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m. SUSAN MERWIN TAYLOR, dau. of Amos Cook Taylor.
Two Prices here in business. Was one John?
MRS. PRICE, d. 3, 19, 1895, aged 78; prob. a widow.
ABRAHAM PRITCHARD, b. ab. 1788; d. 3, 14, 1858; where Mrs. Curtis's home is;
m. SYLVIA CLARK, b. ab. 1790; d. 10, 5, 1865; here 1860; Cong. 1861; sister of John B. Clark of Hudson; her sister Esther, m. Sylvanus Redfield.
HENRY ELISHA PROCTOR, b. 4, 16, 1789; d. at Fayette, Ia., 10, 20, 1863; came fr. Tallmadge ab. 1833; to Fayette, Ia., 1854 with horses and wagons; lived on Liberty St .; he and w. Cong .;
m. (1) Aug. 1819, ELECTA RICE of Brookfield, Mass., b 4, 8, 1790; d. 9, 29, 1842; m. (2).
CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE
I. Nathan Rice, b. 7, 24, 1820; d. 9, 3, 1863, after seige of Vicks- burg; in 38th Ia. Inf .; m. (1) 6, 1, 1846, Lucy Ann Perkins, b. ab. 1822; d. 3, 21, 1850. They had Electa Judith, 1847, and Daniel, 1848, now of Fayette, Ia. Nathan m. (2) 1850, Susan Collins, 1825-1898.
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2. Abigail Keziah, b. 1, 25, 1822; d. 11, 29, 1906; m. 11, 17, 1843, Chauncey Ingraham, see.
3. Marcus Lafayette, b. 3, 4, 1824; d. 12, 17, 1832.
4. Polly Gould, b. Stowe, 10, 6, 1827; d. 10, 26, 1827.
5. James Hamilton, b. Tallmadge, 5, 29, 1829; to Calif. Dec. 1854 and never heard from.
6. John Milton, b. Tallmadge, 6, 27, 1832; killed in R. R. acci- dent at Maynard, Ia., 9, 1, 1913; m. 3, 19, 1857, Susan Ann Armstrong of Fayette, Ia. They had Adam E., Estella M., William R., and Eliza- beth E.
7. Sarah Maria, b. Tw. 3, 14, 1836; d. Oct. 1913 in Ia .; m. 4, 3, 1859, John Howard, and had Frederick H., Charles H., Abbie A., John H., Albert M., Irwin P., and Charlotte L.
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MARIA ("MINNIE") LOUISA QUIGLEY, b. Chester, Mass., 3, 23, 1843, dau. of William and Jane Ann (Baker) Quigley; to Tw. 1856 and lived with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Lewis Parks until his death; Cong. 1866; lives in village on Macedonia road; taught school in Dist. No. 2.
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GEORGE RABINETT;
m. ISABEL - -; both Bapt. 1834, dis. to Northfield, 1839.
JOSEPH HENRY RABICH, b. in Hungary, 1, 24, 1870; to U. S. 1888; to Tw. 1905; farmer on Chauncey Lane farm, Macedonia road; Cong. 1914;
m. 9, 7, 1896, in Cl., JULIA ZOTKE, b. 1878. CHILDREN
I. Mary, b. 9, 17, 1897.
2. Joseph, b. 1, 14, 1899.
3. Anna, b. 12, 27, 1901.
4. Stephen, b. 8, 15, 1903.
5. Julia, b. Aug. 1905.
6. John, b. 12, 14, 1907.
7. George, b. 4, 6, 1909.
8. Emma, b. 3, 6, 1911.
9. Clarence, b. 4, 6, 1915.
REV. L. S. RADER, Meth. pastor 1886.
JOHN RALEIGH, b. Ireland, 6, 24, 1816; d. Cl. 10, 23, 1895; to U. S. 1848, settling at Hudson; to Tw. 1858, on
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Crawford farm, Aurora road; here 1860; to Brandywine 1868, then Brecksville, then Randall, then Cl. ab. 1875; m. Jan. 28, 1858, MARY MCDERMOTT, niece of William Hurst, see; b. ab. 1835; d. Cl. 4, 29, 1905.
CHILDREN
I. James, b. Tw. II, 28, 1858; d. Cl. 3, 20, 1904; m. 5, 29, 1883, Margaret Lee of Brecksville, and had Frank and May Loretto, a music teacher-all in Cl.
