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The Ladies Aid Society, as it was first known, in 1944 changed its name to the "Guild," which has two circles. The Men's Brotherhood was organized in 1951.
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Neighboring churches claim many members from Suffield. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, just over the line in Randolph, draws many communicants from the Suffield area. The Church of the Brethren, the Mogadore churches and Hartville churches claim others.
HANGAR ERECTED
About 1914, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. bought land around Fritch's Lake and raised the water to its present level under the name of Wingfoot Lake. In 1916 it built a large hangar at the southern end. There, lighter-than-air type aircraft were assembled and maintained for the government. "Dirigibles" (or "blimps") became a common sight in the air and on the ground. The place is used as a training school site and the work is carried on by a force of about 100 people, with C. W. Stacy as operations manager. Important ex- periments are made here.
In 1937, the City of Akron bought 2300 acres of land in the northern part of the township and in Brimfield and built the Mogadore Dam. The reservoir lies mainly in Suffield, fur- nishing water for Akron industries. About 900 acres are under water at the present time, providing a fine recreation area. A large sand and gravel business is operated by Mr. Stroup near the lake.
Many young men of Suffield have fought in their country's wars. Eleven War of 1812 veterans are buried in the Martin cemetery. In the Civil War, 104 boys went into service and of these, 12 did not return. The last Civil War veteran, Samuel Fellers, died recently at the age of 97. Of the many boys who went into World War I, Park Etter was the only one not re- turning. The Mogadore American Legion Post was named for him. Of
the many who went to World War II, nine made the great sacrifice. Others went to the Korean War.
ACTIVE WITH CLUBS
In 1881 a diphtheria epidemic claimed many lives. In the Sausamon family, four children died in the space of six days.
The Friendship Garden Club was organized about 1930. Mrs. Mary Smithkey is president of this group. The American War Mothers was or- ganized in 1944, and Mrs. Ruth Cook is now president of the organization.
Many young people have been in- terested in 4-H Club work. Present advisors are Stanley Shanafelt and Vance Cook. Before that Carl Rufener held the office 20 years. Mrs. Virginia Nielson and Mrs. Mary Lynn Wallace are advisors to girls 4-H workers, com- prised of 45 girls.
There is a Boy Scout group, which meets at the Town Hall, with about 20 members. Franklin Smith is scout master. There is also a Cub Scout group of about 30 boys. Den leaders are Mrs. Claxton, Mrs. Werstler and Messrs. Cromis, Sears, Holsinger and Veppert, with Mr. Brinton over all.
One of the first to establish a garage for sales and service of auto- mobiles at the Center was Joe May, who later sold the business to Claude Fox. The building was destroyed in 1951 when a tractor outfit rammed it and set it afire. Fox now operates a "gas" station on Route 224.
A.W.C.T.U. organization was ef- fected in 1896. Mrs. Ray Garner of Mogadore is president.
A fire department was organized in 1942. A new fire truck and an emerg- ency truck have recently been added. Wm. Thomas is chief and George Stout is secretary.
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For many years there was a natural ice business on the west side of Wing- foot Lake, operated by the Halter Bros. There were seven ice houses, holding about 30,000 tons of ice. In the ice harvesting season about 125 men were employed. George Burtsch- er was manager of the plant for 12 years, followed by Dominic Wise. The business was discontinued in 1915.
A discovery of scientific importance came in 1953, when the skeleton of a mastodon was dug up on the Arthur May farm in the northern part of Suffield. Nearly all the bones were in good condition, and thought to be be- tween 8,000 and 10,000 years old, weighing about four tons. The bones were taken to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History where they were to be mounted.
MODERN BUILDINGS
The Town Hall, located at the in- tersection of Rts. 224 and 43, is one of the landmarks of the Center. It was built in 1908 and remodeled in 1951. It now has a large basement, kitchen and oil furnace. The building is in demand for picnics, reunions, recep- tions, election banquets, dances, etc. Antique dealers come long distances to hold their sales here. The fire de- partment is housed in an adjacent building.
