20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 39

Author: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co.
Number of Pages: 993


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remarried. His widow afterwards became the wife of a teamster who lived for sev- eral years west of the city of Springfield on the Old Dayton Road, by the name of John Rust. Demint added two more plats to the city of Springfield. He was a large consumer of the products produced by his own industry, and frequently went away on prolonged sprees. He died suddenly about the year 1817, at the tavern of the widow Fitch in Urbana. This is the sum and substance of our knowledge of the founder of Springfield.


GRIFFITH FOOS.


Griffith Foos is entitled to almost equal honors with Demint in the founding of the city, for without knowledge of Demint's having already built a habita- tion, he had conceived and acted upon the idea that it was a good place in which to make a settlement. Of better habits and with more industry than Demint, he supplied that energy and industry that were required to ensure to the embryo city a permanent existence. He came to Springfield in 1801 and immediately he- gan the erection of a house to be used as a tavern. It was the first tavern in the City of Springfield and the second house to be erected. So far as we know, it was located on the south side of Main Street, a little west of Spring. He opened it in June, 1801, and continued it until 1814.


Foos, in 1817, built an oil mill on Mill Run, about where the Foos Gas Engine works are now located. He died in this city in 1858. He was an uncle of Gus, Wm. and John Foos.


ROBERT RENNICK.


Robert Renniek was one of the party that originally came to Springfield with Demint and was a joint owner with Demint in the western part of Spring- field, and when the same was set-off in severalty he became possessed of that part west of what was then called Yellow Spring Street, now Plum. He built a mill in 1806 on Buck Creek, a short distance below where the spring is now located in Snyder Park. He was the first post- master.


JOHN DAUGHERTY.


This personage has been before re- ferred to as coming to Springfield about 1800 and making the first plat of this town. He was an active Virginian, quite an industrious, enterprising citizen, and held varions offices. He died a few miles south of Springfield in 1832.


JOHN AMBLER.


John Ambler came to Springfield in 1808 and immediately engaged in the mak- ing of brick and the building of houses. In 1812 he was a merchant and kept a tavern nearly opposite the Mad River Na- tional Bank. He is credited with having built the first brick house in Springfield. This house is still standing and is oc- cupied by Mr. Davis, 142 W. Main Street. When Clark County was organized he be- came the first treasurer and kept his office in his residence on W. Main Street. He died shortly after his term of treasurer had expired. The mother of the late Jolin Shipman was his daughter.


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COOPER LUDLOW.


Cooper Ludlow came to the vicinity of Springfield in 1805. He was a tanner by trade. In 1812 he moved to Springfield and kept a tavern on the corner of Main and Factory Streets. The late Dr. John Ludlow was a son by a first wife and the late Abraham Ludlow by his second wife. His residence for many years was where the high school building is now located.


WALTER SMALLWOOD.


This person came to the City of Spring- field in 1804, bringing his wife with him from Virginia, and purchased a lot on the south side of Main Street and erected a residence a short distance west of Center Street. They lived in this town until 1852, when they moved to Missouri, where he died in 1869.


PIERSON SPINNING.


This person came to Springfield from Dayton in 1812. He bought a frame house that Mr. Simington had erected and con- ducted therein a store until 1834. In 1827 he built a residence on the east side of Limestone Street, where Bennett & Young now have a printing office, south of the Citizens' Bank. He afterwards built the brick residence on the southwest corner of High & Gallagher Streets, now occupied by Mrs. Dr. Titlow. He died in this city in 1857 in his seventy-first year. Some of his grandchildren are residents of the city at this time ..


REV. SAUL HENKLE.


The first minister of the Methodist church to locate in Springfield was the Rev. Saul Henkle. He came here with his 1836 in his sixty-fifth year.


wife in 1809. In 1827 he edited and pub- lished a religious paper called the "Gospel Trumpet." In 1830 he was elected county clerk. He died in 1837.


TRA PAIGE.


