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JOSEPH C. BRAINERD, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Martinsburg, Lewis Co., N. Y., September 25, 1819; son of Joseph and Nancy (Post) Brainerd, natives of Connecticut, former of whom died in New York; latter came to this county. The widow was married to Deacon Jotham Mitchell. She died in this county, he in New York. Our subject was married Octo- ber 25, 1840, to Lovinna Merriman, born December 29, 1820, died December 30, 1843. After her decease Mr. Brainerd married, July 23, 1844, Elizabeth Clark, born June 2, 1822, in Geauga County, Ohio, daughter of Billings and Caroline Clark (deceased). Our subject engaged in saddle and harness mak- ing, afterward in stock-dealing and farming. During the war he and his brother dealt in horses for the Government, since when he has retired. Mr. and Mrs. Brainerd are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served as Deputy Sheriff of the county for several terms, also as Township Clerk, and held a Notary's commission for about eighteen years. He is the father of two children: Frances L., born October 4, 1841, wife of Capt. S. S. Blackford, of Washington, D. C., and Henry C., born June 28, 1845, now a practicing physician in Cleveland, Ohio. Our subject has a beautiful home in Randolph Township, this county.
JOSIAH BROCKET, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in New Haven, Conn .. February 9, 1802, son of Jared and Eunice Brocket, natives of Con- necticut, where they remained until their death. Our subject came to this county June 1, 1829. He was married, October 15, 1828, to Rebecca Raymon, born in Wallingford, Conn., April 19, 1807, daughter of John and Hannah Raymon. Mr. Raymon died in Connecticut, and his widow came to this county and here remained till her death. Mr. and Mrs. Brocket are the parents of eight children, six of whom survive: Susan, widow of Carie Redfield; Belinda, wife of Cyrus Bettice; Lucius; Helen, wife of David Yearien; Lucinda, wife of Lyman Eliot, and Zenas.
The deceased are Leman and Norman. Our sub- ject is a mechanic, but has followed farming for several years, and now owns fifty acres of good land. He has filled the office of Trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church.
WILLIAM BROCKETT, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Connecti- cut, June 5, 1824, son of Albert and Betsey Brockett, former a native of Con- necticut, born May 28, 1795, latter of English origin, born January 4, 1797. They settled in this county in 1825, and here remained until their death, she dying August 5, 1843. Albert Brockett afterward married, October, 1844, Fan-
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nie Ward, who died soon after, and on March 31, 1846, he was married to Mrs. Frances M. Hanson, who is still living; he died February 6, 1878. Our subject was married October 5, 1853, to Celinda Loomis, born in Randolph Township, this county, April 1, 1832, daughter of Harlon and Maria Loomis, the former of whom, a native of Massachusetts, died July 19, 1870; his widow, who still survives, was born in Portage County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Brockett have been born six children, four now living: Seth S., Emma M., Edward W. and Newell W. The deceased were infants. Mr. Brockett, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns 205 acres of improved land on which he and his family reside. Himself and wife are members of the Dis- ciples Church.
ANDREW BRUMBAUGH, farmer, P. O. New Baltimore, Stark Co., Ohio, was born in Pennsylvania July 5, 1830. His father came with his parents from Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio, in 1810. After he was of age he returned to his native State, and while there he married Catharine Stiffler, and after the birth of our subject they came to Stark County, Ohio, and in April, 1832, they located on Lot 10, in Randolph Township, this county, where they still reside. Here, with hard labor and economy, and suffering the pri- vations incident to pioneer life, they cleared up a large farm and raised a fam- ily of thirteen industrious children, viz .: Andrew, Ephraim, Nancy, Jacob, Isaac, Elizabeth, Conrad, Samuel, Mary, Susan, Henry P., Lydia and Eli, all married except the youngest, who is twenty-six years old. Five of these, viz., Andrew, Ephraim, Isaac, Nancy and Samuel, own and live on farms adjoining the old home farm, and Henry P. and Eli are living with the parents on the old home. Our subject was married March 28, 1857, to Abigail Pontious, born in Stark County, Ohio, July 10, 1828, daughter of Nicholas and Eva Pontious, who came to Stark County, Ohio, from Pennsylvania in a very early day. To Mr. and Mrs. Brumbaugh were born four children: Angeline, Sarah A., Lou- isa and Cyrus. Our subject has been engaged in farming all his life, and owns 122 acres of improved land. He and his wife are members of the Brethren Church. He has filled the office of Trustee of his township for three years.
