Death of Charles Arms in 1896 saddened Valley | News, Sports, Jobs
125 years ago, 1896 The end of a well-known businessman, husband, and father’s life was center stage in The Vindicator throughout the week. Charles Dayton Arms was born in 1826 and moved to Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in the 1840s. He married Hannah Wick in 1852, and his influence and business interests grew immensely. Charles and Hannah had six daughters, including Olive Freeman Arms. Several Vindicator issues included dedicated coverage of his illness and death. “Charles D. Arms, one of the best known citizens of the Mahoning Valley, is critically ill at his home, 626 Wick Ave., ...
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