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GEORGE ADAM SHOOK, whose
excellent farm of eighty-seven acres is situated in Coventry
Township, about six miles south of the center of Akron, is
one of the representative agriculturists of this
section. Mr. Shook was born June 19, 1837, on
hsi father's farm in Stark County, Ohio, and is a son of
David and Catherine (Hanse) Shook.
The Shook ancestors came to Pennsylvania, from
Germany, in the day of the great-grand-father of George
Adam, and settled in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
There the family prospered and became one of prominence.
The grandfather, David Shook, was born in
Pennsylvania, where he married and later, with his family,
moved to Niagara County, New York, settling on a farm near
Lockport. That he mediated coming to Ohio was shown by
the interest he took in this section, visiting it on
horseback when it was but a wilderness all through Summit
County. However, he never settled here, and his last
days were passed in Niagara County, New York.
David Shook the second, the father of George
Adam, was born in Pennsylvania and was one of the
younger members of a family of fourteen children. He
was a boy when his parents moved to Niagara County, New
York, and remained there until his older brother Philip
Shook, moved to Portage County, Ohio. Shortly
afterward, David went on a visit, but was so well pleased
that he remained with Philip, assisting him in
clearing up his wild farm, until his own marriage, after
which he acquired a small farm in Stark County. He
lived there through the death of his first wife and after
his second marriage, but in 1852 he removed to a farm in
Michigan, where he died, aged sixty-two years.
In Stark County, Ohio, David Shook was married
to Catherine Hanse, who was born near New Berlin,
Ohio, and died in August, 1838, aged twenty-three years,
leaving but one child, George Adam. The father
married ( second ) a Miss Holben, also of Stark
County, who survived him, and they had the following
children: Jonathan, David, Catherine, John, Elias,
William and Reuben.
George Adam Shook was left motherless when he was
fourteen months old and he was taken to the home of an aunt,
Mrs. Mary Rauch, who reared him in
Mahoning County, Ohio, until he was fourteen years of age,
permitting him to attend the district school while
supporting himself by work on her farm. However,
Mr. Shook did not feel independent until he had earned
fifty dollars by himself and paid this sum to the Rauch
family, this being sufficient to cover all the expense
he had ever caused them. He had now started out for
himself and as his work was farm labor he lived at various
homes in the neighborhood, remaining with the Sluss
family for three years. Not being satisfied with
the education he had been able to obtain in the district
schools, he arranged to attend the Randolph select school,
later took a course in Greensburg Seminary, in Summit
County, and still later, enjoyed one term at Mt. Union
College. During the time he was thus acquiring a
really superior education, he was industrious and reliable
and always found good homes where he worked on the farm
during the summers. When he was about eighteen years
of age he began to teach school and taught through fifteen
winters, mostly in Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties, in 1864
teaching one term at the reservoir in Coventry Township, and
occasionally teaching summer terms.
Mr. Shook continued to teach until 1877, having
also carried on farming during the larger part of the time.
He had secured an interest in a farm near Uniontown, in Lake
Township, Stark County, and later purchased the whole farm
and the educational field. Mr. Shook bought a
grist-mill at Uniontown, which he operated for three years,
and then sold it to David and Samuel Ritter, after
which he rented a farm for a few years. In 1881 he
bought his present property from Jacob Sellers and
moved on this place in the spring of 1882. It was well
improved property when he purchased it and he has kept up
its condition. Later he bought a tract of timber land,
in Green Township, which he still owns in partnership with
his son-in-law, William H. Wagoner. For twelve
years after settling on this place Mr. Shook was
engaged in the threshing business and also successfully ran
a sawmill for a time with Mr. Wagoner. He
carries on general farming, making his land pay for all the
attention he gives it, and keeps good stock and uses
improved machinery.
On Mar. 17, 1861, Mr. Shook was married to
Elizabeth Mutchler, who was born in Stark County, Ohio,
and is a daughter of Godfrey and Judith (Meiers) Mutchler.
Her parents came from Germany and were married in Stark
County, Ohio, this being the second marriage of her father.
There were five children born to this union, namely: Eva,
Elizabeth, Mary, Magdalena and Rosina, who is
deceased. Mr. Mutchler had married first in
Germany, Chrsitina Gasz, who left three children:
Dorothy, Christina adn Barbera. Both
parents of Mrs. Shook died at New Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Shook had the following children:
Clara E., who married William Wagoner; Henry E.,
who married Emma Heimbaugh; Erwin J., who married
Amelia Dietz; and Anna, who married Edward C.
