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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Logan County and Ohio
Chicago: O. L. Basking & Co., Historical Publishers
186
Dearborn Street
1880
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GEORGE
P. VERNON, farmer; P. O., East Liberty; was born
in Chester Co., Pa., June 27, 1814; son of George and
Hannah (Baldwin) Vernon, both of whom were natives
of same county and State. Mr. Vernon
emigrated west with his parents to Columbiana county,
near Salem. Here his parents died, his father in
1843, and mother afterwards. Upon the Vernon side
of the house, the family came from England; upon the
Baldwin, or mother's side, they came from Ireland, in
October, 1843. Mr. Vernon came to Logan
Co., and located in Perry Twp., Mar. 9, 1837.
While in Columbiana County he was united in marriage to
Matilda Dixon, daughter of Henry and Ruth
(Jackson) Dixon, both natives of Red Stone, Pa.
Her mother was the daughter of Samuel Jackson,
who was an extensive manufacturer of Red Stone.
Mrs. Vernon died, leaving him nine children, all of
them living - Minerva (Mrs. George Harper) of
Polk Co., Iowa; Mary E. (Mrs. Richard Dickison);
Ralph, at home; Levi, in Washington Co.,
Kan.; William, in Green Co., Iowa; Lucinda
(Mrs. C. Johnson); George, in Greene Co., Iowa;
Emily (Mrs. William Brockerman), M. D., in Harper;
Erastus, at home. His present wife was
Miss Sarah Harshfield, born 1835, in Richland Co.;
daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bickley) Harshfield.
They have one child, Litta, born June 18,
1875. Mr. Vernon began poor, with nothing
but his hands, but is today among the stanch and able
farmers of the township; he has 321 acres of land.
He still carries on his farm, but resides in East
Liberty, and is in a manner retired; was raised a
Quaker, but is now a member of the Christian Church.
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