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Parker, James D., Perkins, Bogart p. o., merchant and postmaster at Bogart, Erie county, was born in Huron county, and was a son of Joshua and Jane (Francis) Porter, who were born in England, and married in Huron county, O., in 1849. James D. received his education at the graded schools, and was a graduate of the Sandusky Commercial College. He taught for sev-
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eral terms, after which he became proprietor of the institution in 1870, and in 1876 purchased a farm in Perkins, and in 1881 sold the farm and became en- gaged in the mercantile business. He was appointed postmaster in 1882. He has been justice of the peace for three years, assessor six years, town clerk three years. He was married in 1869 to Sarah S. Gurley, a daughter of Will- iam D. Gurley. They have a family of four children : Eva J., James D., Jesse A. and Lela M.
Payne, John, jr .. Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in England, February 5, 1828, and was a son of John and Hannah (Collins) Payne, who emigrated to America from near London, to Sandusky, in 1828. Mr. Payne was a shoe- maker by trade, and followed his trade in Sandusky until 1832, when he pur- chased a farm of eighty acres, and in 1834 moved his family to Margaretta, where he erected a little log hut covered with bark, and here settled his little family of wife and three children : William, John and Caroline. . It was not long before trouble arose in the camp between the new comers and the old settlers-the mosquitoes; but after several serious combats, Mr. Payne came out victorious. He is now the only surviving member of the family. His mother died in September, 1851, and his father November 20, 1855, aged 72 years. John, jr., now owns the old homestead, which, in all, consists of a farm of 202 acres of finely cultivated land. He enlisted in the Home Guards, in the 100 days service, in the 145th Regiment, and was discharged at Camp Chase. John, jr. was married in 1850 to Mary McNutt, who died in 1854. leaving one son, George. He married his second wife, Hannah Ready, in 1854. She died November 29, 1875, leaving nine children : James, Mary, Sophia, John, jr., Caroline, Ann, Jay Albert, Delphos and Dora. He married his third wife, Caroline Wahl, in 1881. They have had two children, Sophia and Francis.
Paxton, James S., Huron p. o., was born in Rockbridge county, Va., in 1809, and was a son of Jonathan and Agnes (Gillmore) Paxton, who had a family of seventeen children, all of whom became members of the Presbyterian Church, and partook of the sacrament with their parents. The parents emi- grated and settled in Preble county, O., where they died. James came to Huron county in 1832, and settled in IS36, and was married in 1837 to Ann Benschoter. She was born in 1819, and was a daughter of Jeremiah and Sally Paxton, who were pioneers in Erie county. They have had a fam- ily of three children : Agnes, Delia and Jeremiah. They settled on their homestead farm in 1842. James received an academic education, and gradu- ated from the Washington Institute at Lexington, Va., in 1829. He taught school for three years and read medicine, but chose farming as his life occu- pation.
Pfeil, Henry, jr., Sandusky, was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1847. and was a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Eckler) Pfeil, who emigrated to San-
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dusky in 1866. They have a family of three children : Henry, jr., Anna and Martha. Henry, jr. came to Sandusky in 1864, where he became engaged in various occupations. He was in the employ of the Lake Shore Railroad for three years, as baggage master, and in March, 1875, purchased his present business stand and became engaged in the grocery, provision and saloon busi- ness. He was married in October, 1874, to Elizabeth Frey, of Sandusky. They have had a family of four children : Clara, Harry, Charles and Elmer. Mr. Pfeil was elected member of the board of education two terms.
Philby, Frederick John, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., superintendent of the Oakland Cemetery, being appointed in 1883. He was born in Amberly, Sus- sex, England, in 1845, and was a son of John and Caroline Philby, who died in England. They had a family of fourteen children, four of whom are now living : Caroline, born in 1823 ; Harriet, born in 1825; Alfred, born in 1827, and Frederick J. F. J. came to Utica, Oneida county, N. Y., in December, . 1866. He was married in Brighton, Sussex, England, in 1864. They have had a family of four children : Frederick, John, jr., Fannie Amelia and Alfred William. The first John Philby died at Utica in 1886; the others were born in Sandusky city, O. Mr. Philby settled in Sandusky, in 1867, when he became engaged in various occupations, and in 1869 accepted a position with the gas company, where he remained until 1883, when he accepted his present charge.