EPHRAIM BRUMBAUGH, farmer, P. O. New Baltimore, Stark Co., Ohio, was born in Randolph Township, this county, May 7, 1832; son of Henry and Catharine Brumbaugh, natives of Pennsylvania, and residents of Randolph Township, this county. They reared thirteen children, all now living. Our subject, the next to the eldest of this family, was united in marriage May 19, 1861, with Catharine Zug, born in Lancaster County, Penn., November 6, 1842, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Zug, both now living. Mrs. Brum- baugh died March 5, 1881, and after her death Mr. Brumbaugh was married, April 17, 1884, to Mellie Warner, born in Marlboro, Stark .Co., Ohio, August 29, 1849, a daughter of Benjamin W. and Catharine Warner, both residing in Stark County. Our subject is the father of seven children, all by his first wife: Elmer, Elmira A., Emma E., Ervin and Hattie, now living, and Edwin and Ellen, deceased. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming and milling, owns thirty-six acres of improved land and a third interest, in a saw-mill. He is a member of the German Baptist Church, of which his first wife was also a member; his present wife belongs to the United Brethren denomination. His father resides on the farm where he settled in 1832, when that part of the township was a vast wilderness.
J. R. BUCKMAN, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born on the farm where he now resides in Randolph, May 6, 1836, son of Reuben and Parnell Buck- man, natives of Connecticut, and who immigrated to Portage County, Ohio, in
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1805. Reuben Buckinan was born in 1800, and his wife in 1802. They set- tled in this county, where they remained till their death, he dying February 7, 1860, his widow September 24, 1883. They were the parents of seven children, three of whom survive, two sons and one daughter. J. R. Buckman, our subject, has been engaged in farming all his life, and owns the undivided half of thirty-two acres, whereon he resides. He is a member of the Congre- gational Church, and has proved himself to be a good and faithful son. After his father's death he remained at home and cared for his mother until her demise.
CHARLES H. BURNS, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Atwater, Portage Co., Ohio, October 15, 1831, son of John and Betsey Burns, both of whom died in this county, former, who was a native of Virginia, in 1854, latter, a native of Connecticut, in 1850. Our subject was united in marriage December 26, 1858, with Susan Kendrick, born in Brimfield Township, this county, March 16, 1839, daughter of David and Jane Kendrick, former a native of New Hampshire, the latter of Ireland, and who both died in Kent, Ohio, the father in 1876, the mother in 1879. To Mr. and Mrs. Burns have been born three children: Raymond C., Ethel and Vactor A. Mr. Burns has been a farmer all his life, and has bought and sold considerable real estate. He is now filling his fourth term as Trustee of this township. He has also been a member of the Board of Education, and these positions he has filled with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
GEORGE CARLILE, farmer, P. O. Marlborough, Stark Co., Ohio, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, October 27, 1837, son of Canada and Julia Carlile, respectively natives of Pennsylvania and Trumbull County, Ohio, and who came to this county about 1846, where they remained until the father's death, January 4, 1882; the mother is residing on the home farm. Our sub- ject was married September 15, 1867, to Phidelia Baldwin, born in Portage County, Ohio, February 28, 1844, the daughter of Philemon and Harriet Baldwin, the former of whom was a native of this county, the latter of Ver- mont. They settled in this county, where Mr. Baldwin died February 9, 1865; his widow now resides in Trumbull County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Car- lile have one child-Bernice, born April 8, 1869. Our subject served in the late war of the Rebellion, having enlisted September, 1861, as a private in Company D, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and after his discharge in 1862 he re-enlisted in the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, in which he served until he was transferred to the Eighth Veteran Invalid Corps, Company B, remaining with this company until he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company E, Sixth United States Infantry. Mr. Carlile received an hon- orable discharge October, 1866. Mr. Carlile is'a plasterer by trade, but has been engaged in farming, and owns fifty-six acres of good land where he and his family reside.
J. P. COE, farmer and tile manufacturer, P. O. Randolph, is a native of Randolph Township, Portage Co., Ohio, born April 5, 1821, son of Almon B. and Climena (Spellman) Coe, natives of Massachusetts. Almon B. Coe came to this county in 1811, his wife in 1816, and here remained until his death in 1853. After his death his widow moved to Wisconsin, where she resides with her daughter. Our subject was married October 22, 1845, to Jane A. Spees, born in Onondaga, N. Y., March 7, 1824, daughter of Lanson and Harriet Spees, natives of Greene County, N. Y., and who came to Randolph Township, this county, in 1837, remaining until their death. Mr. Spees died July 19, 1868, his widow, February 13, 1873. Mrs. Coe, our subject's wife, died February 3, 1883. She was a member of the Congregational Church.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Coe were born three children: Emma C., wife of Dr. H. C. Brainerd, Almon B. and Charles P. Mr. Coe, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns seventy acres of improved land. He has filled the offices of Trustee and Justice of the Peace of his township. He and his son Charles P. are engaged in the manufacture of tile. Mr. Coe has been a mem- ber of the Congregational Church for many years.
