The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 79

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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Number of Pages: 1017

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JOSEPH SCHLAFLY, SR., farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born, July 18, 1814, in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He came to America, and to this county in 1839. Here he commenced the life of a farmer although the coun- try was at that time a complete wilderness. Subsequently he settled on a farm at the head of the famous Goshen Valley. This farm consists of 136 acres of excellent land, which our subject, by his own industry, has subdued from its orig- inal wild state. But four acres were cleared when he took possession. Mr. Schlafly was married, in 1840, to Barbara Sweitzer, also a native of Switzerland. To this union have been born nine children, living-Moritz, John, Simon, Joseph, Andrews, Franklin, Sarah, Rosanna and Amanda. Mr. and Mrs. Schlafly and fam- ily are members of the Moravian Church. In politics, he is a Democrat.

SAMUEL SCHLUP, wholesale dealer in wines and liquors, and dealer in cigars, West High street, New Philadelphia, is a native of Auburn Township, and son of Mrs. Schlup, who came to this county from Switzerland about 1845. He is a cooper by trade, but a farmer by occupation, and now resides in Wyandot County, Ohio. He married Annie Kaiser, also a native of Switzerland, who died in 1860, aged about thirty-five years. She was the mother of seven children, five living. Our subject was reared mostly in Wyandot County. He learned the carpenter trade while young, and worked at it for two years. He then went to Pittsburgh, Penn., and engaged in the liquor business, remaining there for ten years. In 1876, Mr. Schlup located in New Philadelphia, where he has since re- BB

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sided. He owns and occupies a two-story brick building, 21x70 feet in size, well stocked with foreign and domestic liquors. This is the only wholesale liquor house in Tuscarawas County, and Mr. Schlup has met with very good success in his business. Politically, he votes with the Democratic party.

E. SCHMIDT, a well-known German citizen of this city, was born in Germany April 9, 1828, and is a son of Christian and Christina (Warner) Schmidt. He was reared in his native country, and when fourteen years of age learned the mill- ing trade, working at it there for six years. He also worked two years at millwrighting, and served as a soldier for three years. In 1854, he came to America, and located at Lockport, in this county, where he worked by the day for two years. He then commenced the butcher business, and continued it for eighteen years with good success. He subsequently erected a good brick bus- iness block on North Broadway, and there carried on the meat, provision and liquor business for eight years. Then started a boarding house in same building, and ran it for three years. In 1881, he erected the Schmidt (now the Sherman) House, and carried on the hotel until January 27, 1883, when it was leased to Zeely Bros., of Canton, Ohio. He sold the building in July of same year. Mr. Schmidt is a member of the German Lutheran Church, and Democratic in politics. He was married in this county, August 28, 1858, to Magdalena Witmar, a native of Swit- zerland. Seven children have been born to them, only three living-Ernest, Ed- ward and Minnie. Mrs. Schmidt and family are also members of the Lutheran Church.

GODFREY SCHOCH, baker and confectioner, New Philadelphia, was born in Baden, Germany, November 14, 1840. His father, Karl Schoch, was also a native of Baden, and a baker by trade. He came to Ohio in 1847, and located at Dover, where he carried on a bakery for many years. He is now residing on the Ridge road, in this township, engaged in the growing of grapes, and the manu- facture of wine. He married Josephine Rosruker, a native of Baden, who bore him eleven children, nine living. The subject of this notice was reared mostly in New Philadelphia, and obtained a fair education. He learned the baker's trade with his father, and established himself in the business in 1866. He has con- tinued it since with fair success. Mr. Schoch is Democratic in politics. He was married in 1872, to Catherine A., daughter of Jacob Doerschuk, of Goshen Town- ship. Three children have been born to them, two living-Edward and William. Mrs. Schoch is a member of the German Reformed Church.

B. P. SCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer of the Tuscarawas Valley Salt Asso- ciation, residence New Philadelphia, was born in Washington County, Penn., Jan- uary 24, 1834. His parents, Benjamin and Susan (McCandless) Scott were natives of the same county, and there died. Our subject there remained till nineteen years of age, and then came to Harrison County, Ohio, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for twelve years. He was in Illinois three years, and in 1868 came to New Philadelphia with J. M. Custer ; he engaged in the hardware business, and remained in that for eight and a half years. Then accepted present position. The company handle the product of all the salt fur- naces in this county.

