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BIOGRAPHIES
(Source #1: Mack, Horace - History of Columbiana
County, Ohio : with illustrations and biographical sketches of
some of its prominent men and pioneers.
Philadelphia: D. W. Ensign & Co., 1879, 372 pgs. )
(Source #2 - History of Upper
Ohio Valley - Vol. I - Madison, Wis. - Brant & Fuller - 1891)
(Source #3
- History of Columbiana County, Ohio:
Historical Publ. Co. Topeka - Indianapolis - 1926)
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
A. M.
DAVIDSON, one of the leading grocers of East
Liverpool, was born in this city in the year 1840, and is
the son of William Davidson, a notice of whom appears
elsewhere. He received his education in the city
schools, and began work for himself on the river which he
followed for about three years. Later he spent some
years working in the pottery business and other occupations,
and at the age of about nineteen purchased a wharf boat,
which with the draying business, he conducted until about
1861. In that year he entered the army, enlisting in
the One Hundred and Forty-third Ohio volunteer infantry,
with which he served four months, and then returned to East
Liverpool and engaged in the grocery business, with which he
has since been identified; he has been very successful as a
grocer, and although having lost heavily three times by fire
he is still one of the leaders in his line in the city.
He married in 1860, Jane Till, a union blessed with
the birth of six children, viz.: William C., Joseph
M., George E., Edward L., Charles H. and Etta L.,
all living but the last one named. Mr. Davidson
is a member of the Masonic fraternity, I. O. O. F. and G. A.
R. He is a democrat in politics, but has never been an
aspirant for official honors.
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WILLIAM
DAVIDSON, one of the pioneers of Columbiana county,
and a well-known river man, was born in Westmoreland county,
Penn., in the year 1809, and is the son of Abraham and
Mary (Woods) Davidson. Abraham Davidson was
the son of John Davidson, a native of Ireland, who
came to the United States about 1778, from which time until
the close of the war he served as a patriot in the
revolution. His wife and child were captured by the
Indians near Ft. Du Quesne during the days of border
warfare, the latter being murdered while the mother
succeeded in making her escape and returning to her husband.
Abraham Davidson was born on the ocean while his
parents were en-route to this country, and his early youth
was spent in the vicinity of Pittsburg. Five of his
brothers served in the war of 1812, two of whose deaths he
had an account of, while the other three he never heard of.
He came to the present site of East Liverpool in 1812 and
was one of three families who located here that year, his
neighbors being John Taggert and Joseph Larwell
and their respective families. At the close of the war
of 1812 he returned to his family at this place and spent
the remainder of his days here in the pursuit of agriculture
on land which now joins the city limits. He died in
1853, the father of eight children, all of whom are dead but
the subject of this sketch and sister, Jane Billingsly
Davidson. William Davidson received but a limited
education in the old log school houses common in the days of
his youth, and when quite young began running keel boats on
the river, trading at different points, which he followed
for a number of years. When steam was introduced in
river navigation he became engineer on one of the first
boats that plied the river, viz: The William Tell, which
made its first trip in 1828. He followed the river
until 1874, a period of thirty-six years. At the
breaking out of the war he entered the government service as
engineer and was for some time engaged in transporting
troops and stores to different places along the Ohio,
Mississippi and other rivers. He was engineer on the
boat "Silver Wave" which ran the blockade at Vicksburg and
Grand Gulf, which was considered the most daring feat
performed by any vessel during the war of the rebellion.
In the year 1874 he retired from active life and has since
that time been spending his days in the quiet, which only
such as he know how to appreciate. Mr. Davidson
was married October 19, 1831, to Jane Robins of this
county, who bore him eleven children, viz.: Mary H., John
R., Abraham M., William, Joseph, Rebecca, Alvin Wilkins,
Andrew Poe, Wilson, Hampton and Watson Clark
(twins), and one died in infancy, all are living but John
R. and Rebecca. Mrs. Davidson died in 1884.
Mr. Davidson has been a supporter of the democratic
party for many years and takes an active part in political
affairs. He is one of the oldest citizens of the
county, which he has seen developed form a comparative
wilderness state to one of the most advanced and enlightened
sections of eastern Ohio.
