Hubler history W. R. Hubler, Jr., M. D

The children of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855)

Eliza HUBLER (1826-1908) was the oldest child of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855) and was born in Centre Co, PA. She married Nathaniel Aga, on Oct. 9, 1843/42 in Trumbull Co, OH. Interestingly, the ceremony by Minister A.G. Stringes (Vol. 4, 1842-49) was on the same day that the same minister married Mary Anne HOOBLER and Anthony Ague (Aga).¹²²⁸ Eliza HUBLER was the niece of Mary Anne HUBLER, but they were similar ages, and the grooms were undoubtedly related. In the 1850 federal census of Trumbull Co, OH, (p.120, House 304), Nathaniel Ague, 26, (b PA) and Eliza (b PA) had Sarah S. 5, (b OH), Amanda 2, (b OH), Jane M 1/12 (b OH) (Weathersfield Dist.). Apparently, Nathaniel Ague died in the Civil War, because “Nathaniel Ague” was listed as “died in hospital” in 1864 ¹²²⁹ [another Nathaniel Ague (? his father) died in 1872 at 82 years of age (he had moved to Ohio when he was 8, and he was the son of Frederick Ague)].¹²³⁰ Later in 1868, she married for a second time to Jacob Hughes. She died from a complication of diseases at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Hodge, 103 Decatur St, Youngstown, and she is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

James NEWBERRY HUBLER (1828-1905), the son of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Ohio as a child. In the 1850 Federal census for Mahoning Co, James NEWBERRY HUBLER (1828-1905) was recorded as a blacksmith,¹²³¹ and he left soon after the census was taken.

A blacksmith was a master craftsman who manipulated metal for pre-20^th century Americans and was integral to the survival of settlements in the New World. The “smithy” was both engineer and artisan. He would design and create virtually any metal article needed in the home, shop or farm for the pioneer, and each item was unique. Blacksmiths did not sign their work (as did silversmiths of the time), but each creation was a testament to the skill of its creator. By 1722, ironworks dotted the land wherever an iron bed was located near a waterpower source. ¹²³² Nails were needed to build the settlements sprouting everywhere, and nails where made of iron, the bailiwick of blacksmiths. Each apprentice blacksmith could make about 3,125 nails per week working early in the mornings before the shop opened.¹²³³ The trade became in such demand that colonial courts reduced levies on non-farm workers to encourage the immigration of blacksmiths from Europe.

A blacksmith usually had an apprentice 12-15 year old boy who worked seven-hour days for room and board for 3-5 years. The apprentices worked for another three to five years as a journeyman before becoming a master blacksmith. ¹²³⁴ A formal apprentice for James Newberry HUBLER (1828-1905) is unknown, and his training may have been less formal or structured.

By the mid-19^th century, the blacksmith was an entrenched member of the advancing settlement scene. His talents intercalated with of other craftsmen, such as, wheelwrights, saddlers, millers, farmers and coach makers. However, the end was nearing. As railroads crisscrossed the country making transportation cheaper and faster, standardized, machine-made implements became readily available and began to replace the individualized, hand-made goods crafted by blacksmiths. In rural areas, blacksmiths still shod horses and made farm instrument repairs, because horseshoes had to be individually made and fitted, depending of the weight of the horse, the shape of the hooves and the terrain in which they worked. A smith who specialized in shoeing horses was called a farrier. ¹²³⁵ But, gasoline-powered, rubber-wheeled automobiles and farm vehicles rendered blacksmiths obsolete. Only a few remain.

