Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 92

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

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Dr. Coy was reared on his father's farm and had the advantages given the boys of his age and neighborhood, district school and aca- clemic training at Canfield. He was 16 years

old when he enlisted as a private for service in the Civil War, in February, 1864, in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in which he continued for 18 months, doing a man's work in spite of his youth. He partici- pated in the battles fought by the Army of the Potomac around Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, Stony Creek, Five Forks and others, and when the rebellion was over he gladly returned to peaceful pursuits. For the subsequent 18 months he was engaged with his father in a lumber business, and then went to Cincinnati to complete his medical studies, being gradu- ated at the Eclectic Medical Institute in 1876. For three years he practiced at Green village, near his home, but April 9, 1879, he came to Canfield, where he has continued until the present. He has seen a wonderful change in this part of the country since he first settled here and rode many miles on horseback to visit patients in parts of the country poorly equipped with roads. He is the physician for the county infirmary.

On October 8, 1868, Dr. Coy was married to Laura C. Bowell, who was born in Green township, Mahoning County, April 17, 1849, and is a daughter of David and Maria (Hunt- er) Bowell. They had seven children, name- ly : Jesse L., deceased; Olive R., who married H. S. Nease, of Salem, Ohio; Rev. Warren L., residing in Kansas; Ambrose and William, deceased ; one other who died in infancy; and Laura, now Mrs. Coy.

Dr. and Mrs. Coy have two children, Olive F. and Warren D. The former married E. E. Dyball and has two children, Estella, who is a graduate of the Northeastern Ohio Normal College, and Mabel, who is an undergraduate of the same college. Warren D. Coy, Dr. Coy's only son, follow his father's profes- sion. He was born in 1872, in Green town- ship, and was educated first at Canfield and took his medical degree at the Eclectic Med- ical Institute at Cincinnati, subsequently grad- uating from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Chicago, Illinois. He has his residence and office on West Main street, Can- field. He married Olive Fullwiler.

Dr. Lewis Coy is identified with the Re-

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publican party and he has served on several occasions in the village council. With his family he belongs to the Presbyterian Church. His home and office are situated on East Main street, Canfield.

NDREW KROECK, one of the sub- stantial business men and highly re- spected citizens of Lowellville, who is engaged in retailing groceries, hardware, paint, oils, harness and farming implements, was born June 28, 1879. at Austintown Centre, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of August and Susan (Young) Kroeck.

August Kroeck, father of Andrew, has been engaged as a general merchant for the past 40 years at Austintown Centre. He mar- ried Susan Young and they have reared a family of five children, namely: Kate, who married Orville Harroff of Alliance, Ohio; William, who married Daisy Kirk and has one child; Andrew; Charles, who is a resident of Austintown; and Lewis, who is also a resi- dent of Austintown.

Andrew Kroeck was reared and educated in Austintown, and assisted in his father's store until he came to Lowellville. On Sep- tember 8, 1905, he purchased a grocery store of John Quinn, which was located on the oppo- site side of the street from his present place of business, and on April 1, 1906, he bought a hardware store from Frank Leish, and since April 1, 1907, he has been located in the Opera House Building. He carries a full line of groceries, hardware, paints, oils, harness and farm implements.

Mr. Kroeck was married November 23, 1905, to Jennie Toot, a daughter of John Toot, of the village of Canfield. They had one child, Marjory, who died aged 10 weeks. Mr. Kroeck is a member of the Modern Maccabees and is finance keeper of that organization at Lowellville. Politically he is a Democrat, and was elected treasurer of Austintown for two terms, his removal to Lowellville causing his resignation of the office before the expiration of his second term.

RS. ELIZABETH SHREVE, re- m siding on her excellent farm of 50 acres in the southern part of Gosh- en township, is one of the most highly esteemed ladies in this sec- tion. Mrs. Shreve was born in Goshen town- ship, Mahoning County, Ohio, November 29, 1841, and is a daughter of James and Polly (Smith) Weaver.

Casper Weaver, the grandfather of Mrs. Shreve, accompanied his parents from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, to Mahoning County, and settled in Ellsworth township. They were among the pioneers there, and for many years endured hardships and assisted in developing that part of the county from the dense forest. James Weaver and wife had ten children, and the following still survive: Caroline, re- siding in Ellsworth township, who is the widow of Eli Diehl; Elizabeth; Thomas, re- siding in Ellsworth township; Samuel, resid- ing in Mahoning County ; and Peter and Lew- is, both residing in Goshen township.

