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N. W. PEEBLES, farmer ; P. O. Brunswick, was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., July 21, 1828 ; he is a son of John W. and Eliza A. (Eaton) Peebles, and came with his parents to Hinck- ley Township, when they removed there from New York State in 1836. He remained at
home until 20 years old, when he went to Brunswick and entered a machine-shop to learn that trade ; he worked in all about nine years at that calling, and then traveled in the patent- right business for some six years ; he then en- tered the employ of the King Iron Bridge Co., of Cleveland, as traveling salesman, and was connected with that company eleven years. Since that time he has been back upon the old homestead, having bought out the heirs of the estate, and is now engaged in farming; he has 130 aeres in Hinckley and about 35 aeres in Brunswick Township. His land lies on the western town line road, and consists of as good land as there is in the township. He was united in marriage, July 1, 1857, to Miss Polly A. Jenkins, a daughter of Solomon and Mar- garct (North) Jenkins. They have three chil- dren-Frank W., Ida Wait and Alice. Mr. Peebles has served the township in various of- fices, as Trustee and also as Assessor, his act- ive business life for so many years having adapted him to discharge any office with abili- ty. In educational matters, he has taken a very active interest, serving as a member of the Board of Education. The district in which he resides now ranks as the second in inter- est in the township. Mr. Peebles has two brothers and two sisters living, and a brother deceased, as follows : John H. (see biography) ; Jane A. Chidsey, married and living in Hinck- ley Township ; Rensselaer R., a dentist living in Cleveland, and Elizabeth A. Card, living in Cleveland. William H. died at the age of 33 years in Hinckley Township.
JOHN H. PEEBLES, farmer; P. O. Hinek- ley. John H. Peebles, the subject of this sketch, was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1823. His father was John W. Peebles, a native of Ire- land ; he was born May 15, 1797, and his mother was Eliza Eaton, a native of Coop- erstown, N. Y .; she was born March 26, 1801. They came to Hinckley Township from New York State in 1836, and always resided there ; he died May 1, 1879, and his wife followed Jan. 16, 1880. John H. was 13 years old when his parents came to this county, and he worked upon his father's farm until he was 21. In 1845, his father gave him 50 acres of land, where he now resides. Since that he has added several pieces of land to his possessions, until at present he has over 300 acres. He was mar- ried August, 1854, to Miss Parmelia Johnson,
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daughter of Sherman and Anna (Patterson) Johnson, who came to Hinckley Township in the spring of 1836 ; he was a native of Connecticut and was born Nov. 30, 1798 ; his wife was a native of New York, and was born July 3, 1797 ; died in Hinckley Township May, 1867 ; he died September, 1880, in Michigan. The children are Hannah, married and living in Illinois ; Parmelia, wife of John H. Peebles ; Erastus, now living in Hinckley Township ; William A., a resident of Granger Township, died Dec. 18, 1873; Sherman, now living in Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., and Elizabeth, mar- ried and living in Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Peebles have but two children-Francis A. and William. Mr. Peebles has served one term as township Supervisor. His land is nearly all improved, and devoted chiefly to the raising of grain. He has one brother, Nathaniel, living on the old homestead.
DANIEL SEARLES, farmer ; P. O. West Richfield ; is a son of Daniel and Phoebe (Fisher) Searles, natives of New York, and pioneers of Hinckley Township, locating there in the fall of 1833. They bought 600 acres of land on their arrival and were residents of the town- ship up to their deaths. He died Aug. 28, 1854, and his wife, May 5, 1861. Daniel re- mained at home until he was 23 years of age. He was married Sept. 6, 1837, to Mary Ann Halsted, daughter of James and Phoebe Hal- sted, pioneers of Hinckley ; she died in 1839, leaving a son, Edwin, ten months old. He is married and living in Hinckley. Sept. 10, 1840, Mr. Searles was again married, to Miss Sally Ann Searles, of Montville Township. They had three children-Henry, married and living in Richfield, Summit County ; Adeline A. Damon, who died in 1878, and Hattie J. Eastwood, living with parents. Mr. Searles has followed farmiug all his life. In 1852, he came back to the old homestead to work the land, and to take care of his parents in their old age, where he has since resided. He has divided up his land with his children, until he has now but 53 acres. He has served the town- ship as Trustee, and has taken an active iuter- est in the schools, having been School Director several terms.
