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Barnabas Crane was for many years a sea captain, a man of education, energy, and public spirit. He did much for the cause of education in the early days of the township. Was one of the original founders of Sharon Academy. Died May 3d, 1860, aged 85. Children : George W., lives in Sharon. Joseph, drowned in Lake Skeneateles, N. Y., in 1857. His wife also shared the same fate. Her body was recovered, and buried in Sharon. William A., lives in Minn. Henry C., died in Cal. Barnabas, jr., died in Sharon, Nov., 1856.
William Crane came to Sharon in 1833. Died May 4th, 1864, aged 83. Children : Samuel D., lives in Sharon. Alfred, ditto. Elizabeth, married Cicero Phelps. Lives in Bureau county, Ill.
CURTIS FAMILIES.
Capt. Cyrus Curtis was born at Norfolk, Ct., 1767. He married Editha Mills. Resided at New Haven, Vt., and
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Marcellus, N. Y. Came to Wadsworth, 1829. Was a man of strong mind and pure character, highly esteemed by his acquaintances. Died Dec. 6th, 1839.
Col. Norman Curtis, eldest son of Cyrus Curtis, born in Norfolk, Ct., July 24th, 1792. Married Elizabeth Lampson. Came to Wadsworth from Marcellus, N. Y., Feb., 1821. Was a man of much influence, and held many important offices in the township, where he resided 12 years. He re- moved to Sharon in 1833, where he resided 20 years. His present residence is in Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Curtis died Apr. 28th, 1856, aged 53. Children : Rachel and Editha, reside in Rockford, Ill. Helen, married Enoch Jackson. Died in Ill., 1861. Loyal Curtis was Steward of the Ohio Insane Asylum. Died Nov. 12th, 1853, aged 27. George R., born in Sharon, 1839. Was in the drug business sever- al years in Medina, and in Janesville, Wis. Died at Rock- ford, Ill., 1873.
Cyrus Curtis, jr., born in Norfolk, Ct., Dec. 24th, 1794. Came from Marcellus, N. Y., to Wadsworth Feb., 1828. Has been a man of influence in the town for 47 years. Was Justice of the Peace, Township Trustee, and School Director for a number of terms. Was a consistent mem- ber of the Methodist church, a man of strict integrity. re- spected by all the community. Died Mar. 8th, 1875. Children : Judge Albert L., born Marcellus N. Y., Mar. 20th, 1818. Married Roxy Hill. Resides in Ashland. H. Holland, born 1820. Married Miss Brewster. Resides in Iowa. William Pitt, born in Marcellus, N. Y., Oct. 26th, 1822. Married Adelia Lyman. Is a druggist. Resides in Wadsworth. Charles B., born in Wadsworth Jan 16th, 1824. Married Maria Turner. Died 1867. Grace Orra, born 1832. Married Rev. R. Hager. Died 1856. Grace Melissa, born 1832. Married Benjamin Binder, who was killed in the war. Second husband, Michael Sands. Re- sides in Wis. Lampson C., born 1837. Married Caroline Nye. Resides near Pittsburg, Pa.
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Capt. Jotham Curtis, an officer in the Revolution, lived several years on the line of Wadsworth and Guilford. Moved with his sons, Thomas J., Jotham, and Jonathan, to Mich., where he died, upwards of 90 years old.
John and William Curtis, young men, came about 1818 with their brother-in-law, Abiah Lindley, to Wadsworth. John died 1820, and was the first adult buried in Wads- worth cemetery. William married Elizabeth McCabe, and lived several years in Guilford. Died 1826.
COLBURN FAMILY.
Sewell Colburn, native of Connecticut, lived several years on the west line of Wadsworth. Had lost an arm. Time of death and age not known. Children: Sewell. resided several years in Guilford ; now at Galion. Thom- as Colburn, born at Bennington, Vt. Married Lydia Dean. He has been an industrious and energetic man. Came to Wadsworth about 1824. Paid for his farm by working by the year. Has accumulated a competence, and resides in Guilford. Children : Emily U., born Aug. 25th, 1837. Married John A. Clark. Minerva, married Van B. Mar- tin. Fanny, married Clark Crawford. Marion J., born 1845. James M., born 1847. Married Emma Gove. Is a printer. Resides at Wadsworth. Medwin, born 1854. Merit, born 1856.
