Allen, John D.

A Daguerrian in Marietta in 1854.

Allison

In partnership with Tappin in Marietta 1857 - abt.1860

American Studio

Local Summary

Years

Role

Name

Street Address

City

Logo

About 1921

6 Smith Bldg

Parkersburg, WV

Art Craft Studio

See:  Borelli, Vincent "Jimmy”

Baron, Herman  {~1857 – aft 1930}

Herman Baron was born in Austria about 1857.  It appears that he learned the photography trade as an apprentice to Washington G. Smith in Cooperstown, New York.  He moved to Marietta sometime after 1880 and worked for J.D. Cadwallader.  In Dec-1887, Baron and co-employee J. William King purchased the photography studio from Cadwallader.  Marietta city directories listed his home address as the Saint James Hotel (104-108 Butler Street) in 1890 and 1891.  In 1902, the business was sold to Brigham and Clogston.  In 1930, Mr. Baron was living at the Stroud Hotel on Sibley Street in Detroit, Michigan.  He was still working as a studio photographer at the age of 73.

1930 Census Precinct 3 Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan:

Baron, Herman  73 s   Austria Ger Ger photographer studio

Living at the Stroud (?) Hotel  78 Sibley (?) St.

Local Summary

Years

Role

Name

Street Address

City

Logo

~1884 – 1887

Employee

Diamond Gallery

Marietta, Ohio

1887 – 1902

Proprietor

Baron and King

202 Front Street

Marietta, Ohio

Bennet, William Penn  {12-May-1819 - 31-Apr-1911}

William Bennet was born in Chesterville, Maine on 12-May-1819.    When he was 22, Bennett moved with his family from New England by ox cart, “The trip consumed several months in time, and was one of the events of this notable man’s life.”  The family resided in Sunfish, Ohio for a short time.  Bennet moved to Marietta in 1847 and married Mary W. McKinney (1827 – 1906) on 15-Jul-1850 in Washington County.  Bennett then taught at a small college in Kentucky for two years and also spent two years in Chillicothe, Ohio as a photographer before returning to Marietta at the start of the Civil War.

Bennet and his wife had two children, Charles C. (1863 – 1901) and Rachel Lalula Bennet Cowen (16-Mar-1857  – 09-April-1926).  “W.P. Bennett opened a photographic gallery in 1862, and has a valuable collection of pioneer photographs”.  In 1870, William and his family were living in Marietta’s Second Ward, his occupation was listed as “Photo Artist”.  Next door is a couple who were probably his parents, William (age 86) and Rachael (age 80).  Marietta city directories lists his occupation as a photographer 1875-1884.  The disastrous flood of 1884 destroyed his building and Bennet retired from the photographic business. No occupation is listed for him in the 1890-1892 Marietta city directories.  In 1893 he is listed as a “dairyman”.

“Since then he has devoted himself to literary affairs, and many of his articles have been published in leading periodicals of the country.  He was an ardent prohibitionist and single tax advocate, and was well read on these subjects.”

William’s life came to a tragic end, when at the age of 92, despondent and feeling that he was a burden to his family and to the world, he committed suicide by drowning himself in the Muskingum River.  At the time of his death, he was the second oldest citizen living in Marietta. William P. Bennett died 31-Apr-1911 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta Ohio with his wife and son.

He was survived by his daughter; two granddaughters, Janet L. Cowan (b.1885) and Mary B. (Cowan) Templeton (b.1888) and a great-grandaughter, Mary Robert Templeton.  A granddaughter, Anna J. Cowan preceded him in death.

He was survived by his daughter and three grandchildren:

Janet L. Cowan  (Jul-1885 – aft 1926)

Mary B. Cowan Templeton  (Jul-1888 aft 1926)

Mary Robert Templeton (bef 1926)

Anna J. Cowan  (Jul-1891 – bef 1896?)

