Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 102

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993

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The Falcon Bronze Company manufac- tures brunze and brass castings for every kind of machinery, rolling mill brasses, Falcon hronze sheet and tin, mill bearings, vats, rods. bolts, braces, etc. The company requires some 18 skilled employes.

In addition to his large interests as men- tioned alxwc. Mr. Dneright is a stockholder in the Morgan Spring Company ; is secretary and treasurer of the Elks Building Company. and is the largest individual stockholder in that fine Imilding: president of the Youngstown Transfer Company : a stockholder in the Pen- ple's Anmrement Company ; of the Youngs- town Sheet and Tube Company, and many others.

In 1822 Mr. Deeright was married to

Anna L. Evans, who is a danghter of Henry Evans, of Girard, Ohio, and they have one son, Gilbert A.

For many years Mr. Doeright has been very prominent in the order of Elks. In 1896 he was the representative of the local lodge to the Denver convention and is past exalted ruler of the Youngstown lodge. He was chairman of the committee and made the first design for the building of the beautiful struc- ture owned by the Elks in this city. His fraternal and social connections in addition to the above, inchide: a directorship in the Hu- mane Society, membership on the manufac- turing committee of the Chamber of Com- merce, vice president of the Youngstown Man- ufacturers' Association, and membership in the Youngstown and the Foraker clubs.

EORGE E. TOBEY, chief butter maker for the New Middletown Creamery Company, of Springfield township. was born in Clarke Coun- ty, Iowa, January 10, 1876, and is a son of Samuel W. and Sarah Frances (Gro- ver) Tobey.

Samuel Tobey, father of George E., was born and reared in Indiana, where the grand- father, David Tobey, resided until middle life, and then moved to Pawnee County, Kansas. Early in the progress of the Civil War. Sam- uel Tohey enlisted for service in the Union army, entering the 71st Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, later being transferred to the Ninth Cavalry. and after two and one- half years of service was taken prisoner in southern Kentucky, but was released three months later. He subsequently moved to Clarke County. Jowa, where he engaged in farming for some years. He assisted in the operating of the first creamery in Iowa, but an accident, by which he lost a leg. retired him from active life. He married Sarah Frances Grover, who is a daughter of Jacob Grover, who resided in Illinois until early in the 50's, when he started as a pioneer to Jowa. His wife died on the journey.

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Samuel Tobey and wife had eight children, as follows: Isabel, who died aged six years; Frank M., residing at Youngstown; Shepard, who died in infancy; Edgar A., a physician, residing at New Bedford; George E .; Effie May, who married Dr. G. I. Armitage, resid- ing at Murray, Iowa; John R., a postal mail clerk, residing at Murray, Iowa; and Arthur J., also residing at that point.

George E. Tobey was reared on the home farm in Clarke County, Iowa, and obtained a good, common school education. He as- sisted his father on the farm and at other work and before he had reached his majority, worked for three years in a drug store, proba- bly with some idea, at that time, of becoming a physician, like his elder brother. However, when 21 years of age, he visited Mountair, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and there worked at butter making until he became an expert. The outbreak of the Spanish-Amer- ican War changed his future for a time. He enlisted in Company B, 16th Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry, and accompa- nied his command to Porto Rico. In that tropical island he was attacked by typhoid fever, was sent first to a hospital and then was shipped home on the hospital vessel, the Re- lief, which landed him safely at Philadelphia. Only those who have endured an experience like this. can fully realize what the fresh air of the North can do in the way of curing tropical fever, and as soon as Mr. Tobey was able he came to Springfield township and ac- cepted his present position, with the New Mid- dletown Creamery Company. Mr. Tobey's knowledge of this industry being both scien- titic and practical, he is a valuable man to the company.

The New Middletown Creamery Company was organized in the spring of 1899. and in its incorporation some thirty-three of the lead- ing men of capital, in this section. were inter- ested. Its present officers are: William Beight, president, treasurer and manager : and F. E. Fanst, secretary. The board of directors include the following well known men : John Zeiger, Frank Myers, Fremont E. Faust, William Welker, William Beight, John

Ilgenfritz and W. H. Feicht. George E. Tobey is chief buttermaker and John Ulmer is assistant. The present creamery equipment has a capacity of 125,000 pounds of butter an- nually. There are some eighty patrons who deliver milk to this creamery. Great care is taken in the handling of the milk and in every part of the building the utensils and apparatus are so constructed that they can be kept in per- fect sanitary condition.

