Columbiana County, Ohio - Chapter 20: The Towns and Townships - Iii, 1905 (part 10 of 19)

In iXv>ii the voting attorney was elected rtv s,.]'citor of East Palestine, and was in iVcc during the period that saw the installing f the electric light plant .'.'.id extension of the water works system, in he was elected the municipality made long strides forward in the matter of cleaning out "the gambling dens and the places where liquor was illegally sold. In addition to his legal duties in this city, lie is the senior member of die law linn of I .yon & Moore, of Alliance, Ohio; Mr. Moore, the junior member of the firm, read law with him and was admitted to the bar from his office.

Mr. Lyon lias been identified with some very important litigation before the higher courts, and two cases as notable as any, were: the Abraham Hartley will case and the Solomon C. Gross case. In the former he was one of the mam attorneys for o.e heirs, his efforts resulted in a pronounced success when the case was carried to the higher courts. In the other famous case he won it for bis clients after they had previously had long and expensive litigation. As another duty of a busy life, he controls one of the largest lire insurance agencies in Last Palestine, lie is also attorney for the First National Hank of Last Palestine, of which he was one oi the original incorporators, lie was also one of the incorporators of the Uniiv Township Telephone Company.

In iHVjs Mr. Lyon was married to Louta Ditzcl. who was born in Fairfield township. Columbiana County. Ohio, and they have two children, viz.: Jay Marcena and Virginia.

Politically, Mr. Lyon has always been affiliated w ith the Republican party and is one of the active workers in his section. His fraternal connections include the Flks, the Odd bellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Maccabees and the Modern Woodmen of America.

jgH dlN M. MANOR, a most suceess- I ful business man, is manager of The H I Golding Sons' Company, of l\ast ^*^J Liverpool. He was born in this city fulv 4. i860, and is a son of Samuel and Samanlha ( Lathcm > Manor. He traces bis ancestry in this country back to Samuel Manor, who was born in America inst after his parent^ arrived from Ireland. He located at Tomlinson's Pun in what is now Hancock County, West Virginia, and cleared a farm.

William Manor, son of Samuel and grandfather of our subject, was Inirn in Western I'enusv Kania in 1X04. and while yet a young man was taken by his parents to Tomlinson's Run, Hancock County. Virginia (now West 1 Virginia ). where he followed farming throughout life, dying in 1X5X. lie was a Democrat m ! politics. lie was united in marriage with Rachel Henderson, a daughter of Samuel Henderson, of Hancock County, and they had live children, of whoin Samuel is the only one nonliving. Religiously, the family belonged to the denomination known as the Scccders. one of the two sects which by uniting formed the Cnitcd Presbyterian Church.

Samuel Manor was bom at Tonihnson's Run. Hancock County. Virginia t now We-t Virginia). July _'o. 1 When a small boy, he removed with his parents to Carroll County, Ohio, where be attended school until be was hi years of age. He then returned to Hancock c ounty to learn the trade of a cooper, which he followed for many years. In iSow he came t<> Fast Liverpool. Ohio, and entere:'. the employ of Knowles & Harvey, taking charge of their cask factory. He continue. I with them four sears. ;md w ith W. S. George, who purchased the cooper shop, five years. About 1X75 be opened a general stoic at the northwest corner of Washington and Fifth streets and conducted that for three \ears. when his health failed. He then took up drilling for ! oil as a vocation, sometimes prospecting on his own account and sometimes drilling for other-'. These ventures met with only indifferent success. In j, xx 5 he took charge of the bisque warehouse ol Knowles, Taylor & Knowles and ; ha> hclil the position ever since. He is a Re- : publican in politics, but has always steadfastly refused to run for office. He married Saman tha l.nthem. a daughter of William La them, of Hookstow-n. Pennsylvania, and they had nine children, of whom the following grew to maturity: Alda Pell : Jennie R. : Fmtna 1... wite of Charles Ward, of Ingrahams, Pennsylvania; Joseph F.. of Huntington. West Virginia : John M.. subject "' ''lis s'setcii : James \\ .. of Fast Liverpool; Flizalicth ( Taggart * ; ami I lareiRc S.. a Presbyterian minister now stationed at

Harry J. Buxton

John M. Manor received bis educational training in the common schools anil at Moore's Business College. In 1S89 he entered the employ of The Guiding Sons' Company as bookkeeper, and soon demonstrated an aptitude for the business. Greater responsibilities were - ]>laced upon him from time to time and in 1808 he was made manager of the Trenton, Xew Jersey, department of this linn's business. A few 1 years later he was sent to the company's office at Wilmington. Delaware, to perform a similar service. After several years in charge of that - plant, in 1901 he was put in charge of the Kast Liverpool department. This is the oldest and largest concern of the kind in the United States, and its plant in East Liverpool was the first of the kind bere. In addition to those already mentioned, the company has works at Hockessin, Delaware, ami Cain, Pennsylvania. They grind and prepare for use in the manufacture of pottery - rlint, spar and china clay and Cornwall stone, making all kinds of combinations as they may be called for by the various manufacturing potters. The crude materials used ' come from all parts of the United States and ; Canada and the manufactured product finds sale over just as wide an area. In 1S94 Mr. Manor became president of the Specialty Glass Company, manufacturers of table ware and glass specialties. The company employed 125 men in the plant, which was located at the west end of Fourth street. In 1898 the Ohio River overflowed into the plant, causing an explosion and i fire which wrecked it. At that time the general outlook f<#r the glass business in the near future was not promising in this country and Mr. Manor was appointed one of the committee of three to close up the affairs of the concern. He is a great believer in modern business methods, sucb as are comprehended under the term "system." Systematic methods of keeping track of things give a maximum of information ! witb a minimum of work and expense.

John M. Manor was united in marriage w ith Adella Stewart, a daughter cd Robert F. Stewart, of Kast Liverpool, and they have a daughter, Ruth. Religiously they are members of the hirst United Presbyterian Church. Fraternally, our subject is a meml>cr of Kiddle Lodge, Xo. 315, F. & A. M.: Fast Liverpool Chapter. Xo. 100, R. A. M. He also belongs to the Kast Liverpool Driving Association and the Phoenix Club.

Hgfll tine, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was Ix.m December 30, 1 S64, at Longton. Staffordshire. Finland, and is a son of Henry and Julia 1 1 leech ) fluxion.

Henry Huxton brought his family to America, August 7. 1S74. P.y trade a brick-mason, he built the first enamel kiln ever constructed in Ohio, in the works of the Knowles. Taylor & Knowlcs |Kittery at Kast I.i\ei"|>ool. There were seven children in his family, of whom five survive, as follows: Mrs. Ceorgiana Pickal. of Kast l.iver|KMi! ; Mrs. Mattie McClure, of Fast Livcr- ])ool ; Alfred (i. A., a Methodist minister with charge at Mayville, Xew York; Mrs. Julia Thompson. of Kast Liverpool: and Harry J., our subject. Henry I'uxton is deceased but bis widow survives and lives in Kast Liverpool. The grandmother of our subject also still survives and makes her home with Mrs. Julia Thompson. f,f Kast Liverpool.

Our subject was never able to take advantage of many educational opportunities as he went to work in a pottery when a child of eight years. He has continued to be associated w ith this line of work until the present time, gradually lieing promoted from one department to another as he l»eeame proficient. His first work was in the clay shop, running moulds thence to the dipping house, taking off for the dipper and thence to the warehouse. When he was hut 17 vears old he was made foreman of the warehouse, a pretty fair indication of capacity and reliability, and two years later was promoted to l>e foreman ) the decorating department, lie he'd this p>sit:on two years and then accepted the p.-sitio-i of decorator and )*' >remati for Charles Reizcnsteen. at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, uhere lie remained two years. Me then became foreman in the West Fnd pottery ami kept this position also two years and then look up work at the heueh as a gilder. Mr. Buxton continual in this line for aPmt three years and then aecepted his present responsible position with the Ohio China Company, as foreman of the decorating department. The line of work here is the general den rating of tea. dinner and toilet ware, with specialties of different styles. Jt will thus he seen that Mr. Buxton is a practical potter and thoroughly understands every department of the work from the hit of moist clay to its exhibition in the sample room as a completed work of art and a thing of beauty aud utility.

Mr. Buxton was married at Beaver. Pennsylvania, on January 2. 1884. to Sadie Harnett, of ( ireenville. Pennsylvania, and thev have two sons and two daughters, viz.: Harry S.. Ccorge I... Ada Jcanette and Lela Mac. Mr. Buxton and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

In his view s on public questions, and political parties. Mr. Buxton is a Prohibitionist His fraternal relations are pleasantly sustained with Past I.ivcqxxd Lodge. No. 37.). I. O. O. P.; Pealmdy Lodge. No. ig, K. of P.. (,f Past Liverpool, in which he is past chancellor: Past Palestine Lodge, P. & A. M.. in which he is senior warden: and Lisbon Chapter. K. A. M.. at Lisbon. He is one of the self-made men of Past Palestine and one who commands ihe respect and enjoys the esteem of all who kaiow him.

LMORI-. P. S1TI.FR. of Finding & Siller, leading butcher- and meat dealers of Leetotiia, is a product of Columbiana County, having been born within two miles of Lcctonia. Ill's b'Vth occnrreil July jj. iSi>_], and he i- a -on "f Samuel and Sarah t I lalverstadt i Sitler. He can trace his genealogy back to 1755 t > two brothers, IVidrich rind Matthew Sitter. who settled in Pennsylvania and were the founders cif the Sitler family in America.

