History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 161

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

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and has a record of nineteen years of steady work on the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Mr. Shaf- fer was married April 14, 1864, to Miss Sarah C. Henry, daughter of Frank C. Henry, and by her had a family of five children-Charles W. (deceased), Cora I., Grace I., Samuel O. and Ralph. Mrs. Shaffer was born Sept. 1, 1844. Mr. Shaffer is a staunch Republican in politics, and his wife is amember of the Uni- ted Brethren Church.

JOHN B. VIOLAND, retired; Louisville. Among the early French settlers in Nimishil- len Tp., is the father of the subject of this sketch, John B. Violand, who was born near Belford, France, Oct. 12, 1817. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Marchand) Violand, who were natives of France, and parents of the following family-Elizabeth, Therese, John B., Rosa, Joseph, Francis, Celestine, Marion and George. Mr. Violand was a farmer and teamster while in the old country, and, having a large family on his hands, de- termined to go to the United States that he might give his children proper advantages. He and his family embarked at Havre, and after a long voyage of sixty days, arrived in New York in safety. From this place he came to Stark Co., Ohio, and at the time of his arrival only had $300. This he gave for SO acres of land in Nimishillen Tp., on which he immediately settled. Mr. and Mrs. Vio- land were industrious and honest people, and striet adherents of the Roman Catholic Church. They both died in 1863, leaving an untarnished record for their children to fol- low. John B. Violand was married in 1842 to Ludivine Menegav, and by her had five children-Mary, Josephine, John, Loui and Joseph. At the time of his marriage, Mr. Violand's total wealth consisted of only $50, but by hard labor and honest, upright dealing, he has made enough to present each of his children with considerable property, reserving enough to keep him and wife in their old age. Mr. Violand is a Catholic, and one of the leading French settlers of Stark Co.

MATHIAS WALKER, livery; Louisville. Among the descendants of some of the old settlers of Osnaburg Tp., is the subject of this biography, who is a son of Mathias and Elizabeth (Baughman) Walker. Mathias Walker, Sr., is a native of Somerset Co., Penn., and was born April 20, 1810. At the age of

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If he came to Ohio a poor boy. and located in Osnaburg Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, where he soon obtained possession of a small farm. On this he cleared a sufficient space on which to erect a log cabin, and then sent back to Pen- sylvania for his parents, who, on their arrival, kept house for him until his marriage with Elizabeth Baughman, which took place in 1829. This union was blessed with five children-Jacob. Eli, Caroline, Albert and Mathias; allof whom are living except Caro- line. Mr. Mathias was a lea ling citizen of his township, and an exemplary member of the Lutheran Church. His death occurred Sept. 24, 1876. Ilis widow is vet living in Osnaburg Tp., on the farm where she was born and raised. She was born Jan. 12, 1815, and her parents were among the old pioneers of Osnaburg Tp. Mathias Valker, Ir., was born Feb. 21, 1858, and was raised on the home farm. Hle was married Dec. 20, 1879, to Min- nie Maxhimer, daughter of John Maxhimer. After his father's death our subject farmed three years. He then moved to, Osnaburg, purchased livery property there, and remained until April, 1881, when he came to Louis- ville. Mr. Walk r keeps a stable second to none in the town in regard to stylish turn- outs. His stable is run in connection with the Commercial Hotel, where he is always ready to do anything in his line as cheap as the cheapest. He is already building up a good business, and bids fair soon to be among the permanent fixtures of the village.

LYCURGUS WILSON, livery; Louisville; is a son of Douglas and Janette (Brownson) Wilson, and grandson of Douglas Wilson, who was one of Stark Co.'s earliest pioneers, and who located in Osnaburg Tp., at a very early date, it being at that time an almost unbroken forest filled with Indians and wild beasts. The history of the Wilson family will be found in the biographies of Sandy Tp. Lycurgus Wilson was born in Osnaburg Tp., Aug. 5, 1856, on the same farm on which his father was born. Ile was reared on a farm, and when 9 years old moved with his parents, near Waynesburgh. in Sandy Tp. He received a common school education in the schools of Waynesburgh, living with his parents until the spring of 1880, when he left home and came to Louisville, where he has since resided. He began in Louisville, in the livery business,

and since he first started has enlarged and improved until he now has one of the leading stables in town. Mr. Wilson keeps a first- class line of buggies. horses, &c., and aims to do the right thing by those that patronize him. His prices are reasonable and those desiring anything in the livery line will do well to call on him. He is a Republican in politics, and a young man of push and enter- prise.

