J. G. SALISBURY, retired, is a veteran of the Civil War and an interesting pioneer of Ashtabula County.  He was born at Erie, Pa., Feb. 16, 1840, and is a son of Schuyler and Maranda (Force) Salisbury.
     Schuyler Salisbury was a native of Pennsylvania and a butcher of Erie for 38 years.  He died in 1893 at the age of 77 years and his wife died in 1901, at the age of 81 years.  J. G., the subject of this sketch, was one of a family of ten children.  He and a sister, Ida, are the only survivors.
     J. G. Salisbury was reared and educated at Erie, Pa., and 1861 became a brakeman on the Lake Shore Railroad now known as the New York Central.  In 1862 he enlisted in the Civil War, from Erie, Pa., in the 145 the Infantry, Pennsylvania Regiment, and served three years.  In 1866  he returned to railroading on Lake Shore Railroad as a brakeman.  In 1867 he was promoted to conductor and was freight conductor until he was injured about 1902, when he resigned.  Mr. Salisbury was at Collinwood, Ohio, on the night of the Ashtabula bridge disaster, Dec. 29, 1876, and he was sent to the scene of the disaster on the first relief train as a conductor of that train, the engineers being Jeff Newell and Frank Pease, both now deceased.  I. C. Reeds was a man in charge of the wrecking crew and the brakemen were John Garner, Charles Burrell, and Zack Salisbury.  J. G. Salisbury was personally acquainted with both engineers of the wrecked train, Daniel McGuire and Mr. Follson; the former, was badly injured and Mr. Follson died about a year after the wreck.  Mr. Salisbury worked continuously all that night and the following day and extricated 12 people from the wreckage.  In 1899 he moved to Kingsville where he now lives retired.
     In 1888 Mr. Salisbury was married to Miss Lina Marsh of Conneaut, and to this union four children were born as follows:  Schuyler Marsh, a professor at Ohio State University; Joseph Gardner, engaged in the insurance business at Ashtabula; Laura A., a teacher; and Helen, the wife of J. J. Snyder, lives at Conneaut.  By a former marriage Feb. 19, 1866 to Laura Fuller, of Buffalo, N. Y., born 1843 and died April, 1885, three sons were born: William, C. Jay, and Bert, all living in Cleveland.
     Mr. Salisbury is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic.  He is widely known and is one of the leading citizens of Ashtabula County.
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SAMUEL H. SANDERS, an enterprising and well known farmer and stock man of Saybrook Township, was born on the farm where he now lives, Dec. 24, 1851, and is a son of Henry S. and Mary M. (Edmonds) Sanders.
     Henry S. Sanders was born at Beaver Falls, Pa., in 1821, and died in March, 1907.  He was a cabinet maker by trade and in 1879 engaged in the furniture business in Ashtabula.  After 15 years of active business there he retired and lived on a farm in Saybrook, where he died.  His wife was born at Harpersfield, in Ashtabula County, in 1825, and died Dec. 31, 1905.  Mr. and Mrs. Sanders had two children: Samuel H., the subject of this sketch; and Mrs. Julia Bollard, who died in 1922, leaving two children, Jessie S., and Mary Cynthia Bollard.
     Samuel H. Sanders received his education in the district schools and attended Grand River Institute.  He has always been interest in stock raising and is widely known as a breeder of pure bred sheep.  He owns 45 acres of fertile farm land which contains modern farm buildings.  In 1969 Mr. Sanders built his large horse barn, which is among the finest in the county.
     On March 29, 1876, Mr. Sanders was married in Iowa to Miss Lucretia M. Eastman, who died Oct. 10, 1895, leaving four children, as follows: Harry E., lives in Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Marie S. Malin, a widow, teaches school at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Georgia A. Edson, lives in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, and Jessie M., a twin sister o Georgia, deceased.  On June 1, 1898, Mr. Sanders was married the second time to Miss Dell Wright, who died April 20, 1923, at Grand Rapids, Mich.  Mr. and Mrs. Sanders were returning from a visit in California at the time of her death.
     Mr. Sanders is a Republican and has served as township assessor of Saybrook Township.  He is a member of the Christian Church at Geneva, and is a man of integrity and ability.
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RAYMOND HARDY SANFORD, manager of the Amboy Service Station at Amboy, is a well known business man of Ashtabula County.  He is a native of Conneaut, born in June, 1884, and the son of Warren P. and Carrie (Prince) Sanford.
     Warren P. Sanford, who now lives retired at Conneaut, was born in Erie County, Pa., and when a young man removed to Ashtabula County.  He became interested in the can business and for 13 years was president and superintendent of the Conneaut Can Company.  Mr. Sanford is a Republican and has always taken a keen interest in the affairs of his community.  The Sanford home is located at 271 Whitney Road, Conneaut.  Mr. and Mrs. Sanford are the parents of six children, as follows:  Warrlet, lives in Conneaut; Raymond Hardy, the subject of this sketch; Bessie, married J. G. Mayberry, passenger agent for the Nickel Plate Railroad at Lorain, Ohio; Harlan Prince, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history; and Laura, the wife of Dr. William E. Betts, lives at Patterson, N. J., where they both practice osteopathy; and Warren P., Jr., who lives at Conneaut.
     R. H. Sanford began life as a farmer.  He attended the public schools of Conneaut and then engaged in general farming on 62 acres of land in Ashtabula County.  Mr. Sanford rents his farm and since 1921 has been in business at Amboy, where he manages the Amboy Services Station, dealers in gasoline and oils.
     On April 6, 1904, Mr. Sanford was married to Miss Dora Hazeltine, a native of Conneaut, and the daughter of Frank and Rose (Scott) Hazeltine, both of whom are deceased.  Mrs. Sanford has a brother, Homer, who lives in Conneaut.  To R. H. and Dora (Hazeltine) Sanford two children have been born: Velma and Homer.
     Mr. Sanford is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Elks Lodge.  He is a substantial citizen and a highly esteemed member of his community.
