150 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY given his close personal attention to the business, in the management of which he has shown himself sagacious and farsighted, and his judgment in practical matters is regarded as sound and reliable. On January 9, 1903, in Valparaiso, Indiana, Mr. Letherman was united in marriage to Miss Minnie L. Ebersole, who was born in Canton, Ohio, and is a daughter of the late George L. and Elizabeth Ebersole, both of whom were members of well known pioneer families of Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Letherman adopted two children, when infants, Edward F. and Frederick, twins, born July 7, 1917. Mrs. Letherman is a member of the Knight Templar Ladies Club and is a popular member of her social circles. Mr. Letherman has been a lifelong supporter of the republican party, and is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, in which he has received the degrees of both the York and Scottish Rites. He and his wife are members of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Canton. Mr. Letherman is an ardent lover of outdoor life and spends a part of each summer at his camp in Quebec, Canada, where he has an opportunity to indulge in his favorite sport, hunting for big game such as moose and deer, and has brought home many trophies of his skill as a marksman. His life has measured up to the highest standard of citizenship, and he stands as a man among men, honored and respected for his sterling worth, as well as for his business ability and success. CHARLES S. BOLENDER One of the most prominent and successful contractors and builders in Stark county is Charles S. Bolender, of Canton, who has erected hundreds of residences in this locality and enjoys an enviable reputation as an able, progressive and dependable business man. He was born in this city, May 4, 1885, a son of Manies and Lydia Ann (Miller) Bolender. The family came to this country at a very early day, having been founded in Pennsylvania by three brothers, one of whom, Mr. Bolender's great-grandfather, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was later given a tract of land in HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 151 Center county, that state, for his services to his country. These brothers migrated to Ohio in the early days, one settling at Dayton, one at Uniontown and the other at Canton, and from the last is descended the present Bolender family here. He conducted an inn at Bolivar, Tuscarawas county, it being one of the first hostelries in this part of the state. His son, the grandfather of Charles S. Bolender, was a carpenter and builder and the latter's son, Manies, also followed that occupation. When C. Aultman & Company first established their business in Canton he went to work for them and remained identified with that concern continuously for fifty years, embracing the entire period of the company's development from a small beginning to one of the most important firms of its kind in this section of the state. Manies Bolender was one of six children, five boys and one girl, all of whom are deceased. His brother Oliver, served in the Union Army during the Civil war and made the supreme sacrifice at the battle of Stone River. Another brother, John Bolender, who was an expert animal trainer, went to Germany with an American circus and was there killed by an elephant, a wild and unruly beast, which had killed several trainers. Manies Bolender, who was born in Canton, April 1, 1842, died August 1, 1913, at the age of seventy-one years, passing away on the property where he was born and where he spent his entire life. His wife was a member of one-of Canton's old pioneer and highly respected families, being a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ellen Miller. To Mr. and Mrs. Bolender were born six children, namely : Homer M., who resides in Canton ; Charles S., of this review ; Clara, deceased ; Donald W., who lives in Dayton, Ohio ; Cornelius J. and Robert G., both of whom live in Canton. Charles S. Bolender attended the public schools of Canton, and after leaving school he became interested in the real estate business, to which he gave his attention until 1917, when he entered upon his present line of effort as a builder and contractor, in which he has met with well merited success. He has specialized in the building of homes, of which he has erected several hundred in various parts of the city, and has thus in a direct way contributed to the development and upbuilding of the community. He has always endeavored to build homes that satisfy and has won reputation for square dealing and sound business methods, so that he commands the confidence and respect of all who have been in con- 152 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY tact with him. He also conducts a general insurance agency in connection with his real estate interests. On November 27, 1908, in Canton, Mr. Bolender was united in marriage to Miss Hazel E. Humphries, who was born and reared in Ashtabula county, this state, and is a daughter of Edwin T. and May (Langdon) Humphries, whose family was early established in that county. Mr. and Mrs. Bolender are the parents of three children, namely : Geraldine May, born July 8, 1910 ; Todd Humphries, born February 27, 1914 ; and Barbara Elizabeth, born July 22, 1924. Mr. Bolender is independent in political action, voting always for the men whom he regards as best qualified for the offices they seek. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 68, B. P. 0. E.; the Congress Lake Club, the Insurance Club of Canton, and the Canton Club. The family are members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. DANIEL FREDERICK LEMBRIGHT Daniel Frederick Lembright, the principal owner and general manager of the Lembright Ideal Bakery of Alliance, is a man of thorough practical experience in this line of business and because of the high quality of his products and his able management he is realizing splendid success. Mr. Lembright was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, on the 1st of January, 1883, a son of Fred and Caroline (Buhl) Lembright. He is descended from sterling old German stock, his paternal grandparents, Daniel and Elizabeth (Thomas) Lembright, having been born in Germany. On coming to this country the grandfather bought a farm in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, to the operation of which he devoted his energies during the remaining active years of his life, and there he and his wife died. He supported the republican party, and he and his wife were members of the Lutheran church. Their son Fred, who was born on the homestead in Tuscarawas county, devoted his life to farming and was a man of industrious habits and a good manager. He died in Coshocton, Ohio, July 4, 1909. He was a member of the Lutheran church and was a republican in his political views. His wife, who was born in Ohio and died on the Lem- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 155 bright homestead, was a daughter of Jacob Buhl, a native of Germany. Daniel F. Lembright secured his education in the public schools of Tuscarawas and Coshocton counties, after which he went to work in the Lang bakery, in Coshocton, where he was employed for four years, when he went to Sebring, there working in the bakery of D. A. Morrison for one year. In 1907 he came to Alliance and bought an interest in the Palace Bakery Company, of which he was manager for six years. He then turned his attention to the automobile business, becoming a member of the firm of Stamp & Lembright, dealers in Studebaker and Oakland cars. He remained in that business until 1915, when he sold out and established the Lembright Ideal Bakery at the corner of Market and Mechanic streets. He is the manager and owns the controlling interest in the business, his partners being his two brothers, R. L. and A. C. Lembright, and R. C. Norman. They manufacture the entire line of goods which they handle, and there are no purer foods put on the market than the products of their bakery. This fact has become well established in the public mind and their business has enjoyed a steady and substantial growth from year to year. Mr. Lembright is a director of the Workmen's Bank of Alliance. On January 1, 1907, in Salem, Ohio, Mr. Lembright was united in marriage to Miss Ada Chisholm, who was born in that city in April, 1883, a daughter of Joseph and Phene (Hisey) Chisholm. Her father, who was a native and lifelong resident of Salem, was for a number of years the proprietor of a men's furnishing store, but later turned his attention to the bakery business. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and supported the democratic party. He is survived by his widow, who still resides in Salem Mrs. Lembright, who was graduated from the Salem high school, is a member of the Presbyterian church and belongs to the Alliance Women's Club and the Mount Union College Women's Club. Mr. and Mrs. Lembright are the parents of two sons and a daughter, namely : Joseph Frederick was graduated from the Alliance high school and is now a student in Mount Union College. Robert Scott is in high school. De Erla May died at the age of eighteen months. Mr. Lembright has always supported the republican party and has shown a commendable interest in public affairs, particularly during the World war, when he took an active part in the various 156 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY drives and was connected with the food administration. He is a member of Conrad Lodge No. 271, F. & A. M. ; Alliance Chapter No. 83, R. A. M. ; Alliance Council No. 112, R. & S. M. ; Alliance Commandery No. 67, K. T. ; Lake Erie Consistory, A. A. S. R., at Cleveland ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., at Cleveland; Lone Rock Lodge No. 23, K. P. ; and Alliance Lodge No. 467, B. P. 0. E., of Alliance. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance Country Club, and his religious connection is with the Lutheran church, to which he gives generous support. A man of strong character and earnest purpose, he has been true and loyal in every relation of life and has well earned the high place which he holds in public confidence and esteem. BRADY L. HAWK Few residents of Canton are more widely known than Brady L. Hawk, who is prominent in business circles as treasurer and general manager of Brady L. Hawk & Son, Inc., and was formerly manager of the C. L. Taylor Company, while his activity in fraternal affairs has gained for him a wide acquaintance. Mr. Hawk was born on his father's farm in Carroll county, Ohio, November 12, 1880, a son of Addison C. and Elizabeth (Lotz) Hawk. His father, also a native of Carroll county, is a scion of an old and well known family of that locality, whose ancestral lines are traced back to Scotch-Irish and German origin. During his active life he was engaged in farming and stock-raising, but for the past twenty years has resided in Canton. He is independent in his political attitude, is a member of the Knights of Pythias in Canton, and belongs to Trinity Reformed church. Elizabeth (Lotz) was born Christmas day, 1850, died on Good Friday, in 1917, at the age of sixty-seven years, and was buried on Easter Sunday. She was a daughter of Frederick Lotz, whose family were among the pioneer settlers of Carroll county. Her great-grandfather, Frederick Lotz, erected the first sawmill in the state of Ohio, and later devoted his attention to farming, which occupation vas also followed by his descendants. To Addison and Elizabeth Hawk were born two children, the daughter, Eva, being the wife of James Rowlette, of Akron, Ohio. The son, Brady L. Hawk, was educated in the public schools HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 157 of Carroll county and remained on the home farm until twenty years of age, when he went to work for the Wrought Iron Bridge Company and was engaged in bridge construction work for several years. He then entered the employ of Armour & Company, first as a shipping clerk and later as a traveling salesman, remaining with that corporation for ten years. Going then to Chicago, he became a traveling salesman for Swift & Company, for which concern he worked eight years. In June, 1919, in partnership with John H. and J. S. Willis, he bought the business of the C. L. Taylor Company, general merchandise brokers, and on January 1, 1920, the company was incorporated and its scope of operations enlarged. J. S. Willis is president of the company and Mr. Hawk is treasurer and general manager. The business is carried on under the old name and, under Mr. Hawk's able and careful management, has proven very successful, being one of the leading concerns in its line in this section of the state. On September 21, 1904, Mr. Hawk was united in marriage to Miss Alice Hart, who was born at Atwater, Ohio, and is a daughter of George N. and Ella (Fox) Hart. Mrs. Hawk is a member of the Women's Club, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Knight Templar Ladies' Club. Mr. and Mrs. Hawk are the parents of a son, Richard Hart, born April 10, 1908, who was senior councilor of Canton Chapter, Order of DeMolay, then advanced to Master councilor and is a member of the students' council of the McKinley high school. He is also a proficient player on the baritone and trumpet horns. Mr. Hawk is an independent republican in his political views and has always shown a keen interest in public affairs, particularly such as affect the welfare of his city and county. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Canton Chapter, No. 84, R. A. M. ; Canton Council, No. 35, R. & S. M. ; Canton Commandery, No. 38, K. T., of which he is past eminent commander ; the Canton Lodge of Perfection, of which he is thrice potent master ; Lake Erie Consistory, A. A. S. R., at Cleveland, in which he worked for three years as engineer and seneschal ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., of Cleveland, of which he was first ceremonial master for three years. For two years he served as president of the Canton Shrine Club and for five years was drum major of the Grotto Band, and he also belongs to the Lakeside Shrine Club and is the Dad and advisor of the Canton Chapter of the Order of DeMolay. 158 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY An organization of which Mr. Hawk is justifiably proud is the Canton Shriners' Trumdrum Band, of which he was the organizer and which is now one of the most noted organizations of its kind in the middle West. This was originally an auxiliary Masonic musical body, with a membership of about twenty-five men, playing only trumpets and drums, but it has proven tremendously popular and now has a membership of ninety and has been designated as the official drum corps of Al Koran Temple. The Trumdrum maintains a permanent organization, with Mr. Hawk as drum major; H. A. Fogel, director ; I. G. Harman, treasurer, and W. H. Buchman, secretary. This band has filled many notable engagements, including, in 1923, the Shrine ceremonial and circus at Cleveland, the state conclave of Knights Templar at Columbus ; and in 1924, at the laying of the Masonic Temple cornerstone at Barberton. It played to fifty thousand people on the Million-dollar pier at Atlantic City ; also when the cornerstone of the Young Men's Christian Association building was laid at Massillon ; at the state conclave of Knights Templar at Steubenville ; and when the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple was laid in Canton ; and has since been in frequent demand at extraordinary Masonic meetings, besides playing at all the ceremonials of Al Koran Temple in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Hawk are members of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of which Mr. Hawk was assistant reader for two years. A successful business man, public-spirited citizen and loyal neighbor, he commands the sincere confidence and respect of his fellowmen and has a large circle of warm friends. CHARLES CHESTER EYNON Charles C. Eynon, junior member of the Ellett-Eynon Company, well known real estate and insurance firm of Alliance, is a wide-awake and enterprising business man and in the affairs of his community has proven progressive and public-spirited. He was born in Canton, Ohio, July, 24, 1896, and is a son of Alfred C. and Nellie V. (Haun) Eynon. His paternal grandparents were Charles and Fannie (Childs) Eynon, both of whom were natives of Wales, where they were reared and married. Soon afterward they came to America, locating at St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada, where HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 159 Mr. Eynon was employed as a machinist and wheelwright until about 1862, when he moved to Thorold, Ontario, where he and his wife spent their remaining days, he dying at the age of seventy-five years and she in 1923, at the age of ninety years. They were membcrs of the Protestant Episcopal church and in politics Mr. Eynon was a conservative. Alfred C. Eynon was born at St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada, September 4; 1859, and is now living in Canton, Ohio, where he is president of the A. C. Eynon Plumbing Company. He came to the United States in 1881, settled in Alliance and in 1886 removed to Canton, where in 1888 he established his present business. He is a republican in his political views, served as chairman of the Stark county republican committee for twenty years and was on President McKinley's campaign staff in 1896. He is a member and trustee of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Canton. In young manhood he was for three years a member of the Welland Battery, at Ontario, and during the World war was engaged in recruiting British and Canadian soldiers, the recruiting station being in his office. His wife was born in North Benton, Ohio, February 23, 1868, and is a daughter of George and Lucy (Reed) Haun. Her father was born at Berlin Center, Ohio, in 1841 and died in Canton, Ohio, in 1910, at the age of sixty-nine years. In 1861, at Alliance, he enlisted in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served throughout the Civil war, being with Sherman on his historic march to the sea, and was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant. For a number of years he was employed as a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and gave his political support to the republican party. His wife was born near Berlin Center, Ohio, and is now living with a son in Rochester, Pennsylvania. Charles C. Eynon graduated from the Canton high school in 1915 and entered Mt. Union College, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, the class of 1921. He then formed a partnership with Walter M. Ellett, under the name of The Ellett-Eynon Company, and engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Alliance. This has been a strong and successful firm, having handled a large number of important deals in city and country property, and they represent several of the largest and strongest insurance companies in the world. Mr. Eynon has been successful in his material affairs and is secretary of the College Hill Land Company, secretary of the Arch and Main 160 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Arcade Company, a director of the Workmen's Bank of Alliance and for the past seven years has been secretary of the Alliance Real Estate Board, and also secretary of the Alliance Insurance Association. On September 10, 1921, in Alliance, Mr. Eynon was united in marriage to Miss Kathleen Harriet Ellett, who was born in this city, January 5, 1899, and is a daughter of Walter M. and Harriet J. (Lemmon) Ellett. Mr. Ellett was born in Alliance, August 12, 1870, graduated from Mt. Union College with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1893 and later studied law at the University of Michigan. He is now the senior member of The Ellett-Eynon Company, is president of the College Hill Land Company, is a director of the People's Bank Company, and is president of the board of trustees of Mt. Union College. He is a republican in politics and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a steward. He is a member of Conrad Lodge, No. 271, F. & A. M. ; Alliance Chapter, No. 83, R. A. M. ; and Alliance Commandery, No. 67, K. T. On January 25, 1896, he married Miss Harriet J. Lemmon, who was born in Barnesville, Ohio, August 24, 1871, and is a daughter of Rev. John and Harriet (Miller) Lemmon. Rev. Lemmon, who was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, was born in Pennsylvania and died in Barnesville, Ohio. Rev. Mr. Lemmon graduated from Mt. Union College in 1858, and served as a chaplain in the Union Army throughout the Civil war. Mrs. Lemmon was born near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and died in that city. Mrs. Eynon graduated from the Alliance high school in 1917 and from Mt. Union College in 1921, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. She is a member of the Delta Delta Delta and Psi Kappa Omega sororities, the Alliance Women's Club and the Mt. Union College Women's Club, is chairman of the Day Nursery committee of Alliance and is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Eynon are the parents of a daughter, Eleanor Jane, born October 6, 1924. The republican party claims Mr. Eynon's allegiance and he is a thirty-second degree Mason, holding membership in Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Alliance Chapter, No. 83, R. A. M. ; Alliance Council, No. 112, R. & S. M. ; Canton Lodge of Perfection and Lake Erie Consistory, of Cleveland, A. A. S. R. He belongs to Lone Rock Lodge, No. 23, K. P. ; the Alliance Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance Country Club, the Sigma Nu college fraternity, HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 161 the Alliance Automobile Club and the Alliance Reserve Officers' Association. His religious connection is with the First Methodist Episcopal church. During the World war he enlisted in the officers' training corps at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and in October, 1918, was sent to Mt. Union College as cadet captain and instructor of the students army training camp, remaining there until the following December, when he was honorably discharged. He has shown a commendable interest in everything affecting the welfare and progress of his city and county and stands consistently for those things which tend to better the standards of living. An able and successful business man, loyal and patriotic citizen and agreeable and affable in his social relations, he commands to a marked degree the respect and good will of all with whom he has come in contact SAMUEL MOLLET Samuel Mollet, president and treasurer of the MassillonCleveland-Akron Sign Company, of Massillon, has had over thirty years of active experience in this line of business and is achieving a distinctive success. He was born at Grantfork, Illinois, on the 14th of January, 1876, and is a son of Nicholas and Caroline (May) Mollet, the former of whom was a native of Switzerland and the latter of Bavaria. The father was a blacksmith by trade and was successfully engaged in the manufacturing of wagons and plows. Both parents are now deceased. Samuel Mollet received a public school education and his first job was with the Hellman & Godlove Commission Company at St. Louis, where he was first employed as a stenographer and bookkeeper. Later he was for three years with the J. & P. Coates Thread Company of St. Louis and for two years with the H. Walker Furniture Company of that city. He then acquired an interest in J. Igelstroem Company, engaged in the sign business in St. Louis but now doing business in Massillon. He was with that concern for seven years, and then, in 1904, came to Massillon and became identified with the Massillon Sign & Poster Company, which was organized in that year. Later it became the Massillon Sign Company and in 1916, on the consolidation of this company with the Cleveland-Akron Sign Company, the sign department of 11V3 162 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY the Cleveland-Akron Bag Company, the name was changed to its present form—the Massillon-Cleveland-Akron Sign Company. At first Mr. Mollet was sales manager, but in 1906 became secretary and sales manager, which position he held until September, 1926, when, on the death of his brother, Nicholas, he took his place as president of the concern, and is also treasurer. Fred Snyder was the first president of the company and was succeeded by Nicholas Mollet. The company has enjoyed a prosperous career and now gives employment to one hundred and twenty persons. On April 26, 1900, Mr. Mollet was united in marriage to Miss Clara Leonora Bauer, of St. Louis, and they have one son, Samuel J., who is connected with his father's business. Mr. Mollet is a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 47, A. F. & A. M. ; the Knight Templar Commandery, No. 4, of Massillon; Lake Erie Consistory, A. A. S. R., of Cleveland ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., of Cleveland ; the Royal Arcanum ; and Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He gives his political support to the republican party, and he and his wife are earnest members of the Christian church. Mr. Mollet has taken an active and leading part in the affairs of his community, being a leader in various philanthropic and charitable enterprises, while in industrial and civic circles of Massillon he is regarded as a man of fine public spirit and dependable judgment. He is a director of the Ohio Merchants Trust Company and of the People's Building & Loan Company. A man of sterling character and consistent life, he commands the confidence of all who know him, and throughout the community in which he lives he has many warm and loyal friends. COLONEL D. GRAY, D. D. S. Dr. Colonel D. Gray, who has been engaged in the practice of dentistry in Canton for nearly ten years, has demonstrated unmistakably his natural and acquired qualifications for that exacting profession, being a skillful and painstaking operator and kindly and courteous in all of his relations. The Doctor was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on the 16th of August, 1885, and is a son of James Madison and Madolia (Hicks) Gray. His father, who was of Scotch-Irish descent, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 163 where he was reared and educated. Subsequently he migrated to Muskingum county, Ohio, where he established his permanent home, engaged in farming and stock-raising, and there spent his remaining years. He was a veteran of the Civil war, gave his political support to the republican party and was a member of the Methodist Protestant church. He served for a number of years as a justice of the peace in Zanesville and commanded the confidence and respect of all who knew him. His wife died in Zanesville in January, 1908. They became the parents of ten children, seven sons and three daughters. Colonel D. Gray, who is the youngest, attended the public and high schools of Zanesville, after which he accepted employment as a station agent and telegraph operator on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, being located at various points in Iowa, and followed that line of work about four years. With the money thus earned, he entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1914. Locating at Mount Vernon, Ohio, he was engaged in the practice of his profession for five years, being associated with his brother, Dr. Charles M. Gray. In 1919 he came to Canton and established an office in the Mellett building, where he has practiced his profession to the present time. He has a nicely arranged suite of rooms, owns an up-to-date equipment, and all who have employed his services commend the quality of his work. On June 19, 1919, at Mount Vernon, Ohio, Dr. Gray was united in marriage to Miss Amy E. Ewing, who is a native of that place and is a daughter of John D. and Nannie ( Bell) Ewing, the former now deceased. Dr. and Mrs. Gray are the parents of two sons, John Ewing, born November 9, 1921, and Colonel Don, born September 10, 1923. The Doctor is a member of the Stark County Dental Society, of which he is now president, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He gives his political support to the republican party and is a member of Mt. Zion Lodge, No. 9, F. & A. M., at Mount Vernon, Ohio has received the degrees of the York Rite, and belongs to Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Cleveland, while, socially, he is a member of the Lakeside Country Club. He and his wife belong to the First Christian church, in the work of which they take an active interest, and throughout the range of their acquaintance they enjoy marked popularity. The Doctor, though a busy man 164 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY professionally, shows keen interest in public affairs and stands ready at all times to cooperate in the advancement of measures for the betterment of the city and county in which he lives. Because of his ability as a dentist and his excellent personal qualities, he has won and retains the sincere respect of all with whom he has come in contact. WILLIAM H. WEAVER, M. D. Prominent among the leading physicians of Canton, where he enjoys a large and lucrative practice, stands Dr. William H. Weaver, who has gained a high reputation as a capable and successful representative of the medical profession. He was born in Rose township, Carroll county, Ohio, on the 15th of July, 1874, and is a son of David and Sarah A. (Kenright) Weaver. His father was born in Germany and when five years old was brought to the United States by his parents, who settled in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. In that locality he was reared and educated and on reaching years of maturity engaged in farming and stock raising. In later years he became a resident of Sandy township, Stark county, where his death occurred December 25, 1903, at the age of sixty-seven years. In politics he was a stanch republican, but neither sought nor held public office. His religious faith was that of the English Lutheran church. Sarah A. (Kenright) Weaver was born in Sandy township, Stark county, and on the maternal side was of German descent, while her father was a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Weaver is still a resident of Stark county. To Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were born eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom five are living. William H. Weaver attended the public schools of Rose township, Carroll county, and later Scio College. Having determined to devote his life to the practice of medicine, he matriculated in the medical school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1902. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Sugar Creek, Tuscarawas county, where he remained one year, and then moved to Canton, where he has remained to the present time. While he conducts a general practice, HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 167 he specializes in obstetrics and children's diseases, in which he has been particularly successful. On April 10, 1902, in Sandyville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Dr. Weaver was united in marriage to Miss Louemma M. Laffer, who was born and reared at Sandyville and is a daughter of Barton and Emily ( Carnes) Laffer. Mrs. Weaver is active in the work of her church and its societies and is deeply interested in everything that affects the welfare of the community. Dr. and Mrs. Weaver have had three children, namely : William Barton, deceased ; Wilbur L., born June 13, 1907 ; and Bernice L., born August 10, 1918. The Doctor gives his political support to the republican party and his religious membership is with Trinity Lutheran church. He is a member of McKinley Lodge, F. & A. M. ; Canton Chapter, No. 84, R. A. M. ; Cleveland Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., of Cleveland ; and the Grotto and the Lakeside Shrine Club. He belongs to the Canton Medical Society, the Stark County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, and is attending physician and pediatrician at the Mercy hospital and the Schuffell Little Flower hospital. During the World war he served as a member of the board of medical examiners. Closely devoted to his profession and with a deep and sincere sympathy for the sick and afflicted, he is regarded as one of the leading physicians of his community and commands to a marked degree the respect and confidence of the people among whom he ministers. ANDREW ERTLE Andrew Ertle, proprietor of the Ertle Bottling Works, at Massillon, has been connected with the soft drink business continuously for thirty-seven years and, through his good management and energetic methods, has realized a very satisfactory measure of success. Mr. Ertle was born at West Brookfield, now a part of Massillon, on the 6th of April, 1868, and is a son of Martin and Barbara (Hemberger) Ertle. He acquired a public school education and in 1891 became connected with the present business as an employee of E. Gleitsman, who had established the plant in 1880. In 1898 Mr. Ertle, with Mr. Gleitsman's son, Elmer, bought 168 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY the business and continued it together as partners until 1910, when Mr. Ertle became the sole owner, and has since operated the plant under the name of the Ertle Bottling Works. His principal prod-ducts are Nu-Grape, orange crush, ginger ale and root beer, in fact a complete line of carbonated beverages, all of which are of the purest quality and for which there is a heavy and constant demand. Mr. Ertle's plant is strictly sanitary and the equipment is modern, so that the making and bottling of the products are under the best possible conditions. On June 27, 1896, Mr. Ertle was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Mauger, of Massillon, and to them have been born four children, namely : Marie, the wife of Chester Oliver, of Massillon; and Elmer M., Margaret and Robert, who are associated with their father in the business. Mr. Ertle is a democrat in his political views and has been active in local public affairs, having served as president of the city council. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, while his religious connection is with St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church. He is a man of fine personal qualities and genial manner and throughout this community commands the highest regard for his business ability and his commendable public spirit. LEONARD B. BLALOCK Leonard B. Blalock, manager for Wagoner-Marsh, Inc., shoe dealers in Canton, has had wide experience in his line of business and is a man of marked executive ability, the store of which he is the head being now regarded as the leader in its line in this city. Mr. Blalock was born in Wingo, Graves county, Kentucky, on the 3d of November, 1887, and is the second in order of birth of the eleven children of Newton J. and Mattie ( Morgan) Blalock. The family is of Scotch-Irish descent and was founded in this country prior, to the war of the Revolution. The paternal grandfather, Berry Blalock, was a veteran of the Civil war, having served throughout that conflict in the Confederate Army. Newton J. Blalock was born in Graves county, Kentucky, and acquired a public school education. For many years he has been successfully en- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 169 gaged in the rehandling of tobacco. He is a democrat in politics and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church South. Leonard B. Blalock attended the public schools of his native town, after which he took a commercial course in the Bryant & Stratton Business College, in Louisville, Kentucky, from which he was graduated in 1906. He then engaged in the shoe business at Mayfield, Kentucky, for four years, after which he sold his store. Moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he became manager of The Bootery, the leading shoe establishment there, and capably filled that position for five years, when he resigned and engaged in the promotion of oil, lead and zinc industries in that section of the state for two years. He then enlisted for service in the World war, being assigned to the Eighty-fourth Division, and went into training at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, but later was transferred to Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe, Ohio, where he became a member of Battery B, Three Hundred and Thirty-second Field Artillery. From there he went to Camp Mills, Long Island, whence he was sent overseas, April 28, 1918. He took an active part in the various offensives, including that of the Meuse-Argonne, and after the Armistice was assigned to the Army of Occupation, serving in Germany from November 16, 1918, until April 22, 1919. Their transfer from France to Germany was made under trying conditions, the regiment being compelled to march the entire distance from Mont Faucon to Bonefelt, during which they endured many hardships and privations. He sailed for home from Brest, France, on the "Von Steuben," formerly the "Crown Prince," the Kaiser's private cruiser, which had a capacity of eleven thousand troops and was loaded to its fullest limit. Mr. Blalock was honorably discharged as a first-class private, June 10, 1919, and then spent a short time visiting his family. He afterward located in Akron, Ohio, where he became connected with the Wagoner-Marsh Shoe