JOSEPH COLER, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Town- ship, this county, July 17, 1837, a son of Joseph and Eva Coler, natives of France, who came to America about 1829, and here remained until the death of the mother in 1844, after which the father married a Mrs. Crawford and moved to Illinois, where they remained until their death, he dying in 1865. Our subject was married January 1, 1867, to Elizabeth Moos, who was born in Randolph Township, this county, in April, 1846, a daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Moos, natives of Baden, Germany, who came to this county in 1842, where they remained until the latter's death. Adam Moos resides in Ran- dolph Township. Mr. and Mrs. Coler are the parents of four children: Albert, Edward, Ira U. and Mary E. Our subject has been engaged in farming, and owns seventy acres of good land. He enlisted in 1861, in Company D, First Ohio Light Artillery, and served until the close of the war, when he was mus- tered out. He was in the battle of Shiloh, in the Atlanta campaign, at the bat- tles of Franklin and Nashville, in the siege of Knoxville, and in other engage- ments. He has filled the office of Trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church.
MARVIN COLLINS, ex-merchant, Randolph, was born in Randolph Town- ship, this county, April 11, 1846, son of Austin and Delight Collins, the former a native of Conway, Mass., the latter of Randolph Township, this county. Austin Collins, who was a farmer, came to Ohio at a very early day and was married at Randolph, where he and his wife located and remained until their death, the former dying November 30, 1881, the latter in October, 1882. Our subject was married September 8, 1868, to Susan A. Gates, born in Illinois in June, 1851, a daughter of Sherman W. and Eleanor C. Gates, who now reside in Michigan. Mrs. Collins is a member of the Disciples Church. Our subject has been engaged in mercantile business most of his life, and owns a beautiful residence where he and his wife now reside. He opened his store in 1869, and sold out last March to O. Bentley. Mr. Collins and wife are a very pleasant couple, and rank among the better class of peo- ple of this township.
JOSEPH C. COZENS, farmer, P. O. Marlborough, Stark County, was born in Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio, September 6, 1824, son of William and Martha Cozens, the former of whom was a native of Maryland, the latter of Virginia. They were among the first settlers of Stark County, Ohio, where they remained until their death, he dying in 1841 and she in 1864. Our subject was married October 7, 1860, to Barbara Boston, who was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June 9, 1834, daughter of John and Mary Boston. To Mr. and Mrs. Cozens has been born one child-Ella, born September 10, 1861, now the wife of William Biles, an enterprising and industrious young man, who bids fair to make his mark in the world. Mr. Cozens owns seventy-five acres of improved land where he and his family reside, his daughter and hus- band residing with him. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They moved to Portage County from Stark County in 1883.
JAMES A. CRAIG, marble cutter P. O. Randolph, was born in Lake County, Ohio, February 14, 1839. His parents, James and Barbara Craig, were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers of Lake County, Ohio, whence
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they removed to Deerfield Township, this county, where Mrs. Craig died. They were parents of the following children: James A., Jane, Chancy, Char- ley and Ann. James Craig resides with a son in Deerfield Township, this county, and is in the seventy-fourth year of his age. The subject of this sketch was by trade a machinist. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Nine- teenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served the ninety days' call; re-enlisted, this time in Company D, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served through the war. He did active duty at Stone River, where he was wounded in the foot, which disabled him for one year. He was again wounded (in the knee) at Shiloh. and confined to hospital seven months. He recovered in time to participate in the Atlanta campaign, the battles of Nashville, Franklin, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Cumberland Gap, Pea Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Crab Apple Orchard, and, on the field where the gal- lant McPherson fell, he was struck by a shell which for a time rendered him unfit for service. He was also at the storming of Fort Donelson, and was mustered out at San Antonio, Tex., in the fall of 1865. Returning to peaceful pursuits he leased the stone-cutting and marble business which he has carried on in Randolph Township, this county, where he resides. He was married in this township to Miss Lorintha Ward. Their children now living are Rose A., born August 18, 1876; Boyd, born March 9, 1878: and Milly I., born August 9, 1882. Mr. Craig is a member of the ,G. A. R.
