History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 141

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408

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August 7, 1885, the incorporators met and organized the Association by the choice of Messrs. Cook, Howard, Mitchell, Foster and Lee as Directors, who then chose Mr. Howard as President, Mr. Cook as First Vice President, General Lee as Secretary, and Mr. Warren as Treasurer.

August 20, 1885, the Board of Directors was enlarged in numbers and constituted as fol- lows : Richard Mott, S. M. Young, R. C. Lem- mon, Thomas Dunlap, M. R. Waite, F. R. War- ren, R. B. Mitchell, Daniel F. Cook and John C. Lee, of Lucas ; D. W. H. Howard and S. H. Cately, of Fulton County; J. Austin Scott, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Asher Cook and Joel Foote, of Wood County; and Peter Mangus, of Defiance County.

August 25, 1885, new officers of the Associa- tion were chosen, as follows: Prosident- Chief Justice M. R. Waite; First Vice Presi- dent-D. W. H. Howard ; Second Vice Presi- dent-Richard Mott ; Third Vice President- Asher Cook ; Treasurer-F. R. Warren ; Seere- tary-J. C. Lee. Executive Committee -- Messrs. Iloward, Cook and Lee. At this meet- ing. the following battle-sites were chosen for the Association's first action under its charter, to wit: Fort Meigs, Fort Miami, Fort Deti- ance, and the battlefield of Fallen Timber.

The following officers were chosen August 18, 1887: President-Chief Justice Waite ;

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Vice Presidents-Messrs. Lemmon, Cately and Howard ; Secretary-J. C. Lee ; Treasurer-R. B. Mitchell; Executive Committee-Messrs. Howard, Cook and Lee.

At the instance of the Executive Committee of this Association, a bill was introduced into Congress providing for surveys and estimates for securing title to and suitably marking Forts and Battlefields and places of interments of Soldiers in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812-15 in the Maumee Valley. This passed the Senate, and was sent to the House of Representatives, where it was referred to the appropriate Committee, but owing to the occu- pation of attention by other matters, no report thereon was made, and the measure failed of consideration by that body. The Board of Directors are yet hopeful of favorable action by Congress, and of something like just recog- nition of the services and names of the brave men whose lives were offered up in their country's defense on the fields named, with those of the heroes who fell in Perry's vic- torious battle of September 10, 1813, on Lake Erie, whose bones now rest at Put-in Bay.

The following is a list of the members of the Association. The figures given in connection with the name indicate the year in which the person came to the Maumee Valley :

J. B. Van Rensselaer, 1837. A. F. Hipp.

G. H. Blaker. N. P. Glann.

Oscar N. Gunn, 1836. Sarah E. Gunn, 1837.

Oscar Fairchild, 1834. Clark Anchard.

Daniel Stager, 1840.

Mrs. H. S. Commager, I'831.

Wm. B. Warren, 1834.

Wm. B. Tappan.

C. H. Noble, 1836.

Doan Blinn.

Bradford Barlow, 1824.

Declan Allen.

John W. Kerr.

T. E. Ford.

*Rev. E. C. Gavitt, 1828.

D. C. Dewey.

WOOD COUNTY.

Asher Cook.

F. J. Oblinger.

Joel Foote, 1829.

John Eberly, 1848.

D. W. H. Day, 1851.

T. J. Sterling, 1830.

L. Black.

James O. Troup.

Geo. C. Phelps.

M. P. Brewer.

R. W. McMahon.

J. B. Newton.

G. W. Poe.

B. L. Abbott.

A. W. Adams.

J. V. Culver.

J. H. Whitehead.

J. H. Mitchell.

R. M. Donnelly.

Paul J. Brown.

W. A. Benschoter.

E. W. Poe.

T. C. Beard.

F. H. Thompson.

M. F. Miles.

Frank M. Young.

R. W. Huffman.

H. C. Uhlman.

S. Henderson.

H. G. Strausser.

G. W. Hill.

Edwin Tuller.

J. F. Stubbs.

FULTON COUNTY.