Ira Paige came to Springfield in 1814 and a short time thereafter established a woolen factory on the lower floor of Fisher's Mill on Mill Run. This was con- ducted by him for about fifteen years. He represented the county in the Lower House of the Legislature. He died in 1947 in his fifty-eighth year. His son Algeron lived south of Springfield upon the farm where his grandchildren still reside.


MADDOX FISHER.


Maddox Fisher came to Springfield from Kentucky in 1813. He is said to have brought a considerable sum of money with him and purchased twenty-five lots from Mr. Demint in the vicinity of the public square. In 1814, he built a cotton factory near where Mill Run empties into Buck Creek. He was prominent in mat- ters of a township character. He assisted in building the first court honse, jail, and was perhaps the most distinguished lob- biest Springfield had in causing it to be chosen as a county seat, and in the estab- lishment of Clark County. In 1825 he built a residence on the lot where Dr. Rogers now lives. He served as post- master in 1824. In 1830 he ereeted the Fisher Block, afterward enlarged and re- built, on the southwest corner of Main and Limestone Streets, and now owned by his grandson, C. W. Fisher. He died in


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OLIVER ARMSTRONG.


Oliver Armstrong was born in Benning- ton, Vt., in 1783 and came to Clark Coun- ty in 1814. He was prominent in city and county affairs for a number of years. Mrs. George Frankenberg, who is still re- siding in this city, is his daughter. She is now past eighty-three years of age. His son Cyrus was for twenty years treas- urer of the county.


Other early settlers here were Granny Icenberger. Joel Walker, Marifield Vic- tory, James Wallace, Dr. Needliam, Elijah Beardsley and Major Christy. Sketches of Generals Mason and Anthony will be found in the article entitled "Bench and Bar" contained herein, and the lives of early physicians in the article treating on that profession. The roster of public officials of the county will likewise show the names of many who were prominent in city affairs during the early period, and so may be found in the history of the churches of the city more or less information about the ministry.


The following is a list of persons buried at Ferncliff who were born prior to 1800:


Name.


Natirity.


Birth. Death. Age.


John Bacon


Connecticut


1797


1870


23


Adam Haker


Pennsylvanla


17:25


1863


68


James Barnett


Pennsylvania


1757


1861


64


Samuel Barnett


Pennsylvania


1701


78


Henry Bechtle. Sr.


Maryland


17.52


1939


57


Geo. H. Benson W'in. Herry


Virginia


1757


1877


00


George Brain


England


1784


1951


1871


1787


1850


63


Oliver Clark


Massachusetts


1704


1854


50


John Dodsworth


England


1708


1890


1963


84


John Foley


1777


1815


68


James Humphreys


67


John Ilumblireys


Ireland


1764


1957


94


Richard W. Hunt


New Jersey


1790


1$18


Michael Kaufman


l'ennsylvania


1738


1872


Mary Keifer


Ohio


1794


1949


Jamh Kershner


Maryland


1777


18.33


76


David King


Ohio


1790


1570


170S


1860


82


Nutirity.


Birth. Death. Age.


