The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-01
A OF AULTMAN.
Sudden Demise Of Canton's Great Manu-
faoturer.
A Loss Canton VIII Feel for Many Years
10 Oome--A Death which Aneoted
Every Soul In the City.

by the annOuncement thhl UOrneiiub
, Aultman, the wealthy and generous
! Citizen OF Canton, was dead. The report
was generally discredited at first, but
proved TO be only too true. His
death occurred at one o'clock Friday
morning and was caused by some
trouble OF the heart. -.
Thursday morning Mr.. Aultman said
he was not feeling we'll but thought hia
complaint was only OF a trivial nature,
In the afternoon he dined with hie vile
and seyeral intimate friends. One OF
the latter remarked that no was unuau-
ally quiet and Mr.. Aultman then COM
plaiued OF pains In his bead and atom'
ach. He ate spariDgly and said he would
be well by the next day. In the evening
he again spoke OF the pains but did not
think them serious O 0ugh 10 ernd Tor a
physician, He retired about III o'clock
and fell asleep, About OF 0 O'Clock IN the
morning his wife noticed that no was
breathing heavily ard tried to rouse him
but found him unconscious. She sent
at once for DR., Phillips aud for Ault-
mans daughter, Mrs, George ID. Harter,
Before either OF them arrived no had
breathed his last.
The fact that Mr.. Aultman's death
was 80 sudden and unlocked for, makes
the announcement OF his demise oil the
more appalling, The full meaning OF
his death has yet 10 be learned. The
death OF q man like Mr.. Aultman, whose
interests In this city and beyond are 30
large and dlyer5iled, makes Itself felt
10 thousands of people. Generous az he
was, and 30 identified with every public
movement, he has helped 10 make Can
ton what II Ia. Now that no 10 gone,
his willing hand and open hearted lib
erality will DO sadly missed. Only last
Tuesday, at a meeting OF the board OF
directors OF the Mt. Union College, Of
which no was q member. Mr., Aultman
helped 10 set a measure on foot for the
raising OF a 100000 endowment fund
for the institution. Had no lived no
would no doubt have been the heaviest
contributor. His munllcent gift
10 the FlrSt Methodist Church
fund IL we'll remembered, and Ia
only one OF many such contributions.
His smaller gifts for charitable and
various other purposes are numbered by
thousands, transformations by nature
no gave many a helping hand 10 a needy
brother Of which deeds the world knew
nothing. In q few words Cornelius
Aultman was q representative man, one
OF whom Canton aud all her citlzena al
ways felt proud. His loss Ia q serious
blow aud Is felt by every man, woman
and child In tho city.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Cornelius Aultman was born In 0 M.
burg township, Stark county In 1926
and was a half brother TO Levi and Solo
mon Miller, of this city, In his youth
he enjoyed only the limited advantages
possessed by tho country schools, and
his education In q great measure was
acquired out OF school and while he
worked at his trade, that OF q machinist
He was In all respects q th )rouRhly sell
made man. The large fortune accumu
lated by him was built up through his
own personal endeavors aud represents
the life labor OF an eminently success
fal man.
Mr.. Aultman laid the foundation OF
his fortune NJ Greentown, Stark county,
when no was twenty-five years OF age
Having made his own patterns he built
Ave OF the old Huasey reapers. The ma.
chimes we're q success In the field, and
later with Jacob Miller and George Cook,
established the Arm OF 9. Aultman &
Co.. then q small concern, but which
proved u healthy plant, and thriyed and
grew TO immense proportions.
Mr.. Aultman was undoubtedly the
wealthlest man In the county, Whether
no made a will or not Ia for the present
unknown, but In no emergency will his
demise In any way Interfere With hiu
heavy manufacturing and business In
tereste, In addition TO his Interest In
the Buckeye Works and other establish.
ments In Canton. Mr.. Aultman wac a
heavy stakeholder In Aultman, Taylor
q. Co.'S works nj Mansfield, Aultman,
Miller q Goa works NJ Akron, ard an
other similar establishment NJ POugh-
keepsie, New Ytrk.
In religion ~ In other matters, Mr..
Aultman was a zsaloui worker, aud he
was one Of the most active members Of
the First Methodist congregation.
Physically Mr.. Aultman was u tower
OF strength. He was OF powerful build
and remarkably strong. He was the pic.
ture OF health and had no not been
ssruck down by some sudden and unex.
pocted allment would have lived TO be- u
very old man.
Mr.. Aultman wac much spoken OF
lately NJ n probable candidate on the
Republican ticket for tho G%overnahip OF
Ohio and hts prospects for the nomina
tlon were excellent.
BORNE TO THE TOMB,
The family funeral services oyer tho
remains OF the distinguished deceased
at his late residence on North Market
street were held nj 1880 q. m. Monday.
A largo concourse OF the immediate
friends and relatives OF the late Mr..
Aultman and prominent citizens with
their families were present.
Rev. q. v. Wilson, pastor OF the First
M ". Church, conducted the services,
assisted by the Rev. l.. M. Kuhns, OF the
English Lutheran Church, and Rev. w.
II Locke, OF New Philadelphia, u former
pastor OF the First M. ". Church. The
( body of Mr.. Aultman lay In Ito hand
some rosewood coffin In tho south wing
Of tho hall, surrounded with beautiful
floral offerings from friends. The ser
y Vices were opened with tho singing
OF the hymn, Ct" would not live
always". by u portion Of. the
First NJ, II. Church choir, followed
7 by The reading Of the scripture lesson,
by Rev. Il, M kuhne. "Asleep In jesus
was next sung by the choir, and Rev,
o. v. Wilson then delivered q short but
very impressive discourse on tho aub'
!. ject OF Faith. The beautiful hymn, "IntO
Y The Silent Land" was given by the
Il choir, and tho services concluded with
In prayer by Roy. W. ii, Locke.
The pall.bearera, Mesers. W. X. Miller,
Major Mckinley, Jacob Hawk, George
N. Webt, X. A, Cassidy, James b. Tonner,
A.. j. Douds and George Holm then took
charge OF the remaine, under the direc'
tlon Of undertaken McUreo, md deposit
cd the cneket In the hearse. The rela.