History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 170

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

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He was a son of Peter Lilly, a native of Ger- many. The mother of Molly Reedy, before her marriage, was Katie Gilbert. The Reedys are natives of Holland. Mr. Stuck came to Sugar Creek Tp. in 1853, purchased land, and has since been a constant resident on the same. By hard labor and patient industry his efforts have been amply rewarded by a goodly accu- mulation of this world's goods, having over 300 acres of land. He is a member of the Reformed Church, and in politics Democratic. He has seven children-Lavina, Susan, Lydia, Henry C., Israel J., A. Clark, and Rolandus.

FERNANDO B. SMITHI, manufacturer ; Wilmot ; is the proprietor and sole manufac- turer of " Smith's New Improved Portable Force Pump," a new and novel invention, which is finding a ready and rapid sale. The manufactory is located in Wilnot, and is con- ducted by the above, who was born in this town July 19, 1854, son of Peter and Ann (Howard) Smith. They were born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, Sept. 15, 1811, and Jan. 9, respectively ; were united by marriage Oct. 16, 1835, and emigrated to this country, locating at once (July, 1848) in Wilmot, Stark Co., and set up in business. He is a tinsmith, which trade he learned in Switzerland, and has since conducted the business in this town, keeping stoves and tinware generally. The father of Peter was named John, whose father was of the same name. Mrs. Smith's father's name was Casper Howard. Nine children have been born to Peter Smith, viz .- John, Maria, Elizabeth, Christian, Lena, Fernando B., Ettie, Peter, and Adolph, who died when young. Peter Smith, the father of F. B., was of a family of four children-Peter, John, Anna and Mary. Of the children of Peter Smith, who have left the shelter of the parental roof, are Ettie, wife of A. D. Wallace, of this place; Lena, now Mrs. Paul Fry, also of this town; Elizabeth, wife of Frederick Obets, resides near Grand Rapids, Mich .; Maria is the wife of George Goll, of Loudonville, Ohio; John resides in Zanesville, and Christian in Baker- villa. Fernando learned the tinner's trade of his father, but in 1877 he went to Cincinnati, where he engaged in manufacturing his im- proved pumps in a small way. He came to this town the year following, and began their manufacture at this place. The first year he manufactured he turned out 2,500, in 1878

5,000, and has been doubling the amount each year. In 1880 he made 20,000, and next year will manufacture 30,000.

1. W. STAMBAUGH, fruit-grower; Beach C'ity; is one of the most successful small fruit growers in the county. He was born Sep. 2, 1841, at Plainsburg, this township, son of Henry and Susan Stambaugh. He volun- teered as a private in Company F, 19th Regiment O. V. L., Sept. 7, ISGI, and after serving some length of time, re-enlisted, and served to the close of the war. Starting in as a private soldier, he rose from Sergeant to Orderly, then to 2d Lieutenant, then to Ist Lieutenant, in which capacity he served until May 31, 1865, when he resigned and returned home. He served in all the engagements in which his regiment participated, and with the exception of a slight wound at Mission Ridge, he came through unscathed. Upon his re- lease from the service he learned the stone-cut- ter's trade, which he followed for eight years. In 1866 he engaged in the culture and growth of small fruits, in which capacity he has been remarkably successful, raising in the year 1881, 325 bushels of strawberries alone, and is extending his business, and planting the best and leading varieties of all fruits. Oct. 12, 1865, he married Amelia Slater, who was born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., daughter of Absalom Slater. She died Aug. 4, 1874, leav- ing Mr. Stambaugh two children-Eva L. and Sallie 1). Was married a second time June 23, 1875, to Lottie Dull, daughter of Joseph Dull, of Licking Co., Ohio., a prominent farm- er and wool-grower, and one of the staunch Republicans of that county. He was Prov. Marshal and Enrolling Officer during the war. Mr. Stambaugh has one child, Bessie May. Henry Stambaugh, the father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1810, son of Henry Stambaugh, whose ancestor was Philip, a native of Alsace on the Rhine. lle

and several brothers came to York Co., l'a., and settled there previous to the war of the Revolution. The children of Philip were- Jacob, Ilenry, John, Catharine, Mary and Elizabeth. Philip was remarkably fond of hunting and the chase, and upon his arrival in Pennsylvania, purchased several hundred acres of land at South Mountain, in Adams Co., Pa. To him were born Philip, Mary, Josiah, Henry, John, Barbara, Catharine,

