History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 117

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060

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C. T. BICKNELE, paper mannfacturer. Massillon, Ohio. The Bicknell family, now scattered over the United States. descended from Zachary Bicknell, an English naval officer. born 1590, in Weymouth, England. of Scandinavian origin. He emigrated to Anwr ica in the spring of 1635, landed in Massa- chusetts, and founded the town of Weymouth. and died the following year. His descend ants have all imbibed much of the Puritan- ical honesty and uj rightness, which is more clearly demonstrated from the fact that. for the last 250 years, not one of the blood of Zachary Bicknell has ever stood convicted in any court, of any crime, misdemeanor, or frand. Prior to the year 1820. they were Federalists, and though they have been nnamn- bitious in the line of public life and honers. vet the family has had its full share in the important trusts of civil society. Charles T .. whose name heads this sketch. is of the seventh generation frem Zachary. He was born Sept. 15, 1836, in Madison Co .. N. Y .. son of Moses. who was a son of Bennett, son of Moses. son of James, son of John, who was a son of Zachary; Moses, the father of C. T., married Laura Thony son, and by her had four chil dren, who are Arbella C., now Mrs. James Richards on the homestead: J. Bennett, now in Cleveland in the grocery trade; Charles T .. in Massillon, and Laura M., now Mrs. Charles H. Coman, of Fremont, Neb. Charles T. was raised to mercantile pursuits under his father's care. In 1859, he engaged in farming, which he continued until 1867, when he engaged in merchandising. In 1869, was elected County Treasurer and re-elected in 1871. which position he filled until January. 1876. In November, 1870, he came West

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and purchased an interest in the Massillon Paper Mill, then returned to New York, where he remained until 1875, when he moved his family to this city where he has since resided. He is Secretary and Treasurer as well as agent for the Massillon Paper Manufactur- ing Company. In 1858, he was married to Susan Payne, who was born in 1839 in Nel- son, Madison Co., N. Y., daughter of Lyman and Anna ( Chappell ) Payne, his father, Ruggles Payne, being one of the early pio- neers in that locality. Mrs. Bicknell died in 1871, leaving four children-Anna L., Alice, Warren and Charles. He married Mary Gostling, in 1875. She was a native of England, daughter of William Gostling. Mr. Bicknell is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Morrisville Lodge, No. 658; also of the A. O. U. W.

JOSEPH COLEMAN, jeweler, Massillon; one of the oldest jewelers in the county; was born July 4, 1823, in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England, the youngest of a family of eight children born to William and Baily (Crow) Coleman. The family emigrated to Canada in 1834, where they stayed about one year, from thence going to Buffalo, where they stayed three years. The father was a brick mason and builder by trade. Of the family the following grew up: William B., died in Buffalo in 1869; John C., died in Massillon. 1879: Mary Ann, on the homestead; Maria, now Mrs. Betteridge, in Genesee Co., N. Y., and Phebe, died in 1874 in Canada. From Buffalo the family moved to Detroit, where they remained until 1837, when they came to this county and spent nearly one year in Bethlehem Tp. The following year (1838), our subject was apprenticed for four years to Marlin A. Withington. From there he went to Canada, and then stayed a short time in Buffalo, from whence he returned home and began business in April, 1845, in the room, since located, kept by N. Sibila on Main street. He stayed there two years and then moved to a small frame building where the Park Hotel now stands, where he stayed until 1851, when he was burned out. He then purchased the ground and began building where the old building stood, but before it was completed, the parties who afterward

built the hotel bought him out. Then he bought the property which the Skinner Bros. now run, occupying the place sixteen years and living in the same building; in fact all his children were born there. After that he became joint owner of the Park Hotel, and occupied the room which Hanson now occu- pies: here he stayed eight years, after which he disposed of his hotel interests, and came to his present place in 1876, purchasing the building No. 5 South Erie street. He was married in 1852 to Mary Bender, who was born in this town, daughter of John Bender. They have three children-Herbert B., Anna P. and Albert H. Politically, Mr. Coleman is a Republican. He was a member of the Town Council before it became a city; was fourteen years Treasurer of the Massillon Cemetery Association; was Secretary of the Massillon Coal & Iron Co., for five or six years: was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Union Bank, and, since the present organization, a Director of the same. L. C. COLE, lawyer, Massillon: was born in Island Creek Tp., Jefferson Co., Sept. 14, 1849; son of Thomas and Mary J. (Jackman) Cole, both natives of Jefferson Co. The Cole family originally formed three branches -- Joshua, Thomas and Ezekiel, who came over from England with Lord Baltimore and set- tled in Maryland. L. C. was raised a farmer, but attended school for several years, and afterward took a four years' course in college. In 1871, he began the study of law, under Judge Martin, of Steubenville, and was admitted to and began the practice of his profession in January, 1874, at Tiffin; in June of same year, he came to this place and associated himself with Isaac Ulman, which continued until 1879: then practiced alone until March, 1881, since which time with R. W. McCaughey. In 1880, he was elected Mayor, having previously served for five years as City Solicitor. He was married, in October, 1873, to Martha J., daughter of Thomas and Mary Daugherty. They have one child, Thomas. Mr. Cole is a member of the I. O. O. F., and K. of P. orders. His father had nine children, all of whom grew to maturity, but five of whom are now living -Caroline, Mrs. I. B. Jackman, Daviess Co.,

