History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 147

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1104


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SMITH BUNKER, farmer; P. O. Akron ; is a native of the Green Mountain State. His parents were Dodavah and Rebecca (Hall) Bun- ker. Dodavah was born in Barnstead Co., N. H., and Rebecca, at old Hartford, Conn. They were married at the latter place, and moved to Huntingdon, Chittenden Co., Vt., where Smith was born, March 9, 1818. The Bunker family settled in Norton Township in 1834, where they remained one year ; then removed to the Dodge farm, in Portage Township, and after five years, to Bates' Corners, Norton Township, where Mrs. Bunker died. Her husband then moved to Berrien Co., Mich., and died there about 1845, at the age of 83. Smith was educated in the common schools of Vermont, receiving in- struction at a school three miles from his home. When about 18 years of age, he purchased a threshing-machine, in partnership with his brother Abraham. This was an old style ma- chine, being only a thresher, and it was neces- sary to separate the wheat from the straw with a rake. After one year, Abraham removed to Michigan, and Smith continued the business alone for nearly ten years. He then worked at Gale's furnace, in Akron, for twelve months, and was employed on the farm owned by Mr. Gale's heirs for two years ; then for several years worked for various parties in Copley and Portage Townships. About the year 1856, he purchased from Horace May 26 acres of the farm he now occupies, trading for it 40 acres near Loudonville, Ohio. He afterward bought 31 acres from James Lyon, and now owns 57 acres. When the Bunker family first settled on this land, in 1856, the country in the immediate vicinity was very wild, in consequence of the condition of Copley Swamp, which has since been drained ; at that time, Mr. Bunker could from his door-step shoot wild turkeys, and he reports that once he killed four at one shot. The swamp was in those days a favorite "roost" for wild pigeons, and several settlers in the in- mediate vicinity state that occasionally the pigeons would fly so thickly to and from the swamp that they could not see the sun for an hour. Mr. Bunker was married, April 21,


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1849, to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of John and Rosannah (Ritchie) Sherbondy. She was born Jan. 23, 1832 ; they are the parents of ten chil- dren-Alfred T., now of Keokuk, Iowa, and married to Ella Tremble; Rosa, now Mrs. Jason Bunker ; Sarah, died, aged nearly 3; Lu- rinda, died, aged nearly 2; Ophelia, Ella, Oscar, Elmer, William and Homer.


ROYAL BROCKWAY, farmer; P. O. Akron. This gentleman is a native of Broome Co., N.Y., where he was born Feb. 1, 1815 ; when about 4 years of age, his parents moved to Tioga Co., remaining there some ten years. In the fall of 1830, they settled in Medina Co., Ohio, residing in Wadsworth Township for three years, and after 1833, in Norton Township. Royal's parents were William and Rhoda (Taylor) Brockway ; they had four sons, who removed to Medina Co. with them-Almeron, died while a resident of Sharon; Royal, of Port- age Township; William, now of Sharon; Lesley, died in 1855 ; the father died in 1860, aged 84, and Rhoda, his wife, 1867. Royal was educated in the schools of New York State and Medina Co .; worked on his father's farm until he at- tained his majority ; removed to Indiana, where he was married, July 3, 1838, to Miss Susan E. Hall, who was born and raised in Perry Co., Ind. ; she was the daughter of Presley and Nancy (Anderson) Hall. Royal remained in Indiana some twelve months, working at the carpenter's trade ; then farmed his father's land in Norton Township one year ; he returned to Indiana, and remained three years. In 1845, he bought 80 acres of land in Copley Town- ship, which he occupied until 1853, when he left for California, remaining there three years, during which time he mined, kept boarding- house and worked as a carpenter and joiner ; his wife was with him in California. They re- turned to Ohio in 1856, and two years after- ward, on April 11, 1858, he left for Pike's Peak ; while crossing the plains to Denver, he had charge of the company to which he was at- tached. Mr. Brockway relates many interest- ing incidents which occurred during his life on the border, and of which he had a personal knowledge. After six months, he returned to Summit Co., where he has since resided. He farmed in Copley Township until November, 1864, when he removed to Portage, having sold his land in Copley. Mr. Brockway owns at the present time, 247 acres in Portage, which he


