Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning, Part 65

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

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Mr. Johnson was married, Jannary 1, 1867, in Gustavus, Ohio, to Miss Florence M. Thompson, daughter of Timothy and Celina Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson had two sons in the late war: Cassins, a member of the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, was killed at City Point; and Cyrus, a member of the 177th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, is now a resident of Farmington, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two children; Fred C. and Nina E., both at

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home. They lost two children: Nellie, at the age of two-and-a-half years, and Myra in in- fancy.

Mr. Johnson is an ardent Republican, voting as he shot. Heis a member of the G. A. R. Post, No. 435, of Mecca, and of the I.O.O.F., No. 707., having served as Commander of the former, and being Past Grand of the latter. He and his whole family are mein- bers of the Disciple Church.

AMES T. KAY .- Among the enter- prising and progressive young business men of Youngstown, Ohio, is the sub- ject of this sketch, James T. Kay, whose ability has placed him in a position of prom- inence while still in the vigor of manhood. Enjoying as he does the implicit confidence of his associates and friends, Mr. Kay is des- tined to become one of the most influential and wealthy of the merchants and manufac- turers of the city, if not of the entire State. Mr. Kay is a member of the firm of De Nor- mandia & Kay, manufacturers of aud whole- sale and retail dealers in fine harness, etc., which business has been established for a number of years, and under the present man- agement has been built up to its large pro- portions.

Mr. Kay was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, October 20, 1858, a son of Alexander N. and Mary (Tyrrell) Kay, natives of Scot- land and Ireland, respectively. Mr. Kay, Sr., came to America about 1854, while still an unmarried man, settling in Youngstown, which was then known as Briar Hill, where he engaged in mining, but later embarked in the nursery business, in which he is now en- gaged. Since coming to this country he has always remained in this city, and is well-

known throughout the entire city and vicinity as an honorable, upright and reliable business man and worthy member of the Presbyterian Church. Although not a politician, so popn- lar is he that the various minor offices of the city have been thrust upon him, and he has always given entire satisfaction in all the po- sitions held by him. He is now about fifty- five years of age, while his wife is two years younger and a most devout member of the Roman Catholic Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Kay eleven children have been born, of whom our subject is the eldest. Of the children we offer the following record: James, our subject; David, who married Miss Billet; Robert, who married Mary A. Evans; Thomas, who married Maria Powell; John, who married Mary A. Williams; Jennie, who married Jules Didier; Annie, who married Matthew Gouldie; Katie, Willie, Allen and . George W., still at home.

The education of our subject was obtained . at night schools and at the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, at which in- stitution of learning he graduated. After finishing his course of study he entered the employ of the Stambaugh-Thompson Com- pany as their bookkeeper, remaining with them from the fall of 1882 until the spring of 1889, when he purchased a one-half in- terest in his present business, the firm being a successor to the old and long established house of J. H. Bushnell, who has been in business in this line for fifty years. Since that time the success of the partners has been marked and rapid. Both possessing a thorough knowledge of all the details of the business, they are enabled to conduct the af- fairs of their house upon methods which commend themselves to the favor of the pub- lic and the trade generally, and they are des- tined to be leaders in their brauch of activity

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in the entire State. The firm are manufac- turers of fine harness and wholesale and retail dealers in saddlery, hardware, robes, whips, horse boots, trunks and bags, their stock be- ing selected with the greatest of care from the best and most meritorious productions of leading manufacturers, and the superior ad- vantages enjoyed by them in procuring their goods enabling them to quote prices which challenge competition. The success which has attended their efforts is due to their energy and sterling honesty, pluck and per- severance, coupled with their strict attention to their business, and they are entirely out of debt, owing no one a single dollar. In addition to his interests in this enterprise, Mr. Kay, who started out in life without a dollar, is now one of the proprietors of a large mining business.

