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 63

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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Fica CHI.

THOMAS A. EDISON.

BENEDICT A CO-CHI.

MRS. THOMAS A. EDISON.

HOMAS A. EDISON,-the greatest inventor of his own or any other age

in the world's progress, is entitled to a prominent position in this work, not only because of the many advantages which have accrued to Akron from his inventions, but especially because of his alliance, by marriage, with the family of one of our own best-known, most enterprising and most pro- lific inventors. Thomas Alva Edison was born at Milan, Erie county, Ohio, February 11, 1847; removing with parents to Port Huron, Mich., at seven years of age, his only education, except two months at school, being imparted by his mother, though when quite young becoming an extensive reader, par- ticularly of historical and scientific works. From 12to 16 years of age young Edison was train-boy upon the Grand Trunk Railway, between Port Huron and Detroit, besides selling apples, magazines, etc., establishing a weekly paper, printed entirely by himself upon the train, entitled "The Grand Trunk Herald," which he sold to passengers, at the same time, also, at every oppor- tunity, familiarizing himself with the workings of the locomotive, and the electric telegraph, fitting up in the caboose a chemical laboratory, in the furtherance of his advanced ideas for the improvement of the latter, later transferring his laboratory from the caboose to the basement of his father's house, in Detroit, also taking lessons in practical telegraphy, which he fol- lowed for several years, at different points, with but indifferent satisfaction to his employers, owing to the pre-occupation of his mind with the inventive theories, which, having since been practically solved, have brought to him the world-wide fame which he now enjoys. Mr. Edison was married at New- ark, N. J., in 1872, to Miss Mary Stillwell, who died in 1883, leaving three chil- dren-Marion E., Thomas A., Jr., and William L.

MINA MILLER, daughter of Lewis and Mary V. (Alexander) Miller, was born in Akron, July 6, 1865; after graduating from the Akron High School, for a time attending Mrs. Johnson's academy, in Boston, Mass., followed by a European tour, becoming an accomplished musician, and familiar with a number of modern languages. Meeting with Mr. Edison, while visiting with mutual friends, in the East, and later at Chautauqua, a marriage engagement ensued, which was consummated at the home of her parents, in Akron, at 3 o'clock P. M., February 24, 1886. After a few months' sojourn at their winter villa, near Fort Meyers, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Edison returned to the family home, "Glenmont," at Llewellyn Park, N. J., where they still reside. They have two children-Madeline, born May 31, 1888, and Charles, born August 3, 1890.

AKRON'S MANUFACTURES.

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THE AKRON ELECTRIC COMPANY, manufacturers of electric motors and other electrical apparatus and supplies; Ira street, near South Main street railway station; incorporated January 19, 1891; capital, $100,000; Frank A. Wilcox, president; Ed. B. Miller, vice president; William B. Doyle, secretary and treasurer; Willis D. Chapman manager. Building, 40x 105 feet; 25 employes.

'DWARD B. MILLER, - son of .

Lewis and Mary V. (Alexander) Miller, was born in Canton, Ohio, February 15, 1859, removing with par- . ents to Akron in 1864; educated in Akron public schools, with a two years' course at Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity in Delaware, and two years at Stevens' Institute of Technology at Hoboken, N. Y. After completing his studies, spent nearly a year in Europe, on his return entering the employ of Aultman, Miller & Co. in the Buckeye Reaper and Mower Works, afterwards spending six months in Mexico as engineer of the Akron Silver Company's mining plant located there. He is now superintendent of the rolling mill of the Akron Iron Company, one of the most successful of Akron's innumer- able industrial enterprises. Mr. Miller is still unmarried and resides with his parents, at Oak Place in Akron.

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EDWARD B. MILLER.

ROBERT A. MILLER.

R Lewis and Mary V. (Alexander) OBERT A. MILLER, - son of Miller, was born in Canton, April 11, 1861, the day that Fort Sumter, in command of Col. Robert Anderson, was bombarded by the rebels -hence the name; removed with parents to Akron in 1864; educated in Akron public schools, and at Eastman's Commercial institute at Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., where he remained three years ; on concluding his studies was book-keeper in the Akron Iron Com- pany's office, at Buchtel, in the Hock- ing Valley; on the sale of the works, there, became assistant superintend- ent of the Buckeye Reaper and Mower Works, of C. Aultman & Co., in Canton, on the death of his uncle, Mr. Jacob Miller, in 1889, becoming the superintendent and general mana- ger of the works. January 25, 1887, he was married to Miss Louise Igoe, of Indianapolis, Ind., who has borne him two children-Robert Anderson Miller, Jr., born July 21, 1889, and Alice Rachel, born March 6, 1891.