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BARRETT B. SEYMOUR, president of the National Bank of Ashtabula is a member of one of Ashtabula County’s prominent pioneer families, and ranks among the successful and influential business men of the county.  He was born at East Plymouth, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1856, and is the son of Leverett and Nancy (Gillett) Seymour.
     The Seymour family originally came from Litchfield, Conn., where Bennett Seymour, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born.  In 1809 he came west to Ashtabula County and located on a farm in East Plymouth Township, where he lived until the time of his death in 1866.  He became a prosperous citizen and was a large vessel owners.  His sons, Leverett, was born in 1830.  In 1856 he moved to Clayton County, Iowa, and became a prominent farmer of his time.  He died there in 1866.  Nancy (Gillett) Seymour was also a native of East Plymouth, born in 1834.  They were the parents of two children: Barrett B., the subject of this sketch; and Mary E., born in 1864, married George C. Hubbard, of Ashtabula, Ohio.  She died in 1917.
     Barrett B. Seymour was educated in the public schools of Ashtabula County and after having finished his schooling in 1874 he was employed as a clerk in the Ashtabula post office for five years.  He then was connected with a lumber company at Manistee, Mich., for a short time.  In 1882 Mr. Seymour became associated with the National Bank of Ashtabula as clerk and remained there until 1890, at which time he went to Washington, returning to Ashtabula in 1896.  At that time he was appointed cashier of the National Bank of Ashtabula, which office he held until 1908.  Mr. Seymour was then appointed first superintendent of the banks of Ohio and organized the banking department of Ohio.  In 1911 he became president of the National Bank of Ashtabula, which office he has since held.
     The National Bank of Ashtabula was organized in 1872 as the Ashtabula National Bank and in 1892 became known as the Ashtabula Banking Company.  In 1896 it was reorganized as the National Bank of Ashtabula.  It now has a capital stock of $200,000 and a surplus of $190,000, and is among the thriving banking institutions of northern Ohio.
     In 1890 Mr. Seymour was united in marriage in Miss Mary H. Greer, who died in July, 1906.  She was a daughter of William F. and Conelia (Huntington) Greer¸ natives of Painesville, and now deceased.  Mr. Greer died in 1876 and his wife died in 1912.  To Mr. and Mrs. Seymour one daughter was born, Eleanor P., now the wife of Holland H. Hubbard, and they lived in Toledo, Ohio, where he is engaged in the real estate business.  Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have a son, Thomas H. Hubbard.
     Mr. Seymour is president and treasurer of the Ashtabula Water Company, treasurer and director of the Ashtabula Telephone Company, vice president and director of the Ashtabula Hide & Leather Company, trustee of the Ashtabula Public Library and trustee of Lake Erie College at Painesville, Ohio.  Mr. Seymour has taken a keen interest in the welfare of the Smith Home for Aged Women, which was founded by James L. Smith, who died in 1919.  It was opened in 1922 and at the present time has 27 women living in the home.  Mr. James L. Smith left his entire estate to equip and maintain a home for aged women.  Mr. Seymour was appointed one of the executors and trustees to build and equip his home.  Mr. Seymour is a Republican and a member of the Episcopal Church.  He is public spirited and progressive and takes a deep interest in the welfare of Ashtabula, to the advancement of which he has materially contributed. 
~ Source #2: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I – 1924 – Page 451

DR. H. J. SHATTO, who has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession at Colebrook since 1875, ranks among the leading physicians of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Portage County, Ohio, Aug. 13, 1843, and is the son of Joseph and Olive (Mills) Shatto.
     Joseph Shatto was born in Washington County, Pa., in 1813 and was a pioneer of this county, having come here in 1852.  He located on a farm near Colebrook, where he died at the age of 57 years.  His wife, who was born in Portage County, Ohio, May 15, 1813, died in 1900.  Mr. and Mrs. Shatto had vfive children, as follows:  Celesta Cook, Clarrissa Branch, Ashel and Olive, all deceased; and Dr. H. J., the subject of this sketch.
     Dr. H. J. Shatto received his education in Orwell.  He later attended the medical school of Western Reserve University in Cleveland, from which he received his degree in 1875.  He immediately came to Colebrook, where he has practiced continuously since that time.  Dr. Shatto is thoroughly competent and during his long years of service in Ashtabula County has built up a splendid practice.
     On Nov. 3, 1876, Dr. Shatto was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Delano, a native of Kingsville, Ohio, born Feb. 14, 1853, and the daughter of Horace Delano.  To Dr. and Mrs. Shatto the following children have been born:  Hugh Joseph, lives at Colebrook and has two children, Homer M., and Mildred; Horace L., deceased; Frank, lives near Orwell, Ohio, and has three children, Geneva, Genevieve and Elizabeth; Lyle D., lives at home; and Julia died in infancy.
     Dr. Shato is an independent voter.  He has served as township trustee for four terms, as clerk for 26 years and a member of the board of education for 27 years.  He has held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Colebrook for 30 years and is trustee.  Dr. Shatto and his family are well known and highly esteemed in their community.
Source #2 - page 952 (Photo in book but not very clear on my copy ~ Sharon W)

NORMAN E. SHELDON, a prominent merchant of Ashtabula, engaged in the wholesale fruit business on Fisk Street, is a native of New York.  He was born at Oswego, Sept. 9, 1877, and is the son of C. A. and Frances (McCully) Sheldon.
     C. A. Sheldon was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1837, and his wife was a native of Fulton, N. Y., born in 1847.  When a young man Mr. Sheldon removed to Oswego, N. Y., where he engaged in the fruit business until 1890, at which time he came to Ashtabula.  Mr. Sheldon died in 1916 and his wife died in 1919.  They had three children: Norman E., the subject of this sketch; Merwin, died in 1897; and Robert, born in 1888, married to Miss Grace Weisel, and he is employed by his brother, Norman E. Sheldon.
