The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-14
APioneer Family, !:
Written for the News Democrat by JOHN DANNER
"OLD LANDMARKS" No. 49,

younS n an, he was captain or one OF
the packet boats that run on the canal
at that time between Massillon and
Cleveland. AS We then had no rail-
roads, many sought the comfortable
canal packet, often men of national
reputation would be among the pass
eEPers. On one occasion John quincy
Adams, then ex-presidcnt of the ma
ton, was one OF Mr. Folger's passen-
gers, and 1t was source of much
pleasure to Mr.. Folger to have SO dis
tinguished passenger.
From the beginning of Massillon
until the death of Robert II. Folger
few years ago, the name of Folger
was familiar among the citizens of
that city, but now we think there is
none Of that name living there. The
two daughters Of Robert H. Folger
that lived in Massillon at the time OF
their fathers death, have moved to
Toledo, and the only son that Mr.. Fol-
ger had has been a captain In the
United states navy for many years,
and during his fathers life would oc.
casionally visit Massillon. The father
OF William M. and r. II. Folger hal
been a sea captain for many years,
but upon his coming to Ohio that oc.
cupatlon was given up.
3: q u It
Mrs. Levi Rawson was daughter
OF Mayhem Folger. She was a most
excellent woman and after Mr. Raw
sons death, she lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Perkins, in Akron. The firm
OF l.. s. Rawson, in Masslllon sixty
years ago was one Of the largest buy
ers Of wheat in this part of Ohio. They
had large store, and also a very
large warehouse and kept a canal boat
runring loaded with wheat which was
then transported to Cleveland. The
late John Jacobs was the captain Of
the boat and did quite a large busi-
ness and became quite we'll or. lie
was hard worker, an honorable man.
and lived until very recently, having
reached nearly 80 years.
IT was recorded of Captain Mayhew
Folger, who had SO long been on the
sea before moving to Ohio that he
circunravigated the globe three
times. His last voyage was made in
the Topaz, OF Boston. This was in
J 1870, after which he decided to quit
sea-faring life and seek home IN
Ohio. He settled in kendai Stark
county, Ohio, which is now the oldes.
part of the city Of Massiiion.
The citizens of Massillon and all the
! good people of Stark ccanty can take
a just pride that such exeellant pco.
|, pie, Industrious, moral and trust.
worthy, were among the first settler;
: In our goodly heritage.
The Folger family were of the faitf
known as Quakers. William M. Fol
ger in later years Joined the Baptist
church in Massillon, and was always
a consistent Christian worker He was
a strong advocate of temperance and
In all his hotel life never kept a bal
In connection with the hotel. 1t is /
pity that more good hotel keeper.
, could not have the moral courage tc
dispense with the bar today.
think there was daughter of May.
hew Folger named Sarah, who married
Jefferson Reynolds, OF Canton, but
as they have been dead many years
: am not able to give full particulars
| There was younger daughter who
married James d. Ladd, of Jefferson
county, Ohio, but who afterwart
moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, and there
died.
James d. Ladd and wife were mar
ried in the Friends (Quaker) meeting
house In Kendall. The ceremony wa
I conducted after the manner Of tn,
/ Quakers, namely, to have no officiatin:
clergyman, but each one of the con
tracing parties take the other as com
panion through life. Many Of the citi
zens of Massillon were attracted t
{ this novel way of performing the mar
!, riage ceremony.
Scenes and circumstances are con
stantly changing all around us, on
|, generation passeth away and anothe
cometh; nevertheless the foundation o
God standeth sure"