ENOCH J. SALT, of the
firm of Enoch J. Salt & Co., proprietors of the woolen mill,
was born in Covington, Ky., Apr. 9, 1857. His father, Enoch
Salt, Sr. is a member of the same firm, and for thirty years
previous to the establishment of the present business was associated
with C. S. Rankin & Co.'s iron works, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Enoch J. Salt is a musician of acknowledged talent, and the
composer of many beautiful and popular pieces of music. He is
the organist of the Sixth Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Portsmouth, Ohio, and, though but a young man, is highly esteemed,
both in business and social circles. His high cultivation in
music makes him reliable authority for all musical inquiries, and he
stands foremost as one of the finest and most expert organists in
the country. He achieved a notable reputation in his playing
on the great organ at the Philadelphia Centennial, 1876, and his
rendering of the "Star Spangled Banner," on the occasion of the
visit of ex-President Grant, gained for him a national
reputation. He is a comparative stranger to the business he is
engaged in, but by his exceptional abilities handles it with natural
east. He was married June 16, 1880, to Ella Green, of
Portsmouth, Ohio, daughter of Chas. S. Green, a former iron
merchant of this city. Two children were born to them -
Clifford and Nellie. Mr. Salt has written many
beautiful pieces of poetry, and some of his verses, dedicated to the
memory of deceased friends, have received marked attention from the
press, and were highly complimented. He stands high in
business and social circles, with a character unblemished, while his
reputation for integrity is beyond reproach. He is universal
favorite with the citizens of the city, and all who come in contact
with him are favorably impressed by his kind, genial disposition.
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GEORGE J. SCHIRRMANN
was born Nov. 20, 1834, in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America i
n1854, locating first at St. Louis, where he served his
apprenticeship0 at the carriage making trade. In Aug., 1860,
he came to Portsmouth, where he has since resided. He worked
for Metzzler & Kricker, carriage manufacturers,
eighteen months, after which he worked at sign-painting some time in
connection with other work. In 1864 he built the shop where he
is at present located, and carried on the carriage manufacturing
business, but is at present running a repair shop. He also has
a livery stable, consisting of about six horses and a dozen rigs.
He lost about $4,000 by fire June 23, 1883, which consumed his
building, tools, oils, paints, etc. He was married in the
spring of 1862 to Augusta Kaufman, of Portsmouth. They
have nine children - Kate, Emma, Lina, Charles, Alfred, Hattie,
George, Harry, and Theobald. Mrs. Schirrmann was a
prominent member of the Mannaerchor Club of seventy members, which
flourished in Portsmouth a few years ago.
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ADAM SEEL was born in
Bavaria, Germany, in 1844, a son of Michael Seel, a
blacksmith by trade. When thirteen years of age he came to
America, locating first in Hagerstown, Md., where he served an
apprenticeship at the confectioner's trade. In 1864 he came to
Portsmouth, and was employed by others four years, when he opened a
store of his won on Sixth Street. Two years later he bought a
place on Second street, where he remained four years. He then
bought his present place of business, between Chillicothe and
Washington Streets. He keeps a fine stock of candies, having a
fresh supply every day. His bakery and ice cream parlors are
the finest in the city, and he commands the trade of the first
people of Portsmouth. He was married in 1866 to Eliza C.
Luse, of Hagerstown, who died in 1877, leaving two children.
In 1879 he married Harriet Wolf, of Portsmouth. They
have one child. Mr. Seel is a member of the Masonic
fraternity.
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CAPTAIN CHARLES SEIFFER
was born in the Kingdom of Wittenberg, Germany, July 27, 1827, and
came to the United States in 1849, stopping a few months in New
York, and the same year came to Portsmouth. He carried brick
for masons, and soon after learned the bricklayer's trade. In
August, 18651, he enlisted in Company B, Fifty-sixth Ohio Infantry.
