History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 51

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

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school when 16 years of age, having enjoyed the advantages of the public schools and the Polytechnic Institute of Allegheny. . Then he turned his attention to the acquisition of a self- supporting trade, entered a pottery and thoroughly learned the business. . For five years he was employed in the office of The East Palestine Pottery Company, when it was oper- ated by the Sebring brothers.

Since the incorporation of The Continental China Company, on March 16, 1904, he has been its treasurer, and is also actively interested in the affairs of The East Palestine Pottery Company.

Mr. Stoddard was married at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to Myrtle M. Patterson, of Columbiana, Ohio, and they have two sons,- Robert and Donald. The family residence is a modest and well-appointed little home on. West Martin street.

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F. MOORE, postmaster at Lisbon, was appointed to that office in 1898 by President Mckinley, who was a cousin. of Dr. William Moore, father of the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Moore was born in Elkton, this county, in 1852, and was reared and schooled/ here. He spent a short time in Pittsburg, Pennsyl- `vania, completing his preparation for the trade of a printer, and with the exception of this period has always resided at Lisbon.

Mr. Moore secured the sole control of the newspaper, Buckeye State, in 1876, and con- tinued. as its owner and editor until 1901. He entered the office of this paper, as an apprentice, in 1871, and became its proprietor and literary head within five years.

Mr. Moore was married in Lisbon, to Eva I. Young, a native of Lisbon, and a daughter of B. S. Young, who was born in Columbiana County, and still survives at the age of 7.5 years. Mr. Young was postmaster at Lisbon from 1872 to 1880. In later years he was engaged in the hardware business, from which he re- tired in the fall of 1904.

Mr. Moore,and his wife have had 10 chil-

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dren, all born in Lisbon. Seven of these are living, namely: W. B .; Eva 1., who is her father's assistant in the post office; Mary E., who is teaching in the Lisbon schools; Frank E .; Fitz-Randolph; Charles and Ralph. W. B. Moore is now practicing law at Clarks- burg, West Virginia. He took a special course of study at Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1903, and then entered the senior, class of the Univer- sity of Cincinnati in 1904, being admitted to the bar in June of that year.

Mr. Moore is a stanch Republican in politics. Fraternally, he is a Mason and a Knight Templar, being a member of Salem Commandery, K. T. He is also an Odd Fellow and a Knight of Pythias. In religious views, he favors the Christian Church.

IMEON SHARP, one of the most ven- erable as well as most highly es- teemed citizens of Salem, now liv- ing retired from all business care, was long identified with one of the largest industries of the State and for many years a leading factor in its development. Mr. Sharp was born May 30, 1817, on his father's farm near Salem, and is a son of Joel and Re- becca (Tyrrel) Sharp.

The settlement of the Sharp family in Columbiana County dates back to about 1806, when the parents of our subject came here from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The journey had been long and wearying and during a good part of the trip the mother, with her children in her lap, drove the one-horse wagon over the roads the father cut through the forest. Joel Sharp was a carpenter and soon after lo- cating on a tract of wild land constructed a rude home for his family. His death took place in 1820 but his wife survived until 1875, dying at Salem on June 12th of that year, be- ing then nearly 92 years old and having pre- served all her faculties to a remarkable degree. In New Jersey they were members of what were known as the Orthodox Friends, but they

found the branch of Hicksite Friends in the majority at Salem and they entered into com- munion with them.

Our subject was the fourth son and sixth child of Joel Sharp and very early in life began to take care of himself, being but seven years old when he was bound out to a neighboring farmer. His inclinations led him in an en- tirely different direction and by the age of 14 his boyish patience was exhaused and he ran away to join his brother Thomas, at Salem, with whom he learned the carpenter's trade, one which he followed for some years. In 1847 he and his three brothers, Thomas, Clay- ton and Joel, established a business at Salem for the building of engines and this was the foundation of the works which later developed into the great industry of the Buckeye En- gine Company. When the Pennsylvania Rail- road was being built through Columbiana County, the Sharp brothers took a contract to furnish II miles of ties and stringers, and for this purpose bought 100 acres of timber land on which they erected a sawmill. Thomas Sharp took charge of the mill, while the other broth- ers continued work at the shops. Owing to an unfortunate disagreement, the partnership was dissolved in 1851 and a new company was formed consisting of Joel Sharp, Milton Davis, Joel Bonsall and Simeon Sharp, who took over the shop and its appurtenances and for the succeeding 20 years conducted the Buckeye Engine Works.

