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Edwin Stewart Underhill, Jr., is one of the business managers of the Corning Evening Leader, of which his father, the late Edwin Stewart Underhill, was the owner and publisher, and of which the latter's other son, William Allen Underhill, is also a manager of the business department. Biographies of the father and brother appear elsewhere in this history, and also give an account of the rise and progress of the Evening Leader.
Edwin Stewart Underhill, Jr., was born at Bath, April 18, 1890, the son of Edwin S. and Minerva E. (Allen) Underhill. Both parents are deceased.
Mr. Underhill was a student at Haverling High School, Bath, for one year, and pursued his studies further at Princeton Pre- paratory School, at Princeton, New Jersey. He also spent a year at Jacob Tome Institute, Fort Deposit, Maryland, and next en- tered Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, from which he was graduated in 1911. His association with the Corning Even- ing Leader began immediately after leaving the university, for in the year of his graduation he was attached to the business depart- ment of the newspaper, and has ever since held office as one of the managers of that division.
On July 2, 1917, Mr. Underhill enlisted in the United States Navy for service in the World War, and served in the submarine
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patrol off the Atlantic Coast. He was commissioned Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve Force, May 13, 1918, and in Septem- ber of that year was given the rank of Ensign with his (T) at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Through- out the remainder of the war he saw service aboard the United States S. S. Von Steuben, as a member of the transport service, and was discharged in December, 1918.
On June 7, 1923, Mr. Underhill was married at Elmira to Flor- ence Winner. They have two children: 1. Margaret Minerva, born May 7, 1924. 2. Edwin Stewart, III, born April 15, 1926.
Mr. Underhill is chairman of the Steuben County Democratic Committee, a member of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge; B. P. O. Elks, Past Exalted Ruler of Corning Lodge; and Corning Chamber of Commerce, Past President. He is a past president of the New York Associ- ated Dailies.
Mr. Underhill is president of the Corning Printing Company, president and director of the Gold Seal Products Company of Ur- bana, and director of the First National Bank & Trust Company of Corning, and Farmers & Mechanics Trust Co. of Bath.
S. John Stover is an active, enterprising business man of Cor- ning, where he is identified with the Stover Funeral Home, at 327 East Second Street. He was born at Booneville, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1884, the son of Rev. John D. and Pauline (Overdorf) Stover.
Rev. John D. Stover, who died in 1919, was a native of Penn- sylvania. After his graduation from high school he entered Cen- tral Pennsylvania Theological Seminary at New Berlin, Pennsyl- vania, from which he was graduated in 1884. He was ordained as a minister of the Evangelical Church during that year and until 1911 was active in ministerial work. He then retired and lived at Booneville, Pennsylvania, until his death. His charges included East Point, Port Treverton, New Berlin, Hanover, Lock Haven, Quiggleville, and Logansville, all in Pennsylvania. His widow re-
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sides at Booneville. To Mr. and Mrs. Stover were born three sons: 1. Weller E., who holds the rank of General in the U. S. Army, and is stationed in Delaware. He is a graduate of West Point Military Academy, served as first lieutenant during the Spanish-American War and Colonel of Artillery during the World War. 2. S. John, the subject of this sketch. 3. P. Henry, lives at Buffalo, New York.
S. John Stover attended the public schools of Pennsylvania and taught school for two years in York County after his graduation from normal school. He then located at Jersey Shore, Pennsyl- vania, as an accountant for the New York Central Railroad Com- pany. He was later transferred to Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, for three years, and subsequently to Corning, and remained in the employ of the railroad until 1919. He then attended the Reunard School of Embalming in New York City from which he was grad- uated in 1920. Upon his return to Corning he was associated in business with Ernest Perkins, and they purchased the undertak- ing establishment of Daniel Stimson. After a year the partner- ship was dissolved and Mr. Stover began the business of Stover Funeral Home-on premises purchased of W. T. Smith, and has since engaged in business alone. He conducts one of the finest funeral homes in Steuben County and maintains complete ambu- lance service.
In 1905 Mr. Stover was united in marriage with Miss Mazie McDowell, of Dallastown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of William F. and Ida (Blymire) McDowell. They are residents of Olean, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Stover have two children: 1. Parepa Paul- ine, born in 1908, a graduate of Corning Free Academy and El- mira College. She is now dietician at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. 2. John, Jr., born in 1913, a graduate of Manlius Military Academy, class of 1931, attends Corning Free Academy.