Company, remaining there until November 24, 1920, when he was transferred to Canton as manager of Wagoner-Marsh, Inc., which position he has since filled. This is one of the foremost establishments of its kind in the state, having branches in many of the principal cities, and is the sole distributor for this territory of the well known Stetson shoes for men and women. The Canton store carries a complete line of the best makes known to the trade and commands a large and prosperous business. On December 25, 1892, at Barberton, Summit county, Ohio, 170 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Mr. Blalock was united in marriage to Mabel Ray Kepler, who was born at Clinton, Summit county, December 16, 1887, and is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Alice (Diehl) Kepler. Her great-grandfather, John Kepler, who was of Swiss descent, was a pioneer settler of East Liberty, Logan county, Ohio, and his son, Samuel Kepler, at one time owned the present site of the city of Barberton, having farmed there for over fifty years. Mrs. Blalock's paternal grandmother's maiden name was Susan Sweigert, whose family was of Pennsylvania Dutch stock and came from Pennsylvania to Summit county, Ohio, in an early day. She lived to the age of ninety-seven years. Politically Mr. Blalock is a democrat and takes a keen interest in public affairs. He is a member of Akron Lodge, No. 365, B. P. 0. E., at Akron, Ohio ; the Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau, and he and his wife are earnest members of the United Brethren church, to which he gives generous support. He is a man of pleasing personality, gives his close attention to the wants and tastes of his patrons and has been a most important factor in the splendid success which his company enjoys here. Personally, he is cordial and friendly in manner, has a large circle of warm friends throughout the community and is highly regarded by all who know him. D. D. MILLER D. D. Miller, president of the Ney Manufacturing Company, of Canton, has for many years been actively identified with the well known concern of which he is now the head. He was born in Wooster, Ohio, on the 30th of November, 1882, and is a son of Frank W. and Alice (Howard) Miller. The family was established in Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary war but came to Ohio at an early day. The father was born in New Franklin, Stark county ; was reared and educated in Wooster and in the early '70s became connected with the Ney Manufacturing Company. On the reorganization and incorporation of the company in 1879, he became its secretary and treasurer, which dual position he filled for a number of years, eventually becoming president of the company, serving as such up to the time of his death. His wife was born in HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 171 Wooster and is of English ancestry, her family having been long established in this state. To them were born four children, namely : William H., who is secretary of the Ney Manufacturing Company and is a successful lawyer in Canton ; D. D., of this review ; Frank W.; and Charlotte M., who is the wife of Samuel Bell, of Wooster, Ohio. D. D. Miller received his early education in the public schools of Wooster, graduating from high school in 1901, after which he attended Wooster University and took a special course in engineering in Cornell University. On leaving college he returned to Canton and became a member of the Ney Manufacturing Company, of which he was made vice president, which position he held until the death of his father, whom he succeeded as president. This company was established over fifty years ago by members of Mr. Miller's family, including his father, and has continued as a family corporation to the present time. It is engaged in the manufacture of hay unloading tools, dairy barn equipment, and hardware specialties, in which it has gained a wide reputation, the products being sold all over the United States and in the export trade. It is the only firm engaged in the making of barn equipment east of Chicago, and it produces about fifteen per cent of the country's output in hay unloading tools. The company has a large and up-to-date plant, in which it employs sixty expert workmen, and the business is enjoying a steady and continuous growth. Mr. Miller is also vice president of the Stark County Savings & Loan Association and a director of the Industrial Advancement Corporation. On July 14, 1908, in Millersburg, Ohio, Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Mildred Carey, who was born and reared in that place and is a daughter of William F. and Mary (Lemmon) Carey, both of whom were representatives of old and well known families of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of a son, David D., who was born in Canton, December 4, 1916. The family reside at 203 Eighteenth street northwest. Mr. Miller gives his support to the democratic party, while fraternally he is a member of Wooster Lodge, No. 38, F. & A. M. ; Wooster Chapter, No. 37, R. A. M. ; Wooster Council, No. 13, R. & S. M. ; Wooster Commandery, No. 48, K. T., of which he is a past eminent commander ; the lodge, chapter and council of the Scottish Rite in Canton ; and Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., 172 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY at Cleveland. He also belongs to the Rotary Club, Canton Club, the University Club, the Brookside Country Club and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He and his wife are communicants of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal church. He gives his consistent support to those things which tend to the advancement of the community welfare, and all who know him hold him in high regard because of his sterling character and fine personal qualities. JOHN L. HOWENSTINE John L. Howenstine, president and treasurer of the National Garment Company, of Massillon, has gained a place in the front rank of Massillon's enterprising and able business men and is meeting with well merited success in his present enterprise. A native of the city in which he now lives, he was born January 11, 1881, and is a son of John W. and Mary ( Miller) Howenstine, the former a native of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. The family is of German origin and was established in this country by Peter Howenstine, father of John W. John L. Howenstine attended the public schools and also took a course in a commercial school. For a while he was employed in a wholesale house in Youngstown, Ohio, after which he enlisted in the United States Army, being assigned to the Third Cavalry Regiment, with which he served three years, during which period he participated in the Cuban campaign during the Spanish-American war. At the expiration of his enlistment period he received an honorable discharge, returned to Massillon and entered the employ of the Dielhenn Company, textile manufacturers, with whom he remained nine years. He then went into business on his own account, becoming one of the organizers of the Howenstine & Kramer Company, which carried on business for six years, and it was then succeeded by the present corporation, of which Mr. Howenstine is the sole owner. The National Garment Company is engaged in the manufacture of lingerie and employs thirty-five persons. It turns out a good line of products and has built up a good market throughout this section of the country. Mr. Howenstine has given his close attention to the business, in the management of which he has shown ripe judgment, and well deserves the prosperity which is now his. He is a director of the HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 173 Ohio-Merchants Trust Company and of the Ideal Company, which operates a department store. In 1901 Mr. Howenstine was united in marriage to Miss Grace Wilson and they are the parents of two daughters, Mary, who is a graduate of Miami University, and Frances, who is a graduate of Lake Erie College for Women and Kent Normal School. The elder daughter is now the wife of John W. Mushoff, a native of Stark county, engaged in the practice of law in Jacksonville, Florida. In his political views Mr. Howenstine is a republican and has shown a good citizen's interest in matters pertaining to the progress and welfare of his community. He is a member of the Masonic order in all of its branches and the Lakeside Country Club, while his religious connection is with the Christian church. He is a man of sound prinicples and earnest purpose, is true to the responsibilities of citizenship and his record, both as business man and citizen, has gained for him the sincere respect of all who know him. HARRY LAVIN Harry Lavin ranks as one of the foremost business men of Canton, where as founder and promoter of the Sugardale Provision Company he is most widely and favorably known. He is forceful, energetic and determined and his plans are ever carefully formulated and promptly executed. He has learned how to secure maximum results at a minimum expenditure of time and labor and thus he has developed one of the important commercial enterprises of the city. The story of his life is an interesting one. He was born at Kiev, Russia, March 12, 1870, and there attended the public schools to the age of fourteen years, when in 1884 he crossed the Atlantic and spent about a year in New York city. In 1885 he came to Ohio and entered the employ of the Barber Match Company at Barberton, Summit county. For a few years he was variously employed, but he carefully saved his earnings until his industry and economy had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to establish a retail grocery store in Canton. From that time forward his progress has been continuous. In 1898 he broadened the scope of his activities to include the sale of meats as well as groceries and followed that line for twenty-two years, in 174 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY the meantime opening and conducting five different stores. In 1920 he gave evidence of his keen business sagacity and his laudable ambition by organizing the Stark Provision Company, which also proved a profitable concern, the trade growing with great rapidity. His next forward step was made in June, 1926, when he incorporated the business under the name of the Sugardale Provision Company, capitalized for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. In this undertaking he has made still further advancement as a successful merchant of Canton and has associated his three sons with him in the enterprise. In young manhood Harry Lavin was married to Miss Mary Rabinowitz and they became the parents of three sons : Leo B., who is now vice president of the Sugardale Provision Company; Arthur, who is treasurer ; and William, who is secretary. All are young men, alert, energetic and progressive, proving able assistants to their father, and today the company is conducting the largest business in provisions in Stark county, employing on an average of seventy-five people, while its trade territory extends south to the Ohio river and to many of the leading cities throughout the northern part of the state. The business utilizes floor space of approximately forty thousand square feet and a railroad spur affords excellent receiving and shipping facilities. The Sugardale Provision Company is a valuable addition to the commercial ranks of Canton and under the guidance of the president and founder, with the assistance of his sons, who have been well trained in the business, there is no doubt as to the future of the enterprise, which will continue to be one of increasing success. JOSEPH ELMER WAGNER In the proper operation of any large business the auditing department is of great importance and demands an accurate knowledge of accountancy and sound and discriminating judgment. These qualities are possessed to a marked degree by Joseph E. Wagner, who is works auditor for the American Steel Foundries Company at Alliance, a position for which he is well qualified by natural aptitude and training. Born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, on the 24th of June, 1886, he is a son of Frank P. and Amelia HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 175 (Krimmel) Wagner. The father, who was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1858, learned the trade of a tailor and for many years conducted a successful tailoring establishment. He was a republican in his political views and was an earnest member of the Baptist church. After a long and honorable