This marriage of onr subject occurred March 20, 1884. when he was united to Miss Ruth Davis, a daughter of Evan and Hannah Davis, of Youngstown, Ohio. Her mother is still living, aged seventy years, but her father died during the winter of 1881, aged about sixty years, both being earnest mem- bers of the Congregational Church. Mrs. Kay is the fifth child in a family of seven children, namely: Ann, wife of John B. Hughes, of Coal Creek, Pennsylvania; John, who resides in Greenville, Illinois; Susie, wife of James Davis, resides at Briar Hill; William married Mary A. Williams, of Youngstown; Mrs. Kay; Maggie, wife of Luther Hornical, resides in Monongahela, Pennsylvania; and Thomas, who resides with Mr. Kay, our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Kay are the parents of two bright little children, Clifford A. and Willie. Both Mr. Kay and his wife are influential members of the Plyin- outh Congregational Church of this city, of which he is one of the Trustees and As-

sistant Superintendent of the Sunday-school, having held the position of Superintendent for two years. Social by nature, he has con- nected himself with various organizations in the city, being a member of the blue lodge, No. 21, Western Star; Past Grand in Youngstown Lodge, No. 403, I. O. O. F .; a member of the Encampment, and member and Clerk of the Board in the Patriarchs Militant.

The success which has attended the differ- ent enterprises in which Mr. Kay has been interested is entirely due to his progressive methods of conducting business and his thorough knowledge of all the exacting de- tails. Beginning life at the very bottom of the ladder he has carved his name on every successive step as he mounted, until, at pres- ent, while not yet at the summit, he can see the blue sky above him and can look down upon others, much older than he, whom he has passed in the upward ascent. While still yet a young man he has proven his ability to grapple with financial problems of the gravest nature, and in all of his trans- actions his honor and integrity have never been questioned.

OHN STAMBAUGH, JR., a member of the firm of William Tod & Com- pany, steel manufacturers, of Youngs- town, Ohio, a progressive business man and worthy citizen, was born in this city, Febru- ary 15, 1862. His parents, John and Caro- line (Hamilton) Stambangh, were early set- tlers of Youngstown, the former renowned for his rare business ability and honorable character, and for many years a prominent figure in Youngstown.

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The subject of this sketch received his primary education in Youngstown, after which he completed a course in Cornell Uni- .versity in the class of 1884. He was after- ward chemist for several years for the Youngstown Steel Company, when, in 1887, he became a partner in the firm, in which capacity he has ever since acted. He is sec- retary and treasurer of the Youngstown Steel Company and president of the Youngs- town Opera House Company, and displays the business ability and tact which were such marked characteristics of his lamented father, and enjoys the most roseate prospects for his future success.

Mr. Stambaugh was married September, 21, 1887, to Miss Cora Bunts, a lady of many estimable qualities, a resident of Cleveland. Her father, Colonel William Bunts, was an efficient officer in the Union army during the late war, and was highly esteemed as a mnan of superior integrity and ability. He died in 1871, leaving a widow and six children, all of whom are living, the mother being now fifty- three years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Stam baugh have two children : Caroline and John.

Politically, Mr. Stambaugh is a Republi- can, although but slightly interested in public affairs, his personal business matters absorb- ing most of his time and attention. He in- herits many of the sterling qualities of his able father and is developing those business qualifications which are destined to land him high on the shores of prosperity.

AMES W. DICKEY. The city of Youngstown is fortunate in its choice of City Commissioner in the person of James W. Dickey, who combines all the necessary requisites of a good official with

those of a prosperous and public-spirited citizen. He was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 31, 1848, a sou of Thomas S. and Letitia A. (Wilson) Dickey, both natives of Chester county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Dickey was the mauager of a general country store for many years, but later in life occupied a position in the customhouse at Philadelphia, and subsequently traveled throughout Ohio and the surrounding States, as the representative of an old established Philadelphia firm. While residing at New Castle, Pennsylvania, he was city weigh- master, but during the last years of his life he resided with his children, dying in 1888, at the age of eighty-two years. His wife died in 1884, aged seventy-four years, and both she and her husband were devout mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. Their up- riglit and Christian lives afforded an excel- lent example to their family, and the memory of their good work is the best heritage that could have been left behind them, not only to their children but to the church to which they belonged and the community in which they lived. Our subject is the ninth child in a family of ten children, all of whom are still living. Anna M., the eldest of the family, married Samuel Gerry, and now resides in Cecil county, Maryland, upon the farm left her by her husband, who is now deceased; Rebecca married Dr. Reynolds and after his demise was united to Charles Rubican, who also is now deceased, his widow residing in Santa Monica, California; Mary married Jackson Armstrong, and after his decease she married Ebenezer Murdaugh, and they now reside upon a farm in Chester county, Pennsylvania; Letitia, wife of J. C. Lysle, resides in Leavenworth, Kansas; Harriet married Frank Patterson, and, after his de- cease, was united to William Wright, and

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they reside upon a farm in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; Jennie P., wife of George R. Hastings, resides upon a farm in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; David married Re- becca Hays as his first wife, and, after her demise, married Mary Devlin, and now re- sides in New Castle, Pennsylvania; Hannah, wife of Josephi White, resides upon a farm in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania; our sub- ject; James W .; and Maggie, wife of John Boyle, resides in Gallatin county, Montana, upon a farm.

