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1888.
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WILLIAM BACK,
Flat Rock, Napoleon p. o., was born in Canajoharie,
Montgomery county, N. Y., in 1820, and was a son of
William and Lucy Back. William was married in
1851, to Mrs. Eunice Lucretia (Back) Gunn, widow
of L. Back. They have a family of five
children living, Eunice Lucretia (Back) Gunn,
widow of L. Back. They have a family of
five children living, Lucy, Francis H., Maria, Jennie
L., Joseph E., and one son. Lyman, died
leaving a widow and two children; and one son,
William E., died at the age of twenty-seven, single.
Mr. Back settled in Flat Rock, Henry county, in
1861 and settled on his present homestead.
Eunice L. was a daughter of the old pioneer,
Elijah and Eleanor (Grant) Gunn, who came to Henry
county from Lucas county in 1827. They had a
family of five children, four of whom are now living:
Catharine, Lucretia, William and Julian. The
grandfather, Elijah, was a Revolutionary soldier
who was born in Scotland, and served in Washington's
army. Elijah was a soldier in the War of
1812.
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DOCTOR PHILIP
BALLARD, Harrison, Grelton p. o., a physician,
and surgeon, of Harrison township, was born in Franklin
county, Mass., in 1817. He read medicine with his
brothers Doctors Thomas and Horace Ballard.
He settled in Wood county, O., in1856, and there began
the practice of medicine and surgery. He was
married in 1841 to Esther Fuller, who was born in
Connecticut and married in Portage county, O. They
have had a family of seven children: Maria J., Albert
W., P. U., J. C., L. E., S. F. and Cora D.
Doctor Philip enlisted in Company I, Sixty-eight
Regiment, Dec. 24, 1863, was detailed as field hospital
surgeon and was discharged at the close of the war.
Doctor Philip was a son of Oren and Margaret
Ballard who settled in Trumble county, in 1820
coming there from Massachusetts.
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E. L. BARBER
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E. L. BARBER
NOTE: His name is mentioned on Page 339 under the
following headingTHE FOURTEENTH INFANTRY - THREE
MONTHS SERVICE in Chapter XXXVII entitled "Military
History of Fulton County - Early Militia Organization."
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JOHN W.
BARINGER, Pleasant, Holgate, p. o., was born in
Mahoning county, O., in 1843, and was a son of
Absalom and Sarah (Rakestraw) Barringer. She
was born in New Jersey and her husband was a native of
Germany. They were married in Mahoning county.
Absalom died in Defiance county in 1866.
They had twelve children, seven of whom are now living.
Two sons enlisted, Levy R. and John W. John W.
lost his right arm in an engagement at Atlanta, while
serving in Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteers. He
enlisted Aug. 4, 1862, and was discharged May 17, 1865,
from the Cleveland hospital. He now receives a
pension of thirty-six dollars per month. Levy
served in the 111th to the close of the war. The
other children were Benjamin R., Esther J.,
Lydia, Sophia and Caroline. John W. was
married in 1868 to Charity Povenmire, of Defiance
county, in 1868. They have seven children; Mary
E., Olive R., Luther B., Ernest E., Harriet E., Charles
F. and Sarah V. John W. settled in
Holgate and was appointed postmaster in July, 1874, and
served until 1885. He was made ticket, express and
freight agent of the railroad and resigned in 1880.
He was justice for two terms and is now assessor.
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FRANCIS M. BARNES,
Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a veteran
soldier, was born in Holmes county, in 1843, and
enlisted in Company F, 68th
Ohio, in
1861, under
Colonel
Steadman, served for three years and one month.
He was wounded and discharged and receives a pension
for injuries received. He was
married in 1863 to
Nancy F. Ditto. They have
had a family of six children:
Clara Etta, Jennie O., Minnie M., Mary C. F., Carrie
E. and Emma Gertrude.
Nancy F.
They had a family of ten children, nine of whom are
now living.
Francis M.
Barnes was a son of
Leonard P. and
Mary Ann (Day) Barnes
who were born in Harrisburgh, Penn.,
and settled in Clinton township, Fulton
County, O., in 1849.
Leonard P. died in 1880.
They had a family of twelve children, nine of whom
are now living.
Three of the sons enlisted and served in the
late war of the Rebellion. They were
W. C., Oliver
P. and
Frances M.
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W.
C. BARNES, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Holmes county in 1838,
and settled in Fulton county with his
parents,
Leonard and
Mary Ann (Day) Barnes, who were born and married
in Harrisburgh,
Penn., and settled in Holmes
county in 1846. They had a
family of twelve children, nine of whom are now
living.
Leonard
died in1880. Three of
his sons enlisted and served in the War of the
Rebellion.
W. C.
enlisted in the 14th
Ohio Regiment, in 1861 and served for five months. At the end
of that time he was discharged and enrolled in the
home guards, furnished a substitute for the one
hundred day call.
He was married in 1862 to
Mary Jane Scott. They had a
family of three children:
Henry A., Anna
B. and
Jennie D.
Mary Jane was a daughter of
Henry and Amy (Graham) Scott, who were early
settlers in Clinton, Fulton county, O.
Leonard
Barnes purchased his first homestead of eighty
acres, for four hundred dollars. His son, W.
C. new resides on this old homestead of eighty
acres, for four hundred dollars. His son,
W. G., now
resides on the old homestead.
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Henry & Fulton Counties
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JOHN H. BARR,
Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a veteran soldier of the
War of the Rebellion and owner and proprietor of the
Florida steam saw and planing-mill, was born in
Fairfield county in 1840 and enlisted Sept. 5, 1861,
in Company H, 15th Ohio Regiment, under Colonel
Moses Dickey; re-enlisted and served until Nov.
21, 1865, at which time he was discharged at San
Antonio, Texas. He was promoted to sergeant.
He was married in December, 1869, to Frances L.
Hurd, of Lorain county, who was born in 1851.
They have had seven children: Gertrude,
Sherman, Luella, Arthur, Bessie, Mable and
George W., who died at the age of nine years.
John H. was a son of John and Barbara (Lamott)
Barr, of Pennsylvania. They were married
in Fairfield county, O., and settled in Defiance
county in 1846. They had a family of nine
children, seven of whom are now living: J. M., J.
H., W. J., L. M., Nancy, Sarah J. and Mary.
John was born in 1804 and died July 6, 1883.
His wife Barbara, died in 1850. John
H. became engaged in the manufacture of lumber
in 1870, and settled in Flat Rock township in 1875,
where he built his present stream saw-mill in 1876.
He is now engaged in the manufacture of, and dealing
in pine lumber, lath, Shingles etc.
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WILLIAM J.
BARR, Flat Rock, a veteran soldier, who lost
the use of his limbs through palsy, which was
contracted during service, on July 3, 1865, just
before the discharge of his regiment which occurred
July 18, 1865. He enlisted Oct. 5, 1861, under
Captain L. Y. Richards, in Company A,
Sixty-eighth Ohio, under Colonel McCoy. He
now receives a pension of seventy-two dollars per
month. He is an active ambitious man and bears
his affliction without a murmur. He was
married Sept. 10, 1867, to Catharine I. Miller.
They have had two children: William Logn
(born May 10, 1869) and Mary Beatrice (born
July 6, 1874). William J. was a son of
John and Barbara (Lamott) Barr. Catharine
was a daughter of William and Mary (Noggle)
Miller, who were early settlers. They had
one daughter, Catharine I. Mary had by
her third husband, Washington Lowry died in
1843. She married her third husband, John
Barr, in 1858. He died July 6, 1883, in
the eightieth year of his age.
