(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 675 vanced years, her memory is excellent and she is well preserved both in body and mind. She has been a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Loyal Oak ever since its establishment, her father having assisted in the erection of the church building. To Mr. and Mrs. John Lahr there were born three children: Lucinda Elizabeth, who married Daniel Everhard, died in 1874; and Jonas Franklin and William H., twins, the former of whom died at the age of two years. William H. Lahr was educated in the schools of his native section and was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he has carried on all of his mature life. Since 1904, be has lived inure or less retired from the active duties of the farm, but he still takes an earnest interest in its improvement. In addition to two fine residences, there is a substantial barn on this property, which was built by Mr. Lahr in 1868. On December 1, 1870, Mr. Lahr was married to Sarah J. Lerch, who is a daughter of Peter Lerch, and to this union there were born two children : Charles H., and Aletta Pearl. Charles H. is a graduate of the Hammel Business College, at Akron, and is auditor of the Northern Ohio Traction Company. He married Lizzie Sieger. Aletta Pearl is the wife of Carman Myers, and they have one child, William A. DANIEL O'MARR, general contractor, and one of the best-known citizens of Akron, has been a resident of this city since 1881 and has been closely identified with its material upbuilding. He was born at Cleveland, in 1849, but was reared at Independence, Ohio, where he learned the brick- and stone-mason's trade. Mr. O'Marr has been interested in the stone business all his active life, with the ex-option of his school days and the period up in seventeen years when he worked on a farm, and even during that time he did some work in the stone quarries. Later he acquired an interest in the stone quarries at Independence and Clinton, Ohio, and opened up several quarries of his ewn, continuing in the quarry business for about fifteen years, at those points. Ile came to Akron, in 1881, and was engaged as foreman of the repair work in the stone construction of the Ohio Canal from Cleveland to Clinton, for three years, and since closing that contract has been occupied with general contracting. his substantial work may be seen in all parts of the city, his first structure being the big cereal mill on Howard Street, following which he built the foundation of the High School Building, and then erected the Baker-McMilian Building, the National City Bank Building, the Gas Works of the Sixth Ward, a part of the Buckeye Works, a part of Adamson's foundry, live buildings for the Goedrich plant, and many others. For the past seventeen years he has also been engaged in street paving and has put down many miles of it in Akron. He estimates his present contracts as worth $30,000. He has always been and still continues to be one of the busiest of busy men and has built up a reputation for thorough work and prompt service second to no contractor in this section. Mr. O'Marr was first married in 1873, to Mary Conners, who died in the fall of 1882. The four children of that marriage were: Jessie, deceased; Minnie, who married a Mr. Connelly, residing at Chicago, Illinois; Maud, who married Jesse Jackson, residing at Buffalo, New York; and William, a resident of Olio, New York. Mr. O'Marr married, second, Kate Mention, and they have three children : John, Paul and Elinor. With his family, Mr. O'Marr belongs to St. Vincent's Catholic Church. Ile takes a good citizen's interest in politics. and was appointed sanitary officer, but found the press of private business too heavy and he resigned the office. JONAS BAUER, general farmer and successful grower of small fruit, who resides on his fertile farm of fifty-five acres, which adjoins the Medina County line on the west has been a resident. of Norton Township since 1882. He was born in a section that has sent many excellent. citizens to Summit 676 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1846, and is a son of Jacob and Mary (Marsh) Bauer. Jonas Bauer was reared on his father's farm and remained in Pennsylvania for ten years succeeding his marriage, when he came to Summit County and rented farms in Norton Township until 1895, when he purchased his present place. Mr. Bauer was married in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to Amanda Oplinger, who is a daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Rapt) Oplinger. She was reared near Mr. Bauer's former home. To this marriage four children have been born, three sons and one daughter, namely: Owen, who is employed at Akron ; Marcus, residing at Lafayette, Indiana, who married Grace Bryan; Oliver; and Minnie, who married Earl Harter. With his family, Mr. Bauer belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Loyal Oak, of which he is a trustee. J. A. GEHRES, surveyor of Summit County, has been identified with this branch of the public service since 1884. He was born at Marshallville, Wayne County, Ohio, October 2, 1861. After completing his education, he taught school at Marshallville up to 1882. During 1882-83 he was enrolled as a student at the 0. S. U. College of Columbus, Ohio. He entered the surveyor's office as deputy, in 1884. From 1892 until 1893, Mr. Gehres was engaged for the State in surveying the State rivers and canals, and for two years was engaged in platting for the city. With the exception of these periods of special work, he has been occupied for the past eleven years as county surveyor. He was trained to the work in the ,Ohio State University, and with his public contract and extensive outside demands, has his time very fully occupied. In addition to his engineering and surveying he is interested in a number of the successful business enterprises of Akron, being a stockholder in several and one of the officials in the German-American Building and Loan Association. In 1888 Mr. Gehres was married to Jennie M. Hartong. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and belongs to th Ohio Engineering Society, the Elks, and th Liebertaufal, and to the German-American club. HARVEY A. SPARHAWK, whose sterllng qualities and useful life made him a leading citizen of Tallmadge Township, was born in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 25, 1844, and died in 1896, on the farm of 138 26-100 acres, in Tallmadge Township, on which he had lived from the age of fourteen years. His parents were Henry G. and Lucy (Baker) Sparhawk. The Sparhawk family is of New England origin and was established in Ohio by the father of Harvey A. Sparhawk, who brought his family from Vermont. Henry G. Spar-hawk came to Norton Township on horseback, his possessions consisting of his saddle bags and an ax. He took up land in Norton Township which he cleared and developed and which is now knewn as the Jaceb Bowers farm. He married Lucy Baker and of their large family five reached maturity, namely: Lucy, who married Rev. Henry Brown, residing at East Ninety-eight Street, Cleveland; Harvey A., who is deceased; Hattie, twin of Harvey A., who married Rev. Newton Brown, residing at Elliott, Maine ; Melanchthon, who married Phebe Beebe, residing at Columbus, Nebraska ; and Martha, unmarried, residing at Columbus, Nebraska. Henry G. Sparhawk acquired the present home farm in Tallmadge Township about fifty years ago, and he died on it in 1870, at the age of sixty years. His widow died at Oberlin, Ohio. Harvey A. Sparhawk received his education in the public schools and subsequently attended school at Adrian, Michigan. He was fourteen years old when his father settled on the present family estate, and he continued to reside on it, managing and improving it, until the time of his death. He was a man of high character and was regarded with respect and esteem by his fellow-citizens. He belonged to Apollo Lodge, No. 51, Odd Fellows, at East Akron, and to Tallmadge Lodge of Knights of Pythias, and was also a member of Tall- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 677 madge Grange. For many years he was a leading member of the Congregational Church. In 1870 Harvey A. Sparhawk was married to Emma Wolf, who is a daughter of Aaron and Catherine Wolf. Mrs. Sparhawk was born in Pennsylvania and accompanied her parents when they moved first, to Maryland, and later to Tallmadge, Summit County. They had the following children: Arthur, William, Frank O., Mary Arvilla, Howard H., Ira, Elmer, and an infant, the two last named being deceased. Arthur Sparhawk was born April 1, 1872. He attended the schools of Tallmadge Township and later took a course in Hammel's Business College, and still later spent a short time at Buchtel College. He is successfully engaged in farming. William Sparhawk was born February 20, 1874, and from the public schools entered the Ohio State University at Columbus, and is now a resident of Cleveland, where he is employed as a meat inspector for the Government. He married Lulu Arbogast and they have three children: Theoron, Mildred and Evaline. Frank O. Sparhawk was born February 27, 1876. He first attended the public schools of Tallmadge Township and then took a course in Forestry, at the University of Colorado, and is in the employe of the Government as forest ranger and owns a section of land at Rongis, Wyoming. Mary Arvilla Sparhawk was born May 29, 1880, and married Herman T. Schlegle, of East Akron, who is the general manager of the Akron Fertilizer Company. They have one child, Harold Howard. Dr. Howard H. Sparhawk was born March 19, 1885, in the old family home in Tallmadge Township and attended first the local schools and later the public schools of Akron. He then entered the Ohio State University and was graduated in the class of 1907, in the department of veterinary medicine. Ira Spar-hawk was born July 24, 1886, was educated in the public schools of Tallmadge Township and later the common and High School at Akron. The mother of this family resides on the homestead. She is a valued member of the Congregational Church, and