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Edited by William Henry Perrin.
Illustrated.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers,
186 Dearborn Street
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Portage Twp. -
A. L. CALDWELL, farmer; P. O. Akron;
was born Jan. 13, 1838, near Logansport, Ind. His
parents were Tarleton and Julia (Vrooman) Caldwell.
Tarleton Caldwell was born in Virginia, near
Clarksburg, about the year 1816. His ancestors were
natives of Ireland, who, coming to American, settled in
Virginia. Tarleton came West with his parents
when a mere youth, settling in Indiana, where he was married
to Miss Vrooman, who was born in Schoharie Co., N.Y.
The Vrooman's are of German stock. Our subject
moved with his parents to Missouri; stayed nine years, then
went to California, in 1849, and engaged in mining, where
the elder Caldwell still resides (Lower California).
Ten children were born to them, who were Abner, William,
Marion, George, Charles, John, Jerome, Hugh, Ida and
Dora, five of whom are now living. In 1860, he
returned to the Buckeye State. April 2, married
Mary Pitkin, who was born in 1843, in Fulton Co., Ill.,
daughter of Judge Stephen Pitkin, who married
Julia Lusk, daughter of Amos Lusk, one of the
early pioneers of the county. After his marriage,
Mr. Caldwell returned to California, where he remained
until 1865. He has since been a resident of the
township, and has been engaged in farming. He was for
some time employed as clerk previous to the time he located
on his farm, consisting of 70 acres, on Tract 3.
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Twinsburg
Twp. -
H. W. CANNON, farmer; P. O. Twinsburg;
born in Blanford Township, Hampden Co., State of
Massachusetts, Mar. 5, 1830; was the only child of his
parents, Nathan and Elizabeth (Waterman) Cannon, and
came West with them to Portage Co. in 1833, and thence to
this township in the following year, where his father
purchased 80 acres of land on Lots 41 and 42. Upon
this place our subject has since resided. His early
youth was spent on the farm and attending school, his
education, in his later school-days, being received under
the guardianship of Rev. Samuel Bissell, of the
Twinsburg Institute, where he attended several terms.
Since he has grown to manhood, he has conducted the farm,
and has been identified with the interests of the township.
He has always been a stalwart Republican, and has repeatedly
filled important offices of the township. He has been
twice married - first, to Violetta Hamilton, Feb. 1,
1856, daughter of John Hamilton, of Nelson
Madison Co., N. Y.; she died in May, 1862, leaving two
children - Clayton and Hattie. Jan. 1,
1869, he married Delia Harmon, born in Aurora,
Portage Co., Oct. 23, 1838, daughter of Israel and Maria
(Benjamin) Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon are members
of the Congregational Church. They have one child,
Julia May. Israel Harmon was born Dec. 25,
1808, and died at the age of 72; his wife was born Dec. 24,
1814; to them were born five children. Nathan Cannon
was a son of Nathan, of English ancestry: his
children was Israel, Sylvester, Tryphenia, Artamissa
and Salomi. Zebedee Waterman, the grandfather
of our subject on his mother's side, entered the Continental
army at the age of 14, and served as teamster.
Nathan Cannon died Aug. 17, 1869, and his wife Nov. 20,
1879.
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Bath
Twp. -
CONRAD CARVER; P. O. Buckeye; was born
in Hasse-Cassel, Germany, Nov. 10, 1810; he is the son of
John and Margaret (Miller) Carver, who were natives of
Germany, and the parents of four sons and two daughters.
Conrad Carver remained at home until he was 14 years
of age; he then began working for a man at $8 per year; he
continued working in his native country until about 26 years
of age, never receiving more than $12 per year for his
services; he had during this time saved some money, and he
now determined to try his fortunes in the New World, so,
bidding farewell to home and fatherland, he started in 1836
for the new El Dorado, landing in New York in September of
the same year; he at once started for Cincinnati, but, on
his arrival at Cleveland, he was compelled to stop, as his
means were exhausted; after some time, mainly spent in
trying to find employment, he took passage on a canal boat,
and on its arrival at Peninsula, he was asked by a farmer of
that place if he did not want to work; Mr. Carver
told him that he did, and soon bargained to work for him
during the winter; he worked for this man six months; at the
expiration of that time and when they came to settle, the
man could not pay him, and Mr. Carver never received
on farthing from him; his clothes were nearly worn out, and,
in the early spring, he found employment helping to clear
the canal; he worked on the canal some four years in
different capacities, and during that time, by strict
economy, he had save sufficient means to purchase 30 acres
of land in Bath Township, paying $6 per acre for it.