Mr. Stover is a Republican and has served as Republican com- mitteeman for the City of Corning during the past seven years. He has also been supervisor of District No. 1, Corning, since 1921. He is an elder of the Presbyterian Church, a thirty-second degree Mason, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
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Lions Club, Corning City Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Cor- ning Fish and Game Club. He is active in the Boy Scout move- ment and is a trustee of the Corning district.
John G. Tillema .- As owner of the Star Steam Laundry, Mr. Tillema ranks among Geneva's representative citizens and suc- cessful business men. He was born at Groningen, Holland, April 6, 1857, the son of Anneco and Anna (Huisinga) Tillema.
Anneco Tillema was a native of Holland. He came to this coun- try in 1866 and followed his profession as a veterinary surgeon at Holland, Michigan. After three years he removed to Chicago and later to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he died in 1874. Anna (Huisinga) Tillema died in Holland in December, 1857. He later married Alice Linthorst, a native of Holland, and to them were born two chidren.
John G. Tillema grew up in his native land and as a young boy came to this country with his father. He was educated at Hol- land, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois, being graduated from Chi- cago High School in 1874. He then entered the general offices of the Wisconsin Central Railroad at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and later became auditor of the passenger and ticket accounts, in which capacity he served for seven years. He then resigned to accept a position as station accountant with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in Chicago. Mr. Tillema remained in that work for nine years and in 1890 was made head of traffic accounts for the Illinois Steel Company, of Chicago. He contin- ued in that work for ten years, and in 1900 became auditor of traffic and stock settlement accounts of the Lackawanna Steel Company, at Lackawanna, New York. In 1920 Mr. Tillema came to Geneva and purchased the Geneva Star Laundry, being asso- ciated in the undertaking with his son, Myron E. Tillema. It is the largest steam laundry in the city and is modernly equipped throughout with the latest type of laundry machinery. The plant is located at 15 Union Alley.
Mr. Tillema was married April 25, 1883, to Miss Christina M. Heystek, the daughter of Anthony Heystek, of Chicago. To them
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were born three children: 1. Florence, born March 9, 1884, mar- ried Frank Verner, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she died Jan- uary 1, 1911. She had three children: Dorothy Tillema, Frank Stoltzen, and Florence. 2. John G., Jr., born September 9, 1885, died at the age of seven years, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Chi- cago. 3. Myron Edward, born September 26, 1895, a graduate of the Buffalo public schools and Hurst Business College, Buffalo. He served during the World War, and is now associated in busi- ness with his father at Geneva.
Politically, Mr. Tillema is a Republican. He and his wife are members of North Presbyterian Church, and he belongs to the Chamber of Commerce.
Verne V. Ryon .- Among Steuben County's most able attor- neys and prominent citizens, is Verne V. Ryon, of Corning, who, is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1887, the son of David H. and Hattie (French) Ryon.
David H. Ryon, who died May 1, 1927, is buried at Coopers Plains, Steuben County. His widow was born at Judson Hill, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and resides with her son, Verne V., at Corning. Following his graduation from the district schools of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, David H. Ryon entered Mansfield Normal School, being a graduate of that institution at the age of fourteen years, the youngest student to ever graduate at that age during that particular time in the history of the school. He taught school for several years, and then went to New Hampton, Iowa, where he conducted a general mercantile business for a time. He also owned and operated a ranch in Mis- souri, and in later life returned to Pennsylvania, where he had extensive lumber interests during the remainder of his life. Mr. Ryon was a Democrat, held membership in the Methodist Church, and belonged to the Elks Lodge and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. To Mr. and Mrs. Ryon were born five children: 1. How- ard, farmer, lives at Savona, New York. 2. Verne V., the subject
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of this sketch. 3. Alice, married Andrew Mclaughlin, lives at Corning. 4. David H., lives at Fairport, New York. 5. Florence, who died in 1929, was the wife of Lee H. Abbey, of Coopers Plains, New York.
Verne V. Ryon is a graduate of North High School, Corning, class of 1907. He had also spent one year at Mansfield Normal School, and in 1907 entered the Law School of the University of Michigan, from which he received the degree of LL. B. in 1911. After his admission to the Michigan and New York bars, Mr. Ryon located at Corning, where he was associated with the prac- tice of Frank Saxon, until January, 1913. He then received the appointment of assistant district attorney of Steuben County, in which capacity he served for three years. Mr. Ryon then became a member of the firm of Stowell & Ryon, being associated with Claude V. Stowell, and the partnership continued until 1929. Mr. Ryon has since practiced alone and has offices in the First Na- tional Bank Building.