John N. Kurtz


l'ennsylvania


1792


1852


David Lowry


l'ennsylvania


1767


1530


Jane Lowry


Virginia


1773


1867


88


Sampson Mason


New Jersey


1793


1869


96


Renben Miller


Pennsylvania


1797


1879


82


Thomas Montjoy


Ireland


1797


1868


69


Nimrod Morgan


Kentucky


1793


1881


89


Edmond Ogden


England


1789


1868


79


Sarah I'nixe


New York


1799


1877


78


Baker W. Peck


New Jersey


1791


1873


81


Joseph Perry


Pennsylvania


1782


1852


70


Geo. Rabbitts


England


1797


1849


Rhoda Rabbitts


England


1780


1868


1877


81


Richard Rogers


Pennsylvania


1799


1871


Rev. John Soy's


Santa Cruz, Mex. 1799


England


1780


1801


81


Henry Snyder. Sr. Pennsylvania


1783


1969


86


John I .. Snyder, Sr. Pennsylvania


1797


1867


70


Pierson Spinning


New Jersey


1788


1857


71


Jacob Thomas


Maryland


1796


1877


79


Joseph S. Wallace


Kentucky


1720


1873


77 ST


Rebreca Wertz


Pennsylvania


1796


1878


82


Rachel Werden


New Jersey


1784


1860


Willlam Werden


l'ennsylvania


1785


1869


Patrick Wiseley


1791


1881


90


Thomas Il. Moore,


Ireland


1792


1872


80


Thomas A. Morris


Bishop M.E. Ch. 1794


1874


80


Phoebe II. 1'etts


New Hampshire 1798


1877


79


Daniel Raffensberger Pennsylvania


1790


1872


73


George Smith


Anna .A. Warder


Pennsylvania


1784


1871


Dr. George Brown


Pennsylvania


1702


70


Chas. Cavalier


Virginia


1709


1979


81


James Foley, Sr ..


Virginia


1779


1791


1.88


Frederick Kobelanz Germany


Name.


CONDITION IN 1828.


Shortly after Springfield was incor- porated as a village (by act of Legisla- ture. January 23, 1827), the first complete census was taken of which we have any record. That enterprising paper, the Western Pioneer, in its issue of Septemn- ber 28, 1828, said: "We have for the in- formation of our readers and our own gratification taken the pains to enumerate the population of our village. There are in Springfield 935 souls-6 blacksmith shops, with 15 hands; 4 wagon shops, with 13 hands; 4 shoemaker shops, with 9 hands; 3 tanneries, with 8 hands ; 6 tailor shops, with 18 hands; 3 saddle shops, with 10 hands; 3 bakeries, with 5 hands; 2 hatter shops, with 6 hands; 3 cabinet shops, with 8 hands; 1 tin shop, with 4 hands; 3 cooper shops, with 10 hands; 2 chair shops, with 5 hands; 14 stores, with 32 hands; 4 groceries, with 4 hands; 1 paper mill. with 20 hands; 1 gun shop, with 3 hands."


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In addition the census showed 3 brick- yards, 27 carpenters, 1 clockmaker, 3 butcheries, 2 distilleries, 4 attorneys, 5 physicians, 2 sign and 1 portrait painter, and 1 extensive flour milk Incidentally they mention 4 schools, a courthouse, brick jail, 3 churches, six print shops and "a post office at which 24 mails are re- ceived weekly in elegant four-horse coaches."


CONDITION IN 1832.


In 1832 the village had a population of 1,250. There were 180 dwelling houses. courthouse. clerk's office, jail, 4 churches, one paper mill, one grist mill and one earding and fulling mill, one brewery and one distillery, 16 dry goods stores, one book store, five groceries, 3 taverns. one printing 'office, by which was issued a weekly paper. There were five lawyers and six physicians. During the past 12 months (up to that date) there have been erected 51 buildings, three of which were brick, twenty-one one story in height, 16 two-story and one three-story. About this time quite an impetus was given to the growth of the town by the constrne- tion of the National Road. When this road was built it was necessary to bridge Mill Run on Main Street and thus again Main Street had the advantage over Columbia in the facilities for intercourse between the different parts of the town, and the business element became perma- nently fixed on this street.


VILLAGE DAYS, 1834-1850.


Springfield became incorporated as a village in 1834, with Edward H. Cumming as president and James S. Halsey as re- corder.


This form of government was continued until 1850, when by an act of the legisla- ture, Springfield became a city of the see- ond class. Within this period the village had a steady growth, and when it became a city its population was 5,109. During its village days not much evidence was given of its future greatness as a manu- facturing center. True, a number of mills of various kinds had been erected npon Mill Run and Buck Creek. Wittenberg College had been founded in 1845.


Jeremiah Warder had purchased the village of Lagonda in 1830. David West had began the manufacture of buggies in 1837; William Whiteley the making of plows in 1840. James Leffel began the foundry business in 1840 and James Driscoll the carriage business in 1847. The Pitts Threshing Machine was manu- factured here as early as 1842. These were practically all the manufacturing in- dustries, except mills, etc. (See mills.)


During the village period the first rail- roads entered the town and gave it a strong impetus toward its future impor- tance.