Elizabeth Weaver was reared in Goshen township and was educated in the district schools. Her girlhood was spent in learning housewifely duties and in enjoying the social life of her neighborhood, and she was married April 7, 1862, to William R. Shreve. He was born in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and died February 10, 1892. He was a son of Israel Shreve, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Goshen township with his family, as an early settler. His log cabin was built on the farm Mrs. Shreve now occupies and owns. William R. Shreve came of Revolu- tionary stock, his grandfather, John Shreve, having been a Revolutionary soldier. Mr. Shreve carried on general farming. He was a man of high character and one who was be- loved in his family for his many excellent qualities, and respected and esteemed in his neighborhood on account of his kindness and helpfulness to all who were in need. He is survived by his widow and two sons: Wil- liam R., residing in the far west, and Albert B., who manages the home farm.

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Republican party. He is remembered as one of Goshen township's honorable men and good citizens.

B. CLEGG, of Clegg Brothers, whole- sale grain, flour and feed merchants, at Youngstown, was born in 1857, in central New York, where he was reared and educated.

Mr. Clegg was almost 21 years of age when he came to Youngstown, where he was employed for one year as clerk for the Penn- sylvania Railroad, then embarked in the gro- cery business, and in 1882 engaged in his present enterprise. The firm of Clegg Broth- ers was formed by A. B. Brownlee, H. S. Od- bert and S. B. Clegg, under the firm style of A. B. Brownlee & Company. On October I, 1888, on the retirement of Mr. Brownlee, Mr. Clegg bought Mr. Brownlee's interest and took in his brother as partner, when the firm style became as at present, Clegg Brothers. The concern is one of importance and large dealing. They make a specialty of carload business and cover the country for some 40 or 50 miles, employ about 15 men and do an annual business of fully half a million dollars.

Mr. Clegg is interested also as a stock- holder and member of the board of directors in the Wilkins Leonard Hardware Company, is president of and stockholder in the Mahon- ing Builders' Supply Company, and is a mem- ber of the firm of Charles Miller & Company, stave manufacturers, at Bristolville. Ohio. These important and successful enterprises do not include all of Mr. Clegg's interests, he being one of the leading business men of this city.

In 1880 Mr. Clegg was married to Emma S. Caufield, of Youngstown, and they have two children, George R., with Clegg Brothers, and Henrietta, wife of Dr. C. L. Marsteller, of Youngstown. The family belongs to Trin- ity Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a member of the board of trustees. He is a valuable member of the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, belonging to the street and food

committees. Mr. Clegg is a member also of the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, the Elks, the National Union and the Royal Arcanum.

R OLLAND E. BALDWIN, a repre- sentative business man of Youngs- town, Ohio, is president of the Youngstown Dye Works and super- intendent and manager for the John H. Fitch Coffee Company, of Youngstown, and was born in 1862, in Geauga County, Ohio, where he was reared and educated.

In 1881 Mr. Baldwin came to Youngs- town and embarked in a retail grocery busi- ness, which he conducted for three years, and then entered into partnership with his brother, W. E. Baldwin, in a wholesale coffee and gro- cery business, under the firm name of Bald- win Brothers, which they carried on for about seven years. At that time R. E. Baldwin withdrew from the firm and engaged in the roasting of coffee and the manufacture of gro- cery specialties, which he continued until the establishment of the John H. Fitch Coffee Company, when the two firms consolidated, under the above firm name. This is one of the largest, most reliable and most successful houses of its kind in this section of the state, and their products are known all over Ohio, the name carrying with it the proof of purity. The house employs some 12 salesmen to rep- resent the business on the road, and in fac- tory and office there are 24 employes. Mr. Baldwin is also a stockholder and director in the John H. Fitch Company, wholesale gro- cers. A large amount of real estate at Youngs- town belongs to Mr. Baldwin, much of it high- ly improved.

In 1885 Mr. Baldwin was married to Olive Warner, of Youngstown, and they have had five children, namely: Earl May, Hazel F., Harold F., Gertrude and Robert. Hazel F. died aged 16 years. The family belongs to the First Christian Church of Youngstown, and Mr. Baldwin is chairman of the board of deacons. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow.

