Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake, Part 13

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1094

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January 31, 1837, Mr. Hulbert was mar- ried to Miss Mary Ann Fisk, and they had three children, all of whom died young, as also did the wife and mother, who passed from this life August 25, 1842. January 3, 1844, Mr. Hulbert married Miss Lucinda C. Hall, an estimable lady of Ashtabula, and they had five children, namely: Julia Ann, born at Holland Patent, New York, November 3, 1844, and married D. W. Haskell, of Aslı- tabula; Mary F., born October 31, 1846, and married Andrew C. Stone, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; Phyana D., born October 2, 1848, is now the wife of Walter R. Rowe, of Lawrence, Massachusetts; Eliza Maria, born October 27, 1850, married Milo L. Rice, of

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Ashtabula; and Joseph Clark, born April 25, 1852, died in September following. Mrs. Hulbert departed this life August 29, 1878, leaving a bereaved husband and four children, to whom her life had been devoted. She was a woman of sweet disposition, rare amiability, refined and winning manners, and as a nat- ural sequence she was greatly beloved by those who knew her well, and by them is still held in grateful and affectionate remem- brance.

January 24, 1885, Mr. Hulbert was mar- ried to Mrs. Cornelia A. Reece, daughter of Ralph and Catherine (Sanford) Williams.

In politics Mr. Hulbert was formerly a Whig, later an anti-slavery Whig, and was connected with the " underground railroad " thinkers and actors. He became a Republi- can when that party was formed, but, ever independent and courageous in his convic- tions, he has not endorsed every specific prin- ciple advocated by the party, and has mani- fested his approval of certain of the policies brought forward by each the Greenback and People's party.

He is a man of deep patriotism, but has never sought office, his numerous private in- terests absorbing most of his time and atten- tion. However, he held for several years the position of County Commissioner, at the ear- nest request of the people. Indeed, it is to be regretted that he has not served the pub- lic welfare in some official capacity, possessing as he does business and moral qualifications peculiarly fitting him for a position of trust and responsibility.

In person, Mr. Hulbert is six feet in height, and although he is now crowned with the full- ness of years, being eighty-four years of age, he is in the enjoyment of excellent health, with faculties unimpaired. He still maintains a personal control and supervision of his busi-

ness interests. He grew to manhood under Presbyterian discipline, but, following out his personal convictions, he now coincides with certain of the views of the Unitarians and Spiritualists.

He was instrumental in securing railroad facilities at Ashtabula, being associated with Mr. Henry Hubbard in rendering tangible aid in the way of money and donation of land. During the memorable contest between the Pittsburg, Youngstown & Ashtabula and the Ashtabula, Jamestown & Franklin (under the control of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern) Railroad Companies, to determine the right of ground at the harbor, by pacific measures the former company was induced to give up its division on the east side, and thus both lines were given entry to the harbor. John Harmon, Albert Fields, H. E. Parsons and Hulbert & Hubbard gave the land which the railroads demanded and thus settled the matter in a satisfactory way. .

0 BED KNAPP, a farmer of Cherry Valley township, Ashtabula county, was born in Steuben county, New York, October 11, 1826, a son of Rufus and Anna (Burgess) Knapp, natives also of that State. The paternal grandfather of our sub- ject, David Knapp, was also born in the East. When Obed was a lad of eight years his parents came to Cherry Valley township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, settling in the woods. Their nearest neighbor was one mile distant and their nearest gristmill was at Espyville, some nine miles distant. The father had to work out by the day in order to supply his family with the neces- saries of life, and in going to his labor Monday morning he would order either

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bushel of corn or wheat, and returning a

home at the completion of his week's work, he would carry the ordered grist-meal or flour, as the case might be-home, on his back, walking, thus burdened, the entire distance of nine miles. He was a stone mason by trade and in early days he was principally employed in the district lying about five miles beyond Espyville. The father died here, at the age of sixty years, and the mother at the age of seventy-three years. The former was a farmer by occupation, a Whig in his political views, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp had thirteen children, viz .: David, Benjamin, Eliza A. (de- ceased), Ira, Sophia, Edwin (deceased), Mary Jane, Martin (deceased), Rufus, Margaret (deceased), Lewis, Elizabeth and Edd. Lewis was a soldier in the late war, a member of the Sixth Ohio Cavalry.

