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A RTHUR MANNING WAITT, general master car builder of the Lake Shore & Michigan Sonthern Railway Company, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Oc- tober 24, 1858. Ile is a son of Robert M. Waitt, a sea captain in early life, who later re- tired from that and became a enstoms official, and finally in business in Boston. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1824. He is descended from three Welsh brothers who separated on landing in America, one settling in Rhode Island and one in Massachu- setts, the location of the third being unknown.
Robert M. Waitt married Ellen Hinckley, whose father, Matthias Hinckley, a sea captain, was deseended directly from Governor Hinck- ley, one of Massachusetts' famous governors. Matthias Hinckley married Mary C. Cobb, a danghter of one of the first families of New England and related to the renowned James Otis.
Arthur M. Waitt is the only living one of two children. He graduated at the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology in 1879, taking the degree of S. B. in Mechanical Engineering. Ilis railroad life began with the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy Railroad Company in 1879 at Burlington, lowa, as clerk in the office of the general superintendent, a temporary position,
while waiting for an opening in the mechanical department. A change from this office placed him in the car and locomotive department of the road at Anrora, Illinois, where he remained two years. Becoming somewhat broken down in health, the next nine months were spent in travel and reenperation. On becoming able for daily duty again he took position as dranghts- man in the car department of the Easton Rail- road at Salem, Massachusetts. One year later he took the position of leading dranghtsman in the locomotive department of the same road at Boston. In 1884 he was appointed general foreman of the car department of the Eastern Railroad. Eighteen months later this road be- came a part of the Boston & Maine system, soon after which consolidation Mr. Waitt was made assistant master car builder, which he held till February, 1888, when he took the posi- tion of assistant manager of the Pullnan Palace Car Works at Pullman, Illinois. In October, 1889, he accepted the position of assistant gen- eral master ear builder of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, becom- ing chief of the office October, 1892, succeeding John Kirby.
Mr. Waitt married, in Boston, Miss Maude, a daughter of Roscoe and Sarah Gleason. One child is the result of this union, Weymer Hinck- ley. Mr. Waitt holds a membership in the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows and affiliates with the National Union. He is the present presiding officer of the Central Railway Club, composed of officials of railroads centering in the Middle States, and he is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
F W. BOLTZ, the genial and popular com- mercial agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company for Cleve- land and northern Ohio, was born in this city, December 8, 1862, and completed his education in the high school, graduating at the age of seventeen years. Soon after this he was em-
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ployed by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company as clerk in the freight de- partment, where he remained eight years. Ile accepted next a position for the Chicago, Mil- wankee & St. Paul Railway Company as travel- ing freight agent, with headquarters in Cleve- land, and was on the road until 1889, when he was invited to represent the company in the capacity of commercial agent, their freight business having grown so as to require the establishment of such an agency. In this posi- tion Mr. Boltz is doing his company valuable service by advertising the line and bringing it generally into notice of shippers, as a safe, swift and reliable company in the performance of its contracts. Ile is a very genial man, winning in his manners, and just the man for the place he now occupies.
Mr. Boltz is a son of J. A. Boltz, a dealer in confectioneries, who was born in this city in 1841, a son of John Boltz, the first of the fam- ily here. The last mentioned came from Ger- many in 1835, and died in 1861, being then fifty-nine years of age. The mother of Mr. F. W. Boltz was named before marriage Cather- ine Meyers, and her father, Philip Meyers, also came from Germany. The children by that marriage were: F. W .; Edward G., with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Com- pany ; and Charles A., in the service of the post office department.
Mr. F. W. Boltz was married in Cleveland, June 2, 1886, to Lillian E. Cook, danghter of Charles E. Cook of this city, and they have one child named Raymond Quintin, now aged three and a half years.
OHIN K. CULVER, deceased, for many years prominently identified with the agri- cultural interests of his township, and more than worthy of recognition in this volume, was born in Livingston county, New York, May 23, 1820, a son of John and Catherine (Goodrich) Culver, natives of the State of New
York. The mother died in 1829, leaving a family of eight children with whom the father removed to Ohio in 1834. There he passed the remainder of his days, living to the age of seventy-five years. Ile was engaged in farming the most of his life, bravely bearing the burdens that fell to his lot as a pioneer. In early times he supported the Whig party, but as that organi- zation passed into history he gave his allegiance to the Republican party.
