Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning, Part 31

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 786

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Matthew C. and Mary C., twins, were born August 21, 1823. Mary C., was mar- ried March 6, 1844, to Selby Beman, who died April 10, 1862. She also died, May 29, 1886. They left three children, who are still living: Mrs. Mary Bettiker, residing on the old homestead in Mecca; Mrs. Sophia Bacon, living in Hartford, Trumbull county; and Matthew S. Beman, a contractor and house

builder, living with his family in Lincoln, Nebraska. Another daughter, Clara, died October 1, 1887.

Matthew C. Read lived npon the home farm until he was about eighteen. Then he prepared for college at Grand River Institute; gradnated at Western Reserve College, in 1848, taught school, studied law at Jefferson and was admitted to the bar. He was mar- ried to Orissa E. Andrews, of Homer, New York, Angust 28, 1851. He edited the Family Visitor, at Andover, Ohio, and then commenced the practice of law. At the breaking out of the war he left a lucrative practice to engage in field work as an employe of the United States Sanitary Commission. Shortly after the battle of Pittsburg Landing he was prostrated by a sun-stroke and com- pelled to return home. Subsequently he re- joined the Army of the Cumberland at Mur- freesborough and continued in charge of the works at the front until the occupation of Chattanooga, where he had his headquarters until the close of the war. In addition to his other work at this post, he established a hos- pital garden of about 150 acres, which furn- ished a fresh supply of vegetables for all the sick and wounded of the Atlanta campaign. Returning home with health seriously im- paired, he resumed the practice of his pro- fession; but, feeling the need of more out -. door exercise, he accepted a position as one of Dr. Newberry's assistants on the geological survey of the State, and contributed largely to the reports on local geology. Subsequently he was appointed lecturer on natural history and practical geology in the Western Reserve College, giving a series of lectures to each senior class until near the time of the removal of the college. He has been largely engaged in making special geological investigations of mineral lands in the United States and Can-

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ada, and now divides his time between this work and the practice of law. He has four children: William H., the oldest, is a lawyer living in Toledo, Ohio; Charles P., contractor and builder, lives at Hudson, Ohio; and Mary O., and Janet A., living at home.

Einmaline, the youngest of the Read chil- dren, was born May 27, 1827; was married to John J. Grey, August 23, 1848. They are now living in Lenox, Ashtabula county, this State, and have four children: Mrs. Florence Dolbear, of Sheffield, Illinois; Zelma, a suc- cessful teacher in Saginaw, Michigan; Mrs. Netta Morrissa, of Dorchester, Nebraska; and Mrs. Edna Ballard, of Chicago, Illinois. The only son, a young man of remarkable promise, just after finishing the preparatory course at college, and wlien near his majority, was ac- cidentally drowned in Silver lake in Summit county.

R D. BEEBE, one of the well-known farmers of Johnston township, Trum- bull county, Ohio, was born in Ba- zetta township, this county, August 19, 1846, son of Nathan and Amanda (Mc- Millen) Beebe. His father was born in Ot- sego county, New York, and his mother in Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio. The latter died when R. D. Beebe was two years old. The father passed away in 1888, aged seventy- nine years. R. D. Beebe was reared on his father's farm, and his education was limited to the public schools of the township.

When the Civil war came on, he was one of the brave boys who joined the Union ranks. He enlisted in 1862 in the Eighty- seventh Ohio Infantry, and served for four months, being taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry. Ile enlisted a second time, in 1865,

entering the Twenty-first United States In- fantry. This regiment was stationed on the frontier, and saw considerable active service. He was honorably discharged, and returned to Ohio in 1868. Soon afterward he moved to Linn county, Iowa, where he remained two years. Then he returned to Ohio and set- tled down to farming in Johnston township, Trumbull county, where he has since made his home. He owns 108 acres of well-im- proved farming land, and devotes his atten- tion chiefly to dairying and stock business, also carrying on some general farming.

Mr. Beebe was married December 31, 1870, in this county, to Miss Cornelia Day, daughter of Lewis and Cornelia (Root) Day, bothi now deceased. They have two sons, Eliner Robert and Lewis Nathan. The former is married and settled in Johnston township, and the latter is at home.

Mr. Beebe is a charter member of Mecca Post, No. 435, G. A. R., in which he has served as Junior Vice. Politically, he is an ardent Republican. He is honorable and upright in all his dealings, is frank and jovial in his intercourse with his fellow citizens, and is regarded as one of the popular men in the vicinity in which he lives.

