Portage heritage; a history of Portage County, Ohio; its towns and townships and the men and women who have developed them; its life, institutions and biographies, facts and lore, Part 70

Author: Holm, James B
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: [Kent, O., Commercial Press inc.]
Number of Pages: 834


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He secured his education in Marietta and at age 13 he came to Portage county, working on a dairy farm near Brady Lake. In 1911 he went to Iowa, work- ing on a farm for three years. He then moved to Wabash, Ind., following farming for three years. In 1917 he came back to Portage county, living on Merrill farm and ran a dairy, selling milk at Lake Brady.


In 1921 he purchased Sunny Dell farm, raising vegetables of all kinds and specializing in celery.


Mr. and Mrs. Otis Seymour Lukens


On April 28, 1909, he was married to Lulu H. Harrington, daughter of Henry H. and Cora Brittain Harrington of Kent.


Five children were born: Otis Clive, who now owns and operates Frederick's Market at Hartville, Ohio; Betty, now Mrs. Fern Hill of Port Orange, Florida; Duane H., now operating Sunny Dell farm; Beatrice, now Mrs. Herbert Hayden of Kinsman, Ohio; and Dene, who is Dr. of Osteopathy on the staff of Green Cross hospital at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Mr. Lukens was a member of Farm Bureau and past president and also member of various farm organizations.


From 1947, Mr. and Mrs. Lukens spent their winters in Bradenton, Florida, where he died June 25, 1954. Mrs. Lukens now spends the winters in Florida and during the summer visits her sons and daughters.


Lucius B. Lyman, Sr.


Lucius B. Lyman Sr. was born in Fayette, Iowa, June 15, 1878, being the son of Alfred and Alice (Bierce) Lyman, of English-Scotch-Irish ancestry. Richard Lyman came to the United States from his native country in Essex County, England, landing in Boston, Mass., in 1631 and was one of the early settlers and founders of the city of Hartford, Conn.


Lucius B. Lyman, Sr., came to Ohio in 1889 when his parents moved to Akron, was educated in the Akron public schools and the University School of Cleveland. An employee and officer of the Lyman Hawkins Lumber Co., Mr. Lyman was associated with his father in the lumber business in Akron for fourteen years, when in 1912 he joined forces with the B. F. Goodrich Co., where he was a member of the sales organization for a number of years.


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In 1923 Mr. Lyman engaged in the retail automobile business in Akron, which he continued until 1933 when he established the Lyman Chevrolet Co. in Kent, at its early location on N. River St. and later moving the dealership into a new building at 1099 W. Main St., in Kent where it has been in operation since 1947.


In 1903 Mr. Lyman married Emma Laverne Bishop (now deceased) of Medina and to them were born three sons, Richard Bishop Lyman, Alfred Lucius Lyman, and Lucius Bierce Lyman, Jr.


In 1928 Mr. Lyman married Sarah Jane Jones of Glasgow, Kentucky, and he and Mrs. Lyman live in Tallmadge, Ohio. Mr. Lyman is a member of the First Congregational Church of Akron, Adoniram Lodge No. 517, Tadmore Temple, and Twin Lakes Country Club. Mr. Lyman is an avid fisherman, an enthusiastic golfer and a life long philatelist.


Lucius B. Lyman, Jr.


Lucius B. Lyman, Jr., the son of L. B. Lyman and La Verne (Bishop) Lyman, was born in Akron, Ohio on November 15, 1911. He was educated at the Tallmadge Public Schools; Western Reserve Academy, at Hudson, Ohio; Phillips Exeter Academy, at Exeter, New Hampshire, and Harvard College at Cambridge, Massachusetts.


He worked for the Retail Credit Company of Atlanta, Georgia; the Capitol Chevrolet Company of Austin, Texas, and starting in 1936 he became identified with his father in the automobile business at Kent.


