(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 701 REUBEN B. BAUGHMAN, a representative citizen and leading farmer of Norton Township, resides upon a well-improved and finely-cultivated farm of ninety acres, which is situated one mile south and west of Johnson's Corners. He was born at Hametown, Summit County, Ohio, July 12, 1850, and is a son of John C. and Elizabeth (Barkhamer) Baughman. John Baughman, the grandfather of Reuben B., came to Norton Township when his son, John C., the youngest of the three children, was four years old, the other being Joel C. and .Mrs. Susanna Waltenberger. At that time the family name was spelled in the old German way—Bachman—the change being made to the present orthography by John C., when he came to man's estate. John Bach-Man, or Baughman, was a cabinetmaker by trade and settled first. in Chippewa. Township, Wayne County, but it is probable that he did little else than farming after coming to Norton Township. John C. Baughman was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but was reared and educated in Wayne and Summit Counties, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Bark-hauler, who was reared in Franklin Township. She was a daughter of John Bark-limner, who walked the whole distance from Pennsylvania and bought a tract of woodland in Franklin Township, Summit County, on which he lived for the remainder of his life. For many years he was a justice of the peace. The parents of Reuben B. Baughman went to housekeeping in Norton Township and as he had learned the carpenter trade he worked at it and subsequently became a well-known contractor and carried on a large wholesale lumber business. In addition to his carpenter, contracting and lumber interests, Mr. Baughman dealt in land and acquired 308 1-3 acres of farming land, and owned also a store property at Hametown. The Barberton Chemical Company plant is located on land which was once his farm. He died in September, 1898. He is survived by his widow ad the following children: Reuben B., Isaac James; Arvilla, who married William H. Nice, of Barberton ; Calista B., who married Huston Snyder, living on the old home farm; and Clara E., who married Clyde 0. Rasor. Three children are deceased, namely: Amanda, Emma and Cora. Reuben B. Baughman was reared in Norton Township and attended the district schools. His attention has been given to farming and his fine property shows that he is successful as an agriculturist. He raises grain and enough stock for his own use. Mr. Baughman married Martha Jane Wise, only child of Michael and Martha (Myers) Wise. The Wise family is very old and prominent one in this township. For many years Michael Wise, who resides at Johnson's Corners, served as a justice of the peace, and few men are better known in this section than 'Squire Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman have had four children—Loma Blanche, who died aged four Years; Lloyd W. is a bookkeeper for the L. 'S. & M. S. Railroad, residing at Cleveland; Clarence C., who died at the age of eighteen years; and John R., residing at home. Mr. Baughman is a man who takes an interest in the welfare of his community and as a prominent man has frequently been selected by his fellow-citizens for office. He served two terms as Township treasurer, and since 1904 he has been a member of the School Board. He belongs to the Reformed Church. L. D. CASTLE, general manager of the Pittsburg Valve and Fitting Company, an important industry which has been located at Barberton, since 1902, is a practical machinist, who has had a large experience in different parts of the country. Mr. Castle was born at Frederick, Maryland, but in his childhood, his parents moved to Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia.. Mr. Castle was educated at Charlestown, and when eighteen years of age, he moved to Connecticut, locating at Bridgeport, Fairfield County. There he had an opportunity to study mechanical drawing, and he also served an apprenticeship of three years to the ma- 702 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY chinist's trade. For two years he worked as a journeyman machinist and then became foreman of the Eaton, Cole and Burnham Company's shops, and while serving as such was offered the superintendency of the Kelley and Jones Company, of New York, which he accepted. Previously he declined the offer of assistant superintendent with the former company. The Kelly and Jones Company, two years later, removed their plant from New York to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where they built larger works, and Mr. Castle remained with them until prepared to go into the organization of the Pittsburg Valve and, Fitting Company. This important business concern of Barberton was organized in 1901 at Pittsburg, by L. D. Castle and M. J. Alexander. For one year the partners operated a pattern shop at Pittsburg, but as the scope of their business was enlarged, it was considered advisable to build the necessary large works at another place, Barberton offering a suitable location. The officers of the company are the following capitalists and experienced men in this line of work: William D. Hartupee, president, residing at Pittsburg; M. J. Alexander, secretary and treasurer, residing at Pittsburg. and L. D. Castle, general manager, residing at Barberton. The board of directors includes these names: Alexander R. Peacock, Charles W. Brown, William D. Hartupee, M. J. Alexander, L. D. Castle, Joseph H. O'Neill and Kenneth K. McLaren. The company owns eighty acres of land, seventy-five of which was purchased from the Huntsburger heirs and five acres from the Barberton Land Company. Employment is given to 900 men and the pay roll is a very heavy item. The products of this plant are standard brass and iron valves and iron pipe fittings, for use in connection with steam, water, oil and gas. They sell through jobbers, their trade territory being the United Sites and foreign countries. The business was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. They run three foundrys, a grey iron, a malleable iron and a brass foundry. Mr. Castle was married in New York City to Carrie L. Fuller, and they have two children, namely: Louis H., who is connected with a bank, in Boston, in which city he resides with his family, and George Fuller, who is a student in the Barberton schools. Mr. Castle is a member of the order of Elks. GREGORY J. GONDER, a substantial citizen and leading business man at Barberton, conducting a store at No. 345 Second Street, in the Gonder Block, devoted to wall paper and painters' supplies, was born at Ak- ron, May 29, 1853, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Steinbecker) Gonder. Joseph Gonder, a son of Joseph Gonder, was born in Germany, and came alone to America in boyhood, settling at Akron, where he was joined two years later by his father, who established the business in 1835. The three brothers, Gregory J., William H. and Joseph, all learned the painting trade. Gregory J. Gonder grew up at Akron and began to assist his father when only twelve years of age, in the old shop whioh was located on East Market Street, Akron, and after he became his father's partner the business was continued at Akron, Mr. Gonder not settling at Barberton until September, 1906. He still runs a shop in the basement of the Windsor Hotel, but his main business is carried on in the Gonder Block, which fine three-story brick building, 24 by 100 feet in dimensions, he erected in 1904. He gives employment to nine men and does general contracting in painting. Mr. Gonder was married at Akron to Emma M. Edwards, who is a daughter of John Edwards, and they have had three children, the one survivor being the eldest, Gregory R., who is associated with his father in business. He married Mary Condon. The other children of Mr. and Mrs. Gonder were: Susan, who died aged two years, and Howard, who died aged seventeen. years. Mr. Gonder is an active member of the Baptist Church at Akron. Fraternally, he is connected with the Knights of Pythias. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 703 CHARLES B. TRYON, farmer, residing in the village of Macedonia, was born on a farm he owns, situated in lot 2, Northfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 22, 1855. His parents were Jesse and Ruth (Gibson) Tryon. Jesse Tryon, father of Charles B., was born at Wethersfield, Connecticut, September 15, 1819, and was twelve years of age when he came to Ohio with his parents. They settled in Cuyahoga County, and he was educated in an old log school house near his father's farm. After he was married, Jesse Tryon came to Summit County and bought the farm on which his son Charles B., was subsequently born. It contained originally, forty-nine acres, to which Jesse Tryon added until he had 158 acres, and on this land he raised many cattle and sheep. He became identified with the Republican party and served in township offices. He married a daughter of Asa Gibson. She was born in New Jersey and died in Ohio, in 1896, aged seventy-six years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Three of their four children grew to maturity, namely: Jennie R., deceased, who married V. R. Murphey, also deceased; Charles B., and Zettie R., who married C. A. Bissell, residing at Antwerp, Ohio. Charles B. Tryon remained on the home farm through childhood, youth and into middle age, developing the property and carrying on both farming and dairying for many years. Prior to the spring of 1907, when he retired to a pleasant home in the village of Macedonia, he looked after all his farm industries himself, but these he has largely delegated to his son, who resides on the farm, in the substantial old house which was built by his grandfather, sixty years ago. The barns have been enlarged and other buildings added, Mr. Tryon always- having taken considerable pride in his surroundings. There are kept twenty-five head of Holstein cattle on the farm, milk being shipped to Cleveland. Hay, corn and oats are raised for feed; and wheat and potatoes for sale. Mr. Tryon married Della Robinson, who is a daughter of Sidney Robinson, of Michi gan, and they have had three children: Pearl, deceased, who married Z. A. Housell, of Northfield; Fred, who was born August 14, 1880, residing on the farm, married Delia Baldwin and has three children, and Treva, residing at home. Politically, Mr. Tryon is identified with the Republican party and for twenty years has been a member of the School Board of Northfield Township. He was one of the prime movers in securing the incorporation of the village of Macedonia and at present is a member of the village council. He is the secretary of the Twinsburg German Coach Horse Company, which owns the imported German coach stallion, Olof. With his wife he attends the Methodist Episcopal Church and contributes liberally to its support. IRA. L. HART, who resides on his well-improved farm of eighty-seven acres in Springfield Township, is one of the best-known farmers in the township and a representative member of one of the oldest. families of this section. He was born in Summit County, Ohio, October 8, 1861, and is a. son of George W. and Rebecca (Myers) Hart. He is a grandson of John D. Hart, who came to Summit County from Pennsylvania., at a very early date which has not been preserved, but at that time there were few other settlers in this region. John D. 