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CORNELIUS BARTLOW, Barltow, Deshler p. o., was the
first settler in Bartlow township and from him
received its name. He was in Lycoming county,
Penn., Oct. 5, 1811, and has been married twice.
He was first was Elizabeth Medley. They
have had one child John T. Mr. John has
held the office of justice of the peace for nine
years, and township treasurer for twelve years.
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DR.
L. A. BASSETT. Lyman Augustus Bassett
was born in Lyme township, Huron county, O., on the
25th of October, 1825. He was the oldest of
eleven children of Smith and Huldah (Lee)
Bassett. His father was a farmer of Huron
county, and on the farm our subject was brought up,
attending school, summer and winter, until old
enough to do farm work, when his school days were
confined to the winter months.
At the age of eighteen years young Bassett was
apprenticed to learn the trade of harness making,
which, at that time, meant more than simply the
making of a harness, as he also learned to make
saddles, trunks, bags, and trim carriages. At
this occupation he worked three years and eight
months, but, owing to ill health, was compelled to
give up the trade, and, in or about the year 1846,
commenced to study medicine under the instruction of
Dr. John R. Osborn, of Wood county, to which
county Mr. Bassett had gone, and
located a tract of land. He continued reading
and studying medicine, but not continuously, for
some four or five years, not, however, with the
intention of becoming a physician, but rather that
he might have a knowledge of homeopathy; but
gradually he found himself drifting into its
practice, in the neighborhood in which he lived. He,
in order to perfect himself, then attended lectures,
and the year 1857 found him actively engaged in a
successful and growing practice. About this
time, or soon after, Dr. Bassett
established himself in Fulton county, at a point
south of and near the village of Swanton, where he
continued his
professional labors, and engaged in other branches
of business. He started a general store at
Swanton, and managed it about six years, but prior
to that he was in the drug business, which could be
conveniently carried on in connection with his
professional work. At Swanton his stock
comprised groceries, staple dry goods and drugs,
and, as his mercantile interests increased, he
gradually went out of his medical practice.
The store, except the drug stock, was sold about the
year 1872, but the latter he continued nearly five
years longer.
In his business and professional life Dr.
Bassett was quite successful, and accumulated
considerable property. He has also engaged in
handling real estate in his vicinity, and this has
been a source of profit in a rapidly growing town,
as Swanton has proved to be. In the affairs of
this village, its improvement and development, the
doctor has been a prominent figure. Upon its
in corporation he was elected mayor, and
subsequently re-elected to the same office, serving
in all, four years. For the last twelve years
he has filled the office of justice of the peace.
In 1887 he was a candidate for nomination in the
county convention, for the office of probate judge,
and in that convention he developed considerable
strength. He was defeated, however, a
compromise candidate being chosen. As is a
well known fact, Dr. Bassett has been
identified with the Republican party since its
organization, and prior to that was an ardent Whig.
Lyman A. Bassett has been twice married. His
first wife was Cornelia Elizabeth
Farrand, of Sandusky county, whom he married
Jan. 1, 1850. Three children were born of this
union, only one of whom is now living. From
his wife Dr. Bassett was divorced by a
decree of date Oct. 23, 1867. In 1870, on the
9th day of December, he married Laura A. Grover,
daughter of Girden Grover, and step-daughter
of George H. Hollis, of Swan Creek township.
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ELLIOTT BAYES,
Clinton, Wauseon p.o., a pioneer, was born in Clinton
township in 1840 and was a son of William
T. and Mary (Tedrow) Bayes, who
were born in Somerset county,
Penn., and married in Holmes county, O., and settled in Clinton, Fulton
county, in 1837, with one daughter,
Elizabeth. They had a family of
eight children, seven of whom are now living:
Elizabeth A., Jane, Elliott, Isaac F.,
Meek, Mary and Melissa. Two of the sons,
Elliott, and Isaac F., enlisted.
Mary died in 1869 aged fifty-four years and William W. died in 1885 aged seventy-six years.
William W. purchased farms from the
government, one of 160 acres, he paid $1.50 per acre. He owned 240 acres in all.
William W.s father, was
Thomas, who settled in
Clinton
and was a justice of the peace and also held other minor offices.
William was a prominent and
influential man, very active in all church affairs, services being held in his
house until they could find larger quarters.
The town elections were also held at his log house for several years,
such was the public spirit of the man.
Elliott Bayes was married in
1871 to Frances M. Bayes, a daughter
of Squire William and Nancy A. (Krutzer)
Fraker, of Clinton township. They have
a family of four children: Nellie Inez,
Harry M., Blaine G. and Mamie. Mr. Bayes has a farm of 85 acres
and owns a part of the old homestead farm.
He enlisted in the 130th Ohio Regiment on the one hundred days
call and served for five months, at the end of which time his regiment was
discharged.
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STEPHEN BAYES,
Clinton, Wauseon p.o., an early settler in Clinton township, was born in Holmes county, in 1829, and was a son of
James Wright and Elizabeth (Zeigler)
Bayes. Elizabeth was born in
Cumberland county and her husband in Somerset county, Penn. They were married in Holmes county in
1828, and with a family of five children settled in
Clinton in 1844. They had
eight children in all, six of whom are now living:
Stephen, Harriet, Sarah S., Parker, Margaret and
Philip. James died in 1886 at
the age of seventy-nine years, and his wife,
Elizabeth, died the same year aged
seventy-one years.
James was township treasurer and also held other minor offices.
He purchased his farm of 160 acres on settlement for $1.25 per acre, and
Stephen now occupies 110 acres of the same, and which is one of the best farms in the county.
Stephen
was married in 1858 to
Margaret Pocock who died in 1868 leaving a family of three children:
James A.,
Cora and
Carrie. He married his second wife,
Mrs. Phebe (Cornell) Teadrow in 1867. They have had two children,
Elizabeth M. and
Eliza Jane. Phebe had by her first husband,
Mr. Tedrow, two sons,
Myron B. and
Reasin L. The grandfather,
John Bayes, died in Holmes county; he
was born in Somerset county,
Penn.
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CLINTON E. BEAR,
Ridgeville p. o., was born in Ridgeville, Henry county,
in 1863, and was married in 1884, to Mary Graphius,
who was born in Findley, Hancock county. They have
had one daughter, Estella. Clinton E. Bear,
was a son of Joseph and Barbara (Barstow) Bear.
Barbara was born in Germany, in 1824, and
her husband, Joseph, was born in Lancaster
county, Pa., in 1815, and was a son of Henry and
Susan Bear, of Pa. Joseph settled in Ohio, Stark
county, in 1839, and came to Henry county, in 1844.
They were married in 1845, and had a family of eight
children: Henry, Susanna, Mary, Vianna, Eliza,
John, Clinton E., and Edward. Joseph
was a carpenter, builder, and farmer, but he now
retired. Clinton E., is engaged in the
manufacture of lumber, and erected a steam saw-mill in
connection with George Harmon, in 1884. He
also owns and runs an improved steam thresher.
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CHARLES F. BEARD,
Napoleon, was born in Manchester, Eng., in 1837, and was
married in 1863, to Hannah Edwards. They
settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1864. His wife died
in 1870, leaving two sons, Joseph H. and William A.
Charles F. married his second wife, Hannah Walker,
in 1873. She was a native of England. They
had three sons and two daughters; two children are now
living: George W. and Walter James.
Mr. Beard is a machinist and inventor, and
manufacturer of engines and boilers from three to ten
horse power, circular and wood Sawing machines, emery
grinders, vises, steam heating fixtures, and does a
general custom work. He purchased his business
interest in 1878, and has been constantly increasing the
business until now he has a splendid trade.
