Francis "Frank" Gladwin

1834 - 1900  (65 years)

• Name	Francis Gladwin
  	According to his biography, "Akron had numbered Francis Gladwin among her citizens for thirty-one years when he passed away February 5, 1900, at the age of sixty-six. He was a native of Manchester, England, born July 14, 1834, and in early life became a stone and wood carver but for some years prior to his demise was unable to follow his calling. His parents were George and Elizabeth Gilbert Gladwin. His father was also a stone carver, doing beautiful stone work on cathedrals and other notable buildings in England. It was natural, therefore, that Francis Gladwin should turn his attention in the same direction. He acquired his education in Stokeupon-Trent in England and his natural skill and ingenuity led him to become a sculptor and wood carver of much more than ordinary ability. He did a large amount of wood carving for many beautiful homes all over Ohio, including some of the finest residences in Akron, Elyria and Warren. He was likewise engaged in work of similar character on leading churches and public buildings. He was the head of one of the pioneer families of Akron, coming here when the city was a small town and passing away before the period of its phenomenal growth. About 1880 he erected the residence in which his family has since continuously lived. It was in Stoke-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire, England, that Mr. Gladwin was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Cooper, who was born in 1837 and died February 20, 1912. She was a daughter of Stephen and Jane Brooks Cooper and her father was a resident of both England and Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. Gladwin were born the following children: Mary Elizabeth; Anna Cooper; Sarah Jane; Ellen Rachel; Neonetta, who has been principal of Grace school for twenty-one years; Francis, who married Arthur Herbert Hunsicker; and Stephen Cooper, who married Ada Copeland and afterward Gertrude Allen Hillbish." [18]
  Born	15 Jul 1834	Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [9, 12, 17, 18]
  In her letter, Sandra Hayton, gives his birth date as 14/7/1934. She was unable to send a copy of the birth records, as their printer was not operational.
  Christened	10 Aug 1834	Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [13, 14, 17]
  Agency: the Brunswick Wesleyan Methodist Church
  	Baptismal Record of Francis Gladwin
  	Brunswick Wesleyan Methodist Church pened on 28 August 1814 by the Primitive Methodist congregation. James Butterworth describes it in the following" "Pendleton, a very beautiful village now adjoining to Salford, is Brunswick-Row Chapel, belonging to the Old Methodists' Connection, built by subscription. It is small and neat, and has a cemetery attached to it." ( History of Brunswick Chapel, Pendleton: With Notices of Early Methodism in Manchester and Salford (1880)) The chapel was built of brick and stone, and modelled on the Oldham Street Chapel in Manchester, Brunswick Chapel was enlarged twice before it was demolished to make way for the new building. By 1836 it could accommodate 600 worshipers. The chapel also operated a Sunday school.
  Census	1841	Manchester, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Age: 6
  He was recorded while living with his father and step-mother.
  Census	1851	Penkhull, Staffordshire, England   [3, 19]
  Age: 16
  He is listed as a lodger and a stone carver.
  Census	1861	Penkhull, Staffordshire, England   [4]
  Age: 26
  He and his wife were living with his mother.
  Immigration	7 Jun 1869  [7, 16]
  	He settled in Akron, Ohio
  Naturalization	18 Oct 1869
  He submitted his intention to become US citizen
  	Francis Gladwin's Intention to Become US Citizen
  	Declaration of Intent to become US Citizen of Francis Gladwin
  Census	1870	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [5]
  Age: 36
  Naturalization	6 Apr 1874  [7]
  	Naturalization Citizenship Papers of Francis Gladwin
  Census	1880	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [6]
  Age: 45
  Address: 308 Voris Street
  He is listed as a wood and stone caver.
  Organization	1880  [18]
  He was a Mason, belonging to lodges in both Philadelphia and Akron.
  Miscellaneous	11 Mar 1887	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [8]
  In the 11 March 1887 edition of the Akron Beacon Journal the following was related: "Frank Gladwin, the carver, in turning over a heavy piece of stone upon which he was at work at his home, strained his back, so that he can not get around at present."
