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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)
NOTE: As Always, Biographies will be transcribed upon
request.
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STACY
M. WALLACE was born West Point, Columbiana county,
June 2, 1846, the son of William Wallace who came
from Ireland to America about the year 1806, and to Ohio in
1812. The father of William Wallace was
Ezekiel Wallace, also a native of Ireland, from which
country he emigrated to America in 1806, and died in
Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1812. William Wallace
was born Jan. 1, 1806, and was but an infant when his
parents came to this country. He married, in 1833,
Sarah Pettit, sister of Stacy Pettit, ex-auditor
of Columbiana county, and raised a family of eight children,
as follows: Mary, Robert T., who was killed at the
battle of Franklin in 1864; Austin P., Elezan
(deceased), Stacy M., and Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Miller. Mrs. Wallace died Mar. 8, 1869, and the
father was laid to rest July 22, 1881. Stacy M.
Wallace received his early schooling at Mt. Pleasant in
Elk Run township and when at an early age moved with his
parents near east Liverpool, where he also attended school
for a period of nine years. While still young he
learned the carpenter's trade and afterward worked at the
same at New Lisbon and Leetonia, in both of which places he
assisted in the construction of quite a number of buildings.
Since 1875 he has been largely engaged in contracting and
building, and his skill as a practical builder has brought
him a very large and successful business. Mr.
Wallace has been twice married; the first time on June
23, 1875, to Virginia A. Brown, who died without
issue, Mar. 15, 1876. The second marriage was
consummated Aug. 22, 1877, with Louella M. Morris,
daughter, Ethel F., has been born. Politically,
Mr. Wallace is a republican, and as such was elected a
member of the city council in the spring of 1887. He
has taken an active part in the deliberations of that body
in behalf of the city's interests, and is a man in whom the
people, irrespective of party affiliation, repose greatly
confidence.
Source #2 History of the Upper Valley -
Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 251 |
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| HENRY
WARD was born near Bull's Run, in Pennsylvania, in
1822. His father, Aaron Ward, was a farmer and
brought up his son to honest toil. In 1858 Henry
was joined in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
Boatman, daughter of Jacob and Catherine Boatman.
Jacob Boatman was born in Bucks county, Penn, in 1802.
His father was a soldier in the revolution. Jacob's
death occurred in 1886. His wife was born in 1807, and
died in 1877. Eight children was born of the union of
Henry Ward and Elizabeth Boatman, their names being:
Mrs. Mary Smith, Leeman W., Mrs. Louisa Atchinson,
Elsworth, Charles S., Sherman B., Elizabeth, deceased,
and James. On the 25th of December, 1879,
Henry Ward was called to his eternal rest, leaving a
broken home circle and a host of mourning friends.
Charles S. Ward, son of the above mentioned parents, was
born in Unity township in 1867. He was given a good
education, and upon attaining his majority was united in
marriage to Miss Nancy J. Parker. Harry, born
in 1889, is the fruit of this union. Mr. and Mrs.
Ward are valued communicants, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mr. Ward has a farm of 107 acres of the
best of land and does a general farming and stock-raising
business. His future is bright compared with present
prospects. |
Mrs. HANNAH WHINNERY, a
worthy representative of that people known as Friends, was
born near Augusta, Columbiana Co., Ohio, May 5, 1824.
Her father, James Harvey Dean, became a resident
of Columbiana County in 1808, whence he accompanied his
father, Jonathan, from New York State.
When Hannah was fifteen years of age her father
removed to Butler township, and three years later - being then
eighteen - she was married to Mahlon Whinnery.
They resided on his farm near Winona until 1845, when they
removed to the place now occupied by Mrs. Whinnery, and
there she has resided every since
Eight children were born to them, as follows:
Charles, May 10, 1843, and died in infancy: Elwood D.,
Feb. 1, 1845, now living in Jefferson Co., Ohio; Edith
P. Jan, 30, 184, and Oliver J., now residing with
her mother, as are Rhoda, born April 24, 1855;
Joseph H., born Nov. 21, 1860; and Anna, born Jan.
23, 1868.
As before indicated, Mrs. Whinnery comes
of a Quaker family, and she, as well as her husband, was born
in that faith. Her father and mother, each aged upwards
of eighty, reside with Mrs. Whinnery, and they continue
to be, despite the encroachments of old age, active and
zealous members of the Society of Friends, in whose circle, as
well as in the community, they and the members of their
daughter's family are regarded with much honor.
Mr. Whinnery met with an accidental death, Aug.
