History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 90

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

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HRISTOPHER TATGENHORST, an influential and well-to-do agricul- turist of St. Clair township and own- er of "Meadow Brook Farm," was born in Germany in 1853. His par- ents, Frederick and Sophia ( Huntyman) Tat- genhorst, came to America in 1868 and located at Stubenville, Ohio, where the mother died in 1800 at the age of 62 years. She left six children, namely : Emma, deceased; Charles, deceased; Diedrich, deceased; Christopher ; Herman, a resident of East Liverpool; and Kate, wife of Henry Koch, of East Liverpool. After the death of the mother, the father made his home with his son Charles until his own death in 1898, at the age of 70 years ..

Christopher Tatgenhorst received his early

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education in Germany, where a solid, substan- tial training is given, and after coming to this country continued his studies in a night school in Pittsburg. He was employed by day as pastry cook in the Union Depot, a position he held for seven years. Later he gave his atten- tion to farming and in 1897 purchased his present farm of 92 acres in section 22 St. Clair township and the same year erected a fine resi- dence and barn.

Mr. Tatgenhorst was married to Jen- nie Bick and four children were the fruits of the union, viz .: May W., who married Archie Campbell, a shoe mer- chant of Wellsville: Harry, who married Lydia Schaffer, by whom he has one child,- Mildred; Carl, who lives with his parents on the farm ; and Earl, who is clerking in William Erlanger & Company's clothing house in East Liverpool. Fred Bick, the father of Mrs. Tat- genhorst, emigrated from Germany to Buffalo, New York, and there worked at his trade, which was that of a carriage-maker; in later years he moved to Dunkirk. New York. He was married in Buffalo to Mary Hawillar, a native of Switzerland. He died at the age of 60 years and his wife, at the age of 56, leav- ing seven children, namely: Jennie; Henry Frederick. of Cleveland; Christopher, of Lis- bon: Lewis. of Erie, Pennsylvania; Ida, wife of William Brewer, of Wickliffe, Ohio; Charles of Newburg. Ohio; and Millie, who died at the age of 18 years. Mr. Tatgenhorst is a Re- publican and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

D ANIEL J. POWELL, one of the sub- stantial. retired residents of Damas- cus, and one of the honored survivors of the great Civil War, formerly re- sided upon a fine farm of 80 acres in Butler township. He was born in Knox town- ship. Columbiana County. Ohio, December 30, 1836, and is a son of William and Catherine ( Burger) Powell.

William Powell, father of our subject, was born in Frederick County, Maryland, May 28,

1803, and was a son of Thomas Powell and a grandson of William Powell. The first Will- iam Powell, probably of Irish and Welsh par- entage, came to America on one of the ships which carried emigrants in those days who agreed to bind themselves to work for any em- ployer in order to pay back the passage money such employer would advance. . During his term of servitude he was kicked by a horse and made a cripple for life. He was survived by II children, and his son Thomas also reared II children. Thomas Powell was born in Maryland and in 1811 he came to Ohio and died at his home in Stark County.

William Powell accompanied his parents to Ohio. For a number of years the family lived near Lisbon. When he ' married, he bought a farm in Knox. township where he lived the remainder of his life, dying there at the age of 81 years and seven months. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church and at times filled official positions. He was an industrious, honest man, met with satisfac- tory success in his business enterprises and was universally esteemed. He married Cath- erine Burger, a daughter of Daniel Burger. Mrs. Powell was born in Adams County, Penn- sylvania, September 26, 1804, and died June 22. 1885. The Burgers are of Pennsylvania. Dutch extraction, a very old and prominent family of that State. Samuel Burger, a very popular resident of the county, one well known in the vicinity of Lisbon, was a cousin of Mrs. Powell.

The children of William and Catharine Powell were: Sarah, who married John Hale and died in Kansas; John, drafted into the service in the Civil War, who died on a trans- port, near Cairo, Illinois : Simon, who died of a fever, aged 18 years ; Jonas, who died of the same fever. aged 16 years : Mary, who married Samuel Ulman. of Wayne County; Daniel J., of this sketch ; Lydia, who married D. E. Mid- dleton and died in Illinois: Anthony P .. who served three years in Company G. Fourth Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf .. and who died at Wabash. In- diana. in March. 1905: Harriet, who married A. O. Haymaker. of Kent, Portage County,

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Ohio; Luther, of Knox township; and Frank- lin B., who died aged 16 months.

