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Source: 
A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio
by Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren - Vol. II - Illustrated
Published by The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago
1909

  EDWARD CLARE CALDWELL, a representative of the legal profession practicing at Niles, Ohio, was born in Warren, Ohio, May 19, 1881, a son of Frank E. Caldwell, a native of Trumbull county, horn at Bristolville.  His father, James Caldwell, grandfather of Edwin Clare, was one of the pioneers of Trumbull county, who came to the county by boat, up the Ohio river.
     Frank E. Caldwell married Matilda E. Geffrey, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio. Her father, William H. Geffrey, was born in England and there married.  At an early day he went to Warren, Ohio, but subsequently settled at Mecca and was married in Trumbull county, afterward locating in Tuscarawas county; he then moved back to Trumbull county, settling in Mecca township on a farm, from which later he moved to Warren, where he was deputy county clerk and deputy sheriff.  After running for the office three times, he was elected sheriff, which position he filled for four years, from 1898 to 1902.  He was secretary and treasurer of the Warren Hardware Company for a time and owns a farm on which he is breeding horses.  He resides, however, in Warren.  There were two children in the family — Edwin Clare and a sister, Amy Blanch, at home, keeping house for her father, the faithful wife and good mother having died in 1892.
     Edwin Clare Caldwell, only son and youngest child of Frank Caldwell and wife, was educated in Warren at the common and high schools, and later graduated from Adelbert College, in 1902, attending four years.  He then entered and graduated from the Western Reserve University law department in 1905.  He first located in Cleveland, where he practiced law until 1907 and then located at Niles.  Mr. Caldwell is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, at Niles, and a member of the college fraternity known as Delta Tan Delta; also of the Phi Delta Phi fraternity, a legal college society.  In his legal practice, he has won distinction and is classed among the dignified and broad-minded attorneys of Trumbull county, who has come into practice since the retirement of the older class of practitioners, who formerly carried the honors of the bar in this section of Ohio.
Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page 145
  GEORGE L. CAMPBELL, a pioneer settler and a real estate and insurance agent at Niles, Ohio, was born at Mineral Ridge, Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1844, a son of George and Polly (McConnell) Campbell.  The father was born in Liberty township, Trumbull county, and the mother in Weathersfield township, of the same county.  The grandfather Campbell, one of the pioneers of this county, was a farmer, and was born in Ireland.  The maternal grandfather, John McConnell, also a farmer by occupation, was a native of Scotland.  George L. Campbell's parents were united in marriage in Trumbull county, and located at Mineral Ridge, where they reared the following family: John, Allen, Calvin, Alexander, George L., Martin and Nancy J., wife of John Leavitt, of Youngstown, Ohio.
     George L. Campbell
was the seventh child and sixth son.  He was reared and educated in his native place, and remained at home assisting his parents until he embarked in the grocery business; later he ran a livery barn at Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.  In 1876 he engaged in the real estate business, coupled with insurance.  Along with this he served for eight years as superintendent of the city water and light plat of Niles.
     In his political choice Mr. Campbell favors Republican party principles.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a Master Mason at Niles, and also belongs to the Elks of that place.  He is a life-long resident of Niles and Trumbull county, and comes of pioneer stock.
     In the month of October, 1868, Mr. Campbell was married to Mary Garside, daughter of Benjamin and Cordelia Garside, Canfield, Mahoning county, Ohio.  Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell:  James B., state agent for an insurance company; Charles L., residing in Niles; George E., connected with a wholesale grocery house; Nellie L., at home; and Cordelia, wife of L. J. Campbell, who has one child, Uretta Place Campbell, born in 1906, at New Haven, Connecticut.
Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page 124
  JOHN CAMPBELL, postmaster at Warren, Trumbull county, not only represents a family whose activities are woven into the pioneer history of Ohio, but is intimately associated with the McKinleys, being himself a cousin of the lamented president.  He was born in Niles, this county, on the 2nd of October, 1830, son of David Campbell, a native of Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, who came hither in 1825 with William McKinley, the father of the future chief executive of the United States.  The two neighbors and friends were first associated in the conduct of the old Eaton furnace, and engaged for some time in the manufacture of charcoal iron.  About ten years thereafter David Campbell removed to Akron, Ohio, and subsequently operated various furnaces at Millville (seven years) and Salem (two years.)  He then returned to Niles, and for the remainder of his active life was connected with various sawmill enterprises at that place, Vienna, Bristol and Fowler, his death occurring in the town last named, at the age of seventy-nine.  President McKinley's mother and the father of Postmaster Campbell were first cousins, and the father of the late president and Mr. Campbell's mother (Elizabeth McKinley) were brother and sister.
     Mrs. David Campbell was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of James McKinley.  Her parents died at South Bend, Indiana, and as they were separated by death for only two hours, they were buried in the same grave.  They also were about the same age, seventy-nine years.  They had given eight children to the world, seven of whom reached maturity and three of whom are living at this writing - Sarah, Aldrich and Alexander.
     Postmaster Campbell is the second child and the second son of his family, and he remained at home assisting his father until he himself married, at the age of twenty-two, and established a household of his own.  By his first wife (nee Losina Jordan), who died in 1856, he had two children:  Charles, now deceased, and Lewis, an Ashtabula county farmer.  In 1866 Mr. Campbell married as his second wife Miss Eliza E. Kingdom, and their four children were as follows: Frederick, deceased; George D., a resident of Washington; Allen J., assistant postmaster of Warren; and Alice J., now Mrs. F. H. Buchanan, of Terre Haute, Indiana, whose husband has been connected with the Vandalia Railroad for more than fifteen years, his present position being that of signal inspector.  The two children of the Campbell family last mentioned (Allen and Alice) are twins.
     The postmaster commenced his active business life in 1862, when he became connected with the sawmill business at North Bloomfield, Ohio, and afterward built and operated a cheese factory at the same place.  He then entered the hotel field, conducting various houses at North Bloomfield, Orwel, Youngstown and Warren, his career in this line at Warren covering a period of twelve years.  Mr. Campbell's long business experience and his natural sociability made him an ideal landlord, added greatly to his popularity, and caused his appointment to the postmastership, Apr. 1, 1900, to be an act most gratifying to his old friends and fellow citizens.  His kinsman, President McKinley, appointed him to his first term and his marked resemblance to the honored and beloved chief executive materially increased the warmth with which the citizens of Warren always looked upon McKinley and his administration.  It seemed like a strong and intimate bond of union stretching from Warren to Washington, and no part of the country was plunged into more profound grief over the tragedy which so shocked the world.

Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page 40
  MRS. RUBIE CANFIELD, widow of the late Whitney L. Canfield, of Hartford township, for many years assisted her husband in the conduct of their farms.  Mr. Canfield was a native of this township, born Dec. 22, 1833.  His father, Levi Canfield, came from the state of Connecticut and settled in Trumbull county in the pioneer period of its history.  Whitney L., was reared and educated in Hartford township, and Mar. 14, 1868, was united in marriage to Miss Rubie Bates, a daughter of Samuel and Emily (Mason) Bates.  Mrs. Canfield's mother was born in New York state and her father was a native of Connecticut.  Her parents came to Hartford township in 1824 and here Mrs. Canfield was born and passed her entire life.  There were three brothers in her family: Samuel, John and Linus.
     Whitney L. Canfield
was a Republican and served for some time as trustee of the township.  He was a Mason and was identified with Jerusalem Lodge No. 19, of Hartford, and both he and his wife were active members of the Disciple church, in which for many years he served as deacon.  Mr. and Mrs. Canfield had no children, but received a girl into their household and reared her as their own daughter, and she married Augustus Hyde.  Their adopted daughter and her husband now live with Mrs. Canfield, who superintend the farm which she and her husband improved and developed together.
Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page  288 ok
  CHARLES C. CHRYST - Endowed by nature with keen mental faculties, and possessing the energy, ability and tact necessary to insure business success, Charles C. Chryst is an important factor in promoting the material interests of the city of Warren, being widely known as the secretary and treasurer of the Warren Provision Company.  A native of Trumbull county, he was born Sept. 12, 1856, in Weathersfield township, a son of S. E. Chryst, and is the eldest of a family of three children, the others being Judge F. S. Chryst, and a sister, Blanche, now deceased.
     Receiving his elementary education in the Warren schools, Charles C. Chryst completed his early studies in Meadville, attending the Alleghany College.  Embarking in business for himself when young, he was for twelve years proprietor of the Park Hotel.  He has for thirty-four years been actively employed in business in Warren, and since the organization of the Warren Provision Company, in 1904, has served as its secretary and treasurer, his father being president of the company.  Mr. Chryst holds, also, other positions of trust and responsibility, being secretary and treasurer of the Realty and Trust Company, president of the Riverside Recreation Company, a member of the Warren Board of Trade, and proprietor of the Hotel Topliff, of Elyria, Ohio. Public-spirited and enterprising, he has ever taken an interest in promoting and advancing beneficial projects, and was secretary of the Good Roads Committee, and the originator of the movement that resulted in the building of sixty miles of macadamized roads in this locality, one of the greatest possible benefits to the community.
     Mr. Chryst married, in 1901, Elizabeth Tuohy, a native of Trumbull county. Fraternally Mr. Chryst is a member of Warren Lodge No. 295, B. P. O. E., and of the Knights of Pythias.

Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page 78
  C. I. CLINITE. - A man of energy, industry and perseverance, endowed with much mechanical ability and ingenuity, C. I. Clinite, of Warren, is busily and successfully engaged in business as a contractor and builder, his home being at No. 68 West Market street, Warren.  A son of John Clinite, he was born April 29, 1852, in Fowler, Trumbull county, coming from substantial pioneer stock, his Grandfather Cinite having located in Trumbull county on coming to the United States from Germany, in the early part of the last century.
     Born in Germany, John Clinite was but two years old when he was brought to Ohio.  He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and when ready to establish a home of his own located in Warren township, where he carried on general farming for some time.  He subsequently moved with his family to Fowler, and there spent his last years.  He married Lucy Baker, who was born in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, of German ancestry, being a daughter of Philip Baker, who was born in Germany.
     With the exception of a few years spent in Union City, Randolph county, Indiana, C. I. Clinite has always been a resident of Trumbull county.  He was educated in Warren, attending the graded and high schools.  At the age of eighteen years he began learning the trade of a brick layer, and after becoming proficient in it almost the first work that he did was on the present Methodist Episcopal church edifice.  For thirteen years Mr. Clinite was in the employ of J. R. Sealy, and was afterwards foreman, in Youngstown, for Thomas Connell.  Forming then a partnership with R. S. Elliott, he was associated with him for six years, carrying on a lucrative business as a contractor and builder.  Sine the death of Mr. Elliott, Mr. Clinite has conducted the business alone, in his operations being uniformly successful, being one of the leading contractors of the city.
     Mr. Clinite married, in 1874, Rebecca Mesmer, and to them two daughters have been born, namely: Mary, wife of C. L. Schoroer, of Warren, and Helen, wife of A. . Ohl, of Warren.  A zealous advocate of the principles of the Republican party, Mr. Clinite has acceptably filled many local offices, serving in the City Council and on the City Board of Health.  He is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and takes great interest in promoting its welfare.  He is widely known throughout Trumbull county, and has erected many buildings of note, among them being the Christian Church building, the First Church building, the Wallace and Parker blocks, and other buildings in Warren.
Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page  429 ok
  HON. ROLLIN A. COBB, a leader in the business and industrial life of Warren and a prominent Republican in the section of Ohio, is a native of Jamestown, New York, born on the 2nd of December, 1852.  His father, Norval B. Cobb, was also born in that town, where he was reared and educated, migrating westward in 1860 and locating in the West Mecca oil district of Trumbull county.  There he engaged in the oil business until his retirement in 1873, when he returned to Jamestown, where he passed the balance of his life, dying at the age of fifty-six.  The mother, known before marriage as Amelia M. Lord, was a native of England, her father coming to the United States when she was eighteen years of age and settling with other members of the family at Busti, Chautauqua county, New York.  Mrs. Norval B. Cobb, a resident of Jamestown.  The Cobb family is of good New England stock, the paternal grandfather Adam B. Cobb, being a native of Vermont and in his mature life became an early settler of Jamestown, New York.
     Rollin A. Cobb was eight years of age when his parents removed from Jamestown to the oil fields of Trumbull county, and he received all the education which he has ever imbibed from regular school teachers at what was known as the Red school house of district No. 2, at Mecca.  At the age of nineteen years he located at Warren, his first employment there being as a clerk in the drug store of H. G. Stratton and Company, in which firm he afterward became a partner.  He was also an independent proprietor in the business at various points.  In 1881 he removed to Alliance, but disposing of his store there, returned to Warren and became identified with The Winfield Manufacturing company, of which he was secretary and treasurer for twenty-five years and with which he is still associated as a director, vice-president and leading stockholder.  He is also vice-president and director of The Western Reserve Furniture Company, president and director of The Enterprise Electric Company and vice-president of The Union National Bank.  Outside of his large and expanding industrial and financial interests, Mr. Cobb is prominent in the field of Republican politics, for several years past having greatly extended his influence in public affairs.  His nomination for representative to the state legislature from Trumbull county in 1908 is evidence positive of the above statement.  In strictly local matters he is also active in fraternal and charitable circles; in Masonry he has reached the Knight Templar degree, and is secretary and treasurer of the Warren City Hospital Association, of which he is also a trustee.
     In 1879 Mr. Cobb was united in marriage to Miss Lucy P. Stiles, daughter of William R. Stiles of Warren, to whom have been born William S., Norval H. and Elizabeth A. Cobb.
Source:  A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1909 - Page  16 ok

 

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