HENRY SYLVESTER, farmer ; P. O. Wey- mouth ; is a son of Francis and Cynthia (Hatch) Sylvester, who are prominent in the early his- tory of Granger Township. Henry was born
in Massachusetts Aug. 20, 1824, and was about 14 years of age at the time of his parents' re- moval to Ohio. His early life was passed in Granger Township at farming, which pursuit he has followed all his life. He was united in marriage in August, 1849, to Miss Mary Gan- yard, a daughter of James Ganyard, pioneer of Granger, and a prominent citizen of the early days of the township. Mary was born in Gran- ger Township, April, 1829. They have three children-Jay, Belle and Helen ; after his mar- riage, Mr. S. engaged in farming for himself and was a resident of Granger Township until 1864, he then removed to Medina Township, where he resided for fourteen years. In April, 1878, he bought the farm in Hinckley Town- ship, where he at present is located ; his farm consists of 87 acres of improved land, and is the southwestern farm in the township. Mr. S. is an intelligent and respected citizen of the county.
VAN DEUSEN FAMILY, Hinckley. An- drew and Orpha Joyner Van Deusen were na- tives of Massachusetts. He was born Sept. 8, 1794, and his wife, Aug. 2, 1796. They were married Sept. 20, 1815, in New York State, and, as they were living in Massachusetts near the New York line, in order to avoid being pub- lished-as was the custom in Massachusetts- they crossed the line and were united, without going through so many forms as were neces- sary in Massachusetts. In 1817, they removed to New York State, settling near Dunkirk, which was, at that time, a wilderness, up to within a mile of the city. Here they remained for a period of about eleven years, aud then decided to remove still further West, and the tide of emigration drifted them to Hinckley Township. In 1828, they bought a piece of land upon the "Ridge," contaiuing about 30 acres, and commenced to clear it up; 90 acres more were added to their farm in time, and, after eight years' residence there, traded for a saw-mill, on Rocky River, and about 30 acres of land. Here they resided until the husband's death, which occurred in 1841. Mrs. Van Deusen, whose portrait appears in this work, was left, by the death of her husband, with no property and no means of support, except through her own efforts; she went to work with energy and perseverance, and, by her own individual efforts, paid for 30 acres of land and a comfortable dwelling-house, where she now
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resides, over 80 years of age and infirm in body ; but, mentally, she is as bright and eheer- ful as though her life was new, and, in the even- ing of her days, sits in eomfort in a home her own hands has reared, surrounded by prosper- ous children. Her children are as follows : Irena A. West, born July 21, 1817; Roe G., born April 27, 1820, in State of New York, eame with parents to Hinekley Township, and remained there until the fall of 1859, when he removed to Shiawassee Co., Mich., where he owns about 500 aeres of land, and is earrying
on farming on a large seale ; he was married . Van Orman, and removed to Shiawassee Co., to Susannah Foss, July 10, 1845. Rush L., born Aug. 3, 1823.