2. John, b. Tw., unm., Collinston, Utah.
3. Minnie, b. Tw. 3, 27, 1861; m. Cl. 9, 26, 1883, M. C. Haley; Cl.
4. Edmund, b. Tw. 3, 8, 1860; d. Cl. 12, 10, 1875.
5. William, b. Tw., killed 1877 by accident.
6. Margaret Jane, b. Tw. 10, 3, 1863; m. in Hudson, I, I, 1885, George W. Browne, and had Louis Marsden, Isabelle, George, Jr., Octavia, Marguerite and Clinton.
7. Timothy, m., 7 chil .; Supt., of Am. Steel Wire Co.
8. Michael, b. at Brandywine.
9. Catharine. m. John Royce, 6, chil.
IO. Robert, d .; unm.
II. Patrick Joseph, b. in CI. 6, 30, 1875; m., 6 chil., in CI. P. O.
MRS. RALEIGH; had Timothy, b. ab. 1840; in Dist. No. 2 in 1853-4.
GEORGE RALPH, b. Eng. 11, 9, 1886, son of George Ralph; to U. S. 1911; to Tw. 1915;
m. 2, 11, 1911, HILDAH DATSON.
CHILDREN Violet Jane, b. Cl. 1, 13, 1912.
Harold John, b. Solon, 6, 7, 1914.
REV. A. REAVES, Meth. pastor 1842.
REV. L. M. REAVES, Meth. pastor 1839.
I. ORRIN REDFIELD, b. 6, 25, 1769; d. 12, 31, 1841; Killingworth, Ct .;
m. 3, 10, 1796, RACHEL GRAVES, b. 2, 24, 1769; d. 4, 21, 1850; 10 chil .; eldest son was
II. SYLVANUS GRAVES REDFIELD, b. 9, 18, 1798; d. Geneva, Kan., 11, 6, 1859, suddenly; where Mr. Dunscomb lives; Cong. 1831; one of seceders 1834;
m. 3, 21, 1827, ESTHER CLARK, b. ab. 1799, sister of Zelotes Clark, see; Cong. 1828, dis. to Humboldt, Kan .; went there 1870 and d.
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CHILDREN, ALL BORN IN Tw.
Adeline, b. 3, 16, 1829; d. 2, 18, 1904; m. 1854, William H. And- rews, see.
Josiah Clark, b. 4, 27, 1831; see below.
Richard Randolph, b. 6, 17, 1833; see below.
Orrin Sylvanus, b. 5, 5, 1838; see below.
III. JOSIAH CLARK REDFIELD, son of above, b. 4, 27, 1831; d. 4, 27, 1904; Tw. Inst .; bus. col. in Cl. and law school; farmed and taught school to get education; Wis. I yr .; to Geneva, Kan., 1857; 1860- sheriff 2 terms; then receiver of U. S. Land Office 3 yrs .; then hardware to 1872; then receiver at Wichita, Kan .; then dry goods to 1880; real estate; co. commissioner 4 yrs .; state legislature 1869, '71; he and wife had thrilling experiences as sheriff during the war; secured and disbursed much relief in grasshopper scourge 1874;
m. 10, 13, 1859, HANNAH A. NICHOLS, b. 5, 4, 1833; d. 6, 21, 1907; dau. of Caleb Nichols, see.
CHILDREN
I. Flora Gracia, b. 8, 10, 1860; m. 9, 15, 1878, Allen Ashley of Newton, Kan. and had Carrie Effie, 1879, and Genevra, 1890.
2. Carrie Effie, b. 8, 1, 1862; d. 2, 25, 1876.
3. Frank, b. 7, 18, 1867; m. 10, 19, 1893, Jessie May Boyce and had Benjamin Boyce, 1895, and Gertrude Collier, 1897.
4. Kate, b. 1, 7, 1869; d. 8, 24, 1911; m. 10, 16, 1889 and had George R., 1891, and Margaret, 1894.
5. Belle Gladys, b. 7, 5, 1874; m. 5, 24, 1899, Charles Baldwin Harris of Dallas, Tex., and had Dorothy R., 1903, Howard, 1906, Charles B., 1908, Frank R., 1910.
6. Pearl, b. 5, 8, 1878; m. 5, 24, 1899, George D. Downing, Detroit Mich., and had Rudolph A., 1901, and George D., Jr., 1912.
III. RICHARD RANDOLPH REDFIELD, son of Sylvanus G. above, b. 6, 17, 1833; d. 2, 23, 1908; musician in Civil War; teacher in Tw. Inst. 1860-1;
m. in Kan. 1, 10, 1884, IDA J. PARSELL.
CHILDREN
Carl, b. 1, 22, 1885; d. 9, 22, 1885.
