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ODD FELLOW'S HAI.L., CENTERTON.
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RESIDENCE OF S. L. SMITH, NORWICH TOWNSHIP, NEAR HAVANA,
SAW MILL. OF W. M. SMITH, CENTERTON, NORWICH TOWNSHIP
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RESIDENCE OF A. N. RICHARDS, ON TIFFIN ROAD, NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP.
SAW MILL, OF G P. JACOBS, NEAR CHICAGO.
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RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM WHEELER, NORWICH TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF E. MI. STAUFFER, Ripley Township, Owned by Jacob Culbertson.
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PIANT OF THE A. B. CHASE CO., NORWALK, OHIO, MANUFACTURERS OF PIANOS AND ORGANS.
RESIDENCE OF M. BILLSTINE, PLYMOUTH.
RESIDENCE OF THEO. ROBERTS. Southern part of Townsend Township.
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RESIDENCE OF ALEX. GIBBS. South-western part of New London Township.
RESIDENCE OF MAX ENDLE, NORTH WEST STREET, BELLEVUE
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THE BOSTWICK & BURGESS FACTORIES, NORWALK.
RESIDENCE OF A. B. GILSON, NEAR HWANA, NORWICH TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE ON ROBERT JUMP, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP - ERECTED IN ISSL
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RESIDENCE OF G. L. ROSCOE, GREENWICH TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF ALTON BARKER, EASTERN PART OF RIPLEY TOWNSHIP.
THE HURON COUNTY INFIRMARY.
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RESIDENCE OF L. S. MEAD, FITCHVILLE TOWNSHIP - ERECTED IN 1846.
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RESIDENCE OF MIRS. R. B. GRIFFIN, GREENWICH TOWNSHIP.
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RESIDENCE OF J. M. EL,DER, MAPLE STREET, CHICAGO.
SAW-MILL, OF M. HI. WILLIAMS, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP. Situated Two Miles South of Chicago.
RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL NEWMAN, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP - ERECTED IN INGS.
LINWOOD AVENUE, NORWALK, LOOKING SOUTH FROM HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE.
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SOUTH SIDE OF WEST MAIN STREET, NORWALK. From a Photograph made in ING.
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RESIDENCE AND BARNS ON THE WILLIAM PERRIN FARM. BRONSON TOWNSHI'
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RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM CAMP, NORWALK.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. SUSAN CARPENTER, CHURCH STREET, CHICAGO
HIDE HOUSE BELONGING TO MAGGIE COBB, GREENWICH.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. L. G. UNDERHILL, WEST MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
RESIDENCE OF A. GAGE, CENTERTON, NORWICH TOWNSHIP.
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THE "OLD CODIN HOUSE," NEW LONDON.
HOMES OF MRS. CAROLINE LANING AND CHARLES B. POST, Fitchiville Street, New London,
RESIDENCE OF T. J. BROWN, CENTRAL, PART OF NORWICH TOWNSHIP.
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RESIDENCE OF GEORGE JOINER, Norwich, Township, Situated Two Miles West of Centerton.
RESIDENCE OF HENRY CUSHMAN, GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, NFAR HAVANA.
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RESIDENCE OF A. H. FINK, PEARL STREET, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH SCHRINER, SPRING AVENCE, CHICAGO.
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RESIDENCE OF FRED ALLGYRE, WOODLAND STREET, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF HENRY DESPORT, HAVES STREET, CHICAGO.
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RESIDENCE OF ALMON G. ARCHER, HAYES STREET, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF A. LANDEFELD, WOODBINE STREET. CHICAGO.
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RESIDENCE OF E. U. POLLINGER, WESTERN PART OF RICHMOND TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF J. L. WATERHOUSE, NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP.
A VIEW IN WOODLAWN CEMETERY, NORWALK.
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RESIDENCE OF ED, L. YOUNG, WALNUT STREET, NORWALK.
THE ASHET, RINGLE FARM RESIDENCE, BRONSON TOWNSHIP.
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RESIDENCE OF W. R. READ, NORTH PLEASANT STREET, NORWALK.
RESIDENCE OF THEODORE GAMBEE, NORWALK.
A VIEW TAKEN AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MARTIN KELLOGG, At his Home in Bronson Township, Tuesday, September 21, ISN6.
FARM RESIDENCE OF E. L. WILLIAMS, NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP.
THE OLD MYRON BRECKENRIDGE HOME. North Pleasant Street, Norwalk.
