NELLIE A. HARTER, editor and manager
of the Wadsworth Banner-Press, was born in Guilford Township, Medina
County, the daughter of William and Eliza (Peters) Harter.
William Harter was a native of Stark County,
Ohio. Most of his life was spent as a farmer and thresher, although
during his early life he conducted a small general store at Copley,
Ohio. He died May 25, 1895, and his wife, who was born in Wadsworth
Township, Medina County, died March 16, 1922. Both are buried in
Woodlawn Cemetery, Wadsworth.
There were eight children born to Mr. and Mrs.
Harter, as follows: 1. Edwin F., who was killed in a
railroad wreck in 1908. 2. Mrs. J. D. Kellogg, lives at Boone,
Iowa. 3. Christian C., who died May 11, 1919. 4. Mrs. Bruce
MacDonald, who died May 22, 1913. 5. Rollin E., lives on
Columbia Avenue, Greenville, Pa. 6. Mrs. C. L. Welty, lives on
State Road, Wadsworth. 7. Prof. Nathan W., lives
at 66 College Avenue, Greenville, Pa. 8. Nellie A., the subject
of this sketch.
Nellie A. Harter attended the
public and high schools of Wadsworth, and has devoted her entire
career to newspaper work. She began work in the mechanical department
of the Wadsworth Banner, and eventually was transferred to the office
to assist with news matter. Her mechanical knowledge served as a good
foundation for future executive work and in 1922 Miss Harter
became a partner with W. S. Hostetler, as owners of the
Wadsworth Banner-Press. At his death, in May, 1929, she assumed
complete charge of the editorial work as well as management of the
shop.
Miss Harter is a member of Grace Lutheran Church,
Wadsworth, and belongs to the Business Women's Club of Akron.
The maternal grandparents of Miss Harter were
Christian and Mary (Long) Peters, who were
well known pioneers of Wadsworth Township.
(SOURCE: History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties) |
STEPHEN P. HARTZELL. As president
of the First National Bank of Wadsworth, Stephen P. Hartzell
has been a prominent figure in the business life of Medina County and
North Central Ohio for many years. He was born at Wind Gap, Pa., Dec.
1, 1857, the son of Samuel and Lydia (Heller) Hartzell.
The Hartzell family is of Swiss origin, and was
first represented in the United States in 1732, when several members
of the family settled in Bucks County, Pa. There is also a trace of
German in the ancestry of the Hartzells, although they were
residents of Switzerland for many years. Heinrich Hartzell
is said to have been the first of his family to come to this country
and he settled in Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pa. He is buried in
the Reformed Church Cemetery, Indian Creek, near Telford, Pa. Jonas
Hartzell, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was
born near Telford, Pa., in 1744. He had a family of seven sons and
four daughters. One son, Solomon Hartzell, grandfather
of our subject, was born near Telford, Pa., in 1744. He had a family
of seven sons and Hartzell had three sons and six daughters, one son
being Samuel Hartzell, who was the father of Stephen P. Hartzell.
He was born at Wind Gap, Pa., in March, 1809, and was a weaver by
trade. He died in 1871 and is buried in Northampton County, Pa. His
wife, Lydia (Heller) Hartzell, was born in Lehigh County, Pa.,
in 1822, and died in February, 1867. Her ancestors, the Hellers,
emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1738 and were early
settlers of Lehigh County, Pa.
To Samuel and Lydia (Heller) Hartzell were born six
children, as follows: 1. Sarah J., who died in 1870, was the
wife of Owen Kresge, of Monroe County, Pa. 2. Thomas,
retired, lives at Loyal Oak, Summit County, Ohio. 3. Amanda, who died
in infancy. 4. John F., who died in 1879. 5. Stephen P., the subject
of this sketch. 6. Anna M., who died in 1896, was the wife of
Stephen Roe, of Stroudsburg, Pa.
Stephen P. Hartzell was reared in
Pennsylvania and came to Medina County in 1877 and attended the
district schools. He also studied at the Mennonite College in
Wadsworth. As a young man he learned the trade of bookbinder with the
Beacon Publishing Company, of Akron, Ohio. After eight years he became
interested in the grocery business at Akron, and later was identified
with the Werner Printing Company, of Akron, with whom he remained for
a period of 13 years. He then became a member of the board of fire
underwriters as secretary. Mr. Hartzell also spent some time in
Washington, D. C, with the government printing department, and for a
time engaged in the real estate business in that city. He returned to
Wadsworth in 1908, and at that time became a member of the real estate
and insurance firm of Allen, Hartzell & Dibble. Mr. Hartzell
has been practically retired from business since 1916 and devotes
most of his time to banking interests. Since the organization of the
First National Bank of Wadsworth in April, 1915, Mr. Hartzell
has been identified with the institution. He served as vice president
until 1928, and at that time became president. He is also financially
interested in the Ohio Injector Company, of Wadsworth, the Ohio Salt
Company, the Ohio Box-board Company, and the Union Trust Company, of
Cleveland.
Mr. Hartzell married Miss Cora F. Kremer, of
Wadsworth, who was born here, Feb. 5, 1863, the daughter of John C.
and Lydia Kremer, early settlers of Wadsworth. They have a son,
Leslie K., who was born at Akron, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1894. He was
educated in Washington, D. C, and Wadsworth, and spent two years at
Heidelberg College. He also attended Case School of Applied Science,
Cleveland, and is now identified with the Babcock & Wilcox Company, of
Barberton, Ohio, as a draftsman. He served throughout the World War.