a lady who is highly esteemed for her many womanly qualities. The whole family ranks very high among the representative people of Tallmadge Township. ROSWELL HOPKINS, residing on his valuable farm of 100 acres, which is situated in Bath Township, owns a second farm of 156 acres, in the same township, and in addition to farming, has been interested in the lumber business since boyhood. Mr. Hopkins was born in the house in which he resides, Summit County, Ohio, in 1872, and is a son of Roswell and Emily (Briggs) (Case) Hopkins. The grandparents of Mr. Hopkins, Isaac and Susannah (Harrison) Hopkins, were natives of Connecticut, from whence they moved to the State of New York, and removed from there to Summit County, Ohio, locating in Bath Township, September 10, 1814, where the grandfather later bought a farm on which they lived the rest of their lives. Roswell Hopkins, Sr., was born in Bath Township, and resided here until his death. In 1860 he went into the lumber business, in partnership with William Barker, and they operated a sawmill and bending works. Mr. Hopkins sold his interest at a later date and commenced to operate the sawmill near Ghent, which his son still conducts, this old mill having been in use over seventy-five years. He married Mrs. Emily (Briggs) Case, who is also deceased. Roswell Hopkins, son of Roswell, was reared on the home property, and ever since leaving school he has been engaged in the lumber business. In 1905 he bought the planing mill and lumber interests of former Sheriff Barker, and moved the mill to its present location on his own land, one mile west of Ghent. Here he has large lumber yards and does a great amount of business. Mr. Hopkins married Ossie Pierson and they have seven children, namely: Cecil, Ruth, Helen, Anna, Paul, Juanita, and Howard. Mr. Hopkins is one of the leading citizens of his community and is interested in 678 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY all that pertains to its welfare. He is a member of the township Board of Education. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons and the Maccabees. LEVI ALLEN, formerly for many years a well-known and highly respected citizen of Akron, and a worthy representative of several of the old and honored families, not only of this section of Ohio, but also of New England, was born February 10, 1799, in Tompkins County, New York, and was a son of Jesse and Catherine (Fiethrick) Allen. Jesse Allen, father of Levi, was born at Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 1770. He was still in young manhood when he went to Tompkins County, New York, where he was married, in 1797, to Catherine Fiethrick, who was born at Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776, of Holland ancestry. Jesse Allen followed farming and shoemaking until July, 1811, when he came to Ohio, tray-. eling in a covered wagon and bringing along cattle and sheep with which to stock the new farm in the wilderness. He beught land in Coventry Township, Summit County, and here developed a valuable farm on which he died September 12, 1837. He served in the War of 1812 under Maj. Miner Spicer. He was a consistent member of the Baptist Church, and in the early days, when the visits of the pioneer preachers were necessarily few and far between, he opened his log house to his neighbors and kept religious feeling alive. His ten children were: Jonah, deceased, whose wife was Cynthia Spicer; Levi; David, who married Beulah Jones; Jacob, who married Catherine Van Sickle; John ; Jesse; Catherine, who married Mills Thompson; Sarah, who married James M. Hale; Hiram ; and Christiana, who married Charles Caldwell. Levi Allen was just twelve years old when his parents and other relatives came to Summit County, Ohio, and in the exodus from the Eastern home it fell to his lot to drive cattle and sheep over the long route. Until his majority he remained assisting his father, but when his own marriage took place or was in contemplation, he purchased land of his own in Coventry Township, on which he resided until 1868, when he retired to Akron, where the rest of his life was passed, his death occurring May 11, 1887. On December 10, 1823, Levi Allen w married to Phebe Spicer, who was a daughter of Major Miner and Cynthia (Allyn) Spicer, and who died January 10, 1879. Major Miner Spicer was born May 29, 1776, and in 1798 married Cynthia Allyn, who died September 10, 1828. In the following year he was married (second) to Mrs. Hannah (Allyn) Williams, a sister Of his first wife and the widow of Barnabas Williams. Major Spicer served as a commander of militia during the War of 1812. He came to Summit County prospecting, in 1810, bought 260 acres of land in Portage Township and established his family on it in 1811. He was a prominent man in all the affairs of Portage Township, and died September 11, 1855. The mother of Mrs. Levi Allen was a daughter of Ephraim and Temperance (Morgan) Allyn, the latter of whom was a daughter of Captain William and Temperance (Avery) Morgan. These are old New England families of Welsh extraction. Captain William Morgan was a son of William and Mary (Avery) Morgan, the former of whom was a son of John and Elizabeth (Jones) Morgan,. the latter of whom was a daughter of Lieutenant Governor Jones, who was governor of the New Haven Colony. The Morgans, also of Wales, were Puritans and frem this same family came Edward D. Morgan, who became governor of the State of New York. Temperance Avery, wife of Captain William Morgan, was a daughter of Colonel Christopher and Prudence (Payson) Avery, and a granddaughter of James and Deborah (Stellyon) Avery. Captain William Morgan served under Colonel Parsons during several years of the Revolutionary War. Levi Allen and wife had six children, as follows: Levi; Miner S., Albert, Miner J., Walter S. and Cynthia. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 681 GEORGE PAUL, for many years a prominent citizen of Cuyahoga Falls, and probably the most able civil engineer who ever claimed this section as his home, was born at Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, September 8, 1837, and died January 9, 1900. His parents were Hosea and Ellen (Gamber) Paul. He was educated in the common and High schools of his native place, and in 1857 began to learn the machinist's trade. With him this natural leaning developed into something very nearly approaching genius. Going east he worked at his trade in early manhood at Boston and at Brooklyn, New York, in the meantime devoting his evenings and leisure time to the study of civil engineering, under a private tutor. When the Civil War broke out he was working as a machinist at Wilmington, Delaware, and in 1862 he enlisted in the Federal navy, as an engineer. For three years he served in the South Atlantic squadron under Admiral Dupont, and was attached to the "Nahant," the "Sonama," and to other monitors. At the close of the war he came back to Cuyahoga. Falls, and in 1867 purchased a small shop, which, however, he carried on but a short time, his subsequent work being all in the line of civil engineering. In 1871 he went to Waterloo, Iowa, where he .designed the magnificent bridge across the Cedar River, which is 600 feet long and one of the largest in the country. Long before this he planned the first steam canal boat that plied on the Ohio Canal. After the filling of his contract for the above mentioned bridge, Mr. Paul had many prefessional calls in Iowa, and did the surveying for a projected narrow-guage railroad running north from Waterloo. Later he was engaged in laying the grade of a road projected from Marien, Ohio, to Chicago, but this work was stopped on account of the panic of 1873. At this time Mr. Paul was residing at Kenton, Ohio, from which city he again returned to Cuyahoga Falls, where for many years he was engaged in the practice of his profession, frequently being identified with notable feats of engineering. At the time of his death, January 9, 1900, he had full charge of the work of constructing the Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railroad. He died just as he would have wished, still with full mental powers, and at the head of a work of great importance. His death left a void in his profession at it did in the family and social circles. For six years he had been a member of the State Board of Public Works, and one of its most valued advisors. On May 18, 1871, Mr. Paul was married to Olive A. Babcock, a member of an old Colonial family. She was born at Cuyahoga Falls May 21, 1842, and is a daughter of Austin and Eliza (Taylor) Babcock, and a granddaughter of Chester Babcock, who was born June 9, 1781, and who lived and died at Tolland, 'Connecticut. Austin Babcock was born at Tolland, Connecticut, October 28, 1810, and died in 1876. He married Eliza Taylor, who was born at Lee, Massachusetts, December 28, 1809, and who died in September, 1890. They had two children, Erskine L., residing at Springfield, Ohio, at time of his death, in June, 1907, and Olive A., who is the widow of George Paul. Both parents were members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. In boyhood, Austin Babcock learned the trades of papers making and mill construction. He came to Cuyahoga Falls in 1835, and was employed in the paper mill at this place for a number of years. In 1850 he made a trip to Cali-. fornia, mainly for the benefit of his health, and came back three years later much improved. Subsequently he became a member of the firm of J. M. Smith & Company, paper manufacturers, the firm later becoming Harrison, Hanford & Company. On this company's mills being burned he assisted in rebuilding them. At a still later date he and his son, Erskine, started into business as builders, and in connection with their building operations, they conducted a planing mill. In the course of time he, with his son and several other business men, converted the planing mill into a rivet factory, and this was the first firm to manufacture rivets here. The old building is still utilized as 682 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY a part of the present plant