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Mrs. Hine pursued her early education in the district schools and after- ward spent two terms in a select school in Youngstown. For a few terms prior to her marriage she engaged in teaching, and on the 19th of October, 1848, she became the wife of Abraham S. Hine. The came to the old home farm which was his father's property, Mr. Hine having twelve years before purchased one hundred and twenty acres of this place. As the years passed their marriage was blessed with the presence of seven children, six daughters and a son: Thalia, the widow of the Rev. Hugh P. Wilson, of Kansas, by whom she had six children; Henrietta E., the widow of George Edwards, of Canfield, by whom she had three children who are yet living; Ada G., who is the principal of the Todd school, in Cleveland, Ohio; Mary, who died in March, 1898, at the age of forty-three years; Mrs. Alice Mc- Carthy, who died in 1897, at the age of forty years, and left four chil- dren ; Belle, the wife of the Rev. Charles Hook, who resides at the Sweet Valley postoffice and has three sons; and Oliver S., who is at home and is a leading and enterprising farmer, superintending the home place. On both the paternal and maternal sides the children are entitled to membership in the Society of Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Although now well advanced in years, Mrs. Hine possesses her mental and physical faculties in a remarkable degree. Her mind is clear, her memory retentive, and she can relate many interesting incidents of pioneer life in this section of the state, as well as tales of the later development and progress of the county. The qualities which command admiration and respect have ever been manifest in her life, and she is esteemed by all who know her.
HON. JAMES KENNEDY.
July 23. 1902, was a great day in Salem, Ohio. Delegates from the congressional district made historic by Mckinley were assembled to choose his second successor. It was a notable gathering of representative men from three great, populous and wealthy counties comprising the eighteenth dis- trict. The rivalry for the nomination was unusually spirited, there being one candidate from Columbiana, three from Stark and one from Mahoning. They were all able and popular men, backed by stanch friends, and the con- test was one of the most stubborn and prolonged known in the political an- nals of Ohio. Robert W. Tayler, the retiring congressman, who has repre- sented the district since the lamented Mckinley left the seat for higher honors, presided as chairman over this turbulent convention with such suavity of manner and fairness in rulings as to elicit praises from all the heated antagon- ists. Beginning in the forenoon of Wednesday, the balloting lasted all day
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and well into the evening, until cut short by adjournment. The vote continued the same, without the slightest change until late in the forenoon of Thurs- day. Mahoning county from the beginning, had stood loyally by her candi- date with eighty-nine votes, without a waver or weakening under the tre- mendous pressure brought to bear. At length her devotion was rewarded by the triumph of her distinguished son, Hon. James Kennedy, who by a de- fection in the Stark county delegation was given the nomination on the two hundred and eighth ballot. In the evening of the same day he received a royal reception at his home in Youngstown, where practically the whole popula- tion turned out to rejoice and do him honor. At the fall election Mr. Kennedy was successful over two opposing candidates, carrying every county in the district by overwhelming majorities. He carried Mahoning county by over three thousand seven hundred and obtained a plurality in the district of eleven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five.
The gentleman thus honored, who will take his seat in December, 1903, as the latest representative of this historic congressional district, comes of a notable family, several members of which have exhibited genius of a high order. His father, Thomas W. Kennedy, a native of Mahoning county, rose to distinction as an iron and steel manufacturer in the early period of the development of that great industry in the west. He was the pioneer fur- nace builder of the Mahoning valley, and erected the first modern blast fur- nace of that section at Yellow Creek. He married Margaret, daughter of Squire Hugh Truesdale; her birth occurred in Mahoning county in 1826, and she still resides on the farm in Poland township where she was born. Few parents have been blessed with such a galaxy of brilliant sons as bright- ened the household of Thomas and Margaret Kennedy. There were seven in all, and every one of them has risen to distinction in his special line, and all occupy at present positions of the greatest responsibility. Julian, the eldest, is a civil engineer of international fame, and was selected by the Russian capital for important work in that country. Hugh T. is almost equally ex- pert in the same high profession, while Walter, the third son, has gained much prominence as a civil engineer. He was appointed by Viceroy Sheng as chemical director of iron and steel and mine inspector of the Chinese empire. In addition to these high positions he was also the first secretary of the Chinese Imperial Railway. John is superintendent of an iron works establishment at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and Samuel is superintendent of the Iroquois Iron Works at Chicago, Illinois. Thomas W., Jr., the sixth in order of birth of this remarkable family, is superintendent of iron works at Dubois, Pennsylvania. It will be noticed that the development of all the
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sons was in the line of the mechanical arts, and it is evidently a clear case of heredity, where the father transmitted to all his his offspring his own distinctly stamped genius. The sister of these seven sons is now Mrs. Rachael Becker and resides on the old homestead in Poland township.