It was in Berks County, Pennsylvania, that Martin Sitler, the great-grandfather of our subject, was born and it was there he engaged in farming until 1803 when he came to Columbiana County, Ohio. He was a soldier in the W ar of 1812, with rank of captain. Among the children l>orn to him was Solomon Sitler. who was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1S00 and was a child of three years w hen the family moved to Ohio. He was a fanner and continued in that occupation until his death at the age of 71 years. He was married to Flizalieth Hoke, who was also a native of Pennsylvania. Of the four sons and seven , daughters born to this marriage, two sons and four daughters survive, one of them !>eing Samuel Sitler. who was born in Salem tovvn-

: dent of the township. In early youth he learned the turner's trade and followed that calling for seven years, when he turned his attention to farming and stockraisiug. This he continued until i8qo when he disposed of his farm and

moved to the village of Leetonia where he is liv ing in easy retirement. He was married in 1 85 j to Sarah I lalverstadt, daughter of Jacob j I lalverstadt, one of the pioneers of Colum- ! hiana County. Five children have blessed this I union, namely: Plmira. wife of C. XV. Sen- I nings, who is a boot and shoe dealer of Leetonia: Rebecca, wife of Samuel Schweitzer, of

Macon County. Illinois; Clara, wife of William Mellinger. who is employed in the internal revenue office at Cleveland, Ohio; Arvilla. wife of William N'old, of Akron, Ohio; and Flmore P..

LImore p. Sitler was an industrious and enterprising lad and as soon as his school days were over he secured a position as clerk in a «r.>cery store. Tin's gave him jnst the practi- | cal ex|ierience needed to develop him into a 1 shrewd business man. He remained in that situati- 'ii until August jo. 189;. when he became associated with John A. Ploding in the retail treat business. The market is one of the finest in the State and modern in till its appointments as is also the slaughter home.

Hoding and sister of John A. Kloding, whose bi< 'graph y appears elsewhere in this work. One child was horn of this union, Samuel Russell. They are memhers of -the English Lutheran Church.

^VIJB panv, of East Liverpool, has lieen IWM^i a resident of this city almost continuously since boyhood and has I een closely identified w ith its development, in- -dusiriouslv, socially and morally. He is a veteran of the Civil War. having- served in the I'liion Army with honor and credit, and 1 ears the distinction of having l)een one of the guards of Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederacy, when the latter was taken pris. >ner.

William T. Burton was born in Staffordshire. England, December n, 1842. and is a son of William and Mary (Lloyd) Burton, and grandson of Samuel Burton, whose wife was a Jones. Samuel Burton was bom at Stoke-on- Trent. Staffordshire, England, and there followed the trade of a potter all his life, dying in the year 18.17. Being a sagacious business man of frugal nature, he became owner of considerable property.

William Burton, father of our subject, was I tii in Staffordshire. England. April 1. i8i<;. the youngest of two sons. He was but eight years old when his father died, and he was obliged to go to work at an early age. He learned the trade of a dipper, which he followed in the lotteries of his native place until 184N. when be moved with his family to the Tinted States. I'or four years be was employed in the potteries of Jersey City, New Jersey, then went to Baltimore and worked in Hcnnctt I'.rothers' lotteries one year. In 1853 he moved to Last Liverpool. Ohio, and was employed in various jx until 1870, w hen he engaged in business for himself in partnership with his son. William T. Burton, Patrick McNicol. Mitchell McClure, Adolph I'ritz and John Dover. Forming a stock company, thev purchased the original Joint <;<«>dwin pottery on

Broadway and conducted it successfully under the firm name of McNicol, Burton & Company until 1873. when William Burton retired from the firm. Thereafter he lived in retirement from business activities until his death in February, 1890. He was a man of ability and was considered one of the substantial men of the city. Politically, he was an unswerving Kepublican after the organization of the party. He was joined in marriage in 1838 w ith Mary Lloyd, who was lx>rn in Wellington, Shropshire. England, in 1808, and w as a daughter of William Lloyd. She was seven years of age when the battle of Waterloo was fought and remembered the occasion well, her father having served in the British Army 111 that memorable conflict. Her death occurred November 8, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Burton were charter members of the Methodist Church at East Liverpool, and he served as trustee, class leader ami superintendent of the Sunday-school. Their union was blessed by the birth of eight children, only two of whom grew to maturity, i namely: William T. ; and Mary Ann, wife of : Yolney E. Ball, of East Liverpool.

William T. Burton was alxmt five years of age when brought to this country by his parents. He received his educational training in the public schools of Jersey City. Baltimore and ! East Liverpool, after which he went to work : in the potteries, When the Civil War broke 1 out, be res|x>nded to President Lincoln's first ! call to arms by enlisting 011 April [4. 1801, as i a member of Company K.. Third Keg.. Ohio [ Vol. Int.. for three months, being sworn in two days later at Columbus. Ohio, lie served [ live and a half months IxMrtrc receiving his disj charge, ami then reenlisted in Company A,. I 143rd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.. as fifth duty serj geaut. He received his second honorable discharge in the latter part of 1K63. and went to Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, where he reenlisted as a member of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy ! Artillery, with which he thereafter served until the close of the war. He was discharged at portress Monroe, November 14. 1865. and reached home just two days later, eight days i after his mother's death.

hardest fought battles of tlic war, and alter the capture of Jefferson Davis served as one of his inside guards, while he was o utlined at Fortress Monroe. In view of the public discussion given this episode in recent issues of the press, it will not lie amiss to here state the facts as stated In an active participant in it. Gen. Nelson A. Miles was at the time in command of Fortress Monroe, and F. Y. Thompson, a man named Green and William T. Burton were inside guards under Captain Tidlow. The last named ordered our subject to have shackles made for use on Jefferson Davis, and shortly after sent him to the blacksmith shop, some 200 yardaway, to see if they were made. The blacksmith, who had just placed them in water to cool took them out and accompanied Mr. Burton to where Captain Tidlow was standing with Mr. Davis, the former at the lime being in the midst of an explanation that the order had come from the government to put him in chains. When Davis saw the men approaching with the shackles, he stepped inside the room and turned very pale, asserting that he would not submit to having tlvem put on. He talked with great vehemence, saying he had dined with the crowned heads of Europe, had been Secretary of War and an officer in the Mexican War. and that he would not submit to this indignity. Captain Tidlow told the guard to lav hold of Davis and shackle him. and as they advanced to comply with the order Davis struck one of the guards. Mr. Thompson. Mr. Burton and Mr. (irecn overcame him and laid him upon a cot, and the former, assisted by the blacksmith, put upon him the shackles, which were light in weight. Mr. Burton is the sole survivor of those who were active participants in this affair, and is therefore l>est qualified to Sjieak of what actually happened and to put to rest the accusations that Jefferson Davis was treated with undue harshness.

Upon returning home after the war. William T. Burton again followed his trade in the potteries until 1870. when with his lather ami Patrick McNicol. Mitchell McClure. Adolph Fritz and John Dover, he formed a stock company, as aliove related. Later, in 1873, John McNicol. Patrick McNicol and our subject became sole owners and conducted the business most successfully until i8yj, m which year Mr. Burton disj>oscd of his interest to W. L. Smith. In i8yo. in partnership with John Garner and Edwin Devon, he embarked in the manufacture of stills, and later in the manufacture of door knobs. After a time Harry Williams purchased the interests of Messrs. Gamer and Devon, and the linn of Bui tun & Williams continued until I094, when Mr. Burton sold out to Allien Corns. Our subject was one of the organizers of the New Grand Opera House Company, which was incorporated in 1893, with William T. Burton as president: Dr. W. N. Bailey, secretary; S. J. Cripps, treasurer: and J. M. Norris. manager. They creeled 011 Sixth street what was at that time ihe finest theatre in Eastern Ohio, the building being yj by jy feet in dimensions, three stories high and with a ca|Kicitv for accommodating 1.000 [>eople. Mr. Burton has taken a leading part in the development of real estate in East Liverpool and at the present time is owner of a large number of residences. W hen he came out of the Civil War he did not own live cents, and what he now possesses is the result of his own energy and business acumen.

In 1X66 Mr. Burton married Eliza Jane Kinney, a daughter of Capt. Dorsey P. Kinney, and they have five children living: Mary Eli/.abelh, wife of Edmund A. Gcon : Florence Belle, wife of Charles Scott: Anna, deceased, who was the wife of Edward 1-nighlin: Nellie; and Kate. Mrs. Burton died March 27. 10.01, aged 55 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and twice served in the City C< .uncil.

)KNELICS C RON IN, secretary and treasurer of The Standard Pottery Company, of Fast Liverpool, was born in the parish of Millstreet. County Cork, Ireland, December 13. ind is a son of John and Johanna ( Mickey > Cronin. His grandfather, also named John Cronin, w as a fanner in Mill - street parish and it was there the father was-

In 1803 John Cronin. "iir subject's father, embarked with liis family for America, the voyage Iseing made on the steamship "< ircat Eastern." which was the only trip made by that vessel, carrying passengers. They arrived here in August, 18O3. In June. iS(>4. Mr. Cronin enlisted in Company (', _>3rd Keg.. Ohio \ o|. Inf.. and served during the remainder of the war. He then secured work on a railroad and continued in that employment until his death in li S 70. He was a Democrat m politics. Jlis wife was a native of the same parish as he and daughter of John T. 1 lickcy. She was lv>rn in 1836 and is now residing in Last Liverpool. Six of their children grew to adult years, namely: Daniel ]'., vice-presiflent of The Salem China Company, of Salem; Honora. wife of Daniel K. McNicol. president of The D. E. McNicol Pottery Company, of East Liverpool; Cornelius; Johanna, deceased; Ellen, who married Joseph Luthringer and lives with her mother; and .Mary, deceased.

Cornelius Cronin was a little more than a ha he when his parents Wrought him to Last Liverpool. Until his i.Mh year he was a student in the puhlic schools. Me then went to workin a pottery and has worked his way up through every branch of the business, gaining a practical knowledge without which it would have lieen impossible to achieve the position he has reached. In 1882 he became a stockholder in the Potters" ( 'o-Operative Company and was with that ojicern until i8qo. when he was largely instrumental in organizing The Standard Pottery Company. He was made secretary ami treasurer of this company and has held that position since, lie was an organizer and is a director of the Union Building Loan & Trust Company, of Last Liverpool, and is a business man of more than ordinary acumen.

