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three terms as Justice of the Peace, also several terms as Trustee, which latter office he now holds. In politics he is a Democrat.
LUTHER RUSSELL (deceased) born November 9, 1801, in West Wind- sor, Conn., was descended from William Russell, who early emigrated from England. His father, Return Russell, was born in West Windsor, Conn., March 1, 1778. His mother, Jerusha (Osborn) Russell, was born December 20, 1780, in Connecticut. They left their Connecticut home when our subject was a child and settled in Rodman, Jefferson Co., N. Y., whence they removed to Ohio in 1822. They soon joined the Shaker Society near Cleveland and here lived, died and were buried. Luther, the eldest of eleven children, remained in Rodman to settle up his father's business. The children were very fond of their father, who, physically, was large and well developed. He was genial, intelligent and agreeable. He died October 5, 1834. They also reverenced their gentle and loving mother, who died March 23, 1854, having lived a life of self-sacrifice. Of the members of the family who joined the Shakers only two remain with the Society, the other members of the family living in differ- ent States, excepting Mrs. Nelson Phillips, of Cleveland, and Samuel S. Rus- sell, of Mantua. The latter was born May 14, 1807, and September 15, 1840, he was chosen by the Shaker Society Presiding Elder, which position he filled satisfactorily until August 19, 1858. when he withdrew, leaving a prosperous membership of about 200. The interest he still maintains and the affection and confidence the Society has in him, are manifested by the many pressing invitations to return. In 1867 he became a resident of Mantua, where he still survives, a worthy and respected citizen. His estimable wife died December 26, 1883. In June, 1823, Luther Russell came to Ohio and March 13, 1828, he was married to Polly Russell, of Aurora Township, Portage Co., Ohio, born March 25, 1806, in Chester, Mass., daughter of Samuel Russell, horn January 14, 1781, in West Windsor, Conn., and Hepsabeth (Ellsworth) Russell, born August 30, 1785. Her parents came to Aurora Township, this county, in 1811, after a long and toilsome journey on foot, horseback and in cart, and they were soon settled and contented in their new home in the Western Reserve. Here they died, the father June S. 1863, and the mother February 6, 1837. In 1830 Luther, with his wife, located on a farm in Streetsboro Township, this county, where they lived, toiled and endured such hardships as befall the early settlers of a new country, and in after years they took pleasure in relat- ing to their children many incidents of pioneer life. In his early life our subject was deprived of elaborate educational advantages, but during his mature years he devoted considerable time to study. In politics he was a life-long Democrat, and took a deep interest in public affairs. In 1845-46 he represented the county in the State Legislature. For many years he filled the office of Justice of the Peace, acceptably not only to his own political party, but to his entire township. In all his acts he aimed to be true to his convic- tions of truth and right. Not finding satisfaction in the orthodox faith, he espoused the cause of Spiritualism and was firm in the belief that this life would continue after death. Happy in this belief he died August 5, 1878, after an illness of fourteen months, during which he received the most devoted care at the hands of his family. His children were Martin L., born December 29, 1829, died July 2, 1855; Cynthia M., born May 22. 1832, died December 25, 1834; Sarah E., born June 3, 1834; Marion B., born November 10, 1837, died January 18, 1879; Helen M., born November 16, 1841, married to John- son J. Sadler, both deceased, former November 28, 1SS1, latter May 19, 1882 (their daughter Nellie Agnes, born September 24, 1874, now resides with her grandmother, the widow of Luther Russell). Chester N., son of Newell Rus-
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sell, was another orphan who found a home with Mr. Russell. He was brought from Quincy, Ill., April 28, 1864, at the age of nine years. His father served in the late war and at the death of the mother, Laura Lola and Charles H. were brought to the same happy home of their brother-Chester N. Laura Lola married Walter A. Folger, of Akron, Ohio. Her sister Agnes V. is now Mrs. J. H. Seaton, residing in Omaha, Neb., and her eldest brother, Frank P., is a physician in Suffield Township, this county. A portrait of Luther Russell will be found elsewhere in this volume.
NATHAN SHAW, farmer, P. O. Kent, was born in Keene, Essex Co., N. Y., March 4, 1818, a son of Joseph and Polly (Wheeler) Shaw. He was reared in his native county, and in 1839 came to Rootstown, Portage Co., Ohio, where he worked by the month as a farm hand and taught school winters for several years. He was married January 23, 1845, to Almira, daughter of George and Laura (Dergy) Moulton, and grand-daughter of Judge Jeremiah Moulton, who settled in Brimfield Township, this county, in 1817. By this union there was one child-Selden W., who was married March 4, 1878, to Ellen, daughter of John D. and Mary (Ferry) Dewey, of Franklin Township, Portage Co., Ohio. In 1848 Mr. Shaw purchased a farm in the northwest part of Rootstown Town- ship, this county, which he cleared and improved, and where he resided up to 1876, and then removed to the farm in Streetsboro Township, where he now resides. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Democrat.