MICHAEL SEIBOLD, brewer, a resident of Blake's Mills, P. O. New Phila- delphia, was born May 5, 1849, in Wurtemberg, Germany, where he received his education. He came to this country, landing at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the day he was eighteen years old. Having learned the trade of brewer in Germany, he com- menced working at that business in Cincinnati. In 1871, he married Anna M. Carddol, a native of Prussia, but at that time a native of Warsaw, Ill. To this union five children were born-Automa, Julia, Henry H., John and M. William. In 1876, Mr. Seibold came to this place and entered into partnership with Mr. Adolph Hafenbrak in the New Philadelphia Brewery. This brewery was estab- lished by Michael Berger about the year 1863, and at the time of his decease, in 1871, it passed into the hands of Rudolph Kapitzky. In 1876, it was purchased

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by its present owners, known by the firm name of Hafenbrak & Seibold. Nearly the entire establishment has been rebuilt by them, and considerable additions have been made. The proprietors are well known as industrious and enterprising business men. They have built up a large trade, extending to many of the sur- rounding towns, and, as brewers, have a reputation second to none in the trade. Our subject has a fine residence and property on South Broadway street, Blake's Mills. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. In politics, is a Democrat. He has been a member of the Council of his village since its incorporation, and long a member of its Board of Education. His family are adherents of the Catholic Church.

G. SENHAUSER, a former clothier of New Philadelphia, now residing at Helvetia, W. Va., was born at St. Gallen, Switzerland, and there raised and educated. When young, he was employed as a travelling salesman throughout Switzerland and Germany, for a wholesale tobacco house, and when twenty-one years of age, came to America. He was keeper of the light house at Cape Henlopen, N. J., for one year. and then went to Thompsonville, Conn., where he was employed as "loom fixer" in a factory for six years. About 1857, he came to New Philadelphia, and was a clerk for John P. Chapin for twelve years. Then started in business, and continued therein till March, 1883, when he sold a half interest to his son, Nor- man W., and went to Helvetia, W. Va. He married Margaret Willi, a native of Switzerland. Five children are living, three sons and two daughters.

NORMAN W. SENHAUSER, of G. Senhauser & Son,clothiers, New Philadelphia, was born in this city, Dec. 30,1858. He was well educated, and spent five years in W. Virginia, a portion of the time being employed in teaching school. He then re- turned home, and clerked for Kaderly & Burry for five years. On March 1, 1883, he purchased a half interest in the clothing business of his father, and is now con- ducting the business, enjoying a good, substantial trade. Mr. Senhauser is a member of the New Philadelphia Lodge, No. 107, I. O. O. F., and Democratic in politics. He was married March 10, 1881, to Alice, daughter of John Parr, of New Philadelphia. They have one son-Norman Edwin. Mr. and Mrs. Sen- hauser are members of the German Reformed Church.

J. M. SHANKS, Superintendent of the Brock Hill Coal Mine, Pike Run, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, January 12, 1851. His grandfather is James Shanks, now living in Iowa at eighty years of age. His father was William Shanks, a native of Fayette County, Penn., and an engineer and machinist by trade. He removed to Harrison, and subsequently to Carroll County, Ohio, where he was engineer on one of the first locomotives (manufactured in England) to run in the United States. It was run between Oneida and Carrollton. Mr. Shanks died about three years ago. He married Susannah Jones, a native of Pennsyl- vania, but reared in Harrison County, Ohio. She died in 1869. She was the mother of three children, our subject the only one in this county. He lived suc- cessively in Carrollton, Bowerston and Newcomerstown, Ohio, until 1869, when he engaged in " railroading " on the " Pan Handle " road for five or six years. In February, 1878, he came to Pike Run, and was engineer of the ventilator for awhile. In the latter part of 1880, took charge of the two mines of his employers (O. Young & Co., of Elyria, Ohio), and, since January, 1883, has had charge of Brock Hill Mine, and lately of the mine at Flushing, Belmont County. He now resides in New Philadelphia. Mr. Shanks is Democratic in politics. He was mar- ried, December 20, 1877, to Mary M. Scott, a native of Stark County, Ohio. They have one son-William. Mrs. Shanks is a member of the Baptist Church of Canton, Ohio.

WILLIAM SHARP, of William Sharp & Sons, founders and machinists, South Broadway, New Philadelphia, was born in the State of New York July 10, 1832. His father, John Sharp, was a native of England, and a manufacturer of wool- ens. He died in New Philadelphia about 1853. His wife was Martha Smith, a native of Rhode Island, who died six or seven years ago. Our subject accom-