Perhaps more is due to James Leffel in this period than to any other one person. He built his foundry west of the city, near Buck Creek, in 1840. The Barnett Flour- ing Mills were commenced in 1841, large- ly through the instrumentality of Mr. Leffel.


A woolen mill was likewise started dur- ing this period, which afterwards became the property of Mr. Charles Rabbitts. Within this period, in 1840, the town was visited by quite a fire, which consumed the entire business block from Fisher's west to the Kizer Alley, and also the


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building located where the Cherry House houses, four extensive founderies, one oil, now stands.


In 1849 Springfield was visited by that dread scourge, the cholera, which re- moved some of the most enterprising cit- izens.


While the National Road was opened in the year 1832 as a thoroughfare, it was of its greatest importance during the village days of Springfield, as by the building of this road Springfield became a point of importance on a great thoroughfare.


CONDITION IN 1850.


In 1850 Springfield had a population of 5,109, showing a substantial increase over previous years. On the 21st of March, by a special act of the legislature and upon a vote in favor of the same taken in the village, Springfield became a city.


The first mayor was James J. Hunt, and the councilmen were Alexander Ram- sey, John G. Filler. C. D. MeMarshall and Martin Carey. The following is given as a summary of the condition at this time:


At this time the city contained twelve churches, one female seminary, one read- ing room and three large halls for ex- hibitions, lectures, etc .; eleven physicians and sixteen lawyers, two banking institn- tions, seven hotels, seventeen mercantile and three book stores, three drug stores, five iron and hardware stores, forty-three groceries, three bakeries, two dental of- fices, one daguerrean room, ten boot and shoe stores and shops, nine tailor shops, five saddle and harness shops, four stove and tin shops, three cabinet warerooms, four hat stores, three jeweler's stores, six wagon and carriage shops, several black- smith and cooper shops and several ware-


one paper, two saw, one planing and three flouring mills, two book binderies, three printing offices and one publication office for a paper printed in Urbana, Ohio.


('ITY GOVERNMENT.


Under the constitution of 1852 the legis- lature proceeded to classify the cities of the state, which work was carried to such an extreme that many of the cities were final- ly in classes by themselves and Springfield became a city alone in its class. This per- mitted the enactment of legislation applic- able to it only and not affecting any other cities in the state. This whole scheme of classification was declared in 1902 to be unconstitutional, and the new municipal code was adopted in Ohio. Previous to this present code and while Springfield was in a class by itself, legislation such as was desired by its citizens was fre- quently obtained. For a long time per- haps until the latter part of the eighties, the members of the council, as divided into committees, looked after various street affairs, and it became the common saying that when a person desired to go to council it was for the purpose of fixing up the streets in his vicinity. Owing to the city's growth, and perhaps to take away from councilmen the temptation to favor their own vicinities, boards of pu- lie affairs were created, and therewith Springfield chose to have a law enacted that these boards should be of a non- partisan character, that is, composed of an equal number of members from each of the dominant parties.


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of a compromise. There were frequently some strenuous times in the council cham- ber. At one time William N. Whitely spoke all day and all night to prevent the enactment of certain measures. At an- other time the sergeant-at-arms was spir- ited away so that recreant members could not be brought in by arrest. Each party, when in the majority, was guilty of out- rageous gerrymander of the various dis- triets for partisan purposes. On several occasions the Supreme Court had to de- side the legal status of affairs. Under the former law the entire membership of the council was elected by wards. Under the present law a certain number are elected by the city at large and the re- mainder by wards. This will probably de- feat attempts at gerrymander. Under the present system of government the mayor is the executive head of the city Board of Public Affairs, which has charge of streets, water works and various matters of that kind, and consists of three mem- hers. The Board of Public Safety and the head of the Fire Department consists of two members of opposite polities. The city solicitor is the head of the Legal De- partment and appoints an assistant, who is prosecutor of the Police Court; the police jndge presides in the Police Court. The Water Works Department is under the control of the Board of Public Affairs. In addition there is a Hospital Board, which is appointed by the Board of Health. There is a health officer appoint- ed by the Board of Health, as well as a dairy inspector. The members of the Board of Education are elected, some by the city at large, and the others from the various wards.


