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Oppenheim, Montgomery connty, New York, was twice married, -first to Betsey French, who left no children, and secondly to Sarah Wheeler, by whom he had nine children (sixth generation): Elihu, Eli, Elisha, Ira, Betsey, Sally, Polly, Daniel and Joel. The father died May 11, 1829, at Oppenheim.
Captain Ira Hyde, father of our subject, was born in Montgomery county, New York, January 29, 1782. He acquired his title in the war of 1812. Nearly all his life was spent on the frontier, and in his make-up were found all the elements of the true pio- neer. In 1818, accompanied by his wife and five children, he came with a colony to Ohio, making the journey in a wagon that was drawn by a yoke of oxen and one horse. Upon his arrival in Trumbull county, he settled on a tract of land in Farmington township. This land comprised 500 acres, and on it he at once built his log cabin and established his home. In this primitive cabin he and his family lived for fifteen years, when a modern residence was built on the same site. Captain Hyde was married, in 1810, to Mary Parker, who was born in Ireland, January 18, 1787, daughter of James and Sarah Parker, natives of Scotland. She came with her parents to this country when she was only two or three years old, and they settled in New York. Her mother died in that State at about the age of seventy-five years, and her father subsequently came to Ohio, where he passed away at the age of eighty-six. The captain and his wife had eight children, of whom three sons and three daughters are still living. Few men in this part of Ohio were more prominently identified with its early history than Captain Hyde. He did much in every way to advance its interests. He built two churches in Farmington township and helped to build the first schoolhouse in this part of Trumbull
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county. After a life of nseful activity, he quietly passed away, January 27, 1858, at the age of seventy-six years. His wife survived him until May 2, 1872, when she died, aged about eighty-four years. Both were devoted Christians, and were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The subject of our sketch was reared on his father's frontier farm and conned his lessons in the old log schoolhouse his father liclped to build. He himself has assisted in clearing over 500 acres of wild land. He was married, June 19, 1842, to Miss Mary Honsel, who was born in Jackson township, Mahoning county, Ohio, December 31, 1819, daughter of Peter and Sarah (Myers) Housel. Her father was captain of a company of State mili- tia in 1816, his commission being dated Janu- ary 6, of that year. He was employed as workman on the capitol of Washington when Jefferson was president.
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde's eight children we make the following record: Mary P., born May 16, 1843, was married, September 10, 1867, to A. E. Pierce, a merchant of Bristol- ville, Ohio; Charles P., born March 23, 1846, was married, October 17, 1871, to Clara M. Hunter, and they have two sons and two daughters, he being a farmer; Jefferson H., born June 3, 1848, was married, May 19, 1869, to Ellen Palmer, and they have two sons and five daughters; Franklin H., born May 3, 1850, resides with his parents; Sarah M., born February 15, 1853, was married, March 4, 1889, to Henry Clemments, a com- mercial traveler; Emeretta C., born March 6, 1856, was married, December 19, 1887, to George Sager, and they have one daughter; Eliza T., born December 7, 1859, was mar- ried, June 25, 1885, to E. P. Robinson; and Nettie Z., born May 18, 1864, was married, March 8, 1888, to Harry S. Lewis. All
have had good educational advantages and two of the danghters are accomplished musicians.
After his marriage the subject of our sketch settled on his present farm, on Grand river, and here he has lived ever since. The first log cabin he built gave way a few years later to a better log house which, in turn, was replaced by the modern residence in which Mr. and Mrs. Hyde now live. He owns 350 acres of fine land and for many years has carried on farming extensively. He was one of the first to raise blooded stock in Trum- bull county. For some time past his spe- cialty has been Durham cattle.
Mr. Hyde and his father were Whigs until the birth of the Republican party, and since John C. Fremont was a candidate for the presidency our subject has supported the Republican ticket. He has filled various local township offices. He is one of the pil- lars of the Methodist Episcopal Church at his place, and we are safe in saying that he and his nephew, Corwin B. Hyde, have kept the church up here for the past sixteen years. Few families in Trumbull county are more prominent or are held in higher esteem than that of Ira Hyde. In 1892 Mr. and Mrs. , Hyde celebrated their golden wedding, sur- rounded by their children, grandchildren, relatives and many friends.
