of his life. At one time he kept the American house on West Federal street. He was in the War of 1812, and was at Sandusky under Colonel Musgrove, and was the last survivor of that war from Youngstown. He was also captain of the militia. He died April 3, 1873. He married Sarah J., daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Baldwin) Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Kimmel was born in Youngstown, October 12, 18o6. Her parents came to Ohio, and settled a mile south of Youngstown in 1798. When they first settled here, they were obliged to go to Beavertown, Pennsylvania, for flour and salt. They raised a family of fourteen children, eight of whom are yet living. Thomas Kirkpatrick was a blacksmith by trade, and is said to have established the first shop in Youngstown. In 1828 he removed to the vicinity of New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1856. He was a native of New Jersey, born in 1769. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Kimmel is still living near Youngstown, and preserves many interesting recollections of early times. Nathan Ague, one of the earliest settlers, died in the year 1872 at the advanced age of eighty- two years. When about eight years of age he came with his father, Frederick Ague, in 1798 or 1799. John Swazy, with his family, came at the same time, from Washington county, Pennsylvania. All the effects of the two families were brought on two pack-horses. At that time there were no roads but simply paths made by the Indians. One of these they followed from the Ohio river, starting at Georgetown, at which place they crossed over, coming to what is now called Flint Hill. At this place they put up two huts made of poles. Mr. Ague was drafted and served a term on the frontier in 1812 as a private in Captain Joshua L Cotton's company, First regiment, Third brigade, Fourth division, in the Ohio militia. He lies buried in the Ma- honing cemetery. 450 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Joshua Kyle, senior, a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, came West about 1800, and settled on Mill creek, Youngstown township, then Trumbull county. He bought a large tract of land, and erected one of the first saw-mills in the vicinity. His wife, Mary Stewart, was a native of Ireland, but came to this country with her parents when a small child. Joshua and Mary Kyle were the parents of twelve children, as follows: John, James, Eleanor, Anna, Jane, Thomas, Robert, Hannah, Joshua, William H. Harrison, A. Stewart, and Joseph. Five are living, all residing in Mahoning county, viz : Mrs. Jane Henry, Robert, Mrs. Hannah McCollom, Joshua, and A. S. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle were long members of the Presbyterian church. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, serving under General Harrison. He died April 25, 1842, and his wife March 3, 1844 Joshua Kyle, junior, was born in Youngstown township, April 2, 1810. He married April 9, 1839, Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Brickley, who was born October 9, 1815. The result of this union was one child, Otis W. Kyle, an attorney of Youngstown. Mrs. Kyle died October 6, 1845, and April 20, 1848, he married for his second wife Barbara Ann Bowman, who was torn in Pennsylvania September 12, 1809. One child was born to this marriage-Joseph, born August 18, 1852. Mrs. Barbara Kyle died October 3, 1877. Mr. Kyle is a farmer of Austin- town township. He is a member of the Disciple church which he joined more than foray years ago. A. S. Kyle was born on the old place in Youngstown township in 1815. He married, in 1843, Mary W. Henderson, who died in 1865. By this marriage he had three children--Mrs. Margaret L. Knox, Anna M. Lett, and John C. He settled on a part of the original farm, removing to his present location about 1854. In October, 1869, he married Mary Baldwin, born October 31, 1821, daughter of Eli Baldwin, who came from Connecticut to Boardman as early as 1810, cooling out first as a surveyor in the employ of the Connecticut Land company. He died in Boardman about 1841, in his sixty- fourth year. His wife's maiden name was Mary Newport. Mr. Kyle has for many years operated in coal, while at the same time he has carried on farming. Hugh Bryson Wick, son of Henry Wick, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, February 5, 1809. He engaged in mercantile business in Youngstown in 1828, which he continued until 1857, when he engaged in banking, being the. senior partner of Wick Brothers & Co. Mr. Wick was a prominent business man of Youngstown for many years, widely and favorably known. October 30, 1832, he married Miss Lucretia G., only daughter of Orrin and Laura (Cook) Winchell, who was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, September 5, 1813. Mrs. Wick's parents died in infancy and she was raised in the family of an uncle, Dr. Charles Cook. Until fourteen she was a pupil at a select school in New Haven. In 1827 she came to Ohio and for a year or two afterward resided in Ellsworth, Mahoning county, removing to Youngstown with her uncle, Dr. Cook, in 1829, where she has since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Wick have had a family of ten children, of whom four survive, as follow: John C., of the bank of Wick Brothers & Co.; Mrs. Lucretia H. Bonnell; Henry, of the Youngstown rolling mills, and Mrs. Emily Bonnell, of Chicago. Mr. Wick died April 22, 1880. Pratt Williamson was born on the old homestead now occupied by his son Horace in Youngstown township, now Mahoning county, March 1, 1801. His father, Joseph, a native of New Jersey, came from Pennsylvania and settled the year before on the place where Piatt was horn, which then comprised seventy acres. He was the father of one son and one daughter, viz: Piatt and Betsey. Piatt was married in 1826 to Annie Knox, and reared a family of eight children, of whom six are living. He died January 9, 1877, and his wife October 11, 1879. Joseph Williamson (son of Piatt) was born July 31, 1827. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He purchased a farm and has since then directed his attention, more or less, to farming. He married, November 23, 1856, Belinda A. Detcheon, born in Boardman township. Two daughters and one son were born, viz: Warren P., now a student at a commercial college in Pittsburg, Mary B., and Martha B. Isaac Williamson was born January 31, 1833. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and in 1855 went to Tennessee in the employ of a company engaged in the manufacture of windmills, where he remained over four years, the TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 451 last year as partner in the business. Returning to Youngstown he resumed work at his trade. I For the last year or two he has given considerable attention to bee culture. December, 1868, he married Julia McClurg, born in Boardman, and has had three children-William Judd, Addie J., and Olo Blanche. Horace Williamson was born August 4, 1835. He was reared on the farm, and owing to the crippled condition of his father was obliged to take charge of the home place on reaching majority. He has been quite successful in his business, owning now over one hundred acres adjoining the city of Youngstown. W. S. Crawford was born in Youngstown, Ohio, May 5, 1819. His father, Moses Crawford, was a native of Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, born in 1769. In 1801 he was married to Isabel Scott, who was barn in 1779, and the same year removed to Ohio and settled in Youngstown. He was a carpenter and cabinetmaker by trade and was perhaps the first undertaker in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford were among the first five families in Youngstown to meet and organize for public worship, being members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Crawford operated what are now the city mills for a number of years. They raised a family of eight children, of whom Mr. W. S. Crawford, now of Cleveland, is the only survivor. Moses Crawford died April 1, 1844, and his wife in 1855. W. S. Crawford, after receiving an ordinary education in the schools in Youngstown, began clerking in Mecca for Daniel Shehy, Jr., and subsequently was in the employ of Francis Barclay, of Youngstown, until 1840. That year he entered into partnership with S. C. Stevens, of Gustavus, with whom he continued for three years. He then removed to Freedom, Portage county, where he resided until 1846. He conducted a store for R. G. Parks, at Girard, for one year and then removed to Beaver, Pennsylvania, for two years, then came back to Girard and was in partnership in the mercantile business with N. Crandall until burned out in 1854. He was employed in Philadelphia two years until 1856. Mr. Crawford then entered the employ of the Cleveland & Mahoning railroad and continued in that position for a period of thirteen years and six months. He ran the first train from Cleveland to Youngstown June 30, 1856. He resigned his position January 1, 1870, and removed to Cleveland, entering into partnership with D. Theobald & Co., of Youngstown, in the sale of sewing machines, in which he continued until 1875. He commenced in his present business as dealer in gas fixtures and gas stoves in 1876, No. 156 Erie street, Cleveland. Mr. Crawford was married first, January 11, 1841, to Miss Jane C., daughter of Colonel Williams, of Gustavus, Trumbull county, and by this marriage had four children, of whom one is living, Isabel J. His first wife died at Girard August 20, 1853, and he was again married May 19, 1857, to Miss Hannah Townsend, his present wife, who was born in Youngstown, of which place her parents were also among the early settlers. William Fitch was born in New York city, June 15, 1808, came to Ohio in 1822 and was a resident of Canfield, and also of Warren, where he completed his trade, that of cabinet maker. He was engaged in the business for some time in Youngstown but was compelled to give it up on account of ill health. He was then canal collector at Youngstown for some years, and afterwards clerk for Freeman Arms. He then accepted the position of book-keeper in a bank, now the Mahoning National hank, which position he filled until his death, which occurred April 27, 1881. He married, November 8, 1829, Eleanor, daughter of Richard and Sarah Van- Fleet, born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1805, and had a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are living, namely: William H., born July 21, 1830, residing in Detroit; Charles L., December 27, 1831, in Cleveland; Edward F., August 22, 1833, in Youngstown; Martin B., August 28,1835, in Youngstown; VanFleet, August 5, 1837, in Youngstown; Mary E., June 22, 1839, wife of G. W. Washburne; Christmas E., December 2, 1840, residing in Wampum, Pennsylvania; John K., June 28, 1843, in Youngstown; Sarah M., August 5, 1845, widow of David Stambaugh, in Youngstown; Hannah L., April 25, 1847, wife of William S. Stigleman, in Youngstown; Homer L. and Helen L., born May 27, 1851. Homer is living in Youngstown and Helen is deceased. Mrs. Fitch has also brought up three children of her son Edward F., their mother dying when they were young. Two of them are married. The oldest, 452 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Edith Jane Fitch, is still with her grandmother. William Fitch was a prominent member of the Disciple church many years, and was active in Sunday-school work, and assisted in organizing the first Sabbath-school in Youngstown. Norman Andrews was born in Hartford county, Connecticut, May 15, 1799. His parents were Whitely Hunn and Rosanna (Hamblin) Andrews. His father came to Trumbull county as early as 1804, and purchased a tract of land in Vienna township. He afterwards settled in Brookfield township, where he lived until his death. Norman remained at home until seventeen, when he came to Ohio and located in Vienna, and afterwards engaged in mercantile business at Paine's corners, the firm being Andrews & Fuller. He was married about 1822 to Julia, daughter of Isaac Humason. Six children were born of this marriage, five of whom are living-Laura Ann, born August 12, 1822, now wife of William G. Moore, of Youngstown; Chauncy H., December 2, 1823, a prominent business man of Youngstown; Lawrence G., September 12, 1828; Wallace C., June 17, 1833; Phebe R., February 8, 1837, wife of Thomas L. Moore, of Hazelton; Savilla P., born November 30, 1825, died in 1846. His first wife dying, he married, in 1851, Mrs. Lucia Cotton (nee Hutchins), daughter of Samuel Hutchins, of Trumbull county, and by this marriage had two children-Emma R., born March 26, 1852, and Norman C., December 30, 1856. Mr. Andrews came to Youngstown in 1841, and bought the old Mansion House of Governor Tod, which he conducted as a hotel for several years, until the death of his first wife. For the last twenty years he has led a retired life. Mr. Andrews, notwithstanding the limited opportunities enjoyed for the acquirement of an education, is a man of much intelligence, and is familiar with some of the best works of our literature, being particularly fond of Shakespeare. James McKinnie was born in Pennsylvania in 1793, came to Ohio with his parents in an early day and settled on a place now occupied by his widow in Youngstown. He was a prosperous farmer. He served in the War of 1812, for which his widow now draws a pension. He died March 1843. He married, February 26, 1826, Hannah Fusselman, who was born in Pennsylvania June 25, 1805, and came with her parents, John and Barbara, to Warren, Trumbull county, in 1814. James and Hannah McKinnie have raised nine children, of whom seven are living, six of them residents of Youngstown and vicinity: John F., a farmer, Matthew, a carpenter, Andrew J., Alfred, Mrs. Joseph Bressett, George, a farmer, and Mrs. Alfred Gilmore. Andrew resides at Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Bressett was in the employ of Brown, Bonnell & Co. for fourteen or fifteen years. He died July 7, 1874, leaving a wife and two daughters. Mrs. Bressett resides with her mother. Philip Bortz, father of George and Philip, now living in Mahoning county, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio with his father, Philip Bortz, Sr., about 1805. The family settled            A in Ellsworth township, and cleared up the place now owned by George Hardman. The family of Philip Bortz, Sr., consisted of three daughters and two sons, of whom one daughter and one son survive. Philip, Jr., was the oldest son. He resided in Ellsworth township until about 1833, when he removed to Youngstown, and settled on the place now owned by his sons George and Philip, then consisting of two hundred and seventy acres. It was then but little improved. A log cabin and a double log barn then stood on the place. He cleared up the place, and put up a good dwelling, which was destroyed by fire about 1855: He died in 1852, He raised seven sons, of whom George and Philip are the only survivors. William, the youngest son, was a member of the Sixth Ohio cavalry, and was killed in the service. George Bortz was born in Ellsworth, Mahoning county, Ohio, May 31, 1827. November 18, 1847, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Christy, born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1828.            They had six children, as follow: Mary, wife of J. S. Pollock, of Youngstown; Edward, who died at the age of sixteen; Charles A., superintendent of Youngstown rolling mills; California, William, and George C. In the spring of 1848 Mr. Bortz purchased a farm in Berlin township, and resided there until the death of his father in 1852, when he moved onto the home place. He was in California some three years engaged in mining. In the fall of 1861 he returned to Youngstown, and engaged in draying for three years, the first to engage in that business. He is now engaged in farming. TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 453 Robert Kyle, son of Joshua and Mary (Stewart) Kyle, was born in Youngstown township, Mahoning county, Ohio, May 13, 1805. He remained at home until twenty-two, when he purchased the site of his present home. In 1829 he was married to Dinah Phillips, who was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, February 9, 1810. By this marriage there were born ten children, of whom eight are living, as follow : Mary Ann, born October 2 1, 1831, wife of John Osborn, of Canfield; Kate L., January 12, 1833, wife of Hiram Lynn, of Canfield; Joshua, December 4, 1834, of Canfield ; William H. H., October 8, 1836, of Canfield; Lefford T., August 3, 1838, of Kyle's Corners; Alice 0., December t0, 1842, wife of David S. Loveland, of Coitsville; Amanda, December l6, 1844, wife of Emory Knox, of Youngstown township; and Ira M., April 19, 1850, residing on the home place. Mr. Kyle has resided upon his present place since his marriage. He discovered coal on his farm about 1870, which has since been profitably mined. James Smith, oldest son of William and Mary (Wishart) Smith, was born in Youngstown township, March 21, 1808. William Smith was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1784, and came to Ohio in 1805, settling on the place now owned by James Smith and S. F. Foster. He settled in the woods and occupied the place until his death. He raised a family of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only survivor. He was an elder in the United Presbyterian church at Liberty for many years. He sent a substitute to the War of 1812. He died in 1879 in his ninety-sixth year. James Smith was raised on the farm and finally took charge of the home place. In 1838 he was married to Miss Mary Ann Gibson, by whom he had two sons— William, a graduate of the Deaf and Dumb asylum at Columbus, Ohio, and now a farmer of Boardman township; John F., a resident of Colorado. His first wife died December 4, 1843, and May 17, 1848, he married Harriet Goorley, a native of West Virginia. By this marriage he had two daughters and four sons, as follow: Hannah Mary Ann, wife of David Houston, of Lowellville, Ohio; Nancy Adaline, James G., both at home; Joseph in business in Youngstown; George B., a student of Westminster college; Eleazer S., attending a commercial college at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Smith located where he now lives in 1858. Besides his large farm of nearly three hundred acres, he has several coal banks in operation. He is an elder in the Presbyterian church in Youngstown of which he was one of the original members. Philip Jacobs, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Jacobs, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, November 18, 1811. His father came to Ohio as early as 1805 or 1806, and was employed in a mill where now stands the city mills. He married Elizabeth Kimmel, and raised a family of nine children, of whom four are living. He died in Coitsville. Philip remained at home on the farm until he was of age, and received an accident which crippled him for life. While assisting his father in cutting down a tree his ankle was broken by the falling tree, which resulted in the amputation of the leg above the knee. He afterwards engaged in teaching school, and also in the mercantile business in Youngstown, keeping a general store, in which he continued until 1865. During those years he was also engaged in the buying and shipping of live stock. Since his retirement from the mercantile business he has been interested in coal mining. In 1.836 he was married to Miss Sallie, daughter of John and Betsy Kimmel, born in 1818. Her parents settled in Youngstown township in 1819, and cleared up a farm. Mr. Kimmel was a blacksmith by trade, which he carried on in connection with farming. He and his wife both died in 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs are the parents of eleven children, of whom nine are living, namely : Amanda, at home; Orrin, in Youngstown; Millard, in Coitsville; Emma, wife of John H. Nash, of Youngstown; Flora, wife of J. H. Thompson, of Fowler, Stambaugh & Co.; Frank, a lawyer by profession; Jennie, at home ; Berne and Belle, (born December t, 18610 the former residing in Pennsylvania, and the latter at home. Christopher Kincaid was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, Ohio, August t0, T808. His father was Robert Kincaid, who was born in Pennsylvania, February 13, 1784, and came to Ohio in 1802. He was a blacksmith by trade and assisted in building the mill where the Baldwin mill now stands. He married in 1805, Margaret Erwin, and settled on the place now owned by his son Christopher, cleared up 454 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. the place and occupied it until his death. He was active during the War of 1812 in raising recruits. He died in 1857, and his wife in 1868. Christopher Kincaid remained at home until of age; was weigher of coal for four years and engineer for three years. He married, November 22, 1832, Miss Mary Phillips, born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1806, and has had four children, two of whom are living, as follow: Salome, wife of William Oatstene, who conducts the home place, and Margaret, residing at home with her parents. 