In 1871 the business was incorporated as the Buckeye Engine Company, of which Joel Sharp was made president ; Milton Davis, vice- president; J. C. Boone, secretary ; Joel Bons- all, superintendent : and Simeon Sharp, assist- ant superintendent. Thomas Sharp acquired the land and mill in lieu of his interest in the engine works. He lived on this place until his death in 1896, in his 89th year.

In his position of assistant superintendent, our subject had much to do with the develop- ment and improvement of the engines and was one of the leading factors in the subsequent success of the business. . He traveled all over the country, setting up machines in numerous

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localities throughout the South and West and transacted a vast amount of company business. In 1847 he visited Chicago, then a village scattered through a great marsh, offering little inducement to Mr. Sharp as a paying location - for one of his energy. After 40 years of continued devotion to the interests of the com- pany, he retired from active participation in its affairs in 1892. This great industry, which has made the name of Sharp known all over the globe where machinery is found, employed in its early days a force of 12 workmen, in- cluding the four brothers. Now a force of 300 skilled workmen is required to turn out the latest improved "Buckeye" power engine.

Originally, Mr. Sharp was an old line Whig, but became affiliated with the Republi- can party in 1856, voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and continued an adherent of this party until 1898. He could not feel justified in sup- porting a party which was in favor of war, under any conditions, having always enter- tained conscientious convictions relating to peace. His uprightness of character, his frank- ness in his intercourse with men of high and low degree, his integrity in every situation of life have attracted many to him in friendship and the evening of life finds him enjoying all that makes that period one of quiet content- ment and repose.

Mr. Sharp married Lydia S. Taylor, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and they have three daughters: Lucy S., who is the wife of Hon. Samuel White, a well-known bridge builder at New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and a member, of the Senate of that State; Ora, who is the wife of Demorest Davis .; and Helen, who is the wife of William Silver, at present treas- urer of the Silver Manufacturing Company, of Salem.

Through marriage relationships with the prominent Davis, Bonsall and .Silver families, the Sharp family belongs to a social connec- tion which is paramount in Columbiana coun- ty, equalèd only by its identification with the county's business interests. The venerable subject of this review, whose portarit accom- panies , this sketch, resides at No. 88 Depot street, Salem.

HARP WILSON HEMPHILL, M. D., although but a comparative new- comer, in East Liverpool, is recognized as one of the leading physicians and has a lucrative and constantly increas- ing practice in this city. He was born in Han- cock County, Virginia (now West Virginia), on the old Finley farm, just across the river from East Liverpool, March 3, 1854, and is- a son of Charles H. and Priscilla (Wilson) Hemphill. The grandfather, James Hemphill, is supposed to have been a native of Pennsyl- vania; the greater part of his life was spent in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1838.

Charles H. Hemphill was born in Bridge- water, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1822, and took to the river when but a lad. His uncle, Sharp Hemphill, was captain of a steamboat and Charles went with him. He continued to work on the river, making the trips back and forth between New Orleans and Northern points, until the opening of the Rebellion. Previous. to this he had been in sympathy with the South, but when hostilities actually began he hastened to Virginia and enlisted in Company E, IIth Reg., Virginia Vol. Inf., to fight for the "Stars. and Stripes." He was in the service over two. years and was wounded, though not seriously, but the privations and hardships endured at that time undermined his constitution and wrecked. his health so that he was not able to work and died from the effects of the exposure in 1870. He was married to Priscilla Wilson, daughter of Daniel and Jennie (Ralston) Wilson, resi- dents of Fairview, West Virginia. They were. the parents of nine children, three of whom died before reaching mature years. Those living are- Richard R., of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania ; Sharp W .; Ann Eliza, wife of James Murray, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania ; Loretta, wife of George Melwood, of East Liverpool; Rosaline,. widow of Thomas Cartwright; and William, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The mother passed away in 1884 at the age of 66 years. They were members of the Roman Catholic- Church.

