Summit County, Ohio - Chapter 20: Statistics, 1908 (part 13 of 27)

L. C. Koplin completed his education in the schools of Norton Township and then entered the employ of the concern with which he has been since connected, his industry and fidelity to the interests of his employers having been rewarded with promotion. For the past two years, Mr. Koplin has been general superintendent of the bag factory, a position for which he is well fitted on account of his executive ability and his understanding of every detail connected with the satisfactory production of the firm's output. Mr. Koplin has also other business interests. In 189U he was married to Carrie M. Moore, of Akron. He is a member of Grace Reformed Church. For a luunber of years Mr. Koplin has been a prominent factor in Democratic politics, belonging to the Democratic State Executive Committee, and the County Board of Elections, and taking a very active part in all political campaigns. He has served on the City Board of Health, and on various civic committees of a public-spii-ited nature. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow, in which order he is far advanced.

MILO CAIIOW, a prominent citizen of Norton Township, formerly president of the township School Board, was born in Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 8, 1842, and is a son of Robert and Maria Eva (Smith) Cahovv.

Robert Cahow was born in Maryland and his wife in Westmoreland County. Pennsylvania. The grandfather of Milo Cahow was Basil Cahow, who was a very early settler in Coventry Township, where he died, leaving a farm of fifty acres, which was purchased from the other heirs by Robert Cahow. When the latter died, Milo Cahow bought the old place, and after living on it a number of years, he moved to Barberton, buying a farm in that neighborhood, on which he lived for three years. This land be sold to the syndicate of which 0. C. Barber is president and the plant of the American Sewer Pipe Company is located there. Subsequently, Mr. Cahow bought hi? present farm of 142 acres, which lie devotes to general agriculture.

Mr. Cahow was married (first) to Amanda Dreisbach, who, at death, left one child, Harvey A., who follows the carpenter trade at .'Vkron. Mr. Cahow was married (second) to Clarissa Dreisbach, a half-sister of his finst wife and thev have five children, namelv:

Iniu, who is superintendent of the work of construction of the big steel plant in the course of building for the Diamond Rubber Company at Akron ; Elva May, who married William Knecht, resides with Mr. Cahow; Clarence Elton, residing at Akron ; and Joyce Marie and Dorothy Mildred, both residing at home.

Politically, Mr. Cahow is a Democrat. He served one term as township trustee and for ten years served continuously on the School Board, during three years of this time being president of this body. Mr. Cahow resigned from this board April 4, 1907.

BERT L. SHAW, of the firm of Shaw Brothers, proprietors of the JPebble Rock stone quarries, which are situated on the old George Shaw farm, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, has resided at Johnson Center since hi^ birth, April 8, 1878. He is a son of George and Haretta (Douglas) Shaw, and a grandson of Joshua T. Shaw.

Joshua T. Shaw was born in New York and came to Ohio from there in 1800, settling in Medina County, where his son George was born, April 13, 1835. When seven years of age, the family settled at Johnson's Corners. George Shaw married Haretta Douglas, who still survives. During the Civil War, Mr. Shaw enlisted for service and was detailed as a musician, being the leader of a brigade band for three years. He returned and engaged in farming in Norton Township, where he died on the old homestead, June 20, 1902.

Bert Shaw, who, with his brother Arthur R., is interested in the Pebble Rock stone quarries, is well knwn as a citizen and business man, and has few equals as a musician in this section. His reputation in the musical field is more than local. He is the leader of the Johnson Military Band of Johnson's Corners, which consists of an organization of twenty-five pieces. Mr. Shaw is a member of the Eighth Regiment Band, Ohio National Guards, and was in service almost a year during the Spanish-American AVar. In addition to his quarry interests, he owns a one-half interest in 30U acres of land, and a beautiful residence property.

Mr. Shaw was married, August 15, 1903, to Anna Marie Christopher, of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio. Mrs. Shaw was a resident of that place for seventeen years and graduated from the High School in 1898. She was also a student at the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, Ohio.

WILLIAM WINDSOR, JR., president and general manager of the Windsor Brick Company, was born in 1860, in the pottery district of Staffordshire, England, and is a son of William Windsor, who is now a retired resident of Akron.

William Windsor, Jr., was tw^enty years of age when he came to America, well equipped as to education, and trained in the brick-laying trade. After coming to Akron he joined his brother John, who had reached this city a few months earlier, and the father joined his sons a short time afterw'ard. For some thirty years previously, William Windsor, Sr., had engaged in general contracting, and he now became the head of the firm of William Windsor & Sons, which secured a prominent position in the business life of this city. In 1898, after seventeen years of activity, the father retired. He is a member of the sons of St. George. In 1896 the Windsor Brick Company had been established. It was incorporated in 1902, with a capital stock of $40,- 000, its object being the manufacture of all kinds of building and repress paving brick. Of this company, William Windsor. Jr., is president and manager; Clarence W. Windsor i? vice president; and John T. Windsor is secretary and treasurer.

The Windsor Brick Company does a general line of contracting in addition to brick manufacturing. This company has practically built Barberton, erecting all the large plants there, and has laid from 35,000,000 to 40,000,000 brick in that place alone. Among these are the Diamond Match Factory; the Diamond Match Machine Shop; the National Sewer Pipe; the Carrara Paint Company; the Barberton Electric Light Plant; the Sterling Boiler and Foundry ; the Barberton High School; the National Hotel; the National Sewer Pipe offiee; the Tracy Block; the Moore and St. John Block; the Welker Block and the Fraze Block. They built the Diamond Match plant at Liverpool, England, which contains y,UUU,OUO brick. This was a notable achievement and is typical of the energy and capacity of this firm. No English contractor could be found to undertake the gigantic task under a two-year contract, but this firm went to England and completed the work in six months. This firm built the great City Ho.5pital at Akron, in addition to business blocks and private residences, and have done a large amount of superior work in other States and in Canada, supplying the material for the same.

In 1881 Williain Windsor, Jr., was married to Sarah Hemming, who was born in England, and they have two children: Clarence AVilliam and Gordon Welford. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow.

John T. Windsor, secretary and treasurer of the Windsor Brick Company, was born in England, in 1862. He was the first of the family to come to Akron, and when his brothers and father joined him, all were concerned in the contracting business of William Windsor & Sons. Mr. Windsor has always shown an interest in the welfare and development of this city since he made it his home. He is president of the Windsor Land Company, and is vice president of the Akron Base Ball Company, William Windsor, .Jr., being a director in both organizations.

John T. Windsor married Mary Stubbs, who was born in England, and they have five children: William T., Mary, John, George and Ellen. Mr. Windsor is an Odd Fellow. The Windsors are all affiliated with the Episcopal Chnrch.