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Michael, Peter, David, Emma, Catharine, Lydia and Moses. Ilenry Stambaugh, father of A. W. Stambaugh, married Catharine Walters, and with his family of children emigrated to Ohio, crossing the river at Pittsburg in a ferry- boat. Ile came to New Lisbon, Ohio, where he rented land twelve years, but finally made his way to the county, and settled first in Nim- ishillen Tp., when it was all a wilderness; remaining here seven years, when, he removed to Canton and remained seven years, and fin- ally located in Portage Co., where he died in 1866. He was a minister of the Albright faith, as were also John and Jacob, his brothers, but later in life joined the United Brethren Church. Henry Stambaugh, the father of A. W. Stambaugh, married Dec. 1, 1831, Susan Wallick, born July 8, 1810, in Fayette Co., Pa. She was a daughter of Henry Wal- lick. Mr. Stambaugh was a stone-mason by trade, at which he worked for several years. His death occurred Nov. 9, 1868. He was a man of more than common ability, and for sev- eral years was interested in the practice of law. He was a man highly esteemed for his many virtues, a sound Republican, and be- liever in the doctrine of free salvation. The children born to him were-Franklin HI., Joseph C., Susan, Walter S., Anson J., and Alfred W., Allen H. Henry I., Walter and Winfield, twins. Those deceased are Joseph C., Walter and Winfield, Mary, Rolando B. and Franklin H.

JASPER P. SIISLER, farmer; P. O. Jus- tus; was born Aug. 20, 1824, in Allen Creek Tp., Jefferson Co., Ohio, the fourth child and second son living, of a family of fourteen children. His parents were Casper and Eliz- abeth (Strickland) Shisler, both natives of Sussex Co., N. J. The former was born in 1785, son of Henry Shisler, a native of Phila- delphia, and removed from there to New Jer. sey, where he married a Miss Lance, and by her had the following children-Peter, Wil- liam, Henry, John, and Casper; Susan, Sophia. Mary and Elizabeth, were the daughters, Elizabeth Strickland was born in 1787, in Sussex Co., N. J., daughter of Joseph Strick- land, whose wife's maiden name was Simon- son. By her he had one son-John, and two daughters-Mary and Elizabeth. He was married a second time to Mrs. Rachel Quick, and by her had William, Mahlon, Joseph, Amos

and three daughters. The Shislers came from Holland, coming first to Hoboken, N. J. The Stricklands are of Irish descent. Joseph, the grandfather of our subject, was raised by the Quakers, and spoke their dialect and wore their garb; afterwards he joined the Metho- dist Episcopal Church. On the side of the Shislers the religion of the family was Luth- eran. The Strickland family, headed by Jo- seph, came out to Jefferson Co .. in 1816, where he settled, remaining there until about 1820, when he located in Vermilion Tp., in Ashland Co., where he remained until his death. Henry Shisler, the paternal grand- father of our subject, located in this county about 1818, near Rowesburg, where he lived until his death. Casper Shisler moved from Jefferson Co., this State, to Wayne Co., in 1840, and remained there until the spring of '34, when he moved into this county and loca- ted one mile north of Wilmot. After mak- ing several changes, he finally located at Bunker Hill, this township, where he died in Feb. 12, 1866. His wife survived him until February, 1868. To them were born a family of fourteen children, seven of whom grew up -Joseph, Jasper P., Garrett, William, Mary, Sophia and Rachel; but three of the number are now living-Jasper P., Garrett in Middlebury, Elkhart Co., Ind., and William. Our subject was educated in the common dis- triet schools, and attended the academy at Edenburg three terms of five months. He be- gan teaching at 16, and continued without in- terruption until 1865, and after that taught three terms more. In 1848 he studied den- tistry with S. B. Short, of Massillon, but has worked at his profession only at intervals. In the spring of 1881 he located on the farm be now owns, having 101 acres, which was form- erly owned by Sharp, and afterwards by Mc- Farren. He was married Sept. 14, 1865, to Annie Maurer, who was born in the Can- ton of Argau, Switzerland, daughter of Jacob and Annie (Hiselman) Maurer, who came to this country in 1853, locating in Bethlehem Tp. They had a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters. Samuel, the eldest, was killed at the battle of Gettysburg. Mr. Shisler has five children-Joseph F., George W. M., Mary E., Emma A. and Clara F. Mrs. Shisler is a member of the Lutheran Church; he is a Democrat.