Sharp Wilson Hemphill lived with his pa- rents as long as they lived. He read medicine

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with Dr. T. G. McPherson of Beaver Falls, en- tering his office in 1879. In 1884 he took a complete course in the medical department of Wooster University at Cleveland and at once began practicing at Beaver Falls. A few years later he went to. New York City where he took a post-graduate course in the New York Clin- ical School, receiving the degree of M. D. The following seven or eight years he was physician for the Wheeling, Lake Erie & Pittsburg Coal Company, in Stark County, Ohio, and after that he practiced at Irondale, Jefferson County, from 1896 until he located in East Liverpool in 1903. He opened an office in the East End and has already built up a good practice and has been well received by the profession. Dr. Hemphill married Lizzie Merick, daughter of John and Gertrude (Denny) Merick, deceased, by whom he has three children, J. William, A. Edward and Cora Elizabeth. They are devoted mem- bers of the Christian Church and take an active interest in the work of that organization. The Doctor is a Republican in politics. He was made a Mason in Jenkins Lodge, No. 471, F. & A. M., of Hammondsville, Ohio.

ON. JOHN H. LOGAN, one of the prominent members of the East Palestine bar, and one of the city's esteemed citizens, was born January 3, 1868, in Clarion County, Pennsyl- , vania, and is a son of Mathew and Eliza J. (Banks) Logan.

John Logan, the grandfather of our subject, reared a family of five sons and three daughters, three of whom still survive, the youngest of these being the father of John H. The Logan homestead is situated five miles west of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in a rich farming district, and there the parents of our subject live in retirement and comfort. They had 12 children, three sons and nine daughters, the survivors being seven daughters and two sons.

John H. Logan, who bears the name of one of Illinois' most distinguished soldiers and statesmen, came possibly. from the same sturdy

stock. He grew up on the Clarion County farm until eight years old and then accompanied the family in its removal to Beaver. County. There he attended school and subsequently taught, alternating teaching and farming, ac- cording to the season, for some two years, and then entered upon the study of the law at East Palestine, Ohio, with C. P. Rothwell .. He was admitted to the- bar, October 5, 1892, began practice on January 3, 1893, and soon entered into politics. In the spring of 1893 he was elected mayor of East Palestine and held the office through 1894, 1895 and 1896,-im- portant years of the city's development. In 1897 he was made city solicitor, but since that time has devoted himself entirely to the practice- of his profession which is one of the best estab- lished in the county. Although Mr. Logan never had collegiate advantages, he enjoyed academic training and this, with natural ability, wide reading and constant association with the. best minds of the State, has given him thorough equipment for every demand of his profession or call made upon him in business and social. life.

Mr. Logan was united in marriage with Ella Foster, who is a daughter of the late Wil- liam and Sarah Foster, formerly of Beaver. County, Pennsylvania. She is a highly ac- complished, cultured lady, a graduate of Grove City College, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have had three children, of whom the one survivor is Harold S., who is probably the brightest student for his age in the East. Pale- stine , schools. Although he has only passed his ninth birthday, he has already completed the fifth grade, his marks in his studies last year being either 90 or over; when he returns to school in the fall, he will enter the seventh gradé, having "jumped" a class every year. In addition to his brilliancy of intellect, he is. a manly youth, fond of sport and possessing attractive, courteous manners. His memory, has always been remarkable. The family be- long to the United Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Logan is one of the valued teachers in the- Sunday-school. They enjoy the comforts of one of the city's most attractive homes, which. is situated on North Market street.

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ILLIAM D. SIGLER, D. O., the leading physician of the osteo- pathic school in Columbiana Coun- ty, has been located in Salem since April 1, 1901. Dr. Sigler was born at Memphis, Missouri, October II, 1869, and is a son of William D. Sigler, formerly a prosper- ous farmer and latterly a merchant at Memphis.

Dr. Sigler secured his literary education first at Memphis, Missouri, and later in the uni- versity at Quincy, Illinois, where he was grad- uated in 1888. He became interested in medical science early in young manhood, but discovered that, with all the learning and experiences of the leading schools, many of the ills that afflict humanity could not be subdued. This led to his investigation of the claims of osteopathy and subsequently to his entering upon its study at the American University of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri, where he was graudated in June, 1900. Dr. Sigler began the practice of his profession in Central Kansas, where he remained eight months and then came to Col- umbiana County, Ohio. He practiced one year at East Palestine and then came to Salem, a year later. His skill is generally acknowl- edged and his services are in demand all over. the county.

