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BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY
OF
LORAIN COUNTY
OHIO
With
Illustrations & Biographical Sketches
of
Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers.
Publ. Philadelphia:
by Williams Brothers
1879
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John Keep |
JOHN KEEP
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page 192 |
L. C. Kelsey |
DR. L. C.
KELSEY is the fifth child in a family of
eight children, of David and Betsey (Merriam)
Kelsey, the former of whom was born in Newport,
New Hampshire, Nov. 11, 1790, the latter at Brandon,
Vermont.
L. C. Kelsey was born at Whiting, Vermont, July
18, 1824. At the age of three yeas, he removed
with his parents to Brandon, Vermont, where he
attended the common schools, during the winter
months, and in the summer season, worked upon his
father's farm. He subsequently entered the
Brandon Seminary, remaining there until he reached
his seventeenth year, when he removed to Ohio, and
entered the preparatory department of Oberlin
Collegiate institute; teaching school during the
winter vacations. He left college in the
sophomore year, and went to Geneva, Illinois, and
there taught a select school, with marked success.
He subsequently returned to Ohio, and located at Mt.
Vernon, where, for two years, he studied dentistry
with his brother, Dr. C. M. Kelsey.
After completing his studies in dentistry, he
located and practiced his profession at Galion,
Ohio, where he remained about two years.
Not feeling entirely satisfied with that profession and
wishing for a wider field of activity, in a more
public way, he entered the Unitarian theological
school, at Meadville, Pennsylvania, from which
institution he was honorably graduated, in 1854,
after which he moved to Dixon, Illinois, and formed
a Unitarian society, raised funds for the erection
of a fine church edifice, and remained its pastor
for almost three years.
On account of failing health, he left Dixon, and
returned to Ohio, and located temporarily at Newark,
where, after recuperating his impaired health, he
resumed the practice of dentistry. From
Newark, he moved to Malta, Illinois; and while
there, the war of the rebellion broke out, and in
August, 1862, Dr. Kelsey entered the union
service as a private in the one hundred and
twenty-fourth Illinois volunteer infantry, and
remained in the army until after the close of the
war. He participated in several engagements,
notably those of Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion
Hills, and the siege of Vicksburg. After the
fall of Vicksburg, he was detailed as chief clerk at
the headquarters of Gen. Maltby.
On his discharge, he settled permanently in Elyria,
where he has since been a successful practitioner of
dentistry. He is a man of more than ordinary
literary attainments, and is thoroughly educated in
his profession. Two diplomas have been granted
him; one from the Unitarian theological school, at
Meadville, Pennsylvania, and one from the Ohio State
board of examiners, for the practice of dentistry.
Dr. Kelsey has been twice married; first, in
1849, to Miss Elizabeth M. Avery, of
Wellington, O., who died at Dixon, Ill., in 1857.
By this union were born two children, Harriet J.
and Frances Estella, the latter of whom died in
infancy. For his second (and present) wife, he
married Cordelia Webster, of Carlisle, O., by
whom he has six children, Kate Isadore, Elizabeth
M., Charles S., Grace M., Ada May and
Florence W.
In politics Dr. Kelsey is a steadfast and
consistent republican. Since 1871 he has held
the office of corporation clerk of Elyria, which
office he has filled with satisfaction to the people
at large, and to his personal credit. The
doctor is an able exponent of the Unitarian faith,
and an exemplary member of that religious sect.
His general reputation is so well known to the
people of Lorain county, that anything of a
laudatory nature we could say of him would be
entirely superfluous. His business probity and
the general rectitude of his life are proverbial,
while his activity in the various enterprises
calculated to promote the best interests of the
community of which he is an honored member, is a
well established fact.
 Source
3: History of Lorain County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia: William Brothers - 1879 - page 141 |
C. B. Knowlton
Residence of
Dr. C. B. Knowlton
Grafton, Lorain Co., OH |
Grafton Twp. -
C. B. KNOWLTON was born in Charlestown
township, Portage county, Ohio, Sept. 19th, 1822.
He remained with his father on the farm until he was
sixteen years of age, when he removed to Windham, in
his native county, and attended the academy of that
place, going through a regular academic course of
studies. In the spring of 1842 he commenced
reading medicine with George Conant, M. D.,
subsequently prosecuting his medical studies with
Professor John C. Delamater, of Cleveland, in
whose office he remained as a student until the
spring of 1845, when he was regularly graduated
and received his diploma. He soon thereafter
moved to Grafton, Lorain county, and entered upon
the practice of medicine, which he followed until
the winter of 1851 and 1852. During the latter
year he turned his attention to the study of
dentistry under Dr. Kellogg, of Cleveland,
with whom he remained almost one year. He then
returned to Grafton, where he continued to reside
until the spring of 1860, at which time he removed
to Elyria, and engaged in the active practice of
dentistry, in which he continued until 1875.
He then disposed of his dental practice to Dr.
White, and moved to Oberlin, where he practiced
until September, 1878, at which time he returned to
Grafton, where he oversees the business of his farm,
and also practices his profession.
Dr. Knowlton married Caroline C.,
daughter of William and Mary Kinney, who were
among the early settlers of Grafton. They have
one son, William E. Knowlton, who resides at
home with his parents.
In politics Dr. Knowlton is a republican, having
acted with that party many years. He is
generally considered a first-class professional man,
an honest man, and a good citizen.
Source
3: History of Lorain County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia: William Brothers - 1879 - page 270 |
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