BIOGRAPHICAL WILLIAM STEWART LINDESMITH Among the well known business men of Alliance, one of the oldest in point of years of continuous service is William S. Lindesmith, who for fifty-one years has been engaged in business at 355-7 East Main street, and during all of that time he has enjoyed to the fullest extent the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. Mr. Lindesmith was born in Hanover, Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 20th of September, 1856, and is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Stewart) Lindesmith. In the paternal line he is of Swiss ancestry, his great-great-grandparents, Joseph and Anna (Bauman) Lindesmith, having been born in Berne, Switzerland. In 1767 they came to America, settling in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where Joseph Lindesmith engaged in farming. He fought under General Washington during the Revolutionary war, being a musician in the Pennsylvania troops, and during a part of that period his wife acted as a nurse with the colonial army. Four of their sons fought in the War of 1812. The family has always been noted for its patriotism and at the end of this sketch appear the names of fifty relatives of our subject who have taken part in the wars of this country. His great-grandparents were Daniel and Elizabeth (Weimer) Lindesmith, the former of whom was a musician in Captain Harbach's troop, Columbiana county, Ohio, War of 1812. His paternal grandfather, Jacob Weimer Lindesmith, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and died in Columbiana county, Ohio, where he owned a farm near Hanover. He fought in Captain Lucy's troop in the Indian war of 1834 and two of his  - 5 - 6 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY sons, Rev. E. W. J. Lindesmith, a Catholic priest, and J. W. Linde-smith, were soldiers in the Union army during the Civil war. The former was also chaplain in the United States Army from 1880 to 1892. Jacob Weimer Lindesmith, the grandfather, married Miss Barbara Walser, who was born near Berne, Switzerland, and died on the Lindesmith homestead near Hanover. She was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and her husband was a member of the Lutheran church. Among their children was Jacob Lindesmith, father of William S. He was born on his father's farm in Hanover township, Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 4th of January, 1834 ; was reared in a log cabin, for his parents were pioneer settlers in that locality ; and secured his education in the primitive schools of that period. In 1865 he came to Alliance and established a harness and saddlery shop, which he conducted for many years, retiring some time prior to his death, which occurred in this city, June 19, 1900. He was a Roman Catholic in his religious faith. He married Miss Catherine Stewart, who was born near New York city, March 25, 1832, and died in Alliance, Ohio, October 6, 1905. She was a daughter of William and Mary (DeFord) Stewart, both of whom were born near Londonderry, Ireland, and died at Summitville, Ohio, where the father was long engaged in farming. They were members of the Roman Catholic church. William S. Lindesmith was educated in the public schools of Alliance and then assisted his father in the harness business until 1877. On the 20th of March, that year, he established a shop of his own at 355-7 East Main street, where he has engaged in business under his own name continuously to the present time. For a number of years he confined his attention to the harness trade, but later added other departments, including hardware, trunks, leather goods, sporting goods and paints, and he has always enjoyed a very satisfactory trade, due to his careful attention to the needs and tastes of his customers and his honorable business methods. He has prospered in material affairs and is a director of the People's Bank Company of Alliance and president of the Alliance Building & Savings Company. Mr. Lindesmith has been married twice, first, on June 10, 1880, in Alliance, to Miss Adeline Olott, who was born June 10, 1860, and was a daughter of Lewis and Catherine (Kessler) Olott, of Cleveland, both of whom are deceased. To this union were born HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 7 two children. Blanche A., born December 8, 1885, attended the parochial schools and was graduated from the Alliance high school and Mount Union College. She also had two years in Columbia University, New York city, and is now teaching in the public schools of Seattle, Washington. William Stewart, born October 24, 1889, was educated in the public and parochial schools of Alliance, and is now associated with his father in business. He married Miss Marie Norris, of Alliance, and they have two children, Adeline Jane and Mary Frances. Mrs. Adeline Lindesmith died February 23, 1912, and October 5, 1914, Mr. Lindesmith married Miss Dora M. Quinn, who was born August 5, 1860, and is a daughter of Denis and Catherine Quinn, of Alliance, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Lindesmith is a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church, and belongs to the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of St. John and the Chamber of Commerce. He has been a director of the Red Cross since its organization and has also been connected with the Associated Charities. During the period embraced in his business career in Alliance he has witnessed great changes in conditions and through his individual efforts has contributed his share to the commercial development of the city and its advancement along civic lines. A man of straightforward manner, right principles and a kindly and unaffected manner, he has made many warm and loyal friends among the people of this community and is held in high regard by all who know him. The following military record of the family was compiled by Rev. E. W. J. Lindesmith, chaplain, U. S. A., St. Ann's Orphan Asylum, Woodland avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 1918: 1. Michael Lindesmith, son of Daniel Lindesmith and Elizabeth Bernard of Switzerland ; colonel, Berks Co., Reg. Pa. ; and his three brothers and a nephew in the Revolutionary war of 1776. 2. Jacob Lindesmith, private in Captain J. Atlee's Battalion, Berks Co., Pa. 3. George Lindesmith, corporal in Richard Hampton's Company, Pa. 4. Michael Lindesmith, private in his uncle's regiment. 5. Joseph Lindesmith, in Pennsylvania troops in 1776 to the end of the war. He had four sons in the War of 1812 in Columbiana county, Ohio. 8 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY 6. Daniel Lindesmith, in Captain Harbach's Troop, Columbiana Co., Ohio ; in War of 1812. He had a son in the Seminole war ; three brothers in the War of 1812, and seven grandsons in the Civil war. 7. Jacob Weimer Lindesmith, Captain Lucy's Troop, for the Seminole Indian war in 1834. He had two sons in the Civil war, Columbiana Co., Ohio. 8. Rev. Eli Washington John Lindesmith ; chaplain, U. S. A. 9. Jason Wilson Lindesmith, Company K, 115 0. V., Columbiana Co., Ohio. Katharine (Lindesmith) Morgan had two sons in the Civil war. 10. Daniel Morgan, Company F, 76th Ohio Volunteers. 11. James Morgan, Company F, 76th Ohio Volunteers. Susanna (Lindesmith) Copeland had three sons in the Civil war. 12. John H. Copeland, Company I, 1st Reg., Columbiana Co., Ohio. 13. George F. Copeland, Company D, 18th Ohio Battalion. 14. William K. Copeland, 100th Ohio Volunteers. Elizabeth (Lindesmith) Knepper ; three sons of her son John, one of Godfrey, two of Daniel, and one of Peter, in the Civil war. 15. Bernard Knepper, 4th Indiana Volunteers. 16. Noah Knepper, 1st Indiana, 16th Battalion. 17. Albert Knepper, Company K, 115th Ohio Volunteers. 18. William Knepper, Indiana Volunteers. 19. Daniel Knepper, Jr., Indiana Volunteers. 20. Henry Knepper, Indiana Volunteers. 21. William Knepper, Company K, 3d Ohio Volunteers. 22. Jacob Lindesmith, who, during the War of 1812 attended to the farms of his three brothers and his own, had a son and grandson in the Civil war. 23. David K. Lindesmith, Company E, 48th Indiana Volunteers. Hannah (Lindesmith) Young had a son in the Civil war. 24. Jacob A. Young, 81st Ohio Volunteers, 15th Corps. 25. John Lindesmith, War of 1812 ; grandfather of nine in the Civil war and granduncle of twenty-three ; great-granduncle of four in the Philippine war. Susanna (Lindesmith) Crissinger had a son in the Civil war. 26. Samuel Crissinger. Died in the army. Joseph Lindesmith had a son in the Civil war. HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 9 27. Thomas Fife Lindesmith, Company F, 12th Indiana Cavalry ; 1st Company bugler. 28. James L. Anderson, Company K, 115th Ohio Volunteers. Died in the army. 29. John C. Anderson, whose wife was Elisabeth Lindesmith ; Company C, 143d Ohio Volunteers, National Guard. Delila (Lindesmith) Brechner had five sons in the Civil war. 30. Aaron Brechner, Company B, 47th Indiana. 31. Joseph Brechner. 32. Wilson Brechner. 33. Peter Brechner, Company B, 47th Indiana Volunteers. 34. Samuel Brechner, 108th Indiana. 35. Peter Lindesmith, in the War of 1812, had seven grandsons in the Civil war ; two great-grandsons in the Philippine war. Elisabeth (Lindesmith) Crissinger had three sons in the Civil war. 36. William Crissinger served in a Carroll Co., Ohio, company. 37. Simon Peter Crissinger, Company K, 157th Ohio Volunteers ; Milwaukee Soldiers' Home. 38. Samuel Lee Crissinger, two terms 3d Ohio Battery to July 31, 1865 ; promoted sergeant for bravery at the battle, Atlanta, Ga. Daniel Lindesmith had three sons in the Civil war. 39. David Lindesmith, Company K, 68th Ohio Volunteers. 40. Peter Lindesmith, Company K, 68th Ohio Volunteers. 41. George W. Lindesmith, Company K, 68th Ohio Volunteers. David Lindesmith had a son in the Civil war. 42. Orlando Lindesmith; Sr. 43. Everett E. Lindesmith, Company D, North Dakota ; also in Battery B, 5th Artillery. 44. Harry Lindesmith, Spanish war. Emma (Lindesmith) Warren had a son who is Spanish war veteran. 45. Ivan Willis Joseph Warren, Spanish war. Angelina Lindesmith had a son in Spanish war. 46. Franklin D. Hoadley, Company D, 1st North Dakota. 47. George W. Ott served in the wars of the Pine Ridge, Spanish and Philippine. 