Platt, Clayton, W., Sandusky, owner and proprietor of the Sandusky Art and Photograph Gallery, was born at Oberlin, O., in 1862, and was a son of A. C. and Hattie (Paige) Platt. Hattie was born in Ohio, and A. C. was born in
Milford, Conn., in 1828. His wife died in 1864, leaving three children : Eva C., Ella M. and Clayton W. A. C. died in 1884, leaving five children, two by a second marriage : Jennie M. and Fred. D. A. C. Platt settled in Sandusky, in 1865, and became engaged in the present business of his son. Clayton W. acquired the profession, and in 1883 became the proprietor and successor to his father's well-established trade. He was married in 1883 to Flora G. Pal- mer, a daughter of Rev. C. W. Palmer. They have had one child, Winifred H.
Powers, D. C, Sandusky, one of the leading merchants of Sandusky, was born in Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1844, and was a son of Amasa and Rebecca Powers. D. C. came to Sandusky in 1865, and became engaged as a clerk with Messrs. C. E. and G. A. Cook, and in 1873 became engaged in the mercantile business, being a member of the firm of Wagoner, Powers & Bredbeck, which in 1877 was changed to Wagoner & Powers, and in 1880 he formed the partnership of Powers & Zollinger, and later formed the present firm of D. C. Powers & Co., located at Nos. 142 Columbus avenue, and 629 Mar- ket street. He was married in 1876 to Mary Alvord, of Sandusky. They have had two children : Nellie and Royal. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of Mr. E. Alvord, who settled here in 1837.
Pritchard, Frank, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Loraine county, O.,
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in 1847, and was a son of Erastus Pritchard and Fidelia (Fox) Pritchard, of Connecticut. Erastus was born May 11, 1800, and died May 6, 1863. They were married in Sandusky about 1840, and had a family of two children : Frank A. and Fidelia. His wife died in ISSI. He left three children by a
previous marriage : Elizabeth, Jane and Marsh. Erastus was a ship carpen- ter and dealer in ship timber, and first settled in Sandusky about 1838. Frank was married in 1881 to Mary Holden, of Fulton county. They have two children: Alice E. and Bessie P. Mary was a daughter of James and Harriet (White) Holden, who were born in England on the estate of Lord De La Zouch. They settled in Huron township in 1859, with a family of eight children, two of whom are now living: Jane and Harriet Janet.
Pringnitz, Henry, Kelley's Island, was born in Prussia January 19, 1837, and was a son of Frederick and Elizabeth Pringnitz. Frederick died in Prus- ยท sia, leaving a widow and seven children. Mrs. Pringnitz, in company with her children : Henry, Elizabeth and Anna, came to America in 1859, and settled in Napoleon in 1859, Caroline in 1852, and Sophia came in 1873, and two, Dorothy and John, now reside in Germany. Mr. Henry Pringnitz came to Kelley's Island in 1860, and worked four years with Mr. Becker, and in 1864 purchased the homestead of thirteen acres, for which he paid $3,000. He was married in 1865 to Mary Elleng, who was born in Hanover in 1843. They have had a family of six children: Naomi, Lizzie, Sarah, Albert, Harry and Herbert. His mother was born December 12, 1799, and came to the island to to reside with her son, Henry,
Prout, Albert H., Oxford, Prout p. o., was born in Oxford in 1852, and was a son of Andrew and Mary E. (Carpender) Prout. He received a liberal educa- tion at the High School in Sandusky, and was graduated from the business col- lege at Detroit in 1875. He commenced farming in 1876, and was married that year to Emma Hoover, a daughter of John Hoover, of Bushnell, Ill. They have a family of four children : Clara, Elsie, Albert H. and Andrew Washing- ton. Mr. Prout was appointed postmaster of Prout, April 19, 1869. He is now engaged in farming and in the manufacture and sale of the J. W. Hoover potato digger at Avery, O. This article is fast gaining a reputation. Mr. Prout is general sale agent and a partner in the manufacturing interest. They have large shops at Avery.
