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The children of Colonel Taylor by his first wife were: Squire and Annetta, who died in infancy; Samuel S., who died in Illinois; Worthy S., a member of an Illinois regiment in the late war, was killed in the service; Mary M., a resident of Cleveland. The children by his second wife were: James Royal, Sarah E. (Riniff), Charles Arthur, all deceased; Daniel R. and William G., of Cleveland; Annetta S. (Harrington) of Chicago; and Ellen E., of Ravenna.
D ANIEL R. TAYLOR, son of that hon- ored pioneer, Colonel Royal Taylor, con- cerning whose life a slight memorial is offered in the paragraphs immediately preceding, occupies a position of no little prominence in the business circles of Cleveland, conducting an extensive and representative real-estate ageney, with headquarters at No. 9, Public Square. For many years he assisted his father, whose conspicuous connection with the realty interests of the State has been noted, and this association enabled our subject to gain a most discriminating knowledge in regard to valuations and all other features of the business in which he is now actively engaged.
Mr. Taylor is a native of the Buckeye State, having been born in Summit county. During the late civil war he served for two years as
military agent for the State of Ohio, at Lonis- ville and Nashville, holding such preferment as an aid to his father. He secured an excellent education, and was afforded those exceptional advantages granted by a home in which enlture and refinement found abiding place.
For the past quarter of a century our sub- ject has been actively engaged as a real-estate broker and dealer, and has retained a clientage of most representative order, faithful and con- scientious in serving the interests of his princi- pals, and recognized as being reliable and honorable in all of his business operations. Upon his books are represented at all times the most desirable investments for those wishing to buy or exchange, while into no more trust- worthy keeping can any principal place his interests in this line.
W C. SCOFIELD, the well-known iron and oil man of Cleveland, was born in IIorbury, near Wakefield, England, October 25, 1821. Ile spent the earlier years of his life in Leeds, being employed there on machine work until his twenty-first year, when he was seized with a determination to emigrate to the United States, where opportunities and advantages were far superior to those offered in Great Britain.
On reaching American soil, he came West to Ohio and secured employment on the Chagrin river in this county, working for a Mr. Waite for one year and receiving $8 per month. His next employer was A. W. Dnty, a brick manu- facturer, in whose yard he worked two years: Following this he was for two years turnkey at the county jail for Sheriff Beebe, and on re- suming other work established himself in the brick business on the West Side. One season's work in this gave him an experience of value and furnished the foundation for his future prosperity. He next undertook the charge of the lard, oil and saleratus works of C. A. Dean. After three years Messrs. Stanley, Camp and
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Wick bought the establishment, but Mr. Wick soon sold his interest to Mr. Scofield, and an- other change was almost immediately made by the purchase of Mr. Camp's interest by the re- maining partners, who conducted the business until 1857. Mr. Scofield then became sole owner by purchase, and operated the plant an- other five years. In 1861 he added to his bnsi- ness that of refining oil, associating with him Messrs. Halle and Fawcett. Their refinery was built on the site of the City Forge Works, and its capacity was limited to two eiglit-barrel stills. Subsequently this site was sold for other purposes and the refinery closed after a suc- cessful career.
This firm built and operated a refinery on Oil Creek in Pennsylvania, but disposed of it in 1875. In 1865 Mr. Scofield became interested in the oil refinery of Critchey, Fawcett & Co., and about the same time he became a partner in an oil commission business in New York city, the style of the firm being Hewitt & Sco- field. The former was sold out to the Standard Oil Company in 1872, and the commission house ceased to exist upon the appearance of the South . Improvement Company.
Mr. Scofield was interested in the manufac- ture of chemicals as vice president of the Cleve- land Chemical Co., which concern sold it to Mash & Harwood.
In 1863 the firm of Alexander, Scofiold & Co., was formed and erected an oil refinery at the junction of the N. Y. P. & O. R. R. with Liberty street, with a daily capacity of fifty barrels, which was increased to 1,000 barrels daily before it was sold to the South Improve- ment Co.
Soon after this the present oil firm of Sco- field, Shumer & Teagle was organized and be- gan refining with a capacity of 100 barrels daily. It now produces 20,000 barrels of re- fined oil per month. In 1872 Mr. Scofield pur- chased an interest in the Otis Trou Co., the property of which consisted of a small rolling mill and a forge. The ontput in tonnage of these two concerns has quadrupled and an im-
mense nut and bolt works has been added with a consuming capacity of 2,000 tons a month.