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THE AKRON WHITE SAND AND STONE COMPANY, 'on Portage road, west of city limits, miners, manufacturers and shippers of pure silica sand, for plate, flint and all other kinds of glass, iron and steel works, furnaces, potteries, fire brick, etc .; incorporated in 1891; capital, $100,000; Harvey F. Miller, president; Arthur M. Cole, vice president; Lee K. Mihills, secretary and treasurer; James L. Butler, superintendent.

THE AKRON REED AND RATTAN COMPANY, manufacturers of baby carriages, baby jumpers, reed and rattan furniture, novelties, etc .; works, 212, 214 North Union street; size of building, 40x 100 feet, four stories; engine house, 16x30; incorporated August 1, 1889; capital, $50,000; John H. Hower, president; Charles H. Hower, sec- retary and treasurer; hands employed, 30.

THE AKRON SILVER PLATE COMPANY, works on Bluff street; building, 40x 110, three stories, wing 38x40; manufacturers of cask- et hardware and other silver plated goods; incorporated January 23, 1890; capital, $100,000; directors: Arthur M. Cole, president; Wilson B. Cannon, secretary and treasurer; L. H. Williams, super- intendent; Joy H. Pendleton. Capacity of works, 400 pairs of cas- ket handles per day; hands employed, 45.

THE COHN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, established in 1889; incorporated September 15, 1891; capital, $20,000; manufacturers of awnings, tents, flags, oiled clothing, horse goods, etc .; incorpora- tors: Solomon H. Cohn; James McBride, John McBride, Oscar H. Cooley, James H. Greenwood, and George M. Anderson. Shop near South Main street railway station, building, 40x80; hands employed, 18.

SMITH BROTHERS (Simon C. and Joseph S.), chemists, and man- ufacturers of flavoring extracts, perfumes, and paper boxes; build- ings, 30x40-60x116; 30 to 35 employes; located on South High street, west of rolling mill.

AKRON CART WORKS, 806 South Broadway, Ferdinand Selle, proprietor, manufacturer of road carts, wagons, etc .; building, 20x30, two stories; eight hands employed.

ROOT-TEA-NA-HERB COMPANY, Arcade Block, manufacturers of patent medicines; George W. Wright superintendent; Charles E. McMillen, secretary; eleven employes.

POLISHING AND PLATING WORKS .- Corner Broadway and Church streets. George W. Smith, proprietor. Nickel and copper plating, polishing, etc .; hands employed, from 10 to 15.

THE BRIGGER BELTING COMPANY, manufacturers of patent wove oak leather belts, and best oak tanned leather belts; near South Main street railway station; buildings, 40x80 feet, two stories; incorporated in 1890; capital, $25,000; Josiah Miller, presi- dent; Curtis C. Sherbondy, vice president; Herbert R. Whiteman, secretary and treasurer; men employed, eight.

THE BAKER, McMILLEN COMPANY, successors to Baker, McMillen & Co., established in 1870, Ash and Bowery streets; manufacturers of enameled knobs, handles and pail wood, wood and clay pipes, etc .; incorporated July 2, 1890; capital, $120,000; number of hands employed from 85 to 100; directors: John C. McMillen, president; John W. Baker, vice president and superin- tendent; Charles Schutt, assistant superintendent; John L. Noble, secretary and treasurer; John B. Wright.

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AKRON'S MANUFACTURES.

FRANK A. SEIBERLING,-eldest son of John F. and Catharine I. (Miller) Seiberling, was born on a farm near Western Star, October 6, 1859 ; at two years of age moved with his parents to Doylestown and at six to Akron; first attending school in building, still standing, next south of Congregational Church, on High street, I. P. Hole then being superin- tendent of Akron schools; at close of first year's course in high school, entered Heidelberg College, at Tiffin, remaining two years ; at close of Junior year left college to assist his father in business, having just started, manufacturing the Empire Harvester in the old "Hawkins Rake Factory," on South Main street, on the organization of the Seiberling Company, in 1884, becoming its secre- tary and treasurer, which position he has since continuously held, besides being director and vice president of Akron Twine and Cordage Co., and the Werner Printing and Lithograph- ing Co., and, treasurer of Akron Straw Board Co .; treasurer of the Seiberling Milling Co., Superior Mining Co., Canton Street Railway Co., Zanesville Street Railway Co., secretary and treasurer of the Akron Street Railway Co. and president of

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FRANK A. SEIBERLING.

