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Source:
The County of Fulton
A History of Fulton County, Ohio
Publ.: Madison, Wis. Northwestern Historical Association
1905
Transcribed by
Sharon Wick
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HARMON A. LEE, a retired
farmer of Wauseon, was born in Holmes county, Ohio. He
is the son of Josiah and Nancy (Stickle) Lee, both
natives of that State. His grandfather was James
Lee, a pioneer settler in the land of the Buckeyes.
Josiah Lee was born in Holmes county, in 1825, and
came to Fulton county in 1845. Ten years later he
bought a farm in Chesterfield township of that county, where
he spent the remainder of his life. In public affairs
he took quite an active part, serving as township trustee
and assessor. In religious matters he was actively
identified with the Christian church. He married
Miss Nancy Stickle, a native of Holmes county, her
parents having come to that county from Pennsylvania.
The marriage of Josiah Lee and wife was blessed with
the following children: Mary Ann, who married
Silas Barton of Chesterfield township, both deceased;
Wesley, who enlisted as a soldier in the Civil war
and died in a hospital in New York City; J. C., of
Chesterfield township; Harmon A., the subject of this
sketch; Martha J. the widow of Frank Gray, who
died in Fayette, Fulton county. Josiah died at
his home in 1890, aged sixty-five years. Harmon A.
Lee was reared on a farm and educated in the public
schools of his native county. Seven years ago he came
to Wauseon from his farm in Dover township. As a
farmer he has been so successful that he has been enabled to
retire from active work and to enjoy his well-earned wealth.
In a financial way he is looked upon as one of the most
solid men of the county, enjoying the esteem and respect of
his fellow citizens. In the Spanish-American war he
enlisted in Company G of the Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry,
with the rank of head quartermaster and sergeant of the
company, but was taken sick at Chickamauga Park and
discharged from the service. As a member of the
Spanish War veterans he takes an active part in the work of
that organization. He is also identified with the
Knights of Pythias. He married Miss Ester J. Wood,
the daughter of Gilbert and Dellia (Griffin) Wood of
Dover township. Gilbert Wood was born and
reared near New London, Huron county, O., his people having
come to that county in 1836. Coming to this county, in
1865, he bought a farm, on which he died March, 11, 1902,
aged seventy-one years. His wife, the daughter of
Ezekiel and Esther (Rose) Griffin, was born in Green
county, N. Y., and died Feb. 21, 1891, aged fifty-nine
years. J. R. Griffin, an uncle of Mrs. Lee,
lives at Brailey, this county. The Wood family
came from near Rochester, N. Y. Grandmother Wood
was a Reynolds and her mother a Lyon, both
prominent families in the Empire State.
Source 4: The County of Fulton - A History of Fulton County,
Ohio - Publ.: Madison, Wis. Northwestern Historical
Association - 1905 - Page 436 |
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