Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County : embellished by nearly six hundred engravings--portraits of pioneer settlers, prominent citizens, business, official and professional--ancient and modern views, etc.; nine-tenth's of a century of solid local history--pioneer incidents, interesting events--industrial, commercial, financial and educational progress, biographies, etc., Part 37

Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department
Number of Pages: 1228

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HENRY FREDERICK.

H ENRY FREDERICK,-born in Wayne County, March 20, 1834; educated in schools of Doylestown and Copley ; worked on his father's

SIEBENEDICT FICO CHI.

EMMON S. OVIATT.

Hardware Company. May 16, 1864, Mr. Oviatt was married to Miss Mary A. Waters, of Brecksville, Cuyahoga county. They have no children.

farm till 1858; May 20, 1838, married to Miss Ellen Viers, of Norton ; Octo- ber, 1858, rented the John C. Stearns farm, and three years later the Jona- than Spafford farm, purchasing same at the end of 18 months, but later sell- ing it and in 1865 removed to Norton; in 1866 returned to Copley, and rented the 240 acre farm of Peter Weeks; in 1867, in connection with Royal Brock- way, purchased 546 acres of Rhodes brothers, on the west line of Portage township ; a division being made, other tracts were bought so that Mr. Frederick's' present finely cultivated farm consists of 283 acres, stock rais- ing and dairying being specialties. Republican in politics, Mr. Frederick served as trustee of Portage town- ship from 1874 to 1877; as Director of County Infirmary from 1876 to 1882, being president of the board three years, and clerk two years; 1889 elected member Board of County Comissioners for three years. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick are members of the First Disciples' Church of Akron. They are the parents of three chil- dren-Charlotte Eliza,now Mrs. Harry N. Sherbondy ; James McHenry, (now editor of the American Farm News, Akron); and Ulysses Grant, secretary and treasurer of The Thomas Lumber Co.

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NATHANIEL PERKINS GOOD-

HUE,-son of Nathaniel W. and Nancy (Johnston) Goodhue, was born in Akron, August 6, 1854 ; educated in city public schools ; from September, 1872, to December, 1878, deputy clerk in United States Court at Cleveland ; front 1878 to 1880, traveling salesman for wholesale boot and shoe firm of Keller & Goodhue of Rochester, N. Y .; from 1880 to 1882, read law in the office of his father in Akron ; on the acces- sion of the latter to the Probate Judge- ship of Summit county, February 9, 1882, entered the office as deputy clerk, on the death of Judge Goodhue, September 12, 1883, continuing through the incumbency of Judge Charles R. Grant, to February 9, 1891. November 4, 1890, Mr. Goodhue was elected, on the Republican ticket, Clerk of Courts for Summit county ; entering upon the responsible duties of that office, February 9,1891. April 4, 1883, Mr. Goodhue was married to Miss Mary Kent McNaughton, daughter of Finley and Ella (Kent) McNaughton, formerly of Akron,

BENEDICT

of COCHI.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLARK.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLARK, --- born in New Lisbon, O., Jan- uary 24, 1841; when two years old moved with parents to Munroe Falls, and later to Massillon, at 16 graduat- ing from public schools of that city ; then read medicine three years with Dr. Metz ; October 6, 1861, enlisted in Co. H, 16th O. V. I., for three years ; was severely wounded by a sliell at

NATHANIEL PERKINS GOODHUE.

now of Youngstown, who was born in Akron, October 31, 1858. They have no children.

Chickasaw Bayou, near Vicksburg, in December, 1862, and discharged on surgeon's certificate August 7, 1863. April, 1864, re-enlisted in McLaugh- lin's cavalry, in John Sherman's famous brigade, going immediately into the Atlanta campaign, in every battle of which he was a participant ; went with Gen. Stoneman on an ex- pedition into Georgia for the rescue of Union prisoners ; was captured by the Confederates, stripped of his boots and most of, his clothing, and marched, bare-foot, over fifty miles to Andersonville, where for nine long months he suffered all the horrors of that infernal prison pen, on his discharge-a mere skeleton- for many months lingering upon the verge of the grave; before fairly recovering he again sought his regi- ment, being with it on the final surrender of Gen. Joe Johnston. After the war Mr. Clark devoted him- self to newspaper work-16 years on the Akron Daily Beacon and one year on the Daily Republican; in 1890 was elected Comity Recorder, which position he is now ably filling. May 1, 1866, Mr. Clark was married, to Miss Caroline Foltz, of Wooster, who has borne him four children- Harry Walter, died in infancy ; Cora A. (now Mrs. Harry S. Brandon); George K. and Willie F.