He was appointed Second Lieutenant, and subsequently promoted to
First Lieutenant. He served three and a half years; was taken
prisoner at Vicksburg, but was soon exchanged. He was in the
battles of Shiloh, Fort Gibson, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, and many
others. After his return home he worked at his trade for
Colonel Warner several years. In 1872 he opened the Harmonia
Gardens, which he has fitted up in a very tasteful manner. He
was married in 1849 to Louisa Sneff, of Germany. She
died in the summer of 1882. Jan. 15, 1883, he married
Maggie Ditman, also of Germany. Captain Seiffer is
a member of the Harugari Society.
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DANIEL SHAKESPEAR
was born in Staffordshire, England, Jan. 7, 1842, and is a son of
Joseph Shakespear, who is now living in Clifton, Va., at the age
of seventy-six years. He came to America in 1868, landing in
New York City, Jan. 30. He first went to Pittsburgh, Pa.,
where he remained eight months, after which he lived four years in
Harmer, Washington Co., Ohio. He then spent several months
looking for work, when he came to Portsmouth, where he has since
been employed in boiling iron in Burgess's steel works. He
learned his trade in the old country, and boiled iron for six years
before coming to America, and has always been engaged in that
occupation. He was married in England in 1865 to Clara
Holmes. They have had thirteen children, of whom nine are
living - James, who was the only one born in England;
William, Jane, Elizabeth, John, Charles, Clara, Joseph and
Enoch. The deceased are Mary Jane, two sons named
Daniel, and Sarah Ann. Mr. Shakespear is a
member of the Odd Fellows fraternity.
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JAMES SKELTON,
United States Gauger, was born in Vernon Township, Scioto Co., Ohio,
Dec. 30, 1836. His grandfather, Samuel Skelton, was
born in Virginia in 1784, and in 1802 came to Ohio, locating in
Scioto County. He died in 1858. His family consisted of
seven children - Jeremiah, Silas, John, Rebecca, now
Mrs. G. R. Porter, of Lawrence County; Barbara, widow
of Joseph Lewis, of Kansas; Samuel (died in 1850) and
Isaac. John Skelton was born in Lawrence County, Ohio,
Jan. 29, 1810, and died Jan. 18, 1857. He had a family of nine
children - James, subject of our sketch, Frances, wife
of C. S. Wilson; Cynthia, wife of F. W. Gray,
or Oregon; Sarah, wife of August Cook; Samuel, of
Montana; Rebecca, wife of G. W. Kilgore; Luella,
wife of Isaac Wiseman; Mary M., wife of Alex.
Barley; William, of Illinois. James learned the
blacksmith's trade, working at it two years. He then
contracted and delivered stock for furnaces till the breaking out of
the war, when he enlisted in Company F, Twenty-seventh Ohio
Infantry, and served four years. He was mustered out Feb. 14,
1865. He enlisted as a private, but was promoted from time to
time, finally refusing to be mustered in as Captain. He
participated in many severe battles, among them New Madrid, Corinth,
Holly Springs, Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain. At the
latter place he lost his right leg, being shot below the knee.
After his return home he engaged in merchandising at Powellsville
and Wheelersburg. In the fall of 1868 he was elected Auditor
of Scioto County; served four years and eight months, then went back
to Powellsville, and bought a farm. Two years later he removed
to Portsmouth, and purchased the greater part of the street-railroad
stock, becoming its president and manager. In 1878 he was
elected County Commissioner, and served three years. In 1881
he was appointed United Sates Gauger. He was married in 1858
to Mary O. Remy. They have five children - B. C., W.
W., C. F., James and Fannie.