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J. M. SUETLER, farmer; P. O. Beach City; was born in this township July 30, 1825, son of Jacob and Christina (Seekwart) Shet- ler; he, a native of Germany, coming to Penn- sylvania when he was six years of age, with his father, whose name is thought to have been Jolin, who had two sons and three daughters. Jacob and wife came to this township and set- tled at the close of the war of 1812, where his wife died in 1830, leaving a family of six children-Godfrey, John, Catharine, Car- oline, J. M. and Elizabeth. After the death of his wife Jacob settled in Bethlehem Tp., where he died in 1852. He was a Lutheran and a Democrat. After the death of his mother, J. M. lived with a cousin in Tuscara- was Co., till he was 11 years of age, after which he engaged in various labors. May 8, 1851, he was married to Lydia Black, born in 1832, in this township, daughter of James and Catharine (Wallick) Black. The Blacks were from Pennsylvania. After the marriage of our subject, he settled in Bethlehem, where he and his brother purchased the old home- stead, where he remained about one year, when they sold out and went to Illinois, buy- ing land in Whiteside Co., but never moved there. Went to Tuscarawas Co., Franklin Tp., and lived twelve years, engaged in farm- ing. In 1865 moved to Wayne Co., near Eaton, and bought a farm; lived there two years, sold out and came to where now is Beach City, which he laid out, and where he has remained. Has a farm in Tuscarawas Co., and is engaged in the grain business; has also been engaged in stock dealing. Has eleven children. Alonzo is on the farm in Tus- carawas ('o., Scott, in Beach City; Oscar, at home; James, in Colorado; Mary, Mrs. John Getty; Melissa, at home, and John. Hlas al- ways affiliated with the Democratic party; served as Justice of the Peace in Tuscarawas Co .; also filled several other offices, as Treas- urer. Assessor, Clerk, &c.

where he died about 18:3. His wife, Eliza- beth, died in 1862, a member of the Evangeli- cal Association. She was born in Westmore- land Co., Pa., and her maiden name was Bar- rett. Of the seven children born to then, two sons and two daughters are dead. Of three remaining sons-Jacob, Samuel and Sol- omon-the last-named, born June 5, 1832, passed the first fourteen years of his life in Sugar Creek, and the next seven in Bethle- hem Tp. On his marriage, March 20, 1853, he returned to Sugar Creek, and located where he has since lived. llis wife is Amanda, daughter of William and Mary (Hess) Rider. Her father, a Virginian pioneer of the town- ship, had but one other child, Henry. Their family consists of eleven children, of whom Mary J. is the wife of Nelson llouenstine; John F. also married, and lives in Bethlehem Tp .; William HI. is a teacher; and Sylvester, a graduate of the college at Ada, is studying medicine; while the home-nest still holds La- vina, Ellen, Clark, Agnes, Hattie, Daniel, and Martha A. Mr. Shetler has 96 acres of land in Sugar Creek. and 65 acres in Bethle- hem Tp. Ile is a Republican, and has served five years as a Trustee. Mrs. Shetler is a member of the United Brethren Church.

