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J. W. FAYLOR & Son, who own and operate the Victor Milling Company at Jefferson, are prominent and successful business men of Ashtabula County.
     J. W. Faylor is a native of St. Marys, Ohio.  In 1920 he removed to Ashtabula County and settled on a farm of 160 acres in Lennox Township which he operated for two years.   In 1922 Mry Faylor purchased the Victory Milling Company.  The mill has been in operation for 40 years and is widely known.
     To J. W. and May (Watson) Faylor the following children have been born: Gertrude, married Homer Daniels, lives in Jasper County, Ind.; Raymond, born Feb. 3, 1897, engaged in business with his father at Jefferson; Bessie, the wife of Walter Norris, Austin Township; Marion also in business with his father, mention of whom is made below; and Gladys, a student at Kent Normal School.
     Marion Faylor received his education in the public and high schools of Indiana.  He ranks among the enterprising young men of the community and has many friends.  Mr. Faylor was born June 3, 1904.
     J. W. Faylor and his family hold membership in the Methodist Church and he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Source #2 - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924

IRAD P. FELCH, well known retired banker and business man of Bushnell, in Monroe Township, is a member of a family that has lived in Ashtabula County since the early days.  He was born at that place, Aug. 8, 1860, and is a son of Dudley S. and Angeline (Ring) Felch.
     Dudley S. Felch was a native of Rockingham County, N. H., and came to Ashtabula County when he was 14 years old.  He settled on a farm in Monroe Township and became a prosperous stockman.  He died Nov. 10, 1912, and his wife died May 21, 1899.  Irad P., the subject of this sketch, was their only child.
     Irad P. Felch was reared on his father's farm and attended the Kingsville schools.  At the age of 24 years he was in business for himself at Bushnell, where he operated a general merchandise store for 35 years.  For several years Mr. Felch had as his business partner Joseph R. Ingalls.  Mr. Felch was one of the organizers of the Bushnell bank and served as its president for many years.  He was postmaster for 19 years.
     On Aug. 8, 1888, Mr. Felch was united in marriage with Miss Laura Ingalls, a native of Tompkins County, N. Y., born Jan. 18, 1852, and the daughter of Henry R. and Adaline * (Randall) Ingalls.  Mr. Ingalls was born at Cortland, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1825, and was the son of Benjamin and Esther (Gillett) Ingalls.  Mr. Henry Ingalls came to Ashtabula County in 1899 and lived retired with his daughter, Mrs. Felch, and is 90 years of age.  Mr. And Mrs. Ingalls had five children, as follows:  Kate S.,  the widow of L. G. Felch, lives at Monroe Center, Ohio;  Wendell R., deceased; Mrs. Felch; Fitch H., lives retired in Virginia; and Frank W., died in infancy.  To Benjamin and Esther (Gillett) Ingalls, paternal grand-parents of Mrs. Felch, the following children were born:  Gillett; Laura, married Joseph Howland; Hiram, Rosanna, married Joshua Bliss; Henry, (Mrs. Felch's father); and Matilda; married D. H. O. Jewett.  The above mentioned are all deceased.
     Mrs. Henry Ingalls is the daughter of Andrew B. and Anna (Hoyt) Randall, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of New York.  Mr. Randall is an early settler of Monroe Township and a leading citizen of Ashtabula County.  He died Feb. 28, 1879, and his wife died in 1841.  They had two children  Mrs. Henry Ingalls; and Susan, the widow of Gillett Ingalls, lives in Monroe Township.  Mrs. Ingalls takes an active interest in the affairs of her community.  She is a Republican and has voted during two presidential elections.  Since the Civil War days she has knitted wristlets for soldiers in time of war, and at present she is knitting wristlets for the Civil War Veterans in the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors Home of Sandusky, Ohio.
     Mr. Felch is a Republican and has served as township clerk since 1886.  He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Monroe Grange No. 1555.
