History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 101

Author: McCord, William B., b. 1844
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 912

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in the Union Army and served until his term of enlistment expired. He married Maria L. Cleeland. a daughter of John Cleeland, born at Portersville, Pennsylvania. Eight children were born to them, seven of whom grew to maturity, as follows: Lillian, wife of Edgar Noyes, of Salamanca, New York; Glenn R .; Paul P .. who still lives on the old homestead; Ethel, who lives at home; Lois, a trained nurse in one of the hospitals at Buffalo, New York; Hazel, wife of Earl Minnis, of Clark's Mills, Pennsylvania; and Jeanie, who is at home. Mary, the third child of this union, died in infancy. Religiously, they are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Pattison has been elder for more than 40 years; he has been superintendent of the Sunday-school many years.

Glenn R. Pattsion remained on the home ¿farm until he reached his majority, then went to Butler, Pennsylvania, and learned the trade of jeweler. watchmaker and optician, remaining there three years. Having been favorably im- pressed with the rapid growth and prosperous condition of East Liverpool, he decided to make this city the scene of his business operations. Accordingly in 1896, he opened a small store at No. 164 Fifth street. but later moved to Sixth street as he needed more commodious quarters. He later formed a partnership with Pearce Walker under the firm name of Pattison & Walker, but at the end of eight months pur- chased the interest of his partner and has since continued alone. In March, 1900, he moved to 226 Market street. in the "Diamond." where he remained until the disastrous fire of Febru- ary, 1905. He then found temporary quarters on Market street, above the Horn Switch, and upon the completion of the new building resumed his old stand. He has the largest and leading jewelry store in the city, and carries a magni- ficent line. He has given the strictest attention to his business, having little time for anything else. and when not at the store is generally found in the companionship of his family.

Mr. Pattison was united in marriage with Lida J. Rankin, a daughter of William A. Rankin. of Amsterdam, Ohio. They reside in a beautiful residence at No. 367 Lincoln

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avenue, which he purchased in 1903. Relig- iously, they are members of the First Presby- terian Church. He is a Republican but has never taken an active part in political affairs.

INDLEY TOMLINSON, one of Salem's business men in the line of groceries, feed and building ma- terial, has been established here since the fall of 1889. He was born in Har- rison County, Ohio, not far from Harrisville, June 13, 1860, and is a son of Comley and Esther ( Negus) Tomlinson.

The father of Mr. Tomlinson was born in Eastern Pennsylvania, December 29. 1823, and was a son of Isaac Tomlinson. The latter was born on land which is now included in the city of Philadelphia, came to Ohio in youth and spent the remainder of his life in Jefferson County. Comley Tomlinson was still very small when his parents removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, where a large portion of his life was spent. He was a dealer, buyer and shipper of livestock for many years, a man who was em- inently successful in a business way and equally prominent in the affairs of his community. He was a strict observer of the principles of the Hicksite branch of the Society of Friends. His death took place at Salem, when he was aged 78 years. Our subject's mother was born and reared near New Garden, Columbiana County, Ohio, and died at Salem in 1892, aged 65 years. The four children of the family were : Lindley, of this sketch; Mrs. Minerva T. Hawley, of Salem; Oliver N., of Denver, Colorado; and Mrs. Sarah T. Woolman, of Denver.

Lindley Tomlinson was an infant when his parents removed from Harrison to Jefferson County, Ohio, and was 13 years old when they came to Columbiana County, in 1874. He con -. tinued on the farm near Winona until he was 21 years of age. His education was obtained in the common schools of his district and at Damascus Academy. For a number of years after finishing his schooling, he spent the sum- mers in farming and the winters in teaching. He visited York County, Nebraska, and spent

some two years there, attending a business col- lege during this time and taking up a farm, proving it and disposing of it. He continued to teach and farm until he returned to Salem, in the meantime seeing something of the rough life of newly settled regions. After coming back, he taught school at Salem for one winter but in the following spring he becanie a clerk for W. G. Fawcett, with whom he continued until the fall of 1880, when he started into the grocery business with J. W. Lease, under the firm name of Lease & Tomlinson. One year later he bought Mr. Lease's interest and has continued in the same line ever since, although he has in- creased his scope, adding feed and building material to his other commodities.

