Twinsburg, Ohio, 1817-1917, Part I History, Part II Genealogies, Part 29

Author: Samuel Bissell Memorial Library Association, Twinsburg, Ohio; Carter, Lena May, 1876-; Cross, Roselle Theodore, 1844-
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Twinsburg, O., The Champlin press, Columbus, O.
Number of Pages: 580


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m. 9, 4, 1889, HATTIE EFFEGENE PERKINS, b. 12, 9, 1865, dau. of Samuel and Margaret (Harper) Perkins.


CHILDREN


I. Eva Bertine, b. 3, II, 1890, in Bedford; m. 3, 27, 1913, Rode- rick James Ryan, son of Stephen A. Ryan, see; one child; Macedonia.


2. Gladys May, b. 8, 1, 1892, in Solon; Cl.


3. Floyd Verne, b. 9, 10, 1895, in Bedford.


4. Margaret Anne, b. 3, 16, 1898, in Bedford.


5. Ruth Alberta, b. 7, 27, 1901, in Bedford.


6. Theodore Perkins, b. Tw. 6, 29, 1905.


HENRY MEACH, son of Aaron and Cordelia Meach; had cheese factory at old mill many yrs. ago;


m. ERMINA WHITE, fr. N. Y .; had 2 sons, Earl and George.


MARY MEACH, b. ab. 1838; m. ELI HOLMES, see; to Bloomingdale, Mich.


WILLIAM J. MEAD, b. in Claremont, Pa., 1789; d. at Charleston, 1846;


m., 1831, at Buffalo, N. Y., DOROTHY DICKSON, b. Albany, Eng., 1810 or '14; d. at Tw. 8, 4, 1912, where she had resided 58 yrs. She m. (2) 1850, Alanson Mills, see.


CHILDREN


I. William, Jr., b. in Buffalo, N. Y., 1832; see below.


2. Mary, b. Pittsburg, Pa., 1834; d. in Cl. 1905; m. 1852, William Ricksicker, see.


3. Dorothy, b. 1836; m. 1859, Nelson E. Seward, of Aurora; had Carrie (Harmon) of Aurora, and Frederick of Hudson.


4. Orange, b. 1838; d. 1905, at Traverse City, Mich .; m. 1859, Jeannette Seward of Aurora, 5 chil.


5. Jennette, b. 1840, lives in Calif .; m. 1861, Henry Butler, of Aurora; they had Frank and Frederick.


6. John, b. 1840; see below.


7. Henry, b. 1842; lives near Buffalo, N. Y .; m. (1) 1869, Anna Harrington; m. (2)


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MELVIN


WILLIAM MEAD, JR., son of William above; b. 1832; here 1860; in Civil War; lived where Mr. Renard lives on Aurora road;


m. SARAH GAMBAL, of Solon, b. 1836; d. 1863-4. CHILDREN


Daughter, d. 8, 19, 1860, age 3.


William, Jr., m. and lives in Kalamazoo, Mich.


Luella, m. A. F. Diegley; Chicago, Ill.


JOHN MEAD, son of William J. above; b. 1840, at Charleston; where Mrs. John Hemstead lives; now living at Zoar; in Civil War; in Tw. 1846-1879;


m. (1) 1868, ELIZABETH (or CELISSA) CARN, b. 1846; d. 4, 9, 1876;


m. (2) 1878, ADAH CARN, 1861-1891. CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE


I. Burk, b. Tw. 1869; d. 1896; m. 1890, Luna Thompson.


2. Edward, b. Tw. 1871; d. 1903; m. 1891, Sophia Gressel.


3. Jettie, b. 1873; m. 1895, Joseph F. Doubrava, see; Canton.


4. Jesse, b. Tw. 1876; m. 1906, Minnie Stump; Joliet, Ill.


5. Millie, twin of Jesse, b. 1876; m. Hiram Beardsley.


6. Infant, d. y.


BY SECOND WIFE


7. Emma, b. and d. 1880.


8. Oliver, b. Canton, 1881; d. Thurston, 1901.


WILLIAM M. MEAD; had cheese factory on Hudson road; writing teacher 50 yrs .; had Adeline M., who m. P. E. Alvord, and who was court stenographer in Cl.


WILLIAM JOHN MEEK, b. in Eng. 4, 8, 1880; to U. S. 1881; son of John and Fanny Meek, of Cl .; painter and paper hanger; to Tw. 1916.


m. II, I, 1904, MABEL MAUD WHITE, dau. of John Wil- liam White, see, b. II, 25, 1884 in Canton.


CHILDREN


Earl William, b. Tw. 1, 22, 1906. Violet Mabel, b. Cl. 10, 17, 1907.


Ernest George, b. Windermere, 5, 2, 1910.