Besides these, Mr. Scofield is a large stock- holder in the Union National, Commercial Na- tional and Western Reserve National Banks of Cleveland.
In business he is not given to jumping at conclusions nor to embarking in business schemes without carefully studying the nature and effect of the proposed steps. When con- vinced of the feasibleuess of a business plan he proseentes it with tireless energy. The course of events within the past few years presented un- usual opportunities for a clear-headed business inan to advance himself, and Mr. Scofield pos- sessed the necessary foresight to take advantage of them. He had to rely on his own judgment and furnish his own eapital from the beginning, having been left an orphan at fifteen years of age. The growth of Cleveland and its impor- tance as a commercial eenter is due to sueh men as William C. Scofield.
December 1, 1846, Mr. Scofield married Miss Ann Barker, a daughter of Robert Barker, who came to Cuyahoga county sixty years ago from England and was a pioneer farmer of Warrens- ville. Mr. Barker died about 1854, aged eighty- four years. Mrs. Scofield died August 13, 1893, leaving the following children: Helen E., now Mrs. Frank Rockefeller; Charles W., secretary and treasurer of the Lake Erie Iron Co., his wife nee Helen Tracy; E. B., who mar- ried Adelaide Gray; F. R., who married Min- nie Malton; George B., who married Nettie Short; Effie M., wife of Edward E. Dangler; and Miss Lizzie E. Scofield.
D R. W. E. WELLS, physician and surgeon, 451 Pearl street, Cleveland, Ohio, was born in Medina connty, this State, June 15, 1861, son of Elizur D. and Mary (Chidsey) Wells, both also natives of Ohio.
Jared Wells, the Doctor's grandfather, emi- grated from Connecticut to Ohio at an carly
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day, making the journey hither by teams and being forty-one days en route. He passed through Cleveland when land on the lake front could be purchased for $3 per acre. Hc first located in Bath, Summit connty, Ohio, where he purchased a farm, and lived twenty years, after which he sold his farm and selected a location between Brunswick and Medina, where he bonghit a farin and lived for many years. Finally he sold his land and removed to Brunswick, where he subsequently died at the home of his son, Elizur D. His wife, Lonisa Wells, also died in Brunswick. They had eleven children, of whom six are now living. Elizur D. was born in 1839, was reared to farin life, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits the most of his life. Re- cently he has rented his farm, and is now living at Medina. His wife died at the age of forty- four years. She was a member of the Congre- gational Church, to which he also belongs. Dr. Wells is the oldest of their family of three, the other two being Carl and Alberta. Carl mar- ried Miss May Holden, and is engaged in farm- ing in Medina county, and Alberta lives with her father.
Dr. Wells received his carly education in the district schools. Later he attended a select school at Hinckley and Medina, and afterwards was a student five years at Baldwin University, at Berea, Ohio. Then he entered the Cleveland University of Medicine and Surgery, formerly the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, where he graduated March 25, 1885, after three years of study in that institution. Upon com- pleting his medical course, he entered upon the practice of his profession in Cleveland, where he has since reinained. He has made a specialty of surgery, and for the past four years has oc- cupied oneof the chairs of surgery in the Cleve- land University of Medicine and Surgery. He is also lecturer in the Training School for Nurses at the Huron Street Hospital, and is a member of the Hahnemann Society, State Society, and Round Table Club.
Dr. Wells was married Juno 18, 1884, to Miss Ella Van Norman, adopted danghter of
Dr. II. B. Van Norman, of Cleveland. They have an only child, Mae. Mrs. Wells is a men- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her own father, Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, is a member .of the Erie Conference of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and her mother, whose maiden name was Pollie Ferris, died when Mrs. Wells was a babe. In the home of her adopted parents she had every comfort and advantage, and she continued to reside with the Doctor and Mrs. Van Norman until the time of her marriage to Dr. Wells.
While Dr. Wells gives little attention to politi- cal affairs, his views are in harmony with the prin- ciples advocated by the Republican party. He is in the prime of a vigorous young manhood, is thoroughly posted in everything that pertains to his profession, and is as popular as he is well known.
