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Biographies
Source:
† Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co.
Chicago, Ill -
1908
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HON. LEONIDAS S. EBRIGHT
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 369 |
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FRED J. ELLSWORTH,
proprietor of the Springfield Stock Farm, a tract of
200 acres, situated in Stow Township, was born in Summit
County, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1867, and is a son of
Edward and
Emma (Thompson) Ellsworth.
Mr. Ellsworth was reared on his Grandfather
Thompson's farm. The
Thompson family came to Ohio from
Connecticut in the person of Dr. Moses
Thompson, Mr. Ellsworth's great-grandfather on
the maternal side, who was born at Goshen. When
seventeen years of age, Moses Thompson
was permitted by his father to leave home and he started out
in the world to seek his fortune, practically without any
assistance. In 1800 he turned his course toward Ohio,
and tramped the long distance, through unbroken forests and
unbridged streams, until he reached Hudson. He was
commissioned to buy 600 acres of land for Connecticut
investors, and he purchased 160 acres for himself. He
began to clear his land and subsequently returned to Goshen,
where he married Elizabeth Mills, bringing his bride
to the pioneer home. He became one of the pioneer
physicians of this section.
VIRGIL THOMPSON, the maternal
grandfather of Mr. Ellsworth, was born in Hudson
Township, Summit County, Ohio, Mar. 14, 1810, and, in 1830,
purchased the farm now owned by his grandson, Mr.
Ellsworth He was one of a family of thirteen
children. In 1836 he married Maria Smith, who
died two years later, and in May, 1842, he married
Antoinette Turner. They had three daughters:
Celia M. (deceased), who married H. H. Chamberlain;
Mary A., who was the second wife of H. H. Chamberlain;
and Emma, who married Edward Ellsworth. Mr.
Ellsworth has one sister, Mary.
Fred T. Ellsworth, when twenty years of age, went
to Cleveland, and for five years was employed in W.
Bingham's hardware store. He then went to Chicago,
where he was in a livery business for five years. In
1893, when his grandfather Thompson died, he returned
to the farm to take charge of it. He cultivates 100
acres, raising thirty acres of hay, twenty of oats, and
twenty of wheat. The Springdale Stock Farm has
an excellent reputation through Summit County. Mr.
Ellsworth deals more or less in horses, of which he
breeds some, and winters twenty-three head for Akron
parties. He is a member of the board of directors of
the Springdale Horse Company, which is composed of twelve
local horsemen, who imported the $3,000 Belgian stallion,
Toto, for the purpose of improving the breed of local
draft horses. In 1901 Mr. Ellsworth built what
is one of the finest barns in Summit County. Its
dimensions are 36 by 100 feet, with 20-foot posts. and with
the Shawver patent truss frame. There are twenty fine
box stalls and the horses are carefully attended to and kept
clean and sanitary by a competent employe.
Mr. Ellsworth married Elizabeth Harrington,
who was born in London, England, and who came to America in
1889 with her mother. The latter is still living, and
is now fifty-eight years ofage. Mr. and Mrs.
Ellsworth have one daughter, Lucy, born
Oct. 12, 1898. Mrs. Ellsworth is a
member of the Catholic Church. In politics, Mr.
Ellsworth is a Republican. As a good citizen he
is active in promoting the welfare of the community, in
which he is very popular, but he seeks no political
preferment.
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 519 |
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H. J. EMERMAN
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 834 |
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WILLIAM J. EMERY, M.D.,
a well-known member of the medical fraternity at Akron, was
born in 1860, near Lowell, Seneca County, Ohio, where he was
reared and obtained his earlier education. Later he
entered Buchtel College, where he was graduated Ph. B., in
1885. For two years following his graduation.
Dr. Emery was in the office of Ferdinand Schumaker,
and he then entered upon a study of medicine, subsequently
becoming a student at the Western Reserve, where he was
graduated M. D. in 1890. He immediately entered upon
the practice of his profession at Akron, and has been
fortunate in gaining the confidence and support of the
public through his acknowledged professional ability,
winning an excellent status both as a physician and surgeon.