23, 1870, while at work at his threshing-machine, and since
that time his widow has resided upon her farm, cheered by the
loving companionship of her parents and her children. |
JOHN
B. WARREN was born in Lancashire, England, in 1833.
When eleven years of age he went to Liverpool and bound
himself for a four year's voyage at sea. He made the
trip to South America, and on his return to England his
father would not allow him to finish the term of his
enlistment. When seventeen years old he sought a
broader field for his labors in America. He landed in
New York in 1849, and lived in various different states,
until his marriage in 1859, to Lucy Underwood,
daughter of William and Hannah Underwood. The
former was born in York county, Penn., and came to Ohio with
his parents, Jesse and Revle Underwood, in 1812.
They settled in Middleton township, Columbiana county, and
entered government land. William was the father of
seven children: Israel (deceased), Rachel
(deceased), Mahlon, Gilbert and Mary
(deceased), Lucy, wife of John Warren, and
Clarissa. The father died June 15, 1875, and the
mother Dec. 25, 1873. After his marriage Mr. Warren
began farming on the property which he has since succeeded
in acquiring as his own. The land was owned by his
father-in-law, and he worked it for him on shares. Ten
children are the issue of this marriage, viz.: Mrs.
Mary Newhouse, Carley (deceased), Joseph, Anna E.
(deceased), William, a graduate of Mount Hope
college; Izora, wife of Jonas Moreland; Julicia,
Thomas (deceased), Walter and Effie.
John Warren answered his adopted country's call by
enlisting in Company D, Nineteenth regiment, Ohio volunteer
infantry, and served two years. He was honorably
discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1863, for disability.
Mr. Warren is a member of Lenley M. Tillis
Post, No. 123, G. A. R., of which he is
commander. He organized the post at East Palestine,
and he is also a member of the East Palestine lodge, 417 F.
& A. M., and of the New Lisbon chapter.
Thomas Warren was the father of the above. His
other children are: Thomas, Mrs. Eliza
Cleaver (deceased), Charles, a sailor who was
lost at sea in 1878; William, James, Mrs. James Carbot
(deceased), Robinson, captain of an Australian ship,
and Alford, a banker.
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PAUL
R. WHITE, a substantial and well known citizen of
East Liverpool, is a native of Columbiana County. He
was born at East Liverpool, is a native of Columbiana
County. He was born at East Fairfield, Nov. 8, 1887,
and is the son of K. R. and Leona (McMillan) White.
K. R. White was born in Columbiana County in 1848,
the son of John White, who died while in service
during the Civil War. He is a veterinary surgeon at
New Waterford, Ohio. He is a Republican and a
prominent politician of that section, having served as
constable of Elk Run Township for 13 years. His
wife was born in Columbiana County in 1848. Seven
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. White as follows:
William B., lives in Youngstown, Ohio; Paul R.,
the subject of this sketch; Frank J., born Dec. 25,
1889, lives at East Palestine, Ohio, is a veteran of the
World War, having served with the 37th Division; Lola,
married William Prather, lives at Salem; John,
lives at Salem; Naomi, married Donald Bradfield,
lives in East Liverpool; and Clara, deceased.
Paul R. White received his education in the
public schools and at an early age learned the pottery trade
at Niles, Ohio. In 1902 he located at Columbiana and
in January, 1909, removed to East Liverpool, where he was
employed in the potteries. He later was connected with
the Crook Furniture Company and the Moore Furniture Company,
having remained with the latter concern for ten years.
Since 1920 Mr. White has successfully conducted a
furniture and upholstery business at Broadway and East Third
Street.
On Feb. 8, 1912, Mr. White was united in
marriage with Miss Lydia McDevitt of Lisbon, Ohio,
the daughter of Reuben and Rebecca (McCormick) McDevitt.
Mr. McDevitt lives retired at Lisbon. His wife
is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. White four
children have been born: Pauline, Robert, Betty
Jane, and Verna Jean.
Mr. White is a Republican, a member of the First
Christian Church and belongs to the Sons of Veterans, East
Liverpool. The White family ranks among the
favorably known pioneer families of Columbiana County.
(Source #3) |
| JOHN F. WHITELEATHER Source #2 - Henry of Upper Ohio
Valley - Vol. I - Madison, Wisc. - Brant
& Fuller - 1891 - Page 330 |
SIMON Z. WHITELEATHER
was born in Knox township, Columbiana county, Aug. 14, 1846.
Peter and Elvina (Kutz) Whiteleather, his parents,
were natives of Knox township and Pennsylvania,
respectively. The father was born on the same farm as
his son Simon. His parents were amoung
the pioneers of Columbiana county. Peter died
in 1888 his wife still survives him. Simon Z.
