Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 99

Author: Doyle, William B., b. 1868
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1150

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terprise he was ably assisted by his sons. The property came into his possession in 1874, and he took up his residence on this ground in April, 1876, and lived there until his death, May 22, 1907.

On April 7, 1869 Ralph llugh Lodge was married to Julia A. Plum of Cuyahoga Falls, and nine of their ten children still survive, namely: Edward Ballard, a physician, re- siding at Cleveland; Mrs. Duncan B. Wolcott, residing at Kent, Ohio; Mrs. William R. Ir- vin, residing at Cuyahoga Falls; and Lillian P., William R., George H., Louis B., Laura C. and Ralph H. residing at Silver Lake Park.

George II. Lodge was educated in the schools of Cuyahoga Falls, leaving the High School to enter the preparatory school of Oberlin College, subsequently took a course at the Hammel Business College, of Akron, and since completing his education has been identified with the Silver Lake Amusement Park. Ile has charge of the outside work, attending to the erection of new buildings and making substantial improvements which still further enhance the beauty and comfort of this celebrated resort.

Mr. Lodge married Florence Adelia Call, who is a daughter of Charles Augustus Call, of Stow Township, Summit County. Mrs. Lodge is a member of the Congregational Church at Hudson.

Politically Mr. Lodge is a Republican. He has served as a deputy sheriff since the elec- tion of Sheriff Barker. He belongs to Star Lodge, No. 187, F. & A. M.

C. B. RAYMOND, secretary of the B. F. Goodrich Company, at AAkron, is a native of this city, where he was born February 12, 1866, and he has been identified with some of its large business enterprises ever since he returned from college.

Mr. Raymond completed the High School course at Akron and then entered Amherst College where he was graduated in 1888, with the degree of B. S. Very soon afterward, he was made secretary of the Akron Woolen and Felt Company, with which he continued until April. 1891, when he eame with the Good-

rich Hard Rubber Company and in 1898. when the American Hard Rubber Com- pany was organized here he became man- ager of the AAkron plant, remaining in that position until April, 1905, when he was made assistant secretary of the B. F. Good- rich Company. In 1906 he became secretary of the company and has remained in that capacity until the present. Mr. Raymond is connected with other successful business con- cerns, being a director of the American Hard Rubber Company, a director of the Second National Bank, and a director of the Ilard- ware and Supply Company of Akron. Ile is a trustee of the Akron City Hospital, a ve-try- man of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and a director of the Portage Country Club. For one term he served as a member of the Akron Board of Education.

In 1890 Mr. Raymond was married to Mary Perkins, who is a daughter of Col. G. T. Perkins, and they have three children, viz. : Mary Perkins, George Perkins and Charles Goodrich.

EARL JAMES GRUBB, proprietor of Elm- dale Farm, in Stow Township, is the manu- facturer of the well-known Elmdale Creamery butter, carrying on general farming, dairying and poultry raising quite extensively. Mr. Grubb was born in Stow Township, Summit County, Ohio, August 15, 1878, and is a son of John William and Alice (Garrison) Grubb.

The father of Mr. Grubb was born in Penn- sylvania September 15, 1845, and died No- vember 11, 1896. He was a carpenter by trade and followed it, in addition to farming. all his active life except during his term of two years in the service of his country. Ile enlisted when very young in Company K. 151st Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry.and saw much hard service. A brother was killed during the war but John William survived. but only to suffer from exposure then endured all his remaining life. He identified himself with the Grand Army post at Kent. He was a member of the order known as the Knights of Honor. John William Grubb married Alice Garrison, who was a daughter of James

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Garrison, of Franklin Township, Portage County, and they had the following children : William Edward, residing at Kent; Ernest Franklin, residing at Akron; Grace E., who married William Samuels, residing at Akron ; Earl James; and Lela Ellen, who died aged twenty-two years. John William Grubb was a consistent member of the Disciples Church, at Kent, in which he served as deacon.

John Grubb, the grandfather of Earl James, was the first of the family to own the farm which the grandson now possesses. IIe came from Pennsylvania and married llan- nah Sorrick, of Stark County. They reared a large family. John Grubb carried on farm- ing and also worked as a stone-mason.