James Newberry HUBLER (1828-1905) went to California with a crowd of gold seekers in the Gold Rush, probably heading south by foot from Youngstown, then sailing via boat down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River, thence south on the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and to Panama, crossing Central America by foot, and finally sailing by ship from Panama north to southern California.¹²³⁶ That route to the Elysian gold fields in California was more expensive, but faster, than the ship trip around Cape Horn off South America (4 months vs. 8-12 months). [Gold was found in 1848 in California, and word of riches rapidly permeated the settled parts of the USA. In the spring of 1848, most gold rushers from the East Coast of the USA sailed to California via the 15,000-mile trip around Cape Horn, a lesser number took the trans-Panama trek (a total of 25,000 sailed) and the largest number (30,000) crossed overland from Missouri. Immigrant ships were left to rot in the harbor of San Francisco as passengers and crews rushed into the nearby woods blinded by gold fever—few found wealth, while the harbor was filled with their abandoned vessels.]¹²³⁷

Described in a letter¹²³⁸ written by his eldest son about 30 years after James NEWBERRY HUBLER died in 1905, he reached California in early May 1850 (in 1848, San Francisco was a sleepy town of 900, while in 1850, it had a boisterous population of 30,000),¹²³⁹ and James NEWBERRY HUBLER (1828-1905) practiced his trade of blacksmithing in Hollister until 1890 when he took up ranching. James NEWBERRY HUBLER (1828-1905) died in Sept. 1905. He never returned to Ohio.¹²⁴⁰,¹²⁴¹ He is buried in Hollister, CA.

According to a biographical sketch¹²⁴² published in 1896 (about 10 years before he died), James NEWBERRY HUBLER (1828-1905) went to California via the Isthmus arriving in San Francisco on June 17, 1854, went to Sacramento next day and began work at his trade on June 19, 1854. He married twice in California. (There were few women in California in the 1850s—one contemporary resident could only recall about ten women out of thousands of men that he knew there.)¹²⁴³ In 1854, James NEWBERRY HUBLER married Eugenie Laurent (a girl of French ancestry), and they had one child before she died in 1863. James HUBLER married a second time to a native of Durango, Mexico, Cayetana Pena (the population of California at that time was mostly of Mexican nationality who lived in that part of Mexico until it was annexed by the United States), and James HUBLER apparently went to Tehuantepec, Mexico for a while in 1857.¹²⁴⁴ He was a smithy until about 1882,¹²⁴⁵ when he turned his attention to ranching and farming (he owned 160 acres of tillable farmland in San Benito, CA).¹²⁴⁶ He served as the constable, ¹²⁴⁷ and his son as the under-sheriff of the county.¹²⁴⁸ He had ten children with his second wife,¹²⁴⁹ but only eight lived to adulthood, only two married and only one had children.¹²⁵⁰ However, his children account for the HUBLER surname families in the West.¹²⁵¹ Bill HUBLER, a son by his first wife, moved to Portland, Oregon; his daughter, Mary HUBLER, was a teacher; and his daughter, Elizabeth HUBLER, was a secretary and later a beautician. Guadalupe (Lou) HUBLER married Alford Neilson, and Sylvia HUBLER married James Gibson and had two sons (John and Charles Gibson).¹²⁵²,¹²⁵³

Henry HUBLER (1830-1903), was the son of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855). He married Martha Haney in Ohio¹²⁵⁴, ¹²⁵⁵ on Feb. 20, 1850.¹²⁵⁶ He migrated to Wisconsin some time after he was married in 1850, and his son was born in 1852. In 1891 when Sarah (NEWBERRY) HUBLER (1807-1891) died, he was “of Wisconsin.”¹²⁵⁷

William HUBLER (1832-1880), the son of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), married Sara Clink in 1853. ¹²⁵⁸,¹²⁵⁹ On the 1870 federal census, he was listed as age 32? and was a railroad engineer.¹²⁶⁰ The 1875 Youngstown City Directory lists William HUBLER as an “engineer” residing at Thomas St between Foster and Covir??, while in 1879, he was an engineer for A&G WRR.¹²⁶¹ He died when a locomotive struck him in 1880. ¹²⁶² He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.¹²⁶³ His estate was administered by Alfred HUBLER, which passed to his heirs.¹²⁶⁴ Pyatt HUBLER and A. HUBLER took out a bond of $100. ¹²⁶⁵

