Twinsburg, Ohio, 1817-1917, Part I History, Part II Genealogies, Part 35

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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Katherine Isabelle, b. 2, 3, 1866; m. (1) 1888, L. Dudley Dodge; m. (2) R. O. Carter.


Alexander Sackett, b. 4, 3, 1869; m. 1894, Clara T. Law and had Virgil Corydon, Jr.


Grace Margaret, b. 9, 6, 1872; m. John Buxton Cochran.


SALMON A. TAYLOR; one of seceders fr. Cong. chh. 1834; both Cong. 1834;


m SARAH ANN who d. 4, 25, 1865, aged 52. CHILDREN


Emma Eliza, b. ab. 1828; m. - Beman.


Dau. b. and d. 8, 2, 1835.


Brainerd Storrs, bap. 10, 1, 1837.


EDWARD C. TAYLOR, Cong. 1849, dis. to Parma 1849.


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TAYLOR


JANE TAYLOR, Meth. before 1841.


WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOR, b. Eng. ; to U. S. ab. 1887; in Cl. many yrs., working in steel mills; to Tw. 1903 on North St .; both Meth. 1903;


m. (I) CLARA who d. in Newburg, ab. 1894.


m. (2) 8, 5, 1895, MRS. AMELIA (EDWARDS), wid. of David Phillips of Newburg; she b. 4, 29, 1851, in Eng .; to U. S. ab. 1860.


MARY TEMPLE, b. ab. 1879; d. 2, 9, 1910; Cong. 1909; cousin of Rev. Mr. Blackmer's wife and brought up by her mother.


MRS. EMILY JANE THAYER, b. 7, 29, 1856; dau. of Richards; dressmaker; in Tw. several yrs. with her dau., Mrs. Frank J. Bramley, see.


PROCTOR THAYER, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1845-6.


DAVID THOMAS, b. ab. 1810; d. 10, 21, 1842; son of John Thomas of Streetsboro; lived in present Jayne house when it stood where Mrs. Martha Hanchett Cross lives; wood chopper; bro. of Osman Thomas, father of Mrs. George L. Andrews;


m. MILLICENT BISSELL of Aurora; Cong. 1835. CHILDREN


Orlin B., b. Tw. 8, 26, 1838; d. Lamoni, Ia .; Tw. Inst. 1848; Cong. 1851, dis. to Rantoul, Ill., 1858; a Mormon elder in Ohio, W. Va., Ia., Mo., Colo., and Nebr .; m. (1) 1864, Carlie Church; m. (2) 1855, Mary Moffet; 7 chil.


David, b. Tw. ab. 1843; m. in Ill.


Millicent; d. in Rantoul, Ill .; m. (2) James Herrick, see.


ALFRED G. THOMPSON; renter on different farms.


ERWIN THOMPSON; farmer; found dead, 12, 8, 1875, on cold night near spring on Macedonia road; had fallen under horses' feet;


m. (I) JERUSHA TURNER, b. 1831; d. 7, 15, 1853; dau. of Rev. Charles A. Turner, see;


m. (2) EMELINE N. TURNER, sister of above, b. 1827; d. 3, 25, 1916, at Macedonia.


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Jennie, d. 9, 22, 1854, age 22 mo .; his child.


Perhaps also Lillie who attended school in Dist. No. 7 in 1871, and William Burke, b. ab. 1864.


Who were George C. Thompson, b. ab. 1840, and in Civil War; Sarah E. Thompson, b. ab. 1845; Frances Thompson, b. ab. 1849; and Mary E. Thompson, b. ab. 1861? Names found in register of Dist. No. 7.


REV. JAMES R. THOMPSON, b. Bainbridge, 12, 20, 1833; Hiram Col .; pastor at Chester Cross Roads 1772 yrs .; pastor of Bapt. chh. Tw. 1878-84; LaGrange 4 yrs .; then Chester again 5 yrs .; then 19 yrs. in Tenn .; now in Cl. Home for Bapt. Ministers and Widows;


m. (1) DELIA TURNER, of Hiram, b. 1831; d. 1897; studied in Oberlin;


m. (2) LAURA A. ELDER, d. 3, 22, 1916, age 74. CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE


Zella Judy, b. 8, 1, 1864; m. 1884, William Mitchell, now of Chester James Bert, b. June, 1874; m. Anna -; Ashland.


JOEL W. THOMPSON, here in 1820; lived on O. Appleby place, where Frank Scoutten lives now; in 1821 had dis- tillery; whisky carried away in gallon bottles; soon dis- continued for want of rye and no distillery in township since then; he and w. Cong. 1828; seceder 1834; dis. to west 1840;


m. EMILEY MILLS, of Hudson.