Mr. Cronin married Mary A. Stephen and a family of six children have blessed their union, namely: John, who died at the age of six months: Daniel M.. John S. William Kress, Cornelius, Jr.. and Harold. Mr. Cronin is a Republican but does not take an active part in politics as the time not devoted to bust itess is spent in the bosom of his family. He is a man whose industry and integrity have placed him in a prominent position and he has t lis esteem and confidence of both business and s< icial acquaintances.

Mrs. Cronin was born March 10. 1863. in a house which stood on land now serving as the Cronin lawn. She is a daughter of Jacob Mathias ami Mary (Myers) Stephen. Her great-grandfather, Christian Stephan, married Eva Elizabeth Schmetz and resided in Cross Brcitent>ach, Ilessen, Germany, where Mathias Stephen, her grandfather, was born in April. 17N6. He was twice married and had a family of 15 children.

Jacob Mathias Stephen (as the family name came to be spelled ) w as the eldest child of the second marriage and was born December 8. 1831. at Carlisle. Pennsylvania. He was brought up on the farm and then engaged in mining. On June 10, i8(>.>. he married Mary Myers and two children were horn to them: Mary A. ami Jacob, who died in infancy. Mr. Stephen enlisted in Company D. 123rd Reg., Ohio Vol. Jnf.. ami died in June. 1864. at Portress Monroe from sickness contracted in the service.

>HN A. DELLEXBAUGH, who resides in section 25. Knox township, is a well-known resident of Columbiana County, as for 35 years he was proprietor and mine host of Dcllenbaugh's American Hotel at Salem. He was |j<«ni at North Georgetown. Columbiana County. Ohio, September it. 1834, and is a son of John and Sarah (Sheets) Dellenbaugh

Christian Dellenbaugh. grandfather of our subject, was born in the Canton of Pern. Switzerland, as was his wife. Ann Larnncy. In 1818 he came to America with only his one son, Samuel, then a vouth of 10 years, and located in section 13. Knox township, where he Knight H>o acres. He built the first sawmill in the township on bus land, where he had water power. Our subject still preserves the old crank of his grandfather's mill. In i8_*i Christian Dellenbaugh returned to Switzerland, where his wife and other children had remained. During his absence in the United States, his sun. John, had Itccnme crippled through accident and had had his leg amputated. The blow was a heavy one to the good father, but lie was a man of resource and he immediately placed bis sou with his uncle. Dr. Alexander Farney, to study medicine. In 1822 he came kick to, Ohio with ajl the family except John, who followed as far as New York in the following year.

John Dellenbaugh. our subject's father, remained in New York State for a while and in three months practice of his profession sav ed the sum of jfyoo. The village of North Georgctown was then in great need of a physician, and its residents were very urgent in asking him to locate in the village, so he came to Columbiana County, Ohio, and settled at North Georgetown, where he became one of the leading practitioners in this part of the State. Dr. Dellenbaugh continued in active practice for 28 years and it has been computed that in that time he prescribed 268.000 times. He had four or rive students with him continuously and a number of eminent physicians graduated from his office. He died in 1853. universally mourned. His widow died in 1881 in her 73rd year. Their children were: Christian \V.. born iti 1821;, a practicing physician, a graduate of Baltimore University and of Bellevue Hospital Medicaf College, of New York: Kliza, who married Dr. Fh Sturgeon, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College and of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York; John A., our subject: Harriet Lima, who died in infancy: Lewis Franklin, deceased at the age of 1 2 years, who was a musical genius: Henry Harrison, deceased at the age of to years: Frances Henrietta, the wife of John Sturgeon, who is connected with the Santa Fe Railroad offices at l-'ort Madison. Iowa: Margaret Justina. the wife of Charles Marlin. who was formerly editor of a newspaper at l-'ort Madison but who is now engage I in iarming : and Zachariah Taylor, a graduate <<\ Jefferson Medird College, who is in practice at «. ave land. < )hio.

associate judge, although he was not a lawyer. His popularity was so great and he was held in such esteem that the appointment was con- | sidered just ami proper.

John A. Dellenbaugh when a young man I studied medicine under his father. As noted ! alxne. he was for 35 years engaged in the hotel business at Salem. When Mr. Delicti - buigh took charge of Dcllcnbaugh's American Hotel, at Salem, he paid Si 0.000 in gold for it. l'erhaps he did not make a fortune out of it. but he did make a host of warm friends. For some year* past he has been engaged in o|Krrating his farm in Knox township. He married Sarah A. Harman. who is a daughter of Adam and Mary ( McCartna) Harman. and they have three children, viz: Jesse. Kliza Ann and Sarah Frances.

Ol IN A. FKODING. member of the linn of Floding iS: Siller, of Leetonia. w one of the most enterprising and successful citizens of Salem township and rightly classed among its representative men. 1 le was lnirn in Salem township Columbiana County, Ohio, March 16. 18.68. and was educated and received his business training here.

William Floding, the father of our subject, was born in Saxony. Germany. December 8. 1830. and came to tins country at the age of 12 years. Arriving in Fittshurg. he secured employment in a glass factory, where he remained two years. Another year was s[>cnt at work in a spring factory and then he went to the neighboring city of Allegheny, and entered a butcher shop, remaining there four years in order to master the business thoroughly. He then accepted a position wjth William Taylor, of Salem. Ohio, lor whom he worked eight mouth*, until the tall of i8;<). when he decided to begin business for him-df and began look ing alioin for a desirable location. He established Irs slaughter hou-c about one mile south of I .ret' 'ilia ami killed his first beef on March 3. [S<>;>. l!is success was assured t'ro'ii the first and the business has continued to flourish with each succeeding year. In 1863 he purchased property near Leetonia and located his butcher shop in the village. Ten years later lie erected a line slaughter house, which is operated by steam and is a model of convenience. In 1893 the new meat market in leetonia was built. This building is brick and frame and is 30 by 64 feet on the ground and two and onehalt stories high, modem in all its appointments. S1x.n1 after this, Mr. Floding retired from the business, turning it over to his son, while his own attention was given to his farming interests.

William Finding was married in 1863 to Barbara Kipp, by whom he has four children now living, viz: Mary, wife of Elmore E. Sitlcr. of the firm of Kloding & Siller ; John A., our subject; Ida. wife of Lester Redfoot. a farmer of Salem township; ami Fred, who lives at home. Mr. Kloding is a devout member of the German Lutheran hurch. He has been closely identified with the growth and pros[terity of Salem township dining his 45 years residence in it. He was one of the organizers of the Kirst National Hank, of Leetonia, in 1886. and is now vice-president of the institution.

John A. Kloding entered the First National Piank as clerk immediately after leaving school but after some six months he left it for the butcher six.]), forming a partnership with his father in Kloding & Son continued for several years ; a portion of the time a Mr. Longanecker was also a member of the firm. W hen the senior Kloding retired, about 180.4. our subject continued the business alone until August. 1895. The business was now so extended that one man could scarcely do it justice .111*1 K.hnore K. Sitlcr. a brother-in-law. was taken into the firm, which 1ms since been conducted tuiiler the name of Finding <!v Sitlcr.

Mr. Floding was marred in April. 1.^)5. to Anna Wolfgang, of this county, a daughter of Xo;di I. Wolfgang. Thev h ue two datigh ters. - Carrie M. and Helen' IV Mr. bidding is a stockholder in the First Xata>n;d Jcmk ar.d has keen a member of tin Leetonia School Hoard for the past eight years. 1 1(- j< n member of the b.uglidt Lutheran t lun cli and a prominent Mason.

< )IiX H. HARRIS, trustee of Liverpool township and one of the most influential and substantial citizens of Fast Liverpool, is a native of the "Empire" State, having been born in Saugerties tow nship, Ulster County, New York, December 1. 1834. His parents were John and Catherine (Lewis) Harris, both natives of Wales. His grandfather was David Harris, a master mechanic of Wales, who was a strong, vigorous man when past his 8oth birthday and superintendent of two rolling-mills. These mills were the property of John and Josiah Cutest and were situated at LWlais. Wales. One cold morning in the fall of the year, David Harris was going over the mountains from one mill to the other and, becoming chilled, stopped at a lime kiln to get warm and was smothered, his body being found lying over the kiln.

John Harris, the father of onr subject, was , born May N. 1800. in Clainorganshire, Wales, I and entered the rolling-mills, where he became a puddlcr when the puddling process was first introduced in the manufacture of iron. He I came to America and worked as a puddler at ! Saugerties, Xew York, until 1848, when he ' removed to Pittsburg and worked in the mills j there. Later he was manager of the rollingi mills of Fversou Preston & Company, ami remained with them until his death in 1881. Originally be was a Whig in politics. Later he became an Abolitionist and strong anti -slavery man. whose age only prevented him from taking up arms to uphold his principles but who sent four noble sons into the army to tight in his stead. His wife was Catherine Lewis, a native of Monmouthshire, formerly a part ot Wales. She was a daughter of Lewis and Jane Lewis. Her father brought his family to Xew York where he was etupioved in the iron mills of Saugerties until his death in 183J To John Harris and wife were horn 13 children, of whom 10 grew to maturity, vi/, : John lb: David, deceased, who was a resident ot I'iltsburg and the 1 rgani/er a;:d first president ot the Amalgamated Association: Thomas, n member of Company F. .pith Reg.. Pennsylvania Vol. Inf.. who died April 7. iS'f>_\ from exhaustion brought on by a forced march after

John 11. Harris was reared in manln iod in Pittsburg and hecame a brick-mason, finishing his apprenticeship in 185^. He was but go years of age when he began o '^trading and building on liis . .wn account and lu\s Iieen remarkably successful. In 1850 he moved to Stculietn ille. Ohio, and lived there until 187X when he brought his family t<> Last Liverpool, where he was already busy at work, having himself come here the previous year. He built more brick buildings here than any man of In- time ami was a thorough, conscientious workman. In iooo he was compelled to relire from the business on account of trouble with his eyes Calaracls had grown over l-ith eyes and he was unable to soc until one of the cataracts was removed when his sight was partially restored,

In iSoj Mr. Harris enlisted in the ,V>th Regiment. Ohio National duard. aiut was made 2nd lieutenant of Ins company. On May 12. 1S114. he i-eenhsicd. joining Compru 1 y- A. 157th Reg.. Ohio \'o|. Inf., and was mtisleied out September 10. 1804. Returning home, he recruited s. . I, hers for (.en. Anson ( i. McCook's regiment.