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FREDERICK
BEAVERSON, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a pioneer
resident of Holgate, was born in Stark county, in 1844,
and was a son of Samuel and Maria (Weyber) Beaverson.
Maria was born in France, and her husband,
Samuel was born in Pennsylvania, in 1814. They
were married in Stark county, and settled in Fulton
county, in 1850. They have twelve children:
John, Frederick, Samuel, jr., Andrew, Jacob, Henry,
Rosanna, Rebecca, Maria, Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah.
Fred enlisted in 1863, in Company G, 85th Ohio,
served for three months, re-enlisted in the 86th
Regiment in 1863, under Colonel Lemert and was
discharged at Cleveland, in 1864, being at that time
third corporal. Fred settled in Holgate, in
1874, and became engaged in the grocery and saloon
business. He was married in November, 1874, to
Mary E. Sapp, a daughter of Emanuel Sapp, of
Flat Rock. They have had four children, three are
now living: Walter, Samuel, and Ralph.
Mr. Beaverson built his present residence in1882.
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JOHN H. BEILHARZ,
Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1835, and was a son of
Tobias and Agatha (Smith) Bielharz, who emigrated to
America in 1846, and settled in
Fulton
county, which was then Williams.
They had a family of seven children, six of whom are now living:
Barbara, Margaret, Christina, John H.,
Eva and John H., was born in Fulton county.
They buried two sons at sea.
They were seventy-five days making the voyage over on the sailing vessel, and
nine deaths occurred on board.
John H. was married in 1863, to
Amanda Kingery, who was born in
Indiana, in
1843. They have had a family of
three children:
James I., Ninia Eva, and William T. Amanda
was a daughter of
John H. Kingery.
James I. graduated from the
commercial college, and Ninia E., is a student at the Normal School.
Tobias died in 1881 and his wife, Agatha, in 1882.
John H. now resides on the old homestead farm of sixty acres, which was purchased in 1856, at
which time they paid $5 per acre for it.
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EUGENE A. BELDING,
Gorham, Fayette p.o., was born in Gorham township, in 1854, and was a son of
William B. and Althea W. (Cottrell)
Belding. She was born in
Hampshire county, Mass., and settled with her parents in Gorham
township, in 1835. She
was a daughter
of Gorham and Althea (Whitmarsh) Cottrell,
who were married in 1810. They had a
family of eight children.
William B. was born in
Massachusetts,
and was a son of Amos and Marion (Fuller)
Belding, who were early settlers in Gorham, where
Amos and his wife died. They had a family of eleven children,
five of whom are now living: Charlotte,
Arthur W., Decatur, Mortimer, Benjamin F.
William B. was married in 1853 to
Miss Cottrell, who died in 1857, leaving two children,
Eugene A. and Florence I., now
Mrs. Miller. William B. settled in Gorham, in
1846, and died in 1878, leaving a widow by a second marriage.
Eugene A. was married in 1874, to Melissa M. Sweatland, who was born in 1854. They
have had four children: Althea M., Leola
E., Rial B., and Arlo V. Eugene A. now owns and occupies a
part of the old homestead of 40
acres, which was purchased in 1864.
They purchased a farm of thirty acres in 1846.
Melissa was a daughter of
Rial and Harriet Sweatland, early
settlers.
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JOHN H. BENIEN,
Oklona p. o., a general merchant, graindealer and shipper and engaged in farming
at Okolona, was born in
Hanover,
Germany in 1842. He emigrated to America in 1860, and settled in Henry county, where he became engaged in
teaching, having graduated in Germany.
In 1869 he took charge of the Okolona post-office, also was appointed
agent of the Wabash Railroad and the U. S. Express Company at the same place, in
connection with the general store business.
Complying with the demands of the citizens, he also built a steam
elevator of 12,000 bushels capacity, which is as yet in full blast under his
management.
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FREDERICK BEVERTON
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BENJAMIN BIDDLE,
Wauseon, Wauseon p.o., a general hardware merchant and dealer in farm tools and
machinery; was born in
Wayne
county, O., in 1840; and was a son of
George and Nancy (Biddle) Lawrence, who were born in Pennsylvania, and
married in Wayne county, O. They
settled in Fulton county, in 1861, and in 1865 went to Clinton township, where
George died in 1877, leaving a widow
and eight children:
Henry, Benjamin, Jacob, John, George W., Nancy, Rachel and
Mary E.
Benjamin was married in 1863 to
Hester A. Trobridge, of Delta. They had a family of three children,
two of whom are now living: Cora and Harry.
Mr. Biddle served two terms as councilman. He settled in Wauseon in 1879, and
became engaged in the hardware business in 1881.
He was engaged in the mercantile business in Cleveland in 1867 and 1868, and in farming from 1869
to 1880.
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Henry & Fulton Counties
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C. BISH, Bartlow,
Deshler p. o., was born in Fairfield county, O., in
1849, and when six years of age moved to Hancock county,
where he remained until the winter of 1876, when he
settled in Bartlow township. He was married in
1879 to Mary A. Lansing. They had a family
of four children, three of whom are now living:
William M. (deceased), Ida M., David S., and
Grover S. Mr. Bish is now engaged in
farming, and owns a finely cultivated farm of 120 acres.
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FLETCHER J. BISHOP, Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p.o., was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in1837, and was a son of
Cornelius and Catharine (Jones) Bishop. They had a family of ten
children, four of whom are now living:
William, Jeanette (now Mrs.
Mansfield) Fletcher J., Cordelia (Mrs. Baldwin). Catharine died Jan. 3, 1851.
Fletcher enlisted in Co. H, 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1861, under
Colonel Zan, and served three years
and six months. He was married Aug.
22, 1865, to Julia A. Smith, who was
born in Suffolk
county, N. Y., in 1842. They have
had a family of seven children: Arthur
C., William H., Charles F., Birton J., Blanch S., Ralph C., Ernest E. Julia A. was a daughter of
Henry L. and
Eunice W. Smith, of New Jersey.
Henry L. died in 1865, leaving a
widow and nine children.
Mr. Bishop purchased his present homestead farm of 164 acres for which he paid $40 per acre,
and has erected a fine residence and farm buildings thereon.
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FRANK G. BLACKMAN, Clinton, Wauseon p.o., was born in Adrian, Mich., in 1847, and was a son
of Demmon and Jane (Shepard) Blackman,
of Connecticut, who settled in Michigan, where they died, leaving a family of
six children: Luther, Mary, Electa, Wilbur, Emma, and Frank G. Frank G. Blackman was married in 1881 to
Mary Woodward, who was born in
Liberty
township. They have had two
children, Wave and June. Mr. Blackman acquired the
photographers art and became engaged in the business, settling in Wauseon in
1879, where he opened his art gallery.
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Henry & Fulton Counties
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ALFRED H. BLAIR,
Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Portage county, O.,
in 1825, and settled in Henry county, in 1863. He
was engaged in the stock business in 1845, frequently
passing through Henry county on his way to Indiana, he
became familiar with the county at an early date.
He was a son of Alfred and Julia (Miller) Blair.
Julia was born in Vermont and her husband in
Massachusetts. They were married in Portage
county, in 1824, and had a family of six children, four
of whom are now living: Alfred H., Elston,
Henry M. and Samantha. The father died
in 1835, and the mother in February, 1882, at the age of
eighty-three years. Alfred H. Blair, was
married in 1853, to Clarissa Vaughn, of Vermont.