CHILDREN


I. Gideon M., b. ab. 1817; drowned 8, 18, 1834.


2. Laura Ann, b. ab. 1819; Cong. 1834, dis. to west 1840.


3. Harriet, b. ab. 1821; Cong. 1834, dis. to west 1840.


4. Augustus, b. ab. 1823.


5. Abraham, b. ab. 1826.


6. Joel, b. 12, 2, 1828; d. 5, 28, 1835.


7. Emily Florilla, b. ab. 1831.


8. Edwin, bap. 10, 28, 1836.


9. Edward, bap. 10, 28, 1836, twin of above.


10. Joel Mills, bap. Aug. 1838.


The first 5 were bap. 8, 24, 1828.


MRS. THOMPSON, b. ab. 1805; d. 6, 23, 1880, age 75.


GIDEON and JOHN L. THOMPSON cleared land 1818-20 at $40 per acre for clearing, chopping and fencing; they cleared the park.


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JOHN LESTER THOMPSON, b. Bridgport, Ct., 1801; d. Feb., 1829; lived on Liberty St .;


m. 1, 10, 1821, HETTY ANN POST, b. 10, 5, 1801; d. 9, 6, 1859; dau. of Joshua Post, see. She m. (2) 1833, Jonas Weatherby, see, and m. (3) Daniel Pratt.


CHILDREN


Eli, b. 9, 30, 1823; see below.


William, b. 5, 29, 1826; d. 8, 10, 1879, in Ct .; here 1860; to Bridgport, Ct., ab. 1842; m. and d. there; m. 12, 15, 1852, Laura Nichols; no chil .; he Meth. 1843.


John Lester, b. 8, 24, 1829; see below.


ELI THOMPSON, son of John L. above; b. 9, 30, 1823; killed on the Sultana near Memphis 1865, returning from the war; here 1860; stone mason; where Mrs. Lillie Nichols lives; Meth. 1843;


m. 1, 12, 1846, MARY AMANDA EMMONS, b. ab. 1831; d 2, 20, 1867.


CHILDREN


Ella; m. John Place, Seattle, Wash.


Anna, b. 1852; d. 7, 26, 1854.


Alice; m. - - Hollinger; Bowling Green.


Frances; m. Charles Pope; Findlay.


JOHN LESTER THOMPSON, Jr., bro. of above, b. 8, 24, 1829; lives now in Aurora;


m. 3, 29, 1850, BETSY RILEY, b. II, 24, 1829; d. 3, 22, 1916.


CHILDREN


Harry R .; m .; Cl.


Charles C .; m .; Youngstown; d. 8, 27, 1916.


Hettie Ann, d. y.


Edmund W .; Aurora.


WARREN (?) THORP, b. ab. 1863; d. 1, 1, 1912; farmer where John Stocker lives, from Mayfield; 4 chil .; wife m. (2) and now at Chagrin Falls (?).


JOSEPH TIFT, b. ab. 1772; d. 11, 16, 1852, age 80; lived where S. D. Leech lives; wife's name not known.


CHILDREN


Sally Tift, b. ab. 1800; d. 5, 16, 1877; unm .; lived with bro. Albert; Bapt. 1847.


Albert, b. ab. 1806; d. 11, 11, 1871; fr. Mass .; unm.


Dennis, d. in Hopkins, Mich .; unm.


Charles, b. ab. 1819; d. 1, 10, 1858; unm .; Bapt. 1847.


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TUCKER


MR. TIFFANY; infant of d. 2, II, 1849, age 8 mo.


ALMON TINKER; harness maker; shop south of Bishop's store; to Jackson, Mich .;


m. SUSAN SOUTHWORTH, dau. of William W. South- worth, see; Cong. 1834.


They had several children-Abernathy (?), Ella, Mina, David, etc.


HARTSON A. TITCHWORTH, b.


m. 1900, NELLIE FURST, b. 1880, dau. of Jacob Furst, see; div. 1913. They had Gertrude Belle, b. 6, 9, 1905. HENRY TREAP, Cong. 1887.


CHRISTIAN and MARY TREAP, renters on Macedonia road; Cong. 1887, dis. to Akron, 1890.


REV. JOSEPH TREAT, b. ab. 1784; d. Windham, 1841, leaving w. and 4 grown chil .; preached for First Cong. chh. a yr., after division of chh .; preached at Windham, 1816-26.


THOMAS G. TRENBATH, b. ab. 1831; here 1860; here only a few yrs .; root doctor;


m. LOUISA -


-, b. ab. 1831; no chil.