Mr. Hams has l>een twice married, his lirsi wife being Ann Jane Hamilton, daughter «.f James ;md jane Hamilton, of Pittsburg. Two children were reared from this union: Ellsworth Alexander and John W'.. a contractor <>f l-'.ast F.iverpo. ,1. Ellsworth Alexander Harris <s a successful contractor of piu>bnrg an<l was superintendent of construction <«f many of the largest brick buildings in that citv. including the Carnegie Library, banners' Bank now being constructed. Mrs. Harris died Hecentber 20. :,<S.<, in her 47th year. Site was a member of the .Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Harris married as his second wife. Cornelia Ann limit, daughter of William Hunt, of Steulienvilfc. Ohio. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Chinch. - if which Mr. l ianas has been steward for more than 30 years. He has been closely identified with the Sunday-school for almost that length of time and has been class leader for almost 40 years, lie is a member of (icneral Lyons Post, No. 44. d. A. R., of East Liverpool, and was formerly pftiliatcd with the Masons. Red Men and the Odd bellows and was at one time district deputy grand master in the last named order. He is a stalwart Republican and has always taken a lively interest in the success of the party. He was a member of the Steul>c:>- ville Council for six years and served two years in the Council of Last Liverpool, being the first president of that body when the village l^came a city. He was a trustee of the waterworks nine years, eight years of that time being president of the board. For two and a half years, from 1897 to 1899. he was city inspector of public improvements. In all these various duties he has ever striven to give to the public his best and most conscientious efforts. He is a gentleman whose honor and integrity are beyond reproach and all who know him are proud t<> call him friend.

1 'HI \" K. RKI I, a wide-awake and pros- ]i;'!*ous stock raiser and farmer of Unity township, was born in Pennsvl- 3 vauia, October S, 1851. and is a son of Ceorge and Nancy i Knight) Rich, and a grandson of Peter and Elizabeth (Mason) Rich. His maternal great-grandfather. John Mason, entered section 27. Unity township, in the early days of the county, and it was on 120 acres of this land that Ivis grandfather. Peter Rich, settled in 1802 when he crime here from Fayette County. Pennsylvania. Here he lived the remainder of bis life, dying in his 70th year, in 1853. His wife, Kli/abeth survived him two years, dying in 1X55. Of tlic eight children born to this couple. :tl) grew To adult years hut only one. Catherine Rich, is now alive, l'eter Rich and his family. ex cept (ieorge and John, are sleeping in the |<ich burying ground.

i ieorgc Rich was horn mi 1S14 in I'uity township. Columbiana County. ( )hio, He was married in 1X45 to Nancy knight of Pennsylvania and they resided in that Slate until 1X56 when he returned to his native township. In 1 S 5« > he moved hack to Pennsylvania, lived there 10 years and then once more look up his resilience m Ohio. W hen he bought his farm in section $3. upon which our subject now lives, ho received a <|tiit claim deed from Abram Scott. !t consisted <>f So acres, eight acres of it being line woodland with excellent L.rro\\ th of white oak and other valuahlc tituher. .Mr. Uich died March 7. 1X04. ami his wife followed him to rest just jo day- later. They were the parents of f. mr children, one <if whom died in infancy. Of those living, our subject is the eldest, Allen married Kate Snyder and ir es at Heaver Kails. Pennsylvania; and Byrou married Manta Ragcr and lives at Hlairsville, Indiana.

John K. Rich was l>orn and reared on a farm, has always followed that i>ccupation and lias resided on the present homestead for a j>eriod of 33 years, His education was obtained in Pennsylvania, where he attended school four jit 'iiths each year, walking- one and a half miles i<> the schoolhouse. lie assisted his father in charing the farm and rememhers the lirst mowers put on the market as they w ere mowers and reapers combined. Mr. Rich has been giving considerable attention to dairying and has a tine herd of 1; Jerseys fr on which he makes from 40 to fio pounds of butter per week. In 1 > he etected a line, large barn for the accommodation of his herd. He has well improved his farm with good buildings and his house is arranged on the ground iioor for the better c itnenicnee of his family.

have two children, namely: Bertie, who was married March _>/, 1905. to Krviu .Moody, a farmer of Trumbull County. Ohio, and Altie, w ho is at- home.

LBF.RT BRIAN", of the firm of Brian Brothers, has the distinctim of being one of the oldest merchants in I Salem, and proprietor of one of the largest drv goods houses, lie was born in Burlington County. New Jersey. November iX, 1845, and is a son of Samuel and Hester II. ( Borden) Brian.

The aged parents of Mr. Brian spent the greater part of their lives in the village of Jacobstown. New Jersey, and died at the home of a daughter, the father aged 83 years and the mother aged 81 years, having celebrated their , <k«Ii wedding anniversary. The father's occupation was merchant tailoring, TUey had six children, namely: James T., deceased: Oscar (i.. of Putnam County. New York: Albert, of this sketch: T.ydia P.. deceased: C. Walter, deceased: and Mary H.. of Blackwood. New- Jersey, with whom the parents spent the closing years of their lives. They were good and worthy people who were respecter' hv all who knew them.

Our subject was reared in the villai"* of Jacobstown, where he attended school until 16 years old. when he began clerking in a general store in the village and later in a en ckery house in Philadelphia, having three years experience in this line before he came »o Salem, in Dcccmlter, iS<>6. por two mouths he made his home with Alfred Wright, a well-known resident, pioneer and merchant, and hv February. 1867. he was established in the dry goods house of J. & I.. Schilling. He continued to clerk for this firm until it was diss oh <- 1 and then he entered into a partnership with T.. Schilling, one of his former employers, the firm being Schilling \- Brian from 187! until April 1. 1876. Then C. Walter Brian was admitted to partnership a-H the lir-u n ent name was adopted, although C. Walter Brian died September 14, i8i;g. Tlrs old house has an enviable reputation tor reliability. Mr. Brian continues as its manager and is assisted by bis son.

The building on the corner of Main and Ellsworth streets was the carlv location of this business house, removal being made to Bro'dway when C. W aller Brian came into the house: then tlie business was carried oti for three years immediately across the street, alter which the firm was located On East Main street for \%\ years and then took possession of the present building at No. 33 Broadway. Very commodious quarters are utilized here, the store room being 30, by 105 feet in dimensions.

In 187O Mr. I Irian was married to Rnsha E. Cooke, who was liorn in Trumbull County. Ohio, and is a daughter of Joseph and I.ydia Cooke, both natives of Ohio. The one son of this union. T. Keith, was horn at Snlem. November lO, 1884, and a vcrv capable young man. Mr. Brian is a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Sdem and " as its treasurer for many years. He takes only a good citizen's interest i-i p. .Iit:e>. v. .ti-ig judgment directs. Ids fraternal i'"";vifnn is with the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Brian stands as one of the representative men oi Salem, a leader in business, a good citizen and one whose life and character reflect credit upon his community. 1 lis portrait accompanies this sketch.

1CTER CALVIN HARTFORD. M. D.. the leading physician of East Palestine, is a well-known citizen of the community and is held in the highest esteem by every one. l ie was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1 86 j. and comes of a pioneer family of that section, lie is a s(Jn of David and Margaret (Calvin) Hartford, grandson of Thomas and Esther ( Fatten ) Hartford, and great-grandson of James and Nancy ( Armour i Hart font.

Scotch parentage. They settled in Beaver County. Pennsylvania, when it was a wilderness and helped in developing it into a rich and settled community. Among their children was Thomas Hartford, who was I torn in Beaver County, and who served in the W ar of i8ij. He married Esther Fatten and they reared five children, of whom David was the third in order of birth.

David Hartford was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in i8jj. and early in life was liouiui out to learn the trade of a carj>enter and cabinet-maker. This trade he followed for many years and then settled on the old homestead where he spent his last years, dying in 1 88 j. He was married in 1859 to Margaret Calvin, who was liorn in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and is a daughter of William and Rachel (Young) Calvin, her maternal grandfather being Baltzer Young, one of the pioneers of Columbiana County. She was bom in 1836 and is now in her 70th year residing on the old homestead in Beaver County. Ten children blessed this union and all are now living but one son. who died of typhoid fever after reaching maturity. Our subject was the second in order of birth, and has a brother. I). Burton Hartford, who has attained prominence as a lawyer at Beaver. Pennsylvania.

Peter Calvin Hartford was reared on the home farm and in his youth learned the trade of a cai]>eiiter. He received his education: 1 training in the district schools, and later taught four years, one year of this period in the grade i schools of his native county. He then began reading medicine under the precept orship of Dr. C. S. Strouss, of Beaver County, and in [885 entered the medical department of West era Reserve University at Cleveland. Oh:.-, from which ho was graduated March <>. 18S7 lie was later graduated fi'otu Jefferson Me I' cat College. Philadelphia, in 181*4. ami is ' - iof the hot educated men oi his profess;on i-i Cohtmbir.nn County. He U-gan practice ;.' Negly. Ohio, in 1N87. and continued suece. - fully until he removed t" East Palestine rt l8-/». where he has since been engaged 111 gt - era I practice. He been a Constant studc t of liis profession and has met with great w-

In 1807 I Jr. Hartford was married to Carrie j E. Dawson, a daughter of James D. and Mary 1 Ann (Smith) Dawson, both natives of Smith's. Kerry. Pennsylvania. Her father is at the present time mayor of the city of Heaver Kails. j Pennsylvania. Dr. and Mrs. Hartford bad a daughter. Sue. tx>rn to them, but she lived only four months. Our subject was also called upon to mourn the death of bis beloved wife on March 4. KJ04. Kraternallv. the Doctor is a ! nienilier of the lllue Lodge. No. 417. K. & A. M.

