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