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CHARLES S. SMITH,
grocer, was born Nov. 1, 1816, near Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of
John Smith, a native of Massachusetts. His father came to
Scioto County in 1812, and built the first large brick house in
Portsmouth, on the corner of Market and Front streets. He died
in 1821, aged forty-two, and his wife died at the age of eighty-two
years in 1877. They had three children - Charles S.;
L. P. N., who died in Sciotoville in 1875, aged fifty seven
years, and Joseph W., in San Francisco, Cal. Our
subject, when a young man, clerked in a store six years. He
spent about four years steam boating, etc., on the river, and in
1850 engaged in merchandising among the miners in California, where
he remained three years. He then followed the milling business
in Portsmouth eight or ten years, since which he has been
principally engaged in the mercantile business. He was married
in 1844 to Miss M. G> Lock, who died in 1849, leaving two
children - Floyd L. and Addie M. He was again
married Jan. 5, 1854, to Mrs. C. W. Ackerman. They have one
daughter, who was married to H. H. French, in November, 1881.
Mr. French is a partnership with Mr. Smith in the
grocery business.
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FLOYD L. SMITH, son of
Charles S. Smith, was born in Portsmouth June 30, 1845.
His mother died when he was about four years old, and his father
soon after went to California, and he and his sister Ada Were
sent to his mother's relatives in New York State. After
remaining there three years he returned to Portsmouth, and a few
years later returned to New York, where he attended school three
years. He then returned to Portsmouth High Schools. He
then clerked for his father and was a partner with him in a flour
mill till Aug. 11, 1862, when he enlisted in Company E, Eleventh
Ohio Infantry, and served his country till June, 1864, when he was
discharged. He then went into the Quartermaster's Department,
where he remained till the war closed. In 1866 he and his
father engaged in the manufacture of vinegar, in which they
continued five years, and the following three years were engaged in
manufacturing wrapping-paper. Since then he has been in the
general insurance business, besides being agent for the C. W. & B.
R. R., and also secretary of two building associations. He
organized the Southern Ohio Telephone Company, and was general
manager of the company until July 1, 1883, when the property was
sold to the Midland Company, of Chicago. He was married in
1867 to Cordelia A. Sickles. They have three sons -
Charles, Harry S. and Floyd L., Jr. Mr. Smith has
belonged to the Masonic and Odd Fellow Fraternities for many years.
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DANIEL R. SPRY,
druggist, corner of Second and Market streets, was born in New York,
June 23, 1837, a son of Richard Spry. His father came
to Portsmouth in 1846, and died in 1882, aged seventy-three years.
He had a family of two sons and four daughters. Robert,
a lawyer, died in Portsmouth in 1879. Daniel R.
commenced clerking in 1852 for Shackleford & Crichton, and
five years later bought Mr. Crichton's interest, changing the
name of Shackleford & Spry. In 1863 he removed to his
present store, and has since been carrying on the business alone.
Mr. Spry is a single man, residing at home with his mother
and sisters.
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MICHAEL STANTON,
senior member of the firm of Stanton & Balmert, was born in
Ireland in 1842, and came to the United States with his mother in
1848, his father having come the year previous. They located
at Junior Furnace, Scioto Co., Ohio. He spent his earlier
years digging ore and coal and running on the river boats five
years. In 1870 he was associated in the wholesale liquor trade
with G. W. Brown & Co., and the following year formed a
partnership with M. J. Bagley and eighteen months later the
firm became Stanton Brothers, and in 1877 was changed to
Stanton & Balmert, and established the present store Nos. 161
and 163 West Front street. The sales amount to over $100,000
annually. Mr. Stanton is a stockholder in the
Portsmouth Wagon Stock Company, and has been a member of the
City Council since 1875. He was married Nov. 14, 1876, to
Mary Livingston, a native of Pennsylvania. They have four
children - John, William, Kate and Margaret. Mr.
Stanton served a year in the Hancock's Veteran Corps in the
Shenandoah Valley during the war of the Rebellion.