Z. A. DAVIS, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in New York, Feb- ruary 18, 1819; son of Henry and Lodema D. Davis, natives of New York, and who emigrated to Randolph Township, this county, about 1825. Mrs. Davis died there in 1827, and Mr. Davis then married, for his second wife, Mary Colton, born in this county; died in 1853. Henry Davis died in Ran- dolph Township in 1851. Our subject, Z. A. Davis, was married, in 1840, to Betsey M. Sears, born in Randolph Township, this county, and after her death Mr. Davis married, May 23, 1852, Caroline D. Anderson, born in New York in 1826. Our subject is the father of six children, four of whom survive: G. W., Arthur C., Celestia A. and Darwin B. The deceased are Cassius M., killed by the cars in 1875, and Emmett A., who died in 1871. Mr. Davis has been engaged in farming most of his life, but is now a retired capitalist. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church, and are a highly respected couple. He has been acting Justice of the Peace for the last six years, and is said to control the most property of any man in town.
DAN DIBBLE, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, June 17, 1827, the son of Dan and Mary Dibble, natives of Con- necticut, who came to this county in 1818, where they remained until his death (caused by the falling of a tree), October 26, 1827. His widow subse- quently married Philetus Hillyer, of Trumbull County, Ohio, and lived in that county until his death, when she returned to Randolph and lived with her son Dan until her demise, August 18, 1870. Our subject was married, November 2, 1847, to Anjenette Rossiter, who was born in Randolph Township, this county, in 1826, and died January 19, 1855. January 19, 1856, Mr. Dibble then married Harriet Winchell, born in Randolph in 1830, a daughter of David and Eunice Winchell, both deceased. Our subject is the father of three children: Giles F., Seymour D. and Mary H., wife of A. D. Hoskins. He has been engaged in farming all his life and owns about 118 acres of improved land, also town property.
ALPHEUS DICKINSON, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Granville, Mass., October 8, 1793; son of Oliver and Lovica Dickinson, who emigrated to Portage County, Ohio, in 1805, the latter of whom died in 1818.
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After her death Oliver Dickinson married, for his second wife, Lydia Rose, a sister of his first wife, and who died in 1842. Our subject was married six times. He was united in marriage on first occasion November 15, 1815, with Hannah Sears, born in 1798, died March 15, 1824. His second wife, Percy Roberts, was born April 11, 1801, married October 10, 1824, and lived until April 1, 1826. His third wife, Mary Johnson, was born January 19, 1803, married June 19, 1826, and died March 20, 1832. His fourth wife was Maria A. Curtis, born July 11, 1807, married March 7, 1833, died January 19, 1864. His fifth wife was Martha Sears, born March 20, 1834, married May 18, 1864, died December 26, 1866. These were all maiden ladies. His sixth and last wife was Mrs. Evaline Richmond, born April 3, 1908, married August 28, 1867, died February 13, 1881. Our subject is the father of three sons and three daughters, five of whom are living. Mr. Dickinson was a sol- dier in the war of 1812, being drafted and mustered into service February 15, 1813, under Lieut. John Redden. Was then marched to Lower Sandusky, where now stands the city of Fremont. He served seventy days, and supplied a substitute by his father's desire to fill balance of time, six months, which debarred him from receiving a pension. He has engaged in farming all his life, and owns at present twenty-three acres of land in Randolph Township, this county, where he and his family reside. He has been a member of the Congregational Church since 1821, and is one of the oldest citizens in the township.
WALTER J. DICKINSON, merchant, Randolph, was born in Portage County, Ohio, January 27, 1832; son of Alpheus and Mary Dickinson (whose sketch appears in this work). January 28, 1853, our subject was married to Elmina A. Chatfield, who was born in Killingworth, Conn., May 11, 1834, and died July 17, 1882. She was a daughter of Lewis and Rachel Chatfield, natives of Connecticut, who came to Ohio in 1844, settling at Stowe, Summit County, where they remained until 1848, when they moved to Randolph Town- ship, this county. January 20, 1884, Mr. Chatfield died, and his widow now resides in Randolph Township, this county. To our subject and wife were born six children, of whom four are now living: Mary E., born July 1, 1856; Alpheus L., born November 17, 1859; Seldon C., born June 5, 1864, and Maria R., born August 20, 1869. The deceased are Lewis J., born December 3, 1853, died March 10, 1855, and Rosa, born August 1, 1858, and died August 8, same year. Our subject has been the proprietor of a general store in Ran- dolph for many years; he filled the position of Postmaster at Randolph from July 1, 1861, until May, 1869. He is a member of the Congregational Church, of which his deceased wife was also a member, they having enlisted in the good cause in January, 1852. Mr. Dickinson has filled the office of Township Clerk almost continuously since 1855; was a member of the special School Board for four years. He owns about twelve acres of land, on which is a neat house where his family reside with him. He is a useful man in the community in which he lives.
