Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake, Part 131

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1094

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Politically Mr. Betts affiliates with the Republican party, and has represented the people of his township as Trustee, discharg- ing his duties with great fidelity. He is also

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a member of the Grange. He has a finely cultivated farm of 156 acres, which he has improved through his own efforts. Too much credit cannot be given those brave men and women who faced the dangers, trials and privations of life on the frontier that they might make way for the onward march of civilization and the general progress of man- kind.

W ARD B. STONE, a prominent mer- chant and highly respected citizen of Orwell, Ohio, was born at this place, July 30, 1855, only son of Richmond E. and Mary Stone, appropriate mention of whom appears elsewhere in this work. After completing a course of study in the Orwell Normal Institute, he went to Philadelphia, where he spent six months studying phar- macy. Returning to Orwell at the expiration of that time, he and his father built the two- story brick building now occupied by Hall & Stevens, where for several years they kept a drug store, and also the postoffice. He was for some years connected with the firm of G. B. De Voe & Co., of Orwell, and C. W. De Voe & Co., of Rock Creek, Ohio. At this writing he is a member of the firm of De Voe Bro. & Co., of Orwell.

Mr. Stone was married June 22, 1881, to Miss Emma H. De Voe, a native of this place and a most estimable woman. For many years she has been a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, and is beloved by all who know her. Mr. and Mrs. Stone have two children, Leila D. and Etta B., the former born July 18, 1883, and the latter February 23, 1892.

Mr. Stone is identified with the Republi- can party, and is now serving as Township

Clerk. He is also Clerk of the Board of Health. Fraternally, he affiliates with the R. A. M., Grand River Chapter, No. 104; and Rock Creek Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 277.

M ARSHALL B. ISHAM, a venerable citizen and a prominent farmer of Madison township, Lake county, Ohio, was born here August 29, 1822. His father, Ezra Isham, a native of New York, came to Ohio in 1812, when a young man of eighteen years, making the journey across the country in a wagon. Upon his arrival in Lake county, he bought the farm on which his son now resides. The red man has not yet disappeared from this part of Ohio, and in the forest were plenty of deer, bears, wolves and wildcats. Here he mar- ried Miss Laura Brooks, a native of Vermont and a daughter of David Brooks. The Brooks family emigrated from the Green Mountain State to Ohio in 1812, coming by wagon, and locating on the South Ridge about one mile north of Mr. Isham's home. Mr. Brooks died here at the age of eighty-two years. After his marriage Mr. Isham built his cabin home, took his bride to it, and there they began life in true pioneer style. They had two children, Marshall B. and Mrs. Matilda Palmer. Mrs. Isham died at the age of fifty-six, her husband having passed away some years before.

Marshall B. was only ten years old at the time his father died, and, he being the only son and older child, upon him devolved much responsibility. His education was received in the primitive log schoolhouses of the period, and at the age of fourteen he did a man's work day after day. He cultivated the land his father cleared, and as he grew older

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brought it up to a higher state of develop- ment, and also made additional purchases. He is now the owner of 120 acres, all im- proved land, devoted to general farming and stock-raising. Mr. Isham built his present residence in 1887, having had a fine home burned down just before he erected this one.

He was married, in 1847, to Mary E. Weed, a native of Leroy township, this county, and a daughter of Silas Weed, one of the pioneer settlers of Leroy township, whither he came from Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Isham have five children: Ezra, Charles, Willard, Alice and Mary.

He and his wife are members of the Con- gregational Church, and in politics he is a Republican. He has served as Assessor of Madison township.

A B. ELLIOTT, a resident of Conneaut, Ohio, and an engineer on the Nickel Plate Railroad, was born in Chautau- qua county, New York, September 10, 1842. His parents are Joseph and Rebecca (Austin) Elliott. The Austins are of English descent, and had ceded to them from the crown of England a large tract of land in Simcoe county, Canada. Joseph Elliott was by trade a hatter, which occupation he fol- lowed in early life. Later, he spent some time on the lakes. He was half owner of the brig Chancey and the schooner Whittlesey, and was once shipwrecked off the Erie penin- sula. Retiring from the water in 1852, he bought and moved to a farm a mile and a half east of the city of Dunkirk, where he still lives, superintending his agricultural interests. He was born in 1809, and even at this advanced age is quite active. Since boyhood he has been a member of the Bap-

tist Church, and much of the time an officer of the same. His wife was also an honored member of that church. She died in 1852, aged thirty-one years.