'Julius and Emeline are dead. Julius was a member of the Second Ohio volunteer cavalry during the rebellion and was at Belle Island as prisoner. After his exchange he again returned to the army and was wounded at Cedar Creek. He served three years. He died February 1r, 1874• In 1855 Mr, Kincaid purchased the home place of his father, where he has since resided. Richard Holland, oldest son of Benjamin and Rebecca Holland, was born in Montgomery county, Maryland, April 27, 1805. In the fall of 1806 his parents came to Ohio, and settled in the woods in Youngstown township, on the banks of Dry run, near where Hazelton now is. In the spring of 1807 they moved into Youngstown, and in 1808 located on the site of the present home. Benjamin Holland was, a carpenter by trade. He was deputy sheriff; constable, etc. During the War of 1812 he was drafted five times, but on account of sickness provided a substitute. He died in 1847. Richard, only survivor of seven children, learned the trade of carpenter with his father, but adopted that of carriage making, and commenced the business under the firm name of Holland & Upham, December, 1826, continuing the business until 1844. He was then engaged in the clothing and dry goods trade for twelve years, being the first to sell ready made clothing in Youngstown. In 1856 he resumed his former business of carriage making, which he has since carried on. He was married September 13, 1827, to Rosana McLean, a native of county Antrim, Ireland, born in 1807. The result of this union was one son, Andrew, born July 8, 1828; married Miss Dorcas Wilson, June, 1854, and has two children—Ada R. and Harris F. Mrs. Ann Truesdale, daughter of Isaac and Annie Kimmel, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, November 15, 1809. Her parents settled in what is now West Youngstown, in the early years of the pre tent century. They raised a family of eleven children, of whom two are living. She was married in 1831 to John Shehy, a blacksmith by trade, who was born in Youngstown in 1805, by whom she had the following children, viz: Robert, now engineer of the Youngstown water works; Ellen, wife of George C. Wilson, residing in Youngstown; Lois, wife of James Ross of Youngstown; Anna (now Mrs. T. J. Lewis) is at home, and Daniel J. is at home. John Shehy died in 1844. Mrs. Truesdale was subsequently married to Alexander Truesdale, who died in 1874. Mrs. Truesdale has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for many years. Jesse Price, son of James and Hannah (Kyle) Price, was born in Youngstown township June 8, 1811. James Price was a native of Maryland, born June 8, 1782. He went to Pennsylvania in 1795, married in Westmoreland county in 1803 and 'Caine to Ohio in 1809, settling on the place now owned by his son Samuel, which he cleared up and improved. He raised a family of ten children, of whom four daughters and two sons survive. He died April 13, 1869, surviving by nearly two years the death of his wife, which occurred July 1 r, 1867. Jesse Price married in 1832 Miss Nancy Leach, born. in New Jersey in 1813, and has had a family of eleven children, of whom only four are now living, as follow: Rufus J. resides in California; Phebe Maria, wife of William Crowley, of Youngstown ; Malvina Florence, wife of William A. Edwards, of Youngstown, and Charles T., in the employ of the Morse Bridge company. Sallie Ann, wife of Thomas P. D'Camp, died February 14, 1867; Eliza Jane, Wife of Henry P. Wise, died March 7, 1863; William B. died in hospital at Louisville, Kentucky, November 7, 1864. Mrs. Price died October 25, 1875. After his marriage Mr. Price removed to Champion, Trumbull county, where he was engaged in farming some three years, afterwards lived in Warren township, coming to Youngstown about 1855, where he has since lived, engaged until about 1875 in carpentering and building, a trade that he learned in former years. He was assessor of Youngstown township in 1863. Milton W. Powers, third son of Abraham and TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 455 Elizabeth Powers, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, October 14, 1811. He was brought up on the farm; was married February 14, 1841, to Miss Lucy M., daughter of Abijah Silliman, who was born in Fowler township, Trumbull county, March 6, 1821. They are the parents of eleven children, of whom five are living, two daughters and three sons, as follow: Austin R., foreman in a furnace; Emma E., wife of Frank P. Wick; Emmor P., a resident of Bradford, Pennsylvania, at the present writing; Frank W., and Ada, still at home. After his marriage Mr. Powers located upon the Hayden place, which he had previously purchased and which he continues to own. On this place he opened a coal bank which the Powers' Coal company are still operating. He purchased his present home, consisting of twenty-eight acres, and known as "Parks' place," in 1853. Formerly for some fifteen years Mr. Powers was an extensive livestock dealer, driving at one time five hundred head of cattle to Philadelphia. During the Rebellion he was a large shipper of stock. William Barclay, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Wilson) Barclay, was born in Poland township, Mahoning county, Ohio, March 9, 1814. Francis Barclay, his father, was a native of Pennsylvania, coming to Ohio about 1805 or 1806, settling in the woods in Poland, where he lived and died. He raised a family of eleven sons and three daughters, of whom eight are living. He served in the War of 1812; died about 1845. William, when about twenty, learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he has since followed until his retirement some three years since, residing in Youngstown. In 1840 he married Miss Mary Morley, born in Atwater, Portage county, Ohio, August 18, 1818, daughter of Daniel S. Morley, a former well known resident of Youngstown. He was a mayor in the year 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Barclay are the parents of four children, of whom two survive, viz: Helen, widow of William H. Hall, at home, and Julia H., wife of Cyrus Roose. Mr. Roose and wife are both teachers in the public schools of Youngstown. Mr. Barclay has been a member of the city council of Youngstown for some five years. His wife died January 14, 1882. Joseph Barclay, son of Francis and Betsey (Wilson) Barclay, was born in Poland, Mahoning county, Ohio, February II, 1816. He came to Youngstown in 1833, and began clerking for McClurg & Barclay, (the latter a brother) with whom he remained three years. During this time he fitted himself, by reading, for the occupation of a civil engineer, and after leaving the store obtained a position for two years as engineer on the Pennsylvania & Ohio canal. He then went into mercantile business with his brother, under the firm name of F. & J. Barclay. His wife, Lavina Crandall, whom he married September 9, 1838, was born in Chenango county, New York, May 6, 1815. Three children were born, two living, viz: Charles D., April 29, 1839, a surveyor residing in Youngstown, and Lucy Zade, July 2, 1848, wife of Oliver Creed of Youngstown. Mr. Barclay was engaged in conducting business for Wood & Tod for three years, and was in mercantile trade with Dr. Braedon for some years. He was salesman in a wholesale house in New York city two years. Ill health finally compelled him to relinquish active business. He filled the position of book-keeper for Tod & Stambaugh for some time. For three years he conducted a store for William Porter of Austintown. He was elected county surveyor for Trumbull county in 1845 for three years, and afterwards elected to the same office for Mahoning county. In 1875 he was elected to the Legislature. He has also served two years as county treasurer, and as assessor several terms. He is now quite feeble, having had a second stroke of paralysis. Alexander Barclay, son of Francis and Elizabeth Barclay, was born in Poland township, Mahoning county, Ohio, June 20, 1819. He remained at home until of age, during which he learned the carpenter trade. After becoming of age he took charge of the home farm which he carried on for eight years. He was married April 29, 1842, to Miss Amelia Morse, by whom he had three children, only one of whom is now living, viz : Lois, wife of Porter Watson, of Poland. He married for his second wife in 1853, his first wife having died in 1851, Nancy Liggett, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1823. By this marriage were born the following children, viz: Charles W., Alice J., George W., Willie L., and Frank. Mr. Barclay commenced the carpenter and joiner trade about 1853, in Lowellville, which he continued about four years. Then for some 456 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. six years he was clerk in a general store, when he resumed his trade which he still follows. In the fall of 1881 he removed to Youngstown, where he now resides. In 1854 he was elected a justice of the peace, but after filling the position some eighteen months, resigned. He was also township assessor one term. Samuel Price, son of James and Hannah (Kyle) Price, was born in Youngstown November 2, 1815. He was brought up to farming, and he always resided on the home place. He was married, April 25, 1839, to Miss Lydia Stewart, who was born in Pennsylvania March 11, 1815. Their family numbered five children, three of whom are living, namely: Margaret, wife of Perry Wehr; Lydia E., wife of N. A. Beecher, of Youngstown, and James S. Mr. Price commenced mining coal on his place in 1870, the Reno bank, which is now exhausted. He is also interested in other mines adjoining. Peter Corll, son of John and Elizabeth (Bailey) Corll, was born in Austintown, Mahoning county, Ohio, August 22, 1817. John Corll was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Ohio in 1812 or 1813. He settled in Austintown on the place now owned by David Greenwald, clearing up that place and spending the balance of his life there. He had a family of seven children, of whom six are living. Peter learned the trade of carpenter and worked at It two years. November 4, 1839, he married Sarah Rubright, who was born October 30, 1822. They are the parents of seven children, of whom six are living, as follow: William, born September r1, 1842, now of Geneva, Ashtabula county; Henry, July 23, 1844, of Boardman ; Franklin, November 30, 1858, of Austintown; Freeman, February 3, 1872, of Cornersburg ; Levi, February 25, 1855, at home; and Susannah, November 12, 1859, wife of Eli Stidle, of Canfield township. Mary Ann, the eldest, horn March 23, 1841, was the wife of Wilson Wehr and died in 1879. Henry enlisted in 1863, and was in the service about eighteen months, making the march to the sea with Sherman.. In 1852 Mr. Corll purchased of his father-in-law the place where he now lives. Jacob Stambaugh was born in Youngstown, November 20, 180; son of Philip and Rebecca (Bower) Stambaugh. Philip Stambaugh was an early resident of Youngstown, where he kept tavern five years. He raised a family of eight children, of whom one daughter and five sons are living. He died in 1845 or 1846, and his wife in 1857. The subject of this sketch was married in 1850 to Lydia Wise, who was born in Weathersfield, May, 1826. They are the parents of five children, three living-Rachel Priscilla, born January 21, 1853; David W., August 31, 1857; Maggie E., October 5, 1867. Mr. Stambaugh located where he now lives in 1852, his farm consisting of one hundred and fourteen acres. John F. Hollingsworth, oldest child of Christopher and Elizabeth (Horner) Hollingsworth, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, October 4, 1804. With his parents he removed to Wheeling, Virginia, about 1806, and about 1810 the family removed to Belmont county, Ohio, locating in St. Clairsville. In 180 they came to Youngstown. Christopher Hollingsworth was a hatter by trade, purchasing the business of John Townsend, of Youngstown, which he continued for many years. He afterwards purchased a farm in Austintown, and still later a farm upon which a portion of Girard is now situated, where he spent the balance of his life. He was a member of the Society of Friends, the nearest place of worship being Salem, Ohio. He died February, 1842. John F., the subject of this sketch, learned the trade of his father and followed that business for a number of years, conducting the business established by his father. He married, December, 1827, Miss Maria Tibbitts, born in Youngstown March 8, 1807, by whom he has had seven children, of whom five are living, viz: Charles, now of Jackson, Michigan; John F., Jr., a merchant of Youngstown; Sheldon, Sarah Ann, and Elizabeth (Lenegan), all living in Youngstown. Mrs. Hollingsworth died August 31, 1880. Mr. Hollingsworth for some thirteen years conducted a general mercantile business in Youngstown, and after quitting that trade has since been engaged in the tin and stove trade. In 1870, in connection with his son-in-law, Mr. Lenegan, he added a general hardware stock, afterwards continuing the business alone and adding agricultural implements. His business now consists of stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, etc. Mr. Hollingsworth is one of the original members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Youngstown. He was a member of TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 457 the board of education for fourteen years and township treasurer several terms. Peter Wirt, deceased, born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, about the year 1793, came to Mahoning county, Ohio, about 1821, and afterwards settled on a farm at Brier Hill. He discovered coal upon his place at an early 'day, and it was used by him for domestic purposes long before its real value became known. He leased the farm afterwards to Thomas Davis, and still later to William Philpot. It is now owned by Mackey brothers, and is embraced in an addition to the city of Youngstown. Mr. Wirt was a successful farmer and man of business. He was an elder in the Disciple church. He married Margaret Ettenburg, born in Middlesex, Pennsylvania, daughter of William Ettenburg and Betsey Gilmore. He died June 8, 1874. His widow still resides in Youngstown. They were the parents of five daughters and three sons, all of whom are living, viz: William, of Youngstown; Mrs. Elizabeth Mosteller, of Middlesex, Pennsylvania; Sarah, widow of William Shannon, of Youngstown; Josiah, of Youngstown; Jennie, wife of James Irving, of Fredonia, New York; Angeline (Mrs. R. E. Gundy) of Middlesex, Pennsylvania; John P., occupying the old home at Brier Hill, and Emma L., living at home with her mother. William Wirt, oldest of the family of the subject of the preceding sketch, was born in Brier Hill, Ohio, March 9, 1826. He was brought up to farming, but before becoming of age he learned the trade of carpenter. He was engaged in the coal office of Mr. Philpot for a couple of years, and about the same length of nme with Crawford Price. January r8, 1848, he was married to Miss Eliza Jane Sankey, born in Lordstown, Trumbull county, Ohio, by whom he has one son, B. F., born in Pennsylvania, an attorney of Youngstown. Mr. Wirt came to Youngstown about 1852, having for a year or two previously resided in Middlesex, Pennsylvania, engaged in the foundry business. During his residence in Youngstown he has followed the ,business of builder and contractor. His wife died in September, 1881, an active member of the Disciple church for many years. G. A. Young, only child of Robert and Lucinda T. (Day) Young, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 5, 1816. With his mother he came to Ohio in October, 1821, and settled in Youngstown. Mrs. Lucinda Young, " Auntie Young," as she was familiarly called, was a native of Maryland, born in 1791, and died December 0, 1863. She was an active Christian woman and the originator of the first Baptist church in Youngstown. The subject of this sketch was raised in the family of Colonel James Hillman, one of the earliest settlers of Youngstown. When sixteen he commenced the trade of glover; subsequently learned the cooper trade and carried on the two trades jointly until seven years ago when he abandoned the former and has since been engaged exclusively in the coopering business in Youngstown, manufacturing flour barrels extensively. October 27, 1842, he was married, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Elmira H. Noon, who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1819, and has eight children, as follow: Mary E., wife of W. W. Clark, of Youngstown; Kate, wife of M. L. Andrews, residing in Enon valley, Pennsylvania; Elmira H., wife of James M. Owen, of Steubenville, Ohio; Susan M., wife of Edwin Tidball, of Youngstown; Arthur G., an architect of Youngstown; Dillman, a silversmith of the same city; and Emma and Allie Manning Young, still at home. One died. Mr. Young was a resident of Boston five years prior to his marriage. Of all of his acquaintances in Youngstown when he first came there, in 182i, only five are now living there. D. J. Wick was born in Austintown, Mahoning county (then Trumbull), December 28, 1814; son of William Wick, one of the early residents of Youngstown. D. J. Wick was for years one of the leading residents of Youngstown, and an influential citizen. He died April 26, r857. He married, July 19, 1838, Miss Emeline C., daughter of Ebenezer and Delia (Morley) Griffith, who was born in Caledonia, New York, August 28, 1818. When six years of age Mrs. Wick was left an orphan, and with an elder sister came to Ohio, locating in Youngstown. She remained with her sister until her marriage. Mrs. Wick is the mother of one daughter and three sons. The daughter, Caroline L., died November 29, 1858, aged twenty. The Sons are Ralph J., in business in Youngstown, Frank P., of the Mahoning Valley Iron