1850 Census:

William Bennett  65  M  Wheelwright  Mass

Rachel     60(?)  F       Mass

Betsey     23  F       Maine

Elisha L.  20  M  Shoemaker  Maine

William     31  M  Painter     Maine

Mary     24  F       VA

Rassela Munro (?)32  M  Shoe(?) Merchant  Vermont

Lucinda B. Munro28  F       Maine

1870 Census:

William BENNETT   51   ME   Photo Artist

Mary W. BENNETT   44   VA

Lalula BENNETT   13   OH

Charles BENNETT   6   OH

1872 Marietta Register, 15-Aug-1872:

W. P. Bennet     Peter M’Laren

DIAMOND

Gallery!

On First Floor, Opposite Post Office

Bennet & McLaren

1880 Census:

William P. BENNETT   Self   M   Male   W   60   ME   Photographer   ME   ME

Mary W. BENNETT   Wife   M   Female   W   53   VA   Keeping House   MD   VA

Lalula BENNETT   Dau   S   Female   W   23   OH   Artist   ME   VA

Charles C. BENNETT   Son   S   Male   W   16   OH   At School   ME   VA

Nancy MCKINNEY   SisterL   S   Female   W   37   OH   Pantsmaker   MD   VA

1900 Census:

William P. BENNETT   Self

Mary W. BENNETT   Wife

Lalula BENNETT Cowen   Dau

James E. Cowen  sil

3 grandchildren

Local Summary

Years

Role

Brand Name

Street Address

City

Logo

1862 – 1868

Proprietor

W.P. Bennet

Marietta, OH

1868 – 1873

Proprietor

Bennet and McLaren

Marietta, OH

1873 – 1884

Proprietor

Diamond Gallery

Marietta, OH

Berkley, Orlando E.  (Mar-1860 - ?)

Orlando E. Berkley was born in 1861 to Josephus (b.1831) and Sarah (b.1840) Berkley in Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio.  He lived in Barlow, Ohio for a while and then moved to Malta, Morgan County, Ohio sometime before 1920.  The only evidence of his photography career exists with his logo, as per census records, he held many other occupations including coal miner, house builder and barber.

1860 Census only list a Thomas, no O.E. in the household.

1880 Fairfield Twp, Washington Co, OH:

1880 Fairfield Twp, Washington Co, OH:

Josephus BERKLEY   Self   M   Male   W   49   OH   Coal Miner   VA   VA

Sarah BERKLEY   Wife   M   Female   W   40   OH   Keeping House   VA   OH

Arlando BERKLEY   Son   S   Male   W   19   OH   Coal Miner   VA   VA

Nancy BERKLEY   Dau   S   Female   W   17   OH   Domestic   VA   VA

1890 civil war census lists a Josephus B. Berkley in Barlow Township as a private I 194 Ohio Inf "gunshot wound in head and shoulder.

1900 Barlow Twp, Washington Co, OH  occupation is listed as ‘house builder’

Berkley,  Sarah    Head  W F  May 1840  60 w 39  (3/2)

BERKLEY, Orlando E.   Head  W M  Mar 1860   39 m 7    (farmer)

Alice S.    Wife  W F  May 1872   29 m 7 (0 children)

Mc? Virgin E.    sis-I-lw  W F  Feb 1887  18 s

1920 Malta, Morgan County, OH:

Berkley, Orlando E.  59  OH  Barber

Berkely, Della     48  OH

1930 Malta, Morgan County, OH:

Berkley, Orlando E.  69  OH  Proprietor Barber Shop

Berkely, Della     49  OH  (m. abt 1892)

Local Summary

Years

Role

Brand Name

Street Address

City

Logo

About 1900

O. E. Berkley

Borelli, Vincent "Jimmy" (Mar-1860 - ?)

Artcraft Studio began in 1925 by Vincent "Jimmy" Borrelli, an Italian immigrant naturalized in 1906.  It operated at 430 7th Street until about 1930.  It Vincent died in 1981, the studio was left to his son, Paul. As of 2005, “Artcraft Studio is now celebrating 80 years in business! The studio is home to over 6,000 negatives taken in the Parkersburg, WV area. Dates of photographs range from the 1880’s to the 1970’s. Subjects include, past businesses, factories, buildings, movie theaters, hotels, restaurants, schools, churches, automobiles, trains, streetcars, steamboats, street scenes, flood scenes, residents and celebrities who have visited Parkersburg, and much more!”

