History of the Western Reserve, Vol. II, Part 80

Author: Upton, Harriet Taylor; Cutler, Harry Gardner, 1856-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago ; New York : The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 886

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On September 10, 1856, Mr. Newman mar- ried Mary Preston, who was born in Granger, Allegany county, New York, and to them seven children have been born, namely: Ida Adella, wife of E. L. Mullen, of Jefferson ; E. M., wife of Dr. Mead, of Seattle, Wash- ington ; W. S., who owns and occupies a farm of one hundred and seventy acres, lying two-

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miles south of Jefferson, married Mabel Jerome, and they have one child, Glen; Mrs. Emma Adams, of Yakima, Washington; A. C., a druggist of Pennsylvania ; E. J., of Con- neant, married Minnie Herrington ; and B. L., of Jefferson, married Wilhelmina Walling.

MRS. ADDIE WEAN .- Well known through- out Jefferson as a most capable and estimable woman, Mrs. Addie Wean, widow of the late Peter Wean, is eminently worthy of repre- sentation in a work of this character. She was born in 1854, in Westfield, New York, which was her home for nine years. In 1863 she came to Jefferson to live with her uncle, J. C. Thompson, proprietor of the American House, and was afterwards practically reared in the dining-room of that hotel.

In 1866 she married Peter Wean, who was born in Turnersville, Crawford county, Penn- sylvania. Coming to Jefferson when young, he worked for Stephen Haskins, a carpenter and builder, until familiar with the trade. He subsequently erected many residences and pub- lic buildings in this part of Ashtabula county, continuing at his trade until ready to retire from active labor. He died in Jefferson, in 1906, aged seventy-five years.

Mrs. Wean, who now resides at the home of W. S. Newman, just east of the village of Jefferson, has many interesting relics of olden days, in her collection being a bill, published in 1836, advertising the Adkins House, and a photograph taken more than fifty years ago of the Andover band, in the group being the faces of many men now well known in this locality. Her uncle, Mr. Thompson, was one of the most widely known and most popular hotel men of his day, his genial, sunny dispo- sition and old-time, courteous manners mak- ing him an ideal "mine host," and rendering his house a favorite resort for the traveling public.

EDWIN WEDGE .- A life-long resident of the Western Reserve. Edwin Wedge was born in Leroy, May 2. 1836, a son of Reuben and Martha (Wright) Wedge. The mother was born in Concord, Ohio, and the father was a native of Canada, his parents having gone to Canada from Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wedge had three sons, Edwin, Francis and James, the last named being a resident of Hampden, Geauga township. Francis and James Wedge both served in the Civil war.

but Edwin was rejected when he went to en- list.

In 1881 Edwin Wedge moved to the farm now occupied by his wife and daughter. It was the old Wheeler homestead, having been settled by the father of J. H. Wheeler, and the house on it was erected over fifty years ago by Harvey Wheeler. Mr. Wedge owned one hundred and thirteen acres of land and was known all over Lake county as a first class thresher. He had the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and served as treasurer and trustee of his township. In politics he was a Republican. He died April 16, 1896.

March 19, 1865, Mr. Wedge married Louisa Callow, who was born February 26, 1847, in Leroy township, being a daughter of Edmund and Jane (Quine) Callow. Edmund Callow was born on the Isle of Man, June 6, 1812, and came to Ohio about 1835, having but a shilling mn his pocket. He married in Leroy town- ship, in 1838, Jane Quine, daughter of James and Jane Quine, her parents having come to this township some time before Mr. Callow. Edmund Callow spent nine years in Indiana. where he worked at his trade as a tailor and farmer, and in 1847 moved to a farm north of Leroy Center, where he lived the remainder of his life. This farm is still in the family, being now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Crellin. Edmund Callow died January 12, 1892, just ten days after his wife, they having been mar- ried over fifty years. Mrs. Callow was a de- vout member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which faith she had been strictly reared. They had six children, three sons and three daughters, namely: James, who died in 1900 at Leroy Center, aged sixty-one, and his widow and son still live on the old home; Mary J., married Barton F. Wright, a soldier. who died in 1886, and she died in 1891 : Louisa. Mrs. Edwin Wedge: Arminia, married George Crellin and owns the old Callow homestead, but they reside in Hampden. Geauga county : Ed- win lives east of Brakeman church ; and Henry, a farmer of Leroy township, whose sketch is given elsewhere in this work.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wedge had one daugh- ter. Mattie, who married John Rogers, who now operates the farm. Mrs. Wedge and her daughter carried on the farm alone for some time after the death of Mr. Wedge. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have one daughter, Evelyn, who is a year and a half old. Both Mr. Rogers and his wife are members of the Grange.

