1050 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO Sheehan entered the employ of the Niles Fire Brick Company, with whom he has continued to the present time. On June 27, 1889, Mr. Sheehan was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Seaton, a native of Niles, daughter of Lake and Elizabeth Seaton. The former is deceased, and the latter lives at Niles. To Mr. and Mrs. Seaton were born the following children: William, lives at Niles; Mrs. John Rafferty, lives at Frankin; Mrs. Nestlin, lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. Allen, lives at Erie, Pa.; Gray, lives at Niles; and Elizabeth Sheehan. To Mr. and Mrs. Sheehan were born the following children: 1. Ellen, married James McCormick, lives at Niles. 2. Leo, married Isabel Steel, lives at Warren. 3. Zetta, married William Schrader, druggist, lives at Chicago, Ill. 4. Mrs. Stella Doty, lives at Fostoria, Ohio. 5. Paul, a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, a World War veteran, being one of the first group of 17 men to enlist from Trumbull County. He married Merga Burke, of Niles. 6. Mrs. Margaret Nibblock, lives at Niles. 7. Vera. 8. Mrs. Bardo Matto. 9. John, attends Miami University. 10. Robert, a graduate of Niles High School. 11. Matthew, deceased. 12. Frances, lives at home. 13. Aubrey, married Alice White, lives at Niles. Mr. Sheehan and his family are members of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, and he belongs to the Rotary Club, and Elks lodge. He is vice president of the Niles Library Association, vice president of the city bank commission, and president of the Trumbull County Code System. The Niles Fire Brick Company was founded in 1872 to manufacture high grade fire brick for the iron and steel trade, and since its inception it has successfully met the demand of all leading manufacturers of the country. From an original output of 500,000 fire brick per year, the plant now has an annual capacity of 25,000,000, consisting of 10,000,000 fire clay bricks, and 15,000,000 silica bricks. Its HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1051 fire clay brick is so well known in the trade that it outranks all other bricks of its type in sales. It is made from the finest Pennsylvania fire clay, and its famous Clarion County flint clay has long been recognized as being of superior quality and the records made also by the Niles No. 1 brick have proven its superiority. Its plastic clay has always received most careful attention and is an ideal bond in the manufacture of fire brick. For heating furnaces, soaking pits, and power plants their No. 1 fire brick has been used extensively. It has the reputation of withstanding high heats longer without plucking or dropping roofs than any other fire brick on the market. Blast furnace linings have been made at the company's plant since its existence with superior clays also, perfect equipment, and scientific workmanship. The company has established an enviable reputation for producing a quality furnace lining second to none. Niles linings have repeatedly established new records and recently the largest run in the history of pig iron production was made by a blast furnace lined with Niles Fire Brick. The Niles Fire Brick Company has always manufactured silica brick, and has been largely responsible for the development of this particular refractory, and after many years of scientific research the company developed a superior silica brick from a high grade quartz silica conglomerate. These bricks are extensively used in open hearth furnaces, byproduct coke ovens, glass tanks, and in many other industries requiring the highest grade of silica brick. For the manufacture of fire brick the company has made both high temperature fire clay and silica cements of the finest quality. The present management of the Niles Fire Brick Company represents the fourth generation of a family that has demonstrated its continued successful manufacture of high 1052 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO grade fire brick. The management of the company, through its long experience, has made a careful and thorough study of the requirements of the industry and is competent to furnish such high grade refractories as are required by the trade. A stock is kept of all the standard shapes and the company is prepared to manufacture any special shape and size desired. The plant is located on the Erie, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads, thus offering excellent service to any location in the United States. William J. Powell. —As president of the Powell Pressed Steel Company, at Hubbard, Mr. Powell holds a prominent position in the business, civic, and fraternal life of Trumbull County. He was born at Braidwood, Ill., Sept. 28, 1878, the son of William and Louise (Coppon) Powell. William Powell was a native of Wales, and as a young man came to the United States and settled in Illinois. He later spent many years as a mill worker at Youngstown, Ohio. He died in Wales while enjoying a return visit to his native land. His wife died at the age of 73 years and is buried in Belmont Cemetery, Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. Powell were the parents of the following children: 1. Mrs. R. W. Kay. 2. Louise, unmarried. 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton. All live at Youngstown. 4. A. M., lives at Steubenville. 5. William J., the subject of this sketch. 6. E. J., who is secretary and treasurer of the Powell Pressed Steel Company, at Hubbard. 