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Mr. Thompson came to Youngstown in 1880, and has, since that time, been actively engaged in business; he has been architectu-
ral superintendent of the large buildings of this city, and has taken a personal pride in the erection of the handsome edifices he lias planned.
He was united in marriage, in 1866, to Miss Marie Dantagnan, a native of France. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are the parents of four children: John J., a stone-cutter by trade, resides at Niles, Ohio; Thomas J. lives in Chicago; Anna M. and Edward R .; the latter is in his father's office, where he renders able assistance. The family are at- tendants of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Thompson is a member of Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M., and of Manhattan Commandery, No. 31, New York. Politically he adheres to the principles of the Republican party, faithfully exercising his right of suffrage for what he deems the best interests of the com- munity.
E PHRAIM PAULIN, a professional horse-trainer, North Lima, Mahoning county, Ohio, has a reputation that extends throughout the State. A brief biogra- phy of him is as follows:
Ephraim Paulin was born in Springfield township, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1850, son of Solomon and Susana (Sidner) Paulin. His parents liad a family of eight children: Sarah, Anna, Ephraim, Mary, Hattie, Ida, Eli and David. Of this number only three -Mary, Ida and the subject of onr sketch- are living. Solomon Paulin is a farmer and stock-raiser, owning 250 acres of land near where his son lives. He is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and was for some years in his early life engaged in teaching. For a number of years he was treasurer for the Springfield Insurance Company. In ad- dition to his farming he now owns and oper-
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ates a coal mine, and is also acting as agent for a threshing-machine company. Few men in this part of Mahoning county are better known than he. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.
Ephraim Paulin was married in 1872, to Miss Louisa Unger, of Unity, Ohio. They have five children: Wihner, Rena, Delmer, Pearl and Hattie. His wife is a member of the Reformed Church, and he is an active sup- porter of the same, although not a member.
As a professional horse-trainer Mr. Paulin has not a superior in the State of Ohio. He seems to be especially fitted for this business and has met with eminent success, his meth- ods being unknown to any one else. He has a half-mile track on his premises where he trains. The wildest horse can be completely brought under subjection by him in ten days' time-broken so that any one could ride it.
Mr. Paulin affiliates with the Democratic party.
HE PINE HILL STOCK FARM, situated a mile and a half north of Co- lumbiana, in Beaver township, Ma- honing county, Ohio, is one of the best known and most finely equipped farms of its kind in the State or country, its prosperity being due to the careful and efficient manage- ment of its proprietor, who has, by his energy and industry, not only secured a comfortable income for himself, but has incidentally con- tributed to the advancement and welfare of the community at large.
Mr. Jonathan Laver, its proprietor, is a native son of the Buckeye State, born in Co- lumbiana county, and is the only child of Jacob and Caroline (Hollar) Laver, the former born in 1832, and the latter in 1833. The father of the subject of this sketch was a car-
penter by trade, which occupation he followed for many years, but later engaged in farming and stock-raising, becoming quite a horse- man. He was at one time general manager of the handle factory of Columbiana, and was a prominent and popular man, generally re- spected and esteemed for his ability, integrity and energy. He was a Democrat in politics, and for a number of years a member of the City Council of Columbiana, in which capac- ity he worked efficiently and unselfishly for the benefit of the community. He and his worthy wife were members of the Reformed Church, of which he was a liberal supporter and an active worker in its cause. He died in 1889, leaving many friends to mourn his loss. His widow still survives and resides with her son, whose name heads this sketch. She is of German descent, her parents having come to America from the fatherland in 1805, in which year they settled where Mr. Laver, of this notice, was born, where they owned 520 acres of as fine farming land as the county afforded. She was one of seven chil- dren, and is the only one now living. Her father was an active business man, energetic and progressive, with all the thrifty qualifica- tions which usually characterize natives of Germany. He was in politics a Democrat and was quite active in local political affairs, taking a deep interest in the welfare of his adopted country, whose cause he enthusias- tically espoused. His death was the signal for widespread mourning in his vicinity, where he was generally esteemed for his high character.
The subject of this sketch at one time raised and sold cattle and sheep in connec- tion with general farming and horse-raising, but now confines himself to the more re- munerative business of breeding and train- ing fast horses, and to agricultural pursuits.