Edwin. Wedge Louisa Wedges

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HERMAN O. HAMMOND .- As a general farmer Herman O. Hammond is meeting with good results, and is actively identified with the development and advancement of the agri- cultural prosperity of Monroe township, Ash- tabula county. He was born November 28, 1869, in Mecosta county, Michigan, a son of Joseph C. Hammond. His grandfather, Lorenzo Hammond, born in Vermont, March 9. 1804, lived for a few years in York state, from there coming, in 1843, to Ashtabula county, Ohio. He took up land in Monroe township, cleared and improved a farm, and here resided until his death, in 1883. Ham- mond Corners was named in his honor.

Lorenzo Hammond married Julia Stark, and they became the parents of six children, namely: Newton, born in 1834, died in 1865 ; Henry, born March 1, 1836, died March, 1906; Martin, born March 26, 1838; Francis, born in 1840, died in 1864; Joseph C., father of Herman O .; and James Newton and Joseph enlisted during the Civil war in the Twenty- ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Henry served three years during the Civil war in the Second Ohio battery, and afterwards settled in Mecosta county, Michigan, where he resided until his death. Martin, also a soldier during the Rebellion, enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but was honorably discharged after a short service, on account of ill health. He married Edna Rome, and now lives in East Conneaut, Ohio. Francis, who likewise served in the Second Ohio Battery, died in Helena, Arkansas, during the war. James, living in Monroe township, Ashtabula county, married Millie Rowe.

Joseph C. Hammond was born March IO, 1844. at Hammond's Corners, Monroe town- ship, and was here reared and educated. Actuated by the same spirit that inspired his brothers, he enlisted, September 3, 1861, in the Twenty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted, in 1864, in the same regiment, and continued a soldier until the close of the war. He took part in many important engagements, and while in the army had his left hand seriously crippled. Thirty-six years ago, while working in a saw mill, he had the misfortune to lose his right hand. He was then living in Michi- gan, where he was subsequently engaged in mercantile pursuits for fifteen years, and was postmaster for the same length of time. He

has been justice of the peace the past seven years, and for three years served as a school director. He was formerly a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is now a member of the Christian church, with which he united many years ago.

Joseph C. Hammond married, in 1867, Louisa Williams, who was born in October, 1844, and to them six children were born, as follows: Herman O., the subject of this sketch; Mary, born October 28, 1867, married A. Van Alstine, of Mecosta county, Michigan ; Hugh, born August 16, 1871. married a Miss Hollenback, and lives in Mecosta county ; Lewis, born October 21, 1874, resides in Michigan ; Lucius, twin brother of Lewis, lives in Illinois ; and Lillie May, who died in child- hood. Mrs. Louisa Hammond died in 1878. Mr. Hammond married for his second wife Hattie McCloud, who was born March 6, 1862, and they have four children, namely : Lillie May, born May 19, 1885, is the wife of Glenn Scribner, of Monroe township; Pearl, born November 8, 1886, married Ward Tan- ner, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania ; Carl, born December 28, 1890, is now in the regular army; and Mildred, born October 9, 1900.