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GEORGE W. SIEBER, - son of Joseph and Sarah S. (Moyer) Sieber, was born' on a farm near Freeburg, Snyder county, Pa., Febru- ary 22, 1858 ; removed with parents to Akron in 1868 ; educated in Freeburg and Akron public schools, graduat- ing from Akron high school in 1876; attended Buchtel College and Cin- cinnati law school, graduating from the latter in 1881, with first honors of class ; admitted to the bar the same year and entered upon a successful practice, in 1886 being elected Prosecuting Attorney for Summit county, on the Republican ticket, and re-elected in 1889, ably filling that responsible office six years ; April 1, 1891, associated himself with ex- Judges Edwin P. Green, of the Com- mon Pleas Court, and Charles R. Grant, of the Probate Court, under the firm name of Green, Grant & Sieber, and besides his law practice, is quite largely interested in several indus- trial enterprises in Akron and else- where. September 1, 1883, Mr. Sieber was married, to Miss Elsie C. Moatz,

GEORGE W. SIEBER.

of Middleburgh, Pa., who has borne him three children George W., who died at eleven months of age; Joseph Byron and Florence.

RICHARD B. WALKER.

R ICHARD B. WALKER,-born in Belchertown, Mass., August 11, 1825; common school education, reared to mercantile life; January 18, 1852, was married to Miss Mary E. Jenney, of Ware, Mass .; same year

· came to Akron, opening a store for the sale of agricultural implements and supplies, the first store of its class in Akron, later adding tin and hardware to his stock in trade. In 1862 he became traveling salesman and general agent for Aultman, Miller & Co., for the sale of the cele- brated Buckeye Reapers and Mowers, conducting competitive field trials, etc., which business, with eminent success to both the company and himself, he still follows. Politically Mr. Walker is a steadfast Republican, and though not an office seeker, was honored with a seat in the Council of the Incorporated Village of Akron, during the years 1858, '59, and in 1859 was elected director of County Infirmary, which office, most of the time as clerk of the board he ably filled till 1868-nine years- having charge of Akron's poor, and efficiently aiding in the erection of the present commodious Infirmary buildings. To Mr. and Mrs. Walker have been born four sons-William, book-keeper for Mack Brothers, Cleveland; George, lawyer in Chi- cago; Charles, deceased; and Arthur H., also practicing law in Chicago.

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I JACOB KOPLIN,-was born near Doylestown, Wayne county, Ohio, July 24, 1828, moving into Norton township with parents in 1833; edu- cated in district schools and learned tailoring business; in 1862, moved to Akron, and on August 30th of that year enlisted in Co. D, 29th Regiment O. V. I., serving nearly three years, being mustered out June 8, 1865; after close of the war clerked for Barnes Brothers nearly ten years; in 1875, '76 officiating as jailor and deputy sheriff under Sheriff Levi J. McMur- ray; in 1877 was elected City Marshal of Akron, serving one year, when he resigned and opened a general store at Johnson's Corners, selling out a year later and returning to Akron, as salesman in the large Clothing House of J. Koch & Co., which posi- tion he has since continuously held. In November, 1889, Mr. Koplin was elected a member of the Summit County Infirmary Board for the term of three years. May 30, 1849, Mr. Koplin was married to Miss Mar- garet Hile, of Norton, who bore him six children, three of whom died young, the three survivors being: Jennie M., (now Mrs. S. G. Williams); Frank L., now of the shoe firm of

JACOB KOPLIN.

S. E. Phinney & Co .; and Orin P., machinist with Webster, Camp & Lane. Mrs. Koplin dying April 23, 1889, Mr. Koplin was again married, to Mrs. Linnie L. Bolich,-nee Long -of Wadsworth, January 1, 1890.

CITY SOLICITORS .- Elected by the people-term two years: 1865, '66, '67, '68, Newell D. Tibbals; 1869, '70, John McGregor; 1871, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, Edward W. Stuart; 1877, '78, Henry C. Sanford; 1879, '80, Calvin Pease Humphrey; 1881, '82, '83, '84, Charles S. Cobbs; 1885, '86, '87, '88, Dayton A. Doyle; 1889, '90, '91, '92, George M. Anderson.