     Norman E. Sheldon spent his boyhood at Oswego, N. Y., and received his education in the public schools there.  In 1890 he came to Ashtabula with his parents and engaged in the fruit business with his father on Spring Street.  Two years later they moved the business to Center Street, where they remained for 15 years.  Mr. Sheldon has occupied his present building for 14 years.  He carries a fine line of fruits and ranks among the successful business men of the city.
    In 1904 Mr. Sheldon was united in marriage with Miss Maude O’Neill, a native of Ashtabula, and the daughter of J. A. and Anna (Schafer) O’Neil.  Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon have no children.  Mr. Sheldon is a director of the Commercial Savings & Trust Company of Ashtabula.  He is a Republican, a member of the Episcopal Church, and belongs to the Masonic and Elk lodges. 
~ Source #2: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I – 1924 – Page 453

W. R. SHREVE is engaged in the wholesale and retail oil and gasoline business in Ashtabula and Jefferson.  Mr. Shreve is a native of Ashtabula County and was born May 7, 1888, a son of James and Mary (Shipman) Shreve.
     James Shreve was a native of Pennsylvania and the son of Charles Shreve who settled in Pennsylvania in 1810.  When a young man James Shreve sent to Michigan and engaged in farming for several years near Saginaw.  Later he removed to Ashtabula County where he became a prosperous farmer and stickman.  Mr. Shreve was one of the interesting pioneers of this section, having been one of its first white settlers.  He died in 1919 at the age of 73 years, and his wife is also deceased.  A great uncle of W. R. Shreve  was one of the pioneer settlers of New Orleans and the town of Shreveport was named for him.  Joseph, Charles and Seth Shreve, brothers of James Shreve, were veterans of the Civil War.  Mrs. Shreve's brothers, Wilson, Nathaniel and Frederick Shipman also served throughout the Civil War.  To Mr. and Mrs. Shreve the following children were born: Elmer, who was murdered in Detrit, Mich; Mrs. Seymour Peck, lives in Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Lillian Lakens, lives in Chicago; Mrs. Harry Main, lives in Cleveland; Mrs. R. F. Silverthorn, lives in Ashtabula; and W. R., the subject of this sketch.
     W. R. Shreve received his education in the public schools and in 1906 entered the employ of Pennsylvania railroad as a brakeman, and was promoted in 1910 to conductor on that road.  In 1923 he was in a wreck at Moravia, Pa., and was disabled, and since that time he has not done any railroading, however, he retains his rights on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a conductor on the Erie and Ashtabula division.  In August, 1922, Mr. Shreve, opened the South End Service station at 426 Main Street.  He carries a full line of high grade oils, gasoline, and is also a dealer in automobile supplies. Mr. Shreve does a large volume of business besides the Ashtabula station in the following locations; one known as Miners at Jefferson, The Tuxedo Gardens and one on the Jefferson- Ashtabula road.  He also has several wholesale commercial accounts in Ashtabula.  He is among the enterprising and progressive business men of Ashtabula.
     Mr. Shreve was married to Mrs. Eva Riddell, a native of Ashtabula and the daughter of S. J. McKee.  Mr. and Mrs. Shreve have three children as follows:  Muriel, born Nov. 1, 1910; Natalie, born Mar. 29, 1915; and Leora, born May 9, 1919.
     Mr. Shreve and his family are members of the Presbyterian church.
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ALONZO T. SILL, who is engaged in the garage business at Unionville, is a successful and well known business man in Ashtabula County.  He was baorn at Ashtabula, Feb. 3, 1872, and is the son of John S. and Mary (Rockwell) Sill.
     John S. Sill, retired, is a veteran of the Civil War, and a prominent pioneer citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Connecticut and at an early date came to Ashtabula County, where he engaged in general farming and stock raising.  Later he became a civil engineer and was employed by the Pittsburgh & Ohio Railroad at the time of its construction.  Mr. Sill served throughout the Civil War with the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He is a Republican, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashtabula and belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic.  Although 85 years of age, Mr. Sill, is still active and drives his automobile throughout the county.  Mr. Sill, a native of Conneaut, died July 18, 1874.  Mr. and Mrs. Sill were the parents of four children: Herbert S., lives at Warren, Ohio; Marion, deceased; Mary, married Ira Crowther, a merchant, lives at Willoughby, and Alonzo T., the subject of this sketch.
     Alonzo T. Sill was educated in the public schools of Conneaut, and after completing his schooling became connected with the Cummins Canning Company of Conneaut, in whose employ he remained three years.  After learning telegraphy he became an operator for the New York Central Railroad for 22 years and served as train dispatcher at Youngstown nine years.  Mr. Sill then returned to the old homestead in Ashtabula County and engaged in farming for three years.  In 1917 he took over the Ford Automobile Agency at Jefferson and conducted that business until 1922 at which time he engaged in the hardware business.  He purchased the Unionville Motor Sales Company Garage at Unionville, Ohio, late in 1924.  Mr. Sill has an extensive business in Ashtabula County and carries a complete line of automobile parts and supplies.
     On Nov. 22, 1892, Mr. Sill was united in marriage with Miss Nettie R. Whitmier, a native of Tiffin, Ohio, born Aug. 13, 1871, and a daughter of Joseph and Martha Whitmier, both deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Whitmier had nine children as follows:  Anna, married Nathan Crane,  lives at  Toledo, Ohio; Ida, married Frank Goeller lives at Bloomville, Ohio; Mollie, (deceased; Margaret, married Floyd R. Stoneman, lives at Conneaut; Ethel, married Walter Gardner, lives in Cleveland; Dora, a trained nurse, lives at Tiffin, Ohio; and Mrs. Sill.  To Mr. and Mrs. Sill four children have been born, as follows:  Mildred H., employed in the offices of the Nickel Plat Railroad at Conneaut; Katherine R., a trained nurse, Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland; one child died in infancy; and Geraldine, lives in Conneaut.  Mrs. Sill died Oct. 22, 1916, and is buried in Ashtabula.