ORRIN ERASE, a representative citizen and prosperous farmer of Norton Township, and the owner of seventy-six and one-half acres of fine farming land situated on the East and AVest road, in Norton Township, and 1R2 acres in Wayne County, was born in

Orrin Erase was reared on his father's farm in Chippewa Township, and obtained his education in the country schools. He engaged in farming in Wayne County, where he remained until November 1, 190IJ, when he moved to Norton Township, Summit County, purchasing his present farm, which he has been cultivating very profitably ever since. For twenty-seven years he has been engaged in Itreeding Shropshire registered sheep, and the strain produced has been of such excellent quality that a large demand has been made, and Mr. Erase has sold his sheep in eighteen "States and in Old Mexico.

On March 10, 1876, Mr. Erase was married to Ella Baughman, who is a daughter of Israel and Anna (Weygandt) Baughman, who were farming people of Chipj)ewa Township. Mrs. Frase's grandfather, Rev. Henry Weygandt, was a pioneer minister, who probably helped to organize more Lutheran parishes in Wayne County, Ohio, than any other man of his time.

Mr. and Mrs. Frase have had the following children: Oliver M., Israel M., Cora E., Walter R., Elsie Murriel, Irene, Carl G., Florence, Ruby, Oral and Lucille. Oliver M., residing near Clinton, is a teacher and also farms. Israel M., residing at Barberton, is with the Sterling Companj-. Cora E. married Marvin Dice, of Akron. Walter resides on the old farm of 132 acres, in Wayne County, from which the family came to Summit County. He has one daughter, Beatrice. The present fine home and all the substantial buildings were erected by Mr. Frase. He is a leading member of the Lutheran Church at Loyal Oak, being one of the deacons.

WILLIAM KOONSE, who is the oldest native-born citizen of Green Township, resides on a farm of 100 acres and owns also a second farm, of 125 acres, situated in the same township. Mr. Koonse was born on the farm on which he lives, in Green Township, Summit

John Koonse, the grandfather, was a farmer and weaver, and he passed his whole life near AUentown, Pennsylvania. He had a large family of children, Henry being one of the younger members. Henry Koonse learned the trade of weaver, which he followed for a time, but later became a. farmer. He was married tir.~t in Peinisylvania, to Katherine Gromous. and some of his elder children were born there. After leaving Pennsylvania, the family lived for one year at Buffalo, New York, and then made the journey to Summit County, Ohio, in wagons. They settled in Wild Cat Swamp,* on the present farm of William Koonse. Henry Koonse cleared the land and lived on this farm until his death, in. 1885, when he was over eighty-three years of age. His first wife died many j'ears before, and in 1874 he was married to Catherine Weaver. Ten children were born to the first union, a.? follows: Julia Ann, deceased, who married Samuel Klick ; Jonas ; Pollie, who married J. Burkett ; Reuben : ilaria, who married John Hildebrand; Susan, who married A. Belts; Henry; Catherine, who married J. Burkett; Sarah, who married M. Young; and AVilliam.

William Koonse spent many boyhood days in the fields and woods, where he caught raccoons and other small game. During the winter terms he attended the old log schoolhouse, which had a desk on each side of the room. Since attaining his majority Mr. Koonse has always engaged in agricultural pursuits. He bought the old home place from his father, but the large brick house and other buildings have been erected by him. In addition to the farm which he operates, he owns another in the northwestern corner of Green Township, which he purchased from David Thornton, and on which he lived for eight years. He is an active member of the Grange, and takes a lively interest in its welfare.

of the early pioneers of Summit County. She died May 17, 1878, having been the mother of nine children: Mary Ella, who married H. Killinger; Henry Calvin; David Nelson, who married Emma Putt; Isaiah M., who died young; Katie Ann, who married Rev. J. Prickett; Alice Alma, deceased, who married John McCoy; Marvin C, who married Mary Englehardt; Willis Wilson, who married Sarali Robart; and Emanuel, who married Ida Overhalt. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Koonse was married (second) May 29, 1879, to Alice Spidle, who is a daughter of John and Eliza (Werst) Spidle, natives of Pennsylvania. Both Mr. and Mrs. Spidle died when Mrs. Koonse was a child of ten years, they having been the parents of eight children, namely: Elizabeth, who married S. Lilley; Naomi, who is single; Alice; Stacey; Dora, who is unmarried; EfJie, who married Edward Shellhouse; and Ezra and Ira, both deceased, both of whom served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Koonse, namely: Arlin; Lydia, who died aged five and one-half .years ; John, who died when fifteen and one-half years ; William ; and one who died in infancy.

In political matters Mr. Koonse is a Republican, and his first vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln. With his family he attends the Evangelical Association Church, and he has served for forty years in the various official positions of that denomination.

HARVEY A. MARSH, who resides on the farm of 160 acres owned by the heirs of S. C. Marsh, in Franklin Township, was born in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, September 18, 1862, and is a son of Samuel C. and Sarah (Spade) Marsh.

The first member of the Marsh family to settle in Summit County was the greatgrandfather, George A. Marsh, w-ho crossed the mountains from Pennsylvania, in an old covered wagon, which he later utilized in hauling hi? grain to Cleveland. That was many years later, for when he settled on the farm in Franklin Township, H was as the hand of Nature had left it and it required many toilsome years to bring it to a grain producing condition. He reared a large family, four of whom are still living, namely: Hiram, who resides in Franklin Township; Mrs. Dailey, residing at Akron; John, living at Kent; and Simon, who is a resident of Coventry. One of the sons, George L., who was born in Pennsylvania, accompanied his father to the wilds of Ohio and made his home in Franklin Township, all his life. A farm that he purchased toward its close belongs now to Samuel Snyder. He had ten children and was the grandfather of Harvey A. I\Lirsh.

Samuel C. Marsh, father of Harvey A., was a well-known resident of Franklin Township. He cultivated the old home farm and also worked for a short time in the old Excelsior shop, at Akron. During the days of the Civil War, when the call came for emergency men, he went out with the 100-day volunteei's, but with these exceptions never lived outside of Franklin Township. He was married (first) to Sarah Spade, who died in 1869, aged thirty-four years. She was a daughter of Samuel Spade, of Springfield Township. His second marriage was to a sister of his first wife, then a widow, Mrs. Matilda Hershberger, who at that time had one son, Nathan Hershberger. She died after the birth of one daughter. Laura, who married C. Stump. Mr. Marsh was married (third) to Mary Smith, who still survives, having had one daughter, Carrie. Tlie children born to the first marriage were: Harvey; Mary, who married George Becker; Madison; Jennie, who married E. Swigart; and Elma. who married A. Bexler. The second son, Madison, is deceased. Samuel Marsh died in October, 1906. After Harvey A. Marsh was born, his parents moved to Akron, and after a four years' residence there they came to the present farm, on which he was reared. His education was obtained in the country schools, and his occupation has been farming. On November 24, 1S,S7, Mr, Marsh was married to Emma Swigart, who is a daughter of John and Katherinp (Keller) Swigart, and they have had seven children, three of whom died young. The survivors are: Ray, George, Mabel and Berenice. Mrs. Marsh has one brother, Byron W. Swigart, residing at Kenmore.