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RESIDENCE OF FRANK SCRAM Eastern part of Norwalk, on Townsend Road.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. AMANDA SKIL.TON. On Ridge Road, between Norwalk and Monroeville.
A VIEW OF NEW LONDON CEMETERY.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE MRS. ANNE CARR, NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP.
SUMMER RESIDENCE OF 1I. P. STENTZ. Ont Ridge Road between Norwalk and Monroeville.
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RESIDENCE Or MRS. L. PATTON, SPRING AVENTE, CHICAGO.
THE L. SHERMAN RESIDENCE, WEST MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
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BRICK AND TILE MANUFACTORY OF SEYMORE CUSHMAN, HAVANA.
FARM RESIDENCE OF J. W. SAGE, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF O. A. THOMAS. Situated in the Northern part of Fairfield Township.
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RESIDENCE OF JOHN B. NIVER, NORWICH TOWNSHIP, NEAR CENTERTON.
RESIDENCE OF A. S. GILSON, ELM STREET, NORWALK
RESIDENCE OF MRS. F. SIMMONS, PERU TOWNSHH'.
RESIDENCE OF LLOVO BROWN, Eastern part of Ridgefield Township, on Ridge Road.
RESIDENCE OF W. B. COLSON, NEWTON STREET, NORWALK
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RESIDENCE OWNED BY JACOB HOLTZ, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP.
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RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM RESH, PARK STREET, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF A. G. FELTON, NORWICH TOWNSHIP, NEAR HAVANA
RESIDENCE OF P. M. HERSHISER, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP.
RESIDENCE OF J. E. GALLAGHER, KERFER STREET, CHICAGO.
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RESIDENCE OF AMI HURST, PEARI, STREET, CHICAGO.
FARM RESIDENCE OF LEWIS KIRKWOOD, RICHMOND TOWNSHIP'.
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RESIDENCE OF W. I .. CROWELL, SPRING AVENUE, CHICAGO
RESIDENCE OF SKYMORE CUSHMAN, HAVANA
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RESIDENCE OF JOHN I .. HESTER, NORWICH TOWNSHIP
RESIDENCE OF DR. A. J. YOUNG, SPRING AVENUE, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF C. A. CLARK, SPRING AVENUE, CHICAGO.
RESIDENCE OF CHARLES LANDEFELD, WOODBINE STREET, CHICAGO.
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HON. W. D. JOHNSTON
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JUDGE CHARLES B. STICKNEY. From "Snap Shot " Photograph.
GEORGE KENNAN. Traveler.
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GEN, FRANKLIN SAWYER.
HENRY W. SHAW. "Josh Billings."
HON. GIDEON T. STEWART.
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H. P. STENTZ.
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HON. JOHN .A. WILLIAMSON.
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HON. C. S. PARKER.
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GEO. W. MANAHAN.
TIMOTHY R. STRONG.
MARTIN KELLOGG.
ETHAN ALLEN PRAY.
EDWIN GAGFR.
ERI MESNARD.
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EDWARD E. HUSTED.
JAMES RILEY GRIFFIN.
JOHN M. WHITON.
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JAMES G. GIBBS.
E. H. GIBBS.
A. M. BEATTIE.
H. H. HOVT.
S. A. WILDMAN.
CHAS. H. STEWART.
DR. A. SHELDON.
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HON. J. F. LANING.
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FRED. C. WICKHAM.
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JUDGE G. T. THOMAS.
COL. C. L. KENNAN
W. HI. PRICE.
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REV. G. E. LEONARD.
HON. R. C. POWERS.
HON. PETER BRANY.
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REV. C. V. CHEVRAUX
BENJAMIN F. FANNING.
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IRA S. TOWNSEND
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MRS. PHOEBE COUTANT.
HOSEA TOWNSEND.
NICHOLAS D. WALSH.
A. D. STOTTS.
DR. A. BEVIER.
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S. M. ROBINSON.
JOHN T. TOWNSEND.
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JAMES BRECKENRIDGE.
HIRAM SMITH.
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HON. L. C. LAYLIN.
JOHN GARDINER.
HON. C. P. WICKHAM
HON. CALEB H. GALLUP.
CAPT. F. A. WILDMAN.
HON. FREDERICK WICKHAM.
NANCY ADAMS MICKELVEY.
HON. ELEUTHEROS COOKE.
MATHEW MICKELVEY.
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F. E. WILDMAN.