John K. Culver, a lad of fourteen years when he came to the western frontier, was reared to the life of a farmer and received his education in the district schools. It was in 1852 that he located the land on which he made his perman- ent home, and he brought a tract of seventy-fonr acres to a high state of cultivation, thoroughly testing the resources of both soil and climate in the cultivation of fruit-trees. On this tract is one of the most extensive orchards in this local- ity, containing 1,600 trees, which embrace all the choice varieties that thrive in this latitude.
Mr. Cnlver was united in marriage Tuesday, August 29, 1843, to Delia Caroline Allen. Miss Allen was one of the early educators of the State, a young woman of unusual intelli- gence; she received one dollar a week for her services and " boarded round." Her father was Enoch Allen, a man highly respected by the en- tire community. He was born in Hillsboro connty, New Hampshire, December 8, 1788, and at the age of six years was taken to Windsor county, Vermont, where he grew to maturity. Hle removed to Troy, New York, in 1809, and five years later he settled in Onondaga county, New York. He was married July 9, 1815, and in 1817 he came to Ohio, and made his home at Newburg until he removed to Bedford in 1828. His death occurred there December 29, 1872. During his lifetime he had been a farmer, carpenter and cabinet-maker and had also kept a hotel. He was one of the charter members of the Masonie lodge at Bedford, and was one of the first members of the Disciple church at that place. Ile was a man of much force of character and was held in the highest regard.
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lle had a family of ton children, five of whom grew to maturity: Delia C., Buel, Harvey, Lucy and Amos.
Mr. and Mrs. Culver were the parents of four children: Alfred is a resident of Parkville, Missouri; Plnma lives at Lakeside, Ohio; Frank is a citizen of this township; and William is still a member of his father's household.
Mr. Culver died October 18, 1893, a highly respected citizen.
E D. BATTLES, a prominent old settler and successful farmer of Mayfield town- ship, Cuyahoga county, is a native of Herkimer township, Herkimer county, New York, born July 22, 1820.
Luther Battles, his father, was born in New Hampshire, October 17, 1792, and in 1800 he went with his parents to Montgomery county, New York, where he was reared to farm life. When he was twenty-one he entered the service in the war of 1812, and as a private served for a time. He was married in Herkimer county, in 1817, and after his marriage settled down to farming in that county. There he remained until 1834, when he came to Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and bought a farm in Mayfield township, to the improvement of which he at onee devoted his energies. At the time he parchased this place there was a small log house on it, but there were no roads in this vicinity and bnt few improvements had been made in the neighbor- hood. Here he spent the rest of his life, and at the time of his death was ninety years and three mouths old. In his prime he occupied a lead- ing place in the community, being a man of in- fluence and serving in various local offices. Ile was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and during the latter part of his life was identified with the Republican party. His father, Deland Battles, was a native of New Hampshire, and was descended from both the Scotch and the English. The mother of E. D.
Battles was before her marriage Miss Aratlisa Porter. She was born in Connectieut in 1796, danghtor of Alexander Porter, a native of Con- neetient and an officer in the Revolutionary war. His ancestors were Holland Dutch. Arathusa Battles died at the age of sixty-eight years. They were the parents of ten children seven, sons and three danghters, all of whom reached man and womanhood, their names being as fol- lows: Zerviah, Edwin D., Mary, Sarah, Luther, Newtou, Henry, Alexander, Lorenzo D. and John T. They were all reared in Mayfield township.
Edwin D. Battles was in his fourteenth year when the family came to Cuyahoga county. Ile had attended school some in New York previous to their removal to Ohio, and afterward pursued his studies in varions places, for a time being a student in the school in which Garfield was ed- neated. Then he taught school for several years, teaching during the winter and spending the summer in farm work, chopping, clearing, etc. lle also learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for some time. Ile built the honse in which he now lives.
Mr. Battles was married September 16, 1846, to HIarriett N. Brainard, a native of Lewis county, New York, who came to Ohio when she was fourteen years old. After their marriage they located on the farm on which Mr. Battles still lives. Mrs. Battles died May 2, 1893. She was the mother of four children, two of whom died in infancy. The other two are Orlin T., a resident of Enclid township, this county; and Martha O., wife of Ethan V. Tinker, of Mayfield township, this county.