MILO WHITE, who resides on the old homestead farm in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, on which he was born, August 23, 1850, is a son of Abia and Martha (Hagenbaugh) White.

Abia White, fait-her of Milo, was l:>orn in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, October 18, 1816, and was a son of Jacob and Rachel (Brittain) White, who carne from Luzerne County to Summit County in 1824, making the long journey in wagons. They were natives of New England and possessed much of the jmidenee and thrift belonging to natives of that section. In 1827 they settled in Springfield Township on what is known as the Hilbish farm, removing later to the farm nO'W owned by Milo White, which contained at that time 150 acres. Jacob WTiite and wife both died in 1853, the former in May and the latter in April, aged about eighty-four years.

Abia White was reared on the home farm and when twenty-one years of age learned the car{:ienter's trade, which he followed for a few years, and then engaged in farming through the rest of his active life. His death occurred May 16, 1893. He married Martha Hagenbaugh, who died December 24, 1893. She is a daughter of Christian Hagenbaugh, of Medina County, Ohio. There were five children horn to this marriage, and Milo is the only survivor. The others were: Mary Elizabeth, who died aged about seven years, and three others in infancy.

Milo White gained his primary education in the di.strict schools near his home, and attended tln-ough one term, a school at Mogadore, then spent two years at Oberlin College, and a short time at Buchtel College, at Akron. . After he left school he engaged in farming, and has proved the efficiency of an educated man in agriculture. He has a valuable farm of 145 acres, admirably managed, on which he raises feed for liis cattle, a considerable amount of wheat, and inilks a number of high-grade cows. In addition to these interests, he has been concerned for some time in handling estates, and has dealt to some extent in realt}'. He has also given his attention to public matters, having been elected township treasurer, trustee and assessor, and for more than twelve j^ears has been a justice of the peace. His management of his various interests have made him a leader among the representative men of Springfield Township.

Mr. White was married (first) to Mattie L. Ellet, who died November 7, 1891. She was a daugliter of Ki«g J. and Lucinda E. Ellet. King J. Ellet sensed two terms as commissioner of Summit County and was a man of much prominence. His parents, John and Elizabeth Ellet. were natives of Maryland, who settled in Springfield Township in 1810. Mr. and Mrs. Ellet had three' children : Mattie, who became Mrs. "\^%ite; Cora J., wlio married Frank Weston, of Springfield: and Fred K. Mr. Ellet retired from the office of county commissioner in 1889. and in March. 1890, he was appointed a trustee of the Summit County Children's Home, a position he filled in an able and efficient manner. Both he and wife died in 1896.

Mr. and Mrs. White had a family of three sons aud three daughters born to them, namely: Addie M., who married Charles W. Surfass, a machini.?t, and the superintendent of an automobile garage, residing at Akron ; Frances L., who married Mark IMetzger, siiperintendent of the Akron ]Mariufacturing Company, residing at Akron, have one daughter, Mary; Roscoe A.. re.«iding in Chicago, connected with a large diamond importing hou.se. was educated at Buchtel College, and married Dorothy Butler, of Elkhart, Indiana; William R., residing on the home farm, is interested also in a milk business at Akron ; and Blanche Irene, re,<?iding at home. Two of the daughters of Mr. White were students at Buchtel and Wooster Colleges, and both were teachers in the public schools of Akron prior to marriage. Mr. White was married (second). May 24, 1894, to Mrs. Cordelia D. Surfass, who Ls a daugliter of the late John H. and Mary Foltz.

Politioally Mr. White is stanch in his Republicanism and has long taken an active interest in party policies. Fraternally, he is an Odd Fellow, for the past thirty years having been a member of i\pollo Lodge, No. 61, East Akron.

ELMER A. GAULT. wlio, for the past ten years has had charge of all the concessions of the Lake Side Park, at Akron, is one of the city's best known and substantial men. Mr. Gault was born in 1862 in Wisconsin, and in childhood accompanied his parents to Lodi, Ohio, growing to the age of sixteen years on a farm.

At the above-mentioned age Mr. Gault went to Cleveland, where he learned the busine-s of manufacturing candy, and was engaged in the candy line at Lexington, Kentucky, for five years. Failing health caused his return to Ohio, where he was married to Ella A. Zarle, of Wooster, in 1894. After a year spent at Cleveland, Mr. Gault came to Akron and for one year conducted a pleasure resort at Chippewa Lake, and then embarked in his present enterprise. He has a lease extending for eight more years and has felt justified in making many improvements on these groimds, in the spring of 1907 completing a large baseball diamond here at a cost of $2,500.

He has \'i.sited many parts of the ITnited States and understands how to secure the best attractions. He is one of the largest .stockholders in the East Market Street rink and owns other property, including a fine home at No. 936 South Main Street.

The parents of Mr. Gault were Daniel and Sarah (Hutchin.?on) Gault. the latter of whom still survives, the father having died Febniary 17, 1906. Their children were: U. II. Gault, residing at Lodi, Ohio, and engaged in well drilling and coal pro.^pccting: S. L., a retired farmer, living near I^odi : E.

A., of Akron; Mary, who married W. J. Feazel; Miller, of Lodi; Nellie, who married Edward Paden, an engineer, running the fi;\st express between Chieago and Pittsburg; Frederick, who is in the employ of the Baltimore (i: Ohio Railroad as an electrical signal man; and Ida, who married William Bower, hose maker at the Diamond Rubber works, Akron. Mrs. E. A. Gault is a leading member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church on West Thornton Street, Akron.

GEORGE W. RUCKEL, a well known Akron citizen, superintendent of the Summit Sewer Pipe Company, was born in Medina County, Ohio, September 23, 1848. His father, George Ruckel, one of the leading farmers of Sunnnit County in hds day, and in politics a stanch Republican, died in 1878.

