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T. ADAMS, farmer; P. O. Medina; was born in Albany Co., N. Y.,
July 11, 1817, and when a few months old, his parents removed to
Saratoga Co., where they lived about nine years, then removed to
Otsego County, where his father began farming on the top of Crumb Horn
Mountain (previously he had followed blacksmithing, also did a little
at farming). They lived here until May 14, 1832, when they
removed to Wattsburg, Erie Co., Penn., where subject lived with his
brother-in-law on the farm until 1836. He then took charge of
his father's farm located in Girard Township, Erie Co., and managed
the same for three years; he then became an assistant on the Engineer
Corps, Conneaut line of the Erie extension of the Pennsylvania Canal,
and remained on the corps for three years; he next taught for seven
months, after which he came to Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and, in
company with his brother-in-law, carried on a dairy business one
season; he then clerked one year for Smith & McComb, general merchants
of Warren. He then returned to Girard, Penn., where he took
charge of a farm belonging to Olan & Wells; also assisted in their
store during his leisure moments when the farm did not demand his
attention. This business continued for one year, when, owning to
an accident with a team, in which his shoulder was injured, he spent
the following summer visiting his old home in New York, and in the
fall returned to Trumbull Co., Ohio, where his father had removed some
time previous and was then residing, and took the management of his
father's farm for one year. His father, in 1837, was sold out,
in consequence of an indorsement for a friend, and, from that time
until fortune again favored him, S. T. (the subject) turned in all his
earnings to the family, his desire being to educate his brothers and
sisters. In 1847, his father, having recovered from his
reverses, bought a farm at Aurora, which he deeded to his son, in
consideration of his past conduct to the family. It was,
however, only at the earnest solicitations of the family that he
accepted it. He occupied it in the spring of 1847, and May 1,
1848, he was married to Miss Sarah H. Gariner in the
present house, his father having purchased this place the February
previous. After his marriage, he returned to his Aurora farm,
where he lived until the spring of 1856, when he sold it and occupied
his present place. While at Aurora, he, in company with the
Hon. C. R Harmon, took a contract for building some sections of
the Cleveland & Mahoning R. R. The hard times of 1865 delayed
the work and finally pushed all the contractors to the wall, and
caused them to throw up their contracts. But Mr. Adams
was firm in his intention to complete his job and only succeeded in
doing so after the loss of his property; his partner shared his loss,
but, being wealthy, could stand it without much inconvenience.
After the completion, the railroad company made the firm a present of
$7,500, in stock, in compensation for their loss. He has had
nine children born to him, of whom for are living, viz.: Emma
V., now Mrs. Fitch, lives on the old homestead; Mary E., now
Mrs.
Newton, lives in West Richfield, Summit Co.; Jennie M., now
Mrs. Fitch, of Medina; William E., lives on the old homestead.
Mr.
Adams has always been a Democrat, and, in 1860, was a "War Democrat,"
and liberal in all measures for the prosecution of the war. In
the campaign of 1880, he became Republican in the belief that the
Southern branch of the Democratic party would not permit a free
ballot, and, this being contrary to his ideas and training, he climbed
over on the other side of the political fence; indeed, he has voted
the Democratic ticket since the war, under protest, and finally
determined to do so no longer, but to seek admission into the
Republican fold. He has been consistent member of the
Disciples' Church for the part eleven years, and is active in its
support; Mrs. Adams has been a member of the same denomination since
she was 11 years old; was baptized in Niagara River at that early age.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 681) |
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JAMES H. ALBRO, banker, Medina; was born in
Cummington, Hampshire Co., Mass., Apr. 17, 1820. He lived
there until 15 years of age, when he came with his parents to Ohio,
stopping for one year in Maumee City, and in 1836, removed to
Medina, where his father embarked in mercantile business.
James H. assisted in the store until he was 22 years of age,
when he bought his father's business from the savings of his wages,
going in debt for a small balance. He remained two years in
Median, then moved his store to Seville. He continued there
two years in company with his father and grandfather as J. Albro
& Co., during which time his father built a large frame store
where Mr. Boult's store now stands. On the completion
of this house, the Seville store was moved to this place, and
the firm of J. Albro & Son was formed and continued for
twelve years, when James H. again bought out his father.