Source #2 - Page 314 |
FRANK
S. DAVIS, who is successfully engaged in the
mercantile business at Hanoverton, was born at Winona, Ohio,
Jan. 25, 1876, and is the son of Isaac and Susan
(Morrison) Davis. Both Isaac Davis and his
wife are deceased.
Frank S. Davis attended the district schools and
when a young man entered railroad work. Later he
engaged in the saw ill business and in 1910 removed to
Hanoverton, where he engaged in construction work. His
present business was established in 1919. Mr. Davis
carried general merchandise and is well patronized by
the surrounding community.
In 1902 Mr. Davis was united in marriage with Miss Nettie Fultz,
the daughter of Jacob and Emma
(Scattergood) Fultz. Jacob Fultz is deceased and
Mrs. Fultz is now the wife of M. H. Ruble,
Hanoverton, Ohio. They have no children.
Politically, Mr. Davis is a Republican. He
and his wife are members of the Disciple Church and are
highly esteemed members of the community. |
JOB
H. DAWSON, junior member of the firm of Hard &
Dawson, furnitures dealers, is one of twelve children
born to Benoni and Sarah (Harvey) Dawson,were both
natives of Pennsylvania. He was born in Ohioville,
Beaver county, Penn., in 1846,and when a young man began
working in the oil regions as a well driller, which
occupation he followed until the year 1874. In that
year, in partnership with his brother, Homer Dawson
he erected an oil refinery at Smith's Ferry, Penn., which he
sold four years later to the Standard Oil company, in the
employ of which he remained about six years. In 1888
he came to East Liverpool and purchased an interest in the
furniture business which is now conducted by Hard &
Dawson, at that time operated by Hard & Co.
Mr. Dawson was married in 1876, to Nancy Fisher,
a native of Bridgewater, Beaver county Penn., a native
of Bridgewater, Beaver county, Penn., a union blessed with
the birth of five children, viz.: Cora M., Walter S.,
Olen H., Sarah E. and Dwight, all living but
Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson are member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. HE is a member of the
Masonic fraternity, a democrat in politics, and one of the
leading business men of the city. Benoni Dawson,
the father of the subject, was born in the year 1808, and
early learned the trade of harness and saddle making, which
he followed until his death, n 1865. He became a
resident of Beaver county, Penn., between the years 1820 and
1830, locating at Ohioville, moved to Smith's Ferry, Penn.,
where he served as justice of the peace for a period of over
twenty years. Of his twelve children nine are now
living, and his wife died March, 1886.
Source #2 - Page 315 |
JAMES
C. DEIDRICK, editor of the Daily Crisis, one
of the leading publications of East Liverpool, was born in
that city in the year 1864, and at the time of his taking
charge of the Crisis was the youngest editor in the
state. His father, Joseph L., was for a number
of years one of the leading merchants of that city. He
started in business about 1862 and continued until 1876;
since that time he has been engaged in business in
Pittsburg, but is still a resident of East Liverpool.
His father, George Deidrick, was one of the pioneers
of Liverpool and settled there years ago, and was for many
years engaged in the lumber business and was also engaged in
the grocery business. Our subject received his
education in the schools of East Liverpool. After
completing his education he spent some years with his father
in the store; in 1884 he was made secretary of the
democratic central committee, and in that year he purchased
the New Ages, then also the Gazette, and he
was made business manager of this paper. This did not
run but a short time when the New Ages was
re-purchased, and at that time, in company with George P.
Ikirt, started the Crisis, Mr. Ikirt
acting as editor-in-chief and our subject as business
manager. In February, 1885, Mr. Ikirt disposed
of his interest in the paper and it has since been conducted
by our subject. Mr. Deidrick has been very
successful and has worked up a large circulation. The
paper was started as a weekly, but in March, 1887, he began
the publication of a daily and has since continued it, also
publishing the weekly as before. Mr. Deidrick
was married in August, 1889, to Miss Lindesmith of
Wellsville. In politics he has always taken an active
part and has served as chairman of the county executive
committee and at present is serving his second term on state
committee, and has acted as delegate to the state convention
since he was nineteen years old. In 1889 he was
appointed on the committee to draft rules for conducting the
campaign in Ohio; he has held many other important positions
in his party.