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JOHN GAMBEE.
J. D. COLLINS
GEORGE HARSON GIBBS. From a painting made in about 1-26.
THEODORE WILLIAMS.
REV. JOHN H. PITZEL.
WHIPPLE BAKFR.
REV. GEO. W. BRECKENRIDGE.
CAPT. SAMUEL. HUSTED.
SOL LOFLAND.
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ELI PETERS.
JOHN G. SHERMAN.
D. J. BRADY.
WARREN SEVERANCE.
FRANKLIN D. READ.
LEMUEL SHERMAN.
WILLIAM GATHERGOOD
MARTIN M. HESTER.
HON. EVERT BOGARDU'S.
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SAMUEL SHERMAN.
MRS SAMUEL, SHERMAN.
WILLIAM PERRIN.
DEACON ALBERT BROWN.
MRS ALRERT BROWN.
U. B. THOMAS.
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MARTIN AND MARY STOUGH HESTER.
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REV. T. F. HILDRETH.
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CHAS. E. NEWMAN.
S. F. NEWMAN.
MRS. MARY H. GIBES.
MRS. MARY A. CORWIN.
MRS. ELIZABETH FARR
MRS. LUCINDA PHELPS.
MRS. ESTHER PITEZF.I ..
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BUILDINGS OF THE LANING PRINTING CO., NORWM.K.
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MYRON BRECKENRIDGE.
. MRS. ALMIRA BRECKENRIDGE.
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HON. H. C. BRECKENRIDGE.
ABRAM D. JENNEY.
HON. H. L. STEWART.
RUFUS SHELDON.
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HON. D. 11. REED.
HON, EDGAR MARTIN.
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HON. GEORGE F. BRADY.
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BIOGRAPHIES OF PERSONS WHOSE PORTRAITS ARE ON THE PRECEDING PAGE.
MYRON BRECKENRIDGE.
Myron Breckenridge was born December 9, 1795 at Charlotte, Chit- tenden county, V't. He moved to Ohio in fall of 1836, coming by wagon, bringing with him his family, and settled in Peru, Huron county, where he lived for twenty years. Afterwards he lived on a farin near Plymouth, Richland county, for three years. For six years he was in business with his son Edward P. at Richmond, Ind. Then he moved to Norwalk where he remained until he died, February 6, 1887, at the advanced age of 91 years. He was an honest, consistent christian man, an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than 70 years, and commanded the respect of every community in which he lived.
MRS. ALMIRA M. BRECKENRIDGE.
Mrs. Almira Morton Breckenridge, wife of Myron Breckenridge, was born at Middlebury, Vermont, January 12, 1508, and married June 7, 1831. She shared with her husband the privations and hardships of pioneer life, and is the mother of eight children, all living. She is now living with Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Gray, at Norwalk, Mrs. Gray being her youngest daughter. She is in the enjoyment of good health, and at the advanced age, 87. is a charming old lady, beloved by all who know her.
HON. HENRY C. BRECKENRIDGE.
Henry Clay Breckenridge was born April 14, 1832, at Charlotte, Vt., a son of Myron and Almira Breckenridge. He came with the family to Ohio, at the age of four years. He carried on the hardware business at Plymouth, for some time, and was also a member of the firm of H. C. and W. C. Breckenridge, of Norwalk. He was elected by the republicans as representative for Huron county, in the general assembly, for the term of 1872-74. Ilis present home is in Toledo, O., where he is engaged in a large manufactory.
ABRAM D. JENNEY.
Abram D. Jenney was born at Acushnet, near Fairhaven, Mass., May 19, 1813, the son of John and Catharine Jenney. At an early age he came with the family to Scipio, in the western part of New York, and from there to Greenwich township. Huron county, in 1824. He is the youngest of ten children, four of whom were boys. His brothers were Benjamin, Obediah and Mordecai, all of whom became well known in the vicinity where they resided. Obediah was for a long time a resident of Norwalk. Abram and Benjamin lived in Greenwich, where they have been leading members of the Friends church, and influential and highly respected citizens. In 1841 Abram married Sally A., daughter of Henry Griffin, of Fitchville township. Her death occurred in 1895.
HON. H. L. STEWART.