During the World War Mr. Ryon enlisted in the U. S. Army, and attended the Officers' Training School at Fort Niagara. Later, he was discharged from the service and enlisted in the U. S. Navy in January, 1918, being sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. He served as general instructor of seamanship and was connected with the University of Michigan until the close of the war. He was discharged in February, 1919.
In May, 1918, Mr. Ryon was united in marriage with Miss Eliz- abeth Easterbrook, of Hornsby, New York, the daughter of Ed- win J. and Delinda (Dickinson) Easterbrook. The former lives retired at Corning and the latter died in 1929. Mr. and Mrs. Ryon have no children.
Mr. Ryon is a Republican, a member of the Congregational Church, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, American Legion, Grange, and Corning Fish & Game Club. He is a member of the Steuben County Bar Association. He is the owner of the old A. B. Dickinson homestead of 1,200 acres near Hornsby in Steuben County.
John Ryon, great-great-grandfather of Verne V. Ryon, was a general in the Irish Army. En route to this country with his fam-
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ily a son, John Ryon, Jr., was born at sea. The latter became a soldier in the American Revolution, and attained the rank of lieu- tenant colonel under General Sullivan.
John L. Thomas .- Secretary and treasurer of the Corning Glass Works, John L. Thomas is identified with one of the most important industries of Central New York, and is a representa- tive citizen of Corning. He was born at Salladasburg, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1871, the son of William W. and Mary (Feister) Thomas.
William W. Thomas, who died in 1922, was a native of Sallad- asburg, Pennsylvania. He was reared and educated at that place and engaged in the general mercantile business for many years, later living at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He was living retired at the time of his death. His wife was born at Caton, New York, and died in 1919. Both are buried at Williamsport. Mr. Thomas was a Democrat and held membership in the Methodist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were born the following children: 1. Mrs. Harry Tenbrook, lives at Williamsport. 2. Mrs. Effie Kunkle, deceased. 3. Mrs. Lee Harper, lives at Williamsport. 4. Brice Thomas, lives at Williamsport. 5. John L., the subject of this sketch. 6. Mrs. Mabel Ivins, widow, lives at Williamsport.
John L. Thomas is a graduate of the public schools of Wil- liamsport, and attended Williamsport Business College. He spent eight years in the offices of the Fall Brook Railroad Company, and then was transferred to the company's offices as auditor. After two years he went with the First National Bank, and in 1910, after five years with that institution, Mr. Thomas became associated with the interests of the Corning Glass Works as bookkeeper. He later became assistant treasurer of the concern, and in 1929 was elected secretary and treasurer. He is also a vice president and director of the Corning Fiber Box Corporation, treasurer of the Steuben Securities Corporation, and treasurer of the Corhart Refractory Company, of Louisville, Kentucky.
In 1901 Mr. Thomas was united in marriage with Miss Nina V. Edgar, of Corning, the daughter of William F. and Frances (Gil-
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lett) Edgar. Both were natives of Corning and died in 1900 and 1928, respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have been born five children: 1. Frances E., born in 1902, a graduate of Corning Free Academy, Wells College and Columbia University. She was a member of the faculty of Wells College for two years before her marriage to Dr. Ernest B. McAndrews, of Corning. They have two sons: John Thomas, born in 1928; and William, born in 1930. 2. Mary Elizabeth, born in 1904, a graduate of Corning Free Acad- emy, spent two years at Wells College, and was graduated from Simmons College, at Boston, Massachusetts. She was identified with the Eastman Kodak Company and later with the New York State Department of Education at Albany before her marriage to W. Sterling Cole, attorney, of Bath. They have a son, William Sterling Cole, Jr. 3. John W., born in 1909, a graduate of Corning Free Academy, and Colgate University. He lives at home. 4. Virginia T., born in 1911, a graduate of Corning Free Academy, attended Martha Washington College, at Washington, D. C., for one year, and is a graduate of Catherine Gibbs School, at Boston, Massachusetts. She is identified with the Pratt & Whitney Air- craft Corporation, at Hartford, Connecticut. 5. Patricia Eleanor, born in 1919, attends Corning Free Academy.