CAROLINE TROWBRIDGE, fr. Hudson; teacher in Tw. Inst. 1857-8.


ORRIN TUCKER, b. II, II, 1796; d. 8, 4, 1866; son of Enoch and Anna (Parson) Tucker; came 1820; farmer; on Solon road, where Mrs. Bonner lives; in the great meteoric shower of 1833 he declined to join his neighbors in a prayer meeting, they supposing the end of the world had come, adding "When I see Venus start I'll come"; both Cong. 1828; in War of 1812; See Bowen & Co's Hist. of Portage and Summit Cos., p. 925;


m. 9, 22, 1820, DEBORAH POST, b. 4, 29, 1800; d. 4, 2, 1861, dau. of Joshua Post, see.


CHILDREN


I. Joshua William, b. Northfield, 11, 5, 1822, (census says 1824); d. 10, 24, 1912; m. 12, 17, 1848, Maria P. Gilbert.


2. Erastus Miles, b. 10, 16, 1825; d. 1, 31, 1910; m. 4, 11, 1850, Maria L. Lillie who d. 9, 16, 1912.


3. Anna Mollie, b. 5, 17, 1827-8; d. 2, 26, 1899; m. 4, 2, 1848, Henry Lusk, see.


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4. Chloe Abigail, b. 8, 20, 1829; d. 12, 24, 1888; m. 12, 1, 1853, Lycurgus Booth, see.


5. Lafayette, b. 4, 29, 1832; d. 9, 14, 1916; m. 8, 30, 1857, Minerva Post, who d. 6, 26, 1886; dau. of Aden Post, see; 4 chil.


6. Pliny H., b. 5, 17, 1836; d. 10, 1, 1908; m. 2, 15, 1866, Lizzie Rice, who d. 11, 8, 1909; he in Civil War, 1862-5, Ist Iowa cavalry.


7. Aurelia Foot, b. 12, 22, 1839; d. 3, 5, 1906; m. 2, 4, 1862, Philander O. Baird, see.


8. Aurelius H., b. 6, 1, 1842; see below.


AURELIUS H. TUCKER, b. 6, 1, 1842; d. 1, 21, 1907; son of Orrin above; in Civil War, 177th O. V. I .; Meth., 1877;


m. 12, 27, 1866, AMANDA MELISSA CRAWFORD, b. 2, 22, 1848, dau. of Alexander Crawford, see. Meth. 1877.


CHILDREN


Bert Grant, b. June, 1868; always lived in Tw .; contractor and carpenter; lives north of park; m. 9, 17, 1902, Nellie M. Post, b. 10, 18, 1874; dau. of Franklin Post, see; no chil.


Ora May, b. 7, 1, 1875; m. 6, 20, 1897, Albert Walcott Elliott, see. C. P. TUPPER; m. MARY A. -, b. ab. 1814; d. 10, 22, 1856.


TURNER PEDIGREE


I. HUMPHREY TURNER, b. Eng., 1593; to Plymouth, 1628, then to Scituate; m. LYDIA GARNER; eldest son was


II. JOHN TURNER, b. Eng .; m. 11, 12, 1645, MARY BREWSTER, g'd. dau. of Elder William Brewster; one child was


III. EZEKIEL TURNER, b. 1, 7, 1651; m., 1678, SUSANNAH KEENEY; one son and 10 daughters; son was IV. EZEKIEL TURNER; m., 1729, BORADIL DENISON. V. AMOS TURNER, b. 1744; m. 1770, PRUDENCE ALLYN.


VI. STEPHEN TURNER.


VII. STEPHEN TURNER; m. LUCRETIA WIGHTMAN; eldest child was


VIII. REV. CHARLES AVERY TURNER, b. Groton, Ct., 5, 20, 1796; d. Tw. 10, 5, 1874; Baptist minister; Groton, Ct., and Blandford, Mass .; bought land in Tw .; cleared it


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TWERELL


and remained on it until death, on Macedonia road; he held services in homes and schoolhouses in Tw., Aurora, Streets- boro, Hudson, Northampton, Stowe and Boston; never had a salary; supported large family by farm and gave all his children a good education in Tw. Inst .;


m. 3, 8, 1818, in Groton, Ct., MARY BAILEY, b. ab. 1796-8; d. 7, 23, 1889, age 93.


CHILDREN


1. Joel, b. 1819; d. in Calif .; m. (1) Elizabeth Herrick, b. 3, 8, 1823, dau. of Rufus Herrick; Cong. 1839; m. (2) Fidelia Bissell, b. 10, 8, 1833; d. 2, 25, 1856; dau. of David Bissell, see; Joel and Elizabeth had Mary and James.