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* SHARON WICK'S NOTES:  Miss Adaline (Randall) Ingalls obituary can be found at http://www.conneautohio.us/older_obituaries.htm

CHAUNCEY FERGUSON is a substantial and well known citizen of Ashtabula County.  He is engaged as chief clerk by the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad at Conneaut Harbor.  Mr. Ferguson was born in Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pa., June 21, 1880, and is the son of John P., and Marie Antoinette (Spaulding) Ferguson.
     John P. Ferguson, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and a prominent farmer of Erie County, Pa.  He was born at West Springfield, Pa.  Mr. Ferguson enlisted in the army during the Civil War.  He was with Company K, 145th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and served three years and three months.  He was actively engaged in many battles and skirmishes of the war and received the rank of captain.  Mr. Ferguson died Aug. 18, 1906, and his wife lives at Albion, Pa.  They were the parents of eight children, as follows:  George S., deceased, was chief marine engineer on the Great Lakes, and lost his life at White Fish Bay in Lake Superior when his ship, the Superior City was lost on Aug. 20, 1920; John William, lives at Albion, Pa.; Priscilla, married David S. Hoyt, lives at Albion, Pa.; Chauncey, the subject of this sketch; Daisy M., deceased; Antoinette, married James Gehr, lives at Albion, Pa.; Inez, married Edward H. Leopold, lives at Albion, Pa.; and Marion, lives at Akron, Ohio, is a World War veteran, having served overseas.
     Chauncey Ferguson was reared and educated at Albion, Pa., and after completing his high school course attended normal school course attended normal school, after which he taught for eight years.  Mr. Ferguson was assistant principal of the Albion High School and principal of the Platea High School for four years.  On April 24, 1907, he entered the employ of the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad as a clerk and after a number of promotions was made chief clerk in 1920, in which capacity he is now serving.
     On July 3, 1905, Mr. Ferguson was married to Miss Lou Sara Dibble, a native of Girard, Pa., born Dec. 3, 1888, and the daughter of W. W. and Abbie (Martin) Dibble, natives of Erie County, Pa., both now deceased.  Mr. Dibble died Nov. 7, 1923, and his wife died Feb. 4th of the same year.  He was a Civil War veteran.  Mr. and Mrs. Dibble were the parents of the following children:  Martin, lives at Girard, Pa.; Flora, died in infancy; Charlotte, married Fred Tarlton, lives in Cleveland; Jennie, married Harry Siers, deceased, and she lives at Conneaut; Mary, married M. L. Miller, lives in Conneaut; Charles, lives in Erie, Pa.; Carrie, deceased; Mrs. Ferguson; and Adelaide, married Joseph Townsend, Jr., lives at Conneaut.  To Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson two children were born, Dorothy, born June 8, 1909; and Margaret, born April 1, 1915.
     Mr. Ferguson is identified with the Democratic party in politics and belongs to the Masonic Lodge.  He is a member of the Universalist Church and his wife is a Presbyterian, and they are favorably known in their community.