Eippert. Mr. Shook and family belong to the
Lutheran Church. His children are all well educated
and all four have been teachers. In politics Mr.
Shook is a Republican and he has served both as township
trustee and as assessor.
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SOLOMON E. SHOOK, who
fills the important position of head miller in the Walsh
Milling Company's mills at Cuyahoga Falls, was born in
Jackson Township, Stark County, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1860, and is
a son of Philip and Margaret (Everhard) Shook.
The great-grandfather of Solomon E. Shook
was John Shook, who was born in Germany and came to
America in 1752, landing at what was then called Port of
York but is now the city of Philadelphia. He lived
there for a time and then went into the farming regions of
the State, purchasing 400 acres of land in Northumberland
County, which are still owned by his descendants. He
married a Miss Ohl, and he died in 1799. His
son, David Shook was born on the land above referred
to and died Oct. 24, 1868, aged seventy-nine years. He
was a carpenter by trade and also a farmer. In 1810 he
came to Ohio, settling at New Berlin, Stark County, and from
there went out as a soldier in the War of 1812, in which he
served as captain. He married Sarah Mark who
was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and died in Ohio,
in 1861. Both grandparents of Solomon E. Shook
lie buried at New Berlin in the old Zion church yard.
Philip Shook was born at New Berlin, Stark
County, Ohio, in 1840, and died at Wadsworth, Ohio, aged
sixty-three years. He combined farming with
carpenter's work and contracting. He reared a family
of twelve children, Solomon E. being the youngest son
and tenth child.
When Solomon E. Shook was three years old, his
parents moved to Wadsworth Township, Medina County, where he
was educated in the district schools. In 1877 he went
into the grist mill of his eldest brother, David Shook,
where, during his eighteen months stay, he learned the
elementary principles of milling, and from there he went to
Millport and worked for James McLean as second
miller. He remained with him for two years, and then
went to Toledo as head miller for Potter & Company, two and
a half years later coming to Akron to become second miller
for Seiberling Milling Company. For four years Mr.
Shook was a foreman for the Seiberling people.
In 1889 he went to New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where for
three years he was head miller in the City Mills. Then
returning to Akron he took charge of the Clinton Milling
Company's plant, which was owned by A. L. Clause & Company.
In 1895 Mr. Shook took a pleasure trip to Riverside,
California, which covered two years. After his
return to Akron he accepted his present position. He
has two millers in his employ and turns out 200 barrels of
flour per cay. His equipments are ample for the
grinding of all kinds of feed. Mr. Shook is
grinding of all kinds of feed. Mr. Shook is not
only an expert miller, but an inventor. He is the
author of an appliance intended to take the place of the
usual babbitt metal, which is easily adjusted and which he
has been using in his mill for the last five years. It
has proved to be of the utmost utility and is an
intervention that all deserves to be patented.
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RUFUS P. SPAULDING,
among the earlier lawyers, was conspicuous for his efforts as
a member of the General Assembly in securing the passage of
the act creating Summit County. He was foremost in the
effort to make Akron a county seat, Cuyahoga Falls being at
the time a very strong competitor for the location.
Judge Spaulding was indeed an ornament to the bar and an
example to imitate. He was dignified and courteous in
his deportment, a logical and forcible debater, and he was
deeply learned in law. He was a graduate of Yale
College, and in later years of life he became a judge of the
Supreme Court in the State of Ohio. He was, however,
strongly inclined to a political life, and his interest in
politics brought about his election as a member of Congress to
represent the Cleveland District, of which Summit County was
then a part. He served in Congress with rare distinction
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AVERY SPICER,
- eldest son of Miner and Cynthia (Allen) Spicer;
born at Groton, Ct., Oct. 26, 1799; came with parents to
Ohio in 1811, being the first white parents to Ohio in 1811,
being the first white settlers in Portage township; district
school education; raised a farmer; at 21, worked for father
two years at $7.00 per month; in 1825, had cahrge of gang of
hands in Ohio Canal, furnishing stone, timber, etc. for
locks; Sept. 3, 1826, was married to Miss Harriet King,
daughter of Joshua King, first white child born at
Old Portage, (Sept. 7, 1810); in 1837 purchased large farm
in Coventry, where he lived 20 years, moving to the original
homestead, corner Spicer and Carroll streets, in 1857, where
he resided until his death, May 10, 1881. Mr.