She died in 1854, and he then married Jane Silvernail
in 1863. She was born in Greene county, N. Y. They
have had a family of three children, Mary, Carlos
and John. Alfred H. Blair has been township
trustee, assessor, and now resides on a homestead of 80
acres.
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ANGELO W.
BLAKE, Clinton, Wauseon p.o., was born
in Portage county, O., in 1836, and was a son of
Orrin and Caroline (Thomas) Blake,
who were married in Connecticut, and settled in
Portage
county, in 1826.
Orrin was born in 1802, and Caroline was born in
18__, and died in 1846, leaving a family of six children.
Orrin on settlement here purchased a
farm of 160 acres, and in 1859 Angelo W.
Blake settled in Clinton township on 80 acres of the tract, and which
is now one of the pleasant home farms in the county, being well improved and
having fine farm buildings. He was
married in 1861 in Esther Goodrich,
who was born in Lenawee county, in 1840.
They have had four children: Adah,
Hudson, Alice and Ella.
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LEWIS BOCKELMAN,
Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Hanover, Germany, in
1831, and was a son of Henry and Catharine Bockelman
who had a family of eight children, six of whom emigrated to
America; they were Lewis, Mary, Fred, Frederick, Henry
and August. August enlisted and died at the
Fairfax Court-House. Catharine and William
remained in Germany. Lewis emigrated to America
in 1860, and settled in Adams, Defiance county, O. HE
enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. K. 107th Ohio Regiment,
under Colonel Meyers, and served to the close of the
war, after which he was discharged at Cleveland. He
returned to Adams, and became engaged in the carpenter and
builder trade. He was married in 1867 to Anna
Eggers, who was born in 1849. She was a daughter
of John H. and Mary (Shuette) Eggars. They have
had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living:
Emma, Anna, Mary and Charles. He
purchased his first farm in 1866, and in 1876 came to
Napoleon to reside, where he became engaged in the
mercantile business. In 1880 he purchased and removed
to his present fine farming. He has been trustee for
four terms, and is secretary of the Farmers Insurance
Company, which became a fully reliable institution under his
able management.
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ARTHUR W. BORTON,
Franklin, Tedrow p. o., a farmer and brick and tile
manufacturer, of
Franklin, was born in Stark county in 1842 and was a son of
Asa and Elizabeth (Hazen) Borton. Asa
was born in New Jersey in 1802 and settled with his parents,
Samuel and Mary (Owen)
Borton in Fulton county. Elizabeth was born
in 1803. They were married in 1826 and had
a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living:
Debora, Ahimaz L., Lucinda, Mary A.,
Sarah, Ruth, Mercy, Roland,
Arthur and Asa, jr. Mr.
Borton settled, with his family, in 1848. Arthur W. was married in 1869 to Catharine
Freldmeyer, who was born in Germany, in 1846. They have had a family of five children: Edward H.,
Allen, Herma, Cora, Frank. Arthur W. enlisted in Company A, 67th Ohio Volunteers, and served to
the close of the war, being discharged in June, 1865, at.
Richmond. His brother, Asa jr., served in the
60th Ohio, to the close
of the war. Mr. Borton erected his
factory in 1880 and became engaged in the manufacture of
tile and brick and now gives employment to six men.
His homestead of eighty-five acres, he
has under fine cultivation.
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NATHAN BORTON,
Franklin, Fayette p. o., was born in Burlington county, N.
J., in 1810, and was a son of Bethuel and Rebecca
(Clifton) Borton. He died in New Jersey in 1831,
leaving a widow and nine children. Nathan W.
with his mother and four of the children settled in German
township, Ohio, in 1836 where his mother died. Of her
nine children, five are now living. Nathan Borton was married Nov. 22, 1839, to
Mary T. Ayres, who was born in Richland
county. She died Apr. 17, 1850, leaving two children,
Rebecca and Emily A. He married his
second wife, Mary G. Butcher Borton, widow of
Bethuel Borton, jr., Dec. 21, 1850.
She
was born in 1816. They have had a family of three
children: Hattie P., Mary L. and Priscilla. Hattie married David Stoner in 1869.
He died in 1885 leaving one son, Clarence E. Mary L. married N. Leonard and Priscilla married John
Ely in 1881; Rebecca married L. Connaway
and Emily A. married James Town.
Mrs. Mary had by her first husband a family of
four children: Charity, Samuel, Ruth and Rulon. Nathan Borton was
the first justice of the peace in German
township and settled in Franklin at an early day. He
has been township treasurer and also held
other township offices. He was the first justice of
the peace. He settled in Franklin in 1845
and purchased his present homestead of 100 acres, for which
he paid 8300. He now owns 200
acres. Samuel Borton was married to Sarah
J. McLaughlin; Charity married Ely
Stoner; Ruth married David Carpenter; and
Rulon married Esther A. McFaul.
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WILLIAM BORTON is the
owner of a well-improved farm of one hundred and sixty
acres, in Franklin township, and is one of the
representative citizens of this section of the county.
He was born in Brady township, Williams county, Ohio, on the
27th of August, 1842, and is a son of John and Elizabeth
A. (Taylor) Borton, the former of whom was born in
Burlington county, N. J., on the 4th of Sept., 1820, and the
latter was born December 7, 1816. The death of the
father occurred on the 12th of July, 1899, his wife having
passed away July 5, 1887. John Borton came to
what is now Fulton county, Ohio, in 1835, and took up eighty
acres of heavily timbered land, in section 36, in the
eastern part of Franklin township, purchasing the land from
the government for a consideration of one dollar and
twenty-five cents an acre. He was one of a company of
thirteen colonists who came at that time to establish homes
in this section. He was a son of Bauthuel and
Rebecca (Clifton) Borton; both of whom were born in New
Jersey, where the respective families were early founded,
and there the former was engaged in farming, devoting
special attention to the raising of peppermint, continuing
resident of that section until his death. His wife
later came to Ohio, passing the closing days of her life in
Fulton county. She became the mother of six sons and
four daughters, all of the sons having come to Ohio and all
being deceased as are also the daughters. The remains
of the six sons rest in the burying ground of the Society of
Friends in Franklin township. After John Borton
had selected his land and prepared a dwelling of the
primitive pioneer type he returned to New Jersey, where soon
afterward was solemnized his marriage to Miss Elizabeth
A. Taylor, of Burlington county, that state, with whom
he made the long overland trip to the new home in the wilds
of Fulton county, the journey being made with team and
wagon. His first trip was made on foot, and twice
afterward he journeyed through by walking. Upon
locating on his eighty acres he initiated the work of
reclaiming the place to cultivation, developing a valuable
farm and becoming one of the leading breeders of cattle,
sheep and hogs of fine grade in this section, having been
the first to introduce the Chester-White swine in this
locality, while later he became an extensive breeder of the
Poland China type. It may be noted in an incidental
way that his farm was in Williams county until the
organization of Fulton county, in 1850, when Franklin
township was included in the new county. He was a man
of much initiative and of very progressive ideas, and as a
stock-grower attained a considerable reputation, often
paying high prices for fancy stock which attracted his
admiration. He finally sold his farm and moved to
Brady township, Williams county, in 1841, there continuing
engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death. He
and his faithful and devoted wife became the parents of ten
children, concerning whom the following brief record is
entered: Susanna is the wife of Elwood
Tule, of West Unity, Williams county; William,
of this sketch, was the next in order of birth; John T.
is a resident of Ithaca, Gratiot county, Mich.; Martha
Ann is the wife of Nathaniel Lyons, of West
Unity; Reuben is deceased; Sarah C. is the
wife of David Crozer, of West Unity; Job is
deceased; Elizabeth is the wife of George Pancost,
of West Unity; Rebecca is the wife of a Mr.
