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HISTORY OF ERIE CO., OHIO
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich
Published, Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -
1889
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FRANCIS WADSWORTH,
Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta in April, 1853,
and was a son of Richard and Sarah (Linebaugh Baker)
Wadsworth. They had a family of five children, three of
whom are now living: Francis, Richard jr. and Sarah.
The grandparents were Richard and Susan (Barnes)
Wadsworth, who came to Margaretta from Livingston county, N.
Y., in 1834. Francis Wadsworth was married Dec. 2,
1875, to Rosanna Farrell. They have had a family of
eight children: Francis R., James E., S. Edna, P. Leroy,
Henry Lloyd, Mary Irene, Joseph Merritt and John Farrell.
Rosanna was a daughter of Patrick and Mary Farrell,
and was born in December, 1855. Mr. Wadsworth now
owns forty acres of the land which was purchased by his
grandfather in 1834. He has a fine fruit orchard and a
vineyard covering five acres of ground. He is also one of
the inventors of a grain separator.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 645 |
RICHARD WADSWORTH, JR., Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta in 1855, and
was a son of Richard and Mrs. Sarah (Linebaugh Baker)
Wadsworth. Sarah was born in Fairfield county, O., and
Richard in Livingston county, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1815.
They were married in Venice Jan. 13, 1851, and died Mar. 27,
1874, and Richard Feb. 16, 1882. They had a family
of five children, three of whom are now living: Francis,
Richard and Sarah. Richard was
township trustee, and held several of the district offices.
He was a son of Richard and Susan (Barnes) Wadsworth,
who came to Margaretta from Livingston county, N. Y., in 1834.
The Wadsworths came from New England and settled in
Western New York, where they were extensive land owners.
Richard, jr. was married Oct. 31, 1879, to Emma L.
Barnes, who was born in Sandusky county in 1860. They
have had a family of four children: Charles R., Jennie
D., Nora M. and John B. Emma was a daughter of
Reuben and Nancy (Daniel) Barnes. Daniel was
born in Livingston county, N. Y., and Nancy in Sandusky
county, O. The grandparents, Richard and Sarah,
had a family of thirteen children, five of whom are now living.
Two o the sons enlisted and served during the war, Captain D. C.
and William H. H. Mrs. N. E. Prentice is the
only one living in Erie county.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 646 |
C. V. WAGNER,
Sandusky, the general harness manufacturer and dealer in
blankets, robes, etc., was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1827, and
settled in Sandusky in 1849, where he became engaged in the
harness business as journeyman. In 1857 he became engaged
in the manufacturing of harnesses, and now has one of the most
complete stocks in the city. He was married in 1853 at
Bellevue, O., to Mary Richard, who was born in
Germany. They have had eight children, seven of whom are
now living: Odelia, Flora, Frederica, Nellie, Charles,
Cora, Edwin and Frederick (deceased.)
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 646 |
FREDERICK DAVID WALDOCK,
Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the prominent business men of
Perkins township, was born at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire,
England, in 1830, and was a son of John and Ruth Waldock.
He was married in 1849 o Fannie Green. They have had a
family of six children: Frederick, jr., John P.,
Charles A., William A., George W., and Fanny A.
Mr. Waldock became engaged in the butcher business in
early life. He emigrated to America in 1857 and settled in
Oxford township, where he remained until 1871, when he purchased
his present homestead. He is still engaged in the
butchering business and dealing in stock. He also devotes
a part of his time to his farm, which consists of 260 acres of
well cultivated land.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 646 |
ALLEN WALDRON,
Berlin, Ceylon p. o., the brick and tile manufacturer of Berlin
township, was born in Steuben county, Ind., in 1849, and was a
son of Tobias and Betsey (Conklin)
Waldron. He was married in 1872 to Ellla
Hobbs, who was born in 1851. They have a family of
four sons: Charles R., Henry B., Floyd L., and
Howard R. Tobias Waldron was born in Utica,
Oneida county, N. Y., in 1825, and married in Indiana in 1847.
He died in 1852, leaving one son, Allen. His widow
was a daughter of John and Sarah (Austin)
Conklin. John was a native of Cayuga county, N. Y.
He had a family of ten children by a previous marriage, and one,
Allen, by the second. Five of the children are now
living: Charles, Katie, Rachel, Hannah, and Mrs.
Betsey Waldron.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 647 |
EDMOND WARD,
Kelley's Island, one of the early settlers of Kelley's Island
and born at Pleasant Valley, Essex county, N. Y., June 16, 1812,
and was a son of Reuben and Mary (Laven) Ward.
