Romanzo's parents are Squires and Polly Spring.
Romanzo first married Mary J. Turner, on Oct. 20, 1852, in Ashtabula county, OH. His second marriage was to Sophia O. Morse, on Aug. 9, 1871, in Norwich, Chenango county, New York.
Romanzo enlisted at the very beginning of the Civil War, for a period of 100 days. He was a 2nd Lieutenant, in Battery F, of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery. He was discharged at the end of his duty at Columbus, OH, on July 27, 1861.
"The History of Ashtabula County, Ohio", Williams Brothers, Philadelphia, 1878.
"It is with pleasure that we present the following sketch of the life of the above-named, who is emphatically one of the self-made men of Geneva. He is the sixth of a family of nine. His parents, Squire and Polly Spring, originally of Vermont, emigrated to Painesville, Lake county, in the year 1814. Mr. Spring, Sr., took an active part in the building up of that now beautiful city. In 1821 removed to Fairport, and engaged in the hotel business; was also owner of the "Columbus," one of the finest vessels built upon this shore at that time. In 1828 removed to Saybrook, in this county, purchased a farm, built a hotel, and died there in 1844.
Romanzo, the subject of this sketch, was born in Saybrook, January 24, 1829, and was, upon the death of his father, thrown entirely upon his own resources, and he has perhaps had one of the most eventful business careers of any man of his age in the county. His education was acquired at the district school, with one year at Kingsville academy. Entered the store of James Mills, at Unionville, as clerk, remained perhaps two years, and then came to Geneva and began business for himself. The building now occupied by the Times office stood where is now the post-office. In this he established the pioneer drug-store in Geneva; continued in this until 1855, when he sold out. Removed to Delaware, Ohio; entered into partnership with Judge Wood and others in the forwarding and commission business ; closed out in 1856. Went to Cleveland, and engaged in packing and shipping beef to Europe for the Crimean soldiers. Went to Warren, Trumbull county, in the spring following, purchased an extensive drugstore, where he carried on a wholesale and retail business until 1859, when lie returned to Geneva, and established a hardware-store, on the site now occupied by Charles Talcott & Co.
In 1861, Mr. Charles Talcottsed of this stock, and went to war ; was then second lieutenant of Company " F," Light Artillery. On expiration of service, he returned to Geneva, and, in 1865, established a dry-goods store, in company with H. W. Turner. This was eventually merged into the firm of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co.
In the fall of 1866 he made his celebrated "raid" into Tennessee, and many doubtless remember the cavalcade of mules, horses, oxen, army wagons, contrabands, etc., with which he came by special train to Geneva, on his way to the oil regions, where lie fondly hoped to strike a "big bonanza" by transporting oil, but the establishment of pipe-lines entirely obviated the need of team transit. A halt was ordered. The contrabands returned to their homes in the sunny south, in part, the balance finding homes in this vicinity. The wagons were donated to the town; and after again returning to the south with the mules, and disposing of the same, he found that the trial balance-sheet showed well in the item of profit and loss, with the latter largely in excess.
In 1869, upon the passage of the bankrupt law, he made a specialty of dosing out bankrupt stocks, of which he has handled fifty-four.
In 1872, he purchased the dry-goods establishment of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co., which is still in successful operation. In October, 1877, he established a fine furniture store in Geneva.
He was first married, October 20, 1852, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Asaph Turner, by whom he had three children, viz.: Charley, the eldest, died in infancy ; Edwin Wilbur, born March 27, 1858, now at Oberlin college; and Nellie M., born January 26, 1859, who is at Beaver college, Pa.
He married his present wife, Sophia Morse, in Norwich, N. Y., August 9, 1871, by whom he has had two children (twins), Grace and Gertrude, born June 8, 1872. The latter died in infancy.
We might give many further interesting incidents, but owing to the excessive modesty of Mr. Spring we desist."
Romanzo first married Mary J. Turner, on Oct. 20, 1852, in Ashtabula county, OH. His second marriage was to Sophia O. Morse, on Aug. 9, 1871, in Norwich, Chenango county, New York.
Romanzo enlisted at the very beginning of the Civil War, for a period of 100 days. He was a 2nd Lieutenant, in Battery F, of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery. He was discharged at the end of his duty at Columbus, OH, on July 27, 1861.
"The History of Ashtabula County, Ohio", Williams Brothers, Philadelphia, 1878.
"It is with pleasure that we present the following sketch of the life of the above-named, who is emphatically one of the self-made men of Geneva. He is the sixth of a family of nine. His parents, Squire and Polly Spring, originally of Vermont, emigrated to Painesville, Lake county, in the year 1814. Mr. Spring, Sr., took an active part in the building up of that now beautiful city. In 1821 removed to Fairport, and engaged in the hotel business; was also owner of the "Columbus," one of the finest vessels built upon this shore at that time. In 1828 removed to Saybrook, in this county, purchased a farm, built a hotel, and died there in 1844.
