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City of Canton -
HON. JOHNSON SHERRICK, merchant,
Canton; was born
Aug. 28, 1841, near Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, his father,
Christian Sherrick, is spoken of
elsewhere in this work; our subject grew up and attended school in his native
county, working on the farm in the summer and teaching during winters; in 1863,
he went to St. Louis and engaged in business, but in a short time enlisted in
the marine service, and was detailed for duty as a clerk on a Government
transport; he was taken sick and after his discharge taught school at Richville,
Stark Co.; in 1870, he engaged in the hardware business, firm of
Sherrick & Millerb, which firm is yet
doing business in Canton; in 1873, as the first Democrat elected from Stark Co.
for many years, he went to the State Legislature, was re-elected in 1875 and in
1877, was elected to the State Senate for the district composed of Stark and
Carroll Cos., by a large majority; he was a good worker and popular with his
fellow members. As Chairman of the
Democratic County Central Committee and Delegate to the State Conventions he is
highly esteemed by his constituents as a most useful and effective assistant in
all campaign work. Oct. 14, 1875, he
married Miss Charlotte, only daughter
of D. D. Miller, of Wooster, Ohio, a
highly accomplished and respected lady.
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City of Canton -
CHRISTIAN SHERRICK, retired farmer, P. O. Canton; was born in Washington
Co., Md., Nov. 8, 1812, and is a son of
John and Nancy (Wyant) Sherrick. Our subject lived at home until 1839, being
brought up to farming, and receiving but a limited education in the common
schools. In 1839, he came to
Ohio, stopping at Dayton, where he engaged for two years in canal boating between that place and
Cincinnati, visiting, in the meantime,
New Orleans, remaining one winter in the South,
and on returning in the spring to Dayton, resumed boating. In
the fall of 1840, he was married to Miss
Mary Danforth of Hamilton, Ohio, after which he returned
to Stark Co., and located on a farm belonging to his father, where he lived two
years, and then removed to the old homestead farm, rsiding here until 1873, when
he retired, and moved into Canton, and has lived here since. Hiss wife died Dec. 8, 1866; they had
seven children, of whom six are still living, viz.:
Johnson, Elvina, Louisa, Joseph
(deceased), Jacob D. (Physician),
Newton, Kan.; Ida M., now
Mrs. William J. Hartzell, of Fort
Wayne Ind., and Alvin B. Mr. Sherrick has always been a
Democrat.
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City of Canton -
DAVID SHERRICK, retired farmer, Canton; was born at Hagerstown, Md., in
the year 1807, son of John and Nancy
(Wyant) Sherrick, who were natives of Lancaster Co., Penn., and were married
in Washington Co., Md.; they lived in Maryland a number of years, and removed to
Pennsylvania, remaining two years, and then came to Ohio; they had six children
at the time and came on by team.
Mrs. Sherrick riding the entire way
on horseback; they settled two and a half miles southeast of Canton in 1816,
where they lived until his death, at the age of 75 years – she died some three
years later; David lived at home
until he was about 26 years old, his education being limited to the schools of
the time; at 26 he and his brother Jacob made a raft of pine logs at State Line, between New York and Pennsylvania, which they took
to Cincinnati, remaining there some time in the lumber business; after which he
located near Canton on a piece of land belonging to his father, when he began
manufacturing earthenware which he continued but a short time; he removed to St.
Louis soon after but did not remain
long, returning by wagon to Dayton, Ohio, where for four years he followed canal
boating; in 1840, he returned to Canton and was engaged in farming and in
manufacturing stoneware, and lived in several different neighborhoods; in 1868,
he moved into Canton where he has ever since resided. In 1836, he married
Miss Rebecca Longstarf – she died in
1861; they had six children two of whom are living –
Emma, now
Mrs. Kitzmiller, living north of Canton, and John, living in Canton.
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Bethlehem Twp. -
SOLOMON
SHETLER, farmer; P. O. Justus; is a son of John
Shetler, who emigrated from Germany to Westmoreland Co.,
Pa.; resided there eight years, and then moved to Stark Co.,
O., about 1814; settled on the Stone Ridge, since called
Shetler Hill. Abut 1850 he moved to Bethlehem
Twp., where he was a pioneer of the Lutheran Church; but in
a few years he returned to Sugar Creek, where he died about
1873. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1862, a
member of the Evangelical Association. She was born in
Westmoreland Co., Pa., and her maiden name was Barrett.
Of the seven children born to them, two sons and two
daughters are dead. Of three remaining sons -
Jacob, Samuel, and Solomon - the last-named, born
June 5, 1832, passed the first fourteen years of his life in
Sugar creek, and the next seven in Bethlehem Twp. On
his marriage, Mar. 20, 1853, he returned to Sugar Creek, and
located where he has since lived. His wife is
Amanda, daughter of William and Mary (Hess) Rider.
Her father, a Virginian pioneer of the township, had but
one other child, Henry. Their family consists
of eleven children, of whom Mary J. is the wife of
Nelson Houenstine; John F. also married, and live in
Bethlehem Twp.; William H. is a teacher; and
Sylvester, a graduate of the college at Ada, is studying
medicine; while the home-nest still holds Lavina, Ellen,
Clark, Agnes, Hattie, Daniel and Martha A. Mr.
Shetler has 96 acres of land in Sugar Creek, and 65
acres in Bethlehem Twp. He is a Republican, and has
served five years as a Trustee. Mrs. Shetler is
a member of the United Brethren Church.