at Cuyahoga Falls. This was Mr. Babcock's last business connec- tion, and he was associated with these works at the time of his death. In early life he was a Whig, but later became identified with the Republicans. Politically, Mr. Paul was a Republican, taking the interest of a good citizen in public affairs. He always enjoyed his connection with Eddy Post, No. 137, Grand Army of the Republic, of which he was past commander. Mrs. Paul prizes very highly a number of historic relics which Mr. Paul gathered while in the service of his country and not the least of these is a quaint little ginger jar that was picked up at Fort Sumter on the day after it was evacuated. Mr. Paul was a member of Star Lodge, No. 187, F. & A. M. Cuyahoga Falls. Mrs. Paul is a member of the Congregational Church of this city, of which Mr. Paul was an attendant,. He was a man of great mental equipment, broad-minded in his views, and charitable in thought, word and action. H. G. MOON, one of Akron's retired capitalists and leading citizens, was born November 12, 1830, in Oswego County, New York, and is a son of Silas and Mary (Russell) Moon. His parents came to Northampton Township, Summit County, about 1831, crossing the lakes and traveling by way of the canal to Old Portage. Their last years were spent with their eldest son, William Moon, in Wisconsin. Circumstances in Mr. Moon's family in his boyhood made it necessary for each member to contribute to his own support, and the first effort of the subject of this sketch in this direction was working as a chore boy. He learned the carpenter's trade and in following this, visited many different points, but for years his industrial activities found their scope in Akron. Mr. Moom was married, first, July 16, 1853, to Fanny Cochran, who died in 1886, leaving two children, Mary E. and Alfred H. Mary E. was married (first) to Charles Pettit, and some years after his death became the wife of Wil liam Hammond. Alfred H. resides in Portage County and is engaged in farming. Mr. Moon was married, second, June 15, 1668, to Eveline W. Mallison, who was born and reared at Akron. She is a daughter of the late Albert G. Mallison, once one of Akron's most prominent men. He came to Summit County as a civil engineer, in 1832, and did the greater part of the surveying and platting of a large part of that section of Akron which is new most closely built, notably Market and Howard Streets. The family has been one of much prominence in the city's social life. Since retiring from business, Mr. Moon has taken much pleasure in travel and for four winters he and wife have enjeyed the genial climate of California. DANIEL VOGT, an honorable, upright citizen of Tallmadge Township, who is successfully engaged in mixed farming on his valuable land consisting of eighty-one fertile acres, was born in Rheinish Bavaria, Germany, August 8, 1836. His parents were John and Margaret (Selzer) Vogt. The grandparents of Mr. Vogt were Daniel and Christiana (Hass) Vogt, and their whole lives were passed in Germany. The grandfather was a man of some consequence, being postmaster of his native town for many years. He had two sons and three daughters. The Vogts came originally from Holland, probably Daniel and his four brothers, and settled in the town of Freinsheim, in the province of Rhine Phals, Germany, where they became soldiers in the army, one of them being formerly a guard to the king of Holland. He was embroiled in some trouble with another guard, which caused his leaving his native land, and he subsequently entered the English army. One of the other brothers entered the Prussian army, where he was given charge of the commissary department and was killed while on duty. A third brother was an expert swerdsman and was a teacher of fencing, The maternal grandfather of Daniel Vogt was George Selzer, who died at the age of eighty-five years, living in the old home AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 683 which belonged to the family for generations, at Freinsheim. He married a lady named More. The Selzer children were: Franz, George and Peter, sons; and the daughters were: Catherine, who married Jacob Baker, lived and died in Germany; Mrs. Barth; Mrs. Heppihe, who came to America and in 1846 lived in Philadelphia; and Margaret, who became the mother of Daniel Vogt. The sons of Franz Selzer were bringing their parents to America, when be died on board the vessel and his widow died later at Cleveland. Both parents of Daniel Vogt were born in Bavaria, Germany. They left their native land and came to North Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, March 28, 1852, where they purchased twenty acres of land of Robert and John Gilchrist., and they resided on this until death. The father lies buried in Springfield Township and the mother at Akron. To John and Margaret Vogt were born four sons and one daughter, all natives of Germany, as follows: Daniel; Henry, who has had charge of the city parks of Akron for the past twenty-five years, married Lovina Walters, of Clinton, Ohio; Christina, who married John Hebert, a carriage manufacturer of Akron; George, who was a victim of consumption, was a brave soldier during the Civil War, later an employe of the Collins St Fell carriage factory at Akron, married Miss Cushman and left a son, Irvin, who has served as a member of the city council of Akron; and Christian, who is a retired citizen of South Akron was formerly interested in carriage manufacturing. He. married Mary McDonald. Daniel Vogt was sixteen years of age when his parents came to America and be centinued to reside in Springfield Township until he enlisted, in 1864, for service in the Civil War. Prior to this be had joined a company of military called the Home Guards, and in 1864 the Governor of Ohio called the men out for a service of 100 days. The mustering in was done at Cleveland, and the full quota of the 164th Regiment was filled out with a Tiffin company, after which the regiment was sent to Fort Cochran, later to Fort Woodbury, and when the term of service was over, returned to Cleveland to be mustered out. After his return from the army, Mr. Vogt resumed his business of weighing coal, on the farm which he now owns. The coal mine was the property of Dr. Antos Wright and James Chamberlin, and he was coal weigher here for fifteen years. In 1864 he purchased forty acres of his land front Mr. Chamberlin, thirty-five acres front Park Alexander at a later period, and now owns a total of eighty-one acres. Ile is justly proud of the fact that he has earned all he has through his own efforts, never having inherited a dollar from any one. I le has made about all the improvements On his property, taking a great interest in its condition and appearance. in the spring of 1886 he built a fine modern residence containing nine rooms with slate roof, double siding and all of first-class material. It cost him $3,000, and could not be replaced now for $4,000. Its furnishings are tasteful and comfortable and it stands as one of the most attractive and desirable homes of the township. In 1860 Mr. Vogt was married to Mary Hebert, who is a daughter of John and Catherine (Kinne) Hebert, both of whom were born in Germany. The father was a blacksmith by trade. Tn 1856 he came to America and located first in Coventry Township and then moved to Massillon, where he bought a flour mill, and both he and wife lived there until death, John -Hebert dying in 1868, aged sixty-five years and his widow at the age of eighty-five. Mr. and Mrs. Vogt have had six children: William II., who was born in March, 1861, has been married twice, first to Metta Fenn, daughter of F. F. and Julia (Treat) Fenn. 'They had one son, Lewis, who married Lois Johnson, daughter of Park Johnson, and They have one son, Mr. Vogt's great-grandson. Charles Vogt, the second son; married .(first) Alice Honiwell, who died without issue. Ito married: (second). Mrs. "Duncan, He is a traveling salesman for the Standard "Varnish Company and is manager of the business Toronto, Canada. Edward Vogt, the third son, 684 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY is a carpenter by trade. He married Elizabeth Selzer, who is a daughter of Lewis Selzer, and they have one son, Clarence. Their home is at Cleveland. Ella, Mr. Vogt's eldest daughter, married Frank Bear, of the lumber firm of Bear & Collier of Canal Dover. Louisa, the second daughter, married Frederick Ellet, and they have two children, Earl and Maud. Clara, the third daughter of Mr. Vogt, married William Kenwood, a builder and contractor of Columbus. Mr. Vogt was reared in the Protestant Reformed Church of Germany and all of his brothers are members of the German Reformed Church at the present time. Mr. Vogt, however, united with the Presbyterian Church and is one of the liberal supporters of the same at Tallmadge. He belongs to Buckley Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Akron, and enjoys talking over old times and joining in the various reunions of the veterans of the Civil War. In politics he has been identified with the Democratic party ever since he reached maturity and invariably supports its candidates. He is no seeker for political honors but takes a good citizen's interest in the election of responsible men who will carry out the laws of the land. Personally, Mr. Vogt is held in high esteem by those who have known him for many years. L. C. KOPLIN, who is superintendent of the factory department of The Thomas Phillips Company, manufacturers of bags, has been identified with this firm since he was seventeen years of age, working up from a humble position to one of importance. He was born April 11, 1869, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, a member of an old family of that region. His father, Joel C. Koplin, now a resident of Akron, was also born in the old Koplin homestead in. Norton Township. L. C. Koplin completed his education in the schools of Norton Township and then entered the employ of the concern with which he has been since connected, his industry and fidelity to the interests of his employers having been rewarded with promotion. For the past two years, Mr. Koplin has been general superintendent of the bag factory, a position for which he is well fitted on account of his executive ability and his understanding of every detail connected with the satisfactory production of the firm's output. Mr. Koplin has also other business interests. In 1890 he was married to Carrie M. Moore, of Akron. He is a member of Grace Reformed Church. For a number of years Mr. Koplin has been a prominent factor in Democratic politics, belonging to the Democratic State Executive Committee, and the County Board of Elections, and taking a very active part in all political campaigns. He has served on the City Board of Health, and en various civic committees of a public-spirited nature. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow, in which order he is far advanced. MILO CAHOW, a prominent citizen of Norton Township, formerly president of the township School Board, was born in Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 8, 1842, and is a son of Robert and Maria Eva (Smith) Cahow. Robert Cahow was born in Maryland and his wife in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The grandfather of Milo Cahow was Basil Cahow, who was a very early settler in Coventry Township, where he died, leaving a farm of fifty acres, which was purchased from the other heirs by Robert Cahow. When the latter died, Milo Cahow beught the old place, and after living on it a number of years, he moved to Barberton, buying a farm in that neighborhood, on which he lived for three years. This land he sold to the syndicate of which 0. C. Barber is president and the plant of the American Sewer Pipe Company is located there. Subsequently, Mr. Cahow bought his present farm of 142 acres, which he devotes to general agriculture. Mr. Cahow was married (first) to Amanda Dreisbach, who, at death, left one child, Harvey A., who follows the carpenter trade at Akron. Mr. Cahow was married (second) to Clarissa Dreisbach, a half-sister of his first wife and they have five children, namely: AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 685 Irvin, who is superintendent of the work of construction of the big steel plant in the course of building for the Diamond Rubber Company at Akron ; Elva May, who married William Knecht, resides with Mr. Cahow; Clarence Elton, residing at Akron ; and Joyce Marie and Derothy Mildred, both residing at home. Politically, Mr. Cahow is a Democrat. He served one term as township trustee and for ten years served continuously on the School Board, during three years of this time being president of this body. Mr. Cahow resigned from this board April 4, 1907. BERT L. SHAW, of the firm of Shaw Brothers, proprietors of the Pebble Rock stone quarries, which are situated on the old George Shaw farm, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, has resided at Johnson Center since his birth, April 8, 1878. He is a son of George and Haretta (Douglas) Shaw, and a grandson of Joshua T. Shaw. Joshua T. Shaw was born in New York and came to Ohio from there in 1800, settling in Medina County, where his son George was born, April 13, 1835. When seven years of age, the family settled at Johnson's Corners. George Shaw married Haretta Douglas, who still survives. During the Civil War, Mr. Shaw enlisted for service and was detailed as a musician, being the leader of a brigade band for three years. He returned and engaged in farming in Norton Township, where he died on the old homestead, June 20, 1902. Bert Shaw, who, with his brother Arthur R., is interested in the Pebble Rock stone quarries, is well knwn as a citizen and business man, and has few equals as a musician in this section. His reputation in the musical field is more than local. He is the leader of the Johnson Military Band of Johnson's Corners. which consists of an organization of twenty-five pieces. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Eighth Regiment Band, Ohio National Guards, and was in service almost a year during the Spanish-American War. In addition to his quarry interests, he owns a one-half in- terest in 300 acres of land, and a beautiful residence property. Mr. Shaw was married, August 15, 1903, to Anna Marie Christopher, of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio. Mrs. Shaw was a resident of that place for seventeen years and graduated from the High School in 1898. She was also a student at the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, Ohio. WILLIAM WINDSOR, JR., president and general manager of the Windsor Brick Company, was born in 1860, in the pottery district of Staffordshire, England, and is a son of William Windsor, who is now a retired resident of Akron. William Windsor, Jr., was twenty years of age when he came to America, well equipped as to education, and trained in the brick-laying trade. After coming to Akron he joined his brother John, who had reached this city a few months earlier, and the father joined his sons a short time afterward. For some thirty years previously, William Windsor, Sr., had engaged in general contracting, and he now became the head of the firm of William Windsor & Sons, which secured a prominent position in the business life of this city. In 1898, after seventeen years of activity, the father retired. He is a member of the sons of St. George. In 1896 the Windsor Brick Company had been established. It was incorporated in 1902, with a capital stock of $40,- 000, its object being the manufacture of all kinds of building and repress paving brick. Of this company, William Windsor, Jr., is president and manager; Clarence W. Windsor is vice president ; and John T. Windsor is secretary and treasurer. The Windsor Brick Company does a general line of contracting in addition to brick manufacturing. This company has practically built Barberton, erecting all the large plants there, and has laid from 35,000,000 to 40,000,000 brick in that place alone. Among these are the Diamond Match Factory; the Diamond Match Machine Shop; the National Sewer Pipe; the Carrara Paint Company; the Barberton Electric Light Plant; 686 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY the Sterling. Boiler and Foundry; the Barberton High School; the National Hotel; the National Sewer Pipe office; the Tracy Block; the Moore and St. John Block; the Welker Block and the Fraze Block. They built the Diamond Match plant at Liverpool, England, which contains 9,000,000 brick. This was a notable achievement and is typical of the energy and capacity of this firm. No English contractor could be found to undertake the gigantic task under a two-year contract, but this firm went to England and completed the work in six months. This firm built the great City Hospital at Akron, in addition to business blocks and private residences, and have done a large amount of superior work in other States and in Canada, supplying the material for the same. In 1881 William Windsor, Jr., was married to Sarah Hemming, who was born in England, and they have two children : Clarence William and Gordon Welford. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow. John T. Windsor, secretary and treasurer of the Windsor Brick Company, was born in England, in 1862. He was the first of the family to come to Akron, and when his brothers and father joined him, all were concerned in the contracting business of William Windsor & Sons. Mr. Windsor has always shown an interest in the welfare and development of this city since he made it his home. He is president of the Windsor Land Company, and is vice president of the Akron Base Ball Company, William Windsor, Jr., being a director in both organizations. John T. Windsor married Mary Stubbs, who was born in England, and they have five children: William T., Mary, John, George and Ellen. Mr. Windsor is an Odd Fellow. The Windsors are all affiliated with the Episcopal Church. ORRIN FRASE, a representative citizen and prosperous farmer of Norton Township, and the owner of seventy-six and one-half acres of fine farming land situated on the East and West road, in Norton Township, and 132 acres in Wayne County, was born in Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Oh November 21, 1855, and is a son of Same and Elizabeth (Shoe) Frase, both of who are deceased. Orrin Frase was reared on his lathe] farm in Chippewa Township, and obtained his education in the country schools. He engaged in farming in Wayne County, where he remained until November 1, 1906, when he moved to Norton Township, Summlt County, purchasing his present farm, which he has been cultivating very profitably ever since. For twenty-seven years he has been engaged in breeding Shropshire registered sheep, and the strain produced has been of such excellent quality that a large demand has been made, and Mr. Frase has sold his sheep in eighteen States and in Old Mexico. On March 10, 1876, Mr. Frase was married to Ella Baughman, who is a daughter of Israel and Anna (Weygandt) Baughman, who were farming people of Chippewa Township. Mrs. Frase's grandfather, Rev. Henry Weygandt, was a pioneer minister, who probably helped to organize more Lutheran parishes in Wayne Ceunty, Ohio, than any other man of his time. Mr. and Mrs. Frase have had the following children : Oliver M. Israel M., Cora E., Walter R., Elsie Murriel, Irene, Carl G., Florence, Ruby, Oral and Lucille. Oliver M., residing near Clinton, is a teacher and also farms. Israel M., residing at Barberton, is with the Sterling Company. Cora E. married Marvin Dice, of Akron. Walter resides on the old farm of 132 acres, in Wayne County, from which the family came to Summit County. He has one daughter, Beatrice. The present fine home and all the substantial buildings were erected by Mr. Frase. He is a leading member of the Lutheran Church at Loyal Oak, being one of the deacons. WILLIAM KOONSE, who is the oldest native-born citizen of Green Township, resides on a farm of 100 acres and owns alse a second farm, of 125 acres, situated in the same township. Mr. Koonse was born on the farm on which he lives, in Green Township, Summit AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 