Charles B. Webb
Charles B. Webb, editor, Garrettsville, was born in Freedom Township, Portage Co., Ohio, May 28, 1848, son of Dr. James and Eliza (Landfear) Webb, the former of whom was born in Genesee County, N. Y., February 26, 1799, and came to Freedom Township about 1835, where he practiced medicine for over twenty years; the latter was born in Hartford, Conn., November 18, 1807. They had ten children, viz.: Cornelia B.; Warren J., a lawyer in St. Louis, Mo., who died in 1866; Lizzie J.; Carrie M.; Sarah M., died in Garrettsville in 1873; Merwin F., died while in the army at Natchez, Miss., in 1863; Rollin S.; Helen M.; Charles B. and Mary R. Dr. James Webb died at his residence in Freedom Township November 9, 1852. Our subject was educated in the common schools and academy at Freedom, and Hiram College, and afterward taught school in Freedom and Shalersville. He resided in his native township until twenty years of age, when he came here and worked two years at the printing business, then went to Cleveland and was employed nearly two years in the Leader office. September 1, 1873, he purchased the Garrettsville Journal, and has since been its editor and proprietor. He was married January 6, 1875, to Miss Ella S. McHenry, born April 13, 1856, at Sandyville, Ohio, daughter of Reuben and Adaline McHenry, the former born in Leesburg, Va., February 4, 1812; latter in Lynn, Mass., March 7, 1814. By this union were born three children: Estella Adaline, Gertrude Eliza and Lawrence Mervin. Mr. Webb is Clerk of the Congregational Church, with which he has been connected several years, and of which he was Treasurer six years. He is a member of Portage Lodge. No. 456, I. O. O. F., at Garrettsville. Politically he is identified with the Republican party.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885