E DWARD BRINKERHOFF, M. D .- That the medical profession is well represented in the village of Bristol is evinced by the number of skillful and reputa- ble physicians engaged in practice there, among whom Dr. Edward Brinkerhoff occu- pies a position of prominence and influence. The Doctor was born at Grand View, Illin- ois, August 16, 1861, a son of Henry and Rhoda Brinkerhoff, natives respectively of Hoboken, New Jersey, and Kentucky. Our

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subject was one of a family of eleven chil- dren, three of whom were born of a former marriage, only one of whom is now living, Anna, who married a Mr. Shoptaugh, and now resides at Grand View. The children by the second marriage were as follows: Willis, who resides in Redmon, Illinois; Al- bert, a resident of the same town; George, who resides at Dudley; John, who is also a resident of Dudley; our subject; Henry, who resides at Redmon, Illinois; Ephriam, de- ceased; and Charles, who resides at Grand View, Illinois. Two other children died in infancy, and the death of the father occurred February 25, 1888, but his wife still survives him, and resides at Grand View, Illinois.

Availing himself of the advantages offered by the district schools, our subject laid the foundation of a good education, later attend- ing school at Lebanon, Illinois, and Eureka College, in the same State. After finishing his course in this latter institution of learn- ing, he entered the office of Dr. Rowe, at Dudley, Illinois, a physician of tlie eclectic school, with whom he remained two years, and then entered the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College, graduating in June, 1886, having also attended homeopathic lectures at the same time.

After receiving his diploma, he removed to Bristolville, and purchasing the practice of Dr. Cercy, of Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, has since remained liere, building up a large and very profitable practice, which ex- tends throughout the entire town and sur- rounding country. Having passed through the studies prescribed by two schools of med- icine, he is enabled to select the remedies of either which are best suited to the require- ments of his patients, and is very successful in his cases. Having long made a special study of the diseases of the eye and ear, Dr.

Brinkerhoff is well qualified to treat all sucli cases, and has attained a wide-spread reputa- tion by reason of his success in this direc- tion. His knowledge of surgery is intimate and comprehensive, and his medical library, which is very large, contains some very valu- able treatises upon the several subjects in which he is interested. He also is a sub- scriber to various medical periodicals of the country, and at times writes for the Cincin- nati Eclectic Journal and other magazines.

Dr. Brinkerhoff was married in August, 1887, to Bertha M. Phelps, a daughter of Elvira Phelps, of Bristol township. By this marriage one child has been born, namely, Bessie Belle, a lovely little one, the pride of her father's heart, her birth occurring Janu- ary 24, 1889. Politically, Dr. Brinkerhoff is a Democrat, and steadfastly upholds the principles of that party upon any and all oc- casions. Social by nature, he has connected himself with the order of Odd Fellows, Mecca Lodge, and is as popular in this association as he is prominent and influential in medical circles. Ilaving built up his practice to its present large proportions in the seven years he has resided in the place, the Doctor is now in the enjoyment of a comfortable income, and possesses the esteem and confidence of a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

A RTHUR C. GRAHAM, M. D .- Me- sopotamia is fortunate in possessing within its borders, so many reliable and trustworthy physicians, among whom one of the leaders is Arthur C. Gra- hamn, who, by reason of his ability, has built up a good practice which is rapidly increas- ing. Dr. Graham was born February 7, 1867, at Garrettsville, Ohio, a son of George B. and

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Hattie (Moore) Graham, natives of New York and Ohio, respectively, both of whom are now residing in Garrettsville. The father of our subject, in a prior marriage with a Miss McClareon, had two children, Charles M. of Canton, and Sophia (Graham) Knapp of Garrettsville. By his second mar- riage he had three children, namely; Frank, who resides in Burlington, Vermont, Ned J., a resident of Garrettsville, and onr subject.

Availing himself of the educational ad- vantages afforded by the common district schools he prepared himself for a college course, and in the fall of 1888 entered the Cleveland Medical College, graduating in 1891. Prior to entering college he studied for two years with Dr. Miller of Garretts- ville, making a specialty of surgery, and took a two years' hospital course to perfect himself in this branch of his profession. His diploma represents that he has passed through satisfactorily twenty different de- partments. After graduating he removed to Farmington where he began the practice of his profession, remaining until the fall of 1892, when he located in Hnron, Erie county, from which city he came to Mesopo- tamia, where he is now engaged in building np a good practice. While located in Farm- ington he established himself firmly in the confidence of the people and his practice was a large and growing one. Although still a young man, his natural ability enables him to cope successfully with diseases which baffle many physicians of a more extended experience than he, and he is most justly re- garded as one of the leading representatives of the medical profession in Mesopotamia.