JAMES M. FIFIELD, a retired farmer and stock dealer, was born in Conneaut, Ohio, Mar. 23, 1823, a son of Colonel Edward and Sallie (Bean) Fifield, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Lower Canada.  The former moved to Wheelock, Vermont, when a boy, where he was engaged in trading in lands and valuables.  He afterward removed to Pennsylvania, remaining one year at Cold Station, and in 1815 came to Ohio,  Mr. Fifield first settled at Salem Corners, now Conneaut (the latter appellation being an Indian name meaning many fish) where he was employed as a trader.  Colonel and Mrs. Fifield had eleven children, of whom our subject is the tenth in the order of birth, and the only one now living, viz.: Greenleif, born Oct. 27, 1800, was one of the noted physicians in this part of Ohio, and his death occurred June 27, 1859.  He married Laura Kellogg, and they had one son and three daughters.  The son, Amos K., also a physician, died in April, 1893.  Ruth, the next in order of birth, was first married to Hollis Abbott, who died three yeas later, and she ten became the wife of George Morton.  They had seven children.  Hannah, born Dec. 26, 1806, married Aaron Whitney, and died Mar. 5, 1845.  Her husband and four children are also now deceased.  Benjamin F., born July 7, 1809, married Harriet Cole, and they had three children.  He died May 26, 1866.  Mary, born Dec. 21, 1811, married George Morton, and died Oct. 17, 1831.  William H. H., born Feb. 15, 1814, died Dec. 9, 1849.  He married Abbie Jane Niles, and they had two children.  Sarah, born Jan. 12, 1815, married Samuel Slemmer, of Fort Sumter notoriety, and died July 19, 1871.  Emily, born Nov. 16, 1817, died in November, 1891.  She was the wife of James Oliver, and they had three sons and two daughters.  Harriet Eliza, born Oct. 22, 1820, married Brewster Randal, and died May 25, 1877.  They had four sons and two daughters: James M., our subject; Almira, born July 25, 1832, died Mar. 25, 1852.  The father, born Dec. 21, 1775, died Oct. 17, 1836, and his wife born Aug. 22, 1782, died April 23, 1863.  The former was a Colonel in the war of 1812.
     James M. Fifield, the subject of this sketch, was born, reared and educated in Conneaut, and is now the oldest resident citizen in Conneaut township.  He has held many minor offices, but has never been a seeker of public honor.  Jan. 31, 1848, he was united in marriage with Miss Mavia E. Gibson, a native of Conneaut, and a daughter of Thomas and Lucretia (Farnham) Gibson, who were born, raised and married in Connecticut.  The father was born Jan. 6, 1800, a son of James and Elizabeth Gibson.  Thomas Gibson came to Ohio in 1830, where, in company with his brother-in-law, he owned a gristmill in Conneaut.  The mill is still known as the Farnham Mills.  He was elected to the position of Trustee in 1842, and held at that office fourteen years.  The mother of Mrs. Fifield was a daughter of Abigail Hampton Farnham.  Mrs. and Mrs. Gibson had six children, namely: Charles,  a farmer of Conneaut township, married Loranda Moon, and at his death left a widow and seven children; Mary, deceased, was the wife of Dr. Raymond, and the latter had two children by a former marriage; Mavia E., wife of our subject; Julia, wife of George Brown, of Kansas, and they have one child, Alice; John deceased in 1893, married Roxie Burrington and they had two children, Raymond and Catherine; and Thomas, a farmer of Conneaut, married Mary Clark, and they have five children living.  Mr. and Mrs. Fifield have had six children, as follows: Henry H., born Nov. 25, 1849, as a civil engineer by occupation.  He was married Apr. 19, 1877, to Mattie Hammond, of Berlin Heights, Erie county, Ohio, who died in 1885, at the age of thirty-six years; Clara Agnes, who was married Nov. 7, 1871, to Charles L. Cheney, and the latter died in 1886; Lillian J., who was married April 1, 1881, to Frederick E. Garey, of Ludington, Michigan, and they have had two children, Agnes C., and Margueritta; Benjamin F. married Ida K. Kennon, and they reside at East Conneaut.  They have one child, Isabel; Catherine H. married N. P. Phister, a graduate of West Point, and a Lieutenant in regular army; they have two daughters, Bell Duke and Catherine H.; James M., the youngest in order of birth, resides in Michigan.
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HON. EDWARD H. FITCH.  This gentleman was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, May 27, 1837, the only son of Oramel H. and Catharine M. Fitch.  At the age of fourteen years he was sent to the St. Catharine's grammar school, at St. Catharines, Canada, where he remained three years, and where he was a member of the family of his uncle, William F. Hubbard, then the principal of the grammar school.  There he fitted for college, and in the fall of 1854 entered Williams college, at Williamstown, Massachusetts in the class of 1858.  He remained there four years and graduated with his class in the summer of 1858, receiving a degree of A. B., and in 1861 that of A. M.  In college Mr. Fitch devoted himself more particularly to those branches of study which would have a tendency to aid him in the practical everyday duties of life.\
     Hew was a member in college of the Delta Kappa Epsilon society, the Philologian Literary society, and the Lyceum of Natural History.  He was president of Lyceum, and was orator at teh Adelphic Union exhibition in 1858, and had an appointment at commencement.