JOHN C. SINGLETARY, farmer and attorney at law, Streetsboro, was born in Aurora Township, this county, December 19, 1810, son of John C. and Harriet (Powers) Singletary, former a native of Worcester, Mass., and latter of Middletown, Conn., and who were parents of five children: Anthony P., deceased; John C .; Cyrus, deceased; Earl, deceased, and Charles, deceased. The parents settled and took up a farm of fifty acres in Aurora Township, this county, in 1808, which they cleared, improved and kept adding to until 1828, when they located in Streetsboro on the property now occupied by our subject, where they kept a public house for many years and at the same time engaged in farming. John C. Singletary, Sr., was the first Postmaster at Streetsboro this county, an office he held for several years. He died in 1851 at the age of sixty-seven. Our subject was reared in his native township and educated in Western Reserve College at Hudson. He afterward studied law with his uncle, Gregory Powers, of Akron, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at Columbus, Ohio, in 1835, though he has never practiced his profession to any extent. He was married August 11, 1845, to Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Mills) Carter, natives of Ireland, who settled in Boston (now in Summit County) in 1824. By this union there were eight children: Cyrus C., deceased; Theodore, deceased; Zachary T., deceased; Harriet E .; Mary A .; Theodora (the last two mentioned are graduates of the Western Reserve Col- lege, and at present teaching in the high school at Denver, Colo.); Della, deceased, and Kate F. Mr. Singletary located in Akron, Ohio, in 1835, and was elected the second and third Mayor of that city. The principal part of his life, however, has been spent in Streetsboro, this county, where he has been engaged in farming. In politics he is a Republican and Prohibitionist. In religion he and his family are Methodists.
MERRILL STANTON (deceased), was born in Hampden County, Mass., January 13, 1820, son of Asher and Lucy (Wait) Stanton, who settled on the farm now occupied by Mrs. M. Stanton in 1830, which they cleared and improved, and where they lived and died. Their children were nine in num- ber: Betsey, deceased; Harty, deceased; William; Delilah, deceased; Sally,
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deceased; Lucy, deceased; Julia, wife of Thomas Plum; Merrill, deceased, and Christopher. Asher Stanton died June 21, 1868, aged eighty-nine years. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Abel Stanton, and his maternal grand- father, Jonathan Wait, were natives of Massachusetts, and settled in Aurora Township, this county, in 1830. Our subject came to Streetsboro, this county, with his parents when eleven years of age, and with the exception of ten years he resided in Solon, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, always lived on the old home- stead in Streetsboro. He was married January 1, 1846, to Amelia M., daugh- ter of Reuben and Corinne (Lewis) Avery, who settled in Aurora Township in 1815. The issue of this union was three children: Emma F. (wife of Chaun- cey Taylor), Herbert M. and Arthur N. The maternal grandparent of Mrs. Stanton was Oliver Lewis, a native of Farmington, Conn., who settled in Mantua Township, this county, in 1813. He afterward removed to Ridgeville, Lorain Co., Ohio, and died there. reared a family of eleven children. His wife was Lucinda North, and they
Reuben Avery, the father of Mrs. Stanton, died in Aurora May 23, 1873, at the advanced age of one hundred and one years. He retained his memory, other faculties and habits of indus- try until within three years of his death. Our subject was one of the thorough practical farmers of Streetsboro, and filled several of the minor offices in the gift of his township. In politics he was a Democrat. He died February 23, 1881, in his sixty-second year.
CHARLES STONE, farmer, P. O. Hudson, Summit County, was born in Hudson Township (now in Summit County), Ohio, January 25, 1812, son of Nathaniel and Sally (Hollenbeck) Stone, who were the parents of twelve chil- dren, six of whom are now living: Caroline, wife of Sydney Collar; Charles; Sydney J .; Helen, wife of George Bentley; Roswell and Orlando. Nathaniel Stone was a native of Connecticut, son of Jerome Stone, of that State. He settled in Hudson Township in 1810, and cleared and improved a farm, on which he resided (except when in the war of 1812) until 1832, when he removed to Streetsboro, locating on the farm which he also cleared and improved, and where he died in 1861 in his seventy-sixth year. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Samuel Hollenbeck, a native of Canaan, Conn., settled in Hud- son Township in 1810, and lived and died there. Charles Stone came to Streetsboro with his parents in 1832, and assisted his father in clearing the farm until twenty-five years of age, when the latter gave him sixty acres of land, on which he built a log-cabin on the site of his present residence. He was married April 18, 1837, to Sabrina, daughter of Moses Draper, who set- tled in Hudson Township in J831. The issue of this union was seven chil- dren: Harriet, Frederick (who died serving his country during the war of the Rebellion), Salina (wife of Charles Cash), David, Moses, Lavonia (deceased), Clara (Mrs. Wesley Higley). Mr. Stone is a member of the Pio- neer Society. In politics he is a Republican.