Daniel J. Powell was reared on his father's farm and continued at home until he enlisted on August 22, 1864, for service in the Civil War, entering Company G, 179th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., under Captain Glasner and Col. Har- ley Sage. At the time of the fight at Nash- ville, he was on guard duty. He continued to serve until the end of his term, being discharged in June, 1865. He returned to Columbiana County and lived for 18 years on a rented farm in Hanover township. In 1883 he bought a farm of 80 acres in section 5, Butler township, on 'which he lived until he retired from active life, when he sold his farm and removed to Damascus. Prior to entering the army, he had enjoyed good educational advantages, spending three years at Mount Union College and he engaged in teaching for a considerable period, alternating with farming. He is a man of intelligent views on all questions and, while not a politician, has considerable influence in public matters. He is attached to neither of the two great parties, electing to cast his vote inde- pendently. He has served as township trustee both in Hanover and Butler townships. He was reared in the Lutheran Church but has been united with the Methodists since 1870. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic until he took a discharge on account of the dif- ficulty in attending by reason of distance from a post.

Mr. Powell was married in 1861 to Mary A. Clemson, who was born in Lancaster Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, in May, 1831, and died in October, 1887. She was a daughter of James and Ann Clemson. The children of Mr. Powell by this marriage were four in number, viz: Mary, who died in infancy; Mabel, who mar- ried Dr. J. M. Ward, of Oil City, Pennsylvania. and has one son, Clemson; Jessie, living at home; and Norman C., a graduate of the Ohio State University, who is a veterinarian and is connected with the Bureau of Animal Indus- try of the United States and resides at Alle- gheny.

Mr. Powell was married, second, in 1892 to Hannah M. Brosius, who was born in Co-

lumbiana County, Ohio, in May, 1846, and is a daughter of Amos and Esther (Morton) Brosius. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Powell resided in Stark County.

B ENJAMIN J. MULLEN, inventor of the "Mullen Gas Washer" and mas- ter mechanic of the Cherry Valley Iron Company, of Leetonia, was born in Scotland, June 9, 1869. His father, Peter Mullen, came to this country when Ben- jamin was about seven years of age, locating in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Later he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where he is now em- ployed as a stationary engineer.

Benjamin J. Mullen was educated at New Castle until his 15th year, when the family moved to Youngstown, Ohio, where he finished his schooling. His first work was with the Ma- honing Valley Iron Company, with which he remained about seven years, applying himself diligently to master the trade. His advance- ment has been rapid and has been entirely ow- ing to his merits, as his work absorbs him and is to him a source of pleasure. His next po- sition was that of chief engineer for the Buhl Steel Company: of Sharon, Pennsylvania, which he relinquished to accept a position with the Atlantic Iron & Steel Company as master mechanic. He was master mechanic of the Co- lumbus Iron & Steel Company for a time, up to 1902, when he came to Leetonia to act in that capacity for the Cherry Valley Iron Com- pany. He has been here three years and has made many friends, who, with those of longer- standing, feel proud of his record and achieve- ments.

Mr. Mullen is an inventor of no inconsid- erable ability as a large number of articles, the. product of his fertile brain, attest, but the one of which he is justly proud is the "Mullen Gas Washer." There have been several washers made at various times for use in blast furnaces. but they have not been nearly so satisfactory. as this one, which is made on an entirely differ- ent plan and is far superior to any that has:

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been introduced. It has met with the general approval of the trade.

Mr. Mullen was married in 1900 to Eliza- beth Keiser, daughter of Henry Keiser, a prom- inent citizen of Youngstown.

m RS. ROSA C. TURNBULL, M. D., physician and surgeon at East Liv- erpool, was born at Wellsville, Ohio, December 25, 1872, and is a daughter of Josiah Porter and Martha M. (Deuel) Caldwell.

Josiah Porter Caldwell, father of Dr. Turn- bull, was born in 1847, at Steubenville, Ohio. His grandfather, Josiah Porter, was a native of Maryland, where he owned many slaves and large estates. Liberating his slaves, he moved to Ohio and settled at Steubenville, many of his former chattels insisting on accompany- ing him and sharing the'family's fortunes.

