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ARCHIE
LAMSON, one of the capable and excellent citizens of
Pierpont, is a member of one of the earliest pioneer families of hio.
He was born in Pierpont Township, Mar. 24, 1877, and is a son of
Charles and Rose Lena (Norton) Lamson.
Charles Lamson was born in Fowler Township,
Trumbull County, Dec. 10, 1849, and came to Ashtabula County in
1874. He settled on a farm near Pierpont and became one of the
leading stockmen of the county. Mr. Lamson died July
20, 1906, and his wife resides at Pierpont. They were the
parents of the following children: Cora, born Jan. 13, 1873,
married George Hill; Leta, born April 13, 1875, died
Oct. 13, 1890; Archie, the subject of this sketch; Merritt,
born Aug. 7, 1880, lives at Erie, Pa.; Ruby, born Mar. 15,
1884, married Virgil Case, lives in Pierpont Township; and
Elat, lives at Pierpont.
Archie Lamson spent his boyhood on his father's
farm and attended the public schools. When a young man he
operated a saw mill at Pierpont, of which he was the owner for 23
years. He now operates a portable saw mill throughout
Ashtabula County and he has an extensive business.
On November 30, 1901, Mr. Lamson was married to
Miss Jennie Turner, who was born at Pierpont, April 30, 1881.
She died Feb. 18, 1920, leaving the following children: Lloyd,
born Sep. 4, 1903, lives with the Turner Family; Lois,
born Sept. 22, 1904, married Oct. 12, 1922, to Edward Connelly,
lives at Jefferson, and they have one children, Dorothy; Clara R.,
born Aug. 17, 1907; Evelyn, born Mar. 20, 1909; Leta
and Letha, twins, born June 11, 1912; Donald, born
Feb. 22, 1915; and Frank Charles, born Dec. 26, 1919.
On May 13, 1921, Mr. Lamson was married to
Miss Lulu Worley a native of Kentucky born Sept. 3, 1878 and the
daughter of John Alexander and Mary (Conger) Worley.
Mr. Worley died Feb. 13, 1922, and his widow resides in
Kentucky. They were the parents of seven children, as follows:
Addie, the widow of George Conyer, lives in Missouri;
John, lives in Washington; Mrs. Lamson; Ida, married
Rev. R. L. Melton, lives at Evansville, Ind.; Bertie,
married R. L. McConnell, lives in Illinois; and Alice
and Sallie, both deceased.
In politics Mr. Lamson is identified with the
Republican party. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church
and belongs to teh Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr.
Lamson stands high in the community and has many friends and
acquaintances.
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VICTORIAN D. LATIMER. The
subject of the following sketch was born in the township where he now
resides, on the third day of September, 1843. He is the fifth
child of William and Corresta Reed Latimer, the
former of whom was born in Otis, Massachusetts, and the latter in
Granby, Connecticut. The family came to Ohio in 1818. The
mother still resides there, the father having died in 1870.
Victorian D. received a fair academic education.
He was a member of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, and
was taken prisoner by the southern Confederacy at Harper's Ferry, on
Sept. 18, 1862. Returning after the expiration of his term of
service, he engaged in the mercantile business. In the year 1875
he erected the fine brick block where he now carries on the drug and
hardware trade.
He was united in marriage
on Oct. 4, 1864, to Esther, daughter of
Baldwin and Harriet Fitzgerald Morris. From this
marriage have been born two children; these are Lenah,
born May 8, 1866, and Frank O., whose birth occurred
Apr. 16, 1868.
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History of Ashtabula County, Ohio
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of its
Pioneers and Most Prominent Men
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ARCHIBALD P.
LAUGHLIN was born in Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, June 12,
1863, son of Andrew C. and Mary Cadwell Laughlin. He was raised
on a farm in Andover, attending high school in Jefferson and was
graduated in 1883 from Bloomingfield School in Trumbull County. At the
age of 17 years he began teaching school and taught seven winters,
three of them in Texas; he read law three years with his uncle, the
late Judge James P. Cadwell, at Jefferson and was admitted to
the bar in March, 1887, soon after became a deputy in the Probate
Court under Judge Edward C. Wade, served in this
capacity until May, 1892 when he began the practice of law in
partnership with Judge L. S. Sherman at Ashtabula, Ohio.