Ruth Wait, b. Chardon, 12, 1, 191I.


CLARISSA MELLON.


HIRAM MELVIN, fr. N. Y .; here short time near where Mrs. Hickox lives so. side of park; livery; furnished horses for Samuel Bissell's two stages to Cl.


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CHILDREN


Delbert Melvin, d. 10, 4, 1853, age 3.


Another child d. 9, 18, 1853, age 5.


EDWARD, HEMAN and SARAH ANN MERRIAM; all Meth. ab. 1842-5.


JOHN MERRICK (see MYRICK), b. ab. 1813; d. in Mich .; here 1860; shoemaker; lived on Dodge road where Albert Bernizer lives; also where Fred Miller lives; practiced trade from house to house, "whipping the cat";


m. SABRA TIFFANY, b. ab. 1812, sister of Mrs. William Maxam.


CHILDREN


John, an adopted child.


Perhaps William H., in Dist. No. 7, b. ab. 1839.


CHARLES MERRICK, and wife; see census of 1833. CHILDREN Jane Jovia, b. ab. 1828.


Harriet, b. ab. 1830. Martha, b. ab. 1832.


CYRUS MERRICK.


Son of HENRY MERRICK, b. 2, 10, 1829.


CLARISSA MILLER, Bapt. 1841-3.


REV. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS MILLER, Meth. pastor 1889-90.


CHARLES S. MERRILL, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1856-8.


ROLLIN MERRILL, perhaps lived in Solon but children in Tw. school Dist. No. 2.


CHILDREN


Delphine, b. ab. 1843; in Dist. No. 2, 1853.


Erksine, b. ab. 1847; m. Ella Baldwin of Aurora.


WALTER MERRILL, fr. Cambridge, Mass .; worked several yrs. in Tw. at different places.


ROBERT MILLER, b. 1820 in Ireland; d. 1, 24, 1908; son of Robert and Martha (Park )Miller; lived in stone house on Liberty St .; to U. S. 1866;


m. 1841, ROSE DOUDS, b. 2, 12, 1819; d. 4, 24, 1909; both Cong. 1877, dis. to Solon 1887.


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MILLS


CHILDREN


Eliza, b. 5, 3, 1842; m. 10, 31, 1862, William John Mitchell, see; she d. 1915.


William.


Ellen Jane, m. William Akins; Cl.


James D., b. 11, 27, 1851; see below.


Alexander.


Caroline Edith, b. 2, 15, 1857; m. 1882, Robert T. McManus, see. John.


Matilda Gertrude, b. 2, 14, 1861; Cong. 1884-7; m. William Bell of Solon; no chil.


JAMES D. MILLER, b. II, 27, 1851; d. 9, 1, 1916; farmer on Solon road and on Bedford road; son of Robert above;


m. 12, 6, 1871, FRANCIS JOSEPHINE JOHNSON, b. 7, 23, 1849.


CHILDREN


I. Fred J., b. 1, 10, 1873; see below.


2. Nettie May, b. 8, 2, 1875; unm.


3. Frank Sherman, b. 4, 28, 1880; see below.


4. Charles Arthur, b. 10, 30, 1883; m. 12, 28, 1905, Teresa Clay;


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5. Nellie Grace, b. 3, 21, 1886; Tw. H. S. 1904; teacher. unm.


6. Carl H., b. 12, 1, 1891; m. 6, 26, 1912, Luella Sawyer, b. II, 23, 1894, dau. of Riley B. Sawyer. They had Helen Alberta, b. 9, 2, 1915, and Edward B., b. 3, 31, 1914.


FRED J. MILLER, b. I, 10, 1873; farmer; son of James D. Miller above;


m. 3, 23, 1898, MAMIE MARIA WILLIAMS, b. 9, 18, 1879, dau. of Sidney C. Williams, see.


CHILDREN


Arlington Lloyd, b. 9, 7, 1900.


Raymond Leroy, b. 2, 15, 1902.


Ralph Williams, b. 8, 11, 1910.


FRANK SHERMAN MILLER, b. 4, 28, 1880; killed in powder mill 3, 26, 1907; son of James D. Miller;


m. 3, 9, 1904, LIZZIE HIRSCHMAN, b. 1875; Cong. 1913; dau. of Christian J. Hirschman, see.


CHILDREN


Ruth Leona, b. 6, 27, 1905.


Frank Sherman, b. 4, 16, 1907.


ALANSON MILLS, b. ab. 1804; d. 5, 30, 1884; uncle of Gideon H. Mills; fr. Hudson; where Mr. Renard lives on


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Aurora road; carried mail for yrs. and she after him, to Macedonia; local preacher in Meth. chh .;


m. (1) SARAH KELSEY, b. ab. 1804; d. 1, 4, 1855; Cong. 1834;


m. (2) MRS. DOROTHY MEAD, wid. of William J. Mead, see; b. 1810; d. 8, 12, 1904; she Meth.


CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE


Samuel Jedediah, b. Feb. 1833; editor in Toledo.


Sarah Ann, b. after 1833.


GIDEON HAYS MILLS, SEN., 1802-1886; lived near Joseph Carter's place, west part of town; Meth. before 1841;


m. (1) Mar. 1828, MATILDA CASE, b. Granby, Ct., 1805; d. 1877; both Cong. 1834, dis. to Hudson 1860, rec'd. again 1881;


m. (2) MARY -, b. ab. 1832; d. 5, 26, 1912.


CHILDREN


Julia M., b. ab. 1832; d. 1, 16, 1912.


Lucy A., b. ab. 1833.


Gideon Hays, Jr., b. 1834; see below.


Elizur, b. ab. 1838.


Almon D., b. ab. 1841; d. 1914, at Hudson.


Harlow, b. 4, 11, 1844; New Virginia, Ia.


GIDEON HAYS MILLS, JR., b. 10, 29, 1834; d. II, IO, 1902; son of Gideon H. Mills above; on Solon road where widow still lives; in Capt. George Wetmore's 9th Ohio Independent Battery fr. 10, 2, 1861 to 7, 25, 1865; in fifteen battles; see Bowen & Co's. Hist of Summit and Portage Cos., p. 836;


m. I, 22, 1868, MRS. SARAH (LANE) WHITE, b. 5,11, 1836, dau. of Luman Lane, see, and wid. of Elisha White, see; both Cong. 1868.


CHILDREN


Lottie Philena, b. I, 28, 1869; m. 5, 11, 1892, George M. Wall, see. Gideon Luman, b. II, 28, 1870; see below.


GIDEON LUMAN MILLS, b. II, 28, 1870, son of Gideon H. Mills above; Cong. 1887; Cl .;


m. 4, 28, 1897, ELECTA SHEETS, b. 7, 14, 1876; d. 11, 24, 1910; Cong. 1898.


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MIZER


CHILDREN


Frank Carlos, b. 7, 2, 1901.


Charles Glenwood, b. 9, 30, 1904; d. 5, 25, 1908.


Nellie Electa, b. 11, 5, 1910.


PHILO MILLS, b. II, 16, 1764; d. 12, 5, 1837; to Tw. 1823; fr. Conn. with 6 chil .; see census of 1833;


m. 1, 30, 1805, JULIA A. BUELL, b. II, 25, 1872; d. 8, 28, 1850; cousin of Moses and Aaron Wilcox; in Hudson ab. 1849; Cong., dis to Hudson 1850.


CHILDREN


Eliza, b. ab. 1806; d. 8, 19, 1841; Cong. 1824; m. Elisha Loomis, see.


John Yale, b. ab. 1812; d. 7, 4, 1840; Cong. 1831, dis. to Wes. Res.


Col. 1835.


Ralph Wooster, b. ab. 1815; d. 12, 6, 1834; Cong. 1834.


Esther Jerusha, b. 7, 2, 1817; Cong. 1831; m. (1) 1837, Elisha L. Cowles, see; m. (2) 1842, Robert Dunshee, see.


Julia, Cong. 1841.


Lucy A., Cong. 1851, dis. to Hudson 1860.


PHILO MILLS, JR., d. 5, 14, 1833, age 35.


JOHN A. MILLS, d. May 1824.


WILLIAM JOHN MITCHELL, b. 4, 6, 1835, son of William and Mary Mitchell of Northfield; to Liberty St. 1878; back to Northfield 1890;


m. 10, 31, 1862, ELIZA MILLER, b. 5, 3, 1842; d. 1915; dau. of Robert and Rose (Douds) Miller.


CHILDREN


I. William b. 8, 7, 1863; m. 5, 16, 1883, Zella Thompson, dau. of Rev. J. R. Thompson; Chester Cross Roads.


2. Mary, b. 10, 14, 1865; m. 1, 10, 1883, Anthony Staley of Canton.


3. Robert, b. 9, 8, 1871; m. Nov. 1891, Susie Weldy.


4. Rosetta, b. 6, 4, 1877; d. Tw. 1, 16, 1881.


PHINEAS MIXER, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1849-51.


SAMUEL MIZER, b. in Tuscarawas Co. 1, 6, 1859; son of Samuel Mizer who d. 1859 and Hannah (Hawk) Mizer, who d. 4, 13, 1896; farmer on Streetsboro road; Cong. 1896; m. I, I, 1885, LAURA ELLEN MURRAY, b. in Holmes Co., 4, 8, 1865, dau. of William Murray, 1843-1913, and Josephine (Tuttle) Murray, 1838-1900; Cong. 1893.


