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Source:
1798
History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio
with Illustrations
and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers Most Prominent Men
Philadelphia - Williams Brothers
1878

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  LIBBEUS NORTON was born at Killingworth, Middlesex county, Connecticut, Dec. 1,1788.  In spring of 1812 came to Aurora, Portage county, Ohio, walking the entire distance from Springfield, Massachusetts, and carrying a pack, in twelve days; in the fall of same year returned to Massachusetts, and in the spring of 1813 returned to Aurora; in fall of that year enlisted as a volunteer in Captain Lusk’s company for six months, and spent the following winter and spring at Huron and Lower Sandusky; in January, 1815, was married to Nancy Gilmore, second daughter of James Gilmore, of Chester.  In February, 1816, he moved to Chester, and settled one mile west of Hudson's Corners, on lot thirty-seven, tract three, where he remained until 1870; having lost his wife, sold his farm and went to live with his daughter, Mrs. H. A. Herrick, with whom he resided until his death, which took place Dec. 3, 1873, at the age of eighty-five years and two days.  He was a man of great physical power, and peculiarly fitted for a pioneer.  A man very much respected for his good common sense; was at an early day elected justice of the peace, in which capacity he served for fifteen years; held other places of trust, all of which be discharged with fidelity, and with credit to himself.  A man of large sympathies; was ever ready to act the part of the good Samaritan.  Every person in affliction was his neighbor.  He left four daughters surviving
him, all of whom were married; the oldest the wife of S. B. Philbrick, Esq, the second the wife of J. E. Stephenson, the third the wife of H. A. Herrick, and the fourth the wife of Wm. Quirk.  All but Mrs. Stephenson still reside in Chester.
Source: History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, Williams Brothers - 1878 - Pg. 148

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