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CONSTANCE (BEECH) BAKER, who holds
the office of city clerk of Wadsworth, is well and favorably known
throughout Medina County, where she has always lived. She was born in
Sharon Township, the daughter of Harry M. and Carrie (Crane) Beech.
Harry M. Beech was born in Sharon Township, May 27, 1856, and
died in 1912. He is buried in Sharon Cemetery. He was the son of S.
W. and Mary L. (Shaw) Beech. S. W. Beech was born at Canaan, Essex
County, Vt., Aug. 17, 1811. He was the son of Samuel and Mary
(Bailey) Beech, who were the parents of eleven children: Phoebe,
Mary, Martha, Samuel, Israel, Isaac,
Abagail, Thomas, Nathaniel, Elias, and
S. W. The father of these children died in 1813. S. W. Beech
remained at home with his widowed mother until 1822, and then went to
live in Maine with his sister, Phoebe. He came to Medina County
in 1834 and settled on a farm in Sharon Township, where he spent the
remainder of his life. He died July 22, 1880. He was married in
October, 1842, (first) to Miss Sarah Shaw, the
daughter of Dr. Ichabod Shaw. They had the following children:
Edgar L., born Oct. 1, 1843, died in infancy; Edgar L.,
born Sept. 1, 1845, died in service during the Civil War, Aug. 1,
1864; and Arthur, born April 10, 1847, died in infancy.
Sarah (Shaw) Beech died Aug. 17, 1847, and in September, 1848,
Mr. Beech married (second) Mary L. Shaw, a sister of his
first wife. To this union were born five children: Arthur, born
July 26, 1849, died in infancy; Arthur, born July 6, 1851;
John P., born Oct. 29, 1853; Harry M., born May 27, 1856;
and Walter E., born Aug. 16, 1857.
Harry M. Beech married Miss
Carrie Crane, the daughter of Alfred and Harriet
(Adair) Crane. Carrie (Crane) Beech was born in Sharon
Township, June 19, 1857, and now resides at Wadsworth with her
daughter, Mrs. Baker. Her parents were natives of New England
and among the earliest settlers of Sharon Township. To Harry M.
and Carrie (Crane) Beech were born two children: Constance,
the subject of this sketch; and Dewey E., born May 15, 1884,
lives in Cleveland. He married Miss Charlotte Behlen,
and they have three children, Louise, Frederick, and
Charlotte. A son, Richard, is deceased.
Constance Beech attended the district
schools of Sharon Township and was a student of Sharon High School.
She was also a student of Oberlin College, where she specialized in
the study of music. She has since devoted a great deal of time to the
teaching of music in Wadsworth.
In 1904 Constance Beech married (first)
Chester T. Hammond, of Copley Township, Medina County, born Nov.
19, 1869. He was a representative farmer and stockman of this county
during his life and died Nov. 18, 1916. He is buried in Copley
Cemetery. To Chester T. and Constance (Beech) Hammond
were born two sons: Harry S., born Feb. 20, 1905, attended Ohio
Northern University, is a member of the firm of Hammond &
Struble, druggists, lives at Wooster; Lee C, born Jan. 5, 1907,
attends Ohio Northern University.
On March 19, 1919, Constance (Beech) Hammond
married (second) William O. Baker, who was born in Wadsworth
Township, June 22, 1874. He was identified with the Hilliard & Curry
Company, funeral directors, of Wadsworth, and in later years was a
carpenter and builder. Mr. Baker died July 1, 1928, and is
buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wadsworth. His first wife was Grace
Link, who died in 1916, and they had two sons: George W.,
and Leslie O. Both live at Wadsworth. They are members of
Trinity Reformed Church and belong to the Masonic Lodge.
Mrs. Baker has been a resident of Wadsworth
since 1918 and has held the office of village clerk since Jan. 1,
1930. She is a member of Trinity Reformed Church and is active in
Americanization work throughout Medina County.
(SOURCE: History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties) |
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Liverpool
Twp.
JACOB BAUER, farmer; P. O. Liverpool; he was
born in Liverpool Township in 1842, and attended the common school,
beginning his early manhood by working on the farm. He is one
of the model farmers of his county. He was married in 1861 to
Christena Behner, a native of Liverpool Township, and has
three children - Julia, Ida and Edward. He is a
Republican in politics.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ. 1881 - Page 748) |
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Wadsworth Twp. -
A. M. BECK, of A. C. Beck &
Son, boot, shoe and leather store, Wadsworth; was born June
3, 1843, in Wadsworth; is a son of A. C. and Mary (Miller)
Beck, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter
a native of Wadsworth. His father came to this place about the
year 1842, and engaged in the tanning and currying business, in which
he continued until about the year 1862, when he engaged in the boot,
shoe and leather business, in a small frame building on Main street,
north of where their large and commodius building now stands, in which
they are now transacting business. They built and moved into
their present room in 1870. The subject of this sketch attended
school in Wadsworth until he was about 18 years of age, when he
enlisted in Company I, 2d O. V. C., in which he served two and
one-half years, then was transferred to the 103d O. V. I., in which he
served until his discharge, Aug. 20, 1864, after having served
faithfully his term, with the exception of one month, in all parts of
the invaded country. He was married in March, 1877, to
Miss Jennie Fasig, daughter of John Fasig,
of West Salem; there have been no children. Mr. Beck
has held the office of township Clerk, and is now serving his second
term as Village Treasurer. He and his wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
(Source: History of Medina County, Ohio
- CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers -
1881 ~ Page 706) |
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Guilford Twp. -
JOSEPH L. BECK, farmer and
stock-raiser; P. O. River Styx; was born in Northampton Co., Penn.,
Feb. 10, 1818. His father, Ludwig Beck, was a
native of that county, being a son of Jacob Beck, who
came there from Germany when in his youth. The country was then
under English dominion, and the family were often compelled to flee
from their homes when the country was harassed by the Indians.
