BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Portage County, Ohio
Vol. 2
by Warner, Beers & Co.
1885
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Hiram Twp. -
HOMER F. ABBOTT, farmer, P. O. Hiram, is a native of Hiram
Township, this county, born Oct. 22, 1843, son of Pliny and Ann (Gillett
nee Fletcher) Abbott, natives of Massachusetts and Vermont respectively,
of English descent former of whom came to this county in 1827 to settle, and
latter in about 1832 to Garrettsville, this county with her mother and sister.
They were married in this county in 1842. Both had been married before,
but had no issue. Our subject still resides on the old homestead farm in
Hiram Township, his parents having died, aged seventy-one and sixty-eight years
respectively. He was married Jan.30, 1868, to Miss Carrie Haker, of
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, a native of Germany, born Feb. 14, 1847; and, her father
having died while en-route to America in 1853, she was reared in Euclid
Township, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, by Sardis Welsh. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott
have had five children: Howard (deceased), Arthur L., Ada B., Harry
and Mildred A. Mr. Abbott has served in some of the township
offices for several years. He is a Republican in his politics.
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Suffield Twp. -
HORACE ADAMS, farmer, P. O. Mogadore, Summit County, was
born in Suffield Township, this county, July 19, 1811; son of Moses Adams,
who represented this district in the Legislature at the sessions of 1820-22.
On Dec. 8, 1842, our subject was married to Miss Lucy Richards and
resided with his parents until their death. His mother died in October,
1844, and his father in March, 1845. He removed to his present home, a
productive farm of 1717 acres, in 1859, where Mrs. Adams died Aug. 26,
1879. They were the parents of the following children: Martha Ann
(Mrs. McKnight), Benton, Sarah (Mrs. Hildebrand), Albin, Emma, Maria Lucy
and Clayton. Our subject is an earnest Republican. He has
served in several of the county offices, having been a member of the Board of
Education twenty-nine years, County Commissioner, etc., and he discharged the
trusts committed to his care with unswerving fidelity.
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History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page
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Garrettsville Twp. -
JOHN ADAMS, clothier, Garrettsville, was born in Germany,
Feb. 26, 1841, son of John and Gretchen (Tobie) Adams, who were the
parents of three children: Henry (deceased), John and Harmon
(deceased). John Adams, Sr., a brick-maker by trade, died Sept. 6, 1867.
His widow survived him until Nov. 12, 1883. Our subject received a common
school education in his native country, served three years' apprenticeship to
the tailor's trade, and followed that occupation until he came to America.
He was married in Germany, Oct. 6, 1864, to Miss Mary Bucky, who was born
May 12, 1845, and by her he had four children: Mary, Gustave, Salena
and Ludve, latter of whom died on the ocean on their way to America.
Mr. Adams on coming to this country first located at Nelson Center, this
county, where he remained a few months, then removed to Garrettsville and
engaged in business, and has since conducted a gents' furnishing store, and from
a small beginning his trade has gradually increased until he now has the
satisfaction of managing a large and rapidly growing business. He has
traveled quite extensively, visiting twenty-one of the States and Territories
here, and making a trip to the scenes of his boyhood days, Germany, where he has
a large circle of relatives living. He has been an active member of the
Portage Lode, No. 456, I. O. O. F., for over thirteen years; is also connected
with the Y. M. T. C. He is a consistent member of the Baptist Church.
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Windham Twp. -
ELIJAH ALFORD, farmer, P. O. Mahoning, was born Apr. 23, 1829, in Windham
Township, this county. His grandfather, Elijah Alford, was a prominent
Deacon in the Presbyterian Church at Becket, Mass., previous to coming to
Windham Township, of which he became one of the original owners. Two of
his sons, Elijah and Oliver, came here in March, 1811, to prepare
a home for the family, who followed in July. He was parent of seven
children: Elijah, Oliver, Levi, Ruth, Sally,
Anna and Olive. Of these, Levi was born in Becket,
Mass., Apr. 14, 1789; married, Apr. 6, 1814, to Edna E. Conant, born Oct.
8, 1795, and who bore him eight children: Elizabeth O., Rebecca E., Louisa,
Sidney L., Samuel N., Edward (consumed in a burning house, Oct. 23,
1836), Elijah, our subject, and Durias M. Levi Alford
was a farmer by occupation. He served as a private in the war of 1812,
receiving a land grant for his services. He held many of the township
offices of trust, and always took a prominent and liberal part in all public
improvements. He was for many years a consistent member of church.