ROSTER OF OFFICIALS.


PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.


While Springfield was under village government the highest local official was known as president of council, and the following constitutes a list of such of- ficials :


Edward II. Cumming 1434


W. V. A. Cushing 1:35


Samson Hubble


1.26


Reuben Miller 1 37, 35, '39, 40


Joho Munlock 1:41


William Moore 1842. '43. '44


Steven Rell 1845


William Moore (again)


1846. 47. 45. 49


MAYORS OF CITY.


James M. Ilunt 1550. 51. 52. 33


James S. Goode ..


A. G. Burnett ..


John C Miller 1×41


W. 1). Ilill. .. 1952


J. J. Suyder. 1503. 0


(A) James F'leming 1 500


J. J. Suyder ( again)


( B) Jacob Rt. McGarry


(C) C. I. S. Showers. 1870


J. J. Hanna,


1×71.


Milton C'ole


Edward S. Wallace.


1579,50


E. G. Coffin ..


('harle» W. Constantine 15 3.74


James P. Goodwin.


O. S. Kelly ... 1557. 88


W. R. Burnett ... 140. 94 91. 92


James Johnson. Jr.


P. P. Mast . ... 15. 106


John M. Good .. 1.07. 95


(D) T. J. Kirtpatrick.


Chas. J. Bowls, 1509. 00


M. L. Milligan. 1901. 02


Chas. J. Bowlus 1903, 04


James MI. Todd 1905. 0%


w. 12. Baraett 190%


(A) Mayor J. J. Snyder was removed and James Fleming was appointed to fill the vacancy. (B) Mayor Snyder, having been re-elected, resigned and J. R. Mo- Garry was mjqminted to fill the vacancy ; Mr. MeGarry was afterwards elected for a full term. (C) Mayor MeCarry resigned and I. S. Showers was appointed to fill the vacancy. (1)) John M. Good. having been found guilty of violating the law in making promises previous to the election, was ousted from office and T. J. Kirkpatrick was appointed until the next regular election. Mr. Kirkpatrick was candidate for mayur and John M. Good was again a candidate and was sue- cessful. succeeding Mr. Kirkpatrick.


SOLICITORS.


George Spence 143


1. 6. Burnett.


James M. Hant.


P. M. Cochr.n. 1630


J. K. Mower


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John C. Miller. .1571


A. T. Byers .... 1876


F. M Hagan .. 1.70


M. T. Burnham ... 1891


F. M. Hagan (again)


A. N. Summers. 1545


A. H. Kunkle


1 .. .. Gardiner.


V. Y. Smith. 1901


Stewart LA Tamm 1903-1908


190g Roger Q. Smith.


There is one instance of a city solic- itor resigning, that of D. M. Cochran in 1866.


TREASURERS.


In 1862 the office of city treasurer was. abolished and since then the county treas- urer has been treasurer of the city.


In 1907 the office of city treasurer was created and Frank Rolfes was elected to that position.


The incumbents of the city clerk's office since 1850 have been as follows:


CITY CLERKS.


S. Parsons 1850


William Anderson 1855


G. II Frey ... 1856


T. P. Clarke.


W. F. Cummings 1861


James W. Cummings


T. ['. Clarke (again )


Charles R. Miller. 14417


John S. Shewalter. 1570


Thomas [), Wallace


S. J. Wilkerson


Philip Huonker


R. N. Lantz .. 1900


1902 C. C. Bauer ..


Under the new municipal code, adopted in 1902, the office of city auditor was created, C. C. Baner filling the same until the next election, when L. M. Harris was elected.


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


The earliest officials to look after the police welfare of Springfield were con- stables of the township. First of these were Hiram Goble and Israel Bayless.


When the village became incorporated a marshal was elected. James B. Berry was the first that served in this official ca- pacity. William H. Hughes was the last. R. F. Hayward served in this capacity for a number of years.


