Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 125

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

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Politically. Mr. Lomax is a Republican. Fra- ternally. he is identified with the Knights of Pythias.

J EREMIAH P. SNYDER, one of the best-known citizens of Austintown township, owns about 400 acres of fine fanning land in Mahoning County, on which he carried on large farming and stock operations for many years. Mr. Snyder was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1829, and is a son of Jacob and Mary Snyder.

Jacob Snyder was born in Connecticut and his wife Mary, in England. His occupation. that of a violin-player, did not enable him to secure a competency for his family, and when his wife died in 1831, the children were placed in the alnishouse, in Perry County, until homes could be procured for them, when they were bound out according to the law, until the age of 17 years. Jeremiah was two years old when his mother died, being the fourth mem- ber of the family of five children. The others were: Mary, who married E. Chisholm; Wil- liam, who subsequently became a man of wealth and owned and operated grist mills in Perry County ; John, and James.

It was a hard fate that attended the child- hood of Mr. Snyder, hut his stay in the alms- house covered but one day, and he was taken ont by a Mr. Trostle, a farmer of Adams County, to whom he was indentured. Accord- ing to the contract, the boy was to receive seven years of schooling, but as a matter of fact he scarcely had seven months' instructions given him. The family which gave him a home was one of German industry and practi- cality, and the bound boy worked early and late for all he received. While there he learned to speak the German language and this acquisi- tion proved of great benefit to him in later life. He remained on the Trostle farm until he was 17 years old and then worked for three years with his brother William, who, through a weal- thy marriage, had become able to establishi himself in the milling business.

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After completing his apprenticeship to the ; accident, and since then he has followed the undertaking business.

milling business, Mr. Snyder returned to Adams County and followed his trade until 1849. when he came to Ohio. He walked the distance from Salem to Canfield on the new plank road. Prior to coming to this section, however, he had finished his education by at- tending a High School at Gettysburg, Penn- sylvania, where, by his own work, he paid both his board and tuition. Mr. Snyder now found his knowledge of the German language a great help to him as many of the business men of this section were Germans, and he im- mediately secured a position in the steam-mill operated by J. H. Holcomb, in Canfield, which was the first one in Mahoning County outside of Youngstown. After working here for 18 months his health failed and he began to pre- pare himself for school-teaching, studying under Francis Sirvis at Canfield and success- fully passed the necessary examination. He seenred a school, the contract being that he should board with the different pupils and in- struct them for $17 per month. The school- house was situated on his present farm. He taught school for 18 months, having 97 names on the roll and a daily attendance of 72 pupils. Present day teachers would be inclined to think that a strenuous undertaking.

After his marriage, in 1853. Mr. Snyder moved to the farm on which he lives, 200 acres belonging to his wife. Having inherited his father's musical gifts he taught music, and also sold pianos and organs, and made a success with his vocal classes. Mr. Suyder did not. however, make music his main business, al- though he has always cultivated his talent to some degree as a recreation, and when he be- came a Sunday-school superintendent later in life, he thoroughly enjoyed teaching the chil- dren to sing, giving them valuable instruction. Mr. Snyder acquired land at various times and now controls 400 acres. For many years he was actively engaged in farming and stock- raising, giving particular attention to horses and sheep, and in one year he had sold the wool of 2.000 sheep for $1.01 a pound. In 1880. witlt his wife, he was injured in a bad railroad

On February 22. 1853, Mr. Snyder was married to Rebecca Troxel, who was the widow of Renben Troxel and is a daughter of Henry and Margaret ( Neff) Petre. She was born on the present farm in 1823. Henry Petre was one of the very early settlers of Austintown township, coming to this farm when it was all covered with timber. He built a log cabin in which his family lived while he served in the War of 1812. This was a time of great hardship for Mrs. Petre. Often she was obliged to drive the wolves from the cabin at night. There were no roads in this locality at that time and the only way she could get her grain ground was to carry it on horselick to a distant mill. The two children of Henry Petre and wife were, Henry, deceased, and Rebecca.

Mrs. Snyder had one child by her first mar- riage, Margaret, who married William Peck. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Suy- der, namely : Rose, who is the wife of Charles Hubbard, residing at Youngstown, and they have one child, Ava: Alice, who is the widow of Charles McDonald, had one child. Chloe, who died in 1901, aged 23 years, the wife of Osa Young, and left one child, Esther Alice; Albert. C., who married Julia Hentzelman and has five children, Cleveland, Earl, Jessie, Jay. and Dewey; and Sherman, who married Lucy Smith, and has four children. Herbert H .. Vera, Howard, Mandie Lee.