Gail, b. 9, 22, 1886; m. 12, 10, 1909, Lillis Emst.
III. ORRIN SYLVANUS REDFIELD, son of Sylvanus G. above, b. 5, 5, 1838; d. 9, 7, 1910, Humboldt, Kan .; in 4Ist O. V. I. as musician;
m. 9, 12, 1871, SARAH VICTORIA HENTZ, b. 1850; Mus- kogee, Okl .; now in Humbolt Kansas.
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Mrs. Orrin Redfield d. Tw. 9, 12, 1868, age 25. Was she first w. of above?
CHILDREN
John Clark, b. 6, 16, 1872; unm.
Daisy Low, b. 11, 9, 1874; m. 1898, Alexander Schleisher.
Roy Earl, b. 12, 2, 1876; d. 1904; m. 1903, Flora Hamby. Orlin Scott, b. 10, 5, 1879; m. 1903, Lucretia Pinoon. All in Humboldt, Kan .; no chil.
II. JOSIAH REDFIELD, b., Killingworth, Ct., 9, 5, 1803; d. 3, 28, 1865; bro. of Sylvanus G. Redfield; farmer; carding mill with bro .; here in early day; Cong. 1831; deacon 1843-65; in choir many yrs .; one of seceders 1834; he and w. dis. to Willoughby 1848; rec'd. back 1851; lived where Mr. Dunscomb lives;
m. 1, 18, 1838, ELIZA ANN LANE, b. 1, 12, 1813; d. 4, 26, 1891; dau. of Elisha Lane, see; Cong. 1834; to Mich. 1879 and lived with son William.
CHILDREN
Carlos Clark, b. 11, 4, 1838; d. 8, 4, 1839.
Mary Emiley, b. 6, 14, 1842; d. 9, 23, 1842.
William Elisha, b. 11, 14, 1852; see below.
WILLIAM ELISHA REDFIELD, b. II, 14, 1852, son of Josiah above; resides Mt. Pleasant, Mich .; Tw. Inst .; com- mercial course and Mt. Union Col .; salesman in Solon; to Mich. 1879; farmer; township clerk, 15 yrs .; other offices, and taught school 8 yrs .; manager of co-operative creamery at Mt. Pleasant, 1893-1913; Cong. 1877; Meth. in Mich .;
m. 12, 22, 1878, CLARA ADELIA BARKER, b. Mich. 2, 4, 1858, dau. of Franklin and Mary O. Barker; he in 4Ist O. V. I.
CHILDREN
I. Ethel Grace, b. 12, 20, 1880; m. 1907, Peter S. Nelson.
2. Josiah Franklin, b. 9, 9, 1883; m. 1910, Catherine Cecelia Carey; Seattle, Wash.
3. Arlie Dott, b. 1, 18, 1887; Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
4. Orrin Harrison, b. 9, 24, 1888.
5. William Dean, b. 4, 16, 1891.
6. Floyd L., b. 4, 16, 1891.
7. Irma Gretchen, b. 11, 12, 1895.
REV. ARTHUR TAPPAN REED, b. 2, 10, 1845; d. 3, 24, 1910; son of Simon and Maria (Dudley) Reed, of Austin- burg; Oberlin Col. 1870; Sem. 1874; preached at Medina
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1874-80, at Cedar Rapids, Ia., 1880-81, at Chardon, 1881-86; state evangelist for Ct. 1886-89; evangelist in Ohio and middle west, 1889-02; pastor in Twinsburg Cong. chh., 1902-05; Madison, Wis., 1905-10;
m. 10, 21, 1875, KATE ABBIE BUSHNELL, b. 5, 16, 1849, in Hartford; Oberlin Col. 1871; dau. of Seth A. and Caro- line A. (Billings) Bushnell; lives in Oberlin.
CHILDREN
Harold Bushnell; Oberlin Col .; Cl.
Dr. Dudley Billings, b. 10, 24, 1878; Oberlin 1903; m. 5, 19, 1908, Clara J. Jones; Chicago.
Carolyn Augusta, Oberlin 1903; Walla Walla, Wash.
Theodore Andrew, Oberlin Col .; Oak Park, Ill.
CALVIN THOMAS REED, b. 10, 14, 1813; d. Solon 5, 5, 1869; son of Samuel and Sally (Thomas) Reed; lived on Young road, then in village about where Mrs. Hull lives; worked in sawmill near where Mr. Lister lives and cut planks for plank road; mem. and clerk of Bapt. chh. for yrs .; m. ELECTA PETTIBONE, b. 5, 18, 1818; d. Apr. 1880; dau. of Elijah and Catharine (McKee) Pettibone; Bapt. 1842.