purchased in 1860. For some years he has been engaged in the dairy business, and was for three years connected with a cheese factory, during which time he kept from 45 to 75 cows ; he afterward made cheese on his own farm for a short time. Royal has served as Trustee of Copley Township; was chosen Captain of a "squirrel-hunter" company during the rebell- ion. Mr. and Mrs. Brockway are members of the Universalist Church, of Akron ; they are the parents of two children-Rice W., born Dec. 18, 1842, and Royal, born April 1, 1856. Rice was a member of the 104th Regiment O. V. I., and served during the war ; he was mar- ried, March 30, 1865, to Adeline S. Thompson, and they have one child-Linus. Royal, Jr., is a boiler-maker, and resides in Akron ; he was married, Jan. 3, 1875, to Caroline P. Stoskopf, and they have one son-Lyle.


ROYAL BAIRD, farmer ; P. O. Akron ; is a native of New England, born at Grafton, Windham Co., Vt., Sept. 17, 1806, the son of Abijah and Abigail (Stickney) Baird. The Stickneys have been a prominent and influential family of New England and the United States for many years ; the following descent is taken from a printed genealogy, now in Mr. Baird's possession : William Stickney, of Frampton, England, was baptized Dec. 30, 1558; his son William was baptized Sept. 6, 1592 ; Samuel, his son, was born in England 1633, and shortly afterward they emigrated to America ; William, son of Samuel, was born Jan. 27, 1674; his son William, Oet. 14, 1704 or 1705 ; his son William, April 3, 1743, and his daughter Abi- gail, March 6, 1770 ; she was married, June 25, 1793, to Abijah Baird, who was born, June 25, 1767 ; they were the parents of ten children, as follows : Abijalı, Franklin, Ebenezer, Abi- gail, Esther, Ira, Royal, Louisa, Celia Arvilla and Josiah Dana. Abijah died at Bridgewater in 1844 ; his wife, April 28, 1847. Royal, sub- ject of this sketch, came to Ohio in the fall of 1833 ; a short time afterward, purchased 113 aeres in Copley Township ; he returned to Boston, where he engaged in business until 1836, when he settled on his farm, but for some seven years he remained in Philadelphia the greater portion of each year, where he was em- ployed. In the spring of 1850, he left for California, and stayed in the gold regions two years ; since then he has been a farmer and stock-dealer ; he owns at the present time 161


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acres in Copley and 68 in Portage Township ; was married May 9, 1836 ; he is the father of one child, Gusta Minerva ; she was born Feb. 8, 1837, and married Zachariah R. Prentice, of Portage Township; they have two children, Burton C., born Feb. 5, 1874, and Hubert Hayes, born Aug. 22, 1876. Mrs. Baird was born June 12, 1820 ; she is a grand-daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow, who married Joseph Hawkins, May 20, 1784; they settled in Ver- mont when that State was comparatively new, and suffered many hardships. Joseph was born in Providence, R. I., Nov. 3, 1760 ; was a soldier during the Revolutionary war, and a captive for three years in a British prison ; removed with his two sons and three daughters to Ohio, in 1833, and died Nov. 17, 1848 ; his wife died May 6, 1829 ; their daughter Susan married Caleb Casewell, who died in 1826 ; Susan died February, 1862; they were the parents of Mrs. Royal Baird.


SIMON BONFIRE, farmer ; P. O. Akron ; was born in Germany in 1842, the son of John Bon- fire, who came to this country when Simon was 6 months old, and settled in Portage Township, in what is styled "Chuckery," where he engaged at his trade of shoemaker. August, 1861, Si- mon enlisted in Co. E, 115th O. V. I., and served three years as a soldier, earning an honorable discharge. On Jan. 17, 1866, he married Maria Wise, who was born March 4, 1840. For six years he worked in the Buckeye shops, but since has been engaged in farming; he has good property in the township ; he had one child, Ermie E., who died at the age of 7, of diphtheria. Mr. Bonfire votes the Republican ticket.


