Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 88

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

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In 1880 Mr. Heinselman was married to Mary A. Gundry, of Trumbull County, Ohio. They have five children, namely: William David. employed in the city engineering de- partment at Youngstown: Frank Albert, who is in the city water works department; and Masena. Charles Samuel and Mary Elizabeth. The family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.

For eleven years Mr. Heinselman was a

CALVIN OSBORNE

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member, of the Volunteer Fire department. He Calvin Osborne was the fifth of a family belongs to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- . of nine children, and was born and reared within a short distance of his present home.

gineers, is a Chapter Mason, an Odd Fellow and a Knight of Pythias. He has invented a | His education was obtained in the district sewer appliance for which he has applied for a patent, and as its utility is apparent he will doubtless have no difficulty in placing it on the market.

ALVIN OSBORNE, who is engaged in general farming on his farm of 53 acres located in Section IO, Youngstown township, was born March 25. 1841, in this town- ·ship, and is a son of Daniel and Sarah ( Crow) Osborne. His paternal grandfather, Anthony Osborne, was a native of Virginia and came to Mahoning County, Ohio, which was then a part of Trumbull County, with a colony of Virginians. He purchased a tract of 150 acres in Youngstown township, which he cleared and placed under cultivation. Later he sokl 100 acres to Daniel Osborne, father of Calvin. and the remaining 50 to another son. after which he went to live with his son Daniel until his death.

Daniel Osborne was born November 7. 1809, in Loudon County, Virginia (now West Virginia ), and was a young man when he ac- companied his father to . Mahoning County, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life engaged in farming and stock-raising. His wife. also a native of Loudon County. Virginia and whose parents died when she was quite young. came to Mahoning County. Ohio, with her half sister and was one of the same colony with which Mr. Osborne came. Mr. Osborne bought a farm of 150 acres from his father, to which he continued to add until at one time he was the owner of 401 acres. There were nine children born to Daniel and Sarah Osborne, seven of whom grew to matur- ity, only two now surviving, viz. : Clark Os- borne of Ashtabula County, Ohio; and Cal- vin, the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Daniel Osborne died March 28. 1884. and her hus- band April 18. 1893.

schools of the township. He has been married three times, first in 1864 to Alice Crooks, a daughter of James Crooks. Of this union there was one child. Charles Osborne, who married Esther Sanders, resides in AAustintown town- ship and has seven children. Mr. Osborne's marriage occurred in 1872. to Mary Crooks, a niece of his first wife. They had two chil- dren. Robert, who married Alice Gushemend and has three children ; and Bertha, who mar- ried William Lee and has a family of three children. After the death of his second wife Mr. Osborne married Mary McMillen, which union resulted in the birth of one child, Car- rie E., who teaches school at Kyle's Corner, Youngstown township. Mr. Osborne, whose portrait is herewith presented, has always fol- lowed farming as an occupation, and is recog- nized as one of the township's most success- ful and enterprising citizens. In politics he is a Republican. Mrs. Osborne and her daugh- ter Carrie E., are members of the Disciples Church of Youngstown.

ENRY HEASLEY, a retired farmer living at Poland, who owns valuable farms in Poland township, was born at Youngstown, Ohio, November 1. 1845. and is a son of Henry and Rachel ( Adair ) Heasley.

The Heasley family came originally from Switzerland and settled in Wesmoreland County. Pennsylvania. There Henry Heasley, the elder, was born, and was reared at Green- burg. In 1833, when a young man, he came to Youngstown, where he was later joined by his father, and started a cabinet-making shop, and for many years was the only cabinet-maker. and operated the only undertaking establish- ment in Youngstown. His charges were moderate, as he made coffins from walnut boards, lined them, and supplied the hearse for funerals for $4. In 1853 he removed to :

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Boardman township and purchased a farm on the Youngstown and Poland road, which was known as the Asa Smith farm. One year later he purchased a tract of land on the Poland township side of the road, a part of which is now owned by the subject of this sketch. He died on the Asa Smith farm in 1869. He was twice married (first) to Mary Ann Powers, a daughter of Isaac Powers. She died leaving one child, Mary Ann, who married Philip Jacobs, both of whom are deceased. He mar- ried (second) Rachel Adair, deceased, who was born and reared in Poland township and was a daughter of James Adair, who was one of the early pioneers of Poland township, who came from Pennsylvania at an early day, with his brother Alexander, and opened up a farm. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Nine children were born to this union: Emily, de- ceased; Julia, who is the widow of Daniel Davidson; Henry: Frances, deceased, who married James Gibson, of Youngstown ; James, deceased; Josephine, deceased, who married George Miller; Louis, residing in Colorado; Veeder and John, residing at Youngstown.