A modern brick building at the Center is owned by William Beck. One half is occupied by the Beck meat and grocery store and the other part as an electrical appliance shop. A food store just east of Mogadore is operated by the Stormer family, with a res- taurant in connection. The Walker wholesale meat company is near by.
Present township trustees are Hiram Shanafelt, Orrie Otto and Howard Cook. Harvey Ensminger is clerk; Carl Rufener, justice of the peace;
and Herman Paulus, constable.
In 1849, a street lighting system was installed, extending from the Center square in four directions.
The first school was set up in 1807, presided over by Harvey Hulbert with nine pupils. Laura Moore Hale later had a class of seven pupils. In later years, as the population grew, nine school districts were set up in addi- tion to the one at the Center in what was later known as Fritch's hall. Some of the teachers who taught in the earlier schools were Clara Tupper, Lo- dema Moatz Rhodes, Alice Stout Lawrence, Emma Stout Cramer, Bert Wilson, Frank Rhodes, Fred Strat- ton, Blanch Cook Woosley, Clark Fritch, Mary Ewell Schmiedel, Ira Shanafelt, Leon Upson, Wilson Weary, Ray Smith, Miles Hawk, Hor- ace Kent, Virginia Bigler Hamlin, Edith Miller Trares, Frank Schmiedel, Anna Fox Irianna, Marie Fox Swarts, Fred Fritch, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spacht, Owen Shanafelt, Hiram Shanafelt, Lu- ella Boosinger, Pearl Smith Kent, Olive Royer Smith, Ruth Schmiedel Cook, and Lillian Wylie Weaver.
In 1891 a new school was erected at the Center, a two story structure with a basement coal furnace. It stood where the Harold Cromis family now lives. Eight grades were taught in the first floor by one teacher and the high school was above. In 1910 the school was remodeled to make more room. Superintendents in this building in- cluded Mr. Arbuckle, Mr. Davis, Mr. Housel, E. E. Bletzer, E. D. Fritch, A. M. Douthitt, Chas. Kent, John Wood- ling, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Harrington and O. B. Schmiedel. After schools were centralized a new building went up west of the Center, with Berkley Jenkins as superintendent. He remain- ed ten years, being followed by Pas-
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chal Coggins, Leland Keller and David Nelson, the latter holding the position for 13 years.
CAFETERIA ADDED
School buses were at first horse drawn, but these were replaced by motor vehicles as the roads were im- proved. In 1939 a cafeteria and voca- tional home economics room were added with Kathryn Frey as the first teacher. Robert Kirkbride came as in- structor in agriculture. In 1950, eight elementary rooms and gymnasium were added to the present building and in 1955 citizens voted to add a west wing to the high school. School enrollment for 1954-55 was 609.
In this year grade school teachers were Mrs. Tate, Mrs. Louise Jenkins, Mrs. Hazel Kline, Mrs. Mary Anna Seigfried, Mrs. M. L. Johnson, Mrs. Edith Hart, Mrs. Ruth Speakman, Mrs. Celestine Staly, Mrs. Howard Sher- man, Mrs. Edythe Young, Mrs. Ruth Nelson, Mrs. Edna Bennett, Edwin A. O'Hara, Edward Marshall, Mrs. Cor- neila Davis.
In the high school were Mrs. Thel- ma Wagoner, Mrs. Margaret Davis, Mrs. Laura Martin, Mrs. Mary Baker, Franklin Smith, Edward O'Hara, Clarence Duffner, Arthur Boyland, David Nelson (superintendent). Mrs. Elaine Peterson, secretary. Mrs. Edith Shardine, Mrs. Margaret Cronan and Mrs. Helen Cramer were in the cafe- teria. Clyde Wegman, custodian.
The board of education was com- posed of E. L. Lansinger, Pres .; Paul Wise, Vice Pres .; John Beck, R. A. Straler with O. C. Shanafelt as clerk.