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His farm is well provided with all facilities for the successful prosecution of this work, especially that of horse-training, and he has a first-class race track, half a mile in length, and one of the best trainers in the country to look after the needs of and train the high-grade horses entrusted to his care. The length of this article will not permit an exhaustive mention of all his fast horses, but among the most prominent is Clairview, a rich dark bay · horse, without a white spot, foaled in 1888, and bred by W. C. France, of Lexington, Kentucky. Clairview is sired by Red Wilkes, the sire of Red Bull, Prince Wilkes and a number of other horses of note, whose records are 2:111, 2:142, etc. Clairview is handsome, kind, sure-footed and speedy, possessing all the qualifications for a successful race-horse. Besides this, Mr. Laver owns a three-year-old filly, named Sadie, who was sired by Robert McGregor, and whose dam is Egbert. An- other, Minnic S., sired by Rex and whose dam is Winter, has a pacing record of 2:74. There are also Doctor Todd, Florence Arni- strong and Midnight Wonder, all of which have records of note. These are but a few of the blooded horses of Pine Hill Stock Farm, but serve as an index to the high grade sus- tained by the management of that excellent place. Visitors are always welcome, and in- spection of the stock is solicited by Mr. Laver, who will send to the city for all vis- itors and return them free of charge, on the least intimation of their desire to view his stock. A more generous offer to the horse- loving public could not be accorded, and we predict that Mr. Laver's present prosperity and fame is but an index to that which is to follow lis energetic efforts.
In 1879 Mr. Laver was married to Nancy Flicinger, of Fairfield, Ohio, one of seven children of Samuel and Nancy Flicinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Laver have one child, Ralph, born in 1882, who exhibits as deep a love for equine pets as his father.
Thus briefly is outlined a career of general usefulness and uprightness, which reflects credit on the subject and on the community in which he resides.
D R. JACOB STAMBAUGH, of Youngstown, Ohio, was born at Briar Hill, Mahoning county, this State, April 29, 1846. He is a son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Wise) Stambaugh. Jeremiah Stam baugh was born in Perry county, Penn- sylvania, May 10, 1817, son of Daniel Stam- baugh, a merchant of Elliottsburgh, Penn- sylvania. Grandfather Stambaugh was the first Sheriff of Perry county, which office he was filling at the time of his deatlı. He was a prominent and wealthy man and left to his children a valnable estate. After his father's death, Jeremiah, at that time a mere lad, went to live with an nncle, with whom he remained until 1834. Then lie came to Ohio, landing at Youngstown alinost penniless, the administrator having squandered nearly the whole of his father's estate. Here lie and liis cousin, William Stambaugh, opened up and operated the first coal mine in Briar Hill. For a number of years he was in Judge Tod's and Governor Tod's employ, as superintendent of mines and as general business manager, having full charge of affairs while Governor Tod was Minister to Brazil. He afterward opened two coal mines in Weathersfield, Trumbull county, for Governor Tod. In his carly manhood he bought a farm near Youngstown, to which he retired later in life and on which he spent his closing years. He leased his farm for coal mining purposes.
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His death occurred June 30, 1880. Honorable and upright in all the walks of life, he was honored and respected by all who knew him. He was in politics a Democrat, and during the war was a strong Union man. The mother of our subject was born in Weathers- field township, Trumbull county, Ohio, No- vember 24, 1819, and was married to Mr. Stambaugh in March, 1842. They became the parents of four children, two of whom are living, Charles and Jacob. Mrs. Stambaugh is still living, well preserved both physically and mentally. She is a member of the Dis- ciple Church, with which she has been act- ively identified ever since her early girlhood. Her maternal grandmother, Mary G. Pfiel, was a native of Germany, and a daughter of the Earl of Wittgenstein. She married a farmer, Henry Pfiel, which was considered a very low marriage by her family. A quarrel at once ensned between her and her family, the result being that the young couple emi- grated to America and established their home in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where they lived for a number of years, subsequently re- moving to Greene township, Trumbull county, Ohio, and there died. Grandfather Jacob Wise was born and reared in Pennsylvania, and was a successful and wealthy man, being the owner of 300 or 400 acres of land, all un- derlaid with coal deposits. He died in Weathersfield about 1853. He was a mem- ber of the Christian Church.