company, and Daniel J., residing in Pennsylvania. William Knox was born in Mifflin county, 458 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Pennsylvania, in 1812. He was a blacksmith by trade, and came to Ohio about 1823. He married, June 12, 1834, Eliza Roberts, by whcm he . had eight children, five living. His first wife dying, he was again married September 2, 1852, to Margaret A. Rayen, born in Youngstown January 24, 1823. Her father, James Rayen, was a native of Maryland, born March 5, 1797, and came to Ohio in 1806. He married, in 1822, Clarissa Porter, and raised a family of seven children, of whom five survive. He died in Pennsylvania, June, 1860. Mr. Knox had by his second marriage six children—Cyrus A., Lois E., Anna L., Eliza, Ida C., and Grant. Mr. Knox died June 8, 1873. John Van Fleet, son of Richard and Sarah (Hogue) Van Fleet, was born in what is now Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1807. Richard Van Fleet visited the locality of Youngstown in 1797, where there was then a small settlement. John was brought up on a farm, but in 1825 came to Youngstown and learned the tanner's trade. In 1830 he established a tannery in Youngstown, which he carried on until 1870. He was also engaged in a leather and findings business up to 1878. His successful business life is solely attributable to his industry and ability. He had no start in youth and retired with a competence. During the Rebellion he was active in support of the Government with his means and influence. He was married August 20, 1834, to Miss Jane Douglas, born in Pennsylvania December 28, 1811, and has the following children: Nancy J., James D., Sarah, Mary, Lucretia, Charlotte, and Alfred B. Jonas Foster was born in Washington county, New York, May 18, 1792 ; married June 29, 1820, Lovina Pierce, born in Otsego county, New York, December 13, 1797. They came to Ohio 1n 1825, settling on the place now occupied by German Lanterman. They reared a family of seven children, of whom four daughters and one son are living. The son, Lemuel Talcott, was born October 23, 1824. -He acquired a good education and taught school for many years, including eight years in the Fosterville school-house. He married, on the 11th of March, 1869, Florence, daughter of German Lanterman, by whom he had two children, Una L., and Ina W. The mother died June 19, 1873, and the children now live with their grandfather, Mr. Lanterman. He was again married September 1 r, 1878, his wife being Susannah B. Alexander, granddaughter of Hugh Baird, one of the early settlers of Youngstown township. By this marriage he has had three children—Charles L., born. June 14, 1879; Eliza L., July 22, 1880; Alice B., November 6, 1881. Mr. L. T. Foster has been justice of the peace for many years, and was president of the Ohio Poultry association for many years. He owns a farm of over three hundred acres, upon which is located the productive mine known as the Fosterville Coal-bank. He gives much attention to the raising of fine breeds of stock, owning one short-horn cow for which he paid $1,500. Wilson S. Thorn was for many years one of the prominent business men of Youngstown. He was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1800. His father, William Thorn, was a native of Philadelphia, and resided there until after his marriage, removing to Pittsburg in 1798. In 1812 he came with his family to Youngstown. In 1823 Wilson S. Thorn married Miss Sarah Hogue, of Youngstown, and raised a family of nine children, named as follow: Margaret, Charles, Julia, Harriet, William, John, Emlen, Lydia, and Helen, of whom only John, Emlen, and Helen, now Mrs. J. M. Rany, are now living. Mr. Thorn died January 22, 1872, and his wife the previous year. Although but three of their children are living the total number of their living descendants is twenty-two and all residing in Mahoning county except two. Mr. Thorn was engaged in various kinds of business at different times, and successfully in each. He carried on a tannery for a number of years on what is now Phelps street. He put up many buildings, among others the hotel on the corner of East Federal street and the Diamond. He was also engaged in general farming and especially in wool growing, being one of the most extensive wool growers in the county for a number of years. He was one of the original corporators of the Mahoning County bank of Youngstown, now the First National, and one of the directors for many years. He always manifested a deep interest in educational interests and was an active promoter of the improvement and increased usefulness of the common schools. He was a member of the board of education of Youngstown for a number of years. He gave TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 459 several of his children a collegiate education. Mr. Thorn was a member of the Methodist church for about twenty years, though at the nme of his death was not connected with any church organization. He was a man of great activity of life and energy of character and of a sound and practical judgment. Mrs. Thorn was an active member of the Methodist church from girlhood. Charles Thorn (deceased), son of Wilson S. Thorn, was horn in Youngstown, Ohio, December 6, 1826. He was liberally educated, having attended the colleges at Hudson and Oberlin, and was subsequently engaged in teaching much of his lifetime. He was also a fine musician. He was married August 29, 1852, to Huldah, daughter of Orange and Hannah (Stevens) Holcomb, who was born in Lebanon, New York, March z8, 1829. Mrs. Thorn supplemented her education obtained at the common school by an attendance at a seminary in Hamilton, New York, and afterwards taught school several years in New York State. Her widowed mother died March 7, 1844, and in 1848 she came to Ohio with her uncle, John Holcomb. She commenced teaching in Youngstown immediately after the establishment of the union schools, connnuing several years. Mr. and Mrs. Thorn removed to Mercer county, Pennsylvania, some two years after their marriage, where they resided many years, and where he owned a farm. They were the parents of four children, of whom three are living, viz: Ralph E., born September 12, 1856, now a carriage-maker Of Greenville, Pennsylvania; Wilson S., February 15, 1858, now clerking in Youngstown; Harriet Edith, April 18, 1861, a music teacher, residing with her mother. Mr. Charles Thorn died December 7, 1874, leaving his widow a handsome property in Youngstown. John H. Thorn, son of Wilson S. and Sarah Thorn, and younger brother of Charles, was born June 2, 1836. He learned the trade of machinist at Salem, Ohio, which he has since continued to follow. In 1862 he was married to Miss Betsy Jacobs, daughter of Philip Jacobs, an old resident of Youngstown township. By this marriage he had three children-Sallie, Samuel M., and Mabel. His wife died March 10, 1873, and January 6, 1874, he married again, taking for his wife Miss Ella Metz, a native of Pennsylvania, born November 2, 1853. The result of this marriage is one son, Charles W., born February 12, 1875. Mr. Thorn was in the one hundred day service in 1864, being a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guards, serving in Virginia, and was mustered out at Camp Dennison. Emlen P. Thorn, son of Wilson S., and Sarah (Hogue) Thorn, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, December 21, 1838. He married, April 16, 1873, Miss Mary Baird, of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, and has three children. Mr. Thorn is at present United States storekeeper and guager, residing at Ellsworth, Mahoning county. Clark Woods was born in Youngstown township, Mahoning county, Ohio, February 14, 1827, the youngest son of John and Elizabeth Woods. John Woods was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania. He was a clothier by trade, and after coming to Ohio was engaged in dressing cloth in Youngstown township. Clark remained at home until about 1851, when he was married to Miss Laura A. Foster, who was born in Youngstown township, August, 183r. They have four daughters-Alma P. and Alice B., born in 1852; Florence D., wife of C. C. Brothers, of Youngstown, and Sarah L. After his marriage Mr. Woods resided in Berlin township for one year, and on returning to Youngstown township purchased a place adjoining the family homestead, where he has since resided. John Wehr, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in 18̊7. He came to Ohio about 1830, and subsequently married Elizabeth Nier, who was born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, November 28, 1813, and came with her parents to Austintown, Mahoning (then Trumbull) county, in 1827. After his marriage he was employed at Lanterman's mill some three years, and resided in Canfield engaged in farming one year. About 1848 he settled on the place still owned by the family. He died July 8, 1857. Mrs. Wehr continued to reside on the home place until 1872, when she removed to Youngstown, where she now resides. They have eight children living, as follow : Perry, Mrs. Emeline Woodford, Mrs. Henrietta Arnold, Alfred, Mrs. Anna VanAlstine, Mrs. Florence Horne, Orinda, and Mrs. Celestia Lewis, all residing in or near Youngstown, except Alfred, who lives at Houston, Texas. 460 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Perry Wehr was born in Youngstown township August 22, 1833. On the death of his father he took charge of the home place till 1860. July 4th of that year he married Miss Margaret J., daughter of Samuel Price. The result of this union is three children, as follow: Myron I., born January 7, 1866; Paul H., May 25, 1868; Ranney, September 25, 1879. Soon after his marriage he located where he now lives. John A. Woods was born in Youngstown, Ohio, March 16, 1828. His father, William Woods, was born in Ireland and came to Ohio about 1822. He married, some two years afterwards, Mary, second daughter of Daniel Shehy. They raised a family of eight children. At one time, for a few years, he was engaged in merchandising on the corner of Phelps and Federal streets. He died in 1850, his ,wife surviving him until February, 1880, dying in her seventy- seventh year. John A. Woods was reared upon a farm, but learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which has been his occupation through life, having since marriage engaged in building and contracting. In 1867 he was married to Miss Mary E. Long. The children are Annie E., J. Frank, Mary L., Gertrude L., and Theresa. John F. McKinnie, son of James and Hannah (Fusselman) McKinnie, was born in Youngstown January 0, 1829. He was married February 17, 1870, to Miss Mary, daughter of Andrew Osborn, of Canfield township, and has one son, John A., born October 20, 1873. When the home place was divided in 1873 he located upon the south part, his place consisting of twenty-four acres adjoining the city limits of Youngstown. Mrs. Charlotte P. Sheehy was born in East Cornwall, Connecticut, January 13, 1807. Her father, Amos Pierson, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served all through the war. He was present at the execution of Major Andre. He married in Connecticut Sarah, daughter of Captain Nathaniel Johnson, who was also a soldier of the Revolution. They came to Trumbull county, Ohio, about the year 1829, and settled in Mecca township. They raised a family of six children, two of whom are living. Mr. Pierson died April 23, 1842. Mrs. Sheehy, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1836 to Daniel Sheehy, son of Daniel Sheehy, Sr., the pioneer of Youngstown. Daniel, Jr., was engaged in merchandizing in Mecca, Trumbull county, and was also a successful farmer. He returned to Youngstown in 1843; died in 1865. He had no children, and at his death he left a handsome property to the city of Youngstown for the education of the children of the poor. He was a Protestant in his religious faith and was an attendant at the First Presbyterian church of Youngstown. Mrs. Sheehy has been a member of the same church for fifty years. She still resides in Youngstown and notwithstanding her advanced age is smart and active. Manuel Hamilton, son of William and Mary (Hull) Hamilton, was born in Boardman, Mahoning county, Ohio, February 8, 1812. William Hamilton settled in Boardman township in 1802, being one of the earliest settlers of that township. He raised a family of eight children, of whom five are living. He served in the War of 1812, and was in the battle of the Peninsula. He died in 1847. Manuel remained at home until twenty-one.. He commenced the milling trade, and afterwards purchased an interest in a mill with Jesse Baldwin. He was married April 16, 1835, to Catharine Deed, born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1809, and has four sons —Homer, a manufacturer of Youngstown; Benjamin F., a carriage painter; Nelson S., superintendent of Youngstown water works ; Chauncey D., a moulder by trade. Mr. Hamilton helped to build the first mill and dam where the Diamond mill now stands. He has held the position of infirmary director and also that of coroner. Asahel Medbury, oldest son of Charles Medbury and Esther Sheldon, was born in Rhode Island, August 2S, 1799. He removed with his parents to Chenango county, New York, in 1813. He was reared upon a farm and obtained a fair education. When eighteen he commenced to teach school, at which he continued eleven seasons. He was married February 17, 1827, to Almira Crandall, born in Dutchess county, New York, about 1802, and is the father of five children, four of whom are living. He continued to reside in New York until the winter of 183o, when he came to Youngstown, Ohio, were he engaged in the tin and sheet iron business, the first of the kind in the place. In 5846 he founded the Ohio Republican, afterwards the Mahoning Sentinel, in connection with John M. TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 461 Webb, of which they were editors and proprietors. He remained in the newspaper business for several years ; was engaged in farming in the vicinity cf Youngstown for some fifteen years. In 1833 he was elected justice of the peace which office he held two terms-six years. In 1839 he was appointed postmaster of Youngstown, but after holding the position a year and a half he resigned. In 1843 he was elected to the State Legislature. Mr. Medbury has been twice married. His first wife died in 1851, and in 1855 he married Mrs. James Mackey. She died in 1870, and since then Mr. Medbury has led a retired life. Richard G. Garlick, a native of New England, was born in 1816. He fitted himself for the practice of medicine, and came West about the year 1830. In 1847 he opened a drug store in Youngstown, the first regular drug store in the place. He was also, to some extent, engaged in farming. April 4, 1848, he married Miss Caroline Lord Manning, daughter of Dr. Henry and Mary (Bingham) Manning. Mrs. Garlick was born in Youngstown, Ohio, December 15, 1825. The result of this union was four children, as follows : Henry Manning, born December z8, 1848, cashier of the Second National bank of Youngstown; Mary Adaline, born October 24, 1851, wife of Sidney Strong, an attorney of Youngstown ; Anson K., born October 31, 1853, a civil engineer, residing in Youngstown; Alice E., born August 7, 1855, died July 15, 1873. John W. D'Camp was born in Youngstown township March 25, 1832. His father, Parkis D'Camp was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, born January 29, 1799, and came to Ohio with his parents in 1801, the family settling in Boardman township, Mahoning county. He was married June, 1826, to Pleasant Thornburg and had a family of three children. Mr. D'Camp continued to live in Boardman until about 1830 when he removed to Youngstown, locating on the place adjoining the family home. He is still living. His wife died April, 1859. John W. D'Camp obtained a fair education and taught school for six winters. He married, June 26, 1859, Miss Elizabeth Osborn, whose father was an early resident of Canfield township. Mrs. Osborn died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D'Camp, January 13, 1877, aged eighty- four. Mr. and Mrs. DeCamp are the parents of three children, two of whom are living, viz: Alice R„ born February II, 1861, and Orril B., March 30, 1865. Lewis D'Camp, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was drafted from Boardman in the War of 1812, but did not serve, the war having closed before his services were needed. Ferdinand Lynn was born in Canfield township, Mahoning county, Ohio, December 1, 1832, youngest son of Adam and Rachel Lynn. Adam Lynn was born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, in 18o2. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1804, settling in Canfield. He cleared a place there and raised a family of three children. He was a justice of the peace some forty years in Canfield. He died July 11, 1880. Ferdinand was married January 26, 1866, to Miss Mary J. Cooper, born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, February 9, 1833. They have one child, Clarence. After his marriage he lived on the home place one year, purchasing the place in Youngstown township where he now lives in 1867. He was in the service of the Government during the Rebellion several months. John K. Jacobs, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Kimmel Jacobs, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 15, 1814. His parents removed with their family to Ohio in 1832, and settled in Coitsville township, Mahoning county. They raised a family of six sons and two daughters, of whom are living one daughter and three sons. Abraham Jacobs died January 6, 1861, and his wife, Elizabeth, December 10, 1869. John K. remained at home until of age, and was engaged in teaching school seven years. November 14, 1837, he was married to Henrietta S. Stilson, born in Coitsville, June Is, 1817. The fruit of this marriage was eleven children, of whom eight are living. His first wife died December 15, 1856. He married again September 28, 188r, Julia A. Clark, born in Lunenburgh county, Virginia, August 20, 1839, where Mr. Jacobs owns a fine property, consisting of five hundred and fourteen acres of land. He had been until the past two years a resident there for several years, and was elected justice of the peace there in -1876, serving one term. After his first marriage he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner of his brother, a 462 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. business which he carried on successfully unti his retirement from active business a few year since. Stephen F. Burnet, oldest son of Henry an Eunice Burnet, was born in New Jersey, October 15, 1805. With his parents he removed to Pennsylvania in 1816. He learned the trade of gunsmith from his father, and when seventeen went to Cincinnati where he worked as engine finisher. He afterwards returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1827 married Harriet Drake, born in England in 1806, and emigrated to the United States with her parents in 18̊8. After his marriage he resided in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, till 1831, when he came to Austintown, Mahoning county, where he remained until May, 1832, when he moved to Youngstown. He established there the gunsmith business in which he was engaged for many years. In the fall of 1836 he made his first trip down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers with a flat boat. Besides the trade of gunsmith he was engaged as tin manufacturer, and also in groceries and produce, at intervals until 1844. In 1845-46 he established the first exclusive hardware store in Youngstown, which he carried on for upwards of twenty years. He was the senior member of the firm of Burnet, Fowler & Co., now Fowler, Stambaugh & Co. Soon after the close of the rebellion, in which three of his sons rendered efficient service, he retired from active business. Mr. Burnet was elected mayor of Youngstown soon after its incorporation as a city, and was a member of the board of education ten years, some nine of which he was its treasurer. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for nearly fifty years, and his residence was used for prayer-meetings, and as a class room for some fifteen years. He has been engaged in buying furs for many years, and is still t ',gaged in it. He is also a great hunter and sportsman. Mr. Burnet ha, had a family of eight children, of whom five are living —three daughters and two sons. Dr. Jacob E. Stambaugh was born at Brier Hill, Mahoning county, April 20, 1846. father, Jeremiah Stambaugh, was a native of Pennsylvania, born May t0, 1817 ; came to Ohio in 1834, and was engaged in opening the first coal mine at Brier Hill. He married, in 1841, Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Wise, an early settler in Weathersfield. They were the parents of two sons, the subject of this sketch and Charles H., now residing on the home place. Mr. Stambaugh died June 13, 1880. His widow is still living. Dr. Stambaugh was brought up to farming, and obtained his education at the common schools and the high school in Youngstown. In the winter of 1873-74 he attended a course of lectures at Philadelphia, and in the winter of 1874-75 took a course at Cleveland. He is nosy engaged in farming. S. C. K. Griffith was a native of Rutland, Vermont, born in 1802. He married in New York State in 1823, Miss Ruby, daughter of Amos and Olive Skinner, who was born in Lyme, New Hampshire. She removed with her parents to Livingston county, New York, in 1811. After his marriage he remained in New York until 1834, when he removed to Youngstown, Ohio, where he kept the Mansion house for a short time. He was afterwards engaged in the mercantile trade, and was in the grocery business many years, continuing until 1861. He was actively engaged in business until a short time before his death, which took place in March, 1864. He was an active temperance worker. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living—William E., a resident of Hubbard, Trumbull county; Emeline C., wife of William H. Foster, residing in Wisconsin ; Amos S., a physician of Lebanon, Illinois; Fanny W., wife of Isaac Fellows, of Youngstown; Ann Eliza, widow of David Kelley, living in Youngstown; and Clara G., wife of Rums P. Manning, of Youngstown. Mrs. Griffith has lived with her children since her hus- band's death. Job Froggett was born in New Jersey in 1830 and came to Youngstown about 1845. He engaged in the iron business with Brown, Bonnet' & Co., and is still in their employ, hav- ing charge of the blast furnace. June 20, 1851, he married Miss Nancy J. Woods, born in Youngstown, Ohio, February 2, 1834. She is the daughter of William and Mary (Shehy) Woods, who were among the early settlers of Mahoning county. William Woods was a native of Ireland, a weaver by trade; coming to Youngs. town about 180. He raised a family of eight children, seven daughters and one son, all living. He died in 1848, and his wife February, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Froggett are the parents of nine TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 463 children, as follow: Emma A., born April 19, 1852, died March 18, 1854; Susan B., born August 30, 1853; Edwin, August 18, 1855; Willis W., September 16, 1857; Annie L., born April 13, 1860; John A., November 19, 1866, died December 19, 1867; Lucy M., September 23, 1868, died February 16, 1871; Joseph F., August 21, 1870; Mary H., March 3, 1873. Joseph Harber, son of John and Susan Harper, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1818. When in his eleventh year he located with an uncle in Canfield, Mahoning county, where he remained a year and a half. He then, upon the arrival of his mother from Pennsylvania, settled in Austintown. There he began the shoemaker's trade, afterwards following it in Youngstown, where he came in 1834. October 16, 1842, he married Eliza, daughter of Reuben Darrow. Mrs. Harber was born in New York State September 9, 1823. They are the parents of six daughters and four sons, of whom five are living—Theodatus was a member of the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry in the war of the Rebellion, as a musician, serving one year, and was afterwards out in the one hundred day service. He died January 26, 1869, from the effects of his army service. Giles B. is a lieutenant in the United States navy, and was recently (February, 1882) appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to assist in the search for the survivors of the Jeannette, now in the Arctic regions. Lieutenant Harber was appointed to the Naval academy at Annapolis in 1875 through the influence of General Garfield, after passing a rigid examination before a committee at Warren, and graduated in 1879, standing near the head of a class of one hundred and sixty-two. Alice L. is the wife of N. B. Acheson, a dentist of Youngstown; Mary L. is the wife of Harry St. Clair, an attache of the New York Tribune; Caroline B. married 0. H. Ballard, and died December 7, 1879. A daughter of Mrs. Ballard lives with her grandparents. Addie E. is the wife of Eugene K. Hull, of Youngstown; Wilmot H. is still at home. After his marriage Mr. Harber began business for himself, manufacturing only. About 1854 he established a boot and shoe store, which he continued until 1874, when he engaged in real estate. The latter business engaged his attention some two years when he retired from active business. George W. Lodwick, sheriff of Mahoning county, was born in Anstintown township, in the year 1834. His grandfather, Conrad Lodwick, removed from Pennsylvania to Austintown during the early settlement of that part of Mahoning county. His family consisted of four sons and one daughter. John was born in Pennsylvania, and was but a boy at the time of the family's immigration to Ohio. He married in Austintown, and had a family of three sons and two daughters. He died in the year 1860. His son George W. learned the blacksmithing trade in Austintown, and worked at the forge twenty-eight years. During the last ten years he connected carriage-making with his general custom work. He married in 1858 Elizabeth Overlander, of Poland. They have a family of five children. Mr. Lodwick served as clerk of Austintown township two years prior to his election to the office of county sheriff in 1880. He has been for some time a local politician of prominence, His election to the office of sheriff is a merited recognition of his party service, and at the same time the office has secured a well-qualified incumbent, William Cornelius, treasurer of Mahoning county, was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, in 1840 His father, Maxwell Cornelius, is a native of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Lawrence county, and again removed in 1873 to Poland, Mahoning county. William Cornelius, before coming to Youngstown engaged in farming. While in that city up to the time of his assuming official duties, he was in the flour and feed trade. He was elected treasurer in 1880, and took charge of the office in 1881. He married in 1862, Miss M. J. Swisher, of Pennsylvania. They have two children, Sadie H. and Ralph Edwin. Myron J. Arms during his life in Youngstown was prominently identified with mercantile and manufacturing interests. He was born in Wayne county, September 17, 1822. He first engaged in business with Jonathan Warner, in his native town, and with him came to Youngstown. They opened a dry goods store on Federal street, and carried on trade for a number of years. While the iron industry was being developed they transferred their interests to manufacturing. Mr. Arms was chosen superintendent of the Eagle furnace at Brier Hill, and served successfully in 464 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. that capacity until 1864, when he enlisted. While serving with his regiment at Norfolk, Virginia, his health broke down under an attack of fever. He was brought home sick and survived only two weeks. His death occurred in Youngstown, September s0, 1864. Mr. Arms married November 30, 1848, Emeline E. Warner, a daughter of Jonathan Warner. She was born in Wayne county, New York, September 6, 1830, and came to Youngstown with her father. Their family consists of six children, two sons and f0ur daughters,—Mary, wife of Henry Wick, Warner, Myron J., Emma K, Jennie M., and Harriet E. David Theobald is the oldest clothing merchant in Youngstown. He was one of the first in the city to open a stock exclusively of gentlemen's wear. This was in 1852. He made enough advance during the first year to add a merchant tailoring department the second, and from that time his business has been steadily increasing with the city until it is now the largest establishment of the kind in northeastern Ohio. Mr. Theobald is the son of David and Catharine Theobald, and was born in Germany in May, 1826. He married, in Philadelphia September t0; 1856, Caroline Ritter, daughter of Abraham Ritter, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. They have one child—Cassie. Mr. Theobald began his business career a comparatively poor man. His success is the reward of close application and careful attention to details. In 1874 he connected with his business a wholesale department. Thomas H. Ward, county recorder, was born in Youngstown, March II, 1848. His father, George Ward, was born in Herefordshire, England, in 1815. He came to America in 1842, and settled near Youngstown on a farm. He died in 1873, in Weathersfield township. His wife, Mrs. Hannah Ward, died in Austintown in 1880. Of their family of eight children four are living. Thomas H., after receiving a common school education, entered the mines and was employed at mining most of the time till elected recorder. He married, April 26, 1874, Mary E. Hively, of Boardman, and has one child—Irene. Mr. Ward was elected assessor of Austintown township in [877, and in the fall of that year recorder of the county. He was re-elected recorder in 1880 by 276 majority, running about one thousand ahead of his (the Democratic) ticket. This was not an ordinary compliment. William M. Fisher, son of Frederick and Martha (Wall) Fisher, was born in Girard, Trumbull county, Ohio, May 1 r, 1835. His father was a native of Wurtemburg, Germany. He settled in Warren township, Trumbull county; raised a family of nine children, and died in Warren about 1850. The subject of this sketch was employed as clerk by J. A. Morgan, in Windham, Portage county, some nine years. He went to Chicago in 1857 where he learned the carpenter trade. In 1861 he came to Youngstown and engaged in the grocery trade, and has been engaged in business in Youngstown since, now conducting a popular restaurant. He married, in 1864, Cynthia Ward, daughter of Benjamin Harmon, of Stark county. James Fowler was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, in 1814. He came to Youngstown about 1837, and afterwards engaged in the merchant tailoring business in connection with F. 0. Arms, a business which he followed during his life. He married, October 10, 1839, Lydia Hamilton, daughter of William and Mary Hamilton. Mrs. Fowler was born in Youngstown township, Mahoning county, February 9, 1815. Mr. Fowler died October 26, 1868. Mrs. Fowler still lives in Youngstown, and has four children living—Mrs. Orinda Medbury; Ralph, an engineer; Caroline A., and Mrs. Sallie Gans, all residing in Youngstown. Daniel Moyer, son of Gideon and Susan Moyer, was born in Southington township, Trumbull county, Ohio, October 15, 838. Gideon Moyer was a native of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania born in 1810, and came to Ohio about 1830. He lived some four years in Southington, afterwards settling on the place in Warren township now owned by his widow. He died there in December, 1852. Mrs. Susan Moyer is still living. David Moyer remained at home until of age, when he entered the st0re 0f C. Moser, as clerk, with whom he remained some six years in Warren and Girard. He came to Youngstown in the spring of 1865 and commenced in the grocery trade. In the fall of 1866 the present firm of Reel & Moyer was formed. In 1866 he was married to Elizabeth A., daughter of James McCartney, who settled in an early day in Weathersfield township. Mrs. Moyer was born in Trumbull county in 1842. They have TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 465 had four children, viz: John \V., born July 27, 1867; James E., August 12, 1870; Ella and Elsie, December r r, 1875. John died November 30, 1877. In 1864 Mr. Moyer enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio National guards, and was mustered out at Johnson's island at close of term of service. James Mansell, son of Joseph and Sarah Mansell, was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, Ohio, September 24, 1830. Joseph Mansell was a native of England, married in Pittsburg, and came to Ohio about 1829, settling in Liberty, where he afterwards lived. He died in 1875. Our subject, when about twenty-one, learned the carpenter and joiner trade. December 13, 1854, he married Ellen Amanda, daughter of John and Jane Lett, born in Hubbard, February 14, 1838, and located in Youngstown where he has continued to work at his trade. In the spring of 1864 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard, serving one hundred days, and after the expiration of his term of service was mustered out at Camp Dennison. Mr. and Mrs. Mansell are the parents of the following children, all daughters, viz: Ella P., born September 19, 1855; Ida I., July 4, 1857; Lottie J., July 24, 1859; Nettie Wilson, September 27, 1863; Kate C., December 1867; and Alice A., December 18, 1873. Mrs. Mansell died October 30, 1879. Henry Mansell, a brother of the subject of this sketch, born in 1834, has been for twenty years a missionary in India, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal church. George McKinnie, youngest son of James and Hannah McKinnie, was born in Youngstown, January 25, 1840. He has been in the employ of coal companies engaged as driller for the past sixteen years. May 14, 1868, he -married Mary E. Mahon, of Liberty township, and has one daughter, Carrie, born February 25, 1872. Upon the division of his father's estate he settled on a portion, owning thirteen acres adjoining the city of Youngstown. George W. Haney was born in Youngstown, March 29, 1840. His parents, Joseph G. and Sarah Haney, were natives respectively of Virginia and Pennsylvania, born September 5, 1808, and August 19,1812. They were married in 1832, and raised a family of eight children. He died October 17, 1871, but Mrs. Haney is still living. Mr. Haney was a shoemaker by trade and was a justice of the peace some twelve. years, and an original member of Hebron lodge No. 55, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also a member of the Disciple church. George W. Haney, when fifteen years of age, learned the printer's trade at the Register office in Youngstown. He was book-keeper for Arms, Murray & Co., and also at Phenix furnace. In 1867 he commenced the insurance business, which he is still engaged in, doing an extensive business in fire insurance. In 1864 he was married to Miss Margaret W. Lord, and has one daughter and one son, Florence and William L. The house in which Mr. Haney was born was the first house (shingle roofed and shingle sided) in which court was held in Mahoning county. It stood nearly opposite the present site of the Mansion house. He died June 2, 1882. Thomas Davis was born in Wales, August, 1803, emigrated to America in 1830, locating in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. In 1840 he came to Youngstown, Ohio, leased a coal bank of Peter Werts, and engaged in the coal business for five years, sending the first load of coal from Youngstown to Ravenna. In the fall of 184r he discovered coal on land of Governor Tod, at Brier Hill, and in the spring of 1842 built a railroad from it to the canal. He established a grocery on a place that he owns on the canal, which he kept for some three years. He was an active and successful miner, an occupation which he followed until selling out at Brier Hill in 1858. He settled in Youngstown, and was one of the first 'to develop the coal interest there. He laid the first flag-stone walk in the place. Mr. Davis is a useful, public-spirited, and enterprising citizen, and has done much promotive of the interests of Youngstown. In 1850 he was united 1n marriage to Mary Turner, born in Ma- honing county, Ohio in 1812. Three children were born, of whom but one is living-Elizabeth, born April 16, 1853, now the wife of Bostwick Raney, of Franklin Square, Ohio. His first wife died in 1856, and in 1858 he was married to Phebe James, a native of Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1867 he visited the land of his nativity in company with his daughter, and visited London. He is still hale and hearty, and is held in high esteem in the community where he has so long resided. 466 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Thomas H. Wilson was born in Liberty township, Trumbull. county, Ohio, October 9, 1841. He was brought up on a farm, and in 1860 entered as a clerk the banking house of Wick Brothers & Co., of which he is now cashier. He was elected a member of the State Legislature in 1879. He married in 1863 Miss Louise E. Fellows, daughter of Isaac Fellows, of Youngstown, and has a family of two sons, Willard and Henry B. Lloyd Fording, oldest son of Ewing and Christiana Fording, was born in New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, February 0, 1834. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 180, came to Ohio in an early day and settled in Ma- honing county about 1842. He still resides in Smith township, where he located in 1846. The subject of this sketch was brought up to farming. He was educated at Mount Union college, and at Greensburg, Summit county. In 1861 he enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Green River, Stone River. At the latter battle he was severely wounded and permanently disabled. He was discharged at Louisville, Kentucky, April, 1863. He resumed his former occupation of teaching in Iowa and in this State, continuing until, the fall of 1881, when he was elected county clerk of Mahoning county. He was married in 1869 to Miss Elizabeth Wehr, by whom he has four children, as follows: Mary C., born August 4, 1870; Oscar E., November 13, 1873; Susan C., September 9, 1876; Garfield, July 8, 1881. E. G. Hollingsworth, younger. brother of John F., was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio, February 0, 180. When seventeen years of age he learned the trade of tinner at which he worked as journeyman for some time. In the fall of 1842 with his brother he engaged in the tinning business in Youngstown, the previous year having made a trip to New Orleans on a boat with a tin shop on hoard. In later years he made three similar trips. He engaged in business alone about 1852. November 17, 1843, he married Mary E. Shepard, daughter of Henry Shepard of Poland, by whom he had two daughters and a son, viz: Elizabeth (Mrs. Theodore Williams), born November 19, 1844, residing with her father; E. S., in business with his father; and Henrietta, wife of A. B. Brownlee of Youngs town. His first wife died in 1856. October 25, 1860, he married Isabel Fusselman, who was born in Hubbard, Trumbull county, Ohio, in 183o. By this marriage he has one son, Ceylon E., born January 22, 1869. Mr. Hollingsworth is still engaged in business in Youngstown, having occupied his present location for the last thirty-eight years, and carries a large stock of stoves, tinware, and general hardware.. He and his brother are the only merchants now doing business in Youngstown who were in trade forty years ago. William Dennison, oldest son of Henry and Frances Dennison, was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, February 25, 1820, When about seventeen he commenced an apprenticeship at the carpenter and joiner trade. May 4, 1842, he married Miss Susannah, daughter of Joseph Applegate, an early resident of Liberty township. He located in Youngstown and engaged in building and contracting until 1856, when he removed to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where he resided some ten years engaged in farming and dairying, but returned to Youngstown in 1866, where he has since resided. His first wife died January 17, 1851. By this marriage were born three children, two living, viz: Rachel, wife of John Manchester, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania; and Sarah, still at home. Henry, a carpenter by trade, died November 7, 1881. He married for his second wife, November 23, 1852, Miss Priscilla, daughter of Abram Jordan, of Youngstown. She died March 21, 1866. The result of this union was five children, four of whom are living, as follow: Mary Elizabeth, wife of Frank Ray, a merchant a Hubbard; Emma Alice, at home ; Myron t., and William S. Mr. Dennison was a member of the city council of Youngstown, in 1874, and has been a member of the board of education five or six years. Rees Herbert was born in Wales June 27, 1804. He was brought up to farming and was also engaged in mining. He married May 26, 1834, Miss Jane Davis, who was born in Wales June 10, 1812. They have a family of four children, four having died. The survivors are: Mary, wife of Thomas James, living in Liberty township, Trumbull county; Ann, wife of Job Morgan, of Youngstown; Margaret, wife of William Phillips, of Akron, Ohio; and William, a moulder by trade, of Youngstown. Mr. Herbert TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 567 with his family emigrated to this country in 1842, and came direct to Ohio, reaching Youngstown in December of the above year. He entered the employ of Governor Tod and remained in his employ thirty-three years. He located where he now lives in 1846. Samuel E. Holland was born in Youngstown, June 20, 1843; oldest child of Samuel and Margaret Holland. Samuel, Sr., was a tinner by trade. Samuel E., when fourteen years of age, began to learn the trade of watchmaker, and was thus engaged at the breaking out of the war in 1861. He enlisted as a musician in the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry band, and was at the battle of Shiloh. He was mustered out of the service in 1862, and in 1863 re-enlisted in the Eighty-sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, company A, as private, and after serving out his term of enlistment was mustered out in 1864 at Cleveland. He also served for one hundred days in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard. For one year following his army service he was a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, working at watchmaking. Returning to Youngstown he was in the employ of Harry Quarteer for several years, and also of William Jonas for twelve years. October, 1880, he entered the employ of the Forsyth Scale works. December 31, 1867, he was married to Miss Mary E., daughter of John S. Probst, of Youngstown. She was born in Pittsburg in 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Holland are the parents of three children—Grace E., Charles P., and Bessie. Rev. David Probert, pastor of the Welsh Baptist church, Youngstown, was born in Wales, December 25, 1813. His educational advantages during his youth were limited, being engaged most of the time in assisting his father in his duties of iron worker. After his father's death, with his mother and two brothers he came to this country in 1833, settling in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He afterwards resided in Pittsburg for some years, during which he fitted himself for the ministry. He was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist church July r 0, 1841, and was in charge of a church at Sugar creek some two years. In 1844 he came to Youngstown and in 1846 organized a Welsh Baptist church at Brier Hill, the society being removed to Youngstown in 1866, where a house of worship was soon after built. Mr. Probert was married in 1836 to Ellen Davis, born in Wales, and had ten children, of whom four survive, viz: John, born April 5, 1842, now living in Hubbard township, Trumbull county; Frederick, born March 24, 1845, a resident of Girard; Morgan, born February 2, 1848, residing in Hubbard; and Thomas, born August 5, 185o, a Baptist clergyman of Cincinnati. William, a twin brother of Frederick, died January 15, 1874, leaving one son, Willie, now being brought up by his grandfather, the subject of this sketch. Mary J., born July 23, 1853, died June 22, 1871. Hon. W. B. Pollock, oldest son of Thomas Pollock and Susanna Morrow, born December 7, 1832. Thomas Pollock came to Poland township, Mahoning county, in 1844, where he operated a grist-mill, removing to Youngstown in 1854 and erecting the Phoenix mills of that city. He was also engaged in the iron business more or less until his death, which occurred in 1879. W. B. Pollock, our subject, was educated in the schools of Poland, completing his education at Bland academy. He learned the trade of machinist and engineer, and was first employed as engineer in a blast furnace. He was afterwards connected with various furnaces as engineer, book-keeper, manager, and proprietor, until commencing his present boiler works in 1864, a sketch of which is given elsewhere. Mr. Pollock's splendid success as a business man is due to his native energy, and ability and foresight, and to these alone. In the fall of 1880 he was elected a member of the Sixty-fifth General Assembly of Ohio from his district on the Republican ticket. He was married in 1860 to Miss Alice K. Jones, of Youngstown, and has had ' four children, of whom two survive, a son and a daughter. David L. Stambaugh was born in Youngstown, Ohio, March 29, 1844. In 1861 he enlisted in the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry for three years. He was at the front one year, and was at Pittsburg Landing; was in hospital for some time, after which he was transferred to the quartermaster department, and continued in the service until the close of the war, being mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, August, 1865. October 11, 1866, he married Miss Sarah, daughter of W. H. and Eleanor Fitch, who was born in Youngstown, Ohio, August 12, 1845. He engaged in the flour and 468 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. feed business, and was interested in coal. In the fall of 1867, he moved with his family to Girard, where he engaged in the hardware business, and afterward buying an interest in a foundry. October 12, 1869, he was injured by the bursting of a gun and died the next day. Mrs. Stamburg afterwards engaged in the millinery trade in Girard, removing to Youngstown to reside permanently in 1876. She has two children: William H., born May 12, 1867, and David L., March 15, 1870. German Lanterman, son of Peter and Elizabeth Lanterman, was born in Austintown township, Mahoning county, Ohio, February 6, 1814. His father was a native of New Jersey, born February 28, 1779; was married September 19, 1802, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and raised a family of six children, of whom German is the only survivor. He died December 28, 1841. His wife survived him many years, dying in the ninety-seventh year of her age. They came to Ohio in 1802, and settled in Austin- town, on the place on which is situated the Leadville coal mine, where he spent the balance of his life. He was justice of the peace for many years. He was an extensive dealer in live stock, driving them to the Eastern markets. He sent a substitute to the War of 1812. German Lanterman was united in marriage February 3, 1842, to Miss Sally Ann Woods, daughter of John and Elizabeth Woods, early settlers in Youngstown township. She was born July 12, 1822. Mr. and Mrs. Lanterman have two children : Florence E., born February 12, 1843, was the wife of L. T. Foster, died June 19, 1873, leaving two daughters, now living with their grandparents ; and John, born February 15, 1844, is a physician now living in Colorado. In 1845 Mr. Lanterman located where he still lives, and immediately commenced building the flouring-mill which is still standing there, and which he operated until within the past year or two. He has also been engaged in stock-raising. At a reunion held a few years ago five generations of the family were present. John W. Smith, son of Michael and Eve Smith, was born in Bavaria, Germany, September 13, 1828. He learned the trade of tanner and currier in his native country. He emigrated to America in June, 1845, and came to Ohio in the fall of 1846, settling in Warren, Trumbull county. He purchased a tannery in Windham, Portage county, in 1847, which he carried on until "854: was afterwards a resident of Michigan for some nine years engaged in farming. He came to Youngstown in March, 1864, and was engaged in the provision business until December of the same year, when he was burned out and commenced in the boot and shoe business, the firm being Smith & Stine until 1869. He was in company with E. M. McGillin from 1873 until 1875, since which time he has carried on business alone. He married, April 27, 1850, Miss Catherine E. Fisher, a native of Germany, born October 19, 1828. They have five children, as follow: Mary E., wife of Rev. J. S. Trauger, of Columbus, Ohio; Henry H., assistant in the management of the store; William E., Caroline, and Henrietta. A. H. Rice was born in Poland, Mahoning county, Ohio, January 19, 1846, youngest son of Chauncey and Jane (Scott) Rice. Chauncey Rice was born in 1773, came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, about 1837, purchasing the Dr. Kirtland place where he spent the balance of his life. He raised a family of six children, all of whom are living; one daughter and five sons. He was an active Presbyterian. He died in 1852. A. H. Rice attended the academy at Poland, and also the university at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, came to Youngstown in 1864, and was in the employ of Parks & Case some four years, afterwards conducting a merchant tailoring business for two years. He commenced the insurance business in 1870 and also real estate, in which he is still engaged. He was married in 1867 to Miss Ada Lord, who was born in Youngstown August r, 1850. The fruit of this union is two daughters, Fannie L. and Amy A. Calvin Shook was born in Warren, Trumbull county, November, 1818. November 16, 1847, he was married to Julia A. Stambaugh, daughter of John Stambaugh. He located on the Governor Tod farm, afterwards settling on the Stambaugh homestead, where he resided till 1864 when he removed to Youngstown, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for several years. His first wife died in 1866. By this marriage he had three children,-John W., now of New Orleans; Silas, conducting the Brier Hill farm, and Sarah, at home. He was married again April 25, 1867, to Mary Gray, born in Fowler TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 469 township, in 1834. He died November 11, 1881, and his wife is living in Youngstown. William Pollock, son of William and Delilah (Thompson) Pollock, was born in Brownsville, Washington county, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1812. When sixteen years of age he commenced an apprenticeship of four years as machinist. He was on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers as engineer for fourteen years, until 1847, when he came to Mahoning county and entered the employ of James Wood & Co. Soon after this he became interested in the Brier Hill Coal company, with which he is still connected, being a director in the corporation. The business of the company since Mr. Pollock's first connection with it has increased to large proportions, and has principally occupied his attention since. He was one of the first to engage in the iron business, which was then an experiment. He was married in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, about 1842, to Miss Mary Hynes, a native of Ireland, and has had four children, as follows: Thomas H., a well known resident of Youngstown; Mrs. Henry Tod, who died in 1878; William G., residing in Cleveland, and Temp, still at home. General J. H. Ford was born in Painesville, Ohio, in 1829. In May, 1850, he Was united in marriage to Arabella Stambaugh, youngest daughter of John and Sarah (Beaver) Stambaugh. She was born in Brier Hill, September 1832. General Ford came to Youngstown, Ohio, a year or two prior to his marriage and built where Brown, Bunnell & Co.'s works now are one of the finest furnaces in the country. He also operated in coal. In 1862 he raised a company and was afterwards appointed colonel of the Second Colorado cavalry, which he commanded during the war. A year before the close of the war he was breveted brigadier-general for gallant and meritorious service during Price's raid. Returning to Youngstown he became a member of the firm which originated the present firm of William Tod & Co. His army service impaired his health and he died at Akron, Ohio, January 12, 1867. Mrs. Ford, who still resides in Youngstown, is a lady of much enterprise and public spirit. She founded the reading room in 1874, and the industrial school in 1878. She takes an aotive part in all temperance reform movements. She has three children living and residing in Youngstown— Mrs. H. M. Garlick; D. Tod, an attorney-at-law; and John S., private secretary to his uncle, John Stambaugh. James R. Ford died January 29, 1878. J. E. Knox was born in Boardman township, Mahoning county, July 29, 1840. His father, John Knox, was born in Pennsylvania in 1806. About 1836 he married Catherine E., daughter of Abraham and Phebe Bow, early settlers in Boardman. She was born in Massachusetts in 1810. John and Catherine Knox raised a family of one daughter—Harriet, wife of William Fesler, residing in Ashtabula, and a son, the subject of this sketch. They settled where the son now lives about 1849, where he spent the balance of his life. He died February 18, 1861. Mrs. Knox is still living. J. E. Knox was married November 13, 1864, to Miss Amanda Kyle, born in Youngstown township, December 16, 1844. They are the parents of four children—Wilbur S., born August 22, 1865; Nettie C., September 28, 1868; James Herbert, August 9, 1873; Daisy M., September 14, 1877. Mr. Knox is a successful farmer, having one hundred and twelve acres. Jenkin T. Jenkins was born in Wales September 8, 1813. In early years he followed the occupation of coal miner. He married in 1835 Jane M. Jones, born in Wales in 1815, and has a family of four children, three having died. The survivors are as follow: Richard M., residing on the home place; Hannah, wife of Thomas Childs, of Liberty township; Mary Ann, wife of Thomas D. Jenkins of Liberty, and John M., on the home place. Mr. Jenkins settled on his present place in 1849 in the woods. His wife died September, 1881. Allen Helawell was born in Yorkshire, England, May 9, 1834, the youngest of a family of nine children. He came to America with his parents in 1842, the family settling in Wisconsin. He came to Youngstown, Ohio, in 1851 and commenced as clerk in Wood's store at Brier Hill, where he remained two years. He was afterwards in the employ of Arms & Murray, of Youngstown, and for several years book-keeper at Wood's furnace. Was engaged in mining coal in Weathersfield, and then became interested in a furnace at Lowellville, returning to Youngstown in 1874 and entering the employ of Arms, Bell & Co., as book-keeper. 470 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. In 1878 he commenced the stove and tinware business, which he has since continued, recently removing to No. 12 West Federal street, the firm being Allen Hellawell & Co. In 1879 he was elected by the council city clerk of Youngstown and is still filling that position. He was married February, 1858, to Miss Ellen Richards, a native of Staffordshire, England. They are the parents of three children—Ada, George A., and David Tod. Mr. Hellawell also does an extensive business in fire insurance. John L. Gallagher, a native of Ireland, was born in 1820. He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1852, locating in Youngstown. He was in the employ of M. W. Powers four or five years, and in that of others until purchasing the present home in 1864. He died March 27, 1880. His wife, Bridget M., whom he married January 18, 1844, is still living. She was born in county Donegal, Ireland, November, 1824. Their children are John, born December 19, 1847, residing with his mother on the home place, a carpenter by trade; Sarah Ann, wife of Charles Erb; Mary, wife of Thomas Welsh; Maggie, Lida B., Susan, Elizabeth, Alice, Agnes, all living in Youngstown. M. T. Jewell was born in Sodus, Wayne county, New York, June 20, 1825, only son of Dr. M. T. and Dorcas (St. John) Jewell. Early in life he was employed in a general store, and when fifteen entered, as clerk, a bank in Lambertsville, New Jersey, where he remained for two years, the last year being teller of the bank. Returning to New York he engaged in mercantile business in various places, commencing a general business, including drugs, in Sodus in 1845. He was afterwards for two years employed as salesman in New York city. In 1853 he came to Ohio and subsequently engaged in the grocery and drug business in Youngstown. About 1857 he purchased the corner where he now does business. He was burnt out in 1867 and afterwards erected the building which he now occupies, doing an extensive business in drugs and medicines. He was married, in 1855, to Maria F. Edwards, daughter of William Edwards, and granddaughter of Colonel Peregrine Fitzhugh, one of the old and prominent families of New York State. Mrs. Jewell was born in 1826. Dr. M. T. Jewell, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a surgeon in the War of 1812, contracting a disease from which he died in 1825. S. K. Shedd, youngest son of Simon and Lovina Shedd, was born in Genessee county, New York, August 14, 1823. He was reared upon a farm, and when eighteen began an apprenticeship of three years at the trade of tanner and currier, and also shoemaking. He worked as journeyman from 1845 to 1854 in various places. In January of the latter year he came to Ohio, and found his way to Youngstown the following summer. He was engaged in the boot and shoe trade one year, and afterwards entered the employ of John Jehu, a grocer, as clerk, subsequently going into partnership with him, and continuing