History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 150

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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CHARLES BOUTON, hotel and livery, Hudson ; was born in Lake Co., Ohio, Jan. 3, 1829. His father, Seth Bouton, came at an early date from New York, and settled in Lake County, Ohio. They moved to Peninsula in 1836 ; they built a log cabin, a Mr. Beeres also building one at the same time ; these con- stituted all the buildings or settlements at that time between Peninsula and Hudson. Here the Bouton family lived about twelve years, when they moved to Illinois, and where Seth Bouton now lives in his 82d year. When our

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subject (Charles) was about 14 years old, he went to learn the boat-building trade with one Waterman, in Peninsula, where many canal- boats were built. When he was 19 years of age, he took charge of the boat-building busi- ness for Waterman, and remained until 21 years of age, when he concluded to go to Cali- fornia during the rush to the gold mines of that State, where he worked at mining for about two years. and met with reasonable success during his stay. Returning to Ohio, he resumed his trade at Peninsula, and in the winter would build a boat and run it during the summer, then dispose of all in the fall of the year ; this he followed for about five years. In 1859, he, in company with Henry Johnson, purchased a yard and dry-dock and conducted the boat-build- ing business until 1873, when he sold out. To Mr. Bouton belongs the credit of building the first round-stern propeller canal-boat ever in use, and, up to this date, he built the last boat that has been built in Peninsula in 1872. When he sold out in 1873, he came to IIudson, and purchased the Mansion House property in 1874, and has been in the hotel and livery bus- iness since. He has been twice married, first in April, 1854, to Helen A. Johnson, daughter of Henry Johnson, of Boston Township ; she died May 29, 1872. leaving three children : Lillie B., now wife of R. K. Pelton, of Cleveland ; Lawson and Clarence. His second marriage was celebrated with Ada D. Crosley, of Cleve- land, in April, 1874.

WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, deceased. With his wife and several children (viz., Joseph, William, Amos, Reuben, Samuel, Philemon, Asahel, Hiram, Lucy, Lydia and Mary) emi- grated from Connecticut to Ohio, and settled in Hudson Township, in 1809. One daughter, Ann, married a Mr. Case, and located at Gran- ville, Ohio. They were among the early pio- neers of the county, and applied themselves to clearing the land and making general improve- ments ; bearing the many privations with a determined resolution to overcome every ob- stacle. Being industrious, they laid the foun- dation of material prosperity. All except Iliram have long since mingled their dust with that of mother earth. The representatives of the family still in this vicinity are the lineal descendants of Amos, the third son of William. He (Amos), was a youth of about 16 years when his parents came here; he took jobs of

chopping by the acre, and chopped much of the timber in this vicinity, and thereby procured some means to buy a piece of land for himself. He married Jerusha Crane, who came to Ohio from Connecticut, at an early date, with her parents. They had ten children, nine of whom grew up to maturity, viz., Horace A., Harris B., Schuyler M., Laura M., Jerusha A., Catharine R., Orville W., Cordelia M. and Henry H. Both Amos and his wife died here, at an advanced age.

HARRIS B. CHAMBERLAIN ; P. O. Hud- son ; was born May 20, 1819, on the old home- stead, in this township. Having been reared to farm life, he began in the same pursuits, and has followed the same all his lifetime. His course of education was that received at the common schools. In October, 1850, he married Miss Maria Henry, daughter of James Henry, of Aurora, Ohio. They located on a farm in the vicinity of his early home, which was for- merly the home of John Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, where they have resided ever since. Their union was blessed with three children, viz., Eliza, now Mrs. D. C. Bentley ; Ella, now widow of Henry Ellsworth, and Clara. Mrs. Chamberlain was born May 4, 1820, in Aurora; is the youngest of nine children born to James and Sarah (Cochrane) Henry. He was a native of Connecticut, but moved to Harpersfield, N. Y. ; thence with his wife and three children to Aurora, Ohio, in 1804. They were the third family to settle in that place ; there Mr. Henry officiated as Justice of the Peace for many years. At a very early date in the history of Ohio, his wife's father, John Cochrane, located about 1,400 acres, and when on his way out with his family, he took sick, and died at Buffalo, N. Y., and was said to be the first white man to die at that place. Of James Henry's family, those surviving are the widow of F. Booth, of Twinsburg ; Harvey H., of Iowa ; Gilbert H., of Emporia, Kan. ; Mrs. Blanchard, of Lyons, Mich., and Mrs. Chamberlin.

