THOMAS REID, Damascus,
McClure p. o., a son of James and Jean (Gemmell) Reid,
was born in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland, in June, 1813.
He was one of the family of six children: Agnes, Matthew,
Thomas, Margaret, James and Jane. He was
married in 1836 to Marion Bone, who died December, 4,
1841, leaving a family of three children: James, Janet,
and Thomas. He emigrated to America to America
in 1843 with his mother, two sisters, Agnes Grassam
and Jane Reid, and his three children. He
settled at the mouth of Turkey Foot Creek, where his
brother, Matthew, had located two years before.
His sister, Margaret Rankin came to America nine
years before her brother, Thomas, and settled in
Canandaigua, N. Y., where she resided until her death.
His brother, James, remained in Scotland, and has
been dead about thirty years. Agnes G. Wilson
is still living in Napoleon. Jane Crockett
lives in Grand Rapids, Wood county, O. His mother died
Oct. 23, 1851. In 1854 Thomas was married to
Almira Crockett, a daughter of James and Mary
(Haskell) Crockett, of Maine. They have had a
family of nine children, six of whom are now living:
Mary, Knott, William, Charles, Edwin and Agnes.
His son, Thomas, died July 14, 1862. Mr.
Reid died at the hold homestead, Jan. 14, 1878.
His wife still resides on the homestead farm.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 692 |
MATTHIAS REISER,
Napoleon, Napoleon O., stock dealer and shipper, and boot
and shoe merchant, was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, in 1832
and settled in Stark county, O., in 1847 and in 1850 settled
in Henry county where he became engaged in farming. He was
married in 1859 to Rosina Meyer. They
have had four sons: John, Matthew, jr., Charles
and Jacob. In 1864 Mr. Reiser
removed to Napoleon where he became engaged in the grocery
and butcher business and in 1863 became a stock shipper and
in 1886, in connection with his shipping business, engaged
in the general boot and shoe trade and farming.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 692 |
GEORGE J. REXROTH,
Napoleon, the skilled general blacksmith, of Napoleon, was
born in Crawford county, O., in 1848 and was a son of
John and Mary A. Rexroth. George
learned his trade and commenced his business life in
Illinois, in 1870. He was married in 1870 to Mary E.
Moore, of Towanda, McLean county, Ill. They have
had three children: William E., Charles M. and
Gracie B. They settled in Napoleon in 1884 and
Mr. Rexroth became engaged in his
present business.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 693 |
JOSHUA RHODES,
Napoleon, was born in York county, Pa., in 1808 and was a
son of Jacob Rhodes. Joshua was married in
1837 to Maria Hall, of Frederick county, Md.
They had a family of three children: William H., Mrs.
Jennie Hogue, who is now in the employ of the government
at Washington, and Mrs. Fannie Ainger. Mr. Rhodes
settled in Springfield, Clark county, O., in 1837 and became
engaged in the mercantile business, where he remained until
1847, when he went to Edgar county, Ill. In 1850 he
went to Sandusky, where he became engaged in the drug
business. He sold out and in 1855 settled in Dayton,
O., where he resided until 1857. He settled in
Napoleon in 1863 and became engaged in the mercantile
business, from which he retired in 1864, and in 1867
purchased his homestead of 133 acres where he settled in
1871. He is a very active man for his years and he has
been a great hunter and is an expert marksman. His gun
and rifle are greatly valued by him as health supporters.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 693 |
ELIZABETH RITTER,
Harrison township, Napoleon p. o., was born in Clermont
county, Ohio, in 1820 and was a daughter of George
and Barbara (Hoy) Shetterly.
George was born in Kentucky in 1797 and died in 1882.
His wife, Barbara, was born in' 1800 and died in
1860. George died on the farm on which he had resided
for eighty-two years, and on which he had settled with his
parents, Andrew and Elizabeth
Shetterly. Elizabeth was married in 1844 to
John Ritter, who was born in Pickaway county
in 1812 and died in Napoleon, Henry county, in December,
1871, leaving a widow and six children, five of whom are now
living: Joseph N., Levi T., Jerome C., Mrs. C. A.