At a very early date in the life of the subject of this sketch, his parents moved to a farm near Tallmadge, Summit County, where he was reared and attended the district schools. Later he attended school at East Akron. His first indii.strial experience begun at an early age, was gained on the farm, and he followed his father's occupation on the home farm at Tallmadge until 1894. In that year his industrial activities underwent a radical change, for he then came to Akron, from which place be went out to superintend the building of a paper-mill at Boston, this county. For the past eight years he has been superintendent of the Summit Sewer Pipe Company, a responsible position, calling for a thorough practical knowledge of the business and good managerial ability. He is financially interested, bo^h in this concern and in the Cleveland-Akron Bag Company. In politics, Mr. Ruckel is a Republican. His fraternal affiliations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

He married, in 1878, Mass Delia Baldwin, daughter of Harvey Baldwin, the president of the Biickeyc Sewer Pipe Company, and one of Akron's best known and most respected citizen, further mention of whom may be found elsewhere in this work.

MILTON OTIS HOWER, one of the foremost business men of Akron, was born in Doylestown, Wayne County, Ohio, November 25, 1859, son of John H. and Su.san (Youngker) Hower. His eai'ly ancestors in this country were of German origin. Removing with his parents to Akron in 1866, he was educated in the Akron Public Schools and Buchtel College, paying particular attention to those studies best calculated to equip him for a sueces.sfid business career. With his father and two brothers he was associated in the organization of The Hower Company, oatmeal millers, of which company he was elected secretary. This company was, in June, 1891, merged with the American Cereal Company, and Mr. Hower was one of the directors, later filling the position of vice-president and chairman of the Executive Connnittee. His active businass connections have extended until he is now a leading officer in some of the most important business ent/crprises of Akron and elsewhere. He is president and general man- ager of The Akron-Selle Company and The Akron Wood Working Company; vice-president of The Central Savings & Trust Company; president of the Lombard & Replogie Engineering Company; president of the.Jahant Heating Company, president of the Bannock Coal Company; president of The Akron Hi- Potential Company, of Barberton ; president of the Akron Skating Rink Company and The Automol>ile Club. He is also a director of The Akron Gas Company and the Home Building it Loan A.ssociation, and is active in the promotion of all private and public enterprises, having for their object the moral or material advancement of the commimity.

Mr. Hower was married. November 16, 1880, to Miss Blanche Eugenia Bruot, daughter of James F. and Rosalie (Gressard) Bruot, of Akron. Of this marriage there are two children, Grace Susan Rosalie and John Bruot. Mr. Hower resides in the old Hower homestead. No. 60 Fir Street, one of the largest and most co^nnnodious residences in the city. He is an independent Republican and noted for his fight against corruption and graft in any party.

FOREST SWAIN, trustee of Norton Township, and a substantial fanner residing on his valuable ninety -six acres, was boro October 4, 1870, on the old Swain homestead, in Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio, and is a i^on of Frederick and Rosanna (Roth) Swain.

Jacob Swain, the grandfather of Fore.st Swain, was born in Germany, and, after coming to the United States, settled near Smith- \dlle, Wayne County, Ohio. There Frederick Swain was born aaid resided until he came to Su'onnit County, just prior to his marriage. He became one of the leading farmers of Norton Townijhip. He was married (first) to Rosanna Roth, who died August 18, 1880. She was 'the mother of seven children ; of these, John, Forest and William axe survivors, the latter living on the old Swain homestead. Frederick Swain was married (second) to Ella Fisher, and they had two children, the older of these dying in infancy, and the younger, Grace, residing in the old home. Frederick Swain died February 20, 1902.

Fore.st Swain has never lived outside of Norton Township. In boyhood he attended the neighborhood schools, and since attaining manhood he has devoted his attention to agricultural j)ursuits. In 1900 Mr. Swain, together with his brother John, purchased the present farm. Forest Swain bought his brother's interest and later the latter bought one of the father's fann.s of ninety acres and removed to it in 1905. John Swain erected a fine dwelling.

The Swain brothers have always been bound by the closest of fraternal ties and they hold many interests together. They married sisteirs, both being daughters of Jeremiah Ilarter, a well-known resident of Norton Township. Fore.st Swain married Clara Ilarter, and they have one child, Harold. John Swain married Ede Harter, and they have four children: Paul, Rxith, Frederick and Clifford. Both brothers are leading members of the Lutheran Church. For ten years Swain has been a member of the School Board, and at present is president of this body. In 1903 Forest Swain wa« elected township tnistee on the Republican ticket.

and has served as such ever since. In Forest and John Swain Norton Township has two honorable, intelligent, broad-minded citizens, men who exert a good influence in the community and who command the respect of all who know them.

CHARLES CALVIN EWART, a prominent -and suhstantial citizen of Springfield Town.ship, who is engaged in mixed farming and dairying on his fine estate of 200 acres, on which he was born, in Summit County, Ohio, July 13, 1850, is a son of John and Elizabeth (Ha.rris) Ewart.

The paternal grandfather of Mr. Ewart was Joseph Ewart, who came with his wife to Summit County, in 1811. She was of Scotch descent, and was a girl of eleven yeare when the Revolutionary War closed. Joseph Ewart was born in the north of Ireland and Arhen he emigrated to America, located in Washington County, Penn.syh^ania, where he married. After coming to Ohio, the Ewarts lived for one year at Tallmadge and then settled in Springfield Township, on the farm on w-hich their grand-Jon now lives.

Joihn Ewart, was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, December, 1809, and died in Augu.st, 1901. He was one of the following family of children : John ; James, who married Rebecca Babb, daughter of George Babb, died in Summit County; Campbell, who wa=: married (first) to a Miss McClelland and (.second) to Ann Adams, died in Wvandot County; Silas, who married a Miss Hile, moved to Clark County, Missouri, where he subsequently died; Robert, who married Martha Lemon, died in Springfield Township; Polly, who married a ^Ir. Frederickburg, moved to Tuscaraw-as County, but died in Summit County; and Nancy, who married Armstrong Thomas, died in Springfield Township. There arc numerous descendants of the above children of Joseph Ewart settled in different sections of this county.

The parents of the mother of Mr. Ewart died when she was two years old and she was reared in the family of William Kranfzer. She still sun'ives, having reached her eightv- fourth year. There were five children born to John and Elizabeth Ewart, as follows: Joseph, who died in boyhood; Perry A., who resides in Springfield Township, married Jennie Schaffer; Charles Calvin; Mary B., who married John Sheppard, resides in Lake County; Ada, who married Hubert Wright, resides in Lake County.

