Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 118

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

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Mr. Kelly was reared and educated here and had worked in a store ever since he was 11 years of age. When at the age of 19 he en- tered the employ of Lloyd Booth & Co., start- ing as office boy and continued with this firm. all through various positions until in October, 1902, lie was made assistant manager. Since 1901 the business title of the house has been the Lloyd Booth Company Department of the United Engineering and Foundry Company. Mr. Kelly has some other business interests and stands very high in commercial circles in this city. In 1893 Mr. Kelly was united in marriage with Mary Lillie Coale, who is a daughter of Garrison Coale, of Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly have one chikl. Ralph L.

He is a member of the First Baptist Church, of Youngstown. Fraternally he is a Mason and an Elk.

K NES.AL. BROS., a prominent business firm at Petersburg, dealing in hard- ware, roofing. farm implements, fur- naces, bath equipments, etc., is made up of James A., George E. and John M. Knesal, all men of high personal standing in this community. The business was estab- lished December 26, 1893, on North Market street, where it was conducted until in April, 1905, when the brothers bought the present desirable location, on the corner formerly oc- cupied by Lipp Bros. & Miller, where Knesal Bros, have done a large business ever since.

John M. Knesal, of the above firm. was born on his father's farm adjoining Peters- burg, January 1, 1868, and is a son of Andrew and Sarah E. ( Moore) Knesal. Andrew was born May 6, 1828. in Wurtemberg, Germany. and accompanied his parents. Andrew and Catherine (Schwartz) Knesal, to America in 1832. In 1856, Andrew Knesal ( second) married Sarah E. Moore, who was born over the Pennsylvania line, about three miles from Petersburg, Ohio, and they had 11 children, four of whom survive. John M. being the 10th in order of birth. In August, 1855. Andrew Knesal purchased the farm of 136 acres, in Springfield township, on which he has lived ever since. On October 9. 1906, he and his estimable wife celebrated their Goklen Wed- dling anniversary.

In the district school of Springfield town- ship and at Petersburg. John M. Knesal ob- tained an excellent education and he remained on the home farm until he was 21 years okl. His mind turned rather to business than agri- culture, and about this time he had an oppor- tunity offered him of learning the hardware business with Kridler & Warner, at Peters- burg. Becoming interested in the business he one year later bought the half interest of Mr. Warner and the firm became Kridler & Knesal, which continued until December 26, 1903.

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when the three brothers above mentioned bought into the firm and its style became Kne- sal Bros. The firm was financially interested in the organization of the Petersburg Creamery Company, and personally. John M. Kuesal is identified with the First National Bank of East Palestine, and for several years he has been a director of the Unity Township Telephone Company. Both he and brother, George E. Knesal, have been more or less interested in the Harvest Home Picnic and Race Associa- tion since its organization.

On January 29, 1896, John M. Knesal was married to Abbie Heldmann, who was born in North Beaver township. Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. June 10, 1873, and is a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Best) Heldmann, and a granddaughter of John Heldmann, who came to this section from Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Knesal have two children: Raymond Evelyn, who was born June 17, 1898, and Elizabeth Marie, who was born May 28, 1901. Mr. Knesal is a member and one of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Petersburg. Fraternally, he belongs to the order of Maccabees. Ever since its organiza- tion, Mr. Knesal has been an active member of the Petersburg orchestra and of the Heters- burg band. While he is a stanch Democrat in political views, he never permits party feel- ing to interfere whith his public-spirited efforts to advance the interests of Petersburg.

n L. NORRIS, secretary and general manager of The Banner Electric Company, at Youngstown, has been identified with the business interests of this city for the past twelve years. He was born November 25, 1863, at Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio,

When Mr. Norris was about six years okl, his parents moved to Gustavus. Trumhall County, Ohio, and there he was reared and ed- ucated. For six years after completing his education, he taught school and then spent three years clerking in a country store, subse- quently becoming bookkeeper for The Warren

Manufacturing Company. He remained four years in this capacity, with this firm, and then embarked in the lamp business and became connected with The Orient Electric Company. Following the sale of that plant, he was con- nected for two years with the auditing depart- ment of the Ohio Steel Works. Mr. Norris was the main organizer of The Banner Elec- tric Company, which was incorporated on June t. tyor, with a capital of $100,000. The of- fieers of the company are: Thomas Carr, of Youngstown, president; C. S. Crook, of Youngstown, Ohio, vice-president: E. N. Beach, Youngstown, Ohio, treasurer, and N. 1 .. Norris, secretary and general manager, and F. C. Kirchner, superintendent.