Dr. Turnbull's father learned the trade of boiler-maker and worked at that until the out- ·break of the Civil War when he enlisted from Steubenville, in Colonel McCook's volunteers. After his return from the army, he married Martha M. Deuel, who was a daughter of Luth- er M. Deuel, a very prominent Democratic poli- tician of Meigs County, Ohio. His father came from France and for many years was a leading member of the Ohio bar, but spent his last years in Iowa. Luther M. Deuel lived at Wellsville from the time of his marriage until his death in 1900, at the age of 77 years. The parents of Dr. Turnbull had two children, viz : John M., of Wellsville, and Rosa C., of East Liverpool. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. Caldwell moved to Wellsville where he has followed his trade ever since. For many years he has been identified with the Odd Fel- lows, being a member of both lodge and en- campment. Mrs. Caldwell is a member of Cer- amic Lodge, No. 286, Daughters of Rebekah, of East Liverpool. Both parents have been consistent members of the Christian Church ever since locating in Wellsville.

From early girlhood Rosa C. Turnbull dis- played unusual mental capacity and was credi-

tably graduated from the Wellsville High School in 1888. In the following year she mar- ried Frederick Turnbull, of East Liverpool, Ohio. . They have two children : Leslie Cald- well and Amy Rosa.

Dr. Turnbull's medical studies and final en- trance into the profession came from a desire for higher intellectual development, and that she was justified in her choice of career her abundant success has proved. She is a gradu- ate of the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical Col- lege, where she completed the course in May, 1904. Since her marriage, she has been a resi- dent of East Liverpool and her practice has been confined to this city and vicinity. She has every reason to be pleased with her profes- sional outlook. Dr. Turnbull is a member of Ceramic Lodge, No. 286, Daughters of Re- bekah, of East Liverpool. -

In her religious belief Dr. Turnbull is not entirely in accord with the teachings in which she was reared, nor with those of any one denomination. Her reading has been extensive and her view of life and affairs is broad, liberal and charitable.

HARLES BEYER, deceased, was one of the pioneer business men of East Palestine, and one of its most useful and progressive citizens. He was born in Germany, May 3, 1829, and died January 15, 1898. He was liberally edu- cated in both the German and English lang- uages and was a good business man whether managing his own or public enterprises. Prior to coming to America he was clerk of the Coun- ty Court, in Germany.

Charles Beyer came to Columbiana County in 1864. When he first became a resident of East Palestine, he found it was but a hamlet with a few scattered dwellings, but he was one who possessed the foresight to see in natural 'conditions the future growth and prosperity of the place and had the good judgment to take advantage of them. He was made a member of the Town Council at an early day, and was mainly instrumental in the organization of the

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fire department. To his early efforts may be attributed the establishment of many of the city's utilities at a later day. His business was that of a stock dealer and merchant. For many years he was a leading merchant at East Pal- estine and all his life he was a citizen who was ready to champion every movement designed to promote the general welfare.

In 1854 Charles Beyer married Henrietta Wertz, who was born in Prussia, August 24, 1833. This lady still survives and is in the .enjoyment of both physical and mental health. In a very entertaining way, she tells of the early days in East Palestine, and locates many of the old buildings in which the foundations of many of the fortunes of this locality were laid. Old residents like herself will remember that where the Lawrence store is now situated was then found the forge of the village black- smith. An old tannery stood further down the ·street, its site being now covered with modern business houses. The old Methodist Church, an early gathering place, was located north of the present handsome edifice, and the Roder- ous grocery and notion store was first built for a general store, in connection with the Prospect Coal Company. Where the substantial brick Failer Block now stands, was the old Failer flour mill.

On the west side looking northward, no buildings were in view until the railroad tracks were crossed and where to-day stands Meek's Hotel, a tavern was kept by a Mr. O'Connor. The most important place in the town was the farm home of Judge James Martin, a tract of 50 acres on the northwest corner of Market street. The people were mainly frugal and thrifty and a feeling of mutual esteem bound the little community together. Wonderful in- deed have been the changes wrought since Mrs. Beyer came to make her home here, and al- most a volume could be compiled from her reminiscences of people and events which would be well worth reading. She was one of the earliest and most interested members of the Presbyterian Church, and the family is all con- nected with this religious body.