EONARD HERSHEY, attorney at law, and one of the most favorably known citizens of Cuyahoga county, was born at Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, June 3, 1853. When he was but two weeks of age his mother died and he was taken into the home of his grandmother, Eliza Leonard, who resided on a farm near Bedford, and by her brought up, and remained on the farm until he was thirty years of age. He gained a fair common-school edu- cation, attending the Bedford high school, and later the schools at Mount Union and Richfield. HIe then taught school for ten winters, and in 1885 entered the law office of Everett, Dellen- bangh & Weed, where he continued study of law till 1888, and in June of that year he was admitted to the bar. Associating himself with the above law firm, Mr. Hershey took np the practice of his profession. He has risen very rapidly in his vocation and has gained a large and remunerative clientage. While he has al- ways had a law office in the city of Cleveland, he has resided at Bedford, to which village he removed in 1885, prior to which date he re- sided upon the farm on which he was brought up.
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In 1880 Mr. Hershey married Miss Martha J. Orchard, daughter of Samnel Orchard, a prominent fariner and citizen of Bedford town- slip, where Mrs. Hershey was born and reared. Mr. and Mrs. Hershey have one child, Floyd W. Hershey, born February 17, 1881. They have a beautiful and attractive home at Bedford, where they enjoy high social relations.
Bedford is a beautiful suburban town, and Mr. Hershey has always taken great pride and interest in the growth and development of this village, as well as being alive to the interests of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county. For years he has been a zealous member of the Bedford Board of Education. He served for a time as Clerk of the town of Bedford, and two terms as Mayor, in which capacity he executed the laws well and creditably and inaugurated many com- mendable measures conducive to the interests and growth of the town. He is largely in- terested in Bedford real estate, and in com- pany with James A. Anderson and others he has contributed much to the advancement of tlie valne and consequence of Bedford property, and has been instrumental in inducing parties to purchase the same and to establish for them- selves homes in this beautiful and healthful su- burban town. Too much praise cannot be said of Mr. Hershey's spirit of enterprise and the interest he has taken in Bedford. He has al- ways been a stanch friend of church and edu- cation. In fact, Mr. Hershey is a useful and progressive citizen, is honored, respected and esteemed.
D R. QUINCY J. WINSOR, physician, 89 Euclid avenue, was born in Cortland county, New York, in 1863, the only child of Ebenezer and Charlotte (Salisbury) Winsor, natives of New York State. He was educated in the State Normal School, came to Cleveland in 1882, read medicine under Dr. J. H. Salisbury, the originator of the medical system called the "Salisbury treatment," and now residing in New York city. Dr. Winsor
attended the medical department of the West- ern Reserve University, and graduated in the class of 1884. He at once opened an office for the practice of his chosen profession. While under his preceptor he was his assistant. IIe makes a specialty of the " Salisbury treatment," in which he has an extensive reputation for skill, having performed many wonderful curos. Ho is publishing a series of pamphlets which con- tain an extraordinary condensation of the most important health principles, which every one should observe for his own good. Hle justly enjoys a high place in the regard of all who know him.
August 21, 1893, he was married to Miss Martha Olmsted, an artist of distinction in this city, where they have made their home.
M RS. HELEN OLMSTED, one of the leading artists of Cleveland, is a native of the same city, born February 1, 1848. Her father, Jonathan Bishop, was a native of Connectient, and her mother, whose name before marriage was Martha E. Smith, was born in Gardiner, Maine. They were early settlers of the Forest City, coming here in 1846, the year after their marriage. Mr. Bishop's patriotism led him to enlist in the last war, under the first call of the president, and served faithfully and enthusiastically for three months, when he was discharged on account of disability; but he continued to fill a position in the commissary department, as assistant to Dr. Newberry, until near the close of the war. ITis health was so greatly impaired by military life that after his return from the army he was never engaged in active business. His death, hastened by exposures in army life, occurred in January, 1872, at the age of fifty-eight years. His wife is still living, an honored resident of Cleveland, residing with her daughter and only child, the subject of this sketeli. She is now sixty-three years of age, and has long been a member of the Episcopalian Church.
