Charles Stacy Cleveland was one of Plymouth's most successful businessmen, the founder of the Edgerton Manufacturing Company, more commonly known as "The Basket Factory", and during its more-than-thirty years of operation in downtown Plymouth, the factory employed countless workers in Plymouth and the surrounding area, and was the largest manufacturer of fruit and vegetable shipping crates in the United States.
Charles was the son of Plinny Cleveland and his second-wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Holt, who married on 1 Jul 1836 in Pike Co., New York. I found six children for Plinny and Betsy--Augusta (b.1837), Celia (b.1842), John M. (b.1845), Mary E. (b.1848), Kelsey P. (b.1849) and Charles (b.1852). Between 1837 and 1842, the family moved from New York to McKean, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
They appeared on the 1850 Census, living in McKean, where 48-year-old head-of-household, Plinny Cleveland, was earning a living as a shoemaker. Wife Betsy, aged 40, was busy at home with their six children--Plinny's son William, aged 25, from Plinny's first marriage, Augusta, aged 17, Celia, aged 8, John, aged 5, Mary, aged 2, and Kelsey, aged 1. Son Charles would join this merry group two years later.
The family was still living in McKean when the 1860 Census rolled around. Plinny, aged 58, was still keeping the folk of McKean in shoes. Betsy, aged 49, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Celia, aged 18, John, aged 16, Mary, aged 13, Kelsey, aged 11, and Charles, aged 8.
On 20 Aug 1867, the family lost their patriarch when Plinny Cleveland died at age 66. Betsy (enumerated as Elisabeth) appeared without him on the 1870 Census, widowed, aged 60, living in Middleborough, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. The only children still at home with her were son John, aged 26, and daughter Celia, aged 28, who was using the surname Pbinster (sp?) and must have married.
Charles was not living with his mother in 1870. I found him lodging in a hotel in Erie, Erie Co., PA, where the 17-year-old was working as a teamster. In that era, a teamster drove a horse-drawn wagon for hire.
About four years after that census, Charles married Mary Arabella "Belle" Lamson. About a year after their marriage, they welcomed their only child, son Arnott Morrill, on 22 Jun 1875. The three of them appeared together on the 1880 Census, living in Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio, where Charles (enumerated with middle name Stacy), aged 28, was earning a living as a carpenter. Belle, aged 25, was home with 5-year-old son Arnott.
They settled in Edgerton, Ohio and in 1885, Charles founded the Edgerton Manufacturing Co. He bought out the handle factory of Lamson and Cleveland, and the following year the factory started producing the Briggs oak stave basket, employing about two dozen men.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, the family would have appeared on it living in Edgerton, Williams Co., Ohio. In the spring of 1891, Charles was scouting possible sites for a new factory in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. In November, Charles moved his Edgerton Manufacturing Company to Plymouth. The factory was laid out between the Morris mills and the Vandalia depot, they hired laborers, and the company began producing baskets and broom handles. One of the company's officers was J.M. Cleveland (Charles' brother John?).
Five years after the family moved to Indiana, Charles and Belle's son Arnott married Laura Dell Groshans on Christmas Eve in 1895 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (just to the north of Marshall Co.). The following year, they welcomed the first of their three children, son Arthur. Son Chester W. arrived in 1899, followed by daughter Mary Jane in 1901 (all birth years within a year).
In 1900, Charles and Belle were living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 48, was busy running his company. Belle, aged 44, reported that she had had just one child, and that the child was still living. Indeed, son Arnott, aged 24, was also living in Plymouth and working as a clerk at his father's basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura, aged 23, reported that both of her children were alive and well--Arthur, aged 4, and Chester, aged 1.
The year 1910 found both families still living in Plymouth. Charles and Belle were at 322 W. Jefferson. Charles was still running the basket factory. Belle, aged 54, again reported that son Arnott was their only child. By 1910, he was part owner of the basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura was home with their three children--Arthur, aged 13, Chester, aged 11, and Marie (aka Mary Jane), aged 9. Also living with their family was 33-year-old boarder A.C. Mortland, a bookkeeper for the basket factory.
