BIOGRAPHIES
COMMEMORATIVE
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF THE COUNTIES OF
HURON AND LORAIN, OHIO
CONTAINING
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens
and of Many of the Early Settled Families
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
J. H. BEERS & CO.
1894
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Henry J. Eady |
HENRY J. EADY
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
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WARREN EARL
Source: Commemorative Biographical
Record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio -
Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1894
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JOHN H. ECKLER
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
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WILLIAM EDGERTON
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Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
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F. W. EDISON
Source: Commemorative Biographical
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Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1894
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FRANCIS
N. ELDRED is one of the enterprising
native-born agriculturists of Elyria township, where
in 1850 he first saw the light.
He is a son of Noah and Harmony (Redington) Eldred,
the former of whom was born in the State of New
York, whence, in company with his father, Moses
Eldred, he came to Ohio in 1811, settling in
Ridgeville township, Lorain county.
Grandfather Eldred was a soldier in the
Revolution; by occupation he was a farmer, and he
also kept a tavern in Ridgeville township; he died
in Elyria, his wife in Ridgeville. Noah
Eldred, father of subject, received a limited
education at the subscription schools of Ridgeville
township. In Amherst township he married
Harmony Redington; then settled on the farm now
owned by our subject, and here he died in 1882, his
wife having preceded him to the grave in 1854.
The subject of this memoir was educated in the schools
of the neighborhood of his place of birth, and was
reared to agricultural pursuits, which have been his
life-work. He has a neat, compact farm of
eighty-two acres devoted to general farming.
In 1876 he was married in Elyria township to Miss
Nettie Cochran, a native of same, and daughter
of Henry and Elizabeth (Thompson) Cochran,
pioneers of Lorain county from Vermont, Six
children, named as follows, have been born to this
union, Ray, Nina, Irwin, Alta, Lewis and
Orlo. In his political associations our
subject is a Republican, and he and his wife are
members of the M. E. Church.
Source: Commemorative Biographical
Record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio -
Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1894
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REV. JOHN M. ELLI
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 588 |
Heman Ely |
ELY FAMILY.
Among the first land proprietors of what is now
Lorain county, Ohio, was Justin Ely, of West
Springfield, Mass., a very extensive dealer in real
estate, and one of the original proprietors of what
was then known as "The Connecticut Western Reserve,"
in Ohio, under the Connecticut Land Company.
HON. HEMAN ELY, fourth in the
family of Justin Ely, and who succeeded to
his father's estate in what is now Lorain county,
was also a native of West Springfield, Mass., born
Apr. 24, 1775. He was a linguist of ability,
and a traveler no small experience, having visited,
prior to 1010, many of the leading places of
interest in Europe. In that year he returned
to America, and in 1811 came west as far as
Cleveland, Ohio, with the view of opening up for
settlement the land owned by his father, then known
as "No. 6, Range 17, Connecticut Western Reserve."
The impending war between the United States and
Great Britain, however, made it an inauspicious time
for colonization, and Mr. Ely returned to his
New England home.
In 1816, peace being now concluded between the two
countries, he again ventured west, and immediately
commenced operations for the development of his
forest covered land, contracting for the building of
the first house that marked the spot whereon now
stands the prosperous city of Elyria, together with
a gristmill and saw-mill. Having
accomplished so much, he returned to West
Springfield, and in February, 1817, finally left for
his new western home, where the remainder of his
life was passed in the development of its resources,
and the converting of the wild forest into
prosperous farms, villages and towns. He
erected several houses, including the one in which
his son, Heman, now lives, in Elyria.
The town was laid out by him in its present form,
and bears his name, as also the township. On
the formation of the county in 1824, he named it
Lorain, from Loraine, in France, in which province
he spent some time while in Europe and with which
beautiful spot he was much delighted. He was
also the founder of the educational, religious and
other public institutions of Elyria, giving
liberally of his means, and his name is still
revered by the many descendants of the early
settlers of Elyria. He passed from earth Feb.
2, 1852.
HENRY ELY, JR., was born Oct. 30,
1820 in Elyria, Ohio, and received his education at
the "Elyria High School," and at Farmington, Conn.
In his father's office he acquired a thorough
training and insight into the real-estate business,
which he followed for many years with much success.
Like his father, but further in the advancement of
the county, Mr. Ely has identified himself
with many of the leading institutions of Elyria,
prominent among which may be mentioned the Lorain
Bank (established in 1847); the First National Bank
(organized in 1864 from the Lorain Bank), and the
National Bank of Elyria (organized in 1883 from the
First National Bank), in which several institutions
he has been director, vice-president and president,
in which latter capacity he is at present serving in
the last named organization. In 1852, in
connection with others, he secured the building of
that section of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad, then known as the "Junction Road," from
Cleveland to Toledo. From 1870 to 1873 he
served in the State Legislature, and assisted in
molding the present insurance of the State of Ohio.