He died Feb. 12, 1869, his widow following him Jan. 23, 1873. Our subject,
like his father, has always been a farmer. During the late war of the
Rebellion he enlisted in the 100 days' service in Company I, One Hundred and
Seventy-first Ohio National Guards. Mr. Alford has been
twice married, first in 1856, to Silence A. Brewster; on second occasion,
Oct. 12, 1865, to Harriet C. Snow, born Oct. 14, 1836, in Windham
Township, daughter of Milton and Clemena (Jagger) Snow, natives of
Massachusetts, and early settlers of Windham Township. Mr. Snow
was a public-spirited, influential man, and filled the offices of Township Clerk
and Justice of the Peace for many years. He died July 30, 1867. His
widow is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Alford have three children:
Estella S., Herbert J. and Arthur M.
Source:
History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885
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Randolph Twp. -
D. C. ALLEN, brick mason, Randolph, was born in Randolph
Township, this county, May 14, 1842; son of Ben Ammi and Minerva Allen,
the former a native of New York State, the latter of Connecticut, but who
removed to this county in 1815, where they located and remained until the
father's death in 1880; the mother is still living. Our subject is a brick
mason by trade, and has thus been engaged through life. July 3, 1867, he
was married to Mattie Anderson, born May 13, 1845, in Randolph Township,
this county, daughter of Caldwell and Rachel Anderson, both deceased, the
former Nov. 14, 1883, the latter May 16, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Allen
have five children, of whom one only survives - Viola M., born Oct. 29,
1871. The deceased are Myrtle R., twin infants, and Gertrude D.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen are members of the Methodist Church. They own
forty-five acres of land in Randolph Township, this county, and a beautiful hoe
where the family resides. During the late war of the Rebellion our subject
enlisted in Battery A, First Ohio Light Artillery, and served his country
seventeen months.
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History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page
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Franklin Twp. -
FRED L. ALLEN, druggist, Kent. This gentleman, who
is proprietor of a well-conducted establishment for the sale of medicines and
the compounding of prescriptions, has been engaged in this special branch in
Kent since 1872, and has won the confidence and esteem of the citizens by his
uniform courtesy and strict attention to their wants. He has a carefully
selected stock of pure and fresh drugs and proprietary medicines of standard
reputation, and an excellent assortment of toilet perquisites and perfumery,
besides carrying a large stock of paints, oils, dye-stuffs, etc. His
attractive store is situated in the Carver Block, in the business center of the
town, and has a depth of sixty-five feet with a width of twenty-four. The
compounding of physicians' prescriptions and family recipes is a feature in
which Mr. Allen takes special aim to excel, and the stock is bought only
from reliable houses. Mr. Allen was born in Akron, Ohio, July 10,
1848, a son of Asa S. and Electa (Arms) Allen. His father is
a native of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., and is now a practicing physician in
Berea, Ohio. Our subject was educated in the Berea schools.
During the late war of the Rebellion he served two years in the One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, receiving an honorable discharge
at the expiration of service. In 1866 he located in Kent, Ohio, and served
an apprenticeship of three years in the drug business, when he became a partner
in the business with Dr. J. W. Shively, with whom he was connected for
two years. He then embarked in the trade for himself and has been very
successful. He is a member of the G. A. R. and is a F. & A. M.
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History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page
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Rootstown Twp. -
R. N. ANDREWS, farmer and
stock-dealer, P. O. Rootstown, was born in Rootstown Township, this county, July
9, 1808; son of Thaddeus and Lydia Andrews, native of Connecticut, and
who came to this county in 1804, being among the first settlers of Rootstown
Township, and here died, the former in 1845, the latter in 1843. Our
subject was married, Sept. 20, 1830, to Emily Norton born in Guilford,
Chenango Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1812, daughter of Ancil and Lucy Norton,
Eastern people, who settled in this county in 1822, and remained here all their
lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have been born three children, one now
living - Seth N. The deceased were both named Emma J. Mr.
Andrews, who has been a farmer all his life, owns 110 acres of land where he
and his wife reside.