Thompson, Mrs. Olive H. Hayes. John Ritter
purchased the Napoleon City Mill in 1860, in partnership
with his brother, Peter. In 1868 John became
sole owner and in 1872 Mrs. Ritter sold the
mill to its present owner, Mr. Kohler.
In 1880 Mrs. Ritter returned from Napoleon to
her present farm in Harrison township, Henry county, O.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 693 |
SAMUEL K. ROCKWELL,
Liberty, Wauseon p. o., was born in Jefferson county, N. Y.,
in 1815 and was a son of Samuel and Polly (Knapp)
Rockwell. The father, Samuel, was born in
Connecticut, and his wife, Polly, was born in
Saratoga county, N. Y. They settled in Wyandotte
county, O., in 1829 and came to Henry county in February,
1833, where they remained until their deaths. They had
a family of seven children four of whom are now living:
Mrs. Hannah Tolen, Mrs. Elsie Roberts, David and
Samuel K. Samuel K. Rockwell was married in
1849 to Sarah Skates, who was born in Hancock county.
She died February, 1866 leaving four children: Angeline,
Philo P., Linus K. and Myron S. Mr. Rockwell then
married his second wife, Mrs. Susan Eidson, of Henry
county, in 1`867. They have had one son, Edward.
Mr. Rockwell may well be termed a pioneer, as he settled
in the wilderness several miles from any neighbor, and lent
a hand and is counsel in early town and county organization,
holding many of the town offices. He settled on his
present homestead of eighty acres in 1852. His son,
Llunus K. was born in 1853, fitted himself for and
became a minister and is now clergyman of the church of
Disciples.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 694 |
FERDINAND ROESSING,
Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., the brewer of Napoleon, settled i
Henry county in 1871 and purchased his present brewery
property in 1876. He was added many recent
improvements in machinery and with his skilled ability is
fully able to compete with the trade of some larger cities
and receives a liberal patronage.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 695 |
LEROY W. ROGERS,
Ridgeville Corners p. o., was born, in Locke, Cayuga county,
N. Y., in 1821 and was a son of Enos and Mary Rogers,
who came from New York to Huron county in 1831, where they
died. They had seven children, three of whom are now
living: Leroy W., Gertrude and Zoradie.
Leroy W. was married in 1844 to Elsie Slocum, who
died Aug. 9, 1872 at the age of fifty years. They had
a family of five children, all of whom are now deceased.
He then married his second wife, Mrs. Jane (Johnson)
Clark, of Lorain county, Jan. 11, 1874. They have
had two children: Elizabeth and Elmer Clark.
Leroy W. enlisted Feb. 1, 1865, in the 184th Ohio
Volunteers, and served to the close of the war. He was
discharged at Nashville and received his pay at Columbus.
He settled in Perry county in 1862.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 694 |
ROBERT
ROWLAND, Barton, Custer p.o., son of Robert and
Elizabeth Rowland, was born in Stark county, O., in 1833
and settled in Henry county in 1835. He was married in
1833 to Catharine Lines, who was born in Connecticut.
Mr. Rowland enlisted in 1861 in the 21st Ohio
Infantry. He is now engaged in farming and owns a fine
farm of 220 acres.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 695 |
ANDREW J. ROZELL,
Liberty, owner and proprietor of the Liberty steam, shingle,
planing and feed-mill, was born in Liberty township in 1859
and was a son of Andrew and Susan (Klingman) Rozell.
Susan was born in Stark county in 1822, and Andrew
was born in December, 1808 at Clinton, Hunterdon county, N.
J. They were married June 9, 1844, and Andrew
died Jan. 2, 1880, leaving two sons, John K. (born
1845) and Andrew J. (born in 1859). The father,
Andrew, settled in Liberty in 1847, purchasing a farm of
240 acres. He was a wagon maker by trade but after
settling here became a farmer. His parents were
John and Jane Rozell, who settled in Seneca county,
where they died. John was born in France
and his wife, Jane, in Ireland. Susan Rozell
was a daughter of John and Sarah Klingman, of
Pennsylvania, who settled in Seneca county, O., in 1824,
where they died leaving a family of eighteen children.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 695 |
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