     On the 1st day of August, 1858, he began the study of law in the office of his father, and on the 18th day of September, A.D. 1860 at the September term of the district court of Cuyahoga county, at Cleveland, was admitted to the bar.  He commenced the practice of law at Ashtabula in the office of his father, and on the 1st day of January, 1862, was taken in as a partner, and did business as one of the firm of O. H. & E. H. Fitch until January 1, 1863, when O. H. Fitch retired from the practice of law and was succeeded by Judge Horace Wilder when the firm became Wilder & Fitch.  This arrangement continued until December, 1863, when Judge Wilder became a partner of Hon. L. S. Sherman, taking the place of John Q. Farmer, who then removed to Minnesota, and with Mr. Sherman under the firm-name of Sherman & Fitch, continued the practice of law until July 1, 1867, when that firm was dissolved since which time Mr. Fitch has continued the practice alone.
     In 1857, at Montreal, Mr. Fitch was elected and became a member of the America Association for the Advancement of Science, and is now one of the fellows of this association.  On the 24th day of May, 1867, Mr. Fitch was admitted to practice in the circuit court of the United States in and for the northern district of Ohio, and on the 22d day of April, A.D. 1870, was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States.  Was elected justice of the peace in 1863, and 1868 and 1871, and in 1865 was elected prosecuting attorney of Ashtabula County for two years from January 1, 1866.  Was elected a member of the house of representatives in the Fifty-ninth general assembly of the State of Ohio in 1869, and in the sessions of that assembly served on the judiciary committee and on foreign relations, and on public buildings; was also on the special committee on the bill to establish the Ohio soldiers' and sailor's orphans home, and the original fourth section of that act was drawn by him, and was adopted as a compromise to secure the Xenia home.  On the 17th day of October, 1870, Mr. Fitch was appointed by Governor R. B. Hayes delegate to the National Capitol convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, from teh Nineteenth congressional district.
     Mr. Fitch was also for nine eyars recorder and member of the council of the village of Ashtabula.
     On the 27th day of October, 1863, Mr. Fitch married Alta D. Winchester, daughter of Philander and Elizabeth G. Winchester.
     Mr. Fitch has attentively and zealously pursued the practice of his profession, and since 1873 has taken no active part in politics, believing that the rewards of an active, earnest, and faithful attention to his profession are more sure and of a more permanent nature, and afford more pleasure both to him and those dependent upon him than can be reached by an aspirant for office, however, successful he may be.
     During all the years of his residence in Ashtabula, Mr. Fitch has been prominent and active worker in all matters tending to promote the interests and welfare of the village, and deeply interested in its prosperity.  He has spent much time, and never withheld his pecuniary aid, in laboring for the securing of its railroad facilities and manufacturing enterprises.
Source #3 - 1798 -  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men. by Publ. Philadelphia - Williams Brothers - 1878 - Page 92

JOHN FITZMAURICE, a railroad engineer on the Nickel Plate, is another one of the worthy citizens of Conneaut, Ohio.