Our subject received his education in the common schools of Chester and Lancaster counties, alternating attendance with work- ing upon his father's farm until his seven- teenth year, when he removed to Oil City and engaged in the manufacture of mineral water, continuing there one year. In 1868 he removed to Mansfield, where his father was engaged in business, and formed a part- nership with him under the firm name of Dickey & Son, manufacturers of mineral water. Continuing this connection for three years, he next engaged in the same line in New York city for two years under the firm name of Caswell, Hazard & Company, for which firm he worked on a salary, but owing to failing health he returned to New Castle and engaged as a clerk in the lumber-yards of G. W. Crawford & Son, with whom he re- mained for two years. At the expiration of this time, in 1874, he came to Youngstown and engaged in the manufacture of mineral water, which he continued until the spring of 1891, when he sold his interest and was appointed to his present position, which he has hield most acceptably since April 21, 1891, a period of two years, and so uniform was the satisfaction given by him that he was re-ap- pointed April 20, 1893, for another term. In 1881.he was elected a member of the City

Council of the city and served in that ca- pacity for two terms, after which time he served for two terms on the Board of Equali- zation appointed by the Council, and was a member of the Board of Health for five years.

Mr. Dickey was married January, 1874, to Miss Jennie A. Mc Nath, a daughter of Susan McNath, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, by whom he has liad seven children, namely : Jessie, a pupil of the Rayen school; David; Lizzie; James W., who died at the age of eight months; Susie; Jay W., who died at the age of eighteen months, and Anna M. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dickey are prominent members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Dickey is a prominent and influential . factor in the Democratic party, taking an act- ive part in all local politics. A live and active Mason, Mr. Dickey has passed through the blue lodge, chapter and commandery, and has attained the Thirty-second degree, Scot- tish Rite, and is a member of the Mystic Shrine. Throughout his entire life, Mr. Dickey has devoted his energy toward the advancement of his party and the good of his community, and has gained the respect and confidence of all with whom he has had business or social relations. Of the strictest integrity of character, he possesses a most delicate sense of lionor and is uniformly courteous and generous in his dealings with liis co-laborers.

H ON. JOHN R. DAVIS .- Faithful in all the relations of life to the trust imposed in him, our subject, the Hon. John R. Davis, has earned most justly the confidence and esteem of his fellow-men, and he stands to-day in the front rank of the

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leading and representative men of Youngs- town. Fully realizing his worth and ability, the Republican party made him their candi- date for the General Assembly of 1889, to which he was elected with a large majority, and re-elected in 1891, and which office he is still holding, maintaining the dignity of his position in a manner fully worthy of him, and reflecting honor upon not only himself and his constituency, but also upon his State, of which he is so influential a citizen.

Mr. Davis was born in Paris, Portage county, Ohio, July 26, 1840, a son of Rev. Rees and Esther (Evans) Davis, natives of Caermarthenshire and Montgomeryshire, Wales, respectively. The father was a clergy- man of the Baptist denomination, and was among the early pioneers of Ohio, coming to the State about 1830. He was an earnest and devout man, and his work throughout eastern Ohio, where he filled various pulpits as the occasion offered, was marked by his zeal and ability, he being widely famed for his scholarly attainments, his Christian vir- tues and his influence with those who sat under his teachings. He was cut off in the midst of his usefulness in 1858, when about forty-eight years of age, at Paris, Ohio, where he was in charge of the church in which he was ordained. Holding to the views of Joshua Giddings on the subject of abolition of slav- ery, his opinions were given voice to in the pulpit as well as npon the street, and, as his sermons were scholarly masterpieces, the in- fluence for good he possessed in this direc- tion was very great. As a clergyman he endeared himself to his people by his earn- est Christian devotion to their spiritual wel- fare, his activity in all lines of church work and his fearless and plain exposition of the gospel. In his person, all instinctively felt, were united the truest and purest types of