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History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page
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Garrettsville Twp. -
JAMES ASHALD, furniture dealer and undertaker, Garrettsville, is a son of
Abel and Elizabeth (Wright) Ashald, natives of England, who came to America
in 1830, and settled at Stockbridge, Mass. They were parents of seven
children, of whom James is the eldest. Our subject was born in
Buckinghamshire, England, Oct. 21, 1827. He received a limited education,
and in early life commenced to learn his trade. He was married, Mar. 19,
1851, to Miss Maria Doty, born in Green River, Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan.
11, 1832, by whom he has two sons: Albert H., station agent of the Union
Pacific Railroad at Brainard, Neb., and William W., train dispatcher for
the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railway at Galion, Ohio. In 1852 Mr.
Ashald went to Troy, N. Y., where he remained about four years, and then
removed to Garrettsville, Ohio, and engaged with Manly & Beach, whom he bought
out two years later. In 1860 the firm became Ashald & Demorest,
and remained thus four yeas (they also had a large branch establishment in
Youngstown, Ohio). In 1864 Mr. Ashald retired and formed a
partnership with his brother, with whom he remained in business about two years,
at the end of which time he engaged with E. A. Upham, as salesman.
At the death of the latter, the business eventually came into the hands of
Mr. Ashald, who has since continued in the same building. He is one of
the oldest undertakers in the county, having followed it since 1860. He
has held nearly ever office in Garrettsville and the township: Mayor, Justice of
the Peace, member of the School Board, School director, etc. etc. He has
been a member of the Congregational Church since 1856 and one of the trustees
nearly all that time. during the same year he became a member of Garrettsville
Lode, No. 246, F. & A. M. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but now a
Republican.
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Randolph Twp. -
AARON AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph
Township, this county, Feb. 22, 1829, the son of Bissell and Artemesia
Austin, natives of New York. Bissell Austin was in the war of
21812, and immediately after that struggle he removed to and settled in this
county. Here he and his wife died, aged fifty-five and eighty years
respectively. Our subject was united in marriage, Nov. 9, 1867, with
Sarah Pendleton, born in Brimfield Township, this county, Dec. 25, 1840,
daughter of Hubbard and Betsey Pendleton, natives of Connecticut and Ohio
respectively, and who settled in this county in a very early day, and here
remained until their death, the father dying in 1857, the mother in 1844.
Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, has bought and sold
considerable property and now owns eighteen acres improved land where he and his
family reside. He has filled the office of Township Trustee with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
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Randolph Twp. -
GEORGE AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in
Suffield Township, this county, Aug. 10, 1826; son of Anthony and Mariana
Austin, natives of Connecticut, who immigrated to Ohio about 1809, and who
remained in this county until 1853, in which year they moved to Indiana,
remaining there until 1865, and then returning to Randolph Township, this
county, where they died, the mother in 1869, the father in 1870. Our
subject was united in marriage, Mar. 9, 1860, with Sarah Nash, born in
Indiana, June 24, 1836, daughter of Calvin and Emily Nash natives of
Ohio, and who moved to Indiana and there remained until their death, in1853 and
1841 respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Austin have been born five
children: Lorenzo G., Theresa E., Cora B., Emmet D. and Eliza E.
Mr. Austin, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns seventy-seven
and a half acres of land where he and his family reside. Mrs. Austin
and Lorenzo G. and Theresa E. are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
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Randolph Twp. -
HIRAM AUSTIN, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in
Oneida County, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1818; son of Cyrenius and Clarissa (Stanly)
Austin, natives of Connecticut, whence they moved to New York, thence to
Portage County, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1821, and here remained until their death.
The mother died June 17, 1840, the father who had been a farmer all his life,
July 13, 1852. On June 1, 1841, our subject was married to Elizaetta A.
Sears, born in Randolph Township, this county, Feb. 21, 1820, daughter of
Elias and Ruth (Culter) Sears, both deceased, and to this union have been
born four children, two now living: Duane S. and Montomery O.;
also one grand-daughter, Cora E. Hatcher, living with her grandparents.
The deceased are Emma E., died Apr. 18, 1864, and Ann Eliza C.,
died Feb. 7, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are members of the Methodist
Church, in which connection he has held the offices of Class-leader, Steward and
Trustee. He has filled the office of Trustee in this town several times.