Obed Knapp, the subject of this sketch, with the other children, assisted in clearing the home farm. At the age of twenty-one years he began working by the month for himself. After being thus occupied for a period of four years, and having earned and saved an adequate sum of money for the pur- pose within that time, he moved onto a farm of fifty acres, which he had purchased in the township of New Lyme. In 1860 he sold the first farm and purchased the one he now occupies. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 29th Ohio Infantry, Co. C, was with Sherman in his famous march to the sea, was wounded in the right leg at the battle of Gettysburg, and also received a wound at Dug Gap. He was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ken- tucky, July 13, 1865. Mr. Knapp now owns eighty-seven acres of fine farming land, which contains a residence, 18x26 feet, with an L, 18x26 feet, a good barn, sugar and fruit or- chard, etc.

November 2, 1848, he was united in mar- riage to Lovina M. Fleming, a native of Os- wego county, New York, and a daughter of Theodore and Nancy (Ainslie) Fleming, natives also of New York. The parents removed to Trumbull county, Ohio, and later settled in Ashtabula county, where the father died, at the age of fifty-four years, and the mother at seventy-three years. Both were members of the Baptist church. The former was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming had five children,- Hiram, Lovina, Albert, Symmira and Caro- line. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp have two chil- dren: their daughter Symmira is the wife of Harlow Palmer, of this township, and they have two children, Jay and Roy; and their son, Cassius Wayne, a resident of Waushara county, Wisconsin, has three children,- Ethel, Flora and Roy. In political matters, ters, Mr. Knapp affiliates with the Republi- can party, and socially, is a member of the G. A. R., Hiram Kile Post, No. 80. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist church.

W H. McCALL, tinner and slater, Con- neant, Ohio, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1856, son of John and Mary Ann McCall, both na- tives of Pennsylvania.

John McCall was a contractor and builder. He passed his life in Middlesex, in his na- tive State, and died there in October, 1888, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. During the late war. notwithstanding his age, he volunteered and served two years. At the battle of Gettsyburg he was shot in the ear, after which he went home on a surgeon's dis- charge, and never returned to the army. His wife died in March, 1887, aged sixty-nine

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years. Both were life-long members of the United Presbyterian Church. Their family was composed of two sons and nine daughters, as follows: Alonzo, who was killed in the bat- tle of Gettsyburg, July 3, 1863, aged twenty years; Melissa, wife of John Gundy; Eliza- beth, wife of D. W. McCready; Sarah Jane, wife of John Lytle; Matilda and Marilda, twins, the former the wife of F. Means, and the latter of F. J. Glasgow; Mary and Emma, twins, the former the wife of C. Mayrs, and the latter of Matthew Boggs; W. H., whose name heads this sketch; and Eva and Ida, twins, the former now Mrs. W. W. McCance and the latter Mrs. Cal. Hayes. Emma was twice married, her first husband being John A. Wilson.

W. H. McCall learned the tinner's trade in New Castle, Pennsylvania, of his brother- in-law, John A. Wilson, and has been en- gaged in this business ever since. For the past four years he has been engaged in busi- ness for himself in Conneaut. He is a fin- ished workman, understanding his business in its every department, and has met with good success here.

Mr. McCall was married March 8, 1883, to Miss Kittie I. Loomis, daughter of F. A. Loomis. They have three children, Fred- erick John, Irene Luella and Wade William. The oldest is deceased.

Both he and his wife are members of the Congregational church. He is also a mem- ber of the Mystic Circle in Salem, Ohio, Jr. O. U. A. M.

D AVID C. OSBORNE, D. D., a promi- nent minister of the East Ohio Con- ference, stationed at Conneaut, Ohio, has long been identified with the ministry of

the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following is a brief sketch of his life:

David C. Osborne was born in Ripley, Chautauqua county, New York, August 3, 1831, son of P. S. and Mary A. (Platt) Os- borne, natives of Washington county, New York. His father was a tanner, currier and shoemaker in early life, and later a merchant in Sherman, New York. He filled several minor offices in his county, and was well known there. He was reared in the United Presbyterian Church, but became a Method- ist and was a member of that church up to the time of his death, in 1871, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife died July 31, 1846, at the age of forty-three. She was a Presbyterian for many years. They had a family of four sons and six daughters, David C., the subject of this article, being the old- est. The other sons are Platt S., Harris B. and James W. Platt S. learned his father's trade and was engaged in business until death, September 12, 1887. He was a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was an active and useful man, being gifted in music. Harris B. is an eminent physician in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and James W., also of Kalamazoo, has attained prominence as an attorney. Of the daughters we record that Lucretia is the wife of Dr. C. P. Graves, of Alden, Illinois; Ann, wife of Dr. S. McNair, Blackberry, Illinois; Harriet, wife of Hon. S. P. McCalmont, of Franklin, Pennsylvania; Cynthia died at the age of thirty-three years; Isadore, wife of F. L. Brown, of South Ver- non, Vermont; and Mary, widow of Mr. Benedict, Sherman, New York.

David C. Osborne entered the ministry at the age of twenty-two years, and has since been actively engaged in the work of the Master. Previous to the division of the Erie Conference, he was a member of that

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body, and since then has belonged to the East Ohio Conference, filling many of its best ap- pointments, both as stationed minister and as Presiding Elder. Among the appointments he has filled we mention those of Franklin, Titusville, New Castle and Erie in Pennsyl- vania, and Akron, Cleveland (Erie Street Church), Steubenville, Massillon, Canton and Youngstown, in Ohio. In many of these charges churches were built or improved during his pastorate. He came to Conneaut in Octo- ber, 1890, and in his labor here has given a high degree of satisfaction. The present Meth- odist Church of Conneant was begun in 1886 by T. F. Phillips. When it was completed money was subscribed to provide for the debt. The amount, however, was not paid up, and other means were used to raise the money. Upward of $9,000 has been paid within the past two years and a half. The church mem- bership has increased, and both the church and Sabbath-school are in a flourishing con- dition.

Dr. Osborne was married in 1856 to Miss Arvilla M. Hill, daughter of Rev. B. S. and Mary Hill, of Wattsburg, Pennsylvania. Rev. · B. S. Hill, a clergyman in the Methodist Epis- copal Church, was at one time the Tract Secretary of the Erie Conference and a Pre- siding Elder of the Jamestown district. He was also a delegate to the General Conference at its session in Boston, Massachusetts, when, by reason of ill health, he was compelled to assume a supernumerary relation to the Con- ference, his friends were so many that he was elected to the Legislature from the Erie (Pennsylvania) district. He was appointed Chaplain of the lower house by his official colleagues, who recognized his great Christian integrity. He retired from the active min- istry and was appointed Postmaster by Presi- dent Grant, and continued to hold this office

by successive appointments, until the election of President Cleveland, in 1884. He also served as Justice of the Peace for two or three terms, and was recognized as a man of great ability and force of character. Five children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Osborne, and all received excellent educational advan- tages, by which they have duly profited. The names of the children are as follows: Bryan H., David W., Cyrus C., Mary and Donald P.

Dr. Osborne is a member of the Masonic fraternity. In person he is tall, of command- ing presence, dignified yet cordial in manner. After more than forty years in the pulpit, he is still an earnest student. He is a preacher of more than ordinary ability, is modest and retiring in deportment, and is public-spirited and patriotic. He has been successful in all lines of church work, and has, by his ability as a preacher and his personal worth as a Christian man, won the admiration and love of those to whom he has ministered. Mrs. Osborne is a clergyman's wife in every sense of the word, being loyal to the cause of Christ and in perfect sympathy with her husband's work.

UDGE JAMES P. CADWELL .- Con- spicuous among the eminent jurists of Jefferson, Ashtabula county, Ohio, stands the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, and who has received, within the last ten years, some of the highest official posi- tions in the gift of the people, the duties of which have been dispatched with ability and honor.

Judge Cadwell of the Probate Court of Ashtabula county, a progressive citizen and worthy man, was born in this county, Octo- ber 26, 1853, son of Rodger S. and Elizabeth Jane (Putnam) Cadwell, the former born in

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Hartford, Connecticut, in 1811, and the latter a native of Columbiana county, Ohio. The mother was a daughter of Isaac Putnam, a native of Vermont, who came to Ohio in 1825 and settled near Wellsville, Columbiana county. Isaac Putnam married Mary Ann Birney of Virginia, who was a cousin of John C. Calhoun, the celebrated statesman of South Carolina. Rodger Cadwell had three children: James P., the subject of this sketch; and two daughters. The worthy father died in Ash- tabula county, aged seventy-six years, greatly lamented by all who knew him. The pater- nal grandfather of Judge James P. Cadwell, also named Rodger, was born near Hartford, Connecticut, whence he removed with a col- ony to Ohio in 1817. He settled in Andover, Ashtabula county, of which he was a pioneer settler. Here he engaged in farming, in which occupation he passed his life. Toward the close of his career, he went to Richmond, in the same county, where he died at the advanced age of ninety years. He had three sons: Rodger, father of the subject of this notice; Darius, afterward a Judge in Cleve- land, and the only one now living; and James, who after a successful career in law died at the age of forty years.