Christian virtues. Mrs. Davis died in May, 1861, aged sixty-one years, having come to America in 1831 with her first husband, who died about a year after their arrival. In 1833 she married Mr. Davis, by whom she had three children, namely: William R., a resident of Milton, this county; Mary Ann, who died about 1853, aged fifteen years; and our subject. By her former marriage Mrs. Davis had two children, namely: David E. Jones, who now resides upon the farm at Paris, Ohio; and Jane E., wife of Captain Rowland, residing at Boulder City, Colorado.

The educational advantages of our subject were more abundant than those of the ordin- ary country boy of his day, as, in addition to attending the common public schools of his township, he enjoyed the opportunity of reaping the benefit of the schools of Newton Falls, in Trumbull county, and of the West- ern University at Pittsburg. After finish- ing his school course he became the book- keeper for Hon. A. Howells, consul to Car- diff, Wales, with whom he remained three years, enlisting in 1864, at the expiration of his contract with Mr. Howells, in Company C, One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ohio Vol- unteer Infantry.

January 1, 1867, occurred the marriage of Mr. Davis and Miss Maria S. Richards, sister of ex-Lieutenant Governor Richards of Ohio, and daughter of William and Sarah Richards, who came from the seaport town of Swansea, Wales. Mrs. Davis was reared in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and is possessed of many sterling traits of character, being a refined, Christian lady, whose amiable dis- position and generons impulses have en- deared her to a large circle of friends and acquaintances. To this marriage have been born five children, namely: Albert R., of the firm of Bingham, Davis & Co., of Cleveland,

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Ohio, general insurance agents; Charles W., who is taking a conrse in mining and engin- eering at the Ohio State University, being in the class of 1894; Sarah E., John R. and Ralph G., all of whom are at home. Both Mr. Davis and his wife are earnest members of the First Baptist Church, in which body the former is a Deacon and Trustee.

After his marriage Mr. Davis engaged in the mercantile business in Youngstown with his brother-in-law, W. T. Hughes, under the firm name of Davis & Hughes, continuing this association for five years, when, Febru- ary 28, 1872, he sold his interest to his partner, and the fall of the same year was elected Sheriff of the county, going into office January 6, 1873, and, after serving most ac- ceptably for two terms, he retired January 1, 1877, and engaged in the insurance and real- estate business, in which he has continued ever since. Taking an active interest in ed- ucational matters, he has served on the School Board for a number of years, being its presi- dent for two years. In the fall of 1889 and again in 1891 he was elected to the General Assembly of the State, and is still holding that most honorable position. In the Sixty- ninth Legislature he was a member of the Insurance, Fees and Salary Committee, and during the Seventieth he served as Chairman of the Committee on Railroads and Tele- graphs and as a member of the Committee on Manufactories and Commerce. A careful review of the work of the last legislature establishes the fact that there were few more active and energetic members in that body than Hon. John R. Davis of Youngstown. No less than sixteen important bills were passed under his immediate charge at the adjourned session, and are now laws whose efficacy speaks for themselves. Many of them are of vast importance to the general

public, while others affect only local interests, but the general satisfaction expressed by them is the best tribute which can be paid to their author's ability as a legislator.

Social by nature, Mr. Davis is a member of Tod Post, No. 29, G. A. R., and Huron Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 55, in which he has passed all of the chairs, and is as popu- lar in these associations as he is prominent in business circles. Mr. Davis is a man whose honorable career, both in public and private life, may well serve as a lesson to those who are but starting on that upward journey toward fame and fortune. No stain or blemish has soiled his fair record, and he may well be proud of the esteem and confi- dence of his fellow-citizens, as it is bnt indic- ative of the merit of his work among them as a legislator and private citizen.