48. A. C. Lindesmith, World war. 49. O. C. Lindesmith, World war. 10 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY 50. W. C. Lindesmith, World war. This makes fifty blood relations of William Stewart Linde-smith. FRANK LEHNER Frank Lehner, president of the Frank Lehner Company, is one of Canton's wide awake and progressive business men and is achieving noteworthy success in his present enterprise, which he has developed into an important and prosperous concern. He has always resided in Ohio, his birth having occurred in Baltic, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, on the 27th of July, 1882, his parents being George and Sophia (Linbach) Lehner. The family is of German origin and was established in this country in 1833 by Casper Lehner, who was, born in Germany in 1812 and who settled in Holmes county, Ohio. In that county George Lehner was born and reared, and later became -a resident of Tuscarawas county, where, he engaged in contracting and building, but in 1899 retired from business and came to Canton, where he resided until his death. His wife was born in Baltic, Tuscarawas county, and was a daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Bollingbacher) Linbach, who were natives of Germany and were early settlers in Tuscarawas county. To Mr. and Mrs. Lehner were born three children, of whom both Marie and Charles are deceased. Frank Lehner, the only surviving member of the family, attended the public schools of Canton and has made his own way in the world since sixteen years of age. He was first employed by W. A. McCrea, wholesale dealer in dry goods and notions, with whom he remained three years, after which he was for seven years with the 'Canton Grocery Company, for whom he became a buyer. He then became buyer for the Dannemiller Grocery Company, with which he remained four years, and in 1923 embarked in his present business, organizing the Frank Lehner Company. .He is a wholesale dealer in men's wear and furnishings, commanding the major portion of the local trade, and as president and manager of the business displays ripe judgment and sound principles. In 1903, in Canton, Mr. Lehner was united in marriage to Miss Ora Peters, a native of this city and a daughter of Samuel and HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 11 Linne (Carnes) Peters. To Mr. and Mrs. Lehner have been born three children, Kathryn, deceased, Elizabeth and Casper. The republican party receives Mr. Lehner's support, while, fraternally, he is a member of Canton Lodge No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Canton Lodge, K. P., and the Triangle Club, and Mrs. Lehner belongs to the Pythian Sisters. He is treasurer of the Canton Pythian Castle Company and is secretary and treasurer of the Interstate Clothing Manufacturing Company of Canton. He and his wife are earnest members of the First Reformed church. Mr. Lehner is keen and alert in his business affairs, his actions are governed by the highest prinicples of honor and he has so ordered his life as to win and retain the unqualified confidence and respect of his fellowmen. DANIEL A. BIVENOUR One of Canton's most notable business concerns is that carried on under the name of Bivenour's Fur Service, at 429 Tuscarawas street west, which is owned and conducted by Daniel A. Bivenour, who has had long and practical experience in the handling and care of fur. This is the only concern of its kind in Canton and the success which has come to Mr. Bivenour is the legitimate result of his enterprising and progressive business methods. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 28th of June, 1890, he is a son of Louis Joseph and Margaret Ann (Dougherty) Bivenour. The family came originally from Alsace-Lorraine and was established in York, Pennsylvania, in an early day. In the latter city Louis J. Bivenour was born and reared, and during early manhood engaged in the hotel business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later he came to Canton, Ohio, where he is now engaged in the painting and contracting business. His father was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with a Pennsylvania regiment. The mother was born and reared in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in which locality her family, which was of Irish lineage, was established many years ago. Both parents are living and reside at 1329 Seventh street northwest, Canton. To them were born six children, five sons and a daughter, of whom one son and the daughter are deceased. Daniel A. Bivenour received his educational training in the public schools of Canton, graduating from the McKinley high 12 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY school in 1909. He then went to the Pacific coast, settling in Everett, Washington, where he was employed for a short time in the lumber mills. During his school years he had learned the trade of a taxidermist and while in the west added to his knowledge of that subject, his training including two years under Henry W. Holling, the well known taxidermist and furrier of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spent four years in the fur-producing states of the west and devoted his attention closely to the mastery of every detail of the fur business, so that today he is justly recognized as an expert and authority in that line. In 1918 Mr. Bivenour returned to Canton, established his present business and is now the owner of the only exclusive fur and skin store in Stark county, and to this he devotes his attention exclusively. Bivenour's Fur Service also makes a specialty of fur storage, which in recent years has come to be recognized as essential to the preservation and proper care of fur. Few furs actually wear out. The time they deteriorate is during the summer months when they are not in use, when the natural oils dry out and the skins become brittle and crack. This change is not always apparent to anyone but a trained furrier. The owner first notices it when the furs begin to show "wear," when the hair comes out, a lack of luster is apparent and the skins tear apart. Only one method of fur storage is safe and dependable, and that is in circulating dry ice-cold air, which preserves the natural oil and the furs come out looking better than when they were put in. Another most important element to be considered in the care of summer clothing and fabrics is the constant danger from moths, because of the fact that in these days most homes are kept at summer temperature the year round, so that there is constant danger. Moth eggs may be laid on susceptible articles at any time they are not in use, and if precautionary measures are not taken they may be quite unexpectedly damaged. So the safe step is to keep these goods protected by storage in winter as the furs are protected in summer. In addition all goods put into storage are safe from fire or theft, being fully covered by insurance against either of these losses or any other damage. On October 26, 1915, in Canton, Mr. Bivenour was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Prendiville, who is a native of this city and a daughter of John and Ann (Schaffner) Prendiville, the father coming to this country from Cork, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Bivenour are the parents of four children : Margaret Ann, born HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 13 August 5, 1917 ; Jack Louis and Mary Jane, twins, born November 17, 1919; and Barbara Nell, born May 10, 1921. Mr. Bivenour gives his political support to the democratic party, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus, while he and his wife are devout members of St. Johns Roman Catholic church. Mr. Bivenour has shown a commendable interest in the general welfare of his city and county, giving his earnest support to everything calculated to advance the interests of his fellowmen, and, because of his splendid business success and his genial manner, has won and retains a host of admiring friends throughout his community. EVERLY E. JOBE Everly E. Jobe, who conducts a well equipped jewelry store at 114 Third street, southwest, Canton, and has built up a prosperous business on the basis of the high quality of his goods and his honorable business methods, was born in Shreve, Wayne county, Ohio, October 3, 1885, and is a son of James and Harriet (Everly) Jobe. The family came to this country from Holland and settled in Pennsylvania. James Jobe was born in Westmoreland county, that state, May 2, 1841, and about 1846 he was brought to Ohio by his parents, Isaac and Margaret (Wall) Jobe, who became pioneers of Wayne county, where Isaac Jobe engaged in farming and stock raising. James Jobe was reared and educated in Wayne county and his active years were mainly devoted to agricultural pursuits. In 1890 he brought his family to Canton, where he was employed by the Bucher-Gibbs Plow Company for a time, but is now living retired in this city. He is a stanch supporter of the republican party and formerly took an active interest in public affairs, particularly of a local nature. He is a member of the Disciple church. A veteran of the Civil war, he served as a corporal in Company I, Sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from the beginning to the end of the war. His wife was born in Jeromeville, Ashland county, Ohio, and was a daughter of Henry and Joahanna (Evans) Everly. The Everly family was of German descent and was early established in Pennsylvania, whence members of the family migrated to Ohio, while the Evans family is of Welsh extraction. 14 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Mrs. Jobe died in Canton in 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Jobe were born seven children, of whom five are living. Everly E. Jobe, the youngest of the family, attended the public schools of Canton to the age of fourteen years, when he entered upon an apprenticeship iDueber & Hampdenctory of the DueberHampden Company, where he remained about six years, acquiring a sound fundamental knowledge of the technical side of the business. He followed that trade for several years, and eventually located in Cleveland, where he was connected with the Webb C. Ball Company, leading jewelers of that city, and there he rounded out his technical training in all branches of the jeweler's art. In 1923 Mr. Jobe came to Canton and established his present business, in which success attended him from the start, and he is now numbered among the prosperous and substantial merchants of this city. On October 14, 1920, in Canton, Mr. Jobe was united in marriage to Miss Nuna Smiley, who was born in Beach City, Ohio, and is a daughter of L. C. and Agnes (Riggle) Smiley, of a family es tablished at Dundee, Tuscarawas county, in an early day. Though deeply interested in public affairs, Mr. Jobe is not affiliated with any political party, voting according to his judgment as to men and measures. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., and the Shady Hollow Country Club, and he and his wife are members of the First Christian church, to which they give generous support. He stands for all that is best in the life of the community and his honorable business record and excellent personal qualities have gained for him an enviable standing throughout the city where he lives. CHRISTIAN R. WINGERD Few men have entered upon their life work better prepared educationally than did Christian R. Wingerd, who is numbered, among the capable and successful lawyers of Canton, where he is winning a very gratifying clientele. Mr. Wingerd was born on the 25th of December, 1898, in Marlboro township, Stark county, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Celesta (Shoemaker) Wingerd. His father, also a native of Stark county, is a member of an old and well known family of this locality, that originated HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 17 in Germany, whence some of its members migrated to England, and from the latter country came Christ Wingerd, who settled in Connecticut. It is traditionally stated that he fought in the Revolutionary war. Descendants of his moved to Pennsylvania, in which state was born Christian Wingerd, the grandfather of Christian R. Wingerd. He came to Ohio sometime prior to the Civil war and here engaged in agricultural pursuits, meeting with success, so that at the time of his residence in Stark county he had very large property holdings in what is now a thickly populated section of Canton, known as the Fulton district. He was a leader in republican politics, though he never sought nor filled public office. His death occurred here in 1896. George W. Wingerd was reared in Stark county, attended the public schools and later was graduated from Ohio Northern University, at Ada, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. For many years he engaged in educational work, teaching in the schools of Stark county, but in later years turned his attention to farming. He prospered in his business affairs, and is now living retired, enjoying well earned leisure. His wife, Celesta (Shoemaker) Wingerd, was born in Marlboro township, Stark county, and is a daughter of Jonathan and Harriet (Christ) Shoemaker. The Shoemaker family is of German origin and on coming to this country settled in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Wingerd had two children. The daughter Harriet, is the wife of Glenn Boettler, of North Canton. The son, Christian R. Wingerd, attended the public schools of Hartville, Stark county, graduating from the high school there in 1916, and then entered the Kent State Normal School, from which, a year later, he received a teacher's certificate. He then entered Ohio Northern University and he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1919, after which he entered Ohio State University, gaining his Master's degree in 1920. During the following two years he taught in the Hartville high school, but having decided to devote his life to the profession of law, entered the law school of Ohio State University, where he took his preliminary work in law. Desiring a wider experience and larger contact with people, he decided to continue his studies elsewhere and entered Yale University Law School, while later he attended the law school of Michigan University, and subsequently the law school of Wisconsin University, after which he returned to Ohio State University and was graduated with the degree of 2V3 18 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Bachelor of Law in 1924. He, then became associated with the Prudential Life Insurance Company, having charge of its title work for about one year, at the end of which time he engaged in the private practice of law. He has his offices in the First National Bank building and conducts a general civil and office practice, in which he is meeting with very satisfactory success. Mr. Wingerd is a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Gamma Eta Gamma law fraternity, and his religious connection is with the First Christian church. During the World war Mr. Wingerd was a member of the Students' Army Training Camp at Ada. He is a constant student of his profession, has established a good reputation as a sound and safe advisor and commands to a marked degree the confidence and esteem of all who know him, while his cordial and friendly manner has won for him a host of warm and loyal friends. JOSEPH B. PARKER Joseph B. Parker, who for a quarter of a century has operated a photographic business in Canton and is now president of Parker Studio, Inc., at 237 Market avenue north, is regarded as one of the most skilled and artistic photographers in this section of the state and commands the patronage of the representative people of this city and county. Mr. Parker was born near Sparta, White county, Tennessee, on the 26th of November, 1866, and is a son of Joseph A. and Elizabeth (Clark) Parker. The family was originally from England, the American progenitor settling in Virginia prior to the Revolutionary war and from that state members of the family went to Tennessee. Joseph A. Parker was born in Tennessee February 27, 1828, and spent his life there. He was a successful planter, and unlike his neighbors, was a stanch abolitionist, never owning a slave, but was successful in his material affairs. For many years he was connected with the old State Bank at Sparta. A democrat in his political faith, he was active in local public affairs, having served as tax assessor of White county. He was a devout member of the Baptist church and commanded the confidence and respect of his fellowmen. He died at his home near Sparta when sixty-six years old. His wife, whose family also had HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 19 gone to Tennessee from Virginia, was born near Sparta in 1832, and died in 1884, at the age of fifty-two years. To them were born twelve children, five sons and seven daughters, of whom ten are living. Joseph B. Parker, who was the fifth in order of birth, received a good education in the public schools of his native state, though the major portion of his education has been acquired through reading and study during the subsequent years, so that today he is a man of accurate knowledge on a wide range of subjects. He remained on his father's farm until nineteen years of age, when he opened a grocery store in Sparta, which he conducted for four years. During the two following years he was employed as a clerk in a drug store in Sparta, and in 1892 went to Toledo, Ohio, where he remained but a short time, going from there to Detroit, Michigan, where he began his identifictaion with the photographic business, in which he continued for six years. He next located in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was similarly engaged for five years, and in 1903 came to Canton. Opening a studio, success attended him from the start, and during the subsequent years he has enjoyed a very satisfactory patronage and commands an enviable reputation for the high quality of his work. In February, 1928, his business was incorporated under the name of Parker Studio, of which he is president, and his establishment ranks among the leaders in its line in this section of the state. He has a fine suite of rooms and his paraphernalia and equipment are modern in every respect, so that he is able to work under the most advantageous conditions. One of his best recommendations is the fact that many who were among his first patrons here are still giving him their work. Mr. Parker has been married twice, first on July 15, 1885, at Sparta, Tennessee, to Miss Bettie Gracey, who was born and reared at that place and was a daughter of Wayman L. Gracey. Mrs. Parker died May 28, 1896, leaving two children : Gracey, who is the wife of Charles Beaubien, of Detroit, Michigan, and has two sons, Richard and Gordon ; and May, who is the widow of Elmer M. Douglas and lives in Los Angeles, California. On May 28, 1898, Mr. Parker married Miss Lulu B. Kerr, who was born in Greenville, Ohio, a daughter of Alec Kerr. The democratic party receives Mr. Parker's support. He is a member of Riverside Lodge, No. 209, K. P., at Cleveland, Ohio ; Canton Lodge, L. 0. 0. M., and the Canton Kiwanis Club. His religious connection is with 20 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY the Baptist church and he is a liberal supporter of all worthy benevolent and charitable causes, while everything pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the community enlists his interest. Genteel, courteous and obliging, he makes friends of all who come in contact with him and well merits the high place which he holds in the esteem of his fellow citizens. RAYMOND L. FOX Raymond L. Fox, treasurer and general manager of the R. L. Fox Company, of Canton, owes his success to indomitable and well directed effort, as well as to his sagacity in taking advantage of opportunities, and he is today regarded as one of his city's most progressive and capable business men. Mr. Fox was born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 18, 1887, and is a son of Conrad and Helen (Kemmerling) Fox. His father was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and was a member of an old family of that state, of German origin. He became a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873 and there completed his education, after which he learned the moulder's trade, which he followed during his remaining years, his death occurring March 19, 1919, at the age of fifty-four years. His wife, born in Germany, was brought to this country at the age of two years by her parents, who settled in Cleveland, where she was reared, educated and married. To Mr. and Mrs. Fox were born two sons and two daughters : Ella, who is the wife of Alex Gidradis, of Cleveland ; Leonard, deceased ; Raymond L. ; and Hazel, the wife of Charles Gohre, of Cleveland. Raymond L. Fox was graduated from high school in his native city, after which he served a three years' apprenticeship to the trade of toolmaking. During the two following years he was a foreman for the Ajax Manufacturing Company, of Cleveland, but resigned to accept the superintendency for the Farrel-Broke Company, of Cleveland, with which concern he was connected for about eighteen months. In 1918 Mr. Fox came to Canton as an efficiency expert in toolmaking for the Timken Roller Bearing Company, which position he filled in a very satisfactory manner until the close of the war. In February, 1918, Mr. Fox established his present business under the firm name of Adams & Fox, dec- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 21 orators and dealers in paints and wallpaper. The business was begun on a small scale and with limited capital, but has steadily grown through the years until today it is the leading concern in its line in Stark county. In 1919 the firm name was changed to R. L. Fox & Company, and in 1921 the business was incorporated as the R. L. Fox Company, of which William A. Karlowsky is president, Mr. Fox, treasurer and general manager, and Mrs. Florence Fox, secretary. The firm has a well established reputation for the high quality of its work in painting and interior decorating, carries a complete line of paints, oils, wallpaper, pictures and picture frames, and has a well arranged and attractive store at 519 Market avenue north. On Ocober 30, 1910, in Cleveland, Mr. Fox was united in marriage to Miss Florence Nead, who was born and reared in that city and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nead, who were originally residents of Cincinnati, Ohio, whence they moved to Cleveland, where they still reside. Mrs. Fox is a member of the MacDowell Club of Canton and is greatly interested in the civic and social affairs of this city. In his political attitude Mr. Fox is independent, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. He is a member of the Lions Club and the Young Men's Christian Association and he and his wife are earnest members of the Roman Catholic church. VENO W. KLINGSTEDT One of the leading printing concerns of northeastern Ohio is that of Klingstedt Brothers, of Canton, which, because of the high quality of its work and the splendid service which it renders, has become strongly established in the favor of discriminating patrons throughout this part of the country. Veno W. Klingstedt, one of the partners in this enterprise, was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua county, New York, the 4th of August, 1887, and is a son of Lawrence John and Mathilda (Magnuson) Klingstedt. The father was born January 15, 1858, at Hogstena Stenstorp, Sweden, and was reared