Charles L. French
Charles L. French, photographer, Ravenna, was born April 23,1853, in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio, and is a son of A. M. and Margaret R. French, now residing at Garrettsville, this county. At the age of twenty our subject began learning the art of photography with his brother, at Youngstown, Ohio. He was united in marriage, April 28, 1880, with Miss Emma E. Wolf, of Windham Township, this county, born in St. Louis, Mo., February 21, 1860. They have one daughter—Rena. Mr. French resided at Garrettsville some time after his marriage. He located in Ravenna, this county, February 1, 1882. He is known as a skillful and scientific artist, and is building up an extensive custom.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885