Mr. Tomlinson was married May 28, 1890. to Miriam B. Lease, who was born at Salem and is a daughter of Edwin and Mary B. (Whin- nery) Lease. They have five children, viz : Mary E., Edwin A., William W., Esther N. and Charles Frederick.

In politics Mr. Tomlinson is a stanch Re- publican and is an active party man. He was the first president of the Business Asociation which was organized some two years ago at Salem. Mr. Tomlinson was reared as a Friend, but now attends the Unitarian Church, which, to all intents and purposes, teaches the same rules of conduct and has the same underlying principles of religious belief.

D E. STOUFFER. superintendent of the mine and clay bank of the Colum- bia Fire Clay Company, located near Washingtonville, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, March 7. 1852, and is a son of John C. Stouffer, who was also a native of Mahoning County where he carried on farming and milling. He was an old line Whig and a man of strong convictions.

D. E. Stouffer obtained such education as the rural schools offered and took up the work on the farm which he continued for some 25 years when he turned his attention to the de- velopment of the Fair View and National Coal Mines. Since then he has been successful in

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opening up a number of mines and is at this time the efficient superintendent of the plant of the Columbia Fire Clay Company, which is located near Washingtonville. In addition he oversees the cultivation of his farm of 60 acres which furnishes him a pleasant diversion.

Mr. Stouffer was married in 1874 to Han- nah E. Myers, of Mahoning County, who has presented him with four sons. Harry A., Charles, Ray G. and William. The family are regular attendants of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, of which they are members and of which Mr. Stouffer is trustee and steward. He is one of the most energetic and successful superintendents that the Sunday school has ever had and he has been most fortunate in increas- ing the membership of the school during 1; administration. He is a strong Republican and has served in various offices. He has been a member of the school board and the council and was mayor of Washingtonville. He was post- master of the village during the administration of President Harrison. He is charter member of the lodges of the Knights of Pythias and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, at Washingtonville, and is a man who stands high among his neighbors.

OHN ROSE is one of the leading agri- culturists of Madison township, where he owns a farm of 60 acres in section 15 28, a little more than a mile from the place of his birth. He is a son of Hugh and Mary (McPherson) Rose.

Hugh Rose was born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, and came to America when about thirty years of age. He was married in this country to Mary McPherson, daughter of John McPherson. He, purchased a farm in Mad- ison township, Columbiana County, Ohio, where he reared a family of eight children. namely : Margaret, deceased; John; Marjorie ; James; William; Isabel, deceased; Mary and Hugh. James is now living on the old home- stead. William and Marjorie reside in Indian- apolis, Indiana. Hugh and Mary own a farm of 180 acres in section 27, Madison township.

John Rose attended the schools of his dis- trict during the winter and assisted on the farm during the summer months. In 1881 he and his brother James purchased 160 acres of land in section 28, but James afterwards disposed of his 80 to H. J. Hagey and John continued to cultivate and improve his property. His farm is now 60 acres in extent. About the time he purchased his farm, Mr. Rose was married to Margaret Smith who was born in Madison township, Columbiana County. Ohio. Her father, Daniel Smith, came to America with his parents, who settled in Yellow Creek township. Columbiana County, Ohio, and with them re- sided until his marriage to Isabel McIntosh, when he moved to his own farm in Madison township, where his death occurred in October, 1892. His wife died in December. 1876. Our subject and his good wife have not been blessed with children. Mr. Rose is a Republican and was one of the 100-day men in the war of the Rebellion. He is a member of the Yellow Creek Presbyterian Church and a man whose integrity and uprightness have made him universally esteemed.

OHN SCHLEITER, furniture dealer and one of the reputable and pros- perous merchants of East Liverpool, was born January 17, 1869, at Free- port. Armstrong County, Pennsyl- vania. His parents were John and Margaret (Blazy) Schleiter, late of Wellsville, this county. His father was of German birth and learned and followed the trade of a cabinet -. maker in his native country for many years before he thought of bettering his circumstances by moving to America. Arriving here, he lo- cated in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in business until 1876 when he came to Ohio, making his home at Saline- ville for two years and working at the cabinet- makers' trade. He then worked at that trade in East Liverpool about two years, after which he removed to Wellsville, where he was a leading contractor up to the time of his death in 1893 at the age of 67 years. He gave his support to the Democratic party. His wife died in 1888