Bus drivers were John May, There- on Cain, John Schneider, Chas. Mil- ler, Leon Golden, Stanley Shanafelt and Chas. Taylor.
Teachers who have served from 10 to 19 years are Miss Gladys Dixon,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spacht, Mrs. Wagoner and Mrs. Tate.
Prior to centralization most of the district schools had literary societies which provided good entertainment and before the coming of "movies", were well attended. There were also singing schools and debating teams in the literary societies.
When the new school came a P.T.A. was formed with Mrs. Emma Cramer as the first president. Other presidents have been Ross Mendenhall, Clifford Hoover, Mrs. Anna Upson, Mrs. Anna Irianna, Mrs. Ruth Cook, Mrs. Louise Upson, Mrs. Edith Young, Richard Cramer, George Kirkendall and Mrs. Morgan.
OBSERVE SESQUI
An event of importance came in 1952 when the Suffield sesqui-cen- tennial was observed. Mrs. Ruth Cook was chairman. Mrs. Henry Upson and Alex Wilson arranged the pageant and Mrs. Marie Swartz was in charge of antiques. The event was held Sept. 1, Labor Day, with a picnic dinner and demonstration of old church cus- toms. Attorney Chester Wise was the main speaker. The pageant, held in the evening, was a huge success, with floats depicting various historical events and organizations. The celebra- tion ended with a fireworks display.
The celebration brought together many of the descendents of the early residents. Descendents of the Upson family are Henry of Suffield, Leon of Kent and Alice of Cuyahoga Falls. Other families taking part in the pi- oneer events: Adam Weaver, early minister of the Reformed Church; his brother Daniel, of German descent, ancestors of the Rufener, Weaver and George Fritch families. The Philip Cramers, whose son Norman, married Emma Stout and who is now aged 87.
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The John Mays, the parents of Clar- ence, prominent Akron attorney, and Dean, long Probate Judge in Akron. Jacob, from Germany, died at the age of 97. The Fellers family. The Agnes' who came in 1837 and lived on the farm now occupied by Mr. Himmel- right. A grandson is a minister and a Red Cross executive. Others were the John Klines, Jos. Mishlers, Sweeneys, Aaron Lutzes, Amos Saxe, Lawrences, Areharts, the Martins for whom Mar- tin Road was named, Garmiers, Chas. Wilson, who came from England in 1790. A descendent, Marcia Wilson, lives in Mogadore. William Paulus, the Corls, of whom Chas. was clerk of the board of education and township clerk. The Laudenslagers, Shaffers, Griggys, Prices, Faylors, Amicks, Grohes, Bisslers (Mary Bissler, widow of Joseph, now 87). The Philip Hawk- ses, whose son Fred was a Reformed Church minister, and another son lives at the Center. The Ottos, Miniers, Eshelmans, Wises, and Lansingers, whose son Ernest has been a school board member 20 years.
OLDER RESIDENTS
Of the Adam and Peter Wegman families, Lottie lives at the Center. Clyde is school custodian. Of the Ewell family Milo has been a prom- inent carpenter for 27 years. Rose lives in Cleveland. The Overlows, Knapps, Ulms, Weygandts, Mencers, Wohlwends, Kellers, Schmiedels, Swineharts, Bolenders, Andes, Gates, Potters, Stouts, Keeners and Strattons. The Wm. Foxes, whose son, M. L. is prominent in county affairs and long on the school board. His sisters, Mrs. Anna Irianna and Mrs. Marie Swartz, reside here and in Florida. Many, of course, have moved away and have been replaced by new families.
The Suffield Coal & Supply Co. is
operated at the railroad by Nelson Hughes and son Warner. They also do grading and excavating.
Frank Kline was a blacksmith here for 40 years.
The village of Mogadore lies half in Summit County and half in Suffield Township. It was originally a pottery town, the first pottery being operated by Monroe & Sons and the Martin brothers.