687 County, Ohio, Februray 26, 1838, and is a son of Henry and Katherine (Gromous) Koonse. John Koonse, the grandfather, was a farmer and weaver, and he passed his whole life near Allentown, Pennsylvania. He had a large family of children, Henry being one of the younger members.. Henry Koonse learned the trade of weaver, which he followed for a time, but later became a farmer. He was married first in Pennsylvania, to Katherine Gromous, and some of his elder children were born there. After leaving Pennsylvania, the family lived for one year at Buffalo, New York, and then made the journey to Summit County, Ohio, in wagons. They settled in Wild Cat Swamp, on the present farm of William Koonse. Henry Koonse cleared the land and lived on this farm until his death, in 1885, when he was over eighty-three years of age. His first wife died many years before, and in 1874 he was married to Catherine Weaver. Ten children were born to the first union, as follows : Julia Ann, deceased, who married Samuel Klick ; Jonas ; Pollie, who married J. Burkett; Reuben ; Maria, who married John Hildebrand ; Susan, who married A. Belts; Henry ; Catherine, who married J. Burkett; Sarah, who married M. Young ; and William. William Koonse spent many boyhood days in the fields and woods, where he caught raccoons and other small game. During the winter terms he attended the old log schoolhouse, which had a desk on each side of the room. Since attaining his majority Mr. Koonse has always engaged in agricultural pursuits. He bought the old home place from his father, but the large brick heuse and other buildings have been erected by him. In addition to the farm which he operates, he owns another in the northwestern corner of Green Township, which he purchased from David Thornton, and on which he lived for eight years. He is an active member of the Grange, and takes a lively interest in its welfare. Mr. Keonse was married (first) to Maria Thornton, who was born August 24, 1840, and was a daughter of David Thornton, one of the early pioneers of Summit County. She died May 17, 1878, having been the mother of nine children: Mary Ella, who married H. Killinger ; Henry Calvin; David Nelson, who married Emma Putt; Isaiah M., who died young; Katie Ann, who married Rev. J. Prickett; Alice Alma, deceased, who married John McCoy ; Marvin C., who married Mary Englehardt ; Willis Wilson, who married Sarah Robart ; and Emanuel, who married Ida Overhalt. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Koonse was married (second) May 29, 1879, to Alice Spidle, who is a daughter of John and Eliza (Werst) Spidle, natives of Pennsylvania. Both Mr. and Mrs. Spidle died when Mrs. Koonse was a child of ten years, they having been the parents of eight children, namely: Elizabeth, who married S Lilley ; Naomi, who is single; Alice; Stacey; Dora, who is unmarried; Effie, who married Edward Shellhouse; and Ezra and Ira, both deceased, both of whom served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Koonse, namely: Arlin ; Lydia, who died aged five and one-half years; John, who died when fifteen and one-half years ; William ; and one who died in infancy. In political matters Mr. Koonse is a Republican, and his first vote was cast for Abraham. Lincoln. With his family he attends the Evangelical Association Church, and he has served for forty years in the various official positions of that denomination. HARVEY A. MARSH, who resides on the farm of 160 acres owned by the heirs of S. C. Marsh, in Franklin Township, was born in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, September 18, 1862, and is a son of Samuel C. and Sarah (Spade) Marsh. The first member of the Marsh family to settle in Summit County was the great-grandfather, George A. Marsh, who crossed the mountains from Pennsylvania, in an old covered wagon, which he later utilized in hauling his grain to Cleveland. That was many years later, for when he settled on the farm in Franklin Township, it was as the 688 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY hand of Nature had left it and it required many toilsome years to bring it to a grain producing condition. He reared a large family, four of whom are still living, namely: Hiram, who resides in Franklin Township; Mrs. Dailey, residing at Akron ; John, living at Kent; and Simon, who is a resident of Coventry. One of the sons, George L., who was born in Pennsylvania, accompanied his father to the wilds of Ohio and made his home in Franklin Township, all his life. A farm that he purchased toward its close belongs now to Samuel Snyder. He had ten children and was the grandfather of Harvey A. Marsh. Samuel C Marsh, father of Harvey A., was a well-known resident of Franklin Township. He cultivated the old home farm and also worked for a short time in the old Excelsior shop, at Akron. During the days of the Civil War, when the call came for emergency men, he went out with the 100-day volunteers, but with these exceptions never lived outside of Franklin Township. He was married (first) to Sarah Spade, who died in 1869, aged thirty-four years. She was a daughter of Samuel Spade, of Springfield Township. His second marriage was to a sister of his first wife, then a widow, Mrs. Matilda Hershberger, who at that time had one son, Nathan Hershberger. She died after the birth of one daughter, Laura, who married C. Stump. Mr. Marsh was married (third) to Mary Smith, who still survives, having had one daughter, Carrie. The children born to the first marriage were : Harvey ; Mary, who married George Becker; Madison ; Jennie, who married E. Swigart; and -Elm, who married A. Bexler. The second son, Madison, is deceased. Samuel Marsh died in October, 1906. After Harvey A. Marsh was born, his parents moved to Akron, and after a four years' residence there they came to the present farm, on which he was reared. His education was obtained in the country schools, and his occupation has been farming. On November 24, 1887, Mr. Marsh was married to Emma Swigart, who is a daughter of John and Katherine (Keller) Swigart, and they have had seven children, three of whom died young. The survivors are : Ray, George, Mabel an Berenice. Mrs. Marsh has one brother, Byron W. Swigart, residing at Kenmore. In politics Mr. Marsh is a Republican. Fraternally he is a Maccabee. With his family, he belongs to the Reformed Church. MILO WHITE, who resides on the old homestead farm in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, on which he was born, August 23, 1850, is a son of Abia and Martha (Hagenbaugh) White. Abia White, father of Milo, was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, October 18, 1816, and was a son of Jacob and Rachel (Brittain) White, who came from Luzerne County to Summit County in 1824, making the long journey in wagons. They were natives of New England and possessed much of the prudence and thrift belonging to natives of that section. In 1827 they settled in Springfield Township on what is known as the Hilbish farm, removing later to the farm now owned by Milo White, which contained at that time 150 acres. Jacob White and wife both died in 1853, the former in May and the latter in April, aged about eighty-four years. Abia White was reared on the home farm and when twenty-one years of age learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for a few years, and then engaged in farming through the rest of his active life. His death occurred May 16, 1893. He married Martha Hagenbaugh, who died December 24, 1893. She is a daughter of Christian Hagenbaugh, of Medina County, Ohio. There were five children born to this marriage, and Milo is the only survivor. The others were: Mary Elizabeth, who died aged about seven years, and three others in infancy. Milo White gained his primary education in the district schools near his home, and attended through one term, a school at Mogadore, then spent two years at Oberlin College, and a short time at Buchtel College, at Akron. After he left school he engaged in farming, and has proved the efficiency of an educated AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 691 man in agriculture. He has a valuable farm of 145 acres, admirably managed, on which he raises feed for his cattle, a considerable amount of wheat, and milks a number of high-grade cows. In addition to these interests, he. has been concerned for some time in handling estates, and has dealt to some extent in realty. He has also given his attention to public matters, having been elected township treasurer, trustee and assessor, and for more than twelve years has been a justice of the peace. His management of his various interests have made him a leader among the representative men of Springfield Township. Mr. White was married (first) to Mattie L. Eliot, who died November 7, 1891. She was a daughter of King J. and Lucinda E. Ellet. King J. Ellet served two terms as commissioner of Summit County and was a man of much prominence. His parents, John and Elizabeth Ellet, were natives of Maryland, who settled in Springfield Township in 1810. Mr. and Mrs. Ellet had three children : Mattie, who became Mrs. White; Cora J., who married Frank Weston, of Springfield; and Fred K. Mr. Filet retired from the office of county commissioner in 1889, and in March, 1890, he was appointed a trustee of the Summit County Children's Home, a position he filled in an able and efficient manner. Both he and wife died in 1896. Mr. and Mrs. White had a family of three sons and three daughters born to them, namely: Addle M., who married Charles W. Sur-hiss, a machinist, and the superintendent of an automobile garage, residing at Akron; Frances L., who married Mark Metzger, superintendent. of the Akron Manufacturing Company, residing at Akron, have one daughter, Mary; Roscoe A., residing in Chicago, connected with a large diamond importing house, was educated at Buchtel College, and married Dorothy Butler, of Elkhart, Indiana; William R., residing on the home farm, is interested also in a milk business at Akron; and Blanche Irene,. residing at home. Two of the daughters of Mr. White were students at Buchtel and Wooster Colleges, and