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FREDERICK ALFRED
STEARNS, grocer and saloon-keeper, Portsmouth, was born in
Furth, Bavaria, May 20, 1845. He left Germany when eight years
old for the United States, and when fourteen years of age began
working for Mr. John Loomis, as second engineer at Bloom
Furnace, with whom he continued till the war broke out. In
1862 he began to learn the barber's trade, at which he worked till
1864, when he went out in the one hundred days' service at musician
in Company G. After the war he was Quartermaster of the Fifth
Regiment Ohio National Guards for two years, when he was elected
Major. In 1866 he worked at plumbing and gas-fitting a short
time, after which he worked at his old trade till 1883, when he
commenced his present business. He was married in Portsmouth,
Sept. 12, 1869, to Anna M. Sanfferes, who was born of German
parents, in Louisville, Ky., June 12, 1851. They have had
seven children, five of whom are living - Nettie Alice, Flora
May, Walter Clay, Floyd Elmer and Elberon Garfield. Mr.
Stearns has served three years as Infirmary Director, two years
on City Council, and is at present Notary Public. He is a
Knight Templar, Mason, an Odd Fellow, and a Knight of Pythias, and
is a member of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. His
father was a school-master in Germany, and died while our subject
was a child. His mother emigrated to America in March, 1854,
and settled in Columbiana County. She was again married in
1856 to John George Miller and the same year came to this
country, where they still reside.,
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HENRY STEMSHORN was
born Dec. 21, 1840, in Portsmouth, Ohio, and in 1862 engaged in the
grocery business, which he has ever since followed. In
October, 1881, he moved to his present store on Second street,
between Jefferson and Madison, where he is doing a good business.
He was married in 1862 to Mary Ann Englebrecht, who lived
only thirteen months after marriage. They had one child -
Charles Henry who died in infancy. Mr. Stemshorn
married Matilda Englebrecht, his deceased wife's sister, in
July , 1864. They have had seven children, five now living -
Amelia, Celia, Cordelia, Frank, and William. Harry,
the first child, died at the age of six weeks, and the sixth child,
Harry, died when three years of age. Mr. Stemshorn
is a member of the Harugari Society. His father, Frederick
Stemshorn, was a native of Germany, and came to America in 1830
and located in Portsmouth, where he lived till his death, which
occurred in 1850, at the age of forty-four years. He was
married in Portsmouth, in 1838, to Magdalena Klaus, who came
from Germany when fourteen years old. She died in September,
1860, aged forty-four years. They had a family of six
children, three of whom are living - Henry, Frederick, and
Mary, wife of John Lemberger, of Burlington, Iowa.
Madalena, Elizabeth, and an infant son are deceased.
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PHINEAS
STONE was born Dec. 21, 1833, in Staffordshire, England, and
came to the United States Dec. 18, 1853. He was married Dec.
24, 1856, to Sarah Evans, a native of Staffordshire, who came
to the United States in 1844. They have eight children living
and two deceased. Those living are - Annie, Jennie, Edwin
Grant, Mamie, Lydia, George, William and Bertha. Frank
died when one year and six years and one month. Mr. Stone
is by trade a boiler-maker, and makes the best boilers in the United
States. He ahs worked at his trade at Portsmouth twenty-three
years, and has made boilers for 220 steamboats and for all the
public buildings in Columbus. He has also made them for the
Governor's houses in Washington; for Government gun-boats, etc.
He is a member of the Royal Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Mount Vernon
Chapter, Cavalry Commandery and Cincinnati Consistory, and Scottish
Rites. He is also an Odd Fellow. His father, Phineas
Stone, Sr., was also a fine mechanic. He was killed in
1825 by a stage being thrown over a precipice, near Birmingham,
England. His wife died in 1881, in Staffordshire, aged
eighty-four years. They had five children, of whom two only
survive - Anna, who is married and residing in Staffordshire,
and Phineas.
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J. J. SUTTON, manager and
superintendent of Mussetter & Co.'s saw-mill, was born in nineteen
years of age he enlisted in Company H, Second West Virginia Cavalry,
and served three years. He participated in all the battles of
the Shenandoah Valley under General Sheridan, and was present
at the surrender of Lee and his army. He was married in
1866 to M. J. Westfall. They have two children.
Mr. Sutton is a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and the Grand Army of the Republic. He is a man of
literary taste, and his articles for the press have secured him many
complimentary expressions from the citizens of Portsmouth.
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