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at the age of 45 years. Two children grew to adult years and still survive them, viz : Mary, who is the wife of Isaac Lane Maylone of Wellsville; and John Schleiter, the subject of this article. Opportunities for obtaining a schooling were meager and the lad was set to learning the carpenter's trade. He worked at this for seven or eight years when he entered the employ of the Pullman Palace Car Company at Cincinnati as a cabinet maker. He remained with the company for five years and as he had an aptitude for the work, became adept in the use of his tools and used this skill to advantage by returning to Wellsville and opening a repair shop where furniture could be renovated and be made as good as when new. About a year later he located in East Liverpool, where he conducted a similar shop, also buying second- hand furniture which he repaired and sold. He was prosperous beyond his expectations, in a short time added a line of new furniture and has built up an ever increasing business. He has handled very little second-hand furniture during. the past five years.

Mr. Schleiter married Margaret Furber, daughter of Gerhart Furber, of Cincinnati, and three children have blessed their union,-Clar- ence, Walter and Charles.

Mr. Schleiter is a Democrat in politics and in religion a German Lutheran, that being his mother's faith while his father was a Catholic.

ILLIAM JACK CURRY, president of The Old Roman Wall Plaster Company, of East Liverpool, was born January 4, 1860, and is a son of William E. and Letitia B. (Jack) Curry. His paternal grandfather was Dr. Joseph Curry, who died about the mid- dle of the last century and was a man of considerable reputation as a skilled physi- cian and surgeon. He practiced throughout Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsyl- vania, and was very successful in his profession and in the agricultural operations which he also carried on. He owned six farms and gave one to each son. He lived a long and use- ful life, being past 80 years of age at the time

of his death. He was a Democrat in politics. His wife was Jane Finley, a resident of West- ern Pennsylvania.

William E. Curry was born in Baldwin township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in December, 1827, and was reared to manhood on a farm. After graduating from Washington and Jefferson College he studied medicine, but did not devote any time to its practice. He opened a drug store in Johnstown, Pennsyl- vania, for a short time and then moved upon a farm in Baldwin township, which his father had given him, and operated it 12 years. Later he moved to Allegheny and engaged in the lum- ber business for about two years and in 1868 moved to Beaver County, where he again farmed! In 1874 he moved to East Liverpool and opened a furniture and undertaking estab- lishment, which he conducted in partnership with a Mr. Anderson for several years, retiring from business some eight or nine years before his death. In young manhood he was identified with the Masons. He enlisted for service in the. Civil War but his regiment was never called out. He was a strong Prohibitionist and cast the first and for many years the only Prohibi- tion vote in Columbiana County, having to write his ballot. He died in November, 1897, honored and esteemed by all who knew him. He married Letitia Britton Jack, who was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, April 2, 1827, and was a daughter of Henry Jack. Her mother died when Letitia was about 15 and her father mar- ried a second time. After the death of her mother, she went to Pittsburg and made her home with her uncle, John E. Parke, and it was there she met and married Mr. Curry. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of East Liverpool and an untiring worker. noted for her philanthropy and many charitable works. The West End Presbyterian Chapel is named in her honor and had its beginning in a Sunday-school which she organized. This Sun- day-school was called together by ringing a big dinner bell and the meetings were held under the trees. She also was largely instru- mental in the erection of the East Liverpool Hospital and on Arbor Day. 1905. the officers of that institution planted a eucalyptus tree in front of the building and named it in memory

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of her. She was always an earnest worker in the W. C. T. U. and a life member of the Amer- ican Bible Society. Her death occurred Janu- ary 5, 1900, and was the cause of universal sorrow. One of her eight children died in in- fancy. The other seven were as follows : Harry, who died in 1873 when in his 19th year ; Letitia, who met death by burning at the age of 16 in 1872: Annie B., who died in 1903 at the age of 46; William J .; Frank F., secretary of The Old Roman Wall Plaster Company : Mary, wife of E. J. Moody, of Santa Barbara, Cali- fornia ; and Hattie, who died in 1896 at the age of 26 years.