Source #2 - Page 316 |
CHARLES D. DICKINSON, a
prominent member of the legal profession, and one of the
rising lawyers of the county, is a native of the Buckeye
State, having been born in Poland, Mahoning Co., Dec. 13,
1848. His father, Jacob Dickinson, was of Connecticut
origin, and migrated west at an early day to better his
fortunes. The grandfather of Charles D.
was likewise named Jacob, and came over from Scotland to
America when he was but nineteen years of age. He fought
on the side of patriotism in the war of the Revolution and was
a member of American Union Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. M.,
organized, it is said, in Washington's army at Cambridge.
The original certificate of Jacob Dickinson's membership - the
MSS, somewhat faded, but still clearly legible, and bearing
date at Roxbury, Mass., March 20, 1776 - is now in the
possession of Charles D. Dickinson, and, as
may be well apprehended, is a highly valued document.
Mr. Dickinson, whose name heads this article,
lost his father by death in 1852, and then, at the age of
four, accompanied his mother - her only child - from Poland to
a farm a few miles east of the town of Columbiana, to which
latter place he removed with his mother two years later, and
there with her he has since made his home, save for a brief
interval, of which more anon. He attended district
school in Columbiana until the age of twelve, when he began to
feel ambitious to carve out his own fortune, and became
accordingly an active worker at what his hands could find to
do. Thus he worked out an industrious but laborious
experience until he reached his seventeenth year.
Resuming then his scholastic studies, he passed his last term
as pupil, and emerged as a teacher of a district school, in
which he employed himself one term, when, inclining once more
towards the facts and figures of trade, he journeyed to the
oil regions of the State of Pennsylvania, where he spent six
years, returning to Columbiana in the year 1871.
During that year he studied law seven months in the office of
Mr. George Duncan, a lawyer of local note, and so
improved his opportunities that he was admitted to the bar,
Aug. 28, 1872. He taught school the following winter,
and in 1873 entered upon the practice of law, in which he has
since continued with gratifying success. Although he has
barely passed the age of thirty, his standing in his chosen
profession is one of which he may be proud, and in the
ambitious zeal which characterizes his progress, as well as in
the studious application of his life, it is not difficult to
trace the foundation of a highly promising future.
Mr. Dickinson is a staunch member of the
Republican Party, and, although actively participating in the
political events of the day, he has never chosen to urge
himself forward for political distinction. He is a
member of Panora Lodge, No. 410, I. O. O. F., has faithfully
and satisfactorily occupied the public trusts of borough and
township clerk, and, in connection with is administration of
those offices, is remembered as an official of careful
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JOHN
DILDINE, the great-grandfather of the subject of this
biographical mention, was the first member of this family to
settle in Columbiana county. He came from Germany at
an early day and first settled, as is supposed, in
Pennsylvania, but very soon removed to Columbiana county,
Ohio, locating near what is now called Bull creek.
Here he lived and died. By virtue of inheritance the
farm eventually came to John Dildine, the grandfather
of the present generation. He lived, married and
raised a family on this place, finally dying there.
His son, Sammel, then came into possession, and
another farm which had been acquired by him, was left to
another son, by the name of Joseph. Samuel
passed his life on the homestead farm. He was married
in 1841, to Miss Rebecca J. Caldwell, daughter of
William Caldwell, of Columbiana county. He died
in1856, leaving the following named children to mourn his
loss: John C.; William, deceased;
Lizzie, deceased; Mary A., deceased; Irene,
deceased, and Vinie. He was a member of the
Baptist church, and an ardent democrat. At his death
the family were joined in their grief by the community at
large, for he was much beloved by all who knew him best.