1926 Pburg Dir:  430 7th St

1930 6th St Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV:

Borrelli, Vincenza  53 Wd  Italy  Italy  Italy

Joe     23  WV  Italy  Italy

Mario     17  WV  Italy  Italy

Christena  13  WV  Italy  Italy

Thomas  10  WV  Italy  Italy

Borrelli, Charles P.  34  Italy  Italy  Italy

Martha     27  Italy  Italy  Italy

Augustine  5  WV  Italy  Italy

Herma     1  WV  Italy  Italy

Borrelli, Vincent A.  32  Italy  Italy  Italy  Photographer, naturalized in 1906, m. age 30

Mary M.  26  Penn  Italy  Italy

Paul A.  1 9/12  WV  Italy  Penn

Local Summary

Years

Role

Brand Name

Street Address

City

Logo

1925-

Art Craft Studio

430 7th Street

Parkersburg, WV

Bosworth, Sala

1860 Census 3rd Ward Marietta (744-743)

Listed as a 53 year old artist born in Massachusetts.

Check out:  1892 Centennial edition of Henry Howe's Historical Recollections of Ohio.

Brelsford, Robert (1868 – 1920-1930)

Brelsford was born in 1868 in Kentucky and was married in 1909 in Mayfield to the former Mary Virginia Wright (b.1883).  They lived in Kentucky until at least 1913.  They lived in West Virginia for most of 1914 and 1915 before moving to Marietta around 1916.

Possibly: (id#10735) Robert Edward Brelsford (14-Feb-1868 in Evansville, IN) m. Mary Virginia Wright (b. 02-Sep-1883) in Mayfield, KY in 1909  (donna – look for connection to Cadwallader based on Maysfield location)

1900:  (Post St?) District 62, Ward #2, Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington State:

Brelsford, Robert E. Feb-1869 31 single KY Scotland KY                       photographer

Living in a boarding house with two other photographers:

Stanton, John B.        1869   30 single  Mass Ireland Ireland        photographer

Callahan, John D.      1876   23 single   NY  NJ  NJ                       photographer

1910:  Broadway Street, Mayfield City, Graves County, Kentucky:

Brelsford, Robert       42  married 5/12       Indiana  Indiana  Indiana       photographer in office

Mary G.           26

1918: corner of Front and Butler:  “I photograph people as they are”.

1920 Census lists his occupation as “Photographer-owns studio”.  The Marietta city directories show his business located at 202 Front Street, the former location of J.D. Cadwallader and Bringham & Clogston.  The Brelsford family lived on Scammel Street, there were four children, Robert Jr. (b.1911), Anna May (b. 1913), Emma (b 1915) and Susan (b. 1919).  Born in Kentucky of Kentucky born parents.  Looks like he was living in Kentucky for 1st two children, Emma born in West Virginia and Susan in Ohio.

Mary and all four children are found living on Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee in the 1930 Census.  Sadly, Mary is listed as a widow.

Washington County, Ohio Brand Names and Years in Business

Years

Name

Street Address

City

1916 – 1925

Brelsford

Marietta

Brigham, William H. (Dec-1875 – 1957)

William H. Brigham was born Dec-1875 in Washington County, Ohio, the son of Edward G. and Sarah (Eells) Bringham.  He married Nellie Lee Sugden (1879 - 1968) on 14-Sep-1910.  Nellie was born in born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of photographer Thomas H. and Clara Wilson Ward Sugden.

He began his working career in his father’s grocery store on Putnam Street. The 1900 Census lists his occupation as “photographer”.  Sometime after 1905, he moved to Lincoln Avenue in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio were he continued his photographic career until at least 1941.  The 1930 census list his occupation as “owner of a photo studio”

William Brigham died in 1957 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH with his wife.  He was survived by three children

Washington County, Ohio Brand Names and Years in Business

Years

Name

Street Address

City

1902 – 1903

Brigham and Clogston

Marietta

1903 – 1905

Brigham

1905

Carbon Studios

William H. Brigham was born Dec-1875 in Washington County, Ohio, the son of Edward G. and Sarah (Eells) Bringham.  Worked in his father’s grocery store on Putnam Street.  The 1900 Census lists his occupation as “photographer”.   He married Nellie Lee Sugden (1879 - 1968) on 14-Sep-1910.  Nellie was born in born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of photographer Thomas H. and Clara Wilson Ward Sugden.

