History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 139

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

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A. C. STANSBURY, marble works, Canal Fulton; was born in Tuscarawas Tp., Stark Co., in 1851. He is a son of William and Elizabeth (McKinley) Stansbury, early settlers in that township, where they now reside. Our subject was raised upon a farm until 18 years

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Y of age, when he came to Canal Fulton, in 1869, and commenced to learn his trade with his brother, with whom he remained five years. In 1874, in connection with D. J. Wilhelm. he bought out the works, and has been engaged in business up to the present time. Stansbury & Wilhelm carry a large stock of granite and marble, and are prepared at any time to exe- cute work in the highest style of their art. Mr. Stansbury was united in marriage, in 1874. to Miss Esther Cupples, of Tusearawas Township. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity of Canal Fulton; is well spoken of. and an honorable and successful business man.

JOHN SCHRODER, butcher. Canal Ful- ton: is a native of Germany: he emigrated to America in 1853, and, after six months' residence in New York. came to Canal Fulton and entered into partnership with his brother Barney in the meat market business, which they have carried on up to the present time, and in which they are doing the leading busi- ness; they also own a farm, consisting of 50 acres, in the township, which they are operat- ing in connection with their other business. John was married, in 1855, to Miss Susan Price, of Wayne County. He has served as Township Trustee one term, and is now serv- ing his second term as member of the Corpo- ration Council: he is a member of the K. of P. Lodge of Wooster. Ohio. Barney came to Canal Fulton one year previous to his brother: he was married to Miss Elizabeth Price in 1854; they have three children Mary, Eliza- beth and Callie.

SAMUEL STOVER. retired farmer: P. O. C'anal Fulton: is one of the pioneer settlers of Stark County: he was born in Aaronsburg. Center Co., Penn., Ang. 16. 1813: he came to Lawrence Township May 26. 1523, where he remained, upon the farm on which he now re- sides, until the fall of 1831, when he went to Canton and learned the gunsmith's trade with Jacob Danner, with whom he remained three vears: returning to the farm in Lawrence Township. he has since resided there. He was united in marriage, Feb. 12, 1835. to Margaret Kreighbaum: they have two chil- dren -- William and George. both prominent citizens and farmers of Lawrence Township.

JOSEPH SAILER. cigar manufactory, Canal Fulton; is a nativo of Germany; he emigrated to America in 1869 and located in Massillon, and went to work for his brother, Peter Sailer, who is an extensive cigar manu- facturer: Joseph had previously learned his trade in Germany: he remained with his brother for three years, and in 1572 came to Canal Fulton. where he embarked in business for himself. and has established a successful trade: he manufactures four different brands of cigars, and also does a retail trade in to- baccos. Mr. Sailer. although a resident of ('anal Fulton for a few years, has established an honorable reputation as a business man. and as a citizen is liberal and progressive. I. M TAGGART. Superintendent of Schools, C'anal Fulton: is a native of Wayne Co., Ohio, where he was born in 1850; his par- ents were William and Lydia ( Reiter) Tag gart: his mother was a native of Berks Co .. Penn., and came with her parents to Wooster at an early day; his father was born in Bol mont, and. at the age of 21, came to Wooster and embarked in the business of making sad dle-trees and harness: in this occupation he was engaged for several years, subsequently becoming a farmer. at which he continued until his death. in 1862: the mother is still living in Wooster: she is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are now living. of whom Emmet F. was a member of the 102d O. V. J .. and was in service two years, soven months of which he passed in "retirement " in Andersonville Prison: he is now a resident of Akron, Ohio: William R., a member of the 120th O. V. I., served three years, and is now farming in Wooster Township: James. a mem- ber of the 100-day service, is now farming near Wooster. The subject of this sketch was the sixth child, and, during his earlier years, was an assistant upon the home farm: he received a good education, attending the Smithville High School, and from there went to Mt. Union College, where he graduated in 1870. at 20 years of age. Mr. Taggart has devoted his attention to teaching from that time until the present, with the exception of two years in the mercantile business at North Lawrence: he came to Canal Fulton in the fall of 1575. where he has had charge of the