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Mrs. Ohnsted was educated in the Cleveland high school, but began the study of art in her yonth, as a pupil, for a number of years, of Miss Catherine C. Hopley, now widely known in England as an artist and scientist. - Her works are considered standard anthority both in England and in this country. At the early age of eight years the subject of this sketch took a first preminm for pencil drawing at the State fair at Cleveland. At the New Orleans Expo- sition of 1885, she was given a large depart- ment for the display of her decorative work and painting, received several premimms, and was urgently requested to open a studio there. She was actively engaged at the Ohio Centennial, which was held at Columbus in 1888, where she was superintendent of the Woman's Build- ing, and had entire charge of the art depart- inent, which was very extensive. The building was under the supervision of the commissioner, Mrs. Delia Lathrop Williams, who had the re- sponsibility of all collections. In her absence Mrs. Olmsted filled her place, performing the duties of office with fidelity. Mrs. Olmsted re- ceived many premiums from the Woman's Art Department, and was also well represented in the General Art Gallery.
Immediately after the Centennial exhibition Mrs. Ohnsted went abroad, in order to con- tinne the study of her favorite vocation. She spent a year across the sea, mostly in Paris and London; but since her return, impaired health has seriously interfered with her calling, and for the same reason she prepared no specimens for exhibition at the World's Fair at Chicago.
For several years she had a studio in the Nottinghamn building on Euclid avenne, which was finely furnished with decorative draperies, which had been on exhibition at New Orleans, and with other household decorations in addi- tion to her own paintings. A number of her crayon portraits are owned and highly esteemed by prominent citizens of this city. She also possesses a vory valnable collection of copies of both old and modern masters mado during her
European trip. Iler art work hereafter will be confined to her studio, at her own residence.
Iler danghter Martha, now Mrs. Dr. Q. J. Winsor, was before her marriage studio asso- ciate with her mother. She was assistant at the Ohio Centennial at Columbus, where she received several premiums. They woro, first premium for still-life in water-color; first pre- mium for finest collection of water-colors; first premium for charcoal work from life, and others. She then continued her art studies in the winter of 1888-'89, in Paris, under the di- rection of M. Edonard Krug and the famous M. Albert Maignan. At the Columbian exposition she was represented by three water colors, two of which were life-size head studies; these were in the Cleveland room of the Ohio State build- ing. She has devoted herself exclusively to portrait work in water color, making a specialty of portraits of young people. Her work in- cludes also that charming branch of the por- trait-painters' art, miniature painting.
Mrs. Olmsted's other daughter, Miss Milli- cent, 18 pursuing a different line of art work, namely, that of writing. She has been engaged in literary work ever since she graduated at Miss Mittelberger's school in 1890.
The subject of this sketch was married Jan- nary 8, 1865, to IIenry S. Olmsted, of Albany, New York.
W ILLIAM W. ANDREWS, son of the late Judge Sherlock J. Andrews, is a native of Cleveland. In 1859 he graduated at Western Reserve College, and in 1861, at the Cleveland Law School, having been guided in his legal studies by his dis- tingnished father. For four years next after his admission to the bar, Mr. Andrews was associated with Lewis W. Ford, and afterward with Judge G. M. Barber, and still later he was senior member of the firm of Andrews & Kaiser. All of these firms were snecessfnl and took high rank in the profession. Mr.
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Andrews is now practicing alone, acting es- pecially as legal adviser of corporations and estates, and also as trustee for the latter, owing to his reputation for integrity and ability.
Soon after leaving college he was selected by both the Republican and Democratic parties for the Board of Education, and was finally elected by the former. He has, however, never been an office-seeker or active in public affairs, and is known to have declined flattering oppor- tunities for political advancement. Quiet but thorough in business, and domestic in his tastes, he has avoided the strife of politics, con- tent, apparently, with his honorable position as a lawyer and citizen.
P. DEMUTH, Assistant Postmaster of Cleveland and a veteran of the mail ser- vice, was born in Tascarawas county, Ohio, September 9, 1843, completed a brief career as a pupil of the primary schools at twelve years of age, and began the realities of life when he entered on his apprenticeship with a jeweler in New Philadelphia, this State. Hle became an efficient workman in due time and was still engaged in the business when the war came on.
