The Book of Clevelanders: A Biographical Dictionary of Living Men of the City of Cleveland. Burrows Book Company. 1914.
Lewin, John F.; mason contractor; born, Isle of Man, Sept. 5, 1875; son of John and Jane Bridson Lewin; educated, Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man; married, Kirk Braddon, March 20, 1901, Netta Quirk; issue, three children.
Darby, John Eaton; physician; born, South Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 20, 1835; son of William and Electa (Edwards) Darby; A. B., Williams College, 1858; M. D., Western Reserve Medical College, 1861; married at Cleveland, Julia Frances Wright, of Hudson, O., April 11, 1861 (died May 3, 1867); 2d, Emma Maybell Cox, of Cleveland, May 1, 1872
Rockefeller, John Davison; capitalist; born, Richford, N. Y., July 8, 1839; son of William Avery and Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller; brother of William R. (q. v.); moved to Cleveland, O., 1853; public school education; married Laura C. Spelman, of Cleveland, Sept. 8, 1864; father of John Davison, Jr., and Edith Rockefeller McCormick (both q. v.); was
Nutting, John Danforth; clergyman; born at Randolph, Vt., March 8, 1854; son of Rufus and Sarah H. Nutting; A. B., Wheaton (III.) College, 1878, A. M., 1881; graduate, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1885; married, Nannie Keith Miller, of Oberlin (class 1883), June 23, 1885 (died, 1886); 2d, Lillis R. Morley, of Mentor, O., (Ohio, 1887), Jan.
Hutchins, John Corydon; lawyer; born, Warren, O., May 8, 1840; son of John Hutchins; mother’s maiden name Andrews; educated, Warren public schools, Oberlin College and Albany Law School; married, Ravenna, O., Dec. 28, 1861, Jane M. Campbell; issue, five children, two daughters and three sons; 1st lieut. 2nd Ohio Cavalry in Civil War; came to
Ulmer, John Christian; manfr.; born, Wurttenberg, Germany, Dec. 26, 1862; son of Christian and Ann Maria Klein Ulmer; educated in Germany and the Cuyahoga Falls, O., High School; started in the machinist trade, jobbing and marine engine building, but mostly tool-making and foreman until 1893; started a business for the repairing of engineering, surveying and
Kline, John Charles; dentist; born, Harrison City, Pa.; April 3, 1880; son of Philip J. and Kate B. Hines Kline; married, Cleveland, O., June 19, 1902, Jeanett Turner; one son, John Howard Kline; partner Kline & Cunningham dental laboratory; member Cleveland Dental Society.
Zornow, John C.; milk dealer; born, Germany, April 30, ___; son of William and Mary Leverenz Zornow; graduated from the Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, May 17, 1888, Emilie Blank; issue, five children; started in the milk business in 1877; bought the route from Mr. Miler; soon increased his route to two wagons; found this
Skeel, John C.; building contractor; born, Sterling, N. Y., 1846; son of Truman C. and Sarah M. Cooper Skeel; married, Dover, Mich., 1889, Carrie P. Stockwell; issue, five children; served two years in the Civil War, in the 110th Reg. N. Y. S. Vol.; vice pres. The Skeel Bros. Co.; director The Cleveland Builders’ Supply
Lowe, John C.; umbrella manufacturer; born, Cleveland, Feb. 5, 1865; son of Frederick and Margaret Wittig Lowe; educated, Cleveland public schools, married, Painesville, Sept. 30, 1891, Bertha A. Taft; issue, John Raymond, born Oct. 22, 1892; Helen Margaret, born Nov. 25, 1894; Harold, born Aug. 4, 1897; Ward Russell, born Jan. 19, 1900; started in
Heald, John C.; attorney-at-law; born, Anamosa, Ia., 1865; son of Eli and Lydia A. Williamson Heald; educated, Silver Ridge College, Silver Ridge, Neb.; married, Cleveland, 1902, Amanda E. Kick; one daughter; was prosecuting attorney of Wheeler county, Neb., and police judge at Greeley Center, Neb.; Republican candidate for nomination for Congress from 20th Ohio District,
Campbell, John C.; contractor and builder; born, Scotland, July 2, 1863; son of Robert and Mary Caird Campbell; common school education in Scotland; married, Scotland, Oct. 15, 1884, Jane N. Macmanis; has been in the building business all his life, learning the joiners’ trade in Dundee, Scotland; traveled extensively in America, working at the joiners
Blechschmid, John; florist; born, Germany, June 7, 1870; son of John and Christina Hess Blechschmid; educated, public schools, Germany, and Newport, Ky.; married, Cleveland, April 26, 1906, Marie Sterk; three children; 1893, worked for Eugene Walter, florist, Lexington, Ky.; one year for Wm. Jones, florist, Newport, Ky.; one year for Mrs. Hennings, florist, Cincinnati, and
Wilberding, John Bernard; banking; born, Cleveland, March 2, 1873; son of Henry and Catherine Wilberding; educated, parochial and Business College; married, Cleveland, Oct. 28, 1898, Johanna Butler; issue, one daughter, Florence; sec’y of The Mutual Building & Investment Co.; six years prior to that cashier of the company; sec’y and treas. The Fullers Earth Co.,
McGee, John Bernard; physician; born, Boston, July 3, 1853; son of Peter and Mary A. (Donnelly) McGee; graduate public schools, Boston; M. D., Western Reserve University, 1878; married Mary Lavina Rogers, of Cleveland, October 1884 (died May, 1885); 2nd, Elizabeth Dieter, of Cleveland, Sept. 17, 1892; formerly prof. therapeutics, and sec’y Cleveland College of Physicians
Hull, John Bartlett; patent lawyer; born, Arlington, Va., Oct. 31, 1866; son of Truman P. and Eliza E. Bartlett Hull; educated, Washington High School, Cadet School U. S. Revenue Cutter Service, Columbia University, Bachelor of Science; National Law School (Washington, D. C.), LL. B.; married, Macomb, Ill., June 21, 1893, Adelina V. Sommers; three children,
Anisfield, John; manufacturer; born, near Vienna, Austria, March 5, 1860; son of Israel and Amelia Geldwerth Anisfield; educated in the public and technical school in Vienna, came to this country at the age of 16; married, March 26, 1886; Daniels Guttenberg, of Vienna, Austria; issue, one daughter, Edith Karolyn, a graduate of Western Reserve University
Alburn, John Alvin; lawyer; born, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9, 1879; son of John Frederick and Cecelia Luebben Alburn, educated, Rayon High School, Youngstown, Ohio; A. B., Adelbert College, Cleveland; O. B. K. and Magna A. M., Western Reserve University; LL. B., W. R. U. Law School; married, Columbus, O., Oct. 10, 1911, Maybelle Murphy; one daughter,
Smith, John Alvaro; lawyer; born, Union County, O., Dec. 12, 1848; son of John W. and Esther A. Keys Smith; educated, O. W. U., Delaware, O., 1871, A. M. & B. A.; B. L., Ohio Law College, Cleveland, 1872; admitted to U. S. Courts, July 4, 1872; married, Cleveland, July 18, 1876, Marietta Edmondston; one
Nally, John Aloyius; attorney-at-law; born, Cleveland, 1878; son of Thomas W. and Bridget A. Dempsey Nally; educated, St. Patrick’s Parochial School; private tutorship; Baldwin University, LL. B.; married, Cleveland, Aug. 16, 1905, Regina U. Aron; sec’y and treas. The Brown Automatic Hose Coupling Co.; pres. and treas. The Nally Realty Co.; partner Morgan & Nally;