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public school since, and under his supervision it has attained a high degree of excellence; the school is divided into four departments, and is presided over by five teachers, the aver- age attendance during the present year (1881) being 270: Mr. Taggart is the instructor in the high school department; he ranks as one of the most progressive and valuable citizens of that community; since his residence in Fulton, he has served as Justice of the Peace, and is now upon his third term: he is a mem- ber of both the Odd Fellow and Masonic fra- ternities. Mr. Taggart was united in mar- riage, in June, 1871, to Miss Laura E. Fulton, of Canal Fulton; they have five children- Minnie, Frank, Bertha, Carrie and Cora.

W. F. TROMP, deceased; was born in Ger- many in 1806; his wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Pettrie, was also a native of Germany; her people emigrated to America about 1825, and located in New York. Mr. Tromp also located in New York upon coming to this country, and while there met his wife, and in 1844 they were married. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, and followed it and piano-making in that city for some time. They emigrated to Ohio about 1856, locating in Canal Fulton: here Mr. Tromp began to work at his trade in a small way, and, by per- severance and honorable industry, succeeded in establishing a large and flourishing busi- ness and accumulated a handsome property : he died in 1874; his wife now owns the ware- house and shops, the business being conducted by her sons. William H. and Clement O .; they carry a well-selected stock of furniture, which is well-displayed in their large and commodious warerooms, and also do an under- taking business, for which they are well-pre- pared; the boys are good workmen in their occupations, having learned their trade from their father. Mrs. Tromp has seven children now living- Martha, Louisa, Caroline; Will- iam H. (born in New York in 1850, married in 1878 to Miss Sally B. Porter, of Canal Fulton; they have two children-Carrie and an infant), Fred, Clement O. and Lillie.

EDWARD JOSEPH VATTMANN, Roman Catholic Priest, Canal Fulton; was born in Westphalia, Prussia; he is one of a family of four children, one of whom is a Circuit Court

Judge, and another Color Sergeant in a Uhlan regiment of the land of his birth. After at- tending the public schools of his native place until he was 11 years of age, our subject en- tered the Gymnasium and made a complete course of nine years, when he graduated at the age of 20 years; he then studied medicine one year, after which he commenced a regular philosophical and theological course in Pad- erborn University, and in three years grad- nated; he was then ordained a Deacon of the Catholic Church. He emigrated to America in the fall of 1864, and proceeded to St. Charles, Mo., where, after a short service as an assistant, he became parish priest of St. John's congregation, Franklin Co., Mo .; he remained in this charge about two years, within which he bought the Presbyterian Church building at the county seat, and fitted it up for a Roman Catholic Church; it was while he was located at St. John's that he be- came amenable to the law known as "Drake's test oath law," under which he and about forty other Catholic priests, upon refusal to take this oath of allegiance to the United States Government, were incarcerated in the public jails; having been released on his own recog- nizance, he was never afterward called upon to answer before the court. On the expira- tion of his service in Franklin Co., Mo., he was appointed to a charge at Findlay, Ohio, where he remained about two years, and built St. Nicholas' Church, at a cost of $15,000; during his stay there, he attended mission stations at Fostoria (where he built a parson- age), at Winter's, at Carey (where he laid the corner-stone of a new church edifice), and at Bluffton: he was next appointed to Dungannon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he remained about eight years, and during his services there be established a Catholic school, which he placed in charge of sixteen "Sisters of Divine Providence," who had been banished from Mayence, Germany, by the Government, and over this school Father Vattmann was ap- pointed Superior; at the close of his pastor- ate in Dungannon, he removed to Canal Ful- ton, where he has built a fine parsonage, and officiates as Pastor at mission stations, among which may be mentioned Marshallville, Orr- ville, Manchester, Fairview, Medina, Russell.