Henry Heasley was eight years old when his parents moved to the farm in Poland town- ship on which he was reared and received his agricultural training. For many years he was one of the most successful and prominent farmers of Poland township, where he still owns two farms, one of 103 acres on the Youngstown and Poland road, and the other of 75 acres, situated one mile south of the vil- lage of Poland, on the Poland and Springfield road. In 1903, Mr. Heasley retired from farming and bought his fine residence property in the village of Poland. The house was built and occupied by Seldon Haynes and is a very old building, but is in first-class condition.

Mr. Heasley was married, in 1873, to Mary A. Clark, a daughter of John and Mary (Mc- Millen) Clark, the latter of whom was a sister of Reuben McMillen, who was for many years superintendent of the Youngstown schools and for whom the McMillen Libraries were named. Mr. and Mrs. Heasley have had three children : Henry Clark, Susan M., and

George. Henry Clark, who died aged 25 years, was a graduate of the Poland Semin- ary, after which he took a post-graduate course at Wooster, Ohio, and was studying to be a physician at the time of his death. Susan M. married Elmer Kirkland and has one son, Henry. George resides at home and manages the farm on the Youngstown road.

Mr. Heasley is a director in the Farmers' Deposit and Savings Bank of Poland. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of the village of Poland.

ENRY HEISLER, merchant at Se- bring, where he has been in business since 1901, still retains his fine farm- ing land in Smith township, com- prising 180 acres, on which he re- sided for thirty-two years, engaged in agri- cultural pursuits. Mr. Heisler was born in Goshen township, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 14, 1844, and is a son of Charles and Emma ( Amos) Heisler.

Charles Heisler was born in New Jersey and accompanied his parents to Goshen town- ship, Mahoning County, in his boyhood. They were very early settlers and endured many of the hardships incident to pioneering. Charles Heisler remained on the home farm all the rest of his life, dying when his son Henry was about eight years of age. Henry Heisler re- mained with his mother on the farm until he enlisted in the Federal army, December 9, 1861, when he became a member of Company L, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, which became a part of the Army of the Po- tomac. Mr. Heisler has a notable army record which includes participation in forty-four bat- tles, many minor engagements and marches of hundreds of miles to and fro over the coun- try. After serving with the greatest courage and efficiency for nearly four years, he was- honorably discharged. During a large part of the time he was with General Sheridan's com- mand. Mr. Heisler survived all dangers with- out serious injury, although he took a brave-

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soldier's part in such terrible engagements as the second battle of Bull's Run, Antietam, Get- tysburg, the Wilderness, Five Forks and the siege of Petersburg. He was at Appomattox when General Lee made the surrender of his army to General Grant, and was honored by being selected as an escort to the great com- mander.

Mr. Heisler returned to Goshen township and continued in agricultural work there un- til 1869, when he moved to Smith township. There he owns two farms, both of which are fertile and which he has improved. In 1901 he removed to Sebring, where he has a most comfortable home at the corner of Seventeenth street and Oregon avenue. He is well known through both town and country and is a rep- resentative man of both sections, having al- ways taken an interest in their development.

Mr. Heisler married Eliza A. Smith, who was born in Goshen township, Mahoning County, and is a daughter of the late Elijah Smith. They have two children, namely : Annie E., who married Elwood Rose, of Smith township, and Lewis, who resides near Mobile, Alabama.

Formerly Mr. Heisler belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic Post at Alliance. Politically he is a Republican. He is one of the leading members of the Methodist Episco- pal Church at North Benton, and is one of the board of stewards.

NDREW W. COCHEL, whose farm- ing and dairying interests are of large importance in Green township, resides on a valuable farm of 78 acres, situated in section 27. Mr. Cochel was born March 8, 1851, in Green township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of Andrew and Mary (Zimmerman) Cochel.