E. L. Waltz. D. W. H. Howard, 1821. A. L. Sargent. Elijah Herrick, 1822.

L. W. Taft, 18.17. W. R. Huntington.

Dr. W. A. Scott, 1835.

W. J. Curry.

J. B. Fashbaugh, 1844.

Joseph H. Miller, 1840.

S. S. Carter, 1840.

James T. Stall, 1846.

Samuel Wagner.

Warren B. Gunn, 1820. S. P. Browning.

S. B. Worden, 1824.

H. C. Cotter.

A. B. Robinson, 1861.

F. Briggs, 1855.

R. Halton, 1859.

O. L. Bennett, 1847.

S. II. Cately, 1836. John P. Holt, 1844.

Ozias Merrill.

O. B. Verity.

Adam Andre.

Elliott Bayes.

S. C. Biddle.

David Ayres.

James W. Howard.

MISCELLANEOUS.

J. Austin Scott, 1833, Perrysburg. Peter Mangus, Defiance, Ohio.

W. R. Bowers, Napoleon, Ohio. John Wilson, Henry County.

Iluldah H. Sheffield, Maumee Valley. Orrin Thompson, 1839, Henry County.

D. A. Gunn, 1828.

*John Van Horn, 1830.

*E. D. Potter, 1835.

*Samuel Jay, 1831. Wm. Clark, 1833.

John A. Conway.

J. M. Hopkins, 1869. Wm. Milton, 1849. James Marston, 1833.

Geo. Tanner, 1847. A. W. Eckhart.

D. H. Commager, 1848.

D. H. Hancock, 1834, Henry County. M. R. Stage, Knightstown, Indiana.

Chas. F. Muhler, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Allen H. Dougall, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

M. M. Boothman, Bryan, Ohio.

A. P. Birchfield, Pittsburgh, Pa.

* Honorary Members.

M. R. Waite, 1838.

H. S. Walbridge, 1833.

Thomas Dunlap, 1840.

Richard Waite.

D. B. Smith, 1836.

R. H. Bell, 1847.

H. L. Holloway, 1834.

John Weible.

David Howe.

J. W. Toullerton.

Stanford Mettler.

James Raymer.

Perry Wood.

S. M. Young, 1835.

Wm. Baker, 1844.

James Melvin.

F. R. Warren, 1835.

Mavor Brigham, 1835. J. C. Lee. C. C. Keyser.

James S. Hall. S. S. Ketcham.

O. S. Brumback.

D. S. Applegate.

David Byrne, 1836,

S. D. Wilcox, 1852.

S. L. Collins, 1831. D. A. Collins, 1837. Wm. Bates, 1832.

A. H. Plant, 1842. Joseph Flynn, 1828.

W. H. Williams, 1834. *A. W. Maddocks. Samuel Bement, 1835. N. R. Locke, 1876.

Wells Watkins, 1837.

M. Carr, 1846.

W. J. Lutz, 1865.

E. Gingery, 1839.

F. P. Masters.

W. B. Millford.

Maria Reed, 1815.

Sam. Blanchard, 1834.

Isaac Washburn, 1834. Coleman I. Keeler.

Mrs. Phebe Ann Tappan. Louis H. Pike.

W. H. Whitmore. Joseph G. Cass, 1832.

W. W. Farnsworth.

Geo. Knaup. Geo. M. Brown.

RESIDENTS OF LUCAS COUNTY.

PART XI. SOIL PRODUCTS.

CHAPTER I.

FRUIT CULTURE.

AT a very early date in its history, North- western Ohio occupied a prominent posi- tion in the growth of the larger kinds of fruit. This was specially true as to Apples and Pears. At the fairs of the State Agricultural Society no section bore away as large a portion of pre- miums, for either quality or variety of fruit. This state of things was due to two facts-1st, the peculiar advantages of soil and climate here possessed : and, 2d, to the exceptional interest and attention given to that product by many of the early settlers. This was specially the case in and about both Maumee City and Perrys- burg, and between those places and Toledo, each side of the River having at early dates well cultivated orchards, judiciously stocked from carefully trained Nurseries.

