Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 106

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

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lace; Sarah, deceased wife of A. M. Templin; Mary, deceased; and Betty, who became the second wife of A. M. Templin.

Mrs. Park remained a widow for some time and then married James Dickson, and both are now deceased.

James Park was about six years old when his parents came to this country. He was reared in Canfield township and attended the district schools a short time, having also at- tended school about one year or less in Ireland. The greater part of his time, however, was de- voted to working on the farin, as the family was large and of limited means. In 1862, he enlisted in Company H, 105th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Wilson, for service in the Civil War, and participated in many important battles and endured many of the hardships of army life, remaining until the close of the war. Among the most im- portant in which he fought were Chickamauga and Perryville, and he was with Sherman on his march to the sea, which included many serious engagements. At the close of his service he returned to Mahoning County, Ohio, and settled in Canfield township.

Mr. Park was married, in 1870, to Mary A. Kirkpatrick (now called Kirk), a daughter of Matthew and Mary ( Wilson) Kirkpatrick, who originally owned our subject's farm. After his marriage Mr. Park located on his present land which he purchased from his father-in-law, and it is a valuable property. Mrs. Park is one of a family of four children : Mary A., Elizabeth J., who married George Barnes; H. R .; and John, deceased.

Mr. Park has always followed agriculture as an occupation and is recognized as one of the most successful farmers of the township, and what he has acquired has been entirely due to his own efforts. he having started in life de- pendent upon his own resources. He is well known as one of the township's most progres- sive and public spirited men, one whose in- terests are identical with those of his commun- ity. Politically he is a Republican. He is one of the directors of the Farmers' National Bank of Canfield, Ohio.

E LMER COWDEN ROBINSON, a well known retail dealer in lumber and building supplies of Lowellville, was born August 18, 1863, in Coits- ville township. Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of Jolin F. and Hannah ( McWilliams) Robinson. His parents were both born and reared in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where they were subsequently married, after which they removed to Poland township, Mahoning County, Ohio, residing for one year on a farm. They then moved to Coitsville township and purchased a farm of 115 acres on which Mr. Robinson was en- gaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred June 29, 1887. His widow, who still survives, is a resident of Lowellville, Ohio. They were the parents of six children : Almina, who died June 12, 1887, aged 32 years; George, who is engaged in farming in Poland township on a farm of 75 acres which he inherited from his father's estate; William, who died in November, 1888; Edward, twin brother of Elmer C., who is engaged in farm- ing in Poland township; and Audley O., who is also a dealer in building supplies, and has an office in the same building in which the subject of this sketch is located. The three sons, Edward, Andley, and Elmer C., own the home farm in Coitsville township.

Elmer C. Robinson was reared in Coits- ville township, working on his father's farm for many years, after which he was engaged in threshing for ten years, operating his own thresher. In 1897 he entered into the lumber business, locating on the opposite side of the street from his present location. Erecting a building. he continued in business there until the Traction Company put double tracks through the village, which reduced his lot from 55 to 30 feet. He then purchased his present lot and during the winter of 1903-4 erected a building in which he has since been engaged in retailing lumber and building sup- plies. He continues to use the old lot as a lumber yard. Mr. Robinson is also interested in other business enterprises, having consid- erable stock in the Hiawanna Lumber Com-

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pany of Hiawanna, Mississippi, and he spent three months there in the fall of 1906 in get- ting the business established. He also owns stock in the South West Land Company of C'nba. He was married September t5. 1903, to Belle Baker, a daughter of James Baker. Mr. Robinson is a member of the Knights of Pythias order. Ilis portrait accompanies this article.

J. LOMASNEY, vice-president of the Republic Rubber Company, one of the prominent citizens who has been identified with several of the leading business concerns of Youngstown, was born June 21, 1870, in Nashville, Tennes- see. Mr. Lomasney was reared in Nashville and educated in a private school of that city. and remained there until 20 years of age. He then went to New York City and entered the employ of the Peerless Rubber Manufacturing Company, with whom he remained for about nine years. Coming then to Youngstown, Ohio, he became associated with the Republic Rubber Company, as vice-president, and has been ilius connected since. Mr. Lomasney was married in December. 1902, to Miss Fan- nie Arms. a daughter of Warner Arnis. one of Youngstown's leading citizens and manufac- turers. Mr. Lumasney is a member of the Youngstown Cinb. the Mahoning Golf Club. and is also a member of the Larchmont Yacht Cinb of New York City.