Romanzo, the subject of this sketch, was born in Saybrook, January 24, 1829, and was, upon the death of his father, thrown entirely upon his own resources, and he has perhaps had one of the most eventful business careers of any man of his age in the county. His education was acquired at the district school, with one year at Kingsville academy. Entered the store of James Mills, at Unionville, as clerk, remained perhaps two years, and then came to Geneva and began business for himself. The building now occupied by the Times office stood where is now the post-office. In this he established the pioneer drug-store in Geneva; continued in this until 1855, when he sold out. Removed to Delaware, Ohio; entered into partnership with Judge Wood and others in the forwarding and commission business ; closed out in 1856. Went to Cleveland, and engaged in packing and shipping beef to Europe for the Crimean soldiers. Went to Warren, Trumbull county, in the spring following, purchased an extensive drugstore, where he carried on a wholesale and retail business until 1859, when lie returned to Geneva, and established a hardware-store, on the site now occupied by Charles Talcott & Co.
In 1861, Mr. Charles Talcottsed of this stock, and went to war ; was then second lieutenant of Company " F," Light Artillery. On expiration of service, he returned to Geneva, and, in 1865, established a dry-goods store, in company with H. W. Turner. This was eventually merged into the firm of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co.
In the fall of 1866 he made his celebrated "raid" into Tennessee, and many doubtless remember the cavalcade of mules, horses, oxen, army wagons, contrabands, etc., with which he came by special train to Geneva, on his way to the oil regions, where lie fondly hoped to strike a "big bonanza" by transporting oil, but the establishment of pipe-lines entirely obviated the need of team transit. A halt was ordered. The contrabands returned to their homes in the sunny south, in part, the balance finding homes in this vicinity. The wagons were donated to the town; and after again returning to the south with the mules, and disposing of the same, he found that the trial balance-sheet showed well in the item of profit and loss, with the latter largely in excess.
In 1869, upon the passage of the bankrupt law, he made a specialty of dosing out bankrupt stocks, of which he has handled fifty-four.
In 1872, he purchased the dry-goods establishment of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co., which is still in successful operation. In October, 1877, he established a fine furniture store in Geneva.
He was first married, October 20, 1852, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Asaph Turner, by whom he had three children, viz.: Charley, the eldest, died in infancy ; Edwin Wilbur, born March 27, 1858, now at Oberlin college; and Nellie M., born January 26, 1859, who is at Beaver college, Pa.
He married his present wife, Sophia Morse, in Norwich, N. Y., August 9, 1871, by whom he has had two children (twins), Grace and Gertrude, born June 8, 1872. The latter died in infancy.
We might give many further interesting incidents, but owing to the excessive modesty of Mr. Spring we desist."
Romanzo's parents are Squires and Polly Spring.
Romanzo first married Mary J. Turner, on Oct. 20, 1852, in Ashtabula county, OH. His second marriage was to Sophia O. Morse, on Aug. 9, 1871, in Norwich, Chenango county, New York.
Romanzo enlisted at the very beginning of the Civil War, for a period of 100 days. He was a 2nd Lieutenant, in Battery F, of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery. He was discharged at the end of his duty at Columbus, OH, on July 27, 1861.
"The History of Ashtabula County, Ohio", Williams Brothers, Philadelphia, 1878.
"It is with pleasure that we present the following sketch of the life of the above-named, who is emphatically one of the self-made men of Geneva. He is the sixth of a family of nine. His parents, Squire and Polly Spring, originally of Vermont, emigrated to Painesville, Lake county, in the year 1814. Mr. Spring, Sr., took an active part in the building up of that now beautiful city. In 1821 removed to Fairport, and engaged in the hotel business; was also owner of the "Columbus," one of the finest vessels built upon this shore at that time. In 1828 removed to Saybrook, in this county, purchased a farm, built a hotel, and died there in 1844.
Romanzo, the subject of this sketch, was born in Saybrook, January 24, 1829, and was, upon the death of his father, thrown entirely upon his own resources, and he has perhaps had one of the most eventful business careers of any man of his age in the county. His education was acquired at the district school, with one year at Kingsville academy. Entered the store of James Mills, at Unionville, as clerk, remained perhaps two years, and then came to Geneva and began business for himself. The building now occupied by the Times office stood where is now the post-office. In this he established the pioneer drug-store in Geneva; continued in this until 1855, when he sold out. Removed to Delaware, Ohio; entered into partnership with Judge Wood and others in the forwarding and commission business ; closed out in 1856. Went to Cleveland, and engaged in packing and shipping beef to Europe for the Crimean soldiers. Went to Warren, Trumbull county, in the spring following, purchased an extensive drugstore, where he carried on a wholesale and retail business until 1859, when lie returned to Geneva, and established a hardware-store, on the site now occupied by Charles Talcott & Co.
In 1861, Mr. Charles Talcottsed of this stock, and went to war ; was then second lieutenant of Company " F," Light Artillery. On expiration of service, he returned to Geneva, and, in 1865, established a dry-goods store, in company with H. W. Turner. This was eventually merged into the firm of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co.