UCIUS ANDREWS, one of the repre- sentative citizens of Vienna, was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, Ohio, June 28, 1841, a son of Andrew and Mary (Barnhisel) Andrews, both of whom died in Vienna, the father May 2, 1873, and the mother September 5, 1886. The father was born in Burlington, Connecticut, July 14,
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1815, and the mother August 23, 1818. He was a son of Whiteley Il. and Phoebe (Wool- ford) Andrews. The former was of English ancestry, and they removed to Brookfield, Ohio, where they settled. Whiteley H. was a man of considerable wealth, and was a farmer by occupation. Andrew J. Andrews, father of our subject, came to Ohio with his parents when a small boy, was reared to farm life in Brookfield, Trumbull county, and at the age of twenty years, in connection with farming, began dealing in cattle. In 1868 he became interested with his son, our subject, and Chauncey Andrews, of Youngstown, in searching for coal in Vienna and adjoining townships. They located a number of the best mines in this part of Ohio, and also de- veloped and operated a number of them. La- ter, in company with General Curtis, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, and Jacob Messer- smith, of Vienna, Mr. Andrews developed the Mecea oil fields. He was a publie- spirited man, a Democrat in an early day and later a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. An- drews had two children. The daughter, Lucy E., is the widow of Robert H. Jewell, for- merly a banker of Hubbard, and still resides in that village.
Lucius Andrews, the subject of this sketeh, was reared on a farm in Vienna township, and received his education in the public schools and at the Farmington and Hiram Colleges. After completing his education he was engaged with his father in the stock business a few years, next followed coal min- ing in company with his father and Chiaun- cey Andrews. In 1874 he embarked in the mercantile business in Vienna, with M. A. Quilty, two years later sold his store, and in 1878 moved to Meadville, Pennsylvania, to educate his children, and engaged while there in business. Six months later Mr. Andrews
returned to Ohio, where he was associated with the malleable iron works for two years, and then returned to his old home in Vienna. He still resides at that place, living a retired life. In political matters he is a staneh Democrat; has held the office of Township Trustee, and has been a member of the School Board. Socially he is a member of the F. & A. M., Mahoning Lodge, No. 394.
Mr. Andrews was married, May 8, 1862, to Miss Cornelia Woodford, a native of Vi- enna and a daughter of Henry and Rachel (Bradley) Woodford. To this union have been born two children: Alfred L., traveling with a Chicago mercantile agency; and Mary R., wife of Edward L. Hauser, a member of the firm of Hauser & Son, of Girard, Ohio.
0 VID O. WILSON, another one of the successful farmers of Bazetta town- ship, Trumbull county, Ohio, was born October 24, 1852, on the farm on which he now lives.
James G. Wilson, his father, was for many years a prominent and well-to-do citizen of Bazetta township. He was born in Vermont in 1800, and in 1818 took up his abode in Trumbull county. He was twice married- first, to Barbara Stephens, and after her death to Olive King. The latter, the mother of our subjeet, is still living, being a resident of Howland township, this county. James G. Wilson died in April, 1885, at the age of eighty-five years. He left three sons: Will- iam W., Ovid O. and Thomas K., the former two being residents of Bazetta township, and the last named of Howland township.
Until he was fourteen, Ovid O. spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Bazetta township. Then the family moved to How-
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land township, where lie was reared to man- hood on a farm and where he was educated in the common schools. He was married March 24, 1875, in Howland township, to Miss Della E. Gibson, a woman of marked in- telligence and a member of a highly respected family. She was born in Warren, Ohio, Sep- tember 21, 1857, daughter of U. P. and Amanda (Dray) Gibson. Her father is a con- tractor and builder of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have five children: Thomas Howland, Howard, Walter Roy, James El- bert, Arthur Julien and Alta May.
Mr. Wilson returned to the scenes of his early childhood in 1875, and since that date has resided on his present farm. Here he owns 150 acres of fine land, well improved, and located conveniently near to Cortland. The two-story residence, 18 x 26 feet, with an L, 20 x 22 feet, and an addition, 10 x 12 feet, is beautifully located on a natural building site. There are two good barns on the place. Mr. Wilson devotes his time to general farming and stock-raising, having a large flock of sheep. This farm was formerly known as the old "Sam Stevens" farm, and was at one time owned by the father of our subject.
Mr. Wilson's political views are in accord with Republican principles. He is a man in the prime of life and is regarded as one of the most popular men of his township.