James Kennedy, the congressman elect, is the second eldest of these seven boys. He was born in Poland township, Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1853. He, too, inherited a taste and talent for mechanics, and would doubt- less have ranked with his brothers in that line had he not chosen a different calling. He had the benefit of a farm training, and in youth acquired that information concerning agriculture and the needs of its. devotees which cannot fail to add to his usefulness as a member of Congress. After the usual preliminary preparation in the district school he was graduated at the historic Poland Seminary, made famous by the fact that the martyred presi- dent, William McKinley, once studied within its walls. His schoolmates were C. D. Hine, Alfred Kirkland, J. H. Morris, Robert Haseltine, O. P Shafer and others who have since become noted in the professional and commercial worlds. From Poland he went to Westminster College at New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and after a four years' term was graduated by that institution in the class of 1876. During his stay at Westminster he rep- resented his literary society at the various contests as essayist and orator, and won the first gold medal prize in a college oratorical contest. Having prepared himself for the law, he was admitted to the Mahoning county bar . in 1879, and has since devoted himself indefatigably to the practice of his profession. He rose rapidly and soon acquired standing as one of the ablest lawyers in the state. In politics his success has been even more striking, culminating, as stated in the introductory remarks, in his election to repre- sent one of the most famous congressional districts in the Union. Being a life-long Republican, Mr. Kennedy's talents as a public speaker have always been at the service of his party and often displayed in its behalf in the political contests for which Ohio has long been famous. An especially notable appear- ance of Mr. Kennedy was at the convention held in Steubenville, in Septem- ber, 1900, to select a candidate for judge of the seventh judicial circuit of Ohio. He was made temporary chairman of this gathering, and delivered a speech so much out of the ordinary line that it attracted wide-spread com- ment and greatly increased his professional and oratorical reputation. The speech in the main was a caustic criticism of judicial abuses by means of a eulogy upon one recently deceased, and the skillful manner in which Mr. Ken- nedy used the virtues of the worthy dead to rebuke such abuses attracted the admiration of all who heard this remarkable address.
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For several years Mr. Kennedy maintained a legal partnership at Youngs- town with William A. Maline, but is at present associated in the practice with attorney Thomas Connell. Aside from his professional ability Mr. Kennedy is a man of varied talents and accomplishments. He has always had a par- tiality for scientific investigation, and is especially well informed concerning everything relating to mechanics and the iron and steel business, which con- stitutes such an important industry in his district. He is also unusually well informed on subjects relating to the great basic industry of agriculture, and the farmers of the famous Western Reserve will find in him a friend not only willing but able to help them in the halls of legislation.
In 1884 Mr. Kennedy was united in marriage with Miss Phoebe, daugh- ter of Henry Erwin, of Newton Falls. He is a member of the State and County Bar Associations, of the Order of Elks and the Foraker Republican Club at Youngstown. In his personal intercourse he is modest, unassuming and kind hearted; in business and politics he has proved himself to be honest, brainy and fearless, and his friends will be much disappointed if the historic "Old Eighteenth" district does not find in him a representative who will prove a compeer of his distinguished predecessors.
JAMES BUTLER.