Doctor Graham was married in October, 1891, to Miss Emma Foster of Hiram, Ohio, and his married life has proven to be a very happy one, he and his wife being thoroughly

congenial. Politically he is a Republican, ardently supporting the platform of that party upon any and all occasions. Pleasant and affable in manner Dr. Graham has al- ready won the esteem of all his patrons, and the confidence felt in his skill has resulted in the upbuilding of a large practice which will soon equal in extent that which he abandoned to remove to Huron, the same having represented-$2,000 annually.

AMES GILLING .- Numbered among the successful farmer residents of Me- sopotamia is James Gilling, whose popularity with his fellow citizens is attested by the fact that he is now serving his fourth term as Township Trustee, in which capacity he is now giving the most uniform satisfac- tion. Mr. Gilling is a native of Somerset -. shire, England, having been born there April 23, 1846, a son of Arthur and Sarah Gilling, natives of England. In 1857, the parents, bringing with them their young family, emi- grated to America, settling in Bloomfield, where they remained one year, and then re- moved to Mesopotamia, where they pur- chased a farm of eighty-three acres, two miles east of the town, where they remained until their death, the father dying February 5, 1893, and the mother, September 14, 1875. Eight children were born in this family, four of whom died in childhood, and those brought to America were as follows: our subject; Anna, who married Thomas Williams of Orwell, now resides in Mesopotamia; Eliza, who married James Matson, of Bloomfield, has now passed away, as have her husband and the five children born of her marriage; and Jannie, who married John Welchman, now resides in Mesopotamia.

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After attending the common district schools of his neighborhood our subject be- gan life for himself at the age of twenty-four, having gained sufficient knowledge to succes- fully conduct himself through life, although his educational advantages were most meagre. He later rented a farm of 146 acres on the river, where he remained one year, and then removed to Farmington and purchased a farm of fifty acres, where he resided eight months. Selling this property he purchased the farm of 146 acres, where he remained ten years, but at the end of that time disposed of it and finally bought his present home, to which he added forty acres in 1884, the place being situated about one mile from the center of the town, and later he added 100 acres, which he purchased from W. J. Griffin, and in the spring of 1893, Mrs. Gilling inherited forty acres by the bequest of her father mak- ing in all 200 acres owned by him and his wife, all of which is in the highest state of cultivation. Here Mr. Gilling carries on general farming and has improved the land himself to a great extent, its present fine condition being largely due to his energetic and enterprising methods of working.

Mr. Gilling was married, February 16, 1870, to Elizabeth A. Griffin, a sister of Wil- liam J. Griffin, a sketch of whose life ap- pears elsewhere in this volume. Two chil- dren have been born of this marriage, namely: Bernice, born December 5, 1873, died De- cember 24, 1874, and Austa M., born March 16, 1874, who now resides at home, having gradnated at the Pleasant View Institute in the spring of 1893. Politically Mr. Gilling is an ardent Republican and takes an active interest in all party measures, being regarded as one of the strong men of the township. During the four years he has served as Town- ship Trustee he has given the most entire

satisfaction, as did he also during the six years he served as a member of the Board of Education. Possessing the quality of mak- ing friends of all with whom he comes in contact, our subject is deservedly popular in his township, and the surrounding country, and is a leading representative of the farmer residents of Ohio.

OUIS P. RICE was born on the farm on which he now lives, April 8, 1852, this farm being located in Mecca town- ship, Trumbull county, Ohio.