Spending his boyhood days in Michigan, Herman O. Hammond lived much of the time with strangers, attending the district school when it was in session, while during the long vacations he worked on a farm, or in a shingle mill. In 1885 he came to Ashtabula county, where he has since resided. He has been en- gaged in agricultural pursuits for a number of years, and now owns a well-improved farm of fifty-five acres in Monroe township, where he occupies a noteworthy position among the leading citizens.

Mr. Hammond married. November 30, 1880, Linnie Thompson, who was born De- cember 2, 1869, a daughter of William and Mary (Belknap) Thompson, who own and occupy a farm in Conneaut township, Ashta- bula county. Three children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, namely : Maud E., born April 30, 1897; Fred W., born February 20, 1899: and Paul Henry, born August 22, 1905. Mr. Hammond is a member of the State Police. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ham- mond are active in religious circles, being valued members of the Christian church, at Hammonds Corners. Mr. Hammond has been secretary of the church for a year, and for two years served as superintendent of its Sun-

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day School, and Mrs. Hammond is a member of the Ladies' Aid Society.

ISAAC H. RICKARD, president of the Medina Farmers' Exchange Company, was an infant of only one year when his parents brought him from Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, to Wadsworth township, in Medina county. His training since, in the district school, on the farm, in the general store and in the field of manufactures, has given him a broad and a varied experience admirably fitting him for the management of the large commercial inter- ests controlled by the Medina Farmers' Ex- change Company. Its business consists of buying, selling and shipping grain and agri- cultural implements, which are largely sold to farmers, and from Medina as a center has extended into a large area of adjoining coun- try. The head of this important enterprise has not only secured the confidence of the agri- cultural and business community by reason of the ability and integrity he has always dis- played in the conduct of his own affairs, but because of his fine service as treasurer of Medina county, his public career in that capacity extending over four years.«

Mr. Rickard, of this sketch, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, on the 16th of October, 1848, and is a son of Daniel and Christina (Hunker) Rickard. In 1849, as stated, the family removed to Wadsworthi township, and there settled on a farm upon which the father died in 1904. Daniel Rickard was a prosperous farmer and a man of progress (both in ideas and practical matters), serving for some time as treasurer of Mont- ville township, justice of the peace, holding several other local offices and being influential in the politics of his county generally. His wife died in 1888, mother of the following nine children : John H .; Isaac H., of this sketch; David; Catherine, who is the wife of P. A. Pelton and resides in Montville township; Sarah, who married Henry S. Koppes, a mer- chant of Chippewa Lake; Emanuel, who lives at Dixon, Illinois : Daniel W., who resides at Wadsworth; Emma, wife of E. G. Tinstman ; and Abraham H., who resides at Wadsworth. Isaac H. Rickard received his primary educa- tion in the district school of Montville town- ship, remained on the home farm until he reached his sixteenth year and made his home with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age. He then spent a year in the pineries of the northwest and upon his return to

Medina associated himself with H. S. Koppes in the operation of a general store at Chip- pewa Lake, the business being continued, under the name of Koppes and Rickard, for eight years. After a short period of farming, he next engaged in the manufacture of drain tile and building brick in the vicinity of Chip- pewa Lake, where he carried on an extensive industry for nineteen years.

In the meantime Mr. Rickard had advanced to a position of influence in the politics of the locality, and in the fall of 1902 was nominated by the Republicans for county treasurer. He was elected by a large majority and in Jan- uary, 1903, assumed the duties of his office for a term of two years, the clean and bright nature of his record assuring him a re-election in 1904. At the expiration of Mr. Rickard's four years' service as the executive head of the county's finances, he was chosen president of the Medina Farmers' Exchange Company, having become identified with the enterprise while still in office. In January, 1907, the business was incorporated under its present name, with a capital stock of $25,000, and the following officers: Isaac H. Rickard, presi- dent ; A. F. Spitzer, vice president ; and C. E. Hoover, secretary and treasurer. The large building of the company, in which are handled the grain and farming implements, comprising its stock in trade, is located near the track of the Northern Ohio Railroad and affords the best of shipping facilities. Mr. Rickard is also the owner of a rented farm of sixty-two acres in Lafayette township. Married in 1875 to Miss Caroline J. Kennedy, of Mountville township, daughter of George and Sarah Jane (Jennings) Kinney, he is the father of seven children-Inza, Charles E., Delbert H., Edith, Howard I., Clarence D. and Stanley B. Rick- ard. Mr. Rickard's family is identified with the Congregational church.