Manufacturers' Mutual Fire Insur- ance Association. October 12, 1887, was married to Miss Gertrude F. Penfield, of Willoughby. They have two children-John Frederick, born July 26, 1888; Irene Henrietta, born February 24, 1890.

BENEDICT

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CHARLES W. SEIBERLING.

CHARLES W. SEIBERLING,- second son of John F. and Cath- arine L. (Miller) Seiberling, was born near Western Star, in Norton town- ship, January 26, 1861, removing with parents to Doylestown in the Spring of that year, and four years later to Akron; attended Akron public schools until 1878; then entered. Oberlin College, where he took a two's years' eclectic course ; then returned home and assumed the position of yard foreman of his father's extensive Empire Reaper and Mower Works, described elsewhere. On the incor- poration and organization of the J. F. Seiberling & Co., in 1884, he was elected a director, and promoted to superintendent of the works, which position he is still ably filling. He has also been connected with the Selle Gear Company and several other manufacturing enterprises in Akron ; is a director in the Akron Street Railroad Company, and largely interested in the South Akron Land Syndicate.

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THE SCHUMACHER GYMNASIUM COMPANY, successors to the Dempsey Machine Co. and the Howard Manufacturing Co., manu- facturers of all kinds of gymnasium apparatus, West State street; incorporated July 13, 1890; capital, $45,000; officers, Ferd. Schu- macher, president; Joseph C. Ewart, vice president; F. Adolph Schumacher, secretary and treasurer; Theodore Peterson, superin- tendent; buildings, 40x60, three stories and 40x80 and 40x 40, two stories; hands employed, 30:

T OUIS SCHUMACHER,-son of Ferdinand and Hermine Schu- macher, was born in Akron, August 28, 1852; attended Akron public · schools till 1868, when he was placed in a private school at Braunschweig, Germany, subsequently spending two years at the Politechnicum, at Hanover, Germany. On completion of his studies, he entered the office of his father, and has since been actively engaged in the milling business, being a stockholder in, and vice president of, The F. Schumacher Milling Company, until it was merged in the American Cereal Company, in June, 1891, in which company, the most extensive manufacturers of oat- meal and other cereal products in the United States, he is also a stock- holder. March 3, 1886, he was married at Pittsburg, Pa., to Miss Dora Schu- macher, of Akron, their family domi- cile being at 224 Fir street. They have no children.

BENEDICT FCO CHI

LOUIS SCHUMACHER.

HUGO SCHUMACHER.

H UGO SCHUMACHER, - eldest son of William Schumacher, was born in Saxony, Germany, June

14, 1853; when six years old came with his parents to the United States, settling in Akron; attending the public schools here until 1865, he was placed in a private school at Braunschweig, Germany, where he remained three years. On his return to Akron, in 1868, he entered the inill of his uncle, Ferd. Schumacher, as a packer, continuing until 1871, when he became head book-keeper and cashier, and now holding the respon- sible position of treasurer of the F.

Schumacher Milling Company, organized 1886. Mr. Schumacher is also president of the Akron Building and Loan Association ; secretary of the Akron Electric Company, and vice president of the Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Canton. May 12, 1875, he was married to Miss Alice Amelia Wills, daughter of Mr. Thomas Wills, for nearly twelve years the able superintendent of Akron's beautiful Rural Cemetery. They have one child - Ferdinand Hugo, born December 3, 1880.

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HARVEY Y. HOWER,-eldest son of John H. and Susan(Youngker) Hower, was born in Doylestown, Wayne county, October 16, 1855; educated in Doylestown and Akron public schools, and at Smithville Normal Academy ; on completion of studies worked in shop and field for J. F. Seiberling & Co., of the old Excelsior Works, and two years in the Buckeye Works of Aultman, Miller & Co .; in spring of 1879, with other members of family, took an interest in the oatmeal business of Robert Turner & Co., in 1881 buying out Mr. Turner, and with his father and two brothers, Otis M. and Charles H., organizing the firm of Hower & Co., incorporated as "The Hower Company," January, 1888, with Harvey Y. Hower as its vice president, and is now a stockholder in the American Cereal Company, in which the Hower Company was merged in June, 1891, and its local manager of the Hower Mill; is also a stockholder of the Akron Reed and Rattan Co. Nov- ember 29, 1877, Mr. Hower was married to Miss Helen M. Stone, sister of City .