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North Lawrence and several others: he has a school in connection with the congregation, which numbers about one hundred and twenty pupils, and employs as teachers only those who are qualitied to pass examination by the County Board of Examiners. Father Vatt- man is an enthusiastic and efficient worker in the important position he occupies, and as a Pastor and preacher has achieved great success: his manners are genial, education superior, has fine achministrative and executive ability, and is popular with all classes of the community in which he resides.

FRANKLIN WATROUS, retired farmer: P. O. C'anal Fulton: is a native of Cuyahoga County. and was brought up upon a farm. In July. 1548. he was united in marriage to Miss Drusilla MeCadden, of Lawrence Town- ship, and soon after settled upon a farm in Cuyahoga County, remaining in that county the most of the time for ten years. In 185S. they settled upon the old McCadden home- stead farm. in Lawrence Township, where they remained until 1872, when they retired from active labor and are now enjoying the evening of their days in a pleasant home. west of the corporation limits of Canal Fulton. John Mc- Cadden. an old pioneer settler of the township. and the father of Mrs. Watrous, was born in Ireland: he emigrated to America in 1SOS. landing in Baltimore, and soon after made his way to Virginia. where he married Mary Edg ington in 1809, and shortly after. in company with her father. John Edgington. came to Lawrence Township, where they all located and lived for the remainder of their lives. John McCadden was a prominent citizen. serving as Notary Public, and valued highly by all classes: his death occurred in IS59: his wife's, seven years previous. in 1852; they were parents of seven children, only two now surviving Mrs. Watrous, and Maria Malone. in Lansing. Mich.

JACOB WEYGANDT, farmer: P. O. North Lawrence: is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Wilhelm) Weygandt, his father, a native of Pennsylvania, his mother of Virginia. They came to Ohio about 1820. settling upon the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch: they continued residents of the township until their deaths: Jacob Weygandt died in 1856.

aged 70: his wife, in 1551, aged 61. Nine children were born to this worthy couple, as follows: Hannah Goon, of Wayne County: Elizabeth Reinochl, living in Minnesota; Jo soph, in Indiana: William, a resident of Wayne County: Sarah Wilson, of Lawrence Township: Matilda, deceased: Margaret Putt and Jacob, residents of the township; and Amanda, deceased. Jacob Weygandt, our sub jeet, was born upon the farm upon which he now lives, in 1525: here his life, up to the present writing, has been passed: to farming he has devoted his attention, and has 50 acres of well cultivated and improved land. He was married, in 1855. to Miss Mary J. Jackson, daughter of Joseph and Eva (Fleshmen) Jackson, early settlers of the county, and resi dents of Tuscarawas Township where they died. Mr. and Mrs. Weygandt have one child. Sarah Jane; they are members of the Presby- terian Church.

EDWARD WILLIAMS, livery. Canal Ful- ton: is a son of John and Sarah (Swyers) Williams, natives of Scotland: upon emigrat- ing to America, they located first in New York, where they remained for ten years or more, subsequently removing to Ohio and set- tling in the southern portion of the State. Our subject commenced to learn the harness- maker's trade at the age of 17. in Southern Ohio; this trade he followed for several years. He came to Canal Fulton in 1570, and was connected in business with Wesley Grayhanı in harness-making; they continued together for one and a half years, and Mr. Williams continued alone until 1581, running, in con- nection, a livery stable, which he started in 1879: in 1981. he disposed of his harness- shop, and is now engaged in the livery busi- ness exclusively: his stables are large and well-appointed, and it is the aim of Mr. Will- iams to conduct his business upon a first-class basis. He is a member of the Masonic order of Canal Fulton, and one of the leading public- spirited citizens. He was married, in 1979. to Miss Lottie A. Caldwell, of Stark County: they have one child, Flora.