Prout, Simeon C., Oxford, Prout p. o., one of the representative farmers of Oxford, was born in this township in 1848, and was a son of Andrew W. and Mary E. (Carpender) Prout. Mary was born in Huron county February 9, 1818, and was married October 3, 1833. Andrew W. was born March 31, 1811, in Barry, Orleans county, N. Y. Mr. Prout learned the shoemaker trade, and afterwards became engaged in the sale of clocks. In 1832 he set- tled in Bloomingville, and in 1833 was married, after which he became en- gaged in the shoe business altogether. In 1834 he purchased a 100-acre farn),
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for which he paid four dollars per acre, on which he erected a log cabin, in which he resided until his death, March 1, 1881, leaving a widow and four children : Sarah B., born 1835; Andrew W. jr., born 1837; Simeon C., born 1848; and Albert H., born 1852. Andrew W. Prout cleared his farm, on which he erected a fine dwelling and other farm buildings. Simeon C. was married in 1882 to Kittie M. Meredith, a daughter of Thomas Meredith, of Sandusky. They have two children : Frank J. and Andrew W. Mr. Prout has held sev- eral of the town offices ; has been town clerk and assessor. He is now agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, upon whose farm the station and build- ings are erected. He now owns and occupies the old homestead. Andrew was a son of Daniel and Sally (Holt) Prout, who settled in Oxford township in 1839, when they purchased the adjoining farm of sixty acres. They had ten children, six now living : Phebe, William W., Louisa, Cyrus, Maryetta and Avery. Mary Prout was a daughter of Samuel B. and Clarrissa (Doane) Car- penter. They were married in Canada in 1809, and settled in Erie county in 1810. Three of their children are now living: Mary, Samuel B. and Ange- line.
Puckrin, Joseph, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of Erie county, was born in Sandusky, March 23, 1843. He received his educa- tion in the Sandusky schools, and graduated from the Commercial College at Detroit, Mich. He taught school for several terms, after which he became engaged as a clerk in the treasurer's office of the S. and C. Railroad, and in 1864 became engaged in farming. He was married in 1867 to Lydia Colver, who was born April 15, 1842, in Brockport, N. Y. They have had two chil- dren: Martha Frances, born January 20, 1870; Andrew E., born June 18, 1873. Lydia was a daughter of Darius S. and Mary (Bennett) Colver. Darius was born October 22, 1809, and died April 3, 1871 ; Martha was born August IO, 1814, and died June 26, 1874. Joseph was a son of Thomas and Martha Puck- rin, who were born and married in Yorkshire, England. They emigrated to Ohio in 1838 and settled in Sandusky about 1841, where they died, leaving a family of five children : George, Joseph, Mary, Matthew and Edward. Joseph is at present justice, having held that office for twelve years. He was elected member of the State Assembly in 1882 and 1884, and is now one of the lead- ing farmers of his county.