\MCK.L STEVENSON", president of The Stevenson Company, founders and machinists of Wcllsvillc. was born in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. December 25. 182S. and is a son of James and Hannah J. < Cirviu ) Stevenson.

The parents of Mr. Stevenson were both born in Comity Armagh, Ireland, and came to ' the United States in 1SJ5. settling in Philadelphia, where they lived until 1838. James Stevenson engaged in business as a paving and grading contractor. In 1838 the family removed t'< Pittsburg, but soon after went to Hanctrck County, Virginia (now West Virginia 1. across the river from Wcllsvillc. Some time in 1830, another removal was made, to a farm in Yellow Creek township, Columbiana County. Ohio, but in i84_>, they left the farm and moved ini'< Wellsville. There James ; Stevenson died m i*7<». aged 71 years, and his wile in 1 872. aged 73 years. Of their 10 child- ; ren. eight grew to matur ity, viz : Hannah, wife of Stephen Kawcctt. of Wc!N\ illc. 1*>th decease'I : Samuel, of this sketch; K.lizabeth. de- : censed, formerly wife of John Stokes, of Wollsville; Martha, whose lint husband was James Parker and her second. S. K. Pinggs. <>f Weils- , \illc: Kinily S. deceased, wife of Andrew : llalev. now of Connecticut: Thomas I... of : Wellsville: Susan, wife of Albert Maple of Oil : City. Pemisvl vanra : Isabel, wife of David 1 Nichols. .11, <>f Iowa: and Man 1*. and Sarah

Samuel Stevenson was 10 years old when his parents moved into Wcllsvillc and here be attended school until he was between 14 and 15 years of age. He then entered the machine shop of Philip K. Ceisse to learn the trade of machinist ami served an apprenticeship of live years, thereafter working as a journeyman until he was of age. At»out this time he secured a position as assistant engineer on a river steamer and within six months was promoted to the position of second engineer. It was not long before he successfully passed the examination for first engineer and he served in that capacity until i86_>. a period of 20 years.

It was in the above mentioned year that his former employer testified to the high appreciation in which he held his former apprentice, by offering him the foremaitsbip and superintendence of bis shop and Mr. Stevenson held the position until 1806 when he liought the business from Mr. Ceisse. and went into partnership with his brother. Thomas B.. under the firm name of S. T. 1'. Stevenson. A short time later Alexander Denham was received into the linn and the name then became The Stevenson Company. In the course of time Mr. Stevenson, our subject, became sole owner for a time and then Mr. Denham reentered the business and this partnership continued for six years. In 18S8 our subject I nought Mr. Denliatn's interest and gave it to his two sons. William and Charles. In hjoo the business was incorporated and Mr. Stevenson became president of the company. The plant is an excellent one. well and conveniently located for business and is equipped with modern machinery. It continues in a vcrv prosperous condition.

In 1S.p1 Mr. Stevenson was married to Mary l.ucretia Starr, who is a daughter of Thomas arid Susan < K'amsey \ Starr, of Wellsville. They had four children, of whom Charles is the onlv survivor. He was born \ugi;st 21. 1857. learned the trade of machinist with his father and has always lieen identified with the business. I fc married Annie Askew, of Wheeling. West Virginia, ami they have two children : KHa ami Mary. Our sub ject was married, second, to Mary A. Ramsey, who is a daughter of John and Ke/iah ( Ham iltnii ) Ramsey. Ten children were Ixirn to this union, viz: John C. killed in the "Scioto" disaster. July 4, 1 S85 : Mary S.. wife of Ross S. McKinu; William C. of Mast Liverpool; Lnln. wife of Thomas Rogers, of Indiana: Susan, who attended Oberlin College, married Ralph Sweet/er and resides at Sank Ste. Marie. Michigan; Nancy Myers, who lives ;it home: Jennie. aU>> at home: Irene, wife of Leonard Anghinbaugh, of W'ellsville : Helen I!., a graduate in 1905 of the Woman's College at I'. dtimore: and Ixna. a bright stndem at Oberlin. in the class of icy**. Mr. Stevenson and family belong to the United I Ycsbytcrian Church.

Mr. Stevenson was one of the organizers «>f the People's National Hank, of W'ellsville. of which Iii s son Charles is now a director. Politically he is a Repnhlican and lie has frequently served in public office, has licen a councilman and for 15 years was a member of the School Board. lie was one of the original trustees of the water-works. Much of the efficiency of the city's various utilities is the result of the public-spirited efforts of such reliable men as himself and his compeers.

imOIIX \Y. RUSSELL, formerly one of Wellsville's leading business men, but now living retired in his beautiful home at No. 1103 Riverview avenue, was horn at Monroe vi lie, Jefferson Coimtv. Ohio. January 7. 1S40. and is a son of Joseph and Mary (Householder) Russell.

John Russell, the grandfather, was bom near Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, in 177S. and - lied in Ohio, in 1S51. After his marriage he came to Ohio as one of the pioneer settlers of Jefferson County, and entered a large 1*>dy of land in the neighbor^ \\ of New Somerset. He became a leader in Democratic politics and county affairs, and was frequently elected to office. He married Jane Russell and reared a large family of children, a number of whom have bec nie well known in tins section of the State,

Joseph Russell, father of John \Y.. was a resident for many years of I lammondsville. Ohio, w here he erected the first house. I le kept a hotel there for a long period. His death took - place in iS6..'. To him and Ins wife, who is a daughter of Mathias Householder, were born eight children, the six to reach maturity being: John \Y.. of this sketch: Rebecca, wife of Aibert Coombs, of 1 onngstown. Ohio; Nancy, wife of James Baker, of Cleveland: Mary, of Iroudale. Ohio; and W illiam and James Wesley, also of Iroudale, Ohio. In early life the mother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, but in later years attended the Prcsby. terian Church.

John \Y. Russell remained at home until be attained bis majority, assisting his mother in the management of the hotel which she continued to operate after her huskand's death. From 186K until 1873 he engaged in a mercantile business but as his patronage deluded largely on the prosperity of the mills at Irondale, the panic which closed them in the latter year caused him heavy loss. He then came to W'ellsville and entered into partnership with his cousin. John C. Russell, under the firm name of J. C. & J. W'. Russell, but two years later be sold his interest to his partner and embarked individually in storekeeping. Two years later he bought the Thompson X- McClain brick-yard <m toth street, where he engaged in the manufacture of brick for two years, making during this period alxntt all the brick used in W'ellsville. In the third year he lvougbt ground of Richard A ten and started a new yard, platting ] the old yard and converting it into residence lots which he sold. For five years he ran the new yard.

Then Mr. Russell engaged in another brickbusiness, entering into partnership with the late Judge P. C. Young. They manufactured tire-brick for one year at Yanport. Pennsylvania, then Mr. Russell purchased hvV^c Young's interest ami continued alone for four years, finally selling the business to a Pittsburg firm. Mr. Russell next accepted the management of the w holesale meat business of Armour & Company at Beaver Falls. Pennsylvania, for a vear and then came back to W'ellsville Here

5Whe saw a good opening in tho real estate business an<] he also handled his own property, erecting a number of residences which he disused of. AlMHtt this time lie l>ecame deeply interested in the refined coal-oil business, investing largely and equipping his business with oil tank wagons and erecting oil tank stations in a number of towns in the valley. 1 le was making money and the prospects of developing an cntensive wholesale oil business were indeed flattering, when the Standard Oil Company, whose product he handled, ordered him to sell nut to it and forced him to take this unwelcome step under the threat that the company would not sell him oil if he remained iu business. As he could- not obtain oil elsewhere, he sold the business in 1890. Mr. Russell then turned Ins attention to milling, purchasing the grist-mill of Christian Metsch in Wellsville and he operated this for some time under the name of the Wellsville Milling Company. This was his last business connection before he retired.

On March 23, 1876. Mr. Russell was married to Lucy Swearingen. a daughter of hlimelech Swearingen, of Wellsville, and they have two children, viz: Helen M. and John Howard, the latter being a member of the 10th Battery, C. S. A., now located at San Francisco, California. Mr. Russell and family belong to the l'irst Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Republican, taking only a gooil citizen's interest, however.

JOHN' W. MOORE, manager of The | Moore Furniture Company, of East \ Liverpool, is one of the city's successful men. He was liom 37 years ago in St. Clair township, Columbiana Ohio, and is a son of John \V. and Sarah J. (Martin) Moore, and grandson of John \Y. and Nancy (Crawford) Moore.

The Moore family is of Scotch-Irish extraction and came to Ohio from Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania. The family is an old one of St. Clair township, our subject's grandfather. John W. Moore, being one of the pioneers. Later he conducted the Ohio House, a '.

hotel on the corner of Fourth and Market streets, luist Liverpool, where he died in i860, aged 70 years. In St. Clair township he was justice of the peace and also was well known as an auctioneer.

John \V. Moore, father of our subject, was born in St. Clair township. Columbiana County. Ohio, in March, 1824, and died at East Liverpool. November 6. 1904. He engaged in farming in St. Clair township until 1800. when he retired from active work and took up bis residence in the city. He was a man of judgment and integrity and at one time active in the Democratic party, lie married a daughter of James \V. Martin. Ixilh of whom were born in Heaver County, Pennsylvania. Of the seven children of this marriage, these grew to maturity : James L., deceased, who was a resident of Madison township: Amanda J., who married S. P. Saint, of St. Clair township: John \Y., our subject: and Elmer deceased. The parents were members of the United Presbyterian Church.