MAX W. BEYER, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of East Palestine, was

born at Wheeling, Virginia (now West Vir- ginia), December 18, 1854, and is a son of Charles and Henrietta (Wertz) Beyer. He was educated at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and at Mount Union College, Ohio. He then became an assistant in his father's store in East Pales- tine and later was associated with D. F. Lentz, father of the banker, Charles A. Lentz. Then Mr. Beyer conducted a store alone until he sold out to Harry Roderous, at which time he became associated with his father in a hard- ware business. He next became superintend- ent of the Prospect coal mine for two years, subsequently becoming a partner with Daniel H. Mackintosh in a clothing store.

When the First National Bank of East Pal- estine was organized, Mr. Beyer became one of its directing board and assistant cashier. He is one of the city's substantial business men and his name and interest brought added strength to what is already acknowledged to be one of the soundest financial institutions of the state.

Mr. Beyer married Ada Thorne, and they have two children, viz: Cora L., who is the wife of H. M. Baumgartner, of East Palestine; and Carl F., who is a mold maker at the Ohio China Company's plant in East Palestine.

e HRISTOPHER V.SHOUB, president of the Shoub Paint Manufacturing Company and a member of the City Council of Wellsville, was born at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1856, and is a son of . Christopher V. and Elizabeth (Sparr) Shoub.

Christopher V. Shoub, the elder, the father of our subject, was born in 1816, in Benegan- Schweitz, Canton of Basel, Switzerland, and as his mother died when he was quite young, he was given by his father for adoption to a Mr. Freliger, of Schweitz, and he remained with Mr. Freliger until he was about 27 years old. His foster father was the owner of large vineyards and the young man was trained in the knowledge and culture of grapes. In 1854 he came to America with his wife, and located

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at Allegheny, expecting to follow the business in which he had been reared. He found, how- ever, that different methods were observed in this climate and after working for a number of the owners of the large vineyards he concluded to go into another business and engaged in the manufacture of matches. When the "Match Trust" became too strong for the lesser manu- facturers, he sold out to the trust. For a num- ber of years subsequently he carried on busi- ness as a dealer and broker in iron, but about Igoo he retired from business connections.

In the Civil War he enlisted as a member of the 128th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and was a loyal soldier of his adopted country through three years of danger and hardships. He was not only a man of honest purposes and sterling qualities, but he possessed all the genial friendliness of a kindly nature which brought him friends from every side and in every walk of life. When he died the city of Allegheny mourned and the concourse which attended his funeral was the largest ever witnessed in that city, taxing its transportation facilities. For 51 years he was a consistent and liberal member of the Evangelical Protestant Church. He was very active in the Grand Army of the Republic post to which he belonged and all its members attended his funeral in a body.

The mother of our subject, who was born in Germany, died in 1889 aged 58 years. She was an excellent Christian woman and reared her children in the faith of the Evangelical Protestant Church. Of her nine children, sev- en reached mature years, viz : Christopher V., of Wellsville; Sarah E., wife of Jacob Herman, of Allegheny; Mary, wife of Charles Mc- Combs, of Wellsville; Jacob, of Allegheny : John, of Allegheny ; Caroline, wife of William Reminschneider, of Allegheny; and Margaret, wife of George Melinbrook, of Allegheny.

Christopher V. Shoub, the subject of these lines, is a self-made man. He was reared at Allegheny but during his boyhood his educa- tional and social opportunities were limited and in the main he had to depend upon himself. However, conditions have changed and one cannot long be in Mr. Shoub's presence to-day without realizing that he is a man of broad

and general information and the full equal of other men of affairs. Very early he showed a remarkable business aptitude and was only 17 years old when he entered into a partnership. in the iron and paper stock business with John B. Jones, under the firm name of Jones & Shoub, which continued in force for about two years. Mr. Shoub then sold out to his part- ner.

In 1875 Mr. Shoub came first to Wellsville and embarked in the iron and paper stock busi- ness for himself, in which he continued until 1898. From 1880 to 1898 he was also a job- ber of wrapping paper and paper dealers' and grocers' supplies. In 1889 he engaged in the manufacture of soap, beginning in a small way, and built up a large business, so large that by 1890 articles of incorporation were taken out and the Wellsville Soap Company came into existence. During the three subsequent years which Mr. Shoub continued connected with the business it prospered, but after he withdrew it went to pieces.