HARRY W. ADAMS .- The granite and marble business is one of the leading industries of Me- dina, and Harry W. Adams, the active pro- moter of the large plant conducted under the style of H. W. Adams & Son, is one of the strongest factors in maintaining its high stand- ard and increasing its volume. Being a prac- tical marble cutter, he is an expert judge of both material and workmanship, and as he has entire charge of buying the product of the quarries and selling the finished work the busi- ness has grown not only rapidly but has been developed safely and substantially. As a prin-

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cipal, he has been engaged in the stone busi- ness at Medina for the past fifteen years.

Mr. Adams is a native of Columbiana county, Ohio, born near Salem in August, 1858, a son of Joseph and Mary G. (Michem) Adams. His parents were natives of New York, went to Illinois in their early lives, mar- ried in that state, and successively resided at Salem, Ohio, Janesville, Wisconsin, and On- tario, Minnesota, and there the mother died in 1867. After the death of his wife, Mr. Adams went to Washington, where (having served in the Civil war) he was employed as a clerk in the pension department. Now in his seventy-fifth year, he is still a resident of the capital city.

Harry W. Adams obtained a district school education in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and learned the trade of a marble and granite cut- ter in Washington. Afterward he worked as a journeyman at different places, and in 1894 he located at Medina, forming a partnership with George F. High in the marble business, under the style of Adams & High. In 1897 he sold his interest therein, and was variously en- gaged from that year until 1903, when he established himself independently in his old field. In 1906 the business was incorporated, with a capital stock of $20,000, and the fol- lowing officers: W. E. Griesinger, president ; N. P. Nichols, vice president, and M. H. Fer- riman, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Adams, how- ever, had immediate charge of the buying and selling, and, from the first, has been the active man of the business. The plant is well stocked with modern machinery, which is driven by a producer gas engine, and the stones, monu- ments and other marble and granite work turned out by the establishment are of taste- ful design and fine finish. With Mr. Adams to superintend the work and push the busi- ness, the trade of H. W. Adams & Son has spread from Medina over the county and into adjoining territory and neighboring cities. He has little time to give to outside matters, al- though he is a loyal and earnest member of the Royal Arcanum. In 1887 he married Miss Arvilla Parmeter, of Medina, daughter of Charles O. Parmeter, an old resident of Me- dina county, and the following children have been born to them: Joseph H., a member of the firm of H. W. Adams & Son ; Charles W., Ernest H., Fred Thorn and Arvilla D. Adams.

JAMES E. OLIN, of Ravenna township, was born October 14, 1844, in Streetsboro town-

ship, Portage county, a son of Alonzo and El- myra (Squires) Olin, both of whom were born at Perry, in Wyoming county, New York, the father on the 18th of May, 1820, and the mother on the 17th of July, 1824. Alonzo Olin came with his parents, Samuel and Mercy (Seymour) Olin, natives of Shaftsbury, Ver- mont, the former born on the 17th of July, 1793. to Streetsboro, Ohio, in February, 1839, the family locating on Cherry Flats, where the senior Mr. Olin bought 400 acres of land. Samuel Olin was a son of Ezra Olin, who was born in Rhode Island March 23, 1772, and he was a son of John Olin, while the latter was in turn a son of another John Olin.

