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 38

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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PLIMMON H. DUDLEY,-born in Freedom, Ohio, May 24, 1843; educated at Hiram College; elected Akron City Civil Engineer, in 1869, re-elected in 1871; built Mill Street conduit, 1870, and West Market Street arch and bridge, 1871; 1872, served on commission to inspect the Public Works of Ohio; same year elected Chief Engineer of Valley Railway, locating road, with easy curvature and down grade, from Summit County coal fields to Cleveland; 1875, '76, used his invention, the Dyna- graph, (power writer), on L. S. & M. S. Ry., demonstrating that 18 to 20 miles for freight trains was more economical than the 10 to 12 miles per hour then in vogue; 1876, '77, '78, employed as expert, by the Eastern Railway Association, to test the comparative merits of locomotive trucks; 1877, awarded the Elliott Cres- son Gold Medal, by the Franklin Insti- tute, of Pennsylvania, (the sixth in 30 years), for his invention of the Dynagraph; 1877, invented system by which each clock on a given railway line can be set to standard time by touching electric key in main office; 1878, sent Dynagraph to the Victor- ian Railways of Australia, and built for himself a car for his enlarged Dynagraph; 1880, invented track- inspecting system, showing the con- dition of any rail passed over, and ejecting paint where repairs are needed; 1883, designed new type of

PLIMMON H. DUDLEY.

rails; 1884, announced plan for pro- tecting timber from decay; 1885, elected Fellow of the New York Academy of Science; 1887, was sent to inspect the Panama Railroad; 1889, invented system of trucks for heavy railway service; 1890, elected presi- dent New York Microscopical Society. December 12, 1871, Mr. Dudley was married to Miss Lucy M., eldest daughter of the late Hiram V. and Ruth (Ranney) Bronson, of Penin- sula, their present residence being New York City.

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Zink was appointed to fill the vacancy by Justice Solomon Koplin. The township being separated from Akron, in the Spring of 1888, thus making the place of Mr. Parks vacant, Reuben Sherbondy was appointed to the place by Justice Koplin. Since its separation from the city, Portage township has been divided into two election precincts, the territory north of city limits, and east of canal being designated as the East precinct, and that west of city and canal as the West precinct. 1889, trustees: Eli Smith, Reuben Sherbondy, Abner L. Caldwell; 1890, Thomas W. Ingalls, Reuben Sherbondy, A. L. Caldwell; 1891, same.

O MAR N. GARDNER, - son of James and Elvira C. Gardner, natives of Genessee county, N. Y., was born in Akron, December 2, 1854; educated in Akron public schools and Buchtel College. In 1870 began work with Mr. P. H. Dudley, Akron's first city engineer, also assisting Mr. Dudley on the surveys for the B. & O. and Valley railways; in .1878 was elected City Engineer of Akron, hold- ing the office until 1886, designing and superintending the construction of the larger portion of our compre- liensive system of public works- sewerage, paving, bridges, viaducts, conduits, sewer tunnel, etc., involv- ing an expenditure of over half a million dollars. In 1887, was employed as special engineer by Nebraska's capital city, Lincoln, where he designed and superintended the con- struction of a complete system of public works - some 30 miles of separate storm and sanitary sewers, many miles of brick, cedar block and granite block paving, and an important extension of the Lincoln water works system, which ranks among the finest in the country. Mr. G. has also designed a system of sewerage for West Bay City, Mich., and is now professionally officiating

OMAR N. GARDNER.

as consulting engineer for all branches of sanitary and hydraulic works. September 4, 1877, Mr. Gardner was married to Miss Ella J. Bush, of Jamestown, N. Y., who has borne him two children -a daughter, Alene, born March 11, 1879, and a son, James A., born March 20, 1881.

