History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 174

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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F. M. WAITE, farmer and contractor; P. O. Northfield ; first saw the light of day Jan. 26, 1830, on the farm he now owns. His par- ents were Benjamin and Loretta (Bacon) Waite. Benjamin was born in Hatfield, Buck- land Co., Mass., in the year 1796 ; his father was named Benjamin, also, whose ancestors were from England. The last-mentioned gen- tleman's grandfather was in the French and Indian wars, and was an Indian fighter ; he at one time had a son captured by the Indians, but the father, pursuing them to Canada, res- cued him from their hands. His valor and long-range rifle were well known among the Indians, who, after the war terminated, made several attempts to capture the rifle. At one time, when plowing in the field, an In- dian crept up near where he was at work, and shot Mr. Waite through both arms. Know- ing his gun was near at hand, and seeing the owner shot, he yelled in a taunting way in broken English : "You shoot no more Indian.

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I get long gun now." But not so ; our hero succeeded in getting his gun across both fore- arms, and carried it to the house ; the Indian gave up the chase. Loretta, the mother of Mr. Waite, was a daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Cranmer) Bacon, who came to this township as early as 1807 or 1808. Benjamin Waite, the father of F. M., first came to Brecksville about the year 1810 ; returning to Massachu- setts, he came out again in 1814, or there- abouts. In 1829, he was married, and located on the farm F. M. now owns. To him was born eleven children ; nine grew to maturity. By his first marriage, he had Benjamin, Nelson, Obadiah and Sarah ; by his second wife, Loretta Bacon, were F. M., Loretta, Olive, Emily, Adah and Maude. His parents were both members of the M. E. Church. His father died in 1864 ; his mother in 1858. During Mr. Waite's so- journ in this township, he killed 300 deer, 7 bears, and quite a number of gray wolves. Francis M., at the age of 18, bought his time ; the price was $200. He then worked out one year by the month, saving $100, which he in- vested in a joint-stock company, and went to California in 1849, where he engaged in mining. remaining two years and a half, in a short time returning to his father the $200, plus the interest, as the price of his freedom. After having an extended and varied life of change and interesting incidents, he returned to this township with $2,000 in gold. He was mar- ried, in 1853, to Ellen Chapman, born in Hud- son Aug. 12, 1828, daughter of John and Eliza (Basset) Chapman. John Chapman was born in England in 1792, and came to this country at the age of 20, and was the first gunner on board the Queen Charlotte at the battle of Lake Erie. Mr. Waite has two children- Bird and Laura. For several years Mr. Waite has been engaged as foreman and contractor on the public works at Cleveland, and else- where, on sewerage and railroad building. He is a member of Twinsburg Chapter, No. 74, R. A. M., and Bedford Lodge, No. 375, A., F. & A. M.

MRS. H. A. WALKER, farming; P. O. Northfield ; was born July 11, 1808, in Lancas- ter Co., Penn., to Stewart and Martha (Beard) Miller. Mr. Miller died very suddenly, falling from his chair while waiting for dinner. He was a son of Joseph, who was of Irish ancestry, as were the Beard family. Joseph Miller was

a General during the war of the Revolution, and did effective service as a soldier and com- missioned officer. To him were born fourteen children. Stewart was blessed with seven chil- dren, four are living, viz., Harriet, Mary, Re- becca and Augustus, who resides in Lancaster Co., Penn .; Mary, also, and the wife of William Pickell ; Rebecca, now the wife of George Pickell, of Caldwell Co., Mo. By the death of her father and mother, Mrs. Walker, when a mere child, was left alone in the world, but in the person of her uncle Rev. John Banks, who married her Aunt Mary, she found protection, who gave her a home and educated her. He was the Pastor of the first Seceder Church in Philadelphia, and was a man of superior talents and great moral worth. She resided in Schenec- tady at the time of her marriage, which occurred Feb. 20, 1834 ; the gentleman was John Walker, born in Princeton, N. Y., 1806, son of George and Jane McMicken, the latter being from the Highlands of Scotland. Mr. Walker was a car- penter by trade, and, in 1836, came West, lo- cating in this township, where Mrs. Walker now resides. He first purchased 45 acres, only four or five of which were cleared ; he subsequently added to it, at different times, until he owned the entire lot. His death occurred Sept. 3, 1866. Since 1834, he had been a consistent member of the U. P. Church. He was a man highly esteemed in the community in which he lived. Though not an over-zealous man, yet, in his at- tachments to the principles which early he pro- fessed, he was firm and uncompromising. For several years prior to his death, he was in poor health, and though enduring at times intense bodily pain, yet he bore it with Christiau forti- tude and patient resignation. His noble and ami- able companion still survives him and resides on the farm, and is a firm believer in the doctrines embodied in the creed of her church, having been a member of the same since 1824. Her farm consists of 160 acres, which she rents and resides upon, having it under her own manage- ment and supervision. Mrs. Walker has long been esteemed in the community as an upright Christian lady, and for her benevolence and goodness of heart.