OSMAN THOMAS, retired farmer, P. O. Streetsborough, was born in Jeffer - son County, N. Y., February 9, 1809; son of John and Lois (Farr) Thomas, who settled in Streetsboro, this county, in 1829. They had eight children: Osman; David (deceased); Julia A., wife of Andrew Boyd; James; Maria P., deceased wife of Ichabod Boyd; William F .; Roswell and John W. (deceased). Our subject was twenty years of age when his parents settled a mile and a quarter west of Streetsboro Center, clearing and improving the farm, and on which he resided until 1850, when he removed to and resided for twenty years ยท on the farm now owned by N. B. Jenkins. He then went to Akron, but at the expiration of a year and a half returned to the old homestead in Streetsboro Township, which he still owns, remaining there until 1879, when he removed
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to Streetsboro Center, where he now resides. Mr. Thomas was married Jan- uary 11, 1837, to Lois J., daughter of William Matthews, of Westfield, Mass., and by her he has had five children: Willard W., Juliette (wife of Dr. L. D. Stockon), Jefferson, Millicent (wife of George L. Andrews), and Delos (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are members of the Baptist Church, with which he has been connected fifty-one years, serving as Deacon for forty years. He has served the township as Justice of the Peace three terms, and has held other minor offices; in politics he is a Republican.
JEFFERSON THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Streetsborough, was born July 4, 1842, in Streetsboro, this county; and is a son of Osman and Lois J. (Matthews) Thomas. His paternal grandfather was John Thomas, one of the early set- tlers of Streetsboro. Our subject was reared in his native town, receiving his early education in the common schools, after which he attended a select school at Kent, Ohio, and Mt. Union College. He was in the late war of the Rebel- lion, enlisting November 4, 1861, in Company K, Sixth Ohio Cavalry, and participated in the battles of Cross Keys, Second Bull Run, followed Stone- wall Jackson from Cross Keys to Strasburg, and was in an engagement every other day. He received an honorable discharge, February, 1863, on account of disability. Mr. Thomas was married November 13, 1866, to Martha E., daughter of Eben and Mary (Green) Joy, of Trumbull Co., Ohio, by whom he has three children: Garrison O., Mary J. and an infant son. Mr. Thomas is a prominent farmer of Streetsboro; a member of the G. A. R .; in politics a Republican.
SAMUEL WAIT, JR., farmer, P. O. Streetsborough, was born in Hampden County, Mass., September 21, 1816; son of Samuel and Rachel (Judd) Wait, who settled in Aurora Township, this county, in 1826, where they cleared and improved a farm on which they lived seven years, and then removed to the farm now owned and occupied by their son, Samuel, in Streetsboro Township, which they also cleared and improved, and where they lived and died. The paternal grandparents of our subject were Jonathan and Margaret (Smith) Wait, formerly of Hampden County, Mass., who settled in Aurora Township in 1829, and lived and died there. His maternal grandfather, Reuben Judd, also of Hampden County, Mass., was an early settler of Streetsboro, this county, and his maternal grandmother was Rachel Smeed. Samuel Wait, Sr., was twice married, having by his first wife, Betsey Bell, three children: Melissa, wife of Frederick Plum; Betsey (deceased) and Samuel (deceased). By his second wife, Rachel Judd, he had eleven children: Samuel, Sarah (wife of Linus Smith), Andrew, Mary (deceased), William, Orlinda (deceased), Edward, Delilah (deceased), G. Washington, Wellington, and Ellen, wife of Harvey Ferris. Our subject was married April 22, 1855, to Maria, daughter of Will- iam and Fanny Welch, of Franklin Township, this county, and by her he has three children: Elbert H., Estella, wife of Charles King, and Gertrude M. Mr. Wait is one of Streetsboro Township's representative farmers and citizens. In politics he is a Democrat.
