History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 127

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

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GEORGE B. N. COATES, general superin- tendent, Alliance; of the "Coates" Hay Rake establishment. He is the sixth child and fifth son born to Amos and Jane B. (Norris) Coates. His boyhood was spent on his fath- er's farm, at the same time he obtained a good

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cominon school education. He began tolearn the joiner and carpenter's trade when about IS years of age, in Marlborough, serving about three years, and then conducted the business on his own account, contracting and building many of the fine farm residences in this county, and also the Disciples' t'hurch, building at New Baltimore. At the out- break of the late war, he enlisted in the $6th 0). V. I., and while the regiment was at Camp Minsheld, Ohio, was taken sick, and there received his discharge before they had gone to the front. He engaged in the sash and window blind establishment of Wilson-sub- sequently Doyle & Co., where he remained about four years; and sovered his connection with the last named firm in 1868, to take the position of general manager of the horse hay- rake establishment of his brother (A. W. ('oates), where he has re rained ever since. On New Year's day, 1851, he married Mary Black, daughter of David Black, of Randolph, Portage Co., Ohio, formerly of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Coates are parents of four chil- dren, viz .- Jane E., deceased; Harriet M .; Eva M., and Jessie K. Mr. Coates has been elected and is serving the third term in the Alliance City Council. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F. He began business in limited financial circumstances, but by unceasing in- dustry he has accumulated a nice property in Alliance, owning five good residences besides his own pleasantly located home.

JAMES C. GRAVEN, contractor and builder; Alliance; was born in Lawrence Co., Pa., in Dee., 1840; he was the fourth child of a family of seven children born to Richard and Hannah (Goff ) Craven. His father was a heavy contractor and buikler, which busi- ness our subject also early in life adopted. In 1860 he went from Pennsylvania to Ten- nessee, and was contracting and building in Nashville at the outbreak of the late war. On account of the war and demoralized state of business in the South, he came to Ohio, and while stopping at Salem, Columbiana Co., he enlisted in Co. B. 65th O. V. I., in October, 1861. Shortly afterward his sight became seriously affected, which unfitted him for the service; he was promptly discharged, but was confined to hospital in Philadelphia for some time in consequence. Having recovered his usual health he returned to Ohio, and assisted

his father who had taken the contract for building the Mt. Union College in 1862. The following year the subject of these notes took the contract, on his own account, for building the round house for the P., Ft. W. & Chicago R. R. C'o., at Alliance. July 3, 1863, ho mar- ried Emma Werner, daughter of George Werner, of this county. He has since re- sided in Alliance, except one year in Penn- sylvania, and has made contracting and build- ing his life work; some of the best business rooms of Alliance were erected under his di- rection. In 1st6, he erected his own hand- somc two-story brick residence on Linden Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Craven have four chil- dren living, viz .- Nellie M., George R., Min- nie S. and James F. Mr. Craven is an active member of the I. O. O. F.

JAMES W. COULTER, attorney at law; Alliance : was born in Butler Co .. Pa., Aug. 27, 1854, the only son of James W. and Mar- tha A. (Thompson) Coulter. In early life his father learned and worked at the blacksmith's trade, but later in life turned his attention to farming ; he died when James W. was only a few weeks old, leaving a widow and two help- less children. When our subject was about 10 years old his mother disposed of their farm, and removed with the two children to Jowa, and about seven years after their removal to that State she died. Mr. Coulter was left to his own resources early in life, and made ove- ry possible effort to obtain a thorough educa- tion. After the district school course, he ap- plied himself to teaching one term, and after- wards had the advantages of an academic course in Iowa City, and one year in the pro- paratory department of Iowa State l'hiver- sity. In 18:3 he returned to Ohio and ap- pried himself to teaching school and the study of law with M. M. King, of Alliance. In 1844 he was admitted to the bar in the Dis- triet Court of New Philadelphia, and in the spring of 1829 he opened an office in Alli- ance, and the same year was elected Justice of the Peace. In July, 18;9, he married Phoebe V. Poet ; they have one child.