Perhaps there is not a man in Bath Township who ahs done
more hard work than Mr. Carver; many and many a time,
after working all day for some of his neighbors, he would
return home and spend a great portion of the night clearing
up his own farm. His untiring energy has been crowned
with success, as he is to-day one of the wealthiest farmers
of Bath Township; his farm of 195 acres is well improved and
nicely situated in the eastern part of the township.
He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Lutz, Oct.
14, 1838; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 2,
1820; from this union there were nine children, viz.,
Lavina, Mary A., Eliza, Simon P. and Alfred
living; John, Margaret, Rose A. and Polly
deceased. Mr. Carver is a Republican and a
member of the Evangelical Association. He has been
ably seconded in all his undertakings in life by his good
wife. It can truly be said of them that there are no
better or more respected people in the township than they.
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Hudson Twp. -
HENRY CASE
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City
of Akron -
JAMES H. CASE, druggist, Middlebury
(Sixth Ward), Akron; was born Dec. 23, 1844, and is a native
of Middlebury, Ohio. He is the eldest of two children,
born to S. S. and Jane (McDowell) Case, who were
natives of New York. S. S. Case came to Ohio in
an early day, and located in the vicinity of Painesville,
where he followed harness-making; and, about 1842, came to
Middlebury. Here he followed the harness business, and
later, became an extensive dealer in stoneware. He
also took some contracts on the Mount Vernon Railroad.
In 1864, he enlisted in the army, and was transferred to the
Government shops at Chattanooga for the manufacturing of
harness, etc. He served until the close of the war,
and then located in Cincinnati, thence to Xenia, where he
died June 9, 1879, at the age of 67 years. James H.
(the subject), has always made his home in Middlebury.
At the age of 17 years, he apprenticed himself to the
carriage-ironing trade, at Greenville, Penn.; be did not
complete his apprenticeship, but retired to Middlebury, and
worked one and a half years in the machine shops of Kent &
Baldwin. In 1863, he enlisted in the Second Ohio
Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He was
in the battles of the Wilderness, Petersburg, Shenandoah,
Cedar Creek, Winchester,
Five Forks and at the surrender of Lee. He was at the
grand review at Washington, and then moved West, remaining
at Springfield, Mo., until the September following, when he,
with regiment, was mustered out at St. Louis, and returned
home. He then completed his trade as a machinist, and
followed it some four years. He then worked in the
Buckeye Reaper Works until the spring of 1876, when he
opened his present business. He was married, Jan. 1,
1872, to Miss Ella S. Farrar, a native of
Massachusetts, and a daughter of C. S. Farrar, of
Akron, whither they came about the year 1870.
By the marriage, there is one child, viz., Charles F.
Case.
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Hudson Twp. -
LORA CASE
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City of Akron -
REV. W. W. CASE, Pastor of First M. E. Church, Akron;
is a son of William and Polly (Hempsted) Case,
natives of Rensselaer County, N. Y., and was born Dec. 13,
1838. His father was a farmer, and he was brought up
on a farm until 17 years of age, when he commenced teaching,
and at 19 became Superintendent of Schools of Dunkirk, N. Y.
During the year 1858, he was converted, and soon after
entered the ministry under the auspices of the M. E. Church,
laboring for the first five years in Western New York.
In 1864, he was transferred to the Wisconsin Conference, and
filled successively the pulpits at Edgerton, Beloit,
Milwaukee (latter place three years), and then at Fond du
Lac. He was transferred to the Cincinnati Conference
in 1875, and stationed at Mt. Auburn Church, Cincinnati, for
three years, and was then transferred to First M. E. Church
of Akron. He is a member of the Examining Committee of
Mt. Union College; has been a member of the Board of
Management of Lawrence University, and of Phoenix Literary
Society of that institution.
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City of Akron -
J. G. CASKEY, of Diehl & Caskey,
Akron; is a native of Lancaster Co., Penn.; was born in
Strasburg Twp., Sept. 3, 1832. His parents, Samuel
and Mary (Brown) Caskey, were natives of York and
Lancaster Cos., Penn. His father was a miller by
trade, and was born July 1, 1798. In 1835, his
parents, with four children, came in wagons to Norton
Township in this county. Here is father bought wild
land, cleared a farm, and, in the meanwhile, worked at
milling on shares. The latter business occupied the
principal part of his times until 1869, when he gave up a
calling in which he had engaged for nearly fifty years.
Feb. 1, 1875, his wife died at the age of 75. Both
were members of the M. E. Church, in which he still takes an
active interest. In politics, he followed the fortunes
of the Democratic party until the rise of the Republican
party, to which he has since given his suffrage. He
still lives at the old homestead in Norton, and lacks but a
few years of being the oldest man in the township.