GEORGE W. HARDING

MRS. LUCRETIA M. HARDING

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6 EORGE W. HARDING, a retired farmer of Canfield, owner of 800 acres of valuable farm land in Ells- worth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, was born July 24, 1834, in Ellsworth township, and is a son of George and Elizabeth ( Borts) Harding.

George Harding was born in 1792, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and at the age of 15 came to Ohio with his parents and set- tled in the timberland north of Canfield. Dur- ing these days meat was very scarce, but game of many kinds was very plentiful, and upon one occasion. when the rest of the family was at church, he and his brother killed and dressed eight wild turkeys. After the land was cleared and cultivated, it was not neces- sary to depend quite so much upon their guns to supply them with meat. George was one of a family of seven children: Jacob, John, George, and four daughters. He remained at home until his marriage to Elizabeth Borts, whose father was also one of the early settlers of North Canfield, after which he bought a farm of 89 acres in Ellsworth township. He first erected a log house, which was subse- quently replaced by a frame building, in which the subject of this sketch was born. He was a very successful farmer and dealt extensively in cattle, buying in the spring and selling in the fall, after feeding on grass during the sum- mer months. He also dealt in sheep, horses, colts, etc. He died on his farm in 1877, and at that time was the owner of 800 acres of land. His wife died in 1866. Their only child was George W.

George W. Harding was reared in Ells- worth township, and attended the district schools. He, early in life, devoted a great deal of time to his father's business, often as- sisting his father's eastern patrons in getting cattle ready for the trip. When just a mere boy he learned to handle a horse, and being the only child, soon became associated with his father in the business. He was married at the age of 25 and continued to remain at home for several years after his marriage. After leaving his father's home he purchased

his grandfather Borts' farm of 184 acres in Ellsworth township, on which in 1879-1881, he built a large twelve-room stone house, which is one of the finest homes in that sec- tion of the county, and cost between $15,000 and $20,000. He has always followed stock raising, dealing in cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, and during the war he was very successful in sheep raising and selling wool. He continued to reside on this farm until 1895, when he re- moved to Canfield and built his present fine residence and barn on West Main street. He continued to add to his land, and with what he inherited from his father, he at one time owned 1,100 acres of well improved land in Ellsworth township, part of which he has given to his children, his son James having charge of the old home farm.

Mr. Harding married Lucretia Musser, who was born near Petersburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of John Musser. Three children completed their family, namely : James S., who married Cora Bowman, resides on the home farm of 184 acres in Ellsworth town- ship: Mary, who married C. M. Kirk, has one child. Donald: Alura, widow of Charles Buck. lives with her father, and has one child. Ber- nice. Mrs. Harding died in 1902, after a two weeks' illness caused from an injury received while she and Mr. Harding were driving across the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on a cold winter's day, when their vehicle was struck by a train. Mr. Harding was also seriously injured at the time. Mr. Harding is a stockholder in the First National Bank at Youngstown, Ohio, and owns government bonds. He also has stock in the Equity Sav- ings Bank of Youngstown, Ohio, and has been a stockholder and director of the Farmers' National Bank at Canfield since its organiza- tion. He is an attendant and liberal contribu- tor of the Presbyterian Church of Canfield, and was a member of the building committee at the time of its erection. His portrait, with that of his wife. herewith presented. will be welcomed by their numerous friends through- out the county.

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J AMES A. COOPER. of the J. A. & D. P. Cooper Company, of Struth- ers, Ohio, and for many years one of the substantial citizens of Youngs- town, was born October II, 1845, in Coitsville township, and is a son of David and Jemima (Raney) Cooper.

David Cooper, the grandfather of James A., was born in Lancaster County, Pennsyl- vania, in 1762. He came from Frederick County, Maryland, to Coitsville township, Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1800, and settled on a farm on which he resided until his death when almost 94 years of age. About four years after locating in this township, he mar- ried Rebecca Armstrong, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and they were the parents of 12 children, II of whom grew to maturity, and but one of whom is now living, namely, Wil- liam, a resident of Coitsville township. David Cooper, the father of James A., was born in Coitsville township on the old home farm, on which he was reared and resided for many years. He married Jemima Raney, who was born in Poland township, and was a daughter of Alexander Raney, a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Three children were born to them, namely: James A .; Rebecca, who died aged eight years; and Mary, who is the widow of Virgil C. McFarland, and re- sides in Youngstown, Ohio. David Cooper died in 1885, aged 67 years, and his widow died in 1898, aged 72 years.