CAMPBELL FAMILIES.
Joshua Campbell, born in Chateaugay, N. Y. Resided many years in Vermont. Came to Wadsworth in 1832. Died in Oberlin, 1849, aged 85. Children : Miranda, mar- ried Mr. Foster. Second husband, Josiah Jaquith. Jona- than S., born Chateaugay, 1800. Married Ozima Samson. Came to Wadsworth 1831. Removed to Oberlin. Killed by a falling tree in Iowa, 1863. Ralph, born 1802. A man of education, for many years a teacher. Died at Black River, 1854. James B., born 1804. Married Lucina Sam-
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son. Second wife, Malvina Beach. Came to Wadsworth 1833. Removed to Oberlin. Resided several years in Mt. Vernon. Now lives in Wadsworth. Children : Livonia, married L. Chadwick. Clara, married J. B. Pratt. Cy- rene, married C. N. Leash. Louisa, married J. S. Jones. J. W., born Oct. 6th, 1850. Married Eva Ogden. Lives in Wadsworth. Mary, married E. N. Funk. Sarah, mar- ried Robert Welch.
Dr. Ebenezer Campbell, born in Vermont. Came to Wadsworth 1832. Married Miss Birge, of Sharon. Stud- ied with Dr. G. K. Pardee. Died in Indiana, 1838.
DEAN FAMILIES.
Daniel Dean, mentioned in this history as one of the first settlers, son of Benjamin Dean, was born in Cornwall, Ct., Mar. 31st, 1765. Moved to Franklin, Vt. Married Mary Field. Came to Wadsworth Mar. 17th, 1814. Erect- ted the first dwelling. He was a man of strong mind, somewhat eccentric, of firm principles. Was a member of the Baptist church, and in his later years a licensed preach- er of that denomination. Died Mar. 6th, 1836.
Benjamin Dean, eldest son of Daniel Dean, was born in Bristol, Vt., Aug. 1st, 1797. Came to Wadsworth Mar. 1st, 1814. with O. Durham, through the woods, and together they cut the first tree. For 50 years his name was identi- fied with the history of the township, always on the side of sound morality, education, and public improvement. He had the respect and confidence of the whole communi- ty. His early education was limited, but his mind was strong and active, and by reading and observation he ac- quired more than an ordinary store of knowledge, and for some years was a successful teacher. He married Julia Phelps. Second wife, Harriet Fairchild, of Sharon. He was a member of the Baptist church till it disbanded, when he became a constant attendant at the Congregation- al, and was for some years Superintendent of the Sabbath
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School, some of his family being members. He removed to Towa in 1864, where he became an active member of the Presbyterian church. No incident of the pioneer meeting was more pleasing to the assen: bled throng than his intro- duction as the man who cut the first trec, and the reading of his interesting narrative. He returned, highly gratified with the reception he received from his old friends. His health, long enfeebled, continued to fail till Sabbath morn- ing, Oct. 11th, 1874, when he departed, in triumphant Christian hope. Sons of Benjamin Dean : Amos, born in Wadsworth. Lives in Blairstown, Iowa. County Super- intendent of Schools. Stowell and Frederick, mentioned in the soldiers' list, died in the army. Corydon.
Daniel Dean, jr., was a promising young man. Died March, 1823, aged 24.
Moses Dean was a resident of Wadsworth for many years. Built a wagon shop just west of the cemetery. The remains of the dam built for running machinery, in 1828, are still scen. IIc married Harriet Hosford, of Westfield. Died in Iowa.
Ebenezer Dean, lives near Dixon, Ill. Salmon Dean, lives in Iowa. William, died in Iowa. Polly, died in Wadsworth, 1824. Ruth, married D. Gridley. Died in Wadsworth.
Joseph Dean, Brother of Daniel, lived several years in Wadsworth. Died in Sharon.
Apollos Dean was one of the first settlers of the east part of Guilford. Sons : James and Asahel.
THE DURHAMS.