CHILDREN
I. Samuel Eugene, b. 9, 8, 1850; m. 11, 26, 1873, Sarah Sheets.
2. Frances Catharine, b. 12, 29, 1853; m. 12, 17, 1873, Wesley Their dau. Electa, m. Luman Mills, see.
Sheets.
3. Charles Fremont, b. 3, 12, 1856; d. 9, 10, 1876.
4. Lottie, b. 6, 5, 1859; d. 6, 25, 1862.
5. Mary Ellen, b. 9, 8, 1862; m. Lyman Hardie.
In Dist. 7 SYLVANUS REED, b. ab. 1837, and JAMES REED, b. ab. 1864.
LEWTON REED, b. ab. 1808; d. 12, 29, 1890; age 82; bur. in Windsor where he had lived. After w. died he lived 3 yrs. in Tw. with his sister, Mrs. Oliver O. Hanchett;
m. MARIA HOSKINS; no chil.
REED PEDIGREE
I. WILLIAM READE, b. 1605; to America 1635; Wey- mouth, Mass.
II. WILLIAM READE, 1639-1706; m. 1675, ESTHER THOMPSON, grand dau. of Francis Cook of The Mayflower.
III. WILLIAM READE, 1682-1753; m. ALICE NASH.
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IV. EBENEZER READE, b. 1709; m. 1732, HANNAH THOMPSON.
V. SILAS READE, 1744-1797; m. REBECCA
VI. JOHN READE, b. 1773; m. 1798, HANNAH WATERS.
VII. HENRY READE, 1799-1871; m. (1) 1824, LUCY HARWOOD, 1803-1843; m. (2) MARY STEVENS, b. ab. 1800; d. Tw. 5, 23, 1884, living 13 yrs. with son Nathaniel.
VIII. NATHANIEL HARWOOD REED, b. Windsor, Ct., 9, 10, 1825; d. Tw. 7, 4, 1907; farmer, on Macedonia road; m. 9, 1, 1856, MARY SABRA (or SABRINA) NORTH, b. 4, 18, 1825; d. Tw. 7, 24, 1898; dau. of Dea. Junia North, see.
CHILDREN
Henry Junius, b. 7, 20, 1857; see below.
Eliza Lavinia, b. 5, 17, 1859; studied at Oberlin; Ohio Normal Univ. 1883; teacher many yrs .; lives in Tw. on Bedford road; her adopted child, Lois Gay, was b. 3, 5, 1912.
Julia Amelia, b. 8, 18, 1865; d. 1, 24, 1868.
IX. HENRY JUNIUS REED, b. 7, 20, 1857; farmer on his father's old place;
m. 3, 20, 1889, ANNA ELIZABETH FORBES, of Macedonia, Meth .; dau. of James and Anna E. (Reinhardt) Forbes, of Scot. and Ger.
CHILDREN
I. Esther Eleanor, b. 1, 6, 1890; m. 8, 19, 1911, George M. Rufener, son of Christian Rufener, see.
2. Harland James, b. 12, 24, 1894.
3. John Henry, b. 1, 24, 1896.
4. Dorothy Isabelle, b. 9, 24, 1898.
5. Laurence Forbes, b. 7, 4, 1900.
PETER REEVES, b. Ireland; to U. S. 1861; lived across from where P. P. Evans lives; stone mason; Cath .; to Mo .; m. a widow (?) who perhaps had a child.
CHILDREN
Lizzie, b. ab. 1860. Mary Ann. William.
Charles, b. ab. 1858.
body found after 7 days.
Edward, b. ab. 1869; d. 4, 1, 1877; drowned in creek back of house; John T. ; Cong. 1887; m. Jessie Elliston; Solon. Christie.
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NORRIS JAMES RENARD, b. Ashtabula, 9, 14, 1847, son of Francis and Louise Renard, who came from France; on Aurora road;
m. (1) 3, 5, 1866, THERESE SLOANE, b. in Ireland; d. at age of 22;
m. (2) LAURA BELERY, b. Cl. ab. 1866; d. Tw. 11, 17, 1912.
m. (3) 8, 19, 1914, MRS. MAIDA (HOFFMAN) JOHNSON, b. 7, 23, 1884, who by first h., E. F. Hobart, had Allen Roy, b. 7, 27, 1907.
By his first w. Mr. Renard had 5 chil., all dead but George, now in Darrowville.
MRS. HANNAH (ARMSTEAD) REYNOLDS, b. ab. 1805; d. 5, 25, 1879;
m. (2) as his 2nd w., ADIN POST, see.