Fayette W. Rice, the father of Louis P., was born at Colebrook. Ohio, in '1827, and was, for many years, prominently identified with the agricultural interests of Mecca township. He is now a resident of Lake Preston, South Dakota. His father, Levi Rice, was born at Arlington, Vermont, in 1803. The Rices were early settlers of Ver- mont, and some of them participated in the Revolutionary war. Levi Rice came to Mec- ca, Ohio, in 1826. His son, Fayette W., was reared in Trumbull county, and was married in New Lyme, Aslıtabula county, this State, in 1850, to Zipporah Huntley, who was born and reared at that place, daughter of Selden Huntley, an early pioneer of New Lyme. Mr. Rice lived in Colebrook for two years after his marriage, after which he located upon the farm now occupied by his son, Louis P .; in 1866 he went to Iowa, and subse- quently removed from there to Lake Preston, South Dakota He is now engaged in farın- ing and the manufacture of cheese. He has three children, viz .: Louis P., the subject of our sketch; Flora E., wife of A. W. White, Lake Preston, and Sherman E., also of Lake Preston.

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Louis P. Rice remained in Mecca township until he was fourteen years old, when he went to lowa with his parents. There he remained until he reached his majority. He has since been engaged in farming at his present loca- tion. Here he owns 158 acres of excellent farming land, well improved with good build- ings, fences, etc., and well stocked, a dairy being one of the important features on his farnı.

Mr. Rice was married in April, 1874, to Louise Knox, a native of Mecca, Ohio, and a daughter of Austin and Hannah (St. John) Knox, both deceased. Mr. Rice is the only survivor of their family of three children. Miriam, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Rice, was born September 24, 1881.

C HARLES A. HARRINGTON, the efficient and popular cashier of the Second National Bank, at Warren, Ohio, and for many years a prominent figure in the affairs of the State, is a native son of the commonwealth, having been born in Greene township, Trumbull county, June 16, 1824. He is of New England stock, his parents, William and Helena (Bascom) Har- rington, being natives of Brookfield, Ver- mont, and Massachusetts, respectively, the former born February 5, 1794. William, whose father died early in life, was bound out in youth, but bought his time before reaching the age of twenty-one, and went to Canada, which country he left on the out- break of the war of 1812. In March, 1817, he, in company with his mother, came to Trumbull county, Ohio, and settled in Greene township. He built a log cabin in the midst of the woods on his claim and his mother kept honse for him until his marriage in

1821. His life was devoted to farming and he took a prominent part in the early history of the county, acting for many years as Justice of the Peace, making an able and upright magistrate. Both he and his worthy wife were useful members of the Congregational Church, in which he was an active worker and often a lay reader. He died in 1885, aged over ninety-one. They had five chil- dren, all now living, except one son, William A., who died June 5, 1893.

Of these children, our subject is one, and his name heads this sketch. Charles was reared on the home farm, where he resided with his parents until past twenty-one years of age. He attended the common schools of his vicinity, after which he was for a time at the Grand River Institute, Ohio, subse- quently entering Oberlin College, which he left in his junior year. He then taught dis- trict school for ten or twelve winters, and, in 1846, he established a select school in Greene township, which proved a decided success, becoming very popular under the able man- agement of Mr. Harrington and his assist- ants, and which was continued five or six years. While teaching, he studied law, and, in 1849, was admitted to the bar in Trumbull county. After eleven years' continuous and successful practice of his profession, Mr. Harrington was elected, in 1860, to the office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in his county, in which capacity he acted two terms, retiring from office in 1867. In this year, he was, without his knowledge, non- inated by President Johnson, and confirmed by the Senate, as Assessor of the Internal Revenue for the nineteenth district, which office he accepted and held until its abolishi- ment in 1873. He then resumed his pro- fessional practice, in partnership with Will- iam T. Spear, which union continued until

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1879, when Mr. Spear became Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Harrington thereafter continued alone until 1887, in No- vember of which year he accepted his present position as cashier of the Second National Bank, at Warren, the duties of which he has ever since ably discharged, confirming the confidence and esteem which he has always universally enjoyed.

In 1848, Mr. Harrington was married to Elvira, daughter of William A. Bascom. They had two children: Charles Frederick and Frank Wales. In 1864, the older son, then seventeen years of age, and a graduate of the Western Reserve College, entered the army and served until the close of the war. He then returned home and was for a num- ber of years in the United States coast and survey service, with which he was connected when he died, in October, 1871. He mar- ried Miss Skinner, of New York, but left no children. He died, in 1871, from disease contracted in the army, being a martyr to his patriotism and love of liberty. Frank Wales Harrington, the younger son, who was a graduate of the Western Reserve College, is a lawyer by profession, but owing to ill health has not practiced for the last few years. He married Miss Park and they have two children, a son and daughter. He is now living with his father. In 1892, the family were called upon to mourn the death of the devoted wife and mother, and in their affliction had the sympathy of a large circle of friends, who knew and appreciated her worth.