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Ind .: Hannah, Mrs. J. G. Culp: Margaret, Mrs. Joseph Jaekman, both of Jefferson Co., Ohio; Elizabeth, now Mrs. W. P. Cooper. Columbiana Co., this State. Father died Dec. 18, 1859. Mother yet living and resid- ing in Columbiana County with Mrs. Cooper. JOSEPH CARNS. rolling-mill. Massil- lon; was born Nov. 9. 1829, in Tredegar, Monmonthshire. England, son of James and Mary ( Richards, Carns. The family in 1830. emigrated to America and settled in Balti- more where they stayed but a short time, then removed to Chester County, and from there to Cumberland Co., N. J .. where the father was engaged in the rolling-mill business. Joseph began the trade when but 9 years of age. and in IS17 engaged in business for him- self. building what is now known as Buffalo Iron and Nail Works. Remained in New Jersey until 1836, then moved to Philadel- phia, then to Pittsburgh and to New York. Was Superintendent from 1858 to 1869. and moved to Akron, where he engaged in same business. and was Managing Director of the Akron fron Company. In ISTS, he dissolved his connec- tion with this company and joined a firm at Girard, under the name of the Carns Iron Company, which continued until the spring of ISSO, when he sold out his interest and came to Massillon in August of same year, and leased the Massillon Rolling Mills. They employ over one hundred men. mann- facturing all grades of iron known to the trade. He married, in 1851, Sarah Ann Pear- son. born in Buffalo, N. Y .. daughter of Chris- topher and Martha Pearson, Mr. C. has been identfied with the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1842, and prior to his coming to Massillon has been an active and enthusiastic worker in the Sunday school. being many years in charge of the same as Superintend- ent. Has always been a stanch Republican.

WILLIAM CASTLEMAN, lumber, Mas- sillon: was born Feb. 22, 1827. in Perry Tp., Stark Co., Ohio. His parents were John and Mary (Meek) Castleman, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Maryland. His father emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1$11, and was a pioneer of what was then known as Kendal, but now Fourth Ward in Massillon. That part of the county was at the

time little better than a wilderness, Massillon having only two houses. He was a carpenter and builder, and a fine type of the genuine pioneer. He was an industrions, energetic and hard-working man, umch respected by all who knew him. He had a family of ten chil- dren, of whom our subject is the second son. When the latter was only 9 years of age, his father met with an accident which crip- pled him for hfe, and from that time onward young Castleman was thrown entirely upon

his own resources and compelled to support himself. His opportunities for acquiring an education were therefore extremely limited. When about IS years of age. he was employed for a short time as laborer on the canal, after which he purchased a canal boat on credit, and engaged in boating from Cleveland to Massillon, with an occasional trip to the Ohio River. In this business he continued for twenty three years with profitable results. On account of the hard work and exposure incident to this occupation, he sold out his interest on the eanal and embarked in the lumber trade in Massillon, in 1866, at which Imisiness he has since been engaged. For a short time he was engaged in the mercantile Isiness. He is now the oldest lumber mer- chant in Massillon. His mother died in 1876, at the age of $4. For many years pre- vious to her death, she found a home with her son William, who was devoted to her and administered to her wants to the end of her life. Formerly he was a Democrat, but now a Republican. He is unmarried.