Mr. Thomas is a Republican, a deacon of the Baptist Church, and has the following lodge and club affiliations: Painted Post Lodge No. 117, F. & A. M .; Corning Consistory, thirty-second de- gree, A. A. S. R., and Kalurah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S .; Corning Country Club; City Club; Chamber of Commerce; and Corning Fish & Game Club. The family lives at 233 Pine Street, Corning, and also has a summer home on Keuka Lake.
Mr. Thomas is a director of the Corning Trust Company, and Corning Glass Works.
William G. Menihan .- One of the better known business men of Steuben County is William G. Menihan, who is president and treasurer of the Corning Saw and Supply Company. He was born at Honeoye, Ontario County, New York, November 27, 1870, the son of Michael and Mary (McDonald) Menihan.
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Both Michael Menihan and his wife were natives of Ireland. They became well known residents of Ontario County, and Mr. Menihan engaged in general farming throughout his life. He was a Democrat and served as highway superintendent. He died in 1916 and his wife died in 1911. Both are buried at Honeoye. Their children were: 1. John, deceased. 2. Mary, deceased. 3. Michael, wagon manufacturer, lives at Honeoye Falls. 4. William G., the subject of this sketch. 5. Daniel, merchant, lives at East Bloomfield, New York. 6. P. H., farmer, lives at Canandaigua. 7. Frank D., vice president of the Corning Saw and Supply Com- pany. 8. Margaret, deceased.
William G. Menihan grew up on his father's farm near Hon- eoye and attended the district schools. In 1896 he was graduated from Rochester Business University, and in that year entered the service of the New York Central Railroad at Buffalo as chief clerk to the baggage master. He served in that capacity for seven years. He then was an accountant in the employ of the Jacob Dold Packing Company for seven years, and in 1912 located at Corning as a partner with his brother-in-law, John O'Neil. They became leading manufacturers of butchers' saws and supplies, and continued as owners of the Corning Saw Company until July, 1916, at which time Mr. Menihan became sole owner of the enter- prise. The business was incorporated as the Corning Saw and Supply Company in October, 1928, with Mr. Menihan as president and treasurer, and his brother, F. D. Menihan as vice president. H. V. O'Brien is secretary. The company has an extensive busi- ness throughout New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
On October 20, 1902, Mr. Menihan was united in marriage with Miss Lucy O'Neil, of Corning, the daughter of Thomas and Eliza- beth (Fox) O'Neil, natives of Ireland. Both are deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Menihan have been born three children: 1. Ruth Kathryn, born August 23, 1905, a graduate of Corning Academy and Bryant & Stratton's Business College, Buffalo. 2. Joseph G., born in 1910, a graduate of Madison Park High School, Buffalo, attends the University of Michigan, class of 1933. 3. Virginia R., born in 1916, attends Lafayette High School, Buffalo.
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Mr. Menihan is a Democrat, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Past Grand and Trustee. The family lives at 139 Chemung Street.
George Buell Hollister .- Outstanding among the business lead- ers of Steuben County and Central New York is George Buell Hollister, who is vice president, director, and member of the exec- utive committee of the Corning Glass Works, at Corning. He was born at Brooklyn, New York, September 16, 1865, the son of George and Phoebe Moore (Conklin) Hollister.
George Hollister was a native of Connecticut, born at Wind- sor. He was reared and educated there, and became a successful wholesale grain merchant, being identified with that particular line of business throughout his entire active career. He died at Corning in 1918, and his wife, born at New Suffolk, Long Island, New York, died in 1917. Both are buried at Corning. Mr. Hollis- ter was a Republican, and held membership in the Presbyterian Church. There were two children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hollister: 1. George Buell, the subject of this sketch. 2. Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, widow, lives in New York City.
After his graduation from Stevens High School, at Hoboken, New Jersey, George Buell Hollister attended Phillips Academy, at Andover, Massachusetts, from which he was graduated in 1888. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Yale University four years later, and for several years thereafter was identified with his father's business interests. He then spent five years in geological survey work for the United States government. During that period Mr. Hollister resided in Washington, D. C., and New Jersey. He came to Corning in 1904 as assistant to Mr. Houghton, who was manager of the Corning Glass Works. Subsequently, Mr. Hollister was put in charge of sales, and after a few years assumed the duties of vice president and director, as well as a member of the executive committee.
