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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Stark County:
with an outline sketch of
Ohio
Chicago: Baskin & Battey,
1881
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Marlborough Twp. -
ABNER
TAYLOR, New Baltimore; is a native of Crawford Co.,
Pa., and was born Oct. 29, 1818. He is a son of
John and Mary (Kirk) Taylor, who were natives
respectively of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and who were
parents of a family of ten - Samuel, Abigail, Joseph,
Aaron, Judith, Amy, Sarah, Levi, John and Abner -
are yet living. When the subject of this sketch was 8
years old, his father died, and two yeas later his mother
and family came to Marlborough Twp., where relatives had
preceded them. They located on Sec. 4 on the farm now
owned by our subject, it being all woods then, with the
exception of three acres. They here began pioneer life
in earnest, gradually clearing and improving the place as
years passed by. The mother died May 3, 1849.
Abner Taylor was reared principally in Marlborough Twp.
In July, 1844, he married Christiann Werner who bore
him six children - Joseph, Eliza, Isadore, John, Wilson
and Leora. Eliza is the only one dead.
Joseph married Belle Rogors, and lives in Indiana;
Isadore is the wife of D. Austin, and resides in
Marlborough Twp.; John married Maggie A. Bowman,
and lives in New Baltimore; the other two are single.
MR. Taylor has always retained the old farm on which
he still resides. Besides carrying on the farm, he
formed a partnership with his son John in September,
1871, under the firm name of A. Taylor & Son, dealers
in groceries, dry goods, &c., in New Baltimore. They
carry one of the largest stocks of general goods of any
house in the whole neighborhood. Mr. Taylor is
a Republican in politics, and he and his wife are members of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Taylors
are old and honorable citizens of Marlborough Twp.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
932 |
City of Canton
EDWIN T. THOMPSON, Agent for the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Co.,
Canton; was born in Carrollton Aug. 20, 1843. His
father, John Thompson, was born in
Pennsylvania, and removed to Ohio with his parents when
quite young. He settled in Centerville, now
Carrollton, in 1836. He married Margaret E. Geiger,
who was born in Eppinga, Baden, Germany. Her parents
emigrated to the United States in 1819. When within a
short distance of Baltimore they were caught by adverse
winds and carried back near to the coast of Africa.
After a voyage of about six months they landed safely at
Baltimore, Md. A party of emigrants. Mr.
Conrad C. Geiger with others, hired teams from Baltimore
to Pittsburgh, Penn.; there the women and children of the
party were left in a cabin while the men set out on foot and
came to Stark County, Ohio, entered land, returned on foot
to Pittsburgh and brought their families to their various
selections in Stark County, and proceeded to improve their
farms. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have had four
children, viz.: Samantha, Oscar (deceased), Edwin
T. and Conradine. The subject of these
notes, Edwin T., is the third child and only
surviving son of their family. He received the
ordinary public school education and in early manhood worked
at the carpenter's trade with his father. He entered
the employ of the P., Ft. W. & C. R. R. Co. in the spring of
1861, at Mansfield, where he learned the art of telegraphy
with continuously in the employ of the Railroad Co. ever
since at various points along the line from Plymouth, Ind.,
on the west, to Salem, Ohio, where he worked for the
railroad nine years, and in May, 1877, he was appointed
agent for the company at Canton, and has had control of that
station ever since. At Ft. Wayne, Ind., he married
Esther A. Barr, November 1867 she was a daughter of
John Barr, formerly of Allegheny City, Penn. They
have two children: John B. and Alice E.
Mr. Thompson is a member of the Masonic fraternity,
Perry Lodge at Salem, Ohio.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 637 |
Osnaburg Twp. -
THOMAS TINKLER, dealer in iron ore,
and farmer; Paris, O.; was born in England, Sept. 9, 1826;
son of Joseph and Anna Tinkler, in whose company he
sailed for America, at the age of 7 years. At 12, he
was placed under the tutelage of Arvine Wales, a
farmer residing near Massillon, O. After arriving at
his majority, he engaged as a clerk in Massillon, in 1856.
In 1862 he was employed by Hon. J. P. Burton of
Massillon, to go to Tuscarawas Co., for making inspections
in the black iron-ore belt. But he subsequently
discovered the thickest stratum of black-band ore of the
entire belt in Osnaburg Twp., upon the farm that he now
resides upon, the maximum thickness measuring 18 feet, with
two to three feet of stripping underlaid with twenty-four
inches of coal deposit. Being employed as
Superintendent, he began at once to open up this mine, the
magnitude of which can be partially conceived when we
consider that twenty-five to thirty teams were employed in
the favorable seasons, for five years, with an average
delivery at Louisville, of forty tons daily. He was
employed by J. P. Burton, in Stark and Tuscarawas
Cos., for about fourteen years, which has given him a wide
and practical knowledge of the geological formations of the
black-band ore, and strata contiguous to it. In his
opinions he has met with opposition from the State
Geologist, Newberry, Mr. Tinkler claiming that no
other belt of black-band ore has ever been discovered
outside of a three-mile belt, beginning at Mineral Ridge,
Trumbull Co., and extending S. W. to the Ohio River.
