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History of Portage County, Ohio
Vol. 2
by Warner, Beers & Co.
1885
 

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Brimfield Twp. - ALPHEUS H. UNDERWOOD, farmer, P. O. Brimfield, was born Sept. 22, 1827, in Brimfield Township, this county, son of Lydia and Julia (Minard) Underwood.  His paternal grandfather was Alpheus Underwood, a native of Munson, Mass., who settled in Brimfield, Portage Co., Ohio, in 1817, locating on the farm now known as the Needham Farm, which he cleared and improved, and on which he lived and died.  His family consisted of seven children: Marcia, Alvira, Pamilla, Lybia, Freeman, Albert and Elam, all now deceased.  The maternal grandfather of our subject was Champlin Minard, who settled in Atwater Township, this county, in 1817.  Lybia Underwood after he became of age, settled on the farm now occupied by his widow, which he cleared and improved, and where he resided until his death.  He was thrice married.  By his first wife, Julia Minard, he had eight children: Mary A. (deceased), Juliet (deceased), William P., Alpheus H., Pamilla (deceased), Elam, Bruce and Walbridge (deceased).  His second wife was Mrs. Ruth E. Baldwin, nee Minard.  By Maria Edson, his third wife, he had one daughter - Pamilla, wife of Charles Maloy.  Lybia Underwood, who was a prominent citizen of Brimfield, serving as Justice of the Peace for many years, died in 1877.  The subject of this sketch was reared on the old homestead, and, after he became of age, he, in company with his brothers, worked his father's farm for several years.  He was married May 16, 1854, to Perces C., daughter of Rufus and Martha (Caris) Huntley, of Brimfield, by whom he has had two children:  Harmon E. (deceased and Vernon E.  Mr. Underwood has resided on his present farm since 1858.   He has filled various offices in the gift of his township, and is now serving his third term as Township Trustee.  In politics he is a Democrat.   Source: History of Portage County, Ohio - Vol. 2 - by Warner, Beers & Co. - 1885 - Page 616

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