Of their family of six children we make the following record: Frances, the oldest, is the widow of John Mathews, and for over thirty-five years has been a popular and ef- ficient teacher, both she and her daughter Susan now being teachers in the schools of Dunkirk, New York. Susan, the second born, is the wife of Marvin Snow, and resides in Chautauqua county, New York. William is married and resides in the same county. A. B., the subject of this sketch, is the fourth born. Mary, wife of Mortimer Snow, lives in Chatauqua county, New York, Mortimer Snow's farm adjoining that of Marvin Snow. David, the youngest, died at Bradford, Penn- sylvania, after a brief illness with fever, aged twenty-seven years.

In 1859 the subject of our sketch accom- panied his father, who was at that time in poor health, on a prospecting tour through the West, their party being composed of about forty persons, of whom he was the youngest. They chartered a car from Dun- kirk to St. Louis and from the latter place went to Fort Leavenworth by boat. They bought their teams and provisions in Illinois, and after reaching Fort Leavenworth camped for two weeks about three miles from the fort, training their stock. They then made the journey from Fort Leavenworth to Denver with what was known as the " White Mule Train," consisting of one span of white mules in the lead, followed by ten wagons, each drawn by two yoke of oxen. This journey was one of adventure and delight to young Elliott, and on one occasion he made a narrow escape from wolves, which incident is worthy of narration here.

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One evening, having camped for the night, they saw some buffaloes coming to a creek near by to drink. Thinking to secure one of them, he and four others took their guns and secreted themselves at the branch. In a clump of bushes on the other side of the stream, however, were other hunters who intercepted the buffaloes, killing one and frightening the others away. Mr. Elliott and his party followed the herd about two miles, and, night coming on, they slipped up and killed one, the others making their escape. The little party then cast lots to see who should return to the camp and get help to bring in the carcass. The lot fell to Elliott. After he had been on his way a short time some twenty or thirty hungry wolves came near enough to show their teeth. Our young friend fired and killed one, and while the rest of them stopped to devour it he ran as fast as he could. A moment more and the hun- gry wolves were in hot pursuit, and again he turned and fired and ran while they again stopped in their mad pursuit to make way with their fallen comrade. This was repeated until young Elliott's last bullet was gone, and at this critical time he had the good fortune to meet some of their party who had come out from camp, thinking that something was wrong. Together they returned for the other men, whom they met on their way to camp, each with a large hunk of meat and an ex- perience similar to that of young Elliott.

They took a claim and mined and pros- pected, making a prospecting trip around the base of Pike's Peak; but as a financial suc- cess this tour was a failure. After seven months they returned home.

At the age of seventeen Mr. Elliott was employed as brakeman on the New York & Erie Railroad, and a year later was promoted to the position of extra conductor. This was

in 1863. At the earnest request of his sis- ters, he left the railroad in 1864. Then for a short time he was in the oil regions of Pennsylvania. Returning to Chautauqua county, New York, he bought a half interest in a saw and lumber mill, being in partner- ship with his brother-in-law, Marvin Snow, and doing a successful business two years. At the end of that time he sold out to Mr. Snow and went to Missouri, where he was engaged in farming four years. In 1870, again returning to Chatauqua county, he took charge of the yard of the D. A. V. & P. Rail- road for a short time. It was not long after this that he went to firing on the road, and a year later was promoted to engineer. Next we find him in the shops at Dunkirk, where he remained two years. Then he went back on the road as engineer, and altogether was in the employ of that company for twelve years. In January, 1883, he accepted a po- sition as engineer on the Nickel Plate, in the employ of which road he has since remained. He has been a resident of Conneaut since January 11, 1884. During the twenty three years in which he has been on the road he has never met with an accident in which any- one was hurt.