HARLES W. FITCH, who is en- gaged in general farming and stock- raising on a tract of 80 acres, loca- ted in section 14. Coitsville town- ship. is a prosperous agriculturist and well-known citizen, He was born March 30, 1856. al Coitsville Centre, Mahoning Connty, Ohio, and is a son of Robert and Jane ( Moore) Fitch.

Robert Fitch was born in Maryland and was a small boy when his father died. after which his mother contracted a second mar-

riage, with Mason Bell, and they moved to Coitsville township, Mahoning County, Ohio. Mrs. Bell died in Coitsville, in 1872. at the advanced age of 90 years.

Charles W. Fitch was reared in Coitsville township and learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for about 20 years, during which time he built a great many houses and barns in Coitsville township. He also assisted in the erection of the Methodist and Presby- terian Churches of Coitsville Centre. He mar- ried Jane Moore, a native of Ireland who came to this country with her father, William Monre, when eight years old, and resided in Bazelta township. Trumbull County, Ohio, I- til the tine of her marriage. She died in 1887. They had three children: Mary A., Charles W., and Frank, the latter of whom died aged 18 months. After retiring from carpenter work, Mr. Fitch located on the old McBride farm of 94 acres, which he snbse- quently hought, and there he resided until his death, in September, 1901.

Charles W. Fitch was reared in Coitsville township, learned the carpenter trade with his father, and followed the same for ahout 10 years. After his marriage, he reuted and op- crated his father's farm for several years and then bought about two and one-half acres of this land, on which he resided for several years, after which he purchased liis present farm of 80 acres, where he has since been engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He makes a specialty of raising horses. Mr. Fitch has made all of the improvements on the farm as there were no buildlings here at the time of his purchase. He owns other land in Coitsville township, aggregating 148 acres, in four sep- arate tracts.

Mr. Fitch was married April 19. 1883. to Sarah Plant, a native of Baretta township. Trumbull County, Ohio, who is a daughter of George and Eliza ( Parsons) Plant. Her father, a native of Ireland, was a large. powerful man, six feet, one inch tall, and for years he was a member of the Royal Guards. to the late Queen Victoria, of England. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Fitch: Harry, Raymond. Mamie Jane, Myrtle Belle.

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and Charles Victor, Mr. Fitch and his fam- ily are members of the Coitsville Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he united when 16 years old. When quite young he served as superintendent of the Sunday school for two years and has been a steward in the church for the past 25 years,

have been sold. Mr. Creed is also a director of the Struthers Savings and Banking Com- pany. Fraternally he is a member of the Pro- tective Home Circle, and is religiously asso- ciated with the United Presbyterian Church of Struthers, of which he is a trustee.

On April 30, 1874, Mr. Creed was united in marriage to Susan W. Reed, a daughter of John 11. Reed, and a sister of William Reed, of whom a sketch appears in this work. Children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Creed, namely : Nellie J., who married Enos Hummm, of Struthers, has four children, Harry, Roy, Alice, and Frank ; L. S., who lives on the home farm, married Etta Fieldhouse, and has two children. Randall and Dudley ; Frank R., who married Josephine Lauthers, of Youngstown, has one child, Wilson. Frank Creed. of the above family, is a member of the grocery firm, Creed & McNabb, at Struthers.