William J. Curry began his intellectual training in Allegheny County, continued it in the old academy at Darlington, Beaver County, and finished it with a course in the East Liver- pool High School. He then entered the drug store of Dr. Ikirt. where he remained until he became a registered pharmacist. In 1879 he became foreman of Thomas's knob works and acted in that capacity 14 years. In the mean- time he was busily engaged in experimenting on a property left him by his father near the foot of Sixth street in the hope of perfecting a hard wall plaster. He was finally successful. He has also perfected a cement composition, which makes a cement block that is entirely im- pervious to water. the only composition of its kind known. He organized a company to manufacture the plaster. which company also handles cement, lime and building material, doing a large business. He has been president of the company since its organization in 1893. He was married to Dora Andrews, daughter of Matthew Andrews, of East Liverpool, and one child. Eleanor, has blessed their union. They are members of the First United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Curry is a Prohibitionist.

DWIN THOMAS, postmaster of Win- ona in Butler township, was born in Hanover township, Columbiana County, Ohio. May 2. 1849. and is a son of Henry and Sarah ( Johns)

Thomas.

The Thomas family originated in Wales, and the grandfather of our subject, John

Thomas, was probably born there. He came to Columbiana County among the earliest pioneers. The father of our subject was born in this county and spent his whole life here, dying at the age of 52 years. He married Sarah Johns, who was also a native of this county, and who survived him, dying at the age of 74 years. They reared these children : Jesse, now of Van Buren County, Michigan, who served eight months during the Civil War in Company I. 179th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf .; Mrs. Elizabeth Schaffer, of Homeworth; Nathan, a very prominent citizen of Paw Paw, Michigan : Stanton, of Columbiana County, who served four years and two months in the Civil War, as a member of Company I, 19th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf. ; Mrs. Maria Kerns, of Winona; Mrs. Phoebe Boone, deceased; Franklin; Edwin, of this sketch; and Kersey, who died aged seven years. Each of the sons of this family who was old enough to carry a musket served in the Civil war, and the number of years they gave to the service of their country aggregate 33 years. Nathan Thomas served three years in the 10th Regiment Kansas Vol. Inf., and came to Columbiana County just before the last call for troops. He then reenlisted as Ist lieutenant of Company I. 19Ist Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., in which he served until the close of the war. Then he went to Van Buren County, Michigan, and shortly afterward was elected sheriff, serving a number of terms. Franklin Thomas also saw a long term of army service. He enlisted at the time of the last call and after the close of the war he entered the regular service in which he remained for 17 years. His death occurred some seven years ago.

Our subject was left an orphan at the age of eight years by the death of his father and he remained with his mother until he was 16 years of age, when she sold the farm and they re- moved to Adair, where he still continued with her until he was 22 years old. He was variously occupied, serving five terms as assessor of Han- over township, and in other offices. When 33 years old he came to Winona and started in a grocery business, which has been his main en- terprise ever since. only interrupted one year on account of an accident which had befallen his son, when he was required to give the child

JAMES N. ROSE

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his entire care, all of which, however, did not preserve his life.

Mr. Thomas carries a large and varied stock to meet the demands of trade at Winona, in- cluding groceries, wall paper, patent medicine, school books and stationery. He was ap- pointed postmaster first during the administra- tion of President Harrison, and he served four years and was again appointed under President McKinley and has remained undisturbed in the office ever since. He has been township clerk three terms and is serving at present, and has been a notary public for the past 15 or 20 years. He has served on the Republican County Central Committee continuously for the past 22 years and has been an important factor in party movements. He assisted to nominate the first circuit nudge here, some 20 years ago.

Mr. Thomas married Elizabeth A. Wilson, who was born near Adair, Ohio, and is a daugh- ter of John and Annie ( Andre) Wilson, na- tives of this county, who came of German des- cent. They have had six sons born to them, namely : Walter J., who died aged 24 years ; Warren Leslie, who died aged three years; Harry Brinton, of Newton Falls, Ohio; Frank L., of Salem; and Mervin H. and Albert J., both at home.

Mr. Thomas has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for a number of years and belongs to Lodge No. 408, of Hanover village. He has very frequently been called upon to act as executor and has settled a great many estates in his locality. He is acting at present as exe- cutor of the John Hoyle estate, where $25,000 is involved.

AMES N. ROSE, justice of the peace with office in Room 5, second floor, Potters' National Bank Building, East Liverpool, has served continuously in this office since 1889 and enjoys the distinction of never having had a single deci- sion reversed by a higher court. Mr. Rose was born at Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, February 10, 1842, and is a son of Henry and Betsy (Jennings) Rose.

