Houston Hay

As printed in 1881

HAY HOUSTON, Coshocton; merchant; of the firm of Hay & Mortley, corner of Second and Main streets; also proprietor of the Coshocton iron and steel works, for the manufacturing of springs and axles; was born, February 4, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania; son of John Hay, who was a native of Ireland. Young Hay remained on the farm until ten years of age, when, with his father, he moved to Eldersville, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and remained there three years; then came to this State, and located at Martinsburgh, Knox county, where he lived two years. In May, 1835, he came to this city, and entered as a clerk in the store of Renfrey & Hay, where he remained ten years. In 1843, he engaged as a clerk with Hamilton Meek, and remained two years. In 1845, he was appointed collector of tolls on the Ohio canal, at Roscoe. In 1852, he became one of the firm of R. & H. Hay. In 1867, James S. Wilson was taken into the firm, which continued until June 1879, when the present firm was formed. The building of this firm, on the corner of Second and Main streets, is forty-five feet by seventy-five feet, three stories and basement, and all occupied. They carry a large and complete stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, carpets, seeds, etc. In 1874, Mr. Hay purchased the Coshocton iron and steel works, for the manufacture of springs and axles. This shop averages forty pairs of springs and 100 axles per day. Mr. Hay was married, July 1, 1852, to Miss Detiah C. Roberts, of Licking county. The union was blessed with four children, all living, viz: Kate, George A., John H. and Warner.

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.