GEORGE WERNER, deceased, is a son of Henry and Susanna (Shaffer) Werner, who came to Stark Co., Ohio, as carly as 1816. Susanna Shaffer was a native of Germany and came to the U. S., when about eleven years old, where she afterwards met and mar- ried Henry Werner, and by him had a family oftwelve-Mary, Henry, Daniel, John. George, Nancy, David, Benjamin, Jacob, Eliza, Sus- anna and Christiann. Of these all are living except John, Nancy, Eliza, Susanna and George. The father was a miller by trade and a native of Pa. Being in very ordinary cireunistances he concluded to come west, and take up land cheap that would as time passed by become very valuable. Accordingly in May, 1816, he came overland with horses and wagons, bringing his family to Stark Co., Ohio, locating on the north-west quarter sec- tion of land in Nimishillen Tp .. a piece of property he had purchased the year previous, giving what was then the extraordinary price of $2,500. Mr. Werner was a sober, indus- trious man, and before many years had passed by, made the wooded home he had selected here look more like a place inhabited by human beings than wild beasts. He took an active part in the building of the schools and church of his neighborhood and the United Brethren church, of which he was a prominent member, situated on the old Werner farm, is still known as the "Werner Church " named in his honor. He was born in 1282 and died in 1864. His wife died in 1860. George Wer- ner, their son and the subject of this biogra- phy, was a native of Franklin Co., Pa., his birth occurring July 22, 1813. He came with his parents to Stark Co., where he resided until his death. When 18 years old he left home, went to Canton, and there commenced the printer's trade, but not being satisfied with this he discontinued it and learned the cabinet-maker's trade, serving a four years' ap-

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prenticeship. He then worked at his trade

time he engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Baltimore, and while here met Sarah Hickman, who became his wife in August, 1839. This lady's father was William Hickman and his father was a native of Chester Co., Pa. Her mother was a Mercer, grandmother a Buck- ingham, and great grandmother a Shellcross, who were natives of England. After his mar- riage Mr. Werner remained in New Baltimore about two years and then moved back to Nimishillen Tp., where he re-commenced car- pentering. In 1844, he purchased a farm ad- joining the old homestead where he resided up to the time of his death. To his union with Miss Hickman there were born five children-William H., Emma C., Lydia H., Ellen L., and Joseph F. or " Frank " as he is more generally known. All these are living and all are married. Mr. Werner was an hon- est, straightforward man, and an exemplary citizen. He died June 18, 1881. Emma, his daughter, married J. C. Craven, and lives in Alliance. Lydia is the wife of J. R. West, and also lives in Alliance. Ellen is the wife L. D. Durban, and is a resident of New- castle, Pa. William H. Werner was born in New Baltimore, June 6, 1840, and up to the

breaking-ont of the war remained at home. four years and also at carpentering. For a In November, 1861, he enlisted in Co. K. 76th Reg. O. V. I. He was an active participant in the engagements of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Pea Ridge, Corinth, Chickasaw, Arkansas Post, Milliken's Bend and the siege of Vicks- burg. Ile was discharged in December, 1863. Nov. 30, 1865, he was united in marriage with Miss Harriet Holibaugh, daughter of Philip and Sarah (Harmony) Holibaugh, and by her has three children-Carrie, Minnie and Francie. After his marriage he farmed with his father in-law, three years. April 1, 1868, he purchased an interest in the grist-mill at Marlborough, which he sold Sept. 1, 1874. In partnership with Mr. J. W. Gaskill, they bought of Me Clure and Co., March 1, 1875, their present general store under the firm name of Werner & Gaskill. In March, 1880, his brother Frank was admitted into the part- nership and the firm name now is Werner Brothers & Co. Frank Werner was born Aug. 12, 1852. Nov. 6, 1819, he married Laura L. Wetzel and to this union is born one daughter-Jessie. The present generation of Werners are staunch Republicans in poli- tics and are among the leading citizens of Stark Co., Ohio.

MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

BLOOMFIELD FAMILY, Marlborough Tp. Of the early pioneers who endured the hardships and braved the perils of frontier life, who felled the forests and laid the foundation for the inestimable blessings the present gen- eration now enjoys, but few are now remain- ing. Occasionally one of these old frontiers- men is met with who has survived the storms and ravages of time; but his silvery locks and his feeble step tell us that ere long he will lay himself down from his labors, " within that tent whose curtain never outward swings." In no way can the present generation honor so well these old heroes of the early time as by imitating their virtues and preserving in- violate the blessings guaranteed unto us in the civil, educational and religions institutions

founded and fostered by their wisdom and self-sacrifice. Among the early pioneers of Marlborough Tp., are the Bloomfields. To give a correct history of this family we will go back to when James the First inherited by birth the crowns of both England and Scot- land, and undertook to make all his subjects conform to his religions views. This was strongly resented by many of his subjects and especially by a sect in Scotland called the Cameronians. These people were par- ticularly odious to the King, and after years of persecution a number of them were arrest- ed and put upon an old ship called the Cale- donia, which was unseaworthy, without com- pass or chart, and with only a small stock of provisions, with the threat that if they return-

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ed they should all be put to death. When fairly out at sea, in the utmost despair. a man came suddenly from the hold of the ship, bearing in his hands a compass and quadrant. They ac- cepted him as captain, and he said he would try and steer them to America. Ho steered for New York but struck the coast of New Jersey, opposite Amboy, and all were landed in safety. In that vessel was a young woman, Marion Renwick, and her blood flows in the veins of all the descendants of Thomas Bloomfield. She was descended from the royal Bruces of Scotland. Marion Renwick was married to Adam Hude, and they had a daughter named Anna, who became the wife of Andrew Bloom- field, the father of Thomas, the pioneer. There was another Thomas Bloomfield, a con- temporary and cousin of the pioneer of Craw- ford Co., Pa., who was a Captain in the Revo- lutionary War, and afterwards made Attor- ney-General of New Jersey, and elected Governor of that State in 1801, and held the office until 1812, when he received the com- mission of Brigadier General in the war of 1812. Thomas Bloomfield, the pioneer of Crawford Co., Pa., was born in New Jersey Nov. 23, 1746. At the age of 25 he married Elizabeth Morris, a nicee of Robert Morris, the great financier of the Revolution. About the year 1792, Thomas and Elizabeth left their home in New Jersey and came into Pennsylvania, tarried a short time in Lancas- ter Co., from there to Fayette, and from thence to French Creek; Crawford Co., was not then organized. They settled there in the woods and took up large tracts of land, and when the townships of the county re- ceived their names the one in which this family resided received the name of Bloomfield Tp., in their honor, a name it still bears. Thomas Bloomfield lived there in the woods until his death, which occurred Jan. 15, 1814. Ile was buried on the land which he settled. Elizabeth, his widow, died in 1829, and was Imried by the side of her husband. One of their children was Lewis Bloomfield, born in 1781. He married Susannah Kirk, and in 1829 re- moved with his family to Stark Co., Ohio, and died in 1864, aged 83 years. Lewis and Susannah (Kirk) Bloomfield were parents of nine children-Margaret, Joseph, Eliza, Sarah, Lewis M., John, Judith, Susan and William. Lewis M. Bloomfield was born in Bloomfield