Hutchinson, of West Unity; and Mary Lydia is the
wife of John Mason, of that place. William
Borton passed his boyhood days on the homestead place,
in Brady township, Williams county, where his early
educational advantages were those afforded in the pioneer
schools. He assisted his father in his farming and
lumbering operations until Jan. 1, 1863, when he initiated
his independent career, a few months before attaining his
legal majority. He rented a farm for a time and in
1867 he purchased his present homestead, upon which he has
made the best of improvements, as the passing years have
crowned his efforts with increasing prosperity, and he has
made the place one of the model farms of Franklin township.
He devotes his attention to diversified agriculture and to
the propagating of peppermint, from which he derives a good
return, the crop being one which has been cultivated by at
least four generations of the family, as his grandfather
made a specialty of selling this product in the markets of
Philadelphia, raising the mint on his farm, in the
neighboring state of New Jersey. Mr. Borton has
never been a seeker of public office. He is affiliated
with the Masonic order. On New Year's day of the year
1863 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Borton to
Miss Regina Oliver, who was born in Morrow county, Ohio,
being a daughter of Nathan and Sarah (Carmichael) Oliver,
who came to Fulton county in 1846, when she was five years
of age. The father died in Northwest township,
Williams county, where he developed a good farm, and his
wife, surviving him by a number of years died in Hillsdale
county, Mich. She was born in Ohio and her husband was
a native of Greenbrier county, Va. They became the
parents of five children, of whom three are living.
Mr. and Mrs. Borton have five children: Ada is
the wife of Sherman N. Ely, of Toledo; Charles L.,
a resident of Clear Lake, Ind., married Miss Bertha Baker
of Ransom, Hillsdale county, Mich., and they have three
children - Ruth, Allen and Dorothy; Sarah
Elizabeth the wife of Verne Humphrey, of Fayette,
Fulton county; John Nathan, who is associated with
his father in the operation of the home farm, married
Miss Cora Hibbard, of Gorham township, and they have
three children, - Vernon, Vera, and Irene; Arthur
William the youngest of the children, is a member of the
United States navy and is now serving on the new battleship,
"Maine."
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SAMUEL H. BOWERS,
Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Licking county,
Ohio, in 1837 and was a son of George and Catharine (Gantz)
Bowers, who were married in Licking county in 1822.
Catharine was born in Gettysburgh, Pa., in March,
1805, and George, her husband, was born in Homer,
Cortland county, N. Y., in 1795. They settled in
Liberty, Henry county, O., in 1837 and a family of six
children. After settling here five more children were
born to them, they having in all a family of eleven
children, eight of whom are now living: Titan H.,
George jr., David, Samuel H., Sarah, Margaret, Orpha and
H. Jane. George died Feb. 9, 1880, and
his wife now resides with her son, Samuel H.
Samuel H. Bowers was married in 1864 to Catharine
Metzger, who was born in Seneca county, O., in 1840.
They had a family of four children, three of whom are now
living: Homer L., Dallas D., Bertha May and
Gracie, who died at an early age. Catharine
was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Whitman) Metzger.
Samuel now owns and occupies the old homestead of
eighty acres, which was purchased on settlement, in 1837.
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T. H. BOWERS, Liberty, Liberty
p. o., a pioneer of Henry county, was born in Licking
county, Apr. 26, 1822, and was a son of George and
Catharine (Gantz) Bowers. Catharine was born at
Gettysburgh, Pa., in 1805 and her husband, George, in
Homer, Cortland county, N. Y., in 1795. They were
married in Licking county, O., in 1822, and settled in
Liberty, in 1837. They had a family of eleven
children, eight of whom are now living: Titan H., George,
jr., David, Samuel, Sarah, Margaret, Orpha and Jane.
George W., born in 1852; Lozetta, born in 1854;
Hattie, born in 1857; Artimelia, born in 1861;
Delia born in 1861, fiitted for teaching and
is now engaged in that occupation; and Walter, born
in 1869. T. H. Bowers has been supervisor for
several terms and is a general farmer by occupation.
He was engaged in teaching in early life, and purchased his
homestead of 160 acres, in 1865. His wife, Mary,
was a daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth Stokesbury of
Virginia, who settled in Licking county, O., at an early
day.
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WILLIAM B. BOWERS,
Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Liberty, Henry county,
in 1830 and was married in 1860, to Eunice H. Barnes,
who was born in Licking county, O., in 1835. They have
had a family of eight. children: Milo B., Lizzie J.,
Allen, John, Frank, Willis, Jacob and Ada.
William R. has held the following township offices:
justice of the peace, supervisor, trustee and school
director. His wife, Eunice, was a daughter of
George A. and Rachael (Boudnot)
Barnes, who were early settlers in Henry county.
William R. Bowers was a son of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Hunter) Bowers.
Elizabeth was born in mid-ocean in 1805. Her
parents Were natives of Ireland, who settled in Florida,
Henry county, at the close of the war of 1812. Of
several children Elizabeth is the only one now
living. Samuel was born in Pennsylvania,
in 1796, and died in 1864. They had a. family of seven
children, five of whom are now living. Samuel was the
first sheriff of Henry county, and also served as county
treasurer. He was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Samuel settled in Henry county about 1820 and his
brother, George in 1835, where he resided up to the
time of his death.
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D. H. BRADFIELD, Dover,
Tedrow p. o., a general dry goods and grocery merchant, of
Spring Hill, was born in Sparta, Morrow county, in 1849.
He was reared on a farm and at an early age learned the
jewellers business, and in 1868 became engaged in business
for himself. He was married in 1867 to Sarah
Long, of Fulton county. They have two children,
Verner and Floy; one daughter, Maggie,
died at the age of eight years. Verner has
attended the graded schools and in now engaged in teaching.
Mr. Bradfield has been an active business man.
He was engaged in stock dealing and shipping for several
years, and in 1881 became traveling agent for the Union
Manufacturing Company, of Toledo, Ohio. In 1885 he
purchased a store and stock in Sparta, and in 1887 purchased
his store in Spring Hill, where he is now engaged in a
general country business. His wife, Sarah, was
a daughter of John and Margaret Long,
who were early settlers in Fulton county, coming there about
1851 from Ashland county, where Sarah was born in
1849.
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FRANK
BRIGGS, the subject of this sketch, was born in Wayne
county, O., on the 15th of February, 1842, and was the third
of seven children, sons and daughters of Francis and
Sarah (Cuffle) Briggs. The father, Francis Briggs,
was a physician of much repute in Lucas county. As a
youth, Frank was about his fathers office much of
the time when not at school, or at work on the farm, and
there he gained a fair knowledge of pharmacy that was , of
great benefit to him after he came to reside in Fulton
county.
In April, 1861, young Briggs enlisted in Company
I, of the Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for the three
months service. This was a Lucas county company, and
with it he served until the month of August following, when
he was mustered out. He, in October, 1861, re-enlisted
in Company K of the Sixty-Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
as a private, but was promoted for meritorious service,
first to sergeant, then to second lieutenant, and, still
later, to first lieutenant, which latter commission he held
at the time of his final muster-out. With the
Sixty-Seventh regiment Mr. Briggs served three
years and Six months.
Unlike the great majority of the young men that entered
the service, Lieutenant Briggs saved the
earnings of those years, and upon his coming to Delta, in
December, 1864, he had five hundred dollars in cash.