2. Mary Ann, b. 3, 16, 1821; Bapt. 1838; m. Rev. Archibald Williams, Bapt. minister.


3. Lucy, b. ab. 1823; Bapt. 1846; m. in Canada, - Duling.


4. Charles, b. 3, 2, 1825; see below.


5. Emeline, b. ab. 1827; d. 3, 25, 1916; m. Erwin W. Thompson, see.


6. Eunice, b. Blandford, Mass., 2, 28, 1830; m. 11, 18, 1852, Robert M. Thompson, of Hudson; she d. yrs. ago.


7. Jerusha, b. ab. 1831-2; d. 7, 15, 1853; m. Erwin W. Thompson, see.


8. Elisha, b. ab. 1834; alcalde (mayor?) of Jackson, Calif. and shot in court house while making political speech.


9. Reuben, b. ab. 1836; d. 12, 13, 1852.


Io. Cordelia M., b. ab. 1839; d. 12, 19, 1863; teacher.


II. Daniel W., b. ab. 1843; d. 6, 26, 1874; in Civil War.


12. James, b. ab. 1847; d. at age of 12 or 13.


Permelia, b. ab. 1831-2 and Mary E., b. ab. 1845. Who were they?


CHARLES TURNER, son of above, b. 3, 2, 1825; d. 7, 13, 1880; lawyer; Tw. Inst .; Col. of 108th Ill. Inf .; Capt. of Co. B. to 8, 28, 1862; then Lieut. Col. to 3, 13, 1863; then Col. 7, 9, 1863; brevet Brig. Gen. 3, 26, 1865; judge of court of common pleas; teacher in Tw. Inst. 1847-8;


m. 10, 20, 1853, SARAH E. HENRY, b. 2, 8, 1830, dau. of Reuben I. Henry, see; she lives at Pekin, Ill., 4 chil.


JANE E. TURNER, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1847-8.


WILLIAM C. TURNER, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1845-6.


WILLIAM WELLER TWERELL, b. 6, 27, 1845, in Eng .; d. 9, 14, 1911; to N. Y. with w. and 2 chil., Apr., 1870; then to Cl .; to Tw. 7, 17, 1883, as superintendent of Emery's sand- mill; to Akron, 1907;


TWERELL


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m. (1) in Eng. spring of 1865, HARRIET STEVENS, b. 8, 31, 1843; d. 9, 20, 1904;


m. (2) 1906, EMMA ROYER.


CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE


I. Ellen, b. 12, 27, 1865; m. 6, 19, 1895, George J. Lintern, of Cl.


2. Frances, b. 10, 22, 1867; m. 11, 2, 1887, William Henry Bround of Cl.


3. William Edward, b. 11, 8, 1871; see below.


4. Frank Steven, b. 9, 19, 1874; see below.


5. Kate, b. 10, 14, 1876; m. 1, 20, 1906, William Pearce, of Cl.


6. Albert James, b. 9, 17, 1879; unm., with Otis & Co., Cl.


7. Fred Thomas, b. 7, 18, 1882; bus. in Cl .; m. 11, 28, 1907, Sarah L. Wilt, dau. of Luther and Ella L. (Lemmon) Wilt; she niece of Rev. C. H. Lemmon; lived in his family and that of Almon J. Brown; teacher; no chil .; Tw. H. S. 1901.


8. Edson Lewis, b. in Tw. 5, 29, 1885 (the preceding 5 born in Cl.); m. 4, 21, 1906, Ruby J. Pearce, he in Union Nat. Bank of Cl.


WILLIAM EDWARD TWERELL, b. C1., 11, 8, 1871; works in sandmill; Cong.


m. 10, 6, 1901, ETHEL CATHERINE SUMMERS, b. 4, 7, 1882, dau. of Frank S. Summers, see; school teacher before marriage; Meth.


CHILDREN


Myrtle Ethel, b. 1, 7, 1903; Meth. 1914.


Harriet Adelle, b. 2, 18, 1905; Meth. 1914.


FRANK STEVENS TWERELL, b. Cl. 9, 19, 1874; engineer at sandmill; Cong .;


m. 3, 10, 1897, CORA MAY HOLT, b. 10, 14, 1876; dau. of Howard C. Holt, see; Cong.


CHILDREN Viola, b. 8, 15, 1903; Cong. 1916. Ola, b. 8, 16, 1907.


JOHN EDWARDS TYSON, b. 3, 5, 1808; d. July, 1883; fr. Penn. ab. 1830 and in early 30's settled on farm in s. w. part of Tw .;


m. 3, 26, 1841, LUCY CHAMBERLIN, b. 5, 8, 1822; d. 12, 24, 1902; dau. of William and Nancy Chamberlin, see.