From the first movements in the direction of Horticulture in the Maumee Valley, J. Austin Scott, Esq., was specially prominent. Ile thinks that he was the first one in the Valley to cultivate fruit trees, and in this he is prob- ably correct. The manner in which he gave the enterprise a start, is worthy of mention. It was about 1838. Mr. Scott then lived near old Fort Miami. The country at that time was without young trees for transplanting, and they had to be started from the seeds, which also were scarce. To supply himself with these, Mr. Scott resorted to the Cider-Mill of Aurora Spafford, below and near Fort Meigs, where he obtained pomace, from which, by washing, he obtained the seeds of Apples. These he sowed, broad-cast, and thus secured seedlings, which he replanted in rows. Then, as opportunity offered, he obtained scions of the choicest varieties of Apples, and budded or grafted them himself. These he gathered from several different States.

From a Nursery thus obtained, Mr. Scott planted an orchard of 50 acres on his farm at Fort Miami, which was believed to be the most complete of any then in Ohio. From this orchard, at one time, he took to the Ohio State Fair, no less than 170 different varieties of Apples-all correctly labeled-for which he obtained the first premium, as he frequently did for eight or ten years thereafter. Ifis brother, George W. Scott, assisted in the care and cul- ture of the Nursery. It is doubted, if any other horticulturist in the country, by his own efforts, and with such inadequate facilities, has ever attained the success shown in Mr. Scott's case. That gentleman took a leading part in the organization of the first Horticultural

Society in this section, was its first President, and continued in its management while it ex- isted. He also was a Vice President of the Ohio Pomological Society, and procured a session of the same at Toledo, where its men- bers were entertained by the citizens. At the Ohio State Fair at Cleveland, September, 1863, large showings were made of fruits from the State of New York, but Mr. Scott exceeded them all in variety and quality.

The first exclusively Nursery business on the River, seems to have been that established in the Spring of 1845, by Abner Morse, of Onon- daga Hollow, New York, and James and Asa W. Maddocks, of Toledo, under the firm name of Maddocks & Son. The locality selected for the purpose, was what is now known as truard Island-then as Morse Island-on the Bay and in Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan. The Island was the property of Mr. Morse, who contributed the use of the same to the firm, on certain conditions, for the term of 10 years from May 1, 1845, for the purpose of establishing and carrying on the business of raising for sale fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery, vegetables and plants; such busi- ness to be under the management and control of the Messrs. Maddocks. Among other pro- visions of the contract, was one, that in case Mr. Morse " should succeed in purchasing a house at Manhattan," then his partners should " place the same on Scows and remove and place it upon the Island," the latter parties being at liberty to have the choice of "a stove or a flue chimney " in the house when so placed. The right to fish on the Island was reserved to Mr. Morse, so that he did not thereby interfere with the Nursery. Thisarrangement continued until 1847, when, the enterprise not proving a success, such of the stock as could be removed was taken to the lands of Fred. Prentice, on the East side of the Maumee River, and nearly opposite the present Round-House of the Wa- bash Railroad. In 1852, A. W. Maddocks, C. E. Perigo and Fred. Prentice were the proprietors, and continued the business until 1854, when the Toledo Nursery Association succeeded to it-that corporation comprising the three par- ties named, together with Matt. Johnson, Thos. M. Cooley, John Bates and Henry Bennett. In 1857, this Association was broken up, and largely with its stock, several other Nurseries were started, there then being no less than five establishments of that kind within the present limits of Toledo, to wit: The Great Western

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Nursery, of Fred. Prentice; and the Ohio, of H. A. Ensign and H. G. Ford, East side the River ; and the Hickory Grove, of Israel Hall, Upper Broadway, now Fifth Ward ; the Hum- boldt, of Peter and Carl Lenk, at Tremaines- ville (grounds now occupied by Lenk Wine Company); and the Toledo, of A. Fahnestock & Sons, Bancroft Street. In 1860, Mr. George Baker became joint owner with A. Fahnestock, the firm being Fahnestock & Baker. Two years later, Mr. Baker became sole proprietor, and con- tinued the business until 1880, meantime hav- ing a trade never exceeded in extent by that of any other establishment at this point.