The first store in Mogadore was opened on the Portage County side in 1827 by William Richards.
The Church of Christ was organized there in 1832. The present brick build- ing was built in 1926. The Methodist church was organized in 1833 and the first church building put up in 1841 at a cost of $490.81. The present Structure was built in 1922.
The Mogadore Savings Bank was incorporated May 18, 1918. It was capitalized in the sum of $50,000.00 and employed three people. Today it is capitalized at $200,000.00 and em- ploys 14 people. It does an annual business of over $11,000.000.
In 1884 the Mogadore school had an enrollment of 125 pupils and the teachers' pay was $35.00 and $55.00 per month. Today there is an enroll- ment of 600 pupils and 23 teachers are employed.
Among the industries are the Gen- eral Chemical works, a chair factory, a machine company and earthenware plants. Albert Cordier is currently mayor.
Worthy of note is that in 1950 the Akron chapter of the D.A.R. held a service in the Martin Road cemetery, commemorating the gift of a monu- ment for Revolutionary War veterans, with another service later.
CHAPTER XXXIX Windham
By MRS C. S. CURTISS
Searching for reasons that would in- fluence a group of Becket men to leave the cultivated farms, shops and stores of Massachusetts to buy a town- ship in the forests of Ohio, we learn that one influence may have been the Rev. Joseph Badger, who was well known in the East. He had been "preacher and teacher, soldier and physician, weaver and carpenter, book- binder and purveyor of God's Word." After he was appointed missionary to the Connecticut Reserve, he traveled much in northern Ohio. When he went back to Becket to visit his sister, the wife of Dr. Oliver Brewster, he probably told many stories of the state where "the soil was good" and "in- dustry would soon produce plenty."
Another influence might have been a group of stockholders in the Con- necticut Land Company. Then in 1810, Captain Mills of Nelson visited his home in the east. Several residents of Becket were much interested in his description of the unoccupied town- ship just south of Nelson.
Some of them offered to work a day each for Benjamin Higley if he would go to Northampton, Massa- chusetts, to confer with Gov. Strong, principal owner, about his willingness to sell and his terms. This Mr. Higley did early in July.
FORM AGREEMENT
September 10, 1810, these men met at the home of Thatcher Conant and drew up an agreement for the pur- chase of a township in the state of
Ohio. The signers were Bille Mes- senger, Elijah Alford, Ebenezer N. Messenger, John Seley, Thatcher Con- ant, Alpheus Streator, Nathan Birch- ard, Jeremiah Lyman, Dillingham Clark, Benjamin Higley, Aaron P. Jagger, Gideon Bush, Enos Kingsley, Isaac Clark, Benjamin C. Perkins, and Elisha Clark. Col. Bille Messenger was chosen moderator; Elijah Alford, clerk; and Thatcher Conant, treasur- er. Dillingham Clark and Jeremiah Lyman were voted agents to explore the township, which was township 4, range 6, in the Connecticut Western Reserve.
These explorers came on horseback to the Reserve. They enlisted the serv- ices of Captain Delaun Mills who had been an ax-man with Amzi Atwater's surveyors when the townships of the 6th range were surveyed. The explor- ers visited every lot, thought the lay of the land excellent, noticed that it was watered by the northern branch of the Mahoning River; and they traveled over the Mahoning Trail where there were some remnants of a Cayuga In- dian Village. They returned much pleased.
The company, now known as the Becket Land Company, met to hear the report. They voted to send Dill- ingham Clark to apply to Gov. Strong concerning the purchase. The deed from Gov. Strong and the Pomroys was made to Dillingham Clark of Washington, Massachusetts, Alpheus Streator and Thatcher. Conant of
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Benjamin Higley, one of Wind- ham's original sixteen settlers.
Becket as agents or bondsmen for the company. Gov. Caleb Strong was paid $24,000 and the agents of the Pomroys $1200. The township was estimated to contain 14,845 acres.