     Mr. Fitzmaurice was born in Niagara county, New York, June 22, 1856, son of Thomas and Ann Fitzmaurice, natives of Ireland.  His father was a slopewall layer on the Erie Canal.  He located in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1862, and lived there until the time of his death, July 6, 1873, aged sixty-six years.  His wife, still living in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, is now seventy years of age.  She is a member of the Catholic Church, as also was her worthy husband.  Following is a brief record of their family of ten children: James, a resident of Chicago; Margaret, who married Dr. Mahaney, of Erie, Pennsylvania, died at the age of thirty-three years; Thomas, who married Emma Coopenville, resides in Erie, Pennsylvania, he having been in the employ of the Erie & Pennsylvania Railroad for the past eighteen years, as conductor the last twelve year; John; Charles, an engineer on the Erie & Pennsylvania Railroad; Anna, wife of John Bogle, Sharon, Pennsylvania; Willie, an engineer on the Erie & Pennsylvania; Ella, wife of Matthew Donahue, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania; Lizzie, deceased; and Kate, who lives with her mother.
     At the age of sixteen John began life on his own responsibility.  First, he shoveled ore, then he worked on the section, next attended a furnace, and after that was employed as car inspector on the Erie & Pennsylvania.  In 1883 he accepted a position as fireman on the Nickel Plate, and after firing three years was given charge of an engine, Mar. 12, 1886.  Since that date he has served as engineer on this road.  His long continuance with the company is evidence of his competency and faithful work.
     Mr. Fitzmaurice is married and has one child, Clara W.  Mrs. Fitzmaurice, formerly Miss Emma C. Peters, is a daughter of Charles and Ellen Peters of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.  Her father has been yardmaster of the Erie & Pennsylvania for over twenty-five years.  Mr. and Mrs. Peters' family is composed of the following children: Clara, wife of Dr. T. M. Brown; Joseph B.; Mrs. Fitzmaurice; Cora, wife of C. C. Jones, of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania; Charles, an employe of the Chicago & Alton, was killed while on the road, in 1885, aged twenty-four years; Edward, a bookkeeper in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania; Willie, who resides in Conneaut, is a conductor on the Nickel Plate.  Willie married Jett Hickins.
     Mr. Fitzmaurice and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.  He belongs to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which he is First Engineer.  His political views are in harmony with Democratic principles.
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H. W. FOBES, retired, has for many years been a leading farmer and stockman of Ashtabula County and is a member of one of the substantial and prominent pioneer families of this section.  He was born in Mercer County, Pa., Sept. 3, 1847, and is a son of E. L. and Hannah (Still) Forbes.
     E. L. Fobes was the son of Elias Fobes, who came to Ohio from Connecticut with his parents and other brothers at the age of 12 years.  They were the first family in Wayne Township, having settled there in 1803.  Elias Fobes was the son of Simon Fobes.  E. L. Fobes remained in Ohio for a number of years, married, and later lives in Mercer County, Pa., where he died at the age of 72 years.  His wife was a native of Michigan, and died at Andover, Ohio, when she was 89 years old.  They were the parents of the following children:  Nelson; Frances, deceased; H. W., the subject of this sketch; Albert, deceased; Mary E. Pringle, living at Lansing, Mich.; and Emma Lutton, living near Sandy Lake, Pa.
     H. W. Fobes spent his boyhood on his father's farm and was educated in the district schools, Jamestown and New Lebanon Seminary.  He taught school for four years in the states of Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa, and Michigan, his first and last terms being in his native state of Pennsylvania.  In 1899 he established a basket making business at Eagleville, Ohio, which he conducted for 22 years.  He owned a factory at Rock Creek, which was burned in 1910, and rebuilt.  This factory was acquired by Mr. Fobes' son, Harry, and operated by him from 1920 until the fire of 1924, when it was totally destroyed.  Mr. Fobes owns a well improved farm of 390 acres in Morgan Township and for many years has been known as a large taxpayer in this township.
     In 1878 Mr. Fobes was married to Miss Jennie DuBois, deceased.  One son was born to that union Harry C. Fobes, Garrettsville, Ohio.  On Nov. 19, 1906, Mr. Fobes was united in marriage with Miss Ellen Lewis, a native of Wales, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reece) Lewis.  Mrs. Fobes came to this country at the age of 18 years and lived in Cleveland for some time.  To Mr. and Mrs. Fobes six children have been born as follows:  Eugene W., Marie E., Henry W., Lewis l. Geraldine and Francis Sidney, all at home.