He served in the U. S. Army from May 1942 to April, 1946, his highest rank being that of captain. He was two and one-half years overseas in the African and European campaigns, and was decorated with the Bronze Star.


After World War II. he returned to Kent at which time he and his father re-established Lyman Chevrolet Com- pany, in which business he presently serves as president and general manager.


Lyman is a former district chairman of the Kent District Boy Scouts of America; past president of the Portage County American Red Cross; a former chairman of the Kent Con- gregational Church board of trustees, and is currently chair- man of the central committee of the County Republican or- ganization.


Miss Maxine Skinner, of Bloomington, Indiana, and Mr. Lyman were married in 1936. They have two children: Karen Joy, born Jan. 20, 1942; and Anne Bishop, born Feb. 17, 1948.


He is a member of the Kent Rotary Club, the Congregational Church, and the Kent Forensic Club. He is an ardent fisherman.


Charles V. Maglione


Charles V. (Chick) Maglione received his middle name of Victor because of the date of his arrival, Nov. 11, 1918, in Akron. He was the son of Charles H. and Beatrice (Nye) Maglione, both of Akron.


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In 1924-25-26 the family lived on a 54-acre farm in Rootstown. His education was received in Akron parochial schools, graduating from St. Vincent High School there in 1935. He then attended Kent State University.


Before graduation at Kent State he served briefly as editor of the Loudonville, O., Times. He received an A.B. degree in 1940 and immediately after that edited the Medina, O., Sentinel for a year during the publisher's illness. He then joined the Akron Beacon-Journal and was moved to Ravenna in 1941 as manager of its news bureau.


In that year he became a member of the Goodyear Public Relations department, but went into the armed forces soon after, seeing service in five European countries in four years. He was a hospital X-Ray technician in the Air Force three years, then joined the 65th Division as rifleman but later was a writer in the Public Relations office.


Mr. Maglione and the former Dorothy Morris of Dayton were married Jan. 21, 1945. They have three children-Michael, now 10; Timothy, 8; and Teresa, 6.


He left Goodyear for the Beacon-Journal again in 1951 and was manager of the Kent bureau, transferring to the Ravenna Record-Courier in early 1956. There he is reporter, columnist and assistant editor.


He is president of the Kent alumni chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity; member of Kent Council 1411, Knights of Columbus; Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, and officer in the Kent Democratic club.


He also writes for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, United Press and Associated Press wire services.


Raymond E. Manchester


Raymond E. Manchester, born March 6, 1884, is a native of Battle Creek, Michigan. He received his education in the public schools and at the University of Michigan, where he received his A.B. degree in 1909, and his A.M. degree in 1911.


On November 25, 1909, he and Mary Josephine Ken- nedy of Ann Arbor, were married. To them were born two daughters. They are: Mary Jane Lagler, mother of three children, Karl Arthur, Susan and Mary Lou, and Eliza- beth Ellen Weir, mother of Rae, Mary Josephine, Donald William and Douglas Bruce.


Mr. Manchester early decided on teaching as his pro- fession. His first post was as mathematics teacher at Esca- naba, Michigan, 1909. From 1910 to 1919, he was head of the mathematics department of State College at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and from 1919 held a similar post at State College, Potsdam, New York. In 1920 he became head of the mathematics department, Dean of Men and Student Ad- visor at Kent State University, then Kent Normal. He served in this capacity until 1949, when he was Dean of Men at Kent State, retiring in 1954. He is now Dean of Men, emeritus.


Memberships held include National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, American Mathematics Society, Mathematical Association of America, Association of Uni-


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versity Professors, Ohio Academy of Science, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, the Kiwanis Club of Kent, the Elks Lodge and the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus.


He has been honored with a Congressional Selective Service Citation and medal for contributions in World War II; Man of the year, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, 1952; subject for broadcast, Ohio Story, 1953; Kent Chamber of Commerce Medal for Public Service, 1954; and Honor Citation from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. In 1955 he was elected Mayor of Kent and was re-elected in 1957. In 1956 he was appointed as a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee.