CHILDREN


I. Charles S., b. 3, 1, 1842; d. at Yale, Ia., 2, 1, 1914; in 115th O. V. I .; in Andersonville prison; on the Sultana when it blew up near Memphis, 4, 27, 1865; m. 7, 4, 1865, Ellen A. Woolcut, b. 5, 9, 1841; d. same day as he.


2. John, b. 9, 16, 1843; d. 2, 5, 1845.


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3. Robert, b. 6, 28, 1845; d. 1, 27, 1916; farmer and cattle dealer in s. w. part of Tw .; unm.


4. Mary, b. 4, 24, 1847; d. 12, 23, 1866; m. Edward Whipple.


5. George W., b. 8, 26, 1849; d. 6, 5, 1904; unm.


6. Nancy, b. 5, 13, 1852; m. Lyman Post; Boston, O.


7. Lucy, b. 6, 9, 1854; m. Calvin Zigler; Newville, Pa.


8. Ransom Josiah, b. 6, 8, 1856; see below.


9. Lydia, b. 12, 5, 1859; unm.


RANSOM JOSIAH TYSON, son of John E. above; b. 6, 8, 1856; farmer on his father's old place; township trustee; m. 10, 27, 1886, ETTA MARY DELL, b. 8, 23, 1868, dau. of John Dell, see.


CHILDREN


John Dell, b. 8, 23, 1887; d. 8, 30, 1887.


Vern Dell, b. 2, 2, 1890; m. 5, 7, 1914; Gertrude Shriver; Akron. Floyd King, b. 7, 17, 1896.


Bessie Dewey, b. 4, 26 , 1898; d. 9, 23, 1898.


Viola Theresa, b. 6, 23, 1901; d. 8, 26, 1901.


Jay Lewellyn, b. 9, 29, 1903.


ALBERT TYSON, in Civil War.


MELISSA TYSON, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1855.


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SOLOMON UPSON, fr. Ct .; d. bef. 1833; Meth .; m. - , b. ab. 1774; d. 10, 30, 1856, age 82, Meth.


CHILDREN


Rebecca, b. ab. 1795; here in 1833; Meth. bef. 1841. Asa; see below.


Nelson, b. ab. 1803, see below.


ASA UPSON, son of Solomon above; Capt. of Tw. mili- tary co .; religious meetings at his house in early days; both Meth .; log house back of where Guy Herrick lives; bought farm where Mr. Lister lives; to Warrensville;


m. CHLOE CARTER, of Barkhampstead, Ct.


CHILDREN (See Census of 1833)


Charles Nelson, b. ab. 1819. Lester Thompson, b.ab. 1821. Carter Asa, b. ab. 1825. Saul, b. ab. 1827; d. 1, 4, 1832. Chloe, b. ab. 1831.


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NELSON UPSON, b. ab. 1803; son of Solomon above; here 1860; sold farm to Oscar Nichols 1865, on Bedford road; to Killingworth, Ct., 1860-6; to Hopkins, Mich .; Meth .;


m. HULDAH HULL, of Killingworth, Ct., b. ab. 1804; Meth.


CHILDREN


Nelson Newell, b. 6, 10, 1827; d. 3, 9, 1911; see below.


Julia Rebecca, b. Dec. 1828; teacher in Inst. 1847-8; m. Dexter Parks.


Wesley, b. ab. 1830; Lieut. in 19th O. V. I .; to Mo.


Albert, b. ab. 1831; Lieut. in 19th O. V. I .; to Mo.


Huldah, b. ab. 1833.


Wilbur F .; to Hawk Point, Mo .; in 177th O. V. I.


Beverly; to Hawk Point, Mo .; "squirrel hunter" in 1862.


Orville; in 177th O. V. I.


Augusta, b. ab. 1842; d. 2, 28, 1857.


NELSON NEWELL UPSON, son of Nelson above, b. 6, 10, 1827; d. 3, 9, 1911; Tw. Inst. 1848;


m. 10, 22, 1850, OLIVE THANKFUL BAIRD, b. 8, 9, 1830, dau. of Robert Hunter Baird, see.


CHILDREN


Nelson Newell, 1853-1912. Olive Belle, 1856-1881. Clara Augusta, b. 1858. Fred Philander, b. 1861.


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EDWIN B. VAIL, here 1820 and 1833; see census; living in Findlay, 1860; d. ab. 1864; lived where Mrs. Betsey Clark lives;


m. HANNAH POST, b. 6, 13, 1803; d. in Hudson 3, 29, 1883; dau. of Joshua Post, see.