Oliver Durham was born 1780. Removed from Hines. burg, Vt., to Ohio, about 1812, in company with his broth- er Elisha, who died on the way at Meadville, Pa. He came to Wadsworth Mar. 1st, 1814. He was a quiet, in- dustrious, honest man, one of the original members of the Methodist church. Married Lomira, daughter of Salmon
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Warner. Children : Rev. Alonzo, first child born in Wadsworth, June, 1814. Is a minister of the Free-Will Baptist denomination, in Ind. Elvira, Phebe, Julia, and Elisha, are none of them living in Ohio, and their history is little known.
Calvin Dorwin was a brother of O. Durham. (A part of the family held the name to have been Dorwin in Eng., and called themselves by that name). He was a man of ed- ucation and ability, and prominent in the pioneer history. He was for many years a successful teacher. Moved to the western part of the State.
ABEL DICKINSON,
A native of Litchfield county, Ct., came to Wadsworth about 1821. Married Julia Moody. He was a man of good education and talent. Was the first Post Master at Wadsworth, and at one period was County Surveyor. He was noted for the practical jokes he was wont to play off upon his neighbors. He cleared up the farm and built the large stone house now the residence of Wm. Phelps. He ‹lied at Glenhope, Pa., 1868, aged 75.
EDWIN DOWD,
Came from Meriden, Ct., in company with his brother. D. D. Dowd, Esq., and his cousin. Timothy Dowd, to Seville, and settled in Wadsworth in 1831, where he resided sever- al years, carrying on a boot and shoe shop. Was an active member of the Congregational church. Moved to Oberlin in 1833, and died in Ill. D. D. and T. Dowd are still resi- dents of Guilford.
DR. NATHANIEL EASTMAN,
Born at Fort Ann, N. Y., June 17th, 1792. He came to Wadsworth in 1823, where he resided till 1827. He was an able and skillful physician, and excelled in surgical prac- tice. He was an assistant surgeon in the marine hospital
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in the war of 1812. Was in the memorable battle of Lake Erie, with Commodore Perry, Sept. 10th, 1813, and won special notice as a surgeon for the efficient aid rendered to the wounded and dying marines during and after the battle. In 1827 he removed to Seville, where for several years he kept a hotel for travelers on the turnpike, then the great thoroughfare of travel in Northern Ohio, still continuing his professional business. As a physician he had a high re- gard to professional honor, and moral principle. He died Aug. 15th, 1861. His wife (Emily Burnham) still survives him, aged 75. Children : Henry, a photographer, resides in Mich. Nathaniel B., born 1818. Married Sarah M. But- ler. Resides in Seville. Victor, born 1820. Resides in Westfield. Joseph C., died when a young man.
EVERHARD FAMILIES.
Jacob Everhard, born in Northampton, Pa., 1760. He was not in the Revolution, but was for some time a soldier in the Indian war that continued after its close. He came to Wadsworth in 1818, and took up his residence on the farm southwest of the corners at the coal-banks. He was a worthy member of the Lutheran church, as were all his family. Died Nov., 1833. Children : Christian, born in Westmoreland county, Pa., 1783. Married Magdalena, daughter of Adam Smith. Came to Wadsworth in 1815. John, born 1785. Married Nancy Harter. Came to Wads- worth 1815. Christina, married Christopher Rasor. Mary, married William Rasor. Jacob, born 1793. Married Eliz- abeth Smith. Second wite, Mary Harter. Lived just over the line of Chippewa. Was an influential citizen, and did much for the cause of education. Susan, married John Parshall. Second husband, Jesse Rose. Elizabeth, unmarried, died 1873, aged 75. Jonathan, born Feb. 18th, 1801. Came to Wadsworth 1818. Moved to Sharon in 1831, where he still resides, the only remaining one of the family. Children of Christian Everhard : Adam, Emanuel, and
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Jesse reside in Wadsworth. Ezra, in Wisconsin. Henry, in California.
Children of John Everhard: Solomon, resides on the old homestead. Mary, married Jonas Kreider. Catherine, married David Koplin. Barbara, married Jacob Baugh- man. Susan, married Frank Baughman. Hannah, mar- ried Joel Hartman. Christina, married Wm. Lee. Lydia, married Ephraim Kremer. Margaret, married P. Shook. Anna, married J. Rensimer.