SCHUYLER M. CHAMBERLIN, farmer ; P. O. Hudson ; was the third son born to Amos Chamberlin, which occurred Nov. 3, 1821. He received a fair education in the common schools and turned his attention to farming, and by care and industry has been quite successful. When about 22 years of age, he married Miss Jane E. Bliss. They began on a farm almost all in woods, which his father gave him, and

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which he improved, making a comfortable and pleasant home. They have three children, viz., R. R., in Hudson ; Geo. S., in Streetsboro Cor- ners, and Julia B., now Mrs. Robert White. Mrs. Chamberlin's parents were Josiah and Sarah (Cooley) Bliss, natives of Springfield, Mass. Mr. Bliss died in Massachussetts, leav- ing a widow and four children. One of them Sarah A .- remained in Massachussetts ; the three other children-William B., George J., and Jane E., now Mrs. Chamberlin -with their mother, emigrated to Ohio in 1830. Mrs. Bliss died in Aurora, Portage Co. Her son, Geo. J., is a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Church in Cleveland ; William B. enlisted during the war of the late rebellion, and was seriously wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, and after lying eight days on the field in a disabled condition, he was found alive; he died soon afterward of exhaustion.

CARROLL CUTLER, President of the West- ern Reserve College, Hudson ; was born Jan. 31, 1829, in Windham, N. H. He was the third child born to Rev. Calvin and Rhoda (Little) Cutler. The Rev. Calvin Cutler was a native of Vermont, and a graduate of Dart- mouth College. In 1822, he entered the min- istry under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church in New Hampshire. He was energetic in establishing sehools, and liberal in their sup- port whenever dependent on private subscrip- tion, thereby providing the best possible school facilities for his large family. President Cutler began to teach school when about 17 years of age ; and at 18 years he entered the Phillips Academy. at Andover, Mass. In 1850, he entered Yale College, and graduated in 1854. At the close of his collegiate course he taught in Bloomfield, N. J., one year ; then en- tered the Union Theological Seminary at New York. He was appointed tutor in Yale College in 1856, where he remained two years. Aug. 10, 1858, he married Miss Francis E. Gallagher ; they went to Europe, where Mr. Cutler spent a year in study, and traveling, returning to New Jersey in 1859, and in April of the following year he was appointed Professor of Mental Philosophy and Rhetoric, in the Western Re- serve College. In 1871, he was elected Presi- dent of the College. They have one child, Su- san Rhoda. Mrs. Cutler was born at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. in 1828. She was the daughter of Capt. J. H. Gallagher, of the U. S. A. Ile

resigned his commission in the army, and en- tered the ministry in 1838, His religious views accorded with Presbyterianism and in that faith he was ordained, and preached thirteen years ; when on account of failing health he was obliged to withdraw from pastoral duties.

SIDNEY COLLAR, farmer ; P. O. Hudson ; was born in Warren Co., Vt., Aug. 2, 1808. His father (David Collar) was a carpenter and mill- wright by trade, and when our subject was about 5 years old, the family moved from Ver- mont to New York. In 1820, they moved to Ohio with a family of fourteen children, and in 1826 they located in Hudson ; but his father removed to Lorain County, where he died many years ago. Sidney was the second child and eldest son of fifteen children (one died be- fore they came to Ohio) in all eight boys and seven girls ; he began on his own account when about 19 years old. He married Carolina Stone Dec. 23, 1830 ; she was the daughter of Nathaniel Stone who came here in 1810. Mrs. Collar was a babe only 6 weeks old when her parents left Connecticut. Soon after his mar- riage, Mr. Collar bought 33} acres where he made a comfortable home, which he finally sold and removed to the farm where he now lives in 1835 ; and on which he has lived ever since. It was all heavy timber at that time, through which the deer fearlessly ranged. Mr. and Mrs. Collar had three children-Carolina L., who was married to Mr. Draper, and is de- ceased ; Emeline E. was wife of Alph. Stone, and died in Michigan ; and Sarah, who is Mrs. S. Griest, who resides with Mr. Collar and has charge of the farm. Mr. Griest was a volunteer in the late rebellion, serving in Co. E. 88th Ind. V. I .; at the close of the war he returned to Ft. Wayne. Ind., from which place his regiment came. But soon after the close of the war he returned to his native place (Summit Co., Ohio) where he was married and resided ever since.