MRS. E. E. TAYLOR, farming; P. O. Jus- tus; is a native of the Emerald Iste; born Jan. 1, 1810, in County Down; daughter of Robert and Jane (Me Whinney) Pherson. The last named was a daughter of James and Margaret (Baily) McWhinney, of Seotch birth and parentage. To James and Margaret Me Whin- ney were born-James, Frances. Robert, William, John, James, Naney and Margaret (for futher account of the Pherson family, the reader is referred to the sketch of Robert Pherson). Mrs. Taylor was of a family of ten children, nine of whom grew up. Eliza- beth, James, Theophilus, Margaret, Mary, Esther E., John, Jane, Robert and Nancy, were the number born. Esther E., now Mrs. Taylor, emigrated with her paren's to Por- tage Co. in July, 1824, where they remained until the year following, when they removed to Pittsburg Pa., where he purchased a farmn and remained there eighteen years, when he inoved to Butler Co., and died about the year 1859; his wife died in Portage Co., Ohio. While in Pittsburg our subject was united by

SOLOMON SHIETLER, farmer; P. O. Justus; is a son of John Shetler, who emi- grated from Germany to Westmoreland Co., l'a .; resided there eight years, and then moved to Stark Co., O., about 1814; settled on the Stone Ridge, since called Shetler Ilill. About 1850 he moved to Bethlehem Tp., where he was a pioneer of the Lutheran Church; but in a few years he returned to Sugar Creek, "marriage to Thomas Harris, a commercial

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man; he died in October, 1839, while on a business trip in the South. By Mr. Harris she had one son, who died in his 13th year. Oct. 7, 1841, she was married to William Tay- lor, a native of Derry Co., Ireland, but raised in Scotland; emigrated to America in 1837, and settled in Steubenville; a spinner by trale. After marriage they came to Massil- lon, where they remained until 1852, when they returned to Pittsburg, returning again to this county in 1872. They have had five children, but two of whom are living-Rob- ert C. and John H., who works with his father, who runs a factory at Louisville, this county, John H. being superintendent of the same. Robert C. served all through the late war as a private soldier and non-commissioned officer, being a member of Company C 10th Pa. Reserves. He was taken prisoner, and was for a time in rebel prisons, Richmond and Belle Isle. He is now engaged in farming his mother's farm, consisting of 137 acres. Mrs. Taylor's parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. She is a member of the United Brethren.

JACOB M. TRUBEY, farmer; P. O. Jus- tus; was born May 7, 1820, in Franklin Co., Pa .; son of Jacob and Mary (Welty) Trubey, both natives of Franklin Co. Jacob, Sr., was born Dec. 25, 1789; his father, a native of Germany, was also named Jacob. Mary Wel- ty was born Feb. 2, 1801, daughter of Jacob Welty, who was a native of Germany also. To Jacob Trubey, the grandfather of our subject, were born four children-Nancy, David, Jacob and Daniel. Jacob Welty settled in Franklin Co., Pa., and reared a family of eleven children -John, Elizabeth, Abraham, Henry, Christian, David, Mary, Nancy, Susan, Jacob and Eve. Our subject's grandfather, Welty, was a Men- nonite preacher, and died at nearly 100 years of age. Our subject came West with his parents in 1823. They located on the S. W. # of Sec. 23, 6 or 4 acres of which was cleared, with a hewed log house upon it; here the father lived until his death, March 1, 1835. He had been a Justice of Peace for a number of years, a trustee, and had held sev- eral other offices in the township. He was in politics a Whig. To him were born three children-Nancy, wife of Lewis May, of Henry Co .; Samuel J., died in April 1852, af- ter marriage, aged 29 years; and Jacob. Our