     Mr. Sill is a Republican and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  He and his family are representative citizens of Ashtabula County and favorably known.
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ELI F. SIM, a Civil War veteran, now living retired at Jefferson, Ohio, is among the honored and substantial citizens of Ashtabula County.  He was born in New York, Dec. 22, 1846, and is the son of Robert and Mehitabel (Green) Sim, both deceased.
     When a small boy Eli F. Sim came to Ashtabula County with his parents and settled at Jefferson, where he has since lived.  He learened the painter's trade, which he successfully engaged in for many years.  During the Civil War, Mr. Sim served as a private in Company E, 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry for two and one-half years.
     In 1875 Mr. Sim was united in marriage with Mrs. Ruby (Abel) Ayer, the widow of D. B. Ayer, a former Jefferson merchant.  To Mr. and Mrs. Sim one son was born, Robert J., born Aug. 16, 181, naturalist and well-known illustrator of scientific publications.  He was married on Nov. 27, 1919, to Miss Mary Bechtol of Ashtabula.
     Mr. Sim is a Republican and a member of the Episcopal Church.  He and his family have always ranked among the representative citizens of the county and have many friends.
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WILLIAM P. SIMMONS, an old established florist at Geneva, was born at Stubton, Lincolnshire, England, Jan. 5, 1828, a son of Thomas and Grace (Parker) Simmons.  Thomas Simmons was born on the estate of Sir Robert Heron, and lived there all his life; he was head gardener until the last twenty years, during which period he has been in charge of the menagerie of the place.  William P. Simmons, at the age of twenty years, went to the estate of the Marquis of Westminster, Eaton Hall, where he was employed as foreman for some time; he then took a position with the Joseph Knight Nurseries, London, where he remained until he went to the estate of the Hon. James Dutton, where he became head gardener.  At the age of thirty years he emigrated to America, for some time was engaged in farming.  In 1861 he came to Geneva and first did some landscape gardening.  He has had charge of one cemetery for more than twenty-five years.
     In 1871 he turned his attention to floriculture, and has since established a very extensive business; he does some exporting, and has an importing trade with all parts of the world.  His two sons, William H. and Ansel T., are members of the firm.
     Mr. Simmons was married to Vincy Louisa Ackley, April 19, 1855.  She was born Nov. 24, 1823, at East Haddam, Connecticut, a daughter of Ansel and Lydia (Rowley) Ackley.  Both her maternal and paternal grandfathers were soldiers in the war of 1812, and her great grandfathers were among the soldiers of the Revolution.  Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are the parents of three children:  William H., born Feb. 8, 1856; Lydia A., born Sept. 3, 1857, wife of Edwin Booth, proof-reader on The Leader, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ansel T., born Dec. 16, 1859.  Mr. Simmons and his son Ansel are stanch Republicans, while William H. affiliates with the Democratic party.  The family are worthy members of the Episcopal Church.
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RUSSELL M. SKEELS, one of the most prominent citizens of Cherry Valley township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, an ex-soldier and a man who has served his county in many official capacities, was born in Rutland, Vermont, Dec. 4, 1830.  He descends from a prominent New England family, his grandfather, Russell Skeels, having been born in that section, while Lyman Skeels, father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of the same county as his son.  Lyman married Sally Mason, who was born at Fort Ann, near Whitehall, New York, and they later removed to Franklin county, the Empire State, and subsequently to New Richmond, Pennsylvania.  Here the father died in Dec., 1837, leaving a widow and two children:  Harriet Burlingham; and Russell M., whose name heads this sketch.  The mother subsequently married Charles Spellman, and they emigrated  to Ohio settling in Ashtabula county.  They had two children: Elsine Beals and Leland.  The mother died in Williamsfield, age eighty years, sincerely regretted by many friends. 
      The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools.  He learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed for many years.  He was thus engaged at the time of the war, when, in August, 1864, he enlisted in Company D, of the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of hostilities, receiving his discharge at Greensborough, North Carolina.  He then returned to Ashtabula county, settling in Cherry Valley, where he worked at his trade until 1884, at which time he bought of Dr. Lawyer his present farm of 121 acres, situated in Andover.  This Mr. Skeels has carefully cultivated and greatly improved, having a comfortable residence, two good barns for his grain and stock, besides other conveniences.  This prosperity is due entirely to his continued industry and intelligence, economical management of his means, and he justly deserves his good fortune.
     At the age of twenty-two, Mr. Skeels was married at Espyville, Pennsylvania, to Eliza Houlton, an intelligent and worthy lady, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio, who has assisted her husband in attaining his present success.  They have one son, Lyman W., who married Mary Stillman, a deserving lady, daughter of Olson Stillman, an old settler of Ashtabula county, and they have one daughter, Katy.  Although having but one child of their own, the kind heart of Mr. and Mrs. Skeels have led them to befriend many children, whom they have reared with the greatest care.  One of these, Ella Bell, married C. D. Moses, a well-to-do resident of this county, but she has since died.  Katy Hart, another charge of theirs, died of scarlet fever at the age of three years.  Gussie Fesler married O. H. Wilbert, a prosperous farmer of Ashtabula county.
     In politics, Mr. Skeels is a Republican and a prominent representative of his party.  He has served his township in many capacities of honor and trust, having been Postmaster of Cherry Valley twelve years, Justice of the Peace nine years and Associate Justice for one year.  He is a member of the School Board and has done much to advance the educational interests of his township.  He belongs to the Hiram Kile Post of the G. A. R.  Although not a member of any church, he contributes to that and all worthy objects.  His wife belongs to the Free-will Baptist Church.  He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 506, also of the Golden Rule Society of Cherry Valley, of which lodge he has been Master for some time.  He is a man of intelligence and integrity, frank and jovial, free-hearted and kind, and is a favorite with all who known him.

NEAL W. SMITH is an enterprising and progressive merchant of Conneaut.  He is a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, born June 29, 1877, and the son of Stephen and Cornelia (Burt) Smith.