Mr. Snyder was reared a Democrat, but since the Civil War has been identified with the Republican party. At various times he has been elected to office and served for two years as constable of the township. Mrs. Sny- der is a member of the Reform Church. Mr. Snyder belongs to the Evangelical Church and for eight years served as superintendent of the Sunday-school. Mr. Snyder's life is an in- teresting onc and is an excellent example of what may be done by industry. courage and rmorality to change circumstances which may be very adverse in early life. Such examples are well worthy of commendation.

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J JOHN STAMBAUGH. This sterling citizen of Youngstown, who passed off the active scene of life, at New York City, March 5, 1888, after years of useful business activity which brought him both honor and large emoluments, was born at Brier Hill, Mahoning County, Ohio, March 8, 1827. He was a son of John and Sarah (Bower) Stambaugh.

Mr. Stambaugh was primarily educated at Brier Hill and completed his training by tak- ing a business course at Cincinnati. He became interested in coal and iron with the Tod family and his was the wise and capable brain which managed these vast interests on the outside, for many years. This entailed many trips abroad the first one being taken in 1871. During two of these trips he was accompanied by his entire family and visits were made to all the interest- ing points in Europe. The value of this cul- ture to his children can scarcely be over-esti- mated, and while later visits were made mainly to benefit Mr. Stambaugh's failing health, no regulatiins or parental restrictions prevented their enjoyment of all that might be obtained by delightful, leisurely travel or residence in the choicest health resorts on the Continent.

On September 12, 1854, Mr. Stambaugh was married to Caroline Hamilton, a daughter of William and Mary ( Hull) Hamilton. The father of Mrs. Stambaugh was of English par- entage and was born in New Jersey. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, about which time he settled in Ohio. He died in 1846. He mar- ried Mary Hull, of Berlin township, Mahoning County, who died in 1832, at the age of 40 years, the mother of wine children, of whom Mrs. Stambaugh was the youngest, she died March 14, 1904. The others were: Eli, de- ceased in 1892, who married Mary Myers and is survived by one daughter, Julia, wife of Wil- liam Thornton, of Crab Creek, and a number of grand-children ; Emanuel, who married Catherine Deeds and leit four sons: Homer Hamilton, B. Frank, Wilson S. and Chauncy; Lydia, deceased in 1892, aged 78 years, who was survived by three children: Caroline Ralph, deceased. and Sarah (wife of Wick

Gaus) ; Saralı, who married John Fowler- they and their children have passed away ; Wil- liam, who married Laura Shuman-both are long since deceased; Andrew, who died un- married aged 46 years; Horace, who died in infancy ; Jesse, deceased at the age of 62 years, who married Laura Predmore and was sur- vived by three sons-Charles, deceased; Wil- liam, deceased; and Frank.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Stambaught were: Grace G., a most highly accomplished and cultured lady, who was educated in Paris and is the wife of Frederick D. Wilkerson of Youngstown, Ohio; Henry Hamilton, secre- tary of the Brier Hill Iron & Coal Company, who was educated at Cornell University ; John, Jr., also educated at Cornell University, who is president of the William Tod Company and treasurer of the Youngstown Steel Company; and George, who married Avenel Conner, is interested extensively in stock farming at Mc- Guffey, Ohio.

Mr. Stambaugh was not only one of Youngstown's most enterprising and success- ful business men; he was much more. He was public-spirited, was liberal in his support of all deserving enterprises and was one of the most charitable of the city's many substantial men. His business integrity was never any more questioned than was his personal honor. His friends were men who stood before the world in places of high esteem, and they were glad to be called his comrades. In his passing, Youngstown lost one of the "Old Guard," a man whose like is not too often found in these days.