The Banner Electric Company have a finely equipped plant, an immense brick build- ing running from No. 646 to 652 Market street. It is four stories high. is 40 by 200 feet in dimensions and gives 32,000 feet of floor space. The business is the manufacturing of incandescent electric lamps and they give em- ployment to 225 workmen. In 1885. Mr. Nor- ris was married to Josephine M. Swager, of Gustavus, Trumbull County, Ohio, and they have three children, namely : Alta Mac, George Elton and Norman L .. Mr. Norris is a member of the Youngstown Club.

5 ERMAN F. KLING. architect, and a resident of Youngstown for the past quarter of a century, was born in Ger- many in 1858 and came to America and directly to Youngstown, in 1881.

Mr. Kling had not only secured a good ed- neation in the schools of his native land, and was a student of architecture, but he had also learned the trade of stone cutter, at which he worked for eight months, after coming to Youngstown. He had a greater liking. how- ever, for the pencil than for the chisel, and he therefore engaged in architecture with Adolph Kannengeiser, with whom he remained for five years. After the death of his teacher and partner, he continued alone in the business for fifteen years, but subsequently entered into

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partnership with Mr. Zink, in 1903, under the firm name of Kling & Zink, which is now the leading architectural finn in this city. They have done a large amount of important work and their designs are noted for their beauty and utility.

In 1887, Mr. Kling was married to lda Bertram, also a native of Germany. She died in 1899, leaving four children, as follows : Margaret, Freida, Frederick and Otto. Mr. Kling was married ( second) to lda Frie- lxrtshauser, of Wheeling, West Virginia, of which unior there are two children, Herman and Virginia.

Mr. Kling is a member of the German Lu- theran Church. He belongs to the Raven Club at Youngstown, and owns a beautiful home in this city. His business location is at No. 115 West Federal street.

A NDREW W. MEITER, residing on an excellent farm of 100 acres situated in section 34. Goshen township. devotes himself to general farming and dairying. Mr. Meiter was born June 16, 1875. in Transylvania, Austria, and is a son of George and Agnes Meiter.

The parents of Mr. Meiter were also born in Austria. They emigrated to America and both reside in Goshen township. Andrew W. Meiter remained in his native land until 1893. obtaining his education in the schools near his home After reaching the United States, he came directly to Salem, Ohio, where he oh- tained employment in the Salem Wire and Nail Works, where he remained until the spring of 1902, when he came to his present farm. Mr. Meiter has a nice home and a good business. Ile raises grain and other products of this sec- tion and devotes much of his attention to dairy- ing, keeping eighteen cows and running a daily milk route through Salem. Ile has a fine line of reliable customers, who depend upon him for their dairy supplies. Mr. Meiter has every reason to be proud of his success since coming to America, for it is due to his own industry and energy.

On March 14, 1900, Mr. Meiter was mar- ried to Catherine Krause, who is a daughter of Michael and Mary Krause, who reside on their farm in Columbiana County, four miles south of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Meiter have three children, namely : Emma P., Andrew W. and Matilda K. Both Mr. Meiter and his wife he- long to the German Lutheran Church, at Sa- lem

IMOTHY BEHAN, manager of the Youngstown Artificial Stone and Construction Company, at Yonngs- town, Ohio, a prosperous business enterprise, was born and reared in England, and was 20 years of age when he came to America. In his native land he had learned the stone cutter's trade, and, on arriv- ing in this country, settled first at Philadelphia, where he worked for some ten years. Wish- ing to see something of the country, he then traveled to various points in the West and South, finding plenty of work at his trade up to 1899, when he came to Youngstown. For one year he was connected with the Broad- head Construction Company, and was then with the Niedermeier & Restle Company until he organized the Youngstown Artificial Stone and Construction Company, on January 1. 1905. The company was incorporated at the same time, under the laws of the state of Ohio, with a capital stock of 25.000. A. J. Lottus is president, and T. Behan, secretary and treasurer and general manager. The board of directors includes the two gentlemen named, with Thomas F. Welsh and John Gal- lagher. They are engaged in all kinds of arti- ficial stone work, a large part of their business being manufacturing. The company is made up of capable, alert business men, who control a large amount of capital.