CITY CIVIL ENGINEERS .- Previous to 1869, no regular civil engi- neer, for either town, village or city, had been permanently employed, but such surveying, laying of grades, etc., was done by old-time local surveyors-Joshua Henshaw, Albert G. Mallison, Capt. Richard Howe, Dwight Newton, Seth Sackett, Hosea Paul, and others, as necessity required. Under the ordinance of 1869, P. H. Dudley was elected City Civil Engineer by the people for two years, and re-elected in 1871, followed by the election in the same manner, in 1873, of Charles E. Perkins for two years.' In 1875 the office was made appointive, from year to year, by the Mayor, sub- ject to confirmation by Council, under which arrangement Charles E. Perkins was successively appointed in 1875, '76 and '77, and Omar N. Gardner in 1878, '79, '80, '81, '82 and '83. The ordinance being again changed, making the office elective by the Council for two years, Mr. Gardner was again elected in 1884, followed by Willis D. Chapman, in 1886, and re-elected in 1888. Mr. Chapman resigning early in 1889, Assistant Engineer Samuel W. Parshall was promoted to the engineership for two years, and is still serving.

STREET COMMISSIONER .- Prior to 1869 work upon the streets of the village and city was done under the supervision of the Street Committee, or some person specially appointed for the

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J OSEPH E. WESENER,-born in

Frankfort, Pa., May 7, 1827; moved with parents to Canton, Ohio, in 1840; served as clerk in store of H. H. Myers five years; came to Akron in 1846, clerking four years, and in part- nership two years, with the late Allen Hibbard, in the "Old Green Store" on Howard street, burned Feb- ruary 17, 1851. In 1852, Mr. W. started in business for himself, and in differ- ent localities, with several different partners, (Mr. C. A. Brouse being as- sociated with him for about 18 years) though again entirely burned out, March 11, 1869, he continued to do a phenomenally successful mercantile business in Akron for over a third of a century, his operations for the last few years, in addition to the care of his fine farm adjoining the city, and his elegant Summer resort, "Monte- bello," at Newberry, Vt., being con- fined to agricultural implements, giant powder, wool, fruit, etc. Mr. Wesener served as a member and clerk of the Infirmary board in 1851, and as village Recorder in 1855, '56. September 8, 1849, he was married to Miss Philura Spalding, daughter of Judge Rufus P. Spalding, who bore him three children, all of whom died in infancy. Mrs. W. dying July 6,

JAMES F. SCOTT.

J AMES F. SCOTT,-born at Cadiz, Ohio, February 18, 1828 ; common school education ; learned the trade of harness-maker at Scio, Ohio ; June 8, 1848, married Miss Eunice Jolley, who died February 28, 1849, aged 21

لاح

JOSEPH E. WESENER.

1852, he was again married, to Miss Anna J. Hopkins, who died January 1, 1876 ; was again married, September 5, 1876, to Miss Alphonsene D. C'e Chevrier, who has borne him four children-Joseph E., Mary A., Anna J. and Henry Huntington.

years and 9 months ; in 1850 started overland for Oregon, going as far as Iowa, but on account of illness returned to Ohio, going into the music business in Cincinnati; in Spring of 1852, went to New Lisbon, and in Fall of same year came to Akron, engaging with Messrs. Blodgett & Horton in the manufact- ure of melopeans ; January 10, 1856, was married to Miss Bell Carson, who died October 30, the same year, aged 24 years. November 25, 1857, was again married, to Miss Helen Shaw, who has borne him four children- Daniel H. Scott, born October 25, 1858. now private secretary to the presi- dent of The Richard Grant Company, corner Hudson and Vestry streets, New York City ; James W. Scott, born February 22, 1860, now reading law in the office of City Solicitor George M. Anderson ; Charles Brown Scott, born August 30, 1861, died March 26, 1864; Nellie Brown Scott, born January 2, 1868, died February 16. 1884. Mr. Scott is a member of the First Disciples' Church of Akron, and an ardent Republican, ably filling the office of Mayor of the City of Akron, from April 1877 to April 1879; occu- pation for past 25 years, piano-tuner.