Mr. Butler is a member of the board of city commissioners of Youngs- town, Ohio, and is also yardmaster of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad, a position which he has attained by careful and painstaking work in the various lower branches of the service. He is a native of this city, having first opened his eyes to the light July 17, 1856. He was, however, reared on a farm, his parents having removed to the country community of Mineral Ridge, Trumbull county. Here he was given a good common school education, and. remaining on the farm until 1880, took service with the Erie Railroad as yard brakeman in the yards at Youngstown. After fourteen months in this trying position, Mr. Butler went to the Lake Shore road, running on the local freight out of Youngstown for a period of six months. A number of years with the Pennsylvania followed, first as brakeman, and in 1885 he was promoted to conductor. In 1887 he accepted a position as brakeman on the Pittsburg and Western, and a month later was made yard conductor. The following year he was advanced to his present important position, which he has continued to hold.
Among railroad men "Jim" Butler is deservedly popular, being secretary of the James Harvey Lodge No. 21, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He is a Democrat in politics, and a communicant of the Catholic church. In
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February, 1881, Mr. Butler was married in Mahoning county to Mary A. Stotler, daughter of Michael and Mary Stotler, and to the union have been born six children: Edward T., Frances L., Raymond M., William J., Cath- erine Irene and Elizabeth Margaret.
The father of Mr. Butler was born in county Waterford, Ireland, in 1828, and emigrated to America in 1847, with his family. He settled first in Canada, but soon found his way to the States, living in the city of Boston several years prior to his coming to Ohio. In early years he was a carpen- ter by trade, but in later years has been engaged in farming. During the war he was with the "Squirrel Hunters" in their chase after the noted Gen- eral John H. Morgan. His wife was Miss Catherine Nugent, and she has borne him six children, as follows: John N .; Hannah, wife of Edward Flan- nagan ; James; Margaret A., wife of Patrick O'Brien; Mary and Thomas, the latter two being deceased.
JAMES A. BROWNLEE.
James A. Brownlee is an enterprising farmer whose tract of land of two hundred and thirty-five acres annually yields to him good returns. His property is the visible evidence of his life of thrift and industry, for all that he possesses has been acquired through his own labors, and he may well be called a self-made man. His home is situated in the northeastern part of Boardman township, Mahoning county, and in this portion of the state he has resided since his boyhood days. He was born in Scotland on the 4th of February, 1825, and his father, John Brownlee, was a freehold farmer, who died in that country at the age of sixty years, passing away in 1832. The paternal grandfather of our subject came to America and locating first in Washington county, Pennsylvania, whence in 1812 he removed to Trum- bull county, Ohio, and he now sleeps in the Mahoning churchyard, having passed away at an advanced age. He reared a family of five or six sons. David Brownlee, an uncle of James A., came with the grandfather to America in 1830, but had previously visited this country in 1812. He became the owner of four hundred and sixty acres of land in Poland and Coitsville town- ships.
John Brownlee had disposed of his possession in Scotland preparatory to coming to the new world when his death occurred, and the widowed mother, carrying out the intentions of the husband and father, brought their children to America and established a home in Mahoning county. She bore the maiden name of Margaret Wilson, and by her marriage became the mother of five sons, all of whom came with her to the United States, were here
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married and reared families of their own, but James A. Brownlee is the only one now living. The mother's death occurred in 1865, when she had reached the advanced age of eighty-one years.
James A. Brownlee was but seven years of age when he crossed the broad Atlantic, and in the schools of Mahoning county he acquired his education. He was early taught to work, and industry and integrity have ever remained two of the strongest characteristics of his career. He was married on the 16th of March, 1854, to Miss Rebecca Gilchrist, who was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1832, a daughter of James and Grace (McGraw) Gilchrist, who were natives of Scotland but were married after coming to this country. The father was a carpenter by trade and for some time engaged in contracting and building, but later - turned his attention to farming in Coitsville township, where he settled in 1834. He was twice married and had five daughters and one son by the first union, Mrs. Brown- lee being of this number and the only one now living. The father died in 1853, at the age of seventy-one years, and his wife died in 1876, at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee have lost two children in in- fancy, and have five living sons and three daughters, namely: Mary, at home; James H .; Edwin, a practicing physician; John, at home; Irvin, who is engaged in the real estate business in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania : Ralph, who is with the American Bridge Company at Haselton; Ena, at home; and Grace, the wife of George W. Hunter, who is a member of the American Bridge Company and lives in Haselton.