Dr. Jacob Stambaugh was reared at Briar Hill, and received a district and high-school education. In 1871 he began the study of medicine, and in 1873 began attending lect- ures in Philadelphia, where he spent two winters. The winter of 1874-'75 he entered medical college in Cleveland, attending an allopathic school in Philadelphia and the homeopathic in Cleveland. Then he returned
home and the following two years took care of his aged parents and superintended the operations of the farm. After this he en- gaged in the practice of his profession and met with eminent success, but, although he met with success he found the profession not suited to his taste and abandoned practice. He has since lived retired.
Dr. Stambaugh has been a great student all his life. He studied the German, French and Italian languages, and in 1887 went to Europe, sailing in July. He traveled leisurely through Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, visiting all the points of interest in those countries, and then crossing the channel to France. He spent nearly a month in Paris, from there went to Germany, Switzerland and Italy, visiting all the impor- tant cities there and in other European coun- tries, and returning to America, via Liver- pool, in December.
The Doctor has one of the finest libraries in Mahoning county. He is well posted on history and current literature, is a pleasant converser and a genial companion. Politi- cally, he affiliates with the Democratic party.
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W ILLIAM WIRT, of Youngstown, Ohio, was born at Briar Hill, Ma- honing county, March 19, 1827, a of Peter and Margaret (Eddenburn) Wirt. The father was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1793, and died at Youngstown in 1874. The mother was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1806, and now resides on Wood street, Youngstown. Both were of German descent. The father came to Mahoning county before marriage, later returned to Pennsylvania, and afterward came again to
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Briar Hill, where he was married. They had three sons and five daughters, all now living. Mr. and Mrs. Wirt lived at Briar Hill for about fifty-three years, but in 1873 sold their farm there, and in the following year came to Youngstown.
William Wirt was reared at Briar Hill, where he gained a common-school education. In an early day he was employed as book- keeper for Crawford and others, who were dealers in coal. In 1849 he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Jane Sankey, a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania, and they had one child, B. F. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wirt resided in Middlesex, Pennsylvania, for one year, after which they came to Youngstown, where he followed con- tracting, but for the past few years has re- tired from active labor. In political matters, he affiliates with the Republican party, and for four years was a member of the City Council. Mrs. Wirt died September 24, 1881. She was a member of the Disciple Church, of which Mr. Wirt is a Trustee.
Benjamin Franklin Wirt, a son of the above, and an attorney of Youngstown, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1852. Soon after his birth his parents came to Youngstown, Ohio, and has spent nearly his entire life in Mahoning county. He attended school in this city, and also graduated at the Rayen high school. He afterward worked for a time, with his father who was one of the early and leading con- tractors of this city, and later took up the study of law in the office of Hon. L. D. Woodworth. . Mr. Wirt began the practice of his chosen profession in Youngstown, in May, 1873, in company with his former pre- ceptor, who was a member of Congress at that time. This partnership continued until in April, 1882, since which time Mr. Wirt
has continued the practice alone. He is a prominent and leading member of the Re- publican party, but has always preferred to give his entire time and energy to the law rather than enter the political arena. He is a director in the Fredonia Manufacturing Company, carriage manufacturers of Youngs- town.
June 23, 1881, our subject was joined in marriage with Miss Mary McGeehan, a native of New Bedford, Pennsylvania. Mr. Wirt is a member of the Disciple Church, and his wife of the First Presbyterian Church, although they both attend the former church. Socially, he is one of the early members of the I. O. O. F., and also affiliates with the A. O. U. W.
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W ALTER LOWRIE CAMPBELL of Youngstown, Ohio, was born in Salem, Columbiana county, this State, November 13, 1842, a son of John and Rebecca P. (Snodgrass) Campbell. The mother was born near Steubenville, Ohio, and her death occurred in 1892, at the age of eighty-five years. The father, a native of Ireland, was a son of Alexander Campbell, a minister in the Scotch Presbyterian Church. He came to York county, Pennsylvania, in 1806, where he was engaged in the ministry several years, and subsequently died. John Campbell was brought to America when ten years of age, was a saddler by trade, and also served as Justice of the Peace. In political matters, he was identified with the Demo- cratic party. His death occurred in Febru- ary, 1845, leaving a widow, six sons and one danghter. The mother was afterward obliged to keep boarders to educate her children. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had eight sons and
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two daughters, of whom three sons and one daughter still survive. One son, General John A. Campbell, was the first Territorial Governor of Wyoming, and signed the first legislative act granting woman's suffrage, and twice vetoed a bill to repeal the law. He was also for two years Third Assistant Secre- tary of State, at Washington, District of Columbia. On account of ill healthi, he went as Consul to Basle, Switzerland; he died in Washington, District of Columbia, in August, 1880.