In politics, Mr. Harrington was originally a Whig, but has been a Republican since the organization of that party. His constituents have shown their appreciation of his worth by electing him a member of the Board of Education of Warren, in which capacity he

efficiently served for more than twenty years. Fraternally, he is a Master Mason and is trustee for Trumbull county of the Children's Home, at Warren. Thus in all good works he is prominent, finding his greatest happi- ness in contributing to the welfare of others.

A LBERT L. DEAN, has been identified with the interests of Mecca township, Trumbull county, Ohio, all his life. He was born on the farm on which he now lives, November 2, 1845, son of Shubael Dean, who settled in this township in 1826. Shubael Dean was born in Canaan, Litchfield county, Connecticut, son of David and Phoebe (Root) Dean, both natives of Connecticut. David Dean came to Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1826, and died here. His wife died at the advanced age of ninety-five years. His wife was a daughter of Dr. Enoch Root, a Revol- utionary soldier. Shnbael Dean was a lad of twelve years when he arrived in this county, and here he grew np, and married Lucy Brown, who was born, reared and educated in Ashtabula county. this State, daughter of an early pioneer. They had three children: Albert L., the subject of this article; Ellen, wife of A. S. Crane, of Texas; and Julia, wife of J. R. Minchin, died at Mecca, leaving three children, George, Lucy and Earl. The inother of this family died at the age of fifty - two years, and the father departed this life March 23, 1888, he being seventy-three at the time of his death. He was a man of de- cided opinions. and was radical in his political views, being first an Abolitionist, next a Re- publican and later a Prohibitionist. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.

Albert L. Dean was reared to farm life, and is now the owner of seventy-seven and a half

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acres of good farming land. He has a com- fortable and attractive residence, commodious barn, good fences, a fine orchard, and his place is well stocked. He lias been engaged in dairying for some time.

Mr. Dean was married January 21, 1883, to Ida Reed, daughter of Joseph Reed. She died in July, 1885, leaving an only daughter, Edith May. December 5. 1885, Mr: Dean married Sarah Cole, his present companion. She is a daughter of James and Millie (Row) Cole, her father being deceased, and her mother a resident of Mecca. By his present wife Mr. Dean has four children: Tiny, Ella, Emily and Laura.

Mr. Dean is an earnest temperance worker and for some years past has cast his vote with the Prohibition party. He and his wife are members of the Congregation Church.

E G. MILLER, the proprietor of a gen- eral merchandise store, has been identi- fied with the business interests of Mecca for a quarter of a century. He occu- pies a two-story building, 40x50 feet in dimensions, that was built at a cost of $7,000. It is divided into various appartments and is conveniently arranged and stocked with a full assortment of general merchandise, including dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, queens- ware and glass-ware, notions, etc. His an- nual business amounts to abont $6,000. During his long business career here he has gained a reputation for honorable and upright dealing, and has established a large and lucrative trade,

He was born in Thompson, Geauga county, Ohio, March 5, 1835, son of Rev. Daniel Miller, a native of Hartford, Connectiont. Rev. Miller was one of the very earliest set-

tlers of Thompson, where he was for many years identified with the ministry, first of the Presbyterian Church and afterward with the Congregational. He taught the first select school ever taught in Farmnington, Ohio. He and his wife had seven children, three of whom are now living: E. G., the subject of our sketch; Julia, of Nottingham, Pennsyl- vania: and Sarah, residing near Toledo, Ohio. One son, Rev. Daniel Miller, died at Oberlin, Ohio. The others died in early life. Rev. Daniel Miller passed away at Castalia, near Sandusky, Ohio, in middle life, and his wife died at about the age of thirty-five years.

E. G. Miller was reared in his native county, and received his education at Farm- ington, Ohio. Previous to his entering the mercantile business, he was engaged for some years in the machine business in Trumbull county. He was married in Mecca to Alma Fobes, daughter of Amos Fobes, of Ashtabula county, Ohio. Mrs. Miller died June 29, 1874, leaving two daughters: Mary, wife of Judson Root, of Johnson, Ohio; and Nellie, wife of Joseph Faulkner, of Mecca township, this county. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Congregational Church and was a devoted Christian woman, loved by all who knew her.

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Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning, Part 31

Author: Lewis Publishing Company Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 786

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 786