LAND BY LOT
Some of the deeds from men of the company included more than real es- tate. The deed of "Elijah Alford, Gentleman, of Becket" added "All my right in the Meeting House belonging to the First Congregational Society being Pew No. Eleven in said Meeting House."
The land was apportioned by lot, those putting in most value receiving most. By March 15, 1811, deeds had been delivered to the new owners. Dillingham Clark held the largest share. Elijah Alford and Benjamin Higley held shares of about twelve hundred acres each.
A final meeting of the company was held at the home of Dr. Oliver Brewster April 17, 1811. Thatcher Conant as Proprietor's Clerk was di- rected to keep the books of record and the new township was named Strongs- burg in honor of Gov. Strong.
The first act was to set aside a part of lot 56, near the center, as a perma- nent place for churches and other such buildings. It is called "The Green."
Early in 1811, eight families began getting ready to move. They sent four young men ahead: Elijah Alford, Jr., and his brother Oliver, and two sons of Ebenezer Messenger. They traveled mostly on foot but had a horse drawn sled to carry their tools and provisions. They built a log cabin, twenty feet long, fifteen feet wide, for shelter for the first arrivals. It was beside Indian Creek, near the Indian trail in the northern part of the township.
Nearby were deserted wigwams and a cornfield in the clearing. Less than a mile west, the Messengers built a smaller cabin. The rest of the town- ship was a dense forest.
TRAVEL IS SLOW
Seven of the families began their journey in May and June. They came by way of the Mohawk Valley but could not travel together because of meager accomodations along the way. Hiram Messenger and family arrived June 12; Alpheus Streator, July 5; Col. Benjamin Higley, July 15; Eben- ezer N. Messenger and Gideon Bush, July 20; Thatcher Conant and Jeremi- ah Lyman, July 27.
July 28 was Sunday and public worship was held at the new home of Alpheus Streator. Forty-two attended, all the people in the township.
Before leaving Becket, eleven of these people had been organized into
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a church, the beginning of the First Congregational Church of Windham.
Early in August, 1811, a school at- tended by twelve or fifteen pupils was opened in the Streator home. It was taught by the Misses Eliza Streator and Rebecca Conant who gave their services and relieved each other every two weeks. The Streator home was never closed to any public purpose.
Late in 1811, Benjamin Higley sow- ed three bushels of wheat on a four acre clearing once used by the In- dians and harvested 100 bushels of wheat the next summer.
Regularly each Sabbath after that first meeting, July 28, members of the church met for worship and always at the Streator home. September 1, 1811, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. Darrow, a missionary. Above one hundred attended, including commun- icants from Aurora, Nelson and Brace- ville.
FIRST MARRIAGE
The winter of 1812 and 1813, a log school house was erected near Thatch- er Conant's place at what is now known as Mahoning Corners. Dr. Ezra Chaffee taught winter school; Mercy Ann Birchard, summer. Public worship was transferred to this build- ing. A stone school house was later built near this site.
The marriage of Dr. Chaffee and Miss Polly Messenger, June 11, 1812, was the first marriage in the town- ship.
March 2, 1813, the township was made a district by itself, the name was changed to Sharon and the first Monday of April following, it was or- ganized and the first regular election held.
During the war of 1812, many of the men were constantly in active
service or on parole duty. One com- pany of Ohio militiamen contained at least twelve from Windham: Ben- jamin Higley was one of the sergeants, Hiram Messenger, a corporal, and Freeman Conant, the fifer. April 16, 1814, Nathan Birchard raised the first frame barn. April 11, 1816, he raised the first frame dwelling house. This barn and this house enlarged and changed are the house and barn on the farm of Mrs. Nettie Taft, widow of a Birchard descendent.
The burial spot which was on the green at first was changed early in 1817, and six coffins transferred.
The 7th of April, 1817, a building of hewn logs 30 feet in length, 24 in breadth was raised at the center, for holding religious meetings and for other public purposes.
