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GEORGE
VIALL. Akron has a number of substantial
citizens living in easy retirement after a long and useful
business life, and among these is George Viall, who
was born in this city Mar. 12, 1834, his parents being
Thomas C. and Mahala (Atwood) Viall.
The father of Mr. Viall came to Akron in
1824, where he built both a saw-and a woolen-mill, and
besides operating them he invested in a large amount of farm
property in Summit County. He died when his only
child, George, was about two years of age.
Mr. Viall completed his education in the schools
of Akron, or old Middlebury, as that section of the city was
then denominated, and was nineteen years old when he engaged
in a grocery business at Old Forge. Two years later he
purchased a boat and for three summers plied with it on the
canal. After that he was four three years in the
grocery business in Middlebury, and continued it for three
more in the Tappan Block. He next engaged in the
stoneware business, which occupied him for eight years, and
afterwards he was in the general merchandise business for
nine years in Middlebury. Mr. Viall was one of
Middlebury's most active business men for a long period,
during a part of this time, in addition to the occupations
above noted, being a representative of the United States
Life Insurance Company, and also of the Cleveland Mutual
Accident Insurance Company. For some years he was
secretary and treasurer of the Middlebury Clay Company, of
which he was one of the incorporators.
On Aug. 24, 1857, Mr. Viall was married (first)
to Maria Reepsumer who died Feb. 17, 1877. Of
the three children born to this union, the one survivor is
Mrs. Frank Comstock, residing at Akron. Mr.
Viall married for his second wife, Dec. 7, 1887, Mrs.
Jennie (Thompson). Mrs. Viall was born in 1849, at
Edinbug, Scotland, and was but one year old when her parents
came to America and settled at East Liverpool, Ohio.
Nine years later they removed to Akron, where she was
reared, being educated in the old Sixth Ward school.
By her former marriage, Mrs. Viall had three
children: May and George, both residing in
Chicago, Illinois, and Frank, residing in Lisbon,
Ohio, where he is engaged in a general mercantile business.
Mr. Viall reared Edward F. Carl, from
childhood, and the latter is connected with the M. O'Neil
Company, of Akron.
Mr. Viall has served in public offices in his
native city, at different times, having ever been interested
in public movements and anxious to promote the general
welfare. For thirty years he has been identified with
the Odd Fellows, and he belongs also to the Knights of
Honor. He is a member of the Broad Street Church of
Christ, which he served many years as a deacon, and as
chairman of the board of trustees. Advancing years
have caused him to resign these offices, but not to relax
his interest in the work of the church, or to curtail his
liberality toward it. Mrs. Viall is an active
member of the Ladies' Aid Society of this church.
† Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Ill - 1908~Page 328 |
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