JAMES W. WALLACE, retired ; Macedo- nia. The Wallace family came from Scotland. The first one of whom there is any record of came from Scotland during the reign of Queen Anne of England, locating in Londonderry, Ire-

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land. His son was John, who emigrated in 1716 to Londonderry, New Hampshire, with his father, above described his first name not known. The next in regular descent was James, the fourteenth child of his parents, who settled in Ackwith, New Hampshire, about the year 1775. He married Margaret Archibald, and by her raised ten children, viz., George, Robert, Jane (married Noah Page), John, Ann (married Hezekiah King), James, William, Margaret (married Robert Finley), Nancy (Mrs. Stephen Tharton) and Jonathan. George Wallace, eldest son of James, was born March 6, 1776, and in 1798 came to the Western Re- serve to Youngstown. June 29, 1802, he married Harriet Menough, born in Maryland, Feb. 25, 1784, eldest daughter of Samuel and Isabella (Waugh) Menough, who emigrated from Chester County, Penn., in 1790 ; eight years later they came West to Youngstown where they settled. To George and Harriet Wallace were born James W., George Y., Per- kins and Emeline. James was the only one born in Trumbull County. The family after a short time moved to Geauga, afterward to Cleveland in 1810, and where Mr. Wallace, (George) engaged in the hotel business ; was here during the war of 1812. Gen. Harrison and other prominent officials were many times among the guests at his house. While here, Mr. Wallace issued supplies to the soldiers at the time of Hull's surrender under the direc- tion of Gen. Jessup; afterward, entered Gen. Harrison's camp where he remained until ap- pointed Commissary before he could draw his pay for the services rendered. While here in Cleveland, Mr. Wallace built a vessel and was engaged in the commission business. In 1814, he began building the saw-mill and dam at Brandywine. In the summer of 1815, built the grist-mill, and the distillery in the fall of 1816 ; he put in a small stock of goods in the upper room in the mill. In November, 1818, he moved his family to Brandywine. In the fall of 1820, commenced building the factory which began operations the year following spin- ning and carding ; 1822, began manufacturing, the products of which supplied the wants in this line for forty miles each way, and was for several years one of the prominent manufact- uring points in the State. In 1843, the mill was swept off by high water. George Wallace died April 4, 1849, Mrs. W. Jan. 4, 1848. The

subject of these lines was born Nov. 27, 1803, in Youngstown, the eldest son of George and Harriet (Menough) Wallace, was raised to active business pursuits under the training and guardianship of his father. In 1825, began business on his own account; about his first adventure in business was taking two-mile con- tract building canal ; afterward, in company with his father and another party, took four miles near Massillon, subsequently built five miles and aqueduct at Roscoe; afterward boated two years. Then engaged in the em- ploy of Giddings, Baldwin, Pease & Co., con- tinuing in their employ five years ; firm name was afterward changed to S. A. Andrews, Baldwin & Co .; he remained with this firm in the capacity of purchasing agent during the winter, taking charge of the water craft during boating season; was then known on the line as Capt. Wallace. Subsequently went to Boston, where he was agent for the Boston Land Com- pany for some time, where he remained until spring of 1838. He and his brother George carried on the business at Brandy wine after their father retired. After Mr. Wallace abandoned the agency for the firms above mentioned, he returned to Brandywine, where he remained permanently, being mostly afterward engaged in farming. Sept. 8, 1835, he was married to Adaline Hanchett, who was born near River Raisin, Wisconsin, June 17, 1817, daughter of Hiram and Mary (Smith) Hanchett ; he was born in New York, she in Massachusetts ; they had three children. Hiram Hanchett was a surveyor ; previous to 1814, he built the "Lady of the Lake." the first good vessel that was built on Lake Erie. In 1871, Mr. Wallace moved to his present place where he has since resided. Mr. Wallace is now in a measure re- tired from active buiness ; has been successful in his business relations and now ranks among the affluent and solid financial men of the county. His excellent business qualifications have been called into requisition at different times as a public officer, serving at one time as Trustee on the Clinton Railroad, and in all the different and various phases of his business life he has ever sustained himself as an upright man and worthy citizen. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in all the various relations in society have merited the esteem with which he is held in the commu- nity. Has five children living-Hiram H.,

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Warren W., Leonard C., Mary C. the wife of Lorain Bliss, and Margie S.