     In politics Mr. Fobes was identified with the Democratic party in early life, but is now more of an independent.  His wife holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Rock Creek and they are representative citizens of their community.
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JAMES E. FORD, a farmer and the owner of valuable real estate at Conneaut, Ohio, was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1830. Mr. Ford's parents, Thomas and Catherine  (Rick) Ford, were both natives of Pennsylvania.  Thomas Ford came to Erie County, Ohio, at an early day, and during the war of 1812, on account of Indian depredations, he and others returned to Crawford county, Pennsylvania.  Subsequently he volunteered  as a private in the war, and served until the emergency was over.  He had one of the best ordered farms in Pennsylvania, was well known as a man of more than ordinary ability, and passed his whole life engaged in agricultural pursuits.  He died in his native State, March 21, 1861, aged nearly eighty years.  His wife died about 1834.  They had a family of fourteen children, of whom three daughters and two sons are still living.  The family was well represented in the Civil war, two of the sons losing their life's blood on the field of battle.  Daniel enlisted in 1861, as First Lieutenant in the Twenty-seventh Michigan Infantry, was in the Army of the Potomac, and was instantly killed in the mine exploded by General Burnside at Petersburg.  He was about thirty years of age, Alexander, aged about twenty-two years, was in the Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and was killed instantly in the battle of the Wilderness, in 1864.  His friends saw him fall, but is remains were never recovered.  He had been in the service since 1861.  Andrew, another brother, enlisted in 1862, in the One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; served all through the war, and came home at its close a physical wreck.  He is still living, in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and has been an invalid all his life.  The names of this large family, in order of birth, are as follows;  John, who died in 1863; Eliza, a resident of Pennsylvania, now nearly eighty years of age; Julia, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania; Thomas, Jr., who was kicked by a horse and and died a few hours later, in 1863; Andrew, above referred to; Lorena, a resident of Wisconsin; David, some place in the West; William, who died in 1857, at the age of twenty-seven; Silas, who died in 1893 of la grippe, aged sixty-four years; James E., whose name heads this article; Daniel; Margaret, who died at the age of thirty-five; Sarah, now Mrs. Johnson, residing at the old homestead in Crawford county, Pennsylvania; and Alexander.
     James E. Ford came from his native State to Conneaut, Ohio, in 1882, and has been engaged in farming here  ever since.   He owns thirty acres of land at the Harbor, most of which is laid off in town lots, and all of which is valuable property.  The last lot he sold was in the fall 1892, it being 25 x 72 feet, and bringing $750.  He has refused that price for other lots in the same locality.  His attractive home, located on Harbor street, is next to the last house between Conneaut and Canada.
     Mr. Ford was married, June 6, 1868, to Miss Sallie A. Henry, daughter of William and Sallie Henry, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania.  Her father was a farmer and a highly respected citizen.  Both parents died at about the age of eighty years.  Her mother was a life-long and devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mrs. Ford is the youngest of their four children, the others being as follows: John, engaged in farming at the old homestead; Mary, deceased, was the wife of J. E. Wilcox; and Ann, wife of Alonzo Fish, who resides on a farm in Pennsylvania.  Mr. Fish enlisted in the Union army in 1861, and served four years.  He was the last person who ever saw General McPherson alive.  He saw him riding toward the rebel lines, a moment later heard a rifle report, and then saw the horse returning without a rider.  He was in the Atlanta campaign, and went with Sherman from Atlanta to the sea.  The only injury he received in the war was from being thrown off his horse, his knee being hurt at that time, from the effects of which he is still lame.
     Mr. and Mrs. Ford have four children: Lillie, Perley Victor, Lulu and Flossie.  Mrs. Ford and her son are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the two oldest daughters are Baptists.