Charles Calvin Ewart obtained his early education in the district schools and spent a short season in academies at Darby and Mogadore. With the exception of a period of four months, Mr. Ewart. has always lived on the present farm. It was first settled about 100 years ago, the original owner being named De Haven. He was a blacksmith and had a shop on the farm. For many years Mr. Ewart was engaged in sheep-raising, but for some years past he has given the larger part of his attention to the dairy business. His beautiful herds of Guernsey cattle are of great value and at the present writing he has thirty-five head, milking twenty head. He feeds many hogs annually, and with the good management which has made him a prosperous man; he watches his opportunity to make each line of agriculture profitable.

On January 1, 1874, Mr. Ewart was married to Leora Weston, who is a daughter of Solomon and Mary Jane (Force) Weston, the former of whom died in Summit County in February, 1907, and the latter in July, 1905. Both were natives of Summit County and Mr. Weston died on the farm on which he was bom. Mr. and Mi-s. Ewart have had six children, the survivors being: Eva, who married Lewis Houseley, residing in Brooklyn, New York, has one son, Burton; Aurie, who married Curtis Ewart, residing at Pomona, California, has one .son, Robert Weston; and John and Elizabeth, both residing at home.

In politics, Mr. Ewart is a Democrat. For the pa.st fifteen years he has served continuou.sly as a member of the School Board, his whole term of service covering twenty years. For a number of years this Township was the banner one of the county in relation to the number of graduates and it is only reasonable to suppose that the excellent control of the

JAKE L. RANNEY, general merchant at Macedonia Village, was born in Northfield Townsliiip, Summit County, Ohio, July 10, 1855, and is a son of Moses and Miranda (Rogers) Ranney.

Moses Ranney was born in Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio, August 12, 1819, and died June 24, 1895. After attending the district school through boyhood he learned the blacksmith trade at Little York and then opened a shop at Peninsula, which be ran for seven years. On May 1, 1851, he came to what is now Macedonia, where he established himself in business, where he remained active until within twenty years of his death. He took much interest in public aff'airs, was a Democrat in political belief, and served frequently in township offices. He was a valued member of the Masonic lodge at Hudson. He married Miranda Rogers and they had. the following children. Edward G., who was killed at the battle of Gettysburg; Frank, residing at Akron ; J. L., residing at Macedonia; and Fred E., residing at Akron.

Jake L. Ranney leaxned the blacksmith trade with his father and worked at it for some nine years and then embai'ked in a general mercantile business, in partnership with his brothers, under- the firm name of F. M. Ranney & Company. In 1888, after eight years of experience, Mr. Ranney sold his interest and learned the carpenter trade, but in 1892 he returned to merchandising.

In 1904 he became manager of the Macedonia Implement Company, handling all kinds of agricultural implements and feed, and making a sjiecialty of the manufacture of a can cleaner for the use of dairymen. It is a very u.«eful device and is in general demand, being much superior to any article of the kind ever before put on the market.

Mr. Ranney married Pearl M. Clifford, who is a daughter of .Tame? C. Clifford, of Northfield, and they have had two children, the one survivor bearing the name of Roger Clifford, and he was born April 6, 1897. Mr.

When Mr. Ranney became a member of the Masonic fraternity there were about forty-eight members in Northfield. Previous to this time, township politics had been largely controlled by the United Presbyterian Church influences, inimical to the Masons, and this induced the Masonic people to get up a popular ticket which would sweep the town. On this ticket they elected Mr. Ranney, who was then twenty-two years of age, constable, an otfice he soon resigned. He never con.sented to hold any other until he was elected to his present office of township trustee. In the fall of 1904, he w^as appointed a justice of 'the peace, without being consulted, and he promptly declined the honor. Mr. Ranney is to some degree interested in opening up a giis well, in this section, which may prove of considerable value. He is one of the representative men of this part of Sunmiit County.

JOSEPH BENSON CARTER, general farmer at Macedonia, Northfield Town.'ihip, was born in Twin.sburg Township, Summit County, Ohio, February 2S, 1839, and is a son of Thaddeus Andrews and Esther (Marshall ) Carter.

The Carter family originated in southern England and probably the first settler in America was Robert Carter, who was the father of seven children, and who died at Killingsworth, Connecticut, in 1751. His son, William, was born in 1702, and joined the church at Killingsworth in 1725, soon after this removing to Guilford and thence to Wallingford. where, in 1733, he married Ann, daughter of Capt. Theophilus Yale.

Thaddeus Carter, son of William, was born at Wallingford, in 1735. removed to Richfield, Connecticut, in 1783, and married Lucy, a daughter of Elisha Andrews.

Noah Andrews Carter, son of Thaddeus, was born at Wallingford in 1777, removed to Richfield with his father, thence to Bristol. He was adopted by his nncle, Noah Andi-ews, one of the pioneer Methodist preachers of Connecticut. In 1815 he moved to Barkhamstead, where he died in 1830. He married Lydia Gaylord, who was born in 1778.

Thaddeus Andrews, father of Joseph B. Carter and second child and first son of Noah Andrews Carter and wife, was born at Bristol, Connecticut, March 24, 1902. In 1828 he married Esther Alford Marshall, who was born at Canton, Connecticut, December 9, 1805. They probably came to Ohio soon after their marriage, locating two miles west of the center of Twinsburg, on a wild, unimproved tract of land. On this farm Mrs. Carter died, September 1, 1845, leaving behind a record of a beauitiful, unselfish life and many heroic deeds, as fell to pioneer woman's lot. The father of Mr. Carter was married (second) December 28, 1845, to Margaret McKesson, who was born at Yorktown, Marvland. May 6, 1812. He died October 22, 1870. At one time he was a member of the Masonic lodge at Twinsburg. In early life he was a Whig and later a Republican, and frequently was elected to offices of responsibility, both in public affairs in the community and in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Joseph B. Carter remained assisting on the home farm until twenty-two years of age, hut when the Civil War Avas precipitated on the land, he determined to ofl^er his life and sendees in defen.se of his country. He enli.«ted Augu.st 26, 1861, in Company K, Nineteenth Regiment, Ohio Vohmteer Infantry, and was honorably discharged in the fall of 1864. He was oonnected with the Army of the Cumberland and participated in all the battles in which his regiment took part, from Pittsburg Landing to Stone River, where he was w^ounded by a bullet in his knee. This injury confined him to the hospital and subsequently made his transfer nece^ssary to the invalid corps, in which he remained eight months. He barely escaped death on the same battlefield, as a bullet penetrated the buckle of his belt. This buckle is preserved as a very precious object by his family.

farm and remained until 1870, and two years later bought a farm of K30 acres, which was the old homestead, which he still retains and has cultivated by a tenant. In 1889 Mr. Carter came to his present farm of 275 acres, on which his wife was born. Mr. Carter has 100 acres under cultivation, and feeds all he grows except wheat and potatoes. He keeps forty head of cattle, ten horses and seventyfive sheep. He ships his milk to Cleveland. He has excellent, substantial buildings and has a silo 18 by 30 feet, 30 feet high.