Dr. Sigler married Sarah W. Glenn, who is a daughter of Dr. D. D. Glenn. She is a mem- ber of the Christian Church, but the Doctor was reared a Methodist. Politically, he is a stanch Republican. His fraternal associations are with the Elks and the Sons of Veterans. His well-appointed offices are on East Main street, Salem.

HE PEOPLE'S SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION COMPANY, of Lisbon, has been an important factor in the building up of the county seat. With its capital of over $200,000, it operates all over Columbiana County.

This company was organized in March, 1889, the incorporators being these well-known capitalists : George H. Huston, Nicholas Way, Augustus J. Volker, P. B. Young, Richardson Arter, George L. Miller, W. W. Jones and

Allen A. Ramsey. The first officers of the newly organized company were: George H. Huston, president; Nicholas Way, vice-presi- clent; Allen A. Ramsey, secretary, and George Miller, treasurer. These gentlemen, with the exception of the secretary and treasurer, com- posed the board of directors.

The present official board is as follows : George H. Huston, president; Nicholas Way, vice-president; and Allen A. Ramsey, secretary and treasurer. The directors are: George H. Huston, Nicholas Way, P. M. Armstrong, E. M. Crosser, G. F. Adams, U. V. Gaskill and A. J. Volker.

This carefully managed company has been the means by which much of this locality has been developed and improved, homes and busi- ness blocks have been erected and important industries have been promoted, with increased prosperity to all concerned.

RANK HOMER SCATTERGOOD, one of the leading stock farmers of Columbiana County, resides on a farm of 110 acres in section 32, But- ler township. He is a native of the county and was born near Winona, July 22, 1856, and is a son of Daniel and Rachel (Wal- ton) Scattergood.

The father of our subject was born in Jefferson County and the mother in Columbi- ana County. The former was a son of David Scattergood, whose father was one of the first settlers at Salem, where he died aged 103 years.' The family is undoubtedly of English descent. The father of our subject was a farmer and stock dealer in Butler and Hanover townships. He died at the age of 68 years. His widow survives, aged almost 80 years. They had five children, viz: Mrs. Sallie E. Ingram, of Mahoning County; E. A., of Sebring, Ohio; Frank Homer, of Butler township; William, of Butler township; and Mrs. Mattie Oliver, of Michigan.

When the subject of this sketch was five years old, his parents removed from Butler to Hanover township and he lived there until 1882

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when he returned to Butler township, which has been his home ever since. He deals extensive- ly in live stock, buying, selling and shipping sheep, hogs, calves and cattle. He disposes of his stock. principally at Pittsburg and is well known in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsyl- vania.

Mr. Scattergood was married November 2, 1882, to Mary Llewella Mercer, who was born in Butler township and is a daughter of Daniel and Eliza Mercer. They have two children : Leora and Maud. Maud is the wife of Edward Webster, of Hanover township.

Politically, Mr. Scattergood is identified with the Democratic party and he has been more or less prominent in this section for many years, frequently officiating as a delegate to im- portant conventions. He was postmaster at Winona from. 1885 until 1889, under Grover Cleveland's administration. In addition to his large stock interests, Mr. Scattergood is a stockholder in the Central Telephone Company of Winona.

€ DWIN J. SMITH, president of . The Standard Pottery Company, of East Liverpool, is one of the substantial business men 'of the city. He was born in East Liverpool on August 30, 1857, and is a son of Charles and Emma (Perkes) Smith.

Joseph Smith, paternal grandfather of our subject, was born in Rushshall, Staffordshire, England, and spent most of his life at Tipton, where he died April 11, 1833, aged 37 years. He was engaged at the butcher business during the greater part of his life, having learned the trade from his father. His wife, Ann Smith, was born in Bromwich parish, Staffordshire, England, in 1800; while she had the same name she was not a blood relative of her husband. She died about 1862, having given birth to nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity : William; Elizabeth; Benjamin; Charles; Thomas, who went to Australia; Ann; and Sarah Jane, who also went to Australia. Re- ligiously, Mr. Smith was an Episcopalian and his wife was a Methodist.