J W. MANGUN, a weli-known farmer and stock-raiser of Smith township, Mahoning county, Ohio, residing near North Benton, is a native son of the Buckeye State, his birth having occurred in Rose township, Carroll county, in 1850. He is of English and Scoteh ancestry, his grandfather having come from England to Maryland in an early day, and took part in the war for in- dependence in 1776. In 1798 he removed to Ohio and was active in the early history of the State. The parents of the subject of this sketch were B. W. and Jane (Wiley) Mangun, the former born in 1818, two miles south of his present home in Carroll county, while the latter was born in 1820, her deatlı occurring in 1873. They had eleven chil- dren, four of whom survive. Mary, the oldest, married James Banta, and died Sep- tember 30, 1893, a resident of Indiana; Mar-

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garet died, aged eighteen; Joseph died in 1861; Albert died in the same year. J. W., the subject of this sketch, is the fifth in order of birth; John B. died in 1861, as did also Eli; Malissa is the wife of Joshına Latimer, of Carroll county, Ohio; Sarah, wife of George Combs, resides in Indiana; Cora B. died in 1861; and Clarence H., who died at the age of two years and six months. The father of Mr. Mangun is a physician of note and a successful farmer and stock-raiser of Carroll county, owning 244 acres of arable land. By industry and good management he has accumulated a profitable income, being numbered among the most substantial men of his community. He has been for many years an active member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he had the able co- operation of his faithful wife during her life- time. He takes a deep interest in the cause of Prohibition, to the advancement of which he lends material aid, and is foremost in all projects tending to forward the welfare of his community.

Mr. Mangun of this notice was reared ou a farm and received his education in the pub- lic and high schools. He afterward studied medicine, but has never practiced that pro- fession, his tastes leading him to adopt an agricultural life. He was for some time en- gaged in farming and stock raising in Car- roll county, Ohio, whence he removed in April, 1891, to his present place in Maho- ning county, bringing with him all his imple- ments, grain and other valuables. He now owns 152 acres of arable land and has a large number of horses and other stock. His property is under an excellent state of culti- vation and well improved, justly ranking with the best in the county.

In 1881, Mr. Mangun was married to Lydia Olive Daniel, an educated and esteemed

lady of Augusta, Ohio, who was born in 1860. She is one of four children of James and Louisa Daniel, prominent residents of Carroll county. Her father is a brick and tile maker and takes an active part in the local affairs of his community. He is politically a Pro- hibitionist and he and his wife are prominent inembers of the Presbyterian Church, in which he is an Elder. Mrs. Mangun comes of a family of great longevity, her great- grandfather having lived to the advanced age of 103 years, while her grandmother is still alive. Mr. and Mrs. Mangun have five children: B. W., Jr., born June 18, 1882; Clara B., July 12, 1884; Mary L., June 8, 1887; James H., July 6, 1889; and John D., January 22, 1892.

Mr. Mangun is prominent in his com- munity, taking an active interest in every- thing intended to advance its material and moral welfare. He is an efficient worker for educational interests, at present acting as School Director and Clerk. Politically he is a Prohibitionist, and is most active in for- warding that most worthy cause. He and his wife are useful members of the Presby- terian Church, in which he has been an Elder for ten years, lending to it most efficient aid. Of rare energy, public spirit and liberality, Mr. Mangun has done much toward the advancement of his community, of which he is justly recognized as a representative citizen.

H J. BARDWELL, managing editor of the Ohio Sun at Youngstown, was born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, in 1863. He graduated at Yale Col- lege in 1890, since which time he has spent several years in newspaper work, having been for nearly two years on the New York Trib-

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une. At New Haven, Connecticut, he formed an acquaintance with Charles R. Pratt, who was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1871, and who was then at Yale College. Mr. Pratt has been connected with the Hopkins Gram- mar School Critic, published at New Haven, Connecticut, and thus gained an experience in newspaper work. In November, 1892, Messrs. Bardwell and Pratt came to Youngs- town, and later succeeded in organizing a stock company for the purpose of publishing a daily and weekly newspaper. The company is styled the Sun Publishing Company, with Mr. Pratt as president; Hon. M. A. Morris, vice-president; and Mr. Bardwell, secretary and treasurer. The other directors are Col- onel Evan Morris, of Girard, and James G. Shaw. April 7, 1893, the first issue of the Ohio Sun appeared. It is published as a daily and weekly paper, has gained a very large circulation, and is fast becoming a pop- ular newspaper. It is an ably edited paper, and is appreciated as one of the most newsy of journals. It has a neat and excellent ap- pearance. It is issued from one of the most modern and improved presses, and its own- ers have just cause to boast of having one of the best, if not the best, printing plants in Ohio.

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Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahoning, Part 65

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