Mr. Tinkler was married to Miss Harriet Hicks,
of Massillon, in February, 1856. This marriage is
blest with one child, a young lady of culture and
refinement, still at home. Mr. Tinkler is at
present engaged in ornamenting and improving his beautiful
home and farm.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page
848 |
City of Alliance -
JOHN H. TRESSEL,
physician and surgeon; Alliance; was born near Malvern,
Carroll Co., Ohio, Mar. 17, 1833. He is the third son
of a family of ten children born to Matthias and
Catharine (Harsh) Tressel, born to Matthias and
Catharine (Harsh) Tressel, both natives of Washington
Co., Pa., and moved to Carroll Co., Ohio, about 1823.
His father was a farmer and a man of fine culture, a warm
friend to the cause of education, and for many years held
influential positions on boards of education in his
community. When he settled in Ohio he was in moderate
circumstances, but by industry he accumulated a competency,
and became the owner of 400 acres of improved land. He
was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, in which
faith he died in 1848, at the age of 54 years.
Doctor Tressel's early manhood was spent in
attending school and working on the farm. In 1852 he
began to read medicine with Dr. S. F. Rukenbrod of
Malvern. During the yellow fever and cholera epidemic
in 1856, he visited the plague-infected districts of this
South and Cuba. With a view to advancing his knowledge
in the science of medicine, he visited Paris, France, with
the intention of taking a course in the best Medical
Colleges in Europe; but before his design in that direction
was fully consummated he was summoned home by cablegram, in
consequence of what was believed to be a fatal illness of
his mother. While abroad he visited Africa, where he
remained a short time. Previous to his emigration to
France he had almost completed the regular course of study
at Mt. Union College; on his return he graduated
therefrom in June,
1860; and the two succeeding years he was Principal of the
Academy in Malvern. In the summer of 1861 his leg was
broken in five places by a horse falling upon him. In
the winter of 1861-62 he attended lectures in the Cleveland
Medical College, and the following summer began the practice
of medicine in Malvern. The succeeding winter he
attended lectures in the same institution, graduated in the
spring of 1863, and resumed his practice at Malvern, where
he was engaged for ten years. During the late war he
did good service as surgeon, being employed in times of
special emergency in detached service, not being able, on
account of ill-health, to be on continuous duty. In
1873 he sold out, with the intention of removing to the
South. Through the advice of friends he changed his
purpose, and came to Alliance, where he has a steadily
increasing practice. In the spring of 1876 he was
appointed surgeon for the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
and the Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R.s, which position he
still holds. When residing in Malvern he was Secretary
and one of the Censors of Carroll Co. Medical Society, and
is now one of the Censors of Stark Co. Medical Society, and
a member of Northeastern Ohio Medical Association, also of
the American Medical Association. He has contributed
to various medical journals, and has prepared a series of
articles on the causes and variations of diseases and on
therapeutics. In November, 1876, he lost almost all
his effects by fire, including his instruments, medical and
general library. He has acquired a tine reputation as
a surgeon, and has performed a number of very delicate
operations, among which may be mentioned, the resection of
the shoulder-joint and of the lower limbs, the removal of a
tumor from the brain of an insane patient by trephining; the
patient had been insane for a period of ten years, and, on
removal of the tumor, immediately gave evidence of
remembering facts which were identical in time with the
first symptoms of his insanity; he became of sound mind and
is now a well-to-do farmer, and from the throat of another
he extracted a tumor, which was pronounced by some leading
surgeons impossible without sacrificing life. June 19, 1862,
he married Susannah T., daughter of Thomas
Hawkins, of Berlin, Mahoning Co. They have, three
children - Dora H., Gertrude H. and John K.
