History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 188

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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JOHN WYLIE, farmer; P. O. Akron ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1809, and is the only child of John and Sarah (Hewitt) Wylie. When 3 years of age, John's parents died and he then went to live in Stark Co., Ohio, with his uncle, Henry Everhard, who was


appointed his guardian. His uncle was the owner of a mill, and young Wylie was reared to the milling trade; he received a good com- mon-school education, and when he became of age, commenced milling, which business he fol- lowed many years afterward. In September, 1833, he married Ruemma Gaff, daughter of James Gaff, and by her had six children- Amanda, died in infancy ; Sarah J. ; Elizabeth, died in childhood ; Paul, dead ; Theron G. and Minerva. After his marriage, Mr. Wylie car- ried on the milling business in Springfield and Coventry Townships, in Summit Co., Ohio, un- til 1855. He then discontinued milling and removed to Lot 16, in Copley Township, same county, and has made that his home ever since. His son Paul served with distinction in the late war as Color Bearer in Company H, 104th O. V. I. He served three years and was in a number of engagements. Mrs. Wylie died April 14, 1859; Mr. Wylie's second wife is Jane Ayers, widow of Orin H. Ayers, who had one son, Mervin, by Mr. Ayers. This son was one of the brave boys in the 6th Ohio Battery that gave such efficient service. He finally died of disease at Chattanooga Tenn. Mr. Wylie is a stanch Republican in his political views, and is an honorable, upright man in every respect.


GEORGE W. WISE (deceased). A native of Summit County, and a prominent and in- fluential citizen of Wadsworth, Medina County, for many years ; born in Green Township November 17, 1828, and died December 28, 1879. He moved to Medina County when a young man, and purchased a farm near Wads- worth ; was also engaged in business at that place. He erected a number of buildings in the village, among which were the schoolhouse and Odd Fellows' Block. He served as Town- ship Trustee, was chosen to other minor offices, and elected Commissioner of Medina County ; was connected with various societies, among which were the Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Templars and Knights of Honor. In April, 1871, he moved to Michigan with his family, and located in Isabella Co., being one of the pio- neer settlers of Wise Township, which was named in his honor. He served there as Jus- tice of the Peace and Tax Collector ; was en- gaged in the lumber business and kept a store. For about twenty years, he was a partner with E. G. Loomis, both at Wadsworth and in Michi- gan. Mr. Wise was married, June 1, 1861, to


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Miss Electa M. Pettibone ; they were the par- ents of three children-George Grant, born Dec. 16, 1865 ; Nettie P., born Aug. 18, 1868, and William Dennison, born June 4, 1870. After Mr. Wise's death, the family returned to Summit Co., and now reside in Copley Township. Mrs. Wise is the daughter of Dennison and Jane (Bar- ber) Pettibone. The Pettibones are of French (lescent, their ancestors having left France during the Revolution, and after staying in England a few years removed to America. Dennison was born Oct. 22, 1807, in Hartford, Conn .; the son of Norman and Amelia (Whitmore) Pettibone ; he was married Feb. 26, 1834, to Jane Barber, who was born Nov. 6, 1816. After residing in Norton Township over thirty years, Dennison died, Jan. 18, 1872, leaving four children- Pamelia, now Mrs. Colbetzor, of Copley ; Electa M., now Mrs. G. W. Wise ; Phebe Ellen, now now Mrs. Albert Beach, and Jared B., of Akron.


CHARLES F. ZIEGLER, miller, Copley Center ; sole owner and proprieter of Copley Mill. This gentleman was born in Germany in 1831. When bnt a small lad he came to the United States, which has since been his home. He was raised and educated in Philadelphia, and when a young man removed to New Jer-