7. R. M., lives at Detroit, Mich. William J. Powell was reared and educated at Youngstown. He has engaged in business at Hubbard since 1920, having in that year organized the Powell Pressed Steel Company. He holds the office of president, with H. S. Wylie, of Hubbard, as vice president. Mr. Powell is also a director of the Hubbard Bank. HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1053 In 1902 Mr. Powell was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Kelley, of Youngstown, daughter of Charles and Mary Kelley. The latter is deceased. Mr. Kelley lives retired at Youngstown. To Mr. and Mrs. Powell were born twins: Harold L., and Mildred E. Harold L. Powell is a graduate of public high school and the University of Pennsylvania. He is plant engineer at Hubbard with the Powell Pressed Steel Company. He married Miss Marian Ingles, of Youngstown, and they have a son, Harold. They reside at Youngstown. Mildred E. Powell is a graduate of Rayen High School, Youngstown. She lives at home. Mr. Powell is a trustee of the Methodist Church at Hubbard, is affiliated with the Hillman Lodge, Youngstown, F. & A. M.; St. John's Commandery, Youngstown; Lake Erie Consistory; Al Koran Shrine at Cleveland; and Youngstown Grotto; and belongs to the Kiwanis Club. He also organized and is the owner of the Hubbard Golf Club. William Frederick Maag. —If anyone is entitled to a veteran's distinction in Ohio journalism it is William Frederick Maag, deceased, who rounded out a half century of service in the newspaper profession and business life of Youngstown. For many years Mr. Maag was the publisher of the "Youngstown Vindicator." It was founded in 1869, just six years before Mr. Maag's arrival in Youngstown. It survived the early day struggles and for more than 50 years has continued publication without change of name or merger. The "Vindicator" is a real institution among Ohio newspapers, and its influence has always been greater than the interests it nominally represents. It has been the organ of the minority Democratic party. William Frederick Maag was born in Ebingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, Feb. 28, 1850, the son of Johannes and Cath- 1054 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO erine Maag. He acquired a common school education, and at the age of 14 years began a four year apprenticeship at the printing trade. He came to the United States when 17 years old, and from that time until his death gave an uninterrupted service as printer or publisher. He worked on the Daily Herald, at Milwaukee, Wis., on a newspaper at Watertown, Wis., spent four years with the Indiana States Zeitung, at Ft. Wayne, Ind., and in 1875 arrived at Youngstown. He purchased a German language newspaper in that year, the Rundschau, a weekly publication founded in 1874. This periodical he continued until 1917, at which time it was discontinued. In December, 1887, Mr. Maag attended a court sale of the plant of the Youngstown Vindicator, and purchased the business. He was forced to secure financial backing to reestablish the newspaper, which had recently been destroyed by fire, and a stock company was organized in 1888. The Vindicator Printing Company assumed control of the business in September, 1889, with John M. Webb, a veteran newspaper man, as president, John H. Clarke as secretary, and William F. Maag as treasurer and general manager. A few weeks later the paper became a daily, and it has been published continuously since that time. Mr. Webb died in 1893, and with the withdrawal of other early members, Mr. Maag for a number of years continued as the responsible manager and publisher of the paper. Mr. Maag also had a considerable influence upon local politics and civic affairs. He was elected on the Democratic ticket to the State Legislature in 1901, and during the following session was a member of the committees on railroads and public printing. In 1912 he was presidential elector during Wilson's first campaign. At the time of the World War he was a member of the original draft board No. 1, at Youngstown, and personally through the Vindi- HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1055 cator he exerted a sound and effective influence in behalf of the government and at all times kept the Vindicator up to the highest standards of civic loyalty, clean politics, and community welfare. Mr. Maag was a trustee of the Glenwood Children's Home from the time of its organization. He was treasurer of the Arc Engraving Company. Mr. Maag was married at Ft. Wayne, Ind., to Miss Elizabeth DuCasse, of Watertown, Wis. She died in 1909. Their children were : Eda Irene, Matilda and Carl, all deceased; Alma, married William O. Brown, manager of the Vindicator, at Youngstown; William F., Jr., editor of the Vindicator; and Arthur DuCasse, editor of the Sunday Vindicator. Mr. Maag was a Knight Templar and belonged to the Lake Erie Consistory, 32nd degree, and Al Koran Temple. Thomas G. Denton. —A leader in the civic, social and educational life of Stark County is Thomas G. Denton, who is superintendent of schools at North Canton. He was born near Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 25, 1890, the son of D. A. and Sarah (McCrum) Denton. Rev. D. A. Denton is a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born near Kerns, W. Va., and his wife is a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio. They reside at Delaware, Ohio. Rev. Denton spent his early life on a farm in West Virginia and was a teacher following his attendance at Fairmont State Normal School. He later attended Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston Theological Seminary, being ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was pastor of the Greggsville Circuit in West Virginia and later was pastor at Benwood, Wheeling, Weston, and New Martinsville, W. Va. He also was editor of 1056 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO the Methodist Episcopal Times for a number of years, during which time he lived at Parkersburg, W. Va. On account of ill health he retired from the ministry in 1908 and purchased a farm near Atwater, Portage County, Ohio. He resided there until 1918 and in that year returned to the ministry. Until 1929 he continued in church work and served as pastor of Windham, Madison, and Marengo, Ohio. He has since lived retired at Delaware. To Reverend and Mrs. Denton were born the following children: 1. John, lives at Columbus. 