Judge James P. Cadwell, of this biography, was reared in his native county, attending the common and high schools of the vicinity. He commenced the study of law in that city in the office of Messrs. Simons & Wade, in 1877, but later was appointed Deputy County Clerk, in which capacity he served for three years. He was admitted to the bar in 1881, and be- gan his practice in Jefferson in the following year. Possessed of a keen, analytical mind, great perseverance and energy, he mounted gradually in his profession until he became Prosecuting Attorney for Ashtabula county, to which position he was re-elected three

years later. In 1890, he became Judge of the Probate Court, receiving the nomination from the Republican party by acclamation, and had no opponent. He is now filling the term for which he was elected.

Judge Cadwell was married in 1885, to Miss Ida M., daughter of J. H. Baldwin, of Jefferson, Ohio, and they have two daughters; Donathy and Susan.

Fraternally, the Judge is a Knight Templar Mason and a Knight of Pythias. As a citi- zen and man he is deserving of the high regard in which he is held by his fellow men.

F REEMAN A. TUTTLE, M. D .- Ohio is well represented in the medical fra- ternity, proudly boasting of some of the most intelligent, best educated and most thoroughly experienced men of that profes- sion, conspicuous among whom stands the gentleman whose name heads this sketch.

Dr. F. A. Tuttle, a skillful physician and surgeon and public-spirited, enterprising cit- izen of Jefferson, Ohio, was born in Fairfield, Huron county, this State, April 29, 1831. His parents, Chauncey and Roxana (Charpen- ter) Tuttle, were natives of Connecticut and New York, respectively, in which latter State they were married. The father was of English descent, his ancestors being farmers, which occupation he also followed. In 1831, this worthy couple joined the westward sweep of emigration, removing to Huron county, Ohio, where both passed their remaining years. They had five children, who were deprived by death of the mother's tender care when the subject of this sketch was a mere child.

The subject of this biography was reared and educated in his native city, where, when he was but eighteen years of age, he com-

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menced the study of medicine under the tuition of a local physician of note. He con- tinued these studies three years and at the same time attended the Medical Department of the Western Reserve University, at Cleve- land, at which he was graduated in 1851.

He commenced the practice of his profes- sion in Reading, Michigan, where he re- mained seven years, returning, at the end of that time to Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio, where he practiced until the opening of the war. In 1862 he became a surgeon in the Eighth Ohio Regiment, and served in that capacity until the spring of 1864, when he resigned his position on account of the effects of a sunstroke, received while stationed at the Rapidan river, in Virginia. After recuperating at his home for six months, he became Surgeon of the One Hundred and First United States Colored Troops, with which regiment he remained until the spring of 1866, when he again resigned.

Dr. Tuttle then settled in Jefferson, Ohio, which place has ever since been his home. Here he entered the practice of his profession and at once received substantial encourage- ment. He enjoys a large and lucrative pat- ronage. He at the same time opened a drug store, which he conducted profitably until he sold it in 1889. Thoroughly a student and with a commendable desire to add to his al- ready large stock of knowledge and extensive experience, the Doctor took a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania in 1884.

In 1852, the Doctor was married to Miss Harriet Pulver, and they had three children, one of whom, a son, Harry E., now survives. The devoted wife and mother passed from earth to her reward in 1885, leaving a bereaved family and many friends to mourn her loss.

Thus, after a life of conscientious endeav- or, Dr. Tuttle finds his efforts crowned with success, coupled with which is the deserved tribute of respect of his fellow men.

In politics he is a Republican.