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP CLERKS .- From and including 1836, the duly elected clerks of Portage township have been as follows: 1836, '37, Franklin C. May; 1838, Horace K. Smith; 1839, Joseph Cole; 1840, Nahum Fay; 1841, William Harrison Dewey; 1842, Henry Clay Crosby; 1843, William H. Dewey; 1844, Nahum Fay; 1845, '46, '47, Charles W. Tappan; 1848, '49, Tilman Wagner; 1850, '51, Edward W. Perrin; 1852, '53, '54, '55, '56, Roland O. Hammond; 1857, Newell D. Tibbals; 1858, '59, Jacob A. Kohler; 1860, '61, '62, George T. McCurdy; 1863, '64, '65, '66, '67, William C. Allen; 1868, '69, '70, '71, John McGregor; 1872, '73, '74, '75, George Tod Ford; in September Mr. Ford resigned and Charles Baird was appointed in his place; 1876, '77, Charles Baird; 1878, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, Peter J. Moersch; 1884, '85, William H. Sanford; 1886, A. K. Fouser; 1887, Frank G. Treash; 1888, '89, '90, '91, John W. Frank.

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WILLIS D. CHAPMAN,-son of Dr. . Bryon and Matilda A. (Dills) Chapman, was born in Copley, October 3, 1848; educated in Copley schools and Pennsylvania Polytechi- nic College, Philadelphia; was locat- ing engineer on Lake Shore and Tus- carawas Valley R. R. in 1871 ; same on Canada Southern from 1872 to 1876; engaged in general civil engineering, with headquarters in Toledo, front 1876 to 1878; mining engineer and U. S. deputy surveyor in Leadville, Col., 1879 to 1881 ; U. S. deputy surveyor in Montana, in 1882; followed railroad engineering in Michigan, in 1883 and 1884; Akron city engineer from 1886 until his resignation in 1889, since which time he has been engaged in electric street railroad construction in Akron, Canton and Zanesville, being now general manager of the Akron Electrical Manufacturing Company ; has been a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers since 1883, and also of the Ohio Society of Civil Engineers. February 26, 1873, Mr. Chapman was married to Miss Ella A. Marriner, born in Akron May 5, 1849, who has borne him six children-Charles A., born January

WILLIS D. CHAPMAN.

25, 1875; Etha May, born February 6, 1877 ; Willis D., Jr., born October 14, 1878; Ella A., born April . 27, 1881 ; George B., born October 12, 1884, and Fred., born October 5, 1888.

SAMUEL WILSON PARSHALL.

SAMUEL WILSON PARSHALL, -son of James and Henrietta L.

(Shugart) Parshall, was born at Tidioute, Pa., May 11, 1856; educated in common schools, Cornell Univer- sity and Buchtel College; married in Akron, February 5, 1880, to Miss Hattie E. Pardee, daughter of the late Judge William Pardee, a native of Wadsworth; followed a variety of occupations till 27, when, in 1883, he permanently settled in Akron, in 1884 becoming an assistant in the office of City Engineer Omar N. Gardner, and continuing under Engineer Willis D. Chapman, until the resig- nation of the latter, when, on March 18, 1889, he was appointed by the City Council to fill the vacancy, and in May, 1890, was duly elected, by Coun- cil, City Engineer for the term of two years, which position he is now ably filling. Mr. and Mrs. Parshall are the parents of five children-Ina, born January 19, 1881; Gladys, born October 11, 1882; Edward, born July 12, 1884 ; Wallace Dickey, born March 14, 1889; and Samuel Wilson, born September 1, 1890.

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PORTAGE TOWNSHIP TREASURERS .- From and including 1836, the successive treasurers of Portage township have been as follows: 1836, '37, '38, Samuel A. Wheeler; 1839, Lewis P. Buckley; 1840, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, Samuel A. Wheeler; 1848, '49, Zebulon Jones; 1850, '51, '52, '53, Benjamin McNaughton; 1854, '55, '56, Edwin W. Perrin; 1857, Houston Sisler; 1858, John T. Good; 1859, '60, John H. Chamberlin; 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, Charles Cranz; 1870, '71, '72, Arthur L. Conger; 1873, David R. Paige, Jr .; 1874, Jacob H. Wise; 1875, '76, B. F. Buchtel; 1877, '78, 179, '80, '81, '82, '83, John McGregor; 1884, Dayton A. Doyle; 1885, '86, 187, A. J. Williams; 1888, '89, '90, '91, John McCausland.