J. G. Caskey lived at home until he reached his
majority, working on the farm and in the mill, gaining a
practical knowledge of both occupations. On becoming
of age, he entered the Baldwin University at Berea, where he
studied for two years. At the expiration of this term,
he returned to the farm, spending his winters in teaching
school for some two years. He then turned his
attention exclusively to milling, which he followed until
1871, save two years while in the army. Aug. 30, 1862,
he enlisted in Co. D, 29th O. V. V. I., and served two
years, taking part in the battles of Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. Mr.
Caskey was subsequently taken ill and confined in the
hospital at Murfreesboro, and later received a furlough and
discharge. He returned home, and, after regaining his
health, he resumed his milling business. In 1871, he
moved to Akron and conducted a restaurant for some nine
years. In 1880, he became a partner in the present
business. Feb. 15, 1860, he married Miss Harriet B.
Burget, a native of Wayne Co., Ohio. They have two
children, Sybil A. and Charlie E.
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Copley Twp. -
WILLIAM CASKEY, farmer; P. O. Copley
Center; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1832. He
is a son of Benjamin and Margaret Caskey, and is one
in the following family, all of whom are living:
Margaret, Nancy, Andrew, John, James, Jane, Finley, William,
Mary, Benjamin and Drusilla. The father of these
came from Ireland when very small. He was a
soldier in the war of 1812, and in 1853, came to Bath
Township, and from there to Copley in 1858. The father
died from a stroke of palsy in February 1867. The
mother is yet living in Copley at an advance age. When
about 21 years of age, William left his parents and
went to Iowa, where he made his home seven years.
During his stay there he married Louisa Dodt, and by
her had two children - Angeline, who died in infancy,
and Eldora, born Jan. 16, 1862. Mr. Caskey
served three years in the late war in Co. B, 22d Iowa V. I.,
and while in the service his wife died. At the close
of the war he returned to Copley Township, and Dec. 25,
1868, married Caroline Fenner, by whom he was one son
- Arthur F., born Mar. 14, 187. Mr. Caskey's
farm is situated on Lot No. 35, Copley Township, Summit Co.,
Ohio.
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Tallmadge Twp.
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JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, farmer; P. O.
Tallmadge; is a son of Luther and Caroline (Davenport)
Chamberlain, who were natives of Litchfield Co., Conn.
The father was a carpenter by trade, and worked at the same
for several years. In 1811, he came to Ohio, settling
in Tallmadge, where he settled on a farm north of the center
of the town. After remaining there two years, he
purchased a farm east of the center, and worked at his trade
in connection with farming. He was called out in the
war of 1812, but, owing to ill health, was dismissed from
the service. He died in 1870. at the ripe age of 89
years; his wife died in 1839, at the age of 57 years. Our
subject was born in Tallmadge, May 10. 1817. He
remained at home until he was of age, and then worked his
father's farm, which he inherited and lived on until 1867.
He purchased forty acres of well-improved land, where he now
resides. In 1844, he was married to Harriet
Heath, of Livingston Co., N. Y. They had no
children, but took George H. Chapman to raise, to
whom they gave a good education, and cared for him as if he
were their own child. He is now a practicing physician
at Grand Crossing, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain
are devout members of the Congregational Church of
Tallmadge.
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Hudson Twp. -
SCHUYLER M. CHAMBERLAIN, farmer; P. O.
Hudson; was the third son born to Amos Chamberlin,
which occurred Nov. 3, 1821. He received a fair
education in the common schools and turned his attention to
farming, and by care and industry has been quite successful.
When about 22 years of age, he married Miss Jane E. Bliss.
They began on a farm almost all in woods, which his father
gave him, and which he improved, making a comfortable and
pleasant home. They have three children, viz., R. R.,
in Hudson; Geo. S., in Streetsboro Corners, and
Julia B., now Mrs. Robert White. Mrs.
Chamberlin's parents were Josiah and Sarah
(Cooley) Bliss, natives of Springfield, Mass.
Mr. Bliss died in Massachusetts, - leaving a widow and
four children. One of them Sarah A. - remained
in Massachusetts; the three other children -William B.,
George J., and Jane B., now Mrs. Chamberlin
-with their mother, emigrated to Ohio in 1830. Mrs.
Bliss died in Aurora. Portage Co. Her son, Geo. J.,
is a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Church in
Cleveland; William B. enlisted during the war of the
late rebellion, and was seriously wounded at the second
battle of Bull Run, and after lying eight days on the field
in a disabled condition, he was found alive; he died soon
afterward of exhaustion.