Mr. Elliott was married June 4, 1866, to Miss Alice Bull, a daughter of John D. Bull, of Chautauqua county, New York. Her father died in 1854, at the age of thirty years. Her mother was married in 1855 to Benjamin F. Baldwin, with whom she is still living, both being honored residents of Conneaut. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have had eight children, namely: Nellie, who died at the age of one year; Florence, wife of George Woodman, of Chicago, Illinois, has one child, Carrie; William, who died at the age of one year; Carrie, wife of Thomas McHugh, died No- vember 12, 1891, aged eighteen years; and

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Jessie, David, Mabel and Frank, members of the home circle.

Personally, Mr. Elliott is a man of fine physique, and is popular with his many friends. He is a charter member of the A. O. U. W., Lodge No, 11; is a member of the Brothernood of Locomotive Engineers, and is Chief of Division No. 273, Conneaut, Ohio.

W ILLIAM HENRY CROWELL, County Auditor, is the third son of William and Nancy Crowell, and was born in Madison, Lake county, Ohio, August 9, 1836. In April, 1840, the family removed to Geneva, in this county, and it was in the schools of that township the sub- ject of the sketch received his education. His easy method of handling the pen was, however, acquired from the renowned father of penmanship, Platt R. Spencer. He fin- ished, in the fall of 1854, at the old log house which Prof. Spencer designated by the appellation of "Jericho Seminary." On December 17, 1855, William H. secured a situation as a bookkeeper in the freight de- partment of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad at Cleveland, and after eighteen months' service in this position was, for "sobriety and fidelity in the discharge of his duty," promoted to the responsible po- sition of cashier in the same office; served as cashier until January, 1863, when he resigned to accept the situation of chief clerk in the commissary department at Camp Dennison, Ohio. He served in that capacity until the last days of December, 1864, when he re- turned to Geneva and assumed at that point control of his business, which was that of ready-made clothing, men's furnishing goods, etc., until he was elected to the office of

County Auditor, in October, 1866. He as- sumed the duties of the office in March, 1867, and his fitness has been amply attested by his re-election to the responsible office seven times in succession, the last of which was in the fall of 1877, for three years.

Mr. Crowell was, on January 26, 1865, united in marriage to Miss Lida, youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth Butter- worth, of Mainewell, Warren county, this State. The pledges of affection which have been sent to cheer them in " life's weary pil- grimage" are Louisa Lavera, born November 1, 1865; Ruby De Mott, born February 10, 1868; Benjamin Butterworth, born March 3, 1869, died March 5, 1869; William Butter- worth and Nathan Henry, born November 8, 1874 (the former died September 13, 1876); and Evangeline, the baby, born May 25, 1877. Mr. Crowell is a member of the fra- ternity of Free and Accepted Masons, being an affiliant of Tuscan Lodge, No. 342, at Jefferson. He is also a member of the order of I. O. O. F. Politically, Mr. Crowell is a Republican, of the unequivocal kind. He is now in the Fifth Auditor's office at Washing- ton, District of Columbia.

D R. F. L. SARGENT, a prominent phy- sician and surgeon of Cherry Valley, Ohio, and a man of the highest per- sonal character, was born in Cattaraugus, New York, August 12, 1861. His parents, Snyder and Hannah (Smith) Sargent, were old residents of the Empire State and descendants of prominent and respected families. The subject of this sketch was reared in Central New York and received his preliminary edu- cation in the district schools. At an early age he began the study of medicine under the

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instruction of Dr. T. K. Mitchell, of James- town, Pennsylvania, an eminent physician and surgeon, and the two years of 1887 and 1888 were passed at the Western Reserve College, in Cleveland. The following year, 1889, was profitably spent in the Medical Department of the Wooster University, at Cleveland, at which he graduated in the class of 1889. He at once began the practice of his profession in Andover, Ohio, where he re- mained one year, at the end of which time he settled in Cherry Valley, where he now has a large and lucrative patronage. To his skill as a physician and surgeon, he adds the social qualities of a culture and refinement, and is deservedly popular in his community.

In 1882, Dr. Sargent was married, in James- town, Pennsylvania, to Miss Luella Davis, an accomplished lady, a native of Jamestown and a representative of an old and honored family. They have one son, William B.