EDWIN WAGNER,-son of Jacob and Magdalena Wagner, young- est of a family of ten children, was born near Hartville, Stark County, July 23, 1862; raised on farm ; edu- cated in district school, with one year at Ada (Ohio) Normal School and to junior year in Buchtel College, teach- ing Winters, the Winter of 1885, '86, and all of the year 1886, '87, in Penin- sula High School. Mr. Wagner is a member of Grace Reformed Church ; in politics a Democrat, and after four years' service as deputy, under Clerk Newton Ford, was elected City Clerk of Akron, in April, 1890, which posi- tion he is still ably filling. April 30, 1889, Mr. Wagner was married to Miss Sarah Grosenbaclı, of Hartville, who bore him one child-Jean Marie, born April 11, 1890, Mrs. Wagner dying June 29, 1891, aged 29 years, and 6 days.

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EDWIN WAGNER.

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WILLIAM Z. MCDONALD.

WILLIAM Z. MCDONALD,-born in Wooster, Wayne, county, Ohio, June 15, 1858 ; educated in pub-

lic schools; learned the machinist trade, with his father, giving especial attention to technical mechanical construction, working successively in Wooster, Millersburg and Mans- field, until September, 1884, when he came to Akron, where he has since continuously resided; September 6, 1885, was appointed First District Inspector of workshops and factories, to fill an unexpired term, and re-ap- pointed May 8, 1888, discharging the intricate duties of the position with such intelligence and fidelity, that he was promoted to the Chief Inspec- torship of the workshops and factories of Ohio, by Governor J. B. Foraker, for four years, from April 29, 1889, which important office he is still ably filling, the headquarters of the department being at Columbus. October 12, 1882, Mr. McDonald was married to Miss Lillie A. Estill, daughter of Hon. James A. Estill, of Millersburg, Ohio. They have two children living-James E. and Helen.

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SIMON M. STONE,-born in Lock Haven, Pa., January 6, 1844; educated in common schools; clerked in father's store until July 10, 1861, when, at 17 years of age, he enlisted in Co. D, 7th P. V. I., serving two years and a half, when he re- enlisted for the war; May 7, 1864, was captured with his regiment, in the Battle of the Wilderness, spending seven months in Andersonville prison. At the close of the war, again enlisted in the 4th U. S. Artillery, in which he served three years, being discharged as First Sergeant, at Richmond, Va., May 29, 1870, having given seven full years to the service of his country. On returning home, followed the busi- ness of photographer for two years, when, in 1872, he came to Akron, working 'in Akron Rubber Works nearly 10 years. In 1882, was appointed on Akron police force by Mayor Samuel A. Lane, serving until April, 1887, when he was elected City Marshal, to which responsible posi- tion he was re-elected in April, 1889, serving four full years. October 21, 1873, Marshal Stone was married, to Miss Laura E. Bittner, of Akron,

SIMON M. STONE.

who has borne him three children - Fred. Louis, born December 23, 1874; Mabel May, born October 3, 1877, died February 22, 1879; Laura Gertrude,. born December 27, 1881.

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ALBERT G. MALLISON.

ALBERT G. MALLISON,-second son of Amos and Clarina (New- ton) Mallison, born in Groton, Conn.,

June 13, 1797 ; when eleven years old, moved with his parents to Rich- mond, Berkshire county, Mass., com- ing to Akron in 1832, settling on farm, on what is now known as Wooster avenue. In addition to a good district school education, Mr. Mallison, when young, learned sur- veying, in which capacity he ran the line between Massachusetts and New York, and also, after coming here,was employed by Perkins, King and Crosby to survey and plat the North- ern portion of the City of Akron, his name appearing in most of the deeds of conveyance in the first, second and third wards. Mr. Mallison also taught school for several years in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Ohio, the last time in the stone school house at the southwest six-corners, in Tallmadge. June 22, 1843, Mr. Mal- lison was married to Miss Cornelia G. Washburn, of . Akron, who bore him three children-Eveline, (now Mrs. Horace G. Moon), Albert H, both now living on Wooster avenue, and Amos, who died 1886. Mr. Malli- son died February 26, 1879, at the age of 81 years, 8 months, 13 days, Mrs. Mallison dying December 8, 1875, aged 76 years, 5 months and 6 days.