Politically, Mr. Battles is a Republican. Ile has filled the office of Township Trustee. For several years he has had much to do in the way of settling estates for varions parties, a business for which he seems to be especially fitted, and in the performance of which duties he has al- ways rendered entire satisfaction, in both Cuy- ahoga and Geanga counties. Ile has also been guardian in many cases, in all of which he has given satisfaction to both parties. Mr. Battles
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has long been a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, in which for thirty-four years he has served as Recording Steward.
The following testimonial is appropriate here:
WHEREAS, This Quarterly Conference has learned with pleasure that Brother E. D. Bat- tles, the present Recording Steward, has served continuously in that capacity for more than thirty-four years with painstaking care and ac- enracy; and
WHEREAS, We have heard with heartfelt sor- row of the sore bereavement of our brother and faithful recording steward in the death of his beloved wife, who departed this life May 2, 1893;
Resolved, 1st. That we, as a Quarterly Con- ference, recognize and appreciate the long years of unbroken service of our brother; and we re- turn to him our thanks for the Faithful and ac- enrate performance of the duties devolving upon him in his office.
Resolved, 21, That we extend to our brother, in this the greatest affliction of his life, our brotherly sympathy, and pray that the great Healer may heal his wounded heart, comfort his bereaved and sorrowing spirit, and cheer him in his loneliness amid the infirmities of age.
Resolved, 3d, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Quarterly Con- Ferenco, a copy be forwarded to the Pittsburg Advocate aud Chagrin Falls Exponent for pub- lication, and also to Brother Battles.
R. O. PAYNE. F. LLAINER, 5 Committee.
C CAPTAIN GEORGE STONE has been a conspicuous figure in lake navigation eireles since 1841, and has made a record worthy of inscription in this volume. He is a native of Canada, born at Normandale, county Norfolk, March 17, 1823, a son of John Stone, who was also a sailor for yoars. The paternal grandfather, John Stone, Sr., was captured off the coast of Long Island by the British when a
lad. He was forced into the naval department during the war of the Revolution, and after the close of this struggle was given a land grant in Canada, which he accepted; he took up a home- stead in Charlotteville township, Norfolk county, where his family of thirteen children were reared. His ancestors were natives of Ireland. John Stone, Jr., was residing in Cleveland in 1824, and had the contract for carrying the stone used in the construction of the Government pier. He owned a small ves- sel, the Traveler, and brought the stone from Kelley's island. He was a native of Her Ma- jesty's Dominion, but died in the State of Michigan. George Stone was reared upon the farm, but sometimes went sailing with his father. Iu 1841 he shipped as a sailor and for thirty-six years was on the lakes. Four years after he became a sailor he was made master of a vessel, the Napoleon, which he manned two seasons. Ile next had charge of the Tom Cor- win, and a year later became captain of the New Haven, one of the largest vessels ou the lakes at that time; he held this position five years. In 1857 he associated himself with Captain A. Bradley and the relationship existed until the death of Captain Bradley. Since that time he has been connected with the firm of M. A. Bradley & Company. During the time that he was with Captain A. Bradley he had charge of the building and sailing of the Wagstall, Es- canaba, Fayette Brown, Alva Bradley, Fay, E. B. Haile, and Henry Chrisolm. He also super- intended the construction of numerous other craft. During his career covering a period of thirty-six years he never lost a vessel, although he braved some of the roughest seas. He has remained ashore since 1880, and has given his attention to the interests of M. A. Bradley & Company, of which he is a stockhokler and trustee.
Captain Stone was married at Vermillion, Ohio, in the year 1845, to Emily Cuddeback, daughter of James and Hannah Cuddeback. Mrs. Cuddeback still survives at the age of one hundred and three years. The Captain and his
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wife have two children: Captain Henry W., a resident of Cleveland, has been master of a ves- sel since his twentieth year; Marian J. is the wife of Dr. Gardner of Painesville, Ohio; she has been twice married, her first husband having been Captain Merwin Thompson, deceased. The Captain and Mrs. Stone are members of the East Cleveland Presbyterian Church. Ile is one of the Trustees of this church. Ile is a man of rare qualities: as a captain he had the entire confidence of his sailors; as a citizen he enjoys a reputation for the strictest integrity.
R OBERT HUGHES, one of the leading florists of the Forest City, was born in Anglesca, North Wales, March 4, 1839. Ilis parents were of Llanedwn, the home of Lord Poston, and where Mr. Hughes' great- grandfather and his maternal grandfather were gardeners for two generations. He was cdn- cated in the English national schools and en- tered the work of general floriculture at a youthful age, fourteen years. Was in the em- ploy of Sir Buckley Hughes for five years, thon was second gardener to the Marquis of Anglesea. At the age of twenty-four years, after a service of five years for the marquis, he went to London to improve himself as florist in Vitch's nursery for a year.