Two years later, he sold out and engaged in other lines of business
viz., dealing in sheep brokering, etc. The business of broker
was continued unitl 1873, when, in company with Hon. H. G. Blake,
he organized the Phoenix National Bank, Mr. Albro as
President, a position, he still holds. From his first start in
life he has been successful. He was married Mar. 12, 1846, to
Miss Julia M. Chase; she was born in Medina, Ohio, Aug. 13,
1828. Three children were born of this marriage, two of whom
are living - Willis H. and Mary E., now Mrs. Beach,
of Medina. Mr. Albro's parents, John and Mary
(Bradley) Albro, were natives of Rhode Island and Connecticut,
Mr. Albro being born July 9, 1796. They were married in
Suffield, Conn., moved to Massachusetts, and in 1835, moved to Ohio.
He died about 1859; she lived in Medina until her death, which
occurred May 15, 1880. They had seven children, of whom
James H. (our subject) is the only survivor. He has always
given his support to the Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Albro
has long been a member.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 683) |
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P. C. ALCOTT, farmer; P. O. Medina; was born
on the farm in New Haven Co., Conn., Dec. 2, 1817. He was
brought up on the farm, and received but a limited schooling at the
district schools. Aug. 12, 1838, he married Miss Emily
Horton, a native of New Haven Co. They came to Ohio in
1838, and settled in Medina, he working in the neighborhood at
farming, brickmaking, etc. Apr. 1, 1842, h was called to mourn
the death of his wife. By the marriage, there was one child,
viz., Esther, now Mrs. H. K. Brace, of Cleveland.
Feb. 5, 1846, he married Miss Sarah A. Welton, a native of
Medina Co., Ohio. In 1846, Mr. Alcott engaged in the
grocery business in Medina, in company with Mr. J. J. Williams;
they continued one year, after which Mr. Alcott engaged
in the grocery business in Medina, in company with Mr. J. J.
Williams; they continued one year, after which Mr. Alcott
devoted his time to stock-dealing (cattle), a business he was
identified with for upward of twenty years, he frequently driving
stock to Dutchess Co., N.Y., the trips varying from forty to sixty
days. About 1859, he took up his residence in Medina, and has
made this his home since. Aug. 8, 1877, Mrs. Alcott
died, leaving three children - Mary E., Sarah L., now Mrs.
Pomroy of Medina; and Eva May.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 682) |
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LIBANUS ALLEN, retired,
Medina; was born on his father's farm in Lewis Co., N. Y., May 7,
1810. His early life was spent on the farm and in teaching
school. In April, 1834, he came to Ohio in company with his
brother; by the canal to Buffalo, thence to Cleveland, by the lake;
thence to Medina afoot. Soon after, he bought 78 acres about
one mile southwest of town, on which he built a frame house,
probably the first in La Fayette Township. In July following,
he sold out and moved to Wadsworth, where he bought a farm, and
lived on the same until 1851, when he sold out and moved to Berea,
and the following year they moved to a farm in Brunswick Township,
this county, where he lived for twenty-four years, since which time
he has lived retired in Medina Sept. 19, 1835, he married
Miss Lora Hard, who was born Jan. 3, 1809, in Franklin Co., Vt.,
and came with her parents to Summit Co., Ohio, in 1816, and to
Medina Co., in 1818. Though but a child at the time, Mrs.
Allen remembers going with the family into the yard in Vermont
to listen to the cannons firing in McDonough's fight on Lake
Champlin. By the marriage, there have been seven children, of
whom two are living. William C. B., editor of the
Rural Nebraskan, at Omaha, and Adelaide, now Mrs. H. T. Mead,
of Huron Co., Ohio; of the five deceased, three died in infancy
while at Wadsworth, one died in Brunswick Township, and the other
Charles E, died in the army in 1863; he was a member of
the 5th Company of Sharpshooters. Mr. and Mrs. Allen
belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which they have long
been members, he since 1832, and she since 1834.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 682) |
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JOSEPH ANDREW, lawyer, Medina; was born in
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1840. His parents moved to Ohio when
he was but 1 year old, and settled on a farm in Sharon Township,
Medina Co., where young Andrew grew up, he assisting on the
farm and attending school. In Sept., 1861, he enlisted in the
42d (Garfield's Regiment) O. V. I., he being a private in Company K,
and served for two years. He participated in the battles of
Middle Creek, Cumberland Gap, Tazewell, Big Springs, Chickasaw
Bluffs, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg campaign and the other battles of
the regiment up to Champion Hills, where he was wounded, from the
effects of which he lost his arm. In the fall of 1863, he
returned home and attended school at the Baldwin University at
Berea. In the fall following, he was elected Treasurer of
Median Co., and was re-elected in the fall of 1866, serving all four
years. In 1865, he began reading law with Messrs. Blake &
Woodward, of Medina, and was admitted to teh bar in the fall of
1867. In 1869, he was elected Clerk of the court, which
position he held for six years, after which he associated in
partnership with Mr. S. B. Woodward, the firm
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 682) |
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ROLAND A. AUBLE. One of the leading
figures in the business life of Medina County is Roland A. Auble,
who is president of the Peoples Savings & Loan Company of Wadsworth,
and a member of the real estate and insurance firm of Neath, Daniel
& Auble. He was born near Wadsworth, Sept. 6, 1871, the son of
Thomas and Maria (Turner) Auble.