H. H. WALLACE, farming ; P. O. North- field ; was born Feb. 18, 1843, in Boston Township, being the second child born to James Wallace ; remained at home until he was sev- eral years past his majority. Dec. 5, 1867, was married to Mary A. Mearns, born in Cecil Co., Northeast Maryland, Feb. 15, 1843, daugh- ter of John and Mary (Waugh) Mearns ; she was a daughter of Esquire Robert Waugh, who obtained his land from William Penn, the deed bearing his seal upon it; this land remained in the Waugh family for 103 years. The Mearns and Waughs are of Scotch-Irish descent. Mrs. Wallace was of a family of five children- William R., Martha J., Mary A., Stephen J. and Charles F. Her father died 1869, at the ripe age of 80 years. Since Mr. Wallace was mar- ried he has been a constant resident of the township with the exception of nine years spent in Pocahontas Co., Iowa, where he has 640 acres of land ; he went in 1871, and returned to this county in 1880. Jan. 8, 1880, he pur- chased the farm he now owns, situated on Lot 64, where he has 864 acres with good brick house thereon. Has six children-Adda, Belle M., Anna W., Margie S., George H., Schuyler H., Mary L. died young, aged 2 years. Both Mr. Wallace and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

CHARLES WEST, farmer ; P. O. Macedonia ; was born April 17, 1803, in Hebron, Washing- ton Co., N. Y. ; his parents were Charles and Patience (Lee) West. Charles West's grand- father was named Levi. Charles and Patience had three children-Ira, Egbert and Charles. The latter never saw his father, his birth occur- ring about two months after his death ; his moth- er, the same year of his birth, moved to Dover. Dutchess Co., N. Y., where she again married, and he lived with them until he was about 19 years of age, at which time his brother Egbert came and took him back to his native county. Mr. West engaged that winter with Titus Foster to board him in lieu of services rendered night and morning while attending school ; soon after he hired to work for Mr. Foster, and con- tinued to work by the month until his mar- riage, which occurred Jan. 17, 1833. The lady, Mary B. Nelson was born Feb. 15, 1802, to John and Martha (Baldridge) Nelson. After his marriage, Mr. West worked land on shares

until, in 1835. he came West, direct to this township and purchased 50 acres of land, which, by means of industry and economy, he has increased to about 90 acres of good land all paid for, situated a short distance east of Macedonia, where he lives enjoying the quiet of his home ; his first wife died, leaving three children-Martha B., Fannie N. and Patience A., who married Anson Hollister, and moved to White Co., Ill. She has since died, leaving one son-Frank C. ; Martha and Fannie reside with their father. Mr. West was married to Nancy Johnson, who was also a native of Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y. ; she died Feb. 4, 1879, leaving no issue. For many years Mr. West has been a consistent member of the Baptist Church, in close communion. In poli- ties, he has always been a Democrat of the Andrew Jackson type, and is as honest in his sentiments politically as in his religious tenets.

JOHN WILSON, farmer ; P. O. Northfield ; was born Sept. 6, 1816, in Allegheny Co., Penn., to John and Mary S. (Kiddoo) Wilson. John was a son of John and Jean Renshaw, to whom were born a family of twelve children, viz., James, Andrew, Mary, John, Eliza, Agnes, Will- iam, Samuel, Susan, Joseph, Mary and Benja- min. To John Wilson was born John, Mary, James, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah T. To James Kiddoo, the father of Mary, were born Thomas, John, David, Samuel, Joseph, Mary, Jane, Isabella, Fannie and Betsey. John Wil- son, the father of our subject, was born on Mon- day Sept. 20, 1789, in Allegheny Co., Penn .; his wife, same place, May 27, 1790. To them were born eight children ; six grew to maturity- James, John, David M., Mary J., Joseph F., William R. After Mr. Wilson left home, he lived with his uncle, Samuel Kiddoo, and was raised to agricultural pursuits. He came West to this township in the fall of 1843, and pur- chased 84 acres on Lot 43 ; returning East, came back in the spring of 1844. June 6, same year, was married to Hannah Chapin, who was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Oct. 9, 1819, danghter of Amzi and Hannah (Power) Chapin. Amzi was a son of Edward Chapin. The Chapin family have all descended from Deacon Samuel Chapin, who came from En- gland and settled in Springfield, Mass., in 1642. From this reverend gentlemen have sprung the numerous progeny of Chapins. Hannah Powers was a daughter of Rev. James Powers,