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panied his parents to Steubenville, Ohio, when about ten years of age. He spent the forepart of his life in a woolen factory, and subsequently learned the machin- ist trade with Mr. Kenyon, of Steubenville. He came to New Philadelphia in 1859, and worked for English & Dixon for four or five years. Then brought a portable saw mill here, the first ever used in this county. He bored two oil wells at Smith's Ferry, Beaver County, Penn., and a salt well at Goshen (the first in the county). He subsequently assisted in erecting and starting the New Philadelphia Planing Mills, and two or three years later the New Philadelphia Paper Mills. Nine months after this, he engaged in his present business with Joseph Fox. One son became a partner, about ten or eleven years ago, and the younger son about one and a half years ago. Mr. Sharp is Republican in politics, and was a Coun- cilman in New Philadelphia for six years. He was united in marriage about thirty years ago, with Mary Johnson, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio. They have three children-John, William and Addie. Mrs. Sharp is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

JOHN I. SMITH, retired druggist, New Philadelphia, was born at Hagers- town, Md., September 1, 1809. His father, George Smith, was a native of Alex- andria (then in the District of Columbia), Va., and a painter by trade. He died at Hagerstown, Md. He married Elizabeth Dusing, also a native of Maryland, who bore him three children, two now living. Mrs. Smith died in this city. Our subject was reared in Maryland, and there learned the saddler's trade. In 1830, he came to Ohio, arriving at Steubenville March 30. He then went to Canton, and there worked at his trade for three years. He then removed to Shanesville, in this county, where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1837; thence to Dover, Ohio, and engaged in same business until spring of 1841. Then came to New Philadelphia, and was engaged in the merchant and milling trade till 1847 ; then embarked in the drug business, and continued at that till January 12, 1874, when he disposed of his stock and trade to Alexander Moore. Since then he has lived a retired life. Mr. Smith is a member of the New Philadelphia Lodge and Encamp- ment (I. O. O. F.), and is in belief a Spiritualist. He is Republican in politics, and served two or three years as City Treasurer. He was married, at Canton, Ohio, December 30, 1830, to Marinda Sterling, a native of that city. They had eight children given them, only three of whom are living, one daughter in Missouri and two in New Philadelphia. On December 30, 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Smith celebrated their golden wedding, having been married half a century.

.J. M. SMITH, physician and surgeon, North Broadway, New Philadelphia, is a native of Washington County, Ohio, and a son of Richard P. and Mary (Mil- ler) Smith, both natives of Harrison County, Ohio. The former is a farmer of Harrison County at present time of writing. Our subject was taken to Harrison County by his parents when but four years of age, and obtained a good education at Hopedale and Mt. Union Colleges, in Ohio. When fifteen years of age, he com- menced teaching school, and was engaged at that for three winter and two sum- mer seasons. He then commenced the study of medicine at Deerville, Ohio, with Dr. W. K. Smith, remaining with him one year ; then went to Cincinnati and studied for three years under Drs. Aub & Rothacker, of the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery ; graduated from that institution in spring of 1879, and was one of the six graduates selected from the medical College of Cincinnati to serve as House Surgeon of the Cincinnati Hospital ; held that position one year, and in April, 1880, located in New Philadelphia. Since residing here, has built up a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Smith is a member of the United States Sur- geon's Examining Board for Pensions, also of the Tuscarawas County Medical Society.

R. SNYDER, baker and confectioner, No. 14 South Broadway, New Philadel- phia, was born in Switzerland, December 25, 1836. His parents, Christian and Elizabeth (Gruneg) Snyder, came to America with twelve children, in 1851 locat- ing on Stone Creek, in this county. Mr. Snyder was a first-class cabinet-maker,

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and carried on a shop at Lockport, until his death. Mrs. Snyder is living, and resides at Lockport. Five of the twelve children are living, three in this county. Our subject received a fair German education in Switzerland, and attended Eng- lish school but a short period. He learned the baker's trade, at Dubuque, Iowa, and pastry cooking on the Ohio and Mississippi River steamboats. In 18 62, he enlisted in Company G, Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was detailed to work in the bake-shop at Camp Chase (Columbus, Ohio), where he re- mained one and a half years. He then returned to New Philadelphia, and estab- lished himself in his present business, at which he has met with good success. Mr. Snyder owns a very comfortable brick residence at No. 144 West High street. He was leader of the New Philadelphia band, during its organization, and played in the Opera House orchestra ; is connected with the I. O. O. F., and Masonic fraternities ; Democratic in politics, and a member of the New Philadelphia Board of Education. He was married, August 21, 1861, to Anna E. Slagel, a na- tive of Switzerland. They have had ten children, seven living-Clara, Charles, Della, Frank, Emma, Edson and Hellen. Mrs. Snyder is a member of the Ger- man Reformed Church, and the children are members of the Methodist Episcopal denomination.