     Stephen Smith, deceased, was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, as was also his wife.  He followed general farming and stock raising during his life and met with success.  He served as constable of Conneaut for a number of years and was a Democrat.  Mr. Smith died in 1918 and his widow lives with her daughter in Conneaut.  They were the parents of three children, as follows: Neal W., the subject of this sketch; Lewis, a marine engineer, lies at North East, Pa.; and Ada, married R. H. Thayer, a retired farmer, lives in Conneaut.
     Neal W. Smith spent his boyhood at Portsmouth, Ohio, and received his education in the district schools.  In March, 1883, he removed to Conneaut, where he engaged in the ice business until 1919.  At present he conducts a meat business at 491 Harbor Street, and has an up-to-date shop.
     On July 17, 1903, Mr. Smith was united in marriage with Miss Bertha May Christianson, a native of Andover, Ohio, born in 1877, and the daughter of Charles and Olive (Brau) Christianson, both of whom are now deceased,  Mr. Christianson, a native of Sweden, was a pioneer lumber man of Ashtabula County, and was in business at Andover for a number of years.  He was also an extensive farmer.  There were 12 children in the Christianson family, five of whom are now living, as follows:  Flora, married Ashur Wright, lives at Andover, Ohio; Mrs. Smith; Frank, lives at Sharon, Pa.; Anna, married Frank Fickinger, lives at Meadville, Pa.; and Carl, lives at Sharon, Pa.  To Neal W. and Bertha May (Christianson) Smith have been born five children: Lewis, in business with his father at Conneaut; Ruth, Ardis, Ada, and Robert, all students.
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W. N. SMITH, who is engaged in the real-estate and insurance business in Conneaut, Ohio, was born in Hubbard township, Trumbull county, this State, Jan. 4, 1859.
     His parents, Aaron and Rosanna (Simpkins) Smith, were both born in Ohio, and now reside in Pierpont, this county, Mr. Smith being a retired farmer.  Both he and his son, W. N., were born in the same house in Trumbull County, the former's birth occurring in 1818.  Grandfather Smith died about the age of fifty-five years, and Grandmother Smith lived to be nearly a hundred years old.  Aaron and his two sisters are all that are now left of a family of twelve children, he being the youngest of the twelve.  Of these two sisters we record that Anna  is the widow of Daniel Randall and is now living with her son in Indiana; and that Polly, widow of a Mr. Simpkins, is a resident of Brookfield, Trumbull county, Ohio.  Aaron Smith was twice married, each time to a Miss Simpkins.  By his first wife he had five children, as follows: Cynthia A., wife of C. B. Hibler, Pierpont; Amos, who married Nannie Downing, lives in Pittsburg; Lovica, wife of William Stuble, Pierpont; Mary, wife of Joseph Giles, Pierpont; and Judson who is married and living in Pittsburg.  By his present wife Mr. Smith has five children:  Louisa, wife of C. G. Van Winkle, Pittsburg; Florence, wife of Dr. H. C. Holcomb, Pierpont; W. N., the subject of this article; Charles, who married Miss Tuttle, resides in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio; and Clara, wife of G. Warren, resides in Richmond, this county.  Mrs. Rosanna Smith was born in 1827 and is one of a family of eight children, four of whom are living.  Her father, William Simpkins, is still living in Orangeville, Trumbull county, and is now more than ninety years of age.  Her mother died in 1885.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Christian Church, in which he has been Deacon for many years.
     W. N. Smith was educated in the schools of Detroit.  Upon reaching mature years, he engaged in merchandising in Youngstown, Ohio, where he clerked three years, and from there came to Ashtabula and clerked two years for L. W. Smith. In 1881 he came to Conneaut and entered the dry goods store of S. J. Smith, in which he remained as clerk three years.  At the end of that time he went into the dry goods business for himself continuing the same for seven years.  Then he sold out and turned his attention to the real-estate and insurance business, in the real-estate and insurance business, in which he has been engaged since 1892, with good success.
     Mr. Smith was married in 1882, to Miss Sylvia Booth, daughter of Thomas N. Booth, of Ashtabula.  They have one child, Theodore.  Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is a member of the Uniform Rank, K. of P., and also of the Royal Arcanum, being Treasurer of the latter organization.  He never received a dollar that he did not earn, and that he has succeeded in the life is not due to blind luck but to honest industry, economy and good judgment.
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ELTON H. STILES was born in Warrensville, Ohio, February 10, 1853. In 1858 he moved to Rome, Ashtabula county, Ohio, where the greater part of his life was spent until 1887, when he moved to Newton Falls, Ohio, where he was engaged in the ship timber business for a number of years. There he met with the sad accident which caused his death. His leg was caught in the machinery of a sawmill, and was wrenched from his body, his death resulting three-quarters of an hour later. This occurred May 17, 1889. Mr. Stiles was formerly engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was a prominent and active member of the Presbyterian Church, as also is his wife, and with the Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias lodges he was prominently identified. By nature he was generous and charitable, ever giving of his means to promote all en­terprises he deemed for the best interest of his community, never turning a deaf ear to the poor and needy. In politics, he was an ardent Republican. He tilled several local offices. For several years he was Township Clerk, and he also filled the office of Assessor and Census Enumerator. Mr. Stiles was the youngest brother of Captain A. W. Stiles, a well-known resident of Ashtabula county.