Tp., Crawford Co., Pa., Dec. 10, 1815. Ile came with his parents to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1829, locating on Sec. 3. Ile lived with his parents until his marriage with Lydia Ingledue June 7, 1838. About 1845 he purchased his present place of 240 acres across the county line in Randolph Tp., Portage Co., and has lived there to the present. To his union with Miss Ingledue there were born five children- Alpheus S., Celestine, Thomas M., Susan G. and Asenath. The mother of these departed this life Dec. 8, 1876. She was one of the few true and noble women of her day; she was a kind and loving wife, and an exemplary mother. le death was sadly regretted by a large concourse of friends who followed her remains to their last resting place-the grave -but by none more than her loving con- sort whose union with her was one of unalloyed happiness. Thomas M. Bloomfield was born Aug. 26, 1841. Ile was raised a farmer; and was married Sept. 29, 1828. to Miss Samantha Chain, and by her has a family of two-Maud L. and Nellie Blanche. The mother was born Nov. 20, 1845. Thomas Bloomfield is a Republican in politics as is also his father. He is at present one of the township's Trus- tees, and is also President of the Farmer's Insurance Company of Marlborough Tp. In confusion we can say that the present gen- eration of Bloomfields have not deteriorated from the older stock, but are to-day numbered among the most substantial and leading citizens of their respective neighborhoods.

A. M. BAILEY, of the firm of Bailey, Tay- lor, Crocker & Co .; Marlborough; was born in Millersburg, Ohio, in 1847. He is a son of B. F. Bailey, who came from New Hampshire, and Katie Ann (Black) Bailey, of Ohio. B. F. Bailey came to Tuscarawas Co. in 1840, and there met and married Miss Black. By her he had four children-James M., A. M., Levi M., deceased, and (). F. Mr. Bailey was a wagon-maker by trade, and in 1852 moved to Davis Co., Iowa, where he engaged in mer- cantile pursuits. In 1859 he sold out and came back to Tuscara was Co., where he again embarked in business. His death occurred in 18:2. When A. M. Bailey was 15 years old, he apprenticed himself for three years to learn the tinner's trade. In 1825 he came with his two brothers to Marlborough and engaged in the tinning business. After three years he

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started in the notion business, but being away from home a great deal he concluded to settle down, and with this determination he pur- chased 24 acres of land in Marlborough Tp., and went to gardening. He commenced can- ning some of his products in 1874, and seeing that it might end, if continued, in a good business, he kept increasing the amount canned, until now the business he is conduct- ing is the largest of its kind in the State. The firm, properly speaking, commenced as Bailey & Co., but during the spring of 1881, the name changed to Bailey, Taylor, Crocker & Co., with three factories, one situated in Marlborough, one in New Baltimore, and one in Limaville. Their books show a business an- nually done as follows : 1874, manufactured about 144 cans ; 1875, 200 cans ; 1876, 2,400 cans ; 1877, 27,000 cans ; 1878, 37,000 cans ; 1879, 75,000 cans ; 1880, 260,000. They will can about 800,000 cans during the season of 1881. Their goods are of the best, and are found in all the principal cities of the United States. Throughout all their transactions, Mr. Bailey has been the principal factor, as well as the founder of the business. He was married in 1869 to Marietta Boston, and by her has one daughter-Jennie B. Further reference to the canning business will be found in the history of Marlboro Tp.

SAMUEL S. BOWERS, farmer and stock- raiser; P. O. Marlborough; was born in what is now Blair Co., Pa., July 13, 1835. His par- ents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Rhodes) Bowers, and grandparents Peter and Su- sanna (Brumbaugh) Bowers. Peter Bowers was a Pennsylvanian and a farmer. He was twice married, his second wife being the mother of our subject's father. Jacob Bow- ers was born in Blair Co., Pa., Dec. 28, 1814. By choice he was a farmer, but in connection with that followed horse doctoring to a con- siderable extent. Being an excellent judge of horses, he did quite an extensive business in handling and taking care of stock. May 1, 1834, he was married in Blair Co., to Eliz- abeth Rhodes, who was born in Blair Co., July 12, 1816. To this union there were born three children-Samuel S., Sarah and Mary. Sarah is now dead; Mary is the widow of Wil- liam Wolfe, and resides in Marlborough Tp. To better their condition financially they came to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1845, locating in