With this he purchased the stock of drugs and business
formerly conducted by Dr. Young at this
prosperous village. After making the purchase, Mr.
Briggs added to the stock as the requirements of
trade and the rapid growth of the town demanded. About
twelve years ago he enlarged his business enterprises by the
addition of an extensive hardware stock. These he had
in adjoining stores, and were successfully conducted by him
until the month of September, 1887, when the drug stock was
sold and replaced by a large assortment of crockery, glass,
and queensware.
Since his residence in Delta, Mr. Briggs
has always been in the mercantile business, and, although
his beginning was small, it has continued to steadily grow
until he is now recognized as one of the leading merchants
of the village; nor does his stock in trade represent his
whole business, as he is interested in real estate in this
vicinity. But whatever of success has attended his
efforts, there is no man to say it is undeserved, as his
accumulations are the result of his own personal endeavor,
and his acknowledged honesty and integrity. This is
the common report among the people of the town and locality
in which he lives. While Frank Briggs
has never been an aspirant for political honors, he has,
nevertheless, taken great interest in all that pertains to
the political welfare of the county at large, and in the
just and economic administration of its affairs. In
Delta he has held various town officesclerk, councilman,
and perhaps others of minor importance; but in the
advancement of the educational interests of the town, and in
keeping up the high standing of the schools be has been
especially prominent. In his political preferences,
Mr. Briggs is a staunch, determined Republican.
A no less commendable zeal has been shown by our
subject in the spiritual welfare of the community. He is
prominently connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and is one of the trustees of that society. Of his
means he has been a generous contributor to the several
funds used for the purpose of maintaining and advancing the
strength of this and other church societies.
In the Masonic fraternity, Frank Briggs
is a member of the lodge and chapter at Delta; also of the
Toledo Commandery. In this ancient order he has
advanced step by step until he is now what is termed a
thirty-second degree member.
While the business and social relations of our subject
have been entirely pleasant and successful, and his progress
in these have been marred by no untoward event, his home and
fireside have been invaded by the Destroyer, and wife and
children alike have been taken from him. Mr.
Briggs has been thrice married: First, on Mar. 20, 1864,
to Laura Trowbridge, daughter of Elisha
Trowbridge, of Delta. She died Oct. 20, 1871.
On the 20th of June, 1872, Mr. Briggs married
Mattie Hill, daughter of Robert Hill,
of Port Washington, Tuscarawas county. Of this
marriage two children were born, neither of whom is living.
His wife, Mattie, died Feb. 14, 1878. On the
10th day of July, 1878, Mr. Briggs married
Emma, daughter of Jacob Gelzer, of Delta.
Of this marriage four children have been born, all of whom
are living.
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JOEL BRIGHAM, JR.,
Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the pioneer hardware dealer of
Wauseon, was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, N. Y., Jan.
10, 1818, and was a son of Joel and Polly Ann (Durkee)
Brigham. Polly Ann was born in
Litchfield, Conn, and Joel in Worcester county, Mass.
They died in Medina county, O. They had a family of
seven children, two of whom are now living, Winfield
and Joel, jr. Joel jr. was
married in 1838 to Betsey Lyon, of Goshen,
Mass. They have had ten children, five of whom are
living: Walter S., H. T., Clarence E., Hattie (Mrs. Sohn)
and Celia (now Mrs. Dr. C. E. Bennett).
Mr. Brigham settled in Wauseon as a merchant,
in 1859. He settled in Clinton township in 1853 and
became engaged in farming and lumbering. He became
engaged in the milling business in 1857 as a member of the
firm of Brigham & Springer. He erected his
present store in 1871 and has been engaged in the hardware
business ever since. He has been justice of the peace
for two terms, assessor two terms, trustee for fifteen
years; he was postmaster at Lena and Chatham, Medina county,
under Zach. Taylor's administration. He
has been mayor of Wauseon for two terms and also county
commissioner for two terms. He was appointed military
war committeeman by the governor and has also filled other
minor offices.
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BYRON BRINK,
Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., was born in Gorham in
1847, and was a son of Jacob J. and Phebe (Taylor) Brink.
Jacob died in 1853. The had a family of
four sons: Byron, Bartley Bainbridge
and Bodley. The parents settled in Fulton
county in 1847 where Phebe died in 1876.
Jacob J. was a son of Cornelius and
Hannah (Bodling) Brink who were born in
Onondaga county, N. Y. They had a family of seven
children: Levy B., May, Jacob J., Susan W., Dinah W.,
Joseph W. and James M. Cornelius settled in Gorham
in 1850 and died in 1863. But two of his family are
now living, Dinah and James. Byron was
married in 1870 to Sarah A. Powers, who died Mar. 23,
1872, leaving one son, Georde Elnor, born Mar.
1, 1871. He married his second wife, Barbara
Elizabeth Rutledge, Feb. 16, 1873. They
have had a family of four children: Sarah J., Phebe A.,
Olive Bertha and Harry. Mr. Brink purchased
his present homestead farm of sixty acres in 1872, for which
he paid $2,000. In the same year he bought twenty acres more
for which he paid $600, and in 1882 bought eighty acres for
$3,200, making a homestead of 160 acres. His mother
was a daughter of Henry and Charlotte Taylor.
Mr. Taylor was born on Long Island.
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JAMES BRINK,
Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born near Plymouth, Richland
county, O., May
15, 1836, and was a son of Cornelius and Hannah (Bodley)
Brink, who were born at Skaneateles, Onondaga county, N.
Y., Nov. 30, 1802, and his wife Feb. 9, 1779. They had
a family of seven children: Levy B., Mary, Jacob, Susanna
W., Dinah W., Joseph W. and James. Cornelius
settled in Gorham township May 31, 1850 and purchased his
homestead farm of 111 acres in November 1850, for which he
paid $658. He died Mar. 14, 1863, leaving a widow and
two children, Dinah W., and James.
James now owns and occupies 81 acres of the old
homestead. He was married Jan. 9, 1859, to
Henrietta Saltzgaber, who was born July 24, 1833,
in Lebanon county, Pa. They have had one son,
Delbert Eugene, born Oct. 16, 1859, who was
married Aug. 22, 1880, to Elnora G. Riley, at Wright,
Hillsdale county, Mich. The have had three children:
Mabel, Ernest R. and Levy Leroy.
Elnora, was born in Amboy, Mich., June 11,1859.
Henrietta was a daughter of John and
Sophia Snltzgaber, who came from Pennsylvania to
Gorham township in 1849. James at an early age
chose farming as an occupation. He has been township
trustee for five years. His mother died at. his
residence July 4, 1883. His parents were active and
leading members of the Presbyterian church from early age.
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HENRY BRINKMAN,
Pleasant, Pleasant Bend p. o., a resident of Pleasant
township, Henry county, O., was born in Crawford county, O.,
in 1832. He was married in 1857 to Elizabeth
Reiter, who was born in Berks county, Pa., in 1838.
They have had six children: Sarah C., Henry F.,
John W., Mary E., Anna C. and Harriet C. Elizabeth
was a daughter of John and Sarah Reiter, of
Crawford county, O. John and Sarah
Reiter were born in Schuylkill county, Pa.
Henry Brinkman was a son of Christopher
and Mary Heinlen, who were born in Germany
and married in Crawford county, O., where Christopher died
leaving a widow and seven children: Henry, John,
Christopher jr., Frederick, Daniel,
Jacob and Mary. Henry held the
office of trustee for one term. He purchased his farm
in 1861 and settled in Henry county in 1862.
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JOHN BRINKMAN,
Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Crawford county, in
1833, and was a son of Christoper and Mary Brinkman,
who were born in Germany and settled in Crawford county, O.,
where they married. Christopher died on Dec.