Mrs. Tressel's pencil, crayon and oil work
would do credit to the professional artist. The doctor
is a member of the fraternity of Freemasons, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, K. of P., and other secret societies.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 747 |
Lawrence Twp. -
W. F. TROMP,
deceased; was born in Germany in l806; his wife, whose
maiden name was Elizabeth Pettrie, was also a native
of Germany; her people emigrated to America about 1825, and
located in New York. Mr. Tromp also located in
New York upou coming to this country, and while there met
his wife, and in 1844 they were married. He was a
cabinet-maker by trade, and followed it and piano-making in
that city for some time. They emigrated to Ohio about
1856, locating in Canal Fulton; here Mr. Tromp began
to work at his trade in a small way, and, by perseverance
and honorable industry, succeeded in establishing a large
and flourishing business and accumulated a handsome
property; he died in 1874; is wife now owns the warehouse
and shops, the business being conducted by her sons,
William H. and Clement O.; they carry a
well-selected stock of furniture, which is well-displayed in
their large and commodious warerooms, and also do an under
taking business, for which they are well-prepared; the boys
are good workmen in their occupations, having learned their
trade from their father, Mrs. Tromp has seven
children now living - Martha, Louisa,
Caroline; William H., (born in New York in 1850,
married in 1878 to Miss Sally B. Porter, of Canal
Fulton; they have two childrea - Carrie and an
infant), Fred, Clement O. and
Lillie.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 792 |
City of Canton -
H. H. TRUMP,
abstracter of titles, Canton; is a native of Stark Co.,
Ohio: he was born in Plain Tp., in the year 1840. In
the spring of 1848, he came to Canton with his parents, and
has resided here since. In 1858, he engaged as a clerk
in a jewelry store in Canton. In 1861, he entered a
grocery house; and in 1863. he became book-keeper and teller
in the Savings Deposit Bank, and next as Cashier of the
Exchange Bank, from where he entered the City Bank, all of
Canton. In 1872. ho became Secretary of the Canton
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., and held the position one year.
He then for two years revised and corrected the general
indexes of the County Records Office. In 1875, he
opened the abstract office, and has followed the business
since. In l866, he married Miss Mary
Allinder, a native of Pittsburgh, Penn. They have
four children, viz.: Harry A., Percy P.
Guyan I. and Richard L. Mr. Trump's
father, P. P. Trump, is spoken of elsewhere.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 638 |
Plain Twp. -
J. C. TRUMP,
farmer; P. O. Canton; is the oldest in a family of nine
children born to P. P. Trump, whose sketch and
portrait appear in this work. Our subject was born in
Plain Tp., Stark Co., O., in December 1824. His
childhood was spent, like that of other farmers' sons, on
the farm. He received his education in the common
schools of his neighborhood, and taught school for several
terms, and at the age of 24 he began farming the homestead,
where he remained until 1864, where he removed to Canton,
where he remained two years, and while there was engaged in
the grocery and provision business. Not being suited
with the business, he purchased in 1867, 114 acres of
valuable land, where he now lives. In 1848 he was
united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of
Samuel Weaver, of Plain Tp. From that
marriage there has been one child.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 897 |
City of Canton -
PETER P. TRUMP,
retired, Canton; whose portrait appears in this history, as
a representative pioneer, is a native of Adams Co., Penn,,
and was born Mar. 2, 1803, the third in a family of seven
children born to John and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Trump,
the former was a native of Germany, and came to the United
States with his parents when he was but 6 months old.
He was raised on a farm, and early moved to Adams Co., where
he conducted a farm and saw-mill, and also kept a hotel.
About the year 1810, he visited Ohio, making the trip on
horseback, and again in the next year he made a similar
trip. During these visits he entered 160 acres of land
and bought 320 acres, paying for the latter $10 per acre.
In 1812, he moved with his family to this county, and
settled on his 320 acre farm, which was located two miles
east of Canton, and was partially improved. In 1816,
he bought a place, two miles north of Canton, on which was a
saw-mill. Later he built a grist mill, which he
conducted until 1824, when he retired to Canton. Some
years later his wife died and he lived with his son, on the
farm near town, until death two years after. Both he
and his wife died at the age of 70 years. Our subject
lived at home until he became of age, working on the farm
and tending in the mill. His education was limited to
the schools of the period, which were poor. He
received the mill farm after be coming of age. and was
married, Mar. 12, 1824, to Miss Mary Ream, a
native of Columbiana Co., and came to Stark, with her
parents, about the year 1806. After his marriage he
took charge of the farm and mill, and about the year 1845 or
1846, built a grist-mill of three run of stone, which is yet
in operation. After having engaged in different kinds
of business, he and Alexander Hurford bought
and improved the St. Cloud Hotel, which they now own.
He bought the lot and erected the building on the corner
opposite St. Cloud Hotel. Mr. Trump has also
been identified with the banking interest of Canton, and in
company with Messrs. Whiting, Harter
and Wikidal, formed the Canton Savings Deposit Bank,
with which he was connected for a number of years. He
has taken an active part in securing to the city several of
the manufacturing establishments now in operation. His
first wife died in 1865; there were nine children, of whom
only four are living - Jacob and Henry, in
Canton; Eli, in Hardin Co., and Harriet, now
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of Denver, Colo. In
April, 1866, he married Mrs. George
Williams, formerly Miss Mary A. Smith, a native
of Hagerstown, Md. She came to Ohio, in 1830, on a
visit to her brother, and some years later married Mr.
Williams.
Source: History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of
Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881 - Page 637 |
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