Politically, the Doctor advocates the prin- ciples of Democracy, as best calculated to advance the interests of the country. He is a member in good standing of the Ashtabula County Medical Society. As a citizen he is enterprising, progressive and liberal, deeply interested in the public welfare, and a man of the highest honor, who is respected by all who know him.

OHN QUINCY METCALF, a worthy member of the notable family of Met- calfs who settled in East Village in an early day, was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, in 1819. He is a brother of E. R. Metcalf, also a prominent citizen of Ashta- bula county, who is mentioned elsewhere in this volume.

The subject of this sketch learned farming in his youth, being reared at home, and at-

tended the district schools of his vicinity. When he became old enough, however, to strike ont in the world for himself, he did so with much courage and determination, choos- ing the occupation of wheelman and shipping before the mast on the lake. This employ- ment yielded more than was promised to an ambitious beginner, and for five years he per- formed his part of the contract well and thor- oughly. By careful economy, he was able at the close of his service to show more clear money than any other man of the crew, not excepting the captain.

On leaving the water, he invested his sav- ings in fifty acres of heavily timbered land, just north of Ashtabula. Into the forest he went with an ax and grubbing hoe, clearing his land and overcoming all other incidental difficulties. With strong determination and persistent industry, he succeeded from the first, and gradually added more territory to his little farm until he is now the proprietor of more than twice as many acres as he orig- inally owned, being justly numbered among the most substantial men of the county. This prosperity is entirely due to his own efforts and wise management, and he deserves much credit for his persistence under circumstances which would have tried the souls of most men.

September 5, 1843, Mr. Metcalf was mar- ried, in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Nancy Barnes, a lady of education and refinement, daughter of Joseph Barnes, an old settler of Ohio. He was a native of Connecticut and came to Ohio in pioneer days. He was a hatter by trade, but followed farming exclusively in his new home, becoming a prosperous and prominent citizen. His wife before marriage was a Miss Robertson, a woman of unusual ability and a member of an old and respected family. They reared six children, four of whom now

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survive. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf have reared a large family of sons and daughters, who reflect credit on them by their worthy actions. The names of these appear on another page, in the biography of their son, Arthur Met- calf. The parents are now alone, their youngest child having married in June, 1893, and gone to Michigan to live, where many of her brothers and sisters reside, all occupying honorable positions in business and society.

Mr. Metcalf's life may well serve as an example to all poor and deserving young men, who have but their will and good health to depend upon in making a start in life. What he has done, others may essay, and it rests with them alone whether they reach his position of wealth and renown.

R EV. R. O. POST, D.D., pastor of the Congregational Church at Conneaut, Ohio, was born in Logansport, Indiana, October 1, 1850, a son of Rev. Martin M. and Eliza M. (Breed) Post, the former a native of Vermont, and the latter of New Hampshire. The father attended the An- dover Theological Seminary, was one of the founders of the Wabash (Indiana) College, was one of its Trustees, and was a minister in the Presbyterian Church from 1829 to 1876. He was an exceedingly fine linguist, could read the Hebrew bible as an English text; so could examine any candidate for ordination in the Presbyterian ministry in the original tongue. During his long pastorate he was offered professorships in several of the leading colleges of the West, was offered the presidency of an Eastern institu- tion, also the editorship of the Herald and Presbytery, when it was yet known as the Herald. Dr. Post was regarded as a man of

the finest literary attainments of the Central West. He was an intimate friend of Henry Ward Beecher, the latter being a frequent visitor at his home, and also filling his pul- pit many nights in succession. Beecher wrote of him in the Christian Union: " He was a man of essentially fine fibre, finely culti- vated, of gentle heart heroism, in which pa- tience, fidelity, suffering, labor and poverty were made beautiful. In these gems he was rich. Here, in his only parish, Rev. Post lived and died, although he still lives in the hearts of all who ever knew him." He was born December 3, 1805, and died October 11, 1876. His wife, born in 1817, died in March, 1884. She was a member of the first-class to graduate at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, taught in the Granville (Ohio) Female Seminary until her marriage, and was a very active woman, not only taking care of the affairs of her own household, but looked well into the charities of the town. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was president of both the Orphans' Home at Logansport and the Ladies' Aid Society. The poor she had with her at all times. Dr. and Mrs. Post had seven children, of whom our sub- ject was the sixth in order of birth. Lucy, the youngest daughter, is the wife of Prof. Stanley Coulter, Professor of Biology in Purdue University, of Indiana, and one of the leading educators of the State. The five sons entered the ministry of the same church, two of whom, Alfred and Edward, are now deceased. Alfred died while pastor of the church at Santa Clara, California, at the age of twenty-nine years. Edmond died at St. Andrews, aged forty-one years where he had charge of a work. The remaining children are: Martin, pastor of the Congregational Church at Sterling, Illinois; Aurelian, a minister in the same denomination at Tolland, Connecti-