A chief embarrassment to the Nursery trade here seems to have been found in the great fertility of the soil, which produced excessive growth in the yearling trees, whose immature wood was unable to withstand the Winter's frost, as do young trees even in more severe seasons when grown less rapidly in soil less fertile. The result was, that the business gradually yielded to the competition of more favorable conditions, and finally ceased wholly.

Fruit culture has been materially promoted in this County and region by associated action of those concerned and interested in its success- ful development. A Horticultural Society was organized at a comparatively early day. The earliest record at hand, consists of a report of an exhibition by the Toledo Horticultural So- ciety, held at Hunker's Ice Cream Saloon, June 14, 1852, on which occasion there was a dis- play of early fruits, with some vegetables. Among the exhibitors of Cherries were the following :

Fred. Bissell, T. M. Cooley, Maddocks, Perigo & Prentice, H. Ruetrick, Matt. Johnson, Mrs. Dr. Ed- ward Bliss, and Mrs. Decius Wadsworth. C. D. Woodruff had Gooseberries; Henry Bennett, Rad- ishes ; Gen. J. W. Brown, Cabbage, Lettuce and a vine of Warwick Peas six feet in length. Flowers were exhibited by Mesdames Matt. Johnson, J. W. Scott, Thomas Dunlap, C. E. Perigo, Henry Bennett and Ezra Bliss ; by Ezra Bliss; by Miss M. Young; and by Hansen & Co., and Maddocks, Perigo & Pren- tice, the latter also showing 43 varieties of hybrid per- petual Moss and Bourbon Roses, with other species of flowers and plants. Mr. Machen had a large variety of paintings from life of native birds and animals, in- cluding 175 pieces, mostly of birds in the immediate vicinity of Toledo. Weeks & Dunshee exhibited samples of dagnerreotypes from their Gallery in To- ledo.

The officers of the Society, for 1853, were as follows-President, Jessup W. Scott; Vice President, Dr. Ezra Bliss; Secretary, C. E. Perigo ; Treasurer, Thomas Dunlap; Execu- tive Board, M. Johnson, C. W. Hill and J. M. Whitney.

An exhibition by this Society was held June 28, 1854. At that time its officers and commit- tees were as follows :

President-Fred. Bissell. Vice President-Henry Bennett. Secretary-C. E. Perigo. Treasurer-A. D. Pelton. Executive Committee-William Baker,

Thomas M. Cooley, D. Wadsworth. Committee on Shade Trees-Matt. Johnson (Chairman), C. W. Hill, J. W. Kelsey, J. W. Scott, W. H. Peabody. On Fruits -T. M. Cooley, Mrs. A. C. Harris, Mrs. D. Wads- worth, C. E. Perigo, G. W. Scott, Darwin E. Gardner. On Vegetables-Gen. J. W. Brown, Mrs. Henry Ben- nett, Mrs. S. L. Collins, Charles Williams, H. Rue- trick. On Roses-Wm. Baker, Mrs. M. Johnson, Mrs. E. Bliss, Mrs. C. E. Perigo, Miss Mary Mott. On Cut Flowers-Bernard Arnoldt, Mrs. M. R. Waite, Mrs. Thomas Dunlap, Miss Elizabeth Bissell, Mrs. Nehe- miah Allen. On Greenhouse Plants-F. Hansen, Mrs. Leverett Bissell, Mr. Brand, Truman C. Everts. On Miscellaneous Articles-Mrs. Joseph R. Williams, Mrs. John Fitch, Mrs. H. S. Walbridge, Mrs. W. W. Williams, Mrs. E. F. Plait.