2. Thomas G., the subject of this sketch. 3. Eleanor, married Joseph B. Stratton, lives at Cuyahoga Falls. 4. Wilma, who died in 1918. 5. Edgar H., farmer, a World War veteran, lives in Franklin County. 6. Robert, lives at Wooster. 7. Mary, a teacher, lives at Cleveland. 8. D. Austin, a teacher, lives at North Olmstead. 9. Rev. Albert B., minister of the Methodist Church, lives at Homer, Ohio. 10. Curtis W., a teacher, lives at Muskegon, Mich. Thomas G. Denton acquired his early education in the public schools of West Virginia and Ohio and in 1910 was graduated from Atwater High School. He later was a student at Wooster College, Kent State Normal School, and Mount Union College. Between 1910 and 1916 he taught 31/2 years in the schools of Atwater Township. In September, 1917, Mr. Denton enlisted for service in the World War and was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio. In the following February he was transferred to Camp Merritt, L. I., and on Feb. 28, 1918, sailed for overseas duty. He was attached to the 107th Engineers, 32nd Division, and participated in numerous important engagements of the war. He later served in Germany with the Army of Occupation, and received his discharge at Camp Sherman, on May 28, 1919. In the fall of that year he resumed his studies at Mount Union College where he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1920. He has also taken graduate work at Columbia HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1057 University, where he received his Master of Arts degree in 1924. Mr. Denton was principal of the high school at Minerva, Stark County, during 1920-24, and in the latter year came to North Canton as principal of the North Canton High School. He later received his present appointment as superintendent of schools there. In 1920 Mr. Denton was united in marriage with Miss Erma M. Haines, born in Deerfield Township, Portage County. She graduated from Deerfield Township High School and attended Mount Union College. Her parents are Clark W. and Emeline Haines, natives of Ohio, and residents of Alliance. To Mr. and Mrs. Denton have been born three daughters: 1. Myrtle Wilma, born at Alliance in 1922. 2. Doris Marie, born at Alliance, in 1924. 3. Jane Louise, born at North Canton, in 1932. Mr. Denton and his family are members of the North Canton Community Christian Church. He holds membership in the Rotary Club, American Legion, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Ohio and National Education Association, and Y. M. C. A. Vivian Blanche Small. —As president of Lake Erie College, at Painesville, Miss Vivian Blanche Small is among the widely known educators of Northeastern Ohio. She was born at Gardiner, Maine, the daughter of Leander and Annie Blanche (Payne) Small, both natives of Maine and members of old New England families. They are deceased. The early education of Vivian Blanche Small was received in the public schools of Gardiner, Maine, and in 1896 she received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Mount Holyoke College. During the following five years she was a member of the high school faculties of Gorham, Maine, and Billerica, Mass. In 1901 Miss Small was appointed as- 1058 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO sistant in the department of Latin at Mount Holyoke College. In the following year she was appointed instructor and after two years became an associate professor of Latin. She subsequently took graduate work at the University of Chicago, where she received the degree of Master of Arts in 1905. She was identified with the Latin department of Mount Holyoke College until 1909, at which time she succeeded Miss Mary Evans as president of Lake Erie College. Miss Evans had retired at the 50th anniversary of the founding of the college in 1909. It is a coincidence that during the 75 years of the existence of this college its four presidents have come from the faculty of Mount Holyoke College. They were: Miss Lydia Sessions, who served from 1859 until 1866; Miss Anna Edwards, 1866-68; Miss Mary Evans, during 1868-1909; and Miss Vivian Blanche Small. Miss Small is a member of the Congregational Church, and is a Republican. She is widely known as a public speaker and is recognized as an authority on educational matters. She has always been a friend of the students of the college, whom she has often financially aided. Fred P. McBerty, who is president and general manager of the Federal Machine & Welder Company, at Warren, is one of the representative and highly successful business men of Trumbull County. He was born at Warren, Sept. 25, 1869, the son of Robert and Harriet (Knowles) McBerty. Robert McBerty, born at Tonawanda, N. Y., died in 1922 at the age of 88 years. His wife, also born in New York, died in 1931, age 92 years. They are buried in Warren. Mr. McBerty was a school teacher and surveyor in early life. He came to Warren in 1868 and became associated with a Mr. McCormick as owners of the Western Reserve Lumber Company. Ten years later he sold his interest in HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1059 the enterprise. He then was connected with the Peerless Electric Company. Mr. McBerty was a Democrat and for several years he served as a member of the city council. He was a Mason. To Mr. and Mrs. McBerty were born three sons: 1. Frank R., who is president of the North Electric Company, at Galion, Ohio. 2. Fred P., subject of this sketch. 