He married Miss Hattie Neff, of Wadsworth, who is the daughter
of Clayton and Mary Neff. Mr. Neff
lives retired at Wadsworth. His wife died in 1929. Mr. and Mrs.
Hartzell have a daughter, Beatrice Mae, born May 6, 1930.
Mr. Hartzell has always been a Democrat. He is an active member
of the Reformed Church of Wadsworth, and belongs to the Knights of
Pythias. He is a member of the National Association of Hartzells
in America, who are descendants of the Ancient Feudal Clans Von
Herzeele, Barons of the Reich.
(SOURCE: History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties) |
Liverpool Twp. -
ALBERT G. HEATH, farmer; P. O. Liverpool; was
born in 1816, in Massachusetts. He came to Medina Co. in 1824,
and was married, in 1845, to Maria Green, a native of
Vermont. They have four children - Giles, Sarah, Albert
and Alvin. He is a very industrious farmer, and has
been Clerk of the School Board several terms. He is a Democrat
in politics.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ 1881 - Page 750) |
JOHN N. HIGH,
hardware, Seville; was born Sept. 1, 1834, in Onondaga Co., N. Y.
His father, Nathan High, was born at Sandy Hill, Washington
Co., N.Y., Jan. 25, 1799, and was a son of an emigrant from
Scotland. He was a saddler by trade, and married while residing in
the Empire State, Maria Gray. In the month of May, 1836, he
removed to Ohio, and passed the rest of his life a resident of
Seville, one of the flourishing villages of Medina Co. In 1852, he
followed his eldest son to the Golden State of California, and
remained there two years, when he returned to Seville. He died Aug.
27, 1879. His companion preceded him several years on that
"mysterious journey from whose bourn no traveler returns," dying
Mar. 28, 1872. John learned the trade of carriage trimmer,
and worked for E. Briggs, of Medina, six years, and afterward
at various places throughout the country, but, wishing to engage in
business of a more permanent nature, he relinquished it and went
into business at Seville. He first engaged in the boot and shoe
trade, and, after following it two years, engaged in the clothing
business for the same length of time. He again went to work at his
trade, and, in the latter part of the year 1859, secured an interest
is his present business with J. C. Stoaks, as a partner. In
1871, Mr. Bell became a member of the firm, and, Mr.
Stoaks withdrawing in 1876, the business has since been
conducted under the firm name of High and Bell.
They have undoubtedly the best assortment of goods as well as the
best trade in Medina Co. Mr. High was married, Oct. 16,
1856, Miss Rebecca Ross becoming his wife. She is a daughter
of Thomas and Lucinda (Shane) Ross, and was the recipient of
kindness from them, and reared by them from her childhood. Both
Mr. and Mrs. High are members of the Presbyterian Church.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ 1881 - Page 723) |
Granger Twp. -
GEORGE H. HODDINOTT, P. O. Granger;
born in Granger Township, this county, Aug. 2, 1860; he is the son of
Richard and Ann (Hodges) Hoddinott, both of whom were
natives of Somersetshire, England. They were married in their
native country in the spring of 1856, and a few weeks afterward took
passage for the United States, where they hoped to make a home for
themselves. They had but little or no means, and on their
arrival in this country came almost immediately to Granger Township,
where they ever afterward resided. They had one child the
subject of this sketch. Mr. Hoddinott was an
intelligent and industrious man, and by his own exertions purchased
and paid for 100 acres of land, upon which he resided at the time of
his death, Jan. 6, 1874. His wife died Aug. 21, 1879.
During their lives, by their exemplary conduct and kindness of manner,
they greatly endeared themselves to the people of Granger Township.
Mrs. Hoddinott's sister came to this country with
herself and husband. She married Mr. Wm. Valleau,
and is now a resident of Grangerberg. Jacob Hodges
had come to this country some years previous, and located in this
county; he died some years ago, leaving a family of two children.
Our subject was raised upon a farm, receiving a good common school
education. After the death of his parents he went to live with
his guardian, Mr. Benjamin Burt. He now has charge of the
village school, adn is spoken of as a superior instructor; although
yet young, we have no hesitancy in predicting for him a brilliant and
successful future.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ 1881
- Page 913) |
Liverpool Twp. -
GREGOR HUTTINGER,
farmer; P. O. Liverpool. He is an old settler of the township,
and was born in Baden, Germany, in 1821. He attended school,
and learned the trade of wagonmaker. Came to Medina Co. in
1842, and has been residing here ever since. He was married,
in 1844, to Catharine Eharte, a native of Baden. They
have eight children - Theresa, married to George
Armbruster; Louise, to Charles Pfeil; Frank, to
Mary Feist; Ambrose, to Theresa Vonderhart; Catharine,
to John Hoeffler; Mary to Jacob Hoeffler; Henry and
Anna. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
He has been Township Trustee for eighteen years. He has, by
industry and economy, amassed some property. He is a Democrat
in politics.
(Source: History of Medina Co., Ohio - Publ 1881 - Page 750) |
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