in the grocery trade about seven years. In 1863, with James Cartwright, William Clark, and John Lundy, he organized the Enterprise Rolling Mill company for the manufacture of hoop iron as a specialty. The firm was Shedd, Clark & Co. for some three years when Mr. Clark sold his interest, and the firm was then Shedd, Cartwright & Co. He retained his connection with the concern in all about seven years, acting as financial manager. He was superintendent of a branch establishment in Cleveland until 1871, when he returned to Youngstown, and has since been engaged principally in real estate and insurance. In 1858 he was married to Elizabeth Price, daughter of James Price, an early resident of Youngstown township. She was born May 25, 1825, died October 19, 1881. John S. Probst, son of John and Rebecca Probst, was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, May r, 1820. When eighteen he commenced an apprenticeship of four years at the harness-making trade at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and subsequently worked as journeyman at Pittsburg eleven years. In 1854 he came to Youngstown, and at once commenced the business for himself, and still continues the same, doing a fine custom trade. He married May, 1841, Elizabeth Ewing, a native of Pennsylvania, and has had eight children, of whom six are living—Lydia, Mary Elizabeth (wife of Samuel E. Holland), John W., a resident of Warren, Albert M., James A., and F. E. Thomas C. Conroy was born in county Leitrim, Ireland, January 22; 1836, only son of Luke and Ann Conroy. He came to this country in 1855, and for about three years en- TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 471 gaged in mercantile business in Rochester, New York, and also for a year in Albion, New York; was afterwards a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Akron, and New Philadelphia, coming to Youngstown in 1872, where he commenced the grocery trade with a partner, the firm being Kielty & Conroy. After continuing in the grocery business about a year and a half he engaged for nearly two years in other pursuits. He again resumed the grocery business and has continued in it since. In 1881, in connection with E. H. Turner, he built the Conroy & Turner block, in which their respective business is located. Roswell Shurtleff was born in Carver, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, July 7, 1816 ; oldest son of Luther and Hannah (Fuller) Shurtleff, natives of Massachusetts. His mother was a descend. ant of John Fuller, who came over in the Mayflower. Roswell, when fifteen, learned the trade of nailer, having a few years before lost his father. In 1838 he went to Pennsylvania. In 1842 he was married to Miss Margaret Ruby, and has had a family of eight children, of whom two daughters and two sons are living. He resided in Pennsylvania some seventeen years, coming to Youngstown in 1855. He entered the employ of Brown, Bonnell & Co., of Youngstown, with whom he still remains. He was superintendent of the nail department for some time, but was obliged to give it up on account of ill health. In April, 1861, he enlisted in company I, Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, and was elected captain of the company. He was ordered by the Governor to take command of Tod artillery, and went to Cleveland, but soon after returned home. He was subsequently elected captain of company B, Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served in West Virginia, participating in the battle of Rich Mountain ; was mustered out at Camp Chase, in the fall of 1861. He was afterwards in company B, Eighty- fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, and stationed at Cumberland, Maryland. Was mustered out at Delaware, Ohio. In 1863 he was made captain of company D, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National Guards ; was promoted to the command of the Forty-fourth battalion, Ohio National Guard, ranking as lieutenant-colonel. Was at Martinsburg, West Virginia, where they had some skirmishing, at City Point, and at Norfolk. He has always taken great interest in military affairs and is now lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Ohio National guard. The regiment was highly complimented for their efficient ser. vice at the Garfield obsequies. After his service in the army Mr. Shurtleff resumed his former occupation in Youngstown. Alexander Caufield was born in county Cavan, Ireland, May 12, 182o. When seventeen he learned the cooper's trade. He married February 19, 1846, Miss Elizabeth Mineley, of the same nativity, born July 18, 1827. They have six children living, as follow : John, born in Canada, November 23, 1847, now residing in Colorado ; George W., born February 2, 185i, a merchant of Youngstown ; Margaret Ann, February 10, 1853, wife of Benjamin Cartwright, of Youngstown ; Emma, wife of S. Brown Claig, born March 20, 1857; Ella, September 8, 1860; Grace, March 6, 1869. John enlisted in 1863 in the Tenth Ohio volunteer cavalry, and was in numerous engagements, taking part in Sher- man's raid. He was taken prisoner, and was confined at Richmond several months. Upon his release he returned home, where he remained some eighteen months, when he enlisted in the regular army. Mr. Caufield, the subject of this notice, came to America in the summer of 1846, and resided in Canada for two or three years. In 1849 he settled in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and in the fall of 1856 came to Youngstown, and engaged in the coopering business as contractor in Brown, Bonnell & Co.'s mill for some eight or ten years, doing an extensive business. In 1878 he was elected city commissioner, and again in 1880, filling the position two terms. He is an active temperance man. John Jehu was born in North Wales, Montgomeryshire, July 6, 1827. In 1844 he came to America. He remained in Lowell and Lawrence, Massachusetts, some six years, coming to Ohio about 1850. He resided in Portage county a few years engaged in clerking. While there he married, August 15, 1852, Miss Catharine A. Wartman, born in Reading Pennsylvania, in 1830. They have had four children, who grew up of whom one is living,—Mrs. E. G. Peterson, of Youngstown, born October 30, 1855. She has one child, Ethel Grace, born December 2, 1878, at Fort Worth, Texas. David M. Jehu, born March 6, 1858, died 472 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. December 30, 1879, was engaged in merchandising at time of his death. David and Robert were in the Union army during the rebellion. Robert was a lieutenant in the Eleventh Illinois volunteer infantry; was killed at Yazoo City, Mississippi. David died after the war, from injuries received in the army. Mr. Jehu, our subject, came to Youngstown in 1856, and began in the grocery and provision business, the first house of the kind which delivered goods in Youngstown. He carried on an extensive business until 1861, when he sold out. In 1862 he made a trip to Europe and after his return again entered the grocery business, continuing until 1877, when he retired from active business. When he first came to Youngstown, he says there was little or no cash in circulation. Orders were given by Brown, Bonnell & Co., on merchants, which were paid by them in goods. Mr. Jehu also took iron and nails which he exchanged for goods. There was no railroad in Youngstown until the year after his arrival and his first goods were brought by canal. Sheldon Jacobs, son of Nicholas and Phebe (Kirk) Jacobs, was born in Coitsville, Mahoning county, Ohio, October 15, 1839. His grandfather, Abraham Jacobs, was one of the earliest settlers of Youngstown. He died about 1860. Nicholas Jacobs was born in Youngstown, and followed the trade of carpenter and joiner. He removed to Coitsville and engaged in farming, clearing up a place there, and was among the early settlers of that township. He raised a family of fourteen children, ten of whom are living. He died in November, 1880. When eighteen Mr. Sheldon commenced an apprenticeship of three years at the carriage manufacturing and blacksmith trade; afterwards worked as journeyman some eight years in Youngstown, and also at Warren. June 24, 1862, he married Lucy Truesdale, daughter of Alexander Truesdale, born October 30, 1838. They are the parents of six children—Frederick T., Charles R., Clyde Baldwin, and William S. April 7, 1861, he enlisted in the Nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving out his enlistment, and was afterward a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard. He is now a carriage manufacturer. George Turner, oldest son of Robert and Elizabeth (Richardson) Turner, was born in Nottinghamshire, England, September 3, 1827. When sixteen he commenced an apprenticeship at the blacksmith trade, and worked as journeyman six or seven years. He married October 5, 1846, Miss Jane Horridge, and has two sons and two daughters, as follow: Robert R., residing in Middlesex, Pennsylvania; William G., Elizabeth A., and Ida, still at home. He came to America in 1854, and resided in Cleveland three or four years, coming to Youngstown in 1857. He was in the employ of Brown, Bonnell & Co. some ten years as foreman blacksmith. About 1869, in connection with his son, he engaged in the manufacture of railroad spikes in which he did an extensive business until 1876. In the spring of 1877 he started in his present business, the manufacture of wrought iron fences, and is doing a large business. John M. Raney was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1839, on of John D. and Jane Raney. He was occupied in assisting in his father's flouring-mill during his youth, and was also for some years with Hiram Parks, in Edinburg, Pennsylvania, in the mercantile business. He became owner, with his brother, of Pearl steam flouring-mills in 1864, which he conducted until 1872. In 1846 he was married to Helen A. Thorn, of Youngstown. The result of this marriage was five children, of whom four are living, as follow: William T., Howard E., Helen A., and Julia. Mr. Raney has continued to reside in Youngstown since 1859. After disposing of his milling business he engaged in real estate and the flour and feed business. Ira McCollum was born in Austintown township, Mahoning county, January 17, 1810, son of John, and Jane McCollum, natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania. John McCollum settled in Austintown in 1800, clearing up the place on which he afterwards lived until his death. He raised a -family of seven children, only two of whom are now living. He died about 1850. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. Ira McCollum, when sixteen years of age, learned the shoemaking trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years. In 1831 he married Miss Hannah, daughter of Joshua and Mary Kyle. He resided in Austintown until 1859, when he removed to Youngstown township, locating on the Kyle homestead, Mrs TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 473 McCollum was born November 17,1807. They are the parents of seven children, of whom four are living, viz: Thompson C., a resident of Austintown; Mary K., widow of John Barclay, of Austintown; Alexandra, on the home place, and Lois, wife of James A. it ayney, residing in • Pennsylvania. The eldest child died young. Angelina died in 1856, at the age of twenty-two, and Elizabeth, who was the wife of B. L. Pierce, died in 1876. C. H. Gilman was born in South Berwick, Maine, December 28, 1843. His parents were George S. and Susan G. Gilman. He was thrown upon his own resources at the early age of twelve years. He came to Youngstown, Ohio, in the spring of 1860, and was employed as a dry goods clerk for some three years, and was subsequently for four years engaged in the same business for himself in a neighboring town. In the summer of 1867 the firm of C. H. Gilman & Co. was formed and engaged in the furniture business. He married in 1867, Miss Kate R. Robertson, of New Lisbon, the result of this union being one son, Levinne R., born September a, 1872. Mr. Gilman was a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guards. Dr. George Lloyd Hogue, son of Wesley and Ann Hogue, was born in Fowler township, Trumbull county, Ohio, April 24, 1834. His grandfather, John Hogue, was a native of Ireland, a tailor by trade, and one of the early settlers of Youngstown. He afterwards settled on the place now owned by J. 0. Edwards. Wesley Hogue was a dentist by profession, one of the first in Youngstown. He was an anti-slavery man and prominent in that cause. He raised a family of eight children. Two daughters and three sons are living. He died in 1868. His first wife died November, 1851, and he married for his second wife Milcah Lamb and had four children by this marriage. Dr. Hogue obtained his early education at the common schools in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, where the family had removed about 1838. His father owned a grist-mill, etc., which occupied his attention, and had paid some attention to dentistry. With his father he came to Youngstown about 1852, opening an office in connection with Dr. Garlick. Dr. Hogue was married March 21, 1856, to Sarah Crowley, a native of Washington, District of Columbia, and has three children: Cora N., Anna M., and Kate L. Subsequent to this marriage he resided in Illinois for about four years, coming to Youngstown in 1860, where he soon after commenced the practice of dentistry. He was in the employ of Dr. F. S. Whitslar some ten years. D. N. Simpkins, second son of Enoch and Mary (Neely) Simpkins, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1833 ; was brought up to mercantile pursuits, and was also engaged in teaching school. He engaged in mercantile business in Ashtabula county. about 1860. He disposed of his business and went to Youngstown in the fall of 1861, and was engaged in clerking for various firms until the winter of 1865, when he entered the employ of the Atlantic & Great Western railway (now the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio), as cashier. In this position he remained until August, 1872, when he resigned and commenced the flour and feed business, under the firm name of E. Miller & Co. He was elected justice of the peace in April, 1878. He was elected city clerk in 1868, but resigned the position on account of other duties. He was a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard, and was detached on special service, and was mustered out at Camp Dennison, September, 1864. He was married, February 28, 1856, to Miss Emily S. Ward, of Wayne, Ashtabula county. By this marriage he has one son—Frederick A., of Youngstown, born September 30, 1859. His first wife died in 1861, and April 9, 1862, he was married to Jennie Gilmore, born in Ravenna, Ohio, December 15, 1838. Three children were born of this marriage, two of whom are living— Maggie May, born February 1, 1866, and F. Gertrude, born July t0, 1870. Squire Simpkins is now serving as justice of the peace in Youngstown. Joseph B. Couch, son of John and Mary Ann Couch, was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1842. When seventeen he served an apprenticeship of three years at the carpenter and joiner trade, and in 1861 came to Ohio, locating in Youngstown, and worked with his brother in the manufacture of nail kegs. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, served out his term, and was mustered out at Camp Chase; was also out in 474 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. in the one hundred day service in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio National guard, first as adjutant, which position he resigned, and was then appointed first lieutenant of company B. In 1866 he commenced the grocery trade in Youngstown, but was burnt out in 1869; then engaged as clerk for some five or six years, and in the spring of 1878 again engaged in the trade of general groceries in his present location, in which he is doing an extensive business. He married, March 20, 1863, Cora D. Hughes, daughter of Captain William Hughes. J. D. Raney was born in Poland, now Mahoning county, Ohio, January 5, 1810. His father, Alexander Rarey, was a native of Pennsylvania, born October 25, 1789 ; came to Ohio in 1806, married in 1808 Nancy Dickson and settled in Poland township, then Trumbull county, clearing up a farm there of two hundred acres. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, in command of a company from Poland, and was in the battle of the Peninsula. He raised a family of four sons and four daughters, all of whom are living. He died February 28, 1844. J. D. Raney was engaged at farming until nineteen, after which he was engaged during winters for some four years in a distillery; also taught school one winter. He was married April 22, 1832, to Miss Jane Park, daughter of James and Elizabeth Park, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and has had a family of nine children, of whom six are living, as follow: Almon, born November 6, 1834, residing in Tennessee ; Bostick, December 21, 1836, residing in Columbiana county, Ohio, operating a flouring mill ; John M., February 18, 1839, in Youngstown; Nancy Elizabeth, April 15, 184r, at home ; James Alexander, August 26, 1843, a resident of Lawrence county, Pennsylvania; Mary Jane, April 9, 1849, wife of Henry J. Morris, of Youngstown. Mr. Raney was, for twenty-one years, engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was also a contractor on the Pennsylvania & Ohio canal, building one and a half miles. He then built a flouring mill and operated it for over twenty years, until 1862, when he came to Youngstown, Ohio. He had met with serious business reverses in Pennsylvania. From 1869 to 1872 he was mail agent from Sharon, Pennsylvania, to Cleveland. In the latter year he was elected mayor of Youngstown, and in the fall of the same year was elected jus tice of the peace, serving three years. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature one term, in 1852-53, and held various minor offices. He visited Youngstown about 1818 in company with his father, who was a military officer. There were then but two frame houses in the place, and about twenty-five in all. Mr. Raney is now engaged in buying and shipping flour and grain, and also in insurance. He has been a member of the Disciple church for fifty-one years, and his wife about the same time. William T. Hughes was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, February 6, 1840, and the same year came to America with his parents who settled at Palmyra, Portage county, Ohio; engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1847 they removed to Youngstown. William T., the subject of this sketch, followed the occupation of a miner until 186i, assisting in the care of the family (his father having died when he was eleven years of age). He then engaged as salesman in a dry goods store at Austintown, Mahoning county, coming to Youngstown in 1863, where he was engaged in the same capacity with various firms. In 1865 he took a commercial- course at the Iron City Commercial college, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and on his return to Youngstown was in the employ of Thomas & Owen. In the spring of 1867 he engaged in the general store and dry goods trade, being the junior member of the firm of Richards, Davis & Hughes, later as Davis & Hughes. From 1872 till 1875 he carried on the business alone. In 1876 he was elected infirmary director, a position which he still holds. In 1870 he was elected justice of the peace for three years, and township trustee for three years, from 1873 to 1876. He was married in 1867 to Miss Mary Richards, and has two children-Anna S., born February 27, 1876, and Lydia R., born September, 188r. Lucius E. Cochran was the son of Robert and Nancy Humason Cochran, and was born in Delaware, Ohio, June 12, 1841. He was educated in the public schools of Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, where he resided with an aunt. He graduated from Duff's Business college, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1864, and in the fall of that year came to Youngstown, and engaged as book-keeper for Andrews & Hitchcock at their Hubbard mines. He was then promoted to their general office at Youngstown as book- TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 475 keeper, and remained there until 1867, when he became book-keeper and financial manager for Andrews Brother & Co. In 1882 he purchased an interest in the furnace and mines of Andrews Brother & Co., at Hazelton. He has been a stockholder in the Niles Iron company since its organization in 1872, and has held the position of secretary and treasurer of the company. He has also been a stockholder in the Booth Coal company, a director in the Commercial National bank, a director in the Pittsburg, Youngstown & Chicago railroad, and a director in the Youngstown Carriage and Wagon works. Mr. Cochran was married January 9, 1868, to Mary Isabella, daughter of John and Letitia Brownlee. Their family consists of two sons—Robert Bruce, born January 8, 1869, and Chauncey A., born August 28, 1873. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cochran are members of the First Presbyterian church. John R. Davis, son of Rev. Rees and Esther Davis, was born in Paris, Portage county, Ohio, July 26, 1840. His father was a native of Wales, emigrated to this country about the year 1830 and settled in Portage county, where he married and raised a family of three children. Two of the three children are living an.d reside in Ma-honing county. John R., the subject of this sketch, who resides in Youngstown, Ohio, was educated in the common schools and at an academy at Newton Falls, where he was a student some three years. He was brought up to farming and remained at home until 1863, when he went to Youngstown and obtained employment in a leading business house as book-keeper. In the spring of 1864 he went into the army as a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and was at the front with his regiment. After his return from the army he engaged in his former occupation which he followed some three years. For about six months thereafter he was superintendent of a coal mine in Illinois. January 1, 1867, he was married to Miss Maria S. Richards, sister of the present Lieutenant-governor of Ohio, and in April of the same year came to Youngstown, and for the next five years was engaged in general merchandise, the firm being Davis & Hughes. He sold out in the spring of 1872, and in the fall of the same year he was elected to the office of sheriff of Mahoning county and held that office two terms (four years), being re-elected in the fall of 1874, on the " removal" ticket by over three thousand majority. The removal of the county seat from Canfield to Youngstown took place during the last term of his office and he thus had the honor of opening the first court in Youngstown in September, 1876. The first year after his term expired he spent in traveling extensively through the Western States and upon his return he entered into the business of insurance and real estate, his office being No. 47, West Federal street (up stairs). He has a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. Abraham Hubler was born in Coitsville, Ma-honing county, Ohio, January 23, 1834. His father, Moses Hubler, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, in 1803. In 1825 he married Miss Sarah Newberry, who was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1807. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom nine are living. They came to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Coitsville, where they lived many years. He died March 16, 1855, but his widow is still living. The youth of our subject was spent at home on the farm. The death of the father threw the care of the farm upon him for some six years. November 21, 1862, he was married to Miss Sarah Jane, daughter of Piatt Williamson, born in Youngstown township in 1838. They are the parents of seven children, six of whom survive—Frank E., Myron G., Piatt W., Jesse L., Alice May, and Howard C. In 1864 Mr Huber moved on to the Williamson addition, where he still lives. After his marriage he worked in a rolling mill until the spring of 1880, when he commenced the grocery. business. He is now largely interested in real estate, and also engaged in the insurance business. William Jonas was born in Mecklenberg, Germany, May 8, 1828. When fifteen, he commenced an apprenticeship of five years at the jeweler's trade, after which he was employed at his trade in Dresden and other cities until 1851, when he emigrated to America. He was subsequently in the employ of a wholesale house in Philadelphia until 1854, and for three years afterwards resided in Minersville, Pennsylvania, engaged in business. May, 1857, he married Miss Amelia, daughter of Abraham Ritter, an old resident of Youngstown. After his marriage he was a resident of Virginia a number of years, 476 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. coming to Youngstown in 1864, and engaging in the business, which he has since carried on. He is now doing an extensive trade in jewelry, watches, and musical instruments. Mr. Jonas has a family of ten children living, and two deceased. The survivors are Louisa, wife of Solomon Lazarus, of Youngstown; Carrie B., wife of Morris Hoffman, living in Missouri; David, city editor of the Youngstown Vindicator; Hattie, Herman, Ida, Emma, Julius, Emill, and Eddie. James H. Thompson was born in Chatham, England, September 0, 1844, son of William H. and Mary W. Thompson. He came to the United States with his parents in 1849, locating in Cleveland. In 1862, being then but seventeen years of age, he enlisted in company A, Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry. He participated in the battle of Cloyd Mountain, was in the Lynchburg raid, and served under Sheridan in the Shenandoah campaign; was at Berryville, Fisher Hill, Cedar Creek, and other engagements, serving out his enlistment; was mustered out as quartermaster sergeant in September 1865. Returning home he engaged in mercantile pursuits, entering the employ of Fowler, Matherson & Co., in the hardware trade. He continued as employe till 1868, when the present firm of Fowler, Stamburg & Co., wholesale and retail hardware, was formed, of which he became a partner. Mr. Thompson was married in 1870 to Miss Flora, daughter of Philip Jacobs of Youngstown. They have three children, Philip J., George F., and Florence. David Reel was born in Weathersfield township, Trumbull county, Ohio, December 15, 1838, being the youngest son of Peter and Elizabeth Reel. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, born about 1789, and removed to Ohio in 1807, settling in Weathersfield. He raised a family of eight children, of whom five are living. He died in 1865. The subject of this sketch obtained his education in the schools of Lordstown and Girard, completing it at a commercial college in Pittsburg. He was engaged in teaching school some seven years. He was book-keeper for some time for Park & Patch, of Warren, and came to Youngstown in 1866. In partnership with Daniel Moyer he founded the present grocery house of Reel & Moyer. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Emma McKee, who was born in Lordstown township, Trumbull county. They are the parents of five children—Harry M., Ella May, Effie Bell, Fred Bliss, and Jay Garfield. Mr. Reel served as city treasurer two years previous to removal of county seat, after which the office was abolished. He was elected councilman from the first ward of Youngstown in the spring of 1881, and is chairman of the finance committee. During the Rebellion he twice offered his services in behalf of the Union, but was rejected on account of physical disability. J. J. Hamman, oldest son of John and Hannah (Reiss) Hamman, was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1841. When a boy he learned the trade of cigar maker, and in 1856 went to Philadelphia, and worked as journeyman afterwards in other cities, coming to Youngstown in 1866. In 1871 he commenced the business of the manufacture of cigars under the firm name of Hamman & Bernd. In 1876 he purchased his partner's interest and has since carried on the business alone, having two stores and doing a wholesale and retail business. Mr. Hamman has been twice married, first in 1866 to Miss Ophelia Knapp, a native of Danbury, Connecticut. By this marriage two children were born, both of whom died young. His wife died in 1871, and September 16, 1875, he married Miss Ella J. Arner, who was born in Ellsworth township, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1853, daughter of Eli T. Arner. The result of this union is two sons—Paul N., born in 1877, and James, born in 1880. In 1861 Mr. Ham- man enlisted in the Fifty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, and was in the battles of Fair Oaks, Gaines Mill, Peach Orchard, Malvern Hill, and others. He was discharged in 1862 on account of physical disability. He was elected councilman from the Fourth ward of Youngstown in the spring of 1880 and is at present filling that position. He was one of the original members of the first fire company in Youngstown, and was foreman of the same ; is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. George Rudge was born in England February 6, 1824. He was brought up to mercantile pursuits and was salesman in London and Birmingham. He married, in March, 1852, Miss Jane Stock, and in April of the same year came to the United States, and immediately afterwards to Ma- TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 477 honing county. He purchased a farm in Boardman and resided there until 1866, when he removed to Youngstown where he engaged in mercantile business, also in real estate for a short time. In June, 1872, he was appointed to his present position, that of secretary to waterworks board of trustees, and was a member of the city council one term about 1871. His family consists of eight children, as follow: George, Jr., J. Frederick, Mary L. (wife of William A. Maline), J. Edgar, Mary Beatrice, Elizabeth A., Charles Eugene, and William Henry. Frank McMaster was born in county Antrim, Ireland, November 25, 1843. He emigrated to this country in 1863, and in the fall of 1864 came to Ohio, locating in the spring of 1866 in Youngstown. He was subsequently engaged as foreman in a brickyard for over a year. In the fall of 1867 he began contracting stone and brick work, building the foundation of the Opera house and other business blocks in Youngstown. In the fall of 1878 Mr. McMaster was elected county commissioner, and in the fall of 1881 was re-elected to the same position. He was married April 4, 1867, to Miss Matilda McIlray, who was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1847. Edwin Webb was born in Gloucestershire, England, November 21, 1843, and emigrated with his parents to America in 1854, locating in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. When sixteen he commenced to learn the shoemaking trade, at which he continued until 1862, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, under Colonel Freck. He was at Antietam, Bull Run, and Fredericksburg, where he was taken prisoner. He was soon paroled and for some time thereafter was in hospital. He was mustered out at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1863. He resumed his trade of shoemaking, completing it at Philadelphia. He was in Meadville, Pennsylvania, some fifteen months, part of the time in business for himself. Came to Youngstown, Ohio, in the spring of 1867 and engaged in trade with Mr. Clark, the firm being Clark & Webb. After continuing two years Mr. Edward Turner purchased Clark's interest, the firm being then Webb & Turner. In 1874 he disposed of his interest to Mr. Turner. In March, 1869, he was married to Miss Emma Copeland, who was born in London, England. They are the parents of four children, as follow: Alice B., Edwin H., and Eva. Carrie died when four years old. George J. Williams, postmaster at Youngstown, was born in Medina, Ohio, January 6, 1841; oldest son of John and Susan Williams, natives of New York State. In 1861 he enlisted in the Forty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, and participated in the battles of Middle Creek, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, and Champion Hills. At the latter place he was severely wounded, losing a leg. After recovering sufficiently to leave the hospital he was discharged in the fall of 1863, having been in active service some nineteen months. In 1867 he came to Youngstown, and until 1870 was in the employ of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago railroad as telegragh operator; was engaged in the grocery business until 1873, and was city clerk of Youngstown for some time. In 1881 he was appointed postmaster by President Garfield, which position he now holds.. In 1873 he was married to Mrs. Eliza G. Pinney, daughter of William P. Ladd, of Portage county, Ohio, and has two daughters, Blanche A. and Georgiana. Amos Pitts, second son of Henry and Mary Ann (Myers) Pitts, was born in Springfield township, Mahoning county, Ohio, March r r, 1846. He was raised upon a farm, and remained at home until of age. He came to Youngstown in 1868, and for some eight years engaged in teaming. In 1875, with Mr. Ferrin, he engaged in the livery business under the firm name of Pitts & Ferrin. Married in 1875, Miss Kate Baker, and has four children living—two sons and two daughters. Edward H. Turner was born in Minersville, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1845. He partially learned the shoemaker's trade with his father when young, and when sixteen went to Philadelphia, where he continued it. In February, 1863, he enlisted in the Forty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, and was at the battles of Spottsylvania Court House, where he was wounded, Shady Grove, and at the front before Petersburg. He served until the close of the war, and was discharged at Alexandria, Virginia, in June, 1865. He returned to Philadelphia, where he completed his trade afterwards following it in various places. He came to Youngs- 478 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. town in 1868, and afterwards bought the interest of Mr. Clark, of the firm of Clark & Webb, the new firm being known as Webb & Turner. In June, 1874, he purchased the interest of Mr. Webb, and carried on the business alone until August, 1881, when the firm of Turner & Cornelius was formed, the junior being William Cornelius, the county treasurer of Mahoning county. In 1869 Mr. Turner was married to Miss B. Lenahan, and has a family of three daughters and three sons. B. S. Decker, son of Jeremiah and Elsie (Newkirk) Decker, was born in Orange county, New York, August 15, 18[5. When about sixteen he served an apprenticeship of five or six years at the tanning and currier trade in Orange county. In 1835 he came to Ohio, locating in Cleveland, and engaged in farming. He returned again to Orange county, and on May 23, 1836, was married to Sarah Hatlow, born in Ulster county, New York, August 25, 1812. He returned to Cleveland and engaged in buying and selling live stock, and engaged also in the mercantile business. In 1856 he removed to Wayne, Ashtabula county, where he carried on a cheese factory, a. store, and was also postmaster. In the sprang of 1868 he came to Youngstown, and engaged in the grocery trade for some time, soon after building, on the street where he is now located, and commenced in the business of flour, feed, coal, lime, cement, etc., in which he is still engaged. His first wife died January 31, 1847, leaving two daughters and two sons, who are living. He was married the second time in 1850 to Sophia M. Billings, born in East Cleveland, Ohio, in 1832. By this marriage have been born two sons and one daughter —Charles N., of Youngstown ; Rosa Virginia, at home with her parents, and Lewis E., who assists his father in his business. Mr. Decker was a member of the city council one term, and assessor for the Fourth ward one year. Abraham Ritter was the oldest person living in the Mahoning valley. The following sketch of him from the pen of David Jones is taken from the Evening News of November 29, 1880: There lives in this city one of the few living witnesses of the greatness of Napoleon, and who served with him that ancient dynasties and old forms of tyranny might be crushed out. Although nearly three quarters of a century have passed since these events shook the thrones of the Old World, this gentleman, Mr. Abraham Ritter, possesses all the faculties of a middle-aged man, and can converse clearly and explicitly upon subjects which are known to most people through the inanimate record of books. Upon these subjects he delights to talk, especially to the Frenchmen, although for more than fifty years he has had little opportunity of putting his knowledge of that language to use. Yesterday (November 28, 1880) he celebrated his ninety-sixth birthday. . . . He was born in the village of Lunbach, Germany, and at the age of sixteen went to France where he remained two years and then returned to his native village. In aro he joined the imperial army and in 1811 went to Spain. He did not remain there long but returned with the army and in 1812 started with it in the Russian campaign, memorable for the great destruction 'it wrought in Napoleon's forces. At Wilna, although not a single battle was fought, over ten thousand horses had died of hunger, and over twenty-five thousand of Napoleon's best and most experienced men were starving in the hospitals. On the 13th of August the army was put in motion and on the 16th -began the terrible battle of Smolensk. All day and all night they fought, though weak from exhaustion and want of food, and in the morning a division of the French army entered Smolensk and found it in ashes and deserted, the fleeing Russians not even taking. time io care for their dead and wounded. In this battle Mr. Ritter was wounded in the leg and had his horse shot from under him. This of course caused him to be taken to the hospital. On the 2d day of May, 1813, he was with his comrades again at Lutzen, in Saxony, where they met the allied armies, one hundred thousand strong, and experienced men. Napoleon, however, at Wilna, and Smolensk, and Moscow had lost his old and trusty soldiers, and now had only eighty thousand young and inexperienced men. He could be seen in the thickest of the fight at Lusden and compelled the allies to retreat to Dresden. There they remained about a week, while peace negotiations were pending, and then removed to Bautzen, where the allies were entrenched, and in the terrible conflict which ensued Mr. Ritter was again wounded in the leg and compelled to go to the hospital, and in 1814 he was mustered out. On leaving the army he went to Katzenheim, and in 1855 came to this country. For twelve years he lived in Philadelphia, and then removed to this