both were teachers in the public schools of Akron prior to marriage. Mr. White was married (second), May 24, 1894, to Mrs. Cordelia D. Surfass, who is a daughter of the late John H. and Mary Foltz. Politically Mr. White is stanch in his Republicanism and has long taken an active interest in party policies. Fraternally, he is an Odd Fellow, for the past thirty years having been a member of Apollo Lodge, No. 61, East Akron. ELMER A. GAULT, who, for the past ten years has Laid charge of all the concessions of the Lake Side Park, at Akron, is one of the city's best known and substantial men. Mr. (limit was born in 1862 in Wisconsin, and in childhood accompanied his parents to Lodi, Ohio, growing to the age of sixteen years on a fang At the above-mentioned age Mr. Gault went to Cleveland, where be learned the business of manufacturing candy, and was engaged in the candy line at. Lexington, Kentucky, for five years. Failing health caused his return to Ohio, where he was married to Ella A. Zarle, of Wooster, in 1894. After a year spent at Cleveland, Mr. Gault came to Akron and for one year conducted a pleasure resort at Chippewa Lake, and then embarked in his present. enterprise. He has a lease extending for eight more years and has felt justified in making many improvements on these grounds, in the spring of 1907 completir.g a large baseball diamond here at a cost of $2,500. He has visited many parts of the United States and understands how to secure the best attractions. He is one of the largest stockholders in the East Market Street rink and owns other property, including a fine home at 'No. 936 South Main Street. The parents of Mr. Gault were Daniel and Sarah (Hutchinson) Gault, the latter of whom still survives, the father having died February 17, 1906. Their children were: U. II. Gault, residing at Lodi, Ohio, and engaged in well drilling and coal prospecting; S. L., a retired farmer, living near Lodi; E. 692 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY A., of Akron; Mary, who married W. J. Feazel; Miller, of Lodi; Nellie, who married Edward Paden, an engineer, running the fast express between Chicago and Pittsburg; Frederick, who is in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as an electrical signal man; and Ida, who married William Bower, hose maker at the Diamond Rubber works, Akron. Mrs. E. A. Gault is a leading member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church on West Thornton Street, Akron. GEORGE W. RUCKEL, a well known Akron citizen, superintendent of the Summit Sewer Pipe Company, was born in Medina County, Ohio, September 23, 1848. His father, George Ruckel, one of the leading farmers of Summit County in his day, and in politics a stanch Republican, died in 1878. At a very early date in the life of the subject of this sketch, his parents moved to a farm near Tallmadge, Summit County, where he was reared and attended the district schools. Later he attended school at East Akron. His first industrial experience begun at an early age, was gained on the farm, and he followed his father's occupation on the home farm at Tallmadge until 1894. In that year his industrial activities underwent a radical change, for he then came to Akron, from which place he went out to superintend the building of a paper-mill at Boston, this county. For the past eight years he has been superintendent of the Summit Sewer Pipe Company, a responsible position, calling for a thorough practical knowledge of the business and good managerial ability. He is financially interested, both in this concern and in the Cleveland-Akron Bag Company. In politics, Mr. Ruckel is a Republican. His fraternal affiliations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He married, in 1878, Miss Delia Baldwin, daughter of Harvey Baldwin, the president of the Buckeye Sewer Pipe Company, and one of Akron's best known and most respected citizen, further mention of whom may be found elsewhere in this work. MILTON OTIS HOWER, one of the foremost business men of Akron, was born in Doylestown, Wayne Ceunty, Ohio, November 25, 1859, son of John H. and Susan (Youngker) Hower. His early ancestors in this country were of German origin. Removing with his parents to Akron in 1866, he was educated in the Akron Public Schools and Buchtel College, paying particular attention to those studies best calculated to equip him for a successful business career. With his father and two brothers he was associated in the organization of The Hower Company, oatmeal millers, of which company he was elected secretary. This company was, in June, 1891, merged with the American Cereal Company, and Mr. Hower was one of the directors, later filling the position of vice-president and chalrman of the Executive Committee. His active business connections have extended until he is now a leading officer in some of the most important business enterprises of Akron and elsewhere. He is president and general manager of The Akron-Selle Company and The Akron Wood Working Company ; vice-presl- dent of The Central Savings & Trust Company; president of the Lombard & Replogle Engineering Company; president of theJahant Heating Company, president of the Bannock Coal Company ; president of The Akron Hi-Potential Company, of Barberton; president of the Akron Skating Rink Company and The Automobile Club. He is also a director of The Akron Gas Company and the Home Building & Loan Association, and is active in the promotion of all private and public enterprises, having for their object the moral or material advancement of the community. Mr. Hower was married, November 16, 1880, to Miss Blanche Eugenia Bruot, daughter of James F. and Rosalie (Gressard) Bruot, of Akron. Of this marriage there are two children, Grace Susan Rosalie and John Bruot. Mr. Hower resides in the old Hower homestead, No. 60 Fir Street, one of the largest and most commodious residences in the city. He is an independent Republican and noted for his fight against corruption and graft in any party. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 693 FOREST SWAIN, trustee of Norton Town-(Lip, and a substantial farmer residing on his valuable ninety-six acres, was born October 4, 1870, on the old Swain homestead, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, and is a on of Frederick and Rosanna (Roth) Swain. Jacob Swain, the grandfather of Forest Swain, was born in Germany, and, after coming to the United States, settled near Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio. There Frederick Swain was born and resided until he came to Summit County, just prior to his marriage. He became one of the leading farmers of Norton Township. He was married (first) to Rosanna Roth, who died August 18, 1880. She was the mother of seven children ; of these, John, Forest and William are survivors, the latter living on the old Swain homestead. Frederick Swain was married (second) to Ella Fisher, and they had two children, the older of these dying in infancy, and the younger, Grace, residing in the old home. Frederick Swain died February 20, 1902. Forest Swain has never lived outside of Norton Township. In boyhood he attended the neighborhood schools, and since attaining manhood he has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. In 1900 Mr. Swain, together with his brother John, purchased the present farm. Forest Swain bought his brother's interest and later the latter bought one of the father's farms of ninety acres and removed to it in 1905. John Swain erected a fine dwelling. The Swain brothers have always been bound by the closest of fraternal ties and they hold many interests together. They married sisters, both being daughters of Jeremiah Harter, a well-known resident of Norton Township. Forest Swain married Clara Harter, and they have one child, Harold. John Swain married Ede Harter, and they have four children: Paul, Ruth, Frederick and Clifford. Both brothers are leading members of the Lutheran Church. Fer ten years John Swain has been a member of the School Board, and at present is president of this body. In 1903 Forest Swain was elected township trustee on the Republican ticket, and has served as such ever since. In Forest and John Swain Norton Township has two honorable, intelligent, broad-minded citizens, men who exert a good influence in the community and who command the respect of all who know them. CHARLES CALVIN EWART, a prominent and substantial citizen of Springfield Township, who is engaged in mixed farming and dairying on his fine estate of 200 acres, on which he was born, in Summit County, Ohio, July 13, 1850, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Ewart. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Ewart was Joseph Ewart, who came with his wife to Summit County, in 1811. She was of Scotch descent, and was a girl of eleven years when the Revolutionary War closed. Joseph Ewart was born in the north of Ireland and when he emigrated to America, located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he married. After coming to Ohio, the Ewarts lived for one year at Tallmadge and then settled in Springfield Township, on the farm on which their grandson now lives. John Ewart was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, December, 1809, and died in August, 1901. He was one of the following family of children : John ; James, who married Rebecca Babb, daughter of George Babb, died in Summit County; Campbell, who was married (first) to a Miss McClelland and (second) to Ann Adams, died in Wyandot County; Silas, who married a Miss Hile, moved to Clark County, Missouri, where he subsequently died; Robert, who married Martha Lemon, died in Springfield Township; Polly, who married a Mr. Frederickburg, moved to Tuscarawas County, but died in Summit County ; and Nancy, who married Armstrong Thomas, died in Springfield Township. There are numerous descendants of the above children of Joseph Ewart settled in different sections of this county. The parents of the mother of Mr. Ewart died when she was two years old and she was reared in the family of William Krantzer. She still survives, having reached her eighty- 694 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY fourth year. There were five children born to John and Elizabeth Ewart, as follows: Joseph, who died in boyhood; Perry A., who resides in Springfield Township, married Jennie Schaffer; Charles Calvin; Mary B., who married John Sheppard, resides in Lake County ; Ada, who married Hubert Wright, resides in Lake County. Charles Calvin Ewalt obtained his early education in the district schools and spent a short season in academies at Darby and Mogadore. With the exception of a period of four months, Mr. Ewalt has always lived on the present farm. It was first settled about 100 years ago, the original owner being named De Haven. He was a blacksmith and had a shop on the farm. For many years Mr. Ewart was engaged in sheep-raising, but for some years past he has given the larger part of his attention to the dairy business. His beautiful herds of Guernsey cattle are of great value and at the present writing he has thirty-five head, milking twenty head. He feeds many hogs annually, and with the good management which has made him a prosperous man, he watches his opportunity to make each line of agriculture profitable. On January 1, 1874, Mr. Ewart was married to Leora Weston, who is a. daughter of Solomon and Mary Jane (Force) Weston, the former of whom died in Summit County in February, 1907, and the latter in July, 1905. Both were natives of Summit County and Mr. Weston died on the farm on which he was born. Mr. and Mrs. Ewart have had six children, the survivors being: Eva, who married Lewis Houseley, residing in Brooklyn, New York, has one son, Burton; Arnie, who married Curtis Ewart, residing at Pomona, California, has one son, Robert Weston ; and John and Elizabeth, both residing 'at home. In politics, Mr. Ewart is a Democrat. For the past fifteen years he has served continuously as a member of the School Board, his whole term of service covering twenty years. For a number of years this Township was the banner one of the county in relation to the number of graduates and it is only reasonable to suppose that the excellent control of the schools by an intelligent township board had much to do with this. JAKE L. RANNEY, general merchant at Macedonia Village, was born in Northfleld Township, Summit Ceunty, Ohio, July 10, 1855, and is a son of Moses and Miranda (Rogers) Ranney. Moses Ranney was born in Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio, August 12, 1819, and died June 24, 1895. After attending the district school through boyhood he learned the blacksmith trade at Little York and then opened a shop at Peninsula, which he ran for seven years. On May 1, 1851, he came to what is now Macedonia, where he established himself in business, where he remained active until within twenty years of his death. He took much interest in public affairs, was a Democrat in political 'belief, and served frequently in township offices. Ile was a valued member of the Masenic lodge at Hudson. He married Miranda Rogers and they had the following children. Edward (1., who as killed at the battle of Gettysburg; Frank, residing at Akron ; J. L., residing at Macedonia; and 'Fred E., residing at Akron. Jake L. Ranney learned the blacksmith trade with his father and worked at it for some nine years and then embarked in a gen eral mercantile business, in partnership with his brothers. under the firm name of F. M. Ranney & Company. In 1888, after eight years of experience, Mr. Ranney sold his interest and learned the carpenter trade. but in 1892 he returned Ito merchandising. In 1904 he became manager of the Macedonia Implement Company, handling all kinds of agricultural implements and feed, and making a specialty of the manufacture of a can cleaner for the use of dairymen. It is a very useful device and is in general de. mand, being much superior to any article of the kind ever before put on the market. Mr. Ranney married Pearl M. Clifford. who is a daughter of James C. Clifford, of Northfield, and they have had two children, the one survivor bearing the name of Roger Clifford, and he was born April 6, 1897. Mr. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 695 Ranney owns considerable property at Macedonia, including his own home, which is fur- nished with beauty and taste. When Mr. Ranney became a member of the Masonic fraternity there were about forty-eight members in Northfield. Previous to this time, township politics had been largely controlled by the United Presbyterian Church influences, inimical to the Masons, and this induced the Masonic people to get up a popular ticket which would sweep the town. On this ticket they elected Mr. Ranney, who was then twenty-two years of age, constable, an office he soon resigned. He never consented to hold any other until he was elected to his present office of township trustee. In the fall of 1904, he was appointed a justice of the peace, without being consulted, and he promptly declined the honor. Mr. Ranney is to some degree interested in opening up a gas well, in this section, which may prove of considerable value. He is one of the representative men of this part of Summit County. JOSEPH BENSON CARTER, general farmer at Macedonia, Northfield Township, was born in Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio, February 28, 1839, and is a son of Thaddeus Andrews and Esther (Marshall) Carter. The Carter family originated in southern England and probably the first settler in America was Robert Carter, who was the father of seven children, and who died at Killingsworth, Connecticut, in 1751. His son, William, was born in 1702, and joined the church at Killingsworth in 1725, soon after this removing to Guilford and thence to Wallingford, where, in 1733, he married Ann, daughter of Capt. Theophilus Yale. Thaddeus Carter, son of William, was born at Wallingford, in 1735, removed to Richfield, Connecticut, in 1783, and married Lucy, a daughter of Elisha Andrews. Noah Andrews Carter, son of Thaddeus was born at Wallingford in 1777, removed to Richfield with his father, thence to Bristol. He was adopted by his uncle, Noah Andrews, one of the pioneer Methodist preachers of Connecticut. In 1815 he moved to Barkhamstead, where he died in 1830. He married Lydia Gaylord, who was born in 1778. Thaddeus Andrews, father of Joseph B. Carter and second child and first son of Noah Andrews Carter and wife, was born at Bristol, Connecticut, March 24, 1902. In 1828 he married Esther Alford Marshall, who was born at Canton, Connecticut, December 9, 1805. They probably came to Ohio soon after their marriage, locating two miles west of the center of Twinsburg, on a wild, unimproved tract of land. On this farm Mrs. Carter died, September 1, 1845, leaving behind a record of a beautiful, unselfish life and many heroic deeds, as fell to pioneer woman's lot. The father of Mr. Carter was married (second) December 28, 1845, to Margaret McKesson, who was born at Yorktown, Maryland, May 6, 1812. He died October 22, 1870. At one time he was a member of the Masonic lodge at Twinsburg. In early life he was a Whig and later a Republican, and frequently was elected to offices of responsibility, both in public affairs in the community and in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Joseph B. Carter remained assisting on the home farm until twenty-two years of age, but when the Civil War was precipitated on the land, he determined to offer his life and services in defense of his country. He enlisted August 26, 1861, in Company K, Nineteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged in the fall of 1864. He was connected with the Army of the Cumberland and participated in all the battles in which his regiment took part, from Pittsburg Landing to Stone River, where he was wounded by a bullet in his knee. This injury confined him to the hospital and subsequently made his transfer necessary to the invalid corps, in which he remained eight months. He barely escaped death on the same battlefield, as a bullet penetrated the buckle of his belt. This buckle is preserved as a very precious object by his family. After the honorable close of his military service Mr. Carter returned to the Twinsburg 696 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY farm and remained until 1870, and two years later bought a farm of 160 acres, which was the old homestead, which he still retains and has cultivated by a tenant. In 1889 Mr. Carter came to his present farm of 275 acres, on which his wife was born. Mr. Carter has 100 acres under cultivation, and feeds all he grows except wheat and potatoes. He keeps forty head of cattle, ten horses and seventy-five sheep. He ships his milk to Cleveland. He has excellent, substantial buildings and has a silo 18 by 30 feet, 30 feet high. On December 24, 1873, Mr. Carter was married to Amarilla L. Spafford, who is a daughter of Jason M. Spafford, of Northfield, where she was born August 4, 1852. They have two children, Lena May and Thaddeus B. The family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Twinsburg. Mr. Carter has been vice commander of Royal Dunn Post, No. 177, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bedford. The father of Mrs. Carter was born at Salem, Ohio, September 13, 1831, and died May 25, 1876. His parents moved into Summit County when he was a small boy. Soon after his marriage he bought the farm in lot 3, on which the Carter family now lives. He married Philena Cranson, who was born in New York, and accompanied her parents to Geauga County, Ohio, in childhood. She still survives. Mrs. Carter Was an only child. MUNN BROTHERS, a firm made up of twin brothers, Abram Cranmer and Amos R. Munn, has been prominent in the business affairs ef Macedonia for a number of years, and the two brothers, together and individ- ually, have been identified with much of the public life and commercial concerns of this section. The brothers were born at Macedonia, Northfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, May 6, 1840, and are sons of Hiram and Esther (Cranmer) Munn. Warner Munn, the grandfather, was a native of New Jersey, and served in the Revolutionary