Abraham HUBLER (1834-1918) was the son of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855). He helped his widowed mother, Sara NEWBERRY, on the farm for six years [1855-1861; he was age 21-27] and then probably his mother moved to Youngstown proper. Soon after, he married Sara Jane Williamson (1838-1929),¹²⁶⁶ the daughter of a prominent Youngstown businessman (Piatt Williamson), and a charter member of the Central Christian Church of Youngstown (1894)¹²⁶⁷ on Nov. 21, 1861 [when he was 28].¹²⁶⁸ According to the 1860 census, Abraham HUBLER was living at home with his widowed mother and several siblings. In 1864, he moved to his new home at 900 South St. in the Williamson Addition (which was probably given to him by his new father-in-law Pyatt Williamson). Pyatt HUBLER was born there in 1866 (also, so maybe were his brothers, Robert and Myron). Abraham HUBLER (1834-1918) became a major citizen of Youngstown in such diverse fields as farming, steel rolling, grocery and real estate.¹²⁶⁹ After his marriage, he worked in a rolling mill until 1880 [age 28-46] when he began a career as a grocer. The 1875 Youngstown City Directory lists Abraham HUBLER as a “bundler” residing at Mahoning Ave. at the corner of Clarke St. (his son, Myron HUBLER, was a “roller” and lived at the same address), while in 1883 he was a “grocer” living at the corner of Wells and Flint Hill (his sons, Frank and Myron HUBLER, were both clerks at his grocery store and lived at home with him, and his widowed mother, Sara Newberry HUBLER, also resided with him).¹²⁷⁰ (Now, Flint Hills St. is called Williamson St.)¹²⁷¹ In 1882, he still had a grocery store but also had an insurance agency and was interested in real estate.¹²⁷² He fathered seven children—six were alive in 1882 [see above].¹²⁷³ In 1891 when Sarah (NEWBERRY) HUBLER died, he was “of Flint Hill” in Youngstown,¹²⁷⁴ which was a reference to his home address of Flint Hill and Wells. Now, Flint Hills St. is called Williamson St.)¹²⁷⁵ At his fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1911, Abraham HUBLER (1834-1918) and his wife, Sara Williamson, were feted by several hundred people, and they were in good health.¹²⁷⁶ The party was held next door to the HUBLER home on Ellenwood Ave. at the home of Frank HUBLER (probably his son).¹²⁷⁷ The guest register was signed by many of his descendants and relatives.¹²⁷⁸ He died from pneumonia from complications of a broken hip and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, OH. [John Hubler, his grandson, wrote in 1991 that when he was 7 or 8 years old, his family moved in with Abraham HUBLER (1834-1918) so that his mother could help his grandmother, Sara Jane Williamson HUBLER, care for him during his recovery from a broken leg. He was able to get around a little, but died soon after.]¹²⁷⁹,¹²⁸⁰ His sons, Frank and Howard HUBLER, were involved in the printing business and worked for The (Youngstown) Vindicator during which time they invented an improved printing process.¹²⁸¹ Howard HUBLER had one daughter.¹²⁸² [Kathryn Johnson, the granddaughter of Abraham HUBLER and Sara Jane Williamson, (her mother was Alice Mae HUBLER who married George Yates) has written to me and sent copies of a HUBLER family album for identification and will send her family tree.]¹²⁸³

Hirem HUBLER (1836-1838) died at age two years of unknown cause.

Jane HUBLER (1837-1881), the daughter of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), married David Weaver on Oct. 4, 1858 in Mahoning Co, OH., and they parented the children listed above.

Amanda HUBLER (1840-1909), the daughter of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), married Anthony Welch. He was an unusually large and strong man, held down two of the most arduous jobs in the steel mill, and made fabulous wages, but he drank heavily. Their son, Harry Welch, graduated from Western Reserve and then studied in Germany or Austria. He was the Mahoning Co, Ohio Health Commissioner for 40 years.¹²⁸⁴

Alfred Wick HUBLER (1842-1921) is detailed in the following section.