May 26, 1893 he was united in marriage with Miss
Kate Ives, youngest daughter of Edward E. and
Marjorie Turch Ives, of Jefferson, Ohio. In April, 1894, was
elected solicitor of the city of Ashtabula, serving until February,
1903, when he was elected probate judge of the county, serving six
years. In 1914 he again took up the practice of law in Conneaut, Ohio;
in 1915 he was elected solicitor for that city. On March 8, 1915, he
sustained a fractured hip from a fall, this caused his retirement from
active practice in 1917 and resulted in his death on April 16, 1921 at
Ashtabula, Ohio, where he had removed in November, 1916; his burial
was at Jefferson, Ohio.
Mr. Laughlin was a member of
the Masonic Lodge of Ashtabula and also of Columbian Commandery, Al
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Mrs. KATE I.
LAUGHLIN was born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, March
5, 1865, the youngest of a family of six children of Edward E. and
Marjorie Turch Ives; was educated in the High school
of Jefferson; in 1886 entered the Probate Court of Ashtabula County
and served during the term of Judge Edward C. Wade, Judge
James P. Cadwell and Judge A. P. Laughlin; during the time
she served with Judge Cadwell she was made a Deputy,
being the first woman to be sworn in as deputy to serve in that
capacity in Ashtabula County.
On May 26, 1893 she married Archibald P.
Laughlin, attorney at law, and lived in Ashtabula until 1903 when
they removed to the county seat, Jefferson, Mr. Laughlin
at this having been elected probate judge of the County; in April,
1903, she took the position as chief deputy of the Probate Court,
which position she held for six years, in 1909, completing 14 years of
service in this Court.
In June, 1918 Mrs. Laughlin was elected
by the Board of Directors of the Ashtabula County Chapter of the
American Red Cross as executive secretary, having charge of the work
for the chapter in behalf of the returned service men of the County
and their families, after the close of the War, which position she
still holds, in 1925. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin
returned to Ashtabula to reside in 1916. Mr. Laughlin
died April 16, 1921, as a result of an injury received in March, 1915.
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MIKE
LAURELLO, grocer, is an enterprising young business man of
Ashtabula Harbor. He was born in Italy, May 23, 1892, and is a
son of John and Jane Laurello.
John Laurello came to this country from
Italy in 1921. He was a stone mason by trade and is now
retired. There were seven children in the Laurello
family as follows: Mike, the subject of the sketch;
Charles Pascolina, Louise, Anna, Cosma and Adeline,
all residents of Ashtabula.
Mike Laurello spent his boyhood in his native
land and attended the schools there. At the age of 18 years he
came to the United States and located in Ashtabula, where he
followed his trade as a stone mason. Mr. Laurello has
been engaged in the grocery business at 235 West Street since 1923.
Mr. Laurello was married to Miss Mary
Steffans of Ashtabula and to this union four children have been
born: John, Nicholas, Harry and Olanda.
Mr. Laurello and his family hold membership
in teh Catholic church and he is held in high regard throughout the
community.
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C. C. LEE,
a member of the hardware firm of Woodworth & Lee, is an
enterprising and successful business man of Ashtabula County.
He was born in Paulding County, Ohio, Aug. 22, 1889, and is the son
of J. C. and Rilla (Price) Lee.
J. C. Lee was a native of Pennsylvania and a
pioneer of Williamsfield, Ohio, where he farmed for a number of
years. His wife is a native of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Lee
have six children, as follows: C. C., the subject of
this sketch; A. N., lives at Williamsfield; J. G.,
lives at Williamsfield; Lottie J. Martin, lives at
Williamsfield; Anna, lives in Cleveland; and L. O.
lives in Conneaut.
C. C. Lee received his education in the public
schools of Dorset and has always been interested in the hardware
business. He purchased the business of T. N. Hatt, and
is in partnership with Mr. Woodworth. This is among the
leading business enterprises of Williamsfield, and Mr. Lee is
favorably known in the county.