Earl James Grubb spent seven years of his early life, at Brecksville, in Cuyahoga County, where he attended school, and he spent three subsequent years in the Kent High School, obtaining means to complete his education, by working in a meat market. Mr. Grubb has practically taken care of himself since he was twelve years of age. After leaving school he ran a meat market for one year at Mantua Station, and later worked in a Kent market house for a year, when he turned his attention to farming. His first rented place was the old Iloover farin, after which he bought a milk route, selling his product at Kent, which industry he continued for three years. During the last year he was also manager of the Crescent Poultry Farm at Kent. He disposed of his business at Kent, and April 15, 1904, he purchased his present farm, consisting of eighty-two and one-half acres. He winters about thirty-five head of cattle, raises his own for dairy purposes, and every season has a fine lot of hogs, a cross between the Chester White and the Berkshire, which Mr. Grubb thinks can not he excelled. He raises corn, oats, hay and wheat and mar- kets all he does not use for himself. IIe also makes a specialty of poultry, raising broilers for the market, and has made a great success of this whole industry. He has made a scien- tifie study of this business and has constructed buildings for his poultry where they are as comfortable in winter as in summer. The out-

lay has paid well, as on several occasions, in the depth of winter, from 102 hens, he has gathered ninety-three eggs, while the average is from five to seven dozen a day. Mr. Grubb has a fine silo on his land with dimensions of 11 by 11 feet, with round corners, which is 25 feet in depth.

Mr. Grubb's happy family includes wife and two children. He married Mary Lappin, who is a daughter of Marvin and Olive Lap- pin. Mrs. Grubb was born in Franklin Town- ship, Portage County. The two children are named Gordon Glee, who was born February 28. 1903, and Naundas Mildred, who was born March 14 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Grubb belong to the Disciples Church at Kent. Politically Mr. Grubb is a Republican, but he is no seek- er for office. He belongs to the order of the Knights and Ladies of Security, at Kent.

C. R. QUINE, treasurer and general man- agtr of the Akron Clutch Company, and sec- retary of the Colonial Sign and Insulator Company, was born in 1879, at Akron, Ohio, and is a son of Robert S. Quine, of this city.

After completing his education Mr. Quine was connected with newspaper work for a short period and then became associated with the Colonial Sign and Insulator Company. For the past two years he has been treasurer and general manager of the Akron Clutch Company, which was organized for the manu- facture of friction clutches. The company is now building a finely-equipped plant on Sweitzer Avenue, and preparations are being made to greatly enlarge the present capacity in order to meet the growing demand.

In 1905, Mr. Quine was married to Hattie Van Orman, who is a daughter of the late J. H. Van Orman, and they have one child, Robert C. Mr. Quine belongs to the Akron lodge of Odd Fellows.

H. A. WEST, one of Akron's able young business men, secretary and treasurer of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, of this city, was born in 1872, in Portage County, Ohio, and is a son of the late Robert and Mary ( Alexander) West.

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Mr. West was brought to AAkron in child- hood and was reared and educated here, gradu- ating from the public schools in 1890. He then became connected with the official force of the old Akron Iron Company, and re- mained four years in the AAkron and New York city offices, and from there went to the Whitman-Barnes Manufacturing Company for seven years, after which he accepted his present official position with the Enterprise Manufacturing Company.

In 1897 Mr. West was married to Ida M. Pflueger, who is a daughter of the late E. F. Pflueger. He is a member of the Disciple Church. Fraternally Mr. West is a Mason.

CILARLES SENN, superintendent of the Monroe Falls Paper Company, at Monroe Falls, has been a resident of this city since. 1889. 1Ie was born at New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County. Ohio, June 10, 1860, and is a son of John B. and Anna (Sherrick) Senn.

The parents of Mr. Senn were both born in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The father was a coal miner both in his own land and after he settled in Tuscarawas County, and also engaged in farming after coming to the United States. Early in the Civil War he en- tered the army as a private in the 151st Regi- ment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and died in 1832. The mother continued to live on the home farm until about 1868, when, with her four children, she moved to Massillon.

In the public schools of Massillon, Charles Senn obtained his education, and learned his business of paper-making in the works of the Massillon Paper Company. He was about eighteen years of age when he started out from home and worked in various paper mills. during this time gaining a great deal of useful information concerning the details of his trade. This determination to perfect himself has resulted in a complete knowledge of the art of paper manufacture. In 1889, he came to Monroe Falls to take charge of the plant of the Cleveland Paper Company. The Mon- roe Falls Paper Company is the successor of the Cleveland Paper Company. It was incor-

porated in 1899, with John Silk of Massillon, president ; Charles Silk, vice president; F. B. Silk, secretary and treasurer, and Charles Senn, superintendent. With double shifts working, the output is twelve tons of paper daily, employment being given thirty-five men. The product goes all over the country and consists of light and dark rag wrapping paper ; absorbent fly paper; red express ; dead- ening felt paper and carpet lining. Sales are inade direct to the trade and also through job- bers. The enterprise is a very prosperous one and under Mr. Senn's experienced supervision the greatest amount of product is obtained at the least possible expense, quality considered.