M. CHAPMAN, farmer, P. O. Hudson, was born in this township, west edge of Lot 84, Dec. 18, 1821, son of John and Eliza (Bassett) Chapman. Mathew was the eldest of a family of seven children, who were, Harriet, Mary, El- len, John, Henry and Rufus. Our subject was raised to farming pursuits. In April 1849, he was married to Sarah B. Waite, born Sept. 25, 1828, in Boston Township, daughter of Benja- min and Sarah Chapman, whose maiden name

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was Kent. The above were early settlers in Boston Township. With the exception of a few years of his early married life, which was spent in Boston Township, he has been a con- stant resident of this township, and engaged in farming and stock trading ; has 280 acres of land, and is a neat and successful farmer ; has two children-Emily E .. now Mrs. W. Morse, of Cleveland, and one son, William H., on home farm. John Chapman, the father of Mathew, was born in England, about the year 1788 ; at age of 13 was pressed into the British Navy, and during the war of 1812, served on the flag- ship Queen Charlotte. At the time of Perry's victory he was captured by the Americans, taken to Chillocothe, where he spent one win- ter, then taken to Cleveland and exchanged. Shortly after, he came to this locality and en- gaged as a farm laborer; saving some means, he made his first purchase into Wadsworth Town- ship, Medina County ; afterward, traded his farm for land in the northwest part of this township, locating there about the year 1829, where he died Jan. 15, 1866, having at the time 150 acres of land. He and wife were members of the Congregationalist Church ; was Demo- cratic in sentiment and a worthy citizen of the community.

LORA CASE, retired farmer ; P. O. Hudson ; was born in Granby, Conn., Nov. 17, 1811. He is the fifth child and second son born to Chauncey and Cleopatra (Hayes) Case, who were natives of Connecticut. They emigrated to Ohio with their five children, viz., Laura, Chauncey. Clarinda, Parintha and Lora. They located on the farm, now owned by Henry, on July 4. 1814. In company with the Case fam- ily was Gideon Mills and wife (the latter was a sister of Mrs. Case), drove through, one with an ox team, and Mr. Case with a team of horses. For the nourishment of their children on the journey, they drove along a milch cow ; it took them six weeks to drive from Connecticut to Hudson. Mills and his wife died many years ago in Hudson. Suggestive of the inconven- ience and almost impossibility to procure some of the necessaries in pioneer days. we refer to a trip made by Mr. Chauncey Case and his ox team to Cleveland for a barrel of salt for him- self and Dr. Moses Thompson, and for which he paid in cash $22. and occupied four days to go and return. There were five other children born to Mr. and Mrs. Case after their removal

to Ohio, viz., Edward, Lucian, Henry, Amelia and Maria. The ten children all lived to ma- turity. Laura died when about 21 years of age. Chauncey and Lucian reside in Macomb, Ill .; Clarinda was the wife of Alvin Loomis ; she died in Hudson : Parintha married Amos E. Wood, of Wood Co., Ohio, both deceased ; Edward moved to Troy. Kan., where he died ; Amelia is wife of Charles Hunt. of Cuyahoga - Falls ; Maria is widow of John Gross, of Hud- son. When Lora was about 25 years old, he began for himself. He married Sarah A .. daughter of Thomas Wright, who came here from Connecticut at an early date, May 10, 1837. They located in Streetsboro. Port- age Co .. and in 1864, they removed to Hudson Township. They had five children, three lived to maturity-Chauncey, George (deceased), Mary E .. Julian W. (deceased) and Wilber L. Mary E. is now Mrs. S. E. Scott formerly of Mentor, Lake Co .. and who has entire charge of the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Case reside with Mr. Scott in their ripening years.