3. Carl, lives at Chicago, Ill. Fred P. McBerty was reared and educated in Warren and as a youth learned the machinist's trade. He was employed by the Warren Machine Works for four years and then with the William Tod Company, at Youngstown for two years. His next business connection was with the Packard Electric Company at Warren, and in 1898 he entered the service of the Warren Electric & Specialty Company, now the Peerless Electric Company, as master mechanic. Mr. McBerty later was superintendent of the plant of that concern and in 1906 resigned to engage in the manufacture of electric transformers as proprietor of the Peerless Transformer Works. It later was reorganized as the Enterprise Electric Company, and in 1910 Mr. McBerty became a partner of N. A. Wolcott as owners of the National Electric & Welder Company. In 1914 the plant was sold and reorganized as the Federal Machine & Welder Company. Mr. McBerty served as manager during 1914-24 and in the latter year purchased the business in partnership with his wife and H. C. Milligan, of Canton, Ohio. He is president and general manager while Mrs. McBerty is secretary-treasurer. Mr. McBerty is also a director of the American Welding & Manufacturing Company, and a director of the Union Savings & Trust Company, at Warren. He holds numerous patents on electrical devices, and is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Mr. McBerty married (first) in 1892 Miss Minnie Jones, of Warren. Their children were: 1. Donald R., born in 1060 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO 1893, a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, connected with the engineering department of the Federal Machine & Welder Company. He married Miss Catherine Baker, of Warren, and they have a daughter, Donetta. 2. Paul E., born in 1900, lives at Warren. He has two children, Pauline and Robert. Mr. McBerty married (second) in 1910 Miss Zella A. Helwick, of Mineral Ridge, Ohio. Politically, Mr. McBerty is a Republican. He is affiliated with the Masonic and Elk lodges. He and his wife live at 239 Washington Street, Warren, and also have a summer home at Kinsman, Ohio. Harold Upham Daniels. —Among Lake County's representative citizens and most successful professional men is Harold Upham Daniels, who is serving as prosecuting attorney. He was born at Cleveland, Ohio, May 22, 1895, the son of Albert Sheridan and Lena Belle (Upham) Daniels. Albert Sheridan Daniels was born in Mentor Township, Lake County, in 1864 and died in 1927. He was educated at Willoughby Academy and spent many years as a conductor on the C. P. & E. Railroad. His wife was born at Kirtland, Lake County, the daughter of Benaja Upham, an early settler of this section. She died in 1899. Both are buried at Mentor. Their children were: 1. Gordan A., lives at Willoughby. 2. Harold Upham, subject of this sketch. 3. Ben S., lives at Willoughby. Albert Sheridan Daniels married (second) Miss Sarah A. Sawyer, who resides at Mentor. They had a daughter, Anna Lucille, of Mentor. Albert Sheridan Daniels was the son of John and Jane Daniels. John Daniels was born on a farm in Mentor Township, Lake County, the son of Aaron Daniels, who came to Ohio from Massachusetts in 1812. They were successful farmers. All are buried in the Mentor Cemetery. HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1061 The boyhood of Harold Upham Daniels was spent at Willoughby and Mentor, where he attended the public schools. Following his graduation from Willoughby High School in 1912, Mr. Daniels entered Western Reserve University, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1916. He was then interested in Y. M. C. A. work in Cleveland until his enlistment for service in the World War on October 2, 1917. He served overseas from June 14, 1918, until Aug. 5, 1919, and was discharged with the rank of corporal, 329th Field Hospital, 83rd Division. He also was in Germany with the Army of Occupation. After his discharge Mr. Daniels became Y. M. C. A. secretary at Columbia, S. C. He also was Boys Work Director for the Rotary Club of that city. In the meantime Mr. Daniels took graduate work at the University of South Carolina. He subsequently spent six years with the Teachout Company, at Cleveland, being identified with the company's credit department and for a time as assistant branch manager. He attended the Cleveland Law School and obtained the degree of LL.B. at that institution in 1926. Following his admission to the bar, Mr. Daniels practiced law in Cleveland for one year, and in May, 1926, came to Painesville, where he was associated with the law firm of Tuttle & Hubbard, for six months. He was then appointed assistant prosecuting attorney of Lake County, being elected to that office in 1932 and reelected as prosecuting attorney in 1934. On July 13, 1923, Mr. Daniels married Miss Catherine Kelliker, of Cleveland, daughter of Henry S. and Nettie (Neff) Kelliker. Both are natives of Cuyahoga County and reside in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels have no children. Mr. Daniels is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic and Elk lodges. He also belongs to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a member of the Lake County and Ohio State Bar Associations. 