By her first hus. she had Sarah Reynolds, now living at Grand Haven, Mich .; Meth .; unm .; Ellen Reynolds, Bapt. 1838, Asenath Reynolds, unm., William Reynolds, who m. Elark Cooper; he d. in 2 or 3 yrs. and she m. (2) Samuel Andrews (see) and d. 5, 23, 1901, and perhaps other children.
BETSY RHOADS, in Dist. 2, 1851-2.
ADALAIDE RHOADS, in Dist. 2; b. ab. 1847.
ANN RHOADS, in Dist. 2; b. ab. 1843.
WASHINGTON RHODES, b. ab. 1815; d. 5, 7, 1853; in Dist. 2;
m. BETSY BIDLAKE, dau. of Jonathan, see; b. 1824; child d. 4, 21, 1853, age 5 mo .; perhaps parents of above children.
CHARLES RICE (or REIS), worked 7 to 9 yrs. for Otis Bennett, on Liberty St .; lived near depot; went to Suffield;
m. 1904, MATILDA KNOPF, b. 1880; dau. of August Knopf, see.
WILLIAM RICE, bro. of above; worked for him; also lived in village.
ALICE RICE, b. ab. 1858; d. 9, 14, 1864.
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CAPT. DANIEL RICHARDSON, b. Eng. ab. 1778; d. Tw. 12, 8, 1858; from Barkhamstead, Ct., 1824, in ox carts; bought farm where Walter S. Lister lives; built saw mill near Tinker's Creek, a few rods from spring in maple grove; mill burned 1849; he and sons sawed lumber for his home; he was "well-to-do"; family one of importance in Eng .; his bro. was governor of No. Car .;
m. ab. 1808, SUSAN ("SUKEY") MILLS, b. ab. 1776; d. 9, 15, 1851; dau. of Lieut. Gideon and Ruth (Humphrey) Mills; he eldest son of Rev. Gideon Mills, first pastor of Canton chh.
CHILDREN
Edwin Treat, b. 6, 25, 1809; d. 2, 23, 1888; justice 1847; to Ravenna 1852, banker; m. 5, 8, 1834, Caroline Carter, who d. 4, II, 1888; Meth.
William Mills, m. Helen C. Hays of Middleton, Ct .; Cong. 1840, dis. to Garrettsville 1843; d. Bloomington, Ill .; no chil.
Sarah Ann, b. 12, 9, 1813; d. 4, 25, 1865; attended Catharine Beecher's school in Hartford, Ct .; m. 3, 27, 1837, Col. Royal Taylor of Solon, see; 7 chil.
Elizabeth E .; Cong. 1834; m. Norman Eldrid; no chil .; Wis. Sukey Cornelia; m. Henry Jones of Salt Lake, Utah.
Gideon Humphrey, b. ab. 1815; d. Tw. 7, 11, 1845; m. 6, 7, 1841, Jane Gardner of Cuyahoga Falls; I child.
Julia Maria, b. 12, 21, 1823; d. 6, 24, 1874; Cong. 1835; m. 5, 6, 1845, John Norris of Elkhorn, Wis.
Daniel Woodruff, b. 5, 1, 1822; see below.
This order of the children, or else some of the birth dates incorrect.
DANIEL WOODRUFF RICHARDSON, b. 5, 1, 1822; d. 3, 20, 1868; here 1860; he and w. in Inst .; lived with parents and succeeded to the place; developed large dairy; had first Buckeye mowing machine in town; "well-to-do"; in 1864 chosen capt. of home guards; to Cincinnati as "squirrel hunter," 1862; to Bloomington, Ill., 1866, and bur. there; Cong .; chh. treas. 1862 and 1864; supt. of S. S .;
m. 4, 16, 1846, in Windham, Ct., LYDIA EARL, b. 9, 28, 1824; d. 12, 5, 1895; dau. of Robert and Lydia (Hubbard) Earl.
CHILDREN
I. Martha Annette, b. 2, 22, 1847; Cong. 1861, dis. to Blooming- ton, Ill., 1867; m. 6, 8, 1869, Edward Frederick Wheden, of Hudson, who d. 1884; she m. (2) George C. Berlin, Caldwell, Idaho. By first hus. she had (1) Edwin Earl, (2) Pierce Richardson, (3) Florence, wife of Dr. Dyer of Seattle, (4) Faith Lydia.
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2. Charles Daniel, b. 2, 19, 1849; d. 11, 11, 1873; unm.