Mr. Tobey was married at Petersburg, to Bertha Irene Witzeman, who was born at Middletown, and is a daughter of Zachariah and Adelia (Smith) Witzeman. Her father died when she was young and she was reared by her grandparents Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Tobey have four children, namely: Richard J., Gladys, Lillian and Irma.

In politics Mr. Tobey is a Republican. In 1906 he was elected to the office of justice of the peace and is still in service, giving satis- faction by his judgments. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Hillsville, Pennsylvania.

RANK JACOBS, a well known attor- ney at Youngstown, Ohio, was born in this city in the old family home on East Federal street, and is a son of Philip and Sally ( Kimmel) Jacobs. The Jacobs family is an old one in Ohio, and was founded by the grandfather, Abra- ham Jacobs, many years ago. Both parents were born at Youngstown.

After graduating from the Youngstown High School, Frank Jacobs entered Hiram College and took a course in general survey- ing, after which he worked in that profession for some time. He then studied law and was admitted to the har in Ohio, but subsequently entered the Albany Law School, at Albany. New York, where he was graduated in 1877. and was admitted to practice before the New York courts. Not taking advantage of this permission, however, he returned to Youngs- town and entered upon the practice of law in his native city, where he has continued alone

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MR AND MRS. GEORGE WARHURST

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ever since, with the exception of one year. He is widely known in all the courts of city and county and stands with the representative pro- fessional men of this section. Mr. Jacobs is a popular member of the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and of the Order of Golden Eagles. He is located at No. 120 Wick avenue.

6 EORGE WARHURST, residing on his farm. located in section 27. Coits- ville township, is one of the well- known and highly respected citizens of this township. He was born Sep- tember 4, 1836, in Derbyshire, England, and is a son of James and Mary ( Pearson) War- hurst, both of whom lived and died in Eng- Jand.

Mr. Warhurst was reared and educated in his native land, and worked there for some time-at New Mills, near Manchester-as engraver in a calico printer's establishment. He was married in England February 4.1861, to Zilla Godward. In 1868 he came to this country, settling in Poland township, Ma- honing County, Ohio. He first worked for four years on a farm for Edward Godward, an uncle of his wife, after which he removed to Coitsville township, re- siding there seven years. He then returned to Poland township and purchased the farm on which he had worked for four years. It consisted of 100 acres, which he cultivated for three years, after which he sold out and lo- cated in Coitsville township on a farm,of 77 acres. He remained there until 1905, when he removed to his present home on the War- hurst road. This farm originally consisted of 77 acres, of which Mr. Warhurst has sold several lots, 67 acres of the tract having been platted into town lots.

Mr. and Mrs. Warhurst have had six children, namely: Mary Elizabeth, who mar- ried John Siefert of Youngstown and has one child. George, who is also married: Matilda, who married Reuben Chapman, and has five children; Hannah, who married William Chapman, resides on her father's farm, and 42

has five children; Harriet Ann, who married Harry Dilley, died November 16, 1906, leav- ing one child: Emma, wife of William R. Hol- land, has two children; Charlotte, who mar- ried R. F. Frutchoy, has one childl. Mr. War- hurst is now serving the second of two con- secutive terms as trustee of Coitsville town- ship, having several years ago also served two terms in that capacity. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Warhurst accompany this sketch.

J JONATHAN JACOB MARKS, under- taker and liveryman of North Lima, was born in Springfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio, April 14, 1873, and is a son of Christian and Caroline (Rukenbroad) Marks.

Jacob Marks, grandfather of our subject, was a native of Germany and after his mar- riage came to Pennsylvania, and moved from there to Columbiana County, Ohio. He died at the home of his son, in Springfield town- ship. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. One of his sons, Jonathan Marks, was killed in the battle of Murfreesboro during the Civil war. Our subject. in his travels through the south, visited his uncle's grave.

Christian Marks was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, and was there reared to matur- ity, and then moved to Petersburg, Mahoning County, where he acquired an interest in a saw and grist-mill. He later located on a farm, two miles northwest of Petersburg. living there until his death, in 1895. He married Caroline Rukenbroad and they reared four children : Lillian, deceased. wife of J. M. Felger, residing at Columbiana; Mary, resid- ing at Columbiana: Charles T., residing one- half mile north of North Lima ;and Jonathan J.