Radcliff, Edwin W., Oxford, North Monroeville p. o., one of the represen- tative men of his town, was born in Oxford, Erie county, in 1844, and was a son of William K. and Chloe (Stone) Radcliff. William was born in Litchfield county, Conn., in 1806, and his wife in Rutland, Vt., in 1807. They were married at Cook's Corners in 1830. William died in 1884, leaving a widow and three children : Ada, now Mrs. P. C. Fish, William H. and Edwin W. Chloe settled here in 1818 with her parents. Lewis Stone, and his family of three children, are now living: Chloe, Mrs. Hannah Smith and William B. Will-
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iam Radcliff settled in Sandusky in 1828, and erected his tannery, where he also began to deal in boots and shoes. Soon after his marriage, in 1830, he settled in North Monroeville, where he became engaged in farming, and was one of the active men in the founding of the Congregational Church of North Monroeville. He was engaged in farming until 1867, when he became en- gaged in mining, and visited the Colorado mines, where he had much experi- ence in mining and prospecting. He returned to Ohio, and took charge of the farm, and soon after was married to Lovina R. La Salle, a daughter of Jane La Salle. They have a family of two children : Maud A. and William K. E. W. Radcliff now owns the old homestead, which was purchased by his grandfather Stone in 1818. It then consisted of sixty acres. They now own fifty-five acres in addition to the original tract. Mr. Radcliff has been town treasurer for five years, and also held other minor offices.
Ramsdell, Horace, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o., was born in Massachusetts in 1793, and was a son of Joseph and Sarah Ramsdell, who came from Massa- chusetts in 1812 and settled in Erie county. The father and two sons served during the War of 1812-14. Horace was the last surviving one of the family of six children, and he died January 28, 1872. Horace Ramsdell was married in 1825 to Sally Bullard, who was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1807, and came to Erie county, O. They had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living: John, born in 1826; Sarah, born in 1830; Selima, born in 1832; Addie, born in 1836; James H., born in 1840; Horace V., born in 1842 ; and Lydia, born in 1844. Horace V. enlisted in the IOIst Regiment in 1862, was wounded at Stone River, for which injury he now receives a much merited pension of $24 per month. He was a brave soldier and the last man to leave his post. John visited California 'n 1849, where he remained until March 9, 1865, when he returned to Oxford. Since 1876 he has visited the Black Hills in company with his brother James. Mr. Ramsdell's life as a farmer was a successful one, and he left a competency for his family and a name long to be remembered in his town.
Rand, Horace W., Huron, a banker of Huron township, was born in Port- land, Me., in 1852, and was a son of William S. and Adaline (Philbrick) Rand. Adaline died in Bangor in 1855, leaving one son, Horace W., who settled in Huron, O., in 1875, and was employed by the Lake Shore Railroad. In 1885 he organized the Huron Banking Company, with a chartered capital of $50,000, which now has a surplus of $8,000. Mr. Rand was married in 1878 to Minnie S. Squier, a daughter of John Squier. Mr. Rand is also engaged in the dry goods, grocery and hardware business, being one of the firm of Hull & Rand.
Ransom, Charles H., Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of Margaretta, was born in Lyme, New London county, Conn., October 24, 1821, and was a son of Judah W. and Nancy Maria (Colt) Ransom, who were married October 10, 1813. Nancy M. was born in 1790 and died in
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1868; Judah was born in 1784 and died November 3, 1840. He was com- mander of the Helen Marx, which was wrecked twenty miles out from Buffalo and all hands perished. Mr. Ransom left a widow and three children : Eliza- beth Dennison, John C. and Charles H. Mr. Ransom purchased a farm of 114 acres in Margaretta in 1828, which his son, Charles H., now owns and occupies. Mr. Ransom retired in 1836, but in 1840 he was induced to take command of his vessel, and lost his life. Charles H. was educated at Sandusky, and afterwards became engaged in farming. He now owns a farm of 200 acres-his home farm-and 564 acres elsewhere in the county. From 1861 to 1865 he was largely engaged in dealing in stock. He was married in 1847 to Susan S. Slaughter, who was born in Yates county, N. Y. They have had a family of six children, four sons and two daughters: Albert H., M. Alice, Annie A., Jay W., K. J. and Ross L. Annie A. married John H. Atwater. Mr. Ransom is now a stockholder in the Put-in- Bay Grape Wine Manufactur- ing Company, and also in the Sandusky Savings Bank. He is now a retired farmer and capitalist. Mr. Ransom settled on his farm in 1842.