On December 24, 1873, Mr. Carter was married to Amarilla L. Spafford, who is a daughter of Jason M. Spafford, of Northfield, where she Avas born August 4, 1852. They have two children. Lena May and Thaddeus B. The family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Twinsiburg. Mr. Carter has l>een vice commander of Royal Dunn Post, No. 177, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bedford.

The father of Mrs. Carter 'was born at Salem, Ohio, September 13, 1831, and died May 25, 1876. His parents mioved into Summit County when he was a small boy. Soon after bis marriage he bought the farm in lot 3, on which the Carter family now lives. He niarnied Philena Cranson, who was born in New York, and accompanied her parents to (ieauga County, Ohio, in childhood. She still survives. Mrs. Carter was an only child.

MUNN BROTHERS, a firm made up of twin brothers, Abram Cranmer and Amos R. Muiiii, has been prominent in the business affairs of Macedonia for a number of years, and the two brothers, together and individually, have been identified mth much of the public life and conmiercial concerns of this section. The brothers were born at Macedonia, Northfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, May 6, 1840, and are sons of Hiram and Esther (Cranmer) Munn.

Warner Munn, the grandfather, was a native of New Jersey, and sei-ved in the Revolutionary War. For a number of years near the close of liis life he lived in Northfield

Hiram Munn was born at Trenton, New Jersey, in January, 1800, and died in 1880. When he was still young his parents moved to the State of New York, and during the War of 1812 he served as a drammer boy at the battle of Sacketts Harbor. Subsequently he followed his trade of cabinetmaker at Cleveland for a few years, and then came to Northfield, where he followed carpentry during the remainder of his active life. He married E.sther Cranmer, who was a daughter of Abraham Cranmer, of Macedonia. She was ithe first school teacher in Northfield Township. Hiram Munn and wife had eleven children, eight of whom reached maturity, as follows: Irene, who married J. J. Brittain, residing in Streetsboro Township ; Francis Adelda, who is survived by her husband, J. W. Caldwell, residing at Macedonia ; John Wesley, who is decea.sed ; Abram C. and Amos R.; Zorada, who married Harry Brumley, residing at Cleveland, and Ferdinand Sylve.«ter, residing at Macedonia. The parents of the above family were most worthy people in every phase of life. They were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the father was a local preacher, and they were largely instrumental in having erected the presenif Northfield Church.

Abram C. Munn obtained a common schonl education at Macedonia, and after acting in the cafiacity of a clerk for several years, in the post-office, he learned the shoemaking trade, and in 1858 the firm name of Munn Brothers came into existence, the young men enitering into partnershi]), and they continued to carry on a shoemaking indu.stry for about ten years. In 1861 A. C. Munn was appointed post-master by President Lincoln, and in 1863 he became local agent for the American Merchants I^nion Express Company, and continued in that capacity iintil he went to Cleveland, where he fitted himself to be a practical .^team engineer. He was succeeded as agent by his brother, Amos R., who fills the po,-:ition for the Adams Express Company at this point.

After closing out their first business entor- |)ri.se, the brothers engaged in a general mercantile ^business at Macedonia, which they continued as a partnership until 1885, when Abram C, went to Cleveland to accept the pasition of engineer of the waterworks department for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Amos R. continued the business at Macedonia, changing its character somewhat, and has added notions and coal to the commodities he handles. Abram C. Munn remained in the employ of the railroad company until 1902, when he returned to Macedonia, where he now lives partially retired, although the ibrothers still have business interests in common. They are much alike in their niode<s of thought, and view public questions in the same light, hence, both are identified with the Republican party, both are Masons and both are Maccabees. For five years A. C. Munn ser\'ed as clerk of Northfield Townshij). Their Masonic connections are at Bedford, and A. C. Munn is also a member of Summit Chapter, Royal Arch. Of the Maccabees, A. C. Munn is past comuiander, and A. R. has served as trea.surer of the lodge.

Abram C. Munn was married (first) to Mary S. McLaughlin, who died in 1898. She was a daughter of Robert McLaughlin of Corona, Michigan. No children were born to that niiirriage and Mr. and Mrs. Munn adopted a daughter, Grace A., who subsequently became the wife of A. T. Brooks, (if Macedonia. Mr. Munn was married (second) July 8, 1904, to Mrs. Ella A. (Allen) AVadham. She is a member of the Disciples Church.

In 1866, Amos R. Munn was married (firstt) to Sarah Ann DeHaven, of Northfield Township, and of their children, one survives, Gertrude, who married Frederick .Tenkins, of Macedonia. Mrs. Munn died in 1874. Mr. Munn was married (second) to .Johanna Havens, of Bedford, who formerly was a school teacher in Northfield Township. They have two daughters : Stella, who man-ied Albert Jenkins, residing at Macedonia, and Rada, who married Homer Armstrong, who is a teacher in the Akron High School.

Amos R. j\Iunn resides on a farm which his grandfather Cranmer cleared. There are about twenty acres in the place and Mr. Munn cultivates about twelve. He has put in all kinds of modern improvements, including a silo 10 iby 12 feet and 30 feet high. He has twenty-five stands of bees and produces a great deal of fine honey. He ships milk to Cleveland, keeping some six head of cattle. Many of the old orchard trees set out by his grandfather are still in bearing condition.

JAMES F. WRIGHT, a leading citizen of Springfield Township, resides on an excellent farrm of thirty-six acres, which he purchased in 1896. Mr. Wright was born in Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 4, 1856, and ds a son of Hon. Thomas and Elizabeth (Henderson) AV right.

When Thomas Wright, Sr., the grandfather of James F., came from New York to Summit County, in 1837, he settled first by Springfield Lake, where he built a log hoiLse. Later he moved to the farm now owned by his son, Hon. Thomas Wright, chosing the land on account of a fine .spring located on the place. There were few settlers in Springfield Townsihdp at that time, and but little clearing had been done. On the farm, after all these years, there still remains one tree, the markings on which recall the time when blazings were the only sign po.sts by which settlers could reach civilization from their homes in the forest. This tree marked the old forest road which led to the river, near Mr. Wright's home. Tlie highway which runs by his property has a foundation of corduroy, the logs having been laid years and yeare ago.

