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BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY
OF
LORAIN COUNTY
OHIO
With
Illustrations & Biographical Sketches
of
Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers.
Publ. Philadelphia:
by Williams Brothers
1879
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Jesse Eddy |
JESSE EDDY
was born in Washington Co., Pa., Dec. 15, 1814.
He was the son of David and Elizabeth Eddy,
and lived at the home of his parents until he became
of age.
David Eddy came from Pennsylvania about 1806,
and erected a log cabin for his father, Caleb
Eddy in Euclid township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
He spent a part of his time in Columbia township,
Lorain Co., until his marriage with Elizabeth
Sherdine, of Pennsylvania, Mar. 4, 1814.
The following year (1815) he brought his wife and
settled in Columbia township, remaining there until
his death, which occurred Oct. 21, 1863. His
wife survied him about one year, she dying Oct. 6,
1854. They had four children, as follows,
namely.
Jesse, born Dec. 15, 1814; married Caroline
Chamberlain, Jan. 30, 1837; had issue - Mary
E. who married Cephas Myers; Susan Josephine,
who died in early childhood; Hattie E.,
who married James M. Mann; both now reside in
Rochester township.
Enos Eddy, born Dec. 1, 1816; married Cynthia
Bradford, died May 11, 1847.
Susannah Eddy, born Mar. 24, 1820; married
Myron Bradford died Aug. 21, 1861.
Eunice Eddy, born Feb. 22, 1822; married - 1st,
Hiram N. Bradford; 2d, Samuel Huntley.
Her children were Eddy, Sylva E., Viola S., Henry
O., of whom Viola died Oct. 1, 1862;
Sylva married Dr. M. H. Miller; and
Henry married Miss Ella Storrow.
Caleb Eddy was born in the year 1754, in
Morristown, Morris Co., N. J. He married a
Miss Brown. Their children were Timothy,
born Mar. 4, 1781; David, born Feb. 1, 1783;
Elizabeth, born Dec. 9, 1784, still living in
New Jersey in her ninety-third year.
Caleb Eddy
married for his second wife a Widow Jones,
and had by her four sons and two daughters, -
Esther, born Aug. 9, 1789; Caleb, Jr.,
born Sept. 25, 1791; Sarah, born Sept. 4,
1793; Phebe, born Dec. 12, 1797; Samuel,
born Nov. 24, 1799, still living in Bristol
township, Kenosha Co., Wis.; Isabel, born
Sept. 20, 1804.
About the year 1790, Caleb Eddy moved into
Washington Co., Pa., where his last five children
were born. He went from Pennsylvania to
Euclid, Ohio, about the year 1807, and was among the
pioneers of Cuyahoga County. He died there
about the year 1819. His widow afterwards
married a Mr. Blinn, and died at Euclid.
Caleb Eddy followed his trade, that of a
blacksmith, most of his life, giving little
attention to farming.
Jesse Eddy,
as before stated, remained at home until he was
twenty-one. He was occupied as a farm laborer,
renting lands for a year or two after his marriage,
when his father gave him twenty acres more, making a
total of thirty acres. These he exchanged for
sixty acres of woodland, and on this he built a log
cabin, and commenced life in real earnest by carving
for himself a home.
He succeeded in clearing up and cultivating these sixty
acres, upon which he lived until 1870, when he
removed to Rochester township.
His wife died in the old home, Feb. 5, 1855. She
never had a strong constitution, but was full of
energy and ambition. Her death was deeply
mourned by her husband and friends.
Mr. Eddy has had
various offices of trust bestowed upon him by his
fellow-citizens. He was postmaster at
Rochester Depot for four and a half years, and bears
the reputation of having been its most efficient
officer. During his term he registered nine
hundred letters; the smallest amount having been
fifty cents, the largest, seven thousand dollars, in
bonds, which went to Fort Collins, Col. He has
also held other trusts, all of which he filled
faithfully and well.
He became a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in
the year 1843, and is still in communion with that
denomination.
In politics he is a staunch Republican, having
affiliated with that party in its organization,
prior to which he was an old-line Whig.
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page betw. 156 & 157 |
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JAMES HARRIS FAIRCHILD
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page 191 |
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CHARLES G. FINNEY
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page 190 |
Residence of
Captain Samuel L. Flint,
Amherst Twp.,
Lorain Co., Ohio
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Amherst Twp. -
CAPTAIN
SAMUEL L. FLINT was born at
Plattsburg, New York, Feb. 18, 1830, being the sixth
child of John and Amy (Hammond) Flint of that
place; all of Scotch descent. When eight years
of age he accompanied his parents to Buffalo, New
York, remaining there about two years, when they
removed to Toledo, Ohio, where his parents spent the
remainder of their days.