Walter L. Campbell, our subject, was wounded in the left eye by a playmate in June, 1847, between four and five years of age, which cansed him to become blind in both eyes. In 1851, he was sent to the In- stitution for the Blind, at Columbus, Ohio, where he remained a part of the time for seven years. He received a thorough educa- tion, and for the last three years there he was under the care of Dr. Lord, having become specially perfected in music. At ten years of age he could not carry a tune properly, but in one year's time he could tell the name of every note struck on the piano. Mr. Campbell left this school in 1859, after which he taught music at Salem one year, and the following five months were spent in a musical institute at Philadelphia. He then gave up music and entered the Western Reserve Col- lege, at Hudson, where he took every study in the curriculum, and graduated with honor in 1867. He was prepared for college by taking up geometry, having the diagrams drawn by punched holes on paper, and after- ward advanced to higher geometry. He delivered an oration at the junior exhibition of his class, having previously taken a prize for Latin translation in the freshman year and for English composition in the sophomore year. After leaving college Mr. Campbell
read law in Salem until in September, 1868, when he entered the Harvard Law School, at Cambridge. In June, 1869, his brother having been appointed first Territorial Gov- ernor of Wyoming, onr subject went to Cheyenne, where he practiced law, and was also appointed United States Commissioner by the United States Court. In August, 1870, he came to Ohio, and in the following Feb- ruary located at Youngstown, where he pur- chased an interest in the Youngstown Reg- ister, in May, 1874. He was engaged in editorial work until 1882. In 1884, Mr. Campbell was elected Mayor of this city, on the Republican ticket and was appointed Trustee of the Working Home for the Blind by Governor Foraker, which office he held for three years. In 1886 he published a discussion in rhyme.
October 4, 1877, Mr. Campbell was united in marriage with Helen C. La Gaurgue, and they have two children,-Allen R., aged fourteen years; and Mary Rebecca, twelve years. Mr. Campbell is a fine chess-player, which is very remarkable for one who is blind.
M AJOR JAMES MACKEY, deceased, was born in Chester county, Pennsyl- vania, in the year 1776. He emi- grated from Pennsylvania to Poland, Ohio, abont 1805, and prior to this time lit- tle of his history is known, excepting that he had enjoyed superior educational facilities, as he was a practical surveyor, a good mathe- matician and an excellent accountant. After coming to Ohio he was associated with Rob- ert Montgomery in the building of a furnace on Yellow creek, and was bookkeeper for the managing company until the war of 1812. He then entered the United States Army, and
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was promoted to the office of Adjutant in the Fourth Division of Ohio militia. He was assistant paymaster of the division, and per- formed such service as gave him the rank and title of Major. His accounts were kept in the most systematic manner, and his kind and generous treatment of the soldiers won for him their grateful affection.
Abont the year 1816 he embarked in the mercantile trade, in partnership with Colonel William Rayen, the firm name being Rayen & Mackey. They kept their stock of goods in a log house, on the northeast corner of Federal and Holmes streets, Youngstown, Ohio. This relationship existed several years, and before it ceased Major Mackey had pur- chased 275 acres of land northeast of the present site of Youngstown.
He was married September 10, 1823, to Miss Margaret Early, of Coitsville, Ohio, and soon after this event he removed to his farm, which from that time forth was his home. He gave especial attention to the raising of live-stock, and made great progress in improving the breeds. Between Colonel Rayen, who was owner of a farm in the same neighborhood, and Mr. Mackey, there was a lively but friendly rivalry. The Major's "big yoke of oxen" was known throughont the conntry, and was the subject of mnuch admiring comment. His ability as a land surveyor was not forgotten by the settlers, and he was often called to perform this service.