He has written many books and magazine articles and for twenty-five years has written a weekly Saturday Letter, having nation-wide circulation.


Ira R. Marsh


Ira R. Marsh was born on a farm in northern Portage County in 1858, the son of Ransom and Leah (Capron) Marsh. His family was of English stock who came to this country by way of Massachusetts in the early part of the 17th century, about 1633. Mr. Marsh had four sisters and two brothers, one of whom was the late William Marsh of Ravenna, once County Treasurer of the county.


He attended the public schools and also the Academy at Lodi, Ohio, coming to Kent in 1877, at which time he went into business as a harness maker which he followed for fifty years, retiring in 1927. In 1884 he married Emma Wells, daughter of Edward and Mary Wells. To this mar- riage three children were born. The eldest, Roy, died at the age of seven months. There were two daughters-Mrs. Metta Marsh Kunsman, and Mrs. Leah Marsh Peters.


Mr. Marsh was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge and was a charter member of the Kent Rotary club. He took a keen interest in public affairs, serving on the city council twelve years and on the Kent City Board of Education seventeen years, during which time Roosevelt high school was built.


In 1926, he erected the present Marsh Block on East Main St., which he managed until his death Nov. 3, 1940.


Charles V. May


Charles V. May was born in Randolph, Portage County, Ohio, February 23, 1886. He was the son of Valentine and Catherine (Bissler) May.


His education was received in the parochial school at St. Joseph's and in the Suffield public schools. After this he worked on his father's farm until Oct. 28, 1913, when he was married to Corlena E. Miller.


To this union were born two children-Raymond H. and Marjorie R., now Mrs. Vincent Eichler.


Mr. May then engaged in farming in Randolph until 1920, when he entered into a partnership with his brother, Edward, under the name of May Brothers, doing a trucking and storage business. They prospered and in 1928 a large


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fireproof storage building was erected at 108 West College Ave., Kent, the first in the county. They also operated the first covered moving van in the county.


The partnership was continued for 35 years until Jan. 1, 1955, when it was sold to Clark T. McVay. Since that time Mr. May has been in retirement.


Mr. May is a member of St. Patrick's parish in Kent.


Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. May


Edward F. May was born in Randolph township, Portage County, June 4, 1877, and was the son of Valentine and Cath- erine (Bissler) May.


His early education was re- ceived in the parish school of St. Joseph's church. He then was engaged in farm work.


On Oct. 23, 1901 he was mar- ried to Rose M. Weideman. To them were born two children. These were Bernard V. and Charles E. who died March 30, 1931.


In early life he came to Kent where he worked for I. L. Herriff Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. May in the furniture store for a period of ten years. After that he farmed for himself for seven years, and for three years worked for S. C. Bissler.


In 1920, he formed a partnership with his brother, Charles, and as May Brothers engaged in the moving and storage business. In 1928 they built a large fire proof storage plant at 108 West College St., Kent, the first of its kind in Portage County. They also had the first covered moving van in the county. The business was continued until Jan. 1, 1955, when the brothers sold it and retired.


Mr. May was a member of St. Patrick's church, Kent, and died March 8, 1955, being buried in the Catholic cemetery.


Dr. John E. McGilvrey


John Edward McGilvrey was born January 8, 1867, in Hollandsburg, Park County, Indiana. He was educated in an ungraded public country school. But his teacher at the country school urged him to take the entrance examination to Indiana State Normal School. He scored high on the test and enrolled in 1883 at the age of sixteen. He graduated in 1890, and was assistant teacher of literature there for one term.


He then went to Paris, Illinois, where he was principal of the high school until 1894. He then enrolled at Indiana University where he married Miss Mary Kelly on June 6, 1894. She was the daughter of James Challen and Charlotte Kelly of Casey, Illinois. There are two children-Robert


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G., and Charlotte Louise, now Mrs. Fred Tone.