18-Feb-1868:  a son was born to Brigham, Edward & Sarah, Marietta

1880: 2nd Ward, Marietta, Washington, Ohio

Ed G. BRIGHAM   Self   M   Male   W   40   OH   Retail Grocer   VT   MA

Sarah E. BRIGHAM   Wife   M   Female   W   38   OH   Keeping House   NY   MA

Carrie E. BRIGHAM   Dau   S   Female   W   9   OH   At School   OH   OH

William H. BRIGHAM   Son   S   Male   W   5   OH   At School   OH   OH

Mary F. BRIGHAM   Dau   S   Female   W   2   OH      OH   OH

Bessie E. BRIGHAM   Dau   S   Female   W   6M   OH      OH   OH

1900: Marietta 3rd Ward:

Edward G. Brigham

Sarah E.

Will H.

Mary F.           Aug-1877

Bessie E.       Dec-1879

John E.           Sep-1880

1930: living on Lincoln Ave, 3rd Ward, Lakewood. Cuyahoga County, Ohio (1930: 230-353 p.14b)  “owner of a photo studio”  value of property 10,500

William H.       55        OH OH OH

Nellie S.          48        PA PA PA

Edward S.      17 (b. 1913)   OH

Wilson W.       15 (b. 1915)   OH

In 1941, he was living in the Lakewood suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.  William Brigham died in 1957 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, OH  with his wife.

Bryner, Isaac {1858-1929}

Photographer in Marietta, Oh and Callaway, Custer Co, Nebraska

Isaac Bryner and Matilda Sayre were married in Cabell Co, WV 15-Oct-1886.

1860 Farmington, Stewart Twp, Fayette, PA:

Bryner, Josiah                       38        PA       Cooper

Jane                            36        PA

Rebecca A.                14        PA

Eliz                              12        PA

William                       10        PA

Clarissa                      08        PA

Thos                            06        PA

Sarah Jane                04        VA

Isaac                           03        VA

1870 Laings, Green Twp, Monroe, OH:

Hadley, Samuel         59        MD      Farmer

Hadley, Jane              46        PA

Bryner, Sarah Jane   14        VA

Isaac                           12        VA

Zadock                                   09        VA

1880 Grant Dist, Jackson Co, WV (133/134)

Hadley, Samuel         69        MD      Farmer

Hadley, Jane              56        PA

1900 Callaway, Delight Twp, Custer Co, 1900 Nebraska (#157-158):

Bryner, Isaac              head   Apr-1858        M15    WV      PA       PA       Photographer

(owns home free of mortgage)

Matilda           wife     Apr-1860                    WV      WV      PA

Carl                 son      Jan-1889                    Neb     WV      WV

Donzel                        son      Nov-1890                   Neb     WV      WV

Craig, Gertrude         niece   Sep-1879                   WV      WV      WV

1910 Callaway, Delight Twp, Custer Co, 1900 Nebraska (#111-113)  possibly on Camerson Ave:

Bryner, Isaac              head   52        M1       23        PA       PA       PA       “own income”

(owns home free of mortgage)

Matilda           wife     49        M1       23        WV      WV      PA

(mother of three, two living)

Carl H.                        son      21                                Neb     PA       WV

I. Donzel                     son      19                    Neb     PA       WV

Matilda was the daughter of Squire/Squier and Eliza J. Sayre.  Living in Gilmore Twp, Jackson Co, VA in 1870 and Ravenswood, Jackson Co WV in 1880.

Parr, Hazel Mae  05/10/1917  weds Donzel Bryner (source: Loup Vall Queen )

Bryner, Hazel M. (last residence:Mother Hull Home Kearney, NE 68847)

Date of death: 2/28/1996       age 96     Born: 8/22/1899

Bryner, I. Donzel (last residence 3303 Ave. F Kearney, NE. 68847)

Date of death:  5/11/1977 age 86    Born: 11/19/1890

Cause of death :  Respiratory insufficiency

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