career, he died at Franklin, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1927. His parents were Adam and Annie (Gilger ) Wagner, of whom the former was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and died at Venango, that state, where he had been engaged in blacksmithing. He was a soldier of the Union Army during the Civil war, gave his political support to the republican party and was a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was born in Michigan and died in Crawford county. Amelia (Krimmel) Wagner was born in New York city, June 24, 1864, and is a daughter of Joseph and Henrietta (Schriber) Krimmel, both of whom were natives of Germany and died in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Mr. Krimmel was engaged in the lumber business during his early life, but later was identified with the insurance business. He was a republican and a member of the Lutheran church. Joseph E. Wagner attended the public schools, graduating from the Franklin high school in 1903, and then entered the employ of the American Steel Foundries Company at Franklin. For two years he worked in the chemical laboratory, after which he was in the operating department for five years and was then transferred to the accounting department, in which he was employed for eight years. On April 1, 1921, he was transferred to Alliance as works auditor, in which responsible position he has served to the present time. He is thorough and painstaking in everything he does and his loyal and effective service has won for him high standing with the officials of his company. Mr. Wagner was married in Franklin, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1911, to Miss Margaret Donzell McKenzie, who was born in Franklin, June 14, 1887, and is a daughter of Milton S. and Catherine (Carter) McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who was a native and lifelong resident of Franklin, was a blacksmith by trade, held membership in the Presbyterian church and gave his active support to the republican party, which elected him to several local offices. His wife, who was born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Wagner, in Alliance. Mrs. Wagner is a graduate of the Franklin high school, class of 1905, 176 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY and since coming to Alliance has become actively interested in church and civic affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner have become the parents of two children, one who died in infancy in 1913 and Joseph E., Jr., born December 25, 1917. Mr. Wagner is a stanch republican in politics and fraternally is a member of Myrtle Lodge, No. 316, F. & A. M., at Franklin, Pennsylvania; Alliance Chapter, No. 211, R. A. M. ; Alliance Council, No. 112, R. & S. M. ; Alliance Commandery, No. 67, K. T. ; Oil City Consistory, A. A. S. R., at Oil City, Pennsylvania; Tadmor Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., at Akron, Ohio ; Franklin Lodge, No. 210, I. O. O. F., and Alliance Lodge, No. 467, B. P. O. E. He also belongs to the Alliance Country Club and the Chamber of Commerce, and he and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church. A man of honorable aims and worthy purposes, Mr. Wagner's career has gained for him the unqualified respect and esteem of his fellowmen and he is extremely popular among his associates. GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY George William Henry of Alliance was born near Hanoverton, Columbiana county, Ohio, on the 18th of May, 1856, and is a son of William and Keziah (Wiley) Henry. His paternal grandparents were George and Emma (Abbott) Henry, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania and died in Hanoverton, where the grandfather engaged in business as a carpenter and builder. William Henry was born in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, and died on his farm near Hanoverton, Ohio. In early life he had followed the trade of a cabinetmaker, but his later years were devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was a stanch Jacksonian democrat in politics and was an elder in the Christian church at Hanoverton. His wife was born in Hanoverton and died at the home of her son near Atwater, Ohio. She was a daughter of David Wiley, a native of Ireland, who came to this country when eight years old with his parents, locating at Hanoverton. After the death of his first wife, the mother of Mrs. Henry, Mr. Wiley married a Mrs. Hines, who lived on her farm near Minerva, Ohio, and there he spent his remaining years. In early life he was a weaver, but later became HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 179 a large land owner and followed agricultural pursuits. He was an earnest member of the Christian church ; an ardent student of the Bible, and greatly enjoyed quoting passages of scripture. George William Henry attended the public schools of Hanoverton and later entered Mount Union College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1876. He taught school before and after his graduation, serving for five years as principal of the Lisbon high school and eight years as superintendent of the Leetonia public schools. He then came to Alliance and for five years was engaged in the clothing manufacturing business. On selling out he went into the fertilizer business, under the name of the Alliance Fertilizer Company, of which he was secretary and general manager for over thirty years but in 1927 he sold his interest in that business, though still giving assistance in the sales department. From a small beginning he developed the business until at the time of the transfer of the company it was a two hundred thousand dollar corporation. On November 1, 1877, in Elkton, Ohio, Mr. Henry was united in marriage to Miss Olive Williams, who was born August 12, 1856, and died September 27, 1927, in Alliance. She was a daughter of Levi and Mary (March) Williams, both of whom were born near West Point, Ohio, and died on their farm at that place. Mr. Williams was a republican in politics, and he and his wife were very active members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Henry graduated from Mount Union College, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1876, and thereafter taught school prior to her marriage. She was an active member of the First Christian church of Alliance and its various societies, having served for twenty-four years as president of the Ladies Union. She was also a member of the Mount Union College Women's Club and the Round Table Club. By her unassuming life and labors of love she became endeared to all who knew her and her death was mourned by a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry became the parents of five children, namely : (1) J. Byron, born February 1, 1879, was graduated from the Alliance high school and attended Mount Union College. He is now vice president and general manager of the Union Steel Casting Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He married Miss Minnie Florence Thomas of Alliance, and they have three children, Hope, Ormand Lee and John Byron, Jr. (2) Virginia Belle, born 180 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY October 19, 1880, was also graduated from the Alliance high school and attended Mount Union College. She is now the wife of Homer W. Buck, a draftsman with the Morgan Engineering Company in Alliance and they have two daughters, Jean Shirley and Margaret Olive. (3) Martha Corbett, born September 8, 1887, was graduated from the Alliance high school and Mount Union College. She is the wife of W. F. Kinsey, a realtor of Detroit, Michigan, and they have three children, William, Bettie Ann and Martha Louise. (4) Mary Keziah, born November 16, 1890, was graduated from the Alliance high school and Mount Union College, and taught in the Alliance high school for several years prior to her marriage but is now teaching in the Massillon high school. She has much musical talent, both vocal and instrumental, and played the pipe organ in the Christian church in Alliance for several years. She is at present a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Massillon. She is the wife of Homer M. Johns, an insurance man and mayor of Massillon, and they have two daughters, Mary Ellen and Carolyn. (5) William Paul, born September 30, 1885, died October 2, 1885. Mr. Henry has always been a democrat in his political affiliation and has been active in local public affairs, having served as a member of the board of education, was a member of the civil service examining board for four years and a member of the board of park commissioners. He is connected with the First Christian church, of which he has been an elder for thirty years, superintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years and teacher of a Bible class. He is a member of Conrad Lodge No. 271, F. & A. M. Mr. Henry has had a creditable business record, having shown himself to be a man of dependable judgment and substantial qualities, and he well merits the success which has crowned his efforts. WILLIAM CLYDE ELLETT William C. Ellett, who conducts a prosperous wholesale and retail cigar and tobacco business in Alliance, is the scion of one of Stark county's old pioneer families, his paternal grandparents having settled here nearly one hundred years ago, while during subse- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 181 quent years members of the family have done their full part in the development of the county along both material and civic lines. Mr. Ellett was born in Alliance, on the 13th of January, 1874, a son of William K. and Sarah Ellen (Fogg) Ellett and a grandson of Elias and Almira (Sarash) Ellett, both of whom were born in Salem, New Jersey, the former on January 20, 1812, and the latter in 1816. They came to Stark county, Ohio, in 1839, with their two children, Mary and Ann Elizabeth, and located in Goshen township, where two children, Catherine and William, were born. After two years they came to where the city of Alliance now stands, though at that time there had been no improvements in this locality; here nine more children were born to them : Sarah Abigail, John E., Rebecca Jane, Adonira Judson, Samuel Porch, Elias James, Albert Frank and Almyra and Alvira, twins. Of their thirteen children the only survivor is Albert F., who lives on the old Elias Ellett homestead farm, which is now within the city limits of Alliance. After coming to Stark county, Elias Ellett engaged in farming, and also dealt in livestock, prospering in his business. He was a republican in his political views and held a number of local offices, while his religious faith was that of the Baptist church. His wife, Almira, died December 31, 1858, at the age of forty-two years, and subsequently he married Miss Rebecca Jane Fogg, to which union was born a son, Henry B. Ellett, who is now a resident of Danville, Illinois. The original farm of ninety acres which Elias Ellett bought when he came here is still in the family, being owned and operated by Albert F. Ellett. Elias Ellett lived a long and useful life and died in Alliance, January 1, 1895, secure in the respect and esteem of all who knew him. William K. Ellett was born in Goshen township, November 16, 1841, and died in Alliance, December 15, 1915, at the age of seventy-four years. During his active life he was extensively engaged in coal operations and was also interested in mercantile affairs. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as a lieutenant in Company K, One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He gave his political support to the republican party and was active in local affairs, having served as infirmary director and as township trustee. He was an adherent of the Baptist church. Ellen (Fogg) Ellett was born in Alliance and was a daughter of Aaron and Rebecca (Barnes) Fogg, of whom the former was born in this state and followed carpentering and farming, but retired 182 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY some time prior to his death, which occurred in Alliance, while the latter was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, and died in Alliance in December, 1892. William Clyde Ellett received his educational training in the public schools of Alliance and then became an apprentice machinist with the Morgan Engineering Company. After completing his four-year apprenticeship, he continued at his trade as a journeyman for six years and in 1901 he opened a wholesale and retail cigar and tobacco store at 563 East Main street, to which he has devoted his attention to the present time. He carries a large and complete stock and, through the exercise of sound judgment and progressive methods, has enjoyed a large and profitable business, being regarded as one of the leaders in his line in Stark county. On May 1, 1913, in Canalton, Ohio, Mr. Ellett was united in marriage to Miss Florence Van Meter, who was born in Minerva, Ohio, July 30, 1889, and is a daughter of George and Almyra (Morehead) Van Meter. Her father, a successful carpenter and builder, was born in East Rochester, Ohio, in September, 1853, and his death occurred in Minerva, Ohio, June 5, 1914. He was a republican and a member of the Christian church. His wife was born in Minerva, Ohio, in 1857, and died there March 3, 1893. George Van Meter was a son of James Van Meter, a native of Holland, who on coming to this country located at Minerva, where he engaged in the furniture business, and also conducted an inn. He was a member of the Christian church and voted the republican ticket. Almyra ( Morehead) Van Meter was a daughter of James Morehead, of Minerva, where he followed the trade of an iron moulder. He served throughout the Civil war in the Union Army, always supported the republican party, and was a member of the Lutheran church. Mrs. Ellett was educated in the public schools of Minerva and is a member of the Christian church and the Mount Union College Women's Club. Mr. and Mrs. Ellett are the parents of two children, Betty Jane, born July 20, 1915, and Sarah Ellen, born October 7, 1926. Mr. Ellett has always supported the republican party and has shown an active interest in the public affairs of his community, giving his earnest cooperation in the advancement of measures for the welfare of his city and county. He is a member of McFadden Lodge, No. 697, F. & A. M. ; Alliance Chapter, No. 83, R. A. M. ; Alliance Council, No. 112, R. & S. M. Alliance Commandery, No. HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 183 67, K. T. ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Cleveland ; Lone Crag Aerie, No. 224, F. O. E. ; Alliance Lodge, No. 362, L. O. O. M. ; a life member of Alliance Lodge, No. 467, B. P. O. E. ; and a member of the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He gives his support to the Baptist church, as he does to all other worthy benevolent causes, and is regarded as one of his community's generous and public-spirited citizens. He has earned a prominent place in the commercial life of Alliance, while in his effective interest in the community welfare he is the peer of any of his fellows, so that he is well worthy of the confidence and respect which are accorded him by all who know him. ALVA L. DEAL Alva L. Deal, judge of the probate and juvenile court of Stark county, has made a notable record as a lawyer, jurist and citizen, having made a most careful study not only of the basic principles of jurisprudence but also of those great scientific principles which are now claiming the attention of thinking men throughout the world in the solution of problems having to do with the analysis of human nature in an attempt to understand the cause of abnormal conditions which produce crime. In this connection Judge Deal has shown a marked spirit of initiative and understanding. A native of Columbiana county, Ohio, he was born February 4, 1871, his parents being Rev. George F. and Susan ( Rosenberry) Deal. The family was established in Ohio by the paternal grandfather, George F. Deal, who was a native of Pennsylvania but settled near Wilmot, in Stark county, at an early period in the development of that region. He was an expert mechanic and gained wide recognition as an inventor. His son, the Rev. George F. Deal, was born near Dundee, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, and devoted his life to the work of the ministry. He married Susan Rosenberry, a representative of one of the pioneer families of Tuscarawas county, and they became the parents of four sons and four daughters, of whom two of the sons have passed away, while those who survive are : Adna D., the wife of William C. Elliott, of Mason City, Nebraska ; Alva L., of this review ; Cora G., the wife of Dr. William Kaake, of Duluth, Minnesota ; Abbalene, the 184 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY widow of the late Dr. Arthur Rumery ; Karl E., of Dayton, Ohio; and Irma, the wife of Hugh Funkhauser, of Dayton, Ohio. Alva L. Deal acquired his early education in the public schools of Massillon and later attended the Gibbon Institute in Gibbon, Nebraska, and also the York College in York, that state. Subsequently he spent three years as a student in the University of Nebraska and at his graduation in 1898 the Bachelor of Arts degree was conferred upon him. In the meantime he had determined upon the practice of law as his life work and to this end became a law student in the University of Nebraska, winning his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1901. Judge Deal then returned to Stark county but did not at once enter upon active practice, devoting three years to duties as vice president of the Bair-Johnson Wholesale Grocery Company of Canton. In 1906 he entered the office of Probate Judge Charles C. Bow as chief deputy of the probate court and continued in that position for seven years, after which he entered upon the private practice of law in partnership with L. C. Wise under the firm name of Wise & Deal. That association was maintained for eight years and on the 9th of February, 1921, Mr. Deal became judge of the probate and juvenile court, in which he has rendered important and valuable service to the present time. He is also a member of the board of directors of the North Canton Bank, but the major part of his time and thought is given to his professional duties, especially those of a judicial character. In an address before the Ohio Probation Association during the annual convention of the State Welfare Association held in Canton, Judge Deal, the retiring president of the Probation group, advanced the idea that the facilities of the Massillon state hospital for the insane and similar institutions in the state can be advantageously used in establishing clinics for the mentally sick. Judge Deal stated the well known fact that a certain stigma attached to institutions for the treatment of mental cases and also that hundreds of people are afflicted with slight mental disorders, many of which are curable. While many of the larger cities have institutions in which such cases can be treated, the smaller cities and rural communities have no facilities for their care. He announced his belief that the specialists attached to the Massillon state hospital and other such state institutions could establish clinics in every county seat within their district to which border-line cases could be brought and that an educational campaign informing the people as to the purpose of HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 185 this plan should be instituted. Dr. Hyde, superintendent of the Massillon state hospital, after hearing Judge Deal, declared that the idea was entirely new and that it had important and far-reaching possibilities. As head of the juvenile court Judge Deal is thoroughly studying in an analytical way the reformation of the boy or girl. He does not believe in branding youthful offenders by sending them to a correctional institution, for it does not remove the cause of offense. For fifteen years the Judge has been dealing at first hand with juvenile delinquency in all its manifold forms, and it was this phase of the question that further led him to the promulgation of his idea concerning the establishment of clinics in every county for the study of the mental condition of the individual that such a clinic might be made a permanent feature as an adjunct of all Ohio's criminal courts. The Judge feels that science and psychiatry instead of steel and force must point the way toward the prevention of crime and juvenile delinquency. He feels that the problem is not so much curbing the delinquency as ascertaining its underlying cause, and this is where the juvenile clinic would come in. It would determine the responsibility for the delinquency and by removing the cause the delinquent would stand a chance of one hundred to one in going straight. The Judge feels that the lack of sympathy for children is one of the greatest faults of the modern day and that there is a lack of harmonious relationship between parents and children that frequently contributes to juvenile delinquency. He believes that much of the blame should be placed not upon the young but upon the parents in their lack of understanding and in their failure to rightfully guide their offspring, and as the result of his long experience and close investigation Judge Deal has arrived at the following conclusions : 1. Many of life's failures are preventable. 2. Nervous and mental maladjustments may often be corrected. 3. Nervous handicaps may be overcome. 4. Scientific combat with these afflictions may be carried on with increasing promise of success and cure. 5. One person in every twenty-five needs treatment for disease of the brain or nervous system. 6. Adjust the maladjustments in the boys and girls, plant in their minds the necessity of correct living, restore to them the kind 186 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY of a home to which they are entitled, and juvenile delinquency will be reduced to a minimum. On December 24, 1906, in Canton, Judge Deal was united in marriage to Miss Luella R. Richards, who was born and reared in Stark county and is a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Seesdorf ) Richards, both of whose families were numbered among the early pioneers of this county. Judge and Mrs. Deal are the parents of three children : George L., James R. and Elizabeth Sue. The family resides at 1020 Twenty-third street, northwest, Canton. Judge Deal has been a lifelong supporter of the republican party and has been active in political and civic affairs. Fraternally he is identified with the following bodies : Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Lake Erie Consistory, No. 216, A. A. S. R., of Cleveland ; Nazir Grotto, No. 1012, M. 0. V. P. E. R. ; the Junior Order of United American Mechanics ; and the Loyal Order of Moose. His name is likewise on the membership rolls of the Canton Masonic Club, the Optimist Club and the Young Men's Christian Association. Judge and Mrs. Deal attend the First Methodist Episcopal church. The former is a member of the Ohio Probation Association, of which he is a past president, and, being widely recognized as a leader in his special field of labor, Governor A. V. Donahey appointed him as delegate to represent the state of Ohio at the fifty-ninth annual meeting of the National Conference of Social Work, held in Memphis, Tennessee, May 2-9, 1928. The Judge is a man of strong personality and has honored and dignified the office which he is holding, the duties of which he has discharged in a commendable and satisfactory way. Kindly and affable in manner, he has a large circle of warm friends and all who know him entertain for him the highest respect. WILLIAM J. BENNETT William J. Bennett, one of the owners and the general manager of the Bennett-Brown Hardware Company, at Alliance, has won recogntion as a progressive business man, his prosperity having come to him as the legitimate result of his persevering and determined efforts along well directed lines. He was born in Dalbeattie, Scotland, March 27, 1893, and is a son of William and Mary HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 187 (Hannon) Bennett. His father, who was born in Lester, England, in 1851, has for many years been a quarrymaster, and is still living in Dalbeattie. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church and is a member of the liberal party in politics. His wife was born in 1851 in Ballymote, county Sligo, Ireland, and died at Dalbeattie, Scotland, February 14, 1924, at the age of seventy-three years. William J. Bennett attended the public schools at New Abby, Scotland, and completed his education at Dalbeattie. He then went to work as a retail hardware salesman, following that line for five years, and then became manager of Robinson Brothers' hardware store in Dumfries, Scotland. A year later, in 1913, he came to the United States, locating in Columbus, Ohio, where for two years he was employed as a salesman in the hardware store of Cousins & Fear. He then came to Alliance as salesman for the Allott-Kryder Hardware Company, with which he remained two years, and on May 1, 1917, he engaged in the hardware business at 615 East Main street, under the name of the Bennett-Brown Hardware Company, Inc., of which he has been general manager to the present time. This concern carries a large and complete line of shelf and heavy hardware, implements, stoves and allied lines, and has enjoyed a very satisfactory patronage. On April 14, 1920, in Alliance, Mr. Bennett was united in marriage to Miss Mary R. Karper, who was born in this city, September 13, 1897, and is a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Wolf ) Karper, of whom the latter was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and died in Alliance. Mr. Karper, who is a native of Alliance, is a stationary engineer, gives his political support to the democratic party and is a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church. Mrs. Bennett was educated in the parochial schools of Alliance and is a woman of splendid qualities, deservedly popular in social circles. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are the parents of three children : Mary Elizabeth, born February 21, 1921; William F., born January 20, 1923 ; and Richard Andrew, born October 5, 1925. The republican party receives Mr. Bennett's political support and he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife are earnest members of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church. Mr. Bennett is a veteran of the World war, having enlisted in the United States air service at San Antonio, Texas, in March, 1918. After training there for three months, he was transferred to the Wilbur Wright flying field at 188 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY Dayton, Ohio, where he remained until receiving his honorable discharge, in March, 1919. Courteous and accommodating in his business relations, cordial and friendly in manner and fair and square in all of his dealings, he has won the confidence and respect of all who know him. J. MARVIN DOWDA, O. D. Dr. J. Marvin Dowda is regarded as an expert specialist in eye troubles and since coming to Canton has gained a place in the forefront of his profession here. He is also active in commercial affairs as a stockholder and manager of the Jones Optical Company, manufacturers and wholesale distributors of optical goods, and in this connection is meeting with very gratifying success. Dr. Dowda was born in Canton, Cherokee county, Georgia, on the 19th of June, 1885, a son of Rev. J. L. and Adeline (Reinhardt) Dowda. The family is of Irish origin and was founded in this country by John Dowda, who arrived here in 1756, settling in Virginia. Later generations of the family migrated to Georgia and North Carolina and representatives of the name fought in the war of the Revolution. J. L. Dowda was reared and educated in Georgia and North Carolina, graduating from Oxford College, from which he later received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he was actively engaged until his retirement. His death occurred in 1912, at the age of eighty-four years. His widow, who now resides in Atlanta, Georgia, is a native of that state and is of German lineage, being descended from John Reinhardt, who came from Germany in the latter part of the eighteenth century and settled in Virginia. Members of the family participated in the wars for independence and two of Mrs. Dowda's great-uncles, Augustus and Louis Reinhardt, founded Reinhardt College, at Waleska, Georgia, and were for many years prominently identified with the educational affairs of that state. To Rev. and Mrs. Dowda were born five children, all of whom are living. J. Marvin Dowda received his educational training in private schools in Atlanta, Georgia, and in various schools in the places where his father was stationed as a minister. He continued his HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 191 studies in Tahatte College, at Gainesville, Georgia, and then entered the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, graduating in 1918 with the degree of Doctor of Optometry and in 1922 with the degree of Doctor of Ophthalmology. Returning to Atlanta, he engaged in the practice of his profession for a short period, moving then to Petersburg, Virginia, and later to Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1923 he came to Canton. Soon after arriving here the Doctor organized the Jones Optical Company, Inc., and engaged in the manufacture of optical goods. Success has attended his efforts and this concern is now the largest in its line in Canton. In addition to an extensive wholesale and distributing business, the firm also maintains parlors for private practice and has established a large and growing clientele, Dr. Dowda's professional ability having gained wide recognition throughout this locality. On June 19, 1924, in Newport, Kentucky, Dr. Dowda was united in marriage to Miss Helen Campbell, a native of Kentucky and a daughter of William and Helen (Stenger) Campbell. Dr. and Mrs. Dowda are the parents of a son, J. Marvin, Jr., who was born June 10, 1926. The Doctor gives his political support to the republican party and fraternally is a member of Powhatan Starke Lodge, No. 124, A. F. & A. M., and Lake Erie Consistory, S. P. R. S. at Cleveland ; Canton Lodge, No. 233, L. O. O. M. ; Canton Lodge, No. 68, B. P. O. E. ; the Canton Chamber of Commerce, the Wise Men's Service Club and the Young Men's Christian Association. He and his wife are active members of the First Methodist Episcopal church. The Doctor possesses an agreeable personality and since coming to this city has gained a large circle of warm friends, while throughout the community he is held in high regard. REV. EARL C. HERMAN, D. D. Few men have filled as large a place in the community life of Canton as does Dr. Earl C. Herman, the able and popular pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, who has not only been remarkably successful as a minister of the Gosepl, but has also, through his wide interest in the general welfare of his city, been active in the advo- 192 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY cacy and support of movements and measures calculated to promote the culture and advancement of the people. He was born in York, York county, Pennsylvania, on the 12th of January, 1889, and is a son of Simon H. and Mary Lydia ( Rupp) Herman, both of whom were natives of York, where the father was born in 1855 and the mother in 1854, and both were descended from old German stock, their respective families having settled in Pennsylvania in an early day, the Herman family prior to the Revolutionary war. The paternal grandfather was a veteran of the Civil war, serving with a regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers. Simon H. Herman was reared and educated in York and devoted his active life to mercantile and manufacturing pursuits, in which he was successful. His death occurred September 15, 1927, at the age of seventy-two years. During the Civil war he accompanied his father with a load of provisions for General Meade's headquarters. To him and his wife were born four children, three sons and a daughter, namely: Addie, who died at the age of thirty years ; Rev. S. W., who has for twenty-five years been pastor of Zion Lutheran church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ; Earl C. ; and Clyde H., who is manager of the Hotel Penn, at York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Earl C. Herman secured his early education in public and private schools in York, continuing his studies in the York County Academy, from which he was graduated in 1905. He graduated from Gettysburg College, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1910, after which he spent three years in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. In 1913, at Asbury Park, New Jersey, he was ordained to the ministry of the Lutheran church, and became pastor of the Zion Lutheran church at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he served two years, and then accepted a call to the Luther Memorial church in Erie, Pennsylvania. He had a very successful pastorate of six years there, and, in May, 1921, became pastor of Trinity Lutheran church in Canton. Able and eloquent in the pulpit, earnest and effective in the pastoral work, and a man of splendid executive ability, he has strengthened his church in all of its departments and it is one of the most active and influential religious organizations of this city. In 1925 Mr. Herman received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Augustana College, at Rock Island, Illinois. On February 11, 1915, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Dr. Her- HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 193 man was united in marriage to Miss Lillian Isabell Miller, who was born in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of Rev. Dr. William J. and Evelyn (Townsend) Miller, the former a prominent Lutheran divine, while both were members of old Philadelphia families. Mrs. Herman is a director of the Canton Women's Club, belongs also to the College Women's Club and the Sorosis Club and takes an active part in the local and state missionary work of her church. The republican party receives Dr. Herman's political support and he maintains a deep interest in public affairs. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Canton Scholarship Foundation and on January 5, 1928, was elected president of the Civic Music Association, through which Canton will be assured of a series of concerts by leading artists each season. Dr. Herman is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Lake Erie Consistory, A. A. S. R., at Cleveland ; the Canton Kiwanis Club, of which he was president in 1927; the Brookside Country Club and the Canton Chamber of Commerce. He is a man of many estimable personal qualities, enjoys a large acquaintance throughout this city and is held in high esteem by all with whom he has come in contact. LEE F. GRAYBILL Lee F. Graybill, treasurer and general manager of the Warwick Company, of Massillon, has been active in the business circles of this city for a number of years and is classed among its progressive, able and substantial citizens. He was born in Massillon on the 31st of October, 1873, and is a son of Jacob and Mary (Landis) Graybill, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Port Washington, Ohio. The father was a carpenter by trade and was also a successful and popular school teacher. Lee F. Graybill completed the course of the grade schools and attended high school, leaving school to enter the employ of Spangler & Company, haberdashers, with which firm he remained for five years. From January, 1896, to 1903 he was with the firm of Warwick & Justus, and then, on the organization of the present company, in which he had a part, he became its secretary. In 1916 he was made treasurer and manager, which dual relationship he still sustains. The 13V3 194 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY company deals in coal, feeds, lime, cement and builders' supplies and is located at 432 Tremont street southeast. Mr. Graybill is also interested in a number of other enterprises, being a director and secretary of the Goshen Central Coal Company, a director and treasurer of the Massillon Savings and Loan Company, and a director of the Cuyahoga Steel and Wire Company, of Bedford, Ohio. On October 7, 1897, Mr. Graybill was united in marriage to Miss Violet Pague, of Kenton, Ohio, and they have a daughter, Eleanor, who is the wife of G. E. Ferrell and the mother of a son, Lee Junior. Mr. Graybill has supported the republican party ever since attaining his majority and has been actively interested in local public affairs, having served as a member of the city council. He is a member of Clinton Lodge, No. 47, F. & A. M., and Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., of Cleveland. He and his wife are members of the Christian church, to which they give their earnest support, as they do to all other worthy causes. He has led an upright life, characterized by a fine public spirit and friendly manner. FRANK L. COLE A prominent figure among the real estate and insurance men of Canton is Frank L. Cole, who has been engaged in business here for practically a third of a century and is numbered among Stark county's able and progressive citizens. Mr. Cole was born in New Baltimore, this county, April 27, 1870, and is a son of William T. and