MRS. MARGARET YOUNG, Massillon; is the widow of Cyrus Young, a sketch of whom appears in another portion of this work. Mrs. Young, whose maiden name was Margaret

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Sheafer, is a daughter of John and Eve + Wag- oner) Sheafer, early settlers of Lawrence Township; she was born in the township in 1826, and was married to Cyrus Young June 8. 1848. From this union there are ten chil- dren, as follows: Letitia. wife of J. W. Myers, of Lawrence Township, was born March 5, 1849; William S., born Ang. 23. 1850; Clem- ent Russell, born Ang. 10, 1852, died in 1860; Frances Eve Morganthaler, of Massillon, born Ang. 18, 1854; Mary Melissa. born Oct. 15. 1856, married to George Leonard in Decem- ber. 1879, and now a resident of Medina

County; Charles Fremont. born Oet. 15, 1856; A. Lincoln, born April 7. 1859; Cyrus Osra, born April 7, 1861; Philip A., born Sept. 4, 1863; and Violet May. born Oct. 18, 1867. Mrs. Young is nicely situated in a beautiful home in Lawrence Township; she is an agree- able lady and a kind and devoted mother.

WILLIAM S. YOUNG. farmer and capi- talist: P. O. Massillon: was born in La vrence Township Ang. 23, 1850; he was an assistant of his father until 1874, when he went to In- diana, where he remained one year: returning to Ohio, he engaged in the oil business in Lorain County, in which he is still interested, having four producing wells of the finest lu- brieating oil found in the United States: he also engaged in the hotel business in Belden one year; he returned to Stark County in 1880, and since that time has had the man- agement of his father's numerous interests and estate, of which he is the administrator. Mr. Young is a young man of fine executive and business ability, and possesses a liberal and progressive spirit, which is bound to make life a success with him: he is a large land owner in the county, and is largely interested in valuable real estate in Massillon. He is a member of the Masonie and Odd Fellow organ- izations.

CHARLES F. YOUNG. farmer: P. O. North Lawrence: is a native of Lawrence Township, where he was born in 1856. He was connected with the home farm until 1876. when he was united in marriage to Isabella Walter. of Lawrenee Township, and soon after moved to his present residence in Wayne County. upon the line dividing the two coun- ties: his farm consists of 220 acres, which is

located in both Stark and Wayne Counties. Mr. and Mrs. Young have two children -- Myrtle and Homer.

JOHN P. YOCKEY, editor and proprietor of the Fulton Signal, Canal Fulton; is a native of Lawrence Township, and son of Philip and Elizabeth Yockey, former residents of Lawrence Township, now deceased. Our subject was rendered an orphan when 7 years of age, and from that period until 12 years old he lived with relatives, receiving meager edu- cational advantages; at the age of 14, he commenced working for wages upon a farm, for five years in the employ of Christian Esch- liman. of Lawrence Township, to whom Mr. Yockey owes a debt of gratitude for judicious advice and instillation of higher aims in life; at the age of 19, he went to Smithville Acad- emy of Wooster, Ohio, where he remained for three years, teaching school in winter sessions; after completing his education, he became a teacher, and, in 1868, became the Superintend- ent of Schools at Canal Fulton, where he re- inained for three years, going from there to Doylestown, where for two years he was en- gaged in teaching. In 1875, he returned to Fulton and bought out the Herald. changing the name to the Fulton Signal, which he has conducted ably and successfully up to the pres- ent writing: his subscription books have been increased from 200 to 600. and he has added a job offiee, in which department he is able to do complete and artistic work. Mr. Yockey entered into a matrimonial alliance, Sept. 20, 1877, with Miss Arabella Porter, daughter of John Porter, of Lawrence Township; they have one child. Leila Joy. Mr. Yockey is a valuable eitizen of Lawrence Township, being enterprising and public-spirited, and possess- ing a genial and accommodating nature. In all works of advancement and progress, you will find him in the front ranks; he has served the township as Clerk twoterms. and for three years has been Clerk of the School Board; is a member of the K. of H.