At an annual meeting of this Society, held February 4, 1861, the following officers were chosen :

President, J. Austin Scott ; Vice-President, Peter H1. Shaw ; Secretary and Treasurer, James H. Camp- bell ; Board of Managers, Israel Hall, Chas. Kent, Peter Lenk and Dr. W. W. Jones.

Geo. Powers, J. W. Ross and W. F. Pomeroy, of Perrysburg, were elected honorary members. Mr. Scott exhibited 34 kinds of apples from his orchard at Miami, one of which (a Russet) was named " Fort Miami," having originated from suckers taken by Judge Aurora Spafford from old Fort Miami.

1862. President, J. Austin Scott ; Vice-President, Peter H. Shaw; Secretary and Treasurer, A. A. Fahnestock ; Directors, Israel Hall, H. T. Dewey, F. L. Nichols, A. Fahnestock, Henry Plessner, D. E. Gardner, Geo. Baker.

1863. President, A. Fahnestock ; Vice-President, Israel Hall; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Pless- ner ; Directors, Chas. Kent, James M. Comstock, F. L. Nichols, O. C. Wilson, A. A. Fahnestock, J. Austin Scott, P. H. Shaw.

GRAPE GROWING.

The adaptability of this region, in soil and climate, for the growth of Grapes, though known, was not appreciated for many years after settlement. To greater or less extent, that fruit was cultivated; but not as generally as the conditions justified. The importance of the matter was suggested by the success at- tending the culture of Grapes on the neigh- boring Islands. The first vines set for cultiva- tion there were by Charles Carpenter on Kel- ley's Island, in 1843. The crop increased very slowly for 15 years, there having been in 1858 only 16 acres of vines. In 1860 there were 62 acres in bearing, and a total of 2304 acres set. These were owned by the following named persons :

Addison Kelley, 23} acres ; Charles Carpenter, 112; George Kelley, II4; Louis Beattie, 10}; Frank and Norman Kelley, 9 ; Charles Kelley, 8} ; Augustus Shideler, 83; Ilenry Harris, 7} ; Charles B. Wells, S ; Fred Shippel, 62 ; Edward Ward, 63; Thos. Roach, 64 ; James Hamilton. 6} ; J. E. Woodruff & Sons, 64 ; Mrs. Adeline Estes, 6; M. Datus Kelley, 5} ; Eras- tus Huntington, 5} ; Herman Koster, 5; Henry Lange, 4} ; Ohlmaker & Becker, 4}; Barna McGettigen, 4} ;

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Geo. C. Huntington, 33; Simon Huntington, 3}; Capt. Geo. W. Orr, 3; S. A. Davis, 3; A. J. Ekfred, 3; Oscar Dean, 23 : estate of Pat. Martin. 23 ; los. Lincoln, 2}; Andrew Cameron, 23 ; E. P. True. 2}; Jacob Batche, 24; ]ngh Cattenaugh, 2; Michael Myers, 2; A. Mantey, 2; B. J. Lerrey, 2; Mitchell Hamilton, 2; Thos. Quinn, 2; O. D. Warden, 2; Datus Kelley, 1} ; Adam Shard, 1}; John Rauit, 1}; John Martin 1}; W. S. Webb, 13; John Mameline, 14: Fred. Gehu- kens, 14; John Hause, 14: Joseph Shiebly, 1; John Monighan. 1; S. S. Dwelle, 14 : A. P. Duyring, 1; Jobn Baumlar, 1; Jacob Lawton, 1: A. S. Kelley, } ; John Boos, 2; Anton Rooch, 3 ; John Houser, {. Total 2303 acres, of which 694 acres were set in 1859, and 994 in 1860.

The cost of fitting the ground. setting the plants, trellising and cultivating until the vines were in bearing, was then $300 per acre. The maximum of returns to that time, was $1,100 per acre for a year. The average yield was about $600. In 1859 Grapes sold at the vineyard at seven cents per pound, and the juice at 90 cents to $1.00 per gallon. Unim- proved land on the Island was then worth $100 to $200 per acre.