Tlie grandparents of James J. Wright were born and married in England. His father, Hon. Thomas Wright, formerly a member of the Ohio State Legislature, was born after the family settled in Tomjikins County, New York. Thomas Wright, Jr., married Elizabeth Henderson, who w.as ]>otii in Springfield Town.ship and was a daughter of an old pioneer familv, .Tames and Elizabeth (Smdth)

James F. Wright is one of a family of six children. He was educated in the district school and the Akron High School, going from there to Monnt Union College, after Avhdch he taught school for some two years in Coventry and Springfield Townships. His life, however, has heen mainly devoted to farming. For some time he managed his father's farm, but, later purchased property, which he has continued to improve to the present time.

On September 10, 1875, Mr. AA'right was married to Mary J. Steese, who was born in Green Township, and is a daughter of George and Esther (Faust) Steese. Her parents came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. Both are deceased, the fatlier reaching the age of eighty years. Mr. and Mrs. ^A^right have three children: Esther Elta, who married Robert Manson, resides a/t Akron, and they have one child, Finley Manson; Bert A., residing at Akron, where he is assistant draught'^man for the firm of Taplan and Rice, and Myron E., who is stenographer and bookkeeper for the Welsh Paper Mill Compamv, at Cuvahoga Falls. ^ ~

Mr. Wright is one of the leading Republican politicians of Summit County. For a number of years he has sensed as a member of the party executive committee of this precinct, has attended numerous county conventions as a delegate, and in 1906 he was elected alternate to the State convention. He has also served in local offices, and for some ten years has been a member of the School Board.

Fraternally, Mr. Wright is an Odd Fellow, belonging to Summit Lodge, No. 50, Akron. Both he and wife are members of the German Reformed Church.

GEORGE W. SHRIBER, general farmer and trucker, resnding on . a well-cultivated farm near Loyal Oak, Norton Township, was born at On-ville, Wayne County, Ohio, November 23, 1855, and is a son of Emanuel

Emanuel Shriber was a farmer and also a carpenter and George W. was reared to agricultural pursuits. His education was obtained in the country schools. For fourteen years after marriage, Mr. Shriber lived on his farm in Ashtabula County, Ohio. After the death of his father, which took place in September, 1895, Mr. Shriber returned to ^Vayne County, and continued to reside on the home farm in Baughman Township, until March, 1902, when he came to Summit County and settled on^his present farm. His land is well adapted to the growing of vegetables and small fruiits and he engages largely in this industry, in addition to general agricultural work.

Mr. Shriber was married to Clara E. Erase, who is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Erase. She was reared in Chippewa Township, Wayne County. Mr. and Mrs. Shriber have had six children, namely: Carrie E., Bert Alvin, Carl C, George Neil, Howard Erase and Glen Russell. Mr. Shriber's children have been well educated, the three older ones all becoming teachers. The eldest daughter, who is principal of the High School at Carrolton, the county seat of Carrol County, is a talented lady and \\'idely-known educator. She attended the High School at Marsha.llville, Ohio, spent one year at Jefferson, Ohio, and completed her liberal education at Wooster University. Bert Alvin, the eldest son, is successfully engaged in the practice of dentistry at Akron. For four years he engaged in teaching. He is a graduate of the Mar.shallville High School, and studied his profesision at the Western Reserve University at Cleveland. He married Blanch Woods, who is a daughter of Dr. A. T. Woods, of Loyal Oak, Ohio. Carl C, the second son, attended the Marshallville High School and completed his education in the .summer sessions at "Wooster I^niversity, for three years teaching through the -n-inters.

Mr. Shriber and familv belong to Grace Reformed Church at Loyal Oak, in which he is an elder. He is a man of upright character and the family is a representative one of Norton Township.

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. Su.^anna 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 Bachman, or Baughman, was a cabinetmaJvcr by trade and settled first in Chippewa Township, A^'ayne County, but it is probable that he did little else than farming after coming to Norton To^raship. John C. Baughman was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but was reared and educated in Wayne and Summit Countie.-i, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Barkliamer, who was reared in Franklin Township. She was a daughter of John Barkhamer, 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 wliolesale 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 .etore 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 and the following children : Reuben B., Tsaae James; Arvilla, who married William

H. Nice, of Barberton; Calista B., who mai-- ried Huston Snyder, living on the old home fairm; 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. Baughnnm married Martha Jane Wise, only child of Michael and Martha (Myers) Wise. The Wise family is a very old and prominent one in ftiis 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 AV. 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 aii interest in the welfare of his community and as a prominent man has freqviently been selected by his fellow-citizens for office. He ser\'ed 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 differemt parts of the country. Mr. Ca.«tle was bom at Frederick. Maryland, but in his childhood, his parents moved to Charlcstown, Jefferson County, Virginia.

Mr. Oa.«it.le 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- chinist's trade. For two years he worked a^ 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. PTevioi:isly he declined the offer of assisitant 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 Barberbon was organized in 1901 at Pittsburg, by L. D. Ca.stle and M. J. Alexander. For one year the partners operated a pattern sliop 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 Pitt,sburg; M. J. Alexander, secretary and treasurer, residing at Pitt-sburg. and L. D. Ca.«itle, 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. H. Castle, Joseph H. O'Neill and Kenneth K. McLaren. The company owneighty 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 States and foreign countries. The business was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, with a capital .'^tock of $1,000,- 000. They run three foundrys, a grey iron, a malleable iron and a bra.ss foundry.

to Carrie L. Fuller, and they have two children, namely: l/ouis H., who is connected with a bank, in Boston, in which city he resides with liis family, and George Fuller, who is a student in the Barberton schools.

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 Akron. 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 .likron and began to assist his father when only twelve years of age, in the old shop which 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 give* 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 as,sociated with his father in business. He married Mary Condon. The oither 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 Clmrch at Akron. Fraternally, he is connected with the Knights of Pythias.

CHARLES B. TRYON, farmer, residing in tihe village of Macedonia, was born on a farm he owns, situated in lot 2, Northfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, July 22, 1855. His piirents were Jesse and Ruth (Gibson) Try on.

Jesse Tryon, father of Charles E., 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 rai-ed 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 Nctv 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. B. Murphey, also deceased: Charles B., and Zettie R., who married C. A. Bis.sell, residing at Antwerp, Ohio.