The elder son, John, was born on the homestead farm,
in 1842. He passed the uneventful life of a farmer's
son, until May 13, 1861, when he joined Company C,
Twenty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, with whom he enlisted
for three years. They were organized at Camp Chase,
Ohio, at Clarksburg, W. Va., then at Cheat Mountain, where
they figured in several sharp skirmishes, thence to
Greenbrier, where a hard battle was fought; thence, back to
Cheat Mountain, and from there to Louisville, Ky., where
they were encamped for some time at Camp Jonis. From
here they were ordered to Wycliffe, and later to West Point,
Ky.; thence to Cairo, Miss., by river, thence to Fort
Donnelson, to assist Grant on the Cumberland river, but
arrived to late to be of service, and advanced to Nashville,
and was the first regiment to enter that city, where they
camped for some time. From here they marched to
Savannah, and from there to Shiloh, where they arrived about
four o'clock in the afternoon of April 6, 1862. It was
here that the command covered itself with glory during one
of the greatest battles of the rebellion. Corinth,
Miss., was their next halting place. There is not
space here to chronicle all of the movements of this brave
regiment, but suffice it to say that John C. Dildine
was always found at his post of duty, and was ever ready to
move forward or to retreat at the word of command.
After three years of as hard fighting as any company
experienced, what was left of the brave company were
mustered out at Camp Chase, June 22, 1864. Mr.
Dildine soon after returned to Waterford, where he was
married four years later, to Miss Essie L. Flanigan,
daughter of Dennis and Mary Flanigan natives of
Ireland. In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Dildine removed
to Leetonia, where they have since resided, he being engaged
in the mercantile business there. They have had but
one child, a daughter, who was born April 28, 1869, and died
three years and eight months later. Mrs. Dildine
is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Dildine is a member of the K. of P., holding the
office of District Deputy Grand Chancellor, Firestone lodge,
No. 47, and is also a member of the G. A. R., holding the
office of Commander of Burnside post, No. 137. Since
the death of their child these estimable people have adopted
a child, whom they have named Gracie M. Dildine.
Although Mr. Dildine pays but small attention to
politics, he is a true and loyal democrat.
One of the most prominent educators of Columbiana
county is G. W. Henry, superintendent of the Leetonia
public schools. Prof. Henry was born in
Columbiana county, in 1856. His parents were
William and Keziah (Wiley) Henry, natives of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. G. W. Henry's
early life was spent in obtaining a preparatory education.
In 1873 he entered Mount Union college, attending the same
three terms in the year, and teaching during the winter
season. He graduated in 1876, taking the degree of Ph.
B; has recently been honored with the degree of Ph. M., by
his Alma Mater. After graduation, he spent one year
reading law with Shober & Raley, of Carrollton, Ohio.
In 1877, he was elected principal of the New Lisbon high
school and held that important office for five years.
AT the expiration of this time, he was elected to fill the
position of superintendent of the Leetonia public schools,
and has since continued in the discharge of the duties of
this responsible position. He took Miss Olive
Williams to wife in 1877. Mrs. Henry is the
daughter of Levi Williams of Madison township,
Columbiana county, Ohio. Prof. and Mrs. Henryare
the parents of three children: Byron, Virginia B. and
Martha C. The father is a member of the Mason
order, Leetonia Blue lodge and Salem chapter. The
family are communicants of the Disciples church.
Prof. Henry's life of probity and energetic labor has
won for him the respect and esteem of a host of friends and
acquaintances. His scholarly attainments and many
noble qualities have won the love and esteem of the pupils
who have received their school equipment under his
supervision.
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DR.
KYLE D. DOTSON, a prominent dentist and leading
citizen of East and is the son of James and Margaret
Emily (King) Dotson.
James Dotson, who lies retired at Summerfield,
Ohio, is a native of Stock Township, Noble County, Ohio,
born in 1853, and his wife was born in Monroe County, Ohio
in 1864. He is the son of John and Margaret Dotson,
natives of Monroe County. James Dotson's
grandfather Dotson, came from Maryland, James
Dotson was his name, and settled at Barnesville; his
wife's maiden name was Rebecca Parker, both are
buried at Summerfield, Ohio, Noble County. Dr.
Dotson's grandfather Dotson and grandmother
Dotson were both born and raised in Monroe County, Ohio.
His name was John Dotson and his wife's maiden name
was Margaret Casey, and her father's name was
Young and came from Belfast, Ireland; came first to
Green County, Pa., and from there to Monroe County, Ohio.