HENRY H. WILCOX, farmer, P. O. Streetsborough, was born January 1, 1845, in Streetsboro, this county; son of Alanson and Sylvia (Lawrence) Wil- cox, and grandson of Benjamin Wilcox who came from Jefferson County, N. Y., to Streetsboro in 1832, and located on the farm now occupied by our sub- ject, which he cleared and improved, and where he lived and died. He had seven children: Wealthy, wife of Rufus Ellsworth; Julia, deceased wife of James W. Clark; Jeanette, wife of Alanson Plum; Betsey, wife of Daniel Tucker; Alanson (deceased); Newell and Frank. Alanson Wilcox, the father of our subject, was a carpenter by trade. He put up the Methodist Church at
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Streetsboro, besides many other buildings. He was married, February 2, 1837, to Sylvia, daughter of Thomas and Susannah (Parker) Lawrence, who settled in Streetsboro in 1833. By this union there were two children: Har- riet E. (deceased) and Henry H. In 1837 Alanson Wilcox moved to the farm settled by his father, where he resided until his death. He died August 24, 1862, at the age of fifty years. Our subject was reared on the old homestead where he has always resided. He was married, September 10, 1871, to Agnes, daughter of Henry and Louisa (Tucker) French, of Streetsboro, by whom he has three children: Millard D., Artemas J. and John H. Mrs. Wilcox is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wilcox has served his town- ship as Clerk and Trustee; in politics he is a Democrat.
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HORACE ADAMS, farmer, P. O. Mogadore, Summit County, was born in Suffield Township, this county, July 19, 1811; son of Moses Adams, who represented this district in the Legislature at the sessions of 1820-22. On December 8, 1842, our subject was married to Miss Lucy Richards and resided with his parents until their death. His mother died in October, 1844, andhis father in March, 1845. He removed to his present home, a productive farm of 171 acres, in 1859, where Mrs. Adams died August 26, 1879. They were the parents of the following children: Martha Ann (Mrs. McKnight), Benton, Sarah (Mrs. Hildebrand), Albin, Emma, Maria Lucy and Clayton. Our sub- ject is an earnest Republican. He has served in several of the county offices, having been a member of the Board of Education twenty-nine years, County Commissioner, etc., and he discharged the trusts committed to his care with unswerving fidelity.
HENRY AGNE, farmer, P. O. Suffield, was born in Jackson Township, Stark Co., Ohio, May 3, 1843; son of Philip and Elizabeth Agne, natives of Bavaria, Germany, who immigrated to America in 1833 and settled in Suffield Township, this county, in 1844. Their children are Catharine (Mrs. Myers), Elizabeth (Mrs. Moatz), Mary (Mrs. Goetz), Caroline (Mrs. Mohler) and Henry. Our subject, November 24, 1864, was married to Mary Jane Stamm, of Suf- field Township, this county, and by her has following children: Nelson Eugene, Clarence Sidney, Alverna May, Minnie Belle and Forest Earl, besides four who died in childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Agne now own the Stamm homestead, consisting of 268 acres in Portage and Stark Counties, Ohio. Mr. Agne is a life-long Democrat; a representative citizen, and, with his wife, a member of the German Reformed Church.
ANDREW AREHART, farmer, P. O. Mogadore. Summit County, was born December 17, 1831, in Rochester, N. Y .; son of Joseph Arehart, a native of Germany, who is still living. Our subject was married, November 3, 1858, to Lena Paulus, a native of France, where she was born, August 7, 1836, daughter of Anthony and Barbara Paulus, and has since resided with his wife in the home of his adoption in Suffield Township. To this union have been born six children: Louisa (Mrs. Memmer), George, Emma, Clara, Frank and Ida, all of whom received a substantial literary and musical education. Mr. and Mrs. Arehart have by their industry acquired a productive farm of ninety- seven acres; are consistent, pious members of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Mr. Arehart is one of the leading citizens of the township, a man of worth and enterprise.
JOHN AREHART, farmer, P. O. Mogadore, Summit County, was born January 19, 1840, in Suffield Township, this county; son of Joseph and Eve Arehart, natives of Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, who immigrated to America and settled in Suffield Township, this county, about 1832, where they went on an entirely new farm which they cleared and improved. Mrs. Arehart died August 15, 1856, leaving eight children: Mary Ann (Mrs. May); Andrew; Joseph, in Missouri; Cordelia (Mrs. Wehner) in Michigan; Barney, in Mich - igan; John; Elizabeth (Mrs. Spielmam) in Denver, Col., and Lawrence, in Mich- igan. Mr. Arehart is now living at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Our subject married, October 26, 1862, Miss Mary Ann Wilson, and located where they now live in 1872. They are the parents of the following children: Meda, Charles E., Ella (deceased), William J. and Jessie May. Mr. Arehart has served his township as Trustee, discharging his duties faithfully and to the satisfaction of the people. Politically he has been a life-long Democrat.