19, 1876. They had a family of nine children, six of
whom are now living: Henry, John,
Christopher jr., Fred, Daniel and
Jacob. Four of the sons were drafted, but al
furnished substitutes. John was married Feb. 26,
1857, to Harriet Shroll, of Crawford county.
She was born in 1810. They have five children now
living: Mary S., Amanda H., Eliza Ann, John A. and
Charles Walter. Harriet was a daughter of
Abraham and Sophia (Wise) Shroll, of Adams county, Pa.
Mr. Brinkman settled in Flat Rock in 1864, and
purchased his homestead farm of 137½
acres. His wife also owns a farm of 160 acres in Flat
Rock. Mr. Brinkman has been a trustee
for ten years.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
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MASON BRITTON,
Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in Onondaga county, N. Y.,
in 1835 and was a son of John and Betsey Britton.
John was born in New Jersey. They settled in
Ashtabula county, O., in 1837. They had a family of
eleven children. One son, Munson T., enlisted,
was taken prisoner and confined in Andersonville prison for
several months. Mason Britton has been
twice married. By his first wife he had one daughter,
Mrs. Jessie Williams. His second wife was
Mrs. Henrietta (Rogers) Chapman, of Medina county.
They were married in 1868. Mr. Britten
settled in Wauseon in 1870, and became engaged in the
manufacture of oars, of which at that time, he was the only
one engaged in the manufacture of that article. He
erected the buildings now owned by H. H. Williams
& Co., in Wauseon, in 1872, and sold his interest in 1886.
He completed a factory at Napoleon and established there his
extensive oar business, and his numerous customers extend
from Boston, Mass, to the sea island in Puget Sound.
His brand of oars has become celebrated throughout all
boating sections.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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JAMES K. BROWN,
Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Perry county, O., Dec.
8, 1827, and was a son of David and Mary (Creger) Brown,
who were born in Pennsylvania, and married in Muskingum
county. They had a family of thirteen children, nine
of whom are now living: Joseph, Jacob,
James K. and George, who enlisted from Wisconsin,
and served for three years. The mother died in Morrow
county, and her husband in Iowa. James K. Brown
commenced his business life at the early age of ten years,
and at the age of twelve years ran a farm selling his grain
and cats at ten cents, and his corn at a shilling a bushel.
In 1839 he settled in Henry county, with a cash capital of
twenty-five dollars, then purchasing 40 acres of land for
that amount. He then hired out and earned twenty-five
dollars more, and purchased his second forty acres. He
now owns in all a fine farm of 340 acres. He was
married in November, 1848, to Deborah Johns,
who was born in Morrow county in 1824. She died in
1861, leaving a family of six children: Mary E. (Wilson),
Daniel J. (born in 1852 and died in 1873), James
Albert, Milly, George Washington,
and James F., was married in 1866, to Rebecca
McCormick, who died in 1880. George W.
enlisted in the 68th Ohio, and died at the hospital at
Nashville, Tenn., in 1865; Daniel J., was a railroad
man; Wilson, married Jessie Randall;
J. Albert, married Lovinia Bales; Milly,
married David Hoffer.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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HON. L. W. BROWN.
When Levi W. Brown entered upon the discharge of his
duties as probate judge of Fulton county, it is said, and
with much truth that he brought into that office as thorough
a knowledge of its legal points as any incumbent that has
occupied the position since the county's erection.
Judge Brown is not a member of the legal profession,
save ex-officio, but before he was called to fill the
office referred to, he had studied the law, and had an
excellent understanding of its maxims, principles and
application, and these are the elements upon which those
"learned in the law" most largely depend for success;
therefore it can be no exaggerated statement on the part of
the members of the profession in giving utterance to these
thoughts.
Judge Brown was a native of Fulton county, a son
of one of its early settlers, and one of its highly
respected citizens, Benjamin Brown a former resident
of Addison county, Vt., from which place he came to Ohio in
the year 1837, and took up his abode in the wild and
sparsely settled region of country that was subsequently
erected into this county.
Levi Walter Brown, the subject of this sketch,
was born in Franklin township on the 21st of December, in
the year 1841. Of the four children born to
Benjamin and Ruth (Reynolds) Brown, he was the youngest.
The father was a farmer, and Levi was brought up on
the farm, where he worked during the spring and summer, and
in attending school in the winter, until he became eighteen
years old. He then commenced teaching in season, and
was thus engaged, alternating between the farm and the
school-room, for a period of about four years. At the
age of twenty-five years, having accumulated a small sum of
money, the result of his industry, Mr. Brown embarked
in the mercantile business at Elmira, this county, having a
small stock at the outset, but gradually enlarging it as his
means permitted and the increasing trade required, until he
became known as one of the most successful and reliable
country merchants of the county. For about seven years
Mr. Brown was engaged in the mercantile business,
when a partnership was formed only to continue for a brief
time, when Mr. Brown again became sole proprietor,
and so continued until about 1872, when he sold out and
moved to his parents' farm, they then being in impaired
health and strength on account of their advanced years.
Upon their death Mr. Brown became owner of the farm,
he paying legacies to the other heirs to abundantly
compensate them for interests in the property. He
continued his residence on the farm until February, 1879,
when he moved to Wauseon to assume the office of probate
judge.
As a farmer Mr. Brown was a successful as in
mercantile life, and in connection with agriculture he
engaged extensively in stock growing, both cattle and sheep,
and in this department he was among the largest stock
growers of Northwestern Ohio, and from this branch of
industry Judge Brown has not retired, as he is
now the owner of a large and well-appointed stock farm,
situate south of and near Wauseon, and has thousands of
dollars invested in fine stock, and in which he takes great
delight. While our subject has for many years taken an
active interest in the political welfare of the country, he
did not be come engaged therein to any considerable extent
prior to his advancement to the judgship of the
Probate Court; he had, however, held the office of clerk of
the township in which he lived. As has already been
stated, he took his seat as probate judge in February, 1879,
and was twice thereafter re-elected. Since his
residence at the county seat Judge Brown has
been one of the acknowledged leaders of the Republican party
in the county, and his ability as such, and as an organizer
as well, has made him a prominent figure in the politics of
the State. In 1886 he was a candidate for nomination
for the office of representative in Congress, but was
defeated in the nominating convention, Hon. M. M.
Boothman being the successful aspirant. He was
subsequently elected, and his success was largely due to the
efforts of Judge Brown, who so throughly
organized the district as to make his election possible,
there being in the district a standing Democratic majority
of not less than one thousand. In the year 1887
Judge Brown was made chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, a position that called forth his
greatest effort as an organizer; but that this trust was
well-placed is shown by the result of the recent election
and needs no comment in this place.
The gallant Governor Foraker and his
friends fully appreciate the work of the campaign, a
campaign almost national in the interest taken by both
parties throughout the country and the results likely to
follow therefrom. A recognized factor in the politics
of Ohio, the judge naturally takes a deep interest in
national politics, and took an active part in the
organization of the National Republican League, being a
delegate in attendance and member of the executive
committee, representing Ohio in the first national
convention held in New York city Dec. 15, I887.
While Judge Brown has always been a
pronounced Republican, active in the councils and work of
party organization, and his fighting qualities recognized
and felt by his political opponents, yet each time he has
been a candidate before the people, he has secured a large
number of Democratic votes, and no personal warfare has ever
been made against him.