Henry Rose was born March 24, 1812, in

Chautauqua County, New York, and died May 30, 1890, in Portage County, Ohio. The moth- er of our subject was born in Crawford Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1816, and died in Randolph township, Portage County, Ohio, in March, 1887. Henry Rose was a substantial farmer. Politically a Whig in early life, he became a Know-Nothing and subsequently a Republican. Five of his children still survive : James N .; Clara, Mary, Byron B. and Hiram E. The last named has his residence at Owens- boro, Kentucky, where he owns a fine home. He is a Mexican land promoter and is secre- tary and manager of the San Miguel Planta- tion Company, with headquarters in the Cham- ber of Commerce Building in Chicago. He is a very successful business man and is the owner of much land in Mexico.

Our subject was reared on his father's farm in Portage County, Ohio, and secured his edu- cation in the public schools. The opening of the Civil War found him a strong and lusty youth of 19 years, who was readily accepted when he signified his desire to enlist in defense of his country. On September 25, 1861, he entered Battery A, First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, in which he served two years and was then discharged on account of dis- ability. Upon recovering his health, he learned the jeweler's trade at Alliance with a brother- in-law, N. C. Davis, and subsequently he con- ducted stores at Minerva, Alliance, East Liver- pool and Wellsville, working as a jeweler for 28 years.

In April, 1889, he was elected justice of the peace and has served continuously since. He has been a resident of East Liverpool for the past 28 years and is a well-known and highly respected citizen. His long record as a dis- penser of justice reflects great credit upon him and that his fellow-citizens still entertain the same confidence in his justice and impartiality as well as his superior judgment, has been shown by his election for his sixth term which began, on January 1, 1905. Although not a member of the bar, he has devoted much study to the pension laws and has been the means of securing more pensions for deserving people than any pension attorney in the county.

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On October 29, 1864, Mr. Rose was mar- ried to Mary C. Miller, who died December 28, 1897, leaving two children: Mary R., wife of F. E. McFarland, of East Liverpool ; and Charles H., a member of the East Liver- pool Fire Department. On July 6, 1899, Judge Rose was married to Emma E. Heiserman, of Alliance, Ohio.

For over 40 years . Mr. Rose has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for the same length of time he has been a subscriber to the Pittsburg Christian Advocate. Poltically he is a Republican, an old liner. He is one of the prominent members of General Lyon Post, No. 44, G. A. R., and has filled various official positions in that body. His portrait accompanies this sketch.

ILLIAM H. MATTHEWS, princi- pal of the Salem Business College, of Salem, which is one of the lead- ing commercial educational institu- tions of the State, was born October 2, 1873, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and 1S a son of Henry and Loransa (Clark) Matthews.

The parents of Mr. Matthews reside at Orangeville, Ohio, having retired from their large farm in Trumbull County, which is leased to tenants. The father was born in Hereford- shire, England, and the mother in Pennsyl- vania. They had five children, our subject be- ing the third in order of birth.

When William H. Matthews was 12 years" old, he went to Southern Kansas and two years later to Iowa. In the latter State he acquired the greater part of his education, first in the public schools, then in Simpson College and subsequently the Iowa State College, taking special work in both institutions in the direc- tion of preparing for the profession of teaching. He then entered this profession and taught two years in the Iowa public schools. After spend- ing one year as a commercial traveler, he went to his native State and was engaged in educa- tional work at Beaver Falls until 1895, when he came to Salem, Ohio. His first year in this

citw was passed as a teacher in the Salem Bus- iness College, which he purchased and has con- tinued to conduct ever since.

Professor Matthews' long experience in the educational field gave him a fine equipment for his present enterprise. He has made his college a school of importance, one which ranks very high all over the State, his patronage coming from a wide territory. He has two study courses,-business and shorthand-and has competent teachers, employing three assistants during the school year and giving his personal attention to the students. Since he has taken charge the attendance has continually increased and the last year's enrollment included 150 students. Graduates of the Salem Business Col- lege fill nine-tenths of the office positions in the vicinity of Salem, and their efficiency but serves to add to the fine reputation the school enjoys. The sessions cover 10 months of the year, clos- ing through July and August, while the night school runs about eight months.

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History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 101

Author: McCord, William B., b. 1844 Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 912

Author: McCord, William B., b. 1844
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 912