SIMEON YOCKEY, milling, North Law- rence: is a native of the Empire State, and when quite young came with his parents to Ohio; they located in Wayne County, subse- quently removing to Stark County, where his father died; his mother died in Wayne County.

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Our subject was raised upon a farm, but, dur- his native township all his life: he worked at ing the later years of his life, has given his mining for a few years, but has given his at- tention to operating saw-mills the greater por- tion of his life: he is now in partnership with his father in a saw-mill enterprise in North Lawrence, where they have superior facilities for the operation of their business: they also are running a chopper in connection with their mill. Mr. Yockey is a young but enterpris- ing citizen, and bound to make life a success. He was married, in 1871, to Miss May R. North, of Van Wert Co., Ohio. attention to milling. In 1858, he came to Lawrence Township, and since that period has been a resident there. He was united in mar- riage. in 1841. to Miss Eleanor Johns, a native of Franklin Co., Penn .: they have six children living Frank. in Dakota Territory; Samuel: John, in Alliance: Charlotte Milligan. a resi- dent of Wayne County; Mary Kettler and Matilda. Samuel Yockey is a native of Law- rence Township, and has been identified with

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JAMES BAYLISS, farmer; P. O. Massillon. Among the early settlers and prominent men of this locality is the above gentleman, who was born Nov. 7, 1808, in Stratford. England. His father was Benjamin Bayliss, who was born in the same country in 1777. He was the son of Thomas, who had four sons- - Ben- jamin. Thomas, William and Samuel. The mother of our subject was Mary, daughter of Thomas Timbell, who was a native of War- wiekshire, England. In May, 1818, the Bay- liss family left Warwickshire, England, in the ship Islington, a sail vessel, James being at this time a lad of 10 years. They landed at Philadelphia. His father was a tailor and clothier by trade. which vocation he followed for seven years at Germantown; afterward moved to New York City, where he lived two years. Benjamin Bayliss died at Rochester, N. Y. Nine children had been born him Elizabeth, Mary. Harriet, Sarah, James and Samnel were the number who grew up. At the age of 19, our subject left home and served two years' apprenticeship at the tailor's trade. In 1827. he came to this county, and joined the " Kendal Community." Afterward. he and three others. Edward Dunn. Hezekiah Camp and W. G. Mason, formed a copartner- ship with the Trustees of Charity School. and conducted the same for four years. In 1832. he bought land in Tuscarawas Township. where he lived four years, then returned to Kendal and resumed his trade. In 1549, he

went to California, where he lived two years, being engaged, in the meantime, in mining and trading. Upon his return home, he en- gaged in the mercantile business for four years at Massillon, at the same time being en- gaged in the wool trade on his own account for two or three years; afterward, he made it his principal business for several years, repre- senting a large firm in the East, his pur- chases amounting to enormous sums annually. In 1864. he purchased 640 acres of land in Sec. 10, in Tuscarawas Township, at a cost of about $42,000: this section has until recently remained unbroken, having sold 40 acres to Jacob Christian. In the meantime, Mr. Bayliss resided in Massillon, carrying on the farm. upon which he had a saw mill, which was kept busy cutting up the timber with which his farm was plentifully supplied. For twenty-five years he lived in the city of Massillon. In June, 1577, he moved to his farm in Tusearawas Township, where he has been engaged in farming. Jan. 1. 1531, he was married, by Esquire Blackburn, to Eliza J. Fox, who was born in Tuscarawas Town- ship March 10. 1814; she was a daughter of Jehiel Fox and Anna Doxsee, which couple emigrated in 1812, from near Lake Cham plain. in Vermont, to Tuscarawas Town ship. Five children have been born to him

Edwin. Benjamin, Mary A., Carrie and James M. On Jan. 1. 1881, Mr. Bayliss cele- brated his golden wedding, and is now 73

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years of age, yet he moves about with the sprightliness of a youth of 20, and retains his mental faculties, which are yet quick and active. Mr. Bayliss is a Republican, and has always taken an active part in concerns of his city and township: has borne his share of the re- sponsibility that rests equally upon every man of enterprise in the communtiy. While in the city, he was a member of the Council four years, and President of the same two years, Director of the Union School for several years. and Treasurer of the School Board; also Presi- dent of the State Association of Wool Buyers, and prominently identified with the Rolling- Mill Association, and President of the same; also Township Trustee, and in all matters in which the public interests have been con- cerned he has borne his proportionate part.