Alonzo Olin married, in Perry, New York, October 12, 1842, Elmyra Squires, who up to that time had spent her life in that city, and from the age of fourteen years had supported herself, receiving a dollar per week. After his marriage Mr. Olin returned with his bride to Ohio, and his first purchase of land here was forty-five acres, for which he paid $600, while in 1851 he bought in Franklin township 100 acres for $1,300, but he only had twenty dollars to pay on the property, and his last payment was made nine years afterward. At his death, on the 14th of November, 1885, he owned an estate of 224 acres, and his widow held the old home until her death, on the 14th of November, 1908. There were six children in the family, but with the exception of two, the oldest and youngest, all are now deceased. They are : James E., mentioned below ; Arthur, who died October 14, 1905; John, who died April 1, 1901; Charles, who died September 28, 1850; Julia, who died May 6, 1863; and Frank D., an agriculturist of Franklin town- ship.

James E. Olin was twenty-one years of age when he left the parental home and started in life for himself, and working for others until his marriage, he then farmed as a renter in Streetsboro township until, with his brother Arthur, he in March of 1873 rented 100 acres of land in Franklin township, and in 1883 bought 119 acres of land, all lying in Ravenna township, with the exception of twenty-six acres in Rootstown township. He built on this property a splendid residence, has remodeled all the other buildings and is now the owner of one of the valuable estates of Portage county, 100 acres being tillable land and the remainder timber. He follows general farm- ing and dairying.

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1869, Susan J. Bradley, born February 7, 1847, a daughter of George and Nancy Paulina (Peck) Bradley, born respectively in Lee, Massachusetts, and in Connecticut. She is a granddaughter of Stephen Bradley, from Mas- sachusetts, and of Rufus and Sally Peck, from Connecticut. The children of this union are: Elmira P., born October 12, 1870, is the wife of Burton J. Williard, of Ravenna township; Edwin A. and Erwin G., twins, born May 14, 1873, and the latter died January 31. 1902 ; Gertie B., born September 12, 1879, is the wife of L. V. Merrills, of Ravenna township ; Mertie E., born September 16, 1883, is at home with her parents ; and Charles E. was born Decem- ber 24, 1889. As a representative of the Demo- cratic party Mr. Olin served his township as an assessor, and he also served as a member of the school board of Ravenna.

DAVID WINCH occupies a prominent place among the agricultural residents of Richmond township, Ashtabula county, and he represents one of the pioneer families of the county. David W. Winch, his father, born in Vermont September 27, 1797, died in Ohio February 18. 1879. He came with team and wagon to Ohio about the year of 1822, locating first in Monroe township, Ashtabula county, from whence he later moved to Cherry Valley, and in 1839 came to Richmond township and to the pres- ent home of his son David. David Winch, the father, experienced the hardships of pioneer life many times. Ten different times he located on as many new farms in the wilderness, but he was an honorable, upright man, and was en- trusted with many public offices, serving as township clerk, as a justice of the peace and as a township treasurer. He was a Christian man, a prominent church worker, and was honored for his true worth of character. He married Laura Shepherd, who was born on May 9, 1803, and died on August 8, 1894, and their large family numbered the following children: Emeline, who was born November 21, 1820, married Robert Henry and died Aug- ust 29, 1900; Ethelbert, born May 8, 1822, married Hannah Sterges, and died April 13, 1857 ; Lucinda, born September 7, 1824, mar- ried John Waful, deceased, and she lives in New Lyme: Eliza Ann, born November 2, 1825, died August 28, 1895; Lucy Ann, born December 2, 1826, married Lewis Leonard and lives in Richmond township, Ashtabula county ; Charlotte, born May 30, 1828, married George Burlingham and died March 14, 1868; Samuel,

born July 27, 1829, married Eliza Wheeler and died June 14, 1887; Emma Jane, born March 27, 1831, married Wallace Henry, of Rich- mond township, and she died February 5, 1862 ; Philo, born May 28, 1833, married Jane Gra- ham and died July 14, 1887 ; David, born Aug- ust 4, 1835, is mentioned below ; Albert, born November 5, 1837, died May 14, 1839; Lau- rette, born July 3, 1840, lives in Richmond township; Jeanett, born December 1, 1842, married Jacob Richards, and lives in Dorset township, and Elbert, born April 19, 1844, died July 23, 1850.