Lake Tp. The last sixteen years of his life Mr. Bowers kept hotel at different places, the last being in Marlborough. He died Aug. 13, 1873. Samuel S. Bowers was reared on a farm. In June, 1864, he enlisted for 100 days in Co. H, 162d, O. N. G., and was discharged at the expiration of his term of service. March 6, 1855, he married Catharine Brum- baugh, daughter of Jacob and Susan (Ditch) Brumbaugh, and by her had four children- Ida, born Feb. 3, 1857, died May 29, 1861; Jacob, born Sept. 29, 1858, died May 26, 1861 (both died within three days of each other, of diphtheria;) Martin, born April 10, 1860, and Carrie, born Aug. 14, 1867. In the fall of 1857 Mr. Bowers came to MarlboroughTp., and rent- ed his farm for ten years. Having accumulated sufficient money by the end of this time, he purchased the place, paying part cash. Since then, by thrift and enterprise, he has paid all his indebtedness, and now has a fine farm of 145 acres, situated on Sec. 11. He and wife are members of the Disciples' Church. He is a Republican in politics, and a good citizen. His mother died on his place, June 25, 1881.

F. N. BRYAN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. O. New Baltimore. John Bryan, father of our subject, was born in Maryland Aug. 17, 1821. Ile is a son of Peter and Catharine (Mathias) Bryan, and when 16 years old came with his parents to Marlborough Tp., Stark Co., Ohio. Peter Bryan was a blacksmith by trade and a poor man. He had come to the county previous to his settlement, and, liking the "lay of the land," purchased 80 acres on Sec. 19, where he lived a number of years. After his arrival here he discontinued his trade, and arduously commenced clearing up up and improving the place. In 1858, having accumulated sufficient property, he purchased a small place adjoining the village of New Baltimore, where he finally died in 1871. His wife died in 1867. This family, in olden times, used to write their name O'Bryan, but finally the prefix was dropped, making the present name of Bryan. In about 1844, John Bryan and Hannah Young were married, and they were the parents of four children-Har- riet C., now wife of W. L. Nash ; Lucetta P., wife of S. R. Dickson ; Franklin N. and Ira B. The last-named married Isadore Kindig, and lives in Marlborough Tp. Mr. and Mrs.

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Bryan are living retired in the village of New Baltimore. Frank N. Bryan, the subject of this biography, was born in Marlborough Tp., March 31, 1850. He was reared on the farm, and received a good common-schoo! and col- legiate education. On the 4th day of May, 1871, he was united in marriage with Mary C. Yarian, and to this marriage were born four children-Clyde A., Nellie I., John B. and Nina P. The mother of these was born April 21, 1850. F. N. Bryan and wife are members of the Disciples' Church, of which Mr. Bryan is an Elder. He is a Democrat in politics and is the present Justice of the Peace of his township. He owns 120 acres of good land, and is an enterprising and desirable cit- izen.

EDWARD BROOKE; Marlborough. The Brooke family of the United States are de- scended from English ancestors, and the pro- genitor of that name in the United States was Robert Brooke, one of the younger sons of the Earl of Warwick. In England the eldest son inherits the title and estate of a titled per- sonage; this being the case in this instance. Robert was twice married, his first wife dying in England, the second coming with him to America in 1650, and locating at the mouth of the Patuxent River, where they founded a colony. Robert Brooke was the father of Roger, who married Elizabeth Hutchings, and by her had a family of ten, one of these ten being James Brooke, who was born in 1:05. Previous to the time of .James Brooke, the family were of the Roman Catholic faith, but this gentleman formed an attachment with a Quaker girl. To obtain her for a wife he re- nounced the religion of his fathers, married her, and their union was fruitful in a large family; their second son being Roger. who married Mary Matthews, and by her had ten children, the eldest being Samuel Brooke, the father of the subject of this biography. Sam- uel married Sarah Garrigus, of Philadelphia, who was of French origin. Their marriage resulted in nine children, eight of whom lived to reach their majorities. These were-Mary, Ann, William, Margaret, Abraham, Samuel, Edward and James B. In 1831 Abraham and William emigrated westward, and located in what is now Marlborough Tp., and their com- ing was soon followed by the others. Edward Brooke was raised a farmer, and such has