A desire to see the New World then gained complete control of him, and in response to it he embarked for the United States, the land of many opportunities, and arrived at New York in 1866. Proceeding to Peekskill, he attended Kregg's (Craig's?) private garden the first year, and the next ten years he spent as chief gardener For George W. MeClain at Yonkers, New York. In 1877 he came to Cleveland and purchased a greenhouse on Euclid avenne, near Sterling, and was for many years ominently successful, furnishing plants and cut flowers for all his- torie occasions, and had the run of the best. trade on the avenue. Ilis inability to proenre a new lease on the expiration of the old one
forced him to seek new quarters, and his loca- tion on East Prospect street and the building of his extensive houses followed. He makes a specialty of supplying weddings and other 'parties, and churches and dwellings with palms and flowering plants. Some of the greatest wedding parties in Cleveland have been sup- plied by him. His competency for his peculiar calling may be inferred from the fact that he was systematically trained, in the first place, in a country noted for thoroughmess, and from the further facts that he is naturally painstaking and careful, and ambitions to excel all com- petitors in all departments of his business. Ile is devoting his whole life to the calling of his choice, and deserves the patronage of all the city and surrounding country.
llis father, Ilugh Hughes by name, mar- ried Elizabeth Roberts, and they had seven children, only two of whom are now living: Mrs. Williams, of Anglesea, Poterug, Llanedwa, and the subject of this notice. The latter mar- ried, in Erie, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1883, Miss Margaret Jones, a nativo of Dowlas, South Wales, and their children are Elizabeth, Robert R. and John R.
L J. RADWAY, who has long been a res- ident of Newburg township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and who is one of its pros- perous farmers, dates his birth near Brattleboro, Vermont, September 7, 1832. He is a son of Richard Radway and a grandson of Jonathan Radway. Richard Radway was born and reared in Vermont. Ile was a blacksmith by trade, at which he worked for some years in Vermont and for three years after he came to Newburg, Ohio. It was in 1841 that he emigrated to Ohio and settled in Newburg, from whence, three years later, he removed to the farm on which he spent the rest of his life. He died at. the age of seventy-one. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Stone, and who was also a native of Vermont, died here at the
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age of sixty-five years. They were the parents of two sons and one daughter. Both the sons, A. L. and L. J., reside on the land which their father owned. The daughter, Olive, is now the wife of Daniel Marshall, of Cleveland, Ohio. .
L. J. Radway is the youngest of the family. Ile was a mere lad when they came to Ohio, and in the district schools of this county his educa- tion was received. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and now has 129 acres of land, well improved and under a high state of cultivation.
December 28, 1854, Mr. Radway married Barbara Metzner, a native of Bavaria, Germany, born December 11, 1834. She came to Cuya- hoga county, Ohio, in 1852. Her parents, Mi- chael and Barbara Ann (Schwinn) Metzner, were natives of Germany. Her mother died at the age of sixty-five and her father lived to be over ninety. Mrs. Radway is the youngest of their two danghters who grew to womanhood. Mr. and Mrs. Radway have three sons, Alfred Michacl, George Stone and Charles Leavitt; and one daughter, Bella Mary Ann. All were born on the farm on which they now live.
The only office Mr. Radway has ever held was that of Road Supervisor. In politics he is a Democrat.
F RANK WARD, one of the progressive agriculturists of Bedford township, is entitled to more than passing mention in this connection. He was born on the farm which is still his home May 21, 1849. Joseph Ward, his father, was one of the conspicuous figures in the carly history of this county. Ho was born in Yorkshire, England, and emi- grated to the United States when a young man. Ile was united in marriage in 1832 to Emeline Folsom, a widow having two children. George Folsom, the only one surviving, is an ongineer residing in Cleveland. Ile was one of the un- fortunates in the great disaster at Ashtabula, Ohio. Mrs. Ward's maiden name was Gray, and hor birthplace Buffalo, New York. Mr.
Ward was engaged in the operation of a saw- mill for twelve years, giving his attention to clearing his land during the summer season. Hle met all the hardships of pioneer life with steady purpose, and many years before his death had the satisfaction of owning one of the best improved farms in the township. He died at the age of eighty-one years; his wife at the age of fifty-two years. Politically he gave his allegiance to the Democratic party. He was a consistent member of the Disciple Church and a highly respected citizen.