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whose wife was a Miss Tanner. Amzi was born in Springfield, Mass., March 2, 1768. Married to Hannah Powers, Oct. 10, 1800. She was born June 17, 1781. To them were born eight children-Mary, Eunice L., James P., Jane S., Eliza, Amzi, Hannah and Rebecca M. Of this number Mrs. Wilson is the sole surviving mem- ber of the family. Edward Chapin, the father of Amzi, was born Feb. 16, 1724. Eunice Colton, his wife, was born July 19, 1728. To this ven- erable twain were born Aaron, Edward, Lu- cretia. Lucius, Calvin, Alpheus, Amzi and Eunice L. This couple died Jan. 6, 1800, and April 8, 1806, respectively. The religion of the family has been Presbyterian on both sides. Since 1844, Mr. Wilson has been a constant resident of the farm he located upon at the time of his arrival. His farm is under excellent im- provement, with neat buildings. He has two sons. Amzi, born June 17, 1845 ; William J., born Aug. 9, 1847. Amzi has been licensed to preach, and is now at the seminary (theological) preparing for the ministry. William J. is in the piano trade at Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which her father, Amzi was one of the found- ers. He came West in 1831, locating on Lot 81, where he purchased 160 acres. He died Feb. 19, 1835 ; she, June 15, 1855.

THEODOSIUS WOOD, Macedonia ; was born Jan. 14, 1801, in Buckland, Franklin Co., Mass. His parents were Amos and Lovica (Temple) Wood. Amos was a son of Forbes Wood, whose ancestors came from England. The mother of Lovica Temple was Lucretia Butler ; her grandfather was one of two brothers who settled in Boston during the early history, and built several blocks of buildings on their land in that city. Both the Butlers and Woods are noted for their longevity ; two of his grandmothers lived to be 87 each ; two aunts lived to be 100 and 104 respectively.

Forbes Wood and Amos, his son, were both in the war of the Revolution. They were among the early settlers in Buckland. Amos was twice married, having by both wives fifteen children. Mr. Wood was married to Betsey Johnson in May, 1831; she was born April 12, 1812, in Buckland, Franklin Co., Mass. Her parents were Josiah and Betsey (Elmore) John- son. Forbes Wood married a lady by the name of Gauze, of Scotch descent, and by her had John, Amos, Lovica and Sallie. Both Forbes and son Amos were stanch old "Feds," and stood by the colonists in their efforts for free- dom. Forbes was a soldier in the old French and Indian war, and when the time came for him to take his stand he did it, both he and son casting their lots with the loyal New England people. Theodosius came West in 1832, reach- ing this State in September of the same year ; he first purchased 96 acres at Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co. After one year's ownership he sold ont and moved to Calhoun Co., Mich., where he purchased 150 acres. After a short residence there, he sold it at a gain of $1,600, and came to this town, where he bought 72} acres. Subsequently he moved to Wisconsin, near Milwaukee, where he invested in land, remaining there two years ; he then sold it at a marked advance, and returned to this township, where he has since lived. He has a comfortable home, and is in the possession of a reasonable competence to provide for all his wants. He has no children. Mr. Wood has already passed the limit of time alloted to the race, and is now spending the eve of his life in the enjoyment of his home. He has always acted independent of sects or denominations, yet always favored everything known to be right, and is not in sympathy with any scheme or enterprise that will not augment the interests of the people at large. He is no partisan, but a firm and solid Republican.

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DANIEL ANDREW, retired farmer; P. O. Sherman; was born in Northampton Co., Penn., near Nazareth, July 7, 1796, and is a son of Jonathan, he of Nicholas; his mother was Elizabeth (Myer) Andrews, daughter of Martin Myer, who are all natives of Penn- sylvania. The limit of Daniel's education was about four terms' attendance upon sub- scription school, his earlier life being spent in making spools, for his father was a weaver by trade. He afterward engaged in an agri- cultural life until about 30 years of age, when he learned the trade of millwright, at which he worked several years. In about 1850, le settled at River Styx, where he resided one year. then moved to the farm on which he now lives, and where there is now being mined, by a Cleveland firm, a superior quality of coal, from a four-and-a-half-foot vein, yielding him a handsome royalty. He was married to Anna Friede, by whom he had nine children, six of whom are living, viz .: Stephen, Daniel, James, Josiah, Melinda and Catharine; all are married; Joseph, Cyrus and Edward are de- ceased, the two latter leaving families in good circumstances in the West. His wife dying, he was married to a Mrs. Clay, the widow of Henry Clay; her maiden name was Peggy Pontius. Mr. Andrews is a member of the Reformed Church, and has been for about fif- ty-five years, and is a gentleman commanding the respect of all the people of his community.