sey, and in 1862 came to Ohio, locating in Wadsworth, Medina Co. In 1866, Mr. Ziegler purchased the Copley Mill, paying for the same $3,300. The mill at this time was in a very poor condition. Mr. Ziegler immediately commenced renovating and improving the property, making additions as his means increased, placing in an almost new engine, until he now owns one of the best mills in western Summit Co. Under Mr. Ziegler's management, this mill turns out a brand of the best quality of flour, and the mill has quite an extensive run of custom grinding. Since coming to Copley, Mr. Ziegler has pur- chased, besides his mill property, a nice lot of' land of 7 acres, on which he has erected a fine house at a cost of $1,500. While living in Wadsworth he married Lovina Yoder, and this couple have one son, Charles, who lives with his parents. Mr. Ziegler started in life a poor boy. At about the age of 14 he commenced learning his trade, which he has ever since fol- lowed, giving him an experience that entitles him to the name of being one of the best mil- lers in this county. By industry and economy he has arisen from poverty to one of case and comfort. IIe is an intelligent and enterprising citizen.


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ETHAN ALLING, deceased, whose por- trait appears in this work, was born in North Milford, Conn., Aug. 13, 1800, and was a son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Clark) Alling. His education was received by a limited attend- ance at the schools of his neighborhood. In 1814, he entered tho grocery store of Loomis & Johnson, in New Haven, where he remained two years, when the firm failed. In March, 1817, he came to Ohio with three hired men for the purpose of improving some land his father had bought in Twinsburg Township, and in Tract 3. They at once commenced preparations for building, Mr. Alling thus be- coming the first actual white settler in the town. In July, his father and mother arrived and became settlers. They both died in Sep- tember, 1823. The subject was married. April 24, 1824, to Miss Eliza Blackman, of


Bridgeport, Conn., who is yet living, and is now (1881) in her 80th year. Mr. Alling opened a tavern in Twinsburg in December, 1826, a business he continued for a number of years. He was appointed Postmaster in October, 1827, and, in 1831, he commenced the mercantile business, and, in 1835, built a storehouse, in which he long did a good business, and was finally succeeded by his two eldest sons, Francis and Hoadly, who carried on the business until their death. Mr. Alling retired from business, and, during the latter years of his life, lived upon the old home- stead; he died April 22, 1867. He was an active and energetic business man, liberal in his support of churches and charitable objects, and in public enterprises a leader. By his marriage there were five children, but one of whom is now living, viz., E. L. Mrs. Alling


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has lived on the old homestead since her hus- band's death.


MRS. SARAH C. BENNETT, farming; P. O. Twinsburg: was born in Orange Township, Cuyahoga Co., May 14, 1838, to Almon and Henrietta (Squires) Smith, natives of Connec- ticut, to whom were also born .Almon S .. Asher V., Susan H., Orange V., Orville and Lyman. Henrietta was a daugliter of Morehouse, whose wife was a Mead. Henrietta came to Mahon- ing Co. about the year 1820, and moved to Orange, Cuyahoga Co., in 1822; her husband died in Orange in 1849. Mrs. Bennett was married, Jan. 27, 1858, to Elam Bennett, whose name she now bears; he was born in this town- ship, on the farm which she now owns; his par- ents were Henry and Fannie (Streeter) Bennett, natives of the Eastern States. Henry Bennett was one of the early settlers in this township: he had three sons-Cyrus, Henry S. and Elam. Mr. Bennett's life was spent on the farm on which he settled. He was held in high es- teem by all who knew him. He and his wife were members of the M. E. Church. He died Oct. 14, 1873, and she in May, 1878. Mrs. Sarah Bennett lived happily with her husband until his death, which occurred Sept. 8, 1871. Since his demise, she has remained on their farm of 175 acres, with her three sons, Almon C., Delos H. and Otis.


REV. SAMUEL BISSELL, educator, Twins- burg. The ancestors of the above were of English descent, and the family trace them to one John Bissell, who left Somersetshire in 1628. landing in Plymouth in the same year, and, in company with others, went overland to Windsor, on the Connecticut River, where he settled, and from him have sprung a numerous family. Here was born Israel Bis- sell, who was the grandfather of our subject; he entered the Colonial army, and died of camp distemper, at the age of 45; the same fate came to the grandfather on Samuel's mother's side. Israel Bissell had three sons and four daughters, viz .: Israel, Justus and Robert; Eunice, Roxana, Prudence and Anna. Robert had three sons and two daughters, viz .: Samuel, Roswell and David; Laura and Bianca. Samuel was born April 28, 1797, in Middlefield, Mass .; he came West with his parents to Ohio in 1806, and settled in Au-