Major Mackey became a conspicuous figure in the political history of his county, and was called to fill inany offices of public trnst. In 1814 he was elected Township Clerk; in 1822 and 1823 he served as Township Trustee, and was re-elected to the office, and also served as Justice of the Peace; in 1819 he was elected County Commissioner for a
term of three years; in 1822 he was elected a member of the General Assembly to repre- sent Trumbull county, Cyrus Bosworth being his associate. The Legislature convened in Columbus, December 1, 1822, and Major Mackey traveled to that city on his favorite horse, " Bob," which he kept there during the winter, riding him home in the spring. In 1830 he was elected Treasurer of Trum- bull county, and during the two years col- lected the taxes from all of the thirty-five townships. He was chief arbitrator among his neighbors, his decisions always being ac- cepted, as it was known that a thorough in- vestigation preceded his judgment.
The Major was a inan of wide information; he possessed great firmness of character, and had always the conrage of his convictions. He died Angust 15, 1844, aged sixty-eight years. His wife died May 14, 1870, aged seventy-two years. They were the parents of eight children, three of whom died in childhood; the others are: David; Nancy, wife of Dr. William Breaden; James, Rob- ert, and Letitia, wife of Andrew Kirk,-all of whom fill honorable places in the courmuni- ties in which they dwell.
G. BLACKMAN, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen of Poland, Maho- - ning county, Ohio, has been employed as traveling salesman for the Mahoning Val- ley Iron Company for the past eighteen years. Of his life we present the following brief sketch :
I. G. Blackman was born in the year 1842, at the place where he now lives, son of B. and Maria Blackman, and one of a family of five children. The Blackmau family have been prominent in this part of Ohio for many
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years. Grandfather Blackman came from Connecticut to Mahoning county, this State, in 1800, making the journey hither in an ox wagon. He was Sergeant in the war of 1812. His son, the father of our subject, landed here in 1804, and settled in Boardman town- ship. He was a mechanic and miller, both of which trades he followed. He and his wife were devoted Christian people and were members of the Methodist Church. He served as Trustee of his township and also as Constable. In politics he was first a Whig and afterward a Republican.
Mr. Blackman was married in 1873 to Alice Hultz, a native of Poland, and a danghter of William Hultz, a farmer of this place. She was born in 1849 and died in 1875, leav- ing two children, Daniel and Alice. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and her whole life was character- ized by the sweetest of Christian graces.
Previous to his entering the employ of the Mahoning Valley Iron Company, Mr. Black- man was engaged in merchandising at Poland. He has traveled extensively, is a man of broad and progressive views, and keeps well posted on current events. He has served as Councilman of Poland for some time, being elected on the Republican ticket; has taken three degrees in the Masonic order; is a member of the A. O. U. W .; and is also identified with the G. A. R. His war record is one of which any soldier might be justly proud. He entered the service at the very beginning of the war and remained on active duty until its close: enlisted in May, 1861, in Company E, Twenty-third Ohio Regiment, under General Hayes, and was honorably discharged in August, 1865, receiving his discharge papers at Cumberland, Maryland. He served as brigade, train and division for- age master, and while he was in the quarter-
master's department he was in many a dan- gerous position. He had a brother, also a member of his company and regiment, wlio died in the rebel prison at Florence, in De- cember, 1864.
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D R. CARLOS C. BOOTH, one of the leading medical practitioners of Youngstown, Ohio, was born in Trum- bull county, Ohio, December 1, 1861. His parents, Dunham P. and Hannah M. (An- drews) Booth, were natives of Canada and Trumbull county, Ohio, respectively, and of English descent. The parental grandfather of the subject of this sketch was at one time a merchant in Green, Ohio, but later re- moved to Henry county, Iowa, near Mount Pleasant, where he cultivated a farin, on which he died in 1889, at the age of seventy- five years, his good wife expiring at the age of seventy-eight. Both were devoted niem- bers of the Presbyterian Church and people of prominence and worth. Dr. Booth's father is a bridge-bnilder and a master work- man in his line. He has a contract with the connty for the building of truss wooden bridges and for moving bridges. He is now sixty-five years of age and his wife sixty- three. Both are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They are the parents of three children; Alexis, aged forty- two, a furniture dealer and undertaker of Oberlin, Ohio, who has two children, Arthur and Burt; Mary E., wife of Chase M. Scott, a prosperous farmer in Trumbull county, Ohio, near Green. They have four children, Eva, Lloyd Chalmer, Hannah and an infant; Carlos C., whose name heads this sketch.
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