     At his death Mr. Stiles left a widow, also three children, namely: Lee, born November 29, 1879; Emir, September 25, 1882 ; and Elliot, August 27, 1884. Mrs. Stiles was before her marriage Miss Carrie J. Crosby. Her father, Elijah Crosby, was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, and in October, 1831, was married to Elizabeth L. Chester. In early life he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner, but for many years he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a Republican in politics, and has held various township offices, always performing with the strictest fidelity the duty entrusted to him. The year he was married he and his wife joined the Presbyterian Church, and since that time have remained active and consistent members of the same. Their family of children is as follows: Lydia A., born December 23, 1832, was married May 3, 1861, to J. W. Springer; Frank E., July 29, 1834, married Emma Wood, September 12, 1863; Orietta M., born August 5, 1836, married Oliver Smith, August 31, 1856; Elliot M., born February 28, 1839, married Betsy Crowell August 20,1865, and died January 5, 1876; Albert C., born January 24, 1842, married Sylvia Fobes December 23, 1870; Sarah E., born May 2, 1844, married E. J. Crowell December 16,1866; Phoebe C, born February 22, 1847, died Ootober29, 1876; Alice L., born April 22, 1850; and Carrie J., born November 18, 1856.
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EDWARD AUGUSTIN STONE, one of the old settlers of Conneaut, Ohio, was born in Ashtabula County, this State, Jan. 17, 1825, son of Captain Merrit and Arsula (Loomis) Stone.
     Captain Stone was a shoemaker by trade, but was for some years engaged in agricultural pursuits.  He was captain of a company in the war of 1812.  A brother of his, Randolph Stone, was a Presbyterian minister for many years, preaching in this county, and owning a farm here on Rock Creek.  Captain Stone went West (to Indiana or Illinois) to settle some land warrants, and died on the way.  He was traveling with ox teams and in company with a large party.  Little, however, is known of his sickness or death, as the facilities for obtaining news in those days were very poor.  His wife is also deceased.  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.  Grandfather Stone died in Hampton.  He was twice married.  His first wife’s maiden name was Woodruff, and their only child was Captain Merrit Stone.
     Edward A. is the fourth in a family of seven children, namely: Balinda, unmarried, and an invalid for many years, recently went to California for her health, where she died, at the age of sixty-years; Lucinda married John Venen, and both she and her husband are deceased;  Amanda, unmarried, died in Kingsville, this county, at about the age of twenty years; Edward A.; Fernando, who spent some time on the ocean while a young man, was married in New York State, and afterward settled in Kingsville, this county, where his death occurred; Priscilla, who died at the age of twelve years; Henry Warren is married and living at Niagara Falls.
     The subject of our sketch was married Apr. 7, 1851, to Miss Eliza A. Venen, daughter of Dr. John Venen and his wife, Nancy (Haywood) Venen.  Her parents both lived to a ripe old age, her father dying at the age of ninety-two, and her mother two years later.  Dr. Venen and his wife had children as follows: John D., deceased; Virgil H., proprietor of a greenhouse in Conneaut; Eliza A.; Joseph A., a resident of Cleveland, engaged in the jewelry business; Darwin P., a jeweler of Conneaut; Laurel P., of Olympia, Washington; Laura L., a twin sister of Laurel P., is the widow of Levi Briggs, and lives in Conneaut; and Mary, wife of John Scott, is deceased.  Edward A. Stone and his wife have two children: Laura V. and Laura Eliza.  Laura E. married Charles Putnam, a furniture dealer of Conneaut, and has two children, Eppie May and Walter Edward.
     Mr. Stone learned the blacksmith trade in early life, and worked at that trade for thirty years.  He manufactured carriages and wagons, hiring trimmers and painters and running all the departments of a complete carriage shop.  Later he bought a farm and carried on agricultural pursuits, also having a shop on his farm and working in it much of the time. He has seen much of hardships and privations incident to pioneer life.  He has served in various minor offices, at one time being both Deputy Sheriff and Constable.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has a high standing, being a member of Evergreen Lodge, No. 222, A. F. & A. M.; Conneaut Chapter, No. 76, R. A. M.; Conneaut Council, No. 40, R. & S. M.; and Cache Commandery, No. 27, K. T.  He has passed all the chairs in the three former bodies and was a charter member of the three latter bodies and was a charter member of the three latter bodies.  HE was also the Senior S. C. of Eureka Council, No. 1, R. T. of T.  He and his wife and two children are members of the Christian Church, all having been baptized the same day.  Thus far there has not been a death in either the Stone or Putnam families.
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LAUREL V. STONE, the leading jeweler of Conneaut, Ohio, was born in this city Apr. 7, 1855, son of Edward and Eliza A. Stone.  His early life was spent on his father’s farm, a mile and a half south of Conneaut, and his education was received in the Conneaut Academy and at Cobb’s Business College in Painesville, Ohio.  He learned the jeweler’s trade of D. P. Venen, at the time a prominent jeweler of Conneaut.  After completing his trade, in the fall of 1879 he engaged in business for himself at Vermillion, Ohio, where he remained six years, meeting with prosperity.  In 1885 he sold out and returned to the home of his youth.  He then purchased the jewelry store of E. H. Hiler, and by close attention business and untiring energy he has succeeded in building up a trade that has gained for him the reputation of being the leading jeweler of Conneaut.  He carries a well assorted stock of gold and silver, and also keeps musical instruments of all kinds.  Fine and difficult repairing is a specialty with him.
     Mr. Stone was married February 20, 1879, by Rev. J. W. Martin, and has two children, Frank Edward and John Olmsted.  Mrs. Stone, formerly Miss Addie M. Olmsted, is a daughter of John and Hannah (Salisbury) Olmsted.  He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, and both are active church and Sabbath-school workers, he being Financial Secretary of the church and Assistant Superintendent and teacher in the Sunday-school, and she the Sunday-school Treasurer.  Mr. Stone votes with the Republican party, taking, however, little interest in political matters.  He is a stockholder in the Conneaut Gas, Light and Fuel Company.