  Organization	say 1890	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [18, 20]
  He was a member of the Akron lodge of I.O.O.F. and the Patriarchs Militant
  Residence	2 Jan 1900	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [24]
  Address: 508 East Voris Street
  Died	5 Feb 1900	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21]
  Agency: at home
  Cause: pleurisy of the spine
  Address: 508 East Voris Street
  	Death Record of Francis Gladwin
  Buried	7 Feb 1900	Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [12, 15, 20, 25]
  Section 25, Lot 224
  	Gravestone of Francis and Sarah Jane (Cooper) Gladwin and their daughters, Sarah and Mary Jane Cooper Gladwin 1805-1875 Francis Gladwin 1834-1900 Sarah C. Gladwin 1837-1912 Mary E. Gladwin 1861-1939 Plot: Section 25, Lot 224
  Web References	2019
  Last Full Review	25 Mar 2020
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Joseph Gilbert Gladwin,   b. 1824, Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire, England ,   d. Oct 1892, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England  (Age 68 years)   2. Esther Gladwin,   c. 29 Oct 1826, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England   3. Ellen Gladwin,   b. 1829, Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire, England   4. Mary Elizabeth Gladwin,   b. 1831, Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire, England ,   d. 24 Mar 1860, England  (Age 29 years) + 5. Francis "Frank" Gladwin,   b. 15 Jul 1834, Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire, England ,   d. 5 Feb 1900, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 65 years)
  Person ID	I848	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	George Gladwin,   b. 23 Mar 1800, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England ,   d. 12 Sep 1848, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gilbert,   b. 26 Mar 1803, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England
  Married	19 May 1823	Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England
  Family ID	F799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Cooper,   b. 3 Jan 1838, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England ,   d. 20 Feb 1912, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Jul 1860	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England   [23]
  	Wedding Cup July 1860 Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire England Gift from a friend
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Gladwin, LL.D.,   b. 24 Dec 1861, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England ,   d. 22 Nov 1939, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 77 years) + 2. Stephen Cooper Gladwin,   b. 25 Mar 1864, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England ,   d. 18 Apr 1942, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 78 years)   3. Anna Cooper "Hannah" Gladwin,   b. 1866, England ,   d. 31 Jan 1965, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio  (Age 99 years)   4. Sarah Jane Gladwin,   b. Jan 1868, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1960, Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio  (Age ~ 92 years)   5. Ellen Rachel "Nellie" Gladwin,   b. 26 Aug 1871, Akron, Summit County, Ohio ,   d. 11 Oct 1957, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 86 years)   6. Frances Gladwin,   b. 27 Aug 1875, Akron, Summit County, Ohio ,   d. 8 Jan 1957, New Milford, Portage County, Ohio  (Age 81 years)   7. Neonetta "Nettie" Gladwin,   b. 13 Feb 1878, Akron, Summit County, Ohio ,   d. 15 May 1963, Akron, Summit County, Ohio  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018
  Family ID	F311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Jul 1834 - Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire, England Christened - Agency: the Brunswick Wesleyan Methodist Church - 10 Aug 1834 - Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 6 - 1841 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 16 - 1851 - Penkhull, Staffordshire, England Married - Jul 1860 - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Census - Age: 26 - 1861 - Penkhull, Staffordshire, England Census - Age: 36 - 1870 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Census - Age: 45,Address: 308 Voris Street - 1880 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Miscellaneous - 11 Mar 1887 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Organization - say 1890 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Residence - Address: 508 East Voris Street - 2 Jan 1900 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Died - Agency: at home,Cause: pleurisy of the spine,Address: 508 East Voris Street - 5 Feb 1900 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Buried - 7 Feb 1900 - Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Gladwin Family (standing back row from left) Ellen Rachel, Neonetta, Anna, Mary (seated from left) Stephen Cooper, Sarah Jane Cooper, Sarah Jane, Frances, Francis
  		Francis Gladwin He did the wood carving he is leaning on.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2001] ----------- Primary Sources -------------. [S587] 1841 England Census, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010), Primary Source. Class: HO107; Piece: 583; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Manchester; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 29; Folio: 38; Page: 20; Line: 17; GSU roll: 438735 [S393] 1851 England Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Primary Source. Class: HO107; Piece: 2006; Folio: 180; Page: 64; GSU roll: 87408 [S384] 1861 England Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Primary Source. Class: RG 9; Piece: 1938; Folio: 133; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542890 [S192] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Primary Source. Year: 1870; Census Place: Akron Ward 2, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M593_1270; Page: 78A; Image: 64175; Family History Library Film: 552769 [S189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Primary Source. Year: 1880; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1069; Family History Film: 1255069; Page: 456A; Enumeration District: 240; Image: 0595 [S1920] Intention to Become US Citizen. [S358] News Article. Personals , (Akron, Ohio: Akron Beacon Journal, 11 March 1887). [S209] Pedigree Resource File, (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source. Death Certificate of Mary E. Gladwin [S342] Vital Records - Summit County, Ohio. Deaths vol II, p 131, no 486 [S2002] ------------- Secondary Sources -------------. [S347] Burial Records of Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio. [S385] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Secondary Source. [S1152] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Secondary Source. Find A Grave Memorial# 11003707 Francis Gladwin [S344] Grismer, Karl H. Akron and Summit County, (Akron, Ohio: Summit County Historical Society, 1952). [S356] Hayton, Sandra, Library Assistant, Local History Library. Letter to Elizaberth Ashmore, 2001, (Salford, United Kingdom: letter, 25 May 2001). [S39] Kenfield, Scott Dix. Akron and Summit County, Ohio 1825-1928 - Biographical volume II, (Chicago and Akron, Ohio: S. J. Clark Publishing Company, 1928 ). [S357] Litton, Phyllis B. Genealogical Notes on the Family of Ada L. Copeland, (no place: manuscript, 6 October 2007). [S359] Obituary of Francis Gladwin, (Akron, Ohio: Akron Beacon Journal, 6 February 1900). [S383] Summit County, Ohio, Death Records, 1866-1980, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20). [S2003] ------------- Tertiary Sources -------------. [S110] Ancestry Family Trees, Tertiary Source. [S360] Elliott, Michael. Email: 1999-02-28 "Summet County Look Ups - Gladwin", (Email to Robert Roy from Avsprocess (at) aol.com, 28 February 1999). extract from Akron Beacon Journal of 6 February 1900 [S361] Elliott, Michael. Email: 1999-03-13 "Re: Summet County Look Ups - Gladwin", (E-mail to Robert Roy from Avsprocess (at) aol.com, 13 March 1999).