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 62

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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THE HANKEY LUMBER COMPANY .- Successors to the late Simon Hankey and Charlotte A. Hankey, (established in 1873), planing mill and wholesale and retail dealers in lumber and all kinds of building material, 1036 South Main street; incorporated March 3, 1889; capital, $100,000; hands employed, 36 to 40; lumber handled per year, 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 feet. Directors: Charlotte A. Hankey, president; William S. Hankey, vice president; Jonas F. Stuver, secretary; Frederick H. Weeks, treasurer and manager; George W. Seiber.

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THE LUMBER AND BUILDING BUSINESS.

SOLON N. WILSON,-son of An- drew and Lurancy (Thomas) Wilson, was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, October 19, 1843; re- ceived an academic education, after one year at Oberlin College, enlisting in the 150th Regiment, O. N. G., organized at Camp Taylor, near Cleveland, and sworn into service May 5, 1864, for 100 days, under the call of Governor Brough, as else- where stated. The regiment did garrison duty at Forts Lincoln, Saratoga, Thayer, Bunker Hill, Slo- cum, Totten and Stevens, in front of the National Capital, participated in the fight with Early's Rebel Corps, in his attack on Washington, July 10 and 11, 1864, being mustered out . in Cleveland, August 23, 1864, having served 111 days. On returning from the army Mr. Wilson took charge of the home farm, owning a place on becoming of age, when he went to Kent and engaged in the lumber business for three years, then came to Akron, where, as lumber dealer and contractor, he has continued ever since. January 15, 1868, he was married to Miss Alice E. Botsford, of Middlebury, (now Akron Sixth Ward), who died January 14, 1870. June 20, 1872, was again married, to Miss Nannie C. Albertson, of Millers-

SOLON N. WILSON.

burg, who has borne him three child- ren-Lena L., Ralph B. and Ross A. Mr. Wilson is secretary and treas- urer of the Long Lake Park Com- pany, and pecuniarily and officially connected with a number of the most important business enterprises of Akron and vicinity.

WED

SIMON HANKEY.

SIMON HANKEY,-son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Yerrick) Hankey, was born at Canal Fulton, Stark county, December 25, 1840, at 14 re- moving with parents to Coventry; raised on farm with common school education; removed to Akron in 1869,

and established the planing mill and lumber yard now carried on by the Hankey Lumber Company, at 1,036 South Main street. Active in public affairs, Mr. Hankey ably represented the Fifth ward in the City Council during the years 1875 and 1876. February 17, 1859, Mr Hankey was married to Miss Charlotte A. Man- derbach, of Coventry, who bore him five children, three of whom are still living-Mary Ellen, now wife of Charles A. Gutlı, of Decatur, Ala .; Bertha A., now Mrs. Frederick H. Weeks, treasurer and manager of the Hankey Lumber Company, and Wil- liam S., vice president of said com- pany, Mrs. Hankey being its presi- dent. February 12, 1885, while driv- ing with a friend, by the sliding of his sleigh against a telegraph pole. in turning from West Mill into Ash street, Mr. Hankey was so badly in- jured as to cause his death. a few hours later, the same evening, at the age of 44 years, 1 month and 18 days; Mrs. Hankey continuing the business on her own account until the organi- zation of the Hankey Lumber Com- pany as elsewhere stated.

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THE AKRON BUILDING & CABINET COMPANY, successors to the Akron Contracting & Cabinet Co., 210 to 220 Cherry street, manu- facturers of office and bank furniture, fine cabinet work, etc .; incorporated January 3, 1889; authorized capital, $100,000; directors, Daniel A. James, president; Orlando L. McMillen, vice president; Othello W. Hale, secretary and treasurer; William F. Pickton, D. A. James. Average employees, 70.

DANIEL A. JAMES,-born in Paris, Portage county, Ohio, October 13, 1846; common school education; learned cabinet maker's trade in Ravenna; in 1866 came to Akron and worked for Miller, Thomas & Com- pany, until 1875, when he started the business of manufacturing office and church furniture and interior decor- ations, building up a large and profitable trade, developing into the extensive works of the Akron Build- ing and Cabinet Company, at 210 to 220 Cherry street, incorporated in January, 1889, with a capital stock of $100,000, of which organization Mr. James is president. In politics Mr. James is an earnest Republican, and in religion an active and influential Baptist. August 8, 1871, Mr. James was married to Miss Carrie F. Thomas, daughter of the late George and Mary (Caldwell) Thomas, who died December 22, 1886, leaving no children. February 27, 1879, he was again married, to Miss Louisa J. James), who has borne him three children-Bessie Louisa, born Janu-

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DANIEL A. JAMES.