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Stow Twp. -
VOLNEY CHAMBERLAIN, farmer; P. O. Kent; was born in
Oswego Co., N. Y., in December, 1804. He is descended
from English ancestors, whose family history entitles them
to an old and honorable name. He is a son of
Ebenezer and Susanna (Jones) Chamberlain, who were
natives of Middletown, Conn. These parents, at a very
early day, emigrated from Middletown to Redfield, Herkimer
Co. (now Oswego Co.). N. Y., the latter part of their
journey being through a dense forest by "blazed " trees.
Volney remained with his parents in New York until he
was 6 years old, and then with his parents moved back to
Middletown, where they resided until 1814; again removing to
New York, where the father died in 1829, and the mother in
1864. The subject of this sketch is one in a family of
thirteen children, eleven of whom lived to become almost men
and women. He was married, Jan. 18, 1832, to Mary,
daughter of Willet Ranney, and from this union
were born the following family: Orville L., Marian Gr.,
Leora E., James W., Charles L. and Edgar V. Orville
married Maria Grogan, and lives in Shreveport,
La. Leora married John Deuble.
James married Emma Fay (is a machinist
and lives in Akron); Charles married Loretta
Woodward, and lives in Minnesota; Edgar
married Mary Bradley, and lives at home, as
does Marian, who is unmarried. In 1853, the
subject of these lines left New York, and came directly to
his present farm in Stow Township, which consists of 94˝
acres situated on Lots 39 and 40. Mr. Chamberlain
is a Republican in politics, and has served the various
townships in which he has lived in almost their every
office. Mr. Chamberlain is a well-informed,
genial, intelligent gentleman, and he and family command the
respect of a large circle of friends.
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Hudson
Twp. -
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, deceased.
With his wife and several children (viz., Joseph,
William, Amos, Reuben, Samuel, Philemon, Asahel, Hiram,
Lucy, Lydia and Mary) emigrated from Connecticut
to Ohio, and settled in Hudson Township, in 1809. One
daughter, Ann, married a Mr. Case, and located
at Granville, Ohio. They were among the early pioneers
of the county, and applied themselves to clearing the land
and making general improvements; bearing the many privations
with a determined resolution to overcome every obstacle.
Being industrious, they laid the foundation of material
prosperity. All except Hiram have long since
mingled their dust with that of mother earth. The
representatives of the family still in this vicinity are the
lineal descendants of Amos, the third son of
William. He (Amos), was a youth of about 16
years when his parents came here; he took jobs of chopping
by the acre, and chopped much of the timber in this
vicinity, and thereby procured some means to buy a piece of
land for himself. He married Jerusha Crane, who
came to Ohio from Connecticut, at an early date, with her
parents. They had ten children, nine of whom grew up
to maturity, viz. Horace A., Harris B., Schuyler M.,
Laura M., Jerusha A., Catharine R., Orville W., Cordelia M.
and Henry H. Both Amos and his wife
died here, at an advanced age.
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Hudson Twp. -
HARRIS B. CHAMBERLIN; P. O. Hudson;
was born May 20, 1819, on the old homestead, in this
township. Having been reared to farm life, he began in
the same pursuits, and has followed the same all his
lifetime. His course of education was that received at
the common schools. In October, 1850, he married
Miss Maria Henry, daughter of James Henry, of
Aurora, Ohio. They located on a farm in the vicinity
of his early home, which was formerly the home of John
Brown of Harper's Ferry fame, where they have resided
ever since. Their union was blessed with three
children, viz., Eliza, now Mrs. D. C. Bentley;
Ella, now widow of Henry Ellsworth and
Clara. Mrs. Chamberlain was born May 4, 1820, in
Aurora; is the youngest of nine children born to James
and Sarah (Cochrane) Henry. He was a native of
Connecticut, but moved to Harpersfield, N. Y.; thence with
his wife and three children to Aurora, Ohio, in 1804. They
were the third family to settle in that place; there Mr.
Henry officiated as Justice of the Peace for many
years. At a very early date in the history of Ohio, his
wife's father, John Cochrane, located about 1,400
acres, and when on his way out with his family, he took
sick, and died at Buffalo, N. Y., and was said to be the
first white man to die at that place. Of James Henry's
family, those surviving are the widow of F. Booth,
of Twinsburg; Harvey H., of Iowa; Gilbert H.,
of Emporia, Kan.; Mrs. Blanchard, of Lyons, Mich.,
and Mrs. Chamberlin.
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Springfield
Twp. -
JOHN W. CHAMBERLIN, farmer; P. O.
Krumroy; son of Joseph and Agnes (Deal) Chamberlin;
was born in Springfield Township March 22, 1845. He
remained at home until, and for several years after, his
marriage, which occurred Oct. 21, 1869, the lady being
Elizabeth Wise, daughter of Samuel Wise,
of Stark Co.; there were three children. In 1877, he
purchased of the heirs 83 acres of the homestead farm.