'Tart made his first permanent settlement where his grandson. Ira now resides. A log cabin had been built on the land by a former tenant and in that rude but sufficient abode this worthy pioneer and his wife rounded out their lives. John D. Rut was a soldier in the War of 1812, and: he was a son of the John Hart whose name is appended to the Declaration of Independence. John D. Hart's family included four daughters and two sons who reached mature age, namely: Mrs. Margaret Gillen, Mary A., who married John A. Myers and died in Springfield Township; Rebecca, who married Abraham Rodenbaugh, and spent her life in Springfield' Township; Jane, deceased, who survived her husband, Benjamin Clay; John, who died 704 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY in 1900, aged eighty years, and who married Margaret Hawk, and George W., father of Ira L., who died in 1898. John D. Hart and his wife died soon after the close of the Civil War, and were buried in the cemetery of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield. He owned a farm of ninety acres at that time. The parents of Ira L. Hart were both born in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio. The mother, Mrs. Rebecca Hart, died when Ira L. Hart was about seven years of age. Her husband survived her until April 10, 1898, when he died at the age of sixty-six years. They had eight children, the three survivors being: Arilda J., who married 0. J. Swinehart, residing at Springfield Lake; Luther E., residing at Akron, but owning a farm in Springfield Township, who married Minerva Ritzman, daughter of Samuel Ritzman, and Ira L., whose name begins this sketch. After marriage, George W. Hart and wife started housekeeping in the old log house which still stands on the farm, and his life was mainly devoted to agricultural pursuits. He was one of the organizers of Pomona Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He owned a farm of sixty acres which he placed under good cultivation and he built an excellent barn, of which his son now makes use. The old home was comfortable and neither he nor his wife desired any other. They were quiet, virtuous, godly people, members of the Presbyterian Church, and estimable in every relation of life. Their remains lie in the Presbyterian cemetery. Mr. Hart was a patriotic citizen and served in the Union army during the Civil War. Ira L. Hart was born in the old family residence which still remains standing on the farm. He obtained his education in the district schools. He and his brother Luther worked some years for their father, after which they purchased the Henderson farm. After the father's death they returned, Ira L. receiving a small portion of the estate, to which he subsequently. added by purchase until he now owns a fraction over eighty-seven acres. Formerly he was largely in terested in growing potatoes for the A market, but now carries on mixed farm and raises small fruit. In 1903 he comp his fine modern residence, of eight roe which, in architecture and convenience, is of the handsomest in Springfield Township. All his surroundings show thrift and management. In a large measure, Mr.Hart is a self-made man, having acquired his popularity through industry and frugality. On December 22, 1885, Mr. Hart was married to Ida B. Traster, of Springfield Township, and they have three children, namely: Jessie, Willard and Dawn, all residing at home. The family belong to the Presbyterian Church at Springfield. In politics, Mr. Hart is a Democrat. In the spring of 1901 he was elected township treasurer, and subsequently served efficiently four years and four months in this responsible office. He is a man of liberal, broadminded views on public matters, and is interested in all that promises to be of benefit to his locality. ALBERT R. HENRY, secretary and treasurer of the Paul & Henry Construction Company, and member of the firm of Paul & Henry, of Barberton, is one of the prominent citizens and a representative business man of this community. Mr. Henry was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1866, and is a son of Milton and Margaret (Reed) Henry. The parents of Mr. Henry. moved to New Castle, Pennsylvania, when he was about one year old, and he was reared and educated in that place, completing the High School course. In 1891, just about the time the business awakening reached Barberton, Mr. Henry came to this place, accompanying the Stirling Boiler Works as bookkeeper, and manager of the clerical force, and he remained with that organization until 1900, when he entered into partnership with John Paul, in the coal business and in city contract work, including paving, etc. The extensive yards and offices of this firm are located at Bolivar Road and Baird Avenue, where they AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 705 have about an acre of land. Paul & Henry are contractors and builders in stone work and sewer work, and make a specialty of heavy hauling and moving. Much of the extensive work required by the Diamond Match Company is placed in the hands of this firm. .They did all the stone work on the school houses here, the abutment at the gorge, at Akron, over the Cuyahoga River, and also all of the stone work for the Pittsburg Valve Company's buildings. Employment, is given to from 150 to 225 men. In May, 1907, the firm entered into the manufacture of artificial ice, in a newly constructed building. Paul & henry is a separate organization from time Paul & Henry Construction Company. The latter is incorporated at $20,000, and do nothing but grading, concrete work and masonry. John Paul is president of that branch. The former company does sonic construction work but is mainly interested in coal and ice. Both members of the above companies are practical engineers and are prominent in industrial circles at Barberton, and equally prominent as citizens. Mr. Henry was married in 1904 to Martha McMichael. He is an active and interested member of both the Masons and the Elks. WALTER A. WHITE, who has been identified with the match industry since 1868, is superintendent of the Diamond Match Company, at Barberton. Mr. White was born at. Brooklyn, New York, December 28, 1855, and is a son of James P. and Keziah (Hunt) White. When Mr. White was eleven years of age, his parents removed to Akron, Ohio. During the Civil War his father, a ship carpenter, had worked for the Government at. Brooklyn, and after he came to Akron he devoted himself to building canal boats. He was a good workman and met with material success. He lived to be eighty-six years of age, dying from the effects of an •accident, April 3, 1907. His widow still survives, aged seventy-seven years. Walter A. White completed his education at Akron, in 1868 beginning to work for 0. C. Barber in the match business, at first only during the summer vacation, but later taking regular work and attending night school,. Step by step he has risen in the business, from its humblest position to that of one of the most important on its working force, each year becoming more valuable to Mr. Barber and his associates, both on account of his efficiency as well as fidelity. On December 24, 1883, Mr. White was married to Alice Westcott, and they have two children, namely: Ethel C., who married Oris Tichnor, has one child; Walter H., and I toward W. Mr. White has two brothers and one sister: John, 'proprietor of the White Lumber Company, at Akron ; James, in a lumber business at Detroit., and Anna, who married Charles Akers, who is a hardware and real estate dealer at Akron. Mr. White is a prominent member of the Elks. W. H. SHAW, a representative agriculturist of Northfield Township, residing on his valuable farm of 112 acres, was born in Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio, September 3, 1853, and is a son of Harvey F. and Rebecca (Helphrey) Shaw. The father of Mr. Shaw was born in New Jersey and there learned the trade of stone-mason. He came to Washington Township, Utica village, Licking County, Ohio, in young manhood, acquired a farm and carried it on together with work at his trade. He (lied in 1870, aged forty-eight years. He married a daughter of George Helphrey, and they had the following children: Annabel, W. H., Laura, Simom L., Frank, Arthur and Corbett.. The mother of the above family still survives, aged seventy-eight years. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Berea, Ohio. W. H. Shaw attended school in Washington Township, Utica village, and was fifteen years of ago when his parents moved to Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, selling the old farm. The father died in Missouri and three years later, upon her return to Licking County, the mother purchased a second farm. 706 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY W. H., as the eldest son, took charge and remained at home until his own marriage. For three years following he rented a farm in the same township, later purchasing property there on which he continued to reside until 1901, when he came to his present location, buying eighty-nine acres at first, and subsequently increasing to 112 acres. Of this he has about fifty acres under cultivation, on which he raises wheat, hay, corn and oats and many potatoes. He has a valuable silo 14 by 14 feet and 26 feet high. He keeps twenty-five head of fine Durham and Holstein cattle, and disposes of his milk to the Brooks Creamery Company. He makes poultry raising profitable and understands how to reap benefit from all portions of his domain. Mr. Shaw married Lucina Chopson, who is a daughter of John Chopson, of Washington Township, Utica village, and they have five children, namely: Gail, Mabel, Flossie, Reid and Charles. Mr. Shaw and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a trustee and in which he has served as a class leader. Mr. Shaw is one of the leading Republicans of his section, and prior to coming here, served for six years as township trustee, and for ten or twelve years was a member of the School Board. Formerly he frequently served as a delegate to county conventions. He belongs to the Odd Fellows and also to the Maccabees. WILLIAM H. HAGUE, a progressive farmer and energetic, intelligent citizen of Northfield Township, residing on his valuable farm of 100 acres, was born August 15, 1870, in Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, and is a son of Jehu and Preeney (Stillians) Hague. William R. Hague is a self-made man. His parents died when he was young, leaving him and his sister, Nola, to be reared by family friends. The other children were: Louis, residing in Washington Township, and Cora who married Faraan Coats, residing at Cleveland. Nola subsequently married B. H. Deacon, of Alpena, Michigan. Mr. Hague remained with his foster pan ents until they died, when he was about twenty-three years old, after which he came to Northfield Township, where he has been mainly engaged in fanning ever since. In 1896, he was married to Charlotte Rinear, who is a daughter of Albert Rinear, the latter of whom is one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Northfield Township. For four years following his marriage Mr. Hague rented his present farm and then built a house in Bedford, where he resided for about. two years, and in the spring of 1907, purchased the farm. He carries on a general agricultural line, keeps ten head of cattle, raises about the same number of hogs annually, and grows potatoes, corn, hay, oats and wheat. Mr. Hague is a good citizen of his community but he takes no very active interest in politics, devoting his energies to the provement and development of his farm. BRACE P. HILL, residing on the old. Hill homestead in Norton Township, a valuable, tract of 199 acres, which is situated about two and one-half miles from Wadsworth, and' lies on the county line between Medina and Summit Counties, has carried on general farming here with much success for the past twenty-one years. Mr. Hill was born on this farm and is a son of Dr. John and Catherine, (Pardee) Hill. The late Dr. John Hill was born in Sussex,. England, October 26; 1823, and was a son of John and a grandson of John, the name being a particularly favored one in the Hill family, appearing in every generation. The mother of Dr. Hill was Harriet Wickham, and she was born in County Kent, England.. In 1828 the Hilts sailed for America, from the now sunken port of Rye, on the English Channel, and after a voyage of six weeks they landed in New York. The father of Dr. Hill engaged in farming in the vicinity of Utica, New York, until the spring of 1832, when he removed to Orange Township, Cuyahoga, County, Ohio, where he invested in farming land on which he lived until 1843. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 707 After disposing of his interests there Jahn Hill moved to Tazewell County, Illinois, where he passed the rest of his life. The son, John Hill, left his home to seek work with strangers when he was about fifteen years of age, but for five years thereafter he gave all his wages to his father. He was very anxious to obtain an education and was only a boy when he had determined to become a physician. Through rigid economy and persevering study he attained his ambition. In 1847 he began to read medicine with Dr. Alexander Fisher, at Western Star, Summit County, and in the fall of 1848 he atteded his first course of lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, returning for his second course in the following year. In 1850 he went. to California, where he was taken sick and lay for six months in a hospital in Sacramento, but subsequently recovered and remained in that State until May, 1853, when he took ship for Australia. After a voyage of seventy days he reached the island continent, where he remained until the following May, when he went to London, England, on his way back to America. He left England in September, reached New York late in October, and Cleveland early in December, and during the winter of 1854 and 1855, he atteded medical lectures in the latter city. In the fall of 1855 Dr. Hill entered Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, where he was graduated in March, 1856, receiving his long sought diploma. For a short time Dr. Hill practiced at Western Star, from which place he removed to Sharon Township, in Medina County, where he practiced for a year, and then settled in Norton Township, Summit County. He was a man of such wide experience and much learning outside his profession that he soon became a leader among his fellow-citizens, and in 1870 he was elected county commissioner, in which office he served for almost nine years. In 1879 he was elected to the State Legislature and served one term, after which he retired from public life. His death took place December 13, 1890. In March, 1857, Dr Hill was married to Catherine Pardee, who is a daughter of Ebenezer and Almira (Brace) Pardee, and they had six children, as follows: Harriet Almira, who was born June 22, 1858, died October 30, 1878; John E., who was born August 7, 1859, resides at Barberton; Martha B., who married D. H. Taft, resides at Columbus, Ohio; Brace B., who was born August 12, 1865; Josephine Elizabeth, who married Richard Wasson, resides at Barberton, and Edward B., who was born January 4, 1881, lives in Illinois. The mother of this family still survives. Brace P. Hill has always resided on the present farm, which has been under his direct management for many years. He attended the district schools of Norton Township and also the Norton High School. He married Anna Wiser, and they have five children: Margaret K., Karl W., Lawrence B., Walter and an infant son born September 23, 1907. Mr. Hill belongs to the fraternal orders of Modern Woodmen and Pathfinders. He is one of Norton Township's substantial and reliable citizens, and has served as a member of the School Board and as clerk of the incorporated village of Western Star. Mr. Hill at present holds both of these offices. A. S. NEALE, B. S., proprietor of Maple Mound Farm and president of the Northern Ohio Milk Producers' Association, is one of the most energetic and progressive agriculturists of Northfield Township, having been thoroughly educated in the line of his present industry. He was born in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, September 8, 1870, and is a son of John and Amanda (Rourk) Neale. Mr. Neale bears an old and honored name and readers of history will recall the prominent part the Neales took in English affairs in the days of Cromwell. At the time of the Restoration, the family left England and came to America, locating first in Maryland and later in Pennsylvania, and in the person of the grandfather, Archibald Neale, became 708 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY established in Harrison County, Ohio. He died in 1887. John Neale, father of A. S., resides on his farm of 160 acres, having always devoted himself to agricultural pursuits, in the past having given much attention to wool-growing. In politics he is a Democrat and has served in a number of the local offices in his community. During the Civil War he was in the service of the Federal Government for one year. He married (first) Amanda Rourk, who died in 1876. Her father was Edward Rourk, of Guernsey County. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Church. Of the four children born to this union, three reached maturity, namely: Maude, who married E. T. Brock, residing at Dillon, Montana; A. S., and Lena, who married H. E. McCleary, residing at Milnersville, Ohio. John Neale was married (second) to Lucina McConneaughey, and to that marriage has been four sons and one daughter. For twenty-five years, John Neale has been an elder in the United Presbyterian Church. Until he was eighteen years of age, A. S. Neale spent his time in securing a good, common school education and in assisting on the home farm, his father being a very large landowner. He then 'went to the southwestern part of Montana and spent two years working on a ranch, in the meanwhile saving enough capital to take a preliminary course at the Ohio State University, becoming a member of the class of 1895. Prior to taking up the studies of his senior year, in 1904, Mr. Neale spent a season in Tuscarawas County, but his whole time was taken up either in study, experimenting or preparing agricultural literature. At the university he took the scientific course, specializing in Agriculture: During the year 1903-4 he was superintendent of the university farm. For a number of years prior to 1903, he had been a welcome correspondent of many agricultural papers, and early in that year he became associate editor of the North American Farmer, a monthly magazine, which was started to present the scientific side of farm ing, in a popular manner When Mr. Neale left the university he cepted a position with the Scripps-McCrea League, one of the newspaper syndicates, as a special writer on agriculture, and continued with that company for two years• during which time he made several trips each year to Washington City, where he