After the Police Department was estab- lished, which was in 1867, the marshal's duty became fixed by ordinance, and he was particularly an officer of the Mayor's Court. At this time the Police Depart- ment consists of thirty-eight men. A battalion system is operated in connec- tion with the department. The policemen are appointed by the mayor from persons recommended to him by the Board of Public Safety. All applicants must pass an examination. When the Police Depart- ment was organized the old Union Fire Company's house on Spring Street was converted into a city jail or station house and served for that purpose until the erection of the present patrol and station house combined, on North Fountain Avenue.


The first patrol house was the gift of Governor Bushnell, and was sitnated on the northwest corner of Columbia Street and Fountain Avenue. Governor Bush- nell bought this property and fitted it for a patrol house and allowed the city to use the same free of expense for about ten years, when this building was sold to the Traction Company, and until the new building was erected the horses and wagon were kept in Dr. L. E. Russell's stable south of East High Street.


Governor Bushnell was prompted to this act of generosity because he felt that the time had come when the city should have a patrol wagon. He not only fur- nished the building, but also bought the


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wagon, and for some time paid the operat- ing expenses.


CHIEFS.


The following is a list of the chiefs of police :


John Ren 1869-1870


James Fleming 1871-1576


Fred Schuchman 1876-1885


James C. Walker. 1885-1487


James Ambrose 1847-1559


James Cushman 1989-1892


John McKenna 1893-1.04


W. H. Van Tassell. 1895-187


Stewart L. Black. 1-97-100


R. E. O'Brien ..


.1993-


Prior to 1887 the mayor of the city of Springfield performed the duties of a police magistrate. In the previous year the Legislature had passed a law provid- ing for the office of police judge, and at the same time a police prosecutor and police clerk were provided for. The fol- lowing persons have filled these offices :


Police Judges -- Luther F. Young, 1889- 1891; Charles E. Morris, 1891-1893; O. B. Trout, 1893-1895; William R. Horner, 1895-1899; J. J. Miller, 1899 to date.


Clerks of Police Court-Arthur Mor- rell, 1887-1890; William White, 1890-1893; Stewart L. Black, 1893-1896; George Winans, 1896: Arthur Plank, 1902, and C. E. Schaefer, 1903 -.


Police Prosecutors -- Frank Rightmeyer, 1887 -; William R. Horner, 1891 ; George S. Dial, 1895; J. J. Miller, 1897; Forest Kitchen. 1899; John M. Cole, 1903, and Albert Busch, 1908.


BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY.


As present constituted J. E. Elliott and Clarence Rhoads are members of this board.


ROSTER OF CITY GOVERNMENT (1907).


Mayor-James M. Todd (W. R. Bur- nett, elect 1908).


City Council-E. B. Hopkins, president (1908, D. F. Snyder) ; John N. Garver, vice president; Frank Crothers, clerk; James C. Walker, Sergeant-at-arms; First Ward, J. N. Garver (Harry Sel- lers, elected) : Second Ward, Charles P. Dunn; Third Ward, W. H. Bryant (John M. Good, elected) : Fourth Ward, D. R. Hayward; Fifth Ward, J. C. Clippinger (Orville Burkett, elected) ; Sixth Ward, Albert Eglinger.


Commeil at Large-Edward T. Ridenour (Warren Alexander, elected), Pearl A. Lewis (Charles Bauer, elected), John T. Ricks (George E. Kershner, elected).


City Auditor-L. M. Harris.


Treasurer-Clarence W. Arbogast.


Solicitor-Stewart L. Tatum (Roger V. Smith, elected) ; John M. Cole, assist- ant city solicitor (Albert Busch, elected).


Clerk of Council-Frank A. Crothers (William Mahoney, elected).


Engineer-Wm. H. Sieverling ( Martin Bahin, elected).


Sealer of Weights and Measures- Frank J. Buchanan.


Superintendent of Markets-N. M. Leatherman.


Weighmaster-John O. MeClintiek.


Board of Health-William R. Burnett, president; John H. Rodgers, Harry E. Rice, R. C. Rind, R. B. Hoover, R. B. House.


Health Officer-Dr. Henry Baldwin.


Sanitary Marshal-L. O. Keller.




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