In 1895 Mr. McGilvrey graduated at Indiana University and went to University of Illinois, where he was an assistant professor and also state high school inspector from 1896 to 1899. In the fall of 1899 he went to Cleveland, Ohio, to become principal of Cleveland Normal School, remaining until 1908 when he went to Hudson Boys School. There he was principal until 1909. In that year he went to McComb, Ill., as president of Illinois State Teachers College. He gave up this post to come to Kent State Normal School in 1911, where he was president until 1926.


During his presidency the Normal became a college, of which he was first president, many new buildings were erected and he played an important part in obtaining funds for the million-dollar science building which was named for him in 1938. He also devised the extension system which he introduced at Kent in 1912. He returned to Kent State University as President Emeritus in 1934. When he died at the age of 78 on Oct. 3, 1945, the campus flag was lowered to half-mast as students and graduates mourned the death of the man who had done so much to promote the rapid growth of the university.


Dr. Edward T. Meacham


Edward Troxel Meacham was born July 4, 1906, at Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the son of Charles Francis and Susie Belle (Troxel) Meacham.


His elementary education was obtained at the West Mecca school and later he graduated from the Cortland High School. He entered Kent State University from which he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1932. Thereafter he attended the Rush Medical School at the University of Chi- cago, from which he graduated in 1937 and received his M.D. degree.


Dr. Meacham commenced the practice of medicine in Kent in 1938 in which he has been successful and has con- tinued to the present.


He was married in 1936 to Miss Madeline Schmelzer of Grove City, Penna. Six children were born to them. Mrs. Meacham died in 1954.


In January, 1956, Dr. Meacham married Doris Mc- Naughton of Kent.


Dr. Meacham belongs to the Portage County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of General Practice.


He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Isaac Walton League and is affiliated with the Methodist Church.


Carl E. Meeker


Carl E. Meeker was born January 30, 1913, in Clarington, Ohio, son of Oscar E. and Lulu (Frinkley) Meeker. He was one of six children-three boys and three girls. The family came to Kent in 1916 and Carl entered the Kent public schools, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1930. He then attended Kent State University, later transferring to Ohio State University, where he received his B.S. in Education degree in 1935. He then taught in the Brady Lake Junior High School and in Roosevelt High School, Kent.


In 1937, he was married to Miss Janice Ballanger. The couple has one son, Richard Geoffrey, born Nov. 25, 1946.


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In World War II Mr. Meeker entered naval service Nov. 29, 1943, as ensign, serving in the West Coast and Pacific areas. He left service March 18, 1946, with the rank of lieutenant (J.G.).


After the war he worked as salesman for the Interna- tional Business Machines Corp., as educational representative for the Encyclopedia Brittanica Corp., and as a real estate broker associated with W. W. Reed & Son. In September, 1956, he was elected executive vice-president of the Kent City Bank.


In November, 1953, Mr. Meeker was elected mayor of Kent and served one term in that capacity. He is a charter member of the Kent Junior Chamber of Commerce; served on the Kent Recreation Commission; and Kent Board of Education. He belongs to the Kent Methodist church, Rotary Club, Masons, Elks and Kent Chamber of Commerce.


Oscar E. Meeker


Oscar E. Meeker was born at Clarington, Ohio, June 8, 1883. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lapp) Meeker. He worked on the farm and attended local schools, graduating from high school there.


He then attended Elliot Business School in Wheeling, West Va., graduating as stenographer and bookkeeper. He was then employed by the Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway near Carnegie, Pa., as stenographer and chief clerk.


In 1907 Mr. Meeker was married to Miss Lulu Frinkley, daughter of Gregor and Leota Frinkley of Clarington. To them six children were born. They were Paul (now deceased); Esther, now Mrs. Dwight Bentley; Carl Eugene; Mary Leota, now Mrs. Robert Sweet; Doris Mae, now Mrs. Robert Kreinberg; and Robert Ray.