Our subject was reared on the farm and Ixrfore moving to East Liverpool attended the local district schools. Later he attended the Northeastern Ohio Normal College at Canneld, although he hail previously taught several sessions of school. For three years after completing bis education, he was connected with the Daily Crisis, of East Liverpool, and then spent six years w ith a local furniture establishment. Thus he was thoroughly prepared to enter into business tor himself and in April, 1X03, in association with G. W. ^loore. he embarked in his present furniture and carpet business. The original location was at No. j<xi Sixth street, but in October. 1904, the grow th of the business made a change necessary and they took possession of their present building on Washington street on its completion in March follow ing. This building is a fine brick three-story structure, 27 by 00 feet in dimensions, with finished Uisement. The whole building is of modern equipment, an elevator service being installed and a private electric light plant.

psa WILLIS CARTER, a prosperous H || farmer of Columbiana County, who owns uS acres of laml in section 34. Washington township, tlic greater part of which is under cultivation, was l><»ni in 1846 in Kngland. and is a sou <,f Janice and Mary (Priestley) Carter.

The father of Mr. Carter came to America in 1854. bringing with him his two sons, Thomas and J. Willis. His one daughter. Nannie, remained in Kngland with her grandparents until her impaired health was restored, when she joined the family in 1866. Later she married Lytic (Ircen. of Salineville. and they have rive children : Willis. William. Frederic. Walter and He.en. Thomas, the eldest of the family, is engaged in a successful grocery business at Salineville. He married Sarah Ware, of Carroll County, Ohio, and they have four children : William, bredcrick. Ada and Lou.

The paternal grandfather of our subject, John Carter, lived out his life in Kngland, dying at the age of 68 years, surviving his wife many years. The maternal grandparents were John and Naomi Priestley, the former of whom died in Kngland aged 77 years and the latter, aged 66 years.

J. Willis Carter obtained his education in the schools of Washington township and assisted his father on the homestead until the age of _m years, when lie learned mine lilacksmithiiig. This work he followed for some time, hut for a number of years he has given his attention entirely to agricultural pursuits. Mr. Carter still has a valuable growth of timber 011 his farm: the remainder of the land he has put under god and careful cuhivatiou-

Mr. t arter was married, lir>t. to Harriet (.'lark, of Salineville; at her death she left one son. John Sherman, who married Jennie Randolph. In 1870 Mr. Carter was united in marrige with Jane I'.n .wn. a daughter of James and |c mncUe 1 lirowu ) I'.rown. and they have h.-nl those children- James, ulio manic 1 Xellie Anderson, of Juniata County. Pennsyl vania. and has one child. - Jay : M innie, who resides :d home: Albert, who is a resident of \msterdam. Ohio: Thomas W.. who married

Mr. Carter is affiliated with the Republican party. He is a consistent meml>er and liberal supporter of the Christian Church at Salineville.

WKSLKY RISSKLL. real estate dealer and auctioneer, of Wellsville. was born in Knox township. Jefferson County. Ohio. Septeml>er in. 1852, and is a son of James R. and Kliza (Wilson) Russell.

John Russell, the grandfather, was Ix.rn near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1778. and died in Ohio in 1851, aged 73 years. He came to Ohio after his marriage and located in Jefferson County where he was one of the pioneer settlers and became possessed of a large lxn.lv of land near New Somerset, lie was very prominent in the Democratic party in his locality. He married lane Russell and they reared a large family. In his litter days he united with, the United Presbyterian Church.

James R. Russell, the father, was lxirn near New Somerset, leffersou Count v. Ohio. |ulv 16. i8_'6. and di"cd October 6. 1885. lie re sided all bis life on the homestead farm and also acquired one adjoining it. Like his father he was a prominent Democrat and like him w as a man of sterling character. He tilled numerous local offices. He married a daughter of James Wilson. She was l*>rn in County Tyrone. Ire land. June 1. 18J7. and lecame the mother of two children, viz: John C. who was born in i8.ni. and died m 1884. and J. Wesley, of this sketch. The mother s(j|| survives and is a dev>ited member of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church. Her husband belonged to the l inted Presbyterian Church.'

Our subject sjren up 0:1 the home farm where he remained until maturity and then he - a general sioiy near New Somerset, in partner-hip with |. !> Culp. under the Inn name of Rus-ell \ Cnip. winch coiUmno-! until 1SS5. when Mr. Kussell sold his interest I -"or sev eral years foil, in''- he engaged in farming hut in |S<|<> he engaged with the Pioneer Pot-

Mr. Russell then became interested in the development of real estate, including contracting, building and disposing of property. Later he added an agency to the business and then, advised by Judge P. M. Smith, he went into the real estate business. His first year was one of great encouragement as. during this time he sold property to the amount of $07,000. For the past 15 years he has also been an auctioneer and is very popular in this connection at Wellsville and neighboring points.

Mr. Russell married Yella Culp, who is a daughter of Jacob Culp. one of the early stock men of New Somerset. Mr. and Mrs. Russell are mcmlx/rs of the First Methodist Protestant Church, of Wellsvilie. Politically, he is a Democrat but takes an intelligent citizen's interest onlv.

UKISTIAX METSCH, senior partner of the well-known firm of C. Metsch & Son, large retail feed merchants ,,f Fast Liverpool, who have extensive warehouse facilities on Teach alley, is one of the city's representative men and is prokahly one of tlie most expert millers in this section of the State. Christian Metsch was Ik mi in 1 lc-sigheim. W'urtetnberg. Germany. October 11. iS,V». and is a son of Jacob G. ami Katberinc ( Sanders) Metsch.

The family was an old agricultural one of Wnrtcnilicrg. and the grandfather. Jacob Metsch. died there in 1X^4. Our subject's parents spent their lives there also, the father dying in TS57. aged 53 years, and the mother, in iNS^. aged 7-' years. Their children were: Frederick, deceased, who lived in New Orleans: Louisiana: Christian; Jacob, a member of the f>;ih KcLriini'iit. Pennsylvania Vol. Inf.. who died at Fortress Monroe in the Civil War: and Kaihcrme ( wid> >w of Charles Gailengt : I <uise. (willow of Abraham Sal-man ) ; Mrs. Pauline Sclimidt and Mi's. Mary Schwamm. who Ive in (icniruiv. The family was reared the faith of the Gorman Lutheran Church. As a b.v. Christian Metsch learneil the milling business as soon as be had finished his schooling. Tins business he followed in his native land until he came to America in 1853. After a few months at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Mr. Metsch rented a mill in Westmoreland County and operated it for some years, subsequently buying a mill which he ran until i8oj. About this date he came to Ohio and started a flouring mill near Calcutta, Columbiana County, which he operated until 1871 j and then moved to l\ast Liverpool, buying the mill of Wilson \- Company. This mill he successfully ran until 1900 when it was destroyed by lire. At the same time he was managing tw<> other mills. In 1883 be built a flouring mill, at Alma. Ohio, which he continued to operate for 19 years, and in 1890 he bought a flouring mill at Wellsville. Ohio, from Bunting &- Company, which mill he subsequently sold. With three mills in operation, he produced a large amount of Hour, which he sold only in car-load lots, the product h-cing in demand at Pittsburg and finding a market all over the c.i iiintry.

After the destruction of his plant at Fast Li\er|>ool. in 1900. Mr. Metsch purchased his warehouse on Peach alley, where, in company with his son. John (',.. who has been a business ! partner since 1883. he carries on a very large business. 1 le is a w ell-known and valued busi- ; ness citizen and his judgment is consulted and 1 his favor invited concerning many of the city's ! important enterprises. He is president of The People's Building & Savings Company, of w hich he was one of the organizers and is also president of the Park Place Land Company.

Mr. Metsch married Elizabeth Kaufman, a daughter of Casper Kaufman, of 1'eaver County. Pennsylvania, and to them have been b in; these children : Sarah, deceased, who was the wife of Fhvood Pnsey : Rachel Ellen, w id. iw of El wood Pns,.y ; ( ,e< >rge 11., deceased: C''s<ins M.. deceased: John G.. of the firm of C. Metsch & Son; Calle. wife of Fred. Cartwright ; Flizabeth. wife of ]Y\\'\,\ .Mcintosh: and Tobias, deceased. The t'amilv belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church and Mr. Metsch has ! tr:i a member of the official Itoard for the past ,^o years and still is active in church affairs. In years past he was very active in politics. He .serve« I five terms in the City Council, was the prime mover in establishing the water-works system, and served tour years as trustee and was once the Republican party's candidate for State Senator. He was the first to become initiated as a memlier of Hast Liverpool Lodge, No. 379, I. O. O. I"., and at one time belonged to East Liverpool Encampment. Xo. 107. He belongs to Kiddle Lodge. Xo. 315, E. & A. M. ; Last Liverpool Chapter. Xo. 100, K. A. 7*1.: and Pilgrim Commanderv. Xo. 55. lv T.

i LI .1 AM M. CRUMKIXL. manager 'Hie Salem Hardware Company, Salem, one of the largest cona-ni> of its kind in the city, was born at Salem, April 28. 1856. and is a son of Daniel and Mary (McLeran) Crumrine.

The Crumrine family is of Pennsylvania Dutch extraction and the grandfather, Michael Crumrine, was born in Berks County, and removed to Mahoning County, Ohio, at an early day. He died at the age of 73 years. The father of our subject was born in Ohio and the mother in Pennsylvania. They had three children, namely: Oella. wife of \Y. H. Halliday. of Salem; William M.. of this sketch; and Xora B.. wife of W. E. Howell, of Hamilton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Crumrine still survive. Por over 30 years Daniel Crumrine was in the furniture and undertaking business in Salem.

William M. Crumrine of this sketch was permitted to attend school until he was 20 years old. completing both the common and high school courses. He then started into business as a clerk in a hardware store and remained with Kirk. Allen & Thomas for five years and then spent one year in a wholesale house at Mansfield. Xext he went to Alliance, where he was in partnership with William McLeran for two years, after which the stock was moved to Salem and in 1807 the firm name became Crumrine & Kale. The business in 1900 was incorporated and the name of The Salem Hardware Company adopted. Mr. Crumrine became manager and H. K. Kale, secretary. This is one of the large business enterprises of the city and is conducted along approved commercial lines.