He has identified himself with the leading medical
organizations - the Summit County, the Sixth Councilor
District and the Ohio State Medical Societies. He has
been city physician, and during 1891-2-3 he was physician to
the County Infirmary.
In 1894, Dr. Emery was married to Flora M.
Stein, of Summit County. His business location is
at No. 581 South Main Street. Fraternally, Dr.
Emery is a Mason, a member of Adoniram Lodge, F. & A.
M., and also of the Home Guards. He is identified
religiously with Grace Reformed Church of Akron.
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 332 |
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J. IRA EMMETT
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 715 |
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J. T. ENRIGHT
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 491 |
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JOHN A. ESSIG
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 876 |
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JOHN WINFIELD ESSIG,
one of the enterprising young agriculturists of Green
Township, where he is cultivating 140 acres of excellent
farming land, was born on his father's farm in Plain
Township, Stark County, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1880, and is a son of
JOHN A. and Julia (Oberlin) Essig.
Adam Essig, the great-grandfather of John W.,
secured land from the Government, in Stark County, Ohio, and
his son, Jacob E. Essig, the grandfather, settled on
it as one of the early pioneers. The children of
Jacob E. Essig were: Sarah, John A., Ida,
Simon, Curtis, Charles and two who died in infancy.
Sarah married H. Bender, of Michigan and
Ida, married Calvin Firestone of Stark County.
John A. Essig was born in Plain Township, Stark
County, Ohio, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits
al of his mature life. He now resides on his 148-acre
farm in Jackson Township, Stark County, and he is also a
part-owner of the farm operated by his son John W.,
his daughter Bertha also having an interest in this
property. Mr. Essig was married to Julia
Oberlin who is a daughter of John Oberlin.
He came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, when Mrs. Essig
was six months old, and died in this section. Eight
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Essig,
namely: Henry B., of Green Township, married
Clara Swartz; Bertha, residing with her brother,
John W.; L. Etta, who married H. A. Hartong,
resides at Zion City, Illinois; John Winfield; Magdalena,
living at home; and Walter J.; Nancy O.; and
William S.
John Winfield Essig received a common school
education, and was reared to agricultural pursuits. In
the spring of 1904, with his sister, Miss Bertha Essig,
he came to their present home, which their father had bought
of the Samuel Wise heirs, and here he has carried on
general farming and as he is enterprising and industrious,
he land has proved very productive. In political
matters Mr. Essig is a Democrat. Both
Mr. Essig and sister belong to the Lutheran Church.
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 876 |
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WILLIAM E. ETLING, owner
and proprietor of the Etling Coal and Ice Company, of
Barberton, has been interested in this line of business
since 1903, and has been a resident of this city since 1896.
Mr. Etling was born in Wayne County, Ohio, July 21,
1876, and is a son of Abraham and Ada (McIntire) Etling.
William E. Etling was reared on the old home
farm in Wayne County, on which his parents still reside.
Until he was nineteen years of age he alternated working on
the farm and going to school, and then learned the carpenter
trade, coming to Barberton for that purpose and entering the
employ of Charles Lutz. After four years of
instruction and practice with Mr. Lutz, Mr. Etling
started into contracting for himself, for the first three
years doing contracting only, then for two years engaged in
contracting and dealing in coal, and since the spring of
1905, when he bought out the Barberton Ice Company, has
added ice to his business interests. He also handles
cement and lime and with his three teams does a large amount
of teaming, giving employment to from three to twelve men
according to the season. Mr. Etling owns his
own buildings and bought the land on which the are
standing when it was vacant property.
Mr. Etling married Jennie G. Santrock,
who was reared in Wayne County, and is a daughter of John
A. Santrock, and they have had four children, namely:
Edna, who died aged eleven months and fifteen days:
Mabel; Elmer W. and Esther Lucile. Mr.
Etling is a member of the Odd Fellows.
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 566 |
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CHARLES C. EWART
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 693 |
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JOHN EWART
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 693 |
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JOHN EWART
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 524 |
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PERRY G. EWART
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Source:
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative
Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago,
Ill. - 1908 - Page 524 |
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