On Feb. 15, 1914, Mr. Lee was united in marriage
with Miss Lyda Bridgeman, a native of Ashtabula County, born
Mar. 13, 1892, and the daughter of F. A. E. and Amanda (Freck)
Bridgeman. Mrs. Lee has two sisters: Mary
Woodworth and Blanche Sisley, both one child; ava Lee,
born May 3, 1916.
In politics Mr. Lee is identified with a
Democratic party.
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DR. WILLIAM H.
LEET. Since the beginning of his professional life in
1898. Dr. William H. Leet has evinced eminent fitness
for his calling, and in no small degree has won for himself the
confidence and support of the people of Conneaut and vicinity.
Dr. Leet was born at Greenville, Pa., in 1870, and is the son
of Dr. Frederick H. and Sarah (Waldron) Leet.
Dr. Frederick H. Leet was born in Beaver County,
Pa. He was graduated from Medical Department of Western
Reserve University in 1857 and was among the prominent physicians
and surgeons of his time. He served throughout the Civil War
with the 57th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry as a surgeon and after
being disabled was honorably discharged. Dr. Leet
practiced his profession for many years at Greenville, Pa., and died
in 1907. His wife died in 1900. They were the parents of
four children: Irene, married Rev. Albert J. Reichert,
lives at Lancaster, Pa.; Dr. William H., the subject of this
sketch; Susan A., and Clara B., high school teachers,
living in Minneapolis.
Dr. William H. Leet was educated in the public
schools of Greenville, Pa., and was graduated from the medical
department of Western Reserve University at Cleveland in 1895.
During the World War he was commissioned a captain in the medical
corps and was later promoted to lieutenant colonel. He served
for 26 months, a year of which was spent in France.
In May, 1899, Dr. Leet was united in marriage
with Miss Mary Garrett Shoemaker, a native of Chester, Pa.,
and a daughter of William T. and Mary (Sines) Shoemaker,
natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shoemaker, who was
engaged in the real estate business during his life, died in 1921.
He was also a veteran of the Civil War. He has served as
mayor of Conneaut of one term and has served as member of the school
board. He is a member of the Congregational Church and belongs
to the Masonic and Elks lodges.
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H. H. LEWIS,
president of the
H. H. Lewis Company, dealers in heavy
hardware and mill supplies, is among the successful and enterprising business
men of Ashtabula
County.
He is a native of Russia, born at Yeznow, Nov. 25, 1868, and the son of
Abraham and Della Louis.
Abraham Lewis,
deceased, was a leading merchant of
Yeznow,
Russia, where he spent his entire
life. He died in 1904 and his wife
died in 1891. They were the parents
of 13 children, as follows:
Herman H., the subject of this
sketch; Bessie, married
Frank Good, lives in
Cleveland;
Israel,
lives in Boston,
Mass.; Mary,
deceased; Charles, lives in
Cleveland; Victor, deceased;
Diana, married
Herman Bohn, lives in Cleveland; Ethel, married Harry Macknin, lives in
Cleveland; Arthur, married
Bessie Brownstein, lives at Fort
Worth, Texas; Samuel, Ft. Worth,
Texas; and three children died in infancy.
H. H. Lewis left his native land when
he was 13 years of age and came to the United States
alone. He went director Pittsburgh,
Pa., where he lived a year with an uncle,
J. Goodinsky He worked at
various positions and after coming to Cleveland was employed in the junk yard of
J. Goldman. Mr. Louis engaged in that
business in Cleveland
for two years, after which he removed to
Marietta,
Ohio, where he became a business partner of
Dubinsky
Brothers. From there he went to
Parkersburg, W. Va.,
where he spent eight years, after which he returned to
Cleveland for a short time before locating at
Wilmington,
Ohio.
There he became associated with the Wilmington Fruit & Produce Company, and
after a year removed to Ashtabula, where he engaged in the junk
business.
Mr. Louis organized the Ashtabula
Junk Company in 1914 which was incorporated in 1921 as the
H. H. Louis Company. This company deals in
heavy hardware, mill supplies and waste materials, and has been located in its
present location on Fisk Street since 1912.