Mr. Crumrine was married in 1884 to -Maggie Ouinn. who was ljorn at Alliance, Ohio, and they have two children, viz: Dora M. and K. Albert. The daughter is a graduate of the Xotre Dame Academy at Cleveland, and the son is a student in Salem.

IK ENTERPRISE COAL COMPANY, which commands the largest retail coal trade in Kast Liverpool and vicinity, was established in 1804 by William Pilgrim, in partnership with two sons. Prank P. and Charles \V. In beginning was small, these three men with the aid of a single team doing the entire work ><i the company. In 1003. the business was ineoi-[>orated under the same name and with tlie following officers : William Pilgrim, president: Charles W. Pilgrim, vice-president; ami Prank P. Pilgrim, secretary and treasurer. In addition to the officers, the board of directors includes Martha and Kffie Pilgrim. In addition to a very extensive retail coal trade, the company bandies mason's supplies, and at the present time gives employment to 18 men and 10 teams.

William Pilgrim, president of The Enterprise Coal Company, was born January 2^. 1833, and is a son <>\ Ccorgc Pilgrim, who wa< lx>m at Lancaster. Pennsylvania, and died in 1858. (Jeorge Pilgrim was reared on a farm and in later years teamed across the mountains until he was 40 years of age when he begin working on the river. He thereafter engaged in stcanihoating until his death by drowning. In politics he was a Democrat. He married Sarah Berry, who was burn in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1850. leaving three children: William; Catherine, wife of William Conaby, of Canonsburg. Pennsylvania; and Thomas, who while on a scouting trip about Mount Jackson during the Civil War was killed by a cannon hall. William Pilgrim attended the old log school house of his district. When work did not make it necessary to stay on the home farm, he attended school in a district farther from home which was provided with a better school. He followed farming at home until he left school in 1858, after which he located at W est F.lizalieth, Pennsy lvania, where he worked as superintendent of the coal mines of O'Xeil & Company. I le continued in that position until 18X4. when he moved to East Liverpool and purchased the teaming business of Anderson Rattery. lie hauled clay and shipped go<Mls for potteries until the construction of the Horn Switch, which ruined his business, as the railroad hauled the clay in cars direct to the potteries. He then started in the coal business with his two sons, with whom he has since been associated. He is a member of Youdan Lodge, No. 647. I. O. (). F.. of West Elizabeth. Pennsylvania, and is a Republican in politics. On May 13. 1X58, he was united in marriage with Manila Pickersgill. who was born at 1 luddersfield, Yorkshire, England. March 18. 1835, and is a daughter of William and Martha' (Walton) Pickersgill. Her father was a woolen manufacturer in England until he came to this country, the voyage across the Atlantic consuming six weeks. They first located in Pittsburg, then went down the river to Steulienvillc. He purchased a farm east of Wheeling, but in a short time went to Steubenville, where he put in four looms and l>ecamc one of the first manufacturers of woolen goods in that section, selling them through the country as far as Cincinnati. Five children have been l>orn to Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim, as follows: John Ernest, born September 18. 1850: (ieorge E.. horn September 0. i8fo: William T.. born February 5, 18(13; Frank P. ; and Charles W. Mr." and Mrs.

Frank P. Pilokim, secretary and treasurer of The Enterprise Coal Companv. was bom at West F.Ii/abeth, Pennsylvania, February J5. 1X68. He attended the common schools at West Flizabeth. after which he took charge of the teaming business for his father. After the discontinuance of that business, he learned the trade of a plumber, at which be >l>ent about four years. He next, in partnership with his father, operated the wharf 1m. at tor _ three years, when they started the coal Ihimiic-s. lie w;t- married to Ftfie Jane Sterling, a daughter of John P. Sterling, of East Liverpool, and they have two children : ( ieorge Sterling and Martha Naomi. Religiously, they are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Pilgrim is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees ; the Protected Home Circle, of which he is president; and Mckinley Home. No. 75, Home Guards of America, of which he is a past councillor. Politically, he is a Republican.

Cm \ri.ks W . Pii.okim. vice-president of The Enterprise Coal Company, was l»>rn at West Flizalieth, Pennsylvania. September Jq, 1874. and received his educational training there and in the public schools of East Fiverpool. He then l>eeame identified with his father's teaming business, then with the wharf- Itoat business and finally with the coal company, of which he is an officer. Politically, he is a Republican. 1 le was united in marriage with Maude Buchheit. a daughter of John Buchheit. of East Liverpool, and they have a daughter. - Flsie O. Religiously, they are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

il'IS F. S1EGLE, proprietor of the l.eetouia Brewery at Leetonia, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was »orn at New Castle. Pennsylvania. August 7. 1800. and is a son of Jacob and Christena I Palmer) Siegle.

Jacob Siegle was born in Germany. February j j. 1S35. When he came to America he first located in Columbiana County. Ohio hut soon after went into business at N'ew Castle,

Pennsylvania, where the remainder of his life was spent, his death occurring in 1885. For a time he conducted a butcher hnsitiess. hut later operated a brewery. At Xew Castle he was married to Christena Palmer, who was l*>rn in Cicrmany. Octolxrr 13. 1835. and still live* in Xew Castle. Five children constituted their family, namely Jjuiis [-',. Katherine, llenran, Clara and Karl.

Louis I-'. Siegle was educated at Xew Castle and as soon as his school days were over he went to clerking and continued until he was .'i years of age. when he left home and removed to i.eetonia. securing work in a brewery. He proved industrious, honest and intelligent and continued to work steadily for one employer. Thus he accumulated enough capital to buy the brewery which he did in 1800 and he has operated it with increasing success ever since. The Leetonia Brewery has a capacity of 4.000 barrels and his output is sold in I.eetonia and the surrounding towns.

In 1888 Mr. Siegle was married to Caroline Wiedmayer. who is a daughter of Christian Wicdmayer, who was one of the pioneers of Leetonia. They have two children. - Katherine and Jacob. Mr. ami Mrs. Sicgcl are members of the German Lutheran Church. He is know n as an enterprising man of business and one whose honesty and industry are never questioned. He has many friends in ami around Leetonia.

Ij^St >SI II "A TWIXG BROOKS wa* bom October 27. 1840. in Salem. Ohio. His parents, Joseph J. Brooks and Judith Twiug. removed to Ohio from Vermont and settled in Salem in 183K. His lather was a lawyer, a man of strong intellect, great energy and executive ability, unalille attended school at Caiihcld and the Salem High School ;md completed his preparation for college at the Kimball I'mon Academy. Meriden, Xew Hampshire, where he graduated with honors. In 1800 he entered Vale, but early in his junior year il became necessary for htm to leave college. <>n account of the death of his father, and assume the responsibilities of head of a large household of younger brothers ami sisters. He became president of the Farmers' Xational Bank of Salem in January. 1862, w hich position he held until his .death. Taking up the study of the law. he was admitted to the bar in August, 180;. ami formed a partnership with Hon. I'etcr A. Laubie, of Salem, which continued until 1875. It was a strong firm, and quickly became one of the leading law firms of Hastcm Ohio. In 18(15 ne was elected to the Ohio State Senate, and was reelected iu 1867, serving with honor and credit alike to himself and his constituents. In May, 1K70, he was elected president of the State Bank of Ohio, a corporation consisting of about 36 banks in the different parts of the State, w hose charter terminated in 1866. but w hose corporate existence was continued for a while longer in order to enable it to wind up its affairs. In December, i860, lie was appointed solicitor of .the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company for Kastern Ohio; and also in July, 1800. solicitor for the Pennsylvania Company for the State of Ohio, having charge of its legal business on the line of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, which had been leased to the Pennsylvania. This position he held until November. 1877. when he was appointed general counsel of all the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg. He continued in that position until in May. 1891, when he was elected 2nd vice-president of the Pennsylvania lines, iu charge of the law . rail estate and treasury departments, and held that position at the time of his death. He received the honorary degree of M. A. from 'S ale in 1882.

Mr. Brooks was married Scptemlier 7. 1865. to Annie Miller, of Brownsville. Pennsylvania, who survives him. They had five children : Charles Twing. F.lizalieth. William P.. deceased August 5, 1872. Judith T.. and Mary Augusta. His son. Charles T.. a graduate of Yale, class of 1800. of the Harvard I,aw School. 1804. is practicing law in Cleveland, Ohio. -

Mr. Brooks" health liegan to fail about a vear ami a half before his death, but he ronlinued to discharge the duties of his office until December. 10.00. when he was forced to retire to his Salem home. He was a sufferer from

Brights" disease. During the period of liis decline lie took several trips to the South and returned apparently somewhat benefited : and it was thought that he might live in comparative comfort perhaps for years. lie had l>een driven < nt almost daily until the day he fore his death, which at the last came suddenly on the morning of ()ctol>er i i. iqoi. The funeral services were held at the beautiful home on Highland avenue, Salem, on October 14th. The presence of a large number of distinguished men from Ohio and other States testified to the wide respect and honor in which his character, ability and services were held. The business of the city was suspended during the obsequies, lie was |. oked u|>ou by his fellow -tow nsmen as a benefactor of the city, almost every business interest in it depending upon him for counsel or for financial help. Its streets and buildings are an enduring monument to his liberality and progressive spirit.

The following in regard to his political nuiliatiotis and services is quoted from an account of his life contained in the Pittsburg /iino of OetolHT 12, 1 «j<> r : "Hntering |iolitical life as a stalwart Republican, he held that the great problems of the war would l>e better settled by the election of some one else rather than by the reelection of Ccn. C. S. Grant. His independent method of thought brought him over to the support of G rover Cleveland on the great question of a high protective tariff, and he was one of Mr. Cleveland's stanchest supporters through the r_» years of the latter' s leadership of the Democratic party. When Mr. Bryan was nominated on a pledge for free silur, Mr. Brooks refused to support him and took the platform for William McKinley, and in I Si/) made a tour of the Middle States, which was scarcely less strenuous and exacting than the famous tour of Mr. Bryan himself in that year. After his election. President McKinley personally expressed his high appreciation of Mr. I'.rooks' aid in (he campaign. Mr. Brooks Ind the highest personal regard for Mr. Mc- Kinley and would have taken an active part in his second campaign bad not failing health prevented him from doing so."