He has made many improvements, and his is considered one of
the pleasantest homes in the neighborhood. Mr.
and Mrs. Chamberlin are members of the M. E.
Church. Joseph Chamberlin, his father,
soon after settling in Springfield Township, built the
grist-mill known as the Chamberlin Mill, and
conducted business therein for several years, when he again
followed farming. He died in 1873, aged 64.
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Richfield Twp. -
DR. M. S. CHAMBERLIN, West Richfield, was born in
Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1843, his father was a farmer by
occupation and our subject's early life was passed upon the
farm until, at the age of 18, he went to California, where
he remained for five years. He then returned to Ohio
locating in Garretsville, where he engaged in the drug trade
and the study of medicine. Dr. Chamberlin
is a graduate of the Philadelphia Medical College in
medicine and surgery, and of the Meadville (Penn.) College
of Pharmacy; he is also a member of the National Eclectic
Medical Association. He removed to West Richfield in
1876, where he has since been a resident engaged in the
handling of drugs and the practice of his profession.
He was united in marriage, in 1866, to Miss Corlin J.
Stone in Garrettsville; they have three children—Norris
D., Irving R. and Preston. Mr. Chamberlin
is a member of Richfield Lodge, No. 266, A., F. & A. M., and
of the Port Clinton Lodge, I. O. O. F. With his wife he is a
member of the Baptist Church.
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City of Akron -
DR. W. E. CHAMBERLIN, physician,
Akron, was born in Allegheny City, Penn., Nov. 29, 1840, and
was raised in Maryland and Virginia, where his parents lived
during his infancy, moving to Peninsula, Summit Co., Ohio,
in 1858. His father, C. W. Chamberlin, was a
physician and druggist. Our subject began at the age
of 12 years to assist in his father's store and to read
medical works, which he continued in connection with his
schooling, which consisted of a high-school course and a
course by a special instructor, which included French and
German. At the age of 18, he began practice under his
father, and Sept. 9, 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 1st Ohio
Light Artillery, and was detailed by Gen. Nelson as
physician and surgeon, in which position he served until
October, 1862, when, owing to ill health, he was discharged
and returned home. During the winter, he attended
lectures at the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor, resuming his profession in the
spring at Brimfield, Portage Co., Ohio. In September,
1865, he removed to Clinton, Summit Co., where he practiced
until January, 1875, during which time he became well known
as a newspaper correspondent, corresponding for the Akron
Beacon, City Times, Cleveland Herald, the Plaindealer
and numerous others. From Clinton he came to Akron and
located at 104 North Howard street, where he has remained
since. In 1869, he graduated at the Charity Hospital Medical
College of Cleveland. A member of the Union Medical
Society of Northeastern Ohio, he has served the same as
delegate to the State and National Medical Conventions.
March 31, 1862, he married Miss Mary E. Pritchard,
of Medina Co., Ohio, Of their two children, one is living,
viz., Myrtle. June 22, 1875, he married Mrs.
McCoy, formerly Miss Wilhelmina Kohler.
While in Franklin Township, the Doctor served as Justice of
the Peace and Notary. He also conducted a drug
business, which was destroyed by fire in 1874.
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Northfield Twp.
Z. F. CHAMBERLIN, farmer; P. O.
Macedonia. The Chamberlin family of this
county, originated from William Chamberlin,
who came from England to Connecticut, in 1780; his wife was
Jemima Skinner. Amos, his son,
married Jerusha Crane, by whom he had five
sons and four daughters, viz., Horace A., Harris B.,
Schuyler M., Orville W., Henry H., Laura, Jerusha,
Catharine and Cordelia. Horace A.,
was born in Hudson Township, March 24. 1819; Sept. 24, 1839,
he married Anna Post, who was born Nov. 28,
1820, in Hudson Township, daughter of Zina and
Marena (Kellogg) Post. Zina
was born in Saybrook, Conn., son of Joshua, who died
in Connecticut. Marena was a daughter of
Bradford Kellogg, a native of Vermont, who
entered the Revolutionary war when young, and who being
undersize, stood on a log at the time of inspection to raise
him him to regulation height. Zina Post was a soldier
in the war of 1812, and at one time 250 of Hull's
soldiers encamped one night on his premises and partook of
his hospitality To Horace and Anna (Post) Chamberlin
were born six children - Zina F. and Francis A.,
now in Newburg in the wire works; Edward A., at
Cuyahoga Falls, in rivet manufacturing; Horace A. and
Willie E., on the homestead; Delos (deceased);
Horace A., died Oct. 30, 1876; his wife is yet
living. Zina F. and his father were born on the same
farm. March 20, 1862; he married Sarah A. Paxson,
born in Stark Co., Lexington Township, Ohio, April 20,
1841, daughter of Heston C. and Rachel (Ingledue)
Paxson, her father was born Feb. 17, 1794, in
Lancaster Co., Penn., son of William, whose ancestors
came from England. Rachel Ingledue was a
daughter of Blackstone and Nellie (Wheat)
Ingledue, to whom were born, seven children—Reason,
Eber, William Rachel, Parmelia and
Ellen. To Heston and Rachel Paxson
were born four children whose names are Ezra W., now
in Stark County; Lucinda, now in Marshall Co., Iowa,
the wife of R. Strang; Melinda (Mrs. Joseph
Sheets), Stark Co., Ohio, and Sarah A. (Mrs.