Children of Jacob Everhard : Lydia, married Isaac Waidman. Dr. Aaron, lives in Ripon, Wis. Reuben, re- sides in Wis. Sybilla, married Peter Wall. Dr. Jacob, resides in Kasson, Minn. Elijah, died in Warsaw, Ind. Andrew, died in the army. Hannah, married Matthew Taggart. William, resides in Peoria, Ill. Dr. Nathan is noticed under the head of physicians of Wadsworth. He married Ella Findley.
HON. WILLIAM EYLES,
Born in Kent, Ct., Aug. 16th, 1783. His father was Joshua Eyles, who died when William was quite young. Wm. married Polly, daughter of Ananias Derthick. She was born in Colchester, Ct., Sept. 22d, 1782. In 1813, he came West with his family, crossing the Allegheny Mountains by the old Braddock army road, down the Yougheganey, through Pittsburg, to Palmyra, Trumbull co., Ohio. In passing over one of the mountains, where the road was very narrow, they met several Conistoga wagons. There was no way to pass except to take Mr. Eyles's wagon and set it out on the bank by the side of the road. This the teamsters did, and then passed on, cruelly leaving him and his sick family to get it back as best they might. After many hardships they arrived at their destination in the fore part of Oct., having been on the road 40 days. Mr. Eyles lived in Palmyra about a year, when he moved to Portage township, then Portage, now Summit county, and
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"bought a farm north of Summit Lake, in what is now Up- per Akron. His house was where the Summit House now stands. In Jan., 1820, he moved to Wadsworth, on the farm on the Akron road, now owned by his son William, and grandson, Wm. N. Eyles. His children who were born in Connecticut, were Mary Ann, born Mar. 19th, 1805. Biancy Eveline, born Mar. 30th, 1807. Wm. Madison, born Feb. 11th, 1812. Clarinda Elvira was born in Por- tage, July 12th, 1815. Betsy Maria, born in the same place. Apr. 19th, 1819. Ann Louisa was born in Wads- worth, Dec. 3d, 1821, and Viola Matilda, July 9th, 1824. Mrs. Eyles died Sept. 27th, 1849. In 1851 he married Mrs. Mary Pierce, and shortly afterwards moved into Wads- worth village, occupying the house where his son William M. now lives. He was residing here at the time of his death, Feb. 11th, 1870. His oldest daughter was married to Orin Loomis; the second to Aaron Pardee; the third to Albert Hinsdale ; the fourth to Reuben N. Woods; the fifth to D. L. Harris ; and the sixth to James McGalliard. These all survived him, had large families, and are all now living except Mrs. Loomis and Mrs. Pardee.
Mr. Eyles was a remarkable man. He inherited nothing from his father but a good constitution and strong mind. He was a cooper by trade, which he followed in connec- tion with farming for many years, during which he accu- mulated considerable property. His early education was quite limited, but he made up for this deficiency by an un- usual share of natural ability and good sense. He was much respected by his neighbors and fellow-citizens. This was manifested by their keeping him in public office, with- out his seeking. He was Justice of the Peace in Portage, and afterwards in Wadsworth, in all more than 20 years. Ile was County Commissioner one or two terms, was twice elected to the Legislature, and served one term as Associ- ate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He was orig- inally a Jeffersonian Democrat, but voted for John Quincy
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Adams in 1824, and in '28. Was afterward a VanBuren man, and finally a Republican of the straightest sect ; and he always asserted and believed that he had never changed his politics in the least. In religion he was by education a Congregationalist, but while living in Portage township he and his wife united with the Baptists. In 1824 Mr. Eyles and his wife assisted in forming the first Disciple church in Wadsworth, and each continued earnest and con- sistent members of that church during life. No citizen of Medina county ever left a better example to those who should come after him than did Judge Eyles.
SIMON ELLIOTT,
Was born in Ireland 1790. Came at 4 years of age to Stou- benville, O. Married Elinor Elliott, also from Ireland. He settled in Chippewa in 1823, and opened the farm now the residence of his son, John Elliott. Ile was a man of much force of character, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church. Died in 1842. Mrs. E. died in 1855. Children : Margaret, married Geo. Bowersock. Lives in Spencer, (). Charity, married George Miller. Lives in Ashland, Ohio. Thomas, died at Ashland 1867. John, born at Steuben- ville, O., Feb. 8th, 1823. Married Catharine Ann Wilkins. Lives on the original homestead. Anna, married John Robb. Lives at Geneseo, Ill. William, died at 20 years of age. Jane, lives at Ashland. Simon, served three years in the war, re-enlisted, and died of wounds received at the battle of Nashville, aged 28. Was buried at Doylestown.