Ludwig secured his father's farm, and, being an energetic man,
possessed at his death a fine property. His companion through
life was a native of Bucks Co., Penn., her maiden name being
Elizabeth Shuch. He died July 22, 1841; and his wife
May 18, 1876. At the death of his father, Joseph commenced doing
for himself, and afterward he and his brother secured the old
homestead. He afterward sold his interest to his brother and
coming to Medina Co., Ohio, in the summer of 1850, bought the farm on
which he now lives. The following April, he moved here, and has
since been one of the leading farmers of the county, having done more,
perhaps, than any other person for the improvement of stock in Medina
Co. He brought the first Cotswold sheep here in the spring of
1853, and is one of the leading breeders in other kinds of stock, such
as horses, cattle and hogs. That he is one of the honorable and
conscientious breeders, is known to all, the herd books of Ohio
bearing us out in the testimony. He is a stockholder in the
Medina County Agricultural Society, and one of the leading fair men of
Northern Ohio. He was married in October, 1841, to Eliza
Long. She died Dec. 24, 1874, leaving seven children -
Sarah, Catharine Jane, Maria, Mary, Jacob, Josephine
and George. Jan. 10, 1878, he was united to
Sarah Berry, of Northampton Co., Penn.,
where she was born Oct. 30, 1836. The family are all members of
the Lutheran Church, in which he has been Elder for the last fifteen
years. He is a Republican.
(Source: History of Medina County,
Ohio - CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers -
1881 ~ Page 718) |
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Medina
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G. D. BILLINGS, dentist, Medina; was born in
Butler Co., Ohio, Nov. 10, 1842. His early life was spent on
the farm. At the age of 17, his folks moved into the village
of Oxford, where he finished his schooling, and assisted in his
father's broom factory. Sept. 5, 1861, he enlisted in the 50th
O. V. I., as a musician, and, the following December, his company
was transferred and formed Co. B, 69th O. V. I. After the
first term of service of the 69th O. V. I. After the first
term of service of the 69th, he and some sixty others were
transferred to Co. A, 2d O. V. I., serving with that command about
two months, when they were returned to the 69th (which had
re-enlisted), with which command he served until January, 1865.
He was with the regiment in the battles of Stone River, Resaca,
Buzzard's Roost, Atlanta, Marietta, Jonesboro, Savannah, Mission
Ridge, Atlanta campaign and the "March to the Sea." He
received flesh wounds at Stone River and Peach Tree Creek.
After his discharge, he returned to Oxford and entered the office of
Dr. G. W. Keely, dentist, with whom he remained for two years
and four months. He then came to Medina and bought the
business of Dr. G. W. Dunn, dentist, and has followed the
profession since. Oct. 3, 1867, he married Miss Ollie M.
DeWitt, a native of Oxford, Ohio; she died Feb. 27, 1877, in
Medina. Oct. 1, 1878, he married Miss Mary J. Welty, a
native of Oxford, Ohio. They have one child - Suzie
Maybelle, born June 4, 1880. During the great fire with
Medina in 1870, the Doctor's office and household goods were
destroyed, and he had his hands seriously burned while he was trying
to save his property, and only escaped himself by dropping from a
window of the burning building.
(Source: History of Medina County,
Ohio - CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~
Page 684) |
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Medina
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SAMUEL BOWMAN, farmer; P. O. Medina; was born
in Shippensburg, Penn., Aug. 16, 1814 - in the same year that the
British came to Baltimore - and is the fourth of a family of ten
children, born to John and Jane (Scott) Bowman, who were
natives of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They were married in
Pennsylvania, and moved to Virginia probably about the year 1820,
and settled in the vicinity of Wheeling, where he followed his trade
of blacksmithing. About 1830, they removed to Youngstown,
Ohio, where he engaged in farming, a business he followed until his
death, which occurred about 1860. His wife died three years
previously. Samuel (the subject) lived at home until he
was married, an event that took place Aug. 18, 1836, to Miss
Caroline H. Stall, a native of Youngstown. She was the
second and only survivor of three children, born to George and
Elizabeth (Hull) Stall, natives of Ohio and New Jersey.