ILLIAM H. CREED, a successful fariner and one of the leading citi- zens of Struthers, residing on a fine farm of 160 acres located in section 12. Poland township, was born in Trumbull County. Ohio. March 5. 1849, and is a son of William and Harriet ( Ames) Creed, a full sketch of whom will be found in this work under the name of John A. Creed. William Creed was but a few months old when his parents moved to the Rayen es- tate farm of 600 acres, in Coitsville township, on which he was reared, securing his education in the Milligan District school. in Coitsville township. His father died when he was 14 L OUIS F. BARGER, treasurer and sut- perintendent of The Mahoning Gas Fuel Company, at Youngstown, has been a resident of this city since the spring of 1888. Fle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. years old, after which he continued to reside with his mother until the time of his marriage. In 1875, one year after his marriage, he moved to Holland, near Warren, Trumbull County, and rented the Christopher Milligan Mr. Barger was reared and educated in his native State, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1866. For a few years he prac- ticed his profession in Philadelphia and through the northwestern part of Pennsyl- vania. He then became interested in the oil fields and remained more or less identified with the industries of the oil sections until April, 1888, when he came from Oil City to Youngs- town, at that time assuming the duties of his present position. During the Civil War, Mr. Barger served in both the land and sea forces of the Government. He was a member of the expedition sent to the West Indies to annex the island of Santo Domingo, and was also with the expedition under Commodore Shuefeldt to Tehuantepec and Nicaragua, in the interests of the ship canal. farm for three years, after which he returned to Coitsville township and rented the Kimwell farm for seven years. In 1880, he bought his present farm, on which he located two years later. and immediately began making improve- ments. The house was then situated on the west end of the farm and this he moved to the east end. on the Struthers and Poland road. now known as Poland Avenue, and later sold this house after having removed it to another lot. In 1903, he built a commodious, modern 12-room house, and in 1880 he erected a fine large barn. Mr. Creed runs a dairy in con- nection with his farming, and keeps about 25 cows, With Dr. W. A. Morrison of Struth- ers, he bought 50 acres of land in Struthers. adjoining his farm, which was formerly the Joseph Sexton farm. and this property was In 1876, at Geneva, New York. Mr. Bar- laid out in town lots, the greater part of which : ger was married to Louise Page, and they

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have two children, namely: Helen Margaret, who married John Scaright, residing at New Castle, Pennsylvania; and Adele C., who re- sides with her parents. Mr. Barger is a Knight Templar Mason. He belongs to George G. Meade Post No. 1, G. A. R., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

S AMUEL WERREN, a representative agriculturist of . Goshen township, who is extensively engaged in dairy- ing and cheese manufacturing, owns one of the finest farms in this vicin- ity. consisting of 2041/- acres, situated in sec- tion 7. Mr. Werren was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, August 5. 1800, and is a son of John and Magdalena (Martin) Werren.

The parents of Mr. Werren were born in Switzerland. The father is deceased, but the mother still survives, having reached her 87th year. Samuel Werren was educated in the ex- cellent schools of his native land. In 1883, he came to America, locating in Columbiana County, Ohio, where he followed agricultural pursuits for a time and then engaged for several years in making Swiss cheese, for John A. Summers, near Georgetown, Colombiana County. It was not difficult to create a public demand for this delicious cheese, and Mr. ; Werren decided to go into the business on his own account. He came to Goshen township and rented his present farm for seven years. and then moved to Smith township, in the vicinity of Sebring. In 1899. he returned to this farin, which he then purchased, and which he has continued to improve. In addition to general farming, dairying and cheese manu- facturing. Mr. Werren has become identified with cattle-raising. breeding from registered Holsteins. He now owns a herd of 100 of these beautiful. valuable cattle, of which he is justly proud, for their equal are seldom seen. Mr. Werren is a wide awake business man and thoroughly understands all the details of his many industries.

On December 31. 1892. Mr. Werren was

married to Louisa Werren, who was also born in Switzerland. With his wife, Mr. Werren belongs to the German Reform Church, at Alliance.

Politically, Samuel Werren is a Republi- can, but he is too much occupied with his many business interests to care for any local office. His success in life has come to him through his own efforts, as Mr. Werren is an excellent type of that class known as self-made men.

LFRED DETCHON, one of the most prominent and highly respected citi- zens of Milton township, residing on a tract of 60 acres, was born in 1837, in Boardman township. Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of Solomon and Anna ( McKee) Detchon.

Oswald Detchon, grandfather of Albert Detchon, was a native of England. After his marriage to Miss Carr, he came to America and subsequently located on a farm of 300 acres in Boardman township. Mahoning County, Ohio. This land was divided among his three sons, Solomon Detchon. father of Alfred, was born in Boardman township, re- sidled on his share of his father's estate. con- sisting of 100 acres, until his death in 1869. He was one of the first justices of Boardman township. He married Anna Mckee, whe was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, and died in 1808, aged 80 years. They were the parents . of five children, four of whom are living.