and educated in his native country. He moved to Stockholm, Sweden, and later to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he resided for a time, and in the early '80s emigrated to the United 22 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY States. He lived for a while in. New York city, later moving to Geneva, New York, and finally settled in Jamestown, where he has since resided. He followed tailoring for many years but is now retired from active business pursuits. He is a republican in his political views and has taken an active interest in public and civic affairs. The mother was born in Smoland, Sweden, December 12, 1856, and died at Jamestown, April 29, 1926, being interred in Lakeview cemetery in that city. She came to this country in young girlhood, in the early '80s, and settled in Jamestown, where she had relatives living, and there she met and became the wife of Mr. Klingstedt. To: them were born four children, namely : Veno W. ; Paul T., who is professor of music in the Texas Christian University, at Fort Worth, Texas ; Harry 0., who is associated with his brother at Canton ; and one who died in infancy. Veno W. Klingstedt received his educational training in the public schools of Jamestown, New York, and the Moody Preparatory School, at Mount Hermon, Massachusetts, from which he was graduated in 1907. He then began learning the printing trade with the Bergwall Printing Company, of Jamestown, completing his apprenticeship with the Sparrell Printing Company in Boston, Massachusetts. He followed his trade as a journeyman in various cities of the United States until 1910, when he came to Canton, where he has since resided. In the fall of 1912 he established the De Vinne Press and engaged in the commercial printing business, which he carried on successfully until 1920, having taken his brother, Harry 0., into partnership in 1917. During that period they bought the plant of the Anchor Printing Company, running both until 1921, when they were merged into one business and incorporated under the name of Klingstedt Brothers Company. They conduct a general printing, publishing and lithographing business but specialize in the production of creative advertising matter, in which they have won a wide and well merited reputation. They have a modern plant, equipped with improved machinery and materials, utilize about eighteen thousand square feet of space and employ forty-five skilled workmen. Their business extends to many of the eastern states, and west as far as Illinois, much of their work coming from Chicago. Progressive and enterprising in their business methods, artistic and original in their ideas and taking keen pride in turning out only the highest quality of work, they are to-- day numbered among the substantial and trustworthy business men HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 23 of Canton and command the confidence of all who have had dealings with them. On October 18, 1913, in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, Mr. Klingstedt was united in marriage to Miss Hazel M. Bates, whc was born and reared at that place and is a daughter of Lon L. and Martha (Long) Bates, members of old and well known Warren county families. Mr. and Mrs. Klingstedt are the parents of three children : Ruth E., born August 18, 1914 ; Jean L., born November 29, 1916, and Marion B., February 19, 1919. In his political views Mr. Klingstedt is a stanch republican, while fraternally he is a member of Lathrop Lodge, No. 676, F. & A; M., and Stark Lodge, No. 513, I. 0. 0. F. He is also a member of the Masonic Club, the Orchard Hill Country Club, the Canton Chamber of Commerce, Ohio State Chamber of Commerce and the Canton Eastern Ohio Purchasing Agents. He and his wife are earnest members of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Canton, in the work of which she takes a very active part, particularly in the missionary societies and the Sunday school. Mr. Klingstedt is a man of high ideals, to which he is faithful, stands for all that is best and most uplifting in the life of the community, and throughout the range of his acquaintance is respected and esteemed for his strong character, his consistent life and his agreeable and affable manner, whereby he has won many warm and loyal friends. HARRY O. KLINGSTEDT Among those whose interests and activities are contributing to Canton's commercial prosperity stands Harry O. Klingstedt, vice president, secretary and treasurer of the Klingstedt Brothers Company, owners of one of the leading printing establishments in this section of Ohio, and who has shown himself a man of distinctive business ability. Mr. Klingstedt was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua county, New York, October 4, 1892, and is a son of Lawrence John and Mathilda (Magnuson) Klingstedt. Detailed reference is made to the family history in the personal sketch of his brother, Veno W. Klingstedt, on other pages of this work. Harry O. Klingstedt attended the public schools of Jamestown and when seventeen years of age became a salesman in a retail 24 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY jewelry store in Jamestown. Later he entered the Bank of Jamestown as assistant bookkeeper, continuing with that institution for three years, after which he became assistant cashier of the Pennsylvania Gas Company, at Jamestown, which position he filled for four years. As eastern representative for the Midland Linseed Products Company, he represented twelve states and forty warehouses, and maintained that connection until 1917, since which year he has been a resident of Canton. On coming to this city he entered into partnership with his brother, Veno W., in the printing business, under the name of the De Vinne Press, and later they acquired the plant of the Anchor Printing Company. In 1921 they consolidated the two plants and incorporated the business under the name of Klingstedt Brothers Company, of which Veno W. is president and Harry 0. is vice president, secretary and treasurer. They do a general printing, publishing and lithographing business, have built up a large patronage and have gained a wide reputation as a reliable and progressive firm. On June 10, 1925, in Lima, Ohio, Mr. Klingstedt was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Boose, a daughter of John M. and Roena (Fountain) Boose, of an old and prominent family of Lima. Mrs. Klingstedt's great-great-grandfather migrated from Pennsylvania to Lima in a very early day, making the journey on horseback and carrying his gold in his saddlebags. He became a pioneer merchant of Lima and was prominently and favorably known throughout that section of the state. Mrs. Klingstedt attended the public schools, graduating from high school, and later from the Emma Willard Academy, at Troy, New York. She takes a great interest in the Daughters of the King, a church society, and in the Child Conservation League. Mr. and Mrs. Klingstedt are the parents of a daughter, Janet Lenore, who was born February 5, 1927. Mr. Klingstedt gives his political support to the republican party and fraternally is a member of Lathrop Lodge, No. 676, F. & A. M. ; Western Sun Chapter, No. 63, R. A. M., at Jamestown, New York ; Jamestown Commandery, No. 61, K. T. ; Buffalo Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; Ismailia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Buffalo, New York ; is an honorary member of Syria Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ; and Canton Lodge, No. 68, B. P. O. E. He also belongs to the Canton Shrine Club, the Lakeside Shrine Club, the Rotary Club, the Canton Automobile Club, the Canton Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Chamber of HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 25 Commerce, the Young Men's Christian Association and the American Red Cross Society. He and his wife are communicants of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. He is a lover of outdoor sports and is popular in social circles. He is a public-spirited citizen of his community, in the welfare of which he is deeply interested, and all who know him hold him in high regard. GEORGE B. INGRAM George B. Ingram, president of the Red Raven Oil Company, of Canton, owes his success to his sound business judgment, his tireless energy and his excellent personal qualities, while his well deserved reputation for honorable dealing has been a large contributing element to his prosperity. Mr. Ingram was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1890, and is a son of Peter and Lottie (Acker) Ingram. His father was born in Scotland and on coming to this country located in Pittsburgh, where he resided until his tragic death, in 1895. He was superintendent of the Black Diamond Steel Company and was murdered during the labor troubles of that period. The mother was born in Pittsburgh, being a member of one of the old and well known families of that locality, and is now a resident of Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Ingram had two children, George B. and Lottie, who is the wife of Samuel Yaeger, of Ambridge, Beaver county, Pennsylvania. George B. Ingram was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh and at the age of thirteen years started out to earn his livelihood. He worked for a while in the cooperage department of a refinery and later went to the Southwest, where he learned the oil refining business in Oklahoma and Texas, and was later employed as a traveling salesman for refined oils. In 1918 he came to Canton as eastern manager for the Wenger-Armstrong Petroleum Company, which position he filled until 1922, when he went to Warren, Pennsylvania, as general manager for the Pavania Oil Company, remaining there two and a half years, at the end of which time he went to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became connected with the Cities Service Refining Company, having charge of the refinery and the sales of lubricating oils. In November, 1926, Mr. Ingram returned to Canton and established an office 26 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY for Wenger & Company, of Chicago, petroleum brokers, of which he is still general manager. In June, 1927, Mr. Ingram organized and incorporated the Red Raven Oil Company, a close corporation, of which he is president and his wife, secretary and treasurer. The company operates three filling stations, at Fifteenth street and McKinley avenue southwest, 3217 Tuscarawas street west and 2735. Cleveland avenue north, while he also has a compounding plant at Fifteenth and McKinley. Mr. Ingram has a. railroad spur track at the compounding plant, with facilities for eleven tank cars, operates four tank trucks and employs twenty-five people, while his investment in the properties and equipment amounts to about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He gives high-grade service, characterized by promptness and courtesy, and his business is enjoying a steady and continuous growth. On May 10, 1922, in Canton, Mr. Ingram was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Shetler, who was born in Beach City, Stark county, and is a daughter of John and Mary (Stough) Shetler, whose families have long been well known in Stark and Tuscarawas counties. Mr. Ingram is not affiliated with