Mr. Louis began business with
a small 60 foot lot and his place of business new covers 214 feet front. About 20 people are employed and the
company operates five automobile trucks.
It is among the leading business enterprises of
Ashtabula.
The officers of the H. H. Louis Company are: H. H. Louis,
president; Arthur Louis, secretary
and treasurer; and Delia Louis,
assistant secretary and secretary to H.
H. Louis.
In 1894
Mr. Louis was married to Miss Celia H. Orkin,
a native of Russia and the daughter of Isaac H. and Dora Orkin, natives of Regie, Russia, who came to the United States in
1891 and located in Cleveland.
Mr. Orkin died in 1902 and his wife
died in 1899. They were the parents
of the following children:
Louis, married
Minnie Kohn, lives at Geneva, Ohio; Fannie, married A. Shapero, lives in
Cleveland; Shirley, married
M. Duboy; Helen, married
J. A. Brower; Adolph, married
Rose Gimp, deceased;
D. L., married
Rose Lamden, deceased; Mary, married
Max Shapiro; Dora, married
A. Cohen; Mrs. Louis; and
Benjamin , married
Mary Lamden. To
H. H. and Celia (Orkin) Louis three
children have been born, as follows:
Arthur, born Apr. 4, 1898, a member
of his father’s firm, lives in Ashtabula;
Della, born Aug. 25, 1903, lives at home; and
Harold, born Feb. 1, 1905, at home.
Mr. Louis is a member of the Elks
Lodge and belongs to the Knights of Pythias.
He and his family are widely known and highly respected citizens of
Ashtabula County.
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by Moina W. Large - Vol. I – 1924 – Page 454
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GEORGE L.
LOOMIS, who is a member of the firm of the
Loomis-McLaughlin jewelry Company, is a veteran of the World
War, and a prominent young business man of Conneaut. He was
born at Eagleville, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, March 6, 1891, and is
a son of Rush W. and Rhoda Ann (Chapen) Loomis.
Rush W. Loomis was born at Jefferson, Ohio, and for
a number of years has been a well known business man of Conneaut.
He formerly conducted a livery business but is now engaged in the
gasoline and oil business. There are four children in the
Loomis family: Ward, a conductor on the New York Contrail
Railroad, lives at Erie, Pa.; Ruby, married John Fortune,
lives at Conneaut; George L., the subject of this sketch; and
Kenneth, lives at home.
George L. Loomis was educated in the public
schools of Jefferson and Conneaut and has been interested in the
jewelry business since July 7, 1919, when he entered into a
partnership with Mr. Herrick. On Feb. 15, 1923, The
Loomis-McLaughlin Jewelry Company was organized. The
company has established an excellent business in the sale of
silverware, jewelry, clocks, and watches.
On May 22, 1922, Mr. Loomis was married to
MRs. Helen (Morrow) Jacobs, a native of Greenville, Pa. To
Mr. and Mrs. Loomis one son has been born, George Richard,
born July 6, 1923. By a former marriage Mrs. Loomis had
one son, Robert Hays Jacobs.
During the World War Mr. Loomis served with
Company L, 145th Infantry, 37th Division. He enlisted
on April 15, 1917, and served overseas ten months, taking part in
many important battles and drives of the war. He was
discharged April 22, 1919.
Mr. Loomis is a member of the American Legion
and belongs to the Elks.
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H. H. LOUIS,
president of the H. H. Louis company, dealers in heavy
hardware and mill supplies, is among the successful and enterprising
business men of Ashtabula County. He is a native of Russia,
born at Yeznow, Nov. 25, 1868, and the son of Abraham and Della
Louis.
Abraham Louis, deceased, was a leading merchant of
Yeznow, Russia, were he spent his entire life. He died in 1904
and his wife died in 1891. They were the parents of 13
children, as follows: Herman H., the subject of this sketch;
Bessie, married Frank Good, lives in Cleveland;
Israel, lives in Boston, Mass.; Mary, deceased;
Charles lives in Cleveland; Victor, deceased; Diana,
married Herman Bohn, lives in Cleveland; Ethel,
married Harry Macknin, lives in Cleveland; Arthur
married Bessie Brownstein, lives at Worth, Texas; Samuel
Ft. Worth, Texas; and three children died in infancy.