CHILDREN


I. Mary, b. ab. 1824.


2. Harriet, b. 1, 24, 1828; d. 2, 8, 1896; m. Cyrus Brower.


3. Cyrus, b. ab. 1829; d. 7, 4, 1892.


4. George Washington, b. ab. 1830; in Civil War; physician; m. Martha Weatherby; lives near Seattle, Wash.


5. Alfred, b. ab. 1831; in Civil War.


6. Daughter, d. 8, 3, 1834, age 3 mo.


7. Samuel, killed on picket duty in Civil War, 5, 27, 1864.


8. Charles, b. 1847, only one living; Toledo.


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VAUGHN


HOMER GAYLORD VAIL, bro. of above; d. in Northfield ab. 1882; here 1820 and many yrs .; stone mason; Cong. 1831, dis. to Hudson 1857; see census of 1833;


m. (1) ANN CLARK, b. ab. 1799; d. 11, 20, 1856; dau. by first hus. of Mrs. Aaron Post and sister of Ezra Clark; Cong. 1829.


m. (2) ab. 1856, MRS. SARAH CASH of Hudson. CHILDREN, BY FIRST WIFE


Julius, or Julian, Smith, b. ab. 1824. Julia Electa, b. ab. 1827.


Cayrillius ("Chill"), b. 12, 9, 1833; d. 10, 13, 1895; here 1860; terribly wounded in Civil War; m. 11, 25, 1855, Maria Carpenter, b. 1, 30, 1841; left Tw. soon after marriage; Macedonia; see Hist. of Portage and Summit Co., p. 931.


SAMUEL VAIL, bro. of Edwin and Homer above; here 1820; d. 1842; appointed justice of peace fall of 1819; lived on Hudson road; Cong .;


m. (1) LOIS -, b. ab. 1776; d. 4, 18, 1834, from bone in throat; both Cong., dis to Hancock Co., 1828;


m. (2) MRS. TAYLOR, of Tw.


CHILDREN


Homer and Edwin.


MRS. VALES, wid .; on Leslie farm, Young's road, 1915-16; to Cl .; had Frank, James, a twin of James, and others.


REV. JAMES WILLIAM VANKIRK, b. 2, 27, 1858, son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth VanKirk; pastor of Meth. chh., Sept., 1894-96; inventor of peace flag for the world; Youngstown;


m. LIZZIE M. MOWLES, dau. of Jacob and Lovina Mowles.


CHILDREN


Earl O .; m. Alma L. Hayes.


Orpha W .; m. Oliver Johnson.


LUCINDA VAN WAGGONER, Bapt. 1840.


EDWARD THOMAS VAUGHN, b. Eng., 1878; to Tw. fr. Eng., 1907, wife coming 1908; farmer; on Hudson road; son of William and Aliza R. (Pierce) Vaughn;


m. 1904, ANNIE BRIGGS, b. Eng., 1882; dau. of Richard and Jane (Jones) Briggs.


VERCLAS


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CHILDREN


Alice Annie, b. Eng., 1905.


Nora Evelyn, b. Eng., 1907.


Edward, b. Tw., 1909.


John Charles, b. Tw., 1910.


Ernest, b. Tw., 1912.


Thomas Henry, b. Tw., 1913.


FREDERICK L. P. VERCLAS; teacher in Tw. Inst. 1845-9.


CHARLES A. VIERS, b. Northfield, 1847; son of Charles Viers; lived in No. Hudson, and in Tw. on the Wm. Adams' place; now in Akron;


m. ab. 1871, CAROLINE ELEANOR DOUDS, b. 1854; d. I, 18, 1914; dau. of Wm. John Douds, see.


CHILDREN


I. Anna Linda, b. 12, 8, 1871; m. (1) Charles A. Nichols; m. (2) William Kepler.


2. Lillian Adele, b. 10, 20, 1873; m. (1) Pinell Drake; m. (2) John


Nelson.


3. Mary Samantha, b. 4, 5, 1875; m. (1) James McMillan; m. (2) Dale Braden.


4. John Douds, b. 1, 9, 1877; m. Althisla Whephan.


5. Charles Leroy, b. 8, 4, 1878; d. 3, 19, 1881.


6. Caroline Edith, b. 9, 12, 1880; m. Fred Ritzman.


7. George Depew, b. 2, 3, 1883; m. Sept. 1905, Gertrude A. Doan, see below.


8. Raymond Everett, b. 9, 14, 1885; m. Josephine Lye.


9. Paul Leander, b. 11, 22, 1887; m. Edith Rodgers and Mattie Strole.


IO. Laura Elida, b. 9, 27, 1890; m. George Stark.