L. J. DALES, M. D., physician; Alliance ; was born in Brownsville, Pa., Aug. 26, 1827. Ile is of English descent ; his grandfather. Henry Dales, emigrated from Bath, England, to the U'nited States, with his family of seve- ral children, an l located at Brownsville, Fay-

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ette Co., Pa. He was a practical tanner, and established an industry of that kind in Brownsville shortly after his arrival. One of the family, John, removed to the West, and located at St. Louis, Mo., and was engaged as Cashier of the first Bank ever established in that city. William was about 16 years of age when they came to this country ; he mar- ried Mary Stewart in Brownsville ; they were parents of fourteen children, of whom our subject is the fifth son ; eleven lived to years of maturity. William Dales, with his family, removed to Ohio in 1838, and settled in Co- lumbiana Co., where he engaged in farming ; and amid the various duties of the farm and pioneer life, and with all diligence as to their education, the youths arrived at maturity. Early in life Dr. Dales united himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and prepared for the work of the ministry. His first charge was the church at Hanover, Ohio, and from the Pittsburg Conference he was appointed to the Central Ohio Conference. Fifteen years of his life was spent in active, earnest work in behalf of the church, when, on account of impaired health, he was obliged to withdraw from ministerial labor. During these years of ministerial work he applied himself studi- ously, acquiring a thorough knowledge of medicine, and when his voice became affected through preaching, he entered upon the prac- tice of medicine near Limaville, this county, in 1863. For a time he was also deeply in- terested in the development of excellent coal mines, in which his farm proves to be quite val- uable. September, 1850, he married Cynthia A. Kemble, of Columbiana Co., Ohio. They have had five children, viz .-- Kemble B., of Wellsville ; Wilbur F., a conductor on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R .; Oscar L., a practicing physician of Bryan, Ohio ; and Carrie B .; Ora D., deceased in childhood. They removed from the farm to Alliance in 18;9, where the doctor continues to practice his profession.

Punderson. They were supplied with an ox- team to haul their tools and outfit, but were themselves obliged to make the entire journey on foot. Mr. Davidson married one Susan Stull, who had come here with her parents from New Jersey. Our subject is the eighth of their nine children; his boyhood was spent on the farm and in attending the Burton Acad- emy. When he arrived at manhood he was employed for many years by various firms in Cleveland as collector, and in 1856 he began to study medicine with Dr. O. Manly, of Gar- rettsville, Portage Co., and remained with him four years. In the winter of 1859 and 1860 he attended lectures at the Eclectic Medical College at Philadelphia, and the following winter attended a second course at the same institution, where he graduated. In the win- ter of 1866-67 he attended a third course in the University of Medicine and Surgery of Philadelphia, and also graduated from that institution. He practiced considerable with his preceptor, and in 1862 he came to Alliance and has practiced in this vicinity ever since, except two years residence in Marlborough. In April, 1862, he married Mary E. Hawley, by whom he had three children-Charles, Wilber and Jammie.

DAVID FORDING, attorney-at-law; Al- liance; was born in Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, July 3, 1842; his father, Ewan Fording, was a native of Green Co., Pa., who came to Ohio when 5 years old; soon after the family was separated by the death of the mother, when Ewan started amongst strangers to do for himself. From early life he showed those traits of character, industry and moral worth which have characterized his whole life. At the age of 22 he married Christina Chippinger, then a resident of Columbiana Co. They reared a family of six children, all of whom are now living and prosperous -- Lloyd, a resi- dent of Mahoning Co., received a gun shot wound at the battle of Stone River, from the effects of which he lost the use of his left arm. since which time his occupation has been principally that of a teacher; Leander is en- ) gaged in merchant tailoring in Alliance; Mil- ler is a member of the Eric Conference of the M. E. Church and now stationed at Col- umbus, Pa .; T. J., the youngest, read law with David and soon after his admission to

JAMES DAVIDSON, Eclectic physician; Alliance; was born in Burton, Geauga Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1829. His father Thomas Davidson; was a native of Connecticut, a mill- wright by trade, and was one of a party of eight who, in the year 1806, walked from Con- neetieut, to what is now Harrison, Portage Co., Ohio, for the purpose of building a mill near there, on the Cuyhoga River, for a Mr. : the bar, opened an office at Abilene, Kansas,