In the fall of 1866 he made his celebrated "raid" into Tennessee, and many doubtless remember the cavalcade of mules, horses, oxen, army wagons, contrabands, etc., with which he came by special train to Geneva, on his way to the oil regions, where lie fondly hoped to strike a "big bonanza" by transporting oil, but the establishment of pipe-lines entirely obviated the need of team transit. A halt was ordered. The contrabands returned to their homes in the sunny south, in part, the balance finding homes in this vicinity. The wagons were donated to the town; and after again returning to the south with the mules, and disposing of the same, he found that the trial balance-sheet showed well in the item of profit and loss, with the latter largely in excess.
In 1869, upon the passage of the bankrupt law, he made a specialty of dosing out bankrupt stocks, of which he has handled fifty-four.
In 1872, he purchased the dry-goods establishment of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co., which is still in successful operation. In October, 1877, he established a fine furniture store in Geneva.
He was first married, October 20, 1852, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Asaph Turner, by whom he had three children, viz.: Charley, the eldest, died in infancy ; Edwin Wilbur, born March 27, 1858, now at Oberlin college; and Nellie M., born January 26, 1859, who is at Beaver college, Pa.
He married his present wife, Sophia Morse, in Norwich, N. Y., August 9, 1871, by whom he has had two children (twins), Grace and Gertrude, born June 8, 1872. The latter died in infancy.
We might give many further interesting incidents, but owing to the excessive modesty of Mr. Spring we desist."
Romanzo first married Mary J. Turner, on Oct. 20, 1852, in Ashtabula county, OH. His second marriage was to Sophia O. Morse, on Aug. 9, 1871, in Norwich, Chenango county, New York.
Romanzo enlisted at the very beginning of the Civil War, for a period of 100 days. He was a 2nd Lieutenant, in Battery F, of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery. He was discharged at the end of his duty at Columbus, OH, on July 27, 1861.
"The History of Ashtabula County, Ohio", Williams Brothers, Philadelphia, 1878.
"It is with pleasure that we present the following sketch of the life of the above-named, who is emphatically one of the self-made men of Geneva. He is the sixth of a family of nine. His parents, Squire and Polly Spring, originally of Vermont, emigrated to Painesville, Lake county, in the year 1814. Mr. Spring, Sr., took an active part in the building up of that now beautiful city. In 1821 removed to Fairport, and engaged in the hotel business; was also owner of the "Columbus," one of the finest vessels built upon this shore at that time. In 1828 removed to Saybrook, in this county, purchased a farm, built a hotel, and died there in 1844.
Romanzo, the subject of this sketch, was born in Saybrook, January 24, 1829, and was, upon the death of his father, thrown entirely upon his own resources, and he has perhaps had one of the most eventful business careers of any man of his age in the county. His education was acquired at the district school, with one year at Kingsville academy. Entered the store of James Mills, at Unionville, as clerk, remained perhaps two years, and then came to Geneva and began business for himself. The building now occupied by the Times office stood where is now the post-office. In this he established the pioneer drug-store in Geneva; continued in this until 1855, when he sold out. Removed to Delaware, Ohio; entered into partnership with Judge Wood and others in the forwarding and commission business ; closed out in 1856. Went to Cleveland, and engaged in packing and shipping beef to Europe for the Crimean soldiers. Went to Warren, Trumbull county, in the spring following, purchased an extensive drugstore, where he carried on a wholesale and retail business until 1859, when lie returned to Geneva, and established a hardware-store, on the site now occupied by Charles Talcott & Co.
In 1861, Mr. Charles Talcottsed of this stock, and went to war ; was then second lieutenant of Company " F," Light Artillery. On expiration of service, he returned to Geneva, and, in 1865, established a dry-goods store, in company with H. W. Turner. This was eventually merged into the firm of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co.
In the fall of 1866 he made his celebrated "raid" into Tennessee, and many doubtless remember the cavalcade of mules, horses, oxen, army wagons, contrabands, etc., with which he came by special train to Geneva, on his way to the oil regions, where lie fondly hoped to strike a "big bonanza" by transporting oil, but the establishment of pipe-lines entirely obviated the need of team transit. A halt was ordered. The contrabands returned to their homes in the sunny south, in part, the balance finding homes in this vicinity. The wagons were donated to the town; and after again returning to the south with the mules, and disposing of the same, he found that the trial balance-sheet showed well in the item of profit and loss, with the latter largely in excess.
In 1869, upon the passage of the bankrupt law, he made a specialty of dosing out bankrupt stocks, of which he has handled fifty-four.
In 1872, he purchased the dry-goods establishment of Stephens, Turner, Lamb & Co., which is still in successful operation. In October, 1877, he established a fine furniture store in Geneva.
He was first married, October 20, 1852, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Asaph Turner, by whom he had three children, viz.: Charley, the eldest, died in infancy ; Edwin Wilbur, born March 27, 1858, now at Oberlin college; and Nellie M., born January 26, 1859, who is at Beaver college, Pa.
He married his present wife, Sophia Morse, in Norwich, N. Y., August 9, 1871, by whom he has had two children (twins), Grace and Gertrude, born June 8, 1872. The latter died in infancy.
We might give many further interesting incidents, but owing to the excessive modesty of Mr. Spring we desist."
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