1910 was also the year that Charles Cleveland was elected as Mayor of Plymouth and he turned over the reins of the basket factory to Arnott.
In 1915, Charles and Belle built a home on Michigan St. in Plymouth and took up residence. That home is still standing and is featured in a historic homes tour.
By the time the 1920 Census was enumerated, Arnott, aged 44, was in charge of operations at the basket factory. Charles, aged 67, had rejoined the company as assistant manager. Belle, aged 64, was keeping house.
Three years later, Charles died on 29 Apr 1923 at age 70.
Two years later, Belle would make another trip to the cemetery to bury son Arnott, who died on 14 Jan 1925. He was only 49 years old.
Both Belle and Laura appeared on the 1930 Census as widows. Belle, aged 74, was still living in the home at 401 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Laura, aged 53, was living at 223 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, and had taken in four boarders, all of them public school teachers.
Five years after that census, Belle too departed this earth, passing to the other side on 11 Jul 1935 at age 79.
Charles was the son of Plinny Cleveland and his second-wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Holt, who married on 1 Jul 1836 in Pike Co., New York. I found six children for Plinny and Betsy--Augusta (b.1837), Celia (b.1842), John M. (b.1845), Mary E. (b.1848), Kelsey P. (b.1849) and Charles (b.1852). Between 1837 and 1842, the family moved from New York to McKean, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
They appeared on the 1850 Census, living in McKean, where 48-year-old head-of-household, Plinny Cleveland, was earning a living as a shoemaker. Wife Betsy, aged 40, was busy at home with their six children--Plinny's son William, aged 25, from Plinny's first marriage, Augusta, aged 17, Celia, aged 8, John, aged 5, Mary, aged 2, and Kelsey, aged 1. Son Charles would join this merry group two years later.
The family was still living in McKean when the 1860 Census rolled around. Plinny, aged 58, was still keeping the folk of McKean in shoes. Betsy, aged 49, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Celia, aged 18, John, aged 16, Mary, aged 13, Kelsey, aged 11, and Charles, aged 8.
On 20 Aug 1867, the family lost their patriarch when Plinny Cleveland died at age 66. Betsy (enumerated as Elisabeth) appeared without him on the 1870 Census, widowed, aged 60, living in Middleborough, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. The only children still at home with her were son John, aged 26, and daughter Celia, aged 28, who was using the surname Pbinster (sp?) and must have married.
Charles was not living with his mother in 1870. I found him lodging in a hotel in Erie, Erie Co., PA, where the 17-year-old was working as a teamster. In that era, a teamster drove a horse-drawn wagon for hire.
About four years after that census, Charles married Mary Arabella "Belle" Lamson. About a year after their marriage, they welcomed their only child, son Arnott Morrill, on 22 Jun 1875. The three of them appeared together on the 1880 Census, living in Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio, where Charles (enumerated with middle name Stacy), aged 28, was earning a living as a carpenter. Belle, aged 25, was home with 5-year-old son Arnott.
They settled in Edgerton, Ohio and in 1885, Charles founded the Edgerton Manufacturing Co. He bought out the handle factory of Lamson and Cleveland, and the following year the factory started producing the Briggs oak stave basket, employing about two dozen men.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, the family would have appeared on it living in Edgerton, Williams Co., Ohio. In the spring of 1891, Charles was scouting possible sites for a new factory in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. In November, Charles moved his Edgerton Manufacturing Company to Plymouth. The factory was laid out between the Morris mills and the Vandalia depot, they hired laborers, and the company began producing baskets and broom handles. One of the company's officers was J.M. Cleveland (Charles' brother John?).
Five years after the family moved to Indiana, Charles and Belle's son Arnott married Laura Dell Groshans on Christmas Eve in 1895 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (just to the north of Marshall Co.). The following year, they welcomed the first of their three children, son Arthur. Son Chester W. arrived in 1899, followed by daughter Mary Jane in 1901 (all birth years within a year).