AMES LAWRENCE KENNEDY, one of the intelligent and enterprising farm- ers of Howland township, Trumbull county, Ohio, was born npon the farm on which he now lives, June 4, 1843.
James Kennedy, his father, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, July 29,
180.7, son of Samuel Kennedy, a native of the north of Ireland, a descendant of Scotch- Irish ancestry, and a member of the Presby- terian Church. In 1814 Samuel Kennedy and his wife and children came to Trumbull county, Ohio, and settled in the neighborhood in which James L. now lives. He died in middle life and his wife survived him several years. They had a family of eleven children, namely: Montgomery, James, Maxwell, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Nancy, Tabitha, Jane, Maria and Ann. James Kennedy was reared on his father's pioneer farm and his education was that received in the district school. As he grew np he learned the trade of brick and stone mason, and afterward be- came a gunsmith. He was married Novem- ber 10, 1831, to Alice Scott, a native of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of James Scott. James and Alice Kennedy had four children, as follows: William Wal- lace, a resident of Howland township; George W., also of Howland township; James Law- rence, the subject of this sketch; and John S., a resident of Warren, Ohio. James Kennedy died at the age of seventy-six years. He was a man of some local prominence and had the respect of all who knew him. He voted with the Republican party, and filled various town- ship offices. His wife lived to be seventy- eight.
James L. was reared on his father's farm, and received a fair education, attending the district schools. The home farm was divided and is now owned by him and his brother John. He has seventy-two acres, which is well im- proved with honse, barn and fences, and has a valuable stone quarry. Mr. Kennedy lived n Warren for several years, engaged in a hotel and insurance business, but for some time past has given his attention to the farm. He was married September 9, 1869, at
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Fowler, Ohio, to Betsy Alderman, daughter of George and Mary (Greenwood) Alderman. Their only son, Charles H., is now twenty- one years of age.
Mr. Kennedy is a Republican and an ac- tive worker in the ranks of his party. He has served as a Justice of the Peace, and has been secretary of the Republican Central Com- mittee. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masonic order. He has served as secretary of old Erie Lodge, No. 3, for sixteen years, and for seventeen years filled the same office in the Mahoning Chapter, No. 66. He is also a member of Warren Council, No. 58, and Warren Commandery, No. 39.
W ILLIAM Y. SAYERS, a member of the City Council of Niles, was born at Cambridge, Guernsey county, Ohio, March 8, 1862, a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Chapman) Sayers, residents of this city. Our subject was reared and educated at Brookfield. For the past sixteen years he has been engaged in the barber business in Niles, and for ten years has remained at his present location, near the center of the town and the post office. He employs three men, and has four chairs. In the spring of 1890, Mr. Sayers was elected a member of the City Council, and re-elected in 1892, which posi- tion he has filled with honor and credit. He owns a good residence at 44 First street, Niles.
Mr. Sayers was married in this city, at the age of twenty-four years, to Rozella Orr, a daughter of James and Eunice (Rucker) Orr. They have three children: Howard Yates, William Orr and James Ford. Mr. Sayers is a prominent and active worker in the Re-
publican party. Socially, he is a member of the K. of P. lodge, No. 138, of the Trumbull Division of the U. R. K., No. 18, and of the Royal Arcanum.
ONATHAN WARNER, the popular superintendent of the Russia Rolling Mills, Niles, Ohio, is one of the most progressive young business men of Trum- bull county. He is a native of Ohio, born in Trumbull county, August 2, 1865. His paternal grandfather, Jonathan Warner, was born in New York State in 1818, and emi- grated in an early day to Ohio, locating at Mineral Ridge; there he became interested in coal-mining, owning and operating the larger mines and controlling the bulk of the product in this section. With the exhaustion of the mineral resources Mr. Warner's activ- ity diminished; his career had been one of uninterrupted prosperity and he had accu- inulated a competence for his declining years. He is now living in retirement surrounded by the substantial comforts of life. He married Eliza Field, and to them were born five children: Emeline, wife of Myron Arms; Edwin J., of Denver, Colorado; Jacob B., the father of our subject; Charles M., and Will- iam H. J. B. Warner was born in the State of New York in 1841, and received a limited education in the pioneer schools of Ohio, whither he was brought in infancy. Ar- riving at mature years he became his father's partner in operating the coal mines of "the Ridge." This industry was abandoned by him during the period of the great Civil war of this country; his command did very im- portant service in Virginia, and when hostil- ities ceased he returned to Ohio to locate in New Lisbon, where he embarked in the coal
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trade. He married Maria Lewis, a daughter of John Lewis, a native of Wales, and a pio- neer settler of Ohio; there were three chil- dren in this family, Mrs. Maria Warner, John and Mrs. Leavitt of Brazil, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Warner are the parents of two children, Jonathan and Josephine.