G. L. TINKER, physician and surgeon, office on South Broadway, New Phila- delphia, was born at Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, June 19, 1843. Is a son of Charles Tinker, also a native of Kingsville, and a machinist by trade. He now resides at Ashtabula. He married Mary J. Webster, also of Kingsville, who is the mother of five children, four living. Our subject, at eight years of age, re- moved with his parents to Portage County, Ohio, where he resided about fifteen years. He attended school at the Eclectic Institute, of Hiram, Ohio, under James A. Garfield and subsequently taught school in Minnesota. He began the study of medicine under Dr. S. G. Clark, of Cleveland, with whom he remained nearly a year, and afterward attended the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincin- nati, from which he graduated in May, 1868. He commenced practice at Fowler, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and in 1872, came to New Philadelphia and opened an office. He is the only eclectic physician in the city, and one of four or five in the county. His practice has been a very successful one, more especially in acute diseases, typhoid fever, diphtheria, pneumonia, etc. He is a member of the Ohio State Eclectic Association, and Democratic in politics. Dr. T'inker was married, August 21, 1873, to Emma M., daughter of John S. Sharp, of New Philadelphia. They had two children, one son living-Charles. Mrs Tinker is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Philadelphia.

FRED WALTER, publisher of Der Beobachter, New Philadelphia, was born in Rhine-Bavaria, May 2, 1836, son of Nicholas and Mary A. (Pfirmann) Walter, who emigrated to America in 1838, and located at Dover, Ohio, in August of that year. Nicholas Walter had been a fisherman in Germany ; he died at Dover, Ohio, in 1842; his wife survived until 1868. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of seven children. He was reared mostly at Dover, and there attend- ed English school under the tuition of Rev. L. F. Kampman. He acquired a limited German education in the German Reformed and Lutheran Church schools. In 1852, Fred learned the printer's trade in the office of the Dover Citizen, and two and a half years later he entered the office of Der Deutsche in Ohio, remaining until the paper collapsed. In 1855, he came to New Philadelphia, and was suc- cessively compositor and foreman with Mr. J. D. Elliott, and partner with C. H. Matthews in the office of the Ohio Democrat, remaining till the fall of 1868. The next spring, Mr. Walter and Nicholas Montag founded Der Beobachter, and three years later, Mr. Walter and Samuel R. Minnig became the proprietors, and have since published it with better success than was anticipated. Mr. Walter was married, May 30, 1861, to Sarah E. Christy, a native of Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio. They have six children living-Alma M., Edgar A., Maggie L., Wilma, Ida and Victor H. In the autumn of 1883, Mr. Walter was elected Auditor of Tuscarawas

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County, and will soon enter upon the duties of the office. He is a member of both Lodge and Encampment of the I. O. O. F., and has always been a Democrat.

W. H. WALTON, of Walton & Custer, dealers in general merchandise, New Philadelphia, was born in Warwick Township December 14, 1849. His grand- father, Boaz Walton, was a native of Rhoades, Northampton County, Penn. His son, Josiah Walton, was born in Clay Township, this county, and has been a farm er of Warwick Township nearly all of his life. He married Martha Wright, who bore him three children, two living. His second wife (mother of our subject) was Sarah Shaffer, a native of York Township. Eight children have been born to them, four living. W. H. Walton lived on the home farm till nineteen years of age, and then went to Trenton, where he was employed as a clerk for three or four years. He then came to New Philadelphia, and embarked in mercantile trade. The present partnership of Walton & Custer was formed in March, 1879. The firm has met with good success. Mr. Walton is a charter member of the Royal Arcanum of New Philadelphia ; Republican in politics, and, in the spring of 1883, was elected Treasurer of Goshen Township. He was married, April 11, 1877, to Elzyra Link, a native of Ragersville, Auburn Township. They have one daughter -Josephine. Mrs. Walton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Philadelphia.

JAMES WATKINS (familiarly known as " Uncle Jimmy Watkins "), resid- ing on the road from New Philadelphia to Uhrichsville, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, March 2, 1816. His father, John Watkins, was a native of Dela- ware and a farmer by occupation. He came to Ohio about 1803, and removed to Guernsey County in 1821, where he died about 1861 or 1862. He married Eliza- beth Belch, a native of Virginia, who became the mother of six children. Four of these are living, but our subject is the only one in this county. Mother died about 1878, aged eighty-five years. James Watkins was reared mostly in Guern- sey County, and in early life ran what was called a " knock out" threshing ma- chine, for five successive falls and winters. He was married in Harrison County, and farmed there for six years; then, in 1846, he came to this county with his family and some sheep, and located in this township. He has owned several farms, and owns 133 acres where he now resides. He is not as vigorous as in early life, but, to use his own words " I do a right smart of farmin' yet." He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, and assisted materially in the erection of the Plains Church of this township, He was " born a Whig," but of late years has been a Republican. He was married, June 5, 1839, to Mary Dolvin, a native of Carroll County, Ohio. Of their six children, five are living- Phebe A., wife of Jacob Wagner, a farmer of this township; John, superintend- ent of a tile factory at Monmouth, Warren Co., Ill .; James with brother John in Illinois; Mary A., wife of Isaac Failar, of Iron County, Mo., and Richard, at home. Elizabeth is deceased. Mrs. Watkins and family are also members of the Plains Church.