Ransom, Isaac W., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the leading and influen- tial men of Perkins township, was born in Tolland county, Conn., April 2, 1814, and was a son of Russell and Lucretia (Wickham) Ransom, who were born and married in Connecticut, and in 1818 came with four children to Berlin town- ship, in company with a brother, Oliver, wife and child, and several other families, making the long journey in six weeks with ox teams, via Albany and Buffalo. Isaac W. was one of ten children, four of whom are now (December, 1888) living : Isaac W., Harriet, who married Mr. Cary; Louisa, now Mrs. Skinner ; and Asa. Russell died in 1863, and his wife, Lucretia, in 1856. Isaac W. was married in Berlin, November 15, 1838, to Mary Wright, who was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1818. They have two sons: Delos Colvin and George Augustus. Mrs. Ransom was a daughter of Rev. Benja- min and Mary (Baker) Wright, who were early settlers in Erie county. Mr. Ransom purchased a farm of one hundred acres in 1840, for which he paid $15 per acre. He now owns a farm of 163 acres. His son, Delos, enlisted in the 123d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served for three years, when he was discharged at the close of the war. He was wounded, and now receives a pension. He was detailed as chief clerk at First Brigade headquar- ters, Twenty-fourth Army Corps, after receiving his injury, serving very ac- ceptably. He was married in 1869 to Caroline E. Taylor ; George A. was married in 1882 to Mary J. Ross, of Ontario, Canada. They have two sons, Ross D. and Webster H. Mr. Russell Ransom produced the first peaches grown in the county. He and his wife died in Berlin township. Isaac settled in Perkins township in 1840, and erected his present fine residence in 1853. He claimed that he felled 200 acres of virgin forest, but death cuts down all .. He passed away February 22, 1888, and is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
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Ransom, Orlando, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Salem, New London county, Conn., July 24, 1814, and was brought up to farm work. He fitted himself for teaching, and taught two or three different schools in his native State. In 1837 he went to Ohio and taught in Clarksfield, Huron county, during the winter of 1837-38, and from that time to 1841 in Sandusky. He then rented lands and became engaged in general farming, in which he continued until 1861. He then moved on to his present farm, which, at that time, consisted of 200 acres, but now contains 350 acres of finely cultivated land. He was married January 12, 1847, to Louisa E. Newton, of Sandusky. She died in 1851, leaving three children, two of whom are now living : Emma A., now Mrs. Marshall, and William H. He married his second wife, Ellen L. Osborn, October 29, 1852. She was born in East Buffalo, N. Y., in 1834. They have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living: Mary F., Nettie R., John W., Rollin M., Rush C., Lillie B., Walter O. and Orley B. Ellen L. was a daughter of Walter and Mary E. Osborn. Walter was born in New York and Mary E. in Pennsylvania. They settled in Erie county in 1836. Mr. Ransom was the son of Justin and Anna Ransom.
Ray, Winfield Scott, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., a grandson of the pioneer settlers William and Mary Ray, who came to this township in 1829, where Scott was born in 1846, and was a son of Alexander and Jeannette (Sickler) Ray, of Orange county, N. Y. They were married in Pennsylvania March 15, 1829. and settled in Margaretta that same year. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Mrs. Milla Bush, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, Giles W., Frank, and W. Scott. Mr. Ray retired fron active business life and settled in Clyde, Sandusky county, in 1870, where he died. Scott now owns 100 acres of the homestead which was purchased by his grandfather on settle- ment here. Scott was married in 1868 to Lucy H. Brown, who was born in Margaretta. They have had a family of six children, four of whom are now living : Elmer A, Charles O., Ethel and Vernie ; two children died at the age of seven and nine respectively. Mrs. Ray was a daughter of Orlando and Laura (Boice) Brown. Mr. Brown died February, 1882, and his wife in 1867. They left a family of seven children. Orlando was born in 1815, and was a son of Pliny Brown, who settled in Margaretta in 1817.