Andrew Cochel was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1809, and was a son of George Cochel, also a native of Berks County, who died when Andrew was nine years of age. The mother of the latter died when he

was 14 years old. He was about 17 years old when he left Pennsylvania, and in 1826 settled in what is now Mahoning County. Some time in the 40's he purchased land which now forms a part of the site of the village of Calla, on which he resided until 1868, when he bought another farm, a portion of which is now covered with the town of Greenford, and on this farm he resided until his death, May 9, 1896. He was a man well and favorably known all through this section, serving in many public capacities and being a representa- tive citizen. He was affiliated with the Demo- cratic party, casting his first Presidential vote for Andrew Jackson. For a long period he was a trustee of Green township. He married Mary Zimmerman, who was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and died in Green township, August 31, 1896, surviving her husband but a few months. Of their children the following survive: George Z., residing at Mansfield; Joseph M., residing at Calla ; Mary A., who married F. F. Lynn, residing at Can- field; William H., residing at Columbia, Mis- souri; Daniel B., residing at Bellingham, Washington; and Andrew W.

Andrew W. Cochel was educated in public school district No. 1, Green township, and at Poland Union Seminary, and subsequently taught school for eleven winter seasons, de- voting his summers in the meantime to agri- cultural pursuits, to which he later gave his entire attention. Mr. Cochel's land is well situated for his main industry, which is dairy- ing.

On February 6, 1879, Mr. Cochel was mar- ried to Laura J. Matzenbaugh, who was born in Green township, Mahoning County, Ohio, September 29, 1855, and is a daughter of Daniel and Caroline (Berlin ) Matzenbaugh, the former of whom was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, and died in Green township, March 23, 1901. His father, also Daniel, came to Columbiana County from Pennsyl- vania, having been a soldier in the war of 1812, and died when his son Daniel was four years old. The mother of Mrs. Cochel was a (laughter of Henry and Julia Berlin, who came from Germany and settled in a log house

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in the enstern part of Green township. Mrs. Cochel's mother died November 28, 1892. The children of Daniel Matzenbaugh and wife were : James A .. residing in Green township ; Loura J. : Mary E., who married Ensign Cook, residing at Greenford ; and Susan and Estella, residing in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Matzenbaugh was a very highly respected citi- zen. He was a worthy member of the Luther- an Church. In politics he was a Democrat. He was a charter member of Orion Lodge. No. 390, Odd Fellows, at Washingtonville.

Politically Mr. Cochel is a stanch Demo- crat, and for twelve consecutive years he served as a justice of the peace, his whole term in this office being fifteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Cochel belong to Greenford Grange. No. 1085. Mrs. Cochel is a member of the Lutheran Church at Washingtonville. The family is prominent socially through the township.

AMES P. KENNEDY, who is engaged in general farming on a tract of 80 acres located in section 15. Coitsville township, was born in Ireland in 1850 and is a son of Patrick and Cather- ine ( Maher ) Kennedy. Patrick Kennedy and his wife were both natives of Ireland, where they were reared and married, and in 1853 they came to America. They first resided for two years in New York, where their daughter Bridget died, after which they came to Youngstown, Ohio. Here Mr. Kennedy was engaged in contracting for twenty-eight years. During his residence in Youngstown he pur- chased two farms, the first, known as the Bear's Den Farm, being located in Youngs- town township. He did not locate on this farm, but bought a tract of 13334 acres in Coitsville township, to which he later added another small tract, owning at one time 145 acres. Here he resided and was engaged in farming for the remainder of his life, passing away at the age of 66 years. After his death his widow moved to Youngstown, where she died at the advanced age of 84 years. They were the parents of sixteen children.

James P. Kennedy was reared in Youngs- town, and when a young man engaged as overseer for his father, having charge of the unloading of ore, stock, etc., which he had taken to the Phoenix and Falcon furnaces, with which concern his father had a contract. He removed to his present farm with his par- ents, where he has since been engaged in gen- eral farming. The farm was originally a tract of 140 acres, of which he sold 60 acres to his brother, P. M. Kennedy. His fine large barn, which was 40x60 feet, was burned in July, 1906, when he lost everything in it, with the exception of the live stock.

Mr. Kennedy was married May 10. 1894, to Elizabeth Tyrell, a daughter of William Tyrell. They have two children: Raymond and Lawrence.