     With fraternal as well as business circles Mr. Stone is prominently identified.  He is a member of the Evergreen Lodge, No. 222, A. F. & A. M., also of Conneaut Chapter, No.  76, R. A. M., and Conneaut Council, No. 40, R. & S. M.  He is Chancellor Commander of Maple Lodge, No. 217, K. of P., and is also a member of Conneaut Division, No. 114, Uniform Rank, K. of P.  In the last two named organizations he has passed all the chairs in the local lodges, being the Senior Past Officer in each.  He is Select Councillor of Eureka Council, No. 1, R. T. of T., of Conneaut; is Past President of Conneaut Circle, No. 38, P. H. C.; is Past President of Conneaut Council, No. 37, A. P. A.; is a member of Conneaut Council, No. 780, Royal Arcanum, and is a member of the Ohio State Police.  At the State Council Session, held at Youngstown, Ohio, May 9, 10 and 11, 1893, he was elected State Councillor of Ohio, in the Junior O. U. A. M., he having carved his way in the State Council, step by step, from the office of State Council Warden to the highest place in the gift of the State Council; he has the honor of being the first person in the history of Conneaut to fill the chief State executive office of any secret society, and his local Council Northern Star, No. 30, Jr. O. U. A. M., feel highly honored that one of their number should be thus favored.
     He is a member of Conneaut Tent, No. 100, K. O. T. M., and also holds a State office in this order, that of State Picket, and it is fondly hoped by his numerous friends that in the not distant future he will occupy the highest position in the order.
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WARD B. STONE, a prominent merchant and highly respected citizen of Orwell, Ohio, was born at this place, July 30, 1855, only son of Richland E. and Mary Stone, appropriate mention of whom appears elsewhere in this work.  After completing a course of study in the Orwell Normal Institute, he went to Philadelphia, where he spent six months studying pharmacy.  Returning to Orwell at the expiration of that time, he and his father built the two-story brick building now occupied by Hall & Stevens, where for several years they kept a drug store, and also the postoffice.  He was for some years connected with the firm of G. B. De Voe & Co., of Orwell, and C. W. De Voe & Co., of Rock Creek, Ohio.  At this writing he is a member of the firm of De Voe & Co., of Orwell.
     Mr. Stone was married June 22, 1881, to Miss Emma H. De Voe, a native of this place and a most estimable woman.  For many years she has been a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, and is beloved by all who know her.  Mr. and Mrs. Stone have two children, Leila D. and Etta B., the former born July 18, 1883, and the latter Feb. 23, 1892.
     Mr. Stone is identified with the Republican party, and is now serving as Township Clerk.  He is also Clerk of the Board of Health.  Fraternally, he affiliates with the R. A. M., Grand River Chapter, No. 104; and Rock Creek Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 277. (Page 1020)

TIMOTHY C. STRONG, Jr., a prosperous and influential farmer and dairyman of Ashtabula township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, is descended from one of the oldest and best known families in this county. His ancestors were hardy New Englanders, his grandfather, Nathan Strong, one of the earliest settlers of Ohio, having been born in Connecticut in the latter part of the eighteenth century. He was a man of unusual ability and energy, and was easily a leader in any community in which he resided. He was for many years Sheriff in his native county in New England and afterward in Trumbull county, Ohio, when it included Ashtabula county, and when Warren was the seat of government for that territory. During the Revolutionary war, he was Quarter­master in the patriotic army, serving with efficiency and distinction. In 1808 he came West with a deed from the Connecticut Land Company for a large tract of school land, aggregating several hundred acres, situated on the town site of Ashtabula. He married Lucy Cornell, and they had nine children: Polly, Nathan, Lucy, Samuel, Jabez, Nathaniel; Timothy, father of the subject of this sketch; Elihu and Sarah.
     Timothy Strong, father of Mr. Strong of this notice, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, May 12, 1795, and accompanied his parents to Ohio in 1808, being then thirteen years of age. He attained his growth in Ashtabula county and became a successful farmer and dairyman, in which dual enterprise he was engaged many years, when he substituted sheep culture for dairying, an occupation which he followed until the time of his death. He was an enthusiastic Democrat of the Jeffersonian type, and gave much thought and labor to the local organization of his party, he and a few others controlling the politics of Plymouth township. One great desire of his life was to live to see the election of a Democratic president after the war, but this he was not permitted to do. He thought he was entitled to a pension for service in the war of 1812, but when the papers were submitted to him for his signa­ture, placing him on the rolls, he could not conscientiously sign them, though many other individuals secured such recognition by signing the documents without hesitation or conscientious scruples. This is but one of many instances of his upright and honorable disposition. He married Althea Cook, daughter of Erastus Cook, originally from New York State, and an early settler in Ohio. They had four children: Harriet P., who married A. Pattison, formerly an Indian trader, and later a wealthy merchant of Monmouth; Erastus C., deceased; Erastus, the second; and Timothy C., the subject of this sketch.
     The last mentioned, whose name heads this notice, was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, November 20, 1837, and secured his education in the district schools. He was reared to farming, in which he has been engaged all his life, having lived on his present place for fifty-five years. In connection with general farming, he was for a number of years employed in raising sheep, but later devoted his attention to the more profitable business of retailing milk. He owns 400 acres of as choice farming land as is to be found in the
county, all of which has been carefully cul­tivated and improved with buildings and all modern conveniences, until it is now one of the show places of the vicinity, and evinces plainly to all who see it that Mr. Strong is a practical and energetic farmer, with the industry to do and the intelligence to guide his efforts to successful accomplishment.
     January 5, 1859, Mr. Strong was married to Mary A. Willey, a lady of intelligence and refinement, daughter of Andrew Willey, whose biography immediately follows, and who was an early settler of Ashtabula county. They had five children: A. W., born October 12, 1859, married Hattie Umstead; Carrie A., born in 1863, died April 13, 1864; Lewis E., born January 15, 1866; Frank E, born December 29, 1871, and Julia B., born October 13, 1874, died February 7,1880.
     In politics, Mr. Strong follows in the foot­steps of his father, although he is not quite as active a worker for Democracy as his immediate progenitor. Fraternally, he affiliates with the Royal Arch Masons and the Knights Templar. As a business man and citizen, he enjoys the confidence and respect of all who know him, and, with his family, is held in high social esteem.