Chamberlin). Since the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Chamberlin they have been constant residents of this
township, with the exception of one year spent in Cleveland
and a short time in Hudson Township. He is now located
on the farm his father (Horace) owned, situated on
Lot 8, which is one of the finest locations (inclusive of
house and farm buildings) in the township. His farm
consists of 150 acres. He has but one child - Hanmer E.,
born July 14, 1866. The Chamberlin and Post
families are Republicans.
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ALBERT CHAPMAN, retired farmer; P. O.
Twinsburg; was born Apr. 12, 1812, in Hampden Co., Mass.,
being the fifth of a family of nine children of Nathan
and Eunice (Parks) Chapman. Nathan was born
in Groton, Conn., and was the son of Isaac Chapman,
who was a soldier in the Revolution, and to whom were born
Elisha, Abner, Nathan, Isaac, Bradford, Susan, Mary
and Thankful. To Nathan and Eunice
were born Polly, Betsey, Orial, Albert, Vinson, Norman,
Aldin, Carlos and Laura. Albert's father
was a first rate farmer, and raised his sons to become
tillers of the soil. Albert, leaving the
parental home about the time he became of age, engaged his
services by the month, and labored industriously. In
1837, he came West to this State, spending the first year at
Kent, Portage Co.; he afterward went to Clay Co., Ind., Ind.
where he bought 160 acres from the Government, and, shortly
after, purchased 40 more. After nearly six years of
pioneer labor, he traded his land for 65 acres in this
township, where he removed in 1845. Here he has
since resided. He formed a matrimonial alliance with
Sarah Eno, born May 15, 1815, at East Granby,
Hartford Co., Conn., daughter of Gaylord and Azubah
(Phelps) Eno; her father was born in East Granby, and
was a son of David, who was wounded while a soldier
in the war of the Revolution: Azubah was a
daughter of Azariah, of Welsh descent.
Gaylord and Azubah had a family composed of
David, Delia, Sarah, Lorenzo, Gaylord, Azubah, Charles,
Lydia and Virgil. The worldly result of the
labors of Mr. Chapman, assisted by his faithful
helpmeet, is 250 acres of land, situated in the northern
part of the township, mostly on Lots 5 and 6; they have also
valuable property in Cleveland. Since 1868, he has
been retired from active business, and resides at the
Center. They have tow children - Nathan A., who
married Grace How, having two children, Jennie G.
and Albert C.; Lydia, who married Ed Johnson
and has also two children - Albert E. and Arthur
G. Mr. Chapman is a Baptist, and his wife a
Methodist.
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BYRON CHAPMAN, M. D., Copley Center;
was born in the State of New York Jan. 8, 1822. He is
a son of A. and P. (Lane) Chapman, who were parents
of this family: Orson, Sally, Lovina, Melissa,
Orlin, Lucius, Cynthia, William, Harlow, Loretta, Almeron,
Byron and Lucinda. In the fall of 1835,
this family came to Copley Township, and settled one-half
mile south of Copley Center, on 154 acres, of Lot No. 28.
Byron remained here with his parents until 22 years
of age, receiving a good common-school education. At
that time, he commenced the study of medicine with his
brother William, who was a practicing physician at
Copley Center. He attended medical lectures at
Cleveland for two years, and graduated in March, 1847.
At the time of his graduation, his brother William,
the doctor, was taken ill and soon died. Byron
took charge of his brother's practice immediately, and
meeting with excellent success he has remained there ever
since. Dec. 23, 1847, he was united in marriage with
Matilda A. Dils, daughter of Abram Dils, and
by her has two children - Willis D., born Oct. 3,
1848, and Fanny P., who is now the wife of Albert
E. Hiestand. Willis married Ella A.
Marriner; he is a civil engineer in Leadville, Colo.
Mrs. Chapman is a very poor health. Mr.
Chapman is a Republican in his profession.