RUSH L. VAN DEUSEN, farmer ; P. O. Hinekley ; whose portrait appears in this book, was born Aug. 3. 1823, in New York ; he eame with his parents to Hinckley, and has, sinee that time, been a eitizen of the Township ; he was 14 years of age at the death of his father, and, in eonneetion with his brother, ran the mill until he was about 21 years old ; at that time, he bought 21 acres of land on Roek River, and in that humble way commenced life for himself. By energy and perseverance he added year by year small pieces of land to his tract, until at present he has 435 aeres ; he eommeneed the purchase of his land at about $10 per aere, and has paid up as high as $75 per acre ; he makes a specialty of dairying, and is recognized as the foremost man of the county in this line, and has at present sixty eows; he has eondueted a cheese factory, also, for the past nine years ; his land is mostly improved, portions of which is finely adapted for stoek, lying along the Roeky River, and about one-half mile east of Hinekley Center. Mr. Van Deusen was mar- ried, Jan. 30, 1844, to Miss Maria Damon, daughter of Nathan and Hannah (Shaw) Damon, who were pioneers of Hinckley ; she was born June 23, 1822, in Chesterfield, Mass. They have had ten ehildren-Edmund A., born Oct. 30, 1844, died Nov. 30, 1851; Newman L., born Feb. 19, 1847, he was married Dee. 23, 1876, to Miss Emma Barber, and is living on his father's farm ; Dexter N., born Dee. 27, 1848, and married Miss Carrie Webber, daugh- ter of R. M. Webber, of Hinekley Township ; they are now living in Michigan ; Byron R., born April 27, 1853, living at home ; Julia J., born Feb. 15, 1851 ; she is married to George Proulx, and they are living in Michigan ; Omar
O., born Sept. 13, 1855 ; he was married to Jessie Conant, daughter of Hiram Conant ; they are now living in Hinekley Center ; George E., born June 13, 1858, living at home ; Emma M., boru Nov. 23, 1862, living at home ; Charles M., born Mareh 15, 1865, also living at home ; Ralph H., born June 20, 1825, in New York ; lie was married to Marietta Roekwell, whose parents were old settlers of Hinckley ; they are now living in Shiawassee Co., where he also is farming extensively ; Esther A., born Nov. 4, 1827, in New York ; she was married to L. H.
Mich., where she died Jan. 31, 1878 ; Ray L., born Aug. 3, 1830, in Suminit Co., Ohio ; on ae- eount of his feeble health, he learned the print- er's trade, and, finally, shipped on a whaler, in hopes the sea air would be of benefit to him ; he was gone from home for seven years, and, as his people read no tidings from him, he was given up as lost, but he finally returned rough and rugged, entirely restored to health ; he was married, in Hinckley Township, to Mary Williams, a granddaughter of Joseph Goueh, one of the pioneers of Hinekley Township ; they removed to Miehigan in 1861, where they now reside. Martin B., born Sept. 27, 1835, in Hinekley ; he went to Iowa in 1858, and settled in Benton Co., near Laporte City ; he married Harriet Treanor, daughter of George Treanor a former resident of Medina Co .; he is an ex- tensive farmer there, owning about 500 aeres.
DON C. VAN DEUSEN, farmer; P. O. Hinekley ; born in Hinekley Township Mareh 4, 1839 ; he was married, Oet. 29, 1864, to Miss Ella Nichols, she is a daughter of Nathaniel and Doreas Nichols, and was born in New York State Sept. 25, 1843. Don enlisted, in the fall of 1861, in the 42d O. V. I., Co. K, and was in the active service of his regiment until May 20, 1863, when in the battle of Vicksburg he re- eeived a gunshot wound in his right arm, which resulted in its amputation ; he was discharged from the service in consequence, Sept 29, 1863. Returning to Hinekley, he resumed his oeeu- pation as a farmer. In 1879, he traded with Robert Whip for the farm on which he now re- sides, consisting of 75 aeres, and located two miles northwest of Hinckley Center ; his family consists of two children-Lineonia D., born Ang. 5, 1865, and Ruth A., born May 12, 1876. A son, Earl R., born Sept. 30, 1871, was in- stantly killed by the kiek of a horse Jan. 29,
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1878 ; Lawrence, au infant, deeeased ; Daniel D., an infant, deceased ; Edmuud O., died at the age of 2 years. Irena A. (Van Deusen) West, was born July 21, 1817 ; she was married to William K. West, March 22, 1836 ; he was a native of Massachusetts, and was born in Lee Sept. 4, 1812 ; he died Oct. 3, 1862 ; sinee his death his wife has condueted the farm, and now owns 78 acres of good improved land. Her children are as follows : George C., born December 25, 1836, was married, June 12, 1859, to Rowena Shaw, daughter of Jacob Shaw, an old resident of Hinckley ; he died in Hinckley Aug. 6, 1862 ; Mary A., born Aug. 26, 1838, in Hinck- ley ; she was married June 20, 1858, to Eras- tus Johnson, son of Sherman Johnson, one of Hinekley's pioneer settlers ; they are residing in Hinckley Township; Heury O., born Nov. 15, 1840, married, May 29, 1870, Miss Lucy Wilcox, daughter of Dr. O Wilcox ; they are now living in Montville Township ; Elmer A., born Nov. 10, 1844; he was married, Oct. 18, 1876, to Miss Addie Kelley, of Cleveland ; they are now residing in Cleveland ; Lucy L., born Nov. 27, 1848 ; she was united in marriage Feb. 11, 1870, to Ethan Conant, son of A. L. Conant; they are residing in Hinckley Town- ship; Fred A., born Oct. 20, died Aug. 19, 1854; Stephen C., born Oct. 4, 1855; he was married, March 4, 1879, to Luella Bigelow, daughter of Jonathan Bigelow, an old resi- dent of the township ; Ella A., born Jan. 28, 1858, died May 6, 1861.