formed many congenial acquaintanceships with prominent men in the Agricultural Department of the Government. During this time Mr. Neale continued to reside on his farm of 162 acres, near Macedonia. Of this acreage he cultivates ninety acres, producing hay, corn, wheat and oats, giving ten acres to potatoes, and growing raspberries and strawberries for market. He keeps twenty-five cows and sells milk to the Brooks Creamery Company. Mr. Neale married Emma Rogers, a lady of most endearing qualities of heart and mind, who died November 9, 1906. She left four children: John and Comfort, twins, and Philip and Edward. She was a valued member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Neale is one of the stewards. Mr. Neale united with the Grange in Tuscarawas County, and is in full accord with all agricultural movements looking to the advancement of the farming community and the spreading of scientific knowledge. FRANK H. MILLER, one of Norton Township's reliable citizens and good farmers, residing on his eighty-acre farm, was born at Loyal Oak, Summit County, Ohio, March 30, 1856, and is a son of Daniel and Amelia (Boerstler) Miller. Both parents of Mr. Miller were born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and the father came to Summit County in 1843 and the mother in 1850. They were married in Norton Township and had but one child, Frank H. The father purchased the farm on which his son lives, when the latter was fifteen years of age, and here he died October 26, 1900. His widow still survives, aged seventy- four years, a lady who is most highly esteemed in this community. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 711 Frank H. Miller attended the district schools of Norton Township, and his occupation in life has been farming. In 1877, he was married to Sarah Ann Moser, who is a daughter of Louis and Litina Moser, and they have four children: Mattie, who married William Moser, has one child, Roy Daniel;' Elsie; Louis D., who resides in Sharon Township, married Nettie Davis, and they have two children, Wanda May and Una Marion; ad Earl Francis. Mr. and Mrs. Miller lost one daughter, Carrie. The family belong to the Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Miller has been secretary for fourteen years. For several years Mr. Miller has been the treasurer of the Norton Fire Insurance Company. MILTON A. SEIBERLING, a substantial citizen and successful agriculturist, residing on a small farm of five acres, which is located in Norton Township on the Center road, owns a very valuable farm of 111 acres, which lies on the Hametown road, near Sherman. Mr. Seiberling belongs to a prominent old family of Summit County, and he was born on the farm which is the property of his brother, Gustavus Seiberling, November 20, 1850. His parents were Nathan and Catherine (Peters) Seiberling. The parents of Mr. Seiberling were both born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, where they were reared and attended school. Shortly after their marriage they came to Norton Township, Summit County, where they lived long and virtuous lives; and when the father died at the age of eighty years, and the mother, aged eighty-four, there were many outside their large family who grieved to lose them from the community in which they had been long noted for their kindness and charity. They were the parents of fifteen children. Milton Seiberling was reared on the home farm in Norton Township, and, after completing his education in the country schools, he immediately began active farming operations. He remained on the home farm for about four years after his marriage, and then purchased the farm which is occupied by his son-in-law, Robert Helmick, and started at once to Make improvements. He removed a house from another farm to the new location, remodeled it, and built a substantial barn, and then set out orchards and a grove of maple trees, and continued improving until his property was equal in value to any of like size in the neighborhood and more attractive than any. On that farm Mr. Seiberling continued to reside, carrying on farming and stock-raising, until in the spring of 1898, when he retired from hard work and settled on his present tidy little place, which it gives him only needful exercise to manage. Mr. Seiberling has always been considered one of the most prosperous farmers of Norton Township on account of his progressive methods and the great interest he always took in his work. On November 30, 1871, Mr. Seiberling was married to Fayetta Johnson, who is a daughter of Joseph Johnson, who was born and reared in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Seiberling have three children: Minnie, who married Harman Dague, resides at Doylestown and has three children—Ethel, Florence and Roy; Martha, wife of Robert Helmick, who operates her father's farm, and who has had two children—one who died in infancy; and Gertrude, the younger; and Ruth, residing at home. Mr. Seiberling and family belong to the Lutheran Church. He is a member of the beneficial order of Pathfinders. REUBEN STAUFFER, residing on his well-improved farm of forty-two acres, situated in Norton Township, is one of the leading men of his community. He was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1833, and is a son of Abraham and Susan (Ruth) Stauffer. They were farming people and the father also followed carpentering. Reuben Stauffer was reared in his native county and attended the district schools. He was twenty-one years of age when he came to Summit County, Ohio. Before leaving Pennsylvania he learned the cooper trade and this he followed for a time, but worked mainly as 712 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY a carpenter, following that trade for thirty-five consecutive years. During this time he has done a large amount of building through the county, erecting as many as thirty bank barns and many of the most substantial residences in Norton Township. His farming has been of secondary importance. In 1855 Mr. Stauffer was married to Elizabeth Hartzell, who is a daughter of Isaac and Mary Hartzell. Mrs. Stauffer was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and was ten years old when her parents settled in Norton Township. Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer have had three children, namely : Ellen, who married Hower Van Hyning, has two children, Earl and Ethel May, the former of whom married and has one child, Ellen ; Harry Abraham, who died aged five years ; and Milton Albert. For seven years following his marriage, Mr. Stauffer lived at Norton Center and then settled on the present farm. They are members of the Reformed Church at Loyal Oak. For thirty years, Mr. Stauffer has served as school director and his fellow-citizens have, on various occasions, elected him trustee and treasurer of the township. LUTHER A. KUHN, a retired farmer of Northfield Township, who still retains his valuable farm consisting of 114 acres, was born at Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, December 10, 1845, and is a son of William H. H. and Mary (Elder) Kuhn. The father of Mr. Kuhn was born in Plum Creek Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and he came to Summit County with his wife and one child, settling on land lying on the line separating Northfield and Bedford Townships. He owned 208 acres on which he raised sheep for many years, but later turned his property into a dairy farm. He was a man of substantial character and was frequently chosen for local offices. He supported the Republican party. He married Mary Elder who was born at Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and of their children, the following grew to maturity : Margaret Jane, who married John H. -Shirk, residing in Falcon County, Dakota; Luther A.; Elder, who died September 14, 1907, aged sixty years, resid at Lincoln, Nebraska; and Louis and Frank both residing at Cleveland. The mother o the above family died in 1896, aged seventy-two years. The father passed away in 1894, aged eighty-three years. Luther A. Kuhn was educated in the common schools and at the age of eighteen years he became a clerk in a general store at Bedford, later entering into business under the firm name of Voght & Kuhn, in the grocery line, at Cleveland, occupying a building near the city market-house, which was owned by Mr. Kuhn's father. Six months later Mr. Kuhn sold his interest and went to :Muscatine, Iowa, where he bought a farm of eighty acres, subsequently selling this at an advantage and buying 160 acres, to which he later added a second farm of the same area. These farms he operated for many years, when he sold one, but retains the other, which he rents. In 1867, Mr. Kuhn came back to Northfield Township for a few years and then returned with his wife to Iowa, where he continued to live until 1904. In that year he again came to Northfield Township and took up his residence on what was formerly the McConneaughey farm, which he had bought in 1902. It formerly contained 120 acres, but six acres has been sold to the Lake Erie & Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1867 Mr. Kuhn was married to Isabella Darrow, who is a daughter of the late Captain Darrow, who died in Cuyahoga County. Mrs. Kuhn is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Kuhn is a stanch Republican, but he is no seeker for political recognition. JOHN CRISP, of the firm of John Crisp and Son, contractors, with offices at Nos. 173175 Annadale street, Akron, has been a resident of this city for a quarter of a century, and during this period has been one of its most active business men. He was born in 1851, in Northamptonshire, England, where he obtained his education and prior to coming to America in 1872, he learned the trade of brick-layer. Mr. Crisp crossed the Atlantic Ocean to AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 713 Canada, where he spent. one year and then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and in the following year built a large church at Painesville. He returned to Canada and lived for three years at Hamilton. In 1878 he located at Hudson, Summit County, Ohio, and several years later came to Akron, then a small city of 12,000 population. He was in partnership with his brother, and the firm of Crisp Brothers was the leading contracting firm in this place for fully fourteen years.