ON. GEORGE E. ROSE, formerly judge of the Probate Court of Ma- honing County, now a member of the important law firm of Norris, Jack- son & Rose, with offices at Nos, 608- 613 Dollar Bank Building, Youngstown, is one of the city's prominent men, one who is identi- fied with many of its important interests. He was born December 9. 1857, at Carlisle. Lor-

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PRIOK T. JONES

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ain County, Ohio, and entered Dartmouth Col- lege from which he was graduated in 1881. After his admission to the bar, in 1883, he set- tled at Youngstown, entering upon the prac- tice of law and also taking an intelligent inter- est in local politics. In the spring of 1888 he was clected city solicitor on the Republican ticket, and served as such for two ternis. In 1893, he was elected judge of the Probate Court. Since retiring from the bench in 1900, Mr. Rose has given his whole attention to a large private practice and has been associated with men of legal ability and more than city prominence. Sidney D. Lamar Jackson, the second member of the firm, of Norris, Jackson & Rose, which was formed in November, 1900, was formerly prosecuting attorney of Mahoning County, and each member has gained distinction in some line of practice.

Judge Rose married Lonise H. Baxter, a daughter of Heman Baxter, and they have one child, Louise M. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church. They have a very pleasant home at No. 204 Arlington street, Youngstown. Judge Rose is a Republican in politics and, fraternally, is an Elk and Knight of Pythias.

P RIOR TANNER JONES, formerly infirmary director, now a retired farmer, residing on a comfortable little place of four acres at Canfield, owns a valuable farm of 200 acres in Canfickl township, located on the Erie Rail- road, one mile west of the village. Mr. Jones was born in Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, June 11, 1836, and is a son of James and Huldah (Tanner) Jones.

The paternal grandparents of Mr. Jones were Thomas and Sarah Jones, who came with two children to Ellsworth township. Mahon- ing County, from their home in Maryland, in 1804. They settled on the line between Ells- worth and Canfield townships, when but three other families had founded homes in Ells-

worth. Their first log cabin had neither doors nor windows and in their wide fireplace they burned timbers which now would be worth many dollars. Although these early settlers bore many hardships, they reared a family of ten children and both lived to be over go years of age. James, the father of Mr. Jones, was the fourth member of the above family, his older brother, Thomas, having been the first white child born in Ellsworth township.

James Jones was born November 14, 1807, in Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and when he grew old enough assisted in the clearing of the large body of land his father had acquired. He married Huldah Tanner, who was born at Canfield, in 1812, and who was a daughter of Edmund Prior and Fannie (Chapman) Tanner, who came to Ohio from Connecticut in 1802. James Jones and wife continued to live in Ellsworth township until 1852, when he sold his farm there and bought 120 acres in Canfield township, from Myron Sackett. to which he subsequently added until he owned 200 acres. He died in Canfield township, in November, 1870, and was survived by his widow until December 16, 1808. James Jones was one of the leading men of his day in Canfield township. He was a pronounced Free-Soil man and on the form- ation of the Republican party became thor- oughly identified with it. He was appointed one of the first three infirmary directors of Mahoning Connty, and, served on that board from October, 1855, until 1863. There were four children born to James and Huldah Jones, namely : William, who died in 1858; Prior T .: Fannie, who married James Turner and died in 1886; and Laura, who is the widow of Fred Beardsley.

Prior Tanner Jones attended school for a short time in his boyhood, in Ellsworth town- ship, and then spent a year in an academy in Connecticut. This was followed by a few termis in the Canfield Academy. He then taught school for two winters in Austintown township, one winter in Canfield township and one in Jackson township, after which he re-

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turned to his father's farm in Canfield town- ship. fle remained on the home place engaged in general farming and dairying. until 1900. when he bought his present residence on North Broad street. Canfield. a commodlions thirteen- roum house, surromided by four acres of land. It was formerly the property of Mrs, Hannah Calvin.

On August 22, 1860, Mr. Jones was mar- ried to Ruth Ellen Bond, who was born at Edinburgh, Portage County, Ohio, October 17. 1838, and is a daughter of Jonas and Eliza (Story) Bond. Mr. and Mrs. Bond had six children, namely: Frederick, deceased; Eliza. deceased, who married Dr. James Carr: Lester L .. deceased; Emma, deceased, who married Homer Norton, also deceased; Mary. the widow of Eli Ruggles, who married first Ephraim Norton ; and Ruth Ellen. The latter came to Canfield when 17 years of age, at- tended the old academy and later taught school at Canfield and also in Portage County. The father of Mrs. Jones died in 1878, aged 81 years, and the mother in 1884, aged 84 years. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have had four chil- dren, namely : Lester 1 .. , Harry, James aud Amy. Lester L., residing at Chicago, Illinois. where he ocenpies the responsible office of managing editor of the Chicago Journal, mar- ried Evelyn Emory and they have one child, Laura. Harry Jones, who died in Chicago January 15. 1891, at the age of 27 years, had been admitted to the bar in that city and was a young man of great ability. Jantes Jones. residing at home, is a teacher of music,

Mr. Jones has always been affiliated with the Republican party. In t> he was electe 1 infirmary director and served two terms, from I891 to 1807. He has in his possession a little old yellow ledger which he inherited from his father, who had kept the first infirmary records of Mahoning County in it. Mr. Jones remem- bers how he, when a young man, assisted Su- perintendent James Shields to haul away the logs and heavy timber that was in front of the institution at that time. Mr. Jones and his family belong to the Methrulist Episcopal Church.