In 1901, Mr. Behan was married to Adelia A. Welsh, of Youngstown. He is a member of St. Columba's Catholic Church. He belongs to the Knights of St. John, being Sir Knight, and is colonel of the 14th District. He is also affiliated with other organizations.

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G. GIBSON, one of the representative business men of Youngstown, secre- tary and treasurer of the Millikin- Gibson Company, also secretary and treasurer of the East End Piano Company. was born in this city. He is a son of Samel Gibson, who enjoys the distinction of being the oklest resident of Youngstown, and of whom an extended sketch will be found in another part of this work.

After creditably graduating from the Rayen School, in 1886, H. G. Gibson imme- diately entered the employ of the large mercan- tile firm of the Haseltine Store Company, and remained with that house for eleven years. when, with Mr. Millikin, he bought the con- trolling stock of the concern. They organized and incorporated the Millikin-Gibson Compa- ny, artieles being taken out in 1901, with A. Millikin, president; H. G. Gibson, secretary and treasurer, and T. E. Millikin, manager. The firm does a general mercantile business with commodious quarters on the corner of Wilson and Center streets. Mr. Gibson was one of the organizers of the East End Piano Company, which is also capitalized, and he re- mains its treasurer and secretary.

On October 31, 1899. Mr. Gibson was united in marriage with May J. Kirtland, a daughter of the late Charles U. Kirtland. who was an old resident of Mahoning County. They have one chikl, a daughter named Mar- tha Ellen. Mr. Gibson and wife belong to the Memorial Presbyterian Church, in which he is an eller.

EORGE H. GLAZZARD, a repre- sentative member of the Mahoning County bar, and an active Republi- can politician, was born October 31. 1864. in England, and is a son of the late George Glazzard, whose life was devoted to coal intrests.

George 11. Glazzard accompanied his father to America and settled at Youngstown in 1866. Hlis education was secured in the local schools and at the Northeastern Ohio Normal School, of Canfield, Ohio, after which

he taught school for a short time. Mr. Glaz- zard is a self-made man, and during his whole collegiate career earned the means to pursue his studies by working in the coal mines and by teaching. He was an employe at the Brown- Bonnell Mills for a short time and then worked for three years in a blast furnace, during this time losing but three or four days of the whole period. His last connection with the iron in- dustry was at Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, where he spent about one year.

Mr. Glazzard then turned his attention to the study of law and after sufficient prepara- tion under Attorney J. P. Wilson was admitted to the bar on March 11, 1897, and immediately began the practice of his profession at Youngs- town, meeting with flattering success. He has always beer: zealous in his support of the Re- publican party and has been a party worker for the candidates on its ticket, although he has seldom permitted his name to be used in connection with political advancement. How- ever, at one time, without any solicitation on his part, he received 1350 votes in the Repub- lican primaries for city solicitor, and it is the declaration of his friends that he will be put forward for the position of prosecuting attor- ney in the coming Republican primaries. Both politically and professionally it would seem that he has a bright future before him.

On August 31. 1887, Mr. Glazzard was married to Mary Luella Humin, who belongs to a prominent family of Sharpsville, Penn- sylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Glazzard are members of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Anglo-American So- ciety of Youngstown.

A W. CRAVER, of the firm of Moore & Craver, attorneys at Youngstown, was born in 1872, at North Jackson. Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of William Craver and Mary ( Wanamaker) Craver, his mother bwing a danghter of Nathan Wanamaker, of North Jackson. Mahoning Conty.

William Craver, whose death occurred in

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1901, was a native of Pennsylvania. He came to Ohio in the 40's, settling in Trumbull Com- ty, but removing to Mahoning County in 1872, where he became a prominent man of his com- munity and one of the leading farmers.

A. W. Craver was reared on his father's farm and after completing the common school course in his locality, entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada, where he alternately at- tended and taught school for about eight years, graduating from the law department of the University in 1897. He was admitted to the bar in the same year and entered into practice at Youngstown. On January 1, 1904, he formed a partnership with Hon. E. H. Moore, formerly mayor of Youngstown, which still exists. The firm stands very high in profes- sional circles and successfully handles a large part of the important litigation of the Mahon- ing courts.