rora, now Portage Co., which was at that time on the verge of the "Far West." Here his father settled and raised his family amid the wild scenes of that period. . No schools existed here at this time, except those of pri- vation and hard labor. Up to the year 1816, Samuel assisted his father in clearing up their forest home. Having a burning desire for an education, and, in the absence of proper schools, he began a systematic course of study, including the classical, and fitted himself for college, and graduated in Yale in 1823; two years later, in New Preston, Conn., he was licensed to preach, and returned to Aurora, where he engaged in teaching a select school, and, shortly afterward, took charge of a small Congregational Church society at Twinsburg, then in a weak and feeble condition, and min- istered to their spiritual wants for about four- teen years; the society, in the meantime, grew and prospered. About this time, he gave up his pastorate and resumed teaching, and es- tablished the well-known Twinsburg Institute, a description of which the reader will find in the history of the township in this volume. Since that time, he devoted himself to teach- ing, having had charge of this institute for fifty-two years, during which time more than 6,000 students of both sexes have been under his instruction; among this number were 200 Indians. from five different tribes, some of whom have surpassed in scholarship any of the white youth in the institution. It may truthfully be said of Mr. Bissell that, in his labors, he has been unselfish in his ends, not too highly esteeming worldly wealth or hon- ors, but has given his life and labors to bene- fit his fellow-man. Mr. Bissell was twice married-first, to Fannie A. Gaylord, who died leaving no children; his present wife was Amelia C. Sikes, born Nov. 28, 1823, in Sum- mers, Tolland Co., Conn .; her parents were Chauncey and Cynthia (Hancock) Sikes; Chauncey was a son of Abel Sikes, and Cyn- thia was a daughter of Gibson and Eunice (Green) Hancock, all of South Wilbraham. The children of Chauncey and Cynthia were Amelia C., Henry C., Francis, George M., Ralph F., Julia A. and Elizabeth M. Mrs. Bissell graduated, June 30, 1850, in the Wes- leyan Academy at Wilbraham, Conn., and for


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many years has been a successful teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Bissell have one daughter- Fannie A.


H. A. BISSELL. farmer; P. O. Twinsburg; was born March 3, 1847, on the farm where he now lives; his parents were Cephas and Isabel (Crawford) Bissell; his father was born in Middlefield, Mass., June 25, 1800, and was the son of Justus, who was a son of Israel Bissell, who was a native of Connecticut. Cephas came West with his parents to what is now Portage Co. in 1806, and settled in Aurora. Feb. 23, 1829, he was married, by Rev. John Seward, to Isabel Crawford, who was born in Orange Co., N. Y., May 20, 1806, to Solomon and Anna Crawford, whose other children were Alexander and Cadwalder. Solomon was born Feb. 14, 1772, and Anna, his wife, Feb. 24, 1783: they were married March 13, 1800. Cephas Bissell spent the early part of his life in Aurora, and removed to the east- ern part of Twinsburg Township in 1832, where he lived until his death, which occurred May 18, 1867; his wife still survives him. Their children were Cephas, born in Aurora April 19, 1830, died Sept. 28, 1873, leaving one son, Freddie; Isabel, who was born in Aurora Sept. 20, 1831, and died Dec. 27, 1833; Anna, born in Twinsburg Dec. 25. 1840, married Nelson Dodge, and died Jan. 30, 1862. Henry A. was married, Dec. 18, to Anna Nichols, born in this township Feb. 25, 1859: she was the daughter of Oscar A. and Ellen (Hutchinson) Nichols; she bore him one son -Roy H .. Sept. 22, 1880. Cephas Bissell, the father of our subject, was regarded in the community as an upright man and worthy citizen; he and wife were both members of the Congregational Church. Henry A. is the only child living; he is engaged in farming and dairying, and is doing a good business: his farm consists of 415 acres.