Catherine ( Strouse) Cole. The father was born in England in 1827 and was there reared and educated to the age of sixteen years, when the family came to the United States, locating in Massillon, Ohio, where he drove a mule on the tow path of the Ohio canal. Later he learned the trade of a moulder, at which he was employed in various places, and in 1860 he bought a small plow shop in New Baltimore, to the operation of which he devoted his efforts successfully for thirty-five years. He was also interested in farming and prospered in that occupation. His death, which occurred at New Baltimore in 1904, was widely regretted, for he was a man of splendid character and fine public spirit. His wife was a daughter of Charles Strouse, a native of HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 195 Pennsylvania, who settled near Youngstown, Ohio, at an early day. She passed away in 1889. They were the parents of four sons and six daughters, as follows : Charles, who bought his father's business at New Baltimore and carried it on for about ten years but is now deceased; A. W., who is an extensive celery and onion grower near Hartville, Ohio ; John M., who taught school for some years but later engaged in the insurance business in Canton and is now deceased ; Frank L. ; Mrs. Charlotte Chain, who lives in the old family home in New Baltimore ; Mary, the wife of David B. Smith, of Canton; Alice R., the wife of Elisha Wittlesey, of near Atwater, Ohio ; Samantha, the wife of John L. Mickle, of Canton ; Nellie, the wife of Owen P. Thompson, formerly of Atwater, Ohio, but now a resident of California ; and Lillie, who lived in New Baltimore but is now deceased. Frank L. Cole received his educational training in the public schools of New Baltimore and the high schools of Randolph and Marlboro, and then engaged in teaching school, which profession he followed for six years. In 1896 he came to Canton and acquired a third interest in the fire insurance business with which he is still identified. This concern was originally established by J. T. Kirkwood, who sold it to Mr. Cole's brother, John M., who in turn sold to Frank L. Cole and H. F. Dailey and at that time, in partnership with John W. A. Staudt, took the state agency for the Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. Three years later Frank L. Cole and Mr. Dailey divided their business, Mr. Cole taking the nonunion companies, and Mr. Dailey the union companies, and Mr. Cole has continued the business to the present time under the name of the Frank L. Cole Company, of which he is president. He represents a number of the strongest fire insurance companies in the world and his agency has for a number of years been one of the largest in Stark county. Since 1910 he has also been interested in the real estate business, as dealer and broker, and has met with notable success, being the owner of valuable property in Canton and Cleveland. He is a director of the Canton Mortgage Security Company and The Moock Electric Company and is regarded as one of the city's leading business men. In 1892 Mr. Cole was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Pearl Maxwell, of Marlboro, Stark county, and they became the parents of six children, namely : Olive Catherine, the wife of Henry Hogan, of Canton ; Cyril Howard, who died at the age of eighteen 196 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY years ; Charlotte Irene, the widow of Russell Hague and a resident of Canton; Frank Maxwell, who died at the age of six months; Mary Lucile ; and Alice Gwendolyn, of Canton. On March 1, 1918, in Canton, Mr. Cole married Miss Hazel A. Roberts, who was born in Pennsylvania and is a daughter of James and Rusha (Fil) Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are the parents of two children, Frank L., Jr., born February 1, 1920, and Jean Elizabeth, born February 16, 1922. The family resides at 805 Colonial boulevard. Mr. Cole is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose, and also belongs to the Canton Club and the Congress Lake Club. He is a member and was the third president of the Canton Real Estate Board, is a past vice president of the Ohio State Real Estate Board and was a member of the ethics committee of the National Real Estate Association. He has been active in the Chamber of Commerce and gives his hearty support to all movements calculated to advance the welfare of his city or county. He and his family attend the First Christian church and he gives generously to all worthy benevolent causes. He is a man of strong personality, candid and straightforward in all of his affairs, and throughout the community in which he lives commands the unqualified confidence and respect of his fellowmen. W. BURTON STONER W. Burton Stoner, of Massillon, who is regarded as one of the most capable civil engineers in Stark county and enjoys a large and remunerative patronage, was born on a farm southwest of Massillon, in Stark county, August 19, 1876, and is a son of Cyrus H. and Lucina (Brenkman) Stoner, who were married June 22, 1869. His paternal great-grandparents were Andrew and Mary Stoner, who came from Pennsylvania to Stark county in a very early day, being numbered among the pioneers of this locality. They were the parents of Christian Stoner, who was born in Pennsylvania and was about eight years of age when brought to Ohio. He married Miss Elizabeth Hostetter and they became the parents of Cyrus H. Stoner, who was born in Stark county, November 15, 1849. Here he was reared and educated, followed farming and became the HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 197 owner of considerable land. Later he moved to Massillon and became the owner of the Westside Milling Company. He was prominent and influential in public affairs, served for several years on the board of education and was a member of the board of county commissioners. To him and his wife were born four children. W. Burton Stoner acquired his early education in the public and high schools of Massillon and then entered Heidelburg University, at Tiffin, Ohio, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1900. For about seven years he engaged in newspaper work, being connected with the Massillon papers, the Columbus Press-Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer, and then returned to Massillon, where he has since devoted his attention to the profession of civil and mining engineering, for which he took college training. His ability in that line received prompt recognition and in all of his work he has been found accurate and dependable, so that his practice has enjoyed a steady and continuous growth. In 1901 Mr. Stoner was united in marriage to Miss Emma Goodman, of Bucyrus, Ohio, and they are the parents of three children, Helen, Burton and Daniel. Mr. Stoner has always given his political support to the democratic party and has shown an interest in public affairs. He is a member of the Reformed church and no movement for the betterement of the community along material, civic or moral lines lacks for his support. He is a man of sincere purpose, honorable principles and his life has been well spent. WALLACE C. SCHICK The important position of clerk of courts of Stark county is being filled in a very acceptable manner by Wallace C. Schick, whose past service in various public capacities has been of a character that has gained for him the uniform respect and confidence of his fellowmen. Mr. Shick was born in North Canton, Stark county, on the 19th of January, 1873, and is a son of Adam and Mahala (Carpenter) Schick. His paternal grandfather, Peter Schick, was a native of Maryland, of German ancestry, and became a pioneer settler in Stark county,' where he followed agricultural pursuits to the time of his death. Adam Schick was born in this 198 - HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY county and was educated in the public schools. For many years he successfully engaged in mercantile pursuits in North Canton, and became prominent in local public affairs, having served as justice of the peace and as postmaster of North Canton. A veteran of the Civil war, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served four years. He was a republican in his political views and was reared in the faith of the Dunkard church. His death occurred in June, 1914, at the age of sixty-eight years. His wife was born in Stark county, December 5, 1842, and was a daughter of Gabriel Carpenter, who was of German descent and was a pioneer of this county. Her death occurred in March, 1915, at the age of sixty-three years. To Mr. and Mrs. Shick were born two sons and a daughter. Wallace C. Schick, the only one now living, was educated in the public schools of North Canton and at the age of twelve years entered his father's store, in which he was employed until twenty-two years of age. In 1904 he was appointed deputy county recorder, in which capacity he served for nine years, after which for seven years he held the position of clerk to the board of county commissioners. In August, 1921, he was appointed clerk of courts and has served in that capacity to the present time. On November 9, 1891, in Canton, Mr. Shick was united in marriage to Miss Etta Schreiner, who was born in Stark county, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth ( Zerbe) Schreiner, of an old and well known family of this section of the state. To this union were born three daughters, namely : May, who is the wife of William Bauman, of Canton, and has two children, William and Lucy; Susan, who is the wife of Lawrence Ward, of Canton, and has a daughter, Catherine ; and Beulah, who married Ward Lash, of Canton, and has a daughter, Marjorie. The mother died in March, 1897, and on March 5, 1928, Mr. Schick married Miss Lydia Hemphill, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Schick is a republican and has been active in the political affairs of this county. He is a member of Canton Lodge, No. 60, F. & A. M. ; Lake Erie Consistory, A. A. S. R. ; Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Cleveland ; the Knights of Pythias, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Sons of Veterans, and also belongs to the Shady Hollow Shrine Club. He is an earnest member of the First Christian church of North Canton and his support can be depended upon in the advancement of worthy causes and in promoting the HISTORY OF STARK COUNTY - 199 welfare of the city and county in which he lives. He is courteous and accommodating, is faithful and efficient in the performance of his official duties and all who know him hold him in the highest esteem. HARRY W. LIVINGSTON Harry W. Livingston, who has for twelve years been connected with the Ohio Public Service Company at Alliance, is widely known through this section of the state and enjoys a well merited reputation for his general ability and high scharacter. He was born at Crestline, Ohio, September 15, 1877, his parents being Ralph Willis and Olive (Van Winkle) Livingston. The father, who was a native of New York state, was for many years a contractor for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and died in Crestline, May 15, 1893, at the age of forty-six years. He was a republican and a member of the Presbyterian church. His father, Reuben Livingston, who also was a native of New York state and followed farming, being a large land owner, died in Crestline in 1852. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith and a supporter of the republican party. Olive (Van Winkle) Livingston was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died in Denver, Colorado, December 7, 1913, at the age of sixty-two years. Harry W. Livingston secured his educational training in the public schools of Crestline and then entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at that place. He was a freight conductor, running from Crestline to Pittsburgh, and remained with that company until 1916, when he became associated with the Ohio Public Service Company at Alliance as traffic manager, filling that position until the spring of 1920. He is still with that company and is handling securities for the Henry L. Doherty Company, of New York city, as sales manager of the Alliance branch, and has been very successful. He is a man of great energy, clear-headed judgment and a splendid personality, and is held in high regard by all who know him. On August 4, 1926, in Canton, Ohio, Mr. Livingston was united in marriage to Miss Della Hunter, who was born at Homesworth, Ohio, April 28, 1889, and is a daughter of John and Nora