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20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens
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Chicago, Illinois
1907
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HON. ROBERT W. TAYLER, deceased, whose
continuous public services covered a period of almost 40 years, was
one of Ohio's accredited distinguished men, although he was a native
of Pennsylvania, born in Harrisburg, Nov. 9, 1812. His parents
were James and Jane (Walker) Tayler.
Robert W. Tayler was only six years old when his
parents came to Youngstown, Ohio, then a village which boasted of no
schools at Fosterville and was doubtless a bright youth and
assuredly one to make friends, as he was not yet 21 years old when
he was elected to the office of assessor of Trumbull County, which
then included a large part of Mahoning County. While filling
the duties of the office, he also engaged in teaching and studying
law and by 1839, when 27 years old, he was serving as prosecuting
attorney of Trumbull County. Other local offices that he held
with the greatest efficiency were those of city solicitor and mayor,
and for a time he was cashier of the Mahoning County Bank. In
1855, he was elected to the State Senate, in 1859 became State
Auditor and in 1863 was appointed Comptroller of the United States
Treasury by President Lincoln, and later by
Presidents Grant and Hayes. During this important
and trying period in his country's history, Mr. Tayler
represented the highest qualities of American statesmanship.
He filled many other responsible offices, both elective and
appointive, performing the duties of each with that singleness of
purpose and marked fidelity which made him a truly model citizen.
He was one of a coterie of brilliant men which included his warm
personal friends, Charles Sumner, William P.
Fessenden and Salmon P. Chase. His death took place Feb.
25, 1878.
In 1839, Mr. Tayler married Louisa
Woodbridge, who died in 1852, the mother of seven children,
namely: James, deceased: Mary L., who is a government
employee at Washington; Martha and Susan, who died in
childhood; George, deceased in 1876, who for a number of
years was an officer in the United States Army; Jeanie, a
resident of Washington; and Robert Walker, now judge
of the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Ohio, with residence at Cleveland. In February, 1854, Mr.
Tayler was married (second) to Rachel Kirtland Wick,
daughter of the late
Col. Caleb
Baldwin Wick, of Youngstown, a sketch of whom will be found
in this volume. The children of this marriage were:
Wick, a prominent business citizen at
Youngstown, a sketch of whom will be found in this work; Maria L.
and Jacob, deceased; Rachel; Henry, deceased,
and Lila (twins); and Louisa, a doctor at Washington,
D. C., and a graduate of Wellesley College and also of Johns Hopkins
University.
Source:
20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois -
1907 - Page 1000 |
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WICK
TAYLER, one of Youngstown's leading business
men, who is prominently identified with insurance and real estate
interests in the city and vicinity, was born at Youngstown, Ohio,
Oct. 2, 1855. and is a son of Hon. Robert Walker and Rachel K.
(Wick) Tayler.
The late Robert Walker Tayler, a separate sketch
of whom may be found in this volume was one of the distinguished
public citizens of Ohio for almost forty years. He served
Youngstown in many official positions his county in responsible
offices, his state in the halls of legislation, and his nation as
comptroller of the United States treasury. His whole life was
passed in association with makers of history, and his services stand
with those of the greatest for fidelity to the charges entrusted to
him. He died Feb. 25, 1878. His second marriage, to
Rachel Kirtland Wick, united him to one of the most
prominent families in the Mahoning valley, in point of wealth, age
and culture. Of the seven children of this union, the subject
of this sketch was the eldest born.
During the period of the Civil War, Wick
Tayler, then a child, resided at Columbus, where he enjoyed
superior educational advantages. In 1876 he engaged in
teaching, in which occupation he spent several years, but
subsequently accompanied his father when the latter was called to
Washington. There, for a number of years, he filled an
important Government office, but when released returned to his
native city to pursue a business career and enjoy a home among the
beautiful surroundings of his early childhood. After his
return, he took up the study of law under the preceptorship of
General Thomas W. Sanderson. Subsequently, in 1897, it was
General Sanderson who nominated him for the state
legislature, to which he was duly elected and served with
distinction.
Mr. Tayler is probably the best-informed
insurance and real estate man in Mahoning County, his close
attention having been given to this branch of business for many
years. He has the handling of a large amount of valuable
property, both in city and country, and makes investments for
outside parties. A large amount of capital has been placed in
this city through his representations. His commodious offices
are located at No. 30 West Federal street, Youngstown.
June 14, 1900, Mr. Tayler was married to
Anna C. Canfield. who is a daughter of James Canfield,
and they have one child, Elizabeth Rachel. Mr. and
Mrs. Tayler enjoy a beautiful home at No. 1356 Emma street,
Youngstown. They are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Politically Mr. Tayler has been a lifelong
Republican and takes a very active part in politics. He has been
very active in military affairs, having belonged to the National
Rifles of Washington, D. C.
Mr. Tayler is the author of the ballot
voting machine law, which he introduced in the Ohio house of
representatives in 1898.
Source:
20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois -
1907 - Page 514 |
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ROBERT SAMUEL TAYLOR,
superintendent of the infirmary at Canfield and owner of 100 acres
of farm land in Ellsworth township, on which he resided until he
accepted his present position, was born Jan. 26, 1857, on his
father's farm in Smith township, Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a son
of Hugh S. and Catherine (Shaffer) Taylor.
Hugh S. Taylor was born Feb. 17, 1820, in Smith
township, Mahoning County, Ohio, where his father, Robert S.
Taylor, settled at a very early period. Robert S.