3. Edwin Earl, b. 4, 18, 1861; d. Dec. 1888; unm.
4. Estella May, b. 10, 18, 1864; d. 9, 24, 1865.
5. Isabelle Sarah, b. 6, 26, 1865; d. 10, 12, 1869.
ORSON RICHMOND, b. ab. 1836; here 1860; with Lorenzo Riley; in Civil War; to Kansas;
m. MARY ab. 1840 and then had home on Liberty St .; had Orson.
LYMAN RICHMOND, here 1820 and over 21.
CHARLES SELEX RICHNER, b. in Cl. 8, 12, 1858, one of II chil. of John Richner, 1830-1912, and Marie (Eichen- berger) Richner, both of Switzerland, who were m. and came to Cl. 1855; farmer; to Tw. 1908, on old Hanks place west of village;
m. II, 29, 1883, MARIE LOUISE SCHMIDT, b. in Germ. 7, 16, 1864, dau. of J. Henry Schmidt, 1826-98, and Sophia (Damon) Schmidt, who were m. 1852 and came to Cl. 1872.
CHILDREN
I. Anna Charlotta, b. 9, 26, 1884; d. 10, 5, 1885.
2. Sophia Marie Henrietta, b. 2, 1, 1886; m. 1, 30, 1908, Henry H. Keyes, and had Valerie, b. 1909, and Henry W., b. 1915; Cl.
3. Karl John Felix, b. 7, 25, 1887; d. 4, 14, 1888.
4. Edward Herman, b. 11, 18, 1888.
5. . Leola Dorathea, b. 7, 9, 1890; m. 9, 4, 1909, Alva F. Nichols, see.
6. John Henry, b. 5, 14, 1893; d. 10, 6, 1894.
7. Huldah Carol, b. 2, 4, 1895; m. 11, 26, 1913, Avery N. Herrick, see; Tw. H. S. 1911.
8. Herbert William, b. 8, 19, 1896; Tw. H. S. 1914.
9. George Charles, b. 5, 21, 1900.
IO. Raymond Robert, b. 3, 9, 1904.
ROLAND ALPHA RICKERSON, b. 1860 in Bath; farmer; clerk, &c; several yrs. in Tw. with John W. McIntosh; now in Lorain; Meth .;
m. 12, 31, 1881, MARY ELIZA RILEY, b. 1, 23, 1852, dau. of David Marshall Riley, see; Meth.
They had Alpha L., b. 7, 12, 1887; Tw. H. S. 1905, now in Lorain; Meth.
WILLIAM K. RICKSICKER, d. ab. 1910; from Va .; here as clerk for Barton Price; then Aurora many yrs., and then Cl .; director of Charities there;
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m. just before the Civil War, MARY MEAD, dau. of Wm. J. Mead, see; had Charles and Ella, both in Cl.
SAMUEL E. RIDEOUT, b. Vt. 1841, son of Timothy Abbot and Diana (Glasier) Rideout; Hudson since 1879;
m. (2) 6, 27, 1876, MARY EMELINE LANE, b. Tw. 3, 23, 1844, dau. of Julius Lane, see; she once treasurer's assistant Bradford Acad., Mass.
CHILDREN
Carroll Lane, b. 1, 29, 1881; m. 9, 17, 1902, Anna V. Carson; Hudson.
Henry Newton, b. 4, 29, 1884; Chicago.
MOSES RIGGS; he and w. here in May, 1833; had son, Sheldon, b. 1832.
JULIUS RILEY, JR., (son of Julius, Sen .; b. 6, 1, 1750; in Rev. War);
m. MABEL ATKINS, who d. 3, 20, 1874, age 62, moved to Chester, Mass .; 4 boys and 4 girls, all m. but Julius and came to Ohio 1812. One was Eppy, see below. Julius, Jr., m. (2) Mrs. Joseph W. Harlow, see.
EPPY RILEY, son of Julius above; b. 12, 24, 1789; d. Aurora 4, 5, 1874; first Riley to come to Aurora, in 1807; two trips back to Mass. barefooted, carrying his shoes and averaging 52 miles a day; was in War of 1812; see Bowen's Hist. of Summit Co., p. 870-1;
m. (1) REBECCA PARRISH, b. ab. 1791; d. Aurora, Sept. 1834;
m. (2) MRS. DIANA (PARRISH) BOIES, b. ab. 1799; d. 9, 15, 1888.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE
Olive.
Orsman.