Sara HUBLER (b 1845), the daughter of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), married James Dixon. They had three sons—Vain Dixon (who married his first cousin, Charlotte Welch, the daughter of Harriet HUBLER), Charles Dixon and another who was a lawyer in Sharon, PA.¹²⁸⁵

Harriet HUBLER (b 1848), the daughter of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), married John Welch, the brother of Anthony Welch. He worked in a steel mill. In 1891 when Sarah (NEWBERRY) HUBLER died, they lived on Vine St., Youngstown.¹²⁸⁶ Their son, Roy Welch, also started work in mill when he was young; but he rose to become the secretary to James Campbell, president of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Their daughter, Charlotte Welch, studied music at European schools. She married her first cousin, Vain Dixon, and taught piano in Cleveland until her husband died young. She was distraught at his death, returned to Youngstown, and taught music.¹²⁸⁷

Caroline A. HUBLER (1850-1886), the daughter of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855), is a mystery. She was married to Mr. ? Dixon, but his relationship to James Dixon who was married to her sister, Sara HUBLER (b 1845), is not known. The HUBLER sisters might have married brothers. Apparently Mr. ? Dixon had died (or they were separated) before 1883 because Caroline A. Dixon (b 1850) was represented on a land deed dated 1883, but her spouse was not (although Sara Dixon and James Dixon were both listed). ¹²⁸⁸ She had only one offspring (Charlie H. Dixon) in 1855 (her husband was dead and A.W. HUBLER administered her estate).¹²⁸⁹
The 1850 Federal Census of Mahoning Co, OH

Moses HUBLER—age 47; labor; value of real estate=$250; born PA

Sarah HUBLER—age 44; born PA

James HUBLER—age 22; blacksmith; born PA

William HUBLER—age 18; labor; born PA

Abram HUBLER—age 16; born OH

Jane HUBLER—age 12; born OH

Amanda HUBLER—age 11; born OH

Alfred W. HUBLER—age 7; born OH

Sarah HUBLER—age 6; born OH

Harriet HUBLER—age 3; born OH

Caroline HUBLER—age 9/12; born OH

[Missing: Eliza HUBLER had married (1843) and was in her husband’s household; Henry

HUBLER had married (1850) and was on his own; Hirem HUBLER (1836-

1838) was dead]

The 1860 Federal Census of Mahoning Co, OH

Sara HUBLER---age 52; value of real estate=$150; value of personal prop.=$75; born PA

Abram HUBLER—age 26; laborer; born OH

Amanda HUBLER—age 20; born OH

Alfred HUBLER—age 18; laborer; born OH; could read/write

Sarah HUBLER—age 15; born OH; attended school in the previous year

Harriet HUBLER—age 12; born OH; attended school in the previous year

Caroline HUBLER—age 10; born OH; attended school in the previous year

[Missing (explanation): Moses HUBLER (1803-1855) was dead; Eliza

HUBLER had married (in 1843) and was in her husband’s household;

James HUBLER had moved to CA (1850); Henry HUBLER had married

(1850) and was on his own; William H. HUBLER had married (ca 1852)

and was on his own; Hirem HUBLER (1836-1838) was dead; Jane B.

HUBLER was married and in her husband’s household]

Also listed was the younger brother of Moses HUBLER (1803-1855) who moved from PA. The listing was next door to Sarah (NEWBERRY) HUBLER.

Abraham HUBLER—age 46; laborer; value of personal property; born in PA

Eliza HUBLER—age 40; born in OH

John C. HUBLER—age 20; born in OH

Horacio E. HUBLER—age 18; born in OH

Elizabeth J. HUBLER—age 17; born in OH

Lorenzo HUBLER—age 12; born in PA

Fastina HUBLER—10; born in PA

Marcillus HUBLER—2; born in OH

The 1870 Federal Census of Mahoning Co, OH:

Hubler, Abraham & Sarah J.; Youngstown Township; p. 270A (son of Moses HUBLER)

Hubler, Abraham & Eliza; Youngstown 2nd Ward; p. 331A (brother of Moses HUBLER)

Hubler, Lorenzo; Youngstown 2nd Ward; p. 331A (nephew of Moses HUBLER)

Hubler, Sarah; Youngstown 2nd Ward; p. 353B (widow of Moses HUBLER)

Hubler, William & Sarah; Youngstown 1st Ward; p. 316A (son of Moses HUBLER)

Hubler, William & Louisa; Youngstown 2nd Ward; p. 336A (??)