JAMES BROWN, farmer; P. O. Twins- burg; was born Dec. 1, 1806, in Hampden Co., Mass, to James Brown, whose father's name also was James. The mother of our subject was Orvilla Phelps, of Connecticut; his father, being a poor man, he left home at the tender age of 7, and was buffeted about from place to place until he was 11 years of age, when he was bound out until his majority,


after which he worked out by the day and month, receiving small compensation for his labor. In his 27th year, he married Eme- line Waterman, daughter of Zebedee, a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Mr. Brown came West in the spring of 1839, to Twins- burg, where he manufactured shoes, which business he had followed to some extent be- fore he came West. In 1841, he purchased the land where he now resides, which then was mostly unimproved. April 14, 1843, his wife died, leaving one daughter-Caroline, now Mrs. John W. Barge, who is a resident of Cleveland. Jan. 10 of the following year, he married Maranda Hanchett, born July 1, 1825. in Yates Co., N. Y., daughter of Seth and Patty Remington Hanchett, who were natives of Connecticut, and removed to Yates Co., N. Y., prior to the war of 1812. To them were born nine children. The family came West to this township in 1833, locating in the southeastern part. Mr. Brown, by his last marriage, has one child only-Al- mon James, who perpetuates the family name. To James, the grandfather of our subject, were born James. William, Nicholas, Daniel, Thomas, Lewis, Israel, Petsey and Jennie. To James and Orvilla Phelps were born Han- nah, Orvilla, James, Roswell and Almon. Almon James was born Feb. 16, 1846, and, on March 5, 1868, married Miss Dunchee, who was born Dec. 18, 1848, to Harrison and Sylphinia (Nye) Dunchee. Almon J. has one son-James H., born Dec. 27, 1877. The farm consists of 300 acres. the result of hard labor and rigid economy.


H. W. CANNON, farmer: P. O. Twinbsurg; born in Blanford Township, Hampden Co., State of Massachusetts, March 5, 1830; was the only child of his parents. Nathan and Elizabeth (Waterman) Cannon, and came West with them to Portage Co. in 1833, and thence to this township in the following year, where his father purchased 80 acres of land on Lots 41 and 42. Upon this place our sub- ject has since resided. His early youth was spent on the farm and attending school, his education, in his later school-days, being re- ceived under the guardianship of Rev. Samuel Bissell, of the Twinsburg Institute, where he attended several terms. Since he has grown


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to manhood, he has conducted the farm, and has been identified with the interests of the township. He has always been a stalwart Republican, and has repeatedly filled impor- tant offices of the township. He, has been twice married-first, to Violetta Hamilton, Feb. 1, 1856, daughter of John Hamilton, of Nelson, Madison Co., N. Y .; she died in May, 1862, leaving two children-Clayton and Hat- tie. Jan. 1, 1869, he married Delia Harmon, born in Aurora, Portage Co., Oct. 23, 1838, daughter of Israel and Maria (Benjamin) Har- mon. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon are members of the Congregational Church. They have one child, Julia May. Israel Harmon was born Dec 25, 1808, and died at the age of 72; his wife was born Dec. 24, 1814; to them were born five children. Nathan Cannon was a son of Nathan, of English ancestry; his children were Israel, Sylvester, Tryphenia, Artamissa and Salomi. Zebedee Waterman, the grand- father of our subject on his mother's side, en- tered the Continental army at the age of 14, and served as teamster. Nathan Cannon died Aug. 17, 1869, and his wife Nov. 20, 1879.


ALBERT CHAPMAN, retired farmer; P. O. Twinsburg; was born April 12, 1812, in Hampden Co., Mass., being the fifth of a fam- ily of nine children of Nathan and Eunice (Parks) Chapman. Nathan was born in Gro- ton, Com., and was the son of Isaac Chap- man, who was a soldier in the Revolution, and to whom were born Elisha, Abner, Nathan, Isaac, Bradford, Susan, Mary and Thankful. To Nathan and Eunice were born Polly, Bet- sey, Oriel, Albert, Vinson, Norman, Aldin, Carlos and Laura. Albert's father was a first- rate farmer, and raised his sons to become til- lers of the soil. Albert, leaving the parental home about the time he became of age, en- gaged his services by the month, and labored industriously. In 1837, he came West to this State, spending the first year at Kent, Portage Co .; he afterward went to Clay Co., Ind., where he bought 160 acres from the Govern- ment, and, shortly after, purchased 40 more. After nearly six years of pioneer labor, he traded his land for 65 acres in this township, where he removed in 1845. Here he has since resided. He formed a matrimonial alliance with Sarah Eno, born May 15, 1815,