ALVIN T. HAYNES. a prominent business man of the village of Po- land, who, in partnership with Alonzo B. Cover, operates two general stores under the firm name of Cover & Haynes, was born in Boardman township, Mahoning County, Ohio, December IO, 1863. and is a son of Charles S. and Lucy ( Meeker ) Haynes.

Charles S. Haynes was born in Vernon, Trumbull County, Ohio, on the farm of his father, David Haynes, who was a native of Connecticut, and who came to this county when a young man. When Charles S. was 14 years of age, his father removed to a farm in Poland township, where he died about 1868. Charles S. Haynes married Lucy Meeker, who was born and reared in Boardman township, and was a daughter of William Meeker. After his marriage he lived for some time on the home farm, and then purchased a tract of 20 acres, which he subsequently sold, purchasing a farm of 50 acres, on which he resided until his father removed to Poland, when he returned to the home farm. In 1872 he removed to the village of Poland and entered into the mercantile business with I. G. Blackman, con- tinuing for two years, after which he bought his

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partner's interest and managed the store alone until his death. December 19, 1898, at which time he was manager of the store now owned by Cover & Haynes. His widow is still living and is a resident of Poland. Charles Haynes and wife were the parents of two children: Calvin T., and Lily, twins. The latter mar- ried Prof. M. A. Kimmel, a sketch of whom is to be found in this work.

Calvin T. Haynes was reared in Poland and attended the public schools and also the Poland Union Seminary, after which he farmed a tract of 90 acres, which his father owned, and also followed teaming. He re- sided on the Boardman township side of the road. In 1903 he went to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and worked nine months for the Orient Coal and Coke Company as re- ceiving clerk, after which he returned to Po- land and entered into the mercantile business with Mr. Cover. At first they operated but one store, of which Mr. Haynes bought a half interest. May 1, 1904, but in October, 1906, they enlarged their business scope and bought another building and opened a second store, in both of which they carry a full line of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, flour, feed, etc., and do an extensive business.

Mr. Haynes was married (first) in 1885, to Eva Marshall, who died in 1901, leaving one child, Hazel. Mr. Haynes was married ( second ) to Lydia Kennedy, a daughter of Abraham Kennedy.

Mr. Haynes is a member and president of the Special Poland District Board of Educa- tion, and has served for twelve years as coun- cilman of the village. Fraternally he is a Mason.

€ ZRA C. WELSH, one of the progress- live, enterprising and able business men of New Middletown, one of the owners of the widely known distill- ing business of Wire. Welsh & Co., was born in Springfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio, February 1, 1865, and is a son of William and Leah ( Witzeman ) Welsh.

William M. Welsh was born in Wurtem-

berg. Germany, where he remained until he was 19 years of age, when he came alone to America and directly to Springfield township. where he followed his trade of shoemaker, subsequently purchasing a farm of 25 acres, which he later sold and then bought his 80- acre farm, on which he still resides. He mar- ried Leah Witzeman, who was born in Spring- field township, and is a daughter of Jacob Witzeman, who was the first of his family to. come to Mahoning County. Jacob Witzeman was a prominent business man, farmed and ran a general store on his place and dealt ex- tensively in stock, driving the same to Phila- delphia. The children of William and Leah Welsh were four in number, namely: Jona- than, residing near New Springfield; Wilson, residing in Springfield township: Ezra C .; and Albert, who died aged six years. Politically William Welsh is a stanch Democrat and has served in local offices. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church.

Ezra C. 'Welsh attended the country schools and those at Poland, but the training to be secured in them did not satisfy his am- bition, and when only 13 years of age he de- cided to make a personal effort and earn the money to take him through a more extended course of learning. His father did not approve of his plan, but the youth managed to carry it out and to acquire the necessary sum of $35, earning a part of it and borrowing the re- mainder, and thus prepared himself for teach- ing, and when 17 years old took his first school in Springfield township. He continued in the educational field for the following seven years, never having reason to regret his determined stand in boyhood. This same determination has been a strong factor in bringing about his subsequent business success.

In his business career Mr. Welsh has been solely interested in distilling, from the time he entered the firm of Wire, Rummel & Co. In 1889 he bought that firm out, when the name was changed to Wire & Welsh. with Solomon M. Wire and Ezra C. Welsh as owners, and it so remained until the admis- sion of D. Livingstone as a partner. when the firm name was changed to Wire, Welsh &'

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Co. Mr. Wire died in 1903, but the business name has been retained, Mr. Welsh and Mr. Livingstone being the sole owners. In the development of this business Mr. Welsh has shown marked ability and stands as one of the representative business men of the county at the present time.