He was elected President of the Building Board of the High School building in
Randolph. He owns land in the village of Randolph on which he and his
family reside and property in different parts of the county. He acquired a
common school education and taught early in life.
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Rootstown Twp. -
JAMES S. AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Rootstown, was born in
Arkansas, May 13, 1810; son of Horace and Peaceable Austin, the former a
native of Connecticut, and the latter of Pennsylvania, who settled in Arkansas,
where they remained until the father's death in 1818, when the mother and family
moved to Natchez, Miss., thence to Portage County, Ohio, where she died in 1845.
Our subject was married, May 13, 1834, to Mary E. Reed, born in this
township in1812, daughter of Abram and Siley Reed (both now deceased).
To this union have been born six children, three now living: Olive (wife
of Caleb Elye), Mary and Horace. The deceased are
Rebecca, Dayton H. and James M. Our subject is a carpenter by
trade, at which he worked about forty years, since when he has been engaged in
farming. He owns forty-nine acres whereon he and his family reside.
He has filled several offices of trust in the township. Mr. Austin,
wife and daughter of members of the Congregational Church.
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Streetsboro Twp. -
ALANSON G. AVERY, farmer, P. O. Streetsborough, was born
in New York City, Dec. 14, 1810, son of Reuben and Rachel (Baldwin) Avery,
natives of Greenwich, and Danbury, Conn., respectively, and who settled in
Aurora Township, this county, 1815. His maternal grandfather was Samuel
Baldwin, one of the pioneers of Aurora. Reuben Avery first
settled at what is now known as Union Station, but subsequently removed to the
farm now occupied by his son Reuben, which he cleared and improved, and
where he lived until his death. He was twice married, first to Rachel
Baldwin, who bore him six children: Malvina, wife of E. S. Harmon;
Alanson G., Caroline; Rebecca, wife of Newman Squires (deceased);
James (deceased) and Orlando (deceased). His second marriage
was with Mrs. Corinne (Lewis) Faxon, widow of Isaac D. Faxon.
By this union there were six children: Amelia, wife of M. Stanton;
Minerva (deceased) wife of Julius Olds; Henry; Augustus; Reuben; and
Betsey, wife of A. Babcock. Our subject was reared and lived
in Aurora Township, this county, until 1839, when he settled on his present
farm, all of which he has cleared and improved himself. He has been thrice
married. His first marriage, in 1836, was with Deborah, daughter of
Elijah Blair, of Mantua Township, this county. He next married, in
1846, Jane, daughter of Daniel Leonard, of Jefferson County, N.
Y., and by this union there were three children: Floyd (deceased),
Itta (deceased) and Jane. His last marriage, in 1854, was
with Melissa Rich, daughter of a pioneer of Streetsboro, and to this
union were farmers of Streetsboro Township. He has filled the office of
Township Trustee several terms. In politics he is a stanch Democrat.
Source:
History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 -
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Aurora Twp. -
REUBEN N. AVERY, farmer, P. O.
Aurora, was born on his present farm in Aurora Township, this county, December
10, 1829, son of Reuben and Corrinna (Lewis) Avery. Reuben
Avery, Sr., was born at Horseneck, Conn., March 7, 1772, and removed to
this township in 1816 with his first wife, Rachel Baldwin, by whom he had ten
children. After her death he was married to Mrs. Corrina (Lewis) Faxon,
widow of Isaac D. Faxon, by whom she had four children. She was
born in Farmington, Hartford Co., Conn., Dec. 23, 1789, came to Mantua Township,
this county, in 1813, and in early life taught school. Her union
with Mr. Avery resulted in the birth of six children: Amelia M.,
Minerva C., Augustus, Henry, Reuben N. and Betsey E. The father
died May 22, 1873. Our subject was educated in the common school of his
native township. He was married January 1, 1854, to Frances Hatch,
born in Aurora Township, this county, December 14, 1835, daughter of Dr. John
and Harriet (Gordon) Hatch, natives of Otsego county, N. Y., who removed to
Aurora Township in 1826 and 1829 respectively, and where the former died in
1842. His widow is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Avery are the
parents of six children, four of whom are living: Lawrence G., Willis L.,
John H. and Lillian F. Our subject is a farmer by occupation
and owns eighty acres of land. He has filled a number of the township
offices. In politics he is a Democrat.
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