Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 100

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074

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Allen Calvin was married (first) in Illi- nois, to Julia Reese, who died in 1874. hav- ing been the mother of three children, namely : Cora, who died aged five years; Eva L., who married Judge J. C. Ewing, of Youngstown ; and Jo V. Allen Calvin married (second) Mrs. Mary E. (Frethey ) Fowler, who was the widow of John Fowler. She still survives.

Jo V. Calvin was but eight months old when his mother died and he lived with his paternal grandparents until he was six years old. The death of these relatives at this time, within two weeks of each other, placed him again under the care of his father, who settled then in Canfield township. He was educated in the Union School and the North- eastern Ohio Normal College, and then en- tered into business, first with the firm of Weil & Heiney, merchants, at Youngstown, and la- ter was in the office of the Brown-Bonnell Company for one year. From there he en- tered the employ of the Bessemer plant of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, on its first day of business, as a scaler, and was gradually promoted until when he resigned he was head shipping clerk. He then went to Ensley, Ala- bama, near Birmingham, and worked three and one-half years for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company, having charge of both the shipping and production. In the fall of 1906 he returned to Canfield, called here by the death of his father, and took charge of the mill, of which he is part owner. The Canfield Milling Company took the place of an old mill business which had been operated here for a number of years before Mr. Allen Calvin purchased it and to the latter belongs the credit of its present fine equipment, including the roller process machinery. The output of this mill bears the Purity brand, and includes flour, graham flour, whole wheat flour and corn meal, and its capacity is 60 barrels every 24 hours. The head miller, Andrew M. Har- roff, was born in Ellsworth township, Ma- honing County, September 26, 1854, learned the milling business with Allen Calvin and has been with this company for 15 years.

On April 12, 1889, Mr. Calvin was mar- ried to Mary Arnold, who is a daughter of William and Sarah ( Armstrong ) Arnold, and they have one child, Lee Edwin. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin belong to the Presbyterian Church. In addition to his milling interests, Mr. Calvin owns a large farm and stock in the Calvin-Ewing Oil Company, of Illinois. Politically he is a Democrat and fraternally is an Odd Fellow and an Elk.

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G. PYLE, a director of the Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, and one of the city's most prominent citizens, was born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in 1850.

Mr. Pyle was reared in Pennsylvania where he remained until 17 years of age, when he came to Youngstown and served a four- year apprenticeship to the pattern making trade. He then worked in Cleveland for about one year, returning to Youngstown in 1877, where he was engaged as pattern maker for the Brown & Bonnell Company, and had charge of the pattern department until 1905. Since that time he has been employed by the William Tod Company. For 15 years Mr. Pyle has been a director of the Home Savings and Loan Company, and is a member of the board of appraisers of Youngstown.

Mr. Pyle was married, in 1875, to Pluma Combs, a daughter of Moses Combs, one of the pioneers of Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. Pyle have the following children: Clarence R., Florence, Harvey H., Herbert, Bessie, Ralph, Lloyd, and Wilbur. Mr. Pyle is a member of the First Baptist Church of Youngstown.

F ENRY M. GUNDER, who owns an excellent farm of 65 acres, situated in Goshen township, near Patmos, car- ries on a successful blacksmith business in the village, where he is one of the representative men. He was born April 6, 1860, in Goshen township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of Nelson K. and Elizabeth (McKim) Gunder.

Nelson K. Gunder, father of Henry M., has been engaged in the blacksmith business at Patmos for over a half century, and al- though he is now in his 72nd year, can still operate his forge and attend to the work of the shop with more efficiency than many half his age. He served three years as a soldier in the Civil War, and had five brothers who were also in the Federal army. Taking the sum

of their years of service, it amounts to full 20 years, proving the loyalty of the Gunder family without chance of dispute. Nelson K. Gunder is a Republican in politics and has served as a trustee of Goshen township, and for a period of six years was an infirmary di- rector in Mahoning County. He is one of the most highly respected citizens of Patmos.

Henry M. Gunder was taught his business in his father's shop, beginning to work at the forge while still a boy, going to school. He and one sister, Edna M., who is the wife of Joseph Henry, residing at North Benton, Ohio, are the only survivors of his father's family. For a number of years he has been proprietor of his own shop at Patmos, and is known to almost all citizens for miles around. In addition to working at his trade, he keeps his farm well cultivated.