Mr. Brownlee carries on general farming and has had a successful career as the result of his earnest labor and careful management. He is the owner of a valuable property of two hundred and thirty-five acres, and his two sons in Boardman township have ninety-six acres and handle beef cattle, buying and selling for the home and other markets. They make shipments to Pittsburg and Buffalo and are doing a good business. Mr. Brownlee has given his entire attention to his business interests, turing aside very seldom to take part in other affairs. He served twice, however, as assessor of his township, and he is always found true to every trust reposed in him. In his political views he is a Republican, and his wife belongs to the Presby- terian church. Both are people who possess many sterling traits of character, and Mr. Brownlee has long been ranked among the reliable and successful business men of his community. In his life he has manifested many of the leading characteristics of the Scotch people, the perseverance. indefatigable industry and honesty, and these have commanded for him respect and ad- miration.
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WILLIAM PREGENZER.
William Pregenzer, a prosperous and enterprising farmer of Green town- ship, and one of the worthy citizens of Greenford, Ohio, was born in Colum- biana county, this state, in 1859, and is a son of the immigrant Jacob F. Pregenzer. The latter was born in Germany in 1834, and his father's name was John. In 1854 he emigrated to America, a poor boy whose stock- in-trade was a thorough knowledge of the business of milling and his de- termination to succeed. For one year he worked upon a farm, when he was offered an opportunity to resume his trade and in one year more he located in Columbiana county, Ohio, and for two years worked as a miller. He then purchased a half interest in the Waterford mill, which he operated for some years, but in 1860 removed to Canfield, Mahoning county, where he bought a steam mill and conducted it for about eighteen months. During this time he repaired the mill and sold it at a large profit. In 1862 he located at Greenford and engaged as miller for a Mr. Tomans, and the fol- lowing year purchased the hotel of the place. After successfully operating it for a year, he sold that property at a large profit on his investment. By this time he was able to purchase a half interest in the Tomans mill, his former partner buying the other half, and the two operated that mill for about seven years. Mr. Pregenzer sold his interest in this mill about 1873 and purchased the farm upon which his son William now resides, consisting of sixty acres, to which he later added four acres more. His love for his chosen trade, however, prevented him from settling to the life of a farmer, and in 1876 he bought a half interest in a mill at Salem. This interest a year later he exchanged for a farm of fifty acres in Green township, upon which he carried on general farming. He was a consistent member of the German Lutheran church, to which he gave liberally. In politics he was a Democrat, and took an interest in local affairs, although he never aspired to office. In 1857 he married Caroline Bush, a daughter of Caleb and Christina Bush, and to this union were born the following children: Will- iam, Alice and Charles, and four now deceased. Jacob F. Pregenzer died May 13, 1897, but his wife survives.
William Pregenzer was reared and educated in his native township and has always followed an agricultural life. For four years he operated a creamery on his farm, and now makes a specialty of his dairy. On Sep- tember 19, 1888, he married Miss Lola M. Baldwin, born at Woodville, Ohio, April 27, 1868, and a daughter of Warren and Jemima (Roller) Bald- win. The following children have resulted of this marriage: Floyd C., born November 11, 1891 ; and Neva F., born July 7, 1894.
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The maternal ancestors of Mrs. Pregenzer came of German parentage. The first to emigrate from Germany to America were Jacob and Mary ( Ham- mer) Roller, in 1740. They were natives of Würtemberg, Germany, and their children were as follows: Jacob, Michael, John, Balser, Henry, Philip. Caleb, Margaret and Mary. These children settled in various localities, and today representatives of the family are to be found in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and all of them are honorable men and women. Other representatives of this stock were killed in the Revolutionary war.