At the age of seventeen years Jonathan Warner went to Denver, Colorado, and at- tended the public schools of that city for a time; he returned to Ohio, and was graduated from Rayen College in 1885, standing second in his class. He then entered Williams Col- lege, Massachussetts, and completed the course in this time-honored institution in 1889. His literary education finished he returned to Niles and entered upon the duties of assist- ant superintendent of the Arms Rolling Mills. He has been very successful, and has won an enviable reputation in manufacturing circles for his sound judgment and mechanical ability.
Mr. Warner was married September 23, 1891, at New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Miss Mary Brown Ward, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Brown) Ward; Elizabeth Brown Warner is the child of this marriage. Mr. Warner is a thirty-second-degree Mason, the degree having been conferred upon him in the Lake Erie Consistory. In politics he is a Republican. He and his wife belong to the Presbyterian Church.
OHN F. KEENE, M. D .; is a young physician of acknowledged ability whose future is promising. He was born May 28, 1867, in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, a son of William C. and Emily (Davis) Keene, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, both of whom are deceased, the father dying July 24,
1886, and the mother March 14, 1885. Mr. Keene, Sr., was a merchant of Sugar Grove and died highly esteemed by all who knew him. Our subject is the youngest in the family born to his parents, the others being as follows: Elsie A., who died in infancy, and Llewellyn J., who resides in Omaha.
Dr. Keene passed through the district schools of his section, after which he began teaching school, in 1886, continuing to follow that calling for eight terms, during which time he became very successful, giving entire satisfaction to all parties concerned. In 1889 he entered the medical department of the Western Reserve University, graduating from that institution of learning in March, 1893. For one year he was obliged to teach school to obtain sufficient funds with which to complete his course, which was a thorough and comprehensive one. After graduating he located in Gustavus and is now engaged in building up a practice which promises to be a large and lucrative one. While in col- lege he made a specialty of the study of sur- gery and is now one of the best qualified surgeons in the entire county, but intends to pursue this branch of his profession still further, feeling that he has a particular apti- tude for it. His medical library is an excel- lent one, to which he is constantly adding, and his constant ambition is to excel in his chosen profession.
Dr. Keene was married in September, 1891, to Edna Artman, a daughter of Abra- hamn and Elmira Artman, of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, where they both reside. Mrs. Keene is the oldest of the five children born to her parents. One child has been born of this marriage, Harriet Effie Mildred, born April 27, 1893. Politically Dr. Keene is a stanchi Republican and an ardent adherent of the principles of his party. Socially he is
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connected with the Knights of Pythias of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, in which connec- tion he is as popular as he is prominent in medical circles. Pleasant in manner, pos- sessed of fine intellectual endowments, Dr. Keene is destined to become one of the lead- ing physicians of the entire county, if not of the State, and he already enjoys the full con- fidence of a large and constantly increasing list of patrons.
B ENJAMIN F. PARSONS, manufac- turer of spokes and handles, estab- lished his business in Cortland, Ohio, in 1888. This is one of the prominent and leading industries of the town, and has ac- quired a reputation that extends from New York to the Pacific coast. Mr. Parsons manufactures four grades of spokes, the ma- terial used being oak and hickory, and is of the best quality. Two engines are used in his factory, one a fifteen-horse power, and the other a twenty-horse power. The plant is composed of two buildings, one 20 x 60 feet, and the other 30 x 100 feet. A force of eight men is employed the year round, and the an- nual business amounts to from $10,000 to $12.000. Mr. Parsons is a thorough me- chanic and is master of every department of his business. He is eminently a self-made man. Of his life we present the following brief sketch:
B. F. Parsons was born in Canada, near Quebec, January 11, 1850, son of George Parsons, a native of Connecticut. His mother, nee Susan Barger, was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, and she and Mr. Parsons were married in Canada. She was left a widow by the death of her husband in 1846, and sub-
sequently came with her six children to Board- man, Mahoning county, Ohio. B. F. Parsons was reared in Mecca. At the age of sixteen he entered the employ of Haymaker & Har- mon, of Warren, Ohio, with whom he re- mained three years, making spokes. After that he was in Camp & Randall's mill for one year. We next find him at Niles, where he was employed in the Russia mill six months. Returning to Warren, he was for some time in the employ of the Richards Furnace Company. From there he went to the factory owned by Johnson & Erie, with whom he remained until he established his present business. At this writing Mr. Par- sons has a large contract to supply the Stude- baker firın with spokes.