DAVID ETTINGER.
Born Lehigh county, Pa., Jan. 8th, 1807. Married Eliza- beth Borbst. Second wife, Rachel Myers. Came to Wads- worth in 1832. Established a manufactory of hats, which he carried on for 25 years. Still lives in Wadsworth.
REV. GILBERT FAY,
Born at Westboro, Mass., May 2d. 1803. Graduated at
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Brown University, Providence, R. I., 1824. Married Clara Walker, of Medway, Mass. Came to Wadsworth in 1830, and became the pastor of the Congregational church. He was greatly beloved of his church, and universally re- spected. His ministry was very successful, the church be- ing increased during his 5 years pastorate from 11 to 70 members. He died Oct. 24th, 1835. Mrs. Fay still lives at Columbus, O.
Gilbert Otis Fay, son of Rev. G. Fay, Graduated at Yale College, 1857. Has been for many years Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Columbus, O.
HENRY FRANKS,
Came to Chippewa in 1812, with his brothers, John and Jacob. He was a soldier in the Revolution, in the defense of the frontier, and was taken prisoner by the Indians and retained by them two years. He witnessed the burning of Col. Crawford. He also twice snatched a boy, who had been taken prisoner, from the fire, when the Indians were in the act of burning him. This was by another tribe, in alliance with the Delawares who held him prisoner. He would have shared the same fate but for his escape, after the second rescue. He twice had to run the gauntlet, in which he received injuries from which he never recovered. Died about 1836, aged 72.
Children of Henry Franks: John, came previous to his father's arrival. Second family in Chippewa. He was a man of good education and ability. Was the first Justice of the Peace in the township, and held the office upwards of 20 years. Married Mary Kekler. Second wife, Frances Gower. Michael Franks was a maker of brick. The bricks of most of the older brick houses of Wadsworth were made by him. Removed to Ind., and died there. Henry, born in Pa. in 1796. Resided many years in Chip- pewa. Removed to Spencer. Abraham, born 1798. Mar- ried Lydia Blocker, of Wadsworth. Was a merchant in
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Doylestown. Died 1867. Uriah, born 1800. Married Elizabeth Watt. Resides in Albion, Ind.
Children of John Franks, Esq. : Uriah, lives in III. Si- las, born Jan. 28th, 1822. Married Marium Brouse. Lives in Wadsworth. Solomon, born Dec. 19th, 1823. Married Sarah Alban. Resides in Wadsworth. Margaret, married Emanuel Stotler. Mary, married Rev. James Elliott. Sa- rah, married James Magrue. Frances, married Ephraim Huffinan. Abigal, married Newton Magruc. Phebe, mar- ried James Bowlby. Henry M., killed in the war.
Children of Abraham Franks: Orin G., Lyman, Riley, and Morgan. Amanda, married Abraham Franks. Phe- be, married Josiah Jacoby. Lucetta, married R. Wosson.
PHILO FRENCH,
Born in Mass., 1795. Came from Northampton, O., to Wadsworth about 1819. Settled on the farm since owned by Alexander Turner. Died Oct. 25th, 1823. Mrs. French (now widow Stearns) lives in Berea, O.
Thomas J. French, cousin of Philo, came about the same time. Owned part of the Turner farm. Married Dulcena Colburn. Now resides in Northampton.
GRAHAM FAMILY.
William Graham, a native of Ireland, was an early set- tler of Chippewa, near Doylestown, and one of the earliest members of the Congregational church of Wadsworth, and was active in sustaining religious meetings. He died about 1830. Children : John, lived many years in Chip- pewa. Died in Mich. James, lived many years in Chip- pewa. Was an influential and respected citizen, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church. Removed to Chicago, where he still resides. William, also lived many years in Chippewa. Was killed by the running away of a team in Mich. Hannah, married William Smith. Eliza, married Green Smith. Nancy, married William McIlheny.