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CHILDREN


Isa May, b. 10, 18, 1885; m. Ray Beany, of Northfield.


William Daniel, b. 1, 16, 1887, lives with parents.


Leafy Maude, b. 12, 7, 1890; m. 12, 31, 1911, Carl Bowen, of Cl.


JOHN M. MOLLENKOPF, b. in Germ. 4, 3, 1863; d. Tw. 6, 24, 1912; to U. S. ab. 1888; to Tw. 1911; farmer on Hud- son road;


m. MARIA KRASS, b. in Germ. 4, 29, 1869; to U. S. 1883.


CHILDREN


Herman, b. I, II, 1897.


Theodore, b. 7, 29, 1900.


JOHN MOLONEY, b. ab. 1827; d. 2, 28, 1878; renter on several farms; Hudson; fr. Ireland to Tw. 1852;


m. MARY O'CONNOR, b. 6, 24, 1826; d. 4, 7, 1910.


CHILDREN


Mary, b. ab. 1852; taught in Tw .; m. George Gannon; Hudson.


Matthew, b. ab. 1856; d. at age of 51; m.


Thomas, b. ab. 1858; Hudson.


Michael, b. ab. 1859; Akron.


John, b. ab. 1862; Akron.


Ellen, b. ab. 1863; Hudson.


Anna; teacher in Akron.


REV. WILLIAM MONKS, b. 6, 9, 1806; d. 3, 10, 1860; bur. Tw .; in 1864 reburied at Tallmadge in grave with son who d. in War; son of William and Rachel Monks-Wm. in Rev. War; pastor Meth. chh. 1858-60;


m. (I) HARRIET BURNS, dau. of Thomas and Margaret Burns.


m. (2) MARTHA CLARK, dau. of George Clark. CHILDREN


I. Thomas, b. Mar. 1831; d. June 1901; Capt. in 62nd Reg. Penn. Vol.


2. Rachel, 1833-1907; m. 1857, Robert Randall.


3. Margaret, b. 1835; m. 1880, Rev. James Colton; Cl .; Meth.


4. Sarah Jane, 1837-1911; m. 1858, Jones Webb.


5. Zarah Caston, 1841-1909; m. 1865, Hattie Bohrer; in Civil War.


6. George, 1848-1864; d. - hospital; in Civil War.


ROLLIN HARRISON MONROE, b. 1840, Shalersville; m. 1876, JANE CAMERON, b. in Scot. 6, 9, 1852, dau. of


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MORRIS


Alexander and Elizabeth Cameron; to Cl. with parents when 2 yrs. old; to Tw. 1869; Cong. 1870-93.


CHILDREN


Harry Robert, b. 8, 28, 1878; m. 1905.


Frank George, b. 5, 25, 1882; m. 1906, - Cameron.


Mina Monroe, b. 1870; d. 12, 2, 1890; lived at Wallace Chamber- lin's; Cong. 1886.


JOEL A. MONROE, Bapt. 1838.


FANNIE MOORE, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1854.


GEORGE W. MOORE, b. ab. 1834; here 1860; teacher and farmer; went west;


m. Oct. 1858, CORDELIA THARE NORTON, b. 1, 4, 1839; d. 4. - 1899; she m. (2) 1878 Cassius O. Baldwin. No chil.


MILDRED MOORE, graduate of Denison Uni .; high school principal in Tw. 1914 -.


JAMES MORAN, b. ab. 1818; farmer; here 1860; Cath .; m. ANNONA MALONEY, b. ab. 1826.


CHILDREN


Ella; m. - Vaughn, near Boston, O.


Annora ("Nora"); m. - Roberts, Cl. Thomas; m. (1) Crissie Doud.


BARNEY JOSEPH MORGAN; on Justus Herrick's farm; d. in Hudson;


m. , who d. in Hudson.


CHILDREN


Jane, b. ab. 1857; d. 10, 17, 1874. William.


A girl.


REV. ARTHUR JAMES GARFIELD MORGAN, b. in Eng. 6, 14, 1882; came 1908; preached 4 yrs. in Eng. and here since coming; pastor of Meth. chh. 1913-14; Mt. Union Col .;


m. 6, 17, 1916, LOLA RICHARDS, of Cortland.


REV. WILLIAM MORRELLE, Meth. pastor 1838.


JOHN VAN MORRIS, b. in Defiance, 8, 7, 1888; adopted by Mrs. Lura Jane Cook; to Tw. at age of 7; at Austin Herrick's 10 yrs .;


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m. 5, 18, 1916, MRS. ANNA (DACHTLER) OSBORN; dau. of Carl C. Dachtler, see.