Reuben, who was born in Vergennes, Vt., served during the
War of 1812, and was married in Lower Canada, after which he
settled in Wolcott, Wayne county, N. Y., where he died.
Edmond became engaged in the manufacture of iron. He
was married in September, 1835, to Nancy C. Titus, who
was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1817. They had a
family of eight children: Melissa, John,
Emily, Uriel L., Hattie, Mary, Adda
and Bert. John enlisted in Company B, 8th
Ohio Regiment, was wounded in action, and died in the hospital
at Nashville, aged 23 years. Melissa married F.
Wait; Emily, K. H. Holbrook, and Mary is now the wife
of Henry Worden. The daughters all received
liberal educations at Oberlin College, and have taught in the
graded schools. Mr. Ward visited Wisconsin
in 1842, and in 1844 left New York State with the intention of
settling in Wisconsin, but while on his way there concluded to
visit Mrs. Ward's parents on Kelley's Island, and,
being pleased with the place, decided to settle there. In
1848 he purchased a farm of 83 acres, for which he aid $25 per
acre. Twenty-eight acres he has converted into a vineyard,
and has, in addition to this, 1,200 peach trees planted on the
farm. Mrs. Ward was a daughter of John
and Mehitable (Chappy) Titus, who settled on Kelley's Island
in 1838, and was one of the most prominent families on the
island. They had a family of nine children, eight of whom
are now living: Harriet, Mrs. Woodford; Zipporah, Mrs.
Lincoln; J. R., Nancy C., Mrs. Ward; Lydia T., Mrs. Dwelle;
Julia, Mrs. Wadkins; Sabra, Mrs. Hamilton; Jared, and
James W.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 647 |
WILLIAM H. WARDEN,
Huron p. o., proprietor of the Huron Elevator Company, dealing
in grain, coal, plaster, cement, and engaged in the shipping of
produce, was born in Lorain county, in 1850, and was a son of
John and Ann (Bailey) Warden, who were natives of England.
They were married in Lorain county, O., where they died.
Mrs. Warden died, leaving a family of five
children. John left three children by a previous
marriage, making a family of eight in all. William H.
was married in 1873, to Julia Root, of Lorain county.
They have one son, Henry. William H. Warden
was reared to farm life, and became engaged in early life in
dealing in grain, and came to Huron, Erie county, where he
became engaged in business. He extended his grain and
other produce business, and leased the Huron Elevator. He
was a member of the council for four years. He is now one
of the prominent business men of the township.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 647 |
JOHN PAUL WEBER,
Margaretta, Venice p. o., a merchant, carpenter and contract
builder, was born in Venice in 1854, and was a son of George
and Elizabeth (Leidorff) Weber, who were born in Germany.
George was born in Bavaria, in 1828, and emigrated to
America in 1850, and settled in Buffalo, N. Y., where he
remained until 1851, when he came to Venice. He was
married in 18i53, and his wife, Eliza, died in 1861,
leaving two sons: John P. and Henry.
George enlisted in Company G, 123d O. V. I., in 1862,
under Colonel Wilcox, and served to the close of
the war. He was discharged with his regiment at Camp Chase
in June, 1865. He was a prisoner at Libby, and also at
Belle Isle, but was exchanged. John Paul
Webber was married in 1874 to Amelia Matt, a
daughter of John Matt, of Margaretta. They
have four children: Edward G., Russell L.,
Pearl Amelia, and John L. Mr.
Weber worked at the cooper business with his father, as
journeyman, until 1875, when he became engaged in business as a
contract builder. In 1884 he went into the general
mercantile business at Venice. His father married for his
second wife, Isabella Roukre, a Hessian by birth.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 648 |
FRED WESTERHOLD,
Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, and was married in 1884 to
Caroline Lange who was born at Kelley's Island. They
have one son, Eugene. Fred, was the son of
Paul and Mary (Hoegi) Westerhold. Mary was
born in Baden, and married at Sandusky in 1856. Paul
was born at Cologne, Germany, in 1830, and emigrated to America
in 1850, settling in Sandusky in April of that year, as a
journeyman carriage and wagon manufacturer, and in 1855 he
embarked manufacturing business. In 1863 he became engaged
in the jewelry and fancy goods trade, and now has the most
prominent establishment of that kind in the city. His son
Fred is now succeeding him in the business. Paul
and Mary had a family of four children: Fred,
Mary, Charles and Elizabeth.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 648 |
CHARLES F. WETTERER,
Sandusky, dealer in tobacco and cigars, was born in Sandusky,
O., in 1865, and was a son of Isidore and Theresia Wetterer,
who were born in Germany and married in Sandusky.