It would seem, under ordinary circumstances that a man
whose time was so fully occupied with the cares and duties
that have been allotted to him would give but little heed to
matters pertaining to the church, but in this instance, such
is not the case. Judge Brown was born of
parents who were humble and devoted worshipers and members
in the M. E. Church, and in the teachings and faith Of that
denomination has our subject been educated. For the
last twenty-five years he has been a member of the church.
He has, moreover, been a member of each lay conference that
has assembled since that feature of the church's government
was adopted, and was a delegate to the last General
Conference held at Philadelphia during the month of May,
1884. In other societies and orders he has also been
prominent; in the Masonic fraternity he has risen to the
degree of a knight templar. His membership in the
order is of twenty years standing. He is also
prominently connected with the society known as Knights of
Pythias.
Levi W. Brown has been thrice married. His
first wife, Nancy A. Ames, he married June 14, 1863.
Four children were born of this marriage. His wife
died in 1874. On the 14th of September, 1875, Mr.
Brown married Elizabeth Gigax, of which marriage
one child was born. The second wife died Feb. 14,
1881. On the 16th of January, 1882, he married
Esther Stone, of Cayuga county, N. Y. Of this
marriage one child has been born. Mrs. Brown is
a lady of fine culture and an able second in all her
husband's public enterprises, both church and State.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
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ALFRED K. BRUBAKER,
Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a leading successful farmer of
Henry county; was born in Stark county, O., in 1846, and
settled in Flat Rock township with his parents in 1847.
He was a son of John and Sarah (Wyandt) Brnbaker.
Alfred K. was married in 1878 to Florence
Ice, who Was born in 1862. They have a family of
three children, living: Sherman R, Arthur A., Leroy, Cora
(died at the age of two and one half years). John
and Sarah have a family of eight children, now
living: Mrs. Hannah Lowery, Mrs.
Mary Lewis, Francis M., Chris
W., A. K., Daniel E., and Mrs. Clarissa Dunham and
Emanuel W.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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JOHN BRUBAKER, Flat Rock,
Florida p. o., oldest son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes)
Brubaker, was born in Franklin county, Pa, April 18,
1812. With his parents he settled in Stark county, O.,
in 1832. After a short stay there and in adjoining
counties, working at his trade, that of carpenter, he
married, June 16, 1836, Sarah Wyandt, of Sugar
Creek township, Stark county, O. Mrs.
Brubaker is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth
(Warner) Wyandt, and was born in Somerset county, Pa,
Feb. 21, 1814. The first eleven years of their married
life was spent in Sugar Creek township where he worked at
various vocations of life. In 1847 they moved to Henry
county and purchased their homestead of 80 acres. Not
only have they kept and improved this tract, but have added
thereto 60 acres, all of which is as fine farming land as is
to be found in the Maumee Valley. To this couple have
been born nine children: Hannah, Mary, Francis M.,
Christian W., Alfred K., Daniel E., Jacob L., and
Emanuel W., all living except Jacob. who died in
1872, at the age of seventeen. Since 1875 they have
been living in retirement. Mr. B. has been
township trustee for over twenty ears, and has also held
other offices. This aged and venerable couple loved
and respected by all who know them, live a quiet life upon
their farm one mile north of Florida.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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WINFIELD S.
BRUBAKER, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Flat
Rock township, in 1852; was brought up as a farmer, but not
contented with this life he learned the blacksmith business,
and was engaged in the same for twelve years. In 1880
he retired from this business, and became engaged in the
mercantile business, having a butcher shop and market
attached. He was married in March, 1885, to Mrs.
Elizabeth Dixon Weaver. She had two sons by her
first husband: Wilber and Harry.
Winfield S. was a son of David and Margaret (Weyble)
Brubaker. She was born in Westmoreland county Pa.,
in 1821, and her husband, David, was born in Franklin
county, Pa., in 1818. They were married in 1839, and
have had a family of fifteen children, twelve of whom are
now living. Two died at an early age, and one son,
Jeremiah, enlisted and died at Savannah. John H.
and Levy H., enlisted and served during the war.
Mary E., J. H., L. H., Martha, David, William H., Martha,
W. S., Alice, Walter, George, and Wesley are now
living. David settled in Henry county, in 1850.
He was a son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes)
Brubaker.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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OSMAN BUCKLIN, Damascus,
Grelton p. o., one of the very early residents of Henry
county; was born in Damascus in 1822, and was a son of
David and Plains (Gunn,) Bucklin, who were born in
Vermont, and married in N. Y. State, and settled in Henry
county about 1814. Plains was a daughter of
Elisha Gunn. They had nine children, but
two of whom are now living, Osman and Harriet.
David died in Damascus, in 1834, and his wife in 1845.
David was the first postmaster of Damascus, and was a
carpenter by trade, but was largely engaged in farming,
served in the War of 1812, and was at the city of Buffalo
when it was burned. Osman enlisted in Co. I,
68th Ohio, in 1861, under Colonel Steadman,
and was discharged in 1864, after three years' service.
He was married in 1848, to Nancy M. Price, of
Cuyahoga county, O., who died in 1856, leaving a family of
three children: Walter, Charles and Mary.
His second wife was Elizabeth Weaver, who was
born in Pennsylvania, and married in 1860. They have
had one son, Lincoln.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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JAMES BURKE, Liberty,
Napoleon p. o., one of the prominent and successful farmers
of Henry county, was born in Ireland, in April, 1839, and
was a son of James and Bridget Burke. The
father died in Ireland, and the mother in England, leaving
only one son, James, who emigrated to and settled in
Lorain county, O., in 1855, and married Jane
Fishburn, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng, in 1861. They
were married in Loraine county, and settled in Liberty, in
1863, purchasing their homestead of 80 acres. They now
own 200 acres, 180 of which are cleared and improved.
He gives most of his attention to the breeding and raising
of blooded stock. His buildings and farm show well
cultivated taste.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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WILLIAM S. BURNS, Gorham,
Fayette p. o., one of the enterprising farmers of Fulton
county, was born in Columbiana county in 1837, and was a son
of Martin and Hope (Stratton) Burns, who were born in
the same county. Martin was a son of Hugh
and Sarah (Long) Burns. Martin settled in
Williams county with his family in 1855, where he died in
1885, leaving a widow and seven children, five sons and two
daughters. William S. was married in 1865, to
Jennie McGrew. They have three children:
Dora, Willard L., and Denver Scott.
Mr. Burns settled in Franklin township in
1863, and came to Fayette in 1877, where he purchased 35
acres in the corporation, for which he paid $3,000, and on
which be erected his fine brick residence. He has been
assessor of the town two terms. His wife, Jennie,
was a daughter of W. H. and Mary McGrew, of Williams
county. They died in 1884. He was one of the
early settlers in this county, and was born in 1796.
His wife was born in 1807. He was a justice of the
peace for over twenty years.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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ELIJAH BURR, Clinton,
Wauseon p. o., a farmer of Clinton, was born in Lyme, Huron
county, in 1836, and was a son of Charles T. and Zilpha
(Bates) Burr, of Massachusetts, where they were married,
and settled in Huron county, after which they came to Fulton
in 1867. Charles T., died in 1869, leaving a
widow and six children. Elijah Burr was
married in 1863, to Sarah C. Ballard who was born in
Huron county. She died in 1877, leaving a family of
two children, Guy and Cora. His second
wife was Anna E. Brainard, to whom he was married in
1878. They have had two children, Gracie and Julia
A. Anna E. was a daughter of Sereno and Elinor
Brainard, who settled in Fulton county in 1865.
Elijah Burr settled in Clinton in 1869, where he
purchased his farm of 106½
acres.
Source: History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888
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