ANDREW J. MORSE; lived north of bank; to Chicago after the war; cooper;


m. (1) and had I child.


m. (2) 1840, MARY PACKER, 1823-89; dau. of Jesse and Amy (Gould) Packer.


CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE


Charles H., d. 2, 4, 1848, age 5.


James E., d. 2, 22, 1849, age 2.


Addie, 1841-1915; m. William H. Eastland, of Chicago.


Perhaps one other.


GEORGE ALONZO MOSHER, bro. of Mrs. Manly I. Leach, b. 6, 14, 1853, fr. Chester 1916; son of Alonzo and Maria Mosher; carpenter and farmer; in village;


m. 6, 27, 1874, ELIZA E. JOHNSON, b. 12, 28, 1856, in New Orleans, N. Y.


CHILDREN


Charles Ambrose, b. 3, 31, 1876 in Mich.


Edith May, b. 2, 3, 1878; m. Charles E. Carpenter, see.


Ora Jane, b. 6, 28, 1881; m. Clyde F. Allen, see.


Iva, b. 8, 6, 1883; m. Milan Pelton of Chester.


JEREMIAH MOULTHROP.


MRS. SARAH MOULTHROP, b. ab. 1772; d. Tw. 8, 30, 1853; age 81; Cong. 1829.


FANNY MOULTHROP; m. Elijah Bronson, see.


ISABINDA MOULTHROP, b. 6, 4, 1804; m. 1824, Adin Post, see.


The relationship of the above not known.


ALFRED ROY MOUNTJOY, b. II, II, 1875, son of John H. and Charlotte Ann (Richards) Mountjoy of Chagrin Falls, now of Russell; studied at Adrian College; to Tw. 1915; cashier of Tw. bank; both Cong. 1915;


m. 10, 23, 1901, OLIVE JANE DEWEY, b. 2, 1, 1877, dau. of Oliver E. and Electa (Franklin) Dewey.


CHILDREN


Mazel Pearl, b. 3, 30, 1904; d. 6, 11, 1904.


Lawrence Lynn, b. 12, 23, 1905. Gertrude Olive, b. 9, 17, 1907.


MUELLAR


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RUDOLPH MUELLAR, b. in St. Louis, 5, 14, 1874; in Spanish War in signal corps; in Cuba and Philippines over 3 yrs., building lines; in charge of Postal Telegraph in Tw .; m. Albuquerque, N. M., 5, 14, 1905, JESSIE RUTH VOORHEES, of Terre Haute, Ind.


CHILD


Hugo Rudolph, b. 2, 26, 1913.


PETER RYAN MURRAY, usually called Peter Ryan, b. in Ireland ab. 1813; came to U. S. 1846; to Tw. in early 70's; d. 3, 11, 1901, age 89; bought farm on Icehouse road where his nephew, Peter Murray, lives;


m. MARY , who d. 8, 26, 1887.


PETER MURRAY, b. 1, 31, 1861; came 5, 24, 1885; son of Andrew and Katharine Murray;


m. 9, 6, 1887, ANNA KEENAN, b. 4, 26, 1867, dau. of Bernard and Mary Keenan; she came 4, 23, 1881.


CHILDREN


I. Katharine, b. 12, 19, 1888; m. 1, 19, 1914, Fred L. Bonner, see.


2. Minnie, b. 10, 19, 1890; m. 5, 12, 1909, Jacob Matti.


3. Joseph, b. 10, 15, 1892.


4. John, b. 1, 23, 1895.


5. Peter, b. 8, 18, 1897.


6. Bernard, b. 11, 5, 1899; d. 8, 12, 1912.


7. Teresa, b. 3, 8, 1902.


8. Agnes, b. 10, 19, 1907.


CAPT. JOSEPH MYRICK (see MERRICK, another form of same name); lived beyond Verne Hempstead's and on Roach farm; capt. of militia co .; meetings held at his house in early days; built second house in Tw., a frame house south of park.


WILLIAM H. MYRICK, or MERRICK, in Dist. 7; b. ab. 1839; m. Sabra Maxam; to Mich.


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JAMES NALSON;


m. ELIZA - -, b. ab. 1834; d. 2, 11, 1909, both Bapt. CHILDREN


David, b. ab. 1865; d. 10, 21, 1887. Eliza Jane; m. York.


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Mary Ann, b. ab. 1866; d. 4, 3, 1907.


James, b. ab. 1868; d. 9, 29, 1904. Joseph.


John; m. Mrs. Lillian Adele (Viers), wid. of Pinell Drake; dau. of Charles A. Viers, see.