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where he remained three years, then removed to San Bernardino, Cal., his present home; Samantha, the only daughter, married Rev. W'm. J. Hahn, now a resident of Lisbon, Liun Co., Towa. The family moved to Mahoning Co. when David, the subject of this sketch, was about 4 years of age. His early life was variously spent on his father's farm and at- tending common school; subsequently he entered college at Mt. Union, where he re- mained but a short time when he began the study of law. The first year of his legal study was spent at home; the econd year in the office of W. C. Pippitt. Sept. 13. 1820, at the District Court in Cleveland, he was admitted to the bar, and opened an office in Alliance and began the practice of his pro- fession. The profession at Alliance was then represented by ten regularly practicing attor- neys, notwithstanding which he secured a paying practice from the first, which steadily increased. Ilis temperate habits and open denunciation of the unlawful sale and use of liquor gave him favor with the temperance people, regardless of party, which led to his being taken up against his protest during the temperance excitement of 1874, and elected Mayor on what was known as " the people's ticket;" he served as mayor two years in con- nection with his law practice, and was after- wards appointed to fill a short vacancy caused by the death of Mayor Barnaby. In 1875 a law partnership was formed with J. J. Parker, known as the firm of Parker & Fording, which was dissolved in 1826. May 11, 1875, he was admitted to practice in the Federal Courts. He was married to Esther J. McCon- ney, of Portage Co., Oct. 5, 1820; they have a family of three children-two sons and one daughter.

P. J. GAUME, dry goods merchant, Alli- ance; was born near Louisville, Stark Co., Ohio, in April, 1844; the son of Louis and Jose- phine (Faivre) Gaume, who were natives of France, and emigrated to the United States about 1835. Five of their eight children are still living. Mrs. Gaume died in 1856, and Mr. Gaume married a second wife. The boy- hood of our subject was spent on the farm until about 2 years of age, when he went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., and clerked there two years in the dry goods business, At the expiration of that time he returned home, and accepted

a position as clerk with the Haines Bros., which he retained four years, and gained for himself a desirable record for industry and faithfulness. When he severed his connec- tion with the Haines Bros .. he engaged with the firm of King, Woekert & Warren, where he remained about six years. He married Miss Nancy R. Haines, Sept. 9, 1843, and they have one child, Harry H. He remained two years with Mr. King, subsequent to some changes in the firm, and when King & Co., removed to Paris, Mr. Gaume began business for himself, and by economy and adaptability and the help of Mrs. Gaume, who was also familiar with that line of business in her brother's establishment, out of a limited capi - tal they have built up a good and prosperous trade.

FRANK W. GASKILL, grocer; Alliance; was born where he now resides, Jan. 28, 1858. His father, William Gaskill, was a native of Ohio, and learned the carpenter's trade, and was prominently engaged contracting and building in this vicinity at an early date. He married Catharine MeDugan, who came here from Ireland with a sister, in 1849. Mr. Gaskill died in 1860, leaving a widow and four small children, viz .- Ellen, Ava, now Mrs. John W. Bowden, Frank W. and Anna. Frank W. got a fair education in the Alliance public schools, and when eighteen years of age conceived the idea of opening a grocery at the residence located in the old part of the town known as Freedom, and although he had nothing to begin with, he was trusted for some goods, and begun on a very small scale, being industrious and of good business qualifications he has built up an admirable and profitable trade. Every effort has been met with success, and since he has begun bus- iness he has purchased the interests of the other heirs in the old homestead. His mother, widow Gaskill, married James Hunter for her second husband, by whom she has one son.

JOHN G. GARRISON, editor and pro- prietor of the Alliance Standard; Alliance; was born in Powhattan. Belmont Co., Ohio, Feb. 22, 1855. He is the second son of a family of six children of James W. and Amanda Garrison. His father was for many years engaged in printing in Pittsburg and Cincinnati. In 1859 he came to Alliance where

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he became prominently identified with the newspaper interests. When nine years old young Garrison entered the printing business under the supervision of his father, who was an experienced and practical printer, he thus acquired a thorough knowledge of the business which added to his natural taste he became master of his chosen profession at the age of 15. At this time, partly on account of ill health and force of circumstances he accept- ed a clerkship in the store of E. H. Brosius, which he retained for six years, making for himself a creditable record for ability and faithfulness. While thus engaged he contin- ued private study to better fit himself for newspaper work. In 1826 he was elected Township Clerk and served one year, declin- ing a second nomination. Shortly after, himself and partner leased the Alliance Monitor, but on account of his partner's con- duet, and to him unknown embarrassment of the concern, he suffered pecuniary loss. He then leased the job office of the Rerien for eight months during which time he settled satisfactorily and in full with the creditors and subscribers of the Monitor which suspended when Mr. Garrison severed his connection with it. He then became manager of the Inde- pendent Age, and in 1878, at the solicitation of various citizens he opened a job printing office, and before his outfit was unboxed he had received unsolicited orders for two months work. In 1880 he purchased the fixtures of the Independent Alge, and established the Alliance Standard. Starting for himself at the age of fifteen he struggled against financial embarrassment and ill health, being also of frail physique, but by a manly and indepen- dent course, marked by industry, faithfulness and honesty, he gained the confidence and respect of the community, and gathered around him a host of friends. His early ex- perience has made him a thorough and prac- tical printer. The "Garrison Steam Printing House " has attained a high reputation for the neatness and superior quality of its work. June 28, 1880, he married Nettie S., daughter of Asbury and Mary P. A. Reno, of Roches- ter, Penn. He is united with the M. E. Church, and is a member of the I. O. O. F.