Jonathan J. Marks was reared in Spring- field township and there attended the public schools. Early in life he learned the trade of carpenter which be followed some years, a part of the time being located with his brother- in-law at Columbian. Subsequently he made a trip through the West. residing at Los Vegas. New Mexico, and later on the Apache

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Reservation, in Arizona, where he assisted in the erection of the government buikling at the military post. After traveling through Cali- fornia and Washington, he returned to Colum- biana, and in 1901. he came to North Lima, having in the meantime completed a course in the Champion College of Embalming at Buf- falo, New York, under Dr. E. Myers, receiv- ing a diploma. From the Ohio Board of Ex- aminers he obtained a Class A license to follow his profession, and started up in North Lima, where he commands the larger part of the bus- iness in his line. For some years he was in- terested in dealing in terra cotta building blocks and drain tile, and for one year he was engaged in the manufacture of cement blocks, making those used in the construction of his fine building. but gave this up, in 1907, in order to engage in a livery business as a side line. He has a finely equipped stable with good horses and up to date vehicles. He is one of North Lima's most enterprising citi- zens. In February. 1902. Mr. Marks married Minerva Alice Elser, who was horn in Beaver township, and is a daughter of Jacob and Sarah Ellen ( Hadley) Elser, residents of North Lima. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Marks: Raymond Elser, Dorothy Alice, and Florence Roenna.

Mr. Marks is a Democrat in national af- fairs, but is independent in local politics, vot- ing for the man rather than the party. He served as township treasurer for one term. He is a member of the Mt. Olivet Reformed Church at North Lima.

L UTHER EDWARDS WETMORE, a trustee of Canfield township, in which he resides on his well im- proved farm of 95 aeres, is one of the substantial and representative men of this locality. He was born in his present house, in Canfield township, Mahoning Coun- ty. Ohio. April 30. 1846, and is a son of Wil- liam and Susan ( Edwards) Wetmore.

Ezariah Wetmore. the grandfather, was the pioneer of the family in Ohio. He came

to Canfield township in 1798 and was one of the first to start the clearing of the native for- est where the village of Canfield now stands. cutting down the trees where now is located the town pump. He erected a cabin where the well is placed, and the site of the present Dis- ciples Church is where he raised his first wheat crop. among the stimmps. His grandson, Luther E., still preserves the sickle with which it was cut. After locating and surveying his land, he returned to Litchfield County. Con- necticut, and there was married to Belinda Sprague, whose parents came with Mr. Wet- more and took up land in Canfield township, including the farm which Mr. Wetmore owns. In 1802 the grandparents covered the long distance in a wagon, bringing with them all the household necessities they could, and their whole lives were passed in these wild regions. Ezariah Wetmore was a lieutenant of militia and during the War of 1812. he was flag- bearer of his regiment. The children of Ezariah and Belinda Wetmore were: Caro- line, Harriet, Cornelia. Sarah, William, Bet- sey, Henry and George, none of whom sur- vive.

William Wetmore was born December 16, 1814. on his father's farm in Canfield town- ship. where he was reared and which he later assisted to clear. He grew up with strong anti-slavery opinions. and was a trusted as- sistant in the workings of what was then known as the "underground railway." On one occasion, as he often recalled. a lecturer who was pleading the cause of freedom, at Canfield, was tarred and feathered by those who were not in sympathy with his sentiments. It was William Wetmore who rescued the un- fortunate speaker, assisted him in removing the evidence of the mob's violence, and the next day, clad in Mr. Wetmore's best suit of clothes, the unhappy man was taken by his rescuer to the Congregational Church. There Mr. Wetmore had the courage to show that he was not afraid to protect the weak and helpless, and the man was not further mo- lested. William Wetmore, in addition to farm- ing. became interested in leasing coal lands and in nrmufacturing an illuminating oil from

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cannel coal. This enterprise would have been a successful one had not oil been discovered in the ground about this time. On August 29, 1838. William Wetmore was married to Susan Edwards, who died August 10. 1890. Mr. Wetmore died May 30, 1892. They had three children : William Waldon, Luther Edwards and Henry P.