D. W. WATKINS, farmer and miner, residing on the Rockford road, in Go- shen Township, was born at Pittsburgh, Penn., April 5, 1852. His father, Watkin Watkins, was an engineer by trade, but followed mining as an occupation. He died in 1865, his death being caused by a fall from a horse. He married Cathe- rine Morgan, who now resides in New Philadelphia with a daughter. They were the parents of five children, all living and residents of Tuscarawas County. Da- vid W. was reared in the city of Pittsburgh, and there resided until 1874, being engaged in mining for eighteen years of that period. He then came to this coun- ty and since then has been employed in the Brock Hill coal mine of Pike Run, in this township. In July, 1880, he bought fifty acres of the old Swearingen farm, where he now resides. Mr. Watkins carries on the farm with some help, and de- votes a portion of his time to the raising of stock, principally cattle. He is a member of La Belle Lodge, No. 160, K. of P., of Barnhill, and Republican in poli- tics. He was married, September 16, 1877, to Margaret, daughter of Henry

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Mosher, a well-known citizen of this township. They have two children-Henry M and J. L. D. Mrs. Watkins is a member of the Plains Methodist Episcopal Church of this township.

J. FOSTER WILKIN, Prosecuting Attorney of Tuscarawas County, residence, New Philadelphia, was born February 26, 1853, at Haliday's Cove, West Virginia. His father, Andrew J. Wilkin, a native of Washington County, Penn., married Mary M. Wilcoxon, a native of Hancock County, W. Va. Both parents are living at Newcomerstown, where his father is engaged in the milling business. Our subject is the eldest of seven children, four living. His parents first located at Coshocton, Ohio, in 1853, whence they removed to Newcomerstown in 1865, where he was sent to school to Rev. U. Jesse Knisely. He taught the grammar depart- ment of the village school in 1871; attended college at Washington, Penn., in 1872, and at the University of Wooster, Ohio, in 1873, and was Principal of the Trenton Schools in 1874. He studied law with J. A. D. Richards, and was ad- mitted to practice at Steubenville, Ohio, April, 1877. He was his preceptor's law- partner for one year, since when he has been alone ; and hard study, diligence and rectitude have won him an enviable practice and position at the bar. He was appointed a County School Examiner in 1880, and resigned after one year. Mr. Wilkin is a Democrat, a Presbyterian and an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of New Philadelphia. He was married, June 22, 1876, to Virginia Smith, eldest daughter of G. B. Smith, of Newcomerstown. They have four children- Wilbur D., David R., Marcia B. and Garratt S.

J. WILLIAMS, dental surgeon, New Philadelphia, was born in Fairfield Town- ship October 11, 1832. His parents, Silas and Sarah (Lappin) Williams, were both natives of this county, and had twelve children, nine of whom yet survive. Silas Williams died October 1, 1848, aged fifty-two years and one month. His wife died September 11, 1839, aged forty years and three months. The subject of this sketch was the eighth child of this large family. He was reared on the farm in Fairfield Township, and graduated at Mount Union College in 1859. He then studied dentistry with Dr. H. S. Stone, of New Philadelphia, and for a year, from 1861 to 1862, was his partner. Dr. Williams then purchased the practice of his preceptor, and has ever since enjoyed a large and successful practice. He is a graduate of the Ohio Dental College at Cincinnati, and is a member of the Ameri- can Dental Association, and of the Ohio State Dental Society, of which he has been President. He is now a member of the State Board of Dental Examiners. His religious affiliation is with the M. E. Church. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow ; in politics is Republican, and has been a member of the City Council and Board of Education. Dr. Williams was married, March 29, 1855, to Catherine Clark, a native of Harrison County, Ohio. Her parents, Benjamin and Eleanor Clark, are natives of the province of New Brunswick. They have had four chil- dren-Edward McClean and Willie Edgar, now deceased, and B. C. and Charlie E. B. C., the eldest son, is a graduate in dentistry of the University of Michigan, and is now practicing his profession at Kansas City, Mo.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 79

Author: Warner, Beers & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1017

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1017