city, where his sons and daughters were living, and two years later his wife died at the age of seventy years. Mr. Ritter has five children living —Edward Ritter, Ferdinand Ritter, Mrs. Theobald, and Mrs. William Jones, of this city, and Mrs. A. Walbrun, of Chillicothe, Maryland. He has twenty-four grandchildren. The memory of Mr. Ritter is as remarkable as the firmness with which he walks. He remembers distinctly the days of Napoleon's greatness and delights to talk of them. He says that never was a commander so loved as was the mighty Corsican. " Frequently," Mr. Ritter says, " he would pass through our tents, and with iron spoon in hand would taste our food to see if it was palatable or not." Mr. Ritter in 1882 was as hale and hearty as Mr. Jones describes him to have been on his ninety-sixth birthday. His death occurred on June 7, 1882, at the age of ninety-eight. Lippman Liebman, son of Rev. Joshua and Rosa Liebman, was born in Baden, Germany, September 24, 1832. He was under the care of a private tutor until he was seventeen, and TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 479 then entered a seminary at Karlsruhe, from which he graduated in 1852. For two years subsequently he was minister and teacher at Malsh, Baden, and in August, 1854, came to the United States. He settled in Cincinnati, filling the position of teacher in a congregation for two years. In 1856 he accepted a call to Dayton, Ohio, to officiate as minister and teacher, where he remained one year. He then returned to Cincinnati, accepting a position as teacher and cantor to the congregation of Dr. Lilienthal, remaining until 1860; also conducting a private school, continuing until 1864, being obliged to decline a call as minister and teacher to Washington, District of Columbia, on account of his wife's ill health. He was subsequently located in Cleveland as minister, during which he was a teacher in the public schools in Brooklyn for two years. In 1868 he came to Youngstown in the capacity of minister and teacher. In 1872 he engaged also in the real estate business and insurance, to which he now devotes his entire attention, having resigned his position as minister and teacher in January, 1882, The firm is Liebman & Son. Mr. Liebman married, January 20, 1855, Fanny Hess. They are the parents of twelve children, of whom eleven, six daughters and five sons, are living. Christian Mauser was born in Bartenbach, Koenigreich, Wurtemburg, Germany, February 21, 1847, and came to this country in 1866. He came to Youngstown and engaged at work in 1867. In 1868, 1869, and 1870 he was in Pittsburg, and in 1871 commenced as contractor in Youngstown. In the latter year he was married to Lucinda Krum, who was born in Springfield township, Mahoning county, January 22, 1847. They have three children—Emma Rosina, born April 20, 1872, Louis Karl, February 5, 1874, Alice Maria, July 12, 1880. Mr. Mauser has a stone yard on Walnut street, Youngstown, and deals in block, cut, flagging, and building stone. He learned his trade of builder and contractor in Germany. He was naturalized in 1873. S. D. Currier was born in East Kingston, New Hampshire, October 23, 1846, youngest son of R. W. and Lois S. Currier. Early in life he had an inclination for mercantile pursuits and first engaged in peddling goods, traveling on foot. In 1863 he was employed in the store of his brother, 0. G. Currier, a merchant in Boston, with whom he remained a few years. Subsequently he entered the employ of the New England Carpet company remaining until 1872. In this year he removed to Youngstown, Ohio, and at once commenced business for himself on East Federal street, removing to his present location in 1881. Mr. Currier has built up a large establishment from a small beginning, it being now the most extensive store of the kind in any city the size of Youngstown 1n the country, dealing principally in carpets, oil-cloths, upholsterers' goods, wall paper, lace curtains, etc., employing sixteen hands. Mr. Currier was married in 188r to Miss Ella M. Pendleton, born in Massachusetts in 1849. Henry Wendler was born in Brookfield township, Trumbull county, Ohio, November 29, 1836. His father, Adam Wendler, emigrated to this country from Germany about 1833 with his family, came to Trumbull county, arid settled in Brookfield, being one of the first foreign families that located in that township. He raised a family of one daughter and four sons, all of whom are living in Trumbull and Mahoning counties. He died about 1867. His widow, Mrs. Caroline Wendler, is still living in Brookfield, at the advanced age of eighty-four. Adam Wendler was a soldier under Napoleon for twelve years, and was with the army at the time of its retreat from Moscow. Henry Wendler, when fifteen, learned the cabinet-making trade in Hartford, Trumbull county, and worked as journeyman until 1859. In the fall of that year he went to California, and engaged in that business in Nevada City till 1864. Shortly before his return his business was destroyed by fire, losing every. thing. In the spring of that year he returned to Trumbull county, and commenced business in Warren. March 28, 1865, he was married to Miss Margaret Smith, born in New York city in 1845. They are the parents of three children, as follows : George Adam, Charles Henry, and Emma Lilian. He continued in business in Warren until 1869. He was engaged in furniture manufacturing in Tecumseh, Michigan, for some years, removing to Youngstown in 1872, where he commenced the undertaking business. About two years since he added the picture frame business, in which he is doing an extensive trade. Ferrin Gardener was born in Concord township, 480 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Erie county, New York, May 30, 1832 ; was brought up to farming, but when twenty commenced the livery business at Springville, New York, continuing until 1861; was afterwards engaged for some five years in practice as veterinary surgeon in Chicago, having fitted himself for that profession at the Veterinary institute, Chicago, receiving a diploma from that institution. He resided in Meadville, Pennsylvania, for some time, engaged in the livery business and also in the practice of his profession. Came to Youngstown in the spring of 1874, and in 1875 went into partnership with Amos Pitts in the livery business in which he is still engaged. Married July 2, 1856, to Jane Morse. Has had five children of whom two survive. J. K. Wolf was born in Springfield township, Mahoning county, Ohio, December 29, 1841; oldest son of Andrew and Barbara Wolf. Andrew Wolf was born in Germany, January 9, 1814, and came to this country with his parents in 1819. They settled in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, came to Ohio about 1826, and to Mahoning county about two years later. He married January 12, 1841, and raised a family of ten children, of whom five are living. J. K. Wolf was married February 25, 1868, to Miss Maria Yarian, born in Beaver township, Mahoning county. They are the parents of three children, viz : Laura L., Orrin C., and an infant born December 29, 1881. Mr. Wolf was engaged in mercantile business in Woodworth, Boardman township, some seven months, selling out in the spring of 1875; came to Youngstown and commenced the grocery business in which he has since continued. While residing in Boardman he was postmaster for one year. Jared Huxley, second son of Socrates S. and Paulina (Spaulding) Huxley, was born in Ma- honing county, Ohio, July 23, 1840. After the usual attendance at the common schools, and at an academy, teaching at intervals, when about twenty he entered a commercial college at Cleveland. He afterwards took a scientific course at Oberlin college, graduating from that institution, and in 1869 went to Lafayette, Indiana, where he had charge of a commercial college for one year. He then returned to Cleveland and engaged in the same duties there, during which he began the study of law in the office of McNutt & Grubbs. He returned to LaFayette, but after residing there one year came again to Cleveland, where he resumed the study of law under Palmer & DeWolf. He was admitted to the bar at Norwalk, Ohio, April, 1871, and engaged in practice at Canfield, Mahoning county, until the removal of the county seat to Youngstown, when he located in the latter place and has since been in active practice there. His father, who died in 1868, was long a resident of Mahoning county. His mother is still living on the home place in Ellsworth township. J. R. Baird, oldest son of David and Mary Baird, Was born in Virginia, March' 15, 1832. He remained at home, employed in his father's merchant-mill, until 1860, when he came to Ohio, locating at Zanesville, where he learned the art of photography. While . there, in 1861, he was married to Miss Jennie Munro. They have three sons—William C., Mortimer M., and Robert R. Mr. Baird continued to reside in Zanesville, conducting a photograph gallery until the fall of 1876, when he removed to Youngstown, where he has since been engaged in the same business, and where he has built up a good trade. J. O. McGowan, youngest of the family of David and Mary McGowan, was born in Steubenville, Jefferson county, Ohio, December 23, 1847. He was employed in the post-office in Steubenville until 1862, when he enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served out his term of enlistment. He re-enlisted in the Seventeenth Virginia volunteer infantry, and served in the Shenandoah valley campaign. He held the position of second lieutenant, and was on the staff of General Duvall; was mustered out at Wheeling, West Virginia. After his return home was engaged in railroading for four or five years. He was engaged in mercantile business in Steubenville until his removal to Youngstown in the fall of 1878, where he commenced the grocery trade, which he is still engaged in. He is one of the charter members of the first post, Grand Army of the Republic, in Youngstown, and was elected senior commander for the State of Ohio in January, 1882. Mr. McGowen was married May t0, 1877, to Miss Emma V. Myers, of Steubenville, Ohio, and has two sons—William Lawrence, born March 17, 1878, and Robert M., June 15, 1881. J. A. Espy was born in Mercer county, Penn- TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO - 481 sylvania, July 9, 1836, youngest son of Samuel Allen and Sarah (McDonald) Espy. He was engaged as clerk in a general store at the commencement of the Rebellion, and during the first year of the war enlisted in the Sixty-first Pennsylvania volunteer infantry. He was in the Peninsula campaign during the seven days' fight. At the battle of Fair Oaks le was severely wounded and was disabled for further service. He was discharged in 1862. The following year he commenced the drug business in Middlesex, Pennsylvania. He was afterwards engaged in the same business in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and in Toledo, carrying on a wholesale business in the latter place under the firm name of Reno, Espy & Co. He was burnt out there in 1872 but continued business until 1873, when the firm sold out. He engaged in the business again in Sharon and continued there till 1877. In 1879 he came to Youngstown, where he has since been engaged in the drug trade. He married, in 1866, Miss Eugenia Reeves, daughter of Jesse Reeves. They have three children living—Guila, Charles A., and Eugenia. James H. Cook, oldest son of Henry C. and Maria (Hollister) Cook, was born in Great Barrington, Berkshire county Massachusetts, May 20, i829. In 1834 his parents removed to Illinois, where he attended the common schools until seventeen, when he attended an academy at Chicago. In, 1847 he entered Michigan university, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and remained there two years and a half, completing his education there. He was engaged with his father in the lumber trade at Chicago until 1861, when he enlisted in the Eleventh Illinois cavalry. He was shortly afterwards detached on other duty, and was connected with the secret service during the war, serving some seven months after its close, receiving his discharge in the fall of 1865. After his return he resumed his former occupation at Chicago, residing there until 187o; afterwards resided in Nebraska, where he engaged in teaching. Returning to Chicago, he was married, October 8, 1875, to Miss C. A. Allis, a native of Vermont, and settled in their home in Rockford, Illinois, where he had charge of a commercial college for a few years. In 1879 he came to Youngstown, where he founded the Youngstown Commercial college and Institute of Penmanship, which he is still conducting. J. M. Bowman, son of John and Jane (Scott) Bowman, was born in Virginia, April 9, 1824. John Bowman was a native of Pennsylvania, coming to Ohio in 1832 or 1833, and locating on Mill creek, where he spent the balance of his life. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. He raised a family of eight children, of whom five are living. He died February 28, 1864. Mrs. Jane Bowman died in September, 1860. J. M. Bowman, when sixteen, learned the trade of the manufacture of edge tools, serving an apprenticeship of three years, and afterwards worked as journeyman. He commenced the edge tool business with his brother in Warren. August 22, 1847, he married Amanda Dunn, a native of Vermont, and has one child—Etta May, born December 25, 1862. After his marriage Mr, Bowman located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio ; was also a resident of Michigan some three years engaged in farming. Returning to Ohio, after living in Portage county engaged at farming a year or two, he entered the employ of Andrews Brothers, first conducting a store for them across the line in Pennsylvania. He has since been in their employ, being now in charge of their store at Hazelton. O. J. Simpkins was born in Pennsylvania, August 25, 1841, and is a son of Enoch and Mary (Mealey) Simpkins. His education was obtained in the common schools and qualified himself to teach, which vocation he followed until the second call for troops in October, 1861, when he enlisted in the Sixth Ohio volunteer cavalry. He was afterward transferred to company H, Second Ohio volunteer cavalry, and took part in many engagements. September 19, 1864, he was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, and on October 19th of the same year married Ellen Hammond Crandall, who was born June 20, 1843, in Pittsfield, Lorain county, Ohio, to which place her parents removed from Cleveland in 1839. She came from a family noted for patriotism. Her great-grandfather served all through the war of the Revolution, her grandfather in 1812, and her three brothers in the Rebellion; one of the latter was killed at Cumberland Gap. Mr. and Mrs. Simpkins have had two daughters, Grace, born February 2, 1867, and Minnie M., December 26, 1868, and died December 3, 1874. Mr. Simpkins has been employed as baggage-master for the New York, 482 - TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO. Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, at Youngstown, for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the Masonic order, and a genial and pleasant gentleman. James Wilson was born in Youngstown September 22, 1800, and is supposed to be the first white child born in the settlement. His parents were William and Temperance Wilson, natives of Baltimore, Maryland, and of Scotch ancestry. The boy remained at home with his parents until he attained his twenty-fourth year, assisting in clearing up the farm, and obtaining such education as the subscription schools of. that day afforded. He was married December 27, 1827, to Miss Nancy Welty, of Stark county, Ohio. To them were born fourteen children, nine of whom are yet living. Six of his sons are ministers in the Methodist Episcopal church; two of the daughters are residents of Warren; the other resides in Portage county. James Wilson was a successful farmer, and lived to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his wedding. He died June 9, 1879. His wife survives him. Rev. Corwin Wilson, their son, was born 1n Warren in 1841, obtained an education in the common schools and graduated from the Warren high school; was three years a pupil at Meadville college, from which he was graduated. He received an appointment to preach in 1868; was a minister in Pennsylvania four years, then for three years at Braceville and Newton Falls, then at Ravenna and Niles, and came to Youngstown in 1881. He was married in 1867 to Miss Martha Hughes, and has had a family of six children, of which four are now living. Joel K. Applegate was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, April 15, 1831. His parents were Joseph and Rachel (Tomson)Applegate. His father was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, December 27, 1789, and came to this vicinity at an early day with his father, settling in Liberty township. The father was a captain in the War of 1812, and the son, Joseph, was a non-commissioned officer at the same time. Joseph Applegate died November 21, 1847; his wife died February 15, 1871. Joel K. Applegate remained on the farm until he became of age, when he went to the Pacific coast and engaged in mining, and as lighthouse-keeper in Washington Territory for one year. He returned in 1859. September 2, 1862, he was married to Miss Eliza Dennison, whose father, Samuel Dennison, was an early settler in Liberty township. She was born January 19, 1827. After marriage they lived six years in Liberty, and removed to Youngstown in 1867, since which time Mr. Applegate has been engaged in coal drilling. While in the West Mr. Applegate served seventy days in the First Oregon regiment against the Indians. James B. Drake, son of Simeon and Elvina (Houk) Drake, was born in Howland township, June t0, 1835. His father died in 1845 or 1846, and soon after he purchased of the heirs the home place, on which he remained until 1869,. when he removed to Mahoning county and engaged in milling with his uncle, James Brown. In 1875 he was elected sheriff, and was re-elected in 1877, and since the expiration of his term of office has been a member of the livery firm of N. R. Miller & Co. Mr. Drake was married, in 1862, to Catharine Jane, daughter of Robert Kerr. They have had a family of four children, three of them now living—Simeon D., Annie A., and Ella K. R. D. Burnett was born in Weathersfield township, March 22, 1841. His father, Henry Burnett, was born in 1801, near the present town of Hudson, where his parents had settled in 1798. He died in August, 1876, in the suburbs of Youngstown, after participating in the many and varied incidents of pioneer life; and living to see cities, towns, and villages, and waving fields of grain take the place of the wilderness of wood and swamp. His children were eight in number—Caroline, Sarah Ann, Hattie, Hiram, Henry L. (who became a major-general during the war of the Rebellion), and R. D. The latter read medicine when seventeen years of age with Dr. Wilcox, of Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania, and afterwards took some part in the Kansas troubles. In 1862 he enlisted in the Second Ohio volunteer cavalry as hospital steward, and was discharged for injuries received from a fall. He afterwards engaged in coal mining, and became president of the Hocking Valley Iron, Coal, and Coke company; was later engaged in the limestone business. He was married in 1860 to Eliza M., daughter of Henry Clark, an old resident of Hubbard.