     Another old and prominent family of Ashtabula county and closely connected with the Strong family, both by marriage and friendship, is that bearing the name of Willey, a family which is also from New England and of Puritan ancestry, the sterling qualities of which race they inherit in a strong degree. Charles Willey, their ancestor, was born in New Hampshire in 1742,and was an efficient soldier in the Revolutionary war, being a pensioner ^it the time of his death. He was a farmer, and when an hundred years old took active part in the work of the hayfield. After a useful life of remarkable longevity he died at the age of 107 years. He was the father of four children, of whom Andrew, previously referred to, was the youngest.
Andrew Willey, the founder of the family in Ashtabula county, was born in Nottingham, New Hampshire, March 2, 1792, and grew to manhood in the State of his birth. At the age of twenty-four, he joined the west­ern tide of emigration and came to Ohio, set­tling in Ashtabula county. He and party came overland on horseback, and were several weeks on the way, many incidents of more than usual interest being connected with the journey. He was a blacksmith by trade, and he resumed this occupation on his arrival in Ashtabula county, in partnership with Holl Smith, Deacon Fisk and other early settlers. About 1820, Mr. Willey built, on his farm, a shop, where he followed his trade for a time, until he began teaming from Ashtabula to Pittsburg. He followed the latter occupation successfully until 1853, when the canal between Cleveland and adjoining points was completed. This new channel of transportation drew to itself most of the carrying trade, thus injuring his business, which he abandoned. He then turned his attention to farming, which he continued until his death. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, being hell in reserve at Lundy's Lane, but was not called into active service. His colonel was ex-Senator Silley and his captain was Josiah Bartlett. In politics, be was a strong Democrat and participated prominently in the cause, being known throughout the county asa leader and untiring worker for the Jeffersonian party and as a Freemason. He was married January 22, 1820, to Almira Jones, who was born August 26, 1803, and was ^ daughter of William Jones, a well-known pioneer, whom we will mention more at length later on. They had eleven children: William J., born
May 14, 1821, deceased; Lucy, born August 11, 1823, deceased; Lydia, born February 2, 1825, married W. A. Robertson; Lucy, born August 13,1826, married Mr. Allcock; Julia, May 12, 1828, became the wife of Henry Ripley; Charles, March 14, 1835; Albert P.; Almira, December 11, 1838, deceased; Mary, September 29, 1840; Horace, May 13, 1844; Elizabeth, November 8,1847; and John, May 23, 1849. William Jone?, previously mentioned, was born in Connecticut in 1783, and was a carpenter and joiner by trade, but in later life followed farming. He came to Ashtabula county, Ohio, in 1808, and his daughter, Almira, previously mentioned, is probably the oldest living pioneer of this county. Mr. Jones served faithfully and well in the war of 1812. He was married October 31, 1802, to Lucy Hubbard, who was born November 24, 1784, and who also belonged to an old and respected family of the county. Their children were: Almira; James, born May 13, 1805; Susan, born December 12, 1806; Julia, November 5, 1808; Horace, February 9, 1813; Lucy, May 10, 1817; Elizabeth, October 11, 1822; and John, November 9, 1824. After his wife's death, Mr. Jones married again in March, 1826, and the children by the second marriage were: Rosalind, born March 9, 1827; Mary E., May 8, 1828; William J., June 17. 1832; and Peter S., in August, 1835. Mr. Jones died March 8, 1869, universally lamented.
Albert P. Willey, the seventh child of Andrew and Almira (Jones) Willey, for many years a prosperous and influential farmer and citizen of his vicinity, was born in the house in which he now resides, in Plymouth township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, March 29, 1837. He has worked on the same farm all his life, with the exception of one year, 1864, which be passed in California. He owns a tract of 250 acres, which is devoted to general farming, and which evinces by its thrifty condition the excellent care and management of the proprietor. Mr. Willey was a mem­ber of the regiment called the " Squirrel Hunters" at the time of the late war, and went with his command to Cincinnati when General Kirby Smith, of the Confederate army, was threatening that point.
August 22, 1873, Mr. Willey was married, by Rev. J. M. McGilfert, to Mrs. Fannie Ford, daughter of Lewis Gilbert, who came to Ashtabula county in 1848, when he was fifty years of age. He was the father of five children: Emily, born February 22, 1829, married Dr. P. E. Hall; Amiral, December 19, 1832; E., February 21, 1837; David, March 13, 1840; and Fannie, now Mrs. Willey, born in Seneca Falls, New York, January 24, 1843. Mrs. Willey had one child by her former marriage, now Mrs. Fannie Osborn, who was born December 28, 1864. The children of her present marriage are: Albert L., born December 10, 1874; Andrew, born January 15, 1876; Sophia A., born October 19, 1879, and Laura E., September 22,1883; all of whom bid fair to reflect credit on the State and county of their birth.
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LT. SUNBURY, a farmer and blacksmith of Richmond township, Ashtabula county, was born in Canada East, Jan. 11, 1821, a son of Jacob Sunbury, a native of Vermont.  The latter's father, John SUnbury, was a native of England, and served as aide on the staff of General Burgoyne in the Revolutionary war, and was with him when he surrendered at Saratoga, New York.  His death occurred at the age of ninety-four years.  He was the father of eight children, six sons and two daughters.  The mother of our subject, nee Wealthy Terrill, was one of twelve children, five sons and seven daughters.  In 1836 Jacob Sunbury came to Trumbull county, Ohio, where he died at the age of fifty years.  He left a widow and five children:  Charles T., our subject; Edd S., deceased at the age of sixty-eight years; Daniel B., of Trumbull county, Ohio; Mary A., deceased; Martha J., of Ashtabula county, Ohio, was an army nurse, and afterward received a pension of $12 per month; and J. C. Spencer, her husband, served three years as a soldier, and is a pensioner.
     Charles T. Sunbury moved to Johnson, Trumbull county, Ohio, at the age of fourteen years, where he worked as a blacksmith for a number of years.  He also worked at MORE TO COME

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