Thomas, (sister of the former Mrs. . nary 1, 1880; Carrie Thomas, born

August 9, 1882, and Arthur Henry, born March 4, 1885.

WILLIAM A. MCCLELLAN, planing mill, contractor, builder, etc. Shop and office, 305 Water street, (Lock Two Ohio Canal). Nuni- ber of hands employed 6 to 20. Established in 1880.

EWING & HOLLINGER, (Lewis D. Ewing and Harvey M. Hol- linger), planing mill; contractors, and dealers in mantels, grates, etc .; works, 121 Kirkwood street; main building, 44x50; 25 employes.

BOATING, BOAT BUILDING, ETC .- Fifty years ago, boating upon the Ohio Canal held sway, not only on the score of profit, but on the score of "honor" also. Then the commander of the "Line Boat"-combined passenger and freight-was of vastly more con- sequence than the commander of an ocean Cunarder is now. Indeed the writer, while temporarily sojourning in Ravenna, in the Spring of 1835, was advised by the late Dr. Asa Field, on learn- ing of his intention of settling in Akron, to secure, if possible, a situation in one of the ware-houses upon the canal from which he could.eventually work up to the command of a line boat! Disre- garding the kind-hearted doctor's advice, the writer has ever since remained to "fortune and fame unknown."

As narrated in the first chapter of this work, the first boat to navigate the waters of the Ohio Canal- the "Ohio"-was built in Akron, on the east side of the basin, in 1827. Though other boats

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THE BOAT BUILDING INDUSTRY.

O THELLO W. HALE,-born in Bath, April 1, 1841; raised a farmer; at 15 went with family to Hudson, where he prepared for col- lege, but owing to his father's declin- ing health, returned to Bath in 1859 and took charge of farm. In the temporary absence of his father in 1861, Othello enlisted in the 29th O. V. I., under Captain Jonas Schoon- over, going with regiment to Camp Giddings, where, being under age, at the urgent request of his father, then in poor health, he was discharged, and returned home, the father dying the following January. September 23, 1862, Mr. Hale was married to Miss Elizabeth Hanson, of Hudson, who bore him two children, one of whom Herbert C., born March 15, 1874, is now living at home. In 1868 Mr. Hale sold his Bath farm and pur- chased another in Edinburg, Portage county; two years later, selling there and engaging in the lumber business at Corry, Pa., going from there to Huntington, W. Va., where he not only lost all his property, by the re- verses of his firm in the panic of 1873, but buried his wife, who died June 6, 1874, leaving a babe a few days old which died one month later. Return- ing to Akron, made his home with his sister, Mrs. David S. Alexander, until his marriage, November 26, 1878, with Mrs. L. Emma Cozad, of

WILLIAM H. PAYNE.

WILLIAM H. PAYNE,-youngest son of Willis and Phoebe (Bronson) Payne, was born in Lorain county, O., August 10, 1822 ; common school education ; from 1845 to 1864,

OTHELLO W. HALE.

Cleveland, a widow with one son Henry Irving, born September 22. 1872. They have one child, Blanche E., born December 14, 1881. February 10, 1879, Mr. Hale entered the county clerk's office as deputy for Clerk Sumner Nash; was elected clerk of courts October, 1884, and re-elected in 1887, being in continuous service as deputy and principal 12 years. Mr. Hale is now secretary of the Akron Building and Cabinet Company.

worked at boat building in Boston township, in the latter year remov- ing to Akron, and purchasing the boat yard of Mr. Webster B. Storer, at Lock Three, which he carried on six years, during that period build- ing 42 boats ; in 1873 establishing his present yard at Lock Two, having built in all about 150 boats. Republican in politics, besides fill- ing several local offices in Boston township, Mr. Payne represented the Third ward in Akron city council, during the years 1867, '68. February 22, 1845, Mr. Payne was married to Miss Julia Janes, of Peninsula, a native of Vermont, niece of the late Sheriff Lewis M. Janes, who has borne him four children, three of whom are still living - Martha E., wife of Mr. George S. Scott, member and assistant manager of The Paige Brothers Company, wholesale and retail hardware dealers in Akron; Amy L., at home, and Charles H., (who married Miss Martha Storm, of Knox county), now shipping clerk for The Paige Brothers Co. Mr. and Mrs. Payne are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and active pro- moters of all the benevolent enter- prises of the day.