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M. CHAPMAN
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J. W. CLAPPER, Ghent. This
gentleman was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1845.
He is the son of John and Lydia A. (Biers) Clapper,
the former a native of Wayne Co., Ohio, and the latter of
Orange Co., N. J. They were the parents of two
children - our subject and his sister Sarah.
She is the wife of R. Y. Robinson, Esq., and resides
in Bath Township. John Clapper died when he was
but 27 years of age. He was a promising young man,
noted. His widow married again and is still a resident
of Wayne Co. J. W. Clapper began life as a poor
boy, and, when yet quite young, began for himself as a
farmer. He served his country in the late war in Co.
I, 5th O. V. V. C. He was united in marriage to
Miss Mary M. Huston OCT. 23, 1867. She was born in
Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 12, 1847, and is the daughter of
William and Sarah (Van Kirk) Huston, both natives of the
Keystone State, and early settlers of Wayne Co. Mr.
and Mrs. Clapper are the parents of four children, viz.,
Emma L., John W., Sadie and Jacob R. Mr.
Clapper is a stanch Republican in politics, and
interests himself in public improvements of all kinds.
He owns 102 acres of land, which is well stocked, and which
he farms in a very creditable manner.
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ELMORE W. CLARK, hotel, Twinsburg; was
born Apr. 10, 1816, in Watertown, Conn.; he was one of nine
children born to Leverett and Amy (Warner) Clark,
their names being Ann, John, William, Burk, Phila, Park
B., Mabel, Elmore W. and Leverett. In 1823,
Elmore came West with his father, who located on the
south side of the square, purchasing 100 acres of land,
paying for it at the time of the purchase; when he came, he
had $1,000 in money, which was considered a very large
amount at that time, its possessor being looked upon as a
rich man. At the age of 17, Mr. Clark engaged
as clerk to Ethan Alling at this place, remaining
with him three years; he afterward spent some time in the
South, engaged in the manufacture of lumber, boating the
same to New Orleans; next, he went to Willoughby, where he
clerked three years, after which, for a period of three
years, he was engaged in the mercantile business at
Drakesburg, Portage Co.; Oct. 12, 1842, he was married to
Arvilla Carver, who was born at Whitehall, Washington
Co., N. Y.; Oct. 6, 1823, to Bernice and Rachel (Collier)
Carver. Since 1855, Mr. Clark has been
engaged in the hotel business at this place, and is an
efficient and popular landlord. Of five children born
to him, three are living, viz.: Bela B., Stella (the
wife of O. P. Nicholds, of this township) and Etta
M. Bela B. was married to Alice Pratt, born
in this county to M. D. and Amanda (Hull) Pratt,
who were early settlers in Coply Township. Elmore
W. was elected Justice of the Peace in 1876, serving one
term. Bela B. was his successor, which position
he yet retains. For many years. Mr. Clark has
been a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Bela B.
is a member of Summit Lodge, No. 213, and Summit Chapter, R.
A. M., No. 74.
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EZRA CLARK, retired farmer; P. O.
Twinsburg; son of Ezra and Naomi William; was born
Mar. 25, 1807, in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Conn.; his father
was a son of Paul, whose father was William,
who, with two brothers, came from England and settled in
Saybrook. Sarah Wheeler was the wife of Paul,
who served in the war of the Revolution; their children were
Sarah, Jesse, Asa, Betsey, Irene, Eliza and John
(twins), Benjamin and Adah. Bemen, George,
Peter and Paul were the offspring of William.
To Ezra and Naomi were born Ezra, Gilbert,
Fannie, Rufus, Dianah, Mary, Norman and Henry.
Ezra came West with his mother and stepfather in 1821;
they made the journey with two yoke of oxen, and by one
horse, and were thirty days in coming; they located on the
Wilcox Tract, Lot No. 10, for which he had traded his land
in Connecticut. In September, 1831, Ezra was
married to Lucy Webster, who was born in Washington
Co., Ohio; she died Feb. 19, 1874, leaving four children,
viz.: Celia, Mrs. Seymour S. Fowler, of Franklin Co.,
Penn.; Clarissa N., Mrs. Edwin Betts, in
Hamden, Geauga Co.; Harrison L., same county; Emma
M., Mrs. Edgar Betts, Hamden, Geauga Co., Ohio.
Mr. Clark was married, Dec. 6, 1874, to Mary C.
Wright, who was born Mar. 20, 1821, in Saybrook; she was
the daughter of Joseph and Irene (Clark) Dennison; Irene
was a daughter of Paul and Sarah (Wheeler) Clark.