There were in bearing on Put-in Bay Islands, in 1862, 263 acres of Grapes, belonging to F. J. Smith, Warren Smith, Louis Harins, Reveri St. John, David Hammond, Louis Dethenrider, Conrad Brookner, John W. Holland, Encas Myer, M. Burggroff, S. Miller, C. Rue, Joseph Miller, John Lentz, A. Wochle, C. Colwell, P. Vrooman.

There were set out there in 1862, 743 acres, of which 17 acres were by J. W. Gray, of Cleve- land, 15 by L. Anthony, 6 by Dr. S. S. Lun- gren, of Toledo, 4 by Wm. Rieberg, 3 by J. S. Palmer, 2 by Simon Fox: and lesser amounts by Geo. Bigford, Robert Fox, T. Launster, Christ. Beck, G. W. Leutz, Geo. Fox, D. Mur- ray, John Stone, Milan Holley, W. Dodge and V. Doller.

The extent to which Grape production and Wine manufacture have been prosecuted on these Islands, is shown by the following statis- tics for 1884, '85 and '86, as returned by Town- ship Assessor, to wit :

KELLEY'S ISLAND.

1884

1885

1886

Acres planted in.

3311

Total acres in Vineyard

987

889

1,05819

Pounds of Grapes gathered

2,849,100

1,213,400

4,318,000

Gallons of wine pressed.

444,300

64,600

388,600

ISLANDS IN PIT-IN BAY TOWNSHIP.

1884

1×55

1856

Acres in bearing.

1.190

1,240

1,343

Pounds Grapes gathered.

950,000 2,560,940

5,441,541

Wine pressed (gallons)

70,000

300,000

468,125

The price of grapes was variable during these three years. Its range probably averaged from 33 to 4 cents per pound, though at times much below these figures. The common belief now is, that Grape production on the Islands has probably passed its highest success as a business.

J. AUSTIN SCOTT. Young Ohio was sit- nated at a point of confluence of the tides of migration. Her early population in one cur- rent came from New England and New York ; in another, from Pennsylvania : and in a third, from Virginia and Kentucky. The result bas been a mingling of forces and a conflict of ideas. Political parties, for instance, have been pretty evenly matched in numbers; and as a conse- quence, strong men necessarily have come for- ward on both sides to contend for the mastery, in both State and National affairs, But the effect of this stir and life, is also seen in the men who, not seeking public place, have been content to build up the strength and character of the various communities where they lived in the State of their choice. The latter are no less worthy types of much that is best in the State. Such a representative man is the sub- ject of this sketch. J. Austin Scott, the son of Jere. and Amelia Wakeman Scott, was born April 13, 1806, at Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, where his ancestors had lived for three generations. Both of his grandfathers- David Scott and Jessup Wakeman - were ac. tive Patriots in the Revolutionary War. Ilis father was too young to serve; but four uncles were Patriot Soldiers. Austin was sent to the District School at an early age: after leaving which, he went to a School kept by a graduate of Vale, where he acquired a good knowledge of mathematics. Coming into young manhood, he taught the School of the District in Winter. and worked on his father's farm in Summer. and afterwards taught the Village School in the Town of Ridgefield. He next became clerk of a country store-keeper, and had pretty much the entire charge of store, Post Office and the com- pounding of prescriptions. These several duties were too confining, and in May of 1833, he came West on a visit to Perrysburg, where his brother, Jessup W., had recently settled. The next year Mr. Scott purchased the Miami of the Lake, a newspaper then just started at Per- rysburg, and the first one published in the Manmee Valley. He soon sold one part of this property to James H. McBride, and another part to Henry Reed, Jr., of Manmee City. The paper was published a few months by Scott. Mc Bride & Reed, and was then sold to Mr. McBride. In the Summer of the same year, the First Presbyterian Church of Perrysburg was formed, of which Mr. Scott was one of the nine original members. The next year (1835), he shared in the perils of the " Toledo War," by accepting a Captain's commission from Gover- nor Lucas. Having been made the agent of the Miami and Higby Land Companies, Mr.Scott removed to Miami, across the River from Per- rysburg, where the " hard times " of 1837 found him building a Steamboat, the Chesapeake, which cost when completed, 868,000, It was built on his farm near Fort Miami. From this enterprise he was just able to escape without