ENTONCES

HARVEY Y. HOWER.

Marshal S. M. Stone, born in Lock Haven, Pa., June 25, 1856. They have four children-John Frederick, born October 21, 1879; Harvey Burt, born June 2, 1881; Lloyd Kenneth, born March 30, 1863; Louie Stone, born October 12, 1885.

BENEDICT

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MILTON OTIS HOWER.

MILTON OTIS HOWER,-second son of John H. and Susan (Youngker) Hower, was born in Doylestown, Wayne county, Ohio, November 25, 1858; removed with parents to Akron in 1866; educated in Doylestown and Akron public schools; one of the incorporators of The Hower Company, oatmeal manufacturers, corner Cherry and Canal streets, and secretary of same from its organization, until merged in The American Cereal Company, in June, 1891, of which company he is a stockholder ; is also a stockholder in the Akron Reed and Rattan Com- pany; member of Akron Board of Trade ; director of Akron Light, Heat and Power Company, and active in the promotion of all private and pub- lic enterprises. Mr. Hower was mar- ried November 16, 1880, to Miss Eugenia Bruot, daughter of James F. and Rosalie (Gressard) Bruot, of Akron. They have one child, Grace, born September 23,1881. Family resi- dence, 204 South Forge street.

THE HUMPHREY TURBINE COMPANY, South Broadway, manu- facturers of hydraulic and power transmitting machinery, etc .; incorporated June 15, 1889; capital, $50,000; officers: John Hum- phrey, president; Oscar H. Coolidge, vice president and treasurer; George L. Humphrey, secretary; Arthur G. Humphrey, business manager; hands employed, 15.

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HARLES H. HOWER,-third son

of John H. and Susan (Youngker) Hower, was born in Akron August 31, 1866 ; was educated in Akron pub- lic schools and at Oberlin College; at 17 commenced traveling for the oatmeal firm of Hower & Co., which, though probably the youngest "drummer" upon the road, he suc- cessfully followed until the incorpo- ration of the Hower Company, in Jan- uary, 1888, in which company he was a stockholder, director and treasurer until the transfer of the plant to the American Cereal Company, in June, 1891, in which company he is also a stockholder; was one of the incor- porators of The Akron Reed and Rattan Company, elsewhere written of, and its secretary and treasurer .. September 27, 1887, Mr. Hower was married to Miss Nellie E. Long, daughter of Mr. Elias Long, (late of Akron, now of Tacoma, Wash.,) who was born in Copley December 6, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Hower have one child- Helen M., born July 23, 1888.

BENEDITA. ¿CU CHI

CHARLES H. HOWER.

STEPHEN SAMUEL MILLER.

STEPHEN SAMUEL MILLER,- son of Charles and Hannah (Bechtel) Miller, was born in Norton township, February 7, 1856, moving with parents to Akron in 1867 ; was ed- ucated in the public schools of Norton and Akron ; on leaving school, being of a mechanical turn of mind, besides assisting his father and brothers in their various manufacturing opera- tions, became a stockholder and superintendent of the Miller Match Company, successfully managing the works until their sale to the Diamond Match Company, in 1890; has also been foreman of the binder department of the Buckeye Reaper and mower works of Aultman, Miller & Co., since 1886 to the present time ; is also a stockholder and vice presi- dent of The Akron Globe Sign Con- pany, elsewhere written of.

THE AKRON NOVELTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, North Howard street, manufacturers of center tables, stands, easels, screens, wooden specialties, etc .; incorporated October 13, 1890; capital, $25,000; directors: Benjamin S. Cook, Newton I. Winkle- man, Julius Frank, Harvey F. Miller, John J. Firestone; president, Benjamin S. Cook; secretary, treasurer and manager, William W. Heib; employes, about 25.

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A LBERT J. PITKIN,-son of Rev.