War. For a number of years near the "close of his life he lived in Northfield Township, and his remains lie in Northfield Cemetery. Hiram Munn was born at Trenton, New Jersey, in .January, 1800, and died in 1880• When he was still young his parents moved to the State of New York, and during the War of 1812 he served as a drummer boy at the battle of Sacketts Harbor. Subsequently he followed his trade of cabinetmaker at Cleveland for a few years, and then came to Northfield, where he followed carpentry during the remainder of his active life. He married Esther Cranmer, who was a daughter of Abraham Cranmer, of Macedonia. She was the first school teacher in Northfield Township. Hiram Munn and wife had eleven children, eight of whom reached maturity, as follows: Irene, who married J. J. Brittain, residing in Streetsboro Township ; Francis Adelia, who is survived by her husband, J. W. Caldwell, residing at Macedonia ; John Wesley, who is deceased; Abram C. and Amos R.; Zorada, who married Harry Brumley, residing at Cleveland, and Ferdinand Sylvester, residing at Macedonia. The parents of the above family were most worthy people in every phase of life. They were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the father was a local preacher, and they were 'largely instrumental in having erected the present Northfield Church. Abram C. Munn obtained a common school education at Macedonia, and after acting in the capacity of a clerk for several years, in the post-office, he learned the shoemaking trade, and in 1858 the firm name of Munn Brothers came into existence, the young men entering into partnership, and they continued to carry on a shoemaking industry for about ten years. In 1861 A. C. Munn was appointed post-master by President Lincoln, and in 1863 he became local agent for the American Merchants Union Express Company, and continued in that capacity until he went. to Cleveland, where he fitted himself to be a practical steam engineer. He was succeeded as agent by his brother, Amos R., who fills the position for the Adams Express Company at this 'point. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 697 After closing out their first business enterprise, the brothers engaged in a general mercantile business at Macedonia, which they continued as a partnership until 1885, when Abram C., went to Cleveland to accept the position of engineer of the waterworks department for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany. Amos R. continued the business at Macedonia, changing its character somewhat, and has added notions and coal to the commodities he handles. Abram C. Munn remained in the employ of the railroad company until 1902, when he returned to Macedonia, where he now lives partially retired, although the brothers still have business interests in common. They are much alike in their modes of thought., and view public questions in the same light, hence, both are identified with the Republican party, both are Masons and both are Maccabees. For five years A. C. Munn served as clerk of Northfield Township. Their Masonic connections are at Bedford, and A. C. Munn is also a member of Summit Chapter, Royal Arch. Of the Maccabees, A. C. Munn is past commander, and A. R. has served as treasurer of the lodge. Abram C. Munn was married (first) to Mary S. McLaughlin, who died in 1898. She was a daughter of Robert McLaughlin of Corona, Michigan. No children were born to that marriage and Mr. and Mrs. Munn adopted a daughter, Grace A., who subsequently became the wife of A. T. Broeks, of Macedonia. Mr. Munn was married (second) July 3, 1904, to Mrs. Ella A. (Allen) Wadham. She is a member of the Disciples Church. In 1866, Amos R. Munn was married (first.) to Sarah Ann DeHaven, of Northfield Township, and of their children, one survives, Gertrude, who married Frederick Jenkins, of Macedonia. Mrs. Munn died in 1874. Mr. Munn was married (second) to Johanna Havens, of Bedford, who formerly was a school teacher in Northfield Township. They have two daughters: Stella, who married Albert Jenkins, residing at Macedonia, and Rada, who married Homer Armstrong, who is a teacher in the Akron High School. Amos R. Munn resides on a farm which his grandfather Crammer cleared. There are about twenty acres in the place and Mr. Munn cultivates about twelve. He has put in all kinds of modern improvements, including a silo 10 by 12 feet and 30 feet high. He has twenty-five stands of bees and produces a great &al of fine honey. He ships milk to Cleveland, keeping some six head of cattle. Many of the old orchard trees set out by his grandfather are still in bearing condition. JAMES F. WRIGHT, a leading citizen of Springfield Township, resides on an excellent farm- of thirty-six acres, which he purchased in 1896. Mr. Wright 'was born in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 4, 1856, and is a son of lion. Thomas and Elizabeth ( Henderson ) Wrightw. When Thomas Wright, Sr., the grandfather of James F., came from New York to Summit County, in 1837, he settled first by Springfield Lake, where he built a log house. Later he moved to the farm now owned by his son, Hon. Thomas Wright, chosing the land on account of a fine spring located on the place. There were few settlers in Springfield Township at that time, and but little clearing had been done. On the farm, after all these years, there still remains one. tree, the markings on which recall the time when blazings were the only sign posts by which settlers could reach civilization from their homes in the forest. This tree marked the old forest road which led to the river, near Mr. Wright's home. The highway which runs by his property has a foundation of corduroy, the logs having been laid years and years ago. The grandparents of James J. Wright were horn and married in England. His father, Hon. Thomas Wright, formerly a member of the Ohio State Legislature, was born after the family settled in Tompkins County, New York. Thomas Wright, Jr., married Elizabeth Henderson, who was.born in Springfield Township and was a daughter of an old pioneer family, James and Elizabeth (Smith) 698 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY Henderson. She died in 1902, aged seventy-two years. James F. Wright is one of a family of six children. He was educated in the district school and the Akron High School, going from there to Mount Union College, after which he taught school for some two years in Coventry and Springfield Townships. His life, however, has been mainly devoted to farming. For some time he managed his father's farm, but later purchased property, which he has continued to improve to the present time. On September 10, 1875, Mr. Wright was married to Mary J. Steese, who was born in Green Township, and is a daughter of George and Esther (Faust) Steese. Her parents came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. Both are deceased, the father reaching the age of eighty years. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have three children: Esther Elta, who married Robert Manson, resides at Akron, and they have one child, Finley Manson; Bert A., residing at Akron, where he is assistant draughtsman for the firm of Taplan and Rice, and Myron E., who is stenographer and bookkeeper for the Welsh Paper Mill Company, at Cuyahoga Falls. Mr. Wright is one of the leading Republican politicians of Summit County. For a number of years he has served as a member of the party executive committee of this precinct, has attended numerous county conventions as a delegate, and in 1906 he was elected alternate to the State convention. He has also served in local offices, and for some ten years has been a member of the School Board. Fraternally, Mr. Wright is an Odd Fellow, belonging to Summit Lodge, No. 50, Akron. Both he and wife are members of the German Reformed Church. GEORGE W. SHRIBER, general farmer and trucker, residing on a well-cultivated farm near Loyal Oak, Norton Township, was born at Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio, November 23, 1855, and is a son of Emanuel and Elizabeth (Crites) Shriber. Emanuel Shriber was a farmer and also carpenter and George W. was reared to agn• cultural pursuits. His education was obtained in the country schools. For fourteen years after marriage, Mr. Shriber lived on his farm in Ashtabula County, Ohio. After the death of his father, which took place in September, 1895, Mr. Shriber returned to Wayne County, and continued to reside on the home farm in Baughman Township, until March, 1902, when he came to Summit County and settled on his present farm. His land is well adapted to the growing of vegetables and small fruits and he engages largely in this industry, in addition to general agricultural work. Mr. Shriber was married to Clara E. Erase, who is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Frase. She was reared in Chippewa Township, Wayne County. Mr. and Mrs. Shriber have had six children, namely : Carrie E., Bert Alvin, Carl C., George Neil, Howard Frase and Glen Russell. Mr. Shriber's children have been well educated, the three older ones all becoming teachers. The eldest daughter, who is principal of the High School at Carrolton, the county seat of Carrel County, is a talented lady and widely-known educator. She attended the High School at Marshallville, Ohio, spent one year at Jefferson, Ohio, and completed her liberal education at Wooster University. Bert Alvin, the eldest son, is successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry at Akron. For four years he engaged in teaching. He is a graduate of the Marshallville High School, and studied his profession at the Western Reserve University at Cleveland. He married Blanch Woods, who is a daughter of Dr. A. T. Woods, of Loyal Oak, Ohio. Carl C., the second son, attended the Marshallville High School and completed his education in the summer sessions at Wooster University, for three years teaching through the winters. Mr. Shriber and family belong to Grace Reformed Church at Loyal Oak, in which he is an elder. He is a man of upright character and the family is a representative one of Norton Township.