In 1908 the Meekers moved to Clarington where he was employed in the widely known general store of Dietrich Bros. In a few years the store was bought out by Meeker Bros. & Gardthart, operating under that name seven years.


In 1917 the Meekers came to Kent where Mr. Meeker was employed by the Mason Tire & Rubber Co. where he remained for 12 years. He then became a manager of A & P stores for the next 12 years.


In 1939 Mr. Meeker was elected city treasurer, which office he held until he resigned in 1953. During this time he was manager of real estate for W. W. Reed & Son, retiring on account of ill health in 1950.


Mr. Meeker belongs to the Masonic order, being a member of the Grotto. Mrs. Meeker belongs to the Eastern Star and Pythian Sisters. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meeker are members of the Methodist church.


Charles W. Merrell


Charles Wright Merrell was born Jan. 9, 1859, in a house that stands on the south- east corner of N. Mantua and Grant streets, Kent. He was the son of Noah and Marie Antoinette (Wright) Merrell. Noah Merrell's people came from Connecticut, stopping for


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a time in New York State before coming on to Franklin Mills (Kent). Mrs. Merrell's people also came from Con- necticut, settling in Rootstown some time before 1804. They had three children, Dera Pryor, Ada L. and Charles.


Charles received his education in Kent schools. When he was quite young the family moved to the "Oak Hill Farm", Brady Lake Rd. This farm embraced the original Brady Lake Park, which was then a cow pasture and at that time partly under water. To reach Kent one then had to go north to the Earlville road, then back south via Brady Lake school. Mr. Merrell's life was spent on this farm.


He was married Dec. 25, 1887, to May Shefelton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Shefelton of Augerburg, Charlestown township. Mrs. Merrell taught school in Charles- town and Newton Falls at the time of their marriage. To them three children were born-Julia A., Aurel L. and Edwin N. The latter resided at the old homestead. There are two grandchildren: Edwin N. Merrell and Betty May Wilson; and three great grand- children, Billy, Kay and Jerry Wilson.


Mr. Merrell passed away March 1, 1908.


Frank A. Merrill


Frank A. Merrill was born November 25, 1859, at Twin Lakes, in Portage County. He was the son of Samuel P. and Martha (Barnard) Merrill.


He attended local schools and Kent High School, and received his college education at Western Reserve University, then located at Hudson, where he was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity. His classmates included the late Charles A. Williams of Kent, and Dr. John Sawyer, a well known specialist, of Cleveland, O.


Mr. Merrill was married to Miss Ida Haymaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar F. Haymaker, also of Twin Lakes, in 1882. They spent two years on the Haymaker farm.


Mr. Merrill then took up teaching. He became principal at Aurora and later at Garrettsville and in 1889 went to Ravenna to become high school principal there under Supt. D. D. Pickett. When Mr. Pickett resigned the following year, Mr. Merrill was appointed to succeed him as superintendent. He continued in that position until 1906. During his ad- ministration the West Main St. school was built under his supervision. He served eighteen years on the County Exam- iners Board.


In 1906 he retired to his 400 acre farm at Twin Lakes, but he retained his interest in education. He was treasurer of the first Board of Trustees of Kent State Normal School. As resident member of the board he had much to do with the details of the first buildings erected at the school. Merrill Hall, named in his honor was the first building to be completed.


He was an active member of the Portage County Improvement Association, interested in road improvement, and gave his influence in putting over bond issues.


He was a member of the Ravenna Congregational Church and Masonic bodies, includ- ing the Knight Templars.


Mr. Merrill was survived by four daughters. These are: Grace (Mrs. C. F. Foote);


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Gladys (Mrs. C. E. Greene); Mary (Mrs. G. H. Dumm); and Margaret (now Mrs. Fred Gressard).