at East Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., daugh- ter of Gaylord and Azubah (Phelps) Eno; her father was born in East Granby, and was a son of David, who was wounded while a sol- dier in the war of the Revolution; Azubah was a daughter of Azariah, of Welsh descent. Gaylord and Azubah had a family composed of David, Delia, Sarah, Lorenzo, Gaylord, Azubah, Charles, Lydia and Virgil. The worldly result of the labors of Mr. Chapman, assisted by his faithful helpmeet, is 250 acres of land, situated in the northern part of the township, mostly on Lots 5 and 6; they have also valuable property in Cleveland. Since 1868, he has been retired from active business, and resides at the Center. They have two children-Nathan A., who married Grace How, having two children, Jennie G. and Albert C .; Lydia, who married Ed Johnson, and has also two children-Albert E. and Arthur G. Mr. Chapman is a Baptist, and his wife a Methodist.


MRS. MARGARET COCHRANE, farming; P. O. Twinsburg; was born Aug. 14, 1824, in Edinburgh, Scotland, to William and Isabella (Shaw) Baxter; Mr. Baxter was a tanner by trade, having in charge a tannery in Scotland, the proprietor of which became bankrupt, which threw Mr. Baxter out of employment, when he decided to come to America. Mrs. Cochrane emigrated to this country with her parents when she was 9 years of age; the ship was the Royal Blackburn, which was three months in coming across. They came near be- ing wrecked, and at one time were out of pro- visions. The family located at Ravenna, Port- age Co., where he followed his trade two years, and then engaged in farming, which business he followed until his death; his first purchase was 50 acres at Shalersville, for which he paid $4 per acre; he afterward added 64 acres, remaining upon it until removed by death, on Feb. 6, 1874; his wife died sud- denly, Ang. 6, 1876; they were members of the Established Church; they had four chil- dren-James, in Ravenna; Isabel, now the wife of John Moore, of Kent; Mrs. Cochrane, and David (deceased). June 10, 1845, our subject married David Cochrane, whose name she bears: he was born in Scotland, to John and Mary (Brodie) Cochrane. David came to


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this country with his parents when it was new, the family locating on what is now Liberty street, this township. Mr. Cochrane was a farmer, a kind man, and good citizen; he died Nov. 17, 1878, of consumption, having been in poor health for twenty years; the children born to him are ten, viz .: James, Robert, Margaret, Willie, David, Isabella, Mary and Martha (twins), Almina and John. Mrs. Cochrane still remains on the homestead, owning land in Ravenna and in this township, amounting to nearly 300 acres in all.


ELMORE W. CLARK, hotel, Twinsburg; was born April 10, 1816, in Watertown, Conn .; he was one of nine children born to Leverett and Amy (Warner) Clark, their names being Ann, John, William, Burk, Phila, Park B., Mabel, Elmore W. and Leverett. In 1823, Elmore came West with his father, who lo- cated on the south side of the square, piuchas- ing 100 acres of land, paying for it at the time of the purchase; when he came, he had $1,000 in money, which was considered a very large amount at that time, its possessor being looked upon as a rich man. At the age of 17, Mr. Clark engaged as clerk to Ethan Alling at this place, remaining with him three years; he afterward spent some time in the South, engaged in the manufacture of lumber, boat- ing the same to New Orleans; next, he went to Willoughby, where he clerked three years, after which, for a period of three years, he was engaged in the mercantile business at Drakesburg, Portage Co .; Oct. 12, 1842, he was married to Arvilla Carver, who was born at Whitehall, Washington Co., N. Y .; Oct. 6, 1823, to Bernice and Rachel (Collier) Carver. Since 1855, Mr. Clark has been engaged in the hotel business at this place, and is an effi- cient and popular landlord. Of five children born to him, three are living, viz .: Bela B., Stella (the wife of O. P. Nicholds, of this township) and Etta M. Bela B. was married to Alice Pratt, born in this county to M. D. and Amanda (Hull) Pratt, who were early set- tlers in Copley Township. Elmore W. was elected Justice of the Peace in 1876, serving one term. Bela B. was his successor, which position he yet retains. For many years, Mr. Clark has been a member of the Masonic fra- ternity. Bela B. is a member of Summit


Lodge, No. 213, and Summit Chapter. R. A. M., No. 74. .