The first year of enlistment of troops found young Deninth ready to do duty in defense of " Old Glory." Hle enlisted in Company I, of the Thirtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a private soldier. The first order to this com- mand took them into West Virginia, where they first met the enemy at Sutton's Heights. Passing on through the State they were made a part of the Eastern army near Fayetteville. With second Bull Run another series of en- gagements began, including South Mountain, Frederick City, and concluding at Antietam in September, 1862. After this last engagement Mr. Demuth's command returned to West Virginia with the intention of going into winter quarters. When a part of the huts were ready for occupancy orders wore received to join Goneral
Sherman in his reduction of Vicksburg. The army reached the scene of operations by water and was landed at Milliken's Bend near the city, and wore engaged daily in mortal combat till the final capitulation of the Confederate stronghold. Jackson, Mississippi, was the next to feel the force of Federal argument, and was easily captured. After this engagement Mr. Demuth was promoted to be Commissary Sergeant. The army then took boats at Vicksburg for Mom- phis and made forced marches across the coun - try to Chattanooga, crossed the river at night and made an assault on Missionary Ridge, fol- lowed the enemy to Knoxville and aided in the relief of Burnside's army. Mr. Demuth be- longed to the Fifteenth Corps while on the At- lanta campaign, which was a flanking corps all the way to Atlanta. He remained with the army on its march to the sea and his division (tlie second), Fifteenth Corps, assaulted and cap- tured Ford McAllister and secured Savannah to the Federal forces. Mr. Denmith was given a Lieutenant's commission on the close of this campaign. Ile remained with his command, attending the review at Washington, and was then ordered to Little Rock, Arkansas, and fin- ally mustered out in August, 1865.
Returning to New Philadelphia, lie engaged in the jewelry business till 1868, when his eyes failed and he sought other employment. The same year he entered the railway service be- tween his home town and Bayard, remaining on this run three years, and was then given the run between Lorain and Uhrichsville. One month later he was again transferred to the Lake Shore, running between Buffalo and Chi- cago. In 1874 he was made chief clerk of the division of railway mail service and retained it till 1883, when he was appointed superintendent of mails for the Cleveland postoffice, serving as such nntil May 1, 1891, when he was appointed assistant Postmaster.
Referring to the genealogy of the Demuths, we find that Daniel Demuth, our subjeet's grandfather, emigrated from Pennsylvania to Tuscarawas county, being among her first set-
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tlers and becoming the founder of the family in the Buckeye State. He was the father of four sous, and died about 1848, above eighty years of age. One of those four sons was Joseph, our subject's father, who was -nine years old when his father came to Ohio. He became a cabinet worker and was a good, hon- est tradesman during the greater part of his life. Ile was an earnest advocate of the poli- cies of the Whig party and later of the Repub- lican. He served his county four terms as its Treasurer, and died about 1867. Ile was twice married, the second time to Charlotte Simmers, whose ancestors were originally Moravians. Seven children were born by this union, four sons and three daughters. There were two children by his first marriage.
In 1872 Mr. Demuth married Melissa Kelly, and they have two children: Fritz E., in the post office; and Ola G. In December, 1888, Mrs. Demuth died, and three years later, Mr. Demnth married Mrs. M. H. Rickey, a daugh- ter of Judge R. F. Payne.
Mr. Demuth is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Royal and Loyal Arcanums.
D R. J. T. CARTER, a physician and surgeon of Cleveland, having an office in the Kendall building, was born in Bureau county, Illinois, June 24, 1862, a son of Samuel and Anna (Park) Carter, natives re- spectively of Twinsburg, Ohio, and Illinois. Ilis grandfather, Thaddens A. Carter, came with a colony from Bristol, Connectient, in 1818, locating at Twinsburg, Summit county, where he accumulated large tracts of land. He had five sons and two daughters, of whom three sons and two danghters are living, and Samuel, the father of our subject, was the third son in order of birth. Ile has two brothers, II. W. and R. B. Carter, who are eminent physicians of the Western Reserve. Another uncle of our subject is also a physician, -Dr. Upsou, of To- peka, Kansas. The Carter family are of Eng- lish extraction.
Samuel Carter learned the blacksmith and wagonmaker's trade in his youth, but afterward became a contractor and bnilder. He met his death in this city, having been canght in a shaft and belt, and died after a few hours of in- tense suffering, in November, 1872, at the age of forty years. He was an officer in the Meth- odist Episcopal Church for many years. At his death he left three children: J. T., our sub- ject; Mary, wife of Leslic Rich, of Tempe, Arizona; and Lillie, at home. The mother afterward married M. T. McDonald, and now resides in Kansas, aged sixty years.
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