MICHAEL O. NEAL (or O'NEAL), b. 10, 27, 1823; d. 1876; son of Moses and Mercy Neal of Salem; here ab. 5 yrs., where Dr. Grist lives; kept store;


m. 12, 27, 1846, SAMANTHA B. BELDIN, b. 10, 6, 1828; d. 7, 28, 1867; dau. of Erastus and Betsey (Armitage) Beldin of Northfield; he to Calif. 1849 and d. while landing; she d. Tw. 12, 22, 1886, aged 80.


CHILDREN


I. Jennette Elizabeth, b. 6, 11, 1848; m. Willard C. Prentis, see.


2. Henry M., b. 9, 24, 1851; unm .; railroad man.


3. James, b. 4, 7, 1854; d. 4, 16, 1854.


4. Mary Ann, b. 8, 16, 1859; m. Fred D. Barber, see.


5. Elark L., b. 9, 7, 1862; m. John Boose, see.


6. Frederick, b. 1I, II, 1865; d. 5, 1, 1866.


7. Infant, b. 1867; d. 1, 13, 1868.


THOMAS W. NEALY, b. ab. 1858; killed 5, 20, 1900 by street car throwing him from load of hay; where Mr. Gill lives on Icehouse road;


m. EMMA -; Bedford.


CHILDREN


Thomas G. Margaret E.


CHARLES NEICE; d. 9, 8, 1896 fr. accident on farm; age 25; fr. Bakersville.


MAGGIE NEILSON; lived at Robert Cochran's; Meth .; to Neb. and m.


ALONZO L. NELSON, b. Hebron, N. Y., 12, 8, 1827; d. 5, 4, 1897; son of Solomon and Mary Ann (Thompson) Nelson; to Tw. 1835 when 8 yrs. old, by Erie Canal to Buffalo and then by horse and wagon; Tw. Inst .; taught in dist. schools; at 20 began clerking in John Odell's store; afterwards bookkeeper for G. H. and Frank Alling; in 1852 bought Odell property and started general store; building burned in 1854; he then devised the present building, which


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contains postoffice and library; postmaster ; lived in house in rear; see Perrin's Hist. of Summit Co., p. 1047;


m. 6, 12, 1853, BELVINA A. SMITH, b. West Moriah, N. Y., 1830; d. 4, 2, 1903; dau. of George B. and Clara (Everest) Smith; came with parents to Bedford when a young girl; mother d. Bedford 1846; father d. in Mich. Her sister, Susie Smith, lived with them and d. 2, 29, 1892, age 45; Meth.


CHILD


Jay Odell, b. 1863; Howard City, Mich .; m. 1894, Minerva L. Baird and had Kenneth Alonzo, b. 1896.


SOLOMON (or SAMUEL) C. NELSON, b. 6, 11, 1804; d. 4, 7, 1866, son of John and grandson of Moses Nelson; father of Alonzo above; lived where Bert Tucker lives; Bapt .;


m. 12, 30, 1826, MARY ANN THOMPSON, b. ab. 1807; d. 8, 15, 1889, age 82; Meth.


MRS. CHLOE NELSON; d. 8, 9, 1850, age 64, wife of MOSES.


COL. CALEB NICHOLS, son of James, b. Mass., ab. 1789; d. 6, 1, 1865; to Mesopotamia, 1823; to Kent, 1835; to Tw., 1840, with son Orrin;


m. AMANDA F. PARKS, b. Mass., ab. 1796; d. 3, 28, 1875; both Meth.


CHILDREN


I. Mary; m. Osmen Guild, Mesopotamia.


2. Orrin Parks, b. 6, 21, 1817; see below.


3. Isabelle, b. ab. 1819; d. 7, 25, 1852; Meth .; m. 1842, William Avery Parks, see.


4. Laura, b. 1841; d. 3, 8, 1870; m. 1838, Alanson H. Bates, see.


5. Amanda, b. ab. 1823; d. 7, 13, 1851; m. 1843, John W. Fessen- den, see.


6. Sabra E., b. ab. 1825; d. 10, 22, 1844; Meth.


7. Luther H., b. ab. 1827; d. 11, 27, 1851.


8. Caroline; Meth .; m. Limon L. Barnes.


9. Hannah A., b. 5, 4, 1833; d. 6, 21, 1907; m. 1859, Josiah Red- field, see.


IO. Oscar A., b. 7, 16, 1835; see below.


II. Amelia S., b. ab. 1840; d. 3, 29, 1852.


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NICHOLS


NICHOLS CHART


MAUD


LAURA E.


ORRIN PARKS BUDD


MARY G .