In 1900, Charles and Belle were living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 48, was busy running his company. Belle, aged 44, reported that she had had just one child, and that the child was still living. Indeed, son Arnott, aged 24, was also living in Plymouth and working as a clerk at his father's basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura, aged 23, reported that both of her children were alive and well--Arthur, aged 4, and Chester, aged 1.
The year 1910 found both families still living in Plymouth. Charles and Belle were at 322 W. Jefferson. Charles was still running the basket factory. Belle, aged 54, again reported that son Arnott was their only child. By 1910, he was part owner of the basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura was home with their three children--Arthur, aged 13, Chester, aged 11, and Marie (aka Mary Jane), aged 9. Also living with their family was 33-year-old boarder A.C. Mortland, a bookkeeper for the basket factory.
1910 was also the year that Charles Cleveland was elected as Mayor of Plymouth and he turned over the reins of the basket factory to Arnott.
In 1915, Charles and Belle built a home on Michigan St. in Plymouth and took up residence. That home is still standing and is featured in a historic homes tour.
By the time the 1920 Census was enumerated, Arnott, aged 44, was in charge of operations at the basket factory. Charles, aged 67, had rejoined the company as assistant manager. Belle, aged 64, was keeping house.
Three years later, Charles died on 29 Apr 1923 at age 70.
Two years later, Belle would make another trip to the cemetery to bury son Arnott, who died on 14 Jan 1925. He was only 49 years old.
Both Belle and Laura appeared on the 1930 Census as widows. Belle, aged 74, was still living in the home at 401 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Laura, aged 53, was living at 223 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, and had taken in four boarders, all of them public school teachers.
Five years after that census, Belle too departed this earth, passing to the other side on 11 Jul 1935 at age 79.
Charles Stacy Cleveland was one of Plymouth's most successful businessmen, the founder of the Edgerton Manufacturing Company, more commonly known as "The Basket Factory", and during its more-than-thirty years of operation in downtown Plymouth, the factory employed countless workers in Plymouth and the surrounding area, and was the largest manufacturer of fruit and vegetable shipping crates in the United States.
Charles was the son of Plinny Cleveland and his second-wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Holt, who married on 1 Jul 1836 in Pike Co., New York. I found six children for Plinny and Betsy--Augusta (b.1837), Celia (b.1842), John M. (b.1845), Mary E. (b.1848), Kelsey P. (b.1849) and Charles (b.1852). Between 1837 and 1842, the family moved from New York to McKean, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
They appeared on the 1850 Census, living in McKean, where 48-year-old head-of-household, Plinny Cleveland, was earning a living as a shoemaker. Wife Betsy, aged 40, was busy at home with their six children--Plinny's son William, aged 25, from Plinny's first marriage, Augusta, aged 17, Celia, aged 8, John, aged 5, Mary, aged 2, and Kelsey, aged 1. Son Charles would join this merry group two years later.
The family was still living in McKean when the 1860 Census rolled around. Plinny, aged 58, was still keeping the folk of McKean in shoes. Betsy, aged 49, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Celia, aged 18, John, aged 16, Mary, aged 13, Kelsey, aged 11, and Charles, aged 8.
On 20 Aug 1867, the family lost their patriarch when Plinny Cleveland died at age 66. Betsy (enumerated as Elisabeth) appeared without him on the 1870 Census, widowed, aged 60, living in Middleborough, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. The only children still at home with her were son John, aged 26, and daughter Celia, aged 28, who was using the surname Pbinster (sp?) and must have married.
Charles was not living with his mother in 1870. I found him lodging in a hotel in Erie, Erie Co., PA, where the 17-year-old was working as a teamster. In that era, a teamster drove a horse-drawn wagon for hire.
