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CALVIN PEASE was born in Suffield, Hartford county, Connecticut, Sept. 9, 1776.  He was admitted to the bar in Hartford in 1798; practiced law in Connecticut until March, 1800, when he removed to Youngstown, Ohio, and commenced practice.  He was appointed postmaster of Youngstown Jan. 1, 1802; was the first postmaster of that place, and held the office until his removal to Warren in 1803.  He was also, in 1802, elected township trustee of Youngstown.  He was appointed clerk of the court of common pleas of Trumbull county, at its first session in August, 1800, and held the office for a few years.  He was subsequently elected judge of the common pleas and of the supreme court, and Representative and Senator in the Ohio Legislature.  In 1804 he was married to Miss Risley of Washington city.  He died at Warren, Ohio, September 17, 1839.  A more full biographical notice will be found in the history of the bar of Trumbull county.  (See Portrait found at wikipedia) Source:  History of Trumbull & Mahoning Counties with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches Vol. I - Mahoning Co., Publ. Cleveland: H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1882 - Page 174

William Porter Mrs. Wm. Porter

Austintown Twp. - WILLIAM PORTER.  William Porter, Austintown township, Mahoning county, was born in county Donegal, Ireland, May 22, 1801.  He was educated in the common schools.  In 1837 he came to Mahoning county, and was a merchant for twenty years.  In 1857–58 he built the Meander furnace, and was engaged in smelting for two years.  Through unfortunate endorsements, in less than three years he lost his fortune, and since that time has engaged in no active business.      In September, 1843, Mr. Porter was married to Mary Nesbat, a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania.  They have had four children, the youngest dying in infancy -James N., superintendent of a coal company in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania; Charles W., druggist, Niles, Trumbull county; and Isabella, who married Robert McCordy, president of the First National bank, Youngstown.      In politics Mr. Porter is a Democrat; in religion a Presbyterian.  His wife is a Covenanter.  During the past year, though over eighty years of age, he assessed Austintown township.  Mr. Poter is a hale and hearty old man, enjoying the respect of all who know him. Source: Source: History of Trumbull & Mahoning Counties - Vol. II - Publ. Cleveland: H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1882 - Page 134

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