In August, Rev. Joseph Treat was installed pastor of the First Congrega- tional Church, first regularly settled clergyman. There were now 37 fam- ilies, 203 persons.
The township was divided into a north and a south school district this year with schools both summer and winter.
POSTOFFICE IN 1818
First post office established in 1818; Dillingham Clark, appointed post master; office in the house where Ray Clark now lives on Route 82.
Young ladies formed the first be- nevolent society this year; object a missionary cause.
Ebenezer Messenger had apples that year from seed brought from Becket. Two years earlier, Jeremiah Lyman had peaches from peach pits brought along. An apple tree dating from this early period is said to be still alive. on the M. A. Wood farm, Route 82.
The chief sport was hunting. Some- times a person went alone; more often
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with others. In one "ring" hunt just west of the township, 1818, they took 21 bears, 68 deer, one wolf, one wild cat, large quantities of turkeys and other smaller game.
Roads in this heavily wooded coun- try were very bad. The one south from the center was, except in the very driest seasons, a continuation of mud holes, over which a person carefully picked his way on logs thrown down at the side. The first road was the one north of town, now a part of Route 82. First bridge was where this road crossed Eagle Creek.
Lydia Conant wandered along this road from her home at the corner, picking berries. Hearing a noise, she looked up to see a bear busy on the other side of the bushes. Frightened, she quietly hurried away.
CHANGE TOWNSHIP NAME
Early in 1820, the name of the town- ship was changed to Windham by legal action. Some of the citizens of Becket, Mass., were from Windham, Connecticut.
A library association was formed in 1824, gained about 70 books, was dis- continued because of no provision for buying new books. A new library as- sociation was regularly chartered in 1851 and was prosperous for years. The books were given to the public school in the early '90's.
In 1827, the Congregational Church began preparing to build a new church. Among other items, in the record of its cost, is a list of 45 cattle sold at an average of $8.50 a piece. The building was completed in 1829. The present church is that one re- modeled. The date, 1829, is on the cornerstone.
A Disciple Church was organized in 1828. They built the brick chapel in 1838.
1829, Henry Canfield opened the first cabinet shop in the house of Benjamin Higley. Some furniture made by him is still in use in Wind- ham and other places.
In 1834, the "academy" was built on the green. Many of the students were inspired to go on to college. Some be- came doctors, lawyers, or ministers.
The Methodist Church was organ- ized in 1843. They first built a taber- nacle and in 1844, a church.
In 1845, came a severe drouth last- ing three months. A frost early in the season cut off all prospect of fruit.
RAILROAD COMES
Previous good harvests enabled resi- dents to get through the year. The year 1854 was also a drouth year.
In 1853, the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, now the Erie main line, was started but not entirely con- structed until 1863.
1855, the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad was opened and a station established a little north of Mahoning Corners.
In 1861, there were 179 houses, 177 families, 813 inhabitants. Cattle rais- ing and dairying, leading business.
The township was fifty years old. The semi-centennial celebration took place June 27, 1861, in a grove a lit- tle way inside the present Arsenal grounds. A brass band came from Garrettsville, military companies from Newton Falls, Braceville, and Nelson, helping form a great parade. Histories of this celebration containing speech- es and biographies, are still in exis- tence.
There were now school houses in various parts of the township; many of the homes were painted white with green blinds, white fences in front.
Then came the Civil War, 117 sold- iers enlisting out of a population of
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813. The women at home made foods, rolls of bandages and scraped boxes of lint to be sent to the hospitals.
In 1866, the soldiers monument was erected on the green and dedicated to the "Defenders of Liberty." It is said to be the second such monument in the United States.
JAGGER, MUSIC TEACHER
The first singing school was opened in 1821 and 1822. Lucretius Bissel of Charlestown, the teacher, taught general school in the winter; wages 16 bushels of wheat per month, one half that amount for singing school.
Other singing schools followed. F. B. Jagger, always a leader in music, taught many singing schools in the '90's and earlier 1900's. He taught music in our own public school for more than eighteen years.
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