James A. Cooper was reared on his father's farm in Coitsville township. His primary education was received in the district schools, and was supplemented by a course at the Ma- honing Academy at Canfield, after which he returned to Coitsville township, and taught school for one term. He then engaged in the lumber business in Coitsville with his uncle, John Cooper, and operated a large saw mill until 1889, when the J. A. & D. P. Cooper Company was organized, since which time he has been engaged in manufacturing carriage gear woods.

In 1870 Mr. Cooper was married to Alice R. Jacobs, who is a daughter of Nicholas Jacobs. They have had four children, name-

ly : David N., Sarah Louise, Sheldon Dill, and Helen Mildred, the last mentioned of whom died in 1903, aged 13 years. The eldest son, David N., who is teller in the Dollar Savings Bank, of Youngstown, has been with his pres- ent employers since he was 19 years of age. He married Daisy Dubes of Sharon, Pennsyl- vania, and they have two children, Alice Jean- ette and James A. Sarah Louise married Hon. W. J. Williams, of Youngstown, ex- member of the legislature, and they have one child, Alice Kirk. Sheldon Dill Cooper is a graduate of the Ohio State University and is engaged as an electrical engineer with the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company.

Mr. Cooper was appointed one of the com- missioners to erect the new court house at Youngstown. He is prominent in the Ma- sonic fraternity, belonging to Western Star Lodge, F. & A. M., and is a 32nd degree Mason, belonging also to the Mystic Shrine.

5 ARRY E. WELCH, M. D., physician and surgeon, and, since 1893, health officer at Youngstown, Ohio, is one of the leading citizens of this place. He is a native of Youngstown, born here in 1861, and is a son of Anthony Welch. Anthony Welch was born in Mercer Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, and came to Youngstown about 1858 and was one of the founders of some of the great iron and steel industries of this section. During his years of active life he was a leading man of affairs here, and still survives, a resident of this city.

Dr. Welch completed the common and high school course at Youngstown and then entered the Western Reserve University and was graduated from the medical department in 1885. The winter of 1885-6 he spent in taking a post-graduate course at the Univers- ity of Pennsylvania, and in the following year he pursued his studies at Berlin and Vienna. Upon his return to America he settled down to the practice of his profession at Youngstown and ranks with the eminent medical men of this locality. He is a member of the Mahon-

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ing County, the Ohio State and the American Medical Associations, and has been president of the local body. Dr. Welch enjoys a large private practice and he is surgeon for the Erie Railroad, is on the medical staff of the City Hospital and has served one term as coroner of Mahoning County.

In June. 1899. Dr. Welch was married to Adelaide Winsper, who is a daughter of Henry Winsper, a retired citizen of Young's- town. In fraternal life, Dr. Welch is a Ma- son and a Knight of Pythias. His office is at No. 6 North Champion street, and his resi- clence is located at No. 261 Spring street.

OSEPH S. BURTON, proprietor of Overlook Farm, a fertile tract of 75 acres of well improved land, situated in the southern part of Goshen town- ship, is a prominent and progressive citizen who enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. He was born in Goshen township, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 17, 1841, and is a son of Samuel and Abigail A. (Lloyd) Burton.

The parents of Mr. Burton, who were the founders of the Burton family in Goshen township, were natives of New Jersey from which state they came to Ohio as pioneers. They built a log cabin in the forest and brave- ly faced the dangers and hardships which were the necessary accompaniments of pio- neering. Their last years were spent in Salem, in the ease and comfort which they had earned, and for many years their remains have rested in the old Salem cemetery. Of their children, six yet survive, all of whom, with one excep- tion, reside in Goshen township. They are : James, residing in Iowa; William L., Joseph S., Albert, Robert Lloyd, all of Goshen town- ship, and Elma, who married W. P. Mead, also residing in Goshen township.