G. W. DODGE, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Nelson, New Hampshire, December 11, 1830, son of William J. and Ann Dodge, who moved to Akron, Ohio, in 1837, and in 1846 to this county, where they remained until the death of the father December 19, 1882. The mother is a resident of Randolph Township, this county. Our subject was married August 9, 1860, to Minerva Hoskins, daughter of Milo and Polly Hoskins, the former deceased, latter now living. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have had six chil- dren, five of whom are now living: Addie M., William J., George A., Mabel and Harry. Belle is deceased. Mr. Dodge has been engaged in farming all
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his life, and owns 103 acres in Randolph Township, this county, where he and his family reside. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church.
A. P. DONNELL, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Lisbon, Columbiana Co., Ohio, August 6, 1818, son of John and Maria Donnell, natives of Pennsylvania, but who removed to Ohio, settling first in Columbiana County, afterward in Portage County, where they remained until their death. The mother died April 26, 1846, the father December 17, 1863. Our subject was married February 11, 1841, to Harriet C. Dye, daughter of Frederick and Lovina Dye, who were natives of New York, remaining there until the latter's death, which occurred December 24, 1831, after which Frederick Dye came to Ohio and spent the balance of his life here, dying August 15, 1855. Harriet C. was born November 29, 1820, and died August 26, 1874. On July 5, 1875, our subject was married to Susan E. Rogers, who was born in Holmes County, Ohio, October 25, 1830, daughter of John and Elizabeth Spellman. Our sub- ject is the father of seven children, six of whom are now living: Juliet, Sarah A., Francis M., Charles E., Edson and Carrietta. Clinton is deceased. Our subject and family live in Randolph Township. He worked in leather most of his life, but has been engaged in farming to some extent of late years.
JOHN DUSSEL, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Germany Septem- ber 7, 1819, son of Peter and Elizabeth Dussel, who remained in Germany until the death of the father in about 1858; the mother died in 1878. Our subject was married in May, 1847, to Barbara Riesenbach, born in Germany in 1814, daughter of Nicholas Riesenbach. They have had four children: Peter L., John H. (a practicing attorney in Ravenna, Ohio), Barbara and Anna B. Mr. Dussel, who is a surgeon, practiced his profession about twenty-five years, but has since been engaged in farming, and owns forty-six acres of land. He came to Randolph Township, this county, in the fall of 1846, and has remained here ever since. He has been a member of the School Board of his township; is a F. & A. M. Mrs. Dussel died September 19, 1878, a kind mother and loving wife, and her loss is still mourned.
PETER ELMERICK, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, Portage Co., Ohio, October 29, 1854, a son of Joseph and Mary Elmerick, natives of Germany, who located in this county in 1844, where they still reside. The father has been a life-long farmer, and has attained the ripe old age of sixty-six years; the mother is sixty-four years old. Both are con- sistent members of the Catholic Church. They are the parents of nine chil- dren, all living: Peter (our subject), Joseph, John, William, Frank, Anthony, Mary, Clara and Elizabeth. Peter Elmerick acquired a good common school education, and has engaged in farming all his life, now owning ninety-two acres of improved land in Randolph Township. He is a member of the Cath- olic Church. He has been very successful through life, and bids fair to make his mark in the world.
JOHN FOX, farmer, P. O. New Baltimore, Stark County, was born in Fairfield Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, March 9, 1833, and is a son of John and Susanna Fox, natives of Pennsylvania, and who came to Colum- biana County, Ohio, but after living here some years moved to Stark County, where they remained until their death. ' The mother died December 30, 1848, and the father was subsequently united in marriage with Barbara A. Thomas, who died in February, 1865. He died December 21, 1865. Our subject was married June 19, 1853, to Catharine Neiswonger, born in Stark County, Ohio, November 18, 1824, daughter of Abraham and Barbara Neiswonger, who also died there, and by this union have been born seven children, six of whom are now living: Benjamin F., Levi M., David S., John L., Isaac W. and Lydia
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