PETER DIELHENN. merchant. Massil lon: is among the successful business men of this city, who. coming here poor and unaided. has arisen to his present proportions mainly through his own individual exertions. He was born February 17, in Rhine-Prussia, the eldest son born to his parents. Nicholas Diet- honn and Catharine Bambach, to whom were born a family of thirteen children, ton of whom grew to maturity. Mr. Dielhenn was brought up to farming pursuits. Was mar- ried to Sophia Poss, born May 19, 1814. and emigrated to Ohio, leaving his native shore March 16. 1840. and reached New York in April, remaining one year in Phliadelphia. and came to Massillon in 1541. First began

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selling goods in a small way, going from place to place. 1842, he went to Uniontown where he ran a grocery store for one year and a half, then returned to Massillon and engaged in the grocery trade; during this time kept tavern in West Massillon about twelve years, after which he gave his attention exclusively to the grocery trade and has continued up to the present time, having secured a goodly amount of this worldl's goods, which have been the result of his labor and attention to his business and the exercise of frugality. Has four children, two sons and two daughters. The sous are in business with him and repre- sent two branches of the leading mercantile interests of the place. One daughter married to G. L. Albrecht, a rising young merchant. Anna at home. Is a member of the German Reformed Church, and a Democrat.

H. DIELHENN, clothing merchant, Mas- sillon. Among the prominent business inter- ests of this city is the clothing firm of P. & H. Dielhenn, which is being conducted by Henry Dielhenn, who was born in this city in 1847, being the second son of Peter Dielhenn, one of the self-made business men of Massil- lon. Our subject was raised to mercantile pursuits, and at the age of 18 entered the store of his father, for whom he elerked until 1870. In March, 1871, he became associated with his father. under the firm name of P. & H. Dielhenn, which connection has existed since. In 1875, he was married to Mary Albright, born in this city, daughter of Fred- erick and Elizabeth Daum Albright. Has two children --- Harry Frederick and Mabel Sophia. Mr. Dielhenn is a member of St. John's Evangelical Church, of Clinton Lodge, No. 47, A., F. & A. M., and Lodge 70, A. O. U. W.

JOHN R. DANGLER, boots and shoes, Massillon; was born April 17, 1834, of a family of nine children born to Samuel and Sarah (Bowen) Dangler, he a native of Berks Co., Penn., born in 1796. Our subject left home at 16 years and went to Canal Ful- ton, where he engaged as clerk in a drug store, remaining there three years, when he came to this place, and for five years was em- ployed as clerk for Sausser & Dangler. In 1856, he associated himself in the hardware

business with his brother Samuel J., under the name of Dangler Bros., which lasted four years, John R. at that time withdrawing and going to Pike's Peak, where he stayed eight months, returning in the spring of 1861, and engaging in the oil business at Mecca, Trum- bull Co. After a few months, he went to Minerva, Stark Co., and clerked three and a half years for H. A. Foster & Co., and in 1865 came to this city, and engaged in the dry goods business as one of the firm of MeLain, Dangler & Co., which lasted nine years: he then sold out and went into the boot and shoe business. In 1857, he married Jane E. Knapp. born in this city, daughter of William and Harriet (Austin) Knapp. The Knapps were from Massachusetts and the Austins were early settlers. He is a member of the ancient and honorable fraternity of A., F. & A. M .: also a Royal Arch and a Knight Templar. Mr. Dangler is the present nominee for the office of County Treasurer, having received 1,288 out of 1,764 votes cast. Has seven children, Jennie K., Hattie M., Mamie F., Grace, Ruth, Ralph and Florence H.

I. N. DOXSEE, milling, Massillon; was born April 9, 1811, in Essex Co., N. Y., son of Henry and Eleanor Eldridge. To them were born Isaac N., Anne, Lovina and Jane. The father of our subject was a native of Holland: his mother was born in Connecticut. After marrying in New York, they came West to Ohio in 1814, locating in Tusearawas Tp., where he purchased land, remaining on the same until his death. Our subject was reared amid the stirring scenes that occurred during the early settlement of that township. Re- maining at home until past his majority, he entered a store where he clerked some time. He then learned the tinner's trade, which he followed for twenty years. Having an oppor- tunity to engage in the milling business, he purchased the mills he now operates, and has since conducted the same. The business was not very flattering at first, having then but four run of buhrs, and but little to do. He has since increased the number to seven, which are now run night and day to supply his shipping demand, his flour being sold in New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. In 1838, he married Harriet Bucher, who was