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were built at different points in the village, Akron did not become a boat-building center for several years-the villages of Peninsula and Boston almost entirely monopolizing the canal boat building trade of the State for many years.

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Southeast Corner Main and Mill Streets, Hotel Buchtel, 1891. Photo by B. F. Battels.

In the Spring of 1835, Mr. Joseph Perkins furnishing the land, Capt. Richard Howe the lumber, Mr. Seth Iredell the money, and Mr. Ansel Miller the labor, a dry dock was built at the head of Lock Three, which was at first occupied by John Langdon and John Waterman, but the next season by a man named Stevenson, whose given name is not now remembered, altogether for making repairs. In 1836, '37, Mr. Harvey Allen leased the yard and built some three or four boats for Col. Robert H. Backus, the then proprie- tor of the Stone Mill, which the writer, in the then line of his profession, had the honor of painting, lettering, ornamenting, etc.

In 1838, Messrs. Webster B. Storer, and Jacob Barnhart took possession of the yard and entered vigorously into the build- ing of new boats, Mr. Ansel Miller succeeded Mr. Barnhart in 1839; the firm of Storer & Miller continuing 18 years and Mr. Storer running the works one year longer. Besides repairs, an average of six or eight new boats per year were turned out, as high as 12 being built in 1846, from 20 to 30 hands being employed, Mr. Jacob Black remembering that at one time as high as 42 men were em- ployed; prices of new boats ranging from $1,200 to $1,600.

Mr. Storer was succeeded by Mr. William H. Payne, who a few years since established a new yard above Lock Two, the original yard passing into the hands of Mr. Joseph W. Foster, in each of

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OTHER MANUFACTURES.

which, besides repairs, from one to three new boats are now built per year, the excursion steamer "City of Akron," having been turned out of the Lock Two yard.

THE PORTAGE STRAWBOARD COMPANY .- In March, 1882, the Portage Strawboard Company was organized by Akron capitalists, and works established in the suburban town of New Portage, five miles south of the city, between the C., A. & C. and the N. Y., P. & O. railroads, two years later erecting similar and larger works at Circleville, Pickaway county. Capital stock, $1,000,000; officers: Ohio C. Barber, president; Thomas W. Cornell, vice president; William McFarlin, secretary and treasurer; office at First National Bank, Akron. Capacity: Portage mills, 25 tons finished board per day; Circleville mills, 50 tons, the two mills consuming 150 tons of straw per day. Hands employed: Portage, 110; Circleville, 340. Of the product of these mills the Barber Match Company alone consumes five tons daily in the manufacture of match boxes; the entire Diamond Match Company nine tons per day. [These works are now merged in and are part of the American Strawboard Com- pany, described in the chapter on the new manufacturing city of Barberton, with a capital of $6,000,000, of which Mr. Ohio C. Bar- ber is president.]

JAMES C. MCNEIL, - born in Onon- daga county, N. Y., May 8, 1836 ; came with parents to Ohio in 1838, settling in Coshocton county, in 1847 coming to Akron to live with his brother, the late Gen. George W. McNeil; educated in Akron public schools; learned machinist's trade with Webster & Taplin, serving three years; worked six years for Cleve- land & Mahoning R. R. Co., three and a half years in shop and two and a half years as engineer on road ; returning to Akron had charge of machinery in Akron Barrel Factory two and a half years, when, with Mr. Robert L. Moffatt. he established the Akron Boiler Works; on the retire- ment of Mr. Moffatt, four years later, Mr. McNeil becoming sole proprietor of the works, which he successfully and profitably conducted until his death, November 26, 1885, at the age of 49 years, 6 months and 15 days - the McNeil Boiler Company, organ- ized in 1888 and re-organized in 1890, now being one of the most extensive and prosperous of its class in Ohio. Mr. McNeil was an earnest Republi- can, and active in all city improve- ments, and especially in the organi- zation of its present excellent Fire Department, of which he was Chief from 1866 to 1869. April 6, 1859, Mr.