FREMONT ALLEN


MONTGOMERY PARKS ORAIE EDITH ROY WESLEY


MARY ORRIN PARKS ISABELLE LAURA


ALVAR FANKLE (STERLING CANNON


PEARL EDENA


IRENE ESTELLE PAUL ELMORE NELSON CLARK


AMANDA


ORRIN PARKS KATIE ANN


EDNA ESTELLA


BELA FREMONT-FAYE ESTELLE


CALEB SON OF JAMES


LUTHER H.


ORRIN DWIGHT


CAROLINE


BERTHA LAURA


HANNAH


ANNA LAURA


OSCARA.


AMELIA S.


PERRY HUTCHINSON NORA IRENE HAROLD HAMLIN ELSIE AMANDA CHARLES ALBERT {OSCAR PERRY


HENRY CHARLES


NOAH PLUMA


FRANCIS


ORSON H.


GEORGIA LESTER PERRY B. VERA


ANOTHER D .


HAROLD ORRIN


SABRA


ELMORE CLARK ORRIN BAIRD FITCH GERALD


RUTH ELIZABETH


DANIEL PINNEY OF KENT. HALF BROTHER OF CALEB


LUTHER HERBERT


REX ALLEN


WILLIAM PITT


NELLIE BLANCHE


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NICHOLS


ORRIN PARKS NICHOLS, son of Caleb Nichols above, b. Hampden Co., Mass., 6, 21, 1817; d. Tw. 4, 28, 1877; at 6 came with parents to Trumbull Co., then to Kent; in 1840 bought 70 acres on Bedford road where John Stocker lives; added other farms; lumber dealer in western N. Y .; in legislature, 1875.


See Lane's Hist. of Summit Co., p. 1075;


m. (1) 1840, LEMIRA F. CROW, of Litchfield, b. ab. 1818; d. 2, 1, 1845;


m. (2) II, II, 1847, WEALTHY CATHARINE BAIRD, b. I, 20, 1826; d. 3, 23, 1894.


CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE


I. Laura E., d. 11, 12, 1842, aged I mo.


2. Mary G .; d. 5, 27, 1844, aged I yr.


BY SECOND WIFE


3. Fremont Allen, b. 3, 23, 1849; see below.


4. Orrin Parks, b. 6, 21, 1852; see below.


5. Katie Ann, b. 6, 19, 1859; m. 2, 25, 1879, Seth R. Hanchett,


see; she Meth., then Cong .; lives in Cl.


6. William Pitt, d. 7, 16, 1865, aged I.


FREMONT ALLEN NICHOLS, son of Orrin Parks Nichols above, b. 3, 23, 1849; d. 9, 29, 1902; he and w. Meth. 1877; m. 12, 31, 1868, ZALIA FANKEL of Boardman, b. ab. 1850; d. 3, II, 1901.


CHILDREN


I. Orrin Parks, b. 4, 25, 1870; m. Lulu Bull, dau. of Charles Bull, and had Maud, Budd and Montgomery Parks; Youngstown.


2. Nellie Blanche, b. 9, 24, 1873; m. 1890, Henry A. Belden, son of Frederick E. Belden, see; Cl .; they had Floyd, Fred, Ethel, George, Stanley and Florence.


3. Orrie Edith, b. 10, 10, 1875; m. Charles A. Luke; Lakewood; they had Viola, Luella Alpha and George.


4. Roy Wesley, b. 10, 14, 1877; m. 6, 22, 1910, Bessie Luemma McDonald, dau. of Allen M. McDonald, see; had child d. y .; Tw.


5. Alvah Fankle, b. 7, 1, 1880; m. 9, 4, 1909, Leola Dorathea Richner, dau. of Charles S. Richner, see; Tw.


6. Pearl Eldena, b. 10, 4, 1884; m. Montgomery Garfield of Cl .; they had Mildred and Helen.


ORRIN PARKS NICHOLS, son of Orrin Parks Nichols above, b. Tw. 4, 21, 1852; d. 4, 26, 1908.


m. 12, 5, 1871, ESTELLA MARIA CLARK, b. Tw. 10, 19, 1854, dau. of Elmore W. Clark, see; she m. (2) 8, 7, 1911, Richard H. O'Donald, see.


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CHILDREN


I. Elmore Clark, b. 4, 11, 1875; see below.


2. Orrin Baird, b. 8, 10, 1877; d. 1, 27, 1878.


3. Fitch Gerald, b. 5, 24, 1879; m. Reta Bissell, dau. of Henry A. Bissell, see.


4. Edna Estella, b. 10, 4, 1881; Tw. H. S. 1899; m. Ellsworth J. McCreery, see.


5. Bela Fremout, b. 3, 11, 1883; see below.


6. Orrin Dwight, b. 10, 19, 1891; Tw. H. S. 1909; Meth. 1914.


ELMORE CLARK NICHOLS, b. 4, 11, 1875; son of Orrin Parks Nichols, above; in Cl. many years; back to Tw. 1903; on Bedford road in village;


m. 3, 4, 1895, MARY CANNON, b. 7, 3, 1873, dau. of Henry Cannon who lived a year in Tw.