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purpose by Council. By the ordinance of 1869 the office of Street Commissioner was created, to be elected by the people for the term of two years, the successive incumbents of which have been as follows: 1869, '70, '71, '72, Thomas H. Goodwin; 1873, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78, Benjamin Frederick; 1879, '80, Joseph D. Ellis; 1881, '82, '83, '84, James Wildes; 1885, '86, '87, '88, Henry Acker; 1889, Henry Van Hyning. The title of the office having been changed to Supervisor of Streets, and from an elective to an appointive office, Mr. Van Hyning is still serving as an appointee of the City Council.

T ORENZO DOW WATTERS,-son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Cron- inger) Watters, was born in Carroll, Fairfield county, Ohio, October 4, 1855. At 14 years of age removed with his parents to Akron, where he attended the public schools until 1872, when, at its opening, he entered Buchtel College, remaining three years. On leaving college, in 1875, he spent one year with his father in the construction of a mill. In the Spring of 1877 entered the office of J. J. Hall, Esq., as a law student, and on his admission to the bar, March 17, 1879, entered into partnership with Mr. Hall, under the firm name of Hall & Watters, which continued until the election of Mr. Watters to the office of Mayor of the city of Akron, in the Spring of 1883, to which office Mr. Watters was re-elected in 1885, serv- ing in all four years. On the expira- tion of his second term, as Mayor, in the Spring of 1887, Mr. Watters resumed the practice of the law on his own account, which calling he is

LOUIS DUDLEY SEWARD.

LORENZO DOW WATTERS.

still successfully pursuing. Decem- ber 22, 1890, Mr. Watters was married to Miss Julia E. Lynn, of Akron.

LOUIS DUDLEY SEWARD,-son of Col. Dudley and Lois (Clarke) Seward, was born in Akron January 3, 1852; educated in Akron public schools and under the private tute- lage of Judge James S. Carpenter ; studied law with Messrs. Edgerton & Kohler, and in office of Hon. Henry C. Sanford; admitted to bar in April, 1876, commencing practice with Olin L. Sadler, Esq .; in 1886, elected justice of the peace for Middlebury town- ship and continued under .Akron township; in 1887 elected Mayor of the city of Akron, ably serving two years, in Spring of 1884 resuming his law practice, which he is still suc- cessfully pursuing. Mr. Seward is also interested in several of the industrial enterprises of Akron and vicinity. December 4, 1890, Mr. Seward was married in Akron to Miss Katharine May Johnston, daughter of County Commissioner Washing- ton G. and Mrs. Anna (Irvin) John- ston, of Green township, who was born March 19, 1870.

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WILLIAM H. MILLER,-born in Perry township, Stark county, Ohio, April 17, 1843; resided on farm with parents until nearly 21 years of age; educated in township district schools, supplemented by several terms of instruction in Canton Union Schools; in 1862 moved to Copley township, and in 1864 to Akron, working at the machinist trade, in the Buckeye Reaper and Mower works, of Aultman, Miller & Co., for twenty-five years. Demno- cratic in politics, Mr. Miller rep- resented the Fourth ward in the Akron City Council from April, 1883, to April, 1885; April, 1889, Mr. Miller was elected Mayor of Akron, which responsible position he still holds. Mr. Miller was married August 24, 1865, to Miss Harriet E. Manderbach, daughter of Jacob Manderbach, of Akron. Three children have been born to them, two of whom are now living-George H., 25, now a member of the Akron Shoe Company, and Ada A., 16, living at home. In society matters, Mr. Miller has borne a con- spicuous part ; initiated in Summit Lodge, No.50, I.O.O.F., October6, 1873, became P. G. of Lodge in 1880; is now P.C. P. of Akron Encampment, No. 18;

WILLIAM H. MILLER.

commissioned D. D. G. P. of Encanip- ment, June 8, 1886, by G. P. L. A. Baldwin, of Findlay, O .; was commis- sioned Captain and Aide-de-Canıp, Brigade Staff, Patriarchs Militant, by Gen. Franklin Ellis, Commander Dep't of Ohio, January 15, 1886.

CHARLES S. COBBS.