Taylor was of French descent and came to Ohio from New York
state, shortly after his marriage. He settled in the timber
lands of Smith township and resided for some time in a log house
which he built. They often had trouble with the Indians, who
still inhabited this section, and for meat had to depend on the wild
game, which was then very plentiful. He cleared the land and
at the time of his death had it in a state of cultivation. He
was the father of five children: Margaret Ann; Nancy;
Harriet; Alicia; and Hugh S., the father of the
present Robert S. Taylor. Hugh S. Taylor was
reared on his father's farm, which he inherited and on which he is
still living. He married Catherine Schaffer and
reared a family of eight children: Robert Samuel, the
subject of this sketch; Enloe C., Hugh Martin,
Emlon, Marion, Margaret, Walter, a
physician, and Franklin, an attorney.
Robert S. Taylor was reared in Smith township,
assisting with the work on his father's farm and attending the
district schools. He remained at home until 20 years of age,
when he went to Ellsworth township and worked four years for M.
G. Kirk, a farmer of that township. He then married
Isabell Foxall, who was born in Providence, Rhode Island
Jan. 20, 1855, a daughter of Henry and
Mary Foxall, both of whom died when she and her sister were
quite young, after which they found good homes with different
families. Her sister, Mary Jane, was born July
1, 1859, in Youngstown and married Peter Foulk, of
North Jackson. After his marriage Mr. Taylor
purchased a farm of 100 acres in Ellsworth township from the Robert
Kirk heirs, and resided there until Mar. 15, 1906, when he was
appointed superintendent of the infirmary of Mahoning County, and
now farms his land on shares. Fraternally he is a Knight of
Pythias of the North Jackson Lodge, and has served through all the
chairs of that order. He is also a member of the Maccabees at
Rosemont. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have no children.
They are both members of the Presbyterian Church.
Source:
20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning Co., Ohio
and Representative Citizens -
Publ. by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois -
1907 - Page 944 |
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R.
F. THOMPSON, architect, with offices at No.
225 East Federal street, Youngstown, has been a resident of this
city for over a quarter of a century and has been interested in the
material development of a large part of its most attractive portion.
He was born in 1844, at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Thompson learned the carpenter's
trade, in early manhood, with his brother, William G. Thompson,
in Illinois, where he remained three years, in the meantime
acquainting himself with the rudiments of his present profession.
During the Civil War, he served three years, mainly in the South and
South West.
Upon his return to Cleveland, Mr. Thompson was
made superintendent of construction for R. R. Herrick & Horace
Fuller, and remained with them for five years, during which time
he continued his study of architecture. He then entered upon
architectural work, with Joseph Ireland, of Cleveland,
and three years later, came to Youngstown to superintend the
construction of the Commercial National Bank and also the
magnificent residence of the late C. H. Andrews. He
decided to locate here permanently and opened an office in which he
remained alone until 1892, when he admitted his son, E. R.
Thompson, to partnership. The work of this firm extends
all over this portion of Ohio and the larger number of the ornate,
beautiful residences and substantial business blocks at Youngstown.
have been erected from their designs.
In 1866. Mr. Thompson was married in
Louisiana, to Mary DeAntagnan. who was born in France,
and they have three children, namely: John J., of Buffalo.
New York; Anna M., wife of M. Jewett Megown, of
Youngstown; and E. R., who is associated with his father.
As an enterprising citizen, Mr. Thompson has
always taken an active interest in city affairs, he has served for
four years on the board of city commissioners. Fraternally he
is a Knight Templar Mason. He is a member of the Episcopal
Church.
Source: 20th Century History of Youngstown
and Mahoning Co., Ohio and Representative Citizens - Publ. by
Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago, Illinois - 1907 - Page 913 |
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SAMUEL M. THOMPSON,
a prominent member of the bar at Youngstown, was born June 28, 1861,
in
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he was also reared. He
completed his literary education at the Fayette Normal School, and
in 1891 was graduated in law at the Cincinnati Law School.
Mr. Thompson then came to Youngstown, which city has been
his home ever since. He has become known professionally all
over Mahoning County, and has been successfully connected with many
important cases of litigation. His offices are located in the
Maloney Block.
In October, 1894, Mr. Thompson was united
in marriage with Blanche Thomson, of Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania, and they have three children, Kenneth L.,
Wayne C. and Florence Jane. Mr. Thompson is a
deacon in the Haselton Baptist Church and is also a member of the
board of trustees. He is identified with a number of the
successful business enterprises of Youngstown. and is a director in
the W. H. Parmer Land Company, in the Home Savings and Loan
Company, and in the C. O. Mayberry Company. His fraternal
associations are with the United Workmen and the Protected Home
Circle.
Source: 20th Century History of Youngstown
and Mahoning Co., Ohio and Representative Citizens - Publ. by
Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago, Illinois - 1907 - Page 772
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W.
J. THOMPSON, one of the leading real estate
men and influential citizens of Youngstown, was born in Simcoe
County, Ontario, Canada, in 1872, where he was reared and educated.
He entered the rolling mill business in Toronto, which he had
learned previously, and afterwards was engaged in the same business
at Burlington, Iowa, where he remained until coming to Youngstown in
1892. Here he engaged in the real estate business with H.
G. Hamilton, with whom he has been associated since 1893, and
who subsequently organized the firm of Hamilton, Evans
& Company, which later became the Hamilton Realty Company.
This is now the largest real estate company in the city, and has
practically made the south side of Youngstown, which they developed,
platted, built up and sold. Mr. Thompson has
other interests also in various enterprises of the city. He
was united in marriage in 1894 with Margaret Haddow, who was
born and reared in Mahoning County, Ohio. They have two
children: Edgar J. and Sarah Helen. Mr.
Thompson is a member of the Youngstown Canadian Society and also
of the order of Scotch Clans.
Source: 20th Century History of Youngstown
and Mahoning Co., Ohio and Representative Citizens - Publ. by
Biographical Publishing Co. - Chicago, Illinois - 1907 - Page 978 |
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