Mr. Senn married Mary Elizabeth Dixon, who is a daughter of Andrew Dixon, formerly of Massillon, Ohio, but for the past fifteen years a resident of Monroe Falls. They have four children : Hazel, who married Claude Kepler, residing at Monroe Falls; and Ada, Maude and Karl, residing at home. The fam- ily belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church at Monroe Falls, of which Mr. Senn has been an official member for a number of years. Politically he is in sympathy with the Repub- lican party, but takes only a good citizen's interest in elections. He belongs to Pavonia Lodge, No. 301, Knights of Pythias.

LEWIS 'S. PALMER, one of Stow Town- ship's leading citizens and large landowners. was born in Green Township, Summit County, Ohio, October 29, 1857, and is a son of Josiah and Margaret (Stephens) Palmer.

Jacob Palmer, the grandfather, was a na- tive of Connecticut. In 1833 he moved with his family to Virginia, where, with a brother. he purchased 500 acres of land. The untime- ly death of a son. about this time, disheart- encd Mr. Palmer, and he sold his interest in the Virginia property and removed to Mary- land and from there to Stark County, Ohio. Ilis son. Josiah Palmer, who became the fath- er of Lewis S .. was born in Connecticut. in 1824. and was twelve years of age when he came to Ohio. In 1853 he purchased a small farm in Green Township, but later removed to Springfield Township, where he carried on

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farming from 1869 until his death, in 1895, when he was aged seventy-one years. He was a Democrat in politics, and on numerous oc- casions his fellow-citizens elected him to of- tice. Mr. Palmer was married to Margaret Stephens, who was a daughter of Jacob Steph- ens, of Jerseyshore, Pennsylvania, and to them were born eight children, namely: Al- bert, who died at the age of twenty-four years; William, who resides in Springfield Town- ship; Cecelia Jane, deceased, who was the wife of Charles MeColgan, of Stow Township; Catherine, deceased, who married David Bru- baker, of Barberton, Ohio; Charles, who re- sides in Lake Township, Stark County; Lewis S .: Thomas who is a resident of Springfield Township; and Marcus, who is deceased. Mrs. Palmer died in 1884, at the age of fifty-nine years, in the faith of the German Reformed Church, in which her husband was a deacon.

Lewis S. Palmer was educated in the com- mon schools of Green Township, and until he was twelve years of age lived on the home farm. Ile then accompanied the family to Springfield Township, and he assisted in cul- tivating the home farm until 1880, when he engaged in farming on his own account on a tract east of Monroe Falls, which he purchased in 1903. In addition to this farm, which consists of 107 acres, he owns a traet of thirty acres, which he bought in 1884, and the Sin- gleton farm of 148 acres, in Streetsboro, which he secured in 1898. Two of these farms he rents, having fifty-two acres under cultivation on his own account. In 1874-5. when the Valley Railroad was under construc- tion. Mr. Palmer worked as a foreman for E. A. McChesney. In the spring of 1899 he purchased a portable sawmill, which he has operated throughout this seetion, sawing on an average of 500,000 feet annually, and since 1892 he has operated a threshing ma- chine, giving three men employment. Mr. Palmer is a Democrat in politics, and al- though he is not inclined to have political aspirations, he has served his township as as- sesor. He belongs to the order of Eagles at Kent. Among his most cherished possessions

is an old musket, which one of his paternal ancestors carried in the Revolutionary War.

Mr. Palmer was married to Almeda E. Swinehart, who is a daughter of Levi Swine- hart, a prominent citizen of Stow Township. Eight children have been born to this union, as follows: Nelson, Maude, Bertha, Blanche, Chauncey, Ira, Coy and Elmo. Chauncey died agea ten years.

BENJAMIN F. CLARK, deputy county re- corder of Summit County and adjutant of Buckley Post, G. A. R., at Akron, has been a resident of this city since 1871, and for eight- cen years was connected with the Beacon- Journal. Mr. Clark was born in Libson, Columbiana County, Ohio, January 24, 1841, and is a son of Rev. George Callhoun and Susan Atchison (Lee) Clark.