HENRY CASE. farmer : P. O. Hudson . was the son of Chauncey and Cleopatra (llaves) Case, and was born Oct. 30. 1817. He was brought up to farm life. and received a fair ed- neation in the primitive schools of his time. Oct. 29, 1847, he married Mary L. Goodman. She was born in New Hartford, Conn .. Sept. 7. 1828. They have eight children living. viz .. Nelson, Eugene, Franklin (deceased), Eliza (deceased), John. Edmond, Hattie, Frederick, Mary and Clara. His father is mentioned in the sketch of Lora Case, and date of emigratiou to this State. They succeeded admirably, considering the many privations and wants of a numerons family of helpless children in the primitive forest. They erected their commodious brick residence about 1832, and was one of the first if not the only brick residence in the county at that date. The old folks died here on the old homestead ; he in 1864, in his 85th year. and she in 1867. in her 87th year.

DARROW FAMILIES. Hudson. of this vicinity are the lineal descendants of Joseph and George Darrow. who were natives of the State of New York : had moved into Connecti- cut, and thence to the Western Reserve, with the emigrating party under the direction of David Hudson. in 1800. They were young men, respectively about 25 and 23 years of age, when they came here. They located about

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two miles south of Hudson Center, where they built and made general improvements, and soon their settlement showed signs of thrift and prosperity. And, as their families multi- plied, they generally settled in the same vicinity, hence the name "Darrow street," was given to the road leading south from Hudson through their settlement. A younger brother, James, came here a few years subsequent to the first settlement, but remained only a short time, when he removed to the vicinity of Lebanon, and joined the seet known as the "Shakers," where he died several years ago. Joseph, mar- ried Sarah, daughter of Simeon Prior, in 1803; they had thirteen children ; two died in child- hood, four in youth, and seven lived to maturity, viz .: Polly, Lyman, Abbey, Sophia, Julia, Sarah A. and Charles. Of these only three sur- vive-Lyman in Missouri ; Julia, at Lebanon, Ohio, and Mrs. Hial Danforth, of this place. Abbey married Ransom Miller ; they moved to Missouri, where she died ; Polly, was widow of John Walker and died here (Sarah A. is the deceased wife of Dr. H. Danforth). The wife of Joseph Darrow died May 30, 1847 ; he sur- vived until Nov. 13, 1856, when he died in his 82d year.

GEORGE DARROW was married to Olive, daughter of Joel Gaylord-date indefinite- but not later than 1801 or 1802, and are said to be the first couple married in Hudson. They reared eight children to maturity-four boys and four girls; several died in childhood. Eliza was married three times; first to Seth Fifield, next to D. Bates and last to Orin Mc- Neal. They moved to Iowa where she died in 1878. David was twice married, his first wife being Sophia Hawkins, and after her death he married Chloe Hayden. While digging a well on his premises in 1850, he met with a sad fate ; he had begun to " wall" it up when the banks caved in and killed him. Amanda was wife of David O'Brien ; they are both deceased. Char- lotte was wife of Homer Oviatt, and died in Hudson. George was a blacksmith by trade and worked on the old homestead for some time. Ile moved to Texas, thence to Iowa, where he enlisted and served as Drum Major. He died in hospital of disease contracted in the service.

DANIEL DARROW was born Oct. 15, 1816, on the old homestead where William resides. He got a fair education studying for a term in the

Preparatory Department of Western Reserve College, and one term at Tallmadge. When 18 years of age, he began teaching school, and taught nine winter terms, working on the farm during the summer. He married Elizabeth A., daughter of William Norton, March 22, 1849. (She was born near Harrisburg, Penn., Feb. 22, 1828, and came to Ohio with her parents when quite young.) They reared four children, three of whom are living, viz. : Celia, wife of J. A. Conaro ; Julia, wife of Luther B. Wetmore ; and Irwin D. ; he married Lottie Moore.