CHILDREN


I. Sterling Cannon, b. 12, 27, 1897; Tw. H. S. 1915; Case School.


2. Irene Estelle, b. II, 22, 1899; Tw. H. S. class of 1917.


3. Paul Elmore, b. 6, 18, 1904.


4. Nelson Clark, b. 12, 3, 1905.


5. Ruth Elizabeth, b. 9, 9, 1912.


6. Harold Orrin, b. 5, 5, 1914.


BELA FREMONT NICHOLS, b. 3, 1I, 1884, son of Orrin P. Nichols, see; in village on Bedford road; rural mail carrier;


m. 12, 21, 1904, ORA PEARL BENNETT, b. II, 20, 1884, dau. of Charles N. and Hattie (Pritchard) Bennett.


CHILD


Faye Estella, b. 1, 10, 1906; d. 4, 7, 1911.


OSCAR A. NICHOLS, son of Caleb above, b. 7, 16, 1835; farmer on Bedford road; now in village; Meth .;


m. (1) 1856, ELLEN CAROLINE HUTCHINSON, b. ab. 1836; d. 4, 16, 1870; only child of Nathan Hutchinson, see;


m. (2) 1870, MRS. ALMENA (BAIRD) CARTER, wid. of Rollin Beecher Carter, b. 8, 30, 1833; Meth.


CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE


1. Luther Herbert, b. 10, 30, 1857; see below.


2. Anna Laura, b. 2, 25, 1859; Meth. 1876; Cong .; m. Henry A. Bissell, see.


3. Perry Hutchinson, b. 10, 3, 1861; m. Helen Chamberlin, dau. of Coryden Chamberlin, of Solon, see; no chil .; Lakewood.


4. Nora Irene, b. 4, 27, 1864; d. 9, 3, 1915; m. 1885, Alonzo Roach, see; she Meth. 1877.


5. Harold Hamlin, b. 12, 1, 1868; d. 8, 10, 1885.


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NICHOLS


BY SECOND WIFE


6. Elsie Amanda, b. 1, 3, 1871; m. George P. Porter of Cincin- nati; no chil.


7. Charles Albert, b. 12, 9, 1872; m. (1) 1895, Ann Viers; Meth .; no chil .; m. (2) 6, 5, 1915, Lucy Davies fr. Eng., b. 5, 12, 1887, and had Oscar Perry, b. 3, 14, 1916.


All above chil. b. in Tw.


LUTHER HERBERT NICHOLS, b. 10, 30, 1857; lives in Cl .; son of Oscar A. Nichols above; Cong. ; S. S. supt .; m. 9, 25, 1878, ELIZABETH ANN COCHRAN, b. 3, 6, 1857, dau. of Robert Cochran, see.


CHILDREN


Bertha Laura, b. 2, 28, 1882; m. June, 1905, Walter Burdette Holmes, and had Burdette Walter, b. 6, 28, 1908.


Rexford Allen, b. 6, 25, 1891.


NOAH PLUMA NICHOLS, b. 8, 14, 1793; d. 1, 1, 1868; one of first settlers in Tw., at end of Liberty St. near top of hill; not related, so far as known, to previous Nichols families; Meth .;


m. COMFORT ("CUMPHY") THOMPSON, a great weaver of cloth; charter member of Cong. chh. 1822;


CHILDREN


Henry; d .; m.


Charles, bap. Feb. 1826.


Francis, b. ab. 1830; here 1860; m. Lydia A. Haggett, b. ab. 1830, sister of George W. Haggett, see.


Orson H., b. 7, 1, 1832; see below.


Another son?


ORSON H. NICHOLS, son of Noah P. above; b. 7, I, 1832; d. Tw. 9, 9, 1910; where Austin Herrick lives;


m. (1) 1, 24, 1856, THERESA MARIA CROOKS, b. 5, 8, 1835; d. 9, 16, 1861;


m. (2) MARTHA S. BICKING, 1828-1889; Cong. 1863, dis. to Aurora 1875;


m. (3) 4, 15, 1891, MRS. LILLIUS (LUSK) BISHOP, b. Hudson, 2, 2, 1851; d. Tw., 10, 6, 1916; dau. of Henry Lusk, see; wid. of Elmer L. Bishop, see.


CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE


Georgia, b. 9, 15, 1857; m. William Loveland of Chagrin Falls. Their dau., Ida m. Harris Parker, of Aurora.




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