Isidore died in March, 1886 leaving a widow and seven
children - five sons and two daughters: Mary Isabella,
Isidore F., Anthony F., Charles F., Emil J. and John A.,
Charles F., Oct. 28, 1882, became engaged in the cigar
business with a cash capital of twenty dollars. He now has
a large store with an inviting stock, and is doing a successful
business. He removed to his present store in 1884, at No.
224 Columbus avenue.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 648 |
ELIJAH D. WHITE,
Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Hatfield, Hampshire
county, Mass., in 1824, and was a son of John and Sophia
White who were married in Massachusetts, and with a family
of five children settled in Groton township in 1834. The
children were Ebenezer, Elijah, Mary S., George and
John J. Elijah is now the only surviving one.
The father, John White, was born in 1792, and died in
1863. He was captain in the old military State
organization, and held several of the town offices.
John, Jr. served three years in the late war in the 101st
Regiment. Elijah D. White was married on Dec. 15,
1852, to Harriet Smith, who was born in Barrytown,
Duchess county, in 1831. They have had one son,
Frederick E., born in 1853, an married in 1878 to Mary
Zabest. They have had a family of three children:
Elmer O., Charles and Flossey. Harriet
was a daughter of William and Sultana (Hemingway) Smith,
who came to this township from New York in 1833. Mr.
and Mrs. White have an adopted daughter, Hattie A. B.
White.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 649 |
STEPHEN WHITE,
Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaretta in 1862, and
was a son of John and Mary (Rogers) White. Mary
was born in Margaretta in 1836, and was a daughter of Stephen
and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers. John and Mary were
married Mar. 2, 1858, and had a family of two children:
Sophia E. and Stephen H. Mr. White died Mar.
28, 1883. Sophia was married in 1879. John
White enlisted in Company G, 101st Ohio Regiment, in August,
1862, and served to the close of the war. He was
discharged at Nashville. He was a son of John and
Sophia White. Stephen H. received a liberal
education, and afterwards became engaged in farming. He
now owns and occupies a portion of the old homestead. He
was married in December, 1885, to Nettie P. Jones.
They have had one daughter, Leonora E., born Jan. 1,
1888.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 649 |
JOHN W. WICKHAM,
Huron, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1806 and was a son of
William and Catharine Wickham, of Rhode Island.
John W. settled in Norwalk, Huron county, in 1833, and
became engaged in the mercantile business as a member of the
firm of Wickham, Allen & Christian. Mr. Wickham
erected his warehouse at Huron in 1834, and became engaged in a
general produce shipping business and boat building. He,
in company with Captain Augustus Walker built the
steamboats, Columbus, Great Western, and several others.
He was one of the first to engage in the fish business in the
county. In 1865 he commenced this line of business,
freezing, packing and dealing in salt fish. He was also
engaged in the lumber business as a member of the firm of
Wickham & Ryan. He was married three times. His
first wife, Sarah M. Van Rensselaer, to whom he was
married in 1836, died in 1838. He was married the second
time to Sarah F. Van Rensselaer, who died in 1847,
leaving two children: Sarah M. and John W.
He then married his third wife Elizabeth Van Rensselaer.
They have one child: John W., jr. Mr. Wickham
retired from active business life in 1884. His son,
John, is his successor in the business.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 649 |
JACOB WIDMER,
Sandusky, was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1842, and was a son of
Casper and Frena Widmer, who emigrated to Sandusky in 1852,
having a family of seven children, three sons and two daughters are
now living: John, Jacob and Fred, and Verena
and Katie. Mrs. Frena Widmer died in Ottawa county,
in 1877 Jacob was married in 1868 to Mary Christina
Hall, who was born in Holstein, Germany. They have had a
family of five children: Dora Ella, Minnie Catharine,
Elizabeth Viola, and Gertie Mary and Jacob Jay.