5 ON. ROBERT WALKER TAYLER, deceased, whose continuons public services covered a period of almost 40 years, was one of Ohio's accredited distinguished men, although he was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Harrisburg, November 9. 1812. His parents were James and Jane ( Walker) Tayler.

Robert W. Tayler was only six years old when his parents came to Youngstown. Ohio, then a village which boasted of no schoul con- sidered of much importance to educate the lad. Consequently he entered the schools at Foster- ville and was doubtless a bright youth and as- suredly one to make friends, as he was not yet 21 years old when he was elected to the office of assessor of Trumbull County, which then included a large part of Mahoning County. While filling the duties of the office. he also en- gaged in teaching and studying law and by 1839. when 27 years old, he was serving as proscenting attorney of Trumbull County. Other local offices that he held with the great- est efficiency were those of city solicitor and mayor, and for a time he was cashier of the Mahoning County Bank. In 1855. he was elected to the State Senate, in 1859 became State Auditor and in 1863 was appointed Comptroller of the United States Treasury by President Lincoln, and later by Presidents Grant and Haves. During this important and trying period in his country's history. Mr. Tayler represented the highest qualities of American statesmanship. He filled many other responsible offices, both elective and ap- pointive, performing the duties of each with that singleness of purpose and marked fidelity which made him a truly mawel citizen. He was one of a coterie of brilliant men which in- cluded his warm personal friends. Charles Simmer, William P. Fessenden and Salmon P. Chase. His death took place February 25 1878.

In 1839. Mr. Tayler married Louisa Wood- bridge, who died in 1852, the mother of seven children, namely : James, deceased: Mary L., who is a government employee at Washington: Martha and Susan, who died in childhood;

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George, deceased in 1876, who for a number of years was an officer in the United States Army; Jeanie, a resident of Washington; and Robert Walker, now judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, with residence at Cleveland. In Febru- ary, 1854, Mr. Tayler was married (second) to Rachel Kirtland Wick, daughter of the late Col. Caleb Baldwin Wick, of Youngstown, a sketch of whom will be found in this volume. The children of this marriage were: Wick, a prominent business citizen at Youngstown, a sketch of whom will be found in this work: Maria L. and Jacob, deceased; Rachel; Henry, deceased, and Lila (twins) ; and Louisa, a doctor at Washington, D. C., and a graduate of Wellesley College and also of Johns Hop- kius University.

B ARNABAS REED, whose splendid farm of 200 acres is situated in Po- land township, is one of the most sub- stantial citizens and largest farmers and stock raisers of this section, He was born on his present farm, in Mahoning County, Ohio, March 2, 1835, and is a son of Samuel aud Margaret (Slaven) Reed.

Samuel Reed was born October 27, 1792, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and came to Poland township in 1796, brought by his father, William Reed. The latter had pre- viously resided at Steubenville, Ohio, and in 1795 had secured a farm in Poland township, to which he brought his family in the following year. Like many other early settlers he brought his household possessions and also, with much difficulty, succeeded in driving some hogs to the new home, but only to then lose them, as all but one perversely returned to the old home as soon as let loose.

Samuel Reed grew to manhood in Poland township, where he died in 1852, aged 59 years. He married Margaret Slaven, who was born January 1. 1793, and died October 7, 1863. They reared a family of children .. namely : Elizabeth, who died in 1900, aged 84 years; William, who died December 19.

1805, aged 77 years; John, who was born Sep- tember 6, 1820, died April 17, 1858; George, who was born January 21, 1823, died June 26, 1839; Samuel, who was born December 14, 1824, died March 12, 1897; Harvey, who was born February 1. 1833, died May 14, 1866, having, during the Civil War, served as tean- ster in the same company with William Mc- Kinley, then a private soldier ; Mary, born De- cember 24, 1826, who is the widow of Cyrus Marshall, of Allen County, Ohio; Margaret, born December 21, 1828, who married Eph- raim Bowers, and died in the summer of root ; and Nancy Jane, who was born February 15, 1831, and died February 24, 1833.