CHARLES H. BAUER, retired farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; is a son of Daniel, who was born in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Penn., April 10, 1801, the son of Jacob, he the son of Charles, who was born in Germany early in 1700. The mother of Daniel was Gertrude Shott, the daughter of Elizabeth (Maudan Shott. Daniel received a very meager educa- tion, his time being spent on the farm with his father. On Nov. 22, 1822, he was mar- ried to Elizabeth Miller, sister to John Miller, whose history appears in this work. By this union there were three sons and three daugh-

ters-Susannah Maria, born March 22, 1824; John J., March 12, 1825; Charles H., Sept. 7, 1826; Catharine L., Dec. 30, 1828; Joseph D., March 30, 1832; Elvina E., Aug. 15, 1839. Mr. Bauer's was one of the six families who came to Ohio in 1843, of whom mention is made in another part of the work. He is a very sprightly old gentleman for one having passed fourscore years. His son Charles was given as good educational advantages as could be obtained in the district schools of an early date, remaining with his father upon the home farm, which was purchased upon arriv- ing in this country, until his marriage, Aug. 27, 1853, to Sarah Everhard, who was born Nov. 11, 1832, to Jonathan and Catharine (Wall) Everhard. They were natives, the former of Armstrong Co., the latter from Sun- bury, on the Susquehanna, in the State of Pennsylvania. Jonathan Everhard was the third settler in Sharon Township, Medina Co., where he went from Wadsworth with a few men and built a house in one day, returning at night. By his marriage with Sarah Ever- hard there were two children born; one died in infancy, and Leora C., born Feb. 10, 1864, is now attending school in Pennsylvania. Mr. Bauer is now holding the office of Township Treasurer; is an enterprising man in all the affairs of the township; a member, with his family, of the Lutheran Church, and a liberal giver to the cause of Christianity.

JOHN J. BAUER, tanner; Loyal Oak; is a son of Daniel Bauer, whose history ap- pears with that of Charles Bauer in this work. He received but a limited education, yet, from his earliest years, has shown a remarkable apt- ness for mathematics. He lived with his fa- ther in a Moravian settlement in Pennsylva- nia, on a farm which had been leased by the grandfather, and where his father had resided for thirty-one years, up to 1843, when he sought a home in Norton. At 22 years of age, he began learning the mason's trade with his uncle, but abandoned it after two years

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on account of sickness. He then learned dis- tilling, working five years at that without drinking one drop. He then engaged in farming with his brother Charles, purchasing the farm in partnership now owned by the lat- ter. For several years, he engaged in cooper- ing at the Corners. In 1864, after disposing of his farming and coopering interests, he pur- chased the tannery now owned and carried on by himself and son Byron. He was married, Jan. 17, 1850, to Catharine Everhard, daugh- ter of Jonathan and Mary (Wall) Everhard, she a sister to Catharine Wall, mother of Charles Bauer's wife. They have had, by this marriage, seven children-six sons and one daughter-five of whom are living, two having died in infancy; they are Milton M., born June 4, 1853: Byron B., June 24, 1856; Jon- athan M., June 25, 1861: Cora O., Jan. 9, 1864; Albert A., Dec. 22, 1865. Milton, a graduate of the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, also a graduate of the Long Island Medical College at Brooklyn, N. Y., now practicing at Uniontown, Stark Co .; By- ron, married to Fannie Jennings, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wall) Jennings: they have one child, born Jan. 21, 1881. making the fiftieth heir of Daniel Bauer in this State; J. M. is engaged with Harrison & Hol- loway, dry goods merchants, South Akron; the two younger are at home. Mr. Bauer has been nine years Justice of the Peace, three years Township Clerk, one year Treasurer of Town- ship, and for more than ten years a member of the School Board. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, he being one of the most prominent supporters of churches and schools in the township. He has been a leader of singing in the church since 1851, and his daughter organist since her 12th year.

JOSEPH D. BAUER, farmer; P. O. Loyal Oak; a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in Norton Township; was born March 30, 1832. His father was Daniel Bauer, whose history appears in another place in this work. About twenty years of his early life were spent on the farm with his father, and in receiving his education; after that age, he learned the wagon-maker's trade at Loyal Oak, with his brother-in-law, William Sweit-

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History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 174

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