either of the great political parties, preferring to vote according to the dictates of his judgment as to men and measures, but gives his influence always in favor of those things which are calculated to advance public interests. He and his wife are members of Trinity Lutheran church. His chief diversion from business is baseball, of which he is a lover, and is the owner of the Red Raven Oil club of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League.. He is a man of energetic and enterprising spirit, does thoroughly whatever he undertakes, and in the business circles of Canton is held in high regard, while, socially, he is deservedly popular among his associates and friends. LEVI LESLIE LAMBORN, M. D. No record bearing on the early history and development of, Alliance would be complete without specific reference to the life and labors of Dr. Levi L. Lamborn, who was not only regarded as one of the ablest and most successful physicians of his day in northeastern Ohio, but whose business activities over a long period of years were of a character and magnitude that marked him as HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 29 one of the most progressive and influential citizens of the community. Dr. Lamborn was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, on the 10th of October, 1829, and died at Alliance, Ohio, on the 14th of June, 1910. He was a son of Townsend and Anna (Clayton) Lamborn, and a grandson of Robert Lamborn, a native of England, who settled in Chester county, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Townsend Lamborn was a whig politician of Chester county and held public office for many years. He was opposed to Freemasonry and at one time ran for governor of Pennsylvania on the anti-Masonic ticket. He owned land and a grist mill and was prominent in the affairs of his locality. Religiously he was a Quaker. Levi L. Lamborn was the youngest in a family of the eleven children and when about eight years old came to Ohio, with some of his older brothers, locating near Salem, where, in conformity with the religious creed of his family, he was educated in the Friends school. From early boyhood he had entertained an ambition to devote his life to the practice of medicine and to this end, at the age of fifteen years, he began reading medicine under the supervision of Dr. Solomon Sleeve, of Damascus, Ohio. He attended two courses of lectures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a third in the medical department of Western Reserve College at Cleveland, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1849, when but twenty years of age. He located at Mount Union, where he practiced his profession for fifteen years, and in 1863 came to Alliance. He continued to practice here for three years longer, at the end of which time he retired from professional work in order to devote his attention to what seemed to him to be more important interests. He had been eminently successful as a physician, gaining a place in the very front rank of his profession in this section of the state. In 1865, in company with others, Dr. Lamborn purchased two hundred and fifty acres of land near Alliance, which is now a part of the southern section of the city, and later, in partnership with Elisha Teetors and Hugh Blakely, under the firm name of Teetors, Lamborn & Company, laid out an addition of nine hundred and ninety lots. Thus he may well be regarded as one of the founders of Alliance. Teetors, Lamborn & Company secured for Alliance the location here of the division headquarters of the 30 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad, now a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, donating land for the shops and roundhouse, and also were liberal in making up the large cash bonus required by the railroad company. In 1870 Dr. Lamborn, in company with his associates, interested himself in securing the location at Alliance of the Manchard & Morgan Steam Hammer Works of Pittsburgh, now doing business under the name of the Morgan Engineering Company, and also induced other enterprises to locate here. The Doctor served as editor of the Alliance Ledger, which was founded in 1854 and was the first newspaper published in this city. In 1874 he engaged in private banking in connection with E. W. Gray, though for several years previously he had conducted an extensive loan and discount business, and in all of his affairs he proved a man of keen mentality, business sagacity and ripe judgment. In June, 1851, Dr. Lamborn was united in marriage to Miss Maria Grant, a daughter of Stacey and Jemima (Rockhill) Grant. Her father and his brother John were among the earliest settlers of this part of Stark county, but for a few years, for fear of the Indians, they left their families in New Jersey. Stacey Grant entered a farm in Alliance and his brother entered a tract just back of him, on what is now known as West Main street. At that time the Indians were still troublesome, so much so that the brothers were frequently compelled to flee to Salem for safety. Later they sent for their families and spent the rest of their days in Alliance, where Stacey Grant had built the first log cabin in the wilderness. A blanket served in lieu of a door, and through it the bears and wolves chased the house dog with impunity. These two brothers were first cousins of General U. S. Grant. Prior to the Civil war Dr. Lamborn was a republican in politics, but, possessing strongly conservative views, he became what was known as a union democrat. In 1858 he was a free-soil candidate for the state legislature and in the sessions of 1859-60 and 1860-61 he served as clerk of the Ohio house of representatives. In 1874 he was a candidate for state senator on the democratic ticket and in 1876 he was nominated for congress from the seventeenth Ohio district, being the opponent of William McKinley in the latter's first campaign. He was defeated by only 300 votes, and had he made an effort it is conceded he would have been elected. A short time prior to this Dr. Lamborn had imported the HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 31 first carnation brought to America and was greatly interested in the propagation of the new flower in his greenhouse. During this campaign, prior to their debates, Dr. Lamborn would invariably and courteously present Mr. McKinley with a carnation for a boutonniere, and the carnation eventually became McKinley's favorite flower. Dr. Lamborn was a public speaker of wonderful magnetic power and eloquence. At different times he served as a member of the board of trustees of the state asylum for the deaf and dumb, in which he was greatly interested and for which he freely gave of his time. He was affiliated with a number of medical societies and other organizations of the county and state, and his religious sympathies were with the Quaker church. He was a man of sterling rectitude of character, straightforward and outspoken in his relations with others, and held to an unfaltering faith in the future growth and development of Alliance and Stark county. He was widely known and most highly esteemed, and his death was regarded as a distinct loss to his community. GEORGE EMANUEL MUNTZ George E. Muntz, of Alliance, who is now retired from active commercial pursuits, was for many years engaged in the retail grocery business here, in which he not only won success, but also the confidence and respect of his patrons. He was born near North Lima, Mahoning county, Ohio, August 2, 1858, a son of George W. and Elizabeth (Elser) Muntz. His father was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, devoted his attention to farming during his active life, and died at North Lima, Ohio. He was a member of the Lutheran church, was an active supporter of the democratic party and served two terms as trustee of Beaver township. He was a son of George Muntz, who was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, his death occurring at Zelienople, Butler county, where he had followed the business of wagonmaking. He was a republican in politics and an earnest member of the Lutheran church. Elizabeth (Elser) Muntz was born at North Lima, Ohio, and was a daughter of John and Rebecca ( Coblentz) Muntz. His father, who was a lifelong resident of Mahoning county, Ohio, followed farming and teaching. He was a Lutheran in his religious faith and voted the 32 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY democratic ticket. His wife also was a native of Mahoning county and died there. George E. Muntz attended the public schools of North Lima and thereafter devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits until 1891, when he engaged in the retail grocery business in partnership with L. M. Barth, under the firm name of Barth & Muntz, at Liberty and Main streets, who carried the business on together for seventeen years, when Mr. Muntz sold his interest in the store and on February 29, 1908, opened a grocery store at 544 East Main street, Alliance. This proved a successful enterprise, which he conducted until March, 1928, when he closed out the business and retired. He is a director of the Midland Savings & Loan Company, a director of the Alliance Finance Company, and a director and president of the Alliance Delivery Company. On November 4, 1890, at Petersburg, Ohio, Mr. Muntz was united in marriage to Miss Thressa Margaret Barth, who was born at that place, December 24, 1860, a daughter of Leonard Frederick and Catherine (Knesal) Barth, natives of Germany. Mr. Barth was for many years engaged in the retail shoe business in Petersburg, and later turned his attention to farming. He was a democrat and a member of the Lutheran church. His death occurred in Alliance, at the age of eighty-two years, and his wife passed away in Petersburg in January, 1889, at the age of sixty-six years. Mrs. Muntz, who received her educational training in the public schools of Petersburg, is a member of the missionary society of her church, the Alliance Women's Club, the Mt. Union College Women's Club and the Young Women's Christian Association. She has always been interested in the welfare of her community and during the war took an active part in the various Red Cross drives. She has two brothers, William Barth, of Riverside, California, and Charles L. Barth, of Poland, Ohio, and a sister, Clara, who is the wife of William F. Houck, of Alliance. Mr. Muntz had a brother, William Henry Muntz, who died at Lima, Ohio, leaving a widow, Malinda (Feicht) Muntz, and a son, Morris, and two daughters, Edna and Mrs. Austa McCullough ; and a living brother, James Monroe, a retired contractor and builder of Lima, Ohio, who married Miss Celesta Haas. Mr. Muntz has been a lifelong supporter of the democratic party and has been active in advancing the various interests of Alliance. He was a leader in the promotion of the various local HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 33 war measures, including the Liberty Loan drives. He belongs to Conrad Lodge, No. 271, F. & A. M. ; Alliance Chapter, No. 83, R. A. M. ; Alliance Council, No. 112, R. & S. M., and Alliance Commandery, No. 67, K. T. He and his wife are members of the First Presbyterian church and he is president of the board of trustees. He has endeavored to do his full duty in