Barnabas Reed was educated in the district schools and has spent his life on his present farm. He has successfully followed farming and stockraising, and for many years he and his brother Samuel were the largest shippers of stock in Mahoning County, The latter died while Mr. Reed was suffering in the Youngs- town hospital, from an injury caused by a horse stepping on his foot, which resulted so seriously that the font was finally amputated. This was not the entire extent of Mr. Reed's misfortune, as on February 10, 1898, his resi- dence and an adjoining dwelling were burned down and his barn was partially destroyed. The residence was relmilt on a larger. better plan.

On September 1, 1874, Mr. Reed was mar- ried to Elizabeth Miller, who is a daughter of James D. and Lizzie ( McGowu) Miller. James D. Miller's first wife, Lizzie McGown, was a daughter of Archibold and Lizzie McGown, who came from Scotland, and settled at l'or- tersville. Butler County, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Lizzie McGown, died, leaving several small children. In time the father married again and the older children started out to seek em- ployment in various parts of the world. Three sisters, Mary, Rachel, and Lizzie, came to Po- land, Ohio. Mary was a fine weaver of cloth. Rachel, at the age of 16 years, married a man whose name was Burress and lived near Po- land until her death. Lizzie at the age of 22 years was united in marriage to the late James D. Miller and went to house-keeping on the

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Miller farm above Poland, now known as the Cyrus Detchon farm. Three children were born into their household, Jennie. James, and Lizzie. Mrs. Miller died in 1853, aged 27 years and was buried in Poland. She was a faithful member of the Poland Presbyterian Church. Jennie Miller, who married Ilorace Brown and went to Vermont to live, died in 1877 aged 27 years. James died in infancy. Lizzie married Barnabas Reed in 1874 as above noted. Mr. James D). Miller married sec- ond. Susan Kines, which union was blessed by several children. Edward Miller of Springfield being one of their sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnabas Reed have been the parents of three children. Mary, Margaret and George, all residing at home, with their parents. Mary is the widow of Judson Het- rick, who was accidentally killed, May 19. 1906, while rebuilding a furnace at Joliet, Illi- nois, and he left one son, Paul. Mr. Reed and family are attendants of the Poland Presby- terian Church. In politics, he is a Republican.

ILLIAM M. BLAINE. M. D., physician and surgeon, at Youngs- town, is the junior member of the well known and popular medical firm of MeGranaghian & Blaine, one which stands deservedly high. Dr. Blaine was born at Maysville, Kentucky. December 2, 1872, and is a son of John E. and Nannie ( McGranaghan ) Blaine.

Dr. Blaine bears the proud name which has, at various times in the nation's history, repre- sented military valor, high aims and unselfish patriotism, and a large measure of professional together with material success. He comes of true Irish ancestry, but of Revolutionary stock.

James and Elizabeth Blaine came to Amer- ica from the vicinity of Londonderry, Ireland, between the years 1741 and 1745, and settled in Cumberland County. Pennsylvania. Their eldest son, Ephraim, the great-great-grand- father of Dr. Blaine, was born at Londonderry, Ireland, May 26, 1741, and accompanied his

parents to the United States. He was edu- cated at the classical school of Dr. Allison, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was later appoint-, ed to an ensigncy in the Pennsylvania service. He served as commissary sergeant during the Bouquet expedition, in 1763, being connected with the Second Provincial regiment. At the outset of the Revolutionary War, he enlisted a regiment of which he was lieutenant colonel. On April 5, 1777, the Supreme Executive Committee appointed him county lieutenant of Cumberland. This office he resigned in Au- gust following, to accept an appointment in the commissary department of the Continental army. On February 19, 1778, he was com- missioned commissary general of purchases, which position he held for three years. During the winter at Valley Forge, it is related, he made an advance of $600,000, from his pri- vate fortune, for the use of the Patriot army. He was in the confidence of General Washing- ton long after the close of the Revolution, as was evidenced by Washington making General Blaine's residence his home for a week, at Car- lisle. Pennsylvania, during the so-called Whis- key Insurrection of 1794. General Blaine re- tired to his farm in Middleton township, where he died in 1804. He married Rebecca Gal- braitlı.

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Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 125

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