CHAS. R. MADDOCK, a
member of the firm of Enoch J. Salt & Co., is a native of
Portsmouth, and was formerly a member of the firm of Maddock Bros.,
of this city. He has from childhood been engaged in the
business of manufacturing, and is a present the Superintendent of
the Portsmouth Woolen Mills, and a more proficient man could not be
found for this responsible position. He is perfectly at home
with machinery, his knowledge of it rendering his service invaluable
for the position he occupies. He was married in 1879 to
Lizzie B. Salt, of Covington, Ky., daughter of Enoch
Salt, Sr., of that city. Two children are the fruit of the
union - Enoch and Charles. He has been the
chorister of the Methodist church choir for years, and still
occupies that position. His authority on all points pertaining
to machinery is always considered reliable. He is universally
known and respected in this city; is of a kind disposition, and
makes friends wherever he goes. A more energetic, industrious,
frugal man can not be found than Chas. R. Maddock.
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AUGUST MAIER was born
in Germany in 1849. He came to America in 1858, landing in
Philadelphia Nov. 16, where he spent two years. In 1870 he
went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked in a brewery eight years.
He is now one of the proprietors of the Portsmouth brewery and holds
the position of foreman.
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ROYAL SANFORD MAKLUN
(deceased) was born in 1827, in Salem, Mass., and at the age of
seventeen came to Portsmouth and worked in Mr. Mitchell's
livery stable for $12 per month, and in a few years became a partner
in the business. In 1852 he married Mary Jane, daughter
of John L. Boyd, a native of Ireland. Three children
were born to them - William B., in Chicago; Lucy A.
and Mary W., at home. A short time after his marriage
Mr. Maklun became the owner of the stable, which he carried
on till his death, which occurred July 25, 1870. He was an Odd
Fellow and Knight Templar Mason.
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H. C. MARTIN, wholesale
and retail grocer, 99 West Front Street, was born in Portsmouth,
Feb. 14, 1851, a son of W. P. Martin. His father was
born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1816, and with his brother ran a boat
store on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers till 1848, keeping their
boat at Grand Gulf, Miss., most of the time. They were chums
and partners of Amos and Joseph Shinkle, of Cincinnati, but
in 1848, when Mr. Martin came to Portsmouth, the partnership
was dissolved, the Shinkles remaining in Cincinnati. In
1856 Mr. Martin built the brick building on the corner of
Front and Court streets and opened a grocery store, carrying on the
business thirty-five years. In 1881 he removed to
Proctorsville, Lawrence Co., Ohio, where he is engaged in
merchandising, residing on a farm near the town. H. C.
Martin was for nine years an engineer on the river; then worked
in Green's chair factory six months; the next four years was with
George Davis, and then went into his father's store,
remaining with him four years, and then succeeding him in business.
He was married May 3, 1871, to Lide Thompson, a native of
Kentucky. They have three sons - Perley, William
and Taylor. Mr. Martin is a member of the
Independent Order of Mechanics.
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DAVID MASSA, a son of
Barnhard Massa, was born in Rokenhansenreihn, Bavaria,
Germany, Oct. 16, 1827. He learned the trade of painter and
glazier in his native country. In October, 1854, he came to
the United States, locating in Piketon, Ohio, where he remained nine
months; thence to Chillicothe, and six months later to Portsmouth.
He was married in March, 1858, in Portsmouth. He was married
in March, 1858, in Portsmouth, to Louisa Emerich, a native of
Piketon, born in November, 1838. They have two sons - Jacob
and John. Four children died in early childhood.
Mr. Massa is a member of the German Mutual Benefit Society.
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H. B. MURRAY, of Murray &
Mickelthwait, coal dealers, was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1845, a
son of B. F. Murray, President of Citizens' Savings Bank.
He commenced his business life in a hardware store, and afterward
worked in a machine shop, but for the past eleven years has been
engaged in the coal business. He is now located on the corner
of Front and Court streets, in partnership with R. S.
Mickelthwait. They purchase their coal principally at
Pomeroy, Conaway and Peach Orchard, on Big Sandy River. They
have their own barges and tow-boat. Their business is chiefly
with the retail trade of Portsmouth, and amounts to about 400,000 or
500,000 bushels per year. They usually yard 40,000 or 50,000
bushels. Mr. Murray is married and has two sons.
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