Henry M. Gunder married Sarah William- son, who is a daughter of the late Mahlon Williamson, of Salem, Ohio. They have four children, namely: Zella E., who married Jo- seph P. Maris, residing in Goshen township; Lena F., who married Raymond Hack, resid- ing at Berlin Center; Edith M., who is a stu- dent in the Canfield Normal School; and Helen E., residing at home. The family be- long to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Goshen township, in which Mr. Gunder has been a class leader for the past 18 years, and is also a member of the board of trustees. In politics, he is identified with the Republican party, and has been a useful member of the Goshen Board of Education, and for two years served the township as assessor.

AMES H. BENNETT. The excellent farm of 106 acres, which is owned by that well-known citizen of Goshen township, James H. Bennett, lies in section 17 and is a valuable property, on the improvement of which Mr. Bennett has expended considerable money. He belongs to an old Ohio family and was born in Colum- biana County, April 9, 1830, and is a son of Elijah and Susanna (Ekert) Bennett.

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The parents of Mr. Bennett were born in New Jersey, and they came to Columbiana County and settled as pioneers, at a time when the present beautiful little city of Salem con- sisted of but a few straggling log houses. Of their children, the two survivors are: James H. and Lucy E., the latter of whom is the widow of John Patterson. She is now in her 87th year and resides at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Jolly, of Goshen township.

James H. Bennett was reared to maturity in Columbiana County, and received the usual district school education. of his day. He grew up on a farm and from boyhood was trained to agricultural pursuits, which, from choice, he has followed ever since. He remained in his native county until some time after mar- riage and then moved to Wisconsin, but one year later returned to the vicinity of Salem. Mr. Bennett remained in Columbiana County until 1876, when he settled on his present farm in Goshen township.

On May 6, 1852, Mr. Bennett was mar- ried to Mary Mathias, who was born Janu- ary 9, 1832, in Cumberland County, Mary- land, and is a daughter of Henry and Bar- bara (Hyser) Mathias. Her parents were both born in Maryland, but her grandfather, Frederick Hyser, was born in Germany. The Hyser family has a fine military record. Dur- ing the Revolutionary War the grandfather of Mrs. Bennett fought in the Patriot army, under General Washington; an uncle, Frederick Hyser, was a soldier in the War of 1812; and a brother, Edward Hyser, residing at Springport, Jackson County, Mich- igan, fought through many battles in the Civil War.

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have four children, namely : Susanna, who married John Jolly, residing in Goshen township: James E., resid- ing at Akron; Ernest A., deceased ; and Eva, who married George H. Chamberlain, resid- ing in Allegan County, Michigan. The fam- ily belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, Mr. Bennett is a Demo- crat. He has always been a man of great in- dustry and what he owns he secured through his own efforts, ably assisted by his estimable wife.

ENRY D. SMITH, a well-known gen- eral merchant of Lowellville, and president of the Lowellville Savings and Banking Company, was born April 14, 1856, at Lowellville, Ohio, and is a son of Henry and Anna M. (Dut- terer) Smith.

Henry Smith, father of Henry D., was born in Springfield township. Mahoning County, Ohio, and was a son of Peter Smith, who came from Eastern Pennsylvania to Springfield township. Henry Smith was reared on his father's farm and assisted with the work for many years, after which he learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked until he removed to Lowellville, where he engaged in the grocery business, occupy- ing half of the building in which Henry D. Smith is now located, and was operating a general store at the time of his death, in 1871. He was postmaster of Lowellville some time between 1856-60.

Henry D. Smith was reared in Lowellville, where he obtained his education in the com- mon schools. In 1874, after the death of his father, he took a course in a business college at Cleveland, after which he worked for eight years in a wholesale shoe house, but returned to Lowellville in 1882, and purchased the general store which his mother and sister, Mrs. Mary E. Erskine, had established dur- ing his residence in Cleveland. He has since been engaged in operating this, carrying a full line of merchandise, including groceries, boots and shoes, dry goods, etc. He is also president of the Lowellville Savings and Banking Company, which was first established in 1905, by capitalists of New Castle, Penn- sylvania, and was then known as the Lowell- ville Bank. It was reorganized into a stock company in 1906, with the following officers : H. D. Smith, president ; John Frech, vice pres- ident ; and John F. Taylor, cashier. Mr. Smith was postmaster of Lowellville for four years during President Cleveland's first administra- tion, and was mayor of this enterprising little city for one year, the first incumbent of the office, and was elected in 1890 on an independ- ent ticket, although politically he is an adher- ent of the Democratic party. He served two