Harlon L. Stewart was born in Norwalk, O., Dec. 12, 1861, the son of Hon. G. T. Stewart. Harlon received his early education in the public schools of the city, and later at the Ohio State University. In 1882, he entered the newspaper business, first publishing the Daily News, and after- wards the Experiment-News. He was nominated, by the democrats, for their candidate for Congress in 1890, but as the district was republican he was defeated. In 1891, he was elected as State Senator, and was the youngest member of the body. He was nominated for reelection in 1893. but was defeated. He devotes his time to his publishing business. He married Ora, daughter of W. L. and Rosaltha G. ( Bostwick ) Parker, of Norwalk.
RUFUS SHELDON.
Rufus Sheldon was born in Oneida county, N. Y., February S, 1999. He was a son of Rufus and Joanna Sheldon. In 1824 the family came to Greenwich township and settled upon a farm near the "Center." When Rufus grew up, he purchased the farm, and made his home upon it. In 1830 he married Mary Griffin, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Griffin. who had moved to Fitchiville township, from Greene county, New York. in 1833. Rufus and Mary had six children, among whom are Albert. present auditor of Huron county : Elizabeth, wife of J. F. Laning : I. G., a leading attorney, of Delaware, Ohio: and R. N., a physician residing at Kelly's Island, O. Rufus Sheldon was justice of the peace for many years, and for twelve years, before a railroad was built through Greenwich. kept at his house, the post office, on the stage line from Wooster to Nor- walk.
He resided upon the old homestead until 1872, when he moved to New London, and from there to Fitchville in 1873. His death occurred January 1, 1875. He was a leading citizen, a christian gentleman, and his demise was mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives.
HON. DAVID II. REED.
David 11. Recd, M. D., was born in Greenwich township, Huron county, January 26. 1832. He taught school, and studied medicine, until 1855, when he beg in practice at North Fairfield; where he has since re- sided, and followed his profession. In 1863 he was commissioned cap. tain and organized the miltia of the southern district of Huron county lle was elected colonel of the Third regiment, and served until the or ganization was disbanded. In 1893 he was elected by the Republicans o the county as Representative, and was re-elected in 1895. He is eminen. in his practice, and an able and devoted legislator.
HON. EDGAR MARTIN.
Edgar Martin, M. D., was born in Fitchville township, Huron county October 10, 1826. His parents were Gilbert and Hannah (Washburn Martin. He began the practice of medicine at Townsend in 1-51, ami continued at his profession at that place until IN 5. In 1:59 he was elected justice of the peace and held the office in Townsend for twenty four years. In the early part of the war he was commissioned fir- lientenant in the 12340. V. 1., and was soon promoted toacaptainey in thu 166th O. V. I. In 1873 he was elected by the Huron county republican as member of the state legislature. In 1885 he removed to Norwalk and has since made this city his home. In 1885 he was elected a justic of the peace, and has held the position since, making over thirty-tu years that he has served the public in that capacity, a testimomai of higi order. He is a genial gentleman and is a much respected citizen.
HON. GEORGE F. BRADY.
George F. Brady was born in Ireland, January 19, 1831, and came to this country with his parents, the following year, settling in Maryiand In 1817 he enlisted at Baltimore, in the 11th U. S. Infantry, and well to the Mexican war. After its close he served five years in the 2d U. S Dragoons. In 1858 he took up his residence at Elyria, Lorain counts Ohio. In September, Istil, he enlisted in the 424 Ohio. Garfieldl's regt ment, entering the service as a private. At Camp Chase, before going t the hont, he was made First Lieutenant. In the summer of 1-62 h came home and recruited company H. 1031 O. V. 1., and became its cal tain. In 1863, he resigned on account of disability. In 1870 he came t Norwalk. Ile was the Democratic nominee for representative ftor Huron county in 1887, but was defeated. In 1889, he was electt state senator, and served his constituents with ability.
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SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF PERSONS WHOSE PORTRAITS APPEAR ON THE FOREGOING PAGES.
HON. W. D. JOHNSTON
Vice president of the Huron County Banking Company of Norwalk, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in 1841. He was educated at Darlington Academy, Penn., Wetherspoon Institute. Butler, Pa., and at Oberlin College, Ohio. He became a citizen of Huron county in 1866, at which time he engaged in mercantile pursuits at East Townsend.
He was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the general assembly of Ohio in 1883, and re-elected in 1885, serving in the 66th and 67th general assemblies.
In June, 1894, he was elected to the vice presidency of the bank- ing house above referred to, of which he has been a member of its board of directors since its organization.