Thomas Auble is a representative citizen of Wadsworth, where he
has had numerous business interests. He was born in Center County,
Pa., Nov. 12, 1850, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Motz)
Auble, who were natives of Pennsylvania and among the early
settlers of Wadsworth, having settled here in 1850, when their son,
Thomas, was but three months old. Andrew Auble was married
twice, Thomas being the only child born to Margaret (Motz)
Auble. She died in 1875. By a former marriage a daughter,
Westanna, was born, who married Henry Rosenberger,
deceased, and she lives in Nebraska. Andrew Auble died
in 1905.
Thomas Auble is one of the
largest landowners in Medina County, at the present time having in his
possession a well improved farm of 1,000 acres in Wadsworth and Sharon
townships. He is president of the Wadsworth Brick & Tile Company, and
a director of the Wadsworth Savings and Trust Company. He has held
numerous township offices and has always been prominent in the
political and civic life of the community. Thomas Auble
married Maria Turner, who was the grand-daughter of
Alexander Turner, a native of Connecticut, who came to Ohio
in 1820 and settled in Wadsworth Township. His son, Alonzo
Turner, was the father of Maria Turner. To Thomas
and Maria (Turner) Auble were born three
children: Roland A., the subject of this sketch; Andrew,
who was a pioneer in the automobile business in Akron, now retired,
lives at Akron, Ohio; Grace, married W. R. Koontz, lives
at Wadsworth; and Stanley, who died in 1913 at the age of 26
years.
Roland A. Auble was reared and
educated in Wadsworth, and as a young man took over the management of
a 300 acre farm in Wadsworth Township,, which he still owns. The
Auble estate is known as Home Brook Hill, and is among the finest
to be found in Medina County. For a number of years Mr.
Auble has been identified with the Peoples Savings & Loan Company
of Wadsworth, and was elected president of the institution at its
organization in 1922. He is also a director of the Wadsworth Brick &
Tile Company, and is interested in the real estate and insurance
business in Wadsworth, with offices at 110 Main Street.
On Feb. 25, 1892, Mr. Auble was married (first) to
Miss Fietta Miller, the daughter of John and
Susan Miller, who were early settlers of Medina County.
She was born Nov. 29, 1871, and died Feb. 25, 1920. She is buried in
Woodlawn Cemetery, Wadsworth. To Mr. and Mrs. Auble
were born six daughters:
1. LaVonne, married Forest Cox, and they have
three sons, Theodore, Thomas, and Robert.
2. Sue, married Capt. Frank Hilliard, a
funeral director, Wadsworth.
3. Marjorie, a graduate of Wittenberg College, married
Gordon Phillips, and they have three children, Gordon,
Jr., Dorothy Ruth, and Richard.
4. Dorothy, a graduate of Wittenberg College, the widow of
Charles Schneider, who died in June, 1930, and they had two
children, Sue Frances, and Charles, Jr.
She is a teacher in the Wadsworth public school.
5. Grace, a graduate of Wittenberg College, married Joseph
Neath, who is an electrical engineer in the employ of the Ohio
Match Company. They have a son, Joseph, Jr.
6. Virginia, who attends Wittenberg College. All are residents
of Wadsworth.
On Oct. 5, 1923, Mr. Auble was married
(second) to Miss Nora Baird, of Ashland County,
the daughter of William and Lucy Baird. Mr.
Baird lives retired at Jeromesville, Ohio. His wife is
deceased. To Roland A. and Nora (Baird)
Auble have been born three children: Helen, born in 1924;
Joan, born in 1927; and Donna, born in 1930.
Mr. Auble has served as trustee of
Wadsworth Township for 16 years, having resigned in 1927. He was
deputy state supervisor of elections in Medina County for a period of
four years, and in 1930 was elected county commissioner. He has also
served as a member of the township school board. Mr. Auble is a
Republican.
Mr. Auble is a member of the Lutheran
Church, of which he was a trustee for ten years. Mrs. Auble is a
member of the Church of Christ of Wadsworth, where she has been active
in Sunday School work for many years. He is a member of I. O. O. F.
and the Wadsworth Business Men's Association, and has always taken an
active interest in all civic affairs.
(Source: History of north central Ohio : embracing
Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties - Page
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