Joseph S. Burton has always had his home in Goshen township. His education was se- cured in the district schools and he was trained in agricultural pursuits from boyhood. When the Civil War was precipitated upon the coun-

try, and when it became evident that the struggle was going to be prolonged. he en- listed for service, March 6, 1862, becoming a member of the First Regiment, United States Chasseurs, which was afterward merged into the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry, and was made a part of the Sixth Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Mr. Burton met every demand of a good soldier in his pro- longed term of service, being honorably dis- charged March 5, 1865, three of the best years of his young manhood having been given to the service of his country. He participated in a number of the most important battles of the war, including Fair Oaks, Seven Pines, the Wilderness, and Malvern Hill. Mr. Burton is a valued member of Trescott Post, No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic, at Salem, Ohio.

On February 6, 1868, Mr. Burton was married to Martha L. Strawn, who was born March 21, 1840, in Goshen township, who is a sister of John S. Strawn (a sketch of whom will be found in this work), and a daughter of Abel and Hannah ( Spencer) Strawn. Mr. and Mrs. Burton have two sons: Howard S., residing in Goshen township; and Edgar L., residing at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Burton are members of the Society of Friends.

In politics Mr. Burton is a stanch Republi- can. He has always taken a lively interest in public matters pertaining to the welfare of Goshen township, and for eight consecutive years served as a trustee, during a part of which period he was president of the board.

5 ON. EDMOND H. MOORE, a prom- inent member of the Mahoning County bar, and one of the leading Democratic politicians of this section of Ohio, was born in Mahoning County, October 16, 1862, and is a son of Alexander F. Moore.

Alexander French, the great-grandfather of Edmond H., came to Mahoning County in 1810. Alexander F. Moore, the father, was born in Mahoning County in 1833. was ad- mitted to the bar in 1858, and attained to

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eminence in his profession. With the excep- tion of four years, his practice was confined to Mahoning County.

Edmond H. Moore completed his educa- tion at the Rayen High School, at Youngs- town, then entered the educational field and taught school for some eleven years, in the meanwhile reading law with his father. He was admitted to the bar in 1884, but did not begin practice until 1891. He was associated first with A. J. Woolf, later with others, and on January 1, 1904, entered into partnership with Mr. Craver.

Mr. Moore has been interested in politics since young manhood and has been iden- tified with Democratic party councils for a number of years. In 1896 his party elected him mayor of Youngstown, and he gave the citizens an administration most creditable to himself and beneficial to the city. He was delegate at large to the Democratic National convention held at St. Louis, that nominated Judge Parker for the presidency, and he has served on the state executive committee on numerous occasions. He is closely in touch with his party at the present time and was selected as one of the committee of reception of which Governor Folk, of Missouri, was chairman, to meet Hon. William Jennings Bryan, on August 29. 1906, on his return to America from a trip around the world.

In 1890 Mr. Moore was married ( first) to Emma Mckinney, who died in 1904, leaving two sons. Harold and Mark. Mr. Moore was married (second), in November, 1905, to Martha Reznor, of Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Fraternally Mr. Moore belongs to the Elks and the Knights of Pythias.

AMES H. NUTT, secretary of the Western Bar Iron Association, and one of the prominent citizens of Youngstown, who has been closely identified with iron interests for over a half century, was born November 19, 1848, in Worcestershire, England, and is a son of Thomas and Ann ( Poultney) Nutt. The par-

ents of Mr. Nutt lived out their lives in Eng- land. They had nine children, three of whom grew to maturity and two of whom came to America : James H., and Thomas, of Cleve- land, Ohio.

James H. Nutt came to this country in 1868, an intelligent, well-educated, young iron worker, whose skill brought him immediate employment in the busy city of Pittsburg, where he remained until January, 1876. He then came to Youngstown and entered the Brown-Bonnell iron works. Here he followed the trade of a heater for some sixteen years, and it was during this time that he became as- sociated with the great movement which crys- talized in the Amalgamated Association, of which he was one of the organizers. In 1877 he was elected vice-president of the Amalgam- ated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the United States for this district, and to this position of importance he was elected three separate terms. Subsequently he was elected one of the national trustees, an office he held for a number of years. On June I, 1892, he became manager of the labor depart- ment of the Mahoning & Shenango Valley Manufacturing Association, and in July, 1893, was appointed its secretary.

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 92

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