     Politically, Mr. Ford is a Democrat.  While a resident of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, he served three years as County Auditor.   Fraternally, he is a Mason and an A. O. U. W.  Public-spirited and generous, enterprising and progressive, he has done his part toward advancing the best interests of the community in which he lives.

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WILLIAM FORTUNE, president and manager of The Mitchell Hardware Company, is among Conneaut's leading citizens.  He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1877, and is the son of George and Isabella (Hunter) Fortune.
     George Fortune brought his family to this country in 1882, and located at Conneaut, where he followed his trade as carpenter for many years.  He died June 11, 1923, Mrs. Fortune  lives at Conneaut.  They were the parents of the following children:  Neil, a merchant, lives in Mansfield, Ohio; Jeanette, married Ray Knowlton, a druggist, lives in Ashtabula; Margaret, married Walton Wood lives at Omaha, Neb.; James, lives at Mansfield, Ohio; William, the subject of this sketch; George, associated with the Mitchell Hardware Company; and John, with the same firm.
     William Fortune received his education in the public schools of Conneaut and when a young man learned the plumber's trade.  He has been associated with the Mitchell Hardware Company since 1906 as president and manager.  This is one of the leading enterprises of Conneaut and does a large volume of business throughout the county.
     In 1902, Mr. Fortune was married to Miss Grace L. Tate, a native of New Castle, Pa., and a daughter of Edwin and Mary L. Tate, the former a native of New Castle, Pa., and the latter of Warren, Ohio.  Mr. Tate was an engineer on the Nickel Plate Railroad for many years and died in 1910.  His wife lives at Akron, Ohio.  They had two children, Mrs. Fortune and George, who lives at Parsons, Kan.  Mr. and Mrs. Fortune have no children.
     Mr. Fortune is a Republican, a member of the Congregational Church and belongs to the Elks Lodge.  He is one of the substantial and excellent citizens of Ashtabula County.
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R. E. FOWLER, proprietor of the Elmwood Fruit Farm, ranks among the leading fruit farmers of Ashtabula County.  He was born on North Ridge Road, one mile west of North Kingsville, March 2, 11879, and is a son of Henry W. and Ella Frances (Harmon) Fowler.
     Henry W. Fowler, who lives retired, was born in Conneaut Township, Ashtabula County, is engaged in dairy farming and for many years has met with success.  Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have four children as follows:  R. E., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Martell, North Kingsville Village; William, deceased; and one child died in infancy.
     R. E. Fowler received his education in the Kingsville schools and also attended Spencerian Business College in Cleveland.  He engaged in dairy farming with his father until 1913, at which time he became interested in the fruit business.  Mr. Fowler now owns three fruit farms, which total 92 acres.
     In 1899 Mr. Fowler was married to Miss Pearl Jacobs, a native of Gambier, Ohio, and a daughter of Alonzo and Catherine Jacobs.  Mr. Jacobs died in 1909.  He was a veteran of the Civil War and a leading merchant of merchant of Gambier for 40 years.  His son, L. H. Jacobs, now owns and operates the shoe business there which was established by his father.  Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs had three children:  H. C. lives in Chicago; Mrs. Fowler; and L. H., who married Frances Young of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.  Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have two sons: Harold, born Nov. 18, 1900, lives at home, and the Theodore Alonzo, born May 16, 1903, was married May 29, 1922, to Virginia Sturgeon and two children have been born to them, Theodore Allen and Donna May.  Theodore Alonzo is engaged in farming with his father.
     Mr. Fowler is a Republican and belongs to the Masonic Lodge.  He is recognized as one of the representative and substantial citizens of this county and the Fowler family are highly respected citizens of the county.
     Mrs. R. E. Fowler is interested in the breeding of Chinese Chows and she has won many ribbons at various dog shows.  The dogs are highly valued and during the past year Mrs. Fowler sold several puppies, the sale of which totaled $1,100.00.  Mr. Fowler is a breeder of Black Silver Foxes, having paid $3,000.00 for his first pair.
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