Charles B. Tryon remained on the home farm through childhood, youth and into middle ago, developing the property and carrj-- ing on both farming and dairying for many years. Prior to the spring of 1907, when he retired to a plea.sant home in the village of Macedonia, he looked after all his farm industries himself, but these he ha« largely delegated to his son, who resides on the farm, in tlie sub.stantial old hou.-=e which was built by his grandfather, .sixty years ago. The barns have be«n enlarged and other buildingadded, Mr. Tryon always having taken considerable pride lin 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 Delia Robin.son, who is a daughter of Sidney Roliinson, of Michigan, and they have had three children: Pearl, deceased, who married Z. A. Hoasell, of Northfiicld; Fred, who was born August 11, 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 ToAvnship. He was one of the prime movers in securing the in corporation of the village of Macedonia and at present is a member of the village council. He is the secretary of the Twinsburg German Coach Honse 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 wellimproved farm of eighty-seven acres in Springfield Township, is one of the bestknown 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 Pennsyl- at a very early date which has not been preserv-ed, but at that time there were few other settlers in this region. .Tohn D. Hart made his first permanent settlement where his granrLson Ira now resides. A log cabin had been bi;ilt 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. Hart 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, ^lary A., who married John A, Myers and died in Springfield Township ; Rel>ecca, who married Abraham Rodenbaugh, and spent her life in Springfield Township: Jane, deceased, who sur\dved her hu.=band, Benjamin Clay; John, who died in 1900, aged eighty years, and who married Margaret Haiwk, 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 sixtysix 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 Husbandrs'. 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, \'irtuous, 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 esrtate, to which he subsequently added by purchase until he now owns a fraction over eightyseven acres. Formerly he was largely interested in growing potatoes for the Akron market, but now carries on mixed farming and raises .small fruit. In 1903 he completed hLs fine modern residence, of eight rooms, wliich, in architecture and convenience, is one of the handsomest in Springfield Township. All his surroundings show thrift and good 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 respon- .«ible 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 Constnietion 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, Penn.sylvania, 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. Henr\- came to this place, accompanying the Stirling Boiler AA^'orks 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 pa^nng, etc. The extensive yards and offices of this firm are located at Bolivar Road and Baird Avenue, where they 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 the 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 fonner company does some 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.

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 w^as a good workman and met with material succe.ss. He lived to be eighty-six years of age, dying from the effects of an accident. April 8, 1907. His widow still survives, aged seventy-seven years.

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 Howard 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.

\y. IT. 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 Ha.r\'ey F. and Rebecca (Helphrey) Shaw.

The father of Mr. Shaw was born in New Jersey and there learned the trade of .stonemason. He came to Washington Township, Utica village. Licking County, Ohio, in young manhood, acquired a farm and carried dt on together with work at his trade. He died in 1870, aged forty-eight years. He married a daughter of George Helphrey, and they had the following children : Annabel, W. H., Laura, Simon L., Frank, Arthur and Corbett. The mother of the above family still survives, aged seventy-eight years. She is a member of the Presbvterian Church at Berea, Ohio.

W. H. Shaw attended school in Washington Township. Utica village, and was fifteen years of age when his parents moved to Clinton, Henr>' County. Mi.<souri. .«elling the old farm. The father died in Mi.«souri and three year? later, upon her retiirn to Licking Comity, the mother purchased a second farm.

W. H., as the eldest son, took charge aiid 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 mak&s 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 sei-ved 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 R. HAGUE, a progre.ssive farmer and energetic, intelligent citizen of Northfield Town.ship, 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 Fa.raau Coats, residing at Cleveland. Nola .subsequently married B. H. Deacon, of Alpena, Michigan.

Mr. Hague remained with his foster parent^! 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 farming 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 Nortlifield 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 fann. 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 improvement and development of his farm.

BRACE P. HILL, residing on the old Hill homestead in Norton TowSiship, a valjiable 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 pa^^t 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, 1828, 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 Hills 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.

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 wihen 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 attended 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 w^as 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 w^ay 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 attended medical lectures in the latter city.

In the fall of 1855 Dr. Hill entered Jeff"erson Medical College, at Philadelphia, where he was graduated in March, 185G, 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 Count}', 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 io Catherine Pardee, who is a daughter of P^benezer 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 Was.son, 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 A\'iser, 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 affair,^ in the days of Cromwell. At the time of the Restoration, the family left England and came to America, locating first in Mar\'land and later in Pennsylvania, and in the person of the grandfather, Archibald Neale. became

John NeaJe, father of A. S., resides on his farm of 100 acras, 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 A\'ar 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 Churcli. 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 II. 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 w.xs 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 190.3, he had been a welcome corre'^ondent of many agricultural papers, and early in that year he became associate editor of the North American Farmer, a monthly magazine, which was

When Mr. Neale left the university he accepted a position with the Scripps-McCrea League, one of the newspaper syndicate, 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 fanning community and the spreading of scientific knowledge.

FRANK H. MILLER, one of Norton Township".-; reliable citizens and good farmers, residing on his eighty-acre farm, was born at Loyal Oak, Summit County, Ohio, March 30, 1856, and i.s a son of Daniel and Amelia (Boers(ler) 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 purcha.-^ed 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 seventyfour years, a lady who is most highly esteemed in thi.^ communitv.

Frank H. Miller attended the district schools of Norton Township, and his occupation in life htis 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; Loui^ D., who resides in Sharon Township, married Nettie Davis, and they have two children, Wanda May and Una Marion ; and 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 Llamet-own 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, Gusta\ais 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 Gournty. 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, imtil 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 mo.st prosperous farmers of Norton Township on account of his progressive methods and the great interftst 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 ha^ 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, 18:3.3, 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 Ci>unty, Ohio. Before leaving Pennsylvania he learned the cooper trade and this he followed for a time, l)ut worked mainly as a carpenter, following that trade for thirtyfive consecutive years. During this time he ha^ 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. Staufler 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 fiirm. 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, resided at Lincoln, Nebra.ska; and Louis and Frank, both residing at Cleveland. The mother of the above family died in 1896, aged seventytwo 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 100 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, wdio 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. 173- 175 Annadale street, xikron, 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 AiTierica in 1872, he learned the trade of brick-layer.

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, Sunnnit County, Ohio, and several years later came to Akron, then a small city of 12,000 poi)ulation. 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 building-s 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 liouse.

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 Ls 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 Buildei's" Exchange.

JOHN J. AA'ARNER, whose valuable farm of eighty-eight and one-half acres is situated five miles w&st of Akron, on the highway known as the Akron-AVadsworth 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 se^'tion. 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 land where Barberton now stands, owning nine of the thirteen acres which comprises Lake Anna. He 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. Warner became connected with one of the substantial old families of Norton Township. She was. born in Penn.sylvania 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.

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 hLs parents to Northfield Town- .ship, Summit County, where he taught school in his early years. He subsequently acquired

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, 185'6, 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 Town.ship; Thomas Tell, residing at Cleveland; Andrew Fenn, residing at Northfield; Emmer Ross, who is deceased ; and Elizabeth Catherine, residing with her mother.