On Sept. 1, 1841, Heman Ely and Miss Mary
Harris Monteith, daughter of Rev. John and
Abigail Harris Monteith, were united in
marriage, and children as follows were born to them:
Celia Belden, George H. and Mary
Monteith. The mother of these children
died in Elyria Mar. 1, 1849, and May 27, 1850,
Mr. Ely married, for his second wife, Miss
Mary F. Day, daughter of Hon. Thomas and
Sarah (Coit) Day, of Hartford, Conn. Four
children were born to this marriage, namely:
Edith Day, Charles Theodore, Albert Heman and
Marriette Putnam. Mr. Ely is prominent
in social life, as follows: Has been an active
member of the F. & A. Masons since 1852; from 1858
to 1871 he was worshipful master of King Solomon
Lodge No. 56 of Elyria; received the orders of
Knighthood in Oriental Commandery of Knights
Templars No. 12 in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1857, of
which he was Eminent Commander from December, 1861,
to December, 1865, and from 1864 to 1871 he was
grand commander of the Grand Commandery, Knights
Templars of Ohio. He is an active member of
the supreme council of Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite for the Northern Masonic jurisdiction of the
United States of America, and was treasurer of same
from May, 1867, to September, 1891. In matters
of religion he has been a member of the
Congregational Church of Elyria since 1838, and for
many years has been one of its officers, about ten
years as superintendent of the Sabbath-school.
He is a Republican in politics, and as gentleman
much respected in the community for his moral worth
and his many unassuming charitable deeds.
Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of the
counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_
Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 588 |
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GEORGE H. ELY,
one of the leading spirits of enterprise in Elyria,
and one of her most prominent citizens, is a native
of that beautiful town, born Nov. 15, 1844, a son of
Heman and Mary H. (Monteith) Ely.
After attending the common schools of the place,
the subject of this brief notice entered Yale
College, from which he graduated in the Yale
College, from which he graduated in the class of
1865. On his return from college he became a
member of the firm of Topliff, Ely. in
Elyria, giving his entire attention to the
development and management of that concern until
1888, when he sold out his interest. At
present he is connected with several prominent
businesses in Elyria, most of which owe their origin
to his enterprise and forethought. In the fall
of 1893 he was elected senator to represent the 27th
and 20th Districts in the 71st General Assembly of
Ohio. For many years he has shown great
interest in the Lorain County Agricultural Society,
and is at present the president. Moreover,
rather as a diversion from the cares of business
than otherwise, he has for some considerable time
been interested in the live-stock industry, and he
is now the owner of one of the best stock farms in
Ohio, and of the far-famed “Elyria.”
On December 11, 1867, George H. Ely and Miss Annie
Moody, daughter of Loman A. and Louisa (
Patrick) Moody, of Chicopee, Mass., were married
in that town. In his political preferences
Mr. Ely is a Republican.
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 679 |
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HON. HEMAN ELY - See
ELY FAMILY
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 524 |
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HEMAN ELY, JR. - See
ELY FAMILY
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 524 |
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LORRIN
EMMONS, member of an early pioneer family of
Ridgeville township, is a native of same, born in
December, 1823, son of Chauncey and Charlotte
(Porter) Emmons.
The parents of our
subject were both natives of Connecticut, the mother
born Aug. 26, 1789, and in 1810 they migrated
westward, coming with an ox-team in Lorain county
Ohio, where they passed the rest of their long
lives. They located in Ridgeville township,
first on Butternut Ridge, and subsequently on the
farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch.
Chauncey Emmons took an active interest in
politics of the day. His death occurred in
Ridgeville township, June 24, 1874, his wife dying
Sept. 21, 1847. These pioneers reared a family
of eight children, a brief record of whom follows:
Marilla, was the first married to Newton
Adams, and is now the wife of Mr. Brandyburg;
they live in Lansing, Mich. Beecher Porter
removed to Missouri, where he died in 1890.
Caroline is the widow of Frederick Hall,
of Olean, N. Y. Susan is the widow of
David Brainerd, of Wisconsin. Edmond
died in Lorain county. Lorrin is
the subject of this biographical memoir Harlow
Chauncey resided the greater part of his life in
Elyria; his death occurred in St. Paul, Minn.
Spencer died in Elyria.
Lorrin Emmons was reared in his native township, and
received his education in the common schools of
Ridgeville Center. He has made farming his
life vocation, and now owns the old homestead of
twenty-five acres, to which he has added twenty-five
more, making a fine farm of fifty acres in a high
state of cultivation. On Mar. 27, 1849, Mr.
Emmons was married, in Ridgeville township, to
Miss Mary Burrell, daughter of Higby and
Ann (Conrad) Burrell, natives of New York State,
who in an early day came to Lorain county, Ohio; the
father died in Ridgeville township at the age of
eighty-one, the mother many years before. To
Mr. and Mrs. Lorrin Emmons have come four
children, namely: Loris, wife of Orrin
Herrick, of Cleveland, has four children; Ada
A., who married Elson Dye, died in
January, 1893, leaving two children; Alice,
wife of Howard Knevels, of Elkhart, Ind.; and
Arthur L., married and living in Omaha, Neb.,
in the employ of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Emmons is a member of the Democratic
party, and has been elected to the offices of
assessor and trustee of his township, serving in the
latter position many years. He and his wife
are members of the Congregational Church.
Source: Commemorative Biographical
Record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio -
Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. - 1894
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CHARLES C. ENSIGN
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
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MICHAEL EPPLEY
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 997 |
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WILLIAM F. ESKERT
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 972 |
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EVERITT FAMILY
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
Beers & Co. - 1894 - Page 590 |
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A. B. EVERITT, M. D.
Source: Commemorative
Biographical Record of the counties of Huron and
Lorain, Ohio - Illustrated_ Publ. Chicago: J. H.
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