GEORGE KENNAN
Was born in Norwalk, Huron county, Ohio, February 16, 1845. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and in 1862 attended the Columbus, Ohio, high school, while working at night as a telegraph operator. In 1864 he was assistant chief operator in the telegraph office at Cincinnati, and in December of the same year went to Kamtchatka by way of Nicaragua, California, and the North Pacific. As a leader of one of the Kusso-American telegraph company's explor- ing parties in northeastern Siberia in 1865-'6, and as superintendent of construction for the middle district of the Siberian division from 1866 to 1868, he explored and located a route for the Russo-American telegraph tine, between the Okhotsk sea and Behring strait, spending nearly three years in constant travel in the interior of northeastern Siberia, and return- ing to the United States on the abandonment of the enterprise in 1868. In 1870 he went to Russia to explore the mountains of the eastern Caucasus, proceeded down the Volga river to the Caspian sea, made extensive explorations on horseback in Daghestan and Chechnia, crossing the great range of the Caucasus three times in different places, and in 1871 returned to this country. In 1885-6 he made a journey of 15,000 miles through northern Russia and Siberia for the purpose of investigating the Russia exile system, visiting all the convict prisons and mines between the Ural mountains and the head waters of the Amoor river and explored the wildest part of the Russian Altai. Since his return from Russia he has become very famous as a lecturer and writer on what he saw upon his travels.
HON. C. S. PARKER
Was born July 15, 1819, at Burlington, Vermont. He was educated at the common schools. Hle removed to Ohio in 1836, settling in Vermillion, now Erie county, but formerly Huron county. Here he assumed control of a furnace business and was engaged in this enterprise for ten years. During the gold excitement in California he spent three years in that state. When the desperadoes inaugurated the reign of terror which threatened to drive all reputable people from the golden state, he was made captain of the famous vigilance committee at Sacramento, which taught villians that justice was abroad, even in that rude society, by hang- ing Rowe, the brutal murderer of Myers at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Ile removed to Ohio, and located at Norwalk in 1853, engaging in the mercan- tile business. In 1868,he was nominated on the democratic ticket for sheriff. In 1874 he was the democratic candidate for representative; at both elections he ran way ahead of his ticket. In 1875, he was elected ser- geant-at-arms of the Ohio Senate. In 1877 he was elected to the state senate. He was a highly esteemed citizen and made an excellent repre- sentative.
JUDGE CHARLES B. STICKNEY.
The eldest son of Charles and Betsey Stickney, was born at Moira, N. Y., January 20th, 1810. Until the age of twenty-one he remained upon the home farm gleaning such education as was possible by attend- ance of the public schools of the community. After leaving the farm he entered an academy at Potsdam, N. Y., where he remained for four years ; supporting himself by teaching school during the winter months. In 1841 while upon a visit to Ohio, he was induced by a former fellow student, the late Jairus Kennan, of Norwalk, then a practicing attorney, to enter his office and to commence the study of law. In 1844 he was admitted to the bar, and, upon the creation of the Court of Probate in 1851, was elected judge of that court in Huron county. Judge Stickney also served upon the city Council, as Mayor of the city of Norwalk, School Examiner, member of Board of Education, and was also a member of Whittlesey Academy. He was a kind-hearted and benevolent gentleman, esteemed by all who knew him. He died at the good old age of at years, February 25th, 1-96.
HENRY W. SHAW ("JOSH BILLINGS").
Henry W. Shaw was born in Lanesbord, Berkshire county, Mass .. April 21, 1818, His father was Hon. Henry Shaw, a prominent citizen of Berkshire county, who was a member of Congress at the age of twenty-five years, and at that time the youngest member ever elected to Congress ; and for twenty-five years was in public life as a member of Congress, or the Legislature of Massachusetts.
In 1832, Henry W. Shaw entered college at Hamilton, N. Y., and remained one year, when he returned home to spend his vacation. When on his return trip to college, on a canal boat between Albany and U'tica. he met as passengers, two adventurers on their way to St. Louis, and their stories of the wild west so captured the student that college was left in the rear, and he continued his journey until he reached St. Louis, where he joined a band of adventurers who were going across the plains to the Pacific, but owing to troubles with the Indians, the party broke up, leaving young Shaw a tramp in the streets of St. Louis, from which city he wandered east, arriving in Norwalk, sometime in the winter of 1835-6, where his brother Robert was then engaged in mercantile busi- ness.