JAMES C. M'NEIL.

McNeil was married to Miss Mary Gale, youngest child of the late Col. Justus and Mrs. Sarah (Hyde) Gale, who bore him two children-Grant C., born September 25, 1864, now a suc- cessful manufacturer in Akron, and Sarah Gale, born November 25, 1868, still residing with her mother.

THE J. C. MCNEIL COMPANY, (successors to the Akron Boiler Works, established by the late James C. McNeil and Mr. Robert L. Moffat in 1866.) manufacturers of all kinds of steam boilers, transportation and storage oil tanks, McNeil's fire oat-drying pans, etc., near South Main street railway station; buildings 60x 160 and

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40x 152 feet; hands employed, 75; incorporated February 28, 1888; capital, $62,700; Arthur M. Cole, president; George C. Berry, vice president; John B. Campbell, secretary and treasurer; Herman H. Prange, superintendent.

THE AKRON TOOL COMPANY, manufacturers of the Kraus Combined Cultivator and other specialties, 238 North Union street incorporated, September 21, 1889; capital $100,000; Hiram Kendall, president; George W. Crouse, vice president; Horace M. Houser, secretary; Charles A. Bowen, treasurer and superin- tendent; buildings 50x 150 and 70x140 feet; 'hands employed 45.

THE AKRON WOOLEN AND FELT COMPANY, on the site formerly occupied by the original strawboard works, in the Sixth ward, manufacturers of papermakers' felts and jackets; incorporated July 7, 1888; capital $100,000; hands employed 55; Ohio C. Barber, president; Frank M. Atterholt, vice president; Duncan M. Fuller, treasurer and manager; H. Granger Fuller, superintendent and secretary pro tem.

ESTER M. BIGGS,-son of Dr. C. L F. H. Biggs, born in Middle- bury, (now Akron Sixth Ward) June 25, 1843; common school education; in 1860 drove team on canal; in 1861 enlisted in Company A, 2nd O. V. C., serving in Indian Territory, Texas, etc .; discharged September 25, 1862; re-enlisted October 14, 1862, in Com- pany I, 10th O. V. C .; wounded in left shoulder at Lovejoy's Station, Ga .; in right leg at Sisters Ferry, S. C .; pre- sented with hunting case gold watch inscribed: "Presented to Sergeant L. M. Biggs, for distinguished bravery at Waynesboro, Ga., December 4, 1864, by Captain W. H. Day, A. D. C., Kilpatrick's Cavalry;" 22 months color sergeant at General Kilpat- rick's headquarters; commissioned lieutenant of volunteers by President Lincoln, and assigned to U. S. C. T. at Macon, Ga .; discharged July 24, 1865; now member of Buckley Post, G. A. R. At close of the war worked four years in Buckeye Works of Aultman, Miller & Company., and fifteen years in Boiler Works of J. C. McNeil; November 11, 1885, established Sum- mit City Boiler Works, employing three men, now (1891) employing 80 men, his work going to every portion of the United States, to Canada,

LESTER M. BIGGS.

Mexico, South America, Japan and China. January 1, 1867, Mr. Biggs was married to Miss Esther Sher- bondy, daughter of Levi Sherbondy, of Akron, who has borne him one child-Lester E. Biggs, born Novem- ber 1, 1877.

. SUMMIT CITY BOILER WORKS .- Lester M. Biggs, corner Case avenue and River streets, manufacturer of steam boilers; rotary globe bleachers, smokestacks, oat dryers, etc., established Janu- ary 1, 1886. Hands employed, 75 to 80. Product, $40,000 to $50,000 per year. Larger shops are now [September 1891], being built on the Hart Allotment, by which the capacity of these works will be- nearly if not quite doubled.

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AKRON'S MANUFACTURES.

THE DROP HAMMER FORGING COMPANY, manufacturers of all kinds of drop-hammer forgings, picket fences, the Belden garden hoe, etc .; 212, 214 River street, Sixth ward; incorporated March 17, 1890; capital $15;000; size of buildings 50x100; hands employed 15; Joseph Cook, president; Frank M. Belden, vice president; Joseph D. James, secretary and treasurer; M. F. Christensen, super- intendent.