subject was about 15 years old when his father died, and did most of the clearing upon his farm, having taken entire charge of the farm and business. He was married Dec. 12, 1844, to Eliza Swan, who was born in Holmes; Co., O., April 9, 1824, daughter of Nicholas D. Swan. She died June 7, 1858, having had seven children, five of whom are living-Nathan, Harmon, Esdras B., Mary A. and Freeman. Those deceased were Isabella and Ferdinand. He was married a second time Dec. 12, 1858, to Elizabeth Pherson, who was born in this township Feb. 24, 1833, daughter of Theo- philus and Eliza (Tate) Pherson, both natives of Ireland; the former a contractor on the Ohio Canal. Mr. and Mrs. Pherson had eight children, seven living-Jane, Elizabeth, John, Robert, Almina, William and Albert. The father was born in Nov., 1800, and died in 1848; the mother was born in 1810, and is yet living. Esq. Trubey has had eight children born him, six of whom are living-Ellsworth J., Jennie Etta, Rollin L., Asa H., Ira T. and Alva P. Those deceased are Priscilla and Lu- ella M. Mr. Trubey has served eighteen years as a Justice of the Peace, has been Trus- tee, and served three years as County Commis- sioner. He was a Whig but later became a Republican; is a Bible Christian but not a member of any church; has 320 acres of land in this township, and 369 in Lagrange Co., Ind. Mr. Trubey is one of the substantial and intelligent citizens of Stark Co.

GEORGE W. WILHELM, merchant; Justus; born in Wilmot, Aug. 15, 1847; el- dest son born to Robert and Elizabeth (Wy- andt) Wilhelm. George was raised on the farm, and assisted his father several years in running a threshing machine. In May, 1864, he volunteered his services in behalf of his country ; donning the " blue," he served three months in Company K, 163d Regiment O. N. G. Jan. 6, 1865, he enlisted for one vear in Company C, 184th Regiment, O. V. 1., and served until the close of the war. Dec. 24, 1867. he married Jane E. Sinnock, who was born Nov. 13, 1843, at Beck's Hills, Sussex, England, daughter of Henry and Ma- hala (Cruttenden) Sinnock, to whom were born nine children. Those living are-Jane, William, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Henry, Serena, and John. Parents emigrated to this State in 1844, locating in West Massillon, and have

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since located in Perry Tp., near Richville, where they now reside, Mr. Sinnock being en- gaged in farming. Upon Mr. Wilhelm's re- turn from service, he was engaged for several years in running a portable saw-mill and af- terwards engaged in butchering. Oct. 1, 1828, he located at Justus Station, and opened up the first store in the place, where he has since been engaged in selling goods. In the spring of 1879 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and is now serving in that capacity. lle has served the township as Assessor for two years and is Express Agent at his place. They have one child, Jennie L., and are mem- bers of the United Brethren Church. In pol- ities Mr. Wilhel is strongly Republican.

JOHN WELTY, farmer; P. O. Wilmot; is the oldest living residents, of the township. He was born upon the same farm he now lives upon, Jan. 13, 1819, being the second of the family. His parents were Philip and Sarah (Overholtz) Welty. Mr. Welty has been a constant resident of the township, and upon the farm where he was born, for over sixty-two years. While others have lived a longer time in the township than he, yet he is the oldest living township-born resident. He remained in bachelorhood until March, 1855, when he became the husband of Adaline Brooks, who was born April 12, 1835, in Schaef- ferstown, Lebanon Co., Pa., daughter of George and Lydia (Bricker) Brooks, who were natives of the same county. They came West to this township in July, 1853, purchas- ing 100 acres, upon which he lived until 1861, when he removed to Bethlehem Tp., where he died in March, 1865. Ile had a family of four children-Elvira, Cyrus, Henrietta and Adaline. Cyrus died in the late war; Ilen- rietta, wife of William Kilgore; Elvira, wife of V. Ilay. Mr. Welty has six children- Sarah A., at home; Ellen J. wife of Adolph Hay; Lydia, Mrs. David Marchand, both of this township; Priscilla and Ida M. at home. Mr. Welty has a farm of 116 acres.