C HARLES S. COBBS, -- born near Alliance, Columbiana county,

Ohio, July 7, 1853; lived on farmi until 18, when he entered Mt. Union College, from which he graduated in July, 1877; superintendent of Malvern Union Schools two years, meantime studying law; in May, 1879, entered the office of John J. Hall, Esq., in Akron, being admitted to the bar, in May, 1879, at session of Supreme Court in Columbus, enter- ing at once into a successful law practice in Akron; in April, 1881, was elected City Solicitor, and re- elected in 1883, serving two full terms ; and has since acted as local attorney for the Valley Railway Company, in connection with his general law practice, March 9, 1891, forming a partnership with Edward Oviatt and George G. Allen, Esqs., under the firm name of Oviatt, Allen & Cobbs. November 2, 1881, Mr. Cobbs was married, to Miss Margaret S. McCall, of Malvern, Columbiana Co., Ohio, who has borne him one child- Charles Walker Cobbs-born Feb- ruary 15, 1889.

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GEORGE MCCLUNG ANDERSON, -son of Rev. G. W. Anderson, Methodist minister ; born at Prince- ton, Wis., June 29, 1857; in 1859, came with parents to Ohio, living in vari- ous places, and attending common schools until Fall of 1876, when he entered Allegheny College, in part defraying the expenses of his four years' course by manual labor, man- agement of lectures, etc .; in Fall of 1880; came to Krumroy; October 22, 1880, he was married to Miss Mary E. Jobes, of Damascus, Columbiana Co .; remained at Krumroy two years, teaching school, working at painting, common labor, etc., leisure hours being devoted to Blackstone; in Fall of 1882, removed to Ann Arbor, Mich., and entered the law department of the Michigan University, working in in law office during vacations; on graduating, in Spring of 1884, was admitted to the Supreme Court of Michigan, and to the Courts of Ohio, June 3, 1884 ; commenced practice in Akron in August, 1884, and elected City Solicitor, on the Republican ticket, in the Spring of 1889, which responsible position he still fills.

HENRY WARD INGERSOLL.

H' WARD INGERSOLL,-

born in Richfield, October 23, 1833, moving with family to Hudson when two years old; in 1857, gradu- ated from Western Reserve College, studying law with Judge Van R.

Finca

GEORGE MCCLUNG ANDERSON.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have had two children-Mary Belle, born at Krum- roy, October 25, 1881, died at Ann Arbor in the Fall of 1882; Jesse May, born in Akron, January 21, 1886.

Humphrey, in Hudson, and Wolcott & Upson in Akron, being admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court, at Columbus, March 29, 1859, immedi- ately opening an office in Akron, where he has been in continuous practice since, except during his absence in the army ; in September, 1861, enlisted as member of the Second Ohio Cavalry Regimental Band, serving in the division of Gen. Blount, in the Western campaign. After discharge of band, by order of War Department, he was commis- sioned by Gov. Tod, in 1862, as cap- tain in the 124th O. V. I., but by reason of consolidation of compan- ies, was mustered out on organiza- tion of regiment; in 1864, at the call of Gov. Brough, served 100 days in defense of the National Capitol, as a member of Company F., 164th O. N. G. In 1864 Mr. Ingersoll was elected Recorder of the incorporated village of Akron, and took the census, pre- pared the necessary papers, and pro- cured from the Secretary of State the charter constituting Akron a city of the second class. In addition to his legal acquirements, Mr. Ingersoll is a fine musician, having been chorister. in the Congregational and other churches of the city for many years. June 6, 1866, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Boardman, of Newton Falls, who has borne him two children, Adelaide B. and Harry.

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NEWTON FORD,-son of Marvin and Lydia (Cornwell) Ford was born in Northfield, Ohio, March 24, 1852; raised on farm till 1863; assisted his father in postoffice at Macedonia from 1863 to 1868; in 1870, entered Western Reserve College, at Hudson, continuing until 1873, when he began teaching in public schools of this county; in 1874, began reading law under Horace B. Foster, Esq., in Hudson, two years later concluding his studies in office of Foster, Mar- vin & Grant, in Akron, being admitted to the bar, here, August 28, 1876. In April, 1877, located in Akron for the practice of his profession, in February, 1878, associating himself with Hon. Henry C. Sanford, the partnership continuing about five years. In April, 1879, Mr. Ford was elected City Clerk, by the City Coun- cil, and successively elected for the years 1880, '81, '82. After an interreg- num of one year, he was again elected Clerk, in April, 1884, which position he continued to hold until April, 1890, making an aggregate ser- vice of ten years. November 26, 1879, he was married to Miss Rosine McKinley, of Hudson, who has borne

NEWTON FORD.

him three children-Howard C., born August 14, 1882; twins, boy and girl, born May 23, 1887-Bernice N., and Ethel Rosannah, Bernice dying when two months and a half ofd.