A. L. CALDWELL, farmer; P. O. Akron ; was born Jan. 13, 1838, near Logansport, Ind. His parents were Tarleton and Julia (Vrooman) Caldwell. Tarleton Caldwell was born in Vir- ginia, near Clarksburg, about the year 1816. His ancestors were natives of Ireland, who, coming to America, settled in Virginia. Tarle- ton came West with his parents when a mere youth, settling in Indiana, where he was mar- ried to Miss Vrooman, who was born in Seho- harie Co., N. Y. The Vroomans are of German stock. Our subject moved with his parents to Missouri ; stayed nine years, then went to Cali- fornia, in 1849, and engaged in mining, where the elder Caldwell still resides (Lower Califor- nia). Ten children were born them, who were


Abner, William, Marion, George, Charles, John, Jerome, Hugh, Ida and Dora, five of whom are now living. Abner engaged in mining with his father. In 1860, he returned to the Buckeye State. April 2, married Mary Pitkin, who was born in 1843, in Fulton Co., Ill., daughter of Judge Stephen Pitkin, who married Julia Lusk, daughter of Amos Lusk, one of the early pio- neers in the county. After his marriage, Mr. Caldwell returned to California, where he re- mained until 1865. He has since been a resi- dent of the township, and has been engaged in farming. He was for some time employed as clerk previous to the time he located on his farm, consisting of 70 acres, on Tract 3.


JAMES COURTNEY (deceased) ; was born in 1816, in County Kerry, Ireland; son of Patrick and Mary MeCarthy Gallee, who had eleven chil- dren born them-Daniel, John, James, Francis, Jerry, Thomas, Patrick, Mary, Abigail, Margaret and James. James was married in Ireland to Mary Harrity, and by her had one son-James, who was killed in the late war, having served all through the rebellion. He was a member of Co. A, 1st Regiment, and was in the artil- lery-a true and valiant soldier, and was killed while manning his gun, in 1864. Mr. Courtney emigrated to this country in 1840. He came to Akron, where he worked for several years as a common laborer. Having no means when he came to this country, was glad to get work for any price, 50 cents per day being the price paid at first, yet he succeeded in saving suf- ficient means to enable him to purchase 30 acres of unimproved land, which he cleared up. In 1864, he moved to the north part of the township, purchasing 100 acres. His wife died in 1853. In September, 1861, he married Mrs. Julia Hogan, who was born Feb. 2, 1825, in Kilkenny, Ireland, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Welch) Bergen. Mr. Courtney died Feb. 19, 1878. He was esteemed by all who knew him as a good neighbor and an upright citizen. He was a successful business man, having se- cured all his property by his own industry. Mrs. Courtney was first married to Patrick Ho- gan, in April, 1845, and came to America the same year of their marriage, landing in New York. Mr. Hogan died in 1857. She came West the following year. By Mr. Hogan she had six children, but three living-Nora, who married Frank Courtney, son of James Courtney, by his first wife. Mary, Mrs. James McGuire, and


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Stephen, now in Colorado. By last wife, Mr. C. had two children -- Joseph and Julia.


A. CURTISS, farmer ; P. O. Akron ; was born in 1836, in Boston Township ; son of Giles and. Fannie (Carter) Curtiss. Augustus left home be- fore his majority. He was raised to farming. In 1855, he went to California, where he re- mained four years, returning home after a suc- cessful experience, being engaged in mining, and at one time in the grocery trade. In Au- gust, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A., 2d O. V. C., and served until June the following year, when he was discharged on account of disability, caused from a heavy fall from his horse. He was then engaged in the dairy business in Stow Township with his brother. In 1864, he en- gaged in the lumber business. Nov. 25, 1865, he was married to Helen Barnhart, born July 27, 1845, in Boston, daughter of William and Laura (Chaffee) Barnhart, to whom were born Laura, William H., Mary and Helen. In the fall of 1868, Mr. Curtiss was elected Sheriff of the county, and re-elected in 1870. He after- ward served as a Deputy four years, and dur- ing the whole time served the people in a man- ner creditable to himself and with satisfaction to the people. He has since been engaged in farming, having 158 acres of land. He has no children. Mr. Curtiss' father was born in Con- necticut in January, 1808 ; son of Ethan ; his wife in 1807, in Ireland. They came to this country and settled in Boston Township in 1815. Ethan, the father of Giles Curtiss, had three sons -Lewis. Nelson and Giles, the latter the only surviving member of the family. Ethan finally located in Trumbull Co., Ohio. Giles located in the southeast part of Northfield, about the year 1840, where he cleared up that farm, and is yet living with his worthy companion. They have had seven children, six of whom grew up-William A., George S., Augustus, Mills, Lewis and Eliza, who married Sylvester Honey, and lives on the homestead.