WILLIAM DARROW was born where he re- sides, Oct. 12, 1818; he was reared to farm life, and always followed the pursuits of a farmer. He married Harriet E. Deacon, Dec. 15, 1842. (She was born June 26, 1823, in Hudson. Her father, Henry Deacon, settled here in 1806.) They had eight children, four of whom are liv- ing-George H., La Fayette, William M., and Mary, now wife of J. Morris ; Emma (deceased) was wife of H. D. Nickerson ; Olive went to Iowa and there married Thomas McNeal. Dur- ing the war of 1812, George Darrow volun- teered his services and rose to the rank of Colonel. In the early settlement of the coun- try, his residence was turned into a hotel, where he entertained the weary travelers and teams- ters who were ever passing and in need of re- freshments. His wife was called away Aug. 9, 1845, but he survived until 1860, when he died at a good old age, being upward of 80 years.

DANFORTH FAMILY ; although this fam- ily cannot be considered among the pioneers of the county, yet they were early settlers, and those who remained became influential and re- spected citizens in the community. The pro- genitor of those bearing the name in this vicinity was Enoch Danforth, a native of New Hampshire, who in due time married Hannah Haines. They moved from their native place to St. Albans, Vt., where they resided several years, when they resolved to emigrate to the west. In the autumn of 1821, Mr. and Mrs. Danforth, with their seven children, set out for Ohio. and in November of that year they arrived in this county, and located on what is now Darrow Street, in Hudson Township. They had been here less than two years, when Mr. Danforth concluded to remove to Illinois ; in the meantime their eldest daughter, Sabrina, had been married to Hiram Thompson, and

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located here. Mr. and Mrs. Danforth, with seven children, as their family was increased by one while residing here, started for Illinois, and got as far as Sandusky, where they were winter- bound ; there they made provision for spending the winter, expecting to resume their journey as early as possible in the spring. But in this their hopes were blighted, as sickness assailed the family, and death removed their babe ; next the grim messenger summoned the devoted husband and father, leaving a widow and six helpless children, viz. : Hial, Mary, Lovina, Harrison, William and Judy, who were but meagerly provided for, as traveling and sick- ness had exhausted much of their means. Af- ter Mr. Danforth's death, his widow and children retraced their steps to Hudson. To

procure the means of support, the three boys, though mere youths, began to work in this vicinity -Hial, with one John Sawyer ; Har- rison, with Capt. Oviatt ; William, with Horace Metcalf; and in these places they remained until they arrived at manhood and began to do for themselves. Mrs. Danforth and three daugh- ters returned to Vermont. With the expecta- tion of recuperating his failing health, William sailed from Boston on a whaling vessel when about 22 years of age ; but died in the Sand- wich Islands, where the vessel called. Hial was the second child and eldest son of Enoch and Hannah Danforth ; he was born in New Hampshire, June 8, 1808 ; by the time he had arrived at manhood he had learned the art of boot and shoe making, with Mr. Sawyer, with whom he resided ; he opened a shop on Darrow street and began business on his own account when about 23 years of age, and was soon afterward joined by his brother : they conducted the business about ten years, when Hial pur- chased a small farm, to which he has added until he owns 120 acres of good land, which constitutes a good home. where his advanced years are passing in a quiet, retired manner. He married Sophia, daughter of Joseph Dar- row, May 4. 1831 ; they had five children- Mary, Milton C .. Helen (who is wife of Virgil T. Miller), Charles and Edmond E. Milton C. and Helen are the only survivers of their children. Mrs. Hial Danforth was born March 31, 1810; she was the fourth of thirteen chil- dren born to Joseph and Sarah (Prior) Darrow.