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born in Canton, Ohio, in 1518, daughter of Jacob Bucher ; they have no issue. Mr. Doxsee has raised several children and has adopted James N .. who now bears the name of Doxsee. Mr. D. and wife are both mom bers of the Christian Church. In politics, he is a Republican; during the time when the Free-Soil ticket was being voted, Mr. Doxsee was one of two who exercised his right of suffrage in the voting precinct for that party. J. R. DUNN. real estate, Massillon; was born in Chemung Co., N. Y., in 1856; son of John D. and Julia M. (Randall) Dunn, the former a son of Judge James Duun: the lat. ter, a daughter of Judge Phineas Randall and sister to Postmaster General Alexander W. Randall, who was also a " War Governor of Wisconsin." To John D. and Julia M. were born four children, John R., being the second in order of birth. He came West in 1866 with his mother and stepfather, his own father having died in Washington. D. C., while in the employ of the Government. In 1875, he went into the office of Kent Jarvis and remained with him until his death in 1877. when our subject was appointed adminis- trator of the Jarvis estate, remaining in the office as clerk and administrator. He was married in 1879 to Carrie, daughter of M. A. Brown, and by her has one son, John R. They are members of the Episcopal Church. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Cleve- land Lodge, No. 47, Hiram Chapter, No. 18, and Massillon Commandery. No. 4. He is doing an excellent business in real estate and as administrator on estates.

CAPT. H. H. EVERHARD, stone quarry, Massillon: was born March 15, 1837, in Jack- son Tp., Stark Co., the third of a family of seven children, five of whom lived to matur- ity, all born to Henry and Rebecca Ever. hard; he was a son of Henry, who was a native of Pennsylvania, who removed to this county previous to the war of 1812, in which he was a participant, settling in Plain Tp., and being one of the first settlers there. His grandfather was an early settler and promi- nently connected with the business interests of that time. The father of our subject set. tled in Jackson Tp., where his children were born-Louis is living in Manchester, Summit

Co .; Maria S., Mrs. Isaac Wairiek; H. H., Martha A., Sarah C., Mrs. H. L. Williams. Our subject remained at home until he en tered the high school, after which he was ready for college. In 1562, at the age of 20 years, he enlisted as private, and organized the greater part of Company E, 104th O. V. 1: was afterward promoted to Lieutenant, and the latter part of 1564, to Captain; served until the war closed, being in all the engage- ments in which his command took part. Upon returning home, he engaged in the manufacture of grindstones, having as part- ners Messrs. Warthorst and Suter, which con- nection continued until April 1, ISS1, when he removed to his present place of business, the firm now being Suter & Everhard. He was married, in November, 1565, to Caroline J. MeCullough, born in 1543, in this place, only daughter of Thomas McCullough. Three children have been born to them Ethel R., Melville and Marian.

ROBERT H. FOLGER, Massillon, whose portrait appears in this work, is a native of Chester Co., Penn., one of the counties of the Keystone State, as it was called by Hoze- kiah Niles, of Niles' Register, that was estab- lished by the royal proclamation of Charles 1I under the charter of Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn. When it is re- membered that Chestor Co., Penn., was the birthplace of Benjamin West, the painter, Gen. Anthony Wayne, Bayard Taylor, and other celebrities, whose names appear on the historie stage, Mr. Folger need not hesitate to acknowledge the classic ground of Eastern Pennsylvania as his birthplace. He was born Jan. 11, 1812; was the son of Mayhew and Mary Folger, whose maiden name was Mary Joy, daughter of Francis Joy, merchant, of the Island of Nantucket, of which island his parents were natives. His father was a sailor, in all that the term implies, having served in every position that a sailor fulfills, from cabin- boy to master of a vessel. Capt. Mayhew Fol- ger, as master, circumnavigated the globe three times, his last voyage being made in the Topaz, of Boston, which cruise was com- pleted in 1810, when he determined to quit the ocean and seek in the West a home, away from the perils of the "mountain deep." He

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removed to Chester Co., Penn., remaining there until August. 1813, when he removed to Ken- dal, arriving there in August, with his family, consisting of a wife, Francis J., a son who died in 1829. Sarah, a daughter, 6 years old, who was married, in 1832. to Jefferson Reynolds, of Canton, and is now deceased; William M .. now a resident of Portage County, and the subject of this sketch. After the arrival of Capt. Folger at Kendal, there was born in his family, Thomas C .. who died at the age of 1 year: Mary. now Mrs. Rawson, of Akron, wid- ow of the late Levi Rawson, Esq., and Eliza- beth, who died at Ottumwa, Iowa, the wife of James D. Ladd. While Capt. Folger was making his last cruise in the south Pacific Ocean, in latitude 25 degrees south and 125 degrees west longitude, he discovered the surviving mutineer of the ship Bounty and his colony, on Pitcairn Island, the history of which has been so long before the reading world that it only needs mention here. In this connection, however, it is proper to state that Mr. Folger, of Massillon, has in his pos- session the log-book of the ship Topaz, with the original entry of his father, Capt. Folger. giving a detailed account of the visit of the Topaz to the island, and which is a record of uncommon interest. Capt. Folger died in Massillon on the Ist of September. 1828; his widow died in Ravenna, in June, 1858, at the house of her son, W. M. Folger. They were of the faith of the people called Quakers, and as Quakers adhered to that faith during their lives. Mr. Folger says that the death of his father changed the whole map of his life. What his life would have been, he, of course, does not know, but he says that his father's death, occurring, as it did, changed every plan that his youthful taney had conjured up as a rule of action for the then future. Hap- pening as it did, at about midway of his 17th year, he having no definite plans that he was able to carry out, he remained out of any per- manent employment until December, 1834. when he went into the wholesale and retail grocery and provision business, in which he remained until July, 1839, when he sold out his entire stock. In 1831, he determined to make the study and practice of the law his vocation, and went into the office of Gen.