MRS. SARAH A. BROWN; P. O. East Greenville; was born Feb. 12, 1824, in Plain Tp., Stark Co., the eldest daughter and third child in order of birth born to John and Hannah (Moore) Gaff. John was born Dec. 22, 1794. in Westmoreland Co., Penn., he being a son of James, a native of Pennsylvania. who came to Stark County in 1807, whose wife was named Elizabeth Kilgore, and by whom he had seventeen children, fourteen growing to maturity, and but one now living-Mrs. Je- mima Smith, of Greentown. John was mar- ried, July 5, 1821, to Hannah Moore, born in 1797, in Union Co., Penn., who emigrated with her father, Joseph Moore, to Stark County. Joseph was in the war of 1812. After John Gaff and wife were married, they settled in Plain Township and remained upon the farm until his death, which occurred Sept. 3, 1868. He united with the Presbyterian Church at Canton in 1835, and was a consis- tent member of the same until his death; he 1

was highly esteemed as a citizen, and was a man of unbending integrity. Hannah, his wife, died in February, 1863. Mr. Gaff was the father of eight children, four of whom grew to maturity -- Sarah A., Elizabeth, Mary J. and Amanda; the balance died young. Eli- zabeth and Mary J. live near Canton, the for- mer the wife of Jacob Rupard, and the latter the wife of Lewis Essig; Amanda died at 23. Mrs. Brown has eight children living -- Virgil S., in the Russell works; Alpheus, at home;

and Alice, wife of Andrew Allard, at Orville. Mrs. Brown removed to this township in 1867; has 100 acres of good land; she carries on the farm herself; is a member of the Disciples' Church.

JACOB BASH, farmer; P. O. Massillon. This gentleman, now a resident of Tuscarawas Township since 1864, was born Nov. 2, 1821, in Westmoreland Co., Penn. His father, Michael, was born March 11, 1789, in the same county, son of Martin Bash, a native of Lau- caster Co., Penn., whose union with Margaret Auckerman was honored by the birth of the following: Michael, Henry, Mary, Catharine, Martha, Susan, Christina, Barbara and Char- lotte. Michael married Sarah, who was a daughter of Jacob Rugh and Sevilla Mechling, which union resulted in the birth of the fol- lowing children: Michael, Jacob, Benjamin, Daniel, John, Hannah, Susan and Sarah. Jacob Rugh was a prominent man of his time; represented his county in the Legislature, and was honored with important offices of trust. Both of his grandparents, Bash and Rugh, died in 1845; they were both excellent men, and prominently identified with the church. Michael Bash died in 1862, his wife yet sur- viving him. Of the children living are John, who resides on the homestead in Westmore- land County: Jacob, in this township; and Susanna, in Pennsylvania, being the wife of Jacob Roadman. Mr. Bash was educated for a farmer. In 1856, he married Lavina Huff- man, born in 1826, in Westmoreland Co., Penn., daughter of George Huffman and Magdalene Fink. Mr. Bash remained on the farm until the death of his father. In the spring of 1864, he came to Ohio and purchased 100 acres of land in this township, and has since been a resident of the same; has been a member of the church since 19 years of age, and early in life imbibed the political proclivities of his father, who was a Whig. Mr. Bash is now serving his third term as Township Trustee; is a friend to education and general progress; has the following children: Sybilla L., Jacob L. and Renben H.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 139

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