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A MOS MALLISON,-eldest son of Amos and Clarina (Newton) Mallison, was born in Groton, Conn., July 6, 1795; at 13, moved with his parents to Richmond, Berkshire county, Mass., coming to Ohio in 1833, settling on the farm now known as Bartges-Mallison Addition to the City of Akron. Mr. Mallison received a good common school education, and followed, through life, the calling of a farmer. June 6, 1840, Mr. Malli- son was married to Mrs. Mary Comp- ton, a widow with one daughter, afterward married to Mr. John M. Seidel, now of Hudson, Mrs. Sei- del, at her death leaving one son, Theodore, who was adopted by his grandparents and is now a success- ful farmer in Western New York. After the sale of their farm, here, to Dr. S. W. Bartges, Mr. and Mrs. Mal- lison, in the Spring of 1870, removed to the town of Victor, Ontario county, N. Y., where Mr. M. died January 25, 1877, aged 81 years, 6 months and 19 days. Mrs. M. still survives.

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JACOB ALLEN.

JACOB ALLEN, - fourth son of Jesse and Catherine (Teithrich) Allen, was born in Lansing, Tomp- kins county, N. Y., February 11, 1803, removing with parents to Coventry, Ohio, in 1811; educated in district schools ; learned cloth-dressing trade in Middlebury ; at 18 went to State of New York and built woolen mill near Ithaca ; returned to Ohio in 1835, in 1837 building woolen mill in Ghent; in 1838 another mill in Akron near Cascade mill ; in 1840 another on the

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AMOS MALLISON.

old city mill site; in 1842 another, now a part of the oat meal plant of The Hower Co., and in 1846, with others, a satinet factory further south on Canal street, converted into a flouring mill in 1856, and now known as the Allen Mills, of which his son Frank, of New York, is now one of the proprietors. Mr. Allen was a liberal promoter of public improve- mients, and especially' influential in securing the location of the A. & G. W. (now N. Y., P. & O.) railroad through Akron, his latest private enterpise being the erection of the three-story business block bearing his name on South Howard street. Though not an office-seeker, Mr. Allen was a member of Akron Vil- lage Council in 1841, '42. February 16, 1830, at Ithaca, N. Y., he was mar- ried to Miss Catharine Vansickle, sister of the late N. E. Vansickle and Mrs. A. M. Barber, who bore him five children - Hiram, deceased ; Mary Helen, now Mrs. Rufus Wright, of Akron ; Frank H., now of New York City; Elnora, who died in infancy; and Lizzie, now Mrs. Charles W. Kellogg, of Chicago. Mr. Allen died November 25, 1879, aged 76 years, 9 months and 14 days, Mrs. Allen dying September 20, 1887, aged 73 years, 9 months and 10 days.

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N ICHOLAS EMMONS VAN-

N. J., November 10, 1816; inoved with SICKLE,-born in Germantown1.

parents to Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1825, and to Bath, Ohio, in 1837 ; common school education ; during minority worked at farming and blacksmithing with father ; then learned to make cloth, following that business in connection with his brother -in-law, Jacob Allen, from 1838 to 1845, being co-proprietor of City Woolen Factory, afterwards known as the City Mills, on West Market street. September 3, 1844, was mar- ried to Miss Margaret Mathews, of Akron, who bore him two children- Ella, now Mrs. E. R. Grant, and Dora, now Mrs. N. H. Bassett, both now residents of Akron. In 1848 engaged in hotel keeping in Bedford, later, for several years, engaging in railroad building in Missouri and other local- ities ; was master of transportation in the earlier years of the war ; later employed on public works of Akron, and in 1871, in connection with Col. A. L. Conger, building 20 miles of the Valley Railway. In 1875 established cigar and tobacco store at 104 East Market street, following that busi- ness several years. In 1846 Mr. Van- sickle served as a member of the

NICHOLAS EMMONS VANSICKLE.

Town Council, and was for many years a member of the Board of Directors of the Summit County Agricultural Society, and one of its most active promoters. Mr. Van- sickle died January 4, 1888, aged 71 years, 1 month and 24 days.

HIRAM VIELE.