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cut; and Mary, wife of Z. S. Ely, of New York city. She was a fine scholar, and was offered the principalship of Rutger College before she was twenty years of age.

Rev. R. O. Post, D.D., our subject, was edu- cated at Wabash College, graduating in the class of 1871. He then took a post-graduate and theological course at Yale, in the class of 1874, after which he took charge of his father's old church at Logansport, re- maining there five years. Dr. Post spent the following ten years in Springfield, and in May, 1891, came to Conneaut, Ashta- bula county, Ohio, where he has ever since served acceptably in the Congregational Church. He has received the degree of A. B. from Crawfordsville, also the honorary degrees of A. M. and B. D. from Yale, and D. D. from the Illinois College, at Jacksonville, the oldest college in the State. Rev. Post has lectured 'at Chautauqua and other assem- blies, but prefers pulpit work. He has a de- cided talent for literary work, and for seven years made out the programs for the work of the Authors' Club. In 1890 Rev. Post made a tour of the continent, visiting Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzer- zerland, France, England, Scotland and Ire- land, walking over 500 miles, among the Bavarian and Swiss Alps, and through the Lake country of the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge.

In November, 1876, our subject was united in marriage to Miss Janette Morhous, a daughter of J. R. Morhous, who has been superintendent of the Redemption Division of the United States Treasury for the past twenty-seven years. For his singular ability in his line of work he has been retained through all the administrations, and there has never been a mistake of a cent in his department. His wife was Miss Emily

Hughley, a native of New York, but now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Post have three sons: Stanley, John and Roswell. Mrs. Post is a member of the Congregational Church. Rev. Post was for four years Chaplain of the Illinois Senate, for nine years was Chaplain of the Fifth Regiment Illinois National Guard, has badges for handling the gun, and has had the highest rank as a sharp- shooter in the State of Illinois,-in short, is an "all-around man." .

A LEXANDER T. WING, deceased, was for many years a prominent and successful farmer of Auburn township, Geauga county, Ohio. Few men in this section of the country were better known or more highly respected than he. Of his life we make mention as follows:

Alexander T. Wing was born at Perry's Mills, Champlain township, Clinton county, New York, December 29, 1826. His father, Tyler Wing, was born at Rockingham, Ver- mont, and was of Welsh-English extraction. By occupation he was a farmer. He moved his family from New York State to Streets- borough, Portage county, Ohio, in 1833, where he bought a farm, and ran a store for a number of years. In his old age he came to Geauga county, and died at the home of his son, Alexander T., in 1874, aged eighty- six years. His wife, nee Martha Rogers, a native of New York State, died here in 1880, at the age of eighty-six. Both were devoted Christians and were members of the Congre- gational Church. They reared a family of seven children, the subject of this sketch be- ing the youngest son and sixth born, and the only one of that number who has passed away.

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Alexander T. Wing came to Portage county, Ohio, in his boyhood days. His education was received in the public and select schools of Streetsborough. At the age of eighteen he left home to learn the carpenter's trade. Subsequently he traveled over a large scope of country, as far West as St. Louis, Missouri, and through Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio, working at his trade.