H. H. Louis left his native land when he was 13
years of age and came to the United States alone. He went
direct to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he lived a year with an uncle,
J. Goodinsky. He worked at various positions and after
coming to Cleveland was employed in the junk yard of J. Goldman.
Mr. Louis engaged in that business in Cleveland for two years,
after which he removed to Marietta, Ohio, where he became a business
partner of Dubinsky Brothers. From there he went to
Parkersburg, W. Va., where he spent eight years, after which he
returned to Cleveland for a short time before locating at
Wilmington, Ohio. There he became associated with the
Wilmington Fruit & Produce Company, and after a year removed to
Ashtabula, where he engaged in the junk, business. Mr.
Louis organized the Ashtabula Junk Company in 1914, which was
incorporated in 1921 as the H. H. Louis Company. This
company deals in heavy hardware, mill supplies and waste materials,
and has been located in its present location on Fisk Street since
1912. Mr. Louis began business with a small 60 foot lot
and his place of business now covers 214 feet front. About 20
people are employed and the company operates five automobile trucks.
It is among the leading business enterprises of Ashtabula. The
officers of the H. H. Louis Company are: H. H. Louis,
president; Arthur Louis, secretary and treasurer; and
Della Louis, assistant secretary and secretary to H. H.
Louis.
In 1894 Mr. Louis was married to Miss
Celia H. Orkin, a native of Russia and the daughter of Isaac
H. and Dora Orkin, natives of Regie, Russia, who came to the
United States in 1891 and located in Cleveland. Mr. Orkin
died in 1902 adn his wife died in 1899. They were the parents
of the following children: Louis, married Minnie Kohn,
lives at Geneva, Ohio; Fannie, married A. Shapero,
lives in Cleveland; Shirley married M. Duboy; Helen
married J. A. Brower; Adolph, married Rose Gimp,
deceased; D. L., married Rsoe Lamden, deceased;
Mary, married Max Shapiro; Dora, married A. Cohen;
Mrs. Louis; and Benjamin, married Mary Lamden.
To H. H. and Celia (Orkin) Louis three children have been
born, as follows: Arthur, born April 4, 1898, a mem er
of his father's farm, lives in Ashtabula; Della, born Aug.
25, 1903, lives at home; and Harold, born Feb. 1, 1905, at
home.
Mr. Louis is a memer of the Elks Lodge and
belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He and his family are
widely known and highly respected citizens of Ashtabula County,.
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GEORGE T.
LOWRIE, an extensive farmer and stockman of Jefferson
Township and the owner of 110 acres of good farm land, was born at
Russellville, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1881, and is the son of H. C. and
Ellen (Malloy) Lowrie.
H. C. Lowrie was born at Russellville, Ohio, and
his wife is a native of Ireland. He has been a leading farmer
of his community for many years and at one time served as food
inspector of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie, who now live at
Lakewood, Ohio, have one child, George T., the subject of
this sketch. Mr. Lowrie is a Republican, a
member of the Methodist Church and belongs to the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
After attending the public schools of Russellville,
Ohio, George T. Lowrie engaged in farming and on Mar. 1,
1923, came to Ashtabula County and settled on his present farm in
Jefferson Township. He is a dairy farmer and has Guernsey
cattle exclusively. The Lowrie farm is located
on the main road between Jefferson and Ashtabula.
On July 1, 1903, Mr. Lowrie was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Betteley, a native of
Colorado, born July 15, 1884, and the daughter of Edwin C. and
Amelia (Werner) Betteley, residents of Willoughby, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Betteley are the parents of the following children:
Mrs. Lowrie; Florence, married James
Hosmer, lives a Nottingham, Ohio; and Wilton, lives at
Willoughby, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Lowrie three children
have been born, as follows: George W., born in 1905;
Marguerite, born in 1911; and Clayton, born in 1915.
Mr. Lowrie is a Republican and a member
of the Baptist Church. He is an industrious, energetic man,
who is held in high esteem by all who know him.
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