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City of Canton -
JACOB SPIDEL, dealer in leather, hides, wool, etc.,
Canton; was born in Cumberland Co.,
Penn., Oct. 19, 1830, and is a son of
Christian and Eliza (Smith) Spidel,
natives of Pennsylvania. In 1836, they came to
Ohio and settled in Green Tp., then a part of Stark, but now in Summit
Co., on a farm that was improved to the extent of a log house and a few acres of
cleared land. In a short time after
locating on this place, the father died, the mother remaining there until June
19, 1861, when she died. They had
six children, five of whom are still living –
Eliza, now
Mrs. Boden, of Wyandot Co.;
Mary A., lives with her; Malinda, now
Mrs. Breckenridge, lives in Summit Co.; Jacob (subject), in Canton; and Christian F., in Summit Co.
Jacob was raised on the farm until
17, receiving his education at the district schools; he then apprenticed himself
to the tanner’s trade; after serving two years he worked as a journeyman until
1858, when he went into business for himself, buying a tannery in Wayne Co.,
Ohio, where he remained in business until 1864; he then sold out, and located
three miles north of Canton, and moved into the city the following year, where
he has been engaged in his present business ever since. He was married, in February, 1858, to
Miss Elizabeth Hoover, a native of
Stark Co.; she died July 20, 1873, and June 8, 1875, he married
Miss Elizabeth Bulger, a native of
Pennsylvania; they had two children, one of whom is living –
Herbert Spencer Spidel. Mr. Spidel i is a Republican in
politics.
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Jackson Twp. -
HENRY SPRANKEL, farmer; P. O.
Massillon; was born in Stark Co., Dec. 9, 1817, and is the
son of Michael and Catharine Sprankel who were
natives of York Co., Penn., and were of German descent.
In 1815 they removed to Stark Co., and settled on Sec. 19,
where they lived till their death. Mr. Sprankel
has been a resident of the county all his life. In
1843 he married Susannah Howenstine, daughter of
David and Magdelena (Cook) Howenstine. The
children born to Mr. Sprankel were - Franklin
and John, deceased; Mary, wife of J. H.
Ebie, deceased; Henry H., and Harriet,
deceased; and Ellen, wife of H. S. Foltz.
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Washington Twp. - span>
HENRY
STALL, undertaker and carpenter, Homeworth,
Columbiana Co., born Dec. 13, 1824, in Adams Co., Penn., son
of Samuel and Jane (Hurst) Stall; Samuel was also a
native of Adams Count; his wife was born in Ireland; they
removed with their family to Stark County in 1839, settling
in Washington Township, on the farm now owned by Samuel
Harris. Samuel Stall was a tailor by trade, and
worked at this occupation until he died, March 2, 1871, aged
68 years; he was the father of six children, viz., Henry
and George, of Washington Township; Ann
Eliza, formerly Mrs. John Burton, but now
deceased; William A., of Alliance; Mary Ann,
now Mrs. Zedick Hoiles, of Alliance; Sallie J.,
now Mrs. Jesse Ruff, of Washington. Henry
Stall, the subject of this sketch, worked as a farm hand
until after he was 21, then learned the carpenter's trade
under Kirk McLean, which occupation Mr. Stall
has followed for thirty-three years, working under other
carpenters and frequently as a contractor, building houses
and barns; he erected the schoolhouses at Strasburg and in
District No. 9. Some nine years since, he commenced
the business of undertaking which he has followed ever
since, having at the present time a patronage extending
throughout Stark and Columbiana Counties; he has at the
present time two hearses, one of which cost $800, and,
although located six miles from Alliance, keeps at his
establishment a large assortment of coffins and caskets; he
enjoys the confidence of the public, as his increasing
patronage will demonstrate; has been chosen School Director
two terms. Master of the Grange and Director of the
Washington and Paris Township Insurance Company. He
was raised a Free Will Baptist; has always voted the
Republican ticket. He was married, in 1848, to Miss
Serena Burns, daughter of Hugh Burns of
Columbiana Count; his only son. Dennis Stall,
is a valuable assistant to his father; Dennis was
married. in 1876, to Miss Amanda Ickes, and they have
one child, Ross. Mr. Stall had owned and
occupied his present home in 10 acres ever since he was
married in 1848.
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Canton Twp. -
D. E. STAUFFER, farmer; P.
O. Canton; is fourth in a family of thirteen children born
to Christian and
Christina Stauffer, who were native of Lebanon Co.,
Penn., where
Christian was engaged in farming.
He had learned the trade of a hatter and worked at
the same for fifteen years.
In 1833, he came to Stark Co., Settling in Lawrence
Twp., on a farm of 150 acres, which he cleared, and upon
which he lived until 1856, when he removed to Nimishillen
Twp.; he remained a resident of that township up to the time
of his death; he died in 1862 at the age of 64 years; his
wife died in 1875, at the age of 75 years.
D. E., the
subject of this sketch, was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., Feb. 16, 1829, and came to Stark Co.
with his parents in 1833, he being then but 4 years old.
His childhood was passed on his father’s farm in
Lawrence Twp.; at the age of 21, he rented a farm in Lake Twp.,
where he remained five and a half years; he then removed to
Nimishillen Twp., where he purchased a farm, and there lived
fifteen and one-half years; he sold his farm and removed to
Clark Co., Ill., where he bought a farm and there lived one
year, when he returned to Canton Twp., and purchased a farm
of 115 acres known as the
Henry Shock Farm,
and has lived there since.
In 1850, he married
Miss Elizabeth,
daughter of John and
Annie Ensminger, of Lebanon Co.,
Penn.
From that marriage there have been ten children –
Lydia
A., Daniel H., Mary C., Sarah E., David F., J. J., Isaac W.,
Harvey A., Isa M. and
Charles B. Mr. and Mrs.
Stauffer are members of the
River
Brethren
Church.
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