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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.
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Halladay Motor Car Co. Est. at Anderson, Ind. In 1902 – Moved to Warren, Oh. 1917 – located
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.
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer In 1890 jewelers and tinkerers Alfred and Charles G. Harris developed a new printing press with an automatic
Submitted by The Upton Association and Kayla Metzger Elizabeth Hauser was born in Girard, Ohio to David and Mary (Bixler) Hauser on March
Submitted by Niles Historical Society James Heaton was the founder of the city of Niles. He was a pioneer in the establishment of
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Warren – Est. 1916 by John Heltzel – Located on Thomas Rd. next to Berk Enterprises. Made steel
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
Submitted by Cindee Mines The story goes that Alfred Rea Hughes went to the Cleveland office of John D Rockefeller and sat until
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
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
Submitted by Andrew Olson As America’s Second Industrial Revolution expanded rapidly after the Civil War, the demand for coal and oil grew exponentially.
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer If you were to travel to Vienna, Oh. today you would be hard pressed to find any evidence
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Liberty Steel Co. est. May 6, 1918 – Located on Martin Luther King Blvd. (formerly Euclid Ave.) Was
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
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer This building started out as the Akron Maderight Tire & Rubber Works in 1920. The name of the
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer This railroad had two lines in Trumbull County, running the entire length of the county in the following
Submitted by Linda Morton Cowin, Leavittsburg Heritage Association In the early 1900’s one of the largest businesses in Leavittsburg was Mahoning Park across
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Warren’s Inventor Fred McBerty was born at Warren, Oh. on September 26, 1869. He was the second son
Submitted by Gary Moss James McGranahan was a national composer of hymns and a singer for the evangelical meetings held by Daniel Whittle
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.
Submitted by Sally Lane As a boy living in Cortland in the 1870s and early 1880s, Addison Millar was always drawing, sketching, painting,
Submitted by Richard K. Fleischer Mineral Ridge is an appropriate name for the village as it was a place where an abundance of