E. WILSON GRAY, banker; Alliance; was born in Salem, Ohio, April 20, 1825. He was the only son and fourth child born to

William and Edith (Glover) Gray, in a family of seven children. The latter was a native of New Jersey, and the former of Pennsylva- nia, where they were married, and moved into Ohio at any early date. His parents were farmers, and in those pursuits Mr. Gray's boyhood was spent. Subsequent to his moth- er's death, his father traded off the farm, and entered into the mercantile business in Limaville, this county. At this time Mr. Gray was about 15 years of age, and had re- ceived some knowledge of the elementary branches taught in the common schools of that time. His opportunities for obtaining a thorough education were very limited, as he was taken into the store of his father at that time, and continued there for five years, when he began to read medicine with Dr. Day, who was also a merchant of Limaville, and with whom Mr. Gray remained in his study three years. At the expiration of this time he was employed by Dr. Day in the ca- pacity of clerk, where he remained about one year; thence to Deerfield, in same capacity for about six months, when he returned to Limaville and opened a store of general mer- chandise on his own account in 1848, and con- ducted it until 1851. He removed to Deer- field again, and in partnership with Isaac Wilson, opened a store there, with several changes in the firm. Mr. Gray continued in the mercantile business until 1868, when he came to Alliance and entered into partner- ship with A. W. Coates, in the manufacture of horse hay-rakes, which continued until 1844. While he was yet engaged in the man- ufacturing business, he was also interested in the firm of Griener, Steel & Co., bankers, and on withdrawing from the firm of Coates, Gray & Co., was formed the present partner- ship of Lamborn & Gray, in 18;5. Ile mar- ried Juliette Clark, Oct. 10, 1849; her father, Richard Clark and family, came from Massa- chusetts. By this union one child was born, Helen F., who died in childhood. Mr. Grav is an active member of the following secret societies, viz: Masonic, I. O. O. F .. Knights of Honor, and American Legion of Honor. On May 6, 1881, Mrs. Gray departed this life in her (1st year.

CURTIS GODDARD, manufacturer of the "Right Speedy " Corn Sheller; Alliance; was born in Hartford Co., Conn., July 22, 1823.

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His parents were Joab and Martha Goddard, , Jonathan Haines, the grandfather of the sub- both natives of Connecticut. They reared ject of these notes, was a native of New two children to maturity, viz-Curtis and Jersey, who with his family moved to Ohio and settled in Columbiana Co., in 1802. Ab- raham (Jonathan R.'s father), was then a lad about 6 years old, and grew up to manhood in the pioneer days of Columbiana Co. Here he formed the acquaintance of Axey Bryan, a young lady who came from New Jersey to Ohio on a visit to some friends, which led to a matrimonial alliance, and after their mar- riage they began farming and clearing up their home. Some time later they paid a visit to the parents of his young wife, in New Rollin 11. The father was a blacksmith by trade, but finally turned his attention to farm- ing. When Curtis was about eight weeks old, the family moved to Ohio, and located at Windsor, Ashtabula Co., where they remained about a year, when they removed to Deerfield, Portage t'o., where they remained about five years, and from thence went to Edinburgh, where the old folks died, many years ago. In youth, Curtis assisted his father at the blacksmith's trade, but when he grew to man- hood he diverged to the carpenter's and !Jersey, and while there Jonathan R. was born. They returned to their home in Ohio, and continued to farm. Jonathan R. was reared to farming and its kindred pursuits. Sept. 28, 1841, he married Sarah Grant, daughter of John Grant, who emigrated from New Jersey, and settled where Mr. Haines now resides, in 1811, and remained in this place until his death which occurred in 1854. The latter part of his life was spent with Mr. and Mrs. Haines, as they came to his old homestead in 1852. They have five children living, viz .- J. Columbus: T. Foster: Charles B., of Warren, O .; Alma G., now Mrs. T. Lingo, of Warren, and Florence A., at home. Mr. Haines' ancestors were of the Society of Friends, but in his religions views he is un- sectarian. Politically, he early in 1842, es- poused the anti-slavery cause, which was a most unpopular cause at that time. Believ-

