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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Medina County, Ohio
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers
1881
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York Twp. -
L. D. NETTLETON, farmer. Among the many
excellent farms in York Township, Medina Co., Ohio, is that owned by
L. D. Nettleton. This farm consists of 108 acres of
finely improved farming and grazing land, and is situated in Tract
No. 2, on the diagonal road running from Medina to York Center.
Mr. Nettleton, the owner, is a native of Litchfield Co.,
Conn. He was born Mar. 7, 1822. His parents, Daniel
and Polly (Clark) Nettleton, came with their family to Medina
Co. in 1832, and were among the pioneers of Medina Township.
The names of their children are Clark, Derwin, Harmon, Noble, L.
D. and Mary; Harmon is now dead. Mrs. Nettleton
departed this life in 1866, and, two years later, Mr. Nettleton
joined her in the spirit land. These parents were among
Medina Co.'s best and most honored citizens. They were members
of the Congregational Church, and their death was deeply deplored by
a large circle of friends and acquaintances. L. D.
Nettleton passed his youth on a farm, receiving a good
education. He was married, Oct. 6, 1846, to Charlotte
Buckingham, and by her had a family of six children -
Charles (dead), and Carrie (dead). The two sons,
Frank and Winthrop, are both married, the former to
May Holcomb, and the latter to Miss Fanny
Baird, both living in York Township. Mr.
Nettleton's wife died Nov. 14, 1861, and, April 1, of the next
year, he married Mary Pritchard, daughter of Joseph
Pritchard. The Pritchards were old settlers,
coming to Medina Co. in 1820. Mr. Nettleton is a
Republican in politics, and takes an active part in the advancement
of education. Mr. Nettleton is an intelligent,
enterprising farmer
Source: History of Medina County, Ohio - Chicago: Baskin &
Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~ Page 738 |
Liverpool Twp. -
WILLIAM H. NEWTON, farmer; P. O. Brunswick.
Hollis Newton, the father of the subject of this sketch, was
born in Southboro, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1798. At 8 years
of age, he went with his parents to Onondaga Co., N. Y.; after
living there eight years, he moved to Cayuga Co., N. Y.; at the end
of two years, they moved to Canandaigua, N. Y. He was married
to Debbie F. Beebe in 1824; he set out for Ohio in 1824,
loading his household goods and wife in a lumber wagon, drawn by two
yoke of oxen. He arrived at Abram Beebe's, in Liverpool
Township, Sept. 17, 1824, making the journey in eighteen days.
He purchased land of Daniel L. Coit, one mile south of the
northeast corner of Liverpool Township. Here he settled and
lived in habits of industry, temperance and religion, raising a
family of nine children, of whom William H. Newton, the
subject of this sketch, was one. He was born in Liverpool
Township in 1838, and was married in 1861 to Mary E. Thomas,
a native of Stark Co., Ohio. They have two children -
Charles H. and Addie C. He is a devout member of
the Free Will Church.
Source: History of Medina County, Ohio - Chicago: Baskin &
Battey, Historical Publishers - 1881 ~ Page |
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