Spicer officiated for several years as trustee of
Coventry township, and for 15 years as director of County
Infirmary, superintending, the erection of present Infirmary
buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer were the parents
of nine children - Isaac A., who died in California
in 1850; Cynthia now Mrs. Geo. Coggshall,
Akron; Sarah C., late Mrs. John Newton, of
Buchanan, Mich.; Austin A., who died in Coventry,
Mar. 4, 1889; Harriet, now Mrs. J. T. Trowbridge,
Akron; Olive and Oliver, twins, who died in
infancy, and Ella C., now Mrs. Charles Parmenter,
Waltham, Mass. Mrs. Spicer, now in her 82d
year, 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 151 |
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HIRAM J. SPICER,
- youngest son of Major Miner Spicer, born in Akron,
Oct. 24, 1816, within about 40 rods of his present
residence, corner of Spicer and Carroll streets; educated in
early district schools; at nine years of age, carried mail,
on horseback, once a week, from Akron to Bolivar, 40 miles;
learned carpenter's trade, afterwards working as a mill-wright
on the early mills of Akron and vicinity, and for ten
consecutive years on the Austin Powder Mills. Feb. 31,
1839, married Miss Marilla A. King, daughter of
Joshua King one of the pioneers of Northampton and
Portage townships. Five children were born to them,
three dying young; the survivors being Avery King Spicer,
of Akron; and Alice M., now Mrs. Sevillian Payne,
of Davis county, Mo. Mrs. Spicer dying Jan. 19,
1861, Aug. 29, of the same year, Mr. S. was again
married, to Mrs. Cerenia L. Barnett, of Akron.
For 20 years, from 1865 to 1885, Mr. Spicer was in
the employ of Aultman, Miller & Co., the last ten or
twelve years in charge of repairs of shop machinery.
Politically, as a Whig,, his first presidential vote was
cast for Gen. William Henry Harrison, in 1840, and
his last, as a Republican, for Gen. Benjamin Harrison,
in 1888. Mr. S. has been a member of the First
M. E. Church of Akron, since 1872; is now retired from
business, and is believed to be the oldest native born
resident of Portage township now living.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892~ Page 316 |
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MAJOR MINER SPICER, - born
in Groton, Conn., May 29, 1776; married to Miss Cynthia
Allen, of Groton, in 1798; in 1810 came, on horseback,
to Ohio and bought 260 acres of land in the southeastern
part of Portage township; in June, 1811, with his family,
accompanied by his cousin, Capt. Amos Spicer, and
Mr. Paul Williams, again started, by ox-team, to Ohio,
arriving at their destination in September, being the first
actual settlers in Portage township; built small log cabin
about 40 rods southeast of the present corner of Spicer and
Carroll streets. On Organization of township Mr.
Spicer was made a trustee, and also for many years was
justice of the peace. In the war of 1812, served as
Major of Militia, and through life was active and energetic
in all business matters, both public and private.
Mr. Spicer dying, at the age of 50 years, 2 months and
14 days, Sept. 10, 1828, Mr. S. was again married in
March, 1829 to Mrs. Hannah (Allen) Williams, widow of
Barnabas Williams, and sister of the first Mrs. S.
Major Spicer died Sept. 11, 1855, aged 78 years, 3
months and 12 days, and the latter Mrs. S., March 7,
1856, aged 63 years, 5 months and 21 days. The first
Mrs. S. bore him nine children - Avery, born
Oct. 26, 1799; Lucinda (afterward Mrs.
Stephen Ayres) Feb. 8, 1801; Cynthia, (Mrs.
Jonah Allen) May 21, 1803; Phoebe, (Mrs.. Levi
Allen) Dec. 4, 1804; Temperance, (Mrs. Talmon
Beardsley) Oct. 15, 1807; Emily, (Mrs. Ithiel
Mills ) Aug. 8, 1809; Lydia, (Mrs. Warren H.
Smith) Feb. 16, 1811; Miner A., Mar. 20, 1813 and
Hiram J., Oct. 24, 1816.
Source: Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County,
by Ex-Sheriff Samuel A. Lane - Publ.
Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department - 1892~ Page 32 |
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