On September 16, 1886, Mr. Welsh was married to Agnes Livingstone, who was born March 15, 1866, near Struthers, Ohio, and is a daughter of Andrew and Agnes (Calder- head ) Livingstone. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh have three sons : Allen Grover, William An- drew, and Duncan Ezra. The eldest son was born January 19, 1889. After graduating from Poland Union Seminary he completed a thorough business course at Hall's Commer- cial College at Youngstown, and proposes to enter the freshman class in the Ohio State University in the fall of 1907 as a student of chemical engineering. William Andrew, the second son, was born July 19, 1891, and is completing his second year in the Poland Union Seminary. The youngest son, who was born September 19, 1893, is also a stu- dent in the Poland Union Seminary. Mr. Welsh and family belong to the German Lutheran Church at New Middletown. Fra- ternally he is connected with Starlight Lodge, No. 224, Knights of Pythias, at Petersburg, and with the order of Eagles.

Mr. Welsh and Mr. Livingstone own a magnificent farm of 155 acres, adjoining New Middletown, which has been highly improved with fertilizer from the distillery.

R H. JACOBS, secretary, treasurer and manager of the Jacobs Lumber Company, at Youngstown, is one of the city's progressive and successful business men. He belongs to an old and honored family of this section and was born at Youngstown, Ohio, in 1874, and is a son of Orrin and Malvina (Gerwig) Jacobs. The Jacobs family was founded in this locality by Abraham Jacobs, the great-grand- father, who came here at a very early day,

from Mckeesport, Pennsylvania. He was probably accompanied by his son, Philip, who was an early merchant, coal dealer and worker in the coal banks, and for years had a place of business on East Federal street, Youngs- town.

Orrin Jacobs, father of R. H., was born at Youngstown and was also engaged in the coal business. He married Malvina Gerwig, who was a daughter of that well-known foun- dryman and machinist, who came to Youngs- town from Pittsburg. about 1842, and, with Homer Hamilton, John Stambaugh and Wil- liam Tod, founded the great works known as the William Tod works. Their busy brains and active hands have long mouldered into dust, but the great industry they established still continues and brings wealth and content- ment into the Mahoning Valley.

The Jacobs Lumber Company, with which R. H. Jacobs is identified, was incorporated February 1, 1906, with a capital stock of $75,000, and with these officers : B. M. Camp- bell, president; Horace Williams as. vice-presi- dent ; and R. H. Jacobs as secretary, treasurer and manager. Mr. Jacobs is well qualified for this position, having been connected with large business propositions for a long period. He read law in his younger years for a time, but left its study to accept a position at the Ohio Steel plant, where he remained for five years. In 1899 he formed a partnership with B. M. Campbell, under the firm name of Campbell & Jacobs, in the real estate line. The firm bought a large amount of property, which they improved and then sold, and carried on a very extensive business, which they still continue, in connection with their lumber and coal en- terprises. They are thorough men of business. active, enterprising and public spirited. Mr. Jacobs has always taken a lively interest in politics and for three years was chief deputy inspector of elections.

Mr. Jacobs is a prominent and popular member of the order of Elks. For two years he was a member of the house committee, and for one year was its chairman. He belongs also to the Odd Fellows and to a number of purely social organizations.

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HOMAS L. KNAUF, postmaster at C'alla, and one of the leading citizens of Green township, was born March 16, 1864, in Green township, Mahon- ing County, Ohio, and is a son of John and Amelia A. (Ewing) Knauf.

The father of Mr. Knauf was born in Green township and the mother in Canfield township, both coming from old pioneer fam- ilies of this section. Nicholas Knauf, the grandiather of Thomas Knauf, was born in Germany and was six years of age when he accompanied his parents to America. They landed at Philadelphia and shortly afterward died there of yellow fever. Nicholas Knauf was brought to Mahoning County and was reared in the family of John Baird, of the Ridge, in the northern part of Green township, where he lived until his death, dying in old age respected and esteemed. John Knauf be- came also a man of character and substance, a supporter of the public schools and was a liberal member of the Lutheran Church. He died May 4, 1903: Mrs. Knauf died May 15, 1905.

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 88

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