In 1902 Mr. Hollister married (first) Miss Marcia Mckinney, of Binghamton, New York, who died in 1909. She was the daugh-
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ter of Maj. Edward Phillip and Fannie Lee (Fish) Mckinney, of New York. No children were born to that marriage. In 1911 Mr. Hollister married (second) Miss Phoebe Barnes Canfied, of Corning, the daughter of Robert H. and Sarah (Barnes) Canfied. The former, born at Geneva, New York, resides at Corning. The latter died in July, 1932, and is buried at Bath. To Mr. and Mrs. Hollister were born two children: 1. Buell Hollister, born at Corn- ing in 1912, attended Corning Free Academy, Fessenden School in Massachusetts, and Northwood School, at Lake Placid, New York. He lives at home. 2. Priscilla Hollister, born in 1914, attended Foxcroft School, at Middleburg, Virginia, now a student at Petite L'Ecole, Florence, Italy.
Mr. Hollister is a Republican in politics, and at the present time is a member of the "Temporary Emergency Relief Adminis- tration," and its State Advisory Council. He holds membership in the Episcopal Church, of which he is senior warden, and he belongs to the City Club, University Club of New York City, Yale Club of New York, Corning Country Club, American Ornithogical Union, and American Association of Art.
Mr. Hollister and his family have a summer home on Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, and he holds membership in the New Bed- ford (Massachusetts) Yacht Club, being an ardent sportsman. He is the owner of a forty-six foot yawl rig sailing yacht.
Henry G. Hubbard, who is manager of the Crystal City Gas Company, is among Corning's progressive and energetic citizens. He was born at Pavilion, Genesee County, New York, April 14, 1891, the son of S. O. and Dora V. (Heath) Hubbard.
S. O. Hubbard is a representative business man of Pavilion, where he has been associated with the hardware business through- out his entire business career. He was born in Wyoming County, New York, but in early life located at Pavilion. His wife is a native of the latter place. Mr. Hubbard is a Republican and holds membership in the Methodist Church. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard: 1. Mrs. D. H. Rose, who died in July,
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1932. 2. Pearl, married E. H. Marshall, lives at Kenmore, New York. 3. Henry G., the subject of this sketch. 4. C. P., lives at Syracuse.
Henry G. Hubbard grew up at Pavilion, and received his early education in the public schools, being a graduate of Pavilion High School in 1908. He then entered Mechanics Institute at Roches- ter, where he took a two year course in engineering. His first po- sition was with the H. L. Doherty gas interests at Pavilion, and at the outbreak of the World War he was sent to Buffalo, New York, as civilian inspector of government airplanes. He served in that capacity until the close of the war, and then returned to his former employment. In 1923 he became associated with the Elmira Water, Light & Railroad Company, as a member of the sales department, and he remained in that position until January 1, 1927. In 1927 Mr. Hubbard came to Corning to assume his pres- ent duties as manager of the Crystal City Gas Company.
In February, 1914, Mr. Hubbard married Miss Frances Cum- mings, of Elmira, the daughter of Patrick and Helen (Moran) Cummings. They were natives of Towanda, Pennsylvania, and died in 1914 and 1918 respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have no children.
Mr. Hubbard has always been a Republican. He and his wife are members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus, B. P. O. Elks, of Elmira, Corning City Club, Corning Country Club, Lions Club, and Chamber of Com- merce.
Charles Roehm .- As president and general manager of the Corning Fiber Box Corporation, Charles Roehm ranks among the highly successful business men of Steuben County. He was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1884, the son of Jacob and Catherine (Smith) Roehm.
Jacob Roehm, who died in September, 1930, was a native of Philadelphia. He lived there throughout his life. He was an im- porter and jobber in tailor trimmings. Mr. Roehm was a Repub- lican and held membership in the Unitarian Church. His wife
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died in 1887. Both are buried in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Roehm had three sons: 1. Charles, the subject of this sketch. 2. Sewell C., lives at Alhambra, California. 3. Frank F., lives at New Lebanon, New York.
Charles Roehm acquired his education in the public schools of Philadelphia, and is a graduate of Central Manual Training School. He was employed in the textile mills of Philadelphia for three years and was then identified with the cotton yarn business. Later he became interested in the manufacture of corrugated pa- per boxes, being associated with the Paper Specialty Manufactur- ing Company of Philadelphia. When the latter firm was merged with the Park Novelty Company, Mr. Roehm continued with the new organization until 1907. He then became a salesman in the employ of the Hinde & Dauch Paper Company, New York City, and in 1910 was made head of the Eastern sales division, which position he successfully held until 1923. On January 1, 1924, Mr. Roehm came to Corning as president and general manager of the Corning Fiber Box Corporation.
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