Charles Smith was born at Tipton, Stafford- shire, England, August 28, 1826, and learned the trade of a butcher in early life. With his wife he came to America, landing in New York on November 18, 1850, and immediately went to Buffalo with the intention of proceeding by lake to Chicago. The "Lady Elgin," on which they expected to sail, was sunk, and our subject went to -Pittsburg instead, taking his wife with him. He had relatives there and also chanced to run upon an old friend, Benja- min Harker, who lived in East Liverpool. He was persuaded to visit Mr. Harker and was so impressed with the country that he decided to make it his future home. He took up his resi- dence at what was known as Koontz' Landing May 5, 1851, and started in the butcher busi- ness. He remained until the following year, then for three years was in business at Wells- ville. In October, 1855, he again took up his residence in East Liverpool and entered the- butcher business and continued with much suc- cess until 1890, when he moved upon a farm in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He engaged in selling stock until 1896, since which time he has been retired from business activity. He was joined in marriage with Emma Perkes, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Adams) Perkes, of Tipton, England, and they had nine children, seven of whom grew up, namely : George, of East Liverpool; Edwin J. ; William, of Salem; Charles, of East Liverpool; James, of East Liverpool; Sarah Jane, wife of James. McClure, of East Liverpool ; and Emma, wife of William Foster, of Sebring, Ohio; Mrs. Smith, who was born in May, 1826, died Au- gust 31, 1885.

Edwin J. Smith attended the public schools of East Liverpool and upon leaving school en- tered the employ of Croxall & Cartwright, pot- ters, with whom he continued until 1889, ac- quiring a thorough understanding of the busi- ness in all its details. He was in that year chosen president of the Standard Pottery Company, one of the most flourishing in the city. He is also a director of the Citizens' Na- tional Bank.

Mr. Smith married Anna Hill, a daugh- ter of Robert Hill, of East Liverpool, and they

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have two children : Ella A. and Harold G. Re- ligiously, she is a member of the First United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Smith is a member of the Mystic Circle. He is a Republican in politics, but has steadfastly refused to become a candidate for, office. He is of retiring dis- position, but has many friends throughout the county.

IRAM GREINER. For more than half a century the name of Greiner has been connected with the banking and financial interests of Columbiana County, where it has always stood also for business integrity and personal worth. The late Hiram Greiner, the founder of the banking house at Salem which so long bore his name, was born in 1820 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of John and Esther (Klein) Greiner.

Hiram Greiner came of German ancestry and possessed in marked degree many of the sterling characteristics of that race. His edu- cation was obtained in Berks County, but as a youth of 19 years he came to Ohio, first locating at Washingtonville and shortly after. removing to Salem, where he accepted a position as clerk in a general store. Subsequently he engaged in a general mercantile business with Zachariah Bertolett and two years later with Joseph G. Thomas, both of whom were his brothers-in- law. He and Mr. Thomas continued in the mer- cantile business together until 1853, when con- 'ditions appeared favorable 1or the establishing of a banking business. The firm had the capi- tal and also the public confidence, which en- sured the success of the enterprise.

The banking business, which in later years was carried on as the private bank of H. Grei- ner & Son, was started on January 1, 1853, when the private bank of Thomas & Greiner was organized. Upon the death of Mr. Thomas in August, 1864, the business was continued by Mr. Greiner for one year and a half. In 1866 Col. T. C. Boone became associated with Mr. Greiner. On January 1, 1871, Colonel Boone retired and the business passed into the hands of H. Greiner & Son, Joseph O. Greiner

entering the firm at this time. Hiram Greiner continued at the head of the firm until his death on November, 6, 1874. H. Greiner & Son occupied a building erected for this banking business in 1858.

Hiram Greiner married a daughter of John W. and Sarah (Garrison) Thomas, old resi- dents of Salem, and three children were born to them, viz: Mary, deceased; Joseph O. and Mrs. Sarah Metzger. Mr. Greiner is recalled as one of the most reliable, honorable and val- ued citizens of Salem.

JOSEPH O. GREINER, president of the Citi- zens' Bank & Trust Company, of Salem, is one of the prominent citizens and leading finan- ciers of Columbiana County. He was educated in the schools of Salem and grew to manhood, under his father's supervision, in preparation for the banking business. The officers of the bank are as follows: Joseph O. Greiner, presi- dent; L. H. Kingsberry, vice-president; and Hiram A. Greiner, cashier. In 1904 the bank built a handsome building, in which to conduct its business. It cost $28,000 and is the finest of its size in the State of Ohio.

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History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 51

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