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REV. RICHARD L.
GANTER, D. D., - born in Allegheny, Pa., July 23,
1835; primary education in Catholic schools of Pittsburg;
entered Kenyon Grammer School, Gambier, Ohio, in Spring of
1851; graduated from Kenyon College Classical Course, July
1856, and from Bexley Hall Theological Seminary in 1859;
ordained deacon of Episcopal Church the same year; Presbyter
Church, Mansfield, O.; entered army as private in 1861, and
elected Chaplin of 15th O. V. I.; in 1863 took charge of
Trinity Church, Michigan City, Ind.; in 1865 called and
accepted pastorate in Trinity Church, Iowa City, Iowa; 1867
to 1870 superintendent of Johnson County (Iowa) public
schools; i October, 1870, on call, accepted Rectorship of
St. Paul's Church, in Akron, which position he still holds,
being now, in point of incumbency, the oldest minister in
Akron. During his pastorate the Parish has grown from
80 communicants to 370, with four distinct eras of church
improvement and building during that time, the last being
the fine stone chapel, at intersection of East Market and
Forge streets, a handsome engraving of which is herewith
given. September 27, 1865, Dr. Ganter was
married to Miss Henrietta D. Sanford, at Painesville,
Ohio. They have four children living - Anna S.;
Leo S., at Warren, O., Charles R. and
Maxwell. The Doctor is at present a trustee of his Alma
Mater, and President of the Diocese of Ohio. |
GEORGE
P. GRAFTON, a prominent farmer of Norton Township,
who carries on a general line of agriculture, operates a
milk rout and also grows many berries for the market, is
serving as clerk of the School Board of this township, with
which body he has been connected a number of years.
Mr. Grafton was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Dec. 10,
1858, and is a son of John D. and Sarah J. (Palmer)
Grafton.
The parents of Mr. Grafton still reside on
their farm in Jefferson County, where he was reared.
He obtained a good district school education, and was
trained to be a careful and capable farmer. He
continued to lie in Jefferson County for eight years
following his marriage, moving then to Medina County, where
he remained for almost a year. In March, 1892, he
bought his present farm in Norton Towship, and here has been
since engaged in farming, dairying ad fruit-growing.
He devotes an acre to small fruit, finding a ready market
for all he can produce. He grows many potatoes,
raising only the best varieties and giving them scientific
care.
Mr. Grafton married Nora J. Swickard, who
is a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Zimmerman)
Swiekard, and who was born and reared in Jefferson
County. They have had seven children, all surviving
except Sidney, the sixth in order of birth, who died
aged sixteen months. Those living are: Elvah,
Lizzie, Clyde, Mabel, John and Ella.
Mr. Grafton is a member of the First Lutheran
Church at Barberton and is a member of the Church Council.
For about two years he has been a member of the school board
and several years before completed a service of four years.
† Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Ill - 1908~Page 327 |
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