HENRY FREDERICK, farmer ; P. O. Ak- ron ; born in Wayne Co., March 20, 1834; his great-grandfather, Thomas Frederick, was born near Lancaster, Penn., about 1745, and, when some 7 years of age, his father, Noalı, was killed by the Indians, and Thomas taken prisoner. He was adopted as one of the tribe, and remained with them seven years, but, after the treaty with the French and Indians, he, in connection with all other captives, was deliv-


ered to the English at Fort Du Quesne. He afterward settled in Northumberland Co., Penn., from which section he removed to Ohio with his family in the year 1804, and died May 3, 1808, while a resident of Center Town- ship, Columbiana Co. His wife, Anna Marga- ret Frederick, died Feb. 28, 1826. Their son Thomas was born near Laneaster, Penn., Dec. 1, 1778 ; emigrated to Columbiana Co., with his father, in 1804; was married, May 2. 1804, to Elizabeth Schock, who was born March 8, 1785. He was a soldier during the war of 1812 ; removed to Wayne Co., and settled in Chippewa Township during the year 1813. He died July, 1871; was the father of fourteen children. Ilis eldest son, Jacob, was born in Columbiana Co., February, 1805, and removed to Wayne Co. in 1813 ; was married to Marga- ret Rasor, and removed with his wife and fam- ily to Copley Township about 1843, where he now resides. Jacob had seven children, as fol- lows : Samuel, Thomas, Henry, Eli, Benjamin. William and Christopher. Henry, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the common schools of Doylestown and Copley Townships ; worked for his father until May 20, 1858, when he married Miss Ellen Viers, daughter of James McClintock and Eliza (Allen) Viers. During the summer of 1858, he worked out by the day. In October, 1858, hie rented John C. Stearns' farm of ninety-seven acres, and farmed this three years ; then the farm owned by the heirs of Jonathan Spafford ; after about eighteen months, he purchased this land, which he after- ward sold. In the fall of 1865, he removed to Norton Township, and, after eight months, re- turned to Copley and rented 240 acres of Peter Wicks, which land he farmed for one year. In 1867, he purchased 546 acres, in connection with Royal Brockway, from the Rhodes broth- ers. This land was divided between Messrs. Frederick and Brockway. The former sok a portion of his, and bought other tracts, and now has 233 acres. Mr. Frederick is, at the pres- ent time, engaged in raising stock and farming. He is a member of the Disciples' Church of Akron. His wife is connected with the same congregation. They are the parents of three children-Charlotte Eliza, now Mrs. Harry N. Sherbondy ; James McHenry, and Grant. Mr. Frederick was elected Trustee of Portage Town- ship in 1874, and served for three years ; was chosen Infirmary Director of Summit Co. in the


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fall of 1876, and re-elected in 1879. At both elections, he ran ahead of his ticket.


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FREDERICK FOUSE, farmer ; P. O. Akron ; was born March 17, 1825, in Lake Township, Stark Co. ; son of John and Christina (Miller) Fouse. John Fouse was born in 1794, in Blair Co., Penn. ; his wife in 1801. John Fouse was a son of Nicodemus. The father of Christina was Abram Miller, whose family came to Ohio shortly after the war of 1812, locating in Stark Co. The Fouse family were among the early settlers in the county. Abram Miller settled in Plain Township ; John Fouse in Lake Town- ship, where he died, when his son Frederick was a babe. Four children were born them- Savilla, Nicholas, Priscilla, and Frederick, who is the youngest and only surviving member of the family. Frederick stayed at home until 22 years of age. May 4, 1848, married Elizabeth Gaite, who was born Nov. 25, 1827, in Cumber- land Co., Penn., daughter of Jacob and Mary (Keiper) Gaite. Jacob was a native of Ger- many. The Gaite family came West about the year 1829, locating in Stark Co., and raised a family of nine children ; of the number living are Jacob, Levi, Joseph and Elizabeth. After Mr. Fouse was married he lived on the home- stead twenty-seven years. In January, 1873, purchased 107-12 acres, where he now resides, adjoining Akron on the northeast, costing $118 per acre. Of eleven children born, nine are living, viz., Melinda, John, Reuben, Jacob, Edwin, Menodes, Fernando, William and Ira. He and wife are members of the Reformed Church.