Luther Edwards Wetmore is the only sur- vivor of his father's family. He was educated in the district schools and at Canfield Academy and was trained to practical farming on the homestead. In addition to general agricul- ture, for the past nine years, Mr. Wetmore has operated a fine dairy, keeping eleven head of Jersey cows and selling his choice butter to private customers at Youngstown. Mr. Wet- more takes justifiable pride in his well im- provedl farm and fine stock.

On April 25. 1883. Mr. Wetmore was married to Harriet Sackett Turner, an accom- plished teacher in the township. who is a daughter of Charles R. and Flora J. (Sackett ) Turner. They have one son, Phill, who was born April 29, 1884. He has been given ex- cellent educational advantages and is a gradu- ate of the Normal College at Canfield and also of the Ohio State Normal School dairy de- partment. receiving his diploma March 16, 1907. He resides at home and assists his father.

Politically Mr. Wetmore is a Republican and since 1004 he has been an efficient mem- ber of the board of trustees of Canfield town- ship. In addition to the home farm Mr. Wet- more owns also a farm of 50 acres in Green township.

J ESSE COOK, whose excellent farm of 42 acres is situated in section 15. Goshen township, has resided in his present comfortable home for over a quarter of a century and is one of the representative men of his neighborhood. He was born November 18, 1844, in Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a sim of Joel and Keturah Cook.

Joel Cook. father of Jesse, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Init the Cooks were originally from New Jersey, where his father, Job Cook, was born and he was a son of a Cook who came from England, possibly be- fore the Revolutionary War. Job Cook was the founder of the family in Ohio, and he came when Salem was but an outpost of civilization and was the home of the wandering Indian. Grandfather Cook acquired 80 acres of good land in Ellsworth township, entering the same from the government. and his son Joel Cook, resided on this place for fourteen years before he moved to Gushen township, subsequently settling on the farm on which his son, Jesse Cook. still resides. Joel Cook continued to live on this property until his death, May 6, 1873, when in his 64th year. He was twice married and of the children of his first union. Jesse is the only survivor. He was married (second) to Esther Mead and there are three survivors of this marriage, namely : Mary E., who married Jeremiah Clark, residing in Smith township; William R., residing at Vir- ginia, Minnesota ; and Elizabeth, who married Charles Blondhem, residing near Alberta, British Columbia. In politics. Joel Cook was a Republican. In religious belief he was united with the Christian Church.

Jesse Conk was reared on the home farm in Goshen township and obtained his educa- tion in the district schools. From boyhood he was trained in the details of farining and gave his father his help as long as the latter lived. Mr. Cook has spent almost his entire life on his farm, his main interests having always been centered here, but when occasion de- manded that he give up its comforts for a time, he did not shirk the duty. In May. 1864, he enlisted for service in the Civil War. en- tering Company D. 143rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and during the four months of his enlistment. he did guard duty at City Point and took part in the siege of Petersburg. After his honorable discharge he returned to his home in Goshen township. He is a member of Trescott Post, Grand Army of the Republic. No. 10, at Salem.

Mr. Cook was married to Ellen J. Oving-

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ton, who was born in Goshen township, Ma- honing County, Ohio, where she died April 14, 1905. She was a devoted member of the Bunker Hill Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a woman of beautiful, Christian character, and her death was not only a great bereave- ment to her husband and children, but to the whole community, where she was universally esteemed. She was a daughter of Bryan and Ann ( Mead ) Ovington, the former of whom was born in England. Mr. and Mrs. Cook had three children born to them, namely: Howard R., residing at Beloit; Abbie, who married Warren E. Townsend, residing in Goshen township; and Mary C., who married Robert Boyd, residing in Goshen township.

In political sentiment Mr. Cook has always been affiliated with the Republican party, but he has never consented to hold any office ex- cept that of director of School District No. 5. He is one of the leading members of the Bunker Hill Methodist Episcopal Church.

ILLIAM G. CASSADAY, whose fine farm of 1061/2 acres is situ- ated in Canfield township, about three miles south and west of the village, is one of the representa- tive agriculturists of this section as well as a leading citizen. Mr. Cassaday was born De- cember 5. 1833, in his father's farm-house, which then stood on the present site of the new Methodist Episcopal Church, at Alliance, Ohio. Ile is a son of Samuel and Hannah (Scott) Cassaday.