been his chief employment through life. A few years after he came to the county he married Hannah Lukins, and by her had four children-Alfred, Mary, Walker and Joseph. Alfred married Eliza W. Mendenhall, in 1864, and by her has one daughter-Ellen. Edward Brooke has been one of the leading men of his township since his first settlement. He was an active Republican during the war, and after its close he reasoned that the mission of that party was accomplished, and he became a Democrat. By that element he has been elected to the State legislature; a position he filled to the satisfaction of his constituents.

GEORGE CLAPSADDLE, stock-raiser and farmer; P. O. Marlborough; was born in Fairfield Tp., Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 8, 1817. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Keefer) Clapsaddle, grandson of George and Christina (Gilbert) Clapsaddle, and great- grandson of George Clapsaddle, who emigrated from Germany to the U. S. He settled in Franklin Co., Pa., where the family resided until they came to Ohio, about 1815. John, our subject's father, with the view of better- ing his condition took up 140 acres of land in Columbiana Co., and lived and died there. He married Elizabeth Keefer there, and this laily bore him eleven children: George, Jonas, John, Mary, Julia, Samuel, Lovina, Maria, Elizabeth, Albert, deceased, and Albert 2d. Six are yet living. Mr. Clapsaddle served in the war of 1812. In politics he was neutral, and in rehgion a member of the United Breth- ren Church. He died in Washington . ille in 1846, and his widow in Alliance, on Christmas day, 18:2. George Clapsaddle was reared a far- mer, receiving a good common-school educa- tion. July 1, 1841, he was united in marriage with Lovina Neigh, daughter of Lawrence and Nancy (Welch) Neigh, and to their union were born nine children-Franklin, George L., Lucretia N., wife of Joseph Gaskill; Elizabeth, Mary, deceased; James and John, twins; Samuel and Charles. The oldest married Sarah Lingo, and lives in Malborough Tp. George married Carrie Gaskill, and lives in Iowa. James married Ella Roath, and resides in Columbiana Co .; John and Samuel are single; Charles married Carrie Ilang, and lives in Marlborough Tp .; Franklin enlisted in Co. F., 115th Reg. O. V. I., Ang. 9, 1862, and was discharged May 20, 1865. Ile was

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mustered into service at Camp Massillon, and from there was sent to Camp Dennison. During the fall of 1863 he was sent to Mur- freesboro, Tenn., and from there to the Nash- ville and Chattanooga R. R. Block-house No. 1., to do guard duty. On the 4th of Deeem- ber he and a number of others were taken prisoners by Gen. Buford, with a detachment of troops from Gen. Hood. He was taken to Meridian, Miss., and after four weeks was taken to Andersonville. After enduring the sufferings that were imposed on our boys there by the traitorons leaders of the South, he was paroled and taken to Vicksburg April 1, 1865, where he remained until the 16th, when he took passage for the North on board that ill-fated steamer "Sultana." About ? o'clock A. M., of the 17th, he was awakened from his sleep on the hurricane deck by the explosion of steam. Realizing immediately what was the matter, Mr. Clapsaddle made for the companion-way, down which he hur- ried to the deck below, where, grasping the sides of the vessel, he swung himself clear from the wreck into the river. He remained in the cold water on a plank about five hours, when he was picked up by a boat, and was then taken to the hospital in Memphis. After about a week there he was sent to Columbus via Cairo, where he was finally discharged. After his marriage, George Clapsaddle, our subject, taught school some thirteen terms. His chief oeenpation, however, has been farming. In 1846 he removed to near Alliance, and in 1858 purchased his present place, 80 acres- where he has lived ever since. In politics Mr. Clapsaddle is a Prohibitionist, and he and wife are members of the Disciples' Church.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 161

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