H IRAM VIELE, - was born in Pittstown. Rensselaer county, N. Y., September 5, 1813 ; educated in common schools, working on his . father's farm till 20 years old, when

he engaged as clerk in stove store in Rochester, two years later becoming a partner in the business, which con- tinued five years; then, after one year's residence in Washington county, in July, 1842, came to Akron, where he engaged in the Stone Mills, as book-keeper, afterwards becoming manager, continuing, with an inter- mission of two or three years, until August 1, 1871, when he opened a flour and feed store, where the Arcade block now stands, in which business he continued until his death, July 25, 1874. October 17, 1838, Mr. Viele was married, to Miss Abbie M. McFar- land, a native of Salem, Washington county, N. Y. Five children were born to them, three of whom, with their mother, are still living-Henry C., now treasurer of the Citizens Sav- ings and Loan Association, in Akron, and Mary J. and Fannie G. Mr.' Viele was a prominent member of Summit Lodge, No. 50, I. O. O. F., and a charter member and high official of Akron Encampment, No. 18, and also acceptably officiated as Deputy Grand Master of the State, and Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States.

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WILLIAM G. RAYMOND, - born in Adams, Berkshire county, Mass,, October 4, 1811; common school education ; learned machin- ist's trade; came to Akron in 1834, working in carding and spinning machine works of Allens & McMillan, elsewhere written of; in 1838, with his brother John, leased the "Ohio Exchange" hotel, where the Woods block now stands, keeping it about two years ; in 1840, bought the woolen factory, corner Canal and Cherry streets, successfully conducting it several years; soon, in addition, established a dry goods store, under the firm name of J. Raymond & Co., on Howard street, which was de- stroyed by fire on the night of Decem- ber 27, 1849, also for many years dealing extensively in wool. May 16, 1840, Mr. Raymond was married, to Miss Eliza A. Williams, daughter of Barnabas Williams, and step-daugh- ter of Major Miner Spicer, pioneer settlers of Portage township, who bore him four children-William B., late treasurer of the Citizens' Savings and Loan Association of Akron, born April 5, 1841, died June 10, 1888; John Gilbert, born February 23, 1846, now treasurer of The Diamond Drill and Tool Company of Akron ; Charlie, . who died February 7, 1854, aged 3 years and 5 days; and Grace, wlio died March 20, 1873, aged 10 years, 9

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WILLIAM G. RAYMOND.

months and 23 days. Mrs. Raymond dying March 6, 1865, Mr. R. was again married, to Mrs. Martha E. Vosburg, September 3, 1866. Mr. Raymond died April 9, 1870, aged 58 years, 6 months and 5 days, the second Mrs. R. dying October 12, 1890, aged 65 years, 1 month and 7 days.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- In an early day justices of the peace were appointed by the Governor, and after the office became elective by the people, to the organization of the new county of Summit, in 1840, the election returns had to be made to the clerk of common pleas, at Ravenna, and cannot now be conveniently traced. Among the earliest, if not the earliest, justices of the peace in Portage township, was its earliest settler, Major Miner Spicer. Though perhaps not very well up in legal learning, the Major was possessed of good strong common sense, and his decisions were very seldom reversed by the higher courts. The Major, also had a decidedly original way of expressing his opin- ions, as witness the following incident: A dissolute fellow of the vicinity was brought before His Honor on the charge of stealing a hog. The witnesses were sworn and examined, but the evidence being a little obscure, the major, who, when especially in earnest, had a slight impediment in his speech, ordered the accused to stand up and in stentorian tones exclaimed: "T-t-there a-aint q-quite t-tes-testimony e-enough to c-convict you, but I b-believe y-you're g-guilty as a d-dog-g-git out of my house !"

Elijah Mason, Esq., of Middlebury, was also one of the early justices of the neighborhood. Mr. Wolsey Wells, Akron's first postmaster and canal collector, also officiated as justice of the peace in the late twenties and early thirties, while Mr. Jacob Brown, at the South End, and Mr. John H. Cleveland, in "Cascade,"

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were doing magisterial duty in their respective localities on the arrival of the writer in Akron, in 1835.