HIRAM WORDEN, farmer ; P. O. Remson's Corners ; is a native of New York State. He was born in Broome Township, Schoharie Co., Dec. 2, 1818. His parents were William L. and Polly (Mace) Worden, who were pioneers of Richfield Township, now Summit Co., set- tling there as early as 1819. His father died in 1821. His mother was subsequently mar- ried (about 1822) to Heman Buck. Hiram passed his early life upou the farm in Richfield. In 1841, he purehased, with a brother, 75 acres of land in Hinckley Township, where he resided until 1845. He then disposed of his property and removed to Michigan, where he remained for two years, farming ; he then returned to Hinekley. In 1854, he purchased the farm where he is now living. With the exception of the two years' residence in Michigan, Mr. Wor- den's entire life has been passed in the neigh- borhood of his present home. His narration
of the deprivations and trials of the early set- tlers contrasts strangely with the homes and surroundings of the farmers in his vicinity of to-day, located in comfortable homes, and sur- rounded with most of the improvements of our modern civilization. The past, with its hard- ships, seems to them like some "tale that is told." Mr. Worden was united in marriage, in 1841, to Miss Betsey Gordon. She died in 1849, leaving four children-Heman D., died while in the service of his country. He en- listed in 74th Ill. V. I. in 1862, and, while in service, contracted a disease which resulted in his death on his way home, in 1863; George W., deceased ; Ora H., deceased, and Elmer C., who was also in the service. He enlisted in Co. B, 189th O. V. I., and served until the close of the war. He was in service nearly a year. He is now a resideut of Richfield Township, Summit Co., Ohio. Mr. Worden was married in 1851 to a second wife, Miss Melissa Bissell. She was born in Granger Township Jan. 19, 1828. Her father, Harvey Bissell, was a na- tive of Connecticut ; her mother, Matilda Jones, of New York. They located in Granger Town- ship about 1826, remaining there up to the time of their death. Her father's occurred in May, 1842, while on a visit to Westfield Town- ship ; her mother's occurred in June, 1854. Their union has been blessed with four children, as follows : Cora I., now the wife of Constance Shaw, living in Bath, Summit Co .; Frank E., residiug at home. This young man possesses talent of a high order as a sculptor. He has carved in stone several life-size busts of Sum- ner, Washington, Lineoln, etc., all of which show a high degree of talent. He has enjoyed no advantages of tuition, and the tools which he uses are constructed by himself. His works show a degree of finish that would compare favorably with some of the efforts of our well- known artists. Lynn and Nettie. Mr. and Mrs. Worden are inembers of the Methodist Episco- pal Church of Granger.