joiner's trade, which he followed some time. in 1849 he returned to his native State, and engaged in the Collin's Ax Factory, of Col- linsville, Conn., for some time, and thence went to Pine Meadow, and worked there about a year and a half in Chapin's Tool Factory, and then return d to the old home- stead in Edinburgh, t)., where he farmed several years. Ho married Miss S. P. Jones, daughter of Thos. Jones, of Portage Co. They have two children-Minnie S., now Mrs. C. B. Haines, and Clarence A. Mr. Goddard is of an inventive turn of mind, and has secured varions patents, among which we mention a machine for turning bedstead pins, wisch was extensively used while the cording method was in use, also a clothes line holler. In 1869 he came to Alliance, and engage l occasionally at joiners' work, erecting a good residence for himself. In 1×25 he began work on his "Right Speedy " corn sheller, which was patented Is;5, since which time he has devoted his attention to manfac- turing, producing about 8,000 shellers ann- ally, which are sold all over the United States, and some in Europe, principally in Bulgaria, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. July 31. 15:9, the Italian government granted to Mr. Goddard a diploma and silver medal, demonstrating the favor with which this un- expensive sheller was met. Considering the utility and trifling expense to the purchaser as well as its durability, we don't if its equal has ever been offered to the public.

JONATHAN R. HAINES, farmer; P. O. Alliance ; was born in New Jersey. Dec. 25. 1821, the only child born to Abraham and Axey (Bryan) Haines, who lived to maturity.

ing that the Republican party bad fulfilled its destiny, he withdrew from its ranks, and affil- iated with the liberal Democracy, which nom- inated llorace Greeley in Is?2. He attended the convention in Cleveland, which nominated John C. Fremont for President in 1864. Mr. Haines has been a member of the Board of Education of Alliance for several years, and is a member of the 1. O. O. F. He is one of those men who are favored with that most valuable and desirable gift, common sense, is pleasant and unassuming. and at all times the same, yet a man of clear and well-defined views.

RICHARD W. HAINES, retired farmer; Alliance ; was born in Burlington Co., N. J., July 6, 1801. He is of English descent : his grandfather, Ephraim Haines, and three broth- ers, emigrated from England to this country

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during its colonial history ; some settled in New Jersey, some in Pennsylvania. John Haines, son of Ephraim, married one Mary Wells, and of their seven children Richard WV. is the fifth. His early life was spent on his father's farm until early manhood, when he went to Philadelphia and learned the cab- inet-maker's trade, remaining there about seven years, when he returned to New Jersey. In 1829 he removed to Ohio, and settled in Damascus, where he carried on the cabinet trade for about five years. He married Re- becca H. Crispin in July, 1830. She was a daughter of Abel and Hannah (Evans) Cris- pin, of Mahoning Co., formerly of New Jer- sey. In 1835 Mr. Haines turned his attention to farming in Lexington Tp., Stark Co., for a short time, and then removed to Goshen Tp., Mahoning Co., where he resided for a period of upward of thirty years. Their family having all married and doing for themselves, Mr. and Mrs. Haines sold their farm in 1873, and re- moved to Alliance, where they built a com- modious residence, and are now, in their ad- vanced years, enjoying the fruits of their in- dustrious and well-spent lives. To them were born six children, viz .- Mary, Hannah, wife of B. F. Shusser, of Terre Haute, Ind .; John C., of Mt. Union ; Abel C., of Emporia, Kan .; Elizabeth, the widow of F. Lassaux, Creston, Iowa ; and Nancy R., now Mrs. J. P. Gaume, of Alliance. Mr. Haines was a staunch aho- litionist, and early in the history of the Re- publican party espoused that cause. His religious training and views were those of the "Society of Friends," as were also those of Mrs. Haines. Her ancestors also are English, her paternal grandfather having emigrated here with William Penn.

JAMES GUTHRIE HEATON, deceased; was born Feb. 5, 1838, in Millsborough, Wash- ington Co., Pa., and came to Alliance when a young man, residing here a short time; he began the study of medicine with Dr. Paint- er, a homoeopathic physician. and attended lectures at the Cleveland Homoeopathic Col- lege. He then returned to his native place where he engaged in the practice of his pro- fession until his preceptor, Dr. Painter, had an aberration of the mind which compelled him to withdraw from active life, when Dr. Heaton was solicited to return and take charge of the office and practice. After returning

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 127

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