Rehberg, Frederick C., Sandusky, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, September 19, 1829, and was a son of John C. and Augusta Rehberg. Au- gusta diea in 1849, leaving a family of five children : William, John, Frederick, Mary and Helen. John C. married his second wife, Frederica Prohl, in 1851. They emigrated to Chicago in 1853, and in 1854 settled in Sandusky, O., where John died in 1882, aged 84, leaving one son by his last marriage. Frederick C. and his brother, John, came to Canada in 1852, and William with his family settled in Mccutchenville, O., in 1850, but in 1854 they all settled in Sandusky and became engaged in the fishing business, the father, John C.,
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and his three sons. In 1858 Frederick was engaged in the fish business at Chicago, where he remained until 1859, when he returned to Sandusky and became engaged in the fish business with Hosmer & Co. He purchased his present stand in 1868, and became engaged in a general grocery and provision business. Mr. Rehberg was married in 1853 to Jeannette Berger, at Chicago. She was born in Germany. They have had a family of four children : Eliz- abeth, George, Albert and Clara. Frederick C. enlisted in the O. V. I., and was discharged at Columbus in 1864.
Reinheimer, John B., Kelley's Island, a prominent business man of Kelley's Island, was born at Sandusky in 1844, and was a son of Frederick and So- phronia Reinheimer, who came from Germany and settled in Sandusky in 1836, where Sophronia died in 1849 of cholera, leaving a family of six children. three of whom are now living : Frederick, John B. and Kate, Frederick died in 1880, leaving a family of six children by a second marriage : Barbara, Charles, August, Edward, Christina and Alfred. John B. Reinheimer in early life was engaged in various occupations. He settled on Kelley's Island in 1865, and became engaged in the saloon business, after which he sold out and went in the ice trade, and afterwards became engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, in which he remained until 1869, when he went into the fish business, and in 1875 purchased his present business, that of flour, feed, hay, etc. In 1883 he purchased his dock and storehouse, and now deals largely in coal and grape posts. He was married in 1866 to Eliza Monghan. They have a family of four children : Mamie, Frank, Laura and Jessie. Mr. Reinheimer is agent for the Sandusky and Kelley Island Steamboat Company, and attends to the general forwarding business of the island.
Rhinemiller, John F., Huron p. o., was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1843, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Rhinemiller, who were born and married in Germany, and in 1833 came to America, and settled in Lorain county, O., and in 1834 settled in Huron, Erie county, and purchased a farm of 50 acres, and later made an additional purchase of 87 acres. Mr. Rhine- miller was born in 1803, and died in June, 1878, and his wife was born in 1 806, and died in January, 1879. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living: William, Eliza, Christina, who was born on the ocean; Henry, John F. and Joseph. William enlisted, and served until he was discharged on account of disability. John in early life became engaged in farming, and now owns and occupies the old homestead farm of 1 12 acres. John F. was married; in December, 1867, to Sarah Garritt, a daughter of Daniel Garritt. She died May 19, 1875, leaving two children, Cora and Cortland. Mr. Rhinemiller then married his second wife, Maggie Paule, in March, 1878. They have had a family of three children: Frederick, Arthur and George.
Rhode, William M., Sandusky, the custom boot and shoe manufacturer of Sandusky, was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1854, and emigrated to America
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in 1868, and settled in Sandusky with his brother, August, who opened a cus- tom boot and shoe shop, where William learned the trade. In 1875 he opened a shop for himself, and now enjoys a large patronage. Three brothers and one sister came to Sandusky: August, William M., Herman and Olinda. William M. was married in 1875, to Emma Scherer. They have a family of six chil- dren : Emma, Jacob, Mabel, Viola, Amelia and Olinda. Mr. Rhodes is about completing a pair of lady's shoes, probably the largest ever required or worn by any person. They are twenty-eight, and eighteen inches long, and seven and a half inches wide on the sole, and he receives $30 for the work.
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