Whiteleather passed his boyhood on the paternal farm,
and received a good common school education. When
eighteen years old he went to Whitley county, Ind., and
there taught one term of school. He then returned to
Ohio and taught one term in Wyandotte county, after which he
returned to Knox township and had charge of a school for a
time there. At the expiration of this time Mr.
Whiteleather entered the employ of Summers Bros.
as a clerk and worked for them six months. April 23,
1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Clarissa G.
Estep. After his marriage he engaged in
agriculture until the year 1876, when he bought the general
store of Beatty & Whiteleather, and a partnership was
then formed between himself and his uncle, Z.
Whiteleather, whose interest he bought in March, 1882,
and since that time he has continued to operate the business
alone, having met with gratifying success. His
children are: Viola A., and James E.
On the eighth of April, 1865, he enlisted in Company H., One
Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry, and in
May of the same year was honorably discharged. In 1876
he was appointed postmaster of North Georgetown, and was
continued in this office until September 1885, when he was
removed under Pres. Cleveland's administration, but
was re-instated in January, 1890. Mr. Whiteleather
is a member of the F. & A. M., and also of the G. A. R.
Source #2 History of the Upper Valley -
Vol. II - Publ. Madison, Wis. - Brant &
Fuller - 1891 - Page 285 |
JEREMIAH H.
WINNERY, one of Ohio's hardiest
and most industrious sons, was born in Butler township, Jan.
28, 1828, and there he continued to reside, a worthy citizen,
until his death. He was one of eleven children, of whom
the surviving ones are two daughters living in Columbiana Co.,
O., a son in Colorado. His father, John, who was
one of Ohio's early settlers, was a sturdy pioneer in the days
when a stout heart and a strong arm were the mainstays of
existence.
Young Jeremiah was therefore trained in his
early years to know the value of useful labor, and, although
gaining occasional glimpses of book education at a district
school, his most familiar school was that which taught him the
rudiments of manual labor upon his father's farm, and laid the
foundation upon which he reared a substantial experience.
Following naturally the footsteps of his father, and the bent,
moreover, of his own inclination, he devoted himself to an
agricultural life, and after him, in the same path like wise,
his children have followed.
Nov. 21, 1850, he married Mary Ann
Reeder, of Hanover township, in which her father's father
was one of the first settlers. Four children were born
of the union, to wit: Samuel L., born May 1,
1852, and now living in Butler; John L., born Nov. 12,
1853, now residing in New Middleton; Sylvester R., of
Butler, born Dec. 7, 1858; and b, born Sept. 11, 1869, and
died Sept. 18, 1870. Mr. Whinnery's
religious faith was that of a Quaker, in which he had been
reared by his father; and, although he was keenly watchful of
current events, and observed from afar the political history
of his time, he held himself aloof from participation in
politics, preferring to keep his mind untrammeled with the
cares of office, and free from the distractions of a life
eager for distinction.
So he maintained an humble existence, whose scope
embraced the care of his farm and devotion to his domestic
relations, passing away to his final rest, upon the old
homestead near Winona, Oct. 18, 1870, where his widow still
resides with her son Sylvester.
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JOHN
C. WHINNERY. One of the representative citizens
of Perry township is Dr. John C. Whinnery, who was
born in BUtler township, Columbiana county, Ohio, April 1,
1816. Dr. Whinnery is a son of James and
Sarah (Carroll) Whinnery, the former of whom was a son
of William and Abigail (McMillan) Whinnery, both
natives of York county, Penn. William was the
son of Robert, a native of the north of Ireland, and
was one of three brothers who sought a home in America.
They settled in York county, Penn., where William
married an Irish woman who had worked to pay her passage to
this country. Their son, William, was a pioneer
of Butler township, Columbiana county, where he grubbed out
a farm and passed the remainder of his life. He was a
member of the Society of Friends, and reared a large family
of children, named as follows: Robert, John,
Thomas, William, James, George, Mrs. Jane Burson,
Zimri, Mrs. Sarah Coneley and Mrs. Abigail Pettitt.
James was born March 10, 1787, and removed with his
parents to Butler township, where he died. His wife
was a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Murray) Carroll,
who ere pioneers of Liverpool township and also of
Hanover township. They were natives of Ireland.
By this wife he had thirteen children: Elizabeth,
William Joseph, Zimri, John C., Thomas, James, Edward, Mrs.
Elza McClain, Mrs. Abigail Bosworth, Elwood, Newton, Sally
and Isabel. Until sixteen years of age Dr.