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terms as village treasurer, and was also a member of the town council for one term. Mr. Smith owns a fine farm of 80 acres in Mahoning township, Lawrence County, Penn- sylvania, which he rents. Fraternally, Mr. Smith is a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Mr. Smith was united in marriage, in 1887, to Edna A. Miller, a daughter of F. C. Miller, a prominent farmer residing near Edinburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Four chil- dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith : Frieda M., who graduated from the Lowell- ville High School in 1905, and at the Rayen High School of Youngstown, Ohio, in the class of 1907; Julia Grace, who graduated from the Lowellville High School in the class of 1907; Henry M., and Anna E.

R ICHARD LLOYD, JR., residing on a well-improved farm of 146 acres, in Austintown township, owns also 34 acres of the old homestead farm at Mineral Ridge. He was born May 25, 1866, in the log house still standing on the township road, between Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, and is a son of Richard and Anna (Davis) Lloyd.

The parents of Mr. Lloyd were born in Wales, but they were married in Pennsylvania. The father worked in the coal mines in his na- tive land, and for some years followed the same occupation in the coal fields of both Ma- honing and Trumbull counties. He settled at Mineral Ridge, on the county line, before the railroad was built, and both he and wife still reside in their home there. They had eight children and the following reached maturity : James, deceased ; Richard; Mary, who married George Tompkins; and Elizabeth, who is a teacher in the High School, at Niles.

Richard Lloyd, Jr., is one of the self-made men of this section, who through energy and industry has acquired property and become a representative man of his township. He en- joyed few educational advantages in his boy- hood, as he entered the mines when very young, where he continued to work until he was 19 years of age, when he entered the

butcher shop of J. B. Whiteman, at Mineral Ridge. During the time he remained with Mr. Whiteman, learning the trade, he went --

to school a part of each week. Mr. Lloyd worked at the trade in Pennsylvania for a time and then returned to Mineral Ridge, and shortly afterward entered into business for himself. He already owned a horse and easily borrowed a wagon, and with his capital of $14, he bought a side of beef and peddled his meat through the country. He proved to be a good business man and in a short time began to buy cattle, purchasing from his neighbors in the county, and after his marriage, when he turned his attention to farming, he disposed of his meat shop at Mineral Ridge, but for a considerable period continued to run his wagon through the neighborhood, where he had many customers. Mr. Lloyd still owns "Fan," the faithful and intelligent little mare with which he went into business, but her day of usefulness is over and she has an easy time in the pasture. Not only Mr. Lloyd, but also his neighbors, consider her a very remarkable animal. In the days when Mr. Lloyd did a great deal of cattle-buying, all he had to do was to fasten his purchase to the intelligent animal and she would conduct it safely to his home without his attendance or guidance.

Mr. Lloyd's first purchase of land was 34 acres of his present farm, which he secured from Alexander Mowery, and to this he con- tinued to add at various times as his means permitted. In July, 1905, he bought 100 acres from Mrs. Ann Herbert. He carries on general farming, having a contract with a practical farmer, who does the actual work.

On December 18, 1889, Mr. Lloyd was married to Margaret Paynter, who was born December 2, 1864, at Mineral Ridge, and is a daughter of George and Anna (Williams) Paynter. George Paynter was born in Eng- land and lived to the age of 84 years. He was an early settler in the township and for many years followed market-gardening, making a specialty of onions, succeeding in raising more to the acre, according to the statistics of the American Agriculturist, than any other farmer in this section, at that period. He married Anna Williams, who was born in Wales, and

GUSTAVE V. HAMORY

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lived to the age of 74 years. They had seven children, namely : Joanna, who married Da- vid James; Elizabeth, who married Isaac Wil- cox; Jennie, who married Morgan W. Jones ; Mary Ruth, who became the wife of William Bowman; Margaret; Rachel Vanceline, who married Walter Thornton; and Robert George.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd have had six children, as follows : Anna May, Philip Armour, George Richard, Josephine, deceased; Paul Dewitt, and Kenneth Merlle.

Mr. Lloyd is one of the leading Republi- cans of his township and has taken an active interest in public matters and has frequently served on the school board and as road super- visor. He belongs to Lodge No. 497, Odd Fellows, at Mineral Ridge, of which his fa- ther is a charter member.