About four years after that census, Charles married Mary Arabella "Belle" Lamson. About a year after their marriage, they welcomed their only child, son Arnott Morrill, on 22 Jun 1875. The three of them appeared together on the 1880 Census, living in Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio, where Charles (enumerated with middle name Stacy), aged 28, was earning a living as a carpenter. Belle, aged 25, was home with 5-year-old son Arnott.
They settled in Edgerton, Ohio and in 1885, Charles founded the Edgerton Manufacturing Co. He bought out the handle factory of Lamson and Cleveland, and the following year the factory started producing the Briggs oak stave basket, employing about two dozen men.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, the family would have appeared on it living in Edgerton, Williams Co., Ohio. In the spring of 1891, Charles was scouting possible sites for a new factory in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. In November, Charles moved his Edgerton Manufacturing Company to Plymouth. The factory was laid out between the Morris mills and the Vandalia depot, they hired laborers, and the company began producing baskets and broom handles. One of the company's officers was J.M. Cleveland (Charles' brother John?).
Five years after the family moved to Indiana, Charles and Belle's son Arnott married Laura Dell Groshans on Christmas Eve in 1895 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (just to the north of Marshall Co.). The following year, they welcomed the first of their three children, son Arthur. Son Chester W. arrived in 1899, followed by daughter Mary Jane in 1901 (all birth years within a year).
In 1900, Charles and Belle were living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 48, was busy running his company. Belle, aged 44, reported that she had had just one child, and that the child was still living. Indeed, son Arnott, aged 24, was also living in Plymouth and working as a clerk at his father's basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura, aged 23, reported that both of her children were alive and well--Arthur, aged 4, and Chester, aged 1.
The year 1910 found both families still living in Plymouth. Charles and Belle were at 322 W. Jefferson. Charles was still running the basket factory. Belle, aged 54, again reported that son Arnott was their only child. By 1910, he was part owner of the basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura was home with their three children--Arthur, aged 13, Chester, aged 11, and Marie (aka Mary Jane), aged 9. Also living with their family was 33-year-old boarder A.C. Mortland, a bookkeeper for the basket factory.
1910 was also the year that Charles Cleveland was elected as Mayor of Plymouth and he turned over the reins of the basket factory to Arnott.
In 1915, Charles and Belle built a home on Michigan St. in Plymouth and took up residence. That home is still standing and is featured in a historic homes tour.
By the time the 1920 Census was enumerated, Arnott, aged 44, was in charge of operations at the basket factory. Charles, aged 67, had rejoined the company as assistant manager. Belle, aged 64, was keeping house.
Three years later, Charles died on 29 Apr 1923 at age 70.
Two years later, Belle would make another trip to the cemetery to bury son Arnott, who died on 14 Jan 1925. He was only 49 years old.
Both Belle and Laura appeared on the 1930 Census as widows. Belle, aged 74, was still living in the home at 401 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Laura, aged 53, was living at 223 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, and had taken in four boarders, all of them public school teachers.
Five years after that census, Belle too departed this earth, passing to the other side on 11 Jul 1935 at age 79.
Charles was the son of Plinny Cleveland and his second-wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Holt, who married on 1 Jul 1836 in Pike Co., New York. I found six children for Plinny and Betsy--Augusta (b.1837), Celia (b.1842), John M. (b.1845), Mary E. (b.1848), Kelsey P. (b.1849) and Charles (b.1852). Between 1837 and 1842, the family moved from New York to McKean, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.
They appeared on the 1850 Census, living in McKean, where 48-year-old head-of-household, Plinny Cleveland, was earning a living as a shoemaker. Wife Betsy, aged 40, was busy at home with their six children--Plinny's son William, aged 25, from Plinny's first marriage, Augusta, aged 17, Celia, aged 8, John, aged 5, Mary, aged 2, and Kelsey, aged 1. Son Charles would join this merry group two years later.