HERBERT P. HITCHCOCK,-son of Lucius W., and Eleanor (Wol- cott) Hitchcock, was born in Tall- madge, July 18, 1841 ; raised on farm ; educated in common schools, and Tallmadge Academy; from 16 to 17 clerk in store of Starr Bros. & Co., Elyria; 17 to 20 worked on father's farm ; 20 to 28, filled various positions upon the A. & G. W. Railway (now N. Y. P. & O.); in 1860, established him- self in the insurance business in Akron, commencing with a single company and increasing from time to time until now he conducts one of the largest insurance agencies in North- ern Ohio, representing an aggregate capital of $100,000,000, Mr. H. also act- ing as special agent and adjuster for several companies some 15 years, being then given a department as general agent and manager, which he held until his resignation, on account of press of other business, February 1, 1890. He is also a stock- holder, director and secretary of the Werner Printing and Lithograph- ing Company ; president Diamond Drill & Tool Company, and pecuni- arily and officially connected with several other important industrial

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HERBERT P. HITCHCOCK.

and financial enterprises in Akron, and elsewhere. August 16, 1863, Mr. Hitchcock was married to Miss Charlotte E. Upson, of Tallmadge, who has borne him two children- Rena E., died at 8 years of age, Eva P., born August 27, 1876, still at home.

THE DIAMOND DRILL AND TOOL COMPANY, 226 South Howard street, manufacturers of the Diamond twist drill, machinists' tools, etc .; established in 1889; hands employed 35; Herbert P. Hitchcock, president; Charles E. Sheldon, vice president; John G. Raymond, secretary and treasurer; Peter J. Hoenscheid, superintendent.

THE D. F. MORGAN BOILER COMPANY, manufacturers of steamn and hot water heating apparatus; works near South Main street railway station; buildings 50x100 in size; capacity, six boilers per day; hands employed 20; incorporated March 17, 1890; capital $100,000; D. F. Morgan, president: Charles E. Sheldon, vice pres- ident; Charles T. Buell, secretary and treasurer; D. F. Morgan, manager.

ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING COMPANY .- Established in 1881. Incorporated in 1886. Metal and rubber baits, flies, floats, etc., with or without luminosity; crystal and metal harness rosettes, luminous and otherwise; and other specialties. Shops, 139 Ash street, 30x60 and 60x 75, two stories. Hands employed, 80 to 90. Officers: Ernest F. Pflueger, president; Col. Arthur L. Conger, vice president; Ernest A. Pflueger, secretary and treasurer.

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AKRON FILE WORKS .- Theodore Gorner and Adam Plantz, proprietors. Shop east of Buckeye Works, between Middlebury and Carroll streets. Established in 1868 by Matthias Harter. After several changes, the present firm was formed in 1877. Every description of files recut and made to order. Product from $3,500 . to $4,000 per year, their wares finding a ready sale among the manufacturers and dealers in Akron, and other points in Ohio.

PLOWS AND FARMERS' GOODS .- Frank D. Howard, Foundry, and dealer in Agricultural implements, southwest corner of Mill and High streets; established in 1869. Standard and reliable goods, only, handled.

TOWNSEND C. BUDD .- Foundry and Machine works, east of Bank street, north of Case avenue, Sixth ward; manufacturer of potters' supplies, steam fittings, and all work pertaining to the trade. Established in 1884. Buildings 40x60, 30x46, 40x50 and 30x45; hands employed, 12.

THE AKRON HARDWARE COMPANY, Stanton avenue and Getz street; shops 32×128 and 32x80, two stories, with one story engine house; manufacture specialties in hardware and patented crystal harness and carriage trimmings. Incorporated April 11, 1889. Capital stock, $50,000. Hands employed, 60 to 75. Officers: Emmon S. Oviatt, president; James T. Diehm, vice president; Henry C. Searles, secretary; Henry C. Viele, treasurer; Millard F. Ander- son, superintendent.

THE STAR DRILLING MACHINE Co., Washington street, manu- facturers of portable well and mineral drilling machinery, drilling tools, engines, etc., employing from 35 to 50 men; incorporated July 20, 1889; capital, $50,000; Arthur M. Cole, president; Herbert WV. Cole, secretary and treasurer; John W. Miller, superintendent.

