Economos, D. James (1938-2015)
Submitted by the Economos Family Jim Economos was born on October 29, 1938, in Warren, Ohio, the only son of Harry and Joan
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Flowers, Frank H. (1868-1919)
Submitted by Det. Brian E. Crites, Warren Police Department On April 3, 1919, Warren Police Chief Frank H. Flowers was with Youngstown, Ohio
Gasser Chair Company (1946- present)
Submitted by Marcia Levy Eugene Gasser (1882-1965) was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the US in 1909. He and his wife Bertha
Hall, Ernie (1897-1972)
Ernie Hall, who was born in 1897 and died in 1972, is believed to be the first man continuously and actively engaged and employed in aviation for over 50 years. To the people of Warren, Ohio, they were able to observe the pioneer of aviation in action.
Halladay Motor Car Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Halladay Motor Car Co. Est. at Anderson, Ind. In 1902 – Moved to Warren, Oh. 1917 – located
Hamilton, Edmond (1904-1977)
Edmond Moore Hamilton was a popular author of science fiction stories and novels through the mid-twentieth century. During his career he wrote more than 30 science fiction novels and 400 stories.
Harris Automated Press Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer In 1890 jewelers and tinkerers Alfred and Charles G. Harris developed a new printing press with an automatic
Hauser, Elizabeth (1873-1958)
Submitted by The Upton Association and Kayla Metzger Elizabeth Hauser was born in Girard, Ohio to David and Mary (Bixler) Hauser on March
Heaton, James (1770-1856)
Submitted by Niles Historical Society James Heaton was the founder of the city of Niles. He was a pioneer in the establishment of
Hefner, Ronald J. (1965-2022)
Ronald was born May 8, 1965 in Warren, a son of Ronald W. and Wanda J. (West) Hefner and was a lifelong area
Heltzel Steel Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Warren – Est. 1916 by John Heltzel – Located on Thomas Rd. next to Berk Enterprises. Made steel
Holloway, Bert (1873-1959)
Submitted by Niles Historical Society Bert’s great-grandfather, Ephriam Holloway settled in Columbiana County in the early 1800s. His father, Leonard Holloway was a
Hughes, Alfred (1862-1937)
Submitted by Cindee Mines The story goes that Alfred Rea Hughes went to the Cleveland office of John D Rockefeller and sat until
Hull Manufacturing Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Located at 1011 High St. N.E. Warren, Oh. Founded in the early 1930’s by Walter E. Hull Although
Kistler, Thomas Dallas (1920-1994)
Submitted by Andrew Olson Owner/Operator, The Red Bag and Kistler’s Interiors, Newton Falls OH Born and raised in Newton Falls, Tom Kistler graduated
Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling Railroad, 1874-1976
Submitted by Andrew Olson As America’s Second Industrial Revolution expanded rapidly after the Civil War, the demand for coal and oil grew exponentially.
Liberty & Vienna Railroad
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer If you were to travel to Vienna, Oh. today you would be hard pressed to find any evidence
Liberty Steel Co.
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Liberty Steel Co. est. May 6, 1918 – Located on Martin Luther King Blvd. (formerly Euclid Ave.) Was
Logan, John A. (1865- 1899)
Submitted by Marcia Levy Major John Alexander Logan, Jr. was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1865. His father, General John A. Logan(1826-1886) was
Luxaire Cushion Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer This building started out as the Akron Maderight Tire & Rubber Works in 1920. The name of the
Mahoning Coal Railroad- New York Central
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer This railroad had two lines in Trumbull County, running the entire length of the county in the following
Mahoning Park & Canoe City
Submitted by Linda Morton Cowin, Leavittsburg Heritage Association In the early 1900’s one of the largest businesses in Leavittsburg was Mahoning Park across
McBerty, Fred (1869-1942)
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Warren’s Inventor Fred McBerty was born at Warren, Oh. on September 26, 1869. He was the second son