- John Crisp was then appointed a member of the Board of City Commissioners and performed the duties of that office for four years, and then superintended the building of the Colonial Salt Works, the First National Bank Building, the Stein Block and other structures. In the fall of 1903 Mr. Crisp admitted his son, Edmund Crisp, to partnership, under the firm name of John Crisp and Son, which still continues. Into the hands of this firm has been placed the construction of a number of the most pretentious buildings which have recently added to Akron's architectural beauty. The firm has just completed the Flat Iron Building and has constructed several new school buildings. They also have a large general supply house. In 1876, Mr. Crisp was married to Susanna Arkall, who was born in Canada, and they have three sons, T. Edmund, Arthur Lee and Roland Earl. The family belong to . the Methodist Episcopal Church in East Akron. Mr. Crisp is a Knight Templar Mason, and senior warden of Akron Lodge F. & A. M., and is one of the directors of the Masonic Temple. He is also a director of the Employers' Association and formerly was president of the Builders' Exchange. JOHN J. WARNER, whose valuable farm of eighty-eight and one-half acres is situated five miles west of Akron, on the highway known as the Akron-Wadsworth 'road, is a well-known and respected citizen of Norton Township. He was born in Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio, October 23, 1855, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Weaver) Warner. John Warner was born near East Liberty, Ohio, July 14, 1821, a son of Henry Warner, a pioneer of that section. John Warner married Elizabeth Weaver and they had the following children : William, residing in Coventry Township; Henry, residing at Barberton ; Samuel, residing in Copley Township; John J.; and Adam, residing in Coventry Township, all being farmers. The mother died in 1905, aged seventy-nine years. John J. Warner was reared in Coventry Township. In 1877, his father purchased his present farm and John J. settled on it at that time and subsequently bought. it. He owned seventy acres Of laud where Barberton now stands, owning nine of the thirteen acres which comprises Lake Anna.' Tie was the first man to sell his farm to the syndicate that built. Barberton. John J. Warner carries on general farming. By marriage to Sarrah Dreisbach Mr. War- ner became connected with one of the substantial old families of Norton Township. She was born in Pennsylvania and was brought to Norton Township in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Warner have had five children, the three survivors being: Fietta, who resides at Young's Crossing, with her venerable grandfather; and Elsie and William; residing at home. Bessie died aged three months, and Roy died aged nine months. Mr. Warner is numbered with the leading citizens of the township and has served three years as trustee. ANDREW FENN RICHEY, a successful general farmer of Northfield Township, residing on his valuable farm of 111 acres, on which he makes a specialty of dairying, was born on the Richey homestead, in Northfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, January 15, 1864, and is a son of Andrew K. and Elizabeth (Bain) Richey. Andrew K. Richey, father of Andrew F., was born in Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Ohio, January 31, 1828, and accompanied his parents to Northfield Township, Summit County, where he taught school in his early years. ITe subsequently acquired 714 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY 292 acres of valuable land, on which he carried on general farming and dairying for many years. He became one of the leading men of this section, prominent in church and public affairs, and when he died July 7, 1900, the community felt that it had suffered a deep loss. On November 6, 1856, he married Elizabeth Bain, who is a daughter of Jacob Bain and a granddaughter of James Bain, who came to Ohio from Argyle, New York. Mrs. Richey still survives and was born September 19, 1836. She is a member of the Associated Presbyterian Church, in which her late husband was a trustee and one of the deacons. They had the following children : Margaret Zephina, who married John L. Ritchie; Jacob F. J., residing in Northfield Township; Thomas Tell, residing at Cleveland; Andrew Fenn, residing at Northfield; Emmer Ross, who is deceased; and Elizabeth Catherine, residing with her mother. Andrew Fenn Richey remained on the home farm until 1887, attending the local schools through boyhood, and worked for his father until 1897. He then purchased sixty-one acres of his present farm, to which he later added fifty acres, all of which he cultivates, together with land that he rents. He keeps twenty cows, making a specialty of dairying and in this industry follows the example of Reverend Deitrich, a Moravian preacher, whose Pennsylvania farm is declared by the United States Department of Agriculture to be the model farm of the country. He keeps his cows in the barn, in sanitary condition, and carries green food to them. He ships his milk to Cleveland. He devotes twenty-five acres to wheat, eighteen to potatoes and has three acres in fruit trees. Mr. Richey has made a scientific study of his various industries and can but be pleased with the application of the principles he has, adopted. Mr. Richey married Chloe M. Mack, who is a daughter of John Mack, of Antrim, Guernsey County, Ohio, and they have three children : Andrew Lawrence, George Grant and Ralph Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. Richey are members of the United Presbyterian Church. FREEMAN W. STROH, a leading citizen of Barberton and closely identified with many of its interests, is senior member of the prominent lumber firm of Stroh and Millis, which firm owns an extensive lumber yard and a finely equipped planing mill at this point. He is also largely interested in the real estate business. Mr. Stroh was born in DeKalb County, Indiana., September 9, 1864, ad is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Mottinger) Stroh. Henry Stroh, father of Freeman W., resided formerly at Greensburg, Ohio, where he followed shoemaking in his earlier years, but after moving to Indiana, he confined himself to agricultural pursuits. It was on his father's farm that Freeman W. Stroh was reared, and there he remained until twenty-four years of age, in the meantime securing a good, common school education in the country schools. Following his marriage lie farmed for his father-in-law, near Massillon, Ohio, for two years, meeting with success in that industry. He was, however, a natural born mechanic and had never been quite satisfied with raising grain and stock, the constant trend of his mind being in the direction of machinery and the improvement of the same, his spare time all being given to inventions along this line. He therefore moved from the farm into Massillon and after securing several patents on his "brain children," he made up his mind that the most sensible and satisfactory plan would be to enter a machine or foundry business, where his talents could have full play. This state of affairs was soon brought about and for some time prior to 1893, when he came to Barberton, he was engaged in the manufacturing of sawmill machinery, and carrying on a foundry business. When Mr. Stroh came first to Barberton, he was associated with his brother-in-law, Jacob Milton McIntosh, in operating a foundry for the manufacture of saw mill and wood-working machinery, under the firm name of Stroh-McIntosh Company. The prospects were bright, but the business had been but fairly started when a fire destroyed the factory, entailing great financial loss. Mr. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 715 Stroh, however, is not a man who is easily discouraged, and within sixty days he had started in the turning business, having secured a small factory, where he turned out moldings ad interior finishings. He had bought the ground, the same on which his present buildings and yards are located, and during the three years in which he continued alone, he kept increasing his facilities and adding to his buildings until he commanded a trade of large proportions. After three years' work alone, in the turning business, Mr. Stroh went into partnership with Jacob E. Millis, and the firm style became the Stroh and Millis Company. They now operate a large, thoroughly equipped planing mill, having twenty-eight different machines, and manufacture all kinds of outside as well as inside furnishings for buildings ad in addition make doors, sash and showcases. Regular employment is given twelve experienced workmen, and this is a flourishing industry of Barberton, its success being mainly due to Mr. Stroh's energy and enterprise. On January 15, 1889, Mr. Stroh was married to Cora Alice McIntosh, who was born near Massillon, Ohio, and they have two children, a son and daughter: Lillian Blanche ad Byron Freeman. Mr. Stroh and family belong to the First Methodist Episoopal Church, at Barberton. He is a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Mr. Stroh has always believed in the educational value of useful work and in his own case has proven how sure are the rewards of industry and perseverance along the line of one's natural gifts. J. IRA EMMETT, has resided on the old Emmett homestead in Springfield Township, for the past twenty years, the valuable farm of 125 acres, on which his grandfather settled in 1832. Mr. Emmett was born on the farm on which he lives, September 15, 1856, and is a. son of Franklin and Mary A (Chamberlin ) Emmett. There is not a schoolboy in America who has not sympathized with and longed to emu- late the deeds of the Irish patriot, Robert Emmett, and undoubtedly from the same stock came the progenitors of the Emmett family in Summit County. Three brothers of the name came from the north of Ireland to America, in colonial days, separating