At Streetsborough, May 29, 1853, Mr. Wing married Miss Cordelia Risley; who died January 3, 1855, without issue. September 10, 1859, he married Miss Frances L. Staf- ford, who was born in Ontario county, New York, September 10, 1832, daughter of Joshua and Lucretia (Gibson) Stafford, the former a native of Rhode Island, and the lat- ter of Portland, Maine. The Stafford family moved to Ohio in 1834. While coming across the lake they were caught in a storm, ran into Fairport, and were wrecked. The boat was lost but all on board were saved. Mr. Stafford settled in the western part of Auburn township, where he improved a farm and spent the residue of his life, dying here at the age of seventy eight years. His wife passed away at the age of forty-five. They reared nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Wing had four children, namely: Martha C., who died at the age of three years; the second child died in infancy; Willis S., a merchant at Anburn Corners; Ella E., wife of W. D. McCollum, resides on a farm in this town- ship.

It was in 1852 that the subject of our sketch settled on his farm in Auburn town- ship. He cleared up about seventy acres of the place and made all the substantial im- provements upon it. He was a hard worker all his life. He gave his attention to general farming and stock-raising.

Mr. Wing was prominently identified with various organizations. Religiously he was a Universalist, of which church Mrs. Wing is also a member. He was a Republican in poli- tics, and was twice a member of the United States jury at Cleveland. He served as Trustee seven terms, as Assessor two terms, and two terms as a Justice of the Peace. When a young man he joined the Masonic order at Kalamazoo, Michigan, and for thirty- three years was a member of Golden Gate Lodge, No. 245, at Chagrin Falls. He had taken the Royal Arch degree in Masonry. He was also identified with the Odd Fellows, having his membership at Auburn Corners. June 2, 1892, this good man passed away. His funeral was attended by a large con- course of people, and at his grave the Masons and Odd Fellows performed their beautiful and impressive ceremonies over their de- parted brother.

M ARTIN E. GRAY is one of the prominent farmers of Willoughby township, Lake county, Ohio. He owns a farm of 280 acres of choice laud, lying along the banks of the lake shore. This place is one of the finest in the neigh- borhood, and is kept up in a manner befitting this decade. The birth of Mr. Gray occurred in Madison county, New York, January 29, 1815. He is a son of Andrew and Sarah (Harkness) Gray, who were natives of Hamp- shire county, Massachusetts, and Amherst, Massachusetts, respectively. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Jacob Gray, was also born in Massachusetts, where he passed his entire life on the farm. The Gray family were for many generations inhabitants of New England.

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Andrew Gray left his native State and re- moved to Madison county, New York, in 1810. He was a blacksmith by trade and followed that occupation for a number of years until 1830, after which he turned his attention to farming. In 1837, he removed with his family to Ohio and settled on the lake shore in Willoughby township. The country was wild and sparsely settled and wild game was abundant. For seven years he lived in a log house and devoted himself to clearing the land. He was in the service during the war of 1812. When he had passed four-score years, or in 1861, he de- parted this life in the faith of the Baptist Church with which he had long held mem- bership. His wife also lived to a good old age, being about ninety years old at the time of her death. She was a life-long member of the Baptist Church also.

Our subject is one of eight children who grew to adult years, and of the number only three are now living. One brother, who lives in Painesville is eighty-four years of age, while the sister, who lives in this neigh- borhood, is now well advanced in years. Mr. Gray attended the old-fashioned log school- house, conducted on the subscription plan and helped his father in every possible way to develop and clear his homestead.

Miss Mary Hopkins, who was born in Groton, Tompkins county, New York, be- came the wife of Mr. Gray in 1844. Her parents came to Ohio in 1833. Two children were born to our worthy subject and wife: Andrew married Miss Marie Bostwick, and is engaged in farming on the old homestead. He attended the Dennison University until the senior year. Ophelia, the little daugh- ter of our subject died when only two years of age. The mother was called from the shores of time in 1881, leaving many friends who deeply mourn her loss. Both she and her husband were members of the Baptist denomination and for many years the latter has been a Deacon.

The first presidential vote of our subject was cast for William H. Harrison, and he has voted at every presidential election since until chat of 1892, when he was, unfortu- nately, too ill to go to the polls. He was in former years a Whig, and since the organi- zation of the Republican party, has been one of its strong adherents. He has been given a number of responsible local positions, served as Township Trustee for one term, and has been Justice of the Peace for six years. As a business man he ranks high, and on his farm keeps good grades of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.

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Biographical history of northeastern Ohio : embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake, Part 131

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1094

Author: Lewis Publishing Company. cn
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1094