C URTIS R. MORFORD, born in the '50s of the present century, belongs to a family whose ancestors came from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. His early life was passed with his parents on a farm in Vernon, Trumbull county, Ohio, and he at- tended the district school in what is known as District No. 3, Vernon township, Trum- bull county, until he was sixteen years of age. In 1873 he entered the Hartford Academy at Hartford, Ohio. He taught district school in West Salem township, Mer- cer county, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1875-'76, and was similarly occupied at Hartford Center, Trumbull county, Ohio, in the winter of 1876-'77. In March, 1877, he entered Grand River Institute, then under the charge of Professor Jacob Tuckerman, and in June, 1879, graduated in the classical course with the degree of B. S. During his two years at this institution he paid his tui- tion by teaching classes in natural philoso- phy. In September, 1879, he entered West- ern Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio, where he paid his board by working in Dr. Cutler's garden, setting glass in the windows of the college dormitories through which the boys had kicked foot-balls, and by teaching classes in the preparatory department of the college. In September, 1880, he entered the sopho- more class in the University of Rochester at Rochester, New York (M. B. Anderson, president), and graduated in the full classical course in June, 1883, receiving the degree of

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A. B. He sailed for Germany the same month, and after traveling in Germany, Bel- gium, Holland, Switzerland and Italy during the summer and until the last of October, he returned to Heidelberg, where he entered the university as a student of philosophy. He later studied in Hanover, Berlin and Paris, and spent some time in London, after which he returned to the United States. In Sep- tember, 1885, he was elected instructor in Latin and modern languages in the Classical and Scientific Institute at Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. About the same time he re- ceived from the University of Rochester the degree of A. M. After two years he re- signed this position, and in September, 1887, assumed the principalship of the high school in Ashtabula, Ohio. In 1890 he resigned this position to accept that of instructor in Latin and German in New Lyme Institute, which he at present occupies. In connection with the work of teaching he is editor of the Institute Bell, and gives public addresses occasionally on subjects pertaining to edu- cation.

W ILLIAM G. BUSS, a carpenter by trade and a highly esteemed citizen of Conneaut, Ohio, was born in Can- ada, and dates the day of his nativity back to June 2, 1838. He first arrived in Con- neaut when he was six weeks old, his parents having located here at that time.

Mr. Buss is a son of Alford and Jane (Kibourn) Buss, who were born, reared and married in Vermont. Alford Buss was a tanner and currier by trade. He carried on business at Conneaut from 1854 until 1859, when he moved to Tennessee. In Tennessee he was engaged in the boot and shoe business until the spring of 1863, when, with his

property burned by the rebels and his life threatened by them, and for no other reason than that he was a Union man, he was obliged to seek a home elsewhere. Just before he left a friend of his, a Union man, was found suspended by the neck and dead, and Mr. Buss had warning that unless he left within twenty-four hours he would share the fate of his friend. General Buell made his head- quarters on Mr. Buss's premises while in that vicinity. Coming North with his fam- ily-wife and one son-Mr. Buss located in New Albany, Indiana. Eight months later he went to Galena, same State, where he spent the rest of his life, engaged in the boot and shoe trade. He was born in 1809 and lived to be seventy-six years of age. His wife, also born in 1809, died in 1866. Their family was composed of six children, as fol- lows: Loring, who was accidentally drowned in Conneaut creek in 1842 at the age of six years; William G., the subject of this sketch; Henry, who came home from the army dur- ing the war, with health impaired, and died two weeks later at the age of twenty-two; Alfred, who was in the same battery with his brother Henry-the Second Ohio-was dis- charged on account of disability in 1863, but recovered, and several years afterward died of heart disease; George, who enlisted in a Ken- tucky regiment in 1864 and served until the close of the war, is now a resident of Galena, Indiana; and Hattie, widow of Burr Emer- . son, is a resident of Crothersville, Indiana.

William G. Buss first launched out in business for himself in a sawmill at Port Burwell, Canada. When the war broke out he came to the United States and enlisted at Ashtabula, Ohio, April 27, 1861, in Com- pany I, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the three months' service. He was discharged August 30, 1861, and on the 16th of the following

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month enlisted in Company E, Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as Sergeant. He vet- eranized December 21, 1863, at Wauhatchie, Tennessee; was mustered out of the service at Louisville, Kentucky, July 13, 1865. Among the engagements in which he took part were those of Winchester, Port Repub- lic, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Look- out Mountain. He was with Sherman on that famous march from " Atlanta to the sea," thence up through the Carolinas to Richmond and on to Washington, taking part in the grand review.

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Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake, Part 13

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1094

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1094