They were married in Ohio, and followed farming near Youngstown,
where he died about 1830, and she about 1850. After his
marriage, Mr. Bowman (the subject), worked at his trade of
ax-making, to which he had served an apprenticeship of two years,
beginning when he was 19 years old. He worked some three years
at Youngstown. He then went to Garnettsville, where he worked
at his trade for Harvey White remaining with him and working
at other points for about sixteen years. He came to Medina the
week after the first fire and engaged in the Medina Ax Factory,
where he worked about three years. He at first lived in the
village, but the third year he bought and occupied his present
place, and has lived on it ever since. He has followed farming
since the three years spent in the Medina Ax Factory. They
have eight children, viz., Frank, hardware merchant, West
Salem, Ohio; Albert L., boot and shoe dealer, Akron, Ohio;
James S., clerk in a hotel, New York City; Mary, now
Mrs. Finch lives at Anna, Ill.; Ida, now Mrs. Moore,
Akron, Ohio; Charles E., printer, Medina; Park W.,
clerk, Akron, Ohio; Louie B., at home.
(Source: History of Medina County,
Ohio - CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~
Page 683) |
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Medina Twp.
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S. H. BRADLEY, of S. H. Bradley & Son
hardware, Medina; was born in Blandford, Mass., Sept. 24, 1818, and
lived there seventeen years, he assisting at home in the hotel and
attending the district school. In 1835, the family moved to
Maumee City, Ohio, and, in 1836, they came to Medina, where his
father formed a partnership in the cabinet manufacturing business,
the firm being Blair & Bradley. S. H. engaged
his time in clerking in the general merchandise business until 1840,
when he went to Cincinnati as book-keeper for Messrs. Albro &
Co., with whom he remained one year; he then returned to Medina,
and, on the 20th of November following, he married Miss Maria L.
McClure. She was born in New York, and came to Ohio with
here parents about the year 1828. After the marriage, he kept
the year 1828. After the marriage, he kept the American house
in Medina, and, in the spring of 1843, he moved to Litchfield, where
he kept a hotel until the summer of 1844. He then engaged in
the livery business in Tiffin, Ohio, and, in 1845, he came to
Medina, and served as Deputy Auditor for four years. In the
fall of 1848, he was elected Auditor, and was re-elected in 1850, in
both instances being the only one elected on the ticket. In
1853, he became a member in the partnership of Bradley &
Boult, the latter being at the time Auditor; but he officiated
in the store, and Mr. Bradley bought Mr. Boult's
interest in the business, and, in 1861, he sold out to Messrs. E.
G. & E. J. Fenn and bought out the hardware business of H. W.
Brown, and has been in that line ever since. In 1870, his
business was destroyed by the great fire, his loss reaching $9,500,
on which there was an insurance of $6,000. He soon re-built,
and added queens and glass ware and pottery to his line of hardware.
He also too, his son into partnership, the style of the firm being
S. H. Bradley & Son. By the marriage, there have been
two children - John A., partner in the businesses, and
Fannie M., who was drowned in 1864. Mr. Bradley's
parents, Thomas and Lucretia A. (Boice) Bradley, were natives
of Suffield, Conn., and Blandford, Mass. They married in
Blandford in 1816, and came West, as stated. He followed his
cabinet business until 1845. Feb. 2, of that year, he died.
Mrs. Bradley continued her residence in Medina until her
death, in July, 1865. Of their three children, two are living
- S. H. and L. L., who, since 1850, ahs resided in
California. Mary E. died about the year 1853.
(Source: History of Medina County,
Ohio - CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~
Page 684) |
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Medina Twp.
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W. H. BRADWAY, proprietor Medina Hollow-ware
Company, Medina; was born in Munson Township, Hampden Co., Mass.,
Feb. 23, 1814. He was brought up on a farm until he was 16
years of age, when he engaged in brickmaking, and worked at the
business for five years. His schooling was limited to a few
winter terms of district schools. He apprenticed, at
Springfield, Mass., to the molder's trade for one year, he receiving
$100 and board, and followed the business most of the time until
1851, when he farmed for three years. In 1854, he came to
Ohio, and settled in Hinckley Township, where he resided some
eighteen months. He then came to Medina, and worked in a small
foundry, where he made a new style of plows. After one year,
he went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he engaged as foreman in Bass &
Hannah's foundry, and, after six months, he went to Galion,
Ohio, and took charge of A. C. Squire's foundry for
twenty-two months, when he came to Medina and began clearing some
land he had bought. In April, 1876, he engaged in his present
business, renting the place of the owners, and, in 1877, he bought
the entire business, and has conducted it since. He married
Miss Sallie E. Squier in July, 1837. She was a native of
Massachusetts, and died July 8, 1879. They had two children;
one living, viz., Orlando. He is married and lives in
Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he follows his trade of brass molder in the
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad Co.'s shops.
(Source: History of Medina County,
Ohio - CHICAGO: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~
Page 684) |
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