6 USTAVE V. HAMORY, president and sole owner of the International Bank, at Youngstown, Ohio, and also proprietor of the steamship agency which represents all the lead- ing lines to all the maritime ports of the world, is a prominent and valued citizen of Youngs- town. He was born in Hungary, on June 2, 1869, and is a son of Paul and Clements (Kacziany) Hamory, who had a family of five children.

Mr. Hamory remained in his own country until 1885, when he came to America and lo- cated at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His educa- tional ability secured him a position as clerk in a bank in that city, where he learned American methods, and where he continued until 1894. He then removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in busi- ness as a coal operator. In 1900 he came from there to Youngstown. Shortly after arriv- ing here Mr. Hamory organized the Interna- tional Bank, which issues drafts and money orders to all parts of the world, buys and sells foreign money, steamship and railroad tickets at lowest rates, and makes collections of estates and other claims a specialty. Mr.

Hamory also established a steamship agency and represents these leading lines of ocean travel : Hamburg-American, Red Star, American, Holland-American, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique and North German Lloyd, Mediterranean Express Service, Navi- gazione Generale Italiana and La Veloce. The main office of Mr. Hamory is at No. 17-19 North Phelps street, Youngstown, he having a branch office at Sharon, Pennsylvania. Here he is at present erecting the most elaborate office building in Sharon, with fifty-four of- fice rooms, in addition to his bank, and two store rooms, it being on the corner of State and Dock streets. He is also erecting at East Youngstown a handsome, two-story building of brick and stone, to be used as the People's National Bank. His business requires the en- ployment of twelve clerks in his establish- ments.

Mr. Hamory married Mary Belzer, and they have three interesting children: Theo- dore, Julia and George. The handsome fam- ily residence is situated at No. 403 Madison avenue. The family belongs to the First Presbyterian Church, and also the Hungarian Presbyterian Church on Mahoning avenue. Fraternally Mr. Hamory is an Elk, and politi- cally he is identified with the Republican party. The publishers take pleasure in pre- senting with this sketch a portrait of Mr. Hamory, and also a view of his bank on North Phelps street, Youngstown.

m YRON E. DENNISON, cashier of the First National Bank of Youngstown, with which institu- tion he has been identified since 1880, is one of the city's prom- inent and influential business men, and was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1862.

Mr. Dennison came to Youngstown with his parents, when three years of age, and he has been connected with the banking interests ever since the beginning of his business ca- reer. In 1880 he entered the employ of the

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First National Bank as messenger boy, two years later he became teller, and had charge of that work until June, 1896, when he be- came cashier, which position he has since re- tained. Mr. Dennison is also director and vice president of the Wilkins Leonard Hard- ware Company, is secretary and treasurer of the Central Store Company, and is also inter- ested in other business enterprises.

Mr. Dennison was married in 1888 to Anna C. Slosson, of Youngstown, and they have two children: Martha and David. He is connected with the Westminster Presbyte- rian Church and is a member of the Session of that church. Mr. Dennison was a mem- ber of the city council for four years, elected from the First Ward. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association, the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, the Youngstown Association of Credit, the Youngstown club and of the Ma- honing Golf club.

E LMER RUSH LYNN, who is en- gaged in general farming and dairy- ing in Canfield township, owning 250 acres of land, was born November 23, 1865, on his present farm, and is a son of Hiram and Rachel ( Mocherman) Lynn.

The great-grandfather of Elmer R. Lynn was born in 1802, and came from Pennsyl- vania to Ohio after his marriage, settling in the wilderness, in Canfield township. He erected a log cabin and began clearing the land, residing here until his death. He was the father of seven children: David, John, Mary, Betsy, George, Levi and Philip. The only survivor of the family is Mary, who is the widow of Nathan Hartman, and is one of the oldest residents of Canfield township. Capt. John Lynn, grandfather of Elmer R., was born on the home farm, on which he passed all his subsequent life. clearing the greater part of the land, and becoming a well- known farmer and stock-raiser. He married Sophia Nickum and they reared two children :

Hiram and Anna Mary, the latter of whom married Noah Lynn, and resides at Youngs- town, Ohio. John Lynn died on this farm, March 24, 1885, at the age of 74 years.