after reaching these shores, one going South, one settling in the Susquehannah Valley, in Pennsylvania, and later, a branch of the family was found in Illinois, and another in New York. In the main they all possess the same sterling traits which have made of them good citizens and valuable members of society. The paternal grandparents of J. Ira Emmett were William and Mary (McBride) Emmett, the former of whom was a son of William Emmett, who was of American birth. The grandmother was a native of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. William and Mary Emmett had four children : Franklin ; John, who resides in Tallmadge Township, aged seventy years; Mercy Jane, who died aged ten years ; and a babe that died in infancy. Franklin Emmett, father of J. Ira, was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, June 21, 1832, and accompanied his parents to Ohio, they settling in Springfield Township, Summit County in his childhood. In 1851, he married Mary A. Chamberlin, who was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in August, 1829. She was a daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Deal) Chamberlin, and a granddaughter of William Chamberlin, who was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, September 25, 1736. This ancestor was a man of great prominence during the Revolutionary . War, in which he served as lieutenant-colonel of the Second Regiment under Col. David Chambers, his commission bearing the date of September 9, 1777. In November of that same year, he was ordered by Governor Livingston of New Jersey, to call on Messrs. Penn and Chew, at the Union Iron Works and conduct them to Worchester, Massachusetts, and to deliver them to the council of that State, and he was also directed to purchase in Connecticut or Massachusetts Bay, 20,000 flints for the 716 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY council of New Jersey. He participated in the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, in which his eldest son, Lewis, was killed by a cannon ball. In 1793 he moved into Buffalo Valley, and on August 16, 1794, he married his fourth wife, Mary Kemble. He was the father of twenty-three children, fifteen of these having been born in New Jersey. The children born to his last marriage were : John, James, Lewis, Mary Frances, who married John Linn, Joseph Park, James D. and Moses. Joseph Chamberlin married Agnes Deal and they came to Uniontown in 1832, from Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and bought land in Springfield Township. Joseph and Agnes Chamberlin had eight children, as follows : Mary Ann, who married Frank Emmett; Sarah, who married Benjamin Chisnel, both died in Green Township; Rebecca, who married Daniel Zeisloft, a native of Pennsylvania, who is eighty-one years of age and has survived her since 1902 ; Francis L., residing at Tallmadge; William, residing in Kent, married Mary Barker; John, deceased, married Elizabeth Wise ; and Lewis, deceased, married Mary Hageman. There were but two children born to Franklin and Mary A. (Chamberlin) Emmett, namely : William J. and J. Ira. William J. Emmett, residing at Tallmadge, is a traveling salesman for the Russell Manufacturing Company of Massillon. He married Belle G. Treat, who is a daughter of Stanley Treat, and they have three sons : Homer I., Stanley T. and James. J. Ira Emmett was reared on the old homestead and first attended the district schools in the neighborhood, later becoming ,a student in the Tallmadge High School and Academy, the family having moved into Tallmadge Township in 1861. After the death of his parents, and his own marriage, Mr. Emmett returned to the old family farm, and here he has continued to live ever since. He has made many improvements and he and family enjoy every comfort to be found in a well regulated rural home. He carries on a general line of agriculture, and has other farm interests outside the old homestead. On March 3, 1887, Mr. Emmett was married to Mary F. Moore, who is a daughter of Oliver C. and Marion (Golden) Moore, formerly of Richfield township, Summit County, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore were born in Summit County, where the former died, in February, 1907, at the age of seventy-three years. Mrs. Moore still survives, aged sixty-seven years. They had two children, namely: Mary F., who became Mrs. Emmett, and Ella, who married Frank Converse. Mrs. Emmett is a graduate of the Akron High School and is a lady of superior educational attainments. Prior to her marriage she taught in the public schools of Summit County and later became the principal of the Tallmadge High School. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett have two children, Iris M. and Frank Moore, the former of whom is a student in Buchtel Academy, and the latter in the public schools of Springfield Township. Politically, Mr. Emmett is identified with the Republican party and on numerous occasions he has been elected to township offices, although he has never solicited the same He has served as a member of the Summit County Republican Executive Committee and has been interested in public affairs to a considerable extent, ever since he was twenty-one years of age. For a period of six years he served as township trustee, and at present is serving both as township clerk and as clerk of the School Board. Having the financial standing as well as the personal qualifications of a representative citizen, Mr. Emmett is naturally frequently consulted concerning public movements calculated to advance the interests of his community, and he is never found unwilling to contribute liberally when the objects meet with his approval. In fraternal life, Mr. Emmett has long been a member of the order of Odd Fellows. He was one of the early members of the Patrons of Husbadry in this section, being fully in sympathy with the Grange movement. With his family he. belongs to the Presbyterian Church of Springfield. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 717 WILLIAM H. WINTER, justice of the peace, president of the Barberton Business Men's Association, and president of the Norton Mutual Fire Association, is a busy and prominent citizen of Barberton. Mr. Winter was born in Holmes County, Ohio, March 19, 1858, and is a son of Daniel and Catherine (Sommer) Winter. The father of Mr. Winter was born in Pennsylvania, and was a son of Joseph Winter, the latter of whom died in Pennsylvania. Daniel Winter came to Holmes County, Ohio, in 1850, and in 1852 was married to Catherine Sommer, who was born in Holmes County, ad was a daughter of Joseph Sommer, a miller, who was an early settler there. In 1868 Daniel Winter and family move to Wayne County, Ohio. William H. Winter attended the public schools both in Holmes and Wayne Counties, beginning when he was only three and one-half years of age, the school-house at that time being located on his father's farm. Later, he attended the Smithville Academy, and when eighteen years of age, entered the Urbana High School. After completing his own education, Mr. Winter became a teacher, and for twenty-six years he continued to teach, during ten years of the period in Norton Township, Summit County, two years in the West Barberton school, and also near Wooster, in Wayne County, and ended his long and successful educational career, by teaching a term in District No. 9, Coventry Township, Summit County. In 1893, he removed from Wayne County to Norton Township, Summit County. In 1905, when elected to the office of justice of the peace, he quit teaching, but continued to reside on his farm of fifty-seven acres in Norton Township, until February, 1906, when he established his home at Barberton. In January, 1907, Mr. Winter, embarked in a grocery business at Barberton, in partnership with F. E. Barns. They carry a very complete and well assorted stock, and are centrally located at No. 1021 Wooster Avenue. In March, 1907, Mr. Winter was shown the confidence his fellow-citizens feel in him, by his election to the presidency of the Barberton Business Men's Association, an organization of commercial importance here. The other officers of the association are : E. J. Quigley, vice president; J. W. Rider, secretary and J. H. Miller, treasurer. The Norton Mutual Fire Association was organized in 1872, and Mr. Winter has been its president since 1899. It is in a very prosperous condition and its area of risks covers about nine townships. In 1883, Mr. Winter was married to Sarah E. Orr, who is a daughter of Thomas B. and Elizabeth Orr. Mr. Winter is an elder in the Presbyterian Church at Barberton and is superintendent of the Sunday school. LORIN BLISS, township treasurer of Northfield Township, is a prominent citizen and representative agriculturist of this section, and was born in Summit County, Ohio, November 18, 1842. He is a son of Ambrose Williams and Emeline (Palmer) Bliss. Both the Bliss and Palmer families were early settlers in New England, and both have contributed largely to the country's prominent men in various walks of life. The father of Lorin Bliss was born at Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont, December 6, 1806. He was a carpenter and builder and in that capacity he came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1833, to accept work on the public improvements then in progress at Cleveland and Black River, as Lorain was then called. Later he worked on the Ohio canal and built many bridges, locks and gates. He soon began to invest in land, and at the time of his death owned 240 acres, all of which he had accumulated by his own industry. He was a man of sterling character, one of whom his descendants can refer with pride and affection. His death took place when over eighty-seven years of age. Ambrose Williams Bliss was married May 9, 1839, to Emeline Palmer, who was born at Windsor, Connecticut, April 5, 1815. They had four children : Ellen, Lorin, George and Horace. Ellen, who resides in the old home, acted as township historian for the Western Reserve Historical Society, in the preparation 718 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY of the work on "Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve." George, resides in Northfield Township. Horace, died February 20, 1863, from disease contracted while serving as a soldier in the Civil War. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, 115th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Ambrose W. Bliss served in many public offices. He was township trustee, for some years was a justice of the peace, and from 1854 until 1860, he served as county commissioner of Summit County. He was an almost life-long member of the American Bible Society. Politically, he was strong in his support of the Republican party. He was one of the contractors of the Cleveland, Zanesville & Cincinnati Railroad. His brother, Hon. George Bliss, was once presiding judge of the Third Judicial District of Ohio. From 1852 to 1854, he represented the 18th Congressional District, in Congress. Lorin Bliss was educated in the district schools of Northfield Township and remained on the home farm until his marriage, in-1878, when he purchased the place on which he lives. He remodeled the residence and made additions to the other buildings. He carries on mixed farming, cultivating fifty of his eighty-five acres, raising hay, corn, wheat, potatoes and oats and keeping from twelve to fourteen head of cattle. Mr. Bliss married Mary Emeline Wallace, who is a daughter of James W. Wallace, of Northfield. Mrs. Bliss is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bliss was reared in the Methodist Episcopal Church,- of which he has been a trustee and a steward: He takes a great deal of interest in the Sunday-school, of which he has been superintendent. Politically a Republican, he has been elected township trustee on two occasions by that party, and has also served as township clerk and supervisor. Prior to the disbanding of the Northfield Grange, he was a member and supporter, and he was identified with and a hearty worker in the order of Good Templar& HENRY H. WEIMER, a leading agriculturist and prominent citizen of Springfield Township, who owns an excellent farm of seventy acres, was born November 23, 1849, at Marshallville, Wayne County, Ohio, and is a son of Adam and Lydia (Keiffer) Weimer. Barnhart Weimer, the grandfather of Henry H., married a Miss Zimmerman, and both Henry  in Germany. Barnhart was in the army and crossed the Alps with Napoleon's army. Their children were: Barnhart; Jacob ; Martin, who married Susan Mercer; Adam ; Frederick, who married a Miss Fetzer; and Margaret, who married Jacob Bough-man. Of this family, Martin, Adam, Frederick and Margaret came to America and all settled in Wayne County, Ohio, Martin being the first to locate there. Adam Weimer, the father of Henry If, was born in 1824, in Germany, and came to this country about 1840. He was a tailor by trade and worked at Uniontown and at Columbus prior to his marriage, following which he moved to Easton, Wayne County, where he continued tailoring until 1853. In this year Mr. Weimer purchased a farm, on which the remainder of his life was spent, his death occurring September 17, 1905, at which time he Was rated one of the substantial men of his community, his property consisting of 372 acres of land. Adam Weimer was married to Lydia Keiffer, who was born near Marshallville, Wayne County, Ohio, and they had nine children : Henry H.; Annie Maria, who married Solomon Gerbrick, a resident of Wooster, Wayne County ; Barbara, who is deceased; Maggie, who married John Tyler, who resides near Sterling, Wayne County; Albert; William ; Eli, who married Annie St. Clair, resides near Smithville, Wayne County ; Daniel ; and Wesley, who resides near Wooster, married (first) Cora Oller, and (second) Violet Metzer. All of these children, with the exception of Henry H., are residents of Wayne County. Henry H. Weimer was reared in Wayne County, from whence he came, in March, 1876, to Mogadore, where he was engaged in AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 721 a meat market business until his marriage, at which time he settled on the farm of his father-in-law, Peter Hile. For the past sixteen years he has been operating his present farm, a tract of seventy acres in Springfield Township, where he carries on general farming. In 1903 he erected his fine residence, ad in 1905, a large, substantial barn. Mr. Weimer is an up-to-date, practical agriculturist, keeping himself well abreast of all new movements and methods in farming by his membership in the local Grange. He has been a resident of Springfield Township for thirty-one years, while his wife, who was born in the township, has lived here all of her life. On December 26, 1878, Mr. .Weimer was married to Sarah L. Hile, who is a daughter of Peter and Olive (Boyd) Hile. Peter Hile, whose mother had died when he was but ten days old, came as a boy from Pennsylvania to Ohio, with his brother, Jacob Hile, and settled in Norton Township. For seventy years he was a resident of Summit County, and his death occurred February 16, 1'905, in his eightieth year, on the farm on which his widow now resides, where she has lived since 1855. Peter Hile married Olive Boyd, who is a daughter of Andrew and Roxie (Atwood) Boyd, the former of whom is a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Connecticut. Ten children were born to Andrew Boyd and wife: Ichabod, who was twice married, (first) to a Miss Clark, who died on Lake Erie, east of Cleveland; Olive, who is the mother of Mrs. Weimer; Urias, who died in California; Mary, who married Ross Thomas; Emma, who married Frank Proctor, resided for a number of years at Mantua, from whence she removed to California, where her husband died ; and five children who died in infancy. Two children were born to Peter and Olive (Boyd) Hile, namely: Sarah L. and Emily. The latter married Quincy Monroe. They resided for five years in Suffield Township, then moved to Tennessee and subsequently to Texas, and for the past fifteen years have lived in Oklahoma. They have had eight children, six of whom survive. Mr. and Mrs. file were members of the Mogadore. Church of Christ. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Weimer, namely : Elmer and Irwin, who make their home with their parents; and Frank, who died September 17, 1905, aged sixteen years, five months. They belong to the Church of Christ, at East Akron. FREDERICK RIES, whose beautiful farm, of 114 acres lies just east of Johnson's Corners, has resided here for almost a half century and its excellent condition is due to his industry and careful management. Mr. Ries was born in Prussia-Germany, March 24, 1830, and is a son of Christian and Mary Ries. Although Mr. Ries has developed into an excellent farmer, he was not reared as one. After he had completed his schooling he went to work in a coal bank, with which his father was connected as an outside boss, and he thus continued mining until he was nineteen years of age, when he decided to follow his brothers to America. In July, 1849, he left home for the great country across the water, and, as far as we have been informed, although his thoughts have often gone backward, he has never returned to his native land. The vessel on which he sailed was not a great turbine-wheel mistress of the sea, which takes but four days to cover the distance between Europe and America, but a sailing ship that was on the water forty-nine days before sighting land. Landing at New York he joined his two brothers in Iowa, where he worked for two years in the lead mines, after which he settled in Chippewa Township, Wayne County. There he and his brother, Paul Ries, operated a coal bank. In 1855 he was married, and continued to run the coal bank for five years longer, and then came to the farm on which he has lived ever since. Mr. Ries has retired from active work and rents the farm, but still retains his comfortable home here. Through hard work and persistent effort he has gained an ample fortune which he and his estimable wife can enjoy in their evening of life. Mr. Ries was married November 23. 1855, to- Louisa Klein, who is a daughter of Peter 722 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY Klein, who was also born in Germany, but settled in Ohio before the birth of Mrs. Ries. To this marriage thirteen children were born, as follows: Charles, deceased at three weeks; Frederick, who is married and lives at Johnson's Corners ; Jacob, married, also lives at the Corners; Emma died aged three years, two months; John, who is married, lives in Indiana; George; Ella, who married Bert Haines; Mary, who died at eleven months; Christian, residing at home; Arthur, married, who lives at Johnson's Corners ; Harry, deceased at six weeks ; Minnie, who married Andrew Backdur ; and Edward. Mr. Ries, as one of the township's representative men, has served in public office at various times and has been a valuable member of the School Board and an efficient road supervisor. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. HENRY L. WAGONER; a leading citizen of Springfield Township, has been postmaster at Krumroy for the past twenty-seven years and has been identified with the growth and development of the village. He was born near Manchester, in Franklin Township, Summit County, Ohio, March, 8, 1827, and is a son of George and Rebecca (Sowers) Wagoner. George Wagoner was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1795, and came to Summit County with his parents, in 1812. His father was Henry Wagoner. George Wagoner was married first in Pennsylvania, his second marriege being to Rebecca Sowers. He entered 160 acres of land which Henry L. assisted to clear. He died in 1874, and was survived some fifteen years by his widow. They had a family of ten children, as follows : Catherine, who married Philip Houseman, both died in Indiana; Sarah, who married Aaron Baughman, both died in Norton Township ; Henry L.; Philip, who was formerly county commissioner of Summit County, married Hannah Haney; John Jacob, who married Catherine Weaver, resides in Summit County; Harriet, who married Michael Harpster, is a widow ,residing at Akron ; Anna Re becca, deceased, married (first) Jacob Becker and (second) David Keller; Amanda, who is the widow of John Spangler, who died in the spring of 1907, lives in Franklin Township; and Aaron, who married Amanda Smith, resides on River Avenue, Akron. Henry L. Wagoner obtained his education in the subscription schools, and continued to assist his father in clearing and developing his land until he reached manhood, in the mean•, while learning the trade of shoemaker. In the early days of the great Rebellion, Mr. Wagoner enlisted for army service, entering Company A, Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in 1861, selecting the cavalry on account of being accustomed to horses and with an idea that he could better stand the hardships he knew were ahead of him. His health broke down, however, and in 1862, he was discharged at Fort Scott, on account of disability. He continued to farm for the next five years and then applied himself exclusively to work at his trade until February, 1880, when he came to Krumroy. At this time the first trains were running over the Cleveland, Tennessee & Valley Rail- road and Mr. Wagoner was made the first agent for the road at this point. In the same year he was appointed postmaster, an office he has held ever since, notwithstanding changes in the administration. There are few as capable officials in the public service who have reached the age of Wagoner, who is now eighty years old, and there are also few who possess his hearty health and prolonged vigor. He can recall many interesting events concerned with the developing of this section, and remembers when the busy city of Akron was but a straggling village. He has spent his whole life in Franklin and Springfield Townships and is known all over Summit County. At the time of his birth this section was still included in Stark County. On January 24, 1850, Mr. Wagoner was married to Sarah Ritter, who is a daughter of Isaac and Margaret Ritter. Her people came to Stark County at an early day and settled near Massillon, where her grandfather purchased a section of land, making a home in AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 723 the wagon for his family until he could construct a log house in the forest. They were old and honored pioneers. Mrs. Wagoner was reared in Green Township. Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner have had the following children : Elnora, who married M. J. Rodenbaugh, resides at Thomastown and they have three children, Burt, Mabel, wife of Thomas Stahl, of Peninsula, Ohio, and Harvey, a merchant at Akron ; Lodie, who married (first) Emanuel Hubler and (second) Michael Bermingham, is deceased; John Riley died aged three years ; Margaret Ann died aged seven years; Amelia, died in infancy, and Isaac Hamlin, resides at Akron. Mr. Wagoner has always been actively interested in politics and has been a stanch supporter of the Republican party ever since its formation. He has voted for every one of its Presidential candidates from John C. Fremont to Theodore Roosevelt. He is a member of Buckley Post, G. A. R., at Akron. In many ways, Mr. Wagoner is a remarkable man, and is a worthy representative of the sturdy old pioneer family from which he came, possessing not only their robust constitution, but also many of the qualities which made friendships enduring in those days, and honesty and integrity words full of meaning. ADAM J. FULMER, who was a leading citizen and successful agriculturist of Springfield Township, for many years, was born in Green Township, Summit County, Ohio, October 20, 1846, and died on his beautiful farm in Springfield Township, October 28, 1905, at the age of fifty-nine years. His parents were Adam and Christina (Bettler) Fulmer. Both parents of Adam J. Fulmer were born in Germany and in 1833 they accompanied their parents to Stark County, Ohio, where the latter died. After the marriage of Adam and Christina Fulmer, they moved to Green Township and later to Springfield Township, and both died at Brittain, where they were living retired. They had a family that consisted of three sons and four daughters : Jacob, Daniel, Adam J., Catherine, Margaret, Melvina and Charlotta. Of the above family, Jacob is deceased. Daniel married Melvina Baughman. Catherine married Daniel Hawk and they reside in Tallmadge Township. Margaret married Jonathan Weaver and they reside in Portage County. Melvina married Vincent Wagner and they live at Cuyahoga Falls, while Charlotta married Joseph Guiley and they reside in Tallmadge. Adam J. Fulmer was reared on the home farm and attended the district schools in the neighborhood of his home. He accompanied his parents to Brittain when they settled in the village, but shortly after his marriage, in 1881, he settled on the place which continued to be his home for the rest of his life. His first purchase was of 100 acres, to which he subsequently added the second 100, making the present acreage, and here he carried on general farming for many years, paying particular attention to growing wheat. He was a man of persistent industry and was greatly interested in improving his property, ereoting at various times the fine residence and other substantial buildings which add greatly to the value of an already valuable property. Since February, 1906, there have been three oil wells in operation on the farm, all being fine producers. Mr. Fulmer also owned valuable lots in Akron, having accumulated all his property through prudence, good management and industry. On January 4, 1881, Adam J. Fulmer was married to Mary Ruth, who is a daughter of Charles and Catherine (Vogelman ) Ruth, both of whom were born in Germany, the father in 1822 and the mother in 1823. After marriage Charles Ruth and wife settled in Oneida County, New York. Mrs. Ruth died in 1890, and Mr. Ruth six years later. They had four children, namely: Mrs. Fulmer; Louisa, residing with her sister; Lena, residing at Akron, married Cyrus Swinehart, a contractor in that city; and Charles, who conducts a meat business at Utica, New York. He married Lillian Myers, of Rome, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Fulmer's family consisted of two children, a son and daughter, Raymond. 724 - HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY and Mary Ruth. The former operates the home farm in a very capable manner. He is a young man of talent and education, having graduated at the University of Michigan, in the class of 1905. Miss Mary Ruth is a graduate of the Akron High School and is a student in the freshman year at Buchtel College. In the death of Adam J. Fulmer, Springfield Township lost a citizen of more than usual worth, for he was a man of sterling character and one whose acts in every phase of life were governed by right motives. He was a man of very practical ideas and he won the respect of those with whom he came into contact either in a business or social way. During all his mature life he was stanch in his adherence to the principles of the Democratic party, by which he was frequently elected to local offices and in performing the duties of these he displayed public spirit as well as efficiency. He was long a useful member of the School Board and served both as supervisor and as township trustee. LOUIS SCHOTT, a leading citizen of Springfield Township, who has owned and operated what was known as Tritt's mill, since 1890, was born in Grevesmuhlen, Germany, where his parents both died in 1860, victims of small-pox. Mr. Schott was reared by his grandfather until the latter's death, when he went to live with strangers. He attended school until he was fourteen years of age, according to the excellent German law, and then learned the milling trade, which he has followed ever since. In 1882 he came to America and located at Akron, where he was in the employ of F. Schumacher, and others, for about seven years, and then bought what was known as Tritt's mill. This mill was built in 1836, by the grandfather of Brewster Brothers, who are business men of high standing in Summit County, and it has been in continuous operation ever since. Joseph Tritt bought the mill from Mr. Brewster, and operated it until he sold it to David Brumbaugh, who subsequently sold it to Mr. Elderkin, who assigned it to the man from whom Mr. Schott purchased in 1890. Since taking possession he has practically rebuilt the mill, putting in new power and making many practical and substantial improvements. It is what is known as a general custom mill, with capacity of twenty-five barrels, and Mr. Schott makes both white and rye flour, together with all kinds of feed. He has constant patronage and does a very large business. Mr. Schott has always been very industrious, careful and frugal, and has made his own way honestly and fairly, without asking aid from any one. In 1883 Mr. Schott was married to Loui Schultz, of Akron, who is a daughter of the late George Schultz. Her mother still survives. Mr. and Mrs. Schott have had twelve children, namely : Hans, who died in young manhood, in 1905; Louis, who is a telegraph operator for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; Helena, who is a stenographer for the Board Manufacturing Company, of Akron ; Charles, who assists his father in the mill; Louisa, who is employed at Akron ; Harriet, who is deceased; and William, Sophia, Elmer, Mary, Herman and Frederick, all residing at home. Mr. Schott and family belong to the German Lutheran Church. Politically he is a Republican. JOHN F. MENTZER, assessor of Norton Township, and the owner of seventy-five acres of very valuable land, which is situated on the Loyal Oak road, about five miles west of Akron, was born on the farm on which he lives, in Summit County, Ohio, September 7, 1865. He is a son of Alexander and Amelia (Blocker) Mentzer. Alexander Mentzer was born at Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, and died May 16, 1900, aged sixty-four years. His father was John Mentzer, who was a native of Pennsylvania, from which state he moved to Stark County, Ohio, where he owned the farm where the feeder of the Old Ohio Canal enters the Tuscarawas River. In 1850 he bought the farm in Norton Township on which his grandson, John F., resides, and in 1870, Alexander Mentzer bought it from his father's