When nineteen years old Captain Flint commenced
to work for John P. Freeman, of Toledo, at
the carpenter and joiner trade. After
attaining his majority he removed to Black River,
this county, where he became engaged as a ship
carpenter, which he followed winters for nearly
twenty yeas, sailing on the lakes until the close of
navigation every year, which latter occupation he
still follows. At an early period in his
business career, Captain Flint became
interested in farming, and is now considered a good,
practical farmer, as well as an excellent navigator.
Eight years ago he purchased the comfortable farm
and residence, an Illustration of which appears
elsewhere in this volume.
On the 20th of July, 1850, he married Helen M.,
daughter of Adam Miller, of Black River.
They had five children, of whom alice L., Helen
A. and Samuel L. survive. Mrs.
Flint departed this life May 3, 1864.
After mourning the loss of his first wife just one
year, the Captain married again, the subject of his
choice this time being his present excellent wife,
who at the time of their marriage was Jane D.
Tracy, widow of R. F. Tracy, of Elyria,
and daughter of Captain Luther Dennison and
Agnes Martin, the former born in Vermont, the
latter at Dykehead, Scotland. Mrs. Flint
has two daughters by her first husband, Louisa S.,
now the wife of John Maxfield, of Lamont,
Michigan, and Elizabeth E., wife of
Captain H. W. Stone, of Cleveland.
Among other experiences of a nautical career, extending
ove twenty-eight yeas, the following befel
Captain Flint. On the 26th of August,
1874, the propeller Persian, then the largest
vessel on Lake Erie, and commanded by Captain
Flint, took fire, from the ignition of gas in
the coal bunkers. After burning almost three
hours, she sunk, and all hands - nineteen in number,
including Captain Flint, - took Refuge on the
hatches, upon which they floated for two hours and a
half, when they were picked up by the propeller
Badger, and thus saved from a watery grave.
Source:
History of Lorain County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia:
William Brothers - 1879 - Page 216 |
Residence of
C. L. Freeman,`
Russia,
Lorain Co., Ohio
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Russia -
C. L. FREEMAN
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page |
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LUTHER FREEMAN.
The Freeman family, father and son, very
fairly represents the pioneer element of Russia
township, and, indeed, of other parts of the State
as well. At an early day in the history of
Wayne county, Ohio, we find Luther Freeman,
the subject of this sketch, one of the earliest
settlers. He was born in Connecticut, on the
3d of June, 1793. When three years of age, his
parents moved to Massachusetts, and, four years
later, to Vermont. In 1817, they removed to
Ohio and settled in Wayne county. From there
they removed to Strongsville, Cuyahoga county, in
1829, and, one year afterwards, in January, 1830, to
Russia township, and located on the farm at present
occupied by his son, Calvin. Luther
Freeman married Anna Baird, who was born
at Granville, New York, Jan. 11, 1795. They
had seven children, as follows: Anna E.,
Phanelia, Clarissa, Calvin L., Walter, Lucy O.,
and Adeline, all of whom survive except
Phanelia who died in April, 1875.
Soon after arriving in Russia township, Mr. Freeman
erected a log house, doing most of the work himself.
An illustration of this old home appears in the sky
margin of the view of the present residence, on
another page of this work. Mr. Freeman
was a man who enjoyed an excellent character for
industry and probity. He was a hero of the war
of 1812, and, after having been once honorably
discharged, he volunteered again, and participated
in the battle of Plattsburg, New York. He died
Jan. 30, 1863, and his good wife followed him to the
grave on the 13th of July, 1867. This worthy
couple were married in 1815, and lived together
forty-eight years.
Calvin L. Freeman was born in Mohecan township,
Wayne county, Ohio, Dec. 2, 1825. He was
brought up on the farm, and has followed
agricultural pursuits all his life. On the
19th of June, 1850, he was married to Eliza A.,
daughter of James and Sarah (deceased)
Probert, of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, England.
They emigrated to America in 1833, and first
temporarily settled at Cleveland, Ohio. The
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman resulted in
two sons, Franklin C., born Oct. 2, 1858, and
Marston S., born July 13, 1861. They
both reside at home, and attend Oberlin College.
The present residence of Mr. Freeman was erected
in 1845, and he has occupied it ever since. He
did most of the work upon it, his father being
unwell at the time of its erection. Himself
and his excellent wife are, in every sense, a worthy
couple, enjoying very generally the esteem and
respect of a large circle of acquaintances and
friends, and of the community in which they reside.
Source: History of Lorain
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia: William Brothers
- 1879 - Page 198 |
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