FREDERICK J. BAUER, physician and surgeon, Mogadore, Summit County, was born March 5, 1854, in Suffield Township, this county, where his father, Jacob Bauer, still resides. He early engaged in teaching, and acquired a good literary and scientific education at Mount Union College. In 1877 he entered into the study of medicine under Dr. Ferguson, subsequently attend- ing lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, and the University at Wooster, Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated in 1880, and settled down to practice with his former preceptor at Mogadore, Summit Co., Ohio, where he has built up a large and influential practice. He is a Democrat in politics.
MICHAEL BLETZER, manufacturer, P. O. Suffield, born in Hesse-Darm- stadt, Germany, September 1, 1833, son of Philip Peter Bletzer, who died in 1853. The same year his widow, accompanied by her family, emigrated to America, landing in this country May 5. Our subject at once located in Ran- dolph Township, this county, where he established a blacksmith shop in "Johnny Cake Hollow." On June 4, 1855, he was married to Miss Albertine Helwig, by whom he had thirteen children, four of whom survive: George Henry, Eva Harriet, Philip Hartmann and Emanuel Emil. On the night of March 26, 1867, the family residence was burned to the ground, and five of the children perished in the flames. After eleven years' residence in Ran- dolph, our subject removed to Suffield Township, where he established a wagon and blacksmith shop, and where he is known as a skillful mechanic. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church. Our subject's mother is residing with him, and is eighty-two years of age. Mr. Bletzer has been a sound Democrat all the days of his life, and has never voted any other ticket.
CONRAD L. BRUMBAUGH, farmer, P. O. Mishler, was born October 2, 1842, in Randolph Township, this county; son of Henry and Catharine Brum- baugh, both now living. Our subject, April 23, 1868, married Miss Eliza Mishler, and they are the parents of five children: Jesse, Albert, Manno, Lydia and Della. After residing four years in the eastern part of Suffield Township, and a few months in Randolph and Brimfield Townships, they settled on a farm of sixty- two acres, in 1873, where they have since made their home. They also own thirty acres in Stark County, Ohio, and a little homestead of ten acres one-fourth mile east of his present home. Our subject is a Democrat in pol- itics. He has served his constituency in the township as Trustee, School Director and Supervisor. He is an industrious and successful farmer, univer- sally respected. Mrs. Brumbaugh is a member of the German Baptist Con- gregation.
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MICHAEL CAHILL, farmer, P. O. Suffield, was born December 25, 1830, in County Kilkenny, Ireland; son of Patrick and Mary Cahill. He was edu- cated principally in his native county, and was married, in 1853, to Margaret Wilson, who died in 1860, leaving one son-Joseph P., who now resides in Illinois. Mr. Cahill when nineteen years of age went to the County of Dur- ham, England, and engaged in the coal mines there until 1855, when he met with an accident which resulted in the loss of his right leg below the knee. He emigrated to America in 1865, and engaged with Mr. Loomis, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, to sell tin-ware, glass, etc., for him through the surrounding country. In 1867 he was again married, this time to Betsey E., widow of Harrison Way, and daughter of Robert Fenton, of Suffield Township, and they immediately settled where they now live at Suffield Center. Mr. Cahill is a man of wide range of information, which he has acquired by extensive reading. He is a close student of public affairs, and takes a deep interest in the welfare of his adopted country. He is a Democrat in politics and has served his township as Assessor and member of the Board of Education. He is now holding his fourth commission as Notary Public, and has done consid- erable local legal business in this community.
JOEL COBURN, farmer, P. O. Suffield, was born August 28, 1825, in Brimfield Township, this county; son of David Coburn, of Mauson, Mass., and Nancy (Moulton) Coburn, of Brimfield Township. Of their eight chil- dren three are now living: Joel, Lucy Ann (Mrs. Meacham) and Martin V., all of this county. Our subject married, September 28, 1848, Diantha, daugh- ter of David Perkins, who became a resident of Springfield Township when thirteen years of age, and Electa (Tupper) Perkins. Seven children were born to them, four of whom are still living: Silas, Simon, Ellen (Mrs. Rog- ers) and Mrs. Coburn. Mr. and Mrs. Coburn are parents of the following children: Wilbur D., married to Lunetta A. Sabins, and Curtis E., who died February 27, 1879, aged twenty-five years. After a four years' residence in Brimfield Township our subject settled upon his farm of 161 acres in Suffield Township, where he has since resided. He has been a life-long Democrat; has served the township as Assessor and Trustee. Mrs. Coburn is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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