BENJAMIN GARMAN, farmer ; P. O. Ak- ron ; was born June 20, 1819, in Lehigh Co., Penn. ; son of Abram and Elizabeth (Naffe) Garman, to whom were born Phillip, Conrad, David, John, Adam, Jacob, Henry, Abram and three daughters. Abram Garman's father was a native of Germany, and came to Pennsylva- nia, settling in Lehigh Co. when the country was new. Elizabeth Naffe was a daughter of Barnhart, who had three sons and one daughter. Benjamin, whose name heads this page, was but 12 years of age when his father died. In 1836, he came to Ohio with his mother and brother Eli, who located in Homer Township, Medina Co. Eli purchased eighty acres of land, and was for several years the head of the family, who, besides himself, were Josiah, Re- becca, Jared, Benjamin, Abram, Levi, Eliza-


beth and Mary. Benjamin worked three years for his brother, then worked one summer in Norton Township, and chopped the following winter. Returning to Lehigh Co., Penn., the spring of 1840, he married Esther Clouse, who was born in same county Dec. 19, 1823, daugh- ter of Phillip Clouse, whose wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Evart, both natives of Lehigh. Their offspring were Eliza, Sophia, Esther, Hannah, Nathan, David and Uriah. After Mr. Garman's marriage he returned to Homer Township, where he purchased forty acres of unimproved land for $250, and subse- quently added to the same until he had 120 acres, when he came to this county, which was in March, 1863, when he purchased 151 acres at $34 per acre ; has since been a constant resi- dent of Portage Township, and among its val- ued citizens. Seven children have been born to him-Alfred, Rosa A. (who married Louis Esselburn, a resident of Homer), Elizabeth (married Frank Weygandt, and resides in Ma- con Co., Ill.), Sarah (the wife of Louis Andrews, and reside in Harrisville, Medina Co.), Irene (the wife of Mandus Banghman, of Wadsworth, Medina Co.), Uriah, and Alfred are residents of this township. Mary married Charles Starks, of Akron, Ohio.


JOHN GLENNAN, farmer ; P. O. Akron ; was born 1828, in Kilkenny, Ireland ; son of James and Bridget (Killfoil) Glennan, the grandfather of John was Darby Glennan. John left the land of Erin at the age of 22, to try his fortunes in America, landing in New York, where he remained about one year and a half, and in 1852 came to Ohio, and began work in Akron and vicinity, working much of the time in the stone quarries. Afterward purchased land, where he now lives, which was unimproved, costing him $40 per acre; working in the quarries in the day time, and, upon his return- ing home, spent a portion of the night in clear- ing up his land. Oct. 19, 1852, married Ann Bergen, born June 24, 1824, in Kilkenny, Ire- land. Her parents were Stephen and Mary (Welch) Bergen, to whom were born thirteen children. March 11, 1878, after a short and severe illness, Mrs. Glennan died, leaving a husband and five children to mourn her demise. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother, and a valuable helpmeet to her husband. The chil- dren are Katie, Bridget, James, Anna and Julia ; two deceased-Mary. aged 10, and


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Stephen, a babe of 4 months. Mr. Glennan has a snug farm of thirty-six acres, upon which he has excellent buildings, all which have been the outgrowth of his own hard labor, assisted by his deceased worthy companion. With the exception of his brother James, in Tallmadge, he is the only representative of the family in the county or State.