Grandchildren are: William, Frederick and John Gressard; Richard and Caroline Foote (Mrs. Edward Morris); Dr. Robert M. Dumm; George M., David, and Eleanor Greene (Mrs. Donald White).


Roy D. Metcalf


Roy Derwood Metcalf-American college instrumental music educator and professor, violinist, oboist, French hornist and bass violist. Presently director of bands at Kent State University.


Mr. Metcalf was born Mar. 27, 1903, at New Carlisle, O., son of Wm. Arthur and Emma (Smith) Metcalf. He is of Scotch-Irish and German-French ancestry.


Roy attended Elizabeth high school, Troy, O., and was a scholarship student at Wit- tenberg College, Springfield, where he received his A.B. de- gree in 1925, and A.M. in 1929. He also did graduate work at Western Reserve University from 1932 to 1951. He studied violin and viola with Willard Osborne, oboe with Arthur Santosrafano, bass viol with Gerald Fiore and French horn with Martin Morris. Mr. Metcalf taught violin at Springfield while attending college. From 1925 until 1929 he was music supervisor at Warsaw, Ill., high school, joing the K.S.U. music faculty in 1929. He has been director of the K.S.U. Twin Marching bands and Symphonic Concert band, as well as director of Summer band and Baton School since 1940. He organized the first all Ohio girl marching university band in 1936, then combining it with the men's band for precision marching twin bands.


On June 11, 1930, Mr. Metcalf married Adele McAdams of Warsaw, Ill., herself an accomplished vocalist and music supervisor. Their five children were all born in Kent. They are Adelaine, 1931, flutist, K.S.U. graduate, now Mrs. Myron Koyle, Canton; Ann Lee, 1933, French hornist, K.S.U. graduate, now Mrs. Roland Gamble, Hudson; Patricia, 1935, clarinetist, Home Ec. major 1957, K.S.U. graduate; Elinor, 1942, French hornist University High School; Roy Derwood, Jr., 1944, trumpeter Jr. High University school.


The Metcalfs are all members of Faith Lutheran church (Missouri Synod) in Kent. He is a member of the A.A.U.P., Kappa Phi Kappa, Ohio Inter-Collegiate Band Assn .; founder and first president Ohio Inter-Collegiate Orchestra Assn .; chairman Northeast Ohio Audi- tions; treasurer Ohio Music Educators Assn .; Psi Chi and National Band Honoraries, Kappa Kappa Psi (Men's) and Tau Beta Sigma (Women's) which he established on K.S.U. campus in 1950.


Since the above was written Mr. Metcalf died-July 3, 1957.


Ernest B. Miller


Ernest Best Miller was born in Cedar Springs, Penna., February 1, 1902. He was the son of Charles M. and Jennie S. Best. He attended Cedar Spring schools until the age of eighteen when he started work on his father's farm. At the age of 21 he came to Kent where he was employed by the Davey Tree Expert Co. for three years. In two of these years he attended the company school of tree surgery. In 1926 he was employed as a tire


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builder by the Mason Tire & Rubber Co. at Kent. At this time he also attended night sessions of the Bohecker Business School. From 1928 to 1936 he was employed by the East Ohio Gas Co. and from 1936 to 1940, was again employed by the Davey Tree Expert Co. as shipping clerk. During this period he started a nursery business as a spare time activity but since 1940 he has devoted his full time to it with head- quarters on the Kent-Ravenna road. He does a general nursery and landscaping business but specializes in Ornament- als, Azaleas and Rhododendrons.


On March 31, 1928, he was married to Miss Gladys Red- fern Eckert, daughter of Arthur and Edna (Fultz) Eckert of Kent. Five children were born to them-Earl Richard, Car- roll Allen, Ronald Gene, Nancy Yvonne and Larry Lee. Mrs. Miller died Oct. 10, 1944.


On Nov. 28, 1946, Mr. Miller married Grace E. Eisen- man of Stow, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Eisenman.




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