The father of Mr. Clark was a minister in the Christian Church. His mother was a first cousin of General Robert E. Lee, and possessed much of the beauty and dignity of the ladies of that old Virginia family. AAs a minister sub- ject to the commands of church councils, Rev. George Clark was obliged frequently to change his place of residence, and when his son was about three years of age, he was stationed in Trumbull County. As soon as Benjamin was old enough he was placed at school at Massil- lon, and was under the instruction of that great educator, Prof. T. W. Harvey, later State School commissioner, and under hini was graduated in 1859. He then read medi- cine for two years with Dr. Metz, of Massil- lon, but when the Civil War became a cer- tainty, he decided to put aside his personal ambitions and enter into the service of his country.

In August, 1861, Mr. Clark became a men- ber of Company H, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was mustered into service at Camp Tiffin, at Wooster, and after a season of drilling went to Cumberland Gap. The soldiers were put on skirmish duty for a time, the first fight in which the Sixteenth Regi- inent was engaged being at Tazewell, Tennes- see. Great events followed and Mr. Clark, with his comrades were soon in the thickest

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of the Vicksburg movements. After passing safely through the siege of Vicksburg, he was severely wounded by a shell in the charge at Chickashaw Bayou, which sent him first to a hospital, later to his home as hopelessly in- jured and led to his discharge from the service. However, he was not through with military life, and as soon as he unexpectedly recuper- ated, he re-enlisted, entering Company B, Mc- Laughlin's Cavalry, Sherman's Brigade, which was organized by John Sherman. This regiment took part in the Atlanta campaign, followed General Stoneman into Georgia, and after the fall of Atlanta still pursued the enemy, but, in turn, were themselves pursued by the desperate Confederates. The latter overtook them and forced an entire surrender of all that part of the raiding Un- ion Army, with the exception of the brigade to which Mr. Clark was attached. It refused to surrender and attempted to cut its way out from Sunshine Church, to liberty, but suf- fered capture. Mr. Clark was confined for seven months in the terrible prison pen at Andersonville, but survived its terrors, and at last was taken to Savannah, paroled, and then sent to a hospital at AAnnapolis. Mary- land. Two weeks later he was sent to his home at Wooster, but, in his weakened state the change and excitement were too much for him and he suffered a relapse. For three weeks he lay unconscious, and he owes to the untiring, tender and loving care of his moth- er, his subsequent recovery, although the strain was too heavy upon her and in return- ing to life's activities through her devotion, he was obliged to part with her forever.

Mr. Clark remained at home only as long as absolutely necessary and then rejoined his regiment, which was then at Salisbury, North Caroline, receiving a perfect ovation from his admiring comrades. His regiment was merged with the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, and af- ter his return he participated only in the bat- - tle of Goldshoro, North Carolina. The work of the regiment was mainly railway and pro- vost duty until Mr. Clark was honorably dis- charged, in the fall of 1865. at Charlotteville, North Carolina.

AAfter his final return to Wooster. Mr. Clark was employed as a printer at Wooster and other points until 1871, when he came to Ak- ron and entered the Beacon-Journal office, where he worked at the case for eight years, and then took a position on the editorial force. It was while he was connected with newspaper work that he wrote his volume which he called the story of his life in Ander- sonville Prison. In 1891. he was elected county recorder of Summit County, and in 1894 he was re-elected, serving in the office for six years and eight months, following which he was interested in some Youngstown enterprises and became inspector for the East- ern Ohio Gas Company, of Akron, a position he resigned, when he became deputy recorder.

On May 1, 1866, Mr. Clark was married to Caroline Foltz, who is a daughter of Moses Foltz, of Wayne County, Ohio. They have three surviving children namely: Cora Alice, who is the wife of H. S. Brundon, of Cleve- land : George K., a machinist, residing at Ak- ron ; and William K., also of Akron.

Mr. Clark is a member of the First Chris- tian Church. Fraternally he is an Odd Fel- low. For many years he has been very ac- tive in the Grand Army of the Republic.

CHARLES 1. DIXON. M. D., physician and surgeon. with offices at No. 634 South Main Street, Akron, has been a resident of this city for the past thirteen years, and is an eminent representative of the Homeo- pathie School of Medicine, in Summit County. He was born in December, 1871. in Genesee County, New York.

Dr. Dixon was educated at Batavia. New York, graduating from the High School and from Devoe College. and subsequently, in 1894, from the Cleveland Medical College, at Cleveland, Ohio. Hle located immediately at Akron, where he now enjoys a large and hi- crative practice. He is president of the Sum- mit County Homeopathic Clinical Society and member of the Northeastern Homeopathie Medieal Society, the State Homeopathic Med- ical Society and the Summit County Medical Chrb. He is a close student and enthusiastic

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scientific investigator and his numerous papers are listened to with interest and profit by the members of the various professional organi- zations in which they are read. He is one of the directors of the Summit County Medical club. Dr. Dixon is a Thirty-second Degree Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge, Chap- ter, Council and Commandery, at Akron, and to Lake Erie Consistory and Alkoran Shrine, at. Cleveland, being an official in the lesser branches. He belongs also to the Masonic CInb, an exclusive organization at Akron.