son of Abraham, to whom were born- David, Betsey, Catharine and Nancy. Susan Dilmon was a daughter of Abraham, whose children were-Michael, Jacob, Susan, Peggy and ('atharine. Both families were members of the society of Albrights, and were Whigs in politics. David was a farmer by occupation; emigrating westward when the country was new, he located in Greensburgh, Summit Co., where he remained until his removal to Sugar Creek Tp., on the John Wetzel farm, situated in the southern part of the township. He re- mained there several years, then moved to Wayne Co., and stayed a short time, and again returned to this township, where he died in October, 1867. His wife died Sept. 8, 1824; bore him six children-Elizabeth, Abraham, Leah, Mary, Rachel and Robert M. The fol- lowing year he married Sarah Ball, by whom he had five children; she died in Ist6. Our subject left home at the age of 17, and learn- ed the cabinet-maker's trade at Wilmot, with James Allen which vocation he followed for several years at Wilmot. He made some of the first patterns that were used in the foundry of Putman & Wyandt, and to him is ascribed the honor of suggesting the idea which led to the perfection of the straw- starkers, used now generally by the modern separators used with threshing-machines. lle and Peter Rush used the first reaper in the township, which was of the " Hussey " pattern. For seventeen years he was engag- ed in running a threshing-machine, and eight years was in the saw-mill business. He located on the farm he now owns in 1852, and has since resided there. May 10, 1845, he married Elizabeth Wyandt, who was born Dec. 10, 1826 in this township-daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Warner) Wyandt. Mr. Wilhelm has seven children, viz. - George, W., Emma J., James K., Mary C., Leonora, Edward B. and John S. H . has 14-1 acres of land; is a Republican, and has served sev- eral years as township Trustec.

ROBERT M. WILHELM, farmer; P. O. R. S. WARWICK, farmer; P. O. West Lebanon; was born Dec. 25, 1832, in County Tyrone, Ireland; the youngest of a family of three sons-William, John G. and Robert S. llis parents were Robert and Mary (Me Con- nell) Warwick, both of whom died when Rob- ert was quite young; his uncle William Me- Justus; is one of the substantial citizens of the township. ITis birth occurred June ?? , 1824, in Greensburgh, now in Summit Co., but then in Stark; son of David and Susan (Dilmon) Wilhelm, who were married May 26, 1812. David Wilhelm was born about the year 1:89, in Hanover Tp., Dauphin Co., Pa., [ Connell, was a colonel in the English army.

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They were then under the care of their uncle, Alexander Mc Connell, with whom they re- mained until the fall of 1850, when they came to Philadelphia. John G. and Robert S. came to Massillon, but William remained in Philadelphia three years, and then came to Massillon, where he remained a short time, then went South to Memphis, Tenn., where he engaged in boating, and died of cholera at New Orleans soon after. John G. en- gaged as clerk for Bash & Brothers, at Roch- ester, Bethlehem Tp., remaining in their em- ploy several years; afterwards engaged with J. Beason for a time-then went to Massillon and sold goods for Charles Cummings & Co. He went then to Bolivar and clerked for Mr. Kaiser; returning to Massillon, he engaged once more with his old employer, Mr. Cum- mings, with whom he remained until he began in business for himself, which he continued until about 1825, since which time he has been engaged principally in coal interests. He is a successful business man, being both liberal and philanthropic. Our subject, after his coming to Massillon, attended school about two years, but his health becoming im- paired, he returned to Pittsburgh, where he en- gaged as salesman for some time; afterwards went to Philadelphia, where he remained about three years, when his health being im- proved, he returned to Massillon and engaged in business with his brother John. In 1862 he moved to Sugar Creek Tp., purchased a farm and engaged in farming, in which voca- tion he is now engaged, having 250 acres of excellent land, upon which he has erected a spacious and elegant mansion and other build- ings, the best in the township. In the fall of 1861 he married Delia Watson, who was born in this township, daughter of James Watson and Susanna Blacksten. Mr. Watson was one of the early settlers in the township. Mrs. Warwick died in 1827, having borne him three sons-John G., James W. and Samuel R. John G. is married and resides on the farm adjoining his father. Mr. Warwick is a mem- ber of the Board of Education, a successful farmer, a safe business man and a loyal Dem- ocrat.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 170

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