Frank Ward is one of a family of three chil- dren: Carrie Salisbury resides at Newburgh, Ohio, and Rolinda Tollzin lives in the city of Cleveland. Ile still resides on the old home- stead, one and a half miles from Bedford. Many of the landmarks have disappeared, re- placed by the modern improvements of the nineteenth century.
In 1874, June 4, Mr. Ward was united in marriage to Ella Eddy, in Center township, Columbiana county. She was born at Warrens- ville, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, a daughter of Frank and Almeda Eddy; the father is de- ceased; the mother, whose maiden name was Skeels, was born in New York State, and is now residing in Medina county. Mr. and Mrs. Ward have two children: Eddy J., born Feb- ruary 26, 1877, and James W., born February 26, 1881. Adhering to the principles of the Democratic party Mr. Ward casts his suffrage with that body. He is a man of superior busi- ness qualifications, and is regarded as one of the most reliable men of his township.
R. DUNHAM, one of the members of the farming community of Bedford town- ship, was born on the farm which is still his home December 25, 1858, the place having been in possession of the family many years. His parents, Asa and Lucina (Ransom) Dun- ham, were highly respected citizens of Bedford. They reared two sons: 1. R., and Lloyd A.,
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whose history is given on another page of this volmne. The mother died June 14, 1886. The paternal grandfather of our subject was John Dunham, one of the first settlers of this town- ship. Young Dunham received his earliest instruction in the primary schools of Bedford. In his youth he was a pupil at Baldwin Uni- versity, Berea, Ohio, and Hiram College. His schooldays ended he chose the occupation to which he had been reared, and has since de- voted his best energies to husbandry. Ile has 120 acres under cultivation; the improvements are all first-class.
Mr. Dunham was married March 3, 1880, to Miss Myrtie Young, of Hiram, Portage county, Ohio, a daughter of Thomas and Loretta (Lampson) Young. Mrs. Dunham received her education at Iliram College, and is a woman of superior attainment. Our subject and wife are the parents of two children: Jessie B. and Nellie R.
Mr. Dunham has always taken a deep interest in public affairs, and for fourteen years has been a most ellicient member of the Board of Education. He is an active member of the Farmers' Alliance, serving as secretary and then president of his society and representing this body in convention. He is a man of good ad- dress, is well informed upon the topics of the day, and has a host of friends, of whom he is in every way worthy.
A UGUSTUS F. HARTZ, lessce and man- ager of the Enclid Avenue Opera House, and one of Cleveland's well known and and popular citizens, was born in Liver- pool, England, in 18.45. Ile is one of eight children, six of whom are living. His father was Nathan Hartz, a jeweler by trade, who died in 1880, at the advanced age of seventy-six years. lle was for many years a very snecessful and large manufacturer of jewelry, watches, chro- nometers, etc.
In 1868 the subject of this sketch came to America, locating in New York city as a ma.
gieian. Before coming to the United States he had traveled in continental Europe and other countries a great deal. In New York city he made his home for abont twelve months. Ile then began traveling in the United States, and in 1871 permanently located in New York city, again taking up to the profession of magician. Five years later he began traveling again and for ten years was on the road. About 1880 he became interested in the real-estate business with an office in Cleveland. He continued in the real-estate business about one year. Be- coming lessee and manager of the Park Theatre Imilding, he operated the same for abont eleven weeks, and the building being burned again his employment was changed. It was about this time that he first leased the Euclid opera house and in a pernianent way began his career with the theatrical profession. Contracting with Richard Mansfield, he was for one year mana- ger of that distinguished actor; he also managed several other attractions and theaters, all of which made money for him. With success he has continued to be the lessee and manager of the Enelid Avenne opera house, which was de- stroyed by fire, in October, 1892. Tho edilice was rebuilt in the summer of 1893, and refitted and made one of the handsomest, most com- modious and most excellent opera house of the country. It is the pride of the city, and its management under Mr. Hartz has made it a popular place of amusement. Here the best of opera companies and dramatic attractions of the United States appears, and the theater-loving people of Cleveland find occasion to feel grateful to Mr. M. A. Hanna for building the theater, and to Mr. Hartz for his success in not only elevating the stage but amusing and instrneting his patrons by securing the best actors and actressess of the country.
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