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP.

We are unable to secure a full record of the earlier local officers, but commencing with 1836, the following is a tolerably full roster of Portage township's successive trustees: 1836, William B. Mitchell, Miner Spicer, John Sherbondy; 1837, '38, same; 1839, William B. Mitchell, John Sherbondy, Simon Perkins, Jr .; 1840, Charles W. Brown, Jesse Allen, John Ayres; 1841, Simon Perkins, Jr. Jesse Allen, Charles W. Brown; 1842, Simon Perkins, Jr., Eber Blodgett, Charles W. Brown; 1843, same; 1844, Simon Perkins, Jr., Moses Smith, John Sherbondy; 1845, Simon Perkins, Lucius V. Bierce, Silas W. Wilder; 1846, Silas W. Wilder, Lucius V. Bierce, Justus Gale; 1847, Lucius V. Bierce, Henry Converse, George Sherbondy; 1848, Webster B. Storer, David Miller, John Ayres; 1849, David Miller, Nathaniel Finch, George Sherbondy; on the death of Mr. Miller, in October, George D. Bates was appointed to fill the vacancy. 1850, Nathaniel Finch, George Sherbondy, Joseph F. Gilbert; 1851, Joseph F. Gilbert, Ira Hawkins, Robert Jackson; 1852, Elias W. Howard, George Sherbondy, Robert Jackson; 1853, Joseph F. Gilbert, Robert Jackson, George Sherbondy; 1854, Ira Hawkins, Elias L. Munger, George Sherbondy; 1855, George W, McNeil, Elias L. Munger, George Sherbondy; 1856, Benjamin McNaughton, George W. McNeil, Reuben Sherbondy; 1857, Charles Merriman, Clement J. Kolb. Webster B. Storer; 1858, George Miller, Melchiah Sherbondy, Jacob Snyder; 1859, Houston Sisler, Clement J. Kolb, John R. Buchtel; 1860, same; 1861, Houston Sisler, John R. Buchtel, Christopher Oberholtz; 1862, same; Mr. Sisler dying in June, Roland O. Hammond was appointed to fill the vacancy; 1863, John R. Buchtel, Simon Perkins, G. F. W.

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Fisher; 1864, same; 1865, same; 1866, John R. Buchtel, James F. Scott, Clement J. Kolb; 1867, John R. Buchtel, Frank T. Husong, Joseph Babb; 1868, Joseph Babb, Frank T. Husong, Abraham Sichley; 1869, Frank T. Husong, Joseph Babb, Millard F. Hamlin; 1870, Joseph Babb, Millard F. Hamlin, Nelson C. Hawkins; 1871, Millard F. Hamlin, Nelson C. Hawkins, Åbner L. Caldwell; 1872, Nelson C. Hawkins, Millard F. Hamlin, Hiram Sherbondy; 1873, Hiram Sherbondy, Millard F. Hamlin, Fred Oberholtz; 1874, Abner L. Caldwell, Abraham Sichley, Henry Frederick; 1875, same; 1876, same; 1877, Hiram Sherbondy, Simon Perkins, Abraham Sichley; 1878, Stephen H. Pitkin, Avery S. Beardsley, John McCausland; 1879, Stephen H. Pitkin, Albert H. Mallison, Ephraim Erdley; Mr. Erdley dying in July, Uriah Sherbondy was appointed to fill the vacancy; 1880, Jacob Carpenter, Albert H. Mallison, Charles W. Brown; 1881, Jacob Carpenter, Albert H. Mallison, Millard F. Hamlin; 1882, Jacob Carpenter, Millard F. Hamlin, W. E. Waters; 1883, B. M. Boyer, B. F. Buchtel, T. J. Wise; 1884, Jacob Carpenter, B. F. Buchtel, W. E. Waters; 1885, B. F. Buchtel, Jacob Carpenter, M. J. Gilbo. In 1886, the law was changed making the term three years, one trustee to be elected every three years, since which time the successive boards have been as follows: 1886, B. F. Buchtel, Eli Smith, Charles T. Parks; 1887, same; 1888, Charles T. Parks, Eli Smith, John Leib. Mr. Leib having deceased, Henry

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Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905 Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department Number of Pages: 1228

Author: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson), 1815-1905
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Akron, Ohio : Beacon Job Department
Number of Pages: 1228