Mr. Widmer was janitor of the county court house from 1881 to
1885, when he resigned, and became engaged in the general grocery
provision and saloon business.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 650 |
ALBERT WIEDEL, JR.,
Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Sandusky in 1855, and was
married in 1883 to Margaret Lucal. They have had two
children: Edith and Walter. Margaret is
the daughter of William and Catharine Lucal. Albert was
the son of Albert and Margaret (Beall) Wiedel who were born
in Germany, and married in Sandusky. Albert died in
1875. He came from Germany to Sandusky in 1848. He was
educated for a clergyman, but after settling in Sandusky found
employment as an engineer and machinist, and in 1867 purchased a
farm, and was engaged in farming up to the time of his death.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 600 |
CHRISTIAN J. WIEDEL,
Sandusky, a merchant tailor, and dealer in gents' furnishing goods,
was born in the Grand Duchy of Braunschweig, Germany, now the
kingdom of Prussia, and emigrated to America in 1857, and settled in
Sandusky as a journeyman tailor. He enlisted in Company E, 8th
Ohio Regiment; served one year and four months; was transferred to
Company C, 6th United States Cavalry, served twenty months, and was
discharged June 25, 1864, having been promoted sergeant. On
his return to Sandusky he became engaged in the manufacture of grape
wine, the saloon, concert hall and theater business. He was
married in 1865 to Amena Beck, who was born in Baden,
Germany. They have a family of three children living:
Othilde, Hedwig and Emma one son, Alfred, died in
1883. He sold his saloon business in 1886, and the same year
became engaged in his present business. He was elected sheriff
of Erie County in 1888.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 650 |
BERNARD H. WIEGEL,
Sandusky, was born in Huron, Erie county, O., in 1839, and was a
son of Bernard and Anna Martha (Mantz) Wiegel who were
born in Germany, and emigrated to America in July, 1833, and
settled in Buffalo, where they were married in 1834. They
came to Erie county, O., in 1837, and settled in Margaretta
township in 1845, where Mr. Wiegel died in 1872, aged
sixty-five years. He left a widow and a family of seven
children: Bernard H., Anna Martha, Sarah W., Caroline,
John P., August Frederick and Milton.
Bernard H. enlisted in Company H, 55th Regiment, Ohio
Volunteers, in 1861, under Colonel Lee; was discharged
Jan. 8, 1863. He was wounded at the battle of Bull Run,
and now receives a pension. He re-enlisted in 1864, in the
176th O. V. I., and served to the close of the war, being
discharged at Columbus, in June, 1865. He was married in
1865 to Louisa Jane Mears, of Venice, O. They have
had a family of five children: Lewis Stewart,
William Henry, James Burdette,
Emma Louisa, and Katie Cedelia, who
died in 1881, aged three years and five months. Mr.
Wiegel commenced the general mercantile business in 1876,
and in 1883 settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in the
hotel business, and in 1887 retired from this and became engaged
in the grocery and provision business. In early life he
was engaged in farming. He was a member of the board of
education of Margaretta township for many years; also for
several years in Townsend township, of Sandusky county.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 650 |
ADDISON H. WINCHELL,
Huron, one of representative citizens of the county, was born in
Detroit, Mich., in 1842, and was a son of Gardner and Emma
Winchell. Emma was born in Philadelphia, Pa.,
and Gardner in Chautauqua county, N. Y. Addison
H. commenced his business life in 1856, when he became
engaged in the grocery business, after which he went into the
book business in Detroit, and later went to New York city, where
he remained until 1865, when he returned to Detroit and became
engaged in the wholesale grocery business In 1870 ye
settled in Huron, Erie county, and in 1873 organized the present
firm of Wickham & Winchell, now engaged in the
fish business, and dealing largely in lumber, cement lime, coal
and grain. They are also engaged in a general shipping
business, owning their own boats. Mr. Winchell
was elected mayor of the corporation eight terms. He was
married in 1867 to Mary E. Gardner, a daughter of
George F. Gardner, of Detroit. They have one daughter:
Belle Christian, born in 1869.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 651 |
JAMES B. WITTER,
Margaretta, Castalia p. o., one of the most enterprising farmers
of this township, was born in Ontario county, N. Y., in 1818,
and was a son of Elijah and Eunice (Bardon) Witter who
died in New York. They had a family of eleven children,
six of whom are now living: Mrs. Zilphia Field, Mrs. M.
Lewis, R. Livermore, James B., Mrs. Susan Prentice and
Mrs. Lewis Abbott. Amos enlisted from Michigan, and
died at Cincinnati of fever. James B. Witter
received a common school education and chose farming as his life
occupation. He came to Margaretta in 1846, and purchased
his homestead of 110 acres, for which he paid $1,650. He
now owns a farm of 309 acres. He, in company with nine
other gentlemen, organized the Castalia Milling Company, but
failed, after having sunk over $90,000 in the enterprise.