all the relations of life, has been true to the highest ideals, and among his acquaintances commands unqualified confidence and respect. CLAYTON C. HAULK, D. D. S. Dr. Clayton C. Haulk has won recognition as one of the skilled and reliable dentists of Canton and commands a large and growing patronage, while his excellent personal qualities have gained for him the good will of all who have comp in contact with him. He was born in Lima, Allen county, Ohio, on the 13th of February, 1900, and is a son of Edward M. and Minnie (Wise) Haulk. His father, who was born in Pawnee, Ohio, and represents an old Pennsylvania Dutch family long established in the Keystone state, is now engaged in the automobile business in Canton, where he has resided since 1904. He is a member of the First United Brethren church. His wife was born in Lodi, Medina county, this state, and is of English ancestry. Clayton C. Haulk, the only child born to his parents, attended the public schools of Canton, graduating in 1919 from the McKinley high school in the first class to complete a full year there, as the school was opened in the spring of 1918. He then entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, in 1925. He at once opened an office in Canton and engaged in the practice of his profession. He has a nicely furnished and well equipped office and has made very satisfactory progress in building- up a practice. He is a member of the Stark County Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. On October 5, 1925, in Wellsburg, West Virginia, Dr. Haulk was united in marriage to Miss Irene Rothacher, a daughter of Albert and Laura (Snyder) Rothacher, the former a native of Switzerland. Dr. and Mrs. Haulk are the parents of a son, Ronald 3V3 34 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Jean, born August 8, 1926. The family reside at 1012 Ninth street northwest, while the Doctor's office is in the Lind building. Politically he is independent, voting according to the dictates of his judgment, regardless of party lines. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., and belongs to the Civitan Club and the Psi Omega college fraternity. He and his wife are members of the First United Brethren church, to which they give generous support. The Doctor stands for those things which are really worth while in life, supporting all measures for the betterment of the community, and is regarded as well worthy of confidence and respect. WILSON HAWKINS One of the prominent figures in the educational circles of eastern Ohio is Wilson Hawkins, who for the past ten years has tendered a high type of service as superintendent of the public schools of Canton. A man of thorough education, high ideals and clearheaded judgment, his administration of the schools has been marked by steady advancement in all departments and he commands to a marked degree the respect and admiration of the people of this city. Mr. Hawkins was born in Kensington, Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 14th of May, 1874, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Bettis) Hawkins. His father, who was of English descent, was born in 1826, at Hanoverton, Ohio, and his mother, who was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, was born in 1837, in Augusta, Ohio. Wilson Hawkins acquired his early education in country and village schools, after which he attended Mount Union and Scio colleges, from both of which he received the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. He has also taken postgraduate work at Columbia University. In 1892 Mr. Hawkins began teaching, having charge of country schools for three years, after which he was superintendent and principal of the schools at Unionport, Ohio, for five years. He was at the head of the schools at Mingo Junction for nine years, was for three years superintendent of the schools at Bellaire, followed by seven years in the same capacity at Newark, and in 1918 came to his present position as superintendent of the schools of Canton. His record here has stamped him as a man of unusual HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 35 ability and special qualifications for his life work and his achievements here have excited much favorable comment. In 1897, at Unionport, Ohio, Mr. Hawkins was united in marriage to Miss Nettie Maxwell, a daughter of Charles P. and Margaret (Keller) Maxwell, the former a native of Jefferson county, Ohio, and the latter of Carroll county, Ohio, and both are now deceased. Mrs. Hawkins is a member of the Sorosis Club, a director of the Canton Women's Club and is prominent in church, social and civic activities. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins have two daughters, Lou Ella, who is the wife of Herbert D. Buker, of Canton, and Margaret Elizabeth, at home. Mr. Hawkins gives his political support to the republican party and during the years of his residence here has shown a readiness to cooperate with his fellowmen in all movements for the promotion of community interests. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Rotary Club, the Lakeside Shrine Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio State Teachers Association, of which he is a past president, and the National Education Association. He and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Hawkins is vice president of the Home Builders Savings Association of Canton. Because of his earnest life, high attainments, well rounded character and broad influence, he commands the confidence of his fellowmen and is regarded as one of his city's representative men. WALTER SEAY LANGFORD One of Canton's most efficient and best known hotel men is Walter S. Langford, manager of the Courtland and McKinley Hotels, which, under his able supervision, are enjoying a remarkable measure of popularity with the traveling public. He is a man of wide experience in this line of business, for which he is in every respect well qualified, and commands the respect of all who come in contact with him. Mr. Langford was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 25th of March, 1872, and is a son of Lawson Bedford and Elizabeth Elinor (Seay) Langford, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Virginia. His maternal grandmother was Laura Boardman Wadsworth, a native of Connecticut. 36 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Mr. Langford received a good education and early in life became identified with the hotel business, in which he received thorough, practical training, and since 1898 has served continuously as a manager, operating hotels in Pueblo, Colorado ; Bloomington, Illinois ; Baltimore, Maryland; and Canton, Ohio. Possessing high ideals and sound judgment, he gives his close attention to the welfare and comfort of his guests and maintains his hotels at the highest possible standard of efficient service. On December 25, 1895, in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Langford was united in marriage to Miss Edna Elizabeth Marshall, whose paternal grandfather was a native of Virginia. Cordial and friendly in manner, Mr. Langford enjoys a wide acquaintance and has a large circle of loyal friends throughout the city. THEODORE MATHIAS DUBS In the industrial circles of Stark county, the Canton Pattern Company of which Theodore M. Dubs is the president and general manager, is held in high repute—in fact, the firm has gained 'a national reputation because of the high quality of its work and its ability to successfully handle jobs of unusual size. Mr. Dubs, who has been the moving spirit in the enterprise from, its beginning, is an expert pattern-maker and his success has been gained through his industry, perseverance and sound judgment. Born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, on the 8th day of January, 1877, he is a son of Mathias and Josephine (Gully) Dubs, both of whom were natives of Alsace-Lorraine, and of the purest French stock, and both are now deceased. On the paternal side Mr. Dubs's ancestors cultivated vineyards and were wine producers, and his maternal grandfather served as overseer of a wire factory, in which the wire was made by hand. Both grandfathers served in the French army under Napoleon. Theodore M. Dubs was reared at home and attended the public schools at Kirchberg Alsace-Lorraine, until 1893, when, at the age of sixteen years, he emigrated to the United States, coming direct to Canton, Ohio. Soon after arriving here he went to work for the Canton Bridge Company, learning the trade of pattern-making, and, after completing his apprenticeship in 1896, followed that line HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 37 of work in various Canton shops for about one year. He then went to Chicago, Illinois, where he was employed at his trade in the plant of the Allis Chalmers Company for one year, at the end of which time he returned to Canton and went to work for the C. Altman Company. In 1898 he established a pattern shop of his own, which he operated under the name of the Dubs Pattern Works, and, through his close attention to his business and the production of only the highest quality of work, realized a very satisfactory measure of success. His business increased steadily and in 1919 he organized and incorporated the Canton Pattern Company, of which he became president and general manager, and the concern has taken its place among the leading- firms in its line in this part of the country. Patterns of all sizes and descriptions are made and, in July, 1926, this plant produced one of the largest patterns ever made, being a housing pattern for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The company also operates a foundry department, in which are made gray iron and semi-steel castings, and in this line has been more than ordinarily successful, supplying such customers as the Timken Roller Bearing Company, the Central Alloy Steel Corporation, and the Griscom Russell Company. On June 23, 1903, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic church in Canton, Mr. Dubs was united in marriage to Miss Emma Edna Sohnlein, who was born in this city, March 29, 1883, and is a daughter of Peter and Anna Sohnlein, both natives of Alsace-Lorraine. Mr. and Mrs. Dubs are the parents of five children, as follows : Mildred M., born May 11, 1904, is the wife of Ralph A. Paul, of Cleveland ; LeRoy C., born December 25, 1907, is attending St. Mary's seminary in Cleveland, where he will complete his collegiate course in preparation for the priesthood in 1934 ; Luella H., born October 20, 1909, is assistant secretary of the Canton Pattern & Manufacturing Company and private secretary to her father ; Jeanette A., born June 1, 1911, is taking her junior high school course in Notre Dame Academy in Cleveland; Glenn T., born April 10, 1913, is a freshman at St. Peter's, in Canton. In his political views Mr. Dubs is a liberal democrat and, though a busy man, he has taken a deep interest in public affairs, giving his support to all measures for the improvement and progress of his community. He is a member of the Canton Chamber of Commerce, Canton council of the Knights of Columbus and 38 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY the Willowdale Club and he and his family are members of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church