As smcd above. Mr. Brooks was a vigorous supporter and close friend of President Mc- Kinley, and the story is told, with good evidence of truth, that upon the retirenient of lion. John Hay from the post of Ambassador to Great Britain to accept the Secretaryship of State, President McKinley offered the former : position to Mr. Brooks, who, however, declined : to entertain the proposition. On being re- I quested by the President to state whom he : would like to have appointed, he named Joseph II. t'hoate. Accordingly, the place was offered to Mr. ( hoale. who is reported to have : "Before 1 accept. I must first see my creator." The following extracts are made from the minutes adopted at a meeting of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Company, held Octolnrr 24. iqoi. and at a meeting of the Ixard of directors of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company, held N'ovemlier t, 1901 :

" As a lawyer his work was principally the development of corporate interests, and his conservative efforts resulted in sure foundations upon which extensive corporate powers were exercised. From his lab>rs in this direction have sprung up large corporations whose business extends over many States.

"His broad-mindedness on public questions and his patriotism led him to take an activepart on the platform in national political campaigns, wherein he knew the issues involved were of vital importance to the welfare of his country.

"He was especially esteemed by his official associates on account of his kind and genial manner, his unfailing good humor and his highminded sense of right.

"He possessed a broad, public spirit, was i hospiiable to his friends, lienevoleut to bis neighbors and ever tolerant of the opinions of it hers.

"An estimate that will do justice to the character of 1. Twing Brooks is difficult to give. He was many sided, of great intellect, unUiunded energy and vast executive ability. A student of men and of IxHiks. the knowledge thus acquired was ever at his command. His standard of morality, political, civil and social, was of (he highest, and his code of ethics was impressed up<>n all with whom he came in contact. * * * His love of nature was a marked characteristic. It was his custom when at home to rise very early in the morning and go to his farms, spending as much time in the woods and fields as possible. In his home, surrounded by his family and friends, he found his greatest happiness. 'His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say to all the world. This was a Man.' *'

The closing sentences of an elaborate memorial aildress by William A. Lynch. Esq.. of Canton, Ohio, before (he Ohio -State Bar Association at Put in-Bay, July to, 1002, were as fi illows :

"Mr. Brooks was a most interesting and attractive character. He lived a fine life and did a great work; and it must be our constant regret that he died in the very prime of his !>owcrs. w hen he should, in the ordinary course of nature, have had many years of usefulness before him. But the lessons of his life remain, and it is hard to conceive of a career more full of useful teachings to young men."

B- ION. DAVID BOVCL. deceased, was president of The First National Bank of Last Liverpool and one of the fore- 1 most citizens in the community, in which he lived for 80 years. He was a native of Columbiana County. Ohio, and a descendant <>f one of the leading pioneer families of the Ohio Valley.

Mr. Boyce was born in St. Clair township, April 14, 1NJ4. and died December 1, 1904. He was a sou ..if Richard and Ann (Spence) Boyce. both natives of Ireland. His grandfather, Robert Boyce, came with his family to this country from Ireland in 1S01, locating in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He later removed to Columbiana County. Ohio,

, w here he resided until his death. Richard Boyce was a man of considerable importance in this county and for more than 41 years served as justice of the peace in various townships, lie ran a grist-mill 111 St. Clair township many years and kept the first store in Last Liverjtooj. He was the owner of a farm of i(x> acres in the East End. which Ins sons carried on. lle died in 1NO0.

David Boyce received a somewhat limited common school education ami as a young man engaged in fanning. In 1840 he moved with h;s parents to Liverpool township and settled

' on the farm above referred to. which is now a part of the East End. He lived there until iSKn and then took up his resilience in Liver pool. In 1864 he took financial management of the < ieorge S. Darker & Company pottery works and after the death of Mr. Harker was administrator of the estate, continuing as hookkeeper until 1873. In that year iie associated himself with Josiah Thompson, Isaac \V. Knowlcs, William Cartwnght and others in the organization of the East Liverpool Banking Company, of which he was made president. He served in that capacity until the concern w as merged into the hirst National Bank, of which he became a director. Mr. Boyce, who was originally a Democrat. Iiecame a Republican during the Civil War and so continued. I Itwas county commissioner two terms in the early '00s. In 1X76 he was elected representative to the State Legislature, which jxisition he held for two terms, serving the people in a most creditable manner. In 1X00. he was elected president of the hirst National Bank, and in a most able manner discharged the duties of that position until his death. He was also interested in many of the leading enterprises and industries of the city, as well as many charitable undertakings. He was one of the orgnni/ers ami for years one of the trustees - n' the orphan asylum of Columbiana and Stark f. unities. Hi' look a deep interest in educa tu -nrtl matter^ and also in the public library, donating many - 'htmes t>> the Carnegie I'nbhc Library, of h'.ast I .n crp. ml. He wa- 1:10 < f the jjP jihi >ters of the Riverview Cemetery and gave Sj.ood towards its beautiful gate He joined the 1 list \lelho,.h-i Episcopal Church abut: 1^54. and in it serve<l as steward, trustee, etc.

In 1 S 5 5 Mr. Roycc was united in marriage with jane darker, a daughter of Benjamin llarker, who came here from England about iN.jo. She is now deceased. Mr. Roycc was a man of mauv fine rpialitics and the people who had know n him for so many years appreciated him ai his true worth and mourned his death a- a loss 10 tlie community.

)L II. Is. 111!. I., who may properly he called the Nestor 1.1 the bar of East Liverpool, :s nmv retired Horn active practice after a long and sue cessfnl carci-r. He possessed the

San ford V. . and Sarah i Leech) Hill. The family trace- it- ,i;Tcaia kick t" Res. Row land llilh a distinguished minister and author n; Englnrd. [he lamuv i r 1 s > - 1 1 corning to this e. 11 miry became v-tabb-hed jn New England, w here Isomer Hill, the grandfather of our subject, was horn. The latter became a pi. .nee- of Hancock t'ounty. YirguCi 1 now WeM Virginia ).

self-training ami the aid of such iV>oks as he could procure, he became an expert mathematician and astronomical calculator, Eor some years prior to Ins death he was engaged in preparing the mathematical data tor use in the "Nautical Almanac." used by the Cmted States government. He also furnished the data for a series of almanacs used for advertising purposes. The first of the latter, known as the "Loomis Almanac," was published by Luke I a> .mis, of Pitt-burg, and had a national circulation. He devoted most of his life to that line of study and work in which he brought to bear all the accuracy and methods of modern science. tie brought distinction to his home city, having moved to h'.ast Liverpool early in his career, and his death, which occurred in i8~t. was mourned as a great loss to the communitv. He was twice married, his hirst union l«ing with Yashti B. Moore by whom he had four children, as follows: Thomas M. ; Eliza I. : Harriet h". ; and Xarissa. ihe sole survivor ot these children, who is the widow of Stogdale Jackman. of East Liverpool. His second marriage was with Sarah Leech, who w as born in York (/.unity. Pctmss Ivnnia, [)eeeml>er 14. iSio. and was reared in h'airtield township, Columbiana ('ountv. Ohio, where her father farmed until bis death, The town -a' I.eechburg. Pennsylvania, was named 111 honor of her f.unilv. The following children were the issue of this marriage: !h E.. subject 1 if this sketch : Mrs. \\ itiiam Brunt. - a' East Enerpool ; W'iniield E.. a Presbyterian minister now residing in h'.ast Liverpool; and Mendeu S.. collector of internal revenue at Blaine. Washington. Sanb.nl (.'. Hill was reared in the Presbyterian faith, was one of the founders of the church of that denomination at East Liverpool and served the church main years as elder.

H. R. Hill was reared at East Liverpool, and after completing a preliminary cause of -t tidies in the common scho. '1 pursued a classical course at Jettersoi! College. Canon sbv.rg. Penn.-s'h aula, graduating therefrom in rS;S. He then entered upon the studr of the 'aw at Lisliou under the preccptorslrp of Hon. Jonathan If. Wallace, in the meantime teaching school in Columbiana County. In the spring of i860 lie went South to Louisiana am] acted as tutor in the family of a wealthy planter. The Civil War then being inevitable, he returned to East Liverpool in the fall of 18O0, and the following year was admitted to the bar at Lislxm. He then moved to Andrews. Jackson County. Iowa, on the Mississippi River, and began the practice of the law. When Fort Sumter was tired tqion, although he had a good practice started, he decided it was every young man's duty to work for the preservation of the Union. Consequently be returned to Hast Liverpool with the intention of raising a squad of _*o men so that he would receive a commission as lieutenant. Recruiting was easy at that time and he soon had 100 men enlisted, lieing himself commissioned captain of Company A, 115th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf. He served in Kentucky and Tennessee with the Army of the Cumberland. His service was marked with efficiency and he was rewarded by promotion to the rank of major, August iy. 1N64, and to that of lieutenant-colonel on February S, 1KO5. Colonel Hill served until the war was over, being mustered out at Cleveland. Ohio. June 1865, returning then to Fast Liverpool, which has continued his home ever since. He reentered the practice of his profession and was in early years contemporary with Judge John M. Cook and subsequently with Hon. K. W. Tayler. who is now United States district judge at Cleveland. ,Of the men in practice at that date, he alone is living in Fast Liverpool at the present time. He practiced without interruption and with great success until recent years, when he retired from business to enjoy the fruits of his many years of lalxir. 11c is a man of scholarly attainments, well grounded in the principles of the common and civil law, and in the practice had the happy faculty of applying his theoretic knowledge to the old. hard facts and complicated circum-nnccs. which present themselves i;i everyday practice. Me fore the bar, he was eloquent upon occasion, strong and convincing in argument, cool and collected under the lire of opposing counsel. He gave his clients his best efforts always and has to his credit many notable triumphs, lie has steadfastly refuser I to dabble in politics, although frequently importuned to accept nominations at the hands of his party.