He was married in 1847 to Miss Arena Campbell. They
have had a family of ten children, three died at an early age.
Those now living are Mrs. Rebecca Buinall, Mrs. Sarah Dining,
Mrs. Mary Vale, Douglas, Mrs. Flora Ransom, Elijah and
Ruel. Arena was a daughter of John and Sarah
(Morris) Campbell, who were born in Pennsylvania, and
married in Groton in 1819, where Sarah died in 1831.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 651 |
MESSRS. WITTY & PARKER,
Huron, general merchants of Huron, Erie county. Mr. C.
L. Witty was born in Vermillion, Erie county, in 1859, and
was a son of Conrad and Catharine (Galmarhote) Witty, who
were born in Germany, and married in Erie county, where Mr.
Witty died in 1867, leaving a widow and four children:
Mary, Emma, C. L. and August.
Mr. E. E. Parker was born in Newburn, Geauga county, O.,
Mar. 4, 1861, and was a son of L. A. and Almira P. (Brinsmade)
Parker, of Ohio, and had a family of five children, four of
whom are now living: E. E., F. F., A. L.
and E. Frankie. The grandfather, Alanson, an
early settler from New England, coming here with his parents in
1804, and settling in Cuyahoga county. The firm of
Witty & Parker was organized in March, 1886, and
become engaged in a general grocery business in 1887, and in the
same year purchased a large stock of dry goods, crockery, and a
complete line of gents' furnishing goods. They were
formerly clerks in the store of Messrs. Hull & Rand.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 652 |
CHARLES WOLVERTON,
Huron, was born in New Jersey in 1811, and came to Huron with
his parents in 1824. His father, Bailey Wolverton,
was born in New Jersey, and his mother, Elizabeth Pery,
was born on the ocean, of German parentage. Both died the
year following their arrival at Huron, leaving a family of seven
children, two of whom, a son and daughter, died within the same
year. Charles is now the only surviving one.
He was married in 1835 to Betsy D. Aikins, of Perkins,
who died in 1841, leaving family of five children:
Lavina, Job, Ezekiel, Elizabeth and Betsey. Ezekiel
enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Calvary, and served to the close of
the war, being discharged with his regiment in 1865.
Mr. Wolverton married his second wife, Catharine
Hamilton, Mar. 4, 1846. She was born at Chenango
Forks, Broome county, N. Y., in 1808. They have had two
children, Eliza and Winthrop. Mrs.
Wolverton settled in Huron with her parents, William and
Hannah Hamilton in 1822. They died in Sandusky county.
Mr. Wolverton purchased his present homestead of 118
acres in 1839, for which he paid $35 per acre.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 652 |
ALFRED WRIGHT,
Perkins, Sandusky, p. o., one of the representative men of
Perkins township, was born in Groton, Erie county, O., in 1846,
and was a son of John and Betsey (Ford) Wright, who were
born in England, and married in Erie county in 1844.
Mrs. Wright died in 1886. They had a family of ten
children, seven of whom are now living. John Wright
has retired from active business life, and now is away on a
visit to his native land and other foreign countries. He
has distributed 3,000 acres among his children. Alfred
Wright was married in 1869 to Mary Megginson of Huron
county. They have a family of three children:
John Alfred, Edward Richard and Emma Louise. Mr.
Wright is engaged in general farming and the manufacture of
tile and brick. His farm consists of 400 acres of fine
land.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 652 |
WINTHROP H. WRIGHT,
Huron, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1813, and was a son of
Hon. Judge Jabez and Tamer (Ruggles) Wright, who were
natives of Connecticut, and married in Huron. Mr.
Wright settled in Huron in 1808, and became engaged in
surveying, and early became agent for several large tracts of
land. He was elected judge, and also served as a member of
the Legislature, also held many of the town and county offices.
He was also postmaster for a number of terms. He died Dec.
16, 1840, and his widow in 1849, leaving a family of five
children, three of whom are now living; Winthrop H., Lucy,
Douglass, Abigail and Ruggles. Winthrop H. was
married in 1861 to Eliza Jane Brown, of Erie county.
They have one daughter, Gertrude. Mr. Wright became
engaged in farming in 1837, and in 1866 became engaged in the
fish business, which he was carried on ever since. He owns
his own fishing fleet, and superintends his extensive farm
interest of over 1,000 acres.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Published,
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page 653 |
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