Hiram Lynn was born on the old family homestead, February 7, 1837, and, with the ex- ception of two years, spent his entire life on this farm. He obtained his education at the Canfield Academy, after which he taught school for many terms in Canfield township, and then settled down to farming. He was a stanch Democrat and served for several years as township trustee and as jus- tice of the peace. He married (first) Rachel Mocherman, who was born August 7; 1842, in Jackson township, and died January 5, 1876. Her father was Abraham Mocherman, who was an extensive farmer and stock-raiser of Jackson township. There were four chil- dren born to the parents of our subject: EI- mer, Ward D., Jay Elwood, and Orman Al- len. Hiram Lynn married (second) Cath- erine Kyle, a daughter of Robert Kyle. There were no children born to the second union. Hiram Lynn died March 1, 1888, but his widow still survives.

Elmer Lynn attended the district schools of Canfield township and continued to live at home, and as he was the eldest son, the greater part of the overseeing of the farm work fell to him. Subsequently he purchased 160 acres from his father's estate, and resides in the large eight-room residence which was erected by his father and grandfather. The large barn and other buildings Mr. Lynn erected himself, the old barn which was on the place when he bought it, having been destroyed by lightning. His second farm, which he pur- chased from the Canfield heirs, lies about one- half mile from Canfield, and is used for pas- turage, as he keeps between 35 and 40 head of cattle, operates a large dairy and retails but- ter in Youngstown.

Mr. Lynn was married May 20, 1891, to Emma Kyle, who was born August 20, 1870, in Youngstown township, a daughter of Joshua and Candace (Loveland) Kyle, both of whom were born in Mahoning County, and died in Canfield township. She is one of a

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family of four children : Robert, Lulu, Mrs. I. Goodman; Emma. and Charles Clayton. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn : Ralph H., Edith and Ward. Mr. Lynn is a Democrat and was elected township trus- tee in 1902, in which capacity he is still serv- ing, and he is also a member of the school board. Mr. Lynn and his family are all mem- bers of the Disciple Church, of which he is an elder. He has always taken an interest in edu- icational matters and was one of the incorpora- tors of the Northeastern Ohio Normal School lat Canfield.

AMUEL WEAVER, who has resided on his present valuable farm of 66 acres, which is situated in section 15, Goshen township, for the past 31 years, has been prominently identi- fied with the agricultural, educational and re- ligious progress made in this neighborhood during this period. Mr. Weaver was born in Green township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Oc- tober 22, 1841, and is a son of James and Polly (Smith) Weaver.

The parents of Mr. Weaver were born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and in 1837, with their two children, came to Columbiana County. For a short time they lived in the vicinity of Salem, but later settled in Green township, Mahoning County. They continued to reside on that farm for a number of years and then removed to Goshen township. where the father died in August, 1875. Of the chil- Iren born to James Weaver and wife, the fol- owing survive: Caroline, who is the widow of the late Eli Diehl, of Ellsworth township; Elizabeth, who is the widow of the late W. R. Shreve, of Goshen township: Thomas, resid- ng in Green township; Samuel, Peter and Lewis, residing in Goshen township; and John ind Frank, both residing at Dayton, Ohio. fames Weaver followed the carpenter trade, naking that his main occupation through act- ve life. In politics, he was a Democrat. He vas a man of sterling character and in his leath, his community lost a good citizen.

Samuel Weaver was reared in Green town- ship and to the public schools there he is in- debted for his education. In large measure, Mr. Weaver is a self-made man, having ac- quired his property through his own efforts. On March 17, 1867, he was married to Elma E. Stratton, who was born in Goshen town- ship, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 18, 1839, and is a daughter of William C. and Julia A. (Woolf) Stratton, the former of whom was born in New Jersey, and the latter in Columbiana County. William C. Stratton was a son of Stacy Stratton, who came to Ohio from New Jersey and settled in Goshen township nearly a century ago. He was one of the earliest pioneers, finding a wild country covered with heavy timber, forests filled with untamed animals, and his only neighbors the Indians, whose wigwams still stood on the bor- ders of civilization. The name of Stratton is found in all the early annals of Goshen town- ship. The children of William C. Stratton and wife were numerous and the following still survive: Elma E., Mrs. Weaver; Mar- tha C., who married David Venable, resid- ing at Salem; Rev. Job L., residing at New Castle, Pennsylvania, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church; George W., residing at Al- liance; Preston D., residing at Akron; and Walter S., residing at Sioux City, Iowa. Will- iam C. Stratton died May 30, 1875, having been one of the township's most useful men. In politics he was a Democrat. He was a trustee of the Goshen Methodist Episcopal Church for many years.

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 100

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1074

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074