Alfred Detchon was reared to manhood on his father's farm in Boardman township. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company E. Second Regiment, Ohio Cavalry at Canfield, contracting for three years, but on account of disability, he was discharged before a year had passed. He then returned to Boardman township where he continued to live until after his marriage, when he sold his property there and came to Milton township where he has since resided. He was married in 1865, to Martha Eholtz, a native of Ohio. and a daughter of Frederick and Amelia

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(Zedaker) Eholtz, both natives of Ohio, the former of Springfield and the latter of Board- man township. Mahoning County. Mr. and Mrs. Detchon have ten children, all of whom are living, namely : Jessie, Ella, Fred, Herbert, Clara, Edith. Emory, Margaret, Blanche, and Vernon. Emory saw military service in the Phillipine Islands.

ORDON COOK. attorney at law, at Youngstown, with offices in the Dol- lar Bank Building, was born in 1879, on a farm near Clarendon. Orleans County, New York, his family being an old settled one of that locality. His father, Rev. F. W. Cook, is a minister in the Methodist Church. Mr. Cook was reared in Orleans County and completed his liberal education at the Syracuse University, receiv- ing his degree of Bachelor of Science, in 1899, and of Bachelor of Law in the same year. He immediately took a post graduate course at Vanderbilt University, at Nashville. Tennes- see, and on its completion came to Youngs- town. He soon formed a partnership with Hon. E. H. Moore, which was continued for a few years, but for some years he has been practicing alone. He is a member of the Law Library Association. In 1900, Mr. Cook was married to Mary Stambangh, youngest daugh- ter of 1). B. Stamhaugh, of this city. Politics have always been of interest to Mr. Cook, but he has sought no political favors. Fraternally he is connected with the Elks.

ARREN L. RIPLEY. a leading cit- izen of Ellsworth township, resid- ing on his well-improved farm sit- uated at the edge of the village of Ellsworth, owns 140 acres of some of the best land in Mahoning County. Mr. Ripley was born April 26, 1842. in Ells- worth township. Mahoning Conmy. Ohio, and is a son of Hervey and Henrietta (Sackett) Ripley.

Gen. William Ripley, the grandfather of Warren L., came to Ellsworth township, in 1805, accompanied from Connecticut by his brother Hervey, who died in 1813, Captain Coit and Andrew Fitch, All were brave. adven- turous young men, who had had some Indian fighting experiences and were prepared for the hardships of pioneer life. They erected a frame building, two stories in height and 18 feet square. and this remained their home for two years. This buikling still stands on Mr. Ripley's farm. Each member of this quartet, with the possible exception of Hervey Ripley, subsequently married and from them have de- scended many who are representative people through this part of Ohio.

In 1807, Gen. William Ripley returned to Connecticut, where he married Susan Bing- ham, whose mother belonged to the Bradford family. the ancestors of which family came to New England on the Mayflower. William Ripley died in 1859. His family included four sons and three daughters, namely : Adeline, who married Joseph Colt, died in Ellsworth township; Edwin, who died at Princeton, Illinois; Emily, who married Josiah Fitch, died in Wisconsin; Susan, who married Joseph Edwards, died at Marquette, Michi- gan : Hervey, of whom there is no special men- tion; William, who was born in 1818, the last survivor of this family, died in the winter of 1906-7; and John B., a clergyman, who was a chaplain in the United States Marine Corps. died while stationed at Philadelphia.

Hervey Ripley, father of Warren L., was born February 23, 1816. in Ellsworth town- ship, and died April 25. 1894. aged 78 years. On January 7, 1838, he married Huldah Hen- rietta Sackett. who died in 1874. She was born in Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, and was a daughter of Moses and Cornelia ( Fox) Sackett, who were natives of Connectient, and very early settlers in Mahon- ing County, There were ten children born to Hervey Ripley and wife, one of whom died in infancy, five sons and four daughters sur- viving to maturity. Judith P., married Walter Smith, who was a sollier in the Civil War, and died in a hospital at New Haven. Ken-

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tucky. Thomas, who served in the Third Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, enlisting from that state, married (first) Sarah Hughes, of Ellsworth, and (second) Annie Ogden. He died at Atlanta, Georgia, where he was in the contracting business. Warren L .. Ward, who served in Company F. Forty-first Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for four years and three months. resides at Olithia. Kansas. He married Ella Woodward. of Michigan. Edgar, who served 100 days in the 155th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, re- siding at Olithia. Kansas. He married Rachel Furgerson, of Milton township, Mahoning County. William never married.