THE ABSOLUTE CHEMICAL CO .- No. 1080 East Market street, manufacturers of the absolute parasite exterminator; organized December 19, 1890; capital, $50,000; Richard J. Cunnington, presi- dent; Stephen H. Barron, vice president; William E. Roth, secretary; Albert B. Cunnington, treasurer; James H. Case, chemist. Build- ings, 20x60 two stories, 30x65 one story; hands employed, 4.

THE AKRON CHEMICAL COMPANY .- Manufacturers of paints, fillers and printing inks; incorporated January 13, 1890; capital, $25,000; works on West State street; officers: Frank A. Wilcox, president; J. Martin Beck, vice president; Charles L. Brown, sec- retary and treasurer.

THE AKRON HEATING AND VENTILATING COMPANY, manufactur- ers of apparatus for heating, ventilating and cooling-the Akron Blast System for churches, schools, public buildings, etc., South Broadway; incorporated November 30, 1889; capital $75,000; hands employed, 25; George W. Crouse, president; Ferd. Schumacher, vice president; Julius O. Simmons, secretary and treasurer; Her- man Eichoff, superintendent.

THE AKRON LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY, Manufactur- ers of fuel gas for cooking, heating and illumination; works corner Bank and Valley Ry., Sixth ward; incorporated July 14. 1888; capi- , tal, $200,000; officers: Gordon W. Lloyd, president; Ferd. Schu- macher, vice president; Ernest F. Lloyd, secretary; F. Adolph Schumacher, treasurer; James W. Lane, superintendent; Olaf N. Guldlin, engineer. Miles of pipe now laid (July, 1891), seven; hands employed, 10.

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AKRON'S MANUFACTURES.

A RTHUR M. COLE, - born near Everett, July 6, 1850; educated in common schools and commercial college; several years clerk in father's store at Peninsula, then entered upon the study of medicine, graduating from the medical depart- ment of Wooster University at Cleve- land, in 1874, '75, afterwards attend- ing two courses of lecturers in Cleve- land, and one course at the college of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Practicing successfully in Peninsula two years, on the death of his father engaged in merchandising, which calling, in connection with his brother, Herbert W., he followed until his election as treasurer of Summit county, in 1882, which office he ably filled for two consecutive terms of two years each. Dr. Cole was married to Mrs. Lucy J. Trus- cott, of Cleveland, January 20, 1876, who, besides the two children she brought to him, Harry and Jessie Truscott, has borne him two sons -Samuel Jackson, born May 30, 1878. and Edmund Herbert, born Noveni- ber 26, 1882. While yet officiating as treasurer, Dr. Cole organized the Akron Twine and Cordage Works, now one of the most successful industrial institutions in the city, of which company he was secretary, treasurer and manager, till merged

ARTHUR M. COLE.

in the National Cordage Company of New York City, January 1, 1891, being also president of the J. C. McNeil Boiler Company, and for a time of City National Bank of Akron, and president of several other busi- ness and industrial corporations in Akron and elsewhere, and an active and influential member of the Akron Board of Trade.

HERBET W. COLE.

H ERBERT W. COLE, - son of Edmund and Aun L. (Boies) Cole, was born at Peninsula, Summit

county, Ohio, February 22, 1857; educated in village schools and at Oberlin College; taught school at Old Portage, Boston and Chittenden's Cor- ners ; in 1878 admitted to partnership in store of brother, at Peninsula, un- der the firm name of A. M. Cole & Bro., continuing until 1884, 011 November 4, of that year, entering the county treasurer's office as deputy treasurer, under his brother, Dr. A. M. Cole, county treasurer from September 1, 1884, to September 1, 1888; then organized the Akron Wholesale Grocery Company, with a capital of $100,000, serving as its sec- retary and treasurer from September 10, 1888, till January 1, 1890; July 20, 1889, organized the Star Drilling Machine Company, with a capital of $50,000, of which company he has been secretary and treasurer from the beginning; is also a stockholder · in The Akron Silver Plate Company, and The Barrett Elevator Company of Cleveland. August 7, 1890, Mr. Cole was married to Miss Leota M. Townsend, of Akron. They have one child, Helen Louise, born June 4, 1891.

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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