DR. HARRISON DANFORTH, physician, Hudson ; was the fifth child and second son

born to Enoch and Hannah (Haines) Danforth, in New Hampshire, April 15, 1814. As already stated in the sketch of the Danforth family, the Doctor was early left to do for himself, on ac- count of his father's death. When about 21 years of age, after associating himself in busi- ness with his brother Hial, his ambition was unassuaged. Having a decided inclination for the study of materia medica, he entered upon the study of medicine with a zeal worthy of the profession, and became an ardent student under Israel K. Town, M. D., of Hudson. After some

years of study and experience, Dr. Danforth diverged to some extent from the allopathic system of practice. He adopted the views of the eleetic school, and has practised his pro- fession for a period of more than thirty years, in this vieinity, with more than ordinary sue- cess. The first ten years were divided between the duties of his business and profession. But about the date of the outbreak of the rebellion, he sold his farm and has since given his whole attention to the practice of medicine, and en- joys the confidence as well as much of the pat- ronage of the community in which he has resided for the last sixty years. Space forbids us enlarging on the struggles and temptations intervening between the condition of the poor boy. without even parental advice and the de- sirable sphere which he now enjoys. He married Sarah A., daughter of Joseph Darrow. Septem- ber, 1836 ; to them were born six children viz., Francisco L .. Lovina A .. Mortimer W., Theodore C., Edwin H. and Clarence E. Mrs. Danforth died in September, 1869. The Doc- tor married a second wife, Martha Holton. Feb. 28, 1874. In 1861, Francisco and Mor-

timer responded to the first call for soldiers. but were discharged, the requisite number being enrolled. Mortimer W. re-enlisted at the second call in Co. G. 113th O. V. I .. and served until the close of the war. He was taken prisoner at Nashville, Tenn .. on Dec. 4. 1864 ; stripped of all his valuable effects, in- cluding a pair of good boots, and marched barefoot to Meridian, Miss .. and suffered ter- ribly from exposure, his feet and legs, to the knees being seriously frozen. He was trans- ferred to Andersonville in March, where he was imprisoned when the war closed. Was dis- charged at Jacksonville. Fla .. in June, 1865, and returned home, studied medicine with his father, and graduated at Philadelphia Medical College,

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and is now practicing in Kent Co., Mich. Clarence E. is a graduate of the Columbus Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, and also practicing his profession in Kent Co .. Mich.

HENRY DEACON (deceased) ; was a na- tive of Lancaster, Penn., born about the year 1795 ; son of Marmaduke and Mary (Car- ter) Deacon. whose offspring were Robert, Bet- sy, William, Henry and John. Marmaduke was a native of Ireland, son of Robert Deacon. Marmaduke settled in Pennsylvania, where he remained until his removal to Ohio, locating in Hudson Township in 1805, where he purchased about 210 acres, in the southwest part of the township, where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1832-that of his wife in 1806, one year after their arrival in this county. Her death was occasioned from the effects of a scare. The Indians made a raid upon her, while her husband was gone to mill, threatening to scalp her if she did not reveal the supposed place of her husband's money. Henry, his son, succeeded him, and occupied the farm. He was married to Elizabeth Carter, Feb. 14, 1821, and by her had seven children, whose names were : Mary A., born Dec. 25, 1821 ; Harriet E .. born June 26, 1823; William C., born Jan. 16, 1825 ; Fannie, born Dec. 5, 1828 ; Elizabeth, born Oct. 9, 1830 ; James, born June 14, 1833 ; Henry II., born June 17, 1839 ; the latter be- ing the sole surviving member of the family. Henry Deacon, the father of the above, died Feb. 12. 1877, his wife two days later, after a life companionship of fifty-six years. They were both buried in one grave. Mr. Deacon was an industrious and successful farmer, a man of quiet and unpretentious disposition, who always remained at home and attended to his own personal affairs ; was always vigorous and healthy, and, up to the time of his sickness, was never sick a day in his life. Although liv- ing many years near a railroad, never was in a coach or rode in one. His son, Henry H., now owns and runs the farm ; has never married.

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History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 150

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

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