GEORGE W. GLINES (deceased), for many years Superintendent of the Summit County Infirmary, was born in Vermont Oct. 10, 1832, and died March 4, 1878 ; he was the son of Asa and Roxana (Sinclair) Glines, who removed to Lake Co. and settled near Painesville when their son was quite small ; Asa afterward settled in Cleveland ; his wife died in 1849, and, shortly afterward, while keeping a store on the West Side, he suddenly disappeared, and his relatives never heard from him. George W. was married June 4, 1856, to Miss Julia Ferguson, who was born in Willoughby, Lake Co., Dec. 24, 1832 ; she was the daughter of Finley and Julia (Judd) Ferguson ; Finley was born in August, 1801 ; was the son of John and Mary Fergu- son, who were born in Scotland ; he died Dec. 8, 1878 ; his wife died nearly fifty years since. The Judds were Yankees, and removed to Ohio from Boston, Mass .; shortly after, Mr. and Mrs. Glines were married they removed to Mayfield, Cuyahoga Co., where they farmed for nearly ten years. In 1864, Mr. Glines enlisted in an artil- lery regiment, and served until the civil war closed. He held several minor offices in Cuya- hoga Co., and, in 1868, received the appoint- ment of Superintendent of the Summit County Infirmary, and was employed by the Infirmary Directors to fill this responsible position from April 1, 1868, until he died. His widow, Mrs. Julia Glines, having demonstrated, during the ten years her husband was Superintendent, that she was eminently qualified for the position made vacant by his death, was appointed to succeed him, and the best evidence that she has successfully managed the institution is the fact that she has been continued in the same posi- tion ever since, and was, in January, 1881, re- appointed for the term commencing April 1, 1881. Mr. Glines was during his life a member of the M. E. Church, and his widow is connected with the same denomination. Two children were the result of their marriage-Julia and Charles ; the latter died in infancy ; Julia was born Dec. 14, 1858, was married Nov. 27, 1877,


to Worth Davis, and they have two children- Worth, born July 5, 1879, and James Finley Davis, born Aug. 12, 1880.


JUSTUS GALE (deceased), was an enter- prising and successful business man in Akron during the early history of the place ; he was the son of Ephraim and Mollie Gale, who were residents of Guilford, Windham Co., Vt., at the time of his birth, Jan. 14, 1798; was educated in the schools of his native State, and married, June 8, 1823, Sarah Hyde, who was born at Guilford. April 26, 1802 ; she was the daughter of Dr. Dana Hyde, a prominent physician in Guilford for many years, and died July 18, 1827 ; her mother's maiden name was Lucy Fitch. For some ten years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Justus Gale remained in Ver- mont ; for five years, he was in the mercantile business at Dover; then kept a hotel at Wells River for about the same length of time. In 1833, they moved to Ohio and settled at Akron in July, embarking in the mercantile business with Edward Pulsipher and Alvin Austin, who were also natives of Vermont; the firm was styled Pulsipher, Gale & Austin, and their es- tablishment was at what is now South Akron. At this time there were very few houses at Ak- ron, and the country between the village and Middlebury was a wilderness. After continuing in the mercantile business for some five years with Messrs. Pulsipher and Austin, they dis- solved business relations, and then Mr. Gale for some ten years ran a tin store ; for a short time he was a partner with Lyman Cobb ; in con- nection with Paris Tallman. they engaged in the manufacture of stoves, kettles and castings ; their furnace was situated on the site now oc- cupied by C. A. Collins' carriage establish- ment. Mr. Gale died June 28, 1847 ; previous to his death, he sold his interest in the furnace, and also purchased the 40 acres now occupied by his widow and her son ; in 1849. the Gale family removed to this land. Mr. and Mrs. were the parents of six children-Lucy Jane, now Mrs. Alexander Brewster, of Akron ; Sarah, married Frank Adams, now a resident of Middlebury-she died Jan. 11, 1863, leav- ing two daughters-May, now Mrs. Charles Per- kins, and Julia, now Mrs. Arthur Latham ; Francis Gale, died in 1845, aged 16 ; Ann, now Mrs. Theodrick Balch, of Akron ; Henry, was married Dee. 3, 1857, to Miss Mary Pettibone, daughter of Norman and Susan (Whitmore)




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