Caleb Johnson and Elizabeth J. (Bancroft) Pitkin, was born in Northampton township, March 22, 1854; in childhood went with parents to Illinois, living successively at Winchester, Troy and Vandalia; at 11 went to live with grandfather, Deacon Gerrod P. Bancroft, at Gran- ville, Ohio, attending the High School there; in 1870, entered Akron High School, living with his uncle, Judge. Stephen H. Pitkin; in 1871, entered shop of Webster, Camp & Lane Machine Company, serving under his brother-in-law, Superin- tendent Julius S. Lane, three years as apprentice and one year as jour- neyman; then worked one year in Akron Railroad Shops, in 1876 accept- ing a position in the drafting roonis of the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, remaining four and a half years; in September, 1880. ac- cepted a call from Rhode Island Locomotive Works, at Providence, serving as mechanical engineer until January 1, 1882, when he as- sumed a similar position in the Schenectady (N. Y.) Locomotive Works, of which he was made super- intendent in 1884, having, during his incumbency, more than doubled the capacity and output of the

ALBERT J. PITKIN.

works. September 6, 1878, he was married to Miss Carrie 'M. Lane, only daughter of Sheriff Samuel A. Lane, of Akron, who has borne him five child- ren, four of whom are now living- Agnes Belle, Arthur Frederick, Eliz- abeth Bancroft and Albertina Lane

BENEDICT OF cache.

STEPHEN H. PITKIN.

STEPHEN H. PITKIN,-son of Rev. Caleb J. and Elizabeth (Bancroft) Pitkin, was born at Troy, Ill., October 26, 1860; educated 'in high schools of Monticello, Ill., and Akron, Ohio. In the Summer of 1877 entered the works of the Webster, Camp & Lane Machine Company, and after a three years' apprentice- ship, together with a special course in drawing and engineering, entered the drafting department of the com- pany, later becoming assistant sup- erintendent of the works, and on the resignation of Mr. Julius S. Lane, as superintendent, in September, 1885, was made a director and appointed mechanical engineer of the com- pany, and on a reorganization of the company, in 1887, was elected secre- tary and general manager, which responsible position he is still ably filling. February 27, 1884, Mr. Pitkin was married to Miss Ada M. Maltby, of Cleveland. They have one child- Marian Maltby, born March 30, 1887.

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THE WESTERN LINOLEUM COMPANY, near South Main street sta- tion; incorporated January 1, 1891; capital, $200,000; size of building 67 x487 feet; men employed, 50; officers: Arthur M. Cole, president; William D. Hoover, secretary and treasurer; Charles Templeton, general superintendent.

. THE GLOBE SIGN COMPANY, manufacturers of every description of advertising signs, streamers, banners, yard sticks, shoe size sticks, advertising rulers, barrel gauges, etc .; near South Main street railway station; incorporated February 25, 1890; capital, $50,000; officers: John Grether, president; S. Sam. Miller, vice president; Frank Reifsnider, secretary; William B. Gamble, treas- urer; Horace G. Bender, superintendent; building, 40x100 feet; hands employed, seven.

THE AKRON CIGAR COMPANY, 437 East Center street; incorpo- rated in March, 1890; capital, $25,000; officers: W. H. Nees, presi- dent; John Metlin, vice president; Howard E. Sears, secretary and treasurer.

THE UNITED STATES BAKING COMPANY .- November 3, 1885, the Akron Cracker Company was incorporated with Monroe Seiber- ling as president, Henry M. Motz as vice president, and Charles Wilhelm, secretary, treasurer and manager, in 1887 employing from 20 to 30 hands and consuming 25 barrels of flour per day. The works were subsequently merged in, and are now a branch of, The United States Baking Co., with headquarters at Pittsburg, the Akron branch, under the superintendency of Mr. Charles Wilhelm, employing 36 hands, and working up 40 barrels of flour per day; works, 143 to 149 North Howard street.

THE KLAGES COAL AND ICE COMPANY .- Established in 1879, incorporated in 1888; John R. Buchtel, president; Paul E. Werner, vice president; August Blessman, secretary; Henry Klages, treas- urer and general manager; yards and office corner East Mill and Prospect.

AMERICAN TIN PLATE COMPANY, Elwood, Ind., incorporated September, 1891; capital $300,000, among the directors being Arthur L. Conger, William Z. McDonald and Monroe Seiberling- A. L. Conger, president.

SEAMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, South Main street, incor- porated September 10, 1891; capital $20,000; incorporators. Alfred F. Tame, Benjamin Seaman, George Billow, Lucius W. Houghton, Willis E. Pettit, George A. Wheeler, Alfred S. Tame. Specialties blinders and other harness goods; hands to be employed 25.

AKRON SOAP COMPANY, manufacturers of superior quality of laundry and toilet soaps, 186 North Case avenue; officers: Linus H. Williams, president; R. E. Abbott, secretary and treasurer; and Adam Duncan, superintendent.

OUTSIDE INVESTMENTS.

In addition to the local industrial enterprises above men- tioned, Akron capitalists are largely interested in similar opera- tions elsewhere, a few only of which can be here enumerated: The Diamond Plate Glass Co. of Chicago; with plants at Kokomo and Elwood, Ind .; the Hartford City (Ind.) Glass Co .; the American Crayon Co., Sandusky, Ohio; The Charleroi (Pa.) Plate Glass Co .;

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AKRON'S INDUSTRIES.

The Paige Tube Co., Warren, Ohio; The Nevacker Sprinkler Co., Warren, Ohio; The Zanesville Street Railway Company; The Elwood (Ind.) Land Co .; The Canal Dover (Ohio) Brick Co .; The Canadian Copper Co .; The American Strawboard Co., Chicago; The Diamond Match Co., Chicago, etc.

OSEPH HUGILL,-born in York-

J shire, England, September 1, 1834, at 14, apprenticed to trade of stone mason, serving three years; then came to Cleveland, Ohio, later going to Canada, working at his trade on the Grand Trunk Railroad two years, then as contractor. on stone work upon the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad; in 1858 went to California, working at trade in Placerville one year, at mining one year; in 1860 going to Nevada and building the county buildings in Carson City, and later doing the stone work on the Gould & Curry Quartz Mills; in 1864 returned to Cleveland, and thence to Hamilton, Canada, where, September 8, 1864, he was married to Miss Sarah Wells, a native of South Dumfries, Brant county, Canada. In the spring of 1866, they came to Akron, where Mr. Hugill has since conducted an extensive business as contractor and builder in stone and. brick, in 1872 purchasing a tract of land within the city limits, which furnishes him with an inexhaustible supply of building material, Mr. Hugill also being the official contractor of the city on side- walks, with quite large interests in

JOSEPH HUGILL.

several incorporated industrial enterprises in Akron and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Hugill have had four children-William Edgar, died at 20 years of age; Franklin Wells, died at 20, his twin, Minnie Adella, dying at 7, and Rhea Daisy, still living.

CONTRACTORS, CARPENTERS, PLASTERERS, STONE AND BRICK MASONS, ETC .- Alexander Brothers (Hudson S: and Alvin D.), 367 Carroll; Thomas R. Bridge, 206 South Maple; James Brown, 121 Arch; B. Frank Buchtel, 140 South Balch; Thomas Brady, 213 Wabash avenue; Alexander M. Brooker, 120 West North; Alfred WV. Barnes, 115 Lincoln; Barnett & O'Marr (William Barnett and Daniel O'Marr), 104 East Cedar, 342 West North; Noah A. Carter, 109 Adolph avenue; Crisp Brothers (George and John), 241 John- ston; J. H. Derhamer & Sons (Joseph H., Daniel J. and William H.), 112 Allyn; Thomas A. Dixon, 605 Spicer; Dayton A. Doyle, executor, 123 South Main; William Downing, 418 Perkins; Lewis B. Ewing, 121 Kirkwood; John M. Gobel, 357 West North; Fred. R. Gafkey, New Portage road; Gayer Brothers (Jacob M. and William F.), 310 Sumner; John W. Hall, 107 Cross; Hiram C. Henry, 204 Torrey; Theodore F. Homer, 140 Silver; Cyrus H. Hogarth, 435 Perkins; John G. Haury & Co., 705 South Broadway; Harvey M. Hollinger, 123 Kirkwood; Joseph Hugill, 114 South College; A. F. Hunsicker, 165 North Broadway; William J. Humes, 105 North Balch; John W. Hutton, 584 West Exchange; A. Jackson & Lyman, 116 West Exchange; Jones & Parker (William H. Jones and Thomas M. Parker), corner West State and Ohio Canal; Lambacher & Brodt (Christian Lambacher and Charles J. Brodt), 127, 212 Grant; William A. McClellan, 305 Water; Robert McElhinney, 111 Pearl;

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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