David Winch, a son of the pioneer David, attended school at Padanaram and a select school at Richmond Center, and beginning life for himself he settled first on a village lot at Richmond Center, and later on the present farm. His estate now contains 147 acres of rich and fertile land. In October of 1864 he enlisted for the Civil war in Company D, One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Ohio Volun- teers, and served until the close of the struggle, participating in all the battles of his regiment, and he spent two months of the time in the hospital on account of sickness. He is now a member of Hiram Kile Post, G. A: R., at An- dover, and he at one time served as the senior commander of Lincoln Post at Pierpont. He is also a Master Mason, a member of Relief Lodge No. 284 at Pierpont, of the Royal Arch Chapter at Jefferson, No. 141, of Cache Com- mandery No. 27 at Conneaut and of Conneaut Council. In politics he is allied with the Re- publicans, and has served his township one term as a trustee, one term as an assessor, twelve years as notary, and for many years was president of the board of education. For forty years Mr. Winch has been a leading citi- zen of the county and was commissioner to the World's Fair in 1893 at Chicago, repre- senting Ashtabula county.

Mr. Winch married first Sarah Ann Gra- ham, who was born December 20, 1835, and died in 1870, and their children are: William C., who was born November 18. 1862, married May Burt, and is a blacksmith in Richmond township: Mary E., born December 6, 1864, married R. B. Weir, and is a farmer living in Richmond; Harriet J., born March 19, 1867, married C. W. Evans, and is engaged in the grocery business in Conneaut ; and Flora E .. born April 17, 1869, married F. A. Amsdell, and lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Winch married for his second wife Rachel L. August, born July 7, 1841, and they have two

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children : Elsie I., born July 18, 1873, and Garrie, born February 26, 1876. Elsie I. mar- ried George Smith, a farmer, and lives in Richmond. The other daughter married Clar- ence Green, an engineer on the Nickle Plate Railroad, living at Conneaut. Mr. Winch is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and he has served his religious home as the superintendent of its Sunday-school. For over thirty years he has been a regular reporter for the Agricultural Department at Washington and is still serving in that capacity.

LOUIS E. JENNINGS was one of the earliest residents of Portage county. He was born in its township of Ravenna July 14, 1811, a son of David and Hanna (Wellman) Jennings, the father born in Bradford, Massachusetts, January 1, 1771, and the mother in Hillsboro county, New Hampshire, September 13, 1769. The maternal grandfather was Thomas Well- man. In 1802 David and Hanna Jennings drove from the east to Portage county, Ohio, where they bought a farm of 115 acres from the Connecticut Land Company. At the time ·of purchase that land was covered with a dense growth of timber, and their nearest neighbors were from ten to twenty miles distant. . Mr. Jennings cleared and improved his place, built thereon a log cabin, and with a Mr. Eaton built a saw and grist mill and continued its operation for many years. The children born of their union were: Solomon, who died in Franklin township: David, who died on the 25th of January, 1862: Daniel W., who died September 17, 1874; Mrs. Hanna H. Cutler, who died June 10, 1835; Squire L., who died in 1897; and Louis E., the youngest of the family. The mother died on the 3d of April, 1840, and the father on the Ioth of January, 1856. He held many of the local public offices.

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History of the Western Reserve, Vol. II, Part 80

Author: Upton, Harriet Taylor; Cutler, Harry Gardner, 1856- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: Chicago ; New York : The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 886

Author: Upton, Harriet Taylor; Cutler, Harry Gardner, 1856-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago ; New York : The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 886