In 1899 he started a retail store for the handling of all kinds of ready-mixed paints, enamels, stains and varnishes, and, in addition, all kinds of stationery and books and made it a regular news depot, the largest store of its kind in the city. In the previous year he had embarked in the manufacture of paint in a small way, being a man of business caution, his first product being what bore the trade- name of "Black Egyptian Elastic Roof and Iron Paint." This also has proved successful and on January 1. 1905. the business was incorporated as the Shoub Paint Manufacturing Company, with our subject as president, treasurer and" manager, and J. N. Denon, a millionaire citizen of Pittsburg, as vice-president.

This is one of the city's important indus- tries. The extensive plant is located on the corner of Wood and Seventh streets and is the only paint manufactory in this part of the State. The capacity of the plant is a car-load a day. The railroad facilities are excellent, as the company has a switch track and its own railroad tank-car. for the transportation of raw materials. A part of the plant was built in: 1899, additions being made in 1902 and 1904 ..

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In 1905 a large boiler-house was built and an 80-horsepower boiler installed and the plant now occupies more than a city square. The main building is fitted with mixers and grind- ers, tanks of various kinds and a melting house, while a large cement cistern is built under the building with a capacity of four car-loads of the manufactured product.

In 1905 Mr. Shoub began the manufacture of house paints on a large scale, manufacturing about 3.000 gallons a week. This is sold prin- cipally to jobbers and dealers, shipments be- ing made all over the country, the demand be- ing general. For the past eight years Mr. Shoub has had the contract for doing the coun- ty bridge painting and for several years the roof painting required by the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad, from Cleveland to Pittsburg, as well as that required by the local railroad compan- ies. The business is immense in its possibili- ties.

Mr. Shoub married Hannah E. Rambo, who is a daughter of John and Elizabeth Ram- bo, of Wellsville. To them were born nine children, those living being: Christopher C .; Emma, wife of William Eakerly, of Wells- ville; Mary, wife of James Buren, of Wells- ville; Ora; Beulah; Laka; Osie and Hazel. Venard Blaine died in infancy. They also have an adopted son, whom they have named Chris- topher V. Shoub, Jr. The family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1879 Mr. Shoub completed his handsome residence on Broadway, which is one of the finest homes in the city.

Politically he has always been a prominent factor in the Republican party and three times was a delegate to the Republican State con- vention and was one on the occasion of the nomination of William McKinley for governor. He was a delegate to every congressional con- vention, when Major Mckinley was a candi- date for Congress, except the time he was put in a new district. For seven years he was trustee of the water-works and it is acknowledged that he did more in that department than any man ever elected to the position. Upon entrance he found the funds were low and he immediately applied to public affairs the business principles

which had made him succeed in his own. He is now serving his third term in the City Coun- cil. He served as oil inspector for Eastern Ohio under Governor J. B. Foraker and for several terms was sealer of weights and meas- ures. Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias.

HARLES ROSS MCGREGOR, a leading member of the bar at Wells- ville and at present city auditor, be- longs to one of the pioneer families of Yellow Creek township. He was born at Wellsville, Ohio, February 27, 1878, and is a son of Charles and Charlotte G. ( Ross) McGregor.

Charles McGregor, the well known real estate and insurance agent of Wellsville, was born in Yellow creek township April 27, 1836, and grew up on his father's farm there until the age of 17 years when he went into the live stock business on his own account. Un- til he discontinued this line in 1891, he hand- led thousands of head of stock annually. In this year he started into the real estate and insurance business and represents the leading insurance companies of the country, including Fireman's Insurance Company, of Newark, New Jersey; National Union Fire Insurance Company, of Pittsburg; Continental Insurance Company of New York and the Fidelity & Cas- ualty Company of New York. In politics he is a Republican and has served for four years in the City Council.

The mother of our subject was born in Inverness, Scotland, and was a daughter of John Ross .. She died April 18, 1900, aged 56 years. Four of her five children survive, namely : John W., of Pittsburg; Maude E., wife of Harry B. Ramey, of Warren, Ohio; Charles R., of this city; and Grace M., who lives at home with her father.

Charles Ross McGregor completed the Wellsville High School course in 1897 and af- ter graduation entered into newspaper work and was otherwise usefully employed until he entered upon the study of the law in the office of W. F. Lones. He was admitted to the bar

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History of Columbiana County, Ohio and representative citizens, Part 90

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