II. Another died at birth.


GEORGE DEPEW VIERS, b. 2, 3, 1883; Akron;


m. 9, 27, 1905, GERTRUDE AZULA DOAN, dau. of Ansel Doan, see; b. 12, 25, 1883.


CHILDREN Vida Victoria, b. 1, 4, 1907. Florence Vila, b. 4, 22, 1909.


Glenn Raymond, b. 5, 26, 1911.


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MIRANDA WADSWORTH, Cong. 1849; fr. Windham.


CHARLES JACOB WAGNER, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fontius) Wagner of Cl., b. 12, 8, 1861; to Tw. on Bedford


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WALL


road, 1914; manufacturer of awnings and tents; studied in Cl. H. S., Tw. Inst. and Brooks Military School;


m. 9, 9, 1890, ETTA MAY CLARK, dau. of Elmore W. Clark, see; b. 5, 31, 1864; studied in Tw. Inst., Buchtel Col. and Ada Normal School.


CHILDREN


Gladys Marie, b. 9, 3, 1891.


Elizabeth Clark, b. 1, 29, 1893, student in College for Women, Cl., class of 1917.


MATTIE WAGNER, lived in Mr. Carter's family, Meth.


SETH A. WAIT, b. ab. 1826; d. 1, 22, 1915, at Chagrin Falls; in 177th O. V. I .; Cong. 1900, joining while living with daughter, Mrs. Horace Barber, Jr., on Daniel's place.


NELSON D. WAITE, b. 12, 15, 1864, son of Benjamin K. and Maria L. (Darby) Waite;


m. ALICE MAY DELL, b. 11, 13, 1866, dau. of John Dell, see; lives in s. w. part of town.


CHILDREN


Jessie June, b. 6, 11, 1888.


Warren Dell, b. 6, 17, 1892.


Dell Benjamin, b. 10, 28, 1897.


Dorothy Evalyn, b. II, 29, 1903.


MRS. FRANK WAIT, b. ab. 1852; d. 9, 13, 1874.


OBADIAH WAITE, painter; in village and on Liberty St .; to Mich. and died;


m. - CARPENTER, dau. of Aaron and Tirzah Carpenter and sister of Mrs. Philo Post.


CHILDREN


Warren, b. ab. 1844; in Civil War; d.


Newton, b. ab. 1848; in Civil War at early age; soldiers' home in Calif.


A son, b. ab. 1853; d. 9, 17, 1858.


A son, b. ab. 1851; d. 3, 22, 1856.


Henry C., b. ab. 1849; in Civil War; Bedford. Frank.


Francis.


GEORGE MORRIS WALL, 12, 19, 1865, in Cl., son of George William Wall, b. Eng., 12, 20, 1832, and Elizabeth (Morris) Wall, b. Cl., 4, 17, 1847; d. 1, 29, 1908; bookkeeper in powder mill; lives on Solon road;


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WALLACE


m. 5, II, 1892, LOTTIE PHILENA MILLS, b. 1, 28, 1869, dau. of Gideon Hays Mills, see; both Cong. 1906.


CHILDREN


Adelbert Mills, b. 11, 5, 1894; Cong. 1908, in Mt. Union Col .; Tw. H. S. 1914.


Marion Elizabeth, b. 2, 18, 1896; Cong. 1908; in Normal School at Kent; Tw. H. S. 1914; teacher in Tw. schools.


George Gideon, b. 10, 20, 1898; Cong. 1913.


All 3 b. in Wilmington, Del.


J. CHARLES WALLACE, b. ab. 1853; in Dist. 2, 1865-6.


REV. ALFRED WALLS, pastor of Meth. chh. several yrs. preceding Sept. 1912; unm.


REV. WILLIAM G. WALTERS, of Cl., pastor of Meth. chh. 1915-16.


WILLIAM HENRY WALTON, b. Bedford, 12, 29, 1843; now in Bedford; to Tw. ab. 1885 and lived where his son, George now lives on Bedford road; farmer;


m. 12, 25, 1868, MARY LAING, b. 7, 25, 1848, 13th child of James and Betsy (White) Laing, fr. Scotland 1850; going west fr. Buffalo they would not take a Sunday night boat, the Griffith; it burned and all lost but one.


CHILDREN


George Bertram, b. 9, 19, 1869; see below.


Lillie Grace, b. 12, 22, 1875; d. 3, 19, 1898; Cong. 1891; m. 11, 10, 1897, Louis Golling; she one of first graduates of Tw. H. S., 1895; teacher.