7. F. CHAMBERLIN, who is serving in his second term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Summit County Infirmary, was born in Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio, August 1, 1840, and is a son of Horace and Ann (Post) Chamberlin.

Horace Chamberlin was one of the most prominent citizens of Summit County. He was born in Hudson Township. in 1818, and died on his way home from the Centennial Exposition, in 1876, at Cleveland. By pro- fession he was a lawyer but he never prac- ticed. ITis wife was a daughter of Zina Post, one of the most prominent pioneers of early days, in Hudson Township. The six children of Horace Chamberlin and wife were: F. A. Chamberlin, of Newburgh, Ohio, now living retired : E. A. Chamberlin, residing at Cuya- hoga Falls: H. A. Chamberlin, residing in Twinsburg Township; W. E., residing in Twinsburg Township; Delos, who died in in- faney, and Z. F., subject of this sketch. who is the eldest of the family.

Z. F. Chamberlin was reared in his native township and was educated at Bissell In-ti- tute at Twinsburg, since which he has been extensively interested in farming, stockrais- ing and dairving, operating 150 acres of land. Ile has always been more or less active in politics, and for six years was trustee of Northfield Township. He succeeded his father as a director in the Summit County Agricultural Society, serving nine years as the latter had done, and is succeeded in the office by his son. H. E.

Mr. Chamberlin married Sarah A. Paxson,

who is a daughter of Heston C. Paxson, and they have one child, Harmon E. The latter was educated in the district schools and later at Cleveland, and is a well informed young man. IFc is a leading member of the order of Maccabees in this section and belongs to the Macedonian Village .Council. He mar- ried Jennie Brower, who is a daughter of llenry Brower, and they have two children, Reginald Brower and Marie Lenore.

The Chamberlins have always been ranked . with the progressive, intelligent and substan- tial people of Summit County. They have owned lands and stock, and as they prospered in their own material affairs, have lent their influence to assist in movements to benefit others.

B. F. HARBAUGH, one of Akron's repre- sentative business men, dealing in pianos and musical instruments, at No. 175 East Market Street, was born at New Pittsburg, Wayne County, Ohio, in 1854, and has been estab- lished in this city since 1902.

Mr. Harbaugh was educated in the school- of Wayne County, and early in life, in spite of his musical talents, had to work on a farm and also in a hardware store at Orrville, Ohio. In the meanwhile. as opportunity was af- forded him, he cultivated his musical gifts and secured work as a teacher of vocal and instrumental music and as band instructor. Eventually he engaged in the sale of musical instruments, and handled these, especially pianos, at Orrville. for twelve years prior to coming to Akron. Mr. Harbaugh handles four of the best makes of pianos, including the 1. B. Chase, the Packard, the Schiller and the Winter, making a specialty of the .1. B. Chase and Winter Piano Players, and his stock includes everything relating to music.

Mr. Harbaugh was married February 26. 1879, to. Sevilla Mowrer, and they have the following children: Ernest M., who is asso- eiated in business with his father: Emily Alice. Otto C., who is a draughtsman with the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company of Akron. and Ethel Thay and Edna May.

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With his family he belongs to Trinity Lu- theran Church and is a member of the offi- cial board of this organization. Fraternally, Mr. Harbaugh is identified with the Odd Fel- lows and the Masons, being a Knight Tem- plar.

RICHARD B. WALKER, president of the Akron Abstract Company and vice-president of the Permanent Savings and Loan Com- pany, and a member of its directing board, was the pioneer merchant in this city in the line of agricultural implements and supplies. Mr. Walker was born August 11, 1825, at Belchertown, Massachusetts. Ilis education was secured in the common schools, and his business training- was along mercantile lines. In 1852 he came to Akron and opened the first store for the handling of agricultural im- plements and supplies. Later he enlarged his business to take in tin and hardware and car- ried on business until 1852, when he became general agent and traveling representative for Aultman, Miller and Company, managing the sales for them of the Buckeye Mowers and Harvesters. In 1902 he retired from business activity.

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Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 99

Author: Doyle, William B., b. 1868 Publication date: 1908 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1150

Author: Doyle, William B., b. 1868
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1150