Warren L. Ripley was educated in the dis- trict schools and Cottage Hill Academy. In September, 1861, he enlisted for service in the War of the Rebellion, in Company F, Forty- first Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered ont November 27. 1865. The first battle of importance in which Mr. Ripley participated was that of Shiloh. April 7. 1862. and the last, that of Nashville, December 16, 1864. but between these two dates he had risked his life in 56 other engagements, large and small. For 100 days he was under fire in the Atlanta campaign, but he fortunately was never seriously injured. After the surrender of General Lee his regiment was sent to the Texas border on account of trouble being ex- pected with Mexico, but as Napoleon 111 wisely withdrew his French army, the Federal sokliers soon dispersed to their various homes, Mr. Ripley coming to Columbus and shortly afterward reaching Ellsworth township.

After his long absence Mr. Ripley soon had farming operations under way and until the present lie has continued to engage in gen- eral agriculture and stock-raising, in which he is ably assisted by his son, who has been given a half interest in the farm of 140 acres, which is jointly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ripley.

York, in 1822. She came to Ellsworth town- ship with her parents, Rev. Nicholas and Nancy ( Furman ) Gee, one of twelve children. Rev. Nicholas Gee came here in 1825. and was a local minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the first of his faith in this community. He died May 14, 1867, aged 70 years. Mrs. Miller died in 1903, aged 82 years.

John Miller, the grandfather of Mrs. Rip- ley, was born in 1789, and died at the age of 94 years. Prior to coming to Ohio, he lived at Tyrone, Pennsylvania, from which point he started with his family and possessions, in covered wagons. The trip to Ellsworth town- ship consumed fifteen days, a stop having been made for a short period in Poland township. He settled in the northeast part of the town- ship and lived there until his death. The Mil- ler family is of German extraction and John Philip Miller, Mrs. Ripley's great-grand fa- ther, was one of the earliest settlers of Ells- worth township and a prominent man there. He had served in the War of 1812, and made a local reputation as a musician. He was a member of the Reformed Church and was buried in the cemetery of that church, at Can- field.

The parents of Mrs. Ripley reared two orphan boys, Ira F. Powers and William W. Craig, as their own. Ira F. Powers was born March 24. 1843. in Beaver County, Pennsyl- vania. His father lost his life while firing the salute which marked the completion of the Fort Wayne Railroad through the Darlington cuts, a premature explosion doing much dam- are and causing the death of Mr. Powers. Ira F. Powers served as a soldier in the Civil War. as a member of Company C. 11th Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was the first volunteer from Ellsworth township. Wm. W. Craig was a son of John Wesley Craig. He died from typhoid fever, at Nashville, Ten- nessee, during the Civil War.

On January 17. 1866, Mr. Ripley was married to Susanna Miller, who is a dangliter Mr. and Mrs. Ripley have had two chil- dren. Catherine and Schon Miller. The for- mer was born July 14. 1883. and died April 20. 1801. The latter was born September 11. of Eli and Catherine (Gee) Miller, okl resi- dents, the former of whom was born in Ells- worth township, in 1821, and the latter in Delaware township. Westchester County, New : 1800, and has obtained his education in the

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public schools. He is a very bright, intelli- gent and engaging young man and has a wide circle of friends in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Ripley are members of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, in which he is one of the stewards and belongs also to the board of trustees. Politically Mr. Ripley has been a life-long Republican and has served as town- ship treasurer. He belongs to Trescott Post. No. 10. Grand Army of the Republic, at Sa- lem, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ripley are noted for their hospitality. They have a beautiful old home in which Mrs. Ripley has lived for fifty-two years.

A NDREW REESH, who is the proprie- tor of the Reesh Basket Works, at New Springfield, which is one of the important industries of that place, also oversees the extensive farming operations on almost 300 acres of fine land, all of which, with the exception of 15 acres, is situated in Springfield township. this bal- ance being in Beaver township. Mr. Reesh was born in Unity township. Columbiana County, Ohio, and is a son of Benjamin and Rebecca ( Kuntz) Reesh. The father of Mr. Reesh was born also in Unity township, where he owned 15 acres of land, which he soll when Andrew was about eight years of age, remov- ing at that time to Crawford County, Pennsyl- vania. During the last eleven years of his life he resided with his son at New Springfield.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 106

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