GEORGE BERTRAM WALTON, b. 9, 19, 1869; Cong. 1891; farmer on Bedford road; member of school board;


m. 5, 8, 1895, NELLIE CROUSE, b. 12, 2, 1873, dau. of Edward Crouse, see; Cong. 1885.


CHILDREN


Ina Blanche, b. 3, 20, 1896; Tw. H. S. 1913; Kent Normal School; teacher; Cong. 1913.


Harold Edward, b. 7, 26, 1897; Tw. H. S., 1915; Oberlin Col. and Denison Uni.


Lillie Margaret, b. 1, 10, 1899; Cong. 1913; Tw. H. S. 1916; Oberlin Col.


Florence Elizabeth, b. 1, 17, 1905.


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REV. EBENEZER WARD, preached for First Cong. chh., 1839, during division; farmed also as chh. could not pay much salary; to Solon; many yrs. in Streetsboro; had quite a family; son, John Barney, lived yrs. in Solon and d. 1, 13, 1916; also son, Charles, and dau., Julia Ann Ward, Cong. 1838.


LILLIAN WASHBURN, Cong. 1887; to Akron, 1888.


ALONZO WATKINS, Meth. 1843.


JAMES WATSON, son of Noble and Margaret Watson, of Solon; Liberty St .; now in Solon;


m. (1) ANNIE AIKEN;


m. (2) 2, 12, 1901, LURA ELDORA FISHER, b. II, 5, 1876, dau. of George W. and Esther A. (Cox) Fisher, see.


CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE


Glenn Jay, b. 8, 5, 1892; d. 3, 25, 1911, killed on cars. Charles.


BY SECOND WIFE


Leonard Wayne, b. 3, 5, 1909.


MRS. WATTAMS, b. ab. 1810; d. 6, 29, 1867.


JONAS WEATHERBY, fr. Bennington, Vt .; on Liberty St. near Lee Bennett place; blacksmith shop near cheese factory; great character on Liberty St .; to Burton ab. 1846 and d. there; wid. then to Tw. and then to Bridgeport, Ct., and remarried;


m. 1833, MRS. HETTY ANN (POST), wid. of John L. Thompson.


CHILDREN


Martha; m. Dr. George W. Vail, see.


Charles; killed in war near its close.


Mary; now in Bridgeport, Ct.


PAUL WEBSTER, b. ; d. before II, 2, 1855; made will 8, 26, 1854; where Abner Lane now lives; owned canal boat;


m. JULIA ANN PORTER, b. ab. 1821; d. 11, 5, 1868. She m. (2) Alexander Hamilton Wilcox, see.


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CHILDREN


Mary A .; m. 5, 20, 1873, F. M. Wilcox, son of Alexander H. Wil- cox, see.


Martha Frances; m. before 5, 20, 1873, Charles Bailey.


Harriet E .; m. 6, 4, 1866, P. Sherwood Wilcox, son of Alexander H. Wilcox, see.


Charles D .; in Civil War and shot in right eye; m. Jessie Goddard; to Elk Rapids, Mich.


Edwin P .; in Civil War; m .; d.


Adaline. Ellen A.


THEODORE and ADDISON WEEKS, farmers 2 yrs. last house on Hudson road.


DARIUS WEEKS, teacher in Tw. Inst. 1845-6.


PHILIP ALBERT WEGMAN, b. 6, 21, 1868; killed in powder mill, 12, 10, 1909; lived one yr. 1905, where Bert Tucker lives, then Solon, Glen Willow and Tw .;


m. 4, 18, 1890, ETTA Goss, of Hiram; she m. (2) Mar- shall Calvin Cross, see.


CHILDREN


I. Ida May, b. 10, 20, 1891; d. 7, 26, 1896.


2. Lena Viola, b. 1, 16, 1893; Akron.


3. Robert Jay, b. 6, 1, 1895; d. 8, 4, 1896.


4. Carrie Josephine, b. 3, 11, 1896; Chagrin Falls.


5. Virginia Bell, b. 3, 15, 1898; m. 10, 11, 1915, Elmer Charles Losher, of Chagrin Falls.


6. Ira Manuel, b. 9, 12, 1901.


7. Thomas Orlo, b. 2, 10, 1905.


8. Nellie, b. and d. 10, 9, 1908.


AUGUSTUS WELCH, Cong. 1834.


JOSEPH WELCH; in Civil War; first w. d. 9, 19, 1888, age 49; m. (2) MRS. SNYDER. His dau., Ida, m. (1) Henry Hope and m. (2) Joe Doubrava now of Canton; see.




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