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financial failure, and at once set to work with his brother George, to clear the land for a farm (on tract 578, Private Grants). Together they cleared 150 acres. Mr. Scott planted one- third of this with trees-Apple, Peach, Pear, and Quince-and soon had one of the tinest or- chards in the State, and it may be stated in this connection, that not a year has passed since his boyhood, in which he did not plant trees. For the next 20 years, though owning and conduct- ing a Warehouse business at Miami, Mr. Scott found his delight, and finally his chief occupa- tion, in the cultivation of fruit. He was a member of the first Maumee City Council. in which capacity he served for 16 years; 12 years of which time he was the President. He was also President of the Maumee City School Board for a number of years.

In order to give his children the advantages of good Schools. Mr. Scott removed to Toledo in 1859. where he had invested somewhat in real estate. Soon after he settled in that City. he was elected a member of the Board of Edu- cation, where he served for several terms, and with Charles W. Hill, Matthew Shoemaker. II. J. Hayes, James Myers, E. D. Potter, J. R. Os- born and others, aided largely in making the Public Schools the pride of the City.

After a life of 34 years in the Maumee Valley. Mr. Scott, on account of the ill health of his wife, removed to Aun Arbor. Michigan, in 1868, and occupied the beautiful residence where he has continued to live for 20 years. The same public spirit which characterized his carly and middle life, has been shown in his advancing years. As President of the Ceme- tery Company, and of the Horticultural Society in Ann Arbor, and as Director in a Bank and a Manufacturing Company, and in other places of trust, he has richly deserved the confidence and respect universally given him. He con- tinues to take the liveliest interest in Toledo and its welfare.

Sturdy independence, sterling integrity, and special activity in connection with the Church. characterizes the life of Mr. Scott. For more than 40 years he has held official positions in the different Churches with which he has been connected : and for nearly 30 years (in Toledo and Ann Arbor) that of Deacon.

Mr. Scott has been twice married. His first wife was Ann A. Crocker, of Connectient, who died in 1840. In 1847 he was married to Miss Sarah S. Ranney, of East Granville, Massachu. setts, who died in 1883. No children of the first marriage survive. Of the second. Mr. Scott's children are Austin, Professor of His- tory in Rutger's College, New Jersey ; Evart Il .. a successful Fruit Grower in Ann Arbor ; and Mary H. and Ranney C. Annie Elizabeth (a daughter of much promise) died at Toledo at the age of 12 years.

ISRAEL HALL, although no longer a resi- dent of Ohio, was prominently identified with the early growth of Toledo, in which City he resided for many years. He was born in Ver- mont, of Quaker parentage. In 1844 he was married with Olivia. daughter of Hon. Otis Bigelow, of Baldwinsville. New York. Mr. Hall became a resident of Syracuse immedi- ately after his marriage, and engaged in the Hardware and Iron business there. Having purchased considerable property in Toledo_ which be found it impracticable to dispose of, he became a resident of that City in 1857, and for many years was known as one of Ohio's leading Nurserymen. His Broadway property, then known as the " Hickory Grove Nurseries," has now become an important Railroad cen- ter Subsequently. he platted and sold the Camp Ground property, now called Cottage Park. He also platted and sold the farm adjoin- ing the present site of the Milburn Wagon Works. He was one of the original owners of the Boody House, Toledo. Although now 74 years of age, he has recently completed the block known as the Toledo Law Building, for which he was his own architect, and which, for convenience, is unsurpassed in the City. In 1870 he removed, for educational purposes, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he now resides, although retaining property interests in Toledo.

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History of the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, Part 141

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903 Publication date: 1888 Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company Number of Pages: 1408

Author: Waggoner, Clark, 1820-1903
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: New York and Toledo : Munsell & Company
Number of Pages: 1408