In 1803 John and Balser Roller removed to Grecn township, Mahoning county, Ohio, purchasing section 36. The first white child born in Green township was Isaac Roller, the great-granduncle of Mrs. Pregenzer. Michael Roller removed from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1805; Caleb came in 1814. Henry Roller was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Pregenzer, and was a soldier under General Harrison in the war of 1812. Jacob Roller was the first justice of the peace in Green township; was county commissioner for twelve years and was also honored by election to the state legislature and appointed associate judge. William, his brother, served as justice of the peace in the same township, but subsequently removed to Hancock county, Ohio, where he served as associate judge. Joshua Roller, son of Philip, filled the office of deputy sheriff of Mahoning county. Indeed, no more prominent family can be found in this section of Mahoning county than the Rollers. The Baldwins formerly were of Connecticut, but removed from that state to New York, and thence to Ohio, where they became honorable and worthy citizens of that commonwealth.
Mr. Pregenzer is one of the substantial men of his township, and is recognized as a leading representative of the agricultural interests of Mahon- ing county. His wife and children are also highly thought of by their many friends, and the name of Pregenzer is a well known one in this section of the country.
LOUIS H. BLACK, D. D. S.
The profession of dentistry represents both a science and a mechanic art, and such has been the advancement made in the connection that he who would attain the maximum of success in its practice must have had a thorough preliminary training and also a natural predilection for delicate mechanical work. The city of Youngstown has in Dr. Black a most popular and able representative of this exacting profession, and his ability and pleas- ing personality have been the factors which have insured him distinctive prestige in his chosen vocation.
Dr. Black is a native of the old Buckeye state, having been born in
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New Carlisle, Clark county, on the 9th of March, 1874, and in the public schools of that village he received his early educational discipline. This was supplemented by a course of study in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, while he also attended for a time the State Normal School at Ada. Having determined to adopt the profession in which he has gained so signal precedence, he matriculated in the dental department of the Ohio Medical University in Columbus, and was there graduated as a member of the class of 1895, having shown marked aptitude for the technical and prac- tical work of his profession and sparing no pains to attain the highest pos- sible skill in the same. In 1896 he entered upon the active practice of his profession in the city of Youngstown, and his novitiate was of short dura- tion, for popular recognition of his ability was soon forthcoming, and he today controls a practice of distinctively representative order. His finely equipped offices are nicely located at 110 West Federal street, and here is given an exemplification of the highest type of workmanship in both the surgical and mechanical, or laboratory, branches of the dental profession.
In politics Dr. Black gives his allegiance to the Republican party, his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church, of which his wife likewise is a member, and fraternally he is identified with the local organization of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He enjoys distinctive popularity in both business and social circles, commanding the confidence and esteem of all with whom he is thrown in contact in the various relations of life. On the 25th of May, 1898, Dr. Black was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude M. Sutch, a daughter of Robert Sutch, of Youngstown, and of this union one daughter has been born, Helen L.
The Doctor is a representative of one of the pioneer families of Ohio, being a son of Charles and Harriet (Baugh) Black, the former of whom was born in New Carlisle, Clark county, in the year 1824, a son of William Black, who was born in Henrico county, Virginia, where the family was founded in the colonial epoch, becoming prominently identified with the annals of the Old Dominion, where was cradled so much of our national history. The grandfather of the Doctor emigrated to Ohio in the early years of 1800 and located in Clark county as one of its early settlers, and there he was engaged in agricultural pursuits during the rest of his life. The father of our subject also followed farming and stock-raising in his native county, being one of the prominent and honored citizens of New Carlisle and having retired from active business life in 1890. He and his estimable wife became the parents of ten children, of whom seven survive, namely, Harvey J., Albert S., Charles A., Clinton B., Frances M .; Jean, the wife of Orville L. Allen; and Louis H.
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