The family was still living in McKean when the 1860 Census rolled around. Plinny, aged 58, was still keeping the folk of McKean in shoes. Betsy, aged 49, was keeping house. Still living with their parents were Celia, aged 18, John, aged 16, Mary, aged 13, Kelsey, aged 11, and Charles, aged 8.
On 20 Aug 1867, the family lost their patriarch when Plinny Cleveland died at age 66. Betsy (enumerated as Elisabeth) appeared without him on the 1870 Census, widowed, aged 60, living in Middleborough, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. The only children still at home with her were son John, aged 26, and daughter Celia, aged 28, who was using the surname Pbinster (sp?) and must have married.
Charles was not living with his mother in 1870. I found him lodging in a hotel in Erie, Erie Co., PA, where the 17-year-old was working as a teamster. In that era, a teamster drove a horse-drawn wagon for hire.
About four years after that census, Charles married Mary Arabella "Belle" Lamson. About a year after their marriage, they welcomed their only child, son Arnott Morrill, on 22 Jun 1875. The three of them appeared together on the 1880 Census, living in Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio, where Charles (enumerated with middle name Stacy), aged 28, was earning a living as a carpenter. Belle, aged 25, was home with 5-year-old son Arnott.
They settled in Edgerton, Ohio and in 1885, Charles founded the Edgerton Manufacturing Co. He bought out the handle factory of Lamson and Cleveland, and the following year the factory started producing the Briggs oak stave basket, employing about two dozen men.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, the family would have appeared on it living in Edgerton, Williams Co., Ohio. In the spring of 1891, Charles was scouting possible sites for a new factory in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. In November, Charles moved his Edgerton Manufacturing Company to Plymouth. The factory was laid out between the Morris mills and the Vandalia depot, they hired laborers, and the company began producing baskets and broom handles. One of the company's officers was J.M. Cleveland (Charles' brother John?).
Five years after the family moved to Indiana, Charles and Belle's son Arnott married Laura Dell Groshans on Christmas Eve in 1895 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana (just to the north of Marshall Co.). The following year, they welcomed the first of their three children, son Arthur. Son Chester W. arrived in 1899, followed by daughter Mary Jane in 1901 (all birth years within a year).
In 1900, Charles and Belle were living in Plymouth. Charles, aged 48, was busy running his company. Belle, aged 44, reported that she had had just one child, and that the child was still living. Indeed, son Arnott, aged 24, was also living in Plymouth and working as a clerk at his father's basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura, aged 23, reported that both of her children were alive and well--Arthur, aged 4, and Chester, aged 1.
The year 1910 found both families still living in Plymouth. Charles and Belle were at 322 W. Jefferson. Charles was still running the basket factory. Belle, aged 54, again reported that son Arnott was their only child. By 1910, he was part owner of the basket factory. Arnott's wife Laura was home with their three children--Arthur, aged 13, Chester, aged 11, and Marie (aka Mary Jane), aged 9. Also living with their family was 33-year-old boarder A.C. Mortland, a bookkeeper for the basket factory.
1910 was also the year that Charles Cleveland was elected as Mayor of Plymouth and he turned over the reins of the basket factory to Arnott.
In 1915, Charles and Belle built a home on Michigan St. in Plymouth and took up residence. That home is still standing and is featured in a historic homes tour.
By the time the 1920 Census was enumerated, Arnott, aged 44, was in charge of operations at the basket factory. Charles, aged 67, had rejoined the company as assistant manager. Belle, aged 64, was keeping house.
Three years later, Charles died on 29 Apr 1923 at age 70.
Two years later, Belle would make another trip to the cemetery to bury son Arnott, who died on 14 Jan 1925. He was only 49 years old.
Both Belle and Laura appeared on the 1930 Census as widows. Belle, aged 74, was still living in the home at 401 Michigan St. in Plymouth. Laura, aged 53, was living at 223 N. Plum St. in Plymouth, and had taken in four boarders, all of them public school teachers.
Five years after that census, Belle too departed this earth, passing to the other side on 11 Jul 1935 at age 79.
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