In 1901 Mr. Craver was married to Jean- ette Noble, who is a daughter of Albie Noble, of St. Mary's, Auglaize County, Ohio. Mr. Craver is a member of a number of fraternal organizations, including the Masons. the Elks. the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias.

HOMAS E. CONNELL, attorney, at Youngstown, Ohio, was born here in 1871. and is recognized as one of the rising young professional men of the city. He is a son of the late Thomas Connell, who, at one time, was probably the most prominent contractor of Youngstown and vicinity.

Mr. Connell completed his literary educa- tion in the excellent schools of his native city. and then studied law with the Hon. James Kennedy, member of Congress from this dis- trict, being admitted to the bar in 1805. At one time he was the junior member of the well- known law firm of Kennedy, Moore, Williams & Connell, but in recent years has practiced alone. He is an active member of the Mahon- ing County Bar Association and has been prom- inently connected with a great deal of the im- portant litigation in the courts of Mahoning

County for the past ten years. Mr. Connell has taken a very active part in political life, and is well and favorably known all over the county. He is a popular member of the Elks and the Knights of Pythias at Youngstown.

R OBERT SAMUEL TAYLOR, super- intendent of the infirmary at Canfield and owner of 100 acres of farm land in Ellsworth township, on which he resided until he accepted his present position, was born January 26, 1857, on luis father's farm in Smith township. Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son of Hugh S. and Catherine (Shaffer ) Taylor.

Hugh S. Taylor was born February 17, 1820, in Smith township. Mahoning County, Ohio, where his father. Robert S. Taylor, set- tled at a very early period. Robert S. Taylor was of French descent and came to Ohio from New York state, shortly after his marriage. Hle settled in the timber lands of Smith town- ship and resided for some time in a log house which he built. They often had trouble with the Indians, who still inhabited this section. and for meat had to depend on the wild game, which was then very plentiful. He cleared the land and at the time of his death had it in a state of cultivation. He was the father of five children : Margaret Ann: Nancy : Harriet ; Alicia ; and Hugh S., the father of the present Robert S. Taylor. Hugh S. Taylor was reared on his father's farm, which he inherited and on which he is still living. He married Cath- erine Schaffer and reared a family of eight children: Robert Samuel, the subject of this sketch: Enloe C., Hugh Martin, Emlon, Ma- rion, Margaret. Walter, a physician, and Franklin, an attorney.

Robert S. Taylor was reared in Smith township, assisting with the work on his fath- er's farm and attending the district schools. lle remained at home until 20 years of age. when he went to Ellsworth township and worked four years for M. G. Kirk, a farmer of that township. He then married Isabell Fox- all, who was born in Providence, Rhode Island

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January 20. 1855, a daughter of Henry and Mary Foxall, both of whom died when she and her sister were quite young, after which they found good homes with different families. Her sister, Mary Jane, was born July 1, 1859. in Youngstown and married Peter Foulk, of North Jackson. After his marriage Mr. Tay- lor purchased a farm of 100 acres in Ellsworth township from the Robert Kirk heirs, and re- sided there until March 15. 1906, when he was appointed superintendent of, the infirmary of Mahoning County, and now farms his land on shares. Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias of the North Jackson Lodge, and has served through all the chairs of that order. He is also a member of the Maccabees at Rosemont. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have no children. They are both members of the Presbyterian Church.

OWELL C. DAVIES, M. D. Among the rising young professional men of Youngstown, who has been estab- lished here for the past eight years, is Dr. Howell C. Davies, physician and surgeon, who was born at Pittshurg. Pennsylvania, in July, 1875. Dr. Davies was rearcd and educated in his native city, was graduated at the Pittsburg High School, and then entered upon the study of medicine. Sub- sequently he entered the Western University of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in 1897. later taking a post-graduate course in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and at New York Polyclinics. After spending two years in this way. in 1899, he located at Youngstown, where he has since practiced. His thorough professional knowledge, his snr- gical skill, and his pleasing personality have all had weight in making him a popular citi- zen. In addition to his profession, he has some business interests here. He is a valned mem- her of the Mahoning County and the Ohio State Medical Societies, In 1902, Dr. Davies was married to Elizabeth Tarr. of Lisbon. Ohio. Fraternally. Dr. Davies is a Mason and an Odd Fellow.