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THE GEISSINGERS.
Henry Geissinger may be regarded as the founder of the Old Mennonite society, from which have originated the different societies of that name. He was born in North- ampton co., Pa., Mar. 5th, 1786. Married Elizabeth Kurtz. Resided several years in Canada, whence he removed and settled in Wadsworth in 1825, where he lived, highly re- spected as a good citizen and exemplary Christian. In 1832, he went with his wagon to Bucks co., Pa., and moved the family of William Overholt, a minister of that denom- ination, for the purpose of founding a church, and having stated preaching. He had a family of 16 children, 13 of whom are still living, 5 in Ohio. He died Apr. 28th, 1872. Of his children living in Ohio, Barbara, second daughter, unmarried, lives on the old homestead. Mary, married J. Koppes. Lives in Montville. Sarah, married Geo. Baker. Lives in Slankerville. David, born in Wadsworth, Oct., 1825. Married Mary McAlpine. Lives in Wadsworth vil- lage. Joseph, born 1828. Lives on the old homestead. Married Lydia Shieb.
Philip Geissinger, brother of Henry, came in 1827, and settled in Wadsworth township near his brother. He re- moved to Indiana, where he died about 1860.
GREEN FAMILY.
Samuel Green was one of the early settlers of Norton, on the west side, on the Akron road. Came about 1819. Na- tivity not ascertained. He was one of the original mem- bers of the first Baptist church in Wadsworth, and of the Disciple church. Died Feb. 10th, 1836, aged 56. His sons were Alanson, William, Almon, Philander, and Calvin. Almon has been for many years a distinguished minister of the Disciple church. Married Mary Bennett,"of Wads- worth. Now lives at Willoughby, O. Philander Green is also a well-known minister of the Disciple church. Re- ides in Lordstown, O. Calvin lives in Hinckley, O.
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THE GRISWOLDS.
Alexander Griswold, a native of Ct., and a soldier of the Revolution, was one of the earliest settlers of the West- ern Reserve. Was a man of great size and physical strength, a true type of the hardy pioneer. He resided many years in Tallmadge, where he reared a large family; there being 6 sons and several daughters. The sons were most of them, like their father, of large frame and great endurance, and of an adventurous and enterprising spirit. The history of five of them is intimately connected with the early history of Western Star. In extreme old age, Mr. Griswold went to reside with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hustis, near Western Star, where he died Apr. 26th, 1850, aged 90. His wife was Lucy Ilumphrey, of Goshen, Ct.
Dudley Griswold, eldest son, was for many years a mer- chant of Western Star, first by himself, and then in com- pany with his cousin, William Griswold, and Sanford D. Clark, under the name of Griswolds & Clark. Mr. D. Griswold was a highly respected and influential citizen. Was Justice of the Peace in Wadsworth.
Three other sons of A. Griswold, Alfred, Augustus, and Alexander, under the name of A. & A. Griswold, opened an extensive store of goods at Western Star, about 1829, and cleared up a large portion of a tract of land of 800 acres, where the village of Dennison now stands. The next year they bought 1600 acres more in Sharon, and cleared a part of it up. A reverse of fortunes compelled them to make- an assignment of their goods, and most of their lands, to creditors in N. Y. They, however, contin- ucd in active business during their lives. Alfred Gris- wold died Nov. 22d, 1845, aged 49. Augustus died Dec. 2d, 1839, aged 38. Alexander Griswold died at Western Star, Mar., 1852. David, died Sept. 10th, 1834. Wm. Gris- wold married Esther Carter, of Tallmadge. Died Sept. 16th, 1842, aged 34. Mrs. G. married Dr. A.Warner. Is
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now a widow in Iowa. Lucia Griswold, born 1799. Mar- ' ried Wm. Hustis. Mr. and Mrs. Hustis still live near West- ern Star.
Elizur Griswold for several years carried on a hat facto- ry in company with James Shaw, at Western Star. Was an active and esteemed member of the Methodist church. Died July 29th, 1844, aged 35. Levi Griswold, brother of Elizur, died at Western Star Apr. 15th, 1860, aged 67.
HARD FAMILIES.
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