Dwight Jarvis for that purpose. Changing his notions on that subject, he abandoned all thought of the profession, and in 1834, was married to Miss Amelia Heydon, at Massillon. On disposing of his stock in trade and real estate, in 1839, he determined to resume the study of law, and went into the office of the late Hon. Samuel Pease, with whom and with Gen. Dwight Jarvis, he completed his studies, and was admitted to practice at New Lisbon in 1842. He and Hon. Louis Shaeffer, of Canton, Judge Morris, of Fort Wayne, and Hon. Louis Luten. of San Francisco, Cal., were admitted at the same time, since which he has resided in Massillon, following his profession, in which he is now actively en- gaged. being the senior member of the firm of Folger & Garrett. In 1833. Mr. Folger warmly espoused the anti-slavery notions of the late William Lloyd Garrison, as then published in the Liberator, and as here- tofore published in the "Genius of Universal Emancipation," by Benjamin Lundy, which views he adhered to, acting with any organ- ization that advocated the immediate and un- conditional abolition of human chattelship, voting with Whigs or Democrats, as circum- stances seemed to justify. . On the organiza- tion of the old Liberty party, in 1844, Mr. Folger took an active part. laboring with accustomed energy for Birney. and in 1848, for Van Buren, and continued un- til the formation of the Republican party, in 1856, since which he has been iden- tified with that party in all its nominations and movements. Mr. Folger is never idle; his researches into general and local history have enabled him, especially the history of the United States, from the commencement of the Revolution, and of the Northwestern Territory, to furnish information on almost all subjects connected with the organization of the Terri- tories and States. His library in law and miscellany is equal to any in the county, and contains many choice and rare works, old folios of two and three centuries being prom- inent on his well-filled shelves. Mr. Folger's family consists of a wife and five children, one son and four daughters, two daughters and the son married. His son is Lieut. Com mander W. M. Folger, U. S. N., now execu-

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tive officer on the Swatara. in the Asiatic

dla Kessoll. To them were born three chil- squadron. Of his married daughters, one is dren-Peter. Henry and Christina, but one of the wife of James M. Brown. Esq., attorney at law. Toledo, Ohio, and the other is the wife of Dr. J. M. Porter. Denver. Colo.

HENRY FOLTZ. coal dealer, Massillon; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn .. Dec. I.S. IS09; he is the second of a family of seven children of Henry and Mary ( Hollacher) Foltz, both natives of Lancaster Co., Penn: his brother. Samuel Foltz, is a prominent coal dealer in New Philadelphia. Ohio. Our sub ject was raised a farmer until the age of 17. receiving a common school education both in English and German: he learned the milling business with his brother-in-law. On Dec. 15. 1529. he married Mary. the daughter of Henry Kindig. of Little York. Pen .. and in 1834. came to Ohio and settled in Wayne County. to which his parents had emigrated a few years previous. Here he clerked six years for Nathaniel Eldridge, in Dalton. In 1840, he embarked in the mercantile business on his own account. continuing the same for ten years, and during this time was connected with other interests-mining and contracting. In 1850. he sold his mercantile business and began operating in coal. first at Fairview, and afterward near Massillon, Ohio. He disposed of his eoal interests in Wayne County in 1854, and removed to Stark County and settled on a farm outside the limits of the city of Massillon: he has since located in the city, bnt continues his coal operations, being asso- ciated with Messrs. Rhodes & Card. of Cleve- land. he having the general management since 1872. Since that time he has had an interest in the mines. Mr. J. F. Pocock. his son-in-law. being associated with him as manager. Their business amounts to some four hundred thon- sand tons annually. Capt. Foltz was Presi- clent of the Fulton and Buckeye Coal Com- pany during their existence, and is now Presi- dent of the Massillon City Coal Company. When he came to Ohio, he had but $15 in his pocket, but has accumulated a handsome com- potency. Of three children born him, but one survives. Minnie, wife of J. F. Pocok.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 117

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey Number of Pages: 1060

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060