To Joseph and Irene were born Louisa, Charles,
Sylvia, and Mary; Joseph died in 1838, and his
wife in 1835. Mr. Clark's first purchase of
land was in the northern part of the township; this he sold
soon after, and made his permanent settlement on Lots 9 and
16; he and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a
consistent Republican.
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MRS. FANNY COCHRAN, farming and
dairying; P. O. Cuyahoga Falls; was born in Washington Co.,
Penn., June 15, 1814. She is the daughter of John
Bird, who was shot on Lake Erie. When but a
child she, together with her parents, moved to Steubenville,
Ohio, where she remained until her marriage with
Robert Cochran, which took place in 1830. In about
1834, Mr. and Mrs. Cochran came to Stow Township,
Summit Co., Ohio, where Mrs. Cochran has lived ever
since. This couple were parents of the following family:
Joseph (deceased), John, Jane (deceased),
William, Norman, Robert, Maria, Fanny, Elmira (deceased),
James and Martha. John married Miss
L. Carrier; William married Maria Carley;
Norman married Carrie Black, and these three
families live in Michigan. Robert married
Martha Hall, and lives in Tallmadge Township.
Maria is the widow of John Fannigan, and
resides in Boston Township. Fanny is the wife
of H. G. Moon, and is a resident of Stow Township.
Jane was the wife of Richard Williams;
James married Rachel Best, and is a resident
of Northampton Township; Martha married William B.
Galloway; Elmira was the wife of P. Galloway,
and Joseph died at the age of 18, being unmarried.
Mr. and Mrs. Cochran settled on Lot No. 72, in Stow,
and, at the time of their settlement, it was a dense forest.
They cleared land on which they built a log cabin, starting
in a truly pioneer manner to build them a home. Mrs.
Cochran has been a lady of more than ordinary powers,
as the following will show: After working hard
and enduring innumerable privations, Mr. Cochran
took the gold fever at the time of the gold excitement in
California, and bidding his family adieu, set forth on the
long trip to the gold mines. On his arrival there he
opened a grocery and exchange store at a mining town called
Placerville, and, after remaining here some time, sold out
and started for Sacramento for the purpose of engaging in a
like business there. On the way, he and his companion,
by the name of Morris, were attacked and murdered by
the Indians. Mr. Cochran's remains were
recovered and interred at a place then called Haintown, on
Doolittle Ranche. This left Mrs. Cochran
with a large family dependent on her for support, and with
80 acres of land that was encumbered by a mortgage of $
1,100. By the hardest labor she has cleared the place
of all indebtedness, and added to it 20 acres more, making
in all now 100 acres. In 1872, her two sons, Norman
and Robert, enlisted in the cause of their country's
defense, the former being in Company D., 29th O. V. I., and
the latter in the 115th O. V. I. Norman was in
quite a number of engagements and was twice wounded; owing
to ill health he was transferred to the Commissary
Department. Mrs. Cochran lives alone
with hired help on the old place, living the life of an
humble Christian.
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MRS. MARGARET COCHRANE, farming; P. O.
Twinsburg; was born Aug. 14, 1824, in Edinburgh, Scotland,
to William and Isabella (Shaw) Baxter; Mr. Baxter
was a tanner by trade, having in charge a tannery in
Scotland, the proprietor of which became bankrupt, which
threw Mr. Baxter out of employment, when he decided
to come to America. Mrs. Cochrane emigrated to
this country with her parents when she was 9 years of age;
the ship was the Royal Blackburn, which was three months in
coming across. They came near being wrecked, and at
one time were out of provisions. The family located at
Ravenna, Portage Co., where he followed his trade two years,
and then engaged in farming, which business he followed
until his death; his first purchase was 50 acres at
Shalersville, for which he paid $4 per acre; he afterward
added 64 acres, remaining upon it until removed by death, on
Feb. 6, 1874; his wife died suddenly, Aug. 6, 1876; they
were members of the Established Church; they had four
children - James, in Ravenna; Isabel, now the
wife of John Moore, of Kent; Mrs. Cochrane,
and David (deceased). June 10, 1845, our
subject married David Cochrane, whose name she bears;
he was born in Scotland, to John and Mary (Brodic)
Cochrane. Daniel came to this country with his
parents when it was new, the family locating on what is now
Liberty street, this township. Mr. Cochran was
a farmer, a kind man, and good citizen; he died Nov. 17,
1878, of consumption. having been in poor health for twenty
years; the children born to him are ten, viz.: James,
Robert, Margaret, Willie, David, Isabella, Mary and
Martha (twins), Almina and John. Mrs.
Cochrane still remains on the homestead, owning land in
Ravenna and in this township, amounting to nearly 300 acres
in all.
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SIDNEY COLLAR
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L. H. COX
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CARROLL CUTLER
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