ARRY G. HAMILTON. Probably no citizen of Youngstown has done more for the development or building up of this city and vicinity than Harry G Hamilton, who was born at Youngs- town in 1866, and has devoted the greater part of his life to the various interests and indus- tries of the Mahoning Valley. Mr. Hamilton was reared and educated in his native city. After completing his education, he entered into the railroad business and worked for two years as locomotive fireman for the late C. H. An- drews. Subsequently he entered into the jour- nalistic field, becoming associated with what is now the Youngstown Vindicator, but which at that time was the old Independent, and for one year he was the capable editor of that journal. From the editorial chair he entered the rolling mill of Richard Brown, and after spending two years learning the work of the different de- partments, he was made superintendent, and continued in that position for several years. After leaving the rolling mill, he established, in association with Bales Campbell, a mill at Tacoma, Washington, and its operation there proved to be a very successful venture.

Later. disposing of his interests in Wash- ington, Mr. Hamilton returned to Youngstown and immediately became identified with the ex- tension of several railroad systems. He pro- moted and built the Youngstown Park & Falls Street Railway; bought the Youngstown Elec- tric Light & Gas plant, and in connection with W. H1. Park consolidated them with and pro- moted the Youngstown & Sharon Railroad, which Mr. Hamilton built and which is pro- nounced by expert railroad men to be one of the finest constructed electric lines in this sec- tion of Ohio. Another enterprise in which Mr. Hamilton was concerned with Mr, Park was the building of the handsome Park Then- tre of Youngstown. Recently he has disposed of all of his railroad interests, and devotes the greater part of his time at present 10 large dealings in real estate. Undoubtedly Mr. Hamilton has bought, platted and improved more real estate in Youngstown than any other man in the city. and during the past fifteen

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years has brought an immense amount of cap- ital which has been invested here from the East. Another successful enterprise in which he is at present interested is the Mahoning Valley Water Company, which is establishing a very complete and extensive system at Struthers. His last success was the purchase of The lola Portland Cement Company, of Kansas and Texas, and the consolidation of these with other Western cement plants, the combined plant controlling the Portland ce- ment industrics west of the Mississippi river ..

In 1801 Mr. Hamilton was married to Elizabeth Thompson, of Toronto, Canada, and they have three children, namely : Harry, Fred and Alice. They enjoy one of the beautiful homes of this notably beautiful city and are prominent in social circles.

Mr. Hamilton is associated with and pro- moted in 1903 the Hamilton Realty Company, whose offices are on South Market street, Youngstown.

S ILAS SHOOK was born June 11, 1850, on the old Tod farm, and is a son of Calvin and Julia (Stam- baugh) Shook, who were well known and prominent farmers of Youngs- town township.

Mr. Shook passed his boyhood days on his father's farm, and his education was received in the district schools and the high school of Youngstown. He was the first to bring Jer. sey cattle into Mahoning County. Mr. Shook has a strictly up-to-date dairy. using all of the modern scientific appliances in the business, and keeps on an average about ninety head of cous, besides a great many valuable horses. Mr. Shook is a man of greit business ability. and when still quite young, began to appreci- ate the future growth of the city of Youngs- town, and entered into the real estate business. He is one of the most prominent real estate men in the city and besides managing his own large farm and dairy, operates in partnership with 11. 11. Stambangh, between 1,200 and 1.500 acres of land in Trumbull and Mahoning

counties. Mr. Shook's farm is one of the most modern and well improved farms in the township, with large sanitary barns for his cows and horses. He has met with severe loss on two occasions when his fine large barns were struck by lightning and burned, but they were immediately rebuilt.

Mr. Shook was married, in 1871. to Cath- erine O'Connor, and has three children, Mrs. A. E. Adams, George R. and Raymond C.

FORGE TOD, president of the Brier Hill Iron & Coal Company. at Youngstown, Ohio, and one of the best known and most prominent citizens of Mahoning County, is a worthy representative of the distinguished family whose history has been so closely and beneficially interwoven with that of the city. county and state. He was born at Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1840, and is a son of the late Governor David and Maria (Smith) Tod, and a grandson of Judge George and Sally ( Isaacs) Tod.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 118

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