Lorenzo, b. 10, 19, 1820; d. 2, 5, 1893; m. 4, 24, 1845, Sarah Melissa Cannon, b. ab. 1823; d. 3, 26, 1899; dau. of Israel Cannon; no chil .; Cong. 1844; see Bowen's Hist., p. 871; she moved to village and built house where Almon Brown lives; she made generous bequests to the Cong. chh. and gave the town clock. He owned ab. 2000 acres. Tolman Fitch, b. 7, 9, 1823, see below.
Betsy, b. 11, 24, 1829; m. John Lester Thompson, see.
BY SECOND WIFE
Guerdon L .; m. Addie Henry.
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TOLMAN FITCH RILEY, b. 7, 9, 1823; d. 4, 30, 1908; son of Eppy Riley above; carpenter; absent fr. Tw. many yrs .; came back and spent last yrs. with son Charles;
m. 1853, MARY JANE CHAPMAN, b. 6, 23, 1834; d. I, 26, 1908; one of prime movers of Tw. aid society in Civil War; a strong temperance worker; had millinery store in first house west of Meth. chh. She m. (2) - - Hopkins.
CHILDREN
Carrie Ardell, b. 12, 6, 1854; m. 1, 14, 1874, Samuel Hosford Hull,
see.
Charles Eppy, b. 5, 5, 1856; see below.
Homer, b. - -; unm .; lives with his sister.
CHARLES EPPY RILEY, b. 5, 5, 1856, son of above; on part of present farm 1881-6, then on Macedonia road 7 yrs., then back to farm 1893; director of Summit Co. Agr. Fair; township trustee several terms; S. S. supt. several yrs .; Tw. Inst. 4 yrs .; now in village on North St .; pres. of Tw. bank;
m. 9, 15, 1880, CHLOE ORETTA PARMELEE, b. 4, 8, 1861, dau. of Gardiner Parmelee, see; both Cong. 1891.
CHILDREN
Lynn Gardiner, b. 12, 13, 1884; electrical engineer, Pittsburg Penn .; m. 10, 23, 1906, Katharine Estella Scott, and had Barbara Ann, b. II, 24, 1912; he Cong. 1903.
Sarah M., b. 9, 20, 1898; Cong. 1913; Tw. H. S. 1915; Oberlin Col. 1915-
DAVID MARSHAL RILEY, b. Aurora 3, 21, 1817; d. II, 26, 1898; son of Julius above; carpenter; lived in Tw. 30 yrs. and later at Aurora;
m. (1) 8, 30, 1848, MARY ABY McINTOSH, b. 9, 23, 1832; d. 7, 25, 1874; dau. of John W. McIntosh, see;
m. (2) June, 1877, MARY HUTCHINSON, who d. 10, 2, 1902.
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE
Randolph Raymond, b. 1, 10, 1850; engineer; Tw. Inst .; m. July, 1874, Fanny Emeline Oviatt, who d. 1889. They had Jay Sherman, b. 1, 3, 1877; d. 12, 18, 1915; engineer; lived in Newark.
Mary Eliza, b. 1, 23, 1852; Tw. Inst .; m. (1) 1870, David Philo Chamberlin, son of Philo Chamberlin, see; m. (2) 1881, Roland Alpha Rickerson, see.
Bradley Alexander, b. 1, 28, 1873; d. 11, 29, 1877.
RILEY
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BY SECOND WIFE
Nellie, b. 6, 26, 1879; m. 1899, E. Bunker Chapman.
Cora, b. 3, 8, 1881; Solon.
Grover, b. 11, 12, 1884; Newburg.
Charles, b. 12, 28, 1887; Aurora.
JOSEPH TAYLOR RILEY, b. 2, 9, 1872, son of Joseph and Mahala (Hutchinson) Riley; here about 3 yrs .; on old Carter place in west part of town about 10 yrs. ago; now in Twin Falls, Idaho;
m. LOUISE MATTI, sister of Robert Matti; dau. of John and Katherine (Faler) Matti, of Switzerland; b. 5, 11, 1872;
CHILDREN
Harold, b. Alliance, 4, 1, 1895.
Fern, b. Tw. 8, 14, 1897, m. Thomas Looney; Ogden, Utah. James, b. 9, 3, 1899.
H. RISLEY and FREEMAN H. RISLEY, teachers in Tw. Inst. 1847-8; fr. Aurora.
JAMES ROACH, b. ab. 1807; d. Tw. 2, 16, 1876; ances- tors fr. Ireland; to Tw. 1836; on lot No. 1; had then $5.00 in money; worked as carpenter to pay for unimproved land; cut down trees evenings which his boys trimmed the next day; Meth. chh .;
m. (1) MARY C. NELSON, b. ab. 1806; d. 3, 18, 1860; Meth.
m. (2) DIANTHA TORRENCE, b. ab. 1811; Meth.
