Columbiana County OH

Biographical Sketch of Frank A. Arter

Arter, Frank A.; retired; born, Hanoverton, O., March 8, 1841; son of David and Charlotte Laffer Arter; Hanover High School and Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.; degrees, A. B. and M. A., Allegheny; married, Cleveland, Eliza Kingsley; issue, Mrs. Fred L. Taft, Mrs. Lewis E. Myers and Charles K. Arter; director First National Bank; Cleveland Steamship Co.; Cleveland Life Insurance Co.; Land Title Abstract Co.; vice pres. Children’s Industrial School; pres. Board of Trustees, Allegheny College; treas. N. E. O. Annuity Fund; director St. Luke’s Hospital; pres. Layman’s Ass’n, N. E. O. Conference; treas. First M. E.; member Union, Colonial, Wickliffe-on-the-Lake … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Daniel Harbaugh’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) Served from August 25, 1812, until February, 1813. Capt. Daniel Harbaugh Lieut. David Scott Lieut. George Clark Cornet, Michael Wirtz Sergt. James Sharp Sergt. Jonothan Whitacre Sergt. Mordecai Moore Sergt. Henry Hepner Farrier, John Kuntz Trumpeter, Daniel L. Smith Privates Allison, Abner Blackburn, John Blackburn, Samuel Campbell, John Fifer, David Goble, John Graham, David Humbel, James Hunt, John Mathews, Jacob McKinsey, John Meese, Philip Moore, William Morris, Morris E Redick, John Sheehan Cornelius Swearinigen Elimelech Watson, James Willibey, Andrew Willibey, John Wilson, George Zenner, Jacob

Biography of Walter Judson Entrikin

After sixty-two years of experience of the most varied nature, Walter Judson Entrikin, prominent attorney, died August 3, 1908, at his residence in Moline, at 316 Sixteenth Street. Unlike many of the older settlers in this county, Attorney Entrikin was born on American soil and spent his entire life in the United States of America – in the great middle west. Born on February 8, 1846, he spent his early youth in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, but later choose to roam farther vest. After many years of work in various capacities in Rock Island County, Mr. Entrikin became city … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Isaac Warner’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) Served from March ll, until September 11, 1814. Capt. Isaac Warner Lieut. George Akins Sergt. Reuben Taylor Corp. Michael Musser Cori). John Wilkins Corp. Joseph Gastin Musician, William Altman Privates Babb, Peter Bradfield, Benjamin Butz, Samuel Cormick, George Fuik, Johnston Harper, Jacob McCollister, Jacob Morbet, Charles Motinger, George Pense, Gainer Piper, Henry Powell, Michael Rahn, Andrew Ramsey, Charles Rock, George Rogers, John Sheets, Christian Snyder, Stephen Stephens, Peter Switzer, Jacob Thomas, Michael Walter, Henry Welker, George Welker, William Widick, John Willington, Morgan Wilson, William

Migration of Families out of Norwich VT

At the first enumeration of the inhabitants of eastern Vermont, as made by the authority of New York in 1771, Norwich was found to be the most populous of all the towns of Windsor County, having forty families and 206 inhabitants. Windsor followed with 203, and Hartford was third with 190. The aggregate population of the county (ten towns reported) was then but 1,205, mostly confined to the first and second tiers of towns west of the Connecticut River. Twenty years later, in 1791, Hartland led all the towns of the county with 1,652 inhabitants, Woodstock and Windsor coming next … Read more

Biography of Amasa B. Campbell

The rapid development of all material resources during the closing years of the nineteenth century has brought business enterprises up from the day of small things to gigantic proportions, where millions of dollars take the place of hundreds and where men are required to handle millions as coolly, as carefully and as successfully as their grandfathers handled hundreds. All the history of the world shows that to grapple with all new conditions, to fill breaches in all great crises men have been developed and have stood ready to assume new and great responsibilities and have discharged them well and profitably. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Charles E. Pool

Pool, Charles E.; coal operator; born, Irwin, Pa., July 8, 1881; educated, public schools; married, Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 1911; business career, real estate, Allegheny City, Pa., 1890-1902, W. Y. Bygate Co.; vice pres. one year; 1903, owned and operated coal mine at Gorman. Md., on the West Va. Central; 1904, organized The Continental Fuel Co.; 1906, owned and operated Quaker Valley mine, Rogers, O.; 1908, owned and operated Shamrock mines, Moro, Pa.; sold to Pittsburg Cambria Co.; same year, took over Russell Hill at Delroy, O.; 1910, operated mine at Clements, W. Va.; 1912, organized Claybrook Coal Mining Co.; Banner … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Thomas Rowland’s Company

(Probably from Columbiana County) Served from July, 1812, until January, 1813. Capt. Thomas Rowland Lieut. Nathaniel McCracken Lieut. David Hostetter Ensign Charles Hoy Sergt. Thomas R. McKnight Sergt. John Millinger Sergt. Samuel Ravers Sergt. James Dyers Corp. Jacob Watson Corp. Aaron Reese Corp. Andre Wesley Corp. Thomas McCracken Privates Bates, David Boots, Willis Buchanan, James Byel, James Crane,John Creighton, John Dull, Aaron Fishall, George Glenn, William Graham, Daniel Haley, William Hill, Jonothan Hull, Abner Hunter, John Kamp, Samuel Keisinger, George Krupp, Samuel Mansion, George McAlister, James McAlister, John McAllister, Walter McBride, Jeff McCann, Peter McCullloch, James McLaughlin, Robert Murray, James … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Gaston

Gaston, William; clergyman; born, Columbiana County, O., April 19, 1835; son of James W. and Rebecca Conke Gaston; A. B., Washington College, Pa., 1858; grad. Western Theological Seminary, 1861; (D. D., 1887, LL. D., 1892, Richmond College Ohio); married, Julia M. Cunningham, of Smith’s Ferry, Pa., May 4, 1855 (died March, 1896); second wife, Jennie L. Wise, of Washington, Pa., Aug. 2, 1898; ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1861; pastor, Smith’s Ferry, Pa., 1861-1865; First Church, Bellaire, O., 1865-1880; North Church, Cleveland, 1880-1907; Emeretus, 1907; chaplain U. S. Christian Comma in Civil War, director University of Wooster, O.; Republican; Presbyterian; has traveled … Read more

Biography of Jacob S. Eymann

Jacob S. Eymann. In the death of Jacob S. Eymann on June 29, 1916, the community of Halstead, Kansas, lost a citizen who for years had stood as a pillar in the advancement and prosperity of that community. He was more than a successful business man. Such was his integrity of character that his judgment came to be accepted without question by all his associates and he passed through life doing all the good he could as he went along. Mr. Eymann was born in Haysville, Ohio, March 19, 1853, and was sixty-three years of age at the time of … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Henry Taylor

Taylor, Henry; florist; born, England, March 16, 1852; son of Charles and Susan New Taylor; educated, West Fendred British National School; married, Wellsville, O., Feb. 8, 1877, Susan Coyle; issue, five children; at the age of 16, began working at plumbing; followed that until 1908; worked for some of the best firms in Cleveland, Cincinnati, O., and Lafayette, Ind., as a journeyman plumber; held responsible positions with good firms in all the abovenamed cities; 1908, started in the florist business.