EZRA CLARK, retired farmer; P. O. Twinsburg; son of Ezra and Naomi Williams; was born March 25, 1807, in Saybrook, Mid- dlesex Co., Conn .; his father was a son of Paul, whose father was William, who, with two brothers, came from England and settled in Saybrook. Sarah Wheeler was the wife of Paul, who served in the war of the Revo- lution; their children were Sarah, Jesse, Asa, Betsey, Irene, Eliza and John (twins), Benja- min and Adah. Bemen, George, Peter and Panl were the offspring of William. To Ezra and Naomi were born Ezra, Gilbert, Fannie, Rufus, Dianah, Mary, Norman and Henry. Ezra came West with his mother and step- father in 1821; they made the journey with two yoke of oxen, and by one horse, and were thirty days in coming; they located on the Wilcox Tract, Lot No. 10, for which he had traded his land in Connecticut. In Septem- ber, 1831, Ezra was married to Lucy Web- ster, who was born in Washington Co., Ohio; she died Feb. 19, 1874, leaving four children. viz .: Celia, Mrs. Seymour S. Fowler, of Franklin Co., Penn .; Clarissa N., Mrs. Edwin Betts, in Hamden, Geauga Co .; Harrison L., same county: Emma M., Mrs. Edgar Betts, Hamnden, Geauga Co., Ohio. Mr. Clark was married, Dec. 6, 1874., to Mary C. Wright, who was born March 20, 1821, in Saybrook; she was the daughter of Joseph and Irene (Clark) Dennison; Irene was a daughter of Paul and Sarah (Wheeler) Clark. To Joseph and Irene were born Louisa, Charles, Sylvia and Mary; Joseph died in 1838, and his wife in 1835. Mr. Clark's first purchase of land was in the northern part of the township; this he sold soon after, and made his permanent settlement on Lots 9 and 16; he and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a consistent Republican.


ERASTUS DANIELS, farmer: P. O. Twinsburg; son of Lemuel C. and Eunice (Young) Daniels; was born in August, 1824, in Middlesex Co., Conn .: he was raised to farming in his early boyhood, which business proved distasteful to him, and he learned the wagon-maker's trade. Of the children born to Lemuel and Eunice Daniels, were Aristar-


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chus, Seth, Levi, Amasa, Edmund, Harriet, Rosetta, Esther A. and Euncie. In 1849, Erastus came West, to this township with his brother Levi, purchasing 105 acres of E. Car- ver, on Lot 14, for which they paid $3,000; for about fifteen years they followed their trade, in connection with farming. Jan. 9, 1860, he married Wealthy Matthews, who came West in 1853; she was born June 26, 1836, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and was the daughter of John Matthews, who was born in January, 1807, in Hamilton Co., Vt .; her fa- ther was a son of Joseph, who was born on Cape Cod Aug. 16, 1772, and was a Sea Cap- tain; he died Dec. 6, 1845; his wife was a Hall. The mother of Mrs. Daniels, prior to her marriage was Delulia Thompson; their marriage was solemnized Jan. 1, 1827, and her death occurred Sept. 20, 1840; the Mat- thews family are of English ancestry; the children born to Jolin and Delnlia Matthews were as follows: Louisa, Mary, Martha, Ame- lia, George, Wealthy, Harriet and Alma. To Mr. and Mrs. Daniels have been born one child -- Minnie G .; they are members of the Congregational Church; in politics, he is Re- publican, yet no politician; his farm, consist- ing of 105 acres, is situated nearly one mile south of the Center; his brother Levi died in February, 1865, and was unmarried.




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