of Canton. Mr. Dubs is essentially a self-made man, having begun his career in this country at the bottom of the ladder, and his success is but the legitimate outcome of his determined and well directed efforts. He is a man of keen business discernment and ripe judgment, who in all of his business affairs has followed the most honorable methods, and he has therefore gained the confidence and respect of all who have had dealings with him, while his excellent personal qualities have won him many warm and loyal friends. OSCAR EDWIN BARKEY Under the able management of Oscar E. Barkey, the Pure Milk Company of Canton has enjoyed a splendid growth during the past few years and is now one of the important and prosperous dairy concerns of Stark county. Mr. Barkey is a native of Stark county, born on the 8th of April, 1894, and is a son of Jacob S. and Opal Grace (Pfouts) Barkey. His paternal grandfather, Isaac Barkey, was a veteran of the Civil war. His wife, Mary Newcomber, was a native of Pennsylvania and both died in Holmes county, Ohio, O. E. Barkey was educated in the district school at Pilot Knob, Nimishillen township, Stark county, and then spent three years on the home farm with his father, who then purchased a milk route, which the son ran until he had attained his majority, in April, 1915, when he bought the route from his father and ran it until 1917. In that year he and his father bought the Model Dairy, at 1216 Oxford avenue northwest, which controlled two milk routes, and they carried on that business until April 1, 1923, at which time Mr. Barkey organized a stock company, bought the Ideal Dairy Company and merged all the routes under the name of the Pure Milk Company, of which he is vice president, secretary, treasurer and general manager. Under his supervision the volume of business has grown from one hundred quarts daily to twelve thousand five hundred and fifty-six quarts daily, as of January 1, 1928, in addition to which the company also handles a general line of dairy products, in which it has built tip a large business. Mr. Barkey HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 41 has given close attention to the trade and is a man of keen business instincts, and a judicious manager, who adheres to the highest commercial ethics, so that he commands the respect and good will of his patrons. He is a member of the Ohio Milk Dealers Association and the International Association of Milk Dealers. On June 20, 1916, in Canton, Rev. Recard pronounced the words that united Mr. Barkey and Miss Golden Oneida Truby, who was born at Justice, Ohio, June 20, 1891, and to them have been born two children, Charity June, born March 8, 1920, and now attending school, and Gloria Marie, born December 6, 1922. Mrs. Barkey is a member of the Pythian Sisters. In his political views Mr. Barkey is a stanch republican. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 68, B. P. 0. E. ; Lily Lodge, No. 362, K. P. ; the Optimist Club of Canton; the United Commercial Travelers, the Orchard Hills Country Club and the Sippo Lake Club. He and his wife are members of the First Congregational church, to which they give their earnest support, and are interested in everything that affects the welfare and progress of their city and county. Mr. Barkey is a man of affable and friendly manner and all who know him hold him in the highest measure of respect. CLARENCE, J. HOSTETTER One of the important factors in the development and upbuilding of Massillon in recent years has been Clarence J. Hostetter, who has met with notable success as a constructor and real estate man. He has shown a progressive and enterprising spirit which has enabled him to accomplish much, and he stands among the community's most valuable and highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Hostetter has been a life long resident of Massillon, where his birth occurred on the 4th of November, 1881, and is a son of David Franklin and Rachel D. (Huff) Hostetter, the former of whom is deceased. He received his educational training in the public schools of the city and later was a salesman for several years. On his father's death, in 1915, he took over the latter's general construction business, which he has carried on to the present time. Since 1920 Mr. Hostetter has also engaged in the real estate business, specializing in the development of sub- 42 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY divisions, and among the large allotment holdings which he has successfully handled are Sippo Heights and East Sippo Heights, both of which are exceptionally fine districts. In October, 1924, the C. J. Hostetter Corporation was formed, of which Mr. Hostetter is president and treasurer, and he is also secretary and general manager of the Hy-Grade Realty Company, and secretary and treasurer of the Massillon Industrial Foundation, Inc. In 1927 he erected the splendid new office building at 716 Main street, which stands as a monument to his enterprising methods and up-to-date ideas. On June 1, 1923, Mr. Hostetter was united in marriage to Miss Emma C. Brewer, of Middletown, Butler county, Ohio. He is a stanch republican in politics and has shown a good citizen's interest in everything relating to the prosperity and welfare of his city and county. He is a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Massillon Chamber of Commerce. A keen and discriminating business man, thorough and painstaking in everything he undertakes, he has met with well deserved prosperity, and his record has gained for him the sincere respect and confidence of his fellowmen. CHARLES G. KING One of Massillon's most important financial institutions is the First Savings & Loan Company, of which Charles G. King is president. He has been with this institution continuously for thirty-seven years and has been a valuable factor in its splendid growth and success, being recognized throughout the community as a keen and capable business man, of sound and dependable judgment. Mr. King was born on a farm in Pike township, Stark county, on the 14th of September, 1866, and is a son of Valentine and Mary D. (Swihart) King, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. The father became an expert accountant and engaged in the warehouse and lumber business for many years, his death occurring in 1883. Charles G. King secured his educational training in the public schools of Massillon and then learned the printing trade in the office of the HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 43 Massillon Independent, with which he remained for five years, when he turned his attention to the real estate business, in which he engaged two years. In May, 1891, he entered the First Savings & Loan Company as secretary, serving in that capacity until 1926, when he was elected president. This is one of the old and substantial institutions of Stark county and has had a splendid record, contributing in a very definite measure to the prosperity and welfare of the city and vicinity. On December 12, 1894, Mr. King married Miss Josephine Willenborg, who was born and reared in Massillon, and they are the parents of a daughter, Louise, who is at home. Mr. King has always been an active supporter of the republican party and has twice represented Stark county in the state legislature, in which body he served with credit and ability. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, belonging to all branches of the order. Because of his recognized business ability, his straightforward and consistent life and his excellent personal qualities, he commands to a marked degree the confidence and respect of his fellowmen and has a large circle of warm and loyal friends. JOHN O. ELLIS One of the long-established and reliable plumbing concerns of Alliance is that of Ellis & McDonald, which for a third of a century has handled a large share of the business in its line in the city. The senior partner of the firm, John O. Ellis, came into the business with many years of practical experience and has long been recognized as an expert, his knowledge and judgment being of great value to his customers, whose confidence he commands to a marked degree. Mr. Ellis was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio, on the 14th of December, 1867, and is a son of George W. and Phoebe (Geodel) Ellis. The father was born in Pennsylvania, June 29, 1844, and died in Cleveland, Ohio, April 22, 1923. He was a machinist by trade and commanded the respect of all who knew him. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served from 1861 to 1865 as a member of the Fifty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At one time he was town marshal of New Philadelphia and also chief 44 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY engineer of the fire department. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was born on the Rhine, in Germany, June 7, 1846, and died in Cleveland, July 19, 1910. John O. Ellis secured his educational training in public and night schools in Cleveland, and his first job was as a cash boy for the E. I. Baldwin & Hatch Company, of Cleveland, where he was advanced to the position of stock boy. When fourteen years of age he apprenticed himself to learn the plumbing trade and followed that vocation for fifteen years. On June 15, 1895, he came to Alliance and formed a partnership with W. J. McDonald, under the firm name of Ellis & McDonald, establishing a plumbing shop next door to where they are now located. In April, 1928, the business was incorporated under the same name, John 0. Ellis becoming president and Howard Ellis, vice president. In every way they are equipped for all kinds of work in their line and by their prompt and efficient service have gained an enviable reputation for absolute dependability. In March, 1889, in Cleveland, Mr. Ellis was united in marriage to Miss Mary Swearingen, who was born in Wellsville, Ohio, March 17, 1866, and is a daughter of George W. and Sadie (Brooks) Swearingen. Her father, who was a native of this state and died in Cleveland, was for many years an employe of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He served nine months in the Union army during the Civil war and was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was born near Wellsville, Ohio, and died in Cleveland. Mrs. Ellis, who received her education in the public schools of Cleveland, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the Pythian Sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis have a son, Howard E., who was born November 1, 1894.. He was graduated from the Alliance high school in 1913 and attended Mount Union College two years, after which he entered the dental school of Western Reserve University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1918. He praticed his profession for two years in Alliance and two years in Florida, but is now associated with his father as vice president of the company in the plumbing business. On June 12, 1920, he married Miss Verna L. Weed, of Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of J. E. McFadden Lodge, No. 697, F. & A. M., and Alliance .chapter, No. 83, R. A. M. Mr. Ellis maintains an independent attitude in politics, voting HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 45 for the candidates whom he believes to be qualified for the offices they seek, regardless of political lines, and has thus shown the right interest in the public welfare. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Alliance Country Club, while religiously he is an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a good citizen, standing for all that is best in the life of the community, and extends his influence in favor of those measures which are calculated to advance the public welfare. Because of his honorable business record, as well as for his excellent personal traits, he is held in high esteem by all who know him. CHARLES E. SCHWORM Charles E. Schworm has long been numbered among Massillon's most enterprising business men, being one of the owners of an up-to-date grocery store at 43 Main street east. His success has been founded on right principles and honorable methods, and he has shown himself well worthy of the high place which he holds in public esteem. Mr. Schworm was born in Massillon on the 21st of January, 1867, and is a son of Nicholas and Caroline ( Snyder) Schworm, the former of whom was a native of Germany, and both of whom are deceased. He received his educational training in the public schools of his home city and then entered the Albright Brothers grocery store, where he learned all the details of the business, remaining with that concern until 1900, when he engaged in the grocery business on his own account. From that time he has made steady and continuous progress and now, in partnership with Albert W. and John F. Tschan, owns one of the leading groceries of Massillon. They carry a complete line of staple and fancy groceries, have a well arranged and attractive store, and courteous, prompt and efficient service has gained for them the patronage of the representative people of the city. Mr. Schworm is a republican in his political alignment and has always lived up to his obligations as a citizen of one of the most progressive sections of Stark county. He is an earnest mem- 46 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY ber of St. John's Protestant Episcopal church and gives generous support to all worthy benevolent causes. He commands the respect and good will of all who know him. JOHN H. WIBLE, D. D. S. Dr. John H. Wible has been numbered among Canton's dentists for forty years, during which period he has not only enjoyed a large and remunerative practice, but has commanded the respect and friendship of all who have come in contact with him. The Doctor was born in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Ohio, February 15, 1862, and is a son of William E. and Elizabeth (Truxal) Wible. His father was born at Greensburg, October 3, 1827, followed farming and stock raising, and died in his native county October 3, 1889. He was of German descent, his family having originally come from near Frankfort, Germany. The mother was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1834, and died in that city, May 27, 1925, at the age of ninety-one years. Her family came from near the Holland line in Germany and four generations have lived in this country. To Mr. and Mrs. Wible were born thirteen children, ten sons and three daughters, of whom seven sons and one daughter are living. John H. Wible, who was the seventh in order of birth, secured his early education in the public schools of his native county, after which he attended the Greensburg Seminary. He remained on his father's farm until twenty years of age, after which he taught school for four terms, and then took a course in Duff's Business College, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He next entered the dental school of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, in 1886. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Greensburg in association with his former preceptor, Dr. Waugaman, with whom he remained until July 12, 1888, when he came to Canton and here has been engaged in the practice of dentistry to the present time, his office being at 105 High avenue southwest. He has a well equipped and nicely furnished office and his consideration, courtesy and skill have gained for him a splendid reputation as an operating dentist. HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 47 On October 1, 1925, in Canton, Mr. Wible was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Reed, who was born at Bethel, Ohio, and is a daughter of Hillis U. and Anastacia Reed, well known in that locality. Mrs. Wible is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Canton Women's Club. Dr. Wible is a republican in his political affiliation, while fraternally he belongs to Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M., and is a life member of Canton Lodge, No. 68, B. P. O. E. He is a member of the Canton Club and the Brookside Country Club, and his religious connection is with Trinity Reformed church, of which he is a generous supporter. During the World war he served as a member of the district advisory board, hearing the appeal cases of six counties, and received letters from President Wilson and Governor Cox, commending him for his faithful and efficient service. He is a member of the Canton Dental Society, the Stark County Dental Society, of which he was one of the organizers and the first president, the Northern Ohio Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. Because of his excellent professional record, his public-spirited interest in his community and his substantial personal qualities, he is held in high esteem throughout the city which is honored by his citizenship. CARL A. SINCLAIR Carl A. Sinclair is one of the most prominent figures in the public amusement business in Stark county, being manager of the Myers Lake Park Company and president of the Sinclair Amusement Company. His earnest and successful efforts along that line have been greatly appreciated by the thousands who have patronized the interests which he represents. Mr. Sinclair was born in Hanoverton, Columbiana county, Ohio, March 28, 1893, and is a son of George and Clara U. ( Grimm) Sinclair, the former born at Hanoverton, Ohio, and the latter at West Alexander, Washington county, Pennsylvania. His maternal grandmother was a Carroll, of the noted Virginia family of that name, a member of which was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Carl A. Sinclair attended grammar school in Hanoverton and 48 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY graduated from the high school at East Liverpool, Ohio, in .1911. He spent two years in the study of structural engineering at Carnegie Technical Institute, in Pittsburgh, and in 1913 became associated with his father in the amusement business. Later he entered the employ of the Timken Roller Bearing Company, with which he remained until the United States became involved in the World war, when he enlisted in the Three Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment, which became a part of the Eighty-third Division. He was in training at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, and was sent overseas, sailing from New Jersey and landing at Southampton, England. He crossed the channel to Le Havre, France, and was in training for six weeks at Ageville. He was then sent to Italy, where, on the Piave river, he took part in the final drive of the Italian army against the Austrians, known as the battle of Vittorio Venita. After the signing of the Armistice he was sent to Dalmatia on occupation duty for six months, after which he returned to Italy and embarked for home. After a short stay in New Jersey, he was ordered to Camp Sherman, where .he was honorably discharged. In the spring of 1919 he joined his father in business in Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining in that city part of the time, the remainder of his time being spent .in traveling. He has been a resident of Canton since 1915, and for a number of years has been identified with the Myers Lake Park Company; of which he was secretary until 1928, when he was made manager, being now in charge of one of the finest and most popular amusement parks in the state of Ohio. On December 12, 1923, in Akron, Ohio, Mr. Sinclair was united in marriage to Miss Marjorie Smith, who was born at Washington Court House, Ohio, and is a daughter of Peter J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair are the parents of a son,. George, born September 21, 1927. The republican party has always claimed Mr. Sinclair's allegiance, while fraternally he is a member of McKinley Lodge, F. & A. M. ; Canton Chapter, No. 84, R. A. M. ; Canton Council, No. 35, R. & S. M. ; and Canton Commandery, No. 38, K. T. ; while in the Scottish Rite he belongs to Emeth Lodge of Perfection, Mystic Council of the Princes of Jerusalem, Brenton Chapter of the Rose Croix and Cleveland Consistory. He is also a member of Tadmor Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., of Akron. He belongs to the American Legion, the Forty and Eight, the Lions Club, the Lakeside Shrine Club and the Canton Uni- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 49 versity Club. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Hanoverton, Ohio. A man of high ideals, he has been true and loyal in every relation of life, exemplifying in his career the best type of citizenship, and throughout the range of his acquaintance commands respect and confidence. PATRICK E. McALLISTER Patrick E. McAllister bears one of the best known names in Massillon, where for a number of years he bore a high reputation as an athlete, while in more recent years he has become equally well known as an enterprising and successful business man, being president of the P. E. McAllister Company. He was born in Ithaca, New York, on the 25th of February, 1882, and is a son of Patrick and Catherine (Handlen) McAllister, both of whom are deceased. He attended the public schools of his home city, graduating from high school, and later entered Cornell University. While a student in that institution he played on the varsity football team and became a nationally known player, regarded as one of the best halfbacks in the country. He came to Massillon for the purpose of playing professional football on the noted team of this place, of which he was a member for two years, after which he served as football coach at Jefferson College, New Orleans, for two years. Going then to Barberton, Summit county, Ohio, he entered the employ of 0. C. Barber, one of the most noted pioneers of that locality, and until the latter's death he was in charge of what was known as the Anna Dean farm. While at Barberton, Mr. McAllister played professional football one year with the Akron Indians, and also was coach and captain of the Canal Dover Giants for two years. While at Barberton, Mr. McAllister bought a number of farms and later was engaged in the real estate business in Akron for four years. In 1921 he came to Massillon again and has since been closely identified with the real estate development of this city and vicinity, under the firm name of the P. E. McAllister Company. He is also secretary, treasurer and general manager of the Massillon Mortgage Company. On August 5, 1908, Mr. McAllister was united in marriage to Miss Agatha Boerner, of Massillon, and they are the parents of a 4V3