ERASTUS WAITE, farmer ; P. O. Hinckley Center. Among the pioneers of Hinckley is Erastus Waite. He is a native of Massachu- setts, and was born in Franklin Co. Feb. 17, 1797. His parents were Benjamin and Polly (Mott) Waite. He was a native of Massachu- setts, and his wife of Long Island. Erastus passed his early life working upon his father's farm. Upon the death of his father, which oc-
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curred in 1830, he determined to come to Ohio. He arrived in Hinckley Township in 1831, and bought 76 acres of land where he has since lived. He was joined, the next year after his arrival, by a brother, two sisters and his mother. His brother located in Hinckley and died in the township. His mother lived to be nearly 90 before her decease. His sisters are married and living in the township. Mr. Waite was married, April 12, 1821, to Miss Polly Bur- roughs, a native of Massachusetts. She died Jan. 21, 1851. The children are as follows : George A., now living in Cleveland; Mary A. Woodley, living in Iowa; Emma I. Parish, widow, living in Cleveland ; Seth A., living in Granger Township ; Benjamin F., a resident of Cleveland ; Charles H., died in Cleveland aged 36 years ; Charlotte V., widow of Johnson Wright, now living in Iowa; Nettie E. Backus, widow, living in Cleveland ; Sarah M., married to Edwin B. Wright and residing in Hinckley ; Julia A., wife of Albert Hannon, of Cleveland, died in 1870 ; Frederick P., now a resident of Colorado. Mr. Waite was married to his sec- ond wife, Laura Ferris, widow of T. N. Ferris, November, 1852. She died in April, 1878. Mr. Waite has served the township as Treasurer for three years, and as Supervisor two terms. He is a member of the Congregational Church, of which he is Deacon.
J. M. WAIT, farmer ; P. O. Hinckley ; was born in Massachusetts Sept. 4, 1817. He is a son of Enos and Martha (Allis) Wait, who were also natives of Massachusetts, and who located in Hinckley Township in 1832, where they re- sided until their deaths ; his father's occurred March 2, 1869, and his mother's Dec. 18, 1878. Four of their sons now reside in Hinckley Township, and are extensive farmers and prom- inent eitizens, namely, John, George, Elisha and the subject of this sketch. He has been a resident of the township ever since his eoming with his parents from Massachusetts. Upon attaining his majority, his father gave him 50 acres of land, located upon the western town. ship line, where he now resides ; he has at the present time 100 acres of fine improved land. He was married Feb. 17, 1841, to Miss Olive Miller; she is a native of New York, and was born in Monroe Co. Sept. 9, 1825. Her parents were Lyman and Celia (Wheeler) Miller, pio-
neers of Hinckley. Mr. and Mrs. Wait have six children, as follows : Mary, the widow of Elroy Williams ; she now resides in Brunswick ; Wesley, married to Miss Clarissa Collier, and a resident of Brunswick Township ; Emory and Avery, living with parents ; Owen, married to Miss Ida Peebles, they are living in Hinckley Township ; and Sanford, living at home. Mr. Wait is an industrious and prosperous farmer, an enterprising and publie-spirited citizen. He has been an active worker in the sehool inter- ests of his district, and has served as Director a number of terms.
R. M. WEBBER, farmer ; P. O. Hinckley ; was born in Hampden Co., Mass., June 9, 1826. He is a son of Richard and Lovina (Bradway) Webber. They were natives of Massachusetts and early residents of Medina Co .; they located in Hinekley Township in 1839, and made it their home until their deaths. His father was a Wesleyan Methodist, and preached a great many funeral sermons ; he was a circuit preacher for one year ; he after- ward united with the Protestant Methodist Church. His death occurred in 1854; his mother died Oct. 8, 1877. Our subjeet's early life was passed upon his father's farm. He was united in marriage Nov. 5, 1848, to Miss Mary Hogue, daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Bevarstoek) Hogue, who were natives of En- gland, and who settled in Weymouth in 1837 ; they soon afterward removed to Hinckley Town- ship. He died in March, 1861. In 1863, Mer- rill bought his father's old farm, and worked it for several years. In 1870, he purchased the farm where lie now resides ; he has now, in sev- eral tracts, uearly 500 acres of land, all of which he has obtained by his own efforts. His family consists of fourteen children-Charles M., living in Medina Township ; Maria J. Hod- diuott, living in Michigan ; Franeis C., living in Hinckley Township; Joseph R., living on the old homestead ; Caroline L. Van Deusen, living in Michigan ; Minnie L. Fluent, living in Granger Township ; Ella J., Lucy A., John A., Elizabeth I., Harriet A., Sarah I., Addie T., Frederik J., deceased. Mr. Webber has been au active worker in the educational affairs of the township, and is an esteemed member of the community in which he resides.