Whinnery lived with his grandfather Carroll, in
Hanover township, but at this time he went to live with his
father, and helped him clear his farm and make the brick for
the family residence which is still standing. In 1835
he located in Salem, where he was apprenticed to the
hatter's trade, and afterward engaged in the business until
1847. During this time he had been studying medicine
and dentistry and in 1852 was graduated from the Cincinnati
dental college. In 1849 Dr. Whinnery began the
practice of his profession in Salem, and was actively
engaged until 1887, since which time he has led a retired
life. For forty years he has been interested in
agriculture in Perry township and has occupied the farm on
which he now resides, since 1867. Burson, of
Green county, Penn., became his wife, and nine children are
the issue of this marriage: Mrs. Mary B. Lease,
Ophelia, Joseph, Abbie, Mrs. Gertrude Richards, Dora, James
Carroll, Cassius and Mrs. Olivia Nixon. Dr.
Whinnery is a member of the Hicksite Society of Friends.
For twelve years he was a member of the board of directors
of schools, and was the president for one term of the Ohio
dental association. Politically he is an independent.
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| HENRY
and MARY WOLLAM were the parents of thirteen
children: John, Archibald (deceased); Lea,
wife of Henry Smith, (deceased); Benjamin
(deceased); Hannah, wife of Jackson Lee
(deceased); Jacob (deceased), Elizabeth, wife
of Leonard Jackson (deceased); Samuel, Henry,
died while in the service of his country during the late war;
Mary, wife of George Concole (deceased); Sarah,
wife of John Hollinger; Susan M., wife of
C. March; and Joseph. Henry and Mary Wollam
were married in 1801. The former was born in Virginia
and came to Ohio in 1804, with his wife, two years after
their marriage. He bought a farm of a man by the name
of Welch and passed the remainder of his life on it.
His death occurred in 1845. His wife's maiden name was
Bough, her parents being Henry and Mary Bough.
She died March 30, 1870. These parents were
members of the Disciples church. John Wollam
was born in 1826. He lived on the homestead farm until
nearly thirty years of age, when he learned the shoemaker's
trade, at which he worked for two years. Five years
before leaving the old farm he espoused Margaret D.
Sander, June, 1851, having been the date of the
solemnization of the ceremony. She was the daughter of
John and Mary Sander, who had six children:
Margaret, Michael H., Elizabeth, Daniel, Mrs. Martha
Rudibaugh, Mrs. Rebecca E. Azdel, and John A., who
married Lizzie Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Wollam have
been blessed by the birth of the following children:
Henry M., who married Ellen Sturgis; Mrs..
Samantha Moore, John C. M., married Mary M. Cooley;
Mrs. Mary E. Huston, James W., married Ellen Latta;
Mrs. Sarah J. Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Anna T. Lyons, Ella and
Charles. Mr. and are accounted as among the
most benevolent and charitable of the community.
Mr. Wollam owns a very fine farm with the best of
buildings. |
JOHN
WRIGHT, a much respected citizen of East Palestine,
was one of four children born to Andrew and Ellen Wright,
natives of County Down, Ireland, whence the father moved to
England after the death of his wife, about 1848. Their
children were: Jane, the wife of Robert Newell,
of England; John, James, and Andrew, who is in
the British army, now stationed in India. After living
in England for some time the father took one of his married
daughters and went to Ireland, where he died in 1878.
These parents were upright, Godly people, and were both
valued communicants of the Presbyterian church.
John, the subject of whom we write, was born on the 6th
of July, 1843, in Ireland. He was very young at the
time of the family's removal to England, but his boyhood's
memory clusters around the land of his birth. Many are
the interesting anecdotes he remembers of Irish life, one of
them being that one of his grandmothers observed the 6th of
January as Christmas, and his mother, the 25th of December,
thus, much to his joy, giving John two days of feast
and happiness instead of one. His early life was spent
in hard work as fireman at the mines. Finally he
became an engineer, and hoisted coal up the deep shafts.
Some time afterward he married Mary Ward, the date of
the ceremony being in April, 1862. She was a daughter
of George and Margaret Ward, both of English birth.
The father-in-law came to America with his son-in-law, he
being an engineer also, and died at Mineral Ridge, Ohio.
Mr. Wright came to Pennsylvania about 1868, and was
engaged in various different occupations until his return to
England to bring his family back with him, in 1872. In
1874 he settled at East Palestine, Ohio, where he now ahs a
large and flourishing mercantile business. Mr. and
Mrs. Wright are devout members of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr. Wright is an ordained
local preacher. Their children are: Ella
and Walter, deceased, and George, Joseph, Maggie
and John, who now grace the home circle. Mr.
Wright was a member of the first health board of East
Palestine, and has been also a councilman.
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