1062 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO Edward Winfield Miskall, M. D., who is recognized as one of the able young physicians and surgeons of Columbiana County, is a prominent citizen of East Liverpool. He was born in this city, Aug. 11, 1900, the son of Michael Edward and Winifred Ann (Lear) Miskall. Michael Edward Miskall, deceased, was a representative citizen of East Liverpool, where he had served for many years as postmaster. He was born at Niles, Ohio, May 3, 1861, and died Dec. 28, 1923. Mr. Miskall was educated in the public schools and as a young man learned telegraphy. He spent 20 years in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Division, and later came to East Liverpool with the Western Union Company as an operator at the old Pennsylvania Railroad station. He served for two terms as postmaster of East Liverpool, after which he was interested in the real estate business in this city as a member of the firm of Miskall & Bursner. He also was secretary of the Peoples Building & Loan Company, and again served as postmaster under the administration of Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Miskall died while in office. He was a Democrat, a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, and belonged to the Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus, and for 17 years served as a member of the Ohio Commission for the Improvement of Conditions for the Blind of Ohio. Winifred Ann (Lear) Miskall was born at East Liverpool, April 16, 1869, and lives in this city. To Mr. and Mrs. Miskall were born five children: 1. Ina Helen, married Walter Kelly, lives at Akron, Ohio. 2. Mary Agnes, married Henry Wingate, lives in Pennsylvania. 3. William Lear, lives at East Liverpool. 4. Edward Winfield, subject of this sketch. 5. Winifred Ann, lives at Pittsburgh, Pa. The elementary education of Edward Winfield Miskall was received in the public and parochial schools of East HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1063 Liverpool, and following his graduation from East Liverpool High School in 1919 he entered Ohio State University, where he acquired the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine in 1924 and 1926, respectively. He then served an interneship at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mass., during 1926-27, after which he established his present private practice in this city. Doctor Miskall was city health commissioner from 1927 until 1934. He is a member of the Columbiana County, Ohio State, and American Medical Associations, and is on the staff of the East Liverpool City Hospital, being chief of laboratories. Doctor Miskall has always been independent in politics. He belongs to Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity. During the World War Doctor Miskall was a member of the Student Army Training Corps at Dennison University, Granville, Ohio. Ward W. Davis. —As superintendent of Rootstown Township Schools, at Rootstown, Mr. Davis ranks high among the educators of Northeastern Ohio and has a wide acquaintance in this section of the State. He was born at Keene, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1907, the son of John T. and Iva M. (Taylor) Davis. John T. Davis is a successful and well known farmer and resides at Warsaw, Ohio. Both he and his wife are natives of Ohio. He is a Republican and has served as township trustee and member of the Board of Education. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church. There are four children in the Davis family: 1. Dennis. 2. Ward W., subject of this sketch. 3. Reo. 4. Marvin. Ward W. Davis attended the public schools of Warsaw, from which he was graduated in 1925. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education at Kent State 1064 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO College in 1929, and the degree of Master of Arts at Ohio State University in 1932. At the present time he is taking graduate work toward the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. He served as principal of schools at Blissfield, Coshocton County, during 1927-28, principal of schools at Edinburg, Ohio, during 1928-29, and came to Rootstown as superintendent in 1929. He is a life member of the National Education Association and also holds membership in the Portage County Teachers, Northeastern Ohio Teachers, and Ohio Educational Associations. In August, 1934, Mr. Davis married Miss Helen Parsons, daughter of John S. and Ida (Weenink) Parsons, natives of Ohio. Mr. Parsons is a dairy farmer at Rootstown. Mr. Davis is a member of the Congregational Church and belongs to Blue Key Honorary fraternity, Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, Warsaw Lodge, No. 255, F. & A. M., Tyrian Chapter No. 91, R. A. M., and Akron Council No. 80, R. & S. M. Seward Harris, M. D. —As health commissioner of Columbiana County, Doctor Harris is recognized as one of the most able physicians and surgeons of Lisbon, where he has successfully practiced since 1913. He was born at Lodi, Seneca County, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1883, the son of Abraham and Minnie B. (Brooks) Harris. Abraham Harris spent his entire life as a farmer and stockman in Seneca County, N. Y., where he was born. To Mr. and Mrs. Harris were born three children: Herbert and John B., live in New York; and Seward, subject of this sketch. The boyhood of Seward Harris was spent in New York and he received his education in the public schools. Following his graduation from Cortland Normal School he taught HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1065 school for four years, and then entered the College of Medicine at the University of Michigan, where he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1912. During the following year he was an interne in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Dayton. He established his present practice at Lisbon on July 1, 1913. He received the appointment as health commissioner of Columbiana County in 1933. Dr. Harris is also president of the Columbiana County Medical Society and holds membership in the Ohio State and American Medical Associations. On Sept. 6, 1911, Dr. Harris was united in marriage with Miss Jane Bodine, of Ovid, N. Y. She died Nov. 30, 1922, and is buried at Lisbon. She was the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Jones) Bodine. Dr. and Mrs. Harris had no children. Politically Dr. Harris is a Republican. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Kiwanis Club, and Phi Chi fraternity. Mrs. Jessie K. Dilworth. —As the able postmaster of Cortland, Mrs. Dilworth has a wide acquaintance in the community where she has spent her entire life. She was born at Warren, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1882, the daughter of William and Grace (Hull) Kilpatrick. William Kilpatrick was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and died at Warren in 1914. His wife was born at Warren and died in 1908. Both are buried at Warren. Mr. Kilpatrick was an iron worker by trade and became an expert workman. Throughout his life he was a Democrat. There were three children in the Kilpatrick family: 1. Dexter, lives at Warren, is a veteran of the Spanish-American War. 2. W. B., attorney, lives at Warren. He is president of the Democratic Executive Committee in Trumbull County. 3. Jessie K., subject of this sketch. 1066 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO Jessie K. (Kilpatrick) Dilworth is a graduate of Warren High School at Warren, class of 1901, and before her marriage she was a kindergarten teacher for two years. She was married at Ravenna, Ohio, in 1903 to Thomas I. Dilworth, of Ravenna, son of Thomas and Mary (Crew) Dilworth, natives of Portage County. Both are deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Dilworth were born the following children: 1. Harold K., born in 1904, married Nancy Bernie, and they have two children, Jessie and Rose Mary. They live at Warren. 2. Dorothy D., born in 1908, a graduate of Cortland High School and Warren Business College, is employed in the offices of the Richards Milling Company at Cortland. 3. Thomas M., born in 1916, a graduate of Cortland High School, class of 1934. 4. Robert Dexter, born in 1918, attends Cortland High School. 5. Mary, born in 1922. Mrs. Dilworth has always been a Democrat. She received the appointment as postmaster of Cortland on June 20, 1934. Mr. Dilworth was graduated from the Chicago State University in Pharmacy in 1900. He then went to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was engaged as a druggist. In 1910 with his family he went to Warren, Ohio, and in 1921 came to Cortland, where he was employed in a drug store. He retired in 1933 on account of ill health. Paul E. Hutchman. —One of the most prominent of the younger attorneys of Columbiana County is Paul E. Hutchman, of East Liverpool. He was born at Zanesville, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1901, the son of Rev. Harper and Ellen (Lacey) Hutchman. Rev. Harper Hutchman is a native of Allegheny County, Pa. He was reared on a farm in Pennsylvania and attended Allegheny Academy. He later received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Monmouth (Ill.) College, and then became a HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1067 member of the faculty of Allegheny Academy. He subsequently entered Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and was ordained a minister of the United Presbyterian Church. His first pastorate was at Cochranton, Pa., and he later was transferred to Zanesville, Ohio. For a time he was located at New Castle and Irwin, Pa., and in 1918 Rev. Hutchman went to Pittsburg, Kansas, where he now resides. He is a member of the Board of Control of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Ellen (Lacey) Hutchman was born at Smithshire, Ill. Their children were: 1. Grace, died in infancy. 2. Ralph J., insurance, lives at Tulsa, Okla. 3. Ruth Lacey, widow of David J. Lewis, lives at Pittsburg, Kan. 4. Paul E., subject of this sketch. The boyhood of Paul E. Hutchman was spent at Zanesville, New Castle, and Irwin. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Muskingum College in 1922, and then became interested in the selling of bonds at Pittsburg, Kan. He later taught English, French and Dramatics in the Pittsburg High School, after which he attended Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for one year. Mr. Hutchman then resumed his teaching career as principal of the McDonald (Pa.) High School, and at the same time studied at the University of Pittsburgh. He later entered Harvard Law School, where he received the degree of LL. B. in 1930. During the next year he was associated with the law firm of Fay, Oberlin & Fay, at Cleveland, and during 1931-33 he engaged in private practice in that city. He has been located at East Liverpool since 1933 and has offices at 127 East Fifth Street. On June 20, 1923, Mr. Hutchman married Miss Mary Helen Ogilvie, born at East Liverpool, June 30, 1899. She is a graduate of East Liverpool High School, Muskingum College, Bachelor of Arts, 1921, and belongs to Delta Gamma Delta sorority. She is the daughter of Daniel M. and Clara J. (Dickey) Ogilvie. Mr. Ogilvie, who died in 1933, was East 1068 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO Liverpool's pioneer dry goods merchant, being the founder of the D. M. Ogilvie Company. He was a Republican and held membership in the United Presbyterian Church. His widow resides in this city. To Mr. and Mrs. Hutchman have been born five children: 1. Ann Ogilvie, born Dec. 23, 1924. 2. Daniel Harper, born July 6, 1927. 3. Sarah Jane, born Nov. 18, 1929. 4. Paul Eugene, born July 14, 1931. 5. William Lacey, born Nov. 19, 1933. Mr. Hutchman is a Republican, a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and belongs to the Rotary Club, Harvard Club of Cleveland, and Tau Kappa Alpha Honorary Law fraternity. He also is a member of the Columbiana County, Ohio State, American, and Cleveland Bar Associations. C. W. Sumner. —As librarian of the Reuben McMillen Free Library, Mr. Sumner is a prominent figure in the public and civic affairs of the city of Youngstown, and is highly esteemed in the community. He was born at Noblesville, Ind., May 2, 1885, the son of Charles W. and Mary (Vestal) Sumner. Charles W. Sumner, deceased, was a native of Indiana. His wife was born in North Carolina and moved to Indiana with her parents, going overland in a covered wagon. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sumner spent practically their entire lives at Noblesville, where they are buried. Their only surviving child is C. W., subject of this sketch. Following his graduation from Noblesville (Ind.) High School, C. W. Sumner spent three and one-half years at Earlham College. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the University of Missouri in 1909. During 1904-7 he was assistant in the library at Earlham College; assistant at the University of Missouri Library during 1907-11; li- HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1069 brarian at the State University of North Dakota during 1911-16; librarian at the Sioux City (Ia.) Public Library during 1917-26; and librarian at the Youngstown Public Library since October, 1926. On Dec. 25, 1916, Mr. Sumner was united in marriage with Miss Florence Gillette, of Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. William J. and Charlotte (Stockland) Gillette, natives of Ohio. The former is deceased and the latter resides at Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner have a son, Clarence W., Jr. Politically, Mr. Sumner has always been independent. He is a member of the Quaker Church, and his wife is identified with the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sumner also is a member of the Exchange Club of Youngstown, Mahoning Valley Country Club, and Lake Cardinal Country Club. He is also a member of the American Library Association, member of the American Hospital Association, and Ohio Library Association. The library has expanded from a set of 168 books locked in a bookcase in the old Wood Street school to the present institution which boasts of five branch buildings, four of which were erected in the three year period 1927 to 1930, and library service in three hospitals and eleven other institutions. The expansion program here under Mr. Sumner's direction and the enthusiasm with which the Youngstown public has contributed and supported his projects have caused nation-wide interest, especially in library circles. The library here was one of the first to institute library service in the hospitals and in institutions where it would be otherwise impossible for the inmates to enjoy library privileges. "It is delightful to note the affectionate friendliness of the people of Youngstown toward their public library system," says a recent article in the Boston Transcript. "To this 1070 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO community interest, as well as to the citizen's evident appreciation of an enthusiastic hard-working librarian, C. W. Sumner, is obviously due the remarkable development of the library system in Youngstown." The biography of Mr. Sumner may be found in the current issue of "Who's Who in America." Charles Snelling Robinson. —As vice president of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, Mr. Robinson is recognized as one of the prominent business men and representative citizens of Youngstown and Mahoning County. He was born at Boston, Mass., March 1, 1864, the son of Theodore and Susannah Snelling (Powell) Robinson. The Robinson and Powell families are both of English and Scotch origin. Following an engineering course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he specialized in the study of mining and metallurgy, Charles Snelling Robinson was graduated therefrom in 1884 with the degree of S. B. From 1892 until 1899 he was with the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, at Pueblo, Colo., and from 1899 until 1906 was general manager of the iron department of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Denver, Colo., in charge of manufacturing and mining operations. Since 1906 Mr. Robinson has been identified with the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company as vice president. He is also president or a director of the subsidiary companies of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company. He was a member of the Advisory Board on Fuel and Structural Materials during the Roosevelt administration; was a member of the International Jury of Awards at St. Louis Exposition; an associate member of Naval Consulting Board, and a member of the Ohio State Advisory Board of the U. S. Employment Service during the World War HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1071 He is a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute, Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain, the Youngstown Club, Youngstown Country Club, Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh, Union Club of Cleveland, Chicago Club, University Club of Chicago, Beverly Yacht Club and Kittansett Club, Marion, Mass., and is secretary and treasurer of the Mill Creek Park Board of Youngstown. Mr. Robinson was married Dec. 8, 1887, to Miss Viola B. Salter, of Joliet, Ill. Their children are: Margaret Powell Robinson, married Myron I. Arms, 2nd, of Youngstown; Frances M. Robinson, married Wilbur Newton, of Denver, Colo.; A. Elizabeth Robinson, assistant director University Hospitals, of Cleveland, in charge of Rainbow Hospital, South Euclid, Ohio; Snelling Salter Robinson, Lake Forest, Ill.; and Katharine W. Robinson, married Millar Brainard, of Milton, Mass. The family residence is 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown. R. E. Trachsel. —One of the widely known school men of Northeastern Ohio is R. E. Trachsel, who is superintendent of schools at Canal Fulton. He was born near Sugar Creek, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, May 14, 1894, the son of William and Lottie (Richardson) Trachsel. William Trachsel has spent his entire life near Sugar Creek, Ohio, and is a well known farmer and stockman. He is a Democrat and holds membership in the Lutheran Church. His wife is also a native of Tuscarawas County. They are the parents of four sons: 1. Walter, lives at Sugar Creek. 