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IRA BENNETT, farmer ; P. O. Medina ; was born in Medina Co., Ohio, Wadsworth Township, July 15, 1829. His father, Timothy S. Bennett, was born about the year 1794, in Vermont, and, in 1818, came to Ohio and set- tled in Medina Co., where himself and two com- panions purchased a farm in the northeast part of Wadsworth Township. Their partnership was of short duration, eaeh preferring to de- velop his own part. In 1820, he was married to Rachel Brown, who came to this State when in her youth, passing through the city of Buf- falo the day after it was burnt by the British. They lived a few years at Middlebury, in Sum- mit Co., before coming here. Mr. Bennett de- veloped his purchase, and, years after, moved to Granger Township, where he resided the rest of his life. He died Sept. 11, 1875, and his wife March 13, 1874. Their union proved fruitful of nine children, of whom the subject is the oldest living. When 18 years of age, he began the carpenter's trade, which he followed for several years, and, Dec. 13, 1851, he started for the Pacific Slope, being lured thither by the gold excitement of that period. He passed two years there, with fair suecess, and then re- turned to his native county, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits. He was mar- ried, May 13, 1855, to Laura A., daughter of John S. and Laura E. (Parsons) Hatch. She was born April 9, 1834, in Granger Township, Medina Co. They have four children-Scott S., Grant E., Inez G. and Martha G. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are members of the Christian Church at Medina. He is one of the charter members of the Patrons of Husbandry, in which he has served as Master, and is now Overseer. He has served as Trustee, and held other local offices. He is a Republican, and cast his first ballot for John P. Hale.
WILLIAM P. CLARK, farmer, etc .; P. O. Medina ; whose portrait appears in connection with the educational history of Medina Co., was born April 9, 1820, and is a sou of John and Betsey (Tyler) Clark, natives of Rutland Co., Vt., where the subject was born. His father was a manufacturer of boots, shoes and
leather, and removed to Ohio in October, 1832, locating in Medina Co., on the farm on which William P. is now living. It was all forest then, with the exception of a portion which had been "slashed," as it was termed, by the early settlers. This farm he cleared up, and soon brought to a fine state of cultivation, and lived upon it until his death, which took place in 1845. Here it was that the subject of this sketch received his first lessons in pioneer life, receiving also such education as the country at that time afforded. He commenced teaching when 19 years old, and followed the profession for many years. He kept a select school in the village of Medina, being himself the prin- cipal and owner of the institution, and keeping pace with the class of the Western Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio. In the spring of 1852, he accepted a position in the Hillsdale (Mich.) schools, which he held for two years. From there he went to Norwalk, Ohio, in 1853, remaining one year, and, in 1855, was made Principal of the Kinsman Academy, at Kins- man, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Here he remained nearly three years, when failing health com- pelled him to withdraw from the profession until 1871, when he again became Superintend- ent of the Medina Schools for one year. He was assisted, both at Hillsdale and Kinsman Academy, by his wife. He was appointed one of the School Examiners of Medina Co. soon after he began teaching in Medina, an office he held, with a few exceptions, until May, 1880. He was married, Aug. 23, 1849, to Miss Sarah G. Fenn. She was born at Nelson, Portage Co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1822, and graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and has been a successful teacher since, as well as before, her marriage. Three children have been born to them-Anna, who died in infancy; Herbert W., who died Feb. 26, 1880, when in his 21st year, and Sarah F. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Congregational Church of Medina, in the Sunday School of which Mr. Clark has been Superin- tendent for twenty-five years. Mr. Clark was elected Surveyor of the county, an office he held two terms, having previously served as
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