Here "Josh" spent his younger years, boarding at the hotel and hay- ing all the fun he could get out of the small village, such as Norwalk was at that time. Many anecdotes of "Josh's" pranks are still remem- bered. His father was the owner of a large tract of land in Townsend, on the Medina road, and he gave Henry a farm where the Hill family now live, where he stayed part of the time, though the hotel in town was his home. His principal business was trading horses, and it made but little difference whether he got a good trade or a poor one, so that he traded. But he was a good judge of horses and hard to beat, though occasionally he got worsted.
In 1815, Henry married Miss Bedford, of Lanesbord, Mass., and brought his wife to Norwalk for their home, much to the surprise of his friends and acquaintances who had never mistrusted that Henry thought of marrying. Then they were much more surprised at his marrying such a charming, accomplished, and agreeable young lady : whose influence seemed to change him at once to a man of stability, with good habits. a kind husband, and an indulgent parent. Henry purchased the house on Whittlesey avenue of John Tifft, and lived there with his family for some eight years, when he sold the property back to Doctor Tifft, and
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removed to Saratoga, for the purpose of educating his two daughters, who were born in Norwalk.
After three years "Josh" returned to Norwalk, and spent the winter, and in the spring he located in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., thence to New York City.
In 1863, Henry W. Shaw commenced writing short essays in phonetic character style, signing "Josh Billings," the first being "On the Mule," for which he received $1,50, and from that time onward until his death he continued to write and lecture, until his writings were known and appreciated as those of one of the happiest and most pleasing hu- morists in the country. As a young man of leisure about town, he was always full of wit and ready at repartee. At one time he commenced studying law with Boalt & Worcester, prominent lawyers of this city, but after a few weeks he did not appear at the office, and Mr. Boalt meeting him on the street one day said to him "Henry I haven't seen you at the office lately." "No," says Henry, "I think the office has moved away ; 1 haven't been able to find it," and that was the last of his studying law.
Henry W. Shaw died at Monterey, California, October 15, 1886, and was buried at Lanesbord, Mass., and has a block of rough granite, six feet long, four feet square, laid horizontal at the head of the grave with " Josh Billings " cut on the face and " Henry W. Shaw " on the upper surface.
GENERAL FRANKLIN SAWYER.
A distinguished soldier, patriot, and brilliant attorney, was born in Auburn, Crawford county, Ohio, July 13, 1825. He was educated at Norwalk seminary and Granville college. In 1847 he was admitted to the bar and in 1850 was elected prosecuting attorney of Huron county.
In 1860 General Sawyer organized the Norwalk Light Guards, which, on April 20, 1861, became Company D, 8th O. V. 1., and he was com- missioned its captain. Upon the reorganization of the regiment at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in May, 1861, Captain Sawyer was made major and with it went to the Iront, where for more than three years he was conspic- uous for gallantry in camp and upon hard fought battle grounds, Hav- ing led his command upon many previous battle-fields he was, after the battle of Gettysburg, in which he was severely wounded, promoted Irom lieutenant colonel, to brigadier-general, in appreciation of his bravery and meritorious conduct.
At the battle of Spottsylvania, General Sawyer received so severe a wound as to prevent further active engagement.
In 1865 he was elected a representative in the Ohio legislature and proved a valuable member. After most faithful service, both as a soldier and a citizen, he died April 15th, 1892.
HON. JOHN A. WILLIAMSON,
Son of James and Phebe Williamson, was born in New London township September 25, 1842. His youth was passed upon his father's farm, and at sixteen he entered Oberlin College. He then entered Vale College from which he was graduated with honors in 1864. In 1865 he w is graduated from the law department of the University of New York. In 1867 he became deputy Clerk of Courts in Huron county, which position he resigned in 1865 to enter a partnership in the practice of law with Hon. S. W. Tennant, of East Saginaw, Mich. In 1871 he returned to Norwalk, where he has since resided. Iu 1877 he was elected a mien .- ber of the House of Representatives from Huron county, and was re- elected in 1879. During this term he acted in the capacity of speaker pro tem. He is president of the Huron County Banking Co., of Norwalk, and is one of the city's most valued and respected citizens. ·
HON. G. T. STEWART.
Gideon T. Stewart, Esq., was born in Johnstown, N.Y., in 1824. At the age of 14 he removed with his parents to Oberlin, where he attended college, but left in his Sophomore year in order to study law, first in Norwalk and later at Columbus, O., with Attorney Swayne, after- wards of the U. S. Supreme Court. He began the practice of law in August, ISI6.
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