Since that time the justices of the peace for Portage township, elected for the term of three years, have been as follows: 1836-39, Jacob Brown and Seneca L. Hand; 1837-40, Harvey H. Johnson; 1839-42, Leander L. Howard; 1839-42, Ebenezer Martin; 1840-43, Harvey H. Johnson; 1842-45, William M. Dodge; 1842-45, Lewis P. Buckley; 1843-46, Henry Converse and Jacob Brown; 1845-48, William M. Dodge; 1846-49, George Babcock; 1848-51, Joshua C. Berry; 1849-52, George Babcock and Noah M. Green; 1851-54, Abel B. Berry; 1852-55, Daniel B. Hadley and Noah M. Green; 1854-57, Joseph F. Gilbert; 1855-58, John W. Stephens and Noah M. Green; 1857-60, William L. Clarke; 1858-61, John W. Stephens and John L. Robertson; 1860,'61, Edward Allen (died in June, 1861); 1861-63, John W. Stephens (died in March, 1863); 1861-64, John Lugenbeel and William L. Clarke; 1863-66, Lewis M. Janes (died in July, 1865); 1864-67, William L. Clarke; 1865-68, William M. Cunningham; 1867- 70, William L. Clarke; 1868-71, Henry Purdy and William M. Cunningham; 1871-74, Henry Purdy and Florence Weber; 1873-76, Dudley Seward; 1874-77, Thomas C. Brandon and Thomas H. Goodwin; 1876-79, Dudley Seward; 1877-80, Henry Purdy and Thomas C. Brandon; 1879-82, Dudley Seward; 1880-83, Henry Purdy and Thomas C. Brandon; 1882-85, Peter J. Moersch; 1883-86, Henry Purdy; 1886-88, Alvin Rice; 1885-88, Peter J. Moersch; 1886- 89, Henry Purdy (resigned February 22, 1888); 1888-91, Solomon Koplin, west precinct and Edwin P. Fouse east precinct, 1891-94, Solomon Koplin west precinct and Joseph M. Byerly east precinct.

GEORGE THOMAS,-born in Co- lumbiana County, O., March 12, 1817; common school education ; learned trade of carpenter and joiner ; worked in Millersburg, Holmes Co., four years, coming to Akron in 1844; during the war establishing himself in the building and lumber business, on the present site of the Thomas Lumber and Building Company's works, which he successfully carried on till his death, October 28, 1872, at the age of 55 years, 7 months, 16 days. In 1840, Mr. Thomas was married to Miss Jane Wilson, of Millersburg, who bore him one son-Col. David W. Thomas, his successor in business and now president of the above named company. Mrs. Thomas dying in 1842, Mr. Thomas was again mar- ried, September 25, 1845, to Miss Mary Caldwell, of Akron, who bore him six children, three dying in infancy ; of the three daughters living to adult age, Carrie F., the first wife of Mr. Daniel A. James, dying December 22, 1876; Eva L., married to Mr. William F. Picton ; and Louisa J., the present Mrs. D. A. James. Mr. Thomas was active in all public affairs, foremost among the early firemen of the vil- lage ; a member of the village Coun- cil. 1857, '58; a member of the First

GEORGE THOMAS.

Baptist Church of Akron, and of Akron Lodge No. 83, F. & A. M., the latter organization adopting appro- priate memorial resolutions on his death, and conducting the funeral services. Mrs. Thomas died Novem- ber 4, 1883, aged 56 years.

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J AMES CHRISTY,-born in Spring-

field township, February 4, 1820 ; worked on father's farm during minority; attended district school, and from 16 to 19, a select school in Middlebury ; at 20 taught school two terms; at 21, in connection with his brother-in-law, Mr. James Sawyer, established tannery on North Howard street, under the firm name of Christy & Sawyer, together with shoe manufactory and store, continuing tintil 1851; in 1852, formed partner- ship with his brother, John H., in 1856, erecting more commodious buildings, the partnership continu- ing until 1879. Mr. C. then associated with himself his two sons, James Jr. and William, under the firm name of James Christy & Sons, manufactur- ing leather, and dealing in leather, hides, furs and findings, making a speciality of harness leather, now exclusively buying and selling. Republican in politics, Mr. Christy has served five years in City Council -1864, '73, '74, '77, '78. In October, 1849, Mr. Christy was married to Miss Janette Warner, of Akron, who has borne him six children-four of whom are now living- Alice, (now Mrs. John E. Metlin); James, William and Nettie, still at home. In 1850, Mr. Christy performed the overland jour- ney to California with ox-teams, the journey from Akron to Sacramento occupying nearly five months. Re-

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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