Grandfather Casey also came from Ireland and settled
in Monroe County, Ohio.
Dr. Dotson's mother, Margaret Emily King,
is a daughter of John W. King, and Martha Mahala (Hartshorn)
King, both born and raised in Mornoe County, Ohio.
They were farmers and their parents came from Maryland and
were from Wales. James Dotson was a school
teacher in early life and later operated a well improved
farm near Summerfield, where he now lives. He
specialized in the breeding of sheep and met with success.
Mr. Dotson is a Republican, is a member of the
Methodist Church, and belongs to the Knights of Pythias.
The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dotson:
Kyle D., the subject of this sketch; Edith Lynn,
married Blanchard McBride, lives in East Liverpool;
and Mabel Eva, married Donald B. Fowler,
lives in Chester, West Virginia.
Dr. Kyle D. Dotson spent his boyhood on
his father's farm and attended the public schools. He
engaged in teaching for five years and during that time
attended normal school during the summer months. He
was later graduated from Bliss Business College at Jersey
City, N. J. He then returned to Columbus, entered the
College of Dentistry, and was graduated in 1912. He
was associated in practice at Summerfield with an uncle,
Dr. J. R. McGinnis, and six months later came to East
Liverpool and worked at his profession for Dr. O. B.
Pfouts, until 1913. He then removed to Wellsville
where he practiced until 1915, when he established his
present practice at East Liverpool.
In 1914 Doctor Dotson was united in marriage
with Miss Louise Lucille Llewellyn, who was born at
Martin's Ferry, Ohio, the daughter of David and Mary
Llewellyn. Mr. Llewellyn, deceased, was for a
number of years superintendent of the American Sheet & Tin
Plat Com9pany at New Kinsington, Pa. He was
superintendent of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
of Chester, W. Va. He was resides at Martin's Ferry.
To Mr. and Mrs. Dotson have been born three children:
James, born Aug. 9, 1915; Betty Jane, born
July 9, 1918; and Mary Louise, born Nov. 26, 1922.
Doctor Dotson is identified with the State,
County and National Dental Association and the Psi Omega
Dental Fraternity. He is a member of the First
Methodist Church and stands high in the esteem of the
community in which he lives.
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L. W.
DREIER, a progressive business man of East Liverpool,
is one of the well known and substantial citizens of
Columbiana County. He was born in Pittsburgh, May 30,
1883, and is the son of Fred and Mary Dreier.
Fred Dreier was born in Germany in 1850 and when
a young man came to this country with his brother, Henry.
They settled in Pittsburgh where he was employed as a
carriage body builder. He died in 1899. His
wife, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, now lies at Bellevue,
Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Dreier were the parents of
eight children, as follows: Margaret, married
A. Grader, lives at Erie, Pa.; Kate, married
Charles Short, lives at Bellevue, Pa.; Louise,
lives in Erie; Clara, lives at Bellevue; Amelia,
deceased; L. W., the subject of this
sketch; Fred, lives in Pittsburgh; and Harry,
lives with his mother.
L. W. Dreier was reared and
educated in Pittsburgh and when a young man learned the auto
carriage painting trade. In 1909 he entered the employ
of the Baker Electric Company, Cleveland, but the following
year returned to Pittsburgh. He conducted a painting
business at Tarentum, Pa., for several years, and in 1915
removed to East Liverpool, where he established his present
business. Dreier's Auto Paint Shop is
well equipped to do high grade automobile painting and it is
an authorized Dupont Duco refinishing station. Mr. Dreier
also has a well established trade in automobile accessories
and is local dealer for the Miller Tires.
In 1906 Mr. Dreier was married to Miss
Myrtle Shotts, of Pittsburgh, the daughter of Charles
and Elmira V. Shotts, both deceased. To Mr. and
Mrs. Dreier have been born eight children: Elizabeth,
Anna, Virginia, Barkley, Helen, William, James, and
Johanna, all at home.
Politically Mr. Dreir is a Republican. He
is a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the
Masonic and Elks Lodges.
(Source #3) |
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