Mr. Parsons was married in Sharon, Penn- sylvania, November 22, 1868, to Miss Ada Cranson, by whom he has two children, Char- lie and Isa. The mother of these children died in July, 1880, and on January 14, 1881, Mr. Parsons married Mary Miller. They have five children by this union: Jessie, Car- rie, Roy, Flossie and Percy.
Politically, Mr. Parsons is a Republican, and fraternally is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Cortland Lodge, No. 318.
H IRAM H. ROE, of Bazetta township, Trumbull county, Ohio, was born in this township, February 9, 1841, and has all his life been identified with its interests.
Walter Roe, his father, was born in Scho- harie county, New York, and is descended from an old New England family, some of his ancestors having fought on the Revolutionary battle-fields. For his first wife he married
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Mary Blair, a native of Pennsylvania, who died, leaving four children: Clarissa, Reece, H. H. and Mary. His second wife was, be- fore her marriage, Miss Hanna Higley. He came to Ohio at an early day, lived in Ba- zetta township, this county, for some years, and from there moved to Bloomfield town- ship, same county. He died in Ravenna, Portage county, Ohio, at the age of sixty- nine years. All his life was devoted to agri- cultural pursuits. He was a member of the Congregational Church, in politics was a Republican, and his character was above re- proach.
H. H. Roe was reared on his father's farm, and was educated chiefly at Bloomfield. For the past twenty-three years he has lived in Bazetta township, where he owns ninety-four acres of fine farming land. This place was for many years known as the old Alden Faunce farnı. It is located a mile and a half from Cortland.
Mr. Roe was married September 6, 1866, to Permelia Casterline, daughter of John and Mary (Post) Casterline. Her father is one of the well-known early settlers of the county. Her mother died in 1863, leaving five chil- dren, two of whom have since died. Edna Belle, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Roe, was born April 16, 1884.
Mr. Roe is a prominent factor in various local organizations. He is a zealous and active worker in the Republican party; is a member of I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 554, of Cortland. His wife is a member of the Re- bekah degree lodge. Both he and his wife are active members of the Disciple Church, he being an Elder in the church and superin- tendent of the Sunday-school. For several years he has been a member of the School Board. Mr. Roe is a man of more than or- dinary intelligence, has broad and progress-
ive views, and is well informed on general topics. Of a frank and genial nature and cordial manner, he is a man who makes friends of all who have any dealings with him.
B URKE OATLEY, Cortland, Ohio, is well known as the genial and popular proprietor of the Hotel Oatley, the lead- ing hotel of Cortland. This hotel is located on the main street of the town, convenient both to the business houses and the railway station. It contains twenty-five rooms, is well fur- nished and well kept, and from its obliging host and his efficient attendants the guests receive kind and courteous attention. In connection with the hotel, Mr. Oatley also keeps a sale, feed and livery stable. In both he is doing a successful business.
Mr. Oatley was born at Cortland, June 27, 1866, son of Lewis and Thankful (Brown) Oatley, one of the prominent early settlers of the town. They were the parents of five children: Eva, now Mrs. Porter Truman, of Cortland; the subject of this biography; Anna, the wife of Charles Dodge, of Cort- land; Grace, at home; Blanche, the oldest child, died at the age of two years.
The elder Oatley was a farmer by occupa- tion, and was engaged also in mining and stock-raising. His farm was finely located, being right in the town of Cortland, and con- tained about seventy acres. He was an active and public-spirited citizen, always laboring for the development and prosperity of his town. He was one of the organizers of the Cortland National Bank, of which he was a director. In politics he was first a Republi- can and latterly a Prohibitionist.
July 1, 1893, while in one of his cherry trees picking cherries, he missed his footing,
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