2. R. E., subject of this sketch. 3. William, lives at Strassburg. 4. Ralph, a graduate of Kent State College. He teaches school at Bodil, Ohio. 1072 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO The early education of R. E. Trachsel was received in the district schools of Tuscarawas County. Following his graduation from Sugar Creek High School in 1914 he attended Wooster College. He later was a student at Kent State College, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1927. He acquired the degree of Master of Arts at Ohio State University in 1935. During 1914-17 Mr. Trachsel was a teacher in the schools of Tuscarawas County; during 1917-19 was principal of Midvale public schools; during 1919-25 was coach and teacher at Minerva, Ohio; during 1925-27 was a student at Kent State College; and during 1926-27 also taught in Franklin Township schools. He assumed his present duties as superintendent of schools at Canal Fulton in 1927. In 1917 Mr. Trachsel was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Pearl Wallick, daughter of Isaac and Ida (Garver) Wallick, natives of Tuscarawas County. Mr. Wallick is a well known farmer near Sugar Creek. To Mr. and Mrs. Trachsel have been born four children: 1. Adrian. 2. Catherine. 3. Dale. 4. Doris. Mr. Trachsel is an active member of the Lutheran Church, past president of the Rotary Club, and holds membership in Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. He is past president of the Stark County Teachers Association, and holds membership in the Northeastern Ohio Teachers, Ohio Education, and National Education Associations. Lozier Caplan. —Ohio's youngest city solicitor is probably Lozier Caplan, of Salem, the community's 25-year-old "baby barrister," who, on Jan. 1, 1935, will have completed the first year of his initial term in the municipal office. Mr. Caplan, who was graduated from Ohio State University with honors, hung out his shingle in a small office HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO - 1073 on E. State St. and was located there only six months when friends persuaded him to enter politics. He made his political debut in the August, 1933, primaries, and, with a fine organization built up by the city's younger voters, scored a surprising and decisive victory over Atty. Cecil K. Scott, veteran Republican campaigner, who had held the solicitor post for four two-year terms. The young official was graduated from Salem High School at an unusually early age and then enrolled in Akron University. There he achieved distinction as an orator-debater, captaining the school's unbeaten championship forensic team two years. He also was prominent in university dramatics and was among the first ten in scholastic standing. He was graduated there and then entered Ohio State. His success at Akron was repeated at the latter university to a marked degree. He is a son of Mrs. J. Caplan, E. State St., Salem, with whom he resides. He is not married. Another brother, Max, Columbiana County amateur golf champion, is now studying law at Akron, having previously attended Pittsburgh and Ohio State. Solicitor Caplan's first year as the quaint Quaker City's official attorney can well be counted a success. Immediately on taking office, he was brought into contact with numerous legal affairs that would have taxed the knowledge of older and more experienced attorneys. He has been successful in almost every municipal fight in which he has been involved. Recodification of all municipal ordinances, hundreds upon hundreds of them; his rulings in city council's fight against Mayor Norman Phillips when the latter introduced a part-time plan for his office; his fight against the Activated Sludge, Inc., of Chicago, in a large federal court suit against 1074 - HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO the city, and several other legal matters have won widespread distinction for the youthful solicitor, termed by Columbiana county attorneys as their "baby barrister." Charlotte E. Weaton. —As Doctor of Osteopathy at Massillon, Charlotte E. Weaton has the distinction of being one of three women in the State of Ohio to practice osteopathy and has already met with marked success in her chosen profession. She was born at Pawtucket, R. I. Doctor Weaton received her early education in the public schools of the East and then went to Missouri with her parents. She received training in nursing in Southern Missouri. In 1933 she was graduated from the Kirksville School of Osteopathy, and she also was a student at the Kirksville State Teachers College. She began her professional work in Pennsylvania, but after a short time located in Massillon in August, 1933. Doctor Weaton is identified with the Akron District, Ohio State, and American Osteopathic Associations. She is also a member of the Women's Club of Massillon, Y. W. C. A., and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Massillon. Doctor Weaton has offices in the First National Bank Building. William Richard Phillips. —Active and progressive in business at Lisbon, Mr. Phillips is well known throughout Columbiana County. He was born at Athens, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1876, the son of John B. and Nancy Ellen( Maxwell) Phillips. John B. Phillips was born at Trenton, N. J., Oct. 1, 1833, and died at Athens, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1913. His wife was a native of Malta, Ohio, born March 29, 1837. She died at Athens, Jan. 20, 1915. Mr. Phillips came to Ohio from New