The Cassaday family came originally from England to America and the grandfather of William G. Cassaday settled in New Jersey, where his son Samuel was born. The latter engaged in farming and teaming until several years after his marriage, when he decided to migrate with his wife and two children to Stark County, Ohio. The journey was made in a gerat covered wagon and at its termina- tion, a home was founded on the present site of Alliance, right in the midst of the green woods. The family lived in the wagon until

a rude log cabin could be erected, in which they lived for many years. At first Mr. Cas- saday supplied his family with wild game with little exertion, but afterward each year found fewer and fewer deer and wild turkey, and in time as the country was settled and cleared, they even became so rare that the sight of a wild creature was a matter of general com- ment. Mr. Cassaday, in the early days, made a large amount of maple sugar. In 1850 he moved to Mahoning County, settling on a partly cleared farm of 255 acres, on which he died in May, 1874, aged 75 years. The mother of Mr. Cassaday lived first with her son Joshua a number of years and then with William G., after which she went to the home of another son, Abraham Cassaday, at Alli- ance, where she died aged 84 years. There were six children born to Samuel Cassaday and wife. namely: Elizabeth, who married William Naylor, both being now deceased; Mercy, who married Dr. Brenton, both of whom also are deceased; Joshua, residing at Alliance : William Garwood; Abraham, resid- ing at Alliance, engaged in a drug business; and Sarah Jane, who married Dr. John M. Jennings, of Indiana.

William Garwood Cassaday still has very lively recollections of his boyhood which was passed in Stark County, and on many a hot day has ploughed where the railroad station and many of the finest business blocks of Alli- ance stand. His father at one time owned 255 acres of land which is now of great value, be- ing right in the heart of the city. Like many other early settlers he could not be persuaded that a railroad cut through his land would ever enhance its value, and when he was com- pelled to submit, he sold his property for a trifle and again made a pioneer beginning in Mahoning County. Before the removal to Canfield township. when William was about 16 years of age, he had attended the old log school which long ago passed out of existence, and later went to school in this section, com- pleting his education at Mt. Union College. Mr. Cassaday then taught school through ten winters and also several summer terms, one winter in Indiana, but mainly in Mahoning

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County. Following his marriage he rented the present farm for several years from his father, later purchasing it by degrees until he came into possession of about one-half of his land. Hle carries on general farming and raises horses, cattle, hogs and sheep and has been very successful with poultry, keeping some 150 chickens and doing a good business in eggs. The buildings were here when he came but he has rebuilt the residence and added many modern comforts.

Mr. Cassaday was married May 21. 1863, to Mary A. White, who was born in York- shire. England, January 29. 1838, and is a danghter of Joseph and Jane ( Mead) White. They came to America in 1850 and settled in Goshen township. Mahoning County. Joseph White was married ( first ) to Sarah Robin- son and they had five children : John, Mary, William. Edward and Joseph. He was mar- ried (second) to Jane Mead, of which union also there were five children, namely : Matthew, Richard. Frank, Mary A. and Hen- ry, all of whom live in America. He died in Goshen township, in February, 1873. at the age of 87 years. The mother of Mrs. Cas- saday died Inne 30, 1805. aged 88 years.

Mr. Cassaday has an excellent tenant in Rov F. Williams, who manages the farm. Mr. Williams married Ella Sauerwein and they have one child. Politically Mr. Cassaday is a Republican. Both he and wife are members of the Metluxlist Episcopal Church at Can- field, of which he is a trustee,

AMES E. NEVIN, a leading member of the bar of Mahoning County, and a substantial citizen of Youngstown. was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. May 28, 1858.

Mr. Nevin was educated in the public schools of Columbiana County, at Mount U'n- ion College, Alliance, Ohio, the National School of Fluention and Oratory, at Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, and Washington Univer- sity, of St. Louis, Misemri. For three years Mr. Nevin was a successful educator in Co-

lumbiana County, principal of several schools, and prior to coming to Youngstown, in 1899, he practiced law at Omaha, Nebraska. He is a man of capital and is interested in a num- ber of mining and producing combines, oper- ating in coal, oil and other minerals.

On September 3. 1890, Mr. Nevin was married to Elizabeth Beattie, of St. Louis, and they have three sons. Kirkwood Scott. Robert Beattie and James Edmondson, Jr. They are members of the First Presbyterian Church.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 102

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 993

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 993