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Biographies
Source:
* Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department -
1892
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Rev. Thomas F. Mahar, D. D. |
REV.
THOMAS F. MAHAR, D. D., - son of Thomas and Ann
(Hart) Mahar, both natives of the United States, was
born at Scranton, Pa., Sept. 28, 1851, in 1862 entered St.
Mary's College, in Cleveland, where he remained four years,
then attended St. Louis College, at Louisville, Stark
County, three years. In 1869 he went to Rome, Italy,
where he pursued his ecclesiastical studies six years, there
receiving the degrees of Ph. D. and D. D. In 1875 came
to Cleveland, where he was made Assistant Pastor in St.
John's Cathedral, serving in that capacity five years.
Aug. 1, 1880, by appointment of Bishop, Father
Mahar, became the Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul's
Church, of Akron, his ministrations having been attended
with signal success to the present time, as will be seen by
the history of the church, given elsewhere, not only having
charge of St. Vincent de Paul's Church proper, on West
Market Street, with membership of 275 families, but of St.
Mary's division, on South Main Street, with a membership of
nearly 100 families, (soon to be erected into an independent
parish), with his brother, Rev. William G. Mahar, as
his assistant.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit
County, by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio:
Beacon Job Department - 1892 page 208 |
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Albert G. Mallison |
ALBERT
G. MALLISON - second son of Amos and Clarina
(Newton) Mallison, born in Groton, Conn., June 13, 1797
; when eleven years old, moved with his parents to Richmond,
Berkshire county, Mass., coming to Akron in 1832, settling
on farm, on what is now known as Wooster avenue. In addition
to a good district school education, Mr. Mallison,
when young, learned surveying, in which capacity he ran the
line between Massachusetts and New York, and also, after
coming' here, was employed by Perkins, King and Crosby to
survey and plat the Northern portion of the City of Akron,
his name appearing- in most of the deeds of conveyance in
the first, second and third wards. Mr. Mallison also
taught school for several years in Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Ohio, the last time in the stone school house at the
southwest six-corners, in Tallmadge. June 22, 1843, Mr.
Mallison was married to Miss Cornelia G. Washburn,
of Akron, who bore him three children Eveline, (now
Mrs. Horace G. Moon), Albert H., both now living on
Wooster avenue, and Amos, who died 1886. Mr.
Mallison died February 26, 1879, at the age of 81 years,
8 months, 13 days, Mrs. Mallison dying December 8, 1870,
aged 76 years, o months and 6 days.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit
County, by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio:
Beacon Job Department - 1892 page 292 |
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Amos Mallison |
AMOS
MALLISON, eldest son of Amos and Clarina (Newton)
Mallison, was born in Groton, Conn., July 6, 1795; at
13, moved with his parents to Richmond, Berkshire county,
Mass., coming' to Ohio in 1833, settling on the farm now
known as Bartges-Mallison Addition to the City
of Akron. Mr. Mallison received a good common
school education, and followed, through life, the calling of
a farmer. June 6, 1840, Mr. Mallison was married to
Mrs. Mary Compton, a widow with one daughter,
afterward married to Mr. John M. Seidel, now of
Hudson, Mrs. Seidel, at her death leaving one son,
Theodore, who was adopted by his grandparents and is now
a successful farmer in Western New York. After the
sale of their farm, here, to Dr. S. W. Bartges,
Mr. and Mrs. Mallison, in the Spring of 1870, removed to
the town of Victor, Ontario county, N. Y., where Mr. M. died
January 25, 1877, aged 81 years, 6 months and 19 days.
Mrs. M. still survives.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit
County, by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ. Akron, Ohio:
Beacon Job Department - 1892 page 293 |
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