McGranahan, James (1840-1907)
Submitted by Gary Moss James McGranahan was a national composer of hymns and a singer for the evangelical meetings held by Daniel Whittle
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McKinley, William Francis (1910-1980)
William Francis McKinley was one of the best-known umpires in the American League whose success behind the plate as an umpire began after he failed to make it to the majors as a catcher.
Millar, Addison Thomas (1860-1913)
Submitted by Sally Lane As a boy living in Cortland in the 1870s and early 1880s, Addison Millar was always drawing, sketching, painting,
Mineral Ridge Railroad
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Mineral Ridge is an appropriate name for the village as it was a place where an abundance of
Mountain, Carrie Green (1857?-1948)
Submitted by Jean Hood Carrie Green Mountain was a former slave who obtained her freedom when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed when she
Mullins Manufacturing
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer The company started out as the Youngstown Pressed Steel Co. in 1917. By 1920 the plant employed 400
Newton Steel Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer The Newton Steel Co. of Newton Falls, Oh. was not a basic steel mill. It was a rolling
Och, Mary Starkey (1908-2002)
Submitted by Linda Morton Cowin, Leavittsburg Heritage Assocation Learning center founder and community advocate Mary who was born November 15, 1908, was well-known
Ohio Corrugating Company
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Ohio Corrugating Co. est. 1915 – Located at Pine Ave. and Roanoke St. SE. First President was W.
Ohio Oil Cloth Factory
Submitted by Girard Historical Society In 1896 the Ohio Oil Cloth Co. began operation in Girard near the Trumbull-Mahoning County line on Rt
Organ, Joe (1891-1966)
Submitted by Lois Werner, Brookfield Historical Society At the age of 29, Joseph LeRoy Organ qualified for the Olympics when he finished second
Owsley, Charles Frederick (1880- 1953)
Submitted by Marcia Levy Charles F. Owsley was born in Weathersfield, Ohio in 1880. His parents were Charles H. Owsley(1846-1935) and Mary Jane
Packard & Barnum Iron Co.
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Packard & Barnum Iron Co. – est. about 1865 – This bar mill was located in the southeast
Packard, Alaska (1868-1934)
Submitted by Cindee Mines Alaska Packard, or Al as she was more commonly known, grew up in one of the largest homes in
Packard, J.W. (1863-1928)
Submitted by Cindee Mines JW Packard was born two years after his older brother, W.D. Packard, on November 5, 1863. Ward, as he
Packard, Mary Doud (1838-1903)
Submitted by Cindee Mines Anna Paltgroff of Warren married William Chapman Doud in Trumbull County on May 14, 1835. A son, James was
Packard, Warren (1828-1897)
Submitted by Cindee Mines Warren Packard came to Warren about 1847, walking the 11 miles from Lordstown Center to Warren. His brother in
Packard, William Doud
Submitted by Cindee Mines W.D. or Will as he was known to close friends and family, was the oldest of the Warren and
Pendleton, Thorn (1907-1985)
Obituary, Tribune Chronicle. Submitted By Rickard K. Fleischer. Thorn Pendleton, long time owner of Warren Tool Corp. died at 10:20 PM Thursday at
Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal, The (1827-1875)
Submitted by Andrew Olson Although, in 1823, the State of Ohio commissioned a survey for an eighty-three mile canal route from Akron OH
Pittsburgh Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Pittsburgh Youngstown & Ashtabula Railroad (PRR, PC, CR, NS, OCR) As
Robbins, Josiah
Submitted by Niles Historical Society Josiah Robbins was one of the very early settlers at Niles and a forceful character in early history
Scott, Ernest L. (1877-1966)
Submitted by Gary Moss Ernest Lyman Scott was an American physiologist best known for his groundbreaking research on isolating insulin from the pancreas