CHILDREN
Gilbert, b. ab. 1826; d. 1882; see below.
Chloe Campbell; Meth .; m. Horatio Bartlett, both d.
Rhoda Watson, b. ab. 1827-9; d. 2, 15, 1910; m. (1) Gardiner Parmelee, see; m. (2) Dr. Seymour A. Collins, see.
Moses Nelson, b. 10, 16, 1832; see below.
Martin Van Buren, b. ab. 1836; d. ; m. Sarah Jones, b. ab. 1840.
MOSES NELSON ROACH, son of James above; b. Hebron, N. Y., 10, 16, 1832; d. 5, 10, 1886; mechanic and farmer, also blacksmith; shop where Adam Stingel's is; 3 yrs. in Hudson township; Meth. S. S. supt .; Summit Lodge of Masons and Summit Chapter; see Doyle's Cent. Hist., p. 772;
m. 6, 11, 1853, MINERVA C. BELDEN, b. 7, 12, 1830; d. 2, 3, 1895; dau. of Erastus Belden, see; Meth.
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CHILDREN
Hattie, b. 11, 13, 1857; d. 11, 5, 1859.
Albert Erastus, b. 12, 10, 1860; m. 5, 13, 1885, Agnes M. Meikle, Akron; 3 daus .; R. R. man; Tw. Inst.
Alonzo Nelson, b. 9, 24, 1862; see below.
GILBERT ROACH, b. 7, 5, 1825; d. 2, 6, 1882; son of James Roach above; lived on farm, then in village; then to Newburg;
m. 1848, DIANTHA HALL SAWYER, b. June, 1824; d. June, 1896; Meth.
CHILD
Mary Bethiah, b. 9, 18, 1857; m. 7, 12, 1885, Charles Finney Morgan, lawyer in Cl .; son of Prof. John Morgan of Oberlin. They had Whittier Roach, b. Apr., 1886; m. 1908, Josephine C. Willis, and Gilbert Eugene, b. Dec. 1888; m. 1915, Ruth Schulte.
ALONZO NELSON ROACH, son of Moses above, b. 9, 24, 1862; railroad station agent 25 yrs. at Clinton; coal and feed Tw. since 1915;
m. 6, 13, 1885, NORA IRENE NICHOLS, b. 4, 27, 1864; d. 9, 3, 1915, at Tw .; dau. of Oscar Nichols, see.
CHILD
Leonard Nelson, b. 2, 12, 1895; studied Akron University 3 yrs.
RICHARD B. ROBBINS, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1853-4.
JOSEPH ROBERTS, fr. Eng .; lived near Joseph Carter; see records of Dist. No. 7.
CHILDREN
Eliza, b. ab. 1835. Mary C., b. ab. 1840. Caroline, b. ab. 1840. Joseph (?); m. Maria Case.
MRS. EXPERIENCE (WILCOX) ROBERTS, b. ab. 1777; d. 12 (or II), 8, 1854; lived where blacksmith shop is, also in small house east of Mrs. Curtis's house; maiden name was Wilcox;
m. (I) GARDINER PARMELEE, see; m. (2) ROBERTS, who d. before she came to Tw. Her dau., Lucy Roberts, "a peculiar character," lived with her and after- wards alone, and d. in county house ab. 1900; both Meth.
JANE RODGERS, d. 9, 25, 1849, age 27.
HESTER ANN RODGERS, d. 4, 10, 1851.
FRANK ROGERS, b. ab. 1845; d. 6, 3, 1865.
ROGERS
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JOHN ROGERS, as a boy, from Solon, worked for Luman Chamberlin in early 50's; became millionaire; d. a few yrs. ago in Chagrin Falls; had son, William E. Rogers, a banker in Chagrin Falls.
REV. L. ROGERS, Meth. pastor 1849-51.
OLIVER H. RONIGER, b. 6, 10, 1807, in Switzerland; d. 8, 6, 1882; to U. S. and Tw. 1832; cleared land and built house near old mills; mem. masonic lodge; see Perrin's Hist. of Summit Co., p. 1050;
m. Nov., 1834, JANE BURROUGHS, b. ab. 1812; d. 9, 10 1855; dau. of John and Sarah Burroughs, of Palmyra; no chil. but adopted Morris Dunn; see below.
MRS. FRANCES RONIGAR, d. 9, 3, 1850, age 77.
MISS ANNA RONIGAR, d. 5, 20, 1888, age 89.
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